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New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
BITIDING COHMTSSION ~ 4 VI DDLE.
1T MEETS To AWARD PRIZES TO ARCHITECTS.
BIT FINDS CERTAIN PAPERS LOST.

1T MEETS TO AWARD PRIZES TO Architects
BIT FINDS CERTAIN PAPERS LOST.
The Municipal pu'idng Commission met yester-
day in the Mayors Office for the purpose of award
Ing the prizes the six architrcis whose plans or
the new muncipa, building We're conslderei the best
uf the l3i plans submitted
The competition that authorized by the act ~
lsg, but after the plans hal been completed the laN
Was passed prohibiting the erection of any more
buildings In City Hall Park.
The architects who competed dd - with the un-
dersnndlng that the best pan should receive prize
o. 800 and the five next In mcrit $500 cach.
A consulting board OF architects Was employed
by the city select the best six plans II being LEFT
TO the Municipal Builling COmmlas,on to detrrm ne
the best one OF the six 80 selected and - award 70
that plan the 5000 prize.
The Commission was much muicled when II met
Nobody seemed to know Just Wlnt should be doHr.
The plans all In storage. had never been scpa-
rated frorl l2s Others and the envelopes contain
ing the ident.ficatons OF the various architects
could not be found.
Tho Commission adjourned without doing anything
nenlinR the selection OF the SIX successful plans
and the producing OF tho ost envelopes OF drnthca-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
4 CLAIMANT FOR MS PROPERTY.

ALLEGED PROOF THAT THE LATE e. B ATWOOD.
CHICAGO ARCHITECT LEFT \ WIDOW
A letter has been received I'm this city rom the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bauk executors 0f the
viii OF G. Is. Atwood tho Chicago architect, who
died recently. IN relation 20 h's marriage. The
newspapers recently contained account OF the
vi-,t 10 White Plains. whore Mr.. Atwood had lived.
OF "A woman wnO said she was his widow. Some OF
his friends believed that he had never been mar
RED Thl. iettei says:
We have secured II copy q; the marriage certin-
cate that tnrre IL no question about the mar
Ilnge ceremony and have also received advice from
our counsel In NewYork that records are found
showing divorce proceedings. Mrs. Atwood made
proof OF h-ir-hp yesterday ~ he Probate Court
MIR Atwood WAS architect .; some of the Worries
Fair building ard left n fortune Of Splv,p.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
ne ADuIREs CHINESE sAILORS.

CAPTAIN M'GrFrIN SAYS THAT HIS ATTITUDE
TOWARD THEN HAS BEEN MSr UNDERSTOOD.
Captain Phno Y McGiff,n o. the Chinese Navy.
has written letter 70 The Tribune. In ~hich he
saws ina, he has been misun lersiOod IN some re-
marks that ave been attributed 10 him. He says
that he does rot - terta'n such poor opinion o.
The Chinese n general "a IS claimed FOR him. and
adds. Il have admiration and sympathy fOr thc
chinese sailors with whom | assD. .atrl. anl
many distances OF hero.sin IN both officers ana
men have TO my knowledge. some from hear
say AMI many from my own observation
He says. IN closing his letter. This Is tne hrst
time that | have cssayed protest against the
nuanerOus interviews that are claimed from me.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
Mr.. SCOTT UPHOLDS THE MAYOR.

CORPORATION Counsel Scott sent opinion TO Mayor
Strong yesterday regarding former Judge Stecklcr's
contention that the Mayor had authority in law to
discipline pawnbrokers whom he adjudged guilty OF
infringements OF the law.
Mr. Scott says that Mr. Steckier's contentious are
untenabie that the law OF 1854 does exist and ls op
erative to day
Mr. Stecker conended that the law OF 1856 repealed
the laws OF 1883 and 1884, regarding the imposition
OF fines the hearings OF charges and the reyokng of
licenses.
Mr. Scott says that the Mayor has acted within his
full authority and power and has In no way contra
vened the law.
Mr. Steckler appeared IA counsel for an engineer
named NJ Morris. who charged l.. Siverblatt. a
pawnbroker OF No. 2.sl7 Thlrd-ave. with having
,ampered with the works OF watch chat was
pawned with him.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
HELD FOR PASSING BOGvS CHECKS.

