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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
4 RIDING ACADEMY TO OJIT.

Leon S Keller was Yesterday appointed receiver
of the Dickel Riding Academy Company, of No
14 10 1874 West Fifty-sixth-st by Judge Andrews
on the application Of Charles W. Dickel president;
Edward Dcke. treasurer. and other directors OF the
company. The liabilities s352CS. Assets 70 the
amount of S4?.422 which appear the books of the
company, have been taken from the company by
foreclosure and dispossess proceedings under
chatte mortgages and covenants in lease. The
company was incorporated on March l. 1894. with
capital stock of 100000 the principal stockholders
now being G. w. Dcke. sS270O Frederick Dickel
5000; Theodore p Huffman 500; J. Il. Cornell
$500 and Carl Antony. 81 800. The company
ceeded the firm of Dickel & Krohle. Charles W.
Dckel. the president, has been in this line of bust
forty years. Business of the company for
more than year past has not been profitable,
largely due. II is said. TO the bicycle business; heavy
expenses and competition other causes. The
order 10 show :or the dissolution OF the
pany Is fixed for May 10. before John II. Judge, DIS
Ieferee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
SFIRIIS DISTRIBTTTNG COUpivy ropvr,

'"o vi the questions Of policy agreed upon Z, ,h
reorganization Of the Distilling and c,,,Io r,.,
company was that the new corporo tion sbo,,,, 80
uoi the distribution OF its own produc, tbro,.
unfortunate distributing company. To tha, ond -,
spirits distributing Company has been orgon,z.d
unoer thc laws of New-Jersey. with capltoI s,oc,,
Vi |%"Wo OF which one-ha.f is common ,o,
s-,lWW first preferred cumulative 7 nor c.,, 49,,
ana N'o'5'0U second preferred noncumuat,ve 6 no,
cent stock All OF the common stock and one
snare or the second preferred Will be owned ~, ,h
American Spirits Manufacturing COMPANY tho am
cessor to the Disung and Cattle Feeding Com
corporation The rest OF the securities are oro-a,
10 the holders OF the Manhattan Trust COMMANDS
certihcatcs representing Distlng and Cattle Ce.d
ing stock. They have the option of subscribing =,
par 10 the first preferred stock Of the dstrbu,,,o
company to the extent OF per cent OF the face
value OF thei, holdings and Will receive I'm addition
% per S-nt OF the amount OF their subscription i'm
second preferred stock. The details OF this sih
scriptloh are printed in another column but II ia
important 10 note that after four instruments -
10 per cent each have been paid certificates OF nrst
preferred stock 60 per cent paid will be issued to-
gether with certificates OF fully paid second pre-
ferred stock. 30
The entire subscription OF s. 10000 to the preferraa
which nearly every prominent banking house in the
street IL represented. Two were Influential
In causing the formation OF the Spirits Distributing
company one was that the American Spirits
icai distribution Of its product. and another was
that both the company and Its security holders
might secure the handsome profits that have al
ways accrued from the distributing business. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
EIGHT YEARS ~ PRTSON FOR BiRRY.

HE sLAsHED his YOUNG SONS WITH a CLEAvER.
IN \ FIT OF DEIIRIUM TREMENs
William J. Barry who severely wounded his two
young with a cleaver at their home. No. 76j
Columbus-avc on November T. was yesterday tried
for the assault before Judge Mcmahon. In Part |
OF the General Sessions. Barry at the time of the
accident suffering from delirlum tremens lie
returned home at midnight and taking cleaver.
went into the room whore his sons. John. ten years
old. and Arthur. seven years old were sleeping. lie
woke ttem up. and in his dcllrum began slashng
at them with the cleavcr. Their cries aroused the
neghbors and brought In policeman. The boys
recovered in the hospital. Yesterday they were Wit
nesses against their father.
Mr.. Coleman. For the defence argued that Barry
not responsible at the time OF the assault He
put the defendant on the stand and Barry said he
had recollection OF the assault.
After being out for an hour the jury brought IN
verdict Of guilty. Judge Mcmahon sentenced
Barry to eight years In State prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
ROBERTSON e. MINER IN TROUBLE

