One of New York’s Best Physicians
Becomes Suddenly Insane.
TOO MUCH WORK ON A BOOK.
Dr. Grier’s Mind Gave Way Under the
Strain, and He Had to Be Put In a
Straitjacket—Experts Consider
His Recovery Probable.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—Overwork and
too long hours drove Dr. William Fisher
Grier mad, and early today he was taken
to Bellevue hospital in a straitjacket by
three policemen after a fight that taxed all
their strength. At the hospital he was
locked in apadded cell lest he do himself
harm. He will get over it, the doctors say,
and return to his practice and his books. .
It was the latter that did the mischief
in Dr. Grier’s case. There is no better
known physician in all is neighborhood.
At his house, at Eighty-seventh street and
' Amsterdam avenue, the doctor runs a clinic
and, dispensary in connection with his'large
practice, and his door bell is never long si-
lent, day or night. Lately, in addition, he
has been busy with a medical work which
he is writing. Three days and three nights
he had worked unceasingly upon it, when
not attending to his patients, until last
night the collapse came.
It signalized its coming by his going out
to a neighboring saloon and smashing a
window there. He had started to take a
walk to steady his nerves.
Policeman Sullivan met a man staggering
along the. street toward Amsterdam ave-
nue, apparently intoxicated, and peered
under his hat. The man saw him.
“Hit me on the head with your club and
take me to Bellevue, ” he said, recognizing
the uniform.
The policeman heaved a sigh. If he had
to take the drunken man to court, there
would be no long morning nap for him.
He whistled for Policeman Coyle, and to-
gether they took the man to the gaslight
and looked him over. To their amazement
they recognized Dr. 'Grier. He kept on de-
' manding to be clubbed and laid out. In-
stead they took him to his own stoop, seat-
ed him there and rang his bell.
Mrs. Grier came out and, recognizing
her husband, tried to throw her arms
around his neck. He grabbed her by the
hair and would have pulled her over his
shoulders off the stoop but for the’ inter—
ference of the policemen. They saw then
that they had to deal with a madman.
With no little trouble they got him inside,
and there Policeman Sullivan, with Mrs.
Grier and the servant, was left to struggle
with him, while Coyle went for an ambu-
lance.
A Desperate Struggle.
Sullivan had got him deII after a pitch-
ed battle in the study and lay upon him
full length, wishing his comrade would
come. The women had gone to the kitchen
for something. The doctor lay still—so
still that the policeman, thinking the fight
had gone out of him with the fit, ventured
to stretch himself for a change, letting go
his grip to take a fresh hold. That instant
the madman, with a mighty effort, threw
him ten feet away, got upon his feet and
grabbed a stone spittoon with which to
brain him. The policeman saw his danger
and closed in upon him in time to save his
life. The spittoon was smashed against the
wall, and the'womcn calne running in to
find the two men struggling like mad.
Mrs. Grier was laid flat with a. cut on her
head in an attempt to come to the police—
man’s rescue. Just in the nick of time
Policeman Coyle came back. The doctor
was got under control once more, but not
until he had bitten Coyle’s finger through
and through.
His wife begged that he be not sent to
the hospital, and the policeman yielded to
~ the extent of calling in Dr. Morris, at neigh-
boring physician. He came in haste to at-
tend his brother practitioner. He wa
hardly inside the door when Dr. Grier
launched forth in one last tremendous kick
that took'him in the stomach and sent him
flying out into the hall. He didn’t come
back. The ambulance came instead, and
Dr. Grier was finally got into a strait-
jacket and by the united efforts of three
policemen started off to Bellevue.
Policeman Coyle’s finger was cauterized
and Mrs. Grier’s head patched. At the hos
pital the surgeons diagnosed the patient’s
case as one of acute insanity. Rest and
time will cure it and restore Dr. Grier to
his practice.
Croker to Return to Europe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—Richard Croker,
after posting himself as to the condition of
Tammany, has decided to go to Europe
again early in January. He will remain
there perhaps until next September. John
C. Sheehan meanwhile will remain nom-
inal leader of Tammany, and dissenting
elements must come to terms or be thrown.
out. Efforts will be made to reorganize and
harmonize Tammany and other Democrat-
ic organizations here.
Fertilizer \Vorks Destroyed.
LONG ISLAND CITY, Nov. 27.—-—The Pres-
ton Fertilizer works, which covered more
than a city block in the Blissville section,
were completely destroyed by fire today.
The fire originated in the boiler room. The
buildings were mostly of wood, and the
flames spread rapidly. ‘Fire companies
from all parts of the city responded, but
were of little service, owing to the wide
area covered by the fire. The loss is placed
at $200,000. .
