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New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
STEWART REYonIYATED.
AN HARMONIOUS CONGRESS CONVENTION
NAMES HIM BY AcCLAMATION.

NAMES him BY ACCLAMATION.
Paterson. July Is (speciaD.-The vth District Re-
publican Congress Convention was held in Apollo
Hall to-day. and James r Stewart was nominated
by acclamati0u for the fourth term. The business
of the convention was cOncluded in one session
The delegates were called 70 order BY John z
Tyler, OF Bergen County. and after the reading OF
the roll Sheffield Phelps was made temporary chair
man: MI phelps made brief address the lead
~ la5 lssus o. tne campaign. and was frequently IN
James " Denton. OF this city. and A C. Bogsrt.
o. bergen were made secretaries OF the convsn-
Resolutions reported by The COMMITTEES were
adopted enthusiastically. Thev fUfo~se rha Na-
I1onai plaJtorm Or the Republican party adopted IN
confidence in President NeKinIev -ri-Ictsa the 5iz-
tIac-eI ana srqken party now nasquerading under
-'Ll-l ol tl-t1ocItcy- and close by i1dOrsi1g
egnSIeS7Inan SteWarts record and expressing con
1dence that with such splendid leaders as McFCin-
Icy & ana Roosevelt the triumph Of four years ago
In placing Congressman stewarr's name hafors
the convention Senator Johnson. OF Bergen County
sd,d- w 2 are not suikng. Like Lincoln. DO rot
- - = $50 E,lt--y 20 sNop norses Wnie cross
you viii support Two years from now" Trfs
was taken as an indication that Sheffield Phelps
VIII De candidate before the next Congress Con-
The nomination OF Congressnan stavarr was
seconded BY Peter Quackeubush and Wayne Dt-
committee was appointed 70 escort the NOMINEES
20 Che convention hall There Ouroursr Of
CoInpanled by Congressman r Wayne Parker Nr.
stewart made able address thanking the con
FtI--leh Ior the honor OF MS renCuiCarion and
viewing ana eulog1zirg the policy OF the Admins
Queutly applauded
At the conclusion of Nj stsva-t's address Con-
support OF the Administration and said he had no
COuot OF M SteWarr's reelection
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DEPUTY CHIEFS TRANSFERRED.
MACKELLAR TO SERVE UNDER MLAUGH-
LIN. ONCE HIS SUBORDINATE

LIN. ONCE HIS SUBORDINATE
There is said to be political significance In the
transfer made by the Police Board yesterday OF
Deputy Chief John Mackellar from Queens 10
Brooklyn and Of Deputy Chief Elias P Clayton
from Brooklyn TO Queens II is said and seneraiy
conceded to be true, that the transfers were mace
at the request OF both deputy chiefs and that
their new positions will be congenial to each
than the old
Deputy Chief MackeIlar, however. was Obliged 10
swallow his pride before asking for the change
as he now comes back to Brooklyn where ne was
once Chief to be second in command 70 pePuty
Chief Patrick H. Mclaughlin who was formerly
one Of his inspectors At the time Of consolidation
Mackellar was in command Of the Brooklyn PONCE
Department, and Mclaughlin was an nspecIol'
On consolidation the former was continued IN com
mand Of Brooklyn deputy chief. mclaughlin
was raised to the rank Of deputy chief ana was
assigned as the second in command 10 MacAelldI'
The latter is a Republican. and four months ago
was sacrificed to crafty the ambitions OF MI
Laughlin, who Is a Democrat. The latter was puC
IN control in Brooklyn and Mackellar was sem -
Queens Clayton sent to fill :he second place
in Brooklyn. =,
This arrangement was distasteful TO both MacksIi
lar and Clayton, the former is not Wen tI atG
the long trip and from his home IN @ S@outI
Brooklyn was trying Clayton did not IKE oelns
an understudy for the deputy chief in coTnnaHu'
and asked for a change.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
TO EASE CFILDREES sUFFERIYGs.
PRIVATE CHARITABLE SOCIETIES OFFER THEIR
AID

