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OBITUARY NOTES.

Pun ApFLPHIA, Feb. IT (SpeeiaD.-Anthony j. Gal
lagher senior partner of the firm OF A. J. Gallagher X
SON rectners died this morning at his home, ISIS
wallaee-st The immediate cause OF death was heart
disease He slxtythree years OF age ana hau Deeh
III business many years.
PHILADELPHIA. IL (SpeoaD. Louisa schemm,
daughter of Peter schemm the welknown brewer, died
lt niht At her home In this city, age twenty-five. She
WAS highly esteemed by large acquaintance and was
well and favoraDly known III society ana cnaTi'aoio
circles
BALTIMORE. Feb l7.-Peter W. Harston. OF the widely
known commission house OF Herbert & Hairston, deu
suddenly in his office to-day from stroke OF
apoplexy age sxty.hve. He was native OF VIRGINIA.
and at the close oI tne ae war III
connection with the late General james IL heroer|
PETERSBURG. Va, Feb. II tSpec'dD wright
ON. of the oldest and known civil engineers Id the
limited States died at home near this city last night
altar an illness OF several months axe seventy lie was
horn I'm ami had been engaged In the cou
ruetou Of several important railroads IN his country
Erom s5D 10 1854 he conducted the surveys Tor Tue
construction OF I'll. south Side. now the Norfolk ano
WesternIialroad He hal lived here for forty years
Iohn Ieyerldge one of the oldest awyersin New-York
d,d Yesterday at his residence l4l East Forty nhst
He was born In this city in 1892 and was educated at the
then welknown school OF Joseph Seey in the Seventh
Ward Later he studied law and admitted TO the
har IN ISL He acted Corporation Counsel during
the mayornlty Of James Harper In lS44 aud 1912 lie
witnrns.d funeral services OF George Wasnlneun.
mental and physical powers were well preserved anu
retained full possession OF them uusi hls ueain
funeral will take place in the Brck Presbyterian ""uA
on Saturday.
Jobn Aptonides lifelong resident OF Flatbush' L. L.
a,a aye seventynve He was the last Oh MS
,au,Iv N, tba, mama whose ancestry were among the
early Dutch settlers OF FatOush From eariy mauhyg
he was an active member VI the Reformed 0nuron n'
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CONVICTION OF ANDRE DE PoLIDA FOR KILLING

CONVICTION OF ANDRE DE PoLIDA FOR KILLING
HIS WIFE.
District-Attorncy MARITIME continued yester-
day for short time the crossexamnation OF Andre d.
Polida. who trial charge OF murder In the
first degree in killing his wife their bedroom at No 81
Mulberyst The trial has occupied three days before
Judge COwng IN the Court OF General Sessions IL
shown by the testimony Of neghbors that Pol,da aud
his wife had quarrelled the night Of December 49,
aud Polida fired shot which caused his wifes DEATH
He did deny having fired the shot, but said that he
leased annoyed By his wife and that he did not
mean injure her, but to frighten her. His counsel
spent large part OF the day In an address to the jury
and MARITIME summed up the case for
the prosecution. He characterized the act "a deber-
ate murder and asked for conviction OF murder III the
first degree.
Judge Cowing in his charge to the jury spoke In warm
terms of praise OF officer John COttTel, VINO when he
heard 81 the killing and Of the disappearance OF the
murderer went up 10 Little Italy," at ODe-nundred-
andeleyenth.st and waited for several hours until no
was rewarded by the sight OF the man OF whom he was
In search. The given to the jury about p. M
After absence for three the jury returned with
verdict OF murder IN the second degree Recorder
smyth deferred the imposition OF the sentence which
VIII be life imprisonment, until Tuesday next, and re-
nIanded the murderer 10 the Tombs
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FUTURE POLICY OF YALE.
THE ACCESSIBILITY OF HAVING MORE ALUMNI ~
THE CORPORATION.

