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).-4Continued from First —— — RGER, Page.) bonds than in unloading one, “Bad It fo not probable that a fraudulent u Would be restricted to a few. ‘While there is no secret about the W)) @aet that the bond is a forgery, the it @Bestion that arises is, “Why w ore @n exact duplicate of some bon “American Exchange Bank?" 12 per cent. bondr have been issued by the city of Cleveland in many years, and no bonds of that city fell due in August last. ‘THe oldmeiness of the forgery would fe@leate that the bonds were meant to be disposed of quickly to ignorant pur- @hasers or that they were the desper- ‘fate shift resorted to by some one with still enough reputation to effect a loan om them in the expectation of redeem- ing them before exposure. = Quigley Plends Guilty. Ap indictment was found against him at 1 o'clock for forgery in the first de- gree. Quigiey was taken before Recorder Goff at 1.90 o'clock and pleaded guilty ‘The cashier of the bank stood beside him at the bar, as did the attorney for the institution. Recorder Goff remanded Quigiey to the Tombs until next Wednesday for sentence, and as soon as the Recorder had finished speaking. Quigley turned to ihe cashier and the lawyer and shook them warmly by the hand. He was then led downstaira to the prison pen and over the Bridge of Sigha to the Tombs Phe cashier of the bank was the wit- mess against him before the Grand Jury. No bail was offered. Baak Officials Smile Bravely. ‘The officials of the Mercantile Rank are making brave cfforts to meet the Calamity with smiling faces. “We have made the situation look « Uttle darker than it really \s,"" sald Pres- ident Bt. John, late this afternoon, “but when the smoke clears away it will be feund that our injuries are only slight "We have made numerous successful levied, and our legal representatives tell us that their resources in that direc- tion are not yet exhausted.” Me. St. John refused to tell the ag- gregate amount of the ments filed by the bank's attorneys, but it in be- Neved that the bank's losves will be be- low $0,000, a GUIGLEY’S HEART BROKEN. Declares He Had No Accom; but Refases to Talk. Hdwin O. Quigley war seen this after- noon in the Tombs by a reporter of “The Evening World.” was pacing up and down the cor- Fidor just outside of the old Murderers’ Row In the City Prison. ‘The reporter asked him a question re- lating t6 hie forgeries. Quigley raised both of his hands high above his head and said: ‘My God! My God! Don't! Have you no pity? Don’: you see that my heart is broken, man? “For God's sake. have mercy, Gon't question me about that ‘The reporter asked nim whether it wan true that he had an accomplice, as such a report was current “No,” sald Quigley; “that is absolutely and unqualifiedly false. “T was all by myself “No ono assisted me. Quigley then looked at the reporter and the tears rolled down his cheeks as he said: would like to oblige you, but my heart ts breaking, and I must beg you to have mercy upon me. He then turned away and walked slowly to the other end of the corridor. Quigley 1s about thirty-five years old, and started in life as a civil engineer. He then became connected with the bond house of 8. A. Keen & Co., of Chicago, He represented that house in this city. Bubsequently he formed a co-partner- and hip with Farson, Leach & Co, He with- foundation of the resent institution Grew from this firm and formed another | WH", laid. Mr. Perking retired In leas under the title of Quigley, Harriman] In that year Wien #. St Joho, the & Tuttle, After the retirement of Harri- | (’ashler, became Fresident, and Freder- 2 i i \ chenck was made (Cashier. an. \the firm herame Quigiey & Tuttle. qT! surplus fund in 188) Was $1,000,000, | W. P. Tuttle Ix the son of the late] in addition to the capital of $1om,a0. | John B. Tuttle. treasurer of the New| The deposits averaged over $10.00,.00), a | Haven Savings Bank, who died two| Mier part of which Is from State and years ago, leaving a large fortune to his son. Tuttle being well known in New Eng- New cted # large bond bus!- land, had his Haven and transi ness with New England banks. headquarters at It 1s asserted that Quigley resorted to forgery for the purpose of concealing his outside losses from Tuttle. — QUIGLEY A SOCIETY MAN. Mas Lars: Thoroughbre: Speci! to The Evening World.) ORANGE, N. J., Jan, 18.