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12 189,962,685 WORLDS 1892. THE WORLD: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1893. 880.499 WORLDS DMY HI 1892. SHIPS BATTLING WITH inn I on rand banic. close behind nnrt following II.n.

In her wake was tho Annex ferryboat No. S. she wai Moslilng along at a great rate, too. Innumerable Collisions and Blockades In Hirer and Harbor. NAVIGATION MORK DIFFICULT FOR YEARS PAST.

THAN Little Open Wntcr Itetweitn the flattery Bund? of Flnnllng Ice Coining the Fcrrj-Uout Krnitnn Wlninn DUablml Detnlneil for Unurs on Their Vojrne" AcroM the llnrbor. Far up on tbo Hudson Hlvcr tbo Ice, stretching from one bank to tbo oilier, tins twon loosened by the recent tlmw anil, lloatlnir down Into New York's barbor, bag (airly put a quietus on tbo busy craft that mnko local waters a scene of activity. Down past the little bergs that cluster against the tlioro It has come floating in prodigious quantities, In Aoes so largo tbat a nimble-footed poruou may skip from one cake to tbo other and easily cross from sbore to sborc. sot off by tbo Palisades and other scenery of the Hudson tbe slcbt ot tliIt, srcat tnns.i of Ice moving seaward Is a plcturc-fqnu one, but wbcu It encroaches on tbo limits of commerce thoso vrbo are In contact with It forget Its beauties In tbo pecuniary loss Its presence entails. In tbe memory of the present generation tbere are few tnat recollect wben tbo waters surrounding this city have been BO Impassable from the quant Ity ot Ice.

All day yesterday tbe barbor and tbo rivers tbat pour tbclr streams Into It wore white with solid cakes that floated over them, From sboro to shore tbo Ice stretched, wltb Its whlto bosom blackened here and there by the vessels lying In Its lolls. From the Hook to the Jiattory, from tbe western mainland to the Long Island sbore, the great field was made up of cakes, acres In area, and the only foil Ice that floated on the barbor was that wblcb had formed between tbe countless heavy floes during the colder weather of (bo night. looking from an altitude In this city, tbe field stretched as far as the eye could see. Kowbero on Its surface was there any appreciable open water, and tbe only signs that, betrayed the presence of the bay beneath were the trails ot Inky blackness tnat plying craft left In tbclr wakes. Everywhere on tbe bosom of tbo heaving field 01 wblto powerful steam craft puffed Ira- potently in their endeavors to not, tree from Its folds, snub-nosed ferryboats, crowded wltb people, struggled against tbe force of tbo floes and, hedged la by the ice, drifted about Incapable of action.

Fussy little tugs, tied on to tows, essayed to plough through the. plled'Up mass, and ever and anon, wedged In by encircling fields, rested until tbo pack opened and itavo them a chance to escape. There was little relief throughout the day. Hardly was tbe Hold opened by some more powerful vessel tbat bucked bravely into tho mass tban It closed up again, and the steamers tbat ploughed up and down all day to keep tbe rivers and harbors open found tbelr endeavors almost useless. At the busiest boura ot tho day, when tbo harbor Is tilled wltb vessels ot every description, the- Ice came down thickest and tbo loss It caused will never bo told except, perhaps.

In a minor way, by tno expense entailed In repairing disabled vessels. Steam vessels, whoso business was Imperative, wore tbe onlycruft that attempted to move about, but it, was llitlo moving tbat bey did. And those tbat did struggle to and fro on tbe barbor and rivers wont about in processions beaded In every Instance by tbe most powerful steamers. Lines of tugs, ferryboats and sblps In tow of steam vessels waited about until somo vessel with a full head of stoam on butted a way through tbe pack, and then they all fell In line. Tooting and shrieking out warnings of tbelr way up tbo channels, tney followed along In each otuer's wakes, and as they passed tbe Ice closed In thick as before tbotr advent.

Collisions between Ice-bound craft were countless. The Staten Island ferry-boat Krastus Wiman left this side on the 0 o'clock morning trip bound for St. George. Tbe tide was then rushing tbe Ice along with the speed of a quarter-horse, and In front of the slip, where tbo eddy sots In, a big floo was crushing a way for Itself. There wus no chance to got around, and as tbe pack veemod Interminable, tbe Wlumn's pilot called (or a full head of steam and sent tbe boat at it head on.

Sbe ploughed a way through as far as Castle William, and bad a good chance to get Into a little belter water wuen one of her paddles broke off on tho Ice The Wlman's paddles are ot tbe patent feathering variety and when one Is disabled tbe vessel Is helpless, So for an hour tho Wlinan drifted around, wltb her passengers offering every kind of plan to her pilot. Some wanted to walk ashore on the Ice, and others amused themselves by criticising tbo boat and saying bard things. Hut thu boat drltfod around, screeching lor assistance, whlcn didn't comu uutil 11 o'clock. Then the Xorlh- neld, of the button Island line, came out on bar 10 o'clock trip and, drawing alongside, luok off tlio Wlinun'H passengers. The disabled lorry-boat, however, be left to her lor another bour she drifted about with the Ice.

Then tbe tugs A. Hose and Henry lloehn came to her assistance. uho was towed to tit. George uud laid up tor repairs. cupu c.

