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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
GRAND JURY MAY BE ASKED TO ACT
JUSTICE LAUGHrLN's OPINION on THE FAILURE
OF CCTHBERT Co

JUSTICE 1ArGHrLNs OPINION on THE FAILURE
OF CUTHBERr co.
Justice LaUghlin Of the Supreme Court. yesterday
handed down decision in the sui. brought ~ VII
tam r. ADAMS against Ernest II. Ball individually
and as assignee OF tho defunct firm OF Cu,hbcrt &
Co. brokers' The firm failed last August and
since then there have been uEy charges made
garding It's business While Justice Laughn dis
misses the complaint in the suit brought hy Adams.
he says that the evidence In the case clearly shows
that Adams deceived and defrauIel and that
Ball party 10 the fraudulent transactions.
Justice LauehIn orders that the minutes in tho
be sent to the Grand Jury for It's action. The
suit was brought by Adams 10 recover the proceeds
OF hundred shares OF Great Western Railroad
and hundred shares ~ Northern Pacific Rail-
road stock which he ordered Cuthbert & Co 10 pur-
chase for him before they assigned.
Adams had had dealings through the firm FOR
some time previous In June. 1897. the firm ex-
ecuted an order and purchased nny shares o.,
Rock Island ard twenty-five shares o; Canada
Southern stock FOR Adams. on August Il follow
ing Adams ordered the stocks 20 he sold. Ihls
was done and Adams was credited with 500 on
the firms hooks Later he ordered the stock "al-A
he now 10 recover.
The firm made assignment on August 81. ana
a telegram tod Adams that his stock had been sold
Adams promptly protested the SAFE on the ground
that he had not given any orders tor such trans
action In his opinion Justice Laughhn SAYS.
The Court would not he jusiined IN NHiIns rom
the evidence presented on the trial mat the SOCK NJ
question Was purchased or any margin pali ~ pli
np thereon by the assienors. Inc Utt-a N.i-
were fictitious and only exist upon ~ h"'N- lH '-
o,fce ~ he assigrors The plaintiff was dece.t"l
and defrauded. ~ such stock came INTO i"r l'.-
session Of The assguors or OF the assiGnec W -
sod hv him and there Is no Quad No" IN i,s 1ai IS
that has been traced by the testimony as 'n' P'""-
tin's rroperty or the proceeds thereof
The assignee WIS The legal adviser of me n
e,rnors and participated IN and vas p" ~" or ne
.-s',d,,..,', cfaracter Of tho business 'a"y were
,rorsac,irg Tho assignee also misr"p fe-"f,'l .ls
facts To the plaintiff and - others, rf-Arh ~ in
Duruose % concearE the frr" nature %. '4' "'''7
actions OF his assixnors a. long a. p"ssIo',- ,A..
Loon th,7 statement ~ ne case ana "il.o"
seos-otn findings OF fact and CON usi"nS "l a" }
drcct the entry Of judgment dismssing nc ON ~!
niaint but without costs. and the steoe g', -
t,ec,ed 10 Furnish the p.strict-Atorn"N OF N."-
YORK county with copy o. the minutes OF ~, ~,
testimony taken upon the trial. TO the eng INA "
49, NAV he presented 20 tho Grand Jurf. y X
ms NOT already been invest ted by that body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
am WAS GIVEN MRS. GEORGE.

Tho Network Soldiers and Sailors Famihe'
Protective Association. Of No. 2 West Ihry-
,b,rd-st gave out the following statement yester-
A.. .,,cer,,ng the case Of Mrs Frank George. the
soidlers wife who died. It was said. from starva-
ton in Bellevue yesterday. John Crane. whose
name IS signed 10 the statement. Is chairman OF
the Committee on Investigation ana Hehef' lie
says.
~ the case OF Mrs. Frank George. the soldiers
wife has attracted considerable attention IN Ihe
newspapers i'm the last few days. we deem IL proper
10 make "A statement that the truth may De known
as II Is claimed she died Of starvation. Inc IsSts
are she was ono Of the first applicants ior rentI
to this association We took special pains IN tnIs
case TO aid this woman. and az sne Claimed "er
husband had rot sent her any money we Wrote 10
sim and received a reply dated June > tnahhns
rs Tor what We had done for his family ard prom
ising to send his wages home 70 his family. which
Is what every good soldier should do -
As she stil claimed he had not sent her any
none we wrote 10 the captain or ms company
recently and received reply under date OF July
~ In which he stated that Mr. George seemed 70
be decent sort OF man that he had oeen detalsed
rs company cook for which he received extra pay
TO IN. amount Of a. per month. ana 10 iuf'hef
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
D the use Of the makers

