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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09

The second evenings sale OF the Gerald f. Hart
collection at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms needs
few words for its disposition The pictures were or
no higher grade than those soid on Thursday even
ing and the bidding even moro languid. Most
OF the paintings went at Insignificant prices. sir
Joshua Reynolla's study for a portrait of himself
IN his oxford robes sold for g., -. shades oi
SIR Joshua II would be- amazing II the bones 81
the famous old Eng sh portrait painter did not turn
the grave that has shut them In for the last
10} years. stu II may not have been genuine,
though indeed. THIS particular example seemed a
well authenticated could be expected Not SO
The aIctioneer cand.d.y announced that ne did not
believe Il was a Fortuuy a. all. Little wonder thni
the 5Xi, canvas brought only $50 George Morlani's
pigs Feeding" sid for 50. James Wards Flight
Of PAacton.' So. J. II. l. D. Haas Cattle. X,
Sir Godfrey kucllcrs Countess OF Derby, Ni".
An Italian GIL spinning 10y \ . De Camps.
So: Constabe's East Birkall." $40. Sir David
y ..kc's "Drvpron." tE. william Shlycr, Land
s,ape and Cattle." 80. S.r Thomas Llwr,nrc's
"A5mirt. Lord Howe" 81, ana Ernest rart'ns
The Thames Valley" $la5
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CHARLES EDMUND DELORT.

Paris. March s.-Charles Edmund De!ort tn'
panter died here yesterday.
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Paid out for printing. postage. stationery
&c. as per vouchers. .............. ...-.....

l. Is understood :hat the city Vigilance League
SAFE OF New-York When all subscriptions have
Lenn recelycd the treasurer will then hand over
IA The trustees OF the league the amount on hand
- he Invested By them for the maintenance OF the
CITY Vigilance League In accordance with the
Wishes OF pr Parkhurst. our January appeal TO
Inc rubllc oppressed d hope that fully &DGp might
he Subscribed 80 as 10 yield an income or about
* 100 a wear II Is hoped that before the books
"r.e closed many Of his friends who have not yet
subscribed will send In their subscriptions mus
,rrrcaeing the amount ana sustaining Di. PARK
hurst I'm his efforts for permanent reform In our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09

The kensicO Cemetery. Harlem Railroad; ofdoe.
10 East 42d-st made IN this Metropolis
parties city by special trains
in IA. hours: regular time ~ hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
STATISTICS OF CRIME.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CITY
MAGISTRATES.

ANNUAL, REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CITY
MAGISTRATES.
At a special meeting of the Board OF Clty MAILS
trates held on Tuesday evening at the forKVh'e
Court Magistrate Deuel.. chairman OF the sup-coH-
mittee on reports. submitted the annual report
which was unanimously accepted. II covers t'ie
work Of the old Police Justices from October 81 TO
Inv l. The report shows that during the year the
total number of arrests was ll2.19 of which 9lo35
were men, and 2l.6S6 women. being an increase over
tho nrecedIng wear of 1909 OF this number 5s.3i2
men and 1874 women were held for trial or sum
marty convicted. making total OF 1856. ana io'
ca ses were pending when the courts closed on
October 81 The arrests were follows: For felon!
Gus assault lO0l men and 10 women. of which num-
Der go men and 40 women were held for trlal; Tor
attempted suicide. l6l men and Ga women OF whom
30 men and Il were held for trial; for DUR
gary in its various degrees, 1l9i men and 20 women
of whom s22 men and 10 women were held for trial.
The reports says:
much embarrassment Is experienced in the courts
for want of an authentic edition of the city orii-
nances Departments of the city. such as the
Street Cleaning Department, procure the arrest OF
person for violating some provision Unknown %
the Magistrate. and which is not contained In any
authorized edition of the ordinances available at
this time The discharge of the prisoner Is some
times followed by criticisms upon the presiding
Magistrate for not upho.dns the law -,.,,
The cumulative sentence law OF the last Legisla-
ture applicable to cases of disordery conduct pup
lie ntOXlcatlon and vagrancy, has been IN operation
since April last. The act has been construed by
administrative officers having power to carry their
construction into effect divesting the Magistrates
Of all discretion and leaving as their soc function
that of determining the guilt or innocence of the
person arraigned. The operation of the law has
been far from satisfactory, which would be the
case doubtless II It's fundame principle were ex-
tended so as to cover the next grade of crimes.
and have one inhexible rule OF punishment for as
saut petit larceny and malicious mischief, or. stu
further to include the more serious crimes of
grand larceny, forgery, etc
The totai number of persons arrested for violation
of the Excise law was 9G0l, of whom 1924 were men
and III women; 1889 men and l29 women-to,al,
7.5lS-Nere held for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
THE POLAR BEARS COMPLAINT.

