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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
NEW RULING N BANKRUPTCY.
REFEREE MORRIS s WISE DECIDES IN FAVOR
OF THE H b C1-AFLIN COMPANY.

OF THE H. B. CI-AFLIN COMPANY
Morris 5. Wise, Referee in Bankruptcy for the
Southern District of New-York. has just made .
decision in the case of Leopold Smoke, bankrupt,
which, IL sustained by the Supreme Court viii
affect creditors claims 10 the extent Of millions OF
dollars This decision says. in part
AZ The 4rst meeting OF Smokes creditors The II.
e CvaI.n Company presented It's duly verlueC PROOF
1T claim showing that between December 10, LSsf.
and January IL 1900 the company sold 70 the
6zTLrIlnt merchandise worth S.AJt -, and rhdt on
TanUarv 10 1900 the bankrupt paid 500 on account;
Ghir.ri0r 10 the CIrim made on the ground
rhar rae claimant had received > pay nent within
Srr- months Dr1r TO the date OF adjudication, and
maj such claim could not be proven unless the
c-egif-o- would erst surrender the amount 50
cefved The bankrupt conceded that tne pay nent
80 -,a5- ia the regular course OF his business,
nd without any knowledge on the part or the
- u Ciadin Company OF his insolvent condition,
ar tba- ne was in contemplation OF bankruptcy No
proof was offered showing That smoke was BANK
ruDr when he paid the 500. To deprive the creditor
-;--5r n, DrOvs his claim for balance due.
unless ne frst repay the 500. would be. although
acous thereto, and am OF the opinion, therefore,
mar rbe II r. Clahin Company Is entitled 70 prove
its claim To hold otherwise might suD(ect ousl-
1t-ss men 10 a condition OF uncertainty bordering
on chaos a condition and an attack upon the
~-edIt system which Congress surely never IN
tended 10 infict upon the commerce or the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

HOW TO AVOID EXTORTION ON THE PART
OF HOTELEEEPERS
Paris. Nav 21-

Paris, May 21
Upon your arrival in Paris, find your hotel and
arrange your price for the period of your stay
Several cases of abominable extortIOn have re-
Gently happened, which being initiated in
nearly every public hotel in the city. One speci-
men is sufficient 10 expose the whole of them
An American woman took a small room az a
fifth rate hotel in the Rue des Capucines near
the Boulevard of the same name In ordinary
seasons the room would have cost from five 10
seven francs at the outside: she was asked
eighteen. Having accepted the conditions and
told the landlord she meant 10 stay there three
weeks OF more she had all her trunks and bag
gage taken into the hotel, and set about giving
homelike appearance 10 her room. The next
morning she was told that prices had again gone
up and that she would have To pay p francs
day or quit II is refreshing to add that the
woman had sufficient grit 10 resist such scanda-
lous exorbitance. She left the hotel and was
fortunate TO find. further aheld better rooms at
a reasonable figure for the entire period Of her
stay
This is not a solitary instance. Il is Of daily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

occurrence that a visitor. especially the Arneri-
visitor. finds the price Of his or her rooms
raised from - per cent TO even 30 per cent. and
in three instances to 40 per cent The best thing
to do under the circumstances is to begin by
getting the landlord to write down on his hotel
card or paper the price of rent per day for the
entire period of the visitors stay. Then if there
be any after attempt at extortion, an appeal to
the nearest Commissaire of Police will immedi-
Gtely reduce the offender to reason. c. I. 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
BODY SAID TO BE THAT OF A FUR DE4LER

The body OF man. with his throat gashed Wa
found in the Upper Bay on Friday and was tovsd
10 stapleton Staten Island Il Is said 20 be that OF
G- r Renmelein, OF G.. p Remmeleil & Sons. FUR
dealers OF Portland Ore
a woman passenger on a Staten Island ferryboat
said that man had fallen overheard on the trim
Il Is believed the body found is that az the r,sr
who fell into the water from the boat He vas
about sixty-hve years old. with gray hair mus
tache and beard In his possession were ,ar5s -
G. + Remmelein 4 Sons NJ F. Phillips os Y,
81 Rleecker-stI and j. d. Williams 81 No ~
WyCkon-st. Brooklyn.
Phiilips said that Mr.. Williams had told him he
had Identified the body that OF c. T. Remnaaiet1
1t thought the cut in the throat a. ma. ~
the paddlewheel OF the ferFybOAE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
EAST RIVER BR1DGE TOWERS ALL RIGHT
STORY THAT THEY ARE DEFECTIVE SECUTED BY
THE COMMISSION

