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The sun., 1891-06-17
SETBACK FOR ECCENTRIC MORRIS.
The Aldermen Obstruct His Latest Attack
on the Elevated Road.

The Aldermen Obstruct His Latest Attack
on tho Elevated Road.
Alderman John Morris OF the Eccentric Club
put in another Battery Park elevated railroad
resolution yesterday. 1t called on the Corpo-
ration Counsel to report In writing whether or
not there is any legal authorization or title un.
der which the Battery Park is occupied BY the
elevated railroad structure. and also what
steps ought to be taken to have such occu-
panoy terminated.
The resolution was adopted. but appaf emily
without any clear understanding on tho part
OF those who voted for 1t. Alderman Harris
expressed surprise. said that the subject WAS
In the hands OF tho Railroad Committee. and
moved that tho vote be recon sdered.
The vote &aH In favor of reconsideration 8 to
Z. and the new resolution was referred to tho
Railroad Committee. with Instructions 10 get
Information from the Corporation Counsel II 1t
wanted II.
President Arnold explained his vote by say.
ing that tho two propositio were inconsist-
ent The second inquiry ns to what stsps
should he taken to terminate the occupancy
implied that answer to the first question would
be- that the 90 ,upancy is illegal:
the original Norris resolution. 1t was spirit
less affair. Most oil the talking was done by
Alderman Morris on one side and Col Lawson
n. Fuller on the other. Neither OF them had
anything now TO say.
The sun., 1891-06-17
KILLED FOR STICKING TO WORK.
Murder Follows the Lockout In Alcotps
Kindling Wood Yard.

Auruet FohO~S tno AsOckOuS AhcOsSS
Kindling Wood Yard.
The men who unload slabs at the wood yard
Of C. W. Acottt h Son. between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets. in Avenue B. demand
cd an advance In their wages. and got Il. and
ihen another. and didn't get It. d. s. Alcott
says they made things so unpleasant that he
refused to employ them any longer; that they
threatened all sorts Of dire things after this.
and that he was obliged to 90 about the yard
armed with a revolver.
According to the story OF Patrick F. Calvin.
awood pllsr. who works for the Alootts. Frank
Travers. William ONeill. and Charles Reilly.
three Of ehs troublesome mon. came to mon In
tho yard on Friday morning last and told them
to Quit work or look out for trouble. At $3.50
o'clock In tho afternoon O'Neill and Reilly re-
turned. The latter was armed with hickory
club 4 feet 4 inches long and inches In
diameter.
He stepped up to Jacob Barnes" said Gal
vim yesterday. and asked II he rs going to
quit work. Barnes said that he was willing II
the rest wers At this Reilly made crack at
him with the club. Barnes lodged It, but q
second blow caught him ON the ear James
ks was I. xoFkS RaSy SaS S' FL p Ms bis p1 S5
Ss H. .Sfnsd e SioSss Cox. Who 90 was S working @
down and Reilly knocked HIM to the ground.
For Gods sake don't kill me- cried Cox.
catching another blow on his arm. Reilly
didn't hit him again. but turned TO me. ! ran
away away 6s as ssyers SEVER other w0rkmen who were
Kelly was taken to the BELLEVUE Hospital.
where young MIR. Alcott says he found him
chained up In an alcoh Ollie ward. Mr.. Alcott
says that lo protested against this TO aur.
Reon. and Kslly was removed to another part
OF the hosnital. When Kelly was first brought
in he came under the care Of Dr.. Gwahmey.,
Or. Bensel. who had charge OF SATURDAYS sur
gicHl s cases y s. says that il the m9rnins lie Ok.
scalp wound at the back Of the head. Kelly
seemed to bo moro seriously injured than this
indicated. however. and Dr. Bensel had him
removed to ward II. There Kelly died late on
sunday aftern oon from u fractured skull and
lacsrated brain; pr. Benssl says that Kelly
breath. and that no protest. SO far as he knows,
was nude against bis being In. the alcoholic
ward by Mr.. Alcott or any one else.
holly WAS unmarried and lived at 81 East
Nineteenth street As suon a. the facts re-.
gard ing his death were ascert aimed the police
Of the, East Seventy.sec3nd street station
house beaan g. search y for Belly. e who has not
medium height. and has red hair and 2 brown
mouetache. There is an eruption on his face
O'Neill and Travers have besn arrested. The
former gave his address as 5l6 East Sixteenth
street and the latter said he lived Mt 222 East
Fifty-sevsnth street. Policemen Eaton and
Jones Heard e.rlv Yesterday morning that
ss in o e q !h.9 n: ns2s Sst hanns En:
for him there plank upon which they wero
the ground. and Eaton Was severely injured
about the splne. He was removed to Bellevue.
The sun., 1891-06-17
LOST A BAG OF TREASURE
In It Were . DIsnOnd Necklace. Unsst Dla
nonds, Jewelry. and Money.