-F. 0 Quiz ley is one of the most prominent society men of Orange He has a large estate of weveral acres n Centre street, the most fashionabl thoroughfaie of Orange. He stable of thoroughbred horses Bidered one of the finest County. con His wife is a prominent woman sut- fragist and a leader in the temperance mouvement in the Oranges His two daughters surprised here a short time ago by appearing Mr. Quigley ts « member of the Orang Athletic Club, the most select club « the Oranges. He is aiso a member « tne Essex County Country (lub, Figing club of the counts iw rige were among fonable of the Oranges newa of the charge of forgery wi the most be @ great shock (0 sovlety In the Or he was regarded as one of th anges, ost pishly respected and honored cit yo in the Oranges. WELL KNOWN IN NEW HAVEN, trying to unload 100 Jbond such as would have been ac- Without question by the clerk of No tates and a Stable of has a in Essex | in Dloomers and riding horseback straddle. | 7 fash Mot been actively engaged in the bust ness of the firm. He is a man of some property and ‘well regarded in town. William P. Tuttle was found in the office of the Borden Index Company, & Church strect, of which he te Presjdent. He says he has nc connection what- ever with Quigley, nor has he had for @ year and a half, though he was at one time one of the firm, but left it soon after the death of hin fathe He scouts the idea of Quigley being guilty of such a charge. He says he saw him in New York leat Christmas, and Quigley said he was at that time engaged in the manufacture of a pocket: stov Although Mr, Tuttle is not one of the firm, the old firm name was retained by Quigley for business purposes ©. W. Scranton, a Centre street broker was interviewed by °The Evening World's” correspondent tus afternoon He had just heard the news from New York, He siid “L was talking with our New York correspondent just a few ininutes ago, | and he remarked: “There's an Item of gossip down here that will Interest your folks, and then he told me of young | iieiny'# arrest eis, so chocked 1 fairly. trembled and at once sent for Mr. Tuttle to come down to my office, and am mom rily expecting him new EO. Quigley well a smart, bright young fellow. ‘He first cane up here a years | ago selling bonds for some New York houne “I'm not sure whether it wi er & Lecte’s, or 8 King & Co, think it was one or the other. “A young fellow named Harmon used to come up here on the same business. “it'was when John P. Tuttle, formerly President of the New Haven Savings Bank, wae alive. “Quigley became a great favorite with r. Tuttle and the outcome was the ‘mation of a copartnership under the firm name of Quigley, Harmon & Tut- He. the junior partner being Willlam J Tuttle, ihe bank President's son. “This frm did business in New York for some time under that name, then Harmon drew. out, and the firm’ bears known as Quigley’ & Tuttle, and their susinens was fargely the handing of municipal bonds. But of one thing you | and he's Forrert- but I may rest as- year has been out of the firm en- | of his bill to regulate railroad companies | eng clared illegal. Pledgees ot 10 be considered b Straus Speake for His Bill Before Committes. It Is Said that tt will Wrecking. Prevent Forbids Voting Trusts and Seeks to Prevent Stock Manipul (Special to The Evening World ) ASHINGTON, Jan, 14.—Representa- tive Straus was heard for an hour to- | day by the House Committee on Inter. | state and Foreign Commerr behalf | doin interstate commerce. It provided that the Interstate Commerce Commission #hall appoint one ar m persons in each judicial district ax ex- aminers who shall have access to all books and papers of the railroad com- panies they may be ordered to ex- amine, and shall have power to sub- poena and examine under oath: All railroad companies are ordered to make quarterly reports as well as an annual report giving in detail asnets, abilities, earnings, receipts and ex- penditures, This report Is to be exam- ined and published in at least one newspaper published at the location of the general offices of the Company. Bpectal examinations are ordered In case of appointment of receivers, and the examiner ix to. report discovery of breach of trust to the Attorney-General, who shall order prosecutions. Provisions are Inserted to prevent stock manipulation and confining the voting power of shareholders to their bona-fide holding. Voting trusts are de- shares are not na-fde owners, ‘Temporary, receivers are to be ap- po by the Court from persons not officials within a year of the Company we sured, (f there In any dishonesty, Will] agected, “permanent. receivers to. be Tuttle 19 not a partner to It. Afterwards designated by the bond- is as honest as the day and for| holders under carefully drawn provi- sions, with full advertisement of pro- Y ion't think any of these Cleveland i be unlawful to pay for a vote bonds have heen placed In New Haven,” | on shares on. by ADy. person, WhO sald Mr. Seranton. kes false affidavit shall be deemed | "T know pretty well what line of se- ty of perjury. The power of re- curlties are held here, Quigley was, In| Cetvers to pay themselves or counsel ts my opinion, far too shrewd a@ fellow to| carefully limited. to the order the take auch risks Court, All questions of continuance or I should be inclined to think had he handled such bond hypothecated in such that they were ‘ay that he would