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New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
FIRESWEEPS ASBURY PARK
ABOUT $50 PEOPLE MADE HOMELESS
TWO THEATRICAL COMPANIES
BURNED OUT.

Asbury Park n. J.. Aug. IL (SpeciaD.-The
Opera House block, frame structure, was de-
stroyed by fire early this morning. With 1t
went 1--WE other buildings four of which were
homes and one a barn. BY the confagration'
which was caused by an oil stove about one
hundred and fifty persons were made homeless.
OF this number several are theatrical people.
members of William A Brady's "A Stranger in
a Strange Land" company and Lewis Morri-
sons Faust" company who boarded in the Glib
son House. one OF the buildings destroyed
or the families burned out, fifteen were living
in fats in the Opera House block, extending in
Bangs-ave.. from Emory-st. to the middle Of the
block The others lived in cottages in Emory
ST. and Summerfield-ave. The damage caused
is about $4,000 exclusive of household furnish
ings. The insurance is about $4,000
The fire originated on the second floor Of a
cottage at No. 4OS Emory-st., occupied by
Thomas Z. Gibson and Harry C. Wallace. Mrs.
Wallace was preparing breakfast an oil
stove This became ignited. and in a second the
room was in flames. An alarm Of fire was
turned in, but the fremen unable TO cope
with the flames, and soon the Opera House
block ablaze. general alarm was
sounded. and the Ocean Grove, West Park
West Grove Bradley Beach and Avon depart
ments responded. The flames spread rapidly,
and soon the Gibson House at Summerfeld-
ave. and Emory-st caught fire and was con-
sumed. The next building to go a cottage
adjoining the Gibson House. occupied by Bayard
Hamlet Of New-York City The cottage of the
Rev. Dr.. Charles Holland Kidder. No. 512
Summerfield-ave, next fell prey to the flames
The doctors studio. on the rear Of the lot, was
also burned The cottages of eX-Councilman G.
Frederick Kroehl, in Summerfeld-ave., and
Mrs. Henry Kroehl. in Bangs-ave., caught fire,
but the flames were eXtinguished before much
damage was done
The fremen poured water on the fire until
noon. The heat intense, and several of the
1iremen were overcome. number were also
burned and injured by falling timber. The fire
burned rapidly that many of the tenants in
the Opera House block were obliged to flee for
their lives.
The Opera House block was owned by Detec-
tive John Cassalle, of Newark. The building
worth $4,000. and insured for $4,000.
The Gibson House and two of the cottages
burned were owned by Thomas Z. Gibson. The
three properties were worth $4,000. on which
there was about $4,000 insurance The Kidder
cottage was worth s., 800, and partially
insured. There were six stores in the Opera
House block four of which were occupied, as
follows: J. Q. Harrison, stationer and news
dealer; J. B. Kinsey. mattressmaker and fur
niture dealer; John Smith. shoemaker, and Mrs.
John Mcclure intelligence office Most of the
stock in the stores saved. The Brady
theatrical company were 10 give a dress re-
hearsal to-day. The costumes and scenery were
burned.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
BIG CAMPMEETING CLOSES.
DAY MARKED BY LARGE ATTENDANCE
WINDS UP WITH "MARCHlNG
AROUND JERUSALEM"

