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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
GOT ONLY WHAT THE LAW ALLOWS.
HUGO HIRsH REPLIES TO CHARGES AGAINST
JACOB WORTH, Ex-COUNTY CLERK
OF KINGS

Hugo Hirsh counsel for Jacob Worth, yesterday
denounced the charges against Mr.. worth by the
Commissioners OF Accounts merely partisan at
tacks on Mr.. Worth. He said that Mr. worth hau
received only what he entitled to by law
Among other things Mr.. Hirsh said:
THE report charges Mr.. Worth with excessive
extravaganza in that he got S1l,000 more than II
cost him to do the work. The law makes provision
for two distinct fees to the County Clerk, neither or
them being dependent upon the actual cost Oh the
work done by the County Clerk. The theory upon
which these Investigations are made by tne SoH;-
nissioners of Accounts is that the county clerk mas
employed a certain number Of men at certain sal
airy TO do certain work. The Commissioners OF &C
counts through their experts. figure that certain
number Of men at a certain salary. WORKING Ger 81
tain length of time the work would cost ~
much money. Therefore the work should cost 1use
SO much. The difficulty in the way Oh ms aIsu :.
ment is the statute The statute does not say tnat
the County Clerk shall only receive what ne pay >
ont: but IL assumes that County Clerk VINO gets
no salary and whose Office expenses are very larse
must make his money somewhere, somehow aiI1 10
therefore the statute, Section 1904 OF the Code OIL
Civil Procedure makes provision for tne va a'G
fees which the County Clerk shall receive Tor ming
papers in his office. .,. ,..orro, staeIe
has anv Intention Of presenting Mr.. worth recoiu
to the Kings County Grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
THE CINCINNATI SOCIETY DIMES.
DRAFTED AT sHERRYs-THE TRIEN-
NAL MEETING.

The New-York Society of the Cincinnati cele-
brated the 1l6th anniversary OF its institution with
dinner al Sherry's last night. About one hun
dred Of the delegates present. The hall was
tastefully decorated with the National colors and
the toasts for the evening were interspersed with
patriotic airs by the orchestra
General William T. Ward. the president Of the
New-York State Society. presided With him sat
guests OF honor William Wayne. president Of
the General Society and president of the Pennsyl-
vanla Society: Winslow Warren. OF Boston. Vice
president of the General Society and president Of
the Massachu Society; Colonel James Simons,
president OF the South Carolina Society; John
Cooper president of the Virginia State Society;
rotary OF the General Society and acting president
OF the Rhode Island Society General william
Stryker. president OF the New-Jersey State So
ciety; the Rev. Frank Langdon Humphreys, chap
lain OF the General Society; Colonel George B.
Sanford. president of the Connecticut Society; Toll
bert Olyphant, secretary OF the New-York State
Society.
President Ward Of the NewYork State Society,
after briefly welcoming the delegates TO the ban
Quet. appointed the secretary OF the society Toll
bert Olyphant. as POSTMASTER. Wnslow Warren
responded 10 the toast. THE Society OF the Gin
oinnati." General Nelson A. Miles responded to
the toast The American Army"
The toast, the American Navy responded
10 by the Rev. Frank Langdon Humphreys and
Governor Lippitt of Rhode Island "Our Ancient
and Brave Ally the Nation OF France" was re-
sponded TO by Asa Bird Gardiner and other toasts
all OF them OF patriotic nature. followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
MRS. MULLER ARRESTED.
SHE SAYS SHE BELIEVES IN THE FAIL II
CURE AND THAT THE KRANz GIRL
WAS DOING WELL UNDER
HER TREATMENT.


