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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
MORLEY MAY BE PROMOTED.

II Is said that Alfred T. Hobley. member OF the
Republican General Committee from the Thirteenth
Ward and an assistant c.erk in the Office Of Dis
trict-Attorney Steele Is be made chief clerk OF
the Bureau OF Records by George f. Waldo. the
newly appointed Commissioner OF Records. In case
this does not happen. 1t is rumored that he will be
named as a superintendent equal In rank and sal
airy 10 Major Thomas A. Mosscrop who Is to be re-
tained in his present capacity. IL Mr.. Hobey OBJ
be well pleased he has been jealous worker
for a number OF years. IL is pointed out that; al
missioner will be only 800. which is not much
more than he now receives the new post would
he sunartor IN that ne would hold office for five
years whereas his Of office In his present post
oIres the first OF next year. II Is said that his
Mace in the District-Attorneys ONCE Will be filled
by Herbert II Kellogg. Of the First Ward. and
NAV also obtain places under Commissioner Waldo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
COUNTY COMMITTEE CENSURED
ITS ACTION IN THE MOUNCEY CASE DE-
NoUNCED BY THE BERGEN RE-
PUBLICAN CLUB.

~ BLlOAN NLOp'
The Bergen Republican Club OF Jersey CITY, the
leading political club OF the Ninth Ward has con-
demned the action OF the County Committee in
voting to censure John Mouncey. and did II IN the
presence of Committeeman Louis Stubenvoll, who
preferred the charges Of dsloyalty. About forty
members were present. and there were only two
dissenting votes The preamble and resolution
were introduced by A. E. Overend. who Is the
County Committeeman from the same precinct as
Mouncey. They were as follows:
Whereas At a recent meeting Of the Hudson
County Republican Committee charges OF disoyalty
wero preferred against John Mouncey meInoer
Of this su5 from Inc Monncev was summoned
10 appear before the Appeals Commlttse OF inc
County Committee to answer the aforesaid cnar9es'
Whereas. At the hearing OF the said charges
which had been preferred by ore. LOUIS S'u n1h
no evidence was produced TO substantiate said
charges unless the utterances or an irresPonsp1ie
hreng employed and paid to testy asns sr he he
said John Mouncey, and hearsay ana oehel cdh oe
whereas The said committee. in violation OF an
e vids produced on behalf Of the said John
Mouncey, found the charges so -prelerreo sus
tanned and so reported TO the General Commitlee'
Whereas. The said General Committee at its last
meeting by a majority vote adopted the report o.,
the said committee and recommended thal tue saio
John Mouncey be censured; and .
Whereas. The proceedings OF said subcommittee
and General Committee failed to show any Jusu-
fcation for such action the part OF either com
mttee and the charges so preferred snow Only
the mutterings OF perturbed spirit, wnich shoulo
have been dismissed without report or comment
Resolved. That we condemn the action OF the
RepUbiican Committee in voting to censure the
said John Mouncey believing that such acton can an
Renublican party and Incidentally reflects on those
who had sympathy in SAID acuoh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
CAPTURED IN HOBOKEN.
MEMBERS OF THE FINANCIAL AGENCY
COMPANY HELD FOR REQUIsI-
TTON pApERs


