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New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
FROM SILKS AND DIA1oxDs TO RAGS

Sacramento letter in The san Fralcisco Examiner.
The people OF the Capital City have recently be-
may be seen the streets every day engaged IN
selling newspapers She always wears old scarf
tied about her head long CLOAK which gives evidence
Of many years service. dress badly frayed at the
bottom of the skirt and rough shoes
There people I'm this city who remember that
only twelve fourteen years ago she wore silks and
satns and diamonds. she then in rruckee and
known as the wife of ad;ads Freeman. faro dealer
in Sacramento 1t vas the popular belief IN Truekes
$50 900. Reverses came. however, some Of the ny
boys" got in" against Freeman's game and passed
in their checks for thousands.
The dealers sack was growing small and he and
his wife finally pulled Up stakes and came 70
fortunes, but his bad luck followed him and nothing
came his way. The Trnekee Hoodoop which ii,h
Gs seemed to to have cnched to freeman and he could
not win bet. He was worse than four-tims
The great Northwest was then Just coming into
prominence and the tide, OF emigration was setting IN
residence might change hs luck and he went to Wash
ington TeIritors, accompanied BY his wife.
said that Freeman finally got down TO the financial
bedrock II Is also said that he became m0rose ana
almost beside himself and that he finally imagined g,,e
and thin was the cause OF his llfortnne
At all events the story goes thai freeman ..s ae.
heart to harm her. 1t seeIDs and IL has been told the
writer that he hired pair of horses and buggy, and.
over a rarely travelled mountain route.
one night the two stopped for lodging in iore1y
cabin i'm The mountsins. When morning came Mrs.
Freeman discovered that her husband was missne
from the apartment to which they had been assigned.
Inauires developed that he had arisen before day.
break had taken the team and lit out" Mrs Free
man was distracted and rushed In tile direction her
husband had taken. For several days she Wandered
IN the wilderness and when searching party found
her She was almost. II not quite maniac,
Time has not entirely obhterated the ELECTS OF
those terrible days and nights. and the stamp Of her
suffering is In the womans face.
The sporting believe the account OF ha
and liberal DaffGDS. AT al
events She entitled to the soanty livelihood she earns
upon the streets and should not be sconed at by se
,rnorant Of her history II is said that CAD Free
man is now In New-Merico and that fortune has
favored him Of late. .t,4. <
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
WILLIAM STARR DANA.

Commander william starr Dana. OF the United
states Navy, died at Paris, France, OH Wednesday,
from pneumonia. while returning home from a short
leave of absence.
lie born in this city on April 20, 1s43, and was
the youngest son of Richard p Dana. He entered the
Naval Academy from this State on October 25, 1852
and graduated in 1868 he was promoted to Hsign
on October of the same year. He was an officer OF
the Hartford, the flagship of Farragut in Mobile Bay
and was thanked by the Admiral in special orders
for conspicuous gallantry on that occasion. Since
the War he had served the European Asatic South
American and West indian stations having Had more
sea service than any other officer of his raL.. Pos
sessed of marked qualifications for seamanship, he
repeatedly attracted the attention of the Navy De
partment for the order and discipline of the ships
commanded by him, having been especially commended
by Admiral Bryson while in command OF the susque
hanna the South American Station. Possessed oi
unQuestiOned bravery, conscientious devotion 10
duty and ardent lover of his profession his death
is loss to the service and loss to the friends ne WOE
by his manly and chivalrous character Commander
Dana was brotherin-law of General Egbert l.. Neie
of this CITY.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
CLOSING OF IMPORTANT STAKES.

