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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
.JrDGE BENEDICT NAY RETIRE.

NE IS one OF THE THREE SURVIVING JUICES
APPOINTED by PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
rudra charles I.inaeus Benedict. OF the Distric'
-,,,r, for tho Eastern District OF New-York. VINO
,.,s annonted 70 the bench In 1865 by Abraham
Lincoln Is past the at which the Federai
statute allows retirement. and there is possibility
that no will resign Judge Benedict has had the
subtact under consideration for a long time, ana
- was sa!I Yesterday that he would soon ask 20
no relieved Of his judicial duties. His brother
poh.rt T. benedict OF No 6S Wall-st., said yes
teri,v that he all not know what Judge Benedict
Intentions were bat ne knew that he had the SUD-
iect under advisement He said that his brother
health was poor and that II he resigned IL would
be on account OF that
Judge BENEDICT "a one OF the three surviving
Judges who were appointed 10 the Federal bench
bv President Lincoln. His title IS District Judge
and he has held tn. position since 1863 when the
District Courts established. BY the Federal
4,1fuf. a United states Judge may retire at the
age II years after ten years or service OUT
De Is not forced give up his seat and IN the case
u Judge I!euedict the question Of health VIII De
IN. chief on. 10 be considered. BY an act passed
Tho United States was established IN this city and
Judge Bcnedct has presided over II FOR SIX months
az
Judge Benedict was born in Newburg y Y, on
March >. lsI His college education was received
AT the University - Vermont. whore his father was
for many wears professor In 1874 he came TO
NcN-N orl and entered the law Office OF MS uncle:
FrlStus = Pen,iict. and there he got his legal
trimming He continued with hts uncle until he was
appointed by President Lincoln a District Judge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
BTTTRTCK & ELLIMAN SUSPEND.

GENERAL DEPRESSION AND UNAVOIDABLE STOCK
CONDITIONS WEAKENED THE FIRM.
TIE suspension Of the bond and stock brokerage
house Of Buttrlck & Gilman ~ No. is Wal-s'..
announced on the Stock Exchange yesterday.
The house IS an Oil one, and has always done an
excellent business IN bonds. and the announcement
that +. had suspended caused surprise in Wall
street, The current gossip "a 10 the reason for IN"
suspension IS that the firm got caught In Sugar IN
a way similar - that IN the case Of Clarence Nc
Kim. who suspended few days ago.
Mr. Buttrick made the following statement yes
terday:
Our liabilities not considerable. and We eI-
pee. in 4 short time 70 be able TO make saus-
factory settlement; with our creditors The genera
depression and unfavorable business conditions IN
the street in the last Two or three years have
weakened so. that to-day we are unable 10 NEE
oar engagements No assignee has been appointed.
The firms outstanding contracts are small. as are
the Liabilities In fact. later on in the day. Nj
Buttrick said that the Arm had no assets and no
liabilities I; is believed that they held lot OF
bonds which had deprecated In val;" 20 such an
extent as - make them unmarkctahle and that the
nrrn was caught 10y rise IN sugar.
The firm OF But;rck 4 Gilman, which was
formed nineteen wears ago. comprises g A But
trick ana william; Gilman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
TRANS1 NTiC TIA VELLFRS.

Among the passengers who will sail on the Gu
rard steamer t'mbria. for Liverpool today, are
tho ROY and Mrs g. Arbuthrot. Ccc Barring. w.
Broderick C,oete Frederick Harrison. Mr. and Mrs.
W " Miller Or. Earl Go;tlieb Schedt and W. r.
Park
The French Line steamer La Normandie, sailing
for Havre takes out among her passengers Mr..
and Mrs. G. Gray Dnsmore. Dr. T. H. DesJafd'hs'
i. W Riddle and Il. L. Sirasburger
Tho Amsterdam for Rotterdam. takes out among
her passengers H. Bos Van lidderkerk, Father
Anselm. Faik I3ey and Della Sudda
The Persia. OF the hamburg American Ihhe'
sailing for Uemb,rR takes out among her pas
sengcrs John g. Weiss. Ado.ph Pepper ana NJ b'
Friebel. 1870, ..- A.,
the Red Star steamer Rhynland which arrived
here Yesterday from Antwerp brouSht among heF
passengers Angus Brand. Hugo Eisehperser "
Van AerachOt and j. Moers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
THE MANHATTAN co. AND IT'S TAXEs.

