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The sun., 1897-12-06
OBITUARF

Adolf Neuenlorff. who had long been con-
spicuous figure IN German theatrical and musi-
cal circles in this city, died on Saturday at his
residence. 219 East Eighteenth street. after an
illness of several months. His last appearance
in public was at the Madison Square Roof Gar
den, where, in the early part of the summer, he
conducted a series Of orchestral concerts. But
Ill health compelled him to retire. He spent two
months in Germany, but as the treatment did
not relieve him he returned to New York in
September. His death is believed to have been
caused indirectly by q severe COLI which he took
early last spring while conducting his orchestra.
He was born n Hamburg in 1s43 and came to
this country when ho was IL years old. He had
always had a taste for music. and had cultivated
it so diligently that he was ready to mako his
debut at the age Of l5. This event occurred at
the old Dodworth Hall. When he was 81 he
Of "n the as
now, known as Tony Pastors. and he brought
to this country many of tho German actors.
gave up the house, but the venture was not
successful, Later he acted as conductor for
he went to Germany with his wife, Georgina
van Januschowsky. who was engaged for tho
house in Vienna Thsy returned to New
vive him.
DR.. William N. Gilchrist, n resident of this
city SINCE ls47: died on Friday at the age Of ~
at Kortright, Delaware county. He was gradu-
ated as q physician at the University OF Yer
mont; end practiCed his profession In this city
for a long time. For several years, however he
had lived in retirement at the Windsor. He had
no family.
Gorham o. Hall. President of the Hall &
Brown Woodworking Machine Company, died
at his home in st. Louis yesterday. Of pneu-
moniR. Mr.. Brown was SO years old. His homo
was for yonrs at Mount Holly. y. J.. He went
to st. Louis twenty years ago., Mr Brown was
born in New Hampshire. He leaves number
of relatives in the New England States.
Alfred Henry, Byrd died of typhoid fever yes
terday at the home of his father, George H.
Byrd, 90 Park .avonue Ho was In his thirty.
second year. Mr.. Byrd was a graduate OF tho
University of Virginia and was lawyer at 50
Wall street. He was q member of the Calumet
and University clubs.
Theodore C. Wilbur. for many years ticket
agent for the New York Central Railroad in
Troy. died in Poughkeepso on Saturday night.
aged go years.
James +; Murray, a prominent physician of
Gloversville, n. y, died yesterday afternoon
after a protracted illness.
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IS He THE RIGHT HARRY sTEWARr9
Prisoner Declares He Is Not the Man wanted
In Cleveland.

Prisoner Declares He 10 Not the Man wanted
In Cleveland.
Central ofice Detectives Murphy and Woods
arraigned in the Essex Market Court yesterday
Harry Stewart, who says he is diamond and
jewelry dealer and lives at 22G West Forty
third street, on suspicion OF being the Harry
Stewart wanted in Cleveland for forging rail-
road tickets Stewart was arrested on Satur-
day night in the Hotel Cadillac on the strength
OF a telegram received by Capt. McClusky from
the Superintendent of Police OF Cleveland.
Stewart denounced his arrest as an outrage
and said IL was case OF mistaken identity but
he was locked up in Police Headquarters not.
withstnnuing his protests. When arraigned in
the police court yesterday he was represented
by counsel The detectives asked to have him
r rsmanded until today. when officials from
pose Of Identifying him. stewards counsel
Your Honor" said Stewart. "I was arrested
simply because a telegram said Arrest Harry
Stewart. There are lots of Harry Stewarts In
New York. There is absolutely nothing against
me but that telegram. l have been locked up
NIL night. Why should / be locked up another
night never was In Cleveland in my life and
con bring witnesses to show that am all
right, right; ,o,oo,,,o. .s.,,,..,
ing about the particulars OF the alleged forgery,
but that Stewart answered the description OF
the man wanted in Cleveland. The description
was furnished them by private detective
agency of this city.
Il am sorry for your predcament. but will
have to remand you" said Magistrate Hedges
Stewart was taken back to Police Headquarters.
The sun., 1897-12-06
PAWNED RENTED rYpEWR1rERs.
Son OF wealthy Bostoniau Arrested n
8vindling.


