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New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
BOYS HURT IN A DUMBWAITER.
ONE FALLS IN THE CAR AND THE OTHER
TUMBLEs AFTER HIM

Two small boys wandered into No. 2O5 Eighth
ave- yesterday afternoon and found a dumb
waiter on the top floor. which tempted them to
try it Thoms Carroll, eight years DID, got in
first, and William Waters. nine years old, fol-
lowed, holding the rope they descended Car
roll caught doorknob at the fourth floor and
hung on, while Waters kept on descending; but
he was so frightened that he lost his grip the
rope and landed in a heap the bottom.
spraining his right ankle.
Carroll soon came tumbling down after him
and smashed the car adding to waters's in
juries. He broke his own hip and cut a cash
in his head.
The noise brought the inmates of the house
TO the shaft where, looking down, they saw
the boys. who were groaning with pain. It was
found that the elevator shaft extended to the
cellar There was not only no opening there
but the opening to the store on the first floor
could not be reached, one had the store
key.
Neighbors let down doubled clotheslines and
boys waist. and Of the other people
dragged him up. He was badly hurt, and an
ambulance took him to New-York Hospital.
Young Waters then taken out. and his
father drew himself up hand over hand by the
rope. DR.. Knox. Of No. 304 West TNyenty-sec-
ond-st attended the boy, and he was taken
home.
1t was feared last night that CarroTrs skull
was fractured. Both boys live next door.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
ALLEGED POTASH THROWER HELD.

Mrs Ettie Warner thirty years old. Of No 50
West Observation-Disclosures. who was arrested
on Saturday night at her home by Detectives Dale
and Hammer, Of the West Forty -seventh-st. sta
tion. who accuse her of being the woman who on
Thursday night last threw caustic potassium into
the face of Mrs. Carrie Cronn. wife OF DR. Cronin
OF No. 433 West Fifty-frst-st. was arraigned yes
terday morning in the West Side Court Mrs
Warner, who IS the wife of Harry Warner a
stenographer, was held by Magistrate Mayo in
5000 bail for examination Tuesday morning
al o'clock Bail furnished. Mrs. Warner
represented by Glanvl @. Mcintyre. who said
that his client ready to proceed with the case
and could prove a complete alibi
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
HOLDS HIS FEES IN TRUST.
USE THEM FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE COUNTY

At a private dinner Saturday night where a
number OF the Eastern District leaders Of the Re-
publican party We're gathered Register James R.
Howe announced that, In accordance with his
declarations in the campaign last fall and at the
time he took office, we'll since the fees he
was receiving in the Registers office were not be-
ing accepted by him personal gain, but were
being held in trust in order that the expiration
OF his term they might be applied in some way for
the benefit of all the citizens.
When I took Office" said Register Howe ''I
declared would not accept fees. mean to keep
my word. The money will not go to charity. It
will not go to any Institution. I have a plan in
mind whereby the citizens of the county may bene-
ft, and L hope that the will be sufficiently
large to accomplish my purpose
Some of his friends made effort to get the
Register to divuge the scheme that in his
mind, but he insisted that he would keep his own
counsel until the time came for action.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
TIE ENGLEWoOD CHORAL CLUB.S CONCERT

Englewood. May 20 (SpeciaD.-The people of Engle-
wood looking forward with good deal OF
pleasure the annual spring concert OF the Engle-
wood Choral Club. which is to be given IN the
Engewood Lyceum next Tuesday evening May %
Two years ago the club began giving oratorios In
its spring concerts. The Creation was given In
1885, and last year Elijah, was given. This year
hundred voices in the club. and this large
chorus has been trained by Arthur ID. Woodruff
the clubs conductor The soloists who will assist
this year Miss Shannah Cumming. soprano
Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard contralto: Hobart Smock
tenor. and Joseph Baernstein basso. The accom-
paniment will be furnished by twenty-five from
the Philharmonic Society under the leadership OF
Gustave Dannreuther. Sidney 5. Huxham. organ
list OF 81. Paurs Church. Engewood. Will preside at
the organ, which will be Liszt Great interest
in the concert has been shown by all the towns In
the Northern Valley and . large audience u ~x.
pected,
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
HELD ON SUSPICION OF ARSON
MAN FOUND IN A BURNING ROOM BE-
COMES vIOLENT-TRIEs TO ESCAPE.

