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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
SENATOR KEAN OUT.
GOV. VOORHEES, AND BARKER GUNIMERE
BOTH TO GO TO PHILADELPHIA.
SENATOR sEwELL SAYS HE WOULD
HAVE WITHDRAWN HAD HIS COL
LEAGUE NOT DONE so

Trenton April IS (speciaD.-The contest for dele
gate-at-large to the National Republican Conven-
ton that had been waxing hotter and hotter be-
tween the friends OF Barker Gummere OF this city,
and those of Governor voorhees, came 20 an end
al 10 o'clock tonight WIKI a victory for both or
them made possible by the withdrawal OF Senator
Kean. The announcement that the latter. for the
sake of party harmony would consent 20 stay at
home as Il were was made by his washington
colleague Senator SeweI in the historic room No
100 the Trenton House in the presence OF ne
friends of all the persons concerned ana lnHleu4-
that the fight would be carried mo the coNe
tomorrow and make lasting trouble between me
leaders.
Earlier in the evening efforts had been made 20
get Governor Voorhees, TO withdraw. on the ground
that he could afford TO do so since by MS eIorts
Mr.. CTummere was defeated for NatiOEaI commit
teeman but the Governor felt that he had been
wantonly insuIted by Colonel Samuel Dickinson
the Republican leader of Hudson County, who was
determined beat the Governor II he remained IN
the contest. Sentiment in the Governors faVor was
so strong that il was seen that he could by no
efforts made TO get Mr. Gummere 20 with
draw, but ne also refused Il was az uhls JalcllIS
preached, and. greatly 10 the surprise OF even
those who made the proposition, ne almost al once
In making the settlement Of the affair public,
Senator Sewell said IL owing 20 party mar
mony that the Republicans had grown IN New
mony and at the time not combating the
Philadelphia convention. Senator Kean had decid-
I'd TO make the sacrifice Had senator F>ean nov
wthdTawn / should have done So salI oen ser 1s
SewelL HIS remarks were applauOed by al II!le
bystanders, AID cheers proposed by senator Flt-
ney. of Morris County. Were given heartily for
both Senators Sewen and Kean
AT the meeting Of the State Committee tonight
it was decided that Senator Johnson, OF Bergen,
The secretaries will be ] Herbert Potts. Hud-
son; Charles BaJeman. Of Somerset; A D Barber,
of Gloucester. and Captain James Parker, OF Pas
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MAJOR RE4DE's sECRET4RF TALKS
THOMAS c. HUGHES UPHo14Ds THE ACCURACY OF
HIS CHIEFS REPORT OF THE RoosE-
WELT INCIDENT

n statement was made yesterday by Thomas Q
F1uehes' secretary of Major Philip Reade L s A
"Nose report on Colonel Roosevelt was published
III Cofone4 A 5. Bscon's defence Of the list Ragt-
Hlent' II which the latter severely arrajgned the
Governor and practically accused him Of being
"l4llhg al Santiago 10 accept any terms the Span
laFos might offer. Mr. Hughes was a member Of
the 1st regiment in the Santiago campaign serv-
ing IN Company B. He was detailed to act as sec
rotary 10 Major Reade when he was acting as in
spector-general OF General Kent's division
MI Hughes was indignant when seen Yesterday
al the armory of the list Regiment over the at
tempt that had been made TO discredit the accu-
racy OF Major Reade's report.
There can be doubt Of the correctness Of
Major Reades statement" he declared for he
took every measure insure its accuracy. The
statement that seems 70 have caused all the talk
IS the one where Colonel Roosevelt said that any
terms the Spantards might propose should be
ceded To- That this statement made by Gov
eIIlOT roosevelt ! lave every reason 10 believe.
w ere You present when he made the renark?'
practically was This is how the remark
70 be made, and my recollection is vivid
the hill every day 70 the tent Of General Wheeler
who was the head of the cavalry forces. So I
came 70 know him well, Major Reade's tent
adjoining. The morning in question l saw Colonel
Roosevelt down usual l supposed he had
down consult with the generals. There
present General Kent and General Wheeler
talk Suddenly Major Reade into the tent
where I working his report and wrote down
& minute Of the remarks which Colonel Roosevelt
had Just made He turned Inc minute over 70 me
and directed me copy II into hts report This
did, and remember distinctly the circumstance, as
statement The report was carefully read and
corrected By Major Reade that know ne would
have noticed any error in it II it had been there
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PLANS FOR THE NEW BRIDGE.
BIDS MAY BE OPENED IN A MONTH
MANY DIFFERENCES FROM
OLD BRIDGE

