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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
WHY NOT TRY COLONNADES?
THE TRIBUNE's PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE
FOR WIDENING ANN-ST.
THE BEAUTY AND CONVENIENCE OF THE
ARcADEs IN THE RUE DE RiVoLI'
PARIS AND ELSEWHERE-GE
COLLIS'S VIEWS.

COI.IIS'S VIEWS.
When the question of widening Ann-st. was
postponed so that the Greater New-York officers
might grapple with it and possibly suggest a
better scheme for improving that thoroughfare
than had been proposed, The Tribune said that
the construction Of covered sidewalks like those
in Bologna and Chester and like the Rue de
Rivoli. in Paris, would be a good plan; that 1t
would relieve the present condition and beautify
the street. The suggestion caused much favor
able comment, and people who are interested In
the matter have given The Tribune scheme at
tention and believe that steps should be taken
toward testing the plan
There are only few places in New-York where
the effect of a colonnade building directly on the
roadway can be seen. One of these is the Madi-
son Square Garden. but ii gives only an imperfect
idea Of the scheme, because there is no variation;
there are no shops and the covered sidewalk has
more the appearance of a carriage porch than an
arcade. There is a of stores in Madison -ave-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
TIE FIRST rock SALT NINE.

From The New-Orleans Times Democrat.
Il really bell we that many Of the greatest dis
coveries the result Of pure accident. and this
applies not only TO scientific facts, but also to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

Funny how / drifted in here" said middle
aged man. Il am New Highlander and left
the farm. like many other boys. to make for
tune in the city. Also. like many other boys.
didn't make it, Doing jobs downtown my
fortune. and one day, while was helping to load
q piece OF machinery on truck In this street,
got reminder OF home over the noise OF the
street heard the chorus: oh. Beulah Land!
md It seemed as if / had never heard 1t sung so
well before The men who were working with
me must have thought me silly. but the old tune
took me back home felt lump in my throat,
and I don't think lifted an ounce when the
word came: Now, all together! wished they'd
The sun., 1897-01-12
WILLIxM sRzIz TURNS UP.
Says NE Was Assault sd Locks It-Was
Hobsea-His Dates wrenr.

Says NE Was Assa.Itsa. ..s Locks It-Wss
Hosses-His Dates wrssR.
William Gratz. the plumber Of i44s Second
avenue. who left homo on Friday 10 20 70 Fort
Lee. ". j.. for tho purpose Of m aking payment
= lot which he owns at that place. returned
yesterday with bruises on his head, deep cut.
three inches long. over his left eye, and the left
side Of his face blackened. His clothing was
covered with aud and badly torn.
He said that At o'clock Friday afternoon he
reached Burdett's real estate ofice In Fort Lee.
where he paid an instaliment on his lot. taking
. receipt While on his way down the long
hight Of steps which reaches from the ,op OF the
blum to the road that leads 70 the Fort Lee
ferry house, he met two men going mp the stairs.
One wore q slouch hat and the other derby.
A. he passed tho men one Of them dealt him .
blow on the head and the other struck him over
the ere with aoms sharp instrument The blows
must have rendered him unconscious, for, he
his feet In the coal chute sIengside OF the ferry
house BY laborinG man. who assisted him on
board OF the ferry boat on which he camo TO
IN. s,;y sndns h al l2san na, street ,e h.,,. mi,
happened on Saturday or sunday. but he re-
members reaching the Manhattan Hospital.
where he relsp.ed into unconsciousness. he
regsined consciousnsss at l o'clock ye-tsrdsy.
and Was DISCHARGED after he had received sur
glcal attention. The young man says that he
ha: lost $50 In money. watch and chain valued
keys, and the receipt for bis money. He believes
he was robbed by the men Who assaulted him.
The surgeons at the Manhattan Hospital say
that he arrived at the hospital at 1890 =. N.
yesterday with his hoad bruised and his face
cut. He said he was William 6rstx Of l4+S
Second avenue. and that he did not know how
dressed, and he left the hospital without assist
anco In half an hour.
The sun., 1897-01-12
Real Estate Auction ssies.

