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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
PLANS FOR MODEL TENEMENTS.
TWENTY-E1GH OF THEM. DRAWN ACCORD
ING TO THE IDEAS OF THE IMPROVED
HOUSING COUNCIL. ARE ON EX-
HIBITION.

The twenty eight plans submitted in competition
to the Improved Housing Council were exhibl-
ton at the Ortgies Gallery. No. 1886 Fifth-ave.,
yesterday. and will remain there until Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. The plans were all drawn in
keeping with the conditions laid down by the Coun-
Gil. and while architects pronounce the collection
as a whole fine exhibition and one which will
bear good fruits there to be no doubt that
the three sets Of plans which were selected by tho
committee are the best and the practical. The
successful architects James E. Ware, Ernest
Flagg and A w. Ross.
When the competition opened the committee
said that 1t was not in position TO offer prizes
competitors, but that the archtec. whose plans
should be accepted would be appointed architect by
the committee providing in Its judgment 1t is war
ranted in so doing" 1t is believed that the work
of the Housing Council will take practical
FORM and that a building Will be erected by
corporation of which the Council will be the nucleus
and that Mr. Ware will be the architect
view 20 oe Hn s eees e
apartment-houses Among these defects are lack
sucent possibility Of DIVISION G lack Of economy IN
the planning and construction: too many back
proper arrangement OF bedrooms poorly lighted
staircases and corridors. cross ventilation and
the use Of light wells which serve also as con-
with all the requirements Of the New York Building
law and the plans for the building shown occupy an
Am Among the conditions which were lad down by
the committee, were the following: No wells or
light shafts shall be used. All rooms must be
lighted by windows opening directly upon the outer
air. All apartments must have cross ventilation.
Each compartment must have its own independent
freproof staircase inc.osed by brick walls, with
separate entrance TO the street. Each suite must
have separate water-closet, opening directly upon
the outer air 1t must be possible to enter directly
into the living room OF each suite from the public
corridor without passing through any other room,
and 1t must be possible to reach every bedroom
without passing through any other bedroom. The
buildings to be six stories high. The ground
floors are arranged on the short avenue side for
stores which will have ceilings eleven feet high.
Ceilings OF apartments are eight feet. SIX inches
high. Each suite is arranged for a sink and place
for range, and the comfort Of the housekeeper Is
well cared for as to closets cupboards and places
to store household goods.
, The committee on awards consists OF Professor
". H. Folsom; The officers of the Improved Housing
Council are X. w Glider. chairman; W. Bayard
Cutting. vice-chairman; Charles Stewart smith,
treasurer William II. Tolman. secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.
PAYMENTS SAID TO HAVE BEEN OBTAINED ON
FICTITIOUS SALES.

PAYMENTS SAID TO HAVE BEEN OBTAINED On
FICTITIOUS SALES.
Deputy Sheriff Lipsky has received an attachment
from Leventritt & Nathan for 1854 against Eugene
u Smith and William H. Batcheller. who used the
style of the Redfern Manufacturing Company
wholesale dealers in cotton goods, at NO Al Leon
ard-st in favor of William MCKINNEY for cash az
yanced to them. and keeper has been placed IN
charge of their office. Eugene b. Smith is said to
ha the nroprietor OF the business and Mr. Batchel-
ler the manager About November last William
McElhnney an old and wel-known merchant, be-
came the financial hacker OF the business anu ne
has since cashed the sales made by smith ana
Ratcheller According to the affidavits prepared oF
n .eventrtt & Nathan, the agreement between
Messrs MCKINNEY Smith and Batcheller was tha'
Batcheller and Smith would sell goods 10 various
merchants throughout the United States, would re-
mort such sales 10 Mr.. Mckinney; that ne would
advance to them the amount OF SUCH safes less ~
per cent commission, the goods to be shpped 10 he
buyers In the name of Mr.. McElhipney' ana also
billed in his name; that he would be the owner .,
the claims for the goods sold and delivered ana
would alone be entitled to collect the amount or the
sales Between November and May H. IL Is
averred. they represented to him that they
had sold to various merchants Throughout the coui-
try goods to the amount Of s0SlS presented TO- MN IN
hills for such alleged sales caused the goods 70 DC
packed for shipment, gave seeming lnstructohs tna'
the goods should be shipped 10 the pom Mr. Nc
Elhinney's place of business He advanced Ssof 10
them ThiSh wSs assers that the sales we're wholly
fictitious and that the goods We're meyer ia ShRpeo
the tsT Ss use c the
The schedules Of Boyle COnover Edne' who, whole
s MaS a show liabilities s3 nominal assets 1885
actual assets. $Sl,666 49, ,,s. ,k ,oa,r-
facturer at Nos and Waverley Place, show IA
bities sS2SS: nominal assets, N'iN; aetua assets
ga sy,a Hall has been substituted receiver for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
ENDS HIS LIFE IN THE TOHBS.
HAVING FAILED TO KILL OTHER MEN
EDWARD BERG KILLS HIMSELF.

