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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

The. volume for 1895 Of THE Record Of American
and Foreign Shippng." which IL the twenty seventh
annual Issue Of this valuable register and cassica
ton Of shipping. is being delivered TO subscrib
crs The Record" contains full reports and par
tlculars Of about 1900 vessels of all classes and
ma tonaltes rules for the construction and classh
cation OF iron. steel and wooden vessels; rules for
the construction End survey of steam machinery
and boilers for vessels. provisions for the nstalla-
ton Of electric lighting and power apparatus on
shpboard. and much other valuable Information OF
special importance to underwriters and all firms
or PERSONS Interested in shipping. a valuable feat
OF the work is found in It's complete list of ship
builders drydocks. marine railways. etc. throughout
the United States. Its rules for the construction
of iron and steel vessels are indorsed by the United
states Navy Department. The work Is approved and
Endorsed by the important Boards Of Underwriters
I'm the United States and Is accepted by merchants
and underwriters throughout the world as stand
ard register classification Of shipping The pub
licatlon office IL No q Wi.lam-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

"slnms" and the guests were children. niue ana
h,g Italian children. to whom meat IS a rarity.
and whose homes are in the gloomy. dirty tene-
ment houses which form the chi't part OF NV
architecture OF Mulberry-st
The two feasts were given by Mrs Arson fh''pS
Stokes and her generosity was Appreciated hS
nearly ipD little children Of the poor ana 10y the
parenfs Of the little ones well. whose means are
not large enough TO permit Of any celebration oil
Merry Christmas
Tn. children who just rushed into the rooms
Yesterday were clean and hrighi-eyed, ana ar
raved I'm their best clothes They w"r" taciturn
crowd but obedient AMI respectful 10 IN" rev
Antonio Arrighi pastor Of the Italian church, ~"
i55 Worth St who had the feast in charge. The
.guests'' IN the afternoon were children between
IN. ages Of i've and ten years In the evening the
limit was raised and the little sons and daughters
OF sunny Italy. ranging In age from ten to sixteen
wears were treated. And ali they all enjoy them
selves, Well. rather.
At 40 o'clock Mr. Alright had the doors OF the
house opened and the little ones filed n' open
eveI and some OF them. the very little ones, half
scared TO leath They did not remain IN th~ state
~ mind long Three big tables were placed In
tho room On the ground floor. and the library up
stairs had also been converted into dlnng-room.
on the tables were Christmas trees decorated
with shining tlnsel flags hung from the walls.
which were drap.d with evergreens. and nearly
a score OF teachers from pr Arrighs SUNDAY
school were present t. wait the swarthy -hued.
black eyed children. Mr.. Arrghi said grace. ana
IA pairs Of little brown hands were clasped' ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
TUH DOCK DEPiRTMTNT MIST WAIT

The Sinking Fund Commission met yesterday In
The Mayors Office.
President cram. II the Dock Board. asked FOR
the amour, fixed by law S.O0OOr. for the ma!u-
tcrancc Of the Dock Department for the coming
year
Controller Fitch said that there was "A large
unexpcnded balance on hand the department could
not fave The t}OOOOO until March
The old matter Of the failure OF the North and East
River street Car Railroad Company to pay the proper
p.rccntng. of It's receipts then came up. r.. Latin
kellogg the ow ncr appeared and asked that the
road he absolvcd from ying its back percentages
as II was insovcnt Mr.. Kellogg said he thought
The road might be- sold The matter referred
10 Controller Fitch and the board adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

