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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26

carriage builder, the latter remarked:
you see, when your carriage was here,
some of sur citizens admired the pat
tern Of your arms, and concluded to
have them painted on their carriages,
| too"
Some there are, however, who have
invented armorial bearings of their
guished American family being an
heraldically impossible ram, while that
Of another is an equally extraordinary
unicorn, its chain embellished with a
long beard, which gives it the appear
ance of a goat.
This process of inventing armorial
bearings of ones own is, after all. in
initely more honest than filching those
of other people (which is every whit as
bad as purloining a merchants or
manufacturers trade-mark) and its
more extensive and general adoption
might be recommended. Thus, what
more appropriate heraldic devices could
possibly be invented for the Wander
bits or the Huntingtons than a shield
charged" with dollar signs. quarter
~" flanked by two locomotives. "af-
froncs" as supporters? Mr.. George
Pullman might use for his supporters
a colored porter and white conductor.
both rampant" thanking a shield
charged with a drummer "couchant" on
an "abaise" berth. and with crown
surmounted palace car in guise of crest
superposed to the shield.
For the armorial bearings of the
family of the late jay Gould. there
could be only one appropriate species
of supporters, namely. bears "ram-
pant" which would revive the memory
Of the lamented financier's clever
nanipulationof the stock market. while
the use Of the familiar three ostrich
feathers arising from a royal crown
might remind the fellow-citizens OF
George Gould of his ephemereaI asso-
ciations with the prince Of Wales at
Cowes. Curiously enough. the titled
members of the great London banking
house of Barring Brothers. which failed
IN such a sensational manner a few
years ago in consequence Of imprudent
ventures on the stock exchange. have
really chosen bears as their heraldic
supporters.
At any rate. these armorial bearings.
like those Of the American families
mentioned. would have the merit of
honesty and originality, and would.
moreover, furnish some indication Of
the means by which the founders of
the "reigning" families of the United
States have raised themselves to their
present eminence.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26

and the European noble whose pat
ronymic mostly resembles his own, and
the trick is done. One of the chief Off
Gals of the College of Heralds in Lon.
don has publicly admitted that the fees
received from American applicants for
arms constitute the most important
source of revenue of the institution"
The majority of American citizens,
however, who make a parade of their
crests and of their coats of arms, do not
care to go either to the trouble or the
very heavy expense of applying to the
College of Heralds in London or TO the
so-called "Heroldsamt" at Berlin and
Vienna.
They are perfectly content to make
use of the services of the ieweler or
stationer, and to select from the thou
sands of samples of erests and coats
of-arms which these tradesmen keep
for the purpose that which strikes their
fancy, utterly regardless of the fact
that it belongs to some royal or titled
European family of which they have
never heard before. Thus the wife of
Philadelphia banker whose fame is
worldwide, did not hesitate to boldly
assume the armorial bearings of the
Bourbon king of France,which, adorned
with the Order of the Holy Ghost, were
emhlazoned on her note paper and
figured on the panels Of her carriage,
en- the harness OF her horses. on her
plate and upon the buttons Of the liy-
cries of her European servants. Auoth-
err wcll-known Philadelphia citizen, re-
nowned for his hospitality and phi
lanthropy. coolly invested himself with
the arms of the late duke of Buclling-
ham on the strength of having on one
occasion entertained his grace at din
ner.
In New York, "Boss" Tweed, by rea-
son of the resemblance of his name to
that of the English marquis Of Tweed
dale pronounced Twiddle). assumed
the armorial bearings of that Scotch
peer (whose patronymic is Hay), to-
gether with his crest of a goats head
and the peculiarly appropriate motto
Of Spare Nought." In New York and
Boston quite number of people are
using the arms of the dukes OF ST. Al
bans and Of Grafton, Of Lords South
ampton and Of Munster, "Baton Sim
lister" and all, apparently in happy ig-
norance of the fact that the Baton
Sinister" constitutes the heraldic token
of illegitimacy. And a Chicago meat
prince has adopted the armorial bear
ings Of Queen Victoria, while St Louis
boasts Of a banker of Semitic origin
who declined TO be content with any
other heraldic emblems than those Of
the pope, with st. Peters keys and the
papal tiara complete. Sir John Cramp-
ton, for many years English envoy at
used to be fond of relat-
ing that, having sent a carriage to be
Mt the national capital, he was
some time afterwards to find |
hundreds Of vehicles of every kind, even |
delivery carts. adorned with his arms. !
On asking for an explanation from the |
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26
FOR A COAT OF ARMS.
Astor Might Choose Beavers "Ram-
pant" Supporting a Shield.
Heraldry Not for Americans-Yet the De-
mand for Armorial Bearings on
This Side of the Water Is
Increasing.

