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New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
4 BIG FEAST FOR TIRE POOR

Oftentimes red nosed, always cheerful. the lads
AND lassies Of the Salvation Army stand at their
posts on the street corners guarding the big iron
pots or the cslecting boxes in which they are
gathering the funds for the army's big Christmas
dinner 70 the poor. Something like 1900 pounds Of
turkey. 5000 pounds Of chicken. 5000 pounds of
beet, mutton or pork; 5000 loaves OF bread 500
bushels Of potatoes. ana thousands OF pounds OF
tea, conee fruits, vegetables and the Ike will be
required in order 10 carry out the army's plans.
II lie proposed 10 set tables for 5000 at Madison
Square Garden, and 10 send out $500 baskets each
containing, uncooked, fowl and ali the other COM
ponenis OF the conventional Christmas dinner in
amount sufficient in the aggregate TO supply not
!ess tnau 1900 individuals. In Brooklyn too and
IN Jersey City like programme viii be carried
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
PLATT ON POLICE BILL.
SAYS THE MEASURE WILL BE AS INDI-
GATED IN HIS LAST PRE-
NI0US STATEMENT

People who are all incredulous about the
passage OF police bin reorganizing the Depart
ment IN this city are invited to watch the Legis-
Plat last night al the Fifth Avenue Hotel 10
Tribune reporter Il have not changed my views
70 the necessity for change and the bin VIII
be the lines indicated in my statement a week
ago-a single Commissioner appointed by the
Mayor and removable by the Governor without
charges n the circumstances warrant"
What about shortening the Mayoralty term
the Senator asked.
Il am in favor OF two year term for the
Mayor"
''win Captain Joseph NJ Dickey resign his place
SHIPPING Commissioner that Re has been
appointed an important receivership2" Mr.. Platt
was asked. The Senator showed a good deal Of
annoyance. and said
I don't know anything about the receivership
] supposed that another man Was to get it
What are the prospects of the adoption Of the
Esy-Pauncefote Treaty?"
1T looks II il would be so loaded down
with amendments that fl will be Objectionable 10
England and fan OF adoption
EE-Justice Cohen yesterday completed the rough
draft Of the proposed police bills. Mr. Platt said
that ne did not have them at present. and added
that they doubtless had been forwarded 10 Gov
ernor-elect Odeli
morning at IL O'Clock. GoVernor-elect OdeD Will
pass through the city to-day on his way 70 New
burg from Washington. State Chairman Dunn is
expected at State headquarters early this week.
one OF the new organization" measures is a bill
providing bipartisan election bureau. separate
from the Police Department, the Commissioners
be appointed by the Mayor. Senator Platt when
asked 8 bout this bill last night said that he had
not looked IL over, and could not discuss IL
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
TAX DECISION FAVoRs AsToR.
BRADLEY MARTIN DECLARED RESIDENT
BY JUSTICE ANDREWS.

Justice Andrews in the Supreme Court, yester
day decided that the personal estate OF William
Waldorf Astor in this city was illegally taxed by
the Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments
for the year 1899, when he contended that he
a resident of London. His personality
fixed at S2OO00O0 Mr.. Astor became a resi-
dent of London in 1895. but paid his taxes with
out objection until 1899.
No evidence was taken by the Tax Commits
sioners against Mr.. Astor's statements at
that time. but they held that there had been no
change in his status resident Of New-York
since 1896 Justice Andrews says he is OF the
opinion that Mr.. Astor's application for remis
sion of taxation should have been granted.
his evidence was not contradicted. and there
was no reason 10 believe that his testimony was
not true.
Justice Andrews handed down a decision re-
fusing TO Vacate the assessment on Bradley
Martins personal estate for the year,
which was fixed at $500 600 1t shown that
he had lived abroad a considerable part OF the
time each year since 1892 but had paid taxes
every year down to 1899 He maintained that
he was a nonresident, but Justice Andrews
holds that his condition as far regards resi-
dence has not changed during the last eighteen
years and that he must still be considered a
resident OF Newly
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
NIXON MIGHT SUCCEED COOGAN.
IN CASE THE PRESIDENT OF THIS BoR-
OUCH HAS FORFEITED HIS OFFICE.

