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Work a. ca. Ask . Heariug.

PHILADELPHIA. May 12.-GeOrgo F. Work.
ex President OF the Peoples Passenger Railway Com.
pauy, whose management Of tho company was charac.
terzed by an investigating committee wasteful and
extravaxant this afternoon publishes long review OF
the findings Of the committee He says the committee
was unfair and partial, denied his side hearing. and
prosecuting attorneys than impartial Judges. He In.
stances three transactions which the nrn OF Work
caims 10 he able tn prove that the firm does not the
company comparatively on dollar. In other trans.
action Mr. work the committee mention 2B7 bonds,
which they charge to the nrm At par or sa.7 90 but
the money received those bonds to the amount Of
nearly SI25!WD. The four items" he says alone
70 the sommttee who are not The ones called on TO pay
$s63WD reported in the New York and Chicago
papers TO have stolen" The amounts really owed 10
the company the hrm never intended TO dispute.
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MITCHELL READY rox suLLrvAM


TIE Dssts. Macs nspssssA Islsry.
Charles Mitchell, tho English pugilist. and
his trainer. Billy Madden. returned to New
York Yesterday from Saratoga Lake to spar
with Sullivan on Monday evening II never
felt better In my life." he said to reporter Of
THE Sun. and II I don't do we'll with Sullivan
on Monday will nevor be able to-"
Mitchell has been through regular course OF
training. For the past two weeks he has risen
each day at clock. Then he took milo spin.
ana upon returning to the house breakfasted
upon beef. mutton. eggs. and other solid food
In the forenoon he walked eight or ten miles
no dined st TX o'clock. and in the afternoon he
passed some time smuggling inflated bladders.
WIZ ANAL GS%s bs 10 dn rsiGSen *.
asht,h,1e eestams; He has lost only pounds
billy Madden g. very confident of Mitchslrs
a 2Pt.ty 70 show ms superiority over sullivan.
knows more Of boxing than any man ever rs s. We
II Sullivan does him he does a good 'un. Of
an not certain that spy.n won't
good 'un and very, clever. and Charley is the
., Pc you think Mitchell and sIade will inset
care whether tsoy isS or g not. !sF-
wv, Do you consider Mitchell q better man than
wilson r the reporter asked,
We'll. should say go. / think he can lick
he would win" '
Patsey Sheppard teleRraphed from Boston
yesterday that tho report that sullivan had
sprStned his right shoulder on Wednesday
while throwing ball was untrue and was cir.
Mitchell; Another despatch from Boston SAYS:
me betting on Sullivan has nearly censed
since the announcement OF his injury which,
MS right shoulder was sprained somewhat.
but he still continues his practice and to- night
country said that. the manner in which
= John struck the sandbHgs Yesterday convinced
ever got In on him with his right. As to the
exact nature Of Sullivan's injury and it's OK.
tent his friends arc very reticent. Some OF the
sporting fraternity nre Of the opinion that the
injury has been exaggerated in order to do
celve Mitchell and his friends in regard to Sui
New York on Sunday night. accompanied by a
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JAP GOULD JOINS 4 FACET CLUE
Ts Carry the LareAmsnt Ceiors Arsu.a n.
World On His Atalnnta

