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New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
CASE OF BUILDING RESTRICTIONS.
COVENANTS IN THE JONES ESTATE GRANT,
CHARACTER OF EAST SEVENTY -sEcoNp-sr.

COVENANTS IN THE JONES ESTATE GRANT,
CHARACTER OF EAST SEVENTY -sEcoNp-sr.
An array OF counsel appeared before Justice
PRYOR. in Part l. OF the Supreme Couj, yesterday.
on the argument OF a motion made on pehat OK
Henrietta Pepper TO restrain Mary a. McNiecd
from putting up certain buildings on the nor'h soc
OF Seventy ty-second-st. between Second ana Thru
aves The property Is part Of the old Jones estate
and II Is alleged that the houses would be OF
character TO lower the value OF surrounding real
estate II is also contended that covenant IN the
original grant prohibits the erection OF other than
private dwellings the property. Samuel fieiscn'
mann @. Putzel and NJ. Paskusz appeared Tor the
plaintiff and ~ J. OConne and Albert l. sire OPP
posed the motion
The three lots and building on the north SIDE
OF Seventy-second-st.. known as Nos. ~ 70 ana
23l East Seventy -second-st were bought by Mrs.
McNiece from Solomon Michebacher some years
ago The property. II was said. was purchaser "
her for tho purpose OF putting up nathouses on i-
The private house OF Mr. Miche!bacher vas to %
torn down and a double nathouse erected In fts
place Mrs McNieces husband IS a builder Az
the property along seventy-second-st belonging 70
the Jones estate Is restricted TO private dwellings,
according to the covenants In the original grant.
In opposition 10 the motion for an injunction u
was pointed out that the surrounding neighoorhooo
was essentially a tenement n-house district the char-
acter OF the property having radically changed since
the time OF the grant some oi 'he muses. """ Pu'
up around that block had been erected by the Bud'
dens.ecks An affidavit submitted from Mr..
McNiece as an experienced builder. that the apart
ment- houses intended to be built would not inJure
the value OF nelghboring property. and that they
would be tenanted by people who could pay 80
month rent.
Houses occupied by people OF moderate means
and in respectable business circumstances should b@
kept intact from tenement houses just as much az
the dwellings OF those who live between F1fth and
Madison aves" said Mr. Fleischmann. He denied
that the character OF the neighborhood In severity.
had beeu
tenement houses IN the two nearest avenues .
where the plaintiff has remedy against De-
fendant on a trial for damages, an Injunction can,
not be granted and the plaintiff AYERS that she has
suffered damage TO the extent or 30, said ME-
O'Conneli He asked leave to submit further am.
dayts on the question OF deterioration. Plans were
with the Building Department. and substanua4
ana rtment houses we're soon 10 be erected
Justice Pryor Said his decision would IN no way
be fYected BY fact that IL was intended TO oegia
b,dldnc He would issue the injunction X that
seemed 20 him TO be the proper. coprsf: he ga7e
counsel further time present addropn afniavits
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
THE TRIAL OF MRS. FLEMING1
ONE MORE TALESMAN FILLS THE RE-
QUIREMENT FOR JURY DUTY.
THE PANEL RUNS OUT AND COURT IS ADJOURNED
UNTIL TO-DAY. WHEN ANOTHER SET OF