The sixtv-ninth annual session OF the New-HorK
and Hudson River Camp Meeting Association
which for the last ten days has been held IN the
grove on Sing Sing Heights, was brought to a close
at II o'clock last night The grounds yesteruAS
were the scene of continuous meetings from a. IN
until II n m when Trustee Haight stood IN the
belfry and rang the bell. declaring 'ia' ' ~
ing for the year 1900 had closed
The enthusiasm of the worshippers was mon
pronounced yesterday than on any otheI uaS VI
the session The women shouted and sang as
loudly as their voices would stand, and the oeep
voices Of the men were raised IN snoUes - ~, -
"Amen," praise the Lord" and Glory TO GOO!
This camp is the Mecca of old fashioned Meth-
odsts and the ideas and teachings of John wesley
have full sway.
The crowd in attendance numbered five thousand
neople and was the largest of the meeting Inc
Sing Sing trolley system did a thriving business
The crowd was made up largely OF VISITORS from
White Plains Tarrytown. Yonkers, PeeksKhl ana
other Westchester County places. and from TINS
city The farmers of northern Nes'chester' WIN
their families came in all sorts of vehicles from
the rustic carryau TO the up-to-date pneumatic
tire wagon They brought their luncheons and
spent the day when not engaged In the rehelous
exercises in discussing crops and renewing ac-
ouafntances In the forenoon the Scandinayians
ioined the other MethodisIs in service Inc scan
dinaVians marched from their tent to the cHCle'
headed by twenty musicians with violns mango f 40
Rev c W. NIillard, presiding elder of the dis
trict and the sermon was by the Rev. j: IA.
Rev George R. Adams of Brooklyn, and in the
evening by the Rev. John Rowe, of Ardsley;
At 10 D. M. when it announced that the time
for the closing exercises had arrived, all those on
the grounds crowded around the pulpit Iney
forms lin in ne nd Ry tms aToGnd
they call IT, Everybody shook hands with every
1oanv cases the enthusiasm ran so high that they
threw their arms around one another
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
MAN1ARONECK.

Work has been begun the foundation for the
Home for Aged Women the estate Of Miriam
Osborne. in the Boston Post Road. in Rye. The
material is be of native stone and the building
will be three stories high and have a large wing.
The home was provided for in the will OF Mrs.
the we'll known New-YOrk banker, but il has been
delayed several years. 1t Mrs. Osbornes de-
sire to furnish a refuge for women of refinement
who by financial adversely had lost their means
a number of prominent New-York hnanciers were
named by Mrs Osborne for this trust
Mr.. and Mrs A. G BOstwick. who recently re-
turned from Paris with six automobiles, are OcCu-
pying their country home, Orienta Point Mr..
Bostwick has machine which makes thtrty-fve
miles hour.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEw-YORK. SUNDAY, AUGUST II
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer statsndam utchl Van der Zee. Eoyts-a1n s1d
age passengers the HolandAmeTica Line arrived 3
steamer Glenartney OBJ Warner Rotterdam July % n
ballast 10 Barber Co Arrived at tne B15 a. =. Inv
2S. in ballast John Seager & Co Arrived a. Us 0@'
steamer Bulgaria Ger Hahn. Hamburg July So win win
mdse ana sol sJeerase passengers 20 1he ItaHa'-ls
Mayaguez s with 35 men and horses o. the 81 United
States Cavalry the Hollander $ Co ArT'Vsd n '
steamer Algonquin. PIatr Jacksonville August, and
Charleston 10. with mdse and passengers To "iiAA
steamer Naeoochee. Smith Savannah August g Win
mGse and P9ssensers 70 the ocean ss 49, - and norfolk
with mdse and passengers 20 The cd Dominion = h
mdss and passengers TO E 5 Allen -. ,,,,,..
United States transport Crook Nacott Havsra @ - 10
the United states 0uarermasers Department Arrived
MoTiIie s. 5 With Inss 24o cabin and Pss
sengers to Henderson Bros. Anchored outside 'ns 0
steamer Care. Ingram August H. with H1sf as
to William Clyde * Co Is bound 20 CnAF-es''n -.
& Steamer an 6 PTns We u % II 9Dg'Ss' 81 s8sg s92s "a cas
and Guanta Is La Guayra 81. Porto CSee' o. -cs :
with mdse and S6 cabin passengers TO Nan'--'
Sandy Hook. n ]. Aug u. $50 u-Wiad eaS-' ~
crate breeze: raining and thick on shore
SAILED,
FSm Sss perm bS6 s1;So NI Hsv5S 52g hy TnHsS a @
1Ts..L And Dundee lee, ASeazia Aust Trieste VIA
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS
FOREIGN PORTS
Queenstown , Aug I2-ssilsd lS:2S M steamer
PraS.Ie FSnt Aug Passed steamer Friesland t5ss'
Lizard Aug i2%Passed steamer saIerao tRn. B'ar-
park. New-York for Newcastle ,,--..--,,-,
ss Ei3nS SeSY5r Sr Antwerp passed Hurst
London. AUG i2-sailed steamer Nlnaehaha ,sF Rob
Fort sad Aus l2Arr'ysd steamer N9ss95s 5Sv 'ss ss
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
APES BODY BY EXPRESS.
ODOR CAUSES suspicious AT THE OF
FICE THAT 1T Is A HUMAN BEING.