End of a Long Trial.
DENVER, Nov. 27.-—The jury in the
United States court has reported 3. disagree-
ment in the case of Charles M. Clinton, J.
J. Rithman and Charles Kunzmi’ller, ofli-
cials of the defunct Gorman National bank,
charged with making false returns to the
comptroller of the currency. The jury had
been out since Saturday afternoon.
A Murderer Commits Suicide.
LINN, Mo., Nov. 27.—Leonard Manf-
frand, aged 71, -who murdered Gabriel
Guarin, aged 84, on the night of Nov. 4,
died at this place today from wounds in-
flicted upon himself on Monday night
while confined in the county jail here. He
frequently made threats of suicide.
Czar Honors M. Dreyfus.
PARIS, Nov. 27.—The czar has bestowed
the Stanislas order upon M. Dreyfus, the
head of the French export house which
has established many branches in Russia.
Sale of Bossini’s Manuscript.
PARIS, Nov. 27.—The original manu-
script of Rossini’s ”William Tell” has been
sold at auction at the Hotel Drouot for
$940.
“Blizzard In Montana.
BUTTE, Mon, Nov. 27. -—A blizzard
raged here all day. The thermometer drop
pod from 30 shave to 10 below zero.
A little later
If
RUSSELL on THE ’Bon.
The Earl Paid 85,000 to Detectives Em- ‘
ployed to Spy Upon Hlshwu'e.
LONDON Nov. 27.——At the Old Bailey
today, Justice Hawkins presiding, the trial
of Lady Selina Scott, mother of the Coufit-
ass Russell; John Cockerton, an engineer;
Frederick Kast, a groom, and William Ay-
lott, a valet, charged with criminal libel
by Earl Russell, was resumed.
Lady Scott, who was in court at an early
hour, was smartly dressed and wore a long
sable mantle.
When she entered the prisoners’ dock her
maid ostentatiously handed her a bottle of
smelling salts. ~
The court was densely crowded, more
interest apparently being taken in the case
today than upon any of the previous days
of taking testimony.
The cross examination of Earl Russell
was continued, the main feature of the
earlier part of the day’s proceedings being
questions put to the witness regarding a
Chinese servant.
During these interrogations the earl ad-
mitted that he spent $5,000 in employing
detectives to watch his wife.
The cross examination of Earl Russell
also brought up the famous letter from
Lady X—-— which figured in the previous
suit. This missive was read in court. It de-
veloped that the author was Lady Cardi-
gan. She said the Chinese servant “was
cleverly reshipped to China by the Hon.
Lyulph Stanley.”
When questioned in regard to Professor
Bantayana of Harvard, Earl Russell“ said
he had never heard of his having another
name.
The rest of Earl Russell’s evidence may
be summed up in the statement that it was
an emphatic denial of the charges made by
the defendants.
The case was then adjourned.
CALIFORNIA GOLD MINES.
State Statistician Charles G. Yatc Com-
plies a Report. .
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.—Charles G.
Yatc, statistician of the California state
mining bureau, has compiled a statistical
review of the gold production of California
from 1848 to 1895 inclusive. Mr. Yatc
gives not only his own estimate of the pro-
ductiofi, but that of each of nine recog-
nized authorities, afiording a valuable com-
parison of data. Mr. Yatc has adopted as
the basis of his own statistics the statistics
compiled by Louis A. Garnett and the
United States mint directors’ reports, as
being the most correct and complete of any
extended continuous statement. In a note
to his table he says:
“A table made ’up of the separate esti-
mates of Blake in the tenth census, page
380; of Raymond in the United States
mining commissioners’ report of 1873,
page 543, pnd of John J. Valentine of
Vells, Fargo & 00., added together, make
a total to Jan. 14, 1896, of $1,266,091,886,
while that compiled by Yatc from the esti-
mates Of Garnett and the United States
mint reports of Jan. 1, 1896, makes a total
of $1,205,217,217. There is, therefore, only
a difference in the two sets of estimates of
$874,669, which is remarkably clOse. ”
The authorities quoted by Mr. Yate are
J. D. Whitney, J. ROSS Browne, J. Arthur
Phillips, United States mining reports, W.
P. Blake, R. W. Raymond, J. J. Valen-
tine, L. A. Garnett and the United States
mint reports.
Francis Joseph's Speech.
BUDAPEST, Nov. 27.—Emperor Francis
Joseph, as king of Hungary. opened par-
liament in the castle of ‘Ofen today. His
majesty referred entirely to the internal
measures contemplated. He said that ef-
forts would be made to improve the condi-
tions of agriculture toward the develop-
ment of the agrarian bank system, the
construction of irrigation works and other
measures of a like nature.
