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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
DANGER To BIG BUILDINGS A'ERTED.
ACCIDENTS To STREET WATER PIPES DOWN
TOwN-PROMPT ACTION BY PlBIIc
WORKS OFFICIALS.

The Water Purveyor +. y. North. yesterday re-
ported to DeputyC Commissioner Wilds of the Public
Works Department that the threatened danger To
the "skv-scrapers" in Newest through the bursting
of a fifteen inch Waterman had been aVerted Inc
first accident 10 the main happened on August IL.
inst opposite the new Gable building being erected
in Newest Again a week ago the service pip" whicn
enters the Manhattan Life Building broke Of owing
10 the weight of the pipe and the pressure OF the
earth against II the opposite side OF the cable
Rulding excavation. The cellars in the neghboring
buildings were flooded. and their founda lions jeop-
ardized through possible washout
The water was shut OFF. the engineers OF the De-
partment fearing that the sandy character OF tAe
soil in that section. which mas been l!kened 10 BED
of ksand. might. under the great weight OF the
buildings cause disastrous results TO the under
mining Caissons were sunk Immediately the mains
propped up and the proper expedients resorted 10
with promptness and dispatch. 49,
The real situation was not made pubic. ana inc
tenants OF the high buildings In the neighDorhood
were kept in ignorance OF the danger. TO prevent
general feeling OF alarm. which II was feared inght
hiring on a panic OF fright in that part OF the CITY
The Water Purveyor assured IN" Depart nent tha'
,haro was no danger Of recurrence or the trouble
ali needful precautions. he said were being taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
All SEEKING BIRRLLS or iPFLLN.
TRucKMEN IN wEsr-sT. oH VAIN EEn,Np
MANY FIRMS Stumbled HY bogus
FREIGHT BILL.

Down in Wcs,-st Thursday noon the street was
fun of iruckmen and the odd part OF 1t was that
they were all bound for Pier No. -. Nhht l. more
they all going 10 get twenty barrels oil "p-
pies which were supposed to bc waiting nic" ana
fresh for them on the pier of the Delaware lacha-
wanna and Western Railroad. II they had i"-n
there they wouI,. not have been IN" only ir"sh
things IN W.si-sj. II may seem odd at hrSt
though, that some forty or NIFTY truckm'n ""i'
each going to &C., twen,y-siX barrels Of apples. "s-
u,cially when there no apples th"f" at All
Ru, the ,ruckmcn were only carrying out their or
d.rs Practically they w"r" sent 10y on" man =
tall thin man. who young dark haired. ana
wore "a bicycle cap
This tall thin. etc. young man VIII pr"h"hil !"
rich some day II the police don catch him. II"
,,oiL.d int, tbe fruit commission hous" of Pop" 4
bevo AT Fourteenth and Washington sts early
Thursday morning, and showed paper uhd"r H''
nose Of the man AT the desk. The paper Dor" the
letterh.ad OF the Delaware. I.ackawanna ana West
.rn Railroad and II war Il freight bill Tor twenty
six barrels Of apples. which III" young man s'id
were waiting for the firm at the pier OF the railroad
The man at the desk showed out Si2 - To lhc thli.
thin young man. who scrihbi"d som" hi,ioe| p r
t th. fool of the bin and promptly d"chin,d INN
me- We Went to Francis McMulkin * CO.. J: ". VAL
Jams. r > Hlli" 1nya,S s,cr S'" Co. nrnmt
Herring. q. Frman co. ana in,y o, =! a,b fnr
The support OF the family Of the tail thn YOUNG
man. linen they all sen, ,hrr tr "a, nI up h
iruckmen came back grinninc bur without In" ar
pies Then the philanthropisis siaf,"n an i .lV'sI.
CATION which resulted In a resolution; unan'n1,rN
9doptcd which forever bars all thii; INN uaik
haired young men from their chari,y iis,S
Ia. ,ou thin Young men who wear bcycl" caps. ,
The DAYS Expenditures for philanthropy are eS.i-
mated al something like Sip They would nave fh-
'. nadod thnt amount had not several Of the fn"r-
chants less guilecss than III" Others pmid inc ,Ii r
,ernrisinp sharper In checks payment upon whicii
vas speedily stopped. Several others, n,arVtIS oi
shrewincss refused 20 pay for ne irclHht on tIa
which must have been sourc" OF much Sfi"i 10
the Young In question. . .,. ,,..,,o, Il,
rhe nolIce were Informed Of the truck blockade IN
w.st- q, and the cause thereof but they hofi rh-
,ect 10 catch the swindlcr. Their" ar" 700 man.
;au thin dark -narcd young men win bicyc" ."ps.
The nolice think the sharper must nave been ~ oi
,i,o an cmnlOve OF the Delaware IAckawhnna ana
Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
DETECTIVES OUT or POCKET.
r1lr CONTROLLER MAY re SUED FOR TnETr
EXrEHsTs IL BRINGING THE HrKpEN
ROBBERS FROM ENGLAND