Edward H. Smith, a watchman at the Adams
Express Company branch office, Park-ave. and
Forty -eg hth-st. was attracted to pile OF boxes
stored there last night by terrible stencil is
suing therefrom. He explored the pile and
sorted out a coffin shaped case about by feet
which was obviously the origin of the odor.
Smith suspected the nature Of the contents and
timidly pried up the cover.
"Yes!' he exclaimed aloud, sit is a human
body" He dropped his improvised lever and
ran to the East Fifty-frst-st. police station and
told the sergeant.
Sure, it's a human body" remarked that
official He ordered Detective Mclaughlin to
go around and see the box and it's contents.
Its the body OF human, sure said the de-
tective, and forthwith he reported. Captain
Lantry then sent another detective to make as
surance doubly sure. The second detective went.
smelled and thought he saw and reported: It's
a human body"
DIR. Stewart, of Flower Hospital then
called in. He sized the box up, and the cover
was taken off at his suggestion.
IT'S the body of human being he said at
once But looking at it more closely, he said he
was not sure.
It's not human body. 1t is that of an ape
or gorilla" he said. Closer inspection verified
this opinion. The box found to have come
from Philadelphia two days ago. 1t ad-
dressed to A. Vogelstag. No. 81 East Fifty
ninth-st. The police found that BOsky & Son,
furriers, have their shop there. But the former
tenant they said, was a taxidermist. and it is
believed some one sent the dead ape with the in
tention Of having 1t mounted.
The carcass was advanced in decOmposi
ton and made the express office so undesirable
a place of abode that the police had it
carted to the North River and unceremoniously
consigned to the waters.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
DROWNING POLICEMAN RESCUED.
SEIZED WITH CRAMPS IN THE HARLEM
RIVER AND BROUGHT ASHORE BY A BOY

SEIZED WITH CRAMPS IN THE HARLEM
RIVER AND BROUGHT ASHORE BY A BOY
Policeman Daniel McCaffray, of the East One
hundred and -twenty-sxth-st. station, one of the
most expert swimmers of the Harlem Rowing Club.
while bathing in the Harlem River opposite the
rowing clubs float, at Lexington-ave and the Har-
lem River seized with a cramp, and but for
the efforts Of Thaddeus Neggesmith nineteen years
old a member of the Volunteer Life Saving Corps.
he would have drowned
McCaffray had gone out some distance Mcgee
smith and a crowd of members Of the Rowing
club watching him, when he suddenly to
throw up his hands and sink.
He's taking" said the crowd.
McCaffray up and shouted for help.
That man is drowning" said Neggesmth I'm
going after him"
Not much, he, isn't" said the crowd "he can
swim like fish"
Neggesmth struck out for McCafray who was
about three hundred yards out. The tide was going
out and when the life reached McCaffray
the policeman was unconscious. Drawing him up
on his back, Neggesmth reached the shore after
a hard struggle He pulled out of the water
with his burden by Policeman Mooney. McCaffray
recovered and went home On July "a last. Mcgee
smith rescued boy named Richard Jansen, at
the same place and under similar conditions.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
NEGROES KILL TWO WHITE MEN
RACE FEUD BREAKS OUT IN GEORGIA
SHERIFF IN PURSUIT

