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New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
ALL NIGHT on TWO PICNIC BARGEs.
AN EAST SIDE EXCURSION GETS BACK AT DAY
BREAK. WET. COLD AND HUNGRY.

AN EAST SIDE EXCURSION GETS BACK AT DAY
BREAK. WET. COLD AND HUNGRY.
About five hundred gay pleasure seekers left East
Third-st. on Sunday morning in two barges. bound
for Fairyiew Grove near Nyack, where they pro-
posed to have jolly picnic in the woods and re-
turn at an early hour In the evening. When they
dd get back 1t was 4:90 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and the passengers wete hungry. damp and
chilled 10 the bone. They had had Just one hour
AT the picnic grounds. The whole trouble grew out
Of the fact that the wind and the tide proved more
than the two tugs which towed the barges were
able to battle with
1t was the third annual excursion OF the Clare
mont Association. an East Side social club and
large number Of women. children and babies went
along. As the tugs had pulled the barges
we'll out in the Hudson the wind struck them with
great force, dead ahead, and 1t blew the cold rain
which was falling In slow drizzle through the
barges like sand through a sieve So hard was the
7 o'clock In the evening. The captain could only
home On the return trip the tide 80 fercey
i'm the river that, aided by the wind, which had
shifted It's direction, the tugs labored until daylight
before they could make East Third-st. again.
The passengers spent a most miserable night.
met with no success. Children cried and men
swore The food gave out and hunger was added
10 their troubles II was sorry crowd that re-
turned not much like the Jovial one that went
away. The only comfort they had was In reflect
met with similar delays this summer. But that
was a cold one.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
EXCITING CHASE AFTER BURGLARS.
TWO MEN CAUGHT AT THE END OF A LONG
PURSUIT.

TWO MEN CAUGHT AT THE END OF LONG
PURSUIT.
Sneak thieves have been making themselves at
home in the upper West Side for the last MONTH
and numerous complaints have been made 10 the
poce of the West One-hundredth-st. station OF the
thefts they have suffered. Detectives were told 10
nav special attention to this class Of thieves
Roundsman Mason and Policeman Regan. OF that
station had a chase yesterday after two men who
came from No 10 West One ne-hundred-and- d-seventh-
st.. which, II is alleged, they were attempting to
loot.
Henry Diehl Of No 436 Central Park West says
he saw the men in the house and he informed he-
gan. When the policeman came up women we're
screaming and the two men making for fences
in the rear yards over which they escaped TO Cen
tral Park West One OF them made for the Park
and the other down the avenue. Diehl was close on
this latter man, when he drew a revolver, and,
pointing 1t at Diehl said:
''I'll blow your damned head off II you stop me-"
Dieh was discreet enough to stop. but just then
Mason grappled with the man with the revolver
The two rolled over the sidewalk until they
reached the gutter and then Mason was uppermost
The other man. with his throat in bad grip, gave
in and Mason took the revolver away
AS they were going to the police station followed
by a large crowd cry set up as Regan was
seen chasing a man across the lawn INSIDE the
Park The man seen to throw some articles
away as he ram Regan soon caught him. and the
things the man had thrown away were picked up
They consisted OF pair Of opera glasses a SILK
handkerchief silver knife and some other trinkets
Mason's man described himself as James Lynch
twenty-six years old He refused his address Inc
other man said he IS John McGlll twehty,sM years
old, and he also refuseo 10 ten "heie Ho h'eu' H'
also had a revolver. - ~, 81. 49,. ,,.cu,
the West Ss Court S him Rsan we saa Being
Maeistrate Brann remanded the men until to-day
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
FATHER DENOUNCEs HIS SON IN COURT.
CHARGES HIM WITH ILL-TREArINd HIS WIFE
WHO THREW ACID ON HER RIVAL

