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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
LETTER UNLOADS HIS WHEAT
ENORMOUS SELLING OF JULY OPTIONS
r,,DO,-ctI cy.DsEy AJEADIEG BEAR

ENORMOUS SELlIlNG Of JCti VI
THROUGH CUDAHY. A LEADING BEAR
Chicago. April II (SpecaD.-There was an ex-
traordinary manpuvre in wheat to-day Letter
sold an enormous lot of July wheat. somewhere
from 5ONOOO e. 100000 bushels. ard instead
G.. selling it himself he had Cudahy 90 " 1or
him Cudahy distributed the orders me cro"u
thought for an hour 1t vas for the latter az
count II was not until the volume OF the trade
exceeded anything that any one TRACER "o''
venture FOR short account that the pit began
70 surrnise that Cudahy was merely d'"s
Letter a good turn Before the close all the
wheat was put down 20 Counseimah-Dd!'
commission house very close to Letter anu Inv"
the theories in regard TO the principal were con-
6rnea In 1893 when Cudahy was running an
enormous wheat deal OF his own he executed
move OF the same sort by selling 4.""o" "'
bODOOO bushels wheat through Linn VINO a.
that time was pronounced bear on the harNe'
Cudahy OF late has been an open pear q" IN
market The pit Is always ready to take any
amount Of wheat which it considers short when
It would run very quickly from selling which II
believed 10 be for long account
There was an idea tonight that taxing the
sales o. cash wheat which Letter has maze "i'h-
in the last two weeks and the selling or july
wheat. which he has done to-day through Cuda-
nv. he has reduced MS iie N'Ni'' -
night by at least 1O0M.OHO bushels ana mat
he is we'll on toward a complete liquidation or
his deal.
July to-day opened a; SIS cents. SOLD between
ST. and S4s, cents. and closed al S4IaN4' =
cents. On the curb it was S4$s cents. The May
price Immediately after the opening was bid up
10 81 Is unquestionably for the purpose OF e1-
citing the market and making the LIQUIDATION or
July that much easier. May opened AT - IL 70
81 il sold between 81 Il and 81 On, and closed
az 81 90 All the ordinary wheat news vas
completely ignored; even the interest IN the wal
situation tagged. Everything was put OUT q.
mind by enormous July selling There was. Oh
course some mystery 10 the buylng fo' :
eieners took some wheat here The rnarket
dropped away under puts. that created some
demand Shorts were active on the decline.
The local talent was completely fooled. thinking
FOR an hour that the selling which was gong on
was for short account. and being willing TOT
tina. reason 10 take wheat on the declines IN lhe
exnectat,on that there would follow rally Not
much cash business done here Seaboaro
clearances were $4,000 bushels. Argentine snip
ments FOR the week. 1,00O.COo bushels were Il
good deal less than they have been averaging
Spot prices at Liverpool were higher; futures AT
Liverpool and Paris were considerably lower
Western receipts were light POS cars In the
Northwest 215O0O bushels a; primary points
MINNEAPOLIS reported S0.H0 packages or nour
sold There was ideal weather this side of the
Rockies There was no rain in California nut
San Francisco said II looked A little Ike ram
there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
DEAL IN THREAD INDUSTRY OFF.
ENGLISH CAPITALISTS FRIGHTENED BY WAR
oIyTIooK-A NEW ARRANGEMENT PROPOSED

Wimantic Conn. April 1.-THE deal which IN
volved the transfer OF the Wilimantir Linen Com
pany 10 the English syndicate is of for various
financial reasons. but chiefly on account OF the war
outlook. the English capitalists are shy Of the In
ves.ment II Is understood that the syndicate has
offered a proposition to the stockholders which
involves paying somewhat less than half o. the price
IN cash when the stock is taken. and giving the Sc
curities OF the American Thread Company. which is
10 be formed. for the balance The price agreed
upon for the stock is SCI % a share. the same as
under the origina. deal
The companies that are TO be embraced in the
American Thread Company are the Wilimantic
Company the Merrick Thread Company and the
Hadley Thread Company, o. Holyoke; the William
Clark Company. OF Westerly. r. l.; the Barstow
Thread Company. the Kerr Thread Company Of
Fall River. Mass: the Glasgow Thread Company
and The Glasgow Yarn Company. Of Nolrntown;
the Warren Tn~"ad Company. of Boston; the Rudy
Thread Company, o, Worcester. the New England
Thread Company. the Boas Thread Company Of
Bridgeport. and the National Thread Company. o.
Ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
THE RIGHT TO OWN NEWSPAPER STAMPS
JUDGE IAcOMBE DECIDES AGAINST CoNTEN-
ZION OF TIVE GONFRNMENT.

