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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
4 HOTEL CLERKS SUICIDE.
c,rnvrr1. SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DEsPOND-
ENr OVER FAILING TO SECURE a PLACE

CALDWELL. SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DEsPoND-
ENT OVER FAILING TO SECURE a PLACE
(,eorrc Caldwell "A wcllknown hotel clerk. Killed
himself In his room at no Is West Twclfih-st.
come time during the late hours OF Tuesday night
mr. carly Yesterday morning. by inhaling gas. His
hodv was discovered by his landady. Mrs. Doyle,
and potrornan I;recke. OF the Mcrccr-si. station.
II was found that the suicide had gone about the
accomplishment Of his death with great dehbera-
,ion The cracks in both doors and windows had
been carefully stuffed with paper. On taD'e IN the
room were two letters addressed TO MY Brother,
T. : Caldwell III Broadway, and MY cousin. !.
Z. Caldwell iOJ West Twenty third-st
In the pocket OF a coat were found number or
ro,ers showing Caldwell had tried 10 secure en-
nlovment at some OF kci,hs theatres. but had not
been successful.
The father of the dead man was A. NJ Cadweii.
y, Tho firm of Marsh Caldwell. who conducted "A
,rues manufacturing business under the Astor
tIous. Al Mr. Caldwelrs death fifteen years
400 George Caldwell received $1,000 lie ran
I.ad man was well known In hotei circles
.rd IN The travelling public. having been be
hind desks in the leading hotels OF faIatka H.,
Long Branch and Boston. He occupied the place
i hoad Clerk al the Tuxedo club for several
years. ,,.-,a.a o. rIamil,on Six,b-
oye md Fourteenth st, a friend OF tall"eI, was
Win him for an hour or more on iuesuay aIteI,
moon , that time Mr.. Pritchard says Cadwcll
seemed 10 be IN good spirits ptsPYnu'n'y On
fsTing TO secure place Is thought 10 nave been
the motive to suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
A POSTOFFICE At THE NEW UyTOy STATIC.

Charles H. Swan secretary Of the New-York and
Nrw-Jrrsey Bridge Company has sent the follow
ing letter TO Postmaster Dayton:
beg TO ask your consideration OF the matter OF
securing for the city OF New-YOrk adequate posta
facilities central distributing postoftcc
in connection with the new Union Depot TO be erect
ed between Forty-second and Forty fourth SITS and
seventh and Eighth ayes. by the NewYork and
New-Jereey Bridge Company.
The company has been duly authorized 10
struct "A railroad bridge over the Hudson River with
suitable connections. depots and stations. which
shall bring into the heart OF the city OF New York
ali traffic and passengers approaching this city by
IN. railroads whose terminals located In New
Jersey.
TIN. construction Of the railroad depot can be
MANNED az to bring Into II al. postal cars and fur
,,Ish the best possible postal facilities for the city
OF New York; said depot 10 be used a great
reservoir and distributing centre OF the mails OF the
country. .
By the application OF a system OF pneumatic
,ihcs oulck dispatch can be made to and from the
sub-statlons and much valuable time saved.
This solution OF the postal problem for the city
NJ New-York viii obviatc the construction OF "A spe
co posofice building and will provide greater and
superior facilities than can be contrived In any other
,,, a.. M,
IN be afforded by this great depot In the interest
Of the postal OF the whole country has been
duy recognized by "A former Postmas ter Genera,
Who has favorably expressed himself respecting II
IN his report for the year 1892 page 49, calling atten-
ton to the proposition OF this company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
CROKERS PARTNER REMOVED.
PETER +. MEYER NO LONGER PARK-AVE
IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONER.
ERNEST HARvIER. \ FOUNDER OF THE INDIE
CEEDs HIM-THE SALARY Is $40
DAY WHEN OK DUTY.

