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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
ATTEMPT TO KILL SPY.
JOHN r. WOOD. ONE OF Mr.. MOSES MEN
HAD TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE.

,o5N r WOOD. ONE OF Mr.. MOSES MEN.
HAD TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE.
John r. Wood sworn.
Mr. Moss-Where you last night! AZ some
place on the Bowery? Al was at NO Ass BOW
cry -
0-What did you see and do there? Al was gas
there until about 1--WE minutes o. one .neT nace t
anything particular happehoo III ''0 ''''''
JUS WHAT az Kind of place is there7 A place
w 6no 5a Toy mean No &s-what street near
A~Near Fifth-st; No ss2. called The Palm Gar
'e oa-rhat is, as you said, a place where male
prostitutes wele there were you last nght7 A
Yes. wv M, HART,
S-Were there such persons present? Ayes
'" owere they soliciting men at the tablesf A
io.LThst is. men were soliciting men at the ia
1es HHow ala you get in there Al had no ,TUU-
bic in getting in-smpiy wai naII M i"e' p'OD
e Y a have been there before have you not in
'ie p II many times? ABOUT three times
that have told s as observed these
crate men there in large numbers7 Ayes IN
large oseH hun many at time' A.-From twenty-five
to nifty. .-s,t,on with these de-
generates together? A-fes
O-And soliciting? A-fes
-
wbs. occurred while you were there? A.
IT,, ,roroised 10 give a show. as they called IT,
- :, Gems that the thing fell through. or they
80 s,ra,d 70 give H. and about l6 g. m IL
,ooLsd very much like a put-up JOB oome Coh-
ura.sroan mr. Assemblyman was pointed out TO me-
/ forget his name
CAPTAIN CHAPMAN APPEARED.
n Va, mean some ofrc!al: strike out Congress
uar ~ A.semblvman Some official whom you 90
70, know NV name7 Ayes: ne whispered 10 the
nronre,or The proprietor acted very mysteriousH
after that and seemed TO try TO hold US. Nc so'
susnicious and were going TO leave at lo o. .och
Just as we stepped out Of the place captain |naP
man walked In with squad OF men
O-Just as you came out Captain chapman
walked in with a squad Of men DID you ever 500
Captain Chapman there before! A-No'
O-What did Captain Chapman DO! Ale OF
dered the place closed ne said ne wou'on SUNNI
for any souvenir nights Then LETT them me-
and Jumped on a Second-ave. car ano 'lansie -
| to Thirty fourth-st and got on and walked oo"h
| % rh,rtv-erst.,, and entered No 81 West Thirty
frst-st.
o.-what is No. "a West Thirty -nrst-st! A
gambling house
Q.-Have you ever gambled there7 Ares
DIN the performance OF your dutiesf Ayes:
several times
Q.-That 10 one Of the places you menuoneo !"
your former testimony Ayes
Q.-Was there any gambling going on there iast
night? Ayes; considerable gambling.
Q.-There gambling going on A--fes
After came out OF there heard man say
There they go. Knife them!"
Q.-You heard some man say. az you went OUT
pointing to you Al couldn't say whether ne
was pointing TO me not; ! simply heafo inc
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o-you are willing TO take the responsibility FOR
thai, are YOU? Ayes will take the response
bility.
oy-Then answer this question II they have done
their duty: you say you know II; tell me III the dt-
sections OF the city each assessed IN pro.
nortion 10 the amount OF their valuations FOR 1881
a II don't consider, and want TO say IL right now,
Wr MOSS that the Commissioners made no special
Eaw York and that they all rested In the con-
science OF the deputy. When he went through TO
ao-.But how does Il happen. Mr.. Commissioners,
that without any special direction OF the Board OF
Einanc, and Assessments. these deputies have
brought in this great result with an increase OF tax
found that property was assessed oeio" us Va'ua'
o-But they had made the previous assessments
o-Were the properties assessed In 1895 at their
real value? Al don't answer that
Q-Why not7 A.-Becsuse can't
Q-Was that the intention? Al don't know
O-They are now your subordinates, and have
you never inquired as 70 whether they took them
al their real value In 1887 Al should not ques-
ton their right while under another Board.
o-But, Mr.. Commissioner YOU say they are men
who have power In their own districts? Ayes.
o-And they are the men that are doing the work
for you? Ayes.
o-And for which you are responsible? Ayes
0-And they have brought IN heavily increased
values this year Have you not asked them " last
year those properties were assessed al their fuli
vaiue7 Al never put that question 70 them.
Q-Why not? A.-Because don't think II would
be fair but have asked II they assessed this year
according to the market value. and according 20 the
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Total.
Athletics mt n. Y. U.

