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New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
BROOKLYN IN DANGER.
SEWAGE ONLY HALF DISPOSED Of
STREETS NEGLECTED-THE RE
SUIT OF POLITICS.

Because numerous politicians received temporary
places for the purposes of the election. thus un-
necessarily depicting the appropriations. many of
the Brooklyn municipal departments have been
obliged 10 put their aborers half time in order
to save money. This is particularly in the
Sewer and Street Cleaning departments, and there
be imminent danger of accumuatons of
filth and subsequent Sickness, because the men are
not employed long enough to do the work properly.
The effect of the cut has already been noticed in
the neglect of certain streets and condition of
affairs exists in the sewage disposal plant in the
Twenty-siXth Ward which If continued will GER
tainly lead sickness. There the thirty 1.-TWO men
employed in the disposal of the sewage have been
put on half time by Deputy Commissioner of Sew
ers brennan. The result is that only part of the
sewage Is being disposed Of and there is great
danger of backing up and overf1owng in the sewers,
Ihe plant is at Barher-st near jamaica Bay, and
purifes all the sewage of the Twenty-sixth Ward
Since last Friday only gate has been opened
The gate which has been closed will probably be
opened to-day. The other gate will then be closed
and the sewage must of necessity back until the
men get chance to dispose OF it.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
MASONS TO TRY M'ALISTER
FORMAL CHARGES PREFERRED BY HIS
LODGE-REPORTED COMES
SION TO DIR. MAGIE

Paterson. Nov 20 (SpeciaD.-Papers were
served upon Walker C. McAlister in the county
jail to-day in proceedings taken in Adoniram
Lodge OF Perfection fourteenth degree Scottish
Rite), Free and Accepted Masons for his ex-
pulsion from the order This step. IL is said
was precipitated by the frequent rumors that
the Masons were going TO use all their influence
on behalf Of McAlister in his present difficulties.
Last week General Joseph W. Congdon emphat-
loaly denied the truth OF these rumors over his
own signature
Last Saturday night a special meeting Of
Adoniram Lodge of which McAlster is men,
per- was held. to receive charges against him.
alleging conduct unbecoming a Mason. and i'm
ihorahty In the first charge there are two
counts dealing with McAlister's connection with
the murder of Jennie Bosschieter and with the
Lizzie Schaub case
The charges will be tried by the lodge within
the next three weeks. and. as McAIister will be
unable to appear ne will be represented by some
Mason designated for that purpose. The pro-
ceedings will be formal. and the evidence
ceived viii only be such as would be received in
court of law. The finding. whatever it may
be. has to be legally attested and forwarded to
higher authorities for confirmation
when McAlister received the papers inform
ing ing MN OF the charges. he was very indignant
that the lodge should try to forestall the law
courts by trying his case especially under the
disadvantages of his restraint
McAlister was not a very ardent Mason of
recent years. because of the fnsurmountable diff
hculties he encountered in trying to attain the
thtrty-third degree. For that honor McAlister
at one time strived hard
There was a rumor to-day that the Rev. Dr.
David Magic pastor of the Church of the Re
deemer. to which McAlsters family belonged,
had oeen sent for by McAlister, and that the
latter had made a confession to him. When
seen DR.. Magic said:
Il did call at the Jail and had talk with
Walter McAlistei but 7 consider myself hound
in honor as a clergyman to hold his confidence
sacred"
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
BOOM IN SOUTH JERSEY.
ALMOST UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY IN
SHOE AND GLASS INDUSTRIES.

