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' .j." TBtti'SU. SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1890. ..-. : .
I that w be directed to take such notion a will
com was hi) punishment."
Dr. O'Bulllvan hadn't a word to ear, and the
Chairman of the committee cars the direc
tion! asked for, not ertfn bolng Interrupted br
Usemhlymnn Hoffman, olio of ttie Demoerntlo
members of the committee, who had never
liMssed an opportunity before to come to the
am 'A tlii ftlendsof his organization when they
gut Intoltroublo on the itand, Judging br
what Mr Ouike nnd Mr. Slow auhl. nftcr the
noo adjournment, the enso of Mlera will be
brought 'o tlio attention of District Attor
ney tiardlner on Monday or Tuesday. It la
probable, however, that no notion will be taken
nntllaflerth" committee has tuado lt prelimi
nary report totlio Assembly on Monday night.
In the opinion of the eounsal 10 the commit
tee, it Is not noctmarylo wult for the Assembly
to takennv notion on the matter. They ear
that the provisions of the Code nre ory ex
plicit, und that so soon as the District Attor
ney's attention Is called totlio case he must
present It to tlio (Ir.ind .lurv. The only ques
tlon over which there may bo some discussion
Is the determination of tlio materiality and
propriety of the nuestlon or question which
Mlers refused to answer. It is contended by
some that the committee Is tlio solo Judge of
thU while others say that tlio Assembly roust
, re's fapon the question whether tlio questions
were proper and material, and that not until
the Assembly hns decided ono way or the other
i an criminal proceedings be begun. (Ince the
Assembly has decided the point, however, it Is
said that tho District Attorney has no dlscre
If Hi J (Ion In the matter, but mut present the oase
5 I monce If li should rottie tonct. It wnsenld
HE I vetlerdas, h might nho ho adjudged in con-
1 I terait ol the vmnniltt'e rind bo pioceeded
J a, aealnatuci'ontlush l'nveedlngsof thlHehar-
I ' acter would, ol eoureo, bo iiulte ns satisfactory
i 3 I as an Inve-tlgiiMi n . t the Dlntrk't Attorney's
;, S office. Rlilchwii" ili"iid hy members of the
Ulfl Judiciary oinmltteu ol ibu .-enate soveral
weeks ago
' Mr. broker onme down tothe meeting place
of the committee jostciday morning, exneet-
Ilne to be called upon to testify .Mr Slazit
told him that lie would not bo wanted until
Monday morning. '1 lit bo said that would
suit him. und that, the neither being fine, ho
would take n dav oiT, lidding ..
"I'll be hern bright mid early Monday mora
ine "
WHISKEY RAir.sjtr.N WITH A TULI..
After Mr. Clarke had made his address to the
committee. Luoleii Ilonhcur of 11K7 l.exlng
tor. aetiue was called ns tlio ilrst witness, and
was asked If he had ever had ntiy connection
with theSlntslaiid Whiskey Company. Ho said
ha hud. . , , ,
Q. -Who Invited you to become connected
with that company1 A Sir. Slorrls Lnter
mser of the law tlrm of fiiiggetihelmer. In
termyer A Man-hall. He asked ma to or
ganize the ItiMdo otllco. He knew 1 was dolnic
J auch work outside of my own business.
g. When was that' A. Last .lune or July.
He asked me to spend two or three months at
the work. Ho told mo It was to be an agency
for 11 llaltlinoro whiskey, which was in the
hands of an old man. and that it Had been eon
eluded that If It weie puhed by a company
composed of soungor men there would be
money in it .....
g. Well, who did you meet connected with
the company niter sou nccepteil Mr. I'nter
Myer's proposition A 'Iho President of the
company. Jueoli Ilos-nthtil ot llalrlraore;
Mr. Hebert. the Trevuirei. und a Sir. Her
liner. , , .
g, -After tlio company was organized, what
was done? A. f-nJa-riien were engaged,
g. -And rrho vver some of them' A. Well
there was l'hlllti Minus. Samuel Mlers and
i-ome otliers
g-as Frank Sexton ono of the salesmen
engaged'' A es ho wasonoof them. Z
g. -Tlie brother of police Conim ssioner Sox
ton. Is lie not' A. I believe he Is
(j. And younc Tun nhv Milllvnn ' A Well,
lundorstand ln was hchuciI. but I never saw
that ho done, inythliig , , . ,
g Did ou evtu -'e him there? A. I met
him once l-a linn nriee there
O. Isthnt .Weml l infill hulllvnn? A. en.
The Chairman-Viilcs ou have some more
direct evidence than that I don't think I would
tnko thai II" -ns he nevei eiw him there.
Sir Mns- Weil, then, strike It out.
Hy the I'lnmnnn ou i-uv you never saw
Mr. Sullivan there A - No. I did not sir that:
1 said I sivv him the ennee. 1 think once, nt tho
company. I tit I can't tell vh"t!iir ho vv.es really
engaged oi nut
g.- ias I i:ink Iarrell one of the salesmen?
A I don t know tlut ho was
g. -And there men solicited orders for whls
kcy Whnio did they 6ollclt thota orders?
A Oh. nil over. In s.iloons and other places,
clruinniliis tr.ulu wlierpver they euiihl.
g. Was it mmor t lint thc-o salesmen were
diummlne trmlo in itKreputable places A.
1 heard tlut fioin the l cople at headquarters
in ilnltlmore. They told me that they had
ftjH heard such tnrls--. anil tint the whi-key,
Uh which had nlnavs been a hluli-toned br'inl,
, Hi! wss beeonilnc lessand less i-oevery day. They
KjS didn't like the customers they were securlne
S wn g - Dm vim evoi heir that I'oll'o Coinmls-
R W sioner Sexton oi Nllltiui Hovery. the ( lilef
i Fs of I'nliee.or. ohn 1 Carioll vra- eonneeted with
j'B theeouioany' A.- I never lieiild that
ft J,(j Mr SIoss th it tiled toshow that the per-
B I, sunt, mentioned in the l.t-t question and po-
I' Bj lice (.Hirers weie mteiHsti.il In the compatiii, or
Mil! that tliev le.'civoil eertalr inonevs derived
I nj' limn the sale of whi-key in dives and othr
' a illsiuputablo resorts in the Tenderloin and
r eUewlicic. Tlie witnev could u t enlleliten
't Sir Sinks ontliese matters, and aftet h hail
I M- said that ho irot out oftliu ecunpatiy because
E ajt he didn't like the ell uacter of tho men with
Ml whim be had to do business, ho was excused
I iwh nnd Samuel Sliers was called.
1 t$ MIKUS'rt IMITATION or VI OKSK'S "rBIVATE
I Hi' Ill'SINESs "
B jJJt g. Sir. SHers, what Is your Business? A.
if! I gm a tailor, nt 1 t:." llnvadway.
flfflfc g. Did you over take o'rneis for whisker to
3 M! the oltlco of t lie Jiarjland Milskey Conipany
a 9K A iWltnosH besltatos (or .several secondsi I
iV Mi won't answer thru.
m m g-Wbut, did you say? A. I refuse to an-
H 'u g. Did you obtain orders for the Maryland
H m Whiskey (ompanr in xnloons in the Tender-
r, loin nrceinct' Tliat'b private business. I
IHmi dccllno to answer
IhI'S, 0 -Did ion lake onlers for tbo xrhNkey In
liX the concert ttardeus ot the TouUerloln? A.
IHB.K on l nnustir
H g. Did vousell the nhlskev In disorderly
1 houaeOn tho Nineteenth I'lvelnet; "A That's
iHJKi private bm-lnust,, won' answer
Ml: g. Were ou ever emiilosed bv I'ollce Com-
Ml, mUslonet Sexton lof.eli:iliu wliivkey in-disuir-
, derly hoii'es in New Nork' A. I never talked
a : lo.l'olleiK onimlxsioner hexton about business,
IB(B; g Did von over speak. tu . omralsstunur
aanal) hei on' A -Ves.