Al the Broadway Real Estate salesroom yesterday
sixty lo's on ihe upper west side were Offered by
William Kennedy. IN tic foreclosure suit of the
United States Trust Company as guardian. against
Wiiiiam II. De for-sl aud others. Tho property
consists OF the block bounded by l40tn, i4ist
streets. amsterdam ayenus, ana Convent. or New
Ninth avenue. one and TWO story frame bull 'ings
on Amsterdam avenue. ana vacant. block 1919. \ Z
$50: also Convent. or New Sinsh avenue. east side
ANAL frame building Aad vacant. IL Is estimated
that tweutyeght or twenty nine lots will be taken
for the proposed Sc. Nicholas PARK. under condem.
nation proceedings. There was sizS.21l due on
judgment, The hidding started At slz0, 900. and
rose by bids OF $1,000. 1000. and $500 TO Slo5.
o0u when stephen Van wycE became the buyer.
Goiding whit-housc sod In foreclosure No. 1879
East Forty third street. rour story front dwell
ing ana stable. lot 2OIloO.o, 10 the plain
tins. Annie W. Brown ana others. FOR 81 800.
Richard '. Harnett & Co. sold In foreclosure No
2io2 Fifth avenue. four-story brown. stone DWELL
ing lot lsx75. to The plaintiff the Bowery Savings
BAnk. for SlS.IOO.
II. d. Anderson has purchased through Riksr L
Son No. II East Fifty seventh street, four-story
brown.stnne private dwelling, lot z01lOO. FOR
about $3o, 200.
The sun., 1897-01-12
IADft's PLfG UE.
The Impressions or q Traveller Reeev
Rstursrd from the strieken Empire.

The Impression. or . Traveller Recently
Rstur.-s fror. the strieke. Empire.
Henry d. Cooper Of the dry goods importing
firm Of James y. White d Co. of 60 Worth
street has recently returned to this country
from India. He sailed from Bombay on Dec 4.
His companion during his visit In Ipaia was
James Martin White. the eI-mem Der Of Parlia-
ment who has recently had differences with .
young woman Of Glasgow. Mr.. Cooper said res
terday that IL was not true that Mr.. White had
gone TO India To avoid trouble with the Glasgow
woman. Mr.. white. bs said. had arranged for
the trip long before there was any probability
of such trouble.
when left India" Mr.. Cooper said. "thers
was prevailing i'm mpreesion that the authorities
were suppressine the news OF the number of
deaths from the plague. would not be willing
TO say that the Impression was we'll grounded.
There were At any rate plenty Of good reasons
forsuppressing as much Of the news As was posi-
BILE. The natives are ignorant and panicky. They
nS III. Tssn ;Ss
merchants fear the injury TO business caused
by the reputation Of plarue-strieken city. In
nation.
holds. In the caste that deals in grain. In con-
sequence OF the famine the price of grain went
up: and e. these people fell to eating d.n.s.d and
bubonic plague: The other theory 10 that II was
imported from Hong Kong. At any rate It was
there. Its victims were for tho greater part
among the poor and ill-fed. who live In the
high. badly vsntilated houses of the unclean
grain quarter. Its course was horribly swift A
headache. buboes forming on the gro! ns or aides
OF the upper body or anywhere where there
were Rlands. and then death. The whole thing
was usually run through In forty eight hours.
The British policy-and no one can help ad-
miring the British RUE In india-i-io 10 humor tho
superstitions and whims OF the natives. The
time will come when all plaCuo-generatinR
spots will be wiped out. but IL Is slow and tick
lish process The plague spreads rapidly. be-
cAus. there 10 constant change in the Bombay
popul lation. The people In the city who have
saved M little money nee to the country. The
starving countrymen pour into the city. The
plague has chance at them all. nrst and last.
The Russian shipments OF grain to India are
simply q blur. The Russians are trying to work
up favorable feeling among the native popula-
tion. but the quantity OF grain sent amounts TO
nothing ht all.
when left Bombay the Buddhist burning
gauts.' or crematory hills, were all over~ork ed.
The platforms on Malabar. where the Parsees
expose their dead for the vultures. were over
crowded. The trees were full Of sstiated vui-
tures."
The sun., 1897-01-12
Lavigne aad Zeig,cr Box SIX Rsusds, bat
There Is No Decision.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ll.-Kid Lavigne made
his first appearance in this city tonight in .
slI.round bout with Owen Zeigler. the Phiia-
delpha pugili,t, at the Arena A. C.
In the fret round Lavigne nearly knocked out
Zeigler with a left swing in tho face. Zeigler
took n lot OF hard punching in the second round,
but in tho third and fourth rounds II was give
and take between the two.
The Kid seemed To be watching for . chance
to knock out Owen and took half dozen stifr
punches without a return. When LaviEne did
finally let ny his right he missed.
The nth round opened well. In tho mix up
Lavigne caught Zeigler fair In the face with his
right, and II took rOme Interference from
tho master OF ceremonies to prevent tho
and from coming. A moments breat iLg
spell brought ZeiRler back 10 his work,
but LaviGne kept plugging him in the mouth,
starting tho blood Zegler was forced throuR h
the ropes in Lavignes corner and at tho end OF
the round was pretty weak.
The sixth round was mild. Lavigne seemed
satisfied to lot things rest as they were as
ZeIgler had no fight in him. There was no
decision.
The sun., 1897-01-12
VINO sHO7 ROGER CosrELLoS
Themas j. Rey.eias Il Acquitted Sy .
Jersey City Jary.

