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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
JOIIINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Musi' in Tompkins Square Park by Alvin JarGeF's
military band his evening at 8 O'Clock.
Th., 900 sawmilI men at Merrill. Wis, who strnck
their troubles by arbitration.
Il IL stated that tho trunk mnnntscinrsrs haze a.
name Of the Natonh! Trunk Company.
The Aldermen have instructed Clerk R.ake 10 learn
by what authority the RoctAway boats are using as a
pier part OF tho Castle Garden property.
GrOrge Birpbruann. @ years old TEL from a third
story window OF his home at lln Enst llTfh street
yesterday to the yard below hni was instantly k'i
TIE ,eTHSs s,nnssr,a OF The Gtfsm
landed at EIii' Island.
Tho police ~ tho Elardge sMct, s'n'l1n AIDED Iast
al tho tenement at 1877 Allen street md ArE," ihres
women. They also rhdrd the G,g,c - 10 Hester
street ana made six rriruntrs
from MS home al 6ai We,t in,ru u,n'r street TO
E%,.rys,' r,S.Fa 80 .s!oS" snsIHdna s
"ite says man Kicked him III quarrel
romni",oner Brennan 81 no s'gtri Ci,an,nZ Pc
T"cn'ycighh street mn a,sistnn' or"n'rn In the de-
par'rlenf, was also ;romo'cd 10 b" foreman
Aibsrt serclck who ,ays he Va. .,gmi,tsa 10 the
ror, an rgl'imnts cFnt, "a. olin r' srt % nsbeas
corpus from Insric" Anirr.- or l.' SuMemc Court.
with n view ~ setting ASIDE hi CO.. ri''nen'.
hmam Go'dstsin or Sor:"tk .'"r' was arrested by
no t,ai!dso street rHire yos"id" ,"f ',snms FOODS
Ludlow sIre''s Ruiorh Ion. u ',rer. "f ~ Alien
street. was arrested Tor receiving the ,insn go"ds.
United Yesterday that Il" was nnnp used by the con
nlc,ins evidence IN the action al 1ir MARX, for an
MARKS lie directed tla the cas-" ed before Jury
Mnsslsm. winch arrived y..teIl"y moln,nS va. Al;
ReTr1.r On, On tie ' Il Sor I'M army ia
IoiIanh r"Mm,,'. . ahicI'Is nm.it.h nm IN de-
fault Of 81 900 la!I to tie Ludlow street jail 10 await
txtrhitiun papers
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CONSPIRED TO ROB BANKS.
The Timely Discovery OF n Hand OF Young
SwIndlers In Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-The dishonorable dis
charge Of George Bartcls. paying teller Of the
Central Trust and Savings Bank. and his sub
seQucnt fight with $4,000 OF tho firms cash
have unearthed gigantic conspiracy to de-
fraud five Chicago banks. Tho scheme was
partly successful and nearly $4,000 was
secured from Bartcl's former employers. but
was made good by tho men who guaranteed
the frms accounts.
William A. Forbes. y. w. Burnside. and
Charles NJ. Arson. formerly OF the Chicago
Bank Note Company. have been, arrested
charged with conspiracy to deflald and with
issuance Of fraudulent paper, Tho firm fol-
lowed the old dodge OF kiting checks. and Bar
tells was in league with them. Charles Mich
OILS. n go-hetwecn. exposed tho schome by
collusion with 'nrtcS tho great run OF paper
was dumped on his hank.
The system was. simple, Tho teller. In tho
absence of the cashier. certified all paper. and
the forged, drafts and checks were only de-
were out Tho pottcrs intended TO pull all the
banks they had deposit money with into thcir
net. n nd then irrak NJ and clear out. The pa
per was protested. however too soon to admit
OF more extended fraud. and the ring was
brought IN with Il round turn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
SPARKS FROM THE 7ELEGRApH.

