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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
ALFRED HiLLENBECK DISCHARGED.
DOES NOT WARRANT HOLDING HIM
rr-sTTcr llIsC,uOFE-s OPINION


DOES NOT WARRANT HOLDING HIM
JUSTICE BIscHoFF's OPINION
Alfred Hallenbeck. whose house at No 1O7 West
Forty -hfth-st. was the scene Of a raid by Captain
Titus Of the Twenty-second Police Precinct on
February T. when a gambling layout was found on
the second aoor. yesterday. the applica ton
OF his lawyer a. II. Hummel. discharged from Gus
tody by Justice Blschoff in the Supreme Court.
Haenbeck taken upon a writ OF
habcas corpus. Mr.. Hummel alleging that Magis-
trate Pool had acted Illegally in holding his client
on a charge OF being owner agent superin-
tendeni Of place used for gambling
Mr. IIummcl said that he did not for instant
deny that the implements found in Haenbeck s
house constituted gambling layout. but II was
never shown that they nad been used for gambAus
purposes. Counsel quoted from the record OF tho
Magistrate Pool had actually asked Hallenbeck to
account for his possession OF the gambling mple-
ments seized. II this Magistrate was right every
druggist IN the city could be arrested for having
gambling implements. they kept cards and dice.
the lawyer said. Every table used at n church
fair could be seized II the Magistrates idea of the
law sustained.
Assistant Distric,-Attorney Gray argued that the
he contended. perfectly justified in holding the de-
PENDANT ,., r,
rested for having in possession pack OF cards.
would you hold that we were liable to be held as
common gamblers
blers but the testimony in this case went beyond
that .,, -. ,,,soo &c, .ho,,,a 80. rta 90
violate the law but on your Interpretation OF the
Code I should. a. am very fond of game o.
Justice Bschon then discharged Hallenbeck
holding that the mere possession OF gambling para
phernalia, without other evidence that II has been
warrant the holding OF person under the section
on which Hallenbeck was held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
CAN ONLY MAKE REcONhENDAIIONS.

ONE BOARD or LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS FINDS
ruxr IT'S POWERS DON'T AMOUNT TO MUCH.
President Peters Of Manhattan yesterday called
together the Board Of Local Improvements Tor the
rpftaenth District consisting OF councmen Brtee
al Alien and Aldermen sherman. Oatman and
ro,ks There were two questions 70 be considered.
I'm, Mr. Peters carefully explained that the only
hing the Board could 30 was TO make recon-
r,snaations 10 the Board Of Public Imp ovemen,s.
.monr the subjects .og consideration was the re-
noir Of A Sidewalk in Seventy seventh-s,. near
Madison. ave. and Of a part OF the sidewalk In
,,;o,vst,h-st near Madison-aye. Alderman Folks
49,, constituted himself a committee TO examine
-, onI ON his recommendation the Board rec
bo'n ndnd 10 the other Board that the repairs DO
made. 1t will cost In all ie" uo''d's 10 make
'h Tr Peters received report about lake. aue.
MI : cSears ard he looked UP the charter 10 see
ton u "a ANYTHING 10 do with the enforcement OF
II u penal Code. tie has noi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
LEAPED CLEAR OVER INTO THE BALCONY.
KIrEY WAS TOO ANXIOUS TO GET a GOOD SEAT
~ TN. GALLERY OF 4 ROWERY THEATRE.

KIrEy WAS TOO ANXIOUS TO GET GOOD SEAT
~ TIE GALLERY OF \ BowERY THEATRE.
william Klley twenty-five years OLD. or No u
ca,larine-st in attempting TO get scat In the
front row OF tho upper gallery o. Miners Bowery
Theatre yesterday afternoon. jumped fo- the seat
and went over the railing 10 the bai7ony below. He
fractured two ribs and received bad cut on The
head lie was removed to Gouverneur Hospital.
Jliey was entering the Sailery with crowd o:
others and there was rush FOR the best seats. and
Klley was one OF the foremost
In descending The aisle OF the gallery Key
CHANGED to see ! friend in the front row Of seats.
He was ANXIOUS TO gain sea- by the side of his
friend and when ne had got within couple OF
stems Of the fTont row he Jumped for a sea-, The
onsle q, the gallery slope Is abOul - degrees and
no rniscalcuiatel tnc distance and the force OF tho
iiImr He went right over the railing the ball
c,onv which extends about ten feet beyond gall
ery There not many persons IN the balcony.
In one OF the front Thomas Lavigne. Of
No A. Cherry-st kileY struck him on the shoulder.
hreoking his hat and shaking him up a good deal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
WANTED. PRIMARY REFORM SUGGESTIONS

