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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
AGAINST CAPTAIN STRAUSS.
TIE APPELLATE COURT UPHoLDs THE
DOLCE BOARD IN DISMISSING HIM.


The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down a decision affirming the deci-
sion Of the Board OF Police Commissioners In dis
missing Captain William Strauss from the police
force on November % last. Captain Strauss hoped
10 be renstated on the grounds that the testimony
OF the then acting roundsinan. Hammond OF the
East Sixty-seventh-st station at the trial before
the Police Commissioners was of value because
he acknowledged that he had committed perjury.
The Judges decide that Captain Strauss's evidence
In hs defence almost as inconsistent as that OF
Hammond in certain points. Captain strauss was
dismissed from the police force on the grounds that
ne made a mistake In sending out a squad OF men TO
escort the paraders OF the Cherokee club on the
date in question to prevent them from violating the
law against dscharging fireworks IN the pubic
streets Ii alleged on the complaint tha' 'he
captain should have sent the men no further north
than Seventy-ninth-s which marked the emu oi
Inc preclnc,. II also alleged that In order 10
cover his mistake he ordered hammond 10 M Ne an
erasure and alteration in the hlottcr. and that ne
brought a false charge against Roundsman John
buckley. who had commanded ne sauaS. anu en-,
deavored to throw the responsibility or the mstahe
upon I en- Harrett referring to Acting Sergeant
~ 1mster Of perjury the opinion says
THAT the latter has perJured himself t".re ed
on the realtors behalf. and swore that he himself
ordered the go TO seventy nlnth-st. ana 10
The erasure under anybodys directions but because
OF his own mistake. and that ne correction was
made before the men LEFT the station: o,,a~ Gonna
evasion and attempt TO reconcile ms uiIieten s,a
mems admitted the falsty Of his former testimony;
and said that ii was given to shield the reator anu
at his instigation. 49,, , - .o..,,
The Justice says. however. that there are neariy
as many discrepancies in the testimony OF Cap,aiA
Strauss himself. "On the Buckley trial; the op.n-
ion continues he swore first that he had no CONVEX
sation with Buckley on the night Of September -
and then tina; he had one but merely ABOUT certain
navrolls on his trial he had another access OF
memory. and recollected the whole OF the m
ton admitting Buckleys strenuous assertions mace
in the course OF these conversations OF MS present
position. 49,, J.. ..or. cha, puckIsv
when asked why he went to Eghtycsix sA lo
{, was because the acting sergeant (Hammonul 50
ordered him On his own trial he admits that Buck
lev said IT because the relator himseh 81
ordered him" A. 49,. ., ,,. Court
of Appeals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
STREET RAILWAY EXTENSION.
THE ALDERMEN GRANT THE METROPOLITAN CON-
pANY PERMISSION TO PUT THEIR LINES

rur ALDERMEN GRANT THE METROPOLITAN CON-
pANy PERMISSION TO PUT THEIR LINES
r,tnOrGu BRooME AND OTHER STREETS.
r,. poard ~ Aldermen yesterday received the
majority and minority reports from the Comm'''ee
On Railroads about the extension OF the Metropon-
tan Railway system from broadway through
Rroome-st to Greene-st., from broadway throus"
Third and Fourth SITS. to Wooster-st. and through
Cortlandt-st from Broadway to West-st. inc
majority report favored granting tho extension
without conditions. The minority report proposed
10 grant the application condition that the Board
~ Aldermen have powe- compel the Issue OF
transfers over connecting lines This condition was
contained In the committees original report hiaue
some time since. but the railroad company OBJECTED
and the matter went back to the committee. Inc
minority report said that II the conditions were not
imposed the Board would lose for all time It's
mower to compel the issue Of transfers. The ma
iority report was adopted by vote of Is to 8.
request from the Park Board asking permission
TO let contracts repairs without public advertise
ment TO the amount of $5o0O0 was laid over for one
week under the rules.
Alderman Marshall proposed an ordinance to fine
anybody so for sweeping the sidewalks after a.
m between the months Of March and August. 1t
was referred to the Law Committee.
Alderman Parker offered a resolution forbidding
traffic, except one block. and that block TO be
nearest their destination 1t was also referred 70
the Law COMMITTEE
An adjournment taken until next Thursday.
So as to give the Republican members oppor-
tunty to attend the Republican State Convention
next Tuesday.
The Board received from the Mayor the resolution
passed at the last meeting granting to the Central
Railroad Of New-Jersey the right to run It's cars
off floats The Mayor suggested that the resolution
should be amended so that the motive power snouio
be stated. .,
Alderman Hackett moved that the resolution DC
amended so that steam motive power should DC
stated In II, and though Alderman Goodman wanteo
the matter to 20 TO committee. 1t passed ana was
sent back to the Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
VANDERBILT HEIRS MUST SHOW BOOhS'
AN ACCOUNTING REQUIRED OF THE EARNiNGs
OLE FOUR sTEAMERS.

