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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
AGAINST MISS RICHARDSON.
A BIG JUDGMENT GROWING OUT OF The
FIGHT FOR THE SPITE HOUSE
OWNERS ESTATE

An interlocutory Judgment for over 5000" was
entered In the County Clerks office yesterday
against Miss Delarfa Grace Richardson Inc
Judgment Is I'm favor OF J. Jafred Butler. ms adj
ministrator OF the estate OF Joseph Richardson
The action is the outcome OF the bitter hght Tor
the propertv left by tho late owner OF the spite
house" The contest Is now going on In the sur
rogates Court with the widow Of Mr.. Richardson
on one side and the son and daughter on the
other The children are fighting against the pro-
batting OF n will that leaves Mrs. Richardson
one-thrd interest the estate, and seek TO prov"
a former will by which the widow is cut out alto
gether
After the proceedings mad been going on for some
time Mr. Butler appointed temporary ADMIN
istrator and at instituted an action to learn
the whereabouts of certain securities that had not
been accounted for In the estate
Miss Richardson summoned as witness IN
the matter but she refused attend. As re-
suit Of tho examination Mr. Butler secured evidence
to show that Miss Richardson knew where the
securities were. and that she had had them III heF
possession.
The stocks sought for which Miss Richardson Is
ordered 10 produce or pay for l8 first mort
gage per bonds of 100 each of the Houston.
East and West Texas Railroad; I'D per cent
bonds OF $1,000 each OF tho State Of Tennessee, lN
6 per cent mortgage bonds Of $1,000 each OF the
Houston Water Works Company. twenty-one sec
ond general mortgage bonds of $1,000 each bearing
per cent. of the Northern Central Railroad. ana
twelve first mortgage per cent bonds or Slv1 each
Of he Mexican Central Railroad J.,
Besides this, Miss Richardson, according 10 a dc-
csion Of Justice Bischoff. OF the Supreme Court,
must pay the damages result Of her refusal
TO give up the property and al the costs In the
action James J. Meals has been appointed referee
10 determine as TO the costs OF the action
The aggregate amount Of the face value OF the
securities for which the judgment IS entered IL
s426cco exclusive OF the costs which nave been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
THE LATTTUER SHOOTING CASE.
MORE FUNDS WANTED TO CONTINUE THE
PROSECUTION

wilkesbarre Pom. Feb 1.-THE prosecuting
committee in the Lattimer shooting case VIII make
an appeal to-day for funds with which to continue
the prose cutlon OF Sheriff Martin and mis- deputies
The money donated JUS after the strike for TINS
purpose has All been expended In paying for the
bringing OF Witnesses here for attorneys fees ana
for tho expenses incidental to arranging and pre-
pairing the ease.
John Pupka the first witness Of the day. testified
regarding the Intention ~ the deputies To shoot'
lie said he was standing In the road NJ west Ia
zl,.fon when one Of the deputies said to him ~ on
had better get or the road: you may get hurt: We
arc going to shoot. that's the Sherin's orders lie
heard another deputy say: Get back there. I'm
going TO shoot you
shoot away" said the man, ~ you see me DO
anything wrong"
Angelo Maiz. the first italian to testify IN the
Gaze said he was gathering rags on the day OF the
shooting and met the strikers. They asked him TO
Join them. one OF them said to him; We arc
going to make "A strike at Lattiner"
The witnesses story OF the shooting did not diner
from the testimony Of tho other witnesses until
near the end. lie said he could not tell who fired
the first shot the Sheriff the deputies
when the shooting began" ne said. / dropped
10 the ground / saw lots OF men fall; seven or
eight OF them were killed. | was near the tlot,s
af.o- Tho br vollev was fred ! saw wounded
striker near me trying 10 get on his rect ana 81, a
deputy ran over ana pumped severa sho'S '"'o HIS
ON crOss-eNaIn.nation Matz admitted mat ne
had been sent from the Luzerno County Court 10
Tho pcnitertiaiy for trying 10 kill three men.
somebody shot he said and had TO pay lor
IT,"
Asked If he mad revolver at the time OF me
shooting he said: NO. but I have two big ones
at home now" Asked why he went TO Lattmcr'
ne said: 'r0 sec the fun. heard the night be1ote
tHat some OF the depu'les had fired I'm the ar 10
frlghtcn the strikers from I,attimer. and thought
there would be moro shooting. wanted 70 see the
mon run away from tho breaker $3.50 ,
The defence tried 10 show by this last remark
that me strikers expected TO drive the men OUT a,
Tatiimcr hut the witness denied this Attorney
Iorahnn tried TO show that the witness was a
member Of the Malta but tho Court would not ad-
init the question. -, .
Another wounded man. Andrew Yesmot. said no
was running away At Iattimer. when ne was snot
twice one bullet being still in his NIP ana me
OF her passing through his leg near the knee break
ing IT, He was twelve weeks In the hospital
John Dolly said he was wounded In the PACK
while running away at Lattmer. He showed the
wounds 10 the jury and said he was shot when
about seventy yards from the deputies
CASPER MoZzer showed the jury the scars OF an
ugly wound on his right leg, which had shattered
the bone Hts evidence as 70 the shooting was
fcstureless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
THE TWELFTH NIGHT GLIB HOUSE
PLAYS TO BE ACTED THIS AFTERNOON TO
HELP TO PAY FOR IT.

