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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

Everything Fixed but the Magistrate, Who
Unexpectedly Holds the Prisoner.

Everything Fixed but the Magistrate, who
Unexpectedly Holds the Prisoner.
One OF the poolrooms visited by Private De-
| tective Wood when gathering evidence for the
MaZet committee was.at the northwest cor
ner OF Sixth avenue and Fortieth street. The
place was entered yesterday afternoon by De-
tective Henderson. one of Capt. Prices trust
ed men. who handed a bill to the man he
! found there and then arrested him. The
prisoner. who later in the afternoon was ar
raiGned in the Jefferson Market Police Court.
described himself as Edward DELANEY, 81
years old. OF 1913 Hester street. and said he
was employed in n downtown real estate Of
fee. His appearance in court caused a good
deal OF amusement, among the, court police
Rnowis ssve Wink Of T Thom pr E,eesed him him .e Xlth an a
psared to consider the whole performance
Detective Henderson gravely told Magistrate
Simms that he went up to the second floor
Of $40 Sixth avenue. where he had heard that
as we'll as articles OF incorporation displayed
occupied by the Oxnard Clubh;of which one
walked right in and found Delaney sitting In
a rocking chair In the middle OF the room:
the paraphernalia Of the poolroom. visible
about the ~plaee-nothing at all. indeed. to-
ssGsse the sss nHn IN t Rs'i ro eGfhins sha dau she nam me-
OF the favorite horse Of the day. The replS
was that Friesland. entered at Newport. was
a good card. with the odds at 4 to > against
him.. He then handed over q 50 bill. and as
soon as Delaney had pocketed 1t AT once
arrested him"
Magistrate. Simms asked Henderson II he
had received no ticket or card or anything
that showed that he had made a bet; The De;
tective replied that he had merely handed
over his money. Lawyer. Alter who was
ready to, represent the prisoner. thereupon
contended that this proved that his client had
merely agreed to act as an agent for the Wis
We'll" said Magistrate Simms. smiling
blandly. Il shall hold this prisoner in $500
bail for trial. | have my own ideas OF the case,
but l want to make a test of it. | would
really like to see what becomes Oft in the
other court"
A bondsman was found for the prisoner
without difficulty and a few minutes later De-
laney and the detective were found in friend
ly conference not far from the court building.
In the course OF the chat Delaney was seen to
hand over two. bills to Henderson. Both
laughed heartily when the money changed
hands.
The place at s. Sixth avenue was described
by Mr.. Moss before the MaZet as
the ,poolroom where they gave Waiter Charles
Stephan a Job while they cooked up the Butt
ner conspiracy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
CITY DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Difficulty OF Complying with Regulation,
Which Have Not Been Brought Up to Date.

Which Have Not Been Brought I'm to Date.
In Washington and Albany. the seat OF the
Federal and the seat of the State Government.
respeetiEeiy' custom ordalns ana statute pre-
scribes that not oftener than once in a year
shall the head OF each executive department
governor ~" or "% Gonrye sepU orr 10 Io sIs tnss'p os tS Or
case may oe, ln,s report .m usually OF a detailed
character contains all tho Information neees-
but IL any additional Information ia desired il
ia sneciniiv colI.J fnr nnI +, ,,a,LJ ~ ,,i,nou,
diSiculty' In New York X clty however however, there ia
no such rule. and the charter provides. section
1.52s. that "it shall lie The dutv NJ nil beods Of
i'"-'' '""' 9''' w ."e u"'y VI nv "euu7 u.
departments to furnish to the ChV Record
everything required to be inserted therein"
asa consequence OF TINS provision and other
similar provisions adopted in support Of 1t the
norts 90 ,ho savarnI Laa1a - ,a.aa
r ILL., y, u seselul neaus ol uepar.nhen's'
whlch appear IN a somewhat fragmentary way
donartments TnrnI.htnn onn nnn J."on,
uepu,'mon,s iurn.sh,nK annual some depart
ments furnishing weekly reports. One effect
Of the adoption Of the charter hns heen, n NOT
to increase the duties deyolying upon admin
iistratiye officers. largelyto multiply their num-
per, fpr instance; at ,he beginning Of the
prior to the coIsolidatlon. the Department
Of Charities and Correction was n single
denartment. 1t now makes. up two depart
ments me respective heads OF which must file
once IN three months. detailed reports Of their
OPERATIONS. The Department of Public Works
had prior TO consolidation q Commissioner
who male q guarterly report. The Department
OF Public Works is now divided into five
separate departments, as follows: the De
partment Of Water supply. the Depart
ment OF Bridges. the Department Of High
Ways the DepaTtmSnt Of Sewers. and the
and Supplies. For each OF these de-
partmehts q separate report must be made.
ana the other departments which make from
time to time separate reports are the Police
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