Mrs Maria Muller. the German woman VINO
treated Lizzie Kranz OF North Eighth-st, for gan
creme and nearly allowed the child to ole on ac-
count of her ignorance of what was neeoeo' was
arrested Yesterday afternoon by Officer Muivaney'
Of the Brooklyn Health Board at her home NO.
sl2 East Twelfth-st Manhattan. on warrant
Issued by Magistrate Bremen. of the Adams-st.
Police Court IN Brooklyn. Mrs. Muller VINO Is
about forty-two years old was charged with mis-
demeanor in having practsed medicine without
having been registered physician She was
held in $3.50 bail by the Magistrate 49, -.
In court Yesterday afternoon she said tnat sne
was n believer in the faith cure and that she was
not al ali to blame for the Kranz girls conditlon
When she was called on April 10. she SAID the
child was in bad condition. and her foot I'M
medIately began improve under her treatment
She said that she an agent for Dr. Rlchter,
a dealer in patent medicines. whose preparatlons
are sold extensively on the lower East size. one
sold the goods on commission. and she adInltteo
Yesterday that she had done well financially ano
had good bank account. She offered to furnish
~ cut on your hand were bleeding. she said
10 Tribune reporter. and | should press my
finger on H. So the blood would soon cease to now,
and you would soon be well again. am nrm De-
ever In the faith cure, and always nave peen. l
was born i'm Praag Saxony, and have practised
the faith cure for number Of years. beginning De-
fore | came 10 this country" .
Mrs Muller does not speak English at ALL Her
examination was set down for tomorrow az 10
o'clock She is represented by Robert H. Elder,
former assistant District-Attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
RICH GOLD FIND IN ALASKA.
NEW FIELD SAID TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
THAN THE KLONDIKE

Gan Francisco MAY 10-''The Examiner" prints
story regarding the new gold discoveries at fomt
Nome. in Alaska. which Its advices declare 10 eH-
coed in richness those of the iKlondike Inc s,rlhe
is on the Snake River and its tributaries, aoou'
twenty miles back from Cape Nome ana ~ mii ',
from ST. Michael's-just outside tne o'' Ni0"le ..
.s,,,.r, ros.rvation Of the United States Govern
r,ont The mines are all in American territory
Renorts from miners on the ground say 1t is ony
six feet to bedrock. and the ground is aheeeu 10
pay from the surface ,, .
A stampede from Dawson and ST. Miehae' 10 10
the new gold field Is predicted Leon ot ibe fact
that these dggngs seem to ,6 be IN country the
p PEI; Wiio and circle city mines, the hoyukuk
strikes and through the Snake n hVe Kovu
"a ~ the northern tributaries OF the YUKON
trnnsn re also on American SOIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
~ MEMORY OF BARONESS DE HIRScH
SERVICE AT THE TEMPLE EMANUEL ATTENDED
BY MANY.


Tho memorial service In honor OF lhe D'o -,
a. t1,rscb held last night in Temple bha"u-N',
Forty-thrd-st and Fifth-ave.' atrac'eu ~ ,ah
anresentative congregation. There was an ei"o
orate musical programme. the psalm pelhs iea
Nv tho Rev T. Gunsburg. followed by prayer W
the Rev DR. Gustav Gottheil This was lono"eu
hv an address by Meyer S. 1saacs presiuen' u '"'
baroness de Hirsch Fund. He said In part
How emnently fitting is this public declara.lon ne
,esoec, for the memory OF woman whose ssiie Sc
inpulses and noble deeds have mace Le nr,ebn ed
hnpef,I and useful for millions otherwise crusISu
ana in despair To tell the story OF the batu' ~
Hrsch and his extraordinary efforts 10 suScor W. W.
Jews Of Russia is not our purpose to-nlsh. ,- w
20 assist those hard pressed by fate. we snouio
he nntrue to ourselves II we did not mourn tn ne
death Of Clara de Hirsch as that or tIienH o.
humanity. In this material age heis was ''S wv
iy realization OF an Ideal HE
The next speaker was William Rhnelander stew
art president OF the State Board Of Charities. lie
said In part:
~ resnect 10 the memory OF a gracious lady or
foreign birth whose prncey charitable benefac-
tions for the assistance OF the poor Of alien brth
in this country, when added TO those already mace
hv her husband far exceed In value the sum OF
many royal grants OF former days True cnarity
is not limited by boundaries and the sympa ines
OF Baron and Baroness de hirsch "sIe piV Va
enough to make provision for the needs OF the
dwelers in a transatlantic country which neither
of them had ever visited. The wisest charity is
that by means Of which the poor are enabled 70
This Opportunity to say that the oficial experience
of more than seventeen years has taught me mat
Hebrew charities are generally founded on common,
sense principles. to meet need OF the times, ana
that they are generously maintained and intelli-
gently administered.
The Rev s. Schulman also spoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
OCEAN GAMBLERS ARRESTED.
THREE MEN CAUGHT ON THE ARRIVAL OF
THE TEUTONIC FROM LIVERPOOL.

