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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
MONTANA MAN MUST GO.
Clark, the Committee Says. Paid Too Much
for His ToEn.

Washington. April 1.-THE unani-
nous report of the committee on privi-
leGeS and elections recommending the
unSeating OF Senator w. \. Clark, of
Montana, was the chief subject of com
ment at the capitol yesterday. This is
generally interpreted to mean that an
early vote will be taken on his case
and that lie Will be unseated. That
the senate without hearing the evil
dence or going into the subject should
go against Il unanimous committee re-
port is not regarded within the
range of possibilities. That Senator
Clark may resign before the case is
voted on is regarded as highly prob
able. If there had been minority re-
port in his favor Clark was prepared
to put up stiff fight in the senate.
The attempt to bribe the supreme
court of Montana to dismiss the Well
come disbarment proceedings is said to
have proved his Waterloo. The COM
mittee was impressed with the teSti-
mony of Justices Piggott and Hunt
and We're morally certain that Clark
agents had offered them 500 000 apiece
to affect their decision. The evidence
taken before the committee showed to
Il moral certainty that Clark had eX-
pended no less than 81 .0OO. 900 in the
first outlay to bribe the Montana leg
islature.
Half as much again. it is said was
used in the grand jury investigation
and the Welcome diSharment proceed.
ings. Since then Clark has been at
enormous expense for attorneys fees
and the expense of his hearing before
the committee. and conservative esti-
mates put the cost of his venture into
the sum of about 5000. 600 His in
come is estimated at Si.eO0.000 Il year
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
PLANS OF CHARTER COMMISSION.
FIGHT ON THE ABOLITION OF THE BOROUGH
SYSTEM LIKELY

The Charter Revision Commission will meet to-
morrow and there IS great deal OF speculation
among politicians generally to what action VIII
be taken by this Commission and what changes In
the charter It will suggest Senator Patt has made
the statement that the committee will do nothing
radical revolutionary and that II contempiates
nothing beyond d strengthening OF the weak points
In the charter. There has been some talk that
there would be contest for the craftsmanship OF
the Commission but 1t said yesterday that
there would probably be 1t has been declared
that Brooklyn would present the name Of William
c. De Witt for chairman. Mr.. De Witt is the
only member OF this Commission who on the
old Commission and he did the major part of the
work in drafting the present charter. Mr.. De Witt.
however has declared that he would not take the
place. On the other hand. ii has been said that
George L. Rves would be the chairman. and 1t was
believed last night that Mr.. Rves would probably
be named without opposition.
The main question under discussion is whether the
Commission will decide against the continuance of
the present borough system. The question OF abol-
in the Commission. The various boroughs outside
OF Manhattan have seven members of the fifteen,
and Manhattan has the other eight, 1t is said that
the Manhattan members unit for abonshlng
the various borough offices, and that the members
from Brooklyn, Richmond Queens and The Bronx
have formed combination to defeat this end. The
idea of the Manhattan members, 1t is said, is to
abolish the Office of borough president. and also to
do away with the borough representation in the
various departments. 1t is urged that this system
OF borough representation involves much unneces-
sary red tape and expense.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
ITS NEW HONE DEDICATED.
BEGINNING OF SERIES OF SERVICES BY
THE GREENE AVENUE PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.

