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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
OBITC3RY.
EX-JUDGE CHARLES D. DRAKE.
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EX-JUDGE CHARLES D. DRAKE.
Washington. April l.-Charles Daniel Drake, latn
Chief Justice ~ tho United states Court Of Claims.
was found dead In his bed to dny. Judge Drake was
born at Cincinnati. April IL. 1911. His education
received in the ordinary schools OF Ohio and
Kentucky. except during period Of fourteen months
spent ut ~. Josephs College Roman Catho1o).
Baristown. Ky. and n period Of eight months at
Captain Patridge's Military Academy. Middctown.
Conn on April l. 1-27, he appointed mish!p'
man in the United states Navy, where he remained
until January 1880. In may. l-33, he was admitted
to the bar I'm Cincinnati. year later he removed
TO st. Louis. Mo-. where In January, $40, he united
with the second PRESBYTERIAN Church lie returned
again Ia Cincinnati IN Ie47. and in iSi9 he was ap-
pointed treasurer Of the Board oi EoFtlgn
Missions of tho Presbyterian Church. which
place De held I'm October. 1850. when
he returned to st. Louis and resumed the practice OF
law In 1856 ne was clcccd ruling elder Of tho
second Church. In l-59 be elected member
Of the Missouri House Of Representatives, and In 1859
a member Of the Missouri state Convention. year
later he WAS elected n member Of the new convention
10 revise the Constitution OF Missouri, Of which body
hn was vice pre-. dcnt In january. 1-"'' h" was
elected United states Senator from Missouri for six
years but in December. 1870, he resigned this place
to accept that Of chief Justie Of fhe Court Of Claims
from which he retired In January l--1. II l-o"
Judge Drake was n member Of tho 90. - General
A.-embly from the Prcsbyiery Of 81 Louis; was on
tho Committee Of Conference on Reunion. and was
appointed chairman Of committee to consider and In
ycsiieate all matters Of controversy In regard To the
theological seminary Of the Northwest In tho
November following he presented tho report OF the
cnumitiLe sslnng all cntTOvtnfes. Tho report
v-as adopted by the assembly. In $3.50, before The
second general council Of the Presbyterian Alliance he
read "A paper OH "Chrsuanity the Friend Of the
Working Classes" and IN 1854 he published
Treatise orr the Law az suits by Attachment In the
nicd States He also published life of Daniel ,Ii
Drake. Ms father. prominent phy slclhh VINO uleu
I'm Cincinnati I'm November. i-j2. Ills remains VIII
H. rromated md the ashes viii be taken 10 81 LOUIS
mi, Is ia accordance with tho terms OF his Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
THE OFFICIALS DON'T LIKE TT.

Mr.. M'CLAvE SAYS HIS DEPARTMENT IS Ell
CIENT-INSPECrOR BYRNEs INDIGNANT
James j. Martin, the president OF the Police Board
heard Of the Grand Jurys pcscntmcnt before he lett
his Office at Police Headquarters late yesterday alter
noon but he said that lie had nothing 10 say for pub
Icatlon on that subject. Regarding the men VINO
composed the jury. he said that 1t could not DO
charged that his brother had selected the members TOT
the purpose Of shielding anybody a had been charged
in the case Of the former jury, winch cnnclscd INC
Rev Dr. Parkhurst. "As matter Of fact lac snld'
nv brother OILY acts clerk to carry out inc
visbcs of the judges, and has choice Of the men
ub, are 10 serve Jurors
Police Commissioner John MoClavc read the pre-
sentiment last evening at his home, at NO. loo west
seventy second St. and said "A fair criticism 0l inc
noicc work in this city must include a comparison
with that performed by the police In a city OF equal
dive know that such comparison would be FAVOR
able 10 the poIce of New-York 1t is nothing new
IA say that crime exists In this city. II there were
M crime there would be no need Of the police, no
need of a DlstrctAtOrney. need OF the courts anu
mn need OF q Grand Jury. The police would not
bave made So 600 arrests In the city last year II ueic
lad been no violations OF the law. There must nave
been violations Of the excise law because the ponce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
RrLELlNS RE1r POLIfEMI

