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New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
PLAN TO SAVE THE TREES.
CITY WILL BE ASKED TO PAY FOR TRANS
PLANTING THEM-PRELIMINARY
WORK ON TUNNEL.

The West End Association is vigorously prose-
cutting its fight for the preservation Of the trees
in the Boulevard. which are threatened with
destruction by the Rapid Transit subway. Its
counsel. John Mcdonald. who is not TO be confused
with John 3. Mcdonald the subway contractor.
asked the Board Of Estimate yesterday for a hear
ing on the plans of the association Acting Mayor
Guggenheirer who presided at the meeting Of the
Board said they would he heard on August p.
Mr.. Mcdonald says that 90 per cent of the trees
which mus. be removed to make way for the
tunnel can be safely replanted in the vacant
places along the curb OF the Boulevard The Board
will be asked to make appropriation for that
purpose.
William Bradley Parsons chief engineer Of the
Rapid Transit Commission, gave out yesterday the
following statement concerning the progress which
has been made far upon che preliminary work
that must be done before actual construction OF the
subway be begun on any considerable scale:
Sewer reconst-uctions have been finished in
pany contractors are now al work on the Canai-st-
enterprise, with which they have reached Centre. &
Of reconstructed sewer; on the PeaEl-st sewer; on
the sewer crossing FouFth-ave. at Seventh-st; the
Second aves; the sewer in One-hundred- -and-Tenth-
St between Fifth and Lenox aves.; the sewer IN
and Seventh ayes and the sewer in One-hundred-
and y-seventh-st-, al the Boulevard Lafayette
EIu7-st between Houston and Great Jones IN
Broadway from One -hundred-and d-twentieth TO
Sred-anS-tbirty-Third to One-hundred- and thirty
eighth-st. and from One,hundred. IN 20
and-hfty-eighthst the contractor Is gettlhg Feaeg
TO open the portals for the long tunnel thfough @
rock 10 Fort GeOrge At SIS re-
spectively. two station shafts are being sunk
These are 10 be l5x30 feet and they will go down
ie6 and i20 feet The 100 foot shaft is already sunk
10 a 6epth Of forty feet.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
TO oBVIATE THIRD RAIL MENACE.
MANHATTAN RAILWAY PEOPLE SAY THEY WILL
SAFEGUARD THEIR NEW MOTIVE POWER
EQUIPMENT.

In view Of the many deaths recently Of people
who accidentally came in contact with the third
rail electric system, which is so largely used III
Brooklyn, and with the networks of electrically
charged wires which abound below and above
ground in this city, the prospect Of still another
source Of danger by equpping the Manhattan Ele-
waited lines with the third rail is a cause for
serious alarm In those districts where the deadly
third rail- as IL has TO be known, is in opera
ton, hardly a week passes without some fall
ing a victim to it's fatal currents. 1t is certain
therefore that unless the officials of the Manhattan
company take such precautions as will do away
with the ever-present menace TO life. which the
third rail presents In the exposed form in which It
is used in Brooklyn and other cities many lives will
be lost yearly in this city.
According their statements the Man
haitian Railroad people. are devising means which
will obviate danger. At the offices of the com
pany a Tribune reporter informed yesterday
that the third rail the elevated structures would
be equipped to prevent accidents. The re-
porter was told that the electrical engineers of the
company engaged upon the problem of so con-
structing the third rail as TO prevent accidental
contact with 1t. The Manhattan officials added
that they were not in position yet TO state what
methods would be adopted to insure the safety OF
their passengers and employees
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
SAYS CARTER AIDED GA YNOR.
CONTRACTOR TELLS OF UNFAIRNEsS
AT THE HEARING FOR THE RE-
MOvAL or THE ACCUSED.

