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two the tying vas completed having occupied twenty.
hve minutes. the slass door OF tho partition dividing
ter minutes Mr. Egbers walked out free CARRYING his
rope OF bondage very cooiy IN his haads. IL Will bo
observed there was no dark cabinet, but all was IN
broad daylight
sERixs op TRICKS
were even more wonderful some common cotton
cloth was torn INTO strips IRON rings
screwed into partionons about the level OF the me-
dium's waist wncn seated a low backing box and
the other on iine ~tn his neck He was then tied
with the cotton strips series Of complicated knots
around the meek the strips passed through one
ring aud his arms 10 the char In like manner the
muslin passing through the second r.ng In order
10 make assurance donbiy sure that u would be i'm
possible for him TO without detection the knots
were sewcd through aud through with trong black
thread that any disturbance OF them coua easily be
discovered HIS feet inen tied, SILVER quarter
of dollar placed on each loo; that the sight
est movement would throw the coins the floor. and
n long end OF the hempen line was passed TO tie
man Office so that any disturbance OF this couc be
noticed by the critics without Upon the lap OF ths
young placed All empty INK botte-proDaoy
capable OF holding pint OF nud-a paper weight aud
common whistle. The door communicating was
then closed. and immediately tho whistle WAS bo.n,
the door quickly opened the bottle found back OF tho
..medlum'sn neck, the whistle IN his mouth and the
paper weight on the floor, wno the knots were exam.
ined by the persons who tied and sewed them, and
pronounced perfect the coins on the feet being unds-
turbed.
Tng TOUCH or SPIRIT RAxps
A gentleman, well known aud nigaly respected In
Wall street. then took his seat by the sdo OF Mr. Eg-
bcrs placed his knees against the limbs OF the oper
ator with one hand his forehead and the other
touching bis chest. Ho averred on hrs honor tha,
i'm upon the closing OF the door be distinctly
iet the touch OF hands his arms shoulders and
head This part OF the stance closed by placing closed
penknie on the lap OF the operator Ia lew seconds
he walked forth with the severed strips Of masn in
his hands the knobs being originally tied, and tho
stitches oil thread undisturbed
After this sealed letters wore answered. blood red
writing appeared on the arm OF ons OF the amateurs,
and almost every trick peric~mcd by the ''mediums'
49, oe ,azeneuve, the mag can,
surprise ut the complete
witnessed the marvels
s5 Europe, hc was prepared
Just witnessed eclipsed
tna 2H Mht very accommodating
company series OF his
fr probably have never been
sA and explained that tho
tH )wn to almost all prestl.
N HA af# )sed TO set apart AN even
laEaf HltM fUs the people OF New York,
iH ett' nhn4 s@HN iormAnce, how tho eyes
.fMINtMN4. 8t DO deceived by such
0akt|efF aa HN ssscd from amateurs
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Oct 4, 1870
In the Court of Appeals to-day tho following bust
ness transacted
No. 2e6 Weed VS. Van Clcve-Upon motion OF or
Ion W. Chapman, Tor respondent, judgment affirmed,
with COSTS
No. 297. Bruce Burr.-Argumcnt resumed ana
concluded.
No. 29s. sprague vs. The Western Union Telegraph
Company. Argued by George W. Soren for appellant
and L. d. Mccarthy for respondent
No. 300 Garret l.. Schuyler and another. respond.
cnts, John NJ Haywood, implicated, &c, appel
ianl-Areuod by 5. Hand for appellant and by Thomas
Hooker and r. G. Smedlsy for respondents.
No 235 Cook Tho wardens of st. Paul,s
church.-Argued by J. Mcclure for appelantsand N.
NJ Mead for respondents
No 2S5. Cummins vs. The Agricultural Insurance
Company Argued by George y. Bradley for appellant
and Bradley winsow for respondent
Adjourned
COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR.
The following rs the bay Calendar for Thursday Oc
tober g. 1S76Nos 279 255 1872 276, 265, 301 30s 30y
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morning no discovered that he had been robbed Of
jewelry and money amounting TO 5000
Harman denied a knowledge OF the theft, the Jury
acquitted him and he discharged with somc good
advice BY Judge Gderseeve.
BAD GIRL
Carrie Stone, alias H. O. Stone was sent 10 the Peni-
Tertiary four months tor stealing gold watch and
chain from Mary 4. Farrell.
Several other cases were tired but in which the ac-
cuscd parties acquitted there being not sufficient
evidence to sustain the charges.
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Sutherland.