JUDGE IA'OMBE DECIDES AGAINST CONTEN-
TION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Judge T.acombe In the United States circuit
Court yesterday decided that individuals have the
right 10 own collections OF special stamps. This de-
cision reached in the suit of the United States
against the Walter 5. Scott Stamp Company, IN
which the Government sought to replevin a guam
ity OF newspaper and periodical stamps In the pos
session o; the defendant on the ground that II Is
unlawful for any not in the Governments en-
ploy 10 have them In his possession. The suit
the sezing by the direction or the
United States District-Attorney. OF quantity OF
stamps in possession OF the Scott company. II was
asserted by the Government that II was Violation
OF law for these stamps TO pass out OF the posses
sion OF the Postof.Ce They issued TO the var-
postofticcs and not pasted upon mail matter
but used merely receipts for the paymen; OF
newspaper postage at publishers rates.
Judge LaCombe in his decision says: The evil
dence does not show that the Gefendan. came INTO
possession o. these stamps unlawfuiy. In 1870. m
der the signature 81 the Third Assistant Postmas-
teT(ieneral. A circular issued stating THAI me
Department prepared 10 furnish specimen sets
OF newspaper AMI periodical stamps AT thor face
value, back 10 the issue OF lA1 Now the Govern
menf turns around and claims that the same stamps
stolen. purolned and cmheZzled. because some
years afierward an order issued 10 postmasters
forbidding the sale Of newspaper and periodical
stamps The claim is preposterous. and these
stamps should he returned 10 the defe. idants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
ATTACKED N A TENDERLOIN SALoON
A POLICEMAN SERIOUSLY STABBED BY THE PRO
pRrETOR- HIS AssaILANT HELD FOR TRIAL.

A POLICEMAN SERIOUSLY STABBED BY THE PRO
PRIETOR-HIs AssAILANT HELD FOR TRIAL.
Policeman Cornelius O'Dorncll OF the West
Thirteth-.t station was murderously assaulted nj
an early hour Yesterday morning In IN" Bjou
sa DON. at No 5O2 Sxth-ave. and IN the JEFFERSON
Market Police Court later appeared TO press n
complaint OF felonious assault against MS as
sailan. John Conroy. the proprietor OF the pace.
O'Donnells head. face ana right hand were
swathod in bandages. ConrOy had used knife on
the policeman. who was doing duty in cltlzeh :
dress. He had been SEM 40 the saloon by ap'hln
Sheehan. ana WAS IL the act Of i"aVins me pI'ce
when conroN pOunced him ana struck MN II
violent blow from behind telling him 10 the moor.
Then he plunged his knife repeatedly INTO me
poicemans head and face. ODonrell, In trying
10 the knife from the grasp % his assalant'
had his right hand badly cut IN three places
Conroy's place Is said by the police TO be the
worst among the dsreputabe Tenderoin resorts.
and Il the vigilance Of the police In watching
for violations of the Raines law that excited con
roys fury ard caused him TO attack the police
Magstrat. Cornell held Conroy in $3.50 bail FOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
BURGLARS BLOW OPEN A SAFE.
THEIR OPERATIONS CARRIED oN WITHIN FE"
DOORS OF THE oAK-sT. STATION.

