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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
Why DID HE HANG HIMSELF

10 REASON CAN BE GIVEN EY STERN'S FRIENDS
HE WAS BANK CLERK
The suicide Of Herman Stern ~ NO lo3i LeAlnsoh-
ave Yesterday WAS Il surprise to his acquaihtances
there He was an unmarried German. thrty-'hree
yen-, Old who had lived I'm this city long enough 10
hecnn,e n ctIzen All his relatives are In Gernlaliy.
lie boarded with the family Of ;. Marx VINO khe" OF
M reason FOR his sudden desire TO END his lie. ne
va, In good health to all appearances and he actei
while with his friends like man who took Il che'riui
view Of llfc. His employment as an exchange ci'rA
I'm the Office Of Ladenburg Thallman ~ Co.. bankers
nj No. 4G Wall-s gave him no opportunities TO s'eai
money even II he had been inclined or tempted 10 De
thief his friends said. and his quiet mode OF hVihs
indicated that he had expenses which exceeded
his salary .
Yesterday morning Stern lay In bed late and had
breakfast sent TO his room. About Il. M MI MARX
rupped on the door Of stcrns room and asked II he
wanted ANYTHING more. Stern did not open the door,
but said he. was feeling pretty well and wOun De
ont OF Inf, room shortly. At 10 30 II. m n smell oil
Gas WIS traced to stcrn's room, and he did not re-
sn,od tn injuries. The door WAS locked. Mr. MARX
sent for a l)cl-mlth who opened IT, The room WIS iul
NJ On which had been permitted to escape rom TWO
omen burner, and from stove conntNuOh: ctcTI
bidy wa, hanging from the easement Of the door.
r, make dombv sure ~ his death he had used rope
after turning on the ga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

Tho abstract Of bids received by Major d. r. Heap
T. :. n. Engineer Of the Third Lighthouse District.
for erecting wall at the Lighthouse Depot ut
rcmpkin>vlc, :. l.. was mad, public yesterday. The
lowest bid received from Thomas j. Gi!roy, who
offered TO erect the wall fr tho sum OF $33217. The
next lowest bid was from Il. Il. Malone, Of Phila.
dclphl, who offered TO do 1t for $4,000. The item
izcd bid Of Mr.. Giroy differs remarkably from other
bidders. For the cofcrlam M GilroY asks only
- G21. While the lowest bid after that Is $109l3.
For tho concrete Mr.. GrOy'5 bid j. %J,1jG, and th1
rcxt Iwcst bid /, Sl2,77O. For tn stone w,ll on
The other hand. Mr.. GilrOys bid is higher than any
bat one Of the eight other bids. III, estimate Is f2O.
500 ana one bidder. Colin McLean. offers to do II
for - l:-. The only bid higher than Mr.. G,lroy,
10: the stone wall IS that o. w. II. Fhlcry, of Brook
yn whose cstmntc Is t2I ,6O3 Oh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
4 NEU MUSHROOM.
PROFESSOR PECK TELLS ALL ABOUT 1T.

