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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
CYCLISTS TORTURE OVER.
,eYrI.rR WINS TIE srX-DAY CONTEST.
AS EXPECTED.
70 THE IAsT-Eow THE WINNER STOOD
TIE NERVE vRrcNING ORDEAL.

INITIAL AND 1NECNaN FEATURES PROMINENT
10 THE 1AsT-Eow THE WINNER STOOD
TIE NrRvF-wRFcv1No ORDEAL
~. brutal and inhuman features which have
,.er conspicuous IN the six-day bicycle race con-
,,rued right NJ TO the close Of the a. Madison
s,re-e Garden last night. OF the thirty-three men
tho started out so fooilshy yet hravely last Sun
,ev night only dozen survivors remained In the
,o-,nre 20 the end And even Of that number nrzes
e-. provided for only eight Il stipulated that
.vs-v rider must cover at least fifteen hundred
lilies e be entitled 70 any chance 10 any Of
-. prizes. which. by the way. were ridiculously
ANAL compared with the bountiful profits Of the
managers IN charge Of the nerve-wreckng contest.
I, was said last night that the managers would
-eap larger share 81 profit than the case last
rear and that the four r7en interested IN the
v,,la clear IN the neigh borhood Of so 90. The
-,al amount OF the prize money Distributed among
~. victims. including the two 5000 special prizes
,o- breaking thu record. amounted 20 less than
G10o
According 70 the Official scorer Miller covered aor7
miles end laps and Waller also beat the old
-eoori % Les3 miles While there was large
attendance at the Garten last night the receipts
were not heavy the managers had expected.
Those who paid 10 enter the Garden after p m
20: lttle ror their money. Most o. the riders were
~ the track for a good part Of the evening There
,ss the usual parade after the close OF the race.
-h.rs was a runor that a deal had been made
,.,reen the handlers Of Miller and Waller and
nat first money would be divided The managers
rnl he compelled - pay Waller extra 500, as
h. also broke the record
Miller has now won the long-distancc champion
ship for the two years. In the race Of 1895 Hale,
- furnished such dismal spectacle last night,
r.s the winner Hale won by covering lal0 miles.
p,ce was second with l.ss2 miles and laps
Most O. the night given over 70 insipid e1-
,ib,,ions which the average spectator would not
hsve given 70 cents had he known the sort OF
xind-up being arranged for him stevens rouo
- Nsh,,a ra,A IN 2.21 % the most meritortous
e,.o-,nance OF the night, considering that he was
as, finishing a six-day torture Fixes did Two
MES IN los Bald received another fall but he
s,nck 10 his task and ct the next attempt he rooe
49, 2 mile IN o. l-5. The best that Miohaei
could do was two miles, behind pace IN 4Af
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11

HOCKEY
COLUMBIA BEATS STATEN ISLAND CRICKET

COLUMBIA BEATS STATEN ISLAND CRICKET
CLUB
A feir crowd turned out last evening 20 witness
the hockey carne between teams representing the
Staten Island Cricket Club and Columbia Uni
versity. The college boys won by score OF
goals to 2 The playing OF Williams and Hende--
son. Of Columbia, a feature while the Van
Voorhis boys held up the Staten Island end In
the first half the Columbia forwards lost no time
in rushing the puck into their rivals territory.
and after six minutes play Henderson succeeded
IN scoring goal pass from Pell. With only
about six minutes 10 play the Staten Island boys
ecored goal. " Van Voorhis making q on g pass
from Sparks Tho haf ended with the puck being
lifted back end forward.
In the second half the Columbia bows started
right IN 70 ecore Henderson made goal on 4
pass from Huntington. Williams stopped the rub
her several times when goal looked sure for the
Staten Island players. Beckett scored p goal Tor
Columbia. making the score - I, and AZ this
stage Of The game the college boys became ratified
and Sparks scored a goal making the score 10 2;
The Staten Island forwards carried tho puck ell
around the rink. but could 10 nothing with T..
Henderson got & for Columbia and passed Il 70
Pell who scored a goal. This tho last scoring
in the game. making the total score goals 70 :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11