AN ACCOUNTING REQUIRED OF THE EARNiNGs
OF FOUR STEAMERS.
Justice MacIean. In the Supreme Court. yester-
day signed an order directing Cornelius Vanderbilt
w X Vanderbilt Frederick and George W. van
derbilt and other heirs Of Commodore NanderDht
TO produce the books and accounts showing 'he
earnings OF the steamers Sea Bird. Daniel WEBSTER
Independence and Pacific since the year 1913, a
motion for the order was made by William +. Ran
del on behalf Of William II. A. Brown, ADMINS
traitor for the estate Of his father. W. A. b'o""
who was the owner OF the steamers
An agreement was entered into between W. a.
Brown and Commodore Vanderbilt on March H.
1871 by which Brown to run his vessels from
San Francisco to San Juan del Sui. to connect
,here with vessels owned by Vanderbilt Brown
narrowed $4,000 from the latter. ana gave d p VI
sale for the steamers which ne owned ms "' -,
"a he repaid from the profits or the Vesseis ~ 70
alleged the steamers earned $4,000 year, anu
tbat thcy were transferred to the NICARAGUA ran
eli COMPANY OF which Commodore vanderbilt was
the chief owner. Inc Vaiue vi ''o ''
placed at $GJDOo0. ,a and nc Cor
re,,u. Vanderbilt IL soon to go to Europe, the aP
,lc,tion for the order made at thiS tiihe' i"e
case has long been In the courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
SAFE At THE WOMANS EXCHANGE.

The Easter sale OF all sorts OF novel ana appro-
nriate pretty things begins this week al inc EN-
change for Wonan's Work. No. IL East lhir''e
st Besides the dainty articles suited 10 'ne 'a.e'
season are quantities OF useiui 'h'"sS spe''','
900 s ,,,fts for travellers such as writing tab
49,, ,odc,ne cases notebooks. laundry lists, ehoe
hays and sewing bags convenient for packing III
oncs trunk or valise. There are also many a'"ac
lions for those who furnishing country houses
bassreliefs decorations In ivory and colors scrseS
banyinps I'm tapestry and bamboo, and all sor's Oh
china articles Particularly tempting are the sets
for writing desks. . ,o,dod IN .verv
one Who is beginning spring shopping II Is no.
rnss,,a in short notice to do justice 10 the various
btnrtmen,s The novelties In light wrappers, night
inaaies and short waists besides the new styeS o.
Infants and childrens clothes. deserve 10 dc %"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
THE LANDLORD CENSURED.

Tho Coroner's Jury before Coroner Fitzpatrick yes
terdav afternoon censured A. ID. Pell. owner or the
building at No IA Maiden Lane for not taking great
or precaution about the way the elevator In the
building is run 1t there that Samuel Schles-
senger an erand boy was killed on Marcn H.
Schlessenger and Henry Solomon, another boy VINO
worked in the building, the elevator In the
absence of the regular elevator conductor. 1t was
customary for them to run the elevator whcn
Cooley was away. No other conductor was en-
ployed to take his place. . ,., .u
r. b. Oppenhemer and /. Goldsmith. jewellers,
who are tenants In the building, testified that inc
elevator was in a bad condition. 1t did not always
obey the working of the lever. and Mr. Goldsmith
wrote a letter to Mr.. Pell about It, Schlessenge,r
was stepping off the elevator when II shot upward
He was crushed between the floor Of the car and
the ceiling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
TIE FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND.
BONDS MUST BE SOLD TO MEET DEFICIENCY
MAYOR STRONG AND THE FOREIGN
INSURANCE TAX


