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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
FASTING FORTY-SEVEN DAYS.

DEATH OF MRS. CRANDALL AT BLOOMSBURY, n. j.
Mary Crandall, of Bloomsbury, n. j., an &C
count OF whose phenomenal fast published in last
Fridays TRIBUNE, died Monday night, after having
gone without food for foryseyen days When the ac-
count OF her fast published, II was predicted by Dr.
Iindaberry her physician, that she had flesh enough
upon her body keep her alive for thirty days she
lived however, only four days longer.
Mrs Crandall was born in Vermont and was seventy
eight wears OF age Her husband in the war OF
1872 She lived for many years inWashlngon County.
n " and then went TO Bloomsbury and lived with her
son. About four years ago she leu Tniie ptssinIg
through door and struck her spine spine violently
upon the SILL causing an INJURY whch
rendered her nearly helpless. Having no
means OF support she became charge upeh inc toWh
shp and went To live with Oversecr OF the Poor lare
She accumulated flesh with great raPidity, ana wheh
on January she fed some beef soup by MT Lalre
After king small quantity she began TO vomit, ana
declared that would never eat again IL was thought
that this only within bat despite every enor' u H.
About a week before She died she complained or III,
tense thirst water when placed to her lips produced
distress She drank llttlc for the hrst time during
her fast on Thursday last, without becoming scA,
through a clay pipe and took about gill day I'LL the
day OF her DEATH Saturday night she became uncoh
scious and on Sunday had excruoating pans ana
moaned continually. There was no SENSATION
fIom her toes to her knees ss.r and aor,i nss
of her body were senstvel that when Lightly touched
Abe would moan IN agony and when her shoulders were
pressed ts change her position the spot toucne" M9
turn black The ends OF the fingers and toes ana me
top and back OF the feet and hands showed signs o
modification. During sunday night her po1y was
thrown into terrible contortlons anu spasaouio
fractions frequently seized the throat for s.V9rat
hours before her death all pain ceases anu sns "'c" ~
ncacefuly that the exact time could not be liked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
REDUCED PRICES FOB LATE GOLFERS.
A HINT TO Nnw-YoRK THEATRE MANAGERS.

HINT TO NEw-YoRK THEATRE MANAGERS.
r. me Editor 81 me tribune.
SIR The managers of the theatres where the
prices have been reduced express themselves highly
pleased with the change, rs learn by THE TRIBUNE.
Let me suggest that they make further innovation by
adopting plan that has long been followed in Paris
that OF selling tickets at reduced rates during the course
the performance according to the time OF the sale
Thus ticket 10 the entire performance costs one
dolar-the play beginning at oclock-A ticket bought
at o'clock costs rs and ut $780, later 80 cents
BY this plan the Paris theatres pick up considerable
amount OF money In the of year. from gentlemen
VINO nave been dnins or otherwise engaged until after
the regular theatre hour Knowing they run In"
ana witness the last one two acts OF play for rea
eoIable price they do when they would pay the
full cost OF ticket as one Is obliged to In New York
Of course no tickets a. these second and third
bureaus as the French call Them are sold in ADVANCE
The reduced rates are simply for chance who
take their chances for finding seats or
themselves with standing room. DEUxIEME BUREAU
Aec- York, Feb. 70, 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
TRANSATLANTIC IRA vELLERS.

Among the passengers on the Elder, when
sailed for Southampton and Bremen yesterday were
A. Flynn Mrs Maurice H. Flynn, Mrs. ROllin NJ. Squire
John V. Farwe William sturges. Louis wauep Charles
Ucdseck Mr. aud Mrs. j. Bailin Alexander Rcitiingci
and j.. Seyfiardt -,
The Amerque. for Iiavre carried, among Others thg
Crnsen Henri Duverger, Albert Iebert. Thomas Moran
Manuel Cucvas Rubio Mr.. and Mrs Luc Dupuis j. II
Iiroican, Iazaro Varea, EvaristO Mandero, James ID
Balen Alexis f. Bernard, the Rev. Joseph Huber, Em
manuel Meyer and Simon Koch.
ON the DevOnia which arrived from Glasgow. were
r. w Hall ID. Sweeney j. Hunter, Thomas Kidd, Peter
Konad Mr.. and Mrs. C. Iyanon. Thomas Binnle, &. L.
Peters and X. j. Tyre.
Among the passengers on the Westphalla from Ham
burg were Isidor iIenius. Arthur Henius, Louis Mag
nus Robert Kahl and A. jacobsen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
BOTH SIDES STILL HOLDING OUT

NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE IN YONKERs-BoYC0T-
TING PAPER.
The troubles between the firm of Alexander Smiths
Sons of Yonkers and their striking employees seem to
be no nearer solution than when they tegan nearly Q
week ago. The firm takes things easily and acknOwl-
edges that particular harm done by shutting down
work at this tme Warren B. Smith, Its chief member
and president still refuses to any committee to
recognize any organization among his late employees
He says that prices carpets from % TO % per
cent lower than they were in 1880 and it Ia impossible
to pay the wages he paid last year. that he pays
more than he did In the winter Of 1879 and that when
the market gets In such condition Is warrant him
In raising wages he always does He was much sur
prsed by the strike and traces 1t entirely to the inu
ence of the union officials in this city.
Apparently the strikers are feeling little weak
already. They going around town with subscrip-
ton papers begging for assistance, but the firm has
such good reputation for fair dealing among the
Yonkers people that help in holding out comes slowly
Curious stories told of the threats of the strikers to
boycott certain tradesmen who refuse to accommodate
Them and tho unwilling strikers who are out only be-
the rest are, and who would like to 60 back to
work, are subjected to many IannOyances Among the
local tradesmen DOty, halter, Hunt, dealer in hard
ware and Van henkel, confectiOner. have employed
of the girls who refused to strike but thrown
out of their places by the closing OF the mills BY
resolution of the strikers all these adesmen have been
boycotted and The Statesman" local daily paper,
has been treated with similar severity None Of them,
however, expects to suspend business this account.
The strikers paid February 20 up till February
10. and they quit work on tho evening they were paid
that ten days wages are now due them. Assistant
superintendent COyne says they shall have this money
the books are made up probably in day or
two II is not likely that the strike can continue long,
for the firm evidently is not greatly embarrassed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
FORGERY In A COUNTY OFFICE.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT MORTGAGES.
STARTLING DISCOVERY IN DUTCHEss COUNTY
THE MAN CHARGED WITH TIE CRIME.

STARTLING DISCOVERY IN DUCHESS COUNTY
THE MAN CHARGED WITH TIE CRIME.
POUGHKEEPsIE, Feb. 25.-Willard Baker, a
Duchess County lawyer appeared at tho County CcrK
Office in this city on Monday. and asked ono
OF tho deputies in attendance to put the
year that mortgage was recorded In the
clerks certificate tho face Of the mortgage.
scrutiny of the showed that the name OF the
County Clerk W. b. Sheldon. had been forged. MI
Baker asounded and produced six other mortgages
all OF which the names OF the officials were lorgeu'
II alleged these fraudulent mortgages were exc
cuted by a young lawyer named j. Wade Hughes VINO
has hitherto borne good character and was esteemed
and trusted by all who knew him. no
studied law here for time in District Attorney
Hacketts office and then removed to Amenia where ne
formed copartnership with Seward Baker, estaDiish
ing awofices in Sharon, Conn., Armenia ana Now, iorA
The partnership lasted about two years wnen Tas
dissolved. For time Hughes served as Propato 1uuSo
in Sharon, and while there married young ,aay
living Staten Island. whose parents were IN COIL
to purchase stock OF tho Gold Hin Mining Company IN
Colorado Having money OF his own TO invest nc ~,
accordingly purchased stock TO the amount OF $oOOO ~
proved wildcat speculation, as the stock was utterly
As the time passed and the fathcr-in.law realizing
for his Investment he became anxious ana 50
to lose tho amount advanced. This state Of affairs
annoyed Hughes to such an e5ten. ' 10 reim
bnrse his relative At that time Mrs IN hs hands
money for Investment which sums at different tines
900. Representing that he had lhvesed
the money requested ho Is said TO nave eAccu'ou
fraudulent mortgages.
IL feared that that there other forged mortgageS
anoa one report stating that lady named Helen ben
edict either OF Sharon Danbury, Conn, haa aIso
intrusted Hughes with $4,000 to invest anu tna'
fraudulent cages have been given for that
No criminal proceeding have yet been taken IN HShos
case In this county. 1t IL stated that he has gone W
staten Island to endeavor To effect compromise
In giving mortgage husband and wife must both sigh
the document prominent lawyer VINO . mas
that the womans signature Is clearly
and plainly that OF woman and the signature on cach
mortgage is clearly the work OF one e thinks.
therefore, that must also be woman In the case or
in league with Hughes whose identity yet " DO esap
lshcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
ARREST or An ING ENIOUS FORGER.
YOUNG MAN PROM DETROIT ~ TRoUuLH-AGoNi
OF HIS wIFE-BAPfLiSG DETECTIVES.
IEI n.H ID

