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Local Business Troubles.

Deputy Sheriff McGivney has received sew
sraI executions against Napoleon j. Haines, do
Ing business as Haines Bros. piano manufac-
turers, at Alexander avenue aud l33d street, on
judgments obtained by various creditors, the
largest being in favor OF the Commercial Bank
OF Rochester, y. V, S30l7; Alfred Dodge a
Co, s"dls; j. j, G. Abbott $500. The Sheriff
has been unable TO collect the claims Tho
claims placed in the Sherif's hands are for ma
teras purchased by MIR. HRines since he oh
tanned an extension from creditors a year ago
i. G. Train, one OF tho trustees for the original
creditors, said Yesterday that shortly before the
extension payment fell due Mr.. Haines gave
Two chattel mortgages TO his wife and son for
The mortgages we're foreclosed few days ago,
ana the property bought in.
William j. Eaton and Willard X. Eaton VIM
j. Eaton X Co.., manufacturers OF umbrellas
and parasols at III Walker street, made an as
slgnment Yesterday 20 Asher T. Meyer, without
preference The liabilities are said 10 be about
$4,000, with nominal assets $4,000.
The sun., 1895-03-15

His Slater and Her Boarder Had Charged
Him with Trying 60 Burn Her Home.

Policeman Peter Ball of the Union Hill force
and his sister. Mrs. Schultheise. quarrellcd over
the division of their fathers estate. Young
Charles Laird, who boarded with Mrs. Schult-
heise. recently declared that he saw Policeman
Ball attempting to set fire to a box filled with
oil soaked kindlings, in the centre of which was
a cigar box filed with giant powder. Recorder
shelton reduced Laird's story to writing and
had Laird swear that it was true. Then an in
vestigation was held. Laird mean time being
locked up.
Yesterday morning Laird broke down and ad :
mitted that his story false. He said il had
been concOcted by Mrs. Schultheise to in jure her
brother. Mrs. Schulthese was arrested, and a
charge OF perjury was made against Laird. At
the hearing last night Policeman Ball was non
orably discharged.
The sun., 1895-03-15
Taxation Re.renchme.t In Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE movement
begun in several parishes in Louisiana to re-
trench expenses because OF the hard times and
the low price Of cotton seems to be meeting with
great popular favor. meeting in East Baton
Rouge was called for the reduction of the salar-
les of all State and local officers and the suspen-
sion of all taxation. Yesterday a meeting in East
ments taxes, salaries and all local expenses of
90 per cent. Tho police jury or County Com
missioners. which have full control of all local
government fixing the taxation. met and car
ried out the demands of the citizens cutting
down everything. including their own salaries,
assessments and taxation so per cent. was post
poned until next month, but will probably be
adopted then.
The sun., 1895-03-15
THE ATCHISON PAN.
Subscriptions to tho Underwriting Syndi.
cate Closed In Lspdon.

meeting of the Atchison General Reorgan-
ization Committee will be held to-day, and it is
expected that the repositories for securities
called for under the new plan Of reorganization
will be selected The plan will not be officially
announced until the certificates of deposit have
been engraved.
The subscription list to the syndicate which
will underwrte the plan has been closed in
LCndon. the whole amount OF the assessm ent
having been quickly underwritten. Foreign
bankers will max up about two-thirds of tho
amount. American subscriptions were m ad o
through Barring Brothers of London and Hope
d Co. of Amsterdam. and these two tirms will
represent the underwriting syndicate.
The Union Trust Company has resigned as
trustee OF the AtchisOn second mortgage. hav-
ing geected to represent tho general mortgage
bonds. The second mortgage bondhoders m ust
now elect another trustee to represent them in
the foreclosure proceedings.
The sun., 1895-03-15

Fac Appoints ArbItrators to Settle Any
Litigation that May Occur.