The handsome building of the Greene Avenue
Presbyterian Church, between Reid and Patchen
aves., dedica ted Yesterday and series of
vices in cOmmemOrat tion of the dedica ton and of
the twentysfxth anniversary of the churchs
ganizaton, to continue through the week,
begun. The morning sermon preached by the
Rev. DR.. Theodore l. Cuyler. The keys were
handed by the builder and accepted by the
president of the Board of Trustees, Henry r. May
cite. a window to the memory Mrs. Hasey.
presented by the Peace Seekers Circle of Kings
Daughters, was unveiled The prayer of dedica ton
made by the Rev. DR.. John d. Wells pastor of
the South Third Street Presbyterian Church.
In the afternoon there special service of the
Sunday school the superintendent George c.
Demeritt, presiding. Brief addresses were made by
the Rev. DR.. George d Hust, of the South Bush
wick Reformed Church: the Rev. o. F. Bartholow,
of James Methodist Episcopal Church: the Rev. A
s Yantis of the Church OF the Good Tidings: the
Rev. Cornelius Woelfkn. of the Greene Avenue
Baptist Church, and the Rev. II. H. Beattys of the
Sumner Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church In
DR.. Charles j. Young pastor OF the Church of the
PuritanS. Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
SAYS HE is "ALPHA AND OMEGA"
CoLoRED CLERGYMAN's DESCRIPTION OF HIM
sELF-"DIsCovERER OF CLOCK OF
OMNIPRESENT TIME"

The Rev. Vo Key P. Chamberlain coored,
recently installed pastor of the Bethany Baptist
Church Newark, and Newark clergymen are still
talking and wondering about the new pastors per-
formances
In elaborately got up invitation to the pas
tors be present at the installation Mr.. Chamber
lain described himself as 'Vo Key p. Chamberlain
Alpha and Omega. the First D.scoverer of the Clock
of Heaven and Omnipresent Time" Mr.. Chamber
lain that he obtained a Divine diploma of
Alpha and Omega at Patmos College. The clock"
is a symbolica and alegorical representation which
the pastor said was really the Testament. Patmos
College is institution of which Mr.. Chamberlain
comprises the entire faculty.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that he was not graduate
of any other college. "If had been, he added
Il would be eternally confused and confounded
The man who hasn't absorbed the teachings OF the
college / represent shows himself jackass by
braying at the who has. 1t takes more than
a jackass to become Alpha and Omega" copy
right was applied for by Mr.. Chamberlain for his
Heavenly DIAL and was refused.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
FUNERAL OF COLONEL OLIVER corTER.
THE FIGHT MADE BY HIM AGAINST THE SALOON
TRAFFIC FROM 1870 TO 1880

The funeral of Colonel Oliver Cotter who from
1870 to 1880 aggressvely prosecuted the voators
liquor law as the Kings County agent of the
Temperance Brotherhood, was held yesterday after
noon at his home. No 400 Bainbridge-st The Rev.
DR.. e. 2. Ingersoll conducted the service Colonel
Cotter died last Friday evening. On April "a he
was stricken with apOplexy.
Colonel Cotter born in Ireland on Christmas
Day 1929 and came to Brooklyn in early manhood.
In 1855 he Joined the 18th Regiment. State Militia,
and in 1861 was made captain With his regiment
he responded to the first call of President Lincoln
for three months men. On his return he re-en-
listed In the 5th Battery New-York Volunteers.
and served through the remainder of the He
hOnorably discharged with the rank of brevet
colonel
When he returned to Brooklyn he established
several liquor saloons. He gave up the business in
1870 and started his temperance crusade. He
the representative of the Temperance Brotherhood,
an organization including then most of the promi-
nent preachers and temperance workers The cru
SADIE lasted until 1880. Colonel Cotter the target
of bitter hatred and vilifcation His life
threatened several times.
After he had given up his work in the crusade he
kept a cigar store in Fulton-st., near Red Hook
ness He retired from business several years ago.
His widow. his granddaughter Annie Jerome Cot
ter, and his brother William Cotter, of Jamaica.
survive him. His brother-in-aw, Toni Dougan.
who was at one time hotel and saloon keeper, is
also living
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
EYECUTOR'S FUNDS SHORT.
DEFICIENCY OF $4,000 ADMINISTRATORS SAYS HE
Used MONEY FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES.