The Fire Board met yesterday and discussed
Mayor Strons's action the pension fund matter
II was announced by Secretary Jewell OF the feHei
Fund Association that would be necessary TO sell
bonds in order to pay pensions due to widows OF
fremen April l.
The Commissioners voted TO authorize the sale or
bonds for $50 90 which have been authorized by the
LEGISLATURE and will bear per cent interest
The controversy about Mayor Strong arose over
the fact that the Mayor had Endorsed the bill pro-
posng that the per tax levied on the foreign
insurance companies. which has been turned into
the Exempt Firemen's Fund. should be continued
for ten years longer. The bill is stl pending be
fore the Legislature The regular FIRE Depar
opposes the BILL and wishes that TINS money, whcn
amounts $4,000 year. should De lurH1u l'.o
the regular pension fund OF the active Ere depart
rnent Commissioner Sheffield said that ne hdl
talked with Mayor Strong about the mater anu
that the Mayor had expressed sympathy TOT me
widows. who were dependent on the pensions whlch
thew received from the Exempt Fremens RUM
Chief Bonner appeared in behalf OF the active nre-
men and eaiI that he was willing that the Depart
ment fould concede something for the WIDOWS
"Mayor Strong is very sympathetlc man; ne
said 1'but / believe that this money snoud De
turned into the pension fund OF the regular active
Fire Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
CONFUSION FOR MRS. KELSO.

George Radford Kelso submitted aflidavts IN the
Supreme Court yesterday made by Drs Allan NC
Lane Hamilton and Landon Garter Gray 10 the
effect that his Wife Ada King Kelso. is incompetent
and insane She has some personal property. and
Mr.. Keso wanted this looked after by duly author
lied agents. Justice MacLean. on the strength OF
the affidavits, appointed Thomas L. Feitner ana
frank L. Ives commission in the matter
Some time ago Mrs. Kelso. In the absence OF her
husband. while suffering from an attack or de-
,nantia killed her two children and attempted 10
nommjt suicide She cut both her wrists and TOOK
hemlock poison but recovered her psSscS. ,hen
ramovcd TO n private institution for the insane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
MEDICAL STUDENTS MAKE MERRf.

CELEBRATING THE PASSING OF THEIR FINAL
EXAMINATIONS IN THE BELLEVUE
HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
There was a scene Of excitement IN the BeiieVue
Hospital grounds yesterday morning. More IMAM a
hundred students attached to Bellevue Medical COZ
lege which is within the hospital grounds cele-
brated the announcement that they had successfully
passed the examination which made them iuii-
nedgsd doctors The successful students shook
each others hands and after coming out OF the col
lege had a pitched battle with snowbals. Some OF
the students received black eyes from the blows Of
the snowballs. They threw each other over ~ inc
snowbanks and behaved like lot Of boys There
vas crowd Of spectators present at the time;
a number Of police officers connected with inc
rreon denariment of Bellevue Hospital witnessed
the scrmmage. but did not interfere inc who,e
crowd after they got through with the snowba.'lng
went to a saloon at Twenty sxth-st. anc Frst-aNe'
They drank a good DEAL and short time after
ward when they returned to the street, there were
more lively scenes At this point the police inter
fered and succeeded in restoring quiet NO arrests
rer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
LONG TONG A LEPER.

Dr. G. H. Fox. the specialist who was commits
stoned by the Board of Health to examine Long
Tong. who has been confined on North Brother
Island as o Ieper reported to the Board yesterday
that there was no doubt about Ions Tong being
genuine leper Tong will consequently be kept In
confinement. . -. -,
The investigation was made on account OF lei,
SUPERINTENDENT OF ST Bartholomew Chinese Guild
sent 10 the Board. saying that he believed ina.
long Tong was not q lepsr. but Q sunerer from
1one other disease that was not contagious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
KNOCKED DOWN BY A RUNAWAY.

