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New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
Police RIDE BEHIND THE CABS
rrtrlR PRESENCE GIVES PROTECTION TO NEW
DRIVERS MAurR SAYS HIS ME$ HAVE
,-sAr-rTEp so ONE.

Far, cab which was sent out by the NewYork
c.h couranv Yesterday WAS followed by another
,.oh,.l. H. which seated policeman b'spi'"
h precautions OF the police. there were some ex-
c,inY and Lively Tits between the now drivers ana
,h. ,,rik.rs or tn. latters' sympathz"rs.
lanes sullivan on. of the company new drivers,
80, s,oru.d by strikers at Forty-third-st ana
pr,,h,v. He gave battle TO his assailants. and
the policeman. who was following him IN hho'her
cab arrested one of them. Another mon OF strikers
.,,.rLcd a driver AT Forty-seventh-st ana fN'h-
~ tor. his whip from his hand and broke II into
,,.c.s Peter Keeling another driver. was h'ih up
~ Thirty-second-st and SiHth'"v'.. near the
,h,os ard roughly handled before the police sue
coded I'm roscuing him from the angry mob
ro,b Mullen another driver. had similar
pcricnco.
r,, Cow one OF th. new drivers OF the Cab Com
many. WAS taking irs. Evans TO her home at NO oiS
T,fth-ave last evening. As he stopped IN 'front.' OF
IN. housc a mob OF about twenty strikers closed IN
on the cab and 50 violent in threatening Cow
,ha, Mrs Evans d.d not dare to leave the cab TO
cn,cr IN. house Policeman Davis. who was riding
hhird Cow came up and tried to scatter the crowd
,,,, failed In his attempts until TWO other policemen
c,ra 10 his assistance Then the strikers scattered
in all directions. a moment later Thomas Fiaherty
tv.nty-.lght years old. of No. "a West twenty
fourth-st was arrested by Davis for driving his han
for the cab Company. but now h,s han-on o, niS
;n q" no Jefferson Market Court and fined so.
Treasurer lcxow. of the company, said that
ahouf thirty cabs sent out from the Thirty
srnond-st stables John +. Maher. the delegate OF
the Liberty Dawn Association. gave out Il state.
nent Yesterday the effect that the strikers had
rot been engaged In Of the assaults on the new
drvcrs He and other members OF the strikers
commitiee drew ;ac1 out Of the Einigrant Savings
Bank YESTERDAY and placed II In the hands OF the
Rev Ir William s Kainsford. with the request
Ina, the latter pay 1t as reward TO ANYBODY VINO
ro.oi thaf strikers had committed any of the
assaults Maher said that II necessary the stable
oull ais he cal
"onn,nv had already asked for conference. but
the cornpany's officials denied II.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
o,r THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

REFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Board u state Railroad comm ssiorers held
meeting Yesterday IN the rooms ~ the 'namoer OF
Commerce Comm. ssoners B'lrdsey ana CnApih
ou,v v.r. present william T.. Lyons. ir. VINO repre-
scented a committe. OF citizens Of the town OF
Mamaroncck presented petition 10 the board ask
ing that the New York. New-iiaven ana har'tora
E1ilioad IN. Instructed 10 provide some means OF
crossing the railroad tracks At the station IN ihat
plac. MANY men nave been killed tn"f' sald
lJr LYONS "tal inis has been before me Iali-
road cornpany for years. We ask only "hhi common
humanity should suggesi-a foot brids. on'r OF q
tunnel underneath the railroad tracks. ne ran
road company sent its superintendent 10 IN, meet
ing and ne requested posipon"in'ni unu' Noh'aS'
This request Was granted ,.-.t.. 49,.
The commissioners took up ihe Application oi tne
Perry Ivingston and Wyoming company Tor q
car,i,ir,te 10 nui q steam railroad from FERRY to
crirrsvil,. Mr. Taylor OF Rochester. represented
no nnnosttlon 70 the application and declared that
a carrincate and rhar:cr had been granted 20 the
Genesee and Wyoming Railroad 20 bpili si'nlsr
r,sI ,yer Inc same route The Comm son'rS thousnt
that irasmucn a. the Genesee and wyoming peop,,ee
have NOT con piced the road IN five years tn'y would
nave 10 submit strong proof oi adequate ctuse o.
.ise he applicarts for IN. ceriihca" ~ me presrns
c,se should have thcr petit on grani'i mem +, "
case was laid over unti Monuay' wiz" =" "'' P'"'-
hiv he definitely settled.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
JIrvFsS or NOSES TAYLOR PYNE.

