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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
WANTS INSURANCE EXCHANGE EyJo1yED

Justice B.schoff, in the Supreme Court vast.r5,,
heard arguments on the application Of Noses Tan
henoaum' OF the insurance brokerage firm of 7
iannenbaum, Son & Co. for an Injunction pendenta
me- restraining the New-York Fire Insurance Elk
c-ange and d number of fire insurance coronanias
which are members of the Exchange from com
polling the plaintiff to adhere to an agreement b,
virtue OF which the Exchange was formed and
Is conducted. Decision was reserved
Inc New-fork Fire Insurance Exchange was es-
tablshed on March 8, 1883, after rate war last
Ing nearly a year. Members are allowed ~ nav
brokers' commissions for business placed win
mem by brokers' who have signed a pledge moi 10
pay or divide with any unlicensed person such
commission or brokerage higher ra;e Of com
companies which had Joined the EXCHANGE Tan
hehDa UNI, Son Co. obtained a license BAT with
gre" from the Exchange at the end of last vrar
list of licensed brokers. IAN '4s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
THOUGHT TO BE AN TNDI4N.TOuB
ITALIANS, EXCAvATING IN LONG ISLAND
CITY. FIND PETRIFIED BODIES

Italians, digging for cellar in Clifton-ave near
BoWery Bay Road, in the upper part OF Long ISL
and City yesterday, worked their way into what ap-
pears to be tomb of an ancient Indian family or
tribe The Italians, when they saw the contents
fed and it was not until last night that one of
them informed his employer
The men were excavating on a hillside They had
dug back about seventy feet from the road At the
rear the excavation IS about twenty feet deep
The property is owned by Frederick Frankel
The walls of the tomb appear to be composed of
hardened clay. There are five bodies in the place
All appear TO be either petrihed or mummiied In
the centre there is a stone coffin In this there is
a body, at least seven feet in height with only
breech cloth on. one leg Is drawn up so that the
knee points upward. Two of the bodies appear to
De those Of children. Everything is covered with
aust and sand on pedestal is a pair of what APP
are two skulls, side by side
Inc interior of the place is about twelve feet
nlgh,. twenty feet at its widest part and fifteen
feet from front to back. 1t is seml-crcu!ar
Owing to the danger of disturbing the arrange
ments OF things inside last night while working
only with lantern. it was decided by the de-
tectlVes TO postpone thorough exploration OF the
place until this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
WOMAN KILLED BY A CABLE CAR
SECOND TRAGEDY WITHIN A DAY AT A
STEEP GRADE IN COLUMBUs-AvE

woman attempting to Columbus-ave. at
Ninety-second-st. was run down and fatally in
Jured by a cable car going uptown at $50 O'clock
last night The woman carried to a nearby
drugstore and died while being put into an am
buance from the J. Hood Wright Hospital At the
same place. and in exactly the same manner. Pro-
fessor Abraham Mayer sixty years old of No 60
Nest Ninety-thirf-st.. down and fatally
injured by a car on the preceding night He died
from his Injuries in the J. Hood Wright Hospital
yesterday. The woman is unknown Her body
was removed 20 the West One-h undredth-st
station. She was forty-five years old about five
feet six inches tall had blue eyes and iron gray
hair. Her general appearance was that of
mother Of Il workingmans family.
The car was in charge of Gripman John Robert
son. of No i26 West Flfty-seventh-st He was
breaking in William Lennon OF No sss sixth-ave
lennon had the grip. There IS a sharp down
neaNly loaded-as the last night-V,jll rtlr,
faster than the cable if allowed to- The witnesses
10 last nights accident say the car was rIInning
very Iast ana that Lennon lost his head Refore
ROBERTSON could shove the green grfpman away
seize the wheel and stop the car the woman ~
been dragged n hundred feet Several OF the r1ore
excited men attempted 10 assault Lennon and Roh-
eTtson. the police saved them and took botb n
The West -hundredth-st. station where no,
were held the charge OF homicide .n ,ieS
broke down in the station and wept He dscisred
ne mad tried 10 prevent the accident bur the grin
elined to talk oe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
TRIED TO MURDER THREE.
DRUNKEN 'LONGSHOREMAN ATTACKS
HIS WIFE AND HER PARENTS
WITH A RAZOR