The Twelfth Night Club wants a house. II has
occupied three houses owned by other people since
II came into existence, and now II thinks that II
would like to feel at home. II has some
money for the purpose. and 1t needs more so the
actresses who compose the club VIII give an enter
tainment this afternoon. with the help OF many
friends In the hope OF getting some part OF the
sum yet lacking II is not ai all likely, perhaps
not possible they should get all OF II this tine
but the programme which they offer Is interesting
enough 10 warrant the expectation that they VIII
oil. ain large share OF the needed amount.
Nine. Modteska will begin the proceedings with
an address and then Miss Annie Russell ~ D.
Morgan and Mrs. Thomas Whiffen Will act lit,le
play by Mildred bowling. entitled Dangerheh'
'g5" "a Christmas Greeting" by clay NJ Greene.
will be played by William II. Crane and Frances
Carlyle and the original Empire Theatre cast wiz
give the third act of Sowing the Wind. Inc
most important feature Of the occasion VIII ne
Glimpse OF Elysium." which is IN two acts elu,ie9
respectively. A Burning Question IN h.lySauh aIn
AN Informal Day in the s-.yslum cluD 81 ~, sn'
first act the characters are all women from SUN
speare played by members OF the l"'ltH .N'sIlt
Club and In the second act all me characters are
men from Shakespeare, played by numerous wen
known actors The piece is by Grant Stc"dr t,,,.
Songs are expected from Mrs. Eeanore May"
Flverson and Chauncey OcOtt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
CAME TO PORT sHEATHrD ~ ZOE

The British steamer Grangense which arrived
yesterday from North Brazil ports via Barbados.
encountered the fun force OF Wednesdays north
westerly gale The steamers decks rails and rig
ging were one mass OF solid Ice and her crew suf-
fered much from their exposure to tho intensely
cold weather Captain Speeding reported fine
weather up to Hatteras OIL February 49, when the
wind shifted TO the southwest and Increased grad,-
ally In force until the next day at 10 a. m when
ii shifted TO the northwest and blew a whole gale
with tremendous high The storm lasted for
thirty-sx hours and up TO her arrival al Quar-
antine. On approaching the coast the weather
grew very cola ana me sea and spray which few
sides and rigging were incrusted with ice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
STOOD on THE CHARTER PROVlSION.