Thomas F. Maher twenty-five years old. or NO
o3i East Elghty-sxth-st, who was arrested WedneS-
day evening on a charge OF passing n worthless
check for So on Patrick Brown saoonkeeper. or
No 20l East One-hundredtf at, was arra'gned be-
,fore Magistrate Wentworth at the Harlem court
Yesterday morning, and held in $50 bal for ex-
animation.
Detective Perkins OF the East Onehundred-a and
fourth-st station, said that Maher Ind passed two
other worthless checks for small sums on other
saoonkecpers Further. the detective said tfat
W,her while employed as collector for the Con-
vile Brewing Company. OF Foriy-sxth-st. had
embezzled between N00 and $500 that he had col
,ected for the company. but ne had not been prose
cutcd on account OF his family. who respectable
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
SQUADRON AS HOT SEU'1HHING.

eOID,ERS AND THEIR GUESTS WILL HAVE
ADANCE At THE NEW ARMORY.
So,adron A Will give a housewarming at the ne"
or,rorv ,>Inetv-forth-s and Park this even
jrg and the occasion VII probably be the most
elaborate social military function OF the season.
The squadron is composed OF superior class OF
men. and has always enjoyed great popularity hot
only in National GJard circles. but IN tna' part Vi
the community known society. Ihe mousse
warc,,no will take the shape Of a ball and prone
nado concert
The great drill foor which Is soxsO feet, has peen
noored over for dancing purposes the various rooms
have been arranged for the accommodation OF the
ruests two bands Will furnish dance and promenade
muse and an elaborate supper VIII be served. Inc
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
RITTER REUAkh ABLY CHEAP.
,.v,.st.arry HEAVY RECEIPTS CAUSE 4
STEADY DECLINE IN PRICES-CONDi'
ZION OF THE EGG MARKET.

ZION OF THE EGG MARKET
Rutter Is chca9cr now than ever before az 'hls
season o, the year Western creamery Du''er -
selling at wholesale FOR from 2a's 10 Il cents
Mound The loves, price in January. less was 81
cents round n 1894 g cents pound IN lsso ga
cents a pound The average weekly recelpts !"
Ianuarv 1893 we're 200 tubs In 1884, 900" tuos'
IN 1885 99OcO tubs in 1896 1900 tubs On Decen-
Der q 1896 the price 2 cents pouno. ana "
has since steadily declined. Th-s decline 10 gem
,rally attributed to the large increase o, the sup
ply notwithstanding the fact that consumption mas
also largely increased
A leading receiver OF butter said 10 Tribune re-
porter Yesterday: Prices are abnormaly iow' ara
- er. s. great difference OF opinion IN the trade
as % what they VIII be in the future. In view,
however OF an Increased demand for export as
wei as for home consumption: II IL hardy hkey,
IN my opinion. that prices VIII be any lower lor
some time 10 come The total receipts OF butter
in iSJ were SO tubs, averaging sixty pounds
each against l.7l7 76, tubs in 1924
The egg market is unchanged selected Wes,nIn
eggs selling for Is cents dozen at wholesale nc
total receipts Of eggs during the year JUST endesi
were 2as2 IA cases. averaS.ng about th.rty-tnree
dozen eggs 10 case against l.Jsi6lo cases IN lss'
TIE remarkably low pr.re OF eggs. Ike that or
butter IS also mainly attributed TO the largely IN
creased supply.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
HElD FOR STEALING JEWEIRI.

