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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
DINNER SILVER MISSING.
SOUVENIR CRAZE 1T CROKER'S FEAST
4 SERIOUS NATTER.

Caterer Doesn't Know Yet Just whnt He
Lost-The Club steward Says He Does,
and 1t Won't Exceed the Margin Agreed
On-Caterer Can't Recover II 1t Does.
Ever since the Democratic Club Jeffer-
sonian dinner at the Metropolitan Opera House
last Thursday niRht rlmors have spread with
annoying perslstency that the high-prizod
eNclusiveness OF Mr.. Croker's feast did not
prove sufficient to exclude persons base
enough TO be tempted by the ~lustrous silver
service and that in consequence much OF the
silverware Ia missing. No one knows how
and with whom these rumors originated. but
they have been strangely unanimous in as
sorting that nothing at that dinner which COM
bined the qualities Of being portable and valu-
able was safe unless chained to the tables.
Things are lost and broken en- most occasions
OF the kind. but the losses at the Tammany
dinner are reported to have been large enough
to make the caterers hair turn gray.
You cannot expect an affair Of such a scope
to take place without loss OF china and, minor
articles like knives and spoons" said Chief
day when q SuN %renorter asked.him about.the
rumors. 1T il usual to mention a margin for
caterer. The payment then cannot be refused
or escaped because the loss ia small. nor can
the caterer claim more thai the margin
contract with MI: Mazzetti. who furnished the
service. granted him 10 per cent. OF the value
OF the entire service for breakage and loss. /
know TO a penny the value Of what has been
lost and broken and ] can assure you that Il
falls short OF the margin agreed on. No ar
ticles Of value have been lost at all.
How about candlesticks?' was asked.
Ross ounter question There isn't any
foundation WI atever for these rumors, he
added.
Antony. G. Mazzetti. the caterer. was unable
to equal Mr.. Ross in the enthusiasm Of his de-
nial. We was positive. however. that nothing
81 great value was missing. He had been
present at the dinner. hut he could not remem-
Der having seen any one Lass silver candlosticks
from the main floor to the boxes.
With regard to knives. forks and spoons"
Mr.. MaZzetti concluded, Il AIN not yet able to
tell how much is missing. And. YOU know.
what II missing may Just as well have been
AIKEN by my own neople as by somsbody else"
Louis Sherry. who took part in the catering.
furnished no service. go that he is exempt from
loss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
COAL AGREEMENT IIkELT.
sales Agents Expect to Adopt q schedule
Prices u

AZ
Measures to put the anthracite coal trade
upon a stable basis we're considered at q meet
ing OF the sales agents OF the anthracite coal
companies in Wall street yesterday. Definite
action was postponed until to-day. when an
other meeting will be held. at which II Is ex-
pected q schedule Of prices for both tidewater
and Western points will be adopted. II was
stated after the meeting that no friction now
existed among the companies. and that inn
portant progress had been made toward reach
ing an understanding.
Though business at tidewater 10 naturally
light in April: It becomes active again after
May 1. when the large coal-consuming inter-
ests come into the market to replenish their
supplies. Stocks are now light at all points.
There is no press ure to sell. and the old-time
cause Of frequent Generalization in prices
selling ahead for long periods and at low
prices-it is stated, will not he practieed;
An important element in harmoniLing the
coal situation is said. TO be the new manage
ment OF the d., L. and W. Railroad. which. It Ia
announced. will not again be . disturbing. fac
tor. The coal companies generally are making
money under the already improved conditions.
March was an especially active month because
OF the cold weather and the smallness OF the
stocks on hand.
At yesterdays meeting the proposal, was
sells. OF 81. 10 a ton be established at tidewater
for stove coal. other sizes In proportion. For
prices in the West there were suggested S4;25
cago was as low as So, 10 a ton.
A meeting OF the Western representatives OF
the coal companies has been arranged to be
tion on Western prices taken at to-day's meet
ing Of sales agents will be ratified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
FEAR 4 CUT IN WAGES.
Elevated Engineers Do Not Relish a Change
of Motive Power.

