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4 GATE DID IT. NOT TIE DOG.
MRS. HICKS LORDS LITTLE TERRIER DIDN'T IN
JrRE BESSIE BERNsTEIN's FINGER

MRS. HICKS LORDS LITTLE TERRIER DIDN'T IN.
J1-RE BESSIE BERNsTEIN's FINGER
According to a story published yesterday a bull
terrier belonging to Mrs. Hicks-I.ord has COM
mltted an offence which should be promptly pun
lshed by death The terrier. 1t alleged did
bite and tear the hand OF one Bessie Bernstein.
aged three years. living at No IS Sxth-ave where
her father. Harris Bernstein keeps a shoe store.
Bessie. 1t said. the dog playing In the
yard which surrounds Mrs. Hlcks-Lord's home and
when she put her hand through the ratings the
terrier seized II in his teeth and laceratei
II, tearing of the end OF the middle finger. Again.
according to the story. Mr.. Bernstein took his in
jured child to the Hcks-Tord house. but was re-
ceived with and contumely and cast forth
hi plea for damages being disregarded by Thomas
Dyer. the "Jantor' of Mrs. Hcks-Tords house.
The simple facts OF the whole are as fol-
an afternoon spent In Washington Square The
dog was also his way home. and. In fact. had
reached the yard He inside. thirty feet from
the gate. Miss Bessie and a number or other chill
the gate swung quickly back and the chd's right
hand caught and three fingers were crushed.
The wounds were dressed at a neghboring drug
store and then told Mr.. Bernstein that
on Mrs. Hicks-Lord and minated that pecuniary
save would he acceptable But 1t didn't come.
Hence the anger OF bernstein and his threat to
make complaint In court.
A Tribune reporter saw Bessie. Mr.. Bernstein
ana the dog too yesterday afternoon. Bessie was
nursing her bruised little fingers, Mr.. Bernstein
his wrath while the alleged culprit. who weighs
about ten pounds. and Is OF a most sociable dis
position wagged his tail and seemed utterly OBJ
ivious TO the fact that he had been charged with
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-28
TO FURNISH TIE MUSEtu OF NATURAL
HISTORY
CONTRACTS AWARDED TO JOHN P SMITH FOR
Sls4 75o-TROUBLE OVER THE WORK ON
Mr'SET-M

Sls+Ioo-TROCBLE OVER THE WORK ON
THE ART MUSEUM
The Park Board yesterday awarded the contract
Tor hitting up and furnishing the American Museum
of Natura. History to John p Smith who was the
lowest bidder. for slsi75O The only other bid was
made by Longstan & Herd az Ssl.5OO The bids
were opened at the last board meeting and raised
protest from other contractors who declared that
the specifications so vague that only an in
SIDE contractor knew how to bid letter was
read from James NJ Constable. chairman Of the
Museum Board OF Trustees, advising that the con-
tract be AWARDED.
superintendent Parsons reported that several i'm
provementS in Central Park under the 81 COZ 900 act
more had been appropriated than the work cost
For widening the bride path In the park SOS coo had
2sen allowed. but the work had cost only $1,000.
fOr guiding an entrance on the west side OF the
park 5000 had been appropriated, but Il had cost
Oniy $ro The board decided upon asking the
Board OF Estimate allow Il 20 expend the rest Of
and other work Permits for erecting bay windows
were granted 70 Mrs. j. T. KernochaR Sixty fourth
lege 70 Nathanie. l.. McCready. Seventy -fifth-st
$50 feet Of Fifth-ave. on payment of Sl25 and
to Miss Helen T. Barney. No l Park-ave, on pay
ment Of $50.
There was a .ong discussion over the troubles be-
tween Thomas DIVER contractor and Joseph Wolf
Nysaum ., work on me MH1ooropoli,an
hind time In fulfilling his contract. aai urged tie
board % impose the penalty fer delay OF SO a day
and $4,000 FOR overwork. In executive session the
contractors cain less $3.50 80 for the eaky fue in in
the Museum engine house. The Overwork charge
ignored and Mr.. Dwyer can sue In the courts
for II II he III.
The board awarded an amended contrac, to J.
{. Rodgers for additional work on the second Sec
ton Of the Speedway. made necessary by the con-
structlon OF two sidewalks.
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has got the dust and knows where to put It. he
can do about as he wants to-"
| .. O3y Senator Lexow)-Did he say that he had
| the dust, and did he say where he had put 1t?
| O. DIV Mr.. Ransoml-When did you first make
| the Acquaintance OF Mr.. bennett? A.-On June T.
You have repeated here? '' Al thought one good
| found and my family In trouble
ABA YOU know that he was an agent for the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime? Ale IN
troduced himself to me so.
Q-Dd you know then that you would be called
as witness before the committee? A.-No. not
Q.-Did you want to get even with the persons
Ave were friends in boyhood Since then have
something that thought not friendly. and |
Jet him go. | had not seen him since then until
/ saw him here
HE AIMS AT TAMMANY HALL.
Q.-Why did you act as an informer against
Scarle at the docks? A.-You may call me an in
former II you like. but 1 want to say that I will
do anything to aid in destroying the power OF
Tammany Hall.
The answer called out loud applause in the
room. and Senator Lexow said that the room
would be cleared II the demonstration was re-
peated
Odd YOU not get your place through the In
fluence Of some person connected with Tammany
Han? A-No: my position was not procured
through any political influence. ,,,.
O. Q}y Senator Cantor)-Are you Republican?
A,-No; am Democrat
G. tby Mr. Fansom)-Nill you please define that
word?
Mr. Gon-I object
Senator LeXow-The question is excluded.
The Witness could define II.
Senator Bradley patting the witness the
shouder)-l guess you and | understand each
other.
The Witness-I am about the kind OF a Demo-
crat you are. Senator Bradley.
WHY AN EFFICIENT MAN HAD TO GO.
Q. GBy Mr. Ransom)- Were you not discharged
from Pier No. 80? A.-Not exactly: resigned
o fled
Boandcr said might do as pleased. but was
compelled TO leave by reason OF the action OF the
officers Of the company.
Q.-Thcn you were practically discharged? A
Yes.
Q.-Was anything said as TO the reason? A
Mr. Bolander said that he sorry to lose my
services. because was the best dockmaster the
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i PozTcEuAy,s SCHOLASTIC HoyORs.

