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New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

A RECEIvERsHrP FOR PHILIP scHAEFEE son
Phiip Scha.fer 4. Son. brewers AT Nos. 5}D TO 5io
West Fifty -seventh-st.. are In financial difficulties
and yesterday Judge Lawrence. Of the supreme
Court. appointed John VI. Moser receiver OF the
business and property OF the firm In suit brought
by Philip Schacfer against his son. Louis. for a
dissolution OF the copartnership The receivership
precipiiated by a suit of a creditor for $500
which * expected to result In judgment today
and also ny proceedings brought, by the Washing
ton Life Insurance Company TO foreclose 4 first
mortgage Of $500 on the brewery property in
which Judgment Of foreclosure and sale is tx
pecfed in weeks. Philip Schaefer Is one Of
the old brewers in the city having started In bust.
ness in 1852 His son became partner in s'd. hut
ali tho capital was contributed bv the father The
firm sold about 2o'i barrels year ~ llia hu 'h'
volume of business WAS not large enough 10 max
IL profitable and. the brewery plant being old the
firm could not compete with the larger and more
modern concerns. The Arm has had no rating A.
Bradstreets for many years. Tn. Liabilities are
sl7sos. including mortgage. and actual assets
$1,000. The assets consist of the brewery plant.
buildings and twelve lots - land which mort
gagged for 81 or 10 the Washington I.,fr In@uranc"
Company and for As. .''n 4 Buffalo malt hous".
machinery and chstt,l mortgages. which are mort
gaged to Detroit Mich malt house. for NirH.
beer IN watts. Sl5.oc hops. N5r'. and outsiandinc
accounts G5U All the assets are encumher'd
except the beer. hops and accounts
Justice Smyth of the Supr' mo Court. has ap-
pointed Joseph Tate RECEIVER of IN" Round Island
Park. IN jefferson County. y y. 49, Tho request
Of Jacob Hays Hubert Van Wag~n.r. Charles \
Myers and Frank II. Taylor directors tn" ap-
pIicants stat. that the company Is insolveni. is
several gears IN arrears for Interest on two mort
cages and also notes. The company has J..
acres Of land a, Round Island. with a large motel
and other buildings. which are morfgaged FOR
$500 The total liabilities. including mortgage.
are i0.S" The capital stock Is !D."p
Deputy Sheriff Lipsky yesterday sold out SOM
wines AZ No - First-st.. and ~" furniture - q
lodgcroom in the Florence Building. az Firsf-si
and Second-ayc.. FOR about Sl."0 They belonged
10 Theodore g. Gross. wine importer. of 40. T.
West Iiouston-st. who disapIe cared two months
aDn Nhlln hnnNilN In DOH
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
DUNCAN /. ROBERTS'S RECOVERY.
MANY CONGRATULATIONS FROM HIS FRIENDS AND
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

MANY CONGRATULATIONS FROM HIS FRIENDS AND
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.
After being confined to his home for nearly two
months suffering from serious Illness. Duncan
I Roberts the general passenger agent OF the Erie
Railroad paid his first visit to the city yesterday
For several months Mr.. Duncan has been all
ing and seven weeks ago found himself un-
able TO attend 20 his business. Or. Robert Ahh"
and DR. Arthur L. Fisk. after consultation. decided
that an operation for appendicitis was Immediately
necessary The operation was successful. and
gradually recovering from It's effects. Mr. Roberts
was able during the bright days OF last week 10
take outdoor exercise.
IL will probably be two or three weeks YET he1ofe
Mr. Roherts's returning strength will enable him
TO resume his official duties During the hrief
period that he was AT the Erie offices yesterday ne
was kept husily engaged in responding TO the
hearty congratulations upon his recovery Of con-
tinuous stream Of callers. Mr.. Robertss uniform
geniality and courteous disposition have won for
him host Of friends many OF whom In many ways
Yesterday hastened 10 express the qualification they
felt at his reappearance in the city. As soon as II
back again congratuatory notes, kilograms and
,elephone messages were sent him. and. moreover.
tho members OF the STAFF had decorated his
room with roses Altogether as the recipient. OF
these faVors said yesterday, to be Hiah" 70 ie'i
that one had so many genuine frienos was 10 Klio"
that life was indeed worth living" Mr. Roberts
lives in Orange y. j.. and has occupied the post
of general passenger agent OF the New ork Lake
Erie and Western Railroad since December. 1871.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
urSTCJAV DECLARED INSANE.

