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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
lands CHARGED WITH ARSON.
his Factory in Philadelphia nurned After n
Plan TO Blow 1t Up Failed.

PHLArELPr1A. Sept. 2O.-,harged with two
attempts at arson, Harry A. Lands of the
firm OF Mayer, Lands &: Co., proprietors OF u
big file works al Twentieth street and Allegheny
avenue, was arraigned before Magistrate Luz
kens this morning and held in $1,000 bail to
await a further hearing on Monday next. The
police say they will produce evidence TO prove
that Lands set fire to his own property to save
it from sale by the Sheriff and to secure a
large sum OF insurance upon the plant.
On Saturday night an attempt was made to
blow up the mill with naphtha. Two cans Of
this explosive had been placed in a part OF
the works that would be easy prey to an eX.
taChed a fuse when had been lighted at u dis
lance from the cans OF n%aphtha. A knot in
the fuse checked the course OF the spluttcring
fire within several feet of the explosives. This
attempt to destroy the mill was reported to
the police, and an attempt was made to ind
the guilty man. At LAO O'Clock this morning
the mill was found TO be in flames. Police
Ian Forbes turned in an alarm. but the "tiorts
OF the tremcn n save the property were un-
availing. The big structure was totally de-
strnyed. The loss was put By Lands at
$4,000.
A few moments before the flames burst out
in the mill Policeman Forbes md Waterman
Finchcl.ff fl. who is employed at the works. SAW
Harry y. Lands, ole of tho firm, leave the
building by way of a rear door. lie did not
make his appearance again until half an hour
man that he had seen u man run out of the
back door OF The m..!, and had Chased him
about two squares, but did not oycr;ake him.
Lands was arrested, soon after the IRE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
RUN ON A BANKING OFFICE.
Firm Pays All Demands and the Partners Say
IT'S Perfectly solvent.

Rumors affecting T. +. Ward & Co., bankers
and brokers, Of 81 Broadway. caused a run on
the establishment yesterday. Alfred Carr. a
member OF the frm. said 10 a Sun reporter:
"It Is true that there was a run on our house
to-day. We assured our customers that we
were perfectly solvent, and many went away
satisfied. Others got their money. and alto
e Their we paid out 500 900. The run was the
direct result OF Il publication in n morning
pr per last week, which, while it didn't mention
our name, identified us so chat there was no
MISUNDERSTANDING whom they meant. We were
described as being on tho brink failure. We
shall certainly hold the newspaper in question
responsible for the damage to our credit"
I. r. Ward. the head Of the firm, said:
I'VE have not failed and will not lail. Our
hNuSe Is perfectly solvent. 1t is true that there
Was n run on us ana that -, had to pay cut q
great deal OF money, but the run'subSiacd. and l
do not think there Will be any more ALARM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
lrOsr $4,000 ON HORSE RACES.
nm Stole the Aoney from hts EmDlOyeFn.
RayerweAther 4 LAIdew.

~ ~ 14OhGJ EUI I1L1 A1DAOybIbo
FayerWeAther 4 LAidew
laeph Rogers. who for tw enty-three years
the post of head ~oookkeepcr for the drm Of
sEWeather & Laidew. dealers In leather
Eng a. 236 Eldridge street, was arrested
rkrday afternoon by Detective Braun OF the
4nczs street station on = charge OF embez.
= the funds of the firm. The total amount
Ah stealings, as estimated at present. IL
mt $4,000. Rogers admits stealing this
pa. He says that he spent the zone In bet
Ason horse races.
u steal!ngs extend over q period Of from
eAIs to fifteen years. He enjoyed the fullest
e.dence of his employers. M 1t was a shock
sesm when by an accident O discrepancy was
r@'ered several weeks 6 between an
SAINT OF money credited to the firm In the
1n and tho amount known to hev been re-
~ oy Rogers. Nothing was said to him at
June, but an Investigation was Immediately
SHa and 1t did not take the experts long TO
Soyer more discre Dancies. Yesterday after.
9 Rogers was called into tho private ONCE of
4 concern and told about tho discoveries
~ had been made. He broke down II con-
hies, I am guilty. This is what the horses
w ne, he said. 81 am ready TO take my
Eiomont. ! don't care for myself, only what
tscome OF my wife and children I"
Essex Street Court q specific charge Of tho
~. y. o. siO was made against Rogers. Mag
Sae hammer held him for trial Without bail,
~ that he preferred to have the bail fixed
ssIvSgher court, and Rogers was locked up in
NLsex Market prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
TOOK FIGHT TERIsOoPE FILMS.
Actor Emerson Arrested on Complaint OF HIS
Former Partner.

