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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
FELL ELEVEN STORIES. AND LIVES.
AN ACCIDENT ON THE NEW COMMERCIAL CABLE
BUILDING

AN ACCIDENT ON THE NEW COMMERCIAL CABLE
BUILDING.
strange accident happened yesterday afternoon
when James Waters, plasterers' assistant, fell
from the eleventh floor OF the new Commercial
Gable Building. which is being erected In
Broad-st., to the basement through the elevator
shaft sustaining several severe scalp wounds and
broken ribs and possible internal injuries Just
how the accident happened could not be learned. as
all hands had been ordered not to talk, and even
the police could not get explanation. The FORE
man in charge and the engineer who operated the
lever controlling the elevator absolutely refused
give them their names.
From what could be learned Waters went up on
the hoist or elevator with several bags OF lime
for the pIasterers who at work on the elev-
enth floor He had unloaded all but three bags. and
was steppiug from the floor into the elevator, when
suddenly the engineer thought that he heard the
signal TO drop the elevator He removed his hand
from the lever which controlled 1t and down 1t
went to the first floor like shot, the cable unwind
ing from the drum at terrihc rate Wnetner
Waters dropped the entire eleven stories could not
be learned but the police lean to the theory that
Waters descended with the elevator several stories
before its joltng threw him out. He was thrown
fv thirty feet away from the elevator smart, lali-
ING through the beams down to the basement
How he escaped without being instantly killed Is
The building which, when completed, VIII be SIX
,aan stories high Is being erected by w. A. a. +.
T. Conoyer Waters was removed 10 a rne thai bis
condition Is serious. The exact extent VI HIS III
turies is not yet known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
NETWORK CITY.


The arrival of the ship Jabez Halves from san
is an appropriate and timely incident for this be-
ginning OF the Lenten season. She also brought ~"
ba rrels Of California wine and 1900 bags OF drled
Lima beans The Pacific Coast raises great quantl-
ties of Lima beans. and dried Limas have become
standard product in home and export commerce
The various transatlantic cable companies an
nounce that a severe storm prevailing throughout
England Is seriously interfering with telegraphic
communication and they are therefore compelled
to accept messages subject TO some delay.
The United States Railway Mall Service Mutual
Benefit Association will meet in San Francisco
week after next Thirty men from this division Will
attend IT, leaving this city on Saturday. +. r.
warng, stationed here, is president OF the associa
tion.
Kate Brake, twenty eight years old servant
living at the home OF Robert A. Welcke, the
lithographer No. 81 West Seventy-seventh-st, was
found unconsc ious in her room at O'Clock yester-
day morning having been overcome by gas wnich
was turned on accidentally. She will recover
Tho installation of the Rev. DR.. Rudolph Gross
man as rabbi OF the Temple Rodolph Sholom. Lex
ipeton-ave and Sixty-thirdst., will take place on
Saturday at $3.50 a. m.
Joseph Larocque has been elected director or
the American Cotton Oil Company.
An agreement has been arrived at between the
interests in the Union Pacific Railway collateral
trust notes represented side by j. p Nor
gan and on the other by John G.. Moore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
PEEKSKILL.