The hearing in the proceedings for the removal
of John F., William T. and z. II. Gaynor and Ben
jamin d. Greene. accused of eonspiring to defraud
the Government with ex-Captan Oberlin NJ
Carter. to the jurisdiction of the Georgia Federal
courts. resumed yesterday before Commits
sioner Shields
Albert J. Twlggs, contractor Of Augusta. was
the first witness called. He said some contracts
were awarded to him by Carter on the Savannah
River. but that he was so hampered that he
unable TO carry them out. The work given
to the Gaynor company, and the restrictions that
had hampered him were withdrawn
After that the witness said he had talk with
John F. Gaynor. and they agreed 10 divide the
work and let the Gaynors get the contracts. Mr.
Gaynor paid him $500 for the concession. That
in 1892 1893 Jonn F. Gaynor offered him s. 900
not to bid for a certain contract He refused the
offer and underbd the contracting company $4OO
The contract was awarded to him.
Questioned by United States District Attorney
Erwin OF Georgia the witness said that Carter
declined TO accept work from him, although he had
personally accepted exactly similar work from the
same workmen. Under the methods pursued by
Carter ii was impossible to carry out the contract
was part of the conspiracy between Carter and the
Gaynors 10 keep all other contractors out of the
field.
Under cross-examnaton the witness said that
when Gaynor gave him the $500 Gaynor also agreed
purchase from him all the stone needed to carry
out the contract. He had no written agreement to
that effect and never received any written order
for stone.
Since the contract he refused to forego for $1,000.
and upon which he subsequently lost $1,000. the
witness said he had made no bids on Government
work When he made that contract he said he
knew 1t could not be completed in the time set,
but he did not expect to he held TO the time limit
Other contractors had been literally treated in
that respect He applied for extension Of time
twice. 1t granted both times on the recon-
nendation of Carter. At the expiration of the
time set by the second extension the work was
75 Was MADE nnder Which the government Completed
the work. That agreement, suggested by Captain
Carter saved the witness the forfeiture of all he
had expended on the work. The original contract
provided for such forfeiture I'm the work
not done within the time limit set.
The hearing will go to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
KILLED IN A PRIZEFIGHT.
ONE YOUNG MAN ARRESTED AS THE ACTIVE
PARTICIPANT AND FIVE OTHERS
AS ABETToRs.

Victor Baldwin, twenty three years old was
arrested late last night by the police of the
Jamaica precinct in Queens a charge OF being
an active participant in a prizefght, in which
his opponent lost his life The dead is
Ralph Miller nineteen years old. He lived in
Broad-st. Richmond Hill. Baldwin is a resi-
dent of Jamaica.
The fight is alleged to have been with light
weight gloves in the barn the premises Of
Mrs Arthur Cooney, at No. 16 Spruce-st., last
night
The men. as nearly as could be learned en-
tered the ring about 10 o'clock. They had been
fighting some time, and it is alleged that Miller
getting the better OF it, when he received
blow behind the right which sent him down
and out. DR.. j. Edgar Todd of Tolchester-ave.
Richmond Hill. was sent Cor. but Miller died
while the doctor was trying TO revive him.
The police arrested five men besides Baldwin,
who are alleged to have been present They
held on allegations of aiding, abetting and
couraging prizefight.
The prisoners are John Cleft, seventeen years
old, of Broad-st., Richmond Hill: William Mlli-
gan. twenty-one years old, of No. 6S Colchester
ave; Walter Dunn, fifteen years old, of Bueford
St, Morris Park; John White twenty years
old, of Gould-st., and Eugene McHaie, twenty
years old, of Lefferts-st.. Richmond Hill.
Coroner Rouff removed the body Of the youth
to his morgue at Ozone Park early this morn
ing
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
GIRL KILLED BY TROLLEY.
MoTHBQ, WHO SEES TRAGEDY, TRIES
TO ASSAULT MOTORAIAN.

In the sight Of her mother. who was shriekins
with terror fodr-year-old Lily Brucker, whose
parents live at No fH Bergen-st., was killed last
night by car No 2.l2s Of the Bergen-st. line
The little girl had been cautioned TO stay on her
side OF the street and play only on the sidewalk.
but yesterday afternoon a little playmate called
her from the opposite side of the street. and love
of pleasure overcane her infant Of duty, and
she toddlAd toward her friend Down the street 1T
high speed moved the The mother In the
window called to her child. The girl, half turn
ing. looked up at her mother and then at the car.
only rod away. The motorman tried TO check
the car and turned the brake with vigorous muscle
but too late. The tender Of the car, which was
placed rather high above the ground threw little
Lily to side of the track. The childs legs sun
stretched rail Of the track, and the fea r
wheel passed over the right leg at the hip and
the left just above the ankle.
The mother rushed franttcally downstairs ana
into the street. She at the mOtorman ana
tried to assault him Some Of the passengers and
spectators interfered and she was finally taken
away. The girl was taken TO Seney Hospital, where
she died hour later. The motoTnan, Michael
Benner, locked up, but was bailed later by
the company.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
FALSE ALARM IN A CONCERT HALL.
.A.zTr1ANcE. STOPS AND THE FREQUENT
ERs RUSH d9sTHINKING II
PATROL WAGON.