Sylvania, Ca Aug. 12.-Last night R. F. Har-
rington and Milton Means white, were driving
home in their buggy. On the road they met two
negroes named Alexander in buggy. The
wheels Of the vehicles came in collision. A
quarrel ensued, when the negroes drew pistols
and shot Harrington and Means dead. The news
quickly spread, and Captain Jesse l.. Wade,
brother of Senator L. c. Wade organized a
posse to capture the murderers.
AS the posse approached the house of the
Alexanders a number of shots in rapid success
sion were fired into it. Captain Wade fell, NOR
tally wounded. The posse withdrew and went
for Sheriff Thompson. The Sheriff with a rein
forced posse is in pursuit. In the section
where the tragedy occurred the black popula-
ton considerably outnumbers the white, and the
information is that the coored neighbors of the
Alexanders will assist them in resisting the
Sheriff.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
TO ENFORCE PREVAILI1G RATE LAW
CENTRAL FEDERATED UNION WILL MAKE DE
MANDs on CITY ADMINISTRATION

CENTRAL FEDERATED UNION WILL MAKE DE-
MANDS ON CITY ADMINISTRATION
The delegates at the meeting Of the Central Fed
Grated Union yesterday spent most of their time
discussing plans to enforce payment Of the prevail
ing rate of wages TO all city employees Before the
discussion was brought to a close Delegate Hanna
or the Blue Stone Cutters Union, introduced
series Of resolutions that were voted upon and
passed before the meeting adjourned and a COM
mittee was appointed to call on the Mayor and
other city officials to demand the enforcement NJ
the law.
The resolutions called attention to the fact that
after the prevailing rate of wages law was nassad
by the Legislature in 1894 II was ignored SInca
men, however suits had been brought and won
by the WOrkmen employed by the city's contractors
VI late, II was alleged. there has been a tendencv
10 ignore the law again. despite the decision OF the
courts that II must be observed as long as n re-
mains on the statute books
The present city admlnist ra tton was cordar,vad
Tor It's refusal to enforce the law and dire Nenqa-
ance was threatened when any Of the officials coIna
up for election again. 00'
Delegate OBrien, of the Granite Cutters linton
tod or the brilliant victory which he had uon a.
his fight for the proper construction of the nay, m
clly prison lie announced that hereafter only
union workmen would be employed on the lob and
dnat some or the work would be done over again
Inc coat or arms the main entrance would he
reconstructed that the figure the sailor wouId
be In its proper position, and that of the Indian
would be placed on the left instead Of the right
slde, as at present. The fighting cock which now
appears over the doorway in difference TO Tam
way TO the American eagle, and other improve-
mehts "ould De made in the emblem.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
TWO mEy HURT BY ROOFS COLLAPSE.
FALLING WALL PINIoNs THEM ON A TRUCK
IN FRONT OF A STABLE.

The roof and front wall of q two-story brick
building at Shinbone Alley and Elm-st. caved in
at o'clock yesterday afternoon, and two men who
were sitting on a truck just in front OF the build
ing were badly hurt by the falling bricks and
tinbers. The building occupied a stable
by s Seligman. a Jruckman, at Barrow and Hud-
son sts. Eight horses were stabbed there, six of
which belong TO Seligman.
At the time Of the aeefSeat Frederick Arnold
the foreman of the stable. James Mccormick and
another employe, Jack" We're in front of the
place Arnold and Mccormick were sitting on a
truck talking together. Jack having left them
only moment before
Before Arnold and his eesppanion suspected dan
ger the roof fell in with a crash and the falling
bricks and tTnbers went down on them, pinnIng
them as they sat and half covering them The
crash Of the falling roof and wall was heard for
more than a block in every direction and in a
moment large crowd was on the scene.
Among those who arrived first were Gillie and
George Montgomery, brothers, OF No. . East
Houston-Et.. and Hugh Gerrity and John Decker,
Of No; g East Houston-st. They soon had the
injured men released from the bricks and beams
that held them down.
Arnold and Mccormick were taken to St Vim
cents Hospital suffering from internal injuries.
It is not believed, however, that their injuries will
Uroye serious
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
POLICEMEN TO WEAR SHIRT WAISTs

Camden. ~ j., Aug. 12.-The ninety-nine police
men Of this city are at liberty beginning tomorrow
morning TO appear without coat vest while on
duty, provided they are attired In shirt waists
Makeshifts for the new garment will not be ec-
cepted, but the regular cut shirt waist will here
after form part OF the uniform of the polca and
the men are 70 wear them on hot days. The order
was issued this ar ernoon by Mayor Hatch Later
snirt waist OF UNIFORM color and is TO be adopt-
ed II the Mayors plan succeeds and then the men
VIII wear them regularly in hot weather. The Mayor
Is himself wearer Of The garment and has been
transacting business and going about daily in one
for several weeks. He says he reason why
the policemen should be obliged 10 sweler In their
heavy blouses in the prevailing weather.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
HEBREW ACTORS AND THE UNION.
FIGHT WITH THE BowERY THEATRES MAY BE
RESUMED.

