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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
POLICE on REVIEW.
THE FIRST PLATOON PASSES BEFORE THE COM
MIssIoSERs AND CHIEF MCULLAGH

THE FIRST PLATOON PASSES BEFORE THE COM
MIssIoSERs AND CHIEF MCULLAGH
The first platoon Of the New-York Police Depart.
ment 200 ofncers and men, passed In review be-
fore three members Of the Police Board yesterday
afternoon In the 7th Regiment Armory. Chief Nc
Cullagh was hand early. He wore his brand
uniform for the first time. and the first shield
Of Chief OF Police OF this city.
At l15 o'clock Chief McCuagh gave the word TO
Captain Allare who acted his aid. and in few
moments the policemen OF the Sixth District
marched into tho armory through the Lexington
ave entrance. At their head marched Inspector
Harley and at his side Sergeant Cruise. who
acted as his aid. The commander OF the first COM
pany of tho district Captain Stephen OBrien.
the late head Of the Detective Bureau. President
Moss and Commissioners Andrews and Smith took
UP a position on the side of the armory floor about
midway between the two entrances to the building.
The companies marched about twenty five abreast
down the hall. and halted on the Park-ave. side Of
tho building. There Captain Allaire put them
through few evolutions. Then the three Commits
sioners started to mako their review. With the
Chief Of Police and Inspector Harley. they walked
down each line of men, commenting upor the APP
pearance OF some as they passed. After they had
reviewed the companies the Commissioners took up
Of men marched around the armory and passed
again in review. Then they marched out OF the
The other districts inspected were the Fifth.
commanded By I1speror I rh, ,,o,t the F5urt1
Thompson: the Second. under Inspector Grant. and
the First, under Inspector Cross. ,-.,-
a, as pleased on d the T ,boss Vita vita
S ienS and Colonel Kpp chief clerk Of tho Police
Denartment who Is lieutenant colonel OF the 7th
REGIMENT. and Colonel Daniel Appleton, OF the 9TH:
Saturday he Of the second Platoon , OF
fore the Commissioners at the armory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
uIxSrLL VERDICT SET ASIDE.

The verdict for $4,000 obtained few weeks ago
by Mrs Emily H. Mxse In tho Supreme Court
against the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad. as damages for tho death of her hus-
hand DR. Aaron II. Mixsell has been set aside
and d,,mis,ed by Justice Russell DR.. Mxsell lived
in Mamaroneck. and on October 81 1896 he was
crossing the tracks at that place to catch train
to come to this city. when IN express train struck
him and killed him Instantly. His widow obtained
a verdict before Justice Russell and jury Tor
go go. the Jury finding that tho crossing was
DANGEROUS and no warning had been gwen OF the
approaching express. and that the raiiroao CULT
pany was guilty Of negligence :. l.. ,.
Justice Russell In his decision says Is ciear
$500 IN. whole inference OF the case that tho
widow has not given sufilcient evidence to prove
,hat her husband was not guilty or contrioutory
n nn but sfirmatively showed that he could
have avoided the as Of as tb %as eay and
.as awars nj the fact that a train was likely 10
come along at any moment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
FIREPROOF FLOORS TESTED.
oNcRE1E ARCH GIVES BETTER RESULTS THAN

A CONCRETE ARCH GIVES BETTER RESULTS THAN
ONE OF THING.
An interesting test Of materials employed IN
making freproof floors was reportsd~tn Tbs En-
cheering News a week or so ago. ANY one VINO
has watched the construction OF a modern steel
frame building r. awafe that tho moor beams arc
placed a few feet apart. and the spaces betwsen
them are nlled In with hollow thing. concrete and
other materials. In some instances wire ciotn'
stiYened with occasional rods. Is bent up Into an
arch, which rests on the lower hanges OF the J.,
beams. and then on top OF the cloth is heaped con-
crete Clos. to the beams the latter material Is
anywhere from six to ten inches deep In the centre
only about three inches. Above this Is laid the
flooring.
In the tests referred to- such arch and one OF
filing were constructed side by SIDE, above cham
Der provided with CRATES for fuel In less than an
hour a temperature OF $500 degrees Fahrenheit
was developed. and this was raised TO ZOO degrees
a few minutes later. Within the ensuing two hours
the temperature increased $500 degrees. IL
had been intended that after the test had continued
about 1--WE hours. water should be applied ABOVE ana
below the application from the under size oeihB
made forcibly from a nremans nozzle. But oefore
this stage was reached the centre OF .he Tic "'e
fell through OF its own accord.
Tho work OF construction had been conducted oy
employes OF the Department OF Buildings anu o"i'
Gals of the Department allege that pans were
taken to secure good average construction IN oo'h
cases 1t is only fair TO say. though ina. oeio1e
tho test began a business firm interested IN the
filing system OF nreproof floors. the hrm on whose
challenge the experiments were made pro'es'eu
against the way In which the enterprise was con-
Quoted It was alleged that this particular urn
employed ten-inch terra Gotta tile wnile the ca
n.r,r,erta, arch was OF eight-inch hard tile. ana
that in actual service arches were not alternately
subjected to water and nre A., ...,... =, m.
wire cloth and concrete system gave their arcn h i"i
ther trials in order to ascertain us us, undeE nr.s
re This was applied to area one foot square
at the centre and amounted to oo POUNDS SHOW
a. ~ nrch yielded Other tests were mace 10 sho"
the hrTh .xxceIlent condition the concrete was
II is claimed by the champions OF cc cas Sion that
Tr.,nIass concrete is stronger and shter man n
tile and has better powers OF resisting '0'' NV
and water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
opRroERs OF KOLTES POST.

