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New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
Mr.. STRANAHANS POLICY
TO GIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE
AS COLLECTOR.
HE HOPES To RE OF ASSISTANCE TO LOW
AND ODELL IN THE LEGISLATURE rs
NEXT WINTER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO. THE TRIBUNE.l

BY TELEGRAPH TO. THE TRlBtN NE.I
Washington Nov 16.-State Senator Nevada
n Stranahan, who has been selected py ffesi-
dent Roosevelt to succeed George R. Bidweil as
Collector at New-York arrived in Washington
on an early train this morning, accompanied ps
his friend State Committeeman John l. MOL
At 10 o'clock Mr. Stranahan went to the w mite
House and was Immediately ushereo ln'o Tie
Presidents room. After a conference Vi aoo"'
half an hour with the President, Mr.. Strahaiiai
rat,rned +o his hotel and issued the foho"ihs
statement which he refused to vary from III any
way under the fire of newspaper ques''oiieis
rs.iasnt o; ni. Of tne rart
ms YORK. the witS S the "nierstandng that % shn ar
.sSn%s ias viii permit WINES rs
Sork A,snmy A. s.nntoP. % ssRei i" iH~tice
c"nstituencf n nnd rom@tt.ee nn% TT on citic. may
be able to mid the "dminis,rmti"fr f :overHSr Gd
d%s 6GT "h The rsHised win
trs the Slts ts"'
mfIiari1ed me with the snnisss 70 me nb.o-
,uteiy "nsolstss and t%s ss prssidsnt ;.. " and
sSnator ffatt but
the rs"ppoinm%snta a be- aSne. OF Mr he is
rp"nGitinn p"fiK on conpia with nrp1intmssnt; S.
ssp .h"t IN M si's ,Ss 'fn MAT ,be In
crcnfest advantage to ones P''''''
A., c+r.,aban was the Presidents guest at
a,,,,,ar tonight and will return to New-York to-
morrow. ,
r Is understood that the announcement iio'''
osu,eso Yesterday of the Presidents seiec'ioh
of Mr. Stranahan as Mr.. BidwelFs successor was
tho result Of an accident. Though no MARIN
was done by it, still it was the Presioeh' ue
sire that nothing be said about 1t untii ne "au
talked with Mr. Stranahan The iettei
20 g., The Trtbune's Oswego dispatch HeieiS
in,in,a+ed the Presidents wish that Mr.. 0''a
han should succeed Collector Bidwell' ana oio
not contain a formal tender OF the Piaee' IL
had been intended all along that this shoulu pe
reserved until Mr. Stranahan visited the White
House at the Presidents invitation. ana theh II
was purposed to make the announcement OF
Mr. Stranahan's selection and acceptance. MI
c,ra,abar made a satisfactory explanation TO
.he President as to the cause OF the prerns'ur
announcement from Oswego.
There IS no intimation in Washington lha'
Senator Platt is particularly displeased with the
selection even though Governor Odell instead
OF the Senator receives credit for It,
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
R1VES EXPLAINS CHARTER.
THE FUTURE CORPORATION COUNSEL
SPEAKS TO LEAGUE FOR POLITI-
CAL EDUCATION.

