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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
BUFFALO sLEUTH Baked.
The Negroes IIs Denounced as n Thief Proves
an Abb aud Ia Let Go.

The Negroes He Denounced ns q Thlof HroVeD
an Abb aud IL Let Go.
Florence Jourd1ne of 443 Seventh avenue, the
young negroes chased through Thirty.fourth
street on Sunday night by Edward p. Burke, a
willy sleuth from Buffalo. was arraigned In the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday.
Burke. who is stopping at the La Grange Hotel,
at III West Thirty-fourth street. says he was
robbed there of his wallet and waistcoat on Sat
urday night by a negress who entered his room.
After reporting the matter to the police he un.
dertook to play the role of detective himself,
and as a result the Jourdine woman was ar
rested.
When Burke told his story In court and men.
toned that his dog had barked to give him
warning while his effects wcre being taken.
Magistrate Kudlich said:
"How do you know that the dogs intentions
were to give you warming . He might have been
Never mind what the dogs intentions were,"
said the negro lawyer who appeared for the de-
PENDANT. we can't have the dog here as q
witness, and 1t Is immaterial what his inten-
tons were. anyway. The dog doesn't figure in
this case at ALL
When the Magistrate had decided not to serve
n subpoena on tho dog the case WAS continued.
In cross-exnmining the complainant the lawyer
asked go many questions that Burke got mixed.
He could not provo that the Jourdine woman
was the one he chased or that she had entered
his room. while she proved IN alibi as to both.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
PEyNsYLYANIA LAWS BAD.
Thirteen Indictments Against the Holder o
This Opinion.

huth ~
Central Office Detectives Murray and Stransky
arrested yesterday Lambert Solomon, an agent
for the Danbury Shirt Company at 467 Broad
way. solomon was taken to the District At.
torney's office in the Criminal Court building
and there was met by District Attorney Strick.
land of Wayne county, Pa. Mr.. Strickland said
Solomon was wanted in Pennsylvania on a
charge OF larceny. Solomon waived all his rights
to extradition and said that he would go back to
Pennsylvania without a requisition.
You have very bad laws there" he said to
the Pennsylvania official.
"Oh, j don't know about that" remarked the
Pennsylvania Sheriff; II think when you get
back there You will flnd that they have about
thirteen indictments against you. That's good
enough law"
The prisoner was taken to Police Headquar.
tiers, where he was locked up. Later he started
for Honesdale in the custody Of Sheriff E. H.
C%ortriRht. who said he was wanted there for
embezzlement. the complainant being his for
mer employer, the manager OF the Honesdale
Shirt Company.
New York city wns arrested here this afternoon
upon charges OF embezZlement and obtaining
goods under false pretences made by the Homes
dale Shirt Company of Honcsdalc, Pa. Pollak
Is manager Of the Danbury Shirt Company.
Both he and Solomans. who was arrested In
New York upon similar charges. were employed
formerly as travelling statesmen by the Homes.
dition papers for Pollak's. transfer to Pennsyl.
yania. Tho prisoner retained counsel to bring
habeas corpus proceedings, but this evening de-
cided to goto Honesdale with Sheriff Cartwright
of Wayne county. He declares that his arrest
was due to his working for a rival concern.
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A storm OF considerable and increasing force was
central In the lake regions yesterday morning. NOV.
ing east-southeast along a track OF atmospheric de.
preston created by n secondary storm on the north.
trn part OF the South Atlantic coast. There was also
an area OF high pressure covering northeT IN New Eng.
land and Nova Scotia. Tine areas OF high and low
pressure were placed much rs they were In the great
blizzard OF March 12.i4, 1888. The severity OF the
present storm is not equal TO the billiards.. and Its
snow area and general outline covers a much larger
area. While the snowfall of the blizzard was con.
fined to this region almost exclusively. the snowfall
Of yesterday extended over the lake regions. the
northern Ohio Valley. aud tho middle Atlantic aud
New England States.
West OF the great lakes aud south OF the Ohio Val.
l.y the weather was fair.
Dense fog enNeloped the imn' diate coast. because
OF a rise OF TO- to 2O' In temperature. The winds
became brisk TO high eastcrly along the coast. and
were high In the Ohio Valley and tho lake regions. A
decided cold wave Is following behind the storm.
In this city snow fell throughout the day, 1--WE
int hes III all, up To II O'Clock i. n. There was a
fog which became dense over the rivers and bay;
WIND northeast. increasing from brisk to light toward
night: average humidity D3 Ier cent; hiSheat Official
temperature a7', lowest sS'; barometer. corrected TO
sea l4veI, " s A. NJ. 20. 90. y p. NJ, 2U.55.
The Thermometer az the United States Weather Bu-
reau reRtAt red the temperature Yesterday as followE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
CHARTER DAT CELEBRATION.
q Start Made Toward Securing the Observance
or New Works. birthday ON May q.

