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New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
LOST HIS MONEY rs BATH BCILDING

Huber: O. Thompson who in his day was one OF
the best known politicians in this city. was for
merlv n member ot stock company which con-
Quoted a Turkish bath I'm Broome-st. With him
were his nephew. Smyth Thompson. Charles ID
Keep DR.. Gift and Abel Easton. Part OF the his
tory OF this company was detailed yesterday in
supplementary proceedings against Abel Easton.
against whom Judgment for Sl053 ~ was recovered
last November by Bryon l.. Woodruff.
Easton tine i wealthy promoter.
having built the nrst street railroads IN the West.
With a partner he made sl.JODOO out OF street
railway business. but THIS money "as lost IN wall
Street EastOn then turned his attention 70 bath
building and constructed among forty others. the
Produce Exchange baths. and the r lagier baths.
in st. Augustine. Fla. lie says that he never re-
ceiyed cent for the constrIction or the Produce
Exchange baths. and to-day he Is dependent on his
son and daughter for support The present SUIT is
brought to recover on an unsdtisAed judgment nled
in February. 1883
kind. A receiver for him was appointed yesterday
by Judge COnlan.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS

William II. Robertson. who has charge Of the
National Skating Association races. received word
yesterday from Spring Lake. Poughkeepsie that
the ice IS IN perfect condition for the National
championship events which vii! take place there
tomorrow afternoon and Monday and Tuesday.
A number OF the crack skaters already at the
lake.
In addition to the entries made up to Wednesday.
James Drury OF Montreal. has entered for tho
uuarter-nie mile Gvc-mc and tcn-ne champion
ship races. and A. q. Brown. or Montreal In the
one-rio junior championship and the three-mile
handicap. Brown is not yet sixteen years old. and
has II rs said defeated Midget Higgins. the
sroedy boy skater from 81. John. n. Il. lie Will
be oppoerd 10y Leroy Loo OF this city.
! X NcCuiloch. Of Winnipeg. who In 1896 won
the duarter-milc. mile. hve-mie and ten-ini'e race
i'm suc.cssol. iu fast time. has arrived in New
Yorl. ard has entered fer ali the championship
races Ifo started for pcughkeepsle this morning.
An uncertain quantity IS Eoiiefeu,ne OF "a
p.rrare. who has II is said. defeated McC ulloch
The contest between these two VIII, therefore, be
watched with interest. The five and ten mile
raccs were won last year ~ l.. y. Thomas, or
Ne,ylurg who has again entered.
'~i. order OF III. races Will bc as follows:
eafurday-2 p IN. ono mile Junior championship.
o-r, mile Championship OF America. hve-mlle cham
iLn.tel two-mie handicap. lO0-yard final
'Nirndav-3 . m 4.i-yard championship (heats,.
S>6-vafd pursuit. 40 and 8Sl yard hna; p m.
tbrc.-Inile handicap, mile local. novice.
'rucsdaN-2 p. m. ten mile championship onc-mile
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
John MEDOLE DIES FROM HIS NJt EihN
HIS son MAY SUE TIE RAILROAD '">'>'
THE CAB WHICH CAUSED Hl5
FATHFR'S DEATH

