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New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
DEMAND FOR HORSES INCREASING.

The notable revival of the horse trade here and
I'm other large cities is becoming matter of much
comment The public sales stables having an
unusually large attendance. with prompt demand
for fair priced and expensive animals A
prominent dealer assured Tribune reporter that
for ten years. least. the general market has
exhibited it's and present activity. Scarcity
of horses helps 10 account for the strong condi-
tons of their trade. The African war drew away
from this country fully twenty-five thousand head.
but strong reason for the diminished supply Is
the apathy of many farm breeders, who fancied.
with a host of other people, that the coming Of
electric other motor power for vehicles would
nut an end the call for horses. This has
teralIy reduced rearing. and consequently, stocks
have run down in wide area OF farm districts.
while town supplies have become perceptibly worn
with use. -
so per cent higher than they were three years ago
The latest quotations for work horses are $3.50 10
500 for c0 800 weights. $75 $50 for 100 to
600 and S225 $3.50 for 1900 to 1S0O.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
HELP FGR TIE POOP.

The Charity Organization Society renews its ap-
peal for funds provide a pension Of s. a month
supplement the earnings Of woman with
seven children who has just become n widow The
eldest hoy is ten years old, and the youngest but
three weeks Although the woman Is Industrious
and anxious 10 keep her family together. she is
unable 10 do without assistance ANY money
for this sent to the Charity Organization So
clety. No lea East Twenty -seccnd-st, win be duly
and publicly acknowledged.
The society acknowledges the following cOntrihu-
tions for the above named case and for a pension
OF s. a month for woman who has depending
upon her four children the eldest etGht years old
and the youngest eighteen months; to pay cost of
transportation and board in the country for man
who has recently been discharged from a hospital.
and 20 provide pension for widow and three
children. the eldest a boy of thirteen years: y
WilhereIl and a Friend TarrytoowTn:" g? each;
+. ". Pickard, "E. Y. j." Mrs :. w. F. sam
uel NJ. schafer and b $40 each; cash; through
The Evening Post" III. s." Francis T. Owen.
John ~ Cuthbert Thank Offering from a Wild
ow." M |. r." Tuxedo Cash and $. A. NJ. ="
S. each j. Gould'S Son & Co.. s.; cash. "E. L. Y"
and Gustav VI. lost s. each: ''E. II. e, IT c c.. "
Mrs. J. J. Kuntz and William Mcsser, 81 each and
cash. 25 cents.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
MURPHY SUSPECTS PADDOCh.
SAWS uE THINKS IT IS DANGEROUS TO
TRUST THE CLERGYMAN's WORD ON
SOCIAL, CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS.

r,o,,,o Commissioner Murphy is by no means
,,,essad At the way in which the Rev r. l.. Pad
so.i, ~ the Pro-Cathedral in Stanton-st' led In
.rector Thompson to promise on Tuesday night
~ be would moderate the bodness of the lewd
women who flourish in Captain Diamonds precinct
The Commissioner processes to believe that when
the old Police Board acquitted Captain Herlihy of
the charges brought by Mr. Paddock some time ago
they officially stamped the clergyman liar, and
that he must therefore be a dangerous man TO CO.
operate with He holds that Thompson should
have been more guarded in accepting Mr.. Pad
docks word as to the state Of Diamonds precinct
He thinks these charges ought 10 be investi-
gated with great care and suspicion. On this point
Murphy said yesterday:
Nothing will be done until thorough investSa-
ton has been made. We must tind out Tor our
selves Just how much truth is contained IN PAD
docks statement that Diamonds precinct Is as
orderly a who Will lie about one INNS
will lie about two, you know.
Mr.. Paddock said yesterday he was sorry that
his public speech Of Tuesday night had stirred up
the old subject just now, but he would stand by
all he had said. Albert w. Linton made speech
the same time vice on the East Side. ana
Murphy sent Inspector Thompson to him TO get MS
evidence. Mr Linton said he did not deem II Wise
give the evidence to the police.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
SAYS NOTE COVERED STOCK LOSSES.
MRS. HIcKoK. WHO LIVED WITH FERNANDO
WOODS FAMILY. WINS SUIT AGAINST
ESTATE OF MISS BUNTING.

