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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
RATIFIED MANS RETENGE

HOW MRS MAHON EXPLAINS HER ARREST FOX
SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE
When Mamie Mahon the young woman who was
arrested last Monday complaint OF Deputy In
ternal Revenue Collector Burkhard on charge OF
having sold LIQUOR without a license 10 patrons OF
the baths kept by her mother, at Eighty-third-st.
and North River. arraisned before United
States Commissioner Alexander yesterday for exam
nation It was discovered that the United States
Deputy Marshas had arrested the daughter instead
of her mother Helen Mahon. Mamie wss at once
discharged. and the mother. who was present In
court was placed under arrest She was held In
$500 bail for examination tomorrow.
The story as told by the girl and her friends Is
that a lawyer who has had his yacht lying In the
North River all summer. became acquainted with
her in her riverside home and frequently tried TO In
duce her TO accompany him on board his yacht, or
to a theatre This she persistently refused to do.
The yachtsman then tried 10 get NAMES mother TO
induce her accept his invitations but this Mrs.
Mahon would not do. II is said tina; the disap-
pointed man then sent hamper OF liquor TO the
house Eighty third-st. and North River, and said
he was going to bring party of friends TO spend an
evening. Instead, he went there accompanied ny
Internal Revenue officers. and made the complaint
which caused the arrests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
4 LIVE STOCK SHOT.

ONE TO BE HELD AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
FROM NOVEMBER p TO 30.
There Is a good time coming for NEWCOMERS who
admire live stock flowers and other things that per-
tain the farm and the greenhouse 1t IS the first
annual stock and farm show Of the Live Stock So
cety Of America. which will be held at Madison
Square Garden from November % to 80 In May,
1884, this society gave a non-competitve exhibition,
but the coming show is practically the first competi
tive exhibition OF stock and farm products held In
the city for several yeaIs. Two other associations
the New-York Florists Club and the Fat Stock So
clety-wil unite with the Live Stock Society in CIV
ing the exhibit The will be similar to the fe-
nous harvest home of England, and VIII have
many features oil interest.
Premium money TO the amount OF $4,000 will be
offered in the various classes. the most important
OF which will be horses. cattle. sheep swine and fat
stock in the Live Stock SOcietys department and
in the flower show the chry nthemums and roses.
The Fat Stock Society has held its shows hitherto
in Chicago. and IT will bring to New-York an ex-
hbit of fat cattle and fat sheep which will add
greatly to the interest of the show. Many entries
have been promised by stock raisers In Canada and
the Western States.
II is expected that Governor Morton's herd OF
Guernseys from Ellersiie will be shown. and that
Theodore A. Havemeyer will exhibit his herd OF
Sementhals cattle, which he has imported recently
from Switzerland. G. Howard Dawson. OF Mill
brook. will enter his flock Of sheep ana g. Howard
Leavltt. OF Flushing, WILL enter MS Shetianu PONIES
From W w. Laws Br.erclin Farm. and Mountain
side Farm. at Mahwah. \; j., owned by lheod IRE A.
Havemeyer and Werner de GUS will come cnolce
collections OF English ring neck, golden and silver
pheaeants and wild waterfowl. 49, .
The features OF the flower show VIII be the ex-
hibiton OF variety OF roses named Tor Mrs.
J. Pierpont Morgan, and big display OF chrysah-
themums which will be divided into fortysix
classes. 60, ,.,.... $50. p-o,t
dent c. Howard Dawson: vcepresident' prescott
lawrence; secretary Thomas II Terry; treasurer.
G. Rowland Leavtt. 80 >..-. a ,..
Entries OF live stock will close on November with
lanes Mortimer whose office Is at No. 80 Pine-st:,
and entries for the flower show may be made with
lanes G. Donlan at No. 81 West Th!rIy-eishth-st.
until November ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
DECLINED TO SLOW DOWN.
CUSTOMS OFFICERS UNABLE TO BOARD
THE AMSTERDAM.
THEY HAILED THE STEAMER FROM REEVE
NUE. CUTTER But WE'RE PASSED BY-EN-
crsE GIVEN BY THE cAPTAIN-A FINE
OF $500 POSSIBLE


