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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
ALLEGED BANK SWINDLER Held.
now SAID TO HAVE SECURED 10000 BT HIS
OPERATIONS.

vow SAID TO HAVE SECURED $500 600 HY HIS
OPERATIONS.
David Ro,hchd. the Cincinnati bar fixture manu-
factlirer who was arrested last week charged with
havtns swindled the Central National Bank out OF
50 900 giving as collateral FOR loan OF that sum
worthless notes signed BY drivers employed by the
concern was again arraigned IN the Centre-st
police court yesterday. and held FOR further eN-
animation on January Il. His bail was Increased
from 81 900 70 s. 900
In addition 70 the Central National Bank people
there were IN court representatives OF the Aston
Place Bank the losses OF which through Rotnchlld
II f. said VII reach 5000. the National Bank or
America from which the defendant is said 20 have
secured about So 600 on similar paper the N"-
chanlcs and Traders Bank. which estimates rs
loss AZ q bout $1,000. and the Chemical BANK ne
latter institution representatives. refuse 10 zen me
avact extent OF It's losses II Is also said tnat
po.hch,id used similar methods In dealing with
bankiug institutions IN Chicago. Cleveland and en-
~frnarf securing large sums. The aggregate u
nlsced az $500 900 IN round ngures.
I. IA not probable that the other banks 1rlId
VIII prefer charges against Nothchud' a ~ ~
thought that in the case or the central Nauohai
ne will be convicted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04

had the interests Of tho institution deep Al heart
His reorganization OF the complny's agency fo-cs
al the time nc entered Office and his wise and
.uecious management OF IS affairs from that day
TO this have been masterpieces u tact and ability.
Mr. Mccall has made insurance The study II
his nf4 After completing his educaton In his
M live city Albany. he found himsef book
k..o.r In the agency Of The Connecticut Mutual
Iffe Insurance Company n that c!ty. In 1909 he
obtained a place in the state Insurance Dspart-
n,.u. A. Albany. His falthiulness TO duty coupled
with unusual ability and energy. won Cor him rapid
promotion. and before three years had passed n
80 he.u made an examiner OF companies. a fespoh-
ttf. ,ost for \ man ~ w .nty-three. In four
y-ars Inc had risen 10 be Deputy -Superir tcnd@n-
T. .,bfcb nlsce he held Office under both Democrat
md Republican administrations A. deputy ne
,rf,rued valuable service IN exposing the irhDus
~ rrerfised by interruptions and dishonest
companies , 1890 ,o.o4 t,, ,.oycrro-
cleveland With the appointment q Superintendent
80 Insurance. When David r. Fii became Gov
ernor he offered Mr. NJ .Call reappc ,ment, nul
:, was not accepted. Mr. Mccall chooslns iAther
-. once OF controller Of the Equitable Lie A.
surance Society Of this city q post ior which ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
EcoNoNIzrNG on TELEPHONE CALLS.

cry OFFICIALS MUST USE PAY STATIONS FOR
Or-r-or--OwN CALLS IN FUTURE
Commissioner Kearny. Of the Department OF PUP
lie buildings Lighting and Supplies Yesterday sent
10 the city Council communication announcing
that he had ordered the New-York and Ne"-Jersey
Telephone Company not 70 answer any cans Oh
long-distance telephones 10 other cities ana ou'o-
town places coming from telephones III puDN0 Ou''D-
ings. -
Tbs hills for ong-distance calls for the last year
the Commissioner said had been enormous and ne
,vas atfsfied that all nearly All, the cal ha'
beo-, an r-vste business. City officials ana otilsi7
Who wish 10 talk with persons outside me Sl.y
vii have 10 use other telephones In future ina"
petitions OF the Third Avenue and Union haii-
va, COMPANIES for extensions and connections ~
re- IRONY which were temporarily Withdrawn. on
seco,irt az failure comply with egal te,iil-
celifv we're rentroduced and referred 70 the Hal'-
-nat Commitfec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
MASTERING OUT VOLUNTEERS
rrRsr ORDERS ISSUED BY THE WAR DE-
PARTMENT.


