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New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
A FTGJTIyE NEARLY THREE fEiRS.

MNEY. CONFESSED RIFLE2 or LETTER. RE
CAPTURED BY IOsTOFFlCE AUTHORITIES.
After a search of more than two and half years
the Posoffice inspectors have recaptured william
f. McNey a confessed riner OF letters. who jumped
the 81 so bail bond furnished by his friends In 1894
McNey was IA letter-carrier attached to Station H.
I'm East New-York (Bro )klyn). ana was arrested
Jure IS. 1884, by Postofice Inspectors Beavers and
Shopp on a charge OF having distracted money
from letters intrusted to his care. Rihed letters
were found upon him. and he confessed his guiit
before United States Commissioner Morle. and was
held for the Grand Jury. lie was released under
81 800 bail furnished by two of his fellow post
office employees and shortly afterward he dlsap-
peared Then, under the direction Of CHIEF In
snector Ashe inspectors Beavers and Shopp began
a search for the fugitive. They heard OF him from
seyeraI places but he repeatedly succeeded in
Guiding them A few days ago, however. they 10
cafeI him on a farm near RansOmv;Lc Niagara
County, this STATE inspector Ashe to-day telc,
ranhci 10 the postoffice Inspector there to arrest
McNcy. This was done, and yesterday Inspector
ShoDp started for R2nsOmvle 20 take charSc OF
the prisoner and return with him TO Brooklyn'
where he will be turned over 10 the postal author
tiles oe the eastern postal district OF New-fork
WcNey. when first arrested. lived at No 2.H
Pcrpen at Brooklvn. After his escape he adopted
The alias OF William j. Johnson.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
ATTEMPTED HOLDTP NEAR THE ARCH.

A daring highway robbery was attempted AT
midnight Sunday almost under the washington
Arch but was prevented by the quick action OF
p,rL policDman Brennan. The latter heard cries
for help and running toward tho Arch saw two
men endeavorng to beat another TO the ground
one held him by the throat while the other at
temped TO kick his feet from under him. Both
highwaymen kept up an incessant shower OF blows
raining I'm on their victims face. When they saw
the policeman coming both ran toward Thompson
ST. one disappeared down University Place whie
Brennan pursued and caught the other in Thomp-
son-st The prisoner taken to the Charles-st
station where he said he Clemens Brosseto.
twenty-four years old. OF No. $40 West broadway.
He refused to disclose the identity OF his accom-
plice. ,., -
While he was being arraigned his victim en-
tered the station Both eyes were blackened and
his face was covered with blood. He said his
name was Christopher Koppo a cook in the 81.
Iaurens Hotel. Lexngton-ave. ana Seventy-nrSt
81 He was passing through the park, ne sald,
when the men attacked him. He had $50 In his
pocket which the men did not succeed In getting.
Magistrate Simms I'm the jefferson Market Court
Yesterday morning held Brosseto for trial
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
VIEWS OF TWO SOUTHERNERS.

Patrick Walsh, OF Augusta, Ga, formerly United
States Senator is In the city looking after some
private business He feels sure that there is going
10 be business revival all over the country, ana
especially in the South. Evan +. Howell or me
Atlanta Constitution" who was with Mr. Walsh.
shared his views on the subject. Mr. Walsh. re-
ferring 10 the progress being made In the South,
said:
In Georgia the great majority OF the cotton
mills are running and giving employment TO from
four thousand to five thousand people. must say
that the price received is not as satisfactory as
might be for the manufactured product. but we
have about three million spindes In operation. We
hear from all the South Of trade revival! and.
best OF all, faith and hope"
When asked how the South viewed the prospect
Of trouble with Spain over Cuba, Mr.. Walsh said
"A pcople which has gone through a period of re-
construction does not look with favor As
for my yself. don't want war with any one, but
believe I'm unfolding the National honor and serving
notice upon the Powers that We are big enough 10
look after our own interests"
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
SING SING.

