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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
KILLED BY ms B1RTENDER.

Ur HAD DISCHARGED TIE MAN FOR DISHONESTY.
| stephen g. Rockefeller, a nquordealer at No. 20'
! West ST. was murdered Yesterday by William Meyer
a Larkeeper who had been discharged for dishonesty
| The crime was committed In the presence OF one VIII
| ness Nes Jansen, driver Of brewery wagon VINO
lives at No 40 Manhattan-st. If Jansen's story Is
! true the murder a deliberate act Of vengeance
| Never drank glass Of wine at the bar at 40 D. m
| and asked Rockefeller for recommendation The
| uouordealer said lie would not give recommendation
because Meyer was dishonest. Meyer walked toward
| tbc door and stood for minute in hesitaung way
Then he drew a revolver Of large calbrc from his
pockct and fired two shots. one bullet struck Rookie
| teller in the breast. below the heart
After the shooting Never walked ont OF the hqnor
store putting the receiver back into his pocket Half
a dozen 'longshoIemen who In Westst heard tho
shots fired. They made no attempt to stop hlm out
followed him as he turned into ilarlisOhst Nheh nc
began to run the raised shout ana continued thc
nursuit. They chased him to Westinghouse and
around the block along jay, Greenwich ana Duane s
back to Westinghouse, where he was cHuehI w rl'o
| man Thomas McCue OF the Lconardst. squad Then
Mayer suddenly began 10 act a. If he drunk. With
Sc help OF a sturdy lOngshOpman, McCuc took Tie
prisoner to the liquor store In Westst.
Rockofcilers home was witt, his wife and children in
ro,ms over the store lie fell 10 the floor when he
YVES shot but managed to crawl upstairs to the shuh9
room will has shot me, May" he groaned. Then
when Meycr was brought into the room. When asked
II Never had shot him he made sign OF assent but
could not speak lie taken to the Chambers street
Hospital
Never uttered loud cries and threw himself on MS
knees before Mrs. Rockefeller her husband was BENG
carried away from lie was taken 10 the ponce
station in Leonard.st and locked up there. He pre-
tended 10 be too drunk too walk and he would say
nothing about the shooting lie said he was twenty
five years old, unmarried and lived At NO 30 Wlouth
It., HObohen.
Rockefeller died in the hospital at 80 p. M. lie
was conscious shortly before he died. and he said he
had given Meyer cause for shooting, except mat lie
had slapped his face. Rockefeller was forty four years
old. lie owned the liquor store. which was called
Rockefeller Hotel" IN partnership with his brother
Edward. Nss. Rockofeor sad that Meyer Dad been
DISCHARGED nom the store four tunes for 'Aing small
suns Oh money from tile ul, but lie had been tuken
back each time until yesterday al her request she
had had pity for him because he seemed to be help
less fellow who might starvc II he lad no work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31

Monterey. cal. March 3o.-The steamer Bonita iro'h
san F7n,co WIS forced 10 put into TINS port See.s
dav hcr machinery becoming disabled by "rnno
storm NJ sea- on Point sui the Bonita sighted WHAT Is
.uupo>ei 10 De the British warshp WaINpite' oouho
for E>qulmault from santa Barbara. Inc ""Isp'o
WAS living signals but. owing To hazy weather. they
c,,i1 mot H., dl>c.rued The Warspite making no
Roadway against the storm. and when last seen ey tie
Bonita had not changed her position.
The tug Fearless has arrived here to-day from san
Francisco. having seen nothing OF the Wasplte, Tor
which she was i'm search. II + believed That me war
spite, signals were misunderstood, and that she Was
NOT IN need of assistance IL = supposed that the
vessel has proceeded on her way north.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31

Johanna Mnlzoni the wife Of an Italian ab'Nr'
threw herself ont Of Il sId story windo" 81 The "hc
ment house No , sullivan-st carly yesterday morning
and was killed by "A fan "a the sidewalk Nobody saw
her fall. At = 4. III. Policeman George T. 'onl"y OF
the Prnce-st squad found her body and noticed thai
II thrd-stOry window was open. lie ran upstairs ana
knocked al the door Of The room where O." open VIII
dow was. As nobody answered hl, knock. he broke
the door open. 40 person was IN the room. In an
adjoining room hc found Antonio Mazoni, the woman s.
husband, with his two Children and hi, brother ana
sisterin-aw. They sOundly asleep that they
had not heard the nois- which accompanied the break
ing Of tee door. when they were awakened aud were
told Of what had happened they made great outcry
Matzou down 10 the sidewalk and carried his Wife,
corpse back 10 the front room Then the lamentations
were continued with 50 much fcrv0r that ConboY had
difficulty in finding out the probable cause Of Mr.,
MatzDnfs suicide.
The woman thirty-hvc years old and quite
ms h)mely the average Italian WOMAN Of
that age. but several months ago she deserted
her E,band and went 70 live with Italian
boDtblack, named DOmOnO. Ia another part OF
the city taking along most Of the furniture.
MatZOn caused the arrest Of DOmonO and got back his
wife and chnticls. Since then Mr.. MatgOn bad been
pcHcnt and melancholy. Malzoni said he Thought
She crazy when She Jumped out Of the window.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.


