davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
PRICES ~ THE MIRhETS.

ARRIVALS FROM THE MACKEREL FLEEr-FRESH
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.
seven vessels Of the mackerel fleet sailed in by
Sandy Hook on Thursday, and yesterday al futoh
Market were dischargng their fares 1t was the
first arrival Of the Of vessels from TINS meet
at fhs port. and each one carried from -""p 20
spG)o bluc-greon rnackere. for which there was an
Immediate and sharp demand from the dealers.
Pcorlo are ~ keen - buy the first run of fresh
nackcrel usually as tLoy to get the first North
River shal or thc carli,a. Long Island trout
Tho bulk of the mlckerol brought IN by the vess'9
on Thursday were "tinkcrs' or lit'le fellows from
four - SIX inches long and To- the unousne'S-Ike
ove e. seemed alWos. pity thar these thousands
~ haif-grown rsh should not have been thrown
back into the SEA or -" Delaware capcs where
thoy were caught and lcft TO reach full size. For
ncrly tho nacscrci fleet would cruise not far south
~ sandy Hook and wait for the fish. running north'
- reach thom Now 'he fleet goes south - tho
Ir. ~ the oilIf Stream and follows the migrating
schools IN their run clear up to the banks. The
result is that ln the carl; season there IS painful
dlsprlfortlon between the number ~ 'unkcrs
caught ana ,hc number u ful: grown fish. B,A;
the markc'men are not disposed 70 iook az any
thing except tho commerclal SIDE Of ne catch ana
pooh-p1oA any suggestion that tde stock ot mack
,rc In The Auan'c VIII ever be- cNhansled Lhcfe ,
were n large mlckcr'l brought ~ by IhursdAy
b,1;s bat many - medium -ize. whlth sold FOR y
Nmons other ncv. things In Fulton Market yes
terltt worr sol'-shen crabs az g ? a dozen. rom
Chc4npcase BAY. and green southern sn'epshcai
az 20 cents 4 pound. Long Island brook trout a. 81
a pound ar. popular now. Will" wild Canada trout
hrin1 ~ cents chinook Silnon cost 81 cents a
pound. whitehall is % cents pound. pompano ~
cents. crab mca'. 90 cents, cod tongues. - cents
wAll-cyeI pike Is cents. nallorl : cents. chicken
halbui - cents aui knghsh. - cents pound.
Ioke sturgeon can be- had FOR 2j cents pound
North Ryor roe shall fetch = cents. and the bucks
- cents each. North caro"na rocs bring % cents
and tho bucks 20 cents
Iio,house cauliH,wcrs from Long Island are
among thc choicest vegetables for sale They bring
D to ~ cents each Hothouse toma'ocs cost ~
ce.'- pound md Florida tomatoes - cents a
basket Cccuul,rs are - ard ~ cents each and
nne Green peas ny" worth s. a peck. and Florida
celery be- had FOR :" cents bunch Of six roots
S,u.h Carolina asparagus soils for ~ and 20 cents
a bunch NV Havana potatoes cost peck.
radishcs are cents a bunch and new cop onirns
- c.rfs quart. Mushrooms are worth - cents a
pound
Strawberries cost ~ cents quart. Small boxes
holding about half pint. sell for 10 cents.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
PROPERTY. WANT MORE MONEY

At a meeting OF the Board Of Street Opening
held In the Mayors office yesterday. Truman II.
Baldwin asked that the awards allowed TO Col
lege Place property owners be increased. Mayor
Gilroy In reply said that the reports Of the Com
missoners were now in court, and II would not be
proper for the Board OF Street Opening TO take
any action. During the discussion 1t was learned
that owners OF abutting property are compelled
TO pay only 10 per cent of the asse ssment while
the propertyowner In the neighborhood had to
pay 81 per cent This led the Mayor TO remark that
the College Place people ought TO be satisfied The
petition was denied by the board.
The plan Of Commissioner Hanen for the revision
OF two additional street sections Nos. and II. IN
the Annexed District. was approved. There are
twenty eight sections altogether and not more
than half a dozen have been approved
The board, the request OF the property own
ers, decided 10 open East Eghty-third and East
Eighty fourth SITS, from East End ave TO the East
River. A number OF streets and avenues in the
Twenty-thrd and Twenty fourth wards were also
ordered opened.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
THE TFFORT TO HELP SE4UEN.

