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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-14
ANOTHER ARREST RAvIA.
Passed a SIS Counterfeit Bill, Refuses
TO Redeem II.

TO Redeem II.
Special to the Ardmoreite.
Rayia, |. T., Aug. 14.-Deputy
Grisham placed Mr.. Ross under
arrest here this afternoon charged
with passing counterfeit money.
Ross was taken to Tishomingo for
trial.
II is said that Ross passed a So
counterfeit bill on clerk in Mr..
Tines store a week ago and when
asked to make it good, refused to
do so. Hence his arrest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-14

Mrs. l.. p Hudson departed this
morning on a visit with friends at
Abilene. Kan.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
LARGE FUND HANGS IN BALANCE.
IF se75,ooo is NOT RAISED BEFORE TUESDAY
M. c. A. WILL LOSE s2oo.Co.

The S215. 900 necessary to complete the Sl,Uo-
600 fund that the International Committee OF
the Young Mems Christian Association are Try
ing to raise before the first of January did not
come in yesterday The Rev. Richard e Morse
general secretary of the International Commit
tee is hopeful however that by TUESDAY the
million dollar mark will have been reached LII
II is not about S250,0OO of the SI25,OO0 already
pledged will be lost for il was promised under
the condition that the whole sum be raised by
the first of the year
We cannot report any additions to-day TO the
amount already raised Secretary Morse told
Tribune reporter last night. but / am hopefuI
that the fund will be completed in time. AT the
first of the week I expect enough pledges TO I'LL
UP the whole amount. OF course, our plans may
fall through, hut l trust not
This fund was authorized last year by the
general convention. and will il raised, be known
as the Jubilee Fund. The income of S4oOOO Will
go toward carrying on the work of the inter
national committee. II has been raised without
public appeal but hard work has been put on IT
since last April. Conferences have been held
with rich and influential friends throughout the
country though the largest single sum- S2oO,OOO.
came from q resident of this city There are
two pledges of 100000. two of $4,000 and
three of SD 600
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29

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New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
THESE. TOO. FAVOR BROOKLYN TUNNEL.
MEMBERS OF sUrREMS COURT COMMISSION FROM
THAT BOROUGH FAVOR RAPID TRAN
SIT BOARDS PLAN.

The Brooklyn members ot the East River Tunnel
Commission. William Cullen Bryant. Richard II.
Lambeer. jr. and Frederick r. Kellogg. have filed
with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
by which they appointed a report favoring
the construction OF a tunnel from the Long Island
RAILROAD station at Flatbush and Atlantic aves..
through Fiatbush-ave. to Futon-st, to JoraIemon-
ST. 70 the East River and under the river TO South
Ferry. The New-York commissioners filed a SINH
lar report Friday.
The report says that the route proposed by the
Rapid Transit Commissioners is the best calculated
the present time 10 benefit the greatest number
Of people and that tunnel laid over this route can
AT any tino in the future he exended to every i'm
portant district In the Borough OF Brooklyn: that
the cost will exceed $10tO0.0G) and that such
railway will he more advaDta geous than any other
between the boroushs which can be constructed at
tho same cost. that although there remains now
from the amounr authorized 10 be expended by the
New-York Rapid Transit act a sum in excess OF
SO 600 II would not b- wis" or prudent 10 pro-
vide for tho construction Of railroad which would
cost To exceed that amount. that the route and
general plans afford to intending bidders so attrac-
tive a proposition to insure the making Of con-
tract without undue delay and upon satisfactory
terms that the proposed tunnel will offer ad-
Vdptages in quick transit over all existing route
and methods and that II can be built without drI-
ger of serious damage to abutting property.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
WILL LEAVE 1T TO JEROME.

MIR. PHILBIN HAS DECIDED TO PASS INvEsTIGA-
TIoN OF THE CITY RECORD BUREAU,
District Attorney Phlbin yestei day said he had
no information TO give about the Investigation of
the affairs OF the Office Of The City Record He
received a brief note from William A Butler the
Supervisor of The City Record" reading as fol-
lows
learn from the newspapers of last night and
.is morning that you purpose investigating the
AFFAIRS OF the office of The City Record" of which
l have been supervisor during the last four wears
beg hereby 10 advise YOU that court the fulIesf
investigation OF that bureau. AMI will tender YOU
-"
Assistant District Attorney Thorne said vester-
day that Mr.. Philbin had decided to leave the ,n
Syesueanon OF the bureau to District Attorney
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
FIGHT FOR LEADERSHIP
CONTEST BETWEEN ALDERMEN MIN
MES AND GOODMAN-RULES
MAY BE REVISED.

