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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
Locn, Bu.,ness Troubles.

Charles Raymond. Wholesale dealer In dress
trimmings. buttons &c. at 24S Canal street,
made an assignment yesterday to Charles w.
Raymond.
The Sheriff has taken charge OF the effects Of
the United States Autograph Telegraph Com
pany. whose office was ut Ill Broadway. un-
der an execution for 1888 in favor Of Arnold
Krusler. The company was Incorporated
about eighteen months ago under Tennessee
laws. with capital stock Of 100000. and It Is
said thousands of dollars were expended in
promoting the company The sheriff proposes
to sell out the assets In his hands next Monday
1t was stated at the Sheritf's office yeste rday
that the sale Of the property OF Mrs. Blanche
Ii. de LoRerot. the Marauise dc Croisic. pro-
duced over $4,000.
Woif & Gutstadt. shot manufacturers at 314
Church street, gave a bill OF sale Yesterday.
through Herman Joseph. to secure indebted
meas to D. Jones 4 Sonp. Mr. Joseph said that
they also assigned aid their outstanding ac-
counts to the Messrs. Jones'. the latter agree
ing to pay the firms other liabilities. provided
the accounts as they appear on the books arc
correct There 10 dispute between the part
ners.
at 83 to II Clymer street. Brooklyn. with a
salesroom formerly at POP broadway. this
city has made an assignment in Brooklyn to
Nicholas J. White. giving preferences for
$500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
rADIsoS SQUARE Dividend.
Temporary Receivers Clothed with Pcwe'
TO 5s,iSBorrowsrs' Collateral.

Temporary Receivers Clothed with Power
to ssuvBorrowsr.' Collateral.
Lawyer Untel.myer. counsel for the receivers
OF the Madison i'auaro Bank. spent the greater
part OF yesterday in CONSULTATION with Assist
ant District Attorney Davis who has charge
of tho preparation OF tho cases against the &C
cusod officials. He turned over oil tho record
books OF the bank to Mr. Davis.
The motion to make tho receivers perma-
nent came UP In Supreme Court, Chambers.
before Judge Barrett yesterday. Lawyer
Lauterbach. representing some Of the stock
holders. principally accused officers Of tho
bank. asked to have.the matter DELAYED thirty
motion to dissolve the bank corporation.
Judge barrett detided to- clothe the tenn
porary receivers with the full powers OF per-
manent receivers. and to adjourn for thirty
days the motion to appoint permanent receiv-
ers and have tho bank declared dissolved.
Justice Barrett said he did not want to es-
tablish a precedent THAT would seem to give
the right to run corporations indefinitely by
temporary receivers and have no Adjudication
on their solyency. but he thought it. we'll that
the stock holders should have such further OPP
portunity to seek to protect themselves. He
authorized the temporary RECEIVERS to sell real
estate in other States and to sell the bank
securities. Counsel for the receivers said lie
would also ask for an order to pay dividend
OF 70 DER cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
BOUND 10 GET INTO TIE nosP1rA1,
Sailor SkagE Elected from Bellevue Sevea
Times in Two Days.

Sailor skaEs Elected from Bellevue sevsa
Times in Two Days.
Ekra Skagg. the Norwegian sailor who has
been turned out of Bellevue Hospital six times
within two days. made his seventh attempt to
become an inmate OF the institution late on
Thursday night After being elected from the
hospital on Thursday afternoon skagg was
sent to Superintendent Blake. who decided
that he was not o fit object OF charity. SkaCg
left the superintendent's Office crestfallcn,
but did not give up the attempt TO gain adj
mittance to Bellevue. Late on Thursday night
he told pitiful story to a policeman on First
he was going to die. The policeman,tovk Skagg
to Bellevue.
The night clerk did not recognize the sailor
and sent for a doctor to examine him. AS in
anything the matter with skaCg. Tne man
was permitted to spend the night in the work
ing skagg was again elected from the
hospital. and was told not t. show I.y,a.ain II
he didn't want to be sent to tho Island
Yesterday afternoon sEaGg walked into tho
reception office again ana sat down. lie said
he would Keep 1t up until he WAS admitted as
a patient
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
QUEEN OF THE BEGGARS.
Niles Oates. Record Looked Up by the
Charity Organization Society.


