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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
WOMAN HELD ON HOMICIDE CHARGE
ACCUSED OF THROWING A LIGHTED LAMP AT
TWO OF HER BoARDERS.

TWO OF HER BOARDERS.
Mrs Kate Schuman. a boarding house keeper, Of
No 215 East Seventy-sixth-st., who. it is alleged
early Sunday morning threw a lighted lamp at
Mrs Kate Karenberg and her husband. Henry the
lamp exploding and burning Mrs. Karenberg so
badly that she died. arraigned again before
Magistrate Olmsted in the Yorkville Court yester-
day.
Policeman Joseph McNerney, of the East Sixty
seventh-st. station who discovered the Karenbergs
In flames and who severely burned about the
hands IN attempting to extinguish Mrs. Karen
berg's blazing clothes. appeared In court and pre-
scented 20 Magistrate Olnsted certificate showing
that Mrs Karenbers had died from her injuries in
the Presbyterian Hospital and that her husband
was in a critical condition in the same hospital.
Magistrate Omsted held Mrs. Schuman for the
Coroner the charge. of homicide. 1t was reported
10 the Coroner that on Sunday after the throwing
of the lamp the boarders in Mrs. Schuman's house
began to drink freely and fight Seven and
one woman a Mrs. Susan Dunn, were arrested.
Among the seven men William Dunn. thirty years
old. and Thomas Coyle, twenty-si years old,
recognized as being the men wanted for hav-
ing stolen soda water apparatus from Adolph
Jacobs of No. 602 East Seventy-fourth-st., some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
MAY INCREASE SCOPE OF LIBRARY.

At a special meeting Of the Long Island Histori-
cal Society, called for June 81 at p. m. a pro-
posal to the scope OF the library will be
sdared The idea is to maintain library of gen
eral as well as historical subjects; encourage
the writing of books and papers and the delivery
lectures and addresses upon subjects of historical
and literary interest and TO publish the oc-
casion may render advisable; promote and cult
vate the fine and to acquire. preserve and ex-
hibit paintings engravings, statuary, bronzes and
other objects of art to collect objects of historical
interest and to arrange for their preservation and
exhibition. This plan considered year ago,
but was dismissed not feasible at that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

Representative citizens of Atlantic City to the
number of one hundred have determined to par
ticipate in the parade in Philadelphia on the
night before the opening Of the Republican Ma
tional Convention. They will he recognized py
their silk hats black attire and the music OF the
italian Marine Band, which will head them'
Congress sman Gardner, who marched 10 the
music of the Union from 1861 to 1864. will be
somewhere near the head of the procession, as
he will probably be when the returns of the cleo
ton in the lid Congress District come in on the
night of November q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
NO ALIMONY FOR HRS. E. B. WARD.
JUSTICE SMYTH DIsMIsSES HER APPLICA-
TON IN DOUBT OF JURISDICTION.

TON IN DOUBT OF JURISDICTION
Mrs. Victor;ne Amelia Herault Wards appiica-
ton for 5000 counsel fee and 5000 month all
mony while prosecuting her suit for separation
from Eber Brock Ward, the brother of the Prin-
Chimay was denied yesterday by Justice
Smyth in the Supreme Court.
Mrs Wa1d alleged that her husband had eloped
with another woman. and was in the haplt OF
carrying a loaded revolver and sleeping with II
under his pillow at night the pretence that she
intended to injure him. He had also been In the
habit since their marriage, in September. 1897 of
drinking to excess Mrs. Ward was a widow
with a hfteen-year-old daughter when she was
married 10 the defendant She alleges that Ward
has written to uncle of his. saying he wished
he had not married her. as he cared more Tor
Blanche the daughter. Ward, according TO his
wife abandoned her in France last July. and re-
manned away from her until January. She says
he has treated her cruelty since he returned
Ward denies the charges of cruelty and intoxica-
ton. He says Mrs. Ward wants TO get rid OF
him because she is tired of him. Justice Smyth
said:
1t is extremely doubtful whether or not the
in the city Of Paris, France which the proof shows
was then and is their place of residence. The
plaintiff is native OF France ana me yuan
Is neither a resident citizen OF TINS state
At the time of the service Of the summons herein
both parties temporarily soJournlng IN TINS
city. Neither intended to become a resident OF
this State or to acquire % wly n
erning actions OF this character. The proof shows
eoneusivey that the plaintiff Who he, Is the no we
means sufficient to carry on this action. on the
ghe is wP sSsH to b the efnda
and she is the recipent Of means arising IRON {e
her benefit In property in Chicago, III. Upon the
merits of the case as presented upon me ne, mo no
timateiy succeed in her action. For these reasons
the motion must be dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
OPPOSITION TO SALOON LICENSES.

