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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
HEAVY CATTLE SHIPMENTS 1BPO4D.

The steamship lines shipping cattle u Europe are
particularly busy present making arrangements
10 accommodate he cattle exporters. who have made
unprecedented demands this year for room the
steamers for Western cattle. All the steamship
lines which take cattle have their room engaged for
two months ahead. Cate being shipped at
the Of 200 head week. which will make
about $1,000 for the season. The hes; cattle from
the West are being sent out Of the country. Sheep
also. being shipped 10 Europe In large num-
bers and 1t IS thought that between $1,000 and
100 900 will go In the season.
The Hamburg American Lire Is now building two
new steamers the Prussia and the Persian. for
the express purpose Of carrying dressed beef from
this country Cold storage arrangements will be
the prominent feature of the new vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26

THE BIG AUCTION SALE CONTINUED WELL
KNOWN BUYERS PRESENT FROM ALL
OVER TIE COUNTRY

OVER THE COUNTRY.
The largest auction sale Of hannels ana blankets
this city since 1880 took place the sa.esrooms
Of Wimerding. Morris K Mitchell. Nos 81 and sc
White-st.. yesterday and on the preceding day
on Tuesday 5000 packages OF flames and repel-
lants OF list value Of $4,000 were sold without
reserve for account Of Deering Mllliken & CO.. the
manufacturers selling agents. About one-half OF
the goods sold by order of the executors OF
the OF George W. O,ney. The goods sold
yesterday consisted Of 1000 packages of white and
coored hannels Of various grades and 1900 bales
OF blankets Of many different kinds
Both sales were attended by over 20 merchants
from nearly all the princpa! cities throughout the
country. John c. Wi.merdng and !. Currie VIII
merdng acted auctoneers but bidding was gem
orally spritless.
which the goods could be duplicated by the manu-
facturers. Notwithstanding the face that wool IL
% per cent cheaper than at the time of the great
sales in 1890 when much higher prices were real
coiOred, but the prices obtained both for hannsls
and blankets ranged from ~ TO % per cent less
than list prices for the low grade goods. and from
% 20 10 per cent less those OF the higher grades
Following are some Of the principal buyers: New
York-H. y. Clahn COMPANY Swee;ser. Pembroke
& Co, H. $. Hart. e. 5. Jarray & Co.
Goods Union. J. C. Jempson; s. stenfeld & Co.
the Dry Goods Commission. Walter Howell J. C.
Cooper. W. w. Marston, F. H. Shevln. Andrew
Barr X. ID. Sparks and the Syndicate Trading Com
n Co. Houghon n Dutton; Philadelphia William
\. Thomas 4 Co. Hood. Faulkrod q CO.. sharp
less Brothers, and Howett, Warner & Co
AZ 1890 a. m. to-day 1000 packages OF nannes
will be sold, without reserve. by order of W l..
Strong X Co. selling agents FOR the manufa cturers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26

Kings and Queens innumerablc, nearly
all the minds that have changed the
course of affairs in the world for cen
turtles have been TO Carlsbad for bodily
aid. Not everybody can go even in
these times Of fast travel, but every
body can have the benefits of Carlsbad
at a small cost at home in the CarlS-
bad Sprude Water or the Carlsbad
Sprlldel Salt, (Which is evapOrated
from the Sprudel SPRING.
The genuine Carlsbad Sprudel is a
natural remedy which is ah0ayS effective
in all disorders of the stomach, liver
and kidneys; for habtual constipation,
equity and rheumatic affections it is
without equal. BE sure 10 obtain the
genuine article, which has the seal of
the City of Carlsbad and the signature
of "Eisner Il MendesOn Co., Sole
Agents." Oh every bottle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
HE ROBBED L. c. BENEDICT.
4 THIEVING BUTLER WHO HAD BEEN
THE KING OF SWEDEN'S VALET.
s11yERwARE TO THE AMOUNT or 5000 TAKEN
FROM THD HOME OF THE BROKER-wIEH
THE PLATE WAS NEEDED THE
MAN DISAPPEARED.