Commissioner James D Bell secretary Of the
New East River Bridge Commission. amused
yesterday when told Of q report to the eff
feet that the steel towers Of the New East River
Bridge were defective. and TOO weak support
the structure
Y have great respect for the source from which
that report comes he said sarcastcally II would
consult them about the structure OF bridge just
as quickly I would ask them 10 prescribe for
I ere sick, instead Of calling in reputable
physician. The Commissioners are not engineers,
but have in their employ the best engineer
IN the country and they have the utmost conf
dence IN what these engineers DO The report is
foollsh 10 merit even denial
The story suggested. II IS said, by the fact
that the engineers rejected twenty tons of rIyets
about q week ago The TIVets were delivered bur
none OF them got into the structure. Work on
The construction OF the bridge has been practically
suspended in consequence Of this, and the con-
tractors Will have 10 wait until new ones are pro
cured
Il is believed that the final completion Of the
bridge Will be delayed several months by the re
lection Of the riVets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
DIR. scHULHAy TO C. c. n. !. GRADUATES

CLASS OF .oe HEARD BACcALAUREArE SERMON
AT TEMPLE BETHEL
The graduating class OF the College OF the city
Of Nsw-York Us strong. gathered In Temple Beth
FL at Seventy-sIxth-st and RHtA--Ve' yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
WALDORF GUESTS AROUSED BY 4 FIRE-

Fire from some unknown cause started on the
third door OF the four story brick building Nos
and West Thrty-third-st. early yesterday morn
ins in the premises occupied by Annie Carter,
mllliner. v,-t5-s 1910 .4
The building is opposite the W aIuorI-+Astcrld ana
ad Joins the Cambridge Hotel
The CHATTER Of the engines aroused most or the
CHESTS ia both hotels but they were in no way
alarmed The flames ruined the entire fourth moor
or the building. causing damage estimated al
81 GOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
CASSIDY AND THE CENSUS.
A CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT TO AID THE
ENUMERATION.

HOW DOUBTS MAY EXIST AS TO THE DETAILS
OF THE BEST REGULATED FAMILIES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

Jim AT CORPUS GEttlS1L
OF the dinner II Corpus Christi 7 can write a
ie" words without invasion Of privacy. II in
teresrea NE because IL was the first glimpse
which / have had OF what may be described as
tne family life of the oxford colleges. The dons
marched into the dining hall with the president,
I'f- Fowler al their head. and with as rigid
observance Of the etiquette OF seniority and dig
MY as would be required at a Court function
managed by the Lord Chamberlain. The schol-
sis were ~ one table and the undergrad yates
al another, with the dons At the top table, and
a- were IN gowns except the guests A long
----llh grace was said by the chaplain, and the
-4hner went On under the solemn eyes Of the
A-s-of-c worthless OF the college, whose portraits
~eie on me walls. 4 short grace was The signal
-'i rapid walk almost scamper, 10 the
comfortable room where fruit and port were
served; but Tie etiquette Of precedence was not
forgotten either in the stampede or IN the seat
ing q the dOns in the circle around the blazing
NE or In the service Of the wine. Corpus is
napkin college; that IS 70 say the diners carry
lhelF napkins OFT with them from the tables 10
the arm chairs where they are 70 ENJOY their
trust and port; ard il is also railway college,
10r The bottle IS siderracked by sliding gear
across the front q the fireplace from the presl-
dents chair 10 The next seat OF honor After
long talk in this stately room. with its high
Walnsc0J and portraits there is another rapio
night 70 the smoking room Every college mas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
interesting. Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.