The Riverside and Morningsde Heights Associa-
ton appeared through T. NJ. Burdick, its chair
man. and six other members at the meeting of the
Police Board yesterday to protest against the
granting of saloon license to Edward b. Weber
Of No. 2,S7l Broadway. The saloon Is In Broad
way. between One hundred nd-eleventh and One
hundred-and-twelfth SITS The association contends
that the proceedings for the revocation of the
license for the place are still pending. a large
number of persons living near One-hundred and
IWenty-nfth-st. and SeveHth-aye. were before the
Board TO oppose the granting Of a license to a
concert hall at that place. The report had spread
about Harlem that Akron, the proprietor of the
iiVoA was Going 10 E-ovc bis place 20 that polHl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
4 NEW REPUBLICAN, CHR.

The German Republicans OF the XVIII Congress
District held a meeting at the Union Republican
Club house. No. 22l East hundred fourth
st.. Saturday and organized the German-Amer-
lean Republican Club of the XVIII Congress Dis
trict. Emil Lobischiner elected temporary
chairman and Adolph Caspari temporary secretary
Many members enrolled and arrangements
were made for another meeting be held
morrow evening at the same place. when a per
ulanent organization will be formed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12

o. F. Nichols. assistant engineer in charge of the
construction of the New East River Bridge said
yesterday that there would be trhing delay in
the final completion Of the towers of the bridge
owing the fact that twenty tons of rivets were
rejected as faulty not long ago. As the case now
stands, said Mr.. Nichols, the steel towers of the
bridge will be completed by August.
The contractors of the bridge have been directed
to suspend the raising of material on top of the
towers until the sections of columns below the
roadway have been fully rveted. Another supply
of rivets is expected in a few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
o0ToGEyARIAN DISCHARGED IN COURT.

John H Merritt. eighty-one years old, of No 1913
East One-hundred- end-twenty- hfth-st, whose wife
had him arrested last week, charging non-sup-
port, after a married life of forty-nine years. was
arraIgned IN the Harlem Court yesterday and dis
charged.
Merritt and his wife had trouble twenty years
ago, when their only daughter married. and
a separation ensueo. The wife then got possession
Of two lots at Washington-ave. and One hundred
gnd-eighty- third-st.. valued $4,000 EACH with
q mortgage OF 81 Ex-Judge ]. c. Julius Lang
beiu REPRESENTED Mrs. Merritt Magistrate Mea de
ordered Merritt pay his wife s. week. While
the bond being made out the Magistrate
asked Mrs. Merritt If she were likely TO become
a public charge. She satl she IL she could
not sell her lots. The Magistrate thereupon dis
charged Merritt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
BOY TEsTIFIEs AGAINST HIS FATHER.
sIDEs WITH HIS MOTHER. WHO SECURES LIN
TIED DIVORCE.

Justice Russell, in the Supreme Court, yesterday
heard testimony in a suit for separation brought
by Fannie B. Caldwell against Thomas Caldwell
William Harold Caldwell. the thirteen year old
of the couple was the principal witness for
Mrs. Caldwell Justice Russell granted Mrs. Cald-
well limited divorce.
The Caldwells were married in February 1886.
They have separated twice since their marrge,
the first time in 1890. They became reconcied sub
sequently but again in 1894 decided to live apart.
In her present suit Mrs. Caldwell asserts that
her husbands fondness for drink caused ell the
trouble She asserts that he frequently CAME home
intoxicated and abused her badly. On one coca
sion. says Mrs. Caldwell. her husband threatened
10 Kill her.
caldweu oenied the charges OF cruelty. He said
that he q bookkeeper for a well known bank
Ing firm in Broad-st All the trouble between
himself and his wife he asserted because OF
her refusal 10 tell him how she spent her time
during the day when he at work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
WORK on TROLLEY LINE SUSPENDED.

