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W,: '-. TAB SUN, SATURDAY, FRtt .5, 1898. ' " ' J
GOFF AND GARDINER WAR.
He; BttrnlCT ATTORNEY BATS REOORDEH
can't boss MM.
I fit gfrart or Mr. tlotr to Oet Claratnall !
H dieted at Once Are Black Mr. Ungrr
B Use a scrap with ' Hener aad Btara
H nno m tti" rreeenea af Ihe tlraad Jury.
Hji District Atlornoj Gardiner and Recorder
HO OotI hat declared war upon each other. It
HT m known eovoral days ago that ono doclara-
Hli' Hon of ""r hnl1 eon 's,ue rom ln0 Coloncl'i
H' ujc8 an,i nnulber from the Recorder's cham-
H bets. In lll ca ' A Bureau ot Incumbrances
HL man accused of assault whom the Recorder in-
i! jtructod the Grand Jury to Indict and tho Dls
B'' trict Attornoy advised them not to, but not
v until yesterday was there any action. Then
Hi luconlT UolT sent n fusillade Into tho enemy's
HI gamp, throwing a bomb at Col. Gardiner's lead
If log staff olllcer, Assistant District Attorney
B- Henry W. L'ngcr. The ltccorder openod flro
!-. Jo'' l-"cr tno nicmbcrs ' tl10 0n-nd Jury had
B' file- ,nt0 tno courtroom and had taken their
B'' seat- Tho foreman stepped up and whispered
B'' to the ltccorder. Ills Honor soomod to grow
Bit angry. One ot tho court officers whispered to
II the members of the Grand Jury to stand up.
v When they were on their foot tho Recorder
Bv arose and said;
B' "Gentlemen of tho Grand Jury, your foreman
B das reaucstcd instructions from the Court rela-
B' tire to duties which may devolvo upon you and
B) to your Jurisdiction and power In certain cases.
I'. Tee law provides that the Grand Jury havo
Hi. newer and It Is their duty to Inquire into nil
It olmes committed or trlablo in tho county and
I. to present them to the Court. That is very
I' jlsin. It Is not only within your power, but
'' that is your duty. The law further provides
B that It any Grand Juror has knowledge pf a
Bt crime having been committed It Is his duty to
I , Inform his fellow Grand Jurors of tho commie
K aion of that crime. All public papers and docu
m, Bents in this county are subject to your call.
It to matter in whatofflco they may bo deposited.
' All public records aro subject to your Inspoo
I tlon, and any paper constituting a public record
m en file In tho District Attorney's office, in tho
I office of tho Clerk of tho Court of General Bes
I, lions or of any other publto offtoo in this county
I' must; bo at onco conveyed to you at your re
If sjuest and direction.
"If the Grand Jury havo any knowledge of a
v crime having been committed In the county,
' recognizing that it Is their duty to Inquire into
) that crime and present it to the court, thoy
mit direct the District Attorney to present
' tucb case to them and to subpoena such wit
nesses as thoy, tho Grand Jury, may direct him
to do. It is tLe District Attorney's duty to do
1 to. not his election. A Grand .Jury ot this
, county, when satisfied that a crime has been
committed in this county, and when for the In
" tttttt of public Justice, and the maintenance of
) publlo confidence in tho administration of jus-
It tlce they consider it their bounden duty to in-
qtdrolnto that crime, tho District Attornoy
I mast attend and must comply with their dlreo-
' tlons. It is not at his election. The Grand
Jury is the power. Tho law confers upon them
the power. They aro the body charged with
that duty in tho first instance. That is all,
gentlemen."
"J havo to request that tho Grand Jury ro
mafn In court," said Mr. linger hotly. "On bo
half of tho District Attorney of this county I
request your Honor to charge tho Grand Jury
that there Is no duty cast upon tho I rand Jury
to precipitately or without proper deliberation
take up the consideration ot a case, which no
tion on their port precipitately and without de
liberation may seriously interfere with the ends
of justice."
'Stop, Mr. Ungcrl" shouted the Recorder.
"Mr. Foreman and gentleman of the Grand
Jury, you will pny no attention whatever to tho
request of a representative ot the District At
torney in open court. It is ill-timed."
Mr. Unger (continuing) And pursuant to
the provisions ot tho statute in such caio made
and providod. I request tho presiding Judgo of
this conrt.to further charge the Grand Jury "
"I will not hoar you, Sir. Unger," Interrupted
the ltccorder.
"I deslro to mako It as matter of record," re
plied tho Assistant District Attorney, "and I
request the Grand Jury to remain in this court.
I ask your Honor, pursuant to the provisions of
the etatuto In such.case mode and providod, to
further advise the Grand Jury that the Dis
trict Attorney must bo allo-rod at all times to
appear before thu Grand Jury at his request for
the purpose of giving Information relating to
any matter bcfoni them."
"Do you not think that is very Improper, Mr.
Ungcrl said tho Recorder.
"On the contrary, I am constrained to state
' that my high sense of publlo duty impels me to
take this step," replied the Assistant District
Attornoy.
"Your high 6enso of public duty," said Re
corder GofT; "your high sense of public duty
should not have prevailed over your profes
sional sense of duty and tho obligation resting
upon you to recognize the proprieties. It is
very Improper and vory Ill-advised."
At tills point Recorder Gofl motioned to tho
grand Jurors and told thorn to retire. They
got up and walked out ot tho cjurtroom.
The Itecordor went on to say to Mr. Unger:
T"ho DlstrlclIAttorney Is simply the counsel for
the pcoplo, and the Grand Jury is not a part of
ua uuifcc. i, is i. jjuri. ui mo uuuri, sou It mo
District Attorney attempts to dominate the
Grand Jury in any way, at loast this court will
Interpose.
"I am most happy to state that no sugges
tion ot domination by tho District Attorney
o'er the Grand Jut has In any way appeared
or will transpire." said Mr. Unger. r'But I
desired to call your Honor's attention to cer
tain provisions of the law which give the right
to a defendant nnd to the people to request tho
Court specifically to charge the Grand Jury in
a given case. I beg to assure you that what I
havp said Is prompted solely by senso of pub
lic duty."
"But coupled with a grave professional Im
propriety," answered tho Court."
.. regret that jou tako that view of it," Bold
the Assistant District Attornoy.
I do take thut view of It. and I wish to hoar
1 you no further," snapped tho Recorder.
Tho Grand Jury having left tho court
room, said Mr. Umror, "I will now leave it and
J?"? to tho Grand Jury and furtbor advleo
with them.
Then Jlr. Ungor got out Just as tho Recorder
was about to say something more. It was ovl
cent that the Recorder was on the point of dl
recting ono of his court oftlcers to tnko tho As
sistant District Attorney into custody.
Jhe news of tho battle spread through tho
; Criminal Court building and soon reached Col.
i Gardiner s tent. The Colonol hurried out Into
'"corridor, and was about to go down to Re
corder Ooffs headquarters, when ho was met
Wi.."i0m.et of ,lls B,a,T olllcors at tho elevator.
le ""!' Bere holding a council tho war
co,rfe'Pondenta gathered around the Colonel.
' v..ft ,e n.ot heard boforo of any differences,
Battles, or declarutlons of war between my of
flee and Recorder GofT," said tho District At
YtyZ' l At ,ar fts to-duVs battle goes I will
f?7.lhlt vhen l flK''t I hit from tho shoulder,
on tho cvo of the bitting of a new Grand Jury
iL.uyrls.e.a n,e.,( lcarn tl't the Recorder had
sent ror tlio pollco court papers in the case of
Uaramcllo, charged nlth tho murder of the
Tn.!la.n Ursn''. nd then directed tho Grand
m.ii l,rcccd ut onco and subpoena witnesses.
Mr. Unger placed before him u statement of tho
situation of the caso and stated that I was dill
gently examining Into tho conviction of Car
tone, the man sentenced for the llrogno mur
aw. Jlr. Rcrorder Ooff took tho extraordl
Bjrr courso yesterday of cnlllng up the foreman
ri!"".ul,"t lllm tl10 tltlo of tho case, as I am
IWS!e'l,,"le.tl'cr with a list of witnesses,
f? directing Mm to in.truct tho District At
tr?,eJ, f bring tho ensu beforo tho Grand Jury.
iLEL'Si ."w"." B,l' rBht hero that I do not pro
PO.it i that Jlr. Itecordor Goff Khali run this, aico
as long us I hB e the honor to administer It."
