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New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
COLONEL NCNEZ AGAIN Oy TRIAL.

Colonel Emeiio Nunez the alleged promoter. alder
and abettor Of not few expeditions to reinforce
his counrymen who fighting for liberty in Cuba
was again arraigned in United States Court yes
terday accused OF having violated the neutrality
laws in connection with the alleged Cuban expe-
dItion On the steamship Laurada, which ler, this
port on May S. He arrested on this charge
while he was on trial week ago on another ac-
cusation In connection with the Bermuda expedition
and was released the time under s. 500 cash bail
The case heard yesterday before Commis-
soner Alexander Assistant United States District
Attorney Hinman representing the Government
and Horatio s. Rubens appearing for Colonel Nunez
A quantity Of testimony introduced TO connect
the defendant with the Laurada and to prove that
the vessel carried a military expedition TO Cuba
The hearing adjourned until Monday next
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
CLOSING PRICES SAN FRANCISCO STOCKl
San Francisco. July g. 1904
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago July ,SpeciaIn spite OF all the distractions
OF the Democratic Convention and
Of speculative activity wheat to-day advanced y
and held H. September sod between 56 67]S
and closed 81 sellers. There was a rather nrm
feeling from the because Disappointing offerings
Of wheat arrive. Cables however, showed no
strength Saboard total a cny 23i
bushels. The weather conditions favorable The
market had started lose It's early strength there
received from indianapolis that the Indiara
State report would make the winter wheat condition only
OF Y on these figures. which maintained until
the clcse. Local receipts g. cars with l43
for THURSDAY. Almost all the arrivals
grpin. about 20 per cent being No. 3 The decrease
in worlds visihie-300 bushe.s-was dsapp-ont-
ngy small. hut this slonS with the oonsti-
erations. outyeshed by the Indiana hgures Mime
apo's and Duluth had 4Ss cars against 40 last week
ard 1872 last year.
There outside buying Of May corn ana
the May future made a slight san, = cent. Cash corn
and the nearby futures closed where they did Tuesday
September sold between 2il and 26 and closed 27s
cents. sellers. The shipping demand sharp, sl
though cables wer~ up lille and Eastern markets
els The Inspection was $4,000 cars the estimate Cor
Thursday 5ij. Seaboard ceaTances busheis
There excellent derard for oats and light
cepts The inspection las the estimate for
Thursday. 10 Samples !. higher. July kept
cent over September The latter sold between l3x and
l5s aid closed At Ls cents sellers Sssbosrd clear
The July premium nclines the
demand has finally overtaien the supply.
Provisions were very weak. pork lard and rs oeing 10
The decline IN lard Of relatively the
The close showed only the fectles, rally.
The discouragng feature is the lack " improvement II
the cash demand on ths decline The low price: DO nos
the estimate for Thursday was 5000 Prices At the
yards steady.
calls at 57isa6t% Puts and calls septemhos,
corn closed a, "1is cents. #.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
A RACE TO PORT.
AFTER A VOYAGE OF NINETY-EIGHr DAYS
THE KENILwORTH BEATS THE VIII
LARD no PORT

The two crack American ships Kenilworth and
Henry Willard have had a pretty race to this port
from the Sandwich Islands. and the former won
easily without time allowance. The Kenilworth
Ieft Honolulu ninety days ago. and the Willard
sailed from Hlo day earlier. They met of the
coast OF Brazil and for twenty three days were In
company neither gaining any material advantage
Both vessels were loaded with sugar and were con-
signed to d. b. Dearborn Captain Baker was the
skipper OF the ship OF romantic name and CAPTAIN
fatten commanded the other vessel
Ihe shippers have had several brushes before and
nei'her spared canvas in trying to beat the other
10 port this time. Throughout the VOYAGE the
weather was all that could De asked. and only once
uur'ne the voyage was It necessary 10 furl the
royals from the coast of Brazil 10 this port the
1wo Ts SSnips sailed with steady northwest breeze
-, ''e neniworth ancnored at Quarantine at $50 a.
IN Yesterday and the Willard followed an hour lat
~ ne henilworth was formerly Boston ship and
Was partly burned in San Francisco harbor several
yesrs ago she was later rebuilt and American
,resstr! accorded to her. The Willard s from Bath
for,rsar and Ava was built in 1882 Captain Patten was
u~orth mere Is much rivalry between the skipners
coast. S' 'N ''0 o"nic
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
SIDEWALKS TO BE KEPT CLEAR.
RULING OF JUSTICE LAWRENCE IN THE AsToR
HOUSE DISTRACTIONS CASE

