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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
THE STORY DECLARED ABSURD.

Much amusement caused in political circles
Yesterday by the report that various Southern and
Western Congressman were combining to secure
the nomination of Augustus Van Wyck for Presi-
dent next year at the Democratic National Con-
vention. One prominent Democratic leader said
with A laugh: THAT is a Joke. We know who Is
the author Of that and he is a confirmed trouble
maker. II was done TO make trouble. and for no
other reason
Thomas c. Catchngs of Mississippi. member or
Congress- was named one OF the prime movers
in he campaign MI Catchines was as surprised
as any one TO learn yesterday that he had assumed
charge OF Mr. Van Wycks campaign for the norni-
nation. He is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
while he admires the ex-Justice he IS not booming
any one for the Presidential nomination as yet.
Others named as connected with the movement
included Ex-Governor William J. Stone, OF Mis-
souri,
This made politicians laugh long and loud. Mr.
stone is one Of the closest personal friends Of Will
lam BRYAN He served notice on New-York
democrats that II a platform was drafted ignoring
silver or a candidate named who would eNade me
Silver question. the Democrats Of the south ana
lie is bitterly opposed 10 Tammany as inmlcal
10 silver and ne IL he last man to come 10 the
uoport ~ Van Wyck and Croker. The story Was
denounced absurd. IN.
The ruth is that the Democrats are badly Spit
Tho South and West are standing by Bryan 10 a
certain degree. and the North and East are re-
nudlattnr him and the Chicago platform. Ihere
nrorniece 10 he a battle royal IN the next National
Convention OF the party. and already the iorceS
ar lining
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
THE WILD WEST AND THE circus.

Rarnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth is
still absent from America and probably will be
for some time. IT, indeed. it ever gets back. but
one or two other shows will do their best TO mako
the springtine merry for New orkers. Buffalo
Bits Wild West and Congress Of Rough Riders Of
the World will open engagement at the Madison
Square Garden on Wednesday evening March %,
and will continue It's exhibitions for the rest Of
that week and the following weeks. This will
be followed by the circus under the direction OF
Adam Forepaugh and tie Sells Brothers, which
will open on April T. IL is said that this Will be
the only circus in New York this season. II IS
ss fe 70 say that II will be the only large one Some
OF the smaller travelling shows may cast anchor
in one borough another IN the course OF the
summer. but they are not likely to try to occupy
the Garden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
CHILDREN GET THE PROPERTY.

DECISION BY THE APPELLATE DIVISION N THE
STORY TRUST CASE. ~ ROCKVILLE CENTRE
Rockville Centre Long Island. March S.-lh' Hp,
neIlate Division of the supreme Court has hand'n
down decision sustaining the validity of "uS'
created bv Jacob and Iiuldah Story. and brings 10
an end cas- which created much interest IN ms
neghborhood. -
After living together FOR upward OF sixty years
they decided 10 separate BEFORE doing So they ne
cded 10 execute a trust deed. WHEREBY each aeieeu
that II the husband died before the vile sh' NaS
10 have the old homestead which they hNeo anu
other real estate James p. Raynor s'h-'n-ia"'
was made trustee. and the property was uee"eu y"
him in trust. short time after THIS acllon '"''
became reconciled and lived together again
The husband then regularly decided his properly
10 his wife hut no action was taken in the way "'
abroeating the trust deed. The husband dled III
1SSS at the age of ninety years. and the WIDOW go, ~
yivad him until 1885, She retained all her iacults'
and previous to ner death. in 1897: leased me NOM
stead property worth 900 or 5000 and store 10
Nelson Perry a favorite nephew. for twenty-n nE
wears AZ a nominal sum. completely lghotIi'5 W ~
rights OF her children Anna NJ Snll.h anu gl,n
Raynor. who will now come at once INTO poSSeSS'o''
Of 10 prOperty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
WHEN SPAIN WAS ~ HER PRIME.

GARRETT p. sERvIss's LECTURE BEFORE THE
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE LAST EVENING.
What cruelties were perpetrated by the Spanish
Inqusition whatever brutality attends the charac-
teristlc sport OF the Spanish people and however
much Spain has msgoverned her colonies. there
ras an ora in her history which the world loves to
remember This was the time when Ferdinand and
Isabella combined 10 drive the Moor from European
soil 10 reconquer Grenada and to assist Columbus
I'm his search for America. This is story that
might kndle the fancy and enthusiasm Of less
gifted speaker than Mr.. Servss. So that 1t Is no
wonder that his lecture on Spain and Her Hun
dred Years Of Glory before the Brooklyn Institute
last evening great artistic success IL was
fun OF stirring Incidents. romance and VIVID de-
scriptcn. The varied charms of scholarly CordoVa,
bewItchng Seville. royal Toledo, those wonders or
architectural art. the Alhambra ana EscOrlal
palaces and Madrid and her rare picture gallery,
were set forth in fascinating fashion 10 large
audience The lecture will he repeated on Saturday
afternoon in Association Hall.
This evening the first in series Of choral, song
and violin recitals under Institute auspices VIII be
given I'm Association Hall by the Apollo sixteen OF
New-York. aided by fourteen male voices and MISS
Martina tombstone viOlnist-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
BISHOP FOsS OPENS THE GATHERING
PROGRESS or METHODISM
Atlantic city. March s-The slxty-thlrd