he Garry the Larehnsnt Celers Aroma the
Werld On His Atalanta.
Inc Larchmont Yacht Club met last even.
Ing for tho first time this season in the club
mouse At Larchmont Manor. Tho club house
was opened early this month. It is PLEASANTLY
situated. and looks worry bright aud inviting
The club 10 managing tho house itself
this season. A feet Of yachts. includ.
ing tho famous Oracle. the Curlev. the
keipie the Rear Commodore's Blonde, and the
Rover. were anchored last evening In the har.
Dor on tho club house. The reefs and shoals in
the harbor have been thoroughly buoyed. The
annual regatta occurs on July 4, and pennant
races are held on the second. third. and fourtf,
eaturdays OF each month. beginning in June
and ending In September.
About fifty members Of the club ware nraaent
at last evenings meeting. Commodore Jen-
kins presided; The names Of j.. L. Mott Jr.,
ss saer p asSS,sha g. Kqrtrixht. EmIl n
o eSd H:nSf watson w%,sr Fhon npssin
VICE. aenss liz to the
m mem and last evening they were voted
s%ber nhe Of se sSS TSs %G were elected
privileges Of membership only to those who sho
make application. Three dissenting votes arc
evening. were voted upon together II was an.
nounced that they e. were cleo ted" A member OF
the club said that II there had been no dissent
ing vote or votes the announcement would have
pSen thht they were unanimously elected
W wnnfe hBd been rumors to the effect that
m Miii,am Beden would oppose Mr.. Gould. Mr.
resignation Of Mr.. H. H. Higgins. owner OF the
stella s.. which had been previously rendered.
tna EpGap!A u g 1etF6o tfiBs Sasftsd ,et,nhn Till
world. Mr.. Gould has never before been q
memhar OF a SINH liar ganization. Mr.. George
Gould WAS already momber OF the Larchmont
Club. His, yacht Is the Fanita. Mr.. William
Belden's Yosemite and MIR. Lester Wallacks
Skylark. steam yachts. are In the clubs fleet
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FIFTY MILES By Coach.
A Drive from the Hotel Bruuswiek . Good
Bt Down Long Isiaad.

The Coaching Club had its annual drive yes-
terday shortly after O'Clock the newly painted
Pioneer drew up In front of the Hotel Brunswck II had
awhtte body. black top and red wheels. The horsss
were crossed teams, two gray and two bay Ate,sl
Fownss the guard footed his horn and the coach start
cd up Fifth avenue The was shining brightly and
there was every prospect OF pleasant trip number
OF gentlemen waved an adeu from the steps of no
tel M sturgis held the lines and beside him vas
TartMs SSW4dsrbi In the second seat were J. V.
s.a we're Frederick Bronson, r Roosevelt and Hugo
rrit sGh. .Mr. o. Fearing sat with the
turned into the Eastern Boaievnri. and S'-' Il
crossed the finetysecond Street Ferry TO Astoria
tnere MI Roosevelt took the r@ns. At Flushing the
nor rwere changed, and Mr. rorker was driver to
Lhkevit. where there was another change horees
aud MI ilaycmeyer honrished the whip To Garden City
wmerc luncheon was taken. Al Smttville snd Amity,
N WA mere were other changes q horses and Col
BABYLON MT Fearing became driver. At Bayshore
me last change was made, and Mr.. Bronson drove
tnrough lsip. The drive concluded at Idlehour Mr.
nanaerbirs country place; 5h miles from the starting
stArts on Its return trip. " ~
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AMAsA STONES TRAGIC END.


The Csrssss's Jsry's vsrAiss aaa che Prep.
ssesisNs fsr the 0urial.
OLxvH1.ASD, May 12--Msny people flocked
around the entrance TO Amasa Stones ele-
giant residence on Euclid avenue to-day. A
huge bow Of black craps nutters from tho
heavy oaken doom Of the mansion. A large
number Of friends were admitted to the house
during the day. The remains Of the mil
lionaire lilo in q costly casket In his private
chamber. The Coroner held an inquest this
corning. and returned a verdict that Mr.
Stone met his death by his own hand. The
funeral will take place on Tuesday next. and
will be strictly private. Tho remains will be
deposited deposited n the family vault AZ Lake View
John Hare and wife. after which appropriate
funeral ceremonies will take place.
nephew and younger brother OF Mr.. Stone
committed suicide early In lie. Charles Col
Inns. who was Stones engineer in the construc-
ton OF the Ashtabula bridge, killed himself
soon after the terrible Ashtabula disaster. and
q brother Of Collins also committed suicide
some years before. Collins was found dead in
an empty house. with two revolvcrs and AN
Killed himself rather than take the blame Of
the disaster. 1t is said he built the bridge
under Instructions from Mr.. Stone who wanted
TO try an experiment Mr. Stone was disturbed
over the accidentfor the rest OF his life.
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In Favor or the coll.s. OF Music Again.

