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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
EY,JUDGE GEORGE SHFi DEAD

Ex-Judge George Shea died at his home. so 20j
West Forty-sxth-st.. last night from pneumonia
brought by attack Of grip He sixty
years old and had been III about "A week Mr. Shea
was at one time OF the best known lawyers in
the city. and he had large law practice and was
Corporation Attorney for two years. lie presd-
ing Judge on the Marine Court bench for twelve
years. and retired in 1885 from active practice. He
was also known author, both in America and
abroad. He wrote a life OF Alexander Hamilton
which attracted much notice ana criticism. Judge
Shea was noted for his thorough command Of the
English language both In his writing and CONVERSE
ton. HIS refined taste led him 10 MI his home with
quaint and valuable bric-a-brac and his hospitality
famous among the many Old citizens whom he
numbered among his friends.
Ha the son OF j. a. Shea who was an init
mate friend OF Edgar Allen Poe Mr.. Shea also
knew Poe. and possessed the original manuscript
OF The Raven which Poe gave him. lie was also
a friend Of Horace Greeley. Gsrrit Smith Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Charles OConor, and with them
Instrumental In securing Jefferson Davis's lib
erty after the He also counted among his in
Innate friends many OF the most famous men OF
Do.h this country and Europe, including Lincoln
and Grant
Besides his town house. Mr.. Shea had a country
place at Erstt.eboro. VI lie spent the summers in
recent years in Europe. He was member Of the
senior warden OF the Church of Annunciation. Of
which the Rev Or William J. Seabury Is the rector
lie leaves widow. the daughter OF the late Floyd
Smith. and three children-George Shea. jr.. Miss
Mary Ritter Shea and Mrs. Charles l.. Glldden, OF
Putney VI The funeral will be held on Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
Az APPEAL BY THE MAYOR.
CITIZENS URGED TO OBEY THE LAWS sCRVPr-
LOUSLY.

CITIZENS URGED TO OBEY THE LAWS sCRVPt-
LOUSLY.
v.yor Strong is in dead earnest about having
the streets cleaned and having them stds .'o"''
IJ MEANS that citizens generally and housekeep-
ers particularly shall obey the law n'ehue" u "
vent street littering Yesterday the Mayor issued
the following proclamation on the SUBJECT
To the Citizens of New-York city. 49, noe
Your attention is especially called to section l,soo
of the New-York Consolidation ac;. when pro-
vides as follows , , 80. ~ ,a,.
or direct suffer permit any servant, agehts 0r
employee TO throw, cast or lay any ashes' olaa
vegetables garbage dross cinders sheIs, s'i Lid
shayings paper dirt, filth or rubbish OF any kinu
whatever i'm any gutter street lane or alley or IN
any public place In the city The wilful VIOLATION
OF any of the foregoing provisions OF TINS secr1n
meanor and shall be punished by nm , on no.
less than one dollar not more than ten doiiaIs
or by imprisonment for term OF not less IMAM oie
Section % OF the Sanitary Code requires every
owner, tenant, lessee and occupant or every ouiIu
ing TO provide and keep within each Dulidhg SUIT
able and suficient boxes barrels and tubs for re-
ceiving and holding, without leakass, anu w s"f
being filled within four inches OF the Top tnefe0I
all the ashes rubbish, garage ana HHI.u Sun I
stances that may accumulate in Sfid DuiIGlng anu
that no such box barrel tub, before or AFTER II
is empted shall be placed or permitted 70 remain
upon the open sidewalk between 'he cuip anu 'ie
area and stooD lire ~, H.
All of us are interested in the streets of the city
OF New-York being kept clean. and II each ana
laws as given above. especially merchants OF an
kinds and business men in all pursuits ana II me
of all tenement houses viii observe the rules
laid down by the Sanitary Code IN Section 80 "a
above quoted, 1t will facilitate the street Cleaning
Department very materially in keeping the streets
clean and | earnestly hope the people OF TINS city
will cooperate with the au'hoESTTeso " MsVoE
Mayors Office. Jan. 10. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
TCTION ROOM NOTES.