~ little black heads were bowed. Then ~ little
rei-lipped mouths were opened. but FOR CASTRO
nomic and not conversational purposes. And all
went CIown) we'll The bill OF fare consisted OF
turkey, vegetables bread and butter in seemingly
in.Xhausiible quantities. ice cream and great pieces
OF cake. Some of the children were so small that
their heads did reach the top of the table
they were accommodated with high chairs. How
they manged 10 eat all they did Is mystery.
but they licked the patters clean as did Jack
Spratt and Mrs. Spratt
At o'clock the little were sent TO their
homes. and as the happy little llvers in the
BEND left the house. each one got a big orange
and half pound Of candy The dining rooms
were opened again at 100 o'clock and the older
children had their turn. and how they did enjoy IT,
IL was nearly 10 o'clock before the last orange and
box OF candy had been given 10 the happy children
In many a grmy. dirty room in the Italian quarter
there siep. last night little ones. caspng In their
hands the oranges and packages OF candy-trIfes to
be sure-but enough 10 make to-day one OF hap
plness for the little ones
AMI this is what the waits ate yesterday: one
hundred loaves of bread $50 pounds OF turkey. 100
pies ~ big duchess cakes. so quarts OF ice cream
barrels OF oranges and POO pounds OF candy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
ALDERMAN c0RyExIrS FLYyy BrRIED

Alderman Cornelius Flynn was buried yesterday.
the services being held in 81. Peters Roman Cath
Ollie Church. in Barclay-st. Half an hour before
the funeral the Board OF Aldermen met in the
city Hall and passed resolutions OF coincidence
which were offered by Alderman y. r Brown.
and seconded by President Mcclellan In IA brief
speech OF eulogy. The Aldermen appointed TO take
charge of the funeral arrangements OF the board
were Messrs Brown. NoOnan. Oakley. Murphy.
TAFT. Wund and Muh. The members OF the board
and staff accompanied the body from the dead
mans home No. Bowling Green. in carriages.
Carriages were also furnished for the pallbearers.
and four dozen pairs OF gloves and mourning
badges. ordered by the committee. were issued to
the Aldermen pallbearers and officials The bills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

tho National shoe and Leather Bank hy making
false entries and converting the bank s money ~
his own use WAS Yesterday sentenced 20 o,fhi years
in tho Kings County Pcniten'iUN ~ """s" H'"'-
dict IN the United states Circlit Coii; ID" s'e'o
sum mentioned in the Indictment IA Was appropr-
ated by Seely is only $3.50. although ms pc'u''
tons from the bank for The benefit oi frene''oN
Baker which had been going on for seNeT"' years
aggregated about $iVN
L. was % o'clock when Seely was '"leu 10
tho bar The courtroom Was crowded with sIect"-
,,rs =, the time. Seely Was dressed N dark sun
and wore a white collar ami darK-c"e'A 81
four.in-band ue He carried loft SIX hat III MS
hand He responded quickly TO the cAll OF ms nSng
and walked 10 The bar wIiA iThi st,p ~ ~ i.ni,i
pale and crcsu1len II, va a. t. D marshal HIS
safes Marshal McCar;y ana deiu,N H''S"" ''
wifes uncle was win him IN cou' lin, nd 4
Frank w Angel intercedeI Tor n's caaem d az" h moi
t.l" ,h rninir5n,n punishment he said Seey ma !
told MIN openly that ne W as s1'',i So Gnvrrnmert
H,sr ~ thr trouble OF trial. Counsel askei
mat the prisoner be sentenced TO the N'"sS N'"''
ndsr Benedic; then sentenced seey to eight
- na as sentence Judge Benelc, said: The
law must protect the banks. ana - intended 10 u'''
others from committing similar .tl"es. p..s.,er,
1obn NJ crane. OF the National Shoe and leather
Rsrk. Vice President George X. Pease ana JohH y
beach a director. entered the courtroom ana V3
Resch had an interview with Sccly IN me ma
shals Office YESTERDAY morning anH r. W., Si,
bad .oId them ali ne cou.d about ne banks ac-
counts ana how - trace Ndkr piSsI"s ,.',' ~,
Nj. Angel hal asked them 10 pl'au lo' " '"''''
ton Of Seely's sentence. .,
see!y was a, once removed from the courtroom
and taken back to Lui,ow SIRE, , es crime under
the statute is ten years impriSonm,nt ana ~
condur, the actual time seely VIII have TO serve Will
be about nVe years ana IOuI IlpHiHN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
QUESTION or INCREISED LICENSES.
BROOKLYN HOTEL KEEPERS AND LlQroR DEALERS
OBJECT TO THE DOUBLED RATES COS
DITIONS IN THIS CITY.