IIol!is,sr Bros barn. in the heart OF tho city Of
night, and two valuable horses burned 10 death
The National MIL Of Parsons largest nouy.
ns mills ~ southeastern Kansas. WAS burned on Mon
spontaneous combustion was tile cause.
August Redding, merchant In Kest Toledo was
sh0t sunday night by All unknown burglar. A neigh.
nor Is believed 10 be- the murderer The detectives say
mere Is n woman at the bottom or tho case.
- Damn. the defanlting treasurer OF tho National
hhyngs hank OF Buffalo, was yesterday admitted 10
bail tho anornt OF his bond being TX ed at $40 900
The depostors offered no objection to the application
KILLED ~ Afrsght wreck the Central Raiiraid mile
east Of Lyons Mt o'cOcd on MONDAY evening lie was
stealing ride on tho train bound for Gonevs where he
worked. "
Tho coroneL.' fury In the case NJ Carl Brsusr who
was murdered NJ Verona y V. saturday. found
That no cAms 10 his death by blows uf an axe In the
hands of Mary ilouinan, AMI that the deed pro-
neditAted ~
Diamond swind'e,s h-fraudcd John .Iosephs Of Troy
n le"o Ter. On VI LItE evening by ceiling him large
amount Of past" diamonds. lie did not discover tho
disappeared
ChhAncey lork us. prom n pnt citizen ~ Auburn. n
T.. inNtt-rI"usb disappeared from his home
week ago an mas not n-en heard from since Tie
foreman In the cnr oy OF the Brdssl Manufacturing
company ana prniriTent church neinhrr. lie left
WIFE ana rh Il, lie Is nraycd 10 have been insane a.
no cause ran be assigned Tor his conduct
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ANARCHIST MOLLTCK RELEASED.
No Evidence which to Hold Him-Bail
Fixed f.r knold md Bauer.

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 2.-Frederck Mollick. the
Long Branch Anarchist. brought here as an
alleged accomplish of Alexander Borkman.
who shot Henry C. Frick. was released to-day.
He had hearing before Justice Gripp. A
police inspector testified that Mollck had
sent money by express to Berkman. and
Superintendent O'Mara told OF his arrest at
Long Branch. Mollick did not deny sending
the money to Bcrkman. but said II was in pay-
mrnt OF loan. There being no other evil
dcnce against him. he was discharged. Mol
lick will return to Long Branch in the morn
ing and resume baking bread.
Judge Ewing this morning fixed the bail OF
tho Anarchists Knold and Bauer. who are held
as accessories before and after the fact Of the
attempted assassination OF Chairman Frick.
ut - coo rnch. They had previously been
held in $1,000 bail each by alderman Grip on
changes OF conspiracy; IN" Application Tor
hail t. day was made by Lawyer Friedman.
The Anarchists were not in court. When the
n"Y Burleigh said that as tho ply
.icians had declared Mr.. ,Frick out
Of danger he would not oppose, the appica-
ton for bail All that he would ask. he said.
was that it he made sufficiently heavy to make
sure Of the appearance Of the men when they
were wanted for trial.
LAWYER Friedman produced Louis KeiGer.
carpenter. and Emil .Boschel as, hondsinsn.
Tho Judge examined them. and then turning
to the lawyer. he said: " We propose to have
These men will not do" Lawyer. Fried
man told tho reporters that he would have
satisfactory bail by tomorrow and the men
would pe released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
THE POOR THEIR TIC1IMa
Exposure OF . Big Land Investment Swim
die In California.

