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Ifj' VOL LXV.-NO. 115. NEW YORK. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897. -COPYRIGHT, 189T, BY THE SUN PRINTING AND rUDLISJIING ASSOCIATION.. PHICK TWO CENTS. :l
l I SINGERLY'S BANK FAILS.
yM xsvbt coup any also suspends
U PAYMENT IN PHILADELPHIA.
I! 1
II Tks CbMtaut firefl Rational Bask as tta
III Cfcrstant Street Trail and Saving Fand
J I Company Cls Their Boor The? Had Been
i I Carritnt Mr. Slnerl)' ftatorvrlsr An
il OCrTort U Pledge the ' Roeord" Is lav IB
n Bank' Creditor Way Prnva Successful.
V n PniLADiLrnu, Deo. 23. After a month'
A I iflU struggle to avoid; n collapse. he Chestnut Street
1 J I Nation 1 Dank closed It door tbl morning
t, J and passed Into the hand of the National Dank
ft 1 I Examiner, At the mm Urns the Cheitnut
lit 1 HI street Truit Baring Fund Company suspend-
I ,' d payment. The two institutions are un-
t 1 1J der the lamo management. Col. William Bine-
R 8 ejrly, proprietor of the Philadelphia IUcord,
W 1 1 D0'nn" tho President of each. The bank ifti
N All forced to close because of tbo decline In Talue of
7ii li stocks and bond of Prealdent Blngerly's pulp
1 1 end panor oompanr of Klkton, Md., which were
1 nccepted as ssourity for money adTanxed by the
';l bank when the product of the mills told at 10
IV conts a pound. Now the product max be bought
, U; for 3 cent a pound. The trutt oompanr bus-
I! pended payment because Its affair are In-
'j volvcd with thoso of tbo bank. It Is also said
! that the trust company has hod many losing
i j Investment.
' Dank Examiner William M. Ilardt took charge
I of th bank, llo had known of Its condition for
I some time, and Comptroller Eckels has been
I fully informed of the details of the business for
f aororal months. It was thought by them and
I by tho officers of tho bank that arrange-
j tnents might be made by which the Instl-
f tutton could bo kept open, and Col. Blngsrly
believed this until last night. No statement of
1 j the liabilities or assets has been made yet, but
the bank owes in the neighborhood of $3,000.-
1 A 000. Arrangements were made on Wednesday
I to raise $2,000,000, but It was found that this
il J would not save tho bank, and suspension fol-
i I lowed.
I u tl The banking community had known for ev
il J , cral weeks of the Institution's condition, but the
JK H publlo was wholly unprepared for tbo an
sa (j J nouncement of suspension, which was posted
Affl up on tbo entronco t0 the bank building, a band
lffl ! 1 Bomo structure on Chestnut, nonr Seventh
N8B ' I street. Many depositors went to the building
v-VX) ' "dT to draw money for holiday purchases,
;"f2j j They found tbo iron gratings In front of the
j III ' entrance closed and an attendant behind them,
Aim who explained the situation to them. A crowd
JIV collected about the entrance, blocking Chest
'JIW ' ut street. Four policemen wcro stationed at
LmP the bank, and they kopt the people moving. The
'W police bad llttlo difficulty In clearing tbo way,
)M jl but throughout tbo day groups of men and
TlTi V vromn, many of them depositors, stood In front
1 th0 bulld'nK discussing the situation.
r Kll " Decamo known early in the day that no
(Bffl other banks wore affected, and depositors in
t 'm J other banks showed little inclination to with
5 S I draw their accounts, By noon what excitement
' 111 there had been subsided and the baukors no
1 It longer feared a panic. President Slngerly said
's I V to-night that no statament could bo made yet.
1 jl "Wo are now at work," ho said, "trying to
f I Jl socuro tbo indebtedness of the bank with a
i 1 j view to going into voluntary liquidation."
4 Col. Slngerly Is said to bo Interested In more
111 '1 1 businesses than any other map In Philadelphia.
Mill Ho has owned the Record, a vuluahlo property,
l ) i aince 1877. Ifo bus built thousand houses,
lY II t vljere, including the bank building which bears
M I his name, lie is Interested In the, .Brleh-.
JAjf 10' ton Worsted Mills here, a farrnvbiacbinrr'
V ft manufactory In Norristown, and In several
T Philadelphia enterprises, among which are:
I W Iwnnon's store, on Chestnut etreet; the Phlladel-
I Vjiphla Photo-Kngravlng Company, the Item-
I 'brandt Engraving Company, a similar plant In
I Baltimore, and Lltt Ilrothers' store here. He
I i formerly owned tho Temple Theatro, nhlchoc-
t , M cuplod tbo elte of the bank bulldimr. It was
Al U burned on Dec. 27, 1B80, at a lout nf $200,000.
IV B Ho also owns two slock farms. He Is known all
tlvm I over tno Btato among Democrats, and is a warm
Kill friend of OrnvorClevclnnd. Ho was tho Demo-
iJR n craticcamlldato for Oovernor in the Inst cam-
'iH I Plsu for thnt ofllco, but was defeated by Hast-
).. Ings.
K n . 1 AH tbo power of Col. Singcrly's associates and
1,IH; I cloao friends wns invoked to savo the banu
Jll I Tholr clToits almost surrcoded. On Wednesday
Ml I ) the matter was fully explained to tho leading
All V bankers and financial men In tbo city. After
IpIsMI tu subject hud been discussed fully a syndicate
ivnl '"&s formed to purchase tho (2,000,000 worth of
kVW Ji bonds of Ihoiffcorf company, It being thought
t3' that itb thlsemountof money the bank could
T I be saved. Then a, closer Investigation whs made,
M aim it was found that this sum would not be
Hi II sulllclent, llcnn of Indebtedness aggregating
H II ovi;r 9H0O.0OO which bad Iwen overlooked were
UuU found. It whs .staled that Col. Slngerly had
Mlmimg borrowed $250,000 from the Trust Company on
KflJK tho banketock. Tho bankers and tbo members
WKKkW ol lnB Clearing House who wanted to help the
NIbM bnnk gave up the task.
KnHI The bunk was Incorporated on July 5, 1887,
fS and Itobert E. PattlBon becamo its President on
nB retiring from theOovemorshlp. When ho was
K again elected Oovernor In 1801 Col. Slngerly,
Hi H tno "rt been the Vico-I'rosldnnt, succeedod
Hinsl him a President. Tho other ofllcers are: Vice-
1 IB President, Isaac Cooper: Directors. Benjamin P.
f Obdyke, Benjamin A. Van Schack, John Sim-
Hi mons, Charles A. Porter, Walter I. Bradley, and
HK H George J, Zlegler, Jr. The ofllcers of the trust
HE H company are: President, Col. Slngerly; Vice
M M Prosldont. Isaac Cooper: Secretary and Treas-HI-
vrer, Jrvln 0. Onrverlckt Titlo Ofllcer, H. a.
r Hart. Tho directors ro Messrs. Slngerly,
111 Cooper. Obdvke, Von Schck, Simmons, Porter.
SI Dradlcv ana Allen B. Ilorke. Tho statement of
HflW llle bank should havo been Issued this week, but
VT was not. The report of the institution's condi
HI7 tion, made In October follows:
HaJ ' nssouncEs.
