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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
WAS LAYIGAN TO BLAME FOR HIS pEArBr

The body o. Denic Lanigan. the elevated railroad
brakeman who killed Chatham Square weines-
day night removed yesterday afternoon the under
taking store OF Denis d. o'Mshoney, onehundred- and
thirty hrstst. and Broadway, where autopsy viii
ma1r this morning. The permit for the removal
granted by Coroner Levy, who yesterday visited
OF the accident and questioned RAILROAD
poyes, who were rcticen the subject The Coroner
said that h. would hold inquest week. when
brskemen the train the train dislatchers Chatham
Square, and several passengers who the train
would be- subpoenaed.
blame for the accident far could be learned.
after pulling the bellcord the platform OF MS
car, which the end OF the train he walked
through the CIR and opened the the plat
form and kneeling ccwn reached below the level
OF t platform to turn or sicamcock connected with
The heating apparatus and struck his head against re
pillar Langan leaves sick wife and four little
children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04

Mary sullivan nifty Old died under peculiar ciss
cumstsnces in the prisoners pen OF the Harlem Police
Court yesterday afternoon In the morning she had en-
tered n. J. Rsab's liquor store At No L53i rhitdave.
and had asked be allowed sit down. She drank
soda and inquired the way to q hospital
Then she began and becoming noisy, was handed
Officer Mongan who took her 10 The Fast Eighty
eighth police station. clad Old and cheap
mourning and a bottle containing whlskey found In
her pocket Over her left long cash covered
with a plaster and her face badly bruised.
She told the that she lived az No. 10 East
Ninety sevenhs but the only building the block 10
a shanty. and she known there She said az
first that had injured herself by falling, but after
ward declared that she received her bruises while acting
q peacemlker but would say When she
TO be arragned at 80 the charge being drunkenness
she was asleep. breathing heavily, and fell forware
dead IL is said heavy breathing usually
panics fractured skull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
A NEW POLICE CAPTAIN APPOINTED.

Police Commissioner Bell yesterday appointed SER
geant Hugh +. German, of the Thirteenth Precinct
a Captain TO Oil the vacancy caused by the reslgna-
ton of Captain Jewett, OF the Ninth Precinct. lie
placed In command of the sixteenth Precinct and
Captain Brennan transferred to tho Ninth
Captain German Is forty years old and an lrlshman by
birth. lie was carriage painter when he Joined the
police force In 1870. In 1879 he became Rounds
man, and IN 1857 Sergeant he has served In the
Fifth Sixth and Thirteenth precincts He Is Demo
Graf, and the Civil Service list had percentage
OF 76 in examination Captain Brennan Is Repub-
lican and his summary transfer from Tho command
of the precinct in which he has been since 1t was
formed caused much comment yesterday He knew
nothing OF it until he ordered by telephone to TO-
main the station house until his successor arrived
The removal IS credited to the recent theft OF ballot
box at the Nineteenth Ward primary election which
held across tho street from Captain Rrennan's
gtafion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
long ISLAND.

LONG ISLAND CTrY.-1herc Is trouble In the Po-
ice Board Police Commissioner Jurgen Rathgen has
resigned and IL Is said that Commissioned Patrick DAILY
out OF the charge made against Policemen Harry and
Droll. who were accused Of stealing geese out Of a
pedlers wagon.
BAYSIDE-Charlos Bender, the boy who was mys-
tsriousy shot on New Years evening" was In critical
condition last night. The police have discovered
oyldence which indicates that John NcMahan, driver
was the person who Bred the shot II seems that
on the might OF the occurrence McMahsn was about
100 feet up the track from where the boys stood
With him was a man whose name not known, and
II was evident that they quarrellipg Soon the
men came TO blows, and II during a struggle
that McMahan fred shot from IDS revolver. which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
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OBITUARY..
T. DE WITT BRINCKERHOFF.

