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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
DO WOMEN DRINK TO EICESsY
MRS DENIsON. PRESIDENT OF sORoEs
MAKES A TELLING ADDRESS BEFORE
RUTGERS ALUAINE

The Alumnse Association OF Rutgers Institute and
College held it's annual reunion and luncheon yes
terday from 1880 to p. m at the Waldorf-As-
toria. The Reception Committee consisted OF Mrs.
W. A Caldwell. chairman Mrs. J. d. Hildck and
Miss E DisbrOw. Mrs. Dimies S c. Denison prest-
dent of Sorosis was the guest OF honor.
Luncheon was served at $50 p. m. the members
and their guests being seated round tables. dec
GRATED with smilax. while the officers and guests OF
the association occupied a long table dais
After the luncheon and address OF welcome BY
Mrs. John VanderpOel the president Mrs. DenfsOn
ing that II Pope were living he would change
his celebrated dictum to THE proper study OF man
kind is woman"
Mrs Denison spoke OF the labor problem as com
plicated by woman's entrance into unaccustomed
fields in competition with men.
her living she should be helped TO do it in
any way possible TO her said the speaker. but
coming wage for any reason but necessity
Another point touched BY the speaker was the
wine to excess.
While I personally know no such cases." she
women habitually use stimulants than perhaps i've
seaTs ago Inc Is sasi1y found IN the
business and in society, the temptation 20 take an
artificial Stimulant is strong. When women do the
work OF men is II strange that they should acquire
THE women Of to-day are the mothers OF the
twentieth century. and IL double heredity OF pre-
disposition to intOXiCants be given the coming
generation it is a serious outlook for the Nation
After a group OF original poems read BY Miss
''oid Schools of NevyAmsteT5am ana mIsic so "a
lowed by Miss Eloise T. Hermanee and Mrs. Doug
The only man honored BY permission to %
present was the venerable Dr. Charles e West,
ninety years Old the first principal OF Rutgers IN.
stitute. He was greeted by his Ola plDiis All OF
them gray haired women. with the enthusiasm OF
girlhood. Other guests present We're:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

| yoke night robes are to be worn to a
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
MOTHER SAID TO BE BURGLAR
POLICE CHARGE HER WITH BEING AC-
CoMPLIsHED FLAT OPERATOR.

Mrs Ida Braemer with an infant in her arms.
was arraigned yesterday before Judge Aspinsn IN
the County Court Brooklyn 20 plead TO two indict-
ments charging her with burglary and grand lar-
ceny. She pleaded not guilty and was remanoed ioI
trial The police say she is one OF the most expert
fiat operators IN this part of the country anu o.
though there are eighteen complaints against ne
she had TO answer only the charges OF enterins .N
robbing the homes of Mrs Florence Ahrens. ., -, -
s76 sackstt-st.. Brooklyn. and Mrs r. j. NiuN1'
OF No. 224 Slxth-st.. Brooklyn.
When the woman first arrested on ti'e ~, ",9 !,
ing o, September s. 1899 by Roundsnan Farrell ot
the Amlty-st. precinct, in his own aparueu
No 25s wyckon-st Brooklyn. she said she Nss
looking for rooms to rent and had made mistake.
The next day, before Magistrate BristoW' she 'o'u
such plausible story that the Magistrate was ih-
cIined 10 parole her. She had had the reputation
I'd 20 that time OF being respectaoie "iie anu
mother and a bond of $500 was offered Dy MTs'
Mary A. Dugard and accepted She ialed 10
appear in court September 3. however ai'er
hearing that the police had been lnyestiSMatl,g M s d
number of robberies I'm south ahs
band Arthur Braemer, delivered 10 ths Maslsttate
. istter purporting 10 come from the woman. IN
which she said she had gone away VITA her iour
children. ,.. -. ,-o.,.,.
that Detectives Roberts and Rorke, of the Butter
ST station, armed with search warrants went
enough stolen property to fill two trunks The VIC
Tins all Identified the property, consisting OF Jew
eiry pictures and wearing apparel In Noyember
the woman traced 10 a mousse IN Mahnattah.
where she was working a servant and she was
arrested. She was brought back to Brooklyn, and
she was in delicate conditlon sne was sent as
a prisoner to the Long Island College Hospital
The prisoners husband Is living with his four
children in the Eastern District and says he knew
she got the property which was selzed as stoen
property and Identified as such
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
A CONFESSED SLAYER GOES FREE.
ITALIAN CONSUL DECLINES TO BEGIN
ExTRADITIoN PROCEEDINGS BE-
CAUSE OF EXPENSE