Max Zimmer twenty-one years old, OF No. $50
Lorimer-st was held by Magistrate Meade. in the
Gates-ave. police court, yesterday morning. on
suspicion of having committed arson" Fire Mar
shall Brymer is making careful investigation to-
day OF the circumstances surrounding fire that
was started IN the basement of the two story
frame house No. $50 Gates-ave. at o'clock yes
terday morning.
The house in question is owned and occupied by
Patrick Fitzgerald. Five young passing
at 3 O'Clock when they blaze through the
basement windows. When they rushed into the room
no one seemed to be around, but suddenly one of
the amateur firemen received punch in the jaw
that knocked him down. Another was showed
against the window and had his hand cut. The
three Others then pounced upon in his shirt
sleeves. who ran out of the house and down the
street.
AT Greene and Nostrand aves. Patrolman Lep-
part intercepted the fugitive. None of the occu-
pants of the house could be found. The fire was
put out.
The prisoner at the Gates-ave station said he
had been drinking in the Eastern District with
Fitzzgerald. and had gone on to Greene-ave. ahead
OF his friend. Ftzserald arrived later and admit
ted that he had been in the Eastern District He
knew thinner, he said but could not explain his
presence in the house.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
FEARS EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID FEVER
To the Editor of The Tribune.


Sir: In your issue of yesterday mention Is made
OF the speedy relief obtained from the water fam
ine connection was made with the city
mains. II any relief has been given 1t is GER
tanly not anywhere in this section: we have not
been able to get drop OF in the house for
four days. 1t seems very strange. say the least
that while one horse affair like the Long Island
Water Company could give plentiful supply
or water, as soon as the great city of New-York
gets gets control we are left without a drop of water
| greatly fear that unless we get water very soon
there will be epidemic of typhoid fever in this
section. Then some of the wise of the De-
partment may discover that there is a reservoir
belonging to the Long Island Water Company on
top OF the hill between Miller and Hendrix SITS
and that that reservoir used be full OF water
and is now empty and has been so for some DAYS
| don't know that this is the cause OF the trouble
but 1t seems to me more likely than any OF the
reasons that have seen given far.
. HENRY FARRER
NO. 200 Sunnyside-ave- Brooklyn. May Is. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
4 sYsTEM OF CONSECUTIVE PoLYGAMY.
so PROFESSOR RUSSELL TERMS FREEDOM OF
DIVORCE AND REMARR1AGE

In the course of a sermon at the Williams Avenue
Methodist Church yesterday morning on The
Christian Home Professor Isaac Franklin Russell
of the NewYork University Law School, touched
on certain phases of the Sunday school and wom-
ems clubs and the looseness of the divorce laws
Dr. Russell called attention to the dangers threat
ening the home IN our modern society," and par
ticuarly to those which, he said wore the garb Of
liberty philanthropy, education religion and prog
ress. Thus he attacked the Sunday school, so far
as 1t Is supposed to be appropriate substitute
for family prayers and is allowed to displace the
religion of the home and the kindergarten so far
as 1t is patronzed @ as day nursery and a place
where mothers love and attention bought for
money. Womens clubs too, in for condemna-
ton so far as public life and parliamentary law
are exalted above motherhood and domestic virtues
The employment of women in breadwinning pur-
suits the speaker contended, should be regarded
an exception to the general rule and justified only
by circumstances of necessity and where the holy
and benign office of wife is wisely and honor
ably attainabe. Even the financial independence of
woman and the liberty she enjoys under the law to
dispose Of her property, free from the control of
her husband. might be carried too far. in the
State of New-York, and premium thus put upon
disunion: The freedom Of divorce and the re
marriage of divorced parties. allowed in many
States. the speaker characterized as a system of
consecutive polygamy, destructive Of morality and
corruptng the civilization of the age.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
THE LEADERS FAVOR MR. u4RrryE.

Plainfeld. May 20 (SpeciaD.-The banquet given
by the Democrats of Painfield did not end I'll
after o'clock this morning. AT the conclusion OF
the speechmaking Assemblyman Allan Benny. OF
Bayonne. speaking az the request of Robert Davis
the Hudson County leader stated that in the event
OF James E MARITIME. OF this city being a candi-
cate for delegate-at-large Hudson County dele
gates to the number of liz would cast their votes
for him. The announcement was greeted with
thuSiastc applause. and is regarded as indicating
that Mr. MARITIME will probably be the unanimous
choice of the State Convention TO head the New
Jersey delegation the Kansas City convention.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
WILLIAM b FLEEMAN
JULY r. 1918. NAV 10 ,so,
CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN
WHOSE LIFE ExEMPLLFIED STERLING IN
TEGR1TY. TRUB HUMILITY BROAD PHI1.AN
THRoPY. A DEVOTED FRIEND OF THIS IN
STTTUTIoN