THE MANHATTAN co. AND IT'S TAXES.
AN APPEAL BY THE CITY FROM TIE II DGMENT
YACHTING THE PERSONAL ASSESSMENTS.
An appeal by the city from the judgment Of Judge
Beach yacajing tn" assessment Of 1894 made by the
Tax Commissioners on personal property OF the
Manhattan Railway Company was argued yesier-
day in the General Term of The supreme Court
The assessment % the board was upon $l',V~V" OF
personal property. and II the order OF Judge hea'
stands the elevated road VIII escape the taxes OF
las; year The brief for the city shows that on
May 90 lS9i there examination OF me treas
urcr of the railway company. ana on 'he STAT
ments fled on the blanks az IN" depai ine ne ~
Commissioners fixed the assessment al gu W. -
Judge Beach vacated the assessment OH -\oNei""e'
"A. 1894. -, a. ,.ar,r,tssio,ors
one Of the principal points for the oii''TsphtrS
vas a letter written by Mr.. Davies 10 MI barkel,
in which the former says mat ne Is duIhol!H," u!
t;esorpa Gould 10 say that If ~" assessment Il ho'
for more than s25o0o(o the companies VIII acquesce
Trio letter is dated May q. 1894. and the Connis-
,nOors contend that this justified them not merely
in i,nnoslng tax in 1893. but also In imposing an
aesne11,onf i'm 1894 and not merely another assess
n1ont but one that is greater by 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
THE EATERS GrSHED FORIH.

MOSES MYSTIC ROD NOT \ CIRCUMSTANCE TO
HoPPER's PICK.
oIf when Moses the law-giver. smote with the
nlvstc rod the rock OF Horet more water no"eo ior
the thirsty children of Israel than Hooded the exca-
Walton for a building on the southeast corner
Of Sixth-ave and Tenth-st.. when the workmen OK
Isaac Hopper the building contractor, with pleoean
nick smo,e the rock OF Gotham" as an ir-
reverent eyewitness reprehensbly remarked there
would have been sufficient OF the aqueous huiu 10
have watered the Hosts OF Pharaoh and their horses
fore more II a week. and Moses would have hed the
record as the champion water purveyor MT hopper
and his men were making ready for the foundations
OF substantial slx-story building TO be erected for
SOL Sayes the Sixth-ave. butcher The structure
was to be Of limestone. Venetian brick ana terra
Gotta INTELLECTUALLY ornate. and fronting 10 feet IN
Sixth-ave. and a 1s-foot FACADE In Ienths' inc
foundations for the main structure were 10 De ~
feet deep and those OF the engine and boiler rooms
IS feet deep. ,
Suddenly when depth OF about Y feet had peen
reached a few days ago. workman STRUCK Ms
pick into a crevice OF shackly oluestohe anu u'e"
water There was no rain descending but the
floods came copiousy. though not furiousy' Mr'
Hopper the contractor, counted seven sHea'ns "o"
ing aneously into the excavation He at once
procured pump with a capacity TO ara" lao sa'-
Ions OF water every hour when TWO brawny WORK.
men kept IT In full operation BY persistent pump
ing he managed to keep the hole In the ground
sufficiently free from the nhowlng water 10 ehao's
his men TO continue their work
The contractors patience was sorely tried wheh
the numerous oldest inhabitant' poured In upon
him like a plague OF Egyptian locusts ana nearly
''buzzed him 10 death" Some said he had struck
Mnetta Brook that used 10 run back OF Deacon
Blanks barn and then In front OF the meetin'"
house and kinder In and out and round about.
Ia Solon Single till it struck IA certtn pint that
on inquiry proved to be. the Indian said OF the
white man. very onsartin." Others said II was
The ba kin up OF the Hudson River and Still
others sagely remarked: Them seven streams 10
springs.
Mr. Hopper finally became hopping mad" and to
SATISFY his tormenters said that he did not care
rap whether 1t was the Rappanhannock the Hudson
Ninetta Brook lie knew that none but the
highest spring tides backed up there, but that
the foundations were going down. ana going down
deep. - No man can tether time or tide, he said,
but lay a floor and build walls that will
keep river water out, !! II don't rise higher than
the flood Arar@t"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
TROUBLE OVER BIG ESTATE.
A slit BROUGHT BY DAUGHTER OF THE
LATE MOSES A. sLAvEN AGAINST THE
rxFCI'TOR HER UNCLE.