CHARGES HIM WITH ILL-TREArINd HIS WIFE
WHO THREW ACID ON HER RIVAL
II is an unusual thing in police court for a
father 70 champion the cause OF his daughter-in-aw
against his SON but this was done yesterday morn
ing IN the Morrisania Police Court. when the case
Of Mrs Annie Ryan called. She is comely
young woman and was charged with having
thrown acid In the face of Mrs. Sarah Mccarthy or
No. 1855 Third-ave.
Mrs Ryan lives AZ No 55s East One-hundred-
and -thirty-ninth-st. With fourteen months old
child In her arms she waited under an awning at
No 2ssl Third-ave. Sunday night and was weep
ing When Mrs Mccarthy passed with her hus-
band Mrs. Ryan sprang out and threw bottle
containing acid into the face OF Mrs. Mccarthy.
The woman fell screaming 10 the sidewalk and Mrs
RYAN was arrested and taken to the East One-hun-
dred and thirty -hfth-st station. Mrs. Mccarthy
was taken TO the Harlem Hospital, where 1t was
said yesterday morning that she has lost the sight
OF one eye and will probably become totally blind.
Mrs Ryan stood before Magistrate Deuel. In the
Morrsana Police Court yesterday morning. softly
weeping She said that the woman she threw acid
at had lured her husband from her and caused him
10 lose his place IN the Dock Department She fur
thor stated that she was obliged to support her
children by sewing, having rented small sewing
machine for that purpose. She said there was not
a thing In the house to eat. and they were about
to be disposs assed.
IT m not sorry for what have DONE" she soooed
II know It Is Franks fault. but could not injure
him. for love him.
Frank her husband took TO his heels at the time
OF the acid throwing He not in court yester-
day morning but his father. James Ryan. an ex-
Assembyman was. He told Magistrate Deuel. that
though the woman's husband was his son. he was
all 10 blame He said he a blackguard, and
that his wife devotedly attached 10 him. When
ever he gave money to Mrs. Ryan his son would
take IL from her He said his son had treated his
wife shamefully, and that II was his who should
be punished, and not the woman.
Magistrate Deuel. said that ordinarily the ball in
the case would be 90 but he would hold the
woman in 500 bail. Mr. Ryan went away TO secure
the bail for his daughter-in-law.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
BOLD ATTEMPT AT EXPRESS ROBBERY.
A wArcHMAN IN PORT CHESTER SAVES vALU-
ABLE PROPERTY.


ABLE PROPERTY.
An attempt was made early yesterday morning by
burglars to enter the Adams Express Office in the
Ncw-York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad sta
ton in Port Chester. The burglars we'll
dressed and were apparently professional safe blow
ers One OF them was a colored man and the other
was white About 23O o'clock yesterday morning
the colored man came into the baggage room and
asked the night watchman. William Fenlon, where
re could get a drink of water. Fenlon told him TO
20 into the waiting room. When tho man went out
Fenon watched him and saw that instead OF 60
ing into the waiting room he went in the direction
OF the express office, where he Joined by
companion
large amount OF money and several valuable par
cells in care Of the agent. the watchman decided to
watch the men. All the electric lights at that
hour OF the morning turned of. and Fenlon crept
into the waiting room unobserved Going to an
inner room he raised a wicket that opens into the
express room and saw the two burglars at work
with their jimmies trying TO raise the outside win
dow The evidently heard Fenlon, for they
white man going toward Greenwich and his coored
Companion toward the westchester-ave. bridge.
aroused by the noise OF feet the platform turned
on the electric lights and flooded the station ana
waiting room to the platform got good view OF
the colQred man and fred three shots at MN. Inc
bullets missed the burglar and buried themselves
rived both men had escaped.
A short time before the attempt TO break into the
ana warehouse Of George s. Merritt, IN South Re
gent-st.. near the railroad station The buildings
the thieves in planning to rob the express office
decided 10 first set fire to the warehouse In order
10 attract the railroad employees and police so that
tHey would not be interfered with in blowing open
the safe The safe 1t is said contained about ss o
and a number OF registered packages supposed 10
contain ieWelry and diamonds
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
WHAT rs A SAILORS BOARDING HoUsEr
sEArARERs 60 TO KoJLER's HOTEL AND NOW
THE AUTHORITIES ARE AFTER HIM


