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70 PRESS the o1D DIySMoRE cAIIM

The CORPORATION Counscrs office received notice
Yesterday that a writ Of maniamus would BE- aI-
piled for in the Supreme Court during the present
month to c,snp.I the BoarI ~ Estimai" 10 aud't
The old claim 81 < i. Dinsmorc q O.. against M
city The claim ls for 50 @2 81. which, win twenty
years interest would now b. double that amount
I, IL ALLEGED that his is due from the city for
advertisements inserted at IN" in-anc" ~ III" city
authorities "a a paper called Tn" siockh"lder'
which exlst~l during the days 81 the Tweed rule
and u which T. Dnsmor" 60. were IN" pro
rri.,ors The Board Of Estimate a. The time De-
cl,red that the claim wes eNorbltant In h5 II
handed over 10 : + Dinsmore q CO. the sum OF
sGs3l o. The matter was then supposed 10 De
ended but In 1891 the Legislature passed an act
ordering the Board 81 Estimat" 20 take Ny "a" mat
trr again II refused 10 pav any more. ana h"n'"
the present action Bryant v. Dinsm"re - no"
the sole surviving partner
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she cIryG 70 rHE prcrrRE TIL DEATH CAME.

Mrs. Minnie Dreamer twenty-eight years Old
committed suicide early yesterday by turning on
the gas In her kitchen. at No 2l3 East Eighty first
81. ~ O'Clock I'm the morning Mrs. Elizabeth NJ
Tappan the ianitor, smeilei gas in the lower hall
way hut paid no especial attention TO 1t. An hour
later the odor strong that she began an
investigation Policeman John J. Smith. of the
East Eighty-eghth-st. station. burst In the door
Of Mrs creamers apartment The room was filled
with gas. which escaping in a steady stream
from two jets Lying upOn bed stretched out at
full length was Mrs Dreamer. dead. Upon her
breast was lying picture of beautiful little
child about three years old as II the woman had
Kissed IL before she became unconscious. The win
dows were fastened down tightly and every crevce
was stuffed with paper or pieces of CLOTH In order
that no could escape from the room
ON Thursday night Mr. Dreamer. who. II is said
T. employed In the Department OF Charities and
Correction did return home and had not
turned up To o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs
Dreamer left nothing behind which gave any rea-
son for the suicide
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Mr.. H4MLTNS EXPLANA7ION.
he DETAILS THE CIRCUMSTANCES or HIS LATD
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FLEET
WOOD MAEAGENENT.

WOOD MANAGEMENT
buffalo March 9-In order to set himself risht
before the turf world in his controversy win inc
Fleetwood Park management over the Village Farm
entries for the Fleetwood meeting c. j. fiamilh
gave 10 the press to-day the Correspondence con-
nected herewith II shows that the proposition 70
have his stable represented originated with vice
President Faslg and that Mr.. ilamlin agreed 70
send his horses to the meeting. but said II ne maze
entries It would be impossible definitely 10 choose
one animal from his large number 50 early IN the
season for each class. and h. desired the privilege
Of naming several in each class. with the privilege
Of paying only those started In consier,atiion
of this privilege he promised to give an cNhlnitQn
bv Fantasy without cost To the club Mt. FdSls
thought this could be arranged bur on t"bI""iy
q Secretary Mason Informed Mr.. ilamiin thdi ne
would b. permitted to name a limited nui'''r OF
horses In each class. paying for on entry ~ "acn
of the other entries giving the proposed 'Nni"i'o"
by Fantasy.
MI Hainn declined 10 accept this proposition
considering II unfair. aud being further Tf!tateI
BY the fact that the track hal barred Americas
he wired Secretary Mason that II the Fantasy 'Nhl
hilton was not sufficient D. cover me CONCESSION
asked he mght consider the whole matter elilel anu
tn. whole Village Farm stab" btrr"l, ih'luHhs
Americas. from the Fleetwood me" t!nS IN ats~
10 this Mr. Uamlin received dispatch saying tAat ms
Sir, Hamiln SAVE that II the matter had ended
there with the Fleetwood MANAGEMENT II would
have So ended with him. but. finding himself
paralcl before the public as trying to Set an Hn-
standing An exhibition by Fantasy he values az
considerably more than ~" amount which would
accrue 10 the Fleetwood management from the pay
Inent OF the eutrauc. fees Il demanded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.