yohn Nesolo. the head OF the printing firm o.
1obr Noholc & Son. at No. % Nandewater-St. was
ri,r down l,y n cab Thirticih-st ana SIN'"-tV'.
or Wednesday night and so badly Injured ihai ne
died Yesterday afternoon at the New-i ork Hospital
Mr. Nodo'c was struck fun in the BODY by can
driven by John O'Brien. which dashed around une
cornor &c he was about TO cross ThirUeih-si. lie
was thrown 20 the ground, and the wheels of the
cab passed over his breast. His head s1uck uc
pavement with great force. and he became uncoH-
scious O'Br!en was locked UP, and MI Medoe
was taken TO the hospital where he died yesterday
from internal Injuries. OBricn is held IN 20" Dan
only as f. was not thought at the time or the
accident that the injured man was 50 badly huT;.
His son Wi. probably take action against me
Pennsylvania Railroad Company which employed
O'Brlen.
John McGOlc seventy- y-eisht years oId. ana one
OF the known printers In New-York, aS wei.
Is the Oldest master printer. His business was
founded ty himsef IN 1851. and had since been car
.leG b} HIM. lie prominent Mason ana
4 past grand master Of the odd Fellows oi New
Jefscy. past chief patriarch OF the Grand fN-
calnpmcut q New-YOrk past grand r"prcae nlaiIFr
Of the 5overcig:. Lodge and member OF Morton
Comma:.Gcry Knights TomplIr. lie leaves a WIDOW.
Mrs Harriet edoe. and one son, Geor2e J. Medoe.
who ls p member Of his frsa. Mr.. Medoc's home
was at No iG3 M~rcer-st. Jersey city. The funeral
vi take place Sunday a. Grace Church, Ei!e
and Second sts., Jersey city. at l:3D T. IN
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Tho Sheriff has received an attachment against
,ho + R,clN G. Son Lumber Company. whose :fce
,,as ar No II Broadway. and mill at Jacksonville,
Fla for ys69S. and also against Charles L. Buck
presdent Of tho company. for sl2Oi2 both in favor
Of Henry Weller The attachment against the
coonarv Is on seven notes for money lent to the
cononany the account having been balanced last
December 81. II appears that Mr' "eier was
nresident OF the company up 10 January. 1884,
.,,o he was succeeded by Mr. BIcki but he con-
,,r,,.d T., act as a director NJ 10 a few days ago
several wecke AGO It reported IN the trace tntt
b. co,nnauv had given a bill Of sale TO Mt Weller
- lun,her and outstanding accounts. the business
%as started in 1869 by l.. Bucki and ~ the presen,
"oror,nv was incorporated in June. 1873 with a
,a,itaI stock of 5000 The business was formerly
lnrse one principally in yellow pine. ard the mil
- -. sIont at lack son VILE at one time valued
a. si5o 600 The attachment was served on inc
Knickerbockcr Trust Company.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
UNPAID ASSESSMENTS IN BOROUGH3.
xo ACTION TO COLLECT THEM FOR THE PRES
ENr-oPINIoN OF THE CORPORATION

At tho Controllers office it was said yesterday
that no action would be taken Immediately 10 COL
ect the unpaid assessments In tho various Dor
oughs OF the city. amounting 10 about S-ooy'oF
Many Of the unpaid assessments were mace ior
local improvements. Several towns and villages IN
Queens ard Richmond raised money By bonds Tor
tho improvements and assessed the property own
ers for a share OF the cost hut IA led to cocct the
asscssnents The same action is true o. Long
Island City.
Corporation Counsel Whalen will give an opinion
that the New-York BOARD OF Assessors car take up
the work where the local Boards left on ana pro-
coed 10 collect the unpaid assessments Mr.. owen
one Of tho commissioners OF Accounts. said yes
tcrday that the city was sure Of GetyHg any
money owed to II I'm assessments even II tney we're
long overdue zone Disadvantage TO the city In
CARRYING these arrearagcs. he added Is thelr
ryng Something Ike Slo0o00o ir Assessment
bonds issued 10 pay for improvement ~ .ntlclpa-
tion OF collecting the assessments. Inc a!)A~Nc
puts the city lust much nearer the dept I'ui
ard makes the deb, limit 80 much less than 1t
would otherwise be-.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28

Ifyou are i'll you need a doc
torin whom you have confidence.
If you need a remedy you
want one that has been tested for
years; not an obscure, untrlcd
thing that is urged upon you,
or on which you save a few
cents-that is no consideration
as against health.
For wasting in children or
adults, SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophosphites
has been the recognized remedy
for twenty-five years.
SOC. and 81 90 all druggists.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
DISCLOSING THE REVISED CODE.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL GUARD REOEGAN
IZATION COMMISSION.

