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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
BETTER THAN THE LAST.
The Bank Statement an Improvement
 Upon It's Predecessor.

The Bank Statement an Improvement Upon It's Predecessor. New York, Oct. 31.-The New York Financier this week says
 The statement of the associate banks of New York for the week ending October
 Sl shows that the position of the institu- t1ons as whole is better than 1t was one
 week ago. They have increased their cash holdings by $2,000,000 and their surplus re- serve $2,5O2,325, bringing the excess cash in banks to $17 463 225, which is higher
 than 1t has been since August l last.
 From a banking standpoint this indicates
 the result of the conservatism which has
 been leading characteristic of the sit
 uation for some time past. The large in~
 crease in specie-the total footing up
 $2545, ,SOO-was surprise. Two of the
 larger banks seem to have absorbed
 $1 75O000 of this gold, the remainder being
 distributed unevenly among the banks in
 small amounts. The decrease of $3, ,S69, 100
 in loans brings the total to within about
 $1, ,000 900 of the lowest mark of the pres
 ent year-February S-just before the
 last bond issue, and probably reflects the closing of the money borrowed on gold
 import account. But the decrease reports also the preparation of payments of diVi- dends maturing this week. In fact, the decrease of the loans of the Importers and Traders National, the principal municipal depository bank, was about $1 ,500,000, made evidently to meet city bonds maturing this month. The actual ] loans of the banks are probably larger at | the present time than the statement indi- cates. The fall in call money rates seems 1 to show this clearly.
 The decrease in deposits was 2036 900, and was the logical result of the opera tions already described. The movement to the interior was very light during the week and the losses were mainly to the treasury. The legal tenders so lost, how ever, were partially offset by the release | of funds held by importers against gold already engaged. An interesting point is the continued decrease in circulation which shows that the heavy volume put out by the banks during the past several
 months Is being retired as 1t returns to
 this center. The circulation item will
 probably continue to contract from this
 time out. as the currency movement
 turns in favor of New York Eleven na-
 tional banks, according to the current
 statement are under the required 25 per cent reserve.
 AVERAGES FOR THREE YEARS. Oct.31, ,'96 Nov.2 'a5 Nov394
 Loans S446 250, 400 $5O0 691 800 S5OO 822 GOO Specie .... .... 62TS,100 GA, 4,20SS00 93 755, 500 Legal tenders 66296,600 S5,S5I, 200 1lS PA 300 Net deposits. 446 4i5900 529 S62 400 595 104 300 Circulation 20 495,S00 14,4526 500 11517 800 Total reserve 129,074,70O 150,060000 2119S0,50O Reserve re-
 qured :.. .. Ill 475 132, 600 14s 776, ,225 Excess of re-
 serve ..... 17,463,225 17,594 400 63, ,204 275
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

Monarch bicycles-MayDerry 6 Watson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
A CAR WITH A LEAKY ROOF.

new complaint was entered yesterday against
the brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, namely.
tha us cars, OF some OF them have leahy roofs in
consequence OF which when the snow Is allowed to
remain on top OF a car it melts under the In
huence OF the genial sunshine permitting the snow
In the form OF the familiar liquid water to enter
the car and fall upon the heads and clothes of the
helpless passengers. How many counts there are
in this new indictment against the COMPANY II is
Impossible to say without devoting more time 10
investigation than the limited hours Of yesterday
permitted but one OF them was framed by car
full Of men and women on the Gates-ave line as
the was going downtown about D. m Not all
of the passengers were subjected to direct annoy.
ance. but all sympa thzed with the victims
The water found 10 way In just below the yenti-
lators. and dr!pped down for distance OF several
feet on one side Of the car. one woman was so
much annoyed by the drops which fell on her bon
net, wrap and gown that she left her seat and
chung to a strap for nearly half mile The con-
ductoi was asked II he could not furnish UNI
brella for the protection Of helpless passengers;
and 1t was also suggested that 1t would be good
thing for him to buy a shovel and climb up to the
root and clear the melting snow, on He protested
that II had not given any trouble until that trip.
but would offer no prediction as to what would oc.
cur when ne reached the stables and made report
on what had taken place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
COTPT CLERKS SALARY RAISED,