Charles UneveTTicht, twenty-five years old,
'longshoreman of No. ga East TweIfth-st., at
! o'clock this morning attempted TO kill his wife
his father-in-Iaw. Charles Rockstuhle seventy
years cid and his motber-in-aw. Mary, sixty
nine years Old, by cutting them with a razor
The wife and old man were sent 10 Bellevue
Hospital, said TO be probably MORALLY injured.
The old woman escaped with slight cuts and
remained at home Joseph H. Kuhn twenty
eight years old. driver, of No. 81 East Eighty
hrst-st, tried 70 interfere in behalf Of the
victims and received two cuts but is not be-
ieved TO be fatally hurt. He too was taken to
Bellevue Hospital.
The would-be murdered escaped. The Union
Market station police are looking for him. The
fellow is a heavy drinker.
The wife and her father were alive at . a. M
but little hope OF their recovery was held at
Bellevue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
PLEA FOR BOROUGH AUTONOMY.
PRESIDENT CIRCUIT ISSUES CIRCULAR
FAVORING IT

In printed circular which Borough President
Edward NJ. Grout has issued he makes an argu-
ment for borough autonomy Mr., CIRCUITS principal
suggestions follt W:
First-Thp largest possible local autonomy i'm the
boroughs which is consistent with the unity of the
city whole
Second-Each borough should elect member Of
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment or each
Borough President should be made member there
of and that Board should consist entirely of elected
officials.
Third-Facilitate the opening of streets. aItera
lions of the map of the city. etc. delays in which
now block Improvements and discourage building in
suburban sections.
FOurth-EnabIe the city to retrench financially
and hasten and simplify the authorizing of public
improvements by abOliShing the Board of Public
Improvements or modifying its duties
Fifth-InCrease the powers of local boards and
borough presidents.
Sixth-Let ordinances and resolutions relative to
borough exclusively be passed by local boards OF
the borough in Joint session.
Seventh-COnsodate the departments OF High
ways. Sewers. Public Buildings. Lighting and sup
plies and Street Cleaning in each borough and pro
vide for the appointment OF a commissioner In each
borough these departments, to be known as
the Commissioner of Public Works for the borough.
Eighth-Give borough presidents the right TO ap-
point borough officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
BOXING.
HANDLER DEFEATS SMITH ON A FOUL IN
THE FIFTEENTH ROUND

Jimmy" Handler obtained the decision on a foul
over mysterious Billy" Smith in the fifteenth
round of what to have been twenty-five
round bout. at 148 pounds, at the Broadway Ath-
letic Club last night.
Up to the time Charley White. the referee,
gave Handler the verdict It vicious a battle
has been seen In a long time and another punch
by either would have brought it to a close
without the referees interference when the foul
committed. both men were wabbling from
the effect of right hand smashes on the jaw.
Both looked well when they entered the ring,
and Smith the favorite with the bettors at
odds of 100 TO So In the opening round Smith did
the forcing In the second round Smiths mouth
cut with left hook.
Smith tired in the tenth round. but when
Handler. who quick to his opponents
dition tried TO bring the bout to a close, Smith
woke up. and for the full three minutes there was
the hardest kind of fighting. right hand swing
for almost the full count and he was saved only
by the bell. The next two rounds II looked as
though Handler had Smith nearly In the ff-
teenth Handler sent left and right for the head
and had smith almost gone. when Smith landed
the jaw with right swing. A Clinch followed, and
as Smith brought the back of his forearm across
Handlers face the referee sent Smith to his corner
and gave Handler the decision.
In the preliminary bout OF twelve rounds "Alf''
Levy got the decision ALEC" Dunsheath.
They met at 1l5 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
NAVY YARD NOTES.

In two weeks the plans and specifications will be
completed for a modern steel pier and bascue
bridge connecting the main part Of the Navy Yard
and Cob Dock, doing away with the present sys-
tenn of ferriage.
the Argentine Republic warship PTesidente Sar-
miento. at anchor off Tompkiusvle, paid
visit TO the Navy Yard yesterday morning. The
midshpmen surprised the things they saw,
and the battleship Kentucky especially called forth
expressions of amaZement
Admiral Philip was slightly under the weather
yesterday a result of the extreme heat
John j. Pollas. representative of the pattern
makers employed in the Navy Yard. whose wages
he reduced after July from 81 to 50 70 a day
called at the Navy Yard yesterday with Certih-
Gates from prominent business concerns showing
that they are paying their employees 81 a day. Mr..
Pollas will go TO Washington and present the
case to Secretary Long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
SHARP REBrKE TO GRAND JURY
JUSTICE IIPPINCOTT SUMMONS HUDSON
COUNTY JURORS FOR NOT FIND
ING INDICTMENTS.