SAN Francisco. Aug. 2-The indictment Of
o. L. Moore Il. H. Downing. and A. A. Hoyt
to-day for felony. exposed one Of the worst
land swindles ever perpetrated In California.
because the victims include hundreds Of la.
boring people here and In the East Five
years ago Moore bought a fourteen hundred
acre tract OF land adjoining Senator Stanford's
big vineyard In Tehama county for SIS an acre.
The seller exacted no cash payment, as
Moore represented that his colony scheme
would bring hundreds OF settlers and would
advance the price OF adjacent land; Moore OBJ
tanned seyenty-thousand- dollar loan on the
He transferred part OF 1t to- Downing and
Hoyt forming the California Land Company.
Then the three issued circulars. picturinR
the rare opportunity offered to poor people to
get n ive-ncre fruit farm on the tnstallment
plan. without cash payment. They offered
land at SO per mere. with the payment OF u
per week on each acre.
Tho bait was eagerly swallowed. and about
400 people began making weekly payments.
Contracts were given which called for deeds
whom all the payments had been made. About
two years ago Downing transferred his inter-
est back to Moore. and soon after HOyt fied to
Mexico to escape tho results OF embezzlement
Last year Moore started dime savings
bank here and swindled many poor people be-
fore the bank examiners shut him up. Tho
savings bank has now begun suit fnr, SG3,U0O
which the land company owes It.. When this
people who have put their money into this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
JUDGE OAIES'S IiEPORE.
The Subcommittee Which Investigated the
Momes tend Trouble Kciee 5 Il, to2.

WAsHINGToS.Aug 2-Representative NJ. Oates.
Chairman OF the sub. Committee Of the House
Committee on til. Judiciary. which investi-
gated the Homestead troubles. submitted his
report to the subcommittee to-day. but the
committee were hopelessly divided and de-
cidcd to submit the report to the full commit
tee for action. After three hours conference
it was decided to disagree to tho report, ono
Republican MIR. Ray OF New York;. voting with
Mr.. Oates. AMI the rema lining two Democrats
LMcssrs. Byrum and Boatner'. and one Repub-
licar MIR. Brodorickl voting against him.
All of the members Of tho sub committee
admit that the report is 'air and impartial. hut
tn" minority say it rmboiies some points
which do not meet thcr views upon lii" Turs-
sion OF Nj. Oatrs. " 1t was thought it nigh.
Kick both ways The report will be laid be-
fore the fnll committee tnr its consideration
ity report unless the full committee ieverses
the action OF the sub committee to day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
A baroness MarrI-s a Salesman.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. The Baroness Emma do
Hodamont de Mean Of Paris was married
here to-day to Charles !. Reed. salesman in
q piano store. The Baroncss's parents are
dead. and she has no relatives living. Her
father lived in It, ouis some years ago and
swned et% n BE- bc h"r ,nI
for her. returning to France. no died thsro
leaving nj NJ lroprrty Inst Louis and France
worth n"tw"rn $4,000 and s75 900. Tho
vae Of the in lr"nGs rs not bpEwr s.
nni me yn mH t,,,. here ter her fnthers dnath
boarding with Mrs e. W. Stoltz on Pine street.
Two months ago Reed came here from Chicago
secured a room at Mrs. Stoltz's house and
there met Miss he Mean.
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Of one every Ave minutes. which is as fast as
they were ever made thcre. and their work was
passed on and declared to DO good by the Gov
Great whooping and cheering greeted the
report OF the committee. " was the basis for
aspeech by one OF tho mechanics on the viz
There was an instance Of tho resumption Of
shsr s to Walk
the town to the mill through tho railroad high
way. Awatchman and sentinel OF the strikers
there were twenty or thirty mon running to-
ward lin, a train happened along zion and he
mane nS0S @as " Chased Sf' and eaurht near
T"s oroYd With thu his stT nEtS5s
tion. II" had boon mistaken for a non lion
deputy. shcriTs badge no finally convinced
the strikers OF their mistake.
rdrto We to "S Mpr Rlar ' the 'Y TroVost MARSHAL
and that official was making preparations for
rs rcleasc ne battery waS got into nosi-
arms ready to march when the deputy walked
down stairs free.
SIM" tho snnrnnv oi hns mads " 10
rcrcl nny attack that may be made, on It's
property ORION its mon without the aid Of tho
sstsl for oe His wSs hs last Of tho
cavalry ,roops; There arc now about loo
noon when further reductions would lie made.
io snil Il cXrect TO make reductions now
and then Just as rapidly as it seems to mo safe
to do 50. We will surely keep at least three
regiments hero until all SIGN OF trouble has
passed.
Work at tho Union Mills in Pittsburgh. few
departments OF which were started yesterday.
is not progressing very rapidly. All the non
union men who went to work nro still there.
but there is not nv any means enough of them
to do n great deal. Supt Dillon snid to-day:
however that there was no ,loubt In his mind
that the trouble was about ut an crt.
ding the strike of the ilnishcrs and
machnists Yesterday afternoon, he said: III
tho m"n in these deraitments had not gone
on, | would have been forced to lay them, OH.
They had about finished all tho iron We had on
hand. and in II few days thcrc would be virtu-
tuaIly nothing for them to do"
Lawyer Bremen to-day illod his tition for
u voluntary trade arbitration board to snttlo
tho Homestead trouble. 1t was signed by
sixiy-scven of tho strikers Judge Ewing took
the document. lie said that he had not read
the lazy on tho subject for some time. and he
wanted to consider it. Later no signed m
or Ter grant ing license for the nppointncnt
III the Board This OF course. was conditioned
on the agreement Of the CarneE - company to
enter into the scheme. The license is good
for thirty DAYS. and If tho company does not in
that time agree to the board 1t becomes in
valid. OF course the firm will not have any
thing to do with tho scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
-FOUR tHILUREy LEFT 10 sr1Ryr.
An Infant Died While Father md Mother
Were Absent "a u ours blinking Mcrr