Son OF wealthy Bostonian Arrested for
swindlinE.
John J. Cooper. 20 years old. of 22s West
llsth street. was arraigned in Centre Street
Court yesterday by Detectives Mooney and
Beasley Of the Church street station as a sus-
picious person. According to the detectives,
Cooper is tho son of wealthy parents in Boston,
Mass. and it is said that his father recently sold
d guano island In the Pacific Ocean for 81 $780,
600.
Lawyer Finley, representing the Consolidated
Typewriter Exchange of 245 Broadway, told
Magistrate Meade that he was not as yet ready
to mako q complaint against Cooper He de-
clared that Cooper had been in the habit of rent
ing typewriters from the concern and then
pawning the machines. In all. according to
Lawyer Finley. $3.50 worth of typewriters had
and five of the machines had becn pawned at
Bernsteins, pawnshop in 125th street. MaRis.
trate Meade, at the request of the detectives
reInanded Cooper until today;
berry street station arrnigned Emanuel Hoe
hauser. % years old. of 55 st. Marks place, on
similar charge. They said that Hochauser and
another young man occupied an expensively
furnished fiat and lived Mt a high rate on the
jackson told Magistrate Meade that Hoe
chimes. valued at 500. from sewing machine
agent Mt 90 Ludlow street. and sold the ma
chimes to man at 55 Ludlow street for s'23
ON SATURDAY Jackson said Hocheuscr rented
two more machines for $3. and rendered in pay
ment n check on the German Exchange Bank
The agent gave 500 change to Ilochauser, and
later learned that the check was wort HESS
jackson declared that he knew of eight com.
plainants against Hochauser. principally for
gold watches which had been bought on time,
mandod until to-day.
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COULD NOT FIND THE FIRE.
POLICEMAN SEA ROBED IN TAIN FoR
IT FOR OYER TWO HOURS.

II Did 0S0. 900 Damage After 1ts Dlscevery--
Rfrenen shocked Through Electric wires
RallinE ON the Fire Escapes and Charr-
inE the water That Fell from Thcu.
Policeman Philip Havey OF tho Leonard street
station snelled smoke when at Church and
Duane streets at 9 o'clock last night. He called
Private watchman James Schefmeyer, and n
search was made for its cause. For over two
hours tho two men ondeavorcd in vain to locate
the nre in the storos and manufactures on
Duane street. between Church street and Broad
way.
AT 500 O'Clock smoke was seon Issuing from
the windows Of tho third floor OF the fivestory
stone building at 1ds Duane street, occupied by
Julius Wile Brother g. Co.. Wholesale wine and
liquor merchants, and Rice Bros & Tiffany,
manufacturers Of perfumes. An alarm was
rung but before the arrival of tho fremen
tho entire third floor was mass of flames.
The inflammable nature OF tho stock of
Rico Bros. & Co., consisting Of alcohol,
chemicals and the like, caused a rapid spread.
Ing Of the are, SO three alarms were rung. BY
the time the fromen succeeded In throwing
streams on the building the flames had reached
the fourth and Nth floors through tho elevator
shaft and threatened to descend to the first
floor. where largo quantity of liquors and
wines was stored.
Lines were run through the building at 100
Reade street. occupied by @. ]. Van Houton 6
Zoon, manufacturers OF Van Houtens cocoa.
and Clarence NJ. Roof. importer Of liquors, In
order to throS water into the rear Of the build
ing. Iron shutters covered tho rear windows of
the burning premises. and the fremen were
compelled to wait until the heat had burned tho
hinges from tho woodwork before they wore
able to throw water into the rear rooms.
The fire was not only fierce and stubborn, but
the nremen experienced O number OF accidents
to their apparatus, the delay In the repairing of
which allowed the flames to spread The water
tower hnd scarcely begun It's active work when
the hose coupling attaching the hose to the noz-
zle was blown apart by the high pressure. 1t
was half an hour before repairs were made.
A network Of electric wires fell on the fire
escapes, and the water that drippcd down the
hose that came in contact with them was charged
with electricity. Engineer Welch OF Company
13 grabbed hose which crossed fro escape
and wns knocked into the gutter by the shock.
Another fireman In assisting to lift ladder to
the fire escape OF the second floor was knocked
down, while q hnlf dozen men assisting him
were severely shocked. The ladder tumbled
bnck into the street.
Through the explosion Of the steam gauge Of
Engine 80. Engineer Christopher Garland WAS
struck In tho head by piece OF flying brass. Ho
was taken into tho Cosmopolitan Hotel in an
unconscious condition. Later, he was sent to
his home. His injury is not considered serious
After two hours OF hard fighting the fire.
which was kopt within the three upper Stories
was got under control Tho damage 10 esti-
mated at $4,000.
The sun., 1897-12-06
SHOT HIMSELF FOR LoTE.
Discharged BeIiboy Cots No Nearer Dcatl
Than n Police Court.