Policeman Michael O'Sullivan. who is detailed in
the complaint clerks office at Police Headquarters
on Monday night graduated from st. Francis
Xavier College. and received the degree of Bache-
lor of Arts. He Is said TO be the first policeman
In this city TO earn such honor. O'Sulllvan Is
thirty years old. and has been on the force since
1888 Last year he graduated from the law de-
partment OF the City University and received the
degree OF Bachelor OF Laws.
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Sometimes there were two or three games in one
house.
Q-Were there any in Tom Lees house, No. IS
Mott-st? Ayes.
Senator Lexow-What is fan-tan? Alt is a
gamble game. There squares placed on the
table. numbered one. two. three and four. You
put your money these Then there are many
buttons The man draws four OF these at time
until only one. two. three or four are left II one
is left, these WHO put a dollar on number one win
s., and on.
THE WARD MANS DISCRIMINATION.
Q.-What did you do on April Is? A.-T'rst l
played in Tom Lees house. Then went to No.
II Mott-st. While I was there the Waterman said:
policeman Is come" All gamble men got scared.
The Waterman locked the door, but ORourke
broke It down. lie came up TO the room and
snatched all the money. He took some Of mine.
afrall Of him. | said: "Why you not
go and arrest other games?" He say: Il don't
know any others" ! say: There are fifty, be-
sides the Chinese lottery | took him to No IS
Mott-st.. and tell him 10 run II he run fast. he
get in before door locked. But he slow and door
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MLAREN MUST TELL WHAT HE KNOWS.
MAYOR GuRoY DENovNCEs HIS REFUSAL To
TESTIFY CONCERNING B1ACKMA1L MONEY