The police at the Old Slip station yesterday A.
ternoon were informed from Headquarters that
firm Of brokers doing business al No u Broad
ST. under the name Of Emmons g. Co. were opss
ating a bucket-shop. Detective Curey and I've
policemen were sent 70 the place At onoe They
went 10 the second floor OF the building and we're
about 10 enter the rooms when they were stopped
by two men who gave violent resistance ana 'or
a few moments there was lively scufio- Tao msn
were arrested for interfering with oficerA Ard
taken before Magistrate simms at the Cs'N
Street Police Court. There they gave the names
OF Charles and Walter Wilson. and said they wen
brothers Charles said he was forty years old and
lived AZ No 20 East One hundred and ten tn st,
and Walter said he was thiriy-swo and nysd =
No 10 South F'irst-st.. Brooklyn Both men a..
legged that under the charter the policeman bad 10
night 10 force an entrance into their aoodes sven
though they suspected gambling TO be carried on
there. 49,. -. -
Magistrate Simrns looked up the charter and saw
can be made the officers must first have written
order from the Chief of Police. The TWO men "s'
eCh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
ANNUAL SESSION OF LIBRARIANS.
THEY THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD HAVE ACCESS
TO THE 5TIELvEs-PAPERs READ AND


The FONT annual meeting Of the State Library
Association and the Library Club of New-York be-
gan at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning in the lower
hal of the West Side Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Building At No. 3ls West Flfty-seventh-
ct. over hundred and ffty librarians from
New-York and New-Jersey. including one hundred
women. present
a. L. Peck or the Gloversvie Free Library pres
ident of the Library Association welcomed the
members OF the association. W. r. Eastman OF
the State Library at Albany. made address on
The Free Lending Libraries Of New-York city"
which he said numbered twenty-sx. Frank P.
Hill Of the Newark Public Library. gave a descnp-
ton OF the $4,000 Newark Library Building now In
course of construction in that city brief ad-
dress the development Of reference work IN cir
culatng libraries was read by A. f. Bostwick.
president Of the New York Library Club.
Mrs NJ Emogene Hazetine, OF the Prendergast Ii
brary. Of jamestown. n. Y. read a paper on ref
erence Libraries for children. and gave her ex-
pericnce librarian OF Junior library which
led a discussion on children's work in Libraries
Mr. Bostwck presided at the afternoon session.
al which tho following officers of the New York
Library Association were reelected: A. L. Peck
pres dent. IS. a. Bardwen. first vice-president, W
r. Eas man. secretary. and J. y. Wing treasurer
~. *. Stefsou OF the New Haven Free Library
made az address Cd the successful opening OF the
shelves in that library % the public Miss Adeline
80 tirli't NC mary. Mis- Emma r Craein -
the Forts -serOnd-st. library and H. L. Elmendorf
of the Buffalo Public Library, also spoke in favor
OF making thr shelves free OF access 20 tho public
ana the discussion which followed showed a strong
sentiment m favor az free shelves.
W. r. Eastman, OF Albany: Miss NJ. J. Wheeler.
OF Albany. and Miss Helen +. Hanes. OF New
York. were appointed to prepare list Of the best
books OF lsb DR. J. 5. Billings, OF New York; J
5 Brandecee u Utica ". G.. Morey. Of Rochester:
A. l. Peck. or Gl0versyillc, and W X. Eastman,
OF Albany. were appointed a Committee on Ii
bTary Legislation
IN historical paper was read by Thomas w.
Idle OF Columbia University library. MINDLESS
Select Library. London paper Juvenile
Books" hy Miss Caroline VI. Hewins. Of the Hart
ford Public Library. and paper on Fiction" by
Miss Helen b.. Haines, Of The New York Library
Journal Miss NJ. Dmogene Hazeltne spoke on
The ChildTcns League Library"
a meeting " library trustees was held. Alexander
Maitland presiding Mevil Dewey, OF Albany
offered resolution advocating the development OF
the public libraries and tho district-schoo libraries
Iic advised ,hc opening Of the school librari to
the public in small towns where there were no
libraries The following committee appointed
t. consider tne resolution: DR. Henry Lsipzlger
J.. y Hershle.d, Mrs. H. j. Cross ". W. Apple
and Alexander Maitland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
CHARGES AGAINST DIR. JOY DISMISSED.
SAILORS SNUG HARBoR TRUSTEES HOwTvEi
NOT UNANIMOUS IN ExONrRATI,yG HIM

