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' J ''' 4 4t "' . , ; y ' "r :' THE SUN, THtfttSPASr, DECEMBEft 2, 1897. ' jT5F ' ' ' ' t . ;H
VI FOR POLICEMEN IN BOXES.
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Ai 1 M'CULLAGH WOULD HATE THEM
yfi I BTATIONED EVERT JF1VE BLOCK
(v Caald Bo Fanna When YTaatea-TeUfaoaM I
C litllin mi Htndsnartero Cnnn
f L mlM la Ibe Detrctlre Baroan-Cnpt.
U MeTrnoon'a Rtlaelatrment Conallrfo'.
Chief McCullajih put bcforo the Police Board
yesterday a, plan for tho reotranliation of the
detective force and for tho establishment of a
J police squad system. A Blgtial ayitcm of Borao
J I ' sort ha boen wanted In Now York for twontr
j- I i rears. Successlro boards have tested man?
' wit plant and adopted none. As a result It Is onlr
the annexed district that'has any kind ot n sis-
A 1 nal serrlce, and that, the Chief sayi. Is both in
ly t adequate ana antiquated.
f 'In this city." says tho Chief, "there is and al
ways has been tho universal complaint that no
one knows where to find n policeman when
Jl wanted. This U really truo, for. excepting on
Jl Broadway in tho daytime, whore stationary
posts are established, tho finding of n policeman
its Terr uncertain, nor can ono bo sure of finding
one eren if he Is familiar with tho patrol sys-
torn, except he mode a study of that particular
post, and even in spite ot Ithat a cltlien living
In tho centre of that post would bo llnblo to take
ate wrong direction, and might have to walk tho
entire length of the post and half way bock bc
I (ore finding the policeman, though tho pollce-
i man was faithfully patrolling his post."
I The Chief would establish sovoral boxes on
s-iVs I ach post, eventually about 400 in the present
il I city. They should be large boxes, sub-stations,
I ') In fact, built of iron, with room in each for
i'J'i aeoessary telephone connections and for a
f policeman, who should bo always there. They
i i - should be never more than five blooks opart,
if , A and should be connected with the station house
' ', by wire. If a citizen or the policeman in the
v 1 neighborhood wanted help, ho would know
5 jf A where to find it quickly, day or night. Ho
' ' would nerer be moro than two blocks and o half
t- ( from a policeman. In times ot strikes or dls
f I turbance the Chief in his odlco at Headquarters
', J , would be in instant communication with tho
' f man in evory box. On an urgent call the man
v.- I In the box would go. notifying the station first.
f The force need not be increased to provide
L .5 the 400 men. The posts could be rearranged.
ZZ-I, The Chief asked; that his plan bo tried by
5 f establishing twelve such sub-stations In tho
llt Tenderloin precinct, where thcro aro subways.
Ifl'll I " f1 experiment would cost $(1,000.
1U 11 "I would consider," ho wrote, "that the adop-
VtltJ tlon of this system, with all its simplicity and
JlMy lta'absolute thoroughness, would bo of greater
timl value as a promoter of tho pollco service than
At aa tho addition of 1.000 men to the force, and that
'ill to snpplT all precincts with such a system it
I would not exceed one-third the cost of Install-
" I'M 'nr ny of the signal systems In operation at
Vs W: the present time."
MB,' The Detective llureau. the Chief says. Is not
1 I 7"t np to the standard ho wishes to see, but ho
' thinks It qulto possible to attain It. Cant.
& I'; McClusky has done much in threo months. The
'' . - 1 1 conspicuous snag upon which all efforts to
f . Ii bring the office up hnvo stranded Is the lack of
'.v I concentration.
tA I J This was Bymes's favorite argument.
jl I I "I found tho detectlvo force,' says Chief BIc-
' Tullagh, "nothing more or less than thirty-eight
fS l tub-divisions of n whole, working against lt-
I self. To each precinct wero attached three or
,1 four detectives whoso hours wero so regulated
1)?l tiat often a station house would bo without
WtyJ any, and when a caio occurred that required
flW tho immediate services of a detective, tho otll-
wrl. I cer in command was forced to send a uniformed
(a-i I patrolman and perhaps one Inexperienced in
'7, I lotectlvo work. Tho remedy for this Is through
k I aroorg-onization of tho entire system.
"In August-1 found 47 detective Sergeants
f. 1 ,80 detectives and 125 precinct detectives In tho
.- 1 1 various station houses, under the command of
'i , ) I Captains ot products, or n total of 258 on the
f. II detective forco of this city. Under tho pro-
'J'fJ I I posed reorganization there will be required
)lf I I lllty detectlvo Sergeants, not less than flfty de-
'II f tootlves at the Central Office, and also in addt-
I tlon to these, from tlie Detective Bureau, and
1 1 under tho command of its Captain, three dotoc-
fi HI Uvea to be assigned to detectlvo duty In oach
it J J precinct, and their hours for duty so regulated
?' jl that! one in turn would be continuously at each
f station in reserve duty to answer any calls,
t I while the others would bo attending to such
J . duties as would bo required of them in their
precinct. This would be working on the same
J plan as the stationary posts, having a detective
J, V always on hand when wanted. There shall also
f; be, 1" addition to those threo detectives, one
j- I,. precinct detectlvo, under the direct command
fi, I) ot the Captain ot the precinct, to perform such
ts, I duties as the Captain may require from time to
$M-tl'4 time.
flj' 1,1 "These changes in assigning detectives to
" It precincts establish thirty -eight sub-detective
''? i bureaus and meet the requirements of an effl-
5,5 1 dent detectlvo service by securing promptness
Sell i and cooperation under one head, beside furnish-
fi II lng ono detective to each precinct commander.
; W This can be accomplished with 218 detectives,
'l II which is ten less than wero in the department
jl, I) on Aug. 24, when I was appointed to command
V l'l this department."
B -' v A The matter Is to receive consideration.
ft V. 1 T hoard took up the question of reinstating
Kf i Capt. Stephenson, who was tried on Lexow
lV . charges and dismissed In 1891. He was aftor-
' II ward convicted in Oyer and Terminer, but the
M.3 111 conviction was upset on appeal. Corporation
Kv y Counsel Scoit advised the board to reinstate
b.i'- , him at once, declaring that he could find no
WkS i' argument on which the courts could be asked
UK tl 1 nstain his dismissal. President Moss was
mtf; I In favor of Immediate reinstatement. Com
M?l I 5 mlssloner Andrews remarked that tho J9.000
.' back pay due to Capt. Stephenson would have
mty' i to come from the pension fund. Commissioner
nBVr.'U 1 Parker wanted the matter referred to a com
MJ,'3 mlttee.
K-av 'T " want to savo any of tho Lexow com-
SIttee's work." he said, glancing at President
, oss, "we had better try now."
T W "It Isn't a question of saving the Lexow com-
Wtf M i t ittee'a work," said Sir. Moss testily. "It has
mlr I nothing to do with theso cases. After the com-
U t I mlttee adjourned a special Grand Jury was
t ! I appointed and made its own cases."
i, I, ( Col. Hmlth opposed immediate reinstatement
i I because Mr. Scott had advised it. He did not
Si I I want to do a thing just because Mr. Scott said
HAl he would have to. He wanted the matter rc
uV V 1 ferred to the Commlttco on Itules and Disci
WX 1 pllne and this was done.
Mlfii 1 Commissioner Parkor got angry. A mes-
MfUf-l.i tags had .been sent to the State Civil Scr-
l( Tic Board In explanation of a desired chango in
I the age limit as to the admission of police sur-
fl peons. The threo Commissioners hod Bent it in
I the absence of Mr. Parker. They brought it up
W$ i for formal conflrmatlon by tho board. Mr.
& ' Parker objected.
Mjg I "It is perfect balderdash," he said, "vbtlng.