IN CASE THE PRESIDENT OF THIS BoR-
OUCH HAS FORFEITED HIS OFFICE.
The Tammauy men are laughing over the pre-
dicaInent Of James J. Coogan, President OF Man
haitian Borough as a result Of his voting in South
ampton but II promises 10 be serious matter
after all Mr. Coogan was much worried yester-
day. He was in consultation with his attorneys
and declared that he would defend himself If any
judicial action taken. Mayor Van Wyck would
saw nothing about the case Corporation Counsel
Whalen. who will doubtless be asked for an opin-
ion was not inclined discuss the matter yester-
day. He said that the proper way 10 determine the
question was TO have some taxpayer bring suit
and then judicial Interpretation Of Mr. Coogan's
residence would be obtained A correspondent,
writing The Tribune, asks IL the Court Of APP
peals decision against Mr.. Platt ouarantine
Commissioner fits Coogan's case. The writer sug-
Eests that Coogsn is liable TO Indictment as he GER
tainly did not reside in Suffolk County for i've
months previous TO election.
Mr.. Coogan said yesterday that he considered this
whole affair tempest in teapot i have been q
resident Of New-York al my life, and my lawyers
have advised 10 pay no attention 70 this ridicn-
lous talk" he declared
Tammany men said yesterday that if C6ogan was
really ineligible 10 be President Of the borough and
should be deposed. Lewis Nixon, Mr.. Croker's
great friend and chairman Of Croker's intrepid
hand OF purifiers was the logical man 10 succeed
Coogan Many think that Mr.. Croker would like TO
have Nixon nominated for Mayor next year. In ad-
duon TO this il is pointed that Section s9s OF
the charter gives the president Of a borough
authority investigate disorderly houses. gam
bling houses and all such haunts Of vice. In Mr.
member Of the Tammany Vice Committee. Would
6e a6le 70 nal make record that might help Mr.
Controller Coer did not return from Chelsea.
night. II said al his Office that official ac-
uon on the Communication Of Joseph Fitch, alleg-
ing that President Coogan had forfeited his right
OF office. had been taken yet
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
COURT REISsTATES EXPELLED WOMAN
SHE WILL SUE SINGING SOCIETY FOR DAMAGES
FOR HER EXPULSION.

SHE WILL SUE SINGING SOCIETY FOR DAMAGES
FOR HER EXPULSION.
Mrs. Mnna Keller wife of Conrad Joseph Keller,
OF No. l,O95 Union-ave., was expelled On December
Is. 1899. from the New-Yorker Saengerbunde,
German singing society, rather from the Damen
Chor der New-Yorker Sangerbunde which is the
woman's branch or the organization. although no
charges made against her. Mrs. Keller was
the time the president of the Damen Choir. which
was. November Is. 1899. to celebrate the jubilee
of the Saengerbunde. the occasion Of the
fftieth anniversary OF its establishment. The
Damen Chor decided celebrate the jubilee by
presenting the male members with silk flag, and
Mrs. Keller authorized TO collect subscriptions.
The flag purchased and presented, but whis-
pers went round among the Damen Chor that Mrs.
Keller had failed TO account for 81 received by
her. She demanded an investigation, which proved
that she had accounted for the 81 but while absent
from a meeting she was expelled She brought suit
for reinstatement and Justice Freedman, In the
Supreme Court yesterday, directed that she be re-
stored to all the rights and privileges Of mem
bership. Mrs Keller threatens suit for
damage against the members of the Damen Chor
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
oLD. RARE AYD MODEM BOOKS.

