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New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
RIOT AT A BASEBALL GAME.
PLAYER DANGEROUSLY INJURED IN A
FREE FIGHT OVER A DECISION

PlainfieId, Sept % (speciaD.-Wfliam ]. Dodd.
son OF Warden Charles Dodd of the Union County
fail is confined to his home. in West Fourth-st'
in a critical condition. a result OF injuries sus-
tained In a riot that occurred at game OF base
ball on the Clinton-ave. grounds yesterday after-
noon between teams representing St. Mary's So
ciety and the Pond Machine Tool Companys
works John King, pugilIst of some local repu-
tation is under $1,000 bail for his appearance be-
fore Justice Huff the charge OF atrocious
assault Dodd, and John Newman. we'll known
West End character Is being hunted for by the
police on the allegation that he helped 10 infhct
Dodd'S wounds.
The rivalry between the two baseball teams has
been great all this and the contest yester-
day intended to be the final one of the series
Fully thousand people gathered at the ball
grounds to witness it, In the fifth inning the score
was II to I'm favor Of the Pond team. A dispute
over some play started and DOdd, who played
shortstop for Ponds arguing the question
with Manager MonOhan, of st. Mary-s. .The latter
suddenly took off his and avoWed his intention
to fight. At this move King. the pugiiist, rushed
up and dealt Dodd terrific blow on the mead
knocking him unconscious Then general trouble
started. and hundred men engaged in free Tor
all fight. Dodd was on the ground, and was badly
hurt, being kicked and knocked around. 1t Is al
legged that Newman kicked him in the face. break
ing his jaw.
the riot stopped. and King was Immediately
arrested by Special Policeman Aaron Mattox
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
HOLY NAME UNION CONVENTION.
PROGRAMME OF ITS SESSIONS TO BE HELD HERE
THIS WEEK.

The annual convention Of Holy Name societies
of the Catholic Church will be held in Brooklyn
this week II will be opened tomorrow with
reception for the delegates by the young men OF
SITS Peter and Paurs Church. Solemn high mass
will be celebrated Wednesday morning in st,
James's Pro-Cathedral by Vlcar-General p. J. Nc
Namara The Rev. John L. Beiford will preach
the sermon At the close of the the delegates
will proceed to the Park Theatre, where the ses-
sions of the convention TO be held. The Rev.
DR.. F. II Wall, president of the National Union.
will respond TO an address of welcome, The follow
ing papers are be read: Boys Clubs and Their
Uses" by Charles Dodd; Lay Cooperation with
the Church." ny John T. Nicholson, president OF the
State Teachers Association of the Diocese of New
York; The Settlement Idea and Boys Clubs, by
w G.. Hook, of the Diocese of New-York; Union
Among Catholic Laymen,' by Samuel l. Kelly,
Diocese of Richmond. Va, and Young Mems So
cieties and Their Influence
on Wednesday afternoon the delegates VIII go to
Far Rockaway where a dinner will be served. The
general committee in charge of the convention Is
composed as follows: Joseph Mcmahon, chal man.
Walter J. McGill, secretary; John f. McNulty,
William F. Hutchinson. James Leavy. Hugh Nc
Crane, Joseph F. Kennedy and J. Byrne. 80
On Wednesday evening the delegates viii be en-
tertained q reception given by St. Peters Lii
brary Association, Hicks and Warren sts
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
THE DAY DEVOTED TO CHINA.
CELESTIAL EMPIRE DISCUSSED IN LAFAf'
ETrE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

