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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
THEFT OF $4,000 CHARGED.
OFFICE MANAGER FOR f. r. KEN
NEDY'S FIRM ARRESTED-SA1DT TO
HAVE GAMBLED.

Two detectives OF the Adams-st precinct, III
BROOKLYN stepped into the Office of Weed d Ken
nedy insurance brokers. No 195 Montague-st
Just before the close of business yesterday after
noon and arrested John r. Heize, the manager OF
the office on a warrant. Ex-Park Commissioner
Elijah r. Kennedy is a member of the firm
Heize was taken to the Adams-st. police court,
but as Magistrate Bremen had gone home for the
day he was locked In a cell in the station down.
stairs The complaint to by Samuel X
Weed one of Heize's employers. accuses. Heize OF
grand larceny in having stolen at various times
in the last few months sums aggregatins s2s03 S2
The prisoner had full charge of the office in Mon
tague-st and had number of clerks under him.
The main office of the firm is at No 20 Biberty-st
Manhattan His salary was sos a month. He Is
twenty nine years old, married. and his home is at
No. 147 Pacifc-st.
For two or three months his monthly balance
sheet had not been forthcoming promptly as
the firm thought it ought to be. and they put an
expert accountant at work on ms BOOKS at hign
with the result it is alleged, that pecuations
amounting the stated were discovered
Heize is clean shaven and affects semi-clerlcai
garb. His wife is fine looking woman she Wis
tied him in his cell last evening and cried bitterly
over his arrest. She was reported as saving aiter-
she could have made the amount of his alleged
shortage good. Her mother, Mrs. Lennon, Is a
wealthy
Club. in PierreDont-St.
When asked by reporter whether or not the
charges true Heize said:
THE mere fact that am here shows that things
not they should be-
1t is said that the man has been losing at poker.
He practically intimated that his trouble had
come from gambling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

POLICE THINK 1T SUICIDE. But RELA-
TIVES CALI. 1T AN ACCIDENT

Robert Kenyon. seventy-two years old. of the
Castle Hotel and Apartment House. No. 202 West
One-hundred- and-t hrd-st a retired business man.
found dead in his bathroom last night
overcome by gas. The police report the one of
suicide, but the mans family do not regard It,
Mr. Kenyon had been very feeble. lie gave UP
business ten years ego and eight years ago moved
in from East Orange with his daughter Mary, who
is twenty-eight years old. She went downtown to
the family of of hsr brothers yesterday.
About i:iJ O'Clock a Mr.. Porter. visiting friends in
the hotel, smelled gas, and informed the proprietor
Charles Gum. The gas traced to the Kenyon
apartments, which were forced open The old
was found in the bathroom lying the floor dead.
Dr. Hart, who was in the hotel said Kenyon had
been dead about an hour and half. The room is
dark even during the day. and it thought that
the man, who weak, had tried light the
gas and accidentally turned ii off and then
again Policeman Gronochen, of the West One
hundredth-st station, investigated the case, and IL
was reported to Headquarters as a suicide.
Mary Kenyon became hysterical seeing her
fathers body. She and her brother Robert said
that their father feeble and old, and had prob
ably accidentally turned the gas Mr.. kenyon's
wife died year ago. His sons. Robert and Will
lam. form the patent lawyer firm of Kenyon *
Kenyon of No 100 NaSsau-st William Kenyon is
i'll Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
TWO CHURCHES MAY UNITE.
PLAN FOR CONSOLIDATION OF SPRING
STREET AND THE UNIVERSITY PLACE
PRESBYTERIAN CONSIDERATIONS.

A plan for uniting the Spring Street Church ana
the University Place Church, two of the Oldest
downtown Presbyterian organizations IN the CITY,
is under consideration The former has been with
out pastor since the Rev. DR.. A. w. Halsey be-
came of the secretaries of the Board of Foreign
Missions about a year ago. The Rev. DR.. George
Alexander is pastor of the University Place Church.
Part of the plan contemplates the sale OF the
Bethlehem Chapel property, Bleecker-st, near
Macdougal-st. owned by the University Place
Church. If the plan is consummated a new fnsti-
tutiOna Presbyterian church in the lower part or
the city may result The present Spring Street
Church may be torn down and modern building
erected. 1t is thought that the funds would be
readily available. for the Bethlehem Chapel could
be sold least $4,000, and it carries an en-
dowment of $50 600, both of which sums could be
used in the Spring-st. work
Church which is to take place tomorrow night,
the plan agreed upon by leaders in both
churches will be presented to the congregation. A
committee may then be appointed to convey to
the University Place Church the sense of the meet
ing. Whatever course is finally decided upon will
have to be submitted to the New-Gork Presbytery
for approval.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
MATE CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
JURY FINDS THAT SAILORS ON THE BARK
ST JAMES WERE ILL TREATED