An interesting auction sale OF household goods OF
the highest grade will take place tomorrow and
continue for the rest Of the week at the rooms OF
Jusius Cooke. Nos 200 and 2l East One hundred
and-twenty -ifh-st The articles 10 be sold are the
property OF member OF OF the largest dry
goods houses in New-York who is compelled on
account OF illhealth to live abroad The collection
contains articles OF the most beautiful sort and Of
every variety. A handsomely carved dinng-room
set OF oak that cost $40 is one of the most at
tractve things displayed while rare china. paint
ings, clocks bronZes. porcelans and brc-a.brac
shown in large numbers. This Is one OF the
most important sales held 10y Mr.. Cooke.
On account OF the death OF Mr.. Lauckner. OF
Radtke. Lauckner q Co. OF No. East Eighteenth
st. ii has been decided TO dispose OF the whoesa 10
and retail stock OF engrayines and eichinss by
auction. The sale Will begin at O'Clock to-day.
and continue during Thursday and Friday at the
art galleries of Edward Schcnck. No " Iiberty-st.
The collection includes productions from :hc most
renowned American ana foreign artists.
James y Silo. No. q l.beriy-s VIII continue to-
day and during the week. at ! O'Clock. 10 sell at
auction the brio A-brac ana art treasures contained
In the stock Of \. NJ Lion. no i3 Ffth-avc. Mr..
Lion IL retiring from business. and the entire stock
including the store fixtures. will he sold Without
reserve The attendance yesterday was large and
the bidding brisk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
HUSBAND AND WIFE KILLED.
MR. AND MRS wHITRTDGE PLUNGE TO THEIR
DEATH At 4 FIRE IL BALTIMORE.

MR. AND MRS. wHITRIDGE PLUNGE To THEIR
DEATH AT 4 FIRE IL BALTIMORE.
baltimore Jan lj-Thomas Whitrdge ana MS
young wife were killed this morning at ther nome
no Il West Bldde-st while flying from flames
which envcoped the structure Fire was seen III
the rear Of the house az o'clock and policeman
aroused the occupants Mr. and Mrs. Nhitridgc
we're on the second floor and tried TO escape by the
stairway. but smoke and flames nllei the halls
and made egress in that direction impossible Win
tho flames approaching them with awful rapldiiy.
the man and woman stood at the corner front win
dow watching the efforts OF the nrein"n 10 raise
ladder for their rescue Their cries could he heard
although their faces were most OF the time hidden
by the dense volumes OF smoke when roliel OUT
OF the windows The nremen worked iantlcaID
and ran UP a ladder while others began To stretch
the rope nets across the Sidewalk Scorched ana
blinded MIR Whltridge caught his wife about the
waist and grasped the ladder with the other hand
before a fireman could mount 10 the windo" In
his excitement or because he could not sustain inc
combined weight OF both. Mr.. Whitrlige released
his hold upon the ladder ana the two plunged 70
the pavement. twenty feet below. striking on thrr
heads Mrs Whitrtdge instantly killed. and
Mr. WhltriIge died half an hour later WITHOUT re
gaining consciousness.
The nre is supposed to have started from an over
heated or defective furnace. II had mad" great
Roadway before II was discovered. ana flames Mere
bursting from the roof Of the house ~hiIr the IRE
men were making their una'aling attempt M res
Wr Whifridse vas son OF John 4. Whitridse.
and was associated with his father In the banklng
and brokerage business a. 10 20 tast 'rtinan
mark In this city. II. was also "A member o. the
baltimore club. and one OF the most popular ana
rri1se was formerly Miss Bessie Shoemaker. They
had been married less than year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
r +. CRINMINS GETS OUT.
SOW THAT TAMMANY Is No LONGER on TOP HI
RESIGNS HIS POLITICAL PLACES so As NOT
TO JEOPARDIZE CRIMMINs CONTRACTS.