THEIR OPERATIONS CARRIED on WITHIN fE"
DOORS OF THE OAK-sT. STATION
Burglars entered the establishment or Ar'h"r
Cssing manufacturer OF confectionery. some time
on Thursday night and blew open the sate' pn'
got away with nothing more valuable than lhs"r-
ance papers and few shares OF American "'o-
Gerry Association stock which cannot be negotiated
The establishment Is at Nos. $50 and 81 PEARLS.
The burglars entered by tho roof, and frs attacked
O safe near the front door They desist"d In the'r
attempts TO open this after time. ana at'ach''
the safe In the private office IN the rear OF the
establishment on the frs floor They bored NOE
and blew off the door of the safe with charge o'
powder The explosion covered the inside OF 'he
safe with fire clay and hid 1880 from the burglars
gaze They seized two iron boxes. supposing theni
10 contain valuables an escaped by a rear wihdo"
TO the roof OF low building. and from there 10
Cherry Hill.
All the papers taken belong to Benno horW''~'
the predecessor Of Essing The thieves "ouId nave
secured good deal 81 money mad they opened inc
safe belonged to Essing In the front OF the stor'
The burglary not discovered until IN, S.Yit
opened yesterd ~ morning An mNrs'Ha.lo',,
by the Oak-st. police whose station IS only aio"'u
the corner from the store. is now being maze
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
PROFITS FROM STRIP TICKET PRINTING.
rur APPELLATE DIVISION MoDrFIEs Jr-DG
MrHr AGAINST THE HAMILTON RANK
NOTE COMPANY.

TIE Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
handed down decision yesterday on an appeal
from IN interlocutory Judgment In the suit 81 the
New-York Bank Note Company AGAINST the Haml-
ION Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company
and the Kidder Press Manufacturing Company. The
Kidder company manufactured a certain kind OF
press for printing strip tickets such az the ele-
waited railroads use.
The company made contract in 1921 With the
New-York Bank Note Company. giving the latter
a monopoly for twenty years ~ the Use % its ma
chimes While the company was under reorGaniza-
.ion however the Kidder company supplied press
10 the Hamilton Bank Note Company. ana the lat
ter concern in November 1892 got the contract for
printing the tickets Of the MANHATTAN EleVated
Railroad Company The New York Bank Note
COMPANY subsequently brought suit. and So
cured a Judgment restraining the Hamilton com
pany from using the Kidder presses and ordering II
TO pay over all the profit II bad received from
them referee determine the amount OF the
profits to be paid Both companies appealed.
and the Appellate Division now modies the Juds-
ment but as modified. aff1rms II. holding that the
profits TO be paid over are merely the extra profits
or savings effected by the OF the kidder presses
justices Rumsey and Van Brun. dissent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

William o Harlin and Colin Lightbody. compos-
ing the n7in OF w o. Hamlin & Co. bankers and
brokers' at No 20 Broad-st., made an assignment
yesterday to Charles b. Barnes Both partners
and the assignee live in Brooklyn. Mr. Hsml.n
was formerly cashier for Henry Allen & Co.. and
when the latter firm made an assignment; in May,
1898 Mr.. Hamlin was the assignee. He started the
present business on March J. 1897 and said at that
tai They were not members Of the New York
Stock Exchange. and their business OF late has
been small.
Schedules Of Peter ". Leonard. importer OF china
and glassware at Nos. IS and rs Reade-st. show
liabilities OF Ns0Oos nominal assets N31 G32: actual
assets S425 The greater part Of the difference
between the nominal and actual assets is on ac-
count OF depreciation IN stock. the nominal value
being $685. 800 and the actual value being sD1s9 The
principal creditors in Hamburg Bremen. Ores
den, Paris and Bohemia. among them being John
s EsnTIs Bchemia III 80 Carl F Plump Con-
Bremen: nA42l: Marcq q,. Kramser e. Co. Paris
creditor for $500
Depu,y-sherin Radley received two executions
Yesterday against William II. Merriam. who has a
livery stable at Nos. il3 and 1lj Eas. Eighty
fourth-st from Coldfoge. Cohn Lind. aggre
eating S20si one in favor OF Herman Witkowsky
for N.ocs. for seryices ana money advanced, and
Nr Merriam has carried the business for ten
started tart BY his Ms fsses
was precip,ated by his landlord bringing suit for
rent.
Deputy-Sherin Mcguire yesterday sold out the
Office furniture type and plant OF The Illustrated
American" at Nos. %s and n' Ess; Twenty-,h.rd-
Justice Bischor IN the Supreme Court yesterday
appointed Enanue, Blumenstel referee in the fore
sale Of s hs by % THE c Is for
aIce Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE WORK