Alderman James McInnes and Alderman Elias
Goodman will have good natured but none the
less spirited contest for the leadership of the
majority in the Board of Aldermen at a con-
ference which last night called for Thurs
day afternoon next in the Aldermen's chamber
Each one at present has sixteen votes pledged
and as there are only six other Aldermen and
three anti-Tammany borough presidents 1t is
still an open fight terms for the leader
ship. The contest has not provoked any per-
ceptibIe bitterness on the part of the rivals,
be a change II is expected that the Brooklyn
Aldermen will be almost solidly for Mr.. Nc
Innes, who represents a large ard influential
Republican district. The Manhattan members
naturally have lined up behind Mr.. Goodman
Alderman Parsons is looked upon as a dark
horse in the race and if there should be any
thing resembling a deadlock he may win.
The Tammany men are not so conhdent now
of controlling the board and naming the COM
mittees they were n week ago. They maue
certain advances to the fusion Democrats in the
board and these repulsed. President
Fornes said yesterday that the fusion lines re-
mained intact and that there was no doubt that
the -Tammany men would organize the
board Some of the leaders. in order TO make IL
more difficult for the Tammany men TO Dlock
important business. discussing revision or
the rules. This is a matter that Will be talked
over at the conference at the City Hall on
Thursday.
The board stands thirty eight fusion to thirty
five Tammany, with three ant-Tamnany DOR
ough presidents two with Tammany lean l.
ings. The borough presidents have votes, ana
II is expected that they will take prominent
parts in the discussion of the board
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
THE CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS
SIX STATES WILL BE REPREsENTED-VAN
SAINT HAS NO PLAN.

St Paul, Mimi. Dec. Ex-Governor Van SAINT and
Attorney General Douglas started tonight over
the Northern Pacific for Helena to attend the con-
ference OF Northwestern States on the so-caied
merger of railroad interests. telegram received
by Governor Van SAINT to-day announced that Gov
ernor Herreid of South Dakota. with the Attorney
General of that State. would be present at the
conference on Monday. This makes complete rep
resentation from Minnesota. North and South Da-
kota, Montana and Idaho. Attorney General STRAIT.
ton, of Washington. has signihed his intention OF
being present, and telegram sent by Gov
ernor Van SAINT to the new Governor. Mcbride. of
that State asking him IL the funeral ngements
the late Governor Rogers and official business
would permit of his attendance at the conference.
Governor Van SAINT has plans to announce, feel
ing that the object of the conference Is rather
slider what may be done than for any per-
son TO map out a method OF procedure before con-
sultng with the representatives of the other
States.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
LOSES HOME: TAXES HIS LIFE.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN. MELANCHOLY FROM SALE
OF HIS HOUSE SHOOTS HIMSELF

CIVIL WAR VETERAN. MELANCHOLY FROM SALE
OF HIS HOUSE. SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Long Island city, Long Island, Dec 2S.-De-
spondent because he to he forced leave his
home, which had been sold under foreclosure OF
mortgage. Benjamin F. Zinser, seventy-seven years
old took his life this morning at No. +54 Broadway
In the Steinway section of Long Island City Zinse'
was barber, but retired from business several
years ago. He lived with his only daughter. Mrs
Albert l.. Boyd, in the Broadway house. Until a
month ago he owned the house and had lived In 1t
for twenty -eight years He was unable to lift the
mortgage. and IL sold four weeks ago under
foreclosure proceedings. Zinser and his daughter
were have moved out this morning. Mrs. Boyd
says her father had been greving greatly at being
compelled TO leave his old home. and that this
undoubtedly the cause of his taking his life
Zinser had been in the habit of getting up first in
the morning and lighting the kitchen fire This
morning he got up the usual hour and went
downstairs 10 the kitchen. A few minutes later his
daughter heard the report of a gun. and. running
downstairs. found her father dead the kitchen
floor. He had placed the muzzle of IA shotgun under
his chin. and in some wa had pressed the trigger
and discharged the weapon. blowing off the greater
part of his head
Zinser was "A veteran OF the Civil War. He was
one of the first TO respond to President Iincoin's
first call for volunteers, and served captain in
the llth NewYork Regiment. making a creditable
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
STARTED HERSELF. M4TRON SAYS.
STORY ABOUT ANTHONY HOMO NOT BORNE OUT
BY INVESTIGATION.

