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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
HIS COMPANY TREATED BADLY, HE SAlS

THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER COMPLAINTS
or PRESIDENT sTCvER. OF THE GAMEWELL
FIRE ALARM COMPANY-A LETTER
THAT WAS NEVER RECEIVED.
,rho BOARD of Fire Commissioners held their regu-
,r ueekly meeting yesterday and several matters OF
,r,nor,ance came before them for considerat ton.
president Slower of the Gamewell Fire Alarm
f,omnanv appeared to press certain charges he had
made against Superintendent Smith. OF the Tele-
graph Bureau
Mr. Stover alleges that his company has been
tod unfairly In a recent bid flrealarm boxes.
IL said that his firm was asked TO submit bids on
. nnleted boxes while others were allowed to bid
an INCOMPLETE boxes, and that in consequence the
camewel Fire Alarm Company was placed at
,reat disadvantage. Mir. Stover also said that he
Rad seen a copy OF a letter addressed 10 his com
many on Mr. Smiths letter box. which he Is certain
ras n.ver received and which he said he had good
reason to believe was never sent by Superintendent
Smith -, .o,,. h .,. ,o the
date or substance OF the letter OF which he had
seen the copy He replied that he could not, and
added that he was not liberty 10 explain to the
Roard under what circumstances ne saw the .et-
Ter superin tendent Smiths letter book was pro-
ducei biIt Mr. Slower said that none OF the letters
read 10 him therefrom by Commissioner Shenieli
corresponded with the letter 10 which he referred.
commissioner Ford in favor Of sitting the
ma ter thoroughly. President La Grange suggested
Thai The matter OF the letter be laid over 10 give
SIpe erintendent Smith time 10 produce the record
Of The letter referred 10 by Mr Stover The sugges-
ton was adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
THE NICOLA AUS-GOCLD SUIT SEiILEDf

4 CONFERENCE WAS HELD VEST ;EDAY. AND IT
Is SAID SHE Is TO RECsr T. 5000
Tho suI. brought by Zella Nicolaus against George
Could has been practically settled according TO the
announcement OF one of the lawyers, and II Is I'M
nrohable that It will ever have hearing In court
The case was one Of the first on the calendar for
the December term Of the New-Jersey oup'ene
Court in Hudson County, Justice Lppincott presid-
ing Yesterday afternoon a meeting was heid al
the office Of Mr.. Goud's counsel In the "ester"
Union building, In this city. Those present WERE
it is said. Winslow 5. Pierce, Mr Gouids lawyer
Zella Nlco,aus her husband, "Ar' Ruhman. ana
her lawyer. Alexander Simpson. The terms arr
understood TO have been practically agreed upon
before the meeting. and the rati1caton was az ma
was reuu,red The amount to be paid TO Zeiia IS
said to be 5000. No confirmation OF TINS repOpt
could be obtained from any OF the parties imme-
dately concerned
Chicago Nov 29-No depostions were taken
to-day in the Gould d-Nicolaus and the chances
are the intention OF taking them has been apah-
doned A. s. Trude William F. Cody CBunalo
Bnl'D Nate Salisbury and others were Informed
some time ago by Mr.. Gould's attorneys that they
would be required to make deposltions In regard 10
Zellas character 1t expected to prove IN tnis
way that she Of bad character ana pore
reputation in Chicago by no means untarnisned'
The discovery Of new evidence as to some OF Aei-a
Nico.aus's alleged shady transactions. making the
taking of dispositions here unnecessary Is said 10
be the reason for the abandonment OF the chicago
end Of the programme. 1t Is also nlntei tnat the
plaintiff In the $4,000 suit has weakened one OF
the Chicago attorneys for Zel.a Is authority for the
statement that she told him the real amount OF
money received from Mr.. Gould al the time she pre-
sented the check to him for payment was SlV'VcO
4 \ Trule Is out OF the city. but his representa-
tive says that a.. Mr.. Trude knows OF the mat
ter is what he may have learned through MS con
nection with Zea Nicoaus as her legal adviser at
the time she sought to recover a trunk whic-
Marshal. Field had attached for bill run at Ms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
FOOTBALL PLAYERS FATALLY HURI.