Two well known private charities have come for
ward and volunteered their aid IN caring for sick
children and thereby decreasing the infant NOR
taliuy IN this borough. The two societies are the
Brooklyn Childrens Aid Society, OF No. 81 Poplar
St and the St. Johns Guild. of No. sol Fifth-ave
Nev-York. The aid of these two societies will be
gladly given 70 any cases that may be brought to
their attention
The St Johns Guild maintains a floating hos
pital which makes stops in Brooklyn for patients
three times week at the pier at Bridge-st and
three times on other days, at North Second-st:
The hospital barge is equipped with medicated
baths and hot meal is served for the children.
Tickets for distribution can be had upon applica-
ton
Francis H. White. general secretary Of the Brook
lyn Childrens Aid Society, says that the society
stands ready send TO the Seaside Home. at Bath
Beach children suffering from summer complaints
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
STATE REPUBLIC4y LEAGUE.

The New-Jersey State League OF the National
Commercial and Industrial League recently organ
lied is about TO establish headquarters in Newark
for the Presidential campaign George = Squire OF
Elizabeth is the president; Robert Gray tr OF
Newark. treasurer A. J Clark Jr., OF Newark,
secretary. and P H Charlock, OF Elizabeth assist
ant secretary Among the charter members are
leading men in business and public life throughout
State. County auxiliary clubs to be organ
lied and as soon as the State headquarters are
bIished the work OF preparing and distributing
literature will begin The efforts OF the league
10 be mainly directed workmen in the factories.
Mass meetings will also be arranged for, and the
league will work IN close af1llatiOn with the Re
publican State Committee
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
ConnUT4TIoy TICKETS WITHDRAWN.
THE SYSTEM ABUSED AND FRAUDS PRACTIsEC
RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY SAYS.

RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY SAYS.
Communication tickets by means OF which persons
who were residents OF suburbs the other side
Of the line where the second Coney Island fare IS
collected could ride back and forth TO the city
for five cents instead OF ten. were yesterday aban
doned by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
The company declares that 1t has been obliged
TO do this on account Of the fraud which has been
practised by their patrons and conductors. and
which they see no way OF preventing under the
communication system.
It is said that since the introduction OF the com
mutation tickets many persons living this side OF
the Kings Highway, where the second fare is COL
Iected have been riding to Manhattan for two
and q half cents. The continuation books
tained two coupons for each full ride. and persons
living this side the dividing line bought the tick
cts and used only coupon for each ride. In
addition" said J. c. Breckenridge the general
ager, yesterday, "a great quantity Of the tickets
was bought by persons other parts OF the city
for use in pleasure riding. It has also been i'm
possible TO prevent their being used frauduently.
only by the public, but by conductors who
have indirectly provided themselves with these
the company part OF their collections, instead
ca sh fares. The misuse of the tickets
has become so general as TO alarm the company,
and the privilege has therefore been withdrawn
fare for the residents Of the localities south OF
Kings Highway and Twenty-seCOnd-sve but
have been unable to devise any system OF tickets
which does not permit OF abuse II the residents OF
for overcoming this difficulty we shall be glad 10
adopt il
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
TO REPLACE cHIC4Go's QUOTATIONS.

As there seems little possibility OF the Chicago
Board Of Trade and the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies settling their fight regarding
the distribution Of Chicago grain prices, the Com
rnittee on Information and Statistics OF the New
York Produce Exchange Is perfecting arrange
rnenrs for the general circulation Of the NewYork
quotations throughout the country. II has long
heen the wish Of the committee to have the New
York prices much more literally distributed and
the deadlock which has occurred in Chicago is re-
garded as favorable opportunity 20 put in opera
tion plans for substitution Of New-York quota
tions for those Of Chicago
The telegrap ph companies have announced that
they will not report the Chicago prices after July
q and n is believed that In the coming week ar
rangements will be completed with the ticker COM
panies whereby the New-York quotations will
irrnediatey axe the place Of the Chicago reports.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
POLICEMEN UP IN ARMS.
DIsPLEAsED OVER ASSIGNMENT OF HAIR
LEM SURGEON TO EASTERN DISTRICT