THE ADvIsABII1Y or. HAVING MORE ALUMNI ~
THE COHPORATGON.
NEw-HAvEN, Feb. II tNpeciaE.-ln order to
secure ful EXPRESSION of opinion the future policy
Of Yale advisability Of securing larger Alumni
representation In the corporation. the Alumni Com
mttce ON Yale Corporation" appointed by somo
OF the classes which held reunions I'm l@si
and 1883. has sent TO each graduate Of
Yale certain articles which have appeared In
periodicals. Of the day concerning The proposed
ia crease Of alumni members OF corporation from
six TO twelve. The committee calls particular
attention the following publications.: Tho
Corporation OF the College Historically aud Praot-
culy Considered" " The Corporation OF Yale Col
lcge" some Facts About the Corporate
Organization ~ Yale College" The committee request
nuswrrs % the following questions:
FOR the best iutercss Of Yale College
that change should be made In its constitution
z yOu favor 10" plan proposed hY some cidsrH Of
iucrcasing number az fellows elected by the Alumni
from SIX twelve. leaving the corporation In other
sp~cts uHchauEcdf
3. Have any otner plan to fuggestl
Suggestions from other alumni Interested IN the sun
ject Will De gladly received ana may hc cent 60 the
retary Of Executive Committee J. A. Porter. 49,
No. / GIL Twenty -nrst-st. NaShii giOn. ID. {.
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Post Omcc Notice.

[ShOud be read DAILY by all Interested Is changes may oc
for foreign countries not be specially addressed
particular steamer erceot when IL ~ do
sired 10 send duplicates Of BANKING aud Commercial doeu
ments letters specially addressed being sent by tao
fastest vessels available
Foreign the week ending February 20 VIII close
pRoyriLY In all cases at this Office az follows
THURSDAY-At ~ 80 D. M for Europe per Adriatic.
via Queenstown; at l y. IN. for Nassau ~ P Per s. s.
Santiago
FRIDAY-At a. H. for ST. Pierre. Mqueloa per steamer
from Halifax
sATURUAY-At l A. m. for the West indies wa so
Thomas and Barbados; for Venezuela idu tuIaco@ Va
Barbados for BraLl ana the La Platt Dounsr,ss. W.
Branl Iyr a a nance from Newport News at O. "a.
for europe, per OREGON wa Vleensv"u' a. ,sern
for Belgium direct per Westernai1 - ~ = ~
letters must be directed ger "este hiu psoiSo
a. N Central AInerica anu nD Cistr. os
mex COZ INST DO directed - per yeftunlnus -, ~, ~
for Newfoun amt per steamer Irom htA, o. ~ ~.
Tor ProgressJ Mexico perS a - n for n rna ro ma,
Bermuda, per s. lrinia ~ inasansta ~ ~ '' ~
80, ' china and Japan s. s. san Pablo from San Fran
Ssco, close here March - p m Mails Tor the Sanu
wIe6 islands per 81 Paul iron san fraacsco oiose
Sera February go .. m sas for the society IS
Ln,a w l &C D. m Mails cuba, rail TO Tampa,
Fla and by steamer ffom Key Vest ~ eos"
fhis ofics 2:SO a. Malls Tor AustralA Sem'
Zealand sandwich Fiji and samoan Islands oer aus
traIa (from Francisco close hero February 80
d.
The schedule OF cosiug Pacific malss afange'
on the presumption OF tIer uninterruDoi TINA a
San francisco on the day sailing OF steamers sro u
patched thence ''o HENRY O. PEARSON. Postmaster
Post ONCE New. York. N. Ys FEB. IL 1901
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HODJESKA TO PLAY FOR CHARITY.

The Polish residents OF this city have taken
in hand scheme assisting those OF their coLntrymen
who are coming America since the recent severe edict
expelling them from their hones Thirty thousand OF
them have been driven from their native land and
the majority are seekng in this country refuge from
persecution II therefore not TO be wondered at that
Madame Modeskas sympathes have been deeply stirred
and she has offered the committee who are raising the
fund all the she give. This VIII take the
form OF benefit performance given this Afternoon
at the Theatre The play VIII DO As YOU Like u
and Madame MOdjeska will be assisted by several prom
inent actors including Harry Edwards, Lonls James,
and JOSEF GawOrth. In addition Miss Helen Danvray
will the acts several French ciaIsOnettes
30 that every respect the afternoons enter alnnen
will be interesting The performance Will begin
a O'clock
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JOrrryGs HERE AND THERE.