In It wero . DIsnOna Necklace. Unsst Dis-
nonds. JeweIry. and Money.
An advertisement In Yesterdays BUN offered
$1,000 reward Ito whoever returns q small
leather bag containing jewelry. which was
missed from stateroom on board steamer La
Gascogne on June 6. at the French pier: the
same reward will be paid to whoever gives in
formation that will lead to the recovery OF the
above; no questions asked"
The small leather bag referred to was tho
property Of Luis schlesinRer. q spaniard
who came to New York from Guatemala to
sail for France. and 1t contained money and
jewelry valued at 100000. Mr.. schlesinger had
a deck stateroom on La Gsscogns. He
tho morning OF June g. and carried his bag
OF valuables by strap over his shoulder. He
also had a heavy overcoat with him. few
pe"p!e were coming on board TO get settled bo-
fore the steamer saffed early In the morning.
MIR Schlesinger went into his stuteroom and
lett his bag and overcoat there while he walked
tho deck q few minutes before turning In.
When he returned the bag ana overcoat were
him on board and concealed the bag when he
cont over 1t.
Mr.. Schlesinger notified tho agents of the
Frsnch line and the police: but tne search for
the bag ha. been un. .uccessfuL There were In
1t diamond necklace. some unset diamonds.
a gold watch, and other iewelry. and several
thousand dollars In French and American
money.
The sun., 1891-06-17
TIE CLARK THREAD MILLS
ne Owners Deny That Thero Has Reei
Any Reduction ofiWages.

4 ne Owners Deny That Thero Has Reen
Any Reduction cfSWages.
There Is NO truth in the story that We have
made any reduction in wages" said Adam
Gfosl. the confidential clerk OF the Clark o. N.
I. Thread Company. yesterday. Il am speak,
hs with authority. and at the suggestion OF
uy employers. There has been no trouble
NA ve In the mills have board Of and the
nnSational two-column story in q New York
psper this morning was great surprise to
NL William Clark and everybody concerned.
Twas q tissue OF misstataments strung to-
esher bys writer who showed plainly that he
kh.W nothing Of the workings OF q thread
pill. - .a
There has been no talk OF Increasing work
brDducinR pay. and In the twisting depart
Insnt no changes have been made 10 the char
irsr Of the work for years, and no reduction
! has been made. am at loss to understand
what started such q story. In the COP winding
department. the company has been making
some experiments. as all manufacturers do at
times, bur they have not affected the wages In
The slightest degree. There has been no
melting Of the girls that can. learn OF and no
talk in tho mill OF q strike The company
thought that everything was going along
smoothly and satisfactorily. when this etory
came down like thundeEbolt from q clear
ky
Considerable stress is laid upon the word
/ q discharged foreman who knows nothing OF
! ,hs Interior Of the mill. lie was DISCHARGED
because Q, the time Of The Ispinners' strike he
'taered his department iu MIL 3 and ordered
ils girls out. Then he won't to other depart
nents and without word to any other fore
men be drove the girls ont They won't be-
sssse s Ell ,tthoy thought he had authority and that
ns girls carrying 76-pound cans Of water 200
TIPS day Is rank nonsepse. They are or
si1sry sprinklinG nots. holding two gaIlons
y! "a Nelghng less than twsnty pounds, and
ns gir.s hll them with a hose and trundle
| trucks.
!, TO pour the water in to the treuehs they have
4 Ialso the cans 3 ioet and inches. 1t
Y easy work Tor q six;sen-year-od girl. and
\, nus. say that the Clark Company Ia CON.
sow them 10 10 ovsrworked. Such charge
BEFORE
AT. tiroel said also that Superintendent
~ msley was wrongtully blamed in the pub:
". vi lrle he con,I not have had any hand In 1t,
m. ~ was superinie end ant OF tho cotton depart
pregd department.,
The sun., 1891-06-17
THE STORY OF TWO Flies
An Incident or Hot Session II the Jefs
sos Market Police Court