RESIGNS HIS POLITICAL PLACES so AS NOT
TO JEOPARDIzE CRIMMINS CONTRACTS.
Thomas r. Crimmns. for the last TWO years
member Of the Tammany Hall Executive
Committee and "business' leader of the
Tammany organization in the XXth Assembly
District. has retired from these places,
chant the sole head OF the Wigwam forces in
that district Mr.. Crimnins Is brother Of John
T. Crimmns. the Tammany contractor. who has
charge OF the enormous construction work Of the
Metropolitan Traction syndicate. The Crimmins
brothers work In perfect harmony as partners
While the construction " the Third-ave. cable
road was In progress under Wharton the Phia-
delpha contractor the Department of Public Works
Thomas f. Gilroy. Commissioner. made II so hot
for the Philadelphia man that he was compelled
throw up his contract. and the Third Avenue
Company found IL 10 It's interest put II in the
hands OF the younger Crlmmlns. Thomas f. No
further fault was found with the way Third-ave
was torn up and encountered although It's con
dition became worse than 70 had been under
Wharton. and Mr.. Crimmins finished me job under
conditions that brought many ducats 10 the
brothers.
give out contracts and protect or annoy contractors
q will the Crimminses we're found conspicuousy
among the warriors and braves OF the Wigwam
But times have changed and they find II 10 their
advautag" to get down on the Tammany battle
mcnts and prepare for oih,r alliances.
The "N-busncSs leader of the NNth District In
explaining his reasons Tor retiring from active par
ticipAtlOn I'm Tammany politics yesterday said that
his personal interests had to he considered and that
he had time for politics now. anyway. He evi-
IDENTIFY Intends simply 10 place himself in atti-
tuie politically which he thinks Will work injury
TO the Zig crimmns contracts. municipal and other
wise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
FOTND GUILTY or PERJTRT.

John Matthews who was a member OF the firm
OF Pitt a Scott express agents al No 80 Broadway,
was placed on trial yesterday before Judge Brown.
I'm the United States Circuit Court, on the charge
OF perjury
Matthews and William r. Todd and Thomas T..
Jones two % his agents. were indicted on March
H. 1885, conspiracy to defraud the United States
Government Of customs duties. Matthews was
convicted on June last and Is awaiting sentence
on the charge OF conspiracy. Todd and Jones cs-
Aped and were never arrested.
During the conspiracy trial Matthews swore that
ne had never had transaction with a broker
named Moses Davis. OF Montreal who had test-
fled that Matthews had. under the name OF George
clark engaged him to make Custom house entries
for him.
court Clerk Henry l. Thornton testified the
evidence given by Matthews during his trial for
conspiracy. Moses Davis Custom house broker. OF
Montreal. repeated his testimony at the former
trial relating to Matthcws's visits to him In that
city.
Edward Talbot. agent OF the Grand Trunk
Railway Company In Montreal said that he had
seen Matthews in company with Davis In the
freight office Of the Grand Trunk Railway in that
city July l.. 1888.
The Jury after ten minutes elaboration. found
Matthews guilty. He was reminded FOR sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
HrSJyESS BEFORE THE ALDERM~-'

