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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
SCA5HELL DOESN'T SHOW RECEIPTS.
ALLEGED SHORTAGE IN FIREMEN's INSURANCE
FUND UNDER INVESTIGATION.


Fire Commissioner John J. ScanneN did not make
good yesterday his statement on Monday night
that his Department held receipts from widows
whose names had inadvertently been left out of
the financial report of the Fire Department Life
Insurance Fund and that the alleged shortage of
5000 his accounts merely a typographical
error. on the other hand, the manager of the
printing house OF the Martin B. Brown Company,
which printed the report, asserted that Of
the kind described by Commissioner Scannel had
been made.
Considerable surprise was exhibited yesterday
among city officials that the Commissioner had
peculiar mystery surrounding the alleged shortage
in the accounts of the Fire Department Life In
surance Fund.
The Commissioners of Accounts are now making
detailed investigation of the accounts of the Fire
Department, and Commissioner Hertle said yester-
day that the investigation would be extended over
the period I'm which the alleged shortage appears.
At the Office Of Commissioner Scannell. Secre-
tary Docharty got angry when asked to give the
names Of the benefciaries who mad been omitted
from the list by the printers. He said it was no
ones business that the names did not appear.
Controller Coer said that he had supervision
over the fremens insurance and benevolent fund
In the hands of Commissioner Scannell.
The many rumOrs that charges were to be pre-
ferred against Captain James D. Clifford of Hook
confirmed yesterday when Chief Croker announced
that orders had been given to prepare the charges
against him The charges have not yet been pre-
pared and the exact specifications ere not known,
but I'm general way the charges will be insubor-
dination violation Of the rules OF the Depart
ment in belonging to a political organization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
ANOTHER MOVE IN THE Wendell CASE.

William L. Snyder counsel for Miss Georgiana G..
r Wendell of White Plains, whose sanity Is the
subject Of inquiry by commission appointed by
the Supreme Court and Sheriffs jury applied to
Justice Scott in the Supreme Court, yesterday for
an order permitting him to visit Miss Wendell at
the house of her brother, John G.. Wendell, at Ir-
vington- on 1 he Hudson, in company with medical
experts, and consult with her and have her ex-
amined without interference of her brother aud
family and In the absence of any of the EXPERTS
engaged by the WendeIs who have instituted the
proceedings TO have her declared incompetent
Justice Scott declined to grant the order asked
for, but granted order returnabe to-day direct
ing Mary A. T. Wendell. the committee OF the
person of Miss Georgiana Wendell, and the OF her
parties to the investigation into her mental con
dition to show why such appca tion
should not be granted. lie also stated that he
would adjourn the sitting Of the commission which
Is set for to-day. II necessary, until the motion
made by Mr.. Snyder had been disposed of by jus
tIce TrtlaX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
hANHATTAN-QUEENS BRIDGE TOTE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN FAILS TO AUTHOR
IZE CONSTRUCTION

me Board OF Aldermen yesterday voted on the
question OF authorizing the building Of a bridge
over Blackwells Island to connect Manhattan and
queens nut the required forty-hve votes for the
bridge obtained The roIIcau -
forty-two votes in the affirmative and seven in the
negative Another vote Will be taken next Tues
day
special surveys were made over wear ago
"heh $4,000 was appropriated for the work II ia
estimated that the bridge will cost In The
neghborhood Of 100000 Those who voted in
the negative were Burrel. Culkn Bowling and
Ign Den) "t"'P"S 'hrook-
the Board of Aldermen declined to indorse the
Gouncil resolution authorizing the Departrent nT
ofreet leaning to expend s464o in the purchase
Su B ioT the department In Manhattan ana
from uneXpended balances in the Street CieaninS
Departments Of Richmond and Queens Aider
man Goodman. speaking for the resolution saio
ne understood II the intention of the friends
o queens County TO beat the resolution in re
venge for the failure of the dominant party 70
bridge 40'e''u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
FARMER VOTE STANDS FIRM.
LYMAN REPORTS ON CON
DITIONS IN AND ABOUT OSWEGO.