Americans who have been particu-
larly interested in the course of William
Waldorf Aston, who has just formally
renowned his American citizenship
and sworn allegiance to Queen Victoria,
are wondering whether he win now
sport coat of arms. By one rather
cynical Briton, who is pretty well
posted in heraldry, it has been suggested
that since the Astor fortunes were
founded in the fur trade, it would be
well for the naturalized English repre-
sentative of the family TO adopt beavers
rampant" supporting shield
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26

ity and recognition" said the Briton
above quoted, thanks to parchments
obtained from the Colleige of Heralds in
London. and from kindred institutions
on the continent. The officials of these
establishments, which form part and
parcel of the administration. are al
ways ready to oblige an American in
search of a coat of arms, providing he
pays well.
SHOULD he be Mr.. Mullins. he is as
sured that he must be a remote con-
nection - the noble Irish house of
De Moleyns. and an imaginary pedi-
gree is concocted on the strength of
which he assumes the coat of arms Of
the chief of that ancient family, name
", Lord Ventry. Americans of the
name of Robinson. who yearn for a
crest, are in the same manner fictitious
" and remotely allied to Lord Rokeby,
20 the Marquis of Ripon OF to Lord
Rosmond. all of whom bear the same
patronymic and are equipped on the
strength thereof with the heraldic en-
blems Of one OF the other of these peers.
Remember that neither the College of
Heralds in London. nor vet the analo-
gous institutions on the continent have
the power to grant armorial bearings.
That is the prerogative of the sovereign
only. But they coolly invent some rela-
tionshiS between the American client
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26

she-There's just one way to break
up the coat trust.
He-What's that?
Sheet everybody use steam heat
Chicago Record.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14

why There Wore Few Prisoners In Essol
Market Police Court Yesterday.

why There were Few Prisoners In Essex
Market Police Court Yesterday.
Business was unusually dull In the Essex
Market Court yesterday morning, and when
Magistrate Brann took his seat on the bench he
commented on the fact. Before 10 o'clock all of
tho prisoners had been disposed of, and a gen
eral air Of languor pervaded the court room.
The average number OF prisoners arraigned in
the court by policemen from the Eldridge street
station is between thirty and forty. Yesterday
morning there were only six prisoners credited
to this station.
Later in tho day Magistrate Brann was in
formed that a baseball game in an uptown field
had been arranged to TAXI place yesterday be-
tween two mines Of cops connected with the
Eldridge street station. The game was sched-
uled to take place early yesterday morning. Tho
cops In the station who were of duty wero
anxious to see the game, which an attendance
prisoners the night before could not SEQ the
game; hence the great dearth in prisoners in the
court yesterday morning.
night wondered at the unusual consideration
shown, him BY. the young cops who do duty on
that thoroughfare at present. Most OF them
tho thoroughfare, where they became subject to
the tender mercies Of the cops of another pre-
cinct. Kindly advice was given to others. in
place of a ride in the patrol wagon which docs
vigil along the Bowery gathering in unsteady
walkers.
Still there were no more crimes reported at
the different station houses than ordinarily, and
Magistrate Brann remarked that bats were
evidently as mighty rs clubs as moral regu-
lators, and as an illustration OF the theory that
suppression Of vice was not always indicated by
tho number of arrests.
Owing to the rain. however. the cops did not
play ball as they expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
FARMER sE1TL E,S JEWELS.
Pretty Mrs. Rose Morris OF Brooklyn Ii Charged
with PurloininE Them.