DAY WHEN ON III ~.
Mayor Strong yesterday removed Peter r.
Meyer Richard Cookers rral-estate partner, from
the office OF Commissioner Of the Park Avenue
Improvement. and appointed Ernest Harvier MS
successor. The Commissioners receive $40 DAY
each for every day employed.
The change was not generally looked for. as 1t
was believed that the Mayor would not disturb
the members OF this Board The Board was un-
dcrstood to be satisfactory to the New-iork Cen
trail Railroad Company. which Is paying half the
sum OF $5ooooO. which the improvement Is to COST
so much so that President Dcpcw had suggested to
the Mayor that there appeared 10 be no necessity
for any changes Mr.. Meyer appointed by
Mayor Gilroy two years BESIDES being
Crokcr's partner In the real estate business at NO
III Broadway. Meyer is the ciiy's auctloneer for
corporation sales is the treasurer of the Tammany
Society and cx-associatc Tammany leader with
Police Justice Wcllc In the NNNlIth Assembly
District
Ernest Harycr the new Commissioner Is one
OF the founders OF the Indcp ndcni County organ
ization. and Is now chairman of IN" Executive
Committee. Accompanied by Charles S'eckl'r he
went to the Mayors Office yesterday and WAS
sworn IN 10y MIR strong. Tn appointment u.s. nn,
d,r~tcod To l." recognition oi the recent W'ik OF
the Stcckcr organization against Itnmhhy me
Independent county ,TranIzttiuu has been gam
rfine I'm sections 90 Tammnn, Han sln., ihr '.'c-
ton. AMI makes the claim that 10 h"dH The hh Hn''
~ power IN Vcral ASS .mhy districts. tn" 81 els
lcrs are likely go support the k'puhIcan nominal
lions this fan.
Mr. ilnrv'cr was an active member Of the County
Democracy and has worked 100 tie Anti Tnwmany
ranks Tor many years IN i'>' b. took charge r
the campaign OF Delaney Nco!4 ior llstrci-A.
torney. and the following year manager the rin-
Vasa OF Mayor Hewitt. H. ls a rfniunf' 30 llir-
ward. He declined the office OF Excise 'omn''-
sion'r when Mayor Strong on ''cd il to MN -"
IA tlS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
THE DYNAMITE DID NOT EXPLODE.

A BtGipiNG FELL ON 1T WITHOUT EFFEcT-cor-
LAPSE At 80. 10, WEST FORTY FIRST ST
An old two-story frame and brick building at
~ ipi West Fortv-hrst-st. fell yesterday morning
party into the excavation for "A new building on the
next lot and partly into the street The front wall.
which ie.l into the street. crashed down upon a
box containing thirty pounds OF dynamite. Notwith-
standing the conclusion the dynamite dl not OK
plolc The bull Hing i over nfty years old. ana
for twenty years has been occupied ~ store
house for Junk and rags by j. g. phnger. In the
rear was a stable containing four horses belonging
10 Henry Hcrzog Next door. on the lot at Forty
nrsi-st. and Ninth-ave. Joseph I.edwith has been
cxclvatng preparatory to the erection Of stores
and hats
At 1 O'Clock Yesterday morning Policeman An
drew Sho les who was patro,lng Ninth-ave near
Forty -nrsi-st. heard a rumblng noise and saw a
cloud 81 dust arising from the place where the
liitl. frame building had stood. on fastening TO
the spot he found that the front wall had fallen
the ana the side wall into the excavation.
NobI Jy was hurt
Pnugcr alleges that Ielwith cxcayated unlawfuly
and undermined the walls 81 the storehOuse. thus
causing the accident. Ledwth stoutly maintlins
that the cxcayatng was carried on with all posi-
be care and compliance with the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
TROUBLE BETWEEN LAYERS.
Ex.JuDGE CURTIS AND GEORGE c. LAY NEARLY
COME TO BLOWS.

MI
COME TO BLOWS.
rx-Iudrc George NJ Curtis and George C. Lay
Yesterday came near having personal encounter
in the clerks office adjoining the supreme Court
chamber Tho trouble occurred after an argument
before Justice Patterson and friends interfered
before any blows were stru,k
An ,pp,icailon had been made before Justice Pat
tcrson In behalf o. John Or'calt to have Ms
brother. G. f. Outcali. punished for contempt OF
cour, FOR having failed to deliver to the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company certain securities belong
ing 10 the estate Of hts mother. Mrs Amanda out
c,l, As requircl by an order Of Justice Andrews.
g. f. Outcalt had been relieved from the trustee
shin Of the estate recently owing to disputes which
have arisen in the family. He had succeeded TO the
,rrs, after his brothcr-in-law, David W. Acker
The vauc OF the trust estate Is about Ni"' IN
which C. D. Outcalt has half interest. He Is now
suffering from mental troubles and was not OPP
posed to being relieved Of the trust.
EN-Judge curtis during the argument OF the mo
ton declared that his opponents conduct was I'M
n rc' as he had served his client with
notice To appear fl court when he was III ana WAS
heinz eIanlneI by experts AZ to his sanity,
Ex-Julgc curtis handed up some ah'd iaSss
which his opponent anxious - look az jung
curtis objected 10 this saying that he wished 10
rnmrt as ne knew what had happened 10 docu-
,rnn,s ~ the Court under similar circumstances
rps clerk ~ the Court was then directed TO take
ch,r,, ~ IN. papers and he handed them 10 MI.
Law who started 10 examine item ana MAKE so,e
extracts The lawyers got TO wranging over uns
matter. AMI were hhhly o'"e''' o"' " ' ~
~ 1Is ,,o ,'mrti. insisted upon keeping a NOM
tn,l barge OF the Documents a. they went INTO
,he clerks Office and while there they got INTO ur-
Their trouble over tho paners ana .nT wv wo,n
Gmrtis Law got white with rage and arose from
bis chair and advanced toward his powerful-look,,
ing oTp,r,hsr trouble After Mr. Lay had examined
ihs atiidnvits they were returned TO the Judge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
TAINTED FOR MURDER IN GERMANY.
THE COUPLE ACCUSED OF KILLING JULIUS HEINZ
BROUGHT FROM PHILADELPHIA TO THIS
crrY-sENT TO JAIL TO AWAIT

