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"B4Roy soMosKEoY.y
A Fugitive and the Prey OF tho Detectives
His Interest In the Centennial.

At the beginning OF the month fine
looking, elderly gentleman, with abundant lug
gage, engaged suite OF apartments In the
Westminster, and wrote In the register, Baron
Somoskeoy. OF Hungary" lie dressed unas-
sumingly, but the superb diam that he wore
on his breast and fingers attracted general at
tention. He said that he was an Austrian Com
missioner to the Centennial Exposition, and as
be wa courteous, weli-lnformed, and liberal, he
was much appreciated I'm the hotel. On the 9th
the Baron went away. He said he was going to
the opening OF the Exposition.
Meanwhile Suuerinten dent Wallng had been
ment that The Baron was a fatnI.ss Austrian
Official. who, by forging the signature of supe-
rior to vouchers nd obtained a large sum Of
to watch the Baron, and to arrest him as soon
rs warrant for his extradition to Austria could
the Westminster, and talked largely OF the tx
position. Detective Elder did not lose sight OF
tbe p1obab, n. Of hi. receiving o'k ans
reward. was incautiousy given by q bro-
Their onicer to an eI-Detectye. DESTROYS OF
ba1iing the Police Department, from which he
had, he thought, been driven by persecution,
the ex-detectiye went to the Westminister, got
into the Bar MS apsrl ments unnoticed, an told
the terror-strickeu Austrian that he was to be
arrested within an hour He then offered to
lead tue Baron oLt OF the tIap mat the police
II was enormous, the II ron paid. Then the ex-
detective aided the iiaron In packing up. A
taken away In an express wagon, aud no
himself. having paid his tilt and given baronial
douceurs to the servants that had waited upon
him, was driven In "a Cpacn down sixteenth
street toward broadway. Detective Elder, pow
erless to nrevent the night, followed In a
hotel In Dev street, and locked himself In
his room. His baggage was taken to the New
Jersey Central Railroad depot, and then U ms
ferred to Albums express ofice. There ~Cds
booked Tor New Orleans. An hour afterwatd the
Baron sailcd for Mexico. Detective Elder tele-
graphed yesterday to the police Of the port In
which the Baron must disembark, and II Is prob
able that the Baron will be- In custody before
the week ends. The ex-detective has gone to
New Orleans, It Il said, to take care Of the Bar
on's valuable luggage.
Mr.. Hugo Fritsch, the Austrian Consul in this
city, sid yesterday that ne has not been in
formed by his Government that Baron Somos-
keoy Is default err, and that the Baron was not
accredited to h'm az all Austrian Commissione
to the Cente nnial Exposition.
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Live stock Market.

NEw YoRK. Wednesday, MAY 24-Receipts Of
beeves, exclusive of loads that arrived yesterday
were l2S cars, or 1909 ncad The supply largely Ia
excess OF the demand. aud scarcely NOR, than two.
thirds Of the offerings changed hands. Ony such -
the statesmen Willing To concessions equal
TO k1Ac. v n. had any trade worth me ti1nlng. A
few ~ me picked steer. SOLD lie. n q. u
dress % ns 70 the gross cwt othetwisr he entremc
range wa svglO4c. n. TO ores. 6bG57 rs., while
the greater part went At glt bgc.. TO dress 90 ns
Receipts Of calves were 10 head. making 11sl for
two DAYS. Prices were easier with fair trade at
butiernilS calves.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were II car loads cr
a,s03 head. making BOSS since Monday. Lambs were
very penty, and generally ruled lower. sheep
about steady. LainOs ranged from 7c. to l2c. y n
win sfew extra jersey sold at l2e4sl3c.
Receipts Of hogs 81 cars, or slA head making
:, l9S since Monday. None for sale awe.
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WEEHAWKEN,s MYSTERY.
The Evidence which Paints TO Robbery and
"a Brutal Murder.