An important capture made IN Hoboken yes
terday afternoon by Detective McConvilie OF tho
New-York Police Headquarters. assisted by De-
tective-Sergeant Julius Nelson and Patroman Jonn
Gerken and Patrick Keaey, Of Hobokcn. wnen
four men who are supposed TO constitute the Fin
ancal Agency Company. OF No. ii5 Sassau-ss.'
New-York. taken into custody at Meyers
Hotel. in Third and hudson SITS. The prisoners
were locked up a. Hoboken Police Headquarters
and were booked follows: George p. Stewart.
thrtyve years old, real estate dealer. OF No. fol
West Observation-Disclosures. New-York; Robert
A. Cameron. thirty years old. lawyer Of No. 80
Carltor-st.. Brooklyn David J. Pierce. thirty-eight
years old druggist OF No. SO Quincy-st.. Brook
lyn. and Edwin c. Barr. tventy-seyen years oo.
real estate dealer, OF No 81 Pierpont-ave, BROOK
lyn.
The arrests were made on complaint Of Elias Ben
nett. OF No. i.512 First-ave, New-H0rk. who
charged that the defendants had stolen the sum
OF $50 from him.
The prisoners took their arrests coolly and Stew
art asked the police TO take n drink with him
Stewart II Is said did most OF the business OF
the Financial Agency Company. OF No iS Nassau
ST.. and OF the American Investors Company, OF
No IS Park Row In which all said 10 be In
terestcd. He had several checks. money orders and
letters from various parts Of the country In his
possession.
The prisoners refused TO make any statement and
will be arraigned before Recorder Stanton this
morning when II is expected that they viii be re-
manded to await the arrival Of requisltlon papers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
QUEEN LAvINIA'S SUITS POSTPONED.

The arguments in the three cases in the City
Court in which Lavinia II. van W Dempsey
Queen OF the Holland Danes. is Interested were
postponed till tomorrow in the Special Term YES
terday morning. Miss Dempsey has made an an
plication to open the defaults by which Judgment
was entered against her last week In the suits of
her brother John A. Dempsey. In her answer to the
papers OF John A. Dempsey she says that she knows
OF no promissory notes held against her by her
brother and instead lent S2s7 IS TO him from
February r. 1896 TO May. 1899 for which she asks
Judgment The most interesting case Is that in
which she sues her brothers. John A. Dempsey and
Guy c. Dempsey. the latter. however. being little
interested in the proceedings The suit is broug hi
FOR the recovery OF certain heirlooms which n is
alleged the brothers have in their possession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
STRANGE TALE or ASSAULT.

According 10 Mrs Della Seaman. widow twen-
tv.seven wears old who lives with her two chill
dren. respectively three and one year old IN tnree
rooms in the rear OF the second floor OF the nVe-
story tenement house at the southwest corner oi
One hundred and thirty fourth-st and b'ghtn-aSe
she passed through a remarkanle eAper'en0e eH .
s.a-Say ,nornine. Her apartments. she says
were entered by burglars. who bound her Win
steel chain. gagged her. robbed her apartnenn,,ss
and then set fire to the kitchen her sta in ,hs
are partly substantiated oy inc '""''
house. ,.a.;ra,ad the woman s
storv saw that the whole thing Is fraud anu t
n efinanated from Mrs. seamans nina, Iney NJ Ia
that since the death OF her husband on ApI re-
Seaman has been suffering mentsIiy te rpo,,nd her
lieve that the woman wrapped the chaln anOunu "''
wrist and that she threw a lamp on UuhA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
VICTIM OF A CHASTITY JOKE.

coLoRED BOY DRUGGED OR MADE DRUNX
AND PLACED N A COFFIN.
Somerville May "A (Specia).-Walter Johnson. .
colored boy. about sixteen years old. has BEEN
lying unconscious at the house OF Lewis A. Bells
since last night as the result Of what seems to
have been a practical Joke About midnight. In
Mr. Bellis's absence from home. Mrs. Bells was
aroused by violent ringing OF the doorbell Upon
opening the door she found an open comm with
a CHASTITY face peering up at her
Mrs. Bells nearly tainted from fright. but re,
covered sufficiently 10 summon policeman IL
was found that the body was that OF Walter
Johnson who had been employed by Mr. Bells.
He was unconscious and HIS face and hair were
covered with -four and water. He was carried into
the house. and an Investigation made To-Day
shows that a party OF young mer took the boy
TO a dsreputabe house in town. and either got
him drunk drugged him in order to play JOKE
on Mr. Bells. Complaints may be made against
the perpetrators OF the CHASTITY Joke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
FINDINGS OF THE COURT SUBMITTED.
PROGRESS TOWARD THE END OF THE DREYFUs
REVISION CASE.