A complication arose yesterday between the Gus
tom House authorities and the Netherlands
can Line people over the action Of the COMMANDER
NJ ,hs steamship Amsterdam Captain Stenger, IN
refusing 10 slow down so that the boarding ohcer
and other Officers OF the Surveyors STAN VINO were
on the revenue cutter Hudson. couid Doaiu He''
The Amsterdam left Quarantine at S;fi a. m' anu
started under good Roadway for her pier IN no
hoken Wher near Liberty Island she was hailed
by the Hudson flying the Customs fag with three
shrill whistles. No attention was paid TO the sig
nails and the Amsterdam became the Frying
Dutchman." With the cutter in her wake.
Seeing tina. the Dutchman had TO intention or
stopping or slowing up, the Hudson gave up 'he
chase and steamed over to the Thlngvalla Line
steamship Hekla which the officers boarded On
his return to the Barge Office the boarding officer
James Little made report Of the occurrence TO
the Surveyor. Mr.. Mcclure, who referred 1t 10
Colonel Phelps chief deputy In charge OF the law
division. Colonel Phelps at once ordered clearance
for the Amsterdam stopped and sent notice 10 70
Captain Stenger 10 appear and show cause why ne ne
should be fined 500 for violating the rules OF
the Treasury Department. or course, the manifest
boarding officer, and when the captain presents H.
which he did not do Yesterday: the entry cannon pe
revenue cutters signals be not satisfactory 70 the
Collector, the steamship line may be subjected 10
Captain Stenger could not be seen yesterday. but
al the companys Offices II was said that ne mao
hen mi ~ much inconvenience and delay and
that after he had weighed anchor he had no rlgnt
to stop He re turned to his ship without making
entry. although 1t Is usually necessary to 90 So
within twenty-four hours after arrival here. Ii Is
possible that Captain Stenger will have better eX
cuse than this for the Customs authorities, as he
has been coming this port for some time, ana IS
perfectly familiar with the rules OF the port o.
fcials -,
The action of the captain in not permitting tne
boarding Officers TO get aboard his steamer worksu
injury to his passengers. for they could not MAXI
their decara ,ons or have their baggage examined
fOprr Ia1o no
engaged with the Hekla. For time the Neither
lands merican Line pier resembled the rover Oh
Babel In con. OF languages, for the passengers
were highly dgnant. and freed their psntup fee'-
ings in forceful expressions in various tongues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
STEPS TO PREVENT COLONIZATION.

THE POLICE AND HEALTH BOARDS TO WORK
TOGETHER IN SUSPECTED DISTRICTS
Acting Chief Conin said yesterday morning that
he has already under investigation fifteen different
cases of alleged illegal registration. and that by TO-
night he might be able TO give out a report on
them He said that no evidence OF wholesale col
onizaton had yet been discovered. and he does not
think IT exists The cases he is investisat ting were
reported from the Bowery lodging houses and the
streets bordering the Bowery.
President Roosevelt summoned the police captains
commanding the precincts where colonization is sus-
pected and conferred with them regarding 1t. While
the captains and President Roosevelt together
President Wilson. OF the Health Board. called on
Mr.. Roosevelt and admitted to the conference.
II mutually agreed by the heads OF the two
departments that the Police and Health Board en-
poyes should work in conjunction In preventing
Illegal registration far as possible. Special
watchers may he employed II found necessary.
President Roosevelt ordered Acting Chief Conlin to
set all the machinery Of his office In motion, so as
to nip I'm the bud any colonization scheme that may
have been planned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
THE vEyDoME PRISONERS DISCHARGED