IL "ouic pay the intending purchaser 10 visit the
DOCK shop OF s. @. Rains. importer and dealer In
"io rare Anc modern books at 10. 3ss F1fth-sve.,
corner OF Ihirty-siSth-st. Early printed works.
copies OF limited editions books printed on Japan
feliums nnely bound sets OF standard authors
oeinty ano attractive single volumes. latest pub
hoauons IN art fiction poetry. biography and bellies
letters o. Juvenile books and calendars al great
feonouon are among his collection. As some OF the
tth.Ie AtiPottatll Items may be mentioned DiaSh
tyl.rF cong ot Chaucer ia fun rec levant; the
<sotAp ~ arabic on Velum. done by hand l@afAy-
- - l,eItef Autograph. with ine Medsw2oo
~ 1slilohs seis or Kingsley. Browning, sue roe
- ~ Japan Nellumi some finely bound sets Of Long
.slio" Lowell, Whittier. Ainsworfh. Ruskin ba--
"a; shakespeare. Hawthorne. Pepys's Dlary'
Na@oie' scout bulSer. Dickens and cooDer
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
DIAMOND ROBBERY By DAYLIGHT.

TWO MEN ENTER A STORE AND ovERPowER A
WOMAN LEFT IN CHARGE.
diamonds valued at $3.50 were stolen from the
auction and jewelry store Of Isidore Zagon. at No
6OlA Delancey-st., at IL a. on Tuesday, and the
particulars were made known for the first time
yesterday Zagon had gone out. leaving his mother
Sarah ffty-ive years old in charge.
A rough looking entered and asked for him.
He wanted to have some jewelry repaired. but Mrs
Zagon became suspicious and told him he had bet
ter come around when her son would be in. The
man went out and came back with COM
panion, who had been standing at the corner,
while third man stood guard outside.
One OF the seized Mrs. Zagon by the throat
and pushed her to the floor, kneeling on her chest
The other man opened the show window ano TOOK
FIVE diamond rings valued at $3.50. The three men
ran toward Allen-st. and disappeared Detectives
have been unable TO get clew to the men,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
HARLEM BANK GAINS on RUN.
DEPosIToRs WILL LOSE ABOUT 5000 IN IN
TEREsT BY THEIR COURSE.

TEREST BY THEIR COURSE.
The run the Harlem Savings Bank, Thrd-ave.
and One-hundred-and-twenty-f -fourth-st.. has prac-
tically TO end AS old depositor said
yesterday:
The bank is as sound the rock Of Gibraltar.
The only result of the rum far as can see, will
be s. 600 or more in the banks vaults, which will
have been saved on interest"
The trustees at a recent meeting declared a
dividend OF per cent on deposits. The deposits
which have been withdrawn will not draw this in
terest. When the people who had taken part In
the rush learned this and that the bank was in
good condition. they felt good deal chagrined-
They got the impression that the bank was making
money at a fast rate, and had cleared about $500
by their haste This incident shows the excited
state Of the depostors' minds
About a half hundred people were In line yester-
day. The bank promptly closed their accounts fo5
them; as IL did for about fifty more who struggled
in before IL closed President Charles b.
Tooker left his office shortly after noon. he said
that he thought that the over. lie said
also that the largest number OF people who had
withdrawn their accounts were new deposltors
People who have done business with the bank Tor
anv length of time felt confidence in its stability.
and had not withdrawn cent more than usual.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
TO ATTEND THE INAUGURATION.

PREPARATIONS FOR SENDING LARGE DELEGA-
TIoNs TO WASHINGTON NEXT MARCH
William H Ten Eyck. chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Republican County Committee,
said yesterday that extensive arrangements are
likely TO be made by the County Committee to send
a large delegation from this city to attend the in
auguration of President Mckinley. 1t is thought
that each of the thirty-fve district organizations
will have twenty-five men. and many of the dts
tricts more tnan that number. Districts having
uniformed organizations marching clubs will be
able go such. Among the organlza tons
which will go separate bodies the Lincoln
League of the Yth Assembly District; Union Re
publican Club. XXXNth District, and Central Re
publican Club, XXXIst District
In addition TO the strictly political clubs, there
will be a number of Sound Money organizations
and Kings County will also send a number of
delegations.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
GRAHAMS POLICY 4 BANKRUPT.

