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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
STUMBLE on CLIMBING PLACE.
THE POLICE WERE LOOKING FOR 4
WOMAN SWINDLER-THEIR EVI-
DENCE WORTHLESS.

Through circumstances over which he had no
control Police Captain Cooney, OF the West Thirty
scvcnth-st station. stumbled upon gambling
house at 1870 o'clock Saturday night. and was
compelled TO make raid II. The mistake"
rectified when the prisoners arraigned IN
the West Side police court yesterday morning The
defendants We're discharged because the police Of
fered no evidence TO warrant their being held
Captain Cooney. accompanied by Detectives
Coughlu and Michaels ana two policemen.
hunting for a woman swlndler. In their quest the
officers went into the apartment house at No. 239
West Thrty-first-st. While on the third floor they
heard suspicious noises which sounded 10 expert
ears though the kinfoIk OF John Doe
work. The click OF the chips could be heard
plainly that the officers could not ignore such
obvious evidences OF game. and they burst into
the room. The noise and delay Incidental 10 the
attack OF the police party gave the players ample
time 10 clear the tables. and when the police finally
got inside they found about hfty sitting around
and looking AZ each other.
Under crap table. however was found an outat
sufficient 90 completely equip gambling house.
There Were chips. faro layout. crap table. dice,
a roulette wheel. black and white game stud
poker tables and innumerabe packs OF playing
cards. These Conhscated. The officers also
took the following persons into custody: Charles
Roberts. alias Edwards. of No. 339 Lexington-ave.:
Leonard Strong OF No. 81 East Eieventh-st.; John
Clark. OF No. West Sxty-ffth-st.; Harry Foster.
Of No JOB Greenwlch-ave.; Joseph King. of No. 2sS
West Thirty eIghth-st.. and Charles Taylor. of No,
20 West Thirty-third-st. Roberts supposed To
be the proprietor Of the place.
When the prisoners were arraigned Detective
MiChaeis said: There lot OF In the
room where We made the raid but they were just
sitting around. There was playing going on
Was there any gambling paraphernalia In sight
asked Magistrate Deuel.
No replied the detective; Just pack of cards
on the table at which three men were sitting but
nobody was playing. The gambling outfit that
captured was lying under a table in heap
The magistrate told the officer that he could not
hold anybody on such evidence that.
We didn't go about that raid with brass band
and like some people" said Detective
Mchaels. while waiting for the 10 be called
And just because il made by policemen the
papers didn't say word about IT."
Mtchaels admitted that the place was accidentally
stumbled upOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
OHIO REPUBLICAN, CONTENTION.
TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT CHAIR
MEN RESPECTIVELY

Columbus. Ohio. June 23.-Most Of the leaders
aud Cany of the delegates are here tonight for
the Republican State Convention. which will meet
IN this city tomorrow. The convention VIII re-
nominate for second terms Governor George X.
Nash, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS John A. Caldwell At
tGi3ey-Genera! John NJ. Sheets. State Treasurer J.
D. Cameron and @. w. Johnson, the latter for
member OF the State Board of Public Works
The contests are limited 20 the nominations for
judge and clerk OF tho Supreme Court, In addi-
ton TO fun State ticket. a legislature IS 10 be
elected this year, which will choose the successor
TO United States Senator J. b Foraker In addi-
ton 10 the election OF 4 Senator the next legis-
la;ure VIII have the ap2ortionment of the State
under The last census for legislative and other
State districts. well for Congressman and
also the consideration OF important issue on
local option"
The contest between the parties for control OF the
legislature this year viii be the most animated one
In the history CT the State. as the partisan ad-
vantages 10 be gained in the formation OF the dis
tricts will last until the census. in 1910, under
the Ohio laws.
Senator Foraker. the star campaigner in this
contest. has been selected the temporary chair
man OF the convention, and he Will deliver the key
note speech on the assembling Of the convention
Tomorrow. II is generally understood that sena-
ter Marcus A. Hanna will be selected as the
permanent chairman Of the convention The
speecheg OF Senator Foraker tomorrow afternoon
,.i.e q senator Hanna on Tuesday are expected
Dc Nlc features OF the week.
Al Of the Ohio Republican Congressman are here
fRking an active part in the preiminaries Con-
gresham CrosVenOr, Skiles. Hildebrandt Tavlor
Shattuc. Beidler. Kyle. Nevin and Van Eorbis are
delegates 10 the convention " a.
A humber OF ex-Congressmen in the list
among the delegates are ex-governor Bushnell and
eA-G9Nernor Charles Foster Ex-Speaker j. War
rsn Keller and ex-Congressman Weaver. of spring
field. are In the delegation. Of which eK-C;overn0r
Bushnell is chairman. II is understood that cen
eral Grosvenor VIII be chairman Of the committee
on resolutions. and that this committee will be
composed OF Congressman and ex-CongressneT
AID ha the platform will deal almost entirely ytb
national issues. - win
~ the head OF the Aahoning County delegation
Is Asa ". Jones. who was Lleutena nt-(;oyernor
under the Bushnell administration and who fs
prominently mentioned for the next nomination for
Governor 4N'
Another candidate for the eubernatorial nomina-
ton two wears hence is ex-Representative Harry
-. Dfusnertg OF Fayetie, who is al the head OF a
delegation whose seats are contested -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
FAVORED AND ATTACKED BY c. f. L
SOME DELEGATES DON'T WANT POLICE TO
HAVE SHORTER HOURS UNLESS
THEY STRIKE FOR THEM