The Seaman's Hope Circle OF the Kings Daughters
and Sons VIII hold 'Donaton Day. at the Sea
mans Mission. No. 6Gj Westinghouse. this after
noon, tea o'clock TO G. This society Is managed by
a band Of women It's special object being to supple
rnent the work Of the Seaman's Christian AssOcia-
ton I'm developing Christian life among the seamen.
caring for the sick disabled on board ship as well
as in hospital. and rendering such other temporary
aid with food lodging, etc, as its limited means
will permit The society is dependent on It's friends
for substantial support in its work and to-day they
make a special appeal TO that end. The officers are
Miss Mary B. Goodman. president; Miss Amelia T.
Ippincoti. Miss Charles f. Campbell, Mrs VI. Cor
della Birmingham Mrs. Joseph W. Harper Mrs
David Terry. vice-presdents: Miss Helen VI. Thomp
son recording secretary; Miss Emma VI. Bangs cor
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
ARREST or CHIELES BENNER. LAWYEE


THE WIFE OF EX SHERIFF JAMES 0BRIEN AC
CIsEs HIM or GRAND LARCENY.
The Grand Jury yesterday found an Indictment
FOR grand larceny against Charles Bcnner. "A law
yer. and ne was arrested In his Office. 40. 62 Wall
81. by Dotcctivc-Scrgcant Won Gerlchten. The
prisoner arraignod before Judge Cowlng In
General Sessions and bail fxel at $500 This
sum deposited IN cash by Joseph Larocque
Bcnner's counsel The complainant is Mrs. Able
T. OBr,cn. wife Of cx-Shern James o. Brlen. Her
Charges came 80 gh, last August when she had
Benner arrested IN action brought In the Su-
perior Court She alleges that he obtained $1,000
from her by false represent tations
Bcnner I'm 1892 president II the Union Ma
tonal Gas Saving Company and sold 2.50l shares
of the sfock. controlling interest to Mrs. - }rien.
He told her. she alleges. that this stock would De
worth tc'sH II he had been able 20 give his person
al attention % the business. He made statements
about the ownership of certain patents and about
tho financial condition OF fhe concern which Mrs.
O'Bricn declares 70 have been fa.se. She says that
the business not profitable and would have
gone to pieces had she not put several thousand
dollars into it. Her suH is FOR $4,000
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
QCEEE SILE or PfTTNG SrDNES
OVER roc" SOLD ny THE rAnT%ER oT THE
MIILoNAIEE HOss or ThMMA%Y 50
RED FLAG DIslIAYEp.

4 sale - 5S2.ro paving stones vas advertised IN
"The city Record by the Department ~ Public
Works - TAX" place at Soutn-F'. aul Eurlirg slip
on Thursday e, II eo a. m. Peter =. Meyer. Richard
Cookers partner in the real business. being the
corporation auoiiou"er. No rel auction nag Wa ls-
played a. the time AMI place - the st" ana several
persons who s1lI they wanted - attend The bidding
aftorwarI reported their inability - lul the saie
Nevertheless. Sir. Meyer. the auctioneer. asacrtel
that the sa" had taken place r. the presence ~
crowd of people and that hc hal sold the paving
stones - Philip J. Smith. Of 40 249 East seventy
cighth-st. for s. 20 thousaud. Smith h'ing the
Highest blil,r. Tho stones sold compps. the pave
ncnt In South ST.. between Whurhan ami Ccri'ars
sts. and T. hc delivered % The buyer ;hey
taken ont by the contractor for The new pavement.
Commissloner Daly. head - tho PIbc Work Do-
parimsni explained yesterday that be- had ordered
the sale of the stones In the ground prevent
noyance 20 merchants and shoppers along South-st.
who woul be lkcly 60 complain II tho stones were
piled ny in front of their places and piers and al
lowed To- remain there until after h"y could be
sold. This old "trfp-rock" paving stone
asphat pavement who cpud rnt II down az thc
foundation under concrete. tn" Commissioner slil
he considered IA the present state ~ the market
s. - a thousand a fair price for them Most Of The
stones went - country towns = be used IN mhcada-
mizing. ana some of the smaller cities used them
In constructing CUTTERS
Before MIR Giiroy became Mayor" continued the
paving stone. They were held to belong to the
tractor II the new work. who removed them. Before
these old stones should b. advertised and sold. and
the results are that these sales have brought into
the city treasury nearly $1,000. The exact E.1res
are. Money received from sale of old paving stone
from May . lSV To- March % 1894 date to which
statement made up S+.G5 q
Maurice Fea,herson. Water Purveyor to whose
bureau sales OF this kind pertain said Yesterday
Il was present at The sale Of the 5s20b paving
stones on Thursday. There were present Thomas r.
Crimmins. the . Iri"n brothers. contractor named
Harrington. Mr.. Shandlcy. Of Jersey City. II Brook
lyn bidder whose name do not recall. and Thoma.
Smith. besides the purchaser Philip j. Smith, Of
No 349 Fast Seventy eighth-st was the highest bid
der s. - a thousand. and Mr.. Meyer. the
toneer. knocked the stone down 10 him All the
Commissioners regulations IN relation to the sale
compiled with"
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