Actor Emerson Arrested on Complaint OF HIS
Former Partner.
A charge Of stealing q veriscope reproduction
Of the Corbett-F tzsimmons fight, and other
nlms for rapidly moving Photographic exhibits,
was preferred in Centre Street Court yesterday
against II. A. Emerson, an actor, q member Of
tho New York Lodge Of Elks, and also Of tho
New York Athletic Club.
Emerson and his wife form q vaudeville team
that is known as Emerson and Omega. They
are members Of the company that opened at the
London Theatre In the Bowery yesterday after
Fourteenth street and Third avenue by Detec.
tiyes Foye and Price OF the Central Office.
Last year Emerson was part owner in a theat-
rical concern called tho American Motorgraph.
Comedy. and Concert Company. His partner
was a man named Allen May. Emerson dec ded
not TO continue with the show this year. so May
transferred the concerns effects to Ina May,
his wife.
On Aug. % Mrs. May. then in Rochester,
n. Y, swore out n warrant for Emerson's arrest,
charging him with the larceny OF the nlms, and
tbs warrant was sent to this city. Tho ceteo.
tives were unable 10 find Emerson until Sunday
night, when they met him returning from a re-
hearsal. He denounced his arrest as an outrage,
and said that 1t WAS caused by spite.
Emerson declared to Magistrate Crane that he
had merely given the films rs a security for
debt to two men 10 whom he and May owed
money. He asked that he be admitted to bail.
Magistrate Crane said hat Emerson appeared
in court az a fugitive from justice. and that II
was not in his power to dx bail. He advised
Emerson to have bis lawyers apply for bail at
the Supreme Court. He then committed Elmer
son to tho Tombs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
1UErG EXPERTS COME HIeh
The states Attorney Calls for 90. o Moro
from the County Board.

The states Attorney Nnihe tor pS.ooV MORO
from tho County Board.
CHICAGO. Sept. Coin a letter to the County
Board this afternoon States Attorney Deneen
asks that body to appropriate $1,000 more to
enable him to finish tho prosecution OF Adolph
L. Luetgert. lie gives as his reasons for asking
the money that the So. 800 already appropriated
by the board has been expended; that ex-
perts refuse to testify unless well paid, and that
he desires to secure other witnesses from New
York to aid in the prosecution.
Mr.. Deneen has given no accounting to tho
board Of the expenditure OF the $4,000 already
given toward defraying expenses OF the Luet-
CERT trial. and for this reason his request for
money may be refused. Thon, too. the board
would feel moro willing to appropriate the
money II the States Attorney was as jealous in
his prosecution Of some OF tho e indicted for de-
frauding the county as he is in the prosecution
OF tho sausage maker.
MI. Deneen refuses to give tho names of tho
witnesses whom he wishes to bring here from
New York. saying that to do 30 would damage
the States case.
1t is estimated that the Luetgert case will
and there are few who believe q conviction of
tho prisoner can DO had on the evidence sub
mitted by the State. II Luetgert Is not ac.
Quilted there will no probably u disagreement
of the Jury and a mistriai.
The experts who havc watched the case In be.
half of Luetgert will try to offset the claims OF
the State that the bones offered in evidence
wero human, and q new and important witness
will be DR.. Rudolph oppenheimer Of West Ham,
mond, a graduate OF 1eipsic and Heidelberg
case 10 preposterous, and that the bones arc not
those OF q human being.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
Tho Greenpo,nts' noIimg show.