Commissioner Murphy's decision 20 adopt tbs
three platoon system aroused the Central Federated
Union delegates and At their meeting yesterday
they denounced the police in terms that were not
temperate The discussion followed that regarding
the renting OF private chairs IN Central Park 10
persons DESTROYS OF privacy, referred TO elsewhere
in The Tribune
Il move long we are talking Of public
officials" said one delegate that protest
against Police Commissioner Murphy's granting a
shorter workday 10 the police They are not the
friends. but the enemies OF organized labor"
Some delegates applauded. while others demurred
against the Central Federated Union going on
record against shorter wOrkday for any one.
Delegate Barr referred the police 'savages.'
but said he did not believe 10 protesting against
shorter work6ay under the three platoon system.
Morris Brown, the candidate OF the Social Demo-
Gratis for Controller. wanted 10 have the protest
carried
Let the police strike for the eight hour workday
as We did" he said. when working people strike
for the eight hour WOrkday the police club them.
Now IL is the working peoples time. Applause
from the Socialisfs)
long discussion followed in the course OF which
some OF the delegates said that protest against
the policemen having eight hour workday would
hardly be dignified. The Socialists shouted have
the protest carried, but the whole matter was
finally tabled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
C. r us oFFER CAME TOO LATg

A letter was read at che meeting of the Central
Federated Union yesterday from Corporation Coun-
SCI whaien in reply 10 letter requesting permis-
sion TO employ an expert lawyer 20 a-sis, the Cor
poTation Counsel in defending the Eight Hour law
ID a test case The case in question Mr. whalen
said had been argued before the Court of annaars
before the Central Federated Unions letter a-yer
ing TO supply associate counsel was reoeiI,aS =
that the oner came too late: Then he continued:
Inc experience OF this department ga the en-
ploymert OF eminent counsel 20 assfs, 4, In ,ba
argument OF important cnses has not been sasas
factory one. ana better results have been ob,anas
rule by the employment Of the force ~ ,ha
Office itselt rather than obtaining outside holm So,
Notwithstanding tflts Ir. Whaien said he ,o,,,,
have been IN favor OF cooperation from the Central
FEDERATED Union II its offer had come TOO ia.e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
ORDIy4TIOy 1T OR4NGE.

Orange June % (SpeciaD.-An impressive ord!na-
ton service was held in Grace Church. Orange.
yesterday when three young deaCons. recent grad
mates OF the General Theological Seminary OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. were ordained as
rte+ Tba sar,ice was full choral with the
vested choir of the church. under The leadership -
Ronald NJ. Grant The candIdate5 were orHai i ~
b,yT isb0D Starkey. The was preached Dy
the Rev. 5. ID. 5. Hamilton. rector o. 81 PauIs
vas master OF ceremonies and chaplain 10 the
Bishop The candidates were The Rev Jonn YER
non AshUorth of Newark; the Rev. AlanSon
OuigIev Bailey OF Paterson. and the Rev FhlIIp
Salisbury Smith. of Jersey city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
NAY CLEAR KNAUsS MURDER.
CONSERVATIVE REPORTED TO HAVE con-
FESsED ON DEATHBED TO THE DEED