The following named comrades nave oeeh eiec,eo
ofncers OF Koltes Post No. a. Depas'hsh. VI NC"
wnrx A R. for the year 1895: Commander
pr.d.r,cs Ie,zeser; senior vice-commander Charles
Rnsand Junior Charles r S Wiiam
XaIssr. chs nlain Joseph Unger; officer OF the day
Christian enss oeer Of shs rS svnrd inside hdh spen
III "1 1oSn SCHUYLER; delegates to Department En-
csnpment. Peter vogler. Albert starek' i4hn Ben
Traus' Arnold Leitner. William Baser and Charles
Win,nfheimer; Auditing Committee, Albert starck
n.t Erhardt William Koch, John Bender and
,s,. Miller: bearers Anton Andesner John
Keden5urg John Hammel. Charles keller Shr ra.
Schaner Charles Smith. Charles Stoerzer and philiI
Krass Commander Frederick Letzeiser reappointee
Herman w. Thum ad1utant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
TAMMANYS AIMS FUND.
MONEY AND COAL ORDERS PLACED IN fhH
HANDS or DISTRICT LEADERS

,,ovry AND COAL ORDERS PLACED IN THE
HANDS OF DISTRICT LEADERS
r,. 400 fund and orders for one thousand
. -, coal which Tammany Hall Is to distribute
TONS Va -, =, the city are in the hands
=, ,hs district leaders. The money was appor-
toned among the districts according 10, the mum,
hor q, moor In the different districts. me amour.
DER VI s,,r,c, averages about $3.50 The largest
.uu,s gven are $3.50. then there is drop to '0'o
sor about dozen districts. and 80 on down 70
800 one district the Annexed se.' 0", 1870 ,'
III. IN. xXIXth gets neither money nor tickets.
The coal tickets are orders for half ton OF
90, % be delivered to the address which VIII DC
placed upon the ticket. with no.ee =, ma Nathan
p.sar 4. 70 be charged to the account OF Nathan
- ,-n. greater share Of the coal orders Soes
Straus' ower East side and the extreme west size
above Fourteenth-st r,r,..r,h-.t headquarters
~ Wa afternoon that the actual w9rk % u,s
ySnt,on would not be begun for seyera asy mo
mat most Of the district in their dis.
work 10 - was recommended at headauarters tn S
tric.s' widows be especially looked out Tor oy 'he
leaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
AN EXPRESS COMPANY IN DIFFICULTIES.

Court for the appointment Of receiver for the
International North and South American Trans
nortation and Express Company Of Nos. "a and Is
BROAD St. by the Parke Lacy Company. which
90. unable to collect a judgment for $6e3 through
he Sheriff. other claims for $500 were placed In
the sherrs hands recently e was AIS also sn attach:
Withdrawn however. when 1t was learned that the
other claims were ahead Of IT, The company was
sro with a capital stock OF S.0Uooo. to develop
export trade and transportetion facilities with the
as az, adjunct to the Nicaragua Canal project
Among the names which appeared on the list Of d.
ran. Colonel George F. Potter, Ex-Governor Camp
bsii and ssi:on 2. H RscS company formerly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
NATIONAL GUARD REORGANIZATION.
RUMoRs THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL FORM THE
FOURTH BRIGADE INTO DIVISION AND
MAKE c. WHITNEY TILLING-
HAST MAJoR-GENERAL.