Mrs. Rose. Morris, who is young, attractive
In form and features, and who was stylishly
dressed, was arrested at a late hour on Monday
night at her homo, 4ol Warren street, Brook.
lyn, by two Central Office detective sergeants
ON o charge Of grand larceny. The warrant
had been issued by Justice Simonson OF Oyster
Bay, L. l., on the complaint of Edward Settle,
q widower with grown-up children, who has u
fine farm at Plainview, L. /. Mrs. Morris hac
been a guest at the Settle homestead from
April l to July /. and is charged with having
robbed the Plainview farmer OF nearly 50, 900
worth OF jewels. some of which are said to have
belonged to his deceased wife. Mrs. Morri
showed very little agitation after a nights So
terday morning before Justice Bremen In the
Adams street Court. She quickly consented to
accompany the Long Islar d constable to Oyster
Bay. The constable expressed some appre-
hension that her husband might be around and
give SeS e.l him ms some %af Tire. treble b aS and "a5 e. his request ~ an an
the prisoner to the railroad depot. While
waiting for the train Mrs. Morris was quito
My sister" she said, was Mr.. Settles house.
keeper for some time, but there was nothing
twoen him and me-. Mr.. Settle is an old man,
and l saw no harm in accepting his Invitation
to go aud visit him. believe that he was
wish for anything he procured it at once. He
gave me nine rings, set with diamonds and
OF diamond earr,ngs. On several occasions I
went with him to the. jewellers when he pur-
chased the articles. In all, l should say he
ga,yo me y, 500 worth Of {ewelry; It was a
arrested now. We had no quarrel exactly, but
he wanted me to get II divorce from my hus-
band. Now, my husband had never done any
thing that would warrant mt in getting n di-
vorce from him, and surely he'd never get a
divorce from me. There never was anything
improper between Mr.: Settle and myself. but
he was very, very fond of me, l know that"
Detective Fay. who, went with Mrs. Morris to
He said Mrs. Morris had agreed to surrender the
jewelry. and had told him that 1t was In the
possession OF Mrs. May Hogan Of ll0 Walworth
street, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Hogan was found by detectives last
| night and surrendered the property. Mrs. Nor.
| ris will now be released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
HUSBAND KEEPS HER SEQ 600
1t Was n Free GIFT When She Was His wiz
aud BouEht Him n seat on 'ChnnEe.

nud BouEht Him n seat on 'ChnnEe.
Daisie Isabel Ross has been non.suited BY
Justice Smyth Of the Supreme Court in her
action to recover 100000 from her former hus-
band, Willard II. Polhemus. which was used to
purchase for him a seat in the Stock Exchange.
She married him in April. 1890. She had about
$4,000 on deposit with the firm OF Work,
Strong & Co., with which Poihemus was con-
nected. She drew on the amount for $50. 900 in
order to get her husband a seat. but the Ex-
change required her TO release any claim to the
money. She gave a release of all claim to the
money, but she says there was a secret agree
ment with her husband that he would not take
advantage. of the release but would repay the
money with interest. She separated from Pol
hemus in 1895, and q year later she secured an
absolute divorce. In June, 1896. she married
her present husband, with whom she lives At the
Hotel Majestic.
Justice Smyth finds that the money was an
absolute gift to her husband, and says that tho
release would stand because there is no evidence
OF fraud or mutual mistake in connection with
the execution of the paper, and he says, more
over:
1T is claimed that the secret agreement thus
entered into between the parties 10 the release
amounted to a fraud upon the Stock Exchange,
and that neither party to it has the right TO in
yoke the aid of q court of equity TO set IL aside.
There Is no question made as to the right of the
stock Exchange TO restrict its membership to
solvent persons and TO insist upon proof that the
the purchase OF a scat, and it is insisted that
any attempt to evade that restriction by a secret
agreement amounts to fraud. which the court
should not countenance."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
POLICE
Tho Commissioners to Discuss the New Civil
Service Rules To-day.

Service Rules To-Day.
The new civil service rules are to como up in
the Police Board to-day. The scheme of APP
p%ointment and promotion has been revised to
suit the new law in the interval of indepen-
dence that remains to tho police civil service
before tho Greater New York extinguishes 1t
on Jan. l. It's probable that the chief exam
liner and the Secretary of the Civil Service
Bureau will constitute the examining board
during the five months and q half.
has been completed and approved by the Civil
hseTvics Board. Then the Inspectors, eligible
and It will appear how far the board has ad-
va1ced toward an understanding. Brooks
and McCullagh, acting Inspectors now for
more than two years, still hold tho. rank. on
captains pay. Their long experience has
given them an advantage in an examination,
4 a new one is to be held; The Commissioners
nave, tho say as to their fitness, with the Chief
TO MI up the gap II one vote Is needed. Tho
Iaet that the Chief has let them stay unchsl-
lehged in, their places, whom at any time he
could send them back to precincts, Is evidence,
OF course, that he considers them 1T for their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
FERRY TO ATLANTIC HIeH1ANDss
Comptroller Fitch ThinkA the jersey Central
Boats Would Come Under That Head.