Atlantic City. March S-The sxty-third annual
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal church OF
New-Jersey was formally opened In 81 Panrs
Church to-day by Bishop q. - Foss of Phuadsl-
phia. In his address the bishop dWet mainly on
the great progress OF Methodism throughout the
country He stated that there AT present
$4,000 communicates in the United States and
about 100000 adherenis
The Rev j. n. Payran. OF Cape May the score
tary. called the roll 10 which 30 members
swcrcd. Mr.. Payran reelected secretary, and
named his assistants the Rev. :. l.. Howard and
the Rev. " l.. Rdgeway The Rev. n Boswell
OF Trenton. elected statistical secretary. and
the Rev. II. q. Williams treasurer.
There was long discussion on the rules OF order
10 govern the meeting as drafted at last years
VentOn.
There business session OF the conference
I'm the afternoon, the members participating I'm "a
meeting Of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
Bishop &. H. Foss made address upon the good
being accomplished by the society. The treasurcr's
report showed that $500 had been expended for
charitable purposes In the year and the sccr"tarys
report showed a total membership Of about fifteen
hundred
In the evening the Educational Society heard
addresses at ST. Paul's Church by Dr W W Moi
felt. who presided Dr G. II. Payne and Or j
Rogers The Epworth League held It's anniversary
In the Central Methodist Episcopal church. and the
Freedmans Aid Society held meeting AZ the First
Methodist Episcopal church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
HOUSE BILLS CONCTRRED n.
REVISION or TOWNSHIP LAWS
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED ACT SUG'
GESTED BY MUNICIPALITIES
CONCERNED

Trenton March (SpeciaD.-Th was hear
ing on the proposed Township act before commit
tees of both houses this afternoon.
Senator Martin objected to the proposed change
Of the date Of the town meeting from March 10
April on the ground that farmers were too busy In
April preferred a township committee OF three
members TO one Of five. and criticised some minor
features OF the bill
Philemon Woodruff. counsel for the township OF
East Orange thought it urwise to adopt general
act for the 30 townships Of the State III Of which
have populations OF over 1900. counting those
which include boroughs; l57 exceed that size, and
the rest run from that point down to a population
Of thirty-eight in Clayton, Gloucester County. He
thought it a mistake to reject the development Of
township legislation In the last forty years, and
sought 10 have retained I'm the Township law that
provision whereby the cost Of improvements could
he assessed on the properties benefited and not
made A charge on the township al large
Percy Jackson representing the Believille Town
ship Committee. said that his township. one or me
largest I'm the State. was favorable 10 the NIL
He pointed out a number Of details in which he
thought amendments advisable. lie Thought the
maximum annual salary Of committeeman. 800 too.
had to look after public improvements. lie thought
the treasurer should be committeeman and
I'm giving the committees the right 10 fix certain
salaries no maximum was named. and ne thought
the spirit Of township law was 10 leave these mat
ters to the town meeting. lie asked 10 nave the
power given committees To issue bonds 10 extend
committee Of townships in nrst-class counties
Under the act the consent Of one-half the rat
he necessary. He pointed ont that there was mo-
limit fixed to the compensation Of tho township
IN the year ~" suggested Iit Tow l~lln oHrri~
he put under the control OF th" Township tummiffen
AssembTman Waisched annc1r,i in hohaif 90
the township of North Bergen % olo 90 tho
improvements and he said that the maximum com
pensaton Of committeeman. 81" a year WAS too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
NRS s. r. DURYEA RESIGNS.
I'LL HEALTH CAUSES HER TO GIVE UP THE
OFFICE OF REGENT OF FORT GREENE