sos Market Police Court
It was In the Jefferson Market Police Court
and they both made their appearance at tho
same time. Whore they came from nobody knew
note the assistant clerks who know nearly
everything else. But they were there. OF
course. other flies were thsre-loads OF them.
in faot-but there was nothing peculiar about
them they were common. everyday flies. But
these two were really wonderful fliea
Justice Mcmahon sat In court In the morn
ing, but he did not sit In the afternoon. He
had some business to attend to. Stenogrspher
Ormsby went to the Suburban. Tho others
were unhappy because they couldn't go. At q
O'Clock Justice Meade slid into tho chair and
began to fan himself. In Q row on each side Of
him sat the clerks, all busy tanning themselves.
Half dozen court officers sat about tho room,
staring In a vacant. hslf-hearted way at the
Judge. Silence lasted for nearly o quarter Of
an hour. when there was q sudden stir. JUS
tics Meade arose from bis chair and drank .
81 anas9 n
Wit6 r.nswed sleor., TSs eommotIon subsidsd.
;hs the dies ftsIa made sheflr aopssrsnss 'n' Doa'
The first f1v took up its position on the little
9
ssss.i sSa d. .sSsoi
fly never budeed. The Justice brushed it
awav. The fly returned. The Justice brought
hi. palmleaf fan down on his head. Tho fly
crawled on serenely
Presently a prisoner was brought in. One
offcer rose to his feet and opened the gate to
athird handed Bible to the policeman who
his fan and assumed judicial air: the clerks
ndeeted about to find some papers; and the
crawled under his ear. Tho prisoner. who
was trIfle unsteady. gave himself terrific
The Justice asked him what he had to aay
to tho charge against him. but tho prisoners
with which he vas trying to drive the fly from
II to Irepeat the question, but stoppsd short
tried to rub his hand over his head. Meantime
the prisoner was going through similar eon-
tortions He managed to answer the questions
that were put 10 him. however. and then the
The moment no said The word the fly hopprd
Of the prisoners ear TO the railing. The other
panion on tho railing. silence again fell on the
court room. and the thermometer went up Q
couple OF degrees.
The sun., 1891-06-17

Jc.ech ;, H =: chost.. reprssentins the bar Of the
heartily glad 70 welcome the chance, that the
speedy hearing Of cases on appeal The estab.
lishment OF the court wns most radical
change IN the method OF conducting law busi-
meas. Up TO o few wears ago the Snrrsme
Court was able to. care for all the business
brought before 4, hut In recent years the mum.
i was ipposslbie for tho court to, attend
to the business and It would be i'm
nonsiHie III, III Il sat. sat every day the year
appellate eon,ts. he SAID ad become an abb
Evarts coul,i not be NJ iesent To- see the crown
Ing act OF his career md the gypat closing act
~ his official life. The Evatts net mnde jus-
tice not only more, speedy. but brought 1t
snitor in tho new court would be- within half a
days tourney OF II. Justce under the now
court would bd aa perfcct. speedy. and COM
plete ns human wisdom could make IL.
Justice Blatchford then announced the ap-
pointment OF Commissioner John A. Shields
asclsrk. MIR. Shields was ready with his bond.
and filed II and took the oath OF oitlce ut once.
His bondsmen wete Stephen A. Walker and
Horace nnssall Next the Justice announced
tie, annointment OF Augustin q, Tate as Mar
shn!; MIR, Iate's bond waa signed by james s.
Willis and Edward II. Hobbs Of Brooklyn. 1t
was iiled aud Mr.. Tate took the oath. Finally
The sun., 1891-06-17
FATHER M'MAHON TO RESIGN