An application was made yesterday by Nestor A.
Alexander n lawyer, to transfer from the Court OF
special Sessions TO the Court Of General Sessions
the case Of Samuel Roller proprietor Of the Hotel
Royal at No SO South-st., charged by the state
authorities with keeping and maintaining sailors
boarding house without the proper state license
Mr. Rollers case was In the Centre-st court re-
Gently, and as II was a test case Mas'strate |oi-
nell sent II TO a higher court.
1t was the contention OF Clark II. Abbott, couh-
eel for the State Commissioner. that the fact that
sailors stopped at the hotel at times brought the
place under the law regulating tho keeping OF sail
ors' boarding houses Mr.. Roller denied that MS
place could be go characterized, as he heid notei
license, and the State law specifically forDios 'he
Issuance of a saloon or hotel license to n saiors
boarding house. while even the Federal laws ala
not permit liquors to be sold In sailors Doaru.
ing house. II he was guilty Of keeping sailors
boarding house, Mr.. Roller contended, 1t wouio
forfeit his hotel license. which cost *oV' IL was
further held that he did not solicit trade from shps
nor take seamen and board them. trusting 10 the,r
advance money on their next voyage FOR MS
remuneration as was the custom in sailors board
ing houses. .
Notwithstanding all this was admitted. Mr. Abb
bott contended that Mr.. KolIer's place came under
the law. as did hundreds OF similar places having
hotel licenses in South. Water. West and Green, ~
stop in their places would be compeled to take ps
courts decided that Mr.. Rollers place Is amenaple
to tho laws governing sailors boarding Iyas h0ssef Fronts
will he compelled to take out licenses, which VIII
render their $500 hotel LIQUOR tax Licenses s,arasv
but don't want the name OF conducting '. sucn -
business and certainly do not Wish 70 tor,e,s aoy 10y
want. TO escape from the poor fare OF a Doardihs
house just once. and goes to aecenr tSe pro m
nretor can be compelled to take OUT saliois ,ha
boarding house license. We will hght this u '''e
la court"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
FIGHT FOR MOLINEUX MINUTES TO-DAY.
NOTICE OF THE MOTION OF THD PRIsoNERs S
COUNSEL SERVED on ASSISTANT DIS
TRICT ATTORNEY OSBORNE.

Notice OF a motion In the Molineux case was
served yesterday on Assistant District Attorney
Osborne that application will be made to-day before
Judge Blanchard for permission to inspect the NIL
utes OF the Grand Jury that indicted Moneux for
the murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams
The notice given by George Gordon Battle. OF
counsel for Molineux. who makes affidavit that he
is Informed that the evidence before the Grand
Jury was improper and Illegal and that witnesses
testified In the case OF John Doe and were then
called In the case Of Roland B. Molineux. which
preliminary evidence he claims was prejudlcial 70
the defendant For that reason the testimony taken
bv the Grand Jury should be given to the defend
ant.
There is an affidavit attached TO the notice. made
by David ~ Carvalho a handwriting expert which
sets forth that he called as a witness py tne
people but that he did not receive an opportunity
10 testify in Moneuxs case as to his opinion 81
letters Mr. Osborne said he will certainly strenu-
ousy oppose the application TO inspect the minutes
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
sCANNELLs REMOVALS TO BE REVIEWED.
LICENSE FEE COLLECTORS GET wRITs OF MAN
nA,urs TO PROCURE NEW PLACES.

Julius NJ. Mayer yesterday obtained from Jusuce
Bschoff in the Supreme Court two alternative
writs of mandamus for Henry @. Ludder and John
T, James who were discharged from the posiuon
OF License Fee Collector in the Fire Department In
Brooklyn by Fire Commissioner John j. Scanneil on
the ground that the Office had been abohsheo.
Mayer contended that his clients were entitled un-
der the charter to get similar places TO those abo-
ished and that their abolition was not In good faith
on the part OF Commissioner Scannell but was done
for political purposes
Ludder and James stated in their afidavits that
they were appointed March l. 1885, after they had
passed Civil Service examinations. After the char
ter went into effect they were continued as License
Fee Collectors for the Boroughs OF Brooklyn ana
Queens but on March 81. 1898. Commissioner Scan
nell abolished the place; They allege that ne then
created the office OF oil Collector, the duties OF
which are exactly similar to those previously dis, @
charged by them. They alleged that they were not
permitted to have hearing nor an opportunity @ IoI
an explanation, nor were any charges MADE against
them Mayer said the dismissal OF these men was
a clear violation Of the Civil Service law of 1885 A
fury will pass on the question of the good faith or
Commissioner Scannell, and whether the duties OF
the OIL Collectors are not similar 10 those per
formed by the License Fee Collectors.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
WARNER MILLER ON ISTHMIAN CANAL.

ME THINKS COMMISSION OF INQUIRY WAS IN
TENDED TO DELAY ACTION IN THE MATTER
Chicago. July 24-Ex-United States Senator War
ner Miller passed through the city on his way to
Denver to-day. He discussed the 1sthmian Canal
question saying: "The appointment OF Commits
sion Of Inquiry by President Mckinley was intended
70 DELAY action on the matter. and no doubt will
.ccomniish what II was intended for from the first
It was the work. or. rather. the result OF efforts
of the enemies OF the construction Of the canal
The Pacific railroads have been making a strong
fight against the canal. In my opinion unadvisedly
There Is no question as TO the absolute necessity
OF the canal. Our sphere OF commercial interests
IN the East-wide as 1t is and destined TO become
many times greater-makes the canal necessity
Besides the long trip of the oregon around the
Horn In the Spanish-American war proved the
necessity from another standpoint"
As to the choice Of routes for the canal, Mr.
Miller said The Nlcaraguan route in my opinion
Is to be preferred for the most essential reasons
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
NO CHARTER PARTY CLAIM ALLOWED.
THE SUIT OVER THE LOSS OF THE MACEDONIA
BEFORE JUDGE THOMAS.

