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K WARNER GETS 15 YEARS.
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E&- XOB tTAXJMVM SENTENCE FOR KID.
Rr NATPINO IB 1XPOBED.
K& He needed Cnllty. nt lt Tiat He Hbiii
Mff Ketblns Abent toe Kidnapping- of the Can-
Hi tray Boy ! Bnn After the Child
H iiataseeaStel.n SnrarlsedatHlsKentence.
1 Albany. Dec. 23.-Albort 8. Wornor. tbe
P'l New York lawyer and last of tho trio of the
Conway bojr kidnappers to bo apprehended, was
Mrs arraigned in tho Trial Term of tho Supremo
B. tfi Court before Justlco Chester this morning;, lie
B. pleaded irulltr after a consultation with District
W, ). Attorney BUrllngnme. and was sentenced this
H, I afternoon to fifteen years In Clinton Prison. This
ft' i Isholmaxlmum sentence for kidnapping. War
ft t ner'a confederate, Ulake and Hardy, each re
ft" IJ celved sentences of fourteen years and sir
ft; i months on their voluntary pica of guilty. When
ft. $,. tho District Attorney road tho Indictment
ft P- charging Warner with stealing: and detaining:
ft vi tho Conway boy, Warner said ho would plead
Hi C trullty to tho chargo of secreting tho child, hut
ft U' could not so plead to the chnrgc of taking: tho
B ohlld. Ths District Attorney informed War
B r' ner that either tbo abduction or dctontlon of
ft l?a the child camo tinder tho head of kidnapping-,
ft 'fl Hnd,thattto;thls charito ho would havo to plead.
BBto Warner then pleaded utility and askod that
WMiA sentence bo sutpcuded until afternoon.
KB, At d P. M. Warner was again brought into
Bv court. He said ho was born In Uatavla, was
BJKjl'. 30 years old, and that ho wns married. Both
BlU ' u" PttrcntB nro llvln. " Ba'11 '10 lm1 novor
B'l boon convicted of any crlmo before. When
ft ji naked why tho sentence of tho court should not
B $,' bo passed upon him. Warner mndo a statcmont.
K W- Ho Said that ho know nothing about tho kid
H napping until twelve hours aftor tho child had
ftv WL been stolen. Ho warned Ulake that his gamo
By j -would not work and advised that tho child bo
B $b surrendered. Wnko refused and finally In
Br tfi educed Warner to tako charge o( tho boy. This.
E W ' Warnor said, covered his own connection with
ft $,' tho case. Ho added that his only mlstako was
B ' In getting mixed up In an affair with which he
ft had had nothing to do at its Inception.
; i, Justlco Chester, in passing tho maximum
K 'if- Bentcnce, sold that Warner was equally guilty
K94 with Ulake and Hardy, nnd thnt as ho was a
4!$ lawyer, and thorcforo on officer of tho court,
a be could see no reason why leniency should be ox
!"I& erelscd. When a lawyer especially had planned
R j?K to violate tho law ho should bo made an ex
Van amplo of.
Rsw Warner is surprised at the severe sentence
lilS Imposed, as he had been led to bellevo that ho
Be,!? would get off easier than his companions, os-
i"'fi peclally if he would plead guilty and savo the
',; I f county the expenso of a trial.
B?IKj. Warner was returned to the Jail after sen-
fara, tenco was passed, and ho will remain thcro until
.i text week, when be will be taken to Dannemora.
'.''v. By good conduct In prison ho may shorten his
KB.' term to nine years nnd live months. To-night
--5' be saw the newspaper men and seemed anxious
' Ml to impress upon thorn that bo did not know any
'vj' tblng regarding tbo kidnapping until after Its
'BrS,! consummation. Warner said he had come hero
BIBS' on a ploasura trip, nnd on looking for Blake
;-' tho day the child was stolen, was told
B& "T Hardy that Ulnko wanted to see htm
fl. Vr on the Schenectady turnpike, where ho had the
Kg boy concoalod. Until he arrived there he did
iKf' not know Blake had taken tho boy. Ho advised
Ev Ui' Blake several times to return the lad to bis pa
I' rents, but Blake kept putting him off on the
Ir ground that the ransom money was expected at
Wt any hour, and that tho game was " dead easy."
W i Ho said that If ho had suggested the plan to ab
Ki ,; duct the boy he would not nave made such fool
V. V arrangements to carry It out. He gave ths lm--
', iiresslon that It was a reflection upon bis clever
BS .. cess to think that ho would havo devised such
. r. ' a poorly arranged scheme to extort money.
mil- i.it Warner's brother Is here, and Is with him a
B.0 milt good deal of tho time.
Ek JIAIDEV TJ-VKJTB'S ISLAND.
W(&-
tv' A MlUne Bepaty Bherin 8hirs That U Old
Slwi Rot rear the Marauders There.
H 'SS Eixewoivrn. Me., Dec. 23. In Blue Hill Bay
3 -T Ilea Tinker's Island, and an Tinker's Island
Ai &,: dwells a family named Dawes, which for a
k ' decade has terrorized tho farmers and flsber-
'jf; ' men who live on the adjacent islands and the
'.i. Sf' mainland. They have stolen boats, tackle, poul-
ti trT" ca an(1 household belongings, and no
'J-- one has dared to try and obtain redress, for the
'li Tinker's Islanders were rough of temper and
k strong of limb, and took greater delight in fight-
IMv'S nR than in purloining their neighbors' goods.
:-; Ostenslblo lobstermon and farmers on a small
rSv scale, they have been feared from Broolln to
S;B;j' MUDesort. Samuel Dawes and his wife lived
r'Bw. 'n small house, and still smaller shanties noar
'!BV.j It were tenanted by his four sons, their wives
;& and children. Theso bouses are believed to
uBifr have been furnished by plunder. Two years
m?'& ago the summor cottage of a Boston DhyBlcIan
t '.:' lru completely cleaned out by this down-East
wKf. (rang of marauders.
'fiW.-,: n the night of Dec 10 last the Tinkor'a
II; Islanders tackled the wrong man. A boatload
iB V ' them raided tho store of Deputy Sheriff David
jsBy Lunt of West Trcmont. Tho deputy keeps a
ail !S country store, and provisions and miscellaneous
itlRt-: articles to the value of S100 wore stolen. I.unt
1 -i auspected the Tinker's Islanders and on lion-
-VI i day with a posse of six men ho headed an oxpe-
I Kf dltlon which, on tbn schooner W. II. Davidson,
. Jfj? sailed for Tlnkcr'slsland. Tho expedition landed
v; ; In force. The Dawes family surrendered to tbo
-' deputy's small army. Two sons of the houso,
7 SV' John and Charles, both old offenders, woro ar-
5 ' Sf rested. The two other brothers mado tholr
'il iii escape to the woods of tho interior of the Island.
a & Justice George R. Fuller at South West Har-
6 r Placed tho Dawes brothers under bonds
6 K, amounting to $2,000 for tbolr appearance at tho
X K-; next term of the Supreme Court. Being unable
- fjSf to furnish sureties, thoy wero committed to tho
ftu; KllswortU Jail. Tho houses wero searched. In
m m& a shed were found thrco barrels of tho flour and
rm W a chest of tea bearing Mr. Lunt's name hidden
jf Jo mi in hay. It wan evident that other barrels of the
K flour nad been opened and placed In different
Mi vessels. Tboro was found a largo quantity of
cjL Bii goods that, were not owned by Deputy Sheriff
ffl &?. Lunt. but were In all probability stolen from
SB Kg other persons.
fflSt ISf TESTIFXISO FOIt BAOUSJ!.
I Wilt "
M Kl "'w Torl Wamnn Throws Doubt on the
Mp. S4 Aeeusatlan That He Killed Ilolrbklu.
Mf Wi nartTroiiD, Conn., Dec. 23. Mrs. Mary Hock-
ffi bauer of 242 West Fifty-third streot. New
.jft v Vork, gave important testimony In tho Sachso
I fflfi murder trial at Mlddlctown fo-dsy. She has a
1 Rpf, summer homo, at Kllllngworth and on tho night
fjT' of the murder she went out to her chicken coop
i after supper. While there sho'heanl a light
If wagon como up tho hill from Durham and to-
f, ward the Hotchklss house. It stopped by her
4 barn and sho emellcd cigar emoko from it.