q Start Made Toward Securing the Observance
or New Works. birthday ON May q.
Anumber of citizens interested in celebrating
the birth of the present city of New York by q
civic and military demonstration on May 4,
which they have named Charter Day" met at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. Among
those present wero Col. Fred Grant, Col. John j.
Garnett. Gen. Howard Carroll, Gen. McAlpin,
Col. II H. Adams. Gen. Horntio c. King, Andrew
D. Parker. ex-senator Griswold of Brooklyn.
and William D: II. Washington. Mr.. Washing.
Garrett temporary Secretary.
Letters approving the movement wore read.
They we're from Bishop Potter, Henry w. Can
non; Sornelius Van Colt. Amos J. Cummings,
ASrsh5ishop corrigan. and Senator Lexow.
ent, and several hundred dollars was subscribed
70 detray preliminary expenses. 1t is intended
70 apply to the Legislature for an appropria-
.S1 in a few weeks. After the appointment Of
!Gnrned until next Monday. when another SEES.
mon VIII be held at the Fifth Avenue Hosel.
inc Organization Committee consists of Gen.
SSarroll: Gen. McAlpin, Col. Grant, Col. Sprague,
TSen; King, Gen. Wilson. Henry w. Cannon.
walter stanton, and Darwin X. James.
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The IheTHuWtItT nv NNF UhIIeu SIAIbH WehTher Bu'
registered the temperature yesterday as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
HEROIC EFFORT TO GET CusroM.
Cabman Arrested for Trying to Procure n Pas
senEer Against HIS VIII.

Cabman Arrested for Trying to Procure n Pas
senEer Against HIS Will.
A Broadway policeman saw two pen rolling
about in the snow. clutching and clawing each
other at Thirty-hrst street about @ o'clock yes.
terday morning.
Whats the matter with your 1 don't want
a cab, I tell you. I won't ride. Get of there.
Get orr cried the smaller man In smothered
tones. rs he tried to crawl from under the larger.
"Yes, you will ride. I tell you. You ought to
hire a cab and you will. Come on now and got
in, tell you. or Ill put you in. Oh, come now
You had better both come with me" said tho
policeman. He separated them and hailed them
10 the West Thirtfeth street police station.
Later. in Jefferson Market Court. Joseph Nc
Pberson. one Of tho prisoners, who IL a cabman,
told Magistrate ,Kudlich thntthey were both
drunk. He added:
~ was trying to put this man In the Dab, be-
cause he wanted me to. We both slipped rs /
was trying to lift him in, and the copper then
pinched us, That's right, Judge. yer Honor. We
both slipped"
THAT is not right, Judge said George
in his cab, and he tried to throw me In. That's
the first time / was ever offered q ride"
The Magistrate discharged Brown. but fined
Mcpherson IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
INTERNATIONAL rArEn oo.rAkr.
The AiieEed Paper Trust rucerperhted with y
Capital or ssB, 900. OOO. 'A

