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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
IT WAS 4 CHINESE SUNDAY C0yCERT.

Fourteen wcll.fcd wdl.dessed Cinnamon, comprising
the Po Gee Nee Theatrical Company wore prisoners at
the TOmbs Court yesterday morning The seating ca
pacity outside the rallied Enclosure usuTped by Mon
golsns anxious to know the outcome OF this the latest
move in the faction fight Of the Cbees and Abs. Last
Sunday evening the company gave what they will at
tempt to show sacred concert at the Windsor Theatre
The play was chow Do" which has for its pOs tho rob-
bling Of the Chinese Emperors palace.
Seated In the audience were several members Of the
Chez faction James Twitchin, Of No. 10 East One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures member Of Christian organi-
zation by prearanganen: with the Chees also pres
ent. Yesterday the Chez Chungs appeared with their
counsel before Justice oReilly at the Tombs, and
the complaint OF Twtcbh, obtained warrant for the
arrest of the entire company violation OF the Theatrical
law.
Tho quarrel between the factions dates back 20 the
deposition Of Chez Chung who the former business
manager Of the company All Wing, tho company's hacker.
had Chung arrested about four months ago charging him
with mis- pDropria:ng $780, which, 1t asserted had
given procure license for the Chinese Theatre
No. 10 Bowery The charge dismissed by Justice
Hogan. two weeks later Chung had the stage
GER Chung Sing arrested for giving performance ut
No. 10 DOweTy without license This will come 10
trial In few days In Special Sessions. Since chen the
company has given It's performances at the Windsor
Theatre. The prisoners when brought before the Judge
put plea OF not guilty, waived examination and
held trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
4 srBEEr RlILROAD PAYS THE CITY.

Corporation Counsel Clark yesterday wrote to Con-
troer Myers approving the terms OF settlement Oeed
by tho Twenty tird-st Railroad Company IN the Guy
suts against 1t to license fees and percentage
Of gross receipts accruing since 1870. Judgment with
interest was obtained by the city for arrears between
1870 and 1884 amounting to S21 sac 81 for which tho
company sent 10 the Corporation Counsel It's cerhed
check which was yesterday Enclosed by Mr. clark 10
re Controller The remainder Of the citys claim COW
erng the period between October l, 1884 ana OCTOBER
1900 which aggregates 500, 61s, the company agrees
IN nay in instruments within one year, with per
cent Interest There IS dispute as to whether 2OI
Of the company's streetcars used between 1oo1 ana
1855 were two-hOrse requiring 800 hcenSe edch
ar one horse cars assssablc at but SD each. over
S25 600 IS involved IN this question. test case VIII
lie made up and submitted TO The General Term or the
Snnrcme COURT for decision,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
MRS. anURpHY'S METHOD OF CELEBRATING.

Mrs. Bridget Murphy, Of No. 742 Greenwich-st,
Jumped from the Second-sory window Of NO Oo Chris
topher-st CHI Monday night and sustained severe in
terna injuries from which she may die. She was taken
10 her home and yesterday the police Of the Cares-s
station were Informed by john Murphy that his mother
had Jumped from the window to escape beating at tho
hands of Mr. ard Mrs. John brennan, who live at NO
0s Chrstophcr-st Brennan and his wife were ar
rested and were taken 10 Jefferson Market Cart Both
Brennan and his wife denied the charge ana sad tha5
they had not spoken to Mrs. Murphy. Justice Hogan
adjourned the case until sunday, and paroed Brennan
and his wife.
Mrs Murphy IS the mother of twelve children Last
week her son John was married and went 10 live at No
o. Christopherst. Mrs Murphy celebrated the wet
ding and IL Is said that she was still celebrating "hv
she jumped out Of the window.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
TIE PROPRIETOR or TIE OLD MERCHANTS
,,o.r,-, rou->r~r vyINr To GET OFT