The National Guard Reorganization Commission
mo; yesterday in the Board OF officers room Of
the 18th Regiment Arnory. Columbus-ave. ana
Sixtv-second-st. Colonel FREDERICK Phsterer. as
sistant adjutant- general in the chair. The other
members OF the Commission present were: Colonel
Daniel Appleton 7th Regimen: Cclone! samuel
NJ WEIGH jr.. G5th Regiment. Colonel william W.
Ladd r. assistant Judge advocate general; Colo
mel McCoskry Butt 12th Regiment; Major Charles
T Roe Squadron a: Captain Jacob w Miller.
commander 1st Naval Battalion. ana captain
Lewis E. Goodcr. i4th Separate Company.
The code ss revised at the previous session was
carefully considered. but the work had not been
completed when the Commission adjourned last
night The members will meet at the armory again
this morning and the report will probably be COM
potc before the Governor arrives IN New-fork on
Monday Inasmuch officers from all over the
State will be in New-York on Monday evening 70
attend the reception for the Commander-n-Chef
there NAV be some informal discussion on the SUD-
iect of me new code at that time.
The members Of the COmmlssi N have given no
I'm formation as 10 tho work OF th' body except
what was said by CouOncl Wcich At the meeting
OF tho National Guard Association ~ Albany bit
II j. generally known that all the change WhicN
viIl be SUGGESTED have only two objects IN view
tho elevation OF the standard in the National
Guard and its removal from politics.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
YOTNG WATSON EXONERATED.

. A CORONER'S JURY FINDS THAT THE SHOOT
ING OF MILLER WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Coroner Bausch yesterday held an inquest touch'
inG the death OF Joseph Miller. the student OF the
New-York Trades School. at Sxy-seventh-st. ana
Flrst-ave., who was shot and Killed on SUNDAY
night by William n. Watson. felow-student'
After hearing the testimony the jury brought in the
following verdict: - -, ...
we find that Joseph Miller came TO MS deatn
hy n bullet wound ~ the brain. caused AT
the New-York Trades School on Sunday night oy
the accidental discharge Of revolver In the hahus
OF w II. Watson. whom we exonerate from ali
blame"
Watson nearly tainted when he heard the verdict'
His mother proved be stronger, and she ana sew
eral others helped the boy to the hail. "here ne
revived.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
PREPARING FOR THE TAX LEVY
MR.. FEITNER TO ISSUE STATEMENT
SHOWING WHAT THE DEPARTMENT
INTENDS DOING.

President Feitner, OF the Tay Department. is pre-
pairing a statement Of the tax levy for 1TS which
will explain just what the Department purposes
doing. His attention has been called 10 IN" section
Of the charter which provided that tho tax rate Of
1893 shall he based on the December budget. The
amount fixed by the Old Board for the Borough or
Manhattan s4s fo2.7i3 is. It ia expected that
100000 s1j.G0o.o)o will lie added to the budget
by the present Board OF Estimate. The money will
have be raised by the issue Of shor-term bonds,
which be redeemed ut the end Of the year. and
the amount thus raised will go into the budget tor
year.
Con roller Coler says he will push through the
special tax levy In Brooklyn. Richmond ard
Queens He is preparing statement lor the bVni"
Of Estimate and AppoTtionmont ana the puDnc;
showing the reasons why such a special levy sAouIu
be made Mr. Coler has had his experts at %0r.
on Brooklyn finances. and the budget prepared ny
the last Board OF Estimate there. lle wants 70
show that the Board made un hudEct tldt uH
not meet the demands OF the charter. lie says tLe
budget prepared fell below by several millions tile
amounts actually spent last year, and was op''-
ousy inadequate. , -
The Deuartmcnt OF Taxes is getting ready .
make the spccinl lcvy II the IeRslatur" orofis one
ARRANGEMENTS have already been made Tor Inahlns
a tax map of the city. Assistant Corp 'atioh our
sci Crea mei. who Is In Albany representing lo 'iAE
In legislative matters il preparing the "d! AVI 'hc
bill required for the special levy.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
TO PUNISH FRAUDULENT DEBTORS.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY URGES THE CREDIT
MEMS ASSOCIATION TO BE SURE OF
THEIR EVIDENCE AND THEN
PUSH SUCH CASES