SPINAL INJURIES AND CONCLUSION OF THE BRAIN
SUFFERED by TWO YOUNG MEN.
Eureka. Kan. Nov. 2.-ln football game mere
yesterday between Lewis Academy. OF wichita ana
the Southern Kansas Academy. of this place Rob
ert Jcnns, OF the Eureka team received spinal IN
juries that thought TO be fatal He is conscious
but completely paralyzed
Decatur, H. Nov. 29-As a result OF the football
game here yesterday between the Young Mems
Christian Association eleven OF Springfield and
the local team william McCierron. OF the visitors.
;s likely TO die His home Is In Chicago and he
Is private secretary to the state Treasurer lie
went down in a scrimmage. and the two eievens
fell upon him. When they arose McGerron was
Unconscious. The attending physician fears he Is
suffering from conclusion OF the brain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
CRA WLED INTO 4 JAIL TO DIE.
ALBERT STERN. OF THIS CITY FOUND IN THE
QUEENS COUNTY JAIL WITH TWO
BULLET WOUNDS.

Albert stern found with n bullet in his skull
and bullet in the region Of his heart. at the
of the staircase leading to the jail offices in the
Queens County Jail In Long Island City. at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. c. Wilson. a prisoner. made
the discovery and reported 1t to Jantor McDougal
The janor asked Stern what he doing there
and he replied that he had shot himself and crawled
in there TO die
Stern was taken 10 ST. Johns Hospital. The bull
let In the skull entering the head back OF the left
ear was extracted The bullet In his body entered
between the fourth and fifth ribs the left side
and Is still there
Stern Is thirty-four years old. and lived AT No
2)J Third-st, Ncw-fork city. Ii Is known
where he was when he did the shooting but IT Is
supposed he gained entrance 10 the Jail through
the main doo.s. passing down the stairs. Stern
said he was lately discharged from Bellevue Hos
pital where he underwent operation. since
which time he has not been responsible for his
action&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
GLOOMY At FAILURE TO GET WORK

BAKER OUT OF EMPLOYMENT KILLS HIMSELF
IN HIS HOME.
Max Rothengather. a baker. hfty-one years old
committed suicide the kitchen OF his home on the
third floor OF No 20 East Seventy-third-st yester-
day afternoon by shooting.
His wife went out to work yesterday morning and
her husband. who had been out Of work for over
two months went to Brooklyn with the expectation
OF getting employment from baker there. He was
disappointed In not getting employment and returned
TO his room about o'clock in the afternoon. At
230 o'clock he by ne'ghbors going out OF
the house, but he returned In a few minutes and
went TO his ROOM
At AS o'clock his wife returned home and found
him dead In chair in the kitchen From q bullet
wound In his tempe the blood had been nowing
until II had formed pool beside him on the moor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
UNHURT AFTER A BIG FALL.
AN INFANT THAT APPARENTLY HAS NINE
LIVES.
THROWN THROUGH A WINDOW SASH by A cRAZED
FATHER, THE CHILD FALLS FOUR STORIES
WITHOUT INJURY THE MAN LEAPS
AFTER THE BABY AND is
SERIOr-SI.Y VrrPT
SERIOUSLY HURT.