Fort Greene Chapter Daughters OF the American
Revolution held It's March business meeting 'e'
,erday afternoon at o'clock In the parlors OF tho
young Women's Christian Association Buliuine'
1t assembled especially to hear the reports OF oe,e
gates TO the recent National Convention OF the
order held In Washington D. c.
Before these were given Mrs John Thahon' re-
cording secretary read communication from the
chapter regent, Mrs. Samuel Bovine Duryea' III
which she offered her resignation OF that office ne
cause of continued i'll health. This was accepteo
with many protestations Of regret voiced ny
various members. Formal expression OF TINS VIII
be made in n letter and resolutions to he sent 10
Mrs Duryea and to be prepared by a committee
consisting OF Mrs. A. VI. Bates and Mrs r. H. he
MI rgiondo Mrs Duryea had this year entered
upon her second term regent - .,
New members admitted were Mrs Charles VIII
ter and Miss Alice Adams ,,,
The vice-regent Mrs Alice Morse Earle presided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
STOCK EXCHANGE BALL TEAMS.

The baseball players OF the Stock Exchange are
getting ready again TO engage in their favorits
sport and two mines have already been provision
ally selected which will begin practice on the Polo
Grounds the weather permits. The
senior will be composed II IS said. OF George
d. Mackay captain. and A. c. Tower. OF Tower
G Sherwood r. II. Hasted Amory G. Hodges.
the Chauncey brothers. NJ. Morris, 5 II. Brown
and Mr. Brigham. with W. Il. Beekman and r. A
Peabody a. substitutes. Hartwig Baruch will be
captain OF the junior nine, the other members Of
which. II is understood will be Messrs Coster and
Cromwell J. Lorimer WOrden, jr., Messrs Tan
ebert Andrew Graves and Harrison. Edgar c.
Jurgensen and Il. Fish with Messrs White 0:
White e. Wainwright Kerr. ". =. Toler and a S
Stebbins. substitutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
ALBERT f. BOSTWTCK CHOSEN.
HE WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE CHARGE OF
THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Albert +. Bostwck. Of the New-York Free CIR
culating Library. s to be the new librarian OF the
Brooklyn Public Library.
Eighteen directors Of the Brooklyn Public Ii
brary held meeting yesterday afternoon at 4;"o
o'clock In President CIRCUITS private room In BOT
ough Hall David A. Body presiding. 1t was
started as public meeting like those previously
held but on motion Of Mr.. Eastment-and AFTER
some discussion in which Professor Hooper TOOK
the side that II public business and should w
openly discussed-it was decided to bar reporters
out. The meeting lasted until els o'clock. ana was
evidently interesting judging from the occasional
sounds pentrating through the closed doors
Its object was the choosing OF a librarian VINO
should have full charge Of building up the library
and its various branches. The committee appointed
some time ago 10 select a candidate Mossrs BUSH
EASEMENT and Phillips presented the name OF Al
bert f. Bostwick librarian OF the New-f"rk free
Circulating Library. who was strongly recon-,
mended for the place ny Or. John ;. BILLINGS, hed"
Of the New-YOrk Public Library. . . Al,
The position will therefore be offered 10 MI
Bostwck with a salary of $4,000 year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
WANTED. An OWNER FOR A RAILROAD.
THERE Is 4 COMPLETE OUTFIT TRACK AMI
ALL. on THE TRANSPORT WHARF THE
STRICT OF A LOT OF QUESTIONS

II at G. Cagney. San Juan. Porto Rico does
not look cut some one will steal his haif-mile rail-
road locomotive. passenger cars and other Things
which since January II last have been KICKING
around the Government transport wharf at "a
cifc-st waiting for owner. When people look
AZ the OUTFIT they wonder that no one has carried
II away before this Mr. Cagney Is apparently
going to have q LOT Of fun down In Porto h.,,o'
Judging from his railway. No one knows VINO MI.
1agnev of San Juan. is, and Uncle sam would IKE
10 know as his sawed off railway system tlily
as it is takes up n lot OF room on the trahspoIt
wharf There are engine and tender ana se.el;
passenger cars on the sides OF the cars Is ptlleu
on a red, white and blue shield: world. over OYER
land Route" The about -FOUR rect lohs'
the locomotive as high chair. ana there arc
two single facing each other IN each pasSeil
ger car The track there IL about hair a mile Oh
in is only about twelve inches wide ana the cars
ar nal ed dark green and black. The locomotIve
is an extensively built little machine ana no noupI
will be able 10 pull all the cars. \ suggestion was
made AT the wharf yesterday that Mr. Cagney l. a
drummer and that his railroad Is Just a samPle
affair but that Is not probable. as a sun smaller
outft would do a sample.
Just as soon as M Cagney Is seen at the trans,
port wharf he will be asked by about two hundred
people what he is going 10 do with MS bapy rail-
road in San Juan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
AvBrL4NcE BORSE RUNS AWAY.