FORMER HOFFMAN HOUSE TREASURER FILES
PETITION. WITH LIABILITIES OF $l2s,lio.
Grahams Policy. formerly treasurer Of the Hoff-
man House corporation. who gives his last place
OF business and residence at Broadway and Twen-
ty-fourth-st., has filed a petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities of l2sl10 and nominal assets OF
sz7l5O in debts him by three persons, the larg
est amount being SIS 600 from Ronald T Mcdonald
Among the creditors Edward S. Stokes. s9l.-
600, of which $4,000 is judgment on two notes ana
notes and money advanced, Of which 27,58 is in
Judgment: John T. Policy, 5000, secured by bond
and mortgage on No. III South Ninth-st.. Brook
lyn: H Steele $500 alleged claim for money
loaned: c @. Gunthers' Sons, $50, for merchan-
disc Charges for supplies and legal services make
up the rest of the liabilities.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
ADVANCE IN SECOND CABIN RATES.

Agreeable 10 a unanimous conclusion arrived at
ten days ago, all the steamship companies carry
ing second class passengers between ports in the
United States and Canada and ports in Great
Britain and Ireland yesterday advanced their mini
mum second cabin rates s. 50. This affects the
cunard, White Star Alian-state. Anchor. Amer
lean and Dominion steamship lines Nearly every
line has a different minimum rate for different
ships IN its feet. For example, the minimum on
y crack new ship Is higher than the minimum on
hn Ole ship ia the same line. The Cunards mini
mum Tor old ships ie SO for second cabin, and per-
sois sailing on the Lucania yesterday paid s. 30
less than those viii pay who booked yesterday for
the reNt Saturdays steamer.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
LUCANTA'S BIG MAIL.
SHE CARRIES LARGEST AMOUNT EVER
FORWARDED FROM THIS PORT ON
A SINGLE STEAMER.

The steamer Lucania took more foreign mail
when she sailed yesterday than has ever been
forwarded from this port on a single steamer
before She carried 2.013 sacks. The approach
Of Christmas Day responsible for this The
next largest single shipment 1900 sacks
carried by the same steamer last year just be-
fore Christmas. In two successive years the
Lucania has been the Christmas ship
An idea of the number Of Christmas gifts
which she carried yesterday may be gained from
the lumber of registered pieces in the mah
which was 23252 The temporary postofice on
the Cunard Line pier was rushed with business
before the steamer sailed. At one time the llne
of persons waiting to purchase stamps eXtenoeo
out into the street.
The new branch pOstofice for handling forelgn
mail at West and Morton SITS. has been swamPeo
this week ard extra clerks from the main once
have been required TO keep the mails moving
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
FAcrORY EMPLoYEs BEMG rAcCINATED.

The outbreak OF smallpox has Influenced the
managers of the Continental Tobacco Company's
factory in Jersey City where three thousand hands
are employed. to have the employees vaccinated.
Two thousand vaccine points ordered and
DIR. John D. McGill. president OF the Jersey City
Health Board. assisted by DR.. Hart. began yester-
day nOculate the employees. There little
excitement. About seven hundred men and women
Vaccinated
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
NEW CITIZENS UNION CoMMITTEE.

THIRTY MEMBERS CHOSEN AT
CAUCUS.
Thirty members-at-lsrge OF the Citizens Unions
new organization. which is 10 assist in the over
throw OF Tammany Hall next year. were selected
Friday afternoon at caucus. and these mem
hers were Informed yesterday OF their coming ap-
pointment The caucus held at the Office Of
Francis c. Huntington No. As Wal-st, and was in
session two hours. Among those present district
delegates were j. c. Huntington, Thomas Fitzpat-
rick Dr. Isaac Sternlcht, Frederick S. Lamb. Dr.
5. Goldenkranz. Dr. Alfred Riedel John Brooks
Leavttt, W. H. Huber. De Witt J. Seligman.
Charles c. Nadal, A. p. W Seaman. J. r. Burnet
Charles Il Strong. William II. Mccarthy and
Charles Hartman.
The names OF the members-at-large VIII be made
known tomorrow night al a meeting TO be held at
the headquarters. in East Twenty -third-st. The
IreVaiing sentiment in the Citizens Union 10
ne 10 avoid all talk with reference candidates
until some one is suggested on whom all the anti
Tammany forces unite.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
COTTON EXCHANGE BROKER SUSPENDED.

