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New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

elrnann IN the action brought against DecKei'naHh
t,, the North American Brewery Company 10 re-
cover a note for 200. Deckelmann was formerly
rronrietor Of the Palm Garden Park, at Glendale
Queens On March Is he was adtudged insane ana
committed 10 DR.. Coomo's sanatorium. the con-
,entton was that the appointment of MI Koehr
was not according agreement, that he was
stranger 70 DecHelmann. and that Dr. Charles
Hettesheimer had been agreed upon as guar io'A"
ad tem. ,
Referee Sanders shanks yesterday IN oecioHls
against the Society OF Select CG4rdians. frater-
mai beneficial society IN favor OF Charles Larson
for soa4 25 and Inger c. sorenson for $1,000, two
members whose investment securities had matured
said that the society insolvent. tnat ~ mao mao
not filed a report in Ave years, ana thht Hot ohe
of the officers had ever given BOND ..
Frank Mckee a theatrical manager, sWiIof,ss
watch valued Of 500 was etolen from the de%poeit %
drawers of q Sea gate ba thing pavilion lhst WeeAS;
recovered the watch yesterday u wae resHrpga @ ar
10 him by Detective IJnniei Barrell. fhTteIl III
rested John Burns ia whose possession he founa
the watch for alleged completely IN the met ,
Burns was held until Tuesday for e<ainihhuosL
William schweineF who confessed 20 the melt
said that he had given the watch end A9 OK the
sAees EssRzs 70 Burns
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

chartered the yacht Wonder and make daily trips
to the fishing grounds near Kingston. Canada Their
guests last week were Judge Dykman: Theodore
Word received in Brooklyn yesterday that
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin c. Mofatt-the latter
Miss Allne Graves-and their children expect to
return to this country in the autumn They have
been living for seven years at Dinard. France
They will probably settle in Manhattan or near by.
Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Messenger OF South
Oxford-st. are making stay at the Montonese
Hotel Branford. Conn, where their little daughter
is accounted remarkable swimmer.
The Rev DR.. Marshall Harrison. the assistant
rector of St. AIMS Church the Heights and
Mrs. Harrison and their daughter Miss Edith Har-
rison. sailed early Tuesday morning the An
choria. number of their friends bade them bon
voyage on the steamer the evening before They
will visit the Paris Exposition and take in other
points of interest.
Miss Isabelle Shields daughter OF Commits
sioner Shields. of Brooklyn, the hostess on
Monday at large tea given at the Waiontha Golf
Club, at Richheld Springs.
Mrs. ]. ]. Almirar and the Misses Alnirar. who
recently left Shelter Island will pass the re-
mainder of the at the Halcyon, Millbrook
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Street. jr.. are at Pine
Grove Spring. spoford, y. H.
Mr. and Mrs DE Witt T. BaIey, accompanied Dy
Miss Alice Brown. of Cambridge Place. left
town yesterday for months stay at the Hotel
Breslin. Lake HopatcOng.
Mr.. and Mrs z. I. Horsman and Miss Grace
Ellis were among the Brooklyn people present at
fl recent concert given by the AHenhurst Club at
Allenhurst
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Augustus Hegeman, Miss Flor
ence Z. Hegeman and Miss l. Norma Hegeman
will continue their stay through August at the
Stevens House in the AdirOndaCks.
Mrs w II Maxwell Is at the Bald Mountain
House Old Forge.
The second special dinner and dance OF the At
lantlc Yacht Club. given Wednesday night at the
handsome clubhouse at Sea Gate decided
success A myriad of gay lights guided the guests
to the doors of the clubhouse Spencer Swain and
the other members of the House Committee were
congratulated the arrangements After dinneT
the room cleared and dancing was continued
M to a late hour. One hundred and forty members
and guests were present
written several books leaves town Tuesday for
Il stay at Winthrop Beach. Boston.
Fritz Achelis OF Pierrepont-st.. returned to
Brooklyn on Friday the Hamburg American
liner Fiirst Bismarck
who has been the guest OF Mrs. Henry n. Whitney
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