A YOUNG MAN FROM DETROIT ~ TRoUULH-AGoNY
or HIS wIFE-BAPfLISG DETECTIVES.
Joy TELEGRAPH TO rHg raBuNSl
BosToN, Feb. 25.-1he detectives of this city for
several weeks have been looking for young man who
has been passing forged checks business men IN this
city After trying in vain nearly every means to effect
hi, capture, the detective, warned every firm in the
city TO look our for the iorge Even after this pre-
caution the rogue passed one or two checks and
offered several Of them other firms. His manner OF
operating was to 60 into store without oyercoa'
and in busincss-likc manner tell the cashier or one
of the firm that some firm opposite to their store
near by had sent him to ask they would cash check
for them On being answered in the Affirmative he
would leave the and go into the store he had men
toned ostensbly to get the check, which he had al
ready in his pocket. After few minutes he would re-
turn present the check and have II cashed lie had The
appearance of clerk ard his being without an over
led those whom he swndled 10 think that he was
really employed by the firm that no said wanted the
check cashed
Last night he went TO the boot md shoe store OF
Henry futile Co.. and a,te,np,sd 70 pass forged
name His real is Julius Wellman aud he belongs
in Detroit where be says that his father Is romuent
Government official. lie was married about four
months ago n young lady of one Of the best families
In that city This morning be was brought To police
bradauariers aud closely questioned by the detectives
lie aid that he came this city last month for the
express purpose of working the scheme he has been
practiciig here lie hired room Mt No. AZ Chandler
=, where be and his young bride were living In order
that she might not see what he was dong; he hred
another room at the Crawford House where he did all
Of his writing. 80,
When asked where he had obtained Tho check book
be aid that he went into the Howard National Bank
one d.y and saw a merchant depo-iting some money.
and alter ascer,aining his name by looking on his
hank book he followed him and found out where lac
was In business lie then retained TO the bank ana
told the a.hler that the gentleman had sent hun
after new check book" which the cashier readily
gave him. ,,..,
Rogues' Album When his wife, who entirely gno-
ran, of hi, crooked work informed Of his arrest
she was almost heartbroken. Her meeting with MIN
in his cell pidiul one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
ART PRINCIPLE OF DELSARTEs SYSTEM.