\ large audience listened with evident interest TO
the address made yesterday by George l. RlNes'
selected Corporation CouIse! by Mayor-elecI
Low. before the League for Political Education
Mr.. Rves. who president OF the committee tnat
revised the new charter. began his address, the
subject Of which the revision, by saying that
the charter long and dry that no human
being who compelled 20 would De expected
read it. He then pointed out the diferenoes De
tween the first charter and the one to go INTO
effect on January 10. The main purpose OF the
latter, he said central;ze responsibility as
possible With that intent the power OF 'he
Mayor had been greatly increased In some direc
tions notably that of removal Under the ola
charter no official could be removed before the eX-
plraton Of his OF service without TEDIOUS legaI
process. Under the revised charter the Mayor coua
unfit person at moment 5 ho'ice anu
without assigning reason
The same principle. MI Rives declared. was acted
on in regard to police control. the old Board OF
Commissioners being replaced by a single Com
missioner with two deputies Mr.. Rives explained
at some length the way In which the finances were
managed and defined the duties of the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment which is composed OF
the Mayor Controller, President Of the Board OF
Aldermen (each casting three votes) ard the presl-
dents of the five boroughs. who vote according 10
the Size of the constituency they represent. Man
haitian and Brooklyn having two and the others
one each. All the members OF this board are OFF,
GERS elected. an0 not appointed The duties Of the
borough presidents were outlined ana the changes
in the Building Department pointed out
Instead OF having one Commissioner of Build
inss as before said the speaker. there are now
borough boards so that the man who wants to
build on Staten Island IS relieved from the nara
shin Of coming to Manhattan. where he has mere,
tofore run the risk Of blackmai by petty of1lcals
There were changes OF Importance IN relatlon 70
the DEPARTMENT of Charities which after January
would put Bellevue and other institutions IN the
hands of seven trustees appointed by the Mayor
after the three great charites-Society Tor lIIITo
ing the Condition OF the Poor, the Society OF 81
zation-had been informed. These would submit me
names of persons regarded by them as suitable
The changes in the other depaI tnents were briefly
Indicated. after which Mr.. Rives answered oues-
president Of the league. Mrs. George Haven Put
nam Mr. Putnam introduced the speaker ana the
secretary, Robert E. Ely, presided
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
LAUNCH or OLD DOMINION STEAMER

The steel single steamer Brandon 2l3 feot
in length, with triple expansion engines and all
modern appliances. launched yesterday after
noon It the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company,s
Yard, at Wilmington. Del. She named by Miss
Mary Louise Earnest daughter Of Captain G.
Earnest. superintendent of the Virginia division
of the Old Dominion Line Among the guests n,
the launching were W. L. Grillaudeu G. V SIoat
N B. Crowel William Rowland. II. c. Higgins
Kichard Deming. James Leyland Captain c. A
Earnest, j. F. Mayer and r. F. Day The Brandon
is owned by the. Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany and Will run on the James River betwean
Richmond and Norfolk. A sister ship for the same
service is now under construction Richmond
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLlNG FRONi y -
ASSOCIATION, HE SQUARES HIS
ACCOUNTS.

Perth Amboy N j., Nov. Is (Speciap--Jdnso
Wight the accused secretary of the Perth - "a
Mutual Loan. Homestead and Bullolhs - ,hs
ton, last night paid over TO the dssoeia'O oe, in
sum of 50 40 which he was alleged to be shoi'
his accounts Wight is under indictment -.ds %
charge of embezzling the money, which was
by the State Banking Department -
When the money paid over wight rs1e- r,rst
general and specific release OF all claims f me
him. and then each officer and directol. or 10 DO
sociaton signed document which Is os oeis csses IN
without a parallel in the history OF such Ian as
New-Jersey The representatives or InestSs Ine hay-
sociation certified. individuals 70 there are
ing paid the money and TO the fact ina. inst him
no other claims held by the association asa asin in the
They then expressed faith and connuehhsss ~ is not
accused official. and their oeileI thas
guilty of embezzlement. as chargee- ., the Prose
The document closes with petition ~ - have the
cutor of the Pleas John 5. Voorhees,, 70 at
alleging embezzlenent - I'll iii now be
once. Ii is believed that the indietmeo'
Quashcd.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
DR. MCCONNELL ON SUNDAY SALOONS
WOULD NOT LEGALIZE SALE ON SUNDAY
But WOULD LET PLACES BE OPEN
as CLURHOUsEs.