Justice Ifppincott had the Hudson County Grand
Jury summoned before him yesterday and admins
tered sharp rebuke for its refusal TO ind indict
msnts against thieves. saioonkeepers who had
Observation-Disclosures machines and lottery policy
agents.
Several weeks ago three men took some bars OF
brass from a I'm the Lehigh Valley Railroad
yard in Jersey City. and were arrested in front
of junk dealers shop one of the prisoners has
a brother who is a prominent Democratic polti-
cian No indictment has been found On this
case Justice Lppincott said in part:
Complaint has been made before you Of the lar
other materials belonging as general or special
owner, 10 the Central Railroad Company, and 50
have ceused the evidence on that subject which
is in sue such form hat the Court will say to You tha:
You cannot perform your duty under your oaths
without presenting an indictment
Concerning the gambling machines the Court
said in part:
We call your attention 10 the matters which
have already been laid before you by the Prose
only question that can be before Won is. is the
evidence true? This evidence is obtained by per
know as well as the Court knows the persons
VINO were before you. and that the parties accused
chimes. nor that the machines were found in their
made. The evidence which has been before YOU
has been before the Court, ana it seems TO US that
under your oaths you cannot fail to indict.
Justice Lippincott then considered the ignoring
by the Grand Jury of the evidence against lottery
policy playing obtained by the police authorities
whom he commended for their diligence. He then
said:
The Court understands that you have some ques-
tons as 10 the duty to tndiCt unless IL be shown
cfnaiy nurcb9sed and bsiI {T SIPS a. 'ovoI
do not judge of evidence in that way. All that
the law requires is that the accused knowingly
had it in his possession, that the
owners of the building or place where the business
Is carried on knows that it is carried on
In ending the Court said;
Now. in these cases YOU have refused find bills
OF indictment We viii assume, and We hope
are not mistaken, that yOur failure 20 act
due to some misunderstanding, and hope that
II is so, but the Court has been compelled to take
this action, deliberately and with fun knowledge
on this subject. The evidence in this matter has
been recently before you that IL is entirely fresh
IN your minds and YOU need recall no witnesses.
1t need not take you an hour; can act to-day.
and the Court will await here Your action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
HEATING AND THE TUNNEL.
TRYING TO INTERFERE WITH A sUB-CON-
TRACTOR-WHALEN' OPINION ASKED.

TRACTOR-wHALEN's OPINION ASKED.
Commissioner Heating. of the Department OF
Highways is still of the opinion it would seem,
that he has it in his power to interfere in the
construction Of the rapid transit railway. When
the contract for the building Of the underground
railroad signed Mr.. Heating. acting under the
impression that all permits for the opening OF
streets would have to be granted by him. began to
appoint inspectors to supervise the work Of the
contractors 1t openly stated at the time
that he would make use of the powers vested in his
office to obstruct the work Of building the subway
unless adequate 1.-THE paid TO Tammany Hail
in the shape Of patronage When this matter
brought 10 the attention of the Rapid Transit
Commissioners they promptly clipped the Tam
many Tigers claws by adopting a resolution to
the effect that all permits necessary for the per-
Torrance of the work OF the contractors should
be issued under the authority OF the Board. as set
out in the act.
Commissioner Heating was thereby relieved of
further responsibility concerning the tunnel.
But despite the action of the Board it appears
that Mr.. Heating still thinks that it is his privi-
lege to throw obstacles in the way Of the contrac
Tors. during the last few days he has been fight
Cabe, the subcOntractor, has laid along Lafayette
Boulevard from One-hundred-and-fifty -seventh-st.
to a dumping ground at One hundred-and-sixty-
second-st Mr. Heating Is reported TO be in
dignant because he was not asked for permit for
the uamway, and in consequence he has detailed
be forwarded to Corporation Counsel Whaen with
d request an opinion upon the legal rlSntS OF
MIR. McCabe to build the tramway. Mr.. Heating is
quoted saying that the tramway dishgures La
fayette Boulevard, and that il interferes with the
plan Of the Commissioner 20 construct a saddle
path along the Boulevard
When Mr.. McCabe was yesterday he was
by means disturbed by reason of Mr. Keating's
action. Il am glad" he said that the Commits
sioner has at last decided go about this matter
in a legal way. l do not propose to heed any
threats he may make. I stopped work on the
tlamway once because of the police, but now 1
know exactly where l stand and any policeman
who attempts to interfere with will get himself
into trouble"
Mr. he hat he
injurinS the road really preserved it. Mr.. McCabe
has the sanction Of the Rapid Transit Commits
siOnerS to put down the tramWay. and he expects
to complete and have it in operation by to-day or
Monday morning. The tTamWay, Mir McC'abe
pointed out, was speedy and economical method
Of removing dirt
not be allowed to hamper Mr., McCabe in any way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
DELAY IN BUILDING NEW BRIDGE.
RUMoRs REGARDING THE REJECTION OF
BIDS AND ADVERTISING FOR NEW ONES.

