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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
FOR Not SUPPORTING HIS CHILDREN.
ApJrrANr LEONARD or THE IRISH REGIMENT
HELD

ADJrrANr LEONARD or THE IRISH REGIMENT
HELD.
Paul Leonard forty-one years old, OF No 2"3
Fichth-aye who is the adjutant OF the Irish NoIun-
teer Regiment. and who was at one ume drHi-
master Of 81 Francis Xavier College was arraigned
before Magistrate Simms in the Harlem Court yes
terday afternoon on complaint Of Agent Diederick,
of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 chill
dren who charged him with failing TO support his
six children.
The principal witness against Leonard was his
wife Margaret who testified that she was married
to him twelve years ago. and that he began to
treat her in "A brutal manner from the first. In the
summer OF 1898 he abandoned her. she alleges. and
she was obliged TO place two " the children in an
Institution She caused his arrest for abandon
,n.nt on September g. 1893 but he was discharged
his nrornisc 10 take Of her and their children
ON Iuly 1895 after submitting. she alleges to
terrible abuse she had him arrested for assault.
and ne was held for trial but she was persuaded
nv Colonel Moran not 10 10 10 court. and tne case
was q lsmissed Two months ago while living at
No Ga East Eighty seventh-st, she says her hus
hand abandoned her again. and she applied TO the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children
70 have TWO more OF her children cared for. IL
Was this application that called the attention OF the
society 10 the case. and Agent Dederick made
investigation ard applied for warrant for Leon
ards arrest. The prisoner was held in $500 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
COTTON TAKES ANOTHER JUMP.
THE JANUARY OPTION SELLS Up To SO GREAT
STRENGTH IN THE FOREIGN Markets

THE JANUARY OPTION SELLS Up To SO GREAT
STRENGTH IN THE FOREIGN MARKETS
Cotton took another biz jump yesterday quota
tions on the local Exchange showing an advances
over Saturday at one time OF 20 to 30 points. The
huctuation1 were sharp and frequent. delghtng
the speculative element downtown. and the final
figures were q 10 81 points Saturdays close.
The primary cause of the rise WAS an advance equal
TO 50 American points in Liverpool for futures
our holiday and rise in spot abroad OF 532d
with spot sales in Liverpool increased to 1900 bales
This rise abroad was a great surprise the traders
In this country. and attributed to Texas
newspaper estimate that the Texas crop would be
about 10000 Then the Bureaus weekly bulletin.
which was read from the EXchar ge rostrum AT -
O'clock was very bullsh. Dry weather prevailed
over the cotton belt and the growing belief that
Mckineys election ~ assured. with the consequent
revival of business this side. all contributed to
the uplift January cotton close1 sos after SELL
irs up to s3 i closed Saturday at sSs and opened
yesterday at SO.
Spot cotton was marked up &C. TO SIC for mid
ding, and tn, sales incu Nj 80 bales for export
and 305 bales fol spinlers
Business I'm Grea; Britain continues excellent The
exports fl ON Greaf Brian hr August were: Yarns
100000 10. making the 10 ! 50 far fCf The
ia %O30J 10. against i10.2i ID last season cloths
for the month. 4sy0e'ivo ards. making the total
for the 3522ya 30 yards. against S.3, OBS SO
yards last
The Galveston News" says crop conditions IN
Texas per cent lower than last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09

Among the testimonials received this year by
the proprietors Of that greatest Of all remedies.
Paines celery compound. are found many. as
usual from families OF national reputation.
One of these is the following sincere statement
that bears the sisnature OF Agnes r. Quay. the
wife Of the Hon. Matthew s. Quay United States
Senator, whom Pennsylvania urgenty named
for the Presidency at st. Louis
wv hington, May IL, 1896
Mess. Wells Richardson.
Burlington. Vt.
Dear Sirs: My daughter and have been
ing your Pane's Celery Compound this spring
with most beneficial results
Those in an overfatigued condition will find il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
THE MYSTERY or THE BALLOON.