4 somewhat alarming report was rece"'n VI '"''
c,,v Yesterday regarding the condition OF Moses
,r,1r pvne For several weeks Mr.. Pyne mas
,,ao, living IN at his home In Princeton. ana Few
Iavs ago an operation for appendicitis was peT-
formed on him by Dr Charles McBurney' OF this
,,,, The report In question ntimated that the
o,oro,,on had left Mr. Pyne In an extremely cru ctui-
VI s,a,c nd that his recovery was uoupt iul
"a, rr,, r. pyne his brother, when seen Yesterday
- t,s enc. 30. - Liberty-st., said that tnere
NJ ms ',' ,nnsc ,h,tevcr for anxiety. His brother
@ wS m MINI. favorable progress and the operation
hnn,l I'm WaN SuCCtssluI
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
THE COT RTS.
COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS.
Albany Dec. c2-Thc following decisions wers
handed down to-day by the Court Of Appeals:

handed down to-day by the Court Of Appeals:
Emma Jones. appellant. agt. city OF Albany:
jones D. Ysomans agt. George II. Bell appellant.
Judgment reversed. trial granted. costs TO
abide event.
Mary Reynolds. appellant. agt. Cry National
RANK Of Wateriown and others. william II cram
dali appellant. agt. Lehigh Valley railroad Com
pany: g. f. Smith and another agt. Elizabeth
koich appellant benjamin Barker. Jr.. appellant.
agt. the central PARK North and East River Hall
road Company. Ale" Nearing agt Frank Van
Vl.cf appellant: Charles :. I.nucy agt. Rochester
Railway Company, appellant. IN r" accounts OF
Norman NJ Allen. executor OF Norman iioNafct
John J. Montgomery and another. appellants agi.
Tho Mayor and other authorities of New York city.
lanes A. Buchanan agt. stephen VI. whitman. APP
pcilsut Judgment affirmed. with costs
James H. Brady agt. Christopher Naly. appel
limit order Of General Term reversed and judg-
rnent entered upon report OF r"i"fe" aii'rmrd win
costs. , -, -.
nm. following IL tho Court OF Appeals day caien-
dar for tomorrow: Nos. ,1J. 60. '.n. LII. ''l.
1.s 1Di and "a
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
ayAusTRIAy PRINCE AT HEADQUARTERS

Police Commissioner Grant was yesterday visited
Inv Prince Khevenhuer. OF Austria. The Prince
and Colonel Grant were warm friends when the
latter was Minister to Austria. The Commissioner
showed the Prince through the Central Office and
introduced him to Chief Conn. Deputy-Chief Cort-
right and Captain O'Brien. They then drove
down to the city Hail. to call on Mayor strong.
but the Mayor too busy with the Board OF
Estimates to see them.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
THE CASE or THE NORTHERN MORTGAGE

Albany Dec 22-Thc court OF Appeals to-day
denied 4 motion for reargument In the ease OF the
Farmers. Loan and Trust Company. respondent.
against the New-York and Northern Railroad
COMPANY respondent and Holmes l. fick. APP
,.Ilant The New-York Central Railroad secured
cor,rol of majority OF the stock and bonds OF the
<.w-york and Northern Railroad. and then en-
deavored to have the Farmers Loan and Trust
,,omDany which trustee Of the mortgage On
,hr S,w-Yosk and Northern. foreclose II. The
Court of Appeals in deciding the case against the
Central Railroad some time aCo. held thaf the Gen.
troi Road could not force foreclosure against the
N,w-York and Northern. as result OF the Gen.
,r,i's own management OF the property motion
was made to reargue the case. but this the Court
to-day denied.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
NO EASY HOURS IN Mr. OLCOTTS OFFICE

The avowed detcrrninat ton OF Distr:ct-Attorney
Ocott have his assistants devote more time TO
business and stay in their offices until p. m. in
stead Of leaving two three hours earlier in the
afternoon. caused many expressions OF apDroval
and qualification in the city yesterday. There has
been feeling that the prosecution of lawbreakers
becoming too weak on account Of the negligent
and dilatory methods practised by the assistants
in the District Attorneys office.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
A RECEIXERSHIP ASKED.

