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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
POLICE CAPTAINS EXAMINED.
EXPECTED INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND JURY
NEW AND IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.

EXPECTED INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND JURY
NEW AND IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.
The Grand Jury Of the Court OF oyer and
Terminer heard the testimony OF several police
captains yesterday. and there seemed to be
reason to expect that the jury might present
indictments in the cases OF implicated police
at an early day. Captains Berghold, Wester
welt. Schultz. Hooker and Schmittberger were
known to have been in the Grand Jury room and
there report that two or three other captains
and several policemen OF lower rank, including
Deective-Sergeant Aloncle. were witnesses. 1t was
stated that Police Inspector Alexander s. Williams
had been in the Criminal Courts Building, also
but not in the room where the Grand jury holds
its secret sessions.
II Is possible that the recent numerous visits of
Superintendent Byines TO the Crimina. Courts Build
ing. and his many conferences with the District
Attorney, may have some connection with the
summoning Of the captains.
Everything seems to confirm the belief that
day. but new matter of vast Importance was
laid before II by the subcommittee OF the Com
mittee Of Seventy which 1t could not very well
pass. II Is known that one member OF the jury
who had engaged passage for ST Augustine on
one OF the coast steamers sailing this week has
cancelled his tickets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
THE MATE FELL AMONG THIEVES.

James Cooper, first mate of the ship Ivy, which
arrived here from Hong-Kong on Saturday, and Is
now anchored at Pier A. East River. put into Police
Headquarters yesterday afternoon in distress
Cooper was IN a muddled state, but able TO
navigate. He sought the aid of Inspector Will
laps in hunting down some thieves who robbed
him during Wednesday night. Cooper came
ashore on Wednesday night to have good time.
He had 1t. but at considerable expense. Accord
ing to his own story he spent part Of the night
driving around the Tenderlon district Along in
the hours near daylight he found himself wander
ing along somewhere on the East Side He wanted
place to sleep, so he spoke to a policeman. He.
was spreading himself out the sidewalk, and
the policeman at first wanted TO arrest him. but
he took him to some hotel. He woke up about 10
O'CLOCK yesterday morning and found that he had
been robbed Of SO his revolver and two pairs OF
gloves There was woman In the room when he
woke up. but he was certain she did not rob him
He went down TO the barroom, and there were
some men there. One of them offered TO fix his
neckte. While doing so he slipped his hand into
the inside pocket OF Cooper's coat and took out a
purso containing 500. The fellow and his com
canors ran out and got away.
Cooper a money belt around his waist The
thieves DID not get this and he congratulated him.
self because he had money In II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
THE PARK-AVE IMPROVEMENT.

WORK OF CHANGING THE GRADE OF THE NEW
YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAIL
ROAD BETWEEN oNE-HUNDRED-AND-
NINTH-sT. AND THE HARLEM RIVER
The Park-ave improvement. as it is called, which
changes the grade Of the New-York Central and
Hudson River Railroad and the Harlem River Ran
road tracks from depressed 10 an elevated strnct-
IRE or steel viaduct. Is being rapidly pushed Tor
ward 10 completion in Park-ave. from One-hundred-
and-ninth-st 10 the Harlem River. The most I'M
portant reason for this great engineering scheme
was to raise the level at which the tracks cross the
Harlem River to twenty-five feet above high-Water
mark SO as TO do away with the necessity OF turn
ing the drawbridge for the river craft TO pass
through All vessels except those with extremely
high spars can then easily pass under the bridge
Few vessels with topmasts have occasion to go up
the Harlem The change will save great deal OF
, time 10 passengers hundreds Of trains daily
leaving the Grand Central Station. when are de-
layed while a tow passes through the
drawbridge. ,.
The expense OF this work IS estimated at about
81, $1,000 half of which, under an act OF the Legs
lature. is TO be paid by the railroad company ana
the other hall by the city. The Controller mas al
ready certified and the Board OF Estimate has or
dered payment of nearly onethird OF the cltys es-
1!maed share. $4,000. The Controllers books show
that the sums audited amount TO $2i5,3S 20. ihe
engineers in charge of the Improvement expect IL TO
be finished next September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
ANNUAL DINNER or THE HARVARD CLUB