1 When sho readied her houso n llltlo past H
$' o'clock she beard the wagon go by very quickly
S and ten or fifteen minutes later slio heard a
??''' heavy team going In the sumo direction. Ten
,4 minutes later she heard a shot, and live mlnutus
sl' after the shot she heard and saw tho light wngon
v come back by her house, the horse on tho dead
i&f run. It was a dark night and sho could not dls-
' tingulsh who was in the uagon, but sho thought
SB, there wore to jicrsonslu It. Her husband
fg confirmed her story,
jrjs Hlood experts for the defence testified that
. W measurements of blood corpuscles are not trust-
; ft' worthy, and tho defence will aiscrt thnt tho
.'J f"; minute measurements submitted by Dr. Wolff
r3,-'i' ,t- should not be considered In tho endeavor to
'!& Si prove that rrosh human blood wns upon tho
'M K. boot of Hacbse. Several witnesses testified
,tffiL 6v that .they suw Hachso going homo the afternoon
H- - f ,; ef tho shooting.
ffl m
vm- lK a if run ax orirafs ix hides.
'm V& rannsylvanla Heurst Consular ontrers to
SiK j Watch rar Importations Carr j lag Disease.
3fr Ri HAnRiBBtmo, Pa., Dec. 23. Hecently a reso-
la&i KJ lutlon was adopted by the State Board of Health
.if? ttfe calling the attention of Gov, Hastings to the
ijjjf, Km outbreak of anthrax in this State, caused bv
Ijjfr W handling Imported bides in the tannerlos at
"m1! IfF' Falls Creek. The Qovornor at onco communl-
nm' Itt cated with tho Treasury Department at Wash-
'IS' If' Ington, requesting that attention bo given to
:? tt the subject to the end that hides carrying that
Ifs Tsg. disease might bo excluded from our ports or so
'!jfi. IIP disinfected as to destroy tho germs ot this dls-
ii IK ease. Secreury Oago has written tho Governor
iJK W- that the United States Secretary of Agriculture,
m Wi in a circular dated Sept. 27, called the attention
jflli .,',. of consular officers to tbo matter. Instructing
Sf, L them to refuse authentication of Invoices of
Be. Til bides ot neat cattlo from districts in wblch an.
eiJr, )t'S thrax is known to exist. Secretary Oago says
m,' Ik he does not feel warranted in exorcising the nu-
iff P, thorlty conferred upon him by directing at the
wg if i present time the prohibition of the Importation
m Mt, of all bides ot neat cattle shipped from Asiatic
W BiK Secretary Wilson says the extent to which our
K H7 leather manufacturers depend upon such lm-
ft HV. ' ported bides makes the prohibition of such lm-
K Gmv portations an exceedingly serious question.
' B Tweaty Yra lr m "tTaald-Ba Murderer.
t U. James Smith waa sentenced yesterday by
7 if" Judge Hard of the County Court in Brooklyn to
B IJ"-?11' 7,Mrf m P-Dv?ln for having stabbed
?, JlarbantvnnonFastMor, TU
irxir COLZXOB JBCUBJOre,
Archltset rest's Bealsrsr rar the CeHaM af tfc
City or ffetr Verlr AeeepteaV
The Board .of, Trustees of .the.Coilege ot the
City of rfew York selected George B. Post-yesterday
as tho Architect for the new college
building to be erected at Convent avenue and
138th street. Sir. Post was one of eight archi
tects who submitted designs, and it waa only
after considerable discussion that his received
the preference over one submitted by Cbarles
C. Halght, which was tbo cholco ot a minority
In m fB b tr cro o fffl D i nn n !3 bb bci bib) pib pm ooio raj.
in mMBiiiiMBiflEiiriitiia mm m c n as attm mtm n umirM'o pw
fl p "ctgd nun bm mLjEb !SC i(aaSH. bb pp Q pp mil H
OUTLINE OF THE ST. NICHOLAS TERRACE ELEVATION.
of tho Executive Committee. The unsuccess
ful architects will each receive 9350 and Mr.
Posts's compensation will bo 0 per cent, of tho
total outlay.
His design is for a building completely cov
ering tho quadrant-shaped pteoe of ground
bounded by Convent avenue, St. Nloholaa Ter
race, and 138th street, the two straight sides
of which measuro about 0O feet and the
curved Bldo about 000 feet.
Tho building Is to bo of limestone or light
pressod brick with terra rotta Ulmmlnjrs. three
stories nnd a basement high, collegiate Gothlo
in stylo. The malu front will face northeast,
looking over St. Nicholas Terrace, and the cut
FirE TOVNO TOUGIIB OF HOHOKEK.
Their BspUlt as Kao.ripe Buraiars Laid
Them In Herorm Sehaet.
Five boys, ranging in age from 0 to 14 years,
wero tried In tbo Special Sessions Court in
Jersey City yesterday for burglary. According
to tbo Hoboken pollco they are tho toughest
gnng In Hoboken. On Deo. B thoy broke into an
unoccupied houso owned by Frederick Rieglor
nt 313 Nowork street, Hoboken, and carried
away all the lead pipe besides destroying all the
plumbing. Tho evidence against them was
clear, but they all deolded to go on the witness
stand. The defendants were Frederick Rocco,
John Maloney, George Varney, James Delaney,
and James Mitchell. Maloney took the stand
first.
"All I know is datwe tuk some lead," said
tho youngster in reply to a question by Assist
ant Prosecutor Kllnk, "but we didn't take
moro'n 20 cents worth..
"Wbcro's your father and mother I' srd
Judgo Hudspeth.
"Dead." . ......
" Who do you live with I"
"Me aunt." ....
" Do you smoke cigarettes P
" Yes, sir,"
"Drink beer I . j . ,
"No, sir: I never tnk a drop of beer in mo
"Do you play craps!"
" Wunst In n while, when I've got money.
" What did you do with tho lead I '
"Sold it to Glnnr Mary, wot keeps a Junk
shop down derc at Flff and Jefferson streets.
Maloney stepped down and Delaney took his
Elacc. Ho climbed up Into the chair, and when
e leaned back his feet wero on a lovel with the
middle rung. He tried to squeeze put some
tears, but when his pals laughed at him ho as
sumed an air of bravado.
"What havo you got to say about this I
asked tbo Assistant Prosecutor.
" I ain't got nuthin' to say. I ain't in it. Der
Just want to put me in it because dey want mo
to go to do Reform School.",
" Ah, g'wan," remarked Maloney contemptu
ously as he looked up at tho witness. "What
yer givln"em I" , ,. . .. ,
Ilocco. who apparently considered the affair a
pood Joke, declarod that they were all In It.
Thon Delaney looked threateningly at Mm and
tho witness exclaimed: "Delaney wasntlnit;
I didn't soo him there."
Yorney, who Is known as "Monk," said: "I
met de whole gang goin down to Qlnny Mary s
wid a hunk of lead "
" Me. Monk I" interrupted Mitchell, looking
up at tho witness. .. .... , ...
'No. not Mitchell." said the witness, "he
wasn't dere." Varney admlttod that he smokes
cigarettes, drinks beer, and shoots craps.
Judge Hudspeth committed the five defend
ants to the Reform School.
BVKS THE PAUZIBTB.
Mr. Cnrtlce Says They Are naltlaa Money nt
ar Bt (Italians or the Crass.
Among tho cases upon tho calendar of the
United States Circuit Court Is tho sultot George
Maurice Curtice ot 51 West Tenth street,
against the Missionary Society ot St. Paul the
Apostle, located at 415 West Fifty-ninth street.
In his complaint Mr. Curtice says that ho is the
proprietor ot fourteen designs, known as a set of
Stations of tho Cross, including representations
of "Tho Nailing to the Cross." "Tho Cruci
fixion." "Tho Entombment of JesuB Christ,"
&c, and that be has copyrighted them. The
Missionary Society of 8U Paul the Apostle
Iibb knowingly Infringed upon bis rights, he
states, by producing exact fac-slmtlcs of bis
designs and has offered them for sale,
at the same time publicly announcing them to
be "like George Maurice Curtice's designs."
The society, ho alleges, has refused to desist
from the infringement, and has realized large
profits from the sale of the designs, ana he asks
thnt tho society bo perpetually enjoined from
reproducing or selling the designs, and be com
pelled to render an accounting of the number ot
copies sold and to pay him all of the profits so
obtained, together with such damages as the
court may award.
iTAIZ-nOX lUIEF AETtEBTED.
Ha Is a Member or a Cans That Has Baea
Operating In the West.