Smith r. Lane. secretary OF tho new East River
Bridge Commission. yesterday sent 70 Controller
Coler a long sta,cment OF the needs OF the Commits
sion He declares that II the work the bridge
Is abandoned temporarily the damage TO the Gals
sons alone will amount 20 $4,000. and there will be
loss Of s., 600 COO 10 the city Il the entire work
is stopped before the completed portions are pro
tected. In regard 10 any stoppage OF tho work. Mr.
Lane says that the city would run the risk OF The
recovering OF large claims 10y the contractors. I'm
less the contractors get some OF the money al
ready due them they Will he compelled 10 borrow
money 10 pay the thousand men that have been
employed the works. The stoppage OF payments
on the contract. M. Lane fears, would release the
contractors sureties from their liabilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
TO TEST THE NEW SPECIAL JURY LAW.

Distrct-Attorney Gardiner Is going TO test the
constitutiona,y OF the new law relating TO the trial
OF criminals by specia. jurics in the OF Frank
Dunn who Is accused o. having killed Greek
peder al Thrteenthst. and Avenue A last Feb
rusry The District Attorney will ask the Appel
late Division OF the Supreme Court &c send 10 Gen
eral Sessions special panel OF jurors. under The
trials for serious offences. Ex-kssstant District
Attorney Mitchell. who appears for Dunn will
test this special panel and will appeal TO the Court
OF Appeals. The case will go trial with the spe-
cia panel with the protest OF Mr. Mitchell and
the consttutionality Of the law will be passed on
BY the court Of last resort: The contention is that
there should be no special panel for any grade OF
crime. and that one criminal Is entitled TO good
p2nsl - another.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
WAR RELICS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

One hundred soldiers uniforms. a number OF
rifles bayonete and swords and several sets OF
cavalry harness. relics OF the Franco-Prussian War.
were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning at
No lG Avenue A. The relics were the property OF
QUO Asche veteran OF the German Army. who
lived with his wife and daughter OF the second
floor He has supported his family by exhibiting
these relics. the uniforms being worn by men hired
for the purpose who went through various mill
tary evoutions with the arms. Eighty men were
employed In these exhibtions, and forty scenes OF
the war were represented The loss from the fire
is estimated at 81. 900. II is believed that the fire
was caused by the explosion OF oistove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
BLED TO DEATH AFTER A BLOW.

CHARGE OF HOMICIDE ARISES OFT OF THE
ELECTROTYPFRs' STRIKE.
william r. Biggs. forty years old ~ No. ~ West
One hundred fort -rs;st elcctroyper. ed
late Thursday night from loss OF blood lie said
before his death that n" had been struck by an
other electroyper In tho rooms ~ n" Stereotyp"rs
and Eec;ro;rypers Mon in Pearl-st.. IN quarrel
on Tuesday. Biges told his wife befor" he died
that while talking about the strike IN the rooms o.
the committee he said something which angered a
nan whose name he ga not know Tho man had
struck him haaNV blow on Bggs 4
arteries always weak and broke from tho
blow.
John Frost. twenty-five years oil. was arrested
yesterday afternoon 10y Detectives Garrison ana
Murphy. o. the Eizah'fh-sf. station. and IN tn"
Cenira Street Police Court Wa r"manied on a
charge Of hom'ide The dctectiyes sail thai they
had Witnesses who Frost strik" Bggs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
EWINDTTRG DEFENCE OVFPPTYFD

The Appellate Division of tho Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down q decision Affirming tho
conviction OF William J. Hazard NJ grand larceny
Hazard obtained Eome diamond earrings on a
memorandum from Michael f Hcmmenfnger. as
sorting tina; he had a customer for them. and
pawneh the goods. on his appeal from conviction
Hazard argued that the goods had really been
sold 10 him and consequently theft had been
committed. The Court holds That tho testimony
contention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
CRAZE.D BY TIRE WAR RfNORS.