UB loans and discounts 13,790.008 an
T& Orerdrafu, secured and unsecured 8.S&8 34
leMn) V, 8. bonds to secure circulation nn.ooo 00
?. B. twnds to secure U. H. ilepwlts lon.noo 00
remlums on U. 8. bonds 10,500 00
W fiUI Due from national banks (not reserve
gaJstU (i-nii) ,,. ssn.ast 70
uefrora State banks and bankers ft, Sat 40
u rrom approted reserve sgcots 800,733 78
KRm OtasoM and other oh Items B4.3K7 74
Ml ExebsneesforClearlDir Ilotue 174,505 47
V II Motes uf other nattonar bants 0,184 00
Mb 1 1 JTractional paper currency, slofceis snd
n , cents 8,835 04
1 1 Lawful money reserve In bank, viz,
H rVJ specie , , 11H.040 50
i H. ' Aik Xieisl tender notes 12,000 00
7 H luwsmptlon fund wltb U. 8. Treasury
1r ( )ni iff.t, vi MivuiHiuu,,,,, , (,iuu uu
H Total .13.808,070 08
I H ,T; UADILITIKS.
) I Capital stock paid In 1500,000 00
I I Burplusfund , 150,000 00
ft ! Undivided profits its expenses and
II taxespald 24,01)4 88
I TOl 'I Katlonal bank notesoutstandlng.,,.... 48,oo 00
I ' Due to other national bsnks DOA.llu 41
14jM Due to atste banks and banker 134,77170
A''B Individual deposit subject tocheck... 8,0115, UDO 00
V m.X Demand oertincates of d posit , 1,580 oo
SVFI Cashier' cheeks outstanding 185,078 01
VWllI United States deposits ,,.,.,... 04,715 10
H II Ulllspsyable , ., 850,000 00
MM T Total 538H,070 OS
1 1 The trust company made this statement on
HMi'li Nov. 10 to the State authorities:
HI . IIE80UB0E8.
SHIlNI Cash on band (34,08150
wMillft Checks and othr cash Iteios ,.,, hu.kuo 84
pl Due from banks and bankers 110,073 03
Wl Call loan upon collaterals ,,,,, 888,018 OB
SV Time loans upon eollsicral 80, Oho 02
UMr Loan upon bonds and mortgage 817,800 40
Uortsaces.... ,, 178,311)50
MMs ' Ileal mate, furniture, and flitures.,,. 81n,ioo oi
, i Overdrafts , l.owu 77
I',' BUoellaneous asset 10,04V 07
M Total , 1,8S8,S58 88
HJ 8?i U1D1L1TIE8.
V Capital stock paid In , tsso.ooo oo
U t n Burplusfund , 00,000 00
bbsVW I undlrldeil proQU less expenses and
HB.ll R ..tsxespald... 08,886 04
rWU II Deposits subject to
S check... 1850,700 08
Dtposlts. special 030,608 04 1,408,803 88
Ulscellsneous liabilities ,..,.,.,,,,. 14,080 48
I" Total 11,858,050 3H
Amount trust fund Invested 103,701 04
Amount trait funds uninvested,.,,,,,, 41,880 08
Total , 830,t8U 70
The State of Pennsylvania has S'223,000 de
posited In the bank. On Wedncmluy Internal
Ilevenue Collector McClaln deposited $20,000
of his receipts in the bank. The l'nst Oillcerio
posited $0,000 on Wednesday, The Commis
sioners of Falrmouut Park, of which Col.
Slngerly Is tbo Tro isurer, had $1,200 on deposit
In the bank, and securities worth $400,000,
awarded to the Commissioners under the will
of Anna M. Wllstach, are locked up In the trust
company's vault. Besides this tbo Commis
sioners havo $31,000 which came from the
Wllsuch estate deposited with the trust com
f pny. The securities and tho money were left
to the city a the foundation for a public art
nailery. Warrants for mostof the $1,200 in the
bank were Issued on Tuesday. . . . .,
The city has $280,000 In th bank, including
S 78.000 of the linking fund. The Government.
Ute, and city are protected by bonds,nnd will
not suffer any loss, it Is said. The Teachers
Annuity and Aid Association baa $30,000 de
posited In the bank. Between eighty and 100
former school teachers depend for their living
upon the pension that they draw from the asso
ciation. The annual ponsion ranges from about
$350 to $480. A term of thirty-five years of
service as a teacher Is nocessary to entitle a
person to draw a pension. Many of the annuity
porsons are old and rcebl e. Two women, one 75
years old and tbe other 80, both pensioners of the
fund, went to the bank to cash their checks this
morning. They wanted the money for Christ
mas, and they broke down when they found that
they couldn't get It. A washerwoman who had
? 1,000 In Ihe bank saw Col. Slngerly to-day.
be told him that she bad earnod tho money
working over tho tub, and that It was all sho
bad. Many similar Incidents wore reported, ,
Tbe police pension fund had deposit In tho
bnnk. Magistrate Elsenbrown, who kopt his re
ceipts from fines at tbo bank, hod to borrow
$200 to-day to mako his return to tho City
Treasurer. . .
Nearly all of tbe Chestnut Street Dank' cor
respondents have balances to Its credit. It has
a balance of $12,000 at the Philadelphia Clear
ing; House.
A conference was held this evening between
Mr. Blngorly. Examiner Hardt, A, D. Lynch of
the Comptroller's ofllco, Washington; John O.
Bulllu counsel for the Comptroller; J. G. John
son of this city, J. Howard Qcndell, Mr. Sing
erly's counsol. and a number of well-known
men. It was practically decided to effect an
arrangement by which all tbe bank's creditors
may bo paid in full and its affairs wo nd up.
It Is hoped that the trust company's creditors
may be paid, too. Tbo scheme includes tbe Is
suance ot $2,000,000 worth of bonds on tho ?
ore! property, the money to be used to straight
en out the tanglo of affairs at the bank.
It Is thought that Col. SIngerlr's friends will
be able to arrange matters so that no bank or
trust company creditor will lose anything. Tbo
euspenslon of tho bank has told heavily on
Col. Slngerly. He and bis friends hope
that Comptroller Eckels will delay tho appoint
ment of h receiver as long as it is possible, and
tby think that It will be possible to have tho
bank go Into voluntary liquidation If a little
time Is given to arrange tbo details.
HUN OK AN KLKTON BANK.
Button-, Md Dec 33, Immediately after the
news reached here ihat the Chestnut Street
Dank ot Philadelphia, had failed thcro was
great excitement. Mr. Slngerly's Interests
hero are very largo. Many workmen aro em
ployed in the pulp mill. Mr. Slngerly Is also
Vice-President of the Second National Bnnk
of this city, which is tho correspondent ot
bis Philadelphia bank, and within half nn hour
aftor tbo news of the failure reached here thoro
was a run on tbe Elkton Dank. Every deposit
or's demands were met and eventually the ex
citement subsided. President Warburton of
tho b ink announced that tbo Klkton Bank was
perfectly sound and ready to meet alt demands.
Washington, Dec 23. Tho Comptroller of
the Currency was Informed this morning that
the Chestnut Street National Bank of Phila
delphia hod failed, with liabilities approximat
ing $3,000,000. Tbe deposits, according to tbo
last repor. amounted to about $1,700,000.
Comptroller Eckels says that arrangements will
firobably bo mado soon to allow the bank to go
nto voluntary liquidation rather than Into tbo
bands of n receiver.
Mr. Eckels was somewhat surprised to hear
of the failure, although the condition of tho
bank bas occupied bis attention for some tlmo
On Tuesday last the Comptroller spent tbe en
tire day at tbe banking house in Philadelphia,
going carefully over tbe situation with the
bank's officers. From en accounting of the
available assets it was believed that suspension
of business could be avoided. Failure to renllse
on some assets which were considered Immedi
ately available, Mr. Eckels said, led to tbo
failure
Vice-President Pullen ot the National Dank
of the Iteuubllc, which is tho local correspondent
of the Chestnut Street Bank, said yesterday
that he bad been surprised by tbe news from
Philadelphia.