CELESTIAL EMPIRE DISCUSSED IN LAFAf'
ETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Services in the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Brooklyn yesterday morning and evening
were devoted to China In the morning the Rev.
Dr. A NJ Cunningham. of Pekng, spoke OF the
belps and hindranccs in establishing missions in
China and the Rev. DR.. A. A. Fulton OF canton
described in an interesting way the work OF the
large church in the city of Canton toward the
building of which the Lafayette Avenue Church
contributed literally. In the afternoon the Rev.
Ceorge C6rnwell who returned recently from che
Foo addressed the Sunday school and described
individual instances of persecution which had
come under his observation.
There was q large attendance at the evening
service DR.. Cunningham, who is a missionary
from the city of Peking and, like the Rev. Dr.
Fulton connected with the Board of Foreign Mis-
s!ons of the Presbyterian Church. said in part:
China is great because OF its great resources.
china has for instance O0.000000 tons of anthra-
cite in one province and it has vast wealth of IRON
and copper China is rich but its riches are under
The Chinese are most industrious. They are also
peaceable and have never made open war TO ac-
du!re additional territory. All Gear of the yellow
peril meDaCng Europe and oNeTfunnlng II Is en-
i,rely urtounQed. As have said. China is the
greatest commercial prize the face of the earth
and with fair opportunities the I:lteu me-
should have trade with emma amounting 10 %"vV'-
100000 year.
Irrespective OF politics l hope the United States
will never consent 20 the diSmemberment OF nina
In my travels through China have never Ace "a
ary Chiaaman say anything against the United
States and we are certainly entitled a fair
share OF Chinas trade. We want peace with honor
additional territory, and peace so that our trade
with China may go uninterruptedly
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
RAILROAD OFFICIAL KILLED.
SIDNEY B. GRANT. OF THE ERIE.s AUDIT
ING FORCE. DEAD ON THE TRACKS

SIDNEY B. GRANT, OF THE ERIE's AUDIT
ING FORCE. DEAD ON THE TRACKS
Two young men. In passing the Erie Rarroaa
crossing al the Nutley station at a. m. yestertav
discovered the body Of a man lying beside tba
track. near tho station In pocket of the man.
coat was pOcketboOk containing the pass On tho
Erie road OF s. r. Grant. OF the auditors deuart
ment. The pass was good between Jersey City ana
Kearny.
1t was evident by the way the man killed
that he was not struck by the engine pilot His
head split open and one arm. extended across
the rail. cut Off The presumption was that
Grant got the midnight train at Jersey city
to go his home in Kearny and oversight him
self and that when the train was leaving Nutley
he got of In dazed condition. stumbled against
the train and was killed by the last car. which
was unOccupied and unghted- The conductor OF
the train said yesterday that he had no recollec-
tion Of Grant, and that only three passes were
exhibited the train. Of which Grants.
a train from Paterson to Eew-YOTk passes the
station at 1870 p m, but persons who passed the
spot between II and y o'clock state that the body
was not there when they passed
Yesterday the body taken 20 Mullins
morgue Ia Newark. and there Identified
that Of Sidney T. Grant. aged % OF No. E Wood
Iand-ave. Kearny, employed in the Erie auditing
department He leaves widow and three ehii-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
SAY BURGLARS MARKED HOUSE easy"
TENANTS IN HARLEM VISITED ONCE A WEEK
SINCE JULY l. IT Is ALLEGED.

SINCE JULY l, TT Is ALLEGED
The tenants of the apartment house al NO. %
East hundred and -eighteenth-sL believe the
house Is under q spell or 'hoodooed." as some
of them put 1t last night They say that there
was a robbery In the building the day it was
opened to tenants. July l, and robbery every
week since. The last Saturday. when
Mrs. Morris Baumgarten. living the second
floor came back from day visiting to find her
apartments ransacked and clothing and silverware
worth $500 gone.
Mrs. Abraham and Mrs. Rose, who live in the
house. talked the matter with MIS-. BaGmgaT-
ten Early in August their flats had been entered
Seward lost a baby carriage, and at various times
have losL articles, usually OF small value. The
tenants firmly believe gang Of burglars has
marked the place as easy and is committing the
depredations.
some of the tenants reported to the owner of
the house, Jacob I1cVlnson, that on Thursday and
Friday, last four young men. wen dressed. went
through the house inQuirin6 for people who do
not live there, and whose names are unknown to
any of the inmates. The young men came at diff
ferenJ times, but the tenants think they are known
TO one another and that they are responsible for
the robberies.
The East One-huudred- a nd TWEEN ty-sixth-st po-
Ice have been informed Of the Tobberes and De-
tective Baker has been detailed to ma out who
Is committing the depredations
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
COSTELLO REAPPONTED CHIEF CLERK.
THE ACT OF BRAVERY THAT SECURED HIN
PROMOTION.

