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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
Live Stock Market.

NEW YoRK, WEDNESDAY, Nov. %. 1892
cars for export alive 100 for slaushterers and 90
for the market. making, with the stale cattle. 10
cars on sale Trade was slow gooi steers steady
e1cep, .e,nnsrs., which were loe, lower. EiSh,
cara of cattle unsold. Poor TO prime steers sold ut
s.ooStS;i o per 100 n. oxen =, % ooss4. Is bulls
heiters At -; IsSssto: Dressed beef slow, but
steady, at isDsAo. per n, for native sides Gables
steady. ENports to day s5u beeves ~ sheep aud
lO,&ii quarters of beef; none tomorrow.
Recaipts OF calves were $40 head, including ~
direct; and, with the stale calves there we're 1 Sa4
ON sale: Nrals slow, but all grades steady grassers
In tnir demand; about 400 calves unsold. Common
to choice yeals sold at 81. bWsss.: Is per 100 ms;
little calves at $500: grassers at s2.bOs az 90.
yearliugs at a. sc; fed and D cd calves At S. i2Ha
- 90. Cty dressed veals steady at sSl2c. per n
Receipts OF sheep AID lambs were pOi3 head in
clu sing ~ cars for butchers and ~ for tue
and. counting the State stock; there were 40 TO
be sold. Sheep opened and clos ID dahl lambs open.
ed fairly steady fell on quickly and closed duh at
.cant MONDAYS prices Two cars unsold. Common
snlls at 81 90! common to choice lambs at s4.2s q
1920; deck OF extra do at $3.50 car Of Canadian
lambs at SS. 20; cuils at 81 So sioo. Most OF tho
sales OF lambs were a. S4.87k q tbl2t. Dressed
mutton slew at d!$c. per III; dressed lambs at
d "a sC.
Receipts OF hogs were 1929 head. including sbou,
y cars for the market Steady at 81 80 . $3.50 PER
100 MS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
BrS CLOAK FIRM IN TROUBLE
Freedman Bros. Put Their Affairs In tho
Hands OF Creditors.

Freedman Bros. cloak manufacturers. at
5o7 Broadway. corner OF Prince. one OF the
houses in the front rank In this line, are In
financial difficulties and have laid their affairs
before their creditors with a view OF obtaining
a settlement and continuing the BUSINESS.
Sincs the failure OF A. Popkin d 90. on NOV
Id. there has been a run on Freedman BROS.
by creditors who had become alarmed; The
firm paid claims as long as they could. but
their their creditors, which was held yesterday in
the Stewart Building. Joseph kohler
attorney OF 2s0 Broadway, represented the
SrSt Josef. Fox President Of the Columbia
Mr., Kohisr said that the assets arc very
largely tied up in real estate aud that In time
the firm would be ablo to nay 100 cents on the
dollar, A committee will Investigate and re-
port a plan OF settlement, and pending the In
vostIgat ion the firm will continue business as
Mr.. Kohler said that since Oct. ! the firm had
rad OF 100000 Of merchandise indebted.
$i .5Oo.6O 10 $4,000 a. year. The total
liabilities are 3Sie. 1876. OF which f423.56S are
occurred by MORTGAGES Oh, real estate. Mt
Kohler said that the total assets at bottom
fgurss are s703.30S, OF which tho principal
Items are: Real estate, $3.50, 900 out standinR
accounts. SB5. 306 merchandise. $4,000.
Epstein Bros. who represent creditors: said
that the firm Yesterday submitted an oner TO
the creditors to pay 33k cents on the dollar.
Creditors claims range from $1,000 to s5O.0OO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
DIRECTORS
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ORGANIZE
The Trust Company Of New York