..u. 'T".'!1, ,m."10 of the day was fought when
Assistant District Attornoy Jlclmyro walked
1 Sh2 V'e """"order's court to hai o u lot of hom.
Ri?.t,'M,.,r,,l",fe''rei frou "' ourt to I lie
?.?.. ,1"it'.',"rt-. .Tnero wero thirteen of thoso
tSJm'iSr"! V10 'li1rict Attorney did not want
eowfii'!0,1 I".."10 "otordor's court. Tho Rc
SJJln ".ri.,l,1,,tly.,Ml J,r- Molntyrr, nnd in
S?t ?K."" . "I'Pllcntio-t to transfer tho cases.
ikK.L at ''was unnercssary to impose upon
aebuprenio Court the burden of lrinK crlm
of ril".VxULM c.oulu Lo disposed of In tho Court
Sri.,.,i-r,al.lr'''S!u"s- 'n''ro iai' ""en nothing
Kfiw ii 'i? ,hB ourl' "l0 Recorder said, to
hZinl f". ".!' bv reason of tho pressure of
ulneis miablo to try Hicho cases,
that ii 1" .''""'lug before the co-irt to show
HS, ' ?, t"'WI Interests rofiulrc and that tho
5 ...i .i ."''"'Inlbtratlon of the criminal law
tn . i"'al liei'" cased should be transferred
',;;V'U,"'C"!(, 'M." said tho Itecordor.
an'J ?!ii ".0",or fonture connected with this
ffiV ., " fnr lle transfer of cases, namely:
BaVti..Vi ''I'l'or to lo solo.tc.1 cases of a
i ordliiiJ.1 ''.'-"eoferimo. Thld court bas co-
Kun?.; , ''"''llcllon in criminal cases with tho
Lt..il,"!rt' und there Is no good reason
mm i, ?''k'c"" of cases should be made. Inns
Hi nri'Ji V!"VPr' '! 'I'" criminal branch of tho
flrt V1? (i ""f' "I" hold its rogulnr tctin on tho
I order !Pf'?iHy ot 'el'raary. nn(riiia8mui,h as the
ii?"',1'11 proceedings before that court nlll
II ,' r,lcl3'. refIlro the DItrlt Attorney to
at k, ," " jomo bui,lnois. I thorcforo grant
I foHoSii'.'.0" of he "'"'let Attorney that tho
I twin., " .ca!,a '' transferred, namely: I'eoplo
I S i"ri'10' I'enulo against Ilarcfa. I'eoplo
ill,.. """"H" AhllKirn for murder In tho Jtrst
I rrinl'i.?,'1 'be. cases of tho I'eoplo against
ft yS 'wlley una John l'arker for wanslaugh-
lect.!ih"re four Honor says that rases are se
V that i,.rtwarke1 1Ir- Mclntyre. "I wish to say
Hv Uk.nha. ,no' selected cases. Wo have
"n Mme twelve orfourteea cawsxjutor trren-
Jr-four or twenty-flve now In the) office where
the dogroo of crime charged Is homicide. Bom
we leave In this court and somowe tako down
stairs. And It Is alsotthe Intention ot tho Dis
trict Attorney on Monday or Tttosday of next
week to ask for the transfer of such oasoi as
burglaries, forgeries, and laroonlcs."
There was some more dialogue on this subinct
and both sides retired In good order. When
ho smoke of tho second battlo had cleared away
Col. Gardiner came out of his tent and Issued a
proclamation. He said In the course of It that
when th s oOlce baa any Information or evl
nonce which may bo of benoflt to an aecusod,
the trial assistant will communicate It to his
counsel, in the good old way wo have In tho
Government servloe." Ho also snldt
"Ho long as I administer this office, under the
solemn responsibilities nt my obligations to tho
community In which I hove always lived. 1
shall ndmlnlstor it without partiality, favor or
affection and without tolerating any dictation
from any quarter whatever as to tho manner
!.n ..wu J'1'-' Bnill Perform my dlscrotlouary
du.U?.-V .Thon explained:
"This declaration ot mine Is duo to nn ox
traanllnary circumstance which occurred this
morning. As lending up to this circumstance
It Is j.roper to sny that at a criminal term of the
Supreme Court, hold lust Decomter. boforo Mr.
Justice, Smyth. Angela Carbono was convicted
of murder In tho first degree for killing Natalo
Brogno. nnd Is now under sentence of death,
which death sentence Is slaved by roasnnofnn
apponl taken by his counsel. That appeal has
yet to be argued. Recently tho Italian Consul
General waited upon mo and Informed mo that
ono Alcssandro Ciarame.lo had git en the fatal
stroko with u stiletto to Ilrognu: that ho con
fessed tho crlmo and was thon In Ilnltlmoro.
The matter was of such gravo importance in
volving tho life of n human bolng Hint the
most vigorous Investigation was at orce set on
fpot by mo. which roriulted in mv roqucnl upon
tho Police Detective Ilurenu to dcslguato a cor
tain Italian detcctlvo, who was sent undor uiy
advico nnd Instructions to Ilaltlmoro, whore he
arrested Clarnmollo and brought him to this
city.
"'Thereupon ono of tho assistants in this oflloo
appeared before tho committing Muglstrato,
by my directions, anil t'laramello was held on
the charge of murder, tho proceeding Iwlng a
nominal ono in order to got out tho necessary
form of papers to securo his commitment
whllo tho mattor was bolng further Investigated
by myself. This prompt nnd effective action
caUKCd a letter of thanks to be written to mo
by tho Consul-Genoral of Italy, of dato Jan. Ul.
in which ho thanks mo for 'having bo promntly
caused tho arrest of Alessandro Claramollo.
tho self-confessed murderer of Natalo llrogno.
"On Thursday morning tho papers wero re
ceived in ordinary course at my ofllco from tho
committing Magistrate. Hut beforo they
could bo entored by the clerk In tho usual course
ot business In tho books of tbo office or sent to
rao a messenger from Mr. Itecordor GotT, hold
ing Part I., General Hossions, called for tho
samo, by direction of tho Itecordor. Recorder
Gofl thon sent for ono of my assistants, stat
ing that ho bolioved tho matter ought to be
forthwith submitted to tho Grand Jury. He
was then advised that I had tho matter per
sonally in charge and was giving my speoial
attention to It. Ho. nevertheless, insisted that
tho matter should bo submitted to the Grand
Jury and that tho District Attorney issue
process for the attendance of the witnesses.
This I declined to do, for reasons whioh appear
In the lotter I subsequently wrote to tho Grand
Jury.
"when tho Grand Jury appeared In court
Thursday morning the Recorder cnllod tbo
foreman and clerk to him on the bench and had
a prlvato conference with them, and they called
upon my representative and stated that tho
Grand Jury desired tho attendance of certain
witnesses. Assistant District Attorney Unger
then Informed Recorder Gofl that the District
Attorney would only honor tho requisition of
tho Grand Jury In that bohalf. Tho foreman
of the Grand Jury then stated that tbo Grand
Jury desired such process to issuo. My assist
ant then informed tho foreman that the Dis
trict Attornoy would profor to have some
thing tangible as evidence of tho deslro of the
Grand Jury. And thereupon tho foreman re
ceived from tho Rocorder and handod to mv
assistant a list of witnesses to bo summoned
for this morning boforo the Grand Jury.
"None of this transpired In the hearing of the
Grand Jury as a body, nnd theywero in total
ignoranco of this extraordinary proceeding.
And tho Grand Jury then dispersed without
having met. or considered, or passed upon this
question. This was reported to me by my as
sistant, nnd I thereupon sent to the foreman of
the Grand Jurv nnd to the clerk of the Grand
Jury tho following letter:
the letter sets forth the circumstances of
Claramello'a nrrest, says that the District At
torney's office has not had the case long enough
to exnmine It thoroughly, nnd roquosts that if
tho Grand Jury really desires to examlno tho
cascat'onco to authenticate its deslro by tho sig
natures ot all its members. Col. Gardner says:)
"I think it proper In this connection to advise
you that I have beon in consultation on this
matter with the Consul-Goneral of the kingdom
of Italy; also that tbo accused was by my ad
vice and Instructions apprehended In Baltimore
and brought hither: also that I am examining
Into the record of conviction of Carbono, t e
person who now stands under sentence of death
for the murder charged t also that I have not
completed and cannot complete,-oven by the
utmost diligence such examination nor form
any conclusion as to my duty In tho premises
prior to .such oxsminatlon of tho record. I
ought to add that this entire matter has become
one of International consoquonce by reason of
diplomatic communications on tho subject be
tween the Governments of the kingdom ot Italy
and tho United States. Tnoreforo. should tho
Grand Jury under the Codo of Criminal Proced
ure, require me to give advice relative to tho
subject matter of this communication I am not
as yet ab'e to pivo it. becauso a careful study ot
the record of Carboue's trial is necessary before
any honest and Intelligent advico can be given.
