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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
THE NAVAL ARCH BENEFITS.

The officers of the Naval Arch Fund nave rnaue
final angemeuts for a dramatic and musical les
ttval which will be given smuitaneo sly at DAILY >
yaIack's and the Herald Square theatres for the
benefit OF the Naval Arch. on Tuesday, May l. at
D. M Following is the order of the perform
ances: At Days Theatre. The Runaway Girl,
the Rostcnians. in THE Serenade, THE Great
RUBY with Miss Rose Coghlan and Miss Minnie
Selgman; Miss EIaline Terriss and Seymour Hicks
Moss Roses" and vaudeville from Keith's. At
Waacks Theatre Miss digs. Nethersole and her
company In "Sapho'; Joseph Jefferson ard his
conpauv IN LEND Me Five shlrgs'; the way
Down East" COMPANY tbs Women and Wine"
company ard vaudeville from PIoctor's Al the
Herald Square ThNatre"Quo Vadis." The Casino
Girl the Castle Square English Opera Company
ChauDcey Olcctt. in "A Romance OF Athone' +;
Miss Zeiie De Lussan and Nine Clementine De
We're from the Metropolitan Opern House; Miss
Blanche Bates and Frank Worthington. In G. new
play entitled Loves Triumph" and the spectacu-
lar ballet Progress from Roster & Bial's.
The sale of seats and boxes will begin at the
three theatres Tuesday morning. April ~. The
prices will Admission, 81: reserved seats 81
and 81 80 according 70 location.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
MOUNT VERNON.

The Republican City Convention was held on
Tuesday night in Lincoln Hall Ex-Mayor Edison
Lewis chairman. William c. Mains. a young
George p Mains. prominent Methodist Episcopal
Germ, made a strong plea for better government ana
nominated Alderman William D. Grant Tor Mayor
Alderman Grant. who Is an Independent Delnocra !
had already been nominated as the cahdluate OF
the Municipal League an ASSOCIATION OF proHiIheI.
citizens banded for good government. AIuerii
Grant nominated by reclamation. and the lol.
lowing other nominations were also made "ltn0ut
opposition: Alderman J. Mortimer Ben. lor Clty
Judge; Charles II. Weiss, for Receiver OF i axes
William Hillman for Treasurer; William b An
derson for Assessor and William p. Cay for Jus,
tice of the Peace. The city election Will De heiu
May Is. A., ~
Miss Helen n. Mcqueen, daughter of MT; ana
Mrs. John Mcqueen of No, IA Rich-ave 0 rait
Episcopal Church. TO Herbert J. Linden or BROOK
lyn. About a hundred friends and relatives NJ
tended the ceremony. which was performed py lne
rector the Rev S. T. Graham The usheTs ,, Were
J. Moffat Mcqueen, +. St John RlchardS' "iiiidiii
n. Thayer and Charles f. Porter. 49,, .
Edward Gay. the artist. gave an art recepuoni az
his studio in Mount Vernon. on TUESDAY eVeiIs;
There were about three hundred who attended anu
last year from sketches taken by Mr. Gay In South
Carolina and other parts of the South, were niIls
so as show good advantage. Mrs. Gay re
ceived the guests in the parlor, and she was as
sisted by her daughters, Mrs. Conner ana MISS
Helen Kduff Gay. .x,
The Misses Lockwood gave a reception loI , tleH
friends at their home. in South First-aVe on NIL
day evening. In the large assembly room Oh tne
Lockwood Academy for Young Ladies were as,
sembled about hundred. who We're emteIta me-
by the reading of Francesca and Paolo" by Mrs:
Woodruff and by the Keckhofer sister WIN al
instrumental concert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
METROPOLITAN'S EXTENSIONS.
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION ASKED TO
SANCTION THEM

