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sPECULA7IoNs ov INFLUENCE.
Mr.. Chonte Aeks n Hypoth eticnI Queation
About Ills Learned brother Parnona

Mr. Chonte Asks Hypothetical Slueation
About His Learned brother Paraons,
There is prospect OF q contest of the will OF
Miss Mary A. Edison, who, after leaving
100000 to specified charities, left tho residu-
airy estate TO be distributed among other insti-
tutions in the discretion OF her executors,
John Z. Parsons, John A. Barlow, and Charles
:. Fatrchild. When testimony to the execution
OF the will was taken in tho Surrogate's office
yesterday, Joseph II. Choate, representing
Marmont B. Edison, brother of Mary, rGidly
cross-examined the witnesses. They thought
Miss Edson's mind was clear
Dr. Wilson Peterson, who witnessed tho last
codicil, testified that Mr.. Parsons, who drew the
will, was present with two clerks at the execu-
tion Of the second codicil. and then, half an
hour after the clerks had gone called on him
70 witness a third codcil. Mr.. Choate asked:
DO you not think that q man OF vigorous In
tellect, strong will, and persuasive manner In
whom she had absolute confidence. could in
fu9nce and control her actions in making her
Objection was made to this question by coun-
sci Tor the will and Mr. Choate turned to him
those qualities TO Mr.. Parsons do your "
MIR Choate asked some further questions to
which the Doctor replied that Miss Edison was
In q feeble cond ition. Mr.. Choate's idea OF this
condition was that she desired TO be left alone
and would do anything for peaces sake DIR.
dition were inclined TO such desire.
Just So" exclaimed MIR. Choate, and thatI
Is lust this case"
Tho case will be continued next week.
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HER GRAY TIGHTS PROTECTED.
Manola Claps an Injunction ON Manager
Stevena and the PhotoErnpher

Manola Chaps an Injunction on Manager
Stevens and the photographer.
Marion Manola got an Injunction yesterday
from Judge lngraham against Manager Ben
Stevens OF the De Wolf Hopper company and
Photographer Henry Meyers to prevent them
from utilizing in any way the photograph of
her gray tights that the photographer secured
by trick on Saturday night last at the Broad
way Theatre. Her affidavit. presented by Law
yer Hummel, says that there ia nothing in her
contract compelling her to be photographed
and that she refused 10 be photographed In
tights.
Miss Manola swears further that the flash
light photograph was wickedly and malciously
obtained for improper purposes Of advertising
without her consent or authority while the
theatre was suddenly darkeued as she APP
peared in tights, which displayed the contour
OF her legs. She adds:
am married and the mother OF q young girl and to
permit the defendants to carry their threat pub
lish and distribute the Photograph in tbs costume
de-crieed would cause the photograph to be seen by
my daughter and other GOOD and worthy people IN
great modification and detrimSnt
Judge lngraham requires Manager Stevens
and the photographer TO show cause on Friday
morning why the Injunction shall not be m ade
permanent. Miss Manola says II is time that
actresses who object to being photographed In
certain roles should combine and Insist that
there should be included in their future con-
tracts n clause relieving them from such an
nOyRnce,
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CHICAGO. June Nv. C. Albertson. an OPP
orator on tho Board OF Trade, who achieved
considerable notoriety year or so ago be-
cause OF his operations for Fanny Blinn and
other system players, ordered his trades on
Change closed out this morning. Albertson's
troubles, 1t is said, are due to the operation OF
a dishonest clerk. Albertson left for Omaha
on Friday on business and pleasure trip, and
during his absence the clerk took OK o oS to
were bought by him on saturday. and he had
previously bought nearly $4,000 bushels els whISh
Albertson 4 Co, unknown TO themselves, were
SarTy9g When the ag "a PSs MN sha
OF his rope, and Is said to have left tho coun;
try. He left a letter, In which he expressed
made public
Mr. AlbeTtson said: - cannot yet tel how
seriously the speculations have crippled me;
When the trades are all closed NJ ] can tell
more about IT, | shall resume business II
find have anything left after this affair Is set
tied up.h
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HE COULDN'T STAND spIENDoR.
One OF the New Red and yellow Madison
Square Garden Urhern RenIrnn