A SHOCK TO OWNERS IN THE FORFEIT LIST
LARGE LISTS OF ENTRIES Expected
Many of the important stakes to be raced for in
the East this wear closed yesterday 1t is too early
to give list of the nominations. entries will be
coming through the mails for at least week yet
but the secretaries of the several Jockey clubs appear
TO be satisfied with the prospect of receiving an
unusually liberal quantity. All the fat prizes OF the
Coney Island, Brooklyn and New-York Jockey CLUBS
and the Monmouth Park Association number among
their subscribers the best-known and most popular
owners in the United states, and the horses entered
include the neetest champions of 1887. 1883 and
1850 as well as an army Of unknown but promising
Youngsters that have not yet appeared in public.
The forfeit question is playing highly interesting
part in the matter Of nominations and for the first
time in their lives the brought to strict
business settlement at the beginning of racing
year. The independence of secretary Koch, highly
commendable though it be- is calculated to SHOCK the
delicate scnsibites Of careless owners who have
allowed themselves TO drift into the for
felt list Mr. Koch has drawn the line
ar an absolute clearance of all Indebtedness,
regardless of the financial standing of owners and II
a subscriber, whether he be poor man or million
ae is found to be in the forfeit list to the extent OF
a dollar, his entries are returned, accompanied Dy
statement and request for an immediate settlement
Of his account One owner. whose colors are known
10 every follower Of the turf who races on an
extensive scale in the metropolitan circuit sent IN
number of valuable entries all of which were rejected
because he was in the forfeit list to the extent OF
s15. OF course he has an opportunity to clear him
self and IL is sensible he will make the most OF IT,
otherwise his horses will not be eligible.
Mr.. Koch is working the right road 1t is time
to put a quietus this forfeit nuisance. When
horse wins a stake valued at 100000 let
bis owner have the $4,000 cash down. Don't
give him $1,000 on account and require
him 70 run all over the United states 10 collect the
rest sos here $50 yonder 800 over there ana else
where 1t would be interesting to know now ,n nlucn
~ his Futurty money William l.. scott has collected
Chaos was said to have S65,0OO Three 10 one
Mr. Scott has never seen half that sum- las sam
ry,nt ever got his fingers On the $4,000 won Dy
Proctor Knott in the same stake In 1855 At last
accounts he was still In the collecting business.
THE Jockey clubs, though they are
more Jealous OF one another than ever, must stand
together in this movement. 1t Is one OF tile
hest turf reforms of recent times. go
The stakes of the American Jockey club w wi,l so DC
raced for at the Westchester track, though sui unoer
fine auspices of the Jerome Park management AS
three of the stakes advertised 10 be run over the
Titan Course the club has issued letter TO eac SUD
scrbcr asking his permission to make the necessary
change such among them as may object nave the
privilege Of withdrawing their nominations.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
THE REV. HENRY G. MACDONALD.

The Rev. Henry &. Macdowall, pastor OF ST. Agnes's
Roman Catholic Church in East Forty yhirdst, died on
Wednesday night after comparatively brief Illness DR..
Constantine j. MacCure and Fathers Bgley Shauehnessy
and Somcrs were the bedside when he died He was
born In Washington 1910 and educated at Mount
st. Mary's College, Enmettsburg. Nd. He finished his
studies in Rome where he ordained in June, 1867.
Returning to country he began his mission In St.
Michaes Church. Thirty and Nnth-ave, as an
assistant to Monsgnor Donnelly the present pastor He
years there after which he was directed oy Car
dInal McCoskey organize st. Agness parish, whose
church is considered the inside the handsomest
and coses all Roman Catholic churches in the city
Father Macdowa was cultivated musician. He was a
nephew of Father Cummings who organized Dr. Mclynns
old parish of ST. Stephens and also OF Sister De Chane
Of the Visitation Convent Washington who celebrated re-
Gently the fftieth anniversary Of her life as nun.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE.

Boston, Jan 9 CSpecial).-The Republican state Com
mittee Of 1890 was organized this afternoon with
perfect harmony not dissenting vote being cast.
J. otis wardwelI, the secretary of the committee Of
1859, called the meeting to order. at 25s Washing
tonst. and the following officers OF last year were
re elected: Chairman. Joseph o. Burdett, of Hing
ham secretary, J. Otis wardwen, OF havefhill; as
sistant secretary, Colonel Z. A. Bufinton, Of Leo
minister: treasurer Henry J. Wells. Of Cambridge.
Mr.. Burdctt. upon resumng the Craftsmanship briefly
thanked his associates for the mark of confidence
which they had given him by their votes. He pledged
himself, in the future, in the past to devote his
best energies and thought to the work Of the COM
mlttee and TO the rebuilding Of the Republican party
upon right lines Howes Morris, Theodore G. Bates,
Biy were appointed a committee, TO which the chair
man. secretary and treasurer were added 70 Provldc
Convention the opporonment in use last year having
been adopted only for that tlmes
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
HOSPITAL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FUND.

