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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
r,.s x1uRh BANK FAILURE.
A Part or Mayor Robr..os,. overdr.f,s
Made Gnnh nv The Rrfrr-n M Rsc,,-itInn

1
| Made Good By the Return OF Securities.
ELM1RA. June New developments in the
failure Of the Elmira National Bank and tho
subsequent assignment OF Mayor D. G. Robin.
son came to light to-day, and they were OF a
nature to greatly please the bank depositors.
| who have been waiting 80 anxiously to know
| what they we're to receive. When the bank
| failed Mayor Robinson owed It S25s. 600 of
| which $4,000 was in overdrafts. This was
the condition OF affairs whom Bank Examiner
Gatohell took charge Of the concern. 1t 10
now rumored that Col. Robinson got hint
from the examiners that q certain portion Of
| the overdraft must BIO mado good to avoid
trouble and that the result was a trip to New
York by the Colonel and the subsequent re-
turn from there OF batch OF securities. The
sum that was thus covered into the banks
treasury Is placed at $04. 600. and It is under
stood that arrangements were made for the
return OF 100000 more In securities,
which are expected here tomorrow
morning. It Is now thought that with
the aid OF this money tho bank de-
positors will receive 100 cents on the dollar BY
assessing the stock for a small amount, and It
is believed that If the bank had had the m oney
before, its doors were closed the failure would
Receiver Davis took charge OF tho bank to.
him There Is considerable cash on hand. and
1t was carried In bushel baskets to the Che
munG Canal Bank. where he will deposit all
funds. When asked concerning tho rumor
that Col Robinson had turned $4,000 into
the bank. Receiver Davis said:
II have not seen Col. Robinson yet. and have
received no assets from him nor from any one
The examiner think. has received some ns-
sets which were out Of the bank whom It went
into liquidation"
You shy, then. Mr.. Davis, that you do not
II didn't SAY that. did II" replied Mr.. Davis.
who refused to give any further Information.
question thnt is causing good deal OF discuss
sion. Col. Robinson Is supposed to be bank |
rupt, having made an assignment. and It Is |
supposed that the money must hive been adj
vanced by Now ork parties in some way con-
cerned in the big overdraft. Cashier Bush ia |
authority ior the statement that the overdraft |
occurred through 81 misunderstanding; that |
he had been advised that the Colonel had large |
suns to his credit at the Chase National Bank, |
and relied on the money being there when IL |
was in reality said to p, have been used to meet
work on certain other mysterious matters |
connected with tho defunct bank. which may |
result In the balance OF the overdraft being re-
turned.
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An Asrarlan Outrage In IRELAND

DUBLIN. June 1.-Another aerarian crime
was committed to-day In county Glare. A land
agent named Moloney started out this morn
ing to collect rents due from tenants in and
about Trllah. nine and a half miles northeast
Of Ennis. the capita OF tho county. He was
going quietly along the road. when. as he
passed some underground by tho roadside. no
inc bushes. The aim OF some OF the would be
sssass!ns was good. and Moloney fell. Assist
ance was procured ~ soon as possible and the
Rhysl"ians who attended him pronounced his
INJURIES INJURIES serious. Suspicion attaches to q
numoer q men who have heretofore de-
seln.s from poor tenants Seven arrests have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
Opening OF tho Presbyterian Rest for Con.
valescrnts.

The Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents. an
adjunct to the Presbyterian Hospital. was
opened at White Plains yesterday by Dr. Duff
field OF the First Presbyterian Church. Many
weIl-known New York women interested in
Presbyterian Church work we're In attendance.
The Rest" is on tho site OF tho military
school formerly conducted by O. r. Willis. 1t
contains forty teds for the accom- m dation OF
Protestant poor who are convalsscing from
hospital treatment
The limit OF the soiourn at tho Rest" is
the Board OF Managers which is com POSED Of
New York women. Miss kennedy OF n Fifth
avenue Is Fhst Directress. Miss Paris OF 2
East sixteenth street second directress. Mira
John L. Duncnn 90 East Sixty-fourth street.
Treasurer. and Mrs III. Dulflcid OF East
Twelfth street, Secretary.
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Note. OF Foreign Happenlnrs

The Earl Of Aberdeen said Yesterday that he
Wouid PROBABLY SAT th lot eapadS IN august
eral.
The French Deputies have passed the
Electoral hill am ended so as to exclude from
the Chamber all salsried pub lic officials and
all clergymen
The Belgian Chamber OF Representatives is
still revising the Constitution. and has agreed
ly enfranchised electors to record their votes.
The Pope has sent a letter to Madrid thank
ing the Spanish Government for ceding to the
Franciscan order the convent OF La Rahida,
where Columbus spent the night previous to
his departure on the voyage which resulted in
the discovery Of America.
Advices from Tashk end. in Asiatic Russia.
dtion. Six hundred thousand pools ri. 6OO.-
600 pounds Of Tnshkend cotton have been
bought by factories in LODI. an extensive
manufacturing town in Poland.
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ALDERMAN MCKEE,S TRIAL