Robertson & Miner. wholesale dealers in paper.
strawboar1 and asbestos, at No $40 Pearl-st. are
in financial difficulties. and the Sheriff yesterday
placed keeper in their store executions from
Blumenstel & Hrsch for 5000 In favor Of David
A. Barry. Later In the day Judge Andrews APP
pointed William +. Dunning receiver of the firm
the application OF Henry Clay Miner. jr.. agains;
lis partner. Walter r. Robertson. Mr.. Miner Is
the of the we'll known theatrical manager and
member Of Congress. Young Miner became part
ner on March !. 1895, and put in $1,000 capital, Mr..
Robertson having carried the busiress for sew
erai years previously. MIR Miner says the firm has
been running al net loss since its formation that
all the cash capital has been used up. and
sets were available TO meet maturing obligations.
He dissolved the firm on January u, and learned
day or two ago that Mr. Robertson had made pre-
tended sales Of the assets TO various persons who
demanded possession and removed large part OF
the goods. and also executed lease of the premises
The inventory of January l showed Utilities of
&".5S6: nominal assets S0,jS5 actual assets Sc go
Mr. Miner obtained an injunction against Mr.. Rob
ertsOn but II came TOO late. There lively
scene in the store yesterday. when creditors who
held bills Of sale carted away the stock IN great
haste. IL Is said that bills Of sale We're given by
Mr. Robertson aggregatng $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
ARREST or A PHYSICIAN.
HE Is ACCUSED or PRACTISING MEDICINE
ILLEGALLY

HE is ACCUSED OF PRACTISING MEDICINE
ILLEGALLY.
Henry Jacob Jordan. practising as a physician at
No q West Nine teenth-st.. was prisoner In the
Centre Street Police Court yesterday afternoon,
charged by Detective Sergeant A. s. Rheaume. Of
the Central Office. with violation Of the act which
compels all physicians practising in the State OF
New-York TO be registered. Magistrate Cornell
paroled him in the custody Of his counsel. r. l..
Noah until to-day. when he must bring bondsTan
able TO qualify in 500.
Rheaume told the Magistrate that Dr. Jordan
treated him in December last. and charged MIN -
for medical advice and s. for two bottles OF medl-
cine. He Informed that Jordan was not reg
ularly qualified and visited him in the line or MS
duty as a detective under the name OF Charies
Wandling. After ne received treatment ne ef-
amined the register. and failed 10 find the name or
Henry Jacob Jordan He believed that his prisoner
was practising under the license OF DR.. II. l. Jordan
who died on March a. 1892 In his defence the &C
cused man submitted a parchment diploma which
certified that February %. 1879 he qualified ar
doctor OF medicine and arts at the University or
Medicine and Surgery. OF philadelphia certfcate
of registration from the Medical board OF Registry
OF Boston. dated February II. 1895 and certified
copy OF a certificate OF REGISTRATION issued to DR. H.
] Jordan In New-York. The copy is tied January
g. 1896 and the original certificate was given on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
AGAINST THE lNTISPY BILL.
MIR ROOSEVELT SENDS \ LETTER To THE
CORPORATlON COUNSEL

CORPORATION COUNSEL.
police Commissioner Roosevelt yesterday sent
letic- tc Corporation Counsel Scott. ia which h.
said.
Ia accordance with the suggestion OF Assistant
Corporatl hon Counsel John FRO tor Clarke. write
20 cal the attention Of your ohce 10 the hi intro
,luced In the Assembly by Mr. Butts on January !.
No l5J prevent the employment ~ spies. that IS
detectives. In the administration OF Justice More
less similar bills have been introduced by Mr..
Davidson. and possibly by others In" passage OF
bills this charA ter would greatly lessen IN" labor
Of the police for l. would relieve them az once % all
responsibility Tor the numerous kinds Ot crime
which are conducted Ia secret behind closed doors.
and which hc successfully ini"rfcred with
by pDllr.m.n Uniform In of "A
inuorsellcr who violates the law. for instance We
can hardly ever get 4 conviction on mcr" charge
81 exposure for sale. AMI rarely get a conviction
unless the complainant can testify that b" himself
far better repeal the laws against gambling.
keeping disorlcrly houses anl selling liquor IN for
bllden hours than to nominaly keep Thorn on the
statute book ard yet to pass other laws forbiddng
~ to take the only possible methods OF obtaining
evidence against the law -brrik,rf.
do not know that II i necessary to point out thaf
tho stories related by certain INSCRIPTIONS persons
to the effect that policemen sometimes lure liquor
sellers and the Ike into committing crime
sheer fabricalons invented either by the law
breaker or his friend IN" same denial holds
good for the alleged Child spy" system. There is
not and never has been any such system In vogue
in the Police Department. and the cutlery about X Is
absolutely bas e.css
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
WHAT &c GOING on TO-DAY.