Zimmerman the champion bicycle rider. seen
Yesterday and he intImatcd strongly that he in
tended To- turn professional Wills Troy. who Will
act as manager for Zimmerman and the profession
al champion. Wheeler will start for Europe next
Saturday 10 II that offer OF NoD u rnlan.
If he would turn professional. Is genuine. II the
Offer is found to be all right Zimmerman will go 10
France and race there with Wheeler in the profess
sionnl contests through Europs Wheeler is now in
France. where he will race Schohcld. the English
CHAMPION on March IS. Zimmerman said that. in
case he did not turn PROFESSIONAL h" would meet
Johnson and attend the lattcrs challenge at the
regular circuit meets.
Frank de Haas Robinson. OF the Cleveland club
John j. Brush. OF Cincinnati ana General HI III.
Dixwc OF Boston. visited the local baseball head
quarters In Broad-s yesterday. Presidents Brush
and Robinson had interesting Information To I'M
part Dlxwen began to sing the praises Of the Bos-
ton champions but \. King. Wall Street broker
accepted Dixwelis limit wager, and then the Bos-
ton enthusiast became quiet. II Is not safe to go
into Wall street to-day and mention that any other
team than the Giants has any chance TO win the
League championship
The Central Association Of the Amateur Athletic
MON viii hold It's annual boxing and wrestling
. and TO- As was arranged between secretary sui
llvan and H. &. Cornish, The mtt'r mas '!~cldcd to
Western championships ana nave them VISIT ihls
city AMI compete for the National honOrs Tni9
portunlty to see just what ia" West mas done In
The way Of developing amateur boxers
A meeting Of the expert committee to revise the
football rules IS scheduled q De- At.d at the tni-
vrrSity Athletic club tonight Walter Camp the
Yale delegate. has been requesting football players
OF to-day ana of years ago to send In their IDEAS
bout what changes are needed.
George A. Adee. president Of tn University Ath-
placed In a peculiar position over the refusal Of
Yale to play baseball AT the Polo Grounds Mr.
Adec was reported 10 have said that Yale had
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THE COTRTS.
RONDHOLDERS ENTITLED TO KNOW.
EQUITABLE MORTGAGE COMPANY RECEIVERS
MUST SHOW BOOKS AID REPORT


To THE COURT.
The proceedings recently begun by the Lana
Title and Trust Company Of Philadelphia against
the receivers of the Equitable Mortgage COMPANY
for an examination Of the books and securities OF
the company. under the direction OF the court
came before Judge Lacombe in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday. william W. Porter VI
PHILADELPHIA and Sackett & Bennett of this city,
appeared for the Philadelphia company. and shear
man 4 Sterling represented the receivers MI
Sherman objected the consideration by the court
of the petition because he contended. II was NOT
verified by the proper officer of the Land Title ana
Trust COMPANY as required in this state lie also
contenGed that the trust company had never appicH
directly to the receivers for such examination, ana
therefore that there had been refusal on the
part of the receivers to show the DOORS anu o'"''
records of the company ,,,, .
Judge I.acombe said that the hondholders were
entitled to an examination OF the books OF the com
panN and that If proper Application was SHOWN
to have been made to th"m and refused the our
would order H. Mr. SaCkett said That IN" nlouoh
was not for an examination by the trust COMPANY
or by its expert but for examination conducted 10y
the Court on behalf Of all creditors; he contended
that the facts shown in the morning papers VIZ
such as TO call for such action on the part OF III"
\ large number of other bondholdcrs ana stock,
holders were represented in court. he SAID, ana
Joined In the application for such examination, MI
Clifford one Of the receivers. declared 10 me court
that the receivers now engaged III making up
a statement showing I'm detail the present condition
of the company. Judge I.acOmbe decided that WIN
out going into the details OF the charges, aEaliSl
the D2s management at present ne Woulh oIp'r
the receivers to file with the Court WITHIN zen daYs
a report showing present assets ana haD les lhat
upon the filing of that report II II was ioun' M
for the examination under the direction OF the
Court.
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TH4CTION COMPANIES OPPOSE IT.
MIR GAwsoN's BILL AFFECTING NETWORK
STABiE-KEEPERs REMAINS on SEC