LECTURE IN BROOKLYN BY EDMUND RUSSELL.
The parlOrs of DIR. Vests house in Montague
ST.. Brooklyn, were filled last evening by An audience
who had been invited to hear Edmund Russell speak on
the Art Principle Of the Delsarte System" Mr. Rus
sell began by giving brief sketch OF Desate, from the
time when. as a small child. his cry in
honor of the then exiled First Napoleon
drew down his parents the wrath OF
some passing soldiers Coming to Paris with his mother
and little brother. he went to work for few sous
and brother BOTH died he became rag picker. eventually
attracting the notice Of an old music master who sent
hi to the HIS first appearance before
the public pictured when from the position OF tat
sant o that Of the the leading singer Of Paris. Three
years after his voice failed and he retired from the stage
Sy9e w himself sho 1H rs1ssSs the pnc
underlying all the arts He began by studying In ,ss
and sciences lie lectured and had for pupils, among
others Malbran. who had encouraged him when he was
srr msnonhe lie deG during the
War; forgotten in those stirring times His last quer
ton Ills son, Gustave. whom ne expected to carry on
his work. died after lie left no successors Tor nc
preferred to teach artists and not teachers ,,o,
The lecturer then illustrated Delsartes method
by the fact that early i IN a.. nstory which, rS
should mark the difference between life and death. and
found it in the thumb. which In death turns inward
art lie studied the battle-pieees in the tho
Louvre, but found none Of the r, bodies ss
antiquity, he found it in the coliseum the police
rnro the upnrned th9mb-meant life the down .Nn1r
turned death Thus oil the parts OF the body had their
expression. The thumb was tho Thermometers OF lie
aud death the elbow of self the shoulders Of passion
| expressing In degree what the FACE does In
kind The lecturer suggested how these laws could DC
applied TO art and criticism Art should be studied
by every ono as literature not because he had
talent for Il. synonymous with common sense
The arts only differed as do the different members o.
| the body Gesture could be taught by colol
and color by gesture Mans nature. according TO Del
sarte was mental. moral and vital, aud as thought
could expressed by tone language and gesture so
| could also be expressed by form, surface and color
Mr. Russell discussed the merits Of the two leading
schools OF art-the realistic initiative and the ideal OF
suggsstiye lie concluded with panegyrc OF japanese
| art, which essentially suggestive. They did not
| paint with careful exactness each scale on dead
| nah but with "A few lines thoroughly expressed It's
motion az IL swan in the water go with their wave
Treatments they did not paint wet water but expressed
| by pure line the crawling nature OF the wave.
Finally he thought lesson was TO be drawn from
their employmcnt OF convcntionaliZed flower forms
for the crests their mobiles and and from their
universal use In decoration of the chrysanthenum and
| oha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
ADDING TO THE METROPOLITAN MUSEU UNI
| A NEW WING IN CLASSICAL RENAISSANCE BESIDE
THE OLD ONE IN VICTORIA GOTHIC.

A NEW WING IN CLASSICAL RENAISSANCE BESIDE
THE OLD ONE IN VICTORIA GOTHIC
When the directors and trustees OF the Metro
poan Museum Of Art took possession OF the building
which they now occupy In Central Park, their art treas
ures and valuable as they were even then by
no ueans filled the spaces at their disposal That
is little ten years ago. To-day there Is
not a nook OF recess In the structure
where the curious visitor Will not find something
worth seeing Year by this collection OF art objects
has increased with rapdity unprecedented Ia the his
tory of such Institutions These possessions are now
valued at 100000 over 100000 OF which represents
gifts during the last twelve months. More than year
ago 1t evident that the present building would
no longer for the display OF the museums
growing attractions. Additional lines OF glass cases
were long ago pac ed along the main hall and portion
of the basement was cleared last and fitted up
with receptaces for objects which could
not otherwise be exhibited. But notwth-
standing these increased facilities for display the mn-
authorities found that their store rooms were I'LL
every day with works OF art which should be ex-
hibted To the public
building suggested and determined Plans were
prepared by Theodore Weston and Arthur Tgekerlnan
and accepted Application was made 10 the city FOR an
appropriation and 1t granted. The sam required
ssSoo1o and The bombs l. ss "ssd
In this manner was appropriated to the work OF
Mil PROBABLY W be- finished soe time in March, The
building itself will he completed about May j. 1856 IL
run parallel TO it, The two buildings viii be separated
by court and viii be connected by two galleries
part OF The buildings completed II will contain the main
entrance TO the museum. The entrance will face the
tending from the east and west Underneath the main
door there will be entrance to the interior
for reception OF freight The old building
is built what is known the Victoria Gothic style
| Che building Will be good specimen Of classical
Renaissance. The connecting galleries will blend the
styles, that the completed structure shall be bsr
manious and effective in appeara nee, ,,
to contractor and the work sublet by him. that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
ROMANCE, REALITY AND REALTY.
SALE OF OWEN o'coNSoR's EsrATE-nIs REMARK
ABLE CAREER.