The Evidence which Points to Robbery and
Brutal Murder.
The body found in the river at the Wee
hawken dock has been identified as that OF
Charles Sohafer, a merchant tailor OF 305 HUI d.
son street, Now YORK. Mr.. Sehafer's son reoog-
nized the description OF the body In rHH sun Of
yesterday as that OF his missing father, and the
corpse was fully Identified by the family.
Sir. Schafer left home at 10 o'clock on Monday
morning, saying that he was going to Fort Lee
TO collect some money that had been promised
to him. Mrs. Schafer thinks that the amount
500. He had SIS In money and a gold watch
and chain. Tho watch was a dou0le-case stem
wlnder. with heavy chain. and a kew having the
monogram &C. s.. on one side and Masonic
symbols on the other. His SIS was In memo
randum pockethook. The only articles found
upon the hody are nignt Key and a thimble.
The captain OF the Fort Lee boat, who knew
Schafer persu nally, said that he saw nothing o {
Schafer on bis vessel Monday, though he may
not have noticed him.
Sehafer was nfty-twO years OF age, stout built ,
but rather sickly. His forehead. as he lay in
the CONN, WIS deep blue, and across the nose
and check were broad, lvd welts. There hre
cuts aud bruises on the face and head, and the
hair and clothes are blood soaked. In the Opin-
ion OF County Physician Stout tue injuries wore
not sufficient to cause death. Coroner Crane
inlpaneiled a jury, aud Will hold an inquest
Tomorrow.
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WHAT MAY PUr orr A DJoURNmKxr
The ssnate's ProGties. Debate on the linz
parchment Trial.

WASHINGTON. May 2i.-The Ways and
Means Committee will to morrow give Mr.
Woods Pounding bill a final consideration. The
Chairman Of the committee adheres to the be-
lief that the regular and important business Of
the session can he passed by the House before
the Eth OF June. rho Senate can, II II is dis
posed to transact business, dispose of all the
appropriation bills within that time, and leave
the impeachment trial until after the concur
rent business Is disposed Of 1t was the opinion
Of senators to-day chat the time whel the vote
would be taken on the question Of jurisdiction
l. very lar distant me deepest regret ID eN-
Dressed 10y Senators on both sides mat tue dts
cus-lon has not Ueen an open one. There Is
senator Logan whO occupied two days in dis
cussing tue political campaign aud 50 kim has
dns~y locks II ino senate. lie tegan his speech
VITA the remark that he didn't know anytuing
about W, IN " hcn all the senators concurred.
To-day senator NORTH Uf Vermont made an
eloquent appeal to the Senate to disregard the
pOnticsi phase OF the question. ana II. aiut IN
euce ne YER known toe iunuence Of party Issues
" en- greai pri cipie was AZ stake.
Friday Viii be the nlversaiy OF the acquitted
OF Andrew johnson q the ch rges brought
against MIN by the House IN lSCs. IL was not
ditiicuit to prose cute the Prerluent If tue
IDIte ed States at IN tluie. though It was the
year OF agieat Presdeutili election. 1t Is now.
uCwever, question Of policy among a humber
VINO then voted President johnson guilty, not
to burden the campaign vain the impeachment
record VI tue tX-Sr,rctNy oil War.
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
settling Down for the First Time to Regular
Legislative business.


BALTIMORE, May A.-Bshop Haven pre-
sided IN the Conference to-day. After religious
services the unfinished business OF yesterday.
the report OF the Committee on Itinerancy. re-
versiu g the action OF the Wisconsin Conference
in convioting the Rev. j. c. Wilson, Presiding
Elder. OF INSTRUMENTATION In refusing to en-
ttrtain an appeal was taken up. and after dis
cusslon was tabled until tho Judiciary Commit
tee shall make a report on the question Of law
involved.
A repoh Of the Committee on Missions, re-
commenting the organization OF annual con-
ferences IN China India, Sweden, Norway, and
italy, was debated aud adopted.
report Of the COMMITTEES on Education, re-
commrn ing snd providing for the establish
ment Of free lyceums and evening schools, was
considered aud adopted.
VI. X. Revels, II. d., was elected editor of the
Southeastern Christian A duOcdte AZ New Orleans.
DR.. kevels II the cOlored ex. United States Sem
ator from MississlppI.
Ihe remainder OF the days session WAS taken
up In the confederation OF routine business
coming up ON records OF various committees, M
cludInR the oroer OF business in quarterly con-
ferenoes, form Of a constitution. and the num-
Der and mode OF election OF officers OF SUNDAY
schools.
The Conference settled down to-day for the
FIRST time To regular legislative business, and
made considerable progress under the apple -
ton Of the previous question, which was order
ed al number OF tunes.
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Changes Made In the Laws During the Late
Session OF the Legislature.