The Hebrew Actors Union is preparing for a bat
tie royal with the managers of the East Side and
BoEery theatres. Just before the close of last sea-
the union celebrated with fireworks and much
redfre what it deemed great victory. It had sue
ceeded IN unionizing the Bowery theatres and abol-
ishing the percentage plan Of remunerating the
actors employed IN them 1t had succeeded in frs
plan 10 place the Bowery actors on the same foot
ing with the mechanics. establishing for them a
regular scale Of wages. whereby they would be as
sured OF three meals day. whether the theatrical
managers enabled 70 wear diamonds or not
Joseph Gould. the delegate OF the union declared
yesterday. however. at the meeting of the Central
Federated Union. that II looked II the unfon,s
work had been in vain and that battle with the
managers would have 10 be fought all over again
He said that the managers Of the ThaIia Theatre
were evidently preparing for trouble and were trv
ing TO break up the union.
According to the delegate. they are taking novel
means Of accomplishing their purpose. They have
successfully approached two members of the
unsoa's heretofore stanch members and by prom
ises Of starring them in big black letters IN and
doTn the Bowery's rialto got them to sign con-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
HARBOR DERELICT FOUND.

CANAL BOAT LODGES NEAR THE COAL
DOCK AT COMMUNIPAW
The derelict which hls been drifting about this
harbor for the last week. and has been reported bv
steamboat men at times far up the East River and
again off Spuyten Duyvi Creek on the North
River has finally a standstiu off the coal
dock at Communipaw. n. ]. 1t was located there
yesterday by Captain e. NJ. Shepard of the Navy
lighthouse inspector for this district who caused A
red and black horizontally striped spar BUOY 10 he
placed over the wreck to mariners that the
grounded derelict is dangerous The wreck which
IS that OF canal boat lies submerged in five feet
OF water $50 feet north of the coal dock 1t will
Wreckers. " ~
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
PEEKSKILL.

Miss Bertha B. Lancaster. who injured in
the horse and buggy collision in Main-st two weeks
ago, has been attacked by facial paralysis a
result of the injury TO her head
Miss FIittie Tate, youngest daughter of Samuel
Tate. of No 1l3 Union-aVe.. married noon
yesterday Edward J. Cole, of this village
Minnie n. Cottrell Lickley wife of Ralph w,
Iickley, died at St. Luke's Hospital New-York.
on Friday She had been i'll only a short time
from peritonitis. and passed away exactly ten
months after her marriage She n California
girl. and at Oscawana Lake met Mr.. Lickley. He
is in the employ of the Hudson River Bank a
branch of the Corn Exchange. New-York
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
MOINT VERNON

The New-York Telephone Company is preparing
TO erect a modern four story freproof exchange
building this city. The cost of the building will
be about 10000.
Luke j. Linden, Democrat of West Mount Yer
non, who was last week elected vice-president Of
the Bryan and Stevenson Club, has declined. Mr..
Linden says that his name was used without his
permission, and intimateS that he bring
action for damages against those who proposed his
nomination.
The italian Marine Society Of this city is to
have a parade and celebration on Garibaldi Day,
September 90 in aid of the Mount Vernon Hospital
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
ACTRESS SAID TO BE INSANE.