Thomas Costello who was last week reappointed
chief clerk Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard office by
Pay Inspector BogRs, is said 10 be the oldest chief
clerk in the pay department of the United States
Navy lie entered the service In 1856.
When the United States Navy was made up en-
tlrely of wooden ships Mr.. Costello entered the
service as a paymaster's clerk. Being personal
friend of Edward Stewart, who was Paymaster-
General of the United States Navy, the influence OF
that official Of great value to Mr.. Costello. IN
1856 Mr.. Costello paymaster Of The Lancaster,
and while the ship lying at Nice boat IN
PaymHs ter General Stewart on board was suddenly
overturned Mr.. Costello jumped in the water and
saved Mr.. Stewards life by supporting him until
they were both rescued. This act Of bravery was
never forgotten by Mr.. Stewart, and ever afUrward
he was one OF Mr.. CostellOs best friends.
Mr. Costello made chief clerk to the Com
mandant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1855, and
four years later made chief clerk OF the local
pay offices. a place which he has held ever since,
in the opinion of Pay Director Wright, who was IN
charge Of the local Navy Yard pay office for three
years Mr.. Costello Is one OF the most expert cash
lers in the United States service,
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
WOULD USE ARmORIEs As SCHOOLS,

Dr. Evan L. Smith of No. 4S1 Franklin-ave., is
advocating the use of the armories for cassroCms
for the children who have been unable to secure
accommodations in the regular school buildings.
The munihcent Of s2Sl421 so is asked Just
for the purpose Of maintaining the armories Of the
armores could be 4tted Up az cassrooms without
In any way disturbing the company rooms, ana
thus every child now denied fun school aceommo-
da ions codd enjoy that privilege
Tr smith outlines a plan whereby movable desks
and chairs could be utilized by the children in the
DAYTIME and nut aside in the evening In order to
leave the floor clear for company and regimental
drill
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
POLICEMAN FIGHTS A BIG NEGRO.
MEN ROLL OVER IN EIGHTH-AVE. WHILE
PEOPLE LOOK ON AFRAID TO HELP.

David Brown thirty-siX years old, a gigantc
negro living at No 25l West Thrtieth-st, caused
CONSERVATION in Eighth-ave.. between Thirteth
and Thirty-fourth SITS, late last night Brown came
out Of Thirtieth-st into Eishth-ave. after II O'CLOCK
and ponting his revolver now at one person. no"
at another, and cursing, he ran up Elshth-aEe
s.,.h+on,ng oaoDle who ran into stores and hall
ways or around corners out Of sight Brown met let
Poiiceman Vozatka at Thirty -fourth-st ana ne
attemnted 10 intimidate the officer by pointing his
him yOzatk9 gTapPi9d pie Ee Tifa ahg args 1
crowd looked on The rolled over on the slde-
walk first one top then the other, WINE ne ne
neonle seemed afraid to help the policeman. ne
was becoming exhausted when he got the revolver
away from Brown and then su6dred MN py 1,e, ses
ting him by the throat He took him 10 tne NssSS
Thtrty-seventh-st station where Brown was, lockeu
IN on a charge Of attemnted 1elonlous assauLl.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
rEENTY-F0URTH WARD WANTs SCHOOL.

As there more than thousand children from
six to twelve years old who not provided with
adequate school facilities, the taxpayers. parents
and residents of the upper part Of the old Twenty
fourth Ward will present petition to the Board
Of Education asking that new school be built
in that region.
on the evening Of October public mass meet
ing will be held at the Atlantic Casino for this
purpose. For some time eight new schools have
been promised by the Board Of Education, and the
residents of the Twenty fourth Ward intend
have one Of them built here, if possible The com
mttee which has the meeting in charge Is
composed Of Frederick Buchar T. A. WOhlke and
r d. Holmes
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
SALOON MEN UNEASY OYER INDICTMENTS.