FOURTH BRIGADE INTO A DIVISION AND
MAKE c. WHITNEY TILLING-
HAST MAJoR-GENERAL.
Rumor. a. to National Guard reorganization are
coming from State headquarters with military
regularity. Many Of these rumors are simply poor
guesses but one OF the Albany stories has been
repeated so often and by so many people that It
seems worthy Of notice. This is to the effect that
Governor Black will assume the power vested In
him by Article Of the Military Code. and form
the Fourth Brigade into division. The story goes
on TO say that the Governor will name his friend.
c. whitney Tillinghast, 3D. commander OF the
division with the rank OF maJor-general This
may be done under Article XII which says: The
Governor. as Commander-in-Chief Of the National
Guard and Of the Militia, is authorized and en-
powered to appoint officers In the first instance
necessary to commence complete any organiza-
ton created under this chapter but not sufficiently
organized for election. To each division there
one brigader- general.
II has even been limited that Senators are being
permanent commander OF the proposed division
would come before that body for confirmation
organization Of the Governors STAN will probably
be embodied in a bill, which, according to the Al.
ton to the next Legislature. Adjutant. General
Tillinghast has the co-operat on Of the officers OF
his in the ne SanS S
derive benefits from their successful execution.
General Tilllnghasts business engagements VIII
NOT alloy him to asyoe all his time g Il: affair:
he viii hold the Once only short time and that
the eievatio to the MISUNDERSTANDING Of Captain
Burbank. who has been the Army representative
who figured conspicuousiy in General McIewses
famous True Stories Of Camp Life at Peekskil."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
TO REVIEW THE NINTH REGIMENT.

Major-General Wesley Merritt will review the sth
Regiment. Colonel William Seward. at the armory
on New-Year's Eve and the same evening
Company will give an exhibition drill. There will
h. several entertainments at the armory in the
course Of the month Of January. the most Inn
portant being the athletic games. which Will take
+ being arranged. Lieutenant ". s. Young will
probably be elected 10 the vacant captaincy In
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
cOLLEGE FIGHT IN COURT.

TN. erht between the sophomores Of the College
=, ,hs CITY Of New-York. aided by the kinder
farmers" and tho freshmen. Mt the dinner OF tho
freshmen at the Hotel Marlborough on Friday
night was brought up yesterday morning IN
Jefrerson Market Court Jerome steiner, I',,ua
80. cid Of No 10 seventies and JULIUS
gehwarts fifteen years old. Of No l2s East East sew
enty-third-st, 'klndergartners VINO w ,n court
Ws.,.,rate Branr reprimanded the young ie.o"s
FOR their misconduct and then discharged tnsn'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
coURr.MARrIAL FOR DRUNKENNESS.

CHARGES of drunkenness on duty have been pre-
tered against a member OF Company I. Of the list
REGIMENT and he will be tried on Tuesday evening
at brigade headquarters before court-martal con-
,istnr OF the following officers Captains William
" palmer 7th Regiment: Elmore F. Austin. list
Regiment; Charlie: staunach "a i 2n,r Regiment;
ior 18th Regiment Major H,nry 8. Van Dussr
will act as judge-advocate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12

Members Of the 18th Regiment are interested IN the
lively campaign which is being carried on BY i've
members Of the command each Of whom is anxious
to be elected captain Of Company d In place Of
Captain Blocker 8. Barnard. resigned. The eiec-
ton will be held in the armory on the evening Of
December e. These are the candidates at the pres.
emit time: Sergeant J. 7 Bowling, Leutenant r. A
p "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
WORK FOR LOG DRIVERS.

waterville, Me-. July 1.-THE Kenne-
bee Log Driving company is looking
about TO see what can he done 20 remedy
the damage done by the freshet OF this
week Every boom from Madison 20
this city. including shear booms, have
been swept away. The various jams
along the river, excepting those of Hol-
Iingsworth & Whitney at Fairfield
bridge. are now lying In such way that
theislightest rise OF water will take them
out. causing great damage the entire
length OF the river. r. Il. Boston. Ira
H. Randall and F. T. Bradstreet. repre-
scnting the Kennebec company, after in
spection. have decided TO set the entire
force of corporation drivers at work until
all booms could be replaced, thereby
enabling various firms TO sort their logs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
BOYCOTT RAISED.

Chicopee Falls, Mass, July 1.-THE
differences existing between the Over
man Wheel company and the Polishers,
Buffers. Platers and Brass Workers
union Of North America were settled
yesterday afternoon at a conference
between the company's representatives
and L. ]. Lynch OF New York, president
OF the International union. and John
O'Brien of Springfield, a member Of the
general executive board. The boycott
on the product of the Overman COM
pany was removed by the union, and the
company ends the lockout against union
men. and will not discriminate against
them. The settlement was satisfactory
to beth parties. The trouble between
the overman company and the union
extends over period Of about IS months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
SPORTING World.