The trial of John Hayes. mate Of the bark st.
James. the charge of assault upon the high
Lawyer Murrell, held yesterday be-
fore Judge Thomas in the Criminal Branch of the
United States District Court The jury returned
a verdict of guilty the third charge in the in
dictment, namely, assault upon the high seas
without justifable cause. Hayes will be sentenced
at o'clock to-day. Judge Thomas in speaking
of the verdict said he disposed to be lenent
in the sentence.
The st. James arrived at this port last March
from Hong Kong, and of her crew told
stories of cruel and brutal treatment. AS result
Hayes arrested on March % by United States
Marshal Henkel. Two days later seven of her
crew, together with Murrell. the complainant in
have been detained as witnesses.
Regarding the rumors that subp3enas, had a1 been
Henkel said that he had received none. There
that Captain Tapley left port when the
ST. Jan sailed Friday last from Pier No. ~,
East River, and that he took refuge to escape the
authorities in a cask labelled GLASS; handle with
care"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
TRIES TO hIDN4P TWO BOYS.
JAILBIRD CAUGHT AFTER AN
EXCITING; CHASE

After an exciting chase last evening in North
Pelham Constable Marks captured Edward Keller.
alias Edward Kelly, who escaped from the West
chester County Jail in 1898 in company with two
other convicts. Keller was in the of Kidnapping
two boys, Peter and John O'Connor, and
twelve years old.
The boys were playing their home when
Keller came along. After giving them candy he
entced them into the woods. As ne
under cover the convict grasped the boys
roughly and told them they would have to go with
him 10 New-York. Peter OConnor says that Keller
choked him because he would not go into a house
and beg for money. The boys the
Hutchinson River when Constable Marks, accom-
panied by their father and posse of citizens. came
IN sight When Keller them he left his cap
tives and into the woods Constable Marks
finally brought him to a halt after firing several
shots Judge Lyon last night held Keller for the
Westchester County Grand Jury.
Keller Is we'll known to the police of Westchester
County. He has served time in the Elmira Reform
atory and in the penitentiary, and awaiting
trial for horse stealing when he broke jail two
years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
WESTMINSTER.
ROCKAWAY.


The vctors, it will be at glance had de-
cdedy the superior team. The Westminster set
had not played before team. and their all
around work less steady than that shown by
the Rockaways. Johnson was the star of the VIC
torious team, and Rene La Montague jr aided it
materially. J. NJ. Waterbury, jr.. who has just
been advanced to a handicap of eight from six
merited frequent applause from his friends, but
he is yet several degrees below his best form
Eugene Reynal surprised the critics by number
of brilliant plays, and he generally quick in
getting the ball. p. F. Collier, back, put up
strong game and was far less erratic than has
sometimes been the
When the ball was thrown into the centre of the
field by Referee II. L. Herbert Rene La Montague
r., brought it out and Hazard took it along toward
Rockaway's goal P. F. Collier stopped it tempo
rarily, but the team work of the visitors cut
through the Westchesters, and in ten seconds less
than one minute Johnson carried the ball between
the posts for the first Rockaway goal One minute
later he made another The Westchesters buckled
down more firmly to business, and it was five min
utes before another point was made. There was
some pretty playing during that time. Golfers
skilful backing critical periods calling forth
deserved praise. Finally Waterbury got the ball,
after struggle, from Johnson and sent it for a
quarter the length of the field toward West
chester's goal. Reynal was in front of him to take
it, and in a twinkIing he hit the bali a powerful
gracefully between the posts
ceved by the Country Club contingent, and little
later ]. NJ Waterbury added another point. The
+ TO 34. The next two periods turned the tables
in an overw helming manner, Rockaway making
seven goals In each quarter and completely taking
the snap of close contest out of the match OF
these fourteen goals La Montague made five and
Johnson four, In the final period Reynal and Rob
ert Collier made two more goals for West
dark, with few spectators on hand to see.
sands Mr.. and Mrs E G. Potter Mrs Ernest La La
Montague, Harry. Payne Whitney, Thomas Hitch
cock, jr, F. II. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. r. g. Cary,
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly
Robinson. n: S. Reynal, Miss Emily Hoffman, Mr..
and Mrs. William Russell. Miss Madeline Knowlton,
Mr., and Mrs J. NJ Waterbury. Major Cooley,
Thomas Thorn and Rene La Montague. The sum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
POLO.
THE SEASON OPENED AT THE WEST
CHESTER COUNTRY CLUB.