The track team Of the New York University
has not commenced regular work. Capt A. l.
Denchfeld has received the names OF the fol-
lowing candidates;
~, IooYard pash-cspt Denchfeld. 1901; T. p.
229IIrd pash-Capt. Denchdeld. +. c. simons
STANLEY Moilcson, 1900.
1851; stanley az, e. Molicsen s. @. Jones. 1902.
fried Barron 1900; Caleb Ryatt. 1901: william ban.
ming.
one n Mile Ru ns F. nTrsds 1908; Caleb Hyatt.
Yard Hurdle Race-B. s. Barrinyer, Ned;
asSYsra a an@ sIRs Young 1901, Jane.
van yie , iso9' Salen Hyatt and Heath. 1000.
Hyatt, +, j. Belcher' 1900. 'f"'n i'o'' caleb
Broad Jumps. s. Jones. r. J. Reese and william
Pole w,StT aSI Young s. s. Jones and F. C.
1901; and r C. Haiford. ZOE '' Anu L. d fernA'd'
The baseball team next year will labor
yin g ohio Ohio Field. As result that sround
mcnt has been compelled to secure a pu6Iie
diamond at Van Cortlandt Park.
dcn hockey ,S team has been formed by the stu
elected captain. The intsrcoieSiate Assoei Sn
m TIKI %S%SsT; q he symnast: team are
University to secure the ntSpeoIlesla,e Sha Da
pionship meet; Last year the event, the
first eyer held took place at N. Y
was decided to hold another one this
year AMI tho arrangements for 1t have almost
year. with the exception OF Columbia, gave ma.
Snrance to Physical Director Cam OF the n. Y,
I. gymnasium OF their support. When seen
about the matter Cam said: wv"
Such action Is very unsportsmanlike CO.
lumbla knew all along that we would hold a
hIaf hna tk.l.
deavorcd to harm us as much as possiblS
However, We Will hold meet anyway"
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WESTERN MEN LOSE ON COLE
But They Are Stll In the Field for Any of
the Big Events.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Accorllng to the former
amateur golf champion. Charles Is. Macdonald.
next years open championship will probably
be held at Wheaton, near Chicago. He said
yesterday:
Il understand that the majority OF tho pro-
fessonal are anxious to have the open event
played over our course next year and II the u.
s. g. A. ofrlcials accede TO their wishes l feel
sure that the Chicago Golf Club will accept. l
should not be surprised to see the amateur
event go to Garden City. Myopla may get II,
but do not think so. Baltusrol would make
good course for the woman champ ionship."
Macdonald Is close to the U. g. G. A. officials.
rs no was one OF the founders OF the oryaniza-
ton as well as one OF It's vice presidents. HI.
Whi2ham OF onwentsia. the Western repre-
sentative on the directory. has returned TO
England and may not be back before the next
annual meeting. It is expected the assem- bIed
delegates will decide on the courses for the
and not leave the choice to commIttee ns tbngg
The Chicago Coli Club expects recognition
elaborate changes being made in what has
n nnrs p ZEN regarded as an amos, perfect
Onwentsia several OF the prominent Eastern
Sonte. y, played on the Wheaton links and
many o. 1nem stated that 1t was even better
talk ia being INDUCED in regarding the changes
In the roster OF the Y. s. G. a. at its next
spoken OF as the best qualified and tho most
likely representative OF Western golfdom. The
successful manner in which the former On
wentsia president ran the amateur tournament
at Lake Forest last July Impressed the visitors
with his ability for handling detail! work. and
membership in the governing organization
The following statement OF the receipts and
championship Is now made public for tho first
time:
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HAyANA'S NEED OF Settlers
The Dady Contract Called "a Gigantic
Scheme OF Extortion."
n.noi Gable Despaioa To THRsuS.

i;'udi Gable DsSplioh 10 THssuS
HAVANA, Dec. 3.-A newspaper here saws II IA
rumorcd that some OF the mem bcrs Of the Hn-
vana municipality have heen Squared" to vote
in favor OF tho contract of Michael ]. Dady OF
Brooklyn. \. Y. for building sewers here. II
adds that III this gigantic scheme Of extortion
IL sanctioned by tho present municipaIitv
which is nothing more than military city
council! those who vote In favor Of it will DO
forever odous in the city's history"
Schop Moceo, wife OF tho lato Gen. An
tonic Maceo, arrived here to-day from. San
tiaGo. und was welcomed at the station bv
about four thousand persons Juan GuaI.
berto Gomez received her. and accompanied
by l.acret, Rabi and other Cunan Generals.
she was taken TO the house OF Gen. Maxine
Gomez. where largo crowd assembled,
Gnnlbcrto Gomez and others made speeches.
Nearly the crowd were colored. There was
much enthusiasm.
Thr"" Hundred and scventy-ilvc immigrants
finm -" Canary Islands have arrived here.
II them ARE under contract to work IN
the p'pv,uco 81 Pinnr del Eo.
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Basketball Notes.