RUMORs REGARDING THE REJECTION OF
BIDS AND ADVERTISING FOR NEW ONES.
Mayor Van Wyck is not likely to make good his
boast that he would walk across the New East
River Bridge next year According to the state
ment yesterday OF Smith f. Lane, one of the New
East River Bridge Commissioners, the bridge will
not be ready for the travelling public for several
years. This announcement will come as n disap-
pointment to the many people who believed that
within year and half the great highway
between the Eastern District of Brooklyn and Man
haitian would be ready for
On May 81 bids opened for the steel and
masonry approaches Of the bridge. Two firms
which bid were the New-Jersey steel and Iron
Company and the Kings Bridge Company. Despite
the that the bonds and suretes required to be
furnished pronounced satisfactory the
tract delayed. The bid OF the Kings Bridge
Company nearly 81 600 lower than that of its
competitor.
The NewJersey company has been favored by
the Commission. That company has received the
award for the steel towers and end spans. A lower
Company was rejected The only explanation was
that it was for the best interests of the city
The Pennsy vania company put in bid for the
contract for the approaches to the bridge, but
ing to the fact that its bid arrived few minutes
after the time set for the opening of the bids 1t
was cut out of the competition. Now the two bids
bids have been advertised for. The proceedings
have provoked rumOrs.
When will the new bids for the approaches to
the bridge be opened" asked reporter OF Commits
Sioner Lane yesterday
"On August g. the reply.
year?"
Mr. Lane smiled as he replied: 'In five years
more likely. than by the end of next year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
coLER TALKS BACK TO sWAysTRon
STARTS ON VACATION AND TAKES A PARTING
SHOT AT HIS ACCUsER

Controller Coler left town yesterday for Liberty
n " where he will spend a short vacation Be
fore going he replied the latest statement issued
by ]. Edward Swanstrom, the attorney for J. w
Mack. In that statement Mr.. swanstrom char
acterizes the Controllers defence as 'arosv' and
reiterated his clients charges that Mr. Coler dis
posed of municipal bonds to the best advantage
Of the city. Commenting yesterday upon Mr. Swan
strom's further attack the Controller said:
Il read Mr.. SWanstroms remarks, and I regret
very mucN that his legal perspcacity did not detect
that l committed the same heinOus and atrocious
crime last Monday in awarding bonds to Kuhn
Loeb Co, did two years ago in the S12O00 600
bond sale. 1 would not for the world reflect 11non
MI Swanstrom's legal ability, but some people
might think that ii was his duty to enjon me from
committing a nefarious deed.
Since l am informed that the Democratic Ma
tional Convention is going TO reaffirm the Decsra-
ton Of Independence. think that in order that NV
vacation may be entirely consistent with n j. js
necessary and appropriate TO spend thar VACATION
at Liberty, N y If Mr.. Swaustrom wishes r.
lncarcerate every Controller from Andrew r. Green
70 the present incumbent | would refer him to tho
Hon. Matthew J. ORourke"
The O'Rourke referred TO has been seeking m
prove that during the Tweed days there was an
oYerissue Of $50 100000 and that each successive
Controller has been endeavoring to conceal mis-
oYerlssue. 80 '"i'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
THE QUEEgs RESTAURANT LEEDS