Postponed Until Monday, Owing to the Con.
tiuued IlIness OF Side" Justice Kelly.
Tho trial OF Alderman Mckee OF Brooklyn
for alleged participation in the Columbu cell
ebration grab was not resumed yesterday.
owing to the continued illness Of Justice Kelly
OF Flatbush. one OF the side" Justices. The
trial having begun with Judge Kelly on tho
bench the trial cannot proreel without him.
Judge Moore eXplane this Yesterday m orn-
inE when lie dismissed the jury until next
Monday.
Should Judge Kelly not recover. il is possible
that the trial Of Alderman h"E 80 mny co over
until after the Summer vacation The news
from Elatbush last might. however. indicated
that Judge Kelly was an tho mend. and lint
he would probably be atle to resume his seat
on the bench on Monday.
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TO Familiarizo Medical Students with Con-
tngious Diseases.

At the meeting OF tho Academy Of Medicine
last night DR.. John W. Brannan read a paper
suggesting that tho students Of the various
medical colleges OF this city should havo as q
part OF their curriculum clinical study Of the
Contagious diseases that como unaer tho care
students visit tho hospital whore the patients
are cared for. and that they attend lectures by
ment, the latter to DO paid for their services by
the colleges.
DR.. Draper said that such plan would be of
incaiculable benefit to tho students and TO the
public for not a single doctor OF the hund reds
graduated last year could tell case OF m eases
or scarlet fever 4 called to SEQ 1t Immediately
after leaving college.
DR.. George .Shrady, the gnewly appointed
Chief Hospital Physician. was strongly In
favor OF the plan. He said he thought the
Board OF Health would cooperate In puttinG It
into practice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
MATEYE3f.i7I AND "p.iNTs,U
AND tho Delir'ou- Trouble They Causs
Witkc-ki and yohan.

And tho Deliriou. Trouble They CnussA
Witkc-ki and Vohan.
1saac VI. Witkoski. who keeps n little tailor
abop with very SNOWY show window at 2Ok
Bowery. has n tnste for mathematics, and he
has introduced them in his dealings with Gus.
toners. They come In first in the preliminary
deposit that Mr. Witkoski demands Of all who
trade with him. and thoy play an important
part In the samples that hc gives when Gus.
toner orders pants" Mr.. witkoski cuts the
samples in the .orm OF a triangle. An 49,
year-old italian. ono Josef vohan OF Al Oliver
street. spent Wednesday night in the dungeon
OF the Mulberry street station house because
Tailor Witkoski accused him OF trying to re-
turn a square sample instead Of a triangle.
with intent to swindle the tailor out Of SL5O
In cash.
About a fortnight ago vohan ordered a rair
OF 81 pants" of MIR. Witkoski. and got the
customary triangular sample OF the goods
when he paid his S1.50 deposit The triangle
sample served as receipt. The pants"
were finished in three days. but the Italian
didn't come for them for week. Then no
said he had forgotten his triangle OF cloth.
Mr.. Witkoski looked grieved. but no said he
Win s% lie Nsxt DAY
aSSn %1 o iHSs %s day Jossi han walked
ds%anded the deposit MI NJ. ''%!sf fteo:
ski frowned. and ordered his statesmen to put
Vohan out. The salesmen did as they wore
told. Vohan went to Justice Martin at the
Tombs. and complained that Mr.. Witkoski
had humiliated him. and had misappropriatsd
his ST. so deposit. He lot q summons for
Witkoski. The tailor cnme to court, and
Justice Martin told him that he would have to
make another pair OF trousers for Vohan. The
new trousers were to be ready for delivery on
Meantime Mr. Witkoski had gone to Cant.
Creeden and intimated that Vohan was N
reality trying 70 swindle him out OF $50
to MT Witkoskrs shop. who took Mr. vohan to
eers. Mr.. Mitkoski insisted upon the arrest
Justice Martin was surprised when the
Hawkshaw brought vohan before him. Mr..
Witkoski told the Court his conception Of the
case. He declared that the prisoner knew
that the square sample was not good for the
S1.50 deposit. and said that he didn!t pro-
over. The man who Presented the triangular
sample got the deposit. The Justice wearied
OF the matthew atical conn lications. and ended
the matter then and there By throwing the
case out OF court for good. Justice Martin IN.
formed Mr. Witkoski that the Court couldn't
ton anyhow. He discharged MI. Vohan. M.
yohan. on his part. said that no would sue
Mr.. Mttkoski for damages.
Thers is nothing ct all in this case for the
Mr.. Witkoskis salesman said
yesterday afternoon in an impatient tone. &c
is little case. tritie. 1t don't amount to
anything"
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REPEAL THE SHERMAN LAW