II. Kohler, superintendent of For- rlcs tor tbo Btateii Island Kapld Transit Company, has been around the water front for a generation, and be suys that In all bis experience bo never seen thu ice so bad as It 18 now, Directly In front of tbe Staten Island ferry It Is at Its worst. At that point the title is just commencing on tlio flood when tbo ebb In the North Klver Is still running, imd, as a result, tlio lee coming down from tbo Hudson In all swept around Into tbe East lllvor before It bos a cbanoo to go down ihe bay. in Uuttermllk channel yesterday business at a standstill. Tbe tide carried all tbe Ice around between the Brooklyn shore and Governor's Island, ami by tbe time business opened for ihe day the channel was choked.

As tho tide made In. all the ice that bad ae. cumulated on tbe auouorage off lied Hook swept la toward ibo Bast Itlver, and ui the middle ot Hood-tide the channel around Oorernor'8 Island impassible. 1C ac this time tbat the Tblrty-ulnth street ferryboat 101 South Brooklyn tried to "make'her regular trln. She ploughed her way channel uy diligent work, hut off the Kiln Basin abu struck ooo that barrier.

There was no gel- Hug aiounu, us the channel was congested everywhere wlcti tbe floating mass, and when tried to gn back ber retreat was shut off by tbe toe that closed In on her wake. Pretty BOOB the olamorlngs ber duuu.cbosiod Whistle set tbo aoboi'S booming on the Brook. lyn Bhore, un, otbor vessels were too busy Keeping out of trouoio themselves to give bur Into tbo pack on the Unttery herenzliirs woro unable to 00:10 with the Hoes uud she drlfied about helplessly. nne before ber headway could bo stopped she bumped, bead on. Into the Maryland.

There was crash of rending Umbers and tbeii ibo two boats drifted off Into the Hoc. About tbc saino tune I'cnnsrlvanla float ciuno slowly picking her way through thelce. Shu was following In tlio wake or a lug and was all right until she RCH orr Tier A. she stuck fast. Alter screeching an hour for assistance, six tugs foucui tbelr way toiler and took her around to her dock.

The powerful tutf Manjaret .1. samord was staggering along nboiit tnl.i time, hoggin? close to the shore, out ot the wny of the drifting Ice. Sho was lowing bitrgo laden wltb ircK'lit ears. When she got Into tbo wrru unable rifled atom off the anchorage at Liberty Island things were almutas bndly mixed upas In ironlof Tho Unttery. Two stcamcrx.

tho Whlto Cross nnil tbc Chicago City, were anchored then about the tlmo tbo lido wns carrying everything with a Mgh baud. Tbo ice came plumifiu on them, and toforn they could steal to a place of safety ihe fhlcngo City dragged ber anchors and weut booming down on the White cross. latter steamer hadn'l oven the jjhost of a chance. Tho cm- o.igo city went plunging Into her bows, tour- Ing the Wnito crush's anchors from their bold. Then tho two steamers went down the bay locked together.

Tboy dually Lroko awny and came to anchor safer place. Hilly (Ampler, tbo Battery boatman, wcni off to tho hlto Cross during 11.0 afternoon. Ho went off, but he didn't get there. After trying four Hours to not through the Ice he brought up off tho Hattcry In tow of a tug. Ills boat, swirling In thu lug's wake, threatened every moment to go to pieces.

They tried to pull It aboard but bad to glvo up tho attempt Then got Into bis boat and waited for a chance to gel ashore. An bour later a lug came along and toon him lo cbo boaimon's slip at tbo liargo Olllcc. About tbu tlmo iJuU'iey was struggling to get borne a scbooncr and a lug collided. Tbo tug tried to gut through the ice, and as tho towing-line slackened up tbo schooner bumped Into her stern. In a moment tbe New York Central flout, So.

Iti tow of tho tug N.vack tbo Pennsylvania tug T. Hose, towing two oil barges and a lighter; ibe luir J. MacDonald, towing it barge, and the lug Florence, wltb a lighter, were all tangled up together. They floated around for un hour or so, and hardly was the lino straightened out wbcu Ihe bark llaskcll. In tow of tho lug James A.

Uar.le.ld tho ship Tlllle K. Mnrbuck and tbe Adelaide. In tow of tbe tug America, got all tangled up together. Alter drifting around for two hours and a half, four tugs came out and hauled them over to tbe Erie Basin. Tlio newly baptized American steamship New York arrived off her dock alter the ceremony down the bay and found tbat sbu had been frozen out of her berth.

Tbo Ice was jammed In so tight tbat she was unable to gam an entrance, and until late yesterday she was tied up on the end of tbo French lino dock adjoining hers. how long tbe Hudson Klvcr will continue discharging Us Ico Into Sow York lliroor is a matter of guesswork, shipping mun fear tho day wben the spring thaws set 111. If the great body of Ice stretching from Y(inkers to tho Hudson's headwaters breaks loose all at onco i hero are probabilities of troublous times In this barbor. Seven Street-Cleaning Department scows were sent to sea yesterday, but IIvu returned last night without bavlng reached tbelr destination. The ferryboat New Brunswick, of tho nes- brosses sireet lino, was disabled nt o'clock yesterday on the side of tho rlvor through tho breaking of ber slecrlng gear.

Tbo asblngton and Cincinnati, which are ot the doublc-scrow propelling typo, were tho only boats In service on tho cortlandt street lino, and these succeeded In making slow and somewhat Irregular trips during tho day. Vory few trains wero sent out from the Jersey City nation on tlmo. keel bring almost visible. Her spanker anil ralzicn masts arc standing, her other masts having boon carried away. TWO Two llncli Intn tlio Son, hut ihn six smiisuirs OVERDUE.