The decision Of the officials of tn" Manhat-
tan Elevated Railroad to change its motive
power from steam to electricity has caused
a good deal OF discussion among the luromO-
motive engineers. 1t Wa said yesterday that
the subject will come mp at the general meet
Ing OF the local lodges OF IA" Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers on sunday. When the
proposed chang" va, announced, several
months ago, many of the engineers feared
that they would lose their jobs. Most 81 them
now believe that about the same number of
men would he required If electric cars were
run. The engineers will probably he employed
as motOrmen, but what they fear is II possible
reduction OF wages when the new system goes
into effect.
The engineers receive $500 a day and the
motormen. ON the surface roads receive at least
n dollar u day less. one of the engineers said
Il don't believe that the company will dis
pcnSe with steam altogether Tor a great many
years. The electric motors, in order that pub
lie safety may be assured, will have to ha run
AS an experiment for a long time. These en-
gines which We run now are the most powerful
Of their size in the world. and it must be re-
bered that i viii! take some time to be-
able to run trains Of five crowded cars on a
minute headway by electricity"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
EXPERT MAIL THIEVES CAUGHT.
Had II Carriers Uniform and Got Pouches
as They We're ThroMn from the Trains.

Had n Carriers Uniform and Got Pouches
as They Were Thrown from the Trains.
Two expert mail thieves we're handed over
by the police yesterday TO the Post once au-
thoritlos. They are Albert 4. Bell. alias Wal
lace, % years old. who says he comes from
London. Canada. and Frank H.. Smith. alias
Kid Foster. % years old. Of Chicago. Smith
has been In prison In Philadelphia. Elmira.
Jefferson City. Mo-. and Kansas City for vari-
GUS crimes, including robbing the mails. Bell
was arrested in March. 1894. for trying to cash
n stolen draft for $1,000 at the store Of a
Maiden lane joweller and ser we'd a term at FL
mira.
The men were arrested last Saturday,
Smith went to the jewelry store Of Marcus 4
Co. S57 Broadway. and picked out a pair OF
diamond earrings valued at $275. Offering in
exchange a draft for $425.31 on tho First Ma
tional Bank at Waverly. y. Y.
Il suppose you'll want to look up tho certif-
cation OF this check" said Smith. so Just put
the earrings aside and III call again 10 the a..
!fs ]ans%,nd ! Fl First II S. i S%i bs0 cashier of tho
smith showed several letters addressed to
H. 7. Smith" and went away, Mr., Marcus
see Capt. McClusky at the Detective Bureau.
The CAPTAIN at once telegraphed TO iona wan
ga "a. and 90, f9In 2a 9Tt tnat the check was al right;
mail AT Buffalo. Detectives Price and kier-
nan were sent to the jewelry stor. and they
arrested Smith and also Bell. who was waiting
outside for his partner. They were taken to
he Jele fson Market Court on sunday morn
ing. and remanded for further tnvestia alton.
Mean while the Post ONCE authorities had
been Informed Of the arrest. They recalled at
once the theft OF n mail pouch on the night of
APRIL II IL. the New York Central station In
Buffalo. The pouch had contained certified
checks and drafts aggregatiDg In value about
$1,000. The pouch had been stolen tv q
man In q railway mail service uniform.
Bell confessed 20 the. police that he had
taken part in that robbery. On Smith was
found a trunk check issued by the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western. Railroad. and when
the detectives procured the trunk they found
In 1t a mail carriers uniform and d number OF
certified checks and drafts. Both men weak
er,ed when they learned Of this discovery, and
told enough to convince the police that they
had worked n clever game. The scheme was
when a mail pouch was thro w of. 1t was
lsually a,compuratively easy matter to pick up
the pouch. shoulder 4 and carry 1t off to be
rlhed at leisure. Smith, the police say. fur
nished the brains for the pair. and Obtained n
marvellous amount OF information a. to when
and where n man in uniform could pick up
the mail pouches.
Smith and Bell. when arraiGned in the JEFF
ferson Market Police Court yesterday alter
noon. were discharged and Immediately re.
arrested by Post Office Inspectors Boyle. ia.
COTS and Leland. They were taken before
Commissioner Shields and were remanded by
him to the Federal authorities at Buffalo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
fRMY BEEF INQUIRY y.
The Court Examines Canned Roast Beef
Brought Back from Porto Rico.