Richard O. Davis was held under $4,000 ball
by United States Commissioner Shields yester
day for examination on Jan. 4 upon a charge of
robbing streot mall boxes in Toledo, O. He was
arrested at Twenty-third street and Ninth ave
nue by Post Office inspectors and a PInkerton
detective. Davis is one of the most daring mem
bers of a gang of robbers and forgers which has
been abstracting checks from letters stolen from
street mall boxes In Western cities, and subse
quently altering and cashing them at the banks
upon which they were drawn.
The gang has been operating for about six
months In Chicago. Cincinnati, Ixmlsvllle,
Toledo and other cities and has stolen thousands
of dollars. Its method was to obtain a letter
box lock In some way, for which was made a
number ot keys. With these, members of the
Kang attlrod in carriers' uniforms would visit
the mall boxes in tho business sections ot tbo
city and steal such letters as were found to con
tain checks. Davis Is an old criminal.
lrjiEELirontAX evx Dotrir.
The Shaft or a Peddler's nun Mar Have
Destroyed Her Eye.
Kate Relsot 821 Columbus avenue appeared
at the West Fifty-fourth Street Court yosterday
as complainant against Rudolph Klein, a
licensed peddler ot 81 Hester street. She said
thatuhllo attempting to cross Columbus av
enuo at 100th street with her bicycle on
Wednesday night she bad been knockod down
nnd seriously Injured by a horse and wagon
driven by the prisoner. The point of one of the
wagon shafts struck Miss Rets on the face as
sho full, and her right eye was so seriously In
jured that sho may lose the use of it.
Klein did not stop to investigate the extent of
tho woman's injuries, but, according to the tes
timony of witnesses, shouted ut his horse and
drovo at a reckless speed down the avenue to
Ninety-sixth streot. where ho was slopped nnd
placed under arrest by Policeman Carter of the
West 100th street station. Tbo prisoner was
held in $300 for trial.
Shipping Itreonl" ror ISO.
Tho " Record ot American and Foreign Ship
ping" for 1608 contains particulars of 17,000
vessels ot all classes nnd nationalities, and Is
up to the reputation which this work has estab
lished as ono of the most complete nautical pub
lications in tho world, Tho new volume is now
being distributed to subscribers by the publish
ers, tho American Shipmasters' Association. It
Is the thlrtloth annual volume. It Includes lists
of shipbuilders, drydocks, and marine railways,
and of marine machinery and boiler construct
ors nt the country. There is a llstot vessels
tho names of which have been changed, and an
Index of compound names according to the last
word of tho name. There Is also a list of vessel
owners with their addresses. Tho "Record,
the publishers say, contains reports ot all Amer
ican vessels.
Aaather Brooklyn Call for the Rev, Dr. Jehn
It. Thompson.
The Rev, Dr. John It, Thompson, who Is clos
ing bis third year as pastor of the Nostrand
Avenuo M. E. Church, In Brooklyn, has received
a call to tho pastorate of the Summortleld
, Church, in,Washlaflton avenue.
gives 1U funeral appearaBoe. The two wines
an alike, one facing what Is to be i parkTto
tbe south of 138th street, and the other, which
will contain the, main entrance for students,
facing tho property which tho college expeots to
acnulre. aoross Convent aaenue. At the rear
iCt the two wings low arohos connect the rest of
the building with tho chapel, which will stand
at tho apex of tho quadrant. Through theso
arches are tho main entrances for students
not only to tho building itself, but also to tho
interior court, which will oontaln cloisters with
a b'oad gravelled walk down the centro and
gardens at tho sides. .... , .,
Tho cost ot tho complete structure Is esti
mated ot 1,000,000. but It Is so designed that
it may bo put up in sections, and the portion
first to bo built, at an estimated cost of $576,
000 will not Include tho chapel, the west wing,
nor tho west end of tho main building. It will
be sufficient to house tho college temporarily,
however, and President Webb hopes that tho
act authorizing tho Issue of bonds for the build
ing mav be so construed as to cover the cost of
carrying out tho wholo design.
One of the chlof reasons for the seloctlon of
Architect Post's design was' that,- besides bolng
a fine pleco oof architectural work, in the minds
ot the Executive Commltteo, it was also most
admirably arranged as n college. Its' depart
n ent rooms, lecturo rooms, assembly rooms,
laboratories, passages, and tho various con
veniences of modorn college life bolng placed
with remarkable aptness. '
BROKER DEltOEB ARRESTED.
He Is Charged by a Client wlthChtatlag Him
Ont or 0)1,050.
Ignatz II. Berger of the firm ot Barger & Co.,
bankers and brokers, ot 17 and 10 Broadway,
was arraigned In Contre Street Court yeatorday
on a warrant Magistrate Kudlloh issued on tho
complaint of William Welgle, a wood turner, ot
072 First avenue, v ho charged that Bergor had
swindled him out of 91,050.
Welgle said that on the advice of a friend ha
took a $1,000 5 per cent, bond of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey to Berger's office on
Sept. 10 and deposited it in Berger's safe for
safe keeping. A few days afterward Berger
told him that he would have to add f 200 it he
wanted to save his bond. Bergor promised that
the bond and the $200 would be returned be
fore Christmas with a great deal ot money in
addition.
"I told him I did not understand," said
Welgle, "and he got mad. Ho said to me. 'Do
you think I want to cheat you I Why, I am
under 910,000 bond to the Stock Exchange.' I
did not understand, but I gave him the $200,
and ho made me give him other sums at other
timos until, counting the bond, he had $1,050 of
mymoney.
Welgle said that Berger then gave him some
slips ot paper to sign, but always covered the
writing on them with his hand, so that It could
not be read. Wclglo sworo that he protested
against signing, but Berger told him he would
have to sign the slips if he wanted to get back
hisfl,050.
Weiglo produced the slips, and they proved to
be orders for Berger to buy and sell stock to his
account. The stocks represented were Chicago
Gas, Consolidated Gas, American Tobacco Com
pany, American Sugar Refining Company, nnd
Tennessse Coal and Iron Company. Welgle
sworo that ho had nover knowingly authorized
Berger to spceulato for him. When Wclglo
made a demand for his money he was told that
his $1,050 had been wiped out in margins.
Berger doclarod that Weiglo had lost his
money speculating, and had taken this means to
endeavor to recover It, Magistrate Kudllch
held the prisoner for further examination on
Dec. 30, and paroled him in the custody of his
counsel moanwhlle.
DID JPHEXAOETIX KILZ HIU?
Iyneh Took Tblrty-sls Grains to Cure a neae
ache An Autopsy to Be Made.
Coroners' Physician O'Hanlonwlll make an
autopsy to-day on tho body of William Lynch of
201 East Ninety-third street, who died at his
home yesterday, supposedly of Influenza. Lynch,
who complained of a severe headache a few
days ago, called in Dr. Frederick A. Eggersman
of 170 East Eighty-ninth street, who diagnosed
the caso as influenza and prescribed quinine and
phcnacetln in small doses.
Lynch took a small dose of the medicine at
first. This did not euro his headache, so about
1 o clock yesterday morning he took tho re
mainder of the prescription in ono dose This
contained ODout 18 grains of quinine and 30
grains of pbenacetin. He died four hours later.
Dr. O Hanlon says that from five to ten grains
of nhenacetln are usually glvon in a dose, and
that fifteen grains are only given in extreme
cases. Thirty grains, tho doctor said, might
produce death. Ho will determine at the au
topsy to-dav whether Lynch waa killed by an
overdose of pbenacetin.
TITO POLIOE3IEX BOUNCED.
Oao True Ha4 Been Dlsmlssad Twice Itela
stated Under Local Pressure.
The Police Comm'ssloners dismissed yester
day Patrolman Henry E. Needham of tho
Leonard street squad and James L. Dunn of
Klngsbrldge. Thcro are now seventeen vacan
cies on tho force, and they will all be filled next
week. A sufficient eligible list was called for.
Nothing will bo left to Tammany that tho board
can help.
Patrolman John A. Williams was reinstated
under order of court. Williams enjoys the sin
gular distinction of having been dismissed
twice and restored twice, allln two years. He
was first dismissed upon the d scovery that he
had been arrested once before ho was apnomtod,
while his affidavit which accompanied his ap
plication deposod that he had not. Tbo courts
reinstated him. Then tho Police Board dropped
him from tho rolls, believing It could get rid
of him that way. It could not. Judge An
drews ordered his reinstatement.
ABOLISH IT ALTOOETJJER.