Samuel Wood. in a codicll to his will. en-
dowed = college OF music with S2OLo,OO1. II to
henr his name. and to he erected in Central Park front
ing Fifth avenue, and extending from sevsntynnth to
Eigh;yfourth street Ahrain Hewlett. his nephew and
Others Of his relatives con,s h- validity OF the cod
Gil md Dr. William liners position as executor and
trustee. surrogate Calvin decided in favor OF Dr.
Elmer who defended the co!icil and the case WAS
taken to the Supreme Court General Term where II
defended by eNJnd2e f!-rrepunt and eNndge Fhncher
on Friday n decision was handed down confirming that
or Surrogate Calvin An application at made
Tor All accounting The estate is estimated At from
F. CODD To S3.ypOOp hut DR.. Elmer sail last evening
that he does not think that isworth much more than
S2,UOOOOO 1t consists OF uniIcumberrd real estate.
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Mr.. sIckUs HILL NOR RETIRE
He Will Keep Co Burat Cork In Spite Il III
Inclination Toward Tragedy.

ROCHESTER,. May IA would like to know
what there is In this report that going Europe
with Mrs. Langtry." asked Of Mr.. Bsckus OF the
San Francisco Ninstrels last night Mr. Backus was at
his brothers residence here. where he has been ssr
Ously i'll with pneumonia.
am no; going to Europe this summer" said he. II
there all last summer. went the stsge
after my illness in New York. and when we reached
Utica came on Roch to have the benefit Of my
old physicians skill am better now. md ride ont two
three times every day. intend 10 take family
down to the lake and occupy cottage this summer"
" Am going TO retire No. sir. shall open with the
company nssSaeason.'
You had a' ri.n once Of going on the stage in the
legitimate drama :"
"Tes, studied It and played comedy parts when
was only boy But my inclination always toward
tragedy can't help initiating these trEgcdiNns
time Tree them Did you ever hear rccite sh-ri.
dams Ride" and all those other rides. Tedious things
they But can knock them all out on that sort OF
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CONoRESsMAN THOMPSONs TRIAL.
The Testimony FOR the Defence All Iu-TAe
PrssecatioW's Rebussal.

HARRopsDURo, KY, May 12.-On the as-
scmbling OF the court this morning tho judge
announced his decision. which was that none
OF tho statements made by Mrs. Thompson
could DO brought In. but that John Thorn pson
could state what no told Phil Thompson were
his conclusions from her statements. Tho
Judge quotes rs his authority tho Sickles case.
lie witnesses examined this morning were
Jamos Skyler. proprietor Of tho Gibson House.
ana John Ryan, his partner. who testified to
Inompsons presence there and his conduct
and to Davis having been there on Nov. 20 last
MISS Buckner was then put on tho stand, and
went through her statement heretofore pub
lished. She was handsomely dressed in
checked cray silk walking dress. and wore
large diamond earrings. While her examine
ton was going on Mrs. Davis and her mother
and sister came into court They wore all In
deep mourning. with long Grape wells that COM
pletely hid their faces. Mrs. Davis could hardly
walk. She was assisted to seat. In the after
noon they did not return. The cross-examina-
ton OF Miss Buckner was searching In the ex-
making any threat against Davis and his wife
Gharles J: Roth certified in sub...no. til.
Thompson and Dsyis were in room 10. and
i their voices. james skyler. proprietor Of
osf Sp a. 4he h aesssss so with
The Commonwealth then offered rcbuttnl evil.
depce. VIM. Campbell said that he was brother
NAV XIV 70 DAVIS: that Days came to- HE house
nx 1e Until '%ssdS osISye He
s ON % a dhSn'be eor. '9 Ss t HTs
He He was as called BY Harden. and Crossed %i
low Wilson saw DAVIS G1t on o Weanss Ss
Deiore tne killing. He came into Hardin's store
and asked II his gun. had came. He asked for
SSH omn and said hs would take the gun
Graham saw Davis come down tho street at the
Time with the gun. Hardin spoke to him and
ne went across the street. Thompson was
ssianling below when Davis crossed. Ben L.
Hardin saw Davis on the same day. He had
small rine across his arm.
Mrs. Sue Lyons testified that she knew Miss
BBuTTFbn nn saw her In september sst at Mrs. p.
Mrsp and Of Mrs Thpmp
BBucknsr was very angry. and said that Walter
Davis and wife had slighted her. and she would
have her revenge. Miss Buckner's reputation
n for virtue. truth. and veracity was bad. Mrs.
I. !. Fisher. . former partner Of Davis. was
asked II Davis had Just before the Killing made
any statement to him relative to the Cincin-
natl natl tMEHnsaction. and as to Why he had not
Court Court Mrs; Fisher testified that she met
Cdn nSin, ats p. n. on Noy. 2s. She was
s pepisec,y she SAID shs was going to
was & wreck on the road Davis called on her
The Court here adjourned. On Monday tho
case VIII close. nhe only remaining witnesses
Of Davis on Thursday. There viii no doubt be-
q bitter night on INSTRUCTIONS. and then comes
the speeches. which will last over day.
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Navy and Army omcer. In D,.sr.e..