Governor Morton having signed Senator Wray's
bill authorizing the Justices Of the Appellate division
Of the Supreme Court. Second Department to ap-
point a clerk at salary Of $1,000 deputy clerk
salary Of $1,000. and five attendants at salary of
1920 each. Tribune reporter yesterday asked John
b. Byrne. the clerk OF the Second Department, to
say what the exact purpose OF the bill was. He said
that when the Justices in the First Department were
appointed they had authority to name clerk whose
salary is now 5000 whereas in the Second Depart
mcnt the clerks salary remained fixed by code at
5000 In order 10 make this clerks salary equal TO
that Of his brother clerk, the bin provides for an In
crease OF $1,000 Mr. Byrne has been doing work
that deputy should have done. but deputy clerk
will now be appointed, and there will be five at
endants. OF them really being crier, instead Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
CONCERT N AID or KIyDERGARTENS

The Glee Club OF the New York City University
assisted By Victor Herbert. will give concert In
the Baptist Temple at Third-ave.. and Schermer'
horn-st.. Monday evening. for the beneht Oh 'ns
Brooklyn Free kindergarten Association An at
tractive programme OF fourteen numbers VIII "
given. including four selections by the Glee Cluo'
and vocal solos by Messrs. Van YORK and c. L.
Lewis. II. n. Pfeiffer will give mandolin solo V.
s Tompkins will give cornet solo. and victor
Herbert will give two violonceo solos. Tickets
may be had at 81 each of Frederick b. Pratt, OF
Pratt Institute. The patrons and patronesses VIII
be: The Rev. Dr and Mrs. Lyman Abbott MI ana
Boorum. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. W. Bliss. Or; and MIS-
Truman Jay Backus. Mr. and Mrs. Flamen h;
Gambler Mr. and Mrs Albert 3. Chandler DR. ana
Mrs. David H. Cochran. Mr. and Mrs Sturgis comm.
Duryea. the Rev. and Mrs Samuel a. Eliot. Mt ana
Mrs. Frank A. Erwin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gus
Gates. Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton Gibson MI;
and Mrs Thomas +. Goodrich. the Rev DR.. and
d. Hewitt, Mrs otto fIeinze. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
y. Judson Mr.. and Mrs Darwin r. James MI ana
Mrs. Elijah r. Kennedy Mr.. and Mrs. Robert :;
kimbail Mr. and Mrs. Joseph IL. Lester. MI. ana
Morse. Mr.; and Mrs. J. Rogers Maxwell, Miss
Katharine L. Maltby the Rev. and Mrs. T Calvin
McClelland. the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas A. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs; George II. Prentss, Mr. and Mrs;
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Packard George
Foster Peabody. Mr. and Mrs. William w RossiteI'
Or. +. Lawrence Schenck. Mr.. and Mrs Charles A.
Schieren. MIR. and Mrs. Clarence W Seamans MI:
and Mrs; j. s. T. Stranahan. Mr. and Mrs Henry
Sanger Snow. Mr.. and Mrs. John Thallon. Mr. ana
Mrs Christopher q. Tiedeman. Mr.. and Mrs Hay:
den W. Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred +. White ane
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Woodruff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
A FAMILY DISPUTE IN COURT