In tho gymnasium Of tho 81. Christopher A. G. on
saiurtay night two interesting games OF
were decided. The hrst brought together the first
team or the home club and the Monitor Ave Ths
game the second team OF the ST Christopher easily
aetcatsu the second team OF the st. Thomas A. o. OF
piers nave few open dates and would like 10
arrange games with frst class teams averaging ~
eighth street. ' ,"SnS
The Camden basketball team OF the National
HhRue anu III" crack Twentyhird Street i've OF this
city lined up In the formers gymnasium on Sntnr
S uS night, The Jcrseymen are among the star
pINes OF tho league and big crowd
expected to see them wallop the Ssw
horkers. The playing on both sides was OF
me Whirlwind kind, and before the half ended thu
mono PLAYERS we're winded badly. The score WAS ia
70 ~ ~ favor OF Twcntythrd Street. In the second
mar the visitors cut loose and carried eyerythin1
before them, They not only rolled mp 81 additional
points, but prevented their opponents from ad ding
Twcnty'thrd Street, 40 49,
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CONVICT IN DUANE STREET SHOP
Door Broken In-Man's Pocket Full os
Money He Says He Earned

Detective Finley OF the Elizabeth stree.
station found man In 70 Duane street which
is occupied by II. Neuman & Co.. last
night. The door had boon forced open.
The man said at the police station TINT no
was Henry Ursniung. Of 40 Bowery. that he
was clerk and had been guard on the
Kings county elevated railroad "
:, The police found Ss32.7O in his pockets
Tns's .o WpS ia 500 oil and $50 in gold The
mittcd that he had served u year in the Kings
county Psnitentiary,, He Ind n bank bnSI;
showing that his mother had 500 deposited. n
aud g9lI watch and cham. He was locked up
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,ORASsE. Dec 3--Miss Georgiana Wilmer
ding the holder OF the woman championship
OF the Essex county Country Club, also won a
handsome gold medal offered by l. St. Clair
Colby Tor the best score in the qualifying
match OF the woman's tournament held last
week. As Miss Wimerding tied with Miss
Ednn Howard at ~. IL was necessary 10 play on
merding was In ine play and won easily, Miss
Howard was in hard luck and had a mum Der OF
mishaps She drove into the ravine on the
sixth hole. fell behind on others and finally
drove into the ravine again on the fifteenth,
when u was mutually decided not to continue
twenty-five strokes at the time
GLEN RIDGE. Doc. IA putting and ap-
preaching contest among the members OF the
Glen Ridge Golf Club for a prize presented Gy
II. l.. Jchnstone took place Yesterday and was
won by Clarence Place. On next Thursday
there will be competition for the Woman's
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=. Joe bernstein. and Kid Broad. who defeated Dov.
SulHvnn me other night have been matched In h,r
twenty hvg rounds. date has bren iiS"d b, IS
contest wiz probably b. decided al The Bioadw .av
\. e. In January. DroAd has also match On MI
oscar Gardner In 81, Louis on Dec, / l. y" WV"
George ConSidtne on Saturday matched Kid Mozart
,ana 70 meet Eidle connolly VI Boston at inc broad
70 ~ lSS pounds; The following Monday McpaSt
rounds at SO poundA "'" 'o' '"ehy
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AUGUST BELMONT,
Chairman Reorganization Committee
Dividends and Sutfrest.
CONTINENTAL TOBACCO coMpAN

