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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
NR. SIDEWAYS CONFIDENCE.
HE FEELS SURE OF THE SUCCESS OF THE
NEW CORPORATION OF ABBEY.
SCHOEF'FEI e. GRAC.

The plan devised by the committee of the creditors
of Abbey Schoeffel Grau for the reorganza tior
OF the firm published In detail IN these columns
some weeks ago 1t has also been said more than
orce that there was TO reasonable doubt that the
plan would be carried into effect. The positive an
nouncement that 1t will be so is row made by Will
lam steinway the chairman of the committee. The
consents of the creditors the plan have already
been obtained in than sufficient numbers and
there are some still to be heard from
Mr. Steinway said yesterday The unsecured
debts Of the firm amount 10 S6joo and there is also
a mortgage on the fremont Theatre. in Boston, OF
100000 We have already received consents 10 the
plan Of reorganization representing &S'.2i3 " That
leaves less than 81 900 10 be accounted for, ana Of
this about $500 consists OF debts 10 corporations
which cannot give their consent III meetings %
their boards OF directors held We expect TO get
the approval OF all these and ! am confident that
all that we shall lack In the end Will be the consents
OF some small creditors whose aggregate claims VIII
be not over $1,000 and these Will be paid In full
soon as the new company is formed.
"A meeting viii be held next Tuesday and final
action in the matter will then be taken and the
company Will be formed and iis Work begun al
once. The new company will start with no DEBTS
and an actual capital q sO9Sy ior the deDts OF tne
being ali taken up stock. and 5000" OF preferred
stock will be sold OF this. $1,000 has been already
subscribed for. and the rest Will be taken In snort
time without doubt. am confident that The new
company has bright prospect The contract WIN
the Metropolitan Opera and Land Company will be
renewed on exactly the old terms. which were most
favorable the three members ~ the OIL firm VII!
remain directors. AT an Aggregate salary o. W
00O and there will be further interference Of
interests with Mr. Damrosch, as agreements have
been made with him whereby the twJ opera or
ganizations will not bid against each other for
lists come in competition in the cities which ihey
visit am no; a sanguine man. but am sure that
tho new orera company will prosper. and that all
the creditors OF Abbey Schoeffe Grau viii get
their claims in full. with interest. within three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
AN ADVERTISING SWINDLE.
RAISED OR FORGED ORDERS PAID ny MANY Busi
NESS MEN-POIICE SAY THEY CAS-
NOTHING;

10 NOTiING
Many bankers merchants ana manufacturers OF
this c.,y have been swinlled out OF sums OF money
ranging from s. - So recently 10y means 81 'a"'-
uleui or forget orders for advertising In bogus IL
rectorioz Tne swiudlcrs have represented tiem-
se,vcs 10 be agents for business directories. ana
have solicited orders for small advertisements "s
serfin- that the directories viii have " % cTcr
aton and Offering % print the advertisement
for sums usually less than 8. crl"rs Tor sue" ''-
vertlscrncr;s being obtained. the s"ind'rrs h"F'
raised tho amounts ia some cases. ana nav" sue
c-,l 4, collecting tie money. or hcy have printer
opl, few copies Of ihe Advertisements % sho" ihe
advertisers thai he advertise mcls have "'t mp
rcarel ~ auy directory
~ means q luroccri-lookiug vouchers. apparent
~ intended 10 record The pawn 81 small sum
FOR alve sing the cuisines men have been '''
81 sign blank orders for more adv'rtsiiS. IN
IN. blanks nave been Nl"i ont 20 Ndk' i"' H'N''
0,.i,rs COS, the M M OF Flint Elye x CO. ~ ISL IA
ana Beaver sis So before IN" s"iille was az
81 Ia that case inr pc.r" manager - dtI'., ~
"a, o. 'Ii,r tuf ne was lis harc~i because ~" hi y
~ AMI Tool company. broadway and Murray -.
utld general weekly sums % ;" ana ~ 30 ~
tisr,,ery Was made that tho orders hdi h'eN
r.is.l Among other prominent business H''"'
are said 10 b, The Brunswick Bdlk"-' p'lei,l'r ON
p,uv T. ". D"vOc co, ) if"liiih' DIV. /"
a., the Matthews Decorative" bIast Company,
Harl,otlr Eroih.r, Clark. Decmcr q CO., anu NE
Mcdowell Garment Drafting Ma,hlnc Vin il
pnr,e de- n~,iver who have been invest gazing tle
stumble saw that They can d nothing because thc
1,s,lstrscs and the Grand jury viii not hoi the
sWlLdlcrs who ar" dfr'si'I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
AUCTION OF SHEEP AND DEER.
THE SALE OF LIVE STOCK ~ CENTRAL PARK
NETS FAIR PRICES.