Three bouts made up An interesting card at ths
Grecnpoiut 4. g. last night. Tho star bout was b-
tween Tommy Butler OF Brooklyn and Tommy Ryan
Of Philadelphia, two l.gntweights. Joe Ward was
referee.
Eugene Hornbacher and Johnny Glynn OF Whining
ton, Del, figured In the opening bout OF ten rounds
ht ITO pounds. This was HurnOaCherB nrst appear
ance IN the ring In over three years.
lynn MAS over " 'ghl. an Hornbacher received
Jrhnny's %forfci, money. HOrnhachcr was very slow.
nuI only defended himself for the most part OF the
battle, ON the other ha I'd Giynl rushed frequently.
Landing ne Will. Glyun eA'Ily received the verdict.
Zoe kanr of Brooklyn ard Charley MoSally Of
IToVidruce met In the next bout. The liNit " as ten
round AZ l22 pounds. II vas Que constant round OF
ighiinF from the st"rt,
in tue third ruuuI McSa!lv lost his head aud
huttcl Kane In a cliurh wacu he was getting the
worst OF II, 1herrupon tho referee tmned at Iy aB-
serted his authority and gave the night to Kane.
Then came The hOut hutwr u Butler and Ivan. 1t
was Tor tw nty rounds at 1875 pounds. Butler bied
I hyan's nose with = heANy smash In the first, aud
Ryan was Qu L. cautious, Butler tapped Ryan again
or the nos" IN the srCOui.
Ryan woke up ia tl.u neni three rounds and tried
fnr the stomach. lie mad Rutler In distress II was
give aud take up to the twelfth. They both fell in q
Clinch IA M round. After this the Night was spirlt
lcas and thr result " a. a draw,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
SPRING Ell EDITIONS UPHELD.
Jerseys Court or Errors and Appeals knocks
Out the Macarthur Law.

out inc AACAFtuuE hnWs
TRENTON, \. J., Sept. 2o.-The Court OF En-
rors and Appeals to-day held q conference on
the three cases involving tho constitution
ality Of the Macarthur law passed by the last
Legislature, changing the date for holding the
municipal elections in Jersey City and New
ark from April to November, and extending
until January next the terms OF the officials Of
these cities who were in Office at the time the
law was passed. By a vote Of s TO 8 the court
decided to uphold the decision OF the Supreme
Court, which declared the law unconstitutional.
Those who voted to affirm the decision were
Chief Justice Magic, Justices Depue, Lippin.
colt. and Van SickeL and Judges Adams, Bogert
Hendrickson, and Nixon. Those who voted
to uphold the constitutionality of the law were
Justices Collins, Dixon, and Ludlow. judge
William l.. Dayton. who sat in tho case. died
after the argument Chancellor McGil ard
Judge KRUGER were away when tho case Tas
argued. and Justices Garrison and Gummere
bra 1ch OF the Supreme Court
The effect OF the decision Is TO legalizc. the
elections held last spring in jersey City and
Newark. The law was passed at the instance
OF the Republican leaders of tho two cities, and
in opposition to the W shes OF most OF the Re-
publican leaders OF the State and in the Legis-
lature.. 1t was intended to apply more par
were badly divided. The leaders there be-
heved that BY extending the term OF Mayor
Wanser opportunity would be given to heal
the ~factional differences, and by making tho
fight on State issues this fall. they hoped 10 DO
able to elect a Republican successor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
a MAN BURNED 10 DEATH.
Fire Destroys tho Merton BOARDING stables
Damage RIO.OgO "a