PROFESSOR PECK TELLS ALL ABOUT 1T.
ALBANY. D,c. "a (Special.-Clarlcs II. Peck the
state BCanist recently re, cived from William Facohr
the Editor of taldcing' an Interesting specimen 81
mushroom which, the latter said In his letter trans
hitting The specimen, he suspected was new Ohe' ana
that IT Lad qualities not possessed bi any otier MD"
Of which he aware.
spcaking about this new mushroom today Mr. Peek
sid The new mushroom is somewhat OF a secret II
IS being raised by gardener Who has garden h'Al ~
,hat OF MIR Falconcr, DtsuIs. Long land ME- fal
coner rs YOU kTow. is CHARLES ~ Danai GaIucl'i W.
talc,n.r say, tina, he had observed the remarkable
Qualities Of the new mushroom. but for long time was
unable t. induce the ncr o give him spec men III
examination Al last he pc-.i adci him 20 do s..
and received n specimen. a few weeks after To-
-oved the first specimen. received second. whcf.
MI Falconer had discovered growing upon compost
laap I'm nj, own garden. have thus had chance 10
,,ok al the mus room critically by examining TWO
specimen; l. certainly Is new kind lis mc'lt Is
that I'm twevvc to thirty DAYS from tie planting OF
the spawn the mushrooms appear. This Is from ten
10 fourteen DAYS shorter than the usual MUSHROOM cui-
rIvs;cd requires. The customary mushrooms one mos
in nlaract is the Acoricus canpestri'' when IN
summer time is apt to De attacked by insects and
therefore Is not cultivated. The new hind l have
NAMED hcaiicus su1rufescens. which means almost
4 reddish mushroom The spawn Is coarser ana
more stiogy The stem Is thck'ned toward the
lase and IS generally longer than the mHnn mlsi-
rooms The collar al out the stem il thicker ana on
The under surface is covered with little h"ccuenl scales
one Of the merits Of this mushroom is That 1t can De-
raised ~ Tn" time for II seems 10 b" ahl" L"
resist the attack, Of insects. Another Of its carac-
fertic, is nat it, gills al first Whit. ID" cap Is
.rnvlsh white and often with rTtliSh tinee and oh
crr'lr snn,iad mink this rev mushroom can j."
rrohtaiv rni,,1 IN summer. and that gives II an al
vantage over other mushrooms. Besides. Il seems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
REMARKABLE REAL ESTATE MARHET
THE BUSINESS Done LIST WEEK WAS EX-
CEPTIONAL-THE RECORD COOP.

THE BUSINESS DONE LIST WEEK WAS EX
CEPTIONAL-THE RECORD COOP.
For tho week before Christmas. tho on Just gone
BY has been remarkable IN the real estate market. In
different business Is expected for several day before
The beginning Of the holiday season. but this year
has been exception TO The rule. The record Of
the week is a good Much vacant property has
been sod and ,hc tone of the real estate market is
strong and hopeful
Mayer Kahn and Marcus KoAncr have sold The Wads-
worth estates TWO -Xsrury buildings, Nos l., H. II
ard 10 Wav,rey l1ace, plot G2.Cx133, renting
for 81 900 year for about 100000. William
G.. Weld OF Boston, has bought the fvc-stOry brick
building the northeast OF Greene and Fourth
sts., 5llX062. for about $4,000. "1hc Record
and Guide" reports that john W. COndit has bought
from the estate OF HoEier B0s,Wck No. 20 Eas,
Twelfth-St.. 2sx1OO. for c2,5O0. This gives him a
plot Of . lots. which cost $4,000.
Herman Wronlow haf sold to Iandau d Kahn TIE
seven fvestoIy hick Snd stone apartment houses, on
a plot -0ONlOC, ~ east side Of Parkavc. above
Seventy hths. for about $4,000. IIirsh Brothers
have purchased fro Elliott Z3orow ski the plot 1IaGx
100. the nortlp side of Eightysixth-s. Ia5 feet
east OF Columbus ave-. for $40, coo.
The conveyances Of the week numbered go and
involved S4.3Os,355 against III, involving So 574
531, In the corresponding week Of last year. The
plumber OF mortgage made 3o4 the amount
involved was e52D7.313. In the corresponding week
Of 1891 the number 30 and the amount in
VOWED S2.4OG.051. Thlrty-nine buildings al an es.
tDated cost OF sf25. 80. projected In the
responding week year ago twenty buildings al an
estimated cost Of SjSj,25O projected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
RESCUED From 4 SINKING VESSEL.