STORY ABOUT ANTHONY HpME MOI BOfNNh "
BY INVESTIGATION.
The Board of Health recently received a letter
from DIR. Brooks. physician of Greenwich Conn.,
directing attention to the Anthony Home for Work
ing Girls. at No 12s East Seventeenth-st. He wrote
that young woman who had been boarding at
the home for months had become one of his
patients. and that he had found her in a starved
condition. She had said that she had been unable
to get enough good food in the home and had been
women, one OF whom was believed to have turber-
cuoss. and kept her roommates awake at night
by her coughing
An investigation of the Anthony Home made
by Dr. Sturtevant one of the sanitary inspectors a
few days ago. Or. Sturtevant reported yesterday
that he had found any cause for a complaint
Mrs. Huntington. who has been matron of the
Anthony Home eight years. said to a Tribune re-
porter yesterday that the young woman referred
to by Dr. Brooks had been worried needlessly about
her sick roommate and had starved herself. In
hospital, where the sick girl spent some weeks the
matron said the physicians diagnosed her disease
typhoid pneumonia. but her roommates thought
she had consumption and did not want to sleep
in the room with her or the young woman
mentioned by Dr. Brooks. Mrs. Huntington said:
cal condition when she came here not She ate te
at ers S Ta 6s d F9Sd ssT @ T her
no es ssT Without Sr fhS ged be saying % s he mid did
and eggs, telling her that she should eat to keep
up her strength. even Il she had appetite. I
not surprised to hear that physician found her
In starved condition. but the hearty and healthy
condition Of thirty other girls in the home shows
that we give plenty OF good food here I have
been matron here eight years. and there has been
no complaint that starved anybody.
The home Is private boarding house for girls
who work and support themselves on small salaries.
house. and we are therefore able to give board and
lodging To the girls at 81 So 81 a week. according
to the rooms they occupy. There are several large
rooms room In the house and in one OF these rooms We
have three separate beds. each girl having a bed
OF her own. There is plenty OF air space. Mrs.
Nandc~bits Uberaltty allows TO give TO our
boarders great deal more for their money than
they ca7 get in most other boarding houses. You
can lead horse to the water, but YOU cannot make
him drink. however. and could not prevent a
grl starving herself here II she made up her mind
to eat
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
HYNES MAKES MACNULTY DEPUTY.
LEADER OF THE BRYAN DEMOCRATIC
LEAGUE TO BE NEW CORRECTION
COMMISSIONERS CHIEF AID.

Alexander Carroll MacNUty leader OF the Bryan
Democratic League, which bolted Shepard In the
last campaign was yesterday named as Deputy
Commissioner of Correction by Thomas w. Hynes.
who is to be Commissioner of that department. In
announcing the selection Mr. Hynes said:
Mr. MacNulty was born June 10. 1867, at Gull
peper Courthouse. Va, where his father, Captain
Infantry "a local organization which won renown in
the Civil War; stationed Mr.. MacNuty was
educated In the public schools ot washington;
was graduated from Columbian University June.
1887 with the degrees of LII. 3. and Ii. VI.
was admitted TO the bar Of the Supreme Court OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States in 1895:
and has been actively engaged In the practice OF
his profession in this city since 1928. his office being
at No l32 Nassau-st. He employed in the
federal service Washington from 1885 to 1890 and
is familiar with the most approved methods OF
deeply interested in criminal anthropoogy, penology
and Kindred subjects He is an unhyphena ted
Democrat I'm politics. zealousy supported the can
didacy of Mr Bryan in 1896 and 1900 and was a
member of the Tammany Hall General Committee
of the XVIIth Assembly District, from which he
resigned lead the aggressive and effective tight
made by the Bryan Democratic League upon the
Croker-Shepard coalition.
Mr. NacNulty is a member Of Lafayette Camp
Sons of Veterans. is connected with the west Side
Branch of the Young Mems Christian Association
as an associate member. and has been much in
terested in the efforts OF the Episcopal Church to
amAliorate the conditions the East Side
His appointment was urged by r. Fulton Cutting
and DR. f r. L. Gould. Of the Citizens Union
Joseph W KAY. president Of the Kings COUNTY
Veterans Sons Association, and by the Bryan
Democratic Leagu
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
STEAMSHIP FIRM SUES ANOTHER.
THE CI.YDESDALE COMPANY ATTACHES
FUNDS OF THE BRAUER LINE