At a meeting of the State Railroad Commission
ers, which was held yesterday at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. David n. Heller appeared for an applca-
ton for an electric road eighteen miles long from
Elmira to Corning, through Households. Robert
T. Furrier. for the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad appeared in opposition. He
declared that the proposed line paraIleled the
Lackawanna and that there necessity
for It.
Frank Sullivan Smith made application for the
Kleipnocke Railroad for a franchise of eight miles
from Birdsall to Allegany County quarres at AL
mont. 1t is merely a freight road to reach these
quarries in Allegany County. Charles A. Derr,
engineer of the road explained its purposes. He
declared the road would handle stone from any
quarry reached
Application was made by the Fort George and
Eleventh Avenue Railroad Company, Of this city.
for the approval of the of an underground cur
rent in the operation of its railroad in certain
streets in the upper parts of the city.
Henry A. Robinson, representing the Metropolitan
Street Railroad Company, stated that the consent
OF the majority of the property owners of the
Boulevard and almost the majority of those along
cumberland forty-ffth-st. had been obtained.
The franchise was granted last December by the
Municipal Assembly. Maps and drawings were
submitted and decision reserved.
MI Robinson also made application for a con-
Meeting slip of road through West feminist. from
Sixth-ave. to Greenwich-ave so as to complete
connection with the Christopher-st. ferry. He also
asked for permit for connecting line between
Eighth and Columbus aYes in the Boulevard from
West Fifty-nnth-st. TO Columbus-ave.
B. F. De Freeze asked for approval of motive
power Of the kingsbridge Railroad Company. The
road has franchise from Manhattan-st and
Broadway along the latter 20 Riverdale-aVe-, to
Broadway, Yonkers. He asked that the road
operate part of the way by overhead trolley and
part by underground current. The manner of
crossing the tracks of the New-York Central was
questioned by Colonel Cole, and Mr.. De Freeze said
there was certain legislation pending and the mat
had yet been decided.
William y. Dykman. of Brooklyn. presented a
petition for the reduction OF the capital stock Of
the DeKalb.ave. and North Beach Road from
$3.50 600 $4,000 This road originally intended
from Stanhope-st, Brooklyn, to North
Beach, but passed into the Franklin-aVe. line, and
only four blocks were built. The permission was
granted. The Board adjourned for week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
CHAPMAN MAY BE DISCIPLINED.
COMMANDER BEFORE HIM-CAPTAIN'S
DEFENCE OF HIS WORK.

Inspector Thompson, who conducted a raid in
Hancock-st.. IN Captain Chapman's precinct, on
Tuesday night summoned the captain TO his office
yesterday, and there rumors about Police
Headquarters that there was trouble In store for
Chapman.
''Its simply the old story" said Inspector
Thompson. These captains willing let an
inspector do ali the work until he gets tired of IT,.
I'm tired OF it I not going prefer
charges against Chapman now. but If ne doesn't do
that he will be up charges pretty quick He has
got to clean up the precinct"
Captain Chapman after interview with In
spector Thompson said that he could see no reason
for the Inspector entering his precinct and making
raids. He declared that he had made two hundred
arrests in the last eight months, and that he had
been all through Hancock-st and had done the
best he could with the people there He said.
further, that the alleged disorderly persons ar
rested were almost invariably discharged in
Captain Chapman said also that he had informed
landlords of the character Of their tenants.
There much speculation about Police Head
quarters the criticism Of Captain Chapman,
and II at first taken matter OF course that
tain or some other disciplinary measure. 1t was
said however, that the activity Of the Inspector
mad been caused by the report that the ParkhurSt
society was about action Hancock
10 build property in HanCock-st. had been in
communication with the Parkhurst society
President York Of the Police Board admitted tina [
the Board had received a letter from the Society
for the Prevention Of Crime in relation to cond-
tions In Hancock-st. We knew about the con-
ditions in Hancock-st.," continued President York
charges would be preferred against Chapman,
President York said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY

ceum, D. m.
District Attorney Gardeners case before Commits
sioner Wilcox.
Cnveiing of statue of Washington and Lafayette,
Lafayette Park, 2:30 %. m; commemorative exer-
cises, Carnegie Hall, D. m
.y House of Bishops meeting. Church Missions
Inspection Of Margaret Fahnestock Training
School for Nurses, p m.
Pilgrim Congregational Church meeting. D. m
Aqueduct races. $50 p. m.
p.
Sons of the Revolution. Delmonicos, $50 p. m.
Collegiate Reformed Church musical service s
p. m.
,, Social Reform Club. stereopticon lecture No As
University Place, D. m.
Tissot paintings of life of Christ, Academy Of
Design, a m. to 10 D. m.
Dr. Jane E. Robbine before Peoples Club. No. 9
Seventh-ave, evening.
Chi Psi Convention Holland House.
Mass meeting under auspices Retail Merchants
association Arion Hall, Arion Place. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
SIZES ON A GAMBLING DEBT.
DIR. -BURDETT O'CoNNOR IS THE DEF hND-
ANT AND WILLIAM CoE THE
real. PLAINTIFF.