Justice Slower. in the Supreme Court yesterday
directed verdict for 5000 and interest in favor OF
Mrs c. II. Hickok who at one time lived with the
family of Fernando Wood eX-Mayor OF this
city who died 1881. in her suit against Miss Eliza
beth NJ Bunting and Jennie r. B. Moore. as execu-
tors Of the estate of Miss Ella F. Bunting for the
recovery of $500 promissory note given 10
the plaintiff by the dead woman.
Miss Ella f. Bunting and Miss Elizabeth NJ.
Bunting lived together at No. PIG West Twelfth-st.
They belonged to an old New-York family and IN
herited a large fortune.
The defendants contended that the note wmch
was submitted in evidence never given by Miss
Runting and was forgery. Mrs. Hickok asserted
that Miss Bunting specuated in stocks with yar-
olis brokers including Mary f. Gage. who had an
once in Harlem and whose clients were chiefly
women and gave the note In one of her transac-
tonS ,,,,, , -, -.
The defence declared that Mrs. Hickok sued the
estate of Fernando Wood and OF Mr Stlil. or
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
MANY WOHEN HIS VICTIMS.

MAN ACCUSED BY MRS. PRYOR CoNFEssEs THAT
he FAwNED THE GOWNS OF OTHERS.
David Goodfrend who arrested the in
stance Of Mrs. Louise a Pryor, the daushter-n-
law of eX-JudSe Pryor, she accusing him OF OBJ
tanning dress from her the pTeJence that he
represented firm to whom she had written that
she desired have dress repaired, was held for
trial by Magistrate Deuel. in the YOrkville police
court Yesterday morning Detectives have ascer-
tanned that tioodtrieud made a practice OF calling
women whom he thought wealthy and OBTAIN
ing dresses from them which he would pawn as
he did Mrs PryCr's, on the representation that he
had come after a garment for which the owners
had ranged for repair. He worked for Haas
Brothers at No 3i7 Fifth-aVe. He made. a con-
fesSiOn. and the detectives recovered a number o.
gowns which had been stolen in this manner. \
number of women appeared in court ready 10
press complaints against the prisoner.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
SAY CAR HEN BRUTALLY BEAT HIN
AND ASSAULTED BY INSPECTOR. OTHERS
ASSERT-HAS FRACTURED SKULL.

Henry Smith of No 1S2S second-ave.. an in
srector Of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany. was held in 3cgo bail yesterday morning by
Magistrate Deuel. i'm the Yorkville police court, to
await the result OF injuries sustained by pas
senEer. supposed be John J. Bergen. OF No. lS5
West Forty-fourth-st. LoNington-avc- car. At
Thirty-ninth-st.. on Tuesday night. The injured
man unconscious in Bellevue Hospital at that
time.
According 10 the story Of other passengers Ber-
gen. who boarded the car at Thirty-fourth-st.
standing al the forward end of the car when
he was thrown TO the floor by the sudden starting
of the car by Smith. who running it. the mo-
torman. Timothy Mccarthy. standing beside him.
The conductor. John Ahernathy. Of No 80 East
Ninety-eighth-st.. attempted to raise Bergen. Tho
inspector stopped the car and inside with
the motorman. Bergen dragged 10 the rear
platform and thrown into the street Emanuel
S BerGh of No. 1625 LeNiuGton-ave., says the in
GpectOr, after the had been thrown into the
street ran out and struck him with his fist. The
inspector ran away; BerEh pursuing Both boarded
& Third-avp The Inspector ran through II and
swung off the front steps. BeTEh at his heels.
The latter under threats Of arrest caused the in
spector to halt They went back the scene Of
The conductor had also fled hut was caught by
Policeman Mason who saw him running
In the time the passengers had surrounded
Bergen. who unconscious and bleeding from
q severe scalp wound. The Inotorman attempted TO
prevented from moving the car Patrolman King
a hurry call for ambulance The am
bulance doctor made hasty examination OF the
injured man, hnd declared mat MS fkui Wa Irac-
tured and that he would probably die The Rev.
Joseph SIverine, who said he lived at the 81.
Laurence Hotel. and MT. iferSh went 10 the sta-
ton aad declared that the passenger had been
guilty Of offence. but was the victim ot the
clumsy handling OF the car and the oIutaIiE OK
After being arrested and arraigned, the motor
man and conductor were discharged
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
TO ATTEND Alfred RAYS FCNER4L.

