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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
DIRECTORS THANK ROSSITER.
A REPORT THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKED ~
RESIGN HIS PRESIDENCY DENIED

A REPORT THAT HE HAD bEI~N f'SiN|
RESIGN HIS PRESIDENCY DENIED
The story in an evening paper 10 the erect that
the directors Of the Brooklyn Rapid TRANSIT Coih-
ary u,ore hostile to President Clinton L. Rossiter
and would nj a meeting to be held to-day ask TOT
his resignation denied ana denouhceu i'
night by the directors who are still IN town. Oo'o
mel T s williams, secretary Of the transit CUM
many when seen last night at Cold Spring. Lo"s
Island where he is spending the summer nights
said - :,
you may quote me saying that the STORY Il
absolutely without foundation. The directors vi
the Brooklyn Heights at meeting TINS AFTERNOON
passed resolutions warmly commencing Freolue"'
Rossiter for his able management Of the ROAD uui
ing the strike. LA
William Cullen Bryant one OF the directors, SAID
when Tribune reporter saw him; Il am SUI :
prsed that a reputable newspaper should puons"
a statement OF that kind without taking pains ~
verify IT in essential particulars. The statement Is
absolutely false. 1t is an unqualified lie, anu never
had any foundation In fact. As a matter Oh lacl'
there is to be no meeting Of the Rapid transit al
rectors tomorrow. There was a meeting OIL tlo
directors of the Brooklyn Heights company 'i..S
afternoon These directors are the same as the III
rectors Of the Rapid Transit company, ana as
usual thing the meetings Of the two boards are aP
nointed for the same day. following each other'
AT the meeting of the directors OF the Broohiyh
Heights-which by the way, Is the operating CUM
many of the Rapid Transit system-held TINS aitet-
noon resolution was unan PeiSepf Rosster for
his successful and skilful management OF the AZ
fars of the company during the frying times OIL tG
strike That resolution is the minutes, ana an
stock tobbers can find 1t there II they are unauiy
curious The directors of the transit coInpanSS
and President Rosster in the most thoroug On
harmony and the road is doing superply uhder
his management The story needs no stronger ue-
NAL than this from me. a., D..r.,.
Another director. who confirmed MT bryant
statement, said: VI ~ M, Vol are
the direct representatives of the VandeTbits IN te
az afep
~ tho heaviest owners of the stock. Mr.: Ross-
ter was too long with the Vanderoits "a ete The
directors have supported President Rossiter rsh'
str along
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
DISPOSfNG OF DISABLED fhIS'

THE g p C. A. HAS PLENTY TO Do bE'ii''
TAKING CARD OF HOMELESS ANIMALS
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Au'-
,o1s has heen having busy time OF II SINCE INC
horirr,p, If the summer. Three hundred ana SIN
+een dogs and cats were picked up by lts Agents
IN this borough on Sunday and as many 'ii' ul'
before the average number for each Gay s4hce ''''
bot u,eatber began being fully three hundreu'
IN addition to its work in the streets. the society
hos baon called on to remove about two hunuIeu
disabled nets day from the homes OF their owners
TO the shelters for execution, wheIe 'ne "i'"''''
are put to death without pain.
President Haines said yesterday that the WI"
OF the society would be greatly fachitateu IL Pc
cons who own diseased cats or dogs would take
tbeno 70 the nearest shelter themselves ana MOI
wait for the wagons to call He added that 'he
aocatv was unable to comply with all the requests
received. although every possible effort was maue
TO do so. , .. .ho
The society receives no appropriations from the
citv ar State and is dependent for funds on SUD-
scrintions Last year 1t removed from the streets
q 4es diseased starving and homeless dogs and
g. 474 cats OF these. l5l lost dogs were returned
to their owners. -, ,-.,..-
they are held forty-eight hours for identincaIioh
being fed and cared for In the mean time Ihen
the unclaimed animals are put into steel, arr
tight tank. charged with Illuminating gas, when
of the animals brought in are OF the ordinary stray
type found running about the streets, IL sonnet times
happens that finely bi ed dog or well cared for
cat is taken up Such animals are not put TO
death and II not called for. the society finds homes
for them In the last year 5i2 dogs and rs cats
were thus provided for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
TIE BELGIAN CANALS.