OBJECT 70 THL DOUBLED RATEs-cO,;-
DIrIONS IN THIS CITY.
The action Of the Brooklyn Excise Board. by
which the license fees have been doubled has
caused much common, among hotel and liquor
store keepers who think themselves wrongei, ami
among citizens not in the business. who think the
action taken is one In the right direction. II was
suggested that some similar step might be taken
by the Excise Department OF this city and that
the revenue from that source might be Increased
with benefit TO the community.
At the Office of the department 1t was said that
There was no concerted action between the Brook
lyn and Ncw-Yorl boards. and that the increa@e
IN the price Of licenses in Brooklyn brings tina,
city .'only about even with Ncw-York in the matter
Of license"
James f. Bishop. the secretary and chief clerk
Of the board. said that the amount realized from
licenses this year will amount to about s,SO@"l
ana that through the operation Of the present sys-
tenn the revenue increases while the number OF
licenses issued grows smaller.
1T is not generally known" said Mr.. Bishop
that no man can secure 3 license for the sale OF
wine beer or liquor unless he furnishes IN eX-
change some other licenss \ man coming from
out-of-tOwE who wants to open "A place for the
sale Of liquor must first secure some other license
before one can be issued 10 nm ana by 'Is H'e""'
the number Of licenses does not Increase.
The prices charged now for the various grades OF
licenses issued by the department are as loIiV"n'
nrst-class license, issued 10 a concern doing
business Of over $1,000. COSTS $50. Where the IN
come is less than $1,000. sccond-class license IA
issuel at 500 The louor-storc license. known IA
"('L,es A." costs 500 The restaurant license
known as Glass p 49," is ISSUED To places where
there is no bar and where drink IS served only at
tables with food, This costs SH The al" ana Deer
license costs go and is issued 10 places where only
malt drinks are sold. Groccrs and DRUGGISTS VIZ?
cell LIQUOR by the measure and by the bottle ana
who have no right TO sell by the glass, pay goo for
s,orckceDcrs' license The druggists license,
which is issued to druggists who sell liquors "on
prescription OF ~ physician" costs $50
In addition 10 th"se, the board isfu"s VIVA, ~
saa,I 4 "A
and cannot be issued 10 any person who Is not al
ready the holde, % Il license. The "additonaI
i'ccnse ncrmits the holdcr TO keep open all night
and is applied for only by the proprietors Of mans
where there may be enteri ailments when last
LONGER than midntsht. or these "additional' or
'ail-nIeht" licenses there only few less than
six now in operation. The number OF licenses no"
i'm force In this city is about ioVD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
PERSECUTED BY POLICEMEN.
A NUMBER OF RESPECTABLE CITIZENS ARRESTED
WITHOUT CAUSE IT Is SAID.