A Nephew of Hugh Mclaughlin the Demo.
cratic Leader in brooklyn.

n Nepnow OF huRh mclaughlin the Demo-
cratic Leader in Brooklyn.
Hugh Mclaughlin. Under Sheriff OF Kings
county. and a nephew Of Hugh Mclaughlin.
the Democratic leader. died yesterday at his
home. 81 st. Marks avenue. Brooklyn. He had
been confined to his homo for six months. suf-
fering with a complication Of ailments. He
was q son OF an elder brother Of Hugh Nc
Laughlin. the Democratic manager. and was
born about seventy-lve years ago In Furman
street. under the BROOKLYN Heights. Like his
uncle. he became active in Democratic politics
in early life. and forty years ago he was elected
Alderman from the Second ward. After the
war he served as Collector Of Internal Rev.
enue and he was a member Of the Board
Of Fire Commissioner from 1859 to 1880. re-
tanning the place under each successive adj
ministration until the latter. year. when the
commission became a single-headed one. He
served as Under sheriff under Sheriffs Farley.
Courtney and Dreamer. and was credited with
In regard to the workings of the Sherif's
office. He was President OF the Coney Island
Rod and Gun Club and a member OF the Brook
Ign Gun Club. the Fountain Gun Club. the
Parkway Driving Club. the Constitution Club.
the Portland Club. the Washington Club and
several other organizations. Mr.. Mclaughlin
made some very profitable investments In gas.
electric light and railroad stocks and was
also interested In many contract enterprises.
1t Is understood he leaves a fortune Of about
81 100000 A widow and two sons survive him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

CAMBRIDGE. May 22.-The Harvard varsity showed
great Improvement in the practice this afternoon.
In the two stretches. which the first crew rowed, the
college crew was left a length Of clear water to the
rear each time. Great improvement Was apparent
and the boat showed the hrst signs OF shaking to-
gether since the daily change system was begun.
There were no changes, however, to-day. Coach
storrow seems very we'll satisfied with the present
order and II 10 likely that the crew will row as now
constituted at New London. The makeup OF the
boat Is:
Hivglnson, stroke; sheafe. 7: Bancroft. .: Perkins,
+: Tilton, Z; Lawrence, 8; Herman, .; Harding, bow;
WAdleiRh, CoXswAin.
s%tftution Of Blake Tor Harding AZ bow, The Weld
senior crew. which was to have entered the Harlem
regatta. has been disbanded.
To morrow afternoon the varsity will row the
FIRST -four. mile time row OF the season. starting at
the Weld boathouse and ending at the Bowdoin
street bridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
NAEAt AcApEMY COURSE.
Departments Abandoned or Consolidated to
Reduce the Number Of Instructors.

WASHINGTON. Nav OLA complete reorgan-
ization OF the academic course at the Naval
Academy has been effected and will become
operative at the beginning OF the term next
October. The abandonment Of some DEPART
ments and the merging Of others to reduce
the number OF instructors causes serious ap-
prehension In naval circles lest the high stand.
ard OF the Naval Academy may not DO main
tanned.
BY the new order the department OF applied
mathematics becomes n part Of the DEPART
ment Of simple mathematics and the depart
ment OF mechanics Is merged with the de-
partment OF steam enRineeilnR. Seamanship
and navigation are regarded. next to mathe-
MATES. as the most important branches OF the
curriculum, and have always since the earliest
days Of the school been maintained separate
ing. another Independent department. is
placed under the department Of steam engi-
neering. All these departments have hereto
fore had heads who were members OF the Aca-
demic Board. and by combining several the
importance OF the board In said TO be consid-
erably reduced and its strength lessened. The
English and foreign languages departments
have not been affected by the order. but IL Is
apprehended that these two may become one
department.
BY orders issued by the Navy Department
to-day Prof. Philip r. Alger. who Tor years
has been regarded as an ordnance expert. Is
detached from ordnance duty here and or
dsred as. assistant to Prof. W. W. Hendrick-
son. head Of the department OF simple mathe-
MATES at the academy. Lieut.. Fenton will az
sumo the duties heretofore held by Prof. Algsr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
DOWNTOWN LANDMARK TO GO.
A Skyscraper to Replace What Was Once
New York's Leading Hotel.