THE PLATE WAS NEEDED THE
MAN DISAPPEARED.
Andrew ZiIoth "A swede forty-six years old. of
M so7 East Thirty-eighth-st, was arrested there
Yesterday afternoon by Detectives Price and Nc
On frey of Inspector McLaughlins staff. and locked
M at Police Headquarters The mans arrest was
made upon the complaint of T. c Benedict the
banker at No % Broad-st. who lives at No. u
West Fifty-frst-st. He reported to Inspector Nc
Lauehlin last Friday that Zloth. who EN-
ploved in the family as butler. had decamped with
siIverware worth $500
The Central Office detectives placed watch upon
the house and this resulted in the buffers arrest
when III called yesterday afternoon to see his aged
mother with whom he lived. Upon his person were
found thrty-nine pawn tickets. representing articles
OF silverware that had been pawned All the silver
ware had been pawned in the same shop. j. Roth 5.
at No. 800 Third-aVe.
When brought before Inspector Mclaughlin the
prisoner made a full confession, and said that all
The silyerware represented BY the pawntcket Is
belonged to Mr. Benedict. He attributed his down
fall to the company OF women. lie had been sys-
tcmaically stealing from his employer for the last
three years. which was the term of his service The
slverware was left in his sole charge, and not
readily missed.
ments made for dinner party at his home. and the
butler was not found to bring forth the siverware
Instead the butler took secret departure from The
the following letter from Zoth
Dear Mrs Benedict nope you will forgive me
for all that has happened. NJ. Rome ana Mr.. Fred
know all my trouR BE know ,T, my ne is gone but
is that have broken my poor old mothers heart.
. God bless you ANDREW"
The detectives learned that the butler was prepar-
ing to sail for Sweden when he fell into their hands
Inspector Mclaughlin says that Iiloth former
~ employed butler In one Of the AstOr families
and at time served valet TO the King OF
Sweden.
Mr. Benedict is vice-commodore OF the New-York
Yacht club He told Inspector Mclaughlin that
theft of other articles had frequently occurred In
his house since Zoth engaged. Other servant.
suspected of these thefts and summarly dis
charged When the butler disa ppeared an investi-
CATION made which showed that was
hardly enough silverware left with which to furnish
the tables for the dinner mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
NEW PROOFS AGAINST MEYER.
THE JURY BOX IN THE CASE FILLED.
MR. MINTYRE WILL DELIVER HIS OPENING AD-
DRESS THIS MoRN1NG-ADDITIoNAL

WITNESSES
AT last the Jury in the trial OF DIR. Henry C. F.
Never IS complete. and to-day Assistant District
ATTORNEY McI;tvre will make his opening address
He will sketch briefly what the prosecution intends
70 nrove Two Jurors had TO be secured yester-
dov although only one seat vacant when court
opened After the twelfth place was taken by
julius Aschew. jeweller AT No. % Maiden Lane
the second juror Otto 4. Weidner was excused
II was said that he had been tried in the South
for shooting negro. but was acquitted David
A. Clarkson. real estate agent at No % Liberty
ST was finally accepted in his place Aboht 100
talesmen were examined In all. and the jury Is
pronounced 10 be the most intelligent that has
been seen in General Sessions for years.
Mr. Mcintyre has been busy since the close OF
the last trial. which ended when a juror became
ill., in getting additional evidence against the de-
PENDANT and he has had success In this The new
evidence Will chiefly he in substantiation OF the
story OF Muller the accomplice Of Meyer. who mas
turned informer. Joseph Kroeger. a powder
mixer, will swear that on September ., lsSz' ne
sailed with DR.. and Mrs. Meyer for ROTTERDAM
on the steamer Maasdam The couple were ac-
companied by Chicago midwife. On their arrival
i'm Rotterdam these four, with printer from chi
caeo ana a butcher from Scranton, Penn took me
train for Cologne. Kroeger had relatives there; ana
Baum. whom he is now accused Of poisoning;
seisme a 9' MskfP tried get han
newspaper clipping describing, ne murder OIL
woman I'm Chicago house OF lll-iame; ne Mas
her son was the murderer, that he was In prison
and needed money. As Mrs. Baum was wealthy;
Never expected to receive large sum. lie sdld
that Kroeger should receive about 2,Wo marks II
he would corroborate the story. go
scheme SC Or Meyer went to see Mrs. Baum
alone. One of her sons. who was judge IN 90
iogne. learned of the demand and soon chased pr;
Never away. Muller had testified in the last trial
that Dr. Meyer went TO Cologne to get money from
Mrs. Baum -. H..
other evidence will be given to snow that Jus,
oil from he
Prison I'm Chicago he had Baum's life insured for
1850 in the Equitable Life Assurance Society ely
ing the policy TO Mrs Meyer for Christmas girt.
lie told one person Of his plan 10 take Baum row
ing on Lake Michigan on summer daX' ana then
TO give him a poison which would XIII nm' put
would make it seem that he died from sunstroke
This policy was destroyed and the Application can
not be found. but a witness will be produced VINO
saw the document. There will be additional new
testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
LONGER HOCRS FOR THE SAME PAY.
THE MANHATTAN ROAD MAKING IT'S SWITCH
MEN DO MORE WoRK~-TIIE HARD TIMES
IT'S EXCISE