The twenty ninth annual dinner OF the harNs"
Club will be given at Demonico's on THURSDAY EVEN
ing February o. at $50 O'Clock. All haNaiu
whether members of the club or not, are coru'a.'
invited to be present. The price OF the dinner ~
GLIDING wine. will be &c. the club as usual Pas"'s
the additional expense. Those desiring 10 a''e"N
the dinner should send check to Frederic oroh''
well treasurer at the clubhouse. In West rory
fourth-st and their tickets will be returned "
them by mail Ii Is expected that the attehdai'e'
at the dinner this year will be larger than ever os
fore. The occasions have always been Jo!lus' Hsr.
ward from cities far distant from Newly ork i.sts
will be the usual attractive list OF speakers 9TH
YEAR. and Harvard affairs VIII be discussed WIN
wit and wisdom. .S.,,. n
The Dinner Committee is as follows; ch ss.s,Ion
Walter Alexander Samuel l.. Parrish, Nathannihi
Smith. William X Draper and y. Thayer Noos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
THE COURTS
THE PAYMENT or JUSTICES FROM OTHER

COUNTIES.
There is a little friction between the city author-
Ties and several of Justices Of the Supreme court
from OUT OF town who have been sitting IN TINS
county by assignment OF the Governor. IN resdt'
IN the payment OF the compensation which Is que
them for services rendered here The question arises
by reason Of the adoption OF the new Constitution
Prior 10 that the law provided that where Judges
Of the Supreme Court from other counties were as
signed to duty in this county. and sat In this county
in the General Term NJ the Supreme court they
should be- paid sum not exceeding So'ooo year
For some time judges Follett and Parker. uhder
assignment Of the Governor, have peeh doi"s uu''
IN the General Term of the Supreme Court ihey
came here from the upper part oil the Sta'e' III
View Of the adoption OF the new Constitution ques
lion has arisen as TO whether these judges are en-
,t,,ea ~ their compensation Their money Is IN the
hand, OF the Controller. but he has declined 70 pay
fl until there is a judicial decision settins t ne ,o
Ter I'm controversy Ehu Root, In behalf OF ths w.
Judges has taken proceedings IN the SuPeilot, ~
erI Obtained from Judge Freedman an order re-
0urlng the Controller to show cause To-Day ny a
rnanJantis should not issue TO compel MN u pay
tho Judges their compensation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
THE ELM-ST. IMPROVEMENT.
JUDGE PATTERSON APPOINTS COMMITS
SIONERS.
Ex.JUpGEs cHoATE AND TRUAX AND JOEL D.
ERHARDr WILL MAKE AN ESTIMATE
THE OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.


ERHARDr WILL MAKE AN ESTIMATE
THE OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.
Judge Patterson IN Supreme Court. Chambers
Yesterday gave a decision appointing eA-o"'eo
Choate ex-Iudpe Truax and Joel y. Erhardt as
Commissioners of Estimate and Apportonmeht iea-
tive to the widening of Elm-st, which has peeh d
subject of public Improvement for some years. anu
its extension The application was made py 'ne
Corporation Counsel and was opposed by d iaie
number of property-owners. who interposeu 'aiio"'
objections. Judge Patterson says that 'he h'a''e'
Is of great Importance, the Improvement
costly one and the interests of the property-owners
50 serious that they should be confded to the care
of men OF the highest character and of great expert
ence.
one of the questions raised that the act Of the
LEGISLATURE under which this proceeding was taken
was unconstitutional in that It authorized the tax
Ing Of private property without just compensation.
The Judge says it suggested by the Cor
poration Counsel that the mere proceeding 10 APP
point commissioners should not be embarrassed by
constitutional questions, inasmch as such appoint
ment could be made irrespective of the question OF
compensation to property-owneIs ana not al a ue
pendent upon that ques lon
But I am not disposed in matter OF so mucn
consequence" says Judge Patterson, las THIS 10
take any step whatever In the proceeding II con-
stitutona question is to be left FOR discusSoh LOT
the first time at a future stage OF the matter ana
therefore have examined that question ho"' ana
with the result that / do not regard the opJecuoh
as well taken. 1t must now be considered as the
settled law OF this State that such a provision as
that under consideration Is not repughaht I" inc
Constitution. -, .uoo,to,
1T is further urged In opposition to the Application
that the condition OF the city debt Is sucn that !.
has nearly reached the limit Of 10 per cent relerre
10 in Section 10 Of Article OF the Constitution anu
tbat as ali Indebtedness exceeding 10 per cent
OF tho valuation Of real estate subject 70 taxation
is void the indebtedness for this projected iinprTk
ment may not be enforcibe against the city: rms
is not true according to the sworn statements pre-
scented OF the Controller and other oilclals con,
the cost Of the rapid transit Improvement ana Varl-
oils other matters must be taken ntO CONSIDERATION,
bl, no reason Is shown why the other Improve
menis should take precedence Of this. Not dollar
~ inlcbte lncss has been incurred for the rapid
transit measure its cost has not been ascertalnei:
nor has any contract been made In relation 10 IT,
Tho Commissioners will organize within few
DAYS and proceed with their work. unless some
other legal proceeding should be taken, which IS
hardly probable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
OVER NINETY APPLICANTS FOR THE EN-
CISE BOARD