The building at the northwest corner OF
Broadway and Chambers street. formerly oc-
cupied by the Irving House. once one Of the
best-known hotels in this city. is now being
torn down to make room for a new eighteen
story office building. The old structure has
not been used as a hotel for many years. 1t
was a plain gray stone structure. not unlike
the Aston House in general appearance. The
Aston House. indeed. was the second hotel to
outstrip the Irving in the bid for popularity.
the City Hotel having been the first.
A. famous murder was committed in the
Irving House. John C. Colt, q bookkeeper,
packed Adams's body into a box and shipped
II to New Orleans. The vessel which was to
have taken 1t was delayed in. sailing, the box
convicted. On the day set for his execution
the cupola Of the Tombs caught fire. and during
the, excitement. Colt committed suicide by
stabbing himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Movements of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. May 30. The Yosemite.
bound for Manila and Guam. arrived at GibraI-
yesterday. She has on board Capt. Richard
L. L.eary. the Naval Governor of Guam. and the
members OF the marine garrison to he estab-
lished there.
The training ships Essex and Alliance have
arrived at Fort Monroe from their winter cruise.
The gunboat Nashville is at Hickman. Miss.
The gunnery practice ships Ampl,itrite and
Lancaster are at Fort Monroe.
The Marblehead reached Rio de Janeiro to-
day on her way to the Pacific. The gunboat
Wilmington sailed to-day from Pernambuco
for Rio.
The tug Penacook has been ordered into
commission at New York and will tow a water
barge to Port Royal. taking inside courses
where practicable. She has been assigned to
the Port Royal naval station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Partial Report on the Appraisers Stores
investigation.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Assistant Secretary
Spaulding had before him to-day a partial re-
port OF ths committee OF Treasury special
agents appointed to investigate the charges
against the administration OF the APP
praiser's stores in New York. This report
covers only the examination OF the charges
made by importers of laces and embroideries
commonly called the st. Gall importers.
from the fact that they deal almost exclusively
Assistant Secretary Spaulding said this after
noon 1t would be decided tomorrow whether
to make the report public or to wait until the
committee completes Its other lines OF inquiry
in New York and makes its full report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-These army orders
have been issued:
First Lieut.. willoughby Wake. Seventh Artillery.
To his battery.
Major Jacob A. Augur. Fourth Cavalry. from Fort
Le%avenworth 10 his regiment.
The following officers. recently promoted, are as.
signed to regiments as follows: First Lieuts. Ralph
T.. Ingram. Fifth Infantry: Robert c. Davis. Seven.
teenth Infantry: Charles W. Exton. Twentieth In.
fantry: David p. Wheeler. Twenty. second Infantry
Edgar Ridenour. Sixteenth Infantry; Chauncey
b. Humphrey. Third Infantry; Berkeley Enochs.
Twenty-tifth Infantry; william l.. Murphy. Tween.
~ty-fourth Infantry; Robert j. Maxey, Sixth In.
fsntry; a.. Maury Cralle. Twentieth Infantry; David
l.. stone. Twenty.second Infantry; Walter 7. Bates.
Seventeenth Infantry; Percy NJ. Cochran. Seventh
Infantry; George n. Bomford. Fifth Infantry; Will
liam A. Cayenaugh. Twentieth Infantry; William c.
Geiger. Fourteenth Infantry: Frank D.. wickham.
fantry; RShort O. vsnhorn, seventeenth Infantry.
Lient. David P. Wheeler will ion the Twenty sec.
rival at Manila Join the Eighteenth Infantry; Lieut..
William 4. curry will Join the Twelfth Infantry:
Lincoln +. Kilhourne. First to Third Infantry; First
Lieut.. George l.. byroade. Third to First Infantry.
First Lieut.. Clarence n. purdy. Sixth Infantry.
frf fir. A' Eioat. JOHN %Hal to r c Marti mef First "a artillery. from
Atlanta. Ga, to his battery.
and Major wills SiIIias'ewS witch 6b,0tT" Wenty,nrst Infantry.
upon the completion Of duties which may be as.
signed them by the commanding General, Depart.
ment of California, will 60 to Manila and Join their
egimen
Capt. John J. Brereton. Chief Quartermaster Vol
unteers, will join his company in the Twenty.fourth
Infantry.
Acting Assistant Surgeon George II. Calkins. from
Matanzas. cuba. to Tonawanda. n. Y, for annulment
OF his contract.
Capt. James Rockwell, Jr, relieved as Chief Ord.
nance Oficer Department of Porto Rico and rejoin
his station at Springfield Armury.
First Lieut.. Clarence. {. Williams. Ordnance De-
%partment. Rock Island Arsenal. to the Dupont Pow.
der Works. near Wilmington. Del.
First Lieut.. Henry II. Stout. Ordnance Department.
Watertown Arsenal. to the Benicia Arsenal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Transport Meade Puts Back to Ponce
Leaking.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Quartermaster-Gen Gen.
eral Ludington has received from Ponce an
official report OF the return OF the transport
Meade to that place with the Nineteenth In
fantry on board. The Meade ran aground near
Ponce early last week. and several examina-
tions by divers disclosed two small holes in her
sizes; These were repaired. and the Meade
Nineteenth Infantry on board. When q short
distance out from Ponce a leak was discovered
and the vessel had to put back. From exam
nations since made by divers 1t Is believed she
cannot get away again for four or five days. In
1t is said it is not certain that the troops will
have to disembark.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
The President Gives . Dinner to ID
MckelWay.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-The President and
Mrs. Mckinley gave a dinner tonight in honor
Of DR.. st. Clair McKelway and Mrs. McKelway
OF Brooklyn. Although the function did not
belong to the regular series Of official society
events at the White House. 1t partook 4 of the for
mality OF a state occasion. The dinner was given
in the State dining room. The guests were
DR.. st. Clair McKelway. and Mrs. McKelway.
Secretary OF State. and Mrs. Hay. Secretary OF
eral and Mrs. Smith. Attorney General and
Mrs. GrIggs. Secretary OF the Interior Hitch
Alger. Secretary OF the Navy Long and Miss
Wilson,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Nicaragua Canal Commission's Report
Nearly Ready.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Rear Admiral John
G. Walker, President OF the Nicaragua Canal
Commission, had a conference with the Presi-
dent lasting nearly two hours to-day in regard
to the report which the commission Is pre-
pairing. The President Is already well ac-
q~uainted with the scope Of the report. and he
will be prepared, probably to appoint the new
last session as soon as the report is in his hands.
Admiral Walker said this afternoon that the
commissions repor would be handed TO Presi-
dent Mckinley within a very few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