Polo opened for the season yesterday at the
Country Club OF Westchester under a sun of al
most torrd heat. but otherwise most favorable
conditions. The field in excellent shape, with
turf firm and solid. and the customary social ele-
ment that always graces Westchester polo con-
tests present to add to the attractive features
of the sport
The competing teams those of the Country
Club and Rockaway, and the end of the game did
not offer many opportunities for congratuation
among the home fraternity for the visitors fairly
ran away from the Westminster four, winning by
the high score of 1SA goals to ~. Four of the
latter goals given handicap allowance,
Westchester therefore only earning t. while the
Rockaway men earned 10. The fractional results
were occasioned by penalty losses to both teams.
The lineup was;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
NEGRO LYNCHED FOR MURDER.
HE SHOT a WHITE MAN IN A CROWDED STREET
CAR IN AUGUSTA. GA

Augusta Ga, May 14.-Wiam Willis. the negro
who shot and killed Alexander Whitney popular
young of this city, yesterday afternoon,
ynched near Grovetown. about twelve miles from
here. at 10 a. m. to-day. The mob which disposed
of Willis took him from Richmond County officers,
who boarded train for Atlanta soon after the
murder committed. with the purpose of bring
ing him 10 place of safety The mob held Willis
in the woods Grovetown all night awaiting
Identification II was until 10 O'Clock that the
negro thoroughly identified He then
swung from a The rope broke in the first
attempt and a second made which sue
eessful. The body then rddled with bullets
and a placard was placed upon II bearing a warn
ing to other negroes.
Governor Gambler informed early in the day
of the prospects OF a lynching and ordered four
companies of State troops stationed here TO hold
themselves In readiness TO prevent any violence by
the mob. Judge Brnson. of the superior Court.
called the Grand Jury together 10 prevent out
break, but before these precautions could be er-
fective the negro had been lynched.
Alexander Whitney on crowded streetcar
yesterday afternoon when Willis and another
negro boarded IL. No vacant and
OF the negroes in Whitneys lap. Whitney
struck the negro and Willis began firing pistol.
The first shot struck Whitney In the head, causing
almost instant death. The second grazed the hand
OF Lieutenant Steiner of the Georgia State Troops.
Willis was overpowered and later placed in the
hands OF officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

automobile for Sunday ride I'm the county had
unpleasant experience in White Plains late Sun
day evening They left the auto" standing in
'front.' OF the courthouse while they visited a nearby
hotel A crowd Of men and boys collected and
curiousiy eyed the machine, and the owners We're
not quick 10 return some boys attempted to ex-
pertinent with IL. Not knowing how TO- operate il
they found Il unable TO ascend grades. finally
took IL 10 police headquarters. When the owners
came back and found their carriage gone they be-
came excited and threa tened make things warm
but Gained down when Informed that they would
find IL at the police station They then discovered
that the power exhausted They took the
machine TO the trolley power house bat could not
get il charged there. A call was made al the power
house Of the White Plains Gas and Electric Com
pany but the men could not pay s25. the sum asked
and they finally made agreement with loca
nveryman 70 haul the automobile the charging
station Morris Park for SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
HANOVER NATIONAL BANKS GROWTH.