This Is the Advice or the Kings Csnnty Crand
Jury about the Coroners' OIBoe.
Tbo Kings County Grand Jury yesterday sub
mitted a presentment on the result of Its In
quiries in regard to tho management of the
Coroners' office. This Is a part of It:
"We believe that tho continuance of the
Coroners' ofllco In Its present shape as the law
now stands will lead to further abuses; that tho
law governing the rights, duties nnd obligations
of Coroners 1b not clear nor specific, that the
veryfact that various Interpretations aBto the
rights and duties of tho Coroners may be put
upon the law by thoso who should be familiar
with It. will lead to abuses which only tho entlro
abolition ot tbe ofllco can wipe out."
MAT EELZAED XTAXTS TO OET OUT.
Has Bean In the Tomti Mae Weeks Hopes la
Give SI, SOO Ball To.Day.
A motion to dismiss three Indictments against
May Kellard was mado by ber counsel yester
day before Judge McMahon in the Gcnoral Ses
sions. Miss Kellard Is tho woman upon whom
William Wood showered presents of diamonds,
houses, and cash. Tbe Indlctmonts charge her
with forgery and grand larceny, Sho was tried
on ono of tho indictments for forgery, but tho
Jury disagreed. Judge McMahon rtentod tho
motion to dismiss tho Indlctmonts, but bo ro
ducod the ball, fixing It at $500 in each ot the
three cases against her. Miss Kellard has been
locked up in tbo Tombs for nlno weeks". It Is
said that alio will be able to give $1,500 cash
ball and get out to-day.
(Xdest Ltgtr Bter Brewery n
The F. & M. the United SUtcs.
Schaefer
Brewing Co's
Special
Holiday
Brew
Ot i)rancht at all Customer.
Bottled at the Brewery
tod delivered direct to Families.
Iark Ave OOtU to Slat St., New York.
NEW ACTION AGAINST KENT-
TJMT IKPRIHOXED OEOOKZTV ZA7T
TEB EXJOIXED AH EXEOVTOR.
Aoentod ar Impairing the Estate ar John
Andersen ta the Itxtent ar at last $10,000
by Converting funds to HIS Own Vse
Children's Aid Society the daintier.
Mrs. Mary It. MoCord, who canicd the ar
rest of Lawyer! William II. Kent in Brooklyn
on a charge of defrauding her, is not the only
person in that city who doubts his honesty.
Her spoclflo chargo was that he forged hor
name jn a satlsfactlontplcco.
Yesterday Wood & Hill, attorneys for tho
Brooklyn Children's Aid Society, obtained an
injunction preventing him from taking any
further action as executor of tho will of John
Anderson ot Brooklyn, who died In October,
1805. Behind tho Injunction Is tho testimony
takon in tho Surrogate's Court in a reference of
the suit ot tho Children's Aid Society against
W. II. ilvent as the exocutor ot the Anderson
will. This testimony is that Kent by his own
admission is a dofaultor to the Anderson es
tate for at least $10,000. Mr. Anderson left
the greater part of his estate to his wlfo, Jano
Anderson. She !had leave to do as sho would
with the principal and income ot the bequest.
What, was left after her death, the will pro
vldod, was to go to the Children's Aid Society
ot Brooklyn, tho Consumptives' Home, Plym
outh Church, and the Brooklyn Methodist
Episcopal Hospital ns residuary legatoes. Mrs.
Anderson was named as oxocutrlx and Wil
liam II. Kent as exocutor. On Aug. 15, 1800,
Mrs. Anderson died. Five days later Kont
qualified as oxecutor. He took no stops, it Is
alleged, to carry out tho provisions of tho will.
Frederick T. Hill of Wood & Hill saw the will
in tbo Surrogate's office in January, 1807. Ho
noticed tho bequest to tho Children's Aid So
clety. of which ho wns counsel, and Imme
diately set nut to causo Kent to act upon tho
provisions of tho will.
When asked to stato tho amount of tho os
ta to Kent said that It was about $23,000. Mrs.
Andorson had inaae affidavit a year before
that it was over $40,000. In his statement
Kent said. It Is alleged. Uiat ho had paid over
soveral bequests under the will. In the suit for
nn accounting which was brought on Nor. 1,
1807, It as testified that ho had not. It was
testified also that ho had been turning mort
gagee into cash to tho extent of nearly $10,000.
Kent at first said that he hod paid these moneys
over in cash to Mrs. Anderson, and that she
hod spent them. He hod forgotten to tako ro
eclpts, ho said. Ho was confronted with a
raortgogo which ho had turned into cash and,
it is said, converted to bis private use without
mentioning it In his accounts at nil. Kent ox
plained this by saying that Mrs. Anderson had
given tho amount of this mortgage to his
mother as a gift. He hod lost the paper mak
ing tho gift.
It was testified nt the reference that Mrs.
Anderson hod lived very economically in a
boarding bouse during tho ten months when
Kent sold tho had spent $0,600. When bard
pressed, Kent admitted, it is said, that he had
used the funds intrusted to him as executor to
pay his private debts. The referee In tho case
was ex-Judge Clement. Tho caso is still pend
ing. "We are glad that this matter has become
public," said Lawyer Hill yesterday, "because
It Is a warning to executors of estates that tho
Interests of residuary legatoes are guarded.
Wo proceeded very slowly In this matter
against Mr. Kent because nls reputation has
always been ot tho highest. He was much In
forested in the Children's Aid Society, and had
been supervisor of the society's mldsummor
excursions."
Mr. Kent is a member of Plymouth Church.
POSTAL NOTES III O AX AD A.
The Dominion Will Adopt the System so Popn
lar In Great Britain.
Ottawa, Dec. 23. Canada will adopt the
postal note system about July 1 next. Paper
notes about the slzo of a bank bill will bo printed
on thin linen paper of tho following denomina
tions: 20. 20, 30, 40, 60, CO, 70, 80, and 00 cents,
$1, $1.50, S2, $2.50. $3, $4, and $5. Tho cost ot
obtaining these notes will bo 1 cent each up to
40 cents, 2 cents between that sum and $2.60,
and 3 cents each for all above that amount.
These postal notes will replace the Post Office
moneyordsrs for the transmission ot all small
sums through tbe post.
The present money order system Is a cumber
somo and indirect method and wastes much
time. It will be continued, however, with somo
improvements for the transmission of sums up
to $100. These postal notes are expected to
prove a pnblloconvenlence, doing away with the
payment of accounts in postage stamps, tho
postal notes being payable at any money order
odlce without the Identification of tbe payee or
any condition otber than the presentation ot tbe
noto. The system Is vsry popular in England,
and the number of notos issued tbero in 1882, a
year after the establishment of tho system, was
4.000.000. and Ave years later had Increased to
07.000,000.
WANT TO BUILD XE1T EOADS.
Twa Campaales Apply to tbo Trustees In
Flushing ror Franchises.
FLUsmxa, L. I., Doc. 23. The Cross Country
Railroad Company and tbe New Yorkand North
Shore Railroad Company have filed applications
with tho Board ot Trustees for franchises In
this village Tho Cross Country road wants to
build a trolley lino from tbe ferry at College
Point through this village to Jamaica, connect
ing thoro with trolley roads for Brooklyn. Tho
manager say they have secured tho consent to
build mostot their road across prlvato property,
and they offer to open highways through the
land it they get the right to build their tracks
on vlllago streets.
Tho Now York and North Shore road wants
permission to build a line from this place to
Whltestone and Wlllets Point. The trustees
havo both applications under consideration. It
is said that persons Interested in both compa
nies aro nlso largely Interested in the New
York nnd Queens County Railroad Company,
which owns and operates all tbe trolley linos In
Long Island City.
B ECTOR HOWELL APPEALS.
It la Alleged That tho Jury Was Influenced to
Convict lllm or Aauulllna Ills Wire.
Monticem.0, N. Y Dec. 23. Reotor David T.
Howell of Montlcello. convicted last weolc of
assaulting his wife, appealed to-day from the
verdict, and the appeal will come before Judge
Smith at the January term. The rector was
sentenced to five days Imprisonment. It is al
legod that undue Influence was used with tbe
Jury and that tho prosecution. In orderto force
a conviction, used material not pertinent to tbe
Rucstton. Mr. Howell, when seen to-day, said
lat his friends bolleved that undue advantage
had been taken of him by n few people who wero
determined to Injure blm, and they proposed to
fight it out. In the meantlmo tho rector Is con
ducting religious services and bis congregation
is increasing in numbers every Sunday.