This caso cannot bs disassociated from that of
the prisoner Carbono under sentence of death
for tho samo alleged olTonce. nnd no stop can.
In my judgment, be properly taken on a prima
faclo cnargo for tho same offence against the
person nnmod in tho annexed memoranda,
without tbo utmost regard being had to Its of
fects upon the Carbono conviction.')
"f An nnt feel at Hhnrtr tn dlnnlniin what trnni.
fiired in the Grand Jury room. What happened
n the court Is a matter of public knowledge;
except I can stato that tho Grand Jury was
pleased to consider the gravity of tho situation
as set forth In my communication to tho fore
man against hastv action, and declined to take
up the matter. This was entirely in accord
ance with tbo necessities of the case and my ex
pressed wishes to the Grand Jury.
"The Grand Jury, .one of the most diligent,
falthfuland industrious which this county bas
seen in many years, has since been compli
mented by tho Recorder In open court for the
enormous amount of business they transacted
In their current January term, and wero then
dismissed with the thanks of the court.
"The matter is closed but must not bo re
peated. Asa Binn Gauuinkii,
District Attorney."
FonoED nrit employers naue.
A Servant Arrested Tar llbtalnlag Maney aa
Two Bpnrlona Checks.
Kate Jenkenson of 202 Westchester avenue
was hold in $1,000 bail by Magistrate Meade
In Harlem Court yesterday qn a charge of for
gery. She was employed as a servant by Mrs.
Virginia T. Seggorman at 1 West 113lh street.
Mrs. Scggerman was in the habit of paying
tho girl with checks. This gave tho girl 'an
opportunity to trace Mrs. Feggerman's signa
ture until she could copy it very fairly. She did
this on two checks, one dated Jan. 15 for
920.84, whicli she bad no difficulty In getting
cashed at a neighboring grocer's, and another
for $1(1.47. dated Feb. 1, which, unluckily for
her. she presented at Mrs. Seggerman's bank.
Thu cashier noticed that the chock number
was considerably lower than the last check ho
had cashen on Jfrs. Scggorman's account. He
notified Mrs. Heggerman and sho notified the
fiolice. Tho girl on being arrestd admitted
hat sho had committed the forgery and told
how sue had Imltatod her employer's signature
DANOEJt AMOSO THE KOTXl.ES.
lawes RwallowrH the ratal Corrosive Sub
limate Blltaer bj Accident or Design.
Philip F. Howes, HI years old, an engineer of
210 Walworth street, Rrooklyn, died nt his
homo yestorday from tbo effects of corroslvo
sublimate. The pollco of tho Vernon avenue
station s.iy that Howes corpuil tod suicide. The
engineer's family bolleve that he swallowed the1
poison in mistako for medicine. Until last
Thanksgiving Day Howes was cranio) od In
Doty & rJcrlmgeour's paper works at Walworth
street and Wllloughby nroniic. He was obliged
tnquttworK on account of Illness. Hometlmo
ago consumption dovolopod and he took medical
ndvlco. On Thursday afternoon ho went to a
cupboard for medicine. Ills widow said yester
day that whim he looked for the in dklno from
an assortment of bottles bo did not wear his
u)cglHSses. In mistake for medicine, she iddoc),
bo trot hold of a bottle containing corroslvo
sublimate and swallowed somoof it.
Thrown Into the llurlem br Train,
Charles K. Anderson, a trackwalker, employed
by the Suburban Gloratod Rillrond Company,
whllo crossing yesterday morning tho railroad
bridge which spans the Harlem River from Sec
ond avenue to Willis avenue, saw a train ap
proaching north bound. He stepped out on tho
ties to allow the train to go by. Ho miscalculated
the width of tho cars. and wss crowded off tho ties
by tho car nttachod to tho locomotive. Ho foil
between the ties to the rlror, thirty feet below.
He was heat lly clad ann could not swim. Al
though chilled with the icy wator, he still strug
gle I as well as he knew how, but in a minute
went under a second tlino. .... ,
Capt. Sutllr of tho tug 11 I). Mould, which had
pearly reached the bridge on n trip down tho
river, heird his shouts, and ho was hauled on
board with boat hooks when he enmo to the
surface He was revival on reaching shore and
taken to tbo Harlem Hospital.
Bomrllilnu Kevr la UMki,
Erary thing new la desk. Olobt Co, Fulton tad
i'eerl.-Jav.
$42,000 FOR A FORTUNY.
tr. A. CZ.AJIK OF UOSTA1TA. DVSB
"TUB CHOICE OF A. MODEL."
Last Pay er the Stewart rielara Hala The
Cellrctlaa Brings a Little Over OO.OOd
Its Valae Mad Been Kitlmated at Mara
Thaa a Hllllaa Dsllars-Yesterdai'a Salts.
Tho sale of the Stewart pictures Is at an end,
and after all no records were broken. Tho highest
prlco realized was, as predicted, that paid for
Fortuny's "The Cholco of a Model." It was
among tho Ofty-otsht ploturos sold last night,
and was knocked down to W. A. Clark of Unite,
Mont., for 912,000. Tho next best prlco last
night was paid for Madrazo's "Doparturo from
tho Masked Hall," which was bought byF. A.
Hell for $lG,noo. Tho third in order ot prlco
was "Tho Antiquary," by Fortuny, which
brought $10,200. and tho fourth, W. Leibl's
"Vlllago Politicians," which went to J. F.
Second tor $15,000.
Most of the Important lots In th collection
were reserved till yostcrday, and consequently
there was no sign ot that declining Interest on
tho part of tho publto that is generally noticeable
on second days of picture salos. On tbo con
trary, the number ot applicants for admission
was far greater than on Thursday orening.
Kvory soat In the hall was taken flvo mlnutos
after tho doors wero openod, and by tho time
the salo began tho doorways ana passagos
wero blocked by thoso who could only securo
standing room.
Among the multitude thero were qulto as
many bidders as on tho first night, though, of
course, the majority woro attracted simply by
curiosity. It is safo to say that of theso tho
greater part came chiefly for tho purpose of
finding out what prlco would be brought by
"The Cholco of a Jlodol," tho canvas which of
all others In tho collection had tho most wide
spread reputation, and has always beon held in
highest esteem by the public at loast, It not by
artists.
"Tho Cholco of a Model" was complotod
about two years after tho " Arab Fantasia,"
that Is to say when tho artist was about 00
years old. It bolongs to the same poriod as " La
Vlcarla," which, however, was exhibited first
and sold to tho Marqulso do Carcano, for a prlco
hitherto unprecedented. SeOor do Madraxo has
said that for .this latter work bo offered
the Marquise 950,000 in the name ot Cornelius
Vanderbllt, and that subsequently $100,000
was offorod by another person for the samo
work, but that In both cases sho resolutoly
refused to part'wlth It. As "Tho-Cholce of a
Model" was painted about the same time, and
as tbore was a rumor current that $00,000 had
been offorod for it by a dealer in this city and
refused, extravagant estimates were mado as
to tho price It would bring nt auction.
Rut tlio analogy drawn was far from porfoct,
socing that " La Vlcarla" had nover beon offered
at publlo sale, and the report concerning the
offer mado for " The Choice was generally dis
credited, so that to the lost tho prlco was a mero
matter ot conjecture.
Several good Judges wero willing vesterdny to
wnger that " The Choice of a Jlodel," " Tho An
tiquary." by tbo samo artist, and "The Stirrup
Cup" by Melssonlcr, would bring a higher ag
gregate prlco than fFS&.OOO. yet those works
broua-ht together only $00,700.
But tbo estimates best Illustrating the impos
sibility of conjecturing the prices beforehand
were thoso mado on tho totnl valuo of tho col
lection. Some were content tn guess that the
total sales would amountto $300,000, hut others
Insisted that they would certainly realize trrleo
that sum, and It was oven reported that $2,000.
000 had been offered for tho collection, nnd re
fused by Mr. Stewart's heirs. Actually tho
total of the sales for tho two days amounted to
$407,700. The general Impression among doal
era and connoisseurs last night was that tho
prices were very good.
There was loud applause when "Tho Choice
ot a Model " was oxposod to view. It was some
little time bofore any ono ventured to make an
offer. Then Boraobouy said, " Thirty thousand,"
and there was a murmur of astonishment, fol
lowed by applause throughout tbo hall. Every
one looked In the direction from which tho bid
came.and somoaaid It was Georgo Gould who had
made it; others that it was W. A. Clark of Mon
tana, the well-known mine owner. Whoever it
was his bid was at onco capped by an advance
of $1,000, and from that time forward tho bids
advanced in steps of $1,000. Whon $32,000
was reached It was seen that the lot lay between
Mr. Gould and Mr. Clark. At last when It came
to $40,000 there was a pause. Then $41,000
was offered and Instantly capped by $42,000,
after which there was a long sllenco.