The news of Quigley’s arrest was t great murprise to W. P. Tuttle, and soon After he heard of the arrest through “The Evening World” correspondent he left hin office and retired to the seclu- sion of his home on Him street, where he has this afternoon been. visited by several of his friends, who have talked over with him the situation, This afternoon real estate owned by Tuttle was attached in a suit for $70,000 brought) by the Mercantile National Bank, of York. DEPUTY SHERIFF IN CHARGE. Quigley & Tuttle's Offices Deserted and Locked. The offices of Quigley & Tuttle, at 6 Wail street, have been in the hands of the Sheriff since 11 o'clock to-day. Dep- uty Sheriff James Carraher fs {h charge. When the deputy arrived this morning there was no one present and the offices were locked. He gained access through the assistance of the janitor. All the desks aid the sate in the of- fice were found to be locked Carraher said this afternoon that neither Mr. ‘Tuttle nor his cierks had put in an appearance to-day. Quigiey & Tutte have ‘oecupled oM- ces at No. 6 Wall street for the last four or five years. History of the Bank. ‘The Mercantile National Hank {illustration of the development is an under energetic management of a small insti- tutton Into one of great proportions, It was organized as a State institution in i he Hank of Ithaca, New York, be | hug’ pract y transferred to this city and Ithaca ly Iden? tfet with th William J, went. and among the more prominen directors were Isaac N. Phelps, Charle *, Burdett and Josiah Williams. The ding at the corner of Broadway and street wre erected by the bank [n it became a National banit The importance of the Intsttution, how- , dates from 1881, when its surplus was’ practically exhausted, The late banker, George W. Perkins, then cashier of the Hanover National Bank, accepted the Presidency of the Mercantile National. Mr. St. John, who had been connected with the Havemey- ers, became carhler. ‘The directory was reorganized, bust- ners connections were extended, and the ational banks Semi-anpual dividends of 6 per cent paid on the stock The bank's capital now $1,000,000, are and surplus $1,000,000, The officers are Willam P. St, John, President, Freder ick B. Rehenck, Cash!.r. and James V Lott, Ags The directors are William P. St. John. Cha: T Barney, John BE. Borne, Will- jam ¢ Browning, Charles L. Colby, eorge W. Crosaman, Emanuel Lehman, Beth M. Milliken, James E, Nichols, George Ho Sargent, Charles M. Vail Isaac Wallach, James M. Wentz, Rich ard H. Williams, Frederick B. Schenck. The bank's last statement of ite ition, made Oct. 2, 1894, shows RESOURCES, Isecouns cor Loane ant 1 Overdratie not lowe the coupons. é breaches of attention, Practically impossible, and the railroad abandonment shall be submitted to the Court. Recelvers accounts are to be passed upon monthly by a Master in ‘hancery. Section 19 forbids the purchase by the Board of Directors of any railroad of the shares or bonds of another transporta- tion company or of any company In which a director or officer of the rall- road company contemplating the pur- chase is interested Nor shall a sale be made under similar circumstances. Con- tracts under such circumstances are alro forbidden save as authorized at a special meeting of stockholders. Heavy penalties are provided _ for trust or violation of the pro- jons_of the act. Mr. “Straus's remarks in, support, of his measure were received with close and it is belleved that the measure will receive a unanimonsly fa- Vorable report. One member sald that | under tt railroad wrecking would be vii usiness would be conducted on as suf lines as National banking. SPEAKER “CRISPS: ILLNESS. dered South and Will Leave Washington To-Morvow. (Spectal to The Evening World.) WASHINGTO Jan, 1k.—Speaker | Crisp 1s beyond doubt a sick man. ‘The fact that his physiclans, after a care- ful examination, have peremptorily or- dered him South and away from Wash- ington in the middle of a highly impor- tant session, would be conclusive if there were nothing else to confirm tt Hut scores of members have noticed that within past month Speaker Crisp has appeared to age at least ten years. His face looks white and drawn as though he suffered at times intens pain. It Is Known that he ts suffering rom a heart trouble A leading member of th mate friend of the 8 morning “T feel all the more worrled about Mr. Crisp because # friend of mine died re: cently, whose complaint exhibited pre- cisely the same symptoms, He had theumatism of the heart and the bext a in Europe were unable fo one thinks that after Speaker rixp's departure he wil return to Washington again this session to resume the chair, except at the risk of his life. It ix underatood that his phyatelans have | warned him of his imminent peril. and that any continuance of the arduous dutles of the chair or participation in a} single hot parhamentary combat, such as Is lable to he precipitated any day would be extremely dangerour House, an in- paker, suid this to} Speaker Crisp's illness is directly traceable to an attack of the grip, the result of which developed an afte tion of the heart. He will leave Wash- on to-morrow Richardaon, of Ti fhe designated hy apy the chair foi ines: will prob: Crisp to das neXt te th and jn hie absence extende bey on that period, the House wil! probably ele: Mr Richardson Bpeaker pro tem., a Cording to the rul GERMANY STRIKES AGAIN. Cattle and Swine ported from at Britain. WASHINGTOD 18.