Robert Dale, laborer forty-six years old, while
insane with grief at the death Of his three-year-
old boy, yesterday afternoon threw his one-year-
old infant daughter through a fourth-story win
dow and then jumped out himself Strange 70
say the child not injured
Dale and his wife and two children have lived
for some time at the above address. He Is a
steady man and spoken Of by his neghbors as
one who is much devoted to his family Two
days ago his little boy Robert was taken down
with scarlet fever and, against the wishes OF his
parents was removed to a hospital, where ne
died yesterday afternoon The father who was
extremely fond Of the little fellow, learned OF his
death last night, and after receiving the sad
news. according to the nelghbors. he began to
act strangely, asking all the time II he was going
10 be deprived Of his little Robert"
THREW THE BABY OUT.
About 93O o'clock last night he went home,
after arranging with an undertaken for the
burial of his boy. When he entered the kitchen
the baby was asleep in its crib, and his wife
noticed a strange expression on his face as sne
entered an adjoining to get something
she needed SUDDENLY there was a crash OF
broken glass and when she ran back 70 the
kitchen she was Mortified to find the crib empty
and big hole in the window-sash. She had no
time to ask her husband where the BABY was
when he ran 10 the window, lifted 1t UP, ana
Jumped four stories tc the yard below.
Attracted by the piercing screams OF the
woman the neighbors hocked out into the iaho-
ings OF the house. and several OF them rusheu 10
the yard, expecting to find the mangled pooies
Of the father and baby. but. strange to say "neh
the Infant was picked up 1t was conscious ana
crying An examination Of its little BODY faneu
to disclose a single scratch In Its fall 1t STRUCK
four clotheslines and landed on a pile OF art
I'm the ward The father had not waited 10 ilit
the window but threw the child r.ght throusn
the sash. .,
When the father picked up IT was louna
that he had sustained a compound fracture Vi
the right thigh. In his descent ne broke iouI
clothes lines and struck high renee. from
which he rebounded into the yard and fell aDout
Ave feet from the baby He was removed 10
New-York Hospital where he lies In serious
cordtion The doctors believe that the man Is
crazy. 49, ..~,.
The little one was taken back to It's mothers
rooms there being no necessity 1or relho'i"s
her to the hospital.
A NEIGHBOR'S S STORY.
One woman in the tenement house where the
Dales live said last night that Dale had been
drinking heavily and had tried TO XIII his wire
before ha threw the child out Of the WINDOW.
Mrs Dale the woman said. was too strong Tor
him and disarmed him. This neigh Dor said INA.
Dale was fond Of his children. but was inclined
TO be shiftless and let his wife work for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
GOLD MINING EXCITEMENT IN OIAH.
RECENT DISCOVERIES OF RICH FIELDS SOUTH OF
SALT LAKE-NEw MILLS AND NEW PROCESSES.


SALT LAKE-NEw MILLS AND NEW PROCESSES.
Salt Lake City. Utah Nov. 2s-Recent discoveries
of vast gold fields at Mercur. about sixty-ve miles
south Of salt Lake City. which give every indica-
ton Of making that place one of the largest anu
richest gold mining camps In the Worh' nave O'1
ated intense excitement For about two years oniy
ono nronerty has been operated. and that by the
Mercur Gold Mining and Milling Company anu :"
that period it has paid dividends Of over SoF'v"' II
now appears that the valley for many miles IN
every direction contains ore equally as rich OF
richer than the Mercur Companys property
Within a short period a district Of seven miles
nv three miles has been almost entirely taken up
and fully a thousand miners and prospectors are
at work Three mills have been star'eu up
and are now operating even more proh'aoS "a''
the original one. New discoveries are belhe haue
daily and there is great excitement. Ihe eN'e''
of the In which the Is found appears W
be practically unlimited. and the stock OF numerous
companies which have recently incorporated Is
eagerly sought for at from so cents to y snare
Captain Delamar the muti-millona recently 90, b
Marcar %ea an opsnv Sptsn 10 for s5S fhe option
until January 8. and there Is scarcely uo"'' ~
The ore is Of character different from any ny
other In the world II bears some me % adaped
cyanide process 1t is medium grade. running sb S5
to 81 to the ton slthGTsh Of IN seems to be prac
English experts who have thoroughly examined
tensive gold region than those OF south Africa
Pay ore is found at depth OF 200 rect
Denver Co Nov. 29.-The Denver Mining EH-
change to-day was wild and all stocks made ad-
vances some rushing up at great advances over
Wednesday's quotations. The brokers complained
that the upward tendency OF cheap stocks was not
warranted and already they predict an early
smash. II was impossible 10 I'LL buying orders be-
cause Of this unexpected advance. ana In some
stocks offers in advance of the quotations failed TO
bring the sellers out Dividend paying stocks are
now held for an expected skyrocket rise Many
holders OF cheao stocks are turning their money
only to renvest 1t is the demand for stocks which
causes this advance In prices and not the reports
from the mlnes rhe sales reported the Den
yer Mining Exchange amounted TO 81. 10000. The
three Colorado Springs Exchanges aggregated
81 200 900; Pueblo $ss 01. and Cripple Creek. NV0O
The Denver Real Estate Exchange Will open for
mining stocks Monday. dozen new mining
companies Incorporated to-day TO operate IN
Cripple Creek. The capltalizations range from
s., 900 900 to $l500,0VQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
THE DOG BIT THE TIRE.