ITHACA, Feb. II Especial. -COrnell Univer-
sty is to have another beautiful chapter house the
University Campus The Kappa Alpha fraternity has
lust decided to build II house the blum opposite the
Psi Up-ilon house, the % be At least $4,000.
WAPPINGERs FALLS. Feb. = tSpecidb.-George Leroy.
ace fifty fodr OF New Jurg. dropped dead OF apo
pleXy this morning.
JAMESTOWN, Feb II (Speeidb.-Wlliam Cato young
colored man. after quarrel with his wife, who had re-
nouuced him for another. hanged himself
W,rEKrowS Feb. 1.-THE trial OF Andrew NJ. Duncan
WAS begun here this morning. lie Is harged with the
murder in October, 1854. OF Emory Van Shack. Van
shaick disappeared and search made for him. but
WAS abandoned on represen tatOns that he had gone
West Letters and telegrams purporting to come from
him vere received by his family from Syracuse. asking
that his trunk he sent to Michigan The trunk was
semi bnt was returned unclaimed. On May IL, 1850.
some school children discovered Van Shaioks OOiy' Inc
nnue,t showed that Duncan was the last person seen
with Van Schack
OGpyyspURe, Feb II (SpeeiaD.-The case OF tho
syracuse Savings Bank against the town OF sdlna'
brouyht to recover 0O0 the interest on Northern
Railroad bonds was summed up yesterday before JUS
tice Vann The plaintiff rests upon decision OF the
Court az Aupeas that the Of the bonds was legal
While the defendants state the bonds were illegally
Issued
MONROE, Feb. II (Specidb -Thomas Giveans, mason,
ouploved az Pierre LoriIlards Tuxedo Park IN this
town has been missing February g. II is feared
that he may have his way in the woods and persisted
OF cold and exposure. Giveans belongs IN New-lork
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~ .he work OF the year nearing It's close lssp'
,o,ntment to ninetenths OF the LoFst MI VI tnis
orvrRa1 H4YC0CK'S SLIPS OF MEMORY.
COMING UP TO THs CITY WITHOUT CENT IN HIS
POCKET

Pocket
A, Intimate friend OF General Hancock IN
Of the dead Generals personal peculiariiies yes
terday said; ..
ain most things the General was tho soul OF exact
mass but in money matters he laughably thought
Lass He would frequently como over TO the city WIN
ont a cent in his pocket On discovering his moneyless
condition look OF helpless surprise would come over
his face and winkng his eyes In that peculiar manner
usual with him when he was puzzled, he would say
sWen declare! l haven't got cent VIII yon lend
me some money! or the pockotnOoR OF every
one Was open to the General but he would only accept
quarter or at mosva half dollar and 20 of up town as
happy as schoo,-boy. Ue always gave the loo'e
change in pocket beggars or organ grinders anu
was lucky he saved enough to get himself downtown
again. One day he climbed mp the stairs OF the twenty
third street Elevated Station and began 10 fnnoo III us
pockets for money Five all he could ma ana
inter yinkng at the nickel for moment he returned TO
the street and took The Broadway horsecar Cor bowling
Green. ---- A.. ,o.a,at
I'm regard to letters and papers, however the General
vas WOnd rfuly exact He always kept every eiler ne
received mad aud carefuilyhed away
His daily mail enormous ane DeSg z leter iIoIn
an Unknown person promptly auSWerei ana aS
careful y preserved one from CABINET Minister lie
was most puncthOuS abOnt returning SaluteS NO one
no matter WHO he was sduted the General without
getting salute I'm return. On pleasant DAYS ne was
fond waking about Governors Island ana personally
inspectuf the work going Oh there IL IN Ills wax lie
mel . party OF strangers who salnted him he wonld re-
spOnd yc0urteOusy lifting his hat and would frequently
add q .ld TO you ON the Island
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THROUGH NEW-YORK SITE.
THE FLIGHT OF THE MURDI