The Rev. DR.. s. D. Mcconnell, rector of Holy
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church. in Brook
lyn is against legaizing the sale of intoxicants
Sunday. In article in this weeks
"Churchman' he says IN part:
But why should liquor be sold at all Sunday.
any than Goldfish calico? The burden OF
showing upon the liquor seller and the
liquor buyer. II sufficient cause can be shown for
rfes or hardware shops then they should be opened
We may assume that the sale of liquor Is just
legitimate occupation in itself the traffic in
any other commodity. But the overwhelming SEN
trnent in this country is that business should
Sunday
Allowing that the sale of liquor lawful traffic.
and that the use Of il is legitimate the use
OF mutton chops. there does not appear to be any
reason why liquor shops should claim eXemp-
ton from the general Sunday closing custom than
that groceries or haberdasheries should.
Il (the Saloon) is social centre, club,
change meeting place. Ought this function
be suspended Sunday? 1 answer no: II need
be suspended. The saloon might very well be
open all day Sunday. provided the bar be closed.
The saloon IS a clubhouse, but the bar is a place
Of business.
He Ghe saloonkeeper) cannot class himself with
legitimate tradesmen and at the same time demand
privileges and advantages which not given TO
other If club is what his patrons want, and
want TO use the saloon as a club. let them have 1t.
After touching all the more salient features
OF the question. DR.. Mcconnell sums up as fol-
lows:
Repeal the Ranes law: let any man who will
open saloon under such regulations the State
may provide; punish the who gets drunk as
the principal rather than the liquor seller the
accessory before the fact; close them as places of
business on Sunday: let the patrons Of any one
then let them have the same privileges as other
clubs-no less, and
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
TELEGRiPHIC NOTES.

Ross. Wis. Nov. 1.-THE, safe of the postofice
here blown open by robbers early to-day and
800 secured
large Wsrehoa Of Mase Co snd wen
six hundred bales of cotton. Loss, sl25,cOo
Franklin, Penn. Noy. 1s-Fire TODAY damaged
the extent of $4,000 Edward Henderson, the col
ored tanitor. who slept in the basement was suf-
focated.
bank here early today. taking all the money and
The Vault was blown and the binding badly dam
aged by the explosion. The total damage amounts
left her two small children locked in the house
and the children perlshed Mrs Bass rushed to the
house and in attempting to save her children re-
ceived burns from which she is expected to die.
Newton. Kan. Nov. l6,-A fire which was started
age. The fire was caused by the spontaneous com
was badly injured by the explosion, and will proba
ber yard and the Philips Building occupied as
furniture store.
w-Phiadclphia, Ohio. Nov. l6-soot clogging
fumes to fill the Empire Hotel last night and
the an6 Ar
statesmen; Sam Cox and two Mattresses were
ficuty Several others are under the care Of ply
scians.
Green Bay, Wis, Noy ls;-The steamer Elanmere
lea wing port After an inenectual attempt to
tInguish the flames the crew abandoned the boat
which finally landed the beach in the harbor
Engineer Dibble was seriously burned. The EIin-
mere owned by Chesley Wheeler. of Bay CITY,
Mich. and worth 1880. 1t is believed
fully insured.
Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 16.-Because of ntimations
that porch climbers had planned rob the house
John D. Rockefeller at Case and Euclid aves.. half
a dozen big policemen were guarding 1t last night.
Two colored men suspected Of being the prnci-
pals in large number of daring porch climbing
robberies. and these alleged to have been
seen taking a survey of the surroundings Of the
Rockefeller residence.
Chicago Nov. 16.-Four masked highwaymen. who
approached the scene of their bold ROBBERY mounted
horses. held up the cashiers Office at the Chi
cago American barns, in Indana-st. last night, de-
fled six who sought to frustrate the crime. and
secured $500 in money. After obtaining the money
robbers fed toward the river district and four
men few minutes later saoping on
horseback across the Rush Street Bridge. Police
officers the trail of the robbers within half
an hour, but arrests have been made
Spooner, Wis. Nov. l6.-H. c. Schultze, conductor
and his entire train of freight train OF the
Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha Rail-
way attacked at Superior Junction last night
by gang of tramps. Schutze received proba-
bly, fatal knife wounds, brakeman named Fer
gtison stabbed in the and is in a critical
condition from loss of blood. The five other mem
hers of the all received knife wounds. Two of
the tramps were injured and were arrested. The |
tramps boarded the freight train at the station and
demanded that they be allowed to ride The con- |
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
LENT'.S liberal DECISION.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY JUDGE AGAIN RE-
VERSES A JUDGMENT AGAINST a SUN
DAY AMUSEMENT MAN.