ITS SOLUTION MAY HELP THE CAUSE Of TEMPER
Axcr ~ THE NEIGHBORHooD OF HE'LL GATE
The Mystery Of the Bloated Balloon is solved Tho
neople who we're certain that they a man in
the balloon that sank into the waters Of Hell Gate
on Monday nigh. are now calling on the mountains
70 fall upon them They affirmed with eyes start
ing from their sockets that just befor" the hour OF
% o'clock they bched falling from the stars vast
and swelling shape that burst suddenly into flame
even as they looked Then they heard the cries OF
the doomed acronaut a. he struggled for sweet life
Ever the balloon swept nearer and nearer the river,
and ever the blaze famed higher. While it fell they
d,,rly sau. tho form OF the doomed man as he flung
his arms wildly about and shrieked aloud They de-
ella red that they should forge those siriehS
to their dying days Spellbound they Stood rooted
TO the spot Until the huge airship with last Tell
svoop plunged into the murky. rushing waters OF
Hell Gate and the fearful cries of the Inflated
aeronau were stilled forever
The onlY trouble with this blood curdling tale is
that il ism: true. These the facts. The Ger
man Veterans Society celebrating the ami
versa. Of the battle Of Sedan Monday at the
Old Homestead Park In the kindness Of their Teu-
tonic hearts they determined to rectify great
wrong that was done recently to man named
Stutzke II Will be remembered that Stutzke was
the nastor of the Apostolic Congregation. VINO
prophesied that the word was cohins 70 az 'r
last week Wednesday. Stutzke ana MS iolioH'is
exnected 10 90 up to heaven on that day lhelr
disappont rnent was great
The German veterans determined to send
papier-mache Stutzke to heaven Monday tSci' Ing
hey did the hes, they could They got ole nai-
loan and in IL they put the counterfeit Stutzke
They also gave him lantern win wnicn 10 ma ms
way among the stars Then they let MN go hu'
j., srife ~ ali their thoughtful provisions the well
known and Justly celebrated irony OF rate got in us
deadly work Stutzke went not 10 heaven but TO
TIT It is said that several citizens Of the h land about
,ft III u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
. TRrcKuiN HELD FOX HOMICIDE

lanes Brown. thirty-thrce years old. OF NO @54
Fast Thirty -eighth-st.. was committed Tor exhm'-
nation in 81 90, bail by Magistrate Flammer In ork-
Vile Police Cour Yesterday morning on techhica'
charge NJ homicide Brown was driver FOR wynn
uros coal dealers Of Twenty third-st. and East
p,a lie WAS moving a sor, of derrick called
o,arr.ran from Twenty-thrd-si. 10 another dock
=, o'clock on Monday afternoon. The boys in the
oaiphtorhood swarned upon the truck used for
N. CONVEYANCE. and even climbed upon the pro-
,-ud,,r horizons Of the framework. William kauf-
Euu'- ears old Of No 9i1 Firs'-ave. lost his
t'innce ana fell In front OF the truck wheels. TWO
.naais nassed over his body. killing him Instantly.
y,nu,r was later arrested at his home on the
charye ~ homicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
AGAINST THE RAILROAD.
rROPERTY-OWNERS WILL FIGHT THE
- TRACTION COMPANY.


Property-owners In Foriy-third and Forty-fourth
sts. between Broadway and the Grand Central sta
ton. are organizing for a determined legal hshf
against the Metropolitan Traction Company on It's
scheme to get surface railroad into those streets
Several property owners have already requested
the law firm Of Evarts. Choate & Beaman to act
for the combined interest OF all against the Trac~
tDn Company. c. c. Beaman. OF this firm, IL
property-owner in Forty-fourth-st. himself. his
home being at No. II East Forty -fourth-st.. next
door to ane site Of the new Delmonico building.
He has already begun to act in the matter by re-
questing hearing before the Mayor and the Board
OF Aldermen should the railroa company make
application to them for the desired franchise.
Regarding the situation Mr.. Beaman said yesters
day: While several property-ownsrs have asked
the firm OF Evarts. Choate Beaman 10 act for
them in this matter. the firm has not been formally
retained 10 represent the property owners as .
body. j am a property-owne- in Forty-fourth-st.
myself. and have written to the Mayor and the
Board OF Aldermen requesting a hearing in the
matter. should II come before them As 1t stands
now. a majority Of the property owners in the two
sreets are opposed TO the proposed railroad. II
would undoubtedly be an injury 10 private property
In those streets.
, The Hotel Renaissance. at Forty-third-st. and
riith-ave.. would be injured py the railroad. It's
owner is opposed to It, re trustees of st.
Barthoomew's Church at Forty -four,h-st. and
Madison ave. are opposing the road. All the
clubs and schools in Forty-third and Forty fourth
SIS. are also against the road. II would be great
since the main entrances to them be in Forty
Should the Traction Company. failing TO secure
the necessary consents determine 10 push the
project. II would apply to the Supreme Court for
evidence and repor on the desirabiliiy OF the pro-
posed railroad, This report would be- ps ssei upon
pontment. The company can also Apply to the
Board OF Aldermen and the Mayor for It's fran
there and elsewhere"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09