. i to dp something that has already been done. I
IB Fi I protest against tho farco ot three ot you getting
Mi! I ' "to a cornor and transacting business and
i- tbenlbringing it up here to be voted for."
il f$T . Mr. Parker voted "no" alone. A moment
mm later he voted "ayo," reluctantly on a rcsolu-
l?- lion to pay the Chief his salary, which Mr.
Parker had held up on the ground that ho was
not legally Chief. As a matter of fact the
Chief hod drawn his pay tho day before, but
Mr. Parker did not know It. Mr. Moss pro
duced tho department's "roll of honor." It is
kept In a shabby old account book in which Is
also recorded the appointment of Commission
ers, Superintendents, and Inspectors. In threo
pages aro contained tho names of the police
men who have been killed In tho discharge ot
their duty. In the rest thoso who bavo dis
tinguished themselves by saving life or other
wise since 1872. Koch has a lino to himself.
"This Is not rlitht." said Mr. Moss. "It
doesn t insplru either respect or ambition.
Something better ought to be done."
I Col. Smith sucgested that the roll be printed
nd distributed to tho force. Commissioner
Andrews added that a moro suitable record
should bo kept at Headquarters. Both sug
gestions wero adopted. Mr. Parker turned
w , theleavosof tho book.
ft il T1 8ce" DB 'M' "that the names of nil tho
MqVX f.li Police Commissioners are hero. Shall thoy -"
all L'l ..' - snapped his threo colleagues, sharply.
HrWf X "ll at 0Dfe- they shall not. Wo want nothing
ytfl ?r tnnl klnd- T'ley nro not on tho roll of
tjyfl'll honor." Mr. Parkur dropped tho book.
sbbCT r ' -..'De election Dlllccrs' pty Julia wero passed.
flaH?afil Tbe nmount wn ftl31.85.f The uay of nine
aaflB i tce1 wa ho!d up. Thoy were charged with
H rml , neglect ot duty. Capt. Shecban asked tho
Hr V ' board to certify to tliennnnclul olllcers of tho
Ii W rlty ,,18t $l.(l "as n rcusonahle allowance
l tot couniel foes for bis trial. Tho matter
Hull went to committee
IIbH ',tV IV The local Civil Kcrvlco Commission yesterday
examined candidates to till two vncanclm In tho
clerical forco of the Hoard of I'olho Couimis
i Jonerf- Out of 113 personswho hail announced
their Intention of competing, ninety-live pre
sented themselves.
mr,i 1 1 1T.OOO r.r a Meat on tbe Stoe-U Kxrbaagr.
MM ' The memtcrshlp in tho New York Stock Kr-
tU', chango advertised for sale nt auction nt tho
jH j New York Itetl Kstulo Salesroom, 111 Ilrod-
ft J way, yesterday, was knocked down to James
' Clelaml of Bowers & Sands. It was stated that
tbe arm were tl-e attorneys of tliorstnteot thu
' 1 late M'illlam H. Oscood, a member of the Slock
'm'-" Exchange who dlod in 181)11, ami tho soul Mhlili
Ik had bern sold was Ills seal. It tins xt pur
M chased for William H.Osgood, tho late Mr. Ox-
Jood's son, v. hose present intention Is to apply
or admission to the KxcbRiigc.
mi , CoaiaiaSare Rudd'a Wldoir Held far Lnrcrur.
B f Mrs. Emmellne II. Rudd, widow of Cornmo-
Mm I I dore Itudd, U. 8. N., was bold yesterday to
K I await the action of tbe Illclinionil county Orand
IHftA Jury on a charge of grand larceny, based on tho
MmS' A complaint of Mrs. Jennie M, Cross-Douglas, the
,fMi A propristor of a boarding houso at St. George. S.
fc?' I Ur- Itadd pleaded guilty to petit larceny in
'HIS' ateallng a cheap ring from aBtrrant in tbe
,Hf J Maclat household.
ll j
aaaal K.n ..'Wvg'JWatJ' 1 1 , g f MamMMjaife!
thainoh'm &otkz bold.
Harry Jaanasa af the tUnth Bays Well
Kaawa TsaderUla ReMrt.
Tralnor's Hotel, at Thirty-third street and
Broadway, changed hands yesterday. Its pro
prietor, James J. Trainor, told out to Harry
Johnson, who formerly kept a place on the Bow
ery. The stated price was $32,500. Ever since
the Raines law went into effect the profits at
Tralnor's have not been what they were in tht
old days. Closing at 1 o'clock in the Tenderloin
naturally resulted In a great falling off as com
pared with the time when that hour was the
shank of the evening and high revelry kept up
until daybreak. Trainor became dissatisfled. A
few days ago he was telling his troubles to a
party ot friends.
" I'd sell out for 8330,000," he said In disgust.
"If you want to sell, I'll get you a purchaser,"
announced one of the pair, and Trainor told
him to go ahead. The result was that Johnson
was found, and agreed to buy. The papers were
signed yestorday afternoon, and Johnson im
mediately took possession. When it was too
lato to back out Trainor offered Johnson $1,000
to tear up tho papers, not that be regretted the
bargain in a business way, but he hated to go
away from his old standi-
In 1880 Trainor left the Bowery and opened
n saloon nt tbe present site. In 1883 he got
control of the little restaurant next door, and
branched out as a hotel proprietor, fitting up
tho threo upper floors ot tho building for men
only. The restaurant grow In fame, and with
the hotel niado Trainor rich. He now owns n
saloon In Brooklyn, at Gates and Held avenues,
and he will In the future devote his attention to
this.
Johnson, the new propristor, has been In the
saloon business for twenty-five years. Ho used
to run a saloon on the Bowery and another In
Hanover square. For eight or ten years he has
spent much ot his time in Europe. Last night
ho was entertaining his friends at the bar of bis
new place.
"Yes," he said to Tnc Sun man as he gazed
around the room admiringly, "I've been in this
buslnoss all my life. I wrote a book about it
that you'vo probably heard of."
"And what was tho book!" asked the re
porter. "'Harry Johnson's Barkeepers' Manual,'"
replied the author proudly.
bix Bconanma oTEitTAKr.it.
Palleemaa Wbltley Arraata Twe af Tusbs
Bleiellst Run a Man Dawn.
Two tandems, one ridden by a man and a
woman and tho othor by two men, and two bl
cyles, each with a man riding It, shofpast Bl
cyle Policeman Whitley last evening aa he was
crossing Eighth avenue at tho circle. All of
them wero going at a twenty-mlle-an-hour pace,
and Whitley, shouting to them to stop, started
down tho avenuo after them. Thoy had a clear
road, and tho pace was kept up until Fiftieth
street was reached. There the tandem with the
man and woman on it was obliged to turn out
to avoid a pair of horses leaving tho barn. Tbo
tandem was going so fast that Its rldors could
noOstop It, and it ran into tho car barn wall.
Tho riders were thrown, but were not injured.
Tho raco continued down the avenue, and at
Forty-second street the men ridlng.blcylcs fell
out, winded by tbelr efforts to keep up. Whit
ley followed the tandem ridden by the men to
Thirty-fourth street, where he overtook it as
its riders tried to turn to the east. They wero
arrested. They said they wero William Brown
of 20 East Thirty-third street and Edward Le
vin of 10 East Thirty-third street Both aro
members of the Riverside Wheelmen, and
Brown is a pacemaker for amateurs.
Henry Cole, 40 years old, of 410 East Eighty
eighth street, was knocked down by a bicyclist
at Eightieth street and First avenue lost even
ing. Ho was out about the head and was taken
to the Presbyterian Hospital. Tho bicyclist
rode away and was not caught.
BUE BAYED UEJt DOT.
A Jersey Mother teeared Hla Discharge After
He Had Pleaded Gntltr ta Basaasslemeat.
A poorly but neatly dressed elderly woman
with pinched features went up to Court Officer
William Wise lntae General Sessions Court in
Jersey City yesterday morning, and, handing
him an envelope, asked him tj deliver It to
Judge Hudspeth. The Judge, finding that it
contained money, called the woman up and
asked her what it was for.
