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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
THE OWNER OF TYPE FOUNDRY Will HAVE
TO EXPLAIN SOME SUSPICIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCES.

Philip Heinrich. who has had type foundry at No.
lo5 willlam-st for many years, arrested yester
DAY By Detectives Won Gerlchien and Herman on a
charge OF arson in the third degree. Gre was dis
covered a. Heinrichs type foundry about midnight
on November "a. The fire was extnguished before
much damage was done, but the Fire Marshal found
that kerosene OIL frocrackers and other combustble
and explosive articles had been scattered about tho
building such way that II the fire had made fur
fhel headway the building and its contents would
probably have been a total loss.
An investigation was begun, and Heinrich was
called as a witness before the Fire Marshal He had
told his employees on Friday, November 81, that he
would be absent for a few days He had sent word
"a business acquaintance In Detroit that he would
be In tina, city on Sunday, November 90. Eo told
tho Fire Marshal that he started out on Saturday
morning went 10 Newark, New Brunswick and Tren-
ton, visiting business men, and returned TO Jersey
City about O'Clock He found that he could not
start for Buffalo for several hours so no returned
10 this city and went to tho Grand Central Station,
where he took a train about O'Clock, and was In
Buffalo the next day. lie said that no stayed at the
Arlington House in Buffalo on Sunday, and went to
Detroit on Sunday night. He testified that no had
registered AZ the Arlington House sunday evening
lie returned to this city a few days later.
detective. who visited Buffalo obtained afli-
Gaylt from one OF the clorks at the Arlington House
10 the effect that Tuesday or Wednesday evening
man was at the hotel and desired TO register under
the names OF those who had visited the hotel sun
day. Tho clerk made many objections, but the
stranger said that he had been at the hotel on sun
day, and finally succeeded in signing the namo OF
Philip Heinrich at tho foot Of the page allotted to
the guests OF the previous sunday
Heinrich carfied insurance 10 the amount OF SCI 900
on his stock OF type The Fire MarshaPs appraisers
say that the type is worth less than $4,000. Helm
rich says that matrices 10 the value OF $iOOOO on
which there was insurance, were Ia the building
The arrested man owns property IN Brooklyn which
he values az $4,000.
Recorder smyfh fixed bail at $1,000, which was i'm
medately furnished Heinrich thinks that tho place
VAS set on fire BY Arthur Walton, a machinst for
merly employed in the foundry Walton was de-
tected I'm September 1884 I'm stealing some matrices
from fhe fonndry and was sent to the Stale prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25

70 MIN and companies who paid them SONS $4,000
ana one-quartsr of the stocks Of said companies
Mhen a largo amount Of money had accumulated in
the treasury they had an offer from Senator Vest
ana two widows and others, TO Join in the Pan
Electric scheme, but while this oRGr was pending
Senator Harris proposed to take all the money ont Of
The treasury and then let them in. Rogers said that
as an inducement for his consent TO this procedure
They all said Why, that money In our pockets IS as
safe as IN the bank and viii stu use II TO develop
all tbs inventions in which Vest and the widows
win become interested with ourselves but they miehs
refuse 10 contribute to carry the schernep
so the Pan Electric treasury was Quilted but when
rogers urged the appropriations necessary TO develop
his inventions the statesmen refused TO be assessed
and they st keep In their safe' pockets the money
which, IN RATIO belongs to Vest and the other gudgeons
they caught
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
MIR. BURMESE MEMORY HoNoRED.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN AS MARK OF RI
cnrcrr -..n ,,nr,-r nr.rrra- 60 ...r.---n-

BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN AS MARK OF RE
sPEcT-HIs BODY TAKEN TO MISSOURI
Washington Jan. 24.--The chair of Representative
Jamos N. Burnes draped I'm black and ornamented
With flowers this morning. The chaplain CT the
House in HIS prayer referred touchlngy TO the death
OF the member from Missouri. after which Mr. Dock
cry, OF that State made the formal announcement Of
his colleagues death, and offered the resolutions
framed at the meeting Of the Missouri delegation this
morning. The resolutions were unanimously adopted
and at 10 10 the House adjourned.
In the Senate message was received from the
House announcing the passage Of resolution for the
appointment Of a select Joint committee of seven
Representatives and three Senator'S TO accompany the
body Of Mr. Burnes to his home. The Senate con.
CURED in the resolution Of the House, and at IL 80 adj
iourned.
The Joint committee appointed to accompany the
body Of Mr.. Burnes to his homo in ST. Joseph, NO..
and consisting Of Senators Vest Teller and Coke and
Representatives Mansur, Stone. of Missouri, Wade,
Sayers Bynum, Henderson, OF Iowa, and Morrill, Of
Kansas, left here tonight with The body on the 40
train over che Pennsylvania Railroad Mir. Bnrness
son was I'm the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
vvnvprs ON ruE ASSEMBLY CEILING.

