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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
COMING TO TIE CITY By THOUSANDS.
ANNUAL EXCURSION on THE ROME. WATER
TOWN AND OGDENsBURG RAILROAD-A
LETTER FROM THE MAYOR.

LETTER FROM THE MAYOR.
ANY one who was within sight Of the Grand Cen
tral Station about o'clock last evening saw the
arrival Of an excursion from up the State that was
ANYTHING bu, small In size. 1t better to
excursions. for within hours time four trains
bearing in the aggregate 40)O people rolled into
the station. and the large number OF travellers
naturally attracted attention. As many more Wis
itors the city will be brought In over the same
road early this morning. The arrival OF so many
nersons outside Of the regular railroad traffic nat
uraiy taxed even that commodious station; but
a. nearly every knew just where to go there
was little trouble in disposng OF the great crowd
The thousands OF visitors are taking advantage OF
the tenth annual excursion and outing arranged
by Theodore Butierfeld. general passenger agent
OF the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad
Ueretofore the excursions have been success but
from the number of tickets sold this year this Is
the biggest year OF all Mr.. Butterfied made ar
rangements for 100 people. and l45 cars were
assigned to the excursion. including thirty draw
ing-ro cars and forty sleeping cars
The travellers come from Massena Springs Og-
densburg Morristown. Clayton. Philadelphia. Cape
Vincent. WATERFOWL, Ransomville and other towns
along the route. Each person receives map
which shows the chief points OF interest in the
metropolis Mayor Strong Is sponsor for the ex-
cursion this year. and sent the following let'er 10
those who have the excursion in charge;
My Dear Sir Replying to your favor OF the 2st n
ult with lis Enclosures. note with pleasure the
visit the city OF New-YOrk. and that the present
year is the tenth which Will visit the metrOp-
oils II is In 10 perfunctOry way that welcome
through you the eXcursioDsts to this city ana eX-
tend to them a very cordial invitation 10 visit the
various points OF Interest, 20 examine our pnDhc
buildings and Institutions and 70 familarize them
selves with the points Of interest in this the great
est city OF our country
Our public buildings will be open, as is customary,
10 the visitors. and those who come under your
direction viii receive especial welcome and l
trust that the City Hall will not be overlooked
during the sightseeing. Il would give me especial
pleasure that every citizen OF the State of
New-York had visited this city and become familiar
with its commercial possibilities. its commanding
position III the State and Nation, and should also
become thoroughly acquainted with its points OF
1tors from abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
HE SUINDLED GERMAN INNIGRANTS
MILLER USED RIOOMINGDALE BROS STORE AS
BASE OF OPERATIONS AND WAS
CLrvERLY TRAPPED.

For nor tn or complaints have poured In
,,n~n Roorningdale Brothers. az Fifty ninthst. and
qbird-ave OF the operations OF Il swindler, whose
plan was 10 watch the papers for advertisements
for employment by lately landed Germans. He
would answer them in person, and tell the appli-
cant for position that his father owned a hotel
NJ Fiftv-ninth-st and Madison ave. and engage the
young German waiter at sl4 week on the
way 10 the "hOtel" the man. who was known as
Jacob Miller would take the applicant 10 Blooming
oale's Hating at the main entrance in Third-ave..
Miller would say: You will nave 10 buy walters
Jacket and apron. l am well known here ana can
get your full OUTFIT for s., large discount from reg
uar prices Give me the money and walt Tor me
here al this door
II the victim, did not have s. Miller would take
VIII, he had and cav he would take the remainder
from RS first weeks wages. Miller than would
enter the store pass through TO the ffty-nin'h-st
side door. and disappear
The duped immigrant. after patent wait Oh
several hours would enter the store 10 see "na'
was delaying his employer" and find he mad been
swindled.
Nearly every day complaints OF this nature were
heard and became extremely annoying 10 'he s'oie
keepers So on Monday the private ue'e' -
George Oestreicher detailed at the store inSe' " "
& German newspaper an advertisement TOT '
uation He gave his right address. NO. %VT Ha''
seyeni.eth-si. and. at ! O'Clock yeS'e''"'
Ing. Miller called at that ADDRESS -. ,,,,,i.
Oestreicher pretended 10 be gerts oner Of si4
q week serve in his fathers hoteI ,o,a for
You'll 10 take some money ~, rsadv 10
waters suit" said Miller. as they "eis sa% "a
80, Oestreicher or Adolph Millman. as ne ma ~
yetIised. assured him he had money an in.sd :;
started away Once In the street Miller seJ a.
the detectives good suit OF clothes anu ' saIoon
gr3w spprthensive on reaching Pepper S"o'
atIseyeniieth-st and Third-ave. ne stoppe4i' ovou
I've got to run in here minute nc Sa''
wall here for me" ,,.,, h,s
ereenhorn' accent. You'll take niue wan ,onn
M now. I've been onto your racket ~, ,,ms
ume aid I've got you at the sa"'e '''''
showing his shield -, 49,
Miller attempted escape, cut the de'ec The Eel
yn me lookout and bounced upon MN. i'e oor,
NV onshi desperately and Oestreicher Nv, was stsr
s'eo 10 knock him down to overcome nm "a Nil
~ iorkylle Court Magistrate Deuel. reInanus" en-,
ras, ~ give Oestreicher opportunity 10 sunn'. last
Siish,nahts. Of whom he has the addresses Oh d. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
PART ii.
PAGES II TO IA.
A BURGLARS FATAL FALL.
KILLED WHILE FLEEING FROM THE Ho-
TEL ST. LORENZ.
49, "a pRopAR1E THAT HE FELL. FROM FIRE
ESCAPE WAS TRYING TO LEAVE
THE HOUSE IN HURRY