WAsHINGToS. April 1.-THE army court Of
OF roast beef that had beer shipped tC Porto
Rico during the war with Spain and later re-
shipped to Havana. After the inspection OF
a large cargo OF this beef at Havana the ship
ment to-day was boxed IN and sent
back 20 the United States. 1t was brought to
Washington and stored in the Commissary De-
partment at the Washington Arsenal.
The member OF the court. Major-Gen.
Wade. Gen. Davis and Col. Gillespie. visited
the Commissary depot and each case Of the
beef was opened in their presence and the en-
terror OF each can INSPECTED. Cans we're Sc
lected at random and opened. or the entire
lot only one blown or swollen can was found.
In all only ten cans were found that gave any
indication OF having been SPOILED. md no can
was found spoiled that did not indicate by ex-
terror appearances that the contents were de-
fectiNe. The beef examined comprised about
-wenty-flve "aSes Of the Armour aiming Com
pany brand and ten cases Of the Wilson Pack
Ing COMPANY. With the exception OF the
spoiled cans the meat in all others opened pre-
sented a fresh appearance and had n whole
some oior. The menlbers OF the court tasted
of many samrles and pronounced it perfectly
sweet.
The court convened at . O'Clock and re-
suned the examination of.Prof. .Atwater OF
Wesleyan University. who testiried las; week.
In his opinion The extract removed from the
beef in the canning consisted mainly OF meat
ments WAS OF great Importance. but the lat
Ter was more important TO the human system
han the meat bases. lie thought great weight
should lie attached TO the experience OF the
soldiers with the roast beef. Ia his opinion,
where-huhdreds Of men rejected a certain
food. Dreferripg to go hungry rather than eat
i. they should he fed some other food. Good
food. he sal |. might be acceptable &c one per
son and poisonous to another. Speaking Of
his ANALYSIS he said that the tests conducted
by him and covered in his report would not
show the presence Of disease germs that might
have been in the animal. Neither would such
an analysis distinguish whethe: the meat was
horse meat. veal. lamb or pork. unless bv smell
or taste. He thought "A combination Of horse
flesh, carpenters glue, taIlow and salt might
possibly be ore pared by a chemist to give the
same chemical results as canned roast beet.
the court the difficulty ot landing the supplies
IN Cuba for the army, in front Of Santiago.
Nearly all the time he had only a small boat
loaned to him by Capt. Goodrich Of the navy,
I'VE had made no preparatiun ourselves he
said. and the army would have had to fall
back from In, front Of Santiago but for that
little boat" He said that II was intended in
the beginning, that canned roast heet was to
be used cooked with vegetables. Ono hundred
thousand pounds Of Lotatoes were landed in
Gala. bat there were no facilities whatever
for c1pkinp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
MO.INEUN POISON CASE.
No New Indictment Yet Three-Cresc-nt
Sot-paper Traced.

Justice Williams. VIII" dismissed the mdict-
ment for murder against Roland b.. Molineux.
is now sitting in this city in Part ". OF the
Supreme Court. There counsel will argue az
to The terms of the order to be made in the
case. District Attorney Gardiner vii. oppose
any attcmpt 10 have Mnlineux released on bail.
He would not say yesterday When the case
wound be r"suhmitted to the Grand Jury.
MAJOR Gardiner said yesterday that Mamie
Mrlandp of New Jersey will identify AZ hers
the rhrre-croscent letter paper on which were
written two Of the letters that have appeared
u the poison cas-" and that the police say
MOlinrlN wrote,
Barlow 5. Weeks gave some further tcSti-
mOuy in the Centre Street Court yesterday
about his dealings with \. s. Colyar. who tried
TO get Witness hickman Cxtradited to Ten
nesSrr. The case was not closed.
According TO his testimony on the stand
Yesterday Mr.. Weeks grew suspicious when he
received this telegram from Colyar, who was
in Albany seeking to get reuuiSition papers for
Hickman signed by Gov. Roosevelt:
ALBANY, April q. 1880.
WooirIf, Iritnq GCr'rE1,.
Have from high authority Plat can control
him, An getting lrtteis to HIM from men NJ iutu.
encr. A.. :. COLYER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18

A $50 bill will cover you, Mr..
Young Man, about as well as you
could wish to be covered.
$22 and S23 perhaps give a
shade better cloth, a more strik-
ing pattern; why else should
they be $22 and $23?
But here are suits at almost
any price you want to make it
SIS, $15, $14 and $12.
And if you really want to
economize-a little closer please,
we want to whisper it-;just as
good suits as any of them; made
last Spring their onlyfault-$10.
ROGERS, PEET e. Co.
$50 Broadway. cor. Leonard.
h6p Broadway, cor. Prince.
Thirty.second and Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
BIGGER WATER SrPrLY WiN7ED.
Deputation Sees the Mayor About It-Talks
Up the Ramnpo Compapy's Offer.

