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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
SAFE or ANTIQUE FURNITURE.

The first DAYS sale OF the collection Of antique
and modern furniture old English china, Turkish
rugs. etc. was held at the Fifth Avenue Auction
Rooms No 23S Fifth-ave.. yesterday afternoon De-
ginning at O'Clock. The sale will be continued
this afternoon and tomorrow at the same hour ana
place The attendance yesterday was fair, put the
prices were low and some of the articles were Sc
cured for n ridiculousy small figure. 1t IS hoped
that the prices during the rest OF the sale VIII Dc
more in accord with the character OF the goods
offered During the sale 1856 lots were disposed or
and the total amount paid for them was si,ot 80
for them were the following: Two solid mahogany
Charles II nrmchairs. s25; mahogany sWei-ironi
chest OF drawers so; a carved and upholstered
colonial lounge, sls 5O carved colonial serpentine-
front recess sideboard. with French plate mirror,
SEQ. old Fnglish eght-day hall clock, with case or
mahogany ssS colonial mahogany dressing case.
sSS 90 colonial three-ght mantel mirror. FURNISHED
hogany secretary with ball and claw feet. $780, and
four carved colonial mahogany side chairs, Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
THIEVES BREAK INTO A TAILOR SHOP
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED GARMENTS sTolEN-A
SUSPECTED wATCHMAN DIscHARGED
FROM CUSTODY.

NEARLY TWO HUNDRED GARMENTS sroLEN-A
SUSPECTED wATCHMAN DISCHARGED
FROM CUSTODY.
burglars looted the tailor shop OF Moses Marks
Nos 70 and "a Lews-st some time Tuesday night
getting away with 1876 garments. valued at N'S".
belonging TO the Standard Clothing Company. o.
Boston The robbery committed IN nys'erl-
Gus manner and result OF the ihVeS"saHo"
made by the police OK the Union Market station
Mendal Balsarn. a Waterman employed on mo
prem.ses was placed under arrest by Detective
LAWYER on suspicion OF being implicated In the
robbery.
Ralsam reached the tailor shop about O'Clock
Tuesday night according to his statement. ana
found the lock on the door leading TO the shop.
which is on the second moor. stuffed with cotton.
He said he was Obliged 10 force open the 11r. ana
when he entered he found that the shutters on
fear window which opened on shed were open
The shutters are fastened on the inside. and must
have been opened by some one who had gained adj
rni,tance to the shop Balsam says tina; he discoV-
cred Immediately that the place had been robbed.
but according 10 the bookkeeper OF the establish
nent he made report OF the robbery nh'' ~
Ms Esther slrnberkron. the bookke"per upon
learning the facts went 10 the place Al once az"
made an inventory Of the stock she then sun m
rtrments on the roo, OF the she'd which indicated
the u which me Thiei or ng eTe the ha hei
is can be reached IN several ways from Hivine'oh
ard Goerck ats. =, 49,. 49,, .hhor,. ,,,
Oflcer LAWYER, is alleged TO have given ,exaslNs
answers. and also TO nave IoIa sese IN dacidnd
stories regarding the matter. IL was theh oec'ueu
Thc most singular part OF the robbery according
to the police IL that no one IN me SsM
any wagon leaving the vicinity The stolen gar
ments would fl a good sized wagon. $780, l.,
the Essex Market Court yesterday afternoon as
there was evidence against hlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
A BICYCLIST RUN DOWN.

n. 80 hdg,e. fifty years old. an expressman, OF
go ~ "est-st. Tuesday afternoon ran down and
Ala "u'V injured Harding Hartshorn. fifteen years
g., son OF New-Orleans hotel-keepcr. and a
r,S'' living at No. 353 Western Boulevard.
sSsoe was Intoxicated and was driving up the
RS sloe OF the Boulevard. Bicycle Policeman
=. ~ ihomsen ordered him 10 the other side.
~. "npped up his team and tried to escape He
n. sung at fast gait. looking behind to see II
Arm 'ncer was gaining on him. when. at Sixty
~ ne ran into Hartshorns wheel
49,, ooy was knocked high in the air. his wheel
IA , and he was severely bruised about the body
!, ss Thomson arrested Lidgue took the boy
court wag E ana. with HIS prisoner. started for
eAms oc rnty seventies and Park-ave the nut
he vehMI.on one Of the forward wheels The front Of
hesn M cropped and all hands were dumped in
Bruised "e pavement The on1cer was some what
festerS.ww was over and so Lldgue was locked up till
shs bow = morning Magistrate Brann decided that
was careless and dismissed the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
DIsAPpEARANCE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.
CIRCULAR GIVING HER DEscRIPTIoN-sHE Is
SAID TO HAVE WEALTHY RELATIVES.

