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DEAD, NOT IN A TRANCE.
THE AUTOPSY on THE BODY OF MISS
MCABE MAKES HER CASE PLAIN
Nurse STILL, SCFPTJCAL

The Presbyterian Hospital physicians decided yes
terday that Margaret McCabe. who died in the hos
pital on Sunday, was not in trance. but was sure
ly dead The womans body had been taken from
the hospital morgue back to her bed and wrapped
in warm blankets, it having been learned that she
was subject to cataleptic fits. and all the strongest
stimulans and restoratives were applied without
avail The doctors yesterday declared that the
woman was really dead. and again informed the
coroner. An autopsy was performed at noon: IL
intestines
PTes6yterian Hospital 9 that q' Miss Mccabe Vas dead
Nordaum Murphy. the womans friend who Is a
trained nurse of long experience, still insists that
demand further investigation. b. A. Hushof
who appeared in the case Yesterday as the dead sss
bella Heimath, Amsterdam,aye and One-hun-
says Miss MURPHY s Is GGr
night after the body had been taken into the acct
tbat the Woman had not ten been dead more than
few minutes. He Will demand an investigation
Miss Murphy who is educated young woman and
seems calm and deliberate. said last night; When
Hospital at lol5 O'Clock on Sunday morning they
told me she bad Just Died old not c %at TO sse
hours later. Something seemed to tel me that |
busy went to the morgue. and after considerable
trouble secured permission to see the poEy was
nothing of the .cyanose condition and no sign
I was perfectly calm and collected and. walking
over to the body. placed my hand on the forehead
fever patient or about l0S degrees. And this was,
remember after being for eight hours in freez-
ing temperature. AS placed my hand on the girls
forehead | heard distinct moan and the head
moved slightly. 81
II will swear that the woman was then alive.
conveyed my suspicious to the authorities and to
Dr. Fisher and he admitted that IL looked strange
and had the body taken from the morgue and
wrapped in blankets. More than that the Coroners
office was notified that the case was one OF sus-
pended animation.
Miss Murphy said that she WIS comparatively
without friends in New-York. but she proposed tc
have the case thoroughly investigated to protect
other patients in city hospitals who might be care
lessy treated
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DOOR NAILED AGAINST TENANTS.

ONE OF THEM DREW THE NAILS AND WAS
Hailed TO THE POLICE STATION
When William II. Crawford an engineer and
model maker living at No. 127 West One-hundred-
and-eleventh-s went to his office AT No 1874 Broad
way at noon yesterday. he found the door OF the
building not only locked but nailed to the jamb
Crawfords office is on the fifth floor of the build
,ng and how 10 get in he did not know. Finally,
he repaired to n nearby drug store expia'ned the
situation and obtained the loan of a hammer and
heavy steel nail puller With these appliances he
set TO work opening the door, under the superVi-
zion of a well-dressed woman, who had accom-
panied him 10 the office.
Crawford's assaults the long tenpenny nails
which held the door fast 10 the frame attracted
large and steadily increasing crowd, and as the
long nails were pulled out one by one he began TO
receive recognition in the shape OF applause from
The crowd. This evidence of approval on the part
of the bystanders soon attracted the attention OF
Policeman Thomas +. Clarke. OF the Broadway
SQUAD and hurry:ng TO the door he commanded
Crawford 10 desist
What for?" asked Crawford
What right have YOU 10 break down mat door?
INQUIRED the policeman. -
'By every right which belongs TO a tenant. My
ONCE is in this building and want 10 get 10 it,
responded the model-maker
YOU'D better come TO the station house and ex-
ola,n that" said the policeman. and Crawford was
hailed TO the Chu;ch-st station, where he was ar
ra;gned before Sergeant Porter. Evidence to
his identity furnished by Arthur oConnor.
the janitor AZ No. ~ CedaS-st., ana CRAWFORD was
then released. -, - ,,
20 be Mrs Crawford. wept over the arrest or her
~ehemently denouncing Clarke as IAN idiotic po-
iiceman."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
PEEKSKILL.