ALBANY, May 2.-The insurance legs-
lation OF the session as completed embodies
only four bills, and none of them make any fadi-
cal change in the present laws. he new laws
a. they now stand on the statute book are chap
tiers 34l, ISL, $50 and 800 OF these chapter 341
simply declares that no policy shal be declared
laesed for non-payment until thirty days after
the date when such payment Is due, and upon
condition that notice shall have been given
writing. to the policy holder OF the date II such
payment, aud amount and interest upon IL.
Chapter 80 provides that no life and health
company shall hold any real estate in this state
oxD ept the b lidiues, with lot, necessary Tor
it, Offices, and such property az It may
receive upon mortgage security for
loans or purchase under sales Dv decree
or JUDGMENT Tor such loans. Chapter 800 de-
clares that foreign companies dong business IN
this site should pay two per cent. UPON ure-
NUNS received, for the use anl benefit OF The
IRE department Of the places where they are sit
uatei in mi, State. and CHAPTER 800 allo VS. the
receiver # the A-bury Life Insurance Company
nOw bankrupt to obtain from the Superintend-
ent AT Albany the assets pl.ced In his hands AT
the Establishment Of the COMPANY TO secure
policy hOl0ers against the bankruptcy OF tho
company. The Court at Appeals has recently
decided against the constitution lity Of STINT
lar bili In The interest Of the Eclectic Life ID-
sun nce Company. but the receiver has begun a
new process against the Superintendent, and
tie present law VIII remain imperative until that
Is decided.
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A FIFTH AVENUE SEA DOG.
lie strips n House Of Chandeliers. Faucets,
and Door Knobs.


Capt. william Hammond was committed
to the Tombs yesterday by Justice Murray for
swindling L. W. Baxter OF 202 Canal street out
$1,000 worth OF furniture. The Captain is a stout,
gr4y- headed man. sixty years OF age, and with a
venerable, sea-dog expression. Last April he
hired a stylish house on the corner of Fifth
avenue and Elghty-nfth street, and paid
months rent In cash. Then ne visited MIR. Bax-
ters store, and told Mr.. Baxter that he had got
tired Of the sea and was about to start "A nrst-
class boarding house In Fifth avenue. MIR. Bsx-
ter went with the Captain, examined the hou-e
and suggested the kind OF furnishing that he
thought would best suit each room. Mr.. Baxter
surveyed the parlor, and expressed All opinion
that a fine satin-covered lounge should be placed
here, and a teto. tete there, aud An arm char IN
such place. lie also indicated the precise
spot where plano would show to the best ad-
vantage, and then asked the Captain what he
thought about II. TIE Captain was charmed
with MIR. Bakers taste. said that he did not
wish to spare any expense. and ordered Mr..
Bax er to send the furniture IN right OF and FIX
up the rooms Just rs he had suggested. As the
furniture man took the order the Captain play
fully rem rked:
Now, | want this furniture to be just as you
represent 1t. i am an old sea dog. you know,
and on't know very much about these m tiers.
so shall have to rely on you not To cheat me-"
Mr. Baxter promised him that when he had sent
the furniture TO the house that he would lie
well pleased with II. We'll" said the Captain.
deliver your furniture, and then send your bill
up, and I'll pay IT, SO Mr. Baxter left the Fifth
avenue mansion, returned to his store, and nlled
W the order, sending up to the house about
81 900 worth Of une furniture.
The Captain also called upon Mr.. Dumbday
OF 50 Il at Ninth street, ard procured u $50
piano, which was scot up at once.
when the truckmon had departed and night
came on, the Captain hired two or three furni-
tufe wagons. and md the piano and furniture
tiken to an auction room and sold much below
their value. He also removed and sold the
range, the chandeliers. gas brackets, bronzcd
door knOns. faucets, and " ndOw tastcnings.
Then he went to Brooklyn and hid IN the house
OF his sister, at 100 Nhw nth street, where be
WAS arrested ON TUESDAY 10y Detectives Looney
and Zuudt.
The Captain had long been regarded with sus-
piclOn by the police az man living by his wits.
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DULL DAWN CONGRESS.
x. ON. Condor, the Fepian Prisoner-Con-
tested Election Cases.