Thomas J. Reynolds was tried In the General
Sessions Court in Jersey City yesterday for
shooting Roger Z. Costello In tho house Of the
defendants father. 467 Henderson street, on tho
morning Of Sept. 25. Costello called on Dennis
Reynolds, the defendants father. to transact
some business. and was persuaded TO stay all
night. In order to make room for him Mrs.
Reynolds and her daughter went TO . neig hbor's
house. The old man was put to bed In his
daughters room and Costello slept In his bed.
About A. II. there was an explosion and Cos
tello was awakened by y sharp pain In his
breast. He found that he had been shot. He
was taken to the hospital and 1t was thought
no was mortaliy wounded, but hs recov-
TO young Reynolds. He had not been
- homo during tho ntRht, and therefore
did not know OF the change In the sleeping ar
rangements. His bed had not been occupied
and he disappeared from tho oity, remaining
away about three weeks. During one week hs
Sas at the Elm Street Hotel in Elizabeth under
an assumed name. The police evolved the
theory that the young man Intended the bullet
for his father One Of the witnesses saw man
whom he believed 70 be the defendant leaving
Ex.MAyor Collins who appeared for the de-
fence. got In = statement that young Reynolds
did not sleep IN tie house that night because no
never could sleep when his father was drunk,
but he did not put the defendant on the stand.
Assistant Prosecutor Joseph M. Noonan con-
Quoted tho case for the State.
The Jury rendered . verdict Of acquittal.
The sun., 1897-01-12
corsrrxEsr or rss IsszxE.
Objections ~ Dsetevs te the Delays Cs.seH
~ the Nsw Law.