TO FORFEIT \ RAILWAY IRANOhi'"'
President Jeroloman called the Board Oh A'e, r,,,
~ order at noon yesterday. The Third Avenue ran
road renewed its petition to extend IT'S tracks o
erlv Alderman Woodward presented the peut,o'''
!. osked the hoard for permission 10 extend
doub,c-track road from one hundred-and-sN'y-So
ond-st and Amsterdam-ave II kingsbridge hodu'
thence up and across the proposed bridse over ~"
shin Canal and the bridge across spuyten puFN"
crook IN the city line The road also wants per
mission 10 build a branch running from one-hun-
d-twenty-ff;h-s,. and -. Nchoas-aVe' down
that avenue 10 One-hundred -and-siXteehlh-S..',
Alderman NOonan warned the commit, "SSninss
recommendations The granting OF iThnGHlse u u,
Tho rad agreed not the trolley fie Sau '"''
tho peopIe of New York would nor sihnI 'hats l.,
The Railroad Committee reported IN laNor Ill
strictng TIE Corporation Counsel To- take pr r.,
inrs 70 have the franchise Of the Nortn an. 49, -.
piver Railroad Company forfeited for falhs - Pai,
III. CITY - per cent of It's gross receipts, 40 IL r.
agreed 10 when bidding for the iranchlss
franchise will then be put M NJ aucu9r anu ',ni,n
The road runs through Fulton-st ana y a." u''''''
mi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
TO CALL A MASS-MEEIING.
SOUTHERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION
GETTING LANGUID
Unless SOMETHING Is DONE. CHAIRMAN ""A
rrRs SAYS THE ORGANIZATION

rytrss SOMETHING IS DONE CHAIRMAN WAL
rrKs SAYS THE ORGANIZATION
MAY DISSOLVE.
As result of a conference OF ten moH'oe'a VI ~
sou,born passenger Association, held yesterday
IL. -, tho h,llroom OF the Waldorf Hotel, 1t
vas decided To call general meeting "i'n''' III e.
,y.olxs at Atlanta Ga OF all persons interested III
Southern passenger trafnc $500.
Several roads belonging to the IasseNse' N''0"
tlon p" said Chairman H. Walters al the Cos VI
,ho ,,oo,,ng .havc given notice OF withdrawal. and
unless get them to iefn"" anu So
members the assOcia ton may DE- u'SSoNe''
Tho southern Passenger Association embraces the
MANAGING officers OF twenty three roads south Oh IN"
Potomac and the Ohio rivers ana east Vi 'ne VIE
sissppi According TO the call issued 'he ahnua'
meeting WAS to have been held yesterday Dut u was
slstant commissioner OF the association rePitsen'a
lives OF only eight roads Yer prJS"t c,,id tbSra
lore lee held Ii was then resolved to hold con
ference and Informally discuss III" "SSo''''''" >
Those present were Commissioner T. T. stanman
Assistant Comms,ioner ~, m Midiand Railway.
the brunswick and Western Raiirgad inc NhaIles
ton and Sayan9 is1n K Kaway Walters Prcs,
dent H. Walters and Traffic Manager i N Nbo Emer
snn of the Atlantic Coast Line; r. ~ 'he4ilth
,raHc manager OF the Central Railroad OF Georgia
and It's general passenger agent, j., 'a''' ,
H. Nnoi rT agent Of the Louisville and Nash
sStiIs Railroad and J. " cup. traffic manager W
4 Turf general passenger agent and >. H. iiaii-
wick assistant general passenger agent oil the
Southern Railway Company. -. n,,..,-
Wefhcr 1'harman Walters nor Acknowledgements
soner Slaughter would discuss the report tnat ~ u
Vas opp0sltion 10 Mr. Slaughter which prompted
the notices OF withdrawal. a.. ~,
VI Siauchfer's rnport for the year ending NoVeIn
be~ IN ISL wls distributed In printed FORM &C
cnrdinl, Ia that document eleven Of The twenly-thre
railroads in the association have gwen notce. oi
,,tjr ay,sI Il, take effect slx months after notice
The roads which have given notice are ~ a shUM
o,,eeu and Crescent Route Louisville ana NaSnElt.,,
atlantic and Florida. Nashville. thattdnoogh am ~.
Iou,s Memphis and Charleston. Georgia :, Sou.n@,t III
and FLORIDA Morristown and Cumberland zap, SouIn
carolina ard Georgia. the Plant system anu 'he
- Pa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16