National Trotting Association Murray mn riote
Republican Club annual dinner De''honco' = ''''
p. n. - r-,,oc o
Lincoln memorial anniversary. Cooper Onioh' .
y. m. $3.50
Consumers, IeaRue Charities Hail. p. nl
,.,o, re,o,e CL,h Lincoln dinner Brooklyn. GO
!. IN. 40 c..,
Annual reception. Netmore hoihe' w. " ~
Washington Square.
Mercantile Library exhibition OF huS""'e" 'oN'
and picture posters
American Authors Guild, Nindsor HOTEL j. III
cenealorica1 and biographical Society No. q
West Forty fourth-st.. $50 p m
Lecture by Miss Kingsley. Lyceum Theatre, 3
D. m.
Square. r. m
Lincoln Pioneer Corps reception and drill ram
many Hail.
Morton Commandery. Knights Temnar recep-
ton Lenox Iyceum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
COLUMBIA AND CHTCAGO TO DEBATE.

CONDITIONS OF THE INTERCOLLEGIATE sTRrGGLE
~ ALIGNMENT FIRST CONTEST TO BE
HELD ~ April. IN THIS CITY.
The rrospOndence between the Columbia College
Debating Union and the Oratorical Society OF the
Chicago University wiki regard 10 an intercollegiate
debate was practically ended last night President
1870 H. Of the former organ Zation received definite
terms from the president Of the oraior.cal society
offering - hold two debates. on April 70. AZ
Now-Y York. and the other IN the month of April.
1885, at Chicago II stipulated In the letter tina;
Columbia should haV. fun control OF the first de-
bate submitting the question Tor argument. select
ing judges. efrAy.ng expenses. and paying Sl'p 10
the visitors a. travelling expenses.
II VAS also stipulated thtt there snoui be three
d"pifcrs on a side AMI that only regularly enrolled
undergraduates should be- eligible To TAX" part
In selecting the Judges Columbia Is 10 submit
twelve names from which the University OF Chicago
VIII select six who viii then be invited 20 act as
Judges first three 20 accept the invitation 10 be-
appointed W one who is alumnus or IN any
way connected with either university Will be allow
10 act judge.
Twelve minutes viii be- allotted to each speaker.
and AT the en-! one from each side VIII BE- al
lowed 20 Su- IN r-huttal for eight minutes. Tn"
debate VII tax" place either at the tOles' Library
or In SOM hail hired for the occasion Most menu
h,rs OF the Executive Committee seem 10 favor the
l.sf hon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
TOURS TO EUROPE.

There seems to be a continual increase In the
number OF those who annually go abroad. The vari-
ous steamship Offices report that the number OF
berths secured by intending travellers is consider
ably In advance of their usual experience. and that
all Indications point 10 a very large movement OF
travel this year OF course. this Is stimulated by
the exhibitions at Berlin. Budapest and Geneva.
the pioneer tourist agents have issued their beau
their arrangements. The book is for free distribu
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
RrSSELL SAGE ~ COURT.
TIE HEARS HIS COUNSEL ARGUE THE APPEAL
FROM THE COURTS DECISION IN
IAIDIAW CASE.


FROM TIE COURTS DECISION IN
THE LAIDLAW CASE
In the Appellate Division OF the supreme court
yos,ar1av argument was heard on the appeal taken
nv Russell Sage from the judgment In the circuit
Court before Justice Ingraham by when NllhaW
r Laidlaw was awarded 5000" damages ana
s0i 81 costs for injuries received by reason o. the
Sensational dynamite explosion in Mr. Sages once
about five years ago Colonel Edward c. James.
who has fought the case for Mr. sage In an mo
courts again appeared in his behalf
Russell Sage was present, and contrary 10 the
rules Of the court occupied position In the apart
ment allotted to attorneys and seat at the atlor-
ncvs table He listened TO the arguments with the
keenest interest. and when Colonel James finished
he s..ook him by the hanc in congratulatOTy
manner.
Colonel James outlined the case from It's begin
ming and said that the jury had rendered YER
dict for the plaintiff for a sum which was enor-
NOUS" Former Judge Noah Davis argued for
Iaidlaw and went over the Old grGuni upon
which his client had obtained his award.
Decision was reserved II may be handed down
in the course or the ensuing week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
HISTORICAL READINGS FOR CHARITY.