DITIoNs IN AND ABOUT OswEGO.
Albany Sept % (specaD.-Henry H. Lyman,
State Excise Commissioner, arrived here to-day
from his home in Oswego County, after absence
of several days. When asked If he had anything
TO say about political conditions in Oswego County
he said;
"Our Republican farmer vote stands firm; do
hear of any losses In that direction. The only
men who may vote ticket the working
men, who are misled by the cry that they not
getting their share of the present prosperity. do
not believe this is a large class, and think also
that 1t is offset by the young Democrats, who will
not submit 10 Cookers domination of the affairs Of
the Democratic party in this State"
Mr.. Lyman then exhibited a venerable looking
ledger and said: II amused by Mr.. Stanch-
fields attack upon the department store some
thing new. Why, I have here the ledger of my
father Sas Lyman, who kept store at Lorraine
in Jefferson County in 1917, and it shows that the
department store was already in existence in that
day He bought wood potash and sold all sorts of
country find he sold tea, tobacco; all kinds OF
people wanted from stone to snuff. am astonished
that Mr. Stanchfed is not aware OF the existence
OF this type OF department store early in this
century and shall expect him to revise his speech
in that particular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
SUIT AGAINST PREACHER DROPPED.
CASE OF ALLEGED ASSAULT SETTLED IN HEMP
STEAD WITHOUT A TRIAL.

Hampstead, Long Island, Sept. 25-The trial OF
the Rev Eugene Zwinger recently pastor OF the
German Lutheran Church of the Epiphany was to
have been held to-day before Justice Citizens. but
the settled without coming 10 a trial
The charge OF assault and battery that had been
made against the minister was withdrawn Mr.
Zwinger came to court ready for trial He and
Peter GTossman. the complainant, went into the
private office of Justice Citizens where Mr. Gross
man agreed TO withdraw the charge, with the con-
sent OF the court, on the condition that Mr. Twin
ger pay the court costs and offer his resignation
as pastor Mr.. Zwinger had resigned, but he wrote
out new resignation and handed il to Grossman
Mr. Zwtnger Will at once turn over all the funds
and other property of the church 70 the trustees
and Will leave the church for good. In court yes
terday Mr.. Zwnger pleaded not guilty and subse-
quently denied that he had assaulted Grossman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
THE REV. Mr.. BILLIyGsLEr RESIGNS.

The Rev. John \. BiIngsley, pastor % the Bst--
any Presbyterian Church at Howari-ave and
McDonough-st-. has handed in his resignation %
take effect soon The Bethany Church was orEs--
lied in 1855, and its first pastor the Rev Donald
McLaren who then A chaplain OF the United
States Navy Mr. Billingsley, since he was urani-
mously chosen pastor. has filed the place accept
ably. Under him the membership and The Sunday
school grew rapidly that il became e-eSsary u
build large addition. which dedicated las-
spring The church has a membership Of about
three hundred and the Sunday school five hundred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
FRESHMEN TIRE OFT THEIR B4zEBS
TOO MUCH sERvILITY SHOWN TO PLEASE THE
sOPHoMoREs AT COLUMBIA

Hazing Columbia continued vestard +, =
slightly moderated form The sophomores tscllad
about forty men altogether yesterday. and NOT
one resisted The freshmen were made IN rup
races on their hands and knees. Cake walking
was uleo' Dut soon became stale. The freshmen
with shovels guns, were put through rnar,,i
eVolatons' and made such absolute spectacIes Of
themselves that their tyrants relented and moved
OH; thlhklng the freshmen would run but thew
VT 100 d0clIe ana. standing stock still womb pCt
a oEe until ordered The sophomores were dis
and ses. an" tlISss me Oh boys exhibit more pluck
tormenting proc,iVties i' NeaSe Ihelr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
A LARGE SALE OF LEAF ToBAcCO.

Among the passengers on the steamer Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse yesterday were the Marquis and
the Marquise NJ. Pinar del Rio They are return
ing to their home in Cuba from a European trip
The Marquis a large plantation near Ha-
Vana, and has just completed sale OF 81 500 coo
worth of leaf tobacco.
The Marquis PlnaT del Rio is one of the largest
manufacturers OF tobacco In Havana He declined
10 talk about the proposed constitution for Cuba
yesterday saying that he was a Spaniard RE
added, however, that business In the islanad had
day. " |"NNA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
REAR ADMIRAL BARKER INY.n.c-A. noRr

Rear Admiral Barker. Commandant of the Brook
lyn Navy Yard, has been elected member of the
Interna uonaI Committee of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. and also to on the Army
and Navy Committee. He has also been elected
chairman of the Navy General Committee Rear
Admiral Barker has taken q great deal of interest
in the Naval Branch, Young Mems Christian As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
GOLD DEMOCRAT OUT FOR MKINLEY.

