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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-31
KELLOGG ON THE STAND.
He Tells Of His Connection With the Dean
Company-Contradicts Keller.

James B. Kellogg, who is on trial before
Dean Company. went on the witness stand In
his own behalf yesterday. He said that at Mrs.
Deans request he became manager OF the
arm. Prior to that he had done a brokerage
business at ~ Broadway under the name OF
Jacob Keller. and earlier In the clothing and
chattel mortgage business.
Regarding the conversation between himself
and Mrs. Dean leading up to his becoming
manager OF the Dean Company. he said that he
had insisted upon Lillian Cramner also enter.
ing the company's employment. He identified
a paper handed him IA a power OF attorney
given by Mrs. Dean. His salary was to ol
So, Mn the first year and TO increase 81 1000
yearly II the business proved successful.
The witness told OF Alfred X. Goslin's visit
ing Mrs. Dean and said that she entered into a
contract by which Goslln x Go. represented
her firm on the floor of the Stock Exchange,
The contract was offered IN evidence,
The witness first met Samuel heller in Sep
TENDER. 1885. and later entered INTO neRotla.
tons with HIM for the sale OF Mrs. Deans
business. She considered S2S.UVO a. fair
showing anxiety that the interests OF every
customer be protected. the witness was re.
quIred to visit the Offices Of the Dean COMPANY
eighteen or twenty times. He denied that he
terest 10 the cooperation. He sail that he had
seen Keller, Welnmann, Miss Neith.- Miss
Cramner. Miss Crotut. William Lang. Myron
l. Bernard and others at the Office. The wit.
ness denied the truthtuineS> OF a great dea! OF
kelleris testimony.
There was no afternoon session OF the court.
as Recorder Gon announced that he was under
subpoena to attend the Gardiner hearing.
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DELAY Ov THE BRIDG l..


There were several serious delays in the troll
ley car traffic on Brooklyn Bridge yesterday
morning at the time the biggest crowds were
coming across to their work and finally. after
four cars had left the rails on one OF the loops.
the running Of cars va, stopped altogether for
forty minutes and passengers from Brooklyn
were transferred TO the bridge trains, Thou
sand, walked over on the promenade and others
got out OF the stalled trolley cars wherever
they happened to be and finished ths trip or
foot along the roadway.
The cause Of tn" trouble was at the junction
of the second loop at the Manhattan terminal
and the main east bound track where work
men We're replacing the worn-out frog, at the
uwirch with new ones. The work was started
late at night when travel was light. but a
blunder was made and the Job had to he done
all over again IN the morning, The tlrst car
that struck the mislali switch went oil the
rails at the end Of the loop. and the Wheels
sank into the soft earth where the pavement
had been temporarily rcmov-d by the track
men. IL was necessary tOJack the ear back on
tha rail, and that caused the first delay. The
same thing happened to three more cars and
then the schedule was suspended to give the
workmen an opportunity 10 fix thu switch
urOperly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-31

VIII Become Pastor of the Morningside
baptist C%ungreRatiOn

The Rev. Madison c. Peters Is 10 become the
pastor Of the Morningside Baptist Church in
Harlem and is TO undertake to build upa popu-
lar church for the masses. somewhat on tho
lines Of Grace Church in Philadelphia and the
Temple in Brooklyn. John d.. iIockefelle r
is said to have made a conditional gift Of a
large sum. re ported yesterday to be- 100000,
upon the raising OF a certain other sum by tho
Morningside people. The Morningside Church
was organized in 1894 and for some time has
held services in a second floor hail in llGth
street, Just east OF Eighth avenue. The sum Of
$50. 900 was raised some months ago with
which to purchase a site for a church. but when
the seller OF the plot described learned that a
church was to b.. erected. there was a point
blank refusal to sell. With the increased funds
at disposal II is now said to he feasible TO
acquire an advantageous site and to erect
upon It "a church seating 100 to 1000. with
sp.c al attention 70 room for q great popular
choir. similar to the one in the Baptist Tempe.
Brooklyn.
II was said YESTERDAY that as much a. 5000
The Rev. DR.. Peters when seen said h" was
going to the MorningSide Church, bur that he
dii not know Of all Of the financial details. The
former pastor of the Morningsiie Church has
retired in the interest of the Rev. Dr.. Peters
and has become assistant TO the Rev. DR.. Ed
ward Judson OF the Washington Square
Church.
There Is some talk now Of the Bloomingiale
Reformed Church. OF which DR.. Peter, was
formerly pastor. becoming a .Congregational
Church ard uniting with the Manhattan Con-
gregational Church. Of which the Rev. DR..
has been evolved as Yet for bringing about the
union.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-31
lWHISKEY- PICTURE TRADE
BROKER. VINO GAZE 1ME Pictures,
IT ~ slID STOLE WI BACK.