THE SALE OF LIVE STOCK ~ CENTRAL PARK
NETS FAIR PRICES.
The annual auction SAFE Of surplus sheep and wool
took place In Central Park yesterday morning
There was an added interest in tho sale from the fact
that the Commissioners had decided TO get rid or
some Of tho buck deer OF the fallow variety ana
these were put up Mt the same time with the others
Superintendent Smith concluded that 1t would be Il
,se move 10 catch the deer before re ofierei them
FOR sac and this part OF the programme was carried
out on Thursday. with Head Keeper Snyder and Fat
Jake" the monkey man. master OF the hunt and
rounlcr-up. 4 lasso made a part OF the hunting
outfit and the chase proved unusually exciting.
Crates had already been made in which to pace the
game when Il caught After an hours strugg'e
all the deer were safe IN custody although before inc
hunt was finished of those already caught ana
put IN a crate ESCAPED ard got In where the Dig
Wapiti buck elk was confined and there was any
amount OF trouble before ne could De Nuuced 10 It.
turn to the crate again
The reason for selling any OF the buck deer was
that the Park Commissioners found that they had
too many on their hands and the bucks had become
not only ugly but a.so source OF danger TO the doe,
and fawns II the first sale OF deer that mas ever
been held at the Park and there was some CURIOSITY
as TO what prices they would bring Mr. Snyder 81
before th. "a e that he had received telegram from
man I'm Easton Penn. who evidently was suffering
from temporary mentli arrangement for ne made an
Offer OF 81 pair for adult deer In good order al the
shipping point Mr.. snyder said that he wired back
that as the deer vera alive he could not sell parts Oh
ther, When the sale was called yesterday morning
there were good nu nber OF peop.e present ana the
ints offered for sac brought the following lump
or cea: Ten buck deer brought 500 90; twenty eve
lambs 49, twe.vc ram lamDS' 700 oo' ui""s"e' "'o'
Among those who bought buck deer were ex.Mayor
Grace who had one knocked down to MN Tor go
Thonas Watt one FOR So and j. j. Matherson one for
SIS These were the best prices obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
THE INDICTMENT CRITICISED.
MAGISTRATE KUDLICH READS a LECTURE
ON THE BUDDENKLEPPER CASE.