HAVING FAILED TO KILL OTHER MEN.
EDWARD BERG KILLS HIMSELF.
Edward Berg the drunken sailor who shot one or
his comrades at No y Greenwich-st. and also tried
TO shoot the policeman who arrested him on Tues
day. committed suicide In cell No. "a. In the Tomos'
late the same night. He made a moose OF cheap
necktje which he had been allowed to keep "hen ne
was locked up and hanged himself TO gaspipe In
the CELL bending his knees and holding up his feet TO
allow the weight of his body to tighten the moose
around his neck.
Berg was a native OF Finland and was deckhand
on the cattle steamer Bowie. He acted like crazy
man on Tuesday, when he was about to leave the
clearinghouse in Greenwich-st.. to go with other
deckhands back to the steamer. He drew a re-
volver and began to shoot at his comrades without
any known One bullet went through the
body of Frank Dunnen, a colored man, inflicting a
dangerous wound. After Dunnen fell, Berg con-
tinued to shoot, but shot nobody. Two OF the shots
were fired at Policeman Grey, who later overpowered
him.
After Berg taken to the Centre Street Court
and committed to the Tombs he continued TO rave
like mailman but his jailers thought he was crazy
from the effects of liquor and would become CAIN
The prisoner was last seen alive in his cell shortly
before 10 p. m, and the next time keeper looked
into the cell he the mans dead body hanging
there. The body was cut down. and efforts were
made to resuscitate 1t without avail. The man had
slowly choked himself 10 death. The body re-
moved 10 the Morgue yesterday morning, and 1t
known that the man had any friends in this country
who would be willing TO pay for other burial. At
the hospital in Hudsonst yesterday II was said that
Dunnen. the man Berg shot, might recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
Ivory SOAP
IT FLOATS
"A cold bath is good tonic and nerve bracer" If
Ivory Soap is used, it is a beaut1er as we'll
eMM

embroidered black silk. This Is made over pale
green faille the same silk forming the skirt which
is perfectly plain. The sleeves are gathered IN at
the inside seam from the wrist to the shouider
the funess being again gathered into the outside
seam until just above the elbow, from which point
It Is draped to the shoulder The waist is trimmed
only with revers of delicate white openwork en-
broIdery, spangled with tiny lozenges of pink, blue
green and yellow crystal. The belt and collar are
made Of Pekine ribbon containing the same tnts
pretty suggestion for striped shirt waist is
to pleat the front like chemlsette to the depth OF
four inches, bringing the colored stripes together
This gives quite the effect of another material.
On either side OF this from the shoulders comes
a wide pleat converging to the waist. The belt and
the collar are both formed Of the same pleated
arrangement Of stripes, that this style Of waist
requires other trimming than ITSELF and yet IL
has very chic effect. The latest striped shirt
waists are made with horizontally striped sleeves
and vertically striped bodice $50 and so Is wear
Ing her last summers shirt" sald an up-to-date
young woman sagely. How do you know" asked
her companion. "Oh, she always gets her shirts
from IS and this year all his sleeves cut
across the goods!"
Another simple and effective way OF making a
striped silk waist Is to have the top shirred around
to the depth OF a round yoke; attached to this over
the sleeves deep rppled epauets trimmed with
insertion or braid and Joined to the yoke front and
back by rlDbon rosettes Win eHus' Inc s'ee'eo
have a pun to the elbow. and ribbon collar and
belt complete the costume
very pretty black and white striped silk from
Doucet has the skirt made In graduated box pleats
The bodice is cut with square yoke. the fulness
below being gathered on to band OF insertion
The waistband is buttoned on to that OF the skirt
and has belt. the buttons consisting OF two In
front and two Mt the back being left to show.
Revers OF green velvet extend from the shoulders
to either side of the front buttons on the waist
band Just above which they are cut off In points
The sleeves wrinked and tight to the shoulder.
naring out into butterfly drapery at the top.
Sleeves continue TO show that ascending tendency,
as the accompanying sketches OF Paris costumes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
A BREAK IN COTTON ABROAD.
PRIVATE SETTLEMENTS CAUSE A GENERAL UN-
LOADING-THE LOCAL MARKET AFFECTED.