Yesterday quiet day in Peekskill. The fact
that it was a legal holiday combined with the I'M
precedented low temperature kept the streets ana
walks well cleared OF people. In the afternoon ana
evening Cortlandt Hook and Ladder Company NO.
kept open house and entertained several hundred
friends. AT 4 o'clock in the afternoon there was a
gar of ba sket-ball and in the evening there were
several sparring contests in the gymnasium oy
Wel!-known amateur boxers. There were num-
Der Of social gatherings about town in the evening
The Peekskill Gun Club had a practice shoot at
clay birds in the afternoon.
The fine skating of last week has been compete
Is spoiled by the Of Saturday night me
seighing however, is the best yet mad TINS season
The printers OF Peekskill are perfecting a typo
graphical union. and held their second meeting on
Saturday evening. , ~,
have its annual election this evening.
Charles Nassau Wells. youngest son OF the late
Edward Wells. yesterday assumed the office or
Justice Of the Peace Of the town OF Cortlandt
to which he was elected the Republican
ticket by handsome majority last ApriL Judge
Wells has had courtroom elegantly htted up IN
the McDermott Building, No $50 South-st., ana IN
the rear Of the courtroom has furnished suite OF
Offices as he is also a practising lawyer. He had
omen house Yesterday and welcomed and entertained
several hundred of his friends. ,,
The Peekskill Military Academy and Drum Hin
School will reopen to-day after the Christmas re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
NETWORK CITY.

The sixth lecture in the annual Gunton Institute
course will be delivered this evening by President
Gunton at Assembly Hall, In the Presbyterian
puilding Fifth-ave. and Twentieth-st at SIS
o'clock The subject will be THE Rights and
Wrongs of Labor Unions.
The second course OF Board Of Education lect-
ures will be opened at st. Bartholomew Lyce-
nm Hall No POS East Forty-second-st., to-nlor
row evening T. W. Surette will lecture on
"Lohengrin." being the first of course Of seven
lectures Oh the Wagner music-dramas These lect-
ures will be Illustrated by musical selections and
stereonticon views On Saturday evenings, begin
ming January 7, In the same hall. Professor ]. s
Nackav will give a OF eight lectures on
Air" to be illustrated by experiments and views.
Both courses free.
The twenty-fourth annual dinner and ball OF Lyric
Lodge No 376 Independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
took place last night In the Central Opera House.
in East Slxty-seventh-st More than two hundred
guests including a number Of women, the wives
and daughters Of the members, were present. In
formal addresses were made.
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A WOMAN BEATEN TO DEATH.

pt,R ur-sRAND ACCUSED OF HER MURDER-sAys
HE THRAsHED HER FOR DRUNKENNESS
In her soualtd apartments on the top floor OF
the tenement house No. 30 West End-ave. Mrs.
Mary Cummisky. about fifty years old beaten
70 death late on Sunday night or early yesterday
morning Her husband James. was arrested later,
charged with being her murderer Cummsky is
fftv-nve years old and works occasionally as
Iaborer lie was last employed at shoveng snow
nv Stree, Cleaning Commissioner Mccartney.
Soon after O'Clock yesterday morning Cum
n,skv bareheaded and barefooted. approached Po-
ucemen Douglass and Egan at SIxtieth-st. and
West End-ave. His breath smelled strongly OF
liquor. and his eyes were wild and staring. His
naked feet were spattered with blood
Come around TO NY house quick, he exclaimed
TO the policemen: Il think my vile is dying.
The policemen accompanies hr to his rooms.
on m. bed lay Mrs. Cumn.sky dressed In wrap
per She Was dead and her face was fearfuiy
bruised and swollen and blood that had come
from her nose and mouth partly concealed her feat
,Ires Her body black and blue and II
cold One Of the policemen summoned ambu-
lance from Roosevelt Hospital. DR.. Janeway who
said that the woman had been dead some hours.
Why did you do this?" the policemen asked
Cummisky
Il Iii her With my hsts." he replied. because
she was always drunk l came home last night
otter yas her v1 s wi, my s. ''' "e' drunk 50
What did you have in your fst?" asked OF
That's for you to find out" was the sullen
The prisoner at the police station made substanti-
ally the same statement TO Sergeant Russell and
this was all the information the police could OBJ
tain. a close inspection OF Mrs. Cummisky's body
disclosed a bad cut on the right side OF the head
apparenily the work Of some blunt Instrument
The furniture In the room was disr;@sed as II II
had been knocked about N s;I"sss er. ,.,
his wife and then beat her TO death. He was her
second husband. and she was his third wife The
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REAL ESTATE.
A HOLIDAY IN THE SALEsROOM AND
MOST OF THE OFFICES CLOSED.