Vineland. Nov. 20 (SpeciaD--An almost unnrAc.
dented boom is on in the shoe and glass huz,
ness in South Jersey. The VineIand winaouz
Glass Company, which has erected about Sso OOo
worth OF new buildings. including a large contInu
Gus tank, began operations this morning with ovs-
two hundred workmen. and its payroll il is esti-
mated, will be about $4,000 a month
The CapitaI Glass Manufacturing Companv :.
new industry here. which lately completed tha
erection OF large buildings. placed fire under its
large continuous tank yesterday, and will go tnto
blast In few days with about hundred and
fifty hands The firm will make homcaopathtc
vals and various kinds of bottles used In the drug
business.
The Vineland Flint Glass Company is increasing
its force of blowers and preparing TO enlarge ths
plant, owing to large orders.
The Minotola three miles from Vineland tha
bottle works of George Jonas. has resumed opera
tions in new building covering continuous tank
which made necessary the employment Of about
one hundred and fifty additional wOrkmen
The shoe manufacturing business at Vineand
has also received renewed impetus. The receipt
of order for about two hundred thousand pairs
of shoes has caused Keighey & Sons double
tfeir force of workmen. and they are still adver-
Using for hands in every department. OF large
factory The several other shoe factories here
also working overtime.
The great prosperity in the glass and shoe in
dustries has caused hig building boom in this
section, and not empty tenemsat house can be
found.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
EoLD SILK COMPANY FAILS.
PIONEER CONCERN IN PATERSON ASKS
FoR RECEIvER-LIABILIT 100000.

Paterson. Nov. % (speciaD.-The Pioneer Silk
Company. the oldest silk manufacturing establish
naent IN this city decided to-day go into the
hands Of a receiver and Eugene Stevenson. its
ceunsel. authorized to ask the Chancellor for
the appointment OF Jerome c. Read as the receiver
The said be about $4,000 and the
liabilities 1On. The paXticUlaTs Of the failure
have not yet been learned. but IL is understood
That liquidation the company will be able 10
pay IN full. The members Of the company decided
10 take this step so that they could wind up the
Affairs OF the concern before they got further IN
VOWED. The merchandise Indebtedness is said 10
be 10000 The company had overdraWn its ac-
count with Fleitman e. Co, Nev-York conmis-
sion house. the extent OF $500
This failure is regretted in silk circles more tnan
the ordinary failure, because the concern was
started by John Ryle. the founder Of the SILK lnous
try in this country. and the Ryle family held a
controlling interest in the company. 1t marks the
fall Of the oldest family in the silk business ana
fl casts a shadow over the prospects Of the Six
industry in this city People beginning to won won
der il the industry viii ever revive aIln2usii
william Ryle president. Thomas M. Ryle. wee
president. and Reuben Ryle. secretary. T1e N Sur.
seven hundred hands. when business was brisk and
the company had an annex at Afentownd The
s1nsny EneTs eigRs Ras hgndfen at o
The company has weathered many long financial
depressons and Il was supposed TO be permanehh' h
hut II understood that they decided to relinqsh
this COMPANY rather than throw any more money
into It The present enbaIr rassment Is due NOT oniE
to the depression in the silk business for the last
two years hut also TO te depreciation In the price
Of raw SILK amounting in some instances 10 " on
Il was said to-day that the company would not
only Re able To pay all its debts but there Wouia
be something left for the stockholders after iiqu-
dstion. Last year the company paid per cent IN
dividends In some years as high as 10 per cent mao
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
WILL ASK TO BE TRANSFERRED.
DR.. JAY BENSON HAMILTON MAKES IMPoR-
TANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO HIS CHURCH.

