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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS

Winfried and Joseph Rolker. doing business un-
der the style Of August Rolker & Sons wholeeal e
dealers and importers OF bulbs Towering plants
and florists supplies. at No 1856 West Twenty
fourth-st made an assignment yesterday to Fran
els Lawton. OF No. 10 Broadway without prefer
ence. The business is old one. having been es-
tablished In 1885 by their father. August Rolker
who died In 1871 Winfield became partner in
1871 and Joseph in 1886 Mr. Lawton the assignee.
said that the assignment due to bad business
and poor collections. The liabilities are $1,000.
nominal assets $4,000 and actual assets $1,000
Deputy-Sherin Simonson received five executions
aggregating ss42i. yesterday against Louis Mayer,
manufacturer Of picture frames at No IA Broad
way in favor Of the following creditors: Drescher
& Schlesinger, $685.; August +. Richter 81 3sl; Ho-
brook Brothers 1927: Reuhl Manufacturing Com
pany. s7SS; Marc Austrich 1872. Mr. Mayors stock
was recently sold out at auction A few months
ago he gave chatte mortgages for 5000 and has
since been trying to get a settlement with his
presented to the creditors showed liabilities OF
$4,000 and assets of 81 600
A. & r. Pape. dealers In wines and liquors at
No $500 Third-ave. Morrsania. have given a bill
mortgage 10 II. Zener for s. 200 Deputy Sheriff
Lpsky received a writ Of replevin against them
yesterday from Wahle Stone for SAP worth OF
Rhine wines sold TO the firm BY Oscar Fritz also
execution for sl5S In favor OF Otto J. G. Schmidt
They have been In business five years and claimed
TO have a capital of 81, 900.
Schedules OF the G. H. Abbott Company pub
s5H '''''' "'''''' "'Se'' o'
Schedules OF John H. Lawlcss wholesale dealer
liabilities OF N2 !se nominal assets OF g. 53s and
actual assets OF SITS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
A SUIT OVER OIL RATES.
ACTION OF LADENBCRG, THALMANN q CO.
AGAINST THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY


The hearings in the OF Ladenburs. Thalmann
Co. the bankers against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company continued yesterday before
John W. Farquhar. the referee appointed to take
the testimony of number OF the New-York Wit
nesses in the The action brought some
time ago at Philadelphia, and 1t is still pending In
the Pennsylvania courts. Mr.. Farquhar APP
pointed referee in order to accommodate the New
York parties to the suit. The New-York hearings
have been going since the first of last May.
and the referee has held several sessions at his
office at No. 40 Wa-st.
The case itself is OF long standing. reaching
back as It does some twelve thirteen years From
the month Of March. 1854, until the spring Of 1887
Ladenburg. Tha Imam e. Co. shippers Of oil in
Pennsylvania and the action brought by them,
which involves several hundred thousands dollars;
is to recover damages alleged to have been inflicted
upon them by the railroad company by dscriminat-
ing in favor of the Standard OIL Company in the
freight charged for the transportation OF oil
In previous hearings held in this city before the
Rockefeller appeared and gave testimony but many
OF the questions asked received no answers and
there will be no rulings on these points until the
testimony goes before the Court OF Appeals In Pha-
At the Rearing yesterday morning the Pennsy
vana Railroad was represented by its counsel, G.
Thaimann cos philadelphia counsel Mr. Newlin:
was also present together with representative OF
of the arm A member Of the firm of Evarts,
Choate & Beaman was also present to care for the
The only witness of the day was John Bushnell
secretary of the National Transit Company. This
company controlled by the Standard OIL people
in the years lss4-lss7, and II Is TO this company
that the plaintiffs allege determinations were
made. -
The examination Of the witness by Mr. NewliI
was necessarily OF a tedious nature. and nothing OF
especial interest developed. In obedience TO
n subpoena duces tecum. the witness produced the
original agreement made between the National
Transit Company and the Pennsylvania company,
whereby the railroad was to carry in tank cars
from Milton, Penn. to the seaboard 70 per cent OF
| off, oil al
the company from the olfelds to Milton For
whatever part Of this oil the company did not allow
the railroad to carry the company was TO pay the
road 22I, cents a barrel. less the cost OF pumping
an equal quantity The witness also produced
hooks showing what amounts had been so paid to
the railroad . -, ..o. !.
! The witness said. In answer to questions that II
was cheaper to carry the oil by pipe line from Mil
! ton TO the seaboard than BY tank cars The ca
/ pacity of the pipes bringing oil TO Milton was al
most eleven thousand barrels a day, or about two
thousand barrels day more than the pipe service
could carry TO the sea5oard. This accounted for
} the contract with the railroad.
/ The hearing then adjourned for the summer,
with the agreement that only one more witness
should be called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
GRANTS SENSE OF FAIRNESS.
II. Louis Republic