ROUGH EXPERIENCE or THE CAPTAIN AND
CREW OF THE SCHOONER CHARLOTTE FISH.
VINEYARD Uaven Mass. Dec 2i.-Ihc steam tug
Triton arrived here to-day with Captain F. L. PendIe-
ir AID the crew of the schooner Charlotte Fish, OF
r.lclory Maine. from Perth Amboy for Ports
mouth With a cargo Of coal The Fish left this port
l., Tuesday morning. but when of Cape Cod en-
,,ntnr,.l - heavy northwest gale compelling her 10
NM lack While cndcavoring To reach an anchorage
81, IIyanul, the schaouers sails blown away ana
hc ,,a. OBLIGED 10 anchor Nantucket shoals, one
onait,r Of a mile east OF handkerchief Li5hiShp'
wednesday ng.t soon after anchorlng the vessel
sprung l,nh. began dragging and icei up badly oh
1bursday thc gale increased with n heavy sea ana
,,,ens. cold Last night tho wind blew HURRICANE
from 1 nnrthwe,f the leak increased ani the water
Gained I'm the vessels hold though both pumps were
constantly W Ring Distress signals were burned all
,ht Int were unanswered, AMI this morning the
cr.,v were nearly exhausted. The vessel was fast
Gilirg with water ard those 81 bond expected to be
Lost: ~, after the vessel sunk they would soon perish
With the cod In an open boat.
About o'clock the Triton. Captain llnwes. which
left 10 ION at O'Clock yesterday afternoon with the
.l,,n Wandering jew IN tow for New York. having en-
conrtcreI the sale was obliged t. anchor the ship
hadly iced up about three miles south Of llindhrr-
chief iIghtship She sighted the schooner and went
"a hcr o.Sltarce succeeding with difficulty in rescins
l'.c crew who We're nearly exhausted. When aban-
donod the Fl WAS about quarter Of a mile west
of the southern part OF stone Horse Shoa with decks
awa,h. She was solid mass OF ice rom stem
10 stern. Tie niton resembles a hlSe block or zee
toir civ covered the top of her pilot house.
CAPTAIN II yves says the ship Wandering jew Will ride
ont the gale III safely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
THE PROPOSED SPEEDWAY COURSE.

Manhattan Island and the fire. now system of pleas
ure GROUNDS The object Is. lc says, TO establish
n permanent grand drive. one which Will serve Inc
double purpose II driving Cpnra" ana sp''nN"l
and a connecting link between the system oil ne"
parks and the ciiizcns Of NcwYork bclow the Hay
lem In View Of the agitation last winter relating
to the Speedway hill he thinks that public sentiment
I'm New York favos tie establishment Of such speed
way as Is proposed within the city limits.
The contemplated boulevard IS TO extend from
East Onc-hundrcd and -sixty-Hrsst. In the twenty
third Ward 10 the Moshou Parkway In the twenty
fourth Ward, running north and south along the
summit OF an almost continuous ridge distance "i
90 miles and west Of the Harlem Railroad Jmpany
boulevard with four roadways Is projected TWO
"tur!" spccdways IN the middle marked ,h by sl'''
wallis or prompnadcs and OF shade trees IE"H'
two mac?lamlzed roadways. one on either SIDE Ior
.e,c-.l traffic and With bread outer sidewalks also
lovinr rows Of shade trees The plan might also
provide for bride path for cqu"strdns. II u'rAD'c'
Nr,ourb the boulevard would be crossed by few In
tersectinG streets ut grade. there are 10 Dc C''
tovn Thorough fares AT proper intervals running under
IT, rs shown In the plan. These cross sr'''S 'o' "
distance on either SIDE have Width OF 10 i'e''
Nv this means access 10 the speedway for Carriages
ro,ld be provided roadway 30 feet IA width
-i.i,, % tie Grade Of the speedway would be con
,r,cd On citl.r sdc 81 the depressed street under
fin. suo,dway and thus afford means Of access 70 u''
adjacent residences.
rho ouproach TO and connection with the speed
,ro,. on the west would be through East onchnidF'd
and .fxty second st. with tie new Mc'VhOS p'''
p,idro to Jerome ave-. casterly through td't 'h'
hundred and slxtyGr,t-st. which + to b" "'i'hN W.
ft and southcrly through Mottavc., connecting WIN
F., ono hundred and thirty -cSlih-st ana t"' ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
FEW INJURIES From DESTRUCTIVE