DEFICIENCY OF sic. ADMINISTRATOR SAYS ne
Used MONEY FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES.
julius Stapff formerly cashier and manager OF the
STATE Banking Company of Newark. who has been
before the Chancery Court in proceedings orought
nv Robert Sattler compel Stapff 10 make an ac-
counting for $4,000 of the estate or Sattier
father of which StapT the executor. and who
must answer for contempt OF court in disobeyfng
;,s orders has made answer which was placed on
record at Trenton Saturday
In his answer Stapff acknowledges that he made
use of the money for his personal purposes 1here
is a deficiency of $4,000. The answer says that the
$50 600 was deposited in the State Banking COM
many in his own name The sum OF Sl5sSS lS was
invested In securities and delivered TO Robert
Sattler In addition he bought traction oonds OF
mar value of IS OO0 which. with the remaining cash
he used to meet personal obligations. Some OF the
honds were given to the bank as collateral Tor d
loan to him. and when the loan came due ne soiu
the bonds and paid the bank In this way also % ne ne
used the other bonds. The remainder OF tie cStsH
went TO pay off personal obligations, c,hoI,or
The case will come up before Nice-OhdhSeliOl
Stevens at Newark to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
HIS FATAL DRINK OF COLD WATER.
A PITCHER HAD MADE A SUPREME EFFORT
TO SAVE THE DAY FOR HIS NINE.

Overexertion. followed by the drinking of large
quantity Of cold water caused the death of John
Wintz. of No As Lombardy-st., yesterday morning.
There considerable excitement among his COM
panions and relatives for a while. as 1t was thought
that death had been caused by poison contained in
the well from which the water taken.
Wintz. who was twenty-six years old, play
ing ball in vacant field on Michael Condon's farm.
near the Meeker-ave. bridge over Newtown Creek.
He was pitching for his nine. The other side was
ahead, and in one of the innings WintZ made an
extreme effort TO retire all the batters. He sue
ceeded in doing so. but nearly dropped from ex-
haustfon after the last had been declared out.
Some of his friends went to him, but he said that
he would be all right as he had a drink.
He went to pump nearby and drank heavily of
the cold water. For a few minutes he seemed to
be better, and then suddenly sank to the ground.
groaning in agony. Wntz carried to his home.
which was near. and DR.. w. j. Gilman, of No $40
Putna m-ave, was called. The young man was
dead before the doctor arrived. Meanwhile the re-
port had gained currency that Wintz's death had
been caused by drinking water which was poisoned
This caused great excitement for while. but Dr.
Gilman. after making examination, said that
Wintz's death had been caused by heart failure.
brought on by the overeXertfon in pitching and by
the quantity of cold water he had drunk while in a
superheated condition The Coroner Will make an
examination
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
FOUR HURT IN A RUNAWAY.
MAN AND TWO WOMEN THROWN OUT AND
A WHEELMAN HIT.

Four people narrowly escaped death serious
injuries a result of runaway in LenoX-ave.
just before ! o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
runaway, big spirited bay. being driven by
William Werner, of No. 40 Broadway, its owner
Two women were with him. AS they reached One
hCndred-and-eleventh-st., going south in Lenox-
ave, the horse became frightened and away
Just before it reached the One-hundred tenth
st. entrance the Park the horse swerved sud
denly and all of the occupants thrown to the
ground. The wagon overturned. Mr.. Werner
got his hands loose from the rens and thus kept
himself from being dragged along by the frigh
horse, which continued his toward the entrance
to the Park. Several persons attempted to stop
him, but their efforts only got him to into
the end of the stone wall which about the
Park at One-hundred- -and-tenth-st. The wagon
was dashed against the wall and smashed to
pieces.
William Bernard. of No. q West One-hundred-
and thirty -fourth-st., just coming of the
Park when the runaway made its appearance. Be
fore he could get of the way the animal dashed
into him and knocked him off his wheel Bernard
had presence of mind enough to keep rolling after
he struck the ground. and thus escaped with a bad
shake up and few bruises His bicycle, however
was ruined Policeman Henry Foley gave chase to
horse after II struck Bernard and finally
caught 1t.
Mr.. Werner, the women and Bernard were taken
drug store where their wounds were attended
to- The women refused to give their names or ad-
dresses and after receiving medical attention were
driven away in a cab
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