is more than three thousand yards for the nine
holes. the longest being five hundred yards. The
clubhouse is on the highest point of the grounds
facing Dyker Park 1t was designed by Lord
& Hewlett. and has received several additions
since it built. Its chief characteristics IS
the broad veranda running TO the ninth green.
from which fine view Of NOrtOn's Point. the
Narrows and the distant ocean may be enjoyed.
The course is played on as a winter and a
summer course. The principal seasons are May
and June and October and November
Any women in the family of a member may
week and every morning except Saturday
About fifty women avail themselves OF this
privilege, the best players being the Misses
ChaunCey. Mrs. A r. Smylie, Mrs William
Beard. Miss PeaTsaU. Miss Maxwell, Miss Van
Ingen and Miss Wallace. The principal men
players are Daniel Chauncey. A F. Norris. Ed
ward L. KalbfeiSch. jr.. W. X. Fowler. Frank
Doubleday ]. H Merritt ". Fl. Putnam. Nor
man s Dixie, W. s. Brewster, F. K StudWeil.
Irving Bush. Duncan Edwards, Horace G Du
Val. c. P. Notman, Wyllys Terry and General
William c. Wallace.
When the club was started for the cultivation
of the ancient and royal game OF golf the hrsC
to interest themselves in the movement were
Timothy l.. Woodruff, Arthur NJ Hatch, NOT
man :. Dixie Wyllys Terry, Carroll J. Post. 1r-.
Andrews Peters. Daniel ChaunCey and ErneSJus
Gulick The first president was T1mOthy l.
president and Norman s Dixie secretary The
treasurer was Frederick H Webster ana the
captain Daniel Chauncey. Mr. Woodruff was
succeeded by Colonel Dixie as president fOr three
years. The present officers are President, Ian
iel Chauncey: vice-president, William n tut
treasurer. Irving T. Bush and captain NOT
man 8 Dixie
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
MOB BOMBARDS A CHINAMAN.
THE LATTER HAD STRUCK A MAN HE
THOUGHT WAS GOING TO KILL. HIM.

Sing Lee, Chinese laundryman. of No s95
Wythe-ave.. had narrow escape from heing rough
ly handled by angry crowd last evening be-
cause Of an assault he alleged have
mitted Samuel Thuson. of No. 6S South Sixth-st.
Thuson was struck down and sustained
sion of the brain. Lee has been tormented by boys
in the neghborhoOd for time. They called
him Boxer and led the Chinaman to become sus-
picious of everybody. He prepared himself for
any attack that might be made by securing a heavy
hammer, which he kept concealed behind the
counter in the laundry.
Thuson entered the laundry last evening to get
his laundry. Lee tried to make the man under
stand that it would be ready in hour Thuson
made a reply which led the Chinaman to believe
that Thuson had said he would Kill him. The
cited Chnaman quickly grabbed the weapon and
struck ThusOn terrific blow the head. which
caused him fall to the floor while a stream of
blood flowed from ugly wound: Thuson
aged TO get his feet again and staggered from
the place. Lee followed him to the sidewalk and
struck the another blow. which rendered him
unconscious
The assault was seen by several people, who be-
came greatly excited and made a rush for the
Chnaman Lee succeeded IN getting into the laun-
dry in safety, and quickly locked and barricaded
the doors. A large crowd soon gathered and began
to lombard the laundry, and smashed the front
windows Cries of XIII the Chinaman!" were
raised These added TO the excitement of the
crowd. Lee stood the barricaded doors with
the hammer in hand and a fatron In the
other. TO defend himself should the angry crowd
break the doors in. While the excitement was at
station appeared the scene, and with his raised
club managed to drive the crowd back. At fhe ap-
behind the laundry doors and opened them. He
then taken to the station house and locked up.
ern District Hospital for ambulance. and DR..
Helpn responded. He dressed Thusons wounds
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
DYKER MEADOW GOLF CLUE
ITS EXCELLENT LINKS AND THE FINE
VIEW FROM ITS CLUBHOUSE