RULING OF JUSTICE LAWRENCE IN THE AsToR
HOUSE DISTRACTIONS CASE.
Justice Lawrence IN the Supreme Court yesterday
denied the application of David A Doyle trunk
manufacturer whose place is under the As;or House.
be allowed intervene in the case OF a writ Of
nardamus that was granted time ago 10
Philip Bonnet. directing the Superintendent of In
cumbrances to remove the goods that had been. 1t
Is alleged littering the sidewalks in front of the
hotel.
Doyle in common with other tenants. has been. It
.s alleged in the habit for time Of putting a
lot OF trunks. bags and steamer chairs on the side
walk When the mandamus was granted there was
raid and Doye's stuff was carted off to the Bureau
Of membranes. stay of the writ was granted.
pending this application OF Doyles to intervene and
argue the right Of the relator to the writ and Doyle
ten put goods on the walk
The attorney for Doyle averred yesterday that he
had never been served with notice to remove his
FOODS from the sidewalk and that he (the attorney
had advised Doyle TO put out certain goods within
limits
Justice Lawrence said at this point: mo man has
D. right to put his stock the sidewalk. From my
experience in the Corporation Counsels office,
think know the aw on that subject
Counsel for the Bureau then said that Doyle con-
tended that the Astor House stood fourteen or ny
teen feet back Of the street line and that there
space The counsel manfaned that ms SIP ar naa
S Of hs M T s House
thirty years" he said
Il have known 1t longer than that" said Justice
Lawrence.
Counsel for Mr. Bohnet. who got the writ, declared
that Doyle had right to intervene. and intimated
that Il was only a scheme on his part TO continue
the stay and obstruct the walk while an argument
the right TO the writ by the relator could DC
argued a writ OF mandamus he said had no rela-
non to the individual. but was an order on pubic
officer 70 perform a public duty. He asked that the
motion to intervene be denied and that the stay
be vacated. ,.,
The attorney for Doyle spoke again. and Justice
Lawrence said: The fact remains that no person
has right to obstruct the street and cucumber II
10 the derimcnt OF travel -
But with all due respect. your Honor - began
the attorney ., -,
Now have heard enough" said the Justice i
deny your motion, with all due respect you can
take an appeal 10 the Appellate Division, wth al
due respect and II they say am wrong VIII not
be aIr.vU IN ckpoW
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
DEFEAT AWAITS A FREESILTER TICKET.
VIEWS OF PRESIDENT JAMES j. HIII~INTERNA- |
TIONAL BIMETALLlSM.

VIEWS OF PRESIDENT JAMES J. HILl~-1NTERNA-
TIONAL BIMETAIL.lsM.
James J. Hill. president of the Great Northern
Railroad who is in the city business, has
expressed himself believing that the party that
declares for the unlimited coinage OF silver VIII Do
showed under next fall Mr.. Hill Is usually silent
man upon National issues. but yesterday he unbur-
dened himself during talk in Wali-st with friends
when the monetary question was brought up. MI
Hill nominaHy claims Minnesota his State. and
as this is one OF the States which the free-conage
men say will be carried for their ticket. Mr. HITS
observations are significant. question about MIN
nesota's position upon the money question was
asked and he Is quoted having replied: Mime
sofa is for sound money. The West seems to be,
taken generally, IN favor OF bmetalhsm upon an
international agreement. and think that the whole
country would be II the situation were carefully
studied. I inclined to believe that INTERNATIONAL
bimetasm Senator Hill Is reported to have saio'
is the only ground which all parties can come
together believe that the party which ties itself
through its candidate platform to the free COM
age Of silver will be beaten at the polls. Take for
instance the case Of men who working for a
salary The adoption Of free coinage would mean
simply cutting their wages in two was taking
with some engineers the other day. They get ~
dav. Does any one believe who is perfectly sane.
that free coinage would mean that they would get
IS day. or slight increase in pay!
Some Of these made the point that they dd
not expect to get more money. but they did want
to have their salaries paid in good money. That is
what the OF the country will see after
time and the cause Of free silver adopted by this
country alone Is bound to die out. 1t can be seen
that the worst thing that could happen for the silver
cause would be for this country to attempt alone
and una,ded the free and unlimited coinage Of sill
YER The attempt would surely end in failure. and
the enemies Of silver would always have startling
object lesson point to- TO prove that silver IS no
longer necessary money metal
Mr. Hill declared further that II this country
adopt ed the free and unlimited coinage Of silver ne
could not see how it could escape sinking TO the
level OF Mexico where labor receives pay at the
rate of Is cents a day. and In silver dollars that
contain more silver than the American silver dol
lar and which can be purchased In Mexico for
70 cents In American silver money SO long as the
American silver dollar s maintained at parity
with gold He added that there would be a consd-
erable shortage In the acreage planted this year In
the Northwest and that the crop situation genera.y
in the West was shown In the Government crop re-
port which did not underestimate the situation.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
TO BUILD MODEL HOMES.
A COMPANY ORGANIZED WITH CAPITAL OF
sl.OocOOo-DR. E. r. L. GOULD ELECTED