suit 70 impress upon the estate OF the late Moses
A Slaven in the hands OF the executor and surviving
mariner trust in favor Of the daughter OF MI
slaven was begun in the supreme Court yesterday.
The amount OF the property involved is over s3O'-
%, The plaintiff is Mrs. Eva Depierris. formerly
MISC Slaven and the defendant her uncle, Henry
y Saven who was her father partner, ana VINO
after the latters death married his WIDOW 'he
piaintifs stepmO.her. In 1855 the late Ny Sia''I'
and the defendant got contract "a Slaven BROS
20 do the dredging Of The Panama Canal! Inc
business recessjta,ed the visit OF Moses Slayen 10
tia r,alaral districts in Panama and he is alleged
nv the palntif 10 have entered into an agreement
with his brother whereby. IN the event OF inc
an ~ either Of them. the other was TO con
,inue the business until the canal business was
Wound m In the event Of tho death Of the senior
nartner #, is alleged that the defendant was
tirne 70 divide the estate. This agreement was not
,,,t in writing. but Moses Slaven made a will
feaving all his property 10 MS "ldo" so Una. y!
20 chauc4 could there be division q! IN" tStd'e
mil the Panama part Of the business was over.
Henry I. Savcn was made Inc eArcttoI VI =. W.
tracing and Dredging company ouS.leSs ~, 40
carried on until the crash OF The fahauld NdIdi'
This however. il IS alleged. Is as far a. tht -"
t., mariner carried the provisions OF me trnNt
t,nnoeed In him Re married the widow OF ms G"ad
ird4ber and in this manner IN" Whoi" estate DO
biS share and that OF his brother. came nhd1f hIS
nointed the guardian Of Eva, who was then m a
Convent in Montreal. and she says thdt mere va
M division OF the property. under the trust anu Sl'
has never received penny q her father "stalt'
"a tbat tho estate hy the will. left 10 the
widow entirely. without any provision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
PART ii.
PAGES II TO IA.
THE COURTS.
vrNRrRs APPEAL TO THE COURTS.

MEMBERS APPEAL TO THE C'O MIS-
-.,.,.,.u.,l,>. -..,,-, no RESTRAIN THE OFFICERS
o., THE MERCANTILE BENEFIT Assault ''oN
FROM ENFORCING THE NEW RfhA"S'
...-, a,.f,s, m, Mercantile Benefi; Assoca-
A., -, ,ho CIV Of New-York has been begun IN
tho s,rrs,,,e Court by Nahih@ - ''''"'e"o' i''
himself AMI To- other members o. ''7 "S'oO''-
.,or in an effort to proven 'i' o''eV'9 % '''' d"
-, fro1, carrying into ehec; some amend
- .to ,es,c.ati1n's constitution AVID bylaws
tia,, .er, declared adopted a. meeting on FEB
,a,. o. Theodore BaumoIs;cg. as attorney 10Y MY.
c-o,rcue has obtained an order requiring the ON
cars ~ the association % show cause on mex tF-
DIV p,bv an Injunction should not issue - restrain
nm, from recognizing the new amendments ana
,-o,, lowing assessments under those amcndment~
The association WAS formed in l>17 for purposes
Of life Insurance. and 1t has about 200 members
mos, Of whom employees OF the .arse WAo'"7d''
drvro7ds firms in the city. Is office is at SO S''
Broadway ana is in charge OF Ira W. steward 'ht
secretary ANA treasurer. WHO is the only salarled
officer Other officers Of the association are WIZ
lam Wills president: Henry ROscnheim j. N An
drews William H. Crous and Joseph Gales VIc@-
presidents. and W. : Gilmore. :. r.. Urges ''n'
W Jacobus Frank j. Morn and William l." "orr's''
ir members OF the Executive Committee ~ ".e
annual meeting Of the association on January ~
a COMMITTEES was appointed 10 make an investigation
~ .be affairs Of the association. in consequence %
some charges Of acknowledgements anu '"'''
committee reported favorably to the manase"e",
Al the same time the officers OF the assocla''0
sented the amendments 10 the constitution anu ~
laws the effect of which is 20 increase .'e "
of assessment: for the older members or 'h' "S7'
citation There uniform rate tor az nv
rban the association was formed and 1t was snpa-
,a,ai that ~ member should be requre1 10 "a!
,,,ra than g for any one assessment but later
grs5uaf.d rate Of assessment ACCORDING 10 dso
was fixed Tor new merbers. The amendments ~
,a,a the graduated rate to he Old members ana
raisa heir assessments. nearly doubling ''ei' ="
casss where the ages Of tn members are over my
years. .s,,.,,i,n AZ which the
or,endrcnts were declared TO nave peeiI aiUi,' 4.
was held d, the Masonic Temple on inr the
Soh-,orI . and there was much dlsGt1e' d. ~
~. N c9nsaouence ID; the opposition OF 'n
M -, hers 10 the amendments ana tI!e us
Nan proxies by members Wnc faNorr3 ,It an 40 a.
NO.; NIr Gr.au..a and other members nave ny a.,
ciered ina the adoption Of the amendments MaH r.,
1ioiat0r IF the Oh constitution lheE d'So r,rtt
80 un39r ne amendments they WouI0 ne P'"V'
civ 6enriyal Of the Insurance rights ,... NJ
y. 49, oAiea of the association NesteriaH NJ.
cteuar5 said that when tho case Was az s uet -
80. j. vSuj be apparent that the ainenlmne''S
80 pstit,l.ion nad been adopted iegaiN' anu
ne tSav ere fair for all members of the aSSo-
citation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
THE yyHIBIrIOY or EOOK PLATES.