FOREIGN EVIDENCE.
IDENTITY United States Marshal Bernhard yester.
day brought back to this city Mathilde Heinz ana
Oskar Heiman. who are wanted by the German
Government on a charge OF having murdered julius
Heinz the husband OF the woman. In Same. Posen.
Prussia In December last by dosing his food with
ground glass. from the effects OF when ne died
a week after Il had been administered The mar
shall captured them IN Philadelphia on TUESDAY
night. and yesterday arraigned them before United
States Commissioner Lyman. who held them ae
the request OF the counsel for the German Govern
mont for the arrival Of evidence from the other
side.
IL appears that the prisoners were either ig-
norant or simulated ignorance. OF the charge on
which they wanted. and made no attempt to
resist being brought back here. According to the
deputy marshal they thought they had simply to
give up the money that they had brought here In
order to be released. and this they told him they
would do. A lawyer. Robert Waite. was sent for
yesterday bv the Commissioner and explained
sponse but the woman shook her head negatively.
Afterward, in consultation with the lawyer the
ciay embarrassed. and this so preyed on his MIND
that he ILL., and dsd Seae a e teU
among the neighbors that she had poisoned him,
thu annoyance OF being continually under suspicion
This is all that could be obtained from her The
forbidding face. Her companion is rather good
looking man. with blond hair and musiache. They
Rudolf Dulon. of Dulon Roe attorneys for
the German Government. asked that the go
over for four weeks enable the German authori-
ties to send their evidence. This was allowed,
and the prisoners sent to Ludlow Street Jail
without bail. The woman's request that she be al
lowed TO have her child with her was granted She
Is said TO have deserted other children OF ten
and twelve years when she left Europe.
from Germany on February IL. had brought with
them over $4,000. the savings OF the woman's hus-
band but this they denied. saying that the money
was about that number of marks and that they
had about $500 left They will have a hearing on
Ily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
FIXED For RECKLESS BLASTING.

Superintendent Arthur Bell OF the Polo Groundi
was complainant In the Harlem Police Court yes.
ter,lay morning against Charles Smith. foreman for
James Leary. contractor the lower end of thu
speedway. whom he charged with reckless blasting.
Smith fired blast In the rear OF the grandstand
OF the Polo Ground at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
scattering the pieces Of rock in all directions score
more OF the fragments falling into the Polo
Ground and some Of them landing in the grand
stand. a number OF balplayers were practisine
around the field or occupied the seats. There WAS
panic and a stampede. but fortunately no one was
injured.
Justice Koch fined Smith. Is and cautioned him
to DO more careful In the future. s>---I.sIa-->~-S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
TIE REPORT ON ". s Andrews
JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF OFFICERS OBJ
THE LOYAL LEGION IN HIS CASE.

JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF OFFICERS OBJ
THE LOYAL LEGION IN HIS CASE
When charges Of conduct unbecoming a gentles
man." etc, were preferred In the Loyal Legion
against Captain william s. Andrews. ex-Comms-
soner OF Street Cleaning and Excise Commissioners
and referred to the Board OF officers OF the State
Department for investigation, there were some
members Of the Legion who argued that without
conviction before n court of law the Board had no
jurisdiction In the matter. This theory. however.
Is now generally thought TO have been upset Ac-
cording 10 seemingly credible reports. the secret
verdict OF the investigators is adverse to Captain
Andrews Several who held that the Board had no
Jurisdiction have changed their opinion on the
ground that the Board otherwise would not have
been likely to waste valuable time In sixteen long
sessions. examining thlrty-three witnesses whose
testimony filed l110 typewriter folios. - .
The principal members Of the Board still posi-
lively decline either admit or contradict the re-
port that the finding Is against Captain Andrews.
but prominent member OF the Legion said 10 a
Tribune reporter yesterday There Is no doubt in
my mind that when the report Is submitted al the
annual meeting OF the commandery on October 2. II
will be found TO be short. sharp and decisive ana
against the retention OF Captain Andrews as
member OF the order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
4 SHIRP Rally IN COTTON.
QUOTATIONS. REACT EIGHTEEN POINTS FROM THE
LOWEST FAD CROP ACCOUNTS FROM
TEXAS STILL. FOUR ~