THE PROPRIETOR OF TIE OLD MERCHANTS
HOTEL DOESN'T WANT TO GET OUT.
An old downtown landmark the Merchants Hotel, Mt
Nos 80 and fl Cortlandt-st IS about to snccnmb 10
the march Of improvement and TO stve way to large
and handsome new building This house In IT. palmy
DAYS was the leading hotel OF the city. Marketmeh
and merchants used congregate there long before inc
Astor House was built. The hotel was built In lo2o
but has undergone numerous changes since ten some
wears ago the lower floor and the basement were turned
into stores J. Monroe Taylor owns the property
lie has started to tear down the Old structure ana Is
having plans prepared for handsome Office building
The new building will be twelve stories high on plot
of ground having frontage OF 81 feet and dcplh Oh
100 feet The street floor will be occupied Tor stoo
prrposes and above will be Offices. There Is Just one
trouble in the way of Mr. Taylors plans. samuel Cole
has occupied the hotel for five years. He says that
he has lease for sixth year from last May, ana he
refuses TO vacate unless Mr.. Taylor will buy the lease
This TAYLOR refuses TO do and he has woIkmen busy
tearing down the lower part Of tle structure.
In the hotel Office yesterday afternoon large ana
ferocous- looking bulldog sat before the safe Ills
name is John, and Cole calls him his partner. lie sp
pears amply able TO protect the interests OF the rm
against intfudeTs. Cole SAYS he Is doing G0Oo Dlsl
ness and cannot afford to go away unless lie Reeves
com pensaton. lie appears 10 have made up MS nhlu
to hold the fort with his bulldog against al ooeS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
CONVENTION OF YOUNG BAPTHSTS.

Chicago July (speciaD.-over 1000 delegates tom
the young peoples societies of the Baptist churcneS
I'm all the States of the Union were present at mo
Second Baptist Church to-day when tile Rev. DE- -
perren called the National Convention to oruer mo
first business transacted by the convention was 10 elect
.eunorarv officers Dr. F. l.. wilkins chosen
chairman. the Rev. l.. NJ. Tcrrey, of Lincoln, Ncb.,
secretary and Professor G.. W. Moncref, Of Franklin
College Ind, assistant secretary. John H. Chapman
pcesident Of the Young Peoples Baptist ORGANIZATION
Of Chicago delivered address Of welcome. The Rev.
William N. Lawrence, pastor of the second BaptiSt
Church. welcomed the delegates on behalf OF the pas
tors Of Chicago. The Rev. Dr. T. II. HOLDS oi WIS
orSin made response in behalf Of the young people
nresent The committee on constitution was appoint
ed Brief speeches were made presenting the W rk AZ
being carried on by the young people In their respective
states The Rev f. q. Wheeler, OF Portland OIe was
nnahle 10 be present and sent paper which was rad
Inv ffe Rev Mr. Burr, telling Oi the young peOpieJ
progress IN Oregon aud Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
NOTES OF TIE WORLDS FAR.
A PRIVATE ITALIAN COMMITTEE MAY BIZ FORMED
PERSIA ACCEPTS.

Chicago July Z (SpeciaIl-In spite Of strained
diplomatic relations, Italy may yet be represented az
the Worlds Fair. Through its Government IL has
declined officially 10 accept the invitation. but In
Huential citizens Of that country think it should be
represented Tie Worlds Fair directory has Just re-
ceved letter from Prince Della Recca, of MOsinO,
Italy which says that he would deeply regret II II
Italy shoud not be represented. d" If you tbnk,' hs
says, that public opinion would not be against you
and that private committee woud be aided IN II
work. Immediately upon receipt Of your agreement
thereto I will form special committee composed Of
the highest Italian persOn2ges in the arstocacy, In
commerce and finance. It is useless 70 cnurncrate 20
you the advantages Of such action, and believe that
Government would be- In spite Of oil, very glad
to 1t done"
When it was first announced that the Italian Gov
eminent had declined to accept the invitation Of Ps-
dent Harrison, regret generally expressed by the
Exposition management. 1taly's works Of art are
wanted and officials express the hope that private enter
prise may accomplish what the Government officially
stated II felt too poor % do
Washington July 7.-Upon the recommendation u
the Commissioner Of Patents, Secretary Noble has APP
pointed Leo Ehrich Of st. Louis, as a representative
Of the Interior Department to visit Chicago aid re-
port as to what in his judgment will be the best PLAZA
of having the Patent Office represented at the Ex-
hibitiOn.
London, July THE Persian Government has ac-
cepted invitation to take part in the Worlds Fair
at Chicago and has named Spencer Pratt as honorary
commissioner
Paris, July THE Chamber Of Commerce strongly
recommends manufacturers TO exhibit gods az en-
cago and asks the Government TO obtain from America
customs and other facilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
ExERcrsEs At ocEIy GROVE.