EFFECT OF THE WARM WEATHER on THE AMI
MAILS IN CENTRAL PARK.
We'll Grizzly. how do you feel this morning."
the remark made by the polar bear he sat
his launches in the corner OF his pit yesterday
with his forepaws folded affectionately across an
Aldermanic stomach, to his ne.ghbcr across the
bars.
Tough" was the laconc remark OF the grizzly
bear.
What do you think did it? The peppermint
drops were all right. so were the peanuts, and /
think the cayenne pepper pills aided the digestion
| say, one wants a cast-iron stomach in this
menagorie to survive a Christmas Day
Il am afraid" replied the grizzly. looking through
the bars sadly but painfully, that some Of those
darnation boys gave us ipecacuanha pills"
1T IS rough me-mighty rough" groaned the
polar. THE weather ought to be down TO zero. so
that | could have some chance OF recuperatng from
the heat OF last summer. With a winter like this
am seriously thinking that life is not worth
living"
1t was not the bears alone in Central Park that
suffering from a plethora of Ctr.strl.s fare
The deer and anteopes were almost coma )se and
the monkeys took no interest in matters Mundane.
The extraordinary weather is greatly appreciated
by the zebus South African buffalo nyghaus axis
ana Indian deer. which out H. their outer
yards The house of the lions. tigers leopards etc.
a rule. is kept carefully closed at this Of
the year and is. therefore. unpleasantly odorous.
These animals We're never seen I'm such COOL condi-
ton in past winters.
a most unusual sight to see the prairie dogs
running about their Enclosure in calm enjoy
ment as though II midsummer, and they were
flirting. too. though spring had really come. three
months too soon.
ID in the Ramble a Camberwell beauty or mourn
ing butterfly. which had liberated for the winter
had been fooled to ,eave her bark refuge. and
flying around strongly. looking for companion.
There Is most unfortunate incident with re-
gard to this unreasonable weather, the sap has
begun to run up the trees. and the leaf buds of
trees and bushes in some cases putting
green color. The inevitable frosts Will nip these
be badly hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
THE RAPID TRANSIT HEARING

The Commission OF Inquiry appointed to determine
TO The feasibility Of the scheme proposed by the
Rapid Transit Commission met yesterday at No.
257 Broadway and listened TO the further cross-eX-
animation of Chief Engineer William B. Parsons
by j. Archibald Murray.
Mr. Parsons said that ii is proposed 10 run trains
of six cars each. each car to have It's own motive
power. thus doing away with the weight Of an en-
CINE Each car Will seat for,y-eght persons.
will weigh fifteen TONS ana with passengers about
thirty tons The trains viii travel at the rate of
from forty to sixty miles hour.
the Battery be about 300 pounds to the square
foot This weight not uniform. In some places
1t was 80 pounds Mr.: Parsons said double-deck
structure whose depth was thirty-two feet and
width ih.rty-six feet would not interfere with the
house foundations along the line. except at station
places. where the difficulty would be met the
eXigencies required
Mr. Parsons then gave long technical cX-
plantations OF the various engineering feats pro-
posed. and explained the difference between the
maximum typical section and the minimum typical
section Of the tunnel
Mr. Parsons presented huge bundles Of maps
showing the profile OF the city from the City Hall
TO Thirty-fourth-st. with the relative depths Of
the foundations OF each of the buildings along that
line and on both sides of the street.
The inquiry then adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
SALOON BIRGLARS CAUGHT.