mr. Rurdett OConnor OF No. 145 Remsen-st..
Prooklvn which has been named as defendant IN
an action in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. for the
recovery OF an alleged gambling debt. The amount
involved is $4,000. The plaintiff who appears Is
Ernest c wagenfuhr. the assignee Of the debt The
real nlainttr is William Coe. who keeps a gambling
house at No l4s West Fo.ty-third-st. Manhattan
Il IS said.
The trial Of the has been set for May IL
Dr. OConnor refused yesterday to discuss the case
II a, aesdaxsr Dr OS,onnor swears that he believes
that the action was begun 10 extort from him me
money demanded. He denies that ne at any time
borrowed any sum of money from William Coe as
alleged He asserts that William Coe. by ms
agents or servants or Of them and the oelenn,
AMI played together a game OF cards caIleo
faro for stakes upon credit, and not for ready
money" ,,, III, ,oo5 .ho, by
the provisions of the Statute OF FRAUDS tnere can
mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-B Bishop Lawrence of the Diocese
of Massachusetts. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e. Z.
Kitson, military inspector of the colonial army,
Kingston, Ont. CONTEMPORARIES Fava
and Baroness Fava Italian Embassy, of Washing
ton: z. b. Ewing, of ST. Louis and Frank Il.
Noyes, OF Washington. FIFTH AVENU Bishop
Henry b. Whpple of Minnesota: Jay Cooke. Sd, of
Philadelphia, and f. Won Rappard of Montreal.
GILSEY-Noah Brooks. of CASTING, Me. GRAND
F. n. Parsons. of Elmira, and Major F. s. Dodge.
L. S. A. HOFFMAN-James Hamilton Lewis OF
Washington (State). HOLLAND-Don Alexander,
of Cincinnati. and Colonel Samuel P. Colt, of
Providence. IMPERIAL-Colonel II. Mccoy and
Judge J. w Glendenng, OF Akron. Ohio. MAN
HATTAN-Robert Colt, of New-London. MUIR
RAY HILL-Costello Lippitt, of Norwich, Conn.
PLAZA-H X. White. of Syracuse: DR.. Alfred
Friedlander OF Cincinnati and H V. Butler.
q. S. n. WALDORF-Franklin Farrell, of An
sonia Conn. Garrett B. Linderman, of South Beth
lehem, Penn: w. Tracy Eustis, of Boston; Frank
+. Olney, Of Providence; c. Dudley Brown of Bos-
ton. and Hopkins J. Hanford. of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
GoUVERNEUR HOSPITAL DRY AGAIN
FLOODED CONDITION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ENT o'RoURKE RECOMMENDS A NEW
SITE FOR BUILDING.

The depIorable condition of inundaton in which
Gouverneur Hospital has been for some days was
rernedied yesterday by heroic efforts the part
the iaborers and plumbers. hole twenty feet
deep was dug order 10 get at the defective part
Of the sewer which has been the cause of flood
ing the hospitals kitchen.
IL was found that the ever had become plugged
I'D with a lot OF rags. and that this had sent the
water back 10 the building. The rags were taken
out the put in working order the water
drained OF the kitchen. and now the hospital
stan feels ar though IL was on dry land again.
For the last few days the conditions, due to the
low land which the hospital stands. have been
unusually bad, and at times the hospital has been
almost unsanitary. The trouble is one which can
Got be easily eradicated. and Superintendent
O'Rourke of Bellevue Hospital who has charge
OF Gouverneur Hospital. says that removal Is the
only efectual cure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
YOUNG CASHIER DISAPPEARS.
JOHN B. TRAvER, A CONFIDENTIAL MAN OF The
BARBER ASPHALT COMPANY. CAN'T BE
For-ND-HAs SHORTAGE OF $4,000