ALBANY, Jan. 3l.-The much.talked of paper
trust was incorporated to-day with tho Score.
tary Of State under the name Of tho Interna.
tional Paper Company, with principal Office in
tho town OF Corinth, saratoga county. The
capital Is $i5, 900. 900, divided into S2b, 200, 900
preferred and $50, 900, 900 common stock. The
directors are ID. O. Mills. Ogden Mills, William
ID. Dillon, Judson T. Francis. Hall Park McCul.
Tough and Melville Edgar ingalls,, Jr., Of New
York city; Alonzo n. burbank Of Bellows Falls,
VT; Thomas s. Coolidge Of Glens Falls, y. ";
Warren Curtis OF Corinth, n. r.; Irving W.
Drew OF Lancaster, n. H.; Frank T. Bonner Of
Newton, Mass; David w. Snow OF, Portland,
now corporation IL formed under the business
corporation law OF 1892, and has paid into the
state Treasury an organization tax OF S56.26O.
This IS. the largest amount ever paid BY AN In.
dustrial concern for Incorporating In the State.
The corporation Is authorized. under toction
40 OF the stock Corporation law. to acquire the
stocks and bonds Of other domestic and foreign
corporations and issue Its own stock or bonds
In exchange therefor. The company may In
crease It's preferred stock by S~1O,O0O,0OO, ffthe
bonds to be issued for that amount. The pre-.
ferrod stock shall be entitled to cumulative
dividends at the ratio OF o per cent, beginning
the preferred dividends that are NOT, in, the
opinion OF the Board OF Directors. required for
the enlargement or Improvement OF the business
OF the company, may be used in declaring divi-
will begin business with $4,000 capital. This
amount Of capital Is subscribed for as follows:
Coolidge il M,''i Frank an sH 4. Ben nSae" 10 ot each: R %illia@ nj
IL. Dillon and A. n. Burbank. 90 each; Warren
Curtis, Nv. Drew and d.. w. snow. each 100
shares; Francis Lynde SItetson and f., i,
II. Greene. 3 shares each, and II. p. McCul.
Tough and NJ. L. ingalls,. Jr., 2 shares zach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
WANTS HARRY X ARRESTED.
Marion Manola Charges Her Manager with
AbductinG Her DauEhfer.

Marion ManoIa Charges Her Manager with
AbductinG Her Daughter.
SAVANNAH. Ca. Jan. 31.-Marion Manola, the
well.known actress. has been left stranded hero
by her manager, Harry Askin. and she tcIe-
graphed to New York to have Miss Adelaide
Mason, her daughter. detained on arrival there
ON the steamer City Of Augusta. and has re.
questcd the arrest of Askin on the charge of abb
duction. The Mason. Manola aggregation has
boon filling successful engagements In the State,
but internal dissensions caused the dis
bandment Of the company on arrival
here. Manager Askin left Mrs. Mason
and her husband. John Mason. here at the
hotel. where Mason Is confined to his bed,
ana went on to New York with Miss Adelaide
Mason. whose engagement to Charles Dana
Burrows. the nephew of Sneaker 7. b. Reed.
was announced last week. Miss Mason. who is
only II and very pretty and ambitious, was dis
pleased with her role In the plays presented by
her mothers troupe. 1t Is said here that II
Mrs. Mason does not succeed in establishing her
charge of abduction against Askin. he will at
once make arrangements to organize a company,
Of which Miss Mason will be the star. Mrs.
Mason refused to be interviewed concerning her
charges against Askin further than to admit
that she had ordered his arrest and the deten-
ton of her daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
TENEMENT FIRE IN HAR1EM.

Tenants Driven 10 tho Roor-Fiat or One. who
Had Reen Rescued by n Policeman. Robbed.
Fire drove the tenants of the tenement at 40
East 10th street early yesterday to the roof.
where they suffered severely from the cold. as
most wero in their nightclothes. Mrs. Hyman.
ono of the tenants, was found unconscious on
the floor of her fiat with her six months old
baby beside her by Policeman Marsh of the East
l04th street station. who carried them both to
tho roof. He then forced open tho scuttle of q
neighboring building with his nightstick and
admitted the shivering tenants to shelter.
The fire was soon put out, after II had done
$500 damage. Mrs. Hyman discovered. on re-
turning to her fiat, that u sneak thief had stolen
$25, several dresses and the o~vercoat OF her
husband. who is a Rripman on the Third avenue
cable road,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
POLICE CHANGES IN JERSEY CITY.
CHIEF Murphy Transfers Captains and a Reia-
tive OF Commissioner Feeney.