Mr. Klrby. tho auctioneer, reminded tho bid
ders that 500.000 francs had been refused for
the picture by Mr. Stewart, but there was no re
sponse, nnd nt $12,000 it went to Jlr. Clark. It
may be mentioned hero that Mr. Clark has for
years been a lover ot art. He was ono ot tbo
first in this country to recognizo tho artist
Cazln, for ono of whoso canvases ho paid $3,700
on the occasion of the Seney sale In 181)1.
The first bid on "The Antiquary," the woll
known little canvas into which, it will be ro
membored, Fortuny introduced a portrait of
his friend, Mr. Stewart, was $5,000. From that
the bids advanced by Bteps of $1,000 until 814,
000 was reached, when eight more bids brought
the prlco up to $15,200, at which it was knocked
down to W. Schaus.
There was some astonlshmont at tho high
prlco at which Leibl's "Village Politicians"
was startod. The first bid was $12,000. and
this was increased by $1,000 at a time until
Sift, 000. the final price, was reached. Tho hid
ing on "The Stirrup Cup" was mure exciting.
It began as low as $3,000, and it was only after
a long contost that G. B. Berckmans succeeded
in securing It at $12,500.
The beautiful Troyon, "Cow Among Cab
bages," will not remain in tho country. It was
bought by M. Montnlgnao of Paris, who.
It may be mentioned, was himself a
friend of the late Mr. Stewart. The
high bidding on the "Departure from tho
Masked Ball " caused astonishment to many
porsons. Flvo thousand was 11 rat offered after
some hesitation, yet the price of $10,500 was
Anally reached, when it fell to F. A. Bell.
On tbo other sldo, no less astonishment was
caused by tho low price at which tho
"Arab Butcher" was sold. This is an un
finished work, yet in technical excellence
and quality of color it Is generally
supposed to rank high among Fortuny a works.
Yot It brought but a poor $2,300. A very small
price was also paid for the " Dead GlrL" which
was no moro than $800. Tho former of theso
works was bought by Stanford White, and tho
latter by one Stanvers, an agent.
Ono lot from Thursday's salo was again put
up at auction. This was Boldlnl's "Square
Cllcliy," which was announced as sold last
night for $2,250. The buyer, bowover, failed to
call for It, so It was resold last night for $2,000.
The highest prlco of tho salo did not equal
the highest prices obtained at three other
famous sales held In this city within recent
years. At tbo Morgan sale Breton's "Com
niunlantoa" brought $40,500; at the A.
T. Stowart sale Rosa Honheur's "Horse Fair"
brought $33,000, ot which sale also Mcissonler's
" 1807 " waa sold for $00,000.
A list of the sales and tho prices paid last
night follows:
71. The Landlord, by L. Knaus, to 0. D,
Berckmans $350
77. TUe Bridal Path, Holi de Boulogne, by
Vlfrge. to 0. W. Kraushsrr 70
73. Worn in Keafd, by I). Morrill 75
74. Arab at Prayer, by M. Kortuoy, to B. I,
Kwrnson 800
75. Italian Armor, filxtriMith Century, by J,
I,. E. HeUsontsr, too, IJ llrr kmini. ., 1,800
70. Armor, tiy J, L. K. MoUsouler, to (i. B.
nerrkmani 1,850
77. Off for the Hunt, by I.. E. Laml, to Julius
Oehme 200
7H Bmill Talk, brOavarnl. toll. V. Fargo. 200
7U. t-an Olovannl I.itoraoo, by 1. Hellbuth,
to Ilanlolph, agrnt 000
80, Oypsy Cavrs, Dranada, y 11 Fortuny,
to W.A.Clark 2,200
81, Hoiki- at Naples, by J, Benlllure, to W,
A. Clark 800
82, Ihe Beach at Ktretat. by tl. Boldlnl, to
S. I'.Arcrv 1,033
88. A Market lu Ilimifirr. by A. Von l'ct-
teiikoren, to F. O. Hntllitrioti 023
84. The Tarpolan llock, lUme, by .M, Rico,
to A. I.ewliohn 2,000
85. l'rcakfait In th'i Old Cont rut Yard, by
tl. Fortunr, to Randolph, agent 0,000
80. The f nowlmll. by t. Zaniacolt, to Flihel,
AUlf r tichwaru 1,200
87. The Woodcutter, by M, Illeo. to Ran
dolph, .ig.-nt , V00
88, Landscape and Cows, by O, Weber, to F,
Lsytoa 500
80. Hungarian Peasant Wagon, by A. Von
ivtirnkofen. to Randolph, agent 3,600
VO, Pond In I lie Fnroil or Fn italneble.iu, by
O. Iloldlnl, tn Manford White 1,200
01, Ila Coutadlua. !y M. Fortuny, to
Iloimod, relation Co 1,100
112. h-vllle, by M. Rloa. to II. W. Fargo... , 1.U0O
03, Itsmembrauo' and Regrets, by A, Mo-
vens, iuKuoiier&' Co 1,000
04. AraoRrrlluingon a Iilvan, by SI. For
tuity, tu K. A. it'll . 4,300
03. Cat Aiuuulaut, by 11. Itlbera, to U. 1'.
Avery 2,000
00. bprlng, by F, ', Mlvlietll, to Randolph,
agent 800
U", Death and the Woodman, by A, U. Do-
iampi,tu Chandler 2,100
OH, hunirl. by J, II, U. Corut, to Isadora
Wormier, Jr 0,200
U. The WoKleutter, Forest of Fomalur-
blrau, by r, Uouiseau, tn lloutjoJ, Vat-
adonftl'u.. 7,400
100, The I.aar, by C. Troyon, to Randolph,
attnt 13,700
101, Checkmated, by E. Zamacols, to Kan
dolpb.agtmt 10,700
102, The Masquerade, by M. Fortuny, to
KnnedlorsCo 4,700
ion. Fortune and tbi- Child, by I'. J. A. ilau-
drj, to Randolph, aent A.00O
104. River Mine, at Boujloal, by O. Uoldlal, 2,73
1US. Did Oilm.br J, Clays, to Kuoedlcr
ft Co . . ,000
100, A btrett In Tunglurs, by SI Fortuny, to
W.A.Clark , 6,000
107. Ruuie Ironi Hrit-dul to Marietta, by O,
UaNltlli. tultandnlph. ag-ui .,....., , 0,100
1U9. 1'Uia aud Btroat, Toledo, by St. Illoo.. . . 3,000
10V. Avenue Joupblae Market, Paris, by JI.
JUo,to W.A.CIrk ,,,,- H.OOO
,
110. TheKndotaOame 0fCards,by J. UK.
Helsaonler, toll. W, Frgo....i.n....i. 9,000
111. IteUaonter'a Portrait, by H. Fortuny, to .
II. W. Fargo i. ...... ..... n.i.j.n .909
112. The mirnip cup. by J. I K. MtltsonJtr, ..
to 0. M. Dsrekmans , . 19,800
118. Klentl'a Home Id Rome, by It. Itleo.... 800
114. Tho Choice of a Model, by M. Fortuny, to
W.A.Clark .' 49,000
11B. Highway of Combes la-VIIle, by 0.
Iloldlnl, too. P. Douglas 4,900
118. Deadcilrl, by M. Fortuny, to Stanvers,
agent 800
117. Cow Among the Cabbages, by C. Troyon,
forT. Mmiteguao, rarl..,,,.i ,,,.. 19,000
118. villas rolltrclans, by W. telbl, to J. F.
Second 10,000
lie. The Antiquary, by St. Fortuny, to II.
Behsus.... , , 16.SU0
120. Departure rrom th ttaskel Ball, by R,
de Stadrato, to F. A. Bell 10,000
121. Arab Butcher, by M. Fortuny, to Stan-
rord White 9,300
122. Cows In th Valley. Toucqurs, by E. van
Marekr. to W. A. ("lark 11,000
123. Summer, by J. L. Stewart, to W. A,
Jenner. , 1,000
124. Korirnnsde Tanger.br II. Fortuny, to
K.Mcllll!an 1,400
193. Monkey and Fruit, by A. Vollon. to F.
Ilghlon 2.100
120. Ihe Huntress, by A. Romako, to A. Van-
santvoort .,.,.,, 870
127. The Alberea Court, Athambra, by M,
Fortuny, too. 1'. Douglas 7,000
123. 1'lerrrtte. by It. do Madraio, to tbo Mar
quis of Gasa-Rleva 0,000
hboxies.