THE PANEL. RUNS OUT AND COURT Is ADJOURNED
UNTIL TO-DAY. WHEN ANOTHER SET OF
TALEsMEN WILL BE CALLED
The work OF getting jury for the trial OF Mrs'
Mary Alice Almont Livingston Fleming 'or poison
ing her mother was continued yesterday VII"
exactly the same ratio OF progress as marked 'hc
two previous days Yesterday only one juror was
obtained. thus bringing the total up 10 three' i"'
meagre result is mainly due to the employment ps
both sides Of difficult hypothetical questions au-
dressed to undesirable talesmen. who falling. as
we'll they might to give satisfactory answers 10
them are challenged for general disqualification
This method OF rejecting talesmel Is frequently
practised by both the prosecution and the delehce'
for the reason that 1t has the advantage OF securing
the desired riddance without the necessity ol eA-
haustlng peremptory challenges
Mrs Fleming again accompanied IN court py
her half-slster. Miss Florence Bliss. The hrst
talesman summoned was Charles sam. shoe
dealer OF No 26 West One-hundred-and-twenty-
ffth-st He proved himself acceptable 10 the prose-
cutlon. lnasmuch he had no pre)udlce asaihs'
capital punishment. against circumstdh'idi e'
dence or OF convIcting a woman or capltai
charge Charles W. Brooke. the senior counsel tor
Nrs Fleming after putting the talesman through
a long examination. also expressed himseif sa'is-
fed and Mr.. Sam sworn In as the th'ru Juro'
After so encouraging a beginning. II was dsap-
pointing that In the remainder or the sltuhs Ho'
a single other talesman was admitted 10 'ne poN'
Shortly before 1 o'clock the panel or jurors III
waiting was exhausted. and a recess was ordered
until 2 o'clock ,.,,, , ,.u,,,
Upon the reconvening OF the court Philip j. Reilly
was called. In reply Assistant Dlstrlct-
Mcintyre. he said he had been called as a juror In
Part ". 1t was explained that owing 10 tne eN
haustng OF the panel summoned FOR Fart ~ one
panels called for Parts III and ~ , nad oeen pn
brought into requsltion. Mr.. Brooke thereupoh pu
in formal objection to the examination -,,o ot any
taiesman not specifically summoned Tor service III
part H. He urged that II would be a contraven,ion
OF Section loi of tn Code OF civil procedure. Mt
NcIntyre said he was not prepared to oppose MI
Brooke's objection. Recorder Con. upon relerrinB
10 the custom that had hitherto prevailed IN ,ne
mart 10 another, in order that the business OF the
cour. might be facilitated. expressed the opinion
have due notice OF the summoning OF taesnen
from whom jurors for the trial would be selected,
and that this right one which the deIehce
could not waive. He therefore sustained the ooJec-
ton and the court adjourned unti this MORN
ing when a new panel Will be provided
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14

Dr Ramsay. 81 the Harlem PRESBYTERIAN Church
and 10 tho Rev Or Van De Water. or St An
irew's Episcopal Church. One-h e-hundred-and-twenty-
seventh-st. anl Fifth-ave.
He said that when Mr.. Cochrane last year MADE
trouble I'm Dr. Ramsays church charges were
made against him before the Presbytery. and MS
connection with the church was severed Coch-
rane he SAYS. appealed TO the Synod. which sus-
tainel the action OF the Presbytery
D- Wye said that he supported the acton or
the Presbytery. and this incurred Mr.. Cochranes
enml,v which had been shown by the circulation
church .,.
Here Mr. Cochrane Interrupted and declared that
ne was merely doing HIS duty I'm exposing the vile
ness In the PRESBYTERIAN Church. and he was ready
TO abide by the consequences OF his acts
Dr Wylie said that he had no intention or aous-
ing or threatening Mr. Cochrane. but simply wanted
him 70 abstain from further annoyance o,
The Magistrate expressed himself as saushed
win The explanation and dismissed the case.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
A PRECOCIOUS THIEF.
ooLDEN-HAIRED AND NAIVE. THE LITTLE GIRL
is AN ACCOMPLISHED sHoPLIFTER