II
ESCAPE AS HE WAS TRYING TO LEAVE
THE HOUSE IN HURRY.
man while attempting 10 commit burglary
fell from the Hotel ST. Lorenz. at No 127 East
seventy-second-st. early yesterday morning and
was killed He was well dressed The body Is
a, the Morgue.
The St I<orenz is a fashionable family hotel
Its proprietor Is Richard Mears. 1t Is provided
with Jfre-escapes in the front and the entrance
f. an ornamental one. up which an agile man
might easily climb. Then by the hre-escapes he
could reach any room in the front Of the build
Ing In this way probably the man who was
killed got up this morning to the sixth story
where Hugo Wedeles. a rice merchant Of No. 50
Broad-st lived with his wife and four children.
The eldest OF these is eighteen years old and has
q room in front with a window.
He was awakened about $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning by the sound OF a man moving about in
rs room. The young fellow. without the slightest
hesitation. shouted to the intruder TO get out
The man turned ir establishment. and seeing
young wedeles rising from his bed. made his
way quickly out OF the room Wedeles ran to the
burglar-alarm. with which every room is con-
nected with the hotel office and pressed the but
ton Downstairs was Michael Rudayen. the
night Waterman He ran upstairs but could ind
ne one. Young W edeies tOlu MN OF tie lHti uuei
The Waterman made his way down again and
out 70 the street. He caught sight OF no one
either in the hotel or on the street Looking
down an areaway In front Of the building, he
heard groans. Then ne made out the figure OF
man Going down ne discovered short, well
dressed man. who had just tainted from pain
AS the Waterman examining him Policeman
Sampson up and at Cnce sent for an anbu-
lance This soon arrived from the Presbyterian
Hospital, which is Just around the corner. Dr.
Cooks hasty examination showed that life was
not vet extinct. and the man, who was internally
injured the surgeon said was hurried off. He
had hardly been taken out OF the ambulance
when he expired The had undoubtedly
fallen from an upper story OF the hotel In an
effort T. get out OF the building quickly. There
was nothing TO identify the body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02