CONSULTATIVE REPORTED TO HAVE con-
FESSED ON DEATHBED TO THE DEED.
According TO a report given out by the police
Of the West One-hundred- and twenty-fifth-st
station a clew has been discovered that may lead
TO, solution of the mystery surrounding the
murder in February. 1899. of Knauss. an under
taker. who lived at Lawrence-st. and Old Broad
way.
Policeman Frank Schlamp. of the West One
hundred and twenty ffth-st. station, was sus
pected at one time of being implicated. He was
suspended pending an investigation of suSpi-
cions against him. After several months he
established an alibi that resulted in his being
placed back the force. He is doing
patrol duty in the West observation-disclosures
twenty-ffth-st. precinct.
a report recently reached Sergeant Sail. of
that station. that man who had lived in the
neighborhood in which Knauss lived had died
from consumption in Sullivan County and had
made complete confession en- his deathbed that
he was the undertakers murderer. This con-
fesson is said to have been made to his ply
stefan and TO a priest;
Policeman Schlamp has not been able yet to
trace the report TO its source. The man said
TO have made the confession lived near Knauss.
He is said to have declared in his confession
that knausS owed him bill which he was I'M
able to collect. 1t is asserted that the man
had been heard to threaten Knauss. and told
him that unless the bill paid he would
thrash him. Knauss died as the result of. being
assaulted. thorough investigation of the
port will be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
HELD UP IN CITY HALL PLACE.
MAN WITH BAD RECORD CHARGED WITH
SHOOTING AT INTENDED VICTIM

Policemen Fargo and Kennsler. of the Elizabeth
ST. station, duty in the nefghborhood Of
City Hall Place and Duane-st. at 40 a yester
day when they heard pistol fired AS the
two officers toward City Hall Place they
three men running in the direction Of Centre-st.
At Worth and Centre SITS. they captured two Of the
fleeing The prisoners were taken back 10 City
Hall Place and Duane-st.. where the officers found
Patrick Helson. of No 200 East Sixty-frst-st. who
said that the prisoners had held him up and tried
to rob him. He said that he had boarded Third
bound downtown at 4 O'Clock. and that
when he got off the at Duane-st. the three men.
who had boarded TIE car at the same time followed
him. At city Hall Place the men had attacked
him. demanding his money One man. he said. had
drawn revolver and fired one shot at him Helslon
identified the man who had shot at him. This
said he Jacob HID twenty five years old. of
No us Mangin-st, Brooklyn. In his possession
was found revolver. Two of the chambers con-
tanned empty shells The barrel Of the weapon was
clOgged with bullet. The other prisoner said he
was Michael Ahearn, twenty-four years old. of No
165 Hester-st. He recognized an Oldtime
offender, whose picture Is No 2275 In the ROgues'
Gallery, and who has just completed term of
year I'm Sing Sing prison for robbery. About two
years ago. Il is said. he charged with cutting
the throat OF the woman with whom he was living.
In the Centre-st. police court yesterday Magistrate
Cornell held both men In 5000 each for examina-
ton Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24

CAPTAIN. NATE AND FOUR OF THE CREW
OF THE ILL FATED BARK WERE LOST.

Penzance. June 23.-There is doubt
that the captain, mate and four men OF the
British bark Falkland. Captain Oracle. from
Tacoma January 30 for Falmouth which was
wrecked off Bishops Rock on June %. are
drowned. The body of the mate, Bateson, was
recovered this afternoon.
According TO the stories of the survivors, the
Falkland missed stays and was swung onto
Bishops Rock with great violence. The ship
Immediately began 10 settle down At the time
of the accident the weather bad, and great
confusion prevailed on board. Owing 10 her
heavy list it only possible to get
lifebOat With the majority of the crew. and
the captains wife and child on board this boat
picked up two who had jumped into the
water but. owing to the heavy and to the
fact that the boat was already overloaded the
survivors had TO turn away from third man.
who was seen clinging TO hencoop.
Captain Oracle and the mate last seen
standing the Falkands poop which blew up
the vessel foundered. After one hour at sea
those in the ufeboat sighted the st. Agnes life
boat which brought them to ST. Mary's Island.
where they were provided with clothing and
food. as they had saved nothing but the clothes
that they stood in. A boy who jumped into the
sea and was rescued by the ST. Agnes boat after
he had been twenty minutes in the water says
he Captain Oracle and other men jump
from the Falkland into the sea, and that they
wore life belts.
A body seen floating in the water to-day is
supposed to be that OF the man seen clinging 10
a henCOOp by those who got away in the ships
boat. The wife OF Captain Oracle Is very i'll.
The survivors of the Falkland will be landed
here tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
TO CONSIDER MINOR CANDIDATES.
WHILE THE CITIZENS UNION COMMITTEE IS
THINKING TAMMANY BRAVES WILL
BE DRINKING