Albany. Aug. l5.-Frank s Witherbee. member
Of the Canal Advisory Board. who Is travelling in
Europe has written letter TO the secretary, which
was handed to State Engineer Bond to-day. MI
Witherbee is inspecting the Belgian canals, and
writes that he had no idea there were many.
He says
"Bruges Is the junction OF six separate canals. so
you can what network there is OF them
They also building several new ones. notably
the ship canal from the to Bruees. which IL
the size the SueZ Canal. They are using
for the first time in Belgium the lateral gates 10
fhe locks and expect TO construct all new gates
that way. The the seaport near BrugeS
are worked by electricity The pneumatic lock at
La Louviere ~ much Ike the Dutton proposes
for Cohoes The Belgian officials have all been
very courteous and | am bringing home several
very interesting ofhcial documents bearing on
their internal navigation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
DAMAGE BY FLOODS IN TEXAS.
ESTIMATES OF LOSS PLACED AT MORE
THAN 100000

THAN 100000.
Washington Aug BE. S. Holmes IT., an expert
OF the Statistical Bureau of the Department OF Az
riculture has Just completed report TO Mr.. HYDE
OF that department embodying the results of tour
OF the flood devastated region of Texas. and max
ing a careful estimate of the damage done, the ag-
gregate Of which he places at $4,000
The report states that the greatest damage was
IN McIennan. Falls, Milan, Robertson, Brazos,
Burleson. Grimes. Washington. Waller. Austin.
Fort Bend and Brazoria counties. The number OF
farms submerged is estimated at 500. with a total
area OF about 10000 acres. OF this area at the
time OF the flood there about $4,000 acres
under cultivation, 3S9 600 being in cotton lH
400 acres in corn. 1880 acres in sugar cane and
2860O acres In other crops, with total production
In sight equivalent to about S.so,000
Although nearly 90 per cent Of the total loss &C.
Cured In the destruction OF or injury to growing
crops the damage TO farm property and the losses
OF live stock, etc. amount to the large sum OF
ss44 600 The land itself Is damaged by washing and
outlying to the extent OF 10000 but OF this
loss about one-haf Is estimated as offset by the
increased future productveneSs resulting from the
alluvial deposit left by the food
Mr.. Holmes says that the precise effect OF the
flood upon this years crops is difficult 10 es-
practically destroyed. the effect Of the rains on
the upland crops will be highly beneficial. and
yield through the entire central part Of the State.
and much OF the western part as is under cult
estimate Of the actual destruction includes about
227 600 bales of cotton, representing at average
price of Az cents pound about s 100 90; 400 OO
bushels Of corn worth at 20 cents bushel $3.50 on;
sugar cane to the value OF 1856 600 and other crops
estima ted t2350 600; total loss to standing crops
of $4,000 The addition to this amount of the
or about $74 a head OF the population OF the dis
trict which is estimated at 10000 negroes largely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

Justice Mclean In the Supreme Court YESTERDAY
denied the application for writ OF peremptory
mandamus applied for by Colonel John H. b.!an'
Editor of THE Chronicle Record, to compel Mayor
Fske and the Common Council OF Mount vernon
to treat the designation Of official city newspapers
which took place July is, as nuInty ana 10
make another designation before August 10. Coo
rel Bryant who is backed by the members OF thee
Republican City Committee VIII proDaply appear
from the decision 49,, ~.
Mrs Jane Coleman was committed to the Pough-
keepsie Insane Asylum yesterday by Judge Schatz.
She talked constantly OF the coming race between
the Shamrock and the Columbia. and offered 10
wager large sums the English yacht II took
Policemen Grant Lynch and Kelley 10 get her 10
the police station. she was so Violent after receiV-
ing her sentence. - w.t.,
About a hundred laborers employed by Bellew *
Merritt who are laying tracks for the Union Rail
way Company between Mount Vernon and Bronx
Vile went on a strike shortly before noon yester-
day Early in the day committee OF the men
visited the contractors and demanded that their
wages. which have been 81 % day be increased to
81 80 The contractors fatty refused the demand,
and AT a signal every man quit work The striking
laborers are hanging about the place, and say that
IL will go hard with the first man who starts TO
take their places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEW YoRK-TUEsDAY. AUGUST Is. 1900
ARRIVED.
Steamer European (Br). Wallace London August g. with
mde to Atlantic Transport Line. Arrived at the Bar at
Las m
Steamer wl.lkommen Ger. schaerer, Hamburg August
!. In ballast TO Pm Ruprecht Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer Albano Ger. Kudenholdt. Hamburg August =
with mdse and SO passengers Funch. Diye
Co. Arrived the Bar o: ~
Steamer Prinz Regent Lutpcid Ger. Walter. Bremen
July and Southampton a. with mdse 1879 cabin and $50
steerage to oerichs Co Arrived at the Bar
4:l3
Steamer Noordand (elg). Losewitz. Antwerp August s.
with mdse and 10 the International Navigation
South of Fir. Island at s;3s m.
Steamer Woo.oomooloo. Pentln Hayre August 2 and
pauilas 1. with mdse to COmpagne Generate Trans
atantaue. Arrived az the Bar at III 40 a m.
Steamer Mohican (lirl, Dickens Iquiqui January 10.
Antofagasta ~ Valparaiso July g. Coronel PuntA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
ties Flagship New-York; First Rate
REPORT OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