Albany. March CSpeciaD The Assembly worked
along without any interruption Of business this
morning until u reached Assenb.yman Lawson
bill which requires stabe-kecpers In New-YOrk City
{, cleanse their stables at least once day. and TO
bale III" refuse before Il IS carted away Then
there was a small riot for a time. The bill has the
sanction u the Board o, Health and Of the Mayor.
II came from the Ladies' Health Protective AS
sociatlon a society which has done much for the
prescrva' on ~ the health Of the metropolis Mr..
Fish took charge OF thu bill for Mr.. Lawson. and
at least hair a dozen Tammany members WED
with one another I'm Offering amendments 10 II
or trying To defeat IT,
Mr Taylor. OF Brooklyn. explained the cause Of
great deal Of the opposition to the bill when he
said that only the big traction companies were
represented al the time when the hearing was had
ON the bill in opposition to IT, John d. Crmmins.
William g. Whitney. Colonel Daniel s Lamont and
other prominent Democrats are heavy stockholders
In the metropolitan Traction Company and the repre-
sentatives Of the company say that it Will cost
them $4,000 year to dispose Of the stable refuse
II ought to bee disposed OF under this bill Or.
Bush. ~ Chcmung also came forward as de-
fender Of III" traction companies and In opposition
to tn" bill When the roll was called on the motion
To advance the bill 10 a third reading there was
q sudden falling OFF In the number of members In
the chamber Among the first TO start for the door
Wa -S!."k"t 'uIH'I. IL, mis M'i nMo mr.
are i'm favor OF the bill and he did not want to
vote against his friends IN the Metropolitan Trac
ton Company He thought. apparently. that the
best thing for him do under the circumstances
was 80 run away for the time being until the bill
WAS DISPOSED of The motion to advance the bill
WIS lost and II remains on second reading
The Assembly sent large number OF local bills
t. a third reading and then adjourned until next
Monday night.
The ballot measure which has been agreed upon
10y the committee appointed by the Republican eau
Gus on last Tuesday night was sent To the printers
tonight complete all of its main features 1t is
expected that the bill will be printed and ready for
submission 10 the Republican majority in the AS
scmbly 10y Monday night, and that another caucus
be- held
be explained by the chairman Of the committee. Mr.
O'Grady, OF Rochester.
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IN TIE STREET.