The communication of Courtlandt Lodge NO. o.
Free and Accepted Masons. this evening IN Ma
sonic Hall will be one of unusual lhteres'' Nie
Worshipful Abram j. Miller. of Brewsters' inc
Deputy District Grand Master OF the Nh'h Nn"
sonic District will make his official visit 10 the
lodge A large attendance is expected OF members
of the lodge and visiting Masons. The second ue-
gree will be conferred on candidate.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church Will hold inaugural socla irS
Barrett and Mrs. Buchanan form the coin .bods,
The Epworth League Of ST P3uIs Mt'noo en,
inp In The iecture-room OF the church this evening
The Remembering Circle Of the sing , hid Ma
Of the Second Presbyterian Church Will hoiu ~
tional socable in honor OF the lnausu'"Uo" '''''
The Society of Busy Bees will hold a sociaole in
Cedar Hill Hall this evening. o,o &, tho Asbury
There will be s Gbnrc sS't tbs evening
Mrs Ira Odell died at her home IN d dai,s5
ter OF the late Captain Albert Conklin. ..ouaa,.
The principal topic of conversation YESTERDAY
was the W 9ge'Ih was ' acknowedged that Colonel
Robertson would have large 10te candidate
4 Vas not thought that ne could defeat Colonel
Dunphy, the regular Republican candidate ln '.a
no1jed in the village by several hundred. Colonel
bunphy received the following y9'es IN 'n Horton
districts l s 1o s III oS 9i" 5s colonel Robert
son received 100 81 % l$ total 7l Ex-sena i
over stephen D. Horton POP For Water CSmmis
sioners the total votes Tere; W2m Spn Sa
Charles T. swain DEM 7sS; i. Anders3n Gem 49,
LAS For Treasurer. Robert . AIen ~ ~. Fo-
Assessor John Ward Rep TTceySa ana 2 As
Office and both are REPUBLICANS ,o.o,,, NJ rox
01em( was elected as was expected He received
in the two precincts in his district go and ms re
gdbd rsfSG Dsrct Gilbert L. Pumpkins e
received 49, and his Republican opponent isaac
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MAY SAID TO HAVE GOT A MILLION.
THE LAWYERS FOR THE GERMAN bhNh
WHICH LOST 1T TRYING TO HAVE The
MERCHANT. ARRESTED AGAIN.
MERCHANT ARREST

/. has been discovered by Messrs. Steinharoe az
Goldman OF No. IL Plne-st. according TO state,
ment made by the firm yesterday. that feru'nahu
May who was arrested here on February ~ OH d"
order issued by Justice Pryor charged with havins
swndled the Aegemaine Elssessische Geselischait
Hank ont of sel2OOl has really secured from the
bank nearly a million dollars. and they are MAKING
extraordinary efforts 10 get May. whom they nave
traced into the jurisdiction OF the state so Una.
further court proceedings may be Instituted against
him and he may be made TO dlsgorge part oi Ills
i-gotten gains. 80
The case, according TO the lawyers Is "itno"'
parallel in the history OF Jurisprudence. Justice
Pryor signed the order OF arrest on February w.
after the facts had been laid before him. ana 'he
next day. Saturday. Coudert Brothers apphcu ="
him for the vacation OF the order. justice Pryor
gave the case long consideration. and manly ms
solved his own order without the attorneys lor INC
bank having a chance OF being heard May was
released on the day the order was vacated pu' 1t
WAS not until the following Tuesday, three days
after he got out that the banks attorneys Knew
that he had been released Detectives were at once
put on his trail. and 10 has now been found
strange part OF the is the part III IL OIL
Kar, Woefe, an Imperial Bank inspector rom
Strasburg Germany Woefie came over TO THIS
country with May because the latter said NE c1ua
make settlement in this city When nay au,,.'e ~
MIN that he had swindled the Dahk; ~o nt
had him arrested Feeling tnst tne hsan I'M
was safe under 100000 ball, when had n'vn IN,
posed Woetie took ship for Europe on tne pras
day and sailed Just at the time that justice iSo'
signed the order which released May from jan
MAY and his business partners, Juilus W., IT. g.,
Jane Well Auerbach. were prominent merchahtS III
S,rasburg They represented TO the banK tnal my
had stored with r. d. Marquand. of No ia FRANK
ln-st.. in this city $4,000 worth of whaeoohe
Nav drew bills Of exchange which were casheu ny
the hank and when these had reached a hghre III
Inc neghborhood OF half 81 million and some or
them had been returned to the BANK UNPAID, .''e
Officials became suspicious and asked May lot Il
settlement He told them that there was a dispute
about the bills. and that he was gong 10 , IN
70 settle H. They were not willing TO lei MIN out Oh
their sight so they sent Inspector Woe'ne Win
him After they arrived here, Mr.; Marqtand, VINO
Nav stated had the whaebone said that there never
was any on storage with him, and then May ad,
The hank and that he was insolvent. Then followed
the order OF arrest and the release. - ,,
S,eInhardf g. Goldman said yesterday that their
--latest advices from the bank 10 the erect that
MAY had cashed $4,000 of the bS on n,g Int find
itself a loser TO the extent OF million dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
NEW-ROCHELLE.