We. the undersigned. hereby give noees of our In.
tenton to organize trust company, under and pur.
suant to the laws Of the state OF New Yorh. and in
conformity with the statute In such case made and
provided. We hereby specify and state a. follows 70
wit
FiRsT-Ths names Of the proposed corpora.o,
are: George W. Quintard. william A. Brewer. Jr,
sprssue. Clarence Whitman. Thomas p. Fowler, "
Rockhill Potts. James JourdAn. Richard l.. Edwards
Daniel 4. Heaid. Warner Van Norden, Willis 4
Paine, Charles n. Swain. Smith N. Weed. Henry Y.
SHOEMAKER. John n ssarie,. Edward Y. Losv. Henry
G. brewster. Ernst Thalmann, william Buchanan.
Folk Campbell Isaac T.. Oates.
bECoND-The name Of the proposed Trust Company
II The Trust Company OF New York
THIHD-The location OF the proposed Trust Com
pany is TO he in the section bounded by broadway,
Pearl street Pine street and Exchange place In III
borough Of Manhattan. City OF New York.
In witness whereof we have hereunto afiIed
signatures this 2pth day Of October, 1899.
Willis 3. Paine, MA Brewer IT.,
Charles II. Swain. Henry @. Brewster,
II. l.. Edwards. ]. + Gatee.
Edward v. Losw, J. Il. Currey
Smith NJ. Weed, Charles K sprHgus,
James Talcott, Henry Y, Shoemaker
DsnielA. Heald, W. Rochhill Potts.
George W. QuintArd, W. Van Norden.
Clarence whitman, Felix Campbell
John 4. Searles, wrn. Buchanan,
7. p. Fowler, James JourdAn,
Rrnst Thalmann.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
BISHOP NILES ON BRIGGS.
DIssESTs FROM CERTAIN OPJNIo
~ TO the ORDINATION

He Says That bishops Arc something wore
Than OrdaintnE MnohineE-RoErets Ger
tain Views Held by Dr. briREs on tno
Bible-Commendaton OF "o'' "'i'"''
Concord, ", H.. Nov 22.-In his annual ad-
dress to-day Mt the nlnety-nInth Diocesan
Convention Bishop w. W. Niles said:
"a cortnIn ord ination held this year In the
20 W.. VII, -, =, an =, Ia,rninr and dI,-
ivy ol Ne" - .t" -, r,,,oh hoa,ad discps-
tinction has given rise 20 mucn hea'eu u'eou.-
sion. and II has caused grave apprehension
-. oood mud faithful members OF the
n a. ST." do No, ,hinE II Incumbent on
me to pronounce a judgment here upon
a. rrt,in,s NJ DIR Brivas concerning
HOW Scriptures. or to bring into cues.
No om yorE or INV mart O, that action. But.
when II is solemhIy' pup''ciy SET Out ~ 1 u"-
derstand It IN have been hold and said by a
Bishop whose words are always en...,ea W
high respect, mat "n"n ono" VIZ u,
Committee advises that the ordination DC hso'
"iiu wien '"e ,',i ~ s r.. - -,
clared the candidate fit person. In their judg-
mont. to be ordained. the Bishop has no option
nut 20 proe1eu 70 of' ,,, "'n' s , ..,a,Ion. 7
'ouch,ng n'snops uu.,es anu aud ,h,s r.,hsr
.n"n w. 80. 49, 80, ,,,v oh;oc,ions
Undoubtedly. when the Bishop snail have
rnnointed n day for the ordination. II the
answers In that ohcc ho such a. are required
and II no objection bs there interposed rs
rnal HD MS """u, ~ 1917. .h. p,.b", -
person. But what Jaw coinpeis 'ho Dishop 10
appoint a day for the ordtnnttont There Is
,,ono Noreovsr tho law says explicitly no
goho. .,.H 49, ord,r tnr ,ha ordin,,ion
ofanypers0p TO the prlessthoqu wlthout nnsln "
hrst hlmsei ethmIneu MN IN .ne PsSse,,G" %,
the fIesnylrrS. ul ,,t =
and OF sinhulhe cnlnultees 70 not se.t.e tno
matter, lhey are Dut heips hnqi IN seneIai,.
IL would. i am sure. De ln toIetaDis III hoLais
AMI unhenru OF IN any rec Nhr,,s.lan ynurcn
thn' Dlsnop .an uo Uuii prit.u ~ Yuam ~, "
me hoy @ ,h,, ao mnV ~, Kim hn ms ~ phs
ana Tor reasons lnut speul 10 VI 'nt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23