WASHINGTON. May 12.-The court OF inquiry
which was ordered to examine of the United
States Ashueot have reported that
Horace X. Mullnn responsible for the osa court
martial has been ordered.
feet Immediately. has been rec+iyed Secretary Lincoln
recently notified him that his Immediate resignation
would he accepted, but that otherwise he would be
court martinlled for fRisifying his pay roll
The ~ 4ts1 by Payinsster WATSON has
made sensation IN army circles he graduated at the
bend Of hs class West Point in 1871. lie u
mate and friend of Col Fred Grant at West Point. lie
wsnt to Japan, instructor in military college
there when he resigned his place In the army. While
there he married n daughter ot John A. Bingham. our
Minister 10 Japan He aftsrwsrd returned, and Gen,
said to Be nephew Of ex Secretary Rshnap lie VII!
efforts In his behalf cannot save him with the present
Admiral raton
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collection was then taken UP TO pay for tho
gas. and the meeting adjourned.


HARR1BURo. May 12-The Board Of Pardons
has filed its reasons for recommending the commute.
ton Of the death penalty to imprisonment for life Of
Israel Erb convicted Of completely in the murder Of
Mrs Gretchen Kintzler in Snyder county in December
1877 The Board say that and reasonable doubts
exist to the degree of the completely OF Erb in the
killing of the There is positive weight in de-
fendants favor since his conviction but tho evidence
does not pardon. The action OF the Board IL
based the statements Of Jonathan Meyer. who
hanged in March, 1897. and Urish Mover. who
murderer Of John Kinlxler and wife, who committed
nounced on him The Board says; While Uriah Meyer
charged that the hrst he ever heard thought OF in
body else wa. brought about In conversation with do
several years prior the murder and he distinct and
positive in his statement that defendant advised the
Gretchen. whereas Erb was acquitted Of the killing Of
John KntLlor." Gov Puttsor will commute the pen
atty in accordance with the recomln endaton.
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Tanmany Warriors Enjoying Themselves
After the Manner Of thsi- Tribe.