One OF the New Red and yellow Madison
Square Garden UShers Resigns.
One OF tho salmon and scarlet ushers OF the
New Madison Square Garden resigned his
situation yesterday because he couldn't put up
with the way people guyed his Ciddy clothes.
Last night Strauss concert got along with
twenty ushers, but tho vacancy will doubtless
be filled to-day from the list of over 100 appli-
Giants for places which Chief Usher I. j. Bull
carries around In his pocket.
Inc usher had no deep objection to
uniform. but he said he'd be hanged II he
would wear clothes that would shine in the
dark. He told Mr. Bull that he was EMPLOYED
as clerk during the day in q wholesale house
down town. and, after suffering all sorts Of in
diRnities at the hands OF the audience on Mon
day night on account Of his gay uniform. he
went down TO business yesterday morning only
TO meet with an amount OF Ruying from his
fellow clerks and business friends that was
Simply unbearahle He would rather resign
than stand the thing any longer.
~ ne uniform consists Of swallow-tail coat
and trousers OF orange chrome and a high cut
walstcoat Of scarlet cloth. The trousers have
narrow bar OF scarlet running down the legs
with large brass buttons. The uniform is
COPY Of that worn by the ushers of the Paris
explained to reporter yesterday. was TO make
the ushers 80 conspicuous that any one in the
audience could find ore when wanted.
by q reporter. They said that they were per-
iectip Wiling Ito wear uniforms, and had agreed
to the orange chrome and scarlet But the
audience guyed them numerically tho first
Q good deal dissatisAed. They didn't like to
folks say TO them Here. salmon" or H nqTs
Up; rainbow or Now 0chre, be quick about
ana Pmi similar 1dr tbnsE But they were willing
YORK public would get used to them
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MRS. SMITH CLICKED.
Tho Result OF Visit to Her Husbands
Once In Park Ridge.


HAcKESsAcK, N. Y. June 17-Willam B.
Smith. Justice Of the Peace and part pro-
prietor OF Smiths Addition to Park Ridge, was
arrested this afternoon on warrant accusing
him OF choking his wife and threatening to kill
her Mrs. Louise Smith. the wife, owns half
interest in the real estate venture, which is a
financial success. This afternoon Mrs. Smith
arrived in Park Ridge from New York at $50
o'clock aud entered her husbands office near
the depot Shortly afterward Messrs. Tie
meyer Warner, and Van Houten heard screams,
and entering tho building found Mrs. Smith
with her clothing torn and Smith In towering
rage. They took the man In hand, and the wife
rushed weeping TO Justice Herring where she
told her story and the warrant was issued and
served.
:, Mrs; Smith says her husband was drunk and
that the cause Of the present trouble grew out
OF statement by smith two weeks ago that he
was robbed of 500 and gold watch while
he was asleep In his grove. The watch was re-
turned by express from New York. and Smith
had Milo Derrick arrested for the crime Der
rick was tried last Wednesday and acquitted.
After Smith was taken in charge by the officer,
his wife took train for the city. She says she
Will sue for separation.
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Twenty-three Years in
the Drug Business.

l have been druggist twenty three years
and have sold all the patent medicines which
are known Ia this country and can truthfully
say that have never known OF q remedy for
Blood Diseases Of moTe value than s. l. 8.
tswilt's Specific. Mr.. A., q customer. was
troubled with an eruption OF the skin ON the
back OF his hands and had in vain sought re-
lief of the best local medical talent. also of
some OF the most noted specialists In New
York and as last resort spent some months
In Paris. France under treatment OF the ply
siciRns there, and had secured only temporary
relief After all this treatment he was finally
cured. sound and well. by Swifts Specific.
Another customer. Mr., b., hal suffered for
many years with blood Poison. and thought he
had been cured by mercuna treatment. but
the disease returned. accompanied by rheumS-
tism OF bad type. A dozen small bottles Of
S. S. 5. made perfect and lasting cure.
W. Il DESAsWAT. Old ESEk 10
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THIRTEEN DISTRICTS SAY AYE.
Tho Chances arc that Justice Murrny'a Or
EanIzation will be Cast Out.