LOADING-THE LOCAL MARKET AFFECTED.
The decline OF 10 American points In the Liver
pool cotton market Tuesday a surprise 10 the
spectators this side of the A further
sensational drop In early months abroad, equal to
20 American points. yesterday dazed the American
markets There was also dip Of 3-l6 in spot cot
ton in Liverpool, with sales Of 10000 bales The
effect Of this demoraizing break in Europe was TO
open the local market down 10 points for sum-
mer months and TO I for the next crop. August
opened at ia. Shorts covered eagerly this de-
cline. however. and Mr. Inman. 1t was sald added
to the long line OF August which he is believed TO
hold. 1t was said that the break in Liverpool
which began on Tuesday originated in the private
settlement by two firms of large short account
In May-June contracts The local market
cred all It's opening loss before O'Clock. August
selling up to 49, or two points over Tuesday. 1t
closed at III.
Crop both good and bad came from tho
South. The existence Of drouth large areas
OF the cotton belt. particularly in Texas. Flor da
and Georgia. checks disposition TO sell the late
months short.
What Mr. Inman proposes to do with the August
option time alone Will snow. Some expect him to
move 1t up a cent pound overnight some time
between now and September He may be governed
by the alleged intention to ship the high grades
from Liverpool over here II August should go. say
10 S25. Such thing as shipping cotton from Liv-
erpool to this city happened before. 1t is SAID
Some big traders caught short in this market
bought 10000 bales In Liverpool and put 1t ships
for this port Rumor magnined the amount to
10000 ba.es. The cornered shorts began sell.ng
heavily and pushed the rumors along. Holders and
"tailers" became frightened and by the time the
1000 bales reached this port the corner" had
dissolved and the cotton went back on the vessels
that brought It over. The difference between that
experience and the present however, Is the unlike
nhood of any bluff being worked on the Rapid
Transit Comm, ssoner now in control of August.
New-Orleans May H.-Southern mills nquiring
here for cotton. Maginnis Mills just bought $50
bales at the same price they BID yesterday. The
detailed Louisiana Bureau report shows: Acadia
Parlsh-lireat cracks appearing in the ground.
Avoy elles-Al crops show effect OF drouth Cal
casleu-On account OF drouth rice-planting sus-
pended. Cameron-Crops suffering for rain Baton
Rouge-An crops and gardens need rain badly; The
heat in Southern Mississippi is intense; at Brook
haven temperature IS lO2
Austin Tex May 27.-rhe detailed Texas weather
service report shows the consensus OF opinion Of
al CORRESPONDENTS Is that ram would be benencial;
the late planting not doing so well. While cotton
crop not materially suffering yet rain Is needed
Marlin n Tex-Worms destroyed entire fields:
have 10 be replanted. Wharton, S. Tex..Rain
badly needed Sinner. Colmesvil. Franklin. Salem
and Basrop say rain Is badly needed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
CITY BONDS AUTHORIZED.
A LARGE ISSUE TO BE MADE FOR VARIOUS PUR-
POSES.


4 large sum in city bonds was ordered to be Is
sued by the Board OF Estimate yesterday 1t was
expected that tho formal award OF the garbage con-
tract would be made and that It would 30 10 the
New-York Sanitary Utilization Company. but the
matter was postponed until Tuesday TO allow
.x-Congressman John ]. Adams time TO submit a
statement showing that his client. Major Edward
Duffy. should get It. his bid OF $4,000 being the
lowest.
The Roari passed "A resolution reducing the rate
OF interest .l.2is,Ooo Of Third Avenue Bridge
bonds TO 3is from per cent
The Pollc- Boards request for the issue OF 10000
in bonds to pay the salaries OF tho 500 additional
latromer authorized by law was granted. and also
their request for permission TO change the name OF
the steam launch" account 10 launch account"
thus permitting them 10 use ether power on the
launches than steam. There Is $1,000 In the ac-
count.
Bonds In the sum OF $4,000 authorized to
be issued for the laying OF two water mains
under Frfth-ave. from Eghty-first-st. to Washing
ton Square Two rty-elght-!nch mains will be
laid to Twentleth-st. and below that thrty-six-
inch mains will be used.
The RAPID Transit Commission was allowed to
have t9s % transferred 10 pay for contingencies.
and as tho Board passed 1t President Jeroloman
whispered to the Mayor. The last gasp"
Albert Bach's bill special counsel in the matter
Of acquiring title TO the Twelfth Ward Park.
amounting 10 5000. was allowed. ana slO.oo was
appropriated for improvements to the walks Of
Mount Morris Park
The PARK Department asked FOR 100000 to build
a roadway forty feet wide through Bronx and Pei
ham Bay Parks. but as no plans accompanied the
reques, the matter was lad oyer ......, -.
Bonds amounting to 1854 JG5 u were authorized to
nav damages in the matter OF acquiring the St.
Johns Cemetery property for public park purposes.
The damages were assessed upon the property
owners, but they had bill passed reliev ing them
OF tho burden and placing II upon the city. The
bill came before the Mayor. and after a public
hearing he vetoed IT, 1t was repassed by the
Legislature his veto
The Board requested the Sinking Fund Commits
sIon 10 provide for the extension OF Gouverneur
Hospital and allow the condemnation OF such parts
OF Gouverneur Slip s may be necessary therefor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
FORMING THE PHILAFRICAN LEAGUE.

