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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
APPLY FOR READMISSION.
fRUssIAN INsURIN0E COMPANIES
WANT TO RESUME BUuNEss.

They Apply to supt. Payn for Permission
to Do Business in This state-A Hearing
Given to Them In Albany Yesterday.
ALBANY. Nov 17.-State Superintendent OF
Insurance Louis r. Payn to-day was notified
by Assistant Secretary OF State David j. HILL
from Washington, that Ambassador White had
cabled from Berlin that the New York Life In
surance Company had been re-admitted to
transact business In Germany. This company
in 1895 was forced to discontinue business In
Prussia on account OF the restrictions placed
upon 1t by the German Government.
Now that the Now York Life Insurance
Company has been allowed to resume bust
ness In Prussia, the Prussian flre Insurance
com panies have applied to the State Insur-
ance Department for permission 20 resume
the transaction OF business In this State.
Superintendent OF Insurance Payn to-day gave
q hearing to the representatives Of the Prus-
sian com pa niles. for which former Gov. Frank
6. Black appeared az counsel
Mr.. Black said that when the German
Government placed what were thought to bo
NV nv {S;P Life and the EaaI,sSs and ana
drew from Prussian territory. and the
Pruss!an Ore companies were shut out
soo New eos YSTs the BY asssSSly sf'is
New York Life Insurance Company and Of the
Prussan fire companies have conferred. with
q view OF having tho companies Of each country
re-admitted to do business In the other. Mr..
Black said that he had petitions fromJnany In
surance companies doing business In this
State. and from bankers and business men.
urging the re-admssion Of the Prussian com.
panies. on the ground that the employment OF
addito capital in ths fire insurance bust
ness in this State was needed.
Mr. Charlton 7. Lewis. representing tho
Mutual Life Insurance Company. asked for
time to consult with the officers OF his COM
pany to ascertain what position they desired
TO take regarding the admission ofthe Prus-
sian companies.
Supt Payn announced that he would allow
the filing OF briefs or papers until Wednesday
next
Mr.. William G. Trull. representing the Con-
tnental Fire Insurance Company OF New York
city. opposed the read m ission Of the Prussian
fre com panies unless they were subjected to
the same rest rictions regarding investment OF
capital or assets In stocks OF other fire insur-
ance companies As are domestic fire insurance
companies. Mr.. Trull also held that foreign
companies doing business in this State should
be compelled. as our domestic conn MES are.
to have on hand a reserved premium based
upon the entire business OF the company In
every country.
Mr.. Edward Z. Mccall and Judge Andrew
Hamilton. representing the New York Lie
Insurance Company, were present In favor OF
granting the applications OF the Prussian COM
panIes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
SEIZED TIE Ho8sE BIZ Irs NOSE
Policeman Kelly Compiin,ented for Stop
ping a Dangerous Runaway.

Policeman Kelly Compiimented for Stop
ping n Dangerous Runaway.
While the children who attend Public School
No. 10. at Johnston and Manning avenues.
Jersey City. were on their way to school yes
terday morning q horse attached to run
about wagon ran away. starting from tho
corner o. Manning avenue and Grand street
1t dashed through Manning avenue In
the direction OF Johnston avenue. About
two hundred children were on tho street
and sidewalk In front OF the school
playing while waiting for the frst bell to ring
Policeman Kelly, seeing the imminent danger
the children were In. ran out In the street and
made grab for the horses head. The horse
had no bride. Kelly seized one OF the shafts
with one hand to steady himself and caught
the animal by the nose with the other. The
pressure on the horses nose caused him to
stop running. but he reared and plunged and
mnde frantic efforts to shake the policeman
of. Kelly maintained his grip. Finally the
horse fell and Kelly. throwing himself on the
animals head. kept him down until assistance
arrived
Kelly's side and back were severely bruised
and his uniform was torn and covered with
dirt. He was warmly comp line nted on his
bravery and was relieved from duty to get hts
wounds dressed. The horse and wagon be-
long To wilkinson 4 Gnddls, Newark grocers.
The driver said the horse was frightened by a
LOGON otiyo,
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STOLE DAILY AT ALTMAN'S
,,ryyTER CAU6HT AFTER ROB-
n,<u TUE STORE FOR MONTHS.