—The State Department haa been informed that the Hamburg authorities have forbidden the importation of cattie and swine from England and Ireland, tnasmuch as a large proportion of the American cattle entering Germany go through England This will be another severe blow at eattle Interests and our trade nental Europe, Can't Be Im. ur on with |v os B 9 secre sireulatton + | Orber Stocke ant Ronde 341.990 v9 Real Entate, Banking House 298, 608,00 Specie % Legal Tender Noves 1 Bills of other ban Cheeks and of of Reve backs and hank | Demian’ cerufsaces sanding vy Duck Vie! WASHINGTO? @eisters & Tuttle Considered Finan- Jan, 18 —Chairman * etally | Springer, of the House Banking and | Currency Committee, called upon the (peste) to The Evening World) NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 18.—Presi- Gent Charles L. Leete, of the Mechanics’ Bank, saye Quigley & Tuttle | known as “muscovy duck visit ‘been regarded an a fairly well-to-di ‘Willems P. Tuttle, living on Etm street, Seca she ie pariearn. ber fer : years, President Leote says, has | President yesterday to learn the latter's views as to currency legislation. ‘These White House trips have com: —— Des't Wi This Saloo: ‘The Excise Beard tis morning reserved 2 a2 application to relicense the salam ‘Charles Pinkaelly, at 129 Caryatie sireet, op- posite the Otryetic Strest Mission. lo aise 5 | PEFFER GETS IN LINE. | papa ator Also t Currency Mensure tro | noltelting the solvent parties for himeelf and lear lized to telegraph to Judge Hicks an ine ‘udiciary Committee Votes to Reopen the Judge's Case. in the Sub-Committee's Majority Report. Scored Batley, of Texas, Threatens to Bring Up Charges in House. WASHIN( 18.-The House udiciary « y touk up the case of Judge Ricks, against whom tm- peachment proceedings for improper conduct have been proposed. ‘The charges against him have been investl- gated by a sub-committes, and a ma jority and minority report from tt we read to the House Judi Committee to-day. ‘The report of the tnajority was pr by Representative Hailey, of exas, and strongly condemns Judge Ricks, stating that he practised “a de liberate and wilful fraud.” The minor ity report, presented by Representative Broderick, of Kansas, says that the ge had “no intention of wrong-j doing.” When the House Judiciary assembled a hot fight began. Judge} Ricks's friends rallied to lis suport 10 an effort to secure a reconsideration of the ‘mpeachment resolution report adopt- ed by that Committee by a7 to 6 vote. ‘Toe Standard Oil Company and other big corporations were among those who worked to save Ricks, The matter was discussed for several hours, and finally the Committee de- cided, by & vote of 7 to 6, to reopen the case‘ by extending an’ invitation to Judge Hicks to appear before thems it he so desired, with his witnesses, und to give a like invitation to the other side. This action was taken on motion of ented Committee Mr, Harrison, of Alabama, who re- irained from ‘voting at the ‘last meet ing. The affirmative votes were cast b; Kay (N.Y), Powers (Vt), Broderick (Kan), Updegraf! da.) Childs (ilo Republicans; Goodnight. and Harrison (Ala.), Democrats. Negative—Balley (Texo) Boatner (a), Lane (ily, Stock= dale (Miss), and De Armond (Mo.), Democrats. Representative Culbertson, the Chair. man, who voted for impeachment at the iast meeting, refrained from voting. Representative Bailey's report was d cussed at length and several amend- ments offered and voted upon. The mem- bers who have stood with Mr. Batley for impeachment regard the vote as a prac- fe o far as uction by this Congrese 1s’ concerned. Representath Batley had threatened in case the Committee reversed its pre- vious action to bring up the resolution of impeachment personally on the floor. He evidently regards th Committee to-day as a victory for Judge Ricks, and sald that the delay meant that there would be no impeachment proceedings. Mr. Balle charges agains report first recites the t the Judge. ari says the amding Inthe Clreitt Coort a tare. number” of Fave Wrought by John C. Tirdaall aud the Bisd- alt Mannfarturing Company against vari fendante involving a question of patent Infring me ‘The moneys with having dofrandedt Tor makiog final records which are: aperifed in th charged f which Judge Ricks ts i tare the fren bar ortal {ng the insolvent ones (or the Government, he fraud, as will easily be seen by a simple caleula- thon The minority report rendered by Mr. Broderick. of Kansas, says: vitation to app on Tuesday and did so. ter comes to a vote again, if a motion is made to adopt Mr. Balley’s report an- other motion will be made to substitute the minority report, and Mr. Broderick is confident that It will carry, aw a great effort will be made to have all the absen- tees present. SAYS ALLIANCE WON'T LAST. Jodge Power's Reported Op! the New Vork Situation. (Special to The Evening World.) WASHINGTON, Jan, 18.