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New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
REGISTER LEVY GREATLY TROUBLED
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS ARE INvEsTIGAr-
ING HIS OFF1CE-HE SAYS SPIES
ARE AT WORK

AXE AT WORK.
The mind Of Register Ferdinand Levy has been
troubled lately because the Commissioners of Ac-
counts have begun investigation in his Office. A
number of subordinates In the Registers Office also
have taken alarm They have raised the cry that
spies have been set to watch their movements and
that their rights being mperilled. Just why
they should raise such outcry Is not clear. unless
they expect the Commissioners OF Accounts are go-
ing discover something rotten in the Registers
office
Register Levy at Long Branch Thursday
ard was suffering from cholera morbus but he gave
interview In which he spoke feelingly about spies
He declared that he had known for months that
spies watching his office and were occupy
ing room In convenient building rs be able
to look through the windows of his Office and keep
tabs his subordnates. The detectives had also
hidden behind trees in the City Hall Park In order
TO keep up their watch the office. Register Levy
declared that he had paid attention the spies.
Then he said they had been set to watch his office
said, why the Commissioners OF Accounts paid large
OF money TO ferret out wrong.
Mr.. Levy TO the city yesterday and spent
little time in his Office. Then he went back TO Long
Branch. declaring that he too i'll 10 remain in
the city.
At the Office of the Commissioners of Accounts 1t
was said that accountants had been at work in the
Registers Office lately by order of the Commission
ers but nothing was known about spies
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
A L1K CLERE MISSING.

Isaac Weinberg. a clerk Of the law firm OF Frank
c. and ID. q. Wild. No. 132 Nassau-st.. did not APP
pear at the Office Of the firm Monday morning
and Mr. Wild suspecting something wrong sent his
passbooks TO the Seventh National Bank yesterday
to be examined 1t then found that 500 had
been withdrawn unknown TO Mr.. Wild. and the
money had been taken three forged checks. two
for S25o and for 800 comparison Of the FIRMS
signature with the forged showed them TO be
poor limitations Weinberg Is said to have been q
frequenter OF Park Row poolroom. The Seventh
National Bank has Informed Acting Captain o Brien
or the Detective Bureau, and also has Q private
detective agency on the casa
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
BY Brien, J.
Citizens Savings Bank Hahn-Richard H. Clark
Williams Suvan-Charles L. Guy.
Carter Vix-Wilam r. Stlings .
Newman-Thomas F. Donnely
Iiackeman Wesker-Franklin Bien.
Superior Court.
BY Gilderseeye. J.
Mccormack vs. Manufacturers Hall.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Supreme Court
BY o Brien. j.
Matter OF U. s. Transfer and Exchange Association
John /. Waterbury. =,
Adoph Tackeman va Charles weisker-samuei v.
Speyer.
Common Pleas.
BY Glegerch J.
Arthur r. Harrison Mabel F. Wolfe-Arthur b. Har-
rson and August Mailer
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
WORK DONE BY VOLUNTEER LIFE IA

While fishing of F,gbtv-fourth-st.. East River on
THURSDAY. John Burns. OF No. 16is First-ave.' ac-
cidenta,ly fell out OF his boat. The tide was Iu"
ming swiftly. and a drowning was aver'eo W ."p
tain Jacob seelig and Daniel Ryan. VINO ro"ea -
his rescue over thirty lives have been sa'eu y,
The vigilance OF these two life-savers TINS sea'.
Board OF ,bie rjty and he Volunteer Life Savins
Corps have placed these men at this point which 10
'ne OF the most dangerous In the Guy
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17

as the New-Brunswick Boat Club will spend
eraI thousand dollars In display OF fireworks
under the direction OF Pains Fireworks Company.
and there will be OF boats illuminated. One
odd feature will be string OF canal-boats. half a
mile long fully lighted and decorated: More than
twenty thousand visitors expected in the city
10 the exhibition. and the attractiveness and
beauty OF the decorations will. In all probability
approach those OF the recent celebration at New
port. to which the newspapers devoted much at
tenton
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
DAMAGES FOR A BICYCLE ACCIDENT.