,, Jo,.. Clothes and whsnsver He
On, out to Luncheon Carried beneath
s,'.r, Anything Valuable He Could Pick
,aIiLrd soaps and Perfumes Best.
,..u,co Halsey, a carpenter In the employ OF
,i,,r,r 4 Co. was arrested as he was leav-
p'",'I'. .torc for his luncheon yeste rday and
w. -, the ONCE OF the superintendent OF the
". where officers OF the firm took some $50
III =, stolen goods from him. He had
'.,.,y.,wo men, scarfs. half a dozen pairs OF
- ,our ties. n portfolio. two ladies' lawn
-, Lows. four handkerchief and box OF
pertGm'y
Malay took the whole proceeding 40 matter
=, oour,e. rs much as had been his daily de-
v.,,rrs from the store for months with goods
,slonslrg TO the firm concealed In his clothes'
"a tod all about how he had stolen the things
M hero were more In his room. told where
o,hs,s m ght BE- traced through fences. ana 70
"co,s NJ such Kindness rs could be shown
pon ,he circumstances appeared wholly In
n.,tlc Ito wa. told that he would be prose-
s',..', hut II was the wish OF the firm to have
.U., have such benefits rs he was entitled TO.
".. bs vas unable to bring himself to say
.'., that he wanted any one notified OF his
PLIGHT. a., .v .,.,r.,,or
o,,, 10 about 81 900. extending over period
:, .ho,, three menths. 1t Is thought that he 10
...nors able for theits to that amount. because
80, Tint reriod the firms officers have
~ ',Ili gently seeking q thief who has taken
,s,o. from one department OF the store after
.,S,b.r anil the things found In Hslsey's
saor-son,s $500 or $500 worth-are among
r.. that have been missed. Fancy soaps and
ne,tunery had a particular attraction for
i,,l..v Several bottles OF perfumery were
t.r,1 on him Yesterday and many more In his
r,an, Il'Wnu 4 Ia a whole box OF perfumery
., n,locns waters and open every bottle.
, ,noc Tie most eN pensive thing believed to
s have Ss e, S S9st ,R,n .GS Mo-. o. the things
taIsn we're easily portable.
Halsey entered the frms employ three or
,ons Hi PARENTS live in Yonkers and stand
4, ,ssp.rt among their neighhors. Haisey used
ioy,si' them every sunday He was not only q
Gutliu so, bpt 40 good that be neithet SIan NJ
.mployers. hut did not live with his wife, He
bs1a furnished room at $50 West Nineteenth
s,ts.t For his work about the store he was
ni toc A week. IL was his duty TO report Tor
rNrsM6c'cock In the morning. and he let
The store Tor a short time usually twice hetore
""i.,ing work at night. He isa very thin man.
SnI / vas his habit to wear very loose clothes.
81 that il was not difficult Tor HIM to alp artl-
cles unier his waistcoat. He was taken TO the
W..; Th,r,rth street police station yesterday
trer the store officers had gone to his room
with HIM and was locked up there Top the
nSht
Y,yxgRs, \. Y, Nov. 17-wallacs Halsey was
arrested In this city two years ago on a charge
earboc acid IN a bottle OF her medic ne. He
va, hell Tor the Grand Jury. but that bod y
h.ed to Ind an Indictment
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SUBJECTED or MURDER.
Now York Police Have an Italian Uader
Surveillance for New Orleans Authorities.