CONVICTED OF ASSAULT.
Charles Kohcr tried Indictment charging
him with attempted robbery. Tho complainant
Henry secberger stated that while hc seated upon
the stoop OF the which his sister resides
ty-scventh street, on the morning OF August Is
passing by, rushed upon HIM aud attempted To steal
his pocketbook. The accused found guilty OF q
simple assault, and was rcmandeu for sentence
GONE 10 sTATR PRISON.
John White, aged twenty-five. living at No. 341
Sixth avenue was to State Prison for ono year
and halt upon his admission that no stole $45 IRON
Francis Kernan OF No. 100 Mott street, on the night
Of August 10
DEFRAuDINo A LABoRER OF HIS HIRE.
James Mclaughlin, aged twenty -eight, q cabinet
maker, living in South Fifth avenue sent to tho
Pcnitentiary for six months tor obtaining goods by
false pretenccs. On the 4ih OF August he called
f. II. McGurk, clerk In Comptroller Green's office.
and stating that he was James Hapin, AN axeman in
the municipal employ, received for $62 So
being one months wages due Hapin, whose name was
upon a certain payroll known as ''Towe's roLn Three
minutes alter the swinder lett the real Halpn entered
and applied Tor his money. Mclaughlin soon alter
ward arrested and has since been in the Tombs.
SNEAK THIEF SENTENCED.
Henry Brenncs, a spnniard, snesked into the room
OF ballet dancer named Angelina Ambrogetu, At
No LOG Clinton place. September IL, and stole $500
worth OF jewelry Brenncs WAS subsequently arres; ed
by Detective Edward Slevin, OF the Fifteenth precinct
found in his possession He pleaded guilty re.
mandcd for sentence.
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COURT CALENDARs-THls DAY.