J. Dewitt Brnckerhon Of the od-time pho
topraphers OF York died Wednesday at the home
Of his Morrisania age seventy-sx lie was porn
in Bloomfield n J. In 1S4S he had photographng
gallery at No So Duane and in business sue
cessively at whtest and Broadway Broadway near the
St. Nicholas Hotel and Broadway and Thirteenthst
His last gallery was in Fordhamst' Morrissnia- FOR
the last few years he has been out OF business.
MI Brinckerhon during his connection with the photo
graphing business, invented several articles and ap
pances which did much perfect the art Of taking
pictures. He warm friend Of MI Anthony, the
Broadway manufacturer Of photographers materials who
died recently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04

Among the important changes at the beginning OF the
in Wall Street these
Amos Getting retired special partner from the
Arm OF jameson Smith & Getting. The business will
continued by the remaining partners under style
OF Jameson, Smith 4 Co.
Charles Denston Dickey jr. made partner In the
well known firm OF Brown Brothers & Co.
The firm OF Closson Dumont was dissolved. The
board member was j. b. Dumon formerly vice president
the St. Paul Railroad. and he special partner was
Hemm Clark.
Edward II. Laid. IT,. admitted to an interest in
Wood, Huestis & Co.
Albert Loeb made partner in the firm Of NJ.
liel In &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
TO GIVE THE RUBBER STAMP REsr

rhe Board OF City Record, the new Mayor presiding,
decided Yesterday hold its meetings hereafter every
Saturday at 10 80 D. All acquisitions for stationery
made by the OF departments will be considered 10
said at meetings. IL proper they will be al
lowed II not they will he rejected Mr.. Grant said
that he thought this public OF dischargng
which the law imposes the board would result
I'm doing away with scandals with which its has
been so inlurously connected Of late. number ~
acquisitions which Supervisor Cosgan had placed upon
the Mayors table were considered and approved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
JOHN PEIL.

John Pel, OF the firm OF John Pel & Son, leather
findings Newark, died al his home No 81 Bankst, late
On Wednesday night. age eighty.two lie was said TO
be oldest merchant in Newark, and was active up to
within a few days Of his death Mr.. Pell born az
Marlborough N Y, and went TO Newark IN 1886, when
ne started in which he has continued for
nfty-two years Tie Quaker and always voted the
Democratic ticket For many years he was annually
elected Surveyor Highways until few ago. when
the onice was finally abolished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
ACJIER HEIGHT.

Asher Hecht ded his home. No Al East Se'enN
hfth-st age sxty.eieht He was born in hessc", "'i
MANY in 1920 and came this country "hen sA'een
years old lie South, and entered i!,soous
house In baltimore where he subsequently esoao'lshou
hnse,, T., that business In 1859 he 10 this city
and began business I'm Cansls. and ofterWsu eho'eu
to Broadway and Ten hist, where for many Year
he conducted one largest importing houses OF Sin
and lace in this city. lie retired from s0"'' ~
in 1874 He WAS Democrat but never an aeuVe pom
tician He was connected with several Hebrew chaFN
Bile Institutions Of which he was liberal supporter lie
leaves widow and eight children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04

Delaney Nicol was at the District Attorneys once
yesterday in consultation with MI Fellows and Assistant
District Attorneys Fitzgerald and semDle
two None OF those who took part i'm the conference would
disclose what had been said but r. virtually admitted
that the subject discussed the work be done az
he extraordinary Of the Court Of oyer and Termner
which VIII meet January 81. Mr.. Nico has promised
to give all the assistance In his power in pushing the
against the bribc sivers and bride takers. Mr.
Fellows said after the consultation that one
unless It John L. Fellows. knew
be called for trial those indicted for participation In
the Broadway Railroad bribery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
FRERET'S METHOD OF COMPUTATION.
,yopx pnp THE COMMITTEE THAT WILL PROBE
INTO THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECTS

OFFICE
Washington, Jan. 3 Special. -Another matter Tor
the Senate Committee which Is investigating vac
snneryisipc Architects Office to inquire into is Mr.
rrerets pee,Har method of computing the cos OF
nublic buildings The following programme has been
carried out by that official with such regularity IN
the past year as to suggest the presence Of "a
niger in the woodpile'
Designs and sketch plans for building are pre-
pared by draughtsman Ia the Office. on scale
~ one-eighth of an inch to the foot These designs
are calculated to use Just the amount OF money APP
prcpriaed by Congress for the building no more no
less The designers practical architects used 10
estimating the cost OF Just such Structures anu
their estimates are usually as accurate as IL Is
possble 10 make. Then these eighth scale drawings
are turned over 10 the computers Frerets corps or
commuters IL is stated, not afflicted with ab-
normal Intelligence and computing the cost OF heh
coop would seem be the limit OF their intellectual
capacity. Few IL any, of them are praclicai aren't
tects or engineers. These computes go over the
sketch plans submitted them. Invariably they find
that the plans as drawn by the practical archl'ect
are too expensive. They will cost more than the
amount appropriated-say these computerS' Then
they order the plans reduced-ihe building cut do"n
tower lowered. terra Gotta ornaments III leu OF
carved stone brick substituted for stone, WOODWORK
cheapencd etc. etc. The disguised architect butchers
his design ordered, the alterations usually being
made tracing paper and pasted over the original
sketches.
The plans, elevations and estimates are then sent
to the Secretary OF the Treasury, Secretary OF the
Interior and Postmaster General for their approval
Now these officials are equally well informed on archi
tectura matters and the price OF onions In shanghai
and their signatures affixed 10 the plans me
Chemically. and the latter thereby becomes approved
working drawings on scale of one-quarter Inch to
the foot then made. The quarter scale draw
ngs finished, the contracts for building are awarded
and the work goes ahead.
Now, between this stage Of the process and before
the building Is entirely completed the Supervising
Architect discovers that the computers estimate of
".
much too low I'm fact, all the way from $1,000 TO
go, 0OO below the sum appropriated by Congress for
the construction OF the building Just here IL is
where the Supervising Architect gets his work in"
He calls the contractor He gives the latter verbal
orders TO add something TO the building absorb tho
surplus The contractor is Instructed to h:ehten
windows put little better finish 10 the interior,
anything, Just 1t may appear that additional work
has been done 70 the building. Exactly what per-
centage of this surplus is used in payment for this
additional work is one OF the mysteries Of Frcret's
administration that the Senate Committee will
dly loak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
ANTHONY CoMsT0cK rs ALL RIGHT

Anthony Coms,ock called at The Tribune Office yes
teray with both eyes wide open. his in the centre
OF his face with apparent sign Of cut or bruse as
Of his raid a gambling house az No 49, Sixth
ave- on Wednesday. 1t had been represented that he
assaulted by negro, that his assasnt knocked him
down. closed his eyes and knocked his out 81
shape he said that he not assaulted, but that
might be expected. the gamblers becsme frightened and
tried to escape and he with others captured them He
thought symps'hlng friend reported that he
had hurried TO some doctor his wounds dressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
FILIBUSTERS TRIUMPH.
THEY BLOCK BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
oNUY TEMPORARY VICTORY, HOWEVER
DEMOCRATIC WINGS DO NOT FLOP
IN UNISON.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IN UNISON.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEJ
Washington, Jan. "a minority of the House
won temporary victory to-day by flibustsr
ips against a proposed amendment 10 the rules IL
was natural for the minority 10 do this because the
proposition was one designed prevent libustcIDg
The trouble, usual almost wholly confined -
the Democratic side, although Mr.. Anderson and
few Others the Republican side did what they
could help It, II began in The Committee on Rules
this morning when Randall and Mills Hoped TO-
getber aeins everything and Speaker Carlisle Topped
with the Republican membc's-Reed and Canp"r-ln
favor OF doing something.
The proposition Is moderate one. II provides
that for the remainder of the session the introduction
of bills shall not be order the first and third
Mondays Of each month. Those Mondays sus-
pension days" ard IL Is easy for single member TO
prevent any motion To suspend the rules, for ne
may bring in dozen vOuminous bills, the reading
of which would consume the entire day, and insist
that each one be read OF course new bills at THIS
stage of Congress- except of appropriations are me
nIerest formality. No action upon them IS possible
When Mr.. Reed presented the report OF the com
rnittee on Rules Mr. Randall arose and desired 'he
House take notice that the report was not uha'n-
mons. Then Mr. Anderson of Kansas, ashcd imam
nous Consent that an hour be given for debate anu
Chairman Blanchard, of the ." Potential Commerce
Committee who was I'm All agony of anxiety 10 push
the River and Harbor bill, objected Mr. Reed asked
for tie previous question. which the Louise V"''d %
some so majority but the alert Anderson lmmeof
ately discovered that the total vote was less lan
and nays gave better result and Nh; Reed IAoVe1
a call Of the House, which was ordered.
Aer several hours had been wasted in ibussrnSS
motion to adjourn was carried 1t Is expec'ee
large majority of the House desires dispose of
the Nicaragua bill upon which with the S nr4nne
The forces Of re Glihnsters .odan we're rSn poso
Oklahoma Bi and statesmen who are aGn' every
thing Probably they will be defeated Ia the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
ALONG THE SOIJND.