Minister's Family I'olsoned.
Svlvanm, Ga Dec 23. Five members of the
family of the Rev. C. D. Adams, pastor of tbe
Metbodlst church here, and tbo negro cook
wero poisoned yesterday morning, and the eld
est hoy, Wesley Adams. Is dying. The poison
used wns arsenic, and Mr. Adams thinks that it
was put into the water. Mr. Adams has been
preaching against Illicit distilleries.
The Waalber.
Tbero was an area of low prouure over the lake
regions yesterday. It was moving northeastward
without great oaergy, but was canting cloudy con
ditions, with light snow In all tbo dtttrlota Immedi
ately around tbe lakes and southward In the Ohio
Valley and east over Mew England to tbo coast of
Maine.
Tbe conditions were unsettled In tbo Southern
States and centrally cloudy, with light rain hero
and there t elsewhere over tbe country fair weatbsr
prevailed.
Tbe blgh pressure was central over tbe extreme
West, keeping tbe weatbtr oold on ths Faclno coast
and causing heavy frost again at San Francisco, al
though In tho fruit districts In southern California It
was sllgbtly warmer.
It was warmer In all tbo central Western States.
In this city the day was fair, except for a snow
flurry In the afternoon! highest official temperature,
ao lowest, o'; average humidity 76 percent. wind
westerly, average velocity 20 miles an hour; barom
eter corrected to read to sea level, at 8 A, M. 19.73, 8
P.M. SB.02.
Tbe thermometer at the United States Weather Bu
reau registered tbe temperature yesterday as follows t
1807, 1890. 1897. WOO.
va.ll S7 3 0P.lt 86' IS'
18 M 80' UV UP. U f Ii
3 P. M 87' 88' 18 Mid 80 V
wssmsoTOs roaxcuT roa ramar.
For New Englund f atri decidedly colder! hlfbnorta
westcrly winds) gales on tbe southern and southeast
coasts i probably fair Saturday,
For tbe District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jercey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, fair)
colderi northwesterly gslesi probably fair Saturday,
Vr cusfrrn Xeut Yorkalr, prtcedtd by light snoto
in nor thern portion ; decUttdtv colder; norlhwtHtrly
galtt; air find told Saturday.
For western Pennsylvania, western New York and
Ohio, fair, preceded by light snow on tbe lakes; de
ctdedlr colderi northwesterly gales, diminution
probably fair Saturday,
IB EDOAIt r. BARHlB A BKVaOZBRt
Treasury OBelals Belse OB.OOO ar Bract and
Rabber Oeofls-Harris's Baalal or Onllt.
Edgar P. Harris, 48 years old, ot 607 Ever
green avenue, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Morlo in Brooklyn yes
terday charged with smuggling drugs and
rubber goods over tho Canadian border, A
quantity of such goods, alleged to bo contra
band and valued at $5,000, were found In his
houso, and aro now in the possession of tho
Federal authorities. Harris ploadcd not guilty
and was admitted to ball in $2,500 to nwalt
examination on Monday next. Ho says ho Is n
druggist and chemist nnd that ho purchased
tho goods from n firm in Montreal nnd that ho
can produco vouchers from tho National Ex-
Frees Company to prove that the duties were
ully paid. Tho Treasury officers ovor that
Harris is connected with a band ot smugglers
who havo defrauded vho Government out ot
thousands ot dollars. Two membors of tho gang
nro In prison and a third Is awaiting trial. An
thony Comstock yesterday socurcd from Police
Justice Brenner a warrant for Harris's arrest
on the charge of having In his possession rub
ber goods, tho sale or possession ot whloh is iu
violation of tho law.
ATLANTIC TRUBT DIVIDENDS.
To Be Withheld for n Time After the January
Blvldead to Build Up the Snrplnt.
Tho Atlantlo Trust Comptny, after paying on
Jan, 3 next a regular dividend of 2 per cent.,
will dealaro no moro dividends for somo tlmo to
come. There has recently been a writing oft ot
tho surplus to tho extent of $300,000, with tho
view of strongthentng tho position of tho com
pany. Tho surplus Is now $200,000, tho reduc
tion representing investments that failed to
meet expectations. Tho company is doing a
profltablo business, nnd the suspension of divi
dends has been decided upon by tho directors
with the vlow morely of restoring tho surplus to
its former figures of $500,000. The capital ot
tho company Is $1,000,000.
Tho stock sold last summer as high as 170,
but some lnstdo Interests have disposed of their
holdings, nnd their selling has resulted in a
decline. The company Is, however, willing to
take all tho stock offered at publlo tnlnat 125.
There have been no quotations madias low as
that figure.
ARROOUAR REALTT FORECLOSED.
Property Onea Valued at 0IOO.OOO Sold for
QBO.OOO Mortgagor's Widow Mads Slob.
The valuable realty interests of the late Adolph
8. King of Arrochar, S.I., who until his dtath was
Presldont ot tho Staten Island Savlngn Bank,
wero sold under foreclosure at the Edgrwater
Village Hall, In Stapleion, yesterday morning.
The property is situated on Richmond avouue,
Arrochar, and adjoins tho Government reserva
tion and the now batteries. It was mortgaged
to the estate of tho late Albert Ward f)r
$20,000. and the solo bidder at tho sale repre
sented tho estate and bid the amount of the
mortgage. The property waa knocked down to
him.
It Is reported that Mrs, King was prostrated
upon learning that tbe property had been sold
at such a low figure. The United Btates Gov
ernment tried to purchase it somo years ago,
and offered over $100,000 for tho land, but Mr.
King refused to sell.
CARTRIDGES IX A. BONFIRE.
They Kxplode Among Laborers at I,unebeen
Three Men Injured
Three Italian laborers employed by John and
Joseph Donovan of Elm Park, Staten Island,
contractors on the Richmond .county roads,
were the victims of a peculiar accident yester
day. A dozen or moro of the men stopped work
on tho Manor road at noon, and going into a
patch of woods built a fire around which to eat
their luncheon. Thoy secured long pine boughs
and swept up a henp of dried leaves and brush,
nnd touched It off. While tho flames were at
their highest there was a sudden explosion, and
the laborers fell over each other in an attempt
to escape. Glusseppe Pedro was shot In one eye.
another man was shot in the neck, and a third
under the chin. Pedro was sent to the Smith
Infirmary. It is supposed thata careless huntor
dropped three or four loaded shells on the
ground, and that the laborers swept them Into
tho bonfire.
BROOELXX ELECTION FRAUD.
The Grand Jury sjnnble to Fix the ResponaU
blllty ror Alteration or Betnrna.
Tho Kings county Grand Jury yesterday
handed up a presentment concerning the elec
tion fraud In tho Twelfth district ot the Twen
tieth ward. It declares that a fraud was com
mitted, and that the roturns wero changed for
tho purposo ot Influencing the result. Regret Is
expressed that the responsibility for tho crime
could not be fastened upon any person. Tho
presentment then says: "The practice and
metbods In tbo Board of Elections and in the
Board ot County Canvassers are open to tbe
most eovore condemnation because ot tho looso
methods of handling the returns. A simpler
system, one wherein so many people will not be
called upon to handle tbo returns, should be do-vised."
The Brooklyn Cable Company Sold.
The Brooklyn Cable Company was yosterday
sold at auction to John C. Breckinridge for
$5,300 under a Judgmont ot foreclosure for
$100,000 obtained by Jacob Friedman. Mr.
Breckinridge Is the chief engineer of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company, which will now
probably utilize tho cable company's franchises.
A Bight Watchman Dies on Ilia Round erDuty.
William Gacdcke, 43 years old, of 212 First
street. Union Hill, who was employed as night
watchman In Daniel Berme's brewery, died of
hemorrhage of the stomach early yesterday
morning whllo on his round ot duty. Ho leaves
a wife and four children.
Real Estate Private Sales.
Uaelay A Davles bare sold for Itenrr C. Demorest
No. 98 Fifth avenue, near Fourteenth street, four
atory business bulldlnc, covering lot 30x100, Van
Buren leasehold, to Frederick Edey. on prlvato terms.
The Petty, Soulard A Walker llealty Company baa
sold to Elizabeth Meyer tbe plot at tbe northeast cor
ner of 108d street and Ilrook avenue, 70x08 x Ir
regular. llellnrr A Wolf have purchased from L. Rollwagon,
No. 181 East Eighty-fourth street, a three story frame
tenement home on lot 25.11x100. and resold the
property to Owen Costello. who will lmprovo by tho
erection or a five-story flat houne.