The city committee OF the Citizens Union Will
tonight at it's headquarters IN Union Square
to talk possible candidates the anti-Tam-
many ticket. 1t is understood that the conference
will consider 4 candidate for Mayor but only
the names of for minor offices. From this time
until the general anti-Tammauy conference. Sep
TENDER Is, the work of the committee will be 10
the many names suggested and weed
out those thought unavailable.
While the anti-Tammany organizations are thus
training their guns, Tammany Hall Is apparently
chiefly Interested in keeping cool by means OF sum
mer outings. Such an outing Is To be given to-day
under the auspices of the Tammany Club of the
NIVth District John T. Oakley is to be the chief
host and his guests include some of the big saw
logs of the Tammany woodpile. The destination
of the pleasure seekers Is Locust Grove. on the
Sound. The party expects 10 sail the steamer
Grand Republic which will leave East Ninth-st. al
$50 a. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
NEW PRECAUTIONS IN HOSPITAL.

MOSQUITO MEETINGS ABOUT THE BEDS OF PA.
TIENTs WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Washington, June 23.-Surgeon-Cieneral Wyrnan
has issued general circular te medical officers OF
the Marine Hospital Service calling special atten-
tOn 70 the importance Of insects as factors I'm con-
Ves'ing diseases. The circular says there is no
iOagcr doubt 10 the relation OF the mosquito N
rsaia-iai diseases and 10 hliariasis
ACCORDING 10 simond IL says, plague Is trans
united from the rat 10 by the flea The tnfec
ton OF typhoid fever and. TO certain extent chol-
era may be conveyed by flies. Medical officers are
directed 70 place mosquito MEETINGS over the beds
ct communicable diseased patients"
Hospitals be thoroughly protected bv ,tv
screens at all openings. particular attention being
pad 10 the kitchen dining room and protection ~
THE food Sulphur fGTngation is given as The hest
method OF killing insects in a large room -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
MISSING WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

Bristol. II. l., June 23-The body of Miss Frances
Wheeler. of NewHaven, Conn. was found the
shore here this morning. Miss Wheeler had been
missing from the Hopeworth Sanatorium since last
Monday. and. although an active search was made.
no trace found of her until this morning
When found the face and arms OF the woman We're
buried in the sand and the shoulders and head
were badly swollen. Miss Wheeler. who was forty
four years Old mad been inmate of the sana-
torium for the last five months, and was suffering
from a nervous disease a result of too close
application fser work a school teacher. She
left n mother m New-Haven and brother in
Kansas Medical Examiner Williams decided that
an inquest unnecessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
MURPHY DEFENDS HIS PLAN
THINKS THREE PLATOON SYSTEM WILL
NOT INVOLVE EXTRA EXPENSE.

When Police Commissioner Murphy was asked
yesterday when he intended 10 set up the three
platoon system IN the force. he said he was not
vet in a position 10 fix the exact date, but no time
would be lost after the details had been arranged
by the committee which ne has appointed 20 draw
UP sort OF time table for the whole force TO
work by This committee consists OF Deputy Com
missioner Devery and Inspectors Kane and Brooks.
They viii confer this week with the leaders OF the
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. who first sug-
gested this change to Air. Murphy. and will en-
leavor 70 make up the schedule so that the city
win be patroIled as well now. while the men
work only eight hours day, except in eases Of
emergency.
In speaking OF the opposition and criticism from
The public which this plan has encountered. Mr.
Murphy said:
i wish SeW-Yorkers would suspend judgment on
this plan until they have had chance 70 see how
81 works. ] am confident that antagonism will
vanish when once the system is running smoothly
Il works well IN other cities. and see no reason
why Il should rot do equally wen here. Much OF
the misunderstanding has arisen because the public
confounds the plan which about 20 introduce
with the one advocated IN the last legislature
They both involve the three platoon system, TO be
sure but the one VIII introduce viii not. feel
almost certain necesstate increase of the force
or any extra expenditure for salaries. Nor Will
the city be any the less carefully patroled IMAM
Il is now You depend that
y only ask New-Yorkers not 10 find fault with
zee from the patToiInen Of nearly every precinct
IN the city that they will 90 more faithful work
before and ] believe they will
A friend OF Mr. Murphy said the Commissioner
hoped by granting the demand 81 the men for an
eight hour Gay-a demand which they had set
their hearts ana would never be content till they
got Ito 90 away with the scaEdals which have
attached the force through recurring charges
that a corruption fund had been raised by the
men 10 influence legislation in their favor at Al
bang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
JOHN SLATER DEAD.
stumbled upOl