The sculptor Of the tablet Is William ordvav
Partridge.
The Rev. DR.. Albert c. Bunn director Of the
Church Charity Foundation, made speech DR.
"A. w. Catln, who directed the ceremonies maid q
hgn tribute to the character of Mr.. Fleeman.
years identified with st. Johns HopsttaI ~ "
Thirty years ago, when the hospital was In a
treasurer OF the Hospital Committee for the ereco
tion or the new building. He worked INCREASINGLY
IN raising fnnds and in the supervision of the new
hospital pit ,i building One of the happiest moments
dedicated Mr.. Fleeman was a flour mepchan. in
Manhattan. -N--'Ai4> A4A
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
T. G. sHEARMAN IN DEBATE ON BOEPs

Thomas G. Shearman will be ptted tonight
against Andrew Devine in debate the South
African question. He will uphold the negative side
of the following question: In the now waging
between Great Britain and the South African Re-
public are the Beers entitled to the sympathy of
the people of the United States?' The debate Will
be held at the rooms of the Church Club OF the
Diocese of Long Island at No. Clnton-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
MURDERED IN THE STREET
LONG STANDING QUARREL BETWEEN COR
oRED MEN ENDS FATALLY FOR ONE


Paterson. May 20 (SpeciaD.-A quarrel between -,
colored men that had lasted more than two wear,
eliminated a murder midnight last night Fred-
erick Brinson shot down at Washington ana
Goodwin SITS. by Nelson Booker. the victim % ,ha
shooting dying in the police ambulance as he va.
being hurried off to the General Hospital Rook.-
who had made his escape after the shooting wa.
captured before daylight He was committed 10 fai
by Recorder Senior. ~
A woman the OF the trouble that snaAa
fatally for BrinsOn. who was well known abonr
town. having acquired a reputation as the charn
pion colored cake walker OF Passaic County Rosh
were friends OF coloTed girl. Gertrude Collins
The latter In the company OF Booker rnS.
morning when he shot Brinsou. and she was fofInS
in his company when arrested In the home ~
colored barber, Arrie Twopence, in Washington
Booker and the Collins woman went 70 a dan.s
In Griffn's Hall. in River-st.. near Montgomery
last night. They met Brinson at that place ara
a quarrel ensued between the two men Whs-
Booker and his companion left the hall they vs-.
followed by Brinson- The latter caught up 20 fss
pair at the corner of Washington and Goodwin az,
Booker warned BrinsOn 10 go away bur The war;
ing not needed Booker pulled revolver ara
fired. The ball entered Brinsons left lung ana -
rolled into the gutter The last words h
uttered were, Booker. you win
When Booker was arrested this morning he VA.
not aware that he had killed BrinsOn He az
mitted doing the shooting but claimed self-defence
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
FATHER rER WoERrs sILTER JrBrLEE

The Rev. Bernard H. Ter woert rector of 81
Johns Roman Catholic Church. Jersey City. will
celebrate his silver jubilee tomorrow Bishop
Wigger will assist in the ceremonies.
Father Ter Woert formerly curate OF ST
Mary's Church His present parish was estab-
Hshed in 1883. His first mass was said IN a small
frame edihce. and the collection amounted 10 "a
cents. Now Father Ter Woert has OF the
handsomeSt churches IN the city II IS the HUd-
Boulevard and Van Winkle-st- II is built OF
granite and brownstone and cost $4,000 The
revenues of the parish amount 70 $4,000 q
year. The parish debt is $500 Father Ter
Woert expects 10 have ii paid by 1893.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
EX-SENATOR BRUSH ADDRESSES CADETS

Ex-senator George w. Brush made an address
on Patriotism Accompaniment OF Christian
Living" yesterday morning when the Cadet Corps
OF the Beecher Memorial Congregational Church.
Herkimer-st near Rockaway-ave.. celebrated the
fifth anniversary of its organization. The Rev. D.
b. Pratt. the pastor, gave an account of the work
accomplished by the Cadet Corps, and medals of
honor for faithful service were presented to a
ber Of cadets
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
NOTES OF BROOKLYN SCHOOLS.
PRATT INSTITUTE.

W. S. Perry. the director of the department Of
hne arts, has just come back from his visit to the
Western Art Teachers Convention recently held
at Grand Rapids. Mr.. Perry reports that the ex-
hibit of work sent to the convention by the inst,
tute attracted much favorable comment
The May number of "The Pratt Institute Mor+b
". was issued by the department of science and
Technology last week It contains among other
papers. an article on THE Need for Seconda ~
TechnSal I gd EEducat5ion" Educ by A l. Wlliston paper
J; NJ. Jameson. and article on '@Ihe place ~
correspondence Instruction in Technical E6uca-
tion.' by A. l. Rice -NAOa
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
NEW STATION FOR PL4INFIELD.