-While Rich- ard Croker 1s speeding south to Florida Judge Maurice J. Power is headed home to New York, and will shortly go West Judge Power hobnobbed with several of the New York delegation at lunch in the House restaurant yesterday. It is report- A that he expressed his opinion that the present alliance of reform elements in Yew York City would not hold together through another campaign, and that the next municipal election would be on old party lines George ©. Jones, the Greenbacker, whose death in New York was reported yesterday, had maay friends in| Wash- ington, where he was a familiar figure He ised to represent the Tweed combi- nation at Albany, but finally split with them, Simon Sterne {s at the Arlington. DEBS MAY GET OUT OF JAIL. Government A y and HisConan- acl Ask His Release on Bat When the mat | WASHINGTON, Jan In the habeas corpus proceedings in the case of Eugene V, Debs and others concerned }in the Chicago strike, ‘ ment, acting through Assistant Attorney-Gen- 2 Whitn and Attorney Darrow acting Debs and his a dav presented a. stipu United State to postpone untll March 3, nt the p mitted to bail in ASHINGTON, Jan. 18. In the day, Mr. Vetter Kan.) pre nted a billentitied “A bill to replenish the Treasvry and pr an abundant and safe currency.” It provi pealing the laws authorizing Mf bonds and {or the immedi Sen Peasury Hole teemal ver rhe 5 Senate | ended w € of the ere he which was postpor tay next week Hawaiian Lewistat | Comgress Wont Reduce In Special to The Fvening Worl) | WASHINGTON, Jan 18 The Pavitt Railroad Committee holds its final meet tng this afternoon. It can be authorit tively stated that the amendment pro- sed in he shareholders’ memorial. ri ducing the rate of interest on the Gov ernment debt from 3 he rejected, ood eRe will find Mas Wixetow's Boo" entra SON etree 8 to 2 per cent., will Chiet-Juath of the Court wis of | Such importane be neves sury that the ¢ ave onpar Pardes at reer. Agvet the zarh to bait The agreement Wis taken un Phe Court did not intimate what a tlon Would be taken beyond instructing for carrying the stipulation. ita eftect Mr. Darrow aftermanis stated out ¢ court, however: that Chief dustice Pater info him privately. What the ore tay cdiniaaion’ ts Dall would be clanad WILL PASS SUGAR REPEAL. | 1 Means Member Forecast. | Action by the Mourne. (Special to The Evening Word) WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-A prominent Democratic member of the Ways and Means Committee sald this miorning \t the Hoi would unquestionably pass the Sugar Ditterential Repealin iN; also, that whatever the action o! the’ sub-committee might be rding an increased beer tax, no proposition to increase the beer tax wou! full committee. pase the THR WORLD; FRIDAY ‘EVENING, JANUARY 18, TO RULE RAILROADS, VICTORY FOR RICKS, Chinchilla Reefers, at Beaver, Kersey, Diagonal Cloth Jackets, at Amsterdam Ave,62¢ St Charles action of the] proce born should not sutisfy a judgment of Arnold H to-day in Clty Court Chambers. Wales Severance appeared for Hepner, evidence establishes the following perti-}and Roger A. Pryor for Oxborn. nent facts: ‘er ot the Gievott Court| , tf Osborn was asked If he drew ‘A. 3. Ricks became Clerk of the Cireult Court 5 tee Us Northarn District of Ohio on March go, (rafts: on his; Arm. He answered, 18TR, i served In that capacity until July “Yes, but the firm didn't pay them. INO When he became the District Judge for the|T gave the money to the cashier fame “Aistrict. While he was clerk there morning, ‘These drafts would not charg. Some of them by me in my control which will account for the disposition of any of my money or prop- erty In the years 18%: the exception of the Taneachinents ata which were not Analy dis-[ered this morning and the deed of assign- powed of until after he had be m firm in S94." bh the District Court ‘In the year 18%} you drew Wut ronceding all that Judge Ricks) and in kM, $52,083.45 from the firm. clainy and waiving the moral duestion of) addition, what moneys had you at your does not eacape the charge of defrauding the estate in 1893 1 UiMtet States, the purpose and the only. poral a. French Wey ie iplckine out these, cases: an anticipa tate, In 1804, ubout T'got trom ir fees Was to increase his perso compen De Brackaleer, in 1893 and 184, about ae to in