Washington, Aug. lS-The monthly statement OF
the imports and exports OF the United States issued
by the Treasury Bureau OF Statistics. shows that
in the month Of July the imports OF merchandise
amounted 10 I9925,l7s OF which nearly s2s O0)
was free OF duty. The increase. compared with
July 1896 was about 100000 Tho exports OF do
nestle merchandise in July amounted t92 95s 4ss
an Increase Of 500 10000 In the seven months
OF the last calendar year the dutiable imports OF
merchandise exceeded those OF the corresponding
period in 1895 by nearly $1,000 900. and the domestic
responding months In 1880. The gold imports for
July amounted TO .s9ii69 and the exports g. $50
PSI. For the seven months the exports exceeded
the imports by nearly 100000 The silver imports
during July aggregated s273l.7 1876 and the exports
$500 1872. For the seven months the exports ex.
ceeded the imports by nearly NI00o0n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
To DISCUSS MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Arrangements have been completed Tor luil
discussion of the municipal ownership question at
the convention OF the League OF American NUM-
Qualities to he held at Syracuse on September IL
% The affirmative side of the question Is to be
presented in papers by Mayor Henry '. Johnson
of Denver; Mayor Gustav Taiel' OF Oincil'"""'
Mayor Frank f. Pierce, Of Marshalltown, Iowa,
"a Mayor + r. Robinson, Of Colorado Springs.
col Papers on the negative side will be read by
Robert p Porter. NJ. J. Francisco. former secre-
tary Of the National Electric Light Association
and NJ A. Gemunder, former director OF public
works at Columbus Ohio general discussion VIII
follow The affirmative side will be led by Mayor
John MacVicar of Des Moines, and the negative
side by Henry L. Doherty, president or the Norm
western Electrical Association. and Allen Ripley
Ennte. the writer economies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
THINKS 1T A GOOD PLAN.

MR. VAN COTT WOULD FAVOR ALLOWING LET
TER CARRIERS TO COLLECT REGISTERED
PARCELS. If THE FORCE WAS INCREASED
Postmaster Van Colt has received le''er
from Edward C. Madden. Third Assistant Pos'fnas
ter General asking his opinion as to the adVisaph-
Itv Of authorizing letter carriers TO coIecl rum
nrivate houses parcels and packages to De lot
warded in tho registered mail pouches MI MAJ
der,s idea involves the furnishing to each letter
carrier in the residence districts a receipt DOCK
similar to that OF the special delivery carriers III
delivering the mail persons on his route may hHnu
TO him a letter package TO be sent as reslS-
tered matter The carrier will estimate the amount
Of hostage necessary, and on payment Of this with
the additional registry fee he will issue receipt
koepine duplicate 10 be handed in TO the registry
clerk at the postoice.
Postmaster Van Colt has been opposed 10 any
plan which would increase the duties and burdens
of the carriers with the limited number OF men a!
his command. Mr. Van Colt often mas II dlnlcuIt
10 have the mails delivered promptly without over
stepping the provisions OF the Eight Hour law he
believes however that Mr.. Madden's plan Is good
one. and would work well II more letter cdrl'eiS
could be added to the service mere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION CELEBRATED.
ITALIAN SOCIETIES ATTEND CHURCH PARADE
AND SHOOT OFF FIREWORKS.