Magistrate Premier yesterday IN the Adams-st
court Brooklyn, set free Matteo Bove. the young
Italian who was arrested recently on charge or
committing a murder in Palermo. Italy. The pris-
oner had confessed that he had killed man. as
charged.
young named Casa was killed at Palermo
on November g. and his brother. who lives at NO
30 U-nion-st Brooklyn, received letter telling or
the tragedy. He informed the Brooklyn police
that the murderer had here last week on
the steamship Patricia. Casa pointed out Boys IN
a lodging house. in COlumba-st.. TO Detective
Vacehris his brothers slayer. and Bove was ar
rested II developed that the Italian Consul
had declined TO begin extradition proceedings on
the ground that they cost from $500 90 $4,000 and
said that IL the police authorities placed Bove on
a steamship the Italian police would arrest him
when he reached Italy. The Secretary OF the
Treasury was communicated with by the irnnl-
grant authorities. hut ne advised them that tne
Federal Government would not act and held that
the local authorities had charge of the case. Mag
istrate Brenner then decided to discharge the pris
oner. Bove left the courtroom in the company or
friends.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
ACCUSED BROKER SURRENDERS.
MORGAN ASKS THE PUBLIC TO SUSPEND
JUDGMENT AND DECLARES
HIS HONESTY.

John B Mckenzie OF No. II Broadway. the broker
wanted by the police for the last two days in con-
nection with charges of grand larceny and con-
spiracy made against Charles W. Morgan and
Others surrendered 10 the police yesterday after
noon. He appeared I'm the Centre-st police court
with Detective McConville. He had a certificate
setting forth that 5000 had been deposited by May
Mckenzie with the City Chamberlain 20 insure the
appearance OF Mckenzie at the hearing Of the
cases IN the jefferson Market police court on De-
cember ls
Mckenzie said he a speculator. and that he
lived No 25l West Eighty -hrst-st The same per-
who deposited the 5000 bail for Mckenzie
also deposited the same amount for the bail OF
Claude Turner. The Of Morgan Hart Nc
Kenzie and Turner will lie heard on the same date
Lewis Van Rsper. another broker wanted is still at
large.
Mr.. Morgan issued a statement IN regard to his
business troubles last night. a part OF which fol-
lows:
Ny place Of business was seized and my books
and papers taken away on complaint OF William d.
Bailey who admitted In court that he had never
made a complaint and had never made a de-
mand upon me that had not been compiled with az
including the day OF the seizure were fully met
Being unable TO continue business by reason Of the
seizure and detention Of my hooks made an as
signment to protect my creditors from any prefer
ences by suit or otherwise. This assignment was
10 a lawyer OF standing, with whom had no pre-
vious business or social connection He has. I IN
derstand, retained his own counsel and Will
alike hope and expect, soon as my books and
papers can be obtained and my affairs Strengthened
out TO settle with all who have just claims against
me 70 their satisfaction.
] do not know the motives of the complaint, or OF
II IS impossible in the space Of letter 20 deny
specifically the many untrue statements that have
oo9rts Where these loose statements can be prop
erly sifted and disproyed and my defence estab-
lished under OATH Until that time beg the public
TO at least suspend judgment.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
LONG IsLAND LIBRARY CLUB.