"I learned over the telephone." said Mr. Pul
len. "that tbe closing of tbe Chestnut Streot
Bank followed a meeting of Ibo Associated
Banks of Philadelphia yesterday, at which the
other banks decided not to assist the hank. Just
what wan the causn of the closing I have not
learned definitely. Tho bank bas always hod
moro money to Its credit with US than it has
ever owed us. -1 do ubrcure iff Sarjast what Its
account with us Is at present.
cnAitz.Es Eirixo queen dead.
President ef the Trustee of Prlaeetoa Semi
nary trlekaa at a Bieellna.
Trekton, N. J., Dec 23. Charles Ewing
Green. L.L. D., President of tbe Board of Trus
tees of Princeton Theological Seminary, dlod
suddenly at tbo residence of Prof. William Lib
bey, in Princeton, at Bi45 this evening. He was
taken ill whllo attending a meeting of tbe trus
tees, and after being attended by Dr. MacDonald
was rcmorod to Prof. Libboy's homo. Here bo
appeured to improve, and Dr. MacDonald and
Prof. Llbbey wero preparing to leavo the room
when tbey heard a gasp, and, approaching Dr.
Green's bedside, found that ho was dead. Dr.
Elmer of Trenton, who had been summoned,
arrlvod soon afterward and said that death was
tbe result ot acute Indlgcstlon.whlch bad caused
a blood clot at the heart.
Dr. Green had boen a sufferer from Indiges
tion for many years, but recontly bis heilth bad
Improved. Two weeks ago Dr. Green's son,
John C. Green, died, nnd last week the family
left for Fortress Monroe. Yesterday Dr. Green
returned to attend tbo meeting in Princotoo to
day. Ills family, consisting of the widow, son,
Henry W snd two daughters. Misses Helen
anil Susanne, will return to Trenton to-morrow
morning, having boon notified of tbe death this
evening.
Charles Eulng Green was born in Trenton in
1810. His father was Hcnr W.Green, who
was Chief Justice of New Jersey from 1810 to
1803, and Chancellor from lBGOtolSOH. Ills
mother was Susan Mary Kwlng. daughter of
Cblof Justice Ewing. lie was graduated from
Princeton College in 1800, ba ing received his
freparntory education at the Trenton Academy,
le studied Uw with his uncle, Judae Calebs.
Green, and with Justice Edward C. Scuddor,
and was admitted to practice as an attorney In
1863. Four yeorslater ho was made arounseuor,
nnd soon afterward was appointed Supreme
Court reporter, which place be held until 1875,
and published C. E. Green's ltepnrts. Dr. Oreeu
at bis death was President of tbe trustees ot
Princeton Theological Seminary and of the
trustees of Larencevlllo School, hlch was
founded with monoy left by John 0. Green. Ho
was a director and Vice-President of tho Tren
ton Savings Bank, director of the United New
Jersey Ilallrond and Ctnnl Con.pany, President
of the trustees of the First Presbyterian Church
of Trenton, and connected with many charllablo
and benevolent nssoclatlo s. He was one of tbo
four residuary legntoos of tho John O. Green es
tate. A half sister, Mrs. William S. Livingston,
lives in New York city.
A UT Oil AX'S BODY WEXOUTED DOTTIf.
8 Thinks Bailor Uonnlagtea llrew Up Lac
and a 811k leeltlac on Ilia Anchor.
Thomas F. Bnnnlngton, nn old sailor who lives
on Lott'slane, Flatlands, rolled Into theSheeps
boad Bay police station houso yesterday after
noon and, with Capt. Drown for a listener, spun
tbe following yarn:
On Dec. 12 four young men hired the old
sailor to take them Ashing In his catboat. They
cast anchor In half a galo four miles oft Man
hattan Beach. Tho wind drove them durlug
tbo afternoon perhaps a mile and a
half, the anchor dragging. When they
pulled In the anchor they notice 1 that
a heavy weight seemod attached, but whatever
It was it fell ott before reaching tho surface. On
examining tho anchor they found sticking lo It
"pleceaot tlcsh.pnrt of ablack comet embroid
ered nith pink silk, part of a white skirt with
four Indus of lace attached, and a nhltosllk
stocking."
Bonulngton decided that tbe object In which
tbe anchor bad caught 'was a woman's body
weighted donu with stoiieor Iron, IIu wanted
to go right ashoroand lelltho police, but the oth
ers wanted no trouble about the mutter, and they
threw thostutl overboard. Tbo old sailor went
home, but at length his conscience troubled him
so because bo thought a murdor had beendotio
thut ho tould not keep his secret any longor, uud
he huuUd upCapt. Brown.
Bonulugtou Bys that he knows about whero
tbe body was on that day, and if tbo polico
want to drag for it ho will act as gudle. Tho
polite, however, are not very enthuslubllc. In
corroboration ot bU story the old nallor gives
tho name of Fred Asselfeldt, a doorman at the
New Yolk Cotton Exchange, as one ot tbe men
who wero with him.
Hlatf at Ibe Krerett House.
An awulng on the ground floor of the Everett
House, Seventeenth street and Fourth avenue,
caught tire last night at 11 o'clock. It was
quickly extinguished. Some one Is supposed to
have dropped u lighted cigarette ou It.
Oood Judges will appreciate tbe excellence of Dal
Uulinos Urowu btout, lluriou and India Fale Ale,
berved at tbe lloiuuW, Hoffrasu, Manhattan, Waldorf
Astoria, Ddmosice's, and Murray lltll UowU. Adv.
BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA.
EXOZAND WON'T OCOVPT AST XBE.
XITOItr JVBT XET,
Bat Ike Will Tell China How ibe Will Act la
Certala B-enta-Als Thai laa mil Siva
Her Moral apport to Japan It I lata
Japan Will Pretest Aeslnst Germanl'i Ac-tlsn-Bnrop
Wooder What W Will Bo
Bran Italy Intend to Isnd Warsblp.
BrfM Call Dtipattkti I Tsi Bus.
London, Dec. 23. Tho CArtmfcis says It has
good roason to believe that tbe Government has
decided upon a courso ot action In vtow ot
tho Russian and German policy In China.
Great Britain will not occupy, at any rate
for tho present, any Chlneso territory
but Sir Claudo M. MacDonald, the Brit
ish Minister, will convey to the Chlneso
Government very distinct Intimations concern
ing British action In certain contingencies, and
also tho Information that tbo moral support ot
Oreat Britain will bo given to Japan. It Is un
derstood that Japan will protest In tho strongest
manner against Gormany's action.
Tbo Chronicle adds that tho members of the
diplomatic circles laugh at the notion that Ger
many Is noting In accord with Russia.
A despatch from Shanghai to tbo Daily Mail
says that the opinion is held by well Informed
men there that tho Russian fleet is merely
rendezvousing at Port Arthur, and that no
serious occupation ot that place Is Intended.
Tbo British fleet Is now at sex The Chinese
Government Is helpless, but Is mobilising a few
troops under tho least Incapable Generals who
were ongaged In the late war with Japan,
BehliK, Dec 23. Tbe newspapers here aro
keenly ourlous to loam the atttltude ot Great
Drl tain, tbo United States, snd Japan on the Chl
neso question. Tbe Cologne Qazettt thinks It
probable that tho United States will side with
Russia, England remaining splendidly isolated.
The Tageblatt. on tho other hand, seems to fear
an Anglo-American-Japanese alliance. It there
fore bolsters Its courage by pooh-poohing such a
combination.
