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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
OBTYT1RT.

Nathaniel Sands died on saturday Of pneu-
monia Mt his home. ia East Fifty-scventh street,
in his 14th year. He was formerly a Tax Com
ceived from Comptroller Connolly a commission
OF Ii of ] per cent. on a sale of $4,000, 900 or
county bonds made To August Belmont d Co.
After the fall of Tweed Comptroller Green
demanded the S75, 900 back as a commission I'M
lawfully taken by a city official. II was not re-
turned. and Sands removed 10 South Norwalk,
Conn. Suit was brought by the city. and in 1885
judgment for sl+O. BOO, including interest, was
given against sands in the Supreme Court in
this city. On May II OF that year Sands was
arrested al South NOrvalk underR an Alta hment
against his person, taken nut on the allegation
longing 20 the city. The judgment against him
was afterward reversed 10y the Court of Appeals
on the ground that. he was a city official, not a
county official, and that the bonds were county
bonds and not city bonds.
Miss Frances Bnss is dead in London. Miss
Russ was born in London In 1897. For the last
thirty years she has had n reputation as an ed
uCator. She founded the North London COL
never falls below 1000. and was President Of
the Association Of Head Mistresses of Public
schools, besides occupying official places in sew
eral other educational societies,
David :. Tompkins. a retired fur merchant,
died suddenly Of paralysis on sunday, at his
home, 1877 Skillman street, Brooklyn. aged 81
years. lie had been a trustee Of the DE KAlh
avenue NJ. +. Church for twenty-eight years.
He leaves ten daughters and two sons.
Louis Redon. proprietor Of the Drisrd Hotel,
on the Pacific coast, died yesterday from "A nara
lytic stroke.
The Right Rev. James Atlay, n. d, Bishop OF
Hereford, England, is dead.
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THE RF1 DING Plan.
Philadelphia Trust Companies viii De-
posit Their Securities Under Its Terms.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ga conference was
held to-day between nine of the leading fnan-
Cicrs of Philadelphia on the OlCott- Earle plan
FOR the reorganization of the Reading Railroad.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect that the
corporations represented shall deposit their Sc
curities under the plan with a request to the
Reorganization Committee that the voting trust
therein contemplated be terminated upon pay
mcnt of the extended coupon, and that If the
plan does not become effective and further
modification shall be necessary. the representa-
tiyes shall confer with John Lowber Welsh.
Thomas Mexican. and Reauveau Porie as to tho
action that they shall lctm necessary.
This result is believed 10 mean that an under
standing has been reached between the Re
organization Committee and those who drew up
the resolutions 70 the effect that the life OF the
voting trust shall he shortened. The tnanCiers
directly represent about 81 .O0u. 900 OF Reading
general mortgage bonds. and tiIeir action l. eX-
pect-d to influence a large number Of individual
security holders.
Those present at the conference were II. y.
Paul. President OF the Pennsylvania Company
Tor Insurance on Lives and Granting All
nuiticS: Beaurau ,Boric OF {. & II: Borie; John
Is. Cast. President Of the Fidelity lnsur-
Thomas Mexican. the largest inGividusi
holder OF Reading stock and Il director OF the
Heading Company; Charles i. Perot, Vice
President OF The American Fire Insurance Com
pany: Efingham b.. Morris, President OF the
GirGrd Life Insurance and Trust Company: X.
Dale Benson, President OF the Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Company: G. stuart Patterson.
Society. and Alexander B!ddle. Chairman OF the
Board OF Directors OF the Philadelphia Contri-
authorship for the Insurance of houses from
loss by fire. In addition to the 81. UUO. 900 gem
also directly represent about 81, 900, 900 OF pref
cnce income bonds.
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a RstirtHk CIub President Baasaets his
SuccSssOr.

William f. Gross, who for the past two years
has been President Of the Society OF the Sons of
New York, the leading negro organization Of
this city, gave n banquet and reception TO his
successor, William Russell Johnson. at the club
house at 1873 West Fifty-third street last night.
The club house was decorated with flags and
flowers, and there were nearly $50 mem bers and
friends 81 the new President on hand to greet
him. Dinner was served in the club billiard
room, and Mr.. Gross presided.
In a short address he welcomed Mr.. johnson.
and said he was glad that the club had chosen
A. competent a man 10 succeed him. Nj. John
SON replied briefly. and addresses were also
made by Mr.. a. &. q. Astwoud, &. II. J. Taylor,
and Robert y. Mcintyre. Among those present
were. I. Thomas Fortune. 7. McCaUtS Stewart.
dict, Thomas 7. Hoffman. Joseph A, TreadwelL.
Aaron J. Clark, w r.. j., Young, August l.. Pei
ham, Walter H.. Fairchild, Frederick Stack
house. and Frank Stanley.
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Many weiI-known Public Men Attend the
Services at st. Peters Church.