V: g. -Did vou evor speak to him about whis-
IBH key? A. Never.
h. g. Did j oh ever sneak to Chief ot Police Der-
iVB: an? ,-Yes.
iHaw g.Vo' have been an nssoolata of his for
IHV' jears, haven' you? A. I hnve
H g. And nn associate of Commissioner Sex-
HRiK1 ton? A. -No.
IKIH (J. Nor of Commissioner Ties? A. Yes.
Bi 0. You art a 'rlend of iniinv police officials
BR. In the department at piesen-, are vou no:? A.
BHwl Yes.
PV Ifa; g. Yens hare recommended applicants for
B fS appointment upon the police force, have you
,ii not? A. -Never In my life.
fa! g Did jou never leeommend nn applicant
'm or assist an applleaiit to the force? A.--Nnvor
J j g, Did y.ueverdlsctis iiollee nppolntmeuts
,C ' with Charles drant. ho win private secretary
: to Commissioner SleClavo'' A. Never.
PJ Li Q. Why did ou leave tnwnduitm: the Lex-
fi I ow Invenicitlon.' A. Who s.ud I did'
E K O.-Weil. I s.iy you did. didn't vou A. -No.
3 I never 'eft. I wis here all the time.
Kl .Bj g - hy dldn t vou ay so In the Ilrst Place?
Ln ft!f A. -Because vou oujiht to hive known that.
Pi JS g. -Did vou over ev.ule. pel vice of subp.rnas?
Hi ! -' Never
jC! g. Now, then, were you ever employed 'o
j re solicit ordcis for the SInryland Whiskev Com-
l!;i pnuy'' A --I won t answer that question.
i lUj g. Weicn't you iliieeted to solicit orders
Hi! ;S for that whiskey bv a meuibei ot the police
!&) torce' A Th.it s my businebs and I won't
B. kfi answer.
"i'l The committee directed tlio witness ts an-
Bill hiver the iiue-iiluii
Wffins Tho V'lu.ess Ml the committees In the
jU.ai world won't direct me to tuiswcranvthlnc per-
Ril'S' tnlniiiK to niv iiwii business Well, I won't
B;Jt answer, .mil that s ,ib tbeie is about It.
Isj'jau g. -Will the ,uiivver tend t i incriminate or
KL W, dcurndo vou' V I won t tell jru,
'Hi g --Would they tend to convict you of a
Vftii crime? -I won't answer that
Rij.tji g.- Were vou ever empio d by any mem-
Iu9 t.er of tlio cltv (iovernment to solicl' orders
i I r Slarvi.ind vvliiskcv A.--1 won t answer.
The vltnens was nenlti directed to answer,
' and he icfuscd and ihcu followed the consul-
; tntton betvvei'ii Sir. Mo .mil Sir Clarke nd
! Sir. 1'allown and Mr SIosh. nheu tho question
I inantioued above nnd then the folio wine
nuestlon was asked
g. Did vou share commissions made by
you In the hi'llliiB of Mankind whiskey with
anv member of tlio I'ollce Department.' A. I
Won't IilisWel.
Mter'he conrnlltce had directed Sir Sloss
and Sir. Claike to :akn sneli erlinliial nroeerd
iniss iiKalnft the witness is fcemed proper.
Sir SIos hpeaklni: to the wi n--, said
,. , "HavtuuKot vou to this p Int. no won't quej-
"j' i "on vountiv more at this time. Vm will re-
K; 1 memtier. liuvMvei, nu' uii are order suh-
i '31 poena and i-iU'i"L't at .iny time to tho call of
Jt;j : the committee "
Hjjlj S I AsriiiTEiT lmoiiT's rxrrntiM r.vvnii n:Ki:.
BR I Vnnfc icxton was enlled and dldn t answer,
KiP HI nnd Ciunes ( H.nulit t'Hik th stand lie
'S' i I said he was an architect and that lie had hud
ftiii M occasion many times to uo before tlio lioird
ilLi,' of r.xamlners of the nulMIni Departinent nnd
EiS that he knew William .1 I'ner. one ol that
1 ooard H" had received u letter from I'rrer
jf'H mtroducine Samuel ounir, a member of the
jalj contracting llrm of MsMillnn A Co Sir. Fry-
El'lj er'a.objeat In deslrinit Youns to become no
U'fl quainted with the witness was to aoabls
MJS y?!iBi If Possible, to make estimates on work
PjMK lata out Id Mr. nalsht's ofllce. It seams that
. Mr. Youns reports 1 to Mr. Fryer that nnlsht
I did not seem to remember who Fryer wrt and
had not received Younc as cordially as Youna
1 thoueht he should, rrver wrote ix caustic let-
, ter 'o Ilnluht, paving In aubstnnce that there ,
iniltht eome a time when Halaht would have
need of a letter of Introduction to Iryer
Home time before the witness had had occasion
, to consult Kryor as n member of the Hoard of
Kxamlnors over the plans for a theatre, of
I which th! witness eras tho sunervMne archi
tect. After Ilalelit's experience with Young i
Fryer sent to the witness n bill for $100 for .
suggestions which he had nude to the witness
in relation to thethentr plans. Tlio bill was
not paid, and Frrer brought suit am. I tut
Haluht nnd lost the suit. It came out that
several members of tho Building and Land
Appraisement Company, Including Fryer,
were members of the Hoard of Kxamlners of
the Duilding Department.
cnoEEn P11S NO PEnSON'AL TAX.
Thomas J. Keltner. President of tho Tax
Commission, was called to tell something about
how often nnd to what amounts Sir. Croker
paid personal taxes. Sir. Feliner said he had
gone back In the records of his ofllce nn far as
lWCi nnd had found that Sir. Croker was as
sessed on i'Jfi.UtK) of personal property in that
ear. but had snoui off Mm tux. Sir. Feliner
produced Sir. Croker's ollldavlt. In which the
boa stated that Ids real ostnto was mort
caged to the nmount of rj.".(XHj, and that, ex
cluslva of non.assessn'ilo utock, hl personal
Property "does not exceed $11." Sir. Feltner
swora that tho books of the Tax Office show
that Sir. Croker has not been assessed on icr
eonal property slues IK '5.
ARCHITECT AND EXAMINER. TOO.
Sir. Fryer was called, and. In answer to ques
tlona. said that he wos n member of the Heard
of F.xnrmr.ers of the Holloing Department and
had tieen for ten years, and that lie was also u
member of tho ne llulldlng Code Commis
sion. Ho was asked If a number of sections
of the new codo hud not already been prepared
nnd were ready to be Incorporated in tho law.
wllhoiit having been rovlewed t a publlo
hearing or Passed uiion h expcit architect
and builders. Sir. 1 iver said that ho thoueht
foitv-slx sections or tho codo had been tenta
tively adopted, but that thoy would not bo
llnalfy adopted until they had been reviewed
nt n pub 1c hearing.
ftcr declaring that Charles I.. I. SleCann.
Mr Crokor's nephew, had appeared bef-vre the
board In behalf of flrenroolltig Interests at a
public hearing only. Sir. Frjcr, nttlie solici
tation of thelnvvyor. let tho committeo Into
soino of his buslners affairs Sir. SIoss rend
from the Itn nrtl mill liuuli: the recognized or
gan of tho building trade, the followlngiidver
tlsoment, which Sir. Fryer said was nl. and
of which he said, with modest pride, that it
was his own creation, that he dlJn" think
there was another like it In the eounrtv. and
that It had attracted wide attention
William J. FrTr, telephone 7 J CirlUtnlt. 105
ItsTfltnfvpi- biUMinit. consult ne archtteit sml en.
eineer. etltrs his servlies to owniM. architect!,
ullileri. iaw)crn nnd othi rs in any capacity where
a knowledge of bulMiim cnn-tiiictlnu ami ef the
law reUtiiiK to ImiUlitura maybe desired, charges
hiuh. BiTVliet irntid.