New BRUNSWICK, y. j., March 1.-THE will
OF George w. Helm, the smuff manufacturer,
who made the town of HelmettA, n. j., and died
leaving seven or eight millions of dollars, was
made public to-day.
The will provides that any member of the
family who attempts to break the will shall for
felt his inheritance which shall go to the others.
To prevent litigation. three arbitrators are TO be
appoint ed, and their decision must stand.
The entire estate. except few small bequests
to tho Heme Memorial Church and st. Peters
Episcopal Church at Spottswood. goes to tho
inmediate te heirs. Margaret A. Helme, the widow /;
A. II. Strater, Olivia A. Herbert, daughter.
and George II. Hemc, a son
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Liza. rrl.t.r Da.I. killed HIm..lri

Edward II. Davis printer, ." years old, who
lived with his wife and baby and his mother at
Ills Madison avenue, left home ON Monday to
look for work. He expected Job in Frankfort
street.
Later in the day his wife got letter mailed
by him at station u in Franklin street. near
Hudson street, saying he had failed to get the
job and that he could not bear to return home
and sec those dependent on him want for things
he could not give them.
Nothing more was heard from him, and yes
terday his wife asked the police of the East
lO4th street station to look for him. 1t is feared
that he may have killed himself.
The sun., 1895-03-15

WAsHNUTON lOEft Asr f0H FNlUAN
For New England, fair weather Friday; colder;
north winds
Tor eastern Nsr York, fuir in me morning; colder.
JouoTSd by cloudy c,utLcr and profanity light IN
south portion Friday dJtcrnOos crcHiay; Tinds
sh0tmO Ia nOrthedstSrty
For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey. ana Della.
ware. Increasing clouincss, followed by light snow
northeast winds; stationary temperature.
For District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia,
increasing clou illness anu ITut ably light snow rain
northeast winds aud colder
For western New York, far, followed by light snow
on lakes Friday afternoon night east winds slight
TSs IN temperature. winds shifting 10 east
The sun., 1895-03-15
Mrs. Jane. o'nr,en'. Ca. stock Suit.

An action made familiar heretofore on pre-
lminary motions is now on trial in the superior
Court before Judge Dugro and jury. brought
by Mrs Abbie +. O'Bricn. the wife of eX-Sherlf
James O'Brien, by which she is seeking to re-
cover So5 900 damages from Charles Benner
who. she alleges, sold TO her. for $4,000. 1900
shares OF the stock of the Union National Gas
saving Company on false representations as to its
value. Benner denies the false representation
The sun., 1895-03-15
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGR4PH

The American House At Delhi y. Y. was destroyed
by nre yesterday morning. Loss heavy; insurance
small.
An inner wall OF tho Mechanics National Bank
building in Pittsburgh. which Is being razed. fell
yesterday afternoon. Killing Patrick kIileen a work.
man, and inlurng Two others.
The dry goods store of =. Bettinger's Sons 52l
Main street, Bufralo closed by the SherT to day
an attachment In favor OF the ii, H. Clahn Com
pany OF New York on a claim for $4,000
The Post ONCE at Highland Falls was entered by
burglars yesterday morning. There was a tag ON the
safe handle marked This safe Is not locked The
burglars scattered the contents OF the safe and
drawers hut got nothing except few age stamps
No letters were disturbed,
The nrst OF several suits TO be brought In connec.
tion with the burning OF tho American Glucose Com.
pany's plant Bunalo In April, 1894 by which
Twelve lives lost, was put on trial yesterday.
The plaintiff Is Mrs Anna HudA widow Of Valentine
her husband,
The sun., 1895-03-15

ALBANY. March l4.-There was a hearing to-
day before the Cities Committee Of the Assem-
bly, and the Railroads Committee of the Senate
on the Conkling bill. submitting TO the people
of New York, Brooklyn, and Buffalo the ques-
tion of municipal ownership Of surface rail-
Club OF New York. David q. Archibald OF New
York, Samuel Gompers OF the Federation of
Labor, Alderman Joseph Clark OF Brooklyn,
White, as the representative Of tho United Gar
ment Workers OF New York, favored the bill.
The sun., 1895-03-15
An Electric Railway SoIa.

