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New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
A REFORMER BOYCOTTED.
JUSTICE GREBER. WHO IS ALSO BARBER FINDS
BUSINESS FAILING OFF.

BUSINESS FALLING OFF.
Hackensack. Nav % (SpeciaD. OF the
Peace Greber. who recently warned hotel and saloon
men to observe the Sunday law Is barber anu ne
complains that he Is being boycottea Dy 'ne
liquor dealers and their Sunday customers "hie
there has been no open demonstration by 6reoer OF
the people who back him, the warnings given "a>e
had the effect of keeping barroom doors u'iue1
guard Sundays. II is understood that tne naines
Of all those who sell liquor and OF as many Sunuy
customers as can be caught have been taken 1S. ~.
presentation 10 the September Grand jury. !nc
temperance people, who supporting Jusuee ,t
Greoer In his action, announce that they VIII hiho
sooo 10 him any loss sustained by reason OF te oo'
New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
TWO STRUCK by LIGHTNING.
SPOUT SEEN OFF AsB1'Ry PARK.
CONSCIOUS

Barnega; Depot. May 29-In tho course OF
the heavy thunder ani lightning storm here last
night Anthony Clmburn was instantly killed AMI
Beuah Rilgnny rendered unconscious by lightning
They had Just alchtel from a carriage ard were
entering MIR. Camburn's house when they were
struck. The woman Is s,il. unconscious
New-York tribune., 1896-05-30

,.o,, Yields to no state in It's reverence
"a, those who offered their ues IN un,enue U' '"0
n' O'.,or as to-day's demonstration VIII snow
New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
5 xFN\
~ ~, ~

,,nure nuisance on the meadows VIII
ina. rsre,ve the early attention of the courts.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-30

., Clty's Aldermen have resolved to abolish
'e ',r, saloons The next thing that we know
the ~ enlisting as volunteers in Dr. Scudders
fAe' sunnress Sunday liquor selling.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-30

,ou happen TO differ wit one or the lead
Bccausosu ouy party does not justify you IN ABUSING
Ss "see?-d}ridgeion News
:, truth told in season
New-York tribune., 1896-05-30

,sy. Hoagiand.of Cumberland County Is eVi-
,'O.,. hon. on extirpating the beer farms IN ms
.'.,.. ,,-.o, This week he sentenced two men TO a
0a' - state nrison on their second convic-
.,op far selling liquor illegally
New-York tribune., 1896-05-30

Republican harmony in Essex county seems so 20
3. thriving as rapidly as strawoer'ieS III q N'''
,smperature.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
s. A. DUTTON IN THE TOMBS.
HIS ALLEGED IRREGULAR TRANSACTION
WITH MISS GODFREY.

Stephen A. Dutton. who Is in the warehouse
business at Pier No. %. Brooklyn with an office at
No. 81 Broadway. and is said to be Of the
larges; owners OF the Scott Ice and Coal Company
and who also does real estate business was ar
rested Saturday night by Detective-sergeant Gun.
of the District-Attorneys Office. bench war
rant charging him with obtaining a signature
der false pretences. Mr.. Dutton lives at No. 1877
West Seventy-frst-st. He was arrested as he was
about to enter his home and taken to Police
Headquarters and there locked up. Yesterday he
was taken to the Office OF the District-Attorney.
1t is said that Mr. Dutton has been arrested at
least twice before on similar charges and that at
present there Is an indictment against him In the
Dstrict-Attorney's office, charging him with grand
larceny. Dutton was indicted Friday through evil
dence laid before the Grand Jury by Henry b. B.
Stapler. counsel for Miss Lily Alys Godfrey. OF
Washington. d. c.. who also has house at West
End-ave. and Seventieth-st.. in this city. The
charge was that Of obtaining signatures to written
documents by false pretences March 26. 1t Is
said that Dutton obtained from Miss Godfrey deeds
to property in Washington. D. c.. valued at $4,000
giving In exchange the lease Of half a block of
property IN Madison-ave. near One-hundred- and
thirty seventh-st. and the Harlem River. where
the Scott Ice and Coal Company supposed to
do business. She was to get twenty years lease,
with the privilege Of renewal OF twenty years
The lease was TO date from February 1886. 1t is
alleged that Dutton represented that he was the
absolute owner Of the leasehold and controlled the
Scott company. which was in a fourishing condi-
tion. and that he promised to give her brother
good place in the company. Miss Godfrey shortly
afterward discovered that Dutton could not legally
have transferred the Madison-ave property. She
found also that there judgments aggregating
s5 900 against Dutton, and that the Scott
pany was In the hands Of receiver. John r.
Voorhis was appointed receiver.
Dutton yesterday denied that there any ir-
regularity In the transaction He said that he
the largest owner in the Scott company that the
stock was worth $4,000; and that he obtained the
properly In question through D. Sergeant Cram,
Attorneys office had a number Of stories in re-
seemed TO know him" 1t is said mat on October
I. lSs; Dutton reported that his house at No l7s
worth of bonds which IT was afterward found
out; according to the police report, he had never
had In his possession At 2l5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Dutton was taken to the Tombs. and 1t
will be necessary for him to give $4,000 bail before
he can get out.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
PAROLED BY THE CORONER.