President Charles \. Moore yesterday appointed
by telegraph from President McKinley's train be-
tween Chicago and Pittsburg the following as
committee represent the American Protective
Tariff League the funeral of Alfred Ray which
takes place at = o'clock this afternoon in ST.
Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church: William
Barbour. Franklin Murphy. Frank s. Witherbee
NJ c. d. Borden, Colonel lie Grand B. Cannon.
David L. Einstein. Chester GriswoId. F. A Harts-
horn General Warren NJ. rIealey. c. F. Homer.
Il. NJ. Ives. a. u. Juiard. General r. A. Nc
Alpin. 5. NJ Milliken. Colonel y. c.. Paine. George
j. Seahury, Colonel Arthur w. SOper, James Tai
cott General Samuel Thomas G. l.. Tiffany Henry
c. Valentine. T. H. Cowles and w. r. Wakeman.
The committee will meet at 80 O'Clock this after
noon the Union League Club
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A policeman.

Patrolman John schenkewitz. Of the East Fifty
nrst-st station. was suspended yesterday pending
The trial OF a charge made by Lillian Schwartz ten
years old. who l,ves with her parents az No. 2s
fieekrnan Place. schenkewitz is also under A
Charge OF attempted assault upon Alice Plunke,t
ten years old, Of No. 3il West Forty-seventh-st
be Is 20 be tried on this charge soon in the Court
OF General Sessions. He had enlisted some SWIM
pa'hg from his fellow officers because Of his as
1s lions mat the Plunkett charge was a mistake
90 ne schwartz girls Identification was too nuch
81 li.s married men OF the station house ana
A,e"t'x would have received rough frsatrnent
@arad 1'eii names u Captain Lantry had not inter
sa.asa aiin FORBADE violence. Even then n WA /.
,ecsssary 10 guard the accused man close,v ,,rss,
he LETT the station house Seis ohtii
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
FOOTPRINTS LED TO HIS ARREST.
BOY. THIRTEEN YEARS OLD. CoNFEssEs TO
COMMITTING EIGHT BCRGLARIES.


Raphael Moffo. although only thirteen years
old is considered one of the youngest and most
daring burglars that has ever been locked up
in the Mount Vernon police station According
to his own confession he has committed eight
burgIaries. two in one night. and the police say
many more will be laid his credit Dime
novels, he said. led him to become burglar.
MOffO was arrested last night just he got
off a Huckleberry trolley on his return from
this city. He had come TO pawn a stolen watch
With the money he secured he bought candy
and spent 20 cents in riding about NewYork on
trolley cars Footmarks left in the mud led TO
the lads arrest Tuesday night the grocery
store of J. r. Roke and the saloon of r. Castelit-
teo in West Lincoln-ave., Mount Vernon, were
both robbed. Beneath the rear window OF tho
grocery store which had been forced open.
were the footmarks of a boys shoe. Detec-
tives Lynch and Gletznan measured ii and
found il was No. .. One of the novels found
in Moffo's pockets was entitled True 70 His
ColOrs; or, The Dynamite Terror or Chesapeake
Bay"
MOTTO has the distinction of being the only
bOv burglar who was refused admission TO
the EIrnira RefCrmatory and the House of Ref
uge On December Z, 1898 he pleaded guilty TO
him to the ElniTa RefOrmatory, but the doors
were closed against him because he was under
age. He was then committed TO RandallS ISL
and but on account of the nature Of his crime
and commitment he barred from that In
stitUtion For nine DAYS the officials tried TO
find a prison for the Juvenile desperate, and
when they failed the judge gave him his free
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
SWINDLER GETS SIX YEARS.
ORLANDO J. HAcKETT's HISTORY SHOWS HIM TO
HAVE BEEN IN MANY II.LTSiAI. TRANSACTIONS.