County Judge Smith Lent, of Westchester. the
defeated candidate for reelection, decided again
yesterday in favor OF liberal Interpretation OF the
Sunday law. and for second time in a few months
reversed the ruling OF City Judge Kellogg.
When the prohibition of Sunday sports was agi-
tated last resulting in the arrest OF golf
players and baseball players, Judge Lent reversed
the conviction of baseball players who had
been fined for violation OF the Sunday law by Judge
kellogg. This ruling made issue in the
recent campaign against him. and cause
Of his defeat
At the time the Sunday law being tested
Max Kahn, the keeper Of q merry-go-round
the Hastings boundary. arrested for oper-
ating the contriyance Sunday The was
brought trial in Yoakers, and, despite the order
Of Judge Kellogg, who directed a conviction. the
jury disa greed. Thomas +. CuTran, kahn's lawyer
moved to have the case removed TO another court
the ground that Judge Kellogg was prejudiced
but he overruled, and the was retired, re-
siiting in conviction of Kahn by jury. Kahn
fined s25 by Judge Kellogg
Yesterday an appeal was argued at White Plains,
in which Mr.. Curran represented the appellant. 1t
was opposed by District Attorney George c. An
drews Judge Lent. in rendering his decision,
granted the motion OF Mr.. Curran on the ground
that he believed that there violation Of the
law where there was noise or disturbance or
admission paid The judge added that he had found
change his opinion on the Sunday
baseball either, and, after ordering kahns
fine remtted. said that he would like TO see the
point argued before the Appellate Division
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
ACORNs' PLEA FOR LOCAL OPTION.

Joseph Johnson. jr., head of the Order Of Acorns
has prepared circular which presents arguments
Tor the amendent OF the Raines liquor law In the
direction Of local option. The circular says that
the Raines law, enacted to promote public moral
ity in its operation in large cities proved itself
powerful and active promoter of public vice
Thirty-fve thousand these circulars will be
sent to the merchants of New-York State In the
smaller communities outside Of the great cities
two thousand Will be addressed to the ministers of
New YORK City. and one thousand to legislators
and 10 men of affairs and influence
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
DINNER FOR CAMPAIGN WORKERS.

At dinner to be given for the East Side work
in the recent campaign in celebration of the
election OF Samuel Greenbaum to the Supreme
Court bench tomorrow night at o'clock at Sem
mole Hall. No. Ali Grand-st.. a plan will be sug-
gested sor the formation of East Side non-par-
tisan organization with branches in each Assembly
district to be conducted III the interest O civic
enlightenment, good government and honest poll
ttics. Justice-eect Greenbaum. Isidor Straus
Jacob II. Schin. Miss Lillian D. Wald David Blsu-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
ELECTION FRAUDS SUSPECTED.
EVIDENCE THAT MUCH ILLEGAL VOTING WAS
DONE IN HOBOKEN.