Policeman John Mshoney, Of the East Twenty
.ccond st. police station within ace Of losing
his life Yesterday the hands Of two runnns who lnvc
long been known rs members Of the notorious "6nN
blouse gang The men are c'uNuS' D"'" h""c"
Thomas Hastings being twenty four years old and
the other twenty three years Ralph sugar, AN auc-
tionccr WAS selling out IL" stock Of the nquorstore
kent by John &. Muller. at No. Gj5 East S1tecnthh
The two cousins entered the store. and. accord
ing 70 ter usual custom, began striking ana
swearing at every within reach. Police
man Mahoney Of the Eighteenth Precinct was
called in and had entered the store
than the two men pounced on HIM. The elder
lasting, held MahOney's arms while the younger beat
him over the head with n club. Then they broke
.vov and ran ont into the street. In the meantime,
however sergeant Mangin, who was on duty nj the
desk had been told OF MahOney's desperate plight ana
sent a detachment Of men TO the place lhey got
there lust in time 10 save the life OF Mahoney VINO
was bleeding proflscly from half dozen wounds IN
the head.
The elder Hastings caught on tn" sidewalk OUT
side the STORE while the younger was found hidilg
IA cellar by Policeman Patrick Mckcnna. Mahohey 5
,rounds which were dressed AT Bellevue Hospital, are
Nj dangerous. and his two ASSISTANTS VIII uls
morning be arrag cd for examination at Jehersol
Market Police Court.
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NEW. YORK AND xEwEyGL,HD AFFAIRS.


Boston, April (spcclaD. Charles A. Prince and
J. OTIS Wsrwcll appeared before the Railroad com
mittce this morning in advocacy OF the Newiork and
New Englands bin for authority TO Issue additional
bonds. Mr. Prince told the committee that IL was
important for the road 10 secure S5,OOO,OOO at a
cheap r1,te Of Interest for In making improve
ments that were impcrativcly demanded. 1t is neces
sary 10 doublerack ninety miles Of the road, to re-
build "A number Of bridges, and eliminate good
many crossings New stations are needed along the
entire line OF the road. Mr. Prince could give no
estimate Of the exact amount OF the bonds 10 be issued
The bill provides that bonds may be issued 10 the
road lie thought that an examination would show
that more than SiO.Oo0OOO had been expended In
construction.
A member OF the committee asked Mr.. Prince
II the lease OF the New York, Providence and
Boston 10 the Ncw-York. w-Haven and Hart
ford was made in "A spirit Of antagonsm 10 the
New York and New England Mr.. Prince said he did
not pretend 10 know the exact facts. but from Ms
general knowledge ot nilroad tactics he thought It
likely that understanding existed between the New
York. New Haven and Hartford and the Old Colony
and the Boston and Albany
Boston. April LIN reply to a telegram to President
Clark Of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Rail
road making inquiry 10 the truth ~ the report that
the New Haven rad would I'm weeks oil the
New York ard New ENGLAND connection AZ Willmantic,
Mr. Clark write as follows: " You positively deny
that the management OF the New Haven road has
WImantic or anywhere else. m two weeks or al any
time
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how the contractors able to proceed with
building operations the Netherlands Hotel, aE
Fifty -ninth-st and Ffth-ave. and the Hotel Wal.
dorf at Thirty third ST. and Fifth-ave The delegates
said yesterday that they had solved the mystery that
200 barrels Of cement had been transferred from the
wards OF Canda s. Kane on the North River, 30 the
shops Of Mark EzdNtz, In Ffty-ninth-st., betweea
First and Second ayes. II Is said that the strike
TO day will result In stopping building Operatons
almost completely AS result OF the discovery, al
attempts 10 arbitrnte the strike against the Pelham
Hold Hosting Company were abandoned.
Delegations from all tie stone cutters unions OF
the Western states on their way to this eafys
where conference Of cutters Is TO be held dufcT
the coming wee kfor the purpose OF getting financial
the coming week for the purpose Of getting nnancA1
support In a strike for shorter hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
DIR. PARKHURST DELIGHTED.
THE GRAND JURY COULD NOT HAVE DONE
BETTER. he SAYS.