tntcrestin. Facts About Richmond's
Citizens aud Other Matters.
Miss Ophelia Levitt is in New York
visiting relatives.
Rev. Harry N1innick will preach at
West-End Christian Mission tomorrow
night at SIS.
morning for New Orleans, and will re-
main there during the Mard: Gras.
Miss katherine Hardy will leave to-day
for Eutaw. Ala, where she will spend
some time visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. D. ]. Martin is now at his home.
on Seventh street, after being opera ted
on at ST. LuKe's Hospital by DR.. Stuart
Mcclure.
Mrs. A. p. Fox and little daughter, of
Indianapolis, Ind, formerly of Norfolk,
are visiting Mrs. Edmund Waddlll, Jr.,
a24 Park Avenue.
a marriage license was issued yesterday
to Mr.. Oscar C. Mitchell and Miss Annie
Z. Wrenn. daughter of Mr.. w. g. and
Mrs. Emma f. Wrenn.
Joseph Jones was arrested yesterday
by Sergeant Kerse, Of the First Po-
lice Station, on the charge Of stealing
clothing valued at So from Charles Bell.
Z. s. Lewis, treasurer of Brunswick;
]. N. McIarland treasurer Of Augusta
county; 7. II. Sweet, treasurer Of New
Kent; and r.. D. Gill. Sheriff Of Caroline.
were visitors at the Auditors Office yes
terday.
EirSinians in New York.
NEW YORK. Feb 21-Special.-Eir-
ginians in New York:
Danville-J- Z. Parkinson, Hoffman.
Norfolk-J d. Brooks, w r. Cook,
Imperial; c. Hardy, w. r. Mayo. Herald
Square; Q. T. Smith. Hoffman.
Richmond-J. p. Carson, Mrs. Self
ridge, Astor: w. Belvin. Broadway Cen
trail; G. Schrocn, Bartholdi; J. Land
street, Jr.. Grand; a. J. Marcus, Hoff-
man; c. j. Dalton, Normandie; w. z.
Forbes and wife, Waldorf.
Virginia-F. II. Burwell, L. D. T. Rob
inson, Grand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
ASSAULT CASE IN FAIRFAX.
The Feeling in Alexandria Against
Certain RillS

ALEXANDRIA,, VA, Feb. 21.-Special.
a young white man. named .hltson APP
peared at police headquarters this morn
ing and made q statement to the effect
that his sister, Miss Emma kitson, had
been crimnally assaulted by negro
named William Howard kitson resides
on the Southern railroad, at Springfield.
seven or eight miles south of this city.
According to I<itson's story, the crime
was committed last night, and this morn
ing his sister notified the family OF the
occurrence. In the meantime the negro
had left the premises, he leaving at
late hour last night, and has not been
seen or heard from since. He has not
been arrested.
Mayor Simpson was this morning called
up on the long-distance telephone pF
State Senator S. r. Donohoe, IN Rlch-
nond. in regard to the bill for lncorpo-
rating the Virginia Telephone and Teie-
graph Company, and also the bill for
chartering the Ballston Railroad Com
pany. Senator Donohoe wished TO learn
the attitude towards these two bills held
by the citizens and authorities. and the
Mayor informed him that public sentl-
ment was strongly against them
In the Corporate Court this evening
Judge Norton granted a charter TO the
Glen Echo Company, of Washington. the
purpose of which is to conduct a place
in the line of amusements and thcatrl,
Gals. A. w Armstrong is named as local
agent and the capital stock Is 10 De De
tween 5000 and $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
REV. DR.. STEEL's POSITION.
Hc Explains Certain Statements That
Were misunderstood.

we're misunderstood.
Editor of The Times:
Sir,-l have no desire to be drawn
into newspaper controversy ,about the
views I expressed in your issue of Feb
lruary llth, touching the custom and
polity of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. I knew very well when
l uttered those opinions that they were
not the views held by many OF our best
men, and that some who perhaps do
share them with me would doubt the
propriety of their utterance. They are,
however, my mature convictions; con-
clusions reached through thirty years Of
observation, experience and study in the
Methodist ministry. I re-atfirm them.
and see no reason why I should not
express them when asked for my views
on the pending problems Of the
Church. But since my views have been
misunderstood by some, and unwarrant-
ed conclusions have been drawn from
what 7 said, I ask little space to re-
move these erroneous impressions.
First. spoke for nobody but myself.
They are my personal opinions. So far
from representing any other Methodist
preacher, did not even represent Cen
tenary church, OF which am the pastor.
In the same article with my views"
Mr.. John P. Branch. prominent men,
expressed exactly the opposite opinions.
Eoth of us spoke as individuals.
Second. 1t has been said that I charged
the Virginia Conference with being
dominated by politics. I made no such
charge, nor is it fair to read it into what
I did say. I spoke to the wider as
pect of the question, and had the whole
Church rather than any particular con-
ference in mind. I have been in the
Virginia Conference for a very short
time, and of my personal knowledge,
know nothing about its management that
would justify such a charge.
Third What I said about dead tim
Der in the Methodist ministry has been
misconStrued to mean a reflection on
those faithful men who are serving on
the smaller stations and circuits. Such
an idea never entered my head. So far
from calling these useful men dead
TIMBER believe they constitute the
bone and sinew Of the ministry, and all
of us who are worth much to the
Church, whether prominent or obscure.
were at some. time in our ministerial
life! in the place where they now serve.
The dead timber" to which allude con-
s;sts of those men among US who have
ceased to read and study and grow
gum logs we call them, whom no pre-
siding elder dominates. if he can help 1t,
and whom the bishop is obliged to ap-
point somewhere. have heard a
bishop in the chair of an annual con-
ference say identically what said. and
almost in the same words. I know
there is a wide difference between
bishop saying 1t from. the chair of an
annual conference and my saving it In
a newspaper; but there is hardly enough
difference to justify the idea that am
far wrong. Nobody. perhaps. knows
better than I do that If the Church de-
pended for its progress alone on the.
class OF men among us who are serving
the prominent churches. we would make
Int small headway. The majority Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
Crescent City Races