" For my son," she replied, the tears starting.
" Who la your son t"
"Frederick Semple," the woman answered.
"Please, Judge, let him go. He's a good boy,
and never didany thing wrong bofore.
Judge Hudspeth made inquiries and learned
that Semple had pleaded'guilty to embezzling 87
from a milkman by whom he waa employed in
Hoboken. The money in the enrelooe ws to
make restitution to tbe milkman. Judge Hud
SDCth suspended sentence on payment of costs,
which amounted to 821. Mrs. Semple had only
$17, but Officer Wise passed the hat and
soon raised the balance. Semple was brought
over from the county Jail, and after tbe Court
hod given him some good advice, his mother
took him away, her face beaming with happiness.
AIT XNDIOHAXT OOItXETlST.
Hr. ITaaar Beslaas rram a West Haaalcea
Church Cpaa Hla Child ralllag lata a Foal.
Andrew Weber, an active member of the First
Oerman Baptist Church in Cortland t street.
West Hoboken, yesterday sent his resignation
as a member of the church to his pastor, the
Rev. E. Anschutz. Mr. Webor plays the cornet
in-the church choir. On Sunday evening his
wife and 0-year-old son Charley waltod for him
at tho close ot the church services. There had
been a baptism, and through the neglect of
some one the cover ot tbe baptismal foot was
not replaced. The lights In the church wereput
out immediately after the congregation bad left.
In the darkness Charley fell into the tank. His
father, who heard his cries, found him strug
gling In the water and badly frightened. Mr.
Weber was very indignant. He said, however,
that there were other reasons which moved him
to send in bis resignation.
DAUNT WASN'T CLUBBED.
to Magistrate Denel Daeldas Danat Itleha ta
111 Btsry.
After an examination in theYorkvilleCourt yes
terday Magistrate Deuel decided that thcro was
no truth in tho statement made by Joseph Daunt
on Tuesday that he had been clubbed in a cell
in the East Thirty-fifth street station tho night
before. Capt, Martens and acting Doorman
McIIugh were In court, and Mcllugh told the
Magistrate that he visited Daunt In his cell
every half hour, and the prisoner was so drunk
that he fell from t ho bench on which bo was lying
to the floor several times, and struck his head
against the iron door.
Daunt repeated his story. He said at first
that ho could not Identify his assailant, and
then accused tbo acting doorman. Capt.
Martens said Mcllugh was a very quiet man,
and not one to assault a drunken man. The
Magistrate said be did not believe Daunt'a
story and committed him to tbe workhouse.
BROOKLYN TItOi.LET FJIAXCIIISES.
These Grauted to Flyan JTat (.Ihelr ta Be Per
fected Prlar to CanMlldallaa.
The papors In two injunction suits to stop the
granting of tbo franchises for several new trol
ley routes to the East River and A tlantio Ocean
Railway Company wero served yesterday on
tbe Brooklyn city authorities, and tbe bearing
will take place before Justlco Smith In the Su-
Jiremo Court on .Monday. Tho temporary in
unctions were granted by Justice Oaynor. It
scontendoi) that the Aldermen were probiblted
from grunting such franchises by n special pro
vision of the new charter. It Is thought that
the usual delay in court proceedings of this
kind will nrcvunt any final action by the Alder
moil, should Muyor Wursler voto the resolution
passed Monday, as it is expected he will.
Per a I'nlrorm Commission on Cottov.
A committee of tbe Cotton Kxcbinge Is ex
pected to submit a report to the Board of Man
agers to-day recommending the adoption of a
uniform commission law. At present the mem
bers charge any commission they please, as the
existing rule in rogard to uniform commissions
is a dead lottvr. tho pinslty for breaking- it hav
ing been roinovtil several years ago. This rulo
provides for n commission to non-meinbersot
$23, both ways, on euch contract of 100 bales.
At present so in" members charge as small a
commission HSSi. It Is reported that tbo com
mit! e will recomuiund that tbe commission to
non-members be 1(1 both ways.
lorn boat Urooklrn In Collision.
The coal-laden canalboat Warren, towing
alongside of the tug Veaux Powell, rounded tho
Battery yesterday afternoon as iho ferryboat
Brooklyn, bound from Hamilton avenue, Brook
lyn, drew near her slip nt tbo foot of Whitehall
street. A strong ebb tldo drore tbo II ooklyn
down stream. There was a collision. The War
ren's stem smashed the rail on the port bow of
tho ferrytott, Tbe bow of the Warren was
Jammed under the guard of tho ferryboat ten
minutes before the tug was able to pull the
boats apart. Tht Warren had a broken nose.
There wrre few passengers ou the ferryboat,
and they wero not frightened.
MRS. NACK NOT TO BE TRIED
romraa xbadt ro aoobpt the
HIGHEST PLEA HE OAlf OBT.
Isa't m the District Atteraer or QooaBsConntyl
Ha Asks, and ghall He Thea tot Any One
Tell Htm His Daly t-tot Clamor Race
He BeeelvM a Charns Against the Bill Bjo.
There Is llttlo doubt that Mrs. Augusta Kaok
will bo permitted to plead guilty either to mur
der in the second degree or to manslaughter In
tho first degree. District Attorney Youngs told
a Bun reporter yesterday that he conceived
such a disposition ot her cose to bo in line
with his duty. In that event It vt ill only remain
for tho Court to accept his recommendation.
While this is not compulsory, it Is the general
practice so It may be safely asserted that
Mrs. Nack will not dlo with her former lover,
Martin Thorn, In tbo eloctrio choir. It is
reasonably certain that there will bo more or
less clamor against tho woman being allowed to
escape the extreme penalty for the crime which
she has confessed. District Attorney Youngs
expects this. Mr. Howo has already rnlsod his
rolce against what ho calls tho bargain wblch
ended In his client's conviction, referring to tho
woman's confession, although her attorney and
the lawyers of the prosecution have all along
denied that there was any agreement whereby
she was to secure clemency in consideration of
her testimony at tho first trial. If his client Is
to go, Mr. Howe wants tho woman who Be
trayed hlin to go, too.
Mr. Youngs rests his contention on tho
ground that ho cannot convict tho woman.
"Let mo tell you," ho said, when it was suggest
ed to him that a clamor would arlso If the wo
man wero not put on trial, "William J. Youngs
is the District Attorney of Queens county, and
he Isn't going to let anybody tell hlra what his
duty is. Ho is not going to consult any man
except District Attorney Olcott. Mr. Wcller.
and Mr. Davison, his associates In, this case.
In my address to tbo Jury yesterday I stated
that I believed tho woman to be as blood
handed.aa Martin Thorn, that I wished she
might bo on trial bcsldo him, and that It was no
fault ot the Peoplo that sho was not, because a
Bcparnto trial had been demanded. I also
stated that before another tribunal she would
appear, and that then 1 would do my full duty.
"This duty I concclvo to bo tho acccptanco of
tho highest pica that I can cet, I am positive
that tho oman cannot bo convicted. Tho caso
against her Is not strong enough, and tho law
will not allow us to use against her tbo sworn
confosslon sho made on Thorn's first trial.
Neither is It probable that wo could uso Thorn
as a witness against her. Ikcouso it Is uossiblo
that his conviction mayho reversed In a nlghcr
court and ho bo sent bacB to bo retried.
"I cannoi Jill when her case will bo disposed
of. Possibly It nll bo on Friday. I wish to
consult with Justlco Smith, before whom sho
favo her testimony, und. In addition, look Into
ho statutes to dctermtno before v. hat Justice,
whether Justlco Smith or Justice Maddox, she
should bo arraigned."
Thorn, who Is to be sentenced to-morrow
morning, will bo taken to Sing Sing cither In
the afternoon or on Saturday morning.
Tho most recent "confession" of Thorn, as
printed in tho yellow Journal, was another of
the fakes nlth which this case ban abounded.