Policemen in the Eastern District are up IN arms
over the latest evidence OF the attempt that IS De-
ing made to Tammanyize Brooklyn. The cause
Of the trouble IS the detailing OF DR. Augustus n
Brown. OF No. 262 West One-hundred-and-thirty-
sixth-st.. Manhattan, police surgeon for the
Eastern District OF Brooklyn DR.. Brown succeeds
the late Dr. William P Morrissey, who lVed IN
Milton-st within easy reach OF the precincts IN
his district including the Bedford-ave.. GFeenpont
Stagg-st and Herbert-st stations
Since Dr. Morrssey died. two years ago, Dr.
Sullivan and DIT. Terry, the TWO other Brooklyn
police surgeons have been covering that territory
This was inconvenient enough, and all the pohce-
waiting for the time when, as theS sup
posed, some Eastern District physician WouId De
appointed. But, bad il TO be dependent upon
DR.. Terry and DR.. Sullivan, il was much easier 70
Ch them than il will be get into touch Win tIe
doctor who lives in -huGdred-and- thirty
ST. Harlem, and is supposed 10 do active WoIA II
Brooklyn
Many OF the policemen have expressed themselves
vigorously in condemnation Of the appointment
Now in order report sick an ofncer Will nave
TO travel up 10 Harlem, a trip which VIII take an
hour and half each way. Then there is the possi.
bity of finding the doctor, in case II were noI
feasible TO reach his office in office hours II any
emergency should occur requiring the prompt at
tendance of a police surgeon, DR.. Brown. al No
262 West One-hundred -and-t thirty-sixth-st., Man
haitian would be practically unavailable
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
TROLLEY cAR CREW FIELD FoR HonICIDE.

The Queens Borough police have arrested the
conductor and motorman OF the jamaica -RockAway
car on which John Wetmore, OF No 247 East Forty
fourth-st Manhattan. rode on Sunday. They are
accused OF causing the injury which brought on
Wetuaore's death.
Wetmore boarded a Far Rockaway car at ia
uoaica and It is alleged. somewhat intoxicated
and refused pay his fare. The conductor
Thomas H Chvers, of Rosedale and the motor
man Henry Smith. of No. IS Willow-st. Jamaica,
Jointly threw him of the car, II is charged He
fell and landed stumps OF snail trees that
had been cut down. and portion OF one OF them
penetrated his body He was sent to Flower Hos
bitaI where he died OF blood poisoning Tues
day night Chivers and Smith Will have TO an
swer charge Of homicide
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
FATHER-I1-L4W sPOILS 4 HONETnOON,
ANGRY WHEN HE LEARNS OF DAUGHTERS MAR
RIAGE. HE THRAsHEs HER HUSBAND.


Charles ". Travis an old time actor and at one
time a member OF Fanny Davenports company'
who has recently been keeping a confectionery
store at No. 3l2 Leonard-st., fined SO yester-
day morning in the Ewen-sr- police court The fine
was imposed because of an assault he had com
mitted the complainant in the case Franklyn
Fisher. twenty-four years old, OF No Il Java-st,
who had secretly married Travts's daughter, Miss
Jennie K. Travis last June.
Some time ago Travis ordered the young man
to stop paying attention 10 his daughter. The
young people met in secret, however, and on June
they were married at the home OF the Rev. DR..
Dennlston. rector OF the Episcopal Church Of the
Ascension. All the witnesses agreed 10 keep the
nuptials secret but the facts leaked out
Travis got into towering rage, and on Sunday
went to Fishers house. He rang the bell. Young
Fisher went to the door and invited Travis in.
Travis II is alleged then punched Fisher with
the energy and Judgment Of a pUgtlist. On Mon
day Fisher warrant for the OF
Travis. and yesterday he was arraigned
charge Of assault.
Magistrate Lemon in fning Travis SO, said that
all the world loves lover" and that Travis
had right to bother this young beca ause
he had married his daughter Fisher at time
held the one mile amateur bicycle championship
OF Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
4 sHERTFFs OFFICER SERVED PAPERS