Albany Dec. 81 (speciaD.-State Entomologist J. y.
in,ncr has forwarded If, annual report 10 ~" Regents
Of the University. lis preparation wa 'om'"h' m''i
than usual w reason Of the author having 10 remain
Indoors for a number OF weeks because Of grip"
Professor LinDcr SAYS that the year has been one Of
remarkable exemption from inject Injuries, as the re-
sui, beyond question, OF meteorological conditions
unfavorablc 20 the multiplication Of the more common
Insect pests. This has been particularly noticeable
IN the few complaints that have been received Of
Injuries 10 frfts-cerainly not oneh OF the average
OF preceding years. Whle this in part may be- A.
cbrd T. letter knowledge Of methods OF dealing Win
the enemies Of fruits, to which our irint grower are
becoming educated and the rapidly growing use 81
insecticides and spraying implements IT Is certain mat
several OF the more noXios Insect, did not present
themsflves In sufficient numbers 10 call LOT dcuNc
operation against them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

Albany ~ Y. Dec. 2i.-The Wells Fargo Express
Company has applied to the secretary OF state Tor
u. omission to continue business In this state under
the provisions of the new stock corporation law affect
In, foreign corporations. This company was organ
ized I'm the state OF Colorado to do an express and
banking business, and asked the secretary of State to
oivc authority 10 them to continue to carry on an
ex pres. business only In this STATE. The matter
referred to Attorney General ROsendac for an opinion
a. to whether foreign corporation could be author
iycd 70 transact only branch Of several kinds Of
hrsin,,s II WAS organized 10 carry on senator David
In In hrhulf Of the company. A hearing was set for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
80 MoEE cUIoN LIyE STEAMSHIPS.

THE COMPANY's PIER At THIS PORT LEASED
TO TIL. WHITE STAR COMPANY.
A. NJ Indcrhili. the Ncw-Yor! agent Of tho Guion
Line has received cable dispatch from tho home
Office M LivciT,ool - the effect that ut meeting OF
the Board of Directors tie Guon Line pier at this
nor had been leased to the white star steamship Com
pany FOR term II year, beginning next Nav. This
was considered by every one indicating that the
Gulon Line would suspend bu,ln's- and It was con
flrn,i at the Office Of the company.
Mr.. ". Gibson said that the Gulon pier had been
leased - the White star Company for five years be
Ginning May ! noNt, and that the White star would
take possession Of II for the Of freight ships on
January l. lie said that the step the outcome
II the Immigration question. and That Il probably
meant that the line would 90 ont Of business.
Tile Guion Line has not boon running any ships since
November III on that day the announc cement was
made that they had decided to withdraw their two
largest ships altogether. and hold back all steamships
not then on the way for at least three weeks. As
result Of this decision. all Of their ships have been
tied up AT Liverpool. Part ~ the Gulon Line pier
was ,nblct 10 the Morgan steamship Company at the
time The two biggest ship, Of the Guon Line are
the Ala.ha and Arizona. They were crack ship, In
their days. ana sim rank among the ocean hNerN.
Mr. Gibson thought TINT those two vessels wond b"
chartered by some other company The remainder -
the Gulon feet consisting Of The Wy )ming. Wisconsin
and Nevada. win. Mr. Gibson said. probably hc sold
io some OTHER line The Onion Line steamships
piled between Liverpool ana New ork. and for some
time they have not been carrying many passengers
as the ships Of other Hines. The line is one Of the
Oldest OF 'llc ocean traffic companies. II started In
business before the era OF steamships and was thcr
the Williams ~ Guion Line Of packets. The line
made fortunes for those controlling 1t until recent
wears. Nbout eight years ago stephen Gulon, who
had controlled the company. died ana thu limo passed
into the hands OF a small number OF stockholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
ROBERT MACLlY NOT CORRECTLY Quoted.