Ferdinand Ensinger Of this village mas orousns
an action for $4,000 damages against the vliia.e Vi
White Plains, through his attorney H. Mchi''1s
power Mr. Ensnger was doing jury uu'! III
,vh,,o plains in October 1885, and while returning
70 the railway station was thrown over detec,ive
curb at Railroad and Lexington ayes Ills ielt
thigh was broken and he sustained other INJURIES
which. owing TO his advanced age. made MN an
invalid Mr. Ensinger is nearly seventy years oid
The residents Of Rochelle Park, including a num-
her of the women. were summoned before the Board
of Health on Tuesday night to give testimony IN
the case of D. T.. Dealy against G. W hlicme
The principals who are well known IN me Niiiatse.
live in adjoining houses in the PARK M; aabrnd
is dog fancer and keeps a Kennel OF nhe-oreu
French settlers. which his neighbor alleges are an
annovance to himself and his family ana 70 t!e
other residents Mr.. Riches attorney lnci1ehIt-
allv brought out the information that Mr.; DeaIE
was the owner OF troublesome goat some OF
the residents who had taken sides on the mater
were placed on the stand. Four Of them testined
aeainst MIR Ritchies dogs and four against the
goat owned by Mr.. Dealy. The matter became n so
Complicated that the Board dismissed me case Oh
the ground that 1t was not within It's Jurisoc''oh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Captain John I. Pruyn OF the 4th Separate COM
pany yesterday received from headquarters an
order for a special election 10 be held az inc ar
mory Monday night of next week 10 choose
successor TO First Lieutenant William H. McNrca''
whose resignation was recently accepted by the
company Lieutenant McNicar had served twenty
years in the National Guard,
At the Surrogate's Office in this city yesterday
supplemental petition was filed for the PROBATE VI
the will OF Darius Secord. OF New-koche"e' MI
Secord died on November IA last leaving an eslatt
the greater portion Of which he bequea1neu W mn
wife. There being no Children n hece sha
E Ior T rbcs are said TO be i5s IN number and
i've in nearly every State of the Union as 1 wen ra
furn ra al White Plains on April 26 ..,
Thomas H. Kelly for over thirty years res on
Tuesday He was born in New-IorR C S.r IN his 6is
sna was educated in PG Wh se father Of VIII
lam H. Doty. president of the FIRST oSke in isSs
for the purpose Of assisting in the management OF
the Getty House. then conGucte1 oS Tor twenty
Years then went into business for himself as pro
pretor of the Manhattan Hotel in Maln s;ncs o~
Widow two daughters ana three sons survive IN nlm
The preliminary games for members 81 individual
Sowlins tournament were closed at the aieys o oa
the club in G Se TGeder qG Rte
Marsden, ST.. John H. KeeIer tr r so F. Edwin r.
Coles EDWARD Martin. jr., Edwin A. oliver j. 9
Johnson Charles sSh Si as a mU Be- been
F. W. Ritter and John H. Neeer tie" ''' ''
The Workers Choral Society has resumeu us n u
bearsals in the hall of the Womans institute hich
burton has begun work on two new pl ' sr T
will be sung at the next pubic conceF' ~ tn
The fourth lecture on The o ar, OF 81 he hall Of
Music will be given this evening IN tne ma Edor
the Womans Institute IN ncas az the Yonkers
Socirty for University Extension. The topic TO De
treated IS The Sonata. . ,o.,o+hau will
Tomorrow evening followers OF basket -pa,I S,h
I've AFFORDED a treat when the team Oh me ~ ~
Separate Company will line up asahst ot Of
team of the Young Mems Christian Assoeia'io"' Vi
New Britain, Conn. ,. rrosorted a
pretty appearance Tuesday night, wnen t tn NJ
flower german took place. The haIl was deGo, or
With flowers and the women who ATTENDED W." ,c,
costumes representing the various flowers sesns
german was led by John Avery. me hostess,,;
We're Mrs Arthur s Higgins. Mrs. Thomas, -
smith Mrs Francis A Winslow. Miss hu'h 0e"
man and Miss Kerr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
WHITE PLAINS.