y,..,. Tint II Was because He Had Given
Them for worthless whisky Certifcates
.rr.aed with a Woman. who Demands
t..r Pro~p-rty-says She Was Robbed.
Marty two hours 10 the West Fifty-fourth
.,rae, police court yesterday was devoted to
bearing testimony concerning five paintings
..id m have belonged to Justice Morgan j.
O,Dr,sn. two OF which Mrs. Mamie b. Craigin
y, l6a West sixty NTH street. who acquired
them from Theodore +. Smith. q broker.
accused smith and his brother william OF tax
inc from her house in her absence without her
con. ont. smith, who was In court on n sum-
mons obtained by Mrs. Craigin. through his
counsel tried to show that certain whiskey GER
,iecates given by Mrs. Naigin In exchange for
,hs p,c,ures were not worth what she repre-
sented them TO be.
Mrs Craipln testified that she had obtained
Ave paintings from Smith and that some time
afterward his brother William called at her
bou.e and ofYe red 10 give her $500 for two OF
the pictures.
81 told him." she said. that he could have
tbe mixtures whenever he brought the money.
He said he would ZONE on Monday or Tuesday:
probably Tuesday. | went out on Monday
afternoon and when ! came back the two pie
lures were gone. Ny 1ve-year-old boy. Bonnie.
said he had opened the door and let In the two
Smiths, and that they had taken the pictures
away In a carriage
receipt put in evidence ~ nported TO show
TINT Mrs. Craigin hal paid $4,000 for five
PAINTINGS: "A Landscape at Melrose-Men
Driving sheep" by r Psttiti: aSiesta;o by
ING a panel. by WEIGH. Cross-examined by
Lawyer ". s.. Kelley. representing, Smith.
Mrs Cra,gin said she had given whiskey GER
tilrates for the pictures. A newspaper article
telling that a woman. whose DHme was not
mentioned. had e iyen an estatea at Orange. NJ,
worth $4,000 for SOsae cert.lcates tori blend
Of whiskey which was below proof, and not
salahIc was shown to her. and she was asked
II she mad seen II before.
II don't remember that | ever did" said Mrs.
Craein, after looking AZ II carefully.
Did you never say to any one that your
mother had been imposed upon 10y taking
those whiskey certificates ia exchange for
pronertyW
Didn't William Smith ever call on you and
say he couldn't dispose OF those certificates at
any price,
Mrs. Craie!n said that, she had sold other GER.
tifcates in Newark. n. j., and C. a Mr. Nutter
at the Hotel Brunswick here. Annie Ross. who
lived in her house, was called next and told
about the removal OF the pictures.
Did you ever sec any OF those whiskey
certincates2" she was asked.
"Oh, yes" was the answer. II found a par
eel Of them on the street. Just after the Smiths
drove away in their carriage with the
pictures"
After more testimony Magistrate Zeller
adjourned the case TO April 10, In the Tombs
police court.
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Hale & kiiburn Not Concerned.

Adelbert Kllburn Of 1873 West lO+th street.
who was arraigned in the Centre street police
court on Tuesday charged with perjury as a
result Of his testimony in a suit brought by
Elizabeth Reich against william +. Cochran
and, after examination. was paroied in the Gus
tody OF his counsel. Is not. as THE sun errone-
ously stated. a member OF the well-known fur
uifure firm Of Hale Il kilburn. Adelbert Kill
burn has not been connected with the Hale 4
Kllburn Manufacturing Company or over ten
wears. and Mr.. Henry :, Hale OF that com nany
saws that hc j. not and never was a stock holder
Of the CORPORATION or a member OF tn" irm.
II. was tor , time employed by II. President
Hale says further.
w never sold Mrs. Reich nor her husband
any large quantity Of goods. nor did we ever
take any large notes IN m thereof. and
assurelly never took a note FOR any such
amount a. $4,000. Their account was closed
satisfactorily to all parties ovar ten years ago.
and has never been reopened.
The Hale and kilburn Company have no in
,ara.t In Mrs. Reich's suit against William +.
Cochran, and Adslbcrt kllburn was brought
into II ~ u witness ~ testify that he saw
Inrrnz Reich sign "a note bearing the sigma
mr., II. Reich" This statement was disputed
by Mrs. Reich. who alleged that -he had signed
the note. u-Ing the initial ~ for IN" name
LIZZIE. instead OF her full nam" Elizabeth
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Judge Bischor Of the supreme Court yes
terday appointed Isilore Grayhead receiver
OF the assets of the late firm Of b.
NJ. Cohen 4 Co, importers OF woollens AZ
lO2 Franklin street. On Oct. 30 last the
partnership was dissolved and the senior
member transferred his interest 10 his
son to liluidate the business. aud after
the debts were pajd to receive his share OF the
surplus. He claims S4O.ODO ~ his STARE. On
Oct, 80 last, when the dissolution took place.
the senior SAID the assets wereSl7+.SJ3. debts
SblO7l, and surplus SO. 49,. Tn" senior has
become dissatisfied VITA he way The son has
been liIuidating he business, and SAID that.
although i've months had elapsed sine" IA"
dissolution. the son had paid on only $4,000
OF the liabilities,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-31
MArOR vETOES DAVIS BILL.
Says II Would Add Millions to Salaries Of
Public hchOOI Teachers.