,ohu,. Tonassi who formerly musical d.
x,or was before a Sherins jury yesterday In order
h, bio mental condition could be inquired into and
committee be appointed for his person and estate
ur,v las, month Tomass called on Mitchell H.
1,rI,roer a lawyer. OF No. 66 Broadway. and said
40, he had committed a crime for which ne was
,,, IN he arrested. Erlanger saw that the man
ma insane and had him conveyed to Bellevue Hos
teal Afterward Tomassi was sent 10 private SAM
-1,r, IN Namaroneck. When he arrived In bellevue
hs had a 700 In his pockets Tomassi got divorce
- ,,,,o ago from his wife. an actress. known as
No.. Helen Bertram. and has since been drinking
heavily. ,.. -, ,. - ,,,ch
,romassl told the jury that the unfortunate man
..omgh, he was being continually pursued by detect
. No Alien Fitch who had observed Tonass at
nen. n;,,,a and Or j. c. Carpenter. who Is tne nead
~ ;n.fiItion where Tomissi Is confined. esuhed
OF % n n ID me ancholia. Tomassi was also placed on
ne h .,and He said that his health had iinprS'ed
te ts - n. knew there something wrong with ms
u ,,nd he was willing TO stay ~here he was ior 'he
present. .-,. -. ,,r.sded told ,he Jury that in
81. onnion the man would probably recover IN SIX
:bs nis vp Ths fury found that Tomassi was insane
md a committee will be appointed by the supreme
cour. for his person and estate 1. he recoVers ne
can be released on an order OF the Court
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
CHARLES r. WLAUGHLIN NDiCIED.

,,,o,ments were found by the Grand Jury
Yesterday against Charles X Mchaukhn an"
49,, tIamnton who are locked up In HopoKeh
a,,,,a reouisition. IL Is expected that they wiz
- ha brought back TO this city TOT Uiah ihc
,,o.r,ents yesterday were on the conlpiaht VI inv
uh,,,rg Manufacturing Company. On No'e,noe'
49, IIarnn.on woman went to the company . s'o'e
"a ,a ,. wanted 10 buy sverware that wouin
-. , r,ora than $3.50. She selected spoons. iorks
,,. o,a ether articles to that amount She hao
,ha,n cont TO No 1863 Madison-ave. She gave az
,rono. pehrens & Co, No. "a Stone-st. she to'o
On. salesman to send the bill to Char'es ~ NC
I.aughlin. Of the Standard |o'' " "
at the Wool Exchange .,u
D.tect,ve Mannion discovered that McLauehhh
.-,os 90 nawn the silverware. which had not been
na,d ,or n, the pawnshop of p. Goldsein. IN lhrd-
.o ,a.r hundred and -nfteenth-st. He wanted
,95o for IT. but the pawnbrokcr suspected so"'e
80, u,.s wrong and refused TO buy II.
W. tho nair we're arrested-in Hoboken II was
..'o-,od mai the arrests were In connection with
,ha valentine Abbott swindling gang.
The Brooklyn police have In the'r CUSTODY NV
,ard + smith. who they think Is member OF the
u s,,,a Gang several OF whose members have re-
viz hsen arrested In New-York ana brookyn.
smith is In Raymond street jan hwa,',rs n.t To Js
indictments brought against hin 'a hhnat the al
g. brother rnlaw Of Charles H. ApnI' S i. ,s sba n
Is d ,eadcr OF the gang Smith married less tnan N
T%o,yas w Winter Of No: 81 Wiliougnoy
NJ Winter now says that 6m'th nas S. v vpat Amith
~ number OF misdemeanors lie says .r orAa .tnre
Si % Forged his name notes to pay ror 9, su0,s
which ne bought from his brother r.. N, on, hs
but when the transaction was orouSnt ~, rongdnins W
Smith maintains tnat no 10 i""o
hrought against him.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
THROWN THROTGH A GLASS Door.
FIGHT BETWEEN PARTNERS AIRED ~ 70
LICE COIRT.

