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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
STING wHIsKEY TRrST foR s2G5.0OO.

Louisville Ky. Sept. II tSpeciah.-Th" Kentucky
Distilleries and Warehouse Company Was made tn"
defendant to-day in suit brought 10y r. r.
Bake president Of the Melwuod Disiilling com
pany in which Bake asks Judgment for 2'',"o
alleged 10 be due the purchase price of IN"
Wildwood dlstillery He asks that receiver be"
appointed FOR the property. and that the de-
PENDANT be enjoincd from d~posins or II or on
cunoberlng II in any way Tn, motion for the
receiver will be made on September - Inc
Columbia Finance and Trust Company inougn II
has no interest I'm the suit. is made codefendant
from the fact that il holds as trustee a Hen on
Balke's stock In the Melwood company 10 secure
him I'm his contract with the combination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
RECEPTION TO ridge FORT.
REPUBLICAN CLUB OF EAST ORANGE
WELCOMES HOME IT'S PRESIDENT.

WELCOMES HOME IT'S PRESIDENT.
East Orange. Sept II (SpeciaD.-Despite TIE
stormy weather hundreds Of the members ~ The
Republican club OF East orange TUNED out this
evening al the reception given TO Judge John
Franklin Fort president Of the club. who has Just
returned from three months trip abroad. The
Reception Committee consisted 4 Joel " Bait.
william d Gilbert. Alexander b. Morrison. Samuel
T Varian Henry A. Hottenroth. Louis f. Barker.
Eugene W Brewster Charles Dutton. George A
Dorer. Russell B. Palmer. Charles b. Clarke and
George W Whitaker The reception was entirely
Informal there being no speechmakng.
Judge Fort gave an account OF his trip abroad,
which he took I'm the capacity OF a special United
States commissioner. and spent his time IN study
ing the penal institutions and methods Of treating
prisoners in England Belgium ard France lie
obtained access to many OF the noted prisons,
studying especially the cellular system and the
probation system.
rumors concerning him IN connection with the state
SonatOrship. and he put an efectual 4uletls on
this by saving that there was absolutely nothing IN
f. and that the use OF his name was entirely un-
hiti0n and that his work on the bench was con-
genial 10 him. and he had no intention 81 resign,
ing or leaving the bench before the expiration o.
his term. -
eral counsel IF the Lackawanna Railroad, Jnlge
Fort said that there was nothing H. thar. AZ LEAST
AT prosents He said tnat ne WAS cOunse loI me
company after the election Of JOln W. ,rUts7, as
appointed Judge lie added that there had been
some indefinite talk in the direction ~ me POSITION
Of counsel for the road before he went aproap Olt
that 1t had never taken the shape 81 iennte
offer He could not say what Ms course W,lii ur
# such an offer made, hut at least ne had no
Intention at present Of leaving the bench
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
CARL TENTH ~ BROOKLYN.

THE MUSICIAN RETU rms FROM A TRIP TO
LONDON.
Carl Venth. the vionst. who told in Fri
days Tribune. has been away from Brooklyn since
June his wife not knowing where or with whom
he had gone. returned TO Brooklyn on Saturday.
At his conservatory I'm the Pouch Gallery In Gin
ton-ave Mr. Venth said last night.
Il have been I'm London. but have come back 10
opon ND my music classes. The articles which
were written in some OF the papers Will, fear.
injure my business.
II was reported that Mrs. Lydia Venth. who
lives al No l27 Schemerhorn-st would at once APP
DIV for "A divorce from her husband In regard 10
this report Mr.. Nenth said
Il have not been served with any divorce papers.
! would nrst have to the charges before
say whether | would oppose suit for absolute
divorce. certainly should not oppose suit for
4 separatiOn.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
REPORT on SHAW'S DEATH.

Narragansett Pier. r. J.. Sept 1.-THE Medical
Examiners report on tho somewhat mysterious
death u Frank II. shaw. the Brooklyn car I'M
spector. was forwarded to tho Attorney General
hy Medical Examiner j. G.. Burns ~ this district
Shaw's body found on SCARBOROUGH Reach
August H. one hand and a log being tied together.
The report says that Shaw met death from a
blow inflicted by persons unknown to the exam
iner that the killing was tho result OF heht.
ra Their thpn deliberate and that the man was Killed
prior 10 being thrown into the water. The body
had been in the water from eight 10 twenty hours
before being found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
FARMERS WANT MoRE FoR MILK.