Orlando J. Hackett. the real estate dealer who
was convicted several days ago OF swlndling Mrs.
Emma Butler Of S2 900, yesterday morning
sentenced by Recorder Cor TO six years in State
prison. Hackett invest the money in real
estate. He placed il in the Metropolitan Trading
Company, which subsequently, failed.
When IIackett arraIgned for sentence As
sistant District Attorney Train produced the prs-
oner's history II showed that while he In
Boston Hackett went TO board with a Mrs. Bart
lett s. Nye whose husband died leaving her 5000
Hackett invested the money for her, but she
ceived no returns. and forced 10 go into bank
ruptcy. A warrant then issued fpr Hacketts
but he fed this city. Here he became in
terested in real estate. and took Thomas Butler
into partnership. Later he obtained the money
from Mrs Butler.
IL is said that he hoated bogus stock in Prov
idence. r. L. to the amount Of 100000. and has in
terested men living In other Eastern and Southern
cities in his schemes
Since coming TO this city Hackett, II Is said,
organized the Young Mems Educational Alliance.
which is connected with the Metropolitan
Temple. at Seventh-aye. and Fourteenth-st. and.
il is said, collected between 5000 and s. 900 that
work. only part of which turned the
society Later the alliance dissolved 1t IS also
said that many firms have been swindled by means
OF worthless checks, among the victims being
bennett. Tiffany & Co. and Samuel Budd.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
CENTENIRI4N DISAPPEARS.
PERSONS HOLDING INSURANCE POLICIES ON HIS
LIFE ARE ANXIOUS ABOUT HIM

Wilkesbarre, Penn. MAY ~ tSpeciaD.-James
Melley said be 1o1 years old. has disappeared
from his home I'm Plymouth. and not only are his
relatives anxious but so are number of persons
who hold insurance policies on his life The old
man was employed slate picker at the Parrish
coiery and on May II went to get his pay tie did
not return, and trace of him has been found
The insurance policies have been held for some
years. having been taken as a speculation. and
amount 10 from SlO $500 but the speculation has
been a paying one. for the old man disappointed
the holders by living. and when last seen was as
strong and healthy as "A forty years younger
did his days work with a light heart. ate heartily
and slept we'll and seemed fit 20 live FOR several
wears The nolice do think he has been
murdered nor do his relatives, but they are leaving
no likely place UnSearched. The policy holders are
anxiously awaiting news.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
THREE PATRoLMEN DISMISSED.

THEY WERE ACCUSED OF INSULTING
WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS.
Police Commissioner Murphy yesterday dismissed
from the force Patrolmen Patrick Donovan and
Daniel McEvoy attached 10 the East One-hundred-
and-twentysixth-st. station, and Patrolman Joseph
r. Cavanagh, OF the West Thirtieth-st. station
AT the same time he RENTED fine OF thirty days
pay imposed on Patrolman Cornelius Callaghan, Of
the Grand Central Station, for alleged incvility
the wife or supreme Court Justice MacLean. The
me was remitted at the request OF Mrs. MacLean
Donovan insuted the wife OF Anthony Winters
e NO. 81 West One-hundreG- and thirty-seYenth-s
MeEvoy refused 10 arrest Donovan. and dubbed
winters Tor asking him TO make the arrest Cav
Enagh insulted two girls in the street, and when
they resented il he struck them.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
DEATH or PosToFFIcE CUSTODIAN.