ANGRY OVER CRITICISM OF THEIR HOB
NOBBING WITH ICE TRUST PRESIDENT

John F. Carroll and Mayor Van Wyck arrived
In the city last night from Maine, where they
have been visiting Charles w. Morse president
OF the American Ice Company better known as
the Ice Trust. The visit of Mayor Van Wyck and
John F. Carroll leader of Tammany Hall in the
absence Of Richard Croker, to the president OF
the Ice Trust. which recently advanced the price
of ice about 100 per cent to the small consumers
has caused widespread comment. 1t ad-
duced before the Mazet Committee and had been
generally known that many prominent Tammany
leaders were deeply interested in the Ice Trust
fact. small dealers say that such great privileges
are granted to the monopoly by the Tammany city
departments. especially the DocK Department. and
the small companies prosecuted by these
departments that ncne but the trust operate
in the city with any degree of success.
Both Mayor Van Wyck and Mr. Carroll
in a rather ugly mood last night the criticism
that has been made concerning this visit to Maine
and the copartnership between Tammany and the
trust WHICH has put up the price of ice TO what
Richard Croker calls the plain people" They
would not talk. and dismissed all questions with
curt refusal answer.
~, A story appeared % Yesterday to the effect that
Richard Bic Croker would be the Tammany candidate
Mayor denied that he had ever said this and
added that he wouldn't make any predictions
to who would be nominated for Governor this fall.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
THREE ASSAULTED; ONE NAY DIE


PATTERSON SALOON FIGHT MAY RESULT
FATALLY-COLORED MAN ACCUSED
Paterson. May (SpeciaD.-As result o, a
brawl in David Hennion's saloon at No. 1 Bank
St. at midnight. three men at the General
Hospital. one seriously wounded Joseph Du Psl
has bullet in his abdomen. and his chances O.
recovery are slim. George Washington, a coored
man, was hit on the temple with a brick. and
John Hennion. brother of the proprietor OF the
place. was feed with piano stool deep cash
being inflicted on the back OF his head.
James Hart, colored, who. IL is alleged. sho.
Du Pen, was arrested. Hart entered the saloon
shortly before midnight and became involved In
a dispute with Joseph Mackey. Blows struck
and a general fight followed. in which chairs
stones and other missiles were hurled about The
negro, 1t is alleged. fired three shots. only one
of which took effect.
Recorder Senior took Du PeU's ante-uor+a-,
statement to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

BOROUGH PRESIDENT CIRCUIT AND OTHERS MAKE
ADDRESSES IN BROWNSVILLE.

Borough President Edward NJ. Grout spoke yes
terday to a Brownsville audience on the occasion
of the opening OF the new building of the Hebrew
Educational Society of Brooklyn. a branch of the
Hebrew Educational Alliance, which has a fine
building at East Broadway and Jefferson-st in
Manhattan. Mr.. Grout said that although he
usually made 1t point to decline all public invita-
tions, he could not accept ALL had consente ed
to speak to the people of Brownsville on account
OF the deep interest that he took in their welfare
He advised them 10 go personally to Mayor Van
Wyck and ask for money to pave their streets and
improve the sanitary condition, and declared that
he would rather see money for that purpose than
for the proposed tunnel to Brooklyn, II IL should
be a question between the two improvements.
The new building Is substantial four story
structure of brick, with limestone trimmings 1t
contains classrooms. library and Kindergarten
rooms The location is at Pitkin-ave. and Watkins
Addresses were also made by the Rev DR. G.
Taubenhaus. President $. F. Rothschild Meyer S.
lsaacs. lsldor Strauss, the Rev. DR.. l.. NJ Nelson
the Rev DR.. l.. Wintner A S. Solomons. DR.. H.
Mandel and A. B. Yudelson "
The Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band
PLAYED -
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
ST. STEPHENS LUTHERAN coNsEcRATED

