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New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
AID FOR THE HUNGRY IN POLAND.

few of the largest cities of Russian Poland.
among which Warsaw, Lodz and Bialystok. are
ravaged by famine. Biaystok always noted
for its charitable institutions and when the famine
began Of the Weather citizens organized an
eating house where a wholesome meal could be
obtained for about four cents. The kitchen was
a complete success from the first, and time
as many as eight thousand dinners were served
daily. Ultimately many of the supporters of the
kitchen became impoverished. and were forced to
withdraw their aid, until now the kitchen feed
only about five hundred men daily. To prevent
the total destruction of this charitable enterprise
TIE many social and benevolent institutions OF
BiaIystok have organized joint relief committee
and called a meeting. TO take place in the
auditorium OF the Educational Alliance East
Broadway and Jefferson-st., this evening 5
O'Clock to consider ways and means OF procuring
funds for the support maintenance and improve
ment of that kitchen.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN UNION ELECTS OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of the Brooklyn Presby-
terian Union for Church Extension last evening
in the Greene Avenue Presbyterian Church the
Rev. Daniel H. Overton. the corresponding secre-
tary. made an interesting report the RESPONSE
bilities and opportunities for church extension He
spoke of the wonderful increase in population In
Brooklyn. of the work already accomplished. and
of the needs for the future
At Borough Park. he said lots have been secured
and it is hoped to organize a church there soon
also at Bensonhurst, where services have been
held A petition has been received for the organi-
zatiOn Of church at Home Crest and the report
also referred to the starting of the Bushwick
branch of the Central Church at Covert-st and
Central-ave. Reports received from the men
working in the different fields mentioned James
McCasue, regarding Borough Park; Arthur Rennie
Bensonhurst, and Edward l.. Tipples, Homecrest.
The election of officers resulted follows: Pres
ldent, the Rev. Joseph Dunn Burrell; Vice-presi-
dent, W G. Kellogg: corresponding secretary. the
Rev. A. w. Fismer; recording secretary. George
c. Demeritt, and treasurer j. H. RICHTER.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23

T. E. BUssEY GETS WARRANTS FOR. 81 ,soo,O 900
TO PAY APRIL SALARIES

Thomas f. Bussey the treasurer Of the Board
of Education, went to the Controllers office yes
terday and got warrants for more than s., 300 900
with which to pay the salaries of the teachers in
Manhattan and The Bronx for April and some bills
of contractors He said he hoped to be able to pay
the teachers to-day. Controller Coler said the
rants had been ready for Mr. Bussey since Satur-
day. The warrants were transferred to Mr.. Bussey
through the City Chamberlain
The Council again yesterday held up the resou-
ton authorizing the issue of 100000 bonds for
schools and school sites. which defeated at
the meeting also. Councilman O'Grady made
earnest plea for the school money. He said that
Richmond had not had a school since
solidation. Councilmen Cassidy, Francisco and
Comfy voted against 1t, however, and defeated the
resolution.
A resolution to transfer S144 900 appropriated for
street cleaning plant in Queens, and $68 900 from
Richmond, to the Borough of Manhattan. was de-
feated by the votes of the two members from
Richmond.
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday appointed John W.
HUT School Commissioner for the Borough of
Brooklyn, to succeed Herman A d. Holman, who
resigned to take place auditor in the Finance
Department Mr.. HUT lives at No. 357 McDonough-
ST. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
NOT HIS LIKENESS, SAYS SULLIVAN.
SUIT OVER PICTURE OF THE Ex-cHAafP1oN
PAINTED FOR A CAFE