cine makes Il taxable Also. the use OF the makers
name. any other PERSONS name In the possessiye
form. Immediately before the name OF the medl-
cine. Smiths pills or the use OF any name
Immediately following the name OF the Inedic.ne
This shall not be construed. however, 10 proEiblt
the name OF the physician who was the author OF
the formula Immediately t5llow!ng the nsme %
the medicine Nor shall II be construed 20 prohibit
the name Of the manufacturer being blown IN the
bottle or printed inconspicuously on the tabei ~
wrapper
Any medicinal article will be held 10 DC advcr-
tlsed the package otherwise "a remedies or
specifics for any ament II there Is any statement
whatever upon any part of the article OF any dis-
ease or affection OF the human or animal ooHy
for which the contents should or might De used
This shall not be construed. however as prohfplt-
ing tho printing Of the formula and the dose on
the label. or words indicating the therapeutlc
action OF the medicine in purely technica ansuaEe
not n common -
ANY medicinal article will be held 20 be adver-
tised on the package or otherwise rs having any
special claim to merit. any peculiar advantage
IN the mode OF prepare ton quality, use or enec,
when any description Of II. either on the pacsase
otherwise. includes any statement 10 ire euesct
that II has "A special peculiar merit or valHe
over other like articles other articles OF me
ne class. or whom u has any word. phrase OF
sentence either in the title or formula. or ONO,
wise which indicates its superior merit over aru-
cles Of it, class. -. ,, .os
For example "tasteless quinine." improved COZ
lva- oil b,, this shall not be construed 70 eA-
rl,,da the vo-ts 'rtre chemically pure. etc.
which have for their object the definition OF tne
cr,.stallizad pressed resublmed. etc. intended
10 indicate the manner Of manufacture. and whlch
indicate only well-known and established methods
Of ma r1tff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
LEAPS FROM Az ELEVATED STATION
An INSANE WOMAN JUMPS TWENTY FEET AND n
BADLY HURT. But EVEN THEN IS
NOT sCBDUED.

A Polish woman about twenty-three years old.
violently insane created a panic among the passen-
gers who we're waiting the uptown elevated rail-
way station AZ Second-ave. and Sixty-hfthst.. last
night by Jumping from the platform 10 the ground,
twenty feet below Her arms were both broken and
she sustained internal injuries that may prove
fatal. She was taken 10 Flower Hospital and later
10 Bellevue. Even the great shock ot the fall did
rot subdue her and the police found IL necessary to
put her in a straitjacket TO get her 20 the hos
pital
John Gillis ticket agent Of the station at Sixty
6fth-st SAYS the woman did no; 20 through the
gate and probably got on train that had just
pas sed Miss Rachel Fox. OF No l02 Delancey-st..
ore OF about fifty passengers who were the plat.
form. says the woman paced up and down In an
agita;ed manner for about two minutes and then
walked down the three steps at the end that lead
TO the track
Miss Fox screamed for help. and unknown man
TO Intercept the maniac He caught her By tho
dress just she climbing over the railing. She
was too far gone. however. and he able to
grasp her only W the skirt This parted and tho
fell.
She narrowly missed falling group OF chill
dren who were playing about on the slcwalk che
carried into the Rhinelander Pharmacy and
later was treated by. surgeon from Flower Hos
pital The woman speaks no English. She muttered
incohereniy In the Polish tongue but her Identity
could not be learned. She dressed In a black
skirt. red waist ard white straw hat, With white
trimming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
FURTHER POLICE CHANCES RUMORED.