Mrs Tlney Irene Busk the VIE OF Hush puSN
An Advertising agent for a New-York paper, accuse'
him Yesterday in the Lee Avenue Police court Oh as
sault They live at No SO Kent-ave., ana were mar
ried four months ago. Busk was widower, th1rV-
two years Old and has two boys. the Oldest peihs
thirteen years old Mrs. Busk Is a handsome pfu-
nette eighteen years Cd She met Dusk AT re-
cept,on and after the wedding. II is alleged. she
formed a strong nfatuaton for her stepchidreh-
so strong In fact the boys no longer care TOT
their father on Sunday last the climax came
when Busk II Is charged. struck his wife ana MS
edes, son with a shovel Mrs Busk had MIN ar
rested on a warrant early yesterday morning ana
when he was arraigned before Justice Goetting lie
denied In the most emphatic manner the assertions
OF his wife She declared that before the money
moon was over he began to il-treat her Mrs BusK
called her eldest stepson to the stand and the poy
admitted that his father had struck ms stePH.o.,
with n shovel but he did not know what DAY II Wa
When the boy finished Busk told the Court tnat MS
son was an invetcrate liar. who han oItef vecn
caught in lies who could not be believed aio WnoSe
stepmother had evidently educated him 10 ne buss
subjected the boy 10 severe cross-exanihaton' pu'
he cung to his story. ,,. o,a
Then Dusk took the stand In his own deience, anu
accused his wife being jealous OF MIN that ot
alone she but the boy, followed him about IN order
to SOC where he was going. Busk added that ne
was always kind 10 his wife. but that she nag
violent temper. and often threatened TO XIII MIN
with revolver. 49,, ,.ros. ,,.bo
Busk requested time 10 produce witness VINO
would certify TO his good character ana justice
Coettng paroled him untH Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18

else Nc glamour of glory as MISUNDERSTANDING rnnos Should
ire a great seaport or part OF d tIonse
he suffered to dim the fame Of the City Oh MONIES
To the toast OF the United States Andre" AioHe"''
replicd in substance. follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen The atmosphe,e Vi
the ST Patrick Society of Brooklyn has always peeh
electric with American patriotism Inc aneclion-
ate memories OF the Green Isle. cherished oy us
members have been far from dimming the
snlendor of the American banner In their eyes tha'
lie have seemed to shine win au
ditional glory when behed through the medium nor OF
Celtic emotion. As beauty Is heightened by con-
trast liberty CLOVIS with an intensified radance
when placed in opposition to the features OF
recollected tyranny. The brow OF Columbia rises
before the vision of Irishmen with speclai DeIis-
nifty because OF the scowling countenance wnicn
typlied government in the land OF their birth ~
should not offend native Americans 10 say that the
more our citizens know Of other countries, the
better they love the United States: and no more
than this is involved in the suggestion that lrsnmen
feel an exceptional devotion TO tho land OF tneir
adoption because of the exceptional bitterness OF
their experience under the dominion OF the BRUSH
crown.
ELOQUENT speeches also made by Foster l..
Backus +. +. Callahan. the Rev John D. Kelly.
John W Keller Joseph A. Burr and T. G. Bergen
The Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick held their
twenty-ninth annual celebration at the Pouch Man
sion In Cllnton-ave.. last night There were apout
$50 sons and daughters present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
TROTBLE IN TRINITY CHURCH.
FRACTIONAL. DISPUTES RESULT IN THE
RESIGNATION OF MIR. LANG
OTHERS

fractional disputes in Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church at Arlington and Schenck ayes, nave re-
eu.ted in the resignation Of Frank c. Lang as u
warden Of the church. There has been plenty Oh
trouble In Trinity Church for several years. III ~
said that the trouble began at the time wheh MI
Lang failed 10 secure admission for several or MS
friends TO the Ours Association Of the church Wneh
the association refused to admit his friends, me- II
Is said declared that he would have vengeance FOR
the affront The opportunity came short time ago.
when a chancel chapter was organized to raise
money with which to redecoratc the chancei ana
buy baptsma fount a large amount OF
money raised for the purpose but Mr. Lang
vigorously opposed the paying out Of the money Tor
the purposes named. -,
The women appealed to the vestry. and a tie vote
was polled by that body. The Rev. Nelson X: Boss,
rector OF the church. was consequently called upon
to cast the decisive vote lie voted against the
proposed use of the money. The chapter members
then refused 10 give the money 10 the church FOR
general use. Mr. Lang had wished. ana dls-
banded, after returning II TO the contributors
Two factions thus created, when steidlly
driftcI further apart. one faction ceased 10 at
tend services regularly. and withire" us sup
scriptIons the treasury. with the result that the
churchs finances badly crippled Mr. Lang
has sent his resignation AZ n warden. ana sew
eral members OF the vestry have followed MS ex-
ample.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
MORE INDICTMENTS FOR ARSON.