Leopold Mutter has sold to Adolph Mueller, at about
f 7,000, the plot on the west Ida ot Ilrook avenue, 70
reet north of 109th street. 80x181. Mr. Mueller will
erect three doable tenementi and one single flat
houne. Mr. Ilutter baa purchased Of ty-tbree lots at
Hertford Park.
Mrs. lluth A. Wallace, who recently completed the
purehae of the entire block bounded by Kltty-thlrd
and Fifty-fourth, Eleventh avenue, and the Hudson
Hirer, has sold the whole Mock through John P.
Klrwan to P. J. Sweeney, The block comprising
sixty-four lots will be taken by tbe city for a portion
of a new park.
The five-story business building, Nos. 110 and 82
East Tenth street. Livingston leasehold. S7.HXU8.8.
baa been sold to a Mr. Uould by a Mr. Chandler for
about S17.00U.
Hellner Wolf have purchased from Blraon Sterne
two lots on the south side of 1 1 Oth street, 110 feet
west of Madison avenue.
Real Kalnle Auction Sales.
At tbe liroadway Salesroom yesterday William
Kennelly Bold No. AQU Morris avenue, near 102d
street, four-story brick tenement house, lot 17,0x
70.8x17.11x70 8, foreclosure, to Isaac P Smith,
plaintiff, for f 8,000; alo No. 411 Last Kitty-eighth
street, near First avenue, three-ttnry hrownttouo
dwelling, lot H1.HHU0.4. foreclosure, to Jarohlne
Mlorath. ilulntlff, for S7.S00; alio No. SOS Fifth ave
nue, near Forty second street, four story brick build
Ing, two-story brlrL stable on rear, lot 87xl0H, action
to construe deed aa mortgage, all title, to L'llza I
Parsons, plaintiff, for tHIUOU; alio Not. 1 On to 154
West Eighty-second street, near Amsterdam avenue,
tbree four story stone front dwellings, plots 60x
10", ff. foreclosure, as rollowa: No. ISO to Pellxjlrown
for (84.8DUI Nos. 101! and 154 to tho Union Dime
Savings Institution for SIH.OOO.
I), l'bitnlx Ingraham Co. sold No. 783 West End
avenue, near Ninety.elghth street, four story brown
stone dwelling, lot 17xbt), foreclosure, to ttosallo
Shraterman, plaintiff, for SI 0,70(1.
Peter F Meyer & Co. sold Nos. I1UR and 400 and Nos.
2HU and 301 Second streeti begins Houston street north
slde.iU! feet east of AvenueC,40i0.7,toHecondstreet
x40.x0o.R, two three story brick and frame tene
ments on Houston street) No. KHtl, four story brick
tenement, and No. eui, tbree story brick tenement,
leasehold, foreclosure, to Mary L. Sbear, plaintiff,
for SSO.
KAaAUIK CAPS AND OI.OV1IS.
Coats, Gapes, Collarettes, Muffs.
Tbe leading styles In Fox, Chin
chilla, Itusslan and Hudson Bay
Bable, Ermine, Stone Marten,
Gentlemen's fur-ilned Overcoats,
sleigh robes, rugs, mats, etc., at tbe
lowest possible prices for reliable
goods.
C. C. SHAYNE,
Sfauuracluror,
Iltl 130 West 43d Street.
Store open evenings.
Only a Cold!
Yes; but a cold frequently has a
serious ending. Chronic coughs, pneu
monia, bronchitis and consumption all
start with a cold. Neglected colds
cause more than two-thirds of all the
deaths in America.
There is a right way and a wrong
way to cure a cold, but you can make
no mistake in using
Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey.
It is a pure, healthful stimulant
which quickens the circulation and re
stores healthy action to every part of
the body. It is a sure cure for colds,
malaria, pneumonia. It assists nature
and builds up the system.
Do not be induced to take any in
ferior whiskey which your dealer may
try to substitute, but "be sure that you
get Duffy's. Nothing else can produce
the same effects.
JOINT IXSURANCB POLICIES.
Important Ruling In Pennsylvania Akont
Combinations or Cerapanloa.
IlARRiSBuno, Pa., Dec. 23. Deputy Attorney
General Itcedcr gavo Insurance Commissioner
Lambert an Important opinion to-day relative
to policies of insuranco about to be Issued by
various combinations end associations ot Insur
ance companies, both foreign and domestic.
Col. Itceder decides that where two or more
companies unite In a policy ot Insurance which
Is othorwlso unobjoctlonablo, there Is no reason
why they may not adopt a nuns to designate
tho kind of policy issued. Tho policy, however,
must not purport to be the contract ot any so
called association; it must be tho explicit con
tract of the companies themselves. He also
holds that it Is permissible for two or more com-
fianlcs to unite In a policy of insurance In which
t Is stated definitely what proportion of the
premium Is received by each company, and in
which It also appears definitely that each com
pany Insures only a corresponding proportion of
the amount of tho policy.
Tho opinion concludes:
"No two or more companies can lawfully
unite in Issuing a joint policy of Insurance In
which it does not distinctly appear that
each receives a certain and definite protior
tlon of tho premium and assumes only a oertaln
and definite proportion of the liability and in
which It does not also distinctly appear that
each company acts for Itself and not for the
otber. No two corporations have a right to en
gagoinajoint business where either may be
come liable for the engagements or defaults of
the other, or where, by any possibility, there
may be such a community of Interests as might
be construed into a partnership."
O'Knere Drowned Like ate Hen.
The body of John O'Keefe, a clerk, was found
In the Harlem River yesterday afternoon. The
outgoing tide had left tho body suspended
across a beam which Is submerged at high
water. Clutched In the right hand ot the corpse
tvaa a clay pipe.
Seven years ago O'Keefe's son, who was em
ployed In the Custom House, was drowned at
Bier 24. North Illvor. His death preyed upon
'Keefe's mind and left him with a presenti
ment that he would meet death In the same way.
O'Keefe must havo fallen overboard after quit
ting a Third avenuo elevated train at 120th
street while returning home on Wednesday
night.
nuittflg jgnuhg.
041 and OSn Ilavvery, rtew Y.rlt.
The Trustees have declared a dividend for the six
months ending December 81st, 18V7, on all deposits
entitled thereto under the by-laws, at the rat. ot
four pr oent. per annum on. sums of Flvo Hundred
Dollars and under, and on the execss ot giro nundrod
Dollars, not exceeding Tbree Thousand Dollars ta all,
at tbe rata of Tbree per cent, per annum, payable oa
and after January 17th. 18118.
Deposits made on or before January 10th will be
entitled to Intereat from January 1st, 188B.
ANDREW MILLS. President,
OnARLEB MIEIIUNU. Secretary.
WILLIAM F. PATTERSON. Ass't Secy.
SEAMEN'S DANK FOR SAVINGS,
74 and 76 Wall Street.
mme TRUSTERS HAVE ORDERED THAT OTTER---
EST be paid to depositors entitled thereto under
tbe by-laws, and In aocordanoa wttb tbo saTlars
banks laws, for the alx months ending Deo. Slat
1807, as follows:
On accounts not exceeding three thousand dollars
at tbe rate ot FOUR PER CENT, per annum.
On accounts larger than tbree thousand dollars and
which exceeded said amount prior to the limitation
of deposits by statute, at the rate of TWO AND A
HALF PEK CENT, per annum.
Payable on and after Monday, Jan. 17, 1898.
WILLIAM c. STUROE8. President.
DANIEL BARNES. Cashier.
New York, Dec. . 1H0T.
TUB FOI'RTU XATIOWai. BASK
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, December 21st 1SB7.
The Board of Directors has this d ay declared a semi
annual dividend of THREE AND ONE-HALF PER
CENT., free of tax. payable on and after January 8d
proximo.
Tbe transfer books will close at 3 P. SI. this date, re
opening January 3d, 1RU8.
cnARLES II. PATTERSON. Cashier.
Select ftonrd.
West ninm.
ODD ST., 417 WEST. New England lady has pleas
O ant rooms: large, small i bountiful table; terms
moderate: references.
QfTII ST., 11 WEST. Attractive, handsomely fur
Ott nlahed rooms; excellent service! central loca
ttoni private table; references.
gosrtl Wanted.