ITS EXCUSE
The Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company de-
clares that its employees are sensible men. and
therefore do not object to having tn-lr pav cut
down or their hours heightened. The company has
a habit OF giving little surprises to It's employees
every and then. ana It expects that they
being sensible men. will take the surprises I'm the
proper spirit What the company calls surprise IL
the cutting down OF wages ana the lengthcning ~
hours without corresponding increase in pay. The
most recent surprise the company has planned for
its switchmen IS the addition Of two hours OF harl
labor to their work The swiichmen have been
working eight hours a day. but after May / they
will be compelled TO work ten hours
Colonel F. Is. Hahn general manager Of the com
pany' was quoted as saying yesterday Our switch
men are sensible men and VIII not murmur AT two
hours additional work. They will receive no re-
duction In their wages and in view Of the hard
times. they VIII be willing TO work TWO hours
extra
Probably the next thing the Manhattan Company
VIII 40 VIII be 10 make a reduction III the amount
or Kerosene ii burns the lights already 80 poor
that no one can read by them with any comfort
and perhaps In view Of the hard times the company
There are several other particulars in which the
poor, oyerburdened company, which has suffered 50
from the hard times, might practise its policy Of
economy. For instance 1t might do away with the
ticket-Ghopper and have turn-stile In his place;
II could easily dispense with the guards for an
automatic arrangement connected with the air
brakes could open and close the gates and an auto
matte enunciator could be devised 10 Lex passengers
know the stations. For time the company might
economic on coal by using as fuel the old wooden
used the Second and Ninth Avenue lines These
two lines could be stopped entirely during the inan-
clal strngency
The Manhattan Company really ought 10 begin
10 make some big economies at To be sure
us prohts this year showed large percentage OF
increase but then that Is no excuse for being gen
erous The times are hard and the Manhattan
Company must economic. As Russell Sage would
say: Dear me, they say tha, about us. do they?
Well well, dear, dear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
SELLING THE J0HN WOLFE LISRARh

The sale OF the last collection OF books H. -,
the late John Wolfe was begun yesteriaF s,.,f
al the rooms OF Bangs * Co, NO iS' DR." Dr. -
There was a crowd OF collectors ana 'eA"s ..h
ent. and good prices were obtained ioF -. a.
OF the volumes offered, the top hsHie U. ,.A,,i
being sl52. which was paid for SCI or ~, mo-
Birds OF America" set OF the Fagts - AZ y
zine "IArt." brought $0i. while nuianc,ssr -
liar publications sod for lower prices Brss
American Commonwealth" Sls tor aAss,srTrsyss
fons Natural History" $50 TO- tae ne Soss,.:
collection Antique" $50 for nearly eo'pp'S,a -
OF Bohn's classical library 81 % cor ~, ~
Bachmans "Quadrupeds,' ana w. t.o,srlios p
paintings and art objects The sac con nsins, CD
afternoon. and the lis, includes the "'''''
publications
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
THE METHODS OF POLICE JUSTICES.
. SLIT AGAINST JOHN II. voORHIs WHICH. 1T Is
SAID WILL MAKE CLEAR THE HIGH
HANDED UsAGEs IN SOME OF