CHARGE AGAINST CHARLES F. sCHNEIkER. AC-
CUsED OF VIOLATION OF RULE. SUSTAINED
The announcement of the suspension TOT SIX
months of Charles f. Schneider. member OF the
Cotton Exchange has been posted upon the bulletin
board of the Exchange The announcement was
the result of a long investigation which has been
made by the Board of Managers
The charges made against Gay L. Schiller, an
other member were not sustained Both are young
men with offices in the Cotton Exchange Building
Each was charged with having violated Section
SO of the Exchange bylaws which forbids a
member to execute orders given by the employe OF
another member. with the written authoriza-
tion of the latter John Collins was the complain
ant in each case. and his son Oscar was the en-
ploye concerned
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
NANY ATrEND 80 suoKLNG c0KcERr

The Republican Club OF the XXXIst Assembly
District is out for District Leader Croft's scalp
The members say they want a change" The
clubhouse OF the organization is at No. l3 West
ne-hunored-a -and-ni ineteenth-st and last night
anout one thousand Republicans tried TO crowd
inside oi II On the occasion of a smoking concert
mere was concert IN every room every floor
ne club - said 10 number present three hun
otec among them are George Drake Smith Tom
faean, VINO Tor many years was the Republican
leader OF me AAlld Assembly District and Ed"
1fdyer Ihe ofncers are George r. Picken. presi-
gent; J. y Van der BeUgle secretary; George
Drake Smith chairman, Executive Committee
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
REFUSES TO APPOINT A RECEIVER.
JUDGE LACoMBE DENIES APPLICATION ON BE-
HALF OF THE ANGLo-AMERICAN
LOAF. ASSOCIATION.

Judge Lacombe. in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday handed down decision refusing
to appoint a receiver for the Anglo-American Saw
ings and Loan Association, argument on which
was heard Friday His refusal is based on the
fact that Supreme Court Justice Maddox. OF Brook
Iyn, had appointed two receivers who are. he says.
eft and proper gentlemen TO discharge the func-
tons of that office" He says that at some future
time If he comes TO the conclusion that the Fed
era courts have Jurisdiction and that the condition
of affairs justes IT, he will appoint receiver on
the application already made.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
GUY c. DEMPSEY FILES PETITION.

Guy c. Dempsey OF No. $50 Eighth-ave a lawyer
has flied petition in bankruptcy. with liabilities
of So 4S nineteen creditors. and assets Among
the creditors John II. V Arnold. S3127 for legal
services; Thomas A. Crockett N,52S for carpenter
work: l.. H. Dempsey, $500; Mooney & Boland De-
teetive Agency $73 for services William j. Kinsley
ss4 for services handwriting expert prior
August 2 1898. He also owes for coal. S723 books
s665 borrowed money. slS50; clothing. $500 and
carriage hire. SO.
MIR Dempsey IS a brother of Lavina II. Van
Westervelt Dempsey, Queen Of the Holland DANES
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
STREET RAILWAY WORK SUSPENDED.

Announcement made yesterday by President
Vreeland of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany Of the dscontinuance of all construction work
on the several lines of the system until spring
The only work of this character that will be pushed
to completion is the terminal at the Postofce OF
the Second and Fourth lines and this will be
finished il is said within another week. when the
present terminals Of the Second and Madison ave.
roads will be moved from the Brooklyn Bridge en-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
LITTLE GIRL FATALLY BURNED.