Magistrate Kudlich who was sitting at the Jeffer-
son Market Court yesterday, handed TO representa-
tives of the press what understood TO be an
arraignment Of the DiSirct-Attorneys Office on ac-
count of the methods adopted In the recent Of
Charles Buddenkepper who kept in the Tcmbs
for nine months undeg Indictment fer crime which
he had not committed. The statements OF the
ma gsirate. his signature. are follows:
The utter failure of the prosecution in the OF
BuGdenklepper. charged with arson points 10 de-
feet In system which Gals for speedy reform.
TIL only redccring feature In the matter the
manly course Of Assistant District Attorney Weeks,
who. when he became convinced that the .fcnd mt
was innocent, Immediately moved 10 dismiss the
complaint ana thus liberated the defendant Prose
cutors often TOO prone develop into pcrsocu-
BuddenHlrpper Wa arrested on waTrln; issued by
me IN me month OF September 1888, sufficient facts
When afgne To Reor e the P end,n ' sS S%f
maintained his innocence and demanded an examine
ard the proof OF Innocence being 50 very convincing
dscha ged he man from further custody
Now mark yoI. whcre the injustice comes In
The compainaWs, on The very facts presented 10
me IN the fist instance. and on which caused his
as a matter Of course. indicted ana .angulshes in
prison during nine months only - b. DISCHARGED rs
soon as he is given an opportunity to present his
Would ne Grand Juy have Indicted If thy haa
mo-. The typewriter minutes Of The examination
before the magistrate were easily available. and
nine owf1l n,onths The Grand Jury thus is often
made instrument Of oppression instead. as we
hope It TO continue. the custodian of our individual
liberty. 1t is very CALLING 10 magistrate who has
carefully and conscicnticusly examined Into both
Sides of the charge TO learn that his efforts have
been in vain. and that an overzealous Official anx,
ious 10 make record. has gone before the Grand
Jury and the very evidence presented In the first
instance mas secured indictment.
While II is very proper that the Grand Jury should
stand over the over courts and check any irregu
larites they should before passing on a case dis
missed by magistrate hear both sides of the case.
If this system was In vogue at the present Time the
languishing OF Buddenklepper In Jail on a charge
which could not be substantiateJ could have been
avclied II is, OF course cmilently proper that the
Grand Jury should continue TO exercise It's con-
trolling influence over the lower courts but II ems
10 me that whenever complaint is presented 10
them that the proceedings had before the magistrate
be taken into consideration.
H. {. KUDILCH City Magistrate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
SALE OF TWO STREET RAILWAYS.

. Te sale OF the Twenty -eighth and Twenty-ninth
Sfes Railroad in foreclosure proceedings. at the
"~i Estate Exchange. postponed yesterday
sani July .. There is interesting history at
scheo 10 this road. 1t Incorporated IN 1885,
.he road was bonded for $4,000 principal and In
s Srest IN the bonds at per cent amounting to
s~r.Nl Tho bondholdcrs. having received no in
claest ir the last ten years, recently began fore
sequence " WI
on inns J., railroad and the Fulton-s road the
ny ny Two roads which bid a high percentage for
ia v.' Franchises The Futon-s,. road. under the
onsr rv0uitng public competitive bidding. ran It's
n III up 1923 per cent year on the gross receipts
- - was subsequently alleged that there had been
c. sw niirs at the auction The rate being cx-
the ive the Sinking Fund Commission. acting under
in aw OF 49, reduced the rate 10 Is OF per cent
the san the and per cent provided for by
seerai law for the first nvo years and subse-
Strsa.H lie Twenty-eighth and Twenty ninth
q I'm .odd afranchise was secured under a bid OF
h,s per ce't Of the gross cepts. The company
iss rs RAJ. from First 10 Tn rteenth ave. In
Traci,nne cane difficulties with the Metropolitan
nections - company as TO arrangements for con-
ferry - .nroHh First-ave to the Twenty third-st.
u ierry "rVTgn Thireenth-ave. to the Fourteenth
win Mxy me Indications tina; the bondholders
sons 'a N the franchise themselves with a view
eQuitahIse i gre he Sinking Fund Commission for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
SALVATION ARNY AFFAIRS.