Much interest IA expressed in the movement re-
Gently revived by the Sons of the Pevoiutioh' 10
erect a monument on Chatterton Hill In commemol-
alton OF the Battle Of White Plains
The proceedings instituted recently in the Surro-
gates Court for the purpose Of removing the Rev.
$ II Scott as executor Of the estate Of his father
Samuel J. Scott. have resulted in Surrogate oiih-
man modifying his order enjoning Mt Scott ron
acting as executor Mr. Scott Is permitted 10 mars
sales in the various stores, but upon the coiiuC ,
that the mortgages for $4,000 and sou represent
ing the interests of Mrs William J. SCOT anu ner
children in the estate. be deposited IN the CouiiS
Treasurer's Office. Further hearing was theh 'u
{ourned until Wednesday of next week . 49,.
The Trustees have granted franchlse 10 me
White plains and Elmsford trolley line 10 construct
a branch OF It's road down Lexington-ave. ana the
Post Road , . -. @. p.troL,a
Ca thedraI NeW-York City is announced 70 lecture
al ST Johns Hall on Wednesday evening March IL:
The managers OF the Westchester temporary
Home are considering a proposition OF the AIDa.!
Board of Education to take charge or the truaIii
children of that city for their proper discipline ana
education
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
TARRYTOWN.

xv.rd u Burnett Post, No. 496 G. A. r., at its
,neeti,g on Tuesday night. accepted the invitation
~ the Rev J. Selden Spencer. rector of Christ
Igr,econaI Church to attend the special service at
,bat church on Sunday evening next.
The Kings Daughters Circle OF the GlenVhIe
Methodist Episcopal Church viii hold concert
and festival on Monday evening.
The dance given the Young Mems Lyceum last
avepinr under the patronage Of some Of the lead
ing society women of the village. was pleasant
aneiaI nfar Among the patrOnesses were Mrs
Pockweil Kent Mrs George Clinton Andrews. Mrs
henry c. Griffin, Mrs. Henry Lord Mrs
t'ba,fos " Pott Mrs. i. a. Russell. Mrs
lanes Halves. Mrs James 4. Smith. Mrs. II. Rev
nard Mrs M Baker, Mrs William II. Hoyi. Nj &
NJ Gibson Mrs. Temple. Mrs. Mackay and Mrs
Iillmann. . ,,,,,. - -, . a,
homn OF Mr. and Mrs. - A. Russell I'm broadway
on Monday evening. The prizes were won by Mrs
lanes a Smith Mrs Frank V. Willard, j. Living
AZ The regular meeting OF Asbury Epworth
League. connected with the Asbury Methodist Epis-
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VALUATIONS IN WESTMINSTER.
ASSESSED AND ACTUAL VALUATIONS OF
TOWNSHIPS IN THE COUNTY FINED
BY THE ASSESSORS.

In the Westchester County Board OF Supervisors
Yesterday morning as expected. there was a
spirited contest the adoption of the report Of
the Committee Equalization Of Assessments. The
minority of the Board consisting Of members from
the farming towns. led by Supervisors Joseph Il.
See Of North Castle. and Charles NJ. Lane OF
Mount Pleasant made a strong effort 10 defeat the
report. Supervisor Lane presented an amendment
which defeated by vote OF q 10 s. while Su
pervsor Sees substitute rejected by vote of
% TO g. The minority then attempted TO delay fur
ther action by other amendments and substitutes
and there considerable confusion when the
charman's gavel brought into use and the
chairman declared everything out OF order except
the consideration Of the original report. and II was
passed by a vote of q to g. The assessed and fun
valuation of real estate in the several towns. as
adopted by the report IS follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
FIRE IN "PEACEABLE FLATS ROW.