T. Jerome Thomas living at No. l4l West Forty
frst-st: Frederick Sumner, OF Yonkers; Jonn Carl
ling an attendant at the Custom House. Ewing at
No 800 West hundred and forty second-st, and
William Thomas liquor dealer, OF No. 800 West
Fyfty-hrst-st. who were arrested Wednesday night
by Captain Pickett. OF the West Thrtieth-st sta
ton and detectives OF the Central Office In tine
raid on the Nendome Club at No. lil West Forty
frst-st. were arraigned IN the Jefferson Market
Police Court Yesterday
Counsel for the prisoners held that inasmuch
as his clients were not gambling at the time OF
the arrest but were merely reading newspapers,
they were guilty of no offence. and should be dis
charged. , ,
Magistrate Wentworth discharged the prisoners
and ordered that all the gambling paraphernaha De
returned 10 the club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
gF1RING on THE EXCISE QUESTION.
cosx,rNc rAvoRs SUNDAY SIDE DOORS AND
yr,pxrp STAYS AwAY-DR. HALLS LETTER

coSKiING FAvORs SUNDAY SIDE pooN' ~
xrmpyER STAYS AwAY-DR. HALLS LEI TER
IT., rxciss Committee OF the Board OF Aiuerii'o"
- neither session Yesterday TO hear expressions
,, ci,,zens -egarding proposed excise iegsiato"'
,,,rad p Conkling who formerly represented Inc
Ia VIM ID strict in the Board, ana VINO as al
,~o,,hIyn,an IN the last Legislature favored o'ai
..,o, n,ade an argument on the subject berore the
r,,,,ee Mr. Conkling advocated local oP''o"
t Zach county in the State He believed 'ha' 'i'e
- aoor- y, New-York saloons should De ope'eu
-, SUNDAYS after morning church service ou' '
-, 49, from, doors should be kept closed ana the
window blinds drawn. - roanv
OTTO Kempner who is back again III i taD
HAN and is running for Assembly Oh 'ne 80, -
,s,.o uos scheduled for speech, but ne iaiieu 10
appear r,,,,h .venue Pres
m rohr Hall pastor of the Firth Avenue
hy,erian Church sent letter 10 the co"''N' ~
80 sunday opening In which he SAID
am aware that section OF our fellow u resnec
am am az Industrious habits have niuch ressph
lot Whos. ac,ad 10 look for part OF their Ielles
may. er nat day the barroofns, out Ju onobf
o,o,hirg ard other convenehces Ca. y. ,a,ser
~ ,veakdaSs so II could surely pe III ,vself
on ring no still necessary Being my y;r t..
II INV racaved i'm this land and apr evid,Ii, -,
strangei mink that others making tneir hPt I
nneht fairly be appealed 10 10 hsb ronrasent the
win methods and customs vhInb made the coun-
,n,,rins me working out or which naae rb,cb at
princlpIe9 &c and gave II the advantages "hiCn a..
try what ~ nanv from other lands 10 the Ohi'eu
States. o,,,on that the people OF this city
As to the SUES ~ govern themselves In the me
obtain the Lis" vhile do not understand al us
OF nome nan aee perils in giving to city popu'a
ion '.riehts' other than the country "P'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS ORGANIZATION

law. however. requires that only ballots which are
10 be voted be delivered 10 citizens at the polls
and II a voter accidentally tears wrongly marks
official ballot II must be consigned to the box
designated for the purpose. In such case voter
may have another ballot, to use In voting. Eacn
ballot will be numbered, and only the official bal
lots be used in the election. The ballots which
are not used must be destroyed after the election
The printing. numbering and folding OF the bal
lots be used In this city will be an ENORMOUS TASK
BY the requirements Of the law. each ballot must
be delivered folded TO each voter. The voter must
take into voting booth. unfold IT and marx IL IN
and then fold 1t up again before ieaVins tne
booth. On account of the peculiar method OF iold-
ing the ballot. there is at present no machine wnch
can do the work, and all Of the ballots must be
folded by hand The ballot will have four folds nee
essary TO make 1t a secret ballot when voted. The
first fold is made by bringing the lower edge OF the
ballot up 10 the perforated line above the party EN-
blems Then two more folds bring the outer right
and left edges to the middle where they meet: Inc
fourth fold is made in the same direction When d
ballot Is delivered to a voter folded. the creases
make II an easy matter to refod II after II has been
marked The printers having the contract to sup
ply the ballots will have to employ large force OF
girls to do the folding and TO employ those whose
experience in bindery has made them expert III
such work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
LIFE NOR FORTH LYING.