wAsurNeToN, May A.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Conklng (Rep., N. " called up tho
House joint resolution requesting the Presi-
dent Of the United States to take such steps ss
In his Judgment may he expedient to obtain the
pardon or release Of Edward ON. Condor, now
confined In an English prison. Passed.
Mr.. Barnum, the new Senator from Connec-
ticut, was appointed a member Of the Commits
tees on Manufactures and the District OF Colum.
bia, In place Of MIR. English, whose term Of
service has expired.
Mr.. Burnside Otep., X. ~ called up the Senate
bill est blshing the rank OF pavma -ter-Gc ueral,
u. \. A. Passed. IL fixes the rank Of Pay
master General ~ Brgadier- General
Mr.. Sargent (Iiep., Cab. from tue Committee
on Naval Anars reported dverscly on the y IT,
tons OF Cdpt. Francis A. Roe, u. 4. N, to be re-
imhursed for property In Virginia bestowed
during the W.T.; OF Commander X. l.. Law, ask
Ing to be res cred to the original position OCcu-
pied 10y MIN prior to july, 1853, and of Robert l..
May, asking to he restored To the reiired list Of
the navy. anu the committee were discharged
from their tuTthUr consideration.
Tue senate then went into execution session,
and after a short ime spent therein, resumed
consideration Uf the artlcies OF impeachment
against W. W. Hickman, Late Secre AIRY OF War,
with closed doors. Before reaching any de-
cisiun, at quarter past o'clock the doors were
reopened, ana the Senate adjourned.
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THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
An Application to Prevent the Cables from
Being swung.

