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New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
IMPORTANT LICENSE DECISION.

decision handed down by Justice Russell
I'm the Supreme Court yesterday revoking the liquor
tax certificate held by Patrick Cashn, at No. $50
sixth-ave which Is Of considerable Importance TO
nquor dealers in residential districts. Justice Rus
sell holds that II the liquor traffic in a saloon in
any such district is suspended for any reason fo-
any period since March g. 1886. the license lapses'
and that application for new license must De MADE
and have the consent of least two-thirds of the
nearby residents.
The revocation of Cashin's license was asked
for by Levi l. Kossler. resident in the neighoor-
hood on the ground that when Cashin applied for
his certificate on April 20 last. he made false
abatement in declaring that the premises had been
kept continuously open for the sale o. iiqu2rs E
ouor Tax law as emitting the occupant OF
licensed premises 10 certificate despite the
oDnosition Of the residents.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
ELECTRIC BRAKE AND COUPLER STOCK.
QUOTED AS HIGH AS e5. THE ONLY OFFER RE-
CEIvED FOR IT WAS AT DOLLAR.

or-orrp As HIGH AS e5 THE ONLY OFFER RE-
CEIvED FOR IT WAS AT DOLLAR.
There has been more or less gossip in the Street
during the last few weeks regarding the New-York
2 ectric Brake and Coupler Company. which has
heen traded in on the curb" market. and yester-
day several brokerage houses decided to ascer-
tain the real value OF the stock. which mas oeeh
quoted as high as 65. and which yesterday morning
ruled uominaIly at 81. These houses, through their
renresentatiyes in the Outside crowd" offered the
srock for sale from 81 all the way down to % with
out a taker. The only offer for the stock was at
/ AZ which price the holders declined to SELL While
the stock was being offered down broker
named Weir started TO defend the company, ana
declared that Halle & steglitz had been promoting
its stock you're a iar." shouted the representa-
tive OF that firm Mr.. Schwed. and Weir replied
with a blow which set Schweds nose bleeding.
Attention was first called TO this stock when IL
was noted some time ago that one or TWO con-
Germs were supplying whatever demand existed 1or
H. The method OF placing the stock, 1t Is alleged
was as follows. the case strongly resembling tnat
of the Eastern Elevator Company OF Buffalo,
which was taken up by the Stock Exchange Gov
erning Committee several months ago: man
would go 10 a brokerage house and give an order
~ bTv say ten shares OF Electric Brake at s.
and would put up . per cent margiH; h Inc scoTA o
Germs already referred TO, which sold the stock 10
the brokerage firm at $50 a share Inc Iatter nav,
he can get for that for which he paid $6S-or 40
rather deducting the s2 a share margin deposited
when the stock was purchased. But the customer
standing In with the people supplying the stock
TO the brokers' could well AFFORD 10 lose his 5 mar
gin since ne and his friends would divide the sum
represented by the difference between s+0-the pur
chase price less the margin-and the present actual
selling price Of about 81 a share. Frank j. Nor
riIl is president OF the New-York Electric Brake
and Coupler Company and Alexander J. Leslie ls
We'd president At the Office of the company, NO. 80
Broad-st il was said yesterday that the com
pany which is capitalized at 100000. had plant
AZ Winfield Conn. and that contracts were pend
ing with several important concerns. The offical
seen added: Amy manipulation OF the stock on the
IS a sound one"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
SIX SEEK REINSTATEMENT.
DISCHARGED INSPECTORS IN THE WATER DE
PARTMENT BRING MANDAMUs PRO-