INDIANAPoLIs. Ind. March 1.-THE electric
railway OF Marion. in this state. was sold hero
to-day by order of the United States Circuit
Court in the suit brought by tine Metropolitan
Trust Company, OF New York. Warren Nc
Whitney and Charles X. Holderman were the
purchasers. They hold $50. 900 OF the railway
cJmpany's bonds, and got the property, which
cost S53.O 900. for 100000 Russell b. Harrison
has 81 0. 600 OF the bonds and tho remainder OF
theS15, 900 bonded Indebtedness is held by New
Workers. John g. Wise was here in the interest
of the trust company.
The sun., 1895-03-15

Police Seeking the City Hearss Driver Be-
cause sr Nellie CarroIPs Death.

Nellie Carroll. 30 years old. who was taken to
Bellevue Hospital on Wednesday night from
the rooms OF Mrs. Ellen Hoppe, a midwife, OF
2O4 East Thirty ninth street, died last night of
peritonitis. In her ante-mortem statement she
denied that she had undergone criminal oper-
alton, but admitted that she had given birth to
a child in the midwlfe's house. An autopsy will
be held. The girl was a waitress in East 104th
street
On learning OF her death: Coroner Fitzpatrick
rest Bernard McGoven driver OF the city hearse
who is supposed to have been responsible for
the girls condition He could not be found last
night. McGoven was exonerated from blame in
the girls ante-mortem statement
The sun., 1895-03-15
Mount veruoa'. Fire Patrol.

The Fire Commissioners of Mount Vernon
have passed a resolution asking the fire insur-
ance companies doing business there to sub
scribe toward bettcring the establishment of tho
fire patrol. 1t is proposed to establish new pa
troll company and purchase new wagon and
equipment. The present patrol is not equal TO
the task and II the fire insurance cOmpanes do
not come TO the assistance of the city the patrol
system will be abandoned.
The sun., 1895-03-15

The last purchase TO complete the plot of the
Siegel-Cooper syndicate. in Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets and Sixth avenue, was made
yesterday. 1t consists OF the four-stury brown
stone 25-foot private dwelling AT 3S West Nine
teenth street, bought from Estanislaa Alvarez
MAIDEN. a Spanish lady residing in Cuba. for
S6a. 900. 1t was purchased by her in 1866 for
Sn4OOO.
The sun., 1895-03-15

Ex-Congressman Joseph c. Hendrix. who has
been chosen President of the Brooklyn Club in
place of II. d. Polhemus, deceased. assumes the
ofice at = time when the old organization is
under something of financial cloud. Last year
the income fell short OF the expenses, and there
embezzlement of Cashier l.. II. o. Rysrs. II Is
confidently expected that under Mr.. HendriI's
administration the financial clouds will be
quickly dispelled and new and prosperous era
opened UP in the history OF the club.
The sun., 1895-03-15
A R,sh M..'. So. In Trouble.

MONTREAL. March l4.-James O'Brlen. Jr
son Of millionaire clothing merchant Of this
city, and partner in the broker firm of Meredith
H bBrien, has been arrested on the charge of
@htaining money under false prstences pre-
ierred hT the Quebec Bank. The amount in
vowed 10 $50, 900 O'Brien's father fuFnishs cd
Gsil and the examination was set for Monday
The sun., 1895-03-15
To oppo.. Reading rer.e,o.u-..

PHILADELPHIA, March IA. The Reading Rail
road management and counsel. it is understood.
have decided to vigorously oppose the general
mortgage foreclosure proceedings which have
been instituted and prevent, il possible, the sale
of the property.
The sun., 1895-03-15
Ar..usyl,a.,a BAH su.p.as..