Robert ID. Wrcnn. champion lawn ten
mis- player OF the United States, has re-
ceivcd n telegram from the crack Engiish
lawn tennis players who sail Tor New
York tomorrow.
The party, as announced. comprises
IL. :. Manony, ex-champion OF England
w. V. Eaves and IA. A. Nespit
1t will be at tho Newport tournament
that tho greatest interest will be felt In
their tour aud playing. IL Will DO Amer
lea vs. England, and every nerve VIII DO
strained to keep the coveted champion
ships, especially that In singles. on this
side of the water, whore they have always
tional tournaments.
In tho all oomers LaIned and Hovey
will endeavor to put out the English
players but should any of them win the
finals and challenge Wrenn be will hnd n
worthy opponent in Americas champion.
The challenge match In 1894 when
Wrenn defeated NJ. r. Goodbody. the Eng
lishman, Is we'll remeIn bered and Is in
itself guarantee that Americas laurels
will be we'll cared for by Wrenn.
The question o. the Canadian tennis
championship Is now narrowed down TO
j.. Il. Ware and Il. p. Fischer
At Oakley yesterday four favorites sue
deep in mud. j. p. b., at IS to /, upset
the calculations Of the talent In the fourth
event 10y easily defeating the favorite, The
Bachelor. The fourth race was declared
off on account OF scratc hes.
The judges have removed the suspen-
sion from Jockey Eeauchamp. who was
set down for poor ride on Panmufe
"Wednesday. Panmure, II WAS learned
afterward, had bowed tondoD, anu VIII
not be- able 20 race tine remainder OF the
season.
Yesterday afternoon the special race,
under the auspices or the Cape Cod Yacht
CLUB proved most interesting aquatic
event. The court was triangular enc,
six miles in length, the boats going four
times around. A fresh breeze from the
southwest prevailed. Two yachts fouied
mt the first stake boat on the first leg, and
the Crusader became disabled and retired.
Summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
BRITONS IN SPAIN.
English Concern Secures Contract
to Build Railways.

There has been a keen competition be-
tween an English and Belgian firm for
a contract to lay net work Of tramways,
to be worked by electricity, uniting the
city OF Barcelona with the surrounding
districts, tho total longth Of the railways
being about forty miles and the capital
involved being about g. 600, 600. The
English firm succeeded in the competi-
tion. IL Is said to be the FIRST concession
granted 10y the government OF Spain for
tho establishment Of a line Of railway by
electrical traction. It will be worked
on the overhead trolley system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
THREE OF A KIND.

Kahryn Osterman who will play one OF
the principal female parts in Geo. IL.
Broadhurst's new comedy what hap
pened to Jones' is said to Q one of the
handsomest actresses on the American
stage. Her last engagement was with
Stuart Robson where she scored heavily
in all of the comedians plays. peculiar
incident in Miss Osterman's stage career
is the fact that she and her two sisters
Anna Belmont and Bessie OsterInan
made their respective debuts in the same
piece. This was in III ands Across the
Soa, when IL was under the management
of Chas. B. Jefferson. The trio of
beauties, for such they really are all
PLAYED the same part and this led TO an
amusing case OF mista ken identity during
tho company's engagement In Mil
waukee several years ago When behind
the footlights the sisters are a striking
resem alliance TO each other. The wife of
the local manager had seen Miss Belmont
play the part the year before. Tho next
year Bessie was the Lucy in the cast.
She introduced a dance In the part The
managers better nalf, who supposed she
had been watching Miss Belmont. re-
marked to her husband after the per-
formance:
81 like the dance very much that Miss
Belmont has added this season. - -
"But it wasn't Miss Belmont. replied
her husband.
"Why, yes"
"No, it's her sister, Bessie Osterman. I"
But
They look so much alike 1t is no
wonder you made the mistake"
The managers s wife was still incrodu-
lous however. A the saturday matinee
Miss Kathryn Osterman, made her first
pi iofessional appearance. aud the IN ina-
GERS wife witnessed her debut After
tie performance she stopped at the box
office
"why didn't Miss osterman dance this
afternoonY' she asked.
''She doesn't know how" replied her
husband.
why, yes she does; she danced last
night
80. nor'
"But saw her -
II am sorry 70 dispute you, but you
are laboring under an hallucination.
II certainly nn DotV
"You certainly are, IL was another
Miss Osterinan who played this after
noon.
"why, how many are thereY"
"Eive. and they oil look alike Mr.
jefferson, the manager, tells me that he
has contract with their father TO supply
him with Lucy as long as the play stays
out f"
That night Mrs. Local Manager was
again at the tboater. The curtain was
hnfuly down on tno nrSt act uelOro sne
hurried out 60 the boH-oflce.
"1herer' sho exclaimed, IL was right
about one thing, any way. Miss Kathryn
Ostcrman does dance. She danced to-
night"
"wronR again, >" replied her husband,
"it IL Miss Bessie who Is playing this
eve"
Klaw and Erlnnger's extravaganza lone
Round oi Pleasure. will bo one Of the
early attractions I'm this city and Judged
by the estimates placed upon ~ during its
run at tho kniokurbockor 1heator In New
York, it will reveal the most lavish dis.
play OF scenic and costume beauty over
shown In tits city. When it comes TO
Providence it will bc presented Ivy COM
pany of nearly one hundred people and
will possess the same attractiyeness and
merit tbat gave 10 conspicuous success
during Its run ~ fifty performances nc the
knickerbocker Theater. Walter Jones,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
A JUGGERNAUT.

