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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
TROUBLES or BUSINESS MEN.
ATTACHMENTS AGAINST THE AMERICAN
TRUST COMPANY.
1T WAS ORGANIZED UNDER TEXAS LAWS TO

DEAL IN MUNICIPAL BONDS.
Deputy Sheriff Auvaney yesterday received two at
tschments, aggregating $4,000 against the American
Trust Company, at No. 173 Broadway, which was
branch Office, the headquarters being at Fort Worth,
Tex. The attachments were granted at Rochester,
Y. Y, by Judge Davy, Of the Supreme Court. one Of
the attachments is for $4,000 in favor of Norman II.
Gausha, and the other for $4,000 in favor OF Thomas
J. Reynolds both having been obtained tfe alega-
ton that they had been induced TO buy $50 shares Of
the stock OF the company under fraudulent representa-
tlons which shares it is said now worthless. The
Sheriff attached a small bank account. The COM
pany has been in liquidation for some weeks, and
gave bill OF sale Of the Newlc'k Office furniture and
fixtures 10 Munger, Thomas & Co. The company began
business In October, 1889. 1t was organized under
Texas laws TO deal in municipal. town and county
bonds mortgages etc. but the condition OF the money
market against floating them. Alphonso Munger
president Adclbert l.. Eastman vice president aud
Abraham L. Thomas secretary and treasurer. The
cOmpany's statement of March II showed resources OF
1905 994 with liabilities Of the amount includ-
ing capital stock OF S247 ZOO. The principal items of
resources were stocks bonds and reslesate mortgages,
Sill, AGO. bills receivable. @91 BOA loans and dis
counts $50 80; due on instalment stock, $23 l16;
cash, 3d. POI.
Isaac IndOrsky & Son, manufacturers Of hats and
caps at No 90 Bleecker St. are liz the hands Of tho
sheriff on an execution for 1929 in favor of Frank Il.
Rosen. The business started four years ago.
Nelson A. LAYTON, dealer I'm hay feed and grain at
No 500 Westinghouse, made an assignment yester-
day TO Alfred Ely giving preference for $3.50. The
business has been established tx years, and was car
red Oh under the style of c. b. LawOn's Sons until
about four months ago, when the firm dissolved by
the retirement OF HI; brotner, and the business has
since been carried or alone by the asslGn0r.
Myron W. Whitney yesterday entered Judgment
against the American Opera Company, limited, for
S9337.
Judgment for SILICA was yesterday entered against
Lloyd Aspnw3ll In favor vi Thomas Matthews.
The Cararct Club had judgment entered against
IL yesterday for 4j37 in favor OF Leonard d. HOsford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
ORANGE.
ATTACKED BY STRIKING ITALIANS.

ATTACKED BY STRIKING ITALIANS.
Trouble yesterday with the workmen on the Orange
sewers for time threatened TO result in fierce fight
The italians who were working saturday struck
on account Of the cavng in Of the walls OF the sewers
and then demanded 81 80 day instead Of the 81 20
that they paid. AS consequence all were as
charged At the large storm-waer sewer excavation
in Washington ST. large gang of negroes were at Wors
about noon yesterday. body of the striking Italians
marched down TO the excavation and prepared to attack
the negroes The negroes armed themselves with Their
shovels and stood their ground Thomas Murphy, the
foremen of the work. stepped in front of the gang and
drawing dead line" the ground threatened 10
kill the first man that crossed 1t. He then took
hold of the leader Of the attacking crowd ana forced
him back The men hung about in stubborn sullehhesS
for some time, but at last went away
Yesterday afternoon they were all paid on ana were
told that there would be no more work Tor tnen nj
To-day the contractors expect new gang OF men OH
the ground. They attribute the actions OF the men 70
the influence Of the padrones Costa ana Barohe
Arrangements 10 secure supply OF men from ahoher
padrone will probably be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
THE sUyDlY.sCHoO1 ASSEMBLY MEETS.