NOFHFNFN TAI TVHNVVO COMPANY.
No al Fifth Avenue,
New York City. November 10th Isos
A DIVIDEND OF ONE AND THREE.OUARTERs
PEN cENTuM on per cent has been declared
on the Preferred Stock Of Continental Tobacco Com.
pany, PAYABLE at the Offices OF MANHATTAN TRUST
COMPANY, No. 20 Wall st.. New York CITY on and
after the I'd day of January 1900 to holders OF said
Preferred stock OF record on tho Company's stock
1NNN. ~ ~ S'''''''
The ransfsr books OF said Preferred Stock will la
closed on December 10Th. 1870, at 8 O'clock p II :
aud will be reopened on January I'd, 1000 at ID
O'Clock A, NJ ~ ''
Ii. D, KINGsBURY, Treasurer.
THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON COMPANY.
New York November 20, lsUp--A quarterly liyi.
dend OF ONE AND oNE.QuARTER n 10 PR CENT
on the capital stock of this Company will he ~ / M
mo ONCE or the COMPANY, ~ Curtlandt s,rert IN
tins city, on and after fridav nerrmhcr H., $50"
Inc transfer.books VIII DO closed from tho close nf
CemhCr III. lSNg. ~
By order OF To- Board Of Managers.
CHARLES A. WALkER. Treasurer
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Mike Griffin May Play with the 81. Louis
club Next Year.

Sr. LOUIS. Dee, 3.-Tim Hurst Is responsible
for tho statement that Mike Griffin win play
with Tho St Louis club next season. and is only
waiting for the final disposition Of his suit
as manager, $4,000, Hurst returned YESTERDAY
from Utica. Il Is currently believed tbnt
Grinin's trouble with the Brooklyns will be-
settled at tho approaching League meeting
PROBABLY by handing over TO Mike a check for
Si,lOO. the Difference between his salary a.
IN" RohiNs0ns would nay
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JOHN p. RoTHERr DROWNED.
Too Eager TO Pull In His Fish Line when
He Was Told He Had n Bite.

John F. Rothert. 81 years old. a butcher OF
213 willow avenue. Hoboken. was drowned at
3 O'Clock yesterday morning while fishing OF
the Seventh street pier in that city. He went
to the pier at IL o'clock on Saturday night in
company with his brother in-law. Edward H.
said that there was a bite on one OF their lines,
and Rothert in his haste to pull II In stumbled
and fell overheard. He said that Rothert did
not appear on the surface of the water after he
iell; He believes that he struck something
under water and was stunned. Rothert's body
children.
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Chess.

At the conclusion OF yesterdays play in the
annual mpionship tournament OF the Man.
haitian Chess Club Hanham by beating Simon
son. took big lead. Delmar is second. while
Halpern and Marshall divide the honors for the
rather weak position In an adjourned game
with Siegheim. Hanham is regarded as a likely
winner oil the tournament. The standing OF
the contestants follows:
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FEARED IN oTiTIOy 10 MARcHIyn.
war ohice Would Not Let Him Attend
the Institute Reception.

mis- Dee !" There waS 4 rruwLel AMI
nr'lli"ht gathering at The Institute oi Frarcr
t.-uay intent on giving an ovation 10 NdIu.
Marrhaul the hero 81 Vn.hnIo J., whom ,n
i.Alemy had awarded tho prize IT IL ,iU
mhncs hegueH'hrd hv Nmu Nu rtrrrd. Major
pyrn forbidden To- attend hy The War Orlcr
NJ IL syn doubtful whether III" Minister OF
war WIN p'rmt MAJOR Nnr''rti. 20 deliver
- r"nl'oI ,,'f. (,s>,''- Wv 49, "''" "''''
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MARINE IyTELLIGEycE.

MINIATURE ALNASAc-rHn DAY
Sun rises. 1903 Sun sets.4:33 Moon rises GIT
HiGH wArER-THIs DAY
Sandy Hook. sos Gov. I'd. s:35 He'll Cato Io:Ss
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ENpENSEg.
s23.7os.53
STOCK ON HAND.


The deficit does not include So AL 40 noid
Tor additional house furniture and an engine,
which hre regarded as assets in the statement
out except for tho Tournament. Neither does
y include Sshil l3 expended for the Fourth OF
Jmiy celebration. With these sums included
a. Lake Forest last July meant u ioss If about
$500 to tho members OF tho Onwcntsia Cmb
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KANSAS TE icHrRs OPPOSE RoBERrs
but They Vote Down n RESOLUTION Con.
demniUg Football.

TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. 3.-The North Central
Kansas Teachers Association at Manhattan
yesterday put itself on record on two questions,
Anti Roberts resolutions were passed unnn.
imonsly, but when young, minister tried TO
a hot debate followed. In which The youns
women present defended football. The preaeh-
ers resolution was defeated two TO one.
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KINGS COUNTY AND FULTON
elevated RAILWAY COMPANIES.
NOTICE..
]. P. MORGAN & co.