MAYOR GTLROY DENOtNCES HIS REFUSAL To
TESTIFY CONCERNING BLACKMAIr MONEY
WHICH HE PAID TO DOCKMASTERs.
Peter l. McIaren. superintendent of the tea
firm Of Carter. Macy & Co. No. li2 Pearl-st, tes-
titled before the Iexow Committee that II
the custom to pay dockmasters So for each vessel
berthcd. but when the cases of Charles 5. Coye
and James \. Monaghan. two dockmasters. ac-
cuscl OF taking the money. came before the Dock
Board Tuesday. McIaren refused to be sworn
answer any questions except matter OF
courtesy. McI.aren especially refused say
whether he had given money TO either of the dock
masters trial.
Mayor Gilroy yesterday sent for McLaren and
took him to task severely for his refusal The
Mayor asked him why he had refused 20 give evil
deuce before the Dock commissioners. McIaren
replied that he doubted the eXpediency Of giving
such testimony. and when the Mayor told him
that he not the proper Judge. McI.aren shifted
rlcty he wanted. and didn't care for lie
thought that he had right pirate citizen to
give withhold his testimony as he NJ.
At this point in the dialogue the Mayor became
emphatic. and told McLaren that If he persisted
I'm his refusal to answer the questions OF the Dock
Commissioners he would be compelled to go before
either the Grand Jury or the commissioners OF
Accounts. McI.aren thereupon readjused his
clusions. and promised the Mayor to SO before the
Dock Board to-day and tell the whole and exact
truth as his relations with dockmasters
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PART II.
PAGES II TO ia.
WONG GET HAD A HARD TINE
NEARLY KILLED FOR HIS ZEAL IN AID
ING WARD MAN.

TOM LEE. MAYOR OF CHiNATOWN WAS COL
LECToR FOR THE PoLICE-ALL FORMS OF
VICE PRoTECTED-wAs MAJOR sEARLEs
WOUND MADE WITH SABRE OR
ABRIcKBAT. ON THE FIELD
OF BATTLE OR IN
THOMPsoN-sT?
Rather a diversified gathering filed the court
room yesterday in which the Lexow Committee
sat There were several women half dozen po-
licemen including a FREELY cop and one from the
mounted squad. two Cinnamon and a score of wit
nesses Of various walks in life. Senator SaXton
was present. after absence OF week or two.
Senator Bradley. who with two OF his colleagues
had been the guest of Senator Lexow at dinner on
Tuesday evening. seemed exceedingly thirsty. He
drank several bumpers Of lce-waer. and placed an
other in front Of him. This taken, TO the
Senator's disgust. by of the witnesses. Major
Scare who assured Mr. Goff that ne drank water
but never took H.
At II o'c.ock Mr. Goff called the names OF his
witnesses. Officer Demage was home with
two women and men who had come TO testify
in his behalf Last week II shown that the
policeman had borrowed $325 just about the time he
applied for his place. He that the money
went TO pay his mothers funeral expenses His story
was not entirely satisfactory. and Mr.. Cot asked him
10 bring some witnesses TO corroborate his state
nents. However, Mr.. Goff decided yesterday that
1t just wei to drop the subject
THE POLICEMAN NAMES HIS PRICE.
Major John Mortimer Brannaga Searle had been
sworn on Tuesday. but Mr.. Golf called Samuel 3.
Archer. of Irvngton y. j., as the first witness.
as Mr.. Archer wanted to get back 20 Jersey His
story
am newspaper publisher now. but was for
employed at the Liberty Machine Works. No. %
Frankfortst.. superintendent. About three years
| made application 10 Police Headquarters for
a license as stationary engineer. took the eX-
animation. but failed 70 answer one OF the ques-
tons correctly. The next day policeman OF the
Sanitary Squad. whose number ! took but have
forgotten. 10 me. He said / had passed
my examination, and under the rules could not be
examined for three or six months. He said II
the chief could be examined at once. said
was not enough; $50 would be required had a
talk with Mr. Van Wyck. the secretary Of the
pany. and he said that 1t of enough
sequence to be worth $50. So sent the policeman
away.
To ex-Surrogate Ransom the witness said he was
publisher of paper devoted TO the tariff.
Are you in favor Of the income tax?' asked Mr.
Ransom.
NO, l am not"
Neither am l."
CHARACTER ON THE STAND.
The audience and Mr.. Golf had lots Of fun with
Major Scare who might have stepped out Of one
his name as John NJ Scare. but he now styles him
SET John Mortimer Brannagan Seare. The Branna-
gan adopted in honor Of grandfather who
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company had had. but after my speeches against
Roche. the Tammany candidate which had
made In tho campaign. orders had been sent from
the headquarters Of the company that must -.
THE MIGHTY HAND FROM THE WGGWAM.
Q. diy Senator O'Connor What do YOU know
a. 10 persons who have control OF the piers CO..
crcirg their employees into the support OF Tam
many Ham
Mr.. Ransom-T would Ike to have the witness
instructed TO answer only according 20 hts own
knowledge.
Senator Can'or-I object 10 the question What
has this got io DO with the Police Department.
Senator OConUor- I think the question IN proper
In Wow Of what the witness has already trsiiiicd
d.
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fastened. say: BUST in door like In 40. H." He
say: Il got no authority" / say; Why got no
authority? but he not burst door In. went TO
grab me by coat and hit me with blackjack !
Jerk head away and he hit me on neck Then
all Jumped on mo beat and kick and nearly
XIII me-. OROurke stand there. lie say nothing
A. last two my friends rescue me ran out Lee
Pcil and Mott SIS. He stop M ana arrest me and
Lee Toy. ! complain against Lee Toy. In court
Judge RYAN adjourn case until Thursday. because
badly hurt. on Thursday he adjourn II to Mon
day at 2 O'Clock In the afternoon. there on Non
daV with nv lawyer. clerk Ice Toy dis
charged in the morning NJ 10 o'clock. II said on
paper. case adjourned III Monday. 10 =. m.
Ilr Moss explained that h. got Justice Martin
T., issua a u.N warrant for Toy.
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made sergeant a year after that. I knew him as
a good officer.
Q.-IIave you ever collected money for superior
officer in the department? A-No.
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A CHARACTER ON THE STAND.