The italian population of New-York YESTERDAY
celebrated the feast of the Assumption Vi ~
blessed Virgin Mary with considerable poHp anu
noise IT. Italy the day is made nauohai no"
dav The celebration always comes on AusuS' 80
According to the traditional accounts ny ."
creeorv Of Tours who lived in the sxtn cen.uls -
tho ascension of the body and soul OF tne 'nem
Mary occurred IN her seventy-hfth year 20 ~ 1
Tho dav Is celebrated by all Catholics as d 80
dow but the Italians make the day an occ"9iY'
Gov oreworks and merrymakng. They Organic
yesterday a parade of three hundred strohs an
marched from No 5Oi Pearl-st through hil%aoee''
Mott Grand and Hester SITS. to Catharihe-s' Ieli
when the ferryooat reached Brooklyn pai""
.oa made through the business district 10 o.
Nt,cbaeps Catholic Church. Hillary ana Lawrence
SITS. 4, .ho church the
Row T Garopole. assisted by the Rev. D. no"s"
,,,orni and the Rev James Clarke ollcdd hhnsshood
After the mass the streets In me I,aiians al
ere thronged with hundreds OF little IIa'ia ,ein
,ortad hy, the music OF the band III Ine ~ ,nre
.ha bond gave concert while nrecrach,el Cd
w. off The outside OF the church was % ge
i;tb q dozen large American ana tIaLdd n o. on
Mrtn Mn, the fop OF the church TO the ouluso cd
nosita strings of Chinese lanterns WI ~
IRgna sestivities were kept up until midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
NETWORK CITY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for Sloo
vherewth to provide shelter for widow VINO Is
entirely ignorant OF our language and whose I'M
paired eyesight hinders her from making ,o ,,
Than the barest living for herself and two htte
girls The case is pathetic one. Any money
for this case sent to the Charity Organization
Society. No 1O5 East Twenty -second-st., Will De
promptly and publicly acknowledged.
A vaudeville entertainment and recepuoh III
aid Of the Hebrew Infant Asylum Of New-fork VIII
be given this evening at o'clock. In the Ar'er"e
Qong Island Hotel Casino.
The New-York Board OF Trade and transport
ton will in few days issue the oilciai can iot
the State commerce convention. The convention
,ul no held in Utica on Tuesday. September 26'
and will probably last several days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
TO GO INTO THE TOBACCO TRUST.

When the long established tobacco manufacturing
firm Of Buchanan & Lyali transformed into
CORPORATION a week ten days ago. with a capital
,zation OF 100000 II announced that the
company which is also known as buchanan e
Iyall would continue 10 be Independent of the
American Tobacco Company and the Continental
Tobacco Company-the so-caed Tobacco Trust.
Yesterday, however. II was learned on excellent
authority that Buchanan x Lyall would soon be
ahsnrbed by the Continental Tobacco Company, the
negotiations having proceeded so far that the
ma ners necessary for the transfer had been already
prepared. The directors of buchanan Lya are
William buchanan. Charles L. buchanan, John ID.
CrmmIns Vincent p Travers. George b. Wilson,
Felix Campbell, Robert McGnnis I. Tileston Wells,
Eugene A. Phlbrn and Abraham ID. Cox, Jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
MOUNT VERNON.

At a session OF the Common Council last night
$40 900 in assessment bonds and $4,000 in redemption
bonds both bearing interest at per cent. were
sold to J. d. Everett & Co. for sl09 Il. Alderman
Fletcher caused some surprise by introducing a
resolution calling upon the members to make an In
vestigation to find II anything is being done by the
new West Chester Gas and Coke Company toward
the completion of its plant the connection OF
mains In the districts The company, the Alder
man said, obtained a verbal franchise last spring
with the understanding that II would be In posi-
ton to bid for the public lighting contract, which
is TO be reet in November, yet II is apparently
making no effort to lay mains or build the plant
The resolution adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
ADMITS THAT HE rs BROWNELL.

Poughkeepsie n. Y, Aug l5.-The young man
who is In Jail hero for stealing horse and wagon
admitted to Under Sheriff Darragh to-day that he
is the son OF Willis l.. Brownell. OF the Sterling
Manufacturing Company, OF New-York and who
lives at No. 40 Morris ave. Elizabeth, n. j. Ever
since his arrest at the Grand Central station last
Friday night the prisoner. who went by the name
Of ~. T. Davis. has stouty refused to tell any
thing about himself When shown a copy of a
New. York paper. containing dispatch from Eliza
beth stating that Mr.. Brownell feared that the
mysterious prisoner in the Poughkeepse jail was
his son he broke down and told who he was.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
COUNCIL EMPLOYEES TO FIGHT

The validity OF some Of the new Civil Service
rules will be tested in court in suit brought by
Patrick j. Corbett and other attendants Of the
Council whose places were classified by the Civil
Service Commissioners. Section OF the Civil
Service law provides that the employees OF legis
latiye body are exempt The question will turn on
whether or not the Council is legislative body.
Courts have already held that the OLD common
Council was a legislative body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
4 FAVORABLE REPORT.

n s Possons president OF the Equity Loan and
Savings Company OF Cleveland. Ohio, one OF the
directors Of the New York Zinc Company has just
returned from Joplin. Mo. where he has spent
some time in examining the property of the New
York Zinc Company. He has made most faVor-
able report of the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
WATER SUPPLY CASE ADJOURNED.