CHIEF Murphy Transfern Captains and q Rela.
tive OF Commissioner Feeney.
Chief of Police Murphy of Jersey City. acting
on his now privilege. yesterday transferred
Capt. Frederick T. Earlier from the First to the
Seventh precinct, and Capt Charles Cox from
the Seventh to the First. Detective George
Douglass accompanies Capt. Farrlcr. and De-
tective James Larkins. who was Capt. Cox's
aide in the Seventh precinct, will go with him
to the First. Other changes made by the
Chief were the ordering of acting De-
tective Frank Bennett of the First pre-
cinct back to patrol duty. and tho
assignment of Policeman Chris Breune OF the
First precinct to duty In the First Criminal
Court, and Sergeant MorIarity of tho Third pre-.
cinct to duty in the Second Criminal Court.
Sergeant Moriarity Is q brothcr-in.lnw OF Police
Commissioner John =. Feeney. Detective II. G.
Keenan,. whom he relieves. is assigned to resu.
lar work In the Third precinct.
Chief Murphy also ordered that Policemen
Chinery and Gallery Of the First precinct, upon
raided, Be replaced by the best men In the pre-
cinct. The Chief said that all the changes were
made for the good Of the service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
EMBKACERY IN TIE SHAW CASE
Several indictments rOr the Alleged TamperInE
with Jurors mt Camden.

CAMDEN, n. j.. Jan. 3l.-Publicity WAS given
to-day to tho indictments found by the Grand
Jury on Saturday in the matter of the al
legged tampering with the trial jury in tho
Shaw murder case. Two indictments were
found against cx-Assemblyman Harry 8.
scovel. chief counsel for ELI Shaw. charging
him with embracery and attempted embrace
cry. Separate indictments were found against
Juror John Meshnw. the colorod member OF
the special panel for the Shaw Trial. ex-Recorder
George w. Miles, and Chief OF Police Samuel
Johnson of Stockton township.
Lawyer Scoyel Is charged with giving Juror
Meshaw $40 Rs soon rs he WAS drawn on the
struck panel and with Offering n certain sum OF
money providing Meshhw got on the Jury to try
Eli Shaw. Chief OF Police Johnson and exile
corder Miles arc charged with having APP
preached Juror Jacob Schiller and Offering him
money. provided In the event of his being Sc.
looted on the Shaw panel he would do certain
things in tho jury room.
Chief Johnson Is alleged to have been the chief
Intermediary in his case, and 1t Is charged that
he was solicited by LAWYER Scovel to look after
Schiller. Ex.Itecorder Miles. IL Is charged, was
solicited to assist in the matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
BURoUGH OF BROOKLYN.
Republicans in sewe or Department Displaced
Court OF Special Sessions.