For more than month shertr's officers in New
ark have been on the lookout for Robert P. Lister
wealthy retired fertilizer manufacturer 70 serve
divorce papers upon him. His house IS a. No II
Hgh-st-, Newark When Lister was made aware
OF the fact that his wife, from whom ne recenIIv
separated. had begun proceedings for divorce n,
disappeared from town, and II given out that
he had gone West Yesterday a Sheriffs officer
learned that Lister had been seen in Newark and
probably at his house. He watched in tbe
ueighbOrhOOd until Il a m, and then saw Lister
step into a buggy beside the house The officer
stepped out from behind tree and served the
papers This is the second suit for divorce brought
by Mrs Lister the grounds OF cruelty. the first
suit having been settled
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
FrNERAL OF ELL u MERRILL.

The funeral Of Ell NJ. Merrill for thirty years a
buyer for Arnold Constable & Co., and well known
in this borough will be held tonight at his home,
No. Is Jererson-ave.
Mr. Merrill was A veteran Of the Civil War.
When the war broke out he enlisted with the list
Regiment. New-York Volunteers, and the
battle of Bull Run He was a member OF the Vet
eTans' Association OF the list Regiment, and
one Of the charter members of the Union League
Club of Brooklyn
Mr.. Merrill was sixty-two years old. and
born Harmony Me. He entered the drygoOds
business In New-York when fifteen years old. A
widow and four children survive him
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
A TUNNEL INTO 4 PENITENTI4RY.

ATTEMPT TO RESCUE BERKMAN. TIE ASAR-
CHIsT WHO SHOT H C. FRIcK
P1ttsburg, July IS (speciaD.-The discovery was
made through accident to-day Of a plan to release
prisoners confined in the Western Penitentiary in
Allegheny by tunneling into that institution
The effort is believed have been chiefly with
view 10 hberating Alexander Berknar. the an
archist who shot H. c. Frick during the Home
stead strike in 1892 The tunnel began In de-
serted house across sterling-st. distance Of over
two hundred feet from the prison $50 fear ~ this
being inside the prison wall. The house was re-
cently bought by persons from New York who
maze sinai! payment on account. The discovery
or the tunnel was made by the earth giving wav
from the recent heavy rains and precfnitaf ting
penltentiary officer into the subway Emma Cold
man is thought 10 have had a hand in the scheme
for releasing Berknan.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
CITY TO ASSUME HOSPITAL DEBTS.

The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment held a
meeting in the Mayors Office yesterday morning
10 close the transaction between the city and the
BROOKLYN Homeopathic Hospital
Under an act passed by the Legislature in the
last session and approved by the Mayor the city
undertook 10 buy the hospital and conduct IT a
public institution When the details came up for
settlement there were debts OF SO 900 the hos
nitaI which the city was called upon assume.
President GugRenhemer objected to this course
Yesterday he expressed mis- satisfaction with the
arrauReuents, and II agreed that the hospital
should turn over it's property TO the city, which
would assume the debts OF the institution.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
ETIDEEcE CONCLUDED IN JESTER TRIAL.
CASE TO GO TO THE JURY EARLY NEXT


NeW-London, No. July 26.-Iu the trial Of Alex
aliuer Jester charged with the murder Of Gilbert
Gates the defence endeavored to-day to inpeach
tHe testimony Of William s. Shrewsbury who swore
that ne saw the murdered mans body in the de-
lehoants wagon near Hulin Lane. Omar Webb and
W n ward declared Shrewsbury reputation for
truth and morality was not good
Al this point the defence asked the privilege of
reaolng portions Of the testimony of A A Gates
1atner OF Gilbert, before magistrate at Paris Mo-
Oh May y lSI- There objection and the
portion was read relating TO MI Gates's finding
part OF his sons trunk at TESTERS home in Kansas
mis- contradicted testimony introduced by the
STATE 10 show that Jester burned the trunk The
oeIence also read Mr. Gates's statement that he
nor Iel any one know he had the money.
W. 3. Forrest for the prosecution asked the
CsoSTt Lne privilege Of reading all the testimony
o. MI Gates, and IL granted. Dr. c. H Graves
u OeIItre MO- was the last witness for the defence
ne gave expert testimony floating bodies.
ne state immediately put testimony in re-
pullaI 70 prove that W. s Shrewsbury reputation
Is good. The first witness admitted on cross
examination that he received $50 from detectives
Ior Which 10 get witnesses to testify to Shrews-
oury-s good reputation State Senator Fitzhugh of
good. 7
When court convened this afternoon Judge Eby
was informed that all the evidence in the case was
be1ore the jury The case probably will 90 to the
jury Tuesday evening.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
sTR4yGERs CHECK WAS WORTHLESS.