Two more indictments for arson were yesterday
found by the Grand Jury. the defendants being
Thomas Connolly and John Davis. The charge
against Connolly Is that he set fire to the liquor
store of Bernard Lyons. at Navy and Hillary SITS.
The police say that 1t done for the purpose OF
robbery. 1t is alleged that Davis set fire to the
liquor-store at No. 222 Broadway January &c.
According to statements made In the District-At-
torneye Office Connoy's record Is long and bad
one. II is said that In 1890 he was several times
Jointly indicted with man named Perkins for set:
ting on fire the following places: Nos. 2SS and 1886
Pacihc-st, on June "a, $780, No so Smith-st.. on
August 80 1890 No 2N Pacinc-st.. on August. a.
$780, No. le2 Smth-N, on August 80 1890; Nos. l04
100 and los Smth-st, on the same date. and No
l0l Smlth-st on August "a. 1890. Al the time Of the
trial Connolly turned States evidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
MR WURSTER Not TO GO TO ALBANY
HE EXPECTS THE GOVERNOR TO SEND THE
RA1NEI BILL TO ALL MAYORS AND
DOES NOT CARE TO EXPRESS
AN OPINION on 1T NOW.


Mayor wurstcr was asked yesterday by Trib-
hearing accorded by Governor Morton to the
Mayors OF the several cities throughout the State
ON the Rlines bill In rep.y Mayor Wurster said:
NO. I shall not attend the hearing. for the
reason that believe the Governor Will send the
bill 10 the Mayor OF every city In the State for
hls official approval or dsapprOval Because OF
this belief that | shall be called upon to act
h,Ilclal.v on tho question | do not think should
express any opinion on the bill until It comes be-
FOR. me FOR my Official action. No; would not
snv a, this time what my decision will be. FOR
the reason that Will have to give hearings 10
those Interested I'm the measure or affected ~ IL,
and nv decision will only DO made after careiuI
consideration OF a.. the issues involved
Mayor Wurstcr added. II think II Is a mistake
10 have only one c.ass OF licenses. wrote a
letter 10 Governor Morton to that effect two or
three weeks ago. said in thai letter that en-
ucrlcuc. in brooklyn had shown that the small
h,.r saloons had done more for the cause OF
opinion upon the testimony or an oli po''Ss ~
tain who had charge OF ON" ptec.hct io' a ia. co.
many years and VINO stated that since ge1 l,nnr
looms had lhrgey taken the place Oh i'tuot
stores drunkenness had decreased over % per
cent in his district. To demonstrate inc t'u M
Of this statement. want 10 say .'at III ~. W,
ami a large section OF the city inhapit'd Hlos''
bv Germans ana containing fe" liquor Slo''s,
III. arrests for drunkenness ar" FEWER ,'n. ~
any other precinct. II IL very stdpm, tHr "t"-
missioner tells me. that any one 4. arrested for
drunkenness In that precinct on SUNDAY. N
Of this goes TO show that beer saiyons s"o.'t "
bad thing TO legslate against the beer saloons
which the Ralnes bl. seems TO do. 49,.
ornor Morton AZ saying that he never received
such a letter from Mayor Wurster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
SERIOUS CHARGES PREFERRED AdAiNoi
AN AMBULANCE SURGEON.
1T IS ALLEGED THAT HE REFUSED TO ATTEND
A WOMAN WHEN ASKED TO DO SO by
POLICEMAN, AND THEN DELAiHD