The City and Suburban Homes Company. which
has just been incorporated at Albany. has taken
offices temporarily in the United Charities Building
The company. which is the successor OF the I'M
proved Housing Council has been organized by the
election OF the following officers: President Dr.
Egin r. L. Could; vice-presdent. Samuel d. Bah
cock chairman OF the Board of Directors, r. Fulton
Cutting. and treasurer. Charles Stewart smith. A
w. Milbury is secretary.
The company will now proceed to push plans rap
idly carrying the IDEAS of its directors in the
matter OF model tenement and suburban homes
Besides those already mentioned others who are
interested in the endeavor are Cornelius Vanderbilt
D. O. Mills Isaac ~ Seigman, George w. Young
and Adrian Iselin, jr. The capitalization OF the
corporation is $l.0000O and within few days sub
scrpton books for investors will be opened at the
offices of J. p. Morgan & Co.. the United States
Mortgage Company. the United States Trust Com
pany and the Fifth Avenue Bank.
DR.. Gould. the president OF the company Is one
Of the best-known authorities social economies
in this country and Is well known in Europe. He
is a graduate OF Johns Hopkins University. and
while there became student in 1882 Of the subjects
with which his IL identified. He went
abroad In 1855 in behalf Of Congress to study ques
ttons relating TO the tariff, being at the head of a
port on Industrial education in France and on the
scandinavian method OF controlling the liquor
traffic DR.. Gould remained abroad for five years.
and devoted the latter part Of his stay to study o.
the housing problem in the principal countries OF
He has been professor Of statistics In Chicago Uni
versity and is now professoria lecturer on social
economics at Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Gould said yesterday that he not yet pre-
pared talk Of the companys plans. and he added:
''rt will not be a great while before the company
will issue a formal and detailed statement. or
course this Is investment company. framed on
the model OF the one in London. The philanthropc
phase OF the work naturally goes with the purpose.
Since to supply model houses for wage-earners par
takes Of that nature. The suburban house feature
is also Important" DR.. Gould says he will sever
his relations as lecturer at Johns Hopkins Uni
yerSty.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
EAST RIVER BRIDGE PLANS MISLAID.
THEY WEIRD FOUND AFTER TIE COMMISSION
HAD ADJOURNED.

THEY wERB FOUND AFTER TIE COMMISSION
HAD ADJOURNED.
The East River Bridge Commission met at No.
~ Chambers-st. yesterday for the purpose Of d.s-
cussng the plans for the new bridge that Is to enter
this city at Delancey-st. Soon after the meeting
opened the Chief Engineer. l.. l.. Buck. produced
some Of his plans. but found that he d.d not have
the most important OF them with nin Several OF
the Commissioners expressed their dsapproval.
and one wanted the engineer censurei. Mr.. Buck
wanted TO send to his office for the missing docu-
ments but Comm. ssioncr Wales said he could not
wait The Commission then went into the discus
sion OF the plans at hand. and passed the entire
afternoon over them without taking any definite
action The plans submitted did not show any safe
~ margin on either side OF the proposed struct-
ure and this nettled Mr. Wales so that he moved
that the plans be referred back TO the engineer
" IN orders report at the next meeting, deS.S-
natine the proper width for the safety margin.
Commissioner Batterman moved 10 instruct Mr.
Buck 10 prepare a plan for structure running
r,ral,e with the southery side OF Delancey-st, TO
make a straight line across the East RIVER and
into Brooklyn. After the Commission adjourned
the missing plans were discovered on SIDE table
in the meeting room. These pans VIII De colisd-
cred next Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
ARRESTED IN COURT.
RECORDER GOFF ORDERS THE COMPLAINANT IN
A ROBBERY CASE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
FOR PERJURY