BOARD wanted on Jersey Olty D.ltbts by father
and son, aged 10; comfortable room and plain
table board. Address, with particulars and terms,
whloh must be reasonable.
HOPEFUL, box msunoffles,
efutniianeiloomcvpnrtmentotoSct
kail KM.
1 ATTRACTIVE SECOND FLOOR: batbi suites
with private bath; single rooms: board optional!
strictly flistclsss: references. 14 West 83d st.
TH ST., 200 WEST.-Large and small furnished
rooms, S0.5U to $8; also connecting.
tesl aiati.
A A TH ST.. 110 WEST.-Newly furnished second
trx floor room snd cosy bsll room; nrst-class table.
tntjJ ana Slrjarirarnt Bo 5tt.
PIIANKLINST.. SOs'-Touthwest co7nerw7ishln?
ton st , 4 rooms, $11 per month.
rpwo KUltNWllTsTrFlTsi"x1 rooms and batbire
JL nnrds flrar and mtb, very light; references; 188
and SO. Janitor, SI West ostb St.
1 OCTII til.. atKlusT.-Apir'tmente of Hires and
A di four rnoma s all light rooms ; cheap rent.
Intu untl 3twvtmf ntis Vnntea, S'blijn
X7LAT WANTED In llrooklyn. by married couple
without rblldrrn. In rennrd neighborhood) fur
nished preferred. Send full psrttculars to
IlYKHbOX, box 167 Sun office, New York,
Eo gtitot iBufllnw gurposej.
I K81UA11I.K LIOIIT i.OFTS tolet; good business
AS neighborhood; ijower If desired, 'ii Ileekuisnst.
glrnl (rmte cfot"aU--;VlOitti"a.
THE SUN
Harlem Branch
119 west 125th street
1"?1.EGANT 40 acre farm In hlitnrtoold Virginia for
J goto nn eulest polhle term: 25 acres open land,
balanc good tltnberi near mco town and convenient
to station. iil o neighborhood, plenty while people;
no malaria, perfect climate; farm facea nice stream
and has several sprlatrsi soil adapted to straight
farmlnir, fruits or truck; only JOiliu, then SI or
moro neeklyi escumlous every Mondart fre. If you
buy. Full Information or 1115LKV, 1 :i Chamliers st.
i;or nlr or (Sxrhnnnc
I "TlNE NMV I!OUKi IS roomsi Uontels'r, N, Jfbsrd
: mok1 trim and rloorsi waiuitoted ball and dining
room, tlmbsrnl ceilings, tlle.1 bathroom, poroalaln
tub, open nickel plumbing, wired for electricity and
decorated throughout; locality restricted; water,
aewer, and gaa ail In; high ground i termi ery eaayi
would take In part payment small bouse In llrooklyn.
full particulars. OTIS, 336 Flatbush av., Urookiya.
gtflat gtettftg. sjl
S'otrRMe" COURT oEOOND JUDICIAL DIjS JB
TniOT. . .5vaa
ta tho matter of the Application and Petition of i
Utohael T. Daly, as Commissioner of Publlo Works nrK
of tbe City or New York, tor and on behalf ot tho iftaq
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the Oily of JHffaS
New York, under Chanter 180 ut ths Laws of Ktjt
1808. to acquire certain real estate, as tbe terra TSKv
real estate" Is detlned In said act, for tho pur- fSML
poeeof providing for the sanitary protection of '(Tt,
the sources or tbo water supply ot tbe City of New Tit.
York. '(
BREWSTER, TUTNAlt COUNTY. jB
Publlo notice Is hereby given that the sixth separate HH
report of Daniel W, Ouernsey, James W, Illnklty jfflH
and Joseph J. O'Donohue. Jr. (who were appointed HgSgj
Commissioners of Appraisal In the above-entitled W;
matter by an order of this Court, made at a Speelal 'tSs
Term thereof, held at the Court House In White -fA8,!
Plains, Westchester County. July US. 1803), dated hsal
September 87, 18H7, waa filed In the Westchester fW
County Clerk's office September 17, 1HU7, and that a
copy thereof was filed In the Putnam County Clerk's -
office on tbe aamo dayt that the parcels covered by B
said report are Parrels Nos. VI, Wfl, an, IIS, 33, 84, 07, ffV
42, 46. 40, DO. 62, 63, 34, 69, 6V, 01, 62, 03, 04, 07, .V
86, S8, 100. 101 and 104. '
Notice Is farther given that an application wills n&ej
made to confirm the said report at a Special Term ,;
of said Court to bo held at the Court House. In the fSW
City ot Poughkeepsle, Dutchess County, nn the 8ttt int
day of January, 18U8.at tho opening of the Court JM
on that day. or as soon thereafter as counsel can be irsaTaTJ
beard. !
Dated, December 8, 1897. SSJ
' FRANCIS M. SCOTT. WM
Counsel to tbo Corporation. wtS-IJ
No, S 1 ryon Row. New YorH. "
CUritEME COURT, WESTCllEsTEn COUNTY, jj
In the Matter of the Petition I h MlL
of tbe ? H.I
New York, Elmstord and White Plains i MtC
Hallway Company t 9
for leave to change Ita name and to : Wr4
assume the corporate name i ttcj
" TARRYTOWN, WHITE PLAINS AND at AMA- : BE?
HONECK RAILWAY COMPANY." j Iff
TO ALL'VIl6t"lT MAY CONCERN" CH
Notice Is hereby Riven tbst at a Special Term of tbe VA-V
Supreme Court of New York, to be held In the County ssvi
Court House In the village of White Plains, In the ."
county ot Westchester, state ot New York, on th W
SBth day of January, IHBH. at ten o'clock In tbe fore- Stf
noon on said day, or aa soon thereafter as oounsel can j9M
bo beard, tho New York, Elmsford and White Plains ,f
Hallway Company will present a petition for an order Mm
authorising such corporation to change Ita name and "at&
to assume the corporate name " TARRYTOWN. fj'
wniTE PLAINS AND MAMAHONECK RAILWAY '
COMPANY." Jot
Dated New York, Dee. 1 nth. 1 867. aS
HERBERT T. JENNINGS. WM
Atty. tor Petitioner, Wi
06 Broadway, SJJ
New York. N T. 1M
gropoflais. ,
rnorofALs fob supplies. $f
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing supplies eno, jmi
raerated below, for a period of nine months f roa
January 1st. 18B8, In accordance with specifications JBH
(which may be obtained at room 818. No. 1 Madison. B-f-fJ
avenue) may be sent by mall or delivered In person HS-fa
up to 4:80 P.M.. December 27th. 189", to th. under. (iH
signed at No. 1 Madison avenue. New York city, at VK
which time the Board of Managers will receive and HJ
open all proposals: fATfl
FRESn MEAT. !
Beef, full carcass, 600,000 pounds, mora or lets. BSJ
Beef, fore quarters, 160,000 pounds, more or less, f-S-SJ
Mutton, 876.000 pounda, more or less. PATgl
Fresh pork. 64.000 pounds, more or less. -
V.al. 04,000 pounds, more or leas. naS
SALT MEAT. (
nam. 108,000 pounds, more ur less. H
Bacon, 67,600 pounds, more or less. ?J
FKESII FISH. BM
Fresb flsh, 126,000 pounds, more or less. V
MILK.
Cows' milk, 80,000 quarts, more or less.
Condensed cows' milk, 270,000 iusrts,moreorlec Mt
No bids will be considered except from parties who H
are actual dealers In tbe commodities for which they CMM
submit proposals. Each bid must be accompanied by SMW
a certified check for & per cent, of the amount ot the V
bid aa a guarantee that a contract will be entered IK
Into if accepted. A bond of some approved surety H
company for one-third the gross amount of tho con l
tract will be required after award for the faithful IgK
mifUment of the aame. HENRY E. HOWLAND. H
President Board of Managers. PgSgT
to covrttACTfin. B'
SEALED PROI'OSAI.8 for furnishing tbo materials EHf
and performing tho labor required and necessary for sssH
tbe Installation of a switchboard In the new power flB
house at Ward's Island, N. Y.. for Manhattan State MM
Hospital may be sent by mall or delivered In person mV
up to 4:30 P. M. on Monday, ttrn 27th day ot Decern- -
ber, 1807, to Henry E. Rowland, Eaq , President of JfM
the Board of Managers, No. 1 Madison avenue. New IB
York city, at wblch tlmo and place the board will ro- WWi
celvo and open all proposals. E
Drawings and speclflcstlons may be consulted and -
blank forma of proposal obtained at the office of the Mm
Board of Managers, No 1 Madison avenue. New York !
city, and at tbo omce of I. O. Perry, Architect, In the H
Capitol at Albany, N. Y. M
Each bid must be Inclosed In an envelope, sealed. IJfJ
and addressed to Henry E. Howlsnd, Esq , President
of Board of Managers. No. 1 Madison avenue. New LVJ
York city, and Indorsed "Proposal for a Switch- SB
board. Manhattan State Hospital, Ward's Island. mt
nENRY E. nOWLAND, 9
President Board of Managers.
gulilic gtotlctn. . M
TOST OFFICE NOTICE. n
(Should be read DAILY by all Interested, as changes IH
may occur at any time.) IH
Foreign malls for the week ending Dec. 28, 1807. Mm
win close (PROMPTLY In all cases) at the General !