A horse attached to . wagon driven by Louis
Rich. Of No. 2os second-st. ran away yesterday at
Avenue q and Second-st. Martin Roth nineteen
years ola of No. 2s6 second-st.. who attempted to
stop the frightened animal: was knocked down but
struck a phaeton belonging to DR.. Leskowitz. OF
No Clinton-s The horse finally stopped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
NORTON PLEADS GUILTY.
TIE GOLD BRICK" MAN CAPTAIN o'BRlEN
THINKS WILL GIVE HIM VALUABLE

O. NJ. Norton, the gold brick man. who was ar
rested on Tuesday while engaged In scheme 10
swindle Georg, P. Campbell. Of England. out OF
sl7 Oo0 was arraigned yesterday before Judge New
burger. in Part l. General Sessions Norton was
indicted for attempted grand larceny. nc PLEADED
guilty TO attempted grand larceny and was re-
manded for sentence until next Friday. ~
The cause Of his remand was that Captain O'Brien
Of the Detective Bureau. stated that II Tune Were
given him he could get from Norton some valuable
information about other swindlers engaged IN the
gold brick and other similar schemes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
New Guns for the Militia,

Pyugyess0ftAe STATE COMMISSION
in deciding wAat american ryae
is best.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27
LAURADA'S CARGO LANDED.

One Of the Most Formidable of the Many
Cuban Fiiibustering Expeditions.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-AccOrding
to two %cableGrams received in this city.
the steamer Laurada, which sailed from
this port for Cuba Oh Aug.6, landed II
of the most formidable tilibustering ex.
petitions yet shipped to Cuba, and then
landed at Port Antonio, Jamaica. The
first news Of the arrival of the Laurada
was q cablegram received from Port
Antonio by Captain John d. Hart, an
nouncing the arrival of the steamer at
that port, and also the bursting Of three
boiler tubes. Later a cipher dispatch
was received by the leader of the Cuban
junta in this city, stating that the Lau-
rada had landed her immense cargo ON
the southern coa of Cuba, ir Santa
Clara province. The cipher also told
that the Cubans aboard the steamship
had landed with the cargo.
The cargo Of the filibustering craft
consisted Of 53, 900 pounds of dynamite,
in 6-inch sticks, II field guns, 4 cannon
and Z Cuttings, a quantity of ammuni-
ton and nearly 200 men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
The Steenerson Case Will Now Go to tn.
Sunreme Court.

The steenerson Case Will Now Go to the
Supreme Court.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 27.-The case of Elias
Stevenson, which is one of the most
famous that has come up in the district
court of this judicial district, vas be-
fore Judge Willis on q motion for a
new trial, which was denied. The suit
first came before the warehouse and
railroad commission. S~teene-sOn, who
represents the Northwestern Grain
Growers association, conteEded that
the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific railroads had
charged exc ossive rates on grain ship
ments. 1t is a test case. The ware
house commission sustained the rail-
roads, and the case was appealed to the
district court. Judge Kerr, i'll his de-
~cision, upheld the warehouse and rail
road commission. The case came up on
Tuesday before Judge Willis on a mo-
ton for a new trial. Moses E. Clapp
appeared for the plaintiff and M. d.
Grover for the railroads. The counsel
for the plaintiff announced his inten-
ton of appealing the matter to the su-
preme court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27

MINNESOTA POpUL.STS.
State Convention Will Endorse Lind an,
Fill Vacancies.