Public School Teachers.
Mayor Van Wyck sent TO the Senate yester-
day without his approval the Davis School bill.
which provides for an annual increment OF $40
for each woman teacher. $lO5 for men teachers.
and $3.50 for principals. besides liking mini
mum salaries and allowing the School Board
TO draw It's money from the city treasury and
exr@nd II without audit by the Finance Depart
ment. The Mayor gave a hearing on the bill
on Tuesday. and the teachers made a dis
turbance. hooting and Kissing speakers who
opposed the bill. In his veto message the
Mayor says:
II the present bill becomes q law. 1t will add
to the existing tax budget for the year 1900 an
additional sun OF at least 81. l4+.6OO, figuring
on the basis that the so-called annual incre-
ments stop at the tenth. fifteenth and six
teenth completed years for females. and at the
tenth and twelfth years for male teachers. and
the total increase Of teachers salaries In 1000
will be s.. 73S.542. II the bill is given its PLAIN
and natural Interpretation. and there Ia every
reason 10 believe II will receive that constrnc-
ton, and full effect is given to the fact that u
does not In terms provide for the stoppage OF
these annual i1%erements. then these incres
meats must be allowed for oil past service and
Tor all future service as well, and the amount
o. the burden imposed upon the taxpayers by
sn,s Or, cGuIu on,t oe asSura,S'y nEIrs1 ~ 9s s, ah
one Of the 1O.5W school teachers composing
the city's teaching stan. Figuring on this lat
ter basis. the additional burden Of this bill will
probably he between S4.UDO.OOO and S5,OOO,-
600. and the total i%ncreare Of teachers salaries
this year will be about SI.OUO.OOO.'
Time and. again in the past. Mayors OF the
city OF New York, irrespective OF party. have
protested against the exercise BY the Legisla-
ture OF the power to compel by mandatory acts
expenditures by the city OF New York which
increased the taxpayers' burdens contrary TO
the deliberate action OF those chosen TO adj
minister the city's affairs. No exercise OF this
power more burdensome to the city has ever
been attem pied than is shown In this bill"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-31
MONUM ENT TO JEWISH SOLDIERS.
Leading Hebrews Of New York Give Aid ia
the Movement.

There will be a meeting Of the Hebrew Union
Veterans Association tomorrow at the Grand
Opera House Hall at Eighth avenue and TWEEN.
ty-third street for the purpose OF receiving re-
ports as to the progress Of the movement for
the erection Of a monument to the memory of
the soldiers and sailors OF the Jewish faith
who fell for the cause of the Union during the
Civil War. as we'll as Of those who died while
fighting under the American flag In the war
with Spain.
The Hebrew Union Veterans Association
was organized on March 10. 1853. 1t is COM
posed OF soldiers and sailors who fought on the
Union side during the Civil War. The Colonel
OF the Association Is Civil Justice Joseph
Stiner. Isaac Eckstein. who has been O. court
officer in the General Sessions for many years.
is the Lieutenant-Co Colonel. He is the Comman-
der OF the Sheridan Ellsworth Post Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic. Simpson Ham
burger, the calendar clerk Of the City Court, is
the Major OF the association, and Isidor lsaacs.
one OF the policemen attached to the Harbor
fquad. is the AdJutant. The Chaplain is the
lev. DR.. Gottheil Of Temple Emanuel. Isaac
.AdansKy. the janifor Of the Yorkyilr Court. ia
the Chairman ~ the Relief Committee OF the
Association.
When the rovemept for the erection oi the
monument was started, the leading Hebrews
OF New York organized a citizens auxiliary
committee for the purpose. OF helping to raise
funds for the erect on OF the monument.
Among the members Of the committee are
LYMAN q. BloOmingtale. Abraham Gruber.
'x-Coroner Ferdinand Levy, Samuel Inter
myer, Nathan Straus. Al Hayman. Louis stern.
Elward Lauterhach. A, Abraham. and James
seliRman Nathan Straus is the President Of
the Auxiliary Committee and Samuel NJ.
srhafer Of 30 Wall street is the Treasurer Of
the committee.
The congregation of Temple Emanuel has
Presented to the Veteran Association a plot Of
ground at Salem Fields Cemetery, which adj
Joins the National Cemetery at CYPRESS Hills.
where the bodies Of the Union soldiers rest.
This plot Of ground was purchased 10y Temple
Emanu-El for $1,000. 1t was transferred to
the Hebrew Union Veterans Association for
the sum OF 81. The Monument Committee
will probably consider plans from the leading
sculptors In the United States. The fact that
several thousand dollars have already been
contr buted assures the Veteran Association
that the ground for the erection Of the monu-
ment can bs broken on Memorial Day.
Yesterday the Citizens Auxiliary Committee
sent out circulars to the leading Hebrews OF
New York asking for funds.
The Monument Committee will make An ef-
fort TO enlist the services OF prominent Jews In
the leading cities ofthe United States in the
work OF raising funds.
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Amusemfnt5.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
RAN OPERA SEASON lsvp.l 300,
Under the Direction Of MIR. MAURICE GRAU,