The big shakc-up among the police captains
on Tuesday and the remanding Of 80 detailed
patrolmcn to patrol duty caused some conjecture
among the force yesterday morning as TO what the
next change would be- That there are 10 be other
Changes the members Of the police foIce firmly De-
Atye. There Is also some talk about changes
among the deputy chiefs, inspectors and command
ers in the other oorouGhs. Rumors are being
oruited about ;ha. GRE or two OF the older deputy
retired. and there is some discussion as 10 the
shifting about of the sergearts. There is 20 be
uepaty chief selected M the place left vacant by
Chlef Deverys promotion. The man spoken OF for
me place IS Inspector Mclaughlin and II is stated
mat Captain Kane Of tho East Fifty -frs,-st sta
uon, who IS backed by John F. Carroll. VIII be
made Inspector
n ruinor reached Police Headquarters from the
Borough Of Brooklyn TO the effect that the giant
IP,,reqa, stationed the crossings in Futon-st.
sre,rossyn, had been disbanded. This squad CORE.
e"-rSs' said that the report was untrue In re-,
SSs,orM nc report that Captain Price had e)ected
sot ITS rom he TcnderlOn station. CHIEF DeVery
oe, that ne had read about the matter In me
" oopaIpefs but knew nothing 0fhcially about H.
-. .olle not believe II, because Captain Price was
'llIs OF the Kind. He said that the police sta
- 80 "as public place and that reporters had the
-. 70 20 there. whether Il was the Tenderlon
10y otAeT station. and transact their business
49, DtFery further said that II Il was true that
t''olitEs mad been elected. has been reported
~ Wonlc i've distractions 10 have them admitted
.st.n, ana 70 let them have every opportunity TO
secure Information
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
NEW coRDAGE COMPANY FORMED.

John Good the veteran cordaSe manufacturer.
has launched a new cordage company 10 compete
with the company that has borne his name so
long and which is in the hands of receiver
lie still holds the majority OF the stock OF the old
company but has some new patents that he
thinks will make change in the cordage bust
ness The new company is called the John Good
& jennings Patent Machine Cordage Company"
the old one being the John Good Cordage and
Machine Company" Mr. Good has associated
with himself in this venture Abraham c.
and Albert O.. Jennings. He has taken a factory
building at No ,0l Park-ave.. Brooklyn. which
adjors and was part OF the Jennings lace works
The rev concern expects to begin manufacturing
in two months. The capital. 10000. is said TO be
ali subscribed. and the company Is Incorporated
in West Virginia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
FIVE DO1L4PS FOR 4 "DAIfN'' ~ CorRT

Because he said damn" In tho Harlem Io...e
Court Yesterday morning George Lnin'r 'H''l'
two wears Old waiter Of No. 2h East I"'h'y-
af,h-st. was obliged - pay 3 L.h'ner was a.
~ - r,.edav night n. Ninety -ffth-st. and
,,,,,h.ove Tor riding a bicycle wi,hou. his lamp
being lighted He was arraigned before Macs
,ra,e Mott yesterday morning and hnea . ~ go
ing ove- 70 Clerk Philip Bloch 70 pay MS me LINT
ner In a loud voice SAID;
THAT is what ! call damn shame.
oLvba,,s That what's that. what's that asked
Magistrate Mott. who just caush, the "ori
damn" $3.50, a.
ploch came over to tho Magistrate and toid MN
MI . Iii cost YOU luz 3 for using that WORD IN
,,,a court - said Magistrate Mott / no" maze
me 'i don't ~ care. dor't care. replied Intner
surlily. " , ., -o,.,cd Mott TN hold
Won Tor trial In Special Sessions 49,, $780,, ....,,r
'JutTo, vent out ~ court rutering. and, thoug
Iai cour, officials tried to distinguish "Aat ne
said they could not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
1F4GrE OF BUILDING ASSOcIAIIoNS'
oo>.,.rxT1ON OPENED ~ OMAHA-PROs-
PrR1rY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOX
THE YEAR