The two most instructive years for Democratic
aspirants 10 the Presidency are 1883 and 1892 In
both those years party divisions brought together
in National convention two sets OF Democrats. 80
to speak The set was concerned most ABOUT
the cand,date-was willing subordinate every
thing to the personal fortunes OF one man. The
other set had regard particularly for the platform
wanted the record kept straight at every risk and
cost.
Al s.. Louis, in 1888. was written a remarkable
chapter OF political history. When the Democratic
National Convention met that year It was foregons
conclusion that Mr. Cleveland would be renominatsd
by reclamation. Many OF the party leaders didn't
Ike him at all but they could not afford 70 oppose
him Not TO put him up again would be TO confess
failure for the party and TO invite defeat at the
pos So the way clear for him. The sup
position was that he would stand upon his famous
free trade message. sent 10 Congress the previous
December There had been signs. IL Is true. OF q
desire on Mr.. Clevelands part TO get away from
that message. Much controversy had arisen over
II in Democratic circes-many stories had been CIR
c,l,tad as 10 the circumstances surrounding It's
preparation Mr.. Whitney, II was reported. had
disapproyed OF II So. also. had Senator German.
But there the message A part OF history, ana
the Democracy stood committed by 1t. Moreover.
Democrats Of the Morrison Mills Watterson
school enthusiastically approved Of the message.
They wanted II TO stand though the heavens should
fall They were determined that 1t should stand. II
BIZ their support 1t could be made to keep Its place
Mr. Watterson delegate 10 the ST. Louis
convention and. being writer OF distinction and
an aggressive tariff reformer was selected by his
delegation 10 represent Kentucky on the COMMITTEES
on Resolutions. He accepted the assignment. ana
then offered himself for chairman OF the committee
The other side. the trimmers. the men who were
playing fast and loose with tarin reform. put FOR
ward Senator German for chairman OF the Pat
~form Committee Mr.. Watterson was fresh from
Louisville Mr. German from Washington MT Cor
mans travelling companion was William H. scott.
Of the men reported having been guest a.
Red Top. the Cleveland country place, wneh 'ns
free trade message was written. II was urged there
fore In behalf OF Mr. German that he knew oe'.
Ter than did Mr. Watterson what MI CIeVeiano
wanted In the way OF a platform. ana on tnat ~
count should be chosen chairman In fact, draat
OF a tariff plank was handed round among conn,
DENTAL few witch Il was said: Nj CLEVELAND nad
s,en and approved and which Mr.. Gorman hao
brought with him from Washington This was IN.
tended 10 be a settler And so II proved 10 De- oue
NOT in the way Mr.. German had Intended
Mr. Watterson up In arms Immediately W aat
WAS This? Not only cut-and-dried platform. Dut
ons .mrrendering the advanced ground taken In the
tar,es n,essage? Not much Not II Mr.. Watterson
knew himself. and he thought he did. He tels-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
~ A HURRY 10 PAY TAXES.

THE ANNUAL IRISH TO THE TAX RECEIVERS
oFFICE-ABOI-T 81 900 600 PAID YESTERDAY.
The usual annual rush at the office OF the Re
ceiver OF Taxes. In the Stewart Building. was made
BY taxpayers Yesterday all anxious to pay their
money and get a rebate. Colonel Austen estimated
the sum paid in before the doors closed at about
100000 Checks amounting TO twice as much
probably. have been received from large taxpayers
by mail since Monday morning. The office opens
a. 2 a m. and at ?. m. the policemen on duty
close and har the doors All who gain admittance
before . o m are allowed TO stay inside until the
clerks axe and receipt for their money. The rush
IS likely 70 continue the Of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
GREAT SAYING IN TIME.
NAH. NOW DELIVERED SEVERAL HOURS
EARLIER
wong or THE POSTAL. CLERKS on THE THIRD
AVE CABLE ROAD A sUCcEss-PIANs
OF THE OFFICIALS.

AVE. CABLE ROAD A sUCcEss-PI~ANs
OF THE OFFICIALS
Saturday evenings "housewarming." so to speak,
Of the new posta-cars for the Third-ave' caDe me
was followed yesterday by the occupation OF ,he
cars by their permanent tenants the clerks AZ
o'clock In the morning small Dand OF men en-
barked on Car A. which left the Postofice at the
sanoe time Car II started downtown from the other
end OF the line This group. aside from the clerks
consisted Of the Second Assistant Postmaster-reh-
eral Mr. Nelson. the originator OF the scheme' "A
c. Jackson superintendent or the railway man ser
vice. and other Postofice officials The car had
small volume Of mail to carry. because the bulk OF
tho carly morning mail had been carried uptown at
o. clock; but the passengers had good opportunity
TO see how things worked. and after their return
they commented enhusia sticaiy upon the efficiency
OF the service.
In the buster hours of the day. when the streets
were more crowded and the mails were heavier
there was no more cause for complaint than on the
first trip.
Between the General Postoffice and Station d at
Eighth-st. the mall from the main Office for all
stations along the route IL thrown into separate
pouches one for each sub-staton. except that Tor
Station L. at One-hundred -and-twen.y- hfth-st All
the mail for Station L. before being thrown into the
pouch. is stamped and assorted. so that when IL
reaches the station IT be given directly TO the
carriers An immense amount OF time is saved In
this way.
The exchanges at the branch Offices require only
few seconds and the introduction Of the mail cars
VIII interfere in no degree with the passenger raf-
hc A comparison between the new method OF sepa-
rating the mall route and the old method or
carry all mail to the General Postofice for sepa-
ration shows the immense advantages OF the sys-
tenn. The mail collected at o'clock yesterday
morning Station sorted and delivered at
the General Office in time 20 connect with the car
riers' delivery at 73O o'clock. Under the old sys-
~ haye h.en for
bags until $3.50 o'clock.
The ultimate object Of the Postofice officials Is to
extend the service that the carriers may be sup
piled directly from the cars instead Of from the
sub-statons.
The cars will leave the two ends OF the line every
half-hOur daily between a m and $50 D. m. ana at
II p. N. and a. The 3 a. m. car from the Gen
eral PostOf - will carry OF the heaviest malls
Of the day, including many Of the morning news
papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
4rGrSrry DAILY SEEKING Az INJUNCTION.