Democratic orators the money question is the
paramount issue in the present campaign. Her
manus b. Hubbard. Brooklyn lawyer OF thirty
years standing. has announced his intention of
voting for Mckinley and Roosevelt. Mr. Hubbard
has in past years been identified with the Demo-
cratic organization and has been a delegate to
several county conventions. In 1896 he voted for
Palmer and Buckner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
HoteI Majestic,

F<ND 81. AND CENTRAL PARK WEST.
me most Beautiful Location in New York.
ONLY FEW SUITES OF TWO OR uopr
ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE. AT REAsoNABf.n
RATES. FOR a YEAR OR SHORTER PERIOD
APPLICATION SHOULD BE MADE IMME-
AsATELY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
A WEDDING.

Miss Frances Darling. daughter Of the late Rev
DR.. Henry Darling president OF Hamilton College
will be married 10 the Rev. Edward Niles. OF the
Middle Collegiate Church. tomorrow at D. m In
the Memorial Church, Seventh-ave. and st. Johns
Place. There will be reception at the house No
26 Sterling Place, Immediately after.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
MEMORIAL WINDOW TO HENRY B. HYDE.
PLACED IN ST. Marks CHURCH. IsLIP. BY HIS
SONS JAMES H AND CALEB HYDE.

Isllp, Long Island Sept 25-A beautiful and
costly memorial window has been placed in st.
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church here known
the Vanderbilt Church, by James II, and
Caleb Hyde, the memory of their father, the
late Henry Baldwin Hyde, who president of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
The window has been placed the door on
the north side of the church, near the ohancel
Beneath IT is the Inscription: I'm loving memory
of our father, Henry Baldwin Hyde, vestryman of
this church. 1894 1899. The spirit shall return TO
God, who gave It,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
Ex-sHERIFF BUTTLING's BETS.
THINKS THE GREAT NUMBER OF SAVINGS
BANK DEPOsTTORS SHOW HOW
KINGS COUNTY WILL CO.

Ex-sherF William T. Buttng is looking for bets
on Bryan or Stanchfeld. Yesterday he bet $500
$500 that Benjamin B. Odell, jr., would defeat
Stanchfeld by a plurality of $1,000. The name of
the other party TO the wager is not revealed. On
Monday he wagered $2.5OO even with Louis Bchman,
the theatrical manager, that Mckinley and Roose-
welt would carry Kings County. He has made
other small wagers. so that in all he has put up
$1,000 on his convictions that the Republicans
will be victorious When asked for his reasons
he replied:
We'll. | was standing In front OF the Dime say
ings Bank, over there, the other day, and thought
there must be run on the bank; 1 went in and
made inquiry. and learned that $40 people had de
posted money that day. That's why Mckinley
is going to carry Kings County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
MRS. KERR RECOVERING RAPIDLY.

letter received in this city yesterday from the
Adrondacks said that Mrs. S. A Kerr, who
accidentally shot while out hunting, and whose leg
had to be amputated. is recovering rapidly, and
that c. T. Bailey, who received a severe flesh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
coLER TO PRESIDE IN BROOKLYN.

Controller Coler telephoned yesterday TO John
F. Shea chairman of the Democratic Campaign
Committee TO cancel his engagement to speak at
Lockport next Monday night so that he can pre-
side at the Democratic rally be held in the
brooklyn Academy of Music. 1t may be necessary
Tor Mr.. Coler also TO cancel his engagement to
n Rochester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE NOT FORCED OFT.

President RossiteT Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company fatty denied rumor yesterday afternoon
that General Manager Breckenridge had been forced
out Of his place. This is the second rUmor OF rh4
kind within a few months Mr. Ros5iter said. The
report is absolutely false. I would have lfr
Breckenridge leave for anything in the w1-'E
He is simply taking a we'll earned vacation
Mr.. Breckenridge has been out OF town for a
week. He is at his summer home. il Toms River
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26

The Mckinley Guards of the XXIst Assembly
District will parade this evening banner will be
raised by the Colored Republican Club at One
hundred and-twsnty fOurth-st and Eighth-ave
when the column arrives At Madson-ave. and
one hundred and hfteenth-st. a meeting will be
heid ana a banner raised at the Mount Morris Re
publican club. The parade will then return 10
headquarters One hundred-an -twenty-hfth-st and
Seventh-aVe. " ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
WATER SUPPLY CASE GOES OVER.
GRAND JURY TO TAKE Up INVESTIGATION o,
SHORTAGE TOMORROW.