The jump ~ IN francs in coffee In Havre and the
rise III New York may be attributed largely to
Nsuuann. Gepp 4 Co.'S ostmate Of 1850 900 bags
1898, however. estimated the present Rio crop At
2.5ooOoo to 2,76U. 900. which will probably
prove 70 be about I. 100000 bags to small. ono
nrm said: This seasons receipts should exceed
3,ISo. 900 bags sganst $500. 900 last season and
600 from Rio and Santos IL stated that the coffee
shorts fear that IL the Taylor cargo IL detained or
disinfected. precedent will be established that
will be apt to Affect all shipments from Santos aud
II ia also pointed ont. viii be IA sed whether disin
fected coffee can be considered q good delivery on
contracts.
MET,ts.-Prices were generally arm both hero
and abroad. with the trading quiet In London spot
copper wa nrm ct f7C 1bs. for spot and fl3 los
for futures. The close here was: Iron neglected;
lake copper unchanged n &c IKE; Tin dull at 2sc
92s4c: lead steady at t4.tost4.o5; spelter lower
and very weak at 81 4o6t4. so.
Common to good strained ro,in' ii. aoaSl. 40.
PRovisiow.- Lard was steady Western. s6.36. Con.
ssssS.7b for mess. Meats were steady: picked
ham, hsM. s s@sss Do lou. shoulder; enc; DO;
SSss 5sSsc Bptssf sss' Western Rs.s1s
trss, 2Sh0?oc.. do. hrsts. "a case. Cheese
State. full cream. September. fancy. small. l2ka
use. do. large, i2Ss 2hc. good to choice. small
23Hs23c. "Chicaeo, Nov. 2a.-Prov!sions were
fairly active within moderate range, closing at u
small decline. Liquidation by December longs WAS
again feature. January pork vas In good demand
one house 6uytns about 10000 bbls. Tho cash
suoin-RAw was quiet and unchanged. Refined
was quiet; crushed. Nc. lower. at o p-i6c.
CHICAGO Nov. s2.-rhese were to.days prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
CHOOSING PRINCETON DEB<rERs.
Harvard Will Have to Defend England in
the south African War

PRINCETON. N. j., Nov. 22.-The trial debate
for determining who shall DO Princeton's
representatives in the debate with Harvard
was held tonight in Alexander Hall, and re-
suited in the selection Of only two OF the team,
Joseph 4 Jones; 1900, OF Pa.saic. n, j.. and
judges were unable TO decide satisfactorily uron
the third man. and another trial wi he held
next week The question debated was that
chosen by Harvard for the coming debate I;
"ReSOlred. That the English claims In the con-
troyerSy with the South African Republic are
ju,tinabe." Princeton has chosen TO defend
the negative side OF the question. Weston
was q memhe OF last years team. and Jones
has had extensive experience In the whitehall
debate The Spencer .Trask prize OF $50 tor
the best individual debating was awarded to
Jonaa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
Second Suit over Equitable. surp,u,.

The demurrer to the complaint in the suit OF
George Gadd against tho Equitable Life As
surance Society was oycrruled yesterday by
Judge Wheeler in the United states Circuit
Court. The action IL a second OF test suits
brought by. policy holders who maintain that
20 them is due an equitable share Id the com
interest, &c Instead OF % portion OF such sur
plus arbitrarily set aside for policy holders
shares by tho company" The Gree! suit was
Apneais sustained the demurrer. In tho Gadd
suit the Equitable admits that Gadd was on
titled 10 Sl,1llU as reserve on his policy and
that his share OF the surplus was Ss47,OS. a
,ota! amount of So. BOB 10 inh!sputedly due TO
him. He contends his share OF tho surplus Is
S2.O45 40 instead OF SSi7.OS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
Court Calendars This Dsy,