Ocean Grove. y. J., July (specaD.-The youns
peoples meeting to-day well attended as was also
the holiness meeting The ninth annual summer school
of methods Of the New-JerSey Womans Christian Tenn
peranoe Union met this morning In James Memorial
Tabernacle, Mrs. S. J. c. Downes presiding MIS-
CORN, Bancroft led she devotions Mrs. y. I.
Enis read The twenty fourth Psalm. Mrs f. 5.
McNtner president VI Hudson County Union, read
paner on Tho Relation OF the Temperance Reform 10
tle Church at LARGE This afternoon Mrs Mary
Grant Cramer, president Of Essex County Unlon gave
an instructive Bible reading Mrs 3 OberholiZcr' OF
Morr,stown, Penn, read paper on " school savings
ponhss This evening Mrs. A. swan Brown OF
t- .,,,1, Tho session was devoted 20 The
tnIiect "a scientific instruction. Mrs Mary H. tuht'
snaaNcnsl sureTiutendent made an effective address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
A DEVOTED ORNITHOL0GfSr.
Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press.
A Gratot-st. woman was out In tho back yard,
cleaning her bird cage and tlng IL with nice bltS OF
lettuce and other dantCS for the warbler within, when
a travel tained citizen came around the corner.
All he said with ilpdly interest Il see y0u love
tho fcatlered sOngsters. -.
Yes she replied shortly, after recovering from
her surprise. What do you want 7"
also love birds, madam" he went on regardless oi
her question, and" =, 49,
suppose you want cold chicken, or quail on
toast. or a reed bird q cracker, or bantam Oh a
silver salver or -
lie threw lp his hands implOringly.
You wrong me cruelty, madam" he cried as
sure YOU want none Of these. But madam, do want
ton cents TO buy some bird seed with
You can't drink bird seed" sho snapped at hm.
Again Won wrong me, MADAM he almost walled:
"I want them f,r u sweet little partridge am raising
She looked at him obviously and gave hm q chahce
to 90 on MADAM :, u,.s .,,s ,vov. Some time ago
had the misfortune 10 swallow partridge ess' e h
iong so busy IN my profession not to thhk VI the
1ight OF time | was quite surprised. not 70 say
shcc ked to discover about month ago that inc ees
had Matched In my Eaer man, so to speak, ana oi
course | couldn't afford to have poor NIUE DnI
starvo right on my own premises, as II were so az
once procured some bird seed and sent them down 70
IN with great success, and now, madam, desire ten
cents more to .. ,o.,r,a
her bird cage aud reaching for hoe handle she hsde
a break for him that was entirely too vigorous Ior
man OF any gallantry 20 resist, ana he Went away
rapldke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
MISS CRETE HAD BEEN DRINKING.
THROUGH CHAIN OF PECULIAR cIRCUNsTAN-
CEs THIS LED TO A CHARGE OF Theft

rgRouGU 4 CHAIN OF PECULIAR CIRCUMsTAN-
CEs THIS LED TO A CHARGE OF THEFT.
Miss Kate Crete, who keeps boarding house al
No. 50 West Seventy-ffth-st. was arTaigned oeioic
Justice Murray at the YOrkville Police Court EeSer
dav afternoon charged with the theft Of S3OOO' Dy
one of her boadt:s, Richard Reid bookmaker. keld
is good looking man, thirty years old ana he mas a
wife. Miss Crete was defendant in the same court
a few weeks ago wheC she was accused OF having
stolen 300 diamond ring from boarder named
Bruen The charge was dismissed for lack of evil
dence and the evidence in this case IS light
According to Reid he and his wife went to board
at Mis- Crcte's twelve days ago. Everything went
along pleasantly until last saturday. Reid returned
home about p. m, after spending the day on the
race track As he was tired, he went 10 bed early,
putting he said his gold watch and wallet con-
talnlng SO, coo under his pillow. He was awakened
shortly aftcrward with a kiss, and found himself In
Miss Crces Reid said that he pushed her from
him and ordered her 10 leave the ROOM Just theh
Mrs Reid entered and stormy scene ensued At abOut
midnight Reid happened to think of his money, ana
found it was gone. lie at once suspected Miss Crete
of taking it, and with his vito he went to Miss Crete
apartment where they found her, attired in night
robe. sitting in apparently dazed cOndftlcn Hoth
Reid his wife charged her with stealing the money
but they were unable get any intelligent reply from
her.
Reds loud talk aroused all the Oher bOarders, who
hocIed in Miss CTete'S room. Among them was Dr..
A. j. reot who accounted for Miss Crctes dazed con-
diOn 10y saying that he gave her an injection Of NOR
phine 70 quiet her, she had been drinking to- much
search of the room then made, but nothing was
found. The next day Miss Crete was again questioned,
but she deuied knowing about the money saying that
She remembered nothing Of what had happened the
night before.
Yesterday morning Reid and his wife and DR.. Poet
were in court After Reid had told his story, Miss
Crete said that Reid came home drunk on saturday
evening and went TO his room. A little later Mrs.
Reid came downstairs crying and said that her nus
band had beaten her because she had been drinking
Miss Crete continued:
"When l entered the back parlOr, saw that Mr.
Reid was IN bed awake told him TO get up and join
US on the sOOp. While thus engaged Mrs. Reid
entered and made great scene"
DR.. Peet said that when he came home that evening
he found Miss Crete the verge Of derum trencns,
and that he gave her hypodermc injection to quiet
her. =,
into the custody Of the detective. They took her to
Police Headquarters, where she was locked up In cell
all night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
AoUppUcr INSPECTORS CLAIM BACK Pay.