BRfDGEPORT-A public service In recognition %
the German Baptist Church recently organized was
held last evening. The sermon preached In
English by the key. Waiter Rauschenbuscb, Of New.
York
NORwATK.-" The Gazette of which A. H. ByfnR<
ton Is editor and proprietor. celebrated its eighty
eighth birthday on January I.
GREENWICH There i great revival meeting
going on at the Methodist Episcopal Church. large
number Of have been made and great interest
In the affair prevails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
HIS CASE DID NOT COME UP YESTERDAY.

The case OF Pasauale MostaFe, or Malvo the Italian
who was held on "Wednesday a charge OF shooting
Eugene Boyle front OF the house No Varck Place
was not called in the Jefferson Market Police Court yese
dsy Mostare was locked up in prison by order OF
Justice Duffy TO await The result OF B0yles injury
o'Hara was told report Boyes condition YESTERDAY
BOYLE died on "Wednesday night but o'Ilara failed to
report the fact yesterday and chance was given to the
man TO make a defence Captain Brosans detectives
are searching for Francesca De.anzo, who had quarrel
with BOYLE and escaped after The shooting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
" PRIVATE" DALZEIJ MISINFORMED.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The Second Auditor OF the
Treasury received large number of letters MAX
ing inquiry IN regard to a statement OF Private
Dalzell, of Ohio, asserting that there was S14OOOOOO
in the Treasury ready 10 be paid 10 old soldiers and
their heirs on presentation OF claim for the money,
Private Dalzel said that entitled 70 this money
were unaware of the fact but that each beneficiary
had a claim against the Government for frem SSo to
$685. made up as follows First cents per mile
from place of discharge home; second e3 cents daily
for extra duty between October g. 1862 and April l,
1863 and third 2s cents daily while in prison or on
furlough. Second Auditor Day says that nearly
ALL these claims have long since been disposed Of and
paid. Mr. Dazell, Mr. Day says, has made claim
for travel pay while furlough, but II VIII be re-
uorted for dis allowance The only effect he says,
is TO put claimants 70 useless trouble and expense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
u the 4th Artillery. 10 be Assistant ouartermaster

Of the 4th Artillery. to be Assistant ouartermaser
with the rank Of captain vice Forsythe, promoted
No action was taken upon the nominations OF Cap
tain Douglas NJ Scott, Of the LIST Infantry and First
Lieutenant Charles Hoy. OF the 23d Infantry. TO be
Commissaries of Subsistence. owing to the absence
OF members Interested in their cases.
Captain H. c. Cochran has been detached rom
duty a, the Marine Barracks, Pensacola. Fla, and
ordered to duty at Marine Barracks. Boston. Feb
ruary IS: Lieutenant Richard Walach has been de-
tached from duty at the Brooklyn Barracks and or.
dered to duty at the Mare Island, Cal, Barracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04

telegram from Long Branch yesterday said that there
was a rumor there that Phil DAILY the gambler had
been confined in Philadelphia insane asylum lie is in
IN. city apparently good health ana all APPEARANCES
l. I'm nlll possesson OF his mental faculties. friend
~ his said last night in the Hoffman House; Phil
vas with me last night TIL o'clock We played whist
A. the Boosmaker Club all night. and he never made
r,s.sd No Iunatc could do that lie never wa. better
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
DISCUSSING THE TARIFF BILL