Although he may have met defeat in the prize
ring, John l. Sullivan says that he is still able
to recognize himself IN looking glass and that
NOBODY is & better judge of his image than himself
Mr.. Sullivan even goes further than this. Indeed
he maintained in the With District Municipal
Court in West Fifty-seventh-st only Yesterday
that he was able to pick out his own picture from
those Of other men, both Of ancient and modern
times.
Mr.. Sullivan happened 70 be in court yesterday
because Ferdinand Danton, artist of this city
wants his pay for painting his portrait The de-
rendant In the action Thomas Allen, pro-
prietor Of the Dante Inferno Cafe, in Broadway.
The picture for the walls of the cafe The
sum which the artist wants to recover is s125 But
Mr. Sullivan says that the picture is no likeness
OF him, and he will not permit it to be presented
TO the public Then. too, it is said that the former
rugiist has become somewhat superstitous about
having himself associated so early with the dwell
ers of the internal regions. He does the
exact appropriateness of standing side by side with
the Dasons and Baals and all the other heather
gods which in suphurous captivity in the
world below.
Indeed, he feels that there is some slight insinua-
ton that he, too is fallen deity and there
fore relegated to a place along with the rest.
ure and although Mr. sullivan is an expansIopist
he is loath TO believe that the Stars and Stripes
should be planted with the ensigns of the fallen
archangels.
Judge Martin. the artist was the first to lake the
stand. He said that four five months ago Mr..
Pace and and asked that he paint life size portrait
of the. ex-przehghter in evening dress, for which
Mr. Allen agreed pay $l25. The portrait was
made from former photographs of Mr.. sullivan,
and accordingly, several were given to the artist.
In order to get the color of the fighters hair,
artist sent his to Mr.. Sullivan's saloon, in
Sixth-ave The instructed TO partake only
OF little free lunch, that the results of his
investigation might not be at all distorted With
his da Ia in hand and after thorough study of the
different Grecian and Roman deites who
noted for their powers of self-defence. Mr. Danton
painted the picture.
Mr. Allen then put on the stand. and tes
j6edt hat he likeness
The portrait then brought into the court
room and Sullivan took the stand
Does that look Ike you asked James F. Mack
the attorney for the defendant.
Indeed not: that Is not my picture; it's; -
Here the counsel for the prosecution objected the
ground that the witness not art student and
not capable TO judge in such matters The Court
upheld the objection
After hearing all the testimony. Judge re-
served his decision. He will probably hand ii down
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
TO REGULATE INJUNCTION.
SOCIAL REFORM CLUB COMMITTEE MAKES
SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS

John Brooks Leavitt, at meeting of the Social
Reform Club last night at No. 40 University
Place. read the report of committee of the club
which has been considering the subject of Gov
ernment by Injunction" 1t began by quoting some
remarkable decisions in injunction The
report then made the following recommendations:
That injunctions shall not be issued against any
but parties TO the action, their agents, servants
and attorneys.
That when injunction however valid in part
right of free speech, lawful combination to ad-
vance Joint interests, it shall be void in toto.
That all persons who charged with diso-
bed1ence OF an injunction in respect of matter
have the right to demand trial by jury upon
issues of fact to be properly framed.
That whenever the question whether injunc-
ton pending action should be granted in a
questions of fact arising conflicting affdavits
either side shall have the right demand that a
jury be forthwith empaneiled try the same upon
issues properly settled.
That 1t be recommended to labor organizations
to have the questions arising under existing law
carried to the higher courts under the direction of
the general body In each trade rather than of
local associations to the end that any usurpation
distant and obscure. may be effectuaily re
strained and brought to nought.
Professor Edward W. Bemis reported for a COM
mittee which had been appointed to suggest
amendments to the city charter. The i'm
portant of the suggestions provide that upon the
petition of 25 900 citizens vote shall be taken
to the local regulation of saloons and gambling
houses; direct construction or the dispensing with
city to purchase any private industry when a pc
t1tlon OF 25,O00 asks for such action.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
BROOKLYN NEWS.
SENATOR COFFEY'S FIGHT.
MAY BRING ABOUT THE RETIREMENT OF
HUGH MLAIIGHIIN

The open bolt of Senator Michael J. Coffey from
the Willoughby-st. auction room councils, in which
he has had only nominal participation for the
last five or six has attracted attention again
to the fact that the machine Democratic leaders
in Brooklyn have managed in all sorts of political
weather, TO keep next to the city treasury and
line their own pockets.
Brooklyn people will be somewhat disappointed
If the coming fight between Coffey and his friends
and the machine does not shed food of light on
the thinly yelled rascalites of certain Democratic
leaders in Kings. who have been putting
spectacle front since the days of the attempted
Long Island Water Supply steal The Scheren ad-
ministration checked them to large extent, but
Trey waited for return of opportunities and as
soon as Tammany got control of New-York they
once more got their grip on Brooklyn.
1t remains be whether Cofey will
have the courage to fight the Mclaughlin machine
to finish. If he is willing to spend money 1t is
entirely likely that the mixup will bring about the
formal and actual retirement of Hugh Mclaughlin
On the affections of most Of the Assembly district
leaders Mclaughlin undoubtedly has firm hold
but these district leaders realize that he Is
getting to be an old man. and that the sceptre OF
power will soon have to be passed over to some
one else 1t will make no difference to Cofey and
his friends whether the leader Is Shevlin or
in his political grave. They cordially detest him
for his daring to fight the machine, and they Will
him to pieces if possible. as soon as Boss Nc
Laughn finally lets loose of the reins Of power
Senator Coffey realize this and he shows
disposition TO precipitate the fight before the old
man gets out of the harness.
The Cofey being slowly but surely forced
out OF the departments in the Borough of Brooklyn
and they more bitter toward the machine than
they ever dreamed OF being toward the Repuo-
IS bs Sc The onr hTn Hsa by ahd hs an
men like them are in control none but the immedi-
ate friends and relatives of the leaders can hope
TO hold any OF the important places. This issue
has been hitched up with Bryanism and anti
trustism, anG Cofey believes that if he can't whip
the machine he at least disable it so that Tam
many will insist on better treatment being accorded
him
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23

