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tween the. centre. piers and bulkhead line.
North OF the Harlem River the construction
ehnll be by viaduct depressed structure, and
tunnel. The junction OF the tracks noar Four
teenth street shall be effected BY dividing
them around Union square. raising one pair
and depressing the other. 80 that trains going
in opposite directions shall not cross on the
same level. All station approaches shall be as
far as possible through private property to be
acquired for that purpose except that on the
Boulevard station approaches may be In the
THE motive power shall be electricity, or
some other power not requiring combustion
within the tunnel; and the motor or motors
shall be capable OF a. uniform speed for long
distances OF not less than forty miles per hour.
exclusive OF stops
THE loop at Battery Park is adopted as
furnishing the best and most convenient
method for the terminal handling OF the trains
both way and express. The three tracks be.
tween Bowling Green junction and yesey
street provide amply for tho volume OF traffic
below the City Hall. and avoid encroachment
beyond the curb line In Broadway at its mar
roweet points. The Introduction Of loop at
City Hall Park by which trains may be stopped.
turned. and despatched up town continuously
and without switching and without grade
crossings. for trains in opposite directions,
furnishes the best means OF second down.
town terminus at the most important point,
and the best means OF connecting with the
Brooklyn Bridge.
AT Union square q system OF tracks has
been devised by which all trains on the Broad
way and Madison avenue line ore accommo-
dated at single station. and all grade cross
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COMMISSIONER BREyNAN,s WORK
The Ladies' Health Protective Association
Say the Streets arc Cleaner Now.

The Ladies' Health Protective Associate.
Say the Streets arc Cleaner Now.
At a meeting of the Ladies' Health Protective
Association yesterday morning at IL West
Eighteenth street. which was presided over by
Mrs. Clark Bell the President. report from
the Street Cleaning Committee praised the
work Of the Street Cleaning Department since
Commissioner Brennan took charge OF it. Mrs.
Wakeman OF that committee said that while
the streets had been in a disgraceful condition
during the summer there WAS a marked i'm
provement now Mrs; Bell remarked that
New York clean streets. She advised that he
be allowed to carry out his own plans without
recommendations from outsiders for the pres
ent. It was suggested that garbage now al.
lowed to accumulate on Sunday be collected
night. The streets OF this city. it was said.
could be made as clean as those OF London by
the immediate collection OF all droppings and
the continual sweeping by men stationed on
Mrs Baum said that the slaughter houses
were conducted according to law. and that the
odors in tho parts Of the city occupied by them
had been abated to q great degree.
was read. The Doctor wrote that last fall over
1000 small stables had been abolished. and
that before long an ordinance would be pre-;
sented. compelling all stablemen to bale all
manure in the stables instead of carting it
Mrs. Ostrom reported that, with few ex-
ceptions. tho toilet and lunch rooms in tho
dry goods stores OF the city were in good con-
dition. and that every effort was made to make
the employees comfortable.
A resolution WAS passed asking the Board Of
Estimate and ApportiOnment for an increased
appropriation for tho Health Department.
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CONTRA CTOR M'M4HON'S SUIT.
It May Bring Out the Story OF tho Electri
cal Rapid Transit scheme.

BOSTON. Oct. 2O.-The full story a bout that mil
lion dollar deposit with the Old Colony Trust
Company. for which Contractor Mcmahon OF
New York is suing. must be told soon in open
court. The suit really involves a contract OF
more than twelve million dollars. The con-
tract is for an electrical equipment Of compro-
hcnsiye rapid transit lines in New York city.
in which the parties in interest are Mr.. Nc
MMh ectr ana Of ' Boson Ia
contract is now deposited in the vaults q the
Old Colony Trust Company. together with all
tho necessary statements of facts in connec-
ton with the case.
The herring to-day was on motion to dis
charge the trustee. and also on Q motion by
c9n ,I. Gep 6C9reoran appeared for the
Corcoran said that he had sent a copy Of the
last answers filed by the trustee to New York
them He had recently learned that John s.
case. and he wished time to confer with him.
Mr. Smith is in Washington and cannot be
reached for about two weeks.
Judge Dunbar said he could not wait for the
convenience Of New York counsel. and set the
case down for a hearing on Monday next
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Theodore B. Starr,
see FIT" Av') 'rr"rH"
... ... ...., so. '''. ., ... 10th
NEWS OF THE CYCLONES,
Stories OF Some OF the Battered Fleet that
IL Getting In.