A YoNKERs WOMAN HURT IN NOVEL BICYCLE
ACCIDENT
Mrs Porteous the wife OF DR.. j. L. Porteous, OF
No. So Warburton-ave.. Yonkers. was thrown from
her bicycle while riding In South Broadway in that
CITY Yesterday aftern 1on and one OF her hip homes
was broken. She was removed TO St Joseph's
Hospital The accident caused by large dog
which chased Mrs PorteOus while she riding
at fair rate speed and took the tire OF the
wheel between his teeth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
CH1RGES SENT To SUPr PRESTON

GOVERNOR MORTON REQUESTS AN ANSWER WITH
IN EIGHT DAYS.
Albany Nov Ex-Governor Morton to-day trans
mtted to Charles NJ Preston. Superintendent OF the
State Banking Department. a copy OF the charges
preferred against that officer by certain depositors
OF the Commercial Bank OF Brooklyn. the GOV
crnor has requested the Superintendent to file his
answer within eight days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
UNABLE TO SECURE COTTON CARCOES.
TWO STEAMERS COMPELLED TO LEAVE CALVES
TON AND GO TO NEw-oRLEANs TO
GET THE STAPLE

Galveston. Tex. Nov 29.-The British steamer
Cromwell, Captain Branfoct to-day sailed for New
Orleans after having remained here sixteen days
in vain hope OF securing a cargo. Owing to the
extreme shortness OF the cotton crop. she was
forced to go light to New Orleans. There were only
$50 bales OF cotton received here for the Cromwell
and they have been retained 10 1ll out the cargo
of the steamer William Branfoot. which viii
rive here I'm few days
The Norwegian steamer Nordkyn. Captain Beer.
also sailed to-day for Ncw-Orleans to finish out
her cargo OF cotton for Hamburg and Rotterdam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
4 CONTFNIENT LACK or MEMORY.
GII.LETr THE ALLEGED BANK-wRECKER. on
THE WITNESS STAND.

Auburn y. Y. Nov. @-The testimony in the
case of Samuel Giett. former teller OF the Rome
Bank which began a week ago In the United States
Court here, TO an end this afternoon. The
defendant was on the wtness-stand most OF the
day, and a notable feature OF his testimony a
lack OF memory all matters pertaining TO busi-
ness transactions connected with the bank. He fatty
contradictod the story OF eXCashler Bieby. which.
If true duplicates him In all the crookedness ad-
mitted by Biclby. Judge Coke announced that coun-
sci would have two hours each TO submit the
TO the jury tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
Dov,r MAKES A SHORTAGE GOOD.

casual Inspection of the fines ana pe,a' n,,',s
count showed shortage. as adm't'eu oy M ,r,,,ar
ISIS for which he gave check 10 the
Of the Executive Committee subject 10 .t,ch
tor ana ,,r,har ad,ustment of the accounts, whicn
with ss,s ,a,ra ,stu,ned as per report OF ths
shArman OF the Executive COMMITTEE, "o'e"''
makes 81. .55 repaid upon TINS a. &acoo, a,so N report
that the books known 1.-The sheliI'sn ~-~-- aeeo~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
MINERS SEEKING HIGHER WAGES.
MOVEMENT BEGUN WHICH WILL AFFECT 2'"o
MEN.