Police Captain Martens. Of the East Thirtyhfth-st.
station took Policeman William j. Miller. who killed
John Bradley. the coored burglar, Sunday afternoon
a. No 3Ss Thrd-ave before Coroner Dobbs yesterday
morning The Coroner took short statement from
Captain Martens In which the latter said that Police
man Miller told him that he killed the negro in self
defence Miller believed the negro was about to do
him bodily harm.
Coroner Dobbs paroed Miller until an inquest. the
date OF which has ns not been nxed can De held.
quarters from Yorkville Court by Captain Martens.
re realed tne & iasts OF me snoo1,ng 70 Acting IN:
him he would have to remain under suspension until
his disposed OF, but told him not to be
uneasy TO the outcome.
Policeman John H, JONES' of the East One-hun-
dred-and-twenty- ty -sixth-st. station, went to the
Morgue yesterday afternoon and looked at the body
Of Bradley. Jones said the negro who systematl.
cally robbed the Chinese was the who assaulted
him with a sandbag early one morning last week
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
A MYSTERIOUS OLD WOMAN.
FOUND WANDERING NEAR roMPKINs PARK-cAN
GIVE NO ACCOUNT OF HERSELF

FOUND WANDERING NEAR ToMPKINs PARK-cAN
GIVE NO ACCOUNT OF HERSELF
A decrepit old woman. bent and tottering, dresseo
in black. her features covered by heavy black
ve was found wandering in the neighborhooo
of Tompkins Square Park about II o'clock sun
day night She was unable to give any account
of herself and could furnish neither name nor
address She was taken to the East Fifth-st sta
tion. where she remained partially unconscious
during the night She was committed TO Bellevue
Hospital In the Essex Market Court yesterday TO
have her sanity inquired into When her enects
were searched in the Essex Market Prison papers
were found indicating that her name Is Mrs Eliza
beth Reuter- An envelope bearing this name ana
addressed to No 6l9 East Ninth-st. was found. IL
was postmarked in 1884, and was from the law Of
fee Of Clarence Z. Mundy OF No. los Fulton-st.
number of clippings from newspapers giving
the particulars OF scandal In which the name OF
Mrs. Reuter- appears were also among the ei-
fccts. One Of the clippings was from New-York
paper issued In 1872 II showed that Peter Reuter-
Grand Jury In Jersey City on complaint OF Mrs:
Reuter-. According to the story Peter Reuter- was
the husband Of Mrs. Reuter-, and in ls6y was the
proprietor of a jewelry store at No. So Nassau-st
mer came along and cast = shadow over tns the
is alleged to have offered his wife 800 to go to
Germany but she refused and demanded 5000.
The husband refused, and shortly afterward Is al
legged to have eoped with the widow.
The old woman had faded tintype in her hands
which she kept kissing. When repeatedly asked II
it the portrait Of her husband. she managed
information Obtainable from her. No money
was found I'm her possession
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
HANGED HIMSELF TO A DOOR HiNt1.