II Is said that Assistant Distrct-Attorn"y Cng'r
viii bring suit against Controller Fitch 20 compel
rlu to pay the claims Of Captain oBri'n and
S.rgcants Evanhoc and McCauley FOR expenses
Incurred in going to Europe after Turner ana Dun
lop. the burden diamond thieves. II Is now two
months since the detectives returned with their
prisoners and no return has yet been made for
the money expended ly Them.
Dctcctly" Mccau,cy said yesterday that when
they started II WAS understood that the District
ATTORNEYS Office would that the expenses OF
the trip were paid. The detectives borrowed tn"
money Mccaulcy said his bin of 500 and Evan
hoes OF spo had been audited and approved 10y
the District Attorney, hut that payment had been
refused by controller Fitch on the ground that the
District Attorney had a fund set aside 10 meet such
.AJrnscs. He said that Objections had been made
10 certain items Of expenditure" An item of s26 for
tins ON the steamer for certain Necessary privileges
had been one OF this number. II Is said that the
detectives Obliged to pay the interest on the
ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
~ THE INTERESTS OF HOME.
.r,oNAI. CONGRESS OF MOTHERS TO
RE HELD IN WASHINGTON.
To CONSIDER SUBJECTS ESPECIALLY RE
,.r1NG TO THE TRAINING ~ CHILDREN
vrtJeKNOWN WOMEN INTERPRETED
IN TIE, MOVEMENT.

IN TIE MOVEMENT
,.s,,re,on oct. "a National congress OF
,h.rs will be held in Washington in feoruary'
.so- washington has been selected as the mos; nj
a ,,ace for such assemhlage because the move
" e, is one of National Importance and because the
49,. oNe-s many advantages in other ways Inc
.,ro,or of the present project. believing in the
..ss;y FOR organized and earnest ono!i on the
-, NJ the mothers of the land concerning questions
49,, vital TO the welfare of their children ana the
.rfold interests OF the home. presented the SUBJECT
- s,me of the mothers meetings at Chautauqud in
=. summer of 1895 The earnest enthusiasm wth
s,on II was received made i eviden, that the
..roh, needed only 10 be disseminated IN oider 10
:. quickly accepted and acted upon by hoS'S Oh con-
,,sn,ous thinking women throughout me "o''''
nd 70 result in a Capitalization OF their power 'o"d'"
~. accomplish of great and necessary REFORMS
IN the in;eres; of humanity.
I, is proposed 10 nave the congress 'ohs'oei All
h,ec,s which relate to the home especially those
,naring upon the better and broader mora' anu
nhvsical as we'll as mental training 81 'he !o""s'
.ucb as the value Of kindergarten work ana 'he en-
.ors,on Of its principles 10 more advanced s'u'ie>'
,re ~ humanity and OF country the physical anu
,osntal evils resulting from some OF the present
o,nods in the schools and the advantages TO loi-
49,, from, closer relation between the inhuehce Oh
che home and that Of institutions OF learning
~, .snecial importance will be the subject OF the
~ of davelopng in children characteristics which
overcoming the conditions which now prompt crime
and make necessity the maintenance OF JAMS WORK
houses and reformaiorcs J..
These matters will he presented 10 the congress ny
uen and women foremost in sucn "oiA' ->S'""'
~. led, bs.n received from railroad men that
satisfactory special rates will he made Su''ap'e
ho.r1inS-paces at reasonable prices VIII he secured III
advance by the local committee. ana many houses win
~ anon for the entertainment of Delegates as guests
r. ann necessary TO establish and antain an once
IN washington. TO supply and distribute printed mat
,e- to carry on correspondence and 10 deiraF the
other local and immediate expenses ihciueh' 10 'ne
nractical work OF this great project mas oeeh give"
by a friend OF the movement. ,., . "a .co
'Headouarters have been established al no. ~ ~
sw.Hampshre-ave. this city, and communicating
in reference TO the movement shouio pe Stllt ~ 'e
National Congress of Mothers at that aou'e - NOVA
Among those who in sympathy win Ile n.y. NJ s
ment and whose names appear IN a CT cui ., az az
formation lust issued Mrs Adlai T. SteXenso''
NJ lam q carlisle Miss Herbert. Mrs W IMAM L.
Wilson Mrs Judson Harmon. Mss Moiton' NJ "
T,ia Herbert Nicou Mrs. Phoebe Hearst Mls. ~ w
Fuller Mrs NJ A. Birney and Mrs. T. '" brhe!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
4 HORSE FAILS on 4 WORK NiN.