Robert Maclay who reported by several papers
Yesterday having threatened resign his place as
u member Of the Board Of Education unless 500. 3s2
appropriated for repairs school buildings de-
nies that he had mnde such statement. lie said
"A Tribune reporter: " II f. mistake On the part
OF these papers say that threatened to resign from
the Board OF Education. / have no such intention.
What did say is that ! would resign or disclaim all
responsibility In the matter II the Board Of Estimate
did not grant the called for by my committee
II epidemic breaks ont from the sewer gas and
defective plumbing in many Of thee schools The pub
lie will know that the respon by will rest not with
the Board OF Education, but with the tclri Of Esti-
mate. The Beard OF Health has pronounced tbcse
school buildings to lie IN an En,anary con. ltiOn and
yet tue Board OF E.mae refuses 10 give the money
with which TO make the repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
Mr.. HANLET'S NEU TEAGE1TLE.
CHRISTMAS ELooUENcE AND HOT PUNCH AT
UARRlGAN'S.

HARRlGANS.
Amcns those who really know hin, ". W. Hanley,
commonly known as Mart" IS Of the most
popular theatrical managers In New-lork lie has
been manager for Edward larigln ever since Edward
Ilarrigan was born. Every newspaper man in New
York whose business it is to collect the OF the
theatres calls Mr. Ilancy about three times week
In his little Office at Ilarrigan Theatre. The news
paper men do this because the readers Of the papers
always want to be Informed promptly Of what IS going
On at Harrgans but they would rather do 1t than
not, anyway because Nj. Hanlcy is pleasant man TO
meet. Mr.. Ianlcy has several kinds Of refreshments
usually on hand. Hi, own favoiite is colorlcss
liquid which he calls opodcdoc, but which can scarcely
be told even by experts, from the dis,illation Of
Juniper Mr.. Haney knows that the newspaper men
call on him because ii is their duty, and he tries to
make the duty as pleasant as pos ible.
\ short time ago the newspaper men were forced
to the conclusion that in the winter weather, which
was rapidly growing intense, the consumption oil
liquids containing iced mineral waters was menace
TO their health. Yet they were loath TO offend Mr.
Iancy by rcfl ing his hospitality, and they pondced
long on u remedy. AT last was found, and the
first application OF IL made last night Mr. Hahey
knew that he would have callers Christmas Eve 80
be was hot surprised when they all came nj once
but he was not prepared to have of the newspaper
men volunteer 10 make a speech. IAe speaker "iI
the story of the who dreamed that he was asked
whether he would take his whiskcy hot or cold, ana
that chose 1t hot and then awOhc before the not
water came. He said that he and his fellows pre-
ferred to have the hot water always ready, ana Nidt
IL might be 50 in future he presented to Mr. llaley
a snaA but handsome tcakette, htted Win an NJ
oOhol lamp. , -. .a,...,
A second newspaper man then delivered an address
to dAe effect that he lked his not only hot but strong,
and he gave to Mr. Hanlcy jug Of lIlsA ~hlshcy
with Eiln bragh" painted clery on tue sac OF IL.
The third newspaper inaa spoke earnestly Oh the can
gen, Of the use OF alcoholics fuci-ahd hlade NlI'
nanley presen, Of bottle OF II for lbs lamp. Inc
fourth sail such delightful and fascinating ulilss On
every subec. cOG.d think OF that Mr. HahIey De
!ievcd he must have kissed The Barney stone III! Ne
revealed that he had sugar In a bag. Then the MN
spoke In 50 unchrstianiike spirit OF Cyniol IN 'Ait
ii was scarcely necessary to be told that lac DIoue ~
lemons. As the time allotted for speeches had now
expired Mr.. llaney's reply had 10 be extremely
brief and the house then went into executive esson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
TO ASK FOR C. G. WHITES PARD9y.