PouGHKEErstE. Aug. samuel r. and Susan
FlaCer. who live in South avenue, this city,
were absent from home all day sunday and
Sunday night. leaving four small children to
shit for themselves. The youngest was o
weeks old and the eldest boy < years OF age
Amid 9th and squalor the baby was found
dead on Monday morning at 4 o'clock. The
S.ycar- old boy told John Hogan Of the death
OF the child. and Hogan told tho lad that
his mother was at u house In Church street,
and the boy started to find her 1Ie met
her on the way. but she did not reach home in
an hour or two. !, was said that the mother
md father had been on a spree. This the
mother denied. and said she was at homo all
day Sunday. Tho baby. she snid. had always
been sickly. and she had been unable to nurse
1t. Coroner Joseph q. Frost held an inquest
Only the fathcr.and mother and DR.. J. p. vii.
son were called to give testimony. Tho father
was sober. but his wife was under tho iniiu.
Mr.. ETlasier testified that the dead child was
one OF Ave. 1t was bout eight weeks old. He
INST saw II on sunday, morning ut about 10
Ts xs1 9
isssyiaa the otEss Children in ,sSarsS q r.
tGe house q Mr. Nichols. = frieni in Keiiy's
block or. on Church street. They stayed there
sy h s ssd BABY Saea
They had spent their time. at Niohos's drink
ing. beer. They drank-himself and wife
and Nichols and his wiie-about ten
Sunday and midnight. when they retired.
child they went homo and found he dead baby
on the bed. covered with quilt. They had
drank before they went out on Sunday norm
ing Of beer and liquor that was in the house.
MIR. Flngler said his wife. since the birth Of the
last child, had drank more than formerly.
when she took glass OF beer only occasion:
ally. He Ind SpOken to her about IL and colld
not account for it. and it made him feel badly.
When they left home on sunday they LETT in
the house for the children to eat two loaves Of
bread. some crackers. boiled potatoes, and
boy, was told to tnk 20 good care Of the baby and
feed 1t crackers when It wanted anything. He
said he was not In the hab bit Of going on sprees.
and tbs s.. would be his last He would take
wife were not right or they would not have
gone away on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Flagler's testimony was worthless. as
ss shs 6nd tell ias
about 50 years old Four OF the childron are
living. She had nursed the baby before leav-
an autonsy Of the child and that it was iaris
nourished. The stomach had not received
anything apparently in ,twenty;;four, but that
had nothing to do with its death. The lungs.
liver. heart. and blood vessels leading to the
showing death to hayo been caused by suHo-
cation. and It was his opinion that that was
the cause Of the child's death.
The ever verdict Of TIE Jury was that the child
the absence Of Its parents. and censured said
parents for their cruel and inhuman neglect.
Tho Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
warrants will be Issued for the arrest Of the
parents.
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Tobacco Dealer IIIakeIy Fined.