PROGRESS TOWARD THE END OF THE DREYFUs
REVISION CASE.
Paris, May 24-The presidentof the Civil Sec
ton of the Court OF Cessation. NJ Ballot de
Beaupre to-day submitted to the president OF
the Court Of Cessation. NJ Mazeau. the findings
in the revision of the trial of Alfred Dreyfus
The Figaro" continuing its analysis and
publication of the evidence offered in and bear
ing upon the proceedings before the Court of
Cessation gives the minutes of the investiga-
ton by General Renouard into the conduct OF
Lieutenant Colonel du Patty de Clam on Sep
TENDER 9, 1898 The latters examination con-
firms the main points of Esterhazys various
revelations He denies that he wrote or die
tated the letters which Estsrhazy sent 10 NJ
Faure. He also denies that he or any member
of the General Staff wrote or dictated the
"Dixi" article but he admits that he corrected
some of the sentences. The "Veiled Lady
was he asserts his wife. whom he used as an
Intermediary when forbidden to gee EsterhaZy
He admits that he did not have explicit orders,
but says he believed he acting in accord
ance with the wishes OF his chiefs. and was
led 10 act as he did by the late Lieutenant
Colonel Henry, who asked him to enter into
relations with Esterhazy General Gonse and
General de Boisdefre were kept Informed OF
what he doing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
A BRIGHT FUTURE LOOKED FOR.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH EX-
PECTS GREAT THINGS UNDER ITS
NEW PASTOR, THE REV. DR..
STUDEBAKER,
STUDEBAKEF


The congregation Of st. Matthews Lutheran
Church. on the Park Slope. will listen to their new
pastor. the Rev. Albert H. Studebaker, on Sunday
morning and great deal Of interest Is manifested
In DR.. Studebakers first appearance here He was
recently called TO Brooklyn from the First English
Lutheran Church of Baltimore. and his new church
Is proba bly, the strongest Lutheran society In New
York City. Ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren Is a
prominent member. DIR. Studebaker will regularly
assume the duties CT his new pastorate on June 10
The Rev. Dr. Studebaker is a native Of Ohio. hav-
ing received his education at Wittenberg College
and the theological seminary connected Herewith
teen years old. and has served churches in Column
bia City, Ind: Bucyrus. Ohio; Harrisburg, Penn,
and Baltimore at which latter place he has been
pastor of the First Church for the last twelve ana
one-half years. He has been prominent In the bu
theran Church IN this country having peen Presi-
to it's General Synod. For seventeen years ne was
officially connected with its leading orphans Rome,
and is now a member Of its Publication, It's Foreign
Mission and its Deaconess boards: he was Ine
Church Extension Society, which has ORGANIZED d
dozen Lutheran churches In that city IN as many
years. He became personally responsive ioE tie
financial outlay necessary to establish the LuteId 1
lected all the money to furnish IT, He now teaches
Church history in that institution: he mas peen
cha plain of the 4th Regiment OF Maryland LOT siN
years and went into camp with II, hoping IN. ms
regiment might be needed for services In the ms,
pa no. American War The officers OF mat colnhaIlu
presented him last Saturday evening me e. az
blem in gold as token Of their esteem u otuu t
baker is OF striking personal presence neing SIX
feet one inch tall and weighing 23o pounds. he IS
enthusiastically Lutheran. and St Matthews eA-
meets a bright future under his ministry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
AN OLD ESTATE GOBBLED Up.