Washington. Jan (SpeciaD.-The War De-
nsrtment today issued the first orders TO carry
out its project FOR mastering out fifty thousand
volunteers and Regulars. or this number TWEEN
" thousand men are reserved from among those
Who enlisted in the Regular service for the
,e-iod Of the war. and who. under the law, must
10 discharged IL they demand. Immediately
unon the proclamation Of peace. The first regi-
wont 10 be affected Is the LIST New-York, which
has lust returned from Hawaii. and whose COM
manding officer. Colonel Barber will be nomi-
mated to the Senate tomorrow as brigadier-gen-
eral Of volunteers
According 20 orders issued to-day, the Sd
North Carolina Infantry (colored) and the 9TH
Virginia Infantry (colored) which are both in
carnp a. Macon. Ca. where they have given
considerable trouble. will proceed 70 the locali-
tics where they were recruited and end their ex-
!stence
The original plan Of the War Department IN
volved the release OF about thirty volunteer reg
,,ents furnished by the States. including all
those now on duty in the Philippines The DIM
entities which have arisen At lloilo and the I'M
feasibility o. replacing the volunteers IN the
s-cbineiago by Regulars within the next month
o- six weeks has compelled the temporary aoah-
donrlent % that part OF the sch7Ile' anu - -
announced that until conditions materiailS l'i-
rrove IN General Ous's jurisdiction the Vo'uh-
,se- regiments OF the Eighth Corps VIII RENAL"
intact. In the mean time. however ten res'-
,nsnts three heavy batteries Of artillery one
battalion and two separate companies OF ihlai
~ now in this country will be discharged a.
speedily as possible. These commands VIZ"
,bei- present locations are as follows hlsH'"
California Infantry. Benicia Barracks OaliIo'-
MIA. Batteries 3 and c, California Ar'ilie1S, 7'-
p-a,c,sco. 1st Florida. Huntsville Ala, Coi''-
o,a 2 1st Indiana (colored) Chicka-
go ca 4th Missouri Infantry GreenVille'
"a North Carolina Infantry Ccoi9rea.'
Macon Ca Sd Nsw,Jsrsey l4 Hantsy S4 Aa
o, - pa,,alion (coiored) Summertime :. -
18th Pennsyivania Athens Ca SOUTH c % Ten
HEAVY Battery. Sulivan's lsland .; - ,ro-,essea
-sssee Infantry. Columbia :. G "a Ignn 1880
IrsantrZ Admission. Ala. 9th Virginia lnlaH"'
,colored). Macon. Ga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
HOW IT SPREAD.

a long time after the possibility o,
artificial gas as a fuel was fully demon
80 ,h.. II began 10 be as widely used as Il
49, ,act to-day Perhaps nothing helped more
-. country to get the new idea into peoples
than the popularity Of gas-stoves and
ne' IN the natural-g gas belt. For some time
Ssnes went on envying the inhabitants or
GUS outs -er,on until one fine day they woke up TO
tna ' that they had practically the same ac-
the To- 1vithin their own reach in the shape OK
ssi.es ctured gas. There is very little differ
MAJ laH hstween piping gas from a reservoir art-
enc en- oiled and piping IL from hole in the
ItIns once in your house, the result is the
g.. except that manufactured gas can be used
SCI fchring too as natural gas cannot be sue
lOlLss,7lv The movement was also aided by the
Co. rrice Of gas. brought about by reduc-
fs in the cost Of production. At prices ruling
~. ~ twenty years ago the use Of gas for fuel
n,,ls have been a pure luxury, now II is al
49, a luxury and actual economy. After
80 landlords began TO put in gas-ranges as
~ Cor tenants. Department stores caught up
- new notion and added gas-stoves TO the list
- household furnishings they kept on sale. Pro-
s.ssional lecturers on cooking showed the public
~ wonderful results 10 be obtained from a gas
-snee Thus little by little old pre1udices were
s-oken down until the gas-stove and range and
radIstor and CRATE acquired the vogue we see
them In to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
Nrw /. mutations.
~ HINTS ON TREATMENT.
PAMPHLET COPIES FREE FOR STAMP.
RON Dos NV LONDON CONN
JlTIED FOR A THEFT YEvER c0NnrTrED
STEALING MADE Bv AZ ABSENT
MINDED ARTIST