The shareholders of the Hanover National Bank
at a special meeting held yesterday, ratified the
proposition to increase the capital stock of the
bank from 10000 10 50 900 CO., such increase be
effected by the issue of 10000 additional shares of
the par value of 500 each, at the price of 500 a
share. For each share now standing in his
stakeholder entitled subscribe for two shares
of new stock 500 a share on or before May %.
The stockholders yesterday adopted also resolu-
ton that the Board OF Directors shall hereafter
consist of not less than nine than eighteen
members The present number Of directors is four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
THE CENTRAL AND ERIE STRIKE
BOTH ROADS REFUSE TRANSPORTATION TO THE
MEN UNTIL THEY co TO WORK

Commissioner Francis 3. Deehanty of the State
Board of Mediation and Arbitration received let
ter yesterday morning from Commissioner Web
ster at Buffalo asking hun to arrange for a con-
ference between the striking freight handlers OF
that city and the Erie and New-York Central rail-
roads.
The freight handlers at Buffalo striking for
shorter hours and more pay and requested that
the conference should take place in NewYork and
that transportation should be furnished them.
MT Delehanty. after interview with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
CHEAP COAL FOR THE POOR

THOMAS p FOWLER SAYS THEY ARE CHEATED
IN BOTH PRICE AND WEIGHT
Thomas Z. Fowler, president Of the New-York.
Ontario and Western Railway Company, of
the great anthracite carrying roads. is much in
terested in the question of reducing the price OF
coal TO the poor. He said yesterday, quoted:
1T is monstrous that such necessity coal
should cost the working population SIS a ton as II
does. when 1t is sold for S by the 1 know
that the poor people paying this price because
have looked into the question carefully. and have
sent out men to buy coal by the bucket in the
tenement districts. The buyers in those districts
are cheated in both price and weight. I cannot
imagine any more worthy work than TO organize
a systematic plan to sell coal among the tenement
house population at something like reasonable
price, II no other way can be found TO accomplish
II, then the city ought to take it up. Coal Could
be delivered In the smallest quantities that are in
demand in the tenement house districts at a rate
OF about s. ton II can be done probably that
price. There Is no charity about this idea"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
SUGAR TRUST SUIT BEGUN.
BILL ASKING FOR ACCOUNTING AND IN
JUNCTION FILED BY STOCKHOLDER

Trenton. N. J.. May 1.-THE papers in the suit
of Robert j. Trimble against the American Sugar
Refining Company filed in the Court of
Chancery to-day
Trmble who is a stakeholder, charges that the
company has than $1000000 surplus and
that this surplus is being used to depress the
price of sugar and force Arbuckle Brothers, in
dependent reiners into a combination with the
American Sugar Refining Company TO illegally re-
strain trade.
The bill prays for injunction, and asks that
the American Sugar Refining Company be COM
PEELED to exhibit it's books and show what surplus
il has and what is being done with II. a subpoena
will be issued, and the American Sugar Refining
Company has thirty days in which to file its
In the absence yesterday of President II. o.
Havemeyer the other officials OF the American
Sugar Refining Company not inclined to dis
cuss the merits of the demand for an accounting
they not interested in the Triinble suit. John
+. Parsons. of Parsons, Shepard & Ogden, the legal
representatives of the Sugar Refining Company,
said yesterday: Il am charitable enough to believe
that the people back of this do imagine they
will be successful. l have just returned from
abroad, and have not had the time to acquaint my
self with the questions at issue. Until / do
express no opinion"
Sugar shares active than any other
issue in the list, $500 shares of the common
being traded in: The low price of the day
1868 and the closing just n point better, making
a loss for the day of 2i4 points. The stock was
well supported in the final hour, but suffered with
the attack on the iron and steel group.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

The Tenement House Commission has begun its
work by engaging clerks and fitting up Offices in
the United Charities Building, Fourth-ave. and
Twenty second-st Inspections of model tenement
houses are 10 be made by members of the Commits
sion and public hearings will be held but it
expected that the report or the Commission will be
made until after January J.. 1901.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

ton taken by the roads is the effect that they
are ready to grant interview now or at any
time either in New-York or at Buffalo, but that
TRANSFORMATION will not be furnished: that the
strikers may go back TO work IL they wish. that
their places are open them, and that after they
go back work. If they have any grievance either
real fancied transportation Will be furnisheu
them and interview will be granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
SUMMARY.