Sir, Moss-Cnn you show mo any other ad
vertisements of architects In tho Ilermd ami
tliiide.' A, Architects do not advertlso as a
rule.
g.-Flrst-class nrohltucts look uiion advertis
ing as a rather reprehensible mode of busi
ness, don't they? A It Isn't customary. I
only advertlso as a consulting architect.
g. Aud vdu are one of the board who has to
pass upon tho Plans of architects, aro you not?
A. Not necessarily. That board only pacs
on plans that do not comply with the require
ments of the law There are plans kuown In
the llulldlng Department that fully comply
with tho law. The Hoard of Lxnmitiers never
hear of that class ol plans.
g. Your board deals largely with cases that
have not been passed by the Superintendent of
lluildlngs. doesn't It' A. Yes.
O. And our decision is Una!? A. Y'e.
Q Anil n member ot that Poaidfor-ten
or twelve veirs and having made n special
i-tudy of building matters, vour judgment is a
good as any other mane. Isn't it' A. 1 think
so.
g And that' why vou advertise "Charges
high: service good?" .. lniart. ilaughtor.i
g. Are you the representative In the Hoard
of i:.xamlners of a bulld'ng focletv? A. es:
tho Society of Architectural Iron Manufactur
ers. (J. You av that you Intend to recommend a
rauuctlon In the requirements of carrying
power in Iron pillars. Does your socletv know
tills? A. I may have discussed it with somo
of them.
g. Isn't It your duty as a conscientious man
to represent in tlio board the views of the so
ciety'' A -I alwajs attempt to do so.
The wltnesn iras then ledllnto a discussion of
the reduction of requirements for public
schools, and said that he, would not advocate
nnv reduction Incompatible with safely, but ho
thought it only talr to hlsttiends. the iron
manufacturers, to relieve tneiu ot the onerous
requirements.
g. Have sou ever had anv of the building
plans of which you were tho archltejt re
jected? A. Yes, rejected for utnendments
g. And you appealed to the Hoard of Hx
amlners? A. Sometimes
g. Did you vote on your own appoal? A.
It's against tlio law
$7o0 Hill IMLST1INO JtEJEC'TEI) TLANS
guestioned as to tho Jones building in Kim
street, ho said lie had recoinmeuded It to the
Comptroller forcitv offices, and was to get
SI .10 If the building was rented He admitted
that the II rs were not of a good lli Proof
HVsteiii, but said tho owner agreed to retnovo
them. The SIllis Hotel and the Third Avemiu
Theatre, which Sir. Fryer rebuilt nftei the tire,
vveru tiiKen tin in tuiu. In Slills Hotel o. 1.
tlio witness said, the board permitted a tloor
not up to the requirements beeauso It was al
ready In. He didn't think that was illegal, as
the hotol was not dangerous. As to the thn
tre, the lloors In the rebuilding were the wuno
as tha old lloors. At the afternoon eslon.
utter concluding with the Third Avenue 'Jhea
tre. Sir. Moss asked:
g. -Did vou receive STo'l from I'eter Hren
nnn for advice iboutn building In Cortlindt
street, near Church.' A. es
g. Who was tlio architect? A. Constable
Brother'.
g.-IIad their plans been rejected by tho
Superintendent of Hull lings? A. Yes, verv
properly rejected Then they wero before the
boaid and rejected tlieic.
g. Then sou were called In to advise whnt
should be stone to make the plans acceptable
to tho board? A es. Ilau the board con
sented to the original plans the building would
have fallen to Pieces. I told Sir Hrennan It
was a wonder that it hadn t fallen before they
had gone us far as they did.
y.-tDid Sir. Hrennnn pay you that fee be
cause vou were a member of tlio board A.
1 don't know what was in his mind.
V. Wouldn't vour nssoclntkn with the
other members of the board Influence them
not to vote ugnlnst plans recommended by sou
as In this case.' A. It might.
VVOHTIl WHILE TO CUI.TIV VTE TnE DflLDINO
i ssp noli.
Mr. Moss then lend from the Itectml nnd
fjimlf an article suggesting the wisdom of a
builder cultivating the msieitor In charge of
his building linn at the conclusion of the vvorK
giving hitn a suit of clothes or n mones pres
eut. and asking why this should be regarded
as bribery.
W. Did you write that article, Sir. Fryer?
A. I don't remember. I've written a great
deal for that paper on technical matters. It
isn't over my signature.
g. No. Do you consider this a technical
matter? A. Well. no.
g. W'ns it printed with your authority? A.
It may have been.
g. Aro those your views? A. No. It's a
matter of opinion.
g. -Do you'ihluk'a builder should mnke such
a present to the Inspector? A. I don't know
whether lie should or not. Tim more atten
tion an Inspector lass to a building tin better
it will be: nt tbo contractor's expense, per
haps: and It's worth while lor n builder to
have tho good will of an inspeet'T.
g. Did sou ever hear of an Inspector nktnr
for money to wltndraw trivial objections
A. I don't knew of any auchcaseB.
I'ltlVATE riUCrlCE OF EXAMINERS.
Mr. Moss hero tried to show that tho wit
ness was appointed on the nullding Code Com
mission through the influence of Commis
sioner llrndv. l'rser admitted that he ti.nl
talked about the commission nnd Its personnel
witli Sir Hradv a number ot times, but had
never asked Hrady to appoint hlni and was
not recommended bv Hrady Sir, Fallows here
endeavored to make the witness admit that
tlio HVstuiu in vo'.'iie 111 the Hoard of Hxam
Iners was n bud one because It gave tha mem
bers nn opportunity to cheat Tho witness
relused to say that he thought thusvu'cni was
bud
"Hut," sild Sir. Fallows, "would It not be I
better to pay the members of tho board high I
salaries nnd not allow them to Indulge In pri
vate practice?" ,
"That would be utterly Impossible." replied i
the witness, "because there are men on that
board who wouldn't give up their privnte work
for j-tf.uoO n s ear which is n good uenl more I
than the city could ever bo induced tu pay
them."
Sir SIos6 Who U the architect of tho board? I
A. .Jeorge H. Host.
g. Does ho do nrivato business ij cases that
conic before the board? A Yes,
g. Docs he tell the board that he 1 getting
moneyjln these eaes A. No. nr.
g. Hut hedoes tnko mones? A. Well, he Is
no: working for his health.
The Hiime queMlons were asked and the
same nnsivors given In tlio matter of Warren
Conover and Cornelius O'lieilly. tile two build
ers of the board. The wltuess was then ex
cused. lOMIPENTtU. EIAMIIvEH'S lirAPUt' U.TKRS.
The next witness was William J. Niliill, who
described himself ns contldentlal examiner in
the Dop.titment of IPilidlno. He haul that
i he was appointed In ls.( bv Superintendent
Constable and had been iu the deisirtmeut
i ever since.
u, Do you know Oooner? A Y'es. sir.
0 Do you kuow the plico ut 'Jl'J Urand
street A. 1 do.
y. What Is It? A. Donahue 4 Gore's e&
loou. g. Were you In that saloon lost night? A.
Tes. sir.
y. And you ware thaie the night before and
tha nlht bafora that, were you not? A. Tea,
0. What do you do In that saloon io muoh?
A. Oh. I spond my time there.
g. Do you ever attend bar there? A. no.
g.-Woren't you Indicted for violating tha
Iixclse law? A, I don't know.
g.-You don't know Hut you were Indlot
ed. were j-ou not? A. Yes. 1 was Indicted by
the State Kxolse Hoard. , , ., ...
y. Well, If It wasn't for violation of the ex
cise law. what was it for? .A. I don't know.