horse attached 10 an ambulance Of the Harlem
J. ospiial ran up LeXingtOn-ave. from One-hundred-
and-twenreth-st TO One-hundred a nd-twenty-
eighih-st. at o'clock last evening. causing con
sidera ole excitement The horse was driven by
Dennis Hymen and Ambulance Surgeon Muller
was in the ambulance. which was answer
ing sick call As the driver turned from
One hundr -tWenteth-st. into LeXngi On-aVe
q trace broke frigh tening the horse Al One-hun-
dred-and-twenty- eighth-s I'm spite Of the ringing
OF the ambulance gong a wagon stopped directly
in the way and It's shaft struck the dash
board Of the ambulance. freeing i from the horse
and demolishing the dashboard. The horse ran on
for several blocks. and stopped by policeman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
AGREE TO AVOID STRIKES.
IRON MOULDERs AND THEIR EMPAof 70
FORMULATE A PrAN FOR ARBITRATION

IRON MOULDEkS AMI liliSiiN '|'
FORMULATE A PrAN FOR ARBITRATION.
A conference was held at the Murray hlH no'e
Yesterday between representatives OF the Na'o"a.
Iron Founders and the Iron Mouders O",o" "
North America The object was to forhuiate
MAN n possible whereby strikes could oe a'o'U.u
IN tho future and differences between empoye''
and emploves submitted for settlement 10 Al o'''"
.i vosterdav's meeting was the result OF neso-
,iations that had been going on for some 'i''e
Tho representatives of the employers o.U
ton we're q = I,etchworth, OF Pratt Letchwor'n
Bufalo. G E. Emmons. Of the Genera H'.
Coronanv Schenectady. n Y; A. D. Calu"e''
,bo Warrington Pump Works. BrooNyh' l-' -
po,o,,s ~ the Dean Pump Works. HolyoKe NdS.
r-au,ord Naher of Maher & Flockland, Ne"aiA
y I. Charles Patterson. OF the Patterson rou"'''
Cor,nanv Cleveland. Ohio. and II. NJ Leianu' VI
leland G. Faulconer Detroit, Mich.
The iron moulders were represented ny Martin
t,ox rresident Of the Iron Mouders Union OF
North America; David Black. of Cincinnati VIII
lon, perrjne OF New-York City: William , Ia"
SON OF Brooklyn; James > Flanasan, NtasS
hofh l. and William John, OF boS 'VH, -I''1,i,o
q p Le,,uworth was chairman OF the nee iii
He said that employers and employees 10y S;c,,ssion
tbat strikes were expensive. A general dlSc"S9'0"
0Aftcr the adjournment it was announced tna1 a
10, bad heen agreed upon which II was llo III,
bv ali the representatives. present, "onr f orence
aGcomplish the purpose for when tne No'iI 80 -
make the terms of the agreement puo.c w. en-
bod boon ratified. II will he submitted 10 ~
,'iovers association and to all the locdl " aii
If The Iron Moulders Union In ms country ~
'4 rS Iron Moulders' Union Of North America has
tvenfy-two thousand members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
THE WATER CONTRACT ~ COCR.
TWO APPLICATIONS FOR A REVIEW OF JERSEY
cIrY's AGREEMENT WITH FLYNN

Trenton. March (specaD.-An argument 90
Cured N the Supreme Court to-day on TWO Sppn'a'
tons for writs OF certorari 10 review the a"aIu y
Patrick II. Flynn OF the contract ior iuInls ass
Jersey civ with water supply. one aPplNa-....
Vas made by Charles D. Thompson ior s US Sy
NJ having the validity % the contract ahlrine1 "
,ba Iourt lie contended that the contract S So.-
tanned provisions not IN The Specifications, ~.
noration Counsel .McDermoit sall .0 -, .l,v
II q. Pitney. representing certain t4Apayels, a..
tackled the award OF the contI'si 10 a ibecn 1--WE
go because a burden had been imposed on ,ne
VINO might have submitted bis by demanq a1s.
certified check for Sle'"' nler t,,,,.,,ssi raprs-
sonting Flynn held that al the if."S ""' WV
lions respecting the contra.t we're ItI', 6.y ar
The Court will announce 's ''''''" 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
THE KOUWENHOTEN FARM SOLD.