cloaked figure OF Justice holding the Sc'0 w
the symbol Of Christian rule. Above TINS appear
the arms Of the city Of New-York, and beiow TWO
Youths as pages. bearing. the one s"orp' ''e
other doves-symbozing condemnation ana ao1u''-
ia, The left pane, shows three seated tenla'e Tx
ures synbollzng Fraternity, Liberty ana hqud'''''
Equality holds haif-slobes' FRATERNITY rt'' o"
nand on Equality and with the other holds the mana
., 7 lher,v VINO reioices over her broken chains
The rcnt-hand panel ia aiso group OF three female
figures representing Hesiod's Fates Youth spins,
the thread is passed Maturity. and thence to GA
Age who cuts II.
The second prize awarded TO G. y. turner
whose design represents court scene at the mrs.
,ri,, IN New-York city after the Revolution. The
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

IN the middle space a group supported on giooe:
an unright figure robed IN white representing Law
holds aoft an open book with the inscription: Az Az
things Whatsoever ye would that men snouid 40
INTO vou 30 We even TO them. for this Is Law,
law is supported on either side by figures OF justice
md Force The panel the left contains COM %
nostion representing the punishment OF crime Calh
Is in the act of killing his brother when an angei
annears who brands him on the forehead; ne
angel appears again in the panel on the right ana
oWs oW Knvon Cox's design represents in the central
pane Law. between Power and Justice Law pears n,s
80 tahIes Justice the scales and Power the OAK
LLa,,b and n sheathel sword The right hand panei
pepfesents peace and Abundance as enjoyed by me me
lust under the protection Of Law ana JS JusuSe; n @
,Lor ,,anel symhOliZes the retributon visited upon
he unjust by Law and Power
The designs of Frank Fowler. Rosina r. sherwooo
o,I S,rah IL Whitman received much attention
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
RECEPTION FOR PRANK #. LAWREycE

The Masonic fraternity of New-York ana p'"-
lyn. will give for Frank X. Lawrence pas' GO
master reception in Masonic Hall. Twenty I'm"
st. and Sixth-ave, on Tuesday evening An e''.
rate programme has been prepared. Mr.. LaN''
was instrumental. during the four years OF nls ."
minisrdtIon grand master from ls> 10 i'' =.
iquidatnS the great debt that rested upon ~, "a
Masonic fraternity. and the reception is III ~ -.
mony OF the appreciation OF the members ..
order OF his individual services. Every loase -
pected to be largely represented one disuN.
Brooklyn. 1t ia said will turn out thousand s.'O"s
and the lodges in this city will be equally well reg
resented The Grand Lodge room Will haru44, ~
adequate TO the occasion but the overflow WI"
taken care OF In the building.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