FIGHT BETWEEN PARTNERS AIRED ~ A IO.
LICE COURT.
Adolph Widman. thirty-ninc years old. Of No
4ss Lexington-ave. was arraigned in the York
VILE Court yesterday morning by Detective Doyle.
Of the East Fifty nrs,-st station. and charged
by his partner. Elias Larncr. thirty-four years old.
OF No. 9s Eas, For,y-eishth-st. with having
thrown him through the plate-glass door OF their
business place. The men arc partners In tailor
Ing estabs 1men, at the Lexingt on-avc. address.
and Widman lives In the rear OF the store. Lar
ner alleges that his partner has not been acting
honestly with him. and Monday night larner went
10 the store for the purpose OF getting possession
OF the books as he thought he could thus secure
evidence against Wildman. He was accompanied
by his wife and II was about midnight when they
reached the store They had just succeeded In
securing the books and were leaving the store
with them, when whitman was awakened and
rushed at them In his nght-robe. Wildman and
Larner started to fight for tho books. and were
striking each other when Mrs. Larner saw tnat
her husband was getting the worst OF tho argu-
ment as he was handicapped by holding the books
She ran to her husbands aid and succeeded In pull
Ing Wdman away from I-arner. Wildman knocked
over on Mrs Larner n stopladder. which hit her
the head She dropped 10 the moof ana a., w .,h mu
man after Larner. who was hurryinH OUT WIN
the books. He caught him just at the door. ana
In ie the middle OF the tight Wdman picked up
I.arner and threw him through the plate glass 4"
Is alleged. -, ,,. ,.,,
pnyIe IN the scene and he found the two men
agbtIng I'm the frame Of the door He arrested
Wildman Larners charge OF assault ana
locked him UP. ,,,u.,
In Yorkville Court yesterday morning Wlldman
,.an,cd 10 prefer counter charge OF burglary
ni,s, ,rnar and his wife. lie said that I.arner,
80 nm, he was the dishonest partner and declared
that Larncr wanted the books TO hide MS "ronSdong
lie said that he had not thrown l.arner through
the glass door but that they had simply falI"h
through the glass while struggling
'Mags,rate Cornell said ne thought the case
could be settled in civil court. and discharged
Wildman.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
SAFER UNDER THE MATRoy's CARE.
MAGISTRATE KUDILCH HAS HIS DOUBTS ABOUT A
WOMAN SEEING NEw-YoRK ALONE OR
EVEN WITH "a GENTLEMAN TO
SHOW HER AROUND"


Adelaide Dangerfed, twenty years old. the wife
of Montreal boier-maker. arrested at 6.45 yes
terday morning by detectives from the Central
Office. she aghted from train at the Grand
Central Station. Her arrest was due to telegram
received by Captain O'Brien of the Detective Bu-
reau. from Andrew Cutler. Chief Of Detectives at
Montreal charging her with taking $500 belonging
to her mother. When arraigned before Magistrate
Kudlich the young woman said that her mother
had placed the money in a bank In her name. and
that she had a right TO take II out. She was re-
manded to await the arrival OF her mother.
Late yesterday afternoon the young woman was
again arragned before the Magistrate and II was
then discovered that the telegram received by the
police did not give the name OF the complainant
Under the circumstances the Court was inclined
to discharge the prisoner. and she said that If she
was liberated she would go home in a few days
Because / wanted 10 see Central Park the Post
office and OF the big hotels. poutcd the pretty
young woman.
All that's a very dangerous thing for young
woman to do-gO around NewYork alone, re-
marked the Magistrate.
Well surely gentleman Will show me-
around" pleaded the young woman.
That's even more dangerous madam said the
Court
While the Magistrate was considering what should
be done with the prisoner second telegram was
received by the police. saying that the complain
ants name was Mrs Adelaide Cettress. OF No - city
Hall Place Montreal. The young woman was then
quarters until the arrival Of detectives from Mon
sraal
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
Mr.. MACLAY EXPLAINS.