Anxiety for Ilia Nuordlnntl, MornTla, IIollTla nnil Otheri. Six large ocean steamships are overdue, and owing to the recent severe gales at ssa news of them is anxiously awaited. Tbo Moravia, which loft Hamburg Fob. 7, ana should have been here tno days ago, was unroportcd late last night, she has a largo passenger list. The Noordland, which left Antwerp on Fob.

II, was due Wednesday. Hue is now two days late. (Jo her last voyage she broke ber shaft, and there Is a probability tbat a similar accident may have occurred on tbls trip. Sbe also carries passengers. Tbe Bolivia, wblcb is advertised to sail from this port to-morrow, bad not arrived up to midnight last ntgut.

She left tho other side Feb. 4, and should have been bore Fob. 1H. tiho Is now six days overdue. She carries passengers and malls, and has a valuable cargo aboard.

The France, which sailed from London, Is now twenty-two days out. She Is rated as a seventeen day sblp. Tbe Taormlna, which sailed from Hamburg Fob. 2. has not arrived.

She is a seventeen day sblp and bas aboard a valuable cargo and many passengers. Tbe Lopanto, from Antwerp, Is flvo days overdue. fHprrur. TO TBC wonr.D.T PKOVIDKNCE, It Feb. throe- masteO schooner Isaac T.

Campbclo, capU David 1- Mathows, loaded with coal, arrived lu this port from Baltimore this afternoon. Tney report the loss of two men In gale and tbe narrow escape of two others. When off Hog Islet a storm struck tbem and Charles Olson, twenty-nine yearn old, and Senninn (li'orue Lawrence, thirty- one years ol.l. uf Hangar, were washed overboard and drowned. Andrew liaison and Hamucks, of New trying to furl the Jib wero washed from thu jlbboom.

but ncro dashed back on tho vessel again by a rnturn sea and saved. ItlnrklMlfl on IdillroHlU. KK.MIIXU, Fob. Tho Heading and Columbia, tbe and l.eliljh and tbo I'crMomen Hallroads, which havo been blockaded slnco yesterday, have not yet been opened. other roads bavn been cleared and trains are running as u.tual.

Reports from tho rural districts say that Wednesday's storm was moro disastrous thau tbe blizzard I.lzzlo llcwfy 1'robnbly T.imt. I-noviNCKTOWX, Feb. lot ot light wreckage and a sea chest containing a sextant, lot of vessel's papers and private letters marked Capt. Ilcynard, schooner Lizzie Doncy." were picked up hero to-day, Indicating tbat tho three- master Lizzie IJewey, whtcl: dlsanpoarcd irom bur anchor- ago off Inot's inirlnc Monday's blizzard, had probably sunk In Uoslon llay and broken up. A Demi Knclneor ut thn Lovor.

WICKLIKFE, Kpb. snowstorm caused a ratal accident on tho Lako SUoro today. An engine coming out or tho main track was mruek br a train anil Gill, Us engineer, wns killed and the nreinnn knocked ouiof the cab. The engine, ntth ihe deud engineer nt tlie lover, ran two mllo.s before It stopped. Engineer Mlko Urowu, or the colliding engine, will die irom Ins Injuries.

Fireman John Wilson wns badly hurt. Snow Ilrlflu Twcntv-llvn Feet IIlull. KINGSTON, N. Feb. Wnlklll Valley Itallroad is still blocked, uo trains running to-day.

One train of three locomotives and three baggage cars has beca stalled at (iardlucr since yesterday afternoon. Drills iwonty-nvefcut high were encountered at Pine Illll this morning on tbo Ulster and Delaware Itallroad, but trains aro now running on ibis road aoout on time. A Thftntra Trnlli Stnllcll Nlnn llnarl. NEWBUHO, N. Feb.

traf- no was blocked last night. Tbe tunnel ot the West Shore Railroad at West I'olnt was rendered Impassable by tbo Tbe theatre train from New York, duo hero at a. 10 A. was stopped at tbu tunnel and did not get through until o'clock to-day. Overdue Allilii I.lneri In I'ort.

HALIFAX, N. 8., Feb. overdue Allan line steamers Ne.storlan and Mongolian came Into port at 8.30 A. M. TWO ROADS ABANDON TRAINS.

The Situation on Itullrouda Near JKalli Kecomlnc Tn TITH wnnt.n. I NIAGARA FALLS, N. Feb. 23. There bos been no let up to tbe snow all day to-day, and the situation on the railroads Is becoming serious.

Tbe West Shore and Michigan trains due here last night about midnight did not arrive until tbls morning, over nine hours late. Tbe Empire state express, tbe fastest train lu tbe world, was tour hours lato last night and nearly an hour late to-night. The Homo, Watertown and Ogdonsburg, and New York, Ontario and Western havi! had the worst tights and several ol tbolr trains have been abandoned. The Union Depot Is Ullcd with tourists waiting for trains. There are no signs of the storm abating to-nlgbl, and tbe situation will probably bo worse in tbe morning.

BUILDINGS WAlmElTuOT TO SEA. Thlrteau CottnEOi ana Hotel, Valued nt Carried firEOUL TO TUt WOBI.D.1 BAVKKIIILL, Feb. 23. -Thirteen cottages and one hotel, valued at about were washed out to sea from tbo upper end ot Salisbury Beach, near Hampton Hlvor, lust night and this morning. Tho buildings wero vacant.