The January business meeting OF the New Yorh
Credit Mems Association was held last evening In
tho rooms OF the Wool Club. In tho Wool Ex-
change. Many business men who are Interested
in the Improvement of the laws relating TO the OBJ
legations Of debtor and creditor we're present. The
association has membership OF about four hum
dred. and is composed OF representatives. Of we'll
known banks. corporations and business houseA
The. capital represented is over s50OOoOO0.
Nj. Bates. v.ce-pres1ent o. tho Tradesmen's Ma
tonaI Bank. presided. and after dinner introduced
as the chief speaker District Attorney Asa Bird
Gardner The District Attorney in his remarks
said that the Investigation Committee should work
slowly but surely in bringing TO ligh, the casss OF
fraudulent debtors. and should not waste the ctys
money In prosecuting cases IN which there was not
sufficient evidence to convict. When once conclu-
sive evidence was secured there should be no COM
Promise, and the case should be taken first before
n magistrate and then before the Grand Jury. He
promised that he would DO all In his power push
every case in which mercantile law was violated.
letter was received from Senator Cantor. In
which he said that he entirely in accord with
the objects OF the association and promised to pro
mote any legislation which would protect honest
traders.
After hearing the reports ot the different chair.
Ten OF committees. The association spent some
time In discussing the bankruptcy bill.
Among the houses represented were the follow
ing: Iradesmens = National Bank Garfield Ma
tonal Bank, Mechanics and Traders Bank. Mnot.
ers Smith & sIIls Bliss Fabyan & CO. Leeman
Brothers. Francis n. Masters Joseph 10th * Co.
CoInell Lead Company. Il. r.. Bonar q Co, Con-
vers", stanton 60. Merritt, Elliot Co.. Rus
sell K Erwin Manufa turing Company Henry NJ.
Peyser Co. Trow Directory and Bookbindlng
Company. Wilmerd!ng y i5isset Clarence Whitman
& Co. Abcgg & Rush. Sherman. Red & CO.. Hard
ing. Whitman & CO. + u Deyoe a &. r. Rey-
noIds Company. Eberherd Faber. a. Frleilaader &
Co.. II. W. Lazeile. William Trevor. Saamon q
Phillips. Travels brothers Company. James G.
Johnson & Co. National Lead Company Morse &
Rogers. G.. F. Z H.. =. Swift. Weld. Co.burn x
Wilckens. l.. Tanrebaun 90. Charles Wolf &
CO.. Watson. Porter Giles & GO: II l. Judd q
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
LIKE CANiDA'S ICE CARNIVALS.
GREAT OUTDOOR WINTER FESTIVAL TO BE
HELD on sARANAC LAKE

Now-Yori State is going 70 have winter
nival Ike those held in Canada. Saranac Lake Is
20 be the theatre of operation. and those who are
making the arrangements predict lively time.
The carnival is 20 he under the auspices OF the
Pontiac club anI Will last only days Feb
ruary and . on tho frs; day there Is 10 he
parade Of decorated sclehs and floats. fancy figure
skat.nc illumination of ice fortress. fancy
1re-s carnival tohograninC and so on. The second
day there VIII be q hockey match. fancy skating
for prizes. y mile cross country snowShoe race. an
illumination and stOrminR Of the lee fortress. fire.
works tOhOeganiug and ali thar SORT of thing The
9isi Regiment Band Will he on hand to make music
and The affair promises TO conpar" iavoraby with
tho big shows Canada gives The railroads are
running excursions. ard many VIII doubtless take
advantage OF the opportunity 70 see real ice car
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
DEFENDANTS DEATH ENDS 4 TRIAL..
He EXPIRES JUST BEFORE JUSTICE MADAM BE
GINS HIS CHARGE TO THE JURY