AZ ENTERTAINMENT TO BE GIVEN FOR Ih''
nrvrrIr or THE FREE REApING-RooM'
An entertainment OF unusual intcrest VIII he
give, ut Music Hall next Friday evening io'
tho benefit OF the free readlng-room for "o'h'""
hovs at nos IS and ~ University flace' lheae
rooms are under -~he control Of the Ioyai Legion
,r.ronerarce Society 81 New-Yo-k coipofhted
vorr, % lSo Mra Wills \. Barnes is president
~ thc society: stephen W Collins, OF no 60 W All
g, treasurer. g. Alfred Cohen recording secretary
and Miss T.ctiia g O'Nei., corresponding s''r"-
tarv The patrons are John D. Rockefeller Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and James Talcot.
Many prominent persons aud ORGANIZATIONS ere
among the contributors to :he maintenance OF
m. institution for working boys. whl'h from the
time Il was established. eleven years ago, has mad
q constant and healthy growth. TIL" rooms are
commodious and attractive. ana y AMER scNcrdi
visits a boy desires 10 become n IN amDer ne ~
c.,vcs 4 ticket which he forfeits for m'sbenavior
only Membership entities him 10 the use oi '"e
circulating library. the magazines and the games.
while I'm addition he can deposit In the indusu'al
savings bank or in the penny proViient i"hu'
and receives interest OF Az per cont lie 't" AZ
tend the weekly lectures and The weekly enter
taInments join the class In gymnastics ana 'ne
temperance club, and Is entitled 70 the pe"e"''
OF the summer fresh-aIr work Assi-' ,nce IS also
r,Irnished In finding employment During lns IaS'
year the attendance a. the rooms ~" oE', = ~
4 bright and attractive programme mas tceh ar
ranged for Friday night. Mayor Strong is eNp,cted
TO deliver the address OF welcome %hIIe ".d ~,
Henry Somerset and Miss Frances NlIlaln W.,
aiso sneak Lady Henry Somerset has manieSted
a deem interest in the boys during her so)ourh IN
this country and her talk to them WI DE- drwCy,n
toward their particular needs Entcrthning nms'c
will b.. among the enjoymcnts OF ne "VeIiihes
The aim OF the managers Of the nome; 10 Ito-
vide features In which me Toys Nout' .' ,.'n,
ferested and the same time receive a peIrndHth,
benefit from. has met excellent success ana L'aly
cooperation from outsiders, chalk talks ana lect
ures IN POPULAR science by professonal men nave
been given and the main objects or the "'i,'r'dih-
Inents to offer counter-at,racuoh TO l"sS a.,
slrabe resorts which presents special lndu',ihih's
10 L.N.. haNc boon rcalzel 70 a srAtIlylns d.s--v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
AGAINST CORNELIUS VAN COLT.

There was mass-meeting at the John T.. Milhol-
land Club. at No. Ill Clinton Place OF the Republl-
can citizens OF the With Assembly District last
evening for the purpose of regulating the bosssm
now in existence in that district. H. c. Piercy pre-
sided. and J. r. McKelvey. A. =. Gilbert and
George Maraison made addresses. With the ex-
ccption of Mckelvey. who spoke upon the general
organization and Its objects. the speakers spoke
upon the resolutions. which We're unanimously
adopted. denouncipg Cornelius Van Colt for various
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS THINKING

The Rapid Transit Commission met yesterday az
ternoon In executive session In the rooms OF the
commission In the Home Life Building In Broad.
way They deliberatci for an hour and A half and
then said that they had not done anything OF in
terest.
The following Commissioners present: Orr
Steinway. Low, Starin and Clanln. Chief Engineer
Parsons tod the Commissioners that the committee
OF experts stlll engaged In going ov his plans
reducing the estimated cost but 30 far had not ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16

The American Express Company will forward free
OF charge supplies for the relief OF the destitute
in Nebrask II they are addressed 70 the County
commissioners The officers OF the company say
that the goods may be shipped from any OF their
Offices The Tribune has received II complaint from
Penn yam y y SAYING. The railroad here denies
any knowledge OF such arrangements and refuses to
take goods free" There H. American Express
company's office IN the place. and II the CORE
spondent had taken the articles 10 the agent OF
that company he would. In all probability. have
taken them II he had not, 1t would have been
because h., had not received the circular from the
company This is the only company, so far as
known now. which charges nothing to send articles
DC. sufferers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
THE paRkHrrsr TESTIMONIAL FUND.