LOWEST BAD CROP ACCOUNTS FROM
TEXAS STILL FOUR ~
The way the cotton market bound upwa ri
after being relieved Of bear pressure and left free
from the circulation Of hcarish rumors amply
demonstrated yesterday. Opening weak. August got
down to GO At this point the change In sent-
ment was sharp and sudden. 1t started an tclc-
gram from ew-Orlears that H. VI. NELL stated
that he would not issue u bcarsh circular yestcr-
day as the report lndustriousy circulated the day
before alleged Moreover. Mr.. Nel. II was stated
had no intention OF issuing another circular until
July. ana he had no idea Of what he should say
then. this news there was hurried falling
over each other of those who had sold short on
the missionary rumOr and the break Of the day bo-
fore \ large short interest had been
created on that decentralization. Efforts 20
were made more expensive hy reason
Of "A food Of kilograms relocating the reports Of
excessive and continuing rains In Texas Then on
couragng news came from abroad. Liverpool in
creased sales 10000 bales Of spots. and the fol
lowing Is specimen Of the private cable dispatches
received from Manchester
There is a healthy business in Manchester. with
prospects Of continuing FOR some tline. Manches
ter Is considered very bare of cotton and IN" I'm
preston IL that 1t must soon buy more freely.
The market did not hold all the IS points it gained
yesterday. II was fe.t that the advance was too
rapid. and the close was about points under the
top but n gain OF 10 10 points for the day. Au-
bales.
The bulllsh elements In New-Orlcans are as CON
ndent as ever. Offers came from that city TO wager
5000 even that the next crop would not exceed
1900 go bales: also 5000 against $1,000 that 1t Will
be under 100000: also 800 to $40 that 1t viii be
under $4,000 ba.es. The following kilograms were
received here
Brennan. Tex. June l9-Heavy rain all night
Cloudy yet. Condition Of crop could hardly be
worse. Crops rotting. Too much rain: Jcwett
wires heavy flood yesterday; heavy rain THIS morn
Ing. Siill raining.
Scquin Tex. June i9-I'our inches OF rain last
night throughout this section; prospects for more
damage considerable
Natchez. Miss. June BIAS been raining for
three DAYS. crop accounts very bad indeed
Fort Worth. June bah work retarded owing 10
wet weather Indications for more rain.
Galveston. Tex. June Every hehvy rains all
over Texas; prospects for more.
San Antonio, June l9.-crop prospects becoming
less favorable Rains have done serious damage
Farmers report crop injured seriously by lice and
grass. ,o a.. -, 4,
turned bu.lish Bet $500 $500 that Texas outside
Indian Territory will yield under $4,000 bales: also
800 10 1900 that the crop VIII be under 10000
bales . a.
Cuero Tex, June 19.-Ranfal here 3is inches
Woodvillc. Miss. June ls.-Rainfal here 3a inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
BREAK ~ THE LEMON NARKFT
PRICES DECLINE FIFTY CENTS upN ~ YEsrER-
DAYS AUCTION SAILS ORANGES IN
cEEufNGLY CHEAP.

cinufNCiN CIENr
Prices OF lemons declined iftv cents box af Yes
'erlay's wholesale auction sales when -" boxes
were offered They hal been unusually hlsh for
several weeks. and were generally regarded as
strong it being expected that dealers would make
heavy purchases to supply IN" demand FOR what
was commonly known the M" Fourth - July
trade. Tho unexpected break in tn" market is At
trihu;ei 10 a refusal - dealers 20 pay M Ircvousy
prevailing high prices. on count - dc''r.ninA-
ton 81 consumers to get lemons cheaper or great
~ curiail tho quantity consumed It caused the
ppsiponcmcni I'll Net Tuesday - q sale ~ 1000
boxes which had been announced - take place TO-
day Some ~ the oldest members % tho trade had
confidently predicted that prices would he fully
maintained Tor several weeks Lager ami the sud
den decline caused general surprise
Following is li-t ~ the rrinr ph prices realized
for sound lemons "a lcies ay's from - 70 - -
a box: 3',s from 81 10 81 %. choice. Sos from 8 d,
to 81 3rs. from 81 p t. 8 a. f9's. from - 20 81 -
ms from g. 20 s. .,
S!ciiian oranges sold for from s. - 10 g. ~
a box. according 20 the size. quality and condition
Of the fruit The orange market IL weak. IN &c
count Of the abundant supply ~ other fruit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20