THE GRAND JURY COULD NOT HAVE DONE
BETTER he SAYS.
The Rev Dr. Charles n. Parl5hurSts sermons IN
doubtedly started the Investigation which ended IN
the excorisung pesentment against tho police and he
was naturally not a little elated when Tribune re-
porter called at his home No 1875 East Thirty fifth
st. last night lie admitted that ne I'm fine
spirits. When asked for his opinion concerning the
action Of the Grand Jury, he said
Il think 1t Is not improper for mo TO say what ]
stated b. the Grand Jury, although, OF course. !
would tell nothing OF anything else that WAS said.
one day when / was before the Grand jury brought
In a lot OF cases. said that my object In bringing
these matters before them not to secure indict
uents In specific cases but 10 secure, IA the general
mind, an Indictment against the entire police depart
ment. Now, should be foolish 10 suppose that any
remark OF mine shaped the action OF the Grand Jury
In fact don't think II did. At the same time, tn"
Grand Jury has done Just what hoped they would
do.
"As look on It, they accomplished resnlt muf
larger fuller and tar- reaching than they would
have done II they had limited their efforts and al
tention TO "A single matter such n trying Ia secsfe
evidence that should DO sufficient 10 wnrmnt the In
dictment Of some single police orclaL They have
cleared the general mind Of lingering doubt when
may have existed that the Police Department Is
essentially a corrupt Institution They have Indicated
definitely that 1t Is either incompetent or cornH ana
they have very clearly shown that the Department
s OF incompetent. That which lny In the mind
four months ago Interrogation point has been, by
the palnstakng and unanimous action Of TINS ''fahh
jury converted into solid period. The upward IN
Election IS all taken out Of the air There is good
clear solid basis 10 upon now. The character ~
the Police Department IL "A settled question. us
character lies rs axiom 50 far a. II relates 10 any
action that may hereafter be taken or any effort That
NAV hereafter be made. have good reason I" be
levc in fact, know, that this Grand jury has put
al
and faithful work.
There Is some surprise that the Grand Jury ala
not find "A number OF indictments n the outcome OF
ifs Investigation" suggested.
You soc, the Grand Jury was In session Only l'ur
weeks five days a week, and only three honiS DAY.
H. didn't have time 10 accomplish what II did ana also
IN hing together the detailed amount Of testimony
which would warrant finding indictments In specific
cases. . ,.-...,,o,.
{" Wbat do Won and the Society for the Prevention
M Crime intend 10 do ~ asked.
"The presentmcnt has been very suhsiahluii
foundation for future work. replied Dr. Plrkiurat
" A. In what we shall do next can, OF course not
tell Won anything ! say this, however, that he
would be very foolish builder, Indeed who wa 80
delighted with the foundation a. 10 forget to put
something on top OF IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
NOTES IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.

The sudden appearance of General Manager Hal
stead OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railway, in this city, yesterday. gave rise To tho
published report that te-up was Imminent on that
road The alleged trouble It was said. was due to GER
tain demands Of the engineers and firemen, TO which
Mr. Halstead had agreed to give an answer within a
few days 1t was learned at the offices OF the Della
ware. Iackawanna and Western Railway, in Hoboken,
last evening TINT Mr.. Halsteads appearance In New
York had no Significance II being his custom to come
to this city every Friday. AS to the alleged I'M
minent ue-up, Daniel llinson the night-train dis
hatcher who Is n member Of tho Brotherhood OF
locomotive Firemen, said that the report was en-
rey without foundation, the brotherhood having no
complaints to make and being In perfect harmony
with the railway officials. Another member Of the
brotherhood admitted that fow grievances bad been
submitted By certain members Tile character Of
these grievances was not of sufficient Importance how
ever. TO cause any apprehension as to a tieup or
general strike.
The Board OF Walking Delegates yesterday ordered
n general strike OF cement men and the other build
ing trades to take place to-day For several days 1t
has been mystery 10 the walking delegates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
SALE OF TIE TENNESSEE MIDLAND.