Visions Of headless bodies, mangcI c)rpses. seat
tered brains shattered limbs and blood stained side
walks were what number Of people saw yesterday
afternoon at Broadway and Cclar-st. Some one had
dropped on the sidewalk small package done up In
"A piece Of brown paper and having a most mysteri-
Gus and dangerous appearance First few people
gathered T. look at II: then others. attracted by
the first. stopped. and soon t little brown package
was surrounded by an inluistye and inquiring
crowd.
one man venturcd to ask another man what Il
was, ana he got for an answer. Kick II. and You
VIII nnd out Not being timorous individual, he
olo KICK II, and Immediately smoke seen curling
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
Ex.MAYOR HEWITT AZ THE MArORS 0FFIcE

Ex-Mayor Abram s. Hewitt called at the Mayors
Office yesterday for the first time since he left 1t at
the chose of his Official term. January l. 1889. He
has attended gatherings in the Governors Room of
the City Hall since then but had not before yester
day entered the Mayors office. With Mr.. Hewitt
was a young Englishman named Charles Firth.
of a baronet. who is also known in England an
artist Mr.. Firth brough' letters OF Introduction TO
the ex-Mayor who in showing his visitor the sights
OF the city. took him 10 the Mayors office.
Mayor Groy greeted Mr.. Hewitt with great cor
dality, which the ex-Mayor seemed 10 appre ecia;e
and after introducing his young friend. Mr.. Hewitt
entered into conversation with Mr. Giroy. No one
contemplating the pair from the other side OF the
Mayors office would imagine that they had been
carving on a hostile controversy rapid transit
which barely escaped personal illusions.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
TENTH JUROR ~ THE MEYER TRIAL

Herman Helles;enn, the witness In the eas
Or. Henry c. F. Meyer. who was arrested a..
Thursday evening" has no testimony Of imporSN.s
TO give. lie appeared in the last trial me'." ~.
identify a Photograph of Ludwig Brandt "nOa s,.a
prisoner Is accused Of poisoning. Heliestehh -.
10 promise 10 stay in the jurisdiction ot '"e
until his testimony needed. so ne Was "''
He Is now In the House OF Detention l., .ns ri
one more juror. the tenth, was secureu No, ,hre
IN General Sessions Yesterday. lie was r " psyfx
treasurer OF the Warren Scharf AspnaI,, I,,rorncsi
Company No 81 Fulton-st The jury Is p,onnn -
by all TO be the most intelligent that mas 10 wdt
In General Sessions In years. on Mohua! NV
OF filling the box VIII 80 on.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
yENDERS or THE TICKETS NOT FOUy

President Tappen. OF the Park Department. said
yesterday that every effort would be made TO dis
cover the men who had obtained employment tickets
issued by the board under the 100000 act and had
disposed Of them 10 Italian venders who in turn
had sold them countrymen Of theirs for S25 10 $50
each Secretary Burns said that there was no way
OF discovering the OF the district leader or
other person whom the tickets were originally is
sued. The record in the Park Department books
gave only the name OF the man employed. But Mr.
Burns hoped that the ticket specula tors would In
some way be run down."
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

from all corners OF the peculiar looking psckas.
Just then the visions appeared Some one ment.ona
bomb" others said internal machine. ana thei
again some said IT'S loaded" While the '1sons
appearing and the people were talking aco1'
bombs. a scattering OF the crowd began. Al the ven
moment when IL was thought the package "oull eE
plode a cool-headed Irishman. 10 the horror o, a.
the bystanders. made a jump for the smoking pac:
age and with one heroic kick OF his MASSIVE rsa'
foot sent IL in all directions.
When the onookers had recovered their speech ~
nerve. which had left them when the lrishman MACS
his motion they looked AT the remnants OF the PACK
age AMI found that they were water-Soaked maIcaeA
which could not burn, but only smoke.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
THREE ESTIMATES OF THE RINGS VALUE