The sea out Into tbe sbore as tar as tbe eye can reach. The beach Is hardly recognizable. Great gullies are washed In one place and mammoth sand-banks thrown up in another. Thero Is uo communication with tbe beacu, ax drills of snow from fliloon lo twenty fact blgb render the high ways Impassable. Is reported that tiro ooal schooners are drilling helplessly upon ihe shore.

i AVIMInm irilinn In DlmreM. CHATHAM, Feb. The lumber schooner joporttd oil here In distress, sup. pobod to be. tbe William Flint, proves to bo tbo William Wilson, St.

John, for New York. Tho tug Argus Is fast to the schooner ana will probably tow ber westward when the gale moderates. Tbo crjw remains aboard apparently being able to keep ibe vessel ireo with hor pumps. Nothing has been r.een or reported here ot the Kchooner, Amelia o. Ireland, whloli partfd from tbu tug Mercury and was uwept out to ijiia.

AFRAID OF RUSSIAN SPIES. luiune Sophia Ilnlpern Imaglnep tbat They finvo VoUoneit IJar. Sophia Halporn, who bas boon In tbls country six months, Is In tbo woman's Insane pavilion at IJellevue Hospital. She Imagines that she Is pursued by Russian spies wbo have poisoned ber, and that, in order to save her life. It will be necessary to cut her open.

Two weeks ago she rented a furnished room ot Mrs. Levltten In tbo tenement, No. ifio Clinton street. She loft tbe bouse early every morning and returned late at night. Shu told Mrs.

Leviuen tbat she was employed lu a Canal street neckwear store and that she was married, but that hor husband was In Russia. was ratber queer In some things," Slid Mrs. Loultten yesterday, "but 1 did not think ber tnlud was unbalanced. Sbe was very qulec, and gave us no trouble at all." She came home about 10 P. M.

Wednesday, wont lo ber room, and presently asked Mrs. Lovltlen for a knife. She refused to take a sharp table knife, saying it was not big enough. Mrs. Levltton then gave hor a carving kulto wltb a blade fourteen Inches long.

Tbat will do," said Sophia, but wish It wore bigger." Tben she put ou ber cloak and hat and wont away. Mr. and Mrs. Levliteu wore awake when sue returned shortly after mid- nluhu A few minutes later sho was heard moaning In her room. Lovltteu knocked at tbo door, and asked If she was 111.

"Yea," was tho reply. "I'm poisoned. Hun for a doctor, quick." Levltten was gone ten minutes. Tho moment bo closed tho door Sophia sprang out of bed, put on bor shoes and hat and, throwing a long cloak over her nightgown, ran down tno dark stairway. "I can't wait tor physician," she shrieked, "It will be too late." Previous to tbls she told Mrs.

Levltten that she mot a man named Junior, whom she designated as the czar's chlel spy, in a Canal street restaurant, and ho had put poison In her coffee. Policeman McDonougb, ot tho Eldrtdge street station, was standing on the corner of canal street when Sophia ran out. He kept ber In sight until sbe reached Hammer's drug store, No. S4 canal stretiu Sho began to beat tbo door with her lists ana shout at the top of her the who Dually Ulve mo appeared, rubbing his eyes. poisoned," sbe yelled.

something, quick, or cut me open. I was notnnnnrl tiv nnv. lln'a houn poisoned by six months." a spy. llo'a been after me lor BIG CROPS SEE THE DOGS, More Dress Stills and Handsome Gowns in (he Throng. CRUSH IN THE CAKE WIIERB TOT DOGS ARE SHOWN.

THE Ausuitln Italy, Ilorbart Itelroj, Tony I'Kltor nml Ada llehan Among Ptnce Pnnple IThn Aro Interested In the I'rlixi Attrnet Much Attention tlie MAfltlfTn Are Mnklna Tbe attendance at tho dog show yesterday afternoon and evening was greater than on any preceding day. quite Impassable, suits and nandsomo gowns out, too. Ono faultlessly-attired young man was nearly overcome when, ai bo entered tho amphitheatre, the multitude ol Darks broke upon bis ears. At times tho aisles were There wero moro dross President, John Wlso Vice-President, and T. 11.

Kvnns secretary and Treasurer. Tbe English setter Club also met. KeporM ot various commlltrcs were read. (1, E. Ccliannet nnd c.

1. Wright were admitted to membership. I'. Lorlllard, President ot the club, presided. Tho National Greyhound club met' and electnd linger Williams, August llelmnnt and W.

Wade, directors; L. II. Watson, I Dr. N. Howe and L.

c. Vlco-I'rosI- dents. SUICIDE OP R. J. CHAPMAN'.

He Carrleil On llu.lnr.i In Lexington Avrnne, Clly. Feu. 23. Hobcrt J. chapman, chairman at the chapman Decorative company, Limited, committed sulcldo tins' morning In tbo company's store, No.

litus Chestnut street, by shooting himself In tne head. Chapman carried on the decorative bust- ness at No. Lexington avenue. New York, and hod apartments ut No. East Twenty- fourth street, and also at No.

113 West Fit- lecnlh street, this city. Ho recently re- lumed hero from tbo former city, be had boon ninco Jan. l. To-day bo removed bis furniture to tho store and gave orders to ship all of his effects to New York, where bo Intended to reside with bis aged moihtir, who Is a mute. chapman was thirty-two years of ago and single, and the suicide Is supposed lu have been tbo result ot iinanclal difficulties and disagreement between those Interested in the company.