Elgn. H.. Sept II (specidb-Ihe committee s'nt
70 New-York from here TO confer with the officials
- the New York Condensed MIX Company have
returned The object 10 induce the company
to raise the price paid for milk At present the
farmers ~ this vicinity claim II Is a loss 70 pro
duce milk FOR the condensers The committee re-
ported this morning mat the company would make
M advance IN the price. though Joseph Milbank.
one OF the heaviest stockholders. promised 10 look
into the matter. The finest milk In the world Is
nroduccd i'm THIS country. but tho farmers arc up
In arms and threaten to 70 out Of the business UNI
loss something Is done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12

MAYOR SUTHERLAND DEMANDS AN IN
VFSTIGATION

COMMISSIONER SAYS


There was surprise in Yonkers yesterday over the
communicative received boy the Board OF romeo
commissioners from Mayor Leslie X sutherland
doro,ndiny an examination ~ the Police Depart
mont ~ Workers II read as follows
To the Board Of Police Commissioners -, ,r,es-
hereby request your Board y" aus a., ,,emt oe
,iqation 10 ho made % the Police Department ~.
80 XIV Tho many rumors abroad make snch am
investigation imperative. me purity Ut a Iva,
,eosraiimr jts integrity should be thoroughly nEe-
iigated ! shall EXPECT inI pHin,GEny 10 .,oer
s''" LESLIE SUTHERLAND. Mayor.
This ,,nperative request as soon AS It was mace
nurlic spresd rapidly an through the city. ana al
every street corner ana public meeting P'n''
was discussed freely From the tenor OF ''o
Mayor's communication it was at once take" 'o'
GRANTED that No. believed that the Comm ssionei9
30 aoouainted with the nature Of the rumors
D,,er seen last evening the Mayor. IN answer %
reouesi 10 explain what he had heard rrmoTed
said:
"yon know as we'll as that this city has been
,,oodod with persistent statements concerning the
sections Of certain members OF the ponce force
which were Of a character not calculated 10 en-
h,rce the integrity of the Department or 10 eie-
waite the fair name that Yonkers has always borne
FIR nearly year past I have been coiiIo'''"
with statements al Of a kind. bearing a tone o4
irregularity in police work These statements B"
tori, assumed tho nature Of complaints that IL
within tho last month. one man requisite" mat ]
,,ka ND the BATH. for him Individually. claiming
49,. ~, ,,.s ,,rorpaa ne desired that his name
'""' "' ,,.,.,- .- ..,,,st3sri-g hts
he wthn"M h"""N'' MN
request learned that he had related MS eil'NahO'
. ~. .,or,,re or5 1 az orr. fol- that was Ie-
" ''"'' ''''''' 49,, 49, id M, d.
leased from any I''''''''V'S ''' ' W
do not desire specify any certain 'hafer llia'
las been made 10 me- They will all come up 10
tho investigation Which The Police Commissioner )
Will make I hay. every confidence in their ahliy
g., f...r ,fo tfrtl u have any information 20
H.. e..4., .,.,.. NIL, g.
give h"m Sn'h ''i''"''. ''''''S' ''''' "'''
no J would not attempt 90 venture am oiin on
.s fl, ,b, rse,,i. If fh i,tns.tp.,tior I sincerely
" ~ W
hope, however that me fnnoIs Will NOT he Sni-
stantiatod 1ut am determined II any one is
,.f., ho shall n,r ,t, hru,t ho be vsho nc ma, 90
bA'N To- @I'" '''i '"' '' '''' "' '' wiz '' may
Tho rumor~ which Will probably Boo Investigated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
BURGLARS IN SEABRIGHT.
TWO. AT WORK on GENERAL FTTzGERALDs
HOUSE. SURPRISED. But ESCAPED.

