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New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
RAIN RELIEVES SITUATION.
IL GIVES BROOKLYN A TWENTY DAYS
SUPPLY OF WATER.

The rainfall will furnish Brooklyn about twenty
DAYS supply OF water according TO an estimate
based on the average daily consumption for the
last fortnight The authorities. however, do not
purpose the restriction of the use of
water. Chief Engineer Van Buren or the Depart
ment of Water Supply yesterday made long re-
port TO Deputy Commissioner Moffett on the water
situation covering the recommenda tons frequently
made since Mr.. Moffett had been at the head OF
the local department. The amount or water on
storage yesterday was 12S, ,2Ss.S 800 gallons.
Mr.. Moffett said the principal recommends tions
in the report for the new 48-inch main from
Milburn TO Spring Creek. the contract for which
has been awarded by the Department, but this has
not been approved by the Controller be sug-
gested that time should be lost In beginning the
work and having ii finished I'm the prescribed time,
and recommended that additional pumping facili-
ties be placed in the Miburn station. He said the
fltertng plants Baisleys pond were much
needed and that after they were in operation an
additional supply OF about 30,OC0000 gallons day
could be obtained II Is said that for the present
an arrangement will be made with the Queens
Water Supply Company TO furnish from 100000
to 250o.0o0 gallons Of water day until the new
conduit fs constructed and the ftering plants put
in operation.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
COLLEGE THIEF CAPTURED.
PRINCETON STUDENT BAGS HIM WITH AN
ANCIENT REVOLVER, LOADED
WITH EMPTY SHELLS

Princeton. Nov. 26 (SpeciaD-The students Of
Princeton have been much wrought up this fall by
a series of robbcries carried Systematically in
the student rooms in the dormltories. and town
police, college proCtOrs and the undergraduates
themselves have been hunting for the thief. 1t fell
to one OF the students TO capture the man red
handed. aud he IS Il: present in charge Of Officer
Zurelt in the Princeton jail ready to DE taken 10
Trenton In the morning He refused absolutely to
give any Information to where he came from
except vague references to Trenton as his home
The name the prisoner gave is Frank McWorden.
Several days ago J. r. Crane one Of the students
met stranger coming out of his dormitory. and
on entering his found several articles Of value
missing The actual capture was made night ny
Gaylord X. Hawkins, who rooms I'm Little Han
lie was in his room about O'Clock. when some
body Knocked. The student the watch FOR
the thief, as his room had been unSucceSSfullY at
tempted before. and did answer the Knock
The knock was repeated and then the door opened
bedroom. where he began search the bureau
Hawkins then came out from behind the door. ana
with the aid OF an ancient revolver loaded WIN
empty shells. captured the thief whom he took at
Crane Identified the prisoner the suspicious
character he had seen last week.
The robberieS have amounted to Il C0nSldera ble
the thief has been work all the fall. SeV-
eral valuable gold watches have been lifted Dia-
mOnd pins. rings aud clothes have been
sneaked away. The operations have been confined
Brown. Blair and Little halls. the three most
expensive dormitorieS. and the robberiNs have been
sktuily done that the authorities fet the thier
must be student.
Several gold scarfpins. few pawn tickets and
several foreign coins besides 81 I'm money. were
found In the prisoners pockets. The authorities
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
KENTUCKY COMPANY ANSWERS.
DENIES BEING MIsMANAGED IN INTEREST
OF DIsTILLERIEs COMPANY.