The story ~ the discovery and unparalleled sue
cess Of Palne's celery compound is the story OF
a high purpose steadfasty followed: he reward
for the lifelong study of the nervous system in
health and disease. Prof Edward f. Phelps
discovery in the laboratory of the Dartmouth
Medical School proved a monumental work IN the
art Of dealing successfully with many diseases
that were up to that time held to be obstinate OF
cure To-day rheumatism and neuralgia, heart
palpitation and nervous dyspepsia are takeh ~
,,and nv paine's celery compound with the alb
soute assurance of freeing the system OF them
entirely. ~. 49,. 4; hora
In this greatest of all remedies there is nope
for every person distressed by symptoms or dys-
rensia impuro blood. failing vigor or low nerV-
ous condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
FIRST A RAZOR. THEN 4 ROPE.
PREVENTED FROM CUTTING HIS THROAT. A CAR
PENTER TRIES HANGING--TAKEN DOWN
BY 4 POLICEMAN.


Policeman John Koran. OF the East Twenty
second-st. station. approached on Avenue A, at
$50 o'clock Monday night. by boy. fifteen years
old who said there trouble In his house. The
officer hurried up three flights at No 279 Avenue A.
and found Mrs. Bauer and her FIVE children in the
hall.
She said her husband. Frank Bauer. thlrty-eight
years old. had tried to kill himself by cutting his
throat with razor. She managed to get the In
strument from him before he had succeeded in In
flcing more than slight cash. He then put her
end the children out Of the room and locked the
doors.
The officer found the doors fastened. He gained
entrance 10 an adjoining fiat. and by the frees
cape balcony made his way to the Bauer apart
was the swinging body Of Bauer. He had hanged
himself by of small rope 10 transom
frame and was almost dead when Koran cut him
down. Bauer soon rcsLscitated by Bellevue
Hospital surgeon
When Bauer was arraigned in Yorkville Court
yesterday morning, he explained to Magistrate
Flammer that he was carpenter; that he had
been of work for long time and had become
Respondent The Magistrate decided to give Bauer
punishment and committed him until to-
morrow afternoon in 81 600 bail He told the officer
have the defendants wife In court at that time
give her version Of the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
A WORKNAN'S REMARKABLE ESCAPt.

FAILING FROM THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF AN uN-
FINISHED BUILDING. HE SEXES ROPE
SEVENTY FIVE FEET BELOW.
Henry Krause. workman employed on the con-
strction II the Weld Estate Building at the south
east corner Of BroaGv ay and Eleventh-st had A
miraculous escape from death yesterday morning
He fell from the se.enth story through "A tempo
rarv elevator shaft. but catching cable. alighted
three floors below and sustained only confusion
Of the right kree.
Krause is employed by the Otis Elevator 60
He was sent by the foreman, William Mccoy,
shortly before 10 o'clock the seventh floor 10 rig
a block and tackle for hosting iron beams While
engaged in taking the coils out OF the tackle ne
unconsciously stepped backward into the shaft.
which is scarcely four feet wide. and disappeared
In his descent he did not lose his nerve. and man.
aged 10 seize a wire rope. landing on the third
floor seventy-fve feet below.
When picked up kiause complained OF pains in
his body but when Or. Martin. Of St vincent
Hospital arrived in response 10 an ambulance call
he could only find confusion or krauses right
knee The man refused 10 go 10 the hospital ana
was removed to his home at No IA Hanover-st'
R-Oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
TAKEN FROM THE WATER DEAD.

Policeman Pfeir. Of the East 90
...,o, found the drowned body or
,, &, shallow water close to the shore Of the
vas, River at One-hundredth-s- at 500 o'clock yes
.ar,av morning An examination OF Inc DodH
s4o,cd no signs Of violence and 1t was taken 10
,he Fast One-hundred nd-fourth-si- ponce S'"''o'
IN the patrol wagon. As the wagon VIZ r s",
NY c~..,. siser ten years old. jumped on
NV s,.n looked at the body and exclaimed nat
Is my father. -, 80 ,aad man was Xavier
~ wa c.rnen,er forty-eight years on VINO
l,Ind win his wife and two children III Inc r.
IVea use No so Secondary. the WINDOWS OIL
oryering full view OF me SPOT wiict' ,ht
,a yas found Mrs Kaiser SAID lna' ne, ,he
PA rad a custom Of gong every evening ~ NV
nailu wont r 10 get kindling wood .o,s va
Al abou; o'clock on Mond d eH Sr Iar that was
Was Eo'',s ~, the shore and that would supply inc
ysm,ly with hrevood Tor fortnight "e VIII
49,, y nd did not return
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
cprSUCD TO DEATH ~ 4 TRENCH.