DUBOIS, Pa, March 1.-The Bank OF Dubois
opened for business this morning and closed
again inside OF an hour on account OF shortage
of funds. Ii was rumorsd lately that the bank
was not in good condition, and run followed,
considsTsd Wealthy. The bsnES assets are 500
900. exclusive Of real estate owned, aud the liza
bilites are not over $4,000. james Z. Long,
William Wingert and l.. A, Brady are the
stockholders. President Long 10 out OF town.
The sun., 1895-03-15

The Rev. Fred W. Davis, who has been as
sistant 10 the Rev. IL. o. Riddell, the rector Of
st, Martins Episcopal Church, in President
street. for the past two years. has resigned and
will receive another charge in Newark. ST.
The sun., 1895-03-15
Killed Himself with C.rso,,c Acid.

John +. Ross an invalid. ~ years old. poisoned
himself with carbolic acid yesterday afternoon,
during the absence of his family, in his home at
1876 Ralph avenue. Brooklyn. He owned the
house in which he lived and other property. He
became i'll with consumption about year ago
The sun., 1895-03-15
Embezzler Wards seatsac..

Thomas Ward Water Purveyor of Kearney
township. who pleaded guilty of having en-
bezzled water rents amounting to $500. was
sentenced yesterday afternoon in the General
Sessions Court to serve one year in the peni-
tentiary and pay a fine OF $500.
The sun., 1895-03-15
A Complaint Against Assessor Kurth.

A Brooklyn property owner has made certain
charges against Assessor Kurth and thev have
been referred by Mayor Schisren TO Corpora
ton Counsel Mcdonald. IL is said that Kurth
promised TO have tho assessment on the com
plsinant's property reduced one.half, but failed
To carry out the agreement There is no inti-
nation that Mr.. kurth acted corruptly IL the
matter
The sun., 1895-03-15
wrsekags from ths CkIesru.

~ JosEPH, Mich, March IA -wrsckags from
me steamer ChicOra is being washed up on the
70 al this port. Inc chair which was in the
engine room has been found with several tim
osF' Iron the same part OF the boat.
The sun., 1895-03-15
A Woman Leap. from the Eads Bridge.

ST. LoUIs, March l4.-An unknown woman
leaped from the Eads Bridge into the Mississippi
Rivsr last evening and WAS drowned. Her body
has not been recovered. Toll Collector Kirk de-
scribes her as about 30 years of age, well
The sun., 1895-03-15
ssa. Tracy asa Mr.. Lawrence RsssvsrlaE

Gen. BENJAMIN f. Tracy and ]. G. X. Law
renee were both reported TO be greatly improved
in condition yesterday.
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when their situation can Io made known
to Congress. This Mr.. EayHrj has NJ
ready .iniin. fer Oh his arrival III London
H.. sent letters which, he had Prev Ju-ly
written in this country ana shown /" lis
official SUPERIOR i'll which the hop" 81
Amendment of their situation VAS held
ont
At The present time Mr.. Gresham has
received communications from the ItihAs-
sailors setting forth that their Positions
are absolutely untrnable. AT their con
ference" the .Aneri,.r diplomats agreed
upon II representation to til" state De
partincnt that. in their opinion. II would
l.. advisable. III the Interests oi our Ia
,nIial dignity 10 reduce 1T once he grade
Of our foreign establishments 10 It's tor
mcr level This Wolid save each diplomat
$1,000 Il year. sine. Il minister IS saved
coach expenses and the cost Of entertain
ing other amba SsadprS. Unfortunately
however. such proceeding would leave
the ambassadors from the tive foreign
powers in WASHINGTON in It very undlgni-
feel position. Their governments would
undoubtedly recall them ana the c'-'";4."
cor.liale would be jcoparoiz"d.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1895-01-24