120. The Communist, byd'Eplnay. to Joseph
F. Coleman , BI
ISO, Talr Japaneso Bronis Vases, by Sho-
Kwa-Ken 20
131. Horse and Cat, by Freratct, to E, 1
Swenson. each 40
132. Tho Little Fisherman, by Oemlto, to S.
Untermyer AO
133. Croquet, bv d'Eptnay, to E. P, Bwrnion.. 0
134. Pair, The (lladlators, by OerOm. to W.
Salmon, each 180
138. Japaness llronto Covered Vase, to J. W.
tlnion 00
inn Woliumt... hvd'ltnliMr. te W. Llfflnr.. Til
137. Woman of the First Empire, by (lemllo,
to Rainundo de Madraio 70
188. Duo d'Orleans, by Fremlet, to William
Salmon 200
11)0. The Fisher Boy, by Ueinlto, to Harry
Payno Whltner , 100
140. Hasten dn Folk, by Barye, to William
Salmon 408
141. Bronte Ornamantsl Pedestal, by Barye,
to William Salmon 100
142. St. Oeorg and the Dragon, by Frtmtet,
to II. A. Lanthler 210
143. Panther Betting a Stag, by Barye, to S.
Untermyer 1,200
144. Tiger suiting a Deer, by Ilarye. to Harry
Payne Whitney :. 1,970
140. Pa'il llaudry, by Dubois, to Btanver,
agent , 40
14A. Jean Leon Oer&me, by Carpeaux, to F.
R. Kaldenbcrg 00
147. ttautel Clock, with Marble Oroup, by
Frtmlet. to W. A. Clark 798
148. Pair Bronte Candelabras, by Cain, toll.
Culver each 100
140. Pair Elaborate Japanese Broni Vases
toF. T.FIeltroan, each 108
100. Pair Large Clolsoim Vases, fitted as
Lamps, to William LIttauer, eaeh 800
101. Louis XVI, Cabinet, to Dr. Darrtn 37B
lfia. Large Inlaid Table 400
103. Two Elaborato Inlaid Armchairs, to
Flshel, Adler & Rrhwarts 110
104. Four Ulgb back Chain, to W. A. Clark.. 70
100. XVIII. Century Dutch Screen, to Ran
dolph, agent. ,H 700
Total ,..., ...C978.R80
Total Thursday night 180,040
9107.790
BANDDAGOED AIT OLD TTOilAK.
Hebeltea nufflana Assault nad Try ta Bab the
Landlady efOse or Them.
Tenants In the three-story apartment house
at 114. Grand street, Hobokon, were aroused
about 1 o'clock yesterday morning by a woman's
screams, which sounded in a, room on tho second
floor, occupied by Mrs. Maria Lange. a mid
wife. In a fow minutes thero were heavy foot
steps on the stairs. Sovoral of tho tenants has
tened to Airs. Lange's room and found her lying
In bed, partly unconscious. The room showed
evidence of a struggle. Mrs. Lange, who Is GO
years old. said that she was awakened by a blow
on tho head and found two men In her room.
One of them she sold she recognized as John
Price, a bollermakor, tn whom she bod rented
a furnished room the night before. She said
that Price demanded her money, which sho al
ways kept on her person, and that ho held In
his hand a woman's stocking with something
heavy in it. Ho was about to hit her again,
she said, when she grabbed his arm and
screamed. She said that the other man then
tried to place his hand over her mouth. She
continued to scream, however, and they made
tholr escape.
The stocking, which had been converted Into
a sandbag, was found In the ball. Detective
Michael Fallon arrested the two men .an hour
later in a saloon at Newark and Adam streets.
Price's companion described himself aa Georgo
R. Howard, an engineer, of 'New Haven, Conn.
Both said that they n ere at present out or work.
They are young. Recorder McDonough com
mitted them to tho Hudson County Jail on a
charge of atrocious assault.
"DON'T SLA 3TB JIT PEOPLE."
The Ist Wish or a IT-Year-Old Bay Hsuaied
for Itfarsler.
Toronto. Ont, Feb. 4. Jim Allison, tho 17-year-old
boy who shot and killed Mrs. Orr
in August last, was banged at Berlin to-day.
He displayed the same indifference' this morn
ing to his fate that characterized his conduct
throughout tho trial. When ho awoke at 6 tho
jailer asked it he wanted anything. Allison
replied:
"Say. vou oeoulo appear to be getting rattled
over this thing."
Before he mounted the scaffold, tho lower part
of which was Inclosed to conceal his doath
struggles, the boy handed this confession to tho
jailer:
"lam sorry for my crime. I did It out of ill
will. I hope those whom I injured will forgive
me, and that no ono will turn this up to my peo-
Ele. Mysentenco is just, and I hope God will
aro mercy upon me."
NINETY DATS FOB FAKING,
A Preteadsd Dear Slut rteeavera Spaeoh and
Hearing Whaa Arrested.
A man who pretended to be a deaf mute was
arrested in Newark avenue, Jersey City, yester
day for begging. At the Oakland avenue pollco
station the prisoner recovered his spceob and
hearing and said he waa Georgo Tousey, 27
years old, having no home. A letter was found
in bis possession addressed to John Tornoy, 417
West Thirty-fourth street. Now York. Tha
letter read In part:
Dear Fsiskd: Pleas come over and see me. I am
la Snake Hill Penitentiary, for what I don't know, I
was Just after having a fit, when the onl;er oame
along and arrested me for being drunk.
The writer begs his mothor to come over and
get lilm out. as he will surely die If not liberated
at onco. Acting Pollco Justice Maes committed
him to the county jail for ninety days.
DEBS AFTEU OBOSSCVF.
Bays the Chicago Judge Mado aa Abialutely
Valae Statement.
Topeca, Kan., Feb. 4. Eugone V, Debs, In a
speech bcre to-night, rof erring to tho recent
severe criticisms against him uttered by Judgo
P. S. Grosscup of Chicago, on a visit In Topeka,
declared that bo would soek an opportunity to
engage Judgo Grosscup In a joint discussion of
tho issues of tho A, R. U. strike. Debs said:
" When Judgo Grosscup says the laboring men
were misled and that I was the .Instigator of
that strike, ho utters that which Is absolutely
Dobs declared that tho Federal Judiciary was
in tho bands aud did tho bidding of tho corpora
tions, "An instance of which," he exclaimed, "Is
furnished by tho recotit appointment ot Attor
ney -General llcICennn.
ate. uy aoNsaiENOE, $o,as.
A Mew Jersey Contractor AatonUb th Hud
oa Cauuty Freeholders.
Tho Hudson county, N. J., Board of Free
holders, at their meeting In Jersey City on
Thursday night, recolved a letter from Charles
Wagner, a contractor, inclosing a check for
$0.08. Mr. Wagner explained that bo had in
advertently overcharged that amount in his bill
for repairs to tho Paterson plank road bridge,
and be desired to rotttrn It. When tbo Free
holders rxtoverod from tholr astonishment a
suggestion w.ismido that tbo check bo framed
nnd hung In a conspicuous place la the ofllre.
It was ilecldod to turn the chock over to tbo
County Treasurer.
Auaual Dluaer or Ihe mooning Gravo rark
Association.
The second annual dinner of tho Blooming
Grovo Park Association will bo glvon at Del
monico's on Tuesday evonlng, Feb. 8. The fol
lowing havo been Invited to bo tho guests of the
association on this occasion: John W. Griggs,
Roboit B.Roosevelt, Joseph 8. Nell. Henry E.
Rowland. Jullon T. Davles, Warren HUloy, and
A. N, Cheny,
farmer I'reneber Pay 80 In Vises.
Konvricu, Conn., Fob. 4. Tho Rot. Charles n.
Gates, tho formor Baptist preacher who was
convicted on twenty-seven count! last month tot
liquor selling In Nlantlc, paid his fines yettsr
day to U. A. UuU sujbouu ling to BlSft,
i
CENTRAL GETS LAKE SHOKE
TtMX PJ.T 9100,000,000 FOlt THE $30,
000,000 OF tITOCIC
rayasaat ta B Made la a l-o Par Cant. Cat
lateral Trust Mates Secured by the Lake
9hre Stock Purchased Vanderbllta Have
Id Their Lak Shore', as All lUldera May.