John B. Traver until recently cashier ana CON
6dential man In the employ of the Barber Asphal'
Paving Company, and in charge OF the cofnpah!
branch at No. 5o3 Fifth-aye. has disappeared ana
a shortage of more than $4,000 has been discovered
fn his accounts. Detectives in the employ OF the
asphalt company and the Fidelity and Deposit
Company Of Maryland. which is on the young
mans bond for $1,000 searching for him His
brother Byron Traver. Of No. 10 Wall-st, says
that he is in city and is not trying to conceal
himself but General Avery j. Andrews, president
of the asphalt company, and representatives OF the
bonding company say that they Will be greatly
obliged If yong Traver will give himself up as they
are spending money right along to apprehend him
AS the case stands at the present time the bond
ing company viii lose $1,000 and tie asphalt COM
oany about 5000 AS Trayer had the handling of
large sums II easy for him to take the firm $
money from time TO time Traver lived in good
style at No go West Eighty-eighth st, with his
young wife. The rent of the apartment is $, 200 a
year while Trayers salary only $500 Trayer
was member OF the NewYork Athletic Club and
Of the Democratic Club. A representative OF the
Barter Asphalt Company told a Tribune reporter
Yesterday that Traver highly recommended to
them, a former Supreme Court Justice vouching
for his personal integrity before he admitted
20 their employ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
NO EITRADITION FROM Chilli.
AUTHORITIES OF THAT COUNTRY REFUSE TO
SURRENDER ALLEGED BOSTON EN-
BEZZLER TO DETECTIVES.

On the Panama Railway Companys steamer
Finance, which arrived here yesterday from Colon,
J. r. Harris and A. Roughton. Boston
detectives. They went to Chilli five months ago to
bring back Fred T. Moore. who is alleged have
embezzled $4,000 from the Bank of Commerce.
Boston. There is eXtradition treaty between
Chill and the United States. but the former Gov
eminent agreed surrender the II the au-
thorittes had against him. The was
tried there, and the CHILEAN Government refused
surrender Moore. they not satisfied with
the made against him The detectives
started for Boston yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
PETITIONS Nv BANKRUPTCY.

George w. Falk. living at No. 81 West Fifty
eighth-st, has filed a petition In bankruptcy with
liabilities Of $l37.4l0 and assets He was for
merly partner in the firm of ]. l.. Falk & Co
manufacturers of clothing at No. 69l Broadway
which went into the hands of a receiver on De-
cember 8, 1890 and most of the debts are on ac-
count of that firm. his personal debts being only
s52S There are 1913 creditors. Isaac l.. Falk. the
other partner. died In August 1896 The petitioners
life IS insured for $4,000 In favor of his mother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
ATTACHED FOR SERVICES.

Deputy Sheriff Murray received two attachments
yesterday against the United States Motor Vehicle
Company, of No. 1l23 Broadway. aggregating s542
for services, which obtained on the ground
that 1t is a New-Jersey corporation. One attach
ment obtained in this city by Augustus G
Pace for $500. and the other obtained in Brook
Ign by Harold B. Atkins for S242, for salary as as
sistant engineer. The company was incorporated
in September last with a capital stock of 81 500 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
THOMAS B. REED IN A BLOCKADE.
DERAILED SWITCH ENGINE BLOCKS TRAVEL. ON
THE sIxTH-AvE. ELEVATED.

Switch Engine No. 17i of the Sixth-ave line Of
the Manhattan Railway Company partially
derailed just below the Rector-st station at $40
o'clock yesterday morning and blocked the tracks
from Rector-st. TO the Battery. The switch en-
CINE caught between the switches and for
nearly hour the workmen pulled and hauled
and lacked in endeavor to get ii back again
The trains arrived rapidly on the downtown track
and many got out between stations and walked 70
the nearest station The trains were switched al
Cortlandt-st. and run into the uptown Rector-st
station and there the passengers discharged
The trains uptown 20 Harlem from that sta
ton.
After 20 o'clock the engine got out OF the
way enough 10 allow trains TO pass either side
Among the passengers who were caught in the
blockade was ex-Speaker Thomas b. Reed Mr.
Reed got at the Rector-st. station and as he
entered the arcade of the Empire Building said TO
q companion, well, this Is q pretty how de DO"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
NETWORK CITY.

Postmaster Van Colt announces that the mails
from China, Japan and Hawaii of the following
dates: Hong Kong, March 10; Shanghai March "a;
Yokohama, March 81, and Honolulu April TO- which
arrived at San Francisco the steamer Nippon
Maru, are due in this city on Sunday
The Manhattan Railway Company It was said
yesterday at its offices, would issue no statement
regarding the Battery Park tracks in advance of
the meeting of the Executive Committee next Tues
6ay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1900.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY
BEDFORD.