Post Omce aa follows: PARCELS POST MAILS doss
one hour earlier than closing time shown below. Arans
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. BW
FMDAY.-At 10 A.M. for CAPE COLONY and NAi T,tf3
TAL, per steamship Stratbord (letters must bar mm
directed "per Strathord"). M
SATURDAY. At 0:30 A. M. for EUROPE, per tUsnv MM
ahtp Lucanla, via Queenstown (letters for France, . H
Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey,
Egypt, and British India must bo directed "per
Lucanla")! at 7 A. M. f or FRANCE, SWITZER-
LAND. ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL. TURKEY,
EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per steamship La
Normandle, via Havre (letters ror other parte of H
Europe must be directed "per La Normandle")!
at 8 A. M. for NETHERLANDS dlreot. per steam. M
ship Amsterdam, via Rotterdam (letters must bs V
directed "per Amsterdam ") ; at 1 1 A. M. for NOR. . fj
WAY direct, per steamship Island (letters must be
directed "per Island"). m
PRINTED MATTER, ftc German steamers sailing I ' I
on Tuesdays take Printed Matter, Jto for Oor t
many, and Specially Addrottod Printed Matter, 1 ,1
Ae , for other parts of Europe, American and i -
White Star steamers on Wednesdays, German I 'i
ateamers on Thursdays, and Cunard. Frenoh and
Oerman steamers on Saturdays take Printed Hab
ter. 4o.. for all couctrlea ror whloh they are ao
rertUed to carry mall.
After the oloslng of the Supplementary Transatlan- H
Its Malls named above, additional supplementary , I
malla are opened on tbe piers of tbo American. a I
English, French, and German steamers, and ro) d
main open until within Ten Minutes of the hou I
of sailing otateamer. JB
MAILS FOR SOUTII AND CENTRAL AMERICA, 'al
WEST INDIES, Ac.
FRIDAY. At 2:30 A. M. for NEWFOUNDLAND. jl
Per ateamshlp Siberian, from Philadelphia: at 1
. M. for CAMPECHE. CHIAPAS, TABASCO and J
YUCATAN, per ateamsblp Orlsaba (letters tot jA
otber parts or Mexico and for Cuba muat be dt JM
rected "per Orlxaha"): at 2 P. M, for BARBA- (
DOS direct and NORTH BRAZIL, via Para and '
Manaoa. per ateamsblp Hubert: at 2 P M. (sup- ,U
Slementary 2:30 P. JL) for FORTUNE ISLAND, ,'
AMAICA. 8AVAN1LLA and CARTHAOENA. pet
ateamsblp Alleghany (letters for Coma Rica must
bo directed "per Alleghany"); at 2 P. M. (supple- m
mentary 2:30 P. II.) tor HAITI, per steamship
Andes. fuiil
SATUHDAY.-AtK:30P. M. for NEWFOUNDLAND, 2H
Ser steamer from North Sydney; at 8:30 P. M. for 4B
T. PIERRE-MIQUELON, per steamer from Nona m
Sydney. H
Malls for Newfoundland, by rail to Halifax and J
thence by steamer, close at this office dally at -fl
8:30 P. M. Malls for Mlquelon, by rail to Boston 1
and thence by steamer, close at tblaoffloe daily '
at H:30 P. M. Malla for Cuba close at this offloa
dally at 7:00 A, M. for forwarding by steamers
ailing (Mondaya and Thursdays) from Port
Tampa, Fla Malls for Mexico Cliy, overland, un
less specially addressed for deapatoh by steamer,
close at this oftk-H dally at 2:30 A. M. and 2:39
P. M. IReglitered mall closes at 6.00 P, M. pre
vious day.
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.
Malls for China, and Japan, per steamship China
(from San Francisco), close hero dally up to Deo. j
Ut at ft. HO p. 31. Malls for Hawaii, per steam- I
ship Australia (from Han Franrlscoi, close here ,'1
daily up to Dec. '.'2 at ::m p. M. Mails for the i ',
Society Islands, per ship Troplo Bird (from Ban Ml
Francisco), close here dally up to Dec. 25 al U
O'DOP. M. Malls for China and Japau (specially .'!
addreised only), per steamship Kinpresa of India i
(from Vancouver), close here dally up to Deo, 127 1
atfliUOP. M Malls ror Australia (except those fol i
West Auntrslla). which are forwarded via Europe, I
New Zealand. Hawaii, FIJI, and satnoan Islands, 1
per steamship Mnana(from Han Krauilieoi, cloaa j I
here dally up to Jan. 12 at 7 A. M . 11 A. M.. and '' fl
0:30 I1. M. (or on arrival at New York of steam- $1
ship Auranla with British malls for Australia). &
Malls for China and Japan, per steamship Vt rlimk
torla (from Tacoma) close here dally up to Jan
Ii st 031) P.M. suite for Australia (except West
Australia), New Zealand, Hawaii, and Fiji 111
and, ier steamililp Mlowera (frum Vancouver)
rlose here dally After Dec. J1 and up to Jan. 3 at
Trauipa'ino malls are forwarded to port of sailing
dally, and theachedule of cltislog Is arranged on the
f resumption of their uninterrupted overland transit. ,
Registered mall closoi at u P. Il, previous day,
CORNELIUS VAN COTT, Poitniaster. ?
PostOirice, New York. N. Y Dec 23. IMU7.
S""TAfKOFNEWY()IlK, COMPTKOLI.KIl'H OFFICeT
IIUKF.AU OK CANAL AFFAIRS. ALII tNY. Decern- f
ber 14, IHU7. Pursuant tuthr provisions of Cbspter J
7 of Laws of ihus. propoiala will bo received at this
office until Wednesday, the nth day of Juuuarv, ihbm. a
at 12 o'clock noon or mat day, for a loan of THRKU E
KrV.'V,?.SJrW, llU-ShV'.'KU Ah' THIRTY THOUSAND I
DOLLARS for which transferable certificates ot Ml
stock, registered, principal aud Interest payable In jsTsl
gold, will be iMued In the name or the penpla of the mm
State of New ork. on thai redll nf tho Sinking FuiMt M
established by aald uct, bearing Inten st at the rate of 9
three per centum per annum, pavalile semiannually 91
oiilhenrstdsrofJsnuaryand July, and the prlnci. M
pal reimbursable on the nrsldayof Jauuary. 1V13. '
These bonds are exempt from taiatlou pursuant to ,.M
Chapter 80. Laws of 1HU7 Proposals may Ix IJB
fKii'.i w.nole ,or a.ur I',,t ,of "" ,nn nor Iras ' W
than SI. 000, aud such proposals musl be acoompanlea
.,rfc!,,!f.'l.,i,'w k for,"n" l"f cent of the amount
of the bonds bid fur. Payment, for the loau will ho
requ red to be made on the acceptance of tho pro- I
posal by deposit In the Hank of the Manhattan Co. In H
! Si ". a'?V v.n.rk credit of Treasurer of it
tlieHtate of New York, im aceouut of canal Fund." ot sal
the amount or t)1B awarJ. together with premium (fl
and accrued Interest rrom Jauuary 1. IHtm, The
tlL,1".'?"!!? ",''ft 'h" right lo reject all bids wblch
;j".inoL '"hie opinion advaine.ius to the Interest il
of therllate Interest on Ilia loin from the first dar 9
of January. IbllH. h. p.,bl at th. Bank of ", M
MauhattauCo.lnthaCliyNew Vork. All pro do. M
sals must be sealed and Indorsed Loan forCanal Iml
J AM lis A. IVOBKUTS, CoxaptroUMk JB
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