GoLDEN-HAIRED AND NAIVE. THE LITTLE GIRL
is AN ACCOMPLISHED sHoPLIFTER
pretty little golden-haired girl. wearing a
confirmation gown low. white slippers. and pre-
sentng the appearance OF childke innocence, is In
custody OF the Gerry Society for thievng at Bloom
ingdale's drygoods store At No. 1000 Third-ave.
There have been many complaints OF stolen pocket
books there and in several instances the victims
have said the little girl In white was the only per-
lson near them but had not the heart TO accuse
such an innocent little creature of crime.
About o'clock Tuesday afternoon Detective
oestrecher saw the child in the store again the
er carried a small covered market basket and
went at once to the hosiery counter where middle
@eec woman was making purchase The little girl
eio"ded hard against her. The woman looked
a'ouhd- and seeing only little girl In white with
'ashet paid no more heed Instantly the girls
'u was thrust into the womans pocket but she
eo' nothing The girl presently went to the 1ewery
i.ouhier' where Oestreicher her deftly abstract
rings and three pins. putting them into her
Desnet AT the notion counter she took package
" "haleoones and picked the pockets of two women
.e'eriy that they had no idea they had been
iioso She started for the door. Oestreicher fol-
tbsru and saw her take IS bill from purse He
xyss'hntendents viz "a office. she managed to make way
,uo i the purse that contained the money She had
~ Empty purses and in her basket were the things
isrh1au hau stolen She also had at least $50 worth Of
os0omngdales
on. one admitted she was a thief. She said she was
an S 5ehnstedt, of No 142 East Eighty -nnh-st
coresterday morning in Yorkve Court Magistrate
sso.heH committed the little girl TO the Gerry
deSs whose agents will investigate her antece-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
PARIS FASHIONS.
COSTUMES AT THE CHAMP DE MARS
sALON-BIG HATS AND RUCHES.

Paris April IS.
From a social standpoint the "Nernissage' of the
Champ de Mars Salon a disappointment and
as function hardly up to the standard Of previous
years. To be sure. the place crowded. morning
and afternoon, much so. indeed. that one could
only be thankful that sleeves were smaller and
wonder IL tfe management had taken this sudden
freak OF the modes into account when they issued
10000 tickets. But In this crowd the proper
ton OF tout Paris that is supposed to give the
disnctlves to such event overshadowed by
a throng Of tourists artists models. and their
friends. who show their sympathy with art by what
they are fond Of terming artistic dressing which,
on such an occasion Is Irritating 1t is inap-
propriate and unlovely.
Why will people who pose the possessors OF
artistic taste attire themselves in such manner as
TO bring themselves entirely out OF harmony with the
picture they are in? II fair dame looks well in
japanese costume and receives ir a japanese room
she may perhaps appropriately assume the costume
In keeping although her guests may be at dsad-
vantage in consequence. But how out OF keeping
evening toilette would be at a garden party or
the costume Of the Dlrectore at the Court OF Yer
saes, a modern suit at the time just before
the war Not only the wearer. but tho ensemble
would suffer. We have suffered from the so-called
and most women have learned the lesson that fol-
lowing the trend of fashion Is the most sensible and
becoming thing they do. II does not mean a
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
TOR4CCO MEN FILE A DEMURRER.

Joseph H. Choate and w. W. Fuller, counsel FOR
the directors OF the American Tobacco Company,
appearei before Justice Fitzgerald in Part l.. Cen
eral Sessions yesterday and filed demurrer TO
the indictments charging the directors With con-
spiracy in determining and contracting the prices
OF paper cigarettes
Tho filing of the demurrer was informal. and no
a,a was get as to when the argument on II would
no held. The date will be arranged later
The directors OF the American Tobacco Company
were indicted last week on the evidence presented
bv the National Cigarette Company, a rival organ
,zation The Indictment charges misdemeanor.
The men were not arrested. and none OF them were
,n court Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
INJUNCTION AGAINST A SILK COMPANY.
A 4 SEQUEL TO THE FAILURE OF THE wIrIIMAN-
TIC BANK.