Th. sooietY Of Medical Jurisprudenes. at It's
meeting In the Academy Of Medicine isst even
Ing. had heated discussion on the Law Of 1898.
regarding the commitment OF the States
insane DIR. Y. G. Spitska attacked the
present law. Tho doctors present appeared
to agree with him. while nearly
all tho legal Esntiemen who talked
on the subject defended the law. which they
said was . safeguard for the public. DR..
Hpitzka said that heretofore physicians had
been able 70 have patients sent quistly 70 ssy-
lums when occasion demanded IT, Now they
were Obliged to have one days notice served on
may be made on hrs behslf Dr. spitzks saw
great danger In the delay thus caused.
the gn,y.r..y of T.. City Of s.w Yorf also
attacked tho law. lie sad that the commit
nscessary amoah, Of red tape.
DR.. Bril- moved that a committee Of i've be
.ppon,sd 70 eosisr ytn % IKE n e1nm,,sss in,,s @ OF
ganizAtiYn has taken action looking toward
repeal Of the law.
Henry II, I'd wisse. but was hhsliy passed. Mr;
Hard wicks said that the present law was all
ssn ss;n of ip..s. ss persons no Ss ,hc
police could arrest an insane person AZ once.
and the person could be placed In custody BY .
Mr.. Hard wicks haid that. de-pit. what doctors
say. there are cases on record OF sane persons
sen! Nam. a. % ons. ssid Dr.. spi,usa. jumping to hi.
YES" said Lawyer H.rdwicss. "It was =
case where you were hired by me an expert.
Tho mans name was James A. Barrymore. Two
doctor. sworo thst there was no possible reason
wa. wa d eom@ttcd. After a hard legal nsht he was
Dr. Edward p. Brush. tn. Pre.idsn, Of tn.
eoclety, was Instructed to call n meeting at
near date To hear the report OF the committee
he 10 10 sppoint
The sun., 1897-01-12
PEoUOD CLUB BALL.
All septs or Psntieta.s There bst Fsrroy
Mss-Creker with the sheehsss.

All Sorts or PsIitieta.s There sst Fsrroy
Mss-Crsker with the sheshsss.
The Pequod Clubs annual ball was given at
tho Lexington Opera House Last night Since
John e. Shsshan. founder and father of the
club. became leader Of Tammany Hall this ball
has become the most notable Of all that are held
every year by political clubs, because Of tho
great number Of politicians who attend It.
The revolt Of County Clerk Purroy seemed to
have Impressed many district leaders and place
holders that II would I've the proper thing for
them to 20 to the ball last night to demonstrate
that they arc stcadfsst
Tho roll Of tho TAmmany Hall Executive
COMMITTEES might have been called In the
Opera House. and the only abscntses noted
would have been Mr.. Purroy. and the
men who have already openly declared
themselves with him. So also might .
caucus OF the Democratic Senators and
Assemb biymsn from this city have been beia
there and Senator Charles L. Guy would have
name. TAmmany Aldermen were equally
abundant, and there we're soms hepu blicsn Al
ddeImsn ih.rs. too. including Vioe-Prssident
Richard Croker arrived At midnight aud won't
TO the boz which was occupied BY Mr.: and Mrs.
John Q. sheohAn and Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Among, the other prominent guests were
TqSnI psiy HS uf.s.g,ss uess ssd SR s.eho uaH.:
Mcmahon and Newbsrxsr, every one Of the
Justices Of the City Court and all the Tammany
Civil Justices, COngressmen Cummings. Vshs-
Dayton.
II was long after II o'clock whom tho grand
march began. led by Robert Irving and Miss
Kittie Munzinesr. From that time until the
order Of dancing was com pletsd the promenade
band and tho dance orchestra alternatod with
musical selectionr.
John c. sheehan will leave to-day for 81.
Augustine. Fla. for . stAy OF ton dAvs. He will
DO absent when the TAmmany primaries are
held.
Loefier's Hall, at l<sth street and Willis ave-
Hall Democrats opposed TO Henry d. Purroy
and Jacob Seabod. The spsakers were Arthur
g Butts. Gnpther x. Acksrman; James J.
tions were adopted thanking the Tammany
Executive Com mittee for their action in regard
The sun., 1897-01-12
Tn, sebsu,. Arr.,ra.a for A-.o..

Henry Schepp, Sr., and Henry Schepp, Jr..
father and son, living at 1909 Second avenue,
were arragned In Part l., General Sessions. yes
terday, charged with arson in the first degree.
Tho boy had confessed that ho had set hro to .
stable where his fathers horse and wagon wero
kept, and stated that his father employed him
10 do the job for the purpose OF getting the In
surRnce money.
In court Ito father had a lawyer present. but
tho sun WAS without counsel. Young Schspp
said he would plead guilty. hut Judge FitE-
gerald would not accept tho plea. saying that
witha prospect OF going up for forty-eight years,
tho boy did not Know how serious tho matter
was. Counsel was assigned to young Schepp,
aud he was taken back to tho Tombs.
The elder Schepp pleaded not guilty, and de-
nounced his son No an infamous liar.
The sun., 1897-01-12
rsDr<ss rAlxrss VAR
Trey otsees % I-,srfsre-es with Tseir ots
savage Uis~r.