Tbe ATiffonal Ztltung finds it easy to believe
that England would welcome active steps by
the United States against Russian and German
progress Ip China, but says It Is difficult to
think that tho United States would adopt a
policy of friendship to England and hostility to
Russia, which would bo contrary to all tradi
tions. The semi-official papers genorally declare that
Japan will not take aggressive steps, but will
acquiesce in the Russian occupation of Port
Arthur, as it acquiesced in the German occupa
tion of Klao Cbou bay. As an offset to this, a
rumor Is current that the large Japaneso squad
ron which left Nagasaki on Wednesday steamed
to Shanghai, whero It mot tbe Drltish squadron,
and thenco proceeded to Wei Hal Wei. The
aourco of this rumor, however, is somewhat
shady.
In tbo absence ot authentlo direct news the
papers build deductions on the despatcbos re
ceived from Washington and London, and con
cludo that neither tbe United States, England,
nor Japan will regard the occupation of Klao
Cbou Bay ot any moment compared with tho
Russian occupation of Port Arthur. Some
of the papers see In the withdrawal ot
Japan's protest against the annexation of
Hawaii by the United States proof that she
wishes to be unincumbered, with tho view to
demanding explanations from Russia. It Is
added that Japan intends to address Russia on
tbo subject.
Paris, Dec S3. In addition to th cruiser
Jean Bart, which has already sailed from Brest
for China, the crulserPascal sailed to-day from
Toulon, under orders to proceed to Chinese
waters.
Roue, Dec 23. The Cabinet at a meotlng
held to-day decided to send a squadron ot war
ships to Chinese waters.
SPEAKO TO HIS WIFE'S RESCUE.
Mr. Meek Injured While Trying to BUp a
Itunawar Horse Ula Wire Thrown Down.
Hamilton V. Mcoks, of tbe firm of Gardnor
& Meek, lumber dealers In Union street. Union
Hill, N. J., and his wife wero badly hurt
last night. Whllo they wcro standing at
the corner of Third street and Bergen
Line avenue, in that town, a horse at
tached to a delivery wegon became
frightened at a trolley car bound for Hoboken,
which Mr. Mceks bad just signalled to stop.
Mrs. Mceks was in its way, and she was thrown
down wltb great force Mr. Meeks had sprung
to her roscue, and had seized tho horse by tho
bit, but be lost his hold and was thrown to the
ground. HIb back was injured and be was ren
dered unconscious.
The Injured couple were cared for by Drs.
Justin nnd Armstrong, who do not bellove that
Mm. Mceks's Injuries are dangerous. Ono of
her ribs was broken and she was badly brulaed
on tho back of her head. Mr. Meeks will bo able
to get out in a few days. Ills home is in Church,
lane, North Bergon.
noauit police court.
An Allered Swindle Pernetrntrd n tho Igno
rant Nearer or Newport Ifena.
NKwronT Naws, Va., Dec. 23. Tho arrest
last night of Sam Gwynneon tbe chargo of im
personating an officer bas disclosed tbe fact that
for somo time past a wholesale swindle has been
perpctratod on tbe Ignorant and half-witted
negroes living In those parts of this city known
as tbo "Rocket!" anil "Bloodfle'd." It has
boen discovered that a bogus polico or justice's
court has been running full blast with a gang of
" fake" constables ana "specials," whoso duty
It has been to arrest Ignorant poople on minor
oharges, such as drunkenness, and fine their
victims according to tho slzo of their purse.
Sometimes these fines were as low as 10 cents,
all the man had, and on other occasions tbey
have been as large as $20 or more.
Gwynno was arrested last night Just after hs
bnd taken a man into custody. He was armed
with a revolver, a billy, and a pair of nippers.
He wore no badge. It Is known that he has
marie several arrests, and at least some of theso
have been taken befuro Justice Henry F, Jones
and regularly fined. Ho now says ho Is a detec
tive from Itosnoko, Va. G Wynne's father was a
Methodist clergyman.
NINTH AVENUE THIRD TRACK.
novated Hallroad Us Putting It In Abova
Virir-ltilrd Street.
Workmen began yesterday to lay a third track
on the Ninth avenux elevated railway, just
north of Fifty-third street, a point wbere here
tofore thoro bas been no middle track for the
express trains. Tho north-bound express trains
now switch from tho middle track to tbo oast
local track just below Fifty-third streot and
travel some dtetanco beforo switching back to
tbo middle track. This arrangement causes a
congestion of t ratlin on the Fifty-third etreet
connection of the Sixth avenue road during the
rush hours of the day and night, which will be
relieved by the completion ot tbe now sei tlon
ot third track. It will take several weeks lo
make the change.
General Manager Frnnsloli said last night
that the reason the change was not made before
was that tho girders uere not strong euOUgbn
this point on tho Ninth avenue road to sustain
tho third track. New and stronger girders were
substituted for the old ones some time ugo to
permit the neo.ied Improvement to bo made.
COOK ANDBHHON POUND OUILTT.
Conilcua or the Murders on the Ollvo Pecker
and bentoneed to Ui llanaod,
Nonrout, Va., Doc, 23. Tho jury in the case
of John Anderson, charged with the murder of
Mato Saunders of tbe schooner Olive Pecker,
brought in a verdict ot guilty as ibarged in the
Indictment at noon to-day. Judge Golf sen
tenced the prisoner to he banged on March
IB, 1808.
Wblst nasi Ckeu Problem.
Bom novel one In th CmtrttM Mvtrflur this
afurwHia, auh, ' ,
WOMAN TICKET AGENT CZVDBED.
Tno M Rela a Brfokltn Etevatea station
Cbae4 Bswnatalra by Their Victim-Her
Servant H) to 0 Arrest or One. Bobbr
Whon the train on the Brooklyn elovated
roadwhioh leaves tho Broadway forry IttWil
Ilaraiburg at mldnlabt arrived at tho Kosciusko
streot station this morning two nion alighted.
Tbe two men walked to the door ot tho little
room in which sat Miss Lillian Shutor, the
ticket agent. She was all alone. The door was
opsn,
She know nothing ot their presence until
oho heard'the oreaking ot boots bohlnd bor. Sho
turned sharply around. Ono man had a rovolver.
The other bad a club.
" We wan$ ajt themojay," Bald the man with
the revolvor. 'STHMssaSBSsnnBnnsan.
The young woman shut tbe drawer and aroie,
Tbe man with the pistol fired a shot. Mis
.Shutor was so frightened the thought tbe bullet
had struck bor,
"Take tho money," one paid, "but don't kill
niel"
Tho man with tho club then hit her on the head,
Sho fell to tho floor unconscious. Breaking open
the drawer, the robbers seized $00 and daBhed
down the stairs.
But Miss Shu ter hod already recovered. She
staggerod to her feet and followed them. Down
the stairs sho ran, screaming at tho top of her
voice.
Policeman Koch ot tbe Ralph avenue station
was a block away, but he heard her, He ran
swiftly toward her. Ho saw the two men roach
tho bottom ot the stairs and soparate, and saw
the scroamlng woman fall lit the street.
For a second he hesitated and then set out for
the shorter robber. Two block they went at
full speed. Tbe thief dashed into a vacant lot
with tbe policeman at his heols. The thief
stumbled and Koch fell upon htm. Ho was
taken to the police station, whero he said his
namo was Percy W. Smith, 28 years old, ot 257
Gold street. He would mako no otber statement.
Meanwbilo passorsby had carried the plucky
ticket agent back upstairs to the station.
Surgeon Plarr of St, John's Hospital was sum
moned. At first ho thought her skull was fractured,
but sho shortly recovered consciousness. She
suffered from severo shock and a bad scalD
wound. Sho was sent to her home, 017 Monroe
street.
The other robber escaped. At 1:30 o'clock
Jam os F. Hay, an ex-policeman, was arrested at
Hamilton avenuo on suspicion of being tho man
wanted. He was lame. So was tho man who
escaped.
Miss Shuter is 22 years old. Lost summer,
whon she was ticket agent at the Franklin ave
nue station, two men tried to rob her, but she
frightened them off.