Plainield. May 20 (SpeciaD-It was announced in
Plainfeld yesterday that G. II. Warren first vice.
president and chairman of the Executive Board of
the Central Railroad OF New-Jersey. had assured
a committee OF bushes men that the company had
prepared all plans and would begin work In a
short time on the construction of new station for
eastbound traffic at North-ave. The company will
spend about 100000 the work. which will in
clude station OF red brick TO correspond in ap-
pearance with the present structure on the north
side of the tracks; underground tunnels leading
from station to the other and the laying out O:
a pretty little park around the building, with
driveway winding in from East Fourth-st. and
Park-aVe.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
POLYTECHNIC PREPARATORY

The baseball team is the centre of athletic In
terest in the school at present. Last week games
were played with the Columbia freshmen at NAV
haitian Field and with the Norwich Athletic Club
at Prospect Park. On Wednesday, at Washing
ton Park, the school team will play Erasmus Hail
High School The battery consists of Hubert Dol
beare Herman and Arthur Millngton Ray pitchers
and Frederic Estabrook Elliott catcher
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
NEW HOME FOR TWO CONGREGATIONS.

Work on the new building OF the Union Meth
odist Episcopal Church. at Leonard and Conselyea
SITS. is under way. The laying of the cornerstone
it is expected. Will take place in the middle of June
The pastor of the church is the Rev w p
Estes. The church is being built under the joint
effort of members of The Powers Street and Leon
recently given by the Brooklyn Church So
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT INCENDIARIsM.

Bloomfield. May 20 (SpeciaD-An investigation is
being made to-day of alleged attempt to destroy
the frame buildings in Broad-st. near the Centre.
among them the American House. The discovery
of the supposed crime was made by Walter NJ.
HOPPER. a butcher, who lives in the building
TO the American House, and whose attention had
been attracted by dense smoke coming into his
apartments through the windows.
Mr. Hopler found that some paper had been
saturated with kerosene oil and placed under the
flooring between his apartments and a shoe store
adjoining. He extnguished the flames This is the
second attempt at arson in the town in the last
four
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21

The Rev. DR.. Alfred III. Moment will be installed
pastor of the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Twenty-third-st., near Newkirk-ave.. Flatbush, on
Wednesday evening at o'clock. The Rev DR.
David Gregg, pastor of the Lafayette Avenue
Church. will preach the sermon the Rev. DR. John
Reid, OF the Memorial Church. will deliver the
charge to the church. and the Rev Alexander Nc
Gaftin. OF the Second Church, the charge to the
pastor Dr. Kenneth r: JUNIOR win preside:
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
MARRIED. But IGyoR1NT OF TIE FACT

RECENT WEDDING BRINGS To LIGHT QUEER MAI
RIMoNIAL COMPLICATIONS
Paterson. May 20--John n. Duncan Of BROOKLYN
married few days ago Miss Annie Van Doom or
TINS place According TO the bride and Bridegroom
they were made man and wife without their knowI-
edge about eight years ago by the Rev. George NJ
Dorwart. of the Church Of the Holy Communion
On that occasion Duncan went the minister's
house to act best man at the marriage OF Miss
Van Doom to his cousin John Martin. II is said
that while the ceremony was being performed
duncan, VINO was known TO the minister. IL is
aHeged. as j. h Powers, stood next Miss Van
Doom and placed the wedding ring on her finger
After the ceremony Martin and the young woman
went TO housekeeping and lived together for some
time 1t is also alleged that Martin finally refused
10 support her and that when she threatened 70
bring suit against him for nonsUppOrt he said he
had never married her She and Duncan then
learned, IL is said, that they had been married and
efforts were made to have the marriage annulIed
These efforts were unsuccessful Duncan recently
returned from Africa, and he then proposed 10
Miss Van Doom that they be remarked
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
DEFENDANT APPEARS; NEW BOND MADE.