John Blakely. the tobacco dealer at 233
Broadway. who was arrested two weeks ago
on complaint OF Anthony Comstock. charging
him with circulating indecent pictures. was
arraigned in the Court Of Special Sessions YES
terday.
Mr.. Comstock had under his arm what he
said was varied assortment OF obscene pio-
lures. found in Mr.. Blakelys store. Before he
could exhibit them Blakeiy had pleaded
guilty and Justice Mcmahon had fined him
SIP; Mr. Comstock frowned.
allowed by law is $50" Then lio left the court
room.
Justice Mcmahon consulted n law book.
which confirmed Mr. Comstock's statement,
B!akely's fine was then made $50. lie paid il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
COL. S7REA TOR ARRESII d.
lie Valves u Preliminary Hearing and 10
Released n $500 Bond.

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 2.-Lieut.-Col. Strcator
was arrested to-day on the warrants sworn out
by ex-Privnte Iams. The constable went to
Washington. Pa. and found Col. Strcator had
gone visiting in the country. Word was sent
to lin. and the Colonel promptly appeared
and submitted to arrest. The bail had been
ilxe! a. 500, md it was given before n JUS
tice in Wa ~hinGton. Tho Colonel waived pre-
hminary hearing.
Col. llawkin, and Surgeon Grim nre both In
camp. and hence ar" exsmpt from arrest.
lcilIy to-day in their behalf and said that
they would surrender at tho first opportunity.
JnMes GMlIey ol.nrel hAil for both.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
The Advance In Structural Iron Duo to the
Homestead Strike.

BUFFALO. Aug. 2.-THE SUN correspondent
Jaw Gen. George S. Fields tonight. and asked
him how he accounted for tho increase OF 81 n
ton in structural iron. given rs the reason for
the withdrawal OF the bid Of the Union Bridge
Company on proposed city work.
IT Is due" said no. ITO the suspension Of
the Carnegie mills. Tho other dealers have
taken advantage Of this. ms they would Of any
other opportunity. to advance tho price. Struc-
low that thero was it'll. profit in il. ii was
PRACTICALLY exchanging nm OH dollar for a new
ono. The supply has been cut down hy the
cost Of production has not leen increased at
all. the other, mills have announced nm aI-
vance OF 81 Il ton. 30 ;ts to sell at II profit"
DO you cons slider the advance n large one ?"
1T Is an advance Of two-tenths Of n cent
pound; Tho smallest adyanG,e that is ever
for tho price to 60 up two-tenths Of II cent"
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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. Mayor Stuart too
granted tho use OF Independence Hall for the
body OF Charles W. Riggin. who WAS assas-
slnated In chill. to lie In state on its arrival
from Valparaiso. The arrival o, the body OF
the dead sailor will be attended by a show OF
Ratr,oIiSm, Various organizations are max
vey 1t to the grave in Woodawn Cenetery
WITH appropriate ceeremonies It's expected
thnt ne lupernl VIII take place on the Sunday
suggested Saturday as the day for the body to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
Mnry NIuIck Settles In Cash.