Tbe $00 was not recovered. Either Smith
threw it away In bis flight or tbe other man
had it.
J?EI!RX BOATS IN COLLISION.
The Uonatcenc' Women' Cabin Stove by a
West Shore Boat.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western
ferryboat Hopatcong was stove last night by
a West Shore ferryboat, said by somo of tho
Hopatcong's passengers to have betn tbe Now
burg. The Hopatcong was nearing her Christo
pher street slip on bor 7 o'clock trip from Ho
boken when tho otber boat, coming up stream,
struck ber behind tbe paddlo boxes on tbo Btar
board side. A big hole was torn In tbe womon'e
cabin above tbo water line The shock was so
great that many oi tbo passengers .were thrown
from their feet. Fortunately, the women's
cabin was deserted, tbe passengers hiving
crowded on to tbo forward deck in anticipation
of landing.
The boat made bor slip without difficulty,
whllo tho West Shore boat proceeded on Its trip,
apparently uninjured. The Hopatcong carried
passengers back to Hoboken. and was preparing
to bring over another load to New York whon
Cnpt, Hefforn, the assistant superintendent ot
the line, ordered that she be tied up for fear
that she might sink.
Tbe officers of tho boat refused to say any
thing concerning the cause of the accident, and
after the order had been given to tie up, took
great care that no reporters got aboard to learn
tbe exact condition of tbe boat.
DISFIOUREH III31SELP POR OAIN.
A Beisar Applies Carbolic Acid to Stimulate.
Duslnrs.
St. Louis, Dec 23. Judge Peabody to-day
fined John Caffcrty $20 and committed him to
the workhouse for disfiguring himself with car
bolic add. Cafferty bad been begging on tbe
streets. Ji. month ago Policeman Goetz saw him
exhibiting a badly burned arm and explaining
that he received the Injury from an explosion of
molten metal in a foundry.
On Tuesday Goetz saw Cafferty again, and tbe
wound had not bcalod. Tbe beggar was taken
to the City Dispensary, wbera physicians dis
covered that tho burn had been inflicted with
carbolic acid repeatedly auplled. Tbe acid act
ing as an antiseptic blood poisoning was pre
vented. An Investigation rovealod that Cafferty be
longs to a lot of beggars who make a practice of
maiming thcmselvos In order to excite pity.
Tbey lodrc In two levee hotels and spend their
receipts for liquor. It is believed that this gang
has from thirty to forty members. There are
several women among them. Ono lad, a pal ot
Cafferty, is found to bavo bad a burn on his fore
arm for seven months. Tbo polico Intend to
break up tho gang.
LOST QIRL AND I.AM BU IT.
Farmer Vox Fenced Off Ills Lnne to Spit III
ftelsbbor Ilandolpb.
New Brunswick, N. J., Dec 23. The farms
of A, F. Randolph and Michael Fox In Piscata
way township adjoin. For twenty years Mr.
Randolph's family have been accustomed to use
a lane that leads over the Fox farm lo the farm
owned by tbe Duckelew family. One of tbe
Randolph boys courted oneot tbe Duckelew
girls and a son of Michael Fox became bis rival.
Young Randolph won and marrlod tho girl.
Mr. Fox thtn built n fonco across tho lane and
defied tho Randolphs to use It. Mr. Randolph
sued for right of w ty uud the case occupied the
attention of Justice Dixon and a jury In court
hero yesterday. Tbo Jury weut out In tho after
noon and at 8 o'clock this morning they returned
with a verdict of (I cents for Mr. Randolph.
This carries wltb it tho right to uso tbe lane.
EX-MAYOU il'Ill'OIl MISSING.
Hs and tbo Former 'II7 Marshal or PnaeoIa
Indlctod lor Blairasauc.
Penbacola, Fla., Dec. 23. Tbe county Grand
Jury to-day indicted ex-Mayor Pat McIIugb and
ex-City Marshal E. A. Wallace, charging them
with embezzlement and malfeasance in ofllco.
Wallace was arrested by Sheriff George E.
Smith Just before noon to-day, but a search for
Mcllugh dovelooed tbo fact that bo bad ab
sented himself from the city, and bis where
about are unknown.
. Ho More Peanut Whistler In Topelia.
Tofkka, Doc 23. Topeka ba outdone Man
kato, which stopped tbe singing of the tune
"After tbe Ball" by ord nance. To-day Mayor
Fellow signed tbo law which drives out the
peanut whistlers. For years tho people of To
peka have gnashed tholr teeth when tho peanut
vender Blood beeido bis screeching machino and
walchod their suffering wltb stolid Indifference
But at last the city lawmaker werouroused
through a Greek wbo has doliod tbo city author
itlcs moro than once. The result was an ordl
nance which will send to Jull any man wbo set
one of thoso st cum peanut whistlers out on the
street and sets it going.
Uealta lor ChrUlma Present.
lisle Co 15 fiton st-, next rreduo Exchange.
S iSUU.
V - . .-. . ..' .
LARGE FIUE IN CLEVELAND
PROpEKTT IN THE HEART OP THE
CITT WORTH 91,200,000 BURNED.
Tbe Power, BlacVston. and Wiltshire Bnlld
Ing Darned-A Woman Killed, a Fireman
Injured Mortally, nnd Three Other Person
MIuIbe-A Gale Made fire Fighting- BirOeuU
Blaae Started In a Llthographlnc Shop A
Match Was Dropped Into Some Tarpanllne.
Cleveland, O., Doc 23. Tho most disastrous
fire that has occurred her In many year seri
ously threatened tho business district west of
thr oubllosouure tojilahLi
Vbo wWPTas WiJvnjSa SH-tPhen "10
Are started, and so fanned tho flame
as to render tho attempts to stop them
practically useless. Tho high wind at 11
o'clock was blowing In undiminished strength.
At tbat tlmo tbo loss was estimated
by the Potlco Department at noarly $1,600,000.
A closer estimate mario by The Son correspond
ent plaoes tho loss at $1,200,000.
At that tlmo it appeared as if tho firo had,
reached Its limits, although it was raging
fiercely. Tho buildings burned aro tbo Power
building, tho Dlackstona and tbe Wllshlre, all
among tbo most substantial and ornnto In tbe
city. All throe are owned by Jacob D. Perkins,
who recently Bold tho Walkor Manufacturing
Company to an English syndlcato for about
$2,000,000. Ono of tbo heaviest losers is
tho J. L. Hudson Company, which occu
pied tho street floor of tho Wllshlre
building as a clothing store having a stock de
clared by the local manager to bo worth $350,
000. Tho threo buildings aro all of compara
tively rocont construction and aro valued:
Wllshlre, $300,000; Dlackstone, $225,000;
Power, $150,000.
While fighting tho flames Lieut. McFectcrsot
Are engine company No. 1 fell down an olevator
shaft in tho Power building four stories and bad
his head crushed In.
He was still breathing when ptckod up, but
cannot survive. An unidentified woman spec
tator was struck on tbo bead by falling ddbrls
and killed. Tho Johns Company's fore
man reports tbat three ot the com
pany's employees havo not been accounted
for and, owing to the rapidity with which the
flames spread, he says tbat tbey did not havo
time to escape As soon as possible a search
will be mado for tbem.
It was exactly 5:23o'clocx tbls evening when
the fire startod in tbe fifth floor of the Power
block at (JO to 71 Frankfort street.
The fire was caused by a match being dropped
into an open reccptaclo filled with turpentlno
In the extonslvo lithographing establishment of
Johns & Co.
In an instant tbe entire floor was ablaze, and
although a still alarm was Immediately Bont in,
the entire structure was ablaze beforo the Fire
Department arrived.