The December meeting of the Long Island liz
brary Club was held at the Pratt Institute Free
library on Thursday, at p. m. The subject of the
meeting was "Co-Operation Among the Libraries OF
Brooklyn" Miss NJ. W. Plummer, librarian and
director of the Pratt Institute Free Library spoke
from the view point Of the free circua ding Srary
C. A. Green, librarian of tho Polytechnic Institute,
for the institutional library, and p. r. Bowker,
Frdtor of The Library Journal" for the subscrip-
ton libraries. Clement Andrews. librarian OF the
John Crerar Library. Chicago gave interesting
account OF cooperation among Chicago libraries.
The tendency of the rleeting was strongly toward
cooperation and specialization in Brooklyn. II was
voted that a committee cooperation be appoint
ed by the Chair The next meeting will - tield on
the first Thursday In February.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
WomAYs DOG BIT BOY AND NAN.
PET ST BERNARD ACTED vTcToUsLf AT
THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION.


While Miss Annie HELEN. Of No. 1,266 Frank
Iin-ave I'm The Bronx was bidding her mother
goodby in front Of the Grand Central Station
yesterday afternoon and taking care Of two large
81. Bernard dogs. her pets. Frank Dolan. thirteen
years Old Of No. 904 Third-ave.. who was pass
ing. patted one Of the dogs on the head and was
bitten on the cheek.
Miss Hellens mother going away on
train and she did not want 10 take the dogs into
the station AS Dolan passed he patted one OF
the dogs both OF which were muzzled, but the
dog tried 10 bite him and succeeded. lacerating
the boys nose and cheek. Miss HELEN was aGi-
tated about his condition and wanted to go TO a
doctor at once with him. but just then Patrol
man Schultz came up and escorted all 20 the
station. while Miss Hellen's mother ran for her
train.
Frank Golden. the doorman. put his hands on
the neck OF the dog that had bitten the boy TO
see n ne wore license. and the dog resented the
familiarity by biting Golden on the left hand.
Dr. Phillips. of Flower Hospital who had been
summoned for the boy dressed the injuries OF
the two persons, and said they were not dan
gerous II was feared the boy would have a
lasting mark on his nose and cheek. The ami
mails were sent 10 the yard Of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty 20 Animals They are
handsome dogs. tall and heavy.
Schultz took Miss HELEN TO the TorkviHe
court. where she was paroled until to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
RETURNS GAMBLING P4RAPHERSALIA.
MAGISTRATE BRENNER DISCHARGES MINDEN,
CHARGED WITH RUNNING GAM
BLING PLACE

Magistrate Brenner yesterday in the Adsms-st.
court discharged from custody Michael Minden, the
proprietor of the Mlnden House, at the Broadway
ferry Brooklyn who was recently arrested after a
raid by Inspector Druhan and his men, on a charge
Of keeping a gambling house. At the suggestion OF
the prisoners counsel the Magistrate gave an
order on Clerk Batchford. Of the Property Room
I'm Police HeadqGsfterss for the delivery OF the
faro layout the ,ronlette wheel. the chips. etc.
seized on the top door of Mndens place by the
police. -r7
Counsel for Nnden contended that. while the
articles seized might be used for gambling puT-
poses, there was evidence that they had been
so used Magistrate Brenner decided that the fall
ure of the police prove that the articles found
were or ever had been used in gambling or that
gambling had ever taken place in the building
must result in the proceedings being dismissed and
In the discharge OF the defendant
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
SCHOOL .CENsTs cArsEs TROUBLE.

Passaic. Dec. (SpeciaD-Recently State Super
intendent Baxter ordered recount Of the school
census In the First and Second wards Of Passaic.
alleging that there had been gross errors Henry
Prall the first enumerator in the First Ward. re-
turned six hundred more names than Fred Beggs
his successor. The Passaic Board OF Education
claims that Mr. Baxter's made many mis-
takes. and that his figures are not correct They
have indorsed the work OF Prall. The State Su-
perfntendent upholds Beggs- The city viii lose
5000 OF State money IL Mr. Baxters decision holds
At meeting of the Board last night the secretary
was ordered 20 send all the facts and correspond
eEce in the matter 10 the president OF the State
Board of Education and make appeal from
the decision Of Superintendent Baxter.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
CASTELLAYES' YACHT TO BE SOLD.
THE vALHALLA. THAT COST MORE THAN siTI.L
ION FRANCS. MUST GO.