Savage Ris~a.
vICroRIA. b. c. Jan. l1.-Edward Wilson Of
Cape Nudge. on the northern coast Of this
province. arrived In the city last night to seek
help Of the Indian Department 20 avoid .
threatened uprising Of the natives The trouble
IL caused By the determination Of the Govern
msnt to put down the disgusting custom Of
potlachss." These potiach gatherings Of the In
dians are held In winter after their retdrn from
sealing and fishing and are relies OF old bar
barisn rites- At these fessts the youEg braves
torture themselves in various wars. and one
feature 10 the tearing up Of live dog with their
teeth and devourins the flesh. The Cape Nudge
Indians refused to de.ist. and Chief Moon re-
Gently issued Invitations for . big potlsch.
Constable. Manson Of Cortez Island on last
Tuesday arrested Chief Moon. and his son and
the tfi ibesmeD. wildly excited. nocked to the
away. They rescued the chief The constable,
with the assistance Of some white men. man
aged 70 hustle the son onto . boat and carry
The Indians called . gathering of the tribe
and medicine men. ami. though som. oiuer
htads eounseiled ps.es; the younssr blood: . hsve
and they are iocking 70 Cape Nudge armed. do
terminsd TO hold q potlach in spite Of every
White settlers on the coast there are few. and
grave fears are entertained that. once mad
dened with whiskey. which l. smuRgled 10 tbsm
the Indians will break loose and . massacre OF
the whites will result
All warfhiDs are at present Away from Vic
fort. and enough militia bere and In Vancouver
10 send 70 the scene IL the situation keeps as
,srss:.'hg p TIE nshe i
and now. and can 10 sum moped In short order.
However, it Ia likely that = number Of the pro
spstehed 70 cape Mudss a. . nrs, precaution
before the troops are called out
The sun., 1897-01-12
cosrELLo's TRIAL FOR MURDER.
He KILLED Purcell a.d Broke Up . Teae-
ment Heuse GrowIer Party.

ment House Growier Party.
The trial Of Michael Costello for the murder
Of James Purcell. who was best man at his we'd
ding and who. he says, assaulted his wife. was
resumed yesterday in the criminal branch Of
the Supreme Court before Justice Smyth.
Robert Murdock of ia King street testified
that he was In the rooms OF Mrs. Phillips. Cos
tello's mother-in-law. on July ~. the night
Purcell was shot. Purcell was sitting at . table,
when Costello came in, drew q pistol from his
pocket, and pointed II at Purcell. Witness ran
into Q bed room and hid under the bed. He then
heard three pistol shots fred. AfterwArd he saw
Purcell lying on the floor in the hall, apparently
dead. Ho was afraid Of being shot himself. SO
he escaped by the roof and went home.
On ncross-eIamination Murdoch said that Mrs.
Costello had been In the rooms earlier and had
gone out Purcell followed her. Half an hour
later she came back crying. She snd Purcell
had had some sort OF a quarrel; he didn't re-
member what. Murdock testified that he him
self had spent a night with Mrs. Costello At =
hotel In Canal street.
Mrr:. Mary. Phillips. tho mother.in.law Of
house the night Of tho murder. Murdock and
Purcell were there. A third man. John Con.
,,".I said. Don't make any trouble. Nike
shot. Then he and Purcell went at II in tho
that hs b: asSs Ss
to kill him. ] yelled 'Police!' out OF the win.
found Purcell lying on the floor. surrounded by
policemen. Then they arrested my on-in-lAw."
Under characterization Mrs. Phillips ad-
mittrd that ON Sunday last she said to q neigh
Dor that she would like TO see the ,on of n
gun go up to the electric chair" Counsel showed
her number OF forks and spoons marked Nell
sons restaurant" and asked her II she had
stolen them. She said she had bought them
from a pawnbroker. although che worked in
Nelson's restaurant
tria nj VT ha nad fo.d
The sun., 1897-01-12