Trenton. Nov 26 (SpeciaD.-The Kentucky DIS
tilleries and Warehouse Company and the DIS
tilling Company OF America, together with 'he
constituent companies of which the latter is com
posed to-day flied the suit instituted
in the Court OF Chancery by Henry l. Dttmhn
and Kalman Haas. The compliments sousn, ~ -
have the Kentucky company dissolved and IT'S an VI
wound up and asked for such other reLei HT t6 o.d
Court might deem just and equitable They clalnle9
to be stockholders of the Kentucky conpaS pa go
represent in the suit the owners OF SsOo starG ,C
of preferred and 2.455 shares of common 20 a.
whose interests had been places, IN rhe answer
denies length the allegations OF the Dill u , SS
such proportion OF the stockholders as they claim
and denies that the affairs or the IehtuCAS m
distilling company and the other defendants
averring the fact to be that the hentuckE toni mi
pany is being operated by separate BOARD OF Di-
rectors.
The profits of the Kentucky company for the
last year as shown by it's books and embodied in
report submitted to the stockholders on October
This meeting It Is declared that 81 per cent Of the
stock represented and voted in favor of the
mendaon u that 70 dividend be declared but that
the profits be used for increasing the working
the charge that the Kentucky company being
which to pay dividend either the preferred or
common stock The answer denies that the Ken
OF its property has deprecated. stating that the
directors report showed it's cash assets be
Denial il also made OF the charge that the de-
PENDANTS engaged in an unlawful combination 10
the rs" OF the Dstilling Company Of America by
causing mortgage Of 5000 900 to be made on all
the property OF the Kentucky company. 1t is ad-
mtted that a mortgage OF s. O00OO0 was author
ized. hut it is alleged that IT was only to cover
This mortgage was intended to be made. accord
ing to the defendants, furnish working capital
financial depression at the time the bonds were
still In the possession Of the COMPANY with the
exception, , OF 10000 Which have been placed as
OF the kentucky company alone.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
PREDICT 4 COAL FAMINE.
DEALERS SAY 1T is SURE TO COME WITH
COLD sPEII--OUT OF NUT AND STOVE

DEALERS SAY 1T is SURE TO COME WITH
COLD sPEII-OUT OF NUT AND STOVE
Coal dealers in Brooklyn say that after spell
of cold weather there may be coal famine as
most Of them short OF stove and nat coal The
shortage IS attributed to the recent strike at the
mines and the consequent holding off of the regular
supply.
John F. Frost. OF Frost Brothers, said Yesterday
that il WAS impossible get stove coal. There
was not cargo of stove coal available yesterday.
and there way he could see of getting
enough coal 10 afford the means OF giving
temporary relief in the event OF cold spell.
Mr. Heissenbuttel, of Moqun. Heissenbuttel Il
Offerman said that every dealer in Brooklyn was
of and coal, and that most Of the
dealers had had ton in the last Ave or six
days
The trouble. said Mr. Heissenbuttel comes
from the holding off of the regular supply on ac.
of the strike, and all hands confronted
with the problem Of six months supply and the
work thereof to do in f-sr months. Then. there Is
II demand from other snCrces al this season on the
railroads and the Lakes. so that the supply
needed he carried TO US II is impossible 10
say what be about II. We are working
night and day and Sundays to get In supply. and
IL Is the with other dealers. II we get two
three cold days with frost there is no means
OF Wardng off panic.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
DIX. BTRRELL MADE 4 DIRECTOR.

Trenton Nov 26 (SpecaD.-The directors of the
Belle Meade model factory town incorporated
met here to-day and elected the Rev. Dr. David T.
Burreu. of the Marble Collegiate Church. of New
York a member of the Board. The company was
organized last April with capital stock $3.50
its object being found factory town for the
social and Industrial bctterment of manufacturers
and employees in large COngeStcd centres of pOpula-
ton. DR.. Josiah Strong and his associate. DIR. W. H.
Talman of the League for Social Service. of New
York have entire charge of the social and indus
trial opera tions. A plant for the mauufHC of
high grade candies has already been completed AT
I}elIe Meade, and the directors expect to inau-
rurate others by the spring. Building operations
have been begun for the erection OF homes for the
working people. and every home Will have Il plot
Of ground large enough for flower garden in
front and vegetable garden in the The
,n,nuuuS has planned to in spring 4
building for the use OF the community a large
containing a library. public baths public laundry
hail and a meeting place for societies and lodges
This SAID to be the frs; attempt In this Couu-
Try 10 found Il where Il variety OF manu-
f,rturcrs and army of employees under the best
snci and industrial conditions may be assucint ell
for the interest alike of employer and rmpluVe
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
AMEN" BRETHREN's DINNER roR oDrtL