MONTCLAIR BOARDING HOUSE KEEPER WOULD
Ike TO HEAR OF Mr. COLEMAN.
Moutclair July IS (SpeciaD--AIrs- Mary Fox. who
has a boarding house Blo0mdeld-ave-. Is
fOusIy looking for a we'll dressed man calling him
self John Coleman. OF Peekskiu y. Z. who shs
says owes her So Coleman. who Is a progresses
ing young man, came 70 MontcIair on Saturday
last, and engaged board His horse and buggy
were put in the barn On Tuesday Coleman asked
Mrs. Fox 10 cash small check for him Mrs
Fox did have the ready funds. but went the
Bank OF MOntcIair with Coleman. where he got
the check cashed after Mrs. Fox had tudOrsed IL
The check was drawn O. the Mutual Bank OF
NeW-NOrk Mrs FOX-1TaS greatly surprised yes
terday when word came 70 her from the Bank OF
MOutclair that the check she had tndCrsed Tor
Coleman was worthless Coleman had left Mont
clair early yesterday morning for NeW-Iork- and
has not been since
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
CORNERSTONE OF SYNAGOGUE LAID.

Trenton. July 25.-The cornerstone Of the new
Union Street Synagogue laid to-day with
elaborate exercises. feature Of the occasion being
the participation IN the ceremonies Of clergymen
ot this city representing the various denom.na-
tons. The religious ceremonies were IN charge OF
me Rev Lazarus Druker. rabbi Of the synagogue
TIE opening address was made by Samuel @. Naar.
LHe Rev H 1lioHizl rabbi Of Adsh Jeshurun OF
Philadelphia delivered an Grafton Lewis Parker,
secretary OL the Trenton Savings Fund Society
Ire Rev. ". 4 Wishart. Of the Central Baptist
Church Colonel z c. SIahl. and the Rev Charles
r Elder OF the Methodist Church, also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
Held FOR SELLING HIIED DRINKS.

New-Brunswlck. July IS (Speciap--Simou Haines.
a tavern keeper at Liberty Corner seven miles from
Bound Brook. was arrested last night and held IN
$50 bail for the September Federal Grand Jury for
selling a quart bottle ~ cocktails which he
factured 10 a " heeIuan who stopped az ais place.
The arrest was Ia accordance with che ruling
fuSt received by United States internal revenue
collectors II Is specific and makes II Illegal for
any liquor dealer 20 prepare a bottle OF cocktails.
or a bottle OF any mixed drinks. without first OBJ
tanning a reCUider's license The ruling OF course.
does not affect the selling OF single mixed drinks
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
MEXICAN HORNED TOAD AT SEA CLIFF.
A GOOD SPECIMEN CAUGHT ALIVE AND PRE-
SERVED IN ALCOHOL.

Sea Cliff Long Island. July ga fine specimen
OF the Mexican horned toad preserved in alcohol,
is on exhibition at SchoeIles's drug store here.
The toad was picked up in one Of the back streets
by ". NJ Mathews, and was alive when found Mr.
SchoeIIes chIoroformed the toad and put 1t in
wide nouthed bottle filed with alcohol There
was good deal OF speculation to how the toad
came 10 be in these parts, until it was found that
It was one OF a pair which had been brought 10
A WIudiE from Mexico. The toads got out some
how, and the second in adjoining
barn the time Mr.. Mathews found his. The
toad bout four inches long and quite heavy II
has little sharp horns all over its back and tan.
The under part OF its body is scaly like that Of
snake II is a light brown in color and its head
is shaped like that OF a hatfsh.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
SEF-EEGL4ED DROUTH OVER.
HEAVY RAIN OF WEDNESDAY BROUGHT THE RE-
LIEF so LONG DESIRED.