The convicted man was aliened to havo told
Capt. Mcthvcn as ho was led from tho court
room that he bad lied whllo on tho stand and
that Mrs. Nack had told the whole truth. This
is absolutely false. Sheriff Doht did on Tues
day night tell somebody that Thorn told Capt.
Mcthvcn thnt Mrs. Nack told the trutb. Capt.
Mothven Raid yestorday that Thorn, on bis way
up from Jail to hoar tho verdict, said: "I hope
it s either conviction or acquittal."
On his return trip ho said: "I expected this."
and when in tho Jail ho said: "I hopo I'll
bo happier in tbe next world than I was in
this,"
Sheriff Doht admitted that ho had not heard
more than this, but explained that "somebody
said" that Thorn said it.
Thorn does not seem discouraged, although
ho is quoted by bis guards as saying that lie
doesn't care for an appeal. He ate heartily
yesterday. Tho whole Jail haa been searched
and everything taken from It with which the
prisoner might kill himself. A guard Is kept
constantly In his cell.
Mrs. Nack has recovered her equanimity.
She sits all day In her cell knitting. Sho is
convinced that there is no death sentence In
store for her, and so is ber lawyer, Manny
Friend.
Tbe full expense of both trials and of the
collection of ail tho evidenco la said to have
been a little less than $10,000. This is consid
ered remnrgably small, and is naturally a
matter of great congratulation among the
Queons county officials. Another fart which
has been commented upon Is the brevity of tho
trial. It occupied but six days all told.
Everybody concerned In tbo caso lias been
flooded with all sorts of letters of adlcc and
comment. Perhaps the rlimax was capped by
ono received by District Attorney Youngs from
a Boston man, tbe maker of n charm guaran
teed to protect the wearer from tho "evil eye,"
tho writer having road that Mr. Youngs stood
In fear of Thorn s "ovll eye." The letter ac
companied ono of the charms, and the writer
said: "Hong it over your neck on tbo right
side: pass your right hand through tho string
and let it remain hanged.' It should bo placed
between your flannel and tbo shirt. As long as
you carry tho charm you ore not only safe
f rom evllj cyc.""but from any kind of danger.
A great success "111 bo poured on you within a
very short time. A word from you will bo
'highly appreciated."
Mr. Youngs will let tho charm be hanged,
ono way or another. Ho is willing to taKo
chances on Thorn's "evil oye," he soyn, so long
ns ho is sure that tho prisoner doesn't get his
evil bands on him.
Uoerner Brought from sing Slag for a xw
Trtnl.
William J. Koerncr, who shot and killed Roso
Redgate, bis sweetheart, on Sept. 2.1. 181)6, was
brought down from Sing Sing yesterday and
arraigned in tho General Sessions. Tbe papers
from the upper court showing that Kocrner's
conviction had been reversed were presented to
Recorder Ooff. and Koerncr was then committed
to tbo Tombs to await anew trial.
Kocrner was convicted last February of mur
der In tho first degree and sentenced to death.
Tho Court of Appeals reversed tho conviction
on the ground that tho trial Judge had erred In
excluding certain testimony offered by tbo do
fenco and admitting testimony tbat should havo
been excluded.
Tbo School IToard tooklav Out for Its Own
Exlsteuee.
At the regular meeting of tho Board of Educa
tion yesterday Commissioner Anderson offered
a resolution that tho Commlttco on By-Laws
and Legislation bo requested to report as to
what action, If nny, was necessary to maintain
tho board, and to nrovlde for Its meetings after
the last ilny of January, 18HH, until it becomes
the Board of Education ot Manhattan and tho
Bronx, under the now charter. Commissioner
Anderson said later thnt this merely meant that
a temporary Chairman must be appointed dur
ing the transition period In January, Tbero was
no danger of tbe board disorganizing or ceasing
to exist,
To Br Hnonn no the Army nad Xavy Club.
The Army and Navy Club of the city ot New
York is the new name to bo used by the United
Service Club after Dec. 22, by virtuo of an
amendment to Its constitution, and an order
issued on Nov. 12 by Justice Beach of tbe
Supremo Court, to which petition was made for
permission to mako tho change. Tbe right to
use the now nauio was assigned to the clubby
representatives of the old Army and Navy Club,
wblch Is not now In existence.
The rlub Increased Its membership by more
than three hundred recently, and It Is antici
pated thnt n larger and mote desirable club
bouse will be ucq u I red In tho spring.
Woman Who Fell rrom n Car l Martha John
anu. Tbe young woman who fell from a Madison
avenuo electric enr at 120th street on Tuesday
night and fractured her skull, ns vliltcdat
tbe Harlem Hospital by her parents yesterday.
Shots Miss Martha Johnson, II) xrarx old, an
art ncodleworkor. living at 114 East 1 -lllli street.
Her younger brother works In his uncle's
Jewelry storont 3S4 Fifth avenue.nnd gnnerally
returns home with her nt night. On Tuosdav
she wantod to try tho electric cars, and started
home alone. Thcro is llttlo clianco of her recovery,
How Ibe Machinery or the Courts la Clogged.
The entlro machinery of ono part of tho Court
of General Sessions was taken up yesterday,
casting tho county $100, to try Louis Uellt-r. a
14- ear-old boy, who was Indicted nnachargo
of breaking a e23 window In lion Wall's laun
dry at 1701 First avenue. Thi Jury, after being
out three hours, dlsasree-l. so that It will cost
tho county at least $100 moro to rind out vt both
er tho bo maliciously put bis foot through tho
window. Ho sutd yesterday that he was pushed
through tbe glass by another boy.
CanMwell's Order or Arrest atauda.
A motion of William Could well, formerly pro
prietor ot tbo Emplro Hotel, to set aside an
order of arrest obtained against him in proceed
ings brought by Mary J. Westerlleld and Flora
K. Rogers, tu reeorer money of tbe estate of
tbelr father. Jason Rogers, alleged to have bcon
misappropriated while Cauldwell wasone of the
trustees, wasdented by Justice Andrews of tbe
supremo Court yesterday,
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OCT AXD TO BTAM'IXQ INDIA.
The Bv. Br. Hebba Belarus rrom His HUttea
arHarey Pleas! with the Retails,
Tho Rot. Dr. Richard Gear Hobbs ot Jackson
ville, 111., returned yesterday on tho Furnessla
from India by way of Olosgow. Mr. Hobbs loft
San Francisco In July on tho City of Everett,
which was chartered by the Government to
carry grain to the famine-stricken district of
India. Mr. Hobbs went as commissioner to at
tend to the distribution of the grain. Tho
Everett carried 2,500 tons ot Indian corn or
maize and $200,000 in money, contributed in
small sums from all over tho country. Most of
the grain was given by tho farmers of the middle
West, Mr. Hobts ssld lsst night:
" Eighty million people wore Involved in Iho
famine. Tho stricken district was In central
India, perhaps 200 miles long by 73 wide. In
thnt district tbero wnn an obooluto failure ot
crops last year, due to tho drought. Tho people
left alive there havo nothing. They had to soli
all to kotp alive. Wages aro only 5 contn a day.
and even then work was not to be had. Tho
peoplo there do not oat wheat; It is too dear.
They eat rice when well off, and a coarso flour
of millet ordinarily. , It was n curious fact that
during tho fainino wheat did not rlsolnprlco,
but what wecall 'horse feed over hero doubled.
It wan n.11 thn npoule could afford to huv.
"Our method of distribution was to give out
grain In rory small quantities, and In money
perhaps tv. o or threo pice, worth halt a cent, n
day. On this rt man could keep alive, and wo
hoped to tldo over as many lives as possible.
All our grain was given out through Ameri
cans, chiefly missionaries. Tbat was the agree
ment made when it was sent over. Tho Eng
lish Government also did all It could, and must
have spent over $30,000,000. No one who has
been in India can soy that England's occupancy
has not been of benefit to the country.