Police Justice John r. NOorhis IL the deiehudHt
in a suit for 5000 for alleged false arrest ana
malicious prosecution brought by Morris her|e"-
stein In the Court of Common Pleas. According
to the complaint the plaintiff alleges that ne was
arrested on a charge of larceny ana taken Delore
Justice Voorhis in the Essex Market Police court
on the morning of December % last. His counsei.
A. H. Sarasohn appeared for him ana eXpdiheu
TO Justice Voorhis that the charge grew out OF
partnership transaction which was the SUBJECT Vi
litigation then pending in the City Court
Justice Voorhis announced that he would hod the
prisoner at all events and then his counsel de-
manded an immediate examination. Justice oor-
his refused this. and said he would set the eN-
animation for the following Tuesday, because Noh-
day was Christmas the arrest having taken place
on Saturday. The prisoners counsel protested that
his client was entitled. an absolute right 10 an
immediate examination ii demanded Justice Noor-
his refused the examination, however, ana held
the prisoner over Sunday and Christmas Day uhtli
Tuesday, when, after an examination, ne was as
charged ,,, ,
Iierzensrein then brought this suit HIS lawyer,
4 r. Sarasohn, said yesterday that when the case
came to trial the present methods OF the police
Justices would get a good airing NO lawyer ne
declared "can get justice for his clients before
Judge Noorhis unless he belongs 10 Tammany
Hall some of mis- hgh-handed methods Of doing
business will be shown up when this case comes
D trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
ORDERED 10 BE RFIDT BY NAY

Orders were received at the Navy Yard yesterday
20 have the new cruiser Marblehead ready for her
final or acceptance trial. May |. She Is now
In the drydock, where she has undergone the tests
to determine her metacentric height. and when
her bottom has been cleaned and painted she will
come out OF the dock 1t is believed that this will
be done by Saturday. and she Will be ready TO go
down to the Lower Bay Monday 10 have her
compassss adjusted after which she will proceed on
the forty Weight hours trial nj SEA The Trial Board
is follows: Commanders Thomas O. Sefridge
Philip IL Cooper and Royal b. Bradford Chief I'm.
gineer Robert w Mgan. Lieutenant Seaton
Schroeder and Naval Constructor William ii
NarneV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
A RArTERr rRkrARING roR Nv 0rTIxG.

The Eth Regiment battery is planning for trip
10 Van Cortandt Park for outdoor drill. The
intention TO go some time about the middle of
May but In consequence of the orders of General
Fitzgerald. appointing all the Saturdays in May
and two three in the early part of June for regi
mental drills, the battery had To make other
engagements. They will have TO next Satur-
day walt until June l6 There will he strong
opposition to going the latter date. and there
Is strong probability that the battery will go on
next Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
AGAINST THE WHISKEY TRysr

Peoria. ILL.,. April 2.-In the United States Court
which convened here yesterday. Judge Grosscup
rendered his decision In the important case or the
Gottschalk Company against the Distiillng and
Cattle Feeding Company, to the value OF
certain rebate vouchers held by the plaintiffs
Judge Grosscup found the issue for the plaintiffs
and gave judgment against the Whiskey Trust for
an2 The case Is held open for thirty days, dur
the Ming OF q bond OF $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
MORE or THE cLUTE CONTEMPT CASE.

Albany April 2j.-On the affidavit Of District
Attorney Eaton court order was issued this
afternoon directed against William Barnes. jr. pro-
prietor OF THE Albany Express; John Hastings,
managing editor: George y. SOuhwick and Arthur
Lucas associate editors requiring them 10 show
cause at noon Friday why they should not be
punished for contempt OF court The action grows
out OF the publication of alleged libelous article
in the Express" editorial columns on Saturday
morning rejecting on the conduct Of County Judge
Jacob H. Clute. while the bench, in connection
with alleged election violations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26

David b. Luckey, lawyer. of No. 29 Broadway
and Frederick X. Clark lawyer. I'm the Stewart
Building declare that the jurors In the case of
Walter Il. Williams and f. K Clark against Cath
crime r. Dunscomb and others id not mean to
critlcise Judge DAILY OF the Court OF Common Pleas
when they signed a certificate that they hoped the
plaintiffs would be successful in their appeal MI
Lucky IS counsel for the plaintiffs. Judge D1lY
dismissed the complaint on point or law, directing
the Jury against its will. TO find verdict for the
defendants. The Jurors, not from any criticism OF
10 demand. 80 far the case was presented 10
us. that your appeal should be successful \. ~
Seggermann drew up the letter, and II was signed
by seven others one juror is abroad ana TWO others
wanted to their lawyers before signing the
paper. The other assented to the statement that
there was enough evidence TO show that +. Is.
Clark entitled 10 interest In the property
named No. 80 West Forty siXth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
TEFFr WELLER & co. SUIT SETTLED