The flames spread rapidly, entirely destroying
tho Power block, which was one of the finest
buildings In the city, burning out the whole
Interior of tho Wllshlre building, and destroy
ing tbo west half of the Dlackstone building.
Tbe Wilsbire was one of the handsomest build
ings in the city. Tho upper five floors of the
Wilsbire building were occupied as offices by
lawyers and real estate men and large manufac
turing concerns.
The Blackstono was flllod with law offices
and contained some of tho most valuable law
libraries In tbe State It also contained the
library of Amorlcan historical works of Col.
John O. Winship, tbe finest in Cleveland. Tho
street floors ware occupied as salesrooms.
When tho fire started tbe occupants of the
block bad nearly all gone for tho day. and it was
several moments boforc tbo firo was discovered.
An alarm was sent In and all tho downtown lire
companies responded.
In a short time the two upper Btorles wero
blazing fiercely. All tho downtown streets wero
lined with firo engines. The firemen battled
bravely with tho flames.
At 5:15 o'clock tbo firo communicated to the
Blackstono building, corner Seneca and Frank
fort streets. Tbo Dlackstone Joins tbe Power
block.
Tbo Wllshlre building, which is occupied by
tbe J. L. Hudson Clothing Company, faces on
Superior streot. Tbe rear of tbo block stands
within a few feet of the burning Power and
Blackstone buildings.
At 0:30 tho fire had not abated. Tho entire
block bounded by Superior, Seneca, Frank
fort, and Bank streets was threatened with
destruction.
The wind suddenly shifted and made the peril
Imminent to tho remote corner of tho square
containing tbe Mtrcantilo Bank building.
Shortly before this tho floors of the Power block
fell with n crash.
Shortly before 0 o'clock the firo communi
cated to Ihe House nnd Miller block, that Is sep
arated only by an alley from the Power block.
Fully 30,000 people wcr on the sceno. Tho
police worked desperately to keep bark the
crowds from beneath tho buildings. All tho po
licemen In the city was ruahed to tho scene as
fat an the police officials could loeato them.
Two cab horsea ran away, down Superior
street, and dashed Into the crowd of spectators.
A sre of persons were knocked down, trampled
on, and run over. Threo were carried to the
boKPitnl serloualy Injured.
Tho estimates of losses follow: Wllshlre
building, 3150,000: the J. U Hudson Com
pany, $350,000; Power block (lotnl). SlfiO.
000; Blackstono building, Sfio.OOO: Johns
llthogruphlng establishment, $200,000; Winn
& Jurieon, printers, bookbinders. &c,
$176,000; contents of law ollleo
and other office. $200,000; lilies & CoggcshllJ,
nrintert, $80,000; Dlobolt Safe Company, $25,
000; Lanz & Phelps, whnleaale tobacconists,
$12,000; smaller concerns, $100,000.
Itidcr, the leading photographer In tho city,
was ontlrely burned out. The burned struc
tures wero Insured for less than one-third of
their value.
Cant. Hanks of Engine Company No. 21 was
finally Injured by falling wulla. Fireman Hon
berger of Hose Company No. 1 was knocked off
a ladder by falling bricks and was badly injured.
$400,000 1'lllE IN CUIOAOO.
The Tosettl Restaurant and the Musaey nu
lla rd Hall Destrorrd,
ClIICAOO, Dec. 23. A fire which wiped out
what is said to be tbe largest billiard hall In the
world and one of tbo best restaurants In Chicago
did damage to-night to tbo extent of nearly
$200,000 In tbo heart of tbe buslnoss part of Chi
cago. The upsetting of a pot of grease In the
kitchen of the Tosottl, a restaurant and beor ball
at 101 and 100 Madison street, between Dearborn
and Clurk, caused the fire. A few minutes after
the firo et.irtod an oxploston ot natural gas
wrecked the entire Interlorof theestahllshment.
Jinny persons wero hurt. Twenti-tbree of tho
persons In the crowd which had been attracted
by the tiro sustained Injuries. Many more wero
thrown to the ground by the force of the explo
sion and slightly hurt nnd several llremon wero
Injured, one being prolwbly hurt mortally.
The llro quickly spre id throuuhout tho four
story building, tho tlinio upper floors of which
were occupied by W.P. Mussey & Co. as a billiard
ball, academy, and amphitheatre for exhibi
tions. Theso floors were fairly well filled with
billlurdlsts and spectators, who were thrown
Into n panic by tho explosion of gas. Thero was
a rush to escape, and most got nut uninjured,
Although nearly nil bail to make thelrway down
the llretscupoof Ibe building, us the stairways
were cut otf by the wreckage. A few were
rescued by the firemen.
icconil, third, and general alarms of fire
wcro turned In, nnd noarly all thf unglnrslnthe
city were summoned to aid In fighting the fire,
Ellcctive work was done by the department,
nnd tho flames were easily confined totheone
building. For two hours there was imminent
danger to tho adjoining buildings, caused by
a burnt In u large nutural gas supply pipe.
Tho burning gas blazed up through a
manhole In the sidewalk. Streams from a
hnlf dozen engines wero directed upon tlio
blazing icaswlthouteffecl, and it wnsahanduned
for a time. letter the alopemk at tho btroot
main was found uud tho gas turned off.
The wnttr frozu almost as fast as It left tbe
hoso nozrles, and In a short time the wbnle
front of tho building was Incased In lec, The
streets and sidewalks were Hooded, and Madi
son street In front of the blazing structure was
like a frozen pond, as was Dearborn streot. Tbu
blockaded cable cars wcrn sheathed In ice.
Bursting hosedrtnebed tbe throng of specta
tors, whose garments froze UfL
RIO HARD OROKER'S BROTHBttDEAD.
He Was fleorae. nn Rider Brother, Lena As.
Istant Clerk or the City C'onrt,
George Croker, a brother of Rlchnrd Orokor,
tho leader ot Tammany Hall, died at Rosebank,
Btaten Island, at tho homo of his brother-in-law.
Dr. William T. Jonklns, formorly Health Officer
of tho Port.
George Croker was an elder brother of the
Tammany cbloftain, nnd for many yoars hold a
publlo placo as nsslstnnt clork of tho City
Court, Tbo first that tbo general pub
llo knew ot bis relationship to tbe
Tammany leader was about threo or four years
ago, vt hen George Croker suffered n paralytio
stroke, and went to Carlsbad to take a courso
of treatment. He never fully recovered from
the stroko, although he returned to New York
and returned his duties In tbo Clerk's ofiloo ot
the City Court, whero he was employed up to a
short time ago. Mr, Croker resided for many
years In the Twenty-third ward. Ho was nevor
prominent in politics.
LAWTER, DETECTIVE, AND DOO.
Lawver an a Fence Detective at Ibe Ijtwjer.
and Bog at the Detective.
Detectives Llttlo and Wood ot the Kings
county Dlstrlot Attorney's ofllco went to the
homo of Michael Miller, a lawyer, of 302 Grand
avenuo, Flatbush, last night to arrest him on a
charge of porjury, They saw him enter tho
houso, and ringing the boll a fow minutes later
they woro told by Mrs. Mlllor tbat her husband
was not home They tried to get past her, but bor
two daughters, Maud and Millie, holped her
block tho way.
Li ttlo then ran to tbe rear ot the house just In
time to see Mlllor climbing ovor tho back fence.
Ho grabbed the lawyer by the leg and yankod
him down. Whllo thus ongaged Miller's bull
dog appeared on the sceno and began chewing
Little's legs.
Ho howled for help, and Wood, leaving his
femalo foes In front, ran around and beat the
dog off. Miller was locked ud In tho Grant
street polico station.
ACTRESS'S DRESS CATCHES PIRE.