Governor-elect Odell will on the night Of Decem-
ber > be the guest of honor a dinner given
by the frequenters of the famous Amen Corner
in the Fifth Avenue Hotel The spread will be
given in ParlOr DIR OF the hotel. Mr. OdeIl has
been one Of the brethren of the Amen Corner
for many years The committee in charge has fur
nished the following information with reference
to the "A?men Corner"
1T Is the gathering spot in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel corridor of those who talk politics music
religion. poetry, art, political economy stateamnn
snip Office seeking, foreign and domestic finance
International law. constitutional law police rnn,:
law ciVil district law. the quality Of cigars ~
quality and effect of stimnlants club M. ~.
idiosyncrasies of the Mugwump Anarcbist Gii
Isl ald single TaAer. the latest fashion i'm cintL
the best Kind Of pipe to smoke. th,. lnf.,, i
81 mats. canes and umbrellas. the newes, NJ
Iutnery, the customs of every country of tha ,,l,
me lhqllstiVeness OF local politicians and VIA
service Reforlners and many other TOPICS '''
ne men VINO Tor years have discussed ,b.s..
lFobiemS IN the Amen Corner" ar. doctors ~.
aaoout t9Wh generals, cU!onels. captains ma inrs
HlSh piiNates and citizens from all paris of H..
hleu states and Europe Asia and A fri,, Iv,,.r
~ agree as 10 the solution Of a problem ''n'I.'.
u,s'uSSl"H tach man says Amen. and nnotEar
problem IL tackled. ~ "i'"'Hrl
II might be- well to add that mp to date there
mas been only one occasion when any consider
""'e number of the occupants OF the corner a,r..l
az 10 the solution OF weighty problem ,rb,t
one occasion was when the proposition Uay al
H"Hceq ihai Governor elect Odell was so,,i
lew Each man said Amen" 3' i'i
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
NAN BEATS MOTHER AND SISTER.
REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO ARREST UNTIL
HE is CLUBBED.

after brutally beating his mother. Ellen. and his
sister Mary. Sunday night. at their home. No
612 Wythe-ave., Brooklyn. had to he dubbed into
submission by Policeman Waldren before he could
be taken to the Lee-aYe police station. When Nc
Carthy got home Sunday night he found that
some of the other tenants had locked him out. He
went around 10 the rear. smashed in door with
stone. and, after punching and kicking his
mother and sister threw them downstairs.
neighbor took of the women, ma the pn-
lice were called. Mccarthy barricaded the doors
and was smashing the furniture when the police
man forced his way in Mccarthy still game
and tackled the policeman. bat the club broke
his spirit. In the Lee-ave. court yesterday Magi<-
trate Kramer said his conduct merited the full
penalty OF the law. and held him in $500 for ex-
animation for disorderly conduct and in the same
amount for malicious mischief His sister tainted
in court His mother said she thought her son
crazy.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
BONFIRE UNDER HIS HORSES.
DRIVER ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF TAX
ING THIS METHOD OF STARTING THEM

Herman c. stroh, OF No. AS Gates-ave., Brook
lyn. arrested in Long Island City yesterday on
the charge OF cruelty to animals. The complaint
made by Miss Antoinette Winans. OF Astoria.
Queens. Stroh driving a team Of horses
through Astoria when the wagon stuck in the mud.
Stroh used several methods to make his team draw
the wagon from the ditch but without result. Miss
Winans charges that he then built a bonfire under
the animals to make them move
Miss Winans Police Headquarters in
Long Island City and had warrant issued for
the drivers arrest Stroh viii! he examined before
Magistrate Smith IN Long Island city. on Wednes-
day and in the mean time he has been parOled.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
DOG DR4GS GIRL UNDER WHEELS

TT DAsHEs AFTER A CAT AND THE CHILD
IS Rim OVER By AN AMBULANCE
A dog that Alice Hearns held by a string. or
tried to hold ran after A cat yesterday after
noon in East Twenty -ifth-st., between Second
and Third aves, and the girl. in trying TO follow,
fell down in front OF a Bellevue Hospital am
bulance answering hurry call. which ran over
her Edward Duhey, the driver, tried TO swerve
the horse TO get of the way, but he could
do il.
The girl found TO have sustained ahra-
siOns Of the cheeks back, neck and jaw. and a
scalp wound. as well over the right eve.
Or Christian Of Bellevue. carried the girl in his
arms the hospital. where he dressed her in
jures She was not seriously hurt.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
Fatal FAIL FROM mzzEyMAsT
CHURCH WARDEN HEARS NEWS OF DEATH
OF HIS SON AT SEA.