ACADEMY AND SUES FOR $4,000.
Miss Margaret Elliott, through her counsel.
julius lehman instituted suit in the Court OF
Common Pleas yesterday against A. G.. Spalding Il
Bro. to recover 10000 damages Miss Elliott says
that on June II. while she was taking a lesson In
the defendants bicycle academy. she fell and broke
her leg owing the alleged negligence OF the In
structor. The plaintiff alleges that she told the
instructor that she timid aid did not know
how 10 ride. and that under no consideration was
he TO let go OF the bicycle upon which she was
mounted. The instructor. she says. did loose MS
hold and she fell and broke her leg
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
PROFESSOR HALLS CAREER.

James Hall born on September r. 1911, at
bingham, Mass. He was graduated from the Troy
Polytechnic Institute. then called the Rensselaer,
School, in 1892. and then for time remained at the
institution being for four years assistant professor
OF chemistry and the natural sciences In 1880 ne
made professor of geology. In the same year
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Corr-Chambers- OBrien J.-Court
opens at 1870 a. Motions.
-C'hambers-Before Fitzgerald. D.
Court opens a 1890 a. No day calendar 60
City Court-SpeciaI Tern-Before Newburger. J.-Court
opens Motions.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17

And besides these topics Of
discussion there will be many
more, with all the news of the
day, notes on sporting affairs,
including some approaching
cricket matches, the trial races,
etc.; letters from the summer
resorts, and current history at
home and abroad, all in
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
The Coming Fashions.
Prophecies from Paris on the absorbing
subject of dress
Laws Affecting Whee|men.

A careful, useful and interesting sum-
mary Of enactments relating to bicycles
and their riders.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
Childhood Of Verdi.

The young life Of the grand old mu-
sioian-Where and how he first studied
music
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
Monks and Their C0rdia|S.

"Ex-Attache tells how liqueurs came
to be made by men Of religious orders
The most Of the business now out Of
their hands.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
4 WATER CARNIVAL IN NEW-JEhSh'' T.

There is TO be a water carnival at New-Bruhs,
wick. n. j.. next Wednesday. Last years carn'VA'
Was remarkably picturesque and ATTRACTIVE Am
and the exhibition will probably eclipse IL 'n'
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
Missions and Murders.

Humphry Ward writes from London
on all sorts of pleasant subjects, from
atrocities in China to comic drawings.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
Vacant Lot Farms.

How some tidy little sums are made
by turning small pieces Of ground to
use.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
The New 81. Luke's Hospital.

The heights Of Morningside the home
of one of the finest Of the oitys institu-
tons for the sick.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
The Great Futurity Race.

An occurrence of uncommon interest
to all lovers of good sport-Accounts
of the horses that will run and Of the
men who own them.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
IF YOU LOOK
THROUGH
'TheSunday
Tribune
TOMORROW,

You will find many things that
are pleasant to read, many that
are worth remembering, and
not a few that are both. You
will see some things that you
may not care for, because The
SUNDAY TRIBUNE is made for
all good tastes, and you, doubt
less, have many good tastes.
but not all. Thus, with little
space devoted to others, you
will find much space devoted to
you. To show you what it will
all be like, here are a few ex-
amples:
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
Growth Of International Yachting.

How amateur sailors Of different lands.
inspired by the races for the Americas
Cup. have made many other races with
other yachts.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17

Topics in Paris.
The accident to the Duchess Of Aosta
An riSh-Anerican French baron.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
BRODIE'S ATTENTION TO MAYOR SWIFT.

Arthur p. Harrison Mabel F. Wolfe-Arthur b.
rison and August Mailer.
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vote. there was a majority of only six
votes against it. Some OF those counted
with the slim maj ority on that occasion
are already brought over to the side of
annexation. There are every day changes
of clear headed men to our way of Think
ing. while the ants are not gaining a sim
gle one. | am satisfied that majority
of the electors of the district favor the
move to unite with the city. When the
time comes to vote upon the question a
large majority Will be found voting for
annexation and progress.
L think the committee having the mat
ter in charge will not be thrown into
doubt by -. Gs' or any other mans
kicking, for really it is harmless. Lam
aware that it will not be too late for some
days or weeks yet for the committee to
omit University district from the petit
ton and scheme. The people of the dis
trict should direct their efforts to prevent
this, rather than to foment the quoting
opposition. 1t is now or never with us,
or not for many years. Should we be left
out now, the city will hardly be induced,
at any time to be to the expense of an
election merely to enable us to ratify our
errors and come lame and ragged into the
municipal procession.
PROGRESS,
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THE "JOB" THAT FAILED
Charley Jew Coon Acquitted at San
BernardinO
He peturns to His Home and Enjoys the All
of Liberty With His Retainers at
the Hop Sing Tong