A NUMBER OF RESPECTABLE CITIZENS ARREST Ed
WITHOUT CAUSE. IT Is SAID.
The persecution OF citizens engaged IN law
ful occupations by some OF the police o'c'ais
Of this city has not altogether ceased, accord
ing 70 the story told by Max Senftman. OF
No - Allen-st. Senfman's story Is a. follows;
Last Saturday night about 10 ,. m. Pohcemeh
Frank Hahn. Foster and TWO others dressed IN clu-
z.ns' clothes entered the liquor-store Of : Harris
AT No a3 BroOme-st. AMI said that complaint hdd
been made by woman that her husband ha1 i1s'
slCv while playing cards IN the place the hAht oe-
fore The policemen then grabbed three respec'ADe
citizens in the saloon and with the proprietor de-
carel they We're unde- arrest. one OF the arrested
mon r. Mar,ienburg asked 10 be permitted 20 pay
hat n. owed the bartender before he left the pace
A. he drew the money from his pocket one OF 'ne
nolic, men grabbed Il from his hand ami pH' " II
Mia oyyn rocket The proprietor Of the saloon anu
,ns ,brea citizens were then taken 10 the police
station.
az IN. station Proprietor Harris asked the SEP
reant on duty who the complainant IN the case va
Tn. only reply he 20; that the ~ cents 'aN'"
hv Policeman Foster from the citizen IN the Saloo"
WIS evidence enough OF the nature ~ the place Ne
Harris, WAS running on sunday morning al me
nr,so,ars were taken before Judge Feiiner ~ 'he
rss.x Market Police Court They We're honorary
dIscharysd and Policeman Foster was ordered oy
IN. court to give back the 50 cents when ne h"i
taken from the citizen ..,-,
Sarf,man declared that all the men VINO We're az.
os,at Yer. respectable citizens. AMI those IN tne
nsphborhood declared the arrests Al ou'"s' 30.
man also said the arrests were SaIs'u ny Ian
.an,,ir Martin Engel. OF the Elirlig"-St s'a'1vh,
ana n was believed that they We're the result % "a
conspiracy to get square WIN naII.S o,. in ma
worked for the success OF .ne he,o'," 10 fcbn j.
recent election tie II d "'e""'' W. '
A Ilrfa ASSOeiltlOu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

for the funeral outfit will be presented At the
next meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen. ,
The pallbearers we're Asserb yman Danlel e
Finn Michael Kennedy, - J. cornell j.. ) DOT
lard D. Mooney. Alderman-elcct Jeremlan henhc-
Hck ex-Alderman Thomas CleaTy and Ma'the"
strip. I'll. Ill ,,o,, ,v
officials and politicians. Father Mc'ietn, pastor ~
the church. conducted the services, assisted oy
Fathers Briody Myhan and kellher. special
musical programme was arranged by the oreAhis'
James j. GOmein 49,
There were present Richard Croker. eXMayor
Grant ex-County Clerk Patrick Keenan,, JUSTICES
Wauhope Lynn Edward Hogan and i. lliYfer
Excise Commissioner Michael =. Murphy, eN-Shern
James o Brien eN-Commissoner Thomas : bfeh-
nan Surrogate Frank r. Fitzgerald. Harry How
arl and Mr.. Flynn's former associates 10 ne
old Volunteer Fire Department. The burial vas IN
:. .Ll.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

SUIT AGAINST THE MUTUAL RESERVE frNp
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
In IN. Supreme Court Yesterday before Judge
Andrews a motion was made - frame issues FOR
a Jury In IN. suit brought by D.Wont VI Caldwell
against the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance
Company for an accounting. The plaintiff alleges
that there Is due To- him contract with the
defendant yO0n. and he has sued FOR that
amount
The plaintiff. through his attorney. Herman
Aaron alleged that in $50 he entered into an
agreement with the company To open up their
business in England. and that he was 10 receive
"A commission all business that was done In
his territory for "A period of ten Years after he
took ,harg.. The answer admits the contract, and
nuts IN. terms OF the contract In issue
Mr. Williken. for the defendant alleged that
there cannot be- an accounting until the questions
OF fact were determined. and that there being no
written contract. all the testimony would be oral
These facts would hav" to be decided first Judge
Andrews reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
POLICEMEN Not To BE "DEip"fi"''
MIR. pyRNrs ISSUES An ORDER THAT THEY rN'
cAHFARE AFTER JANUARY / 80 PASSES
TO RE ACCEPTED.