Chicago oct. Judge Gibbons this morning
.oard arg,ments in the case OF Augustin DAILY
aai,s+ the Lillian Walrath Company In which
Nr DAILY is trying 10 secure an injunction 10 pre-
ven, the company from producing Honour The
Court took the case under consideration until to-
'"-rou morning An injunction secured In New
VI has 90 far proved ineffective In stopping the
production Of the play here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
SALE OF THE BAR ASSOCIATIONS HOME

The Bar Association has sold Its present quar-
ters az Nos. g. and West Twenty ninth-st. This
property into the possession OF the associa-
ton by transfer deed in 1875 the cost being about
100000
The Bar Association purchased several months
ago a parcel OF land including a portion OF the
old Sixth-ave. stables between Forty-third and
Forty fourth SITS. just east OF Sixth-ave. II
said the cost OF this site S203 $50 The
amount realized by the sale OF the old property
was said yesterday 10 be $4,000 and that il was a
cash sale. with the privilege the part OF the Bar
Association 10 remain at their present home In
West Twenty ninth-st. until their home COM
pleted. next spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
FELLOVS'S REPLY TO JEROME.
THE DIsTRICT-ATTORNEY DECLARES THAT HIS
OFFICE HAS GIVEN DUE ATTENTION
To EXCISE CASES

District-Attorney Fellows yesterday expressed his
oninion on the criticism OF his Office made by Jus
tice Jerome in Special Sessions on Monday.
81 read the speech OF Justice Jerome" the Colonel
said HE is In error to most OF his assertions
HI said that as far he or his associates knew,
the transferred excise cases had not been moved
for trial by the Distrct-Attorney. II he had ex-
amned the matter with any attention he and they
would have learned that there sixteen excise
cases on the General Sessions calendar. and that
while he was making his speech seven Of those
case We're finally disposed Of by fines imposed
Now. 20 the transfer OF excise cases over
1888 such cases have been presented to the
Grand Jury now sitting Some OF those they have
not found time 10 consider. they deemed II
necessary 10 consider more important business. but
they did return thrty-four Indictments and every
one OF those indictments has been disposed or
They were disposed OF in General Sessions. OF the
transferred excise cases not single one but has
been prepared for the court Immediately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
LTFUTENAyT HUNTS NEW DETAIL.

Lieutenant Ridgely Hunt, Of the United States
Navy. has been assigned duty at the Hydro
graphic Bureau in the Maritime Exchange, under
Commander Arnold. AS Commander Arnold's shore
leave soon expires 1t Is thought Lieutenant Hunt
will succeed him In charge OF the bureau at the
Maritime Exchange Lieutenant Hunt Is a son OF
President Garfelds Secretary OF the Navy Will
lam II Hunt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
KILLED BY AN IRON BEAM.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BROAD-ST. AND En-
CHANGE PLACE.
ONE MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH BY THE BREAK
ING OF A DERRICK on THE NEW JOHN
sToN BUILDING AND ANOTHER SERIOUS
LY INJuRED-GOoD FORTUNE THAT
THE ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR
LATER IN THE DAY

LATER IN THE DAY
One man was killed and another severely injured
at q o'clock Yesterday morning by the falling or
derrick on the Johnston Building. at Broad-st- ana
Exchange Place The building is in course OF con-
structon and IS Intended to be ffteen-story hre-
proof structure II Is now at height vi OLA
stories on the sixth floor derrick stood yes
terday morning for hoisting the beams Two beams
were in course OF transit when the boom OF the
derrick broke and fell with the beams 10 'ne si'e
walk Patrick Reed. OF No. 5S4 Grand-aVe'' broon
lvn was struck by the falling mass ana Instantly
killed Bernard Igoe an Italian laborer whose al
dress Is unknown. had his left leg Droke" a"' Ills
face and head severely cut and bruised
pentamin Grafton OF No. 81 Amsterdam-ave.'
and Frederick Massacar, OF No 224 West forty-
eighth-st who appeared TO be In charge OF the
ho,sting work. were arrested and taken 10 the Oiu
slim station Had the accident happened AT a
later hour It IL probable that NUMBER Oh
would have been killed. as tne idii'nis, ~ ,ha
cracked through double roof sned erecteu VI" 'No
side walk for the protection Of pedestrians. . ss.
The wreckage looked 30 bad thht II wa ~ % IN
tured and A hurry call sent to Hudson stree
Hospital for ambulances ne ItpO.. ~ - aar
ous ,orm mat an entire section OF men We're sent
in haste 70 the building. IL Was 700 80 ca clor5s
bankers and brokers to be on nahd Dd and addSd
and messengers were there III DiO"N' ~"
Among the police sent TO the building was Rod
sr! MsNaush' IT, son detailed al tne in the precinct
special duty All his efforts TO OBTAIN lIol %
Ssrad that ali work on the building should cease
until some definite knowledge OF the cause Oh '"e
ca,yo, and Wassacar seemed to be in charge OF
the work and Mcknight placed ooth OF tnenl ui
der arrest. No explanation OIL .he bod who was
pgued was a married man with family HIS
body was taken to the Old Slip Station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
Uy1vEEsIL1srs or THE STATE MEET ~ 7RoT.