MOST OF THE OFFICES CLOSED.
Few real estate offices In this city were open yes
terday. There was no sales n the Broadway Auc-
ton Rooms. and almost generally the day was Cd
served as a holiday.
J. r. & f. J. Murray have sold to George A.
Macdonald the two lots at the southwest corner
Of Brook-ave and One-hundred ty-thiro-s|'
for sl2 OcO and he has resod them to builder lot
immediate Improvement with five-story hathouses
Whitehouse & Porter have sold for Frederic ~
Coudert No. 10 East Forty-ffth-st four-story
brownstone dwelling. a lot 25xloo5. on private
Hiram Rinaldo & Bro. have sold for Mandeioau'n
e. Levine the northeast corner of Rutgers ana
Henry SITS a four-story fathouse and three-story
dwelling house "A lot 25xlo4b -, .
The Ernst Marx-Nathan Company nave son ~
August Christensen. No. 5i5 West One-nundreo-
nd-forty-seventh-st.. three-story prck ana s'oe
dwelling a lot l5xy9. ;, . ,,--...,oro
August Belmont & 60. have sold to Westnlore.
land ID Da Wis the plot OF about thrtyseven lots at
tho northwest corner of Park-ave. ana One-hun-
bred -and-t hrty-hfth-st The property VIII be I'M
SOM Bros have sold the southwest corner ,,9 "a
Desbrosses and Washington SITS A mercantile puiu-
ing will be erected - % -. ror,h
I S & NJ :. Korn have sold NO - last ie"''-
st with a builders loan
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NEW-ROCHELIE.

AT the next meeting of the village trustees to-
morrow night It Is expected that {. Oliver Iseln
VIII outline his proposition improve the streets
of the town The people almost unanimously
in favor Of permitting Mr.. lselin to do the work.
The engagement is announced Of Miss VI. Elose
Searles formerly assistant principal OF the Hugue-
not-st schools. John Stephenson, grandson OF
the late John Stephenson the car builder. MISS
Searles Is a daughter Of Horace Searles we'll
known resident Of KatOnah $500
II Is announced that DR. James III. Foote. OF this
village will marry tomorrow Miss Sarah Phelps
GAYLORD OF Norfolk. Conn. The ceremony VIII
take place I'm the Congregational Church of that
mace and a large number Of NewRochelle friends
will be in attendance. 1900 - . ,
at her home. in Rochelle Park on Sunday. She
was elghty-one years old and leaves a son and
two daughters
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hartford FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The eishty-ninth annual statement OF the Hart
ford Fire Insurance Company. published in an
other column is likely TO attract general attention
The record made by this company in the last
twenty years is phenomenal II has passed sue
cessfuily through all the great fires OF nearly
century and is approaching the close OF lis first
one hundred years Of existence It's assets as
shown by the statement as pubshed are more
49, s,i Ion 0O0 This great indicates 10 all
nrope rty-owners that It's policies are worth par
yfthout regard 10 the magnitude OF the nre rms
rornany could now meet loss In nre OF ire
men6ous proportions not only without calling upon
IL stockholders for an assessment out WITHOUT ca
haustine one-half Of its net surplus -, .
Avn the direct proft on the business when may
~ made ia retained as part OF the assets OF the
~ Tor the protection OF It's policy holders
therefore whatever money is made by UNDERWRITING
increases the strength Of the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03

ONE HUNDRED MEN HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE
MINES MAY NOT BE REBUILT

ONE HUNDRED MEN HAVE \ Nfhh'N rsS' >FW-
MINES MAY NOT BE REBUILT.
Carlinville H. Jan. 1.-The shaft Of the Carlin-
Vile Coal Company caught fire to-day by a can OF
lubricatng oil being heated on stove In the top
OF the tipple. A stronk southwest wind famed me
flames to all sections OF the wooden parts which
cover an acre OF ground. The fire company was
powerless as there no water In the mains
The burning timbers and fred coal tumblei down
I'm the shaft. one hundred men were incased below.
The airshaft engine. being seldom used refused 10
work a panic ensued below. where the air had
extinguished the flames the lamps. leaving the
men In total darkness. They were scattered over
n radius OF three miles SuNocation narrowly
averted. scene Undesirable took place TOP
among the women. mothers. daughters and sweet
hearts OF the victims. The men were finally re.
leased from the mine unframed The JOSS Will
aggregate 10000 s.. 90 insurance
owing 70 recent trouble between employees and
employers the mines may not be rebuilt Only
small supply OF coal is on nand IN the city. suit
will follow between the city and the water COM
pany as this Is the second large fire caused by the
failure OF the company TO supply water. the big
Touring mil being the other. year ago. The nrs
blockaded the Chicago and Alton and the Itch,
field Carrollton and Western trains. one hundred
families are almost destitute as a result OF the nre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03