A bench warrant was Issued for me. but I waa
reloased on $1,000 hail and haven't heard any
t Ing or the enso since.
y. Acd s on mean to tell me that you don't
know what you wero Indicted and arrested
for? A. Yes, sir. . . . .
y. Did you plead when you ware taken to
court? A.-Yes. ...., . .
y.-Howdld you plead? A.-Why. not guilty.
0. Not gulltv ol what? A.-I don't know.
Q. You certainly do know? ?i.-Well, not
guilty of anything that Is brought up against
y'. Aren't you afraid you'll be triad on this
charge some tlmo A. Y'et. but the matter
U In the hands ot my lawjer. Wllllom H. Slor-
g.-Doe no know what you were Indicted
for A.-I don't know.
g. W'here were you when you were ar
rested? A.-I wnsn t arrested. I wa Just In
mv house at 8 Spring street whan thay called
with n bench wnriaut and told mo to come to
court with them. I went and was released on
ball, and thii''s all there was to It. ,
g. What Is the name of this saloon wliloh
you frequent o much? A The Owl.
g. Hob tho placo a good character? A. On.
yes,
y. Who do you spend your time with when
you nre thero? A. My friends.
y. And Dooner? A. No.
Q. vou are perfectly sure? A. Yea. sir.
y. That Indictment that I spoke about Is
the only ono ugnlnst you now. Is It not? A.
Y'es. sir.
y. Was there ever another one against you?
A. I don't know. ,
y. But you were arrested oneo before, wera
yau not? A. Yes. sir. In IHSlt.
y.-Well. what for? A. I won't tell Ihat.
y. Wero you convicted? A. I won't an-
g. On what ground do you refuse to tell us
about vour arrest? A. Well. It might bo
brought up against me some time.
y. Now. see hero: us a city employee you
ought to answer these questions. A. Well. I
won't.
what he pons ion nts tat.
Asked by Sir. SIoss who recommended him
for his position in tho llulldlng Department,
the witness said James F. .March. Republican
leader of tho Sixth Assembly district. The
Tnmnianv men In tho'room thought this was
verv funnv and laughed loudly. Sir. SIoss I
protes'ed against tills laughter, saying that
tho politics nf witnesses had nothing to do
with their examination, and that he merely
wished tu get Information that he was after.
"Now, 'said Mr. Slojs, "you say you nre aeon
lldcntial examiner. In whoso confidence aro
you'"
"Why. tho heads of tho department," replied
tho witness.
V. -W ell. what do touMo? A. Special and
prlvatn work
g. What does that mean? Tell mo some
thing vou do' A Well, I servo papers.
O. What was the last paper you served? A.
Well. I was after a man nt 114 Attorney street.
I spent the afternoon looking far him, but
didn't Und him . , .
g.-So s'ou nailed the paper on his door,
didn't vou? A.-Yos. sir.
g.-Well. what else of a special nature have
you done lately.' A. Well. I served a man at
4Sit Cherry street
V. You couldn't find him. either, so you
nailed his service to the door? A. Yes, sir.
Sir. SIoss tried to get from the witness some
focts about oilier private and special work
done by him, but the witness took refuge In a
bnd memory He said tlinthedldugoiHlde.il
of folding of circulars and suiling of envel
opes, sometimes a mnnv ns'Jilt) In a day. but
he couldn't remenber anv thing else of n prl
atc an 1 s eclnl nature that he had done lately.
y.-'Vnu have had pneumonia, haven't vou?
A.- s. touch if It last week.
y. Hut you have been at work all this week,
haven't v.ai A. -();.. x'l every day.
y. Well, then, wliydld superintendent Hrady
tell the prccess server who went to serve you
the other day that vou were home wrapped ud
In blanKels and oilskins? A -I don't know
(J,- Y on a.id just gone out with u Sir. Slor
giin. and Sir Hrady bnd seen you go out and
knew sou were out when lie tatd this, didn't
he1 -I don t know.
V. Hut vou haven't been home wrapped up
In blankets and oilskins tills week, havo sou
A - 1 have not.
In response to other questions, the iri'ness
said that his salary was ii'00 n year: that he
was on the regular payrolls of tho Huil'ting
Department, although he bid nvvcr taken a
civil service examination Mr. SIoss wanted
to know If iliro wus nnv thing of nconfldeatial
nature outsldu ot lacking up papors on doors,
tolding circulars nnd scaling envelopes done
bv the witness In tho course of Ills duties.
Nlhl'l said lie couldn't remember whether ho
over did ntivthlcg of a moiu confldciui.il nu
turo than this.
A1TER SOMEintNO MORE ABOUT DOONF.R.
y. How many times lnve you met Dooner
tills week' A. l'very dav
g Y iu talk with him every das? A. Only
to greet him.
y. And will vou sirenr sou never met
Dnouer in the saloon nt'Jl'J Grand street? A.
y. Your salary was cut from S l.'.'OO to $000.
was it not' A. Yes. sir.
y. - Others were cut. too. weie they not? A.
Yes. sii.
g-W'eio nny salaries raised? A. 1 don't
know
y. Did you ever driven wagon In the de
parinienP A. Oh. yes.
i.. -1 oi Dooner'1 A. ie. on lobs.
Ily Chiilrinnn Slazct Whnt kind of jobs? A.
Building joh.s.
Hv Sir .Moss DM vou ever drive Sir. Dooner
to Con Dais's ilace? A No. sir (emphatical
ly!. y Do vou know Con Daly? A. Never saw
y. Do vou know whero his place Is? A I
haven't nnj Ide i
y. Then how do you know that sou never
drove Sir Dooner to Con Daly s p'c.ce?
The 'vltucss I eenine very much confused,
but dually Kild lie couldn't bo sure, but felt
prettv positive that he und Dooner had never
been to Dalv s place together. Mr. Jloss e.x.
eiibcd the witness, hut Dr. ll'Suliivan request
ed pet mission to ask ono question. When it
was gi, iiiled, he sulci
"Mr. Mlnll. sou wero a delegate to the last
Itepuhlic.'in Mate Convention, were you not?"
" That's all." said Dr. O'Sulllvan. and the
witness left the stand amid shouts of laughter
fro" tlio Tammany heoleis in the rear of the
room.
superintendent Thomas J. Brady 3f tha De
partment ot Buildings was next called and
asked lew he got his job.
V - Didn't vou fill, tosomo people prominent
In Taininnny llnll about your appointmnw
A. 1 had no Idea that I wa going to be ap
pointed until 'he night of Dee. :il. when I re
turned home nnd found i notice there for mo
to go to the Slurrav Hill Hotel, whore I was to
meet Sir. Croker. I went there, was asked to
tase the ;ob and accepted it.
y. Who el.se did vou see up there besides
Sir. Croker? A. I don't recall nnsbody now
I save .Mayor Van Wvck.
y. Were s-ou the only candidate for that
job' A. That I don't know.
y.-Now. as n mafer of fact, didn't you find
scores ot people at the Slurrav Hill that night
in consultation with Sir. Crokor. who, since
tint o.'i !ilon. have been appointed to ofllce un
derthe city (iovcrnment? A. 1 may have. In
fvt. I think it quite llkolv that I did. but I
don't recall their names, I didn't know what
their biislnes-, was then, and they didn't know
what mine was.
V. What were you told to do on that occa
sion'' A I was simply told, nfer ucceptlng
the job. to 1 e nt tho City Hall the next day at
noon to tnko tlio oath.
y. Hadn't you spouen to'Sfavor Van Wyck
about getting this job before that night? A.