The motion for an injunction on the part
OF Abraham Is. Miller to restrain the Mayor &c,
OF New York and others "fTom building or
causing to be built, aud from further prosecut-
Ing tue work OF building a SUSPENSION bridge
across the East river, between the cities OF New
York and Brooklyn, at the height OF l3o feet
above mean high water, or at any other height
that sh All otstruct impair, or inJurously modify
the navigation Of SAID river came M for argu-
mrtt yesterday before Judge johnson. In the
United States Circuit Court.
hr. ArnouI appeared for the complainant;
r. r. Miller, Assistant CORPORATION Counsel, for
New York; WIN. Z. DE Witt, Corporation Coun-
rel, Tor BROOKLYN and IN. NJ. Evarts for the
Lridge trustees. Mir. Ev rts asked for a post
pUuement Of the arguments until ly.
MIR. ArnOux requested that stipulation be
made, or a temporary injunction issued, re-
straining the worknsn from swinging the cables
or constructing atemporary oiidRe In the mean
time.
Mr. Evarts said that he did not believe II
would he possible g. swing the cables before
july. MIR. De Wit was also sure That the cable
Of the bridge would not De swung across the
river before the middle of July, or later.
The Court hxed the bearing for the 18th OF
July,
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WEDNESDAY May A-Flonr a shade essier.
p psEe, s,pS!ns extras sqd At and round hoop
%esi We SsSie IN fo SaS''s SSI 10. cor
i ~, Ss ss,D ,1pciG@e state ana western
ei6so, spring x ana Xxx s51osI Sinneso ist
I'D XXX s s5Sss,s sGs%G sggiS
as 75 Rye hour .SSersne 40 F1ss Ssnay%inS
' 'iS' 'GP Si Ss,ss = .S SS fe'
sasi 1Gr NJ az, M y spring
depressed saes 5000 bush. . SO. lor r.jecicd $50
%lisd &c. for No; graded mixed 20 Tor mixed
&c. SD fs S s.'O W on Es eT .s SSs
1900, sgC pma a. r9, 40 o9e tor
gradeG eSsc for yellow Western eoGo2c. ior steamer
PnoyisIoSs Pork was again lower: sales 1850 bbl,.
mess At tSC lts, 20 ,or June and 5000 Tor AUGUST
r city oHs cs ' and lie for SS.isIa de- I'D
lover and setiy. sails NE OF 300 tee at ti2 Tor
en- ana Tor future delivery Is $50 les prime western
stiss s SGsn sS s fG 9S0s r ' has to.n s to
Change. july tl222l9. September si2.62 .. Or ssed
f:h sss weak Tor western S Ss and state
GE9cEM5s- cofies .ss quiet and uncnanged at
klge sold jobping way. Molisse was steady with
99tr New Orleans quoted at $1,000. Raw susars
were rather quiet bat steady sales oo hhds and l3o
c9yadg aud 7sqstsc. for Cuoa clayed Reaned arm at
corTos- nrin, with better inquiry. Middling
upnnds II i3l5c sales 1904 bales. Futures Irregular
clio luz at l32c declne sales 1oGl bales closing at
IL % SIC. for June, II 2D-s1c for july ~ SIC for
August. and 70 Lice. for SEPTEMBER.
huEDRtEs-SpiriH turpentne SOLD TO the extent OF 20
bbls on the spot At S2c and 300 bol. seller June at
SOC. Resins were In small demand and steady 81 20
~tl.so Tor common to good strained. Petroleum was
quiet but decidedly nrn at SIC for crude bulE and
Ike for renued, IN bbs. Ocean freghts fairly
active and ge rally very steady Gram 10 Liverpool,
BY steam. 76t7iol provisions, 4Og5Cs; am, sail,
6ied cotton, g32d. nour to London. by sail q, lls;
gram " HUI by steam SD, do to Bremen, by sail.
VI do 10 Waterford s. o.. d.. 10 the Penart Roads
AZ the same rate, rcnned petroleum 10 the United
Kingdom direct, As; DO to thu Baltic. a.. AID: do.
from lhiladei pha Bremen b. 7t do. from Balti.
more to Antwerp. A.; do. ON cLinOnd the Baltic,
500. Whisky SHADE nrner, with 100 ODls. sold a.
u.l21tatlly
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bUPHEME COURT -tHAMBERs Nos. ~, "a, II,
% 81 So 100 az lip lh2s 2us no 25S, 26l 2ds 202,
kDs 5Di 20, 81 5J, ga, 80 dJ2, 3a3 3J4 80 as,
GHsgRAL itEM. Nos. III ll3, lO7 al, li5, l2514,
t6l ~, 10 " loA Us 60 A. 73, 100 l55ls 1856 loX
lbN. 100.
SPECIAL IKRA.-ta-e on trial.
tIkCUIrH fart NOr 1913. 1908. fart II. Case on
ulaD so. 1888. Part III Ne 80 30l, ll27, ~ 62l,
bSO, pi7'9 100 1888
surERfOE COURT TRIAL TEM. Part Nos. 7l6
elul ms, lOlt $50 l7p h6H 800 2u27, mo ll32,
Il3 ll2s ll.l, ih 1913 lO7l lll2. lo32' 1850 no
llOG. llzi, ll3f, 1876 ll75. Part ll.-AU 1878, 74l
~ ~ no 375, 1000 7id li5s asa 764, ii2 lisO'
ngl. lls2.
IA
1RlAL rERM.- Part - Nos, v664, O55, $50, 1900,
losl llH7 lt6 360, 1854 ems 1875 700 22ai. 2l2n.
~. ~ g5if @osl III 2lt7 2its = e. 2i5S' 2l5a
ksi 400 li42 2ilb 2Ogl 2iSd 20dg 1870, 257, el7O
Il, <ts an tlsl 2ls2 2lho, 2lsn, 2lh7 2lOO, 2lV2.
viva <lS7 klsi, "a ~, 2<Ol 22Ol. 2<O2, 22O3. Eva
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ADDIcKs-LENr.-on Monday May 8. by the Rev.
city To Phlena daughter OF Harrison o. Lent ESQ OF
Peckskiu.
GnENES- sMITH.--On May 90, 1870. by the Rev.
Thomas ;. Hastings, ID. D., Mr. James sanford Greves
TO MISS jennie NJ, daughter of the late Nicholas H.
Smith, Esq, all of this city,
, hunBARp aaGlltLlNG; On May II, by the Rev. @.
r. wilcox OF Stamford, Conn. GeOrge ". Hubbard
Allce II. Girhng, both Of stamford.
LAID kOWE.-On MonGAy May 81 IN this city, by
the lev. Luclus ". Bancroft. d D., william ". Laid,
Jr OF Brookrn, to Elizabeth A., daughter OF Griffith
Rove. Esq, OF New YORK.
Won BtiEN HOFFMAN-On the nth INST, at tho
German Lutheran Cnurch, 81 Ipl ton, = l., the Rev
A. Kuehne, Edwaid Won Buren, ~ Mathlde Hoffman,
niece Of Charles A. Herplch. esq.
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n LITTLE ARMY.
rhe Parade OF Finy Thousand sunday School
Children Yesterday.

