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New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
COLER JUSTIFIED IN "HOLDCPS."
APPELLATE DIVISION DECIDES THAT TEMPORARY
SUSPENSION DID NOT WARRANT
ABANDONMENT.

In a decision just handed down by the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court the city is justi-
fed in temporarily suspending payment pending an
examination of the questions involved in the case
decided. The referred to is that of Charles
Jones against the city OF NewYork.
The contract on which the suit brought was
one of those which held up by the Controller
in 1895 pending examination as to the debt
limit question The plaintiffs alleged that the de-
lay i'm payment by the Controller warranted them
in abandoning their contract and entitled them TO
recover, not only for work done but for profits
which they would have had had they completed it.
The plaintiffs demanded $4,000.
The Appellate Division in unanimous opinion
has decided that the action of the city in tenn
porarily suspendnS payment pending eXamina-
ton of the debt limit question was entirely Justi-
fed and that il not such breach OF the con
tract as authorized the contractors to declare il
abandoned and to recover.
The importance of this case. said Corporation
Counsel Whalen, is great. II covers all con
tractors similarly situated the plaintiffs in
this action. The saving to the city by this de-
cision is A large one.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
WAR REVENUE STAMPS STOLEN.
OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE
IN PEORIA, ILL. ROBBED-mAYBE
100000 WORTH GONE.
500. 900 WORTH GONE

Peoria. Ill., Jan. 26.-The safe in the office of the
Collector of Internal Revenue. which Is headquar-
ters of the With Illinois District. broken into
last night and a large quantity of revenue
stamps taken. The authorities claim they will not
know the value of the stamps taken until the con-
tents of safe have been invoiced II is possible
that the amount may reach many thousand dollars
This district pays more internal revenue than any
other district in the country. and 1t is rumOred
that the vaults contained nearly 100000 worth of
stamps
Entrance 10 revenue offices, which occupy one
side of the second floor of the Government Build
ing was effected through open transom. The
burglars bored through the vault door and into
the bar which turns the bolts into place. Then
by the use of hammer and chisel. they broke the
bar. took out the bricks at the side of the safe
and easily pried upon the vault doors.
Deputy Collector Marshall, who is in charge OF
the Department during Collector Daugherty's i'll
ness, to-day refused TO make any estimate what
ever. Others connected with the Department as
that 100000 will cover the Governments loss
tectives have gathered. he considers that amount
too high. however.
J. F. Tompkins a deputy in the Department had
mortgages bonds and notes TO the amount OF
$4,000 and 800 in cash in the vault all of which
was taken was other negotiable paper and cash
belonging other employees Of the Department
Auditors expected 10 arrive before Monday
morning The contents Of the safe will then be
investigated
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
MASKED MEN KIDNAP STUDENT.
VILLAGERS HIRED BY CLAssMEN TO GIVE
HIM A FRIGHT.

Williamstown Mass Jan. 26 (SpeciaD-A practl-
cal Joke of rather serious nature played on
Rochester H. Rogers. of the class Of 'o3 Friday
night AS he going into the house where his
friend Stanley Washhurn, rooms he seized by
four masked men. who demanded his name. When
he answered that IL Rogers they said that they
were looking for him. He fought vigorously to get
free and cried out loudly for help, but he was
overpowered and put into cab which was rap
idly driven away.
Washburn, hearing the disturbance out and
pursued the kdnappers on horseback. He came up
with them about three miles south Of Williams
town and after exchanging a few shots. frightened
them into letting Rogers go free. Rogers had been
bound and gagged, and was scratched about the
face and hands Washburn brought him back TO
Williamstown. where his slight injuries were at
tended to. The men who captured Rogers have not
been found but il is known that they had been
hired by students to give Rogers a good fright
Washburn had received inkng of what was
take place. and had a horse sadded and
bridled ready for the pursuit. Rogerss father is
a member of the firm OF Howe & Rogers, of Roch-
ester. Washburns father is member of the firm
of Washburn & Crosby, of Minneapolis.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
BREWERS DEFEND THEIR BEER
VIGOROUS DENIALs THAT THE DRINK CON
TAINS ARSENIC.