The Allied Political Clubs of New-fork nave
issued a circular describing The work done by the
organization to honest primaries and inVlt-
ing suggestions for the improvement OF the pending
bills designed secure pure primaries. AS We
desire and are determined to support no measu g
that Is not absolutely perfect In the Inc OF llIl-
an provisions proposed that do rot so prCieet,
saws the circular we request The views ana oplii,
ions of ali persons Interested. OF whatever potica
tendencies and affiliations. Suggestions TOT ue
as Will strengthen them. are respecliuiiy soncl'e",
Such suggestions the circular adds si.ou'G % n1
,nItfed al once to Marshall r. Clarke NO ~ S'oAu-
way secretary of the Committee on LcglSlhtloh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
4 MANIAC ~ TIE JAZZ.
PICKETT WHO HAD HIM TRANS
FERRED To BELLEVUE

PICKETT WHO HAD HIM TRANS
FERRED To BELLEVUE.
Warden Pickett OF T.udlow-st jail has been
having hard time with a mailman in his charge
ever since February O. and yesterday morning he
applied TO Justice Bischoff In the Supreme Court.
TO have the man removed to Bellevue Hospital.
John W. Mckay OF No. III West-forty -sixth-st..
owner OF hotel at Fi.ty-niuth-st. and The Circle,
was surrendered 10 Warden Pickett on February
9. Louise NJ. Wrigh; had brought suit against him
for ejecting her from her rooms In his hotel on
Grant Day. She brought suit agains, him for DAM
ages and had an order Of arrest issued. lie fur
nished a bond and was not placed under arrest.
but for some reason one Of his bondsmen caused
his detention February ..
The next morning Warden Pickett noticed that
Mckay was acting strangely. and before the day
was over the man had become violent. That same
charge Of assault. was served on oap'a.n
Pickett. Mckay mad been indicted for assault on
W b. Mctiurn OF No. 40 Eighth-aye.
The mans actions became so dangerous mat
jacket from the Tomhs. Tho stra,-jacket did not
succeed IN holding Mckay. lie tore IL to bits u
dangerous for any one 10 approach him ana ana
prisoner was pretty hady madiel ny mo
In one OF his quctcr moments Mckay wrote
long screed. addressed TO Richard Croker, In which
lac rected his ina gined Injuries, and appealed 10
Mr. Croker for e pr John McMa9 20 m,l Bro oSy
stefan. and DR.. Jackson examined the man last
week and declared him positively insane
Yesterday morning warden Pickett and Dr.
Brown appeared before Justice Bischoh. and on
oriereJ II has been impCs 5le 10 obtain the letter
which Mckay wrote TO Richard Croker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
on THE BOWLING GREEN SITE,
THE NEW CUSTOM HOUSE LIKELY TO BIZ
PUT Up THERE.

PUT Up THERE
Collector Bidwell. who was I'm Washington
era days last week. said yesterday that the report
was true that decision had practically been
reached In favor ~ the Bowling Green site for the
proposed new Custom House. Congressman Qugg
had last yenr introduced bill for erecting a new
structure on tho site of the present one in Wast.
Mr. QugS. though. had changed his views since
then. The Collector himself OF opinion that
the present site was entirely unavailable A few
years ago an appropriation had been made for
acquiring sites for a Custom House and Appraisers
Stores. Only the latter site had been bought. and
there available from this appropriation the
sum of $4,000. There had been transmitted 10
Speaker Reed on Friday a communication from the
Treasury Department. asking for the legislation
necessary to secure deficiency appropriation Ok
$4,000 to be added to the $4,000 II was not un-
likely. the Collector added that since the original
appropriate had been made he Bowling Green
ste-now occupied by the row OF steamship offices
opposite Bowling Green and the foot OF broadway
might have increased IN value 50 as now 10 %
worth $500 900 No plans for tho projected build.
ing he said. had Yet been drawn, and he himset
had not gone carefully into the subject The prin-
cpal feature OF the new Custom House. he thought,
should be large, wc-hghted and wcll-ventiated
first floor level with the street. with the upper
moor or floors devoted 10 the divisions with which
the public come little into contact. Mr. Bidwell
added mat secretary Cage was In accord with him
tract 10 one responsible contractor or arm. instead
OF dividing the work among several builders, each
representing different branch Of the work II tho
construction were 10 be intrusied 10 single
ready for occupancy within three years from tho
time OF beginning work on II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
NrW CIVIL SERVICE RULES READY.