THE CITY BOARD OF HEALTH DENOUNCED
BY NEWSPAPERS

San Francisco, May 22.-Taking the declaration OF
the State Board of Health that bubonic plague
does exist in San Francisco or any other part
OF California a text. The Call" and The
Chronicle to-day edtorialy denounce the San
Francisco Board of Health They charge that last
March the Board for political reasons attempted
to create plague scare. and is now attempting to
vindcate its former by the alleged discovery
of fresh plague cases.
The Board reported to-day that there
news to give out about the plague. No cases
have been found and the Board has taken
ton the incubation of Chinese.
Washington May 22.-Surgeon-General Wyman
of the Marine Hospital Service says that Surgeon
Kinyoun, who has charge of the Federal sanitary
interests in California, is working in harmony With
the State and local Boards of Health in efforts
to prevent the spread of the plague. The Sur
geon-General points out the absolute necessity of
having every Chinese inoculated 5 a preventive
measure. Thus far eight cases have been re
norted of the plague. in all of which those af-
facted died The sanitary inspectors who are
prevent the departure OF Asatcs by OF the
railroads crossing the State line are TO be sta
toned al Reno and Yuma, Ariz, and Ashland, Ore.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
.eTERRAPIN TOM" is DEAD
WRITER ON CULINARY SUBJECTS AND
MAN OF MANY FRIENDS COM
MITS SUICIDE.

..-e--snin Tom time manager of the res
..,rsrt and bar in the House of Representatives,
u-,ehington: writer of books and newspaper
.,c1ee on culinary subjects. engaging talker and
=, Inventor Of popular drinks committed suicide
yesterday at his home No. 2i5 West Twenty third
- His name was Thomas ]. Murrey, but Ter
amin Tom" he known TO politicians and pub
10 men all over the country and he probably was
to,+cr acquainted with the whims and peculiarites
- the leading members of Congress for the last
,zenrv wears than any other man in the United
States He made these his study when he man
aged the restaurant and cafe in the basement Of
the House of Representatives, and prided him
self on his ability pick out the dishes that
would lust suit the tastes of his patrons
Nam, men made a habit of consulting him about
their stonachs and their appeutes. and ''Terrapin
Tom took notes Of what the best known OF the
Congressrnen ate on the days when they made
speeches or took part in important debates. He
used 10 declare that he gathering material
for A book showing the result of diet upon legfs-
lation The book never appeared but he did write
p recipe book for the making of soups and also
MANY newspaper articles upon the preparation of
food for the table. When Murrey lost his place in
Washington through change of Administration
he came 10 this city and started a monthly pubi-
cation dealing with culinary matters. 1t did not
live long Then. with his wife's aid he opened a
boarding house.
Temporary insanity is the only given for
his suicide. he was not financially embarrassed
and had no domestic difficulties. A which he
supposiJon. II said:
My corpse must go TO ST. Lukes, where have a
record in the museum-unless stoen-on special
wishes are carried oct. THOMAS J. MURREY.
"Terrapin Tom
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23

CoNFEssEs TO INDUCING FRAUDULENT REGI
TRATIoN IN xIxTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

coNFEssEs TO INDUCING FRAUDULENT REGIS
TRATIoN IN xIxTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Charles Moon. thirty years old. at one time
"bouncer" in McGurk's dive, at No. 295 Bowery
was arrested in this city by State Superintendent
OF Elections McCullagh yesterday morning charged
with conspiracy to violate the election laws of
State. Moon was indicted and left the city. Nc
Cullagh traced him to Dow1ngton. Penn, lured him
back TO the city and arrested him.
Moon arragned before Judge Cowing yes
terday afternoon in Part I of General Sessions on
two indictments. He pleaded guilty to the indct-
ment charging him with inducing Harvey Gardiner
to register in the Second Election District of the
XIXth Assembly District, prior TO the last cleo
ton. knowing him not to be eligible.
State Superintendent of Elections McCullagh and
JOB E. Hedges, who represented McCullagh were
In court. Mr.. Hedges made plea for clemency for
Moon, saying that he had furnished valuable as
sistance TO the State. Mr.. Hedges asked for the
imposition of the minimum sentence. Judge Cowing
said he would not impose the minimum as that
would bring the prisoner out in the winter time
lie sentenced Moon TO two years and five months
in prison. The other indictment suspended.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
EyGINEERs AT PRINTING EXPOSITION.