It was expected that the Grand Jury would taxi.
some action yesterday In regard 70 the shortage 40
the water supply in Brooklyn but the investigation
Of the case went over tin tomorrow. when an a.,
tempt may be made to ascertain who = responsible
for the present conditions relating the possibri,
OF a water famine.
Deputy Water Commissioner Moffett sad yes,sr
day that ne and Engineers Van Buren, and De Va
roma had been summoned 20 appear before tha
Grand jury Mr.. MOffett asserted that he was o1i,.
too glad to give all the nfOTma ton possible on tie
local water supply.
Chief Engineer Van Buren, said he had not heard
or any charges against officials. and he did not b.
heve there were any charges against Water De-
paTtment officials before the Grand jury H.
thought the Inquiry would be general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
WANTS CREDITORS LIST REDUCED.

THOSE WHO RECEIVED PROFITS FROM FRANKLIN
SYNDICATE MAY GET NO MORE Returns
John B. Lord trustee OF the estate OF William
F. Miller and the Franklin Syndicate, i'm the bank
ruptcy proceedings before the United States Dis
trict Court. fled a motion yesterday through his
attorney with the clerk of the court asking for an
order eliminating from the SITS OF creditors those
holding certificates In the FranAIin Syndicate VINO
received before 8lers conviction dividends IN
excess Of their original investment.
There a rumor 70 the effect that Mr. Lord
was enedavorfng to find a way u which he could
force all those who received more than they pur
into the syndicate 10 return thefr profits 10 the
general creditors fund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26

Invitations have been issued for the formal open
ing Of the new home for the East Side Republican
Club. at Nos 225 and 225 East Thirty -hrst-st, on
the evening OF Tuesday, October @ The house is a
sIt 20 the cruz by Captain Goddard, it's president
1Hsembly District - '''' AN''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

The Republicans OF the Seventh and Eighth Flee
ton districts of the XXVth Assembly District and
their friends win hold meeting at Liberty
Hall, One-hundred- and nifty sixth-st. and West
chester-ave. Monday evening. Edward H.
Healey. the leader OF the district. will preside
The speakers will be Matthew ]. Harrington
candidate for State Senator; E Lewis, exMayor Of
Mount Vernon; c. r. Puen, Douglass Matthewson
and others -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26

The Democratic Honest Money League OF Amer
lea. with headquarters at No 100 broadway has
issued call to Gold Democrats to help re-elect Me
Kinley. ~
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-02

as to the military nfogram. so far AZ
our government Is advised The SEN
Tor United States naval officer at
Taku already is under most positive
instructions to urge forward move
ment, these having been sent by Sec
rotary Long just after the receipT of
he original Conger message and he
was advised also of the intention of
the government to add to his force.
Washington. Aug .. following
is what the dispatch from Ii Hung
Chang, presented to Secretary Hay,
contained. 1t was received by Minister
WI from the Chinese minister in Lon
don:
Just received telegram from Pao.
Ting Flu Of the 9Th. moon 23rd, day
July 19) that the privy council had
that day received an imperial edict as
follows:
We have received the memorial OF
Lii Hung Chang and others inploring
US TO move to save and protect the
ministers Of the various nations. Now
the ministers are all safe and WELL and
Ii Hung Chang is directed to wire to
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-02