From The 81. LOUIS EepuDHc
81 know Of no insti nee that demonstrated the
genuine manhood of General Grant as well as a
little occurrence witnessed at the ST. Louis Fair
Grounds during the great soldiers second term as
President" saii j. y. Vanmeter, of Kentucky, at
the Planters. THE General was not only great
lover of horses. but also of the best judges
OF horsefesh in the country He had entered two
OF his finest geldings in the competition for prizes
at fair. and had quit the cares of his office long
enough come out here and attend the show. !
had p number Of horses in the same ring. did
many OF the big breeders from all parts OF the
country ! was sitting by General Grant when all
the entries were lined up for inspection, and he
asked me what animal thought would get the
first prize / named one belonging TO an illinois
breeder. and the President unhesitatngly ind0rscl
nv judgment. He confessed that his own horses
were outclassed and stood no show whatever for
any Of the prizes. / made the same confession as
10 nay entries. Everybody around us agreed that
Ge were right, and that the Illinois mans horse
would be awarded the blue ribbon by the judges
without dispute
the judges tied the blue ribbon OH one Of General
Grants horses. The General had the Inevitable
black cigar between his teeth, and was chewing
away at IL. When he saw what the judges had
done he seized the cigar in his right hand. hurled
N away from him as II II had burned his tongue.
and with his face blazing with indignation. he
burted: $4,000 -, A., ,,. ~.
the Fair Association ought not TO submit TO II. My
horse II not entitled 10 any award and the foolish
men who have declared to the contrary unfit
10 sit in Judgment In any sort OF competition.
Their action Is insult to me.
1.-THE President fumed around In this way quite a
while and then in disgust left the Fair Grounds.
rectors there was an effort 10 undo the clumsy
and embarrassing piece Of work but, OF course,
this would have brought unnecessary reproach on
The association"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
READ AND THE KENTUCKY NEGRO.

From The Chicago Times-HerGld.
No American writer has made closer study Of
the various negro dialects OF the South than Opie
Read, but examination OF his iarky characters
shows that their language IL widely al variance
with that employed by writer's OF negro alect in
the past. Uncle Toms Cabin responsible for
many errors Of darky pronlncia ton. For instance
the word "massa." used by Mrs Stowe fire.
quently In her novel never was used anywhere else.
Mr. Read has studied the subject thoroughly
that he brides himself his ability to tell the
State from which d negro comes by certain pc
culisrIties OF his speech over In Detroit awhile
ago he was introduced TO prominent colored cit-
zen After q few minutes conversation Mr.. Read
suddenly asked: How long ago did you leave Ken
lucky"
ferred 10 give out the impression that he was a
Northern man Il never-r did live IN Kentucky.
sir-r" he said with peculiar roll TO the n" such
as no Southern negro ever uses.
The novelist deity turned the conversation into
another enamel FOR a moment and then conhden-
italy asked: Won't you have something TO drink
The negros stcrnness instantly relaxed as he
engerly blurted OUT "Yas, sab; yas. sab.
Opie laughed well" he said. You may not
have been from Kentucky awhile ago but you are
from Kentucky now -.
The Detroit man beat hasty retreat wltnout
even waiting 10 realize dividend on the novcllsts
Invitation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
NETWORK CITY.