The police OF the Macdougal-st police station
informed on Wednesday by Police Headquar-
that several robberes had occurred in their pre-
cnct. Detectives Linn and Furnesen, OF the Mac
douga-st police station. detailed to investigate
and as result OF their efforts four alleged burglars
and three reputed receivers of stolen goods were
rounded up by them, and they supposed to be
concerned in two burgaries
Dominick Riccios saloon, at No. 143 Thompson st ,
was entered on Wednesday morning about O clock
and cigars valued at $40 were stolen. At 10 o'clock
several hours after the place was entered the de-
tectives caught Matthew Burke eighteen years old.
of No. l25 Clinton Place, trying to dispose OF the
stolen property.
l3l Wooster-s, meanwhile reported that his place
had been looted OF about 5000 worth of cigars
Linn and Furneisen learned that Burke had been
In company with a man FAMED Emil Elauth of No
II Bedford-st, on the night the robbery Is alleged
to have occurred Blauth was apprehended by the
detectives, and he told them that Joseph Plno OF
No. ljs Thompson-st; another man called "Scis-
sJrs.' and lad named John yelling OF No l2s
West Heuson-st, We're with them Blauth ad-
mtted that they had entered the cafe and stole the
that crime. "
The detectives then started out to locate the
stolen property on information furnished by one OF
the prisoners, who told them that Lorenzo Sonnato
twenty years old. who keeps fru.tstand al No
lgS Bcecker-st had kept the stolen property FOR
them, and reward got three boxes OF the cigars
Sonnato was arrested. lie denied any knowiedVe
Of the affair. but the property found in his
The remainder OF the goods 1t was subsequently,
learned. had been purchased by Gerorda Palermo, OF
Fleming. of No. IS Macdougal-st who had acted AZ
salesman for the burglars. Fleming denied know
ING anything OF the affair but the cigars were found
The seven men were held for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
CHLOROFORNED AND ROBBED.
A BOLD BURGLARY IN AN ITALIAN SALOON
KEEPERS ROOMS

The rooms of Giuseppe Romano. saloonkeeper
of No. 2S3 hottest. robbed between the hours
of / and o'clock Wednesday morning Romano
and others in the house have made the statement
that the burglars chloroformed az who were sleep
ing in the rooms and succeeded in getting OH with
500 in money. a watch and two overco2ts
Romano says that the burglars could never have
gone through the rooms without awakening some
one of the s.eepers unless some drug had been
used.
Romano. his sister. her husband and eight chill
dren occupied the three rooms He slept in one
small bedroom his brother-in-law and the children
in another bedroom adjoining. They retired az
O'Clock "Wednesday morning. Romano hung ms
trousers his bed In one OF the pockets vas
a purse containing about 800 Romano sister hal
in her dress pocket purse with between wv ana
$500 in II. There was another pocket wn!ch con-
1ained $50 s,.
When Romanos sister awoke she said she feit
dazed, and that there an odor which all sald
later must have been chorOform or some surh
Overpow erng drug She found the clothing IN the
centre of the large room. the window opening into
the alleyway was partly raised and on the ledge
She woke Romano He appeared dazed. and
agreed with her that there was strong sne' e IN
covered the extent Of the robbery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
7 ROUND SECOND GAME-QU
OPENING
NOTES FROM THE DAILY NEWS"

(a) With all due the authorities We never
heess should never recommend this Bishops move. In
Queens opening. principle holds good for both
attack and deencenamey that the pieces. especially
the O B are wanted fer operations the . side, on
,bp favorte Of Tschgorn but as the object OF
enable Black at somt future time 10 play
PIX the move justified In this case. where
successful. -.
cl There cannot be time for inactive move OF this
character.
Id Good again Black gains further time by hi.
Black thereby further developing lis game
(e, Deplorably effective; but II TO- 1t kt K r kt
with equal advantage Black and again, TO- Kt is
likewise favorable for the first PLAYER -,
90 Now the effects Of whites inactive moves show
themselves only too plainly .
90 Already crisis has been reached BY this fine move
Black is bound gain something. He threatens to win
the exchange by Blk Bi
(h) Perfectly sound. OF course. BK would follow.
I. p. Is kt DO 1t 3: ~. K-Q2 PIP; 20. Kt X
~ With this move White begins a attack which he
carried with fine judgment, and which might have
succeeded with a ,e better luck
0D OF course, Is i was threatened: Blacks move
promises precarious defence but there really
was o better the board.
% At first sight. % Q-B almost a winning
move Black would attack the Queen by B-R o. and
If % Ok g. BIB and until White relinquishes
be fatal
tuD II White played 30. BxR Blacks reply would
been X T.. but IL would have been the simplest
though Black would remained a very good
(ny The play a very peculiar character.
Black wins hack the exchange. which White as
has taken.
to) The Russian master is his best. The very fine
(p) II 80 QxB. OK CHI 40 XXI Kt-Q6 and
White wins easily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
MORE AMERICAN ARMOR FOR RUSSIA.
SUCCESS OF LIEUTENANT MEIGs IN HIS MISSION
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
Lieutenant ]. F. Meigs, now retired from the
United States Navy, a passenger on board the
White Star Liner Teutonic. which came in yester-
day morning and watched with deeply amused
expression Of countenance the efforts Of the men,
bers Of Lord Dunravens party 10 escape being cor
rallied by the band OF newspaper men who had
boarded the ship at Quarantine II the midst OF
his fun he was himself seized upon.
The lieutenant is an expert on gunnery, ana Is
credited with having very Largely planned the
retired because Of difficulty with his eyes, and Tor
some time now has been connected with the Beth
lehem Iron Works. He Is fresh from Russia, where
he had gone in the interest OF the company TO try
TO secure further contract for steel armor Plates
for ships of war, and remarked that ne carried IN
that Government to works in the United states
The contract calls for twelve hundred tons OF mar
veyized steel armor of varying tnlcknesses, the
major portion of It, however, being for Plates o,
fourteen and one-haf inches thickness. The hrst
lot amounted to six hundred tons: 49,
Lieutenant Meigs delighted with his success
with the Russian authorities, and described with
great enthusiasm the test of selected pates mace
at Nicolaioff on the Black Sea. The new armor Is
intended for ships which being built there. ne
remarked that the Russian officials could not sum-
GENTLY express their admiration for the manner IN
which the plates treated with the Harvey process
resisted shells fired at them. On December
severe test was held at Delta, near ST. Petersburg:
It's most trying feature being the severe coid
weather which, of course was against the pltle
and in favor of the projectile. 1t had been ex-
pected that owing the influence OF the frost the
untoward result occurred. The contract calls for
delivery In one year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
YOUNG WOMEN ON THE BENCH.