IN IiiF. Slff'bl'
Tho thickness OF the regulation police UNIFORM
coat or the toughness OF his skin yesterday saVea
Patrolman William McCuilagh from death at the
hands Of 4 check swindler A short slight, hollow
checked man. with a pair of shfty gray eyes en-
tered the bric-a-brac store kept by Leon o'ras-
burger at No. 907 Broadway soon after O'Clock
I'm the afternoon and agreed 70 buy reading lamp
the nrce OF which was Si5. He asked That the
lamp be sent TO g. ". Lansing ar Herter Brothers.
No IA Fifth-ave when it would be paid for on
delivery.
The face and figure of the young man are pretty
well known at Police Headquarters but Stras-
burger and his wife. Clara. who took the order
were not aware Of this After girl had been SEM
>, Uerter Erothers' store with the lamp. however.
IL occurred 10 them that the young man manner
had been little too suave. and they called IN
NcCullagh who is attached the Broadway
Squad.
In the mean time the girl had reached Herter
Brothers store. and at the door was met by the
young man, who said. "Ill take the lamp; I'm
Lansing"
But she refused TO give it up. although the man
offered her n check fer $50 on the National city
Bank Of brooklyn. She went away. promising to
return with the lamp II Mr. Strasburger ordered
her TO do 50. The young man waited while NC
CuIlagh who had heard the girls story sent sec
oni mes senger-a boy-with the lamp ana Followed
him Tn. boy handed the lamp to the young man
grabbed him He was taken into the store ana
there A telephone message to the National lily
Bank showed that the check was worthless. go.
NcCulAgh with his prisoner. boarded n S!Xth-aNe.
car for the Thlrteth-st station They stooi on ne
front PLATFORM They had reached Twenty eychth-
St when the prisoner quickly wheeled AROUND anu
I'm the same instant. McCullagh felt the Darrel OF
revolver pressed against his abdomen. There was a
shot a Wild scramble OF feet and then policeman
and prisoner rolled of the car into the roadway.
Ncf'ullarh's clutch was on the throat Of the
thief who squirmed and wrggled to get anotner
sho, Twice tho hand which held the revolver was
freed and twice the mu2zle thrust into the
polcemnn's face and knocked aside. Then Nathan
i Mann an actor. George Johnson, canVasser,
and Tribune reporter ran up ana got the pistol
II was found that the bullet. piercing the po-
licoman's overcoat and Jacket. had Elanced on
leaving only a slight abrasion II the skin Al the
police station the prisoner said that his name was
Reuben l.. Armstrong that he had been employed
as a salesman by Alfred Cammeyer and mat ne
lived nj so 2j5 West Thirty-seyenth-st Se' erai
checks "a the National CITY Bank 81 Rrookyn
AMI on the Lincoln National Bank. which he had
tried 10 throw away, were produced. They were
for amounts ranging from SIG TO $50 and we're all
signed by g. W Lansing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10
YESTERDAYS SHORT SENATE SESSION.

Albany March Special. Only twelve Senators
were I'm their seats mis- morning when Senator OSu-
Ivan VIII, Vas occupying the chair In the absence II
the Lieutenant Governor called that body to orier
The number was i've less than q quorum: and so.
after the receipt ~ a fcw committee reports and
veto message from the g vernon disappearing Of a
little local hill OF Senator SaXtOn the Senate ad-
irncd having been a. session less than thirty min
utrs
Among the bills reported from committees were
s nator Parkers alb fishing days Of grace; Senator
SaNt.n's amending the election law
thorzs ono Inspector to order arrests throwing back
the DAYS II registration week. and providing FOR
tnc correction = lists: and Senator Coggeshalrs,
making hazng misde meanor.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

Washington March 9.-The Supreme Court To-
day did the following business:
No. 9-OripinaL The state or CaliioIsia' com
granted t. file suggestions on part or southern
Pacific Company. .,s, +, s
80 3l7-Wiliim NJ Bennett. PLAINTIFF IN error
against George iiarkrader. Leave granted 20 ne
suppltnc brief motion for writ OF certlorarl
50 a7l- Ellis Arran. piointin IN error, agt' Lewis
T. Winston. Dismissed with costs pursuant I" the
30 279-William l.. Royal. plaintiff In error. agt
John X Chiirey. Dismissed with costs pursuant
to the tenth rule ..e g., - 49,.
no 272-Wiarn l.. Rovall. plaintiff in error, ast
Samuel {. Gre"nhow. Dismissed with costs pur-
suant 10 the tenth rule
10 914-The Morgan Envelope Company. appel
liant. aet the AllHny PerioFari Mr4Pp'"s r"Pe'
No 255-Alexander II Robertson. trustee etc
appellant agt. samuel NJ. Chapman et' a. Ars"-
meni begun. 60 $3.50, nj,
Adjourned until Monday next at l. o'clock. The
5av call will be ~ follows. Numbers ~" ~, No.
~ POS "a 100 -. rs and 20.
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THE HOOKING VALLEY CASE AGAIN.