New-Brurswck. Sept % CSpeciaD.-Saloonkeep-
ers of New Brunswick are greatly concerned over
the report that twenty indictments have been
found by the MiddleseX County Grand Jury. An
Anti-SaloOn League was formed in this city last
spring but when the summer season came on those
prominent in the league went away on their Vaca-
tions. The saloon men thought there would be no
trouble. and the Sunday excise laws were violated
with irnpuuity. Two New York detectives had been
employed by the league, and had been industriously
at work collecting evidence, which was presented
pefore the Grand Jury with the result IT is said.
that score of indictments werc found
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
BEES STING CAUSES DEATH.

Paterson. Sept. % (SpeciaD-The death of Daniel
Stenman, whose funeral took place at YotOna this
afternoon was due to a bees sting. Steinman for
merIy one of the hest known athletes in this sec
ton went on a fishing trip with party Of friends
to akand ten days ago He fell asleep in a wooded
section. and alarmed his companions by suddenly
awaking with cry OF pain red spot on his
right ear Indicated bees sting. The pain left
him and he resumed his work a ribbon weaver
on the following day. On Tuesday last he awoke
with an intense pain and his ear was slightly
svy olIen. A lump gathered and grew to large
size Blood poisoning set in and deach resulted on
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
MONEY TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK
SHERIFF TO WITHDRAW. 1T IS
REPORTED

REPORTED
Paterson Sept. % (SpeciaD-A rumor that has
gained credence to the effect that $4,000 had been
offered John w Sturr and John Wright rival can
didates for the Republican nomination for Shertn,
to withdraw circulated yesterday. Arthur w.
Bishop, of the Sturr delegates from the Third
Ward, is responsible for the leak. and, accoId ding
to his version. of a committee that
waited the two aspirants for the Sheriff's Of
flee. According to his story $4,000 was offered
Wright and offer OF $500 made to Sturr to
retire from the field. AS a guarantee OF good faith
certified check for $500 was 70 be given in each
case, but all overtures refused. The Candi-
dates declined retire in the interest OF harmony
They said that to withdraw would be an injustice
to their friends, who had Loyalty supported
them. The fight up TO date has cost each man a
considerable They would not hear of the
Passaic aspirant John J. Slater, carrying off the
plum He has not made any expenditure IN his
contest. He is backed with twenty-five votes, Sturr
forty-eght and Wright ffty-eight.
There is not in sight any solution of the prob
lem which is to be taken up again at Turn Hall at
: o'clock Wednesday evening. 1t is not unlikely
that Judge Dixon in opening the September term
of court on Tuesday will charge the Grand Jury
on the subject OF alleged frauds at the recent
primaries. He has a number Of aftdavits relating
to the matter In his possession.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
GERMAN CRITICISM OF AMERICA.

Berlin Sept. 23.-Discussing the answer Of the
United States Government TO Germany's pro-
posal regarding the Chinese settlement the
''Vossische Zeitung' says to-day:
Americas abandonment of the concert of the
Powers will not have serious consequences for
their diplomatic negotiations, but it will render
their task more difficult, inasmuch as nothing so
increases Chinese presumption and insolence as
the knowledge that harmony in the ranks OF
their opponents has been disturbed. The action
of the United States is equivalent TO an aban-
donment Of the common interests Of Occidental
civilization. and probably viii lead 10 a pro-
Iongaton Of bloodshed.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
cR4yFoRD HERMIT AGAIN IN JIIL.

PlainheId. Sept % (SpeciaD,-"Old Nelse" David
SON the Crawford hermit, Is in the Union County
ta on the charge atening the life of Justice
Of the Peace HendeIl of Crawford. Several weeks
ago "Old Nelse" was arrested and kept in jail for
a month for shooting At the trains the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad at Crawford Junction
which he lives. His shotgun was conlScated by
Justice Hendell and when he was released from
he went to Justice Hendells office and demanded
that n be given to him. His request denied
and then he tore around like madman, threaten
ing Justice Hendell. The justice had him sent TO
iai again.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
CRANBURY CHURCH CALLS 4 PASTOR.