AN AGED MAN DEsPoNDENT OVER FAMihi
TROUBLES AND FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
John c. Hirschman. seventy-one years old. OF NO
81, Ratheate-ave committed suicide yesterday
morning by hanging himself with a piece of musih
IN small projection on door hinge In MS sleeping
ROOM The suicide was caused Dy ia'"' "o0D'e
and worrimens that at last became 100 n'uch i"i
the old man. Mr.. Hirschman was retiIeo cuSsU'" M
tailor. He had two and daughter Inc
Iaar son William is an artist at No. 7SS Hancock
:. prooklyn The other son. Charles, Is not en-
eaged In any business. and lives at home The
daughter Josie, Is slightly demented The oaush-
ter,s insanity however. did not take such ior"
30 ~ make her dangerous TO keep at home and
sba WAS not sent to asylum Tne quiet IKE al
fremont did not suit the young woman ana ior
some time she had been begging her father to move
~ =, % Harlem. where they formerly lived. She at
last forced him to consent to the purchase OK
., so house in Lexington-ave.. near One-hundreo-
"a erst-st The family preparing to move;
$500 had been paid upon the house. and soo" was 70
be paid to-day. They were packing SUNDAY hs"''
and inc daughter took exception TO something her
brother Charles had done They quarreed. ana
C,h,rles. at midnight forced to 30 to the Cro-
,nna Hotel at One-hundred- and seventy -fourth-st
and Ihird-ave.. to get any sleep. Oid MT H'sc"'
man was greatly troubled BY the quarrel ,rsst,a.t
Mr. Hrscnmnn up to his own room A. sso !"
the wife and daughter happened to 60 aogetner S
am re unSeac ched muslin vest stay tied arcund MS
neck and fastened to the protecting % Dol. OF rbnv
cut MIN down placed him on the bed ana ran 10 iSr s Dr
Specht, OF Batahgate-ave, Mr.. Hirschman nao just
DR. Specht reported the death at the coroner
Office but the police OF the fremont siapJ i,canan
not Informed tn tn late IN tns iaoe %as sent TO the
house and made an Investigation he reP", xressed
III ,.t is old St
pondcn over his family troubles ana the pfospeo' "
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
DEATH FROM CARBOLIC ACID.
A MIXING UP OF BOTTLES BRINGS ABOUT FATAL
RESULTS.

A MIXING UP OF BOTTLES BRINGS ABOUT FATAL
RESULTS.
Mrs Emily Haskng. thirty-two years oiu' VI 49,
eos East hundred sixtyninth-st, accioe'a
Iv dranl, = ouantity OF carbolc acid az her nome
,es,erdav afternoon and died in less than an houi
Mrs Ha,kIng had been suffering from cramps lot
several DAYS and early yesterday morning oous"' a
bottle OF brandy. She remained In bed III ua ne'
room all day while Mrs Sarah Wolff. who Iives IN .nc
same house did her work. At o'clock Mrs. Hashl"s
called Mrs Wolff from the kitchen ana asKeu hei
70 give her the brandy bottle anl wine glass Una.
were in a basin on the washstand. Mrs Woln hanueu
her the bottle and glass not looking 10 see "hat Wa"
in ther az the room was dark and there were ho
other bottles there She then returned to her WORK l"
the kitchen In a moment she heard Mrs hashins ~.
shr,ek ''My God it's carbolic acid. Mrs Nont
ran for help and Or. Dolan. OF One-hundred-ahd-
and Washington ave, was SUM
moned In spit. OF his efforts to save her ilfe she
died in agony in a short time
The police were informed ard sent for the Coroner
Whom the fiat was searched the brandy bottle was
found in the kitchen closet and is thought that Mrs
Hasking forgot whore she put IL ana tnought tndl
tho bottic in the basin contained the brandy ne
two bottles however, were by no means alke, tnat
containing the acid beirg ginger ale Dotte ana lhe
one containing the brandy half-pint pocket mask;
The carboc acid was purchased two years ago. ana
q poison label on the bottle Inc nedroom We
SO dark that Mrs. Wolff says she could not see 'he
label ~ r,.. .,..nto
In tho house saw that the couple lived happily Tney
had four children ranging in age from five years 10
months.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
FrFyH.AvE IMPROVEMENT BEGUN.
ONLY TWO BLOCKS TO BE CLOSED Al
TIME-sEwERs. wATER-MAINs AND
AspHALTING TO COST t3S,ooo.