Michael J. Flaherty. the custodian of the Post
office and Federal Building, died noon yesterday
at his home No. 2O9i Third-ave., from pneumonia
Mr. Flaherty born in Canada, in August, 1872
and came to this city when young man. He
held the place of inspector the Second-ave road
for some time. In August, 1893. he was appointed
custodian Of the PostofIice Building by Postmaster
DAYTON. lie reappolnted by Postmaster Van
Cott
Three and two daughters survive him. His
wife died about twenty years ago. He
member of the Postal Mutual Aid Association and
~ the knights of Columbus. Though a Democrat
he was opposed to Tammany HILL
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
Mr.. KELLER VIII INVESTIGATE.
HE WILL TRY TO FIND oUT IF BELLEVUE HOS
P1rAL DOCTORS ACCEPT FEES.

said yesterday that he intended to investigate the
charge made by Christian Schieck in testitying in
the Supreme Court Tuesday that he had paid
s25 for operation performed at Bellevue Hospital
1T is strictly against the rules for physician to
receive pay for services at Bellevue" MIR. Keller
said, and | going to ascertain II the rule mas
been violated in the of Mr.. Schieck"
The commissioner asked If he permitted ply
siclans IT Bellevue receive books of passes on
the lines Of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany Drs. Scott and kellosS, OF Bellevue testified
on Tuesday that they received such passes. They
were witnesses for the company. Mr. Keller said
he was not that the physicians at Bellevue
received such passes. Il am not that / can
prevent them from receiving passes" he said.
"unless the passes taken pay for services
rendered as Bellevue physicians. | shall try o
ascertain what the facts in the case
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
WAGON KILLS INSURANCE CASHIER,

DRIVER SAYS UMBRELLA PREVENTED PEDEs-
TRAN FROM SEEING HIS DANGER
r. .. Beale cashier Of the New-York Lie lnsur-
ance Company. of No 229 West Fourth-st- was run
over Yesterday morning by an express wagon at
Sixth-ave. and Ninth-st and SO severely injured
that died a short time later in St Nincents Hos
pital The wagon driven by Frank Hoffman
of No 50 East F'ourth-st. He was arrested. locked
up in the Charles-st police station and later ar
ragned in the jefferson Market police court, where
he charged with reckless driving. He was heId
in bail OF 500 tor trial.
Hoffman declared that he not driving reck-
lessy. but THAI Beale crossing the street our
ing downpOur of rain and that IN holding his UNI
brella close over his face he hid the approachlls
wagon from his sight. Hoffman asserted thaJ ne
tried 20 turn TO one side and avoid running lil'o
Beale. but that the pedestrian turned the same way
and knocked 1own-
MIR Beale was a widower. He has several mar
ried children. who live up the State
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
HE DRANK WITH THE POLICE CHIEFS.

Cyrus Y. Tolns, coored waiter. charged with
drunkenness was before Magistrate Zeller in tho
West Side court yesterday. "Jedge, youah honah"
he said, Il was waitin' crowd OF dem police
gaxabos frum de West, what had an excursion
on De Grand Republic on Tuesday, an dey drank
nothin but whiskey, II must "a been Western
brand o hkkur, for de las remember was comm
Often de boat wild a Western con He zyasn',
pinched too, was heT' Magistrate Zelier Informed
the prisoner that there was police chief locked
up with him. and fined Toliins s..
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
ANOTHER EFFORT TO oUsT PRosKEr.

BEsIEGERs NOW SAY PETITION IN BANK
RUPTCY CANCELS HIS LEASE
The Cumberland Realty Company yesterday made
another effort TO oust Colonel Winfield s. Proskey
from his in the partly demolished Cumberla nd
Building counsel for the company appearing be-
fore Justice Blanchard IN the Supreme Court and
asking him to vacate the injunction granted two
weeks ago restraining IT from interfering with
Colonel Proskeys peaceful occupation of his light
and airy doraicile until his lease expires Octo-
Der J. 1901
The motion was made on the ground that Colonel
Proskey's lease was cancelled. or that his interest
in IL devolved his trustee in bankruptcy, he
had presented petition in voluntary bankruptcy
last January. Counsel referred 10 the offer of
tlement made TO Colonel Proskey by the company,
and his answer. printed in yesterdays Tribune.
Norman q. johnson, on behalf Of Colonel Proskey
said that the latter did not return the lease an
asset in his schedule because il was valueess. The
defendants would acquire right TO the lease If
IL cancelled. incidentally. Mr.. Johnson called
the defendants robbers, brlgands and breakers of
the peace. Justice Blanchard reserved his decision
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
FURNITURE COMBINATION NOT FORMED.