Albany. Jan "a (spccaD.--AIr Ainsworth' the char'
man OF the Committee on Appropriations OF tho As
sembIy, said to-day The committee wiz Oes sil
Of The ceiling Of the Assembly Chamber as soon as
has secured some architects chemists ana engineers
TO assist 1t not that than one man OF eaeh cas
VIII be needed. have written to hVe porsohS
asking them II they viii serve as experts in'so
men are Professor Chester professor OF chemistry az
Hamilton College: the professor OF chemistry at Dart
mouth College whose name mont know Charles b.
Brush, an engineer of Eew-York; Mr.. snooks' an
architect OF New-Yori, and Archmides RUSSELL inc
architect OF the fne building Mr. Grouse IS oniiahS
for Syracuse. have gone outside tho s'aie 70
partrDouth College for one Of the experts in order
10 obtain an unprejudlcsd judge. AS soon as have
received replies from these gentlemen I Will submit ,
TO the Assembly tho names OF SUCH as ~coPV INC
work for She State ! have profered., :, ~,
|. Ascmbyman esheeban, when informed ol '"l;
Ainswoths action, said shall oe IN ar IaE hae,er
10 secure q verdict which the people VIII respect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
MICHAEL f. DWYERS RACE TRACK.
IT WILL BE READY FOR THE HORSES ON oc
ToBER 16


ToBER 16.
AS previously stated in the racing column OF
The Tribune President Philip Dryer, Of the Brook
lyn Jockey Club is in no way associated with the
new race track that is TO be built at Elizabeth,
N. j., by tho New-Jersey Jockey Club, organiza
ton OF which Michael +. Dryer is the head, II. d.
Mcintyre the secretary and Handicapped, and Mr..
Fogarty the treasurer. Phil' Dwyer, who is an
emtnently practical business man and a shrewd In
weston believes that the turf patronage Of NewYork
City, enormous as II has become in the last four
or five years, has already many race tracks as
Il can support with profit 10 tho stockholders and
he has done hts utmost 10 dissuade HIS moro daring
and less conservative brother from embarking in tho
new venture. But Mike wants track OF hts
and he's going 20 have one
Ground IS to he broken soon on plot Of 1i2
acres within ten minutes walk Of the union station
at Elizabeth. The Central Railroad OF NewJersey
promises to build a spur that viii carry passengers
TO the grand stand Plans OK the track are modelled
after those Of the Gravcsend course Dates arc TO
be claimed early in the spring and late IN the fall
so as not 10 interfere with the regular season in
this State October TO- 1889, Is set for the opening
day. II IS said that the list OF stockholders includes
a number Of Jersey Central Railroad people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
REPORT OF THE STATE CONTROLLER.
RECOMMENDATION TO ASSESS MANUFAcT.
IrRrRs TO PAY CERTAIN SALARIES.

URERs TO PAY CERTAIN SALARIES.
Albany, Jan. o4-Thc annual report OF stateCon-
trollcr wcmpe presented to-day In tho Assembly
These are the figures for tho fiscal year ended Sepem
her 80 1888: Total receipts, s17,s0o755; expend
lures, sl7e2G,557 The net debt of the state, being
sum not yet provided for by tho sinking fund, IS only
about one-twefth Of per cent Of the entire States
valuation for the current year.
The receipts from the Corporation Tax law have
been affected adversely to tho extent Of s2461ss "a
corporations doing business in the State are able
Systematically TO evade the law. as is instanced In The
recent Supreme Court decision that the Bell
Telephone Company owes the state SS4'41s
The Controller viii hereafter insist that express com
panies are under tho operation Of this law and an
effort IS now being made 10 collect ss3,135 GO from
them on that account.
The tax of one hall OF per cent on the stock OF
outside banking and Joint stock associations doing
business in this state has become dead letter
In one year the assessed valuation OF real estate
has increased by s97 35eoo6 while the. increase OF
assessed personal property increased only sl0e1312
II lg believed there Is over S2,5OOOOOOOO O. PET
sonal property IN the state that is not but ought to be
The Board Of Claims has rejected claims aggre-
eating &77, $50 40 during the year - a.ooa,o,
The expenses OF prosecuting New ORR po0uie
Aldermen were sGo95o which the Controller or Nsw
York asked 10 have refunded. The state Cohuoief
rejected the claim. ,,.1 .Ao hanh,rc
In referring 20 the manner IN W1cn lho 10 p Sn
and insurance departments are supported ue Con-
ut appears b me proper and Just that the manu-
facturers Of the state should be speclany se s,
the support Of the Board OF Mediation ana a.S ~,
lion ne FACTORY Inspector and his deputies ana ia
measure the Blirea an Of Labor Statistics"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
vrpory1Avs FOR THE CoWLFs DIII.