On the arrival here of the Teutonic yesterday az
ternoon from Liverpool Detective Sergeants Arm
strong and Reedy arrested three men. saloon pas
sengers. who are supposed to be professional
swinders and members of a gang OF card sharks
who have been plying their trade for years on the
big steamships
with strong Hebrew features. known on the
Teutonic as Dr. j. owen. His associates engaged
passage under the names OF c. r. Bracket ana
w r. Terrence The trio became nervous when
they found that the detectives were waiting on
the per to capture them Bracket sought to avoid
the detectives, and found Reedy barring his way
n freedom. Mrs. J. owen clad In the height OF
fashion and wearing diamond jewelry, was at the
pier 10 greet her husband. and was surprised to
nnd him a prisoner. Owen attempted to pass
something to his wife, which proved to be we'll
filled purse concealed in a handkerchief
The detectives declined to reveal the circum-
stances connected with the arrest OF the men, eA-
n,a,nine that Captain McClusky would furnish the
particulars this morning. when the prisoners are E
arraigned in court. 1t was stated noWeNeI' oi a.
the English criminal authorities had notnihe - ~, ~
with the captures. and that the movements ot ,ie
A shipping official said he recognized Dr. owen as
a man who, to his knowledge. had crossed .he -, e.
lantic a saloon passenger at least oo@eh ''''''
Purser F ri Russell. of the Teutonic said that
a careful lookout is kept In the M ga ,hiers
protect passengers from being feeced by gaino'sls
The purser said that none OF tne Shiis on the
voyage and that he did not take any R %nrrenna
notice Of the men known as Brackett ana iorIsnoed
IL is believed that the police were wen M hneu
advised OF the return OF the trio and arrested tnem
on a charge which has been pending for months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
DREDGING WORK TO BE PUSHED.

DIGGING IN THE EAST CHANNEL LIKELY TO Be
GIN BEFORE THE YEAR Is OUT.
Secretary Alger. having approved the contract
for dredging the East Channel in the Lower Bay
under the bid made by Andrew Onderdonk. OF this
city. the work will now he pushed ahead as soon
the necessary preparations can be made. Al
ready much preliminary work has been done in the
way of plans and estimates. and the contractor ex-
poets that the dredging will be under way before
the year Is out.
Hydraulic dredges are TO be constructed and an
expert is TO be sent abroad to look into the
work being done In the Mersey and in the North
Sea dredge working successfully in Chicago
will also be examined
Mr.. Onderdonk says that he will need four or five
dredges which. with other necessary machinery.
may take year to get ready. But he does not in
tend TO wait for the completion of all the machin-
cry before beginning. The contract calls for the
removal OF about fortytwo million cubic yards OF
material nine cents yard, and the total cost
will amount to about S3,7s0.00
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
HIS SANITY TO BE INVESTIGATED.
CURIOUS RELIGIOUS DELUsroNs UNDER WHICH
PLATT C. DEMING LABoRs