vt. - who, President Lake A san
49,, ,oday called the annual session OF the ~,
S,o.os League OF Building and Loan AsSo0'" -
- order there were present delegates 'eI'
,he country from Louisiana TO Massa
80. Woores delivered the address Of welcome 10
s,.o.o. He referred 70 the Anelo-SaXoA az
ho-,e-hurder and congratulated the League o',
Dc motto The American Home, the 9a'es"Ar" -
American Liberties 49, ma,
President Saaborn responded hTieHy 10 "ns
come and then read his annual aDU'V's' go "
course Of which he said: ,.
rrbsse essoclat,ons. while severely tested during
the last four years. as a whole snowel d pa
nanency wAch has been Sae e@rcrtage 81 Joss
~ hem 70 the shareholders has been lhlniteS,,
MAJ s,t. @ a. great ia the other direction
Wa Ihe return q prosperity and the consequ.n,
eiIt.oy NJ nm - a,tained and We shall be able %
produce better results Tbs Is SHOWN uS =, AZ
rasrs as In the last Twelve months hundreds OK
borrowers have been able 10 settle Up 81
~ oGicke1!rs pulse u returning prosperity am
better times is the building and loan ASSOCIATION.
Presiden, Sanborn appointed p. @. Nasoh. OF I'M
nos: Frederick Bader OF OHIO and ID. r. CHRISTIE
OF Nebraska. a Committee on Credentials. " me
this committee was az work. Secretary Ceilarius
made his annual financial and statistical report In
part Il follows;
81 S hHs 1s associat,ons in he United States over
the figures OF last year. notwithsy andllg some e
losses in assets which occurred in seN~ra. O. IN
lac cities TIE situation mus; be regaIded as
go soi~aginr however when The prevailing hnancld!
conditions are considered ana with IT, impToE,T w.
cies there Is substantial hope for much better Ie
suits in the future. The fact una M 49, "a
Citations have oeen able hold their own uh0s' az
verse conditions evidences their strength am -
nanence and demonstrates also that me oell.1.S
association mas lost % its prestige as w NJ
pongiar financial institution Of the ccm'n0n peDItt.
The war has had lttie cffcot upon ouhulhg aSsspp
cia.ons In the first scare the'e were SUM- eiI,,
drawals BY a class OF depostors VINO are cas-!
frirhtened YET Il has appreciate e1ect upon nc
volume OF business. a.. 49, s,,.o-at
TIE following the figures FOR me se ,.d
states showing the number OF local associdtio"s'
membership assets. etc:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
THE TAX on CHECKS.
FORGETFULNEss TO AFFGX A STAMP MAY
CAUSE TROUBLE FOR THE MAKER.

Washlnston July "A Tribune correspondent
to-day requested Assistant Secretary Spauldng's
opinion on the following hypothetical case:
A makes check payable to the order Of b.
4 forgots 10 stamp and cancel the stamp due by
the revenue law. Can place the stamp on and
make his own initials. or these OF A, with the date
OF the paper on the face az the stamp?"
NO." replied General Spauldlng The law Is
now It under the former law. The maker
or issucr OF the order check must write his ni-
tnls across the face OF the stamp which he Is
Obliged. under penalty. to aiiix 10 the paper.
The present law provides Section T. that II any
person or persons shall sign make or issue, or
cause % be made signed, CT issued. any lnstru-
mont document or paper Of any kind or desori7-
ton whatsocvcr. without the same being duly
stamped for denoting the tax hereby imposed
thereon, or without having thereupou an adhesive
stamp u denote said tax. such person or persons
shall be deemed guilty Of msdemeanor. ana upon
conviction thereof shall pay fine or not more thah
800 A. the discretion OF tn court ana such IN
sfrument document. or paper. as Aforesaid shaH
not be competen evidence In court
SETON provides that ~ any ana az 49,
whore an adhc slve stamp shall be used for dcnot-
ing any tax imposed h. this act. except as mere
matter provided. the person using or aiHAlhe l'"
same shall write or stamp thereupon the Initials
OF his name and the date upon which the same
shall 10 ach"d or used so that the same may
no. again 10 used t.A
500 or Imprisonment for not more tnan SIX mouths
or both at the discretion Of the court PERSONA
stamps may he used by tho proprletors CT pro-
uriefary articles subject 70 stamp duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
INNS FOR THE BONDS.
osus FOR S12,GSs99 SO INVITED
Ry CONTROLLER CoLER.