Washington. Jan "a (speclaD.-A delegation Of VIZ
gIna Democrats one member Of which IS Congressman
elect venable is IN Washington TO try 10 persuade the
Appropriations Committee 10 report favorabiJ The
Cowlcs bill 70 repeal tho taxes on tobacco ana
abcralge7 the laws relating 10 collection Of Informal
Revenue on distilled spirits. Il expected that the
delegation VIII be- granted hearing by the Appropra-
tons Committee tomorrow morning. Chairman
Randall IS understood to be opposed TO taking any
action ON the bill because no would consider such
course an afront TO the Ways and Means Committee
The Democratic members Of llat committee have made
some half promises which probably have increased Mr.
RandaIl's dlsnclngtiOn 10 interfere In revenue mat
tcrs . -. -.
have agreed that they viii submit a report on VIC
senate subsfftnte for the Dark Lantern bill 40 %
early day thus bringing the whole subject before the
uosise for lfs action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
MONEY TO BUILD CANNON.
ADDING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR GREAT
GUNS
NEW ONES COMPLETED OR IN PROGRESSING
PROVING THE PLANT AT THE WASH
or TELEeRArn ro rnE rnpuNEl

PROVING THE PLANT AT THE WASH
INGToN NAVY YARD
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
Washington, Jan. o4.-The House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs has completed its report to
accompany the annual appropriation bill. Among
the items is one Of $6o5,o0o in addition to the
81 appropriated two years ago for the esfao-
iishnent at the Washington Navy Yard Of the neces-
sary plant for the assembling and building OF the
most powerful modern guns. The work already ac-
conplished in the building of modern guns ior tne
Navy set forth in the report. The CONTRACT mSoe
In june 1887 with the Bethlehem Iron Company was
for forgngs for fifty 6-inch, six s-inch. twenVone
1O-inch and two 12-inch guns. These will conplebe
the batteries for the four monitors regun In 1870 ana
for the Charleston, Baltimore, Bennington fhhsoof
pha, Newark San Francisco, Maine and Texas
1t is expected that the company will begin to De
liver fcrgngs within the next three months, aOuSn
tho contract does not require delivery until FEBRUARY
is, 1890. The report says
The Ordnance Department is now assembling WIN 'no
plant we have already at the Navy Yard d. u, guns
which are Of their size hrst-class IN every paruu
The Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Dolphin carry -
e-inch modern breech-loading rined guns ana eiss "
inches or these six OF the former ana four OF o
class were made at the washington Navy fsru 49,
are besides thees on hand finished, at the Wasnnseon
yard six e.lnch guns and three 1oinch guns oen0es
eight einch guns about seven-eghths complete a..
when the works at that yard shall be eompleteu, .ne
time Of assembling there o''io" - -. .,ot
say 100 days a 12-inch gun, 200 days, ETC. Inc s
capacity OF the yard it is estimated will be az tne a
OF twenty-five ench and twelve 12inch guns Inc psn'
IS to be ntted to manufacture as high as loinoA S
We are also constructing guns by contract az INC
Boston Iron and the West Point FOUNDRY .. -
, ~ s.ch nac. IN be completed July and August OF
the present year The guns made at the Navy au nav
20 far been somewhat cheaper than those iu,nls', ~
contract Tho tests to which our now guns nav 80
submitted show them 10 be equal to any made a. e Os
established workshops IN Europe we nave ~ w ~ a.
n Ground one 1oneh gun carriage manufactured al the
washington Navy Yard. and three others WIZ % ol
pleed within two months also two e-ineh carriages %
Melted and thirty-one than half nnisneu' al
az the Washington Navy Yard. The contract WIN VIZ, Wy
1Tochk,s. Arms Company is for ninety-four apid-hre
guns consisting Of thirty 6pounders, twenty-five o
poundsrs, ten 1.pOunders. and thirtytwO S''miHsue
guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
HEARINGS on CITY Bills.