/
TANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO HIS CHURCH
| The Rev. Dr. Jay Benson Hamilton. pastor Of
| the DeKaIb Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
announces that he will ask TO be sent to another
church
The General Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in May removed the time limit of FIVE
years. and several Brooklyn pastors determined to
await the action Of the annual conference on ap-
pontments acceptance of Invitations, especially
those who had served for five years and were
wanted by the Official Board Of their charges for
the sixth year. AS pastor of the DeKalb Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. Brooklyn. DR.. Haml-
ton has served there by appointment by the Bishop
In the interval of the meeting of conference since
the death OF the Rev DR.. Charles NJ. Miller. 1t
was thought that Dr. Hamilton would return to the
DeKalb Avenue Church, his reappointment TO date
from the meeting Of the New-York East Confer
ence in April. 1901, but at meeting of the quar-
terly conference of the church on Monday evening
he wrote to the Official Board that he had decided
TO request the Bishop at the coming annual con-
ference to appoint him some other charge. His
letter was in part as follows:
When remember how unexpectedly and almost
unceremonfousy I was appointed here your
pastor. interfering with and completely defeating
very grateful for your loyalty and kindness to me
although unlimited and possibly undesired have
been permitted TO remain as long as any of my
pointment here. please remember en-, that was also
generous for to put your loyalty to the further
test of soliciting longer pastoral term than that
enjoyed by any previous minister among YOU I
have believed that the best way to test the new
law. without time limit to the pastorate is that the
pa term should begin by invitation from tho
church and acceptance by the pastor. have de-
termined request the Bishop at the coming an
nual conference appoint to some other
charge. / desire thank you for the cordial and
hearty cooperation you have shown me through;
my entire pastorate. | solicit such united and
jealous efforts for the rest Of the year that it may
be made the hest of my pastorate among you.
During Dr. Hamfltons pastorate the church has
grown steadily. He would not make any additional
statement yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
BIG LIQUOR FIRM IN TROUBLE.
prrrTroN IN BANKRUPTCY FILED AGAINST
ENGEL HELLER & CO.-LIABIL1T1Es
PROBABLY $4,000

petition In involuntary bankruptcy was ned
yesterday against Julius Engel and Bernard Heller
surviving partners Of Engel. Heller Co.. "hoie-
sale liauor merchants Nos. % and 81 First-ave'
by the following creditors: Corn Exchange Bank
a. 400: National broadway Bank. $1,000: julius. Max
C. ana Henrietta F1eschman. doing business as the
Ridgewood Redisting Company. 1925 1t was al
legged that the firm IL insoivent and has transferred
nrm and individual property. and also that s1sls-
fnund p Wortmann. a partner. who died last sep
tenber attempted to convey third interest IN
the premises at Fi-st-aFe and Second-st.
eisfsmund f. Wortmann's will. IT Is said. has not
yet been filed At the Surrogates office. The other
partners have since carried the business, but IT
was learned yesterday that they had TO call In some
OF largest hank creditors to assist them In the
liquidation Of business. Leo Schlesinger. presi-
dent of the Mechanics and Traders Bank was
made chairman Of the Creditors Committee MT.
Schlesinger said yesterday that he Gid not care to
cav ANYTHING about the affair. In the trade II was
reported that the firm had made an 0ffer 10 pay 90
cents on thu dollar: that stock company was TO pc
formed In which creditors would be asked 10 laRee
nm The business until the 30 cents had been paid
Horwitz & SamuelS the attorneys foT the nIln;
Otto Horwitz last night said that he han expecteo
settlement would he satisfactorily arranged WITH
out bankruptcy proceedings He admitted that the
trade report OF Liabilities OF S451VO ana assets oi
100000 was about right. -
T.he business was started in 1852 by Abraham
Heller and the present firm succeeded TO II In Not
Three years ago il was said to have net assets OF
fzT 900 At that time II had 13S shares OF stock or
sIls30O and real estate IN which the equities were
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
SUIT OVER ELKS' TEMPLE.
RIVAL CHURCH FACTIONS BRING TABER-
NACLE. NOW LODGE HALL INTO
LITIGATION.