DinchnrEeo Bellboy Cots No Nearer Death
Than n Police Court.
Harry Harmon, 20 years DID, shot himself in
the head carly yesterday In such way that the
bullet did but little harm. and then, holding up
both hands above his head. after the manner of
the hero in n tank drama, exclaimed 81 love
you Kitty; done it ali for you'll" He did not
hold the still smoking revolver firmly clutched
in one hand. He had thoughtlessly thrown that
over fence.
This all happened on West Thirty fifth street,
between Eighth and Ninth avenues. at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. Policeman Keefe of the
West Thirty.seventh street station was less
than half Il block away and reached Harmon in
time to hear the allusion to Kitty. The young
man was taken to Roosevelt Hospital. where il
WAS found that he had inflicted "a slight scalp
wound In tho right side OF his head. He was
able to appear III the West Fl ty-fourth Street
arraigned on the charge OF attempting TO kill
himself. He had nothing to say in court, and
was held in 81 900 for trial.
Harmon was u bellboy at the Hotel Manhattan
until three days ago, when he was discharged.
1t was not the loss OF his place that drove Han.
non TO intict upon himself scalp wound. But
in losing his place no lost the opportunity OF
being near Kitty Mcdonald, who is said to be
one OF the prettiest wielders OF feather dustcr
ing to the captain OF the bellboys at the Man.
haitian Hannon and Kitty were tho best of
friends Harmon boarded ut 22l East Forty
eighth street. In his room were found tintype
portrait OF himself and a girl. presumably Kitty,
and copy OF "Ships That Pass in the Night"
The sun., 1897-12-06
HIS WIFE HAD. LEFT HIM.
Joseph warwick Shoots Himself Because MRS
Warwick Would Not Return 10 Him.

Joseph warwick Shoots Himself Because MRS.
Warwick Would Not Return TO Him.
Joseph Warwick, 25 years old. packer of
electrical goods. who had lodgings at 353 West
Forty-third street. went to Williamsburg yes
terday afternoon to see his wife. Emma, who
lives at $50 Flushing avenue, with her married
sister. and while there tried to kill himself. Mrs.
Warwick was a widow with son years old
when Warwick married her fvo years ago.
Warwick became dissipated and five months
ago his wife lett him. She found employment
In suspender shop and lived with her sister.
Warwick wrote her several letters beg
ging her TO return to him. Yesterday
afternoon. when he called on her, she was
eating dinner. Warwick asked her II she would
drink a glass OF beer with him. She did so
Warwick then pleaded with her to live with
him HI She refused and Warwick, after saying.
Wen, here goes. drew u 32-calbre revolver
and fired bullet into his right temple He wa =
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital in a dan.
gerors condition.
Mrs. Warwick told the police she was satisfied
that her husband 8 purpose in visiting the house
was to kill her and then himself She said that
on previous visit he threatened to kill her.
The sun., 1897-12-06
LEE BoYs 60 TO 4 WEST EIDE BALL.
They Break ThinEs. Get Arreated. ana One In
Hurt In His YiEht vita u Poiiceuan.