SPECIAL NOTICE,
In ron se1urncr ~ the sudden lndiSpOStiOn ~ Nine,
NOrdica, the mana cement Is rrgfetfully compelled III
change the oprra this afternoon from "GOcttrr'
darmmerung' 10 III Barblrrc dl S~iNiglia.'
This M. at : H. BARHIEltE III SlNlGLlA.
Mime. Srmbrlch; NM Salignac. thmpanafl ANA I'D
de leslkr.
To night at 7i5 Popular prices. Double bill:
CANALIERiA R~USrlCANh, Mines. Calve and
Olltlka NM. Snlignac and DuirIche, Preceded by
II. T~RONATORE. Mines. Clementine de Nerr ana
Mantell.. NM Prrotti and Campanarl.
sun. ENg., April /, AT ~hl5-drand Popular Con
cert. Sol lists: Mines. Susan Strong and Schumann-
llelnk. NM Van Rouy and plancon. together with
Met, Op. House Orchestra. Conductor, Her Ernst
Mon. Evg,, April 2, at S-FACST, Mines. Calye
and MantrllI: NM. Van Dyck. Scott and Ed. de
Re,zkr.
Tues. Evg. April 3. at si5-
GRAND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
Third appearance Of HERR ERNST q SCHCCH
Conductor Of Royal Opera House, Dresden,
Suloists Nine, SrmDrlch and Schulnann ftelnk.
and VI. plancIn. Prices. 75c., 81, Sl.oO ana S2,0o.
Boxes. s.. $40, SIS and 500,
Wed. Evg., April {. at Sill fLAl1O MAGlCO,
with a phenomenal cast. Mines. S.mbrtch.. Ternina.
DE Lu>San. Suzanne Adams. Mantclli, Olltzka, bride
well. Ir ladfoot and Emma EameS; MN. Dlppei'
CampanAr. PM Corsi. Muhlinann. Dufiche. Nanni,
N"uX, MarStri and PlancOn. COnductOf, Manclheln'
Entirely new Scenery. Costumes and Properties.
Popular Prices-bIE WALktRE, Mines, Brema,
pringle and Ber,ram. Conductor, PauI,
Fri. Evg, April &, at S-CARMEN. CAVE ana
Suzanne Adams, Salignac and Scott.
WEpER PIANO ISED
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CIUGHT ROBBING 4 SaLOON.
Policemen Nab a Pair of BROOKLYN Thieve
in the Act.

John Donohue. alias John Elmont. 20 years
old. OF - Fulton street. and Joseph Martin. IL
years old. Of SS4 Franklin avenue. were sur
prised early yesterday morning by Policemen
Thomas McGanley and Martin %lIanley Of the
Grant street station in BROOKLYN while in tho
act Of rohbing John Bangurger's saloon at "+5
Frank in avenue. They entered the saloon
from the rear. and the officers. who had been
shadowing them for some time. observed their
movements from the front window. They had
bundled No seven boxes Of cigars and three
bottles Of rum and were reaching for the first
dollar received in the saloon aud framed on the
wall when the officers pounccd on them. They
were arraign"d IN the Grant street court and
held for the Grand Jury By Magistrate TeaIe.
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struck by "A Pile Frrrrlr-

IA Italian known only rs Joe Is lying at the
point Of death in ~. Barnabas Hospital. New.
ark. from the result Of q peculiar accident lie
was employed by sanford 4 Stillman 10 help
work a pile driver at the McCornlck tannery
yesterday morning when h. was stricken down
tty u ring or ferrul" rlaced upon the top of u
!lIe 70 prevent II splitting The first drop Of
we big hammer sent he heavy ring living
,hrIigh the air aud i struck 10" On the side u
Us mead cutting a cash three inches in l"ugth
rom he temple to the back ~ his sar. He tell
night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-31
4 FAMILY S7RICkEN,
Father and Mother Dead and Two Daugh-
ters III Of Pneumonia.

