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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
THE PAY OF SICK POLICEMEN.

The Police Commissioners had long consultation
Yesterday regarding the preparation Of the Depart
ineut paw rolls for February. There has been
fiict OF opinions IN the Board as 10 tho power 70
withhold pay from sick patrolmeu, nOtwlthstand-
ing the recent decision OF the Court of Appeals in
the RYAN case. Commissioner Mason has taken the
ground that the decision is not broad In it's bear
fngs as TO prevent the Board from keeping back the
paw of men who sick for brief periods, when their
sickuess is not caused by extraordinary services.
The Commissioners will have consultation at noou
today with Corporation Counsel Andrews. and they
will be guided by his advice In preparing the Feb
ruary pay rolls. The captains were ordered TO de-
Law the preparation Of the rolls until this after
noon.
The Commissioners yesterday passed resolution
20 paw Patrolman Ryan his full salary up TO date
according 10 the recent decision In hIs case. They
Surgeons with a view TO retiring him on a pension.
Commissioner Nichols attended Board meeting
yesterday for the first time since his recent reap
poutmeut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
sIMPsoy a CRAwFORps EMPLOs,go

John A. Dillon receiver OF COLI cf;on. A. s,mp.on
Crawford 3 s SP;Sn. a5 goods store Al Sine.
Wet Eighteenth s''Hsse,, VIC S1odsy
night aaa IeA' are entertained that he has com
r5f hi. scicide. On Saturday it was discovered that
swindling bad been carried On by one or two OF the
drivers OF the firm, their success being dDe 20 csre-
Iessness on the part Of Mr.. Dillon. On Sunday Air
Crawford censured him for this and when Mr. DILLON
U,nf home 10 the evening bis wife noticed that he
was very much depressed. He went to bed; however,
and his wife retired 20 another room with lhe emil
dr~n In the morning Mr.. Dillon was gone de
had bad evidently left the room very
scantily clad and without money No
news Of him has been received since then.
He had worked for the 6xin for twelve years. His
accounts were perfectly straight;
Henry Cohn a check clerk. and Thomas Meehan.
"a driver In the employ Of the same hrIn. were ar
ragged in the Jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday on charge of embezzing about 800 IRON
their employers Meehan has delivered a quantity
Of goods on c. O. d." order, the money for which,
1t 70 believed, lie delivered to Conn. who has not
accounted it. Justice Patterson held the prIson-
ers in 81 900 each for examination 10 day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
WATCHING TWO MURDERERs.

The death watch was placed yesterday on Michael
McGloin and Pasquale Malone, who are sentenced
to be hanged on March 8. McCiloin shot Louis
Hanler and Malone killed his mOtber-in-law and
wife. The two men are confined In cells Nos and
7 in the TOmbs the former Of which was occupied
by SindTam VINO killed his boarding house mis-
tress and the latter by Leighton. who also killed a
woman Both Of the prisoners are allowed every
liberty, and on the ground tier, where they
fined there IL 10 other prisoner excepting Hovey,
who il accused OF killing his sister IN lsw. The
three men all young, hcGion being
only nineteen years of age, Malone twenty-five
and Hovey twenty three. McGloin seems 10 rec
Ognze his position, and u anIiOusly looking for a
Communication of his sentence from Governor Cleve-
lann as his friends and lawyer are using every
effort TO secure that result Malone seems TO be in
different to his fate. and walks the corridor snok-
ing pipe and chatting and joking with the depu-
ties detailed TO watch HIM 10 reporters he says
that he does not understand English. McGioin,
when spoken 10. SAID: " II was bad company that
got me in this trouble. had no intention OF KILL
ing Hanier and believe that the Governor, when
NV petition i. presented, viii change my sentence"
Yesterday McGloins father and little brother Wis
ited him. and his interview with them was affecting.
The cells of both were searched and the
bedding and linen changed. Both prisoners are
Catholics; Malone is attended by an Italian priest,
and McGloin by Father Duranquet, of the Jesuit
Order
The first watch which consisted Of Deputy Sherifs
DAILY Schneider, Begg and Aaron, lasted from ;
a m until noon The second watch consisted OF
Deputy sheriffs Young, Fay, Shells and Galagan.
and lasted from noon until p. IN. The third watch
consisted OF Deputy Sherfs OFT, Finn, Cullen aud
Douglass and will end at this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
PRINTERS LEAVING THEIR WORK.