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 21.-The track
was slow. Results:
FIRST qace-selling, seven furlonGs-
Trebor &c to and to y first, Swords
man ESQ to and 10 TO second. Eva
wilson 40 to. y third Time. 1:s2 Ia.
Second race-two-year-olds. half mile
ST. Narys Is to y first, lack Ford (l1
TO 5 and even) second, Ben Masen q TO
ID third Time, :6i
Third race-handicap. steeplechase,
short course-Jack Hayes e to l and
even) first, Phil Becker u5 to and to
u second. chenier Us to . third. Time
1886.
Fourth race-handicap. one and "a quar-
ter n,iles-Sidney Lucas g TO and 3 to y
first, Donna Rita e to i and even)
second, Bly-thetul to third. Time,
2:ll l-2
Fifth race-selling tsix furlongs-Trou-
zba,.ne G to i and S TO . first. zaza 90
TO ! and to y second. Flylyotta 90 to
y third. Time. 1:lS.
Sixth race-selAng, one mile-Caviar q
10 Il and to y first. Rig.lsbower III to
and even, second. Lomond q TO p third
Time, 1:45 Ia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
PRoHlBs TO MEET.
Convention at Smithdcal Hall This
Morning.


Tho State PROHIBITION Convention Will
convene at Smithdeal Hall, corner of
Ninth and Broad streets, this morning
ut 10 o'clock. AT this convention the
delegates TO the National Convention,
which meets in Chicago on June 9th.
will be elected. and other matters of inn
portance to the party IN Virginia. and at
large. will be discussed.
The delegates are coming in rapidly.
and 1t is thought tina. the convention
Will be the largest ever held in this State.
Virginia Is entitled TO twen,y-six dele
gates at the National Convention, but
how many Will be elected cannot, as YET.
be stated.
Tho State Committee Will also be ap-
pointed to-day. and the general plans or
the campaign for this year vii! be gone
over.
A number OF the delegates arrived in
the city last night, and seemed in good
spirits over 4l1e prospects of the party.
Among the delegates who have arrived
are Messrs. James w. Iscdiey. of SIaun-
ton: J. T.. Graveiey. or Danrille: Aaron
Graham. OF Christiansburg: Rev. L. Al
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
SUMMER RESORTS.
COOL SPOTS FOB HOT DAYS

BANFF. Canadian National Park. an
Incompatible pleasure and health resort
lakes in the Clouds. lovely waters at
...gh elevations. and the Great Glacier OF
the SeIkirks. marvellous frozen Niagara,
the most attractive spots in all America
for rest-seekers and sisht-seers, reached
nnIv hy the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Inrivailed transcontinental railway SER
vice and modern hotels. Only 90 hours
from Washington. For particulars apply
To W. W. MerkIe. 1920 Pennsylvania ave-
me wa shinston, D. c.; G.. G.. Osburn.
100 east Baltimore street. Baltimore. Md:
IA. McMurtrie. go Chestnut street. Phlla-
delphia. Pa feiI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22

Cutler. OF Louisa: Howard Hoge, OF Ac-.
con,.ic: j. Graves, OF Loudoun: Rev.
f.. N. Edwards. OF Onancock.
s CIR. W. T. Bundick. of Onancock. char
man OF The state Committee, ia also here.
When seen last night Mr.. Bund!ck said
that he thought the outlook for the party
exceedingly encouraging. and that the
next National convention would be larger
tnan any heretofore. He said that as to
who would be the next Presidential nomi-
nee, he could gay nothing with any de-
gree or accuracy. but that he thought
that either the president or Vice-Pres!-s
dent would be a man from the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
OBITUARY.
Lewis Il. Belts.