While Oscar Pabst OF "a Jacob street, New
ark. was being buried on Thursday his wife
and two daughters were lying i'll with pneu-
monia. He died on Monday night aged 10 and
his last words expressed solicitude for his wife
who was 65 years old. When she heard Of his
death she said that she had nothing to live for.
She died yesterday. They were born in the
same village In Germany and we're married
forty years ago. They had six children. all
girls, and three 81 them are married The cid
est daughter, Mrs. De Gurchy. l. a widow. and
il 30 Ill with pneumonia that she cannot attend
her mothers funeral tomorrow. The second
daughter. Mrs. John Tichenor. is i'll also and il
Is doubtful IL she will be out to-morrow
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steamboat Columbia Libelled.

The boat Columbia was libelIcd yes
to-day in the United States District court by
Robert NJ. Hardy. who has purchased the
claim Of tn firm Of TOWNSEND 4 Osberg. ship
smiths, against the vessel. The claim, which
is for Sal % is alleged TO be- due on n bill for
materlal and labor furnished in repairing the
Columbia.
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ErIL,Sp. VI. Matrh3n.-M Marvin A. Mcclure.
a music dealer, was arrested to-day on q
charge Of u!ding Cashier Mussey in wrrcking
The Merchants NatlOnal Bank. The hank lost
xit5.Op AMI part OF the money l. alleged to
have been paid out on notes discounted by
Nu,sey tor Mcclure.
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HuslnrSs Chances.

PHOLSTiftING Perfect carpet cleaning mGt
- ttesseS remade, &c. postal card. WILLIAM
b. 7. RoNALDS, 1919 Futon t., brooklyn.
wASTED-Lisr Or rEN To TWENTY
TholSANp, NAMES or. PARTIES FOR
United STATES. STATE .LoWEsT CASH
44AA E Isl Isl oPrEEAREEppi f FoR vs." sAi.E hA ASb6DRRRssEs9'
" Bon isa Sun UPTOWN OFFICE 1898
BROADWAY.
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PRINTED LATTER tt German teamers
sailing on Tuesdays take Printed Matter. etc,
for germany. and Specially Addressed Printed
Matter. etc, for otner parts Of Europe.
American and White star steamers on Wednes
days German and French steamers on Thurs
days, and Cunard and German steamers on Sat
urdays take Printed Matter, etc, for all countries
for which they are advertised to carry mall.
After the closing Of the Supple mcntary TRANSATLANTIC
Malls named above, additional supplementary
mails are opened on the piers Of TIE American
English, French and German steamers, and 70
main open until within Ten Minutes Of the hour a
sailing OF steamer
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FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
WEST INDIES. ETC.
SATURDAY, : A, NJ for BERMUDA, ps
steamship Trinidad; a. 10 4. VI supplementary
1850. NJ fOr FORTl NElSLAND, JAMAICA,
SANANlLl.A, C~ARTHAGENA and REY
Town per steamship Alone mail for Costa
Rica must be directed per steamship Alene n:
at II, \ NJ. for GUANTANAMO, SANTIAGO
and MANLANll.LO per steamship Cicnfuegos;
at ~ a, NJ. for la o NIRIES direct
per steamship Roman Prince; n, II a. NJ. fr
CIbA per steamship Havana, vie Havana. at
T. ~: ir " ENIIAS. GlBARA BARACOA
and PUERTO PADRE. per eamsh Olinda
Ordinary mail ONLY: nj / J. NJ. for NORTHERN
BRAZIL per steamship Polycarp. via Para and
ManaOS
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tnnrch to he Taken for Bridge Approach.

The East River Bridge Commissioners have
notified the trustees Of the Roman Catholic
Church o. st. Rose Of Lima in Cannon street.
near Delaney. to estimate the value of the
church property. Besides the church. which
Wa erected twenty-nine years ago AT "A cost Of
SlJl.OVD. there Is "a rectOry anu the parish
school. The commissioners ARE going 10 take
the property for the new East River Bridge
approaches, Father Edward I. Mckinley il
The present rector of the church Tho parish
school cost S7O,OOO