The Board Of Regents gives notice that no ap-
plications FOR the March examination VIII be re-
ceived after February %.
social entertainment. in which Grand Army
circles are interested. will be held at the home OF
Commander W. W. Ryder, in Croton-aVer next
Friday evening. c,, .o -,
The young women Of Ossining School gave an
entertainment in German 10 a large assenpIy oi
guests last Friday evening. The pupils or fran-
iejn Reglet rected I'm German and sang derInan n
songs 10 the great delight OF all present D@as pas
Jahr'' was presented. with Miss Bariow as h NE
wear the following young women representing tne
months: The Misses Cockroft Hetherington' Con
stable McFarlin Millar. Wells. Lent NAYS
Tarnham Patterman. Gregory and Holden ,AIte.
the entertainment refreshments were served ana
Informal dancing enjoyed. .
The anniversary exercises of the Sunday-scnool
NJ tha First Baptist Church last evening at OnVe
Onera House were well attended and successfully
carried out An excellent programme was pre-
scnted' consisting OF recitations by Miss Townsend
Miss Al!ene Buckhout Miss Foster and Messrs
Iarker c Palmer and Leroy Still; singing by
Frank L. r. Guernsey. Miss Gorton and Mr. Hoag
and the children of The school. and instrumentai
music bv John Hoag, jr.. Frank g. Wood r ana
George r Hoag military drill by boys, IN nnder re.
cnronosnd Of p Joseph Keenan,. and q flag drill ny
girls under the direction OF Miss SterrltI were
Seatnres OF the evenings entertainmtnt A..
Mrs Charles F. Brusie, OF Mount Pleasant Gao, cs
ernv will give a fancy-dress party al the acauemy
Tomorrow evening.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
Mr.. CROKER TO SAIL TODAY.

report circulated Yesterday that Richar |
Croker was confined 10 his bed at his home, No. .
East Seventy -fourth-st In the doctors care and
that his trip TO Europe on the Spree to-day would
he abandoned proved to be unfounded Instead Of
being confined to bed Mr.. Croker was able to 60
to his Office no III Broadway. yesterday. and
transact some business.
IL shall sail tomorrow on the Spree as have
expected to do" he said. My Frank will go
with me We shall 30 directly to Wiesbaden.
have found the baths there especially beneficial"
How soon do you expect to 20 to England" Mr.
Croker was asked
IL cannot say exactly" his reply The re-
port that | have horses entered for English races
in the middle OF March is not correct None OF
my horses are entered for anything before April l5
] have therefore plenty of time"
when will you be back In New York;"
Mr.. Croker did not make a direct answer. He
left II TO be inferred that the political situation
here might have something TO do with the date OF
his return. although he did not say I'm words
II the outlook for the Tammany Democracy Inn
proves ne may be back by September |.
Mr. Croker reiterated yesterday his regret that
the chances for the adoption OF the arbitration
treaty by the Senate were unfavorable
Mrs Croker and other members OF the family
will follow Mr.. Croker TO their country place at
Vantage. In England In "A few weeks.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
SAID HE OWNED MIR. WOODRUFF.
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty-second and Broadway.

LUNATIc FROM BROOKLYN GOES TO HARi'h"
TO TROUBLE THE NEw-YORK POLICE.
A crank who said he owned Lieutenant-Governor
Timothy l.. Woodruff troubled the Police Depart
men at long range over the telephone early yestei
day morning. He IS In the insane pavilion at beie
we Hospital now At a. m. the fellow called up
Police Headquarters from cigar-store at NO Z'0s4
Third-ave. The police operator who answered. ''e
call heard a gruff voice which yelled:
Hello. you, sir / am from Timothy /" "ooo-
ruff and | want 10 talk to some one In charse
right away / want your name. too. young man.
'Ill see about you." continued the voice as the
operator trembling at the threatening tone anu
the mighty name invoked. was about TO give MS
name. "Why don't you put me In communication
with some In charger
The wire was switched instanter to the Bureau
of Information. where Sergeant Keaher talked
The sergeant IS old in the service and experienced
I'm the ways OF cranks. When the grun voice yeiied
AT him he scented Of the species from aiar'
"WelI. how about it?" he asked
81 want vou 10 understand that this is a gentle
man at this endH shouted the man who wanted
the Ileutenant-Gover "G-e-n-t-l-e-m-a-h' gen
tleman That's what am and want to tax 10
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff lie the sioa'o''
man in the State and own him.
Then he used such language about the sergeant
the whole Police Department and the telephone
girl in the Harlem exchange that. as that young
person said afterward It sent cold shivers down
her back.
The sergeant rang up the East One-hundred-and-
twenty-sixth-st. station on the police telephone ana
told Sergeant Sullivan TO send man around to the
cigar-store and see what was the matter with me
fellow there. The policeman who went TO invesu-
gate found Mr. Woodruns owner sitting near tne
telephone and ravinS of his friend. The proprietor
OF the store begged him TO get out. me poncenah
took him around to the police station 10 meet the
President Of the United States.
To Sergeant Sullivan the fellow said he was A.
Tannenholz of No. % I.ibertv-ave.. Brooklyn, ana
had passed through great ordeal He proved 10
he a small man. well dressed with a gold watch In
his pockc. and diamond studs In his shirtfrort
The sergeant sent him to the Harlem Court, where
he was rcmanded TO Bellevue Hospital FOR inquiry
ns his sanity.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
JDENTJFIED BY HIS son.