Tbe business bos been In ihe hauus of liquidating trustees since Jan. 1. Chapman was a sufferer from nervous trouble. Ai 10.HO this morning the employees heard tho report of pistol on tho second floor, but aitacbed no significance toll. Chapman was found there dead In a pool ot blood soon afterwards.

Hubert ,1. Chapman was a member ot a prominent Philadelphia family. He cumo to i bin city HVO or six years ago and established a branch of bis 1'hlladolDhia business HI No. ami Lexington avenue. The New York flrm, known as the H.

J. Chapman Company, had no connection with ibo Philadelphia house which tailed recently. His New York partners wero Arthur A. Hodges, J. K.

Jones and AbA KEIIAN AND AUODSTIN bAI.T AT THE SHOW. "Dear me," be exclaimed, "what's tbe cause of all this barkUg?" "Ah, go wan," exclaimed a doggy-looking person who overheard blm. What'd ye expect lo birds slngln'?" Tbe champion mastiff, Beaufort's Black Prince, was surrounded by a circle ot admirers all tbo evening. The mastiffs seem to receive moro attention as tbo show progresses. They wero completely overshadowed by tho showy St.

Bernards at flrsr- Thcro Is a braco ot bulldogs In tho exhibit that attracted much comment. They only not nn U. but they form striking looking pair. Venus and Mars are their names. They aro as near alike as two peas and havo great big, soft, expressive eyes.

while her sister boat, on tlio way from Urooklyn to this ciu. along anil sheared over to give her ht-ln. bhu tamo on at A lively uut just, wben Hit- o.tpcutu- llonsofall were jjlccned high tho oncoming 1 stunk In the lev. ui in liom aim luir (be two OOMH drlftud around with then and pro.i'siiiig loads of utn time when the IIMD unrronnu a Fu'ill Acoltlant 111 Vcrillim'. I'cb.

S3. A big snow, plough on tbe Central Vermont Itallroad pushed by two engines, left the rails and tumbled down an embankment to-day. Tho was and one engine bhuuered. lieolUm lloss Brown was fatally lujurod uud both or Uoaamanier Wueohan'a lefts were broken. A mall tram Is stalled tea miles ubnve here and tho north-bound express Is utuuK o.t uavvaaha.

Kiinlmt Train. LANCASTER Fob. sa-Tho passenger train on tbo Heading and Lancaster Hullroud, whloli was caughti In a snow drift nine wiles jioith of here ii-sui'day, was extricated at midnight inter four engines had been sent to cmvriiMi I Feb. niK-Tho. solio OM MoDonough whlstlea tor help and Sophia was taken to tbe Kldrldge street station, She was strapped inside ur an ambulance and taken to the Insane pavilion.

A postul-card lu tho cloak pocket Invited hor to attend a meeting. lu another pocket was a roll or bills and ohango amounting to They were wrapped lu paper and tied securely, in a blapk leather. pockelhook was I4B in gold and wne small change. The police thlok that Sophia Is probably a Husslaa exile, aud that her husband was sentenced to Siberia. Upon arriving in this country It Is likely tbat sho Joined some Nihilists on east side.

Tbu amount of money she possessed would Indicate that sho bad not spent her days lu making neckties. Saturdays and Mondays are People's Days at THE WORLD Office. On these days Help Wanted Ads. are printed for 10 cents per line. Remember Saturdays and Mondays.

MISS K1D1)EU UELBASBD. Slorn Allowed lo Withdraw Tlielt Complaint Agalnut Miss Edith Ktadell, ot No. 74U Fifth nve- nuo, who, under the name or Sinltn. was arrested ou Feb. 17 for ahopliltlug In Stern Bros 1 was discharged In tho court of Special Sessions yesterday.

She came to court heavily veiled and was accompanied by Dr. a. Wylle, at whoso private hosoltal, No, West Forty-third street, she ban been several times patient. Shu was su weak that she wutt allowed to sit during tho proceedings which were brief. A reprosenlu- tlva from Storn'u was poruiuted to withdraw the complaint.

ur, wyite sum that Miss Klddell bad been suffering irom a nervous disease for soiuo time. Ho behoved that her mind had become temporarily unbalanced and that she us uot rospouslolu for her act. Saturdays and Mondays are People's at THE Office. On these days Help Wanted Ads. are pruited for 10 cants per line.

and Mondays, Wuioliu. fur KrlliiW'f'nminloliiiinrii, George C. Clauseu, ibe new Tax Commissioner appointed by handwroo 4i IW UBItBEKT KBLOBT WATCDINO ST. HSU- NAKbB. The crowd in tbe cafe, wbere the toy dogs aro on exhibition, amounted to a crush last night.

The noisy little Dandle Dlnmonts were frantic. They tugged at their chains and well nigh split their throats. Nothing seems to affect thoso qulot and quaint little Schlpperkes. They stand quietly and patiently on throe logs and utter no complaint. Tbe bull terriers came In for a good deal ot attention yesterday afternoon and evening.

They are high-strung animals and seem to be very Jealous. It you happen to stroke one, tboso In tbe adjoining kennels will set up a loud barking. Tbe dog snow bas become famous among fanciers as an exchange mart. Many nne animals changed hands at high prices yesterday. chapman to John Noll.