The following additional amounts were yesterday
reported as received by Charles Lanier. treasurer
No. II Nassau-st., account of the Hospital satur
day and Sunday collection:
From Churches-St. Augustine Chapel. Episcopal.
s25 10: Grace Chapel Episcopal. s24 10 Calvary Chapel
$40 81: Norfolk Street German Reformed $40; First
German Methodist SIS Manor Chapel Reformed, $40 %
Floating Chapel Episcopal $40 10; Five Points Mission
Methodist $40; Holy Comforter. Episcopal slo Holy
Apostes Episcopal. s10 Annunciaton Episcopal 81 %
st Mary's Episcopal, 81 05; St Paul's, Episcopal,
Spring Valley. y. Y, II so.
For the woman's Fund-Adele Kneeland. $50; Mrs.
George d. Phelps, So Mrs. George +. Baker - Mrs
\ NJ v Roosevelt, 81 Mrs ). w Benjamin. So
Personal and General-Moron Bliss Co.. $500
Thomas c. sloane, slO0 The Charles II. Phillips Chemical
Company s25 Thomas w. Stiles Co., $50; L. Hirsch-
felt Brothers employees, s6 William d. Phillips, p
LIB salr So total up da0e 9,245 81.
f. F. Cook the general agent Of the fund, said yes
terday Il am informed that the collection In St
Bartholomew's is close upon $4,000, as against
"a o35 IA last year and 3 1903 the year before and
that the collection In the Church OF the Ascension Is
over $500, as against S625 last year.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
FRISCO CRyyICIsEs PROFESSOR BRYCE.
From The San Francisco Chronicle. .

From The San FranciscO ChfOhIcIe'
Professor Brytes book, The American Common
wealth. received much welldeserved praise for the
philosophie view which it of the spirit of Amcri-
can laws and American Institutions lts author
10 grasp the salient features OF our consiitu-
ons State and Federal and OF the philosophy OF our
dual system Of government more firmly ana clearly
than any other writer the subject unless IL were
Tuf il would have been well for Mr.. Bryce II he
had confined himself to his theories, and had not as
serted many things as facts wncn are not iayts.
II rs evident that he took very muc. Of his information
at second hand and, more than this, that he leail
only one side OF a great many questions, the resuii
being that much of the historic portion OF his book
Is entirely worthless and even worse than worthless
as IL conveys a false impression . -. -.
notahle example Of this is his chapter on
Kearpevism in san Francisco. Mr.. Bryce was mere
but the chapter referred TO contains abundant inIe
evidence that he took the story OF Kesrneyisn All
cut and dried from some one, and that he made no
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

TWENTY-TI COWS PERISH IN A FIRE.
The large barn. COW sheds and carriage house on the
farm of j. W. Underhin we're destroyed BY fire yes
tertay morning. with their contents, including hay
and grain and several carriages and wagons; Iweny
three cows and two horses perished In the names
The total loss is about S6OOO which is partly covered
by insurance.
MOUNT VERNON.-The Chester Hill Chess Circle
which has just been organized promises to pc more
successful than originally anticipated. The com
mttee on organization is W. A. Hoeber, Hector Rosen
field, brother Of the playwright; Theodoris van WICK
ment No SO, has elected +. e.. Pouch, c. p W. W.
HowIand, s. W.; John f. Marshall. H. p; Adam
Schneider treasurer; william Horton, J. W. John
Cordes, corresponding secretary and John Jennings,
corresponding secretary.
RYE-The first annual report Of the Rye Library
and Reading room has been filed In the County clerks
Is not only out of debt, but that 1t mas fund OF
AZ 900 for building purposes. The new officers are
Clarence Sackett, president; Charles p. Cowles, vice
president; r. p Sherman, secretary, and j. r. Slmms
Kirby, Of Milton Point. the yacht builder, is engaged
in building catboat for Herbert A. sherman, intro
ducing some new features in boat building. IL IS
expected TO have an unusually large amount OF sail
area It's keel is twenty feet long.
WHITE PLAINS.-Sherif Frank G. Schirmer was
the recipient on New Years Day of elegant gold
badge In the centre of the coat-of-arms Of this
state is a large diamond a ground of blue enamel
and around 1t the words I" Sheriff of Westchester
Countvn A gold eagle with a diamond eve surmounts
the whole. The badge the gift OF many citizens.
YONKERs.-Part of the cars Of a freight train Of
the Hudson River Railroad we're wrecked at lonkers
Yesterday morning in consequence OF an axle break
ing There was a complete blockade Of the road
the down tracks for some time. Fortunately, no one
was hurt.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN:

