New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-03

n Red been without en- 5oyment and he had suf
fered from severe headaches for months After LOOK
ing in vain for work on Monday ne Daas ms
| ont of the city Yesterday morning his brother re-
ceiyed letter from him stating that he INTENDED 10
| commit suicide. The letter was mailed az ciati99n
b An alarm was sent to all stations in the city d.
| recting the police to search for him.
COMsTOCK's ROD APPLIED TO RIDGWAY,
THE nRooKLYy DIsTRIcT-ArToRNEY ACCUSED OF
| DELAYING PROCESSES AGAINST GAMBLERS.
| When the cases of the indicted booksellers OF
She,pshead Bay were called yesterday In the Court
| of Sessions Brooklyn, their counsel demanded the
! two days the law allows for pleading 70 lndlct-
ments and also copies OF the papers. lheso were
granted perforce and as the two days would expire
| on a holiday the eases were adjourned until Tues
| day. I'LL, s
strict-Attorney Rdgway. of Kings County. lie
| drew it out yesterday and showed 1t to IRIBCiNE
| reporter when the innocent inquiry was made why
he DELAYED prosecuting tina pool sellers, VINO nave
been doing thriving business at Sheepshead bay
racecourse, until the end of the season. MI Com-
| stock SAID ,, al, T.,
regard to the booksellers IN any way. We have secured
Indictments against twenty foremost members OF tne
gang and next Tuesday their cases VII come up oi t
down to shecpshead, Informed Mr. Rdgway ana 10 /
then went down the with nv men ahd Sc
cured evidence against twcnty-three OF he ino usu
Of procedure va, taken 10 DrnE d S sdtd proy
he could arrested The lot OF them last SATURDAY a
| susppU1od
the season But he placed grieyous delays In me Tho
course law and the result - what you see hrG
Grand Jury met last Monday aud op evidence FURNISHED
by this Office without the slightest assistance IRON Any
cxiraneous found true bills against twenty one
Indictments at about 1O45 m, yet at II M the pin
clpal gamblers had assembled IN The D5trct
olce and had given bail and started for The race track 10
continue their violation. OF the law This was angular
coincidence mott Mhir quarter 9I @n hVur srr
the indictments had been filed tho cilnpss hau peeh AZ
semblsd from NeW-York and New-Jerscy' . ., -
Mr.. Ridsway would not allow the criminals TO oG ng
| thetr
atanding the fact that section 3io OF ina lch1 Code
saSs on F' ON o h %r o RdSway down
courc with ono Of his officers and calling ont Kelly told
him that indictments had been found against a numbcr
of The assistants Of the pool sellers aud had MS Ohcer 20
among them and request them to call at me DsrctA
iorneys Office IN Brooklyn the following DAY 70 SNc pa
This request Was made while the pool sellers were openly
traust.ssng the law and open 20 arrest by any oSg
The Mr.. Ridgway has refused to serve seatcn
warrants upon the Offenders he has refused 10 arrest
them he has given them notice tsat indictments were
treating Ike respectable citizens while they have
been breaking the law. and he has violated the duos OF
| his Office particular rceardnG peo sellers L.
This il matter for the people OF Kings County 70 III
think that they will find Ridgway innocent of gross
csreessnsss There is only one deduction TO be drawn
from Mr. Rdgwsy's actions.
SUSPENSION OF HODGES, HERSEY & co.
| Hodges Jersey & Co., of No. 81 Broadway, one
| of the oldest houses in tie manufacturing straw
| goods line have become financially embarrassed
| and suspended payment The partners are lehIy
| Hodges Jacob d. T. Hersey, Charles II. Merrlck,
| J..
formerly partner. The business was eStabIi'h'd III
| ISl9 by Hodges Is Hersey who failed in August;
1898 owing about $4,000, which they CON promised
| nj 30 per cent. On November !, lo53. the nfin OF
| Hodges IIersey IL Co. formed by Messrs.