And Spend the Nest OF HIS Days st tho
Catholic University, Washington.
The Rev. James McMahon. pastor OF st. An
drews Catholic Church In Duane street. who
last April gave real estate In this city worth q
half q million to tho Catholic University In
Washington. sent his library to that institu-
tion last week. Father McMahon. who 10 over
seventy. 10 considered one OF the most learned
priests In this country His library Is made
up Of books which be had been collecting tx ioG
alrost hall century tGonsists nas a. SoOG l
the books In It are rare One volume, Jsiie's
"Synopsis OF the Transactions OF tho Popes,
10 SAID to he tho only copy OF the work In this
country Il, theological and sGrintnral works
hooks number son; and the books on Ssrirture
500. Every 'lepnrtment OF general literature
Is represented.
Father Men ahon told Sun reporter yes'er-
day that he had decided 10 os ign tho pabi iorate
"ist; An.nows IN the fall and go go e. tho uni
Since the news Of his gift to tho Catholic Uni-
yersity Was made public no has received bog.
Europe. Thess apDsiis average I've day..
The sun., 1891-06-17
TEACHING THE DUMB TO TALK.
Commencement Exercises or the New York
Institution for Their Instruction.

Commencement Exercises OF the New York
Institution for Their Instruction.
The New York Institution for the Instruction
OF the Deaf and Dumb graduated thirty seven
pupils yesterday after IN eight years course.
1t wns the seventy-third annual commence
ment. and consisted OF ESSAYS and orations In
sign language. which was interpreted BY an
instructor. The HoIbrook gold medal for
highest excellence was presented to Miss May
Martin. who. although she has never heard
any sound. gave a defamation In well-vo-
calized words. Her knowledge Of spoken Ian
euage is gained solely by phonetic ohserva-
ton. She reads Latin. and IL familiar with
astronomy. Although tho valedfctorian. Will
liam Coombs. had an inferior class rank to
Miss Martin the distinction was given to him
because 1t was thought necessary to give 1t to
a man. o.. .,
ting. ana for excellence in ahocmakine. car
pentry. cabinetlnaking. tailoring gardening.
ship schoinrshir. anil gen raj character,
There are two dent mntes IN tne sShooi who
ere also old Ea Sas
in the institution for ten years. He has learned
tYpewritine. and while the others were deliver
was fumbliog his typewriter This is what he
wrote: ., ,.,,.
rentemsn ysrS yomS nnSpy 70 70 onr %s' exhihu sday
Many people think that cannot write with a
Typewriter. but they are mistaken. mn very
prond that cnn do so. am learning to cane
seat chnirs In tho cabinet shop. SO when leeye
friends tnlk to mo and tell mo all rho news; I
have learned to exnress NY thoughts In Inn
Geography. and history. My education began In
this Institution. B,fore came here to school
did not know, word Of the English language,
When hen i lost my sight and hearing that do
not remember much Of anything @ % exsent ent
ago. and b, po t. meet her ngain in that bot
ter world where the ears o. the Left shall ~ ne
and for this ercat blessing nm indebted to
my dear principal nnd teachers who have
guided NY stops in the naths OF X EnSSwIsdge: S, 4.
The sun., 1891-06-17
Holt Likely to Escape.