Beginning with Saturday. February u. series
o. four weekly historical readings for children will
be given by Mrs. A Spencer lie Due at the Berkeley
Gymnasium. No q West Forty-four,h-st Each
reading Will begin II a. m. and will be illus
trated with appropriate stereopticon views. The
subjects in the order IN which they VIII be treated
ton" The Tower of London and "Napoleon
Tickets for the course OF four lectures are s.. the
proceeds to be devoted to some special charity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
WONG WAH KEE INDICTED.
CHARGED WITH MURDER IN THE FIRST DE-
GREE-HE DISAPPEARED But
WAS CAUGHT

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted Wong Wah
Kee. the Chinaman who had laundry at No. 1870
Park-ave., Cor murder in the first degree. He is
charged with causing the death OF Louisa Hornung
eight years old. who found dead in the street
January "a. and seen. II is said IN Wong
Wah KEGS laundry the night before. The testimony
sorting that her death due exposure a
stormy night. but others giving evidence which
tended to show that she had been assailed
The Chinaman had been held to bail in 500 by
Coroner Hoeber. Yesterday II became known at the
Distrct-AttOrney office that he had sold out his
laundry and disappeared. The police In
formed, and In the afternoon he found and ar
rested IT. laundry at No. 1872 Observation-Disclosures nd
ninth-st He was then taken before Judge Nc
Mahon in the Court of General Sessions. and com
mit,ed to the Tombs without bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
GENERAL SWAYNE Talks on IJvco,v

General wager Swaynes "reminiscences NJ Ahro-
nam Lincoln were the feature of last n,cb,. ~
ing or the Quill club. at Clark's No 90 w.
'"eh'y-'Hlrd-st. II was the forty-nlntb roy,.,r
meeting OF the club Before the talk hv en-
Swayne the hfty-odd persons present dincd AVAIL
nose IN attendance were Rossiter Johnson. C,s,l
n,To9ks, A. NJ. Humphrey. Scott Foster pr J. n
sided '' ~ hit'He' VINO pre-
, r9u n, new members were elected They are OK,
pI riMHcno' j. H. Johnston H. W. Hubbard and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HUI Lilo
ALREMARLE-Chares f. Perkins presiuen. oi
the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad non,,
pany. and Charles +. Mayer or baltimore nnIiES
Mavor Acaeus Hooper of Baltimore. BRO NS-
WICK-The Rev. Or. &. Ellis stevens OF ma
delphia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rlcharu I'aI
thodt OF Missouri. FIFTH ANENU E-Judge too,
ert Earl NJ Herkiner y. Y. HOLLAND-Generai
or,and smith Of baltimore and ex-Mayor Nathan
Matthews IT, OF Boston. METRoPoi,E.Ex <
Senator Charles ". Sapleton Of Syracuse. fd.An a
-Adiutant-General F.. A. McAlpin. WALpD,r
r. Widner of philadelphia; John Nicholas b,o"i'
of Newport and r. II. /. Goddard OF Fro''uei'ce'
WINDsOR-Warren i. Leland. OF Chicaso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
HiLLENHiCH ADMITTED TO BALL.

Edward Iialenbach who was indicted for assault
for shooting William Robinson OF No. 3l4 West
Fifty -nnth-st.. was admitted to bail yesterday In
the sum OF 1900 by Judge Mcmahon. In Part l. Of
the General Sessions. Hts bondsman was Martin
Hart, Of No 2l5 West Thirteenth-st.
Hallenbach. who asserts that Robinson allenat ed
the affections OF his wife, lives at No. 3i3 Licking
ton-aye.. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
ENDORSED N CENTRAL PipK.

C. W Glass. of No. q West FIFTY -scventh-st. while
riding the bride path. near Eghty-siXth-st in
Central Park yesterday afternoon. was thrown
from his horse but received only slight Injuries
The horse away. but was stopped AT FIFTY
ninth-st by Mounted Policeman Hosy Mr. class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
FIRE on THE Laura ". STARTN.

The steamboat Laura VI. Star.n. running on the
Ellis Island ferry. In place OF the Shackamaxon
took fire her ll:i5 O'Clock trip yesterday. The
upper wood about the smokestack ignted from the
overheatng OF the stack and the brisk wind soon
famed the sparks into "A lively blaze with tho
assistance OF several tugs the fire soon put
out and the damage done slight. There were
passengers board at the time OF the accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
TWO CHARGES or ARSON.
A SHOE DEALER ACCUSED-ALLhuhD AL
TEMPT TO BURN TENE-
NE\T- HOUSE.