The brewers of this city astonished yester-
day 10 hear that DR.. Arthur G. Isangmur had as
serted in paper read Friday night before the
Society of Chemical Industry, that he had found
Of arsenic in various samples of beer, glucose
and sugar that he had examined. American beer,
glucose and sugar have always been supposed TO be
free from this poisonous element and DR.. Lang
muirs assertions were, therefore. received with
iHcreduity- A representative OF George Ehret &
Co. said that If DR.. Langmuir had found
arsenic he had probably found il in the most insg
nihcant amount, so far as beer was concerned. Dr.
Langmuir might have found arsenic in glucose
but few American brewers used glucose. and beer
not contaminated. therefore, by arsenic
through the of glucose. The company's rep
resentative added:
The very slightest trace of arsenic might get
into beer from the natural sugar in malt. HOW
small the amount would be can be judged from the
innntesimal amount OF natural sugar that Is found
in malt ! doubt however. IL drop OF arsenic
could be found I'm a mountain Of malt.
Representatives of BeadestOn & Woerz. the Jacob
Rupert Brewing Company and George Ringler &
Co ridicued the ide% that arsenic to be found
in beer. They said that far the product
Of their own firms concerned nothing was
used in the making OF beer Of which arsenic was
component part George letter. of George Ringier
& Co. said last night:
So far as our beer Is concerned l wish to deny
absolutely that there is any such thing arsenic
in H. Our laboratory and every part of our brew
wants 10 investigate our methods.
action would be taken by the brewers counteract
the effects Of report that beer contains deadly
poison. Those brewers who were seen yesterday
were uncertain as 10 what would he done.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
ELECTED By COLONEL DYER,
DIsoRDERLY PERSONS NO LONGER TO BE
ALLOWED TO DISGRACE THE
TWELFTH REGIMENT

REVIEWS

In the future any disorderly person who may
find his way into the armory of the 18th Regiment
and disObeys the rules will be summarily dealt
with, and the and somewhat sensational
events which occurred during the review by Brga-
dier-General Wilson, U. S. V. last Tuesday night
will hardly be repeated especially future Of
tenders to he turned over to the police.
At the review last Tuesday it was observed from
the drill floor that various clouds of tobacco smoke
arising from among the large assemblage in
the galleries This more manifest toward the
latter part of evening parade, and TO add to the
annoyance some of the disordery persons made
such noise in laughing. joking whistling and with
occasional yelling that it with difficulty Colo
mel Dyers commands could be heard This so ex-
asperated the Colonel that he stopped short in the
ceremony and, addressing those in the galleries.
told them that smoking In violation of the
armory rules and unseemly noises would not be
tolerated under any circumstances, and those who
In future could not come to the armory and be-
have like gentlemen would not be admitted
At the conclusion of the Colonels remarks coarse
laughter and shouting came from the corners of
the west gallery, evidently given in defiance of the
Colonel. He was quick to act on the matter how
ever much to the surprise of the disorderly few
who were out for fun Corporal Trimm,' said the
Colonel addressing a non-commissioned officer of
the guard near the reviewing point. take half
A dozen men and clear out the noisy crowd in
both corners of the western gallery Discriminate
much as possible so as not to impose Injustice
on orderly persons
Corporal Trimm saluted and promptly marched
with his men to the place of disorder In a few
moments most of the rowdcs on seeing the ap-
Proach OF the guard toward them, tumbling
over one another to get out of the armory. 4 few
remai med behind, however. but. on being pointed
cut by q man who had been very much an
noyed by them. they were unceremoniousIy
dered out, and also went in 4 hurry. One be-
came quite abusive and dared any to put him
out, whereupon Private Fred SChlinger. a strap
ping big eX-volunteer. took the defiant man by the
collar and fairly threw him up the stairs toward
the gallery exit at that point This was suff1
Client and the threat of Private Schlinger TO kick
him the rest of the distance If ne did hurry
was not necessary of execution.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
4 MILITARY THEATRE PARTY.

Colonel Bartlett of the I'D Regiment has or
dered battalion drills follows. First Battalion
Companies C. D. f. and K. in command of Major
Hotchkin on Mondays. February and 49, and
thereafter Monday evenings until further orders.
Second Battalion-Companies A. B. F. @ and II.
under Major Hart. February s. Friday March
l. and thereafter Friday evenings until fur
ther orders. Company will hold a theatre
party on Thursday evening. February 81 to be
followed by a dinner. The entire orchestra has
been reserved at the New-York Theatre for that
evening for the members of Company II and their
friends. The committee in charge IS composed OF
J. Y, AIluIsi, +. Meek; G. II. Johnson George
Smith, ]. McKenna and F. e Strip. The entire
cost, including seat in the theatre and the din
Eer. will be s. 80 Those who cannot attend the
Sinner purchase seat in the theatre for Is
cents Tickets be procured az the arrnorv
from the armorer or any member OF the COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
CHICAGO cRocKERT STORE BURNED.
LOSSES ARE ESTIMATED TO REACH NEARLY
$500 900