The man who was killed Sunday by an ele-
vatod train at the Cortlandt-st station OF the
sixth-aye. road was identified early yesterday morn
ing as Iormain Vetter, ffty-hve years old. OF No.
207 West Elghteenth-st. The body was Identified
by the dead mans SON. William. who told the hos
p,al authorities that his father had been employed
bv the Knickerbocker Ice Company as a blacksmith
for twenty-cight years. The said that Netter
had been in bad health for several months. lie
had hccn compelled to quit work on account or MS
hcath and had become melancholy and despond-
ent The son thinks. however. that his death was
M, suicide He SAYS that his father had be-
come weak from Illness and was clumsy In his walk
as a consequence. He thinks that his father STUN
bled and fell In front Of the train
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY %.
III RspAY. FEBRUARY -
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. MoNDAY. FEB. 90. 1891.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW YORK. NONDAY. FEB. 90. 1897.
ARRIVED.
steamer 81 Paul Janison. southampton February H.
% ,i.s ~, cabin and 10 steerage passengers 10 the
Navigation Co. Arrived at tho Bar at AT
"a -, e.,o, r,,.r,,ot E.hrusrx IN
an, ou..nsown H. with mds. ~ cabin and ~ steerage
TO Ii Maitland Keisey Arrived AT the Bar at
steamer siberian CBr Park Glasgow February g. with
,', .,n 4 20 Arrived at the BarV 800 p m.
g, .sm.r civ OF Kingston Hr Nickerson Port Morant
Nran ay and Kingston February IL and Port Moant ~
nh ndse and cabin passengers 10 the American Fruit
tompanv Arrived the Bar at e.l5 -
steamer Advance. Henderson. Colon February ~ win
se and 25 passengers Panama Railroad and IS Line
Arrived al the Bar at u a m ,
Steamer Vigancia, Mcintosh Tampico February II
and Havana Is with mdse and 10 cabin passengers TO
n Ward 4 90. Arrived at the Bar al 1918 m
steamer Oneida. Chichester Wilmington. with mdse
and messengers to William T. clyde 4 Co
steamer Benefactor. Townsend. Philadelphia. with
.ndse 10 " L clyde \ Co.
steamer Comanche. Pennington jacksonville. February
10 and Charleston - with mdse and passengers TO u
clyde Go.
steamer Bueheds. Masingo baltimore. with mds- to
III e Foster.
steamer III Rio quick New-oreans. with mdse TO
r Van sickle.
sandy Hook N g. Feb - 9o3 p m.-Wnd east
strong brecza.. fog and rain.
CLEARED.
Steamer Seminole Bearse. Charleston and Jacksonville
William Clyde Co
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
EEW-YORK CITY.

Henry Guttman, OF No li& Second-ave, is Sec
retary of a Masonic lodge No. 743, which meets In
the Masonic Temple, and when he was riding on n
Sxth-ave horsecar last Saturday night he lost
the charter Of the lodge. which ne had carried In
his pocket As the charter is OF value 10 the lodge
on account of It's age. he has offered reward FOR
the finder Of It.
The new Chapel OF the Blessed Sacrament. on
the grounds OF Bellevue Hospital, Will be blessed
on Saturday by Archbishop Corrigln Solemn
pontidcal mass which will probably be said by
Bishop Farley, vii! follow. The Rev Joseph H.
Mcmahon. OF ST. Pa;ricks Cathedral will deliver
the sermon The chapel is for the hospital pa
tients. and has no entrance from the street II IS
the Gift OF Miss Annie I-eary.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
VERDICT AGAINST ". r. GRACE & co.