MEN.
pbul,nsburc PENN Nov. pa move was mace
Yesterday at a conference representing the miners
=, his region which. II successful, means an ad-
,oa ,n uaqes early next spring to at least 5000
miners A committee will be sent into the compeu-
five feds Of Broad Top. Maryland, Pocahontas ana
ALI other competing districts to start the movement
In such district Action was taken decafhs aealns
vising against any district moving IN the matter
unless the miners in ali the districts lndorseu 'he
movement.
The herald., 1895-12-04
WILL DECIDE ON FRIDAY
Whether Durrant Shall Be Granted 4
New Trial
II Is Regarded ss Foregone Conclusion That
Application Will Be Denied and
Defendant Sentenced

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.3.-The motion
for new trial for Theodore Durrant PRO
Ceeued to its close today. Both General
Dickinson, for the prisoner, andyDistrict
Attorney Barnes agreed to submit points
and authority without extended a.gu-
mont. Dickinson in his argument held
that the court bad erred in not com pell-
ing Miss Cunningham to reveal the
source Of her information regarding Mrs.
Leaks testimony, that the latter saw Dur
rant and Blanche Lamont enter the
church. DicSInson held that every news
paper should hsve been cited for con-
tempt for publishing the testimony of:
excluded from the court room. He said
the district attorney in the argument to
the jury had prejudiced the jurv against
Durrant by his arraignment of the pris.
oner. Dickinson also held that the court
had erred IN allowing Juror Nathan to
of any tor, and that the court erred in
allowing the prosecution to perem ptorily
challenge Juror Walter $. Brown because
ri the accusation against Brown;in con-
nection with Browns action as a juror
III the Howell countericiting case. r.
Assistant District Attorney PeixotO re-
piled to Dickinson by filing brief
citing authorities, without argument.
Judge Murphy announced that he would
dispose of the motion Friday. 1t IS a
foregone conclusion that the motion will
be denied aud sentence upon the prisoner
be then pronounced.
The herald., 1895-12-04
CHASTITY Spectacles

LON DON, Dec. 3.-The Daily News
correspondent at Cons aatinopIe says:
A letter from European at Mareovan
says that on Saturday after the massacre
there was CHASTITY spectacle ut the edge
OF the Armenian cemetery. Corpses were
brought in by the wagon load and tossed
upon the ground in heaps. Aside from
the rifling Of the bodies by tho perpstra-
tors of the slaughter, hyena.like hofds
of oarbarans pouncad upon these heaps
and stripped the dishonored carcasses of
what poor clothing they had, leaving
them in all degrees Of nudity Finally
ABOUT noon score OF Armenians, headed
by priest, went unuer protection of
soldiers to bury the corpsss. Eighty
three of them were laid in single
trench. Probably about hundred of
them we're killed.
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
News says telegram to the Turkish EN-.
bassy last night (Tuesday) says that the
sultan has resolved to break all diplomat
ic relations il the powers force the Darda-
nelles. -
A dispatch from Rome to the Daily
News says that there is great activity in
all tine Italian arsenals to prepare the
whole naval force Of the country. The
cruiser fiedmonte. tue ewest and fast
est IN the Italian service, her speed be-
ing twenty -one knots an hour, has been
ordered TO the Levant.
The herald., 1895-12-04
LEXOWING OF PITTSBURG
Will Follow Investigation of Crooked.
ness at Philadelphia
Reformers In Pennsylvania Find Work To
DO Without Long Seeking-Some Of
the Testimony Given