Tho Chances arc that Justice Murrny'a Or
EanIzation will be Cast Out.
The proposition to endow the County Com
mittee OF the County Democracy with power to
obiterate rebellous district organizations and
start new ones. cant go through unless the
districts ratify 1t. so Justice Murrays district
met last night to consider 1t. They did not
ratifyit Justice Murray said that 1t would in
volve tho loss OF the manhood and democracy
OF the people OF the district They had the
right and 1t should he preserved. OF selecting
their representatives. and the proposition that
any sixteen districts should dictate to them
was he thought. monstrous. he moved that
the proposition to change the rules be rejected
with scorn, and 1t was rejected with Bcorn.
Then A1semblyman kerrigan moved that
the extraordinary proceedings OF the County
oommittee ana the PROPOSED a6rogation OF the
committee OF five for consideration. He point
ed to the eight upper districts; including the
@ v S9ss %as oI tv 9t me
last election. MIR. Kerrigan wanted to know
what kind OF an ARRANGEMENT 1t would be to
let the other sixteen districts swing those
allusion TO Mr. Beekman. who was an active
introdueer OF resolutions at the meeting which
named had while enjoying the privileges OF
per to Republican Assem- hlyman KingI giving
him points against the Democrats and that
Democratic Leader. Sheehan had threatened
to have him expelled from the floor II 1t ever
occurred again. Mr.. kerrigan's motion was
Justice Murray wishes to remain In the
County Democracy, but is doubtful whether he
will be able to. Thirteen districts have already
ratified the County Committee'S change OF
rules. II they continue to bar him out he will
strengthen his organ ization In every election
district and remain Independently Democratic
on the lines Of the Noorhis party. but without
atfiliutlnR with It
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SALE OF NEWARk STREET RAILROADS.
Almost the Entire System Now Said to be
Owned by n Philadelphia Company.

Almost the Entire System Now Said to be
Owned by n Philadelphia Company.
With the exception OF the Newark and South
Orange and the Rapid Transit roads the en-
tire system OF street railways of Newark is now
in the hands OF q Philadelphia company Of
capitalists the Newark representation in the
company being very small. On Monday, at a
very quiet meeting. Of which none OF the par
Elephants would talk yesterday, the final pay
ment Of 81 650O00 for the shares OF the Essex
Passenger Railway system, the Newark, and
Newark and Elizabeth roads was made The
bulk Of the stock sold represented John II. Bal
lantine. Robert Ballantne, William CLARK 5. $.
Battin; A. l.; Dennis A. =. keasbey, and Alex
ander Turnbull.
Three hundred and fifty dollars a share was
paid for stock Of the Irylngton, Rosevil 10. Har-
rison, Orange, Beilevile, and Broad street
limos, and as each director disposed OF his stock
he resigned New directors were elected and
the offices were temporarily filled.
The company will choose Board OF Direc-
tors and officers and elect permanent organ
iZatiOn later in the week, but until this Is done
President Thomas Barr declines to talk OF tho
matter. Members OF the old Essex Passenger
Hallway Company also mainta secrecy about
tho deal The new concern has effected q con-
solidation with the Hudson and Bergen County
Electric Railway, which Was recently incor-
porated with capital OF $l0OO O0 The bargain
will be completed on Saturday. This road VIII
run through Arlington and Kesrney to the line
o. Bergen county, opening w an entirey new
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LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Things OF Interest in and Outside OF tn,
Halls OF Congress-.