Richmond April AT general meeting of the
stockholders OF the Virginia Construction Company TO
day the agreement made by the board Of directors for
tho disposition OF s interest In the securities OF the
Tennessee Midland Railroad Company ratified BY
the affirmative vote Of the holders Of about three
quarters Of all the stock Of the company. This COM
pany, ~ which \. = Buford 4, president, built the
Tennessee Midland Railway from Memphis TO Perry
vlc Tenn. about l35 miles and lcd nearly the entire
issue Of IT. securities The price paid Is understood 10
be s2350OOO Of which 100000 Is cash and the
residue In guaranteed per cent bonds
TIN purchaser l. r. j. Moss. Of IT. Louis who is the
principal owner Of the radncah, Tennessee and Ala
bama Railroad, now ID operation from Paducah. KY.
f. Hollow Rock Tenn. under construction to june
lion VIII the Tennessee Midland. and projected to
sheffield. Ala. where connection will h. secured for
Birmingham forming through lin" from St Louis TO
Birmingham. with connections. via the Tennessee Mid
land 10 Memphis and Nashville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
THESE HERETICS DO NOT RECANT.
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN PASTORS MAKE
TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN PASTORS MAKE
TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH.
At meeting Of tho Ncw-York Presbytery OF the
Reformed Presbyterian Church. held last Tuesday in
the second Reformed Presbyterian Church I'm Thirty
nlnthst the clerks action in giving unauthorized,
formerly pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
Of Brooklyn dsapproved, and motion the name
Of the minister was stricken the roll of the Pres
bytery. The Prsbytery, court Of review, re
verscd thS action Of the Brooklyn Session, which had
insisted that the minority In the Brooklyn congrega-
ton take their certificates. In dong the Presbytery
recognized the minority the regular and lawful con
uuegat-0n. The pastoral relations between Mr.. Car
son ard the congregation formally dissolved.
Commission, composed Of the Rev. James Ken
nsdy the Rev. II. NJ. Sommerville the Rev. ;. j.
Crow and three elders, appointed 10 Investigate
the reported trouble in the congregation OF the First
Reformed Presbyterian Church In Harlem, the Rev.
j. G. H. Mgan, pastor Mr. Carson and MT. MILL
gan are the ministers Who tried and acquitted by
the Presbyery last fall. The appealed to the
SYNOD. Which meets in June. They accused OF
holding the doctrine that the covenant of the Church.
which forbds any Of It's members to vote for political
candidate Was really not the position OF the Church.
That was the rock that the Brooklyn congregation split
on and &c resulted In Mr.. Carson leaving ana taking
100 of the 100 IN the congregation with him. MT.
ad he will take % per cent Of the congregation with
him The cOmmssiSll appointed to Investigate VIII
ry IA find ont the real feeling Of the congregation aud
viii report 10 the Presbytery on May 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
DR. SMITH r. HEDGES.

Chester. y. y. April Cspciap-Dr Smith F..
ILd.es died herr 10 day after lingering Illness. Dr.
Hedges wa, born in Chester November CO. lo3o lie
wss graduated in medicine AT the University Of the Cy
of New York In I-b2 and he practi-cd In IDS native
village until within few yenrS u his death lie BE-
Ionged 10 medical family Ms fnthcr, grandfather and
great grandfather having been physicians II" leaves
wife and daughter and two sons who are ph,achhS-
DR. r. W. Hedges Of Pnlnneld. Y. j., and DR.. IS.
Van d. Hedges resident physician To the IrcHby teran
Uo-pltsl of New-York Ov Or. Hedges was for many
vear, Nh cider In the Presbyterian Church ~ the vii
lac, and was universally respected for his honest
Christian character lie was always an enthusiastic
Re IrT-1cau. ~ a physician. he was beloved Tor NJ
CHEEKY presence and kindly sympathy, a. well n, for
his skill and lud gment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02

aie 4'Oo arrests for such aons. The police made
oo arrests for gambling last year. closed up number
Of gambling dens and destroyed gambling Implements
mat cost $4,000 As to absolute perfection In the
work OF preventing crime, what can be expected OF
$500 policemen in city OF nearly 100000 inhab-
itants Remember that only 900 policemen can be
kept on duty at time By day and 800 by night.
WIN 191 miles OF streets to patrol and 10000 liquor
Saloons to watch. 1t Is not fir to assume that the
police absolutely prevent all violations Of the law.
know, however, that the police are more efficient
in l'92 than they were In 1891, and they more
chcicnt In 1891 than In 1880. The Department Is
more active year by year in treading out crime The
city is getting 10 be better year by year | have
visited every large city In this country and | know
we have the most efficient police force in the country
In regard TO the suppression Of crime. II my in
formation Is correct the police force in this city
the best in the world. Consider how crime hourishcs
in London. where there $4,000 policemen, and
I'm Paris. where the police, including the gcndarmes,
number $4,000.
The belief is expressed by the Grand Jury that
the police corrupt because they fail to prevent
some FORMS Of crime. Why not lndlct the guilty
Onesl The Police Commissioners trying to hold
the police up to perform their duty II any member
Of the Grand jury or anybody else knows OF a police
man receiving money for the protection OF a crime his
duty is to to Police Headquarters and make a
plant. The Commissioners will promptly dismiss
from the force any policeman found guilty OF such a
charge
Chief Inspector Byrnes read the Grand Jurys pre-
sentiment before be left Police Headquarters last even
ing. and he indignant. lie said: In my judg-
mcnt 1t is an outrage for who have been In
sultaon whole month to bring In ID present
ment against department that has equal for
efficiency In this country. They trying TO dis
grace $500 who have done their duty n there
any members Of this department who have failed
In their duty have committed acts that wrong
they should be indicted and punished weeded out
Of the force, but why try rcproach upon In
nocent because the guilty men may not be
known say again II l. outrage to attempt to
humilatc a body Of men who charged with the
duty Of protecting life and property In this great
city. II such umentcd abuse Is To be continued
shall feel like rcsignng my place. II surely i no
incentive to duty to be held up to puzzle 1dicule In
this manner
Distrct-Attorney Nco Would say nothing about
the prcsentment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
MI. DREW IND THE KEYSTONE BANK.