NE NALhA~AAs THAT GUST MORE THAN a MILL
ION FRANCS. MUST GO.
Paris. Dec. S.-The Civil Tribunal at Havre
has decided the question Of the legality of the
seizure Of the Valhalla, the yacht OF the Com
tesse Boni de Castellane, by II. DavilIier the
Paris banker, who holds bill of 10000 francs,
in favor Of the creditor who has asked that the
vessel, now moOred at the Commercial Dock, be
sold within as short a time as possible. The
Nalhalla cost the Comte $4,000 francs and a
further sum OF 100000 francs has since been
expended on the fittings
Maitre Bonnet, counsel for the COmtesse, in
termed the Court that he was in accord with the
application He declared, on the other hand,
that Comte Boni de Casteliane proposed to give
up annually 10 his creditors 2O00OOO francs out
OF tne income in order TO wipe cut the debts.
incidentally Maitre Bonnet furnished the
court with some details to the morality of a
person IN London who had sold his clients
tV1Vo francs worth OF curios. a third of
Nhleh, according to Paris experts were spuri-
jus ne gave as an example the case OF a
Nardrobe, sold to his clients for 100000 francs
which was worth only 100
Ihe Court having decided that the seizure was
legal the Valhalla Will be sold on February 9S
az me upset price Of $4,000 francs. unless the
oeot is paid before that date.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
Mar FILE A BILL IN EQUITY.
FORMER MEMBERS OF JERSEY CITY rAsERNAcLE
GAIN POINT.

The former members Of the Jersey City Taber-
nsele who are eontesting the sale OF the property
gained point In the preliminary proceedings Vice
Chancellor Emery rendered decision yesterday on
the application OF the former members Of the TAD
ernacle congregation for a preliminary Injunction
to prevent the Jersey City Lodge OF Elks who pur-
chased the property. from altering the building
and the trustees OF the First Congregational Church
Elks.
Inc N1ce-chancellor held thar the bill ana am
davtts show for the complainants prima racle
status as members of the church and entitte tnen
70 nle a bill tn equity. He doubted the rfznt or
the trustees 20 sell the Tabernacle without tns
previous approval Of the society, but declared tlat
the complanants should have acted more promptly
IN Questioning the validity OF the sale 20 the Eiks
As the preliminary injunction against the ateratloh
OF the building was granted cOndlOnaly, the contest
ants must file bill for 5000 for the protection or
the Elks, and preliminary Injunction against the
transfer OF the mortgage was advised.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
SrRoM MAKES CHARGES AGAINST TATE
THEY ARE OLD ONES. HOWEVER AND THE
DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN UNABLE
TO Use THEM

Frederick f. strom, a civil engineer living in
richmond Iil. Long Island yesterday presented
10 Water Commissioner Dalton a long afndsvit in
Nnich ne makes charges OF Irregularities In the
once OF Augussus g Tate. the Register Of Water
Rates, during the administration Of Msvor Xvrs,a,
vbii ie5o1Sish @ The charges relate certain maps
H,liich Ar stron made for the Department ne
.nsses that Michael J. Dady To whom be assigned
- contract. obtsined the money for the work
pelofe II was cOmpleted
,t SLonn story is an old one and has been in
-, Posasssioh ot Deputy Water Commissioner Mof-
son 1ia he Assistant Corporation Counsel for
s sSinss t,ine. They have been unable 10 ind any
Ssrlhs, in " upon which 20 b. Sc charges against
MI rate alihough the Democratic Organization
cal hcnChnan. H'N -N' p" P'"'F
ID as, soms un'e ago Water Register Tate who is a
paan: vas removed and has place given TO
- tfnocrat. Mr. Tate who is \ veteran recoversd
ms place through legal proceedings
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
A VETERAN TAXES HIS LIFE.
PUTS AN END TO HIS SUFFERING FROM
BRIGHTs DISEASE BY SHOOT
ING HIMSELF.