So Says the Chamber OF Commerce for the
Sixth Ti.ne-An Explanation Cut or
At the meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday this resolution. offered by Mr.. J..
Edward Simmons. was unanimously adopted:
Rssrrd That is the opinion of this Chamber that
the Sherman Silver law should DO repealed by
at the earliest possible date That la apparent all
that under the operations of said law injury
being done TO tho financial and commercial
OF our whole country. and that confidence will
restored until said law 10 repealed.
This ia the sixth time the Chamber has re-
corded its opposition to the Sherman law.
Mr. John Austin Stevens. Jr.. asked leave to
had with a member OF the Chambers COM
mittee on the entertainment OF the Duke Of
veragua- This. 1t was voted. would be out Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
CAN THE CITY PAY HALY

or the Cost OF tho Harlem RaiIroats Wa,
Duct from 1O0th Street to tho Harieus
Tho constitutonality Of the act which pro-
vides for the building OF new steel viaduct
for the New York and Harlem Railroad from
106th street to the Harlem River was cues.
toned by President Barker OF tho Tax Depart
mont Mt a meeting of the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment Yesterday. The law pro.
vides that the city shall bear half the expense
Q claim for $12.5O0 and recommended that it
be paid.
Il am not sure that We have q rightto pay
the opinion OF the Corporation Counsel in the
matter" Mayor Gilroy directed that disposi.
tion of the matter.
:. The suggestion that tho law is unconstitu-
donai is made because Of the prohibition In
section II OF article 3 OF the State Constitution
ing its money or credit to or In aid Of any cor
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En-ine Comi,nny 80.

The new ilro engine house in 1l5th street
near Lenox avenue. was opened yesterday
In Its equipment. Steel sliding poles have
boon substituted for tho customary brass ones
tho alarm gong ia of unu Iual size and loud
ness OF tone. and in tho -" cart the hose is
stored IN folds instead o! h"ing wound upon q
reel The new engine. which weighs 5000
pounds will be drawn b; three horses
The engine house cost $2lGuU and Is con-
sidered the most convenient and complete in
the city. The now company will 10 GnOwn
as No. so. and is commanded by Foreman
Coleman j. Burke. formerly VI Engine Com
DanV Al
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THE GUETERBOCH INQUIRY

Adjourned BeoRvse tho District Attorneys
ofaee was Not Represented In Court
Tho inquiry into the death OF Bernard Cue
terbock. city editor OF the Saata Zeituno who
died from pistol shot wound inflicted at his
home. IT'S East Seventy ninth street was ed-
journed yesterday in tho Harlem Police Court
to Friday morning. Mrs. Guererbock. her ser.
want Anna Rober and Broker c. Otto Baese,
who are still under S5. 900 bail each. were In
court The prisoners, We're represented BY
Lawyer BuriinRer said that although the
case had been carefully considered by tho
Coroner. who had exonerated his clients he
was DESTROYS OF having 1t postponed. as the
District Attorneys Office was not represented
In court yesterday. and the prisoners were
auiry. The case was therefore adjourned
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Treasurer Lamb Arrested for acknowledgment

SCRANTON. June lat the national session
of tho American Federation OF Mechanics,
recently held In Indianapolis John J. Lamb OF
this city. the Treasurer. failed Of an election
and abscoDded. with all the funds In his
possession. amounting to about $1,000. Lamb
returned to the city and was arrested here to-
day. W. L. Dawley OF Richmond. Va, Grand
Secretary Of the order. and W. B. Wilson OF
to recover the stolen funds. The police made
an effort to hold Lamb until the arrival OF sx-
at work. who took him before Judge Smith,
whore he entered bail A, protest against his
extradition was to-day telegraphed to Gov.
b, wsuld take no action until no heard Lambs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
Two Ontario and Western Ticket Agents
Missing.