edoina that he wan not. only. violate | $26,000, Haat ot wus hractiaing 2 deliberate and wi'tit | ‘The witness said that for all ordinary business: were Indorsed by him, fession to the firm of the transactions which he signed, Ty view of all the fucte in this care. tt te our | & copslumon that Judge Ricks ts not guilty of any | then, enue that there was no intention of wrong-| Mr. Osborn then eaid that, so far as dung and that ho moral turpitide atraches, We The was aware, there was no money due Ang AG Coa nd that the resniution renorted [for furniture to Horner & Co. or Sloane to the House: for, liipanchment be not adopts for furnishing Mrs. Davis's flat. Mrs. Chairman Culberson said te the Com-) Davis, he said, firet leased the flat in mittee several times that if the case | Wost ‘phirty-ninth street. He had noth- Mas reported to the House in Its present | ing to do With buying the furniture, he status, a mafority of the Committee | added. Horner & Co, had a note of his Maula’ auppart the minority report. on] for ga for the furniture in the house the floor. Mr. Broderick was author-|Sfy iucntycffth street. Mrs. Davis sold ar before the Committee | yen et to deatrayed.* He had received no portion of the proceeds of the auction sale by Mrs. Dayts. Mr. Osborn said he did_ not know where Mrs. & friend's house after leaving the Highty-ffth street house. He gave her about. $300 a month when she lived at 6 West Bighty-fifth street. ~- oo EMBEZZLED $100,000. Sapt. Preston Says G —— William BE. Midgley Indteted Whoiam FE Mileley, the former Presitent of June a an Casualty Security and Ins * Company. of Baltimore, was today Indictd for grand arceny In the On barged with theft of 921.000 of to the a mpany The ne oft | | | TRAYNOR! Amsterdam Ave 62d St, Everything Comes to Him Who Waits. We have secured for cash, a Manufacturer's Stock of Ladies’ and Misses’ FINE CLOAKS at 26c. on the $1.00, which we will place on sale to-morrow in 3 lots LOT 1,--250 Misses’ Chinchilla Reefers, at 2.98 — LOT 2.350 Ladies’ Stylish | Ladies’ and 4.98 LOT 3. — 700 All-Wool Melton and 3.98 HE HAD MONEY TO BURN. S. Osborn Ran Through Over #200,000 in a Few Yea The examination in supplementary dings as to why Charles 8, Ox- pnes for $788.49, was resumed Lawyer on the books of the firm or be to me, except occasionally. may have been torn up I have at the present no papers 1808 and 1894, with ub check I discoy- irposes the notes of the firm THe made a con- d the $40,000 became firm when he signed debt of the him back all the furniture and got the Davis is now, She went to Got Away with Tha An investigation of the affairs of the Bankess' Loan and Investment Com- pany, of 4 Wall street, by Supt. Preston, of the State Banking Department, shows, says thut official, that nearly4 $100,000 has been embezzled by Galen H. Coon, former Secretary of the Company. The managers of the Bankers’ Loan and Investment Company say they can soon put tne concern on tts feet again, and that if Coon is found he will be prosecuted, HIS ACCOUNTS SHORT $5,000 Mill Treasurer Also Borrows Money Before Leavi PLYMOUTH, Mass, Jan, 18—J. A. Potter, for many years superintendent of the Russell Mills here, who has been missing for the past five weeks, has been declared # defaulter to the amount of $5,000 or $5,000. He also bor- rowed between $2.00) and $3,000 from friends and employees of the mill. > action has yet been taken by the directors of the mill, but one pers of whom he borrowed $850, has gone to New York to look for hin Piymonth, M. na Iwai oo M die) While Congress Is Busy ent VAIN for REM RIN ov THE RIKER’S EXPECTORANT CERTAIN £ Fath) HOA OLD one and your money back if ° ‘ were #80 11.80 14.80 17.90 28.00 Winter Suits, ars. 7.35 8.85 110 13.42 16.50 Overcoats, fer 7.35 8.85 t.10 1342 15 18 24 26.25 \Ulsters, yersh 7.35 8.85 ILI0 14,95 22.50 en6, our goo. and 7c. Neckwear at 28c, 25 % Off Winter Suits, Ulsters and Overcoafs. $1,000 to any one disproving the integrity of this offer. The many unscrupulous advertisers force us to this wording. AT BOTH STORES. UGENE R13 tring, . Ss R 123-125 Fulton St HETTY GREEN NOT AFRND./MR, SAGE. WRIGGLES, sapiens Tries to Dodge ‘The World” Chat bot Admits Its Truth. It Took 400 Years to Know Isa- belle, and She Is Hopeful. Suit Against Executors of Her Father’s Estate Goes Over. Mr. Choate Inserts the Probe of Cross-Examination. The investigation into the affairs and business arrangements of the executors of her father's estate, which Mrs. Hetty Green demanded two years ago was about to proceed to-day before Referee Henry H. Anderson in his office in the Mills Building, when a representative of Mr. Bijur, Mrs. Gren’s lawyer, asked for @ postponement of one week. He Clams Laidlaw Was Used as a Shield Against the Bomb. The baiting of Deacon Russell Sage by Cross-Examiner Joseph H. Choate, was the attraction which drew a big crowd There were present