Over fifty thousand teachers and scholars
OF the Brooklyn sunday schools paraded yester-
day. I lie streets were thronged. The Marcy
Avenue pust Church had little girl dressed
~ the Goddess Of Liberty. She sat in small
wagon drawn by boys. There was also lifeboat
eontaining d boy attired as a sailor, In the
ranks OF the Nostrand Avenue Methodist Sunday
School George and Martha Washington were i'm
personated by brother and sister in the cos
tune Of the last century. The Bedford Avenue
Congregational Church had Columbia repre-
penied by little girl In wagon drawn hy four
boys IN the dress VI sailors Of lli6 and 1873
Thirteen giils Of the infant class OF the ClassOn
Avenue Presbyterian Church were attifed In
red, white aud blue, peTsonstug he thirteen
original States. In the Prospect l. TX DIVISION
was the "CeuLenuial army" consisting of six or
seyeu hundred children dressed IN white, with
Rold stars red sashes, and blue hats, marching
Thirteen abreast
Repeated cheers greeted the children The
churches were decorated with flags aud banners
and fragrant with flowers.
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Transactions yesterday at the Exchange COM
priced foreclosure sales by
A. II. Muller Son, one house with lot ioBxtoo II.
the north side of 1881 street, 1879 feet west Of
Fourth avenue. so37b.
BY James NJ Miller one plot s7.oriOo.1i, with i'm.
provements, on the south side Of 1Ooth street, 217O
feet west Of Fourth avenue. $4,000
BY NJ. A. J. Lynch Son, one lot 25r10oI1. on the
north side OF Ninety ninth street. $50 feet west OF
Eighth avenue, 1900.
BY A. J. Blocker SON. two lots, each 25x1005, on
the south side street. so feet east OF Madi'
son avenue. $4,000.
by H. smyth, house, with lot 21.1x10o.6, on the
north side Of street, 100 Of Second
avenue. 5000
BY Scott Myers one house. with lot 2i.pxe2 on the
Ninth avenue. 1850.
BY Blackwell, Riker wilkins. one four-story brick
tenement with lot, 2bxgS.g, l45 East Twenty sixth
street. on the north she, 175 feet east OF Lexington
avenue, t165O0. One similar house with lot 2srsS.6x
2b3x TO- on the south SIDE of Thirtyninth street, ITS
feet west OF Third avenue t1i500.
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DIED.
TuesdaY. May %. An

JARvIs.-on Tuesday. May 90, Ann Jarvis, aged %
years.
The relatives and friends respectfully invited
attend the funeral from her late residence y3 Columbia
a., on thursday. May 20, AT ? u'ciock T.. M.
lANk.-On "wednesday, May "A, 1870 Ellen Lane,
wife Of Albert 5. Lane.
Notice In Fridays papers.
MACDONALD.- Lockport. N. Y, on Monday, May
90 Maria wife Of John t. Macdonald and daughter OF
the iate Chrttopher schwaD OF New York city. aged
30 years and "a day,
Her remains wi ! be inferred at woodlawn Cemetery
Thursday, May % Tram leaves Grand central Dc
pot At 1880 T. NJ.
O'BRlkN. ON "Wednesday morning, 24th inst, Mary
Jane, beloved wife of Daniel O'Brlcn.
Notice uf funeral To morrow.
kDGkK~.-On Wednesday, MAY "a Henry Rogers, OF
So Nassau 81. New ork, aged 50 ytars
Relatives and FRIENDS Inv led attend the funeral
FROM ms e. residence bl3 Newark av, Jersey CITY
Helghts, GU FTiday, MAY 20, at ~ o'clock.
BAH (kpglaud) pa, ers pcase copy.
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BRIBERY Nv PATERSON
How n Wealthy Society Procured n Large
Reduction Of TaAes.

In Paterson yesterday Judge Dixon re-
fused TO quash the indictment against A. A.
Hoppin, Tor alleged bribery Of Tax Assessor
Hand, not TO tax the property OF the whitney
Sewing Machine Companyl
homas Bromley. ex- Assessor OF Take s, was
put on trial for receiving s2J as bride for re-
duclng the assessment On the property Of the
Society for Useful Manufactures to tue amo cunt
Of $4,000. Michael Rossiter. agent for the so
ciety, testified mat he paid tue money to Eikins
bromley's clerk.
Eaklns swore that he made out for the society
a second set Of tax bills, <25,0D lower than the
first set, and that he received SIS from Rossiter
and divided the money witb bromley. In alter
ing the assessment he acted under Bromley's
directions.
The defence will open to-day.