The stopping Of a Roosevelt Hospital ambulance
in front Of Frank J. campbells ole concert hail. at
Nos. 3l5 and 81 West Fffty-ninth-st. last nlght
created considerable excitement among the pa
irons and many OF them rushed into the street.
thinking that the police had descended upon them
with patrol wagon The ambulance had peeh
summoned TO attend a sick boy. who had been
found by Policeman Kole lying on the steps IN
front Of No 3oS West Fifty-nnth-st The road
way in front Of that address has been torn up. and
the ambulance had 70 be stopped In front OF the
concert hail One Of The men who happened 10 De
in the place saw the vehicle stop, and thinking II
was patrol wagon, yelled out:
Here is the patrol wagon
moment later there was rush for the door
way and about thirty men and women found thelr
way 10 the street before they realized they had
The sick boy was attended by DR.. Hooker. who
said he was in need Of food. The boy was taken
10 the hospital where he said he was James
Flynn eleven years old, of No 5H West Fifty
seVenth-st. The boys mother said last night that
he had run away from home. He returned nome
last Saturday after absence Of several days and
remained until Tuesday morning, when he again
disappeaFe6
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
BROOKLYN NEWS.
MAN SAVED FROM A MOB.
ITALIANS THOUGHT HE HAD BROKEN
BOYS ARM BY THROWING HIM.

Joseph Lutz, the owner of a sweatshop at the
and Union-ave.. had a narrow escape from being
killed last night by infuriated mob of Italians
His life was saved by the timely appearance OF
several policemen, who were compelled to draw
their revolvers and threaten the mob II they at
tempted an assault LutZ employs many people,
and yesterday afternoon while the employees were
work they annoyed by Italian boys, who
climbed upon high stoop the North Second
St side of the shop and threw stones and other
missiles at them. Several times the boys were
driven off, only to return. Last evening they again
returned. Lutz ran to the stoop. Among the boys
was Carmino Landrea. nine years old, OF No. 2O9
Union-ave In his hurry to get away Landrea fell
from the stoop, and in the fall his left was
broken
When II became known among the Italians lv-
ing in the colony they swarmed TO the sweatshop
Young Landrea declared that Lutz had thrown
him off the stoop. This statement caused the
crowd to become greatly excited. and they vowed
vengeance. LutZ realizing the anger of the crowd
his establishment leading TO the street. Word was
sent to the Bedford ave police station, and several
policemen hurried TO the scene When they
trying to beat in the doors of the shop and bowling
for vengeance. Several of them had revo!vers and
The policemen were compelled to draw their clubs
and revOlvers in order to drive the mob back.
I.utz was then taken from the building and
lection. mob of fully one thousand followed,
still shouting for vengeance and demanding the ar
until o'clock before he was taken TO his home. in
the hope that the mob would become quiet
during the night TO prevent any attempt TO assault
Lutz. 1t was also feared that an attempt might be
as aeS attended 10 by AmbuaRce SURGEON Han of the
Eastern District Hospital
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
cOrNTERFEITER HANGS HIMSELF.
TEARS HIS COAT INTO STRIPS AND SLOWLY
sTRANGLEs IN HIS CELL

Paul Jansen, who was arrested in East
Rutherford, n. J.. three weeks ago, charged
with counterfeiting in collusion with his
brother-in-law. Richard Gamer, who was ar
rested while passing the counterfeit money,
hanged himself in his cell in the Hudson County
Jail last night. He tore his coat into strips,
which he twisted into rope. This he fastened
to the bars of his cell door Then tying the end
about his neck he threw his weight on the cord
and slowly strangled to death. His feet rested
on the floor but he was dead when found. The
body was sent to the Morgue.
Jansen was thirty-nine years old. When ar
rested he was taken before United States Com
missioner Isaac Romaine, who held him and
Gamer to await the action of the United States
Grand Jury. In the house occupied by Gamer
and Jansen the revenue officers found $1,000 in
counterfeit money and photographic press.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
SHEA TALKS OF JUDGE LYNCH.
is REPORTED AS SAYING THAT THE CITY
FATHERS SHOULD BE HANGED.

Bridge Commissioner John L. Shea, angered at
the delay of the members of the Municipal Assem-
bly, in appropratng money &c supplant the rotten
and condemned bridge which spans Newtown
Creek at Vernon-lve.. yesterday was reported as
suggesting the drastic methods of Judge Lynch
in order to compel the passage OF the appropria-
tion. Nearly two years ago Mr.. Shea asked for an
appropriation of 800 900 for the construction of
new bridge The Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment passed favoraby the appropriation,
but the Municipal Assembly has held il up.
There is only thing TO be done" said Com
missioner Shea yesterday, "as far as 1 see,
and that is the appointment of a Vigilance Com
mittee to hang the members of the Municipal As
sembiy who holding up the appropriation for
the Vernon ave. bridge Every day that the pres
ent structure is used means a danger to hundreds
of lives l am expecting hear at any time that
the bridge has been hit by passing vessel
and has gone down with great loss of life be
lieve that there would be a great uprising OF the
people against the Municipal Assembly, and that
Nudge lynch might take hand.'
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
R c. BAKER NOT RUNNING CONCERT HA1I