Good fortune was the lot Of the Dykar
Meadow Golf Club OF Brooklyn. after it was Or
ganIzed six years ago. in the happy selection OK
grounds at Fort Hamilton There the wonder
full turf OF the property, which is the chief
characteristic OF the links. has caused II 70 be
declared by many professionals and amateurs
alike that the club has the best nine-hoIe
course in this part OF the country.
The membership is exclusive. The limit OF
members is now 225. with a long waiting list
The club is a member Of the United States Golf
Association and the Metropolitan Association
and on it's links some important contests have
taken place. The last one. between Vardon and
the club professional. George Low. in June, was
seen by more than fifteen hundred people
The clubhouse is situated at Ninety-second-
st. and Seventh-ave.. overlooking Gravesend
Bay and the NarrOws. and adjoining the Gov
ernment property OF the Fort Hamilton post
There are about seventy acres. and the course
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were over John T. ONeil president Of st. Agnes's
Church Holy Name Society. made a speech, in
which he said:
Right Reverend and Dear Bishop: In behalf of
greet you, and welcome you PACK 10 tne spot that
is nearest and dearest to your heart During your
return and rejoice to have you with us once more,
full of health and cheer.
that Almighty God may leave you with us for
many years 70 come. and may these years be be years
ful of good works as the years that have fed. and
your devoted people together be strengthened with
newal of our loyalty, our devotion and love. (Ap-
plause)
The Bishop replied:
Dearly beloved and particularly members of the
Diocesan Union-I thank you with all my heart
for the hearty welcome you have given TO me upon
my return to this one spot all the dearest to
l bring with me to you the blessing or the Holy
feet in company with other Bishops, from other
parts Of the world. When asked him for the
blessing he gave it with all his heart love and
This blessing I bring back to you and hope II
will be the harblnger of future blessings which
trust, in store for you. l am not prepared to
make any speecn &nd II wet6 6an L Cod avn 6oe
again. under the Stars and Stripes (Applause and
cheers)
AS the Rochester steamed up 10 her dock the
Bishop told of his trip to Rome and other points.
He met Archbishop Corrigan at Southampton. and
with him returned on the ST. Louis. Bishop Nc
Donneu attended the Paris Exposition. and was
impressed particularly with the mechanical ex-
cuss the rumor that he was TO be made Coadjutor
Archbishop of New-York
to the episcopal residence at Clermont and Greene
BToovn Diocesan Union of he dov Name soee
ties, presented the Bishop of engrossed reso-
lutions. A large reception was held at the house
In the afternoon the Bishop and his private sec
retary started for the country and did not return
until toward midnight.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
WENTz NOT HOPEFUL FOR sHARKET.

ATTERBURY MAY BE CANDIDATE FOR CON-
GREsS IN THE lid.
Alderman William Wentz. who account OF
personal favors received, will stick by Naval OFF,
Ger Robert Sharkey In the fight which has been de-
clared against the latters leadership In the XVIth
Assembly District, said yesterday that he did not
see how Mr Sharkey could weather the storm in
view of the combination that had been set up
against him. Assistant Postmaster Taylor, who
has long been contesting for the leadership Of the
district, has been Joined by John D. Post. Arthur
Seward and Edward Press. If this faction wins.
Mr. Post who has recently been chosen member
Of the Republican State Committee, Will replace
Mr. Sharkey in the Kings County Executive Com
mittee
1t had been said that the combination would
support Assemblyman Edward c. Brennan for
nomination. but this is denied. According to the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