SUPREME CorRr-CHAnBKKs-Held by Judge Bar
isS Isl 49, ais e. rs IS sSS s ssc go go 49,
254, 256 276 277 2s5 Call from No 2s5 TO the end OF
calendar The assessment calendar viii also bo called
SUPREME Couxr-GExERAL TKRM--Hed by Judges
Davis Brady and Daniels Nos III, ls2 1ss lS9, l. 10
to 20 inclusive, SSs 49, i6 81 81 SO, d6 so l26 l27,
surnKxE corRr-srSclAL TERx-Held By Judge
Van ass ss. sss 49, s sss sg a4o So0 sss
500 TO 52. tncusve 6l4 $50, t2 522, 52s 6a4, 527,
s2s, 500 $50 $751; $50, 5as Saa 5aS 5aa S4l s4a 544,
SUPREME CouRr-ClRcuir-Part Held bv Judge
Donohue.-Nos. l4s3, 1921, 1895. lo5l, 27ss, l727,
issg iss isa 1851 sos SS S
:Ss asss ss' sss !, s SSss
rcnce-Nos $50, 1924, 24o+, 1915, no, 2734, 2754.
3o22 22s4, l4o4, 1900, 1885, liss, 1856. 2o5o 696,
iS9 sSS asi 1928 s 1884, ISLES M 'ssss
li97 1882, 9231s 1899, 6Slh, 4o3, 49, 1853, 1923,
S4a, 2os7 slo7, is25ss. 2oss, 1891 5ls. sos. 81.
SUPERIOR CuuRr-GkSERAL TERM.--Adjourned unti
Monday next
SUPERIOR CouRr-SFEcIAL rERM-Hcd by Judge
Curtis Case on. No 60 Demurrcrs-Nos l and I.
SUPERIOR Couar-rRIAL rKRx-Part Held by
Judge Saniord.--Nos. 29 sl2 $40. POI, ESQ., 500 l44
173. 2s2 253, 24s. 259. 27a, 2sl, 2sa
CoMxoS PLKAs-EQUITy TERM-Held by Judge Rob-
inson.--Nos Is, 55. IS, la, II, ~
COMMON rLEAs-TaaAL rERM--Part Held BY Judge
c. r. Daly-Nos 902, 904, 966 to 977 tnclusveL $40.
Part 2-Held by Judge Van BrunL-Nos 945 to 06a
tinciusivel Part 3-Held by Judge J. +. .Day.-Nos.
GIG, $50, 95S, 9Sl TO 995 lnclusivel, SIS.
MAgINK CC.RT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by Judge
Alker.-Nos .,tS $780, HOS 1850, 1851, 1853 456S,
$685. 469o AGO. 470l, 4705. 4707. 470S Part 2-Held
by Judge Gocpp-.os 43l2 4522, 465 6312, 45S7 4599
47I7 AIS 4722 4723 4724 4725 4727 4732 4733 Part
3-Hcd by Judge snnotL-Nos. 1860. 446S, 6a3l, 7l2S
5i59 6lS1 G550 t55l, 6ls2 COOL 6952 6549 '6S3 62Sl
1909
CouRr or GENERAL SEssIoNs--Part Held by Judge
Sutherland-The People VS. John Conkln, robbery /;
Same vs. John Deadly, iolonious assault and battery
Same VS. Eugene Crosby, felonious assault and bat
terry; Same VS.. John Conkn. burglary; Same vs.
Thomas Robinson, grand larceny; Same VIZ. Daniel
McGovcrn, burglary; Same vs. James Wetmore, Sc
duction; Same Bridget Walsh, fconious assault
and battery; Same W. John 0rton, ielonous assault
and battery; Same Richard Otis, grand larceny
Same vs. Charles }. O'Ncil. grand larceny; Same
Christopher O'Donncll, grand larceny; Same
va Charles 0'Rourke, grand larceny; Same
Ammo O'Brlen. petit larceny; Same
Same va John o'shaughnessy, misdemcanor.
Part 2-Held by Judge H. A. charlottesville People
W. Minnie Fay, burglary; Same vs. James Martin and
James Campbell, burglary. Same VS. Joseph Nc
Herman, feionious assault ana battery; Same
George W. Howard, grand larceny; Same va Andrew
Curtin, grand larceny Same Alexander Sniff, grand
larceny; Same We. Michael Neuman. grand larceny
Same VS.. Adam WoIf grand larceny; Same vs. Nlcholi
Sandre. grand larceny; samc VS.. Hyman wein recev-
ing stolen goods Same VS.. Richard McCarty concealed
weapons Same Vs. Honry Payne, petit larceny.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.

SYRACUSE, Oct 4, 1915
Tho ninth annual session Of the Central New York
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church con-
vcncd here this morning Bishop Harris. OF Chicago,
presiding. The morning session was devoted to per.
fcciiug an organization for tho weeks abors RcsoI
tons were introduced and referred q committee REQ
ommcndng the holding OF memorial service, out Of
respect the death OF Bishop James, who have
presided at the Conference. In the afternoon the
Conference listened to an address by tho Rev. & H.
The sessions of the Historical Society held u
the University avenue church Upward OF 400 ninis-
ters aud lay members are IN attendnaoa
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RAPID TRANSIT.