"I want especially to emphasizo the great
?ratltudo the English showed toward America
or her gift. Everywhere wo were met by tho
highest appreciation from all, cspoclnlly the
otllclal class, and the natives themselves
showed doep feeling. They used to visit the
ship while she lay at Calcutta and Madras,
sometimes a thousand a day. Ono man travelled
threo hundred miles to visit our ship. Of course,
what we did was small compared to what tho
English Government did, but it was thoroughly
appreciated. Wo kept a careful record of all
our work, and can show where every bushel and
every cent went."
BOARD Ell CUT HIB THROAT.
Alex. P. T. Andrew or Uayonne. S, J., a Vis
um of Aleobollo Hnnln.
Alexander P. T. Andrew, a salesman, living
at 4U East Forty-first streat, Bayonae, N. J.,
committed sulcido In his room last night by cut
ting his throat with a razor. Andrew was 44
years old and a widower. He was intoxicated
when ho went home. When ho went to his
room be was followed by Mrs. Sproulls, with
whom he had boarded for moro than ten years,
and ber son Reginald. Andrew walkod to his
bureau and picked up a razor. Then he turned
down tbo loft side of his collar and drew tho
razor across his throat, inflicting a gash four
Inches long, and severing both windpipe and
Jugular voln. Young Sproulls called for help,
and Norman Schneider, another boarder, ran
for a physician. When Dr. Pocock arrived
Andrew was dead. Andrew recently resigned
his place to establish himself In tho lithograph
Ingand printing business. His act is attributed
to alcoholic mania.
"HOSE" HIDHER'B EALL.
An Old Jersey ttaso Driver Injured Whllo Try
ing to Donrd n Trolley Car.
William Mldmer, one of tho oldest residents
ot tho Greenville district of Jersey City, and fa
miliarly known as "Mose " Mldmer, was thrown
to tho pavement yesterday while attempting to
board a trolley car at Ocean and Bayvlew ave
nues and received probably fatal Injuries. His
head struck tbe pavement and ho was rendered
unconscious. Sergeant Tormey summoned u
patrol wagon nnd sent Mr. Mldmer to his home,
.1 Pamrapo avenue. He remained unconscious
for Bomo time, and It Is thought that ho ts suf
fering with concussion of tho brain. Mldmer Is
73 years old. Ho drove a stage on the route be
tween Jersey City and Bergen Poluttlfty years
ago.
WAGES CUT IS TWO.
Cleakmahere Will Stand the Rrdnetlan Until
the Busy Season Opens.
t
Delegates from various shops reported at the
headquarters ot the Cloakmakers' Union, 100
Rlvlngton street, last night that manufactur
ers were cutting wages right and left. An em
ployee of Freedman Brothers, Broadway and
Prince street, wbo employ 1.500 hands, said that
the rates the men wero receiving had been cut
exactly in two. Secretary Bratt of the union
said that no strikes were contemplated. There
was not work enough to go round, and nothing
would be done In the way of making demands
until the busy season for tbe spring trade begins,
at the latter end of February. Then a new
schedule of wages and hours of work will be
prepared and presented to tho employers.
TITO LUCKT PAINTERS.
Rope Inpportlna a Scaffold Poll Neither Worst
mna Seriously Hurt.
Whllo William Hunter. 32 years old, of 407
West Fifty-sixth streot, a painter, and another
painter, who refused to giro his name, were
painting near the roof of Dr. Lignot's house,
1130 Ocean avenue. Jersey City, tho rope sup
porting ono end of tho scaffold broke and they
wero precipitated to tbe ground, thirty
five feet below. To tbelr surprise ami that of
thoso wbo witnessed tho accident, the men
escaped with very slight Injuries. Hunter's
right foot was dlsloca'ed, and tbo other man.
after limping around for a short time, resumed
work.
COURT-HARTIAL ORDERED.
Corporal Vlehers and Private Dovlgne to Be
Tried on Monday Xext.
Albany, Doc. 1. Adjt.-Gen. TUllnghast has
ordered a general court-martial to convene in
tbe Seventy-first Regiment armory In New York
city on Monday next at 8 P. M. for the trial of
Corporal Charles W. Vlckers of Company A,
Thirteenth ltcglment,and Privote F. P.Derlgne
of Comoany D, same regiment, who am charged
with falslf) lng their scores at rifle practice.
Tho detail for tbe court-martial is: Cnpt.
William II. Palmer of the Seventh Regiment.
Capt. Elmore F. Aus.tlnotthoSei-cnty-tlri.t Regi
ment. Capt. Schuyler Schleffclln of the Twelfth
Regiment, Copt. Claronco A. Coanof Iho Ninth
Regiment, Copt. Irving II. Taylor of tho Sixty
ninth Regiment, and Major S. Van Duscr of
the First Brigade, wbo is detailed to act as
Judge Advocate.
Pardeoed by Gov. mark.
Albany, Dec 1. Gov. Black has pardoned
Thomas J. McCabe, wbo was sentenced from
Now York city to tho Elmtra Reformatory in
1883 for burglary, MtOibowas transferred to
Clinton prison in June, 1802. Tho nardon was
recommonded by District Attorney Olcott.
Giuseppe Rosano has also been pardoned by
Oov. Black. Ho was convicted of grand lar
ceny In New York city and sentenced to the
Elm Ira Reformatory in September, 1803.
Banauet or tho Military Order or Ibe Loyal
Leaiea.
The New York Commandery of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
met at the now Delmonlro's last evening. Uen.
Orenvllle M. Dodgo presided, Lieut, James
Oslwrr road a paper, "With tho Eighth
Ohio Cavalry at Antietnm.' Among those
present wore: Col. As t Bird Gardiner, Admiral
Stanton, Gen. Wesley Jlerritt. Geti. Wagor
Bwoyno. Gen. Henry L. Burnett. Jnuge Rumsey,
nnd Paymaster 11. T. Skclding, U, S.N. Gen.
Edward S. Bragg was to havo mado an ad
dress on "The Iron llrigado of the West." but
wasunablo to be present on lng to Illness.
Chaaaea Among nrllevue'a Pbialclaaa.
Dr. A. W. Hoyt of Massachusetts, Dr. W. S.
Terriberrv of Now Jersey, and Dr. W. W. Carter
of Georgia, wbo have served tbelr two years'
terms at Bellevuo Hospital, received their
diplomas yesterday. Ambulance Surgeons Stone
and Pomcroy rtao been placed In charge of
hospital wards, und Dr. Kutt. Dr. Maude), and
Dr. McSweeny bavo bi.cn appointed ambulance
surgeons.
"Ul M" nnd tier Companion Held,
Annie Draton, alias " Big May," and Flossie
Maltland, alias Laur Moore, who wero arrested
on Wednesdav for stealing ohout $1,000 worth
of fur goods from Iho establishments of Asch
K Jaeckel nt 22 Wnvorley place and Adolpb
Frienccl at 713 Broadway, pleaded not guilty
cstcrday In tho Essex Market Court. They
n ere held in $3,000 ball each for examination
next Friday.
Suicide or a noston PMslrlan.
Boston, Dec. 1, Dr. Truman E. Russell, con
sulting physician for a medical company here,
committed suicide this afternoon by shooting
hlmsolf through tho heart in the company's
otllce in Tremont Temple. He was married, but
did not live with his wife. It Is understood
tbat worry over domestio and pecuniary troubles
caused him to kill himself.
, ., . j " lci ' l. ,,,t 7
NOBLE GIFT TO CORNELL
ANOTHER MEMORIAL TO THE
LATE UENRT W. BAGS.
His Rons Preeeat ta the tJalvorslly tha Man
sion In lihaea Their Father Occupied, to
Be I'sed as a. Hospital for Ibe Itadeato. and
Pravlde an endowment Pan of BIOO.OOO.