earned Rockaway. 10; Westchesterl Allowed
by handcap-W estchester, l. Lost by penalties Rock
away, p of goal for foul safety Westchester
4 goal for safeties. Tota-Rockaway. 1874;
chester. IA
The cups by Rockaway known as the
Westchester cups, and were given by George j.
Gould.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
INSURANCE AGAINST DISABILITY

only partially provided for by ACCIDENT INSURANCE
ALONE but HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
combined whole field OF disabling
and afford almost complete protection against serious
The best OF both lie sold only by the
FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY,
which has agencies every Principal city
ONCE As Pine Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

O'NEILIiS HIGH GRADE GROCERIES.
Always Fresh. always appetizng. and always a
little lower In price than you would have to pay
elsewhere for the grade. eth Ave. 10th TO
2lst. St -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

before o clock. The regular ticket as follows
President-RUD OI.PH KEPPLER.
Secretary-WIIIIAM MCCLURE.
treasurer. W. GIII.EY.
Chairman-M PtiERSoN KENNEDY.
Members the Governing Committee: serve four
years-A. NJ. CAHOONE DANIEL CHAUNCEY. F. c.
DE VEAL r. + DOREMnS, GEORGE ". ELY. \. z.
X POMROY and A. WOLFF Jr. Three years-WIII-
JAM H. HOLIISTER. Two years-THEODORE III
BANKS one year-JAMES B. MABON.
Trustee the Gratuity Fund: To five years.
H NISSAN.
The only independent nominees F. l. Rode
valid. running in opposition TO Henry Marquand
for member of the Governing Committee for the
four year term, and r. T, III. Halsey, against
Theodore II. Banks IN the two year class The
suit of the election VIII not be announced until the
opening OF the Exchange this morning, but the
general opinion is that Messrs Rodewald and Hal
sey will be found to have been elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

OPINION GENERAL THAT TWO INDEPENDENT
NOMINEES ARE CHOSEN

The annual election of the New York Stock Ex-
change was held yesterday the polls closing little
before o. clock The regular ticket was as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

4 VERY HANDSOME AND ATTRACTIVE stylish 0G ~
= prize been rtdtea ana driven
owners Wife price Si50: aso nearly ruhoer-tired
runabout. brOugham and victoria Waaer ,.a
four, family coupe HoeNa"ay
speeding wagon imported riding saddles ~,
&e. less quarter value. oNNEH ; riNi'NA~
STABLE. G5 Madison-ave.. between 9th and 2s'h-
DVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions Toy ne ay..ass
IL received at their Uptown Once No stxsrs,se-
I'd north OF 31st-st.. until O'CLOCK
ments received the following branch oress a. =
cor $50 6th-ave con ieth-st Mays otn-ess-
anA iith ct IA Columbus-ave.. West 6otnrse -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-06
BRUNNERT MUST BE TRIED
coroner's Jury Rendered a
Verdict of Justifiable
Homicide.


Coroner Delaney held an inquest last
night in the case of Nicholas Schmrtt
the saloonkeper on Summit avenue, who
was killed on Christmas morning by
Theodore Brunnert, young motorman
on the North Hudson County Railway
The story as told by the witnesses did not
vary materially from the story already
published, except that Henry Schmitt, the
dead mans son, testified that his father
used the club on Brunnert after the snot
had been fired.
The young man said that when he was
called downstairs he found his father and
Brunnert struggling in the saloon. HIS
father was trying to eject Brunnert-
When he and his father got Brunnert 10
the door and put him outside Brunnert re-
turned and fired the fatal shot IT was
then that Schmitt, at his sons suggestion,
used the club on Brunnert and broke IL
They then put Brunnert out again ana
the elder Schniitt locked the door. After
doing that, the witness said, the old man
walked over and leaned on the bar Tor Tor
about a minute before he dropped on the
floor and died.
County Physician Converses testimony
showed the utter inpossibility of young
Schmitts statement. DR.. Converse tesIl-
fed that the fatal bullet penetrated
Schmitts heart and death must nave 1ol-
lowed instantaneously.
The Jury returned a verdict of justihable
homicide Brunnert will have to stand
trial Notwithstanding the verdict OF the
Coroner's jury