Captain Haughey. ~ the East One-hundrrd-
and-tventy- station. was doing near the
fire IN the staton-hous last Saturday night. when
a weil-dressed entered IN great state OF eN-
element. The visitor had long hair, curling pict-
uresquely over shoulders. and he described him
self as Victor Ge-schel. an artist. Of No l05 East
One Observation-Disclosures In breathless and
excited tones he said he had lost a valuable da-
mond pin Captain Haughey summoned Detectives
Halloran Weller and Reid and Mr.. Gerschel told
them that he had lost the pin some time in the
course OF the day HIS wife had arrived on the
steamship Paris from Europe. and her two trunks
were taken by two men. who carried them into the
house His son. Victor. afterwari told him that
he saw one OF the men looking AT the pin
The detectives soon found the men who took the
trunks In the house and they were arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Olmstef IN the Harlem Police
Court on sunday The boy. Victor Gerschel. iden-
tilted Van Orden as the who looked at the
pin but failed 70 Identify Hale Van Orden was
held IN 81 900 bail Cor examination yesterday after
noon. Failing 70 give bail he was locked up.
Detective Hallorau called az the Gerscnel nous"
Yesterday and found the artist at work In his
studio He had not thought anything about going
10 court. but ne Immediately began 10 get ready
II took him time 10 make mis- toilet. and De
tect,ve Halloran looked on and waitea ior MN a
mis- custom 10 wear a four-in-hand. bur TOT court
purposes he thought ne would put on pun tIsio
ran saw a diamond pin glistening IN its rolds. - d.
That's d pretty diamond pin you have there
hs said. ,,., .,,.,.s-. 80. A.
Yes" replied Gerschel. evidertly tnlnhne ma "a.
u,Ilo-sn referred 10 the diamond ne had lost, III
was pretty" . o., at. trat
ioran. go. -. 5,o-,.hal 7-,c
There r. no pin in it." remarked Gerscnet ne
detective went Up 10 him and pointed OUT t"7 pm
Cerschel sat down bewidered. -
Why that's the pin thought hao los| ne
7-sllv blurted out. Dear me. -
With the detective he hurried 70 court, ana Io6-
,lafred +hat he had found the pin which ne tnOu-u.
mad been stolen. and asked 70 have Van O E
discharged This done. The man ia" "e7'
locked UP in Jail since Saturday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
NAVAL ORDERS.

washington. Jan. 3.-The following Naval orders
nave been issued:
Lieutenant 4 MERTZ Is detached from the ESeI and
ordered home three months sick leave.
@'sr X NJ BENNETT Is detached from tho Anphi-
Ute and ordered 70 the Esse.
Aeclcal Director C. AYREs was promoted the grade
u-r . 1880
"S-sl@at PaymAster G BRYAN 10 detached from the
ses duty
$50 Assistant Payrnaster NJ RAMSAY > assigned
9, \" outy as pay officer u Dolphin
s loving officers honorably DISCHARGED
49, Ensign J. N FILM. Ensign J II POTTER.
rassrc assistant Englnee- II 6 PvGSLEY and
=, 'eu Assistant Engineer 3. p. HAT.
tsr ~ orlcers were honorabiy discharged Deem
r WRIT. Lieutenant IFNEJSS Assistant Pm
ttIH~l T. : cox and Assistant Engineer C. >.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
THE uAToR TO THE SCHOOL BOARDS.
lie SENDS A REMINDER THAT a FAILURE II
SUPPLY NEEDED ACCOMMODATIONS BY
TIE FALL WILL BE STRONG Evi
DENCr OT NEGLECT.
Mayor Van wyck sent the following letter 70 eacn
member o, the city School Boards yesterday:
DENCE OF SEGLEc