Albany, Jan. ID Special Corporation Counsei
Beelmsn appeared before the Assembly Cities Commit
fto this afternoon TO speak on sew
eal New-York bills. The important Dill
however, was the one introduced by Assembly
msn Connolly, providing for the requirement. OF the
Boulevard in New-York with asphalt Last year
tho same bin was introduced but granite blocks were
the material 10 be used. Mr. Beekman was In favor
Of the BILL so far as having the work done IS con
cernsd, but he Is opposed 10 specifying any mnd OF
material 10 be used He said that he wouid scna
up biz next week giving the Commissioners OF fuo'
Tic Works the power TO repave the streets OF new
York, IS they needed IT,
Professor O. S. BickInore spoke Tor me ON au.
thorlzing the Desartment OF Public Parks to build
additions TO the museums lie SAID that tho open
Ing OF the nluseums on sunday rested enufeS Win
the Bosrd OF Estimate and Apportonmesn- .,..,,..,
The senate Cities Committee had under ofscussi9n
number of brooklyn bills, among wbicn W. W. the
School Improvement bill, carrying Sl'oVo'VVV'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
woRK1NG ZOE INTERYATIoYAL ooPYRIoHT

Boston. Jan. "a Cspccian--A meeting OF Tho Exec
o,ive Committee Of tho International Copyright Asso-
c,a,ion was held NJ the Office Of Yice-Ppsident H. u
Honghton yesterday afternoon. Tho designations Of
the Rev. DR. Phillips Brook and Francis Parkman woFo
received. General Francis A. Walker was elected
vice president end II. W. Chaplin director. TO III
the vacancies. In accordance with vote at Tho an
nual meeting President Eliot appointed tho following
committee OF authors to cooperate with the executive
committee for arranging a reading other entertain
ment for The benefit OF the association: ". W. Good
win. chairman; Thomas i. Adfich, Robert Grant,
Miss Sarah Ornc Jewett Mrs. james T. Folds, Arthur
Gilman. Miss Lucrctla p. Hale, Miss Susan Haze
Alexander p Brown. secretary; A. S. Hardy, T. W.
Hiegnson. Edwin H. Bynncr J. Boyle o'Reilly' II. T.
scudder T. j. sfnsor. a letter received nom
MIR IIoughton, now in Washington, reporting that the
Houge OF Represrn iatlves h3a been well canvassel
and that there appeared 10 be good majority In favor
OF passing the Chace bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
CHARGES AGAINST A STEPSoN
GEORGE H. MOORE HAS p @ RICHARDS AR
RESTED FoR USING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
TO uIM-rIIE LATTER's EXPLANATION.


RESTED FOR USING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
TO HrM-rHE LATTER's EXPLANATION.
George IT, Moore was complainant in the Tombs
Police Court Yesterday against Pierce c. Richards,
who said that he was a broker, and that he lived
N No 600 East Elghtecnth-st. Mr. Moore Is said
to be the stepfather OF the defendant and Is tho
librarian OF the Lcnox Library. lie lives at NO. 81
East seyenty-elghth-st. He was exceedingly angry
over HIS stepson's alleged misconduct.
~ was walking with my son, George f. Moore,
m Broadway on wednesday afternoon when, near
warrep.st Richard met U.S. said Mr. Moore TO Justice
German and in a loud tone Of voice he cried ont
This IS George II. Moore, OF the historian society !
1e lg a thief and a robberl lie robbed me and my
famIlyP tried TO have him arrested there ana
then for using such language, but the policeman
on whom called refused to make The arrest because
he claimed not 10 have heard the Language, out
advised me 10 ret warrant for my stepsons arrest
In explanation OF the language alleged 10 nave
been used RIcharls said that he had Just returned
from Europe and was walking in Broadway when
he met the complainant and hs son. The former
ho said was the executor OF the estate OF MS Droiher
p g. richards who was manufacturer Oh drug
compound. and realized an income OF $4,000
,,ear when he died In New-Brunswick, N. j. He
declared that he found upon his return from Europe
that the executor OF the estate had been swindilng
him aud that he had placed his mother IN " home
under duress SO that he could not Vs 81 nsr nc
said that lie had begun proceenpss !" Wv '"F
Court for an accounting. 900 hou for his mod
Richards was placed under TDvvv o. tho nevt Sjv
montbs and was allowed TO depart on his own
recOgnZance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
MR. GENTS CRISP LETTER ~ THE POLICE
ROLLED