AspHALTING TO COST $S3s,ooo
1vork on the two water-mains in Fifth-ave was
beoun Yesterday The first opening was made at
rortvthird-st and the pipes will be laid from that
pont northward as rapidly as possible. both are are
fortv-eigbt-inch MAINS and, when completed VII.
rim from Fighty-ninth-st. down through All Vi
Fifth-aye The avenue Is to be paved from Nlh'h-
6, to Fifty-ninth-st under the supervision OF ."e
Department Of Public Works and above Fifty
n,nth.st. the Park Commissioners will have charge
Of the paving. ,..
Deputy Commissioner Wilds OF the Depar'"em, %
OF Public Works said yesterday: "The avenue VIII
have foundation layer Of concrete ana .he
asphalt will be laid over that The cost 10 our De-
partment for the asphalt paving VIII amount ~
sslsoO Virgil G. Bogue formerly chief engineer o.
the Union Pacific Railway system. has cnarse ~
tho uork and his Office is with the Depar,t-
ment of Public Works. The asphalt pavins mUrn ~
has been let to the California Asphalt COMPANY
The entire Job which will include the w w., san,
mains and the laying OF sewers, wherever tnsy " ,e
not been laid hitherto. must be cohpicteu i" wv
days under the contract ,..-.or, about
T'h ater-mains Will cost the )epar'imres rs oJna
s,52.OOo and the sewers about $sVVc lhe me, ia' "a g.
will be completed this fall While tne "o'n II .trna ~
nropress only two blocks OF Fifth-aVe AT IN, IN
will be closed traffic and as fas as ,ig fiIod I'm in
mains are in place and the excavations .lreu Iii m
asnhal, will be put down. The contractor ~, m,t
nrnba bly have some trouble In laying the pa'ehvI'
at Fortv-second-st.. there Will ne .anssl Vi
ping through into the vaults OF the Ahiei'O"" '"
Deposit Company below
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
HENRY J. TEyyEY IN CONTEMPT.

HE DIsoBEYs Az ORDER TO APPEAR IN SUPPLE
MENTARY PRocEEDINCs-sERvED BY
BOOK AGENT.
Henry ]. Tenney. who has number OF confec-
tionery stores in this city failed to appear In the
City Court for examination in supplementary pro-
ceedngs yesterday Justice Schuchman noted nis
default. and Tenney will have to appear on some
day fixed by the justice End shcw cause why no
should not be punished for contempt OF court
The order for Tenneys examination was oo-
tanned by August Cast on a Judgment for prin.-
ing bill amounting to 5000. contracted in 1885, AFTER
obtaining the Judgment against Tenney, CASTS
counsel tried u Tenney with an order TO sp-
pear IN supplementary proceedings PROCESS
servers searched for him fer nearly eight years.
according to the story told by George Robinson,
lawyer who has ar Office in the Bennett Building
but could not find him. About two weeks ago =
woman book agent entered Mr. Robnson's once
and tried 10 sell him a set Of books. Among other
persons she named as having subscribed to the
hooks was the missing Tenney MT hooinSon H,
learned from the that Tenncy had an omce
in the Gerken Building in Chambers-st
On further inquiry the woman SAID sne WouIo
serve Tenney with the order to appear IN supple
mentary proceedings She succeeded In doing so'
and Tenney appeared for examination last Inurs-
day He admitted that he had made consderapio
money in his business. The examination was az.
journed until yesterday. and then he faiied 70
answer when his was called.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
DIR. c. F. MACDONALD TO RETIRE.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE LUNACY
COMMISSION RESIGNS HIS PLACE TO
TAKE CHARGE OF A SANITARIJM
DR. PETER NJ WISE Sue
CEEDS HIM.