The Board of Supervisors, at the request Of Su-
pervsor Isaac NJ. Turner, has appointed Henry X
Lounsbury game warden for Bedford Township.
and takes a deep interest in sports. He has ex-
pended much money in stocking the woods of the
neighborhood with thousands of quail and other
birds.
The Armonk Rod and Gun Club had pigeon
shoot yesterday afternoon, many crack shots OF
the county taking part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
TARRYTOWN.

The country seat at Waldheim Park Of the late
William Webb is to be sold next week ana torn
down The house is a large one, standing on an
em,nence It commands a fine view of Tappan
Zee the Hudson River and the Palisades. MT
Webb sold the place to Wallace Andrews, VINO was
sion when he died. Mr.. Webb then took II p PACK
hut since his death 1t has been bought by mrs
Frances Hackley for the purpose of adding 1t TO
her own estate and erecting it a Universalist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
CHILD IN 4 TRANCE FOR 4 WEEK.
FALLS ASLEEP AND CANNOT BE ARousED-PHYsI-
CLANS PUZZLED

Physicians are puzzled the weeks sleep of
Kate Knepper. three years old of No 113 Canal
st. The child still appears healthy but remains
apparently in a refreshing sleep The family live
the second floor of a tenement house. The
father is a iobbing jeweller.
A week ago the child complained of headache
after dinner, and she to bed. closed her eyes
and fell asleep. She has awakened since
When she could not be aroused next day DR.. Gross
of No. 10 Rivington-st. called in. He could do
nothing for the child, and he recommended Pro-
fessor jacob who was summoned. He said the
child was in a state of catalepsy.
The child is FED with liquids. She rests with her
head the pillow and her eyes closed and breathes
regularly II IN ordinary sleep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
TRANSATLANTIC LINERS NOT CROWDED.

AGENTS SAY THE RUSH 10 PARIS HAS NOT BEGUN
YET.
Steamship passenger agents complain that their
business is interfered with by the repeated publ
cation that vast numbers of people are going at
present to the Paris Exposition and other parts
of Europe, and that 1t Is impossible to obtain
saloon accommodation. At the office of the Ameri-
can Line II was said Yesterday that the steamship
New-York had accommodations for $50 cabin pas
sengers and that she carried out only 120. At the
offices of the other steamship lines similar state
mentS made.
The big rush will begin next month but at pres
ent there plenty of accommodations for persons
desiring to
The overcrowding will occur on vessels upon
which Americans booked for the return trip
In the late summer and the early fall There is not
an unreserved berth any big transatlantic liner
between June 1 and October l coming this way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
rHERno ELECTRIC GO. SEEK DISSOLUTION

The Thermo Electric Company has applied TO the
Supreme Court for the voluntary dissolution of the
corporation, and Justice Fitzgerald has appointed
Louis Wendell referee inquire into the merits OF
the application. II was stated that the company
ceased do business in September last, has
assets and the only liability Is claim OF the city
and county Of New-York for H.920 personal taxes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The wedding has just been announced OF Walter
L. Bell young business man OF this city anu
Mary Elizabeth Graft. the daughter of George
Graft who is a prominent member of St. Gabriel 8
Roman Catholic Church. 1t was solemnzed quie9n,ly
on Sunday evening in Trinity parish house. me
Rev Dr. Charles F. Canedy, the rector oHlciateu.
George w Blizzard, jr., and Grace Bell were the
ONLY attendants,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
DISCHARGES IN B4NEPTPTCY

Judge Brown, In tho United States District Court
yesterday granted discharges to twentythree bank
rupts. among whom Walter Sanford. theuri-
cal manager, of No. lao Broadway whose labili-
ties were So OSJ; Charles l.. Boute OF No. 3 War
ren-st. formerly Of Cincinnati, liabilities siO7, 932
and Backcr 6 Dreyfus. formerly Of Philadelphia
liabilities 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

On the New-York, which sailed to-day,
Miss Elsie De Wolfe Captain w. A. Evans, Miss
Marbury, Roderick Perry Hughes, Colonel j. H
Macleary. Harold It. Mccormick George B. Mas
sey. Professor Hugh Walker and Lieutenant J. r
nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC
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