WOMAN REPORTED TO BE MABEL BoUToN
SENT TO BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
woman who was said to be Miss Mabel
Bouton, twenty-five years old, actress, who
had lived at No. East Twenty-seventh-s st,
transferred last night from the Presby-
terian Hospital to Bellevue Hospital. and placed
in the insane pavilion. She has q delusion that
she is the victim of persecution. She is ex-
tremely violent at times, but during lucid in
tervals is quite normal She in the Pres
byteran Hospital for three weeks. The patient
is said to be a sister of Madeleine Bouton, also
actress.
At no. East Twenty an aged
negress, who answered the bell, said a Miss
Mabel Bouton had lived there a year or more
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS
FOREIGN PORTS
BUFF4Lo PROpUCE MARKET.

Buffalo. Aus 1ISpring wheat. No hard sp'y - 60
loads Sp.c; No 1 Northern. carloads. SlAc. Wlntsi
wheat. demand sellers price, No red new aoi si
Dally TtQ11i2c. No 1 white. t3isNftA, corn - -
low +Sc; No yellow. E4c' Ne corn tSe, D. - 10 s
+@SaCs No 42c- O0ts-NO = white. new.
white. 2Sc; No white 2+c No mixed. -tc, No
2Sc; No white, old, 2Sc; No mixed. old, -s's, s
Good mailing. 4SG t6C. choice, 4Tc. kNe-No
nally SSc Canal treghts dull: wheat SNc e9'I - 10
oats. l2Qlssc barley. lac. rye, 2'sc; naNseed -
NeW-YoTk. lumber To NeV-NorE, 81 ., 20 Albany X
49, ts, ~ Nt,.-s cisar sprus.
So 508$t low gvade and spriug. = zS.
FAMILY winter. N@nSi -, patent winter -
clear. 81 5S4Sts cracker houF S4G<t =. rye nouf -
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
ZIONTSTS AT COOPER UNION.
THE REV. MR. WISE SPEAKS OF THE ANTI
sE3MITICs AS THE BOXERS OF EUROPE"

SFNITICs AS THE BOXERS OF EUROPE"
A Zionist festiyal mass meeting held last
night at Cooper Union under the auspices Of the
Chovav the oldest Zionist society in the United
States and was in honor of the Fourth Zionist
Congress, which conVenes in London to-day
Cooper Union was crowded the doors with the
members of the fifteen twenty Zionist societies
of New-York. Dr. Norris Mintz presided, and told
Of his own lengthy residence in Palestine Other
speakers were the Rev Joseph Zeff a representa-
tive of the Vienna Executive Committee Of the In
ternational Zionist organization, who is in the
United States a tour OF propaganda; the Rev.
DR.. Krauskopf. A. Druckner, the Rev. DR.. Levin
and the Rev. Stephen S. Wise There was pro-
gramme OF music and readings. Most of the pro-
ceedings were in German and Jewish German. DR.
Wise spoke in English. His subject Euro
pean Boxerism." He said among other things:
The world is UP in arms against the atrocious
practices of the Chinese Boxers. Why IS Christen-
dom silent in the face Of European Boxerism, the
cult of the anti-Semites? The Boxer OF China at
tributes every evil which befalls his country the
foreign devil. A like cry is heard from the Euro
pean Boxer, the anti-Semite, who excuses oppres-
SlVe measures against the Children of Israel by
speaking of the Jews foreign devils. Rumania
IS driving forth it's thousands and of thousands
OF Jewish citizens for no other reason than that
Jewish talent and Jewish industry are winning COM
from Rumaiia Russia and Gallcia will have NO
aims, no mere giving Of dole from charity. They
will not content themselves with what has been
well styled soup kitchen" Judaism which merely
the possibilities and need of development of the
Jewish spiritual genius.
ing INC hapless Rumanian refugees? They who
raise this cry forget that repatriation means
JeNlSh BoXerlsm' pe considered the fatherand OF
any Jew? We Zionsts TOO plead for repatriation
for repatriation Of all the homeless. the wander
ing. or IsraelS tribes to real home, to Israes
true fatherland, Zion.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
PORT CHESTER.

President Comfy has appointed committee OF
trustees to arrange for better approaches to the
New-Haven Railroad station. 1t is understood that
IL an agreement can be reached with the railroad
company new thoroughfare will be opened on
the east side Of the station TO connect Westches-
ter-ave. and Adee-st.. and that larger passenger
station will be built that side of the tracks with
convenient approaches.