State Convention Will Endorse Lind and
Fill Vacancies.
. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 21.-The PoDullst
state convention met at 10 Il. m. and
was called to order by Thomas j..
Meighan, chairman OF the state central
committee. State Senator Ringdahl Of
CroOkston was chosen temporary chair
man, aud, after the manning Of commit
tees, the convention took l. recess.
The convention will, it is expected,
unanimously endorse John Lind for
governor and the balance of the ticket
named by the Democrats and will then
complete the ticket by selecting candi-
dates for lieutenant governor and at
torney general. Major ]. w. Bowler
of Bird Island is prominently men
toned for the first place and Arnold
Reyes of Duluth will get the other
without opposition. A hot fight is ex-
pected over the selection Of presidential
electors to fill out the uncompleted
Democratic ticket.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27
HILTON FAILURE
The Business House Established
by A. T. Stewart Probably
Closed Forever.
Immediate Cause of the Failure
Attributed to the Monetary
Stringency,
Though the House Has Been in
Financial Trouble For
Some Time.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The dry goods
firm of Hilton, Hughes & Co. (once
A. T. Stewart & Co.. have made an
assignment to G.. M. Wright.
Among the banks in Wall street, the
failure Of Hilton, Hughes & Co. is re-
garded as due to a gradual decline in
business. The firms credit for the
last five years has been badly impaired,
and it is understood that very little If
any of the firms single name paper is
out. The firm has been taking stock
for several weeks past, and recently
was understood to have received about
$75. OO", which has been used in reduc-
ing the liabilities of the firm. 1t is re.
ported that Siegel, Cooper & Co. will
take over the stock of Hilton, Hughes
& Co.
The following statement was pre-
pared by Assignee George M. Wright !:
Parties in interest became satisfied
that the business was not making q
| profit. 1t was therefore determined to
close it. 1t was at first supposed that
this could be done by all ordinary
''closing ont sale, without any gen.
eral assignment.
with this end in view, Judge Hill
ton within the last month advanced
$3.50, 900 to the firm to pay on account of
merchandise claims. He has, during
the last few years advanced very large
sums. He would have been willing to
advance enough to pay all the lbs
cured claims, but in the present strin-
gency, it is more than inconvenient to
raise that amount ut once, though the
sum is not large, less than $500, 900.
The difficulties every merchant and
banker knows.
las claims were pressing, there
seemed to be no other way to close the
business with equal justice to all cred
itors and preserve the property from
sacrifice, but by a general assignment
without preferences"
Closed For Good aud All.
Mr.. Marley M. Gillian, the general
manager Of the concern, who gave the
statement to the press, stated that il
was his opinion that the great Broad.
way dry goods house had closed its
doors for good and all. He would no,
confirm the statement that the stock
had been sold to a big Sixth avenue
house. .ta
1.-The immediate cause of the assign.
ment," said Mr.. Gillian, ''can be at.
tributed to the stringency in the money
market. Another cause, of course, il
the general depressions in all lines Of
business. 1t is a fact that a man with
81 900, 900 in United States bonds can.
not borrow more than a couple Of hun.
dred Thousand dollars ON his securities
The difficulty in securing loans on Q
stock of dry goods will therefore b.
appreciated"
Mr.. Gillian added that he believed
that the assets Gor.d undoubtedly ex,
COED tie lll.E,.cs. The difficulty wa.
70 realize Il, Oh them quick y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27

For more than so years the firm last
known as Hilton, Hughes & Co. has
been one of the largest in trade. 1t was
created by A. 7. Stewart, and at his
death passed to his widow. When she
died Henry G. Hilton became owner OF
the property.
After var.ou partnerships between
Mr.. Hilton and his II L. J. Dcnnirr
and John NJ. Hughes, the firm WAS re-
formed with Albeit Hilton, cx-Judgc
HiltOn's son, as senior partner. Some
time ago Mi. hughes retired, and since
then AlLcrt Hilton has carried OF the
business as Hilton, Hughes & Co.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27
BLACK FOR

New York Republicans Name the Troy
Congressman.
SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. 27.-The
Republican state convention nominated
Congressman Black Of Troy for
governor after four ballots. A. T.
Woodruff of Brooklyn was nominated
for lieutenant governor, and Isaac G..
Vann Of Syracuse for associate judge of
the court Of appeals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27
Populists Nominate Towne.

. ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Aug. 27.-The
Sixth district Populist congressional
convention met here ut 2 O'Clock and
unanimously nominated G. A. Towne.
The platform says that the only issue is
the money question, iut it endorses the
St. Louis Platform auI nominees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27
NO CONTRIBUTIONS.

Civil Service Commission Gives Warning
to Government Employees.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The civil
service commission has issued an order
to federal Office holders warning all EN-.
ployes against seeking or making con-
tributions tor campaign purposes. The
order is sweeping in its character and
affects all branches of tho government
service. Violators of the law will be
prosecuted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-27
An Accident Ut Utica.

UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 27.-William J.
Bryan's ~eventful day ended with an &C.
cident which narrowly missed being a
disaster. One-half of the platform
from which he was addressing a crowd
fell to the ground, and although the
presidential candidate escaped injury,
several persons were badly bruised.