JOHN PAIL. LABORER. MAKES A CATALOGUE
OF HIS ILLS AND THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF.
John PAIL. a laborer. forty-nine years DID, of No.
207 East Seventy-sxth-st committed suicide early
yesterday in the yard of his home by shooting
himself in the head The bullet entered the right
temple and killed him instantly. The man had con-
templated killing himself for some time and left a
letter written in German in which he said he was
weary of life and wished to die The letter read
follows
Ny Friends and Acquaintance:
| cannot live any longer I must make end Of
IT, have been examined by the doctors who say
| may die at any time. Do not be angry; excuse me
for what | have done. | have rheumatism. heart
disease. a wound from bullet and my lungs are
almost gone. That was enough for me.
Holm pAHT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
THE TICKET IS COMPLETED.
SHERMAN EvARTs THE NEW CANDIDATE
FOR CITY JUDGE.
HE IS THE FUSION NOMINEE IN PLACE OF JAMES
w. HAYES AND MAY GO ON THE GOOD


w. HALVES AND MAY GO ON THE GOOD
GOVERNMENT TICKET ALSO.
c,.ruan Evarts son OF William NJ. Evarts and
a member OF the law firm of Evarts Chod'e
Reaman at No. 81 Wall-st., was selected yes'eiua'
AZ candidate for Judge of the CITY Court Oh 'i'e
Fusion ticket. TO fill the vacancy crea'eu os NV
withdrawal of James w. Halves, and he consenteu
TO take the nomination. Mr. Evarts is thirty
wears old He is graduate OF Yale, OF the Grass Vi
81 and since his admission 10 the par ne mas ap
,,,ed himself to the work of his profession IN
manner which has commended him TO MS assocl-
ates Like his father ne 3 Republican Dut ne
has NOT been known as a partisan in politics foT
a time he was an Assistant United States Dstric'-
Attorney under Edward Mitchell. He is meinper
OF the Players Club the University CLUB the DOWN
Town Cub and the Grolier Club. His home IS al
No 23l Second-ave
The selection of Sherman Evarts was mace al
conference in the Office OF E.ihu Root yesterday az
ternoon Edward Lauterbach. chairman OF the ne
publIcan County Committee, and Charles stewart
smith chairman OF the Conference Committee OF
the Committee Of Fifty being present An attempt
had been made previously 10 induce James W
Perry to accept the nomination which had oeeh
declined by Mr. HAYES. but Mr.. Perry SAID ne
could not think OF running for public once even
II he was sure OF being elected. Professional en-
gagements he said. stood in the way. All. lauter-
bach and Mr. Smith delighted by the accept
IT.
AZ q. II had been at last completed, would COM
mend itself to the best people OF the city
1t was believed to be the intention OF the COM
mi,tee of the Good Government Clubs to also nomi-
nate Mr. Evarts for the City Court on their ticket
The committee had waited for the action OF the
Conference Committee Of the Committee OF Fifty
and il was said late in the afternoon that the Coca
Government clubs ticket would be completed TO-
day At that time there had been no agreement
on a candidate to take the place of Mr.. Delaheid
The following is the letter which MI Deianeiu
wrote declining the nomination on the Good Gov
eminent clubs ticket:
Charles S Davidson. Esq., Chairman OF the county
Convention of the Good Government CLUBS
Dear Sir: For reasons which fully explained iasl
night to your political Campaign Committee and
because OF the change in the condition OF poil'Ca
affairs which has taken place in this city since Ine
holding of your convention find myself, con
strained to decline the nomination for the ONCE OF
Judge Of the City Court with which you nave hon
ored me. . n. .-, al
herence to the principles upon which the Coco Gov
eminent clubs founded. and to express my APP
nrecation of the honor conferred upon me by the
selection Of my name candidate. remain
with great respect, your obedient servan,
WIN LEWIS l.. DELAFlELD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
THE FIFTH ATENUE STAGE LINE SOLD.