LARGE TRACT IN Fr,ATBr-sH TO BE CUT Up
INTO CITY LOTS.
The old Kouwenhoven farm, probably longer IN
the possession Of one family name than any other
property I'm the borough. was sold TINS week ana
will he parceed off into city lois. McNu''y
& Fitzgerald conducted the transfer 81 the tract
which comprises about 10 acres south OF the
Canarsie Road I'm Flatlands on the east It fronts
on Kouwenhoven Lane and on tho west II reaches
almost 10 Bergen Reach. This is prooapy inc
largest sale made I'm the borough In recent years
The farm has been in the possession or Inc
Kouwenhoven family for nearly four hundred
years When the original Kouwenhoven came from
Holland he bought this tract from the Indians Tot
small sum. ana settled on it. This was IN 1919,
and the deed afterward ratlhed Dy me Dulctl
Government. The consideration is UNDERSTOOD 10
Ne about s. 20o acre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
UWE. BIANCHINI SENTENCED.
FIVE YEARS PENAL sERvITUpE FOR TRYING TO
POISON HDR HTsRAND.

FIVE YEARS PENAL SERVITT'nE FOR TRYING TO
POISON HER HUSBAND.
Paris March SHINE Charles Bianchini wife
Of the scenic artist OF that name. whose rial on
the charge of attempting TO poison her husband
began on Monday last. sentenced to-day 10
FIVE years penal servitude As she was leaving tho
courtroom the prisoner made futile attempt 10
commit suicide by stabhinG herself with hatpin'
Nine Bianchin arrested in November last
on the charge of attempting 10 poison her hus-
hand Charles Bianchinl The evidence showed
that after squaderng his wifes fortune Of 5000
francs NJ B.anchini in order TO prevent his home
from being sold at auction. allowed a wel-known
theatrical critic. NJ Mayer. 10 become his wife's
paramour The latter took his meals at the house
and practically lived there. When the parties were
arranging for divorce NJ Bianchni. it was testi-
fed 10 in court. was usually found IN the morning
with the pupils OF his eyes terribly ddtco. his face
black. veinous blotches on his chest and his lnbs
ouiverng Toward the evening. ne generally re
covered one OF the physi ans called 20 attend
VI Bianchini declared that he believed ne sylnp-
toms those OF atropne poisoning. Eyeninally,
NM Care ana GailhaYd. friends of NJ. Biancnlni
and directors Of the Grand Opera. took him away
from his wife and IN distant village he recovered
rapidly Later Nine. Bianchiri was arrested, and
the police found bottles Of atrOpine IN the house.
NJ Bianchini declared that his wife, who is SAID
10 he a pretty woman. who conducted hefset W
the most nonChalant fashion and who fauy denied
the accusation was not guilty of the charge made
against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
JUDGMENT AGAINST COUNCILMAN FRENCH

John V Jewell a feed dealer Of Broadway and
Futon-st. the other day secured Judgment for
50 against Councilman Henry French former
police captain ard yesterday in Supreme Court
before Justice Gaynor. Mr. Jewel asked for an
attachment against French. saying that he had
been una bic 10 get any satisfaction as French had
been summoned and refused to appear In supple
mentary proceedings.
dav that ne had seen statement In the news
PAPERS that Mr.. French had SAID he was attending
10 The removal Of ashes from the Brooklyn streets.
Mr. Davies said that If he was well enough TO do
mis- work he was well enough TO appear in sup
Elementary proceedings. Judge GaynOr granted
an adjournment until Monday next.
Investigation showed yesterday that the contract
FOR removing ashes stands I'm the name Of BarthOl-
omew French. a brother Of the Councilman, but
Councilman French is active In watching the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
UOFFFTT NAY RESIGN.
RI'MORED DISAGREEMENT IN THE WATER DE.
PARTMENT OVER A BIG CONTRACT.

Rumors were thick about the Municipal Building
Yesterday that James Moffett. Deputy Commits
sioner Of Water Supply for Brooklyn. had decided
TO resign his office account OF unpleasantness
between him and Commissioner Dalton, his imme-
date chief The cause or the alleged bad feeling
between the two officials is said to be over the
contract which Mr.. Moffett wanted awarded TO
John McNamee for the construction Of a conduit
for Brooklyn's water supply from Millburn Station
10 Spring Creek. The contract price was 10000,
and as the conduit is much needed Mr.. Moffett was
anxious 10 II begun.
II il said that Commissioner Dalton Is not at all
anxious to see this contract go to Mr.. McNamee.
and would mucn prefer that II go elsewhere. Com
missioner Dalton asked the Board of Public Inn
provcments for 81 5000 with which TO do this
work. and held up the contract till the Board
could recommend the appropriation asked for.
Mr. Dalton IL also alleged 70 have said that the
brooklyn Water Department was entirely super
nuous as the work all done In Manhattan
II is said that as Hugh Mclaughlin
comes home from Florida Mr. Moffett will turn in
his resignation and resume his law practice.