The Eccentric Association of Engineers had
things its way the Printing Exposition
last night. In delegation eight hundred strong
the union paraded up Lexington-ave. to- Grand
Central Palace. filing into the exposition ball at
about o'clock Here the paraders by
members of the Exposition Committee, under whose
guidance they took in the different exhibits. This
evening is TO be German night, and the programme
is in the hands of Topographic No. Z The Man
nerchor Of this organization, composed of If
teen hundred voices, will sing, and Fraulein Elsa
Rau, recent arrival from Vienna. will assist as
soloist Thursday night the 1st Regiment of Irish
Volunteers. Colonel Lynch commanding will exc
cute fancy drills and rnanoeuvres in full regala
viii also attend in a body four hundred strong
Friday night will be bicycle club night and it is
estimated that about three thousand uniformed
wheelmen will attend the Printing Show on that
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
NO RIGHT TO PRACTISE. 1T rs CHARGED

William c. Falk. of No. 6S5 Herkimer-st.. fifty
years old, charged In the Gates-ave. court yes
terday with practising medicine without a license
and was held by Magistrate Brenner for trial in
Special Sessions His arrest was brought about
through quarrel with Joseph Ford. of No. 1.742
Atlantic-ave.
Falk had Ford arrested for assaulting him. and
after the latter had paid his fine OF 50 last Wednes
day in the Getes-ave. court he complained to De-
tective McKirdy. OF the Atanticave. station, that
Fak was practising medicine without license.
In court Falk acknowledged that he had been
told TO leave Auburn for practising medicine with
a license He had diploma in France and in
Brooklyn had treated a child simply neigh
borIy act. Magistrate Brenner said the law did not
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23

EX-MAYoR GLEAsON'S PATENT ExERCISER
HE SAYS IT'S HIS OWN INVENTION AND 4
GREAT WEIGHT REDUCER.

rather novel looking apparatus has been erected
In the apartments of ex-Mayor P, ]. Gleason, in
Front-st., Long Island City. 1t Is an exercising
or training machine constructed In accordance with
Mr. Gleason's ideas. The apparatus is COM
posed of large bicycle raised from the floor or
wooden blocks and held In stationary position
by braces so that the machine can be operated
without the wheels touching the floor.
The ex-Mayor. who weighs more than 200 pounds.
exercises two three times a day this ma
chine to keep down his weight and harden his
muscles When Mr.. GleasOn's constituents visit
his apartments and find him going through his
daily exercise they first amazed and then
amused The big ex-Mayor will not speak word
to any one until he dismountS and gets through
putting and blowing from his exertiOns. He con-
siders that fifteen minutes exercise on his ma
chine affords much benefit ten-mile ride
ordinary bicycle.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23

ALLEGED THAT WOMAN ASSAULTED CoLoRED
MAN WITH AN AXE.
Babylon, Long Island, May 22.-Eva Potter
colored woman, was arraigred to-day charge
of attempted murder. in having assaulted Tread
well Wood also coored.
On Wednesday last Wood called at the house
of Roxanna Smith. a widow. and shortly afterward
the Potter arrived there and began to abuse
Wood, according to his story. Finally. it Is al
legged, she struck him several blows with axe.
cutting open his head and breaking his arm Other
persons then interfered
The woman to-day declared that Wood had
started the trouble and had struck her first She
said that she had acted entirely in self-defenCe-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
BROKERS ACCUSED OF FRAUD.
THEY DENY CHARGES OF swINDL1NG MADE
BY A CLIENT