4 SEQUEL TO THE FAILURE OF THE "iihiMAN-
TIC BANK.
The Natchoug SILK Company. connecticut cor
po-ation became insolvent In April. 1925. and faii-
in- 70 nav $500 600 to the First National Bank OF
Willlmantic. caused the suspension OF that inst-
tuition Michael +. Doo.ey. OF Brooklyn. was ap-
nointel receiver OF the bank. on April o. 1898. j.
ID Chaffee president OF the silk company. sold TO
the hank as part payment Of It's claim. lo7 cases or
silk valued az about $1,000 and subsequently Doo-
lev caused the goods TO be attached; but THIS at
,.chm,nt was afterwarl dissolved by the court.
ON May 30 1898. Dooiey sold TO John A Pang-
horn notes OF the silk Company TO the amount OF
Sc, 90 for the nominal sum OF 300 and then rang
horn brought suit and got Judgment for the fuIl
amount The Sheriff levied upon the cases OF snk'
hut their sale was stopped by an injunction. which
was subsequently revoked. on June 6. 1885, Harold
: Uaadcn and Others brought a Joint suit against
the silk company for $1,000 and obtained an In
junction restraining further action on the part OF
Doolev. Pangborn and the silk company alleging
thel- acts to have been fraudulent The matter was
taken 70 the United States Circuit Court OF APP
neals which has affirmed the second injunction
lending final settlement OF the case. The goods
s,vs The decision should be sold under the execu-
zion and the proceeds placed In the registry OF the
court to await final decision. Injunction contln-
,oI
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
A MINISTER SUMMONED.
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE REV DIR. WYL1E
AND CHARLES E. COCHRANE.


The Rev. DR.. David G. Wylie. pastor OF the
Scotch Presbyterian Church. Ninety -ffth-st and
Central Park West, summoned to the Har-
lem Court before Magistrate Brann yesterday
morning 10 answer a complaint made by Charles
e. Cochrane. OF One-hundred-and-twenty enty-second-st
and Seyenth-ave. Mr.. Cochrane. at one time
prominent man in the Presbyterian Church. and
for a time an elder in the Harlem Presbyterian
Church. Madison-ave and observation-disclosures
ty-ffth-st, secured the summons, alleging that the
Rev Dr. Wylle had accosted him on the street
and used insulting and threatening language to
him.
Mr. Cochrane said that on Monday evening he
visited friends on West Ninety yhfth-st, and on his
way home he walked past Mr. Wylies church
Passing I'D Central Park West, he had reached the
corner OF undred-and-seventh-st. when Dr.
Wylie, Mr.. Cochrane alleges, accompanied by po-
llceman, approached him, and DR.. Wylie said TO
him:
What do you mean sir. by visiting my church
and calling upon the members OF my congregation?
want this to cease at once. you will have to
take the consequences"
Mr. Cochrsne said that he replied that he had
been calling on personal friends and had not visit
ed the church. whereupon DR.. Wylie repeated his
alleged threats DR. Wy,!e denied Mr.. Cochrane's
statements. and said that he had. merely accosted
him and asked him not 10 make any further trouble
with the church and congregation.
Then DR.. Wye said that Mr.. Cochrane had been
a source of great annoyance to him. to the Rev.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
MR.. FITCH CONSULTS THE MAYOR.

SAYS HE is TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT AN ISSUE
OF BONDS TO PAY POLICE BOARD EXPENSES. .
Mayor Strong and Controller Fitch had conver-
sation Yesterday about the anxiety of the Police
Commissioners that the Controller by the authority
OF the Sinking Fund Commission, should issue reve-
nue. bonds TO meet their expenditures for gathering
evidence of violations Of the law Such PROPOSE
tion" said Controller Fitch, "is laughable. The
Sinking Fund Commission cannot authorize me TO
issue revenue bonds any other kind Of bonds 10
pay the Police Boards stoolpigeons. Andrews
who talks gibly about Il. might just as well ask
the College OF Cardinals to issue the bonds am
tired OF hearing OF this nonsense
II was finally decided yesterday TO try the merits
OF the controversy in the courts and on the appica-
ton of Assistant Cooperation Counsel Dean Judge
rruax granted order on the Controller TO show
sary to pay the Police Boards bills. The order will
Be served the Controller to-day.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
GENERAL CLUSERET on AMERICA.
rRENCIIMAN WHO ADMIREs THIS COUNTRY