Richard c. Baker gave out the following state
ment yesterday morning concerning his reported in
terest in the concert hall recently opened In West
Fifty-ninth-st. by Billy" McGlory
have absolutely nothing TO do with the concert
hall in West Fifty-ninth-st. Father A. p Doyle OF
the Paulst Fathers, wrote about t. and
replied 70 his letter telling him of my entire igno
rance OF the place. told him the use of my name
was entirely unauthorized. l am in way no
manner or form associated with the opening OF
McGlorys place either financially or going on any
pond, ana would not put myself in such a position
with the Paulst Fathers to antagonize them
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
NEW-YORK TELEPHONES INCREASE.
ADDED CAPITAL PROBABLY TO BE USED TO
FIGHT NEW RIVAL.

ADDED CAPITAL PROBABLY TO BE USED TO
FIGHT NEW RIVAL
A special meeting of the stockholders Of the New
York Telephone Company held yesterday for
the purpose of considering proposition to increase
the capital stock from 100000 S3OOO0OOO One
hundred and hfty-nine thousand nine hundred and
seventy shares out of 10000 were represented at
the meeting, and a resolution to increase the capital
stock to the amount named was carried unanimous
ly. Thomas F Clark, vice-president of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and who is also d.
rector OF the New-York Telephone Company. said
after the meeting that far he knew the in
crease was not made for the purpose OF absorbing
any other telephone companies.
Il presume" he said, that the additional capital
Will be used in the regular of the companys S
business Mr.. Clark added that he knew of no
project 10 extend the operations of the company
outside the city.
The purpose of the company In almost doubling
its capital stock IT is generally assumed is TO pro
vide il with to fight the Telephone TeIe-
graph and Gable Company of America which was
recently formed to compete with the New-York
Telephone Company. The organization is
backed by several prominent capitalists and their
aYowed purpose is 10 break down the monDpoly in
this city which the older company possesses
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
GoErrING rs A cANDIDATE.

Ex-Justice Adolph H. Goetting was mentioned
Yesterday as prominent candidate for the ONCE
of Commissioner of Public Charities Which was
uaoIa ,acap+ recentIv by the death Of Adoiph
Sirois II John w Weber is backing him for the
place and recently made visit & % ~ BGSs ts irSsT mG
"a - his candidacy Mr. Coetting has held varl-
Gus offices. He was Police justice az enc pins.
Nr CIoetting is a resident or the AlAth AS
sArnbIv District of which Deputy Commissioner OF
Charities Glinnen is leader In that les me ne 3Ioc %
n,jseionAr Of Charities he ought TO be.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
RAILWAY TRACKS 70 BE ELEVATED.

LAcKAwAn1IA AND ORANGE TOWNSHIP COMMIT
TEE REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Orange n. j. Aug (SpeciaD.-The elevation Of
the tracks of the LackaWanna Railroad in South
Orange is practically assured by the action of the
township committee last night, when the ordinance
providing for the improvement was finally passed
by a unanimous vote. All the members of the
committee present and the railroad company
was represented by its counsel Flavel McGee.
The ordinance permits the railroad company to
elevate its tracks from Third-st. to the Mburn
line and also TO bridge Parker and Jefferson aVes
and Baker-st
The contract 10 light the township for three years
was awarded to the Peoples Light and Power Com
pany for TWO hundred more thirty-two-candle
power ihcandescent lights, at SIS % each year.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
WOMEN TO WORK FOR WKINLEY.
BROOKLYN woMAN's REPUBLICAN LEAGUE TO
HOLD RAINBOW TEAS

The Brooklyn woman's Republican League, one
Of the well known political associations Of this
borough is planning to do campaign work this fall
in the interest Of Mckinley and Roosevelt 1t will
go into the campaign with vim
The club was active in 1896 One Of the methods
the club will use in this campaign will be the
holding of rainbow teas at frequent intervals at
the homes of members. Speeches will be made,
and in the Intervals dainties will be served. Cam
paign terature will be distributed also. Mrs. Kate
i3ostwick is president Of the league, and Mrs. A
be Severinus is the recording secretary.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
SEARCH FOR BODY OF UNDERT4KER.