Funeral services over the body Of Alderman
Cornelius Flynn were held yesterday morning
in II. Peters Church, in Barclay street. The
full Board OF Aldermen. headed by Presi-
dent Mcclellan, marched in front Of the
heRrsc from the house. D Bowling Green, up
Broadway 10 the church. \ solemn requiem
mass was sung, the celebrent being the Rev.
lanes II. Mclean pastor Of -. Peters. assisted
by the Rev. John A. Briody. deacon; the Rev.
Thomas +. Myhan. sub-dcacon, and the Rev.
Michael F.. Keliher. master of ceremonies. The
pail bearers were Asscmblyman Daniel +. Finn,
Michael Kennedy. ID. J. Council. !. J. Dollard.
II. Mooney. j. kennetck. eX-Alderman Thomas
Cleary, and Matthew strip. The interment
was in Calvary.
Among those present at the service. were
Richard. Croker, Civil Justice Wauhope Lynn.
Police Justices Diver and Hogan, Thomas
Brennan, Police Captain Richard O'Connor.
Col. NJ. &. Murphy. Excise Commissioner Dali
ton. cN-Coroner Daniel Dempsey. Harry How
ard, Surrogate Frank 7. Fitzgerald. Deputy
Hugh J. Grant. John Fox. ex-Judge Callahan.
cS.Congrcssnan Nicholas Muller. and ex-Shcrifr
O,Brien, Delegations from the First, Second.
Third, Fifth, and Ninth Assembly districts
were present wearing their T~aInmany Hall
badges. Engine 20 Of the Fire Department was
also represented.
The friends ~ the late Alderman are making
preparations to hold a benefit performance in
aid of his family. II is proposed that Niblo's
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday and
passed resolutions Of regret, and directed that
the Council Chamber be draped in mourning TOR
thirty days.
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LAWrEH MULc4nEr's DEATH.
Hanged Himself IN His own House While
TemporarIiy D~eranGss.

James Mcdonald Mulcahcy. a Brooklyn law
yer, aged 2S years. committed suicide on sum
day night by hanging himself from a pipe in the
cellar OF his house at 43i First street. For some
time he had been a sufferer from mental de-
rangement. but not to such ndeyrce as TO be in-
capacitatcd from attending to his duties as =
settlement clerk in the Office Of the Title Guar
antee and Trust Company. which place he had
held for several years. One Of his attacks OF
mental arrangement came on on Sunday. and
his wife finally became alarmed for her safety.
and taking her young son w.th her, went for sn-
vice 80 Ir. Mulcahry, her husbands uncle. at
~ Decatur street. !. was late when she reached
the house, and Il; DR.. NulCahey's suggestion sho
concluded To remain there for the night.
She returned 20 he's home yesterday morning.
accompanied by her uncle. They found her
husband in the cellar. dead.
He had stood on Il barrel. fastened orc. end Of
a rop. to II pipe, put the moose around his neck.
and then thrown himself or. He had evidently
been dead FOR some hours.
He hnd no trouble with the company. Presi-
dent BAILEY said yesterday that his accounts
were all straight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST.
Mr. Fish Says He Has Secured Five More
Vote, and Now Has Slxty-eIght.

ALBANY Dec. 24.-Despite the fact that Mr..
Malby claims that he will be the Speaker Of
the Assembly. Mr.. Fish is just as certain that
he will be chosen. Mr.. Fish said TO THE SUN
correspondent to-day:
II see tina, Mr.. Malby claims Cutler of Rock
land. Clark OF Ontario, and Gray of Dutchess.
Well, these three men have sent written
pledges 10 me. Some New York papers said
that Messrs. Yields of New York and Howe
OF Tioga were for me, but l have never
made any such claim. Since giving out
my list in New York / have secured
FIVE more votes. and now have 0s. | cannot now
divulge the names of the five new ones | have
secured. as they have requested me not TO do so.
! really do not think that there will bo more
than one name presented TO the caucus, and |
am confident that that name will be mine.
When the day rolls around Mr.. Malby and the
other candidates will find that they cannot
muster more than thirty votes. | would not be
surprised II the number fell short Of that. do
not think that Mr.. Malby will allow his name 10
he presented when he realizes that such q CON
dition exists, II, indeed. he does not realize II
now. am rather inclined 10 think that he Is
not being deceived at all, but that he is bluffing
by making claims which he knows are without
foundation"
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SHERMAN MARr1N BURIED.
Services st Grace Church for The Eldest
sos Of Mr.. and Mrs. BrnaIey MARTA.