one of the horses attached TO Il """p'' "","
loaded with bricks fell down an cin'ankmrht III
,, -, , huiIdiny In course Of construction at NO.
,is Mcrccr-s, yesterday afternoon. SIX men were
n, work excavating for the foundation OF inc pu"-
inc uhcn the horse fell. but all escaped Injuries eN-
ccn, Patrick Kelly. twenty-eight years old OF NO
sao E,s. seyentccnth-si. Kelly was carried out oi
- a,ion and a. IL feared he was fataIly
,mtured !, pric.t was summoned. who ahm nist"r"h
inl"rtn. - L., of cx IRENE unctlon Kelly WAS
af,erward removed to ST. Ninccnts Hospital III An
ambulance. go. .o ,o,rs oil of No
"a w., Thrteenih-st.. the driver 81 IN" WAGON
Yrb,ch belonged to Rufus barrow. contfdct" ana
Luildcr was arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
VEN FIRE BOARD COMMITTEES.

4, q meeting OF the Board OF the FIR" Comin's-
siopcrs Yesterday. Commissioner Sturgis offered
resolution which was passed Unanimously 'h"' he'c
,,nr an committee work OF the Department should
,,,d hv three committee. bc known as
Nos . and 3 and to have charge OF the Following
details: No. I. rules and apparatus; NO. = bureau
n Fire Alarm Telegraph. Bureau Of FIRE Marshal
now sites and buildings and repairs to buildings
ny rnn,ir shop No g. uniformed force. Bureau OF
ahicf Of departments. Bureau OF Inspector o, 'omi
ny, ,t, -, ,ttorney supplies. and hospitals ana
nus ti :, ,hlcs Presidcn, Sheffield appointed him
mIf', r,irmar of committee No |. COMMISSIONS
g., rhmirnan OF No. ;. and Commissioner La
Crnnpc chairman OF No. -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
PUSH OF TAXPAYERS KEPT UP.

The rush of taxpayers at the once Oh No'o"e'
David f. Austen Receiver of Taxes, In the stewart
Funding. continued yesterday. The payments were
largely by check. Colonel Austen SAID AT ~ H.
yesterday: - -
,r.d mn to-day only A little S6S)CO0, although
I, is nrobable that 100000 $4,000 more has been
paid in to-day Added u the S.9l3.i2o entered up
before we quit work last night. TINS makes to'al
of .omething like S6.6C00O actually turned over 10
The Chamberlain. The checks and drafts stacked
nm I'm the safes will have to stay there untii we can
cot IN work on them. I estimate their total at about
q a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
STORM AIDED THE LANDLORD.
OBSTINATE TENANTS ON THE HERALD
SQUARE HOTEL SITE MUST MOVE.

SQUARE HOTEL SITE MUST MOVE.
Patrick ". Macnally's liquor place. at the north
west corner OF Thirty-sixth-st. and Sxth-aver and
Nos l0l. 1903 and los West Thirty -sixth-st., con-
tiguous row OF three-story brick buildings. are to
be condemned by the Department Of Buildings,
and formal notice OF this is looked for by the ten
ants to-day. Two inspectors Of the Department
visited the buildings yesterday and told Macnally
and Louis iesio. cigar dealer occupying the
eastern half of the ground floor OF No 105, that
they would report the buildings as unsafe.
Macnaly. already told The Tribune, has
refused to vacate his place at the request OF Doug
las II. Schneider. who is putting up his Herald
Square Hotel on the southern half Of the block
between Slxth-ave.. Broadway. Thrty-sixth and
Thirty-sevcnth sta. Macnallys lease until
May next. His annual rent Is 5000 He wanted
wanted a considera ton for moving. He had only
verbal monthly lease.
Mr.. Schneider got the tenants of No. 10l to move
out. Then he began tearing down the building.
This raised havoc with the liquor place and with
the cigar store The walls began to crack. The
cause Of the tearing down Of the buildings In their
rear: Tuesday nights storm Of wind and rain left
the liquor place sorry sight At o'clock the flood
Of water poured inro it from ceiling and walls.
Water stood foot deep on the floor. The food did
not end until Wednesday at $50 a. M Then
necessary TO put up seven heavy pieces Of
timber to support the ceiling. Those who drink
there now do so with eye the ceiling and
the other on the door. Macnalv asserts that he
will now be torn down and the lots thus made
clear for the new hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
THE corr vAcHIXE Gun ADOPTED.