Arthur C. Salmon Henry Kline and Or. Henry
Wallace were yesterday appointed committee by
Justice jerks TO inquire into the mental condition
OF Platt G. Demng, Of No. 62s Herklmer-st. The
petitioner is the mans own mother. who says
that her son. who Is thirty live years old and I'M
married suffers from loss of memory and under
standing.
Deming according to the petition, in 1894 was an
empoye In the City Works Department when he
lost his place. This unsettled his mind. He then
joined the Embury Methodist Church. in Decatur
ST.. at Lewis-ave.. and studied theology. becoming
greatly excited over It. He finally to be-
Iieve that he was st. Paul. and then he became
angry at the members OF the Embury Church, who
he imagined were conspiring against him. In
1897. he fed to Washington. and wrote letters from
there saving strange things about his religious
powers Returning, he became more and more
erratic, and finally wrote TO some women on the
block having a telephone In their house 10 please
remove the telephone. the X-rays were pene-
trating his bedroom ceiling to his head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
BROOKLYN NEWS.
RAPID TRANSIT IN SIGHT.
THE EAST RIVER TUNNEL WILL SOLVE
LOT OF PROBLEMS.
EUGENE a. BLACKBOARD THINKS 1T WILL BE
COMPLETED WITHIN TWO YEARS AND
GREAT CHANGE WILL BEGIN
IN BROOKLYN.


Eugena q PIackford. OF Brooklyn, who for
wears has been an earnest advocate Of the I'm
provement Of Atlantic-ave.. Is sanguine now that
within two years there will be tunnel between
Manhattan and Brooklyn. and that the rapid
transit problem between the two boroughs VIII
have been solved
II should say" said Mr.. Blackford to a Tribune
reporter last night that the tunnel will be com
pleted within the next two years, as the railroad
people disposed to push the work as soon as
they have opportunity. The beneht 10 'his
borough from the proposed tunnel Is something
that cannot be figured on. 1t is incaculaoe. flrst
and foremost. II will mean real and actual RAPID
transit between Manhattan and Brooklyn. we
haven't that at the present time. With the tun-
mel it will be possible and practicable TOT the Ne"-
York business man to take car at broau"ay
and Maiden Lane and reach the Borough han III
Brooklyn in four minutes, Flatbush-ave In six and
one-half minutes. Nostrand-ave. in nine minutes
East New-York In twelve minutes, and Jamaica In
twenty-five minutes. Again the Long Isander
can take car at Cortlandt-st ana reach baoyio"
"The second benefit will be the great increase In
and south OF Atlantic:ave between Flatbush-ase;
and East NewYork The old fences c VII oe w co
slant ard menaclng will be done away with Tor
At se e av Snerf that
will dash into a loaded trolley-car and XII score
high rate of speed just grazed loaded trolley car
and the traffic Is so heavy thorough Nos.ranq
ave. on SUNDAY as 10 make tne sPol "@"eS'
point all day long
When the tunnel is completed IT. will be easy
for people doing business in Manhattan below
Fourteenth-st- to get to Flatbush and the new
feminist will be nearer to Flatbush then than
Harlem tx to-day in point Of time Brooklyn real
estate has been under a cloud for the last ten
years. but with the transportation problem set
tied we shall get what is coming to us The ex-
perence OF the transportation companies In Brook;
Ign is that as fast as Transportation Is improved %
already overworked and the tunnel cannot be built
too soon The tunnel will be as valuable as new
bridge and will not cost the city cent. while a
bridge will from ss 900 600 to 900 These
only few Of the advantages which will fol-
low the construction OF the tunnel. but they are
some Of the important ones.
II think that the tunnel Will be built In TWO
years because Mr.. Jacobs the Long Island Rail-
road. Company's engineer, is the man who Ruilt
the Astoria gas tunnel under the East River. That
ia big enough to run a trolley-car through and u
took only eleven months to build with a much
larger force Il will be possible TO get the tunnel
done In two years from the time work actually
he 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
HERRmAyy's COLLECTIONS TO BE SOLD
FURNISHINGS OF THE MAGTcIAN's wHITEsToNE
HOUSE TO COME UNDER THE HAMMER