pohert Burrs foreman In the employ OF the
Standard Gas Light Company. hVing al NO. ~
rht-s,ve was crushed and instantly Killed by
...oar a, Ninety-six'h-st. and First-ave yes
,ardav morning row OF fats is in course OF con-
str,ct,on on First-aye at the southwest corner OF
xinetv-sixth-si and Burns had opened trenchesin
Tho avsni,e for the purpose OF introducing the
v,ce mines Of the gas ,mpany one OF the trenches
nassed under the car track of the First Avenue
Railroad Company. making II Impossible Tor the
carborses 10 pass. They were. therefore, de-
,ochAd ard the car passed the trench by Its
nun Momentum the conductor taxing his position
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
CRAMER GOES FREE.

Max A Cramer. librarian OF ,"c In, ,...
who uas arrested Monday night by Roundsman
ZONES ~ tho East Sixty-seventh-st station, lor
Nuing OF fireworks IN the street was dischdreeu
BY Magistrate Flammer in YorkviHe court W.
ierday Cramer told Jones and Sergeant buieoy"e,
who was in command at the station tha' nv i."'
permit. bu, he was locked up neVer'heieSs. As
semblyman Joseph Green. president OF 'he '"e'o
kee Club, appeared for Cramer ana o'''ure' va
he vonla ,eta civil action IN the case The ser
teant said he mad received no INSTRUCTIONS ,,i,
ms superors regarding an ordinance permit 'ite
such ORGANIZATIONS 10 explode fireworks III tnss
No, or about a special permit. ana hehce cou'u
"O' recognize either
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
r.xnrpH1ITs IMPROVEMENT.

chaurcev NJ Depew returned to town Yes'e'ld'
,ro,, what has now become. his regular .",u'"".
~ Monday or Tuesday trip 10 me Nu''
u"s =, ,h,s city saving that Cornelius Wander
,n,'s condition continued to cause alarm 10 ms
re,a,,ve. and friends. and that from fear may ma,
.a,he- attack might occur the Information OF ms
o.. marriage to Miss Wilson had been ana iot
son ,,a "a come would be. carefully guarded
some ''i"e ~. renew however alphabetically re-
from from hnth these statements Yesterday when he
Informed Tribune reporledId mar Amos, from the
had know ,aken place and that Mr.. Vanderbilt
haah had so far improved thri on D MG gragdS e
apie atog his house at Newport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
4 GIRL suFFocATED WHILE SIZE SLEPT!

Catherine Casey. a domestic employed In board
ing house at No. rs West Forty-nfth-st' kept "
Mrs Anna Nevlns Voorhees,. was FOUND deau J."
he'd Yesterday morning having been sunocated oy
Illuminating gas. The police reported that the
girl committed suicide but they could oner no EVIL
dence TO substaniate their assertion and the facts
Of the case rather tend TO show that the unfortu-
Th. .irI was in exceptionally good spirits when
Oh. rstIred TO rest late the previous night. The
newt morning she did not appear. and smell OF
~as WAS traced to her room A iother servant Was
sssnt out for a policeman. and the girl was found
ivh,r dead I'm bed. The gas which ned the room
ss~aned from a burner that only partly turned
on There an alarm clock on chair by the
girls head which had beer set 10 ring AT o'clock
Yesterday morning The clock had done It's work
faithfully. hut It's warning peal had rung In tho
ears of the dead. The girl appeared 10 have
trouble OF any kind She had no lover. and had
account In a wings bank
Coroner Hoeber late yesterday decided that the
death was accidental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
FTNERAL or PERCIvAL GAUNT.

The funeral OF Percival Gaunt. the popular song
writer who died on Saturday. was held yesterday
afternoon Tuesday. at the house OF William Cox.
No ~ West Twenty fourth-st.. the burial being at
Greenwood
The services read by an Episcopal clergy
man over the body. while few OF the dead mans
friends stood around the rosewood CONN. The only
members Of Mr.. Gaunt's family present were MS
widow and her mother. Mrs Stewart. Inc pair
bearers were C. L. Goodman. ~ frederick, sr,an
mi William n Curre Richard Stahi. OTIS harihn
William II Goodwin Edward conkn ana T.. ~,
Dasher Among those who ATTENDED, ne Can,rai
were Ieopold Funkestein manager OF INC "a a
Opera House: Charles h. Pratt, freq Deoo'' ~"N
John Vincent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09

on the front platform and controlling the speed OF
the car with the brake. Burns was WORKING III ,ne
trench directly under the east track when north-
- - ,,,ra along lust AS the car reached the
trench Burns who was unaware OF MS uarEei,
arose to his feet between the ties. win MS Dack 10
tho car which was then only four feet from MIN
The horses had been detached and the car couI1
no, be stopped before the front platform ana
hrake-iron struck i'm between the shoulders
threw him forward over tie and crushed ana tore
the back OF his skull TO fragments Killing MIN m
s,antly The car conductor was arrested ana III
the Harlem Police Court was held to await the ac-
Il Of he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
,n ,rW COLD ENGAGEMENTS.