Judge Wheeler. of the United States Circuit Court
has handed down decision in the suit OF Gull
lermo Bogardus against William r. Grace Michael
r. Grace and Charl, r. Flint, directing that Grace
& Co must pay Bogardus the sum of $l7Ssi as the
balance due less commission. on claim against
the Peruvian Government which was held by Bo-
gardus and which he transferred to the defendants
Tor one-half its actual value.
Judge Whecler's decision recites that Bogardis
had undisputed right TO $4,000 against the Govern
ment OF Peru: that the defendants. under the name
of William r. Grace n Co. lad extensive dealings
with the Peruvian Government; that Bogardus y
claim wa1 acknowledged by that Government and
that he transferred IL t. Grace * Co for one half
It's value-sis 0l5. OF this sum he received from
them S2iO07 80 the balance 10 be paid when the
claim was collected. This balance BOgardus has
never received. though he alleges that Grace co.
have collected Il.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
cT4TFV ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

rb. Christian Endeavor Society Of the First Mo-
avian church. stapleton. will hold an entertain
raent this evening. 49,,
Tho fourth organ recital will be given In the
Randall Memorial Church. Sailors snug haroor'
on Thursday afternoon. The solos Will be sung by
MIS- William Clinton Brown soprano, and c. II.
II Booth will preside at the organ. ,,.,
The semi-annual convention or tne woman =
Chr,st,an Temperance Union of the county VIII
be held in Trinity Church. West Brighton on
a G Slmonson, truant officer OF Northhed. has
resigned his Office. and the Town Board IS dead
locked over the appointment OF his successor
A movement has been begun for the organlza-
tion of a Women's AuxilierE Association OF the
4 meeting will be held in the Women's Club. Tomp-
Iinsville-ave New Brighton. on Thursday after
noon when addresses will be made by women from
New-York and Brooklyn associations The calI for
The meeting IL signed by School Commissioner Julia
Kent West Mrs William G. Walsen Mrs Thomas
7 THOMPSON and Mrs. Wilbur Fisks Wood
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
11rr INSrRlNCE cOMPINI,S pOLICY.

Colonel Greene the president OF the Connecticut
Iife Insurance Company. of Hartford. Conn. has
tho faculty OF presenting the affairs of the COM
many in an interesting and instructive way. may
lo observed in reading his report and accompany
ing statement. The annual report shows the ar-
fairs OF the company 10 be highly satisfactory. II
discloscs care IN the expense accounts. while the
volume OF business has been large Extravagant
and reckless expenditures have been avoided the
aim of President Greene having been to insure the
members of the Connecticut Mutual at n minimum
Of cost The policy Of the company TO be oonserva-
tive and try to set racing pace for other COM
na MICS has been adhered to steadily and the com
panv makes good showing among the substan-
iial insurance corporations OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
WHITE PLAINS

The first lecture Of Professor william H. Good
wears course on italian Art and the Od Mas
1ers' before the University Extension Oeh're ol
this village will be given In the assemplS roo y,
49, p,,,l,c School tomorrow evening Tho subject
,,u ba Dawn CT Renaissance Painting. The
next lecture will be gwen on March 81
A hye-course dinner will be the lesson az MISS
Russelrs cooking school next friday a''eihoo" a.
9 o clock. , ., r,.., l., having
,,,ans nTenared FOR enlargng CoEcordia Han. whicn
}orms a portion Of the hotel The size or the hail
viii be about doubled. and IT Will be htted up win
n stage and all necessary appointments, Whle on
,ha door overhead will be arranged dlhihs-rooih
simmer rooms and other features. ,
A. their next meeting, on the evening OF MarCiii
. the members of the HoOsier kicking Clup VIII
10 entertained with Illustrated lecture on the
hunting trip to the South taken bS soihe ol t"e
members several weeks ago
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
ARDSIEY.