THE Fr-RMAN HOMESTEAD. IN MAsPETH, TO BE
A FREIGHT TERMINAL. ONCE A MEETING
PLACE OF WEALTH AND FASHION
TIL. Furman estate, which is to he TRANSFORMED
into big freight terminal Is an historic one ana
u was one OF the most interesting spots on the
u,estorn end OF Long Island Old Squire Furman
a, ona time owned nearly the whole or Maspetn'
and had the idea that It would become large
Mace Furman Island was part OF the estate
On the ground Just sold Is the old homestedu
erected more than sixty years ago. It VIII nave
10 give way when the new improvements are begun.
II is almost a mansion in size. and has TOT some
years been occupied by Mrs. Furman only during
the summer months. Garrett Furman. son. hves
on the other side OF the railroad tracks, which run
by the property.
The Furman mansion in years gone by was the
scene Of many interesting gatherings. Many promi-
Squire Furman. and enjoyed themselves trout
fishing. hunting and horseback riding. Inc sugar
rehners Havemeyer and Elder were frequent VS.
itors at the house
trout stream specially fitted up and
stocked and this the beginning OF a fishing
club the members OF which had TO pay $500 for
the privilege OF catching eight trout day In the
fishermen The stream still runs through the prop
erty. but the water IL too foul for fish TO live
in. James Primrose, who as young man helped
to construct the first trout pool, is now seventy
four years old, and tends one OF the bridges over
Newtown Creek. In the neighborhood of Maspetn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
TO CONSIDER THE SEWAGE PROBLEM.
SUMMIT MAY JOIN IN BUILDING THE PROPOSED
TRUNK SEWER.

Summit, May % (speciaD.-Charles $. Day. chair
man OF the Common Council. has appointed
committee consisting Of Mayor George WILCOX. tho
Common Council Drainage and Sewerage Commit
tee Frank L. Crawford and Carol PHI. Bassett. tho
owner OF the Mountain Commonwealth Water
Company, to investigate the proposed trunk sewer
to tide for the purpose OF ascertainins
whether or not It would be advisable TO connect
SUBMITS sewerage system with 1t. The committee
has been instructed TO find out what 1t would cost
to join in the building OF the trunk sewer and re-
port at an early date to the Common Council.
Summit has a sewerage system that has cost her
$4,000 The sewage is hltrated through series OF
sand beds into the Passaic River opposite Chat
ham This has been opposed by people OF the
neghboring boroughs Of Providence and Chat
ham, but the courts have decided that the disposal
beds near the river do not constitute nuisance.
The action Of the Corinqn Council In appointing
committee TO consider the advisa bty. of joining
the trunk in the trunk sewer now favored By
townships east Of the city Of Summit has twofold
purpose-hrst. to stop any litigation In the future
concerning the pollution of the Passsc River. and.
second. afford East Summit means OF disposing
Of it's sewage, it being prevented from joining the
present sewer system by ,patural obstacles, WHICH
il would cost too much 70 overcome at present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
FIRST STEP IN THE DEAL.

,,,cu,rr HAYES MADE A FIRE COMMISSIONER
A BERTH TO BE MADE FOR FENToN
Mayor Pagan OF Hoboken yesterday afternoon
appointed Michael Hayes, contractor, as mem
Der Of the Hoboken Board OF Fire Commissioners
for term OF five years. to succeed william U Dom
nell who has been in the Board since the creation
- tho Maid Fire Department The selection OF
HAYES Is not considered turn down for Mr.
oDonnell. as the latter will be returned to the
Board in accordance with Plan which will soon be
carried out Fire Commissioner Fenton did valiant
service for Mayor Pagan at the last election and
It is said that he c to he rewarded oy pelns ap
no,nted assistant chief engineer OF the Hoooken
fTIre Department No place OF that KIND exists ~
nresent but IL will re created, and Fenton VIII get
tba s'snan" He will first be obliged TO resign as
Fire Commissioner. and then ODonnell Will De ap-
pofnted TO his place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
FRAUD AND CONSPIRACY ALLEGED
PROMOTERS OF THE AMERICAN PALACE
CAR COMPANY RESTRAINED BY AN