Simon Leopold diamond merchant. having bis
Office in his pockets. he explained. formerly
speculated in stocks through Isaac Barger. mem
Der Of the Consolidated Exchange. having an office
at No. 20 New-st. Yesterday jury In the City
Court awarded Leopold 1913 in his suit for $3.50
against Barger Leopold says he offered the broker
q diamond ring worth 81 800 as additional margin
on some stocks BarGer refused accept II. and
threw 1t his customers bead II was thus lost
Barger declared that he handed the ring back
10 Leopold and besides it was worth only sl75
The jury agreed compromise verdict.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
THE ACCEPTED DESIGN.
by r.. T.. simmons

case is Rutgers VS. Mad1ngton. the scene is me
Mayors Court I'm the old city Hall. the time l'H'
MAYOR James Duane and Recorder Rchard Natl'A
are on the bench and Alexander Hamilton is al,
dressing the Court. Al the counsel table are stau
John Lawrence. W Wilcox. Robert Throop EEpert
BENSON r Livingston and Morgan Lewis
Walter Shirows allogorca design won the third
prize The central panel represents Justice ana
Truth npnked on either side by Crime and Law.
VIII II. Lows proposed decoration comprises
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

f. Hamilton Bcll. secretary Of the society sad
'.C.ontrarv 70 Expectations the great majority OF
work submitted was OF n high order ana the society
feels that il has made good beginning ne ne y ufy
William T Evans. Daniel G. French, Augustus ~
Ciaudena H. T.. Rowland. Richard NJ Hunt H.
eiddons Nowbray Francis Lathrop. Henry q; Mar
onand George IS Maynard Bruce Price. Francis
i Mlilet George B Post and Seth Low All were
present when the awards were made, except MI
Price
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
LASkER COMMENTS on THE GAME.
ERRORS MADE by srBlNTTZ LOST THE CON
TESLA wELr.I.AGD TRAP WHICH
WAS AVOIDED


WAS AVOIDED.
Philadelphia April 20-Emsnuel Lasker seen
the Frankr Chess Club last night. Just after he
scored his sixth victory and the German expert
gave the following comments on the game to a re
porter Of The Tribune:
As FAR as | know Steinitz first introduced his
fourth move Pawn 20 Bishops third. IN his match
against GUnsberg. In similar positions. The OBJECT
OF the move IS - establish strong centre hy
OF afterwnri PLAYING Pawn To- Kings fourth or
course Blacks rejoindcr. pawn % Queens Bishop
fourth. seems therefore practically forced
would take tho knight his seventh turn. but like
myself he probably thought that the Pawn. al
White
Nothing neeI be said about tho following five
moves. but Whites thirteenth move. Pawn 20 King
Bishops fourth was hardly 70 be recommended
His object ought 20 have been - bring about
quick Development Of his pieces. rs for instance.
side rather than % so tn for useless attack which
seriously compromised his Kings Pawn.
laid trap. for had played + x =. | would have re
moved Whites weakness from Kings fourth. and
ing purposes l therefore selected Pawn to Kings
fourth my reply. which kept my Pawns well
ioined and in a good position.
square preparing Knight 70 Rocks fourth to
be followed by knight 10 Bishops hfth II then the
taken with my Rook and would certainly have re
cAived my adversary's Kings Pawn. That this
line Of play could not have been prevented viii best
stance: q XXI o Kt-R {. - Kt-B p either
RxR. followed by y r 6 Oh. etc. az pointed out
by Sten!tz after the game. or simply B-Q3 followed
favor Of Black Ny twenty-rst move. knight
Queens hfth. was the simplest way of forcing the
win. as obviously White was bound lose at least
one Pawn. while Black siill kept his superiority in
position.
The second round Of the printers tournament was
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21

main on view for two weeks. According to the
terms the three panels the east wall were 10 De
filed with figure compositions of allegorical OF MS
torical subjects or both. appropriate 10 the char
acter of the room The competition was more sue
crssfu even than had been expected.
The design of Edward +. Simmons. which won
the first prize received thirteen Of the fourteen
votes cast 1t represents In the central panel
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
MADISON SQUARE BANK RBcE1vERsHIp

MADISON SQUARE BANK RECEINERSHlP.
Judge Beach. OF the Supreme Court. today signed
ar orrs appointing William J. La-dner referee to
pass aipon thf accounts Of Messrs O'Brien and
Cannon. receivers II the Madison Square Bank. TO
fix the amount Of their compensation and of the
counsel fees.
The receivers sold the collateral Of the bank for
SIS. .372 16 1t Of the nominal face value OF $s.
so, and held for Indebtedness to the bank Of
270.30s "a. The receivers have received NJi.35S %
and paid $29s 95S S2 The lawyers have presented
q bill for S9030i 93
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
NEW EVIDENCE GAINS ANOTHER TRIAL