Appellate DIvision-Supremc C,urt-Nos -. "a.
IL ~, ~ ~, NJ. 81, -; 90. ~. So. ~, 10, aI
supreme Court-Special Term. Part Motion Ca
Part II Clear: Motions DcmuIrer-S0. 1877 Pre-,
ierred ;anses-Sos iuIn; +npI. Part IN-CaSo I'M
finished. Law and fact Nos. 3!p5. as3G, sO4 3SsS.
Sn5i' Sst sldo, S!dh a707. Fart 81! 2sl7, $40,
fs ySsss Mnsn.hSd Csss. from Psr, ~
Part WI. Clear Elevated H. Il. caaes. TRIAL Tern
Part Clear. Preferred causrn-Nos NNOs, 70.
Iu2u2, Ss3i 1904, nhSI 1910, iH2h. i,isd.
P IHT N sCie'r5So' ?mso' lH2S" .ti2 aaSa,
h65s, Ui6a. d27s. G!7s. Tssa' d.Hi. Gg %i
lo,2 tttd; 1884, ao4r an3a. Part w.
yI,-Aijnurncd Tor III" term, Part ViI-Ciear.
Nos. 1921, 900, 5i6G. Isl' dO56, HOG3. aiI" lI%i
HHn5 !hid, 2nha. huir. hpsi, 2pll. I65sLs. iU@s,
Gan+ n4uD. Gail, H5aG, RIn5. 55si. Part VIII -
A,.arp ned for The tiTm Par, x1Gs.e Msn!s cd
Cases from Part VII. Part II Adjourned Tor III,
term, Part Nil-raSo nnhni.hel. Cases from
Surro.atcs Court Chambers No iIau. viii OF
Rachael l., he nody ~ = J. VI. No. 7,wil ot Erlnllu
4 y r!nn,, Mn,y .wcsscls Charlotte L"w"wtr.
Louise Bloch. Lydia a Harris. lerra-i McUonvi IT,
John N Hard, Thomas Isrlint, Frances VI la
Ihrop, At 1890 a, VI. Trial l.rn-No day calendar.
N, Motions, Trial TeTm1Part I-Cissr. Nos,
nu17 sn3, AZ. ~ i26!, l2,s, 33ll. 1a4s, IlII
1880 l5n4. st77, 700. il6o 2as3. 52i, aio, 3i42.
Part II. -Ce!r. Nos it-t. 1852, rus, buH. IiAl,
1897. 1899. 1879. 1909. 1901. lro2 lnoa, 1904
Part llI.-Clear Nos 1872. lu41 lHi0, 1851. l"Ii.
in6l iibs 40 no, l'Is lN'.t lHo5, iHS7, 1855,
35hl, a5l4 a6o" 1870. asa4 ,,,;id sass 1ii;,.
1882, 3llS 32SI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
JOHN r. CLARKE NAMES HIS srAFE
The Six Assistants Who VIII Aid tho Com
Ing District Attorney in Brooklyn.

District Attorney-slect John F. Clarke OF
Brooklyn, yesterday, announced the folowing
appointments OF members OF his staff: Robert
II. Elder. first assistant. $1,000 a year; William
c. Courtney. second assistant, So Martin
Roy. fourth assistant, 81. 900 Prancis X. MeCaf-
fry. NTH assistant. So. 900: William Van Wyck.
sixth assistant, 5000.
Messrs Elder, McCafiry and Van WICK
served as ASSISTANTS under District Attorney
Marsan. Mr.. Elder is recognized as one OF the
brightest criminal LAWYERS ut the Brooklyn
bar He was reporter before he took up tho
law as n pro ession Mr. Courtney, the second
the Corporation Oounsel's Office. He IL q
son-Ln-laM Of the Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin.
gustus Van wyck. Mr.. Roy was formerly a
bright light in the Shepnrdite organ ization.
and his appointment Ia In the nature II a COM
regular Democratic fold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
rInlNorlL AVID COMMERCIAL.

"WEDNESDAY. Nov. ~.
All O, the considerations affecting values
were favorable to-day and in consequence the
combinations and professional operators who
are virtually in control OF the speculation on
the stock Exchange were able 70 advance
the prices OF many stocks. They COM
pelled some covering OF shorts which helped
the Improvement. The money market
was easier than yesterday. still the
ruling rates for money on call
oontinue to deter brokers from making extern
sivs comm tments for their clients. many Of
whom would buy stocks II they were not dis
suaded from doing so by the commission
houses with which they deal.
Another favorable developm ent was moderate
buying Of stocks by London which. in connoc-
ton with good supply OF commercial
bills. depressed the foreign exchange mar
ket. That market closed weak at about
- .s5k for demand sterling. The disburse-
ments by tho sub-Treasury for bonds re-
deemed were $3.50, 1s9. making total payments
at this centre on that account So, 40e.o49. or
about on third OF the amount that the Treas
ury proposes to pay out
In the early dealings Sugar Refining. which
proved to be the leader OF the market In re-
spect to activity. sold of a point from
the final figures OF yesterday. and the
rem ainder OF the list yielded fractionally.
The recovery that followed left the
majority OF the active stocks higher
than last night, and a number scored note
worthy gains. Chief among these we're G. G. O.
and St Louis. Chesapeake and Ohio. General
Electric. o. s. Leather common. Manhattan
Railway. and OF tho less active Issues Chicago.
Indianapolis and Louisville. Chicago Terminal.
and Rio drande Western common and pro-
ferrcd. The net declines were few and
unim portant.
The Street is now beginning to look forward
to q favorable bank statement on Saturday,
and as business on the Stock Exchange will
be suspended on that day. out OF respect to the
hts Vice. President Hobart. the speculative
community will doubtless discount that show
ing to an extent tomorrow and on Friday.
Interest Is also awakening In tho Presidents
message and in the prospects OF financial legis-
, alton by Congress aud tho view IN beginning
to obtain that both will conserve business in
terests and possibly stim ulate fresh speculative
activity. The closing OF the market was fairly
animated and the tone Arm owing largely to
the covering Of shorts and 10 purcha Asses by
foreign nrbitrage houses In expectation Of a
demand for American securities In London to-
morrow morning,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
THE SUN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1899.