Philadelphia. April 1.-EN Bank Examiner william
r. Drew publishes a statement concerning the report
Of tie committee Of Investigation OF the accounts OF
OK CITY Treasurer John Bardslcy. lie declares thai
he gave no official opinion 10 the condition ~ the
insovcnt Keystone Bank, In which the city lost largo
sums Of money, but that In conversation with Bads-
lev he said the bank solvent IA far a. he couh
ascertain but was too small for his account " Had
any official requests for my opinion been made, SAYS
Mr. Drew ga, 10 the cXpcdIency Of creating or con
tlnufng thee banks dep)storcs ~ the large bal
uncc, should most certainly have advised against II.
The compar.ilNe weakness Of thcs" banks Wie known
n the time 10 one nj all familiar VIII ii: Ma
tiOnal banks of Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
NETWORK CENTRAL FREIGIIr DEPARTMENT.

NEW YORK CENTRAL FKEIGIIT DEPAKTMENT.
The revised organization Of the New York Central
freight department went into effect yesterday. The
system is divided Ms follows The New York division
will include all stations the Hudson and Harlem
divisions the syracuse division will include syracuse,
Albany and Troy, with intermediate stations; the
Rochester division all stations on the main line between
Rochester and AmbOy on the Auburn road between
brighton and Fairmount, and on the Canandagua and
natava branch between Calandaigna aud West Rush !;
the Buffalo division all stations west Of Rochester
and West Rush the main line and branches.
The following appointments of division freight agents
have been made: New York DIVISION John X. Collins
syracuse division, seneca Kelly Rochester DIVISION,
Edwin IL. CrOly Buffalo division, George r.. Terry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
BARRING OTHER ROADS FROM THE FAIR.


Chicago, April l (SpeclalI.-" Twenty five feet OF
right Of way through Seventy Hrstst, controlled by the
Illinois Central Railroad, keeps 10000 miles OF rail
roads from entering the Fair grounds" Such was the
statement made by an official Of the Worlds Fair
Notwithstanding the fact that we have done every
thing possible for the Illinois Central people, and in no
way propose interfere with the city business OF that
company continued the official. I'VE find ourselves
handicapped In efforts TO afford all roads equal
opportunity reach the grounds. Tho people do not
to understand how our hands are tied BY the
obstructive tactics Of the Illinois Central, how much
they doing TO retard the progress OF the Exposon
Simply seventy would result at once In
opening the way to every railroad in the country for
by the use of the Belt Line in connection With the
Baltimore and Ohios old line all roads, matter from
what direction, would be accommodated"
With the purpose OF forcing the matter to issue.
the Baltimore and Ohio went into court today 10 ask
for the dissolution Of the injunction served some time
by the Illinois Central, restraining the lrstnamed
company from making crossing the right Of way
OF the Illinois Central on Seventy irst-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
EASTERN ROADS DISTURB THE WEST.

Chicago, April 1.-The rate situation in the territory
Of the Western Passenger Association has become SO
disturbed by the manipulation OF coupon tickets by
brokers that meeting OF the Chicago terminal lines
was held today to consider the matter. The princi.
pal cause OF the trouble is the scapng Of tickets
issued by Eastern roads and reading over their
Western connections. Tickets issued by the Boston
and Maine Railroad and good from Chicago to Omaha
said 10 be more numerous In the market than
any other, though not o few Of the Erie and Nickel
Plate issues have been found good 10 st. Louis and
Kansas City Tho scalping OF these tickets effects
a OF fifty cents In the local rate between here
and Missouri River points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
aIvoSr As THRILLING AS STAGE Fight

Iobn r Rogers the husband Of Minnie Palmer and
p Dunlop the Editor OF Stage News" treated the
visitors 10 the Hoffman House barrooom last night
70 a sparring match for points only The cause OF
the trouble was a paragraph which appeared IN
punlop's paper about Wilson Barrett Dunlop ana
Rogers met In the Hoffman House. and Rogers called
Dunlop 10 account for the paragraph Before Dunlop
could reply Rogers aimed blow at Duniops head'
Both men punched holes In the air Tor re" lon'on.,
~bthtion and the would-be fighters were led peace
fIlIv away through different doors.