A FRENCHMAN WHO ADMIRES THIS COUNTRY
AND TEE MONROE DOCTRINE.
In q recent number Of the "Patrie." daily news
naper OF Paris which has been for the last hity
years the representative organ OF French PATRIOTISM
General Cluseret has published a leader or specla
interest TO Americans. He knows them most hu-
matey for when he was an officer In the French
Army he came TO the United States and enlisted In
the ranks OF the Union Army. as Lafayette did in
the last century Cluseret Ks an old now. and
a Deputy in the French Chamber. after having been
Minister of War IN the Paris Commune But he
has remained enthusiastic friend and almrer OF
the North American Republic. OF which he says,
while writing about the Monroe Doctrine:
From the Patagonians to the Canadians. all ma
tons in America since the Mexican affair and that
of Venezuela convinced of the necessity OF the
Monroe Doctrine as enforced by the United States
Make no mistake about the Yankee character.
had plenty Of time to study II. during the four
years Of the Rebellion. Among those 100000 voiun-
teers gathered around the National flag IN the
most varied clrcums iances and often under the in
fuence OF defeat | witness 10 their super
human energy, their unshaken sang irod, their
absolute confidence in success. based upon the IN
dom!table character OF the Yankee. Never one
hour OF discouragement after the two disasters or
shadow OF emotion; Begin again "as M ,ne crs ~
And they began again. until success based upon the
complete annhilation OF the enemy, could Put into
the mouth OF Brother iona than the final An rigat
And note what has not been sufficiently noted
that the United States alone have not aclu,escei II,
the decree OF the Brussels Congress- ana ,hat they
alone are free 10 maintain priVateerinB ne an
kee is not. like the European, enslaved by centuries
OF civilization and oppression. Incapable OF hI-
vidual initiative. The avis Americanus which has
taken the place Of the 'civis Romanus. VIII never
have that essentially Latin conception. that Is. 10
look helplessy toward his Government. lie Is him
self and that s enough. The Goyernment IS .e there
en TO by ae th Nonrne bocrne the ensemble
that Is the country. respected. / wisn that mr.
were Monroe Doctrine In France and men capable
v pU
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
a CALL FOR THE REV. DIR. MELVEEN.

Ahe Church and Society OF the New-Engahd Con-
eeauonal Church Tuesday evening concurred
- :, extending unanimous call to the Rev Dr. W. T.
,s,.veen' pastor of the One-hundred- and-forty-
,h" street Congregational Church. 1t is believed
hs.r IT. McElveen will accept. For six years he
H. 'aoored on the North Side with great success
sn. popular preacher. a practical philanthroplst
~ An earnest reformer. Six years ago there was
IN. Conversational Church organization south Of
buss' 'undred-and-sixty ffth-st. and north OF One
orssnsu nsu..aand-twenty-frst-st. "a Now there are two
thirds, ons one in East One-hundred- a nd forty
thirty-a,.Sa Sand another in East One hundred and
BY f6s Inst, both Of which have been established
orgsnixssNV sNVung clergyman. Recently Mr. McElveen
than ~ ~ .reiief association which expended more
north ~ ior the suffering poor in the community
An6-ia - me Harlem. He was one of the organizers
Com NJ ~ uesent chairman OF the State Campaign
<ssss o. the City Vigilance League 80.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
NEWS OF THE COTTON WORLD.