Representatives Of fire insurance compa-
MES. the Hotel Mems Association. several dry
goods merchants and the Board Of Trade and
TRANSPORTATION called on Mayor Van WICK
Yesterday and asked his aid in securing addi-
tional water supply for the city.
George A. Stanton. representing the Amer
lean Lloyds. said that he was satisfied that tho
Catskills offered the only feasible source for
an adequate supply, The Board If Fire In
derwriterS. he said. desired 10 assure the
Mayor of that fact. He favored the plan pre-
scented last year to the Board Of Public I'm
provemsnts hy the Ramapo Water Company
for storing water in reservoirs in the Catskills
and delivering it by piIe lines to Manhattan In
such uuantlties:as the city may desire to buy.
Mr.. Stanton referred to the Windsor Hotel fire
and said 1t was u practical demnnstration OF
supply. John II. Washburn. Vice. President
OF the Home Lille Insurance COMPANY. and '.
r. Kennedy also spoke IN favor of the Ramapo
s s%nikars were William j. Fanning. coun sci to
the Hotel Mems Association; Henry W; Eaton;
GI"be Company. q. Waldo smith. represent
ing the Board OF, Trade and TraIsportation
THE Mayer said he realized THO necessity
for an additional water supply and promised
to Law the matter before COMMISSIONS Dalton
and the Board OF Public improvements.
he wouldInot make he declaration that the fire.
men were handicapped by a lack Of water at
the Windsor Hotel nre. as an ufilnlltou supply
Of water would not have ayailed TO extinguish
that fire. The Commissioner some time ago,
however. began to talk anXlously about the
adequacy of the city's, water supply. and invit-
ed the Board OF Fire Under writer's to cooper
ale with him in inyeStigatinRit il. He made pub
tic YESTERDAY a long report on the subject
which the Water SupplY Committee OF the
Joard has made to him, 1t asserts tho boards
often expressed wish for. an improvement In
the water. supply. Laws down eertain, eondi,
an additional supply should iulnl ana is in
ciined 10 favor adopting tho liamapo Water
Company's scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
Fireman Falls Forty Feet from Extension
Ladder.

At a fire last night in the thrco-Story building
at 30 and - Newark avenue. JERSEY City. oc-
cupied by Bernstein Il 60 cIothiers. and John
Klein, photographer. Fir"mrn John l@oien and
John Griffin OF l Engine were inJ,tred by fall
ing from an extension ladder,
"ijniru was at the ton OF the ladder with a line
of hose. Molten lead from the ]cornlco fell on
Ills face aud hands and no lost his grip aud fell
about forty feet. He was. taken to st. Francs
HOsniial I'm a critical condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
BOGUS BROKER ARRESTED.

Packard Guaranteed His Customers Against
LOSs-Got 500 from ono Man.
Post ONCE Inspector Frank O'Brien arrested
F., l.. Packard at Coney Island Yesterday on a
warrant charging him with using the mails TO
defraud. The complaint alleged that he sent
circulars through the mails under the name OF
j, :, Robinson of ~ Broadway, soliciting de-
posts for stock operations In Wall street and
guaranteeing customers against loss, Several
complaints were received from would be in
v~estors N various parts OF the couatry, One
800, and never received a cent In return.
Packard was held for examination by United
states Commissioner Morle In Brooklyn. lrt--.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
Tnmmnny Gasnem.

The Tammany Hall General Committees
delegation OF twenty-five members who are TO
urge the passage OF the Croker municipal gas
bills will go 70 Albany to-day in a speelal car
ssttssiiionS at s:45 O'clock. The delegation met
last evening and decided to. have Maurice
I. Hanson and Abner C.. Thomas act as spokes-
men In. Albany. D. f-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
MAYOR OBJECTS TO THIS BILL.
Says 1t Might Cost the City GIG, 200. 900 t,
SEQ. OOO, 900.

says IL might Coft tne s1ty blo,OoO,VVO 10
5000 900.
Mayor Van WICK has written a letter to Sen
ator Nevada n. Stranahan. Chairman OF the
Cities Committee. protesting against the pas
sage Of the bill TO authorize the recovery Of
an entire assessment paid for local improve
ment. which assessment has been wholly or in
part annulled. The Mayor wrote:
I'm view OF the fact that this bill has been
prepared as a general law. and OF the serious
consequences to the city OF New York should
il be placed upon the statute book. l feel called
upon to thus bring the matter to your. per-
snnal attention ana 70 neg, on 6enaiI OF .nis
vent the change sought to be made by this
bill"
The measure was introduced bv Assembly
man Adler OF the Eighth Manhattan district.
1t has already passed the Assembly and is
now before the senate. 1t 10 said that II the
measure becomes a law it will cost New York
citv from ~SlO.000.O0o to, $~2O.0O0.OOO. There
is no time limit In the bill and assessments
laid twenty years ago NAV be recovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
MARBLEHE4D SENT TO THE PAcTFIC.
She and the Newark viii sail In Company
They Have Arrived at ST. Lucin.