Atlanta Ga Dec. Fixing Spalding. attorntye
for l.. B Nelson of Atlanta. this morning n'cd
petlto, in Fulton Superior Court. seeking 10 wfno
nm the affairs of the Atlanta and West Point RAIL-
road on the ground that its charter expired ~
noon on December -. and that It's assets are .
trust fund for the benefit OF It's creditors and share
holders The petition asks FOR the appointment %
A receiver. the sale OF the property and the dior
trbution of the proceeds to the creditors an
..l,lall.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
cUrPcH-ST POLICE TO MOVE.

The Police Commissioners have obtained per-
,,,ss,on from the Trinity Corporation to use tenn
porari,v the school building in Church-st.. near
Rector AZ a police station. and "a soon as arrange
psnts can be made the police Of the Church-st sta
ton will move into II until their building Is made
- Deputy- Chief Cortright said that the police
would take possession OF the school building carry
week
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
OTHER CITY GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

The Aldermen got into lively hsht at their
meeting yesterday oyer the charmanship of the
special committee to Investigate the municipal gas
question. The resignation of W. N. Il. olcoti from
the Board was first read at the meeting. ana a
resolution warmly praisng Mr. Oicott was adopted
The name next Mr.. olcou's on IN" commute"
OF seven was that Of Alderman John I. Oakley
IN. Young and ambitious Tammany lcnd"r OF ~"
Board He expected 10 succeed 10 thf chairman
ship 81 the committee. hut his Tammauy colleague.
l.rmnn \ NOoilau. moved 10 plhc" Alderman
Nicholas r Brown at th' head Of the committee
Alderman oakley expressed fear that politics
vns grooming into IA. committee. Alderman Noonrn
r.piel that President Jcroomnn had injected poll
ties hy appointing four Republicans. who "rt" IN
"a minority on the BOARD. q majority OF the
special committee Ketort and count"r-retort iol-
lowed. until Alderman Ware moved 10 tabie thr
resolution This was lost and 40 was every other
resolution on the subject Finally President Jerolo-
man appointed Alderman liall chairman OF ne
rnmmi,,s. AMI appointed Alderman Ware 20 nll
rhe vacancy caused by the resignation OF MI
oirott In the course OF the meeting IN" new DIS
tr, ct Attorney appeared and made speech, In
which ne expressed regret at leaving the Board
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
sn.Ocooc MORTGAGE FILED.

Philadelphia. Dec. PA mortgage given BY ~
Philadelphia and Reading Company TO the Centres
Trust Company OF NewYork for s2o.Sooo. dated
November H. 1896 was hled with the Recorder 81
Deeds I'm this city to-day. II covers the properly
held by the old Reading Railroad Company and =
a parf OF the reorgAniz lion plan.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
REFFREEs APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
lly Truax. j.

,uer agt Thorne-';ibstn Ittz'l
s,ranss ar,. Schrader-f Henry T. Mctio~n
murray agt Johannesen-W W. W Mlcfarlard
Snuthnavd ngt IIorgh-Iorald X. Brown
BY Pryor. J.
r-,co og. Cunningham and Dessar agt. same. Wan
Nechtcn Olcptt , ,,.aA..- ,,t,,a
t'hcvor at Martini Elias H. i'i' "nell
ttsnr ogt Griswod- Hamilton oiel!
I;y Russell. J.
washington Life Il surance Company asi. C1ason Ed-
ward T. Mccall.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Supreme Court
Tiy Pryor. ).
Mortimer Norden ae Edward u. Miner-John Callahan
by Truax j.
Catherine Wyman agt. Moses "yman n-S''ph'h "'
Brague. ., ,,.,Lo,,,, f..orgo "
Jonn Rottksmp ae'. Abam heIko''N-'e"rse W.
G,ifI
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
cor-nT cALExpAns ron To DAY.

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ssrfem~ cour, special Term Part VIII Adjourned
Sagreme . ee, oa. 80" eaIe e'7 ';i7 oeoT
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New-York tribune., 1896-12-23

on the recommendation Of the Law Committee
81 the Board of Aldermen resolution making
Saturday December ~. this year and January ?.
next wear public holidays. was approved by the
Board yesterday
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23

A resolution was adopted by the Board Of Aldermen
vesterd,y turning over 10 the jurisdiction OF the
prL ns,ar,msn, that part OF Bryant Park now oc-
cunied by IN. old reservoir for 4 city library site
This means tho removal OF the reservoir from tne
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23