Jacob \. Brown. OF No. Goerck-st. who
caught stealing Jewelry m the jeveiry store of j.
H. Johnston & CO.. OF No. II Union square Wednes-
day afternoon by Joseph II. Harper manager OF
the nrm was arraisred N jefferson Market Court
yesterday Harper told Magistrate Deuel. how he
had caught Brown slipping into his pocket two
scarf-pns. pair OF link cum buttons and silver
knife OF the total value OF Sl4 81. Brown admitted
that he had taken the goods. but offered 10 return
them II the prosecution would be dropped. Mr.
Harper sad that he already had possession OF
the goods he did how Brown could return
them and said that he would press the charge
Magistrate Deuel. held Brown for trial In 5000 bail.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
THE LAST WAS YEAR or PROGRESS

The thrty-second annual statement Of the Brook
lyn Life Insurance Company OF New-Y0rk shows
In 1895 in assets. income surplus ana lnsur
In force The assets on January were 81 .73i.
POS c. made up In part OF si22Ge5 In bond and
gage. A34i3s OF city and other first mortgage bonds
$60O.915 OF real estate In NewYork and Brooklyn, and
$lA50l 02 OF loans on the companys own policies
The reserve tby standard Of New-YorlO IL
35l9J IA. The officers William VI. Cole. president.
Felix Campbell. vice-preshlent; George f. Hadley.
secretary: William H. Ford. counsel. and d. Parks
Fackler consulting actuary.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
LODGING-HOUSE MTNATIONS.

Examinations will be he'd Monday next 10.
all positions In the new city lodging house There
will be three separate exam!na t!ons-for supern-
tcndent. investigating officers and night officers
spectively.
The superintendent VIII have general charge of
the lodging house. the conduct OF correspondence
and charge of dodgers who remain TO work In the
mornings. Candidates must be fitted for such
duties. The salary paid VIII be $l2O per annum.
The Investigating officers must be qualified TO carry
on Investigations regarding references and the
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
prAr,, HIS REFUGE FROM MISERY.

George Berger. baker sevenV~e' y w.
o,,uot,,o1 suicdc Yesterday morning by hanging IN
,ts ,or,s n. No II Stanton-st. He was Whoever.
ia KILLED himself because. as he said he was unapie
a ~ t worls and was too old and intrm TO be OF any
-,,e, ,r German was
found table 80 ..ooL ,his morning
- ,,roa ~ living a. ! am poor ana TOO old 10
norI & + have lent money 10 a good many iriends
~. co,not collect any from them. They nave ieit
80 alone in my misery. ! forgive theIn anu hopo
thst The Lord win forgive me for what nave done
want to Join my wife
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
A NEW CENTRAL STATION.

The New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company has filed plans with the Department OF
Buildings FOR the erection OF one-story iron sta
lion In Railroad ave, between One-hundred-a nd
thlrty-eighth and ne-huDdred- nd-thirty ninth SITS.
The new station Is designed somewhat after the elc
waited road stations and Will also be elevated About
$50 O1O is estimated TO he the cost Of construction.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
EINERII OF .LnUN SNIYN

The funeral Of John Smith. who died In his ninety
NTH year on Tuesday took place nj the home OF his
son -n-aw John McWilliams. No. 6 West Ninety
sixth-st. at . o'clock yesterday afternoon MI
Smith was the Oldest member Of the Protestant
Epscopa Church OF the Holy Apostles. at twenty =
eiehth-st and NInth-nve. and WAS for twenty-four
Years lts senior warden. The rector OF the church
The Rev DR. Brady f. Dlckus. ofhclated Bur'a
was In Trinity Cemetery. The pa!ibearers were
from the vcstry OF the Church OF the Holy Apostles
as follows: Robert II. Con. Clement ). Parsons
John r. Co.lard. Edwin j. Winston and Victor e.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
Quaker \! (! !: = &! Oats
w Sold only in 2-b Packages.

character Of applicants keep records ana comco oS
necessary correspondence see to obtaining elp.oy'
ment far men and receive dodgers up 70 IL ?. 70.
The salary paid will be 800 annually Inc dut! ot
night officers will be 10 TO the dischdige vi
iodgers who are 10 be discharged In the morning
hand over warrants 70 the police, serve DreaKiast.
keep night records and MAINTAIN se"e'd' '''''
They VIII be paid s72o per annum , s.,,.
Applications for OF these examinations I Ser
be iied at once with the secretsr,v OF tue Wv" "
yic.. Board Criminal Courts Buildirg
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
,,,pcrD EyyORTJONERS HELD.