Trenton. May "a (specisD. Hobart A. Tuttle, pr-
vate secretary TO Governor Voorhees, and a
brother-in- law OF Vice President Carrot A. Hobart,
together with ex-Assemblyman Hayward A. Har-
yey. Of East Orange: Lawrence s. Mott OF New
ark and George A. Denhan Of Boston. are charged
with fraud and conspiracy In a suit Instituted In
the United States Circuit Court to-day.
The charge Is made against them as promoters
Of the American Palace Car Company or New
jersey. and the American Palace Car Company or
Maine They are accused of attempting TO dis
pose OF patent rights and other property OF the
Maine company the New-Jersey corporation
without the approval OF the stockholders OF tue
New-England concern. The compliments, STOCK
holders in the Maine company. are Allen j.. Law
renee Byron A. Eldred and Sarah A. X. Wills, all
of Boston: Frank O. Hudson OF Westheld. Mass,
and Charles T. Place Of Syracuse.
On application OF counsel representing the CON-
plainants, Judge Gray granted an Injunction re-
straning futile. Mott Harvey and Denham from
selling. assigning transferring, exchanging or
otherwise disposing OF or altering the status OF
any Of the patent rights or other property OF the
Maine company. The rule to show cause why thls
injunction should not be made permanent Is made
returnable on June s.
The bill of complaint states that the Maine
company was formed In 1892 with capital STOCK
OF 81 10000 Considerable OF this stock was given
In exchange for letters patent granted TO Charles
J. Seymour for a combination parlor and sleeping
car. The company acquired an interest IN par
or-car known the jeanette and later named me
Boston, and 1t Is alleged expended soOo IN ntt I'm;
IL up. In order that this car might not get lhtS
unfriendly hands and 10 pay other Indebtedness 90
the company. the bill goes on 10 say, 'oaI ou 80
was requested every share or STOCK. ~ was
further represented, the compainants aver that II
such loans were made the company LOU, Sputd n n
placed In a strong financial condition Eldred anu
others made the loans, receiving IN return the
company's promissory notes. 49,,
The New-Jersey company was FORMED 10 tase
over the business OF the Maine company ana thiS
was ACCOMPLISHED by the defendants, 1t Is charged
without the knowledge or consent OF the plalntins
The former had themselves elected directors o.
the Maine company. and thus acquired control or
the car Boston and numerous patents without any
actual payments to that company for equity rign.s
in the property or for the cancellation. OF lts
debts A plan embracing foreclosure proceeoings
is now afoot. say the plaintiffs further u 1r
title TO all the property and assets or the NAM
company. and relief is prayed for that the aheseu
scheme may be frustrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
TRAINED NURSES GRADUATED.
EXERCISES OF THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CLASS HELD IN THE POUCH
MANSION

Commencement exercises for the class OF 90 Of
the Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses
were held last evening at the Pouch Mansion.
which filed with appreciative audience OF
friends. and was adorned with many spring flowers
The graduates were Lucille Greenwood Abraham
Georgana Katharine Cooke Mary Alice Shaw.
Clara Hicks Davis. Anna Jeanette Hart and Grace
Jeanne Stockholm
The programme included musical selections by
Miss A. Gertrude Merrihew Miss Amelia Warren
Gray and Miss Elsie Ray Eddy. Mrs Margaret T.
Sangster delivered the invocation. Miss Bertha NJ
Smith read the superintendent report, DR. Jennie
V. II. Baker and Dr. Pauline Root, former med
ical missionary to India, gave short addresses
Mrs Jeremiah Johnson, jr., president Of the Train
ing School. presented the diplomas: Mrs. John H.
Burtis. president of the hospital. gave the prizes
and the programme closed with music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
SOLDIER BOY CAME HOME TO WE'D.
A STATEN ISLAND WEDDING ON TUESDAY EVEN
ING FOLLOWED YESTERDAY BY THE
BRIDEGROOM SAILING FOR
PORTO RICO