FURNISHINGS OF THE MAGIcIAN's wHITEsToNE
HOUSE TO COME UNDER THE HAMMER
The household property Of the late Alexander
Hermann will be sold at auction Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday afternoons of next week at
the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries No 365 Fifth-ave.
They include the entire furnishings Of the great
house at Whitestone and are roughly valued az
$4,000 Many Of the articles TO he sold were pre-
sented to the magician by the crowned heads Of
Europe before whom he performed by request. and
are almost priceless. In explanation OF her desire
to convert the goods into money. Mrs. Hermann
said that. while It would be great trial for her
part with them. she was 80 little n home that
IT Impossible for her to look after them
large part OF the furniture has already been stored
at the Art Gallery filling the entire basement and
part OF the first floor
Among the trnkets is gold watch given TO
Hermann by the Car OF Russia when the magician
was only twelve years old. He was at that time
reading trick. Previous to the performance his
brother had told him. as an incentive We 70 good you'd 1e
give, him a gold watch and chain; Alexander 5 ;
MSrt Car wsS paed him a1 on t Tee hea%
my bod" he said. that mind-reading trick Of
'I Alexanders brain was sd fIl Of the watch. and
with an anxious look he asked: rs II true, sire,
that YOU are going to give me gold watch anu
''wonderfu" calculated the Car. "MaryeIIOg ,s
morrow" BY singular coincidence he had ordered
them the day before. ,,. .ho
But this Is only one OF the trinkets which me e
a pair OF gold mounted dueling pistols. given 70
Herman by the Sultan OF Turkey two teteIa.
ete sets In royal Sevres. the gift OF Napoleon III
a watch from the same potentatei another watcn
from Alfonso XII OF Spain, and another from
Dom Pedro OF Brazil bronze nkstand from Max X
milan OF Mexico; sllver-mounted saddle said 10
he valued at 5000 and presented 10 him by a IoI
noer President OF the Argentine Republic; COL
lection OF ivory carvings seventy-hve pieces IN al
gathered from China and Japan; dining .Ioo s, 80,
re- carved Italian walnut said TO be worth Wow,
collection OF vases: extensive list OF cameos
and F.orentine mosaics collection OF sS's: ia
bracing currency from every country III the "oiiu'
/ and many ancient coins OF great value.
A 1Jst n articles is now being prephreo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
THE YALE CORPORATION.
CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR MEMBERsHIp-rHE
PRESIDENCY DISCUSSED.

CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR MEMBERsHIp-rHE
PRESIDENCY DISCUSSED
New-Haven. May 1o-"The Yale Alumni Weekly
to-day publishes the official list OF nominees for
election to membership in the Yale Corporation TO
III vacancies The list follows
For the full term. as successor to Frederick ]
Kngsbury, OF Waterbury-Jcseph r. French New
Haven Henry r. Dimock New York: Ell Whitney
Nev-Haven; Dr. william II. Welch Baltimore: Al
fred L. Ripley Boston: Norris @. Osborn New
Haven
Mason. Of Chcago.-Wilson s. Bissel. Buffalo: Ell
Whitney, New-Haven: Frederick s. Parker, Brook
Ign; William NJ. Barnum NewYork; Alfred l.. Rip
ley, Boston; William r. Taft, Cincinnati; Norris G.
Osborn. New-Haven
Messrs. French Whitney, Welch. Barnum. Taft
and Osborn decline to stand for election and Mr.
Ripley declines the nomination for the full term
meeting OF the Yale Corporation was held to-
day. IL was officially stated that the deliberations
took the form OF conference on the question OF a
successor TO President Dwight. No vote was taken
however. AT the stated May meeting OF the
poration vote Is likely TO be taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
NEGROES BLAME THE PRESIDENT.
WILD AND FIERY SPEECHES MADE AT REcEP
TON FOR THE A. NJ. f. ZION CONFERENCE
DELEGATEs-URGED TO RAISE
MONEY For DEFENCE.