New York Police Have an italian Under
Surveillance for New Orleans Authorities.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Nov. II Sheriff Marrero
OF jefferson Parish and Chief OF Police Cater
OF New Orleans held q conference to-day on
the supposed arrest Ia New York OF Francisco
Carcaterro. n Sicilian. who 10 supposed to
have murdered Crescurzo Di Liello. an
other Slcilan in this city. with view
OF deciding what action should be taken In tho
premises. There IL very little evidence against
Carcaterro. but the police and Sheriff Marrero
believe that hi Liello was put to death in
New York police for details Of the Carcnterro
case. II the wife OF ID Liello. the murdered
man, has Informed against Carcaterro he will
be- brought here for trial. "a she probably can
give direct evidence as to the murder. IL the
arrest was due to some other person, nothing
will be done In the way OF bringing him back.
as conviction will BE- imI ossihle
hi Llello and his family lived in the lower
He became intimate with Mrs. III Iiello. but
the husband did not seem TO care; However.
nay ths, 70 end ia ns h ms ,r%
to n house on Dumnine street. She took with
her her, two daughters. - letter sa5inc that
eral days latter 10 Di Lielio, The latter com
plnined to the police and asked to hav. his
about his wife and her paramour. -,
III Licllo and tho woman md children dig
not cave tho city. az It was aiterward earned.
he was murdered. His body wns found In the
river. There wash Grindstone tied to his neck.
Before being cast into tho water ID Iiello WAS
choked tn death. The police made search for
Carcatcrro but he could not be found The
mother and daughters appena,~! and denied all
know edge OF the murder. IA there was no
evidence against them they were released.
The news cam" In despatchty.st"rday after
noon that Carcaterro was In Jail in New York.
At Police Headquarters last night. II was
said that Carcatsrro was not under arrest hut
was under police surveillance. II was not
known by the sergeant In charge. from whom
the iniormatinn had come that led to the
police watch over him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
Zoo Managers Have tho Right to Charge
Admission.

There has been moro or less OF q public
growl because the New York Zooog cal
Society has closed the gates OF the Geological
Garden In Bronx Park on Mondays and Thurs
days. and on those days charge an admission
OF 20 cents. The society Is within It's rights
In the matter. TbesSinkng Fund Commis-
sioncrs In 1897 allotted 20l acres In South
geological garden on condition that the society
put IN bui .dings and buy animals at it's own
expense, Tn" city on it's part agreed to pro-
buildings and animals after they were pro-
vided on condition that the society keep the
the week. 1t specifically ecared that tho
society should have the right to exact an adj
mission fee on the other two days OF the week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
TROUBLES OF A BOSS BAKER.
The Union IL Trying to Drive Him Out Of
Business, He Tells Magistrate Crane.

buttnetet nc hetb "nHtetrnte erhuss
Max arassmsn. baker Of 141 Essex street.
com planned yesterday In the Essex Market
police court that the Bakers Union was trying
to drive him out Of business. Grassman
was in court in response to a summons secured
By Lawyer Leonard A. snitkin. representing
the Bakers Union. charging that he refused to
return 10 the union sign which said that he
conducted union shop.
Grassman employs I'VE m en-. all OF whom have
worked for him more than Ave years. Four
weeks ago. so he told Magistrate Crane yester-
day, q walking delegate OF the union paid
three visits to his shop after midnight and at
last succeeded In inducing two OF the men to
quit his employ and Join the union. promising
them other jobs. On the occasion OF the dele
gates last visit Grassman kicked him out OF
the shop Next day tho delegate had him
Magistrate Crane. after hearing, the facts dis
missed the case. remarkinR to the delegate:
SnS ms TAX o 1ro;s ,Ss made vas that
enforced boycott on his shop. Plckets were
customers and circulars were posted in the
neiEhborhood requesting the public not to
msn sna ysa msis e,emsnt
with the union and asve up $685.. OF which 81
wns to pay ths Initiation fees OF his workmen
and union sign to be displayed in his win
dow. About week later tho walking delegate
again called on him and demanded that he
discharge all his employees and employ In
their places men recommended by the union.
Il thought they were all right" Grassman
said he objected.
We'll. they were expelled" was the walking
delegates reply. Grassman said he refused to
discharge the men, and the next move against
him was to have him sum moned to court.
Il don't see why this man should return this
property" said Magistrate Crane. He paid
Tor the sign"
we will return the money" said tho lawyer.
Grassmnn expressed his Willingness to re-
tons. and the case was dismissed. He declared
artsrward that tho union had almost ruined
His business.
81 don't know what they mean" he added.
4 agreed TO all their demands. and yet they
continue to hound me-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
The Weather.