The Commissioners Of Accounts reported 20 the
vor YESTERDAY that as the results OF their 'nvestl-
,,i,rs of the accounts OF the annexed towns north
- .h uarler, they had found various shortages in
y. % -" "n..r''n,s Of West Chester Wakefield. Wilnaus-
nriag, tast Chester and Pelham, The city VIII MAKE
S,rm.i demand FOR thc moneys ii'. ana II theH "c
~, -, To- %,"r,ncnming suiis Will be begun.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
...,. ., .hs .erelatinn. OF the Commissioners

Az resul. OF the revelations OF the Commissioners
OF Accounts in the case OF a T. Hartmann Mayor
Strong decided yesterday TO have the Civil Service
- sx,ended TO the city surveyors. The Mayor
had , conference with Acting Commissioner OF PnDc
Wnrks Wiis and Mr.. Wilds afierward revoked tne
,,,tsr anpolntlng Hartmann surveyor or the raw
excavations. 1t was learned that TN" COM
,siorr of Public Works left Southampton last
susIay for this city, and Will be back in his office
on Monday morning
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23

John Hunter jr.. has been appointed receiver
for the Physicians and Surgeons Association for
mery at Fifth-ave and Forty-sccond- st. OIL the
application OF the American Safe Deposit Com
pany claim for rent. The association in
corporlted In January last with a capital stock Of
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23

Schedules Of William F. Clemmons. wholesale
dealer in woollcns n: No. % Lispenardst.. show
actual liabilities So. 475: contingent liabilities s95
47s: nominal assets. sllS.52. and actual assets. S
OK
New-York tribune., 1896-12-23
OTHER LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Justice Beckrnan has dissolved the Diokel Riding
Academy Company. which went into the hands Of
a receiver N February and mas made Leon s
Keller permanent receiver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07
Restrictive ENDORSEMENTS.

Nobody will feel surprised TO be told OF
the recent action Of the New York banks
in demanding that all commercial paper
deposited with them for collection shall
be free of restrictive endorsements. The
new rule became effective on July LIST. 1t
requires that checks and other negotiable
paper deposited for collection be trans
fcrred TO the collecting banks by some
form OF endorsement which Is absolute
and unqualified. We quote:
The Clearing-H House banks of the other
leading cities of the country reached the
same determination at about the same
time. the only difference between their
position and that OF the New YORK banks
being some variance as TO the exact IN
depreciation Of the term restrictive as
applied to endorsements of commercial
paper.
The Journal says: The New York
banks have been advised that "for de-
post" or 'for deposit only are not re-
strictive, while such endorsements as
"for deposit for credit Of" FOR deposit
for account Of" for collection" etc.
are restrictive. The banks Of most OF
the other cities, however, hold all these
forms to be equally Objectionable, ana
have decided not to pay items endorsed
in accordance with any of those formulas
unless they are guaranteed by the banks
sending them. The result is that paper
sent for collection through New York
bank TO bank in any other city, If all
delay and difficulty are to be avoided
must be endorsed simply in blank or in
some such unqualified form as PAY the
- bank or order
We do not see the difference between
the phrase "for deposit only and the
phrase. deposit for collection" All
these are restrictive. and will furnish the
banks with just the same sort Of restric-
tive endorsements which banks dislike
TO be troubled with, but WHICH, never
theless, they like 10 trouble other banks
with.
Banks, bankers, and everybody else may
rest assured that when one form OF
restrictive endorsement goes out of use
another sort will furnish new endorse
ment Of the same kind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07

.s.sound money Democrat" who may offer
himself. Our opinion Is that the Republic
cans here would prefer not 10 do this; but
IL II becomes a question between so doing
and receiving no part OF the No0Oo,co0
campaign fund, they will yield TO the
wishes OF their National Committee. Nor
do we yet know what the Populists OF
this district will do. Much depends upon
the arrangements being made in various
States looking TO fusion electoral tickets.
In short. no man can predict what will
be the political situation in this district
1--WE OF six weeks hence. But for us
10 rush into a primary and make a weak
showing would certainly not help our
party: on the contrary, II would weaken
Il and weaken our nominee. &.
All the information we have leads us
TO believe that the counties OF the Third
Congressional District will do as well for
the Democratic party this year as usual;
but in this city we are face to face with
the fact that some hundreds OF our voters
are pledged not TO vote for Bryan and
sewan or anybody else who supports the
Chicago platform, while others are unde-
cided-not yet ready to declare them
selves.
Now, this being our condition, do we
not do well TO advise our party authori-
ties to view the ground closely and
hasten slowly?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07