BEFORE JUDGE THOMAS.
Owners OF the steamship Macedonia, which was
lost of Long Branch June l3, 1899. have brought
suit before Justice Edward b. Thomas. In the
United States Court, In Brooklyn. for damages for
the value OF the vessel and for prospective gains
that were to accrue from fulfilling charter The
Macedonia was sunk by collision with the Old Do
mlnion Line steamship Hamilton. The plaintiffs
ask for sl2500O for the loss OF the Macedonia and
s75Oc0 for the loss of the charter party. Justice
Thomas has disallowed the charter party claim.
In his decision the Justice says: "A charter party
Is mere hiring OF ship, and the compensation Is
Influenced or determined by current market values.
II the lbellants lawful damages were paid. they
were privileged to pursue one Of two courses for
the purpose OF utilizing the money: First. purchase
a new chip and put her at service: second. invest
the money In other property. The first course
would result In the attainment Of rental equal to
that stipulated in the charter party"
Judge Thomas declared that prospective or un-
earned profits barred. and stated that the claim
ant should give a bond for the value OF the ship,
which, as stated in the libel Is placed at s125OO0.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
NEEDED POSTAL FACILITIES.

Postmaster Van Cott has not as yet received any
official word from the Department at Washington
OF any intention the part of the Postofice au-
thorites to place additional letter boxes along
lower Broadway and In the other business districts
downtown. where It Is reported that Assistant Post
master General Perry s. Heath discovered conges-
ton OF mail matter while on a visit to this city
last week. The Postmaster has. however. been au-
thOr1sd e aSa gig route to ne ss
This gig which Will be in charge Of driver and
collector will collect the mail from the chute boxes
in the Century Jackson, Hartford. Decker Lincoln,
Mcintyre Demarest and Constable buildings.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
PRESIDENT OF THE AIR POWER TRUST.

REPORT THAT HENRY PAINE WHITNEY - To
FILL THE OFFICE.
Two months ago there was printed In The Tno-
,ine. on the authority OF Joseph H. Hoadley presi-
dent Of the New-York Auto-Truck Company
statement that negotiations were in progress for
consolidation of the various air power companies
of the United States into one corporation TO re
capitalized at probably about s2ooooooo Two weeks
ago The Tribune reprinted the substance OF thas
statement with the important additional fact thse
the parent company Of the consoIidauon woula
bs the American Air Power Company. most Of
tho directors OF which are members OF the whitney
syndicate and that Henry Payne whitney "9uita 4at
enter the board within the following week les.
terday there was printed elsewhere an account 9t
the consolidation plans Of the air power sonpanies
with the assertion that Henry Payne whitney waS
TO be president OF the consolidated company. 4,
Mr. Hoadley out OF town yesterday ana u
could not be learned from any one else down town
whether or not Mr.. Whitney was really 20 become
the executive head of the projected comolnauoh
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
RIGHTS OF MEN ON PROBATION.
A. CIVIL SERVICE RULE QUESTIONED BY
CITY EMPLoYE WHO WAS DIS
MISSED WITHIN FIVE DAYS
OF HIS APPOINTMENT.

William H. Kastor of No. 169 West Nlnety-third-
ST., who In the employ OF the city for nve
days as senior clerk in the Department OF Build
ings, Lighting and Supplies. when he was dis
charged by Commissioner Henry s. kearny per-
emptorily and without hearing. applied to Justice
Fitzgerald yesterday. in the Supreme Court, for a
writ OF mandamus restoring him TO his place. on
the ground that his discharge was In violation OF
the provisions of the charter and OF the CIVIL Ser
vice act Of 1898.
Kastor was only probation at the time OF his
discharge, and his application was made as test
case It being alleged that several persons have
been appointed places from the eligible ist after
passing competitive examinations, ana then DeIore
their periods OF probation had expired discharged
without any by the Commissioners OF the
departments to which they were assigned. because
their political opinions did not coincide with those
OF the present administration.
Julius NJ Mayer. who appeared for Kastor said
that he passed the competitive examination Tor the
place OF senior clerk, and received letter from
Commissioner Kearny on June last. saying he
had been appointed as senior clerk in his Depart
ment He entered on his duties on June IL, and
was discharged on June IT by letter. Commissioners
Kearny merely saying: Your services as senior
clerk will not be required In this Department after
June II. You are therefore discharged from that
date"
Commissioner Kearny counsel said, relied on
rule adopted by the Municipal Civil Service Com
mssioners, making a period Of probation compul-
sorry in all places except iaborers and giving 10
the head OF Department the power or pereinptory
discharge in this period. In Kastors case the pro-
batonary period six months. The Civll ser
thority to make any such rule. except 50 far as
the period of probation concerned. They had
no right to decide that in that time a Commissioner
could discharge a subordinate without hearing.
Counsel conended that this portion OF the RUE
OF %@s sbe sdSRffd G Se 4 Ssafa law q 1885 50 that
tasteful 10 those in authority account or their
political opinions could be got rid OF easily: 80
Assistant Corporation Counsel Charles W; H'ts tsa
way in opposition TO the motion, said that tne
Civil Service Commissioners acted perfectly within
their rights and there no question OF PAD lath
on the part of Commissioner Kearny raised In
this case He simply found that this man kastor
was unit for the place. and therefore discharsed
him. . - -...r,.a
Justice Fitzgerald took the papers and reserved
his decision.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
HIGH RECORD PRICE FOR PIG TIN.