Troy n Y Oct. 1.-The seventeenth annual con-
vention Of the Cniversal.sts Of NewYork State be-
gan to-day in the Universahst Church here. To-
DAVIS session was devoted TO the Young Peoples
Christian Union, and was termed Young Peoples
Day The convention proper Will open tomorrow.
~ the State Association. will deliver address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02

FOT NEN hILLkU BT 4 BOILER EIPLON7ON
Waycross. Ga, oct. Henry Carpenter Plant
system engineer and three negroes killed
early this morning near Dupont by a sawmill
ploslon The boilers OF the mill exploded while
train passing The victims blown
distance and their bodies terribly mangled.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-24

handles length from some Of the
houses are heaps of rotten leaves
and vegetables, with other decay
ing matter, deposited there by the
wagons of the Board of Health.
Yesterday afternoon dead horse
decorated a slight elevation in the
middle of the mess. 1t looks
ridiculous to see residence pre-
misses undergoing a scraping of
all decaying matter only to have
it deposited within close range of
the occupiers' eyes and ,ses.
There ,uld not be worse pesti-
lence-breeding place imagined,
yet it has been established by
authority of the Board of Health.
Complaining residents say there
is a niger in the woodpile. They
say that the leaseholder of the plot
gets the garbage from the Board
to make new land. Several houses
are pointed out which have been
erected ON land so built up.
Having a depository of city refuse
in a residence quarter is such
scandalous state Of affairs that it
is a wonder indignation meetings
have not been held on the subject.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-24

A strange state of affairs exists
in this Christian community, and
the spectator is compelled to hold
his breath and gaze in wonder
while the most radical element of
the party in power advocates the
release and pardon of oil political
offenders and a section of the
conservative church = going ele-
ment clings as sternly to its vim
dictive program as does death
himself to a mummified negro.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-24

Board OF Health Garbage Dump In
POpuIOus suburb.

While cleansing the town the
Board of Health maintains one of
the worst nuisances itself. What
is the garbage dump in a salt
water swamp down on South
street? The locality is thickly
built with dwellings right to the
margin of the dumping ground.
Many householders therefore have
their yards cleaned of refuse only
to have the stuff thrown down,
again, along with loads from other
parts of the town, within a few
yards of their dwellings. Not
much more than broom
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-24

and productive of official scandals
without number, and the Govern
ment is put to large expense in
the vain attempt to suppress the
traffic which, since it is inevitable,
ought to pay it's due proportion to
the public treasury.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-24

And now it is reported that
Acknowledgement Smith is to take
trip to New Zealand to study the
land laws of that thriving country
at the expense of the taxpayers of
this. There are people even now
unkind enough to say that it
would not hurt him to stay at
home and study the laws of his
own country before seeking legal
knowledge elsewhere.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-24

According to the returns Of the
tenth census of the United States,
made in 1880, the United States
was the wealthiest of all nations,
Great Britain being second; and
there is no doubt that the last
fifteen years have greatly widened
the gap between theAmericans and
the English.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-24

The quarantine regulations
adopted at different ports on the
other islands against steamers
from Honolulu seem to be of the
go-as.you-please order. A gener-
al law on quarantine, which would
define the duties of officials and
lay down the regulations to be
observed throughout the islands,
might be worthy of the attention
of the Legislature at it's next ses-
sion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-24

A compositor in yesterdays
paper made Mr.. Gladstone poke
his oar into American affairs. 1t
was Armenian reforms over which
the grand old man lately gave a
burst of his eloquence.