Magistrate Smms In Yorkv!lle Court yesterday
held for trial IN 5000 bail John kapalinski and
Bernard Stein. who are accused OF extortioh oy
Mnrrs Levy and his son. real estate dealers OF
10 s27 East II -seventh-st Kapa'inski mas mace
a statement In which he declares that ne saw
relative of tho Levys set fire 10 s"eatsnop p"''u
ing in Cherry-st last October
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
NR. CROMWELL'S RAILWAY PURCHASE.

The purchases by William Nelson Cromwell for
$5.ocoooo OF the Milwaukee Oy!s) street railway and
electric lighting property in pursuance Of the
plan OF reorganization. The new company 10 he
CALLED shs Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
Company. will issue $4,000 Ave per cent bonds
A.boeW SIX per cent non-cumu.ative preferred
stock, and $4,000 common stock and II will own
all the street railways and the electric lighting
plants OF MtlWauka e
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
CONTROLLER FITCH GOING SOUTH.

Controller Fitch said yesterday that he intended
going 10 Old Point Comfort to-day for fow days
rest The Controller has been In poor health lately
and he always finds speedy recovery In the climate OF
Fortress Monroe.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
SERVANTS SUICIDE.

Nargare, Froelich twenty years old. servant en-
Moved IN the family OF Mrs. Annie Hop'ensacH 40
40 81, Marks Place. was found dead IN ne, ov lyu
yesterday morning. The police think tlat "'S"P'''"
;;n@nt IN love was the motive to suicide
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
HER ONE-HTNDREDTH LECTURE. :.

MISS MARY PROCTOR TO TALK oN "GrANT Sun
AND HIS FAMILY"
Miss Mary Proctor viii deliver her one-hundredth
lecture tomorrow night In Cooper Union. Her rio-
,ect VIII be Giant Sun and His Family. and there
viii be numerous stereopticol Illustrations This
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
DEATH FROM FAIL on THE frE

Charles W. Hermann. six years old. Of No. SIG
Washing ton-s'.. died at Roosevelt Hospital yes;er
day from Inflammation OF the knee. which he IN
jured two weeks ago by falling on the Ice.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
FOTP WARD MEN IA NED.

THE WEST sIXTY-EIGHTH-sT. PRECINCT
Chief Conn detailed four policemen yesterday
o,,arroo, for detective duty az ward men IN the
West Slxtv-.ichfh-st station under Acting captain
Vreedenburg. The detectives are Robert carr
ton. Of the West One-hundred nd-hfty y-second-st'
station; Henry Lang. Of West sixty -e!ghth-si' Koo-
eri NcNaughi ir Of Ol slip and Daniel lhnh.
NcNaught is a son OF Deiective-Ser6eaht hoper'
McNaugn;. q, ,,,,. y, FL
drldre-s;: Edward Keay. Of East Twenty-second,
ST. and James Campbell. OF East flfty-nrst-st., WI
a,so Le detailed for duty ward detectives "'hih
a few daNS.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
70 SEE THE ST. PAUL.