John T. Murray. OF No. 14s Cherry-st-. and Frank
DAILY OF No 240 West Sixty-ffth-st were placed
on trial yesterday for highway robbery before Re-
corder Goff in General Sessions. The complainant
James Butler OF No 81 Madison-st, swore that
at midnight on June 10 in the Bowery. near Divis-
ion-st the two men held him up and robbed him
of brass watch. Butler. In giving his testimony
spoke scarcely above whisper. saying he had
cold. He swore under cross-examination that no
had never been convicted OF crime.
Mr. Bahan. who appeared for the defence. how
ever called n keeper OF Dannemora Prison, who
testified that Butler under the name OF Edward
Hogan. was In that prison in 1891 serving a SEN
tence for grand larceny. Letters were also pro-
duced showing that Butler. under the name OF
Alfred Hicks served two and half years In Sing
Sing Prison FOR larceny.
The Recorder at once issued warrant for the
arrest for perjury OF Butler, and began TO Ques,,
tion him Butler. with scowl on his face. denied
I'm n loud voice that he had ever been convicted.
Didn't you lie a little while ago when you said
you had cold and couldn't speak?' asked the
Recorder. ,, ., ,,s
the man in a surly tone:
The Recorder ordered that Butler should be kept
in custody and postponed the case against Murray
and Daly until the perjury against Butler could
he established refuted
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
GEORGE l.. sTERLINGS ESCAPADE.
THE ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL DIS
CHARGED WITH REPRIMAND.

THE ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL DIS
CHARGED WITH REPRIMAND.
The case Of Assistant Corporation Counsel George
l.. Sterling. who arrested at his home. No. l13
Madison-ave.. on Tuesday night charged with dis
orderly conduct came before Magistrate Flammer
at the Jefferson Market Court yesterday morning.
Dr. ~ w. Kingsley. dentist. who lives at No. 116
Madison-ave. and who the complainant. was
willing let the accused man CO. and Justice Flam-
mer discharged Sterling with a reprmand
Il have made my affidavit and 1t Is true" said
DR.. Kingsley to Justice F1ammer. II am willing to
let you decide what should be done In the matter
Sterling asked DR.. Kingsley to withdraw the COM
plant. offering apology for what he did. Dr.
Kingsley said that It would stultify him to do that
and told his story 10 the Justice. Il was arranging
some books in my library last night said Dr.
Kingsley, when a missile broke a pane OF glass In
a window. second missile struck some tagging
under the window. and third came into the library
through the broken window. The library is on the
first floor Of rear extension OF my house. looked
out and saw a standing in window OF the
second story Of the next house, undressed and
gestculating wildly He called me ass and a
donkey and several other names. ] called Policeman
him before and had idea who he was. In the
library with a young woman helping me ar
range the books 80
Sterling said that the noise In the library kept
him from sleeping. He threw some vases to the
back yard hint that the talking IN the next
house kept him awake. He did not know that he
broke q window, and was sorry Tor What ne uo III
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
THE MAYOR AND THE NAVAL VETERANS.
COLONEL srRoNGs CORRESPONDENTS WITH ADJ
M1RAL ALTMAN.