A number Of prominent cergymen and laymen met
yesterday afternoon in the parlors of the Young
Mems Christian Association at Fourth-ave. and
Twenty-third-st.. foi the purpose OF formally or
gambling the Philafrican Liberators' League. Hell
Chatelain the distinguished African explorer and
missionary and the founder Of the league was pres
ent The meeting organized with the election OF the
Rev. DR. l.. T. Chamberlain as temporary chairman
A temporary organization effected. and the fol-
lowing were appointed as Committee on Constitu-
ton: Ex- Chief Justice Charles y. DAILY. Paul Di
Chaillu, Louis Klopsch, the Rev. DR.. J. b. Edwards.
the Rev. Dr. Josiah Strong. Cyrus G. Adams, the
Rev DR.. l.. T. Chamberlain. The following were
appointed part Of the Executive Committee:
The Rev. DR.. l.. T. Chamberlain. the Rev DR.. Josiah
Strong and the Rev. DR.. j. b Edwards These COM
mttees were instructed to report at the next meet
ing OF the league.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
4 DEADLY BLOW FOR THE PEAchAAA0"

William H. Larerty is dying ~ ~ ,h,ch no
Rockfeid-st., Bedford Park. from a Do" Iarer,y
received with a baseball bat last sunu"' bedford
and severa: others were in Potter s.ss.rmastef
Park. last Sunday when John H. -. s.s,n quar-.
and James Reynolds. two Of the parry, ara. and was
relling. Laffe-ty took hold OF he'nv ".,.r struck
leading him away when hache
Lafferty on the head with the pat, ..or an ante
LafYerty told Coroner Hoeoer' ""O .,n, that m
was struck from behind and fell ns.Smsrtys skuai
aid not Know who struck MN; - thought thAs
Is believed to be fractured, and II Is '"'
ne r m a Nixon told the Coroner tn ,sd to ha
Hackermastcr strike the blow ne came me-. but '"
Hackermaster until q pohce"'a" .,s
up Neal OBrien who was also i msH he INTENDED
party, says Hackermaster tois All who s A.:
IN the party live at Bedford PARK i"'
looking for Hackermaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
THE ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL TROUBLE

The Franciscan Sisters who conduct ST. Elizabeth 3
Hospital at Nos. 223 and 225 West Thirty first-st.
are still in considerable excitement over the man
who said he was a lawyer and went to the hospital
on Tuesday and asked to see the deed which trans
ferred the hospital two or three years ago from
the lay order OF ST. Francis 10 the sisters who are
now in charge. The old management according TO
the story told by Vicar-General Mooney. the pres-
dent OF the present Board OF Trustees. was not a
good one and that was the main reason why the
sisters now Ia charge were called In. The lawyer
who called on Tuesday. or some one else. caused a
notice 10 be inserted In Of the newspapers to the
effect that the property occupied by the hospital
could not be morgaged without the consent OF Brid-
get Lawlor Ellen Muldoon and Mary Murray.
william j. Lardner of the trustees Of the
hospital and also It's legal adviser was seen at his
office at No. lis Broadway by a Tribune reporter
Yesterday afternoon. There Is nothing new to say
about the matter" he said THE lay sisters have
been causing trouble ever since the new manage
ment took charge OF affairs. What l want to do
now Is to find this fellow who called at the hospital
and asked to the deed The sisters say he said
that his name Steiner or 'Stenit and gave
my boy out this afternoon to try and find him
He had no right to go to the hospital and demand
the deed Why didn't he begin proceedings and give
me chance to defend the hospital? The deed
transferring the property is all right. When
about the case In my mind 1t is simply case Of
q lot OF women fussing among themselves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
WARING PRAISES TIE SWEEPERS.
HE CoMMENDs THE MEMBERS OF HIS DEPART
MENT FOR THE EXCELLENCE OF THE
PARADE-AwARDs ANNOUNCED.