TO RE ACCEPTED.
Superintendent Byrnes issued the foHo"'hS "''''
to the police force yesterday: -
section Of Article MI Of The new mmmeat@d
FOR the information and guIah'' %i 'n ~ r,cyson
force to wit: section NO pubic o''r ., ~, l ,Ir
a.ys Of this State shall directly or indirectly ash
demand accept. receive or consent 10 or heneGt
- ann,her any free pass. free transportation
frankng privilege or discrimination III p n.rson or
rornnraiion or make OF tho same hlinseli OF ~
conjunction Win anSther pe' shal be- dcemei
,il,v ~ a misdcfneanor and shall forfeit hiS ON"
e', ~ sut 81 the Attorney General Any corpora
lion or officer or agent thereof VINO Snall p'''.
or nronso 10 q public officer. or person rl'C',t :"
or,o,,,t.d 10 public Office. any such ir"c insS
~ INSTRUMENTATION ranking privilege or dlscIih
nation snail also De deemed gultY -. I" tnl'',
manor and liable 70 punishment. except a. h'r@ih
'ro,ile1 No person or officer. or agent o. q COZ
roraiion giving any such free pass gre. ~ n 80
ror,afon frankng privilege or dscrin'h on ~, -,
H., rotiLi,cd shall be privileged from tcsuiylhH ~
rotation thereto and he shall NOT ID. nan'I ~
or criminal prosecution th.r''o'' " u" ''
to the giving % the same .,,, ,,ors
Members OF the police force are public sny
r,cmbcr thereof who shall. directly OF nil',.s
ask demand accept receive or ,VnS"n1 ~ ,or
Tor his own use benefit. OF FOR me use Hhu ~
~, . .r"iber any free pass. free transportation
ranking privilege or dsciitn'n'I"" u, rW,son ar
rorafion I'm conjunction with another. Is guilty.
OF M slemcanor. and forieis ms once Il" wv '"'
o. inJ rcmb~rs Of the police force Therefore re-
ot,ired TO- and must pay IN, f'su'"' -.
fsre charged when riding on elevated OF SUI
raiiro,J lines. or any other public cony"yancc OF
u.ha:ever kind used for the Transporting" ~ pm,
so,,c,s for which transit fare ~ charged Az
masses and also all privileges heretofore a. 'ofIel
Rc .omnsni.s and steamboat companies. ara Al,
nfh,r company engaged IN the tranSgoi 'r'l'h %.
,oescngcrs Tor pay to members - ne force ID
,ni,n,r, mr. tiron the showing OF their shield VII
he dtscontntied on and after that dhi'. an }
under no circumstances must th"Y 10 ASN'' '"'
or used -, .,,... -
You vii read this order 10 the ineno'is "a
your command at each platoon muster '"' '''
davs prior TO January J. lND
In accordance with this order. and IN compliance
with Law. the police viii have 10 civ" up ih'lr
,rce passes ON January Policemen 100 uniform
haye always been allowed 10 ride ff"" on cars
hut they too viii be- compelled 20 pay faro
This carfArc question if exciting con@.AeT"p'"
interest among the police. Thu phir"lin'n ar"
auxlous to know r. the department All Iny th"li
fare when they have 10 roe on polt" iNr,i'','
II was sad yesterday that where i"h'' Oh. -.
have 10 use cars the actual performance o. ''i
duty their riding expenses "ouh u" PAN ~"
none would come out Of the conilng" nj i"hn J"
A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

Chicago Dec I'll J Mcfarland who caused
the arrest Of samuel G.. Seely Of tn" National sh"e
and. Leather Bank Of New York. - pleased to hear
Of the EATERS conviction and sentence, bat ms
mind is not quite easy about the reward. Mcfhi-
land thinks he is entitled to $500 the reward ad-
vcrtiscd and Oricers O'Donnell and .ldmeniingci
o. the Chicago police force. who made the arrest
think they are entitled to the reward. lhey are
willing however 10 give something to Mcfarland
for the tip. The three men have decided to ava"
equally whatever amount the bank may give. No
Farland was informed BY lawyers that n II came
to law be could collect nothing at all and. fun
therInore as the reward offered for the arrest
and conviction" Of S,cly and the Chicago men had
taken no hand in the conviction. the bank neci
not pay anything. Then Mcfarland said h. would
be glad 20 take third OF any amount The BANK
would offer The police officials here under the
impression that the bank viii pay the full amount
Those Interested are waiting anNiOusly Tor "pid
from President Crane. OF the bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