Mics Oates. Record Looked Up by the
Charity Organization Society.
Investigation into the career OF Margaret
Amelia Oatos. who wac arrested while bog
gnG from Joseph II. Choate at Fifth avenue
and rty-eighth street on Wednesday. has
brought to light some interesting facts In her
career She 10 about SO years old and her
face bears q strong resemblance to the pic
lures Of Lydia Pinkham. She always wears
silk and frequently wears handsome jewelry.
her appearance having earned her the title OF
Queen Of tho Beggars.
Miss Oates. who calls herself Mrs. Oates. is
tho daughter OF once wealthy steel rolling
mill owner Of Pennsylvania. When her father
lost his fortune she became o dressmaker and
went to Washington. where she subsequently,
gave up dresemaklnR for the more lucrative
practice of begging. In April. 1891. she came
here and began begging In Wall street and
Fifth avenue. She never asked for less than
stories OF misfortune made her very success
full For some time she lived prosperously at
been living at i7s Third avenue. ' '''' nus
and each TIM with profit to herself for The
nnse and pitifui Stories that they have not
to the snug little pile which she has collected.
Agen. jerome Of the Charity OIganization
ssoeisty who has been locking up he, record,
thousand dollars somewhere. In January.
1892. she was arrested and committed for ex-
reported that she was mentally sound. except
upon one subject. She was possessed Of the
idea that, that she owned property worth 5000,
her. She was then discharged.
At Yorkville Court. whore she was arraigned
examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
ORIENTAL RUGS AND CURIOs
An Exhibition To Witch the Star Rug IL to
be Added from the Worid,s Fair.

An Exhibition To Witch the Star Hug IL to
he Added from tho Worlds Fair.
The season for the exhibition Of art objects
is opening. and the American Art Association
In Madison square 10 the first In the field.
with q splendid lot OF Oriental rugs and car
PETS which are to be sold By order OF Van
Gaasbeek Il ArkeI on the first four
afternoons OF November. The walls and
floors OF the galleries OF the American Art
Association. meanwhile. are hung and spread
with hundreds OF fine weaves and beautiful
color arrangements from tho looms Of the far
East. The whole atmosphere Of the place Is
one OF subdued rich color. delightful to the
eye. as is the silky thick pile to the foot Chief
among the nearly 700 rugs and carpets Is ono
that Ia now at the Worlds Fair. but is to be
brought here Immediately upon the close Of
that. exhibition and IN, time for the, sale at
This well known rug is Of silk. and some
Sx5 feet in dimensions. 1t Is said to be
something like 10 years old. but that is a
legend. At any rate. the woman who Ia said to
have made 1t devoted reasonable lifetime to
its execution. and tho result may pc said to
ing the d.OOO,0O0 silk iiam ents into this beau
The collection comprehends some fine eI-
the carpets and rugs Of Anatolian. shirvap,
s. Rsa rmh koqIs; ,Rsrabagh ssrahand.
Bagdsd, and SO on. not to exhaust a list that
includes almost as many Oriental names as
there are rugs
The Holbein Company has on exhibition an
attractive collection Of curios from India.
China. and Japan which also is to be sold on
cludes hronZes. carved ivories. cloisonnG en-
amels, Sankin blue and white vases. besides
riety OF small objects for cabinet pieces ls large
and tempting. and the whole display will at
tract and repay visitors; The rooms o! the
site the Windsor Hotel. are no longer to he
considered up, town, but rather are quite in
the centre OF that part OF tho city where the
interest in artistio brio. a. brac ie greatest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
MAKEUP GOOD; NOT so HIS LINES.
How BegEar Judaon's ImprovIsed Broke q
Arm Got Him Into Trouble.

How Beggar Judaon's ImprovIsed Broken
Arm Got Him Into Trouble.
James William Judson is 20 years old. has
no home. and can't remember when he did
have one. His last job was as a cook on the
Midway Plaisance at the Worlds Fair. When
he left this he came to New York. catching on
behind freight trains. or concealing himself
underneath the cars Then he went to South
street to look for EN- ployment as cook on an
outward bound vessel The first man he en-
countered told him that Jobs were scarce. but
begging was a ways profitable.
Then Judsons new friend took him over to
a cotton bale. stuffed his coat sleeve with cot
ton. made some splints from pieces Of an
orange crate, constructed o sling for the arm
with an old piece Of cloth, and told Judson to
cents when he encountered Agent Jerome Of
the Charity Organization. who ask cd him how
he broke his arm. Following tho Instructions
OF his friend Judson repli edtthat he had fallen
from q scailold while employed In painting the
obelisk in Central Park. Then the agent ar
rested him and took him to Jefferson Market
Court
Judson promised Justice Hogan that II he
thest port on the man, The, Justice was OBJ
months trip to Blaekwelrs Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
SWAN FROM CHARTBDIs TO sCYLLA.
DR.. Dnland braves the Currents In tn,
Straits OF Mes0ina.