Word has just come to John Webb watkins
dealer In perfumes at No. "a Barclay-st. Manhat-
tan whose home is at No. 3S7 Madison-st.. BROOK
lyn. that his son, Bertram John Watkins. was
killed at October % Bert, who was only
seventeen years old. shipped before the mast on
the merchant sailing vessel Orient. bound for
Hong Kong He left early in September and moth
ing had been heard of him until Mr.. Watkins re-
ceived letter from the captain. 1t was brief and
said simply that Bert. who good boy. had
fallen a hundred and fifty feet from the mizzen-
the deck and killed instantly. The
body buried at
Mr.. Watkins IS senior warden OF the Church of
the Epiphany, and his well known and
popular in the church circles and the younger set
in the Bedford district He always regarded as
a quiet hoy. and when he expressed desire to go
his friends were much astonished. At first
he received little encouragement. but when the
boys mind seemed lie going and his
health broke down Mr.. Watkins thought that per-
haps voyage would be beneficial to his
1t not long after that the berth on the
Orient discovered. and Bert sailed away, never
q
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
BONDSM4N CHARGED WITH pERyI.Ry

Leopold s. Hoppenhem. of No 200 East Sixty
eighth-st.. Manhattan. in the Adams-st court
Brooklyn. yesterday morning was charged with
perjury In swearing October 26 that he was the
owner OF the houses at Nos l29 and 1871 Ridgewood-
ave. The complainant was A. H WaIkley chief
clerk OF the District Attorneys office Investiga-
ton. II is said, showed that the property s Owned
by other persons. lIoppenheim swore to his own
ershlp In going on the 900 bail bond OF Josie Ed
wards, VINO was charged with grand larceny before
magistrate BTenner on October %. Yesterday the
accused man furnished bail 81 900 and th,. $50
was adjourned until December 3. His bondsman
Manhattan - 80 N'' o.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
sUBpHNAs FOR WE'LL KNOWN HEN
BISHOP POTTER AND OTHERS APPEAR IN
COURT AT GOURDAIN'S BEHEST.

Several well known men appeared IN Fart l OF
the Court of General Sessions yesterday hearing
subpauas from Louis Gourdain. the alleged insane
man in the Tombs under charge of having con-
Quoted a lottery. The first person 10 appear was
Bishop Potter He took his among the spec
tators. but quickly noticed and conducted
within the inClosure.
clerk WrIch explained to him how he mad re-
ceVed his subpoena, and said that Gourdaln Is "Ni-
IDENTITY insane and had been put into strait
jacket by Warden Hagan of the Tomhs. The bishop
was told that Subppnas had been sent out before
the mans mental condition was known Bishop
Potter said he knew nothing of the man and
would like get away once lie was shown
into Recorder Gof's private room He remained
there time and when he out he LEFT
the courtroom. He said ne did not care to speak
on that any other subject.
NJ Poor. cashier of the Garfield National Bank.
Police captains Price and REYNOLDS and James j.
with them. They ptdued by their experience
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
TIE BUFFALO WILL ROUND THE HORN

TO CARRY LANDsMEN TO THE AsfATrr so1-.D
RoN-MAssACHUsETTs To sAII.
When the training ship Buffalo leaves the Navy
Yard the middle Of next month Cor her winter
cruise she will proceed 10 Manila by wa OF the
Cape Of Good Hope instead OF the Suez Canal as
IN loFmer voyages. From Brooklyn she goes direct
70 Irlnload where she will meet the Hartford the
Essex and the Lancaster From them sbe m.ill ra
celNe hfty landsmen who have been in training for
52oUt SIX months. These men will he taken 10 he
1sLillil'S ana transferred to the sgua dror there
ne hattIeshlp Massa chuse'fs IS pected - lea We
-IdNF iaro AZ il O'Clock this morning She goes
lantc Squadron ' '''7 ->o''h Al
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
SAMUEL Il. WILSON DEAD.
BEGAN LIFE ~ \ TArtoR's APPRENTICE AM.
DIED A MIIII0NAIRE