To the Holders OF tho
GUARANTY TRUST go.
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
for tho following bonds and sharesi
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
COLLATERAL TRUST SERIES A BONDS
COLLATERAL TRUST SERIES BONDS.
INCOME DEBENTURE BONDS. AND
STOCK OF THE KINGS COUNTY ELEVATED
RAILWAY Co., AND
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE FULTON
ELEVATED RAILWAY COMPANY.
embraced In the plan and agreement Of reorganiza.
tion. dated APRIL llTH 1899.
Notice Is hereby given that on and after No
MEMBER 23. 1899. holders OF Guaranty Trust
Company OF New York Certificates OF Deposit for
aforementioned securities may receive the new
bonds and Brooklyn Rapid.Transit Con- pany stock
represented by Voting Trust Certificates to which
they entitled. upon presentation aud surrender
of their certificates at the Offices Of the Guaranty
Trust Company ofN. Y. No. So Cedar St.. New York
City.
Each holder must deliver all the certificates OF
deposit held by him for the various old securities
which will be scheduled and consolidated. Not
more than one hundred schedules will DO taken In
on each business day
Holders entitled to fractions OF bonds or OF
Brooklyn Rapid. Transit Company stock certificates
must either sell the fractions or purchase such
amounts as may DO necessary to entitlo them to
an entire bond q whole share OF stock, at an
Approximate market price to DO nxed by the
mttee.
Holders transmitting Certificates OF Deposit by
mail must indicate whether they wish to sell or
new securities sent by express. at their expense.
November 22d, 1899.
AUGUST BELMONT,
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Surplus. s0.37i,9 2b $3.50. Ioo1nc ti.ss4. 500
The surplus n year ngo was S17001. $50. and
two years ago. 22.122.0JO.
The imports OF general merchan disc, includ-
ing dry goods Mt the port OF New York last
week. were SS.233.D1l against 1891 .o3S the
previous week and S7.25S. S8,l for the corre-
spending week OF last year The imports. OF
specie for the week were 500, 4S1. of which
SIO.017 was gold. making total specie i'm ports
since Jan. 1, Sl7.O55.4U3 Exports Of specie
WERE Gold. 50 24S and silver. III ia. 1913. to.
tai Of 81. 900. 10 against S5SI.111 the previous
week. The exports OF specie since Jan, 4 have
been: Gold. S23. 3O1 400. and silver. S46.2 7S,-
2iS. a total OF SUD.5ID.OUS
The official count OF cash In the Treasury
to-day compared with that OF last Monday
shows:
Nor. O.. Dec O.
Gold coin and bullion. 4i.Bip,si5 s237, $40 p3A
Silver dollars and bu.
lion .................... 1O.JTo.816 Io,3ll.l2s
U. \. notes, .............. 1b,bbI,3S1 1b,2S1,b1O
Other assets, less lie.
mand liabilities. 27.52G.o29 ol.04o.070
-
Available cash bal. in.
Guiding gold reserve. 1926, 4s3,37t s2s4 $40, sla
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Arriyed-suNpAr. Dec. s.

Sc La Champagne. Fsjolle, Havre, Nov. rs.
IS Rotterdam. Van Der Zee Rotterdam. Nov. IA
ss Pretoria Karlowa, Hamburg, Nov ~,
SIS Grenada, Legg. Trinidad. Nov, 20.
IS Newton. Davis. Rio JAneiro, Nov. II.
IA Tordenskjold. Danielson, Philadelphia Dec 4
IS Jefferson. Hulpher Norfolk, Dec. 3.
SIS Fl Norte. Gardner New Orleans Nov. a.
Sc Goldsboro. French. philadelphia Dec :,
Ship Hainaut. Jacobs, Antwerp. Oct. 10.
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After luncheon Livingston won the first two
holes. divided the third and won the fourth.
which made matters all square. The next two
were halved Janin won the seventh. and
divided at the eighth and ninth. leaving him
up. Livingston evened the match at the TENTH
and the next three were halved. Janin got a 3
at the fourteenth. Livingston overFunning a
shut put by two feet on the like. The
teenth. making him dormie 2. A fine mashe
shot and q clever put gave Livingston the
seventeenth, Janin hanging on the lip OF the
cup Tor half. Each got a long drive at the
eighteenth. but Janin's approach was the
peter. Livingston made game try for a 3.
put 4verran BADLY and they divided N .. Civ
a ~ I'd
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good thing Is presented. Ict them know wn,,
s soinmnnnve 70 oner by using ITS advertising
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Horses, Harness and Carriapes

40 lellrr market Is open TO you. providing
= 80 ~ Iir vs.
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SAILED FROM FOREIGN poRrs.
Sc Lucania, from Queenstown for New York
Sc Island from Christiansand for New York
ss Kaiser wilhelm H. from Naples for New York