The tenants of the hve-story fathouse. No A
West Sixty-sixth st. which Is one OF the OF
buildings styled the "Peaceabe Flats" were
aroused from slumber at o'clock yesterday morn
ing by a fire that started In the cellar All of the
ants are colored When they were awakened the
halls were filed with smoke and the flames had
eaten their way mp the dumbwaIter shaft 10 the
fourth floor and there spread to the rooms Those
on the fourth and nth stories that the chances
of getting down 10 the street In safety by going
down the stairs were slim. as the fire had gained
considerable Roadway on the fourth floor. They
therefore FASTENED TO the roof and reached the
street 10y way of adjoining houses Most OF the
persons on the floors below the fourth rushed to
The street on hearing the cry OF IRE.
Several OF them were made Ill by the smoke. but
reached the sidewalk without any assistance.
About fifteen tenants living on the second and
third floors attempted TO leave the building by
means OF the fire escapes In the front They were
helped by the hrcmen TO reach the ground
The fire destroyed the fourth and NTH floors and
the roof Some OF the floors below were slightly
damaged by water. The total loss was estimated
at 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
IRVINGTON.

At the meeting Of the Irvington Pastime Social
Climb held on Tuesday evening Lieutenant r. y.
Mackin, of Dobbs Ferry. and John H. McCuilagh'
of this village, elected members. The presi-
dent awarded silver headed cane 10 Peter Lanan.
a silver matchbox to Frank Acker and a pair o.
gold links to Julius Schneider they being the VIII
ners in the recent card tournament.
Howard II. Cannon, president Of the village mas
returned from Old Point Comfort. Va. much I'M
proved in health. go, :, -
The Republicans Of this village will hold caucus
on Monday next for the purpose Of clectng -FOUR
delegates 10 the Republican town convention.
The question OF local option. which Is TO be voted
,lpon al the coming election. has already attracted
much attention anu caused a deal of interest among
the voters . -, nm =, .
A. are arranging 10 give a ball. The members of
The Committee on Arrangements are James o. Day
chairman: Frank Morrill, William Gunther Iau-
renee Brady. H. Brounes. John Harvey and Rich
ard Duffy. -, 81,
cation and his family have go:e 10 81. Augustine.
Fla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
SING SING.

rohn r. Jenkins and Charles f. Yeomans' OF TINS
,,usca members OF the list Regiment are WIN
their command, attending the Inauguration IN
Washington. o,.
The trustees have granted franchise to new
te,ephone company which guarantees iowpatfC ora
seryice The system is to be in operation peioie
A. The annual election of the sing sing az az
Scors We're elected: Commodore. Ralph BrandTeIn'
,ice-commodore Francis LarNn u; rear To'l nO
uoie' ,reas,irer Joseph Thompson; measurer VII Nh
lam NJ Carpenter trustees Rapn Tba rnsatta
oe, toe consists OF Dr. +. H. SHERWOOD chaii-
wan. Charles S. Gowan and Robert l. Dennis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
ELMSFORD.

large colony OF tramps have estannsheu
camp in a ledge OF rocks upon Wohs nm, he'''
AZ ,racks of the New-York and Putnam RaiIroad'
-. = ,,i,a north Of this place. Planks and other
material left by the contractor engaged upon the
sawmn River drainage work have been utilized
for the construction Of shanty' and ireaue EN-
ouooiobhorhood are reported. Leander Buckhout mas
iosf two prize turkeys weighing % ponnds each
liza nv William Minrath on Monday morning found
nbnt twentv-fve of his choice Dorking fowls were
,niesinp Worthngton Whi;ehouse has suffered so
h Sron, denreda lions of this kind that he offers
reward Of $50 for the arrest and conviction OF the
thieves -. >-,..h t,ioo,tor Dis,ric,
NJ Greenburg will hold caucus for the nomination
~ Candidates for town officers next MONDAY evening
"a Wright's blacksmith shop, Greenvilie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