S. Warschauer and five other inspectors in the
Water Purveyor's Department applied 70 Justice
Bischoff IN the Supreme Court yesterday for per-
emptory writs Of mandamus to compel Water Com
missioner Dalton restore them TO their places
from which they removed May 2s. 1895
They instituted mandamus proceedings Immediately
after their discharge. and their applications were
denied by the judge sitting in Special Term in the
Supreme Court who heard their applications. An
appeal was taken to the Appellate Division. which
confirmed the ruling of the below. A further
appeal was taken 10 the Court Of Appeals in which
it was agreed that only the case of Warschauer
was 10 be presented 10 that tribunal and that the
other five inspectors would be bound by the de-
cison his case
It was asserted by Warschauer and the other
lators in all these proceedings that they
wrongfully removed. under the provisions OF the
Consolidation act and the New-York City char
ter The Court OF Appeals sustained the decision
of the Appellate Division. but said that the ap
peiants had made mistake in CHASING themselves
clerks under the charter. as the clerical work
performed by them only incidental. The Court
indmated that. under the decision in the Fleming
case, they would be entitled 10 reinsta tement
inspectors, the ground that they were Civil
Service sppointees and had passed a competitive
examination prior 10 being appointed, and had been
discharged without charges having been made
against them and without a hearing. provided by
law. Their failure TO allege this in their moving
papers had, the Court Of Appeals held. made it i'm
possible TO grant their Applications On that ground.
Warschauer and the others then brought the
present proceedings alleging that they should be
restored their places under the Civil Service act
of 1898, which brought them within the purvew Of
the decision in the Fleming case and would entitle
them to reinstatement.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Theodore Connoly
opposed the motion. and argued that the REALTORS
had already had their day in court, and had
hausted their claims. He maintained that II they
had brought their first proceedings improperly
that reason why they should now be al
lowed TO come into court again on wholly different
grounds Counsel for the inspectors contended that
10 dismiss their applications would be a grave in
justice them after the opinion expressed by the
Court OF Appeals.
daCfc
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
CARyEGIE'S STEEL CAR CONTRACT.
IT REQUIRES 1000 TONS OF PLATES A DAY FOR
THE NEXT TEN YEARS

IT REQUIRES 1000 TONS OF PLATES A DAY FOR
THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
At the local Offices OF tho Carnegie Steel Com
pany st said yesterday that additional de-
tails could be given regarding the big contract
just executed by that corporation and the Pressed
Steel Car Company the transaction had been
effected by the main Office Of the Carnegie COM
pany in Pittsbgrg. An officer OF the Pressed Steel
Car Company said: The Tribune's Pittsburg
dispatch substantially correct. the only trouble
with It being that its statement OF the total amount
of money involved was not enough. Our con-
tract with the Carnegie Steel Company provides
that that corporation must fll our needs TO the
extent OF 1,ov tons OF steel plates day for the
next ten years, beginning August I. although
we are not obliged to take as much as 100 tons
day For example II should at some time in
the future be working up only 100 tons day. IT
would not be necessary for TO receive from the
Carnegie company any more than that amount
Any material we may need in excess OF 1000 tons
day however. we at liberty 10 purchase In
the open market. From the middle Of August,
when the last OF our manufacturing plants Will
begin operations shall use l,tOD tons or stee
plates a day. making pressed steel cars at two OF
our four plants and holsters and trucks at the
other two In addition 10 turning out complete
steel cars we are doing large business In the
manufacture Of steel holsters for wooden cars
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
MISS ABoRNS BODY BR0UGHT HOME.

on the steamship Majestic. which arrived from
Liverpool yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
shattuck. The latter is a daughter OF ex-Mayor
Strong who was at the pier TO meet them. They
brought with them the body OF Miss Dprcas Aborn.
a sister OF Mrs Strong. who died In Paris from
paralysis on July l. Saterooms IS. a and 81 on the
starboard side OF the main deck OF the Majestic
had been converted into a mortuary chapel for the
voyage by tearing down the partitions. II was
draped in black
nv a coincidence Il happened that the Rev. J;
w Brown. pastor OF st. Thomass Episcopal
Church OF which Mrs. Strong is member was
on the Majestic returning from a vacation trip.
The funeral will take place to-day at st. Thomass
Church at II O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
A COLLISION IN THE SOUND.
STEAMER RICHARD IECK RUNS INTO
THE PURITAN
THE CAPTAIN OF EACH STEAMER SAYS THE
OTHER WAS AT FAULT-No INJURY TO