SAILORS SNUG HARBoR TRUSTEES HOWEVER
NOT UNANIMOUS IN EXoNERATISG HIN
The Board OF Trustees Of Sailors Snug Harbor
met yesterday afternoon at their AT No. 81
Nassau-st.. and after long discussion passed the
following resolution Resolved That the charges
preferred against DR.. Joy during the nvesti
cation be now dismissed The adoption Of this
resolution dsposes CT the case against Dr.. Henry
NJ. Joy. the medical officer az Sailors Snug Har-
Dor. against whom charges Of incompetency and
neglect OF duty were recently brought. based on
complaints made by the inmates These charges
made az the time the inmates complained OF
Captain G. ID. 5. Trask who. January g. re
signed the post Of governor Of the institution The
trustees present yesterday were President Alexan-
der r. Orr Captains jayne and Norton. the Rev.
Drs. Morgan Dix and Howard Duiield and Re
cOrder COT u was admitted by several OF the
trustees after the meeting that the vote by which
DR. Joy exOnerated was not unanimous. but
none OF them would give the exact figures. There
seems TO be good ground for supposng. however.
that the negative ballots were cast by Or. DUFF
field and Recorder Cor. who left the building TO-
gether ten minutes or SO before the other trustees
came out OF the Board room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
BRECKTNRTDGE'S BODY TAKEN HOWE.
RECEIVED BY NAVY YARD TUG AT ovAnAx
TINE.

RECEIVED BY A NAVY YARD TUG AT ouAFAx
TINE.
The Ward Line steamer Seneca, which GnvA
Yesterday from Havana and Mexico. brough; hone
the body OF Ensign Breckenridge, who was rassa
overheard from the United States torpedo-bl
Cushing and drowned while the Gushing was
her way from Key West 10 Havana. The body
was recovered and brought by the Cushing %
Havana and was shipped thence by ne SenAca
II was inclosed in a metallic cashet and placed
the after part OF the steamer.
Lieutenant Ward. of the staff OF the commsndant
OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard. dropped down %
Quarantine early yesterday morning on me United
States Navy Yard tug Narkeeta with an escort
of fourteen marines. six of whom acted as pail.
bearers. Lieutenant Ward had transit permit
from the New-York Health Departn ent and per.
mis- from the Collector OF the Port TO land the
body .
The coffin was removed from the Seneca a
Quarantine and taken board Of the NarkeetA
when steamed up 70 the Navy Yard. Yesterday
afternoon the Narkeeta carried the body TO The
Jersey City pier Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
where the party took a train for Kentucky Her'
tenant Ward was accompanied by a representaive
OF the Breckenridge family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
GENERAL r. AVERY ORDERED TO PAf
J.sr1cr KELLOGG DIRECTS HIM TO TURN ovEI
TO MAJOR HILLEBRANDr's WIDOW THE
INSURANCE ON HIS LIFE.