Dr. Carlos F. Macdonald. president OF the State
Imnacy Commission. has by letter informed Gov
Morton OF his intention to retire from his office
on September 80 next. Although the announcement
was received with surprise yesterday by DIR. Mac
Donads colleagues ii was learned last night by
Tribune reporter from a relative of the doctor. that
he has for at least three months contemplated this
step. In his letter to the Governor DR.. Macdonald
gives at some length the tina, Influenced his
wish to resign the presidency Of the Commission
He has purchased private sanitarium in this State
which he will henceforth devote his entire atten
ton The doctor Is at present out Of town. engaged
In completing the arrangements for the taking over
Of his new venture. and will not return 10 this city
until tomorrow. dispatch from Albany Yesterday
said that DR.. Peter NJ Wise had been appointed as
Dr.. MacDonald's successor. the appointment take
place October l.
Dr. Macdonald is one Of the best known experts
In mental diseases In this country. and in addition
to holding the professorship Of mental diseases at
Bellevue Medical College. he has written numerous
books and essays upon insanity and its treatment.
His work at the head Of the State Lunacy Board
has been attended with valuable results, and many
reforms In the public institutions of Gate have
been due 10 his efforts. He has r .-t made the
system In this State inr the or =" 'Ieatment
for many years he mas devoted nls e. to make
the PAGES of the pauper Il -ane "holesome,
and TO give 10 patients The largest pssinie freedom
Ever since DR.. Mac Donald TOO, vdice he has
worked on the theory that L is far better for the
insane to be Systematically employed, and benefit
20 the mentally afflicted in this State has resulted
theory.
Dr. Macdonald has he'd his present place for sew
Tine study has been devoted to mental diseases. His
Term would expire by limitation in May, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
END OF THE Moss-KEAToR SUIT.

Justice Pryor, In the Supreme Court. yesterday
finally confirmed the report Of General Wager
Swayne. as referee. recommending the dismissal Of
the writ Of habeas corpus obtained by Frederick H.
Keator for the custody Of his children. who have
from their infancy been in the care Of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Moss Justice Pryor In accordance with
General Swayne's recommendation. awarded their
custody to the Mosses. The Justice said that he
awarded the custody OF the children to Mr.. Moss not
because they would be better taken Of than by
their father but because he bound by the former
opinion and decision OF Judge Gdersleeve given sew
erai years ago In the Justice Pryor said that
the relator did not show any change Of conditions
from the time of the entry of the former order. and
he was therefore bound BY the former decision
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
FUNERAL OF BERNARD AMEND.

The funeral Of Bernard Amend was held In ST.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Eighty-seventh-
ST. First-ave.. at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
The church was crowded to the doors. The solemn
high mass of requiem celebrated by Father A.
Lammel pastor Of the church. assisted by Father John
Weber deacon and Father o. f. Strack as sub-dea-
In the chancel were Bishop Farley and Fathers
schoder. Walsh and Bauer The pallbearers were
Sheriff Tamsen. Philip Bissinger DR.. Baab. Victor
Dworzak, James r. Floyd. Charles J. Frnes. Henry
Heide, Justice Charles +. MacLean. Ernest Steger.
Conrad Strasburger. Emil Unger and Renhold Van
Der Emde.
Among others presen, were Herman Ridder. SON
in-law OF MIR. Amend. Peter poelger Frank kso-
kesen Charles j. Canda, DR.. g. J. O'Neil and Or.
Schleretb There were also present delegations from
the Board OF Managers Of the New-York Catholic ,
German Catholic singing societies, and the oficers
OF the German Savings and the Yorkville Savings
banks The noral tributes were many and beautiful.
Burial was Ia Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
WENT AWAY TO SEEK HIS FORTUNE.
YoNKERs LAD RETURNS HOME AFTER TRYING
AN EXPERIMENT SUGGESTED BY
CHEAP NOVELS