Chicago Jan. 26.-The wholesale and retail crock
cry establishment of Pitkin & Brooks. occupying
the entire northeast of State and Lake SITS.
and one of the largest OF its kind in the
country. was completely destroyed by fire early
to-day. For time the flames threatened TO en-
velop the whole block. No complete schedule Of
the losses has yet been made. but conservative
estimates place them between S3500O0 and 100000
according to members of the firm. is fully covered
by insurance.
In the efforts of the hTemen protect certain
parts of the building. where valuable stock was
known TO be- a dozen fremen narrowly escaped
death from falling timbers and glass, but no one
was seriously hurt. Included in the mass of
broken porcelain. china, crockery and glassware
which filled the five floors of the building is a
$4,000 collection Of rare porcelains recently
brought by the firm from the Paris Exposition.
The fire apparently started in the packing room
in the basement, and caused by crossed cleo
tric wires II is supposed to have smoudered for
hours before gaining sufficient headway to attract
attention; but once fairly started the flames, fed
by the mass of infammable material in the pack
ing room spread with amazing rapidity, and II
was only after four hours hard work by twenty
five engines and two fire that the flames w 'e
got under control The stocks of the Tuttle
Bailey Manufacturing Company ana the GLOBE
Pitlxin & Brooks's, were slightly damaged
The Union Elevated Loop passes directly IN 'front.'
Of the destroyed building. and trains on the eie-
waited roads were tied up on the loop until a. m.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
AUGUST BELMONT has GONE sOrrH

Hampstead, Long Island. Jan. 25.-August Bel
mont left here a. 5:os O'Clock this afternoon for
Palm Beach, Fla. He was accompanied by his
son Morgan. who is about seven years old: Oliver
W. Bird and Dr. Hoibrook Curtis, of Manhattan.
Young Morgans governess is also with the party.
Or. c. G. J. Finn. Mr.. Belmont's family physician
who has been attending him during his Illness
Was unable 70 get away To-day. but will join the
Others az Palm Beach some time next week
The party occupies Mr. Belmont's private car
louisville. Al Long Island city the car was put
on the Pennsylvania Railroad transport Maryland
and on arriving at Jersey City was attached 10
the Coast Limited. which leaves 9s4 p. m. Mr.
Belmont expects 10 stay al Palm Beach. il he hnds
the climate agreeable. until the middle Of Febru-
ery, when he will return 10 his home in Manhat-
tan He viii not come back TO Hempstead until
the spring. II the Florida climate should prove
for1ia - -F ~ -
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
sTsTER,s DEATH At HIS DOOR.
EDWARD s. FosBURG ARRESTED IN PITTS
FIELD. CHARGED NTH MANsLAUGHTER.

Pittsfeld. Mass. Jan. 26.-Robert s. Foshurg was
rlaced under arrest here this forenoon. charged
with mauslaughter in causing the death i'm this city
of his sister. Miss May J.. Fosburg, daughter OF a
prominent contractor in Buffalo. August 60 1900.
The prisoner was indicted the recent sitting OF
the Berkshire County Grand Jury. The authorities
ray that they have been unable 10 find evidence
that burglars entered the Fosburg house, the
Family charged. and we're driven the belief that
rhe shooting WAS the result of a family quarrel
but whether it occurred by accident design they
.ere una HE determine
II was announced at the time that three masked
burglars had entered the FosbUrg home. and that
Robert l. Fosburg. the father having attacked the
:ntruders. knocking a revolver from the hand OF
sone of them, had been beaten off just Miss Fos
burg came to his assistance. At that instant one
rof the burglars had recovered the revolver. and.
placing the muzzle almost against the young wom-
ans breast. had fired The girl fell into the arms Of
her brother Robert. who, taking in the situation.
had laid her the floor and had attacked the
who had done the shooting A blow with
sandbaG had caused the young to loosen HE
hold snd the three masked had made their
escape.
The police found that the shooting had been done
with revolver which belonged 10 "A member OF
the family. and had been found I'm the house. At
the recent sitting they went before the Grand Jury
with such evidence they had obtained. and the
indictment resulted Bail fixed at $4,000.
Miss FOsburg was prominent in church and social
circles in Buffalo. and for a time a singer in
the choir Of leading church. The Fosburg fam
guilty persons. and similar action was taken by
The CITY government.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
MUST SUBMIT TO EXAMINATION.
MR.. WELLS BOOKS To BE PRODUCED To SHOW
HIS ABILITY TO PAY ALIMoNY