General Robert Avcrv. n lawyer with Office at
No 20 R-oad-st. was directed by Justice Kellogg In
the Supreme Court yesterday. the application OF
Thomas Colston kinney counsel for Mrs. Claire
Hillebrandt. the widow Of Major Hugo Hilleorandt'
10 hand over her attorney the sum OF 80 ~. tho
balance OF two policies Of Insurance ON the life OF
Major Hillebrandt which he collected after his
death under "a power Of attorney given BY her to
him
The order was granted on an affidavit submitted
by Mr. Kinney in which ne stated that Major Hill
lehrandt died a few years in the house Of
General Avery. at No. 5S Second Place. Brooklyn
He Nad an Insurance policy his lifo In the Legion
Of Honor for $500 and IN the knights OF Honor
for 5000 Mrs. Hnebrandt had. before her hus-
bands death and since. lived at Beirut Syria.
where she now lives. Mr. Kinney says that ex-
Congressman II. Ct. George Tucker. now professor
OF law in the Washington and Lee University. at
Lexington, Va. had correspondence with T. 8.
Doyle the United States Consul Mt Beirut. which
resulted IN bringing the matter into court
Consul Doyle MI Kinney's affidavit says. In a
letter to ex-Congressman Tucker said he hoped Mr.
Tucker would DO able to bring Our friend Gsnsral
Upon the death Of her husband Mrs Hrlebrandt
Averys hands, and gave him power OF attorney
to collect them. She says that he only gaye her
Mrs Hilebrandt says that her husband and Gen
erel Avery close friende. and had been com
when he was United states Consul at Crete, adj
vanced General Avery e 200, which he has never
repaid and IN consequence he went to board with
the General in order 10 wipe out the debt. She
looked on General Avery as her best friend and
adviser after her husbands death. and that
the reason she intrusted the policies him.
General Avery fled affidavit acknow Lodging
that ne had collected The $500 due the two
policies. but said that Major Hillebrandt owed him
far more than this sum. he had boarded with
him for twelve years
Justice Kellogg says that Avery is officer OF
the Court. that he collected the Insurance policies
TrllID Of At hra pdf
and that he must pay her the balance. with the
costs of the motion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
CHARGED WITH NDONVFNr

William q. Skiddy, son OF wealthy iron manu-
facturer or No 1873 Front-st. was arraigned in the
Centre Street Police Cour, Yesterday charged with
abandoning the twin children Of Matilda Stevens OF
NO SOS East Forty-siNth-st Of which the woman
says he Is the father. lie was arrested Wednesday
night at the Grand Central Station by Court officer
Tierney on a warrant which the woman had oh
tanned
The complainant was maid for skiddy's mother
In up" She says that she gave birth TO twin chill
dren, ana that she was sent 10 Europe by Skiddy
she swears that he paid her $50 a month for the
support OF the children up TO year ago. since
when uIne, she says, she has received no money.
Skddy was held In $50 bail for examinations on
March 49, Bail was furnished His counsel il ex-
Postmaster Charles w. Dayton
Skddy is member OF a number Of clubs I'm this
city and he has a country house at Stamford Conn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
70 BEGIN PLAY on FRIDAY NEXT.
ARTICLES FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS MATcI
SIGNED BY PIIAsBURY AND sHOwALTER.

The articles Of agreement for tho championship
match AZ chess between H. " Pillsbury and J. ".
showalter signed last evening. The matcn
will begin on Friday February 25 at the Postal
Telegraph Building.
Since the last close and exciting match between
the players both men have been hard at work
devsing new and Original plans Of attack and de-
fence Pillsbury In the asst few weeks has en-
countered q team composed Of ElNen, Helms ana
Napier while Showater has had the benefit OF
solid practice against the veteran Stelnitz
In Europe the originality displayed in the last
match attracted much favorable comment that
the leading London daies have arranged with the
Commercial Gable Company to receive the moves
by cable each day tho games are played The
details OF the match Will be found in the agree
n.ent Of the players appended:
The stakeholder Il Stanley II. Chadwick and m.
contest is for $3.50 side seven wins TO end the
match provided that II the players reach the score
OF six wins each the games shall be extended 10
ten wins a tie at nine wins making a draw. Mon
DAYS Wednesdays and Fridays 20 be play DAYS
except holidays ana cable-match days and play IS
70 be started az lZ3J D. IA. Each player has he
privilege OF three "On days"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
COMMITTEE TO FIX FIRE RATES.
THE TARIFF ASSOCIATION ACTS TO fRE-
VENT DECENTRALIZATION IN IN
BUSINESS
sURANCE BUSINESS.