rlres amounting to 800 imposed by Judge
Fitzgerald in Part / OF the Court OF .'enerai Ses-
sions Yesterday upon several cigar dea'ers VINO
pleaded guilty TO an infraction OF 'ne 'o'e'y ana
,,,. ,aws for allowing the operation OF nickel
-. hn-s,o, card and dice games In their establish
mems The guilty ones were fined as follows:
Elias SIS wl Ear" d Eamsey Re ic 50
nn an f,sari LYMAN $50 The heavy hnes were i'm
Used because the defendants were informed that
poseu az nernitting an unlawful act and then
rscd 10 dcS!St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
THE ST LOUIS TO REST FOR MONTH

The report that the American steamship st.
Louis Is to be laid up here her next arrival is
not exactly correct James A. Wright. Jr.. second
vice-president and agent OF the line. gave out the
following statement yesterday: The st. Louis will
sail from NewYork June 26 and from Southamp-
ton July g. Upon her arrival at New-York July
10 she will be laid OF until her advertised sailing
from New-York. August 7, in order that the
alteration in her tunnels which they think will
be desirable" - - = 49, 1870 --.x.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
,fY SAGE TO APPfA l..

pussell Sage was not willing to talk yesterday
-, tho result OF the latest trial of the suit for
damages brought against him by William r. Laid
law A Tribune reporter who went 10 MT. Sages
a., ,yas unable to see him. Mr.. Sage. however
~, word that he would appeal the case again.
Colonel James, Mr. Sages counsel In the case
u.1d. .orbe case will be appealed again. OF course
after Judgment is entered, the appeal proceedings
NJ there will be a reversal or the verdict" He
ina ina ,,nwilling TO say more on the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
TRIED STICIDE BY IyHALING GAS.

John Mayer or Mayer. forty-hve years old a
house PAINTER by occupation. attempted suicide by
nhalIng gas at the Bryant Park Hotel No. geo
SIxth-ave early yesterday morning. The was
removed to the New-York Hospital. and his lie was
saved lie was then transferred to Bellevue Hos
pltal and placed In the prison ward He had been
employed doing odd chores about the hotel for sew
erai months and II Is said that dependency was
the motive for suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
DTrD From yOSE-RLFEDIyO.

The Coroner's Office Informed yesterday OF
the death OF Lucy Ferauuo. ten years old. OF No. >
Lincoln Place from exhaustion caused by a severe
nose bleeding. The case is a novel one and was re
ported by Dr. \. r.. Daniels OF NO. 81 East FIJI
tc.nfh-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20

HE WOULD NOT ALLOW Mr. CRANE TO SIT on
THE HARLEM POLICE COURT
BENCH WITH HIM.

HEN''I WIFI HIN.
Justice Koch in the Harlem Police Court yes
terlay deliberately snubbei Leroy t. Crane, one
OF the newly appointed city Magistrates. MI
Crane wanted 10 sit with Justice koch ana OBJ
serve the methods OF the court but the latter re-
f,sod absolutely TO grant his request The refusal
vas considered particularly singular as Ny. Crane
was a member OF the Assembly when Justice Koch
was a State Senator and the two had always been
on the most friendly terms To Sergeant Eoynoliss
reouest I'm behalf OF Mr. Crane Justice Koch said
maj he could not possibly allo" Mr.. Crane 10
learn his evll ways When this answer was re-,
,,eated 10 Mr. Crane ne eft the courtroom ana
sprnt some time In examining the courthouse and
ftriSD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
THE SEVENTY'S FAREWELL.
CRITICISM OF THE MAYOR IN THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
FINAL REPORT.

GENERAL, A. G. MCooK OBJECTS TO IT'S ACCEPT
.xcr ON THAT ACCOUNT. AND AFTER DIS
CUSTOM THE SEVENTY DECIDE To hE-
GENE" 1.-THE GOOD WORK Ac-
COMPLISHED - ADJOURNED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20

We urgently appeal to all sood cl'1ens =. ,ion
,,nra the warfare for non-partssan admihs'i 49, -,
- A. no,n,na,,on and election Of men who snail
he pledged to act solely in the interests Of the cry
as whole. Good Government clubs ana otne' p p.,
m.nent organizations exist expressly 'or 'ne . p
pose OF maintaining this principle b ant municipal