Elihu Root and William T. Hornbower were op-
posing counsel yesterday before Judge lnsraham.
of the Supreme Court in an argument on the ques-
ton of an appeal IN the Columbus. Hooking Valley
ana Toledo Railway Company case. which has been
h.fnre the courts for years. The action
brought by Congressman James J. Beden against
ex-Judge Stevenson Burke Of Ohio, and his assoc
ciates to compel restitution Of about 10000 Of
consolidated bonds Of the railroad company. which
II was claimed they mad misappropriated The case
WAS tried over a year ago and a judgment was
rendered In favor Of Burke and his associates
Congressman Be.den took an appeal 10 the General
Term which reversed the judgment OF the lower
court. Burke wants to carry the case TO me
Court Of Appeals and through his counsel Mr..
Uornblower applied 70 Judge Ingraham for a stay
of All proceedings in the until the appellate
court can pass the legal questions involved.
This brought out the question az 10 the amount Of
the bond which should be- given pending the appeal
Root opposed the motion. and. after hearing
the arguments Judge Ingraham said he would con
suit the presiding judge Of the court before he
passed upon the application. and reserved his de-
cisiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10
No0yAy airs EIGHT YEARS ~ PRISON

John Noonan. thirty-eight years old and with no
nome, was sentenced 10 eight years In State Prison
by Recorder Smyth yesterday for robbing Re5ecca
Robbins Of s. on December is last Noonan rang
Mrs. RObb,ns's bell ut No 229 East One-hundred-
ahh-tenth-st When she answered the bell Noonan
selI'd her and bound her wrists. Then he de-
inahied her money She told him all she had was
-. Noonan went away, and when Mrs. Robbins
reported the matter at the East one hundred and
I3utth-st police station she found NOonan among
me dodgers. He WAS convicted several weeks
ago nut was remanded because he claimed he
could get testimony of good character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10
JUDGE PRYORS DECISION REVERSED.
TIE QUESTION or THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
OF AGNES :. LYON LIKELY To BE CARRIED

TO THE COURT or AfFfHls7.
There was long argument yesterday IN the
General Term Of the Court OF Common Peas De
fore Judges DAILY. Gegerich and Bischoh. on me
appeal from the order OF Judge Pryor at Spech
Term directing the physical examination before
trial Of Agnes :. Lyon n her suit. through her
father John u. Lyon. against the Manhattan Kan
way Company for S@Opo damages for personal IN
juries decision given reversing the order
Of Judge Pryor. based mainly on III" point raised
by eN-Julge Nelson Smith that. assuming the CON
stitutipnal validity n the statute under Which
the application for the order was made: the ran
way company is not entitled - Il physical eHaInini-
ton of The painiif at the instance OF the defend
ant apart from her oral examination a. witness
The question at issue Is regarded a. SO lin?'r-
tant in connection with suits for damages Tor per
allowed To rest here but VIII probably b. car
ried to the Court OF Appeals
In giving the decision Of the Court Judge DAly
said that the defendant had no right - apply Tor
a physical examination except a. an incident OF
inc plaintiffs oral examination. The case was not
fin condition TO auth )rZe the Court 10 pass upon
The question Of the constitutiOnality Of the act
under which the order was granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10
ROBBED THE srAYDIRD on CONPANr

Delamore C. Brown, living in Brooklyn. stepped
from a Fulton ferryboat yesterday morning IN this
city and Immediately arrested by DetectNs
Sergeants Bonogal and Cottrcll on 4 warrant AZ
proved by Governor Flower, charging Brown "ltn
stealing $500 In July. 1893. from the standard OL
Company In Springfield. Mass. where he was men
working Brown signed a waiver OF his rlght IN
the matter before Assistant District Attorney NC
Nanus and was taken TO Springfield by deputy
Sheriff Mcdonald. of that city, to be tried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10