1os-on July % CSpecia)-The long New-EngIand
crouth. which had lasted for 1,aal~s ms to1
laIe yesterday afternoon by a rain that lasted
win more or less force, twenty-four hours The
precipitation IN this city and vicinity was 4s
inches There was less fail in The southeastern
pa-r of the State, but the eastern part as well
as The central. northern and western portions vas
thoroughly watered- Southern Vermont. Southern
HeW-Aanpshire and Southern Maine were well
soaked The downpour at Portland, Ne. amounted
10 81 inch, a fair sample Already there is a
marked change IN The appearance OF Nature The
pasture lands have lost much Of their scorched
appearance, and new shade Of vigor has suread
over the numerous truck gardens in the vicinity
j IS 1Xec that the hay crop viii be only about half
ne usual bulk and the early potato crop has
been V---hered one-thirG. but in all other direc-
tons the outlook OF the farmer and the gardener
has greatly improved. Beyond q doubt there viii
nor now be q milk famine, which was the latest
serious menace.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
FINED FOR KEEPING 4 GAMBLING HOUSE

Freehold. July 26-Before Judge Heisley. IN the
Monmouth County Court here to-day, George
Gould reJracted his former plea OF guilty, and
pleaded non vult 70 keeping & disOrderly house
AT Long Branch. II was charged that he permitted
gambling in the old Mansion House at that place
and Of which he IS proprietor Gould was indicted
hv the January Grand Jury Judge Helsley nned
him 81 90 which ne Immediately paid. The de-
fendanr is not a relative OF his wealthy uaueSake,
aLthn1-gh ~ is IN CrCunsLances-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
AFrER 80 RLLLRO4Rn PIcrrRrs

Asbury Park, July 26-''Founder'' Bradley today
ordered his beach employees 70 cover the limbs %
actresses whose pictures adorned the bII50ards On
the Boardwalk. The order was promptly obsyed,
and the sJrOlers the beach had another evidence
Mr. Bradley's determination 20 censor everything
Up his standard oS morals The perform
auCe advertised given this evening IN me
Beach Auditorium under the auspices Of a local
.lhrl
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
BOY CB4RGED WITH FORGERY.

Samuel Rubinorz. sixteen years old, OF No III
Floyd-st, was arraigned in the Lee-ave. police
yesterday morning the charge OF forging
his fathers endorsement 10 check for S2O7 The
was postponed until August 3. Mr. RubinOrz
is a respected resident OF the Twenty-first Ward.
Some time ago he secured for his position in
a printing house Beekman-st, Manhattan II
was a check which his employers had given 10 him
To deposit in the bank w..lch he IS said 70 have
forged the name OF his father.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
NEW gs NEARLY READY TO DISTRIBUTE

IuttmacOn was received from Washington yes
terday 70 the effect that the new ? per cent bonds
would be ready for distribution next week The
announcement was received with pleasure by the
bond dealers. who have been besegtng the Sub
Treasury for several weeks with inquiries for
the reason that pending the Governments actual
issue of the securities contracts that were made
tE delivery were compelled 10 remain unfuldIIed.
The bonds viii be distributed By the Treasury De
partment directly 10 subscribers Therefore the
matter
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
DEATH OF 4 UNION VETERAN

Elizabeth. July % (speciaD.-Sergeant Harvey
G Prtmmer veteran OF the Civil War and a
stanch Republican. died last night in the Soldiers
Home al Kearny. Sergeant Prtmmer served dur
trv The Civil War IN the % New-York Volunteers
After the war Joined the Tfbbets Veteran Corps.
of -Trov IN which he served until he came 10 Elz-
sba+h in 1ss2 where ne joined the Veteran Zou-
syes Of which he was a member the time OF
his death He was sixty years OF age. and IS
,-ired ~ a wife and several Children.