yesterday. except for cloudy and rainy conditions
in Arkansas, Missouri Illinois. Wisconsin. Michigan.
North Dakota and northern Montana. In all tho
States from Texas and Louisiana northwArd the
temperature was higher and above freezing point:
the only sections reporting temperature below
freezing were northern New York and New England.
II WAS unusually mild in the Central States,
In this city the day WAS fair with but slighi
change in temperature; wind northeast. average
velocity eighteen miles an hour: average humidity
az per cent; barometer corrected to read to sea
level at "a NJ. so ~. 3 p, NJ 8o.ss.
The temperature as recorded by tho onnclAi thor.
mometer. and also by THE suns Thermometer =,
tho street level, is shown In the annexed tabiei
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
bribery ~ IyDIASIPOLIS
The Grand Jury Investigates tho Actions of
City Councilman.

ISpIAsApoLIs. Ind. Nov. 1.-THE Grand
Jury continued its investigation to-day into
charges OF bribery In connection with the
granting OF franchise to the new
street car company. and number OF
witnesses were examined who gave d.
rect Testimony as to statements on the
part OF Counc:lm-n that thoy received
money for their votes. One OF the witnesses
tod the Jury that three Councilmen were In
his hotel aud openly discussed the granting
OF tho franchise and the amounts they had
each received for voting for II. Testimony was
also given 10 show that several members OF tho
council had eNrrnled large sums 81 money
Just after the frarchi,e was granted. One
OF these remoislled his house at n cost OF
$500 and another had n mortgage re-
leased for $1,000 and third bought a
piece Of reh estate and paid for II
IN cash. In none Of these casss was the Coun-
Gilman ever known To have so much ready
money The records in tho county Office. were
a'so produced before the Jury TO show the re-
lease Of the mortgage and the transfer OF tho
real estate
From inent citizens who opposed the granting
o. the franchise. are discussing the cNpediency
Of bringing suit TO set It aside on tho ground OF
fraud
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KLEVATOR MEN TESTIFF.
Chicago witnestes Deny That Their Busi-
mesa IL Hostile to business Interests.


CHICAGO. Nov. l7.-warehousemen and
others against whom charges OF dis
elimination had boen made before tho
sub-com mlttee OF the United States
Industrial Commission, had an
opportunity 10 state their side OF the case to-
day They took up the arguments OF their ac-
cusers. one BY one. and not only denied that
their methods Of doing business is a det riment
to the good OF others, but tried to show that
they actually manage their affairs 80 that a
majority, OF the shippers and producers are
benefited.
Charles Counsslman. grain elevator owner
and commission merchant was tho FIRST OF his
fellow warehousemen before the sub-commis-
" II; Bartlett and j. g. snydacker, at tho
declared against the statements that
there exists an unfair combination OF
Counselman admitted. however. that large
mart OF the elevator business 10 handled by a
Few persons, but he held this to be u natural
result OF business, and declared that mo form
OF legislation can put men OF brains on an
equal footing with men OF no brains"
The other witnesses testified along similar
lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
WOULDN'T ISDIcr WHITECAPPERs.
south Carolina Grand Jurors Fail to Act
as Senator TiIIman Advised.