DR.. Charles +. Roberts, Sanitary superintendent
sent out twelve inspectors yesterday TO make
special inspection of the water tanks on tops Oh
buildings in OF the most crowded sections oi
the city, to ascertain whether they are In proper
condition DR.. Roberts said that he would make
no statement as to what locality had been selected
to make the special inspection. as he did not want
the tenants to become unnecessarily alarmed. IL
is one Of the rules of the Board Of Health to make
two inspections year from house to house ohe
inspection begins In January and the other In July.
Victor Herbert's I'D Regiment Band will go TO
Nashville July 81, and play at the Tennessee
Centennial august to September . two concerts
daily. Victor Herbert directing. The same band
will also play the entire term of the st. Louis Ex-
position, forty days. and after tour eastward,
will reach New-York again the last Of November.
Trouble broke out yesterday again between some
OF the chidren's jacket makers and their en-
ployers. and about three hundred OF the former
went on strike. The strikes occurred In the shops
OF Amsell a contractor Of No. 10 Attorney-st. and
Pincus Schacher and J. Hochsueser. both Of No.
l55 Suffok-st. The strikes were ordered because
these contractors failed TO keep the nine-hour
workday clause OF the agreement.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert p. Harding and Miss Ethel
Harding. OF No 32s West Seventy-seventh-st.. are
at Seabright for the summer. Their youngest
daughter is spending the summer in Canada with
relatives.
Robert f. Bonner. who has been seriously Ill.
was reported as much improved yesterday.
DR. James Law will give an illustrated address
at meeting for to be held at the Harlem
Branch OF the Young Mems Christian Association.
No. West One-hundred- and twenty -ffth-st.. to-
morrow afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
4 HORSE MOVED WITH A DERRICK.
HE HAD FALLEN INTO THE EXCAVATION FOX
THE NEW DOWNTOWN AsTOR BUILDING

HE HAD FALLEN INTO THE EXCAVATION FOR
THE NEW DOWNTOWN AsrOR BUILDING.
A horse fell into the excavation which Is 10 ne
the cellar OF the proposed Aston building ABOUT
Z o'clock yesterday morning, and before the animal
could be extricated he had TO be swung hgn INTO
the air with the aid of a derrick. The amman was
attached to n truck, and was driven by Barthoi-
omew Cronin of No 500 Water-st. Cronin tried 10
reach Newest from Broadway by way Of Exchange
Place going past the big excavation for the founda
tons Of the building. Exchange Place Is both
steep and narrow and the horse was unable to Keep
a straight course. He swerved to one side ana
against the slight barricade Of barrels and Doards
They gave way and in a moment the animal was
sliding down into the hole, leaving wagon ana mar
ness behind. That part OF the excavation INTO
which the horse slid had in the days OF the OLD
building been used sidewalk vault, ana was
about three feet by eight. The laborers on the
building were put at work digging the morse OUT
and when the beast loosened he slid down FUR
Their into the excavation proper. This was so I'M
level and so up with holes for spiles that the
horse could not be led through 1t.
A derrick was rugged and broad band put around
attached to the band and hood arranged over
the horses eyes. The steam was turned on. and
the next thing the horse knew he was being swung
through space, kicking violently. When swung
back to the street the beast lay down and refused
to move. It time before he changed his
mind. The horse Is much bruised, and Will PROP
ably be laid up for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Coroner Townsend held an inquest on the death OF
7 Harry Nolan OF Prohibition Park. on Thursday
evening and the testimony brought out the in
formation that Nolan had swallowed haf-ounce OF
carbol,c acid which caused his death. IL was
understood that he had died OF heart disease. Ac-
cordng TO the testimony, Mr.. Nolan went TO the
cioset in his room after his wife went downstairs
earlv on Wednesday morning, and there swallowed
He was not discovered until within a few minutes
of the time he died. II was not until the autopsy
was made that the cause OF death was explained
Nolan feared that he would die from consumption
and il is thought worry caused him to take his life
The Alumni Association OF the staten Island
Academy will meet Monday evening and elect
The boys band from the Mount Loretto Mission
will give a concert on the Sailors Snug Harbor
grounds this evening at $50 o'clock:
The condition OF Trustee David NJ Van Name. or
Port Richmond continues to grow worse. Mr.. Van
Name fell from trolley-car early In the week.
a club regatta will be held by the Staten Island
Boat Club on July 81 on the XIII Won Kul. In the
evening n dance will be held on the clubhouse
veranda. - ,r,,.
Vile had her daughter Jennie. twenty-five years
old arrested yesterday, declaring that she was OF
unsound mind Miss Fenley attempted to get mar
RED AT the City Hall. New-York on Tuesday TO
lanes Henessey. but her mother stopped the we'd
ding by telephone. The girl said yesterday that
She had been married on June IS In New-York by
Judge Giegerlch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
4 HEAT-CRAZED LABORER DROWNS.
SUDDENLY LEFT HIS WORK AND LEAPED INTO
THE HARLEM RIVER.