On one occasion
y Dldn f you speak to somebody else, too,
about if A I nny have.
y Fven Sir. Cioker? A. I may have
spoken to him. too.
y.-llow long hefoie the old Indictment
aznlnst sou was dis.nlssed did yru have these
convcisniions' A. 1 don't know that the In-
I dlJtnient against me his been dismissed,
y. Don't you know that the District Attor-
i nev dismissed this Indictment? A I never
1 knew anything about It
I y You didn't make nny Inquiry about that
at the time sour nppolntinont vvns being con
sidered' A.-I did not.
WILL VllJOrr.V ON MOVPAT TO MAT P.
I At this point C'hMrinnn SIu?et suggested that
I nn ndlourniuent be taken, and Sir. Hrady was
excused,
i Tho comiJiltteo will sit to-morrow from 12
I until "J o'clock Sir. Hradv will take the stand
on Slonday morning and it Is undcrsr.iod that
Mr. Croker nnd Cnpt. 1'iicewlll bo called, too
I At the conclusion of .Monday's i-esslon. the
committee will go to Albany where It will re
'iialn until after the I ealelnture has adjourned.
I At the conclusion of Monday's session an ad
journment will bo taken until Slay H Chair
1 mnn 5In7t was asked yesterday whether or
not n preliminary rjnoit would be made by
tho committee 'o the Legislature before it id
jouriud. He said that It would bo Impossible
o sav at present, but that the commltteewould
decide the matter at a meeting Iu Albany be
fore l'ridns.
assemiilt'.s rnirnit to iMrnisox,
Object Is to Compel nn Answer Hut an In
dictment Is for l'unlilinient.
The punishment of loenlcltrniit witnesses
before n committee of the Legislature contem
plated by tho counsel for the SInret Committee
I will tnke tho form of a criminal action. Tho
facts In the cases will bo laid beforo a Grand
Jurs. and if Indictments uro obtained the de
fendants will bo brought to trial be lore a Judge
and jur$ to -whom will bo submitted
thu questions to which answera have been re
fused. It will rest with these authorities to
ajBjfjsajBivlllMtMt
i . .ii '
, i
I deoldo whetherthe queatloca wera propor ones
and whether the defendant should be pun
ished. These criminal actions. It was said last
night, would be wholly apart from aiiy trial
before the Ix-clslaturo nnd entirely different
In their nature
The Imprisonment of n recalcitrant witness
by the Legislature Is not so much In the nnturo
of punishment as It la for the purpose ot com
pelling an answer. In these cases the commit
tee whose auostlons tho witness has refused
to answer has him summoned beforo the bar
of tho branch of the Legislature which tho
committee represents. He la tried, and In
case a majority of tho legislators vote
to Imprison him, ho is turned over to thn
Rergeant-at-Arms. who delivers him to the
Sheriff of the county In which the oapltnl Is,
for Imprisonment. Tho witness cannot bo Im
prisoned beyond tho llnal adjournment of the
session. Ho can obtain his freedom at nny
time by purging himself ot tho contempt.
Ono of tho first cases In this State In which a
witness was locked up hy vote of a houso of
tho Legislature was In 1884. whon a commit
tee organized undor a resolution Introduced
by Senator Frederick S. Olbhs Investigated
tho Department of Fubllo Works of this
city. A witness namod SIoDonald refused
to tell whero nnd of whom he purchased
coal. Ill action wa reported to tho Senate,
and ho was summoned to npn?ar.bolngnllow oil
to havo counsel. Tho Senate eonsldeiod his
case for an entlrodav. resolutions that he bn
confined In tho Delnvan Houso. tlio flrntnl
Union Hotel, and other hotel being offered.
Finally tho Senate decided to send him
to tho Albnnv County Jail. This action was
taken earlv In thu session, and SIcDonnld
staved in jail several weeks About n week
before tho Senate adjournod Sir. Glbbs of
fered a resolution to free him, on ncount
of Illness In Id family In tho follovv
ng sear the Olbbs Committee sat again
nnd several other witnesses were proceeded
against. Allot them purged themselves be.
fore It was voted to Imprison them SIcDonnld
in the meantime Instituted a suit for fnlso Im
prisonment. Tho action wns carried to the
Court of Appeals, where a decision vvns ren
dered sustaining tlio right of tlio Senate to
imprison.
l.lvortonlt. Ohapmnn. a broker of thl city,
was sentenced in iWK) to serve thirty dnvs In
jail for refusing to tell who his clients worn
or to allow a committeo of tho I'nlted
States Senate to examine his books In nn
Investigation Into the charge that certain
United state Senatorshad speculated InSuirnr
stock while n bill affecting its price wns pend
ing. He nppealed to the I'liitod States Su
re'emo Court for a writ of habeas corpus.
The writ was denied In n decision
written by Chief Justice Fuller, and
concurred In by tho full bench. Sir. Chapman
served out his sentence The decision of tlio
court wns thatl the questions which ho refused
to answer were proper nnd egltlniate.
Intheoaso of Hnllet Kllbourn, who refused
to answer questions put to hitn byu oomniit
teo of tho House of Hepresentntlves during
the ndmltiUtrntlon of President liraiit, nnd
who was committed for contempt, Kll
bourn wn discharged by tho couits, tbcv
holding that tho questions were Improper.
Ho brought suit for $100,000 against 'ho
Sergoant-at-Arm of the House of Hepre'cnt'i
tlves. nnd the entire nmount was nwauicd Io
him. The verdict wn set aside later, nnd nt a
second trial damages wore assessed at f'Jo.OOO.
OPERA. STARS SAIL A IV A T.
Mnny of Sir. Grnu's Artists nu I.a Tournlne
nnd the Cnnipnnln.
Most'of the singer engaged Id tha perform
ance on Frldav night left this country yester
day. On La Touralne were Maurice Grau and
hi family, who go to their villa near Paris for
a short while and thence to London when the
season at Covent Garden opens, nnd MM. Jean
and Edouard do I!ezke. Both tho Do llesrkes
will remain for a short time In Paris and then
go to London. On the same steamer wa SI.
Saleza, who Is a farmer as well as a tenor and Is
going to tho south of Franco for a few days to
soe if his cows nnd pigs aro iu good condition
aud If his wheat 1b as high as it ougnt to be at
this time of the sear. SI. Sallgnao wns on the
same steamer laden with shoes, wh ch, he Is
taking to his family nt .Marseilles. Ho was so
much Impressed with tho cheapness of these
articles here that he Invested in otiuugl. tor all
his frierdsand re alive at home as souvenirs
of New York. SI. l'lati'.'on returned with a
greater Interest than ho ever before felt in
America. He mude some money iu Wall street
during the teason and Invested it here most
adrantngeously, so he never beforo regretted
so to lose sight of Sandr Hook.
On tha Campania was F.rnest Van Dyek. with
a check for part of hi earnings In hi twket.
lie sent u duplicate check on Lu Touralne lu
ensenf accident. Anton Van Boor. Mcnor Man
clnelli, Mile. Bauermelstor, Mile Sii7anne
Adam. Slme. Nordlcaund her husband. Slgnor
Hcvlgnnnland.Mlle elio de Lussaii of the Fl
HsOpera Company were also on the Campania.
Mines. Setnbrlcli. l.ehmnnn. 1' lines mid
Rchuinnnn-Heink- nre still here. Slme. Setn
brlcli sails on Slnv 17 on the St. 1'ai'l altera
concert tour through the West. Slme. Schu-mann-Helnk
goes on Mondav to sing In Mont
real. SIiuo. Karnes will sail next week utter
singing in concert In Philadelphia Herr Dip
pel return ii"t Tuesdav. and Slgnor Cani
panarl. after Ids tour with Slme. Sembrleh.gou
to Italy to devote himself to learning Wnltrnm
and h'ltirriial In .iermnn. Slme. Semhrlch
goes from here to London and after a tirlef
stay in Paris goes to her home In Dresden.