n Ot1AItAO En- O-\ 1f1f< SLAM
The audience and Mr.. Golf had lots Of fun with
Major Scare, who might have stepped Of one
OF Dickenss books. The Majors commission gives
his name John NJ. Scare. but he styles him
se.f John Mortimer Brannagan Searle. The Branna-
gan adopted in honor Of grandfather who
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CHTLD-TEsTIMONY IN FAVOR OF THE
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-03-06

And in accordance with law and order
of the Board of Trustees, made on the
roth day of Nov.,IS95, so many shares
of each parcel of such stock as may be
necessary, will be sold at public auc-
ton at the office of the Company, in
the Arlington House Block, Carson
Street, in Carson City, Nevada, on
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1894 at , p. m.
of said day, to pay said delinquent as
sessment thereon, together witt. the
cost of advertising and expenses of
said sale.
BY order of the Board.
FRANK BLErHEN,
Sec'y,
postponement - The above sale
has been postponed unit! Saturday,
January 9th.
FRANK RLETHEN, Secty.
Further PosTPoNEMENT.
The above sale has been postponed
until Tuesday February eth 1894,
at same hour and place.
by order CT the Board of Trustees.
JAMES r. JUICE.
Secretary.
Jan, 26th 1894.
FURTHER POSTPOSEMENT.
Fhe above sale has been further
postponed until Monday, April ,,
1894, at the same hour and place.
BY order of the Board of Trustees.
j. r. JUDGE,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-03-06
A Registering Tour.

James Benton, Jr. who has beer
through the Southern portion of the
State registering Cinnamon in &C
cordance with the Geary Act, say;
that at all the places he visited, he
finds the disastrous results of the
legislation against silver.
AZ Columbus, which formerly had
population of 800, there are now
but q people. It is the same way in
Candelaria; ont of 1000 inhabitants
there remain only 40.
There are stores and houses, which
contain furniture, safes and dishes,
which people have gone away and
left rather than pay taxes, At Calm
delarla, the only place III that sec
ton where borax works are running,
Al Cinnamon and II white men are
employed. Mr. Benton registered
go mongolians, and everyone of
them had brown eyes. except a few
of the women, whose eyes he deslg-
mated as olive. He says the country
is solid for silver.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-03-06
After the Church Vote.

Part of the Republican program
in Ormsby County is to capture the
Church vote.
Just now the party manipulators
are making a strenuous effort to
bring the Methodist Church into the
fold of Republlcanism, and Messrs.
Coffin and SummerfeId now are reg
ular attendants of the Church.
We suggest that Mr.. Coffin be ap-
pointed Church librarian, and that
Mr.. Summerfeld take charge of the
parsons chicken yard. Under their
management the increase in the
books and chickens would soon en-
able the church to double the preach~
er's salary and enable him to take a
vacation while Coffin and Summer
field run the Church and Sunday
school with Bill Travers to pass the
plate.
The suidcn evangalization of the
leaders of the Republican party is d
hopeful sign, and any Church that
can stand their utilization with it can
consider its position well established
as bomb proof against. evil report or
the bufetings of Satan,
1t was rumored on the streets yes
terday that the V. & T. r. Il. man
agement has really quit the Silver
ranks and gone back to the Republi-
can fold, and notified the Republican
Club leaders that they must occas-
tionally show up in the Episcopal
Church and rent couple of pews for
the campaign.
The vestry, however, say that it
won't be expedient to lease the pews
until the cushions are nailed down
and the hymnals chained to the
seats.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-03-06
Blood