Turkey’s Natural Fate.
LONDON, Nov. 27.—Thc Daily Mail's
Berlin correspondent says that the Grand
Duke Nicholas of Russia has secured Em-
peror Francis Joseph’s assent to a modi-
fied plan for the partition of Turkey and
has arranged with the emperor of Austria
for a visit to the czar in January. This
correspondent adds that Germany does not
share in the partition.
Germans Buy Copper Mines.
HOUGHTON, Mich., Nov. 217,—A deal by
which German capitalists acquire posses-
sion of five Houghton copper mines was
practically closed. The mines are the Hu-
ron, Grand Portage, Sheldon, Colombia
and Isle Royalea. The purchase price was
under $175,000, but the merging of the
five properties and development on a large
modern scale will require an additional
$1,000,000.
Rural Free Delivery Successful.
WASHINGTON, N ov..4-27.—Rep‘orts show-
ing, the results of the rural free delivery ex-
periments by the government are reach-
ing the postoffice department from the lo-
calities where the service is on trial. They
are said to show general satisfaction with
the service and good results of the work as
a whole. The minor reports will be em-
bodied in a special large report.
The "Sugar Witness” Case.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.—-It is expected
that one of the first decisions to be rendered
by the United States supreme court when
it reassembles will be on the writ of error
in the 'case of Broker Elverton R. Chapman
of New York city, one of the “contuma-
cious” Witnesses before the Sugar trust
investigating committee of the senate a_
couple of years ago.
To Take Strikers’ Places.
HAMBURG, Nov. 27.—It is estimated
that about 8,000 (lockers are now out on
strike at this port, but steamers are arriv-
ing from London and Sweden with men to
replace the strikers. The lighter men have
joined in the strike, and the port laborers
of Bremen have joined the striking em-
ployees of the Warehouse company.
Francois Arago Dead.
PARIS, Nov. 27.——M. Francois Victor
Emmanuel Arago, formerly French em-
bassador at Bern, is dead. He was born
in 1812, was a nephew of the famous lit-
terateur and statesman, Etienne Arago,
and in 1849 represented France at Berlin.
After Sedan he was a member of the gov-
ernment of the national defense.
A Russo-German Treaty.
I 'BERLIN, Nov. 27.—In the reichstag to»
day, in answer to an interpellation from
the Social Democrats relative to the Rus-
sian duties on fine loathe goods, Dr. Von
Boetticher declined to di " uss the matter,
owing to pending negotiations for a new
Russo-German commercial treaty.
The Yards-Boiler case.
LONDON, Nov; 27,—The‘ action of Mrs.
Yards-Buller, formerly of San Francisco,
versus Lord Tweedmouth‘lis, described on
the docket as “a. contract settled out of
court.” _
‘ A PATHETIG STORY.
The Seamy Side of Life as-Brought' Out
In a New York Court. ,
NEW YORK, Nc ’z7.-Rc'>bert N ess of
165 Allen street, ho sells dress goods on
the installment plan, was complaining to-
day in the Harlem police court against
Mrs. Jacob Lockman, 29 years old, of . 214
Ninety-fourth street, whom he charged
with the larceny of a piece Of cashmere
valued at $6. ‘ "
At her home Mrs. Lockman’s 4-weeks-
old child lay dead.
Her husband, who‘is a paper hanger, is
out of work, and the family, she said, is
destitute. ’
Ness called at Mrs. Lockman’s house last
Friday and oflered her the goods for 82.
Mrs. Lockman’s child was dying at the
timefand anticipating its death she told
Ness she would like to have‘the cashmere
for a mourning dress.
She told him that if he left the goods
until her husband returned she would get
the money and pay for it the next day.
Her husband failed to get the money she
expected, and, the child needing medicine,
Mrs. Lockman pawned the goods and pur-
chased medicine for her dying child.
manded money or goods.
When Mrs. Lockman confessed to having
pawned the cashmere, he went to the Har-
lem court and procured a warrant, which
was given to Court Ofiicer Malone for exe-
cution.
Malone, who is a tender hearted police-
man, visited Mrs. Lockman’s home, and
seeing the destitute condition‘of the family
I..‘.sed to execute the warrant. ,
He returned to court and told Magis-
trate Cornell, who praised him for his hu
manity. ’
bedside of her dying infant, came volun-
tarily to court today.
With tears rolling down her cheeks she
told Magistrate Cornell that her child died
last night or she would have been present
in court before.