Round Lake, July 81 Speciaj-The Sunday-schoo
Assembly and Ministers Institute began tonie1 WIN
eloquent address by Bishop Newman lie salu una.
the Board OF Bishops contemplate department OF
sacred oratory and of ecclesiastical law, and that II
has been decided to render much more nSld inc
examination for ministers, enlarcng the course so t@
it VIII hereafter equal college course. These Schools
therefore, very timely and appropriate. lie
desired all to study the scripture with view 10 inc
credentials of those who wrote tic books. lie de
manded as a right OF human reason That IL might
auagonize the teachings therein if il found basis 10
90 So But in such reasoning it must be remembered
that the Book is supernatural, the ascription OF IN
finite thought 70 finite beings in finite language. where
geology chemistry and archaeology few years ago
were charged with autagonsm TO the scriptures, ucy
now are evidences OF It's truth. a.,
There are about twenty ministers nero anu tn no
normal and post graduate classes VIII DC ofgai%en
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Run ON A SAN FRANCISCO BANK.

San Francisco July GA run began on the People 5
Home savings Bank today and several thousand dol
lars was paid back to depositOrs. The Bank C0mmls
soners have begun examination Of the banks affairs
Columbus Watcrhouse IS president of the Institution
and b. o. Carr secretary and manager. DR.. H. H.
Mcdonald president OF the Pacific Bank, Is ono OF the
directors According 10 It's report July l. the Peoples
Bank has a caplta stock of sl,0000O0, Of which one
third is paid up. There is due depostors' VINO mum
Der about 5000 the sum Of 100000 The BANKS
officers state that the institution is perfectly solvent
Two san Francisco morning papers have directed az
tention to the bank the last two days contendlg tIa
tbe state ham, examiners had not made proper eN
animation Of It's affairs.
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PIAINFIELD.


A BOY BITTEN By A SANAGE DOr'
So many savage dogs have attacked Planheid people
within the last few weeks that wholesale crusade
against ours contemplated By the authorities and
an edlct allowing policemen to shoot unmuzzed dogs
on sight will probably be issued
Early yesterday morning q savage dog Of the bull
terrier breed attacked and badly injured paper errier
named Erich Moraller son Of Jacob Moraller. Tho
dog was owned by Amos Jackson, OF Plalhheiu'aVe
Young Moraller has been delivering papers at this
bouse for several weeks and the dog never before
offered to modest him. Yesterday morning however
as soon as the lad opened the front gate the animal
sprang at him. seized him by the right arm ana forced
him IN the ground. II sunk its Jaws deep into the
lads arm tearing the flesh from the bone Again and
again It's teeth met at the bones In the arm and each
time big pieces of flesh were torn away Ihe Iad 5
cries for help brought crowd Of passing workmen to
his aid and the dog beaten oil and The hey rescued
lie was moved 10 his home in West Secondst., where
surgical attendance was found to be necessary The
wounds cauteI1Zcd.
II Is not known whether or not the bulldog was
mad II was shot at once however Last week the
sane dog bit a little girl who was passing BY the
house.
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SHE DIED UycARED FOR BY HER CHILDREN.