Mayor Van wyck sent the following ietter 20 eac"
member OF the city School Boards yesterday
Dear Sir. Tn. erection OF sufficient school bula-
irrs 10 accommodate every child IN the, clty. ~.
f,tied 10 public education is an imperative GUY
other matters have claim on your time ana alLei-
ton bur there are none more important man ms.
THE BOARD % Estimate and Apporuonnieht nas
provided In he budget for this year FOR the issue
Of bonds for schOohouses and sites 70 te amour
OF g. S73 e40 and these bonds Will De issued o"
proper requisition made A., .,o- ~
There is no reason why with energetic action on
the part Of those administering school AFFAIRS me-
should be any ack ~ accommodation Ior an VIZ
present themselves for admission a. the opeulns
- The schools IN the present year. lnis noNtNfif
cannot %. accomplished BY merely perfunctory az
lion IN selecting sites and drawing plans am,
awarding contracts for the erection OF rcnooii
buildings. II can only be attained by vigorous ana
constant attention the part OF those represent
ing the public 10 that condemnation procceelhs5
nre progressed and that contracts Tor nulldlnss
arc executed not az the contractors pleasure out
according 10 the provsiol ~ the contracts them
seives especially a. the time nxed for the COM
pletion % The work. ..,
desire bring these matters 70 your persona
attention 20 insure your personal energetic acton
and 70 make plain tho fact that with the iaci.iues
available a failure 10 supply the arcomnoda ,lons
for pupils required ~ the opening Of he schools N
the fall ~ this year will be strong evidence OF
neglect on the part Of those charged 1ith the al
rniristration OF school affairs. Respectfully yours,
ROBERT A. VAN WICK, Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
r11rrn Rr pERSoNS rNKNOWY.

Coroner yucca and jury held an inquest yester-
a., % ascertain the cause Of death OF Jean Bap-
,,ste Colin. the old French flower pedler' VINO
v,as found dead I'm his cellar. No. H1 West twenty
~ -,,,ar vyiiiiarrs after making autopsy said
.bst tho DID man had undoubtedly been murlert.
T-ta T.pu-y-(-oroner used sensation az ne 49,
- IN, declaring In dramatic tones; Gentlemen
his man never committed SUICIDE ana ne Va no
evifh a small knife The work or cutting cou'u
have been done by a woman. .s ,
80, ,ter hearing the testimony the jury returned 4
,.s-dict that the man came 20 MS death al the
k,ds ~ some person unknown 70 the Jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION or THE ToMBs

The crowded condition OF the Tomos prison Is d
source % much anxiety just row to the JUDGES OF
the Court Of General Sessions Ihe'e We
-..o,a-s 3, the tail Yesterday The congestion IS
g., d, ,s-, % the length OF time taken by the
trials In the Moore badger cases
Judge Newburger yesterday In charging INC
Grand Jury. OF which Maynard Holis'er' hnen
merchant. o, No Il Uorth-st.. Is the foreman
aid that there were ninety-two cases for Us IN
,es,igation. and suggested that the praHa Jul
ea,s - 10 m o'clock instead % the usual hour o.
- and continue work until their work was ~ ~
ished Cor the day. Several lawyers IN fatt o. "a,
1,r,-t ~ General Sessions asked that their 49,
la mn down AZ the foot % the calendar. Ms a.
most made Judge Newburger jump from ss So
10 lac+ured The lawyers. and said that the oiSes
ms, be- fried when reached and intmated t"s :
her. would be no delay over cases on account VI
the Vhirns OF lawyers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
ANHATASA STREET RAILROAD FRANCHISE

g. 'pp"'alon made by ex-COngressnan J. J.
ADAMS 70 compel K.soh q Rob.r,s a,torrevs for
"a. ."s Havana Ci,y Railway Coupanv TO disclose
. &c authority possessed by them for bringing an
-. ~ 10 compel Juan NJ Ceballos. Of this city.
,rs s.e''ck Roh! Francisco Pia and the American
80. 80 company % transfer 10 the Havana COM
rsilyo.as. assignment Of the franchise OF street
CebsIio.. IN Havana. which. II IL alleged Is In
IN The e possession, denied by Justice Scott
the ous.,Rdreme Court yesterday. The Justice says
action must be raised on tho trial of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
ARMY BEEF INVESTIGATION.
THE BOARD OF SURVEY DECIDES TO MAKE
THOROUGH INQUIRY