MAGISTRATE wENTwoRTfFS NIECES SIT BESIDE
HIM IN YORKvILLE COURT.
Two young nieces Of Magistrate Wentworth sat
on the bench beside him during the morning pro-
ceedings In the Yorkville Court yesterday. They
are charitable young women. who have been dong
deserving work among the poor and they were pres
ent I'm court to get more knowledge of the misery
that develops there.
The first prisoner arraigned was Thomas Carney
a poorly dressed man. who was arrested for DIS
orderly conduct in Central Park BY Park Policeman
Baldwin
Carney. am afraid will have TO punish you'
said the Magistrate.
God bless you, SIR said the prisoner. who APP
parently did not understand the meaning OF the
Magistrates words.
IL think will have to fine you S.
God bless you. SIR" replied Carney.
You are fined So"
God bless you, SIR" all Carney would say
as he was led away TO the prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
TRIED TO ROB CAPTAIN THOMPSON.
A POLICE COMMANDER CAPTURES A THIEF IN HIS
OWN HOUSE.

A POLICE COMMANDER CAPTURES THIEF IN HIS
OWN HOUSE.
Police Captain William Thompson who whiIe ID
command of the West nehundred-and- twenty-hith-
St station. worked up the case against Mrs. Mary
Alice Alrnont Fleming charged with numbering her
mother was in the Centre Street Court yesterday
morning as complainant against tramp who en-
tered his house last night. The captain is now IN
charge Of the City Hall station. He decided TO spehd
Christmas night at his home. Nc. East One-hun-
red-and -thlrtieth-st. About $50 O'Clock he heard
some one moving about in the basement knowing
that the servant-gir had been allowed TO go away
early in the afternoon, yet thinking that perhaps
she had returned early. he called downstairs TO her
A strange voice, and masculine one, too. answered
and the captain started down TO investigate. The
basement door was open. and he saw man leave
the house and start 10 run toward Madson-ave
Without his hat the captain followed and overlook
the man after a Of block. Then he found the
thief had taken his cuaway coat. his hat and over
coat and cuffs which were In the overcoat pocket
He had wrapped up the dining room clock in the
coat.
The man was taken back and said his name was
James Moloney, without home. lie admitted his
guilt to Magistrate deuel.. and was held in $3.50
has for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
~ POTTER FAVORED FOR THE BROOK
LYN PARK coMMTssToNERsHrP.