Cranbury. Sept. 23.-At a congregational meeting
of the Second Presbyterian Church of this place
this afternoon a call extended to the Rev.
Adolos Allen. OF Reading, Penn, to become their
pastor in the place of the Rev Charles F. Taylor,
who recently resigned to accept the pastorate of
the Pilgrim Presbyterian Chapel. in Brooklyn The
church offers the pastor salary of $1,000 and
a manse. Mr., Allen has expressed his willingness
to accept the call. and will Immediately move his
famiIN TO CranhurN.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24

couver interview He had been approached oE a
reporter and in the course of conversation Hau H
stated that the Spanish ships had been SUNK pg pf
the plugs were drawn by the Spanishhii shin nv
hitting it above the wsterne Admrai 10 sink
their ships and that just effective as s%lnk- %
ing them Personally he had the highest p9ssluIe
resnect for Admiral Dewey and his great achleVe,,
ment and he greatly regretted that anything nau a
been attributed TO him which went TO destroy '"e
glory of the Admirars deeds.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
c1R1 TIRED OF LIFE, DRINKS ACID.

Plainheld Sept % (SpeciaD.-Gertrude Codding
ton the eighteen -year-old daughter OF Moore Cod
dington of No y Somerset-st.. attempted TO kill
herself at midnight i'm SomeTset-st., short dis
tance from her home. She was seen about the
streets All the evening, and TO several companions
che said that she was tired of life and intended to
XIII herself Later she drank nearly four ounces
of 90 rbolic acid near Sissers saloon Her face was
borrihIV burned and she is reported TO be in a
critical condition. Bella Van Nest sixteen years
kin herself six weeks ago by taking earbOhc acid
a few feet from where the latter took the poison
,irbi
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
OLD NAN GOES TO a sANAToRIUM
HIS FRIENDS SAY HE LEFT HIS BOARDING HOUSE
THROUGH PREFERENCE.

Hugh McClaire, of No. 2515 Voorhees-ave., Brook
lyn, went 10 the Sheepshead Bay police station
Saturday and declared that Alfred Dredge, a
wealthy old man. who had been boarding with him,
had been taken away Friday by his son-in-aw.
William Davis Of No. 81 Bay-st., Toronto, and
Charles G Cobb. of No. 20 Pneapple-st. Brooklyn.
Detective Busby went with McClaire 20 the office Of
omar Powell a lawyer Of No 2l6 Broadway. who
was known 10 be a friend OF Dredge. There Busby
learned that Mr.. Dredge was being cared for at
the sanatorum OF DR. Charles H. Shepard, No. 81
Columbia Heights. Brooklyn. that he went there Of
his own free will and that Mr.. Davis had the
thorty to attend TO his wants The police then
dropped the
Mr.. Cobb, when seen at his home last night, said.
pens IN Manhattan He IL about seventy years old,
and last April was attacked with paralysis. The
stroke impaired his speech and rendered him
helpless. At that time he living with the
McClaires AT No. LOG Pineapple-st He had been
with them for nine years, and paid SIG week for
his board. Shortly after his attack the Nc
ClaIFes moved TO Sheepshead Bay, and he went
with them. Mr.. Davis, who Is wealthy man OF
Toronto, is the sOn-in-laW OF Mr.. DTedge having
married the latters adopted daughter.
On Wednesday last Mr.. Davis came to Brooklyn
and on Friday went TO the McCaires in Sleeps
head Bay. I went with him. and we took NIr
Dredge out to drive We asked him If he wanted 10
leave, and he said Yes" We then took him TO
DR. Shepard's.
John @. Barner. of No q South Elliott Place
another old friend OF Mr. Dredge, confirms Mr.
Cobb's story
Dredge seemed be perfectly happy in his new
surroundings.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
JOHN E. sEARLES TO LAY CORNERSTONE.