Mrs NJ p Delano seventy-eght years old. died IN tne
tcnement-horse 40 800 West Forynnth-st laSt iru'y
circumstances which indicate that she was neIecu
by her chdrn some OF whom lived within ow blocks
of her She had niue children, nearly all Of whom are
living the youngest being fortytwo years old Az ono
time Mrs. Delano said to be worth eiooooo anu oo
money caused quarrel among the children A. NO zoo
West Flftysecondst lives one daughter. Mrs George Ho-
mans with her husband and daughter In comfortable
fat They have seen little Of the old woman tnat 'hey
aware Of her death until notice Oh u app 1eu
IN rapcr on sunday They said In defence of their con-
duet that Mrs Delano was insane 49,,
Tribune reporter called on Dr. stsat AZ NO III
East sxty-fourth-st. who attended Mrs Deaho sfa'u
tously from January tho tine OF her dea'h anu io
that Mrs. Deano had shown any signs oil insanity
while under his treatment lie desrroeu her u Ding
exceedingly thin and emacated, - II from pr'atoh he
rent has not been paid since last May the hhu-ne''u
owner Of the tenement~house allowing hor i1a
Jar food d. ho hn largely Furnished free by the janito
and others In the building Her body has been taken caro-
Of hr q s.,aagen who Will bury H. today.
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rs SHE MRS NOLL OR MISS MCARTHY
YOUNG WOMAN IN POLICEMAN NoILs HOUSE
TAKES RAT POISON.


TAKES RAT POISON.
Policeman George Noll, Of the Prnoest squad
hired rear rooms on the third floor Of the fiat house
No. 40 Grove-st, few months ago. and went there
to live with n pretty young woman who was intro
duced as his wife. The couple lived together quietly
until yesterday afternoon when Noli rushed across
the hall to the rooms occupied by Mrs. Gardiner and
said his wife had taken poison He asked Mrs.
Gardiner to take care of bis wife until he could sum-
mon a physician. Mrs. Gardiner and her daughter
found Mrs Non suffering greatly from the effects OF
rat poison. The woman had mixed large dose OF the
stuff with water In cup and had swallowed
the greater part Of it.
Dear mel Why did you take the poison - In
quired Mrs. Gardiner.
my husband accused me Of wrong doing. I was
not guilty of IL, and took it, was the suffering
woman's reply.
Noll brought physician to the house, and later
an ambulance surgeon arrived from st. vncents Hos
pltal Policeman Van Horn, OF the Charlesst. squad,
the ambulance in front of the house, and he went
to the third story to make Inquiries. Pretty soon MIS-
Nor was carried into the ambulance and taken TO the
hospital Later Van Horn made a report at the
station and the following version OF 1t was teegraphed
to Police Headquarters:
AT IL rs p. Mary Mccarthy, age twenty-five,
SINGLE took dose of rough rats by mistake at her
residence, No. 40 Grove-st.; taken TO st. Vncents
Hospital"
Policeman Noll said to reporters at the Prince st.
station last evening that he not married, and that
the young woman, who his honsekeeper had taken
the poison by mistake. In "The City Record his
residence Is given as No. 10 Devoe-st, Hghbndge.
Surgeons at the hospital said late I'm the afternoon
that the young woman In a critical condition,
but there a possibility OF her recovery.
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no,,r.,c,, rprcKERY IN THE COUNCIL.

A polltlcal trick was played In the Painfeld Com
mon Council Chamber last night when the Democrats
forced through an ordinance granting to j. NJ Low"
NJ Kingston " v, franchise to build and operate
vvatcrwor,,s system in Plainfeld For several weeks
tho pig Sixp Democratic combine In the Council
has beep manipulating things to suit Low, who ap
nIed for both water and sewerage franchises owing
IN the fact that the Painfeld Water Supply Company
which owns exclusive water franchises In Palnned
has been building its FORKS in the city the kepuo
llcan Councllmen refSed TO recognize the ne" az
plcation.
BEFORE the Council convened last night 1t was agreed
among all the Councilmen that both OF lows PROPOSE
.ions should be laid for more consideration rs
pecv was it desired that the water contract should
receive careful attention before any FRANCHISE was
awarded The Republicans doubted their nght "
award q franchise, and sought 70 save The city iron
entering into long and expensive litigation 70 uphou
any OF their municipal actions when they iedieu
might prove unlawful. The Democrats took an en-
tirely different view Of the matter as soon as the
Council convened, ard tried BY motion and counter
Inotlon 10 tange up the Republican, . ,A
The trick was not unexpected, bOweNtri a',u u I
Republicans refused tO allow themselves 70 " III
yelged into voting for the scheme beioIe .ne ln
chlSe was awarded the Democrats lhemseNes ~ vay
mixed up on amendments and narrowly escapeo ytans
defeated in their project by the RepubheaIs' fofoe
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ECONOMIES AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
PAY REDUCED AND PLACES ABOLISHED IN THE |
NETWORK OFFICE.