s. V. White yesterday morning just before the
closing Of the Stock Exchange took the rostrum and
said that the Christmas an appropriate
time for the members TO show their kindly feeling
TO fellow member in trouble. lie was going 10
wstertown 10 be the guest Of Governor Flower on
Christmas Day. and he would like 10 hand TO him Il
petition from the members for the pardon Of Cumber-
land G. White who two weeks ago bad been sentenced
to two years in the paniteniflry He had pleaded
guilty 10 hrceny IN the second degree, bat Mr. White
did not believe he guilty OF intentional
lie was carrying stocks In small way for customers
On margins. He had ~ 900 invested for woman. and
being In great need he placed her securities TO raise
money. sne suddenly demanded them, and he could
not pay. lie was considerably sixty years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

son-avc Bridge. \ more direct route however GUM
be- lad by the constructed Of bTluse "''"'' ''
Harlem River at hundrcIand or'S -'i'''1'S' 'o
Meeting sevcnth-ave. and LcnOA ave. on ue "'S'
.id ana Nou.gve ON the east side Tie extension
O. III. Washington Bridge casterly Dy h'liiS Vi "
steel vaduct to the speedway and CiAr'inol1 i"iN
will afford direct communication Win 'he W'''
side Of Manhattan Island and Washington HriS"'s'
The entire length IS 2lGCO feet or 100 miles l"s'"
~ approach from J.r0mcaVc. to the new M'~oHio
Dam Bridge, 100 feet In width, -'loo le"t' uc
number Of transverse roads under inc apc'u""'' -
with one tunnel at East Onc-iundred ahds seventy
,,r,net IN. location and width Of each transverse
road under the speedway Will be as folows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
A BIG SPEEDWAY SCHEME.
PLANS FOR one AE)vE TIE HARLEM.
MAYOR GRANT MAKES THE SPECIFICATIONS

MAYOR GRANT MAKES THE sPEu FIcATloNs
PUBLIC-NE FAVOES 1T.
Mayor Grant made public yesterday pan lor Il
boulevard or speedway above the Harlem which mas
been under contemplation for some time. The Mayor
said That the scheme had not as Yet received h''
approval Nevertheless 1t manifest that he re-
farGcd 1t favorably and believed that II would nave
the public sanction. The plan and drafts were
submitted to the Mayor by Commissioner Louis -.
Iie.ntz. Of the Department Of street Improvements
Of the Twcnty-thlrd and Twenty fourth wards Inc
proposed speedway is be 1s2 feet wide and little
over four miles long. It's cost Is estimated al
SG,OOO,OOO.
Mr. lcintz calls attention 70 the inacccsSibllty OF
the now parks to the people at largo ara THINKS 'hcrc
ought TO be an adequate connecting highway between
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
THE MORTALITY LOWER THAN CSCA
GOOD SANITARY CONDITIONS THE REASON

GOOD SANITARY CONDITIONS THE REASON
SPREAD or SCARLET FEVER
Favorable sanitary conditions In the CITY nav
been indicated 10y the reports at the Bureau OF VITAL
StatI,iic, durAg more than two months. lh' mon
tally having continued to be lower iran Usual "
r,,t. .bov that there were 7Oj deaths. $50 larths
ard aA9 marriages In the city last week The mum
Ler OF deaths was twenty-five less than In the
prevpus week The increase In the number OF
deaths from pneumonia was slight. while the weather
Odd moi cause greater fatality in otacr pulmonary
complaints. 4 statement Of deaths nom Ndrl'u'
.,,I'. 4, ,hc div during two weeks IS follows:
u..,mo,cd incubation Of the city December a.
SJ- col.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
THE JEWISH MISSION REOpEYED

About 300 Hebrews assembled in the De Witt Ne.
mortal Church. No. $50 Rivngton-st. Yesterday after.
noon to celcbrat, the reopening of the Jewish Mis-.
sion, well the return Of its founder and preacher
Hermann war'zawak. from a fvemonths' visit to
LODI, Poland. The Rev. Dr. 4. T. schaufaer vice
president Of the City MisOn delivered an Interesting
speech in German. In which he that as Christmas
the outgrow tn OF Judaism. II cIncnty prop.r
that Christians should welcome Jews who desired In
talk about the Messiah. Speeches were also made
BIZ the Rev. W. 7. Esing and the Rev. T. Lombard
the pastors II the church. Mr.. Warszawiak spoke
earnestly TO his f'llowcountymen, urging them 10
embrace Christianity. Beginning on Tuesday, special
during the week.