Captain John MaraIions veteran OF the 18th New
York Engineer Corps. I'm the Civil War. killed hinl-
self at his home No 755 Sterling Place Brooklyn
yesterday morning with revolver. He had suf-
fered from Bright's disease for some years. ana
put an end to his suffering by shooting himself In
the left breast. The captains wife died six years
ago. Since then he had lived with his daughter
Mrs Semmes in the Sterling Place house She
was out yesterday morning and stayed downtown
until the afternoon. Throughout the morning the
servant had passed back and forth I'm front OF zap
tain MaraiOnss room. He was lying on lng ~, pI
apparently asleep When the girl went to call him
she found him dead.
Captain Maralions was 5orr I'm Boston seventy
one years ago He had held responsible places
with the New-Y York Central Railroad ana seVerai
other railroad corporations.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
TOO LONELY AND UNHAPPF TO LIVE.

A NOTE WRITTEN BY MISS LAURA HAMILTON
EXPLAINS HER SUICIDE.
Oyster Bay, Long Island, Dec. 7.-An doubt as to
whether the death Of Miss Laura Hamilton was
premeditated suicide or not was removed To-Day
when a letter by her was found. Ihe neiress was
,o,,nd rscsntlv tn the pond on the Suydam estate.
IN this village This letter was discovered oy MIS-
Maurice Griffin in the attic of her house wne'e
Miss Hamilton made her home during her ias'
days. The note read as follows:
am so lonely and unhappy cannot I'VE Inls TINS
life I win end II in the pond; DO nov wan r az
funeral. Perhaps Mr.. Russell meaning the s ISeS'
Alexander O. Russelll will read the burial seIflc
/ do not want any one to see me- Please 10 a9
request.
Two erased lines at the bottom OF the letter reao'
DO not let Cousin Ann know about this. Miss
Hamilton had planned suicide before the death OF
Miss Ann suydam. who wss i'll at the time the nose
was written, but 1t seems she DID not nno s.IIn-
eient courage end her life until after MISS suy
dams death. A rope vas found in MISS hahl'on
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
YALE HENS FIRST CLUB NIGHT.
FOOTBALL VICTORIES OVER HARVARD AND
PRINCETON CELEBRATED.


PRINCETON CELEBRATED.
The Yale Club. with headquarters at No. II East
Twenty-sixth-st. had its first club night last night
Nearly three hundred members ana their friends
were present The meeting before its close looked
as though il was gathering called together spe-
chcally celebrate the victory the gridiron OF
the Yale team last season the Princeton and
Harvard football teams UEstnted praise was
meted out 20 Walter Camp, at one time the foot
ball coach and director OF athletics at Yale;
Frank s. ButterWorth. IS. described as Yale's
plungng fullback and F. Gordon Brown. 'O1, cap
tain Of the present varsity team. which defeated
Harvard.
After Thomas Thatcher, the chairman had opened
the proceedings with some pleasant remarks about
the achievements OF the team under Captain
Brown. Walter camp paid a compliment to Mike"
Murphy. and declared that the ayoirdupois of the
Harvard team in the last contest was, on the
whole lSoS pounds, while that OF the Yale team
Frank s. Butterworth said the team this year
was typical team Its prestige IN the last con-
test for laurels had placed Yale where be expected
II Nould stay SO Tar as prOWess Is concerned. Tor
years to come. He said that in the matter of Sc
lect1ng captains the best judgment should be used,
as the success Of the team depended in a great
cess in the last season had been in a great measure
due 10 the activity and zeal displayed by the
varsity team captain. Captain Brown gave re-
view Of the work OF the team and its success in
The season just closed. Julian Curtis behalf Of
the alumni, said at the that the team needed
a victory, and declared that IL Mike Murphy
should die In New Hampshire, we going 20
embalm him and hang his body I'm the trophy
Henry u. HOgland and James Fisk Hooker,
Deputy Assistant District Attorney on Colonel
Gardiners stan, were called upon in turn, and
taid some pleasant things about Yale and its
varsity team.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
CITY COUNSEL FILES HIS BRIEF.