Tho statament that one Of John liOopers daughters
received a legacy of $4,000 because sne mas sep
grated from her husband 10 erroneous Iie uaush0e
referred to is Mr.. Hoopefs So'"ee''
she was never married. go ..,a
The officers of the Invincble Club VIII oe is'aiieu
nm Tuesday night at the club r0oms' NO o4" "a'.'0
m ro,mare is TO be welcomed home upon MS ar
rival about February l. by grea. puonS ,S.nr viii,
in the Academy OF hus'' ''N'
be asked to preside. A.,
peter p. schoonmaker, a wealthy resident Oh the
Heights died on Wednesday at NO MOTIVE aos, . s
tbe age OF seventy. lie was roerai suppoioI " an, %
reformed Church the Heights, ana ms Iuhcial W..
take place in the chuich d' - 9" '' "
Controller Jackson appointed exController Brnker,
boe his deputy yesterday. His salary VIII DC reuuocu
from Sc 900 to SO. 500 by the change
Miss Louisa Lockwood, age forty, OF NO. 400 cicr-
roptave an invalid, fell from third-noor wihoow
at the rear of her home yesterday afternoon anu
fractured her skull. Her death occurred shorus "i''
ward. ,.,. ~
surrogate Abbott reapponted the veteran Judah b.
voorbees as his deputy and chief clerk yesterday. Mr
voorhees, has grown gray in the service OF the county
ht is as active and energetic as he was more tiai
score OF years ago. and his services arc ree"uou
indispensable in the proving OF Wills
Tho newly Uniformed police officials at the CentraI
omce are nov members OF the force, and Win one
execution got an increase Of salary with the new year
Distr,ct Attorney Rdgway reappointed Assistant
District Attorneys John T. shorter JONI Ua,n
an
in his office. -.,.-,...
winthrop s. Jones, son Of ex-Park Commissioners
THOMAS B. Jones, died yesterday at his home' NO. 60
CaIver.st at the age of forty eight He was grad
nate ~ Williams College and lumber dealer with
hs father. The new winthrop Park in the seven
teenth Ward was named Tor hin .
oplv two cases of death from influenza, and both
orned With other causes have been reported 10 the
tJsalth Department For the last four days twenty
seven deaths from pneumonia twelve from bronchitS
and twelve from dphtberia have occurred Last weeS
tbe record was: Pneumonia. 40; bronchitis 3o'
dphthera, 81.
II is expected that xSupervisor-at-Large ouintard
viii no annonted counsel the Board Of Charities TO-
morrow to succeed John II. Kemble and ex-superVisot
Lamb will be made secretary OF the board 10 sueceeo
D. c.. Toal
Frederick Gillian, age thirteen, Of NO. 30 sanoford
81. was before Police Justice Kenna yesterday ior
getting drunk. He said he made New Years Calls
and wherever he went the ladies gave him liquor To
drink He was arrested by a policeman and spent
NIGHT In a cell. Justice Kcnna let MN on WIN
renrimand. and the boy made promise not to be
found in the state again.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
T. c. POWER THE SECOND SENATOR FROM
MONTANA

Helena Mont, JAN (speoiaD.-In joint session TO-
day, T. c. Power. formerly Republican candidate for
Governor was elected Senator On the second ballot
Indications point to the early disintegration OF the
Democratic House. The members are quarrelling
over the senatorial choice Of their caucus and refuse
TO elect No serious contest is likely to follow the
election of Sanders ard Power
About two hours after T. c. Power was selected
by the Republican Joint convention for the second
Senator Judge Hunt of the District Court gave his
decision in the case of Representative Roberts, OF
silver Bow County, who had applied for writ 10
compel the state Auditor to pay him his salary and
mileage as a member of the Legislature. 1t was
thought that the court in its decision would declde
the validity of the rival Houses: but, Instead the
decision was TO the effect that If Roberts was mem
Der Of the Legislature he was entitled TO his per
diem and mileage. The question Of the legality OF
the two Houses is still undecided. The Democrats
again met in Joint convention to-day, took one
ballot but there being no quorum the body ad
fourned.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
LONG ISLAND.

NEW OFFICIALS IN LONG ISLAND CITY.
The new Board of Aldermen of Long Island City
met for the first time yesterday. The political COM
position of the Board is three Republicans and four
Democrats. John VI. Desmond, the only member of
the old Board reelected, made president Mayor
Gleasons illness prevented his presenting his annual
message. The Mayor, however, sent in the follow
ing nominations, WHICH were confirmed: Thomas g.
George Casey Assessor. in place of Panl Rooney
F. X. J. Dakes, member Of the Board of Fire and
william J. Foster, Corporation Counsel, succeeds
himself Thomas C. Kadien the new City Clerk: is a
Commissioner until he resigned to become Assessor.
Dakes Is prominent business man and Republican of
he Fifth Ward.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
9 s BRICE AT THE OHIO CAPITAL.
APPARENTLY CONVINCED THAT HE WILL BE
NOMINATED FOR SENATOR.