Philadelphia Tuesday. Mr. Hodgens entered the omre on chestnut slrcol yeslordny shorlly anor Chapman had committed clde. Business troubles, Mr. Hodges said, was tho direct cause ot Chapman's death.

MR. FONTAINE WAS DEAD. Whether Uo Mennt to Kill lllinieir or Not In Mnttor of Doubt. At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Oeorgo Fontaine, who bad a room for more Iban fifteen years at No.

137 East sixteenth street, bad not come downstairs. Tbo chambermaid smelted gas and pushed tbe unlocked door open. Tucre In bed lay Mr. Fontalno dead. Dr.

P. H. Ernst, ot No. 141 Kast Slvteenth street, was called in, but It was six hours too late. Tho gas was so strong In the room that Dr.

Grnst was sickened. He holds that death was caused by asphyxiation. Mr. Fontaine was slxly years old and suffered frequently from heart trouble. Deputy coroner O'bare declared tbo causn of death lo bu valvular disease of the heart.

Tbo gas ilxture wns a now one and there was stop to tbo valve. It cannot bu said wbothor it was turned on by Mr. Fontalno designedly or absout-mlndedly, He was a bachelor and bead bookkeeper for A. A. Vantlno Co.

at a good salary, lie was the son of the first Importer of Japanese goods into tbls country. Tbe police consider tbe fact tbat the fanlight ot tbe room was open to be proof that suicide was not contemplated. A DYING FORGER CAUGHT, "The Man with the CouRli" Arrested at Last In This City. MERCHANT ROTHSCHILD'S SUICIDE. An Hour After Dinner Found Hanging to lledpoit In 111! Itootn.

Isaac Itotbschlld, (1(17 years old, who tor the past fifteen Jyoars bad been a necktie manufacturer In this city, commuted suicide las', evening at his borne, No. 3U7 East Kirty- llrst street, by banging himself to a bod-post. He bad been In poor health for a year, and for tbo past few weeks despondent. Uo dined as usual at 5 l'. and members ot his family noticed nothing alarming in bis boliavlor.

After tbe meal ha went to bis room on tbo third floor where, an bour later, one of bis sons found blm dead. manufactory was at No. 135 spring street and bis business is said to bavo been prosperous, lie leaves a widow, three sous and a daughter. TONY PA8T01I AUONO TiiK DOOB. Among tbo owners of prominent kennels present yesterday wero s.

s. bunks, LloyU U. POUND A CORPSE ON THE TRACK. It Showed Indications of Having Heen Struck by an Koad Train. Engineer George JIoLeary yesterday morning saw tne body ot a man just Inside tbe uptown railroad track, about twenty feet soutb of Ono Hundred and Thlrty-ntth Htreet and Eighth avenue.

Tbe body was face down and parallel wltb the tracks. Tbo engineer stopped bis train, climbed out of tbo oab and found tbat tbu man was dead. The body was carried on a stretcher to tbe West One Hundred and Twenty-nttb street atutlon- house. Tbere was a deep cut over the right eye, tbe exact shape ot tbe letter L. Toe perpendicular cut was three inches long and tbo horizontal one halt au Inch shorter, part of tbe brain oozed from tnls wound, showing that tbe skull bad been fractured.

There was also a cut on the right side of the neck and tbe left knee was cut and bruised. Tbo mackintosh was silt up tbe book and the cape on It torn In two. The trousers were also lorn at ibo left knee. In the pockets were found 48.71 la money, a pair ot eye-glasses, a small bottle ot medicine, a bunob of keys and several letters addressed to Jeremiah Morrlasey. one ot tbem was from.

Lawyer llonry 11. nussell, ot No. 67 Broadway, and showed tbat be was conducting a case of libel for Morrlsoey against persons on KandaU'a Island. Morrlssey was a professional nurse em- toyed In tbo Morris Plains (N. Insane sylum.

lie baa also been nurse on Randall's island. When the body was picked up It was still warm, TloUOt Agent uonnelly says tbat be rtoesuot remember seeing Morrlssey tbe platform, At tbe office ot tbe superintendent ot Engineers It was denied tbat tlio man bad been struck uy an engine. tbo man bad been bit by an engine," said Supt. uousob's assistant," It would havo ueen tbe duty of tbe engineer to report tho uabo bore Immediately." Tho police think tbat tho man boarded an uptown train, fell asleep and was carried past bis station; tbat ho got off at one Hundred and Tnirry-nitU ittruot, and, in crossing the track to tho downtown aide, was struck by an uptown train. TOO ILL TO BE REMOVED.

DETECTIVES WATCH HIS IIEDSIDU. Stephen lironilwell, Wanted In Cincinnati anil Detroit for Hank Vorcerlen, Found by Inipeclor McLauBhlln'r of the Mont Fxnert Criminals In Offered fnr HID Capture. Inspector McLaugblln bas in bis custody one ot tbe most expert and successful dnut and check forgers In America. Tbc prisoner was arrested last Monday, but lias not been token to Police Headquarters. He Is lying on what may be bis death-bed at No.

West Twenty-tblrd street, tmdor ous surveillance of detectives. Tbo man's name is stophon c. Broadwcll, alias Thomas Hunt, alias Thomas Harris, alias Thomas Armstrong, alias Henry Lewis. Ho Is sixty-two years old, gray-bilrcd and a physical wreck. Police Hurgeans Stephen Cook and Jobu U.