A. delegation of citizens from the upper part
of the CITY waited on the Mayor yesterday to
urge the appointment Of Philip Bloch for Excise
Commissioner Mr.. Bloch deals in shoes at NO
12i Nassali-st and lives at No. 116 West Ninety.
eivhth-st Tire Mayor informed the committee that
he had over ninety applications for Excise Com
M ssioner and that Mr.. Bloch's Recommendations
We're excellent He would appoint the three best
men he could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
BAIL OF THE liberal BRoTRERHOoD

The Liberal Brotherhood will hold their tenth
annual reception and ball at the Lexington Avenue
Opera House tonight and the leaders assure their
patrons excellent entertainment The Liberal
brotherhood is composed of dispensers Of liquids
at the leading hotels and cafes of the country
John Manning, OF the ST. James Hotel. Is the pres-
dent. and, aided by a representative committee he
intends 10 make this the most memorable OF the re-
ceptions given by the brotherhood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
GOOD SHOWING OF AN INSURANCE COMPAYT.

The thirty-ffth annual statement OF the Wash
ington Life Insurance Company, published in an
other column, is the best in many years. The
company has added TO its more than 100000
and increased its surplus more than $4,000. The
Insurance written during the year has amounted
10 e 7j9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
CITY BONDS TO BE FOR GOLD ONLY.

THE CONTROLLER To ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR
s2OO0G0 OF THEM.
Only bonds payable in gold. both principal and
interest. will be issued by the city for the present.
This was settled at the meeting OF the Board OF
Estimate yesterday. The Controller will ad-
vertise for bids for 81 100000 gold bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
TIE rrss orrR rHAr "MARRlAGE BUREAU


A meeting of the Committee County Affairs
was held yesterday to continue the probing of the
so-called Marriage Bureau at the city Hail.
Rcpetti Guido and Ohissi Roberto. two Italians
who were rushed through the marriage mill" on
Drccmbcr -. appeared In response to an adv ertse-
mcnt that Alderman Ware had inserted In an
Italian paper calling for brdegrooms who thought
that they had paid too much at the city Hall TO
be married. An Interpreter was secured and
Roberto said that he gave a $50 bill to cupid
Fitzgerald and received sl5 change.
"Well, that IL good that he got any change
said Alderman Ware.
II resent your insinuations." said Alderman oak
ley. why should you accuse the men in charge
OF that bureau of stealing by keeping the changer?
Keep your personal remarks until after the
meeting, and then you can make Them" said Al
derman Ware.
The witness testified that he asked for 81 at
that the price was high. but paid without a
protest.
Alderman Fitzgerald said that the Marriage
Bureau should be abolished.
Then Harry Van Pct, who has had charge OF the
bureau for the last ten years was examined He
said that he did not demand fees, but that his
assistant did. He said that lS1 marriages had
been solemnized In enc month at the bureau He
said that in the last two years there had been 20
per cent increase In the number OF marriages, and
that he made about N.200 q year out Of It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
Sales bp Auetion.

IN MAY 10Th, 1895. there will be sold at ana.
" ton in Santiago Chilli fifteen Nitrate Fields and a,
Nitrate Bed the Government situats1
in the Province Tarapaca For further information an
pv TO the Consul OF Chill in NewYok and ~.
Consuls In Philadelphia and Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
corRr OF APPEALS CALENDAR.