Henry A. Barling,|to Part I. of the Supreme Court, this the trustee, and his counsel, J. E. Tracey | Morning, when Justice Patterson re- of the firm of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, |sumed the trial of the $0,000 damage Just as the clerk had finished his little | sult of William R, Laidlaw against Ru: speech, Mrs. Green, in the same old | sell Sage. faded green dress she has worn for jounced into the room. asked for an adjournment,” Mrs. Green, thi “1 Buppos is satisfactory to you? “I don't see what's the use of having It go over one week. What's the matter with having It for two?” ole ey: hi ing 1 “They were thirty years getting It up, and I don't see why they should hurried now. ‘They've been using that estate for thirty years on the sly." Then she disappeared like a jack-in-the- box upon whom the lid has’ been shut, The referee adjourned the hearing until next Friday at 2 o'clock. Hetty Green had something to say to the reporters when she reached the hall, and che wouldr’t be denied by the young lawyer from Mr, Stayton’s office, who was with her, even though he pulled at her sleeves in @ most aggravating way. “Tam successful,” she sald, “because I believe in God and keep the command- ments, “There isn't a day passes that T don't do some good deed or help somebody, and Yd help any of you young men if you needed it.” Then she ram- ‘THAT'S PETTIFOGGING,” SAID SAGE. “Your strong human sympathy did not move you to call at St. Vincent's Hos- pital to see what you could do for the poor broker's clerk who lay there suf- fering from the injuries recelyed in the explosion of the dynamite bomb intend- ed solely for you?" Mr. Choate said. Deacon Sage replied in a voice as stingy in quantity as the words it uttered—"No, Mr. Laidlaw never ap- plied to me for assistance." The forty-millionaire bore his seventy- eight years easily. The only etriking symptom of his a‘vanced age was his weak voice and garrulousness, In testi- fying, he chattered like a magpie, but in @ Voice so small that the nearest Juror had to bend forward to catch It all. Referring to an article published in he World” three days after the dynamite explosion, Mr. Sage wriggled led and tried to dodge saying it was tru ‘There was neariy every face in the court-room while MISS HETTY GREEN. The young men looked expectant, but no one said anything. “It took the world 400 years to appre- Queen Isabella of Spain,” she went nd it will take people 400 years to appreciate and understand me. MISS STEVENSON IS DEAD. mile of happiness on Sawe higgied ant dodged. ‘ihe hat with Russell Sage" stated on his own authority that he had escaped prac- tically unhurt by Norcross's dynamite mb. | ‘he contention of Mr. Choate is that the escape was due to Sage having pseu Laidlaw as a shield from the m Passed Away This Afternoon. (Special to The Evening World.) ASHEVILLE, N. C., Jan. 18.—Miss Ste- venson, daughter of Vice-President Bte- venson, died at 1.15 P. M. to-day. SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. Charles Waterman Commits Suicide im the Hotel Metro; Charles Waterman, sixty years old, committed suicide at 2.15 this afternoon in the Hotel Metropole, Forty-second street and Broadway. A porter heard a pistol shot in a tollet room. Chief Clerk John Langdon opened the door and found Waterman lying there dead. He had_-hot himself through the heart with a &8-calibre revolver. Water- man was not a guest of the hotel, — $4,400,000 GOLD TO GO. for Export on | ‘The following is a complete list of the gold engagements for to-morrow’s steam- era: Lazard Freres, $1,650,000; Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co., $750,000; Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., $690,00; Baring, Magoun & Co., $350,000; Arbuckle Bros., $500,000; Hoskier, Wood & (o., $550,00, This makes a total of $4,400,000, ‘Of this amount $3,500,000 was withdrawn |from the Sub-Treasury ‘The Treasury gold reserve is steadily falling to the $70,000,000 mark, and, a: “L DIDN'T BHAVE THAT DAY. The millionaire, so famous for his gconomical habits, saves quite sum by shaving ‘himself. | Mr. oa te, referring to the article in “The World’ of Dec. 8, 1891, four days after the ex- plosion, asked: the} “Didn't on shave yourself on morning of Dec. 7? Mr. Sage guzed thoughtfully towards the celling felt of hin chin as if retro- tpection might be atimuated by a re- ait to the supposed scene of the opera- tion sought to be recalled, and then re- nice | “oon we Clearing Sale. Children’s Clothing. Boys’ Double Breasted Suite, all wool, Sizes 7 to 15 years, $4.50. Boys’ Cape Overcoats. Sizes 8te $4.75. Boys’ and Youths’ Ulste: $6.75 & $9.75. 