davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
JTNPED FRON 4 WINDOW TO ESCAPE.
BROKE HIS LEG AND HAD TO GO TO 4 HOSPITAL
INSTEAD OF \ POLICE COURT

BROKE HIS LEG AND HAD TO GO TO 4 HOSPITAL
INSTEAD OF \ POLICE COURT.
In response 10 many complaints that have reached
the West Thirty -scventh-st station recently. De
tcctivcs Pcpperted. Kerr and Koran made raid
on an alleged disordcry house Tuesday night at
No. 22l West Twenty-eighth-st. They arrested
lanes Levine. twenty mine years old. AZ the pro-
prietor of the place and seven inmates. but Lee
vine In attempting TO escape. jumped from win
dow. on The third floor distance of fully twenty
five feet. 10 the ground and was so badly hurt that
he was taken to Roosevelt Hospital instead OF be-
ing srraigned In court
The detectives told Magistrate Cornell in JeNer-
son Market Court yesterday morning that on Tues
dav night they called Mrs Cunningham the
owner of the house. and told her that she must
cvict her tenants. Mrs Cunningham told the de-
.cc;,ves that they would have to get evidence
against the character o. her tenants before she
wand make them move. At II 30 o'clock the de-
"o ,Is zen, :" Inc house and found four colored
mer and three white women. When they entered
The horse the inmates made rush Tor me hoor
hui wcre stopped Levine jumped from the WIN
Jo,v 10 .scap. and in the fall broke his right reg
and coIlsr-bono He was taken TO inc hospital ana
the Inmates were locked up IN inc STATION ""'''
,Iav made night hideous with thei cil"s.
Mrs Cunning ham WAS IN court yesterday 10 dp-
,enr complainant against Levine ~ ne "iS
20, In court she could not make a complaint, nut
~ ,,id Na.lstrate Cornell that she wanted 10 De
Informed when Levine was TO b" ,arfa'sheh IN
NM rt ~, che desired 10 press the charge against
49, ard inns get rid of her undesirable tenant
MI Nia,istraI. Cornell fined the seven inmates -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
SKYLIGHT GLASS FALLS IN COURT.

A piece of heavy glass. sour feet square and Al
inch thick fell from the skylight in the County
Court House yesterday afternoon. and narrowly
missed killing several persons who were standing
under it at the time The glass. which formed
part of the skyight in the dome. was dashed into
thousand pieces the marble floor perfect
spray of powdered glass flew into the air after
the crash. and large piece struck s II. Taylor.
the assignment clerk of the Supreme Court. on the
knee. hurting him badly. Another piece knocked
off Attorneys hat. and several of the flying
pieces his face He said that had he not in
stinctively closed his eyes after the crash he would
have been blinded. The glass missed knot OF
lawyers who standing in the rotunda by a
few inches. The of the skylght. the side
from which the glass fell. will be taken down and
the whole strengthened Had the accident hap
pened in the morning hours. when there are hum
dreds OF persons in the corridor. there would have
undoubtedly been fatal results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
FASHIONS OF THE HOUR.
PRETTY NEW GOWNS-A CHARMING cos
TUNE IN BLACK SILK AND JET.

new autumn costume has bretellcs OF o'ack
tulle consisting of a graduated puff edged with
an accordion-pleated rufic which IL about thr'e
inches deep on the shoulders. lie creasing TO my
edge at the waist these ,~ctcllss extend over 'he
shoulders to tho waist. back and front. ana the
effect OF this is very stylish when worn over
either figured plain skirt.
Beige -colorea cloth and beige-colored ana
green stripe Is the effective combination shown
in another costume. the skirt and bodice are oi
the striped material. was. having Il i'eCe OF
the cloth peated into the neck IN front, the
centre pleat being a eng J.rat. This flares ont
In a sort of fan. and forms a full blouse effect
which is confined to nc waist by pointed ccrs"
let belt OF green vel!st ornlmcnted with th:ee
Strauss buttons in front. The sleeves are OF the
beige cloth
A lovely effect on the skrt of an evening dress
OF shell-pink attn Is produced by having jabot
arrangement OF accordion plcated chiffon inserted
In the four front seams. thus giving a fluffy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
1ycOUJyG AND OUTGOING PASSENGERS.