The treasurer OF Dr. Parkhursts testimonial tuno'
j. Langdon Ervng. No 81 Wall-st, reports the !o''
lowing subscriptions up to noon yesterday
Previously acknowledged. 1888 .; Mrs Elho,,'
f. shepard George :. Bowdoin. James h, fotu
James NJ Constable. Francis l.. Leland tiarehsse
NJ Hyde Samuel Juslee and "A Friend. Sl0 can
Mrs w T. Bridge and W. +. Bridge, 80 ea.n'
Richard V. Harnett. Hugh y. Camp r.; Nauniout.s
Dodd. Mead Il Co. and Thomas II. oCohmsi. ~
each benjamin De +. Curtis and the keN. hrrso.
y Bellows. $40 each: Mrs. c. l.. Nevins 1 ,nsei
and captain n. l.. Jarvis. L. s. A. y eaeh 'o'~"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
TELLING ABOUT SrPERSTITIOyS.

A drawing room afternoon" was given yes's'"'
at the Hotel Brunswick by Mrs. Cora Stuart Whee'
err of Boston. under the management Of Mrs. Bertha
Welby There was a full attendance and the u pr
gramme well received plano 500 u ~
Marie Merrck and songs by Miss Heien ,rysss,sr
preceded the paper which was read ny MIS-; WIS"
and which was entitled MY Lady OF 1880, arsr.
This proved TO be an interesting account Oh t,h
ters IN the world OF superstition lnterspeseu w
the reading were number OF nlas"""'"
lions with musical accompaniment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
WILL LET THE RATES REMAIN.

Chicago Jan i5-General managers OF the West
ern lines met to-day TO take action In regard 10 'e
raising OF freight rates because OF the losses caused
in sockvard business by Judge Grosscups recent or
der aboshng the terminal charge or y Vn,, am
declaring II Illegal IL was decided TO let matters
remain Just as they are. The santa e. wni'n wsS
not a party to the original injunction. ~ sun eHhC'
ing the rate and doing the bu'k OF the business
so far az the Missouri River points are concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
Bloomingdale Bros.
Third Ave-, seth and 6Oth SITS.
Sales b. Suction.
JUSTUS COOKE, AuctiOneer,
AN UNUSUALLY IMPORTANT
VERY INTERESTING SALE

Of very highest grade u Household zoos 100
A gentleman who Is a member OF one OF tie a,secS
,rholssain drygoods New WORK purchaseu u"
FEBRUARY is. one the handsomest Villas IN foe'on
and Immediately commenced preparations 10 tufhisn IN
elegant style ty ordering from hrst-'lass houses M
Its,r,n and Dining Room Furniture. also importing hs
,er richest innorei Martin Bull inlad ana si
oeerle Cabinet Closets. Secretaries &C. ortned
collection of som. - Paintings. valuable CioSh
large vauabl sevres and Royal Vienna vases, S.oSs
sets Bronzes Porcelans. &c &c \ sudden attack
serious illness that a,terward proved chronic conpelei
visit to health resorts ~ Europe. where ne VIZ
towing 10 the Death Il his Novenher) reside
permanen;ly The villa never occupied MOST OF we
imported articles unpacked the furniture maze
20 order was placed on storage Now everything has Ieea
removed and placed sale at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
1 TAILOR MADE CITY LIBRARIAN.

Philip Bear. tailor. OF No. ia East One-hundred
and-twenty -eghth-st.. was appointed yesterday by
Chief Clerk Ten Eyck to the place of city Libra rian
at a salary Of 5000 year. The present Librarian
u David Curtis. The appointment OF a ta..or 10 be
librarian has caused much comment. The appoint
ment 10 credited to Alderman Goodman OF tAe
XXYIIth District.