CORPS OF WOMEN HEScIERS SOON ~ hf'
EsTAHIIsHED At A MISSION.
The counsel OF the Salvation Army leaders Is a'
an end and the officers in charge OF INC various
districts throughout the country are preparing 10 re-
turn TO their hcadquarters But the return VIII
only be a temporary one IL Is 'h' purpose - '''
In charge OF the army IN this country In accor1-
oncc with the regular custom OF the leaders OF the
army TO change the territorial leaders some OF
these officers have been IN charge OF the territory
where they are now located for nve or ak var.
and Il Is thought advisable that their posts "
changed The changes will be made WITHIN -FOUR or
i've weeks The commander mad pcrsohit I1Ihs
with all Of the territorial commanders yesterday
and the changes will be made as soon as possible;
established soon IL the organization o: corps 81
women rescuers with headquarters at rescue homes
Tn. go homes VIII be FOR the help IF fallen women
and In connection with them Will be ambuances,
with women In charge. which viii collect food ana
clothing ard take patients 10 tho homes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
LOTTERY CRAZE 4 WONG HEBREN y.
TIE POLICE APPARENTLY UNABLE TO STOP TIL
PRACTICE.

TIE POLICE APPARENTLY UNABLE TO STOP THE
PRACTICE.
The extent to which the policy business was car
ricd on in the Hebrew district east OF the BoWery
was indicated plainly by testimony before the
Lexow Committee two years ago and II mas pceh
asserted frequently that the police have not been
able 10 stop that form Of gambling. by whirh
thousands OF poor and almost destitute persons
have been robbed OF their small earnings. PoEcy-
playing IS still a fixed habit with thousands OF the
poor Hebrews in the tcncment-house districts OF
the city AMI there has been growing craze TOR
lottery tickets also I'm the district east OF the
Bower The police know that thousands OF lot
terry tickets are beng sold IN the dstrc: every
month but they have declared that they are power
less to stop tho violation Of law.
The agents OF several German and South Amen
can lottery companies have been transactins a
nourlshng business aim st under the noses OF the
p,ll~e In IN, district. but they have not been mo-
Tested. The men are pr1pr"tOrs OF small blnNihs
houses AMI they transact som" legitimate business
under the cover OF which they carry on prontaple
rade I'm lottery tickets Their method IL TO refuse
10 soil any tickets except 10 trusted collectors VINO
20 from room TO room In the tenement houses ana
can trust Police detectives have tried tine and
time again 10 buy tickets al the banking houses or
direct from tho regular agents, ana nave iailel
The craze for investing small sums or mOrey IN
lottery tickets is 80 great that thu lottery agents
are believed 10 make many thousands OF dollars
every month and most OF the money comes from
their children dccently clothed or well fed. Cases
%. .x,ren.. pr walton and Of suffering from want OF
food AMI clothing In tho families Il the lottery and
policy players IN the fistrlct ar" common. Men
furniture 10 *, money f0r lottery tickets ~hen
their families wcr" almost starving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
KILLED BY A FALLING DERRICK BOOM

Andrew Gallagher. a laborer. was instantly killed
shortly before noon yesterday while at work In
the excavation for building AZ Blocker and
THOMPSON SITS He about thirty years old.
and was employed by Goodwin & Son. OF F1Tst-ave
and Twenty -ninth-st. square was needed yes
terday and he was sent from one corner OF the ex-
cavoti,n to another 10 borrow one. In the corner
10 which he went some shorers had erected four
large dcrrcks The ropes holding the boom or one
~ ihcr was rotten. II is said and pared when
Gallagher was passing beneath The heavy Bonn
fcii directly across his head and shoulders. Ills
skull was crushed and the scalp torn on. His right
shoulder and arm were broken and he also sus-
tained internal Injuries. When picked up he was
still alive but he died In less than two minutes
Policeman Drummer. Of the Mercer-st station mace
10 get any direct evidence that the ropes In the
derrick were rotten. and made no arreeta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
TOO MANY NIGHT SCHOOLS. THEY SAY.