ST Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Church In
Tanderveer Park, was consecrated yesterday. The
services will be continued throughout the week The
ceremony yesterday took place p m the
Rev. Luther d. G. Gable, the pastor, presiding
The sermon delivered by the Rev H s
knabenschuh of Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Church. the choir of which furnished special music
for the services. In the evening at 7:45 4 sermon
was preached by the Rev A Steinle, of the Luth-
dresses will made by the Rev IL w Holman
pastor of St. Pauls Church: the Rev. Gustav Som
men. of St. Matthews Church; the Rev p r
Jubelt, of lions Church. and the Rev. j. ". Loeb
of the German Evangelical Church.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
TO DISCUSS DEPARTMENT STORES.

Orange, May (SpeciaD AT the meeting Of the
New-England Society of Orange last night the SUB
Ject OF the big department stores and whether
they are inimcal to the public interest was brought
80 and referred the Public Welfare COMMITTEES
10 report at the next meeting. IL was decided 70
HtNe tho Chair aDVOint members 70 take each
side of the discussion. The question OF objection
aoie staring sign boards and posters was broush'
up and also referred the Public Welfare COM
mittee- The comrlittee for the coming celehraticn
OF Forefathers' Day was appointed. consisting oI
Frank A. Wright Coleman r. Kissan. Robert DUN
Douglass. Wilson Farrand and Percy Gritfn.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
NEW MEVBERs RECEIVED AT PLYMOUTH
A YEAR.

The Rev Dr. Newell Dwight Hills has been pas
tor of Plymouth Church a little than a year.
At the morning service yesterday seventy-seven
new members were received. The pastor preached
on THE Laws of Soul Growth in the Christian
Life" There large congregation present.
The church was tastily decorated with roses and
other flowers. Around the pulpit twined
sprays of cherry blossoms which had special sig
nifcance, as they had been brought from the old
country place of Henry Ward Beecher PeekSkil
As each of the new members was received into the
church. he or she received a bunch of violets and
copy OF one of Dr. Hns's books. In the evening
DIR. Hills preached on Summer Out of
Park"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
DRAGGED A BLOCK BY A RUNAWAY.

MAN HANGS TO THE Birdie OF A HORSE UNTIL.
THE ANIMAL STOPS.
Patrick Crowley twenty five years old of No. III
West Sixtieth-st., received scalp wounds
yesterday morning while trying to stop runaway
horse in Eighth-ave., Fifty -ninth-st. The
animal was standing in front of Durlands Riding
Academy, and while the attendant inside the
animal dashed off down Eighth-ave Crowley saw
him coming. and. realizing the danger to pedes-
trians he jumped from the sidewalk as the animal
passed and grabbed the bride. For nearly a
horse. but finally succeeded in stopping him. Crow
ley was taken Roosevelt Hospital, where his in
turies dressed. The horse was taken back
TO Durlands.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
cBJLDREN's MEMORIAL HOME OPEN.
SHELTER FOR THE DESTITUTE AT soMERvILLE
RECEIVES FIRST INMATES FROM NEw-YORK