Albany. Feb. THE Court of Appeals DAY
calendar for tomorrow is Nos 81 lii lo' lV'' ioi
and l6s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
1892 1885, 25s 1907 sss 1890 $751; 2el2 1885, Case IN.

1892 1854 1907 9s3 1890 $751; 2ei2 1885, Case IN
finished.
Common Pleas-Trial Term-Part U-i}efore Glegerich
J.-Causes be sent from Part for trial. Clear.
Common Peas-Trial Tern-Part III-Before Bookstaye,
J-Causes to be sent from Part for trial Case I'm.
finished.
city Court-Specis Term-Before Ehrlich G. J-Motlona
city Court-Tria Term-Part before Van Wyok j.
Nos. 2s2l 1851 1921, S40is 7s3. 1872 1873 1914 S,s
700 Gt 453. GA 1928 1888 COL, si3 ALL 1884, 2l6 So
GJ3 1884, s44. SIS 572. sol 1862, s3l. 3352la Clear
city Court-Trial Term-part I-Before Fitzsimons j.
Nos 992. 1888. 49, 1857. 1903. 1881 1915 il63 iSA
Clear.
city Court-Trial Term-Part III-Before Newhurger l.
Nos 1II7 1Iss iOS0is 1909 1ls9 1865 9s3. 1884, 1854
1871 1864. iIi6. 1893. o57o. 1919 32oia 1884, 1854
CITY Court-Tral Term-Part Iv-Before conan J..
short causes: Nos 1856. 1885, 1902, 1926. 30S 34la
3ii5 3i39 33si 3448 1868. Gear.
REFEREES APPOINTED
Supreme Court.
BY Ingrahem. J.
Weed vs.. Gansevoort Bank OF New-York-John q
Abney.
Supreme Court
BY Dugro. j.
Marrenner VS.. Grifith-Alfred i. Cruikshank
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
by Ingraham, J.
The People etc. VS.. Fifth Avenue Transportato9
Company n.imited)-Daniel T. Hoag. .
Edwin F. Alvord ct al. the Gardner & Aisoes
Company-John E. Muller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
TUUEN.SE SALES or SILhS.
BRISK BIDDING on THE SECOND AND
LAST DAY.

nun, ,,.crrovrrRs AND MANUFACTURERS CON
GRATUIATE ONE ANoTHER-SoME OF
THE ZIG BUYERS
The second day of the great sale OF silks by ORDER
Of tho manufacturers Schwarzenbach, Huber x Coz
hogan promptly yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock IN
the auction rooms of Townsend n Mohtah' NOS.
s. and 50 Ieonard-st The rooms were crowded
and the bidding was brisk from the opening OF the
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
American Women's Fashions.

imagine women would open their
pretty eyes wide at the idea of their
owing anything to their own city.
But they do. They owe to their own
country sort OF loyalty that will
make it fear no competition with the
luxury vendors of other countries.
once heard most excellent woman
a modiste with clientele of a high
class-agonizing over the great Ma
tional question of protection or no
protection with such frenzied earnest
ness that was compelled TO ask her
why it touched her in such personal
fashion. She was for protection.
"Touch me, she answered tragically.
s'of course it touches me. Free trade
and the country is inundated with the
gowns that l now import for my
ladies'; ladies who will wear nothing
of American manufacture.
What great people the Americans
would be If the women, on the con-
trary, would wear nothing that was
not of American manufacture. How
easily they could set tue fashions for
the world if, with their wealth, inde-
pendence and love OF luxury they
choose to be leaders where now they
are satisfied to copy and follow. =
Jeanette III. Walworth, in the Mail
and Express.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
Cost of Electric Cooking.