Comptroller Fitch ThinkA the jersey Central
Boats Would Come Under That Head.
Comptroller Fitch has written a letter to tho
Corporation Counsel calling his attention to tho
boat service Of the Central Railroad of New Jer.
sey between. Rector street and the Atlantic
Highlands as a possible source Of revenue to the
city. The Rector street boats, he said. run on
stated schedule times of considerable frequency,
and carry q large number of passengers to and
from the city daily, including a large number of
permanent and transient residents OF Atlantic
Highlands.
steps may Ge necessary to protect tho interests
of the city in its ferry franchises.
Albert Is. Boardman, counsel for the New
Jersey Central Railroad. had a talk with
Assistant Corporation Counsel Turner yester-
day about the new ferry which his client pro-
poses to run from Communipaw to the foot of
Whitehall street; Afterward Mr.. Turner said
that the railroad company had not as yet vio-
lated the law, and that no steps would be taken
by the Corporation Counsel until 1t did so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
DRIVER STOLE ELETEy BICYCLES
ether Drivers Said to he Robbins the Adams
Express Company.

ether Drivers Said to He Robbfug the Adams
Express Company.
Jefferson McWilliams, general agent of the
Adams Express Company at 3O7 and 800 Canal
street. preferred a. charge Of grand larceny in
Centre Street Court yesterday against John E.
Furman Of 1874 Adelphi street, Brooklyn, who
was formerly employed by the express company
as q driver. McWiliams charged that Fur
man delivered on April 10 eleven bicycles G. o.
D. to L. Q. Jandorf & Co. of 326 Broadway, and
collected $2o3.70. Furman failed to account
for this money and appropriated 1t to his own
use, leaving tho company Immediately. Frank
A. Hauxhurst, tho superintendent Of the wagon
department, swore that he had received q
letter from Furman in which the latter sd-
mitted guilt.
II did take the money" said Furman, but
] did no more than the majority Of the other
drivers are doing" Magistrate Deuel. held the
prisoner in $1,000 bail for trial, In default Of
which Furman was committed to the Tombs.
What he said OF some other drivers" said
Mr.. McWilliams later to a sun reporter, 10
unfortunately nothing but the truth. We
have suffered for over two years without caus-
ing arrests, but our losses have grown so heavy
that We have decided to prosecute every case
in the future. We are working on several cases
now, and will have some more prisoners ar
raigned in this court soon"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
AR Hell M.
Broadway & 9th st.
COZ. BLACK At THE CAMP.
He Reviews the Twenty-second Regiment an,
1nspects the Quarters.

hnspects the Qunrtern.
STATE CAMP, P~EEKsKILL, n. Y, July 49,
Gov. Black arrived at Roa Hook at 1 O'Clock to-
day and was met by Adjt.-Gcn. Tillinghast and
his stan. with the United States officers detailed
here. All were mounted, and escorted the Gov
ernor to the camp. The three battalions. In
campaign hats. overcoats, and leggings, were
drawn up on the south side of the road TO re-
ceive him. 10 the carriage with the Governor
and Military Secretary Troadwcll arrived at the
top of the hill a salute of nineteen guns was
fred. The soldiers marched to the parade
ground and formed on the color line. The Gov.
ernor and his secretary rode ont on the parade
ground In a carriage. and reviewed the troops
from the carriage window. Col. Bartlett re-
ceived many, compliments on the splendid
marching of the men.
After the review the Governor dined at the
White House, the band playing on the green
meanwhile. After dinner Col. Bartlett and his
stan, with the post officers. paid their respects
to the Governor. A battalion drill had been ar
ranged for the Governors benefit at 4 o'clock,
and guard mount at 8 o'clock, both of which
were omitted on account Of rain, as was the
evening parade. The Governor inspected the
quarters OF the men and the mess hall and left
on the S:12 train from Roa Hook.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
THEY BBAr THE FARE REe1srERs.