II announced yesterday that the plans ana
specification for the approaches OF the New East
River Bridge would be ready for inspection at the
offices Of the chief engineer. No. 81 Broadway, in
the Eastern District, on April % The time for
opening the bids will be determined later, and will
probably be about May 90
The approaches will contrast strtkingly with
those Of the present bridge The approaches TO
the old bridge comprise a series of stone arches.
while the new approaches viii be almost entirely Of
steel except for space of two blocks next to the
entrances. At these points the approaches viii
have reached to within few feet of the street
level. and masonry will there be substituted for
steel. About six thousand tons of steel will be
used on the Brooklyn side and twelve thousand
the Manhattan side. Between the masonry
terminals and the anChorages the approaches Will
consist of steel viaducts dissimar TO the One
hundred-and-ifty -dfth-st. viaduct. in Manhattan,
and will be conformity with the general charac-
ter and system Of the bridge as TO location or
roadways railway tracks. etc.
The roadways will be on the outside. the trolley
tracks next 70 them on the inside. and the eie-
waited railroad in the middle of the structure The
footwaIks and bicycle paths will be carried on the
main span and at the anchorage directly over the
trolley racks but reaching the main part OF
the steel Viaduct the fOOIwalGs and bicycle pains
tracks and under the elevated railroad. The bl-
cycle paths will lead directly out onto the plaZdS
between the trolley tracks. The fOOtwalks Will be
carried greater part of the V1dduct under
streets next terminals namely, a DrgSS-
ave in Brooklyn, and at Attorney-st.. in Mamma :
tan that pedestrians in crossing the bridge VIII
be in danger at any time from trolley or oi-
VOL
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NEW-JERsET DAUGHTERs 81 LIRERrE.

Long Branch. April Is CSpeciaD.-The fifth annual
session Of the Daughters Of Liberty of New-Jersey
closed this evening by electing the following Off
GERS: State councillor Elizabeth Packer Seabright
State associate councillor, Carrie Lippncott. New
Brunswick; State Vice-councilor sara T. RelIstab
Trenton; State associate vice-councior Ella P
Yard. Newark; State associate secretary. Jennie B
Hayward. Newark State associate treasurer Mary
L. 6ieSert, Jersey City; State guide Rebecca Pot
ter. Jersey City; State inside guard. Bessie Long
Ntw-Brunswick; State outside guard, E A Benta-
min, Ridgeield Park; National representatives TO
the National council to be held az Charlotte y C
Lillian R. Irwin. Keyport F. Lippncott. New
Brunswick, Laura c. R Wilson. Newark, " y
Gray. Crawford; Emma Weeks Metzer Riverside
lternates-Bertha Jones, Hoboken. H ReIstab
Trenton Mary L. Siefert. Jersey City; Ellen Dis
brow. South Ambov, and Sarah Mamford. East
Orange. Paterson selected as the next meeting
place. The officers were installed by Past Ma
tional Councillor W l. Hayward. of Newark
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CONGREGATIONAL 4SS0CJ4rTOy-

East Orange. April Is CSpeciaD.-The thirty-second
annual meeting of the Congregational Association
or New-Jersey closed this evening after three ses
sions to-day. In the morning session the Rev.
Modern Sunday School II which he said that sun
day schools should BE- graded and have compre-
hensive course OF study. The association later
passed resolutions in favor OF a graded course OF
Sunday school instruction with proper textbooks
The Rev. Charles l. Goodrich, Of Planield. read
paper on The Presence of God as an Experience
The discussion that followed led by the Rev
DR.. A II Bradford. OF MontClair.
In the afternoon two papers were read, The
Message Of History 70 the Children OF the King
DOM, by the Rev. James Farley, OF Nutley, and
The Message OF Nature 20 the Children OF the
Kingdom" by the Rev DR.. James H EcOb. OF
Nsw-YOrk
At the closing session this evening Two addresses
missions made. by the Rev Dr. Will
lam G. PuddefOrd OF the congregational Home
Missionary Society. Work Home and the
other by Professor George William Knox OF Union
Theological semllary On WORK A5road.-
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SEWER OUTLETS CLOSED.
GRAVE FEARS FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH
IN JAMAICA.