WOMAN WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY
POLICEMAN. AND THEN DELAYED
WHEN A CALL WAS SENT IN
Ambulance Surgeon Tobjian, Of the Eastern DIS
,,, uosnital Is likely to be tried charges which
po,,cs CANAAN Short of the Bedford-ave ponce
station preferred against him yesterday " io
Comm,ssioner Welles and Health Commissioner
Emery Mrs Mary Arnold, thirty-eignt years VIZ
~ No &c South Third-st., broke one OF her 1888 va
Monday morning as she was going out Vi .,'e
Church Of Sis Peter and Paul. In Wytne-a'e ''''
sinnod on tho Ice and was carried into hous|'
po,,comor rredercks of the Bedford-ave ponce
station went to the Eastern District Hosp'",
,vhere he met Dr. Tobjan. and asked MIN u '''
70 Mrs. Arnold Tobjan. it Is alleged, not oh's 'e
fused 10 do So but declined to let the poh'e','a'
use the hospital telephone in order 10 seho "o'' "
Police HEADQUARTERS so as to summon an aHo"
lance Fredercks had tramp nearly quai'e,
of a mile through the 10 South Ihird-s'' anu
Kent-ave where he cent a call 10 the po'ce SO
ton and from there It was transmitted TO foHce
ue,douarters Tobjian received the call lnsteiu
of going to care for the woman, II Is aiiese'' "
waited fifteen minutes longer for the ambulance ~
take him there. although the distance was only
block. When he got there he took the woman 10
ST Catharines Hospital. From the time me lH
Iceman nrst saw Tobjan until the later t toon
charge of the case nearly threequarters OF an no
eiapeed Captain Short was so wrought up ovel
Tobjians alleged conduct that ne ssioners
fhe supcrintendent Of the hospital. Mr. Nleganu
said last night that the Board of Trustees w0ud IN
yestigate the affair Less than week ago iop Sa
was called to attend man who had crushed tn ~ zee
Of his fingers He refused. II Is alleged 10 CIV
a policeman a slip for the blotter, ana gave as
reason for his refusal that he didn't reel ike e""s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
SELECTING GUARDsMEYS RIFLES.

Henry T.. Abel. secretary OF the Commission
appointed TO select rifles for the Natlona
Guard. told Tribune reporter last evening. tnst
the Commission is steadily working the task
set before It. but viii not be able for some
time 10 make final report. Twelve inventors
have submitted samples to the Commission, ana
tests of the sevcrest character possible have been
applied to the rifles. The firing tests perhaps
the most important of all. will be held within sew
eral weeks. The indoor tests win take place IN
the 18th Regiment the 23d Regiment Armory:
while the out-of-door trials will. probably be held
at Creedmoor, or at PoughkeepsIe. No attempt
viii be made to have the outdoor trial until the
weather is more favorable
Every opportunity is being given to manufactur,.
ers and inventors TO submit samples OF their work
in competition; The Commission believes. that
while IL IL looking for rife IL should AZ.
low the competition TO be extensive as INC
number OF possible competitors will allow II 70
be- Although samples were called for some tins
ago any that may be submitted at the present
time, or before the firing tests have been COM
p.eted. will be considered In the decision. Tho
Commission has held several meetings within INC mo
last two weeks. and will probably hold ~
next meeting before the end Of this month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
FATHER WINCH SAID TO BE DYING.

week ago. Father Isidor Wunch. pastor Oh
st. Barbaras Church, In B.eecker-st, near Cen
tral-ave, was aroused at midnight. and left M
home to visit a sick parishoner. The night was
cold and the priest. In his hurry. went out with
out DOMINIC heavy clothing He contracted
cold which developed Sunday into severe at
tack OF pneumonia. DR.. Stammler was called IN:
and yesterday the priests condition became sSS
alarming that DIR. Joseph Meyer was also called
In consultation. Late last night the physicians ce
hours. Father wunch Is thirty years old. ne
was ordained about six years ago. and va
assigned to ST. Leonard's Church, where he re.
mained until 1893. when st. Barbara's Church Wa
built and he was made Its pastor. The younS
priest Is popular In the parish which he PR.
sides. and his illness has brought sorrow - ~
many friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
THE MAYOR MAKES An EXPLANATION.