3:75) 5.00 & 5.75 Misses’ Chinchilla Jackets, $6.85. Girls’ Dresses, 3-50, 6.75 & 9.57- Camel’s Hair Tam O'Shanter Caps. (Best quality imported. Plain colors aa@ fancy combinations), 98c. The prices quoted above are ia many cases less than half former prices, and all are greatly reduced 60-62 West 23d St. where he said Laidias Rector street—towards the north, “Did you so testify?” Mr. Choate asked. ‘Well, if Idid, it 1s true, “Hum! ‘Then’ Laidlaw was facing both ways?” Mr. ‘Sage mumbled and chirruped for two minutes till he was stopped by Mr. Choate, who asked, wearily: J bad af are you raveiling about now, Mr. earer” Mr, Sage said he was trying to make ee clear to the jury. “Now, we'll take a look at your sald Mr, Choate, former trial was facing clothe: Mr. Bage blushed, a ith petkrulatide st his new dnd slewant suit, but Mr, Choate referred nok to them, but to the suit that Russell Sage, ‘with ‘$40,000,000 and upwards, had worn four years’ when ten pounds of dyna. mite ‘spoiled them for future servi Mr. Choate called attention to th threadbare place on the clothing, hold= ing each piece out at arm's Tength, with that expression of face which tme plies offense to delicate sensibilities. SAGE—"'l DON'T REMEMBE! “Did you testify on the last trial that for every hole in these clothes there was a@ serious wound on your person from the dynamite explosion , Sage had .earned that the lawyer likely to piay the “joker” on him at any Lae of the game, and he nigeted and quibbled a long time before jo mitting it; whereupon Mr. Choate made him repeat his testimony of yesterday, that there w only @ red spot on hi kne remind him of the explosion, Ea a aa a we said the wou healed gna ft ro, Lak salen ee, explained to his counsel when he told Mr. Choate that hie memory and capacity for business had gone together he did not mean that they had left him altogether or been impaired by the explosion, but that the; are still going together hand in han down the avenues of time, as it were, and both in good health and ‘ When he told Mr. Choat thatthe, ma: have given himself an “apology for @ shave" three days after the explosion, he hi meant that his right hand burned ‘that when he eonayed "au the price of a_shave he found It painfu saint cult, and so made a ter recess, Col. James Mr. Sage denied the statement thet We had received $1,0% commission “from the New York Bank Note Company for the securing from the Manhatti contract for engraving thelr tlekets, . Choate opened an old 1 New York Bank’ Note Company: ane ‘drew Mr. Sage's attention tom in which credited R. 8. on Aug. 2 1 the date of the Manhattan L conten with $1,000." Mr. Sage denied that “R. 8.’ meant Russell Sage, but on being pressed aamitted that Mr. Kendall had one gpout this time, voluntarily given hi the'omparg renition of services done Mr. Sage looked foolish and \° certed when Mr. Choate insisted on te stepping down from ¢ and and show. 3 ing the jury the wou h ceived in the explosion, and when con James insisted, too, he wae flabbergasted, He did as bid, jabbering that they ha healed up, whil inane fe the jurors looked ani Urther examination of witi er until Monday, and Court ade —-——. js Into a Min ole. HAZLETON, Pa, Jan. 18.—Freight train ita, 1,644, on the Lehigh Valley, was precipitated into a deep mine hole at Audenried, this morm- ing, caused by the caving in of the ratinéed cordingly, another bond issue is being | plied slow netivel? dixcunsed in financial circles. |” "{-don't i ieee ta. tae. 1 Bankers are very reticent upon this {didn't stave myself on the 7th. If t ; alchough some of them declare| did it was only an apology for a shave.” C wilh be diMcult. if not impossible, |” Having secured from ‘Sage the state- the banks to supply the freasury |ment. that Mr. Norton stood by the iy much of the yellow. me! ticker ins certain position, Mc. Choate heretofore. Tt now looks as thou asked him how he Could see Norton so gol ahipments thit week may breaktthe| closely as to t2 able to say which side econ Of the tleker he stood and’at the sare - time keep hia eyes on Norcrogs tnies he Ordered to Send Gold Hi had eyes in the back of his hi PHILADPLPHIA, Jan. 1k—Sab-Treamurer Bis-|troRage eat Pettifoxsi ta ler received @ telegram to-day trom Secretary!” Mr. Sage," sald Mr. Choate soberly Carlisle ordering a shipment of gid to the New] and sternly. “you seein to ‘find ‘this @ Yoru #ub- Treasury amounting to 4800,000 moat amusing thing. We look upon it as ih very serious matter. Don't laugh. THis. maken $1,500,000 which han deen seat to] epee cemean in the next moment dented that he had located Norton's position, 6 for @ verdict here, Interrupted Mr, Sa; New York in the leat few days od Nellie Semt a False A) Fring to the truth " im sweal Nelile Paterson, years olf, of 382 Che win tsem, Wao envied ste shaman tr lie eaceene Sk hie TE nak’ eins from the fire-bos. te wes 'o testimony bed and tracks. Six cars of freight are buried out of sight, and @ dosen others mi of passengers had ‘passed ever the spot. o lives are pl —_—_———— Other remedies have fatled you but suit Co, 00 West TIA ME, H., Chay) | > RR RIRANAE IMs