The trains of the Central Railroad OF New-Jer-
sey leaving foot OF Lberty-st.. S:l5. 1l:30 a.. m.
] 80 l:45 p. m. directly TO beach In front OF
the steamer st. Pau East Long Brincl ..
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31

will be the FIRST time that she has lcc,urei on a
platform which her father. Professor Proctor. had
occupied and hor fathers picture viii be thrown On
the screen a; the close OF the entertainment. MISS
Proctor has won much favor by her agreeable way
OF presenting scientific facts
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31

LIEN AGAINST BALLTNGTON BOOTH
lien for $2.s2 balance OF contract for steam
heating and vent!lating apparatus furnished the Sal
walton Army Building in West Fourteenth-s was
fled yesterday against Ballington Booth in favor Of
Enoch Rutzler.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE.

From endless array all plainly marked, can be ~.
leced what will satisfy the fastidous critical an
economical
Stores 43 West 23d st.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
Like It?

Why certainly, everybody likes Quaker Oats! And
it's heathful too! Better than meat and nine times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15
MRS. DAVIS CRlTlClSES.

The Jeff Davis Monument Will Re Built
 as Planned, However.
 To well known gentleman of Rich mond Mrs Jefferson Davis criticised somewhat adversely Perry Griffin's de- sign of the monument to her husband Mrs. Davis said she had only seen the newspaper cuts of the design. Easing her opinion upon these, Mrs. Davis criticism is that the Griffin structure is too heavy. The dome, she thinks, is too massive for the remainder of the struc- ture.
 In driving to the auditorium with 8 number of the monument committee Mrs. Davis said she had no doubt the design would make out satisfactory She expressed perfect willingness cheerfully to abide by the decision of the commit tee and accept their judgment as superior to her own. It was feared that Mrs Davis would object to the monument on account of its lack of individuality as 8 memorial. The award made is final, and the contractors will at once proceed with the work. Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15
OLD TOWN GIRLS.
They Like the Green Springs Boys. and ,
 Pitched Battle Is the Result.

They Like the Green Springs Boys, and a
 Pitched Battle Is the Result.
 Old Town, Md, and Green Springs, W. Va, are rival towns about the same size on opposite banks of the Potomac river. For years it has been an unwrit- ten law that the young men from one town should not visit girls of the other. Franklin Parke of Green Springs met and was pleased with one of the Old Town belles.
 The other night he called on her and later was waylaid and nearly beaten to death. Next evening 30 Green Springs young men went to Old Town to ayenge the outrage. The battle lasted an hour, and clubs, rocks and knives were used. The conflict was furious and the officers of Old Town, assisted by many citizens, were hardly able to separate the com batants. Further trouble will follow any attempt of Green Springs boys to visit Old Town girls. The Old Town girls favor the Green Springs boys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15

A report comes from New York that large demads are being made on the sub-treasury for withdraw als of gold for the purpose of hoarding, It is very apparent that in view of the prospects for the free coinage or silver that there will be general scramble for gold from now on, and if the Treasury undertakes to redeem all the outstanding notes and greenbacls in gold, there will be no end to the issuance of govern ment bonds. In view of this con- dition the Government should ex- ercise its option of redeeming it's obligations in either gold or silver. In IS7S-hve years after the act of IS73-the Congress of the United State adopted the follow ing resolution:
 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives con- curing thereinl that all the bonds of the United States issued or authorized to be issued, under the said act of Congress herein before recited, are payable, principal and interest, at the option of the Government of the United States, in silver dollars, of the coinage of the United States, containing 4I2H grains each of standard silver, and that to restore to it's coinage such silver coins as legal tender in payment of said bonds, principal and interest, is not in violation oi the public faith, nor in derogation of the rights of public creditors. 1 The greenbacks are prcmissory
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15

AN unsuccessful effort was made to assassinate Presiden Faure, of France. Tuesday. The President had gone to Long champs to review the troops, and no sooner had he entered the field than man in the crowd stepped forward and fired revolver at him. The shot missed its mark and the would-be assassin was ar rested. The latter declared that he fired blank cartridge and had no intention of killing the Presi- dent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15
DR. SHUEY'S HONOR.
She Is Elected President of the Oakland
 Board of Health,