Heroine or "When London Sleeps" Burned
In tbe lierosene Seene.
Vers do Note, wbo Is playing tbe heroine in
"When London Sleeps" at tho Columbus The
atro this week, was thrown into the tank of
stage kerosene as usual last night by W, Miller
Farnham, wbo is tho villain. Then, of courso,
tho villain went to touch oft the kerosene. A
row of gas jets on tbe inside of tho tank, when
lighted, served for this illusion. Farnham lit
the gas and Miss De Noie's dress caught Are.
Sho hopped out of tbe tank in a hurry and
fled to tbe wlngsy where the flames wore extin
guished. Sho was singed about the face and
arms, but not seriously. She was sent to bor
borne In tho Hotel Mlnot, at Eighth avenue and
125th street, and may not bo able to appear tonight.
WILL THET LET MILLER QOt
Tbe Attorney. General Suggest Tbat He Bo
Permitted to Escape rrom Jail.
Topeka, Kan., Dec 23. The Attorney-General
has written to the County Attornoy of Chase
county suggesting that George Mlllor be per
mitted to escape from jail, and that due dill
genco be then exercised in compelling blm to
pay the judgmont In default of which he was
imprisoned.
This suggestion results from an application
made to tho Governor yesterday for Miller's
pardon or liberation. He was Imprisoned for
failure to pay a judgment of $500 for non-support
of his wife and child. Miller represented
that he could work and earn monoy with which
to pay tbo judgment if liberated. But an ex
amination of tbo law disclosed that In suoh
cases there Is no pardoning power.
HE HAS MADE HIS PILE.
Mr. Charles A. Plllsbnry Retires rrom Bail.
ne Arter Mablna SO, 000,000 In Wheat.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec, 23. Sir. Charles A.
Plllsbury. who Is reported to bavo mado $2,000,
000 lu wheat this year, has resigned tbe man
agement of tho English syndicate mills. It is
said that be foresaw that there would be a big
shortage of wheat In the Northwest early in
August, and when a llttlo later It was rendered
certain that fully CO per cent, of tbe wheat of
this section was below contract grade, he bought
very heavily. He bought wheat oil tbo way from
00 ronls to 76 cents, and sold It from 80 cents to
$1.02. Mr. Plllsbury feels well enough over bis
recent work to retire from activo business.
HILLED BY A JUDGE.
Judge Cnrlker of Terrell. Tax., Shoot Con
table Jamea Bend on tbo Street,
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 23. Judge W. H. Carlker
met Constable J. D. Jameson a crowded etreet
corner In Terrell, Tex., tbl aftornoon and shot
him dead without warning. He then went to
the Cblof of Police and surrendered. Tho two
officials hail frequently quarrelled. They had
one of their customary war of words this morn
ing. Aftor the shooting Judge Carlker justified
his action on tbe ground tbat Constable Jamos,
slnco their morning quarrel, had oxpresseda
determination to kill him on sight. Judge Carl
ker will have a preliminary bearing for bond
before Judgo Ilutlodge to-morrow.
JIR9. C LUTE' 8 tlVRDERER.
Tbe Coroner's Jury Antral Tbnt Albert HonT I
(be Uulllr Man.
San Francisco, Dec. 28. The Coroner's jury
to-day returned a verdict that Albert Iioff mur
dered Mrs. Mary Clute In tbe vacant flat w blch
the woman bad Just rented. The victim's head
was broken wltb a railroad coupling pin.
Hoff was not absolutely Identified as Ibe last
man seen going from the bouse juBt after
scroams were heard, but what convinced tbo
jury was the testimony of two witnesses tbat
tbey had seen the coupling pin In Hoff's posses
sion for two years past.
FELL PR03I A CABLE CAR.
Crommelln Shall Probably Fractnrod A Vio
lins or Knockout Brepst
A. M. Orommeltne, an Insurance agent, of 781
Broad street, Newark, N, J., fell from a north
bound Broadway cable car at Twenty-sixth
street early last evening. He was picked up un
conscious and carried to tho New ork Hospital
In nn ambulance.
Dr. Downs, who examined Crommcllno when
ho reached tbo hospital, said that bis skull was
probably frail ureil. Dr. Downs also asacrted
that Crommcllno was suffering from a don of
chloral or knockout drops. Crommellne's name
and address woro found on paper in hi pockets.
ROGUE'S Ml ABOII iOlt 1IANSFIELD.
Orebeatra to Play That Tune ir Ho Bouounoe
tbo Theatrical Trust.
Boston, Dec, 23. Tbe Record ays that tho
so-called "Theatrical Trust"msnsgers have in
structed their orchestras to play the " Rogue's
March" if Richard Mansfield undertakes to
speak from tbe stage against It,
Judge May shoot nn lUrapliic Prlsenrr.
Tuouabton, On., Dec 23. J, II. Ltfsey, a
committing Justice, some tlmo ago was bearing
tbe case of Amos Barnes, charged with felony.
At the boariug tbo prisoner Jerked away from
his guards and fled, I.lfsey, from bis seat
on the bench, tired at tbo escaping criminal,
instantly killing him. To day Llfsey waB plated
on trial, churned with murder. He was acquit
ted, aa the law permits uu otllcor to shoot uu
escaping prisoner
Uuishh llurnrd to Uealb.
Tjioy, Dec. 23. Mrs. Catherine Pennlfeatber,
GO years of age, w as burned lo death to-nlgbt by
afire which occurred at ber home, 17 Willow
street, cohoes, from the explosion of u lamp.
She lived alone. Aftor tbe fire was extinguished
she was found sitting lu a thalr. ber body bav
UK been burned almost to a crlifc
CROKER A STATE LEADER! JB
'LVanl
TAMMANY ClllBP SELECTS A NEW i IhI
POLITICAL HOME. i, llVJ
H
Will Join the Democratic Club May larcettl I 'H
Bs-Hov. Flower a President Mr. Croker - rlHH
Amblllau to Strrnalhrn III Parti Rn 'rtwH
Plana, It I Bold, to llec-onclle All Dlscordt ' VJ
ant Elements Messrs. Flower, Murphy, ttFnnl
Hilt, Whitney, and Other May Aid Hlta. ICHb
Lakewood, N, J., Doc. 23.-From information, ! RH
obtained hero to day It appear that after lbs; ' '
first of tho year Diehard Croker will tskq an fto- ' 'Vt.