Among the passengers who VIII san ,o' ,''"'
burg and intermediate ports on inc ha'"p"i
American Line steamship Normannia to-oa! "''
,ho following. C. l. buckingham. Mrs winthrop
Chanler. Miss Laura Chanler DR. Susan j. rem
ton DR. John Homans I'd. Mr.. ana mrs lie"
g Nm and children Dr. j. J.. Holden MT. anu
Mrs Henry c. Jewrtt. DR. II. Kettle. MT anu
A., II Low, Master Milton J. Levi the Misses
Emma c. Sarah j. and Jennie l. M''lelan' III
Anna Russell Mr.. and Mrs. Slegmund Sch"ar'@
and child Miss Fannie Schwartz. d.. II. i, SUI
ton Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sicgman. Mr. ana MIS-.
,,,.Idomar Turk Miss Helen TurJ. DR.. Robert
Whiting and DR.. and Mrs George II. Watson ana
child , d horo IN hoard
the White 81 al steamship Teutonic from HanlpufSS
Yesterday the following j W AIeXandt r., no -
Alexander H. De Battle. Percy DE Battle Mrs; he
Iiathc J. NJ Ba,hgates W F Bsrry Righ, Lion
navis STANLEY Field. Colonel J. F. Head MIS-
de Mr. and Mrs Adrian iseln Rf Ip Msse5 ) 3
iamorenx j. A. Lane. james MGha a,l Nj an
~ Rbjn.lande- Stewart and W. X. Wetmorc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
SUIT AGAINST WALTER DAMROSCH
PLAINTIFF CLAIMS 81 427 COMMISSIONS FOR EN-
GAGING FAMOUS SINGERS

PLAINTIFF CLAIMS s2427 COMMISSIONS FOR EN-
GAGING FAMOUS SINGERS.
Justice Pryor in the Supreme Court. special
term. made order yesterday directing Walter
Damrosch. the musical leader, to serve by Sep
TENDER an answer In the action instituted against
him by Leon Margulies TO recover S,i2'. alleged
to be due as commissions. The plaintiff alleges
that in April. 1880. he employed by Damrosch
10 go to Europe to contract with famous opera
singers and that he to have his expenses
paid. Margues also says he was authorized to
make contracts with such singers as he might
engage for the deduction of per cent from their
salaries which was TO be paid 10 him as COM
missions The plaintiff also alleges that he made
contracts with Klafsky. Avary. Gruenning, Ter
Nina Popovici. and other famous singers. He
also interviewed Calve and Van Dyck but did not
engage them. Margules says that in compliance
with his contract with Damrosch. an agreement
was made by which he 10 receive his per
cent commission from Herr Gruenning. Gruen-
management. Of this amount the plaintiff claimed
81 200 as commissions He AYERS that Damrosch
paid him 5000 and he alleges 500 is still due him.
Margulies also says that Damrosch owes him
$50 being 10 per cent commissions on an engage
nent for the New-York symphony Orchestra at
Pitt sburg which netted DamroSch $500. He says
he also engaged other singers on his visit to
Europe and expended s2.5l1. of which only part
has been repaid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
LEASE or THE BRUNSWICK SOLD.

b. l.. Kennedy sold al the Broadway Real Estate
Salesroom yesterday the lease of part of the
Hotel Brunswick, at Fifth-ave. and Twenty sixth
St. running ll2lO feet In Fifth-ave and 30 feet in
Twenty-sixth-st.. with all the appurtenances. The
property is owned by A. Gerald Hull of Saratoga
Springs. n Y. and was leased by him to Richard
H. Southgate for tho term of POO years from Janu-
airy |. 1895. The sale held by order of the Gar
field National Bank. but its attorney refused to give
any reasons why the sale was held by that insttu-
ton. as the matter private one and, although
held on the floor Of the auction-room. was OF no
interest to the public. 1t ascertaincd. however.
that the lease deposited with the bank col
lateral for loan. and that the amount due
about $4,000 The first bid was 81. which was
raised to SIS by young who gave tho name
of Isaac G. Bailey when the lease sold TO him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
BIG AUCTION SALE or DRYGOODS.
PRODUCTS OF THE ARLINGTON MILLS DIS
POSED OF Ar GOOD PRICES-50.ooo
PIECES RRINC AROT'T 100000

Wilmerdng Morris. & Mitchell completed a large
auction sale of drygoods yesterday at Nos GA and 60
White-st II began at 1890 a. m. and the entire
stock sold by about p. m. John c. Will
merding the senior member of the firm. acting as
aucioncer The goods included all the products OF
the Arlington Mills. which have now shut down, up
to date. They disposed Of TO wholesale and
retail dealers from all parts OF the country in 2Si
lots including LOO cases. 1900 pieces in all.
The entire stock consisted Of dress goods follows:
Ten thousand pieces of black brilliantines various
qualities. 1000 pieces OF black rnohars. Various
qualities: 5000 pieces of black Jacquard brillian-
tines 1000 pieces OF black jacquard mohars; 1900
pieces Of scrges various qualities $1,000 pieces
Of cotton warp cashmeres. various qualities.
The goods put examination the previous
day and the buyers took them rapidly at the sale.
The transaction a remarkably successful one.
The prices brought averaged 50 per cent OF the regu
lar selling prices Of the fabrics. and the proceeds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
THE KELVIN SEPARATION SUIT.