A man called at this Office last
night and stated that about noon
yesterday he noticed blood between
the rails on the fiume track West of
Winters hay yard. He followed
the trail up the track to the water
tank and lost it between the tank
and the passenger depot. He made
inquiries to learn if someone had
been hurt around the shops or the
wood yard, but could learn nothing
in explanation of the mystery. 1t
was not in drops uIt ~ III Jrc--n
line of fresh blood.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-03-06
PERLL0US ACCIDENT.
,--a......e5 CaG.gl Saves Il Life by
Presence OF Mind.

While on his way from Death Val
ley, where he had been registering
y Cinnamon, James Benton, came
very near losing his life. The stage
stopped about two hours at Tule
Canyon to rest the horses. The
driver seemed to have boozed up Il
little, but not enough to make him
real drunk, for he appeared to be all
right when the stage left for Candle
laria nearly 80 miles distant. 1t was
along in the evening, and Benton
who was sitting with the driver,
went to sleep. The only other pas
sen9er was lady.
Jim was suddenly awakened by a
sudden lurch, and discovered the
driver was holding but one line, and
the horses were OH the dead jump.
Jim Immediately grabbed the other
line, and got the horses back into the
road. Another lurch threw the
driver out on his face, leaving James
on the box with one iine in his hand,
the horses running wild ard the
Other rein dragging on the ground.
III immediately climbed down on
to the tongue, and getting on his
hands and knees recovered the other
rein. He just got up in time to OBJ
serve that narrow corduroy bridge
was ahead of them. jim says his
heart went into his throat when the
two off wheels just managed to stay
on. Had the stage been an inch
further over, the whole outfit would
have gone down several hundred
feet.
He thinks they must have gone
nearly five miles before he brou3E'
the horses to a standstlll, Then ne
discovered that the lady who mad
not been out of his mind an instant,
nad tainted He did what he could
for her, and then turning the horses
around, went back after the driver.
When he got out to help the driver
in, he was so weak with excitement
he could hardly stand. 1t was half
past three in the morning before he
drove into Candelaria. He says if it
hadn't been for the lady he would
have climbed out of the back end of
the stage early i'll the game,
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ALL SORTS.

Mir Hofer is back from tie Bay,
4 furious snow storm set in las:
uight.
Arthur Rlycraft was i'll Carson
yesterday,
| Commissioner James Yerington
left for the Fair las- night.
! Thirty Of the Carson Guards aver
aged Al 10 Sunday, beating all rec
ords.
The young ladies of St. Peters
Church, will give Paper Tea
March 31st.
Eight car loads of cattle passed
through Carson yesterday en- route
t. San Francisco.
The box factory boys nave organ
lied an athletic club with headquart-
ers in the Driesbach block.
1t is reported--again, that Pete
Gordon and Miss Susie COrbett were
married III San Francisco Sunday.
Mrs. Emma l.. Follett has been
selected by the Board of School
Trustees to take the school census in
this district.
The shooting team leaves for San
Francisco tonight. The Carson
brass band will give them send-otf
at the depot.
Thorough instructions on that
king of all Instruments, the violin,
under the most rapid system known,
by Geo. |, Lamy-
The Turn Verein Jrs. are enthnsi-
astic over the success Of their ath-
letic club, and propose to add new
apparatus shortly.
A dispatch quotes Gov. Colcord
as saying that no viii not permit
the Corbett-Jackson prize fight to
take place in Nevada.
Company F dld some remarkable
shooting at the target Sunday. IL.
David, Guy Spenser, John Wright
and VIII David were the medal win
ners i'll the order named.
An Omaha man has conceived the
idea of driving a dozen chickens
across The Continent to the Midwin-
ter Fan. If he reaches Reno with
the chickens the Republican Contra
Committee will hire him TO herd
voters into their club rooms,
A resolution has been introduced
in Congress to encourage better
spelling in the English Language"
The proposition is to drop the
silent letters. The APPEAL is glad to
see Congress getting round to its way
of thinking.
We have been doing this for years
and also have compositor who not |
only drops the silent letters, but
half the letters in his case, which the |
office boy regularly sweeps out every |,
morning. Out of this refuse in front |
of our door enough type is found to
start a new paper in Carson about
once year.