Supreme Court-Gcneral Term-Rccess until Monday
psupicme urt-Chombers-Before Truax J-Mouon
Smnrene Cour-Specal lerm-Put I-Beforc Barrett.
J-Case on Gldcrsleoye vs. Lester NO iur'her o@eua'
this M, ~, =, p.,,,, peach
sSp.'" PSI $50 500 Ia? go :so ISL s2, "o3
Ss4 2s5 $50 1874 I4OS. l4il, 1923, l424 1910 ~
circuit Court Part IllBeore Patterson JN9s' iSyo'
sos 1900 1854 1918 1872, 1904 Loo 800 2ooS o19 =.
Circuit Court-Part before Andrews, J-Cases rom
Cireni. Court-Part -Bcfore Lawrence. JCases from
Glrcnit Court-Part Iv-Adouned Tor the term; .,.
s,urrogac's Court-Iofore Hanson, SMt 90 STpn'
Triedman Martin 8 Moot. Henry q. Elsheimins, Charles
r. Erase Jessie Porter CathaIne O. >ecSN ChaiIes L.
Schmtt Christian \. Botella. Mitcelh ray, Johh F.
whitehead Louis r.. Perkins and Mary A. h1n'Nou, ~
a M, sarah Harris Jane, Morrison, EiWatl w Cole
man Valentine Dclentacr, simon A. ASH" 'eVcr hcnt'
10 80 a. m ., r, ,,i,,,,od ,,tu ,rrn 4
Common Pleas-Special Term-Bcfore Gleserch' j.
Common Plcas-Trla Term-Part I-Defore nookstsyer
ilO7 1869 il7S, l474. l477. 1850 i4sl' Sls' 1855
Common Pieas-Trlal Term-Parts II and II-Adjourncd
ut SUPERIOR Court-Spccial Term-BetOro McAdam. j.
s"peror Cour-Equity Adjourned for he term
Saperor Court-TTiul Term-Parts /. ii and IlI-Ad'
City Court-Speclal Tcrm-Before Newburser. mo
lions. - "a, NJ, n RI and ~ A
Court Of General Sessons-Part I-Bfore Smyh, X,
and Assistant District Attorney Melntyfe-NOs 10 10
coSrs q, 0sncral ses,ions-Part IIBefors artns j..
and Assistant Dsrict.Atto'hey Iownsend-Ho' 10 y.
1ourt Of General Sossons-Part IIIBeforc Fitzgerald,
j. and Assistant District.Atorney wauhope Lynn-Nos
to TO- inclusive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
WHrRE Ills MR. Pl[GE GONEI

David X. Paige. of the firm Of Paige. Carey & Co..
Is still out Of town and no Information can b" gnincd
b. whore d" H. At le Office. In Adrch Court, yes
tcrdav 10 said that be- went awHy several days ago
= ry Ia settle up some OF hs complicated business
affair, The clerk, said that. In the absence Of Mr..
Paige they could hot discuss hIs business. They
added. however, that the report That the firm
was heavily involved IN The pamcsyllc Savings AsSo-
citation not true Nothing known by them
II A. G. IOcd. tho son-in-aw Of John huntington.
who started Monday from Cleveland for New York
to confer with Mr.. Paige about the forged Endorsement
II John ilunungtOn's name to Paige. Carey S CO.'S
paper. Mr.. Pages brother. A. 7. Paige, IS now In
ohio. When asked II Mr. Paige really lost. was
where he could be reached II 10 thought desirable
thc clerks said that they thought those interested
would have no difficulty in finding him at tho proper
time. 1t reported on pretty good authority yes
terJay that Mr. Paige and his wife had sailed on tho
Tgavc Tuesday going on bOnrd AZ the last moment
under assumed names. This could not be cUnclusivcly
verified. however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
EYCITEnENT OYER INDIAN LANDS.