Soon after o'clock yesterday morning the steam-
er Richard Peck. of the New-Haven Steamboat
company. and the Fab River Line steamer Puritan
came into collision the upper entrance to
hel Gate. The PROV OF the Peck struck the
Puritan amidships the starboard side. smash
Ing the paddlebox and number OF stanchions and
tearing away about thirty feet of sheathing
ten feet wide. between the main and grand saloon
oecks- Beyond the scraping Of her paint. the
Peck was uninjured. The two vessels quickly sep
arated and their respective piers in this
city A large number Of passengers the
decks at the time of the collision, but no
injured and there panic
The blame for the collision will have to be fixed
by the Local Board OF United States Inspectors OF
Steam Vessels. there is a considerable differ
ence In the stories Of the captains and crews Of the
vessels regarding the cause of the accident. The
damage to the Puritan was estimated TO be about
$1,000.
According TO the officers OF the Puritan, all the
way from Execution Rock opposite Larchmont,
the two boats nearly abreast, and from half
mile to mile apart The Puritan the Long
Island side. Between Hunts Point and College
Point Captain Davis. OF the Puritan signalled TO
an approaching schooner that he would keep to
the right. The Peck. he says. was drawing
nearer. as II IL wanted to get past before He'll Gate
reached
Captain Robinson. in the pilot house OF the
Peck. blew the danger signal ne approached the
Puritan. but Captain Davis said the Puritan
could go further TO the left. owing TO the pres
ence of the schooner and its Tow.
The officers OF the Puritan deny that they were
racing. and say they were going at their regular
speed One OF them suggested that the Pecks
bow might have gone into the suction OF the Puri-
tan's paddlewheels and thus become unmanageaole.
f. F De Young, general freight and passenger
agent OF the New-Haven Steamboat Company, said
yesterday: The Puritan was looking for trouble
and she got it, The Peck is built OF steel and wood
and is a bad thing 70 up against. The Puritan
was crowding the Peck"
In his report TO the United States Inspectors OF
Steam Vessels. filed yesterday afternoon the cap
tain Of the Peck says:
when off Whitestone Point the steamer Puritan
OF the Fa.l River Line up our port quar-
ter close aboard. She forging up alongside and
kept crowding us 10 the northward In shoal water.
Seeing that she coming close US, l stopped
my boat and put wheel hard a port blew danger
signal and went back on starboard engine 10 throw
head away from her, but she kept crowding 10
no-thward and IL was impossible TO clear her. Our
guard came in contact with her joiner work just off
her wheel beam"
Heavy canvas was nailed over the damaged part
Of the Puritan yesterday and she sent 10 Fall
River. where she will be repaired and be ready
for service the company's officials say.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
NEWSBOYS STRIKE FOR BETTER TERMS.
THEY WANT TO Buy EVENING PAPERS At FtFTY
INSTEAD OF SIXTY CENTS HUNDRED.

THEY WANT TO BrY EVENING PAPERS At FIFTY
INSTEAD OF SIXTY CENTS HUNDRED.
The newsboys who sell papers In front ~ the
Ninety-fourth-st and James slip ferries In Astoria
and Long Island City. have organized a strike ana
hope for better success than the trolley men IN
Brooklyn. They have been paying 50 cents hun
dred for some OF the evening papers and only ~
cents for others. Yesterday they demanded that
the higher priced papers come down To % cents
Their demand was refused. and they refused 70
handle the papers. They complain that the higher
priced papers are not returnable " unsold while
the others be returned and they can get their
money back The strike is still on.
one OF the leaders OF the strike said that there
were al least hundred boys In the strike and that
they expected 10 win as the newshoys on staten
Island did year ago Only two boys have 80 far
left the ranks OF the strikers.
one OF the strikers attacked another who refused
10 ioln in the movement. lie was Lawrence Veg
genheim thirteen years old who tends the news
stand OF the Long Island News Company az the
station near the exit The boy who attacked him
was James Hefern, fifteen years old. but small Tor
his age. He struck Weggenheim In the eye ana
kicked him in the shins. Heffern was arrested and
arraigned before Magistrate Connerton. and after
severe lecture was discharged
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
MAYOR FTSKE AVENGED on AN EDITOR
COLONEL BRYANT's MOUNT VERNON NEWSPAPER
CUT OFF FROM CITY PATRONAGE

COLONEL BRYANT's MOUNT VERNON NEWSPAPER
CUT OFF FROM CITY PATRONAGE.
A. the session Of the Mount Vernon Aldermen
on Tuesday night a vote taken to designate the
ofncisl city papers with the following result: The
Mount Vernon News" /; THE Chronicle-Record
The Republican" & Mayor Fiske decided that
The News and The Republican" being the two
papers Of opposite politics TO receive the greatest
number Of votes were the official city newspapers
The designation is worth about $4,000 year TO each'
and has been eagerly sought after by the local pub
fishers There was much disappointment among
some OF the Republican leaders because The Re-
publican" which is publication. received the
designation Colonel John E Bryant the Editor
of The Chronicle Record" thinks that the desgna-
lion was not legally made. and has retained ex-Judge
Mills 10 begin a contest in the courts. After the
meeting on Tuesday night William Archer, chair
u the Republican City COMMITTEE aScusssu
Alderman Hernes, Republican member; OF II 1reah-
Ing promise made by him 10 support - ne Ohloh L
ice-Record" and denounced him as tralior 70 thS
Republican party. Alderman Hermes saiq lhAL a.!
he told the committee was that ne WouIo 90 WHAT
Re thought was right. The designation OF me re
publican is an act OF revenge on the part OF layoI
Fiske and the Democratic Aldermen asalnst Colonei
sOnn & Bryant, OF The Chronicle -Recoru. because
he took a prominent part last winter III Ine Pi0-
eeedings 10 lmpeach Mayor Flske-
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
PoLIcEnAy CHARGED WITH BRUTALITY.
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEATEN YOUNG MAN
AND TO HAVE STRUCK HIS MOTHER.