WARD CAMPBELL THE PrRcHAsER-HE Is UNDER
STOOD TO REPRESENT A SYNDICATE.
s!nyth & RYAN sold yesterday at the Broadway
Real Estat. salesroom at public auction all the
property OF the Fifth Avenue Transportation com
many Limited, held by the receiver Daniel l.
uoae In the first parcel offered was the right TO
run. drive or cause to be and driven line OF
stages for the transportation OF passengers TOT
hire from Eighty -ninth-st.. down Fifth-ave across
paao,,ars, and return; also about 3i9 horses, IL
stages trucks carts. harness. tools, feed ETC. ana
Two promissory notes made by J. Resented for me
navment % 5000 The bidding started az >''V'' anu
Il was sold TO Ward Campbell for slVZ1o 49,
The parcel offered Tas ths 6ihe Oh sub
go. to a rem. OF sl4 900 a year The lease runs Ior
twenty one years from January l. 1871 ana 1 tne
buver assumed all taxes assessments, etC, .In.
property was old subject TO back taAeS I'm I'm
ppanuary 81 1895 Mr.. Campbell was again tne pur >
JhnuaiS ,or tan1 Ne refused TO give the names Oh
the members of the syndicate ne rePressnsr hS
that The sale was stl open until cohhrmeu ny
the Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
VE7ERANS TAINTED THEIR JOBS BACK
TWO OF THEM WERE SUCCESSFUL AND TWO
WERE NOT.

WERE NOT.
Executive Chamber to-day by Colonel Cole Gov
ernor Mortons private secretary Attorney General
Hancock. c. T. Lincoln the Governors legal adj
wiser Superintendent Easton, OF the State De-
partment OF Public Buildings, and J. W. Fawcett
Of New-York; b. c. Priest. OF jefferson: A. 5.
Eshbaugh, OF Niagara. and ". s Kenyon. OF Cat
taraugus. The latter four are war veterans and
they were discharged by Superintendent Easton
from their places In the Capitol building az
watchmen and orderlies. The conference was held
to determine the legality OF the discharges under
the law which gives veterans Of office.
superintendent Easton declared he had ample rea
sons for dischargng the They said he had
not. and demanded reinstatement.
After the conference Mr.. Cole wrote 20 Super
intendent Easton directing him to reinstate the
four men. Mr.. Easton Immediately replied:
| respectfully beg leave TO reply that | cannot
consistently restore Fawcett and Priest TO duty,
because such restoration would be to the detrment
OF the public service, and for these reasons: |
discharged them under the authority conferred upon
by Chapter 227, Laws OF 1895. for "incompe-
held by them. which is the statutory ground on
which such removals may be made. Further. j
found II necessary to reduce the force OF employees
in order 10 keep my expenditures within the limit
OF the money appropriated for the payment OF
order!ies and watchmen | Will present detailed
my refusal to renstate them. II requested so 10
do ! had already restored Eshbaugh 10 duty be-
fore the receipt OF your letter. and VIII restore
Kenyon with all reasonable promptness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
vrrrfyG or BANKERS IN BRoOhLfM
SETTLEMENT OF THE LONG iSLANO
HOUSE QUESTION DEFERRED I'LL An
OTHER MEETING