THE FLIGHT OF THE MURDERER KOEHLER.
BUFFALO. Feb. 17.-Martin Koehler, on trial
for assisting In the escape OF his brother john the
night of November 49, 1885, when the latter shot and
killed James Devine, has made statement which was
submitted to the court this morning in which he stated
that he was hidden after the shooting with John in
baru about three miles from Topawanda They re-
manned In the barn three days the third night
started for Tonawanda passed through that village and
went about two miles until they to a pr vate
house where they remained that night The next
ing they started towurd the Falls and there dusk
Wednesday evening. There they account OF
Devines death. john asked me wnat he should do,
and told min TO give himself up He SAID be would die
first soon after this John said that he wanted u
"a dry goods and started away. When be was ont
Of sight away Martin testified that he know moth
ing rs To Johns hiding place. Information has been
received here tending show that the murderer Is IN
the lumber camps OF Upper Michigan
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coT1IIOy ron MISS HOFFMAN.

small dancing party was given last evening by Mr..
and Mira lanes A. Scrvmser to Miss Moe Hoffman
Mt their home. No. 10Y East Twenty-trstst. The
guests were invited for . o'clock aNd supper was
ser ed at 10 o'clock after which the dancing OF the
cotillon began Twenty six couples took part IN me
dance. for which handsome favors were provided.
ANON the guests were Mrs. Minturn and the Misses
Mrtnrp Miss X atherine William Miss Anna Living
ston Miss Fannie BOwdoin Mrs. Winthrop Miss W in
tbroo. Miss Edith Parish, Mrs. Hoffman, Miss Dora
Hoffman the Misses Elliot Miss Annie Langdon, the
Misses Otis Miss Barnwall the Misses Miller. Miss
Griswold. Miss Ewing Edgerton L. Winthrop Temple
Bowdnin Duncan Elliot Brockhost Cutting. william
Cutting ir and the Messrs. Livingston.
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WEDDINGS.

Zion Church, at Madlson-ave. and Thirty
eighthst. filled yesterday afternoon by afoshon-
able asSemDage gathered TO attend the wedding oil Miss
Mary Tstele Martin, daughter Of William A. Martin,
10 Charles Thompson, OF this city. The Rev. DIT
C. C. Tiffany rector Of the church. read the service III"
bride who IS tall brunette, appeared wearing rch
gown OF white velvet with full train OF corded silk
Point lnce nounces caught up with punches OF Ilacs
and orau &c blossoms formcd1he trimming OF the from
of the dress and The VEIL which also Of costly point
lace was thrown back and held in place by diamond
ornaments The bridesmaids. Miss Matte Meeker aGu
Miss Aiuhe Sa isbury, suGrt gowns OF Will push
ami China crepe aud bOnucts trimmed with ostrich UPS
10 match the dress. The uShers were Fredtf!cK I
Thomas, Howell n. Barnes Thomas W. scott ana Harry
NJ Francis. James Thompson, brother OF the Dldtgroo
acted as best The party lett the church 10 the
music of Eende>sohn's Wedding March and the rich
me ody of the church chimes small reception 10 thr
wedding party and about forty relatives ana lepus
lowed the ceremony the home Of the brides iather
No Is East TBiry-echth-S The guests Al tAe Church
good, Mr. and MrS. VI. J. Martin, Mrs Ratph Mifuh'
Mr. AMI Mrs. L. Tlden SouthGck. Mr. ana Mrs ChatrS
H. Lowcrre, Mr. and IRIS. David Martini william ;.
Henderson, Miss Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Voorhees,. Nj. ana Mrs Henry watson the Misses Mar
tin the Misses Schieheln, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Ken
nedy Mr. and Hrs William :. Duke. Mr. aud Mrs :. j.
Walker, Mr. aud Mrs. T. Woodward, Mis- william
Stewar. Mrs. Greenwood, the Misses Meeker, Mrs
Gillette, the Misses Gillette Mr.. aud Mrs. GoOrS,
OuintarI Nj. and Mrs. q. IL. McAlpin, Mrs Russell
Sage. Mr.. Edward Ellsworth, the Misses ELLSWORTH
and Mrs {. Worthington.
Mis-, Mnnehaha Bedell. daughter of Mr. and Mrs j. O.
Tede! was married to Eiph,ct Snedrc"r AT the Marcy
Avenue Baptist Church al M"nroe-st dld hafcy-aIe-'
BROOKLYN last evening reception ~ the nome Ol lhr
brides parents. No, 60 Hancock-st followed.
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R111s DIyNERs AND RECEPTIONS