Street Cleaning Commissioner Waring Issued Gen.
eral Orders No. 10 yesterday complimenting the
members OF his Department on the fine showing
they made on parade on Tuesday. He sad
desire 10 express my sincere thanks 10 every
man In the Department for the splendid success OF
the parade Such a brilliant result could not have
been secured without the cordial cooperation OF an
men and officers. The effect OF our success on the
Department itself will be permanent. An organiza-
ton In which all have once united their efforts for
The general good is sure to grow better and better
time goes on The effect on the public has been
marvellous. Those who came 70 soon remained 10
lifted Itself out OF comparative Obscurity and has
become q prime favoriic with the people OF all
classes Henceforth II viii be proud thing TO be
connected with II in any capacity.
The Commissioner announced the following spe-
ca awards made by the judges at the parade OF tho
D.nartment; For the best turnout or sweepers, TO
District No H. Herman Triest. district superintend-
emit; for the best turnout OF carts TO Stable "G.
Michael IIerlihy foreman: for the best representa-
tive cart Cart No. III, Stable &C., driven BY James
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28

gathered over the sleeves on the upper edge 80 ar
10 form an extension epauleite. over which In
placed a bow knotted with. four loops and couple
OF ends The belt and draped collar have both full
bows at the back. and made OF the same ribbon
Some OF these Harnesses have crosspieceS OF RIB
bon extending from bretelle to bretcllc.
Another odd and very pretty arrangement OF rib-
bons is on a dress lately imported from Duzuceaux
The sleeves consisting OF elbow puffs only and the
plain skirt are both OF grass cloth. made over a
taffeta silk OF the color The bodice IL OF pale
pink chiffon. gathered very fun over pink satin
lining and the arrangement OF ribbon referred to
consists OF loops Of pink satin ribbon. about
one and a half inches wide. arranged In pairs each
paIr oyerlappinR the other These are sewn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
A CHEMICAL CLUB PROPOSED.

A meeting for the organization of social CLUB
OF chemists and persons who are Interested IN chem
istry was held at the rooms Of the Board OF Trade
No 2O3 Broadway, yesterday afternoon. Professor
A. A. Bremerman presided. Among others who
we're present were A. p. Hallock, II. Schwitzer G.
NJ Cesner S. N McWilliams. A. n. Mason, +; .
ridden DR. C. w Parsons and DIR. William NC
Murtrie committee was appointed to send q
prospectus OF the proposed club to members OF the
chemical trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
WERE PRACTISING FOR A RACE.

Robert Morehead. twenty-five years old. OF No l06
West Twenty seventh-st.. who is a wheelman with
a record. and Edward Hanngan. twenty-one years
old of No 232 East Seventy frst-st., who Is Il
teacher in a bicycle academy were arraigned before
Magistrate Brann at the Harlem Court yesterday
morning a charge Of riding their bicycles on
Riverside Drive at unlawful speed Tuesday even
ing They were fined. IS each. The young men said
they were practising for the Irvington-M illburn
TWENTY-FIVE mile race on Saturday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
CLEARINGHOUSE COMMITTEE TO MEET

There will be meeting to-day of the special COM
mittee appointed by the Clearing House to consider
and report change In the system by which
country banks send in checks and drafts marked for
collection The system 1t now exists does not
protect the New-York banks against forgeries and
alterations The special committee consists Of F.
ID. Tappen. president OF the Gailatin National Bank;
W. W. Sherman, president OF the National Bank Of
Commerce; J. Edward simmons. president Of the
Fourth National Bank; II. W. Cannon, president of
the Chase National Bank, and L. s. Mason, presi-
dent of the Bank OF New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
GOLD GOING TO GERMANY.

Gold coin to the amount OF $4,000 was WIS.,. .a
drawn yesterday from the Sub-Treasury w , w..
ment to Germany for Russian account py 'a' ~.
Bismarck. OF the Hamturg-American Lhe' "H'-
sails TODAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28

ing or style Bows therefore. should have gener-
Gus loops and generous ends and a good many OF
both for the bow Of to-day Is a very diferent az
fair from the double bow knot OF yore, ana Is twice
as elaborate. SO, although ten yards seems iarse
allowance for bretelles shoulder knots collar and
hat I, "a no more than sufficient. The ribbon har-
ness has V-shaped bretees. extending from the
shoulders 10 the waist. back and front. The ribbon
should be at least four inches wide. and Is pleatcd
10 q noint AT the waist. and on the shoulders Is