Republican, in Sewer Department Displaced
Court OF Special Sessions.
The first big shakeup of Republican officials
in the borough Of Brooklyn took place yester.
day. when Deputy Commissioners Of Sewers
Brennan dispensed with the services of fifteen
OF his subordinates. who were either enrolled
Republicans or regarded as Mugwumpe. The
decapitated officials included William H.. Goff.
superintendent OF Sewers, whose salary was re-
duced from $4,000 to 1880 on the advent of
the present administration ex-Alderman Will
liam II. Colson, L.. F. Allison. Chester w. Hale,
James II. Carroll. James Shields, John T.
Brewer, George s. Fox. George Felt. James Carr.
James Conboy. John II. Northup. William Car
penter. George +. Bond, and Jeremiah O'Brien.
None of these men was a veteran. Patrick
Bray, n Democrat, inspector Of sewer basins.
was promoted to be chief inspector. and his sal.
AIRY was increased from ~, 200 to 81, 800. There
are still 124 subordinatcs in the bureau. and
most OF them. it is understood. will BIO displaced.
County Treasurer Kimball dismissed six Re-
publican clerks yesterday and appointed Demo
Gratis iTftheir places. -
Tho new Court Of Special Sessions for the Sec
ond district will be organized in the Common
Council chamber in tho old City Hall this morn.
inR. 1t will be composed of Justices John Court.
Queens, and Thomas W. Fitzgerald OF Rich.
mend ,aOI;d, Justice rnIec Courtney G.: vii, will preside at the first
The court will sit three days each week in
Brooklyn. one day in Queens. and one in Rich
mond.
Tho seven Police Justices who become City
Magistrates to-day will meet for organization
in the afternoon. and 1t is understood that JUS
tice Lemon Of the Even Street Court will be
chosen President. A. the police court clerks
went out OF office last night. in accordance with
the provisions OF the charter, but probably all
will he reappointed.
To the Secretary Of the Memorial Executive
Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic,
who called upon him yesterday to protest
against the removal Of Veterans. COMMISSIONS
said:
thrust that no one has such q low opinion Of me as
TO think that i would do wrong Intentionally to q
veteran or any other man. No veteran in tnis de-
partment who properly performs his duty need be ut
all apprehensive. Aside from any other considera-
tion. veterans In the civil service are protected by
law as long as they perform their duties faithfully.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
YALE CALLED 4 DEATH TRAP.

Rlchmond's l1O ProhibItiontsta Would Have
Students Go mt Least Two blocks for n Drink.
Last Friday evening the Richmond County
Prohibition League held its annual meeting at
Port Richmond. The league numbers all of
ITO members. Tho meeting pondered Yale Uni.
yersity and adopted the following rule of action
for tho 40:
Whereas, The neutrality-suspicious. of THE View York
Voice into the drinking customs current at Yale Uni
verSity have revealed a most appalling condition OF
debauchery among the students OF that institution.
and that these disreputable practices are apparently
not opposed by the faculty or trustees; therefore be It
Received. Thst we, the Richmond County Prohibi.
tion League. dtplore this most grievous condition.
aud that we viii do all in our power TO prevent the
sending OF young men TO such a death trap until the
authorities at Yale take vigorous action toward res.
cuing that great institution from SUI, h degrading sur.
roundings. or at least make manifes, some degree Of
hostility to the ~siIty.six saloons surrounding the col.
lcge grounds and within two blocks OF the same.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
TRUST COMPANIES IN THIS STATE;
Large Increase in Resources. Profits, Dividends
Declared. ana Deposita.

Large Increase in Resources. Profits, Dividends
Declared. ana Deposita.
ALBANY. Jan. 31.-Las year the resources of
the forty.threo trust companies in tho State
were increased by $3.50. 996, 1918. the profits by
81 LOCI. 2O2, the dividends declared by $l34. $50,
the amount Of deposits on which interest is
allowed by $73.s75 .1G4. the total surplus by
about 81 900. 900. and the undivided profits by
SO. 500. 900. The resources and liabilities of tho
companies on Jan. i were as follows:
Resources-Bonds and mortgages. ESQ. 824 900;
stock inysstments. il8.s25.7sf loaned on collat.
erals. $3.50, 6sl. 7O9; loaned on personal securities.
S8l, is3. eai: overdrafts. 02b. O44i due from banks or
brokers. o58s. 986; real estate. 0s. 40. $50; cash on
deposit. SAT. 202. O30; cash on hand. 97,S32, ago; other
assets., ell.4sb,6 go. Total, s+s3, 73e, 1926,
fund. S47.401.7 Oi; undivided profits. 81, 1918. sec;
deposits IN trust. elSo. COS. 894; general deposits.
,ps,22p.02 other liabilities, S12. 100. 270. Total.
64S3. 738. 825.
neutrality-suspicious. during the year, SIG, 5B8,.
0s5 interest paid depositors, 81. 568.482; exponses
for year. 81. 20a, 24o; dividends declared. e4.464. 1858;
total of deposits on which interest Is allowed, $751;.
OBJ ,6s7; bonds and mortgages purchased. %. $50. O37.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
WEST SIDE COURT oH1EF o1ERz
n. m. MenIey. Martin HeaIcy's Brother. Gets
the %, o Job.