A CIRCULAR GIVING HER DEsCRIPTION-sHD Is
SAID TO HAVE WEALTHY RELATIVES
Thousands OF circulars offering liberal reward
FOR information that will lead to the recovery OF
Missing young woman have been distributed IN tiis
city and sent TO officials OF other cities py
Louis j. Beck tho superintendent OF pri-
yate detective agency at No. l32 Nassau-se. Inc
name of the young woman is not divuiged. Dut MI
Beck declares that she has wealthy relatives IN
this city Tho portrait of her. which is printed OH
the circular. does not convey the impression .ns
She IS a person OF wealth. but the detective says
She has travelled about the world extensively, and
has Rad the advantage OF excellent social training.
Her description in the circular is as follows: -,
Twenty-one years, five feet four inches daIA
brown hair smooth face light rudy coInpieAioI,
brown eyes medium built good even teeth, ra.her
prominent: fawn-colored b,rthmark about an lncL
long under left ear. Wore when last seen darK
blue skirt with Persian lamb trimming three nches
vide around the bottom OF skirt; blue waist
trimmed with bright plaid sleeves ana SASH OF same
silk: large buttons front OF waist; piaCk nat
trimmed with black wings in front ana PINK Towers
I'm back: seaskin cape trimmed with PERSIAN iainp,
roars rlassas at times; carried an umbrella; plays
the piano brilliantly and has memorized a mum
her OF classical pieces which she Is fond OF playing
She Il an American girl, and has recently been
much interested in the study OF German
She disappeared April %, but the detective IS
no, willing to tell II she disappeared In this city
and he irtl;nated yesterday that her home had not
heen IN Nev-York for some time previous 10 ner
J.anncarance The reason for her disappearance
is supposed to be desire to become an actress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
THE WAYS OF THE "NIGHT HAWK"
WITH TRUMpED-UP CHARGE HE CAN
CAUSE THE ARREST OF A CUSTOMER
REFUSING TO SUBMIT TO
A

1t Is indeed singular that effor, has not been
place under control the might hawk" cab drivers
who roam about the city like birds OF prey night
after night in search Of victims. The Police Depart
ought to watch this disreputable band with
great Fellows who drive dilapidated cabs about
the city are responsible for much OF the crime
mtted in the still. small hours of the night The
writer has convcts who were just out OF prison
soliciting trade upon Broadway The might hawks
are licensed by the Mayors Marshal. and one IL
frequently sufiices for half-dozen of the
scrupulous rascals On Tuesday night OF these
rogues engaged by two young in upper Sixth
ave. and told to drive them TO the Waldorf, a
distance OF twelve blocks. The writer saw them get
the cab and drive away. haf-hour later the
writer heard that the young men were locked up in
the West Thrtiehst police station. An investigation
of the case made. and 1t found that the
cab driver soliciting trade for dlsreputabe fats.
TO which he drove with the two young men. One OF
the young men gave him dollar for his services.
He asked for more but was firmly and enphatically
refused.
Then the policeman upon the post land that police
man and everybody else who knows anything is
aware OF the kind OF places that these cabmen solicit
forl was called. On the might hawks word this
Policeman escorted the two young men around to
held them In $500 appear at Jefferson Market 20,
lice Court yesterday. The young men We're forced
to pay what the cabman demanded
This is. indeed relic of the old days when the
policeman post accepts the word OF solicitors for
disreputable places and locks up their victims who
refuse to be backmailed. One Of these favored
pets Of certain policemen broke large plate-gass
window in sxth-ave. Tuesday night. and when the
officer post FASTENED toward where the crash was
give him the slightest informa ton The night
hawks" should be watched keenly at all times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
PARKER'S CASE PEOPENED.