Fire destroyed tho Morton board ns STABLES
at Washington and Morton streets yesterday
afternoon. Adam Schubert, a Kramer, or
wood butcher" as the hewers OF joist NOR.
tiscs are colloquially known, was caught on tho
third floor by the aames and burned to death.
With a number OF other workmen no had
been engaged In repairing the damages caused
by another fire which occurred In the building
three weeks ago. The FIRST Gre was due to de-
fective electric light machinery. The roof was
somewhat damaged by it and was covered with
canvas shields by the fro patrol. Joseph Smith
of Fire Patrol Company 2 was left in charge
until the repairs were complete.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon while Smith
was busy ON the third floor looking out for tho
canvas covers, flames and smoke began to pour
up through the staircase opening and the cleo.
trio light shaft. Smith climbed to the roof by
believing that no one was left ON the moor be-
low, he pulled tho ladder up after him. He
thought that, by its help, he and the men at
buildings. The ladder was too short. A ropo
was tied to one OF the roof rafters and by means
OF ~ the Six or seven men on the roof slid down
While the second and third floor were in
know that there was a fire. They took their
alarm from the shoutlng on the street; The
teco OF Adam 5 hubert was seen at q third story
building. just before. the fremen arrived. The
crowd shouted to him to Jump. but he shook
his head and left the window. Tho fro was
put out after three hours fighting. The body
OF Schubert was found on the, third floor on the
elevator: He was identified By Guido Mama
letto. a laborer, who, It was thought, for q time,
had been burned with Schubert. Msngaletto
couldn't explain to the police how he had es-
capped, while Schubert, with whom he had been
working, was burned.
Forty horses and q dozen or moro wagons,
which were on the second floor OF the building,
were taken out in safety: Tho fire started in
u pile OF baled hay which was brought to the
stables within three days. 1t did about &c.
400 nnn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
THORN EASILY IDENTIFIED.
a Woodsido Grocer Says the Prisoner BouEhi
Plaster or Paris At His Store.

a Woodsido Grocer says the Prisoner Bought
Plaster or Parin at His store.
Martin Thorn was identified yesterday by
Henry Bergess. . grocer Of Woodside. as tho
man who purchased plaster Of paris at his store
shortly before the discovery ofthe G!eldsensuppe
murder. Thorn was placed between three pris-
oncrs. one OF whom was John Buck. the night
Waterman who killed . 16-year-old boy by shoot
ing him through the neck on q dock in Ravens
wood, Long Island City. on the evening of Satur-
day. July 10. The other two were negroes. In
Consequence Borgess. experienced but little din.
Guilty in making the Identification. Thorn
appeared TO DO unaware of what was taking
place.
But little Importance is attached to the frag-
ment of q. plaster of paris cast found near the
scene OF the murder at Woodside on Sunday.
In the search made yesterday another traGmt mt
OF the cast was found. and at noon Coroner Has.
lam Of Woodside took the cast and tho pair of
oyeralls in which II was wrapped to the District
Attorneys ONCE. Detective Sullivan OF the Dis.
t-ict Attorneys once, who visited the sene OF
tie find yesterday, thinks the cast is tho work Of
q practical Joker. District Attorney Youngs
shares this belief. Coroner Hsslam. however. Is
OF the opinion that the cast probably inclosed the
head OF the murdered man. The search will not
be continued by the authorities
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21

There was . storm central on the New Jersey coast
yesterday which caused cloudy and showery condi'
lions along the coast line. with northwest winds. In.
oreasing In force. West OF the Allegheny Mountains
the weather was fair and decidedly colder. especially
in the Central States and northern valleys. The
cooler weather viii he over this neighborhood this
morning an will probably cause frost.
In this city yesterday It was cloudy and showery in
the morning and generally fair in the afternoon;
highest onacial temperature oa'. lowest 6i'; average
humidity 80 per cent; wind northwest. average
velocity 22 miles an hour; barometer, corrected to
read to sea level, At 8 A. N 1891, 8 P. II. 1894.
The Thermometer at tho United States Weather Blu.
reau registered the temperature yesterday As follows;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21