HIS ABILITY TO PAY ALIMoNY.
Henry Goodman We'll. the stockbroSer. whose
wife, Mrs. Mary Evangene Well. on December
) last obtained a verdict from a jury in the Su-
rreme Court after a trial before Justice McAdam.
finding him guilty of misconduct with Gerome Ed
wardy and Clarisse Agnew. two actresses, month
after his marriage will. much against his will.
have to appear and submit TO an examination as
10 his personal and real property Justice Blanchard
Yesterday on the application OF John Reilly counsel
for Mrs. Well denied motion made by A. n.
Hummel. representing We'll. TO vacate an order
granted in the Supreme Court last December d-
recting We'll 10 appear and submit TO an examina-
ton as to his income and its sources prior to an
application to the Court to confirm the findings of
the jury and grant Mrs We'll an absolute divorce
and permanent alimOny.
Mrs Well has suit pending in the Supreme
Court to compel We'll perform agreement
which he made. creating trust fund of $4,000 for
her benefit. which will come to trial. We'll. in
asking that the order for his examination be
Gated, said 1t would be a great hardship and in
Justice him, 1t would make public his tinan-
cial transactions and would seriously embarrass
him in many ways.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
WOULD Use 1T As A HOSPITAL.
CONTROLLER OPPOSED TO SUGGESTION TO
TURN BLACKWEI4L'S ISLAND OVER
TO NAVY DEPARTMENT

Controller Coler was asked yesterday concerning
the proposed naval park on the northern end Of
Blackwells island. which the Navy Department is
desirous of obtaining. He did be
favoraby impressed with the idea advanced by
the Navy Department. and suggested that instead
of the park a hospital should he placed there. Mr..
Coler said
The idea is probably very nice and all that. but
pital facities. Why shouldn't the insane pavilion
into hospital? That could be done easily
Deputy Controller Levey asked what course
would be pursued if the question came up for ac-
tion. He said:
sure it would not come before the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment might
ment. the Sinking Fund or the Municipal As
Sinking Fund also would no. have anything to do
with it. If the Navy wished the land ceded to
before anything could be done me As to the Navy
TO be approved in Congress before that took place
Commissioner Lantry of the Department OF Cor
rection spoke freely about the proposed naval
park. He is opposed IT. and said that It would
be against the best interests OF the city He added
1t is very unfortunate. The situation, will not
charitable and correction institutions. The quar-
rles there are workable Tor at Least twenty years
more. and afford an opportunity TO the pententary
authorities to keep these men employed and give
honest outside la The giving up of the Insane
Institution there is no excuse for the coming in OF
for the CHARITIES and Correction departments The
United States Government ought TO be satisfied 10
take Harfs Island or Riker's Island both OF which
are larger and more adaptable to their needs.
Hart's Island is now only n Potters Field and
Rker's is merely a dumping ground.
An officer OF the Navy said last night that he
wanted 10 correct an impression that the Navy
Department was asking that Blackwels Island be
ceded TO the Government.
"An that the Navy Department asks" he added
lis that IL be permitted to use the island part
and keepine park Of providing band conceTPs and
Of furnishing ferriage free for the people.
''AS to the Controllers suggestion to the
pavilion for the insane hospital, the question
arises to whether IL would be better to use the
island place for those who partly sick to
get well or for those who are sick to get better
Riker'S Island Hart's Island would be OF
value TO the people for park purposes. BlackweIrs
Island commends itself to all park. II il
were beautifed and monuments were placed on H.
such as the proposed naval arch and a naval his
tory museum the people would be proud of 1t. It
would be beautiful sight from the banks of the
East River and for those passing UP and down the
river
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
FIRE IN OLD MILL AT PATERSON.

Paterson. y. J.. Jan. % (SpecaD.-Fire that re-
suited in loss of about $4,000 broke out early this
afternoon in the old Mallory Mill. The flames
started in that section of the mill occupied by
Matthew c. Hoppin. a wool scourer. The moor was
filled with bales Of wool and the structure was
stocked with oil. For fully half hour after the
firemen arrived the building could be seen for
the smoke. The heaviest sufferers Mr.. Hoppn
and Jacob Dime a hard silk throwster, whose
Pint is In the same building,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
FINDS HIS WIFE BURNED TO DEATH.
IT IS THOUGHT THE WOMAN WAS BUILDING A
FIRE WHEN HER CLOTHES IGNITED.