The regular weekly debate between the members
Of the ArdsIey Lyceum will be held this evening
@he question under discussion being. Resolved
That Bradley Martin ball has a more harmful
than beneficial effect upon society" The afirma-
tive will be presented by the Rev. A. f. Barnett
pastor OF the Ardsley Methodist Episcopal Church.
and Howard S Risley. Of the University Of the
soutb will support the negative After the deba e
an entertainment will be given Among the feat
ures OF the prOgra mme will be a solo Dv Mrs Sey-
,nour and a recitation by David Robcrton
Foreign Missionary Society was organlzsd IN
connection with the Ardsey Methodist Episcopal
Church by Mrs. Stone. Of New-YOrk City. formerly
a missionary in India. Mrs Stone made "A brief ad-
dress in which she outlined the plans and gave
the objects OF the society Among those who be-
came members are Mrs. A +. Barnett. Mrs J.
Roberton Mrs. W. ii. Storrs and Mrs. g. Russell
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Legislative Committee on Trusts. City Hall. 10
q.
DO, Show. Madison Square Garden.
Boari OF Aldermen. City Hall. p. m.
Police ana Pilot Commissioners meetings.
Social Reform Club discussion of Trades Unions
and the Unemployed" No. 2S East Fourth-st.. 8
p. m.
Lecture by Morris Steinert. Carnegie Hail. p. m.
Political Science Club dinner No. - Union Square,
p.
Harlem Bachelors ball. Harlem Opera House.
Seamen's Christian Association entertainment.
Tuxedo Hall. p m
Llnnaan Society. Mu,eum Of Natural History. s
p. m.
Greek mass-meeting. Chickerng Hall. p. m.
Seawanhaka Yacht Club, No. l9 East Twenty
sccOnd-st.. p IN.
New-YorN Banks Glee Club concert Carnegie
Hail. p. m.
Young Mems Christian Association temperance
conference Association Hail. Brooklyn. p. m.
Presentation of flag TO Rhinellnder School by
Lafayette Post. p. IN.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
FITAL END or 4 BOYS STOLEN RIDE

Willie O'Brien. thirteen years old. who lives In
one hundred nd hirty-nfth-st.. near Southern
boulevard was instantly killed yesterday by falling
between two freight cars OF New-York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad eastbound train. on
which he was stealing Il ride Many boys In the
upper part OF the city have been accustomed TO
jump freight trains at the Wlllls-nvc. yard and
ride 10 the Van Nest yard. returning another
train. The . Brien boy boarded Il through freight
train at the Willisave yard at noon. About half
an hour later a policeman found his manged body
beside the tracks at one hundred md thirty third
81. The boy had evidently been crushed by the
bumpers Of the car and thrown aside
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARLE-Mr and Mrs. Samuel ID. Warren,
OF Boston. CAMBRIDGE-Antonio Lazo Arraga.
Minister for Guatemala at Washington and Sena-
tor +. w. Higgins. of Oneida, y. Y. FIFTH AN E-
NUE-Judge Alfred Hand. OF Scranton. HOFF-
MAN-Judge John c. Gray. Of the New-for court
or Appeals; Judge William j. Wallace. OF Albany;
Judge Alfred {. Coke OF Utica. and Robert VI.
Hooper. of Paris ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Evan
i. Howell and ex-senator Patrick Walsh OF
Georgia. MANiIATTAN-Se Senator Joseph Mullin.
of Watertown. ~ Y. Pi.ALA-Mmc. Callas
Gormerly Mrs p r. Barnum). WAIDORF-Ex-
Governor Frank Brown. Of Maryland WINDSOR
Robert Grant, OF Boston.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
NEvYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1897
SPRING SUITS.
$1,000 EACH.

OfEnglish MeltOnette, a fabric OF
unusual excellence, In Plum,
Green, Brown and various other
good shades.
Made i'm all sizes. tight fitting
short jacket effect, trimmed back
and front with Brandenburg Braid
of special design, lined through
out with Changeable Taffetas SILK.
Also, in other fabrics. n variety OF
newly designed Gowns, made by
us from Paris models.
All marked Twenty-nine Dollars
and to be seen on our Second
Floor, beginning to-day.
JAMES McCREERY q CO.,
Broadway and nth st.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
pOTRED KEROSENE ~ THE STOVE

Mrs. Margaret johnson. thirty-five years old. OF
No 23s East Ninetyfourth-st.. tried to hasten the
kitchen fire in her rooms at noon yesterday by pour
ing kerosene oil from the blazing wood
The can exploded scattering the burning oil over
her from head 10 foot, The woman and threw
herself upon a lounge. Her screams attracted her
husband who In adjoining room, and ne
threw quilts and blankets over his wife until he had
cxtinguished the flames. Mrs. Johnson was burned
from head to foot. She removed 10 the Presby-
tcrian Hospital. where she died shortly after 10
O'Clock last night Her husbands hands were burned
in hts aid his wife.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
MOUNT VERNON.

The free lecture course Of the Board OF Educa-
tion OF Mount Vernon will have an interesting de-
parture this evening. when musical and literary
entertainment will be given in the Chester Hill
School (No. q under the direction Of Thomas Den
n,son n member OF the Board assisted by Profess
sor Hallam musical instructor OF the public schools
The chorus singing will be by pupils selected from
the schools, and one OF the features will be an in
terval and sight reading drill. showing the method
taught by Professor Hallam In the schools. Daisy
Newman, another pupil. Will dance the Sailor y