The Tariff Association Of NewYork Fire Under
writer's yesterday held largely attcnden "''""t'
al which important action was taken. A'er iu'
discussion the following resolutions were adopted
the first clause being proposed by the hNe'u'N'
Committee and the second being an amendment
Resolved That the Executive Committee ana the
Rate Committee be constituted JONI co. t,,,. ~
with power to amend alter. restore OF "oios'''
Resolved That in the event Of rate or any rlsN
being abroea ted 1t shall he the rule OF the associa
tomay short rates to take effect on the day OF the
actual surrender OF the policy
This Man which embodied the conclusions reached
by the Executive Committee In the course OF its
recent conferences WAS adopted. with the aim OF
avoiding the breaking up OF the association ana
also OF preventing heavy loss TO the companies from
the immediate cancellation OF a mass OF policies
now in force II is understood that the cuts pro
posed affect the so-caled competitive" risks-such
as are usually written freely by companies not
members Of the associatiOn-and such "conges'eo
district" and manufacturing lines OF risks as have
given rise to the most dissatisfaction IN the last
few months.
Another resolution of importance was offered the
first part OF which was proposed by the president o.
the Citizens Fire Insurance Company OF New-i ofk
ard the last part, amendment. by Henry H. Han
Of Hall & Henshaw This resolution. which was
referred 70 the Executive Committee. proposed
The same time expressing II as the sense oil ihe
association that the adoption OF this c0nm.ssleh
vas necessary 10 the preservation or the NE or the
association Tho ayes and noes were called o.
the question OF reference OF this resolution to the
Executive Committee. such reference Delhs o'ue'e'
b. q unanimous vote. ,,
The commissions paid on "unrated business
range from 50 to 10 per cent and their SIZE has
given rise to much complaint 1t Is charged thaj
certain officers have exchanged unrated for rated
husiuess mon the basis of the diferential commits
sion. and have prohted at the expense OF more
owners will benefit materially 10y the reyisionS
whch viii be made by the joint committee Several
outside companies Il is announced. will soon ioin
me Tariff Association II certain conditions are
modified and II the % per cent commission on un-
ra ed business" strongly advised ny the assoclh
ton shall De made effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
SPRAGUg CoMPANTs PAPERS MISSING.
REWARD OF 81 900 OFFERED FOR INFORMAL ION
WHICH WOULD LEAD TO THE
THIEV'S CONVI--rTON

There appeared yesterday advertisement Of
fertng reward Of 81 600 for information which
would lead TO the arrest and conviction Of the
party or parties responsible for the disappearance
between February II and February Il. Of certain
papers from a desk in Room 500 Of suite occupied
by the sprague Electric Company Commercial
Gable Building, New-York city"
The Sprague Electric Company which occupies
the entire fifteenth floor OF the Commercial Cable
Building. in Broad-st.. takes its name from Frank
J. sprague. who years ago achieved National
reputation through HE inventions In tho line of the
application OF electricity railway systemg
Mr. Sprague. who seen at the company's
onices yesterday by q Tribune reporter said that
the papers referred to in tho advertisement were
not drafts OF new Inventions. but were comprehen-
sive reports made by the company's engineers on
the workings of lines in Chicago and elsewhere
which have been equipped with the Sprague
Compony's multiple unit system Of electrical pro-
pulsion, which reports had been compiled In view
OF the possible installation of that system on rail
way lines In this and other cities The memoranll
could be duplicated, he added but II was none the
less embarrassing TO the company to lose them
The fact OF the DISAPPEARANCE OF the papers ct
The particular time at which they We're taken
raised a presumption TO the person or persons
TO whom they were delivered. II not as 10 the
agency by which they were distracted; but Mr.
Sprague, OF course. unwilling 70 say In what
direction suspicion pointed.