The reception for the fifty or more visiting dele
gates to the conference and entertainment at the
Zion Church. Blocker and West Tenth SITS, last
night marked by the Indignation which per-
vaded the speeches OF those who made addresses
over the outrages in the South. There was spirit
or belgerence and defiance In all OF the speeches.
The Rev II. G.. Miller advised his hearers to stand
up manfuly and to live Christian lives, so that the
race war would be eliminated by their example
Bishop Walters paid glowing tribute to T..
Thomas Fortune in introducing him and compared
him with Douglass and Price. He said:
The only fault find with Fortune IL that he Is
too conservative. We have now reached situation
where we must surrender to the white man or
fight. and now declare that we will fight for the
manhood and the negros right: want All TO e ui-
but we have God on our side, have justice on
our side. and let us fight IL out TO the nnsh'
God will never desert those who follow his com
mandments and am willing to fight for the rights
OF the colored man TO survive or go down IN the
combat. Applause)
When T. Thomas Fortune tho Editor OF THE
Age" rose to speak he greeted by the audi
ence who stood and waved their handkerchiefs
Mr.. Fortune said:
want to fight well any one, but whats a.
time? am a radical but not impulsve. When a
general gives orders he does so that fewest OF his
enemy Now we who are in New-Yor in security
may say fight but What about the poor co'Ored
After discussing the outrages and counsellng
| moderation he turned his attention to President
| Mckinley and said:
There is one man in Washington who has done
| acts than any one else. That man is William Nc
| Kinley. who is now in the White House He Is the
man who spread violets on the graves OF ex-Con,
federates and permitted the people who committed
these outrages to think they had liberty to 90 so
He Is a man of Jelly. who would Turn us all loose
| to the mob and not say word. He may not mean
to do So but he Is vacillating, uncertain and as
| | said before. a of putty and jelly Influenced
| by others What want in President Is a mar
| firm like Thomas 3. Reed; he has bar OF steel
! down his back.
Mr. Fortune then counselled moderation and con-
servatism. He advised all on June T. the day sci
for prayer by the colored bishops. to contribute
! 30 cents. Ten millions Of colored men would roI
| UP 100000 This was the worst weapon that
| could be eveled against the white man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

Chattanooga. Tenn. May 10 (speclaD. THE cleo
ton Of officers OF the National Association OF Po-
lice Chiefs this morning resulted follows: Presi-
dent. A. II. Leslie, Pttsburg; vlce-presdent. Fred
erick w. HILL Chattanooga; secretary and treas
urer, Harvey o. Carr Grand Rapids, Mich 1t was
voted 10 hold the convention next year at Gin
en- Chief Campbell, Of St Louis. introduced
the text OF a law passed by the Missouri Legisat-
ure making II felony to carry. mend. design or
SET up burglars tools OF any kind, with n resou
tion that the passage OF such law be urged in all
States. The resolution was adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
EMPEROR MAY OFFER A PRIZE.
OFFICERS OF UNITED SINGERS RECEIVE
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM BERLIN.

ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM BERLIN.
President saenger and other officers Of the United
Singers Society. Of Brooklyn. greatly elated
yesterday over message from friend In Berlin
to the effect that Emperor William is favoraoiy
disposed toward the suggestion that he offer
prize to be competed for at the coming nineteenth
National Saengerfest. to be held in Brooklyn this
summer under the auspices Of the Northeastern
Saengerbund -,
About four weeks ago ex-Judge Neu and Presi-
dent g. X Saenger OF the United Singers went 70
Washington TO invite President Mckinley TO attend
the saengerfest and at the same time they nvited
Baron Holleben the German Minister to the Unlted
States They said TO Baron Hoeben that II would
promote good feeling in this country and be an ACT
greatly appreciated IL Emperor William would con-
tribute OF the prizes 10 be competed for Inc
Minister thanked the Brooklynltes for their sug-
geston. and forwarded the suggestion to his COY,
eminent. The message from Berlin yesterday sald
that the chances were in favor Of the Emperor
acceding to the request