.Mine. I.chmnnr. who Kills next week. III rest
for a while at Wiesbaden and then goto Lon
don for a few appearances at Covent Garden.
STATES TSl.ASO BURGLARS CAVC1UT.
Prove to lie Two llns. One nf Whom XVas
Apparently Stealing for Ills l'litbcr.
Edward Fablerklowle, HI year old. a Pole,
of 17.1 Y'orkuvenue. and Daniel Snckebe1l, l'J
yenrs old. of Jersey street. Now Brighton,
htatcn Island, woro arreBted early sesterday
rqominc by tbo Stnten Island jwlleo for bur
gjary. l'nbicrklevvieiwascaught in the kitchen
of a private residence packing up his boots',
whllo Sneckobell was caught later with stolen
goods In his possession burrs Ing along Sladl
bou 'avenile, New Brighton. lor somo time
past tho kitchens of private residences in St.
Mnrk'H and Fort places. New Brighton. Ii ivo
been entered, and groceries, croekers-. silver
ware and clothing havii boen taken. Bituoen
fifteen and tvvetitvii-idences have been robbed
In this manner. Detective John I' Smith urn!
Policeman Slelvlllo I.. Iteeder wero detailed
along St. .Mark's and Fort places sei-teiday in
another linden vor to catch tho htnglars.
About 'J A SI Detective Smith sivv a small
light iu the kitclienol tho losldeiice of Georgo
Hell In Tort place. Ho stationed Policeman
Becder outside and he wont to tlio kitchen
door Tho door was unlocked nnd open n few
inches. He pushed the dooropon quietly and
looked In. By the kitchen tahlo there stood a
boy diligently packing groceries, crockery and
silverware Into n capacious I ag. The table was
piled with articles Intended to be taKen nwav.
Smith rushed In nnd crnobedtho boy by tha
collar. On Sladison avenue near Fort place
the officers enmo across fineckchell, who also
had groceries and other articles alleged to be
stolen.
Detcctivo Smith took Fablorklewlez to his
home on York avenue When they arrived nt
the house Smith found the front door oi en.
As Smith and the lad entered. th" elder Fabler
kiewler. called out: "Is that s'ou, Eddie?" The
fathor was placed under arrest for receiving
stolen goods, as tho officer found a large quan
tity of property there, which -overal persona
have Identllledns stolen. In addition to enter
ing Sir. Bell's resldenco sesterday mo-nlng,,
the pair had entored the hotel kept by John W.
Tilley nt St George, and somo ol tho prope'ty
recovered by the police belonged to him The
police believe that they can make out eight
cases against the two boys.
Tlnrlem Flat Houses Burned.
Fire was discovered In the five-story flat
houses at 22H and 230 West l'-'Sd street yester
day afternoon. Mrs. Kntheriiie L'lemmans, tho
j.tnitreas of tho buildings, was overcome by
smoke. She was nssl-ted to thu stieet by a po
liceman. Policeman William Shevllu and fam
ily, who lived on the third floor of "J'JS. Inula nar
row escape. Shevlln was sleeping and escaped
lu his underclothing by climbing out on the
lear tiro escape nnd smashing tlio window i f
an unoccupied Hat In the next house,. Hi
mother was slightly burned about the faco and
hands. All tho other tenants escaped. The
damage amounted to S'Jo.ooo. Sir and Sirs
Joseph Hornung of l'(M West VXM street and
Frederlok Horn of U13 Tlnton avenue were
arrested for trying to force their way through
tho fire lines.
Temperance Colon Women Want an Antl
Unit Hill.
Mavorviixe. Ij. 1.. Arrll 22,-In their zeal
for reform, the members of tho local Woman's
Christian Temperaneo Union have kept tho
Assemblymen and Senator from Suffolk county
busy nil winter with their various measures
intended to promote puhlh morals. Th dr
latest uiovo Is to have a law enacted proMbliing
the throwing away of butts of cigars anil cigar
ettes in the streets. It tsthoirbehef that many
persons get their first lessons In smoking,
when children, by picking up the discarded
butts of cigars or cigarettes thrown away in
the streets.
The Ileal Kutnte Hoard nf Brokers
requiring the newafkcllliiesofstniitworthy morning
publication, together with a cormi pending clientage
nave deiignatut Tnr. hcn tbelr nttU'lal News and
Advertising medium. There la printed each day a
cnmplete aummary of Heal Estate tranaaxtlona, to
gether with a Hit of Beal Eatat Auction Bale to
occur. icf.
HEAR GRUBER BREAKING IN
II E IS "SICKlSa" PARTS ER JttACK
OS THE V1.A1T LAr J-7t.V.
Thinks the Ex-Governor Would He Tutu
nblo as Cuitiiaal to n Tnnminn7 Inveatl
gntlng Committee-Illnek Raid Still to En
tertain Designs on the State Machine.
Abraham Qrubor, junior partner of the law
firm of Black, Olcott A Qrubor, is seldom taken
i seriously. He was one of Frank 8. Black's
supporters for a renominatlon for Governor
by the Republican party at Saratoga last
fall. With the advent of the Hoosevelt ad
ministration nt Albany ex-Gov. Black cams
to New Y'ork and becamo tho head of
Sir. 0 ruber's law firm, and at that time
Wlillnm SI. K. Olcott, nnother of Sir. Black's
supporters for retiomlnntion last fall, joined
tlio Arm. During tho Hoosevelt campaign Sir.
Umber mnde many speeches throughout the
State for Col. Hoosevelt. Ho has visited
Albany on several occasion slnco, and has
had lunch with Gov. lloosovelt. Shortly
nftor Sir. Gruber's now law firm was
orgnnlzed, early lu the year, thero wero whis
per In Itopubllean circles hereabouts to the
effect that part ot ex-Gov. Black's pleasure nnd
duty In Now Y'ork city would bo to attempt
to overthrow thn Republican organization first
in tho county and subsequently In tho Stnto
and then to tnko command ns leader. Slany
of these stories wero printed nt tho tlmo, but
Sir. Gruber, speaking for Mr Black, then de
nied their authenticity, and wound up by sav
ing: "Black and Piatt will bo tho warmest
friends within six months."
Sincethat iime.howovcr.aiiumberof Repub
lican leaders loth in New York nnd Brooklyn
siy they have discerned efforts on tho part of
some of JIi. Black's friends to make those
stories authentic. Tho Idea seems to be. ac
cording to these llupubliean local lend
ers, that Sir. Black and his friends nre
first to oveithrovv Sir. yulgg nnd Mr.
Dadv below the Bronx and eventually to over
throw Sonatoi Thomas C Piatt, Chairman Ben
jamin B Odoll. Jr. and the prcent organiza
tion In other parts of the State and attempt to
control text sear a tiuijoiltyof the delegate to
the National Republican Convention, and later
on to control the Republican State Convention
which is to non. in.itcii successor to Gov. Rooso
eit Th" old Republican war horses who have
discussed this inn bit tons scheme hmllo and say:
"Wo no longer tnko Aby Gruber In earnest."
They point out that Sir. Black has tlmo and
tlmo again said that ho had not the qualifica
tions for political leadeishlp. Ho and
hi friend nie known ns "poor losors "
They did not accept defeat In the
Republican Stnte Convention witli grace last
fall, and the Democratic Mute campaigners re
lied n goo 1 de il din Ing th" campaign upon the
ugly feeling n the pail of somcuf Sir. Black's
friends, lint whatever schemes thero may
have hon to beat l.uosevelt failed.
Mi Plni fc. on the morning of tlio convention
whl'h nominated Col. !; . .-lr at Saratoga,
told liN Men Is that lie wished to mnke a last
protest a.; iltist tlio method-' which weie being
nsod thero Io defeat Ills iciioniiuutlon.