Frank Parker forty-one years old. of No 200 East
Sixty-second- ST. who at / o'clock Monday morn
ing while attempting to climb into the adjoining
house at No 2ll East sixty-second-st. was shot at
by Max Badt and several other persons was re-
srra,gned In Yorkville Court late yesterday after
noon Parker had several respectable business men
In court all of whom testified to the defendants
,ood character and honesty. In his behalf
20 rke, stated that on the morning In question he
h,ard strange noises proceeding from the adjoining
house which seemed to him as II bodies were being
.oue no lie barred his door. put the beds and
hnreau against Il and was attempting to get out py
means Of the tin leader when he was repeatedly
The Magistrate concluded that the defendant was
q: subject for examination as TO his sanity ana so
committed him for that purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
EiNMERSTEIN CHARGES LIBEL.
IL SAYS WILLIAM MCCONNELL AND FREDERICK
E. MKAY PRINTED ARTICLES RE-
EIESyrINO ON HIM.


E. MKAy PRINTED ARTICLES RE-
TLECTINo ON HIM.
William Mcconnell manager Of Roster & BARS
md Frederick Edward Mckay. editor OF Theatrical
rdings" appeared IN jefferson Market Court yes
,erday afternoon in answer 10 a summons that had
been issued to Oscar Hammerstein, manager Of
olympia.
Hammersten alleges that Mcconnell and McKay
printed In their paper a clipping from a London
pepper which reflected upon the manner In which
Hammerstein kept contracts with foreign stars. The
clipping alleged that Hammerstein abrogated con-
tracts as soon as artists appeared in this country.
Hammerstein declares that the clipping was re-
printed for the purpose of hurting him in the estima
hon OF ye, under Contrdc: 10 him 10 appear at
Olympia at future date.
BY consent of the attorneys for both sides. II
lgreed to draw up formal complaint against Nc.
conne and Mckay, charging them with criminal
libel This complaint will be fled at court to-day.
md will be heard by Magistrate Mott next Tuesday
n.ernCon. In the mean time. Mcconnell and Mckay
ue out on their own recognizance.
Mcconnell and Mckay deny that they intended to
tN Hammersten. and to-days Theatrical It'd
nu' will contain an apology to Hammerstein for
ns article.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
STOLE At THE HOLLAND HOUSE.

Detective Lesson Of the West Thlrtieth-st. police
station. arraigned In Jefferson Market Court zee.
terday Patrick DAILY. twenty-three years old. beu
boy of the Holland House. who was charged with
theft by Frank W. Harrison the manager Of the
hotel.
Harrison said that there had been many thefts Ia
the hotel for the last two months Tuesday night
some marked money placed In overcoat Ia
the checkroom and later on Daily was arrested and
searched. The marked money was found In hh
possession.
Daily waived examination. and Maststrats Wane
worth held him for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
POLICE SAY HE DIED INSTANTLY.
THEY DENY FOREMAN JoNEss STORY THAT HIS
SON WAS NEGLECTED.


Acting Chief Cortright has instructed Acting
INSPECTOR McCuagh TO investigate IN" circum-
stance. surrounding the death ~ sevcnteen-year-od
George Jones' son o. Assistant Foreman Jones, OF
ENGINE Company 40. g. who vas crushed 10 death
under a trolley car Mt Third-ave and one-hunnred-
and foriy-s'xth-st. Monday night.
T. &c ALLEGED by the father Of the boy that his son
was not killed Instantly and that the police OF the
Morrisania station left HIM lying In pine conn
In the police stable while he VAS still aNF', ana
that they JAILED send for medical attendance
when his lie might have been saved .,
Assistant Foreman Jones asserts that "hen ne
vent {, the station some time after the aGciueI,
ne discovered that his boy was stil awe ne rex
his heart beat He SAYS when he spoke 10 MN tne
lad opened his eyes and called him Pop ne sSys
the police dld send Tor an ambulance. as 'hey
should have done. ,., ..a,o,,
Acting Inspccto. McCuliagh had captain CreeIsh,
Sergeant Wade and Patroman Bolcs before n'ri
and heard their stories All seid the boy was killed
instantly and that Jones made no contention AZ
INSPECTOR Will make a further investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
WATER SUPPLY ALL RIGHT.
m DANGER OF A SCARCITY IN THE SUPPLY THIS
YEAR.