Services were held yesterday morning in
Grace Church over the body OF Sherman Mar
tin, who died suddenly at the residence of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin. on Fri
day last. IL was in Grace Church that the
acquaintance Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin gathered
with them two years ago at the wedding Of
Miss Cornelia Martin with the Earl Of Craven.
Al ii o'clock the vested choir filed into the
seats in the chancel. and the Rev. DIR. Hunting
ton. the rector. and the Rev. Mr.. Wells, an as
sistant rector. issued from the ~sacristy. followed
by the honorary psllbearers, Julien I. Davies,
Jr., cousin Of sherman Martin; Brackholst Cut.
ting. William Cutting, Henry Sands. Duncan
Cameron, Robert J.. Cutting, Jr.. aid James
Abercrombie Burden, Jr. DIR. Huntington and
Mr.. Wells led the way to the altar. DIR. Hunting
ton reading the Introduction TO the service for
the burial Of the dead. The honorary pallbear-
ers followed the clergy. The coffin was carried
on tho shoulders OF six assistant sections. The
members of the family who followed were MIR.
and Mrs. Bradley Martin, Mrs. Isaac sherman,
mother OF Mrs; Martin, with Bradley Martin;
Martin, and Frank Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. julien
r. Davies and Miss Davies.
The choir sang the anthem, Lord. LEI. me
know my end. and tho number of my days Il
heard a voice from heaven and the hymns.
heao.s are lowed With woe" six carriages FOL
lowed the hearsc TO Greenwood Cemetery, where
The body was laid, without IN in the
Among those in the church were noticed Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Ward. Meal
lister. Frederic Bronson. Frank 5. Witherbee,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Townsend Burden. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Abcrciombte burden, John ~lladden, Mrs.
William ID. sloane. Mrs. pGran stevens, Lis
pennrd Stewart, and W. II. Coster.
When the members "f the, family had entered
the church the doors were closed, and an assist
ant sexton was cautioned to allow no one to
enter. soon a~ttcrward q woman dressed in black
aud wearing u black veil tightly drawn over her
face tried to pass through the doors.
gu Will have to enter by the side doors,
Madame" sail the man at the door to her.
on. would much rather enter here. Please
let me through this way 2"
only members Of The family should enter
here now. Arc you a member OF the family 2"
The woman seemed greatly agitated, and an
swerel. hcsitatingiy:
Well. please let me go In" and then
partly forced her way In. She passed well
toward the front. and was among the first OF
the persons 20 leave the church. She then got
in n cab and drove in the anne direction IA the
funeral procession. u ~ not supposed that the
London ballet dancer. Ada Nunie Num-. who
was married to sherman Martin and subse-
quently separated from him. is in this country
at present,
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CASEY WAS AN EASY CATCH.
Almost Put Himself Under the Protection
OF the Paterson Police.