Inc Tammany warriors and braves celebrated
the ninetyfourth anniversary Of the Taany Society
last evening by installing the sschens and officers
whom they elected in April The aunouns. men. was
nude that Grand sschen Augustus scell was about TO
SAL across the big pond to the land whence the
came saclem Chas II Hsswell. Father Of the Council
pun on ms war paint and feathers and taking is tOmn
hawk installed Snchems John Kelly sidney p Nichols
John j. Gorihan. Nathaniel Jarvis Jr Albert Cnrdu,o
nntsnry A. G9mbeton Richard Croker john McVusde
1hniics W eds and James flark, sycamore William
q Dobbs, WiskiHskie John ID. Newman. Secretary
Joel Joel o. Stevens. aud Treasurer Arthur Leary Then
secretary stevens installed Sschem Charles H. Iasw.
saehrm EDWARD kenrney will be installed nj the first
gow-wow II the season of flowers. Sachem Augustus
scne ueclined and will be reelected Grand SHche IN
over the warriors and braves executed the
green corn dance and then reported themselves AT the
vafious Big sprinEs adj eent to the wRMam. -
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MRS. GRANTS FUNERAL,
Esrnsr Pastors who were Present-Ths Re.
Rasias Taken to CIncinnsss.

Tho funeral services Of Mrs. Hannah Grant
!he mother OF Gen Grant. were held ut her late resi-
aenee od2 favonis avenue Jersey CITY, yesterday after
noon The coffin. covered with black velvet and with
silver handles wM in the front parlor and on the lid
were two crosses and wreath by members Of Cen
dr"nts family The parors were Allied with friends
VI the relatives there Mrs Grant
Mr. ana MIS- Jesse r. Grant. Ulysses Grant Mrs. NJ j.
Crnmer. Mrs v q, Corbin. Mira Dent and members of
SSrv!le Grnnts family from Elizabeth. The Rev j r.
among the mourners ~ us"
Tie cergymen present were the Rev Howard Hen.
9erson, pastor OF the simpson Methodist Church in
Sy which Mr. Grant attended the Rev
who otfclated At her husbands funeral; the Rev Mr.
spsm,yer pastor Of the church she attended In Elzx.
"snsr 4 . HitsInaw.y Sna Gregg Of Jersey city.
Scripture the Rev. Mr. Newman prayed and Mr. lien
asrs3n and ~, Chadwick spoke. e How Firm q Founda
LKi Nth ~ {rve Come -Ana hy Mr..
s ~ No. In the sprinG " ---
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The Committee on Admissions Of the Gov
Of tho Stock Exchange several hours yes
terday in passing upon the estate of Mr. Ed Mertens
the partner in Pondir Co.. who disappeared recently
after mourning obligations TO many members of the
Exchange by speculaons on his account In viola
ton OF his partnership agreement Mertens sold his
seat for S ~ before he left the city and the proceeds
under tile reRu,t ions OF the Exchange first appca
BILE to the liquidation NJ his debts fellow meiIbsrs
TN. claims pu, in by members amounted to about
SISfbI OF which about StU,D were proves, Yesterday
the satisfaction Of the committee The recognized
claimants viii therefore get nearly nifty the doh
lar. The claim OF large operator against Nertens for
his share of the obligations of rondir Co wins pre-
scented though that Mertens had given
his notes for his share OF the claim when the partner
ship dissolved last March, mud thst they had been
transferred to member Of the Bnnrd order obtain
asharc of the proceeds Of The sale OF M.rtenss seat
Claims shaped in y similar have been .hr0wn out
by the Exchange here tofors.
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To Have Their Picnic Whether or Not,

To-day is Whit-Sunday. and number OF Ger
societies Ind arranged for cebraton OF the day
gathering in the parks about the edge OF Brooklyn All
applications to the police for permits however were
refused on the ground that the proposed celebrations
fell under the hen Of public sports Carl Gise of the
snengcrlund society made application 10 Justice Gle
ment for a-purary iujuis ton To restrain the police
from interfering with the picnic proposed to he held to-
day in Iobbins Park IN South brooklyn but the Justice
declined TO grant IT, The projectors Of the picnic said
they would not change their programme.
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srAKKs IRON THE YELsaRArA