Sunday, from $50 a. m. to p. m. with an
hours intermission for dinner. the men
drilling and taking the road exercise.
The battery was organized in Tampa IN 1893
for siege Of Havana. That did not come off.
Of course because" as Captain Coffin sagely
remarked yesterday, Santiago got ahead of
US" The Captain sends out daily the mounted
part Of the outfit, the gun carriages and train
wagons in order TO keep horses and mules in
good condition and have them pull together
Each piece is pulled by eight horses. The men
are carefully drilled in the manual Of the piece,
aiming and sighting drills, laying platforms
throwing up earthworks, and the uses of am
munition and fuses. All camp duties are deli
gently performed and the daily routine is
varied only by the weather. Horses go out in
ell sorts Of weather. but not the gun carriages.
II there is e heavy snow.
The drills Of the battery take place on the
Fort Hamilton reservation, but the whole bat
terry and train wagons carrying ammunition.
tentage and rations usually. cover a dozen
miles in a days exercise. One road taken may
be TO Twenty-second-ave-. TO the Boulevard and
Fort Hamflton-ave., and generally Captain
Coffin tries 70 get hard and hilly roads to pull
on for exercising the horses If they are not
kept working the animals are like a lot Of green
recruits. 1t takes fully six months to train
them TO do their work properly. When they
were bought in Tampa they couldn't pull a
wheelbarrow, Il is said. They are heavy draught
siege battery is a battery Of position. It could
not follow enemy, work for which light ar
tlery, with light horses and pieces, is specially
adapted. a light artillery has a 32-inch gun,
while Siege Battery has 5-inch gun and
carriage Weighing 5000 pounds. The gun
fires a forty-flve pound projectile with four
pounds of srnol1eless powder, and has a splendid
range at four and a half miles.
IF we could have been of any use in the
Chinese trouble" said Captain Coffin yesterday
to a Tribune reporter. 1T would have been at
the Siege of Peking. where our work would have
been to batter down the walls. We could not
reach China now under two months and have
not received any intmation that we shall 60
there. We are in constant readiness, however
for any orders.
Every year we go on practice march, and
this year were going on August 1O. Ihal
was suspended by the War Department, as II
was possible that the battery might be wanted
in China. When the situation clears up thert
we shall probably go to Montauk Point where
we can get a good range, and where we Wenl
last year The War Department VIII Kh0"
shortly whether or not more troops VIII pe
needed in China. and if not I shall get my
orders for the practice march"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
HoMEWARD BOUND ITALIANS SWINDLED

POLICE THINK THEY HAVE THE MEN WHO
WORKED THE GAME.
Two men, Paul Belzer and George Edwards. ad-
dress unknown, who yesterday were held by Magis-
trate Bristow on technical charge OF vagrancy,
believed to be the who have been robbing
homeward bound Italians OF their hard earned saw
ings at the pier at Amity-st. They were arrested
by detectives yesterday morning When searched
at the station 81 900 Confederate bill was found
on Edwards The men also had considerable
jewery.
The game OF the alleged confidence men was to
pretend to be immigrants and strike up an ac-
Quaintance with italians who were returning TO
their native land with their savings. An agreement
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
GARDINER d. MATTHEW'S HOME.

SAYS AMERICA MAY BE PROUD OF HER EX-
HIBITS IN PARIS
Gardiner d. Matthews, of the firm of A. D.
Matthews & Sons. arrived here from Europe yes
terday morning and started at once for Shelter
Island. where his family Is spending the summer.
He said that he had thoroughly enjoyed his trip.
Speaking of the Paris Exposition he said:
The American exhibits there something that
may all be proud Of The display is a most
attractive
Mr.. Matthews added that bankers, manufacture
and shippers in general express the hope that
the Republican ticket will he elected and the gold
standard kept up by America.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
BISHOP M'DONNELL HOME.
MET DOWN THE BAY BY REPRESENTA-
TIVES OF MANY HOLY NAME
SOCIETIES.