Tho Now York Central directors, at a moot
Ing tn tho Grand Control Station yestorday, au
thorized an Issuo by tholr company of $100,000,
000 collateral trust gold notes, bearing 3 per
cent. Interest, to bo used in tho purchaso ot tho
stock of the Lako Shore and Michigan Southorn
Ratlrond Company, Tho mortgngo under which
tho notes aro to bo issuod Is to run for 100 years
and will bo secured by tho deposit In IruBt of
tho Lako Shoro stock purchased. Notice will
bo glvon shortly to the Lako Shoro stockholders
thut thoy may exchange tholr stock for the
Now York Central collateral trust notos at tho
ralo ot $1,000 in tho notes for flvo shares ot
stock, upon which terms agroomontB for such
exchango havo been made by tho Vanderbllts
and tbolr friends who own Lnko Shoro stock.
Official announcement of tho action of the di
rectors was mado by President Dopcw in tbo
following ttatomont:
"Tho New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad directors met this morning and passed
tho necessary resolution for tho purchaso of
stock of tho Lako Shoro Railroad Company.
Tho Vnnderbil'B and others represented by
them havo Bold to tho Now York Central tholr
holdings or the capital stock of thu Lake Shoro
and Michigan Southern Railroad Company
and in oxchango for ovory ilvo shares of such
stook accepted ono gold bond ot tho Now York
Central for $1,000, bearing UK per cent, annual
intorest and payable in 100 years. Tho Messrs.
Vnndorbllt mado this sale upon tho express
provision that the samo terms should bo offered
to all holdors of tho stock of tho Lako Shoro and
that such offer should remain open for nccp
taneo by the Lako Shore stockholders for the
period of at least sixty day. All shares of the
stock of tho Lako Shoro Railroad Company,
acquired and ownod by tho Now York Central
aro to bo held In trust as collateral for such gold
bonds. The Now York Central board were of
tho opinion that Inasmuch as the closo relation
which have existed betwen tho Lako Shore and
tho Now ork Central for over n quarter of a
contury were dependent entirely on the per
sonal holdings of tho stock of tho two com
panies, It was very desirable and necessary if
possible to make certain a permanent connec
tion between tho two lines."
Commenting on this announcement Mr.
Deuew said:
"Thero Is no doubt that this action Isof benoflt
to both companies and to tho stockholders of
both companlos and also to tho publlo and to
the city of Now York. Undor tho authority of
the board this morning tho' New York Central
will purchaso on similar terms to those ac
cepted by tho Messrs. Vanderbllt and their
friends anv part of tho stock of tho Lako Shoro
Railroad Company which may be offered, and
an official notico to that effect will bo published
In a few days."
In regard to tho report that tho mortgage
would have a sinking fund clnnse intendod to
creaton fund for the payment of tho notes, at
maturity, Mr. Depew said that no further do
tails ot the plan would bo given at present, but
that a full Btatement would be mado In a day or
two. Tho mortgage to secure tno notes which
fvlll be submlttod at the meeting of stockholders
called to ratify tho action of tho directors, has
not been drawn yet, but its provisions have been
agreed upon. It will bo drann by Francis
Lynde Stetson. Sir. Depow declined to discuss
tho rumors that tho combination might tako in
tho Michigan Central, saying that that was a
question of the future. The strength of Michi
gan Central stock in tho market Is taken in
all street to Indicate that there is a basis for
those rumors.
W. K. Vanaorbllt. It is understood, has for a
loug time owned a majority of the Lako Shore
stock, so that Mr. Depow'a Btatement that he
and his friends havo Bold their stock to tho New
York Central means that a very largo propor
tion of the total capital stock bas already been
pledged to the deal. It Is believed In Wall
street that Mr. Vanderbllt has added largely to
his holdings of Now York Central stock re
cently and that other members of tho Vander
bllt family have don likewise There Is no
reason to doubt that the proposition to buy the
Lake Shoro will have tho support of a largo
inaiority of the Now York Central stock, espe
cially sinco It Is understood that tho last named
Is to benefit by the surplus earnings of the Lako
Shoro above tho amount necessary for Interest
on tho collateral trust notes.
Tho New York Central directors also filled
two vacancies In tho board at tho meeting yes
terday by tho olection of George S. Bowdoln of
J. P. Morgan & Co. to succeed the late Erastus
Corning and Judgo Ashbel Green to succeed the
late Oconto C. Buoll.
The Lako Shore system embraces 1,440 miles
of road, of whichr540 miles aro tho main line
from Buffalo to Chicago, und tho New York
Central system 2,033 miles, of which 442 miles
are In the line from Now York to Buffalo. Afror
the combination, therefore tho Now York Cen
tral system will havo 4,075 mllos ot railroad
controlled by $100,000,000 of capital stock.
ASSAULTED BY POLICEMAN QEJIOW.
Aeeassd Blneeoat, Who I Suspended, la radar
ladlctment far Porjory.
Policeman Heman B. Gerow of the West
Sixty-eighth street station, who Is under In
dictment and suspension from the Police De
partment for alleged perjury In connection
with a Greenwich avenue disorderly house, was
arrested lost night on complaint of Martin L.
Jacoby of 325 West Twenty-eighth Btreet, who
charged tho policeman with assaulting htm.
On Jan. 25 Gerow rented a flat at 125 West
Sixty-second streot, representing that ho was
married. He moved In with his supposed wife.
Jacoby, who owns tho building, found out that
Gerow was not married, and a week ago be
ordered him out of tho Ilat. Gorowdld not go.
Last night he again ordered him out. Gerow
refused to budge and Jacoby appealed to Capt.
Price.
The Captain sent Policeman Spraguo to the
house to straighten out Gerow. Jacoby went
along. They found Gerowdrunk. and when he
caught sight of Jacoby he throw him off the
stoop. Then Sprague arrested blm. At tho
station house tho prisoner said he was single
and that he lived at 862 Klghth avenue. Since
his lndiotmeut Gerqw has been out on ball.
EXOlNEEItS AT A BANQUET.
The Hldwlater Dinner er the Itenaselaer Paly
teebnlo Institute Alumni.
One hundred and twenty-Are graduates of tho
Rensselaer Polyteobnlo Institute of Troy at
tended tho midwinter dinner of tho Alumni
Association at Delmonlco's last night. Major
Joseph M, Knapp, President of the association,
presided. Among the Invited guests wero Russell
Sage, who is a trustee of tho institute; Lewis
Nixon of tho East River Bridge Commission,
Alpbonse Fteley, President of tho American So
cioty of Civil Engineers; John Thompson, Presi
dent of tho Englnoers' Club; Prof. William H,
Burr of Columbia University, Col.: W. H. Hos
kin of the U. S. Engineer Corps. Charles Sooy
smith, F. C. Prindle or the United States Naval
Englnoer Corps, and Horace G. Young.
John Hudson I'cc.k, President of the Institute,
made the first speech. Col. Prout responded
humorourly to the unusual toast, "Why an
englnoer has hair on the top of his bead," Othor
speaker wero Mr, Fteley, P. C. Rlokotte, Prof.
W. P. Mason, O. F. Nichols, M. K. Kvans, and
George A. Just.
Tha Weather.
Th last of the cold wave waa felt In the Atlantlo
Slates yestarday. Tha lowest temperatures wra re;
ported In the towns of th valleys In th Orange
Mountains, whore the register was from d to 20'
colder (by local thermometers) than on the direct
border of the coast and In this city, Thaooldof th
night had settled In the valleys, and was not so easily
dissipated aa In open spaces.
Over all the country between the Alleghany and
the Rocky Mountains tbo temperature was from
10 to 20' higher and rising, with no other cold wavs
In sight. There was a storm forming In tbs Missouri
Valley, attended by snow In that section and threat
ening conditions, spreading eut Into th upper lake
region; elsewhere over the country the weather was
fair.
In this city tha day was falri cold In the morning,
with rising temperature during the day; highest 20',
lowest 10. 01; average humidity, A3 per cent.; wind
shifting from northwest to south, average velocity 1 0
miles an houri barometer, corrected to read to sea
level, at 8 A, M. 30.03, 3 P, M. 30.1)5.
The thermometer at the United States Weather Bu
reau registered the temperature yesttrday as follows;
IRB8, 1807,1 1HU3. 1HB7.
Di.ll 10 23MAP.M,, 28 20'
UM 41 2' OP.M 28' 28'
3P, M 20' 80 12 Mid 27' 20'
wisnn.0T0 roaccasT roa sarcBsir.
ror Ntutnyland and tatttrn New York, inrrtat
Inocloudlniit.olloirtdbulttht tnowor rain In Ihe
evtnlna; trarmer; toutherlu irindt.inpre af np in force.
Tor eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the District
of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia,
Increasing cloudiness and possibly light rala la the
evening; fair Sundayt warmer; southerly winds.
For western New York and western l'enojjlvunls,
light ralniwarmsr; clearing and colder tonight; high
soothtrl wlads, beoomlog westerly.
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Dlsagnemeat tn the Management rtfaf.tatn
Island Clay Cenpaar.