strike of small proportions, occurred yesterday
afternoon IN Douglas TayloTs printing office, at
Fulton and Nassau-sts. AOout twenty pece-work
type-setters demanded special price for some work
that was given them by the foreman. This
was refused and they left the Oh
fee without living gwen any notice OF
their intended action TO their employer. Mr.. Taylor
said that the trouble came from union type setter
who had been discharged on the previous day. and
b d succeeded in persuading some other Union men
and a few non-union men 10 quiG work IN the office
II their demands were not complied with. The
strike would not embafrass him at all, he could
fill the places Of the strikers immediately. he
would not take one Of them back, IL he
had 20 close his Office. He could better afford to
do that than 20 allow any organization
TO dictate TO him how he should carry on his bust
ness. He never employed Union men il he knew it.
They would get IN occasionally by lying TO him
when he employed them, and they always caused
trouble.
The strikers said that they were not dissatisfied
with the regular price for work paid In the office
az cents a thousand-but they objected 10 doing
work on a catalogue which was specially difficult
EXTRA. A member Of the Typographical Union said
that the men had acted entirely on their own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
VISITING. THE BROOKLYN BOSS

The tongues Of BROOKLYN politicians were set
O'Brien' chairman OF the Republican Central
Committee of this city; Bernard Bigin and
Michael J. Dady. suPerinlen1ent Of Federal
Buildings. TO Boss Hugh Mclaughlin. the
wsil.known Brooklyn Democrat, who retired "
from politics more than year ago.
Mr. Dady introduced his companions TO the . Boss y
in an auctOn-rOom IN WllOnghby-st., and the four
held a long consult alton. The interested politicians
concluded that the most likely subject OF discussion
was the investigation by the Senate Committee into
the affairs OF the Emigration Commissioners, and
the proposition OF State Senator Jacobs TO have one
salaried Commissioner, which would interfere with
Barney" BiglIn's contract 10 remove lmmigrants
baggage from Castle Garden The result OF the con-
ferrncn WAS not made known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
TIE SCHOOL DISASTER INQUEST
TESTIMONY OF THE sIsTERs-THE CAUSE OF THE
LOSS OLE LIE.

loss OF LIFE.
The inquest in the disaster at the Fourth
street German Catholic school resumed yesterday
the school, In sister ArchaDges recitation ROOM the
first floor, adjoining the place where the children fell
The Sisters OF Nore Dame. who were teachers In the
there. Deputy Coroner DODlin in another room took
the statements OF the parents relatives OF the dead
children regarding the dentnc alton Of their bodies
Sister Phippa, who was In charge or the class OF grs
down in order. She had dismissed them by bell
general signal for the whole school was given every day
at 80 y. IN. q large hand bell Wnloh INDICATED
that the wrappngs OF the children should be distributed
and hey then ready 10 ue IN orucr Two
abreast the teachers taking the lead. The children
drilled I'M this practice No two classes went down to-
gether each teacher waiting TIL the class In advance
had got out uf the way. lister MatrOna whose loom
the west side OF the third moor stated that she
went down at the head Of her children Her class
the first down. some four or nve children had run
down In advance OF her and had fallen the foot OF
stairs The witness reaching those who had fallen
tried 10 help them She stood with foot on the
lowest OF the first stairway She thought that she
could got the children safety had people
rushed in from the street aud blocked the way. She
then Jaumed IN among the children, where she
could do nothing Then the bRuser gave way, and the
other children fell and around her Sister Prosper
who was on the third sor, stated that her pupils went
down IN advance Of her in order until they reached the
first Digit OF stairs. Then they fell and four
Killed Sister Superior Augusta thought that had the
hall not been obstructed by and women the caan
down In order although somewhat frightened. Sister
Apronia. one OF whose pupils killed. Miss Catha-
rne pOstulant who tainted tho first flight OF stairs
and six OF whose class OF girls killed sisters Fsvia
and Bonaventurs, on the fourth door Sister Arehsng
whose children In the kndergarten were ough
the first floor windows, Father Hespeein and School
Commissioner Tamsen, who aided In helping the other
children out, were the other witnesses examined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
OIL AND MINING STOCKS.
The MINING ExCHANGy DISCUSSING THE oUEsTI'
OF UNION.