r.vuANY MEN LIKELY TO BE DISAPPOINTED
WITH THE AMOUNT OF STARCH TAKEN OUT.
A. the ONCE OF the local Civil Service Board IL
wa. announced yesterday that the new rules pre-
rared bv the Board had been sent 10 the printer
and probably would be ready TO be submitted 10
che Mavor for his approval tomorrow. There II
49,, "a much difference between the and old
,,,les "a was expected. and many Tammany men
out Of Jobs will be disappointed with the revision
,rbe DEPUTY Tax Commissioners are sian retained
ir the tiyil Service classified lists several ex-
Aldermen who expected 10 become deputies VIII
therefore have 10 walt. .
the exact number OF places taken out OF the
classified list will not be known until the new
rules are signed BY the Mayor and approved by
the State Civil Service Board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
/ BUSINESS NAN FAILS PAINTING.

Hugo Mathusek president Of the Mathusek Man
ufacturine COMPANY Of No. ~ Fffth-ave., while
on his way TO his Office yesterday corning was
seized with an attack Of vertigo at One-hundreo-
and-twenty -nfth-st and Seventh-eve;. and fe! 70
hundred and twenty-nfth-st station. and Norman
Ashley. friend Of Mf. Mathusek VINO happeneo
70 be across the street ran 10 M sso,,snnss
Iney succeeded in restoring him 10 cohScioushes
snd Mr. MathCsek started back 10 me- noii,y .,
no z59 West Onehundred ana ~ -, o.
ne recovered quickly that ne oeteiiItu ~ ~
70 his ONCE. He said that he was subject 70 AZ
Jacks Of the Kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
THE SPEEDWAY CLOSED.
PRESIDENT CIAUsEN DECIDES THAT THE DEC.
TAXATION THAT IT WAS OPEN
WAS PREMATURE.

Secretary Holly OF the Park Department yester-
dav sent letter TO Professor William II. Burr.
consulting engineer in charge of the Harlem River
Driveway. IN whlch he says
"The condition Of the work on Section l. which
affords access fr)m the south TO the completed
ton no o. the said work being still in the hands
OF tho contractor renders II impracticable CON
slider the drive ready for public 1t Is not and
never has been as Il matter of fact omen the
public except a matter OF oflcial declaration.
which was premature
President Causen has abolished the position OF
Superintendent OF the Driveway which was filled
by clark H. Mcdonald, whose salary vas Sl,s0 a
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
WILLIAM J. KoERyERs SECOND TRIAL

The second trial OF William j. Koerner. the news
pnper artist. who shot and killed his sweetheart.
Rosa A. Redgate at Fourteenth-st and seventh
ave on September g. 1896. was begun In Recorder
Cons part OF the General Sessions Court yesterday
morning Koerner convicted OF murder In the
hrst degree February o. 1897. before Judge New
burger and "A jury Ia General Sessions. the trial
lasting two weeks. The death sentence was i'm
posed on April 49, 1891. The Court OF Appeals re-
yersed the conviction November a. 1884, and
koerner has since been waiting for a new trial.
The defence in the hrst trial insanity.
The first Juror selected was Charles Shan, an
engineer. Of No. ITO Riverside Drive who viii b
the foreman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
yEw.yoRK UNIVERSITY ALrUvI DWyER.

The United Alumni Of New-York University have
already sent In their names to the number Of over
five hundred fer the dinner At the Savoy on Fri
day night. The College OF Arts and Sciences sends
IA. the Medical College, ;G5; the Law School. Il
the School OF Pedagogy, %; the Graduate School
o.. Inc council ~ the Woman's Advisory Com
oi,tee 10 and unclassled 20. The Law Alumni
hnd their usual dinner early IN the winter and are
therefore, fewer in number. Cephas Brainerd, jr
rnnorts the number greater than ever attended I'm
any one year all the separate alumni reunions OF
the six schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