The following letter was yesterday written TO the
Police Commissioners by Thomas C. !. Grain, Mayor
Grants private secretary:
1 instructed by the Mayor to call the especial at
tention OF the Board Of Police the svera accounts
which have recently appeared the Oily press. de-
scrbine the dsgracefuI orgies said have enacted
at Me6iory's nctorous den In Testers, known as
Annory Hall II IL DO found upon investigation that
shis place, which has been scandal and disgrace
our city government In the past Is IN peIasion. the
Mayor expects aad requests that your boad VIII take
immediate and energetic meaaltes permanently 10 close
u up and put stop % It's aameIess and somcralizing
sxhi5toas
The Mayor also requests that your department prompt
ASCERTAIN what II any. other places Of disrutabe re-
sort exist In this city, and that systematic means he
sdoped for the suppression OF as may b. found IN
operation IN defiance OF law
Police effclas refused 10 talk about slaytr Grants
letter yesterday except to say II would be considered
a. me meetiDg o. the Police Hoard to-day snpenn-
scnaent Murray had called for report by Captain
t5ecnjiaen, ~ the Eiizabttb-st. SQUAD uDon The
DAN ~ AfmofS HaB as soon as 10 had read tae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
A REPUBLICAN MEMBER GAINED.
RESULT OF A RECOUNT OF THE VOTES IN T"o
CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS

CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS.
washington, Jan. "a Special. -Represen' aeVe
Morrow OF California, has received dispatch nom
san Francisco informing him that recount OF inc
Congressional vote in his district increases his sois
bv eixty-two aud Indicating that the recount W .n'
WITH District wipes out Clunies plurality OF my
two votes, and elects Phelps Republican by iarser
plurality. 49,, r,....,
When the subject Of recount In the Vth Ds.Ilo'
vac rnooed the Democratic leaders In San Francesca
saId: every we'll; We have no objection, proviueu
,o, will also consent 10 . recount Of the Conere''oha
yote IN Morrow's district When the matier oanio
hotor. the fudge who was TO recount tho votes LOT
two or three candidates for municipal offices IN ea,
Francisco he asked whether any agreement n".
haen made as 10 the recount OF tho CongresS'onai
vo,ss IN the WITH District. Counsel for Clune repneu
that the proposi,ion had been 20 recount mo Noe,
NOT onlv in the WITH but In the IVth also, nut ma.
NJ Morrow did not seem 10 be represented anu
h,s wishes were not known. An attorney "ho -
nrc.ent 10 represent tho Republicans promptly
repled that Mr. Morrow was not only Wins pu.
d,sirnis OF recount IN the WITH District ln1
,oft cluuie no Alternative. he had alreahy pio"s't
himself 10 abide by the result OF tho recount anu
~ u showed that Phelps was elected n pc M
that he would never present hls own 1850 ~
election and ask TO be sworn IN a.
INC I7her is reason TO believe that the lcinoorsn.
nanagers Intended 20 count ont ,moiIoS,, - -
abandoned the attempt when thoh a,,,, tnr,isi
,nar~Sn was too large and they ttcrsnpoh .i,s.s
heir attention 70 The With District, when nSS S a.
nart m the CITY Of Francisco, ana suoeeeue" q"
e@onnting a boRus plurality for Olunie'
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,up p.vFIECTRrc FIvhNcIEEs

Washington, Jan. "a Special. Testimony IS no"
being taken by an examiner appointed by tho supreme
Court OF the District IN the suit Of Rogers against
Garland. Harris and the other Pan-Electrc states
men. Tho plaintiff was on the stand today and gave
some testimony which was racy well interesting
and which may be thus summarized:
The great statesmen named in the suit acquired
sxtenths OF his twenty odd patents. for the prom
sed consideration Of their august names on tho stocks
TO float the scheme but after obtaining control th',
withheld the stock, on the ground, rs they alleged
that the public should be protected against ms
carriagea Yet they sold States rights Ia the patents