Washington. Oct. As a result OF the final test
OF machine guns which has been in progress at the
Washington Navy Yard this week the new Colt
gun will hereafter be used exclusively on warships
Tor this class of ordnance. thus confirming the de-
cision reached by the Chief OF Ordnance last De-
cember. The latest test due to an a neal made
for the Maxim and Hotchkiss guns after the former
trial. The Col, fired 100 shots In ifty-three seconds
and subsequently discharged Eli consecutive
rounds before overheating. While the rival guns
were credited with higher rates for shorter periods
they could not be kept in order for long periods
The Navy Department viii at once order fifty OF
the new weapors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
Pulitzer AGAINST JONES.

Jefferson City, Mo. oct. THE case of Pulitzer
against Jones. for control Of The ST Louis Post
Dispatch" appealed from the Circuit Court by
Pulitzer was heard yesterday by the State Supreme
Court. The case was taken under advisement, ana
q decision Is not expected before December.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
TIE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL REOPENED.

me New-Yock University Law Schoo, for
molly reopencd yesterday. The exercises. which
".'e largely attended by the students and their
.'a"Ves anu friends. held I'm the main hall
''hoo' IN University Building Washington
n meeting for the afternoon division was
80 Ia IRE afternoon. when Professor Clarence y.
sir y tnr rev dean OF the faculty. was Installed.
~, ,,,,, e"' Ma Cracker made brief speech In
10, 49,, !, IN Ashley. In his address Dean Ash
so-ve -, re students to place professional honor
Il &c ohey making 1t was announced that
L. q, i nd the ,argest enrolment in It's
Al % ""'ra T0 students In the Junior class
= 80 a.. ...l 5. Mo. tlas1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
AN ELECTION COMPLAINT DISMISSED.

Judge Fitzgerald yesterday. In Part J. General
sessions. dismissed the complain. Of alleged viola
uon OF the election la against Aonzo King. James
:. Whitcman Alexander JandreW and James f.
Do"d. who were indicted In March. 1885
Inc complaint alleged that on Election Day. NO
rrsmDer o. 1884. at the voting booth in the Fourth
,Lhevuoh District Of the XXId Assembly District.
ny allowed men to enter within the forbidden dis
soice OF The polls. The four men were election in
,ois The District-Attorney certified that there
vas TO evidence that the law had been violated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
That FITZGERALD POSTER MUST GO.
PARK BOARD HAS CONTROL OVER ADVERTISE
MENTs oN VACANT LAND FRONTING
plHIIC PARK.

Cornoration Counsel Scott advised the Park COM
nissioners Yesterday that under Chapter NS OF the
laws OF the present year they nave 'ohUoi OF any
and all fences or other structures in. about or upon
any vacant lot fronting any public park intended
or used for advertisements. and have coh'roi OF inc
exhibition OF advertisements upon any such FENCES
or other structures any par, OF vacant or unn-
proved lands that may front upon or adsSih an!
pnayk snuaTe or public place in the city. This de-
csion puts tho power Of the Park l'oard ne az
creion as to whether IL Will permit IN" display oI
theatrical or ohcr advertisements or posters FACING
Inc marks and sus;ains the Boards action recently
in ordering down CisSy Fitzgeidhs posters h'"' NV
Me;rop0ltan Cluh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
NEW EAST SIDE HOSPITAL.
WORK IN PROGRESS ON PLANS FOR BUILDING
To COST ssO0O.

To COST sSo00
The lower east side Of this city Is ~ - ~ no
the new hospital which mas oten o', " v,.n ,ha
Wv ,, ,,me The new building. for which the
s,,,,,ng Eund commissioners have allowed an eS'
norI,,rc of 100000 is to be erected around Gouver,
ncur Hospital which will not be torn down un.''
the new hospital is finished In order ,b 10 propos ID
~, hmdinr will nclose II only partially the sue
Which the East Rer S sa r ,r,5 s9sF Is the
S4I. = for the hospital to be erected ana Is
working on the plans for i now eou ng and
w n fully equal those OF the Hudson street
Hospital The ground plan allows ,o Tor tbe interior
m hnrn not no vet been made Ii is believed that the
n,,rrircinaI material used will be brick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
FELL j.OOD FEET TO THE GROUND.