George J. Burgheim whose 5000 bail on
Saturday declared forfeited by Magistrate Zeller.
yesterday walked into the Jefferson Market Police
Court with his counsel and his surety, Julienne E.
Wilson OF No. So Pineappie-st.. Brooklyn. Burg
helm is charged with ernbeZzlng S02l4 10 while
acting manager Of the local branch of the Will
lam Mckinley Music Company. a Chicago concern.
Counsel explained that the default was due TO the
failure his part tell the defendant appear.
a bond made IN the amount.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
BUILDER IN FINANCIAL STRAITS.
CREDITORS. BEING SECURED. AGREE NOT N
PRESS THEIR CLAIMS

Paterson May 20 (speciaD--Charles E McNs,r
the largest builder and real estate operator in this
city, is in financial straits At a meeting OF his
creditors yesterday afternoon in the Office OF his
lawyer Frank Van Cleve. it was announced tina,
his assets greater than his liabilities blt ths,
he had a number of pressing demands which he
could not meet because o. his inability to disooss
of real estate owned by him.
1t is estimated that Mcneil has erected five mn,
cred houses on speculation in the last wears A.
present he owns sixty houses. valued at 500 on
rms property is TnOrtgaSed for S125O9g The cred
ltors agreed not TO press 20 payment any OF the
cialmS Dut 10 take hold Of the real and dis
pose OF IL as the opportunity offered There IA no
douot that enough will be realized TO pay all the
creditors the full amount of their claims
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
AN UNFRIEyDLY BROTHER-Iy-L4W.

James Condery left his wife IN Jersey city three
months ago. She went to live with her sister MIS-.
Charles Gillen at No. 193 Grand-st. Condery re-
turned yesterday and asked hts wife 70 make ne
home. with him again. Glller, Mrs CondeIy,s
brOther-tn-law. threw COndery downstairs oFr5N-
ing his left Coudery sent 10 me CiIy
Hospital, and Gillen was locked Up on charge OF
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
DENIES A MARRIAGE TO LONsDALE

Nettie Lonsdale. or Mason, said to be a relative
or Senator Clark. of Montana. who was locked up
in the Adams-st. police station Saturday night
on the charge of bgamy arragned yesterday
and remanded 10 the Raymond Street Jail for ex-
animation to-day. The woman denied that she had
ever been married TO John T. Lonsdale. who makes
the charge against her. She refused TO discuss her
history.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
NECK BROKEN BY 4 FALL.

Nutley. May 20 (Specian.-Whie passing over ne
Erie Railroad bridge IN this place yesterday MIS-
W. W. Edwerds discovered the body of a man
about thirty five years old The dead man =
thought be James shea. os Greenville. Conn-
The man is supposed have fallen on the or1Gse'
which is fifty feet high His neck was broken
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
CHURCH FREE OF DEBT.

Church is now free of debt. The last incumbrance.
a mortgage for 5000 land adjoining the church.
bought in 1895 by the late Rev DIR. McAllister has
been satisfied, and to-day the Rev. DR.. John F.
Atkinson, the rector tore up the mortgage in the
presence of the congregation.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
GROCERS CLERK MISSING.

Plainheid May 20 (SpeciaD-Thomas Garrigan.
who has been employed by w. W. Wilson a grocer.
is missing. Last Tuesday he left the on an
errand and has not since been seen by his
ployer. Garrigan's accounts all straight. He
has wife and child in New Brunswick
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
AGED WOMAN KILLED By TROLLEY CAR
A LARGE CROWD EXPRESSES INDIGNATION AT
THE ACCIDENT.

Helen Fran. seventy-ive years old. living at No
H2 Graham-ave., knocked down and killed
late yesterday afternoon by Franklin-ave trolley
car at Frankin-ave and Willoughby-st. A large
crowd gathered and expressed indignation at the
accident. The aged woman taken her home
by ambulance surgeon, where she died at Z
O'Clock last night. The motormau of the car had
not been arrested at a late hour last night
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
LESS BUILDING IN BROOKLYN

According to Buildings Commissioner John Gull
foyle the reports for the first quarter show
falling off in the erection of buildings in
Brooklyn of nearly one-half the same period
in 1899. He believes that the decrease is largely
due the advance in the price OF building ma te-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21

Two wheelmen came into violent collision in turn
last evening William Sachs, seventeen years DID, OF
last evening. William Sachs, aged seventeen, of
No. 10 Orleans-st., was hurled some distance from
his wheel. His collar bone broken and his left
shoulder disocated. The other wheelman mounted
and rode off
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
INSTANTLY KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Frederick Eckert, sixty-six years old. OF No. 65
Pamrapo-ave.. Jersey City, struck by Central
Railroad train at Currie's Lane yesterday and in
stantly killed. The lane passes through Currie's
Woods, and G. w. Turner, the engineer. says he
did not Eckert until he stepped on the track
directly in front OF the train.