" II WILLIS TIE REFEREE. FINDS THAT NO
ArJMONY SHOULD BE GIVEN THE PLAINTIFF
william H. Willis. referee. yesterday filed MS re-
mort I'm the Supreme Court, finding that no aiifnony
or counsel fee should lie awarded Mrs Repec'a
Wentworth Belvin pending trial in suit sne mas
brought against her husband. William wayne Der
vim for separation
rh refarocs report discoses that the couple
..ro married I'm 1884, and that Belvin mad an IN
come of from $4,000 $4,000 year. but lost MS
for,un. through the failure Of a London bankihs
house and is al present dependent ior suPo,o "s
- I,,;,,, earnings as a stockbroker ana promoter
r. raf.ree finds that Kelvin lives eXpenslVeiy mas
nav,ned his wifc's Jewels to Keep ul' ms eNPclS.n
i,irr aud s n member Of the Lotos ana Cohey
Island Jockey clubs ,. 80 r,,ro . last The
c,se will be tried this i.lll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
RECEIVERS FOR MURRAY HILL B4Nh.

SPENCER TRASK AND MILES NJ OBRiEN Az
POINTED BY JUSTICE PRYOR
Justice Pryor. in Special Term. Part |. OF the SUI
preme Court, yesterday appointed Spencer lrdSk
and Miles VI. O'Brien temporary receivers OF the
Murray Hill Bank The bond OF the receivers Is SET
AT 100000 and 1t is directed that the funds OF Inc
hank not needed for immediate shall be de-
post ted with the Knickerbocker Trust Company Jus
tlce Pryor appoints Wilbur I-arremore referee to
take testimony the matters concerning the ahairs
Of the bank.
The receivers were appointed on the application or
majority Of the stockholders and directors Of the
bank. The application opposed by the Attorney
General on the ground that he had not received due
legal notice Of the proceedings Justice Pryor says
the Atorney-Cenera has had reasonable notice. OF
which ne avallei himself. TO oppose the motion ana
nv h- admission OF service Of the order 10 snow
cause ne valves the imputed informally in obtaining
H. The proceeding is regular and sufficient ground
is ,hovr for relief sought.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
DJDy'T LIKE THE YELLOW JAfhtT.

., povs RESENT THE INTRODUCTION OF
ORIENTAL CUSTOMS oN THE EAST SIDE.
,,.- pr Juiius Hoffman, OF No III Second
80 and his neighbors particularly Charles baao'
- ho Guns = care adjoining. there has not peeh the
be-. ~ feeling .atey. and Baab was summoned 10
the Essex Markc, Court yesterday charged WIN per
,,i,,inp his chllrea and servants 10 'hro" Nese
tables into DR.. lIGifmans yard
1,he later is A personal friend OF John Most ana
,'', ec,wsb and takes an active interest in So
o,,,,., affairs DR. Hoffman has also travelled sx-
,,.o,, and mas VISITED Japan and China
nah was represented in court by Assembly ma"
O,fo Kompner. who said L was not ue"'' '
uooman's ward was the receptacle lot "e0"s''
frui, and vegetables but they were JONI co'''''o"
lions from al the neishoors. ~ iioIi,'a' ~.
K,,,nner continued has incurred the enmity OF ms
rtr, and their children by trying to IN
.r,t,ca Orlen,al IDEAS the East SIDE ne
h,5 converted his back yard Into Nhl-
,e.a garden Oriental decorations beihg arrange"
around H. and L. make the enec' "o'e I'm
nl., Dr Hoffman was IN the habit OF arraylns MINI
80 =, chinese garments and walking around the
ard m which occasions the sIna'l boy oeca,g {
49, IN evidence on adjacent roofs and fences anu
showers OF vegetables, TN cans polea une] no
missiises S1irht When l.. Hung Chang came TO
town Dr. Hoffman arrays1 rarisas and on his
y Sion there was extra heavy dsscehy Oh ne
cayed protpc, on 5ais inag1an, and he had
,%elefaro sougnl relief from ne court, - ait,
Dr. Hoffman. VINO Is ,snas said 10 the Mags.
rote. Your Honor my yard was literary cover re-, u
VIII poai9es onI" % Rsb however under oath
declared that he knew nothing dIor man ne hsa been
compain lie added hin, ma bv running 10 the Fifth.
malice station and making trivia complaints
asuscl.trte Deuei said that man had rlghi to
% Raab thai II his chi dren or servants were the
II n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
THE HOURS OF STREET SPRINKLIyG.
EDWARD LAUTERBACH MAKES PROTEST TO
THE MAYOR.