PLAYED WITH MATCHES WHILE HER MOTHER
WAS DOING AN ERRAND.
Anna Maria Laurent four years old, was burned
N death at the home Of her parents, No 15l2 Free
map-st Newark y. J.. yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Laurent went out TO make some purchases leaving
Anna and a brother. two years old at play. 0he
returned I'm twenty minutes and found the daugh-
,sr living on the kitchen floor horribly burned. The
bov was covering in the adjoining room, his eye
broUs singed. The children had found some
matches IN a closet and had been playing Win
2 hem
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
POUND HANGING IN THE CELLAR.
FORMER SALESMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COM
PANY COMMITS SUICIDE.

PANY COMMITS SUICIDE
Orange y j.. Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.-John G. Rolston.
formerly a salesman in the employ Of the National
Biscuit Company, committed suicide at his home,
No Sc Cleveland-st., Orange, this morning. He
went into the cellar 10 look at the furnace and
his long absence caused alarm. search revealed
the fact that he had hanged himself. The body
was cut down and DR.. G. Herbert Richards was
summoned. Roston was dead when the doctor
arrived. lie recovered from an attack of brain
fever, brought by business reverses. only a
short time ago. and this, with continued ill health.
II is believed caused his mind TO become unbal-
anced. .e,s -.
Mr. Rolston was born in New York IN 1873 ana
was educated in the Grove-st- school Wnen quite
Young man he was chosen assistant superlh-
teydent of the First Methodist Church Sunday
school in New York and later was made trustee
of The church. He married Miss Margaret u.
Dyer Of New-York, in 1872, and she survives MN
With two daughters. Miss Maude Roiston' OF
orange and Mr.. c. NJ Van Tassel. OF Soutn
Orange Mr. Rolston well known In New
work and the Oranges. He came TO orange Win
his family several years ago
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
AMERICAN CONTRACT FOR JAPAN.

It was announced yesterday that the American
Bridge Company, which recently obtained a con-
tract for building arsenal at Kuri, Japan, has
secured another Japanese order. this time for the
building of three large steel structures at the
Naizurn naval station. About three thousand tons
of steel will be used. and the company Will receive
on its contract more than $1,000
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
RouseEx7nEShIl11s.

great resplendnt things
that viii delight the good housewife combine the useful
beautiful select Xmas gifts Certainly
afford. These few specials-for Monday. f~eI
sfuI
styles pretty designs assorted eO e0rs and
special IS eAl
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
STEEL CONFERENCE DENIED.

The report that an informal conference between
officials OF the Federal Steel and the American
Steel and Wire companies had been held Friday
~ arrange contracts between the two companies,
was denied yesterday at the office of the Federal
Steel Company. at No. II Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

John f. Scharsmith, OF No 507 West One-hun-
dred-and-seventy-th -thrd-st, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy with liabilities Of HS2.524 and assets
consisting of fifty shares Of stock or the John E.
Scharsmith Building and Contracting Company
OF which he was president and which has ceased
10 do business the stock being OF no value OF
the liabilities, g590e is secured by bond ana
mortgage on real estate. and $3,4F4 Is unsecured
10 hfty creditors. principally for building ma
terials, money lent. legal services, etc.
Judge Brown OF the United States District Court,
has appointed Theodore NJ. Taft receiver Of the
assets OF Domingo G. Martinez. Of Panama, against
whom creditors fled a petition in bankruptcy on
Friday II was said that the property clerk at
Polfce HEADQUARTERS had returned the money and
drafts between 5000 and $500 which were seized
when Martinez was arrested to Mr.. Martinez on
December u.
Eleven additional mechanics liens. aggregating
sss52 were nied yesterday against William H.
Ebune fr. real estate dealer. of No SCI Cauldwell-
ave who made an assignment on Thursday Ten
or them agRregating s6020s. wero filed the hotel
nronertv Al the northeast corner OF Msdson-ave
sn6 Nr,netvsecond-st.. the largest being in favor
~ Cr,seler A. SON s2s.s4s: Wells Newton Com
1apv sla IA. John J. Radey, $40; Oberg Blum
berg s6sS one hled property at the
rorebssst corner Of Cedar Place and Cauldwell-
ave for ss752 IN favor OF the Harlem RIVER Lum-
her snd Wood WORKING Company