EONkERS LAD RETURNS HUME
AN EXPERIMENT SUGGESTED BY
CHEAP NOVELS
Another case OF the perncious influence OF the
cheap novel. according to the testimony Of one OF
the men In charge Of the ONCE Of Las Novedades,
came to light yesterday. II seems that young
reow named Augustus Del Solar. who has been
living with his parents at No. 1.l2l North Broad
way, Yonkers. disappeared from his home on
Saturday, and his fathe- and mother have
been nearly frantic his absence. The boy
is about sixteen years cid and has always, appar-
emily. been happy. He is the youngest OF three
children. The father Antonio Del Solar. is a mer-
chant No. 16 Exchange Place. and during the
winter lives at No. 337 West Twenty third-st. The
youth has evidently been In the habit OF reading
that class of literature which describes men as
making fortunes in a few days, and he became
possessed with the ambition to leave home and see
something of the world. and In time to return roll
ing In wealth and with a list Of personal advent
that would put even the Count OF Monte Cristo
to shame. He indicated that he was thinking OF
doing something In this line In conversation with
his sister, and on Saturday he left home. leaving
behind him note saying that he intended to visit
friend at Orangeburg, n. Y. and that he might
never return. at least not for long time.
AS soon his parents found the note they start
ed for Orangeburg, and reached there about nvo
minutes too late to catch their son. who had taken
to the woods An advertisement was published.
describing the wayward and foolish son. but he re-
turned yesterday morning What he had done
be learned. The fact remained, however. that
he had not succeeded In making his fortune. ana
the probabilities are that he will not try another
similar attempt In the near future.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
IN MEMORY or GENERAL JOSIAH PORTER

The committee appointed at a recent meeting cf
the National Guard Association Of the State Of
New.York ito take into consideration the pro-
priety and feasibility OF erecting monument to
the memory OF General Josiah Porter, in or
the Capitol at the city of Albany. such memorial
10 be erected by the National Guard and when
finished presented to the State OF New-York has
lust issued circular for subscription In aid OF
the undertaking. The memorial. in the judgment of
the committee to be worthy of Its subject should
cost from $4,000 10 $1,000, and 1t II the hope OF
The committee thatsthe several organizations COM
prisnC the National Guard. Naval Battalion, etc,
will promise amounts equal TO or exceeding the
sum OF 81 per member The circular says that the
commltttes does not call for money at the present
moment but for pledges Of amounts TO be paid
when the design is adopted.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
TRYING TO SELL A STREET RAILROAD.
ANOTHER PosTPoNEMENT OF THE AUCTION OF
THE TWENTY -EIGHTH-sT LINE-RTMORs 'h
PRORARI.E


OF PROBABLE BIDS
The auction sale OF the Twenty y-eighth and Twenty
ninth Street Railroad has been postponed until Sep
tembe- TO- This is the fifth postponement. The death
OF d. D. G. mover. who was president OF the road
will affect the status of affairs II is expected
that the bondhoders will buy In the road. They have
intrusted their interests to the Central Trust Com
pany.
representative of this company said yesterday
that the road would be opened possible
this fall If 1t could be accomplished The rails have
been laid for several The first and probably the
only motor will be horse power. the line Is
short. Tn road through Twenty eighth and
Twenty-ninth sts;. between First and Twelfth aves
On the west side Il connects with the Fourteenth-st
and the Foi ty-second-st ferries On the east side
connection is made with the Twenty third-st and
Thirty-fourth-st. ferries.
There was report yesterday that the Metropolitan
Traction Company might buy the road. This, how
ever, was denied at the office OF Hoadly Lauterbach
& Johnson. the attorneys of the road The traction
company is reported 10 have opposed the promoters
of this cross town line in every way possible There
is therefore ground for the report that IL will
turn up as a bidder at the auction sale.