WHY THE ST. MICHAEIs BUILDINGS WE'RE Noi
ACCEPTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD
President Robert Maclay OF the boa'u u
.uad an Navor Strong yesterday 10 explain the
s,s,a,ent OF the Rev DR.. John p Peters, OF 81
M,chaels Protestant Episcopal Church regarding the
alleged failure Of Board 10 avail Itself OF the oer
of ST. Mchae:s parish buildings for school purposes
when so many children lack school accornmoaa''oiS
After a haf-hour spent in conversation VII" ''''
Mayor President Maclay said
IAN the offers OF rooms and buildings for schoo'
purposes We have received have been accepted excp
III. one from ST. Mchaers Church. This was no.
accepted because after inspection II was louho "ot "
conforrn 20 the law which mlnutcly describes wnas
eort o. buildings must be used 20 put scnool chu,
in We cannot accept everything offered 70 US " !,
must keep within the law. for the preservation y,
life and limb is equally as great duty as t 31v'
schooling. We have not been dha'ors' Inc '''''-
The Building inspectors. Mr.. Maclay said report ted
against St Mchael's building, and copy OF 'h's re-
port Mr.. Maciay left with Mayor strong
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
THE WRECKED VESSELS MEN HERE.

The American Line steamship New-forK prous"1
into port yesterday Captain r.. II. Hor"oou anu
r,,o men OF the wrecked vessel Henry Souther'
.,a .,or, ., uhose abandonment Off Cape Halter
80 Z, q gale has been told I'm The Tribune.
The Sou;her $50 tons. sailed from Bonair' west
ladies with a cargo OF salt for Portland. Me
When thirty miles north OF Hatteras' on OCTOBER
II she ran into gale which grew into a hurr'-
cane The vessel WAS partially dismantled. her
rudder broken and her seams were spread Inc
pumps were worked for three days M Mwnen ,mey e
1oomad the boats were prepared provisions stored
I'm one and on the morning OF october 10 'ns zen Yen
m,an nut OF In the other. On the afternoon Oh lnc
"arne day they were picked up by the steamer
Nnltor bound from New-Orleans Ior iy mou.,,, a,
Gn,nnrd When they were landed there they TOOK
nssage hack 10 this country on the New-forh'
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
APPROVED BY Mr. ROOSEVELT.
HE SAYS THE CHoYNsKI-MAHER FIGHT WAS NoT
A BRUTAL. EXHIBITION.