Bishop Charles E. Mcdonnell Of Brooklyn. who
had been absent since April 2s on pilgrimage to
Rome, returned home yesterday morning on the
steamer st. Louis. He welcomed down the Bay
by the representatives Of hfty-three Holy Name so
cieties of Brooklyn board the steamer Tolches-
ter.
Bishop Mcdonnell, with his secretary, Father
Barrett standing the starbodrd side OF the
vessel when she reached Quarantine. AS soon as
the passengers on the Tolchester dscerned the well
known features Of the Bishop they raised hearty
cheer which the Bishop responded to by waving his
big soft hat while Father Barrett waved an Amer
lean flag.
The revenue cutter alongside the ST. Louis
and Bishop Mcdonnell was transferred to the Toll
chester. where he first greeted by Vicar-Gen-
eral Mcnamara. After the preliminary greetings
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

Elizabeth-st returned home yesterday afternoon
Her father who keeps hotel at the Elizabeth-sI
address. had declared it was his belief that the
child had been enticed off by some sailors ana
officers attached TO some canal boat or tramp
steamer No such fate. however, befell the girl
She visited Greenwood Cemetery late in the after,
noon. and unable find her way home, went INTO
a nearby saloon and said she lost She DID
not know her fathers address. She was kept al
the stories in the papers and returned the child
unharIaed.
Mrs Giegs of No. 461 Twentieth-st. told the
police that the child TO her house and told
her that her mother had beat her a strap, ana
she had left home.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
ALLEGED T4GRANT SAYS HE'S RICH.

DECLARES THAT HE OWNS STOCK WORTH a
SMALL. FORTUNE
Price Progeio charged by Patr0lman COoney OF
the Amity-st. station, with being vagrant before
Magistrate BrIstow in this Butler-st court yester-
day morning. eoouy informed the Magistrate that
he was a stockhoder and might be worth $4,000
in a few months. He declared that he owned $500
shares of stock in oil and coal company which
he had bought for almost nothing. and expected
TO sell at a big profit the stock
nut on the market. PrOgeo said that he had
Gently sold few shares at IS cents each in order
keep himself alive, but would sell no more be-
cause IL valuable.
In response TO Inquiries Progeio said that he was
STAYING at No. - Atlantic-aVe., cheap lodging
house. Patrolman Cooney denied this and said
that the man spent most Of his time loahng on his
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
NAV FACE CHARGE OF HOMICIDE.

YOUNG TOBACCO FIEND SAID TO HAVE THROWN
BRICK AT A TRUCKMAN.
held without bail yesterday in the Manhattan
ave. court may have to face a charge OF homicide
He is charged with throwing brick that fractured
the skull Of Michael Yost, truckman. who lives
at 10 So Knickerboczer-ave Yost's condition is
saRtO be critical.
Layer who thrown out OF his home at No
057 Flushing-ave. account of his bad habits, is
tobacco hend Yesterday in court he piteously
begged for something to smoke. and trembled SO
that he was hardly able to stand.
Yost drove Layer away from one Of the formers
trucks on Friday morning. The boy picked up a
brick and knocked the truckman down. it is alleged.
Layer declares that he was angered to frenzy by
being whipped
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

New-England Congregational First Baptist an.
First Free Baptist and Ross Street Presbyterian
The services are held in the First Reformed Church
Bedford-ave and Clymer-st. The Rev DIT. D. d
MacI.aurin who has preached for the united con
gregatiOns for two summers. is the preacher 70
August DR.. Nehemiah BOyntOn e Detroit. Nlcn.
will preach on Sunday, September ? Dr. Mac
Iaurin some time ago pastor OF a church q
New-York City. lie is now pastor OF the Wood
ward Avenue Baptist Church OF Detroit The hour
o'clock in the evening
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