She Is Elected President of the Oakland
 Board of Health.
 Dr. Sarah l. Shuey, who has just been elected president of the Oakland (Cal. ) board of health, is the second woman so honored in this country. The office was given to her without the least solicita- tion on her part Dr. Shuey will hence forth direct the plans of the board to improve the health 0f siiie city. She has many ideas to carry into effect
 1T will try to show that woman can be success as presiding officer of a municipal body" said Dr. Shuey. My colleagues of the board have greatly honored me by electing me president, and the office came to me entirely un- solicited I believe that there is great deal of room for good work in Oakland, and I will try to bring about some re- forms in health affairs. AS long as am president of the board will endeavor to see that faithful employees in the de- partment have fair play"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15
A FIRE HORSES ACT.
Takes Trolley Gong For an Alarm and
 Runs For His Engine.

Babe and Harry, the two black horses that draw engine No. g of the Jersey City fire department, are, according to Thomas Allen, their driver, the finest 1 team in the service. Harry, however, IS the most intelligent. as was demonstrat- ed by striking incident that occurred last Sunday.
 | Harry is six years old and magnifi- cent animal The engine house stands at Duncan and Bergen avenues, in the fashionable part of the city. The stalls ill which Babe and Harry stand are at the extreme end. The horses are not tied, each stall having door ill front which opens automatically whenever an alarm is turned in.
 A fire is Harry's delight. The sound of gong nearly drives him frantic, and 1 almost as soon as the door of his stall flies open, when the alarm is sounded, he is under the swinging harness. Sunday morning last, when the com pany returned from the fire in the oil yards at Cavan Point, it was discovered that one of Harry's shoes was loose. So he was taken to blacksmith shop. As he stood there among several other horses, | trolley car passed and the mo- torman changed the gong
 With a snort Harry bounded back ward, snapping the chain that held him like piece of string, clattered from the shop and tore around to the engine house.
 The men saw him coming and threw down the chain that was across the door. Harry dashed in, turned round and then backed himself under the swinging harness. As the men stared at him, he tossed his head impatiently, neighed and looked at them as if in quiring, Where is the fire, and why don't you hurry up?'
 When the fireman who had taken him to the blacksmith shop arrived, the situation was explained The men now prize Harry more highly than ever. =. New York Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15

notes or evidences of indebted ness, and ass such, like Govern ment bonds, are redeemable in gold or silver.
 If the Government undertakes to redeem all outstanding green backs in gold as they are pre- sented, and then reissues them as provided by law, there will be no end to the demand for gold for the purpose of hoarding from now until the financial question is set tied. To undertake to supply this demand for gold would create a limitless demand on the Treasury and reduce it at once to almost bankruptcy. Therefore. if the Treasurer should redeem these notes in silver, the demand for gold would almost immediately cease.
 It would no doubt send gold to a premium, but from present indi- cations the National Treasury will soon be unable to meet the de- mands upon it for gold at any rate, and it seems to us that it will be fruitless to try it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15
Stonac

with severe pains across my shoulders, and great distress. had violent nausea which would leave me very weak and faint, difficult to get my breath. These spells came oftener and more severe. I did not receive any lasting benefit from physicians, but found such happy effects took several bottles and mean to always keepit in the house. am now able to do all my own work, which for six years I have been unable to do. My husband and son have also been greatly bene- fited by Hoods Sarsaparilla = for pains in the back, and after the grip. I gladly recommend this grand blood medicine" ," MRS. PETER BuRBY, Leominster, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-15
Father Kneipp May Not Come.

Cold water is already thrown on the announcement that Father Kneipp would come to this country for the pur- pose of featuring on the benefit of his cure of going barefoot and the applica- tion of ice for blood and nervous dis eases. The empress of Austria s favorite physician is in his seyenty-sixth year, and scarcely likely to venture so far from his home in Woerishofen, Ger many. Those who would be his patients must travel across seas, but they can leave their shoes and stockings at home, as Father Kneipp has no use for them. Boston Herald