James Johnson, chief engineer Of the Sewer De-
partment for Queens Borough, with force or men
yesterday closed the outlets Of the sewers IN ia
nlaica under an order issued by Justice Maddox
There are grave fears that this action Will result
seriously on The health OF the district These sewers
were built by the village OF Jamaica The money
gave out before the sewers had been carried 10 an
outlet They end what is known as the bergen
farm. This intended 70 be the site OF ulsposdI
works which never built
When New-York took possession Of the territory
inspection of the sewers revealed, 1t is alleged
faulty work There still $4,000 due the con-
tractors for which they suing The hoW from
the pipes is estimated at one million gallons DAY,
The records Of the Department show no permits
10 connect Despite this II is said that several nun
bred connections have been made
The bergen farm asked the courts Tor
an order directing the city shut of the flow.
The wa Will soon fill the pipes and overflow from
the nanhoIes or back into the cellars Of Jamaica
houses, is feared.
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BROOKLYN NEWS.
UNDERGRADUATES HERE.
EIGHT HUNDRED DELEGATES PRESENT
AT OPENING OF THEIR CON
VENTION.

Eight hundred delegates about sc per cent Of
whom Of the gentler sex, gathered yes
terday morning in Plymouth Church 10 begin the
seventh annual convention OF the International
Kindergarten Union. The convention will continue
three days. The delegations from all parts Of
The country. Eighteen delegates represent the
kindergarten Union in St. Louis. Many or the
delegates had difficulty in finding Plymouth Church.
The convention called &c order little after
10 o'clock by Miss Fanniebee Curtis, the chair
man OF the local Executive Committee. The chair
man then introduced Superintendent Edward o.
Ward. who made address, in which he said that
make kindergarten work most effective it was
necessary to reform the home training of young
children lie declared that the public school sys-
tenn Of New-York thoroughly committed 70 the
kindergarten.
President Charles E. Robertson OF the Borough
School Board next spoke briefly. He welcomed the
delegates on behalf OF the Board Lawrence c.
Hull, president of the Brooklyn Free kindergarten
Society, addressed the delegates concerning he
objects and work of that organization
Mrs. Caroline T. Haven. president Of the lnterna-
tional Kindergarten Union in response 10 the ad-
dress OF welcome. gave an interesting talk The
rest of the morning session was devoted 10 the
resenting the various unions FROM the I 5 u
the remarks Of one Of the delegates from -
the holding of next convention in that city.
The afternoon session was resumed at o CLOCK
conducted by Miss Minnie NJ GHdden, chairman OF
the Committee Gifts and Occupations, on
What Do You Consider the Froebelian Method Oh
Using Gifts and Occupations , -.
The evening session held in the Academy or
Esd Regiment dI Band. thomas F Shannon leade';
addresses of welcome, Frank l. Baboott CHAIRMAN
H Maxwell City Superintendent OF Schools; al,
dress. The Kindergarten Idea in National LIE,
New Miss Lucy Wheelock; address, The Future
OF the Kindergarten" Dr. William t Harms COM
f4
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MURDER CASE ACQUITTAL.
rT-sTICE FURSMAN SAYS THERE WAS NO
GROUND FOR INDICTMENT.
urrNTYRE VIRTUES UNDER THE CITY
CLUBS VIGILANT WATCHING OF THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE

Cornelius ). Coakley, indicted with James swee-
nav on the charge OF numbering George Halgrove
= a lodging house in Eighth-ave. between Twen-
.v-seventh and Twenty-eighth SITS, on December p
nos acquitted yesterday Of the murder by direction,
-, Eustice F1rsman. II the Criminal Branch Of the
Supreme Court. there being no evidence against
he defendant. Chief Devery and Roundsnan
crazy we're near by at the time OF the shooting
ard Grady made the arrests.
There we're seven witnesses against Coaklev none
of whom mentioned him as having had anything 10
do with the shooting Of Hagrove. Abraham Lew
his counsel moved the Court 10 direct an acauitta
NJ Mcintyre, Assistant District Attorney said he
agreed taat this was the proper course in the case
ana he on
But I Go want say this right in connection
with this case Everything that the District At
year has been ipuened by the civ S9b me
district Attorney comes in and recommends dis
before me -oInII3lssloner and charged with mis-
S5argng the crime Of murder IN the 6rst degree
n the face 81 me charges that have been made
that nave been MADE by the City Club: in the face
OF me accusations made by counsel for the com
painants against ne District Attorney, in the face
q re fact that they have charged that We have
Tuer5o iar.maring from time 10 line that there *
corruption and misconduct and mental and moral
faksn III raenoSsihjlir5o IN his % "a -o ~
Ifstrc, Attorney now pending before Commissioner
wilcox would have been further amended and
Droofs have been taken. and 1t would have been
I'D that I dereIict in the performance OF q
-rbnc DUTY II for that reason that desired
.hat the entire evidence should be put before the
Court and jury
Was This evidence before the Grand Jury?"
asked Justice FuTsnan-
Yes sly" was the reply OF Mr.. Mcintyre
And this is al the evidence there was before
TIE Grand Jury?" asked the Justice.
Yes sir"
There never should have been indictment"
said Justice F-1rs-na2- I have found since have
been here large number OF indictments found
bv tie Grand Jury OF the City and County Of New
York that there Is no sort OF pretension for the
finding Of"
NJ Mcintyre remarked that the March Grand
jury acted without the advice Of the District At
torney Continuing on the subject, Mr. Mcintyre
said
TIE other day was compelled 70 Try indict-
r1elr before Your Honor where there was not
shadow OF evidence against the man. During the
lss- four or Eve months I have mad take up the
--ue u ne Court and jury n trying cases simply
because Y 7 took The responsibility OF recommend
.-g dismissal 10 tne Court the charges now pend
irg before Commissioner Wilcox would be further
amended and additional charges made.
Justice Fursman replied:
OF course there IS no case against this man, IN
Quirtal
Cozk.ey was discharged Sweeney viii be placed
Iria- today
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TALK OF A FINE LIBRARY BUILDING.
SITE NEAR ENTRANCE OF PROSPECT PARK
UNDER CONSIDERATION.

SITE NEAR ENTRANCE OF PROSPECT PARK
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Al 4 monthly meeting Of the Board Of Directors
Of The BROOKLYN Public Library at the Bedford
Branch No. 26 Brevoort Place, on Tuesday nlsnI'
ex-Mayor Body said he believed II would not De
long before provision would be made for a library
building TO cost possibly $4,000 100000 II
was possible also. he said, thai most desirable
site would be set by the city for the library
on what is known the Colyer property, near the
main entrance TO Prospect Park He said Control
Ter Coler was making Investigations TO ascertain
If this property could be devoted 10 such use by
the city. This property is block or more square
and will afford excellent frontage in Eastern
Parkway.
John W Dewey Of the Sites Committee, was op-
posed TO the erection of central library building
OF such magnitude. He thought the directors
should delay such a movement until after there
more branches established in the thicky settled
parts of the city. Mr. Body said that the appro-
praton TO be made by the city for the library next
year would be double that made this year. and
among other things would permit the establishment
six new branches.
The report Of the librarian, Mr.. BOStwck stated
that the circulation for March exceeded that
previous month nearly $1,000 books being given out
Of which 5l,6lT were taken TO the homes of the
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CANAL ENGINEER RETURNS.
GEORGE : MORRISON SAYS THE IsTEAfIAN
SURVEY IS FAR FROM COMPLETE

SURVEY Is FAR FROM COMPLETE.
George s Morrison. Of this city. the last Of the
Isthaia1 Cana Commissioners 10 return from Cen
raj America arrived here from Colon yesterday
morning on the Panama Railroad Company's
steamer Finance. Mr. Morrison, who sailed from
hare IN January with OF the Commission.
remained behind in order 70 complete the survey
u -he Isthrnus OF Darien.
When seen al the pier yesterday morning Mr..
Morrison followed the example Of his fellow Com
nissoners in informing the reporter that the first
tntirnarion OF the Commissions opinion as 10 the
route for inJerOceanic canal would be made
public next winter IN the Commissions formal re-
y0r-- He said that the work of the Commission
n Central America was still far from completed,
and -1ar IL might be necessary for Of the Com
miss 1ners 10 make another visit 70 Central Amer
lea When asked as 10 the report that the survey
Ing party the Isthrus had had trouble with
natives Mr.. Morrison laughed.
u know that such q report reached this country"
ne said and this IS the way II happened 70 get
tr-0 -rrula--0n The head Of one Of the surveying
parties had idea that the party was going 70
nave trouble with the natives before he went into
Darieu. and ne went in looking for trouble II
waE reported that the natives caused the party
n1uc- ANNOYANCE and alarm by bOmbarcing the
camp II night. Well. I nave some or the bombs
WIN ne now. They the nuts which grow IN
clusters on the palm trees down there Ihey
cropped OF the trees the tents at night ana
accounts for the story that there was troupIe
wiz rar natives.
NJ Morrison said that he would remain some
days n cty. after which he would probably go
Washington.
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ALLEGED JUNK THIEVES ACQUITTED.