Officers John Stephenson, Lon Harris
Ben Robbins, Harvey Davis and Joe
Ritch returned from San Bernardino yes
terday, and with them came Charley Je"
Coon, the leader of the Hop Sing Tong
who has been on trial there for arson, and
for whom they were subpoenaed as W.T.
pesses. Detective Auble had been over the
day before and he predicted the discharge
of Coon, and it only remained for yester-
days Developments to clear him.
The officers stated that there was no
case against Coon ut all, bit that every
one soon became aware OF the put-up
Job. Some perjury cases are liable TO
come of it. Several Chinese and one hall
breed swore against Coon, but Constable
Tibbetts OF Bakersfield proved that Coon
was in that town at the time the arson
was committed. There were other re-
| putable white witnesses named who could
/ swear as to Goon's movements about
| Fresno and Bakersfield during the strike
| and at the time he was accused OF com
hitting the crime but after the officers
had ali testified as to Charley's good char
acter his honor saw through the con-
spiracy and ordered the case dismissed to
save the counties the expenses of need
less trial. The crowd that packed the
| court room also saw through the scheme
and cheered Charley Justify as he walked
away. The e.. Sc attracted much attention
in San Bernardino, and the officers say
that there is universal satisfaction over
its outcome.
Goon's retainers gave him an ovation
upon his return, and not since Lou
Suey's assassination have so many OF
them assembled at the Hop Sing Tong.
They ate. drank and maue merry last
night and now feel prepared for further
Bling Kung tricks. And thus the gentle
heather pursueth his peaceful way.
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SAUER AND HIS CHECKS
He Spread Them Not Wisely, But Too
Well

Not long since pleasant, easy, bland
and debonair young man, on whose card
cir. Henry e. Sauer" was boldly
printed, arrived here from Chicago to
take in the Fiesta and see the world in
the wild southwest. He stayed at the
Hollenbeck. and for a few days had plenty
of friends. But they ran out, as friends
will, and Henry was in that position
familiarly called strapped" But "a little
misfortune like that didn't worry him.
So he took out his $50 watch and did
an act with it that is vulgarly called
soaking" He realized SIG at Il Spring
street establishment and was content.
But the $16 gave out and he coniided his
woes to u cold newspaper man, $. q.
Spencer by name who melted under his
eloquence and gave up a large part of hi
substance in exchange for security in the
form of the receipt from the uncle and IL
fine gold watch chain and silver chain ;
also tag numbered 1854 from the Com
mcrcial Deposit company of Chicago,
that guarantees holders if stranded or
sick q return, dead or alive. to their fam
lilies and friends, all Tor % cents year.
Spencer, in the liberality of his soul,
was inclined to consider the folies and
mistakes of youth and ineXperience and
would wait for his departed coin, but Mr..
Sauer got hold of check book on the
Southern California bank and. as Mr..
Flint would say his lavish career OF paper
glory began. 1t was alleged that he tioated
his checks about the city regardless. and
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SAN BEkNARDlNO
A Horrible Accident-An Insurance War
Waging