There was variety in the social entertain
,oants given Yesterday Dances and receptions
kent people unusually busy. MIR. and MIS Samuel o.
Ward gave a dinner sixteen guests at No. North
Washing ton Square
The bright day helped TO make calling pleasure ana
consequently The ladies' receiving had crowds
n, callers Mrs Samuel :. Sands received over
hundred guests at No. 3S5 Fifthave. Mrs: Malcolm
Graham md Miss Graham ceived AT No 10 west seven
teruth.st. A lumber of guests were received ny MIh
Samuel Thorne at No. East Fifty-hth-sl: MIS- Le
Grand /. Benedict was a: home al No lO9 "est flIy
daughter last week, received at No. 90 West lhirty
eghth-s. ,,u.o ho o,-o, Ia,
Social ia eres; to-day centres in the ball to be gwen ny
Mr. and Mrs j. Coleman DIaytOn, At their nome No oIt
IYflh.aye this evening Mr.. and Mrs. George Henry
Warren jr, will give dinner at No go FHth-aVe' IN
fha
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PETITION TO HAVE GOwEN ENJoINED.
MORE INTERVENTION IN THE READING roREcLos-
IRE SUIT,


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. II (SDecidD In the
United Circuit Court this afternoon in the Of
Hugh H. Penny and others against the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company for foreclosure of the in
come gage petition for leave to intervene was
aled OH behalf of william A Porter Judge Butler al
lowed the petition to be placed on record AS to the
purpose OF his intervention Judge Porter said that By
this proceeding intended to speed the aud at the
same time protect his rights as holder OF income
mortgage bonds and those OF others similarly situated
lie called attention the fact that the Income mortgage
the record after the general mortgage and
Is secured by several millions OF property
not included In tho general mortgage and that
this property Is essential to the working
the Reading Railroad. He not in favor OF fore
cusuTe DLTegardrd 10 unnecessary nasDuch as the
substitution or bonds OF lower rate OF Interest could ne
made well without with force Osure, and that II
fore closure aid take place the coal land would certainly
be lost TO tIe company.
Mr.. Penny also hird petition, with the Courts con-
asking that T. b. GOweu 10 enlOncd from deliver
lug any person other than the keadng receivers the
bonds which the Reading Railroad Company delivered To
It's treasurer Henry Mckay, aud asO asks the Court to
direct the receivers to take possession OF the bonds
This afternoon f. T. KaeTcher Siias w. Petit, Samuel
Dickson, X. L. A,hhurSt, George Slddle. Nllllm Z.
II Francis l. GOwtn Hsrt mDied IN tie United
States Court notification having been sent out by
SIR Petit that order wOuli be applied for uuder Mr.
PrnHy's petition. Franklin Ii. GOweD being In New
York. Telegram which received from bim was read
Oy Francis l. GOweu Inls asked that the hearing be
until Mr. GOwen could be present aud that
Ia the lnea time bonds IN question should remain
either IN thS IL OF thu court In the hands OF Mr.
Mckay, Readings treasurer. Ihls appeared 10 Oe
satisfactory all the counsel present and the matter
went over IA this shape until next Tuesday.
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ANAn IRoNDAcK MouNTAIN ROAD.

ALBANY, Feb. II (SpecidD.-The Northern
Adirondack Extension Railroad Con pany was incor-
porated to-day to construct railroad from 81. Regis
Falls, Franklin County, in the line Of the southern
terminus OF the Northern Adirondack Railroad Company
In southery direction through townships TO- H. IA
and II to point the base OF Buck Mountain,
distance wenty-fOur miles The capital 10 100000,
q ,hlrd into 500 shares. The directors are: l. Il.
Bunn"ll Theodore V. sand. H. q French Waller Mason
New-YOrK; william C. Kellogg. Edwl ri W. Louis.
Charles +. kctchum, BroOkyn George Munger,
William c. Benedict. A. r. Barlow, A. b. Conkin. William
NJ Terry, Samuel c. TruOee, Brooklyn.
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4 yorAy BEATEN AND rHRowy DOWy STAIRS