WASHINGTON. May 22.-The announcement
was made to-day Of the appointment OF Major
Osmon Latrobe as Captain In the battalion OF
Porto Rico soldiers recently recruited at San
Juan. MaI9r LatEoRe was until recently a Ma.
Camp Meade. Pa. He was honorably discharged
as a MAJOR and accepted the offer Of Captain.
He is directed to proceed to San Juan and re-
port to Gen. Davis for assignment. Lieut..
James 7. Ord OF the Ninth Immunes has been
Lieutenant in the Porto Rico battalion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Polo

HEMPsTEAD. May 22.-Lively polo was again
the order of the day on the Meadowbrook field
to-day. Many OF the players belonged to the
Meadowbrook Club. and while the game was
friendly it was stubbornly contested. The
players were:
Rnds-J. B. Eustis. Jr.. Harry K. Vingut, Clarence
". Mackay and Rudolph Flinsch.
Blues-W. c. Eustis, II. o. Beach, Stanley Mortimer
aud Benjamin Sicoll.
the Reds made a goal in each, while their OPP
ponents scored but twice. and both OF these In
the second period. Harry yingut showed great
form. notwithstanding this was his first game
this season; Mackay had hard luck on W oc-
~casions. when he missed what looked sure
goals by hitting the goal posts and the ball
bounding of. The Free Booters and Meadow
brook second team play on Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Wire Thieves Caught,

Nicholas Mulvaney Of 100 Essex street. Jer-
sey City. and Edward Smith of Brooklyn we're
discovered Yesterday morning in the Western
Union Telegraph Company's cable tower AT the
cables which are stretched across the river to
this city. Superintendent Alexander Kline
discovered them and caused their arrest. The
prisoners were charged with malicious mis-
chief. 1t is thought that their object was to
afAAl the wire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

LONDON. May % - All the arrangements have
been COMPLETED for the opening at Prestwick
tomorrow OF the amateur golf tournament for
the championship Of Great Britain. The
weather was fine this morning and those en-.
tered to take part In the tournament engaged
in practice matches. Hilton and Graham, In a
foursome. beat TAFT and Low by 4 up and 3
to play. The weather became bad this after
noon and does not promise we'll for Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
BehrinE Sea Patrol Fleet.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The patrol feet offve
revenue cutters. assigned to duty in the sealing
waters of the Behring Sea. will start for the
North from Puget Sound before the end OF the
present week. All but one OF the vessels have
coed to Behring Sea with the usual instructions
as.to the patrol will be issued in a day or two.
Last year, on account OF the need for auxiliary
patrol was suspended and the cutters did not
20 North.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Lypchinr threatened at Hirhbridee.