SUDDENLY LEFT HIS WORK AND LEAPED INTO
THE HARLEM RIVER.
garg of laborers is employed on Job near
One-hundred- -1ftieth-st ard the Harlem River
Among them yesterday was Frank Sexton, for'y-
five years old, Of No. AT East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
forty-ninth-st. The heat was excessive. and II was
almost too much for the men. little over an
hour after the noon luncheon Sexton threw down
his pick and shovel and declared he could not stand
1t any longer.
II don't believe God ever intended men to work
like this in such weather." he exclaimed ana l
don't propose to-" This little outburst appealed TO
the others and for a minute II looked as II there
would be a cessation OF work Sexton did not stop
to see the effect of his example but hurried almost
on rum to the bank Of the Harlem. where some
men and boys In bathing.
In a minute he had his few garments removed
and then plunged into the water. Several OF the
bathers had been diving just before he came. ana
they had been engaged in friendly contest TO see
who could remain under water the lonsest
When Sexton did not come to the surface tncy
paid little attention to the fact Several OF the men
had dressed and about to go away, wnen
some one asked Where is the man VINO owns
these clohes? indicating the soiled clothing OF me
laborer II was then discovered that sexton nau
been drowned. His body was recovered after some
time and taken to his home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
DPTNKEN POLICEMAN SHOOTS.

Policeman George W. Lee. OF the West One hum
dradand- fourth-st. station. began his vacation
few days ago. and at once started on an extended
spree The result Is that Lee Is prisoner In the
East One-hundred- "a nd fourth-st station charged
with felonious assault. Yesterday morning at 10
ociock Lee dropped into Sullivans saloon. at Sec
ond.aye and One -hundred-and-sixth-st. II was not
The first saloon he had visited and his condition
a. the time was far from sober. The bartender,
lanes Cullirnan gave the man some whiskey and
Then the officer took chair and proceeded TO go
asleep in the doorway.
When asked by the bartender 10 move. Lee.
with an oath. pulled his revolver from his pocket
and fired The bartender anticipated some such
movement and he lodged under the bar just as the
bullet crashed by his head shattering the handso he
heavy plate mirror. -
Lee was arrested In the afternoon and locked up
BY Detective Eggers after fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
". d. sEARLs GUILTY or CONTEMPT.

Justice Beekman. In the Supreme Court yester-
day granted order in which Whttlesey d.
Searls Is adjudged guilty Of contempt Of court
Mr.. Sears is vice-president OF the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company. The contemp. arose out Of
his refusal to answer certain questions In a suit
brought by the Lake Shore Elevated Railroad Of
Chicago. against the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company Some time ago the latter company be-
gan foreclosure proceedings on a mortgage against
the road In the United States Court In Chicago
Subsequently the road began proceedings to set
aside the foreclosure. alleging that the road was
solvent and able to meet its obligations 1t was
also alleged that the suit injuring the inter-
ess of the road. Mr. Searls was examined before
a commission, but he refused to answer questions
regarding the instigation Of the foreclosure pro-
ceedings, or to say whether the directors had au-
thorized the proceedings.
Justice Beekman suggests that the contempt pro-
ceedings be carried up to the Court of Appeals. and
he grants stay pending such an appeal.
The amount OF the mortgage is for $500. 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10

The trout. salmon and other cold-water hshes IN
the AQUARIUM which have been languishng DUR
ING the warm weather in water much above the
Temperature to which they are accustomed were
yesterday made happy by cool currents which sud
denly flowed into their quarters. The trout es-
pecially had been suffering. and had refused food
10 n certain extent for some time. A refrigerating
piant has been built in the Aquarium, at a cost
OF $4,000 and by it cold water Is supplied TO all the
Ash which require It, The plant consists OF coils
OF pipe surrounding ice through which water
flows When 1t was put into operation yesterday
n was found TO work admirably. and the effect
upon the fish was apparent almost Immediately.
A new steam plant Is also being built to supply
Ash from tropical waters with warm water The
temperature OF the water In all the tanks was 10
degrees but the refrlgerating plant has reduced
n Ia Is degrees where necessary. The steam plant
will OF course only be In operation In winter. and
is Intended TO keep the water at about IS degrees.
This IL chiefly Intended for the three West Indian
seals For a few days these seals have shown
some indisposltion for food. but yesterday they
scanned O feel better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
NOT TO INQUIRE INTO her SANITY.
JUSTICE LAWRENCE DENIES THE APPLICATION OF
FREDERICK c. BEACH AND HIS SISTER
REGARDING THEIR MOTHER.