Henry BIackwell's collection OF over 1000 book
mates of American and English writer's, which j.
Icing exhibited this week at Bren;anos. No. 81
Union Square. is proving great source OF aitrAc-
ton Among the large number Of people who have
,isited ,he exhibition have been several collectors
az what may he termed authors crcsta. and they
have urDnounccd Mr. Blackwpirs to be undoubtedly
one OF the hes; groups. u rot the best IN The 'onn
trv Many Of The specimens have become N'rA
rare and the active interest which b. now DIS
ulayed in the pursuit OF THIS hobby IS shown by
the fact that already some very remuneratkc
ouers have been made either for the collection IN
ne entirety or for selections thereof II IL not Mr.
Ilackwell's Intention. however. to part with his
acquisition. description OF some or -, the
unique book plates was given In yesterdays Trib
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
rricrS ~ mr. uiEaE1S.

.r,.. a. ,1. h.,Irr.r of 90. dull season IN game,
,.t....,. f.r ,h, u..I du.ls there is ..'u" Amer
...r gam. f., Do. haI Tho sw.n transatlantic;
express steamers are bringing over viii i'"' rom
-,r.,uI now to replace tao American stock shut
Oft a, pr,tr-fi.. -'1tIf"-. English ph''slni'
ESQ.,. rr s. % itr ben the markets brazilian
pn,,srn,- f.r g. ~ 20 pair. English Er'Hs" - 4
pi.f %orwa. ptarmIriu 81 % ptr. English Wool
...k 81 ,,rn S.ott. hla.kc1-k 81 - pair ana
sgu,l- from France g ~ dozen Ia th" domestic
line tame pigeons cp- 81 80 dozen. t'" b.r!' 81
a .iaz,n Ensl 4h .nir, g. ~ dozen. r''"i birds -
cents and g. , dozen. cnuv"soa'k ducks -
pair ruIIy luck. 81 - iar. mal1'f-' ) - ana
blue nIY, teal 81 q p,.r rniiid'lphi" "hn" squad
sell f0. $3.50 I,zru darh squad 50 dozen ana
sora 81 80 q dozen.
Hothous~ iau.ns Weighing about 80 pounds sci! for
81 4 carcasS. h.uiquatiors bfinS $50 ana Tore
quarters g ,, -, >, -,
Phual.lphIt apr'ng brrl.ug chickens sell Tor 81 -
and S. ID "A paii state utoii'rs for 81 70 4 pan, RIM
adcphia sprins roasting ,h'trhS Z, ''u ~ p ,n
ana Stnt" roasting chickens = r"Hir. lH'4'n".p"..
rauln4 10 cents 4 p,uui ana Western 'aiph~ -
cents. froz-u Vermont geese. - cents - l"u.u,
Vermont ducks ~ cents. BOSTON DUCKS, - cents,
VIII turkeys. 20 cents ana roasting 49,. -
cents pound Boston gosiinES sell ''r - CENTS "
pound. - t,t anna
are sold al 80 cents dozen. In others they are o'-
ferci at The rate ~ twenty ioI u qi'r'Si
these two extremes IS probably the honest pri'r
asked FOR fresh cg,,s this city. creamery butter
is - cents a pound -s
Cauiinow.rs and cucumbcrs are p cents eacn
spinach 70 cents half-peck ana boston lettuce J"
to ~ cents head -,
Strawberries from Florida are selling ~ u ~
box Pin,applcs cost from - - ~ cents cach ana
dollhouse Craps are s. pound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Judge Lacombe. In the United States Circuit
Sourt, handed down order authorizing Roiard
q" Conklin and Joseph G. Wflletts receivers of
he Jarvis-Conklin Trust Company. TO sell at pubic
auction 2S first mortgage bonds Of the Kansas
N'ty Elevated Railway Company. each OF the par
value Of $1,000, al price not less than par.
justice Ingraham has signed an order appointins
James j. Meals referee hear the dispute between
osce Langley Magee, the English actress. and WEI
an X. Palmer jr as to the custody of her four
xar-old daughter in the custody of Mrs.
william r. Palmer the wife OF the treasurer of
Ssamers Theatre. Mrs Magee contends that she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
MR.. BEiTTTE DECLINES TO MAKE CHARGES.