A BRUTAL EXHIBITIoN.
Police Commissioner Roosevelt who attended the
Maher-C Choynski boxing match at the Broadway
Athletic Club on Monday night was asked yes'efuds
II he correctly reported In the morning papers
which credited him with saying that ne was piease'
with the fight and that there was no narm III suoi'
exhibition.
In substance was entirely correctly reported.
he said THE pnraseology not mine, ana
didn't know being reported. AS Tor It's oei's
a brutal exhibition. when was IN har'aiu anu
spared for the championship suffered heavier
punishment than any man there did. ana nave oee''
knocked on; al polo twice for ten times longer
period than Choynski knocked out for doh
care very much for professional sport OF any kind'
but thoroughly believe In boxing exactly as De-
lleve in football and other rough. manly games anu
think 1t the greatest mistake that decent Peop'e
should ever allow the hard-hlttinS. game quaht'e'
which make a man a man to be monopolized by the
mo, who don't believe in decency Wesley said when
reproached with choosing hymn tunes that had a
swing to them that he didn't believe In allowing the
devil to have all the good music. and don oe"e'e
in allowing the devil TO have monopoly VI '',e
qualities which make a man succeed IN ro"s"-"nu
tumble was a; the boxing match last ngnt WIN
Deputy-Chlef Cortrighi especially 10 sec " -"
violated . ,
"One bou; had promptly stopped "heh II se'i"eu
10 be yergng on brutality, and throughout '"e oo'
duct OF the Deputy-Chief met my hear"e'' "p
| / I Pi'A'''''~'
al Al! personally, whether it be boxing or horSe
racing but the boxing match last night was con-
iuced with entire regard 10 the requirements oi we
l.w ana there more cause loT lht' lnS
with than for interfering with the racing dl NO.
PARK In corng. wish again 10 say ma tr,ah
the hcarfiest sympathy wl.n any ioiih Vi io"r.
many athletic sport. carried on purely LOT. '"e
spJri's sake from boxing - football and riuhs' -,
Mr.. KJO-evcts views about me hnvc 49, 80 oi.y
Cnovnsk surprised great many people III III, .s ~ ~
woo said tnat they mad not expected MIN 20 look WIZ
favor upon an exhioition wh!ch = s,,.,na II was
respectable persons ms brutal ana d!ssuSths - "
saiI that ns views did not meet the onJrctuh wa. &
svsrv s,ch exhiht.on which permitted in the city
causes TO flock il crowds OF the vl,'s, , ~ nj IN
depraved la w. breakers In the country w "r po'0,
and football may h. called rough many sp"' - -, 4,
they 10 not attract hordes OF thieves gdinnlsrs ii
.x-convicis which Invariably are 10 ne lounu i.
prlze-nghts whether or not those nHnlS are ,d VH.
80. h s,,r, ~ s,S mn was collected from the per
sons who Witnessed the contest between Manet a, -,
,,novnskl under the auspices Of the bogus athr..,
clii, in Rro,dway. and immedatelv anotncr nosu-
cinb has offered 5000 FOR another prIzem:n' "e
tween Corhett ara ritZSlHn""'' '''
Dugili=;s Of the prZ"-r nS
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
THE SEABOARD DEAL OFF.
,prsrDENT HOFFMAN DEFEATS THE
RYAN SYNDICATE.
THE POOLING COMMITTEE REFUSES TO TURN
OVER THE STOCK UNDER ITS CONTROL