Those who favor a Democratic cam
paign organ, and who believe there IS
a necessity for it. ought to get together,
raise the money and start II. That it
could be made serviceable we do not
doubt. But where is the money 10 come
from? Who will put 1t up? Certainly,
the state Committee could not furnish it.
for 1t is going to have the smallest cam
paien fund this year that 1t has had
any presidential year since the close OF
the war.
Money would not only be required TO
M up q composing-room and pay rent
and employees, but to buy paper and
provide for the free distribution Of the
issues.
So far as the Dispatch Is concerned. we
say unreservedly that We would be
pleased to see a Democratic campaign
paper started under proper management,
but we think Il folly TO expect the State
Committee to take the little money that
IL viii be able to command TO spend in
this way.
our opponents will have nearly all the
money, and hence we must depend upon
the patriotism and enthusiasm OF our
people and the energy and industry OF
our volunteer workers to offset Hanna's
campaign fund.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07
In Good Hands.
(Alexandrla Gazette.l

That the Democratic party in Virginia
is now in good hands Is proved by the
fact that it, new State Committee, which
met for the first time yesterday, elected
for its chairman Mr.. Ellyson, who was
chairman OF its predecessor, but who, be-
ing a gold-standard man. had declined a
reelection, for the reason that as the
committee and the State and national
Democratic party are for silver, he
thought his place should be filled by
a silver man, but who, having been
elected against his wishes, was wise
enough to say. IT shall give to Bryan and
Sewall my most hearty and cordial and
unqualified support, for having submitted
to the arbitration OF the convention, l
shall. as an honorable man, abide by its
decision, for TO do otherwise would be TO
lend my aid to that party which for
more than quarter Of century has
had for its chief aim the persecution and
humiliation OF the white people Of the
South by the attempted elevation and
supremacy of the negro race" This is
pretty rough on the Virginia boilers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07
SEWALL AND WATsON.

Mr.. Bryan will yield to Mr.. Mckinley.
not sooner, but as soon as Sewall Will
yield TO Watson. 1t is 'preposterous'
TO keep up the clamor which. If 1t should
result In action, would disgrace Mr..
Bryan forever, and provide FOR his de-
feat by a majority Of thousands. We
quote from a Pittsburg telegram as fol-
lows:
Chairman Leslie stated to a Dispatch
reporter that the Popullsts had made
proposition 10 National-Chairman Jones
to have Watson. and Sewall withdraw.
and then the executive committees Will
select man acceptable TO both parties.
The Populists, he says, will guarantee
that If Sewall will resign Watson will do
likewise
What nonsense this us. 1t needs no
correction. 1t would be as easy, and AS
regular" and as binding upon the par
ties to retire" Mr.. Bryan as to retire
Mr.. Sewall. The story is without truth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07
THE BoY-oRAToR BUSINESS.

Haven't our Republican and boiling De-
mocratic contemporaries worked the boy
orator. business quite long enough, es-
pecially as there is nothing in it? II
BRYAN shall be elected, and lives 20 serve
his term, he will have reached an age
some years beyond that at which many
men, both in this country and abroad, at
tanned distinction. Besides; what is the
objection to hoy oratory." II there are
sense and logic in it? When Bryan was
in Congress, and much more Of a boy
than he is now, he made speech, in
which he said:
Some who are ready to use the power
of the government to limit the supply OF
money, in order 10 prevent injustice TO
the creditor are slow to admit the right
of the government to increase the cur
rency when necessary to prevent injustice
TO the debtor. l denounce the cruel IN
depreciation of governmental power
which would grant the authority TO
starve. but would withhold the authority
to feed our people-which would permit
a contraction of our currency, even TO
the destruction Of all prosperity but
would prohibit the expansion of our cur
needs Of a growing nation"
This may be hoy oratory," but there
are thousands Of men all over the coun-
try--among them many grave and
reverend and thoughtful seigniors-who
think that the position Mr.. Bryan took
was eminentiy sound and logical Nor is
this all. Whether Mr. Bryan's theory as
to the best way to expand the currency
Sc as to meet the growing needs OF
growing nation is sound or not--and
there is a great diversity Of opinion re-
garding that matter-the fact remains
that the specific contention in the extract
from his speech above quoted has never
been satisfactorily answered. The need
Of the country is more currency, and a
financial system that will hold the ba-
lances even between creditor and
debtor. permitting neither to take ad-
vantage of the other.