Dr. DnIand Braves the Currents In the
Straits OF Messina.
DR.. Judson Daland. who has been investi-
eating the cholera epidemic In Italy and
Sicily for the Health Officer OF thia port writes
the following to DR.. Jenkins's secretary:
while In Messina searching for cholera In
order to keep our Health officer we'll informe ed
OF the sanitary condition OF Sicily. read Of
the terribly strong current and whirlpool in
the Straits OF Messina- more especially at that
point between Scilla 1.-The modern spellingl
and Charybdis. 1t occurred to me that It
woul make good swim. more especially as
the hotel keeper. who had lived in the little
fishing village called Faro for thirty-two
years. told me that no one had ever SWAN
across in the mem DRY Of the oldest inha bitant
although many have tried and failed. includ-
ing the hotel keeper himself.
II took to the water at i: 10 P. NJ. and arrived
10 good condition on the Italian shore at go
/ started from the Sicilian side at Faro. which
corresponds to the Chary bdis Of the ancients,
passed the rock called sci!a. and was forced
by he powerful current to make a landing at Q
little will ca led Reggie. on the Italian shore
The entire swim was made without rest or
stimuli nts. and l restricted myself to the
breast and side stroke. not using the back at
all. | encountered during the swim strong
currenta"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
ASHAMED OF HIS SON.
So Jersey Jimmie Said When He Heard OF
His Boy's Illegal Marriage.

Melbourne W. Wright. q young Canadian
fish dealer. married Sadie Boyd In July. The
girl had been leading q reckless life. but she
promised TO reform. Wright fitted up fiat at
AIS West Thirty eighth street and went there
to live. On Sept. Ii the young wife disap-
peared. taking all her vauables with her.
Wright soon discovered that she had gone
away with q man named James Henry John
son who had been secretly calling at Wrights
Hat for some weeks.
Wright reported his wife's departure to the
police, and on Thuraday she and Johnson ere
found at 127 Chrystie street. She had been
married to Johnson on Sept. 4. ten days before
she left her husband No. l.
Yesterday morning the detectives arrested
Johnson and Mrs. Wright and at the Tombs
Police Court they were each held in SO, 900 bail
for examination.
Johnson's father is known as Jersey Jimmie
and is No. l!s, in the koGues Gallery. He
came to the Tombs yesterday to see his son.
and told him that he was asham ed OF him. The
fatheris Keeping q saloon in First street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

Tho New York and New England Railroad
has again become an object OF interest in Wall
street, and this time there arc whisperings of
a deal almost as i'm portant as the one which
helped to bankrupt the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company. The story now Is that
Mr.. Mcleod will be ready to let the contracts
on Tuesday for the limo by which he expects
to gain an entrance into New York city. near
OF baltimore contractors who will undertake
to build the road and take their nay in bonds
OF the new company. Although line to Mon
nection across the Pouehkeepsie bridge by
means Of a road in Duchess county that Mr.
Russell Sage wants TO sell. The Lehigh Valley
Is also to have u share OF the benefits Of the
conhinston and Boston. New York, Montreal,
by the New York and New England system OF
roads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
l. A Policeman Accu-ed or Abundoninx Ms
Wife.

Policeman James ]. Churchill OF the West
Twentieth street station stood in full uniform
a prisoner at Jefferson Market Court yester-
day. He was charged with abandonment by
his wife Mary. who lives at 273 West Eighty
sixth streer. Mrs. Churchill said that her hus-
band had given her almost nothing for three
weeks. week ago she asked him for money
to buy, coal and he gave her a quarter. When
eat he told her to eat the coal. Since then he
has given her nothing.
The Churchills have been married eight
years and at one time the wife got a legal
separation. Churchill being ordered to pay
her 50 n week. Ho didn't DO this she said,
and atterward she went back to live with him.
Some months ago. when he was attached to
tho West Sixty eighth street station, Churchill
WAS tried before the Police Comm is sioners.
charged with stealing a rife and $3.50 in
money from ynan whom he had arrested He
was DISCHARGED then.
Justice Hogan postponed the case yesterday
and paroled Churchill for further examination
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
A Voluntary Assignment Creates nm Irrevo-
cable Trust.