The search for the body Of P. Charles Murphy
If No 49 Madison-st.. the undertaken, who IS
thought to have been drowned while bathing at
Rath Beach on Sunday afternoon was prosecuted
with vigor yesterday, but brought no result
1i,er was employed who did not cease working
until darkness set in.
reward has been offered for the recovery OF
the body. and the relatives purpose to communi,
90 to nv telegraph with the life saving statons on
Steten' Island and along the Jersey coast. re
nuesting the crews to be on the lookout for the
Sody and Offering reward TO stimulate them IN
heir efforts 1t feared that the tide has carried
the body out TO sea
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
TIE WATER SCARE.

Mr. MoFFETr ORDERS A DIsCoNTINUANcE OF
Tur 1-sE OF TANKS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
DEPUTY Commissioner Mofett, of the Water Sup
pIv Department. yesterday ordered that the use
Of tanks in public buildings be az once discontinued
until further orders. and workmen were quickly
engaged in carving out the order. Chief Engineer
Van Buren, yesterday said the supply had been
greatly depleted. On June u there were 642sOO50O
gallons in the reservoirs. over seven days supply
This amount on August 3 had been reduced TO 9i9.-
o4 400 gallons and Yesterday there were only S0S-
493 OC0 gallons in reserve, it was declared
II is hoped by the officials that the consumption
may be largely reduced in order TO give the pumps
a chance to get ahead in the reserve supply, me
consumption on Tuesday ran up TO SS S9ZUO gar
ions which is said TO be about 1OWe.O0 gaItons
more than should have been consumed uhder the
existing conditions.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
rrRRr aErs DELAY THRoUGH APPEAL

A notice Of appeal has been served by Thomas A.
Kerbv proprietor of the alleged dance and concert
hall in Broadway. opposite Eldert-st, the license
of which was revoked last week by Justice Hooker
~ tho supreme Court, in a proceeding begun by
c,tizens Of the neghborhood. The appeal filed with
Gounty Clerk Huberty stays the operation or Jus
az 4ooker's order II cannot be heard before
tbe fan when the Appellate Division meets and
consequently Kerby can continue 10 run MS place
Io+iI q decision has been rendered by that court.
The ministers Of several churches in the neighbor-
hood consider the hall to be a dangerous resort
for Young
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
Navy YARD NOTES.

The Navy Department has decided to establish
an electric equipment plant at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard and for this purpose 100000 has been ap-
prorrieted An officer has been detailed to the
local ward TO study the methods and system here.
Two shifts of thirty men each are working from
4 o'clock in the morning until o'clock in the
evening IA renair Dock No. and fill up the cavity
caused nv the leakage from the nearby Dock No.
2 The leakage, caused washing s away, W whIfh HS
2 win be ready next Wednesday for the reception
of the new batteship Alabama, which will arrive
m hat
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
DETECTIVE RUDDY INJURED BY FALL.

Nell Ruddy thirty-one years old. OF No. 40s
Dean-st., a detective attached to the Adams-st.
station while attempting to board No. 2,0A Of
the Flatbush-ave line at Fifth-ave. and Flatbush-
ave. at O'Clock last evening missed his footing
and fell TO the ground. His head hit the pave
ment. He was picked up unconscious. An am
bulance was summoned and he was taken to
Seney Hospital Ruddy sustained a conclusion OF
the brain anc badly cut forehead. His condi-
ton is serious.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
posrA1 cLERk cHARGED WITH THEFT

chief Postofice Inspector King received word
yesterday to the effect that Rudolph c. Ernest.
clerk in Branch B. of the Brooklyn Postofice, had
heen arrested The arrest was made by Postofiee
Inspector Boyle. Boyle took Ernest before United
States Commissioner and charged him with steal
ing letters from the mails. Ernest was held in
s. 500 bail for examination. Ernest has been en-
nloyed in Branch B of the Brooklyn Postofice
cIuCa
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
WILLS NAY cURTATL PRoDrcTJoy

Boston. Aug st was reported in Waltham to-
day that textile manufacturers throughout New
England had agreed 10 curtai production during
the present month and September. Similar reports
have been in circulation in other cities where
there cotton mills during the last few DAYS
but reasurers Of corporations who have their
of1ces in this city have declined TO verify the
runOrs 1t is recognized that the cotton manu-
featuring industry Is not in first class shape at
the present time, and many mills are idle lust
nov while others have announced curtailment
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
BODY FLOATS IN AMONG BATHERS.

Washed In by the OF the ocean at Sheri-
dams Walk, the iron pier. Coney Island. at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was the body of
an Italian waiter. Joseph PURCELL. who lived with
his widowed mother at No. 1Sl Jay-st.. Brooklyn.
There was a good deal of CONSERVATION among the
bathers when the body washed ashore. Pur-
cell had left his clothing in bathhouse In the
morning but he had not been missed. His clothes
Wei found by the kew around his neck.