,orusvuJ.E WANTS THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
wurrINEN.s ANNUAL MEETING IN 1894
Tho statement that Mayor wurs;er OF Brooklyn.
has decided to appoint practical wheeiman a.
park Commissioner In place OF Commissioner
cou,er who II is said will not seek reap
po,u:ment has aroused a general sentiment
in favor OF the appointment OF Isaac r. Pot
for chief consul OF the League OF American
yybeeImen Mr. Potter not only a thorough
,ov,odoo NJ the needs OF wheelmen. but he Is also
e,,ed for the office OF Park Commissioner In other
wavs He Is a graduate Of Cornell University and
,ivl engineer with several years OF active practcA
Re has filed important places as engineer ~ chal
Of construction work on the New-YorK ana CahaaA
Railroad and In municipal and bridge WORK. In
Guiding the construction OF streets and roads In the
cities of Albany and Troy. MI Potter mas been
actively engaged in the practice Of law In this city
for a number of years lie is a member OF the
bar in Kings and New-York Counties ana OF the
Arm OF Potter e. Miner. with offices In the Potter
1 BsiSns Of Btookyn Mr. Potter is undoubtedly
one of the best-known wheelmen in the United
states and md IS of the league OF american Wheel
men He one OF the earliest TO interest," MIN
s se IN aeoointed by Governor Morton dele.
gate from the State OF New-fork TO the Good
Roads Parliament held at Atlanta ra'
Louisville wants the NEE, Of the League OF Ameri-
can Wheemen in 1896. The Louisville SO Meet Club
has already been incorporated and an active cam
nagn has been started to get the delegates to the
National Assembly which meets In February, TO
cast their votes COR Kentuckys leading eity those
w wo IN Iss, will never forget the hospitality OF her
citizens The Meet CLUB has sent out an aPResl
s to the Sssfakss ssseqD o League q
can Wbeelmen; owen lawson secretary ana p treas
H[er MsrmaSu rHen e Bo%den president ousv
GommerSaI Club E M Br asd Johnson. a Of
the 1896 Meet Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
STREET DANCES BY CUILDHEN
PROTESTS SENT BY CLERGYMEN To THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SIDEWALK DISTRACTIONS AND DEMoRALIziNG
TENDENCIES CHIEF CoNLtN EXPLAINS
ITIS ORDER.

TENDENCIES CHIEF CONLlN EXPLAINS
HIS ORDER
chief of Police Conlln said yesterday that the
o-d.r IN the police to prevent half-grown girls from
following organ-grnders along the streets and OBJ
s,ructng the sidewalks by engaging in skirt dances
had been given In consequence OF complaints from
weil-known cergymen. Among the letters OF COM
naint was one from the Rev J. Erica Hermann
ros,or Of the Moravian Church, presenting these
objectons .s
/ Sidewalks are at times 50 completely oostruc,sd
that pedestrians are compelled to pass by on the
otsel wsen sidewalks are filled to overlooking streets
are also blocked. so that there Is danger OF acci-
uei, rbese ' performanoes or skirt dances are con-
s,Iered to be highly demorazing to tie participants
l. The companies thus collected VIII t19w and ind
music from block to b 63GE n,h Mi.n er "0''
Children are in this way induced TO become tri-
ants TO parents and teachers. soo, r,,ruc,,np
G The organ-griniers have been seen Instruc"''S
Young children in these dances
Another letter vas from the Rev John b. Devins'
of Hope Chapel. who wrote:
wonder If the street-danclng in the offensive N,
form which it has assumed within the last few
months has been brought to the attention vi ,pa
Board The Waiting which was the , iea 70 the 81 skirt
dance with the disgusting and damorahISins s iS
den9les arc heckei so that people have walk in
T he Streets st Understand that Mayor strong says
that the whole matter les in the power of the 20
lice Department. which is my apology for troubling
YOU with this matter. IL, 49,. .ha. :, 10
a menace TO the morals of the Enst sue chlutc"
there can be no possible doubt
ON the back of one of the letters was written
this statement by Chief Conl!n. which VIII De SUP
,nitted to the Board of Police to-day:
see no harm I'm children nnocenty amusing thetn-
selves bv dancing the sidewalk, but H. as Tue
ySr,tor Claims the sidewalks are blocked to the IN
Convenience Of the public and the dancing ms as
sumed condition that Is both immoral anu H.
aliznp means will be taken to prevent such nut
cent exhibitions and annoyance to the PUBIC
Chief Conin late yesterday afternoon SAID ne
feared that some Of the police mad misunderstood
his order about chdrens dancing IN the street. anu
no therefore issued the following 10 all captains:
vou will instruct the members of your command
that the telegraph order of the go inst reatVe 10
dancing on the sidewalks by young girls etc, nus
rofsrance only to cases in which the public streets
and sidewalks INSTRUCTED or dancing IS Oh d
disorderly or indecent character, or the laws OF
ordinonces are in any other way violated