The CIydesdale Steamship Company yesterday
fled an attachment in the United States District
Court on the account in the Hanover National
Bank of the William ". Brauer Steamship Com
pany recently Incorporated TO operate a line OF
steamers between this port and Hamburg. The
amount attached 1913 -, said TO be the only
assets Of the company that could be found The
company, which was organized 70 compete Tor the
Newly ork- Hamburg freight and passenger nusi-
ness expected to begin operations in January II
operates in connection with the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad a service between Philadelphia and Ham
burg
William W. Brauer. when ar the ONCE or
the company No Is WhitehaIl-st. yesterday after
noon said that he knew Of the intended action OF
the Clydesdale company two weeks ago. and was
about bring suit against that company Ior
$50 900. the loss his company through the viola
tion Of the charter contract for the steamer
Abouker This steamer was chartered for three
years from the Clydesdale company MI Brauer
saws il was represented that the vessel would
travel eleven knots an hour on daily coal con-
sumption OF twenty-five tons. The ship was sent
to the West Coast OF South America. and was
found he SAYS. 20 be able do only about eight
knots on a daily coal consumption OF thirty toAs-
On the return OF the steamer 70 the United states
in November. after being gone about six months
Mr.. Brauer says he returned the vessel as II was
not represented
1t was intimated in a story published YESTERDAY
that the Brauer Steamship Company was not IN :
financial condition 70 open the proposed line 0r
tween this port and Hamburg
Mr.. Brauer declared that this insinuaticn Vas a
deliberate effort OF enemy OF the line 20 in.s
it, II intended he said. 10 interfere Win -
westbound freight contracts which must oe cosesd
within the next thirty days for the season ous'
ness.
''The object he added; rs clearly to create ,.:
distrust Of us at home and abroad. We DON o"s
a dollar 20 any concern person in the world an1
capital behind US. We are here 10 estaohsn Anss
as business not 10 cut UP the business vi
other companies ..-,
The company. he said. had been CARRYING fTo| =,
1900 1000 tons of freight month for tne La,,
wear frcm Philadelphia. The new line 70 this pott
Will be opened with the sailing of the steaIns.
Ferndene on January & Mr. Brauer said that me
Company was arranging 20 build six new steamers
of III 600 TO I2ooo tons each, lifted for the passehSs
and freight business The company had refused 20
become a party TO the freight agreement OF ''0
other continental lines. Mr.. Brauer SAID
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
The following have filed the Office of secretar
WATcE GIVEN TO CAPTAIN CLIFFORD.
THE MAN WHOM scANNELL DISMISSED HoNoRED
BY HIS ASSOCIATES

THE MAN WHOM scANNEIL DISMISSED HoNoRED
BY HIS ASSOCIATES.
the Fire Department gathered at Brevoort Hail.
Fifty-fourth-st. and Third-ave yesterday to see
he presentation of gold watch and diamond
pendant TO James D. Clifford, formerly captain OF
Engine Company No. 6. Clifford was dismissed
from the department more than year ago by
order OF Commissioner Scannell. 1t charged
that he had injected politics into the Firemen' S
Mutual Benefit Association. of which he had been
president for seven years.
Clifford wrote letter TO the Charter Revision
Commission in which he suggested shorter hours
.or firemen and recommended that the accounts of
The benevolent fund should be audited This fund
in the hands Of the Fire Commissioner. Cliff
,ord also appeared before the grand jury testify
against Commissioner Scannell with reference to
ais connection with ". L. Marks and the purchase
of department supplies.
Friends OF Clifford think that he will be rein
stated under the Low administration. 1t is said
hat he will be substantially promoted. The pre-
sentetion speech made by Lawrence J. Ryan.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD SECRETARY.
GEORGE MANENY TO BE EXECUTIVE OF.
FICER OF THE DEPARTMENT.