II looks very much as though the Supreme Court,
General Term. will follow up It's confirmation Of the
port of the Rapid Transit Commissioners with dong
something likely to accomplish rapid transit 10 this
city. preliminary step appears TO bo the appraiso
ment of property used for the purpose OF
carrying the plan the Rapid Transit Commission.
Application was made yesterday TO the Court for the
appointment oil commissioners Of appraiscment OF
property, having special reference to real estate
qurcd to be used South Fifth avenue. On the
petition submitted TO this effect, the Court promptly
appointed John " B. Lewis referee, to take testimony
IN the case The petition, OF course Will be under
Stood In the interest Of the Gilbert Elevated Rail-
road Company.
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CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURES.

Yesterday afternoon nneen cases Of smugged cognae
brandy were seized, which had been ashore from
the Hamburg steamship wleland. Tho captured
brandy was taken TO tho SEIZURE room OF the Custom
House.
Eight thousand nine hundred cigars OF tho choicest
brands wero captured yesterday in two passengers'
trunks by City Of Merida, from Havana. and turned
into the seizure room for condemnation.
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fore notice Of trial. so costs OF motion and disburse
ments Of entering judgment, and upon stpulatng 10
accept short notice ci trial for November and that
cause be placed Special Circuit cacn:ar for frat
Friday oi November judgment and al proceedings 10
stand security The costs TO be paid and stipulation
gwen within ave days or motion denied IN all respects.
with $40 costs.
Merkcr VS.. Tho Irving National Bank.-rhis seems
a temporary Injunction with order to show cause
returnable at an early day.
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEcrAL TERM.
BY Judge Curtis.
Keogh vs. Loverson ct aL-Molion for substitution
granted on payment to plaintiffs attorneys OF $S5 for
services and disbursements IN the action
Arone, Jr, VS. Metz ct al-Order opening default
: Schwartz s Sch wartz References ordered
scharrer ct al. VS. Wetlinberg, ct aL-Order for
judgment Tor amount admitted 10 DO duo by answer
Valentine VS. ward-orccr cancoilng LIS pendeus OF
record.
Philbrook Sterns-Order for Judgment.
BY Judge Van Worst:
Ackenua vs. Crossley st aL-0rder settled
COMMON PLEAs-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge G. r. DAILY.
Jennie B. Hcppard VS.. Jonathan Hcppard.-Divorcc
granted plaintiff
MARINE CoURr-CHAMBERs.
BY Judge uhea-
Zeller va LaiR.-Motion to reduce bail granted
Schneider va Reed; Maher vs. Morrison; Armstadt
VS.. Kohn; Gaffncy vs. Daily; Willis VS.. Watorhousc; !;
Bretzelder VI PicoL-Motions granted.
PuIeston vs. Oddie-BoDd approved.
Berrian VS. Noycs; Herbert va Porter; voigh VA
featuring Company; Rah VS. Schron; Blum vs.. Handy
Brcmustock vs. Herman; Lopez vs. Escnsis Schcrer; /;
VS.. Heath; Hough VS.. Williams; Puleston vs. Oddic;
Chcnango Towing Line VS. Hoiang; Mutual Benefit
tered
wsldheim vs. sSchwartz-Recevcr's bond approved
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT--cHAMBEas.


BY Judge Donohuc
Tho Wilcox X Clubs sewing Machine Company vs.
Elliott; jenkins vs. Lcubuscher ana another.-Memo-
Yandrms
Bennett VS.. Bcchtcl-Taxation affirmed.
Csssabcr vs. Kabncisch.--I desire to SEQ counsel
The National Bank OF Fairhavcn Va. The PhGnx
warchousing Company.-No reference TO stenogra-
piers minutes that enables to finish settling this
case.
By Judge Barrett.
Lynch vs. Knapp do not think tho answer Is
frivolous and tho motion must be denied, with $40
costs.
Mcintyre VS. Martinez The executor did not unrea-
sonaby resist he has very largely reduced the CLAIM,
nor did be refuse 10 refer as offer was made. An
offer essential Besides tho proposed ref
ercnce and there such reference In consequences
Notion denied, with $40 costs
wceiicn ys. The ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad Com
pany.-Moton granted on payment OF $40 costs Of
motion and with leave to plaintiff to discontinue as TO
these defendants within twenty days, without COSTS
20 advised
In tho matter OF the petition OF Knapp ct alPrayer
Of petitioner granted.
Nordhnser VS.. Werling ct al Report confirmed and
erder granted.
Chris,y vs. Hazwc and in tho matter OF Haefner
kc-hotions granted
The Harlem Bank vs. Suzer-The motion TO vacaie
es de led. The defendant, however, may an
usfend on payment 81 the costs Of all proceedings be-
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