Samuel A.. Janior. alias J. W. Lartou. pleaded
guilty before Judge Asplnall in the Count
Court in Brooklyn yesterday to extortion. The
prisoner on June 10 last met Sinclair W. James.
a hookkecper OF the National City Bank. and
informed James that he was an officer from
Drockton, Mass. and was about to secure a
warrant for the arrest OF James on the charge or
Kidnapping Clara T. Kelly from Brockton. lilo
demanded $500 hush money from James. The
latter paid $IJO at the time. promising to pay
the rest in IA lew days. In the meantime James
notified the District Attorney and J ,nior was ar
rested. As Il result OF the publicity OF the case
been employed for thirty years. Junior will he
sentenced on Friday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
GRAND TRUNK GOES IT ALONE.
Its Active Opposition TO the New Interchange.
able Mileage hook.

DETROIT, Mich. Sept. "o.-The Grand Trunk
Railway is now known to be opposed to tho com
hination in the now interchangeable mileage
book. 1t is the only road In the Central Pas.
senger Association territory not on the book.
and it has placed its mileage with brokers in
every city in competing territories. By thus
issuing mileage broadcast it has come int, a
position to make a strong fight against the
United States roads. especially as to-day tho
order want out 10 exchange mileage slips for
tickets at the office: This practically results
two cents n milo without the bother of identii-
cation and return of mileage to tho brokers'. By
this srheme the Grand Trunk has rounded up
the brokers ell through Michigan and combined
them against the Vanderbilt and Wabash in,er-
ests. To such an extent has this gone that al
ready the Michigan roads are complaining to
the Central Passenger Association that the new
tickets must be changed or the result will DO
largely detrimental 10 their interests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
Accused or Onerlsr UaoIe sam straw HAIL.

Nicholas McCool OF 1855 Lexington avenue
was arrested yesterday upon a warrant charg-
ing him with having attempted a fraud upon
the United States District Attorneys ofice. It
is alleged that McCool offered himself as Q
low Street jail awaiting trial upon q charge OF
participating In the making and passing Of
the amount OF over u. 0OO. 900. McCool tried
TO qualify as bondsman by ele.i5mainS the owner
ship. il is said, OF property at 22s West twenty
does not belong him, but is part OF an estate left
to his mother. McCool waived examination
before Commissioner Alexander, and was held
under - 900 bail to await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21

The New York and Canada Lumber Company
Of ID Broadway has applied to the Supreme
Court for the voluntary dissolution OF tho cor
poration. 1t owes nothing except a claim for
rent.
Deputy sherIn simonson has taken possession
OF tho store OF Mrs. Frieda Ludemann, dealer in
shoes at 2S2 Columbus avenue. on six execu-
tions, RRgregatinR 81, O50.
Deputy Sheriff Nulvaney received yesterday
two executions against Cameron Spear, dealer
In carriages at 81 Warren street. aggregating
So, 637, In favor OF William J. Ryan on demand
Judgment for IS. 500 was obtained yesterday
by default against Robert p. Porter OF l60
Broadway, In favor OF ths :; C. Beck Win SPECIAL
ter in his answer admitted, making the note,
but declared that 1t was obtained from him
nv deceit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
BRIDGE TRUSTEES MAY APPEAL.
They Get Another Chance TO Try to Cpset
julia RoGers's Judgment

some time ago Julia F. Rogers secured O
judgment for $1,000 for personal injuries
against the trustees of the New York and Brook
~ Br. iRe. The Appellate Division affirmed tho
judgment, and the case was carried to the
Court OF Appeals. A motion was granted
Diminishing the appeal unless a bond was given
within sixty days and $40 costs paid to the APP
pellant. The lond was q ell, but the costs were
not paid. and the appeal was dismissed. Appli-
cation was made to Justice Garretson OF the ST.
preuie Court, in Dr oklyn. yesterday that the re-
mittitur on the judgment Diminishing the appeal
bo returned TO the Court OF Appeals. The fail
ure 10 pay the $40 costs. 1t was said. was a mis-
take of a clerk. and the trustees should be re-
lioved from the effects of It The motion was
granted upon the payment OF $50 costs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
THREE VIEW YORK BOYS PARDoSED
Gov. Black Sets Them Proc from the Kinira
Referuahtory,