Arthur n Hines. twenty-s'x years old was NJ
raiCnod before Magistrate Cornell IN ne Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday on the allegation
that ne was insane Miss Rertha Smith. hoard
ing house keeper. % so ri West Twcnty-second-
ST. where Hines liv's complained MAJ at n. IN.
Hines awoke all her hoarl~rS 20 look n tho sur
shining in the heavens an auEgry - p'nc"
Hines. she said. crazed Nv -" var rifnors ~"
had an idea inat he AMI President Mckinley were
AT the Waliorf-Asforil and s.ffl" the Span
sh trouble Magistrate Cornell sent Hines TO Belle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
GOING FOR FALL NOVELTIES

James MacGregor. tailor and Matchmaker a, No.
1H Broadway opposite the City Hall. Will sail for
Europe to-day 10 secure a stock OF goods for the
fall and winter trade The backwardness OF the
season leaves him with large supply Of spring
and summer wares. which will be offered at once
r. IN charge Of the business In his fathers absence.
euits TO measure previously $50 10 rs. nay row be
had for SIS; those formerly costing $40 to So are
offered 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
FOOD PRODUCTS FROM MODEL FARM.

The Mountain Side Farm. established by the late
Theodore A. Havemeyer and now conducted by his
son-n Jaw John Mayer, 10 widely famous as a
model establishment. The greatest possible care Is
,noed In producing the best milk that can Be had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS will ind
the London ONCE of The Tribune. LAB
Fleet Street. n convenient place to leave
their advertisements and subscriptions for
Tie Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

Mr.. MAYER guarantees 20 per cent cream on eash
bottle ~ milk The dairy Is at No 7S2 Sixtn-avs
telephone No 5000 Thirty-eghth-st. cream ou''ei
ard eggs are sold. as well IA milk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
Great Western RAILWAY
of England.


"RoYAL OXFORD" or "sHAKEsPEARE"
ROuAr.
Pnssengers from and to America have the
choice Of
FOUR ROUTES
BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND LONDONt
1.-The Royni oxford Shakespeare Route
1.-The WOrce-tcr Route.
:,-Thc Hereford and Gloucester Route
1.-The Bristol n Bath Route.
The Railway passes through some of the
Most Picturesque scenery In the Country.
The following places cnn he visited en-
CHEsTER-onc OF N. ancen, cities In
England.
SIInEWSBURY-Rich n Antiquarian interest
WARWICk-Fu Warwick Castle.
IEAMINGTON-FIi Kenlworth Castle and Guys
D-ON-AvON--shskerpearss birth
place.
OXFORD-rhe Cr,v ~ Colleges
WORCESTER. HEREFORD. GLOCCES-
TER n DnfSTOI-'' s.het:R cities
pATU-ror the Roman Baths & Abbey
SIOVGH-For Stoke Park which belonged 10 will
lam the founder " Pennsylvania
WINDSOR CASTIE-The home OF the Queen
RnEgnur checked through. Special Express
trains nrc run 10 LONDON from PLYMOUTH
for the convenience OF passengers landing
TiCKETs & ILLUSTRATED GUIDES can be obtained
vay: Ne.sr- COOK & SON .6i Broadway
j. l.. WILKINSON. General Manager.
Paddlngton Station London March. 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
Gnroucan Advertisements.

The largest and most magnificent in Europe.
perfect in every detail. Location un-
rivaIIed, facing and overlooking the En-
hankment Gardens and river Thames. On.
surpassed cuisine and the best seIectlon o OF
wines ever offered. 700 bedro oms ano S0O
salons, private dining rooms ana pubic
reception rooms.
The times., 1898-12-31
Southern Ry.