John johnson, native Of the West Indies, residing
at No. 42i West Tweniy-seventh street. and recently
employed by l. D. Gray, OF No. 81 South street. pro-
pretor OF the Nautical Almanac, as advertising AGENT
was yesterday before Justice Duny, at the Tombs
Police Court, on charge OF iasc prctences. II was
alleged tnat Johnson obtained from lime 70 time sums
advertisements which johnson pretended to have re-
cevcd. but which proved TO be bogus Ho was held 10
answer and bail was fixed at $500
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BOARD OF POLICE.

At meeting OF the Police Board yesterday the fol-
lowing transfers madc:-
Sergeant Grant, Seventeenth precinct 20 Inspector
Dlk's office; Patrolmen Mccormick First precinct,
and McVcy, Eighteenth, to the Yorkvie Police Court,
and Alfred speight, from tho Twenty sixth precinct
% the Tombg Court.
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BROOKLYN CITY EoNDs.

Yesterday Comptroller Powell opened proposals for
the purchase of $780, Of per certificates
Tho aggregate bids reached upward 0oo
and the ratos wero from 1oc. 80 10 I0L 20. N>F
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s AND IN NEW YoRH
sE IN THE STATE ANr

Ns AND IN NEW YoRB
i sE IN THE STATE ANr
q session yesterday at ten
avIpg been spent in devo.
3 ag OF letters was resumed,
:. street church showed that
'f,perty to tho City Mission
y care Of the mortgage neld
Bank, and now In process
> use Of IL still for worship,
3 OCCASIONALLY. Their present
GOA last year. They have
I'D thirty-two by dismisslon
= offered 500, 600 Tor thcn
man Catholics, but refused
rly might remain in the 10.
the First Murinor's ohurcp
svontcsn members and Z
~. The German church,
cd TO the association,
It's delegates received
/, from tho Moderator. Mr..
u churon, offered a resolu-
I, and which recited that,
ecrease IN membership in
this city during tho past
.ttee OF ave ought to be APP
use and suggest the remedy
ly be some good reason, he
wn town.are abandoned by
without the ministrations
n nmistee will ascertain and
be something In Baplist
rection, and IL 80 that should
Of tho City Mission Society,
hat very few ol the churches
rate in this matter. Drs.
ge and Anderson and Mr.
Is committee.
Of tho Baptist
a, being invited. addressed
o a Dricf sketch OF mis-
from the earliest historical
the close Of the address,
and sung the verso oi
Shall We whose souls are
on Correspondence reported
rs from lhirty-1ve assocIa.
, the churches In this State
II numbered 4, ,035, and that
the Bartist Church in the
Their contributions amount
dents Tor the ministry are in
increase IN membership
ID states, during tho
10 present aggregate IS
o arc 50, AT scholars and
nday schools in tho United
o we're converted during tho
,hc State Convention which
the 27th inst. were elected.
G, Hays and J. X. Pyle were
IN the Board Of Trustees.
ht tho Laight street church
held mortgages on the First
no, on the Second German
property $l62, 500. The trus.
crs aud Widows fund aided
and received IRON lha
rom this and other sources
wero $3.50, and there IS
nd. The permanent invest
10 50, 500.
Q historic sketches was ap.
obituaries reported the death
The afternoon session. from
Is occupied by the Woman's
after that hour the assocla.
! consideration OF the sixth
Y MISSION SOCIETY.
nverts have becn baptized !;
the missionaries, aud SD
Bibles distributed and 1900
70 schools. The report wAs
by Rev. Halscy Moore.
livered BY Dr. kcnnard, on
. OF increasing church con.
Ind by Mr.. >. 5. Constant CD
Baptist City Mission on t>s-
| Sunday schools. The Hev.
lurch gave 81, ,492 TO ine city
0 other ch urches--was called
ng the line OF thought that
ught TO be q mission church,
70 Jhat 10 not such. The en-.
ssion Society was--From the
from tho Sunday schools,
ng session the same subject
Iscox made an address on the
ION Society. Rov. Mr.. Love
lev. l.. q. Barrett OF It's en-.
ID. Herr OF iss possibilities.
0 society by Sunday schools
suing year. Future sessions
GIN IN the afternoon and oc-
!, 20 that tho closing session
y, ~ was the case for tho
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THE COURTS.
A Royalist's Daughter George
Washington Did Not Marry.
TRACING BACK A LAND TITLE.
Further Augmentation Of the
City's Legal Expenses.
WAVE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO RAPID TRANSIT.