| Hodges IIcrsey, MerTck and Fay. The Two larI
| named had been manufacturing straw gooGSS, at
| Monson. Mass for several years previously. lhey
managed the business skiltuly steadily increased
| It's volume made money rapidly, especially during
the war and in 1868 were worn quarter OF mil
| ion They owned their factory at Monsoon, Ma =,
! where the business was carried on under the hIn
lame of Merrick, Fay & Co. The mainuiactiHrng
part of the business was supervised by Merrlck ana
| Fay, and the financial branch by Hodges ana
| Hcrscy. Mr.. lcrsey was director III the Natl9hll
Broadway Bank for several years 1t has been thflr
! custom for a long time to sell Their own single
| name paper. part of the proceeds oil thls they
| used TO discount some of their erchaudise pur-
chases. and they stated to interested persons that
| the balance OF the cash realized from the SAFE OF
this paper they used IN purchasing notes 81 olner
| est than theirs Last fall there was more thah
the usual amount OF inquiry concerning theif man
oial standing made by purchasers. oil their notes
and they refused positively to glve any lloIna-
ton as to their capital and OF he monetary rsoutGs
their rating was withdrawn by X T.. Dun 20 ne
| firm did business of upward OF Sl,oOO ,ooo per
| annun, and made "a speciality OF manulac.9I-
| ing straw hats for women aud children, MI.
| Ucrscy said Yesterday that II was lmpoSSpe 10
give ANYTHING Ike correct idea as 10 assets or ma
bilities but I'm the trade II is said that the IaOH-
| tiles are upward OF G3OO.OOO.
| DECKED WITH THE ORDER "PUSPA MALA"
The Siamcse Embassy spent the greater part Of
| yesterday IN their rooms. Toward ., octoch lhcy
| gave an audience to +. G.. Sanford, the New FORK
| Tepresc ptatiyc of the Winchester Repeating Arms
| Company Some time ago the Siamcse Government
| purchased from this company quantity OF lioIch-
kiss repeating rifles The King was so pleased WIN
| the weapons that he intrusted Consul lorrcy, VINO
is visiting this country on years leave OF absence
with the task OF banding TO thG rClrGsenIatiye Oh
| the company the DECORATION OF the Golden Flower
| (Puspd Udld) Accordingly, Mr.. Sanford was nitro
duccd to Prince Mares aud his suite, ana an ck-
| change of complimentary cpithets took place. INC
services of the Interpreter were hardly needed ior
the Prince now speaks and understands English
| comparatively well. ,
| Alter this MIR Torrcy produced an imposing look
| ing document from large white envelope with an
| immense rod seal on IT. The document Was couched
| i'm the choicest of Siamesc, and TRANSLATION was
| appended. BY this II appears that u. H. ~ thr
| King of Siam bestowed on the company tho order Of
Womb Iona i've to enjoy IT, The gold medal of the
order was then pinned 10 Mr.. Saniords breast by
the Consul After general handwriting the letter
Saa replaced in its envelope and the medal care
fully packed away in It's little red morocco box or
uarncncd with the Kings initials. ,,.,
Prince Mares cyprossed himself ns being delighted
with his reception in this country The party sail
for England on Saturday In the Alaska. They Will
remain Europe for some time before Their return
to- Siam.
CITY BONDS OFFERED WITHOUT TAKERS
The Controller advertised for bids for 81 600 oo0
of stocks and bonds of the city. TO be opened at =
| p. H.. yesterday. The propotala were To lhclud"
goo 900 assessment bonds, bearing interest nt the
ratr of = per cent year, the principal payable on
water stock bearing interest Mt per cent and the
principal payable November J, 1879 F21o,ooo
dock bonds bearing interest at per cent, the prin-
c.pal payable November /, 1914; and T26OOOO
additional water stock, issued to provide new
reservoirs, dams. aud n new aqueauct bearing
interest 40 per cent, and the principal payable
October /, 1918. Only ono bid was received. That
was from state Controller Chsp'n, for 100000 9t
par for the first two items. These wore awarded.
Controller Grant said that ho supposed the failure
of the financial institutions OF tins CITY to bid on
the stock offered was because of the monetary
stringency. He would not offer any more unit
later IN the year. when he hoped that there would
be no difficulty in placing the bonds at the ratio
of interest named. The bonds are free from city