DONE IN HOBOKEN
Gross election frauds it is alleged were com
mitted in Hoboken to defeat the fusion candidates
The managers OF the fusion campaign suspected
irregularities when the total vote which eauaIled
that or last fall-a national election-showed pu-
ralty Of l.J00 for the Dem tic candidate Five
detectives employed to make an investira-
uon, and IL Is said. have found evidence that over
200 illegal votes said that in two in
stances the names of dead men were voted on that
a repeater voted on the man who was In
jail on Election Day and is stin in aii that eyi-
dence has been obtained against one man who
voted six times and paid for each vote and
that many citizens were found who did not 20 TO
the polls. hut whose names voted on
A number of affdavitS have been taken and have
been submitted to Prosecutor of the Pleas Erwin
made " ~
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
MORE GOLD FOR EUROPE

Special advices from Boston announce that Kid
der Peabody Co.. bankers of that city will
through their agents here. Barring. Magoun & Co..
ship 100000 in gold TO Europe Tuesday by the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse The shipment
Is to be regular one The foreign exchange mar
ket was firm yesterday, with demand sterling
quoted at 81 s7s5 TO - $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

Seth Low will De the guest Of the Columbia alumni
at a dinner TO be given in his honor Tuesday
December 10. at Sherry's. The invitation ten
dered by the Alumni Council. The committee in
charge of the dinner consists of George G. De Witt
DR. ". X Draper and Howard Van SInderen.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
CROKER VISITS O. Il. P RELu0Nr

Richard Croker went to Brookholt the countr,
home of Oliver H. P. Belmont at HempstsaG
Long Island on Friday. He will spend TODAY AZ
Mr Belmont's place and return the CITY To-
morrow. Si'9 TO-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

ductor ordered them off the train and instructed
hts crew that none Of the men stole rides
The train started. and upon the refusal or the
trarnps to get off a general fight ensued No trace
OF the tramps who got away have been found.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
4CCrsED OFFICIAL PAYS UP.

stein and James B. Reynolds will be among th0'
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

Ross Wis. Nov. 16-The safe of the postofffce
here blown open by robbers early to-day and
800 secured.
Albany. Ga. Nov. 16--Fire has destroyed the
large warehouse OF 4. ". Muse Co and twenty
six hundred bales OF cotton. Loss, SIPS. 600
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
SETH LOW TO BE THEIR GUEST.

\ That's about the way it runs on for quart.
OF column
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-02-13
Frlsky Kitten Folls Robbers.

Asheville, N. c., February 0.-Two
lobbers, Dudley johnson, white, and
Bon Fostcr, negro, were seriously IL not
fatally wounded last night at Emma post
office, near Asheville. They entered tho
store on .pre.ext of buying goods and
hold up the clerk, Samuel Alexander, q
young man. They made him got his pis.
tol for them and whom he refused to
open tho safe put knife to his throat.
He then opened the safe and johnson
began ransaoking the interior, laying
Alexander's pistol on the safe. Foster
kept Alexander covered. A cat mafso a
noise In the roar of tho store and Foster
turned around. Alexander grabbed his
pistol and shot him below the heart.
Alexander snapped the pistol at john
son. johnson ana roster both shot at
Alexander and one bullet went through
HIS leg. Several shots followed, and the
robbers wore both helpless. Alexander
pulled them outdoors and shut the store
door He then gave the Odd FellowS
distress signal and the owner OF the
store, who had not hoard the shots, came
to his assistance. Russ Gates, white,
aud Harry Mills, negro, oonfederates of
tho robbers, who were on the outside,
carried the robbers to Asheville, whither
they wore followed by Police Captain
Jordan, who arrested The four at three
O'Clock this morning. Foster made a
dying declaration. lie said johnson was
an export safe cracker, wanted in Florida
and Georgia for murden Mills Ia Tho
fellow who has hold up several persons
hero. Alexander is doing well,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-02-13