At the clos, OF the school year. w-York CITY
had four night high schools. Whether this city VIII
have four schools OF this kind In the future or only
three will probably be decided the meeting OK the
Board OF Education Wednesday, With them
lies the decision Of tho entire matter. At a meet
ing OF the Board he'd June H. Commissioner
N )berts presented report from the Committee on
Evening Schools 10 the effect that the four evening
high schools IN this city were in excess OF the
number demanded by the students who are DESTROYS
OF pursuing high school studies. The committee, IN
their report said that number OF things, such az
nenmanship arithmetic, frecnand drawing. ana
phonography had been taught In the evening nigh
schools which properly belong to the currieunnm a
II the evening grammar schools and mat pupils
who desired Instruction In these studies should at
tend the schools In which such instruction properly
bs,onRA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
WINS A SUIT AGAINST HIS SISTER,

Justice Hickman. IN Special Term. Part III. OF the
Supreme Court, rendered a decision yesterday in
favor Of James Boyle in suit which he brought
AGAINST his sister Mrs. Mary Murphy az eXecu-
trlx Of the will OF her mother, Mrs. Mary Boye 10
recover n handbook showing a deposit OF S2,sD IN
The Erngrant Savings Bank. Mrs. Boyle died sev-
eral nlontns ago. leaving an estate valued NJ wv
ClO 10 be divided among her five children James
Rovle commended that the money deposited IN the
Emigrant Bank was intended FOR him He sa'i
that when he was a small boy his mother nccl-
denfally hit him In the eye with whip and placed
the money In tac bank as part compensation tor
evidence clearly showed that Mrs. Boyle Intended
this money for the plaintiff in addition 10 his
share in the estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
ANOTHER CONTRACTOR ARRESTED.

John ]. Clarke. contractor, OF NO 100 East olc-
hundred and-sxty- ffth-st was arrested yesVe'uH!
and taken TO the District Attorneys Office. He Is
charged with signing the names of Frederick Shfa-
der jr. and Michael O'Connell 10 bond Tor MichaeI
Redmond, who secured contract 10 Duiih "a Sr"e'
in Webstcr-ave Redmond arrested on Nednes-
day night and Charles Michel the Commissioner Oh
Deeds who attested the signatures was arrested on
Thursday. Both held In $500 bail
All three were indicted for false impersoha-
ton" on the complaint OF Controller Fitch. VINO
went before the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Clarke said that he had no idea he was com
hitting crime when he signed the names lie
was arraigned before Judge Cowing In Part l.
General Sessions. and admitted to $500 ball. lie Ii
an ex-Assemblymap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
MR.. CONDOR rs BLAMED.
THE CONDUCT OF TIE SUPERINTENDENT OF
BUILDINGS INVESTIGATED.


BUILDINGS INVESTIGATED.
At n meeting OF the Board of Fire Commissioners
yesterday Commissioner Sheffield presented a re-
port on an investigat on into the ofiic al acts IN
the letting OF contracts Of william OMcaghcr con-
don Supo rintcndont Of Construction OF buildings
for the Fire Department. The investigation was
finished several days The report closed as fol-
lows:
AS proceeded found that the Superintendent.
instead Of clearing himself from the charges, has
sm;,y fastened many more serious ones upon him
self and by his admission he has proved him
self incompetent for the Office which he holds |
would therefore recommend that Mr. Condor be at
once suspended from duty, and that charges be
preferred against him locking to his rem oval FROM
the position in the Ere Department which he no"
holds"
1t was dccded by the Commissioners TO lay the
report on the table until Monday afternoon al
O'Clock that a copy Of the report be served on
Superintendent Condor and that he be requested
to answer IL, that the report can be acted upon
when taken from the table Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
TRANSMITTING THE OLD RECORDS.
TIE WORK OF PRINTING THE MEMORANDA
STOPPED BY LEGAL PROCESS.