TWO, AT WORK on GENERAL FGTZGERALDs
HOUSE. SURPRISED. But ESCAPED
seabrlght. Sept II (SpeclaO Two unknown rel
made an unsuccessful attempt 70 enter ana ROD ne
summer hone of General Louis tt2geta'' d.
o'clock this morning They were JUS 'h'e''hs'
when Snecial officer George Smith saw them
Rather than take chances alone ne ran oyer -
tho station and summoned Oticer Nllh"in y. ~.
The policemen were At first unopsefNed - W.
woud-be housebreakers, who were busy 1o'npa''"s
keys ~ is,,-
closed IN On the men. who were N ne a,-4nh' tye
the cottage one OF the men dashed ny Sihs", ~
fired two shots a the man. one or the bl..sts ~
ing through his derby hat. The neNi lnllSs ", y,
policeman discovered was the fugltlN' 'htne'' "a
,be iau'n tennis ne = He reached the nets, al5s
pulled the trigger u his reyo,yer wn r'gg,s sue
Are and the man after a desperate srlEeiT "a
ceeded IN freeing himself from the mesnss ,Sr,s
escaned The second fellow had In the mem IN IN
denarfrd leaving key screwdrivers ana o'"e' IL"
Elements used In housebreaking behina. -. the
General Fitzgerad's family were aiarnn'ss 49, the
shots hut when they reached the "ls' 49,
men had made their escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
NOT TO HATE ENGLISH ARCHITECT
A RUMOR REGARDING THE CATHEDRAL
DENIED BY BISHOP MDONNELL'S
SECRETARY.

Tho Right Rev Charles +. Mcdonnell. Bishop
Of the Roman Catholic Diocese Of Long Island. VINO
returned from his European trip last Saturday Is
now in excellent health His private secretary.
the Rev John l. Barrett said that the Bishop
had gone abroad simply for his health
I'VE paid visit to France" continued Father
Barrett. land remained at the shrine OF Lourdes
for ten days. We then returned to kngland we
did not 70 TO Rome nor further east than France.
There is no truth in the rumOr that the Bishop
intended 10 English architect TO draft plans
for the completion OF the cathedral
Father Barrett also stated that at the proper
time the Bishop would an the pastorates or the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION and OF 81. John the
Evangelist made vacant, respectively, by the
deaths of the Rev John NJ Kelly and the Rev.
Bernard Ntzhugh,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
DEL4ytD rLEET PASSING rHROrGH $500

sault Ste Marie Mich, Sept. n.-An precautions
for avoiding accidents 10 the delayed fleet which
IL crowdng through s. Marys River are being
taken. Captain Davis, OF the revenue cutter Nor
rin has good control OF the situation. Hay Lake
which is fourteen miles long. was dotted to-day
with lunches Of steamers and tows for nearly the
entire length OF its channel The lows are got
under way safe distances from each other. and
the long procession ia necessarily slow until
deep water IL reached. Tonight nearly the entire
fleet IN the race for the lower lake ports. and
eNldencns OF the hlOckAde had Vanished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
WKANE LEFT 10 WILL.

HIS WIDOW WILL. ASK FOR LETTERS OF AD-
MrNIsTRATION on HIS ESTATE
John Y McKane left no will. according 10
statement made yesterday by George ". Roderlck
who for many years had been his lawyer but he left
an estate. Mr. Roderick however refused to d.
vulge anything which would throw any light upon
the size Of the estate. There has been much specu-
latiou about the amount Of property left. and the
statements Of those who claim 10 know vary any
where from $1JVlO 20 $4,000. II il known that NJ
the height Of his power I'm Gravesend Boss Nc
Kane wealthy man. After his conviction
he conveyed most OF the real estate stu left 10
his brother. James Mckans. and others. II is
thought that tn" transfers were made for the
benefit of Mrs Mc<ane and the children. The fact
Of his being felon did not deprive him Of his
right TO make a legal will although II has been
asserted by number Of persons.
Application for letters of administrator Will soon
he presented 10 the Surrogate on behalf of Mrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
WAKEUAN WILL 60 AWAY.
THE APPRAISER TO TAKE A REST OF FEW

THE APPRAISER TO TAKE A REST OF FEW
DAYS
Appraiser Wilbur +. Wakeman said yesterday
that he was going 20 take a leave OF absence for
a few days and get needed rest He was not III.
but the nervous strain 10 which ne had been sub
iecied recently had tired him he said. He said
that he had recommended the removal Of Assistant
An,raisor Sherwood before the investigation - his
office was started. because Mr.. Sherwood had vlo-
la,ed Negulations In showing 10 certain merchants
the invoices Of other merchants. Mr. Sherwood
was APPOINTED In 1877 from Congressman Qugg's
district and the alleged hostility 81 Mr.. Quigg 20
Mr. Waterman may have been caused by Mr.
Wskomau's recommendation Of Mr.. Sherwood's
removal Mr. Wakeman said yesterday that he
would resign his position as secretary Of the Amer
lean Protective Tariff League soon he re-
e.iAed IN official reqnest Tor The RESIGNATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
CHANCELLOR MGILL NEEDS WORE RESI-