lat. oleSesnd. 6incinnst! chicago ana 81. Louis
As. Union Pacific 4s. Wlsconsin Central IS,
hshiscn BaltimoTc snf onS n,sn edKN sn sna
st. Louis Southwestern and Wabash issues.
=. Compercial price Of bar silver IN New YORK YORK.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at Axe.
Money on CALI cas- ner cent, Time money
Is pcr cent. for all periods, Inc commercial,
at 81 per cent for bills receivable: accept.
other names. GOT per cent
auentiy weakened and closed lower. The Arm
ness Of local money rates had an nnIay2rable
influence on the ss
ias2 sifii isl A'' ssb sa's drs{.
ions, and b2oss los Tor short 5eichsmsrks.
saders. 81 ISG GOH Tor aH ons and aosad
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
selling, par, New SrleSns"BsnE. par: com.
Hgerrcial, sl.oO discount; , San FraRpcIseon
MUM, s. L ofms d Ss dSleaso%
zoe. discount Cncnnati-Between banks.
MUM.
The International Paper Company has de-
clored q quarterly dividend OF u per cent. on
its preferred stock payable Jan. 2.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
COMPANY reports gross earnings ior Octooer
OF SI.27O.O21, an increase OF S5p3. $50, IA COM
pared with the same month last year.
The Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago ana 81.
Louis Railroad reports gross earnings ior Octo-
compared with the same month Of Last year.
and net 1901 5SS'. n decrease OF 1858. $3.50. For
the ten month"; ending Oct 81 the gross earn
ings were s14.736 ssl. an increase o. 81 400:
$50 IA compared with the corresponding period
Of last year. aud net s3.Sh5. 457. an Increase OF
1850 Fixed charges were S2.736,O28
Leaving q surplus OF sl.26O.43O. an increase OF
The Governing Committee Of tho New York
Stock Exchange to-day listed the following Sc
curities:
Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Dom.
papys ts2I 200 additional guaranteed stock max.
Ing amount listed TO date $40, 1921 200.
Manhattan Railway Company's $4,000, 900 add
Nonal consolidated mortgage per cent gold bonds.
making amount listed to date e2s. OBS 900.
BROOKLYN Ferry company OF New York ~, 700
hrst consolidated mortgage por cont. gold bonds.
Homestake Mining Company, $500 900 add.
uOnal capital stock making amount listed to date
g. | 900. OOu.
Flint and Pero Marquette Railroad Company.
s242 900 additional Port Huron d vision per cent
gold bonds, making amount listed to date.
o.. S2b OOn.
Equitable Gas Light Company of New York
81 ,oOU. 600 additional nrst consolidated per cent.
gold bonds making amount listed 10 date
s3,500.OoU.
These securities, among others were, sold by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
AnLEsKD NEGLECT ON TRANSPORT
Treatment of Capt. Coiiinss widow on the
Tartar IL Being Investigated.

SAN TRAScIsco. Nov. 22.-The widow OF Capt.
Charles L. Collins. who died soon after being
landed here from the transport Tartar OF ale
legged neglect which is to be the subject Of an
investigation. came from New York. Her
maiden name was Emms Beach and she was
married from her fathers house on Fiith ave.
nue. She had S20OoOO In her own right. but
her husband insisted upon remaining III the
service. He was killed at Manila shortly after
she arrived and the shock so weakened her
hat friends insisted upon her going home;
She reached Hong Kong IN low condition and
at the last moment was placed on the transport
Tartar where, II Is charged, she was not only
neg ected shameiully. hut 5000 and her hus-
banda gold watch were stolen. go
WAsHISGTos. Nov. 22.-Mrs. Collins was ill
when tho Tartar arrived Rt San Francisco and
died soon afterwerd at the Preside Hosrital.
Her sister recently complained to the War De:
and robbed and that proper food was not given
her on the voyage. Gen. Skater was imnedi-
ntely instructed to investigate this complaint,
The report OF his inquiry has not been received
at tho War Department
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
Independent Anthracite Operators Favor
New Line To Tldewatsr.