COLONEL STRoNG's CORRESPONDENTS WITH AD-
M1RAL ALTMAN.
Mayor Strong yesterday gave his explanation of
the circumstances relating 20 application made
by the Naval Veterans for appropriation OF $500
from the city to assist in paying the expenses Of
their parade and convention in this CITY, which re-
suited in reflections the Mayors refusal TO accede
TO the request by Rear-Admiral Samuel Alman at
the Veterans Convention at Webster Hall on Mon
day. In his remarks in the convention the Admiral
said that his request for funds had been treated
with disrespect.
The Mayor. reviewing the matter yesterday, said
that he received a letter from Admiral Alman dat
ed June in which the latter referred his failure
to see the Mayor after several attempts. and he
therefore communicated by letter the object Of his
mission. follows
On the Fourth Of July next the National Aesocis-
tion of Naval Veterans of the United States will
hold their annual convention in NewYork City,
This Is the first time the association has met In our
city. and heretofore. Wherever our convention has
he'd its sessions, the cities have always come to our
/ would therefore ask through you a donation OF
$500, in order to expenses incurred in hiring
the several bands for the parade. The other ex.
pe1ses we viii meet | applied to the Board Of
Fund Commission were the powers to appeal TO-
May ask the great favor at your hands to interest
yourself in our behalf?
On receipt OF this letter the Mayor directed his
secretary. Mr.. Hedges. see II there was any way
in which the Admirals request could be granted
On June IL Mr. Hedges reported to the Mayor that
there appeared TO be authority for such an appro-
priation the city budget could not be opened ex-
cept by a special of the Legislature. The Mayor
therefore had Mr.. Hedges write TO Admiral Altman
the following reply to his favor of June s.
City Of New-York. Office of the Mayor
June r. 1896.
Rear-Admira Samuel Altman. No 2z7 DivaOn-ave.
Brooklyn. y. Y.
Dear Sir Replying 10 your recent favor request
Ing q donation of $500 on the occasion OF the ap.
preaching meeting Of the National Association OF
Naval Veterans L. S. A. the Mayor directs me 10
say that he regrets 1t will be impossible to comply
with your request. Very respectfully yours.
JOB T.. HEDGES Secretary.
Il treated Admiral Almans communication with
no dlsrespect." said the Mayor yesterday. "On the
contrary although 1t was not even signed IN his
own handwriting but with a rubber stamp II re-
ceiyed careful attention and courteous reply.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
TO DISCUSS tax EQUALIZATION.
THE STATE BOARD OF ASSESSORS COMING -
CONSULT WITH THE CITY TAX
c,oMuIsskONF.pe

The State Board Of Assessors will make their an'
nual visit to the Tax Depaftment to-day at 10 a m
for the purpose OF consulting with President Bar
ker and Commissioners Sutro and Wells regarding
the question. OF state tax equalization. The Tme
was originally fixed for June "a. but was post
poned owing the illness Of President Barker Ms
colleagues feeling unwilling to go on without him.
as he had made a careful study OF the subjeoe
for several successive years.
When Mr.. Barker came into the Department q
Taxes and Assessments in 1891 this city was being
"equalized" against. through the addition to ns
real estate valuations OF upward OF NlSWooO
year. compelling the city to pay taxes TO the state
on this sum in excess Of the regular real estate az
sessment Mr. Barker espoused the cause OF the
city and proved TO the State Assessors that the sup
posed equalization was excessive and unjust He
succeeded In securing reductions each year, untii
last year the amount added to the valuations o.
the Tax Department was brought down TO 80 tos-
73s or nearly SO0oo.@o less than the sum wnicn
the taxpayers were assessed upon wnen ne TOOK
hold OF the city's case.
Mr. Barker said yesterday that he had not a.
vet had the pleasure Of meeting the new Boarn
OF State Assessors, but he hoped 10 find them
open to argument and willing TO give impartial
consideration to the questions involved The citye
burden OF the State Is now about % per cent OK
the whole amount raised TO maintain the state
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
THEY WANT THE BRIDGE REhOFhD.

de,eoation OF North siders headed by Fordham
Norris and Charles Baxter presented pet''o" 70 .
Mayor Strong yesterday asking thal ",e U' ~
',so,,,.s nam Bridge over the Harlem be re-
..o,s1 from One-hundred and -ifty-ffth-s TO one
hundred and forty -ninth-st They alleged that the
Union. or 'Huckleberry' Railroad Company wAa'lS
70 keep the old bridge in its present location aio"s
ode the new Contra. Bridge so thai IL can 1"n One
ssu. % over a. II the bridge was remover ~ "a "a" t,
Ssrs -ninth-st the petitioners sad IL
would give another greatly neeus1 Yards while
tweeb ~. btdses usefulness 1t stands 10 mucn ''"
paired pas Sayor promised to consider the p9opost0n