Mayor Wurster explained yesterday the bill in
troduced at Albany, authorizing the appropriation
from the revenue fund of Brooklyn of the sum of
$4,000. pay the expenses OF the Civil Service
Commission incurred In 1896. and to be incurred in
the present year Mayor Wurster said of the bill:
Its object IL to equip the Civil Service Commission
with sufficient funds 10 enable IL to carry out Its
work The Commission needs the money badly
Statistics show that have more applications for
positions under civil service rule by one-haf than
In any Other city in the State. The Commission
asserts that 1t cannot carry ts work until the
sum demanded Is approprla led for its use This Is
not so however as the Court of Appeals decided
that there Is nothing to prevent Civil Service Com
missoners from mourning any necessary bills for the
proper carrying Of their work. | am convinced
however. that the bill should pass, and l have no
doubt the money Is urgently needed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
GREENLAND on LINTERN SLIDES.
LIEUTENANT rEARY's LECTURE DREW CROWD
To TIE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

lieutenant Robert T.. Peary. L. 8. ~. lectured al
tho Academy OF Music on Monday night on ms cx-
plorations In northcrnmost Greenland Inc Acad-
.,, was denscly crowded despite the rain. and
among the audience were many scientific people
The lantern views showed some of the most
nlcfur.a que and beautiful landscapes In Greenland
including the glaciers. crcvasses the white squadron
OF icebergs which Mr.. Peary said II was necessary
to see In order to grasp their beauties lie showed
n plcturc of the Kite. In which he made his eXpedi-
tisn 10 Greenland. and the stanch way In which II
WAS necessary 30 build a ship in order that she
might withstand the terrible work she would be
called upon do in the waters In the Arctic Ocean.
saving that she must be "a ship within n ship
picture OF the Arctic summer sun was shown. which
was so beautiful that 1t brought forth round Of
applause from the audience. picture OF the
flowers that grow In Greenland shown. They
were all of the same species. but the coors varied.
some being blue others red white. yellow. purple
and pink "a peculiar thing about these flowers"
said Mr. Peary. is that although they are brilliant
and pretty to look at they have absolutely no per-
fume." Mr. Pcary showed the picture of
Esqulmau hunter
Some OF my friends may recognize this man." said
the Lieutenant. "IIc was my hunter. When
first met him. showed him my small pocket knife
lie took the knife In his hand and his eyes sparked
GENEROUSLY. and he Immediately offered me his wife
and two children II | would let hip have It,"
picture OF II one-egged Esqumau. the only man
afflicted In this manner In all Greenland was shown.
Mr.. Peary said that his leg had been crushed by u
rock slide. and that Dr. Hayes had amputaed It and
furnished wooden leg to replace IT, Mr. Peary
said that the old man complained that his wooden
leg suffered from the cold as much as his good leg
did. lie showed man dressed In a waistcoat made
OF birds skins He said that II took from Is to 100
skins to make coat. After the birds are killed
he said, they are skinned, and the women Es-
have been removed from them. Then they are
dried and chewed again, and finally made into a
coat which for warmth Is unequalled."
series OF pictures showing the sports INDUCED In
by the Esquimaus was interesting. They have a
crude way Of boxing said Mr.. Peary. Two men
stand up before each other and deliver blow after
blow. II Ia not fair TO ward Off these blows They
are delivered the muscles OF the shoulder and
the contestants must not vince but rather appear
10 enjoy IT, The one who can longest withstand this
slelge- hammer pounding ID the beat man"