Assistant District Attorney Lindsay received
yesterday cablegram from United States
Minister Phelps. at Berlin, to tho effect that
the German Government has decided to re-
lease Truo W. Holt. unless the State Depart
mont OF the United States Government can
show that Hoit's offence alleged theft Of 81 900
from the welsbach Incandescent Gas Lighting
Company. comes within tho trenty between
tho United States and Germany. Mr.. Lindsay
said that he will make an effort to convince the
German Goyornluent that tho officers 81 tho
Engiish detectives In arrest Holt when the
N"rmannia touched Mt Southampton and that
vantage OF this eiror on the part OF Its servants.
The sun., 1891-06-17
JOHN MOST PROPERLY CONVICTED.
He VIII Appeal to the U. &. Supreme Court
and Not go to Jail Unless He Has To.

He VIII Appeal to the U. &. Supreme Court
and Not so to jail Cnless He Has To.
The Court OF Appenls confirmed yesterday
the conviction OF Anarchist John Most who,
about three years ago. was sentenced to year
In the penitcntiary for holding an unlawful
assembly and using incendinry language In
commenting upon the execution Of the Chicago
Anarchists. Most kept very quiet after his
conviction. and 30 his appeal to the Supreme
Court wns allowed to lie unacted upon for
about q year. When 1t was finally disposed or
the decision was adverse. and the. subsequent
appeal 10 the Court OF Appeals has kept the
case haneing for more than another yo44r. In
But even tho Inst decision is OF likely to
tsks t the big bearded Anarshist to jail Just yet
afternoon that they would Mt once take
Court on writ OF error. and that The
only contingency that could send their
bon ndsmen The District Attorney will not act
10 the case uA,tl official notice OF the decision
by tho Court OF Appeals is received, which
may not ee for w0ek,
The sun., 1891-06-17
Had u Church 10 Soil.

A little group OF lawyers and loungers sur
rounded Deputy Sheriff McIinness yesterday
In the City Hall with every appearance OF In
tcrest. He was about to soil church. tho
Church of the German Evangelical Society. In
EiRhti fourth street. between Second and
Third avenues. on Judgment for 81, $3.50. .s6 So
despite their appearance OF interert. look oil as
though he wanted TO buy a church. Assembly
man John y, Brodsky Looked s 80 50 ,he least q all
the German Lutheran Church OF East Eighty
third street. Thore was no sale, Mr.. Lain Mt
the last moment consenting TO delay II on the
payment OF soon and Q promise that he should
receive the balance In q week or two.
The sun., 1891-06-17
HER SECOND DIVORCE SUIT.
The Long Trouble Between DR.. william A.
Newell and DIR. Jennie v. Newell.

The Long Trouble Between DR.. william A.
Newell and DR.. Jennie v. Newell.
Tho trouble between DR.. william A. Newell
md his wife, DR.. jennie v. Newell. has created
something OF q sensation In JNBey City. 1t is
not any surprise 10 their immediate neighbors
that the trouble has culminated in divorce
suit because they have been quarraling con-
tinuously for tho last ton years. This
Is the second time Mrs. Newell has Instituted
divorce proceedings. The couple had been
married only two years when Mrs. Newell fled
a divorce bill In the Chnncery Court alleging
extreme cruelty. The I'LL WAS illel on March
"a. 1876. DR.. Novel; pleaded with his wife and
made solemn n5OmsSS" 40 90 ,Ss Ssts ns e0n
pprosecuted. DR.. Newell surrende ed his inter.
sst In his wlfe's property md the property was
placed in charge q lrusMtssf uhe rft g., trustee
trustee. md he is still acting In that capacity.
the family iroubles, were kent mnde cover
pected that MrfL Newell WAS insane. She savs
that one night she was not feeling well and her
husband gave her 9 glass OF wine RON mat
%rt hours sss. H5sr .r na ss onna
blank. Then the medical superintendept ~ the
asylum eXan.in ed her and pronounced her per-
fec;ly snne. She was discharged and she re-
II was after that experiences. that she studied
medicine. passed " successful examination.
aud began to practice. She becaTc an expert
in female diseases. and In conpoetion win ~.
iishod q free consultation Office and dispensary
on the hill and carried 1t on for several yenrs
without outside assistance. Mrs. Newell IN
Is IG prepared for any attack her husband may
make on her,
The sun., 1891-06-17
h.rs veie Joseph H. Choate, J. ". G. Lover
p,s who "a the Oldest admiralty lawyer In the
JUDGE WALLACE.
CLERK sHIRLDs,