Plainfield. June II (SpeciaD.-The Riker-Hne troll
ley syndicate which is building the cross-county
trolley from Westfeld to Railway Is stalled in its
work at Picton. The trolley promoters do not
want to build an overhead bridge to the
tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
and the latter refuse TO permit the trolley COM
pany 10 cross at grade. The work on the trolley
line at that point has been stopped in the hope that
soma terms can be made with the Iehigh, but the
officials say they will not permit grade crossing
under any circumstances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
CONFESSES TO USING WASHED STAMPS
BANKERS CLERK THINKS. HE SAYS. HE HAS
MADE $1,000

Iandon T Davies. who has been employed as
stamp clerk by Nissan, Whitney & Co., bankers.
Of No. Il Broad-st., arrested yesterday morn
Ing by Revenue Agent Thompson and Deputy In
ternal Revenue Collector James E. Taylor. Davies
confessed 10 using washed internal revenue stamps
upon contracts made by his employers He ar
raigned before United States Commissioner Shields
He waived examination. and held In 81 500 bail
for trial.
Davies is about twenty-five years old. and lives
No. So East Houston-st.T,yIIe is said 10 be the
son Of well to 90 parents9 living In Brooklyn 1t
was recently discovered that some Of the stamps
used by Nissan. Whitney & Co. had been used
before. Suspicion pointed TO Davies. He said
after his arrest that he had been using washed
stamps for about six months which he got from a
boy in the street He would not betray the boy.
He gave good stamps. furnished to him by his
employers. to the boy, and received the washed
stamps IN return and % the dollar for the
good stamps He had used many 81. 80 and s.
stamps, and thought he had received about 81, 900
by the operation. When Davies was searched about
300 worth of washed stamps found upon him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
RAILROAD STATIONS ROBBED.

Glen Cove. Long Island June 1.-THE Long
Island Railroad station here broken into late
last night The thieves got only small amount
of money, which IN the candy slot machines
Northport, Long Island. June u-Burglars broke
into the Long Island Railroad Station at Old North
port early yesterday morning and stole a quantity
of express goods and the contents of slot ma
chine. The grocery of j. II. Stansbury, of East
Main-St., also entered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
BUSINESS SESSIONS OF THE SYNOD

Asbury Park. June IL CSpecaD.-The business ses
sions Of the General Synod OF the Reformed Church
in America were resumed this afternoon when the
sxty-eighth annual report of the Board OF Foreign
Missions received The report showed that
the Church expended Ss 4s5 60 for foreign missions
last year There % missionary stations IN
foreign fields 230 out stations. 80 missionaries 81
assistant missionaries. 80 churches and 4597 COM
municants. The Church maintains six hospitals
and dspensaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
MEETING OF THE PREsBTTERY.

The Presbytery of New-York met yesterday
afternoon in the chapel Of the First Presbyterian
Church, Fifth-ave. and Eleventh-st. Several of the
commissioners 10 the General Assembly which met
recently in ST Louis, reported attendance upon that
body
Joseph McInnis was ordained an evangelist and
licensed 10 preach. Mr.. McInnis has accepted
a call to a Congregational church at Tuckahoe.
Walter Campbell. student at Princeton Seminary,
taken under the Of the Presbytery d
candidate for the ministry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
MoRTGAGED TO MORTON TRUST COMPANY.

Elizabeth June II (SpeciaD.-A mortgage for
100000 TO forty years. given to the Morton
Trust Company Of NewYork by the Plainheld Gas
and Electric Light Company. was recorded here
day The mortgage is given to cover the issue of
five hundred bonds of the denomination of $1,000
each. payable in gold coin and bearing per
interest payable semi-annually. The instrument.
which has s249 so worth OF stamps affixed II, is
signed by Levi P. Morton. president. and n Nj.
Francis, secretary of the company; Harry
c.. Runke. president, and J. c. Pope secretary of
the gas and electric company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
ARTISANS GET AN EIGHT HOUR DAY

PIainheld June II (SpeciaD-The eight hour day
for the artisans employed in the building trades
in this city and vicinity IS assured the Painters
and Decorators Union being the last of the labor
organizations to make the demand for the shorter
day All but one OF the boss painters have agreed
to the eight hour day. and II will go into effect
August l. The rate of pay under the
rangement will be the same as it is now-s2 80 day.
The plumbers, timers. masons and carpenters are
all working eight hours a day now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
BADLY BURNED BY ELECTRICITY.