Samuel WoolvcrtOn yesterday appointed
cashier Of the Gallatin National Bank, to succeed
the late Arthur W. Sherman. In 1855 Mr. Woover
ton was appointed messenger in the Fifth Ave
nue. Bank He was promoted from one position 10
another until, in 1891, he appointed assistant
cashier Of the bank. which place he has filed up
to the present time He born at Stockton,
~ j.. in 1864 The Fifth Avenue Bank has sup
piled so many cashiers and other officers for other
banks that it IS known as the bankers kndergar-
James G. Cannon vlce-president OF the Fourth Ma
the Chase National Bank: John r Mills. il. cash
Ter OF the Chase National Bank. John !. cole"
charles +. Bevins. cashier Of the Aston Nation !
Bank; John Sage assistant cashier of the Ban" of
Merchants National Bank; II. n. Swasey, seere-
tary of tn Fifth Avenue Trust COMPANY: and S. D.
Bullock Assistant National Bank Examiner
Standard oil Trust certificates sold yesterday ut
44nk decline OF four points from the recent high
price II is said that John d. Rockefeller holds
$50 $4,000 of Standard OIL securities. Itch. a. the
price above make his holdings wol NS33J0Nl
Last year 80 per cent was PAID on the co m &
Thus far in the present year he has received 10 PEI
cent in dividends. or S3co,M
Currency transfers through the SubTreasury
Yesterday were $3.50 600 OF this amount, 10000 was
for Louisville and $4,000 for Cincinnati. There
is usually considerable flow Of money from New
York to the West between February IS and Marcn
ID Yesterdays transfers marked the beBhu'ng OF
this movement.
Allowing FOR the amount to be paid for the Kansas
Pacific lines by the Union Pacific Railway Rcor-
ganization Committee the total issue OF Union Pa
cfc per cent bonds will not exceed SD,VVW
The French Line steamship La Normandie.
which arrived yesterday, brought $4,000 in gold,
consigned to Heidebach. 1ckelheimer & Co.. In
transit Cuba.
The foreclosure sale Of the franchise of the Full
ton Wall and Cortlandt Street Ferries Railroad
COMPANY announced for yesterday at the New
York Real Estate Exchange. was postponed FOR the
fifth time on this occasion to March a.
David Hunt has been elected director Of the
Tradesmen's National Bank to I'LL a vacancy.
W E. Conner has gone TO his place at New
smvrnn Fla TO remain for two months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
BUSINESS FAILURES.

Chicago Feb 1.-THE Harvey Steel Car Com
pany. of Harvey. H. has been placed IN the hahuS
OF receivers judgment for $5S.ocO secured by
Lobdeu Farwen & Co. Of this city. The judgment
was secured It Is said. the default OF interest
on a 10000 bond issue
Huffalo Feb l4-Hausle & Kraus. wholesale and
retail dealers in notions toys and fireworks. at NO
50 Cenesee and $40 Washing ton-st., assigned co.
dav 10 Louis L. Pfohl No statement of assets and
liabilities was made. The firm is one OF the Oldest
In, Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15

will occunv all the space OF the large dlning-rooms
Of the double hotel fronting on ,p,iatee Is NJ H.
Mes. Retention Henry Rice, supper stlllon
Schaicr. Music. l. II. Herts' ana rresS' ''0'''
Herman .-.-. - ,tcbt A large
There will be many debutantes to-nisn.' Gdad ' 30
number OF young society men nave neen auI ie mes
,hn Floor Committee Among them are James e
Loeb Nyron Schafer. Henry NJ. Herman ' 49,
Rothschild, S NJ. Banner Julian NJ; Isaa"s Otto
srligsburg Sydney Borg. Harry b. Het,s' U 49,
Kohn J. y. Jorge. J. Clarence Davis ana H''e''
IpWiSOhn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
HEAD CRUSHED BY AN ELEVATOR.
A FATAL ACCIDENT N An UNFINISHED BROAD
WAY BUILDING.

william Ochs twenty-five years old' OF NO. -vo'
~, 90 q driver for Renerts express at NO
es. Eos, Ono-hundred y-siyth-st, was IN
stantIv killed by an elevator in the Wheeier-Meyer
pu,IdIng. at No SIS Broadway yesterday afternoon
The building is not yet finished. The doors lead
80, - ,ho elevator shaft have no windows In them
Nv 20 hut the spaces Intended for the glass ar
very large The driver Of the express re descend He
o., No bead into one Of the spaces ett TOT III, m
giass when the elevator suddenly ca en- ~
rI",'s pead was caught between the IRON SASH w.
No door and the floor Of the car ana hor''o'S
crushed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
no MONEY. NO ASPHALT. SAYS KEATTNG.

THE COMMISSIONER DEMANDS MORE FUNDS II
HE is To PROVIDE NEW PAYMENTS
Commissioner James r. Heating Of the Depart
mont Of Highways wants more money for asphalt
ing streets this year. He said yesterday tina, II
he did not get more money he would be unable 10
asphalt any more streets. as his appropriation was
TOO small TO allow him 10 spend anything for new
navements lie said ne would try 20 get the
tJnniciral Assembly to order issue OF bonds for
new smooth pdNenents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
mr. CFSVOLA'S REPORT HANDED ~

Tho annual meeting of the corporation OF the
,re,ropolitan Museum of Art to receive the annual
renort OF the director General Di Cesnola was held
=, the Museum yesterday afternoon. There was
only a small attendance. Inc proceedings were
O.s hsit General D Cesnoa said after the
pr That the report would be printed and ready for
~. M tino ZION i'm a few days The annual meeting for
iecton OF officers will be held next Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
EyCrRSION TO NIAGARA FALLS.