The price Of pig tin in London. which has been
advancing for the last eighteen months. yesterday
made a new high record. The closing quotations
were f139 IS ton for spot tin and fSs lbs for nut
ures. On January /. 1898. spot tin sold in London
at fs3 IS a ton. The price attained yesterday mas
been surpassed several time in years gone by OUT
ALWAYS as the result Of speculative operations. The
present high fgures, however are regarded as me
result of largely increased legitimate demand '1,
England and for export; More than half the I'm
consumed In Europe and America is mined In the
Straits Settlement the second largest producing
region being Cornwall. England
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
RELL,S TRIAL BEGUN.

Montreal July 2i-The inquiry in the case OF
George F. Bell charged on his own confession with
stealing the Carranza letter. began at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon. c. Gordon Smith. city editor Of
"The Star" in which Bells affidavit was published.
was the first witness. but objection was taken by
Mr. Wilson, a partner OF II. c. st. Pierre. Leuten-
ant Carranza's lawyer. who appeared for Bell, TO
the reading OF Bells statement published, and
this caused q long delay. Patrick German, United
States Deputy Consul General and Detective Kel-
lert were In attendance. well large number
of lawyers and detectives.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
SUICIDE ON THE PRISCILLA IDENTIFIED.

The body OF the man who killed himself on the
Sound steamer Priscilla on Saturday by shooting
himself positively identified yesterday morning
as that Of r. W. Brownell, OF Bristol r. /. Z. j.
BrowDell. the dead mans brother. arrived in this
city from Bristol yesterday morning on a Fall
River Line boat, and he identified the body. Mr.
Brownell said he would have the body sent back TO
Bristol for burial. He declared that he had no
knowledge OF the cause OF suicide.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
JOHN F. AHEARN ASSOCIATIONS OUTING

The John r. Ahearn Association went on It's n
nual outing yesterday. The clubhouse. nj No. 200
East Broadway. was elaborately trimmed with
futtering bunting and large crowd present
from an early hour. The association left the house
In two battalions, each headed by brass band.
The battalions paraded In the streets, and were
cheered by large crowds. They marched 10 the
river at Clinton-st. where they boarded O steam
boat for College Point
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
The following is a corrected statement Of the con-
dition of the Atlantic Trust Company on July l:
MORE TRIPS TO LONG BRANCH.

The service Of the Cape May steamer Repuon'
and her consort. the Columbia. on the ocean route
to the Iron Pier at Long Branch will be increased
by the new timetable which will go into effect TO-
morrow There will be four round trips from fie.
10 East River the big boats alternating with each
other and leaving New-York at $50 and 1910 a m
and 330 and 4:3o p. m From Long Brancn tneIs ,s,
boats at II a; m, J. and p; m: 1 Sy ydoun ,ns
and back are Accommodated at convenient nours,
and there Is ample provision FOR handlihs many
passengers the return trip.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS SHOT FOR FUN

Captain Robinson. OF the steamship Chesapeake
which arrived from Swansea yesterday. reports
that on Thursday in latitude 45.@ and longitude
5220. the vessel ran into dense fog Soon after
ward he heard distress signal guns. and after
plying, he headed the ship toward the point from
which the signals had come. lie found the fishing
schooner Gill / Love lying at anchor. but there
was nothing wrong with her. Captain Robinson
said yesterday that he demonstrated" with those
on the schooner for firing gun. instead OF ringing
q bell and then proceeded his way.