swARMs OF WHITE SETTLERS WAITING FOR THE
OPENINGS-THE INDIANS DANCING.
Guthrie o. T. March 3O.-All Of the allotments TO
Indians the Cheyenne and Arapahoc agencies nave
been completed and county seats and lines located ana
other preliminary arrangements made 50 that every
thing Is IN readiness for the Presidents proclamation
AT FL Reno Kngisher and liennessy every hotel ana
boarding house IS packed and hundreds are living IN
temporary sheds and tents Every incoming train Is
loaded down. Thousands are coming In wagons
wagontrans be seen going In that drecton some
Of which are mile in length. message from one Of
the villages I'm the Indian country 100 miles west OF
here SAYS that nearly 500 negroes have passed there
coming 10 the new lands on foot from Arkansas IL Is
estimated that by April 10, the date fixed FOR the open
ing fully OOOO people viii be ready 10 enter the
lands About one-tfth OF these will be negroes
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribes, VINO nave re-
ceived land allotments in this reservation, numoer
800 and not any Of them civilized IN the least
Ii /, only few years since they were openly on ING
u,rp1th over 500 Of them are now hOldhI gnost
dance AT the Rcd ls. north OF Fort Reno ana declare
that their Messiah will Vet come In tine TO Keep 'hs
horde # whites out Of their lands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31

Philadelphia March 3O.-Frnklin Carson ShEe"u
looking man with busnc,sAke air, was To-Day AZ
ralgned before Judge Arnold On charge oil larceny
preferred by his sister. Franklin magnes that hs u
LAY Gould and Incarceration In the Norlsto"h iHSAie
Hospital Tor some time did not cure him OF MS "eah
ness since he has been at large however, tNe ohiy
thing he has ,pcculatcd In Is pawn uchets. h' '''
cle, from his sister and pawned them. DIT bu'cher
-, tho Comfy Prison testified that Franklin was III
sane and that he called himself Jay Gould.
They call me that said Franklin TO the judge
" because have sense enough b. buy goods at
auction cheap. don't know whether III ever be rcn
or not JAY Goud'S alive YET ana In LOU uoau
man. either =, . ~, t,.ori,, and
Carson was acquitted on the ground OF insanity anu
lie viii be placed IN the NogIlsto"h Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
CITIZENS TO GO TO ALBANY TO-DAY.


The war for the repeal Of the Central Park speedway
lou, u, hc carried 10 Albany this morning by the Com
nttee of Four Hundred The Committees on Clues VI
mn, senate and Assembly have agreed to give hearing
an ,ho raneol hill The members of the executive COM
milton of citizens were active ut the headquarters NO
q val st. day yeste rday. II was sad that the hOi
owners who favor the driveway In the Park were on inc
ground I'm Albany and bad been actively al WORK ioi
s.v.ra DAYS When they learned that the ciIens were
IN visit Albany in force ey asked that the hearing DC
,os,noned hut Senator Brown and Assemblymsn NcO-
ser the chairmen of committees OF both houses re-
FUSED TO delay.
\ srecal trnin of palace will leave the Grano
Central station at 10 a. No. ana Will arrive III AIDN
shortly after Dinners VIII be served 10 INC
members Of the delegation and then they will attend
the hearings Immediately after the adjournment OF
the hearings they will have supper, and then Will be
brought back to New-iorh All members Oh lHe oo"''
mittee are urged to 90.
II (. hard 10 get busy men TO drop business for an
entire day on matter OF this sort with only few
hours, notice The success which the committee has
NET however demonstrates the deeprOOtcd public sen
timeDt back IF this movement. The responses TO the
call received up to O'Clock indicated that the delesa-
ton would consist OF 200 men. Among those who
have agreed 10 90 are Joseph j. O'Donohue John d.
Crjmrnps President James p Archibald, Of the Central
Labor Union: W. A. stiles. W. W Mcfarland. Lyman
Rhoades j. L. II. Hyde. {. H. Chatterton. Nathaniel
Niles Abraham Miller. A. Symingon, y. ;. BENTLEY,
L. S. Metcalf Warren Houghtalng, J. Ehrman. ii. r.
Bcekman, Edward HAYS f. W. Orvis. /. ;. NewcOmbe,
H. r. Kunhardt, IT,, j. Evans, c. p. Buchanan. W. H.
Parsons James A. Blanchard, Lucen G. Warner b.
Coleman o. b. Potter James stokes, Richard II. Darby,
g. W Miller. James ;. Lehmaer, IL. r. Elliott. James
Yereance. j. J. Chapman, william H. Schienehh' Bouu
not Keith and eXJudge Rowland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31