as senator TiIlman Advised.
COLUMBIA. s. c., Nov. 1.-THE Grand Jury
OF Greenwood county has found no bills
against the four white men. Jones' McCaslan.
Corey and Wilson. who were charged with
being ringloaders Of tho whitecaps who sew
eral months ago so terrorzed negroes in
some parts OF the country that plantations
were deserted. senator Tillman. speaking at
q big meeting at the time. urged TINT the
whitecappers be hunted down and punished
ns the negroes were doing no harm. The
negroes refused to give the names OF any OF
their prosecutors till a meeting was held In
which the best known whites In the country
pledged themssTISS.s 70 protect th% neEr" ..s
named. and an I'D negro added to Tho
sensation by telling how they had
dragged his young wife from her house;
him out OF a sick bed and beat HIN unmerci-
fully. The whites were arrested, but imme-
dIately gave bond and have since been at
liberty.
Butler said that because OF the feeling the poor
whites had against the ompetition OF cheap
labor II would be impOssi bio to got juries to
convict them. All the cases were thrown out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
DE COMPS ACTED sTR4NsRLE.
Wont to the City Hall and Said He Wanted
to Sec Mr,Groker.
$50 broadway. cor. Leonart
btp broadway. cor. Prince
Thlrty.second and broadway,

Before Mayor Van WICK got down town yes
terday morning a middle aged man. whose
face was wrinkled as though he was the victim
OF n'great sorrow. entered the executive cham
Der. He paid no attention TO any OF the attend
ants. but wandered around for a while among
the desk 80 and chairs. Finally he sat down and
took a check book from an inside pocket Of his
coat While he was thumbng the blank
checks on" OF the attendants In the office
sk-d him what he wanted
I've come over from my homo In Brooklyn"
he said. e, see. Nr Croker l have some
business which | want to discuss with him,
When will he he down her"?"
The attendant explained that Mr. Croker
wasn't expected at the Mayors office The
visitor no idei and remarked that he'd wait
cheerfnlly. Soon afterward he went into the
Mayors private office and began to tumble
about the batteries OF the telephone. Fearing
tina he ms ht he injured one of the Mayors
clerks notified tn, police of the mans pres
enc-. and asked them TO care for him.
The ro'ice learned that the man was
Octave De Comps Of IS ST. Marks avenue, and
notified his family His sor went to the City
Hall and took him home. DE Comps acted as
though he was dementod.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
WATCH FOR BRAVE POLICEMAN
His Old One Was Spoiled when He Saved
Two Boys from Drowning.

Two Boys from Drowning.
The LonS Island Life Saving Association yes
terday presented to Policeman William Collins
OF the Bedford avenue station. Williamsburg. .
silver watch and gold chain In recognition oiths
rescue from drowning OF two boys on the aftcr-
noon OF Aug 2 1SJs. One OF the boys was
Frank velton. II ycara old. OF 90 Myrtle
avenue. The identity OF the other boy
could never be nscertained as he ran away
after being rescued The boys were bathing
In the East River near the North Second street
pier. when Velton was seized with cramps.
The other boy went to his rescue and both
were on the verge of drowning when Collins
jumped into the river and rescued them.
A silvNr watch Collins had was ruined by the
salt water. When the Life Saving Associations
attention was called to Coliins's bravery the
officers decided to replace the watch that had
been spo ed with another. suitably inscribed.
and gold chain. The presentation took place
in the office oil John 4. Mckrou. the president
Broadway
Collins was inclined not to accept the gift be-
cause he had not received 4 reply from Chief
OF Police Devery to a letter requesting per-
mission to do so. Mr.. McKeon. thereupon. in
presenting the witch made II subject to the
approval OF Chief Devery.
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Fire startsd shortly after Z o'clock last oven
ing in tho dying room on the third loor OF the
American Lead Pencil Company's factory In
Clinton street, Ho,oken. II was not discoy-
cred until It had made considerable headway.
In the department adjoining the dry
ING room were about one hundred
girls who were working overtime.
Nnen they heard the cry Of fire they
rushed down the stairs In confusion. Many OF
the z irls were knocsed down. but all got out OF
the building without serious injury. The IRE
stock before II was extincuishsd. Supt. Wris-
senborn estimated tho damage at several
thousa nd dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
MORE TROUBLE FOR GILLEy.
Brooklyn Policeman Held on Another
Charge of Assault.