tlve part in carrying out his plan of strengthen- 1 mM
Ing tbo Democratic party, not alono In Now York VjM
city, but throuirhout tbo State ItUloarncdthss '
ho Intends to mako bis political headquarters, ( ' fHJ
tor tho new administration starts In nl tho Demo. 1 anVJ
cratic Club on Fifth nvonuo. Mr.Croker.ttlsssId, i bHh
has consented to become a momber ot e club. sbsHI
HI consent was, It Is said, brought about b 'V Wmm
conferences of friends with Roswoll P. Flower, UnaVJ
the President of tho club. Ho has boen urged ta , WmM
join, It Is stated hore to-day, by ox-Gov. Flower ;lTMl
and ex-Police Justice Thomas L, Feltner, who l tcHH
tbo Grand Sachom ot Tammany.and it I also said, ) fvfl
that Mr. Flower offered to roslgn tho l'rcsldenoy j 'itmVJ
if Mr, Croker would consent to lake tbe office j 'lanVJ
Mr. Crukor. tbo same authority states, declined, ' fiHfl
to accept tho Presidency, but It is bollevod that, ,' ffH
the members will ask him to become tbo Prcsl- ; '1
dont when his namo appears on tho momborsqlp fHB
roll. I'&Wm
Mr. Croker, so n, Tammany leader sold, en- j pHl
tertaln tbe idoa that he, with the aid of soveral, ; 'f jH
other Democratic loador throughout tbo Slate ' nM
can bring about harmony In tho conflicting ela- jHl
mentsof the party. In the campaign of 1800 I'H
ex-Gov. Flowor and other members, conspicuous j;H
for tho stand tbey took In favor of sound money '. VHi
as against Bryanlsm and frco silver, dominated .'' S Hi
tbe club and sent out speakers and distributed Hl
sound-money literature throughout tho country, 'i
Mr. Croker, according to tho Tammany matt aHl
quoted, in changing his political hoadquarters Hl
from tbe small ofllco which he formerly oacuolpd 11
at 111 Broadway to tho moro commodious quar- $Hl
tersof tho Democratic Club is simply carrying SmM
out his plan of becoming an Important factor, If f nVJ
not tbo leading one. In the control of the Demo-
cratlo party In tho Stnto of New York. lis In- !oVJ
tends.lt Is said, to mako tho Democratiq Club ' -IIEni
the representative club of tbe Democratic party HiYJ
just as muoh as tbe Union League Club Is the 111
representative club of the Republican party in fl
tho United States, $H
The membership roll ot the Democratic Club, timm
said tbe Tammany leader, contains the harass 'lM
of Democrats who are conspicuous In Stato and 3sHl
national affair, and most ot wbom favor a IlH
sound money policy. Among these aro United, -, . vH
States Senator Murphy, ox-Senator Hill, ex- H1
Llcut.-Qov. William F. Sheoban, and ex-8eore- SHI
tary of the Navy William C. Whitney, Thoso HJ
men, according to The Son's informant, will, t wJH
through tbo Influonce of Mr. Croker, be brought R;
in contact with tbo dissatisfied elements of tho SlsJ
Dcmocratlo party, and future campaign will ! fl
be conducted on principles which will not call ShI
forth the opposition tho Bryanite prlnelplos " i$H
have evoked in the past. ' .HJ
Mr. Croker, when asked this evening to talk '' ifll
about bis plans in this direction, declined to vwJ
say anything further than tbst it was truo VJ
that ho intended to make the Dcmocratlo Club t, ,'(
his political home in tho future. ;HJ
Messrs. Croker and Carroll spent tbe day - IkHJ
quietly around tbo hotel, except for an hour of IiU
two this afternoon, whon they took a long walk ' , H
through the plnoe Among those wbo called on) , H
Mr. Croker to-day wcro City Court Judges ; H
McCarthy and Fltzslmons, Civil Justice Henry (H
M. Goidtoglo and Georgo M. Curtis. jSH,
Messrs. Croker and Carroll, Senator Grady, 1
and tho otber Tammany leaders will leave bore ?
to-morrow to spond Christmas at their homes, ' InH
They will return on Monday, to remain all of g H
next week, when. It Is expected, all of the op- III
polntments of tbo now administration will bo H
arranged and ready for announooment when ?H
Mnyor-olect Van Wyck Is inaugurated on Jan, 1, -W
No appointments wcro announced to-day. ';
TOSSED BY WINTER SEAS. 'MM
Kensington Cbrlstmn Bnicass Soaked bn k'I
Steam from a Brobrn Pipe wl
Tbe Red star steamship Kensington, which K.B
arrived jestcrday from Antwerp mora than a HI
day late, met rough and frigid weather on ber M
voyage. She pitched and rolled as never before) S.
on a wlntor trip and shipped many green eas. HI
One of hor seamen was thrown from tho crow's SSI
nest by the tossing ot tbo ship and fell to tho WW
deck, breaking bis arm. Several trunk in tbe &
baggage compartment of tbe hold got loose, and m
before they wcro secured they smashed against f'JjB
a stoam connection and broka It. Much of the iM
baggagowas saturated bofore the steam was :SI
shut off. The passengers whose trunks bad been
nearest to tho broken utoam pine wore In bad mm
humor nt tho pier yesterday when they saw mm
what the stoam had done to the contents of M
tholr trunks, consisting In a largo measure of WkU
foreign thing intended for Christmas gifts. wfl
NATAL CADETS INSUBORDINATE. jjjlj
Third Class Undergoing Punishment for Bl fB
respect to n Superior Ofllcer. " Jr
ANNAroLiH. Doc. 23 The entire third class of Jl
the Naval Academy cadets is undergoing pun- 51
iBhment for allowed Insubordination, The chargo jjH
Is that they bohnvcri disrespectfully to a Lieu- ?
tenant of tho navy who was lu charge of the 1
class. Tbo class will be restrictod until tho mm
guilty ones confess. Meantime each cadet In the PXM
class will be compelled lo patiol tbe building teM
two hours every day and ever) night. WM
Tho cadets decided at a class meeting not to iM
divulge tho names of the culprits. Itisconsid- -SB
ered unfortunate that xuch an Incident should MM
havo occurred during the Christmns holidays. as 141
It will undoubtedly deprive a number of young ffiill
mn of tho llborty which tbey had anticipated. 'vSJ
NABBED FOR EXPRESS ROBIIRHY, Mi
Ed Hall" nnd Ills Man Harry accused of a :''jjl
8l,aoo Larceny, ?S
"Ed Hall," alias Bartholomew, and his son, USl
Harry Hall, were locked up at Polico Ileadquar- 41
tcrs in Jersey City yesterday, Thuy aro accused ,JI
ot the theft of two trunks containing silks, m'M
valued at $1,500, from the Uultod State ifiW
Express Compuny on Dec, 0. "El Ilnll" 'Jl
is said by tho polico to be an all-around Jl
crook. His son Is a driver for tho express com- s
pany. Tho son was held lu $1 ,500 bill. " ICd j8
Ilnll" will bo urrnlgned bofore Justlco Potts to- W
day. .
.Vow I Anion for l.lbel. 'it
Hociiebtkii, Dec 23. An notion has been jjl
commenced by Frederick Payne, one of tb M
prominent citizens of Denton, against jijj
Smith Lovejoy of tbe samo place for 3:
alleged libel. Tho defendant, us tbe ,.5ffl
complaint allegos. was Instrumental In SEJ
causing the plaintiff to be hold up to ridicule Wfl
and contempt In oil" of Mrs, Jarley s wax f
figures at n public otitertalnuiont lu Benton jjv
Centre, on the ove of Dec, 10. 5
8. U. II, Clark Seriously III at Ban Antonio, jj
San Antonio, Tox., Doc, 23.-8. H. II. Clark 5
of the Union Pacific: road, and also Vlce-1'rcsl- .13;
dent of tho Texas and Pacific and tbe Interna jjf,-
tlonal and Great Northern roads, arrived hors SB
yesterday morning, and has been unable lo leave iff-
(us car owing to an at tack of sorlous Illness, lie vm
came here for the benefit of his health, und bad jijM
expected to remain two weeks. He had engaged JS-
apartments at a hotel, r
Bid Tbov Have a Double Lynching-1 'J
Spokane. Wash., Dec. 23.-Scveral persons fm
wbo have come hero from Colfax declare tbst '
notwithstanding all denials a lynching occurred W
there on Hunduj night or Monday morning. It KF.
Is usscrto I Ihat Chadwlck .Marshall and John J
.McDonald, tho alleged murderers of Orvllls H
la)dun of Farinlngton were taken from tbe S I
count) Jail b) u iiiuu and banged to a tree near Ml
tho town. SWi
11 will seem like old faihloned Christmas If you S;
have lutlanttnu's llurtou Ale or llrown btout at din- 3j
nr Order a case from Park Tllford. Acker, Her- -Mm
rail AL'oudltiHacy 4 Jenkins. T Liberty st.iO. Va- ,tt;,l
luul, 71V 7ih v., or ItoLxrl Utf, Hfi Vth -AJf. jg?J