The charred body of Mrs. Johanna Isent. who
was sixty-two years old. found the floor
of the kitchen of the apartments occupied by her
self and husband, Ignatz, on the fourth floor of
the five story tenement house No. 225 East Sew
enty-fourth-st yesterday afternoon
The husband had attended services in a nearby
synagogue, and was walking up the stairs leading
a apartments when he smelled smoke. Some
carpets were still burning when he entered his
rooms The body of his wife badly charred.
II Is believed the woman starting a fire
when her clothing was ignited.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
SURROGATE REPROUES ADMINISTRATORS
THEY HAD CHANGED LOCK To KEEP PREDE-
CESSOR FROM \ SAFE.

The conduct OF Thomas Hodnett and Richard
Hodnett, the administrators of the estate of Mrs
Mary A. Fitzgerald, better known Nine. Con-
molly, who died two years ago, leaving a large
estate in interfering with Michael Murphy. the
temporary administrator OF the property appointed
by the Court called forth severe criticism from
Surrogate Fitzgerald yesterday. The Hodnetts. who
brothers of Mrs. Fitzgerald. came here from
Australia when they heard of her death. They were
appointed executors OF the estate.
Murphy the manager of Nine Connolly's
millinery establishment in East Sixteenthst- After
the Surrogate had admitted the will to probate the
Hodnetts received letters of administration They
called Murphy TO file an accounting Murphys
lawyer said yesterday he could make no account
ing as the Hodnetts had changed the lock on his
safe that he could not open II and get money
and papers which in il. The Surrogate charaC-
terized the Hodnetts action unwarranted and
improper and directed that the old lock be at once
replaced the safe.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
wK. TANDERBILTs WEST INDIAN CRUISE

The steam yacht Valiant. owned by William
Vanderbilt sailed yesterday noon for the south
Her owner. who left New-York on Thursday. will
Join the vessel in the South and cruise in the West
Indies for couple of weeks. lie will probahlv
visit Cuba Returning 10 NeN-York early An Feb
Tusry, be will sail for Europe with Mr. and Mrs
William x. Vanderbilt, ir, and other guests about
February 20 for a visit Of several months
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
HOPE TO SAVE THE rIGILANCI4

The officers of the Ward Line have hopes of
saving the steamer Vigilancia. which ashore
the Colorado Rect, eighty miles west of Havana
a couple Of weeks ago A. @. Smith, the secretary
of the company, said yesterday that the water
had been pumped from the steamer. and that she
had been secured by cables She is not leaking
seriously he said The plan is to take her TO
Havana for temporary repairs. and then bring
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
THE PROPOSED NEW BRUNSWICK HOTEL.

ITS MANAGEMENT OFFERED To TIE PROPRIETOR
OF THE HOLLAND HOUSE
The syndicate which is preparing TO build a new
hotel on the site of the old Hotel Brunswick has
asked Gustav Baumann. proprietor of the Holland
House, to lease the hotel MIR Baumann
when seen last night said: II have been asked by
representatives OF the syndicate which is building
this hotel to consider a proposition to lease it,
am giving the matter careful consideration. 1t
Is big undertaking, and cannot be lightly settled
] have a big hotel here. but would like "A still
larger one. I have been told by the syndicate
that anything that is equitable and fair will be
done in the way of an agreement. II I will take
charge of the house. That is about far as it
has gone. have the matter under considerat ton i"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
INSURANCE COMPANY FOR SALE.
BALTIMORE INSTITUTION ON THE MARKET
AWAITING BIDDERS.

A. Roszel Cathcart. president OF the American
Fire Insurance Company OF Baltimore spent yes
terdGy in this city He is negotiating for the sale
OF the concern 10 a New-York company. whose
name could not be learned.
The company will be sold in this city II pos
sibe.' said Walter S. Alley, secretary Of the Amer
lean Fire Insurance Company. at his Office at No.
~ Cedar-st yesterday. 'Nir Cathcart has received
several offers. but these have not been salts
factory.
'"The company began business in 1855. The capital
stock is 221Os5, the par value being So share.
There is a surplus Of $40 500 In 1898 It's capital
Increased from $4,000 to 500 900. when its busi-
ness which had previously been largely local. was
increased by branches in several States. This
eighteen months ago the company confined its
operations entirely 10 the State of Maryland
Financially the company is strong and prosperous
There been friction In the Board of Directors
so far | have heard
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
cEURcR CENSUS IN BUFFALo.

Buffalo. Jan. 26.-Begnning this afternoon at
oc clock two thousand enumerators started out 10
rake church census OF Buffalo In ive hours more
than forty-nine thousand houses i'm the city were
visited and ihe church preferences Of the occu-
pants of each house ascertained. although the re-
suit will not 5e known for several days.