This advertisement appoared In several pipers
yesterday:
CtAUTION. To Whom It Moy Concern. Ststen
' Island Clay Company. All persons are oautloned
agalmt accenting any contract, agreement, note,
check or evidence of Indebtedness Issued by th
alHive company unless the same be signed bv the
President, Charles D. Thompson, Ksq , ot Jersey City.
I am the owner of every share of stock oxo.pt tsn,
aud ot six sevenths ot the bond Issue of 330,000.
J. Edwaiui Aiintcxs.
Tho plant ot tbo Staten Island Clay Company
Is located nt Woodbrldge, N. J., opposite Staten
Island, nnd from 300 to 400 men aro employed
thore, Mr. Thompson, tho President, Is a mom
ber of tbo law firm ot Dickinson, Thompson &
McMasters In JorSey City. Ho refusod yester
day to mako any statoment explanatory ot tha
advertisement. Ho said ho could not make any
statement without first seeing Mr. Addlcks.
The trouble seems to havo arisen over a differ
ence botwoon Mr. Addlcks and tbo managers
about the rebuilding ot tho old works which
wero destroyed by fire last summer, Mr. Ad
dicks wants certain contractors to havo tho job,
and tbs managers want contractors of their
selection to do tho work. After a consultation
hold by tho managers yesterday afternoon Gen
eral Manager Ernest Merrick made a Btatement
in which he said:
"Tho Staten Island Clay Company Is a corpor
ation organized for tbo purpose of acquiring and
continuing tho businoss of tbo Staten Island
Torre Cotta Lumber Company. Tho latter com
pany failed In March, 1803. and JohnV. Racot
and J. Edward Addlcks wero appointed receiv
ers by tbo Chancellor. J. Edward Addlcks was
the President nnd the owner of nearly all of tha
stock and two-thirds ot tbo bonds of the Terra
Cotta Lumber Company, and It was undor bis
management that tho concern failed,
" A difforenco has arisen between Mr. Addlcks
and tho other directors. growing out of a recent
ftro at tho factory. Tho Insuranco money was
collected and turned over to the present manage
ment by all tho bondholders. Including Mr. Ad
dlcks. Tho bondholders agreed that tbey would
rocolve income bonds of tho new company for
Interest on" their bonds to date, nnd would for
four years accent a lower rato of Interest on
tbolr bonds. Tho payment ot this Insurance
money to tbo present directors and tho agree
ment to accopt lncomo bonds for the nrrcnrs
of interest and to tnko a lower rate of inter
est in tho future was carried through on
tho express pledge by Mr. Addlcks that
ho would not attempt to Interfere with tbo
present management for the period ot threo
years, and that the Insurance money should bo
expended according to tho judgment of tho
present management. When tho work of re
building actually commenced, Mr. Addlcks
flatly repudiated this agreement and demundnd
that tho Hoard of Directors adopt a Bet of plans
for rebuilding dcslgnod bv a Western promoter
who had failed in two similar enterprises. The
Hoard of Directors rejected thrso plans as ut
terly Impracticable and adopted pans recom
mended by tho present mauagemont. This oc
casioned tho trouble which now exists botween
Mr. Addlcks nnd the other directors."
If Mr. Addioks does not withdraw the notico
printed yesterday the matter will probably be
taken Into the courts.
DE WITT C. 1THEELER DEAD.
Oae f Cheater A. Arthur' Cbnma la Ifew
Terk Republican Politics.
Da Witt Clinton Wheelor, who was onos a
Pollco Commissioner In this city and a member
of that closo circle of personal and political
friends which surrounded Chester A. Arthur
and was known as tbo "Round Table," died at
11 o'clock on Thursday night at the homo ot
his son, 135 West Eighty-fourth street. Mr.
Wheeler was born on May 27, 1931, at War
wick, Orango county. When bo was 17 years
old he camo boro and got a clorkshlp in
tho wholesale dry goods houso of Dunham,
Iluckloy & Co. Ho rose rapidly, and about 1875
ho had accumulated a fortuno which, it scorned
to him, ho could nover spend, and ho retired
from business and plunged Into politics. Ho
became a closo friend of Arthur, Conkling and
Piatt. The Morton House was his political
hoadquarters. William II. Wlckham, elected
Mayor In 1874, appointed Mr. Wboolcr a Police
Commissioner. In the board with him wore
Stephen R. French and Joel R. Erhardt, and
with thorn ho formed a lasting friendship. In
thOBC d- j s nothing was too good for hlra. He
kept open house nnd a yacht.
When Arthur bcc.tno President of tbo United
States Mr. Wheeler SDent much time in Wash
ington, and when tho famous split camo be
tween Arthur and Conkling he gave a dinner,
nt which he tried to bring tncru together again.
He was Police Commissioner for seven years.
His fortuno did not last much beyond that time.
Ho was a delegate to many Republican conven
tions or importance, ana no was ono of tho 300
who stood together for Grant In the National
Convention of 1880. In reci nt years ho had
held the placo of custodian of the Custom Houso
under Collector Erhardt and of Inspector of
docks under Major Strong's Dock Doara. Ho
resigned that placo a month ago.
Mr. Wheeler was married twice. His first
wife was a Miss Curtis of Hartford. Rv her be
had two children, who are still living. They aro
Do Wilt C. Wheeler, Jr.. and Mrs. Georgo A.
Williams. His Becond wifo was Mrs. Francis
WIsner. She died about eight jears ago with
out issue. Mr. Wheeler's health had been fail
ing for about u year and bo showed slurs of a
genoral collapso. His death was duo directly to
apoplexy. Mr. Wheeler will be burled on Mon
day at Warwick.
Saie or Cberry mil Dead.
The Sage of Cherry Hill is dead. He was Jo
achim Albrecht, aged 71, and his homo was at.
80 Oliver street, a boarding bouse. The old man
had lived at 80 Oliver street for many years,
and had endeared himself to tho othor boarders
by bis kindly ways and his quaint sayings. Ho
was possessed of a great fund of anocdote, nnd
his recollection led blm back to the timo when
Now York was a city of perhaps the soventb
magnitude.
Ho was misted yesterday morning by Chris
tina Lutzen, the landlady, from his accustomed
place at tho breakfast table, and a little later
was found doad in his bed.
Obituary lote.
Thomas Robertson, whoso funoral took placo
ycslcrdayfrom his latohomoat'JHSEwcn street.
Williamsburg, was for over forty years n mem
ber of the pollco forco. He was appointcJ a
patrolman on Jan. 10, 1855. A month later,
whllo raiding a house nt 10 Union aenuo he
waa shot In the left ojo, the bullet lodging in his
head, Thu bullet wus never removed und Mr.
Robertson never fully recovered from bis in
juries, although ho performed patrol duty lor
twenty-four juars. Thu late Justice Ames ap
pointed him a court otllccr and ho held the placo
under four other Civil Justices uutil about two
years ago when ho retired. Just beforo his re
tirement Mr. Robertson was stricken with
paralysis.
The Rov. Dr. William Rroadbeck, pastor of
the Trinity M. E. Church of Iloston nnd leader
of the New England Conference, died at his
homo In Iloston yesterday after a short illness.
He was born nt Murlllo, ()., on Juno 'J5, le)47.
lie entered tho ministry, nnd was transferred
from the Cincinnati to the New England Con
ference soon nflerward. He was a delegate nt
tboGoueral Conference at Cleveland in 18011,
whore be received the oiler of the Hocrelaryshlp
of tbo Epworth League, which he declined,
Hlnce then he was Invited to become tbo taslnr
of tbo MadUon Aveuuo M, E. Church of this
city, but tho transfer could not bo arranged,
Abram Staley, the oldest citizen of Pennsyl
vania, died nenr Chambursburg yesterday, agod
102 cars. Ho was born lu Htavuture, England,
In 1703, and oame to Ibis country In 1800. It is
said that his father was 107 when he died, in
Ohio. Mr, Staley leaves sixty-three grand
children, 105 great-grandchildren, and eleven
grcat-great-grandihlldren. His homo waa on
ihe top of the south mountnlnnt Ch.inihersburg,
and be was a great hunter, keeping up his
record until he was 01! yoarsof age, when he
klllod bis last deer,
Jurome Dumas, Chief of Pollco of Rurllngton,
Vt died last night altera four weeks' illness.
Ho was a torrnr to evildoers. Ho was born In
Iberville, Canada, 70 years ago, never attended
school, and could not read or write until lltteen
years ago. His last capture of nolo was four
pickpockets, whom he urrostrd without assist
aiico bore on lust May within thirty minutes
after tbey reathod the city, all of whom ar
serving sentctn.es In Slate prison.