Things of Interest in and Outside OF the
Halls OF Congress-.
WARRINGTON. June 1.-THE Mckinley Tariff
bill will be reported to tho Senate to- morrow
from the Finance Committee. 1t has been prac-
tically completed since Saturday and tho last
revised proof was sent to the reader to- night.
Tho little unpleasantness that occurred at
the time that Senators Morrill, and Sherman
voted with the Democrats to take the bill out
OF the hands OF the standing subcommittee
has left its mark, and the Republicans on the
Committee are no more a happy family now
than they were at that time. Senators Allison.
Aldrich. Hiscock. and Jones managed to upset
the plans OF Messrs. Sherman and Morrill,, aud
practically controlled the preparation OF the
bill. Yesterday. however. the four sub-commit-
tee men were caught mapping. and an Item
was inserted that will cause the Republican
Senators TO divide when the BIZ gets into the
the earnest opposition Of Senators Aldrich and
Hiscock and the other Eastern mon upon the
fH SpGa MGfss q had
rs mind about It two or three, lines
upon SEtTi0 the free list When T0'i the matter
came up in the committee yesterday the vote
colleague. Jolned, with the Western men for the
sFsa 81 ha The dEs h msm s90 s
committee. who say the purpose OF 1t Is to
give the western men an opportunity 70 an
made up chiefly In their interest
senators sherman ana Morrill, have all along
consulted constantly with the House Chairman
as TO the changes In the bill, and 1t ID probable
that Major Mckinley was IN favor OF hsvlng tho
duty on works Of art restored; The result OF
this understanding between Major Mckinley
and some OF the Senate committeeman Is that
tho bill which will be reported 70 the Senate to-
morrow is practically the Mckinley bill. The
changes that have been made are few and far
between the most important being the reduc-
lions In the metal schedule.
The committee will endeavor to get the bill
MP for consideTation next week, and are hope
full that It will have passed the Senate by July
Is. By that time 1t Is tho Republican pro-
Rramme to have tho Federal Election bill be.
fore the Senate, when the real trouble Of the
session will begin.
Tho River and HGrbor bill. as It passed the
House, appropriated Sl9.979,945. The Senate
Committee on Commerce has recommended
certain amendments reducing the RppropriA-
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Mortality In Elizabeth Street.

Tho attention of tho health officers has been called TO
tho condition Of Elizabeth street where IN three blocks
OF tenementH between Houston and Broonlo EtreetN
l22 deaths have occurred since jan l. The houses arc
occupied chiefly by Italians who suffer especially from
respiratory diseased but this does not tho
showing made by these blocks Tho corresponding
blocks in Mott street the next street show seventy
deaths for the period In Mulberry street loss
than dozen houses grouped about the tenement 21I
where i've deaths occurred. show twenty nvo deatnS
more people died In proportion TO the sire OF tho houses
and tho number OF their tenants To tho north south
and enHt more has been remark ably low mortality
in The Bond" Tho returnsshoW that the greatest
number OF deaths In Elizabeth street duo TO bron
chils and similar diseAsos count of houses 10.
Eether shows only seven grown persons list OF
foFt eight deaths All the undeF Ave years
There deaths from neasleh The h Slth oil
Gers have directed to make an examin alton OF tha
Elizabeth and Mott street teuementh Wv.
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poN,r wANr TO ARBIrRArE.
Tho Striking CIonkmnkers Snub the Stat
and GO Right Ahead.

Tho Striking CIonkmnkera Snub the State
and 60 Right Ahead.
The Joint committee OF the striking cloak
makers declined yesterday to meet the state
Board OF Arbitration ut the Metropolitan
Hotel Secretary Dion W. Burke sent to Com
missioner Donovan q note informing him that
It had been unanimously resolved that the
Interference OF the State is not necessary or
desirable" This panied Mr.. Donovan. The
manufacturers committee appeared and made
a statement. The gist OF 1t Is that Meyer,
Jonasson & Co.'S tailors had refused to go
back to work except on unreasonable terms,
one OF which was that the firm should bind it.
self by contract to keep them busy until Jan.
/, though there is often no work to do, and
that the same firms cutters had refused to 70
back until the tailors did. whereupon the as
out all around.
The general situation OF the locked-out men
nna Of sa
ments to sew. This number will not be In
creased unless the cutters decide to call out
the men who work for flrms outside OF the
Manufacturers Association.
The, Cutters Union, with a membership, OF
276 members, and tho Operators and Finish
ers, Union, with nearly 5000 members, have
i9rmed SmISnmatGp he aaGh e9dy has de
member works for n firm where men who do
not belong to any Of the three unions are en-
About two hundred American girls who work
in Schwab Brotners' shop, As Greene street,
sent q delegation to the locked-out cutters.
tors any good Chairman Dale OF the Console
dated Board replied:
lou are very, very kind, but you had better
not strike on our account Just now. II you
have any grievances OF your own it's differ
emit thing, and then you could depend upon US
to help you"
Three hundred italian f1nishers employed In
the shops whore the cutters are locked out
union. They will meet at l44 Bleecker street
tonight.
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breaking Up Diamond Reel

The old salts who spend their time doing on
South street were shaken into wakefuln0ss at
Oh o'clock yesterday morning by something
that felt like an earthquake. 1t was only a
vigorous blast which had Just been touched of
in Diamond Reefwhere Government eng neers
have been working TO obtain n mean depth Of
twenty-slx feet. The rec! is in the East
River Just north OF Governors Island. More
than dozen charges We're set on at once by
into the air for nearly fifty feet. The scow from
which the drilling is done lay 800 yards away
either, end to. warn passing vessels. Two or
three blasts are touched oil each week. The
depth OF water, which was nineteen feet last
July. has been Increased to twenty-hve feet,
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MERCIER,S VICTORY.
Tho Primo Minister'a Party Wins in the
Quebec Elections.