Magistrate Bremen OF the Adams street
court Ia Brooklyn has held Policeman John j.
Gien OF the Fulton street station for trial In
the Court OF Special Sessions for an assault on
Pasauale Porsia. an Italian saloon keeper and
politician OF "a Main street. The testimony
showed that Gillen. while on patrol duty,
started political dispute with Persia and
wound II up by assaulting and arresting him
His charge against Persia WAS dismissed Glllen
is also awaiting exam nation for AN alleged as
sault on one OF Supt. McCuagh's deputies
Just before election he seems 10 have varied
his police duties by doing some campaign
work for John Morrissay Gray, the defeated
Democratic candidate for Register.
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THROWN FROM THEIR TANDEM.
Mis- sonn's Escort Testified Against Her
In Her Suit for $1,000

Tho suit Of Mss Emma NJ. Som against tho
LHe Railroad Company for $4,000 was begun
Yesterday n the Circuit Court at Newark by
Lawyer Leonard Kalisch. Miss Som and a
ma" friend were riding a tandem bicycle In
august 1871, and were thrown down at the
shgac cros'!ng Of the Greenwood Lake Rail-
toll, branch Of the Erie. because some plank
.hg winch they rode safely over in the outward
Ut hli been removed during the day. Miss
som In"-cnr was displaced and she was In
Wte otherwi,e. Her companion, Herbert E.
"a, DIIEe, escaped injury. He testified In be-
snow NM he did 40 from spite, because his en- :
Sas.n."nt 10 Miss Som had been broken of,
Ky ~" court IN ed this out. Van Duyne said
SSH. IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
LUCA ACCUSED OF MURDER.

Tho Boy Who Il Said to Have Killed Young
Cockfnir Committed for Examination.
August Luca. II years old. OF 172 Jay street
was nrraigned before Magistrate Brenner in
the Adams street police court. BROOKLYN. yes
terday. charged with having murdered Theo-
dore Cockiair. 10 years old. OF - Hudson ave-
nue.. on Thursday night BY stabbiDs him In
dressed when he appeared before the MaRis-
trnie. nno appeared 10 be very calm, The COM
accused him With murder "on In 'orm alton and
belief" The boys brother and uncle were In
me court room and promised 70 take care Of
was not guilty and Magistrate Bremen COM
mitted him for examination next Tuesday and
cautioned him not to speak TO any one about
the case without the advice OF counsel.
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TOBy AGAINST COnMUTER.
The President of the Produce Exchange
Torsakes Plainfieid Politics.

rrAISPIELD. y. j.. Nov. l7.-Elliott T. Bar
rows. President Of the New York Produce Ex-
change who Is now completing his fourth year
4. member OF the Common Council for the
Thru ward. announced to-day that he would
not acc"p, denomination at the Republican
primary rext Tuesday. Mr. Barrows has been
tie l'cogn zed Republican leader in the Coun-
ci and IN his ward He has be. IN cons lde red by
SON" Of tho people as extravaganza In his ideas
O. munl'!G al Trggress. and II was understood
iaary Mr. Burrows has represented the
coumuter element. largely composing his
Elf'. IN 'or 'ome time there has been a feel
ihL against that element hy to people who do
business In the "ity Mr. arrows announces
rent comes from Frederick II. Andrews. Pres
Gent %! The lommon Council who Ia Vice.
r. sii"nt OF the Produce Exchange. Mr.. An
cfrT' also is a member from the Third ward.