jeremiah Casey, one of the burglars who tor
tured and robbed the old Slocum couple in
Washington township, Erie county. Pa, on Dec.
Is. and who was arrested in Paterson, was not
cut out for an expert criminal. On the night Of
the robbery he did not even take the precaution
TO disguise himself. 1t was he who. when IL was
suggested to bind and gag the old couple.
listened TO the pleadings OF Mrs. Slocum, and
urged the others to leave them rs they were.
When he reached B~inghamton he did not at
tempt TO change the stolen gold, which was old
and musty, into bills. but scattered 1t around
lavishly. Then followed his elopement and
marriage with seventeen-year-ol Kate Butcher.
The two reached Paterson on the Binghamton
express at 3 o'clock on Friday morning. When
Casey alighted from the train he walked up to
Policemen Halstead and Inquired the way to the
nearest hotel.
i've just come from Binghamton with my
wife" said he. and as we have only been mar
ried for twsnty-four hours we want the best the
town affords"
The policeman took the couple 10 the Bellevue
Hotel. Just across the tracks from the station.
Casey registered Mr.. and Mrs. Casey. Bing-
hamton. :" and took a handful Of gold pieces
received a telegram from Detective Stephenson
OF Binghamton at 3 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing. saying that one OF the men suspected OF be-
ing concerned in the Slocum, robbery had gone
10 Paterson, he questioned the policeman who
called Casey. and in company with Sergeant
Hewitt he was sent 20 the Bellevue. though they
hardly expected 10 find Casey still there.
The clerk said he was there. and had displayed
gold that looked as II 1t had been buried for
years. Casey was asleep. and was much sur
priced when he WAS awakened and saw the DO
licemen. He submitted. quietly 20 arrest. and
made a confession. duplicating his companions
in the robbery. He will probably be taken TO
Psnnsylyania tomorrow or Thursday.
John O'Connell. who was arrested At the
home of his sister. in fremont. denies that he
took part in the Slocum robbery, and claims
there has been some mistake made. Where he
was ut the time Of the robbery he does not say,
hut declares that he is determined TO fight eX-
tradition. His sister, Mrs. Barneycot. has mort
gagged her house TO raise money with which TO
engage a lawyer
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sIEBERr KNEW NE MAS TAINTED.
a Constable from Peconic md n Gravesend
Policeman disappointed.

William Siebert Of 1O5 East Sixty-fourth
street, who was arrested after a lively chase last
Friday night for stealing diamonds worth S325,
which had formerly belonged to his wife, from
Angelo Williams OF 575 Macon street, Brooklyn.
while the two were in the Wellington Hotel. at
broadway and Durham place, failed 10 appear
in the Lee avenue court yesterday when the case
against him was called.
lie was first arraigned on Saturday morning
and he made such Il pathetic plea ~ be released
pending a hearing that Justice i~ioettlng pa rolled
him after he had made "A sworn statement adj
hitting that the diamonds belonged To Williams.
S%iebert's failure 10 appear yesterday VAS much
regretted by n policeman from Gravesend and q
constable of Peconic, each of whom had war
rants against him for uttering fraudulent
checks,
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Rabbi H.. Rothschild. wearing long and lux
uriaIlt black WHISPERS and dressed in clerical
garb. appeared rs n complainant yesterday
morning in tie Gregory Street Police Court,
Jersey city. against Daniel King Of 1903 First
street and James Mccormack of 40 lay street.
The rabbi accused tlo prisoners of having
stolen n dozen OF his chicS"us. Tn" chickens
were dressed and We're lan"irg outside OF the
I'll" rabbits salary from the synagogue over
which he presides IL not sufficient To support
his family. and he runs n butcher shop "a p side
issue. When t1Hrt tlrrl. Moron asked him
how he spelled his hane the rahhi handed him
his card. The card reHd. Rev. IL. Rothschild.
dealer in meat, poultry. chicken, end iirst-class
marriage m performer" The prisoners
were committed Tor trial.
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Medals OF Honor Awarded,

WASHINGTON. Dec. "+.-BY direction Of the
Preside nt medals of honor in the name OF Con-
gress have been awarded as follows:
VIM. II. Ward, Captain Company b. Forty
seventh Ohio, for gallantry in leading an assault
upon a Confederate battery at Vicksburg, the
night OF May 3. 1863.
Louis :. wisner. Captain Company X. One
Hundred and Twenty-fourth New York. for
voluntarily exposing himself % save his COM
mand at the battle Of Spottsylyani, Va. May -.
1854.
Carlos II. Rich. First Sergeant Company ID,
Fourth Vermont Veteran Volunteers, for con-
~spiCuous gallantry in saving the life OF an officer
Of his regiment at the battle of the Wilderness,
May ., 1861.
James *. Sturgeon. private Company F. Forty
sixth Ohio. for bravery in advancing beyond the
line OF hattie and. with three comrades. capiur-
Ing twenty-five prisoners NJ the battle OF kenne-
saw Mountain. June Is, 1864.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
yALLEr RAILROAD OF ONO.
Contest for Coutroi-Apother Reorsspizs-
ton Plan TO Re Formulated.