A THOROUGH INQUIRY.
Washington. Jan 3-The Board OF Survey sp-
pointed by the Secretary Of War 10 examine into
three hundred thousand pounds Of refrigerated beef
from Swift & Co. which rejected by General
Miles It's arrival at Ponce. Porto Rico. and was
thrown overheard the return voyage. met to-
day but decided that al the proceedings
subject 70 review. they would not he made public
The Board is instructed 10 ascertain II proper
effort was made feed this beef 10 troops IN Porto
Rico. and tx the respons iby In proper effort
was not made TO ascertain whether. as reported n
the testimony before the War Investigating Com
mission the beef had been chemically treated and
whether the United States was responsible for
is loss. which involves a recommendation as 10
whether Swift e Co should be reimbursed. A
board OF survey has no power 20 administer oaths.
Il can only ind information. and make recon-
mendations subject 70 review by the appointing
officer In this case Secretary Alger
The Board decided into the investigation eI-
haustivey. All the records will be carefully e1-
anined. witnesses Will be summoned and wherever
testimony Representatives OF Swift q Co. I'M
doubtedy Will be asked 20 appear will General
Miles and other Army officers conversant with
tho facts. but up d late hour his afternoon
no summons. far could he learned, had
r.achsd General Miles 1t is believed that the work
81 the Board will consume the greater part OF
two weeks and possibly longer.
Conmissary-G General Eagan has been steadily
prosecuting the inquiry into methods followed by
supplied 10 the Army Last week he made public
statement from Armour 4 Co. and to-day he
OF the firms which supplied the meat either re-
frgcratsd canned. Like Armour & Co. these
firms say that no chemicals used In the proc
esses. and their meat has always given salts
Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
TIE THrRTY-NTNTH-sT FERRY SUIT.
JUSTICE SCOTT ORDERS THAT RICHARD a. sAAI-
FIELD AMEND HIS COMPLAINT.

JUSTICE s'-OTT ORDERS TIT HItrHIND - ""HD
FIELD AMEND HIS COMPLAINT.
Justice Scott in the Supreme Court. yesterday
denied an application made on behalf OF william
Bayard Cutting 70 compel Richard A. saalhed 10
furnish 70 him bill OF particulars IN suit which
he has brought TO recover $4,000 Tor commissions
on the sale OF the Thirty ferry 20 an Eng
sh syndicate. saalfeid alleged that ne went 10
London and managed get certain English CAPT
talists 10 purchase the ferry. It's franchises and
other privileges for 81 900 900 but the sale was not
completed BY Mr. Cutting. who owns the ferry.
Justice Scott says that the motion IL premature,
as the defendant can frame his answer without
receiving bill Of particulars. He SAYS however.
that the complaint is indefinite and uncertain.
and grants an application 70 compel Saalreld 70
tell definitely what his engagement with Mr. Cut
ting was and what prevented him from complet-
ing his negota tons with the English purchasers
81 the ferry rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04

Coachmen's Capes. all sizes, $40
Sl5 S25. SIS; black bear, $50, $40
and SIS. a few extra large and very
choice 500. Coachmen's Gloves, SIS
and 81. The new style capto match at
same price. The new style Reed
collar for coachmen. SIS up. {. {.
Sbavne l24 West 42d st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
ESTIMATES FOR NEW VARSHTPS.

THE FIFTEEN RECOMMENDED YY SECRETARY
LONG TO COST OVER gOOoooco.
Washington. Jan s-secretary Long has prepared
detailed estimates FOR the fifteen warships he recon-
mendsd 70 be constructed IN his annual report
The figures to- armament and armor for all the
ships 81 lss 40 and for construction and engi-
nearing .3s icOSn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
THE COMMISSION TO MAKE AN INQUIRY.