There will be legal contest over the Taber-
nacle property. Jersey City, which was recently
conveyed to Jersey City Lodge of Eks by the First
Congregational Church and Society. The former
members Of the Tabernacle have retained ex-Sen-
ator Edwards to institute proceedings, and the
papers have been prepared.
The society owned the Tabernacle, which Is IN
lower Jersey City and free from debt Inc
congregation of the South Bergen Reformed Church
erected handsome church and contracted a he8Ey
Chassis would render financial aid: ana tne
property about to be sold. when the officials
of the First Congregational Church. deciding that
II would be good for them to have branch on
the Heights offered to raise the money 10 dis,
charge the pressing obligations. They borrowed
$4,000 from the Congress ational Home Society, sat
isfied the importunate creditors, and gave mort
cages for the balance. The congregation OF the
Reformed Church were received into the Congresa-
tional Society
The church prospered. Jealousy developed be
tween the two branches. and the downtown church
sought a separation. The hill branch in the
majority and refused to grant the terms offered
and a committee was installed TO take charge Of
the Tabernacle This incensed the members of
the old church. who declined TO submit. and the
few DAYS ago the EIks The worshppers Of the
Tabernacle continued members of the Congrega-
tional Society. intending to enter suit and attack
the legality of the purchase of the hill church.
The Eiks have adopted plans to remodel the Taber-
nacle and convert II into ElkS Hall, but II is
probable that an injunction will he served on them
q the work.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
TO TEAR DOWN WEBSTER HOUSE.

ON SITE OF OLD HOMESTEAD.
The Webster homestead Of the oldest dwell
ing houses In the Bedford district Of Brooklyn
which has stood at McDonough-st. and Marcy-ave
for about half century, and was long occupied by
the family of Webster the Fulton-st. silversnith
and jeweler. is to be torn down TO make room for
large apartment house.
When the present Twenty-third Ward contained
less than half a dozen dwellings the house
built on site which was originally part OF the old
Lefferts Farm. stage line at that time carried
the residents of the neighborhood to and from the
ferries. The Three Mile House. In FuIton-st., about
the only other house then in the neighborhood had
been built little before by Charles B. Holder, an
Englishman, and was stopping place for line of
stages which he established with a man named
Young The stages. which were of the most APP
proved pattern, were all brought from England
The Webster property to-day Is valued 800 per
cent more than 1t was when the house was built.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
NEWJERsEY AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, Nov. ~ (SpeciaD-FIrst Assistant
P0stmaster-General Johnson says that a second
sub-statlon for Hackensack has just estab-
Ished and stamp canceiIlnE machine pro-
vded for the postoffce there; also that addi-
tional clerk and one additional carrier have been
furnished for the improvement of facilities. The
interior Of the office l. TO he put into thoroughly
modern condition.
The fact that so many Senators are not reelected
to the LVIIth Congress will make some notable
changes. IN which Senator Sewell will probably
figure. The New-Jersey Senator Is at present
chairman of the Committee Enrolled Bills
fourth in rank Military Affairs. NTH on APP
propra tons second on Territories. and a member
of the Committee ON Immigration and InterOceanic
Canals. Senator Sewe could be chairman of the
Territories Committee II he desired the honor, in
place Of that he now holds Should Senator Cul-
lom not he his own successor. Senator Sewel would
he advanced one place on Appropriations Senator
Shoups defeat advances the senior Senator from
New-Jersey to the third place on the Committee
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
4 WEDDING IN uOyTC14IR

Montclar. Nov % (SpeciaD Thomas Franklin
Russell. son of Thomas Russell treasurer Of tho
Union Selling Company. of New York and Miss
Katharine Hunker Schoonmaker. daughter of Fred
erick W. Schoonmaker. were married at the hor.
OF the brides parents. No. 50 Union-st at O'clock
~ ms aiternoort The Rev Amory Fl. Bradford. pas
tor of the First Congregational Church nerforrr.5
the ceremony.
Miss Esther Schoonmaker, Il sister of the bride
Was maid or honor and the bridesmaids were the
Misses NJ Gertrude Andrews OF Plainfeld: M
Martha huntington. of NewRochelle, N Y and
Grace l-eskom and Anna De Revoise both of this
city. Dr. Leslie c. Love. of Montclair was best
man. and BENJAMIN Booth. of New-York and VIII
Iam Peake, Frederick Schoonmaker and George 7
KuSseli. al or Montclair. were the ushers
reception took place the Schoonmaker homA
ITnm T TO O'Clock After an extended trip Mr. and
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
MRS. TAYLOR ForHD AND LOST AGAIN