It was icealled to him at that time
that the i l"ntl"al methods nnachliio
or organiznth.nl vvlihli were being used
against him had been exeicised to bring
ribotit Ills iioml'ation lor iloverno" in IWHj,
Yet. tho l'lfl. tieoiile coul 1 not soe tho incon
sistency of i heir pi isi inns
The trube between Sir. Black's friend
tiinl other Republicans broke out nfresh.
Sesteid'iv vli'Mi Sir Gruber issued inter
views directed airainst Senator Piatt and his
-mi, Frank II. Phtt. or the tlrtn of Tincy,
Boardninn A I'l ii t Sir Gruber has eom
pl line I all along Hint Traev. Bo-iidniiin A Piatt
was doing a prettv good business, und nt one
time the tlrtn of Iloadls", I.niiterbach fc John
son did not appear to like mnnv things. Then
up came th" tlrm of lilac';, (llcntt A Grubor.
nnd Sir Ortiberln his humorous moment has
haul that his firm must "break In biitak In
with a jimmy If neee,irv "
Richard Crokor tun! ,nilv Frendman In their
testimony betore the Slnct committee havo
havo told of tlmlr articular surety company
and nt the same time Hive intitpi'ted that nn
othersurety cnnitiauv.'il which Henry B. plait,
son of "senator Piatt. Is Vice-President, hasdono
a good deal of business her. about. The Tam
many people have b.en bar 1 pressed during thin
Investigation nnd there was :t suggestion n
vvi el; ngo to appoint n commit tee ot theSIunlcl
pal Assembls'. consisting of throo Democrat
and two Republicans, to Investigate ltlchaid
Croker said later on tint tbete would be no In
vestigation bv a municipal I ive-tig'i'lon coin
tnittte. but Mi. Grub.r and his friends now
bi.pn that on" will be started by Tammany
Hnll
In fact. Sir Gruber sil.l yesterday that If the
Municipal .s..mhl ipp. ints a committeo io
Investigate, cither the 1 usine-s of Tracy,
Poir Ini'iti A Plitt oi 'he soieiy Company of
t lu. h lletirv II 1'litt is Sice-1'ri sli'.ct.t. he
bell" id lil.lt cx-lbiV Black could lie ..fgieaf
serv ice if npp I'nted e.iunsel to tins Tuiuiinny
'"iiiniitti i Mi. Grtilioi' od lint i x-tlnr.
Ill c, v. is no' ipspueil I v. is'. 'ni id icvenge
iif u,it "s.'iutor ll-i tr nr his rot'it ves- but, as
nlie-nlv -aid. tnost id the Republicans who
kiovv Mi. iinber. 'xy tint thev never take
h' "i 'lb ii'v inymor. T out. thing was
s.inl about tie' number if bids which wete
l.s...d .it vll'.itiv during Mr Black's term :ir
(1 .. n i.i, 'tndoiir ' vrlileh one nf his personal
friend i I'tid of i"o"lalniing that ho "had
ci'.ll' d HI''?.'.'".1 O'l.'
I"..s.s biv.it wis lilded, the Maret Commit
ter Will In leq.li -te to ItlV.'s'lgltO llOW till,
I eiso' ii fii, ml of Gov. B'.ick could " clean up
S'J.'u.i nO "
It has been whispered for n dav or so that
some i.f I'N-Cov. Ill ick friends havo been in
cm-ii ' it Inn w i'h th" Tniiunnnv leaders with a
view to siigcnstipL. tint an investigating com
mutee hn.ippo.itti d ' v the Municipal Ass,em
b'y. Some of the uvn'l.'tneii who have dl.s
enssed th's mat" r v, dh tho Taianiniiy
Hall baders are nmong those who
..clued fioni tbo Tammany Bnnrl of Tux
Commlssio'ieis last fall that "awful" certill
oate concern iik Theodore Ron-molt' cllgl
b Idv as n ciM'.mi nf tho 1'mpli" State and
cha-ed no-to A'b.inv with It to hand it to Gov.
Black, 'lint ertill at- vvns. In defeat Theo
dore Kr. is-n, Vs n munition and send him to
po'.t'eil oblivion fnrevei
Ti.o". Vprll '-".' -ttov. Black wa seen
tins .I'tcnooti hv Tic: Srv correspond
ent and .ised ngir-'ug the publ'shcd
Mitoieoiit tint ,e i ill i nsslst I piker
in inw-tlgfithig Plat I b" a committee
of the New vork Municipal Assembly.
M- 111 ick replied "I li'iv" nulling to snv
n! out It. I don't know w hat the story Is nnd
have riot s.-en It." 'I he correspondent offered
to show Mr Black the storv, but he declined to
look ut it and sail-" I don't know what tho
at"ry is and don't c.i-e about it."
A DEATH GLOW TO THOSE
AILMENTS OF YOUR BODY
WHICH "SNEAK IN" ON
YOU AND POISON
YOUR SYSTEM.
IT PURIFIES YOUR BLOOD.
r - j- r j- rT , , ,
"Honest Labor Bears
a Lovely Face'
There is nothing more striking and pleas
ing to took upon, than a hearty, ruddy face,
gained By honest toil. They are the saving
of the nation, these toilers of Both sexes
struggling for daily Bread
Pure Blood makes them strong and more
able to keep up the daily round of duty
whether at home, shop or store If the
Blood has a taint or impurity, or a run down
feeling comes on, the one remedy is Hoofs
Sarsaparilla, America's Greatest Medicine,
for purifying the Blood.
Log Sores "Sores on my tric'a limb Bad Blood-" Although past in yea'
vtrt so bad sht could not xcalU. Physicians' of age I am thoroughly tcclL Iticasthrfi
aid of no value and she used crutches. After bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla that mitlt m
I taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, she laid them so after spending over $60 in medwal often f,
aside and walked freely." Fred A. Hoyle, ance. My trouble teas a raw sore on my
Reynolds Bridge, Conn. ankle." Mrs. Louisa Mason, Court Street,
Grip" TTcm in very bad condition after Xowe"- MlM-
nn attack of grip. Nothing helped me and I Dyspepsia "For tvehe years I tens
almost gave up hope. I am strong and feel dyspeptio and broken in health, hadterribU
better now than in twenty years, all because I J'0'"8 in m" baek and vas "nn'''' '" vork.
..,.,, . . , , When I had taken three bottles of I looH'sSnr-
took Hoods Sarsaparilla, which made my sapaHlla T rtcovfrtd ml h(J,u j ,,,,,
blood rich and pure." John 0. Duncan, CiO recommend t." J. F. Manor, JT: 8th .
Russell av., Indianapolis, Ind. Oswego, -V. I.
Hood's 'Fills care liver ills; the non-irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
LAWMAKING IN ALBANY.
TRAISOU'S ASTl-TRVST jBIXK PLACED
OS Tlllt ASSt.SrBLY CALESUAU.
Donnelly's Antl-Mnnater Hill to Da Report
ed Favornblj The Assembly Passes
the Constitutional Amendment Separ
ating County Debts from City Debts.
Aldant, April 22. Each house of the Legis
lature held'brlof sessions to-day and a number
of Important bills were passed In tho Assembly.
A proposed amendmont to tho Constitution,
Introduced by Senator Stranahnn, which passed
the last Legislature and to-dav passed the As
sembly, will, Ittls expected, reduce the bonded
Indebtedness of New Y'ork city by from S20,
(XXJ.000 to $2o.0(J0,000. The amendment will
be submitted to the people next tall and will
not become operative unless accepted br a ma
jority ot the people voting thereon. The
amendment provides that where a county Is I
within tho limits ot a cltv Its power to con-
tract a debt shall ce.ne. It Is further provided
that tho debt of such a county now existing
shall not be reckoned as a part ot the city debt i
In computing tho same In connection with tho j
constitutional limitation. Comptroller Bird S.