GOLF.
A TEST OF COLD WEATHER ENDURANCE on
r1IE, Or1-AN COr-N,TY LINKS

THE OCEAN COUNTY LINKS.
Lakewood y. j.. Dec. 10 fSpeciaD.-The first open
handicap tournament Of the ocean County Hunt
and Country Club golf season played under
severe conditions which made fine golf impossible.
There no 20 be seen anywhere on the
course but strong and bitter cold wind swept
the links. and the conditions OF the tour
rament called for four n.ne-hoe rounds II
test OF cold-weather endurance. Eighteen out Of
twenty entries started, St Andrews, Dyker
Meadow and Staten Island Cricket clubs being
represented. and all except two finished Tho
prizes fell 70 Lakewood men. z Robbins Walker
taking the first and A ". Black The second. F A.
WaltheW Of the home club and Burdett OConnor.
OF the Staten Island Cricket Club were within 8
stroke OF the prizes. the latter, stranger 20 the
scores;
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w1NNrRs AT OAKLAND.
Gan Francisco Dec i0.-Wea'her clear ana 'rach
,a., q, Oakland to-day. Summarizes

,as, a. Oakland to-day. Summarizes
r1rs, race SIX ,uri1nrs-Glenn an. loi PoFs'e !
100 Aiurrlnun 1N4 Gi Martini 20 l. thin 1in''
-l1fa ,,..- ~o,,-.., c~-.r foc
,,,,f,r-.,, 2 ~ won Good Hope 10 IA nert4nl 70
? ID out secont san Ausis'nr' lo' u'7''A7' ~ " "
-s,a - . selling milel-Gc To Bet 30 Homes,
m -. c,rsyfr-et iOs Martini. 10 hrc 20
'sr,d. Io,ora 100 CBulirnan). 10 ]. tnrn. fihe
race irAtion stak-A rn'r-een- rnhs,
,,,4,.r no rrhc-po). even, won; Fli5an~I X. ~
% - snd out SECOND; Heniera. lOI thennessy)'
4 - J. thrd Tine ma a., VI a., rp,,,rr.r,
f1l,I 10 T., O,f,..e 1ol ~ Turner : 70 J and
. = - tfo-,or 81 T. Reir, - !, third Tins
80 -so. fsellir- firorgsl-Pat horrssey' ~.
"a, 1roar, zen Won v1-:tcoulh 20 ~. Jons@'
oBs+lus ". serond. - .nuahua % l. Pr~eiiL to
sbfrd TiuA--iI4
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cRoss-coUHTRY RAcJyG At CORNELL

ithaca Y Y. Dec. io.-A o. Berry scratch man man
g., me c-oss-couutry handicap race held here TINS
afternoon won The time prize ana 'he chainion'.IP
-, Correu The order in which the nrst hve M
81 orr rs 90 follows v. II. Carrier. hrst; A =.
Arnstronr second T. roofnses Bsrrvs time
- M rnirufcs and 70 seconds.
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~ sqoP prGILIsH IN BOSTON.

BOSTON. Dec 1o--At the meeting OF ponce captains
ot headquarters this morn'ns 70 receive 'iie" w."
~ ,.,,o.t.rs m. commissioners and supern'end-
- ordered that the Ia prohibiting boxing n TIE
ents oIu'i,tr, ,i, arfarrej The new or1eT is IN
cry, a. a. ION '"snok e-ralk" exhibitions
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CPOSs-COTNTRY RUN.

~. svs-rnre cross- country run Of The Pastirne
Athletic Club Will be held today the start being
81 o'clock from One eve ~
eLxnis- on. us4d by the Morris Heights Fed Quo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
GOLF OK pRooKLYN LINKS

Although the three Inks at Fort Hamilton IN
brooklyn Borough. were quite free from snow yes
ferday. q clustering and cold gao MADE soinns
somewhat Of task Only practice rounds "e'e
played at tho Marine and Field and Dykel Me@uO"
i,,ls ~. .cb co,,res was well filed with players
A. ne Crescent A c links after two postpone
n1ents on account OF snow. It was decided 70 hoid
The eiehteen-hole medal play, handI CAP ior no
handsome silver cup presented 10y 9. j. "a 80,
There were some Withdrawals on account Of ~, -
distressing weather but six returned caTds Ihs
winner proved 70 be William IS hhslI WY ~ ~ :.
quite up 70 his summer form Inc VIA III, -
har7ed others only helped Rhett by rere -ooa iucA
on his drives and approaches hlr car" ""'
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11