pErTTY CONTROLLER sToRRS NOT To SUBMIT
TO Az EXAMINATION IN THE ALLEGED
IsSr y OF DUPLICATE BONDS.
Iudgc ndrews In the Supreme Court, yesterday
denied the application made by a. Willis Light
bourne and Jepson O'Rourke for an order directing
peputv- I controller Richard A. Siorrs 10 submit 10
an examination in regard to an alleged Issue "f
s5 ooo COO Of duplicate bonds The decision Of Justice
Andrews in full is as follows:
"The affidavits now submitted d. not ohvlaie the
objections to the former afliavs. when WIZ
nointcd out by Mr. Justice Patterson when s'H''"'
anpIIcatlon was made To him. Every Allegation III
the petition is still made upon Information anu
belief II IL true that the petitioners Si''' INV
their sources ~ information and tn" Siounus ~
bolief are statements made 10 them nv " "h''
Tighibournc and Jcpson oRoLrke. ana Inc '"'
dsvits bv these gentlemen are presented w ""'''
,hev state that they know that the siat'men'S ,''n'
tanned in the petition are true. N"lth'r ui wv =,
named gentlemen. however, state soltaty a. a.
which tends 10 show that he has any kno"a''e,
whatever On the suhio t. and ~" said hsserups ~
mo s,il two gentlemen that they Know me chhrt
which arc contained I'm the petition are true ar
suficiont To- Justify in making this Oh 80,
FOR i'm that II would b" putting on tIlHi wv
benutv t'onrnllor who has hold MS Once Tor nla
wears and whose character for honesty am ~, ~
faithful administration OF the duties oi ms vli
has 40 far a. am Informed. never pc"h a''"oNcu
hv other persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
ANERJClNS At ErROPEAN hotels.
The following Americans have been registered

The following Americans nave been registered
recently A. European hotels:
Grand Hotel O,ome, Mr. and Mrs. W: r.
Mott, Miss Mott. Mr.. and Mt f, " Paxton Leu
tenant and Mrs Gibson. Mrs. and Miss CIaus"n ana
Mr. and Mrs John f. Cooinbs. New-York; Mr. and
Mrs G. F. Jennings. Chicago; Frank Frick Fits
burg.
Hotel Victoria d.ondon)-AIr and Mrs. Lip
plncott and +. II. Keen. Philadelphia; James Nc
Cabin " j. Karacr. Mr.. and Mrs. caldwell. ana
w H. DALEY, New York: J. w. Jones, Springfield
and &. II. Haney Chicago. .
Adclphi Hotel GAverpool Colonel and Mrs
T. T. Neal Miss Shirley Neal Mr.. and Ms Brad
lev Martin Norris Strauss Miss Fortescue. and q
ri Swan. Ncw-ycrk: w ID. Mandell and Mrs w
H. Sherman Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25
THINKS SHE DINES WITH SPIRITS

\ COMMISSION APPOINTED TO hNNMINh 'N''
THE SANITY OF \ WEALTHY SINISTER
william Buchan made an application In the ION"
mon Pleas Chambers Yesterday for the appointment
Of a commission to inquire into the sanity o' "'S
sister. Martha Buchan. spinst"r ioriy-'"ur S'"'
Old who lives with him at 80. II, West seventy
,our,b-s, and Who he says owns 5000 In real
estate The applicant alleges that his sister mas
bccn insane for over ten years, mat she iorH'''s
lived I'm Orange y j.. where she amused h''S'''
hv throwing stones AZ the boys as th'y went 'Y
the house She imagines III" applicant says "'''
sh. IS living with spirits and has places sci io'
-, o., ,h. .,hl. vrhon she lines AMI comp"ls the
s"rvan,s 10 serve them She IS continually taking
10 the alleged spirits and laushs 'ohtn"I Up 80
,hc antics az a supposed irshman. VINO. Hh' say.
H. ali tho time teling her funny story She VI
I'm the Roomnglale Asylum from MAtSn, 80
mill January iSS, In lss3 !; ~ alleged rh' Wl''
~ tul "A servant with a carving knife. .
f,lce Hischon appointed charles y Morsai
cna,Ics " WATSON and Dr. Egbert Lefevre az the
commission