OTHER MEETING.
or,srlv meeting of Group NO. OF tne
60 par,ers' Association was held YESTERDAY AT
o'a'e =, the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn Win d
- rossntation OF the banks OF BrooKVh anu
80" rsIand in attendance The committee haNi"s
- oSorge the formulation OF some pan lot d C'ea'
III rra,so for Long Island checks presented TWO
~" , Tho matter was laid over until the next
D,,ar,s-,v meeting Walter +. Frew preseneeu !"
-, ~ the York State committee on N'e"
~ tIouses on which the different groups were 10
.e -, choir views to the State Association al 'he
~, meeting. The following were elected Officers
- tho Group for the ensuing year: fresueh"
s,onben ~ Grlswold. OF the Union bahk' seer
., t-rsnk Jenkins: treasurer. James NJ BRUSH Vi
H. Rank of Huntington. Among those plese"'
a Iobn 4 Nexsen. OF the Fulton Natohd Damn
tIo,ry I Oldring OF the Mechanics ana lrauels
81 u bernard Coonde. of the Peoples BANK
:, walker. OF the Seventeenth ward SANK
c,orhen NJ Griswod. OF the Union BANK u. ~
c., ~ the Glen Cove Bank; Walter r. REV. OF ,he
Queens County Bank: f. Morgan Grifhn OF 'he
oyster Raw Bank; s. F. Phillips. OF the BANK OF
Rockville Center; J. g. Davis OF the BANK OF
Aui,vv,le: r. NJ Raven. OF the south size SANK
Douglas conkin OF the Bank OF Huntington; u +;
Barfow OF the Bank of Northport H. NJ. Randall;
~ tho Ran nix of Port Jefferson; Henry /, leIry OF
tho Suffolk County National Bank ana Johh a.
potter OF the Patchogue Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
ACTED LIKE AN ANARCHIST.
MRS. BRYsONs CHARGE AGAINST A MAN
WHO WORKED IN HER HOUSE
HE MuTIrATED VALUABLE PAINTING REPRE-
sENTrNG A SACRED SCENE. AND THE COM
PLAINANr ASSERTS THAT HIS ACT
SHOWED CONTEMPT FOR RE-
LICIoN AND DISREGARD OF
PROPERTY RIGHTS.

PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Michael Braun is an Anarchist according to Mrs
Mary NJ Bryson a wealthy woman living at NO.
iiS West Eighty -secondst. and she had him before
Magistrate Brann. In the Yorkvilie PONCE Nour'
Yesterday, charged with maliciousiy destroying
property in her house valued at over Sw" Ac-
cording TO the story she told Magistrate Branh
Braun had no other apparent motive than MS
natural hatred of the rich and his dastardly work.
according to the police was the result OF his An
archistic ideas. .
Braun is charged with mutilating valuable oil
painting entitled THE Holy Family. 1t Is al
legged that he cut off the arm OF the Nirgih' rep
resented In the painting. and siashed 'ne nsu,e =.
the child Christ In q way that suggested MS desire
IN show his hatred Of things religious lie Is
small man. with low forehead
Braun was engaged By Mrs. Bryson from an es-
tablishment at Fourth-ave. and IweH'h-s'' W
yarnish the furniture in her house She aereeo u
nav him at the rate OF 81 a day. his WORK wac
NOT satisfactory and after being there two weeks
he spilled a bottle Of carbolic acid on mahogany
table He also destroyed chandelier
Mrs Bryson told Magistrate Brann that she ana
her sister lived alone in the house, and became
alarmed at the presence OF the man. VINO Gun
,,nued hi. work at polishing. She said that when
they addressed a remark TO him he wouid reply III
vile language and they would be obliged 10 seek
tho secluson of their rooms He had complete run
of the house When spoken to on August D. he
answered with an oath. few moments la'ei 'neS
saw him leave the house. and going upstairs dis
covered the mutation of the picture Inc tolIo"-
ing morning Braun returned. and unknown to Mrs
Bryson went upstairs and mutllated the picture
again He was caught In the act by the servants
but made his escape before a policeman could De
called The police werc informed, and every enort
was made to capture him. but they were uhsuc-
cessful. 49,, ,..,u. %
Mrs Bryson Wednesday sent decoy letter arrss 10
o,ds
I, appears that the police Informed as 10
Braun's home which Is No. l65 Norfok-st.. but ne
lived there under the OF Silverman. ana they
could not find him. Mrs. Bryson surprised the po-
lice Yesterday when she told them that Braun was
living home Then they went 10 the mouse anu
captured him. g., a., n.-
Braun denied the charge. and said Mrs Bryson
Magistrate Brann held him in $1,000 for the Grand
, Jury.