pespite the fact that Chancellor Mc,iirs hea'n
was improved by his trip 10 Europe. 70 was ''''''.
yesterday that he has not thoroughly Ie'o'
and has gone TO Clifton Springs TO recliF'''.
He was expected ar the Chancefy 'natnopp,,, ,sv
Jersey city Yesterday. but Nlce-t nan''NOt "a
oniciated and decided TO take up cases maj nau
b.en partly heard by the Chancellor The Wv
Chancellor said .., &.
I'm view Of the fact that chancellor Mciin y
trying to recuperate and I'm order not 10 put AZ
more work than Is absolutely necessary upon "'t,.
will 20 ahead with this case. The trip taken "
the Chancellor 10 Europe greatly benefited hi'
but he Is in need Of moro rest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12

Halifax Sept. n-Information was received to-
day that the British North America and West
indies squadron would be strengthened hy the first
class cruiser Hermes relieving the Talbot The
Tt.rnes is "A SUPERIOR ship in speed. armament and
confinement ~ men and was launched this year
She will be commissioned al Davenport and arrive
al Halifax October >
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
BOY SAVED BY CLOTHES LIVES.

Two stout clothes lines which he struck IN ~
descent from fourth story window propa'p
saved the NE ~ c-year-Old Joseph kruszi nsM, az
Jersey CITY yesterday Joseph lives az No srg
Pavonia ave. and while his mother was prrpat',es
breakfast he climbed out on The IRE ESCAPE -,
play he reached too FAR for SPARROW ana -
bis balance. His Jaw was broken and his rlSh' 10
fractured IN two places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
EDISON GOING TO NEW-uEhlcO.
HE WILL srPERINTEND THE ERECTION OF HIS
GOLD CONCENTRATING PLANT.


GOLD CONCENTRATING PLANT.
Orange. Sept II (SpeciaD.-Thomas \. Ep'so'
will leave for Santa Fee, y. NJ, us IAN ~ -
perintend the erection OF the big soi' oo"'
centrating plant that is to be used on the ia"o.'
ortiz grant Mr. Edison refused 10 state yer
torday what the process that he has inyent 'e T.
other than that he had succeed, "a Uoa5 be-
operated without the use OF water There i aosg
ley handling Of The -, mai nacboe s' unu the
waste and gold are delivered from the p4"H' -
separate piles. ., .o-,-, heas
Rv his process he asserts. gold bearing p peu,
that will not Weld enough gold 20 pay Tor "a-",n-
by the old process can be made TO pay nas are
return The $1,000 acres Of the ORTIZ Erau. o., ~
rourhIv esfimated 10 contain from S5oo"V" ~
SSnO 100000 worth of gold. and al attempts n',,
tofore 10 separate IL from the grave ahu t L." =,
have been failures on account x the scarctY {.
water Mr. Edison states that he IS not l ny 80
grant. and that ne will simply build and opera'
the concentrating plant under contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
TEoopS TO GO no EsQrIuAULr.

Halifax. Sept u.-Ordors were received by the
general I'm command o, the garrison to-day for
Colonel Cotard. assistant chief stan officer Lieu
tenan, Beer Royal Artillery. stan Sergeant Morris
~ the Commssariat Department. and a detachment
OF Royal Artillery TO proceed at TO Esqui-
mault -. &. \ company II 80 artillery received
instructions at the same tine TO prepare 10 follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
HOLY NAME SOCIETIES PROTEST.
IPpINEs As \ TELEGRAPH STATION
WAS A SACRlLEGE.

Secretary Of War Root Is likely soon 70 receive a
protest from ten thousand members Of the Holy
Name Society I'm Brooklyn against an alleged
sacrilegous act of OF he troops in the Philip
pines IN setting up telegraph station on the
altar ~ Catholic church In Caloocan This pro
test was started by the Holy Name Society at
tached to the church II the Nativity. Classon-avc.
and Nadisou-st.. at meeting held on Sunday The
resolutions Drawn up there Will be submitted to all
the Holy Name societies In Brooklyn and II f.
probable that similar action Will ne taken by the
other societies throughout the country and result
In united protest from the Diocesan Union Of
Holy Name societies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
FOR EIGHT HOrR WORK DAY.
PRESIDENT scHwAR OF THE CARNEGIE STEEL
COMPANY. FAVORs 1T