NETWORK OFFICE.
Washington. July 27.-The Secretary Of the Treasury
to-day made the following changes in the Office OF the
Collector Of Customs at NewYork; Reduction in com
peusaton: first division-four clerks, from $1,000 TO
81 400; third -divisiOn-One clerk, from $1,000 10
81 400 sixth dvisOn-one carpenter, from 81 800 TO
81 100 and one carpenter from 81 200 to $500; ninth
division-two clerks from 1000 TO $1,400 and one
clerk from 81 400 to 81 200.
Offices abolished first dlvson-two clerks at $1,000
second dvisOn-one deputy collector at $4,000, one
chief clerk at 500, bond clerk at 81 400 and
four messengers at $40; third dvisOn-0ne clerk at
81 900 and one clerk at Sl4o0; fourth diN<ion-two
tellNs at 1000 each; 6fth division-one clerk at
81 900 and clerk at al 200: sixth division-two
clerks at 81 200 clerk at $1,000, six messengers
at SS4O four watchmen at $40 and twenty-n
labcrers at 1920; seventh divislon-two clerks at
81 200 and two messengers at $40; eighth DIVISION
one clerk at 81 GOO usher at $40; ninth division
one clerk at S1.400 eleventh diviSion-two clerks
at 81 400 two at 81 200 and one messenger at SS4o
unassgned-six messengers at $40, six watchmen at
1910 one engineer at 81 800, three fremen at S12O
and ten labOrers at $500. The Office OF one deputy
collector at Newburg at $3.50 Is also abolished -
These changes viii go into effect August ana VIII
make an annual reduction of nearly So7OOO In The
expenses of the Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
LONG ISLAND.

MURDERED ~ DRUNKEN QUARREL.
The usually quiet village OF Floral Park was thrown
into excitement yesterday morning by the discover
of the body Of Frederick Obcry, who had evidcntly
been murdered directly front Of the wcks Brothers
Halfway House. on the road to New-Hyde Park Mrs.
wicks the wife OF the proprietor OF the hotel SAYS
that at about IL O'Clock on Sunday night three men
drove up in front of the hotel The aightcd and
tried to get into the barroom to obtain drinks but
she refused TO admit them.
Shortly afterward of the men. william Covert,
son OF wealthy farmer knocked at tho door and asked
for lantern and glass OF water which she gave him.
Looking out, she saw lying the ground with
two others standing him. She heard nothing
more again until daylight, when she saw crowd
standing around who was dead, having been
stabbed in the throat Just under the hight ear. No
weapon was found, but the wound had evidently been
caused by sharp pointed knife, which cut the jugular
vein in two George Becker, aged thirty-fve, en-
ployed IN ChIlds's seed wsrehouseone Of the who
were standing near Obery when his body was found,
Vas arrested by order OF Coroner Evert OF jamaica,
who had been sent for. Becker said that william
Covert had killed 0bery but declined To give any 10
tails.
Covert ran away, but was captured in his house.
about two miles away later Ia the day Both Becker
and Covert were locked UP In cells In the Jamaica
Town Hail. Covert whose face and hands are covered
with wounds, says that obery ATTACHED him with =
admit the billing. The exact circumstances oil the
murder have not yet been ascertaned. .,..
Mrs. Wicks says she heard no row or words outside
the hotel but the ground near where Oberys body was
found shows evidences OF struggle. IL IS supposed
was half Indian and his father IS said belong 70
tribe OF Rhode Island Indians. He was unmarried.
been considered quiet and peaeeabIc man. lie is
married and has family. Covert has large farm
weahiest farmers in the neiehborhood He has been
rather wild and sometimes drank heavily. a pocket
knife was found afteward near the scene OF the mur-
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NO TRACE OF JAMES COX.
HE HAS BEEN MISSING FOR TEN DAYs-Hn
STARTED FOR HIS FARM BUT DID
NoT pE.Cu TT