SAN BERNARDINO. April 27.-Will-
lam Hotson, a young man in the employ
OF the San Bernardino Electric Light
Company, was caught IN the betting at
the power house last night whirled rap
idly around the main shaft until the left
arm was torn from its socket. and he was
hurled to a horrible death.
The accident occurred early in the
evening. and no one saw it. the atten-
ton of the electrician being attracted by
the humping of Hotson's body being
thrown about. He fastened to the base
ment, where he found the body of the
unfortunate lad, lying on the cemented
floor where it had been tossed when the
arm was torn out.
Surgeons were summoned with all
speed but the arteries in the shoulder
had been completely torn out and the
boy quickly bled to death. He expired
few moments after the surgeons arrived,
never having recovered consciousness.
From the circumstances surrounding
the accident, it is plain that it was due
solely to the boys meddling with ma
chinery where he should not have been.
He had dropped a belt from nail where
it hung over the shaft and in some way
it wrapped up, catching his arm and
whirling his body about until the arm
was torn completely out.
Coroner Heating was absent and JUS
tice Soule summoned jury and the in
quest was held before the body was re-
moved. The verdict was to the effect
stated. The body will be taken to River
side for interment. Hotsin's father is an
orchardist in that city.
William Grid has purchased Byron Wa
ters' law library, embracing 1900 Volumes
and is the best-selected library in South
ern California outside of Los Angeles
The price paid was $25, 0O0 1t is said the
books could not be replaced for $4,000.
The insurance war is at it's height.
Yesterday $50, 900 worth of insurance on
the city school building was written at
75A per cent assessment. The business
of the town has been rewritten in the last
four days.
The rose carnival which the ladies of
Unity Church are giving is one of the
most enjoyable events of the kind ever
given in the city. The rooms we're
crowded last night. while the display of
roses is magnificent. They are used IN all
sorts of decorations, and the place is
transformed into veritablc- lower of
roses.
charming feature was the Crescent
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booth. designed by Miss Edith NJ. Parrish
and built, decorated and presided over by
Mrs. W. L. Raymor. Marguerites ano
white roses. ivy and netting were EN-
ployed with very fine effect. Mrs
Raynor's assistants were Miss Mabe
Meredith and Miss Nettie Foster.
The reception pagoda occupied the cen
ter of the room and was most prominent
in the decorations. 1t was in charge O
Mrs.. c. J. Perkins. Mrs. Ballard Wall
Mrs. r. V. Hadden. Mrs. r. Bruckman
Mrs. Ina. Wells and Mrs. A. Tomkins.
Soda water and lemonade were dispensed
by Mrs. A. p. Morse, assisted by the
Misses Riley and Miss Marguerite John
son; the popcorn department was in
charge of Mrs. F. NJ. Dalmazzo. aided by
the Misses Tompkins; the old ladies' bal
booth was under the care of Mesdames G.
G.. Fox, W. G. Morse. NJ. NJ. Irwin, A. J.
Felter and M. Smith, while Mesdames W.
l.. Vestal and Smith Halle superintended
the ice cream branch of the enterprise.
with the aid of Mrs. William Mcneil and
Misses Reta Boren, Addie Nee, wager and
Anna Mcdonald. The carnival closes to-
night.
The armhead toll road case which is on
before the board of supervisors is attract
ing no small amount of attention. From
the line of evidence being introduced by
the petitioners they will contend for two
things. They will ask for reduction of
rates of toll, and that the toll gate be
moved up the canyon tC the foot of the
grade, where the two roads diverge. This
would permit people living in the canyon
to use the road for all purposes without
passing through the toll gate at all, and
would throw the canyon open to picnickers
and parties who wish to drive few miles
into the mountains, without paying toll.
The gate would then be placed about
four miles above the lower end of the
road. Four miles of the Arrowhead COM
pany's highway would thus be thrown
open to the use OF the public freely, and
the company would collect no revenue,
unless the vehicles passed through the
gate, beginning the actual ascent of the
mountain.
The hearing has been on three days and
is still continued.
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as one of the CITY Hawkshaws put

as one OF the city Hawkshaws put it.
"his work was so coarse we couldn't help
but get onto it," Lowman Il Co.. Godln
& Co., Gordan. the tailor and numerous
other big houses,t is said were visited
by the young man and his paper was
usually taken without question.
The lad creditors began to think the
majesty of the law might bring him to
his senses. and the local minions were an
pealed to. Henry made show down to
the chief and captain. He had money
coming; he would send Immediately, but
his assets were nix. Officer McGraw
yesterday escorted Henry to numberless
business houses about town to assure
them of speedy settlement and a confer
ence in the captains and chiefs offices
ended in his release without bail. He
told friend confidentially and in secret
that the thing had been squared with his
creditors by James w. Montgomery of
Childs, Hicks & Montgomery. who knew
his antecedents and his credit in Chicago.
And SO he came out west and .guileless
passed through experiences that strong
men weep over.
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Against Annexation

Editor Herald Il have Just read the
letter in todays Herald concerning the
proposed annexation of University to the
city.
AS taxpayer and resident of Uni
versity please allow me to add few words
in confirmation of what j. G. has SO well
said. Nearly all of the residents OF this
section are opposed to annexation. Only
those few who are in favor of it have
made any noise in the matter so far, and
they have clamored so much that people
who do not live in this section might
easily mistake toe noise they make for
the sentiment OF the majority of the peo-
ples who live here.
We have held two or three meetings to
discuss the matter. and at each meeting
we, who are opposed to annexation. have
outvoted about ten to one. | have talked
with many people who live in Rosedale
and find that something like the same
pc. cent of that section is opposed to be-
ing annexed to the city. We know by the
condition of the outlying districts OF the
city that we would gain nothing whatever
by the annexation. and that we would
have two or three times as much to pay
in the way of taxes, to say nothing OF the
extra liability to the petty ANNOYANCE OF
governed already. Every two or three
men who own small cottages pay
enough in taxes to keep an
officer on small salary University prop
erty is now worth more tha;i property in
the city similarly situated.
Why the committeeman from outside
territory who have been so officious at
the meetings in University do not LOOK
after their own affairs is what is now
puzzling the people OF University. Are
there some who want TO live where they
now live and hold office in the city. or
do they work for others who want offices?
1t seems to me that we should find out
the motives of those who are so anxious
to take us in the city while we are SO
anxious to stay out Yours truly,
A TAXPAYER OF UNIVERSITY.
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University for Annexation