Horn visa blm dally and make reports to tbe Inspector. McLaughlln desired tbat bo be removed to tbo prison ward In Bcllovue Hospital, but tlio doctoru said sucb step might prove fatal. The arrest was made on the strength of circulars Irorn Cincinnati and Detroit nont broadcast throughout tho country last full to police and banks, giving a description of tbu forger and offering rewards of and $500 for bis capture. On Feb. 13, IStl'J, Broadwoll got ft draft for 11,800 cashed by the Third National Bank, another for S1.700 by tho First National Bank and a third for $1,500 by tbo German National Bank, all ot Cincinnati.

Tbe draits bad been Issued by a Chottanooga. bunk, payable to Thomas Hunt and Thonma Harris, and wore Issued for fix, $17 and $10 respectively. Tho forger tilled In Ibe dollar mark perforations following tho figures wlib paper pulp ol tbe exact tint ot tne original paper. Then bo added two ciphers and again punched out ibo dollar mark. These alterations, tbe bauk officials assert, wore so skilfully executed as to doty detection even wltb tbe most powerful glass.

In tbe same manner tbo forcer, on May is, victimized the Third National uank and tbe City Havings Bank.ot Detroit, out ol 1,800 and respectively. In thoso Instances tbo drails were Issued by Lansing. banks, ana tbo payee's names wore given as Henry Lewis and Thomas Armstrong. Broadwcll Is said to have victimized western banks out of over $10,000 during tbe last year. After the sick forger's arrest by Detective Sergeants Itellly and Von Qerlchten, Inspector McLaugblln telegraphed to Cincinnati, and 1'aylng-Telters L.

£. Van Ausdol, George Koebler and Gustavo steelier, ot the Cincinnati bunks, arrived here Wednesday night wltb Detective Italph A. Crawford. Yesterday tbo tellers were taken to tbe prisoner's bedside. All of them Idoutlded blm as the man wbo passed tbo forged paper.

Tho detective will remain boro until tbo prisoner's death or recovery. Broadwoll Is an ex-convict. He was ar. rested NOT. 17,1880 lu this city for forgeries committed on tbo Spanish Bank of Havana.

He bad floated thousands ot dollars' worth ot counterfeit tno bills on tbat bank. They were sucb good counterfeits that tho bank was forced to withdraw tbat Issue from circulation. Tho forger made another attempt to Issue $36 notes on the same bank. He hoodwinked a Spanish merchant in tbls city Into putting tbe notes In circulation. Tney met In a Madison avenue saloon, wbere Broadwoll was arrested.

In bis possession was tbo counterfeit paper. For this offense Broadwell was sentenced April 4,1881, by Cowin, in aonera! sessions, to live years In sing sing. Wbere be ban been since bis release is not known, lie Is too weak to talk much. He Is sild to be suffering irom a complication of diseases Including kidney troubles, Heart disease asthma and, to all appearances, consumption. He bas a cadaverous (ace and a hollow cough.

Tbe prisoner lives wltb bis daughter, who, It la said, keeps a boarding-house at No. 304 West Twenty-third street. Tbelr rooms, tbe Inspector said, are elegantly furnished. Broadwoll was Indicted tor forgery In Cincinnati Dec. 31.

Pollne Justice Wblto yesterday Issued a commitment bowing good until such time as be is able to be arraigned CINCINNATI, Feb. Thomas Hunt, who was Identified In New York to-day Is one ot tbe most dangerous criminals In tbe country, tils operations In this city were most dangerous. He was known as Tbe man wltb tbe cough," wblcb was tbe only clue tne cashiers could furnish. At eacb bank be explained In well chosen language tnat he was returning from ibe South, where he had been passing tbe winter for bis health, stopping over In Chattanooga ho hod purchased the draft as a matter convenience. Itoallzlng he might have difficulty in securing Identification lu C'lnoln natl, he baa mentioned the matter to the Chattanooga oasbier.

Oh, I'll flx that," tbe Chattanooga casblci replied as bo indorsed tbe draft so that Identl floatlon would be unnecessary. Atterseour Ing $5,000 irom tbo three banks, Hunt disappeared as suddenly as became. Detectives since have scoured the country for him, bu he nevor was heard from until tbe identification In Mew York to-day, which nefoctlv Crawford wires is positive. THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL STATEMENT EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OK THE UNITED STATES, FOR THR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1892. ASSETS.

londs and Mortgages Real Estate, Including the Equitable Buildings and purchases under foreclosure of mortgages United States Stocks, State Stocks, City Stocks and other Investments Loans secured by Bonds and Stocks (Market value, HE KEEPS DREW'S PKOPERTI, B. ij. 1 1 Nepliow Doniu't to i OWe It to tha Tbe Bemluary nnd yemalo College at uornwcll, I'utuuui county, bas brouitfit suit Thn BRIDOEI'OHT, Feb. the Criminal Superior court to-day George Star, tho clever forger, pleaded guilty to varl ous offenses and begged for mercy, in a broken voice be told the story of his downfall and said ho had only a short time to live. Uo Is apparently lu the last stages of consume tlon.

The Judge gave blm ntteon months In tho State Prison. Amomr other men wero 'Tom. TwryvWIrU throp UiUUwiurd, comptroller ilyors, man OelrHihB, ugr, Augustln UiU)V Herbert Kelfey, H.ll, Hun. iiowell, Krapfc ft Dole. s.

llunu, Col. A. li. iintou, itowland I'. Koasbt-y, Jokes KeruouUuu, MID, n.