Judge Townsend, OF the United States Circuit
Court. has granted a new trial in the suit Of Mrs
Viehman. formerly The wife of Theodore Lang
against the Massa chusetts Benefit Life Association
and J. X Hayward. a lawyer the ground OF
newly discovered evidence. The woman sued 70
recover the full value Of a policy on the life OF
her husband. which had been compromised. Mr.
Hayward found the receipt few days ago, after
a decision had been given agains, him.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
THE COURTS.

LITIGATION OVER THE HOLLAND HOUSE
A sui, has been begun by Messrs. John & Travis
OF No 80 Broadway, counsel for Messrs AieXahoei
& Pierson real-estate dealers Of Philadelphia. 10
recover $1,000 commission on a mortgage OF $4,000
which the plaintiffs al;ege they obtained on the
property No PA Fifth-ave. and the adjoining lot on
the sites of which now stands the Holland House
The defendant in the suit is Mrs. Mary va"
Doren, widow Of Dr Van Doren, the former owner
the property and the mother, in-lav OF GeieIa! M
Ripley. She is represented in the procetu!isS py
Coudert Brothers. who are counsel ior ths "a.
Doren estate. The plaintiffs say mat Wh'h u1e
Holland House was being built the present pro-
prietor. II. NJ Kinsley agreed to take the tease II
the building were completed by certain da'F.
The representatives of the Van Doren estate &c, &C
cordngiy found II necessary TO raise $N~CU ne
plaintiffs in the present suit agreed 70 ma tne
money provided the first years rent of MI kins-
leys prospective lease had been paid in advance
Messrs. Alexander Pierson say that General
Ripley represented that this had been done, but on
investigation they found that this was not so. ana
although they had the SN0GO raised they reused
10 advance the same They now claim s2V" as
commission on the loan and damages OF misrepre,
sentations which. they say. were made 10y General
Ripley.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
HE MEANS To Sc THE MEssRs. KEEN

HE MEANS TO SUE THE MESSRS. KEENE.
Thomas RAY. eighteen years Oh. has renewed his
suit for damages. caused by an unruiy horse, which
he says he compelled TO ride by Albert Cooper.
who was the trainer Of j. r. & +. T. Keenes
horses when he received his injuries. Thomas
Ray appointed the boys guardian ad ltem by
Judge BookstaveT yesterday. The youths guardian
says that ne intends TO begin suit against the
Keepes and their former trainer, Cooper for $50
0on. Young Rays skull fractured. one Of his
legs was broken and subsequently, amput1tel on
account. of the injuries he received. Young Ray.
II is said. was not injured While riding Of the
horses owned by Mr. keene but a horse owned by
some person unknown 10 them, friend OF Albert
Cooper, the trainer
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
BIG SUITS INVOLVING CUSTOMS DUTIES.

BIG SUITS INVOLVING CUSTOMS DUTIES.
"The Drygoods Chronicle" to-day will say:
"Suit has been brought this week by the United
States against II. Brewer & Brother. No. IS Pearl
st. for the recovery of duties alleged in the
plant to be due the Government numerous i'm
portations OF burlap bags. Tho summons
served few days ago but the complaint has not
yet been filed and therefore the specific invoices
and amounts involved not vet officially
corded The invoices numerous. and cover
several years, and the aggregate amount OF the
duties which the Government seeks recover Is
stated by United States District-Attoney Platt 20
be about $1,000
The case of the Government has been thor
oughly developed to be satisfactory to the legal
officials in charge of IT, ana the first Of series
of suits Of much importance. and covering demands
for several hundred thousand dollars Of back du
ties, has been begun.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR.

Albany, April 2O.-The Court OF Appeals motion
calendar for Monday IS Nos 7s2 ISL, 7Sj, 7S4 713.
7sO 7es 7SS. 7Sl. sOl 49, 73. 7sl. S2 79S and 79.
COURTS