In April Ts,475 Immigrants arrived At the principal
ports az the United states
bishop fahr. ~ Montreal has form ally notified Roman
Catholic institution. not Ia admit the medical faculty
nn students uf Victoria University after the 10Th inst
ureat damage Is h,iug done tho Young tobacco
plnut- IN \rann hy the tohAcru Ny, and IN many IN
'tnrcs the arnrs haN" hF MI their plants destroyed
Nj iorinnu u. Eaton assisted hy T. ". clark Of the
Treasury Department. VIII Orcani," the tvIl servic.
Examining boards la New iurk. brooklyn, PhllnI-
phia Boston Providence. Portland and burlington
The charge NJ scdnus nttcrsnces made against Herr
Schooner, menb.r o the Austrian Chamber OF Depn
ties, no in speech made NJ festival in memory Of
Richard Wagner expressed himself In favor OF tho fusion
OF the German provinces OF Austria with Germany, has
been Withdrawn.
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Lewis &. Hnmersley's VIII.

The will OF the late Lewis c. Hamersey. who
died four months after the death of his father Gordon
Hamcrs!cy, by which he became heir to s. ooO has
yet been offered for probate bur u is understood
the entire property il left hs widow the daughter OF
Commodore Price OF Troy to be held during her lifetime
After her dos u their being children to he diy
ed among various charities not yet named, the widow,
II IL said having to choose the pernOns who will
them Mr.. Gordon lian-rslcv married a dHugh.
ter Of John Mason OF the merchant princes of his
day, who brought him large estate report that Mr.
Lewis Hamersleys will would be disputed by members
Of the Mason family OF the executors
Yesterday.
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Fi.Atlns Gould'. Missouri P;..,ne.

BOSTON. May 12.-The Transcript says q Sc
rious quarrel is imminent between the Missouri Pacific
and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe roads The
people convinced that jay Gould or Missouri
Pacific are furnishing the money for the OF
the 81. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita Rnilroad. now
ing into the Atchis0ns territory townrd wichita The
"a !, i d nv S , su nv t nsnnss My
souri, Pscinca nnin line to 81 Louis using its Pleasant
Hin branch, extended east OF Kansas City. 1t Ia
calculated that such line will pay we'll upon the in
vestment ~ there 10 large territory south Of the Mis-
sssert.d that the best OF the Missouri P.cncs hns
In Missouri would be intercepted by line built
few milsa south Of Mr. Gouids main line.
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Thirty Inquiripx Rnasells.

smartly dressed young man called at the
ONCE of the Public Administrator Yesterday and said he
wanted to learn something about the effects OF Rus
sell who died In Bellevue Hospital ten days ago.
"You don't mean the mser printer who left $40 600,
do you :" q clerk inquired.
"Yes guess THAT'S the man. the inquirer replied.
~ have been hunting the old family records and ind
that am relative. My name is Russell Did lie leave
any papers -
Tie left 10000" the clerk answered with smile.
Not much Of anything else"
H. H. Arnold, Jr, the chief clerk said reporter:
There have been about thirty Ru.sels in to s since
the mircr printers money i'll. Young English.
tho has been in this country about month has
employed lawy er to look after his rights"
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Nineteen Years Its Chief Blossom.

Tho Blossom Club gave complimentary 70.
csption last night to Mr. owen W. Brennan who has
tired from s Presidency after nineteen years service
Mr. Isaac Dayton spoke OF the service that Mr. Brennan
had rendered the club and presented to him crAyon
portrait Of himself NJ Bren4an cxprc.,rd nv thanks
dent aud the late william Sauer presented to the
club by some OF Its members. Then the members and
Ruess enjoyed collation.. aud listened to recitntons
songs, and instrumental music.
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Suicide Of M. Nathan. Daughter.

PHILADELPHIA. May 12.-Mrs. Luoien Moss.
the daughter Of Mr. Nathan who IN, steriously
dered In New York about ten years committed sui
eide yesterday nj her residence in this city Her mind
became impaired sone wears ago, and che has twice
been an inmate Of insane un,, returning home
each time when her health hal improved. The loss Of
her only child WINS shock from which she never fully
recovered and recently she became habtunlly melan
cholic She took lsudAnnn, yesterday and soon died
She niece Of the wife Of Judge CardOzo Of New
York She was about IS years old. and in former
well known In society.