49, ro,er Yesterday invited bids for city
Con''o 49, amount Of sl2csS SOP &c. This is part
honds ~, 90 400 authorized ~ the Board Of Esti-
OF =. 80 the Municipal Assembly. The remainder
Will be SOFA az. . 10 sola on Au,rst s9oo ooo "a
-, addition TO the American Museum Of Natu-
i0i ,I,or, $1,000 is for an additional wing 10 the
"a .1i'rr 900 for bridges over tho tracks Of
sA'' >-,v,rk Central Railroad at Gerard and
tn' aves 10000 for buildings erected by the
XIV u,e,, Of Corrections. 100000 for extending
w rtrcrs,de Drive 10 the Boulevard Lafayette.
.H 20 FOR public bath a; Rivng'on and Mangin
~ CA zoo fo- an extension 70 the Metropolitan
s.sy,, o: Art. 80 90 FOR paving Jerome-ave. $40
~ ar the construction OF the Melrose-ave. VIA
v" t-o-n Observation-Disclosures. y-third-st. 20 One
N,..d.ar -sixty-nfth-st.. S54.SH Sc for the Willis
..rrs Bridge over the Harlem River. NG2O.7S Il
.boolhouses and school sites. 10000 FOR the
" East River Bridge. 10000 for water-mans.
IN, for sanitary protection TO the water sup
:, nu co. for tho new aQueduct $4,000 for addi-
.s 70 the public building IN Crotona Park. 800
ao r,- The new courthouse FOR the Appellate Dvis-
~ NJ ;ns supreme Court. $4,000 FOX Gouverneur
EN- uospi,a! and SlGoOO00 for dock Improvements.
The conditions Of sale arc as follows:
"a PROPOSAL foy bonds o. stock shall BE accepted
tor less s'". cr5a: prt@eient TO the reception or
deration u. mis- proposal. shall deposit with the
CoEoi'r II El-y 0t ~ = IMAM one oT The StSt"
I. vs.,o,qi banks Of the city per cent Of the par
o. o, NJ he bonds or stock bid for. No proposal
Mi ne received or considered which is not accom-
n1r,eI boz such deposit ....,,.
p, ~ -cr.8sits shall be returned by the ConI2her
- r',or.ors making the same within three Gays
r. he decision has been rendered AS 10 Who IS
a. are the highest bidder or bidders EXCEPT the ue-
" u. made Nv the highest bidder or bicQtIS:
pcs = hest bidder or bidders shall refuse or
-. within 1ve days after service ~ WrliSsn
MT os thc award 10 him or them 10 pay 70 'e
TO- chamberlain the amount OF ne stock o'
49, avard-l 10 him or them at their par Nde,
oOrCS Win tho premium thereon; less the
sUsso ,, deposited uy him or them ne am0unII
a. o'orts ~ deposit thus made shall he iorItlItu
% and r,tl.ned by the city as l9ud1teG d94ses
tto',b neglect or refusal and SHAH tnelcaltSI o.
for ~ ~ no sinking fund Of the city OF New
III. for tie redemption Of TIC CITY deo'. ,,-.
1sb. Controller shall determine what i any, Phh
=. ssid roposals shall bc accepted, ana upon S S
o. - in;o the city treasury II the ainVC's u
pa!ih ,.rs--s whose bids are accepted res t-L''t
iW ie-,iecatss thereof shall be issued 10 'hefh aS
Tfe proposals. together with ne seCnIT q ln
shoud he incosel in 81 2led euNcIO!.,S, ~ -,
pos,s ..Tr"rosals for bonds Of TIE corpofai'0n %
,s Civ q NevYork and then ing,1srD Of the
M Snvclops addressed to the Controner % III"
Civ OF NeWYork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
SPECULATION IN THE BONDS
A QUESTION WHETHER SOME OF THE ALIoT
vrSTS ARE VALID.