A.re vete Joseph H. Choate, J. W. @ Lover
prs who "a tae Oldest admiralty lawyer in the
nun,ry. R. D. Benedict. Frederic Betz. Charles
s.ee Thomas Stllman. A. ]. Todd. ]. P. Our.
I'M, Charles C. birmingham. H. @. Barnard.
Eqn,rles [. Buckingham. United States District
I inorpey Mitchell. A. NJ. Cardoza. Stephen A.
I,kpr. ex.Juige Dittenhoefler. Henry @.
NIT, Thomas Greenwood. }. T. Van Rensse-
: vr. John II. Arnold. Charles D. Baker. Max
,a Eyarts. aud John o. Mott.
Justice BIatchforl. OF the Supreme Court. the
h.,dlne Justice came into the court room
n,ouel side door. followed by Judges La
rnle aud Wallace. who were to sit with him.
nd Judges Benedict brown. and Coke. Only
: las orst three wore the black silk gowns worn
w tbs Ua,ited States Supreme Court. Every
!, one IN the room stood up while the Justices 3
titled TO their seats. Justice Blatchford sat
|iioTn In the middle chair behind the desk.
1juJee Wallace sat at his right. and Judge La
rmfe at his left. Judges Benedict. Brown.
4 nd Coke sat to tho left Of Justice Lacomb.;
Il Hhsn the Justices had taken thetr. eeats all
ns rest OF the folks in the room Sat down.
! Justice Bla, CHORD formally opened the court
/ N reading the law under which 1t WAS created.
+ ihen he spoke OF ths necessity OF such q court
10 Afford relief to the supreme Court which
~ always overrun with casee. Last year. he
sId tho Supreme Court heard 1.l1f. csLses. and
| nj there were l.l63 left unheard. and more
- ysrs coming In all the time.
Y Aher the Justice had finished speaking
The sun., 1891-06-17
IT STOPS The pam.
TIE GRE RAN FROM HER FATHER.
Husband and Wife Contest In Court for the
Possession Of Their Child.


Possession of Their Child.
BALTIMORE. June 1G.-Henry A. Kippel. the
Atlanta agent for the Collier Publishing Com.
many OF New York, AMI his wife had sharp
contest in court to-day for the possession OF
their child. Mrs. Kippel filed bill Of com.
plant In the Fulton County Court Of Georgia
recently asking for divorce on the ground Of
infldslity. Pending litigation Mrs. Kippel se-
cured alimony for herself ana sl2 extra for
her daughter in case the latter was retained
under tho jurisdiction OF a Georgia court.
Acting on counsel's advice Mrs. Kippel came
to this city. whore she has since lived with her
parents. While here Kippel fllei cross bill.
also charging intldelity AMI upon Kippsl's pe-
tition the child was awarded to him because
OF the mothe.'s contempt OF court in removing
her from ihe State. With copy Of this ruling
MIR. hippel came here. and entered haboas
corpus proceedings to recover the child.
The case came IN to-day. and Judge Duny
decision. When he awarded the child to the
begged to be allowed to take her to atlanta
on the train with her husband and there pub
init to the courts ruling. This offer the hus-
hand declined and when the mother still clun4
to her child a deputy sheriff was sent for. Mrs.
Kippel ran to q corner OF the room. Placing the
toi behind her she stooi like lioness at bay.
About a dozen z. women in court I'll imGhl2red h the
was obdurate. and ilunly the mother yielded.
but the, little one ran screaming from her
father who. after chasing her around the court.
picked her up and carried her away.