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3. After re-
eating committee this afternoon renew
its work of inquiring into the municipal
affairs of this 1ity.
Agent Adds of the Citizens Munich
pal association informed the committee
that the Vulcanite Paving company, of
which State Senator 9. A. Porter is O re-
puted member. had been given the con-
tract for repaving certain streets and the
construction of sewers and inIets. The
lowest bidder on this work, he said, was
II. P. Smart. -----s..---- ....-l
Mr.. Smart corroborated Mr.. Adds.
and added that after complaining to Di-
rector windrim, be was given his part of
the work by the Vulcanite company at
the rate he had bid. Notwithstanding the
Vulcanits company had no right to sub
let its contracts. The latter company
drew the money for his work at the price
it bid.
Mrssrs. De Haven and Kayser, highway
inspectors, told the com mission that in
WORK done by the city, streets had to
have concrete foundation. When the
railroads did any paving their orders
were to see thar they laid the rocks on q
gravel base and tn cement the joints with
pltcH.
Thomas Warren at the previous session
of the com M .ssion had said he drew 50 a
day for work, while the psy rolls showed
he should have received IS. The paw
rolls for the time were shown him and
pronounced incorrect. The pay rolls bore
an affidavit made by Superintendent of
Bridges G. A. Trik, declaring them to be
correct. Several other witnesses were
examined on street cleaning and garbage
c collecting.
A committee of seven representative
citizens, representing the Citizens Mu.
nicipal league of Pittsburg, left for Phil
adelphia tonight, carrying monster
petition. signed by many thousands of
calling on the Legislative COM
mittes to visit that city for the puro pose
OF investigating municipal affairs gener
ally. The committee will present rca-
sons and arguments which il believes
viii he so strong that the Lexowing OF
Pittsburg will follow very shortly.
The herald., 1895-12-04

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Thc secretary
OF the treasury has issued series OF gen.
eraI orders for the government OF the rev.
enue cutter service amendatory OF those
now in force. Under the new orders
commanding officers are required to re-
port quarterly to the secretary upon the
fitness OF officers under their command.
When the report is unfavorable to the
subordinate, ths commanding officer is
required to furnish him a copy of it with
his remarks thereon, and the subordinate
is allowed seven full days III which to
make his reply, which shall be sent to the
secretary with the spot. The new orders
prescribe practically the same ceremonial
at "morning and sunset colors" as are
observed On naval vessels. Hitherto the
setting OF color bias not been attended
with any ceremonial whatever.
The herald., 1895-12-04
STILL SHOWING
Massachusetts City Elections Show Repub-
iican Oains-An A. p. A. Issue

MASSACHUSETTS City Elections Show Repub-
iican Gsins-An A. p. A. Issue
BOSTON, Dec. 3.-New city govern
mentsswere chosen in nineteen OF the
thirty-thrce cities of the state today, and
in three of them there was practically no
enthusiasm whatever. In many places
party lines were not drawn, and in
Springfield bomerviIle, Gloucester,
Brocktoh and other cities the battle was
fought on the A. Z. a. issue. The con-
test In Springfield vas one of ths warm
est in the history of that city, and result 3.
cd in the overthrow OF thu candidates
Endorsed by the A. P. A.
In Somorville, where the organization
has had control, its candidate for mayor
was defeated; it. however, retained con.
troll Of tho board Of aldermen. The secret
organization was trum pit mt ia GInuces.
ter and Brockton. Repu blicans showed
unexpected strength IN Fall niver, an d
carried u by nearly 1900 plurality. They
also carried Lawrence, a former Demo-
cratic stronghold. by over 500.
Marlborough, Maiden, Brockton and
Newton again elected Republican may
oYs. The Democrats won victory in
Haverhill, Mayor levitt meeting defeat
by over 600 plurality.
Among the cities which votedsin favor
Of llcente were Lawrence, Fan River.
Haverbill, Marlborough, Woburp and
New Bedford. The cities that remain
in the no-license column are Brocktop.
Taunton, Newton, SomervilIe, FItchburr'
Naltham, Maiden and Gloucester.