Ithaca, Dec. I.-At a mooting ot the Execu
ttvo Commlttco of Cornell Unlvorstly, of which
W. II. Sago is Chairman, n letter from Dean
nnd William IL Sago was read, which toys:
"Wo doslro to present to Cornoll University
os a memorial to our Into fathor, his former resi
dence on East Stato street, in this city, with
part of tho grounds, tho snmo to bo forovor kept
nnd maintained by tho univorslty, under such
rules nnd regulations as rony bo adopted by its
Board ot Trustees, as a hospital for tho stu
dents In Cornell University, and to bo known
ns tho Cornell Infirmary. IOs our intention to
mako such additions and alterations to tho
housa as shall bo noco isary to fit It for its f uturo
purposes; to furnish nnd equip It in a snltoblo
manner, and to provldo It with an endowment
fund of $100,000. tho lncomo from which shall
forever bo used solely for tho maintenance nnd
needs of tho Infirmary, If this gift is accepted
on the abovo conditions, we will pass tltlo to tho
real cstato at once and pay over tbo endowment
on or before tho beginning ot tho university year
'OS, nnd ot our option earlier, it tho Infirmary
shall bo ready tor uso before that day."
President Schurman afterward gave out the
following lntcrvlow to tho press:
"We havo long been In need of a hospital for
sick Btudcnts, and efforts to secure one have
been made In tho past, though unavailing. At
present our students go to tho.Ithoca hospital,
which Is small and greatly overcrowded by city
patients. Hereafter tho young men and wo
men nttondlng Cornell University will havo a
hospital for their own exclusivo use, owned nnd
controlled by tho university. Tho building
has ono of tho best sites In tho city, and whllo
derated abovo tbo city and surrounding street,
it is yet costly nrcessllilo by tbo electric road
ond n"t distant from tho main thoroughfares.
Tho houso is of stono nnd was solidly built.
It is understood thnt, with the grounds, Mr,
Sago's homo orlginnlly cost over $S0.O00, and
since his sons propose to mako alterations and
additions to it and furnish ond equip It com
pletely, it will, when turned over to tho uni
versity, no doubt represent a cost not far from
$100,000, which, with the endowment fund,
makes the total gift nliout sp'200,000."
In rcgnrd to tho endowment of $100,000 for
tho matntonanco of the Infirmary, President
Schurman pointed nut that Mr. Sago's sons had
ndoped tho prnctlco lnvnrlably followed by
their father. When he presented Sage Collcgo
to tho University ho also handed over nn
endowment of $100,000 to take core of It. And
when nt a cost of nearly $300,000 ho erected
tho library building, ho also uuvo an endow
ment fund of $300,000 for tho purchase of
books. Just as ho also provided $270,000 for
the maintenance of tho Sago School of Phi
losophy. Tho President also said: "It waa a beautiful
Idea that tho homo which Mr. Sago built for
himself at Ithaca that ho might bo near tho uni
versity, nnd which bo had occupied whllo ho
madctho greater portion of his benefactions to
tbo university, should now. Instead of being
sold nnd occupied by strangers, bo turned over
to tho institution which Mr. Sago so much
loved, for tho benefit of sick students. His sons
say that tho gift is a nlemorial to tbelr fnthcr.
Surely no moro beautiful or approprinto memo
rial could have been conceited."
The plan otorganlratlon, President Schurman
said, had been under consideration for souio
weeks past, but of course noolllcial action had
yet been taken. It may now bo said, however,
that tho hospital will have n matron, with an
odoquoto staff of helpers, and probably nnlclit
nnd dny nurso as permanent employees. Tho
endowment will bo used to pay for tholr ser
vices, nnd to defray tlio cost of heat, light, re
pairs, nnd other operating expenses. Stu
dents will pay for the actual coat of their board
whllo in tho Infirmary, nnd it Is expected that
if they occupy tho general wnrds. $1 a day
mny cover nil cxiciise. For special accommo
dations there would bo n hlfhcr tariff. Of
course, students will engage and pay for their
own physicians and also special nurses In
sot ero cases of Illness w hero special nurses may
bo necessary. It Is believed, bowovcr, thnt
with the inunlilccnt endowment supplied by
the Messrs. Sage, students who aro ailing can
lite in the stately and beautiful home of tbo
late Chairman of tho board and have satisfac
tory provision made for all their needs at rates
not In excess of thoso which aro no w charged
by tho public hospital of Ithaca.
TRIAL OE AN AEROHOTOR.
Pror. toocley Propria a Car by Manna or One
on the Mount tlollr Itnllrond.
Mount Holly, N. J.. Dec. 1. A test of an
aeroplono propeller designed by Prof. Langlcy
was made yestorday on tho Mount Holly, Lum
bcrton nnd Medford branch of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad, The car used was of tho Jumper pat
tern, nnd weighed, together with its equipment,
3,800 uounds. On tho rear of the car were two
wines in tho shape of propeller blades, each
about nine feet from tip to tip. Tho fraraowork
was of wood. It was covered with stout mus
lin. The power was furnished by a gasoline en
gine of six-horse pow er. which causod tho wings
to rotate.
The slart was mado from tho Pennsylvania
Railroad freight depot in Mount Holly. Prof.
Langlcy was accompanied by J. E. Watklns of
tho Smlthsnn Ian Institution.Asslstant Trainmas
ter Walter Antrim, Assistant Supervisor Wis
man of tho Pennsylvania Railroad, and two
machinists. When tbe engine was started tho
car travelled slowly ot first, on an upgrade,
but as a love) pleco of track was reached better
time was made. The machinery worked smooth
ly, nnd tho wings mado 400 revolutions per
minute, which gave tho car a spoed of between
llvo and six miles an hour. Ono section ot the
road between Mount Holly nr.d Lumberton was
traversed several times, tho result being the
same, or substantially so. each tlmo. Tho
amount of energy dovelopod has not yet been
figured out.
It was stated that another trial will be mado
ovor tbe same road by Prof. Lnngley In a day or
two, on which occasion tho slzo of the wings
may bo changed and tho pitch altered.
Child Shopliner In Vanhera.
YoNKEns, Dec. 1. Julio Messer, 11 years old,
was arraigned In the Court of Special Sessions
this evening on n charge of shoplifting preferred
against her by Charles R. Culver, a dry goods
merchant. Articles of value have been con
stantly missed from Culver's storo of lato and n
watch was set to detect tho guilty one. The girl
denied the charge.
Ilraiuln Lawmakers to Stndy Football.
RtcnstONP, Va Dec. 1. Tho city union of
Klng'n Daughters will meet to-morrow to pre
pare n petition to tbo Legislature asking It to
prohibit tho gome of football in this state.
Two collego teams will play n special game, to
bo witnessed by members of the Legislature,
on Saturday, so they can Judge of tbo merits
ot the game.
ESTABLISHED 1840.
SEUK"E' I BroISnSFJ,
COlt. 3 1ST bT. I Fulton St. t'lalbuaUAv.
No ono makeB
or soils bottor
Boys' Clothes
thnn we do.
This much we
know. .
Things Wo aro first
hands nnd wo
We Know don't think any
firm soils at any
nnd lowor prices.
, Wo do know of
Don't some houses who
chnrfe moro.
Know. Then apain, wo
ar designers as
well as manufac
turers, nnd our
styles aro both
original and ex-
ttxu elusive.
If you have boys to clothe your
interest will lead you to us.
Vjten hulls, sltrs n to 7, tl to (10.
A. 11. Hulls, slzf 7 to 10. f J.BO to 1.
Ilerfrrt. !- X to IB, tl to til.
Top Coat. BOO and upward.
IllK Mors' Mills, (U aad upward.
Dig IJojl' OrereoiU, 13 to tHO.
Broadway, Cor. 31st St.
--MriHaiaHBil
HAKES HIB PEACE WITH THE rOPX.