NOMINATED FOR SENATOR.
Columbus Ohio Jan. . (SpeciaD.-while there have
been no new developments in the Senate contest IL
IS manifest that the friends of the opposing candidates
are growing more earnest and emphatic in advocacy
Of their favorites The detention of Mr. Brce at his
home in Lima where he has been having tussie WIN
IA grippe has given the Thomas supporters conh-
dence, and during the day they have been claiming
everything and even throwing out the hint that be
fore Monday night Mr.. Brice will withdraw from the
contest The managers of Brices interests have
been greatly amused but not at all shaken by the
enthusiasm shown by the Thomas men. There has
been large crowd of political workers here in the
last few days and it has been increased to huge pro-
portions tonight by the arrival of the Hamilton
County deleeation accompanied by extraordinarily
large escort of political workers and candidates
for places within the gift of the LEGISLATURE me
hocis are packed TO overiowing, and little IS talked
about save the SenatOrshp Colonel Brlce arrived TINS
evening and received ovation in the lobby OF the
Neil House. lie said tonight:
Il am in the fight TO stay. and shall use every
honorable means TO secure the nomination. and think
shall succeed. If do not, any OF the Candidates
named will make good senator. They are all able
and competent gentlemen"
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
HARRISON HICKMAN.

Lewcs. Del, Jan. . (speciaD.-Harbeson Hickman,
the only millionaire of this place. and prominent
factor in business circles, is dead, seventy yone
years. Mr.. Hickman reached manhood with but
little money but plenty of pluck, and having a fair
education While young man he went Westward to
grow up with the country, but returned few years
later with landed possessions which were then OF
little value He began speculating in vessel prop
esty and Sussex land, which proved profitable. Then
his California estates at length yielded revenue of
over $4,000 monthly. He owned twenty of the
finest farms in this county, and was an extensive
owner of vessel property. His estate is variously
estimated at from one two million dollars. He
a man of plain habits, and though rough in manner
was good friend to his poorer neghbors. He was
a man of active habits and his fatal illness of
short duration. Mr. Hickman took great interest in
politics. but always declined saaried offices. He was
member of the National Democratic Committee from
1880 10
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
DISAPPEARANCE OF A KATHEMArIcTAy.

Richard IL. Buel mechanical engineer, at No 2o6
nroadway has disappeared lie last seen the Friday
before Christmas when he said he was going TO Boston and
on,a h. ho,na ON Christmas lie did return, how
.e and de.ctves have unable to find trace Of
him in this city IN Boston His friends are at loss
N account for his disappearance He was In good health
had good habits and good business and so far ss Is
knoyn he had no unpleasant entangements OF any KIND
80 d,d he carry large sums OF money with him.
Mr Buel Is about forty.hye years old and was many
wears ago Al instructor Naval Academy at Annapolis
and later Stevens Institute In Hoooken lie was
unmarried and lived with his parents at No. 3f4 West
righteentht His father the Rev. Dr. Samuel Buell. was
formerly the the General Theological Seminary OF
the Protestant Episcopal ChuIch but Is now retired
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
nrpnrRrn RY A HALE RIrrED NAN

Nicholas Muller thirty years old. truckman, living
n, seventy.arst-st and West End-ave killed last
night by a hswitted man. known as Crazy Hans"
The murderer who il about forty old has lived In
,he neehborhood Muller for several years but
tod any one his last name, although IL is said to bo
Iohansen. He earned a living by doing odd jobs in
stables such currying horses and the Ike He had
worked for Muller several times YESTERDAY he dd some
,,,,la ioh for Muller and night got In
quarrel over payment Muller wanted 70 make Hans
ncked up monkey wrench and struck Muller over thJ
head with IT, crushing his skull and killing him almost
Instantly The murderer escaped but the police are look
ioe FOR him. Muller Industrious, sober man.
and LEFT a wife and three children.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
ELIZABETH.

Mrs Frank Postman, of No 153 Fulton-st., fell
downstairs New Years night while carrying a
lighted lamp. The lamp was broken in the fall and
the flames ignted Mrs. Postman's clothing. Assist
ance arrived promptly or she would have pershed.
She was badly bruised around the face and arms and
will be confined to her bed for several days.
The Elizabeth and Newark Horse Railroad Com
pany yesterday began the work of laying double
tracks from Madison-ave. TO Broad-st.
During the year 1850 the police made 1,454 ar
rests, twenty-thrce Of which for burglary.
Justice Helfed collected at the Police Court and
turned into the city treasury 1915 In fnss.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
TO TRY THONAS B. KERR AGAIN.

John H. Bird. counsel for Thomas 3. Kerr, who has
been tried and acquitted charge Of bribery, called
at the Dstrict-AttOrneys Office yesterday There are
other indictments against Kerr, and application was
made for the dismissal Of the remaining indictments
The motion was denied BY Judge Daniels. and Mt
Fellows will be compelled TO try one OF them. III Is
said that Kerr will he called upon TO prepare ior "a
term of the Court Of oyer and Terniiner VIII meet