Mr.. Lewis L. Belts passed away at his
home, No. 427 south Pine street, at i:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon, in his 18th
year He had been i'll for some time and
was confined to his home for three years.
He was a painter by trade, and at
one time WAS in business for himself.
He served in the Confederate army for
three years. under Captain Charters,
who was killed when the gallery of the
House of Delegates fell in.
The last year of the war he was de-
tailed and worked in an arsenal.
He belonged to Company g., Fifteenth
Virginia Regiment, and was In the battles
of Gaines Mill, Seven, Pines, Gettysburg
and other battles.
He came out without any serious
damage. He was a general favorite with
the boys in the army.
In his younger days he lived in Peters
burg, and while there he was connected
with the Washington-Street Methodist
church.
He leaves a wife. a son. Mr.. Lewis I.
Belts, and a daughter, Mrs Mollie M
Hudspeth. He also leaves three brothers
and one sister. in Wilmington, Del.
The funeral arrangements WILL De made
later.
C. X. Rove.
Messrs. Hill Montague and Z: T. Chris
tian have received q telesram aanounc-
ing the death of Mr.. c. f. Rowe, In
ST. Louis. Mr.. Rowe was formerly CT
this city and was !, brotherof Ars.zJ. ii.
sBaughan, of Richmond.
Mr.. Rowe was an Odd Fellow ana the
members Of the Order are endeavorlns
70 find his relatives here, put 50 1st
without success. Any informant cn re-
gardins the residence OF Mrs. IL a.
slEaughan win he gratefully received by
Mr.. Montague or Mr.. Christian
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
WAsHINGT0N's BIRTHDAY.
How 1t Will Be Observed in Rich
mOntf and Elsewhere

Washingtons birthday will be cele-
brated in Richmond as in previous years.
closed for the national holiday. with the
exception of the legislative hail. which
bodies, on account of the rush of work
near the end of the session, will not
adjourn. The other State offices will,
however. be closed all day.
The scholars and teachers of the vari-
Gus schools of the city will have full
holiday.
At o'clock this afternoon the full bat
TALON of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues will give 4 dress parade in the
Capitol Square, and at & O'Clock the
from Capitol HILL The members of the
third section of this battery have been
detailed to have charge of the guns on
this occasion. and will meet at their
armory at ) o'clock in their fatigue uni
forms, and will proceed to the Square.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
REPUBLICANS MAY ENDORSE.

Sentiment on the Constitutional Con-
VcntiOn Divided.
The next Republican State Committee
may endorse the constitutional conven-
ton. At present there is division Of
sentiment in regard to it. At the recent
meeting of the committee the matter
was discussed. There was decided feel
ing among the Republicans from the
Valley and the Southwest in favor of the
convention.
Many Republicans claim that if GER
tain class of the negro vote was disfran-
chised a great many leading men in COM
mercial enterprises would endorse the
Republican party
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
ROLAND is ACQUITTED.
Interesting Case in the Hastings Court
Brought 70 an End.

The trial of John Boland, the white
man charged with annoying a lot of ladies
several mornings recently, and cndeaIor-
ing to entice them into an alley on Gov
ernor street. was completed in the ltust-
ings Court at a late hour last night
The examination of the witnesses was
conducted behind closed doors. The argu-
ments on both sides of the case consumed
a greater part of the afternoon
If was about o'clock when the case
was given to the jury. They were of the
opinion that Boland was not guilty, and
returned a verdict of acqulttal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
HrOclI-BrOck

The marriage is announced of Miss Lula
G. Brock and Mr.. Stuart II. Brock, in
Washington on Tuesday
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. S. Brock. while the groom is a
valued employee of the Richmond Locomo-
tive Works.
Mr.. and Mrs Brock will return to the
city to-day and will reside at No. II east
Claw street.