Asbury Park. June Ii (SpeciaD.-Dr. Eugene S.
Ripley. former owner of the West End Hotel at
this place narrowly escaped death by electrocuton
to-day while attempting to replace burnt out
fuse connected with the electric appliance which
runs the elevator in the hotel. He grasped
exposed feed wire and received a shock from
which he became unconscious. His face
burned black. 1t is thought that he will bear the
of the burns for life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
CHARLES T. PLUMMER.

Charles r. Plummer, sixty-four years old, who
was web knewn in the Eastern District as a banjo
player and who in his earlier days appeared on the
vaudeville stage and IN Tony Pastors company.
dide Sunday night at his home No. 1T Division
ave. from complication of diseases. Until sew
eral years- ago Mr.. Plummer held place in the
Navy Yard He was member of several fraternal
organizations and of the oldest members
of the Montauk Tribe. Order of Red Men, Of
Brooklyn. The funeral will be held at the house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
TALK OF A LOAN TO RUSSIA.
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CzAR SAID TO HAVE
CALLED ON LEADING FINANCIERs

Wall Street mildly interested yesterday in a
report that NJ Rothstein of ST. Petersburg, a rep
resentative of the Russian Minister OF Finance,
was a caller on downtown fnanciers with view
to arranging preliminaries leading loan to his
Government. The president of one of the largest
banking institutions would neither deny nor affirm
that ne had seen the Russian financier, but eX-
pressed the opinion that the success of any such
negotiations rather problematical at this time.
Cable dispatches week ago said that NJ. Roth
stein was in London and was then on the point Of
sailing for NeH-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
OUTING FoR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN

Montclair June IL (SpeciaD.-Two hundred
mothers and children from the Gospel Settlement
in New-York City. of which Mrs. Sarah Bird Is at
the head. will be brought to Upper Montclair
"Wednesday and entertained in the Da Cunha
woods. This picnic for the poor OF New-York will
be the first OF a series TO be given weekly during
the summer provided funds enough are obtained
the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
FRANKLIN TRUST COMPANYS SECRETARY.

Gates d. Fahnestock. who general agent of
the Empire Transportation Company. with head
quarters at Seattle, will this morning be installed
secretary of the Franklin Trust Company of
Brooklyn. He succeeds James r. Cowing of No
1l9 State-st., who resigne- his place Saturday
Mr.. Cowing has been associated with the Frank
Lin Trust COmpAnY since 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
VERDICT AGAINST PLANK ROAD COMPANY.

The decision by the New-Jersey Supreme Court
yesterday in the quo warranto proceedings brought
by the manufacturers OF Newark Through At
torney- General Grey against the Newark Plank
Road Company concerning the right OF the COM
pany TO collect tolls the plank road after Feb
ruary, 1899. when the original charter of the COM
pany expired, in favor of the manufac turerS.
II sustained appeal by the Court OF Errors
the opinion will wind up the Plank Road Com
pany and make the road free the public The
contest for free road has been carried for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
DEATHS ON LONG ISLAND.
THE REV. WILLIAM ]. HAMILTON

REV. j. n.
The funeral of the Rev. William J. Hamilton.
assistant rector OF the Church of Our Lady of
Mercy. Debevoise Place De Kalb-ave.. viii be
Father Hamilton died Saturday at his home No
Father Hamilton died Saturday at his home. No
o59 Jefferson-ave. after years illness from
dropsy. He altar boy in Father Malone's
at St Francis Xaviers, being graduated at the
ceived good education. Father Hamilton studied
at St. Francis Xavers being graduated the
head of his class He later went to the Grand
Seminary of Montreal Seventeen years ago he
ordained to the priesthood and took his first
charge St. Anthony's Church in Greenpont He had
served in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
WANTS FRANCHISE FOR FIFTY YEARS.

Elizabeth. June IL (SpeciaD.-The New-York and
New-Jersey Telephone Company offers TO pay this
city SIS a mile for the of streets In which to
lay a conduit for it's wires. The company also
agrees furnish the city with twenty-five free tele
phones for it's official business. and TO give tele
phone service free to the Police Department to all
points within radius OF twenty miles of Elizabeth
The company asks for the franchise for term Of
ffty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
CITY CLERKS NAME FORGED TO 4 CHECK

The name OF City Clerk =. J. scuy was forged
20 a check for $l2 last week. The check was sent
10 Park & Tilford's by a messenger boy with an
order for box Of cigars. The check cashed and
the cigars were delivered by of the compans's
oeliverers. When Mr.. Scully got the cigars he
knew something was wrong and started an In
ye5tlgatior. lie learned then OF the forged check
He kept the cigars. but has not been able 10 ind
out VINO the forger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
CORNERSTONE LAYING POSTPONED.