Judge Blair yesterday directed verdict OF
guittaI in the Hudson County Court OF Sessions.
the cases OF William H Bailey. Joseph Thompson
and Hugh DOnneIly. The three men. who live IN
NeW-YOrk. We're arrested al tUnkShOp in Third
81, that city, o'clock the morning OF March
Il while unloading wagon filed with plumbing
terias- The articles were stolen from 4 Jersey
City plumbers shop that had been broken into and
robbed that morning. Bailey. who owned the
truck and horses. maintained that he had been
employed by named Wilson the stuff
from Jersey City, and the other were his
helpers He produced several New-TOrk merchants
who testified 10 his good character. Judge Blair
stated that the State had failed prove that the
had broken into the place, and ordered the
jury acQuft them.
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Ex-u4YoR HUNTERS FUNERAL TO-DAY.

The arrangements for the funeral of ex-SIayor
John ". Hunter who died d the Hotel Margaret
Monday night, completed yesterday Pre-
lininary services will be held at The Hotel Mar
garet this afternoon 2 o'clock. The church ser
vices will follow at o'clock ST James's Epis-
copal Church, St James's Place and Lafayette-ave.
The Rev. g. W. Homer, the rector. will conduct
the services. There will be palbearers and
only the intimate friends and members OF the
family VIII be present al the church. The music
Will be furnished by a male quartet
The burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery where
the coffin VIII be placed in a brick vault Flags on
the city buildings halfmast yesterday in
token OF the death ~ Mr.. Hunter.
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GUM41ERE's STRENGTH EXPLAINED.
HAD FORMED a CONSPIRACY

Elizabeth. April IS (speciaD.-In summing up
the reasons why Barker Gummere had proved
be such a strong candidate for delegate
at-large, an old line Republican. who is
friend Of both Governor Voorhees, and Mr.. Gum
mere and who has taken part in Republican State
conventions long any prominent Republican
now in the State said, with a smile which tndi-
Gated that he familiar with few OF the tricks
Of the trade that IL might be that the youngsters
like Senator Kean, Colonel Dickinson Collector
Carson and others had been trying TO form loop
around General SeWeU by resOrtng 10 deep water
tactics. This old timer said the young men have
been glad before to-day be lifted out OF bad
predicament BY General Sewell. When a cog slips,
he added, there is in the State who can so
readily put ii in place and make the machinery run
smooth
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CALEB $, CROCKETr ACQUITTED.

Trenton April IS (SpeciaD. Caleb s Crockett was
acquitted BY a Jury in the United States Court or
the charge OF washing and removing cancellations
from Internal Revenue stamps The Government
case showed that the defendant who was a book
keeper for Brown & Son. traced 70 a room IN
a hotel in Newark where he was arrested by ON
GERS. with washed stamps and other evidence OF
guilt in his possession Crockett IN his defense,
put the blame for being found at The hotel on an
agent of the Government who took him the
MOTEL He denied all knowledge OF ownership in any
manner OF an envelope containing washed stamps
which was found him, saying that the enVe-
lope was handed to him at the hotel
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KILLED By A F4LLTyG FLOOR.

Pennington April IS tSpeciaD--George Cobb.
eighteen years old. and Russell Cobb, his brother.
twenty years old We're caught under a falling floor
at oxford az 3 a. N. to-day. Russell killed and
George badly injured that he cannot recover
They were tearing down old house Dutch
Hill which had been purchased by their father
They had removed all the supports 10 the floor
overhead except the uprighJs the corners. when
the floor fell with crash. The accident was not
discovered for about fifteen minutes George was
taken from under the floor in unconscious con-
dttton. and has not YET revived Dr. HOagland
dressed his injuries II found that Russell had
been killed almost instantly.