Stories Of Some Of the BATTERED Fleet tia,
10 Getting In.
A battered feet OF many kinds OF craft got in
yesterday with more news OF the cyclones.
The British tramp steamship Cyprus. from
Barrow. ran out Of coal in her battle with the
seas. and had to put in at Sydney. Cape Breton,
for new supply. When about $50 miles
from the Irish coast, on Sept. 30.
the Cyprus sighted the dismasted and
sinking brigantine Clare. Capt. Carly.
from Westport. Ireland. for Nova Scotia.
The Clare was smashed in a hurricane on
her crew were badly hurt by falling spars. The
tGyprus. took of the Clare's crew and landed
, 1TRs y Steamship pidam. which arrived on
Monday Monday night, when two days out from
a sea on which pnookea seaman sonra
William Xanderberg from the upper deck over.
board. The Didam passed q large quantity Of
about 400 tons on Oct. s. The steamship Pru-
toe SsaseS
cnnara M scytRs Bound for On
Se viii bs transferr wee t.
tho steamship Rotterdam. which will stop at
The steamship Oranje Nassau was driven
against Government dredge near Governors
Island by the high wind and swift tide while
noon. little feet Of tugs HOOKED e on to toner her
and towed her to her dock.
LEwEs: Dell Get. 2O.-The schooner William
%sson Of BatS rereusa oe oct H. 165
niles south by east Of Cape Henry: The Wal
Vessel e te
her beam ends. and the masts were cut away
before Fighting her. Tho crew were nearly
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Chancellor McGin OF New Jersey Reverses
the Order OF the Orphans Court.

TRENTON. Oct. 2O.-Chancellor McGill de-
cided the Hezekiah B. Smith will case to-day.
reversing the order Of the Orphans Court Of
Burlington county. which had refused to ad-
NIT the will to probate. The Chancellor holds
that Smith had testamentary capacity. and
that proof that he was insane when he made
the will was lacking Smith was millionaire
manufacturer. at one period State Senator.
and no came near being a member OF Con-
eress. 1t came out after his death that he had
wife and family in Vermont, abandoned by
him years ago in favor Of pretty New Eng
land Cir. His Vermont wife was Eveine
Verona English. She was married to him in
1S46. and four children. all still living. were
the fruit OF their union.
In 1853 Smith met Agnes Gilkerson at
Lowell. She was then 10 and factory girl.
"A few months later" says tho Chancellor.
''sha was living with him unquestionably as
his She was not aware that he was
IN Lewe ana 1883 he sent t her to PRade
phia to study medicine. He pal her college
e tie 'E State had i easet sdns
beautiful mansion There AGnees Gilkerson
lis vermont vic after he located at Smith
VILE, He said he never married Eveline
As he rose in public, estimation he secured
greater preierment. If it should DO known
possible to satisfy his ambition: After tho
course. and. to raise himself in public estiina.
ton. posed as philanthropist. The will WAS
made five years after Agnes Gilkersons death.
sibility Of undue influence. The Chancellor
does not consider the fact that Smiths legiti.
mate wife and children are ignored In the will
proof OF incapacity The courts cannot reject
will because 1t does not comport with their
IDEAS OF Justice and pIopriety. or even because
observes the requirements OF the law and has
testame ntary capacity, he may lawfully make
and the bulk Of his fortune goes to the estab-
lishment Of an industrial school in Smithville.
Smiths children will come out OF the estate.
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away. Some Of Barrett's associates were ar
rested. and on Monday night Detectives Hing
gerty and Stapleton caught Barrett at hit
# M
him s hsaG % t6s ond
t., Ysste1day afternoon Barrett was arraignet
%tted e await the Result 81 the pc f
barretts history is a matter Of record with
@ H Esss kser ana the
spas Nth M w. Sas sn h da
was full-fedged tough and the leader Of q
Of as BAD ssd eyer urshed
were Of the boidest kind. and Barrett and bis bis
companions were arrested time and again fol
Once some missionaries undertook to put
ssS sns AIR. HI RI aas In:
ior long term. But Barrett sosmod born T. u
years. he was arrested Tor knocking down II and nd
ia s e IL ss ss f9 Ssh si snS
behavior he reduced the term to seven years:
headquarters: and after organizing another
gang began alternately to rob and save lives.
WolE st L When
- Fl NIB sss s ys; sss ss s1
body the courage to try to rescue the lad. Bar
cHild's screams. and. without waiting to throw ss
on his coat, jumped into the river and saved
the child hs boy vas a,
rescue barrett called at the station house and
inGuired how young o. O'Connor 81, was getting
he recognized Barrett as a man he had seen cen
breaking into saloon in Pike street several
5aaesy Sat
mother Of the rescued child, in petitioning
Organised Oa zig to go to work. and the Judge let
prison yesterday afternoon r"' He is now 81
ANYTHING to do with ne assault on Policeman
out Of the way; as he knew no would b. the
pss s fsF get eneR SHt DE- fs
en HRS dsy f 5 sst a. in PEsSn
best staf re L tef do
house decided not ter do no os such , thing Dat
made 'em mad. an deg got mo in der back
xS S Sss
an ugly out on his head. which was still bleed
Well" he went on. "dey took me ter see de
cop. Just before We got dere Detective Far
derc ahead Of us. 'WhitwortR. he says ter ter
do cop Is dat der man wat hit YER? OATS
him.. SEE Whitworth. and den dey took me
ter court"
Among the members OF Barrett's gang are
tho Quin!an brothers two Of whom are pris-
Quinihn four weeks ago stabbed grocer
named Carsons. at Pike and Monroe streets.
but his victim could not identify. him. and he
wns. discharged. Another brother was with
McIlvaine when he killed Grocer Lucas in
Brooklyn. and is serving his term for COM
plicity In that crime
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boldly and rathcr Extensively at their CUSTOM
ers. will be surprised upon beholdng Major
Hayward's importations. The latest conner.
who was first introduced to the American pub
iic Yesterday. would probably feel offended II
an Ge ne shs is rs
ance but also By her name. Maggie Connolly
Maggie was said by Major HAYWARD to be the
said. at the American Exchange In London.
Maggie did not bear out the Majors remarks
ssssp enas nes Gr ss .. Ws
position, was trying, and she was probably in
Maggie looks like tie style q Irisk lass that
one sees In the country SCENES in Irish plays.
and the braid Is pinned in simple coil at the
back Of her head. Her face is broad and the dark
eyes frequently retreat behind their lashes.
dress Like, the other barmaids her costume
cuffs to match. But her dress was palmer and
tso ess Of n
severely plain. and some Of her customers said
&C. dMsgss, TGald dG not AIT with even the
came so nervous and confused as to battle all
sfSSe had sans in hpd a9
Ing bser 50 that the roth in The Sa 81 re
quently hid the liquor. Major Hayward had to
interfere several times before she awoke to the
nickel
The prettisst Of the three barmaids lie I'M
blonde. She has a pretty little nose and
crimped bangs and lots OF spirit and fun. II
you must not take the first rebuff to heart. nor
be sbashed because she receives your smiles
Eng compliments IN apparent anger Miss
OF good looks but her glasses make her look
studious: Major Hayward expects to-day
Miss Nellie Lanham. Who he says. is genu-
Inc English lass.
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Ellen Wants to Live :. an rn.titutlon.