She admitted pawning the goods, but
said she did it because the little medicine
she was able to purchase with the money
the pawnbroker gave her would, she
thought, save her child’s life.
Magistrate 'Cornell promptly let the
turn Dec. 3 and pay wI...aever money she
would be able to earn in the meantime.
THE CASTLES AT NEW YORK.
They Are \Vealthy Californians Who Were
Accused of Shoplifting.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.——Walter M. Castle
and his wife, Ella Castle, the wealthy Cali:
fornians who were arrested in England on
a. charge of shoplifting, were passengers on
the steamship Havel of the North German-
Lloyd line, which arrived today.
The Castles left England on Nov. 18.
Then they went on board the Havel at
Southampton. . .
Mrs, Castle, it will be remembered, was
convicted of stealing and sentenced to be
imprisoned. After a few days in the Worm-
wood Scrubs prison she was liberated, her
ill health and the condition of her mind
being urged upon the authorities as suf-
ficient ground for her release. ‘
.She was ill when released, so ill that the
doctors said that it Would be dangerous for
her in her condition to attempt to under-
take an ocean voyage. Finally they said
just before the Havel sailed that she might
leave her room, and Mr. Castle and she
sailed on that steamship. ,
They were not down on the passengel
list of the Havel under their right names.
The cable announced at the time they sail-
ed from England that they had taken pas-
sage under the names of Mr. and Mrs.
Michaels.
. Held For Perjury.
MIDDLETOWN,'CODD., Nov. 27.——Judg£
Pearne Of the police court has rendered a
decision in the case of James Slyne, charged
with perjury in a recent hotel liquor case,
holding him for the superior court in $1,-
000 bonds. Slyne-is the registrar of voters,
and his arrest occasioned much excitement.
Passenger Agents \Vorked Up.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.—Western general
passenger agents are badly worked up ovel
a clause in the new passenger agreement
for 1897 which takes away fi’Sm them the
privilege of issuing or requesting free tran s-
portation, as has been the custom for years
Blackburn’s Successor.
.LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27.—Congrcssman W.
Godfrey Hunter, who is a candidate for the
Republican nomination for United States
senator, has 24 votes pledged on the firsl
caucus ballot and 8 pledged as second
choice. It takes 36 to nominate.
Fatal Bicycle Collision.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 27.—Just as the
bicycle road race started today two of the
riders collided and one was fatally injured.
His name was Robert Kennedy. The other
party was A. Orr. Kennedy died soon aft-
erward.
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A Prominent Banker Ill.
LIMA, Peru, Nov. 27.—Mr. Martin B.
inflammation of the brain,, has passed a
bad night and is now severely delirious.
Building and Loan Commission.
DENVER, Nov. 27.—-The interstate com-
mission of building and loan associations
has concluded its business and adjourned
to meet in New York on the third Wednes-
day of November, 1897.
The Zengorze Explosion.
BERLIN, Nov. 27.—-A dispatch from
Breslau says that 30 persons were killed
yesterday evening in the colliel'y explosion
at Zengorzc, Russian Poland.
The Weather.
Rain, followed by clearing and colder;
southwesterly winds.
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arrrnr Cons Tnumxr.—Warm baths
with CUTICURA SOAP, gentle applications of
Cancun (ointment), and mild doses of Con.
cum Rnsonvnx‘r, greatest of humor cures.
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Mrs. Lochman, who would not leave the.
woman 20, advising her. however, to re-_
Wells, manager of the London and Mexico
bank, is critically ill. He is suffering from
ITCHING .
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next » season.
- ‘llnderylear and Hosiery.
Ladies’ ribbed Vests and pants, trimmed
with pearl buttons, fleeced lined, cut extra
large, sizes frcm 3 to 6, would be a. bargain at
39 Cents,
250. each.
Bay’: an ‘ Gill’s ribbed, fleeced. Vests, Pants
and Drawws. made of fine Egyptian yarn.
sizes from 16 to 34. a fine, warm garment,
W01 ill :55 Cents, at
250. each.
. Men’s Gray Merino Shirts and Drawers. 40
per cent. wool, fine guage, all sizes, real
value 750., at
50c. each.
60 doz. Ladies’ 'Black Stockings, winter
weight, full seamless, fast color guaranteed,
spliced heels and .toes, very elastic yarn. some
dealers ask 250; our regular price is 19. Be
among the early callers and secure a. few pair
at
I2%c. per pair.
Men’s Furnishings.
l 52 doz. Men’s White Muslin and Fancy
Domet Flannel Night Shirts, made up the same
as our $1.00;shirts, cut extra long and full, all
filled seams throughout, pearl buttons; a.
great big bargain at 750, but our stock is too
large. To make them go quick—
50c. each.