Justice McAdam. in the Supreme Court. yester-
day postponed the hearing in the mandamus pro-
ceedings in the Long Island Water Supply Com
pany case until next Friday. When the matter was
called for argument W. J. Kelly. who represents
several Of the Counclmen. asked that the case
be adjourned for two weeks. Acting Corporation
Counsel Blandy said that he did not object 10 an
adjournment, but he did object 10 Mr. Kelly's ap-
.pearance in the case. He said that private coun-
sci had no right 10 appear. After some wrangling
the case set down for argument on Friday.
This is the in which Henry w Sherill and
James McKeen seek maudamus compelling Presi-
dent Guggenheimer and the Municipal Council 10
issue $4,000 in bonds for the purchase OF the Long
Island Supply Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16

Townsend & Downey Of Brooklyn. will be con-
verted into shipyard. The island Is nearly thirty
acres in extent When the improvements 10 INC
XIII Won Kun now contemplated by the ohi,eu
States Government completed ships Oh oeep
draught will be able to reach and depart irolh 'I
island which will then have nearly nan INV VI
deep water front The firm has its New, fork o,cts
in the Produce Exchange Building, ana It's ydiu ID
at the Erie Basin, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
COUNCIL MEETING A QUIET ONE
MINOR MATTERS RECEIVE ATTENTION
PAVING BOND ISSUE AGAIN DOwNED.

PAVING BOND ISSUE AGAIN DOWNED.
There was a bare quorum when the meeting of
the Council was called by Vice President Oakley
yesterday.
Councilman O'Grady offered a resolution. request
ing the Broadway railway company to run tho
cars marked South Ferry" to that point instead
of to State and Whitehall SITS, at present He
said that the Metropolitan company pursued the
policy Of obstructing instead Of accommodating It's
passengers The motorman does the best he can
10 keep you of" he said, land the conductor will
not let you off you board his car. Passengers
going 10 South Ferry, taking marked South
Ferry are dumped off two blocks away from the
destination IN all kinds of weather I think the
railroad company should at least. be requested
display the proper signs" The resolution was
adopted.
The Finance Committee presented a report in
favor Of the issue OF bonds 10 the amount Of 1905 600
for extra work the Harlem River Driveway
done by James D. Leary. Mr.. Cassidy moved to
have It referred back to the Finance Committee.
That thing is a dead steal" said Councilman
Hart.
Tho contractor is already drawing per cent
this money" said Vice President Oakley. which
he will in time collect In full that you are not
beneftng the city any by holding up these bonds"
Mr.. Cassidy took occasion 10 have a fling at
the Supreme Court. Il don't believe We have any
ministerial duties" he said Sin spite Of the Su-
preme Court" Eleven voted In the affirmative and
beaten. The additional work on the Speedway
was authorized by the last administration and
the work was done by the contractor IL is likely
that another mandamus will have to issue before
the Council authorizes the money.
A resolution 10 spend $500 for outings for school
children received only twenty-three votes and twen-
ty-four were necessary. as the money was TO be
Acting Mayor Guggenheimer, who voted in tho
affirmative. giving TO the resolution the necessary
vote.
Another effort made to pass the 5000 900
for repaving purposes but Cassidy. Comfy. Doyle,
Ebbets, French, LEIGH. hurry and Williams voted
against II. and IL beaten.
Councilman McGarry called up the resolution pro-
vidng for the issue Of $4,000 TO pay the award 10
she Long Island Water Supply.
Only sixteen votes recorded in favor OF
abe resolution, and II was beaten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
NOT TO BE REPRESENTED OFFICIALLY.

IT was learned yesterday that the New-York
Clearing House Association would not be officially
represented at the meeting which is to be held next
month at Cleveland. concurrenty with the annual
convention of the American Bankers Association
and AT which delegates from the Clearing House
Association Of Chicago and several other cities or
the interior will discuss proposition TO institute
a system of uniform charges for the collection OF
onf of Town checks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
TARRYTOWN.

Governor voorhees, and Senator 1sham. OF New
Jersey were the guests of ex-Congressman Amos
Clark at his home on Sunday and Monday.
The new bell presented to the Church OF the
TRANSPORTATION, by Mr. and Mrs James Butter Will
be blessed by Archbishop Corrigan on sunday
morning Special services will be held. and Father
Chidwick, who chaplain OF the battle snip
Maine AT Havana. Will preach the sermon.