WELL KNOWN SHOE MAN EXPIRES FROM HEART
DISEASE AT HIS HOME
John Slater. OF ]. & J. Slater shoe dealers. at No.
Ilu Broadway, died suddenly from heart disease
yesterday morning at his home. No. Al West Fifty
fifth-st
Mr. Slater born in Liverpool. England in
1929 and 10 this country in 1850. He first
worked a shoe filter. About 1885 he into
business for himself IN Cortlandt-st.. and a few
wears later his brother became a partner in the
business The firm has occupied several places in
Broadway since II first started.
Mr.. Slater married Miss Cecilia Miller. of this
city. about 1870. \ widow. one and daughter
survive him The funeral will be held St Pat
Tick's Cathedral tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The burial will be In Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
EXPLOSION VICITJLS BURIED.
MANY FUNERALS HELD IN PATERSON
PROFESSIONS CROSS EACH OTHER.

PROFESSIONS CROSS EACH OTHER.
Paterson. June % (SpeciaD.-NearIy all the
victims of the fireworks explosion at No. 40
Maln-st were buried to-day. The first funeral
was that Of Mrs. Pearl Simon and her two
grandchildren. Annie Rittenberg, eight years
old and Harold Rittenberg fourteen months
olu- Inc two children We're put together in
one hearse. The two hearses. one black and
one white, appeared at the morgue just before
noon, and after that the hearses came steadily
for about two hours. The streets were full OF
mourning coaches all afternoon. and funeral
professions crossed each other they wendell
their ways 10 different cemeteries
The largest funeral was that of MIR. and Mrs
Charles Williams. Mr.. Williams belonged to a.
number of secret societies, and they were all
represented in the procession. which came down
Main-st. headed by two black hearses abreast
Mrs. Ann Duffy. her daughter. Mrs. Bamber.
and the latter's baby. had one funeral. Mrs
Burns. another daughter of Mrs. Duffy was
buried separately. Mrs. Burns was found in
the ruins with her six-year-old child. Hugh p
clasped TO her breast. The mother and child
were placed in one coffin in the same position as
they were found
Miss Annie Lannigan was not buried to-day
as il has been decided to hold the INQUEST on her
body. The jury will be empanelled Tomorrow
The body will be buried after being viewed by
the jurors.
Great crowds to-day visited the scene Of the
explosion. The police still keep the lines drawn
on the street TO prevent the people from crowd
ing into the RUNS.
The rumors that y. NJ. Rittenberg in whose
store the explosion occurred, had fled from the
city are not true. He has a good wholesale
confectionery business and owns real estate in
this city. He disclairns responsibility for the
accident II is understood that Prosecutor En-
ley viii have Rittenberg indicted for man
slaughter. 1t IS said that Pollard Mariana, a
fruit dealer at No. 444 Main-st.. will be ar
rested tomorrow. The police found fifty pounds
OF dynamite in his store yesterday, some of it
made up into cartridges and some still loose.
Last night and to-day the police have been
giving notice 10 all stOrekeepers who have fire.
works 20 remove them TO some safe place. This
was in consequence Of an order by Mayor Hinch-
Life. on whom delegation of property owners
called yesterday IL is said that many store
Keepers have larger quantities of explosives than
TNttenberg had Carloads of fireworks have
been taken outside the city limits as a result Of
the Mayors order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
AUsTRIA's 4NTI-AMERIc4N BOYCOTT.
WOULD LIKE i PAN-EURoPEAN COMBINATION
But THERE ARE OBJECTIONS.

London. June 4.-"The Times publishes arti-
scheme of Pan-European combination against
the United States. The writer says the probability
OF the realization Of the idea is remote. but that
IL would be mistake 10 ignore IL altogether. con-
sidering its popularity in Industrial and CONNER
cial circles. This idea has found eager advo-
cate IN Max Mauthner. one of the principal indus
trial and commercial authorities in Austria The
article proceeds to argue that such combination
would be welcomed set off TO inflated arma-
mentS. but says IL Is quite improbable that the
powers will ever agree 20 such a hazardous enter
prise a the powers themselves all in or
less direct economic competition.
Talk of such boycott has been nfamed by the
aggressive policy of the United States in China
one reason against it's coming a head may
be found in the great resources and means of re-
sistance which the United States has at her dis