Americans visiting Leeds this season will annre
eate the enterprise OF the Midland Railway Com
pany OF England in opening the beautiful high class
French restaurant in that city The vrau l,,o1
taste and skill Of William Towle the general man
bger Of the great hotel system Of the Midland
Railway, has been exercised to the fullest In ,ol
the Queens restaurant as perfect as possible and
the engagement Of The orchestra of sgnor Mort
10 play during the meal hours lends a5d,.toI
sttTacocn Tor the traveller. The entrance 10 The
ton At Leeds. 'P''"' sud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR VACATION

The public schools of Brooklyn, to the number Of
1N were closed yesterday for the summer
tion the only school remaining open being the
Truant School. which will close this year
August l. About $500 pupils have received certi-
fcates of graduation There about 21OO grad
yates who are entitled TO admission to the six
high schools. This privilege IS also extended to
about three hundred pupils of the parochial
schools From five high schools about six hundred
pupils graduated, and on Thur day Ing the
Training School for Teachers gave teachers GER
tihcates to l3 graduates, the largest class in the
history of the school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
PASSES THE CENTURY MARK.
MRS. PETER DARLINGTON RECEIVES MANY
CALLERS ON HER ONE HUNDREDTH
BIRTHDAY.

BIRTHDAY.
Mrs Peter Darlington who lives with her son-in-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. William Ogden
Giles at No zoos Fifth-ave, yesterday celebrated
the hundredth anniversary of her birth.
large number Of relatives, representing five gen.
erations. and many neighbors called Mrs. OAR
lington who is quite active in mind and body, to
offer their congratulations. She is especially fond
Of children. and many of her little friends took
bright bouquets of flowers TO her. She also re-
ceived a number Of letters from England and
Scotland, where she has relatives.
Mrs. Darlington the third daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Wiley, and was born at Pleasant
Valley, n. Y. She is descended from Of the
oldest families in this country. Her great-grand-
father, Daniel Reyneau. the of a Hugue-
minister. who after the revocation Of the
I2dict of Nantes came to this country and settled
in New-Rochelle, where he was the first Freebooter
and Surveyor.
Mrs Darlington's memory of things that hap
pened in her youth Is remarkable. When young
girl she introduced to Aaron Burr but she
always regretted the acquaintance, as she admired
Alexander Hamilton and hated Burr for shooting
him. On June II, 1919. she was married 10 Peter
Darlington, by whom she had eleven children.
In 1924 Mrs Darlington attended the reception
given TO Lafayette when he visited Newburg, N
Y. When p. T. BaTnum peddiing books. long
before he went into the museum business. she pur-
session, and contains the records of her family
Since 1851 she has lived in this city.
Mrs. Darlington knows most of the Bible by
heart, and some time ago expressed her intention
of beginning the study Of the Greek Testament
after her one hundredth birthday. She is proud Of
the fact that her ancestors and descendants have
century OF her eleven children only four are now
living Mrs. Darlington has fifty grandchildren
thirty Eight great grandchildren and one great
great grandchild, Darlington Peters, six months
old. of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
HURT IN A TROLLEY CRASH.
INJURIES CAUSED BY AN EARLY MORNING
COLLISION IN BROOKLYN.

number of persons were reported to have
been injured in a collision between two trolley
cars which occurred at 40 o'clock this morn
ing at Church and Coney Island ayes. The per-
sons reported to have been seriously injured
were:
HOUSE Mary. twenty-eight years old. OF NO lio Al
bany-ave spine injured: taken TO her nome
RICE Pauline thirty-nve years old OF No 90 Cookst
injured internally; taken in an ambulance TO the
Kings County Hospital.
One OF the cars in collision was No. 227 Of
the Marcy-ave line. and the other was No pa
q fthe Franklin-ave line Both cars were badly
damaged. Some of the passengers became
panic-stricken and leaped from the cars. Abra-
ham Hoag. thirty-One years old. the motorman
Of the Franklin-ave. line car, was arrested. He
lives al No. 651 Wythe-ave.