Editor Herald The annexation com
mittee did wisely and the fair thing to
include University district in the terri
tory seeking admission to the city. 81.
Ga in your paper of yesterday asserts
that per cent of the property owners of
the district are in opposition to the move
ment What took place in the meeting at
Wilson's hall. to which he refers. contra
diets him. That meeting was called by
and worked up by the opposition. and
was designed to be exclusively anti-au-
neyation. What was the result? Why.
on the vital question of drawing the line
south of the district being put to the
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FAVORlTE OF FORTUNE
The Remarkable Record of Mr.. B. L. Holt of
naryvilIe, no.

The Remarkable Record of Mr.. B. l.. Holt of
naryviIIe, no.
B. l.. Holt of Maryville Mo-. is favor
ite of fortune, for twice within twelve
years he has on an investment of 81 each
me. Or sis, 900 in til coolest and only
reliable Lottery in America. Mr.. Holt
held. one-half of ticket No. IS. Ala in the
drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery
company, held at New Orleans in March,
1883. This ticket drew the capital prize
of $50, 0O0.- Whole tickets were at that
time worth ~ each. MIR. Holt, who had
purchased a one half ticket for 81, re-
ceived SIS, 900, the other halt going to a
gentleman in Savannah, Ga. at the
drawing of the Honduras National Lot
terry company. the successor to the Louis
lana State Lottery company at Puerto
Cortez, Honduras. G. A., on January II.
No. S0.236. one-ffth of which was bought
by Mr.. Holt for 81. But let Mr.. Holt tell
his experience with the Louisiana State
Lottery company and its successor, the
Honduras National Lottery company, as
he recited it to Sporting News repre-
sentative who visited him. Said he:
"a little over twelve years ago bought
Lottery. did not despair when l exam
ined the list and found that | had not
drawn anything, but persevered. On my
third investment of 81 | drew $15, 600
There was no delay in the collection of
my ticket. 1t was paid promptly. l con-
tinued to buy tickets regularly each
month with varying success. winning in
small sums far more than | ever invested.
But I did not again succeed in winning a
part of the capital prize until last Janu-
airy. | found the Honduras National
Lottery Company as fair and prompt in
its dealings as the old Louisiana State
Lottery and on January 10Th | received a
draft for SIS, 600. Such record is guar
antee that the Honduras National Lottery
Company is all that it claims to be. |
will continue to play the lottery as long
as 1 live, and expect to win another capt.
tai prize before | die. had $50 worth of
tickets in the February drawing and
drew $104. That's not bad, is it?'-St.
Louis, Mo-, Sporting News. Marca 80.
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JOTTINGS
Insurance

We are prepared to rewrite all policies of
The Lancashire Insurance Co. of England
The st Paul +. Il NJ. Insurance Co. OF st. Paul,
The Girard F. q NJ. Insurance Co. OF Phila.,
The Agricultural Insurance Co of WatertGwn
The broadway Insurance Co. of New York,
here tofore issued by US or by
W. X. Burke & Co.,
w. c. Woodman,
c. O. Hawley, or
Z. X. Alexander.
at bottom rates.
Call on us for rates on all your property and
save time and money.
HAWLEY, BRANDS & CO.,
So Bryson block.
Telephone 1908
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Wants an Accounting

Charlotte a. Harvey yesterday com-
menced suit against George l.. Hasson Sc
Co. for an accounting. Mrs. Harvey in
1894 owned a ranch known as the La
Belle ranch. in San Diego county, aud
shipped its orange crop to the defendants
in this city under contract. She claims
that the firm received $4,000 for the fruit,
and as they have only paid over to her
1897, she wants to get the rest.