They Break ThInEs. Get Arrested. ana One In
Hurt In His YiEht vita u Poiicepaan.
Everything was harmonious at the ball OF the
]. II. Murphy Association ut Ninth avenue and
Forty.f fourth street on Saturday night until tho
Loe boys showed up. The Lee boys are Thomas
p and william Lee OF COG Wost Forty. eighth
street. The noighbors, who dislike tho Lee
boys, call them scrappcrs, Their friends admit
that they are very handy with tho gloves, and
that William, especially, Is ono Of the best mon
for tho ring that the west side can produce.
When the Lee brothers went TO the Murphy
ball, just nfter midnight they were at their very
best according to tho stories told by members
of the Reception Committee. They called at
once, for beer, and. 1t is alleged. to while away
overlooked. as was the kicking over OF half a
dozen chair. The leaders OF tho ball wanted to
iinnary damage to furniture. .ercctcd them
cordially and asked them to dance. These
oSa EnsT ss in and thoFhs
joke vent too far when It included the over. sep
more beer glasses. A special policeman on duty
at tho ball, who knew his business too well to
tackle he SiEno out for assist
and Kerr. They drove the disturbcrs down.
stairs and then arrested them.
liam Lee. cbnched. Both iell to the sidewalk.
injured. At the West Forty-seyenth street
police station the prisoners wero released, under
bonds of $500 zach. with instructions to appear
at tho West Fifty.fourth Street. Police Court
arraienod on q charge Of disordcriy conduct.
His brothers bondsman, when called upon to
the hos
injured in his fight with the policeman that ho
would not be able to 20 out for several days.
The case was then adjourned to await the re-
The sun., 1897-12-06
TO CLEAN FooCnow,s STREETS.
This Step Toward Civic Reform Temporarily
Blocked by . ..BooaIinR OmclnL

This Step Toward Civic Reform Temporarily
Blocked by "BooaIing" " OmclaL
The Rev. William L. Beard, missionary of the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions at Foochow. China, has sent letter to
the board. in which he relates that movement
is on foot in that city to have tho streets prop.
erly cleaned. He also gives an amusing instance
of the "boodling propensity of Chinese public
officials. The letter is as follows
"The officials of Foochow have appointed
eighty men-forty in the city and forty In the
suburbs-to clean the streets. This is the first
time that Foochow has known such an appoint
ment. These men alrea ~ at work, This
concession to cleanliness and health is the
result of the work Of Mr.. Ding Wong Wing an
enlightened Chinaman. several of the literati
and myself. which was begun less than q year
ago.
We petitioned the municipal authorities to
give to the literati Of the suburbs permission to
form n STRENGTHENING corporation. This petit
tion got as far as tho Prefect of tho city On
receiving it. he asked: How much is there in
II for mef
ION being Informed that it was not eat rice
business. as the Chinese call 1t, the Project
promptly tabled the petition. Nothing moro
was heard OF the matter until the inha bitants
were surprised short time ago to see quite a
corps of street cleaners at work on the avenues
and streets of the city and suburbs"
The sun., 1897-12-06
WILL YEs11BULE TROLLEY CARS.
Tho Consolidated Traction Company Decides
Not to Contest the Jersey Law.