4 meeting Of the Anthracite Coal Operators
Association was held yesterday at the Waldorf.
Astoria. TIL" proposed branch OF the Erie and
Wyoming Railroad, which IL to run from Haw.
ley, Pa. and make connections at LackawaXcn
with the Delaware Valley ami Kingston trains
GUESSED. The association elected COMMITTEES
o. three. including the Chairman, II. 4. Flem-
every possible manner. The association repre-.
cents siXty-eiRht INDEPENDENT operators ia
Pennsylvania controlling about 81 5000 900 Of
capital and about one-third OF the total outpul
Of anthracite coal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
InIunctions Granted In westchestor Trolley
Line Cases.

WHITE PLAINS. n Y. Nov. 22-Justice Bar
nard at PoughkeersIe to-day handed down
three decisions in the night going on
between the Union Railway Company and
the New York, Westchester and Con-
necticut Traction COMPANY. The decis-
Ions continue the injunci ION granted on mp
pltcation Of John Monaghan. Robert Bsilcw.
Patrick j.. White and William j, Fisher. re-
from constructing its line Ia the town OF East
Chester or interfering with the work OF the
Union limo In that town. Two inJunctions to
Flynn syndicate from laying tracks in the
towns OF East Chester md Scarsdnlc are also
made permanent, The issues IN all ths caAss.
including the validity Of the franchises will 10
tried before Justice Kcogh ~ White Plains
Nurlng Tho SurrNme Court torn In Decon Der.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
NO WORK FOR SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
Election Cases Removed by Mr.. Hedges TO
the Extraordinary Grand Jury.

the Extraordinary Grand Jury.
The District Attorneys ofloe 10 hard rut TO
It to find business for the special Grand Jury.
This body was called By the District Attorney
because. he said, there was too much work
for the regular Grand Jury and the District
II. But Deputy Attorney General job J..
Hedges superseded the District Attorney In
ing few cases to the special Grand Jury 10
has decided TO present the rest to the extraof;
binary Grand Jury. Yesterday the special
Grand Jury had no business befo re II and the
District Attorneys assistant had to borrow
ten cases from the regular Grand Jury's CAL
endar to keep the special body at work.
The criminal branch OF the supreme Court
convened yesterday to ind that 1t had a calen-
nuisance cases. It is supposed to try lndict-
ments for the higher crimes. murder, forgery.
&c With the exception OF two cases where
pleas were entered, Justica Fursman put
everything over until to-day. although several
defendants were ready to 20 on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23

smmapy Negro Politician Freed from
Charge OF Murder by n Coroner's Jury.

nmmany Negro Politician Freed from
Charge OF Murder by n Coroner's Jury.
4 Coroner's jury decided yesterday that
Charles Davis, the negro who shot William Ii.
Brown. another negro. on Friday in the street
IN front OF a Tenderloin gambling club. acted
in self defence The District Attorneys office
asked Coroner Bausch 10 hold Davis pending
she action o the Grand Jury. The Coroner
paid he would fix bal! at $3.50. Bail was i'm :
medlately furnished and Davis received an
ovation from about a score OF negroes who
were waiting outside the courtroom.
Davis l. something Of leader among the
Tenderloin negrocs and organized CLUB two
years ago Ia the Tweuty-tith Assent bly, dis
frict 10 swing the negro vote in line for. Tam
many Hall. He Is backed. II Ia said. by the
Tammany leader Of that district. and does
pretty much as he pleases among the people OF
his own race. He il Ioputed to be part owner
81 the gambling club in front OF which he shot
Brown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
BIG WEST STREET BUrLDING AFIRE.
Two Firemen Overcome Fighting the Blase
Damage About 100000.

The big brick building al West and Morris
streets. owned by Commodore Gerry and leased
by the General Electric Company. caught are
yesterday morning from a gasoline engine on
the top floor. Three alarms we're sent in and
the fire was confined TO the two upper floors.
occupied BY The Blair Tool and Machine Com :
many ay ana the GENERAL Electric COMPANY The
The workmen in the building got down by the
elevator Two liremen we're overcome by
smoke on the fourth ioor. \ Young woman
7tcnograrher in "a brewery office on the first
floor tainted and was carried out by Police
man Ryan. When she revived. she exclaIm ed
where's my paohlneE It's my machine and
II lost II could never luy Il new one"
The policeman went back and got the type
writer.