Ellen Healey. who is nine years old. and
lives with her uncle. Robert Wood. at 311 West
Fortieth street, has set her heart upon leaving
her widowed mother and going to live In an
institution. She has run away from home four
times recently. Yesterday her uncle went in
search OF her. and at 10 o'clock at night found
her crying on, tho steps Of the Police Head
quarters building.
Sergeant Kelleher put on his grufrest voice
and manner. II I send YOU up stairs. he
growled, you will never see your mother
again. Do you want to go up stalrs1" Ellen
nodded. That was what she had come for. and
ingly. She will be taken to jefferson Market
Court this morning. She was In an institution
in Limerick. her uncle says. for year. while
her mother was preparing to bring the chill
dren to this country
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L,veryman Carroll Convicted.

The trial OF Michael Carroll Jr. livery sta
bleman. lately of Jerome avenue and 189th
street. upon an indictment charging him with
presenting fraudulent claim for insurance
to the Liverpool and London and Globe Insur-
ance Company, ended yesterday In the Gem
rolls stable was burned on Nov 4, 1850. He
presented a sworn proof OF loss to the insur-
ance companies. claiming that sthirty-six
forty carriages OF the most expensive descrip.
ton. forty:-seven sets of new harness. and
in value $28. ia rs. had been destroyed. liz
was insured. for $25,5O0. Assistant District
the people had showed that Carroll had hired
the stable month before the fire. and had
sent to 1t at night, 70 be burned. thirty-sx
worn-out street car horses. worth about 80
cents apiece
The jury considered their verdict twenty
minutes and convicted Carroll He was re-
mAndsd t2 await sentence He may pc sen.
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He DiA Not Come Back nnd She Cried.

Officer Bradshaw Of the Steamboat squad
found Theresa Maui. Is years old.who says she
lives at 1SStevens street. Albany. crying on Pler
Al. North River. at Z o'clock Monday evening.
He questioned her and she said her mother
had permitted her to come to New York with a
young man named Edward Adams. a next
door .neighbor.. He wanted to show her the
Ho took her to a lodging house Sunday night
and they occupied separate rooms. Monday
were to 60 back on tho four O'Clock boat.
Adams took Theresa to the pier some time be-
fore that and told her to wait there while he
Theresa cried. Bradshaw took the girl to the
Officers OF the Gerry society. who will investi-
gate her story.
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THE CITY DEFEATED.
st. Mary's Park Open for Occupation by the
Suburban Rapid Transit Company.