have not equal political ri-c,t> with tn.
others. the ruling classes are IL y,
h!.Islti il riot ana violence. break on
Where. however. thc>e. rights tNi>'
aul ar" lot properly ami eli"ctiv"'F
used III, tiam" falls uron tllo~r Wl3'
:.re tun iuInicNt IT, use their political
rights for the heJtcrmtul III thriI .p:i
titiua-
There i nothing tno1 the American
w"rlslucu t.anIl.t accomplish lay united
independent political action and they
can ,lu il in Il l,ra,ratir. orderly way.
Every other way makes their condition
worse. If tnrl "a Oh Is heretofore.
making themselves thn tools OF lsullti-
clans. ear" NOR. Tor tl,.c'iilG Il rul}1i-
elan to Il fat office tlan for themselves
;!n,l their families. they themselves ere
ate til, conditions which in The end BE-
come u,.hrar:i,lr ::nI luai;t thcEi Dies
ptratt.-\ uIitcllfnriNI>'
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The country WAS considerably
shocked. not 10 say diSyustrd. ut the
announcements tina, Wall Strtet had
sent Il committee to Washington to de
mand the removal of the Secretary of
the Treasury. Well. ii is Il startling
procedure and may we'll cause the
American people to pli!>e and ask
where they have arrived under Il CAPT
talistic and plutocr;ttic system of do
iny things But ii we recall that we
have always allowed Wall Street To
appoint orr 1rcHSulrrrS. there will be
less surprise that they insist on re
moving them. The right of removal
generally goes with the ri -ht To ap-
point. So the ;apitali>1ic gentlemen
who have :" kindly assumed the re
>pon~ibiIty Of governing us. boin- al
lowed their way in debating the finance
ministers. naturally cnn..lu,l. lhat they
are also invested with the power t.
change tIlrm when they become un-
satisfactory.
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and quilted the palace of the iIyscc under
q sense of deep Distress All the mem
bcrs of the cabinet. from Prime Minis
ter Duruy down, followed Challcmet La
cnur and exhausted every argument to
induce taSimrpcri not to Resign.
I heir efforts were without success. Du-
puy again visited the palace of the Ely
see later in the cvtliin. and was closetcd
with the president for forty five minutes
urging every possible Involvement and APP
pcaiinS to every patriotic sentiment in
order to get him to reconsider his 1etermi-
milton. All was without avail. After
interviews of the project of the Seine
and the project of police with NJ. CaSilnir-
Irric:. they received from Dnpuy in
StruC:ions to be followed during the
crisis. The rrpor: of the resignation Of
the President became generally known at
II O'Clock. but WAS universally discrcdit-
ed. and Il general movement was made
toward the newspaper offices with L
view to learning the truth. Soon the
papers exhibited lantern tranSparencies
Of the official note. Even then many
persons refused to believe that the event
WAS positive. Finally they became con-
WINGED that the President had really re-
tired and assembled in groups. discussing
the chances of those who would be named
t. succeed him.
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AGAINST JUDGE KICKS.
Committee Votes to lmpcaCh May lie
Tried Before the Senate.


Washington dispatch: Congress WIS
given Il decided surprise Tuesday 10y the
House COMMITTEE" on the .lu,litia "
which decided 10y Il vote Of : to q To report
4 resolution for the Impeachment of judge
Augustus J. Kicks of Cleveland fer u:,l-
ftaSancr in office. Not for many wears
has Il United States Judge beer called he
fore the bar of the Senate 10 defend his
right to Wear the crminc Of office against
criminal charges. and only three or four
times in the history of the government
has an impeachment triHl OF Il member
of the Federal judiciary been conduct II.
Few members had looked into the
charges preferred by the tr}'tral Labor
Union of Cleveland, the :1cru>rr of Jude
Kicks that while sitting on the bench IL
paid L. himself fees which he claimed lie
had previously earned :> clerk Of the
court. and to which II is now asserted he
WAS not entitled. The numh'r "t wears
which have elapsed sine. the tran>a cti ~
and the ,unttNtinu Of the Judges friends,
that the proceedings were inspired hy :,
ruliu-. prejudicial 10 til, interests Of IL
hnr unions which he made recently. tent
ed IL lessen The interest which ordinary; Y
would have been taken in the case
Now that the Judiciary toulmitter Ais
deemed the, matter Of sufficient gravity
to warrant imprac lntnt. il has become
suddenly Il decided sensation. The friends
nt Judge hicks declare hat there are
large possibilities that the !ptlch:nrul
HAY not he undertaken.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1895-01-24
Which Il ind of CURRENCY:

| ir bonds uf this tnl!Iltr, are hl>eu
IN assets nf S6I .lnn.'nW.tat tSiStr-
seven Thousand millions Of doIiar>l
REPRESENTING til. entire wealth Of the
country. Including all the sold Of the
country and billions besides. The
-r"enhArk> have the >atnc basis cN-
;rtly. hence no ON" but the money
Dealers whose gain lies il lnauipulat-
in- money. want them redeemed. On
al tins property the government las
Il first lien through taxation. l. i'll
clu'i.'> all TIE assets of the hankprs
who propose IL hay" this -rceniack
m"n.y withdrawn ANA their own mere
promises I" pay substituted in IFS
rllc" IT an illnl.u>o annual cost III in
ier,'>C 10 the people. III" srceuhachS
cost the T,rnri.. nr interest.
Now. which 'tu the American people
want government currency or bank
currency:
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An Endless Chain.

The wonderful discovery Of 1874 is
the endless chain of finance b,.t s-tcn
the aSSnt.iatti banks and the United
States treasurer. The hankrrS sell
gold rn the treasurer for bonds. then
the trru>lIrrr sells gold to the bankers
for .rrrnl,ack>. then III" bankers sell
gold 10 the treasurer for lun.S Yen
the treasurer sells gold 10 the bankers
for grrcni,;ltti> and so on without end.
Wha, do the bankers; make:
Interest on The bonds.
What does the Treasurer make:
Taxes on the I,tnnlr.
" hen do the people pay the taxes:
When they buy dishes on which to
serve their food II the table.
When they buy knives and forks
razor~ and scissors.
When they tHy coats. vests AMI
pants.
When they buy dress patterns.
These are necessities. and are in
every home 1t is only the man who
can own bonds or hoard .rrnnbackS.
both of which are nontaNIble tina,
rVadcS taxation. -Torch Of Liberty
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1895-01-24
We Should Take Warning.

They are having bread riots in \-,v-
fnun,l!lud. Unemployed Wnrniu9ln,,u
l"utrI the stores. The RIOTS We're SUI
pressed. Of cnl!r>c. bun this did not give
hrt;ld t. the unemployed. They 70
mainei ~ hungry IL they We're befnlA
Bread RIOTS az, always al a revolutions
airy character. Il is III Ii. a:S.. Ii, Ill a.
suppress thtln without taking >t.u~ilsr
AMI necessary measures II r,'Yytit
their return. inr people must has
bread and trcnulr desperate If they
cannot Gel il. We ShOul. take warming
from what has occurred i'll rur imm~-
dat" nti-hhorhood III spite IL what
IS all the time said IL 1h. contrary
there are thousands in th, uitr.i
State who have nn bread. WHO ri.
either out Of employment or who's.
wages are too low ~ support them
selves and 1hcir families. E.voIutioH-
AIRY movements generally arise Only
where political rights are not eutlai.
but they may also arise where ,h-
misses do not understand how ~ nl3, e'
proper use Of them. Practically bot h
eases have the same effect although
there is a great difference. in theory.
But where the masses of the people
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1895-01-24
IdiotiC Fools.

Tile l."puh!ical> who howl aho,l,
Democrats is>uin: bonds in time Of
peace ought ro recall tit. fac, that III 4
tiue"t absolute peace. merely In pleas.
III. i:;luk.,r>. the Republican party is
cleveland mas. W" don. blaine any
nEe for howlin- but the I;epuhlica I
who hovlS about Cleveland and liz.
Democrats is proving himself al idiot
H. fool