M EXPIRES JUST BEFORE JUSTICE MADAM BE
GINS HIS CHARGE TO THE JURY.
Death put sudden end to trial which for the
.ast nine days had been going on before Justice
'icAcam IN the Supreme Court. Tho case was
mat of Charles 7. Simonin against Sudah Hart
a'n grew out of disagreement over 2 contract
WIN tie city of Ncw-Orleans for the removal Of
garbage The case was practically closed on
Wednesday night. The lawyers had made their
closing addresses and all that remained vas for
'he Judge 10 make his charge 70 the jury.
Just as Justice McAGam was about 20 arise and
begin his charge. David T. Lawton ono of the
Jurors. arose and said: Your Honor M brother s
10 be married tonight. and 4 1t Is possible woud
axe 70 get away. We nave been sitting on this
case FOR over q week now. and there seems 10 be
but little chance that the jury could arrive Il
verdict al any reasonable hour tonight.
In view Of this. suggest that The jury be cx-
cused for the night. and thet the Court make rs
charge in the morning"
After considering the jurors requeet and con-
suliing the lawyers on both sides. Justice McAdam
finally decided 20 all1a the Jurors to wait unit! yes
terdsy morning before he charged them. Mr.
lawton attended his brothers wedding. At 9
O'clock. Mr. Hart. the defendant IN the ease. died
In view Of the fact that the case was not finished
called yesterday morning Justice McAdam declared
q nistrial and discharged the jury.
The case involves many thousands OF dollars.
with the citv g, Orlc9ns for the removal and
destroying 0f tho city's garbage The contract
price s2.0OOJ.
After getting the contract. Mr. Hart entered int
an arrangement with the pla!ntn. S'moniu FOR the
building of creinatory for the destroying OF the
garbage. The contract between the two cahe'
FOR $1,000
After the work he'd been completed simonin sued
10 recover about S22NjD which he alleged was dt'
on the contract. Hart contested on the Eto.hha .h
that the crcma tory was defective. and that me
work had not been done according TO the stlpuI1r-
tons of the contract He contended that SimOn.n
~aA Indebted to him to the extent OF some svV''
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
FOR uILITIiuAN'S RELEASE.

Michael Schaap yesterday obtained writ OF
habeas corpus from Justice Freedman. In the Su-
preme Court directing the warden OF Ludlow
street Jau to produce In cour, William J. Reilly.
a member OF the 18th Regiment y 6. y. T.. with
a view 70 his release from that prison. where he
Is at presen, confined on two warrants issued by
: s johnson a first lieutenant IN the rcgiment.
as president OF the delinquency court OF that resi-
ment -
The petitioner contends thar the warrants on
which Reilly was arrested. and which are dated
November II and December 10. 1897. are detective.
and asks for Rcly's release on that ground.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
ro PROVIDE BOuES AT REASONABLE COST.

certificate OF Incorporation of the Borough
t1,-,ce Company Of NewYork has been hled with
c,ri,al stock Of tZ5)o10. The directors are J. l.
Yu,t.uwieser. J. II. Hoffman. J. H. Schih Myer 3.
ro.s and oscar : Straus all OF New-iork City.
~. t,a-c Tsaacs sail yesterday: 1T is almost
,co carly 10 give any definite Information In regard
70 orr plans. Briefly. the company intends to
nrovide homes for working peop.e AZ reasonable
rat.- much ~ the same way as the city and Sub
,'rie, Homes Company has done. The company Is
70 re lo 10 way charitable institution. but Is in
,",dea fo T.. fan on "A business basis. 1t Will be two
'r .trce months before We able TO make =
~ Gritc STATEMENT as sites and plans"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
PRIVATE JONES'S SIMPLE HEROISM