Two young mon. who are suspected of robbinR
the street railway companies in and about this
city by opening and altering the fare registers,
were arrested on the Staten Island Electric
Company's line on Monday night. 1t is believed
by the railroad officials that the arrests will lead
10 the breaking up of a gang of export thieves
who have worked tho fare registers on tho
broadway cable road. tho Brooklyn trolley
roads, and the New Jersey trolley roads.
The prisoners described themselves rs Harry
Lang and George Clark, both of New York city.
Lang obtained work as q conductor on tho
Staten Island electric railroad on July l. Clark
also applied for a similar place. but did no: OBJ
tain 1t. lie remained on Staten Island and was
seen frequently riding on LanR's car. A watch
was kept and it was found, 30 the officials al.
lego, that Lang's cash returns were much less
than the count of his passengcrs showed. but his
returns always Tailed with the register. SUI
perlnlendent Brophy OF tho railroad company
learned that the brass figures on a car which
Lang naa run out were out of alignment. An
ssH%lnS @ipR N shGTed fhd that S"so ne e. k all r.s 81 the 70
fastened had been removed. This was found to
% the case nearly every time Lang turned in q
pering with the register was unsuccessful until
Monday night when. after detectives had ridden
alleged that both Lang and Clark were seen at
work on the register after leaving the Elizabeth
port Terry ABOUT midnight
When tho car reached Port Richmond Lang
and Clark were arrested on a charge OF larceny;
The car register showed 6,Ss2 passengers when
The spoilers alleRe that thirty fares wero col.
lected on the trip. but when the mon were ar
rested the total recorded was only 6,S15. This
showed that the register had been set back
about 100. When the prisoners were searched
q number Of small tools were found in their pos
session and nearly q score of screws, which, It
is alleged, had been removed from the registers.
Eight Of the registers were found to have been
damaged, and in Lang's pocket was found. a
memorandum OF numbers corresponding to the
numbers of the cars on which the registers had
been tempered with.
A. partial examination was held before Justice
Mullin Yesterday afternoon. at which there
were present q number Of representatives of
railroad companies and tho manufacturers Of
the register. The complaint OF larceny was
withdrawn and the prisoners were charged
with malicious destruction of property. They
pleaded not guilty and were remanded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
CHEEENNEs MAKING TROUBLE.
Armed Bucks Drive Matt winters Family Ont
OF Their House.

MILES CITY, Mon, July 13.-The Cheyenne
Indians are again making trouble for the white
people near the reservation. number of armed
bucks attacked the home OF Matt Winter. firing
several shots inside the house. Mrs. Winter.
the children. and a hired man, who were in the
house, fed by the rear way and escaped without
injury.
Matt Winter was one OF the deputy sheriffs
who accompanied sheriff Gibbs 10 help arrest
Little Whirlwind not long ago. and IL was tho
general Ouinion al that time that Winter would
soon die nj the hands OF the Cheyennes.
The authorities have again asked Senator
Garter TO bring the matter before Secretary
Bliss and SEQ II some permanent relief from
these savaEes cannot he obtained. County At
torney Porter is now at the reservation.
More complaints Will be made and more
military authorities will instruct tho agent TO
cooperate with the Sheriff this time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
"DEAD MAN,s" CURvE NO LONGER.
President Vreeland Says the New Grip Has
shorn the spst OF Its Terrors.

shorn the spot OF Its Terrors.
President Vreeland of the Metropolitan Street
hallway Company appeared before tho Board Of
Health yesterday and said that he was convinced
thAt the Introduction OF the new cable grip has
solved the problem Of rounding the curves on
the company's lines. He had a little tilt with
PRESIDENT Moss of the Police Board over tho
iat'er's declaration that it was the duty OF the
board OF Health to take cognizance OF the fact
mat there were danger points ON the road. He
sa,u mat the company must do what the Health
Hoard, required.
When sou say must" retorted Mr.. Vree:
iaha, = l wish tosay that l am advised by counsel
IhHt your board has absolutely no authority
oyer the operation OF tho cable lines. / am here
SIMPLY as II matter OF courtesy TO your board"
dAe board finally amended the proposed
"nithlnent to the sanitary Code regulating
speed on the curves OF surface roads. limiting
NE maximum speed to three miles an hour.
rIrsideni Wilson announced that the amend
RMirHI would be acted upon a fortnight hence.
n!lr' Nreeland said he beloved that by that time
tHs ears Of his company, would be run upon a
iiSstTll satisfactory 10 the health authorities.
ipcslqent Wilson then announced that the
poard would in estiRate the running Of the cable
cnrS OF the Third avenue oompany's lines, espe-
SSinnrl..y In regard 70 the speed maintained ut