Trenton Nov. Is (speciab--samuel K WILSON
the largest manufacturer In Trenton died fo-d,r
aged eighty-one years. lie had been in for several
weeks. Mr.. Wilson started tsIor's appreDr,,,
and tine time Of his death was regarded "a -.
wealthiest man In the city lie began tarorirp- il.
MedfoTd Burlington County. ard also opened
small tailoring establishment in Mount Nollv -
next went into partnership with Wilson Srni-h =
Philadelphia. moving 20 ttIs city In lsS}. Mr v-y
son purchased WOollen mill here in 1854 A. -
time OF his death he The owner OF tgo 49,
wOollen mills. principal owner Of The TX
Watch Company and the Trenton Lamp Conn
and Monument Company. besides holding Ia-gs ~
terests In other business concerns. NJ. Wilson -.
n man of most frugal habits ana alert IN er.-
business opportunity Last year his estate 4,
the city assessed Ri E39. which rporesa-.l
probably less than 60 per cent Of irs true r7,,,
While generally reputed 20 be several tirnas =
millionaire. the value of his estate i- p.rar,
matter OF speculation Mr.. Wilson was twice 49,
red and leaves widow and daUgater, the Ia-fa.
twelve old. V'
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
4. C.. BARNES COLONEL or ygE ,tn

As expected General Alfred c. Barnes was elect
90 colonel OF the 23d Regiment. \. G. n y last
night Captain Jasper Ewing Brady. l. 8 A re-
tired vas elected lieutenant colonel Each re-
ceiVed thirty votes the elections being unanimous
An lnforTnai supper was served at the Union
"a. sernes ss ana Captain Brady appeared in sun
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
AN EAR SENT TO 4 NEU.Sp4pFE

\ human reached "a BROOKLYN newsDsner -,
hce through The mail yesterday Inv-stiea tion
showed that IT had been found on Sunday bv a
scholar OF the Marcy Avenue Baptist Sunda,,
School In tina, avenue. between Madison-st a,5
fu'ham-aFe J. was on the pavement between
the cartrack and the curb and was allowed to lie
there Until night. wheu il was pjck.d ,,o ,,,
InallEd 10 the newspaper office. PHYSICIANS 70
"hon the ear was shown said II had recently been
& |nt from human being in life 1t is now in the
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27

believe that his reticeEce Is caused by q desire N
keep secret the place where his booty IS stored
. The rObberies have all heeu committed betgyaa,
the hours OF and Z, when the students are away
from their az dinner, and the capture t5a
result Of the wisdom Of one student IN remaining
in his room during the thiefs busy time II fs
tremendous relief the students tn Gnd that tba
guilty IL not OF their own number.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
MANY STREETS FLOODED.
TROLLEY CAR TRAFFIC SUSPENDED IN PLACES.
CELLARS FILLED

TROLLEY CAR TRAFFIC SUSPENDED II PIACESl
CELLARS FILLED.
A. result Of the ranstorm several streets were
flooded in the Greenpoint district At Union and
briggs aves. the sewer mains became congested
and oyerfloWed the thoroughfares IN the neighbor-
hood On the Cnion-ave. and crosstown lines troll
icy traffic suspended for half an hour.
The "rosstown lines had the tracks OF the
Greenpoint line. in Kent-ave. 10 reach the Hunt
ers Point terminal. Flatbush streets flooded
There running stream in Rogers-ave and
the tracks OF the Brighton Beach division of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company were in MANY
places covered with water. In ChuTch-aye the
chlluren attending Grammar School No. 90 had 10
building.
Many OF the thoroughfares of Coney Island We're
1nlpa ssable- In the houses along West Fifteenth
St. tlarway-ave. and the old Mil Road at Graves
END Reach the cellars filled with water Thor
oughfafes were flooded at sheepshead Bay. but no
great damage reported
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27

No use of being hurt in den
tistrV.
There is no better work than
mine-that isn't exactly the way
to say Tiny work. on the qUhole,
is better than anybody else's.
That's the fact exactly.
My method is right the usual
method of dentists is wrong.
have business enough In brooklyn for ahead am
beginning in Manhattan.
Edward Everett Cady
Pr.,syt.r,an BLDG 2nrh St & 18th Ave. Marhsusu.
Kings Co Trust Co Bldg. by Cour, house Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.