SALE OF OWEN ocoNSoR's EsrATE-nIs REMARK
ABLE CAREER.
There is romance, reality and realty connected
with sale OF hotel property which will be offered on the
Exchange at to-day TO partition the various heirs
the ato owen OConnor their shares In his estate
tmated at nearly 100000 The property referred TO
consls mainly OF the Grand View Hotel, Fifty
and Elghth-ave, five city lots Fifty-ninth st. and
Fifth-ave the Chatham Square Hotel the Aston Place
Hotel, tho notorious " rant" House, In tho New
Bowery and lodging and sailors boarding houses tuither
downtown.
Nearly fifteen ago. while sitting IN one OF the no
tells to be soldtay Mr. OConnor spoke to the writer OF
his efforts to found new homo on this hemisphere
where he could accumulate property In way In which
ho could not do It in Ireland One day. when he had nc
ouired money enough to reach America he kissed his
children good bye and sailed Tor Halifax Nova Scotia
Arriving there about 1890 no had small fortune
S37 10 IN our money. Iie wanted 10 reach the United
states which to him far away While waking along
Hollis st. hes atng whittier togo or where to turn tho
thought occurred him that Providence would open
down To the waterfront With the sum named MS rst
speculation to purchase cargo OF scraiioh anu,
with money advanced by skipper. ne went 10 boston
a. supercargO There the iron was SOFA W ois Proh
year or two later he arrived in this city specuated
and labOred ut cangs and lived frugaly ana
some say mlserly After accuinuatlng some money ne
made ventures In real estate investing hrst, III tee
ment house property nearly all of which he subsequently
be improved. his habits OF life Mr. OConnor was ex
trcmcly eccentric, and often tho writer has nv MN "
other crowded streets IN MS -ittsee'es
with lighted duhdeen I'm his mouth. as happy as any
other millionaire Mr.. OConnor llved 10 10 uinteu
estate is simply friendly suit To decide the interest OF
each OF his many heirs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
DIED.