stormy meeting Of the members Of the New
York Mining Stock Exchange was held ye'-
terday at er business hours 20 discuss the
York Petroleum Exchange. Several weeks ago
the Mining Stock Exchange Governing Com
mttee altered the bylaws &C, OF the ;51eo1n.e
Join he Sew-York Petroleum EIe.anee. subse-
qu~ntly committee Of ter ~as appointed 10 en-
deaxor 70 osi -Oout union Of the two organize
IONS ms committee has been IN conference with
q committe, Of the Petroleum Exchange. but ha;
nor sOuRht any conference with the National
Petro,rum Exchange. The New-fOrk Petro-
Ieum Exchange committee proposed 70 admit the
members Of the Mining Board into the Oil Exchange
upon payment of $40 for each admission. They re-
fused, however 20 cops'der any pr3poslnon oil aDso
stocks would be feature of the consolidated or
CARNATIONS - 80 r,- .,
10 the meeting Of members yesterday this propo-
sttion without recommendation. The committee
was divided AS 10 the adyIsablity OF accepting H.
and similar conflict OF views was developed 10 the
discnssions of the Mining meeting. IL was urged by
the members that the proposition was an equitable
one. The Petroleum EIchan0. had SZo'oOO IN It's
trramry and had 600 members; its proposed
admission basis of $40 a bead represented less
than the actual contributions Of each present men,
Der There could be no 99uot that ne Ltrnh%ge
gpeculators. who we're men who did not wlsh 70
Ininele their established business with mining
trading so long that was in IT'S present shape
nnion of tbs petroleum interests of the two En-
changes could be accomplished now with advan;
tage TO both institutions aud If there was revival
| LATER in the mining stock speculation
| there was no doubt that the Petroleum Board
/ would receive any reasonable proposition for the
addition of that feature of speculation 70 its tx
change organization.
| A bitter opposition 10 the proposition of the Pc.
! troleum Exchange was made by other members OF
/ the Mining Exchange They declared that the
transfer of the oil department Of the Board TO the
! petroleum Exchang. would remove impor-
tant feature which now kept members
| better TO abandon all idea Of cooperation with
! the New-York Petroleum Exchange, and TO unite
with the best class of members of the National
/ Petroleum Exchange. Such union, il was argued,
wonld be sufficient 10 build organization that
| could readily r1val in financial strength the old
Petroleum Exchange.
The discussion ended fruitessly, an adjournment
without decided action on the committees report
being taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

There were recorded 10 the Registers Office yes
terday deeds by which the Rev. James NJ. Galllgan,
pastor of the Catholic Church OF the Most Holy
Name Of jesus, acquired rectangular piece Of
property at the northeast corner OF Tehth-ave and
Ninety nxth-st., 57xl50 feet. The sum paid was
$22 1000. This property the priest has mcrtgaged
to President Arthur. as guardian Of Z. Allan and
Ellen Herndon Arthur. who advances SIS. 900 pay
able in three years Other real ate the north
west corner OF Tenth-sve. aud Ninety -seventh-st.
has been mortgaged by Cardinal McCloskey TO the
Emizrant Savings Bank for loan of $4,000 for a
year. ,.A.
nj First-aye.. havo been purchased by Mrs. Henry
Al Bendbeim from Benjamin Davis. The coDsld-
eratiou W "a 500, 500 and the assumption OF mort
cares held against the property by the German
Esyings Bank for $4,000.
ICEBERGS ON THE NEWFOUNDLAND BANKS.
The State Line steamship State of Florida ar
rived yesterday from Glasgow five days overdue,
having been seventeen days on the voyage. ne
ART seven days at sea she had continuous head
gales with noun tsinous seas, and Thursday Last,
In latitude 44o north longitude 4So 40 TO Az lU
west, she passed. through large frlds OF drift Ice
and several icebergs we're seen One OF these pergs
was between eighty and 100 feet in lrngth.
sfeaucrs that have arrived during the last week
have reported passing icebergs on the Banks OF
Sswfonndlsnd. The steamship Rhynland which
rrsched here on Sunday, reported passing one ZVo
feet high While the appearance OF the zee on tpe
Bsnks Is unusually early this season, 1t 10 about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
RESIGNATION OF MAJOR NOAH.