We have plenty OF water" said Chief Engineer
p4orse W. BIrdsall, OF the Croton Aqueduct yes
l.rday when asked II the city's supply had been
,r.ced by the recent dry spell. I'VE have l,SsO,-
IN DO gallons more water in storage than We had at
his time last year That means S.soOoooo gallons
N the various reservoirs lakes and ponds OF the
t.tershed Most Of the reservoirs are full. Besides
mi, our daily distribution Is less now than II was
n III. cold weather. when people were wasting
Millions Of gallons every day to keep their pipes
from ts.zng This raised our daily output to
hon naue0vo to 10000 900 gallons. Now we are
Town 10 our normal average again. about lsoVv,o,o
Jal,as ixy. There Will be no scarcity OF water
Newfofk this year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
PROVISION FOR ARnORY SITES.

Tho Armory Board yesterday authorized the re-
leasing of the quarters at present occupied by the
OH Regiment for a term OF two months when the
new armory In West Fourteenth-st.. will be COM
pleted President Barker, of the Tax Department
was requested to prepare statement showing the
assessed value OF the two lots adjoining the College
OF the City OF New-York. together with the college
site, as compared with the site at Iwenty-fourth
and Ty;enty-nfth SITS. and Lexlngton-ave. The
cheaper site is TO be taken for the new 9th Regi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
NEW ISSUE OF A BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Tho forty-nnth volume Of "Trow's Business d.
rectory' (formerly Wilson's) Of the city Of New
York has Just been issued 1t contains the addresses
Of business houses as they will be af'er May l. IL
also contains a new map OF the city. including the
lately annexed part OF Westchester County. ana
also street directory. The features are or great
to tho business public. and the Wei!-khoWh
standard OF completeness and accuracy is mann
faI al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
A BIG DAY AT ELLIS ISLAND.

s,o3 IMMIGRANTS LANDED-THE RECORD FOR
1896 BROKEN. ,
The record for the greatest number Of immi.
grants TO arrive at Ellis Island on one day In 1888
was made yesterday, the number being 3,5OS the
best days record for 1895 was 1855. The names OF
the ships and the number brought by each was as
follows: The Ethiopia from Glasgow. PAS; the
Ems. from Genoa, 10I: the Southwark, from Ant:
the Majestic from Liverpool, S44 49,
The Immigrants were handled with great rapidly.
as they were of good class, and by nightfall all,
executing a few hundred who had been detained
for examination were landed at the Barge ONCE
MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
ctNvOT FIND HER RELATIVES.

AT the Immigrant Girls Home No. State-st'.
there IL a young Irish girl who Is anxious 10 ma
her relatives Her name Is Ellen Cau'ey ohe -
nineteen years Old and halls from the parish OF
Adaergoole County Mayo Ireland Ellen arrived
,sre last week on the White Star steamship Britain
mic and expected TO have been welcomed by her
brother-in-law Henry Murphy but ne mas ho' h np
20 po,,onlce Box No LAC, city. letter sent
,hars was returned Father Henry took charge OF
the girl and took her to the home' n0p"s ''~'
Murphy would call for her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
cpOWDS SWEARING OFF TAXES.

The time within which one may swear or his
nersona! taxes expires at tie close OF business
hours to-day AS a result the crush at the Tax
Office yesterday was the heaviest this year About
live hundred persons Were In line at ~ cioch' anu
in spite of the expeditions work of the three Tax
commits .ioners there was still crowd outside the
door m 1 D. m camoring for admission President
Barker said that the number or swearers-on 'ns
Lar exceeded the number in any previous year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
REsERvOIR LABORERS' QUARTERS.

Inspector j. j. Koen and DR.. f. F. Hurd, VINO
were sent by President Wilson, OF the Board OF
Health to examine into the sanitary condition OF
the quarters occupied by the workmen on the Je-
rome Park Reservoir yesterday. made report
They say that the quarters, which were Formerly
stables are as a rule in good condition. Some few
M sances were discovered. but steps have been
taken % abate these.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
A GRIpMAy SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT.