A committee of Aqueduct inspectors who claim
back pay from the city covering the period between
their suspension from duty by the Aqueduct Com
issioneI as the work slackened to the time Of their
actual dismissal, will call upon Mayor Grant today
and ask his aid In securing their claims The com
mittee will be accompanied by Justice Peter Mitchell
who is the counsel for fifty sixty Of these claimants
The amounts demanded by Justice MitcheLls clients
vary from $3.50 to 1000 EACH and amount to nearly
100000. The inspectors base their claims upon the
Court of Appeals decision In the suit OF Gregory an
excise inspector, and the more recent opinion Of
Judge Gray in the case Of Albert Emmitt, all Aque-
duet inspector, against the Aqueduct Commissioners
five of the judges ooncurring. In the latter case
Judge Cray decided that officials appointed in &c
cordance with tho Civil Service law cannot lawfully
be suspended without pay but are entitled to receive
their salaries until removed
1t is said that propositions Of compromise have
been made, the law officers Of the city advising a
settlement with the inspectors at one-hah their de-
mands The object of the committees visit TO the
MAYOR is to induce him TO use his influence with tho
Corporation Counsel 10 advise that the claims be poad
tu full.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
.JUSTICE BLA1CHFORD HERE.
lie TALKS ABOUT THE SING SING EXECUTIONS
AND ON OTHER SUBJECTS.


AND ON OTHER SUBJECTS.
Justice DlOtchford, Of the Supreme Court, who IS
spending the summer at Newport, IN the city yes
terday lie had Just finished reading description Of
the machinery used IN the killing of Jugiro, Wood
smcr and Socum at Sing Sing when he was seen by
a Tribune reporter. The execution Of these men nat
uraly brought to the mind Of the Justice the habeas
corpus proceedings in the Supreme Court last winter
when the last legal effort was made TO rescue these
men from unnatural death under the laws OF the
State Tho Justice sad AbOIt the time the supreme
Court delivered It's opinion this subject good many
papers said that the Court ebuked Judge Lacombe for
his lndscretlon IN granting appeal Judge Lao0mbe
had denied the application for writ of habeas corpus
IN this matter and afterwad granted an appeal to tho
United states supreme Court Well any lawyer would
know that there was not the slightest ground Tor ad-
miniSterng pbulIe to Judge LAeOmbe. INC appl-
can't for writ OF habeas corpus has the right whcn
cannot be abrOgated by the discretion OF any unco
States Court District Judge 30 appeal 10 inc SUI
preme Court for final settlement n the question.
To have denied the right of appeal in case Ike that
Of Juglro and his companions would have been unjust
and lnhumon, and outside TIE legal question think
every man shOuld have every advantage OBTAIN
able in his fight for life. Jugro Wood ana the
Others received every legal chance
The Justice was asked II the Inv creating toe ne"
Circuit Courts Of Appeal confined tie hearing OF APP
pllcatiOns for writs Of corpus 10 those courts "O"
appeal.
"No, It does not and never win until congress
passes some law which viii give discretion to tie
Clrcuit Court Of Appeal justices deny or grant Tic
appeals think even then II would be unwise. Unoef
the new law the new courts will relieve the supreme
Court Of class of cases which occupy great dcai Oh
our time. Hereafter the admiralty, maritime ana
patent cases VIII be determined without appeal IN INC
new courts There are also great many cases
tI-,, fl,o
oucstlon ls involved in most Of the large corporation
cases. These cases will probably not come to us I'M
les, The various courts disagree in their rulings ana
opinions In such instances the cases nvoVInS the
points in conflict between the lower courst VIII DC
heard in the supreme Court that definite line vi
construction may be established"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
TIE DIAMOND rHrBF RLEADs GUILTY.

william c. Duncan, who robbed his employers,
Leon and Raphael Lewisohn, jewellers at No. Al
MAIDEN Lane and who arrested on Monday night at
the Astor House, aPragned before Recorder
Smyth in General Sessions yesterday After a con-
sultation with his lawyer, Jacob Berlngcr, Duncan
pleaded guilty. On January Is he stole sixty nine
unset diamonds worth $500 so, from his employers.
Part of the gems he deposited In the safe Of the Ast0r
House, and then sailed for Europe. The wrapping
paper fell from the diamonds accidentally one day in
February and the owners identified them. On Mon
day night, Duncan, who had given his name as L. j..
Valdez cOolly went 10 the clerk Of the AsOr House
for the jewels and wac arrested.
Duncan, who is seventeen years old, was indicted
for grand larceny In the fl st degree January 20.
Recorder Smyth remanded him for sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
TIP INV mRrcKrp XElR LANSING.