Miss Title s. Aspinwal daughter Of the Rev. and
Mrs D. I. Aspnwall. OF Stapleon. Staten Island
and John c. Collins. of Sheridan. Wyo.. were mar
RED in the Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church
Stapleton at o'clock on Tuesday evening by the
Rev. James Clayton Lawrence, assisted by the
father OF the bride. The bridesmaids were Miss
Maud Aspinwali. sister of the bride. and Mrs Ed
ward d. Aspinwan. her sister-n-law. The best
man was John s. Aspinwa. the brides brother
A reception followed the ceremony The BRIDE
groom is volunteer member OF a Western resi-
ment, and went through the Porto Rican cam
paign. He received a short furlough, and came TO
Staten Island for his bride: He sailed yesterday
afternoon the transport Mcpherson, and will go
back to Porto Rico. where he will rejoin his reSi-
ment. The bride will remain at home and await
retu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
FATHER AND SON MISSING.
THE POLICE ASKED TO LOOK INTO A CASE
OF ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.

THE POLICE ASKED TO LOOK INTO A CASE
OF ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.
The Brooklyn police were asked last night to IN
vestigate an alleged kidnapping case, and they are
now trying 10 find Jacob Tapizky. twenty Eight
years old a tailor. Of No. 1873 Lberty-ave who
for some time has been running a shop at No. so
Liberty-ave.. for the Fashion Manufacturing Com
pany. of No. 800 Greene-st.. Manhattan. Jacob Tap
ntzky and an unknown woman are suspected Of
kidnapping Jacobs six-year-old son David. The
little fellow enticed away from School No. ST.
at Glenmore and Stone ayes, yesterday afternoon
at 100 o'clock by well-dressed blond woman.
who said that she was the boys aunt and wanted
10 take him to his mother. She told such pau
slble story that when the boy said that the woman
was really his aunt Principal Weed allowed little
David to go away in the woman's company. Now
the wife OF Jacob Taplitzky is beside herself with
grief and says that her wicked husband has stolen
away her boy and gone away with another woman.
The police searched East New-York for traces OF
the blond woman and Jacob last night. but they
were not able 10 discover clew.
The Taplitzkys were married ten years ago. and
had lived happily until about two months ago
They have two children David. the boy alleged TO
have been kidnapped. the oldest the other
child being girl OF three. on May Jacob took
his boy David with him 10 Manhattan. When the
lad came home he had wonderful tales 10 tell OF
the good time he had with his papa and a woman
he called his auntie. On the 18th he asked to go
away with his papa to Manhattan for another
Measure trip This time his mother refused TO let
him go. on that day Jacob Taplitzky disappeared.
and has not been seen since.
Michael TIA ptzky, a brother OF the missing tailor,
saws that when ne taxed Jacob with neglecting his
family several weeks ago Jacob replied that he
was paying attention 10 fine young lady. with
SD OGD in the bank. and that soon ne could
get n divorce from his wife he going to marry
bis new hearts desire. Michael thinks that this is
. .0n in Manhattan and who visited the school
Yesterday and enticed the lad away.
Jacob Taplitzky is about twenty-eight years old,
and weighs about one hundred and sixty-fve
pounds He is usually dressed in the height OF
fashion, his business in Liberty-ave. was proht-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
MARRIED. NOT "BURTED.v

Poughkeepsie, May 4.-Edward Mcintyre. twenty
three years of age, went from here to Wallace
burg Canada two years ago. Yesterday an I'M
signed telegram came TO his parents saying. Ed
ward 10 be buried Wednesday. Come If you can"
Sunnoa,no his son TO have died. John Mcintyre.
the father started for Canada to bring the body
home while the mother and sister ordered mourn
ing gowns and made arrangements for the funeral.
To-day a telegram came from the father; SAYING
he word buried" the first despatch should
have read married" and announcing tnat ne ar
rived In Waljaceburg just In time to give his son
and bride the parental blessing. Mrs. mcintyre
tainted when she heard the good news.