For making q brutal and unprovoked assault upon
a business man. John Flood. a Broadway cable grip
man. was yesterday sentenced to thirty days In the
CITY Prison by Justice Hobrook in the Court or
Special Sessions. On March 10 Flood ran his car
into a wagon at Vesey-st. and damaged IT, Thomas
Kelly a merchant Of No 10 East Fiftyfourt tn ST..
a passenger. thought there was no need OF FLOOD
striking the wagon and gave the owner or the
DAMAGED property his card, saying he would be glad
TO serve as a witness for him. This so sngered the
grpman that nc turned On Kelly a small man. and
&, hi frnt aily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
DEBORAH NURSERY TROUBLES.

~ director Lauterbach and others having charge OF
maze department Of the Deborah Nursery. at
~, ndred-and-forty hrst-st and Southern Boue-
~ called on President Wilson, of the Board OF
m.,'~ yesterday and told him that they would
~ connection with private sewer and put the
r. good sanitary condition as soon as possible.
eorSS ssre tod that when they did this the building
Esma. Dc used by the nursery again but not before
inst,n,.at are being found for the 149 children In the
tAs ssns.vn IL will take a month or more TO make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
r BROWy DECLINES REFLECTION.

Vernon C. Brown is about to retire from the ship
ming firm OF Vernon II. Brown & Co.. and for that
reason has declined reelection as president OF
the Maritime Association of the Port OF New-fork
Els term OF office expired yesterday. Mr.. Brown
will enter the brokerage hrm Of Watson q Brown'
No. so Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
an UPH0LsTERER TRIES SUICIDE.

n&tes.. "soi an upholstcrer thirty-two years old.
- hSs~S suicide yesterday at No. LIZ Third-avs.
r. ~ - gas. He was discovered in time to save
1foSsss removed to the Presbyterian Hospital
81 - aea been " and was desponden&.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-28

pa .s NJ . 1898 Is; soft wheat patents So Goa
se+ ~, na.u wheat bakers 5G2 80 in sacks
so5 5sz wheat bakers $2A2 20; Winter wheat at
o % eoSo = IN WOOD. Wheat-No2 Spring 64L4
9o ntJ NO kea at 6S4a969M G. CSrn-No )
az az 20 Fs y Zac Oats-No 2 at zoe: No . RYE al
3st2; NO Barley 3Be94ue No Flaxseefi al
sue' Mess pork at 8 50a9 so. Lard at 3oa
o - "a short RIB sides 4 96Ga5 90; Dry sailed
meats-shouiders at 50 81 u IA S7;short clear
sides at l21aG5 Is ''oi' eieo'
Reeeipts-Flour, 400 bbls: wheat. %. 400
bush: corn. 207 600 bush: oats, 2S2. Uuu bush:
rye. 1000 bush barley. $1,000 bush.
ShipihenIs--Flour 9,4Oo bbls; wheat az oon
bush; corn. $4,000 bush: oats I45, 900 bnsh
rye 1000 bush: barley 10000 bush.
4 ST. LUUIS-The Flour market TODAY was
unchanged; patents 65@3 80 extra fancy
35@ 3 50; fancy 90&3 90; choice at 5n9
65. Wheat higher FEB 62c. Corn unchanged
Feb :. oats higher FEB at 9ssc. Provis onsE
Pork nomhial--new at $40 90; old at 8 SO. Lard
prime steam at b Is. choice at 20 Bacon
shoulders at sos longs $50 clear ribs at 50
clear sides at Sac. Dry sailed ineats-shonI-
ders 4s4 longs 51s; clear ribs 51A clear sides
5ss.
Receipts-Flour 27oo bbls, wheat 1880
bush; corn % 600 bush; oats "A ooo bush; rye
bush.
shipinents-Flo $500 bbls: wheat 1e 100
bush; corn 1000 bush oats Ia5. 600 BUSH; ~
bush.
DETROIT-Wheat-No Red at 74c; No
White at 741ac. Corn-NO at 2912c. Oats
No 2 White 80 "a.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-28

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The next morning she found that her
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During the day she took few doses OF
the remedy Zone teaspoonful at time)
andat night again took tablespoonful
before going to bed, and on the following
morning awoke free from all symptom
of the cold. Since then she has, on sew
eral occasions, used this remedy in like
manner, with the same good results, and
is much elated. oyer her, discovery of SO
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