Austin, July 17-Yesterday at
o'clock freight train on the Interna-
tional and Great Northern yards here
ran over four white boys who were sit
ting on the side cf the track asleep. kill
ing three Of them instantly and badly
lnturing tho fourth. The train ran over
these boys as IL came into the yards
ON leaving an hour later n ncgro named
+. E. Cox OF Waco. who attempted e
Grab a brafe-bar 10 steal a ride. lost his
hold and falling was maHglod into pulp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR GRAYS.

The leaders from Buffalo took their
second dose Of defeat from the Prov idence
Grays yesterday afternoon ut Adelaide
Park.
IL was lively contest and game of
close decision, which furnished sufficient
excitement 10 arouse the most blase at
tendant on the bleachers.
The batting was good % both sides and
Weigsnd distinguished himself by a
home run.
The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
KILLED BY RUNAWAY.

oursy. Colo, Ju'y i7-By runaway
accident on tho tot road'late yesterday
afternoon Miss Ni-tIe shaw of Pitts
field. his. was fatally injured, and sew
eral others. all members of the Y. Nj. c.
A. excursion, painfully hurt Among
them was Maior =. w. Haford. private
secretary 10 former President Harrison.
Miss Shaw was riding with Major Hal
ford. She died i7 he hospital later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
At Pittsburg--

Pittsburg won a good handicap game
by quick playing and by hitting Lewis
hard In the fourth inning. Five Of
Boston's hits were made in the first three
inwngs. after which they could do moth
ing with killeen. Collins let In the
winning run by "A tumble OF slow hit
by Donovan. Lyons scoring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
FIRST CLASS.

In the series If matches for the world 8
pool championship, keough OF Scranton
defeated Clearwater OF PittsbuIg. keouRh
made 100 points and Clearwater l29
The total score was keough 600, Clear
water nln
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17

Earned runs-Pr)videnco 7; Buffalo I. Two
base hit-Basset,. Home run-Weigand Sac.
rhce hits-I.yons, Cooncy. Stolen basos-
Murray 2, Cooney. Double plays-Bassett 10
Weigand TO Drauby Knight TO Weigan ; Field
to Wise TO Field First base on balls-OH
Hodson /; of McPartlin 2. Struck out BY
Hodson 4; by McPartlin, 2. Umpire-Smth.
Iime-lh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17

B,rtha Haselwood, who has figured quite
prominently in the Sixth District Court for
the past year or more, was with her escort
ordered from Crescent Park yesterday by the
manager of that resort
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
LUCIEN SMITd RETURNS.

Lucien Smith rejoined the Wilkesbarro
'eam in tin O IN appear In the box yester-
Aay against Syracuse and as n result the
latter team only got five Indifferent hits
and was defeated by the score of 3 TO |.
Innings, 1894 7So
Wilkesbarre. l00l 600 O Ia
Syracuse. 600 OF 90 o OIL
Batteries, Smith and Gonding. Willis
and Ryan. Hits. Wilkesbarre 10, Syracuse
g. Errors, Wilkesbarro I, Syracuse 2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
WOODS WON THE GAME.

At Springfield yesterday the homo team
won from Toronto by score of to
b,as the result of the hitting and pitching
of Woods
Innings, 3 3 4 81 7S9
Springfield, 04 90 o 0-7
Toronto, 600 o l o o 3-b
Batteries. Wood and Nichols; williams
and Snyder. Hits. Springfield IL. Toronto
z. Errors, Springfield 3, Toronto ,