Tho 4xpec,ed match IN the Lakewood CON
ISOLATION cp ruals vas not played, neither Iyng
nor Graham appearing 40 date has been maze
for the match
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
BTLLIA RDS.
now UP AMONG THE LEAD
Frs IN THE AMATEUR CHAMPION
SHIP TOURNAMENT

A big crowd gathered IN the KncSerbccker Ath-
letic Club theatre last night 70 see the amateur
championship Billiard tournament Poggenburg
played Miller and distinguished himself by winning
the best game vet IN this meeting Re not
only beat Miller by than double his score. but
he averaged ~. the pest figures shown by any o.
the Glass r amateurs IN the tournaments thr sea-
son. IN the afternoon Eevrer. ~ Philadelpna
beat Hendrick. ~ New-Haven, IN a rather one
sided game.
The Poggenburg-M!l.cr match oegan badly ana
each missed many easy shots IN the early
innings. Then the big German pulled h!nsef TO-
gether. and after that Miller was not in the race al
all Poggenburg ran p, g. II, q and ~ nnaI-
~ Gaping the climax by adding IS and 2 IN sue
cessioa and bringing his score within TWO points
OF the game. he missed easy bank shot at me
end Of his last run. re would have zone out IN
his thirty-eighth inning with a better average.
Miller appeared a. a disadvantage against The
clever Lederkranz expert, for ne could not nurse
the balls as the latter did when he did 81. them
together. and the bes. runs ne made were under
Tire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11

The afternoon game rather Dninterestns
Eendrick PLAYED poorly al through, while Hevn-r
showed 70 ability 70 nurse the balls for rye runs,
HE round he-tatle shots clever az times. and
he constantly left tho balls safe that mis- oppo-
nent could not make much. but MS play 90 h''
take the eve of the experts
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Hevner-o ! l. o 0. O. L ~ Q. - -
o. 26 y, o. D. =. 3. P q, Ii. : Il, 5. O. -. o 70
O O. ! D. g. I. ? 70 g. II, o. 2 -. - & o.
l. g. Total 800; 8 55a. highest runs, n Is -
and %
Henaros-1. o. g. s o 90 s.os l.
J. 8 l. !. q. 2 Q. = .. J Q. o, 4 O. n z 2 4
2 2 &. 8, 10. O. . 0 2 II. Il. O. o. q. /. 2, p .
Totsl. 49,: average. 2 SOS; highest ruus y. - =
and %.
kafArse-EdVsrd Mclaughlin
Poggenburrs' victory puts him up among the
leaders. his now being The same ss Smiths.
two victories and defeat Taylor and stark
are still ahead. each With two games won and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11

Poggenburg-O 8 s. g. o 0. Q. 9. 10. ! o. !.
- o !. 2s, a. : Toni Soo srsras. 700 nish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
FIRE AT ROCKAWAY BEACH.
THE WEST END HOTEL AND SEVEN con
TAGFS DESTROYED LATE LAST NIGHT