Tho Prime Mintater'a pnrtY wins IN tho
Quebec Elections.
QUEBEC June 17.-There are great rejoicinGs
here to- night over the success OF the National
list party, led by Prime Minister MERCER, In
the general elections to-day, MERCER is the
leader of the old Liberals OF Quebec. and OF
the disgruntled National Conservatives. who
deserted Sir John A. Macdonald after the exc
cution of Louis Rel. He is an advocate OF pro-
vincal rights and autonomy and perhaps the
only politician in Canada feared by Sir John A.
Macdonald. The majority OF French Cana
dams regard him as the savior Of their race.
for he is the leader OF the opposition to tho
Imperial Federation movement in Canada
which would swamp French influence In Quo.
bee. II Sir John permits the abolition OF
French as an official language in the north
west or the abolition, of separate Catho;ie
Quebec province will annex itself to the United
States rather than consent to the Imperial
Federation which the Duke Of CoInauRht re-
Gently expressed himself at Toronto In favor OF:
His success to-day was purely national, and
1t was largely aided by the French, Canadian
Premier the Grand Cross Of ST.. Gregory the
Great, a fact OF which Mr.. MERCER reminded
every priest In the province by circular letter
a few DAYS previous 10 the election.
The English-speaking vote with execution OF
that part OF 1t fayoring annexation to United
swamped by the largely preponderatinE French
influence. Mercier's majority In the old House
IS members It Will be about "a. though 1t is
difficult to say how three or four so-called in
dependents will range themselves.
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PUBLIC BATHS IN THE ROMAN STYLE
A Design Adopted by n Committee OF the
Phiinnthropic Bath Association.

Design Adopted by n Committee OF the
Phiinnthropic Bath Association.
A meeting was to have been held at the office
OF the Cosmopolitan Magazine yesterday after
noon to organize the NewYork Public Bath As
ISOLATION, In pursuance Of a plan formed week
ago at a dinner at Delmonico's Owing to tho
absence OF Bishop Potter. the Chairman Of the
committee having the matter In charge, 1t was
decided to postpone formal action. A largo
number OF elaborate designs for great build
ing, after the manner OF the old Roman baths
we're examined, One Of them, the work OF
John g. HoTard. obtained prize recently
IT provides for building Of brick and
stone. covering almost an entire block. It
averages three stories high and provides for
extensive baths for both sexes on the first
floor and Rymnasiums and libraries on the
floors above. In the centre is an enormous
swimming bath, such as the Romans used, and
there Is ample provision for Turkish and other
varieties OF bathing. II is the design Of the
promoters to present such an establishment to
the city. and to provide baths for all who come
at an expense not exceeding seven cents each.
The gentlemen Interested In the project In
Glude Bishop Potter, the Rev. EDWARD Everett
son F: HopkinsQn Smith, Richard NJ. Hunt.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. William Astor. ex-Mayor
Hewitt, Brayton Ives, and Joseph Choate.
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Gao VIII Win and "a VIII Gr,eve.

Young women and old women women plump and
otherwise, blonde and brunette women with glorious
auburn tresseL and with sIlverod hair called
yesterday on Col. EIbardts private secretary. Mr..
sperry In response to tho notice from tho Collector
that he wanted = woman for stOnographer and type.
writer and would pay her the enormous salary 900
or 81 90 year according TO her qualifications TO be
determined by q NhlneSe eXAminR alton.
M sperry was delighted to see so many adieS Some
OF tho younger women expected to the place right
off, IL was painful for Mr.. Sporry TO have TO undo-
ceiye them. but he softened tho blow much As he
could. About twenty i've women will enter the com
petttvo examination.
ono pink checked girl cAmo away saying; II hope
that nice little gentleman In the Collectors once viii
conduct the examination" and In the breath she
remarked. IL wonder IL he's married"
Ar. Sperry is married,