Assistant Postmaster. the names of w T. Goun-
die e G. sammis and Clarence Smith have been
spoken of in this connection. !,
\ bout two hundred friends of Jacob Worth had
outing ROckaway Beach Yesterday after
noon aud exhibited considerable Worth enthusi-
asm The ex-senator is expected return 10
Brooklyn for the campaign on Tuesday.
1t was reported yesterday that friends or waiter
B. Atterbury We're taking advantage OF the close
ness of the fight between Magistrate BrtstoW and
Colonel i3ritton In the lid Congress District TO
push him forward as compromise candidate Mt
AtterbUry not been seriously spoken or IN this
connection. and he has never evinced any par
tcular desire 10 go to Congress but his friends
may induce him TO take advantage of the situa-
ton and become candidate
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
PERuIssIoN TO APPEAL TALLr-HO CASE.

F6hHIoHiON =" ar |1H A1"Hl nv -'
Chief Justice Parker, Of the Court of Appeals has
granted an application by the Long Island Railroad
Company for permission to appeal to the Court or
Appeals in the action brought by Matilda s. Mann
against the company 1t IS OF the taly-ho cases
growing out OF tho disastrous collision on Memo
rial Day 1897 A verdict for 1880 was obtained by
the plaintiff in May 1889, before Justice piekey ana
10 So 300 II afterward denied motion OF the COM
pany for appeal.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
FALLS ON HEAD FROM A CAR

Emanuel Bauman of No. 124 Grand-st. while
trying to alight from Marcy-ave. trolley at
Broadway and South Eighth-st.. last evening
slipped and fell TO the pavement. He struck the
pavement his head receiving a conclusion OF
the brain. His condition is said to be critical.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
BROOKLYN'SSOCIALWORL

The waning OF August brings a slight shifting IN
the social Importance OF the summer resorts so
far as Brooklyn is concerned. The sea has still its
devotees who delight in yachting and swimming
but the mountain resorts 20 the front
The hotels in the Adirondacks are filed. Visitors
are plentiful In the hills of New En- gland and the
Canadian hunting and fishing grounds The sea son
bids fair to be a long
But many Brooklyn people will return by the end
of August or the first of September as the public
schools open on September TO- and the houses must
be opened and the children prepared for school
Tunis G. Bergen. prominent in club life. and Mrs
Bergen settled for the season in their OnteOra
cottage. in the Catskills They probably will not
return to- town until late in the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H. Wilson. Of Brooklyn
members Of the Twilight Park colony. They
have taken the Lyman X. Morse cottage.
gay and numerous party Of Brooklyn people
on the st. Lawrence, at different resorts. Golf
IS IN full swing at the New Froutenac links. and
this Is due to the energy of the president. George
f. Elliott. of Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William N. Dykman. Of Washing
ton Park. are also on the st. Lawrence. They have
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

was made with the victim to pool their money. By
way of blind the pooled savings were intrusted TO
the victim and were tied up in handkerchief.
Then by fimflam manipulation worthless bundle
done up In d similar handkerchf would be substt-
tuted for the treasure Many poor man has been
obliged 10 give up his return home and has mad TO
In WAY
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
SIEGE BATTERY K READY
PREPARED AT ANY TINE TO GO TO
CHINA, IF NEEDED.

Ready at any time 10 go to China or any,
where else for that matter. that Uncle Sam
may order. Siege Battery OF the 9th Ar
tillery IS daily increasing its efficiency on the
Fort Hamilton reservation, under the command
OF Captain W. II. Coffin. Every day except
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

Meadow Road, Corona, struck by lightning in
the storm Friday and set on fire. The building
and it's contents destroyed. The loss on the
building Is $500 and the contents $500 There Is
insurance both
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

Rabiner had Quarrelled with his father because he
thought he did not receive sufficient money to live
on. He went to the hotel at Rockaway, where his
family was staying, and after a short interview
with his father. drew revolver and fired. Isaac
Stein interfered to the elder Rabner. and
himself shot and killed. Jacob Rabiner the father.
has practically recovered from the effects of his