Vincenzo Mauro. an Italian shoemaker at
10th street and Jerome avenue. was arrested
last night by Acting-Captain Cannon and
locked up at the Highbridgc police station on
the charge OF assaulting little girls from Gram
mar School No. OF. A number Of the parents
went to the police station last night and threat
ened to lynch the prisoner II they could get
at him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Insane from Starvation and Erpo.ure.

Frederick W. Dibble, 10 years old. who said
he came to this city from Wyoming four days
ago and had had nothing to eat since his ar
talking incoherently to himself. He was re-
moved to the Presbyterian Hospital. where
mind was deranged by starvation and exposure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Sir Henry Irving Recovsrs.

SD,cidl Gable Despafch to THE SUE.
LONDON. May 22.-Sir Henry Irving. who has
been confined To his room with throat trouble.
Is out again and will resume his representation
Of Robespierre at the Lyceum Theatre on
Thursday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23

Requiring the news facilities of a trustworthy morn.
ing publication, together with q corresponding cli.
entage, have designated THE SrS their othcial News
and Advertising medium. There Ia printed each
day . complete summary of Real Estate transactions.
together with = list Of Real Estate Auction Sales TO
oCcur.-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
Oxford HalI, PhlladelphIa, Rnrned.

PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-Oxford Hall. which
for many years had been used for political con-
yentlons. was destroyed by fire this morning
The loss mounts to about SlVU.0UU.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-23
.as PES su II ne ink 1 In IN tie ns, White hiss Noun.

tains those q the Waumbek Golf Club at JET
teason Additional fla land diha has been se emedH since aee
last summer and the club now controls some;
thing over fifty acres. which lies In a beautiful
valley which sweeps up 10 the giant peaks Of
the Presidential range at a distance of a dozen
miles: A. i. Fem has Just laid out a new
nounces far. in the lead OF any within his
Enoylsdee II New England; The nine holes
SSt nsv By " F ais1ao of az e. VILE VILE y ySs aiin win ho SSs is
measure 2,sl7 Yards, with, AZ fer the boyle
score. The shortest hole is the fourteenth.
So 80 yards yards. a1 The ere i Is Not an u ar, %arsi fisisniSs saard
on the course. but, walls. highways. banks
s sion. a for sF0 al sGs sqsls shas Ya pulling 4hs nneS@nS6slr.
wholl9 Of members Of New York and New Jer-
now building and . gang OF twenty men are
into perfect shape by July i. Horace Raw.
Inns will be the professional in charge. as last
On Thursday the women q the Wee Burn
another handicap. The Memorial Day event
viii also be a handicap, but at Ihirty-six holes.
net scores and a prize for the best gross score
returned under the novel method OF selecting
the bet tb bels' Will mH De \ BY sp q PLAYER aye , on the 9d day;
in these events must be made before y Z. NJ.
OF the day preceding the contest.
NOTES.
The Atlanta. Ga. Country Club has decided
to lay out a links. the work to begin at once.
So many OF the Sortherners invitad by Atlanta
friends to visit them now bring their golf clubs
along that to entertain them the residents find
It absolutely necessary 10 have a course at the
Country Club.
Hereafter the old fifteenth hole will not be-
played at st Andrews. 1t was pronounced too
billy for good Rolf.
II. Goold. the English football player. broke
the record at the hoylake spring meeting BY
winning Ave prizes. His two-day card was 81.
The 0tsego Golf Club course. where the Cen
trail New York championship will be held, has
two links. One. at the head OF Otsego Lake. has
a playing length OF $500 Yards for eighteen
holes, the annex links being on the outskirts
OF Cooperstown.
The preliminary round for the Ardsley Cup
for women. at eighteen holes. medal play. wifi
be- decided this morning. The first eight
will keep on. at match play.
An invitational tournament for men. the first
held on the links. will take place at the Fair
view Park Club. BronXville. on Thursday.
There will be first and second prizes.
G.. G. Rowe entered yesterday for the Moro
sini Cup tournament at Van Cortlandt Park.
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In Placing Your Advertising

For the season, be certain TIE SCS Is on your list.
The number OF leading summer resort advertisers
VINO uss THE SuS are in themselves an Endorsement
of he value OF the paper as = profitable medium
AGV.