n m. HenIey. Martha Healcy's Brother. Gets
the %, Cob.
The Board of City Magistrates put an end. at
its meeting last night, to the controversy over
tho chief clerkship Of the West Fifty-fourth
Street Police Court by voting unanimously to
elect as chief clerk Eugene Harrison Hcaley Of
1854 Greenwich street. Mr.. Hoaley is q Repub-
lican, and q brother of Martin Healey, Repub-
llcan leader Of the First Assembly district. He
is appointed for four years. The salary is 50. 500
n year. In the civil service examination for
this place there were fvo candidates, and Mr..
Healey won with q record Of s7.67 per cent.
The successful applicant was born in this city
July 2, 1879. He was graduated FROM tho Co
lumbia Law School in 1894. At that time he
was reading secretary Of the Republican County
Committee, and In 1925 he was appointed as an
assistant clerk In the Magistrate's Court.
Martin o. Calvin of 91o st. Nicholas avenue
was appointed to an assistant. clerkship 20 fill
His salary will be g. 900 O year.
A committee wos appointed to take the ncces-
sary steps to procure for the magistrates
authority to dispose summarily Of m~isdemeanor
cases in which the defendants plead guilty. in
order to save compliments and policemen fur
Their trouble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
QUEENS COUNT oB1IGAT1oNs.
Justice Maddox orders the Payment OF . Bln
vhich Comptroller Coier HAD Held Up.

Wv - s'NsH
Which Comptroller Coier Hna Held Up.
A writ Of mandamus was granted by Justice
Maddox in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn yes.
terday directing Treasurer Charles s. Phillips
Of Queens county TO pay TO the Barber Asphalt
Company $57. $685. 90 on q claim due under a
contract for the repair and construction Of
roads. The county Treasurer was willing to
pay the debt, but said that Comptroller Coler
claims that oil the public funds belonged to the
city Of New York and should be turned over to
him. Comptroller Coler was notified. and
through counsel said that he was willing to
leave the responsibility for the payment with
the court. In granting The writ Justice Mad
dox Attached this memorandum TO the paper:
The respondent having. because Of the claim
Of the city OF Now York. refused to pay ~relator's
claim. notice was given 10 the Comptroller of
this application and he wns brought in. but has
not shown any reason why the motion should
not he granted. The funds from which relator
is to be paid. in my opinion. are the property Of
Queens county. Tho debt is n county debt, and
hence should DO paid since no objection thereto
has been made"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
HELPED BIZ III. o. HAvEMEYER.
He Practically Gives q $780, o Mortgage to
n Greenwich Church.

He Practically Gives n $50. ooo Mortgage TO
n Greenwich Church.
GREENWICH, Conn.,. Jan. 31.-ThrouEh the lib
erality of Henry o. Havemcyer, tho sugar mag,
nate. the Presbyterian church Of Greenwich has
got a new lease of life. The society owned q
beautiful gothic stone church and parsonage in
the fashionable part of Greenwich. Mr.. Have
meyer. who. through the influence of the Rev.
DR.. Wills. the late pastor. had rendered the
church Hnancial aid. held a mortgage for
$1,000 on this property. but. for two years no
interest had been paid, to him., and when DR..
Wills asked the Westchester Preebytery to be
relieved from his duties here because he had be.
come discouraged over the condition Of tho nj
church would be abandoned. The Presbytery,
however, favor u young minister named Jack.
son. He and Mr.. Havemeyer told the members
10 60 to work ana see what they could do.
Young Mr.. Jackson has met with success. and
the promise of Its continuance is SO encouraging
that Mr.. Havemeyer has practically given the
amount of tho mortgage to the church.