San Francisco, Jan. 27.-Battery I OF the Regular
Army has a hero in Private John VI. Jones. native
OF Rogersyile. Tenn on Jubilee Day he saved
seven men from instant death at the Limo Point
Fort; \ squad Of scven firing saiuie hity
pounds OF powder inciosed In n wooAen bag being
the charge One load did not discharge. and the
officer ordered II pulled out OF the cannon This
was done. ana the bag dropped 10 the ground X
was seen that corner Of II was ignltcd. In
Instant the powder would have caught With
bound Private Jones beside the smOuldcrlng
bag and with his bare hands smothered the burn
Ing wool before II could ignite the powder. and hen
mastered some damp earth into the srgel edges
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
sT4TTSTTCS or THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The New-York Public Library In Decemher re-
c,ived 1853 volumes and 22O pamphlets by pur-
ch.so and l. 439 volumes and 337l pamphlets by gift.
The number of readers I'm the Lenox branch was
oos and in the Astor 5.j52. Among the gf;s were
IS, volumes from the Boston Public Library, $40
volumes and 133 pamphlets from Wendell +. Garri-
SON "a volumes and g. pamphlets from ne lIarya
Morton. .,..oz -...,., l.,
,rcboso ,vas i5 09S and by gift lO.l2S. Of pamph-
its hv nurchase 10 $50 and by gift. 40 247 The to-
tal number OF readers was lO33Si.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
president kELLER AT RANDiLES ISLAND

John W Keller president Of the Charities De-
partment accompanied by Deputy Commissioner
Thomas Brennan. visited Randalgs Island yes
terday afternoon When they returned Mr. Keller
sa,d that he was satisfied with the result OF his
visit He had gone how the officials at
the island were getting along I'm their work ana 10
soc The result of suggestions he hai taxed OF,
he found on his first visit that the SICK ana Wen
children were together. and he separated them. He
sIso suggested that the meals be eaten IN n regu-
lar dining hall instead OF In the wards. and this
has since been done. lie found nothing 10 COM
mis-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
ITALIANS POT RING N.

The steamer Tartar Prince. which arrived yescr-
day from Italian ports. brought over 72o imm-
grams. This is the largest number OF arrivals on
any one steamer for several months The !mmigra-
ton authorities believe that ;hcTe Will be a rush OF
rnigfanfs TO enter tn, Inl'cd States prior 10 the
possible passing of the bill mat ls now under con-
.lGcration. Nearly all Of tho lot that arrived
vaeterd3v would Rave been barred under the pro-
..l.l -, /, b, rrcnnScd
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
prD STIR LIVE SHIPS SOLD.

The international Navigation Company which
controls the American and Red Star lines. has sold
four of lts steamships OF the Red Star Line that
,rere used In is Philadelphia and Antwerp service
,o tho N.w Empire Transportation Company.
which vas Incorporated AZ Trenton recently to en-
oae. in the Il klondike trade II is understood that
IN. cor1uauv Will al once place orders for four new
steamers 10 take the place Of those sold.
Al The Office OF the company. IN Bowling Green 1;
was said Yesterday that while the building OF the
four new boats being considered plans had
!. Z yet Leen fully decided upon
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
THE NINSEN CASE DROPPED.
,,.srrcr FRIEDMAN ORDERS A DrsCONTINUANCE
OF THE ACTION BROUGHT BY THE EX-
PLORER'S MANAGERS

An order OF discontnuance was entered By JUS
t,cc Freedman in the Supreme Court. yesterday
on tho application OF the attorneys on both sides
I'm the suit brought by George II. Hathaway and
Richard Heard against Dr. Fridtiof Nansfn me me
,r.fir exnlorer to recover S0.0eJ damages for
froarb Of contract in failing to complete the de-
livery OF fifty lectures, which, II was aHeseo' nc
had agreed to deliver here. 49,,
Dr hansen will deliver his nral lecture IN ms
.ourtrv Tonight in Carnegie Hall. and VIII tnen
.or .r io,a,e Of ihe American pubic with due ac-
Lrnowledrmen, Of the warm Of his reception here
~ Iort,tre will be one which he has not before
,iivnreJ here ard II is likely that large audience
,.ill him.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
STERLING SILVER AT AUCTION.

An auction sale OF sterling si.verwsre took place
Yesterday afternoon AT the aucton-rooms OF James
p Silo No l3 Lberty-st. IN order TO close several
estates and the collection included many handsome
pieces which were. for the most Part sold at low
prices Much OF the silver was by we..-known
makers The articles sold yesterday were cnieny
OF table pieces The number Of articles was so
large that Il was found Impossible 10 dispose Of
them all IN the afternoon. an. the sale will. ac-
cordingly be continued to-day when diamonds
rugs furniture aid Jewclry OF all kinds VII. be