Chicago July IA tnn-wrccldng is being invesu
,o,.d nv officials OF the Chicago Milwaukee and ST
paul Railroad which occurred near Lansing Iowa, on
JuIy 4 and has NOT up to this time been published
one prisoner was to-day fken into custody al Lansing
and the officials are on The track OF nus three CON
federates The McGrcgor passenger traih' Oouhu io'
,ao.so with several cars heavily loaded with passer-
ccrs when near Lansing struck obstruction placed
mon \ rail and the engine hurled over the BANK
into the Mississippi River. Fortunately the ears 10
ma,ncd ON the rails The fireman jumped and was
saved. Charles Todd. the engnee. felt his engine go
,pe but remained to set the arbraes. shut on s'ea"
and open the sand valves. lie went down w Srs
Line and died soon afterward. The perpetrators Me
soId 10 be farmers boys. The under arrest Is ONLY
twelve years Of age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
lie WIS nErERlIYED TO DIE.

Charles Palmer. an engineer on the Government
tuaboat Wolfe quit work on Friday because he was
sick. and went to his home on the top floor OF the
AFOREMENTIONED No. 90 East Elglty-frstst. on
saturday and sunday he drank too much liquor. and
on Monday he took revolver from his pocket and said
he WAS going to kill himself His wife took the weapon
away from him and hid it Yesterday morning he
left the house. saying that he was going to get drink
I'm a neehborng liquor store. He went to another
s+or bought revolver and returned TO the tenement
house At o q. IN. he went into the cellar and shot
himself In the mouth, killing himself instantly, lie
yos born in Greenwich, Conn, forty three years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
THE LAWYER TOOK all HER MONEY.
JUSTICE HOGAN THEREUP0N ORDERED THE
ARREST OF ANY ONE FOUND STEER

ING CLIENTS"
Mrs Robinson. the mother of the fourteen car-old
coored girl Gcrtie Robinson, who caused the arrest
of Pierre Bargue the secretary Of General OBdne' on
a charge of having assaulted her, fell into the hands
of one of the sharks" who loter In and around Jecr
son Market Court yesterday. Mrs. Robinson was
about TO enter the courtroom to attend the examina
ton in the Barguet case, when she was ret by
stecrcr" for the law firm OF Barnet q Cohen, who
have their Offices opposite the courtroom The
steererr told Mrs. Robinson that it necessary for
her TO engage lawyer TO present her case, ana pOVu
her across the street to Barnet a Cohens ONCE
There she met by George Barnet VINO hhuV
consented to take her and prosecute Baguet to the
bitter end for 500. Mrs. Robinson Is poor washer
woman and did not have 500. All she had was s.,
and the lawyer took this and told Mrs. Robinson that
he would meet her In court.
Mrs. Robinson went across the street to the court,
room, and when the case was called Barnet appeAen
and told Justice Hogan that he had been retained 10
represent the woman. This was surprise to the
agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Ihhren, who had worked up the case against
BargTet and he threatened to withdraw from the case
altogether if Barnet permitted to appear. AS
the lawyer did not have permission from the DISTINCT
Attorney TO appear for the prosecution Justice Hogan
adjourned the case until to-day, when the District
Attorneys Office will be represented.
Mrs. Robinson told the Justice that she had given
Barnet So, all the money she had She did not want
O lawyer, but lad thought 1t was necessary for her
to employ one. Justice Hogan ordered the agent Of
the society to make demend on Barnet for The return
Of the money, He did so, but the money was In
Bnrnets pocket and he refused 10 give 1t up. This
was reported to Justice Hogan, but he was pOwerless
to get the w0man's money. ROundsman MCGEE, OF
the court squad ordered by Justice Hogan to sta
ton officers around the courtroom TO prevent any
steering" on the part Of lawyers clerks in the future
Barnet & Cohen have recently been getting lot
of free advertising by bringing charges of corruption
aganst the officials of Jefferson Market Court. steer
Ing clients" one of the charges which Barnet made
against the officials OF the court.