BY A CLIENT.
As the result of disastrous stock transactions.
Mrs. Adeine Widmayer. wealthy woman of No.
q West Nfnety-seventh-st. is being sued in the
City Court by her brokers. William and Frank
McGibbon, 10 recover S791- Two checks given by
Mrs Widmayer TO the brokers returned by
the Garfield National Bank. and when the amounts
were not made good the firm sued.
In affidavit filed IN the City Court Mrs. Wild
mayer says that she "purposely and Intentionally
refused to have these particular checks honored.
for the reason that she believed and still believes
that since January l. 1900, she has been systenat-
cally swindled by the plaintiffs by what is COM
monly known as bucketng' and by and
under charges
The case came up before Justice Fftzsimons
yesterday a motion made in behalf OF Mrs. Wild
mayer. for an order setting aside attachment
obtained against her property before Justice Has
call several days ago. The attachment was grant
ed affdavits by the brokers that Mrs. Widmayer
had left the State and that process servers could
not find her.
The complaint says that Mrs. Widmayer en-
poyed McGibbon & Co. make certain stock
transactions for her and that April 25 Mrs. Wild
mayer gave the firm her check for s175 on the Gar
field National Bank Two days later she gave them
another check for 500 on the same bank. Both Of
these checks were returned with word that Mrs
Widmayer's account had been overdrawn-
Mrs. Widmsyer, IN her affidavit, swears that she
never sought TO evade service in the suit, and
that she has real estate worth $780, and per-
sonal property AS TO the return of her checks she
says that the brokers knew that she kept only her
speculative account at the Garfield Bank, and that
at the best such account is uncertain. She then
makes charges of fraud.
On April 3 last Mrs. Widmayer says that she
was attacked with commissions while in The Offices
Of the plaintiff firm. She says that she uncon-
scious for three hours. While she In this
dition the firm. alleges Mrs Widmayer instead
Of closing her out when she losing heavily al
lowed her losses to accumulate. When she came
10. she says that MIR. McGibbon demanded 500. She
says that she physically unable sign q
signed IL for her.
The charges Of fraud strongly denied by the
plaintiffs, who say that the day of Mrs. Wild
mayors Illness they directed TO continue the
transactions then being conducted.
Justice titzsinons decided to set aside the at
tachment II security was given for any judgment
that might be obtained
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
TWO SUICIDES CAUSED BY SICKNESS.

POLICEMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF AND OLD MAN
SWALLOWS POISON
Despondent on account OF constant suffering for
many years from dyspepsia, Albert Schultz. pa
trolman connected with the Gates-ave. station.
committed suicide yesterday morning at his home.
No 663 Greene-ave. He shot himself through the
head in bedroom while at home for dinner
Schultz appointed to the force IN 1896.
and for several years had not been able do
patrol duty account OF weak stomach. Re-
Gently he had been on the telephone desk Schultz
and his wife boarded with a sister OF Mrs Schultz.
His brother. who the advance agent for a
theatrical company, committed suicide at Pitts
burg six months
Another suicide that was caused by sickness
that of John Dorner. of No $50 Norman ave,
Greenpoint Dorner who sixty-fve years old.
found groanng in bed his home yesterday
noon. An ambulance surgeon came and dis
covered that Dorner had swallowed carbohc acid.
He died several minutes later.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
STICIDE OF MAJOR GILMORES WIFE.

philadelphia May 22.-Mrs. Annie Chisholm Gill
more, wife of Major ]. c. Gilmore. Assistant Ad-
iutant- General of the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania committed suicide to-day at their home in
Ridley Park near this city by cutting her throat
with razor She died in her husbands arms
Major Gilmore had just finished shaving himself
when his wife picked up the razor and gashed her
throat severing the jugular vein. Major Gilmore
about making preparations 10 have his wife
treated at a sanatorum. her mental condition
quiring constant watchfulness on the part of the
family Besides her husband, Mrs. Gilmore left
fucn
New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
TWO FIRES IN BROADWAY AT NIGHT.
ONE DOES $4,000 DAMAGE IN BUILDING AT
GREAT JoNEs-sT-sTAR THEATRES
CURTAIN RUN DOWN

Fire on the top floor Of the four story brick
building at Great Jones-st. and Broadway, in the
rooms occupied by the American Shirt Company,
last night did $4,000 damage The fire was dis
covered by Captain Sanford, Of Fire Patrol No. 2
whose headquarters is the opposite side Of Great
Jones-st from where the fire occurred. The fire.
kept the flames confined to the top floor. The
third floor, occupied by c. & H. Cohen, clothing
dealers, was damaged by water, the second
floor occupied by c. Deutch & Co, also clothing
dealers.
The cause OF the fire is unknown.
fire damaged a workman's shanty owned by
Charles A CoWen, contractor, the southeast
corner OF Thirteenth-st. and Broadway, last night
where new building is being erected An employe
in the Star Theatre opposite let down the curtain,
causing some excitement among the patrons OF the
playhouse. Several persons left the theatre. The
others were quieted by the head usher. who got on
the stage and announced that there was no danger.
TIE damage is slight