Money Tbat aa Abbs Maandersd and tho Papa
Had to Make dead,
St. Louis. Dec. 1. A cablegram from Rome
hss been receive by the Qlobe-Dcinocraf an
nouncing that tho conflict between the Vatlcnn
ond tho rebellious French priest, "the AbM
Ilrugldon, with relation to tbe ownership of tho
Jubilee Church of St. Joachim was brought to a
suddon close by tho abbe's unexpected submis
sion to tho Papal authorities. The despatch
says in part: s
"It may bo recalled thnt the obbo hod col
lected enormous sums of money froru Catholics
in all parts of tho world, especially In tho United
States, for tho building of n church In tbo Eternal
City to boar tho namo of tho patron saint of tho
present Pontiff, and to servo ns a memorial for
his Jubilee, and bad then squandered tbo funds
thus gathered In so reckless nnd Inexcusable n
manner that, although tbo church is-not yet
completed, the Pope has already been obliged
toodtancoover l.ooo.oooiruncsnulof his own
exchequer in order to savo the edifice from being
solzcd for liabilities which tho abbd had in
curred. "The Vatican. In ordor to explain this suddon
change on tho part of Iho nbb. declared that
Inasmuch as his father died In o lunatlo asylum,
his only sister is a religions manioc, and that ho
himself ts affected with epilepsy, ho cannot bo
regarded ns altogether responsible, for his ac
tions, it may bo added that work on tbeCburch
of St. Joachim hss boon recoramenoed and will
bo completed ns quickly as possible by tho Vati
can, which will nevor, howovor, bo ablo to
modify tbo vulgarity and lack nt artistlo tasto
which distinguish tbo structure."
OBITUARY.
Col. W. D. Clitplcy of Florida. President of tho
Penssrola and Atlantic Railroad, died In Qar
lleld Hospital In Washington yesterday morn
ing, lie had been ill for several wcoks with n
carbuncle. Col. Chlplcy was born in Columbus,
Ua Juno 0.1H10, nnd graduated ot the Tran
sylvania University In Lexington. Ho served
in tho Confederate army during tho war as n
member o. tho Ninth Kentucky Infantry, which
wns a part of tho Ilrecklnrldge brigade; was
wounded at the bat do of Shllob, und again at
thi battle ot Peachtrcc Croek, near Atlanta,
where be was taken prisoner. Ho went to Florida
In tho savcntles nnd become actively Identlflod
with tho building of railroads. Ho represented
his county in tho Stnto Senate for sovoral years,
and wns ono of tho most nromlnont menintho
Stnto, both In business nnd social circles. Ho
was a lending candldnto for United States Sena
tor lost spring, nnd bis friends declnro that ho
was actually chosen on ono ballot, but that de
lay in tho announcement of tho voto and tho
mnklng of certain changes in tho mcantimo pre
vented an election on that ballot. Mr. Mnllory
was later declared oloctcd. Col. Chlplcy wont
to Washington on business with the Secretary
of tho Navy In rcgnrd to Improvements tho Gov
ernment is making in tbe harbor of Ponsncola.
A small carbuncle, that appoared Just before ho
left home, was aggravated by tho oxposuro con
sequent upon an accident to the train on which
ho wns a passenger, and immediately upon hl9
arrival In Washington ho went to tho Oarlleld
Hospital for Irento cnt. Ho leaves a widow,
four sons, nnd one daughter. Tho remains will
bo taken to Columbus, Us,, for burial.
William Kiting, a scion of two distinguished
French Huguenot families, died ot tho Port
Jervls Hopltnl yestorday of pneumonia, nged
GO years. Ho was tbo son of the lato Rev. Cor
nelius Kiting, who was pastor ot the Reformed
tlittrh f-hnrrh nt PnM -Inrvld from 1HI7 until
bis death In 1843. William Kiting wns born on
a farm In Port Jervls, where ho spent his last
years, and was for many years n merchant In
New York city. Ho was of tho sixth generation
from Jan Kltcn, tho emigrant ancestor of all tho
Now York Slate Eltlngs. who come from El
ttnire, Holland, und settled flrst In Flntbush in
100U. and removed prior to 1077 to Ulster
county. Ho was one of the owners of tho Arlo
Hoosa patent of 1,500 acres of lnnd an the oast .
bang of the Hudson River opposite Rondout
Creek, und his son Rocloft was tho son-ln-littv of
Abram Dubois, ono ot tho ttvclvo patentees of
New Paltz, N. Y.
Rrothcr Clement (William Gorvcy). a member
of the Order of St, Francis, died on Tuesday ot
tho monastery in Itutlcr street, llrooklyn, aged
45 Tears. He was born In Ireland, and slnco his
arrival in this country, twcnty-llvo years ago,
had been an Instructor in St. John a College,
tho School of tho Assumption, and St. Patrick's
Bctiool In llrooklvn. Algr. McNamora will bo
the celebrant of tho mass nt tho funeral at tho
cbancl In St. Francis Collcgo this morning.
Mrs. Frances Amelia Howell, widow of Coe S.
Hon ell, who dlod at her homo in Iilooming
Grove, Orange county, N. Y on Monday, nged
85 years, traced her pedigree back to tho Scot
tish crown. Her paternal ancestor, Jobn Stuart,
who emigrated to this country, camo from
Scotland nnd was of the royal houso of Stuart.
Mrs. Howell was of tho fifth generation ot Stuarts
In this country.
Alfred Ferdinand Cross, a wholesalo Jeweller,
died at bis homo at lot Columbia Heights,
llrooklyn, on Tuesday. He wns adlrertor In tho
Chatham National Bank und in tho Homo Life
Insuranco Company. He waa formerly a deacon
in tbo Lafajettc Presbyterian Church, and wns
a trustee In tho First Presbyterian Church at the
time of bis death.
Gen, Nelson G. Williams dlod on Tuesday at his
home, 100 Park place, llrooklyn, nged 75 years.
He had been long connected with tho customs
service and was Deputy Collector of Customs
for the Public Stores at tho time of bis death.
He was a classmate of Gen. Grant at West Point,
and served in the war of the rebellion.
John P. Jackson, ono of tbe oldest members of
the Blaff of tho A'eir York Herald, died of
Urighl'a disease In Paris yestcrdny. For many
years Mr. Jackson was cablo editor of tho
Herald. Ho was also known as a musical critic,
and had travelled extensively abroad. His fatal
illness began three weeks ago. He left a widow.
Wolf Samuels, a clothing merchant of New
burg, died on Wednesday morning, nged of)
3 curs. Ho had been in business In Newburg
thirty years. Ho was promlnont in secret so
cieties, among them thoKnightsof Pjthlas, Odd
Fellows, and Knlehts of Honor. A widow und
four grown sons survive him.
Caleb Emery, n well-known tencber of Boston,
died on Tuesday night. Ho waa long head
master of tbo Charlestown High School, and
taught in tbe Boston Latin School for fourteen
years. Tbe lato Phillips Brooks was one of bis
pupils.
Iteduclna Cannda's Poatage Rates.
Ottawa, Dec. 1. Tho action of tho Dominion
Government In deciding to reduco tho postage
rate on letters from Canada to nny part of tho
British Empire from 10 to 3 cents an ounce will,
it is estimated, entail an annual loss to the
country of about $50,000. Many persons ex
press the opinion that Canada's action will not
bo roccived with favor, ob it may compel a re
ciprocal move on the part of the other colonies
nt a time wben they aro not prepared for It. At
the meeting In London betweon Mr, Chamber
lain nnd tho Colonial Premiers, wben tho im
perial penny postage was under consideration,
only Cape Colony and Natal declared themselves
In favor of It, tho other colonies holding that
financial reasons would operate against its
adoption.
Clave Manuracturere Battle with Tbelr
Creditors.