WV Ut" IN N'""T" VII !" III NVHIPHHJ
They Have Arrived at st. Lucia.
WAsHIN"ToN. April 1.-THE cruiser Marble
head has been detached from Admiral Samp-
sons squadron Of evolution aud ordered to the
Pacific station. Navy Department officials say
that the orders to the cruiser have no connec-
ti"n, with the Samoan situation. but We're due
gan the Pacific station has been without an
adequate naval force. The MArblchcad loft
Barbados Yesterday i'll company with the
cruiser Newark. and both vessels ~reacle,
-, Lucia to-day. Tho battleship Texas lctt
Barbados with the Marblehcad and the New
Lucia. II was reported in naval c relies to-day
that the TeNas Is likewise under orders 10
20 to the Pacific. The authorities. however.
maintain that she will wait at ST, Lucia for the
r"st of SIMPSONS squadron, but are reticent
III" Newark and Marblehead have orders that
will take them as far AS CaIlao. Peru, where
further instructions will lie awaited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
Fordham's Glee, Banjo and N
Concert.

The Fordham College Glec. Banjo and Man
dolir Club will give n musicale and reception
in the ballroom Of the Waldorf Astoria to-
morrow evening. The arrangements are in
charge of the college alumni. headed by the
President. Dir J, \. Butler Of the class Of ~.
The proceeds are to 20 the athletic fund OF the
college ortho purpose OF building a new grand
stand. LAYING out a new field track and making
other necessary alterations and improvements
in tho cnmnMs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
Arriyed-MoSDAY. April II.

Arrived MoSDAY. April II.
SIS Bavaria, Blight, Calcutta.
S. Neritas. Falsen, Havana.
IS CuritybA Hoppe. Cardenas.
81 Benefactor, Townsend, Philadelphia.
So Alsenborn. GillinRham. Baltimore
SIS Bcnvenue. Potter, Manila.
SIS Fl Mar. Grant, New Orleans.
IS Tallahassee. Askins. Savannah.
S. Mauituu, Cannons. London.
SIS Colorado, Risk. Galveston.
SIS City of Philadelphia. Delano, Baltimore.
For later arrivals sec First Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
The Real Estate Board of Brokers

requiring the news facilities Of a Trustworthy morning
publication. together with a corresponding clientAgs.
have designated THE Sun their official News and
complete summary Of Real Estate transactions, to,
gether with a list OF Real Estate Auction Slles to
occur. - ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18

an earth floor. TO get drinks OF citric acid
,emohade and handfuls Of peanuts. The wo-
thhunn lnSaTinbly sit upstairs and gaze down az
ddIEnt when the Circo Filipino curtain goes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
Special Notirss.

IF YOU Mt THE WHITEsT AND BEST
WHITE l. use English b. b. OF all paint dealers
and OF +. W. pEvoE and c. T. RAYNoLDs Co. 1o1
Fulton st.. and J. LEE SMITH CO.. 69EF rsnlfort at.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE ALMASAC-rHTs DAT.
Sun rises E. BIZ Sun sets 8 AZ Moon sets. 1 2s
HIGH wArER-THrS DAY.
sandy Hook. ] &c | Gov. Isld. l So He'll Gate. 3 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
Kayor Pagan Appoints Education Com,
missiOnerh,

Mayor Lawrence Pagan OF Hoboken yester-
day appointed John Keresey, Democrat; Ed
ward +. Oherman. Democrat: Ernest Muzzi.
Republican. aud Herman Vol, Republican. TO
succeed the four retiring members Of the Com
mission Of Public Instruction.
The commission elected Edward +; Offer.
man. President. and reappointed A. j. Demar-
est. City superintendent OF Schools David f..
Rue. Treasurer. and William Kerr. Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18

Is Fricslaud. from New York. at Antwerp.
Ss La Champagne, fr"u New York, at Hayra.
50 Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. from New York. at
Va British Empire. from New York. at Antwerp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
M CARRIED

DE BILLIER-MCvEAGH At Montreu1, Switz-
erland. on April 10. 1899. Frederic o. dc Billier
to Mary Hammond Mcveagh.
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8rligious Autisss.

HEAR {. y. HOWARD AID A. {. DIXON tonight
III in JudEon Memorial Church. Washington ST..
- Shall tho Ctnteeu Saloon Remain In the Army in
Defiance to LaW?'
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SAILED FRoN FOREIGN PORTS.
SIS bremen. from Southampton for New York.
IS Catania, from Colon for New York.
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$50 Broadway. cor. Leonard.
h6p Broadway. cor. Prince.
Thirty and Broadway.