STARTED FOR HIS FARM BUT DID
NOT REACH 1T.
James Cox public accountant interpreter and trans
lator for twenty-five years has had Office at
No. 81 Newst., has been missing from his home, No
426 Sixth-st, Brooklyn, since July is. He took With
him on that morning a big travelling bag. 1t was
often his custom Saturdays 10 visit his farm at
Rchland, Atlantic County, n. j., to spend Sunday.
On that afternoon he left his Office with the bag He
has been heard of since and his relatives have been
unable to find any trace OF him. They yesterday put
the case I'm the hands OF the Police Department.
Mr. Cox was born in England about sixty-one years
ago. He studied for the ministry, and for time
preached. He next became physician In this city.
lie was fond OF mathematics and developed raro
faculty for the study Of languages. lie opened an
Office as an accountant and translator and became the
master OF twenty-five languages, nine OF which ne
spoke fuently He derived a large income from his
calling He was methodcal in his business and was
not addicted TO any vices. He was member OF both
the New York and Brooklyn Chess clubs and also OF
the Franklin Chess Club in Philadelphia. Few
years ago his wife died subsequently, IL is said his
three adult children, q son. Conrad Cox, hVlng IN
Philadelphia, and two unmarried daughters, "ore'
through influence Of an old family servant INDUCED
TO enter the Roman Catholic Church, Of the daugh-
ters beinc now an inmate Of a South American con-
vent friend of Mr.. Coxs said yesterday that the
conversion OF his children to that faith greatly greved
the father who practically an inhdel
Reports OF irregularty in some Of his accounts were
positively denied lie handled nObody's money but
his own and was In no position TO defraud any one.
lie was about five feet six inches tall, and OF stout
build His head was bald. There was large scar
across his forehead. His face was without much
color and from his appearance he would be taken for
n clergyman Inquiry at the ferry Offices OF both the
New-Jersey Central and the Pennsylvania lines showed
that no ticket was sold July Is for Richland over
either road.
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NJ to make me the OFFER while should appreciate the
honor implied should decline itm
RUMORS ABOUT RICHMOND TERMINAL.
SHARP DECLINE IN THE STOCK AND THE COL
LATERAL, TRuST pONOS

LATERAL TRUST BONDS.
Unfavorsble reports Of the financial condition OF the
hchmond terminal Company were rife yesterday In
wall street, and large hquidang orders ex
ecuted. Inc result was sharp decline in Terminal
STOCK ana In the companys per cent collateral trust
oohus inc latter selling down seven points In the day
news agency sent out the statement that the trouble
was due to the failure Of a Southern capitalist who
mas been interested In Richmond Terminal and East
tennessee securities. The name was withhold. No
confirmation OF the report could be obtained. d.
rector OIL the Richmond Terminal Company asserted
positively that no one largely interested in the COM
pany was In financial embarrassment nor had any
large holder nQuidated his securities. This director
was inclined to attribute the slump to the offerings Of
small holders, who had tired Of carrying the securities
under discouragng circumstances.
The rumors on the street were Of all kinds and in
cuded talk of a receivership a reorganization. a de
fault in interest payments and internal dssensons in
the management. The friends OF the road asserted
that the rlmors all false and especially secuted
the Idea that any prominently connected with the
company had failed or had Hquidated his holdings
John H. Inman, the president of the company, at
his summer home at Stockbridge, Mass No one at
his Office could give reason for the sharp decline Of
Terminal securities General Samuel Thomas was In
Quebec yesterday, but both ho and Mr. Inman are ex
pected in this city this morning Calvin S. Brlce
who has also been prominently identified with Rich
mond Terminal interests, is now in Europe.
The sale of tie collateral trust bonds which caused
the decline, especially of the per cents, said to
have been due to the closing out Of loan by a Mas
sau-st bank. The liquidation OF large block of the
securities was sad on the floor of the Stock Exchange
among the party which forced Alfred Suly from the
control some years ago.
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EASTDOUND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago. July 27.-The eastbound shipments Of dead
freight by rail last week footed up 1884 tons, IN In
crease S3l the preceding and decrease
Of 9,777 compared with the period of last
year. The lake lines again eclipsed their rail compe
tors by rolling up total Of 1882 TONS The shipments
Of -four grain and provisions from Chicago to the
board By the roads in the Central Traffic Association
gregsted 1871 against 15449 for the week prey
Gus an increase Of 3462 and against "a 7S9 for tho
corresponding last year, decrease OF 5s7S tons
The Vanderbilt lines carried "a cent Of the traffic the
Pennsylvania lines % per cent the Chicago and Grand
Trunk 10 per and the Baltimore and Ohio 10 per cent
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pr TOOK THE WRONG LIQUID IN THE DARL.