EDWARD LAuTERBACH MAKES A PROTEST TO
THE MAYOR.
Edward Lauterbach, chairman of the Repub-
lican County Committee had interview with
Mayor Strong yesterday. which created interest
among city politicians
mo politics in II at ALL" said Mr.. Lauterbach,
efterward. II simply called to invite the Mayors
attention to the unsatisfactory way in which the
streets are sprinkled. especially the asphalt thor
oughfares uptown"
Public Works Commissioner Colliss plan Of
sprinklng only between sunrise and 70 m. met
with criticism from Mr. Lauterbach He told the
Mayor that his neighbors wanted to return to the
old system. TO sweep and sprinkle whenever the
streets needed II. Later In the day Deputy Com
missioner Howard Payson Wilds called the
Mayor. who asked Mr.. Wilds TO confer with Gen
eral COILS and see If an arrangement could not be
made TO meet the wishes of the people. Deputy
Commissioner Wids said that General Coils had
made the change at the request of a large number
Of property owners and househoders What the de-
partment wanted to know was. when do the
people really want 10 have the streets sprinkled?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
ATTEMPT TO ROB WALL-ST. OFFICE.

ARREST OF MAN WHO HAD BLOWN MONEY
OFF A CASHIERS SHELF
A Young man asked to be allowed TO use the tcie-
nhone in the Office of Zimmerman & Forshay.
hullion-dealors at No Wall-st., yesterday after
noon Mt ! o'clock As he emerged from the teie-
nhone box he WIS seen by Simon B. Blumenthal
clerk to pick up something from the floor alongside
ths cashiers cage. He stopped and said ne
had found 81 A detective was called in from the
Stock Exchange. and the man was sear'hed' III HIS
nockets was found NS9 OF this sum- only .sl5 be-
,orgcd 70 him The remainder belonged to thinner
mann & Forshay. He had blown the money or
shelf in the cashiers cage, and had reached unner
the iron fencing TO where 1t fell on the hQor me
man said his name was Shea. and that h4 WORKED
i'm a cigar store In Nassau-st Inquiry al me cigar
store. proved his statement to be untrue. ne was
taken to Police Headquarters. IL Is DeheN"" tnd'
he is n professional THIEF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
TO FREE LEWIS 4. NH.

4 petition has been sent to Governor Morton
praying tor the pardon of Lewis \. HILL the
former paying teller Of the St. Nicholas Bank OF
this city. who in March. 1894. sentenced to
four years and three months in State Prison. After
the bank had failed Hill arrested and pleaded
guilty to stealing $4,000 of the banks funds.
District Attorney Fellows Endorsed the applica-
ton for pardon. which sent to Albany two
weeks age Colonel Fellows stated that I'M had
been giving much assistance to the aut horlties in
strengthening the bank books. especially In
connection with his stealing. The Application
was made by the old friends of Hill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
KILLED BY FALLING TIMBER.

John Cody. thirty years old. of No. 1856 Park-ave.
employe in Church f. Galess lumber yard at
Girard-ave. and Harlem River. was crushed 70
death yesterday morning by piece Of heavy
timber falling upon him Cody was loading q
truck with oak timbers when the sliding beam on
which the timDers placed broke Cody was
starding beneath the beam ard crushed by H.
He died Instantly The body taken to the Norris
ania police station and word sent the Coroner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
vryERS LIKELY TO RECOVER.

phuip Meyers forty-fve years DID, Of hundred
and-thrty- fourih-s;. ana 81 Ann '-A'' WHO Wa
ol,. injured in the collapse OF building at one
a,rd-forty-seventh-si and Amsieriir-is-.
,r,,.sdov afternoon and is lying in Manhattan Hos
na - said 10 be recovering. John Campbell, thlrty-
ppine years old OF -nehundred -0rty-seEent.-s l.
nna ,be pousvari and John DOmpts tnirty-slx
Gears old OF -hundred ana -forty-eighIh-si ana
WIilis-ave who sustained slight INJURIES "e'e US
charged from the hospital last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
DTTTON'S BAIL REDUCED.