Washington Jan. 3-The War Department In
v-stigating Commission has decided make
thorough investigation CT the complaints made
about the beef furnished 70 the Army. sum
mons vas issued to-day for the appearance before
the Commission next Friday Of Major DAILY. the
chief surgeon al the Army headquarters at Tampa
before the departure OF the Shafer expedition. who
made a vigorous report. forwarded by General
Niles IN condemnation u the beef The Swift
PACKING Company. OF Chicago. will be heard next
Monday in defence OF the supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES IN DECEM-
BERTHE PUBLIC DEBT

Washington Jan. 3-The monthly statement Of
the receipts and expenditures Of the United States
shows that the total receipts for December were
A. 4o4 7e3. compared with x9s46 sos for December.
1897. The latter amount. however. includes about
sN.IN0co received account OF the Pacific Rail-
road debt Independent OF those payments the in
crease FOR the last month. compared with the
spending month In 1897. was about s3. 10000. The
receipts from customs last month were SIC. .s24
an Increase over December. 1897. OF about &.l(I.on
The internal revenue receipts were 81 81 BIS an in
crease OF S200co0 The rece pts for the six months
since July /. 1898. amounted 20 s2f. ss $50 a gain
over the corresponding period in 1897 Of over s3s.-
n0c0 not including the 81 10000 received from the
Pacific railroads. In the last six months the re-
ceipts from customs Increased from So $4,000 10
S6o45 $40 and from internal from 81 ias 203
TO 3s.se433o The disbursements In December
amounted 70 N.ss4.s07. which is only $4,000 in
cess OF the receipts
The monthly statement Of the public debt shows
that az the close OF business December 81 the
debt less cash In the Treasury. amounted 10 Nles.-
1925 increase in the month Of 81 702 7e9 This
increase is due to the delivery OF per cent bonds
OF tho issue previously paid for. The debt Is
recapituated as follows.
Interest bearing debt 81 o4o 215 $50
Debt on which interest has ceased since
pr 9s'S beating no interest s. 5s:7 81
Total 81 42s $40 ssl
This amount. however does not include 1868 A..
7S in certificates and Treasury notes outstanding
which are Offset by equal amount Of cash In the
Treasury. The cash in the Treasury Is CLASSIFIED
follows.
'yu 80 80 to4
Psper 80 255 sos
Bonds. deposits in National banks disbur,-
ing officers balances. 20 'o 800
Total $3.50 sal 81
Against this there demand liabilities out
standing amounting 20 $685.. 666 s56. leaving a net
cash balance % s2e4 7s4 sos.
The monthly statement Of the Controller OF the
Currency shows that December 81 the total
circulation Of National bank notes was s2i3 80 ltS.
an Increase for the year Of s4@4,s24 and for the
month OF q .033 0s7. The circulation based
United States bonds amounted 10 sl4 5.ss7 an in
crease for the year OF 81 e sg4 and for the month
Of So. 4ff The circulation secured by lawful money
aggregated go 19.lls. a decrease for NJ year OF
$685. 30 and increase for the month Of S9-5.622
The amount Of United States bonds deposit 20
secure circulation 23e942.S50 and 10 secure
public deposits 81. 800.
The monthly statement Of the Director OF tho
Mint shows the total coinage In December was 81
s25 49, follows: Gold s. i92 045. silver. SZ7J,4N,
and minor coins Sss5s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
POLICEMAN o'BRIEN N TROUBLE AGAIN.

Charges OF false arrest were made yesterday
against Policemen j. O'Brien and Jonn W FINN
~ tie EIizabeth-st. station The complainant j.
~ Ne~zasrt wife Of 4 grocer at No - Mulberry
:, She accuses the men Of brutality. The woman
was arrested by the policemen. bu; was not helu'
The charges will probably be tried next Thursias'
o. Brien IL the policeman who eloped In Wa-hlNs
ton with the daughter ~ Admiral Porter re a..o
braught charges against Mr.. Petersen. the com
niairf ~lerk under the Roos- Felt Board. which ne
ssii.d ~ srbstautiate A few months ago he was
accused OF having. assaulted Greek pedler IN
FOurfeenfh-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04

was eninently fitted This he relnGuished IN
icg2 when no was made president OF the New-fo
Life Nj Mccall played prominent part IN tne
bond subscription OF 1895. and his interest IN MAJ
;ers affecting public interests mas oeen feature VI
his work In recent years