STOPPED BY LEGAL PROCESS.
After progressing with the work OF translation OF
ne old Dutch records that in the city library.
6e Board OF City Record was estopped from gong
On further with the work or signing the contract
so the printing OF the translation by the Board OF
Aldermen. The work Of translating the records was
begun by committee appointed by the Mayor ana
headed by President James Grant Wilson. OF the
american Authors Guild. The translation was
made bids called for and received for the COM
Hat'on Of the records and the work let out TO the
Anckerbocker Press This done by the Board
q City Record. when ii discovered that the
scSoaro mad absolutely night the records and
94t the work could only be done by the permission
VI lhe Board OF Aldermen.
otne contracts were about 10 be signed at the City
H~ecori Board meeting in the Mayors office ycster
%pv when Mr. Ten Eyck served notice that the
Ing ~
Wen, then. ] move that We dismiss the entire
ssuolect. said Mr. Scott Il have no time 10 monkey
~, wta Dutch records any further admit the Board
Sa1s cerrnen have the right to the records If tney
ane Mayors committeeman threatened 10 resign
me Board OF Aldermen did not relinqush It's po-
vuon by next Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
THE BURDEN JEWEL ROBBERY.

TURNER PLEADS GUILTY AND Is RENAMED
FOR SENTENCE.
William Turner who WAS formerly servant In
the household OF /. Townsend Burden, ana who
with William Robert Dunlop. was brought BACK
from London on a charge OF stealing stooo worth
OF icwery from the Burden family, appeared De-
fore Judge COwng IN Part l. General Sessions yes
terlay afternoon and withdrew MS plea Oh "o'
guilty TO the indictment charging grand larceny.
Turner then pleaded guilty. and his counsel. H.
y gbv Johnson. said that this plea was made with
the understanding that Turner reserved the rignt
IN enter an argument for arrest OF Judgment on the
ground that the Court had no jurisdiction IN the
matter. l.. 49,. col, - ,od
m objection. and Judge Cowing said ne would re-
celvc the plea under those circumstances
II was then agreed that Turner should come up
for sentence next Monday, with William Duniop
who pleaded guilty Immediately after being brought
from London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
Up to Date,
Interesting,
Readable.

A sensible paper for sensible
people-that is what THE SUM-
DAY TRIBUNE will be to-mor-
row. 1t will tell you what is
going on in the world-the
everyday things and the things
you don't get a chance to read
about every day. There will be
something to interest every
body, whether in the city or the
countryside news at home and
abroad and at the summer re-
sorts, politics, sports, literature,
fiction, and a multitude Of arti-
cles about the happenings OF the
season that are worth stopping
to note in the rush of daily
affairs.
Among the good things In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
"ELOPED FROM SAN FRANCISCO"
THE MAYOR MARRIEs A PRETTY ACTRESS TO
YOUNG MAN WHO SAYS HE Is An
EX-SAvY OFFICER.

Mayor Strong yesterday afternoon married MSS
Mabel Charming OF NewBelf)ri. Mass. 70 Chester
y White. The bride formerly a member Of
Hoyt's Milk White Flag AMI "Trip to Chinatown
companies, aud known az Mabel Howe on the
stage The Bridegroom said that he was formerly
lieutenant in the navy.
Tie couple according to young man named Phil
lips who seemed to act the couple press agent,
ciopei from san Francisco several days ago.
why did they elope?' was asked.
"Oh because, that's all"
why they not married bcforeT
why we only arrived here this week. replied
Phillips
where the couple going
ITO New Bedford" And, he added. Just put my
name In a witness won't you
The bride IL exceedingly pretty girl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
JOHy STJuuEL & SOY ASSIGN.

John Stlmmel and Frank T. Stimmel. of the firm
OF John ;,mmel Il Son. dealers In meats and pro-
Visions at No 9 Sccond-ave.. made an ass gnmcnt
Yesterday 70 Ignatz Eoskow1iz John Stimmel has
been the proprietor OF the Gernanla Assembly
Rooms. No 2l I5owcry. for the last thirteen
years The asslgnncnt provides for the payment OF
tho firms debts first; then individual debts of John
n,cnic grounds at MILESTONE Long island Mr..
Uoskowltz the assignee is the president of the Me-
chanlc. and Traders Bank.