Colerof Sew Y'ork city ha bcenkinxlous for the
passage of this amendment, bollevlng that It I
another step In n'd of the municipal eonstruo
lon of the mold transit loud.
Without debate Assemblyman Trnlnor's bill
to prohibit tho formation of pools, trusts and
conspiracies to control the rates of transpor
tation was passed lu tho Assembly. This was
sesterday recommitted to the Rules Commit
tee, which piomptly placed It on to-day's cal
endar. The Assembly Rule Committee to-day de
cided to report favorably the DobieHy;"antl
monster" bill and will nlnce tha same on tha
calendar for Slondny night.
Tlio jVssembly to-day passed Senator Stran
almn's proposed amendment to the Constitu
tion providing that the powers of the Board
of Supervisor of a county Included rrlthla a
city sha'.lMevolve uponithe SIunlclp.il Assem
bly or other legislative body. This amend
ment passed the last Legislature nnd will be
suhmltied to a vote of the people next falL
Tho Assembly passed these bills:
hcna'nr Marshall', prodding that when the ateam
mlltoid tiac'.CHOf tbo Atlantic- Avenue lis Iroad Ccim-paii'-ahal)
have been ilipre-.cd or elevated on At
lantic avc nils a aurfvcci ru-cd n.ay Le operated la
place thereof
Re niter i baboon's, appropriating S72.000 tor a
State liopltal for insane convicts at Iiamiemora.
Sir Ai'sar'a, appropriating tit.1,4&n fur the oom
ph lion of the State Ht-fnrniatury fur Women at Bad
lord, VVVpti lic-ster count) .
Sir. UaidiiiprV. ull.iwing the trial Judges to fix
tlie Irnn of iraprboumrnt nf aujr pe'eoa sent to
Klnilra Hcfurmatory. In ordrr to abolish Intermedi
ate fciittni-ca t that iistitiiilon.
Senator Tord'a. autliorlrlug the New York city
Pol ce Comnii'Slonrrs to rehear and determine tha
charges uiion which Patrolman Patrick Uauley waa
removed from Hie pobc f rco.
Mr. O'Ccmnell . providing that one member of tha
State Heard ot Charities ahall ba a rapreatntaUve
latmr man.
Heiutor White's, authorizing the Foreet, Flab, and
Game Commission to remove from publlo waters
nth which iu tbelr judgment are deleterious.
SeratirMu kes 'a two hllla, providing for the fill
ing In of the Hamburg Cinal in lluBalo and prohlb
lUug the tale of the land to a LorporuUn
Senator Coirceshaira, Incorporating the Ralration
Army and wxempnug its propel ty from taxation.
Senator Drackett a. rovidin : that omrera of tbs
rankof Captain or above in either the army or naval
rrvl e of the rmted States In Cuba. Porto Rico. Ha
waii or the Philippines imr uca acknowledgmenta
In thOheiBlanda.
Senator Higgtna'a. extending the time of the col
lector a notice to taxpayera from tan to twenty Jaja.
nnstled Out by ltebrllloui Tailors.
About 300 clothing cutters nnd tailors, who
say they are going to fight tho United Garment
Workers, met S'esterday afternoon in Boe
thoven Hall, Third struct, near the Bowery.
For want of a more speclflo name, they aro
now known ns the Clothing Workers' I'ulon.
They nro affiliated with the (Socialist Trade
and Labor Alliance. William X. liny. 1'iasl
dent of the now body, was Chairman, and
the principal speaker wa Thomas Wright.
Ills address was mainly a denunciation of the
I'nlted Ciarniciit Workers. Herman Bobinson,
an ofllcen.f that organization, Interrupted tho
speaker to usk what tho Niciolist Labor party
had over done for labor It members were
good disorganizes, h" said
A score of voices yelled "But him out!" and
several more asked how Hobliison had got In.
Bobinson was finally hustled out of the hall
amid hoot and hisses.
Dentil at a Sanitarium to De Investigated.
Coroner Delop of Brooklyn Is to hold an In
quest In the case of Sirs. Aella Schoonmnker of
Troy, N. Y" who died on April HI at the sani
tarium of Dr. E. II. Slinclo, at 1 ID Slacon st reet,
Brooklyn, after being under treatment there
for three weeks. Tho autopsy showed that
death resulted from peritonitis. Dr. Sllnc i
and his wile. Dr. Libbto SIIncle.declareth.it
there wn nothing irregular In their treatment
of the patient, and thev hnvu told the Coroner
thut they court the closest inquiry.
Drops Ills Name Became It Ends In Sky.
Tlyman Lashlnsky obtained permission from
Justice Conlanof the City Court yesterday to
change his name to Hynian Wilson. Ho is fJU
years old, I married and has five children,
tie said that his family name was trequunliy
misspelled, and further:
"Lashlnsky Is now looked upon hya number
of people In a very unfavorable way because It
ends with sky, and thereby causes prejudices
to prevail with somo people."
jrrcactrPCrIJrari,ar'jrririr wrr
BEST&CO :;
If Your wm
Child's JBjL
Turns, $?maaam'
Wo hfivo a Shoo embodying an on
tirolynevvand successful uovico which
holds tho ankle llrnily but gently, nt
the snmo time giving support to tho
Arch of the. Foot, wheio the lenl weak
ness lies price ?2.25 & S'J.C'J.
If Your Child Toes In,
we hnve another Shoe to correct that
awkward habit prico $2.00 to $3.50
both inexpensive), but do tho wmlt
effectually und give perfect satisfuo
tlon. The variety of shapes and sizes in
Children's Shoes offered here, maketa
correct fit always possible.
60-62 West 23d St.
IF VALUES AND PRICE
were rightly measured the Suits ind" Top Onti
we make to order for
HO MORE; $5.00 iNLESS
would not be allowed to leave for less thin
$30. Nor are we the only ones to siy it.
Money back if dissatisfied
Send for samples for purpose of comparison.
W. C. LOFTUS & CO.,
Sun Building, near Brooklyn Bridge.
1191 Broadway, near 23th Sf
Midwife In tha Tombs.
Louisa Togel. a midwife of 143 First avenus.
was committed yesterday by Coroner Zucca to
the Tombs without ball to await tho result of
tha Iniurios ot Grace Thomson of 4tll Ki-t
ll'.'d stroot Sirs. Thomson made an nn' ,
mortem statement. ncculng .Mis. Vngei f )
performing a criminal operation on her. '
Tnderewskl's Visit.
Sir. John C. Frserof fctefnwuvs' has a cab!
from l'aderewski announcing that he will sail
for America on the ltli of October next for his
fall and winter tour.
A SEASIDE EXPERIENCE.
Little Quiet Joke on the Family.
While we wero at the seaside last summer,
I sprung h little experiment on my family.
I noticed tin husband und the children
vveru all lacking; In energy and go, und
something seemed wrong with them.
Wo had been using oollee every mornlnar,
anil it gradually cluwned upon mo that per
liniwthisvvas tliocaubc.
Without suylng anything, I bought a
naekugu nf thn l'ostum t'ooci Coffee, and,
having been warned to look out und "
that it was properly made, I gave my own
bpecinl intention to It, For about n week
vvi iimmI It. und nut ono of the family kin-w
but what they vvoroilrlnklngthelehteidb
Vi hen I llnully told them thut it WHsI'nituin,
my huib.iml luughed unci wild, "Lit i.
contiuuit on tho Tostum. I hnvo Ken fvei
Ing very much butter for the past v.-eelc
nrul clidn t exuetly know why," The UllTei
ence in thowholu family Is very muiked.
nutl 'ou can imagine I ran recommend
Postum with good grace and much J
pleasure. Sirs. Alice E. Scarlett, Yolo, Yolo jX
'Co., Cul. Adc.