pRTSIDTNT = HWNH IT III VNINNF4'FIF 7 III
COMPANY. FAVORS IT.
pi,tsburg Sent II lSpecaD-C. NJ. Schwab. presi-
dent Of the Carnegie steel Company. was called on
by q committee from the Federation Of Churches
to-day They asked that he use his influence to
minimize Sunday labor at the mills and furnaces
President Schwah said that At one time the com
pany had closed down all Sunday work and the
experiment had cost them s. o0oeO At present only
tho blast furnaces were run on Sunday and II
necessary 10 run these 20 keen them from cooling
Mr. Schwab volunteered the information 10 IN"
committee that he would Willingly join any move
ment that would reduce The work day 10 eight
hours day as he thought that enough for any
Company could not possibly act alone, but II any
legislation was passed which would effectively
create an eight hour workday. he would join in
carrying It through aided by the Carnegie Steel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
MRS HANNAH DrLKEs MOORE.

Mrs Hannah Dilkes Moore died ON sunday III "''
oe,. ~, aftv-eeven wears She was lifelong mem
her Of the Society Of Friends. and had nccn a
supervisor Of the New-York Twentieth street Meet
inc She had been A patron and manager OF the
NrSo fuMeral viii be AT IN home in Flathusn
Rrooklvn. today. at 2.30 j. m. and the internenl
VIII be IN The Friends Cemetery. ID IIOSl'1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
.U.DGr KELLoGG,S APPOINTMENT

Albany. Sept. u.-Governor Roosevelt to-day des-
ienated the Hon. s Alonzo Kellogg. OF Platts-
burg Justice Of the Supreme Court IN the Fourth
Judicial District 20 SIT a member ~ the An
peuate Division OF the third department during
the November and January terms in the absence of
Justice John x Putnam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
NOMINATED FOR ASSEMBLY

Warsaw Y. SPIT j 'speciaD.-The Republi-
cans OF Wyoming County held their county CON
vention In Warsaw to-day Charles j. Gardner.
OF Warsaw. was nominated for member OF AS
sembly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
JAPAN To WAKE HER OWN PAPER.
COSTLY MACHINERY SHIFTED TO YOKOHAMA BY
A FIRM ~ HAMILTON. OHIO

Hamilton. Ohio Sept IA local manufacturing
firm to-day shipTsJbto Yokohama for the japanese
Government equipment for one Of tho finest paper
mills In the world. japan has decided TO make
her own paper 40 many Of her state papers nave
di-integrated with age. The machine is loaded
IN ,uentv-fye cars and the transportation will
cost 81 coo II will turn out a l0-inch strip OF
the finest imperishable book paper y" feet lons'
mi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
II. WALTER WEBB IMPROVING.

II Walter webb. who has been IN NJ his homo IN
Tarrytown. was reported 70 be slightly improved
last evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12

Princeton. Sept u-Representatlves Of the lte"'
tom. Lawrenceye an Princeton Trolley Com
pany made final arrangements here to-day 10 na's
stage run between Princeton and the "0,N
line when ends at stony Brook about Two M" al.
from Princeton. The company has llid ua,N nns
most To- stony Brook. and expects 10 have the tair
In full running order 10y the time the state -
at Trenton opens. September p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
CHARLES c. KENTON.

Lee Mass. Sept Il G5pecaD.-CharleS C. Benton,
sixfv-fve wears old a paper manufacturer an"
president Of the Lee Bank. died to-day The funera
VIII take place Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
EIGHr RErMEEN COWROrS ANn SOLnLERs

San Francisco. sept IA morning paper has
issued bulletin. dated Benson. Ariz which states
that night has taken place at Naco between
American COWBOYS and Mexican soldiers IN whicb
several were Killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
M FRLGArE LANc4NrER N pORr.

The United States frigaie Lancaster Captain g.
NJ Thomas detailed training ship has
arrived al Tompkinsville The famous old craft
which has come into port 10 take part In the Dewey
celebration. r. attracting considerable attention
with her lofty and rahish spars-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
srEAMER BrcERoS WED roR NlLrAGE

The steamship Buceros. now lying m The end NJ
Nandyke-st. which vas badly burned I'm the fire al
Beard's Stores last Thursday has been seized ny
United States Marshal Haubert on n claim for sal
wage ny the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
one or whose tags towed the boat away from the
blazing pier "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
1 NEW PARK WANTED N JERSEY ciTf'

petition Is being circulated I'M the Marion ~
ton ~ Jersey cry for a public park. The peu'''
Will be hlcd with the Street and Water Boar3