Collector Hendricks received yesterday a
certified check for $4,000 from Mary Mlnck.
wife OF John i. Fitzgerald Of Boston. in pay
ment Of customs duties on millinery and
gowns brought into this port last October.
case. Mrs AInick. tho wife 81 Fitzgerald.
who was an Internal Reyenuo Collector under
the Cleveland Administration. was omploveI
hy Nine. Connolly to 20 abroad ana purchase
tn" latest fashions. She was indicted for
smuggling. hnt til" Indictment has been
Guushed on tho payment OF the duties,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03

James j. Nenlis has been appointed receiver
for the Barr Electric Manufacturing Company
OF II Broadway on the application OF Edward
McGiii. Judgment CREDITOR The company
manntactnIrs eectric cigar lighters.
JnmcsJ NealiS has been appointed receiver
OF the spring stafford manufacturing Com
formerly ~ 80 broadway and ut Farm ng,laic.
\. j., on the APPLICATION OF tho Akin-Lamb srt
Jeweiry Company. n judgment creditor.
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ToNAwANDA. Aug. 1.-The union brlcklayers
here are on strike against tho employment Of
some non. union men on the new Y. NJ. c. A.
building The trimmers In the single mills
OF J. S. Bliss have struck for an increase Of
wages. Nearly 100 other employees are made
idle by tho strike.
Tho union lnml or handlers gained a point
yesterday by tho withdrawal of non-union men
from the barge Bottsford. and union men arc
now unloading her. All Is quiet to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
AFRAID SIZE WOULD POISON HIN
Isaac Fuerst Does Not Eat FOOD Prepsrot
BY His wife sad Has Her Arrested


Isaac Fuerat. salesman OF 1877 Greenpoint
avenue Greenpolnt has not eaten any food
which his vito has prepared in week. Yes
terday he went to the Lee Avenue Police Court
and applied for q warrant against her for as.
sault. He told Justice Goetting that because
he refused to eat oatmeal yesterday morning
she threw cups and saucers at him. and said
she was determined TO yet kill him.
', Fuerst said that he and his wife came from
Russia a year ago. They lived happily to-
EXCURSION and got infatuated with another man.
When she told me OF the handsome young
said. II told her that she was making mis-.
take II she had anything to do with them. We
luarrelied and she, said she was determined
est m ode OF death She acted so susplciously
at the table TINT l have refused to eat any Of
made oatmeal. and because refused to eat OF
1t she struck me several times with dishes"
Justice Goetting issued warrant for Mra
Fusrsts arrest for assault.
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At 10' o'clock yesterday morning Senator
David b. Hill. accompanied by Edward s.
Stokes, Edgar J. Ridgway. and Col McEwen
left the Hoffman House and was driven to Mr.
St0kes's yacht. tho Fra Diavoo at tho foot Of
the yncht. whore they were met 10y Samuel W.
Eeardslcy and James W: HincEley. 1hon
anchor was weighed and tho Fra Dinvoo
steamed away for the Sound The party will
visit Newport and Shelter Island. Senator
Hi expects to spend four or five days Oh the
rim
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
Democratic National Hendquarter. Omen.

Chairman william f. Harrity OF tho Demo-
cratic National Committee flung open yes
tcrday the National Headquarters at 100
Fifth avenue. lie ordered in many desks and
any number Of typewriting machines, lie Was
ass sted IN his labors by number OF clerks'
tional Headquarters Will BIO open to I'LL 'isi-
tons,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03

Hugh ODonnel. the leader OF the Home
stead strikers. has been in town for several
days. He has been living at tho New York
homo of John T. Milholland. IL East Thirty
third street. AR. D'Donnell left town yester-
day, and Mr. Milholland, declined to say any;
+ Adlpster- OF labor difficulties for tho
Republican party.
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District Attorney Nicoll said yesterday that
he had asked Inspector Steers to detail men
to attend the meetings Of Anarchists that may
be held in this city. and report any speeches
or 0ceedinRs that arc in violation Of the law
From what | have heard and read about
the meeting held asst night in Military Hail."
said Mr.. Nicoll. there seems to have been
us violation OF the law"