25 doz. more Men‘s Fancy Bosom Shirts.
same as We sold last week; value 75a,
490. each.
Gloves.
50 doz. celebrated Foster hook in black tans
and modes, our regular $1.00 glove, all sizes.
You know the make and quality. Claimed
{without question the best $1.00 glove made.
Clearance sale price, per pair,
79 cents.
10 doz. Ladies’ black all silk Mittens, the
well known "Eureka” quality. fancy wrist and
extra long warm and durable, regular price,
$1.25: Special Clearance price,
880. per pair.
N. Y. Oflice, 442 Broadway.
5 doz. small size Misses’ Wool Mittens, the
warmest and best 25c. mitten made. only one
pair to a. customer,
l4c. per pair.
Men's fine quality driving and - walking
Glove, re,ulsr price, $1.50; for this sale,
$ I .00 per pair.
Ribbons and Notions.
60 pieces changeable glace’ Ribbons. 4% in.
wide. all pure silks and very desirable, for
fancy collars and dress trimmings. worth from
35c to 50c; Clearance sale price
25¢. per yd.
100 doz. Ladies’ and Misses’ fancy bordered
and plain white Hemstitched Handkerchiefs,
worth 10c., not more than one half dozen to a
customer; Clearance sale price,
50. each.
23 doz. Ladies’ Fine Swiss Embroidered
Handkerchiefs, the 250 kind, a good chance to
buy for Xmas and save money.
I 2ic.‘ each.
100 Coque Feather Boas, full 50 inches long,
our own importation, regular price $3.75.
clearance sale price
$2.00 each.
25 Ostrich Boas, full 50 inch long; regular
price $16.98; special
S l 0.00 each.
200 pair scissors, value from 390 to 450. to
close,
25c. each.
50 great gross Hooks and Eyes, alibizes. the
Sc kind, the equal of any on the market; just
for this sale. per card of 2 doz.
4 cents.,
Ilomeslios, etc.
1,000 yards Domet Flannel worthISc, sale
price
5c per yard
coNN.
NOT AS
' REPRESENTED.
GREAT November Clearance SALE!
Saturday morning we begin the greatest sale of Dr Goods ever known. sta lo I '
including Cloaks, Dress Goods, Blankets, Linens, Hosl’siery, Underwear, Gloves}: and seasonable Merchandise:
Wrappers, and Children’s wear will be sold at less than cost of manufacture.
mense shipments of Xmas goods are stored in our sto.-k rooms awaiting a place for display.
plenty of space for the holiday line, and for this reason terrific sacrifices must be made
already, you can’t afford to miss this great sale. It will pay you to buy even if you had to
We are not offering «any but first-class
vince you that the prices beat anything you ever saw.
Kitchen Furnishings, Ladies’
Our stocks are large and im—
We must have
If you have bought
pack away for the
goods and a visit to our store the Coming week will con-
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2,500 yards Domet Flannel. 10c quality
6c per yard
300.pairs Gray and White Blankets, the $1.50
quality; per pair
98 cents
5 pieces fine Table Linen, extra quality; real
value 750; special
00 per yard
300'White Crochet Quilts. full size- -
price $1.25, sale price L ' regular
$l each
1 Case 36in, Whi‘e ’lIusl' l c '
price I. i In 0 quality. sale
8c per yard
cloak Headquarters.
Greater bargains than ever this week. We
must have the room for Santa Claus. Over
1,000 Ladies’ and Misses’ Garments all this
season's make. at prices for the quality and
style so low that the shrewd shopper cant fail
to appreciate.
Ladies’ Black Boucle Jackets, excellently
made, stylishly cut and perfect fitting; a great
bargain
$5 each
Ladias’ Fine Kersey English Broadclo'
. lb 9.
Rough effects. $10.50; value $15.00. Dd
Mlsses’ Jackets in plain and fancies all
value $9.00; for this sale , Slzes
$5.50 each
Dress floods.
10 pieces black serge, 50 inches wide, regular
price 75c; clearance price
50 cents
5 pieces black all wool Henliatta, 45 inch
Wide: regular price 75c. clearance price
50 cents
:0 pieces black figured gro grain silk worth $1
50 cents
5 pieces black Boucle suiting. value $1.00.
75 cents
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A, POINTER...
Is yOur plate glass or safe insured?
If not, call on me and
I will write you a policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur-
ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite.
"In case of Fire ‘
You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance OI l‘hiladelphia;
Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire of
Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific
of New York; Security of New Hampshire or Granite State of Ports-
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