Stephen A. Dutton the real estate dealer. OF No.
49, West Seventy-rst-st., who was arrested Sat.
urday night by Detective Cuff bench warrant Is.
sued under an Indictment charging him with fraudu.
lenty obtaining tho signature of Miss Lily Ays God.
frey was produced yesterday "A wri; Of habeas
corpus before Justice Beach, i'm Special Term Part III.
of the Supreme Court. on :he application o. Amos
II Evans. buttons counsel. the $4,000 bail under
which DuttOn hell reduced 10 $500 Il
was said that Dutton would furnish this bai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
HILTON. HUGHES & co.'s ACCOUNTS.

George " Wright the assignee of Hilton. Hughes
& CO.. was hard at work yesterday over the AFFAIRS
Of the fra, He l. a small man. bu; ne can dlspa'ch
business with the rapidly OF TWO lie coud not se'
A typewriter fast enough TO suit him. 80 he SET TO
work al the keys himself. lie made things hum. Mr..
Wrighrs legal representative stated that there was
nothing new to give out The work in the inven-
tory is being pushed When the schedules will bs
ready Is now wholly q matter Of conjecture. There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
SKULL FRACTURED N A FIGHT.

In the course OF fight In the yard OF No 2f26
Eighth-ave.. yesterday afternoon. between Law
renee Bones. twentyfour years old. Of No. 800
West Observation-Disclosures and Abraham
Schlessinger. twenty-one years old. of No. 1os
Monroe-st.. the latter struck the head
with board and had his skull fractured He
was removed to Manhattan Hospital. Bones
ar ted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
,ruy HOSPITAL on STATEN ISLAND.

In connection with the important changes and
,royerents being made In the hospital service
In The Army good progress Is being made toward
the erection OF new hospi'ai ouiidins at fort
v,dsworth. on Staten Island Bids have been
,d for the erection OF the hospital and the
mans OF the building prepared in the Surgeon
i;ererals Office have been sent To the Quarter
r''ster Generals Office. As practicable
he ward will Ice made. and the work OF construc-
lion h.gun The work will be pushed as much as
,ossible TO insure the early occupancy Of the build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03

woman. however amiable and deserving she
may be. is qualified to fill this position unless she
has had a thorough training and long expert
ence in this very technical work. The salary
proposed to he paidS2. 5O0--should command
the services of the best equipped woman In the
United States. and certainly that woman Is not
Mrs. Williams who II / am correctly informed,
has never taught anything"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
rOR JOHy BLOODGOOD's FUNERAL.

The funeral of John Bloodgood is to take place
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in Calvary
Church, at Fourth-ave. and Twenty-nrst-st MI.
Bloodgood died on August Is at Marlboro. Mass.
I'm, his funeral was DELAYED because his wife was
I'm France She returned to this city on Sunday.
Mr. Bloodgood's body is 10 be buried In WOODLAND
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-29

their own in fashion, and bid fair to out'ivc the
summer. The fact that so fcw tailor gowns arc
made with the Closc-iittiug bodice Is conclusive
proof that the silk waist will endure for Mt least
one more season, The loose blouse effect is GO
ing out. however. but IN its stead are drapcd
waists with carefully fitted Innings and pointed
front, with either one or two points. The ma
terial is laid in narrow plaits Ep tt back whore
the waist fastens, and the scant folds ara ar
ranged Crosswisc on the front. The sleeves are
draped in n small puff at the top, wrinklcd and
close below, and cut long, with n trlll Of lace
falling over the hand. The collar band of this
simple waist is very fancy. with drapcd silk
and lace and II lace bow AZ the back.
The cut Of the new skirts Is not yet materially
changed FOR they are still fun around tho bot
tom, but not with exaggerated fitness.
closely fitted about tho hips. md made
with an inside facing Of hair cloth. Tho model
with the wide box plat effect In front seems to
be a favoriic. and this plat is sometimes stiff.
fened across the bottom with whalcbone to keep
1t in place, About the only variation noticeable
in skirts is In the front breadth, which is often
cut very narrow and tlarlng and trimmed down
either side on the seam. Five yards is a good
width for the skirt around the bottom for cloth
or any wool goods. But street skirts are cut
short enough to clear the ground well.
A costume illustrated is made Of a Scotch
wool material which is n mixture OF brown.
black. turquoise blue. and white. The collar,