who claimed 10 bo thou ownors of tho
nataor-all At tlio9 xpcnacl Of s;s ss;;ss
'fSSs salary Iof tho 0oup.y sapSrlassusl.,
raise!l 10 $3.50 ~ ON ssshsch has passed.
s "a bill tMNiang education III. tho tree
schools 0otipul60r N 40 del feAted III tho
HeNsB by Il VOTE, OF 84s 10 w. {. .lsg q %
A number Of bills besides those Mens
tiohud above have been uOn NJ inned TO tho
tioxt session Oh0 OF thepe Id b proposed
AihendnUnt 10 tho C0nHts TUE on, nal kinK
sssSioiis OF tho Les slAture bl.cnnial tus
Htxad 0f ANNUAL si D rs
February n Tho House to.d day passed.
MI. Loelswood,s VI bill 20 allow parties 10
reclaim within Is six months property
seiEoti by tho 5 5tAteG aud sold for back
taxes Als0, MIR. John II. tTh0Mas' d BILL
to grams tho sr9in City P0wor Company
leave 70 build q adam across tho Savannah
N Mi, Kiblers bill TO provide Tor stho
Ofeatlon OF the Qfilce OK lnB1rAno0 Com.
mlssloner WAS killed as was also Mr.,
Banks'A 70 provide Tor tho eleotlon oi
county diBpUnBerB. Sa1y q t,s r.
Tho SENATE today gave both tho s,ip.
ply bill and tho appi pibprlAtlon bill thelr
second featilnR. Tho appropriation bin
was amended In only ono part lar by
striking out tho pro on for giving an
OK trn 800, 600 to the common sShools, 9
There aye ma 0rity aud minority roe
p0rta on tho House bill TO increase tho
pension fund from Sttl0, 900 TO $200, 900,
tho maj GRITTY REPORT being unfavorable.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-02-13
Assassin Cochran Gets Lie Sentence.

Fairburn, Gar February 0..-pegram
Cochran, tho first Of tho seven mon
charged with tho assassination OF Ster.
ling Thompson, the negro planter, near
here few months ago, goes to tho pent-
tentiary for life.
Tho jury, after being out all night,
this morning brought In Il verdict OF
gailty, with recommendation for mercy.
The defendant was present In tho
court room when tho verdict was read.
lio was pale and nervous, but stood tho
strain remarkably we'll, His aged father
and two of his brothers were present as
was his little boy.
lord bless you, son, !" said tho con.
demned father as he told tho little fel.
low goodbye with tears In his eyes.
Judge Gambler sentenced him to ltfe.
ttme imprisonment IN the penitentiary
and ordered that he be confined In Full.
ton county jail until carried to tho peni-
tentiary.
Counsel for the defendant gavo notice
of q motion for now trial and the court
fixed tho first day Of March for tho
hearing. There are elk other defend.
ants in Fulton county Jail awaiting trial
on tho same charge, that of tho murder
of Sterling Thompson, colored.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-02-13
A Woman Shoots a Negro to Death.

Columbus, Ga, February o..-In Ice
County, Alabama, yesterday afternoon,
In tho Smith Station neighborhoo
seven miles West Of here, Mrs, John
Hammers, wife of IA well.known farmer,
shot aud killed John Cincinnati, alias
John Pearson, u negro. Cincinnati was
a farm hand Of Hanners's place. He and
his employer were In Columbus yestcr.
day afternoon, and 1t seems that both
were drinking when they returned home.
Late In tho afternoon the negro went
into tho house and began to ourso. Mira.
Hammers, who was In Tho house, told him
to quit or leave tho promises. He con.
tin0cd c0rsinS and she again ordered
him out She told him that IL he did
not stop she would kin him. In an In.
sulting manner the negro walked up to
her, stuck his face close to hers and
tauntingly told her to XIII him. Tho
next moment sho shot him dead with a
pistol. Mrs. Hammers came to tho oity
and spent to-day at tho homo Of rala.
tive In Columbus. She was seen several
times during tho day, but refused TO
make a statement for publications. Mrs.
Hanners Is handsome lady, about So
years Of ago, She was oool and ollected
to-day. This afternoon Magistrate John.
son went from Smiths Station to the
scene of tho killing to hold an inquest