Patrick Curran, age twenty seven, of No.
2O7 Inda-sL Brooklyn. arrested yesterday for bru
tally assaultng Miss Margaret lleaey, ago twenty
three OF No 800 Oakland-sL, Ia whose house he for
mcry boarded. On Tuesday night Miss IIealey went to
the house where CurrAn boards to collect $l3 that
he owed lie left her house after quarrel Sue was
told By Mira Keaher with whom Curran boards. that
could not be soen but espying MIN IN the room $40
demanded the money. $500
Mrs Kelaher locked the door and Currdn knocked Miss
Ueaey down aud beat and Kicked her for some time.
shs was then dragged into the hall and thrown
down stairs After "a time she cravlcd home aud a
She was In a ngerous condition last night.
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feet Then she inquired how no had got into the hole
and how long he had been lying there His temperature
was away below The poor little fellow was almost
persisted with cold He said he had been elyng there
very long time-he supposed an hour-and he was
beginning TO fear that nobody would 10 lift him.
The lady asked him II he could have risen without
help and he said he could tut II he had done that he
would have spoiled the shape.
I" What shape :" the lady asked.
why. my shape in the snow said the boy, and 1t 10
not very good one after ALL"
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THE ORANGE LAKE ICE YACHT RACE.

NEwBURG, Feb. II Especial. Commodore
Wilet Kids yacht Dart the race among the boats
OF Orange Lake Ice Yacht Club to-day 1t was the re-
gatta the champion pennant Of the club The wind
blew strong from the southeast The course. tenmiie
quadrangular one was smooih and In good condition
T he entries besides Commodore Kidds Dart were H. C.
Higgnson's Zigzag. George Trimbles Alert, j. Black
burn Mer's Impulse, Homer ;. Kamsdelfs Esqulmaux
and Ezra Van W8gner's VIVID The race was notify con
tested every inch Of IT, AT Tines the racers fairly flew
over the surface. The time was % minutes. Trlmbles
Alert arrived at the line hrSt but Commodore hldds
Dart WAS her heels and given tue race and
nnnn Ii linIc Milo Wance.
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NO OPPOSITION TO ETHICS IN CORNELL

ITHACA, Feb II tSpeciaD. -President Adams
has Just received letter from prom man III New
York City reference TO the recent report concerning
the attitude of Society for Ethical Culture toward the
professorshp OF Christian ethics and mental philosophy
at Cornell University. The letter says:
" Permit me contradict n most absurd report pub
lished press Of country that the Society Tor
Ethical Culture OF which Professor Adler is the leader
in;ends call the attention Of the Legislature TO the
establishment OF chair OF Christian ethics at Cornell
am personally acquainted with Professor Adler. and
officially connected with the society and know that
no action whatsoever has been taken is to be taken
to the matter by the society," IFS leader or
any OF its members. fhe report IL the malicious ng
mont OF some reporters RESTLESS bran.'
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BOOK THEE cLEyGRLY CAUGHT.

BNGHAMToN, Feb. II Speciah.-Nearly two
months ago the house OF the Rev. John McVey, pastor
North Presbyterian Church. was robbed of prop
erty worth several hundred dollars Among these goods
was a set OF the Encyclopedias Britannica" from which
one volume missing. The pastor consulted his law
yers and they wrote to the publishers asking for the
name OF any ono asking for the particular volume lack
ing the act Word soon hat George ii. Quacken-
hush of Utica. had Favored TO make such purchase
lie Rome, aud WAS found 10 be IN pos
session OF a portion or the missing goods. lie was
brought city to-day and found 10 be jour
Eeyman carpenter.
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THE ICE CROP.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Feb. 1.-THE ice harvest
has been resumed in dozen places and II the weather
stays cold many thousand tons will yet be gathered
New nelds have been opened, from which good Ice Is
being obtained Agents Of different Ice companies are
visiting ponds and lakes the lines OF railway In the
nrror az tho river counties with view Of purchasing
the zee on the and a-O buying stacked ice put up
by laborers their account Inere Will pOsl-
lively DO ice famine.