The suit of the Algonquin Printing Company
against Tefft Weller & Co. for slls,O00 for goods
which defendants said were defective was yester-
dav settled in court. For the last ten days the
case has been on trial before Judge Wallace and
a fury in the United States Circuit Court. Tent.
Weller & co. set up counter claim against the
plaintiff Of $50 600 for damages sustained by breach
OF contract BY the terms OF the settlement de-
PENDANTS withdraw their claims against the Algon-
quin Printing Company and agree TO return the
I07S cases OF blue calico prints in litigation. The
plaintiffs also withdraw their claim and allow judg
inent to be entered for defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26

watcher from within the guardrail OF polling.
place at No. 10 Eldridge-st.. on the morning OF
Election Day. Willard made his statement which
vas practically the same that he made before
the Senate Committee. Sullivan was represented
by counsel. and called two witnesses TO prove that
he did not interfere with willard. The case was
closed and decision reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
DEATH or 4 cEyrsyARIlN

The death OF Susan O'Connor 40 me az ns,,r,
hundred years was reported at the hsS, ',,nA,y
ment yesterday. The woman died ." css ~
No. 800 Henrr-st she was wiao WIS 10 ~
born In Ireland and had been NY T., :, lines "
DR. George A. Cherry. OF No. % Gou'e'"e~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
THE COURTS.

SHE REFUSES TO ACCEPT BAIL
MISS DEMPSEY rs IN LUDLOW STREET JAIL AL
THOUGH HER BROTHERS WANT TO
GO ON HER BOND.
The outcome OF the charge of theft brought w
Miss Lavinia H. Dempsey against MISS hi''i"a ~
Everson is that Miss Dempsey now lang"snes ~
Ludlow Street jail. But the most peculiar par "
the whole matter Is that Miss Dempsey refuse
70 allow her brothers to furnish bail for her MsS
Dempsey was arrested late Tuesday night
IN March q Miss Dempsey called TO see ne'
brother. Guy c. Dempsey. at his law offices IN .ne
Stewart Building He was out. Wnie a"al'hs No
return Miss Dempsey espied a hat, jacket anu
tInpet hanging in her brothers private once lhcy
belonged To Miss Everson, typewriter VINO occu-
MES deskroom In the outer ONCE MISS DcihpSeS
ordered her to remove them. This was done Later
Miss Dempsey accused her of stealing her poche'-
hook which she said contained a check Tor ."
and SIS in cash
Miss Everson denied the accusation, nut was ~
rested She was discharged in the police cour.
Miss Everson then brought suit for sOVo daHias's
Judge Bookstaver, of the Court or common 10 10
thought the case OF such serious nature tnse III
issued an order OF arrest on Friday lasl ana HNe'
Miss Dempsey's bail at s2,0o ., ,oh, Arid
cav g. Dempsey and his brother Johh Airu
TemDsey have done all in their power 10 get tue''
sister out of Jail. but she refuses TO esFe the JAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26

U1NNEN TIN " IHI fVHWIIIET = TTNITHONI ].
Superintendent Byrnes has begun 20 upon the
facts brought out by the Senate Police Investigat.
ing Committee that policemen guilty Of i'm
proper conduct Election Day last November
The first wherein the Superintendent made
charges heard yesterday. Roundsman William
Sullivan OF the Eldridge-st station. placed on
trial before Commissioner sheehan, charged with
having elected Bryant Willard. Republican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
IDEALS CALENDAR X.

tried without success to have the Surrogate reiuse
70 admit the will TO probate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26

COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR
AIbanv April 2j-The Court OF Appeals day caleh
dar for tomorrow is Nos 1882. 4Oi, 3A 367. 3sS ~"
AIS and il6.
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[:{T7;13;{Ill

AMERICAS FAVORIrE "A's,.ssoi
Hon. Jas. q. Jenkins. I. y. ss'sr
Il know Bethesda 20 I've an ek.eur,, md. -
Clem Studebaker. south hen", and eso"
II have Bethesda Tor my a'"'
well do without IT. . .
For sale bv grocers and drugg ST, ,.x-xt.. NJ "
T.. SCHERER. Agent. p"''"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Supreme Clurt-By Lawrence. j.:
Sarah Watson Watson x spence Ernest n. Docd
Common Pleas-Iy BOokstavcr. J.:
George H. Davidson vs. Fifth Avenue Railroad Compa'
Louis HanneHan.