Tho New-York Central announces its regular
Washingtons Birthday half-fare excursion to Nj
agsra Falls. Tickets for this popular excursion
will be on sale and good for passage February
p returning on February 22 %. Complete de-
,ai's NAV oe obtained from any New-York Central
ticket agent IN NeW-YoTk or Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
FAST PIN or Az ERIE TRAIN.

The Eries special newspaper train, which left
New-York yesterday morning at 3:ls. arrived in
Buffalo at l0:4s a. m. Deducting the time con-
sunled by stops the run Of 420 miles was made In
exactly i26 minutes This is an amazingly fast run
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
L0cAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

An Injunction was obtained Yesterday by Horwltz
& Hershheld for Bruno Richter assignee OF Vert
he!mer q Co. importers Of kid gloves al No 60
10 eli Broadway. restraining the Leipziger Bank
and Ladenburg. Thalmann 81 Co. from removing
from the Jurisdiction Of the Cour; certain property
the same Horwitz & Hershfeld said that the prop
crty consisted OF $4,000 worth OF Kid gloves which
the bankers held as security for money advanced TO
Wertheirner & Co and the bankers threatened to
dispose Of the gloves abroad. An injunction had
been obtained 10 stop such action IN order 10 pre-
vent the sacrifice OF the goods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
TINE pyrRIU BALL TONIGHT.

ri. pu-,ro Associations ball and banquet will be
tola ,optpbt nj The Waldorf Astoria IL VIII De
opened at 1890 o'clock The entire second moor OF
the Astoria. known as the ballroom moor VIII DO
available for the dancing and promenadins.
The banquet will be served At H'so O'CLOCK ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15

Under-sherin Muvaney presided over a sherin's
jury yesterday which disposed OF number OF
cases one OF which concerned the property OF Flor
ence l. Silver wife OF John s. Silver. Deputy
Sheriff Rim had made levy on the furniture in
Their dwelling house, No "A West Ninetlcth-st I'M
der an execution against Mrs. Silver for sl1,2i5, in
favor o, Camille Weidenfeld 1t alleged that
the furniture did not belong Mrs. Silver George
Stanton asserting that he owned $3.50 worth OF It
and Miss Jennie VI. Hanyan that 500 worth OF II
belonged 10 her. The jury found in favor of the
Claimants. The house and lot II Is said is In the
name Of Mrs. Silver TO whom II was conveyed by
James r. Mckewan in 1886 for nominal consldera-
ton and is mOrtgaged for $4,000.
The Sheriff received attachment yesterday
against Samuel Greenwald dealer in meat Nos
1870 and $50 Third-ave.. for 1926 in favor Of Ar
nour & Co The attachment obtained the
ground that he keeps concealed to avoid the
vice o. a summons. The Sheriff put a Keeper in
given Dill of sale OF the store NO $50 Th.rd-ave
70 ". LcOowitch for $50 and chattel fortgage on
No. 1853 Third-ave. 10 Is. Bumenkrantz FOR 5000
He has been in business for nine years.
Schedules OF Louisa Mari. dealer I'm wines and
liquors AZ No 1906 Thrd-ave. and No. 20 Carmine
St. show liabilities ASC2': nominal assets, $342S
actual assets 81 Oss.
Deputy Sheriff O Donnel has received an attach
ment against George I. Wright. OF Council Bluffs.
Iowa. for s22l7, in favor OF Charles Gregory, on
judgment obtained against Mr. wright ana Jonh
N Baldwin in Council BLUFFS In March 1888. Inc
attachment served on a trust company here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15

W F. Conner has gone TO his place at New
SMYRNA Fla, to remain for two months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15

David Hunt has been elected director OF the
Tradesmens National Bank to I'LL a vacancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15

The foreclosure sale Of the franchise OF the Full
ton Wall and Cortlandt Street Ferries Railroad
Company announced for yesterday at the New
York Real Estate Exchange. was postponed for the
fifth time on this occasion TO March a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15

The French Line steamship La Normandie.
which arrived yesterday, brought $4,000 in gold.
consigned to Heidelbach, Ickelhemer Co.. In
transit Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15

Allowing Cor the amount to be paid for the Kansas
Pacific lines by the Union Pacific Railway Rcor-
Committee the total issue Of Union Pa
cifc new per cent bonds will not exceed &p'VNWo