THE WANAMAKER STORE. Broadway
Fourth-dve.. Ninth and Tenth SITS, Is making ar
especial display OF fine marble statuary. brOnzes
and bric-a-bTac. Castena marbles, Royal Bonn
vases. Ghcudn ware from Holland Louesla, Tep-
litz Royal Dresden. Vienna and Cauldon plates
and striking nouveau designs in pottery form
an artistic collection. The array OF bronzes In
iI rnheS 81 Sln;t!l ana dainty pieces as well as more
OF superb designs: Hand painted china plaques
and gold glass from Bohemia in all forms of glass
ware complete the contents, of the art room. The
View when the selections We're made
THE TIFFANY STUDIOS. No sss to s4I Fourth
ave. ar" particularly calling the attention Of rug
buyers to their display Of rich rugs of silk wool
and mixtures from Persia, in 4 variety Of designs.
those seeking perfect reproductions in furniture
designs
LEWIS < CONGER. Nos ISO and 1872 West For
ty-sccond-st and No. 1876 West Forty -irst-st. are
houS"fnrnishing warerooms. Everything necessary
to the Kitchen laundry cellar dining room library.
pantry. hall bath and stable is displayed To the
utmost advantage.
JAMES M'CREERY & CO, Broadway and E1ev-
enth-st, are paying particular attention TO mill
linery sale The hats all OF French models. and
Including carriage, theatre and promenade hats.
The trimmings are the latest and most fashionable.
JAMES MCREERY K co. Twenty -third-st. in
their upholstery department. fourth floor are dis
and Arabian lace curtains. A sale OF trimmed ha ,
is going on in the millinery department. those most
notable being the latest fashionable tOqueS. walk
Ing hats and models suitable for evening
Lea ther GOODS stationery sets. writing tablets
desk pads, memorandum books. pocket books and
other articles occupy a prominent counter. Tailor
made dresses are Hrrayed the third floor in
Guiding handsome gowns for travelling. street
general morning These strictly tailor
made, perfect in cut and finish, and made Of the
finest materials.
SIMPSON. CRAWFORD & SIMPSON. Sixth
ave, Nineteenth-st Twentieth-St., celebrating
the opening of the first section OF their new build
ing. Wide aiseS the most modern fittings. the
swiftes service and other unexceed facilities give
the stock of sterling silver toilet and articles
silverware, jewery. handkerchiefs, goods. UNI
hreas books. calendars and other holiday offer
ingS the opportunity to display themselves ad-
vantage a holiday crowd, which shop more
easily than ever before. Silks. dress goods, Iaces
Velvets. trimmings. gloves. Renaissance goods
hannels. Innings and notions also occupy The first
section OF the building.
AT O'NEH.LS Sixth-aye. and Twentieth-st to
Twenty-st 4 seasonable Offering of lace curtains
and table covers the former in Irish Point and Not
tiusham lace. and exact copies OF French Poinl
Arabe I}onne Fcmmes is being made
A special value in rugs-ffamiltons, Carabareghs
and Shrvans-fs attracting attention, while sale
Of Morris chairs and rockers in the furniture de-
partment is proving a golden opportunity 10 many.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
STANDARD on IN RIv4>t4

London. Nov .7.-"rhe STANDARD M C,- ..
says the Bucharest correspondent OF The D.,,,,
Express, has obtained concessions for ,,,r,ng
ana erecting pipe lines on all the Covar,n,an,
tracts as We'll as almost monopoIN IN stnl.-,
sion was t400 900 ~ "Ne Vi the conces-