QUOTATIONS LOWER RAINS IN TIE COTTON BELT
THE STATISTICAL POSITION.
The cotton market swings up and down In the
absence of aggressive action by either bulls or
bears. Yesterday, after opening a shade
Tuesdays close. II weakened reports Of rains in
the South and continued free movement TO the
ports Private advces from the cotton belt said
the rains insufficient only 6-loo OF an inch
falling al Memphis in twenty-four hours. Put final
prices here were TO points under Tuesday. Au-
gust closed at sos. September was the weakest
month closing at 7a3. Mr. Inman was reported 10
be both selling and buying. bu. was not much IN
evidence either way. II was said that freight
room had been secured for 5000 bales for early
juno shipment Liverpool Stocks here now are
down TO 100 900 bales OF which only 5000 bales are
certihcated The ports go: 5.7Sl against 1855 last
wear New-Orleans sold $3.50 bales spots, and
Memphis 900.
One of the Oldest and best informed members OF
the New-York Cotton Exchange thus SUMMARIZES
the prospective situation until new cotton comes:
TAKINGs OF TIE TRADE FROM MAY S. 1895 TO
AUGUST 81. 1898.
southern consumption =; 0"o 90,
Requirements last year after May s. 1885 5000
SUPPLY FOR SAME PERIOD THIS YEAR
Stock in ports May s. ,s"o sic 900
S,9c inter interior or Toms t'yh, M1 M@ iss
Iota crop IN eleh' O. '"''''''''' ,oo
Assuming this crop TO oe....'..' ''ooo'oVo
There yet come 'hooVo
Apparent supply remainder this season 's,tn ~"
Deduct requirements equal to last year .coo
Would leave.
For which some ALLOW arce be made for Canadian
mills which took last year a total q '"cp ha.es
Crop advices yesterday included the following:
New-Orleans May B.-The detailed Louisiana
crop service report says the greater portion OF .he
State needs rain: the northeast portion is the
drest: the late planting not all up ana the stands
and parts of South Louisiana faring badly. Ac-
cording to New-l orl' circulars nsignifcant drlz,
rains" Eleven thousand ba.es are waiting arrival
here OF two vessels TO clear for Genoa ana 6O" for
barcelona
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
4 LEONARD ST. SERGEANT ACCUSED.

Captain Cross OF the Leonard-st station. has pre-
,erred charges at Headquarters against Sergeant
Thomas Mccormick, OF his command. for making a
false entry In the station-house botter The SER
eeant will be tried before the Police Commissioners
to-day. Ever since the Commissioners filled all tho
vacancies among the sergeans the latter have beoh
required TO do patrol duty In their respective pre-
cincts as roundsmen. Violations OF this order sub
iected them TO complaint
on last Saturday morning Captain Cross on
reaching the station found entry the desk
botter to the effect that Sergeant Mccormick had
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM $. SLOAN.

The funeral Of william s. Sloan. second vice-pres-
dent OF the Delaware. Lackawanna and western
Railroad. took place yesterday. morning from .ne
South Church, at Madlson-ave. and Thirty-esn'"
st Among those present were Chauncey NJ. Depe"
and Cornelius Vanderbilt. The services were con
drc,ed nv the Rev Dr. Terry, assisted by the Rev
Dr Hal. The honorary pall-bearers were Charles
p Henderson DR.. William Otis. Charles Moran
Stephen Williams Dr. Reginald H. Sayree, husn
Auchincloss w. Bard McVickar and william H.
Osborne. o, c..,,or a. II IN
o'clock for Garrisons. N. Y. where the ouriai tooA
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
AT FAIR EASTERN POINT.

A great many people will visit Eastern Point. near
New-L london. this summer in order tina, they may
enjoy the pleasures and comforts Of summer life
proyided by the management OF the famous Fort
Griswoh House This hotel has become the centre
~ fashionable life in and about New-London. and
the indications are that this year II Will be more
popular than The hotel will open in June for
lte eleventh season. and will be open until October
There is the best OF bathing and unlimited ad-
vantages for fishing. boating and yachting on the
pretty Thames River. New-London Harbor ana the
Round.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
POLAND SPRING HOUSE TO OPEN EARLY

aessrs Hiram Kicker & Sons, proprietors Of the
s0'ahd Spring House. at South Poland. Ne. an
uhce that that hotel will be opened for the season
sna sn June ]. This is two weeks earlier than usual.
OF mas been decided. upon because many patrons
roland Spring ~
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
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