FREDERICK c. BEACH AND HIS SISTER
REGARDING THEIR MOTHER.
Justice Lawrence. in the Supreme Court yester-
day. handed down a decision In which ne deh'es
the application of Frederick c. Beach and ME-
Jennie Beach Casper for the appointment OF a
commission to inquire into the mental condition OF
Mrs. Harriet Rogers. the mother OF the applicants.
Mrs Rogers was formerly the wife OF Alfred T..
Beach, Editor Of 1.-THE Scientific American" and
upon his death acquired considerable property.
Before her husbands death. Mrs. Beach, as she
then was. became interested In spiritualism. ana
attracted some attention by her defence OF Ann
ODelia Diss Debar when the latter was arrested
charge Of swndling Luther r. Marsh
After the death Of her husband. last summer.
Mrs. Beach went abroad. She was soon followed
by Henry r. Rogers whose seances led to his in
dictment in this city. According to the afndavits
Of Mrs. Beachs children Rogers exercised an ex-
traordinary influence over their mother, and fina-
" succeeded in getting her to marry him. Mrs
Beach is several yeers older than Rogers, being
now about seventy years old
In his decision Justice Lawrence says: Il nave
read over the papers In this matter very carefully
and i am satisfied that upon the strong prepon-
derance OF evidence the respondent should not pc
subjected either to the appointment OF commit
tee Of her estate the humiliation OF proceeding
to inquire into her mental soundness before jury
The object of the application was to have the
estate tied up so that Rogers could not touch IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
A NEW LINE TO GALVESTON.

A tangible evidence Of prosperity the open
ing reception, held on Thursday afternoon on the
steamship Miami. Of the newly established Lone
Star Line She Is the pioneer In feet OF four
freight steamers which, beginning to-day will
make weekly trips between New-York and Gal
weston, sailing at p. m. from Pier No. 49, North
River These steamers be Of $500 tons bur
den fitted with triple expansion engines will have
a speed of twelve knots an hour and will make
lines require seven. eight and even nine days.
This line which has been established by T. Hogan
Sons. the wealthy English shp-owners will
greatly benefit shippers to any part OF Texas and
all States west Of the Mississippi as 1t has ad-
vantageous connections with ali railroads running
north and west from Galveston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
THE COURTS.

RECEIVER FOR W. MACFARLANE CO.
Randolph Guggenheimer was yesterday appointed
by Justice Truax. of the Supreme Court. receiver
OF the silk manufacturing firm OF William MacFar-
lane & Co, OF No 81 Grand-st In suit brought
by the National Broadway Bank and the PARK Ma
tional Bank OF Hoyoke. Mass, to set aside an
assignment made by the firm In April, 1885, as
fraudulent Justice Truax says the fact that
moneys of the firm were Withdrawn from the banks
belonging TO the concern had been mortgaged on
the same day to other members Of the firms indi'
Gates an intention to divert the assets from the
creditors of the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
RHrFREES APPOINTED

Supreme Court.
By Russell. J.
rru., ~, Shenandoah Social Club-Edwn \. Jones
Iyman at Unity League--G. Thornton Warren
Harriott agt Harriott-Cunord W, har"i"se'
Matter OF Ehrmann-lierbert ;. ogden
Matter OF Reman-Richard NJ Henry
BY TruaX, j.
wor,hngton agt. Iarsen--Wlliam = Andrews
Faaan-Kern-Edwin Blumenstel
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
Supreme Court
by Truax. j.
Arnold Feldsten agt. William W. Macfariane et al
Randolph Guggenhemer ,.,, ,-... ALMA,
William f. Mouiton agt. same-Randoiph Gusgenheiner'
National Broadway Bank agt. same-Randolph uusseh-
hemer. ,,,, -. o pa,,o,nh
Park National Bank OF HoiSohe ast. same-han'o'ph
Guggenheimer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
BR4rELY CAUGHT An ALLEGED MAD DOG

A dog that was believed TO be mad raced through
Water-st between Roosevelt and James sts yes
terday afternoon and frightened a lot OF men.
women and children. Finally. Jerry Connolly.
coaI-worker Of No James-st.. at great risk to
himself caught the animal and held him while a
police roundsman killed him with a bullet. Connolly
was bitten in the right hand. and his wound was
cauterzed at the Hudson Street Hospital.