cost up to 81 ,G42.0l5 The aggregate amount " -
true. includes armor and gun protection "n''h -
usually not included in the limit Of cost set on. o>
Congress In Its bills for increasing the navy U'Ic
being generally separate provision for these i'"S'
but the cost u armor and armament VIII hot III 'l'
case Of such ships the Raleigh ana tht Olholh'""
make much difference. some idea BE- obtained
Of the Indifference Of Congress IN the matter OF Hh
ing appropriations regardless Of consequences from
the fact that the vessel to be launched at Norfolk 10
morrow will cost before she is ready for sea service
half "A million dollars more than Congress 'aid Sno
must This very cfectually removes such Work ITO"
the scope Of shipbuildcrs, WHO have no treasury ="
draw upon for deficits, and whose patriotism can
hardly he expectcd 10 be measured by donations Of
half millions.
The Raleigh, an Illustration OF which accompanies
this account was the eighth cruiser to be authorized
by Congress She IS 300 feet in length and IL feet
wide at the broadcast portion. Her NEAL DRAFT Is Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
4 NEGRO TO TEST THE CIVIL DAMAGE ACT

George Notion u colorcd man, living Mt 20 l'7'
Third ave- has begun suit against oscar Hammer
stein the proprietor Of the Columbus Theatre IN East
Onehund NJ, and twenty -nfth.st The cause Of ltlsb
ton IS tho refusal Of Hammer,tein's ticket man. Al
that theatre, To sell Motion ticket f'r inc parluc Z"
seo the performance Of Thaichcr> Ministries, lASt
saturday evening. TIE amount Of demnge, Is placed
If sloO coo and the suit will be brought under tho
civil Damage net. Motion, with some white hc-
qua.ntanccs went to the theatre. When the lat'er
reached the box Office, he says, tie tickc~e err 'hd
30 I'm ont OF tickets We'll. give me A sent In the
balcony then - aid Motion haven't any," returned
,bc clerk ~ mny. on. Motion replied that he had had
Ticket for tie parqnct before. The tckctSeller toi
linn To- 20 t. the gallery. Motion moved aside. AMI
avs that he saw the ticket agent sell upward ~ uitE
nore parquet and balcony seats. Accompanied bN
tbr.. Vhite men Motion returned 10 Tie ilcAet once
and rcnrat,d M. request lie Was Cucc more refused.
The.c mon Will appear A. vltne.ses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31

which conld not well be fulfilled by any other form
Of floating arsenal. They supposed to serve as
spes and outpots as dispatch vessels the ezra dboys
OF the deep. 20 to speak and their general plan Of
construction, which embraces strongly built hull
and machinery capable Of 10000 Horsepower ana
Of giving a speed Of nineteen knots, has lad this
end In view.
When Congress authorized the construction OF inc
Raleigh and ships OF her class 1t made the mistake
Of aehng too much for the money Ii was Wiling
10 give for the production OF such smps'
and sMpbuilders who knew more about the cost oil
the work hesitated about building. No ship can com
Mne such elements az are demanded Of the Raleigh
within the comparatively small displacement OF such
vessels without the use If expensive materials Tor
both hull and machinery. For these reasons the
cost per ton Of displacement OF vessel OF the 5000
ton I9knot class reaches high figure Increasing In
n very rapid ratio with the augmented requirements.
No naval expert wants to lower these requirements
to bring the cost within a limitation established BY
inexperienced legislators, for such proceeding would
reduce the ships below the standard Of vessels Of inc
same class In other navies. In the case Of the
Raleigh the limit was placed in the act authorizing
her construction at 81 900 900 There has been cX
pended upon her up this time SG2- 0o3 "a, and the
secretary estimates that T:lO14S32 additional. Of
nearly as much as the original limit Of cost VIII he
required for expenditure upon the vessel before she IS
ready for her commits SION. This will bring the total
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
F0r THE GB4yT MONUMENT FUND.

meeting Of the committees representing various
lines OF the drygoods trade appointed for the purpose
90 raising funds for the completion OF the Grant Monu-
mept met Yesterday at the Merchants Club. No.
los Leonard.st. ON motion Of Cornelius ~ Bliss
w. J.. Strong was made Chairman and W. B. Kendall
secretary. Mr.. Strong introduced CencfHi Horace
Porter who made an eloquent appeal for the com
pletion OF the fund. Among those present were
cornelius " Elss ". &. Anderson, W Il. Kendall,
~ q uitchcock Bryce Gray, Colonel W. L. strong,
Henry Newman. Meyer JonasScn. Louis Grancr Walter
Stanton John sddOns ". A. Pembroke, Il. IL Borden.
r. d. Lecompte. Woodbury. Langdon Edward A.
Treat and George Batcheller. .
General Porter will make an address al the Real
Estate Exchange. on tie same subject today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
SIZE MEN WOULD LIKE TO COMBINE