HER NURSE. ANNIE ANDERSON, IS HELD PEND
ING AN INVESTIGATION.
Mrs Mary Taylor. daughter Of the late Coroner
Martin Hanley a lieutenant of Boss Tweed was
at the Out Door Poor Department yesterday Mrs.
Tavlor and her nurse. Annie Anderson. mysteri-
ously disappeared from the formers home at No. -
State-st.. Brooklyn, several days ago The Brook
lyn police OBTAINING the nurse pending
their investigation of her disappearance.
small girl found Mrs. Taylor Sunday night
wandering at EIeventh-st. and Seventh-ave. Man
haitian. She Is about sixty years old. She sent
10 Bellevue and put IN the alcoholic ward under the
name Of Jane Burns.
Yesterday she asked Superintendent Blair to get
her bankbook and money from persons whom she
charged with robBfng her.
Mrs. Taylor disappeared from the Out Door Poor
Department In the later afternoon. She seen
going toward First-ave and Twentyffth-st. She
had asked to be directed first class undertaken
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
MINISTER REMorED FROM pPEs1nEycv

Elizabeth. Nov. 20 (SpeciaD-The Rev George r
DaNase OF Westinghouse. this city president OF
the Interstate Mercantile Benevolent Industrial As
sociation, and Miss Louisa B. Elliott of Bloomfield
Its secretary, have been deposed from their offices
by the seven remaining trustees of the association
VINO accuse the secretary OF not keeping a correct
return of the funGs OF the association while Presi-
dent d,cn Dayase IL blamed for not keeping closer
stormy meeting of the Board of Trustees held ar
the nome of MIR. Davage, and charges were pre-
lerrcu against Secretary Elliott. who 1t is said
aamltted her accounts were improperly kept but
ueCIared II there was any shortage she would ma ka
1t good. Her resignation, however was denanSSd
ana ana handed In. as was that OF President Davage
Inc trustees have since elected the Rev " II
nnauGhan or Roselle. president and the Rev
Eugene Mitchell pastor of Sloan PRESBYTERIAN
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
THEATRE PARTY IN PERIL.
TROLLEY CAR LEAVES TRACK on RRIDGA
AND NARROWLY ESCAPES CRASH
ING INTO RIVER.

westheld Nov. "a number OF we'll known rest
dents OF this place had perOus experience short
ly after midnight last night while their way
home after having attended theatrical perform
ance in Elizabeth. The party were in trolley car
of the Elizabeth and Westfeld Railroad Company,
and were crossing the bridge the CRAWFORD
River at Crawford. when the car jumped the track
and climbed up the iron girder OF the tTestle.
The going at good speed the time, and
the of the impact crushed in the forward end.
The ear narrowly escaped pitching into the river
below, distance of about eighteen feet The rear
trucks OF the were broken by the force OF the
collision. and the settled down This the
only thing that saved IL from going into the river
The force of the collision lOOSened the stove in
which there fire, and II thrown in an
upwa rd direction. As il landed again struck be-
tween two male passengers. but did injury.
The motorman. John Wallace. the only per-
on the who seriously injured. He was
badly cut about the head and several Of his ribs
were broken. Fortunately Or. Sinclair OF
the party, and he attended the motormans
wounds.
When the crash came the passengers were thrown
in heap toward the end OF the car and a
number were more or less cut by flying glass. but
no one was seriously hurt
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
MARRIAGE ANNULLED BECAUSE OF Yor7H
CLERGYMAN SAYS HE WAS DECEIVED BY THE
BRIDES BICYCLE SKIRT