Tho Consolidated Traction Company Decides
Not to Contest the Jersey Law.
The, question of putting vestibules upon tho
platforms OF the cars of the Consolidated Trac-
tion Company in Newark, Jersey City and Eliza
beth has been settled out Of court since the de-
cison against the company in the single case
which was brought in a district court of Newark.
Mayor Seymour of Newark received on Satur-
day evening letter from B. NJ. Stanley of the
same city, who is recognized as the head OF the
traction company. Mr. STANLEY said that. had
he not been abroad at the timc his company de-
termined upon contesting the law the action
might have been different. II agree with you,"
he said, that the vestibules humane pro-
visions for the health and comfort of our en-
ployees."
Mr.. Stanley said that a meeting OF the d.
rectors had been called for Tuesday next but no
had assurances in advance of what the action
would be, and had requested General Manager
Young to proceed with the work OF vestibuling
the cars.
The sun., 1897-12-06
ILLINOIS CENTRAL IN ALABAMA.
1t Will Open Up tho Mineral District AND De-
veIop the Coal Mines.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 5.-The Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad has entered the Alabama mineral
district and will push tho development of coal
mines there. 1t recently purchased 1000 acres
of coal lands in Marion and Walker counties,
on the northern edge of the Birmingham dis
trict and has surveyed route from Aberdeen,
Miss, where Its Canton and Aberdeen branch
terminates. through Lamar county to its new
purchases The company is also said to be be-
hind local enterprise 10 build railway from
Decatur to the Walker county end Of its pos
sessions.
The next part OF its programme is to purchase
nm abandoned roadhcd graTed from Decatur
Cighty'six miles toward Nashville. which will
give the road an outlet In that direction.
The sun., 1897-12-06
MONEY FOR GIRL STRIKERS.
The c. L.. u. and BiE Six Chip In to Help Win
Their Fight.


Their Fight.
Miss Gussie Eser and Miss Kate Boydc were
introduced to the Central Labor Union yester.
day as delegates from a band of 100 striking
cigar girls in New Brunswick, n. J. They
were accompanied by Henry Abrams of the
Cigarmakers' International Union, who acted
spokesman for them. Tho immediate effect
of the appearance ofstho girls was the cessa
tion of the snarling and recrimination which
have been a feature Of G. L. U. meetings of latc
Abrams said that tho strike in New Bruins.
wick had grown out Of one in big cigar fac
tory in New York last September. In order to
continue producing the New York firm had
started factory IN New Brunswick. and en-
ployed n number of girls They were to get
20 conts a hundred for the first throc weeks,
and an advance OF 10 cents hundred thcrcaf-
ter. This advance was not paid, and the girls
struck and organized Cgarmakers' Union lA6.
Their visit to the Z. l.. L. was TO ask assist
ance for the strikers.
The C. /. L. gave $50 and ordered an appeal
sent to the affiliated unions. Miss Boyde
made a little speech of thanks.
Typographical Union No s. which was in
session IN the. same building; took up colec.
tion!or the girl strikers, which amounted to $34.
The sun., 1897-12-06
CAPT. CUMMINGS ALARMED.
Queer Sounds in q Boarding House Provo to
BE tho Cracking OF Lobster sheIIs.


BE the Cracking OF Lobster Shells.
Capt. Albert G. Cummings has been staying at
q boarding house for actors In Willoughby
street, near jay street. Brooklyn. He changed
his abode yesterday because he thought things
were not as pleasant as they ought to DO at the
boarding house. and he spent most of the day at
the Clarendon Hotel.
At o'clock yesterday morning. according to
tho story told by Police Captain Miles OReilly
of the Adams street station. Capt. Cummings
visited the station and said that there were
peculiar noises in tho boarding house, and he
was afraid that something of a queer nature
was going on. Capt. O'Rellly and his detectives
at once visited the Willoughby street house,
and ascertained that several of the actors ana
actl esscs had been having n luncheon after their
niRhts work In the various theatres.
They had among other things clans on the
half shell and Holsters. 1t was the cracking of
the lobster shells that had caused Capt. Cum.
mings to give the alarm, Capt. O'Reilly found
that there was nothing wrong Mt the house, and
he 80 reported to Capt Cummings. The latter,
however,, declined to return to the house. He
went back to tho Clarendon Hotel.
The sun., 1897-12-06

slightly, and had received q COPY Of book of
Mr.. Toixolra's on art, and that when Gouid
came to him for advice about projected study
OF European art. and afked whether IL would 30
his copy OF Mr.. Teixeirh's book, and afterward.
whom Gould asked for It, letter of personal
introduction which. ho said, he understood
tho art.study question. He said that he may
hay1, given Gould some infor mation about tho
common gossip among Spa niards and BraEilians
in this city, as he himself knew nothing further
than this OF Mr.. Toixeira.
Mr.. BaldasNno positively denied that ho had
given notice TO Gould that q detective was after
him
The sun., 1897-12-06
FoUR TOWNS OUT OF WATER.
Disabled valyo DIscommodes Arliurtsu,
kenrny. East Newark. and IarrIsou.