Robert p Noah Assistant Corporation Attorney,
has resigned and Herman Steifel, formerly Assist
ant Corporation Counsel, has been appointed TO
succeed him. Corporation Attorney Boyd i'd yes
terday that he had heard from the newspapers that
there was some difficulty with Mr. Noah about a
trnst as special administrator. He found that such
was tie case Meantime Mr.. Noah had absen ed
himself from the office for a considerable time Nr.
Boyd sent word 10 Noah that &c must report at the
office or resign. His resignation followed soon af-
terward Al the surrogates Office il was stated that
there was nothing new IN the Noah matter. He has
not produced the securities Entrusted ~ his care nor
has he made good their loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Fourth-st. school disaster inquest.
Special meeting Of Pa K Commissioner;
Stokes will contest befors Surrogate Rollns
Prohibition convention 1T No ia Fran nnst ro-
Rice embezzement In the Court OF oyer anu Aef
miner. - c.uoua .,
commencement exercises OF Veterinary Conege ~
Chickering Hall.
Meeting Of the Board ~ Education. - ,,,,.
II nry Car y Bards address before Brooklyn Revenue
Reform Club
Brooklyn Indian Association meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
THE GUNNY BAG TRADE DEPRESSED.

The gunny bag manufacturers have Of late COM
planned of the low prices which their goods were
bringing. At the present time the prices are the
lowest known inlyears In the United States alone
capital Of 800 600 900 Is invested In this business
and gunny bags have become an important article
OF export. meeting Of manufacturers was held at
the downtown Club yesterday TO discuss the stu
atIos. The general sentiment of those present was
that the factories should DO closed unt prices were
forced upward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
GRAND JURORS AND STEAM NUIsANCEs.

The Grand Jury male presentment TO Judge
COwing Yesterday IN regard 20 the steam heating
companies. The NewYOrK Company was relieved
from any censure. no facts iustlfying IL having
been brought 10 the attention of the jury. The
operations aud system of the American Company
were severely condemned, the jurors stating that
they only relraned from indictiDg the company as
a public nuisance upon its promise 10 change its
change Is made The practice Of granting franchises
for nothing and OF allowing the streets to be torn
up 40 frequently is severely condemned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
ALEADIye SOPRANO TAKES POISON.

Miss Matilda schlstter. age nineteen. daughter Of
Julius Schatter keeper Of a restaurant In Hudson
st., Hoboken, swallowed a dose Of laudanum yes
terday morning with rhe intention OF ending her
life Her condition discovered in time 10 pro-
cure the services of physician and save her Ife
Miss schlatter 10 an accomplished young woman.
and the leading soprano singer in the choir
of ST. PauFs Church, this city. She was SICK
fast summer aud after she recovered she
had morbid fancy that she was
destined 70 become insane and end her life IN an
asylum The farcy grew until il filled her mind to
the exclusion of everything else. and she finally
determined 20 evade the fate that she believed to be
Ia store for her by killing herself Yesterday morn
ing she wrote touching letter 10 her parents, bid
ding them farewell aud asking their forgiveness for
what che was about 10 do. She also explained that
sbe was about 70 put an end TO her fe because she
knew that she was becoming insane aud she did not
vaat TO die IN ao asylum. Last evening Miss
echlatter mad recovered from the effects of the poi
son. bat none but her most intimate friends was per-
xpittsd To ace her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
sUNDAY-sCHOOL TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Teachers Institute of the Brooklyn Sunday
school Union was continued yesterday in the Han
son Place Baptist Church. In the afternoon George
G. stebbins talked of Music in the Sunday
school, a lecture upon some Serious Mistakes In
Sunday-schOO Work was given by Professor J. l..
Hughes, aud the Rev. A. L. Schaufher delivered an
address entitled From the Primary to the Adult
Department. Road to be Travelled by Every
Scholar" Last evening the Rev Dr. j. h. Vincent
conducted a conversation on " The Increase OF
Teaching Power in our Sunday-schools," and the
"Christian Evidences in the unday-schOOl.N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28

responsibility In the matter and they had not re-
ferred the case 10 the Union. He had known, now
ever. that trouble was brewing in the Office Tor
some time on account of the dislike which some OF
the men hal for rhe foreman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fifh Areaue Hotel-Congressman -eiec. VII 4,
Albany HonssNeil Gllmour SswY9Er S,s.e
man r. m DnelI Of Cortland n Y. Metropolitan Hoet
Ex-senator w. b. woodn, OF Auburn, n: .H''e'
Rrnnslcick-General John u Rathbone, on AlDany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
IN HOT WATER