CHICAGO. Oct. 27.-Among the decisions Of
the Supreme Court yesterday was one given In
the celebrated s. A Kean assignment case.
In effect it makes a voluntary assignment an
irrcvocable trust, reversing the decision Of
Judge Tuley. given in the suit of John c. Ter
hume agt. S. A. Kean. g. NJ. Warren. and
b. T. Jacobs. in which it was sought to obtain
tho appointment OF o receiver for the estate
then In the hands Of Warren. In December
1890. Kean. the banker. made general as,
signment for the benefit OF creditors to Il f.
Jacobs. conveying property. amounting to
Sl.000.0O0;, subject to some liens. Over 900
creditors filed their claims. exceeding $780,
600. with the assignee. Shortly after the as
siRnment was made Warren arranged with
5S4 creditors, having about S3OO.0OO In claims.
to nay them thrty-fiv cents on the dollar In
consideration Of this settlement they consented
to the discharge Of the proceedings In the
county court.
The minority creditors protested. and sought
to have this action annuied. but Judge Tuley
decided against them. when they appealed to
the Supreme Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

Troy. Oct. 27.-Harmon Worden. an old and
well-to-do farmer OF Nassau. was brought last
night to the Jail in this city and held for the
Grand Jury on the charge OF murder. wor-
dens former housekeeper. Eliza Thomas,
gave birth to child about four years nEo. The
infant disappeared. and thereafter dogs dug
uPn child's body. which had been buried back
q Worden,s house. There was no arrest then.
failing to provide for a child said to have feen
born to him and the Thomas woman, and then
the mysterious death ofthe infant was brought
up and Worden was charged with murder,
The prisoner says that his leighLors are eus
deavoring to black mail him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
LAY ACROSS AN ELEvArED TRACK.
Walters Accused or Striking His Rescuer
in tho Pace and Sma ching n Lantern.

walters Accused or striking tsls AeBcucr
in tho Face and Smashing n Lantern.
Samson Handley. ticket agent at the briggs
avenue station Of tn Broadway elevated rail-
road in WlliamsblErgh. found a man lying
across the up track early yesterday morning
An East New York bound train was due in q
minute. Handley got the red signal light. ran
down the track and stopped 1t in time.
After pulling tho man or the track and send
ing for n policeman he questioned him. 1t is
alleged that the man struct, him and smashed
the lantern. Policeman Church of the Bedford
avenue station arrested tho man and Handley
made charge Of assault against him. The
man said he was George Walters Of 2S5 Mc.
Dougal street. BROOKLYN.
Handley went later to the lee Avenue Police
Court to prosecute Walters. hut Walters was
not brought there. Inquiry showed thnt SER
geant John Reardon bad let Walters 60 on the
abatement that Handley was the aggressor
How Walters got on the railroad track was not
said that he didn't lIye there: Hapdley was In
why" he said. III I hadn't, discovered
Walters on the track he would have been
mangled. Walters rewarded me- old man that
I am, By giving me three vicious blows in the
faceb
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

A. A. vantine d Go. Robbed OF $4,000
Worth OF Goods by One OF Their Employees.
For several weeks quantities OF Japanese
rugs. silks. and bric-a-b rac have been mys-
teriously disappearing from the store Of A. A.
Vantine l. Co.. $40 Broadway. Nearly 5000
worth Of goods had disappeared before the
case was reported to the police. Then In
spector Mclaughlin detailed Detectives Reap
and Holland TO catch the thief
On Thursday they noticed q porter In tho
store named Ernest Schoepke acting suspi-
ciously. Yesterday morning they saw him go
to a pawnbroker's shop on the Bowery. where
he pawned small piece of JAPANESE bric-a-
brAc. He was arrested. At Police HeadGuar-
ters Schoepke Was searched and u number Of
pawnticke cts were found:
At his house, 37S Willis avenue. a large
quantity OF the missing goods was found. At
ed for examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
IN ocroGENARIxN,s MEMORY
Mr.. Eeiley'. Rccoileetious or IIis Hose
When Four Years O.d Questioned,