V. and Touy 1'aator. Among, tut women were Mrs, btovetw, Mis. Duncan Elliott, Miss Tony, MBS Ada itehan and Mtos Maud fcorillaro: The loliowiug premiums wore yesterday, closes In tlie Supreme court In Brooklyn to compel tbo irnnnter or certain property conreyoil by Daniel Drew In. 1875 to Sis nopnetr, Dniilol.Urow ciiamborlnu, with under- gi AiiillnE ibat Bliould.be conveyed to tie Qeinlnary xqon OH oeriain conditions wero uoinplutt with;" Wbnu tlie uaae came up before Jtidan Pratt yesterday, Mr.

uiiamuurlaln 'demurred to tue ooroplalnl on lUo ground tuac there la no evidcnqo na to what tbe alleged pondltlous wore, Uoolslon rwevveit, Saturdays and Mondays art People's Days at THE WOULD Office. On these days Help Wanted Ads. are printed for 10 cents per line. 1 Remember Saturdays and Mondays. FOUND ONLY Mrt.

Vox's When Slin.Wnnt to Wnka Her. The charred body of Thomas Fox was found In the attic of No, 107 Greenwich street yesterday morning. A policeman, attracted by screams, threw a pair or water upon th corpse. Moro or less mystery surrounds the death. Fox was fltty-nlne years old and was i soldier In the Kngllsh Army.

He oame hen with his wife twenty-one years ago and be came A bodoarrler. For some time he hai been ailing aud could only do a little worl tor the landlord! Ills wire earned a wee! cleaning onioes on Broadway. The neighbor say tbo old couple quarrelled constantly. Mrs. Jennlu lladlgan, who bas it flat on th second uoor, said that she and her husband saw.

Fox (or the last time ou Wednesday night. Ho was sober and was looking tor hi wile. Mrs. Fox slept with Mary llnley 01 Wednesday nlghU About A. M.

yester day Mm Fox want upstairs tp Klvo Fox bl breakfast before sho went to work. Tb lamp she had leit outside the door was gone and when she struck a match she found bin lying ou the floor In another, room, near th first she thougla bo wa asleep, hut she smelled smoke and ben that the clothes arourid him wero smoulder lug. lie wna lying on some pieces or MONXA.N.l INQUEST FOST1WED. uoelari lo Auk far MMU- to oc tuo tbc oi) Margaret Mouiaul, wlio 'djod postppnod until stronue Icaturo Is no one beard uny IndlcftW person in niaerinit. ilftworty mmily, dlreociy unaer tlie Sttlo, PUut ubouc A.

M. (bo Hoard Uonvy mil voice uayluit upl Ultimo to gut up slio Oo i lio was sure mat Mrs, Fo wuUed up ilrat," aho added, an Mrn. 1'ux wnft aound unietp. it won 4,110 tiiun aud I bud Home irouJDln gee up. Real Estate outside the State of New York, Including purchases under foreclosure Cash In Dank and In transit (since received and nterest and Rents due and accrued, Deferred Premiums and other Securities $21,983,944.02 23,912,412.49 5,913,500.00 14,122,736.70 6,488,702.66 Total Assets, December 31, 1892 Wo lifreby certify, that after a personal examination of tho accounts described In tho forotrolnsr statement, we find the same to be ruo and correct as stated.

Thomas D. Jordan, Comptroller. Francis W. Jaclcson, Auditor. LIABILITIES.

Reserve on all existing: Policies (4 standard), and all other liabilities $121,870,236.52 Total Undivided Surplus (4 Standard), Including: Special Reserve of $2,500,000 towards establishment of a 3i valuation 31,189,815.49 We certify to the correctness of the above calculation of the reserve nd surplus. From tcla surplus the usual dividends will be made. Ooo. W. Phillips, J.

Q. Von Clso, Actuaries. INCOME. remlums nterest, Rents, etc DISBURSEMENTS. Claims by Death and Matured Endowments Dividends, Surrender Values, Annuities and Discounted Endowments Total Paid Policy-Holders Commissions, Advertising, Postage and Exchange leneral Expenses, State, County and City Taxes $34,046,568.39 $10,859,373.04 4,083,478.35 3,544,021.01 New Assurance written in 1892 Total Outstanding Assurance DIRECTORS.

HENRY B. HYDE, President. JAMES W. ALEXANDER, Vlce-Presldent. uduis Fitzgerald, aenry A.

Burlbut, Henry O. Marquand, Wm. A. Wbeeloak, Hartley, H. M.

Alexander, Obaunoey M. Depew, Charles O. Lnndon, Cornelius N. Bliss, August Belmont, E. Boudlnot Colt, John Bloane, 8.

Borrowe, H. J. Falrohtld, Eugene Kelly, John A. Stewart, Quo. C.

Mairoun, William M. Bliss, Wm. B. Kendall, O. W.

Carleton, E. W. Lambert, H. S. Terbell, Thomas S.

Young, J. McOook, Daniel D. Lord, Wm. Alexander, Horace Porter, Edward W. Scott, O.

B. Alexander, Qeo. DeF. L. Day, Alanaon Trask, John Jonea, Lovl P.

Morton, Charles S. Smith. Joseph T. Low, A. Van Barren, T.

De Witt Ouyler, Iver Ames, fcuatace C. Fltz, a H. Phillips, Henry R. Wolcott, J. DeNavarro, James H.

Dunham. Daniel Noyes, M. B. Ingalla, T. D.

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