ALLEGED TO HAVE BEATEN A YOUNG MAN
AND TO HAVE STRUCK HIS MOTHER.
II what Michael Maher. nineteen years old. Of
No 45 East One-hund Observation-Disclosures says
and the witnesses who corroborated him say IS
Eas, hundred ysixth-st. station, is
guilty Of great brutality. The statements were
made in the Harlem Police Court before Magistrate
Hogan yesterday. Maher bore palpable evidence Of
harsh treatment He was covered with bruises
from head TO foot and was scarcely able to hobble
before the bench when his name was called.
On Tuesday night Maher escorted his aged
mother 20 Suffers Harlem River Park. At l:So
O'Clock Maher said he and his mother left the
park He was singing and happy Policeman
Hawkins he says told him to shut up" He paid
no attention TO this, and Hawkins jumped on him
and bore him to the ground. Then Hawkins beat
him with his club he alleges crowd collected.
Francis :. Phelan OF No 1855 Park-ave.. remon-
strated and he. too. beaten and arrested.
Maher's mother tried 10 save him. and Maher
charges she was hurled by the policeman against
fence and struck with the club. An immense crowd
gathered. attracted by Mahers cries for mercy and
70 snare his life and the plesdings and shrieks Of
his mother. Policeman Hawkins said that Maher
and Phean were disordery and refractory. Magis-
rrate Hogan discharged Phelan and paroled Maher
on the street outside the courthouse the elder
brother OF Maher demonstrated with Hawkins for
II Your father was there. Ia a-clubbed him.
Alderman Mccall. who heard the case and SYM
pathized with Maher stood On me SIaeWak ana
and told Hawkins what he thought Of him
Hawkins replied:
Alderman McCars indignation knew no bounds
He turned white and. after looking steadily al the
1oiceman few moments in silence, said:
Police Headquarters about this.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
A RUFFIAN ATTACKS 4 WOMAN.
TRIED TO THRUST HER INTO A CLOSET BUT
WITH NAILS AND TEETH SHE
DRIVES HIM OFF.

Hackensack July 10 (SpecaD.-Joseph Heron. who
with his keeps a grocery and drug store at
Closter but lives at Palisades IN Rockland County.
hired Thomas Herman at New-City to work around
the place. Yesterday afternoon the man entered
the house while Mrs Heron was alone, seized her
from behind and put her into closet. the door Of
which stood open. Mrs. Heron's head was cut by
striking against a -four barrel. but she made
desperate and successful resistance. tearing her
assailants hair. biting and scratching with such
away.
Mrs. Heron locked the doors and went 10 her
room in the second story, calling from window
for help. Her cries were heard by the driver OF a
bakers wagon. who summoned the neighbors.
Mrs Heron was In a terrible plight. her hair was
hanging dishevelled her face and neck covered
with blood and her garments nearly torn from her
body Several women ministered TO her until
physician arrived Men started in search Of her
assailant. but he eluded them When the mans
room was searcned a large knife a small crowbar
with sharp point and a bludgeon were found
hidden in the bed.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
PARSONS EXHORTS STRIKERS.
URGES THEM TO STAND FIRM AND BLAMEs
TAMMANY FOR THEIR TROUBLES.