John Gavlgan, a complaint clerk In Centre
Street Court, dlod suddenly yesterday morning
of pnounionla al his homo at 731 East lUUtli
street. Ho had scnod sixteen years In the courts,
nnduns ono of Ihe lite Tammany clerks reap
pointed by the City Magistrates when thoy lis
Binned control, Last Juno bo was reappointed
for a term of tuoj oars,
Mr. Joromlah I). Lons, 4U years of age, of
PortJorvls. died jestcrday iifllrights disease,
nftoran Illness of ieho-fas. Mr. I.yonvnaia
member of the Uoanl of Trust jus lu 1887 und
Town Clork in 1804. Ho is survived by .his
widow and one child.
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GATES AJAR.
J Thoy aro always w
i ajar for all who do m
j right, doal on tha Jf
Bcjuaro, and soil con-
uino articlos, in their $3
I purity. Tho rocord-
L inp; angol has thorn
!v down on tho right w
ma sido of tho lodgor, fa,
w and tho invalids with It
.iattassmsjuai rostorod health riao
MDCROWlf up and onll thorn m
V;KM blosBod. Moral : Soil
&tHW Jft to tho pnblio tha
raUS genuine f
iWSs "OLD CROW RYE"
lB.KirkGCoi . . , 11
jp sTiwirs'rrA asyourocoivoitfrom $
fc- ""'" jy the solo bottlors, I?
H. B. KIRK & CO., 69 Fulton St. '
Ala Droadwny and OTth lit. 'it
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Cheerful I
Eye Glasses. i
Or rather glasses that seem to radtato the . Jl
good cheer of the good people who wear ,4l
them. Why shouldn't there bo good choorl Jfl
Hasn't tho Schmidt Clin nut a llrm, easy ond J all
to slipping, tilting, falling, breaking, cxas- KU
Derating oyo glassoil Of courso attached 'til
- for 30c. Circular FREE. Ml
Oculists' Prescriptions rilled. Factory on premises. i
Qulok repairing. OPEN EVENINGS. Phone 1U8-3B. ?jl
raj
F. Go Schmidt.
Optician 16 East 42d Sta-iytfJSa
PHYSlCIA N SR EGOMS E KO J
WINCHESTER'S J
nYTornospiiiTEs of umf. and soda
for weak lungs, nervous dyspepsia, and to strengthen ly.
th whole nerrous and general system. Is a bralo. 4
nerve, and blood food. ft
All druggists. .jfil
WlNOimSTKR & CO..N. T. .M
JWsftfyBI ilsTaHJK. 'If
K6yB J Standard remedy for Oleet, - 'm
"-aa Gonorrhoea and Runnings (MltTij
3aW IN 48 HOURS. v M
RCures Kidney and Bladder Troubles. i
CABLE CAR BREAKS PLATE GLASS. ff
Seme ar It Own Glas llrokan Arter the Gol
Uslon It nun Away Fasans:er Hurt. Vt:
A loaded coal cart tried to cross Third avenua Jf
at Twenty-ninth street in f rent of a cablo car
bound, south yesterday morning. Right behind flfl
lfwaa a platform wagon carrying a big pane of ""SJ
plate glass. The driver of tbo cablo car slowed 'Sf
up enough, as ho thonght. to let them pass. It iX
would have beon enough had not tho coil cart V?,
horse slipped and fallen at tbo critical moment. hfc
whon tho big pano of glass was In tho mlddlo of ih
tha track. 'Op
The cablo car struck It squarely. Glass and -'
wood flew and tbo drlvor was pitched headlong; Mi
Into a snowdrift. Tho plate-glass wagon hit JbM
the coal cart and knocked bait tbo load and the) '?"t
driver off. Tho grlpman on tho cablo car had
jumped for bis life at the last moment. Tho .C
collision threw back the grips, and when tho
cablo car hart swept the tracks clear of obitrtio i
Hon it went whirling down the avonue on a mad i
runaway. The passengers Bcroamod. All iho i3
windows on one sldo nnd a good dcnl of the M
woodwork hud bocn sniashut. Peoplo 111 tho $
avenuo stared ns they saw tbo runaway go by. ,4'
It was stopped at Twcuty-sccond street nftora, -ft
wf 11 aKaga f inltr nnn rt ttn ti,iojAn vw a AaJ
woman, was hurt. The flying glass had cut her ??-
check. After It was all over, Arthur White of $p
2U1 EaBt Thirty-fifth Btreet. who came from a
neighboring saloon to help drag tho coal cart off Sy
tho other track, was caught under It ns it foil .$,
nnd his leg waa btokon. He was sent to Hollo. vljf&
vue Hospital. Th coal bclnngod to J. H. Skid- sSS
nioro's Sons of Thirteenth street nnd Fourth ,jff(
avenuo, the glass to tho Pittsburg Plato Glass Vmi
Company of 49 Lafujette placo. -W'
DYINO OF PERITONITIS. y&
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Tbe Coroner and the I'allee Investigating Mlasj As
Falrinyder'a rose. jKi
Dr. Johnson of 51 West Ninth street notified Vih.
the Coroners' ofllco yestorday that Catberlns 'M
Fair, 21 years old, lay dangorously ill of perl- '?
tonltls at 121) Washington place, and asked that-c i
an Investigation be mado. , i'i;
Coroner Ilausch went to the houso and toolc J ll
tho young woman's anto-mortcm statement, .1-
She told tho Coroner thnt sho had contrnctod a .
severe cold, which was tho causo of her Illness. "
She denied that she had submlttod to a criminal '
operation, but admitted sho was In ndolicato E
condition, and gave the Coroner tbo natno of 2'
tho young man who was ruspontlblo for this. P
She salo sho was cmplojed as asalesuoman lu a UT
dry goods store, and that her parents llvod In ii
Nyack, N. V,
Tho Coroner said last evening that he had as- J:
ccrlnlncd that tho .inung woman's namo was. J
not Fair, but Kalrsnjdcr, and that bo had notl-
flod her parents tocomo to Now York. Here- m
quested tlio pollco of tho Charlos street station X
to magon thorough investigation of tho case, ;
and. If necessary, make arrests. Ho refusod to $
dlscloso tho namo of tho man in Iho caso nt h'j
preeont. Thero Is also xald to bo woman Sj
mixed up In tho matter. Miss Falrsnyder Is not -y
expected to recover, ir,
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THE RET. MR. JEFFERSON ACCEPTS. jj
lie Will Brraitin I'astnr ortbn Itroudnay Tub. Jf
eniurle'a Coiiarevntlen. Jh
Word was recelvod yesterday from tbe Rer. Xl
Charles Edward Jefferson of the Central Congre- i
(rational Church. Chelsea, Mass., indicating his T;
acceptance of the pusloratQ of tho Ilroadwny Pi
Tabernacle Church, It Is understood thnt Mr. 'K
Jefferson will tako up his work in New ork at fh
tho earliest posslblo date. ';'
Confesses to a share In a Harder. L
CntOAao, Feb. 4. James Stnlnbaugh, nllas i
James K. Cook, a confessed murderer and hur ?
glar, was arrested to-night In company with
Georgo Gurlund, a confessed burglar. In a barn
In East. Thirteenth street, Sluinbaurfh had r?
not betn In bis cell ten minutes boforo ha V
confessed to lining participated In the killing 'S
of William Jones In Michigan City. Ind., 01; 't
June 0, 1H1I4, for which crime JaiucdGre)bcal f
was convicted and Is now serving n twelve- .
j oar sentence. Hlnlnbiugh says ho It equally 5
guilty with Greyhen, .
" THE MILD WINTER.
Complaints of overheated houses, cars, the.
tros and olllces havo bron vory common daring
tho past weeks of exceptionally mild weather. Jj
The trouble is that furnaco nnd stonm heat are S
!rauged for colder weather, audit Is haidtoad- 'U
list them to such a tomperature a no hava
ten having. Hut it haa been a happy time for 1,
thepeoplo who depend on thogasgratoor radl It
ator for their boat. Thoy have u sjstcui that H
can be obRolutcly and Instantly ruguUtod ao- 4
cording to tho thermometer. To ' tako oil the j
thill," to maintain a low boat, to mako thu heat
of a room Just what) mi want It from hum; to if
hour, lb gas cratn l cxjclly lilted. And II I J
ubtonlshlng how iiihcIi boat uu can gut from it
nil utnld ilaj. In Homo housus whuro It s j?
planned fur iiu only in the fall and sprmir.it t
hnsgoiio on steadily Hiippljlng thodeslrvd hint j
nil winter. Curtalulj in a mild winter there 11
nothing like It, whether for comfort or ooonoui)-.
-Adv.
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