Mr.. I3e,Iey'. Eecoileetious or His Mor,e
when Four Years GA Questioned,
At tho trial yesterday. before Judge DAILY
and jury in the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Alexander Stewards suit to prove himself q
second cousin OF the late A. 7. Stewart and en-
titled to q share Of Mr.. Stewards fortune. Elihu
Root made an assertion which Mr. Gladstone
would probably dispute. The case is in the
form OF an ejectment suit against Judge Hill
ton. among whose counsel is Joseph H. Choate
as we'll us Mr. Root This was the assertion
Of Mr.. Root:
It is not within the bounds OF human pos
sibility for man, to remember at the age Of
81 where he lived at tho age OF ~
eenarian he had referred TO- James bailey. an
alleged cousin OF A 4 Stewart, who was In
the wt =, ~, chair Mr. HALEY insisted that he
years old he lived in stoneyford. a hamlet
Thomas stewart. who was A. 7. stewards
grandiathor and the Grandiather OF tho
5 me- ss s S sSs he hSan
Which; sc%%seaSsntis. soSIdn't hsvs been T. !
answer was therefore stricken out THIS had
previously been done when Mr. Bailey do.
stoneytord on the legal ground that such
descriptive designation was not nd missible.
The WSras We're sub.
ton In regard to living with Thomas Stewart
at Stoneyford when 1 years OF age.
When Mr. Bailey became older he lived In
Glasgow. Guernsey. Kilkenny, and Portugal.
How long did you live in Kilkenny" asked
Mr.. Choate.
II don't remember" said the witness.
What did you do in Portugalp"
II had q rowing commission In the service Of
the Queen"
On foot"
The witness finally came to this country and
gave a sealed letter from his mother A.. IT.
Stewart. who ackn owledg cd him as q kinsman
and gavs him u place in his store.
Before Mr.. Bailey testified Mrs. Owens,
mother OF the plaintiff. said that she had had
eleven children by hor first husband and six
hy her second. She last saw her first husband.
the plaintiffs father. at Fortress Monroe in
1862 He was killed at one Of the battles Of
the Wilderness.
The case will be resumed on Monday.
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Albert J. Davis. who WAS a commercial trav-
eller for Hubbard. Spencer. bartlett & Co..
hardware dealers In Chicago was held in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday to await extra
dition upon charge of EN- beZzlement Davis
was arrested here upon the receipt Of a tele-
gram from the Chicago Chief OF Police. Ii IL
said that he collected and appropriated 500
belonging TO his employers. and lied. leaving
his young wife behind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

will be elected o director of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
70 represent the interest recently acquired By
Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt.
The Union Pacific receivers are comforting
daily IN this city In regard to the condition OF
the property and as to what interest payments
they shall make. They have only thus far de-
cided to pay the November coupons on the
Denver extension and Kansas Pacific consoli-
dated mortgage bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
THE CHIEF ANoFL DANCER INA BxsE
Tempted to Strike John the Baptist Rer ors
GOinE 10 state Prison

Tempted to Strike John the HantIst He rors
Going to state Prison,
HAcKENsAcK. Oct 27.-Mnason T. HuntsmAn.
The Holy One" chief OF the Angel Dancers. !"
has been shorn OF his patriarchial beard and
flowing locks He WAS taken to the Trenton
State prison to-day in company with his chief
female disciple. Mrs. Jane Howell known IA
i,hocla the Saucufed." -
=, iiuntsman wanted to have an interview with
Mary storms before he lett tho jail. but this
was denied him: John tho Baptist" the only
~ liackenspck Jail had a violent quarrel with
,unntsman mis- morning before tho latter was
,ts ~ denying him. and robbing him Of
almost tempted to lay violent hands unop ro Nh
hr II ~ wnr not "xr,a,ned what Huntsman meant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
Fell InaO the North River.

Miss Mary Ostrander OF Poughkeep fell
from the bulkhead at the foot OF Franklin
street into the North River last evening.
Frank Rich OF l1S Mulberry street. and James
MARI OF 81 Mulberry street. jumped in after
her A line was thrown to them by Conrade
around her. and Lous with the aid OF Police
man Mooney. pulled her out. She was taken
has been living with relatives. Miss Ostrander
has been In poor heahh b. and has been under
way to take u boat for Poughk sepsie. Her ac-
cidcnt was duo to near- SIX ht edness
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
Nearly IA Ton OF Fish Noted n, Once,

When Durand's Pond at Irvngton. n. j.. was
swept with big net on Thursday. more than
eighteen hundred pounds OF carp were taken.
together with a lot OF cells. suckers. and cat
fish. Tho biggest carp caught weighed twenty
nine pounds. and WAS twenty-nine inches in
others nearly ns big. and all but the smallest
fish were taken alive TO Newark. were they
were transferred to the tanks of u fish dealer
In Prince street. who sells live fish TO Russian
and Poles OF the Jewith faith. as they do not
eat fish unless it is killed especially for hem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

Edward II. Hammond. who was employed In
. subordinate capacity in the cashier depart
ment at Sweetser. Pembroke q Co.'S. Broad
way and White street, committed suicide at
his homo in Bayonne early yesterday morning
by cutting his throat with razor. Hammond
was 2U years old He lived ut home with his
mother and brother. and was unmarried. For
the past year he had been in poor health, and
recently his eyes gave out This caused him
10 become melancholy.