Hams s. BpattIp, oXt 'OWmlSSOner OF Street tIeat-
Ing and treasurer OF the Metropolitan Traction
Company. who arrested Thursday morning
while waiting for frierd at Lenox-ave. and
one hundred and twenty seven st. and taken 10
the East One-hunired and-twenty- sixth-st station
charged with being suspicious person. told the
story of his nrres; to Superintendent Byrnes at
Police Headquarters Yesterday. The Superintend-
cnt had sent for Sergeant Grant and Policemen
Thrall Cassidy and Mlley. who had 10 do with
Mr. Beattie's arrest but Mr.. Beatt.e declined TO
make charges against them. When seen after the
interview Mr.. Beattie said: II repeated 10 Su-
perintendont Byrncs exactly the same statement
which sent to the newspapers told him that
| was content with leaving the matter entirely In
his hands. | also explained that II was not merely
a personal matter with me. but wished 10 have II
understood whether authority is given TO officers
which permits them to act as they ala In my case
Neither ! my friends can place any construc-
ton on the poiiceman's suggestion OF arrange
ment than that blackmai WAS intended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
rIGHr rs Az rGErArrD SrArioN

Patro,nan Mckeo1 Of the West Forty-seventh-
-. station. was startled by the shrieks OF women
in Eighth-ayc yesterday morning carly. AZ the
same time tac engineer 81 the 'iain that was
etaudng I'm re Ff'y-thrd-s; elevated station.
sounded tho poice call on his engine whistle. Me
Keen rushed upstairs ard found an excited thronE
surrounding "A Young colored man. William +.
Foster OF No 2gs West Forty-hrst-st., who said
1e had been stabbed by Thomas Cowper. % No.
227 West sixty-third-st.. beboy. IN the ST. James
Hotel Foster was bleeding from bad cash In
The left arm above the elbow Cowper was trying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
EV Patterson. J

Supreme Court
By Patterson J.
McFeat Col, William r. Anderson.
Coleman Butler Edward J.. Paris
Greenwood Cemetery. etc. Emmett Edward Terrill.
Barker 3. Natsel- Franklin Bien
United States Life Insurance GO. Vs. Work-Frankln
Ren
Feeter Arke1aurgh Roger Foster.
Matter q Old Staten Island Dyeing Estahlishren-Sas
r. Brownel
Matter Of College Place Thomas f. Donney.
Common Pleas.
BY Giegercn. J.
HAYWARD Franz f. VI Putnam
Hrschherc smith ; II. Levy.
superior Court.
By McAda~ J.
Bryan - Toher % cases. David X. Case
Dorset Van Cleve- Alfred T. Hall.
BY Guderseeve. !.
Fll's Ellis-Charlcs NJ Culver.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
supreme Court.
BY Patterson J.
Mater o: old Staten Island D,eins Establishment
Luoien Oudn. .
Jefferson NJ Levy vs. James NJ. srnrh-Chares Mayhor.
Con Pleas
GiDgriich. :.
Esther Friedman Isaorr Elbo-Joseph =. Curran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
AMHERST COLLEGF arr CLrB CONCERT.