Grand Rapids Mich. May 29.-The consolidation
of the leading Grand Rapids furniture factories.
which Charles r. Flint OF New-York. has been
promoting. has practically fallen through. Options
on seven local plants. which were 20 have formed
the nucleus of the combination. expired last Sat
urday. when new agreement was presented 10 the
manufacturers. having an exchange of stock its
basis. \ majority of the local men have de-
cided against this proposition.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
DENIES sTEALING GOVERNMENT GOLD.

Examination into the charge of theft OF sold from
the assay office of the SubTreasury against Charles
F. Gere. who was formerly employed in the renninS
department there. held yesterday afternoon De-
fore United States Commissioner Alexander IN the
Postoffce Building.
Gere entered plea of not guilty. He brought IoT-
ward a number of friends and fellow workmen, VINO
testified that they had never seen anything wrong
in his work. Benjamin T. Martin. one of the heais
OF the refining department. testified that OTeFe
work had always been uniformly good -
AT the request of Ceres counsel the examination
postponed until next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30

The entertainment at the Goodacre Republican
Nluo' NO. Ia seventh-ave.. last night made
up or lively singing and vaudeville sketches and
much smoking of good cigars A number of district
ieaaers dropped into the cosey rooms. but the
lower Twenfy-ffth Republicans were more bent
upon en1oyins themselves than listening serious
pohucal discussion. Peter Spang had charge OF
NE snow Alderman Herbert Parsons, Senator
Nathaniel A. Elsberg, McDougail Hawkes. and
George X Manchester. secretary OF the county
com,nittee. made short speeches
The officers OF the club are: President Martin
Kelly secretary. Martin Abbott. and treasurer
Frank Shearer. 1r.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
BANKER DISCHARGED IN COURT

David Rothschild, the banker, of the Savoy Hotel
who was arrested last Saturday morning on a.
charge of Gssaulting Maurice Hofheimer, of No l57
East Sixty -second-st, at Fifty-ninth-st and Mad
lson-ave, was discharged by Magistrate Deuel. In
the forhyille police court yesterday afternoon
hothsehild proved 10 the satisfaction of the magis-
trate that he was not the aggressor, and that ne
had only struck Hofhemer with his umbrella in
."
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
COLLIN ARuSrROxG'S CANDIDACY.

Frank l.. Rahbott. of the class of rs. has with
drawn his name from the list of candidates for the
vacant trusteeship Of Amherst College, and IL is
now understood that the majority of the New-York
alumni will support Collin Armstrong of the class
Of u Aside from, Mr. ArmstrC Eg's claims the
regard Of Amherst by virtue of his constant
interest in the college The is the donor of the Arm
strong prize and active supporter of athletics),
his friends believe that his experience in finance
would make him especially valuable member OF
tha bOaT
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
JUDGMENT AGAINST PROVISION CONCERN.

A Judgment for s3lO69 entered yesterday
against the A. Lester Heyer Company, provision
dealers. of No. SO Third-avc in favor of Charles
T. Crocker, vice president of the company, two
notes for $4,000 each made ON January IL and Feb
ruaTy II. 1900 and indorsers on a note Of the
\. Lester Heyer Packing Company, South Da-
kota cornnratinn. for $1,000. made on Nav |. lS99
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
COLD BIRDS FOR THE GRAND JURY.
THEY ARE SOME OF THOSE FOUND IN THE ARCTIC
FREEZING COMPANY's Plant.

There arrayed before Judge Foster, in
Part / of the Court OF General Sessions. yester-
day large market baskets full OF cold storage
birds evidence in the brought by Game
Protector Overton against the Arctic Freezing
Company. No. lls west-st.. in making official re-
turn upon the search warrant issued by Judge
Foster.
These were samples OF the number found by Over
ton in hts search in the plant. More than thirteen
thousand birds Of various species were taken from
the plant Judge Foster ordered that the seven
market baskets full of birds be placed in cold
storage, and used as evidence before the grand
jury against the firm