At q special meeting Of the Dock Board yes
terday IL WAS decided to lease Pier 81, North
River. for ten years, At $500 = year, to the
Consolidated Canal Company. Tho company
has tho privilege of two renewals Of ten years
each, with an increase OF per cent rent at each
renewal; Erastus wiman spoke In favor OF tho
To bring -four to this city by way OF the Eric
Canal. He said that within three years timo
rels OF -four year into New York. The Con-
solids Company Ill build n double-decked
$4,000.
The Board also considered the Canal COM
pRny's proposition U lease 760 feet OF the bulk
head OF the Shearman Creek Basin ON tho HAr-
lem River. but Commissioner Monks objected
10 giving 80 larTe part of tho bulKhead to any
one concern, and the matter was laid over.
The sun., 1897-01-12

Onender Let Go, 40 Neither sians nor Aiex-
ssd.r Thouzst He Had Jurissietio.-


Central Once Detectives Mills and Watts ar
rested yesterday IL the Federal building . man
calling himself John Mosler. who. the policemen
say. was making handbook IN one OF the cor
ridor,. Tho prisoner was taken To the Centre
Street Police Court, where Magistrate Simms
Informed the detectives that he had no jurisdic-
tion in the matter. and ordered them to take
Mo-ler before a United States Commissioner.
who alone. lie said. had Jurisdiction over Federal
property.
The detectives say the prisoners real name 10
John II. Levine, and that he is the son OF . we'll
known bookmAker OF that name.
Wien the prisoner WAS arrAiHned before him
Com issiOner Alexander said that Levine had
been guilty of no violation OF the Federal stat
ute and discharged him.
Both Magistrate Smms and Commissioner
Alexander were apparently wrong. the one in
deciding that he had no Jurisdiction In the case
and the other in discharging Levine because
his alleged offence was not n violation of Fed
eral law. The Revised Statutes OF the United
States isection 5.3gl) declare that offences
committed In places ceded TO the United States
which are not punishable by United states law
shall be dealt with under the laws OF the State
In which such place Is situated.
The sun., 1897-01-12
The Weather.

Light snow was falling yesterday over northern.
Pennsylvania. Michigan, northern New Jerssy. aud
Now York, with few nurries In the New England
states and Canada. In all other OF the country
the weather was generally fair. except on this
coast, where II was cloudy, with light FOG.
In this city the day was cloucy, with snow hurry
In. the afternoon; highest ofcial temperarure Ss'.
lowest sl'i average humidity s2 per cent? wind
southwesteriy. average velocity 10 miles hour;
barometer. corrected TO read TO sea level. at 8 A.
N. 2v.S4, 9 p. NJ. a9.sB.
The Thermometer a. tho United States Weather Bu.
he VeaIarday
The sun., 1897-01-12
THREE YEARS FOR woods.
Justice ooetting Gives Hin . Year N JAN
Each OF Three Charges.

Each or Three Charges.
A sentence of three years In the Kings county
penitentiary was imposed yesterday by Justice
Goetting. In the Leo Avenue Police Court VIII
liamsburgh. upon John Woods. an electrician. of
South Fourth and Havemeyer streets. for as
saulting Mrs. Fannie Schwartz and he husband,
who live At 38 Throop avenue. and destroying
Woods and another man entered that house .
week ago. and because tho Schwartzes declined
to open the kitchen door w oods broke 1. In ana
then attack sd the couple. Three charges, two OF
assault and the other of malicious mischief. were
court. He had . hearing on each charge and
was committed TO the penitentary for ono
year on each.
The sun., 1897-01-12
italian Steamship Agent. Form . Pool.

The italian steamship agents OF this city hold
a meeting late yesterday at IS Mulberry street
and formed an organization to prevent tho cut
ting of rates from this city to Mediterranean
ports. The organization Is to DO known as the
italian steamship Agents Society of New York.
IL was decided to pool all earnings, which
pendent upon the amount o, business hs had
done. Tho division OF tho profits will take
place at the end OF the year. Giovanni Lordi
urer