>orew engagements OF gold for Importation were
announced yesterday. which was NOT surp'is''s' IN
ihi'o"'' ,ao, TIM, sterling exchange rates are
w" -, .hore tho gold-importng point The cable
49,, information OF a considerable sale OF
. .un-,can eagles by the Bank of England but 1t
ANY ,',,,,sed that this gold was intended for
,"s,,t, which has not yet accumulated all the
sold II requires for It's new currency s'hene' ne
arrivals Of gold AT Ne~-forK 10 us'e ""'e "''"
sl5 $1,000. ..s ~, co,s,derah,v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
RIDJEy'S FASHION MAGAZINE.

Edward Ride, & Sons fashion magazine for the
ian and winter season Is now ready for distrDu-
,on free to all suburban shoppers II contains J."
nag.s all nrorusev illustrated and gives the cur
rem, prlces for the thousand and one articles To he
found IN ,heir handsome Crand-st stores For out
of-tov-r, shoppers who wish 10 order by mail IT IL
a valuable aid and order banks are furnished WITT
asce conv TN, magazine vii be mailed free on
recein, Of name and address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09

There is now no great difficulty in negotiating time
loans AT s per cent where the collateral * first.
class There is also a larger sale for commercial
paper although the market cannot be said to have
resumed anything like its normal state
Washington sept S-The Treasury gold reserve
At the close Of business to-day stood at s03.2ol 49
The days Withdrawals At New-lork were $500"
The Withdrawals OF gold at San Francisco con-
limo heavy Since September the Treasury mas
lost 81 10 In gold I'm rede"minG notes presented.
and since July l. from the same cause the loss has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
FOR Az WTERyATIoyAL. RESERVATIONS

Albany Sept S-The State Fisheries Game and
Forest Commission met to-day. The Commission
decided TO Witt the Thousand Islands on Septem-
Der is going TO Clayton and Alexandria Bay 10
meet the representatives OF the Sportsrnens tlub.
OF that vicinity with reference 10 the establish,
ment OF the St Lawrence River international
Recreation The Commission In TO report 10 tho
next Legislature what legislation is necessary to
carr. out the scheme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
J. e. BLACK LIKELY TO WITHDRAW.

Chicago. Sept. s.-The Illinois committee OF tn
Airos Democratic rariy held two meetings to-day
The probability Of Geaerai John G. Back declining
10 remain at the head OF the Sale Ticker was
seriously discussed for several hours The com
mi,iee was Informed that General Black would Tor
HaIiy make known. his Intentions tomorrow morn
Ing ln letter of acceptance or refusal addressed
TO the committee hich will meet al 10 O'Clock
The general opinion OF the committeeman Is mat
another nomination for Governor VIII nave TO be
mad. hem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
ARMY ORDERS.

washington sept. s.-First Lieutenant EDWARD
~ - ORD. I'd Infantry has been relieved from dn'y
~ instructor al Scarcy College. Ark. ana ordered
10 rejon his command. The following assistant
surgeons IA the Army have been ordered 10 eA-
animation for promo,ion: Captains William IS
paws William W Gray, Louis Brechemin. Louis
Appel Captain La t;aric. after his eXaminat lion.
VII be detached from duty at Boston and report
az Fort Robinson Ne6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
sTFJy AVID ROBINSON INDICTED.

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted 70" grand
larceny julius Stein and Joseph Robinson who
were accused Of robbing julius NJ. Lyon. Je"eiler
Of Maiden Lane Of several thousand dollars worth
Of iewery Stein was the confidential clerk OF MI
lyon and sold the alleged stolen iewelry TO Robin
Gov ubo had a little watch store at No. y Stanton
- The latter is on bail Stein is In the
nrnhs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
UrR Week BROKEN BY 4 FALL.

Nrs ka,o Real thirty-seven years old, living at
No s21 West Thirty-seventh-st accidentally fell
from her bed while asleep. at O'Clock yesterday
morning and striking on her head. broke her neck
A. arnI,,lance was summoned from Roosevelt Hos
nitaI but the surgeon In charge pronounced the
Sor