report circulated Yesterday that within
thirty days combination would be made between
three OF the largest safe manufacturing firms doing
business In this country. 10 said that the Hall
safe and Lock Company the Herring safe Company
and the Marvin safe Company had agreed To join
hands for the purpose Of reducing expenses but not
Ia keep mp prices. The officers Of the Marvin and
Herring companies admitted that understanding
would bc reached. but tho manager OF the Hall
Saie aud Lock Company declared that his company
did not have 20 enter into an agreement with other
safe companies they did not consider that they
had any dangerous competitors. Mr.. Marvin said
that when the agreement was reached one salesman
Instead o three would bo sent out, but the Hall Safe
and Lock declared that such arran cement
could ever be made with their consent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
BEicHDD HIS VESSEL. TO SAVE HER

The freight steamer City Of Norwalk Of the Nor
walk line. came in collision with railroad float
loaded with in the East River early yesterday
morning. The City Of Norwalk on her way from
NOrwnlk 10 this city with a cargo OF mixed freight
When of Astoria the swift tide caused the hoat.
which IN tow, and the steamer 10 swing together
The float struck the steamer CHANGING blow on thl
sarboard bow The bow was crushed In and the
captain, IN order 10 his vessel from sinking
beached her on the west side OF Blackwells island
The float uninjured. Lighters yesterday took the
cargo out OF the city u NOrwnk. and 1t Is expected
that she will be h0atcd this morning. No one wa
injured. Tho damage 10 vessel and cargo viii amount
to about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
TIE MENAGERIE INVESTIGATION.

rle COMMISSIONERS Of Accounts Central Park IN
curry went on again yesterday. Dwight :. Mason
appeared as counsel for William a. Conklin, recently
director of the 900" and for his wife, and told the
Commissioners that they would both be ready TO take
the witness.stand to-day. Frederick w. BIuggerhOn,
a member of the firm OF James VI. rhorburn Co.. seed
and plant dealers testified that the firm had large
dealings with the Park Department and purchased
largely from the Parsons Nursery at Flushing and from
tie Woolson Nursery at Passaic y. J. Mr. Parsons
was superintendent and Nr. woolson chief gardener
OF public parks. The witness said that his firm
bought material from WoolsOn and Parsons because
they got better terms than from other dealers.
Colonel ). V. Il. Crurer, controller Of the Trinity
Corporation will be called as a witness to day. The
INQUIRY was adjourned to II IN.
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feet Her displacement Is 3.1s3 tons. The engines
operating two screws, are what are known as triple
cxpan sion. vertical inverted and direct acting VIII
a collective horse power Of 10000. There are four
douLlecnded boilers and two singccnded boilers I" Dc
used rs auxillaries. They give total heating sur
face Of 1882 square feet. The ship can carry ''p
ions of coal, with which supply she could steam a
20 kn It's for two and a half DAYS at / knots I'VE
DAYS At IL knots twelve days. at 10 knots thirty SIX
DAYS and al r knot, hfytwO days.
The main battery consists ~ one . inth gun "h,H
+ seen mounted In The iprccasue or The Do" 81 VT
cruiser and ten 4inch rapid ire brccch-londlng rh',
protected by thcK steel shields and distributed Hipht
The side, II the sl1p. Tie secondary battery COZ.
isis Of two G-poundcrs, two 3pound"rs, one !
pounder and two 33nm. revolving cannon. mere
are ,ix torpedo tubes with openings about l'ni
feet above the water built Ia ACCOMMODATE thc H""e
tnrn.In with gunpowdcr impulse. which !, fcN"u,'
hydraulc or pneumatic telescope rainincr sometimes
used , r., ,ohc,,er
The cruiser IS Hgsct ms n twnnH-"d sDlS'h't
with n epreah Of sail Of 1.5lO square icct. h"tl OF
NJ mast, have barhcttrc ghlcl1c~ Tor mac ihh'
yIu. The accommodations for officer ana or" ~"
f,irly good much better tlan iu most ~ tAe var
.,--os rh.re I'm these DAYS everything b, gwen mp
10 Offensive aud defensive devlccf. There are Pr.
visions for lighting tho Interior hy the usual MATCHES
,r Is, two dynamo, fitted 10 operate either arr OF
irrondrsccnt Nights There is an exhaust system ~
ventilation and a complete system u drHinns' $" MAJ
,yhilr the purpose 81 the vessel B., never ipfE t'.h
belth and comfort ~ rs occupants are not '-t -sH'
II. ,, 1T, mo-,
such IS the character 81 the Raleigh. which may
nne dny DESPITE her inc0usrqucnudl nppctitloc, W
come fainuu, ia future baitlcs