David I.ndenborn, q dealer I'm bric-a-ofac az No IL
ra, Tyentyhirdst sick in his home at No "a West
st ON Sunday and used medicine which
no kent I'm bottle In a closet with other drugs Early
Yesterday he got out bed CROPPED in the closet for the
bottle and swallowed what he thought was dose Of the
medicine burning sensation in his throat quickly con-
vn,ed him that had made a mistake, and he called TO
his Wife who discovered that he had taken chloride
NJ lime She for physician. who frst administered
an emetic and then Mr. Lndenbon In coach 70 St
Iukes Hospital, where stomach pump was used. Nj
Isndenborn was said be recovering later Ia the day.
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Christopher Hughes. the leader Of the five months
strike Of the spinners in the Clark Thread Works In
Kearny, has disappeared, leaving number Of credi
tors. Hughes kept beer shop in Kearny and left
his home ten days ago. He was largely In debt.
Yesterday his wife denounced him as "drinken
loafer."
The Court Of Chancery has rendered decision in
favor of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company against
the Central Railroad Company in the suit involving
the right Of the Lehigh Valley TO cross the tracks OF
the Central the meadows at grade. The Central
Company has had the point Of crossing blockaded.
The work OF crossing the track is to be done under
manager appointed by the court
William Lawrence convicted Of uttering forged
orders for goods on Bannster Pollard, was yesterday
sentenced In the courts to four years In State prison.
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COLONEL roURTELLoTrE,s FUNERAL.

Washington. July 27-The funeral OF the late
Colonel John f. Tourteotte formerly aide-decamp to
General sherman, who died at Lacrosse Wis, on
Juy o. occurred to-day at Arlington, in charge OF
committee from the District q. Columbia C0mmandery
of the Loyal Legion Of which the deceased was
member composed Of Major w. 7. IIuxfOrd, recorder.
and General y. c. Card, Of the Army, and General
r d. liyssey Major +. a. Butts and Captain Thomas
wilson, of the volunteers The body-beaFeTs, h'1ng
marty and buger detailed from the garrison OF
Fort Myer, under the command of Colonel Guy "
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TO OPEN THE FRAZER RIVER COUNTRY.

Sumas Wash. July PA charter has lately been
granted by the Dominion Parliament capitalists Of New
wesrtns,er IN build road from boundary to Vancou
yer by way Of under the name OF inc
Burrad Inlet ana New-westminster Railway. Work VIII
soon tn and IN six the road will be well toward
completion ,1he road is to be built 10 open the country
,t - Tho E,azrr River I'm the interest the NewWcst
minister aud IN opposition 70 the Canadian Pacific when
It Is asserted has Disseminated in favor of Vancouver