TAKEA TEAsPooNFUL OF TARRANTs sELTZKR
APERIEST IN GLASS OF HOT WATER. EVERY
MORNING, HALF AN HOUR BEFORE BREAKFAST
AND YOU WILL GO TO BUSINESS WITH AN ELIAS
TIC STEP A CLEAR BRAIN AND EVERY FUSo-
TON OF YOUR BODY WORKING IN HARMONY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28

The building occupied by C. C. Shsyne, the
well Known Fur Manufacturer los Princest. win b torn
down May Prior removal the elegant stock Of ssaiskn
saeaues Dornana and Fur armenrs cosed out
splendid opportunity 20 purchase nrstcass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28

SKINNY MEN-" Wells Health Remover re-
stores vigor cures dyspepsia weakness &C 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
Announcements

HENRY A DANIELS, VI. d.,
ia Lexington ave, between 18th and 3 th-sta
HOurs 20 l. 5to7 Impotence. sterity Diseases Of The
Gentle Urinary organs aad system speciaties
alt cured me in two days." writes Major
Downs Military Instructor, Mt Pleasant Academy sing
sing he referred 70 Eys Cream Balm Price ~ cts
per bottle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28

LUNDBoRG's PERFUMES,
EpENIA AyD KAREcHAL MEL BOSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
THE vlu15E DE III Sa :1CcH AsE's PICTURE.

fire which destroyed several works Of art in
the LOtns Club on November p, 1852, burned.
among other pic urcs portrait OF Peter Cooper. by
William II. Chase which had been loaned o the
club by him. The Liverpool aud Loodon and
Globe Fire Insurance Company. IN which the
uroperty Of the ub insured, assumed the risk OF
damage on the paintings 10 med 20 the club. Since
the IRE the insurance company has paid the elnb
50 COO which settled all losses with the exception
Of hat onrhe portrait mentioned This MI. chase
yalued At 50 900, AMI the company refuses 10 pay
the amount winch the artist claims AT the ofhces
OF the insurance company IN William-sL yesterday.
rad Tor Mr Chase,s painting because we think the
value he sets upon IL IS eKnrbitant- We offered 70
allOg him as much a. he ever received for por-
trait Int he refused. Then offered 10 submit
IN. matter 10 arbitration. and he refused this
ALSO
MI Chas. said that the portrait was painted by
him as an experiment, and that he valued u very
highly In Paris II had been mach praised. he
added that he willing 10 submit the entire mat
Ter TO the arbitration Of artists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
ANOTHER DISHONEST BANK OFFICER

Rober. Z Cook. who was employed in the Fifth
Ward Saving' Bank, jersey City, before it, failure
as an assistant bookkeeper and collector, was
Lodged in the Hudson Colntv Jail yesterday on
charges Of embezElement and fasfylng his accounts
" hen William MurhcId. the examiner appointed
bv Chancellor Runyon investigated the banks &C
counts he discovered a deficiency OF $3.50. but
was unable az that time 10 Diet rhine who was the
detaulter Two expert Accountants have since gone
over the books and traced the dehclency TO
Cook who has been falsiyng his accounts
for four years 10 cover M his populations. Ii was
par, of Cooks duty collect the rents for the bank
and he appropriated some Of these. He also occs-
slonay drew a check IN the Dame of some deposition
who could not write, always selecting depositor
whose account had been closed, ard cashed II ont
of the money drs wer himself. When the eXamina-
tion had tnoroughly established his guilt, Charles
l.. Rickerson. one If the managers Of the bank.
made complaint against him and Justice Davis
issued a warrant tor his arrest he warrant was
placed IN the hands OF Detective Stanton, who
found Cook at his home in Paterson and brought
him to Jersey City.
Some OF ne bank officers visited the prisoner in
fail yesterday and he made full confession stating
that he had aiken Sl0,3O0 in ali. lie will probably
elect 20 be tried in the Court OF Special Sessions and
plead guilty. When Garnet :. Boce was IN the ln-
surance business in Paterson, years ago, Cook
was employed in his office. Boice afterward ie,,i,i
place IN tue Saving. Bank for Cook.