Paola. Kan. Oct. 2-tieorgc +. Anderson, AN aero
naut twenty-five years old. believed TO have come
from Galena. Kan. met horrible death here yes
terday. His ascension feature Of the Miami
County fair. and was peculiarly daring one At
tached to his balloon cannon. When the bal
loon had reached an altitude of 1900 feet. he climbed
into the cannon with his parachute. The cannon was
red and he thrust Out into the air Just as his
parachute opened small rope by which he was
fastened 10 II broke, and he fell TO the ground. a
Hfeless mass Of flesh and bones. crushed beyond
reCOgnfinu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
SUICIDE OF.AN AMERICAN IN CHILL.

Washington oct minister Strobel at Santiago.
Chill, reports Secretary Olney that William {.
Hoge an American citizen. born In Kentucky sixty
five years old committed suicide there August
10 by shooting himself with Winchester rife. lie
was civil engineer. and had been successful In his
profession during n residence OF years In
Chill. -Four after accommodating some
money he went Monterey, Cal, but returned
TO Santiago some three months ago, where he soon
became Respondent through failure of mis- efforts
q "a Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
rnr CASE FOR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCf.

Washington oct. 1.-The President mas made sne
".,,,mg endorsement on an application for pardon:
.rh ombezzlement OF Government funds by post
masters In 20 commol that ! do not feel ought 10
interfere with the enien sentence mpossa by snf
r.nur, I believe that any deliberate empe.IIem.n'
sou nnh,,c money by n postmaster IL hGhtiy pun
sheS nv one years imprisonment Inc case r, MAJ
isncu yrvng A Pulse sen snced In Northern INN
a as 70 one year In the peniteItary Tor st.aI'ns
i ana sn pps r.. pardon was denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
no WAR N THE NATIONAL GUARD.
GENERAL MLEWEE SAYS HE is NOT CAN
DIDATE FOR GENERAL MAtPIN'S
PLACE. But FOR THE OFFICE
OF ADJUTANT-GENERAI

News about in the upper circles Of the Ma
tional Guard have been circulated freely In the last
few days. and those who are not Informed The
subject might think from the sensational accounts
which have beer printed that things tad assumed
serious aspect. and that the members OF Governor
Mortons staff at swords points
Those who are posted know that the reports are
sersa tiona and that there is danger Of hostile
outbreak. The rumors say that Brgadier-Grl"ral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
THE HONEY SITUATION.

Telegraphic transfers - currency TO the West
and South through the Srb-Treasury yesterday were
NT5,0". Deposits o. gold in the Sub-Treasury In
exchange for legal tenders were ES.oG'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
rn KEEP Politics orr or THEIR tNION.

Detroit. oct. 2-Tho Socialistc delegates to the
m,.ormokers' Internationd Union. who attempted
10 have politics interjected into the preamble OF the
.,.a,,or we're defeated this morning. tho con-
orsaI' ttnaoc,jn9 by a lO7 - retain tho,
nr ns.nt nreambe. A motion 10 reduce the pay OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
wrsTrPy TINPLATE WORKS CLOSE.

Wabash Ind Oct. 1.-The employees OF the r.
Norwood Tinplate Works. at Gas City, '"e ,",s
-. .o.,, ~, IN. Wind In the West were yesterday
informed that their services would not pe relssdd
~ the reason for closing down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
Phil NAYS Gutter SnipeS.

His quaint and kindly carica'
lures of "thc other half Of Lon
don, and something about the
artists career.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
GEORGE Du Maurier.

An account of his succession to
the position of John Leech-His
originality as an artist and an
authOr-His pretty Woman"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
ROYAL Guardians of Peace.

Ex-Attache on how Queen Vic.
tOria's influence has been dis.
plaved-The effect of blood rela.
tiOnships among rulers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
Advertising the Plays.

The bill-poster's skill in securing
valuable space, and making the
manager pay big prices for it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
Jewish Killing Rites.

What "KOsher" means, and why
it is used in Strengthening; the
work of the "SchOchet."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
Growing Nuts for Market.

How chestnut groves are Guilt
waited, and profitable crops gath
cred from other trees.