The Amherst College Gee. Mandolin and Banjo
clubs will give their annual New-f ork concert at
he Ucrkelcy I.yccrm on March &c. The Visit OF
these clubs to England during the last summer
was conspicuous IN the history OF 'oH"se gree
clubs This years club. which Is sad 10 j." '"'S
up TO the standard o. that OF last year mas man
new gees and college songs. and has gwen tr'eia'
s,ccoesc,l concer,s notably in Hartford Norih-
ampton Springfield and Boston. The New fprk con
Ger, Is the first in which is 10 inc !udr
Cincinnati Chicago and Milwaukee,. Among ule pa
tronesses OF the concert are Mrs Lyman AbD0t l.
Mrs. Henry Ccws. Mrs. ID. Wills James ca ~,
William Travers Jerome Mrs J. Pleipoh' MoIsa.'i
Mrs. Charles II. Parkhurst ana MIS-. '"''N'i
Thomas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
Nh EXAMINATION FOR MIR. SAGE.

ur SCORES A POINT IN THE FIGHT Win mn
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME or ST. LOUIS
one noint in the fight between the Sodie's VI
mans Home Of s.. Louis and Russell sage 'e'I ~
Could and others for the purpose OF recoFer'"N
about SlOneoo. the value OF securl"eS a.,
legged 10 have been misapiropr'a'e' ~ 49,
c. I'D tho late Law Gould. as trustees OF the
hondholders of the Kansas Pacific Railroad some
wears ago. was passed upon by the General Term
Of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon Inc
counsel for the Soldiers orphans Home obtained
from the Court several months ago an o'ie 10
the examination Of Mr.. Sage before the trial OF 'e
action This order was subsequently vacated ana
Mr. Sage was relieved Of the eXamination. An dp,
neal Was taken from this latter order but u - no"
affirmed by the Appellate Court SO that MI. SAG
FOR the presen at least. will not have TO submit ~
an examination. The Court however, gives per
Tnission to renew the application for the eXanna'
ton upon proper afidavits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
Tyr TTpopoIJTi norm 81 / +.

The auction sale 4, the Metropolitan Hotel which
Is being conducted hy Richard y. iiarneu CO.
Is attracting large crowds daily Yesterday was de
voted To the sale OF the runisha"3 ~ the parlors
banquet halls wHitinG rooms and som" BEDROOMS
the bidding WIS h.i:k but the majority or IN
articles realized small prices. II" large catalogue
OF the sal, iuclud,s over 500 scfa pieces, and
not half OF these have yet been disposed OF. Next
week he sale Will include silvcrwarc. glassware
copper utensils. oficc Furnishings. bar hNtures ana
The remainder OF the household goods lot o.
handsome billia rd- tables and \ large Marvin SAT"
will bc sold The sale Will be concluded next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
ETLLED ~ Az FLETATOR SHAFT
RICHARD STRAC-E TRIES TO GIT ABOARD WHILE
THE CAR Is UNDER WAY. LOSES HIS
BALANCE. AND FALLS.

Richard Strause :hrty-nyc years old single. OF
40 Sc South F1fth-st. Williamsburg. fell down n"
elevator shaft AID was killed yesterday 81 40. $50
Broadway. WHERE he was employed as elevator man
bv the Warner BROTHERS Company. Just before his
rs,al fall he Wen. from the elevator f5r moment
leaving the door open. boy got on. followed by
some one else Strausc hurried back and told tn"
boy 10 pull the rope Tho boy gave il a violen.
Jerk lust as Strause about 10 step on. Tho
elevator shot mp quickly while Sjraus" had or"
foot On IL. and ne lost his balance
When the employees of the FIRM reached the spo,.
pale faced and frightened. the man was dead. II
Is supposed that his neck vas broken and death was
instantaneous The police removed the body TO
the T.-Onard-st station. the dead mans brother.
William II Str8usc. who was employed 10y The
same firm accompanying n When the "eva tor
shot up and S'rauses cry rang ont, IN" boy b"can"
panic stricken. let go the rope ana sat dOWn on
Inc floor % the elevator. The man VITA nm hep:
cool and finally stopped the elevator