The fire started in the basement OF Curley's
fve-story brick and frame building at 80
o'clock in the morning. 1t was thought to be
due to an overheated stove. The Fire Depart
ment was hampered by the frozen condition OF
the MIGRANTS. Ninety-three horses were driven
from the second floor OF the Bauland stables
Just in time TO save them. Some Of the inmates
of the fiat building No. 20 Boerum Place were
rescued none too
The Nassau Electric Company's cars were I'M
able to pass through Boerum Place all day.
and used the Futon-st tracks. After the fire
had been extinguished the Building Depart
ment pulled over the totterlng walls of the Cur
ley building and began the work OF taking OH
the two upper floors of the Nassau Electric
Company's building. Nearly all the property
was fully insured Three fremen-Charles MIL
Ter and Thomas Shea, of Engine No. g. and Will
lam Burke. Of Engine No. 21-were injured while
at work Edward Gesch. of No. S53 Willoughby-
ave-, while on the way TO the fire. dropped dead
from heart disease at Smith and State SITS.
Large crowds attended the fire. as II was hol-
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WANTED FOR THEFT IN NEW-HAvEN.

IAN ALLEGED FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE ARRESTED
HERE FOR THE LARCENY OF s,coo
Jeremiah J. Sullivan. a former resident Of New
Maven Conn. was arrested yesterday at his home
No 1s West Twenty-third-st., by Detective OCon-
nell OF the Central Office, on charge OF grand
larceny and later arraigned IN the Centre-st
notice court and held for reQuisiton. Sullivan is
wanted by the New Haven police for the alleged
larceny Of $500. which he is said to have secured
nv means of forged deeds from the NewYork Ma
sional Loan and Building Company. After securing
she money Sullivan fled from New Haven. He was
located in this city by OConnel. Detective Ser
ceant Deneke OF New-Haven. is here already. and
papers arrive.
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MINING TROUBLES IN ILLINOIS.

Pana III. Jan. 2-The reported massing In Pana
OF 600 union miners from Central and Southern
Illinois towns to-day for the purpose OF driving
out the non union imported negro miners failed 10
materialize Many arrests OF negroes have beer
made by the provost guard on charges OF carrying
concealed weapons and fighting. The mine opera
tors who have heretofore been securing the release
Of negroes by going bond informed Sheriff
nownev to-day that no more bonds would be signed
NV mine operators. In consequence the county
iaIl is fas, being hlled with negroes Twenty are
now confined there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
ASSABET MILLS TO GO on.

Boston, Jan "A meeting Of the assignees OF the
Assabet Manufacturing Company, the big woolen
concern which failed last week. held in this
city to-day The affairs OF the company were care
fully considered. and the announcement made
by Edward Fenno one Of the assignees. that the
mills at Maynard would keep in full operation while
arrangements were being made TO effect a settle
ment with the creditors. jeremiah Williams. an
other assignee stated that the assgnees going
10 MAYNARD at once to look over the property, and
he thought a meeting OF the creditors would be
called for next Friday. Mr. Williams expects that
,he mills Will run all winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
PRESIDENT DIAZ'S CALLERS.

City Of Mexico. Jan. 2.-President Dias received
various Official Regulations, who called to offer
congratulations d. the season. Sir Henry Deerins.
the British Minister, as dean Of the Diplomatic
Corps made a briet address on behalf OF his col
leagues. The United States was represented by
two secretaries and a military attacht, Ambasea-
dor Clayton being Frustrated with grip ana unso'e
to attend The President received no Visitors -
for
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IRVINGTON.

The announcement is made Of the coming we'd
ding OF Miss Mary Mucahey and Adam Busch, IT..
the son Of Judge Adam Busch. The ceremony
will take place on January IL at the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception.
jeremiah Connolly. who has been baggage master
q, tho local station for the last thirty years, was
Yesterday transferred Tarrytovn. where he will
attend 20 the gates 1T the railroad crossing.
The fremen Of this village held open house
Yesterday and entertained a large number or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
A MERRYMAKING'S TRAGIC ENDING.
SEVEN YOUNG PEOPLE IN A SURREY RUN DOWN
BY TRAIN AT LATHAM's CORNERS.