City Counsel Price Of Newark. yesterday iIed
his brief in the Supreme Court in the action
brought by the North Jersey Street Railway Com
pany against additional personal tax by the
Nassau Tax Assessors on the company's pEoperty
in Newark. The brief should have been n1ed last
June, and the Newark Tax Board believed until
recently that this had been done. and that the
Court would render decision at the December
term. The City Counsel explains that he was wait
ing for certain judicial decisions In his brief he
contends that the assessment should have been
made the property as real estate but that the
seSsed.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
ENTITLED TO SHARE IN Az ESTATE.
JUSTICE MADDOX DECIDES IN FAVOR OF SON
OF AN ALLEGED COMMON LAW WIFE


OF AN ALLEGED COMMON LAW WIFE.
According 10 decision handed down yesterday
by Justice Maddox. in the Supreme Court Brook
lyn, Francis III. Townsend OF Paterson, y. j.. Is
entitled 70 a share Of the estate Of Thomas III.
Townsend, formerly Of Brooklyn. The estate estt-
mated worth about $4,000 has been held by Mrs.
Julia NJ. Smell. daughter of Thomas II. Townsend
by his first wife administrative. The plaintiff
IN the action Is by Mr. TOwnsend's second
wife. who procured divorce from him IN 1888.
Mrs. Townsend No. died In London In 1893. Mrs.
Smell alleges that there never any marriage
ceremony between her father and his second wife.
Justice Maddox holds that the fact that Thomas
H. Townsend and the woman known as his second
wife had acknowledged the relation made a legal
union.
Even If the second wife did not know that the
first wife alive and not divorced from her hus-
band, says Justice Maddox, "she lived a virtuOus
and reputable life. The first wife dying IN 1888
made the second wife living with Townsend a legal
wife. Her good repute for period from 1855 70
1883, when she got divorce. shows that the father
OF the plaintiff considered her his legal wife,
During the life of Townsend he was IN business IN
Paterson with the plaintiff. and as further proof
or the relation of the two II shown that the
sign over the place Of business had long been
townsend & Son.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
has NOT BOUGHT TIE SMITH ESTATE

REPORT THAT H o. HAvEMEYER OFFERED
100000 FOR IT FOR A GAME PRESERVE.
Centre Moriches. Long Island. Dec. IA report
that the Smith estate, at Smiths Point, has been
sold to II. o. Havemeyer denied by z. T.
Smith. one Of the heirs of Egbert T. Smith. to-day
The reported price offered 800 OOO but the deal
was not closed The Smith heirs assert that the
value OF their property has been greatly enhanced
by the Supreme Court decision confirming the title
OF the estate to nearly half of Great South Bay
The estate comprises about hundred and
fifty acres OF upland in the southeastern part Of
BrookhaVen Town ard half Of East Bay The
estate. under its patents controls the entire right
10 fish in the waters OF the westerly half OF the
bay and shoot wild fowl there. 1t was said TO
have been the intention OF the proposed purchaser
establish a game preserve, in which the owners
would hold the sole right 10 fish, shoot and 10
plant oysters.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
ENTERS THIRD DECADE FREE OF DEBT
MEDALS FOR LONG SERVICE GIVEN OFFICERS
OF SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN

for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Children an
nounces that its debt of 81 900 has been complete
y wiped out. and that IL begins its second twenty
years Of life entirely free from financial encum-
brances. The raising of this money was accom-
plished at a meeting held in the rooms in Scher-
merhorn-st. on Thursday.
Bronze medals. commemorative of long and faith
ful service. have been given to the following sDe-
cial officers of the society John H. Sauer served
thirteen years and five months; Frank s FOIk
thirteen years and two months; Joseph NJ Cos,
china, twelve years and three months and Her
man W. Myers. ten years and seven months Rob
ert j. Nilkin, the superintendent. has also re-
medals the eifts of the directors
A public reception given at the shelter No
lo5 Schermerhorn-st., yesterday afternoon and
evening. ~