The cornerstone of the building of the Russell
Place Methodist Episcopal Church, to be con-
structed at Russell Place and Herkimer-st., will
be laid with appropriate exercises next Wednes-
day John f. Seares whose father, the Rev.
John e. Searles. organized the society and built
it's first church building, win WELD the troweL
At the exercises, which will be held in the even
irE A. w. Byrt superintendent of the Methodist
Church Society of Brooklyn, will make an address.
While the church is in process OF reconstruction
the congregation is woTshipplng I'm the Ocean
Glr-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
RoWpIES pIsTuRR POLITIcAL MEETING.

Montclar Sept % (speciaD.-The Republicans OF
this town swung large flag TO the breeze In the
Fourth Ward last night. Two thousand people
were present After the flag raising speeches were
made by J. F Sutherland and Robert Taylor both
OF Jersey City, A crowd of hoodlums interrupted
the speakers and of them was arrested and
locked up. A large window in the grocery store of
Louis Lange was blown out by salute fired by
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
HoBSOHs EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
SAYS HE WAS NIsQuoTED IN INTERVIEW AT
VANCOUVER

Montreal Sept 2s.-Lieutenant Hobson arrived
~ this city this evening the Imperial Limited
As the train late Lieutenant Hobson spent
the night at the Windsor. He intends 10 start for
AeY-fork IN the morning
10 Lieutenant Hobson was shown the answer
made by Admiral Dewey TO the interview with the
lieutenant sent out from Vancouver. He said he
vas deeply grieved that Admiral Dewey had taken
me matter up IN the way reported. He was not
RESPONSIBLE for the statement made IN the Van
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
ASSAULTED BY ROBBERS.

NEW -BRU NsWICK BARBER ATTACKED IN
HIS sHoP-HIs CONDITION CRITICAL
Brunswick Sept. y CspeciaD.-silas Housh-
ton barber Of Schuyler-st. was assaulted and
robbed bv TWO negroes at 1870 o'clock this nora
ing Houghton IS in a critical condition
HOughton was alone when the TWO negroes en-
,s-ed his shop and before he could make resist
ance one OF the men knocked him 10 the floor and
heat him into insensibility- Then the negroes
sacked the money drawer and found S38 In cash
$40 Of which had been left with Houghton By a
friend THE police think they have good clue.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
BAPTINT A6SOCIATLON rO MEEr-

The annual meeting OF the Long Island Baptist
Association, which comprises about sixty-five
churches In Brooklyn and Long Island, will be
held IN the Marcy Avenue Church, Pumam-ave,
Thursday October IG II and IS In order 10 gain
more time for discussion, the letters from the
various churches. which were formerly read from
the platform will this be printed and dis
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
WITH A CORN KNIFE.

ITALIAN sLAsHEs A FELLOW coUNTRYMAN
AND ESCAPES.
Plainneld Sept. % (speciaD.-The police Of this
city are looking for Gaetano Onorato. Italian.
who committed a murderous assault Vsidor
Jantile a fellow countryman with knife
while working in cornfeld on the farm of Noah
Terry in Netherwood. Friday afternoon. While
the men We're engaged in cutting corn and Janttle
had his back turned, Onorato attacked him with
the knife and demanded that he give him money.
Jante tried TO protect himself, but he badly
cut about the head and arms, and would probably
have been killed had not Mr.. Terry and his sons
heard the screams of Jantile and rescued him.
Onorato succeeded in escaping.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24

DPAKE CARBOLIC ACID By MISTAKE.
Frederick Carter forty years old OF NO 800 Jer-
,o,,,,,e Jersey CITY took what he thought to be
a bottle of cough medicine from closet last night
He got hold Of a bottle of carbolic acid dose OF
prbfeh he swallowed before discovering MS Tlsta
lie was taken to the City Hospital, where ne died
two hours later He leaves a widow and three
children.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
INJURED FRESHMAN MAY RECOVER.

New Brunswick Sept. % (SpeciaD.-Fritz Wittg
ir the freshman who was seriously injured in the
cane rush early Saturday morning. recovered
consciousness late last night. and hopes are now
entertained of his ultimate recovery. There is
much qualification among the students over the Inn
provement in young Wtttig's condition.