THE WEST END HOTEL AND SEVEN COZ
TAGES DESTROYED LATE LAST NIGHT
The West End Hotel and seven cottages at Rock.
away Beach were destroyed by fire which broke
out In the hotel shortly after u O'Clock last nigal
The hotel is a total loss and three Of The co,tass
were entirely destroyed The other four co,asa
vera almost completely wrecked
The hotel was A four-story frame structure At
Grove Hammells and ocean ayes. IL contained 70
rooms. and was l2x75 feet. The building vas
owned by Paul Hauk who lives IN Sey"r'y-aha.
st He purchased it three years ago paying HM
for IL He had since then made extensive repar
70 the building and largely refurnshed H.
The hotel was being repanted, ana painters Tst
at work In the building yesterday. lh'f" vas 10
one in the building when the fire broke out
The names appeared 70 haEe sti'an iysss
were discovered. The ire was seen simu ian.ossy
by TWO policemen and a life-sayer. An alarm sn
turned IN and the volunteer nreInrn ~ ArF~ne
Hammells and Rockaway Beach at once respond
ed When they reached the building D. was 8
mass of flames, and they turned their attention
TO the cottages some 81 which were ihrn burning
Nothing was saved from the hotel When the
policemen first reached IL the whole lower aooi
seemed TO be burning, and entrance was im,p-
sible
The flames III up the country for miles around
The hotel and cottages were entirely or wood. The
nrernen had n hard fight 70 save even par; y
the cottages The heat from the burning hotel ard
the cottages drove them back and made u imp0ss
BILE for them TO work long.
Within an hour after the fire was discovered IA
building i'm which the flames started down
advantage to save the cottages.
The loss is not known II - thought that ire
loss on the hotel alone VIII be about So.,o The
damage to the cottages Will perhaps oe ss,c0 q
\.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
FOR A DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..
ARGUMENTS FROM BUSINESS MEN PRESENTED
TO HOUSE COMMITTEE

ARGUMENTS FROM BUSINESS MEN PRESENTED
TO HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Washington FEB. l5-The House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce to-day gave a
hearing to advocates Of the establishment OF
Department Of Commerce statement was pre-
scented signed BY Alden Speare. chairman OF the
committee OF the National Board OF Trade ara
f. b Thurber W. s. Shallenberger and b. H.
Wood members OF the Board; also by Jonathan a.
Lane and T. H. Haskell, OF the committee OF
Associated Boards Of Trade at Boston. and Charles
" Adams president OF the Massachusetts state
Board OF Trade. This statement declared that
other DEPARTMENTS were established to meet the
demands and exigences OF the business OF the
Government. and that the time had arrived when
another department should be created. The many
advantages TO commerce OF the creation OF such a
department were pointed out among them the
growth Of the manufacturing and producing inter
eets OF the country The commercial interests they
said would be greatly benenteD by seat at the
Cabinet table. and II would be renet 10 other
depar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
TTLLNAN MAKES HIMSELF hLdHD'

AFTER soMB TROUBLE HE SUCCEEDS IN srAIiN"
his POINT AGAINST ANNExATIoN OF HAWAII
Washington Feb i5.-The executive session OF
the Sonata to-day was enllyened by vigorous
effort from Senator Tillman. oil South Carolina 10
secure recognltion to make n point against 'he
contention that the Hawaiian Islands were OF
strategic importance to tho United States senator
Gauinger occupied the chair, and other senator's
were seeking to make reports on NOMINATIONS
several coming In after Mr.. Tilman had risen' Ills
voice was drowned by theirs and 1t began to look
as II the Senate might adjourn without his being
heard Apparently realizing the situation. the
South Carolina Senator took a position In tho
middle aisle directly In front Of the Chair and de-
manded to be heard.
81 have stood here on my feet while eight or ten
men have been recognized he said In steh'oriah
tones "and | want to know II am TO be heard
"If the Senator would speak q little loude7. SAID
Senator Hoar. facetiously. "he might he.
This remark apparently did not fail agreeapE
on Mr. T.lman's ears and he replied by appealing
for protection and fair treatment 49,.
81 have been a member or TINS oouy loi thl.. .
years" he said "and have always trled 10 uePOl..
myself az gentleman. and ! think am ehuu'o
to fair treatment. .x.o-
At this point Senator Gallnger raped Tor ofdet,
He then explained that the failure 10 ,ecosulHe
Mr. Tillman due entirely 10 an lnauVeiteh
and to the fact that his attention had been uTecteu
in another way -, ,..a.to,
TO This Mr.. 'Timan replied that tho explanation
was entirely satisfactory, and he then proceedeu
TO make his Doint, which was that the sudteSLc
Importance OF the Hawaiian Islands was overrateh
He argued that In case OF war between Japan anu
warships over In tenders and thus render herseI
entirely Independent Of the Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
Dainty
WORKS..