officials AZ the Sub-Treasury said yesterday tnat
many o. those to whom bonds mad been allotted
were now IN state o; anxiety regarding their
prospects OF getting possession ~ tine bonds II
has come 70 light that many subscribed Tor the
bonds on a purely speculative basis The plan ap-
pears 70 have been 20 go 10 bond broker ana
offer tho allotment for sale on the condition tnat
The bonds should he transferred 20 the broker VINO
was to make the payment when The oon1s were
delivered The question has arisen whether snch
a transaction would be good and valid In the eyes
Of tho Secretary o, the Treasury. All day yes'e'-
dag the Treasury officials IN this city were De-
sogel by anxious inquirers. but as no instruction
had been issued from Washington. no satisfaction
could be given. Relief was then sought from WASH
ingou. and the telegraph wires were kept NOT
with questions. Word finally came mat secretary
Gage would take the subject Immediately undsr
consideration and ruling would be given oy the
Department az once. ,
The now bonds when issued" were extremely
active again yesterday. after a ul on Tuesday
Transactions on the Stock Exchange amounted 70
lf1roO The closing price was i0iis bid. as against
iDi bid the day before. -
\ notice concerning allotment payments was
posted at the Sub-Treasury reading as toIoWs:
Persons rendering more than three deposits on
account % the 3 per cent loan must bring anot-
ment notices and furnish a schedule IN duplicate
giving the names o. all aottees. address. case num-
her and amount"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
BOND COMMISSION CRITICISED.
THE MAYOR SAYS IT SHOULD HAVE FINISHED ITS
WORK LONG AGO

WORK LONG AGO.
A. the meeting Of the Board OF Estimate IN the
Mayors office yesterday morning Mayor Van
Wyck took occasion to crtticise the commission
which is looking into the validity Of outstanding
bonds issued prior 10 consolidation Of the counties
towns and school districts incorporated in the city
OF New-York. David Mcclure is chairman Of this
commission. which was appointed by the Corpora
ton Counsel The matter came up on a proposition
10 pay interest amounting to SIC on the city
debt and 20 retire $4,000 Of the principal
President GuFeenheimer Of tho Council objected
on the ground that the special commission had re-
ported on only portion OF the bonds and the city
might be paying interest on bonds that were
Illegal
The Mayor said that the commission had had
seven months. and Il should have completed its
work The Corporation Counsel should sec to IT
that the work is finished or else remove the COM
missioners," said tho Mayor. "If this work had
been !ntrusted 10 The Corporation Couuscl and he
had not made report In seven months think It
would be reason enough for his removal"
Mr.. Whalen promised 10 hurry up the work Of
the commission. and tie Board voted to pay the
interest and retire the bonds
IN the recommend alton Of the Controller $4,000
pleted On the Harlem River Drivevav
The Corporation Counsel was empowered 10 draw
up contracts 10 the amount Of $50 00o to prepare
me work for the new geological gardcn IN Bronx
PARK TIE geological Society has like amount
ready 10 expend.
A proposition from the Board OF Education 70 sell
the 18th Regiment Armory. in Brooklyn, was re-
ferred 10 the Controller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

The State Board OF Mediation and Arbitration
through It's chairman. Henry c. johnson. OF Staten
Island and Secretary Thomas A Branin hogan
yesterday !nquiring into the cause OF the cohro-
versy between r. Hoe & Co, printing press
manufacturers in Grand-st. and their striking en-
poyes II IS expected that Chairman Johnson VIII
aid In the bringing about 81 a speedy and amicaoie
adjustment of the differences between the com
peny ard rs employees. Both sides. ho~evTr were
frm yesterday morning Police Captain Dimonc
who took charge Of the Delancey-st station Iast
night. yesterday continued the police sqta9 IN me
vicinity Of the big press mandatory. A force or
twelve strikers assigned to picket duty was Oh
hand as usual % Sc that non-union W0rkers Glp
not enter the workshops 10 take the places OF ''e