There was water famine In ArlinRton.
Kearny. East Newark. and Harrison from
about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to O'Clock
Yesterday. A gate valve in the Harrison meter
house had got out Of order. In Harrison tho in.
convenience was not 30 great as in the other
towns, as the residents Of that town had hos.
notified that the water would be shut on for
two hours. but in tho other towns no notice Was
given, and by O'Clock the house owners livino
In the eniire upper section OF West Hudaon
were hustling around I'm the rain, In some in
stances walking mile OF moro to procure v.ts.
from the springs and wells f'o "ssoF
ON Arlington Heights, whore the preaaura 4.
aaiways low because OF the altitude, The area in
kitchen ranges had to be drawn, as th6 shortase
the pipes TO add to the trouble. almost sysrY r
well III towp WAS found to be out OF order. thajr
use having been discontinued sine the nevy Esss
ago. Ns yeeE
The sun., 1897-12-06

Policeman Corey of the Delaney street sta
tion arrested last evening w. j. Leinahan, 20
yenrs old. and ID. u. Loinahnn. II years old
brothers. OF AZ Eighth street; David lofts, "a
years old, address refused; John ]. Warren. 81
years old. OF IL Corlears street, and Arthur Nu-
gent, "a years old. of 100 Broome street, on n
charge of assault made by Clara Schmidt, 20
a candy maker. says she met w. j. Lenahan
whom she knew, carly in the evening. and that
he took her TO n coUpGr's shop at u East street,
hre"k king in the door. The other men were in
the shOD
The sun., 1897-12-06
LIVE STOCK FREIGHT RATES.
Tho Reason Nebraska Roads Wore Ordered 70
Reduce Rates Ten Per Cent.

Reduce Rates Ten Per Cent.
LINCOLN, Mob, Dec. 5.-The State Board of
Transportation to-day issued TO the public an
explanation of the reasons why tho board re-
Gently ordered the railroads to reduce their
rates on live stock shipments from points in
the State to the various stock yards at all other
points. The option was given the companies of
reducing present charges by 10 per cent. or re-
turning to the old car load rates which we're in
force in Nebraska until last August, when the
roads began to charge by weight.
The boards statement declares that tho men,
bers. after careful Investigate find that by
the new rates the shippers of Nebraska who
send stock to Chicago and Kansas City are pay
ing at least 10 per cent. moro than they were
paying under tho old rates.
The order for n reduction was not issued until
after a careful investigation had been made and
testimony had been received from both sides.
The railroads have refused to obey the order
asserting that proper notice was not given.
Some expensive litigation is probable.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Chicago sInEis-Taxers Honor Henry Georges
MemOFy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5-Henry Georges Anemory
was honored this afternoon by an immense u.s.
senblage of the Bingle-taxers friends md nd
mirers The meeting was decided upon within
twelve hours after The nows OF Mr.. Georges
death Was received in Chicago, and the great
ApdllSrium proved 100 small 10 9ccommodate
Altgeld Bishop Spaldipg OF Peoria. " llliam
Prentiss. and John z. White spoke In oulogistic
terms OF Mr.. George.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Music Hall Performer. to Form a Union.

Tho Central Labor Union, at the request of
the delegates of the Actors Protective Union,
appointed a committee yesterday to assist or
ganzing the music hall performers. The COM
mittee will begin with Clarendon Music Hall.
This is where the Central Labor Union meets
each week and where Sacred Sunday Con-
cert is given on sunday evenings after the
meeting Is over.