MIpDLETowN. N. Y. juno 1.-Alfred Z. Pufrer,
ticket agent OF the Ontario and Western Rail.
road at tho WickhRm avenue depot. this city.
has not been seen hcrs since Thursday last at
noon. when he said he was going fishing. He
took tho key OF the safe with him. The safe
was out open this morning 1t should have
contained the m onsy for the m onth's sales. but
MAS found to be empty. The officials refuse
to state the loss sustained by the company,
hut 1t is probable that It amounts to from $500
to $500. The conpany that furnished security
Tor Puffer IL ,.e!.nct. l'ulIer has a family con-
sistinG OF his wife and three children. the
youngest child lcing Fix months old. 1t is
thou chit that ~ fer ran away with woman OF
the name ul Is llson OF this city. Detectives
are on tn. track Of the fugitives.
Il. =. Perry. ngent Of the Ontario and West
ern Railroad at nummtyille. has been missing
since Tuesday. and IL Is reported that he 10
500 short in his accounts.
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WHISKEY TRUSTS TROUBLES.
Eastern Creditors Talk OF Winding Up the
Concern.

CHICAGO. June 1.-Attorney Jacob Newman.
who represents number OF stockholders and
creditors OF tho Distilling and Cattle Feeding
Company says that bill will be filed In the
United States Courts for receiver. and to
wind up the affairs OF the trust. unless tho
concern pays some attention to the demands
made by several OF their stockholders
My clients are In the East" said Mr.. New
man to-day They are very much dissatis-
fed with the way things are being run at tho
present time. and unless their demands for a
radical means to wind up tho trust"
When asked what he knew OF Mr.. Newman's
intsnti0ps rrSsident dpsenhnt said
Eastern stockholders. He has not served any
notice on us. or attempted to confer over the
exercised over the bond issue. but how the
appointment OF a receiver can help their stock
interest j cannot undorstand. We have de-
cided upon the bond Issue. and are adyor-
Using the sale Of 81. 100000 worth OF them."
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Tho German Government Willing to Com
promise on the ARMY Rim.

Tho German Government Willing to Com.
promise on the ARMY Hin.
BERLIN. Juno 1.-Many contradictory and
unreliable statements have been made since
tho dissolution Of the Reichstag as to the
course tho Govern ment proposed to follow to-
ward the new Reichstag. tho members Of
which will be elected this month. Among the
various reports was one to the effect that il tho
new Reichstag refused to accept tho Army bill
in its entirety. it would be dissolved and an
other election held. and that the same course
would be followed until o ReichstRg amenable
to the military demands OF tho Government
should be elected.
The Government doesn't desire to antago-
nize the electors. and to-day It Is denied
officially that the Emperor or his respon-
sible Ministers are seeking conf1ic let with the
new Reichstag: on the contrary. the Govern
ment is willing to negotiate for the adoption
OF the Army bill on the basis Of the am end
mont offered in the last ReichstaR by Baron
Won Huene. tho Centrlst leader. in regard to
tho number OF new men to be added to the
army.
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Persecution OF "a Hoy Property Owner.

NEW HAVEN. June Limited States Deputy
Marshal Ioveridge TO- day served papers on the
Sclactrnen OF the town of Portland. Conn.,. in .
suit for $4,000 damages brought by Fred
Hall White OF Brooklyn. NY. a boy OF years.
who T. tho owner Of large amount OF proper
y N that town. Tho,suIt alleges persecution
~ IN" Board OF Health and other departments
served subpoena IN equity. on a notice for the
Town representative to appear before tho
Sstnsdo states District Court et Hartford next
should not be granted permanently restrain
ing TIE town officials from further Interfering
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
THE PLANTATION BANK FAILS
Dragged Down by n Concern Whose Pnper
IL Was Cnrrying.

Dragged Down by Concern Whose Paper
It Was Carrying.
MILWAUKEE. June 1.-The Plankinton Bank.
which was involved in the T. F. Lappen failure.
closed its doors this morning. The failure
was foregone conclusion tho moment the
fact was made public that IL was involved to
the extent OF s2I4.000 In Lappens collapse
1t was certain the bank must cease to do
business or face the alternative OF reorcaniz-
ing and with new officers try to live down it
bad reputation.
The failure was not caused by tight m on ey
market or by run or any other cause which
might make 1t affect legitimat ey the banking
business. The failure was due solely to bad
banking. Tho opinion that depoeitors will be
paid in full BIZ the bank Is based on tho honor.
able character Of tho mon who are stock
holders in the institution. 1t cannot be con.
cealed that there is criticism of the directors
Of the bank. because they have failed to keep
the PRESIDENT Fred I. Day. in the lines OF
sound banking.
the name of old John Pankinton should be
connected with such ease. There is no alarm
ure is simply an incident ofthe Lappen punee.
President Day is at his home Ill. He refuses
to make statement. and all access to him Is
The failure can be easily traced back to the
run Of May ID. when it was only by the sturdi-
support OF other institutions here and
H. II . Chicago ,. that !. YVES sayed from
May ~ II It BECAME known that large
held by the Plankinton. Rumors affecting the
banks soldity had been com mon on the street.
and when the plain fact that the Plankinton
had been carrying Lappen 4 Co. became
known. and was now involved to the extent Of
many thousands Of dollars q scare among the
tdkep0sitors ensued 1t was freely predicted on
going to smash. and when the doors were
opened great crowd rushed In TO draw out
their money. The panic lasted only for the day
The Plankinton made an assignment this
afternoon. William Plankinton is assignee.
and Judge johnson fixed the amount OF his
bond bond ct Sl;.Soo0Oo which he Immediately fur,
Ferguson. and Charles Ray as sureties. The
question OF reorganizl ing the bank had been
practically settled in favor of that step.
The New York correspondent Of the Plankin.
ton Bank ia the National Bank OF tho Republic.
and yice.President Pulen Of that Institution
SAID Yesterday that the Plankinton Bank had
drawn out its balance several days ago The
accounts were therefore now square.
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Mr.. Chamberlain In nm Accident.