GLOVEttaviLi.E, N, Y., Dec. 1. J. 8. Draper &
Co., glove manufacturers, of Ashland, N. H.,
met their creditors this morning In this city. A
large number of creditors wero present. A
statement showed thnt the Urn) owes $1)0.01)0 to
tbe general merchandise account und $'JO,000
to tho Fosdyck estate. Of tbo amount $70,000
is duo to Fulton county creditors. Mr. Draper
made an offer which was accepted. The llrm
agreed to pay 20 percent, of their indebtedness
on Jon. 1, lB'JS, and 17 per cent, on March 1.
rclr Todd.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Alden Todd and
Georgo Barker Seelcy of Newark, N. J took
place yesterday afternoon In tho Church of tho
Holy Trinity, Lenox avenuo nnd 12'Jd street.
Tho ceremony was porformed by tbo rector, the
Itev, Charles Do Witt llridgman, at 4 o'clock.
Miss Helen II. Mooro of Trenton. N.J. , wamnald
of honor. MissCooley and Miss Trail of this
c-lty; Miss Mary Anderson nf Madison, N. J.;
Miss Alio lluttcruorth of Morrislown, N. J.;
Miss Kuiiiia Hat Hand of Plalnllcld. N. J and
Miss Mabel Rajuinnd nf Summit. N. J were
tho bridesmaids. Dr. Homer T. Jot' attended
tbo bridegroom aa best man, and tho Messrs.
Edgar Hoiden, Clinton Hamilton, Edgur i'ock,
and Ambrose (j. Todd, brother of tbe bride.
wero his ushers. Tbo brldo ts the youngest
daughter of Mr nnd Mrs, Edward Todd of 11
West 120th street.
Merrill Urasaaer.
NcwponT, Dec. 1, Miss Pauline Gcorglno
Warren Dresser, daughter of tho lato Col, G, W,
Dresser, was married to Oeorge Grenvillo Mer
rill, rector nt tho Protestant Episcopal Church
nt Tuxedo Park, at Trinity Church to-dny. Tho
Rev, Dr. George J, Mnglll otllcintcd, assisted by
Bishop Henry ('. Potter. .Archdeacon Thomas
o, New Jersey, and the Rev. E. II, Porter. Tho
best man was Alexander M. Hodden of New
York, and tho bridesmaids Miss Susan FUh
Dresser, sister of tbo bride; Miss Gwendolin
King, nnd Miss V-ui Duscn Reed. Tbo ushers
wero tbo Itev, William ilernard Gilpin of Hus
ton, Iho itev. HcrlMTt Clilmnan, chaplain nt
West Point: Frank W. Andrews, Jr.. of Boston.
J. Nellson Howard, Frederick Kpedden, and
E. A. Lewis of Castle Point, Hoboken.
t'Urk-llrlPn.
Tho wedding of Miss Suslo Ross Brlcn nnd
James II. Clark was celebrated quietly ) ester
day at the homo of the brldo, 152 East Sixty
fifth atroct. The Rev. Dr. D. Parker Morgan,
rector of the Church of tho Heat enly Rest, per
formed the ceremony at noon. Tbo hrlde was
unattended. J, Harper Hunt assisted tho bride
groom as best roau. Only relatlt esof the couple
were present.
5
Overcoats of rough cloth may a.H
bo pretty, but it's a prettineaa 'l
npt to wear oft' in spots. Only 'H
a careful man should "wear them. -'IflH
What shall the others do ? jHfl
Wear hard, smooth clotlis
the kind that look ns well nt tho H
end of n season as at the begin J
ning the kind thnt make our 1H
$25, $30 and $40 overcoats. hUH
Plenty of rough ones for tho Jjjl
careful man. raal
''sH
Can't mako much money on - f?H
cloth-lined paper vests nt 50c.; J
but they are too good to keep ' UB
quiet about. 111
At seveml stores on Broad--..v '4f
way, ou've a chance to pay $10 '5H
to $15 for umbrellas just aa " flH
good as ours now on snlo at l
$3.85. 'IU
It's an umbrella maker's en- ' "Mfl
tire stock of fine handles. m iH
Rogerp, Peet & Cor - "H
Prlaco and Broadway. bbbbI
Warren and Broadway. bbbbI
Thirty-second and Broadway. aaaaai
, . - JBBBBBS
;
Sterling Silver . I
Articles. M
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'bbbbI
rsterllnr Sliver Handles.) t ''siaBBa!
Whisk Ilroom. . . 8D .OO M
Roller Etlottcr. . . 8H.OO ., H
Scissors .50 J 7bbR
v bbbbTi
(Silver Mounted.) 4 bbbbI
Bonnet Brush. . . .GV',t .H
Kail Brush OS " . ;M
Mat Brush .... 81. OO '- H
Clothes Brush . . 8B.Oi tfH
Hnlr Brush . . . 83.25 . -H
Pumice 75 M
Itlntch BOX (slerllnc sitter) 81 .OO SbbbI
Irllrror 80.00 ' iS
v'4oaB
(Cat Claaa wttn stomas Corrr.) ' bbbb
JPuir Boxes. . . . 82. SO ' , fjfl
Salts Jars .... 82.CIO ifl
Mucilage Jars . . 81.35 5 ;
Salve Box .... .45 v
km
James McCreeryfe Co., I
Twenty-third .Street.
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EX-BANKER SPALDIS1 BEXTEXCED. fMM
l.ast Proteate or Innoeenro rrom itie Nnn Waa :Vbbb!
I.ool.d the Inlrrrnltr orllllaots. t$iH
Chicago, Dec. 1. Charles Warren Spaldlntr, Wk
the defaulting banker, was this moraine Bon- '"'H
touced to Joliot penitentiary for an IndcOnlts " 91
term by Judiro llorton, on tho chargo of eniboz- intl
zllnir $'J3.O0U north of Macoupin county bonds 111
which belonged to tbo University ot Illinois. 4U
When asked if ho had anything to saySpaldluir ifli
replied: 4bM
" I want to say t am proud of my business reo- -!
ord of thlrtvthrce years. I chullenKO any one :?!
to say nuytiilw; against me. You (annotchanee) '?BI
my consciousnt'Hs of honor. A irrcat Injustice ''iHI
has been dono 1110 in this court. I shall terra
this Bcntcnco, but nut i ecaiisc I am guilty." '-'SI
Tho prisoner's volco trrnibled us ho spoke. Vg
Judco llorton then Imposed sentence. hm
Contest Orer tbe Ijaln IVIIIlam ITall'a Eatata. IB
Newnuiio, Dec. 1. There will be a flfcht ove feW
tho settlement of the estate of the late William ?B
Walt, wbo lived here with hla nephew. Dr. $MM
Wesley Walt, and who left about 150.000. Dr. JJB
Wait has rendered a hill or over 1 0.000 for tho 'Safl
board, earn and burial of of his uncle, and Fred- 'imt
crick S. Walt of Now York, another nephew, SH
and Mlsi .UrKurct Miller of Montgomery, a '
niece, will contest the tiill on the irroiind that It iH
in exresslve. Assistant District Attorney Seecor iiMU
has been retained by Dr. Wall, nbo says tho 'fH
charges are all fair ond just. $Mm
West 14.St. '1
q9 "RELIABLE". I
CARPETS 1
HOLIDAY FACTS. M
Wo don't deal In theories. Facta art fJH
good enough for tin. You will never get QflJ
better value) than tho npeclal Christina EH
bargains wo now offer. !M
LADIES' TOILET TABLES M
(Maple or Mahogany), 2
$8.75. '(l
Wonderfully Artistic aad Useful CbrlsN I
mas Fancies. "
Our " low tnrlll" prices in tho carpet and t
rug departments nro a boon just now, when M
tho holiday purso In-gins to feel rut though "" l
" nn elephant had stepped upon It," S
With " Long Cretllt " at command, what 7,
Christmas shopper will long delay I 'i
CASH ou CREDIT f,
(OWPERTHWAIT M
104. 106 and 108 West 14 St.
NEAR e-rpAV. $
IrwKtyn Stores: Flalbusli Av. near Wfur,9L 1!
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