GEORGE MANENY TO BE EAECUIlNE of
FICER OF THE DEPARTMENT.
At preliminary meeting Of the members of the
Civil Service Commission which has been appointed
by Mayor-eIect Low George McAneny. who for ten
years has been the secretary of the civil Service
Reform Associa tion. y chosen secretary ana eN-
ecutive officer of the Civil Service Bureau Eiott
H Goodwin. an assistant secretary of the civil
Service Reform Association, will succeed Mr.. Nc
Aneny as secretary of the association.
The appointment of MIR. McAreny is looked upon
as victory for the friends OF Civil Service reform.
The Municipal Civil Service Commission is to be
of the most important branches of the new
administration. and Mr. Low showed his belief in
the Importance OF this department by increasing the
number OF commissioners to nine. 1t VIII nave
among other things. the duty of wedding our the
numerous sinecures with which Iammahy uis.rlc'
leaders have burdened the present administration
and Mt Low. announcing the appointment VI 'ie
nine members of the new board, sald:
There is nothing in the Civil Service law to pre-
vent the abolition of unnecessary places or me dls
missal of incompetent or an uiisatsIaou4l
Move AS nearly / guage the presseIl sItua !.
lion the working force in nearly every department
can be and should be largely reduced
Mr. McAneny in speaking of his new Office said
yesterday: fully impressed with the greatness
of the opportunity we shall have to aid the Mayor
in his work of reorganization ana 10 laeit9 oIuIi
Service reform in the popular mind win ecoioIiy
in administration and the creation 0r
are greatly enlarged under the revised charter ana
VIII be used. have no doubt for the pest ehds'
Mr. McAneny's salary will be 5000. .oo-
Mr.. McAneny is thirty-tWo years ou: 1 tItii
then he was appointed assistant secretary of both
The National Civil Service Reform League and the
Civil Service Reform Association lie was made
the secretary of the latter in 1884 ,,,. 90
Mr. Goodwin who is to succeed IN MI as
is graduate of Harvard. and is at present teach
ing in that university
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
YOUNG NAN FOUND DEAD IN STABLE.

Walter Storms, young man said to have been
connected with the Department of Public Works.
and lately employed at Kensico Reservoir, Ave
miles north of the village OF White Plains. found
dead yesterday in the stable attached to Burnetts
Hotel at Kensico Storms disappeared Friday
and was thought to have gone to his home I'm Tar
rytown. He very particular about his
dress. and i'm consequence never frequented the
stable When found he was fully dressed and lay
his back mound OF hay. His body re-
moved the hotel AT first Ii WAS thought he had
committed suicide but later the theory was aban-
doned. The body was removed TO Tarrytown.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
LOTfyG CUP FOR GENERAL BURNETT.

At a dinner given for United States District At
torney Burnett at the New-York Athletic Club on
Friday night a loving cup was given TO him by the
members of his staff The occasion of the dinner
was his sixty-third birthday anniversary. and also
his appointment for a second term. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney D. Frank Lloyd made the presenta-
ton. Other speakers Assistant District At
torneys Henry c. Platt Ernest.E. Baldwin, Charles
ID. Baker, Arthur NJ King. Clarence s. Houghton
CAPTAIN Ban and w. Usher Parsons.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
scANNELL DIsMIssEs CHARGES.

Fire Commissioner Scannell yesterday morning
announced his decisions in the cases OF fremen
who had been trial before him. In cases
the charges for slight infractons Of the rules
or charges of being absent without leave The
Commissioner dismissed all the charges admins
tering reprimands in all the cases. except one
stead of imposing fines. He said that he had done
this for two reasons. In the first place he wanted
o have n clean slate when the administ ra ton
comes in. In the second place this the season
when II was proper 10 be merciful.