Some rather interesting facts were yesterday deve-
oped in tho continuation OF the trial OF tho snit
brought by Thaddcus r. Gaming against the city 10
recover damages accoun: OF the overflow Of his
residence on Fairy Island in Lake Mahopac, 10 pro-
sress before Judge Larremore holding Part supreme
Court Circuit. One OF the grounds upon which dam.
ages were sought was that Mr.. Gaming and his fam
tly we're prostraed by mAaria fever In consequences
OF the overflow OF water. good deal OF testimony
was taken as 10 what constitutes maarial fever, in
respect which, usual the doctors disagreed. and
the result OF which could hardly have been otherwise
than intensely bewilderng to the jurymcn Tho fact,
however OF special interest," and one OF tho main lea
public interest The case was dvulged through
tracing tte.io the property. Tho title was traced
back 10 1897 In which year William Ill. OF England
granted TO Adolph Phillipso large tract OF land Ia
The then province OF New York. including the present
county OF Putnam. The Pniilipso family retained pos
0ccded to Mary Morris IL stated by counsel that
ths Mary Morris had the distinguished honor OF being
soncted by George Washington IN marriage. Tho
Morris family strongly tinctured with rovalism
favor the SUIT II the young rcbe and the result
that he abandoned his suit As during tho the
Morris family continued faithful IN their espousal OF
The causs OF tho King OF England their large property
the close OF tho forfeited TO the State OF
New York. In l7S1 tho Commissioners OF Forfeiture
luently heirs Mary Morris claimed the property,
which claim into tho hands OF John Jacob Aslor.
In 1909, Mr. Astor having pressed his claim with great
veor obtained decree in his favor and the State WAS
compelled pay $500, 900 Tor release thus confirm
ng the title to the purchasers from the estate.
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THE CITY's FLIMsY DEFENCE.

tract for paving Third from l64th street north
10 the boundary line OF the city. Upon the trial OF
this yesterday before Judge Donohuc in the Su
premc Court, Circuit Part l. appeared by statements
Of that tho Department Of Parks controlled the
work, and Jurisdictona question having arisen be-
tween this department and the Department. o Finance
the plaintiff has been unable to gel the money. The
suit brought to recover $1433 l5 Tor which the
Comptroller refused to give warrants. The defence
were not signed by the engineer IN charge, General
Green, that defence was sworn 10 by the head of
the Finance Department. while at tho time tho oath
was taken he had lying before him tho surveyors
ticates and the certication OF tho engineer, limo
for line That defence, however, was subsequently
withdrawn, and verdict directed for the full amount
claimed.
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cnpy two auu na.. days. 20 thas tnc closing
may 10 spent devotionally, ~ was the case {
closing hour last night