"a Two verbal amendments by MT. Chandler were
agreed to- and the resolution was adopted IL
reads follows:
Resolved. That the Attorney General IL dlrec.eo
TO inform the Senate If he has authorized tne
abandonment of his expressed intention 10 redeem
the frs; mortgage bonds issued by tAe Union ,s,
ci6c Railroad Company. Eastern DIVISION now tne
Kansas Pacific Division OF the Union Pacihc hhil-
of and FOR the appon ment OF a receiver therefor:
in the interests Of the Government Of the United
States and also IL no has authorized an agree
rnent hy which said property is 10 be sold lot the
face value OF the subsidy bonds. resulting IN ~. a
loss to the Government Of the amount or SooZf.v,
and II the Government has agreed not 10 DC DID,
der ~ said sale
After the executive session the report OF inc
Attorney General on the Harris resolution was
read
The following bills passed. TO create a
local board for the examination OF steam VesseIs
I'm Alaska; providing for condemnation or land lol
water purposes at Great Falls on the fo,omac,
allowing certain extensions OF the tracks ny t.e
Capital Ira elton Company. The Senate AT o'oo
p. m. adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
A PENNSYLVANIAN'S GLOOMY VIEW.
UNITED STATES DISTRIcr-ATT Bb"h
FEARS THE TIME is COMING WHEN NO
FORCE CAN HOLD EAST AND
WEST TOGETHER.

The Life Underwriters Association OF New-forK
sat down last evening to the eleventh annual pan
ouet OF the organization at Delmonicos
President James Yereance OF the Underwriters
association presided and acted as POSTMASTER Az
tina ,abla with him were James VI. Beck, Unlteo
states District-Attorney in Philadelphia; Captain
Nathaniel Tyler OF Washington. ID. C.; the rev
Dr Francis L. Patton president of Princeton Uni
versitv: the Rev wilton Merle Smith. pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian Church; John ;. WISE ROBERT
G ogden. George L. Wilson, Samuel O. Brown
Henry X Simmons COLLEEN Ford. S. J. i. Bush
r p Goodrich the Rev. William NJ. Gilbert, VIII
lam NJ Hammer and Colonel &. VI. Ransome.
The toasts were as follows:
.The President OF the United States. James NJ
Beck: National VS.. State Supervision OF lnsur-
ance" Captain Tyler: Life Insurance as Related
to Education" DR.. Patton; Life Insurance as a
Moral Factor" the Rev Wilton Merle smith
woman" John s. Wise. ,,,,.
Letter. of regret were received from ex-freslueht
Cleveland Speaker Reed Governor Black, Mayor
Van WICK Seth Low. Alexander T.. orr, President
Striker Of Hamilton College and others
Mr.. Beck, In speaking 10 the toast or Tine Presi
dent" referred to the De LONE incident, anu sald
he was glad that the offending Minister had been
compelled. with great promptness, TO walk span
ish The public banter and riicule 10 which both
candidates for the highest office i'm the gift OF the
people had been subjected during the last cam
naien declared Mr.. Beck. disgrace TO the
people they TO represent
Tho speaker in closing referred 20 the feeling be
condemned the East. while the men OF the latter
section spoke of the West in the harshest Of terms
The time coming. he feared, when no mere
force could keep the States together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
CHARLES TWEED RUSSELL ARRESTED.
A SUIT ALLEGING THAT HE GOT FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS BY FALSE PRETENCEs.

A SUIT ALLEGING THAT HE GOT FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS BY FALSE PRETENCEs
New-IIaven. Conn. Feb. 15.-Charlcs Tweed Rus
sell. Consul AT Liverpool during Ceveland's first
Administration. was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Koon In this city this afternoon on a writ alleging
that he had obtained 5000 from James w Ewel
OF Ncw-York. and Jacob 5 Wnslow OF Portland
Me, by false pretence and representation The
arrest was made In civil suit alleging damages 10
the amount OF 5000. ard accompanied by an attach
ment to the amount OF s. 900
Mr.. Russell Is well known not only I'm Con-
necticut but also In London and Paris through the
establishment OF messenger service I'm both cities
while he was Consul al Liverpool. He has an Office
In New-York. but makes his home in Hadiam this
State A short time ago he arrested In New
York on the complaint OF plaintiffs in the presen,
case they alleging that he had borrowed 50 from
ment In the French courts In suit over his mes
that the Judgment had been against him.
IL is alleged In the writ 10y which Russell Is ar
rested that in July, 1895. h. gave the plaintiffs n
note and "A mortgage for $4,000 on piece OF land
In Haddam pretending that IL was the property OF
his daughter The plaintiffs say the note has been
refused and that the mortgage Is OF no value.
Mr.. Russell who is In custody IN this city,
says 1t Is a case OK malicious prosecution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
BACK From NICARAGUA.
ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN
LOOKING OVER THE ROUTE OF THE CANAL.

ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN
LOOKING OVER THE ROUTE OF THE CANAL
Chicago company Of engineers and contract
ors. who went to Central America a month
ago to represent number OF capitalists who are
considering the problem OF building tho Nicaragua
Canal. returned to this city yesterday on the
Atlas Line steamer Allegheny. which arrived In
port late IN the afternoon. In the party were T..
F. Cragin a financial broker; J. NJ. Jackson. the
builder OF tho Rclding Railroad terminals at
Philadelphia; II. Il. Hanger. Of Frankfort. Ky; II.
T. Mason, also OF Frankfort; Frederick Davis. OF
the Chicago Dredging Company and the Illinois
Dredging Company: L. Z. Cooley for many years
Chief Engineer of the Sanitary District of Chicago
and &. g. Wheeler. chemist and mining expert.
In speaking Of the trip last night Mr.. Cooley
said that the members Of the party had learned
characteristics OF the Panama Canal and had
Thoroughly examined the route or the proposed
travels cost OF labor IN the Southern lands the
general lay OF the region. the nature OF the soils.
the construction OF the public works and the gen
eral facilities FOR transportation.
They examined the Panama Railroad. the Mica
ragua Railroad the railroad from Port Limon to
San Jose and others IN the Eastern part of Mica
ragua they tramped through thirty miles OF hil.y
miles they saw not a human being house
They found that the work Of building the Mica
Iagua Canal could be accomplished with fewer dif-
about the country had been formed from incom-
Ie,e and inadeauate information; Mr.. Cooley said
everywhere. and nad received special favors from
the Nicaraguan Government and from tho United
party. Mr.. Stevens, Of 81. Paul. and w o. Winston.
OF Minneapolis. are stll at San jose. Frank Wash
burn OF New-York. and Mr.. Hooker. who were also
OF the party. returning this city by way OF
New orleans. Mr.. Cooley said that good deal OF
time must be spent examining maps and prohlcs be
fore any statement could be made as TO the out
come OF the enterprise.
The members OF the party that reached this city
yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
ARRESTED IN THE HOFFMAN, HOUSE,
A MAN CALLING HIMSELF AN ACCOUNTANT
CHARGED WITH TRYING TO STEAL CLOCK
FROM ONE OF THE PARLORS

FROM ONE OF THE PARDOH3.
John A. Gardner, th.rty-eight years old, of No.
80 East Ninth-st.. and who says his profession is
that OF public accountant" locked up in the
West Thirteth-st. police station last night the
charge OF having attempted TO steal clock
from of the Hoffman House parlors. Thomas
Scott. the clevator-man and the proprietor. John
T. Cadigan. were the complalnants.
Scott says Gardner loitered about tho parlor for
a considerable time. and then. thinking himself
alone, attempted TO conceal the clock. small
onyx affair. under his overcoat The approach OF
a guest caused him TO desist temporarily from his
act. and this gave Scott a chance TO inform the
proprietor.
Policeman Winters took the accused TO the
station Several letters asking friends FOR small
loans. some checks on the Columbia Bank payable
to cash" and signed by Gardner, and a few OF her
documents. with 81 In cash. were found in his pos
session
He was held. A silver clock valued al $50 dis
appeared from the Hoffman House some weeks ago.
and the proprietor thinks he understands Il more
plainly in tho light Of yesterdays experience
Late last night william Allen n lawyer of No
80 Wall-st.. called at the station and made In
quirles about the prisoner. He did not make an
effort 10 secure his release bail but left word
that he would defend him in court this morning