schedule in effect December 4, Isas.)
All trains arrive and leave Pennsyivaaia Pas
sis A M.-DaiIy, local for Danviile. Char
ito ard way stations connects at Manassas daily
sor strasburg and HauisenbuIg. and at Lynch
burg With the Norfolk and y,sT Msstern n daily ally;
usII. pullman s:eepers. New York and
Wilmington to jacksonville. uniting at Sails
hurry with Pullman Sleeper for Asheville and Hoe
Snrincs. n C., Knoxvilie, chatian osa and Mem
Tom. and at Charlotte with Pullman
sn.sr sissner for Augusta Pullman Sleeper. New
f York to New Orleans uniting at Charlotte
W.. AZ Lyrehburg with Chesapeake and Ohio
Rsiiway for Lexington daily except Sunday, ani
N.t,,rai Bridge. daily; Solid train. Washington
~ New Orleans without change. Dining car serv-
70 20 sunset personally conducted tourist excur-
ION sleeper on this train every Wednes-
dsw aad Saturday 10 San Francisco without
eha1sr Iaaf p. M.-Local for Front Royal. strasburz
- JIarrisonhs:7g, daily, except Sunday.
Isl P M-paily, local for Charlottesville.
so1TgIi2wEsTERN. 1gi11 vESiIBULED LIMITED. CON.
nosed Of Pullman Yes;ibuled SlespcFs. Dining
EoTs and Day Coaches, Pullman sleepers. New
III and Chattanooga; New York and Tampa via
charlat;e Columbia. Savannah and Jacksonvilc;
New York TO Memphis. via Birmingham, New
York and Washington to augusta. with con
nsrtion for Aiken, New York to New orielns,
xis Atlanta and Montgomery. Vestibuled Day
each. Washington tc Atlanta Southern Railway
mir
the New York ard Florida Limited" will bc
re-umed January 16. 1s99-
TRAINS On WASHINGTON AND OHIO pl.
VISION leave Washington Sol \. VI. daily ald
AS P. ~ daily except Sunday and G:s5 p. ST.
sunday only, for Round Hill; 4:s2 P. II. daily ex-
cep, Sunday :or Lecshurs. and 6:25 p; n. daily
.or Herndcu. Returning, arrive at Washington
SEQ a. VI. daily and $40 ?. ". Sundays eniy,
and 9:i5 r. NJ. daily except Sunday from Round
Hiii and 7:O5 A. A. daily except Sunday, from
Herndon, and s:si \. NJ daily except sunday
from Leesturg.
Through trains from the South arrive az wash
inyton 6:42 A. ~. 2:20 p. NJ. and 9:05 r VI.
Harrisonburg. IL noon daily. except Sunday and
9:c5 p. ii. daily. and $50 A. VI. daily from
Charlottesville
Tickets sleeping car reservations and other in.
formation furnished. and baggage called for and
checked from hotels and residences by Union
Transfer Company. orders left at Ticket Off,
ces, 705 Fifteenth S. nw., 5l1 Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. nw., and at Pennsylvania Passenger Station
Telephone call 14n for Perlsylvania Railroad
Cab Service.
FRANK S. CANNON. Third Vice President and
General Manager.
J. N. CULP. Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK. General Passenger Agent
l. s. BROWN. Gen. Att. Pass Dept
The times., 1898-12-31
EIGHT FATAL GRIP CASES.
The Mortality Record for Period
of Twenty-Four Hours.


Deaths were reported to the Health Or
ice for the twenty-four hours ending at
noon yesterday as follows: Lewis W. Day,
Bs years; Mary Ann Pendleton, 20 years;
r. Marcy Tynde, 63 years; Alfred Neale,
months: Justin S. Morrill,, IS years; Annie
p. Bridekamp, 35 years; Harriet Gray Hig-
gins. 81 years: Mary Russell. 40 years;
John Smoot, s days: Sam Spector, years:
Raphael Dove months; - Dredge, "a
years; William J. Uhler. IS years; John
Edgeman, II years; Herman NJ. Caddy, so
years: John E. Lindsey. rs years: William
Dwyer. 5S years; Murphy Whalen, SS
years: George p. Rice, / year; Emeline
Chase 81 years; Lewis Pabst, 46 years
OF the twenty-one deaths reported yes
terday and the nineteen which occurred
during the twenty-four hours previous
eight were the result of the grip. Three
deaths from this disease occurred yester-
day and five on Wednesday.
The times., 1898-12-31
Mr.. Nile. Exonerated.

The case of Lawyer Edward G. Niles,
charged with interfering with Constable
Edwards in the performance of his duty
when that officer attempted to make levy
on the trunk and belongings of Sidonne
Dixon, the soubrette, came up before Judge
Taylor in the Police Court yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Niles entered plea of not guilty.
The case was dismissed by the court.