At the special election held by the Board OF Ed
ucation OF School District No l. town of Mount
Pleasant, on Tuesday evening. the proposition OF
The BOARD TO raise $500 for the building OF a
revv scbooIhouse was defeated by a of 81 to 81.
Tho Boards request for an appropriation of $4,000
10 erect an addition to the present building was
also defeated by the same vote -,
Inc entertainment given by the members OF the
North Tarrytown Fire Department on TUESDAY
evening was a successful and enjoyable af1air The
nrtnciTal feature of the evening was the presen-
ia ION of gold badge to ex-Chief Charles Gross
NV the members of the department Inc pres
ontation speech was made by Howard H. Morse,
President of the village. , x,.,,. C,,.,
A postponed meeting Of the Antique whist CIuo
will take place at the home or MISS jessie ollNei
in New-Broadway. this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

Last Springs suits are intrinsi-
cally as good as. we make now; but
we promised all new goods for this
Spring.
$40 or $ra; they were $r4 to $2S
last Spring-and worth it. DO
Spring overcoats same way; ..$S
and $40 serge-lined; $Ia and Sis
ilk-lined-were SIS to $50 last
Spring.
When you're ready for a Spring
derby or alpine, we're ready.
The shapes of the three most
fashionable hatters. The new hat
brim in both alpine and derby.
ROGERS, PEET & GO.
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway
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R,yaJ FIRTH LODGES ENTERTAIN.

rho Waehncton RehObOth. Henry Jones and
Amor,ca lodges OF tho Independent Order OF B'nai
Br,th gave an entertainment last evening at Tux
edo Hall Fifty-ninth-st. and Lexington-ave.. In
celebration OF the birthday anniversaries or wash
ington and Lincoln The nrst part OF the evening
as elevated TO n musical programme. The enter
,airers were Miss Ray Levlson. pianist; Miss Min
ma Van Buren,. soprano; Frederick w. Schalscha
violinist DIR. Henry slverman baritone. and Herr
Noritz Adler, the blind pianist. Moritz Enger and
iveo Uirsh delivered brief addresses referring TO
DE work OF the B'na Birth last year. A reception
and dance which enjoyed by 600 members or
The order and their friends completed the evening y
entertainment . ....,,,rx
Adoph R.och. Leo Stein. a. Ii!rsh. d. A. Heubsch
ana n u l. Stewards
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LOOKING FOR THE HEIR TO A FORTUNE.

, veT-dressed woman who said that she was Mrs.
, Ievis of Boston, visited the Morgue az Bellevue
uospltal Yesterday look at the body of George
Harris who died in hospital on February last
She thought that n might be relative for whom
there IS a large sum OF money waiting. he being
heir 10 some estate In Lancashire, England. Mrs.
Lewis came on from Philadelphia to see the body.
She was unable to identify 1t yesterday. and went
away saving that she would return to-day with a
photograph II she does not succeed In satisfying
herself that the body In the Morgue Is that OF her
rciatiVe she viii take look through the hospitals
and other institutions OF the city In the hope Of
finding him
Harris went TO the hospital from Bowery lodg-
ing-house Mrs. Lewis said that she had traced him
that far She dll not tell how big a fortune was
coming 10 Harris. She herself. In letter she wrote
10 the Superintendent at Bellevue few days ago
from Philadelphia. directed him TO address her In
care OF the general postofiice In that city.
Uarriss body has been held In the Morgue for
several days 10 await Mrs. Lewls's visit. Ii will be
buried to-day II not Identified.