Supreme Court Chamber" H"foTc Inkfahiih' - ''''
opens a lO;p a. m. Motions. GO,
Court PAT jill l'iofe lsd"t'h''' o. '""''
su",rior court special Before McALam. Court
SUPERIOR C1uri-Tral Tern-'l,rks calendar called IN
Part I At Ia - O. ,...,, . Z.
SUR gates court Chambers Before Fizgera.i ~
tat. q o. ItfuauN. ~ u a. in Wits ~ M"i'HA l.
Nnlthy James Nallice. - lp.1" o. M.
Pleas SPEC u Term tfi"f" ''f'Tl'" .
Nv r,1rt- Special Term lseforc Fi'zsimons J'orrt
nIens ~ 20 y. m. Motlons
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THE MOTHER SUPERIOR TO IF19IIr l.
Pueblo. Col. March 9-Sis;er Cecilia or ~ MARY >
Hospital mas gone to Washington to TESTIFY III t'e
Pollard case Sister Cecilia was Mother superior
at the founding asylum In Cincinnati IN IS''' '"e
year In which Miss Pollard claims 70 h"Ne "
delivered OF child. r. Miller register of the fue'p
Land Office received a letter snort uihe IA"
from Colonel breckenridge asking him 70 iooN up
cs'nr ('ncili, .n1 see II she the same person
who had been In the Cincinnati hospital a. me uinc
Miss Pollard alleges she was there MT MH."t
fund that she was the person, and that sh- nal
received letters froa Miss Pollard beseccning ncr
r. testify in her behalf The Sister codid not as
ti,ctlv remember Miss Pollard. ana would not give
her testimony way or the other unth she VIZ
tied her old quarters and investigated the records
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, TWELVE PAGES

pursued foolish policy in not arranging b. game paced
IN na94ssiti1n as criticising the Yale managers.
He says that Yale is capable of arranging he'
There Is lively speculation as to the makeup
and the batting order of the New. orR NM eor,
NrU-Yorll has three players who can cover sloI
ston and four outficders nothing DEFINITE VIII
be known until the preliminary season Is WEI g" are
likely TO be near the top in the batting order.
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TO CELEBRATE ITS ANNIVERSAPT.

Inc historic old Forsyth Street Methodist Eplsco-
pal church. near Divlson-st the Rev. DR.. W. II.
Lawrence pastor. will celebrate tomorrow It's
lotth anniversary. This church was built by Major.
aIterWard the Rev. Thomas Morrell, Washington S
triehi. Whom II dedicated John Wesley. the
FOUNDER OF Methodism. wrote letter OF congratula
non, which Is sti preserved The Rev. DR.. 5. F.
a apn ma Of Drew seminary will preach at lo:4s
me Christian Advocate" will oficlate at 7:i5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10
HELD roe RryNIyG Az HLIcIr STILL.

United States Commissioner Shields y"S'er'ay
gave his decision In the case OF Bernard Smolinshl
.rrea,ei = month ag, charged with being the pro
prc,or OF an Illicit distillcry AZ No 2@ Delaney
e. smolnski claimed To- have sublct the cellar
where the dlsting apparatus was found but the
evidence appeared to connect him Win The lrresu-
lar work and the Commits siOnrr held MIN Tor the
United States Grand jury In SOW
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tual consen; the argument was ADJOURNED ny Juuse
MARITIME to next THURSDAY , ~, 60.
Colonel Alfred WaEstaif. CHIEF clerk OF lne court
of Common Pleas. yesterday appointed ~ a NC
Iaughlin Deputy Clerk Of the Court 81 common
Pleas TO m the vacancy caused by the death OF Joseph
u zoe The appointm,nt is in the line of pro,
motion. as Mr. MclAughlins salary Is inG nc, a
from 81 800 To S2rOn. The new Deputy Clerk Is
member Of the Tammany INSTRUMENTATION OF Inc
\XIst Assembly District.