. LONDON June Mr.. Joseph Cham berlain.
Tue Liberal nonist leader. had a narrow es-
cape from serious accident yesterday even
i sG. n" was driving in brougham In Picca-
S S.y when the horse suddenly fell. The
SroaghHm was Overturned and the win
"a which was behind could not be- stopped
nn nme TO avoid collision. and dashed head
ST I'LL. upon the wrecked trougham. Mr. Cham.
esdly Injured. >'e ""'eo "oS
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HE WAS Il SOLDIER ONCE.
But tho BirdcnEe Maker IL Now Eighth
His Most Losing Battle.

His Most Losing Battle.
Tinsmith Xavier Gas-igas OF Woodhavsn has
five days let in WV, :, rai.'s S1O4 to prevent
the birdcage he spent two years In building
for the Worlds Fair from being sold BY the
Sheriff to satisfy a debs- The sale was to have
taken place Wednesday afternoon. but Sheriff
Norton considerably gave him another weeks
grnce.
:, This. together with the news that symra-
thtzing friends are coming to his rescue
filled Gastiger with hope yesterday, and there
was an air Of cheerfulness about his humble
home such as has not been known for many
days.
Gastiger WAS a soldier once. and he spent
five years with the Fourth Regiment Zouaves
in Algeria. fighting for France. Previous to
that. when but II years old. he was one OF a
regiment OF volunteers sent from France to
Rome to aid Popo Plus X. In 1868 He spent
two years there before being ordered to Africa.
In addition to tho $1,000 previously re-
ceived to redeem GastlGar's cage. TIE Sun
received YESTERDAY 81 from F. c. Henderson OF
Orange and So from Mrs Thomas A. Biddle OF
Philadelphia Total. $3.50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
Mr.. EarnegIe Presents Another Church
Organ.

PITTSBURGH. June l.-Androw Carnegie has
presented the First Christian Church at Brad
dock. the Rev. F. v. Brown pastor. with Pipe
ogan which cost $500. The instrument was
Mrs. l. III. Bates. who had called uSoS MI
Carnegie during his visit last week. This 10
the fourth organ given to Braddock churches
pyr NE ME- Carnegie. The aggregate value 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
Failure OF Col. smead or Toledo.

TOLEDO. June 1.-The financial affairs oil
Isaac D. smead. head of the Smead Heating
and ventilatinR Apparatus COMPANY. are
complete wreck. . The creditors de-
cided tonight to ask for q receiver for the
concern Tomorrow. There are branches OF
Canada, Europe. and Australia and the liabil.
tiles will be very large, Col Smead has been
and attention with several other projects.
This caused the failure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
A Drunken Cr,pple r,our,sbr. . rls,oi.

Charles Johnson o! 80 Van Brunt street.
Brooklyn. a one-lcgGod night Waterman for
Van Housen Bros. of Grand street, was drunk
on Wednesday, night, and while on his way to
work drew his revolver and began hourishing
1t at South and Wal streets A policeman ar
rested linn before the weapon was discharged.
In the Tombs Police Court yesterday John
son was hold In 500 bail for trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
The Grown Prince or Italy =, n.-,,.

BERLIN, June 1.-Emperor William and his
aons were at the Frederick street railway sta-
uon this afternoon to meet Victor Emanuel
lft nss sb 81 karlss and Crown Prince Of Italy
end the young Princes had shaken M n "a .rn i.
Mn: the party proceeded directly to the WIZ WIZ
RIs station n Potsdam; whence they drnvs
was received at the palace By the Emprsss hee