Mneoa, Long Island, June 1.-THE laying of the
cornerstone of the new county courthouse
Wednesday. June 20. of the days OF the sum-
mer fair Of the Queens-Nassau Agricultural So
ciety has been abandoned by the Board of Super
visors. Governor Roosevelt Is to be invited to lay
the stone and the date will be left to his discre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
HEALTH BOARD FIGHTS DIPHTHERIA.

The Health Department of Brooklyn is deter
mined to prevent the spread of diphtheria. which
is becoming epidemic in parts of Brooklyn
To this end a squad of men with fumgating ap-
paratus sent yesterday morning TO the italian
tenement houses in Skillman-ave. near Union-ave
The plumbing In the houses is of the worst de-
scription, and vigorous measures will be taken to
make the of the houses conform to the
lauy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
EASTERN DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOLS

The thirty ninth anniversary meeting of the
Eastern District Sabbath School Association was
held last night in the New England Congrega-
tonal Church, in South Ninth-st. The annual re-
ports Were read. and showed that fcrty schools
were embraced in the association, with a member
ship of scholars Of II 29i and OF teachers 143s The
treasurer's report showed the collections for the
1arX AssssAts&hA 1850 Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
PRESIDENT MKINLEF CRITICISED.

Ocean Grove. June IL (SpeciaD.-At the weekly
meeting to-day OF the Methodist ministers of the
New Brunswick district, President Mckinley was
criticised for permitting the existence of barroo
in the United States Building at the Paris EXPOSE
ton. One of the ministers made the assertion that
the President could easily have thwarJed the
establishment of barrOOm he could lend his in
fiuence TO the closing of the Government Building
on Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
WOMEN TO TAKE THE PLACES OF HEN

Women TO work coremakers will probably
be introduced by the steel firm of Atha & Co.. In
Newark. The firm employs about thirty At
coremaking. and their wages average from 81 90 TO
So 80 O day II is said that do the
work quicker and better than when the cores
are small while men are preferred on large work
Several years ago women COremakerS were ex-
perimented with by a concern in Elizab beth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
DIES AFTER LIVING TO BE ONE HUNDRED

Mrs. Mary Denehan died Saturday afternoon
her home. No 243 Fifteenth-st., at tho age of
100 years and two months. The funeral will be
held In the Church OF st. John the Evangelist this
morning. Mrs. Denehan, who had survived her
husband. Michael Denehan. born In Baltimore
Edendery Kings County. Ireland. She TO
this country when thirty years old. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs Mary Boylan. of Evergreens Long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
TIE ENUMERATION IN RR0OKLYN

The enumeration of sixteen of the census enumer-
alton districts, in charge of Walter B. Atterbury
has been completed. There S0S more districts
to be heard from. All of the agents are making
good progress and 1t is expected that the work
will all be completed by next Saturday night. In
single instance has any complaint been re-
ceived against any of the enumerators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
poLICEMAN KICKED UNTIL sENsELEss

Patrolman Julius Schroeder. of the Seventy fourth
Precinct, Astoria, who punched and kicked
until he insensibie by picnickers said to be
members of the Arnetta Social Club and to live
on the East Side of Manhattan was able to appear
in court yesterday TO prosecute six men who were
arrested All were held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
SUICIDE OF A SCULPTOR.

Despondent over the recent death of his second
wife Hoger Boeck. sculptor, thirty-eght years
old committed suicide yesterday morning by
swallowing prussic acid at the home of his brother
in-law, Saren Bader No $40 F1rst-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12
NAY CALL A sTORRS STATUE MEETING

Edward NJ. Grout. president of the Borough of
Brooklyn, said yesterday that he would gladly call
a meeting of citizens consider the erection OF
statue in memory of the Rev. DR. Richard s.
Storrs he convinced that II
the desire of any considerable body of the repre-
sentative men OF the borough. Personally | am
much in favor Of the project" said Mr.. Grout
THE citizens should do something of that sort"