London, Aug. DIR. George Ernest
Morrison, the Pckln correspondent OF
the Times. has been heard from direct.
The Times this morning printed the
following dispatch from him, dated
July p:
There has been no cessation of hos
tilities here Pekim since July Is: but
for fear of treaehery there has been no
relaxation of vigilance. The Chinese
soldiers continue to strengthen the
barrieades around the besieged area
and also the batteries on top Of the
imperial city wall, but in the meantime
they have discontinued firing probably
because they are short Of ammunition.
'.The main bodies of the imperial
soldiers have left Pekin in order to
meet the relief forces. Supplies are
beginning to come in and the condition
az the hesieged is improving, The
wounded are doing well. Our hospital
arrangements are admirable and 80
rases have passed through the hospital.
"T,he Tsung-Ii-Yamen forwarded to
Sir Claude Macdonald copy of a dis
patch telegraphed by the emperor TO
Queen Victoria, attrihuting all deeds
of violence to bandits and requiring
her majesty's assistance to extrieate
the Chiaese government from its diffi-
cnltles. The queens reply is not stat
ed but the Chinese minister at Wash
ington telegraphs that the United
States government would gladly assist
the Chinese authorities.
This dispatch to the queen was
sent to the Tsung-Ii-Yamen
"sThe force besieging the legation
consists Of the imperial troops under
General Tung-Eu and General Tung-
Fuh-Siang. whose gallantry is ap-
plauded in imperial DEGREES, although
1t has consisted in bomharding for one
month defenseless women and children
cooned UP in the legation compound.
using shell shrapnel, round shot and
expanding bullets
"Thev posted proclamations assuring
us of protection and the same night
they made general attack in tho hope
of surprising lis.
''There is still no news of Pei Tang
cathedral The wounded number 1873
including the American surgeon. Lip
pitt. severely wounded and Captain
Myers. who Is doing well. Seven
Americans have been killed.
"AH the ministers and members Of
the legations and members oil their
families are In good health The gem
eral health of the community is ex-
cellenf and we are contentedly await
ing relief"
After enumrating the casualties al
ready reported and giving the total Of
deaths. including American. as So. Mr..
MorriSou proceeds rs follows:
Chinese undermined the French le-
CATION which is now a ruin; but the
French minister. NJ, Pichon, was not
present having fled for protection to
the British legation on the first day of
he siege.
"TEa greatest peril we suffered
duriGg Che siege was from fire. the
Chinese in their determination to de-
stroy the British legation burning the
adjoining FFan-Lin-Yun national col
legel one Of the most sacred buildings
in China. sacrificing the unique Ii
hrarv'
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-02
POWERS A GOOD WITNESS.
Sensational Evidence by Golden's
Broth er-in-Law.

Georgetown KY, Aug. 2.-Former
Secretary Of State Caleb Powers
concluded his testimony on his own
behalf in his trial on the charge Of
completely in the shooting of Governor
Goehel The prosecution failed to
disconeart him on eross-examination
Ret John Stamper. hrother-in-law Of
Wharton Golden. and whose testimony
the defense hopes to contradict.
caused something of a sensation on
cross-examination by admitting that
he sought 10 get Golden to leave the
state and Indirectly offered him $1,000.
It WAS reported that Ex-Governor Tay-
Tor is represented ut the trial by coun-
sci, who are keeping up with the evi.
dence MS It bears on Taylor's case
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-02
MAY REACH PEKIN
WITHIN A WEEK,
Advance Started esterday-MoDona1d
Reports All safe Upon
July ii.

Brussels, Aug. 2.-The Belgian charge
d'atfairs at Shanghai reported that the
allies have begun their march ON Pc
kin and expect to reach the Chinese
capital i'll one week.
London, Aug. "A news agency III a
Shanghai dispatch announced that the
allies began the advance on Pekin Au-
gust |.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The state de.
partment has received information
which leads it to believe that the Rus
sian vice admiral, Alexieff, has been
chosen as commander-in-ch chief of the al
lied forces at Tien Tsin.
London Aug. "A Che Foo dispatch
says that the Russians occupied Shan
Hal Kwan. The Chinese evacuted the
place. Offering no resistance. Shan
Hal Kwan is a few hundred miles south
of Taku, near the coast terminus of the
great Chinese wall. The place has been
mentioned as suitable starting place
for an advance on Pekin in conjunction
with a column from Tien Tsin
London. Aug. 2.-There comes from
the Belgian charge d'affaires at Shang-
hal an official statement that the allies
are expected to reach Pekin in about
a week, they being Is miles from Tien
Tsin yesterday.
Another letter has been received at
Tien Tsin from the British Minister,
Sir Claude Macdonald dated July o.
I'VE are surrounded by imperial
troops he writes. who are firing on
us continually. The enemy is enter
prising but cowardly. We have pro.
visins for about a fortnight and are
eating our ponies.
'The Chinese government if there
be one, has done nothing whatever to
| help IFS. If the Chinese do not press
the attacl, we can hold out for, say,
10 days. So no time should be lost, if
a terrible massacre is to be avoided"