URGES THEM TO STAND FIRM AND BLAMEs
TAMMANY FOR THEIR TROUBLES.
John n. Parsons visited the West Side d.
visions last night and addressed two meetings
of strikers. One of these was at the sixth-ave.
headquarters. No. 422 West Frfty-third-st. In
the course Of his remarks he said:
We are here because want fair deal.
We are not asking for special privileges or any
thing not decent or proper; all we are asking
is that the company shall be compelled to live
up to the law II does not make particle
OF difference how great the wealth and power
OF the company, or how many politicians II has
behind IL. or what influence II has because It
owns the Mayor and police We are in the right
and we are going to fight. would like to know
~ we have to cringe the knee and bend In sub
lection to the company simply because It owns
Tanrany Hall Where is the man in Tammany
Hall who would dare hold up a finger for us
and displease this corporation? He cannot be
found; he is hiding behind the star, but we Will
smoke him out next fall and show him UP In
his true light.
II ask you to stand firm and determined.
There are a hundred thousand men In this city
who will stand behind you and see that you get
a fair deal You have everything to gain and
nothing to lose, and If you stand as you snouia
the Metropolitan Company is beaten. You VIII
he looked after while you are out, and can
nromise that you will receive fair living wage
for your support.
stand firm. J say again. and next fall We will
have something to say 10 Mr. Whitney. whose
ambition now is 10 write the platforms OF his
party What a spectacle this man presents
Here is a great corporation using the streets or
this city, a corporation princlpalIy oWneH oy
whitney who while willing 10 spend SloOuO a
wear on a Jockey, will not permit his company
TO pay it's employees a decent wage. He VIII hnd
that he is not dealing with lot or poor num-
bIe half paid employees, but strong organiza-
tion and we will show him that there are peo-
pie in this city. whom his money cannot buy or
his influence scare
Mr.. Parsons spoke in similar strain az
,,aatino of the E;ghth-ave strikers. at their
headquarters No AL West Forty-eighth-st.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
w.K. T4yDERBILTS REPORTED PURCHASE

A highly improbable report was received from
Mineola Long Island. last night, TO the enect
that william K. Vanderbilt recently purchased
a large tract of land at Harbor HILL which over
Iooks Wheatley Hill where ". C. Whitney. Z. d.
Morgan and other well known men have their
country homes According TO the report. Mr..
Vanderbilt bought the land with the intention OF
erecting on Il a costly country house. Well In
formed persons placed credence in the report
Mr. Vanderbilt owns several hundred acres OF
land at Oakdale Long Island. on which he has
snent large sums OF money for improvements. His
magnificent country seat Is called Idle Hour. The
SPLENDID house which he built on the property
was DESTROYED by fire recently, but II was an
nounced some time ago that Mr.. Vanderbilt had
already given instructions that plans be prepared
for another handsome house to be erected on the
site
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
A STRIKE IN IMMATURE.
EMPLOYEES ON THE RAILWAY IN CENTRAL
PARK GO OUT AND WIN A VICTORY.

PARK GO OUT AND WIN VICTORY.
What the owners Of the steam railroad involved
call a tempest in a teapot" was the little strike
Yesterday morning on the miniature railroad In
Central Park To three hundred or four hundred
children in the neghborhood Of Central Park East
the str4ka meant good deal more they felt, than
ths strike on the Metropolitan roads. They COM
plained bitterly about the tie up on the road and
some Of them cried about H.
Some knights OF Labor have been telling the
EMPLOYEES OF the miniature road, which runs FOR
four blocks Just inside the wall OF the Park. that
they work too long. The men are on from
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at night.
They consulted yesterday morning and decided 10
strike for hour less. ~, -. -.
A committee OF three visited the Offices OF ne ne
CaZney Brothers, owners OF the road, at NO. 81
Broadway. and demanded an hours less Worh. or.
THE demand was granted. The frm said tnat ne
reoiest was reasonable one. and that as tne
men Expressed themselves satisfied with thelr
nav they would grant the hour 10 them. 49,.
Meantime the railroad station was crowded Win
disappointed children and their caretakers me
road has become immensely popular; and every me ne
dsv crowds ride on II. The crowd numbered SOo
AZ II o'clock BY this time the committee re.
ported back and the men were enthusiastic aoou'
thoir
New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
DIED WITHOUT MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
JOHN ROY ROBERTSON HAD ONLY CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE TREATMENT.


Orange, July 10 Especial. Considerable comment
IS made in Orange over the death OF John Roy
Robertson. an aged and well known artist, at his
home No. 46 Ridge-st who died without medical
attendance after being treated according to the
Christian Science methods by his daughter Miss "
Robertson. who is the first reader in the First
Christian Science Church OF Orange. Efforts were
made 10 keep the case from the public. but the
facts have leaked out Mr.: Robertson was seventy
eight years old, and died on Saturday morning
after an illness Of less than twenty-four hours A
short time before he died Or. Z. G. Seibert
sent for, but he did not reach the house till after
Mr. Robertson dead He refused TO give
death certificate. and the County Physician
sent for and diagnosed the disease gastro-en-
teritis He granted death certificate. considering
that II was doubtful II the mans life could have
been saved by medical attendance. considering his
extreme age and the suddenness OF the attack
Miss Robertson started Monday with her fathers
body TO take IL to Chicago. Darlington Hening, the
second reader OF the Orange church was seen at
the Christian Science reading rooms in East
Orange and said that Mr.. Robertson's condition
was not considered serious until short time be-
fore his death.