poorINC COMMITTEE REFUSES TO TURN
OVER THE STOCK UNDER ITS CONTROL
THE DECISION GREAT SURPRISE.
,.,u,ors Nov. 1.-THE much talked-a a bout Sea-
- Air Line deal received Knockout blow this
.-roon when the committee. which has some
.nna shares OF the stock pooled. refused to turn 1t
~, % the syndicate headed by Thomas r. Ryan.
:, New-York The decision was great surprise TO
p..rv one excepting President Hoffman and few
NJ his associates IL was aiso d eie"a' 'iO'o'S io'
.,. seaboard president
u,hen the arrangement was made at the Ports
o,,h meeting looking TO sale of controlling in
r.st in the Seaboard company there were few who
.,rhted its consummation. The announcement this
VIM that the deal entirely of and that the
"a uould hereafter be conducted as an independent
~. as heretofore. not at first credited. 1t was
.n,v after Presiden, Hoffman confirmed the state
s,sr, tina, 1t was generally believed.
W. Hoffman declined to give any details. but q
..ockholder gave this view OF the case:
president HoGman's opposition 10 the sale was
ives began to buy stock Mr.. Hofmans friends came
to his support ana so al M hsy SGu3 We bave
vesly had the upper hand IN the fight from me
star, STAR ~" general among the stockholders that Mr..
9ecsnI DSsn really represented j. z. Morgan & Co.. the
New RAILWAY Company. and that the sale OF
~ Ssaboara would mean its eventual control by the
Southern Ra.ay we 5aS SaHra MT Kvan in spite Of the
S,sb xsJs Price ne offered for the stock
IN Commenting upon the failure OF the Ryan syn
.,...s The Manufacturers Record Will say TO-
morrow: xo,r,o ., so,,-a
IntolIinr Ine interest in the Seaboard Air Line should
c COM nrofound Thanksgiving not only throughout
60 Sorith but Wherever there exists any interest,"
a. me future 81 this section That the concentfa,lon
IN N lnwnersnp OF all railroads in the Central south
o. S"MYork hands would prove serious INJURY 70
~ ssc,on and eventually 10 all southern railroad
.ncnrt:ies admits Of no question In the rrst piaSe
10 essential the DeSt VI tic
sontb II is essential TO the success OF us vs.
conta rtrers and farmers II Is essential 70 the
rsiroad work for the upbuilding or It's lndus-
ss,al resources and the encouragement or immisIaa
T,n vie Tn. Seaboard Air Line has given this mucn-
uoad ueosded competition. No railroad company IN the
srn,ry has done better and broader work LOT tie
sU..sria advancement: of the country TRIBUTARY 10 ~
,S.n mas the Seaboard. In the second piace @ ~ d S
.shsse Via. of the Seaboard would have oeen regarueu
R,hs South as the gobbling up of the ast indepeiu
. 2! oe north OF Atlanta and this would nave gwen
shs politicians Of the Populistc psrsnaS,otn a. e,w
sns,ng ground against railroads |; is saie 20 "a.
rs. ~ ,s,nde- such circumstances legisauoh "ouIu
t.ye heen enacted in the Central South OF va, as IN
;rry 10 all Southern railroad securi'ieS' an" W
elI Southern business Interests
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
MAD DOG CREATES A PANIC.
II RUNS WILD IN coLUMBUs-AvE BITES TWO
BOYS AND FRIGHTEN5 WOMAN
INTO MYSTERIES.


BOYS AND FRIGHTENs WOMAN
INTO MYSTERIES.
A black-and-tan dog evidently mad. created great
excitement In upper Columbus-ave. Monday hish''
and before (, was killed two boys were severely
bitten and a woman whose name could not be
learned. was frightened into state OF hyster'a-
1t was a few minutes past o'clock when the dos'
frothing at the mouth and barking. ran arouho 'he
corner OF One-hundred and -fourtf-st and turnei
down Columbus-ave Pedestrians sought safety on
the opposite side OF the street. and the dog had
clear path until he reached Onehundred nd-hrs'-
st. At this point he ran among a number OF women
with their arms full Of bundles, and with an angry
snarl he seized OF them by the sleeve Thet"
was Il stampede In which many Of the women
dropped their bundles. The woman whom the dog
had seized tore herself loose. ripping the r'gh'
sleeve Of her coat in the effort, and when the Cog
had disappeared she went into Mysteries. She was
taken away by her friends before her name couio
be learned.
At Nnety-ninth-st. the dog came across Johh
Pea. thirteen years old OF No S. West One-huh-
dredth-s,. The boy was bitten on the right thgn.
Al Ninety. eighth-st Christopher Katzcnberger III
teen years old Of No. l3 West One hundredth-st.
was talking 10 Policeman Edward Wanamaker' Oh
tho West One hundredth-st. station. when the oos
ran up and seized the boy by the calf OF the rsma n
Of the house No l3s West Ninety,ninth-st ,,a, ,,s
The whole thing quickly done Una, .ii.
animal was gone before Policeman Wanamaker @
realized what had happened He ran at,er h ,,.e. .s
ment, killed IL with four bullets Young katzen-
berger and the carcass of the dog were aaken
Pasteur Institute, Nnety-seventh-s ana ,eI,ln
Park West but the boy refused treatment ana wen en-
home. Policeman Wananaker learned that h.a "a, n1,
Pela boy ran home after being bitten. ana hao "o'
been attended. n.,
Doctors Gibier and Labadie. OF the Pasteur insu
tute will dssect the carcass OF the deg 10
II II was mad