Gov. BLACK beto nbem tTes IRON Iho kIniro
Rersrnatory
ALBANY. Sept 20.-Gov Black has pardoned
these New York city boys, who were sent to the
Elmira Reforma DRY nearly four years ago. but
were afterwards transferred to State prisons:
George c. Brogas, sentenced for q fve-year
term in August, 1898, for stealing chests OF tea
valued at $500 from his employer. he was
transferred to Auburn Prison in August, last
year.
Peter Toppcnberg. convicted Of grand larceny.
second degree, for stealing $50 worth of jewelry
from a house in which he was employed. He
was sentenced to tho retocmatory for Ave years
In February. 1894. but was transferred to Au-
burn Prison in May last
Otto Wissler received a sentence Of FIVE years
on conviction for having stolen a music box
valued at $25. He became insane at the re-
formatory and was transferred to the State
Asylum for Insane Criminals at Matteawan.
He recovered . short time ago and WAS about to
be cent back to the District At
torney Olcott was urgent in his recommendation
that the boys be liberated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
ACCOUNTANT BoTH's REPORT.
His KIaninatios or tho Jersey City Water De
paPtnent kInished.

Charles Both, an expert accountant, who was
employed in November. 1896. by the Board of
Street and Water Commissioner and the Board
Of Finance of Jersey City to examine tho ac-
counts of tho Water Department from 1887 up
to 1897. has completed his work and prepared
his report The report has not been submitted.
but it is understood that q shortage of $4,000
has been discovered, but that il may DO &C.
counted for by careless bookkeeping and the
confusion arising from q FREQUENT change q
that he probably will submit his report some
day this week. The examination cost the city
nearly so, 900. A discovery was made. 1t is un.
derstood, that 81 35 900 OF water rents hid beon
cancelled up TO May ! OF this year. and $4,000
Of that smol ant had been cancelled without any
resolution Of the Street and Water Board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
NO LICENSE FOE TWO YEARS.
O'YeIII Ran His Saloon in Newark Withoul
Moiestauon. but Must Pay Vow.

O'YeII RaB His Saloon in Newark without
NoIestation. but nust Pay Now.
It was discovered accidentally in Newark yes
t-rday morning that . saloon had been run at
81 Stone street for two years without license.
1t was operated for nearly twenty years by
James O'Neill. who gave up busin SIS in Au-
gust. and. some time after closing the place.
sold 1t to Michael Cunningham, who applied
for a transfer Of tho license. Then It was dis
covered that no license fee lad been paid for
t%o years or more; Gnnninghsm inid that
selling Hauck's beer. and at Peter. Hauck
& Co. s brewery in Harrison it was said yeste:-
day that CunninSham was mistaken. Former
License Inspector Louis was In office
at that time. Search revealed that the index
book for 1895 was missing from the otfico Of the
Excise Board. and t at O'Nei!ls name. was not
carried over from 1897 to 1899. .O'Seiil will
have to pay up, but this responsibility for tho
omission Is yet 70 be 6xed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
sIeaa, or Honor to Major uora,o G. K,nr.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. "A Congressional
medal OF honor has been awarded to Major
Horatlo c. King of 375 Fulton street. Brooklyn.
n. V, a son OF tho late Gen. Horatio King. On
BInrch %, 1868, Major King requested perInis.
sion 10 accompany the General commanding his
division as = volunteer aide'de' camp. and was
often under fire. In the action near Dinwiddie
with distinguished gallsntryi in a cavalry charge.