Weeks and days. only Child
AsPINWALI.-At West New.Brighton, staten Island
Monday February rs, Thomas Aspnwa In the 'Atn year
Relatives and friends are attend the funeral from
his residences. Thursday February ~ at haf-oastl
Boat leaves PIER /, East River. at 1890.
BERRYAt Piainhed, n j. February 25, Alfred Berry in
from late ss % 5 %
BULLARD-on WEDNESDAY, 25th inst, Mrs. Penelope
Bullard, n the goth year of herase.
into EG TrSay GOsa TsSrpay b.Ss s
Interment at It. James, l. l.
DoUGHERTY-In this city, on February "a. Francis A.
Funeral services at the chaSa O. the Annunciaon West
In tern 's on at T G4ssssso a O'clock
hsr With J0an hor ~:
Eliza 6onaldsSn age soysars.
| EsrwICK-on MONDAY. February 49, at OPP M, Mary A.
Estwek, in the 7oth year Of her age c,,.., 81,
f nesr ehavs on harsda aSia 5o p NJ
E nisT@en aTt at in Woodl 10 attend
FRAsERon Wednesday morning February p. 1872 An1s
Nicolas end Amelia Prince RossI
an Oh sas
rnas are rS %sS not 90 send ao%cr:
GLEAsoN-FebruaTy 81. At Brooklyn the Rev. Ansoa
rnssas rom on CENTRAL Church. anco
near Franklin-ave.. Brooklyn, Thursday al p m
HAYT-At Milford Conn, Monday. February %, samuel
A IIayr In the sIth year OF his a2s.
Funera Reformed Church. tislSi village, rnursiy the
10th. at s D. m
All friends invited
srEIOn Monday evening February 30. 1885, John J.
Nestel In the nth year 81 his age
and fiensare respectfully invtci 10 attend tho
from his lso residence No. I'll East l24h-
ST., Thursday. 25th nse, at 1870 O'Clock, D. m
ROLFE-At summit " FebrlIry 81 Mrs. Jane daugh:
Richard W. Seight and widow OF Aug Role OF
Brentwood Essex Co.. England, late of brooklyn In the
S5th OF her
at calvary Summi, On rrluAy
morning at 10 o'clock.
Interment at Iri lity Cemetery.
RUssELL-Robert W. Tuesday, 2iti inst ut ventnor
Isle OF Wight, England. in the "a year of his age
RuSsELISulenly on the evening 2ith inst. Mary
Relatives respectfully invite 10 attent tho
funeral late residence lO1 les; 2,hs on
Friday. the 2Tth, at III O'Clock.
SrANBERY-On Tuesday morning February - OF pnea-
Funeral services will be held his late residence NO. III
East 5iih-st.. Friday morning, the 2I.h inst al IL
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend
sNEDEN-On Monday. February 49, 1885, John sneden In
The funeral services Trinity Church Thursday.
February rs, l.:aO O'Clock
The friends OF the family are invited TO attend
wFICH-In Dresden Germany February III, Co.oncl d. NJ
WEIGH formerly OF New Haven. Conn.
wILIETs-on Fourth day. the IS tn inst Maria we, In
Relatives and renis u the family invited to attend the
funeral at residence. Purchase " Y, on seventh
arri sea will await the arrival White Plains) OF the
train which lea7es Grand Central Depot Harlem H. H. ~
Intermcut at westburry, IL
Members OF City Club requested to att nd the
funera OF enbcr Henry wallace az hs osience.
2oo -o-a'e' u" i' DANIEL CARNEY, President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
TESTING THE VELOCITY or SXpE.

At a meeting of the Ncw-York Eiectrieai
Society in Cooper Union last evening Henry A. Sinclair
OF the United States Ordnance Ground ~ SANDY ooA'
explained the methods OF tho Bonlanser cnrohos'pn'
This Is the instrument by which the velocity Oh shot 10
tested Il has bean In use by different Governments FOR
ten years. Mr.. Sinclair had prepared square wooden
tube about ton feet long end Of which was
target. When revolver was fired ut the oter emu .,
the tube the bullet cut wire at the muzze OF Tue ps'o'
and another wire In the target which the buet sr"eA
The first wire circuit and liberated" weight IN 'no
chrouograph Another circuit cut by the wire ",
tue target causing the falling weight 10 DE-
marked by which means the calculation Was h;
The pI.tol was of 4e.calibre and the ntst shos
sho ssd = velocity Of l56 feet secondi tho Seconu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
THE FIRE RECORD.
GAS WORKS IN DANGER.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25 tSpeciaD.-It was re-
ported about noon to-day that the main gas works Of the
Guy were on fire. The fire broke out in the coal tar sheds
OF hhret q Co.. at the foot Of Fbertst schuylkill
RIVER 1t is alleged that 1t caused by spark from
locomotive dropping into Of the wells There was
not nre plug the premises the supply out
sue OF the yard insufficient that the engines had
70 pump water from the schuylkil The fact that the
wind was from the northwest saved the railroad BRIDGE
g rs was. the wooden railing took fire several times.
Lne railroad company had with buckets pouring
WAFER over the burning rails from the tanks Of their
locomotive tenders. Trains usual though some OF
tnem were compelled to 60 through huge clouds OF
der control.