SLOW PROGRESS ON THE MEASURE IN THE SEN.
ATE-CHANGEs IN THE BILL IN COMMITTEE
Washington Jan. 3.-The Senate to-day continued
the consideration of the Tariff bilithc pending Qucs-
ton being Mr. Vests amendment TO paragraph 313
to change the duty cotton thread, yarn, warps,
ETC. valued at not exceeding % cents per pound,
from cents per pound TO 50 per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Vance proceeded TO give statistics Of the pro-
ducton and consump ton OF cotton, showing an enor
nous increase within the last twenty years. Every
particle OF progress made In the cotton manufactures
of the SOUTH he said, had been made without the
benefit of a single dollar of protection.
At the close of Mt Vance's speech the vote was
taken on Mr.. Vests amendment and IL was rejected
by the usual party v0te-yeas, 20; nays. %
Mr.. Vest moved, however. to amend paragraph 314
,relating 10 spoothread Of cottoIi By striking out
per dozen spoolsn and inserting 40 per
cent ad valorem." After brief discussion the amend
ment rejected-yeas. is nays, 81.
Further amendments offered by the Democrats
and rejected. Mr. Pugh proceeded TO address the
Senate In set speech the subject Of the tariff.
Deviatng from the line OF tariff discussion, Mr..
Pugh advercd TO the question Of supremacy
in the SOUTH and said 10 that there could be no
concession compromise among white people.
Whoever was the friend of the white In regard
TO supremacy in government his friend ir-
respective of politics; and whoever was the enemy
OF the white questions involving race
supremacy was his enemy.
After disposing OF three and half pages OF the
bill the Senate adjourned.
II is learned that the change made In the sugar
schedule by the Senate subcommittee In charge OF
the Tariff bill provides that bounty OF one cent
pound be paid upon all sugar raised in this country
This has been, it is said, fully agreed upon. A
reduction of duty from sfto 81 IS per thousand will
probably be made upon sawed white pine lumber If
that will satisfy the demands of those clamorng for
a change IN the lumber schedule.
Despite the strenuous efforts Inado 10 secure
reduction of the duty structural iron from one cent
to eight or nine mills pound there is good authority
for saving mat the committee will not agree 10 H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04

theatrical Of Whites Opera House. this city,
died this morning OF peritonlts The body viii be sent
TO Washington for inter,nent
St Louis. Jan. 3-Malor F. b. Emo. wel-known pro-
vision broker and exchange member died last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
OBITUARY NOTES.

Washington Jan. civilian NJ Calf one OF the BEST
known merchants Of Washington. died this afternoon age
fftynvo years. Mr. Calf was born In Carroll 0ouhts'
Ma In 1891 ana when a youth seventeen years OLD re-
moved 10 this city and engaged In business since inc
war hs haa been wholesale dealer In nour and feed
Detroit Jan a-Chsrlas O WAtt% the wsp,kqeFn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04

SELLING BONDS OF BIG CHS CUMPINI'
The Bay State Gas Company. which has acquired con-
,ro Of all the separate gas companies OF Boston and the
adjoining eites has sold s1c. 000O 600 collateral rus
bonds 10 an Engs syndicate. headed by Brown. ship
iev 4 Co. OF London. The bonds are secured by a.
nos,t with Of stocks OF the constituent com
nsn,.. OF the amount marketed. s7 600 900 will be
Issued Immediately and the remaining $1,000 900 sa tho
purch,-s o; additional property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04

BONDS BOUGHT BY THE SECRETARY.
Washington Jan. The Secretary of the Treasury
this afternoon accepted the following bond offers
Fours. registered, $4,000 at l27 "a. Registered
four and onehalfs, $4,000, SD, 600, $4,000 and
so7 900 at los ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
cgANcFs IN CASH AND CIRCULATION

Washington JAN "a statement prepared at the
Treasury Department shows that there has been
increase OF 1903 4s6 in the circulation since De
cember and net decrease Of s. ,O54 ,4O2 in money
and bullion in the Treasury during the same period
Inc total circulation January is stated al VI 4O6,-
ao5,s42 and the total money and buuiloh III the
treasury on the same date at $64S, 64o,l3'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
NEW ARK.

Fire broke out on the stage at Union Park Hall las'
night and des royed the stage and scenery The loss
is estimated TO be about $4,000 which is partially
covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
ALBERT JEWTTT.

Waterloo, N. Y, Jan. (Special.-Albest Jewett.
superintendent Falls Waterloo Railroad
died here to-day. sixty-fve He was resident Of
NewYork City upward Of thirty and had served
army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATION

In the diagram continuous line shows the barometer
r,r,uatlons Yesterday "a the United States
Signal Service station al this city The dashes indicate
temperature noted Pcrry's Pharmacy. sun Building
TRIBUNE OFFICE Jan. Al a. m.-Far or clear weather
prevailed yesterday The temperature ranged between 80 and
44o the 1882 icing 50 higher than on the cor
responding day year. and - higher than on wcines
day
In and the city to-day there viii probably be
far slightly warmer weather