The contest for the control Of the Valley Rail-
road Of Ohio has reached an interesting stage,
and II Is said that another plan OF reorganization
is soon to be announced in the interest OF the
Baltimor and Ohio Railroad.
The Herrick committee controls about two
thirds Of the first mortgage bonds and about
twenty-five per cont. Of tho second mortgage
bonds. 1t lie at work securing underwriting
for a sufficient amount of the bonds
of the reorganized company to provide
for the purchase of the property at foreclosure
sale. The outcome will he decided by the COM
mittce which makes the highest bid. A number
of holders of the second mortgage bonds. In view
of the competition between tho Herrick and
Baltimore and Ohio committees for control. hbvo
decided TO await Developments before lepost,lnR
their bonds with either faction. They believe
that the Herrick committee will offer better
terms TO the second mortgage bOndhollers than
those which have leen offered in behalf Of the
Baltimore and Ohio committee.
Some Of the second mortgage bondholders
claim that those bonds have a value which has
not yet been recognized, aud they believe that u
thorough investigation of the, finances of thc
Valley Company will prove that the proceeds
from the sale of the seconds were used to pur-
chase the terminals in the city OF Cleveland. II
is alleged that those terminals were placed in
the names OF various sub-compnnies to prevent
the second mortgage bOGdhC!drrs from obtaining
n lien upon them. IL this contention is we'll
founded md the baltimore and Ohio is holding
these terminals as security for its advances. 1t
will enhance the value of the outstanding second
mortgage bonds. The Baltimore ana OHIO
would not be able to secure possession Of both
the terminals and tho second mortgage bonds,
as the value Of the terminals alone. it is said,
would leave the Baltimore and Ohio without
any lien ON the second mortgage bonds which IL
claims to hold Gs collateral.
Mr.. TaintOr, who is said to be n member Of
the committee representing the interests of the
second mortgage bnndholdCrs. has always been
recognized as working in the Baltimore and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
OBJECTIONS TO PIANOS.
Hotels and boarding. Houses DIserIaIaats
Against Music Teachers.

Music teachers in New York have Gificulty in
finding desirable places to live in, that is. IL
their pupils come 10 them for lessons. Few
hotels or boarding houses will tolerate viuliu or
piano teaching. One hotel in upper broadway
will not permit a piano under its roof for any
purpose, and bOaTders Nhu are musiCally in
Clined have to surrender their instruments or
go to live elsewhere. Even apartment houses
sOmetlmes discriminate against pianos used for
professional purposes. Not every studio can he
music teachers are often compelled u put up
with poor accommodations. And for these az
Communications they ara still %utteneT. perhaps,
obliged TO pay more than nOn-mus!Ca! tenants
HOuld
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
KNOWLEDGE

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At has given satisfaction TO millions and
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Syrup Of Figs il for sale by all drug,
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package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
VIVA. jacobson 4. Wanted For.

Adolph jacobson. who has been arrested IN
Chicago. has been wanted here nearly y year.
The complainant against Jacobson is Oscar
Becker. formerly OF 30 Washington square. Tho
men met for the first time on Feb. {" last. Jacob
son. II is ALLEGED. represented that lie was n menu
ner Of the Consolidated Exchange. with an Office
at - broadway, and induced ErcSrr to invest
$40 ia stocks. subsequently, IL Is stated. Ja-
Justice Ryan issued n WHlrHi and II was
given TO Detective sullivan. SUl.h undiscovered
that jacobson never was connected WIZ tie eA-
change and was no; known At III" nGGiess given.
Only recently was a clue obtained as - Jacob
sons Whereabouts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
M.yor-elset s,ro.s,. Volunteer c.s,a.t.

The Executive Committee Of the Seventy met
IN the rooms of the Chamber OF Commerce yes
terday afternoon TO listen TO the reports OF
some OF the subcommittee OF experts ap-
pointed TO inquire about reforms In the munich
pal Government. None Of the reports was ready
10 he given out, but ii was announced that the
report of the Legislative COMMITTEES. submitting
the three proposed measures recently outlined
in The SIN. is ready. a. are also reports on the
removal and disposition of garbage, on tene-
ment house abuses, and on public schools,
Chairman Charles stewart Smith of the EX-
ecutIve COMMITTEES said that the reports will be
discussed aud furnished for publication at =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
Found Dro~..a q. ,As Hud.o..

NYACK, Dec. @4.-GeorGe Barrett, who lives
on Term avenue, found the body Of a
drowned man in the Hudson about half a mile
from the Nyack shore this morning. Letters
were found on the body addressed to John Hea-
ley, Glens Falls. y. T., and n ticket OF the White
star Line for Queenstown from New York. The
ticket was purchased AZ Troy. and the man. who
Was nicely dressed, must have fallen from one
OF the Troy night boats on the night OF Nov. IL,
the date OF the ticket.