BRIDES BICYCLE SKIRT.
decree annulIing the marriage OF WsrrAn p
Walker, adopted son of Charles L. Walker OF No
466 Washington-ave.. Brooklyn. and Ethlyn A
Fyke. Of Hornesvile. N. Y. has been granted nv
Justice Marean. of the Supreme Court RrookIvn
The marriage ceremony performed on Nav G
by the Rev George f. Miller, OF No 12l North Ox
ford-st. Brooklyn. who IS connected with st An
gustines Church.
Walker was sixteen years old on Decetnber %
1899 and the girl was not sixteen till n fortneht
after the marriage A suit was brought bv the
boys guardian to have the marriage annued and
when IT was on trial Justice Marean subjected tho
clergyman to a severe DISCRIMINATION as to his
reasons for marrying boy and girl Mr. Miller
said young Walker told him he was nineteen wears
old, and the girl said she eighteen
did she look to be eighteen?" asked Jus,ica
Marean.
wei, she looked young the answer "Sbe
wore a bicycle skirt. You know sometimes old
women look pretty young in bicycle skirts"
Did you think it a case where YOU could
very we'll make inquiry before you married them ~
Yes sir 'Ai'
why didn't you do it?'
The girl told me she had been turned out of her
Why didn't you send there and tell them or
make some inquiry before you did thiso Don't ,,o
consider yourself responsible for a questionabIe
piece of business?"
Not in my understanding of the matter"
. The girl made affidavit that she had neyor
Hved with her husband. Mr.. Walker said his
adopted son was out late with a friend Of the eiri
ana she refused to go home The boy thought Tho
girl was compromised, and chivarousiy marrinG il
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
ONE DEAD. ANOTHER DYING. FROM GAs

Nicholas Frotutto aged forty, found dead.
and RafaeIlo Inla. aged thirty. unconscious In A
room In the rear Of Frotutto's barber shop, at
BOyden-st and Eghth-ave Newark. at noon yes
tcrday. The room fun of gas from leak m
the cellar. There gas connections in the
apartments, which lighted by kcrosense oil.
The kept the barber shop open until 10
o'clock Monday night, and then retired tn the
room sleep. The windows of the room were all
closed. Yesterday morning the barber shop was
not opened for business. and the neghhors Won
dcrcd. A policeman called at to force
the door of the barber shop and going to the bed
room found II fun of gas. lnla sert to St.
Michaers Hospital in n serious condition Fro
tutto was n w!dower. with five children. and Inla
has n wife and three children in Italy.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
NO DANGER OF 4 WATER FAMINE

The Mayor. Street and Water Commissioners and
Finance Commissioners OF Jersey City. had a con-
ference yesterday with the engineers and counsel Of
the contractor. Flynn, who Is constructing the per
manent water works FOR the city. The East Jer-
soy Water Company informed the city few weeks
ago that it would cut off the temporary supply in
October. 1907. Flynn has agreed 10 complete the
plant by April. 1902. hut the progress has been
slow that the city officials were disturbed and
feared the plant would not be finished and tested
before the East Jersey Company stopped it's sup
ply. and the city woui! he without water. The
representatives of the contractors assured the city
officers that the works would he completed in time.
that the contractor would forfeit 500 a day for
each dar hc delayed the delivery Of the plant be
yond the date set. and he had desire pay
forfeit
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
BOUToN OFT OF M4roR4LrY RACE.

INCREASE OF $4,000 IN HIS SALARY AS WATER
BOARD CLERK.
Inc street and Water Board of Jersey City. at
Its meeting yesterday afternoon increased the sal
ary or Chief Clerk George T. Bouton from 5000
to 5000 Routon a prominent aspirant for
the Democratic nomination for Mayor next spring
and the Increase is accepted as mea ming that Ro,-
ION VIII now retire from the Mayoralty contest
ahG IeaVe the field to two members Of the Street
ana Water Board Commissioners HauCk and
Smlth- The compensation of Bouton will equal
me me salary paid to the Mayor Bouton has been
clerk since fSS. and retained during the five
years that the RepuhIicans controlled the Board