TEMPT TO 81 KIN y iH-'
MENT-HOUSE.
Abraham Ploneky, shoe dealer at NO. 40 po"-
cry living at No. 1870 Nernon-ave.. BROOKLYN ""'
held for examination in the Centre street Nou'
Yesterday on Il barge of attempted arsoh' 'i"s''
traie Cornell fixed bail at 5000.
There was an escape Of gas at No Zo- Eo"e'' a.
& o'clock Sunday evening. and the hremen traceu
the smell, Of gas to Ponsky's store. They say thes
found gas escaping from nve-open gas Jets fioisNS
had his stock insured for $500 Deputy FIRE Muir
shall OSullvan found the stock to consist OF seVeh-
ty-hve pairs Of SHOES and more than l,Vo empty
boxes Plonsky denies that the escape OF gas was
caused by him. He accounts for the srna.lness OF
his stock by saying that he had a Dig "sacrihce
sale on Saturday. HIS sister Mrs. Carrie r. Nett
hardt qualified as the owner OF house ard lot
ond-st.. and went the bond for him, ana ne
released. ,,,,.
Since December last and until last Monday Charies
Horler was assistant the janitOr OF the tenement
house No. u 3ayar1-st. He was homeless ana
starving when harris Linden. the Janior gave MN
Sunday he was intoxicated. On Monday Linden
discharged him and ordered him of the premises.
HOrler left the building. after telling Linden thal
would make him repent his action Eariy yes
terday morning the janitor emelled smoke, ana on
examina ton found a small IRE blazing IN corner
water When he spoke to policeman outside the
latter tod him that had just seen Horer rum
ming away from the building Horler was round
hidden In a neighborng doorway ana was ar
rested on charge Of arson In the Centre STREET
Court the prisoner held in $1,000 bail for further
eva m pH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

-, arogomert endeavored to devise something
~ tho sort but unsuccessful IL Is perrSsi
.h,t large saving in expenses VIII De accy' ~ III
INA r,ethod that has been adopted. ana ~
ro1trc competition. since the spirits DlSti .t
,n romnany has established harmonious tq , IN;
,n tb ali important dstilling and distributing III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
THE J. c. CLIFFORD IGROTND.

The schooner j. G. clifford which arrived here
Monday grounded yesterday morning on the reef
OF rocks outside Atlantic Dock Gap. and
sisted off by the tugs James \. Garfield Baltic and
Stevens and towed 10 Eighth-st North River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

sunrIc SOS Sunset 5:Gl Neon $3.50 Moons age %
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
AM-Sandy Hook 6ii Gov. Island 12s Hell Gate O:2l
PM-Sandy Hook IA Gov. Island % Hell Gate % so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
I. II. DAHLMAN ASSIGNS.
FAILURE OF THE wELL-KNOWN HORSE
DEALER.
AFFECTED LARGELY BY THE CHANGE IN MoIlNh

AFFECTED LARGELY BY THE CHANGE IN "oii'N
POWER on STREET RAILWAYS
Isaac H. Dahlnan. the old ana weli-kho"" T
a.o,or ~ No 20j 10 2ll East Twenty-four'h-s''
,nade an assignment yesterday to Charles Dahl'nah
Giving preferences for sl2.9O2-to Theodore Schu-
,racber $40. estate Of Sarah Dahlman $3.50" George
Clausen 81 100. Charles Putzel. *5'-"' anu ~
ham Dahlman $500. Mr.. bahiihah 10
IN he the Oldest horse dealer In BUNS H0"'
having begun business in 1871. lie was lo',"-
erlv one of the largest dealers IN inc "."''
hut of late years business has greatly decrease' o
accoun, of tho active competition Of younger men
with more ready capital and the change from
horses to cable and electricity by the street ram oe
commands Mr. Dahman seen at the once Vi
his attorney Charles Putzel yesterday but Iel. 81
badly over his troubles that he requested MI "'~'
10 give the particulars Of the asslsiiiiSi.It -,,.
Mr.. Putzel said that Mr.. )ahiHal iiau i ayrnad::
b,t ,he change OF motive power had cut OH Id! sc
mart of the business. He also let out hoiSs ny Wv.
Sav but on account Of the open winter ticS W.
moi in demand To keep up his trace ne wac ioi.
81 ,n into Inc auction business. This MADE neces-
saw considerable outlay he had TO go 10 tie eA
pensc OF building new stables; ana tle eApr'' 80
heavy Drafts were coming in so fast that he c1uid
NOT raise money 10 meet them. ana he was ADVISED
to make assignment go, H.. T., -ou, dave
A meeting of creditors Will be called IN u rev ua
with a view of arriving at some settieh.e "a,
Putze placed the liabilities at sZyVo "a r ,
dudes mortgages real estate. lie couio io' eS'
mate the value OF the assets 49, -, ', ,ro,
Mir Dahlman reputed TO own me ~. - pnUp
er,v No 205 TO 2ll East Twenty-fourth-st running
throuph TO Twenty-ffth-str In whlCn ule eyu.'
has been valued at $4,000 and NO 40 80 IN h
valued at $50 900. morisaged lot s 1V,va a. racing
Gently valued his stoch' WIN" '''N' "
af