SHELTER FOR THE DESTITUTE AT soMERvILLE
RECEIVES FIRST INMATES FROM NEw-YORK
Somervle, May (SpeciaD.-The Chidren's Me-
mortal Home which has been in course of conStruc-
ton here for a year. is completed. and the
children from the Rev. DR.. Edward Judson Orphan
age in New-York City. have been transferred to
it. The building, planned by DIR. Judson, has been
erected on a farm of seven acres near the
Watching Mountain. As the work for destitute
children extends other buildings will be erected
The initial building has been erected through
the philanthropy of two citizens of the Baptist
faith here, and the assistance of DR. Judson, at a
cost OF $4,000. 1t Will accommodate 100 children.
and 1t has been planned with many improvements
for their health and comfort. Annexed 10 the
main building is hospital for the solat tion of all
cases of disease and children coming into the in
stftution will be quarantned at the hospital until
the mana cement is satisfied that they are free OF
disease Ii is proposed to educate the inmates
OF the Institution at the public schools OF the town
and to allow them a freedom that will tend 10
eliminate from their minds the fact that they
subjects OF charity. The late Hiram Dietz. or
Flemington, left endowment fund of $4,000 for
the maintenance of the institution.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
PLANS FOR LONG COACHING TRIP.

Tea Neck May 4.-Captain j. ]. Phelps has
planned a coaching trip which will least double
his record OF 1896. when he drove eight hundred
miles with one team of four horses. He purposes
starting about June 4. going through Bergen. Pas
sale and Morris counties to Greenwood Lake by
way of Pompton and Newfoundland; thence TO Lib
erty, Hancock. Owego, Bnghamton Ithaca and
the lake region to Niagara: then across to Canada
10 Toronto; along Lake Ontario and the ST. Law
renee River to Montreal. and back 10 the States
through Vermont. Massachusetts, Connecticut and
New York to his home.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
NCENDI4RIES IN PATERSON.

Paterson. May (SpeCiaD.-For the second time
within few weeks incendaries visited the store
of Samuel Barolsky, uphOlsterer, at No. West
ST, last night, and made attempt the
building on fire. Excelsior and loose papers wer1
piled in hallway At the rear of the an
ignited. Mrs. Barolsky discovered the fire shortly
before 10 o'clock The blaze extinguished ID.
fore much damage was done.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

CITY OF PATERSON DEFENDANT TO ACTIONS FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES

Paterson. May (SpeciaD--Suits that will bs
watched with considerable interest riparian land
owners the Passaic River have been instituted
by ex-Judge Scott. counsel for Cornelius and Leon
ard Vanderbeck each of whom asks 81. 900 damages
from the city of Paterson.
The local Board of Health prohibited the sale OF
ice taken from the pond at Dundee Lake. owned by
the plaintiffs. The Court of Errors and Appeals
has decided that riparian owners had rights the
middle OF the stream where the river navi-
gable. that they entitled 10 pure water, and
that they could in common law courts maintain
actions against riparian further I'D the
stream VINO polluted it,
The property owned by the Nanderbecks fs at a
point where the river Is not navigable. and S the
city of Paterson has polluted the river. the Van
derbecks. il Is COntended, have good ground for
action Paterson first polluted the river, and then
prohibited them from carrying their business
account of the pollution for which the city
alone responsible, the plaintiffs say.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
P4TERsoN's POLITICAL CONTEST

Paterson. May (SpeciaD.-AIuch interest is taken
in the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen 70 be
held tomorrow afternoon when the new Council
will organize. The Board Is a tie politically. ard
the terms of all the city officers expire this
meeting there is much speculation over the result
The most spirited contest is for the office OF Re-
corder The incumbent. George r. senior is
candidate for reelection Opposed him are the
members of the labor unions of the city. In the
last year the Recorder committed several strikers
TO Jail for disorderly conduct and fined others
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
SPEAKERS FOR UNITY CLUB DINNER.

The annual dinner of the Unity Club will be held
tomorrow evening at the clubhouse in Franklin
ave near Jefferson-ave The dinner is scheduled for
o'clock Covers will be laid for hundred.
Congressman Mitchell May. one OF the ex-presdents
Of the club will be POSTMASTER. The speakers will
include Controller Coler. who will speak THE
CITY of New-York' Andrew Mclean. who will
respond to the toast. citizenship" and William
Cullen Bryant who will talk Club Life" 1t Is
probable that Justice Hirschberg will speak. An
will he In attendance.