SEVEN YOUNG PEOPLE IN A SURREY RUN DOWN
BY A TRAIN AT LATHAM's CORNERS.
Utica n. Y, Jan 2.-Seven young people OF
Mount Upton. Chenango County, were going to
South New Berlin on Saturday evening for ride
A storm came up and the side curtains Of the
rev in which they were riding were drawn. As
they approached the crossing Of the New-York
Ontario and Western Railroad near Latham's Cor
ners they were singing and the driver did not hear
an approac hing train. which was twenty minutes
late and running al great speed. On account OF
the storm and darkness the engineer did not see
them until right upon them and then It was too
late to stop before striking the wagon. The horse
was killed the wagon demolished and the mem
bers OF the party were thrown on both sides OF
the track into the fields. Susan Thomas eighteen
wears old. and Calvin Chamberlain. nineteen. were
so badly Injured that they cannot live. The other
members OF the party more or less injured
though all are expected to recover.
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rJGBTIyG YELLOW FEVER AT VERA CRUZ.

city OF Mexico Jan. 2-The Government Is taking
a great interest in the sanitation Of Vera Cruz.
which has again been afflicted with yellow fever.
The contracting nrm Of Weelman. Pearson 4 Son
has been instructed to draw plans for sewer and
water works The same firm. under Government
orders are making plans for the sanitation OF
Merida. the capital OF fucatan for the purpose OF
banshing yellow fever IL Is the intention OF the
Government 10 spend much money and put In oper-
alton the most improved American methods In order
to stamp out fever on the coast OF this country.
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HOME NEWS.
ppO,tINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
Rr-CKINGHAM-General William 5. Palmer OF
Colorado Strings FIFTH AVENUE-Chares
A,drews Of Syracuse ex-Chief Judge OF the
Court of Appeals. GRAND-Colonel II. C. Car
hough. L. s A. MANHATTAN-James "
Pruyn. Of Kingston. y. y. PARk ANENu E
Mass WALDORF-Count Cassini, the Russian
Ambassador at Washington and the Grand-duke
o. oil Russia
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CHIEF or THE SIX NATIONS DEAD.

Syracuse y. Y. Jan. 2.-Daniel La Forte. whose
Indian name Te-Hes-La president OF the Six
Nations and a principal In the wampum case Of
the Onondaga Indians against John Boyd Thatcher.
died on Sunday afternoon at his farmhouse on the
reservation. He sixty-six years old. He Is
survived by widow and grandson. The latter
viii succeed him chief Of the Six Nations
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60 Eet for Business purposes.
LARGE Light FLOOR
900 SO FEED TO LET.
WITH POWER DAY AND NIGHT. IN THE
METROPOLITAN REALTY BUILDING.
Inquire Of rutland WHITING.
) BEEKMAN ST.
CONTROLLED BY Mr.. WHITNEY.
RELIEF IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES THAT HIS
SYNDICATE HAS THE ELECTRIC
LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY.

From time 20 time 1; has been reported that Will
,ar, {, Whitney and his associates in business were
negotiating to secure control OF the Edison Electric
Light and Power Company. Recently the reports
have become more persistent. and now there 10
ground 10 believe that Mr.. Whitney's plan has been
accomplished. Mr.. Whitney not In the city yes
terday but the report Is generally accepted IN
financial circles as trustworthy. In this reported
transaction Mr. Whitney acts the head OF a syn
dlcate and this syndicate is credited with design
10 control the entire electric lighting and power sys-
tenn in this city. The details OF the plan for alb
sorbing the Edison company are All reported 20 oe
settled II is generally believed I'm financial circles
that once the acquisition OF the Edison company u
effected the syndicate will next undertake 10 get
control of the Brush and United companies.
II Is reported that by the terms OF the transfer OF
the Edison company the syndicate the latter hrst
takes I'm the outstanding mortgage OF SO.'r',
then issues TO the old stockholders per cent
first mortgage bonds. The stock IL now quoted az
Io5 The cornpaay's plants are thoroughly equipped
with everything new In electric appliances and ma
chinery.
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NORTH TARRYTOWN.

Joseph Iedwith, president Of North Tarrytown,
entertained the village and town ofhciais at the
Hotel Wademar yesterday afternoon.
A further hearing in the case Of John D. Rookie
felIo- against the Mount Pleasant assessors con-
corning his 1897 assessment will be held tomorrow
hefore willis : Hoysradt OF Poughkeepsie, referee
I, is exnecred that this will be the final hearing
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TARRYTOWN.

At the Young Mems Lyceum, Conpueror Hook and
Ladder Company and the other fire houses the
members were on hand to greet and entertain their
friends Yesterday. Owing to the snowstorm on
Saturday the skating at the reservoir was some
what interfered with, but many sleighs were out
along Broadway from Tarrytown TO lonkers. The
Ardsey and Knollwood clubs were scenes or much
merry-making. and a number OF society people
entertained house parties. -
John James Jordon died AT his home In this
village on Sunday. and the funeral Will be held
to-day