Inquiry is often made as to the cost
of electric cooking. Nelson w. Perry,
writing OH this subject, gives the most
reliable data ut present obtainable.
The cost of an electric lamp is taken
at about one cent. per hour. One pint
of water can be brought from sixty
degrees Fahrenheit to the boiling point
at the cost of two sixteen-candle-power
lamps for one hour: or, by the use of
the equivalent of five lamps, it can be
made to boil in twelve minutes; while
by the use of the equivalent of sixteen
and half lamps it can be made to
boil in 3.7 minutes. Four or five cut
lets can be fried by employing the
equivalent OF five lamps for twelve
minutes. This includes the time re-
quired for heating the pan. When
the electric oven is used, the equiva-
lent of eighteen lamps will raise the
temperature from tiftythree degrees
Fahrenheit to 100 degrees in five
minutes. to 256 degrees in ten minutes,
to 356 degrees in fifteen minutes, and
to 437 degrees in twenty minutes. At
this rate, electrical cooking is still
more expensive than ordinary methods.
Nevertheless, its use is daily increas-
ing. Its great advantage is perfect
cleanliness. The electrical kitchen
hardly seems to be kitchen Mt all.
There is no heat from the fires, no
smoke, and no dirty utensils. AS soon
as the "current" cdn be sold at
figure which will command its use for
kitchen purposes it will become uni
versal.-Phi!adelphia Ledger.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21

The New York Tribune announces
that Now Jersey has successfully
pointed the way in the matter of road
betterment, and the work is to be
carried much further Immediately.
Hudson and Bergen Counties have
done considerable. Union County
has done more. Camden and Burling-
ton have shown like commenda5le
spirit. Now Morris County is giving
an earnest of its purpose to keep up
other progressive counties. About
100 miles of road in that county are
to be improved this season. and it is
estimated that 1000 men will be kept
Mt work for several months Not only
are these roads to be macadamized,
but the grades are to be improved,
four per cent. grade (that is, rise of
not more than four sect in 100 feet)
having been adopted. Much heavier
loads can thus be carried by the
farmers and all others engaged in
transportation while for pleasure
driving and bicycling Morris County
bids far to become paradise. The
entire work is under competent en-.
gineering direction. Morris County
Just now is furnishing valuable OBJ
iect lesson to all who are interested in
road reform.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
The Island OF Sumatra.

The population of the Island of Su-
matra is about six millions, which in.
cludes that of some of the smaller ISL
ands adjacent to it, all being under
the rule of the Kingdom of the Neither
lands. About three thousand Euro
peans live on the island, mingling but
little, however, with the natives, who
are Mohammedan Malays of two classes
viz: The Acheenese natives of
the kingdom of Acheen), who are tall.
we'll made, active and intelligent, but
at the same time cunning and blood
thirsty, and the Lampongers dwelling
in the kingdom (of Lampong), who
are just the opposite of the Acheenese,
being short, mild, uncivilized and
lazy. The houses throughout Sumatra
are set up on iron wood posts, several
families dwelling under one roof. The
island is divided up into several king
doms aud principalities, of which Pa.
dang, Djambi, Indragiri, Slak, Acheen
and Lampong are the principal. The
large citiea nearly all bear the name
of the kingdom to which they belong
New York Dispatch.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21

To the thoughtful stranger within
our gates, observes the New York
Press, the exodus of Americans, indi-
Gated by the cabin lists of the great
steamship companies, amounts almost
to depopulation of certain quarters
of our city. He is tempted to figure
little ON the subject. Over 5000
persons leave this city for foreign
shores every week, and each goes
with, cay, $1,000 to spend in having
a good time. He thinks this estimate
is within bounds. II SO, the steam
ship companies and Europe get out of
lis every week $3,000,000. There is
one thing certain. If you are Worry
ing about poverty and hard times just
go down to the piers of the leading
lines and look at the crowds going
abroad. You will forget then that
there was ever thought of distress or
depression. There is story going
around that man may go to Europe,
remain two weeks in London and
Paris, and return safe and sound for
$3.50. 1t may be possible, but precious
few get off under $1,000, if they see
anything of life in the Old World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
Free TratIC Paupers.
Is Also the Way In.

In England the House of Commons
is considering plans for the relief of
the unemployed. At recent sitting
of the committee Mr.. James Kier
Hardie, M p. testified that the dis
tress was SO widespread that the pro-
posed grant of $5.000,000 would tide
over the needs OF the unemployed for
a few weeks only.
This condition of affairs in England
is what free trade leads to inevitably.
Although Great Britain's industrial
activities, in some important lines, are
greater than for several years past,
thanks to our free trade Administra-
tion, she has, nevertheless, by her
free trade policy, created pauper
class of which she cannot now rid her.
self. The United States would do
we'll to note the decline of trade and
labor conditions in England traceable
Enthusiastically to free trade heresy.