St. Mary'F Pnrk Open Tor Occupation By the
Suburban Rapid Transit Company.
Last January the Suburban Rapid Transit
Company began suit in the Supreme Court
against the city to determine what rights the
company hat In St Marys Park. which was
acquired by tho city along with tho other parks
In tho annexed district under the New Parks
act. Previously the company had. in accord
ance with the provisions Of the General Rail-
road act. filed maps showing an intention to
take strip Of land from what Is now st Mary's
Park. They have never actually condemned
or taken the land. Then the city took the land
and made 1t into a park. and its contention w"s
that al! rights Of the company had been wiped
Term sustained him. that all tho inchoate
rights Of tho railroad company, had been ex-
tnguished by the taking OF the land for pub
lie park
Vest rday the Court of Appeals directed that
the judgments and orders Of the lower courts
city,
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Candidates for the Parl. Prize.

The 100 drawings sent in by flfty-three art
students for the preliminary competition for
tho Chanler Paris Prize were examined
on Tuesday afternoon by the jury OF we'll
known artists. including Mr.. Wood. the Presi-
dent Of the Academy and Mr.. Chase. President
OF the Society OF American Artists and twenty
young men were, elected for the final compete
ton. which will take place in this city in the
course Of the next two weeks.
The jury were greatly pleased with the gen.
eral hi gh standard Of the drawings submitted.
as well as the remarkab BILE interest shown in
the competition. which proved to be much
greater than, had been anticipated: The fol-
Smith. J. II. Gates. D. burroughs. g. f. Ery-
tngton. 4 Il. Brainnrd; 4. Y. Tack, II; NJ
Eu buwda " 4 g[f Pi. G?FaSn hsf
Ashe. v. Ebel. c. L. Hinton. Il. l.. Dodge. j. w.
Finn. n. Z Jacobs. and c. Lehmnnn.
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The Court OF Appeals Decides Against Mur-
dcrer Trezza.

Word was received yesterday by District At
torney Ridgway from Albany that the Court
of Appeals had affirmed the orders OF the
lower courts In the case Of Nicola Trezza con-
vcted in Brooklyn Of the murder OF A. Salvano.
The court denies the motion for a stay OF pro-
ceedings and also for writ OF habeas corpus
based upon the grounds taken in tho Kemmilcr
McEiyaine. the other Brocklyn W murder ta will
be argued before tho United States Supreme
Court on the first Monday in December.
petition to Gov, Hill urging the computation
q Trezza's sentence. especially on the ground
not vrtuous jealousy from which the fatai act
culminated' by his conduct toward Mrs.
TreZZa
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The King OF Crow H,Il Shot.

Harry Williams. who is known among the
negroes Of Chicago row. In Atlantic avenue.
Brooklyn. as 1.-THE King o. Crow HILL" was
shot on Monday night by John. alias Scott"
Kidd. in Kids apartments. at 1871 Atlantic
avenue. Williams and Kidd had been drink
Ing. and they got into a quarrel. Kidd struck
his stepdaughter. While Williams was at
gun and discharged It at Williams at short
range, the H chgargS Of birdshot lodging in his
thus far he has eluded the detectyes. The in
jured man was removed to st. Mary's Hos
pital. His leg was riddled aud 1t may be neces-
sary to amputate II to save his life.
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sPRECKELs FORCES SUGAR DOWN.
His Competitors Buying GRADUATED from
Hisa at Four Cents . Pound.

His Competitors Buying GRADUATED from
His, at Four Cents . Pound.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 20.-Under the pressure
OF the Spreckels refinery granulated sugar
yesterday won't down to four cents for the first
time In many weeks. When the market
reached 41-l8 cents. local sugar broker
made an offer OF four cents for 500 barr els to
the Spreckels agents. Who Is it for ?" asked
the agents. For F. G. Knight & Co.." replied
the broker. Tho order was promptly accepted.
thus 1t became known that among the first OF
the Spreckels sales at four cents was made to
q competitor In tho business Following this
transaction tho lower price was sent broadcast
over the country.
Spreckels's object seems to be to keep his
price where other refneries will not meet It
the Franklin and Knight .refneries promptly
met the cut, but i was close profit for sugar
which was also met by Knight but not openly
by Franklin: spreckelss +-cent rate brought
IN many orders that had been waiting for this
figure.
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sEARcH1Ne FOR YOUNG ACxERMAM
He Cat Quito Figure In Brooklyn Before
His Departure for the West.

Thiel's Detective Agency Of this city. acting
| for the Fidelity and Casualty Company OF 14G
Broadway. Is looking for Charles Alderman.
who was formerly an insurance agent here
and In Brooklyn. Alderman Is about 20 years
old. and was born and brought up In Hacken-
sack. but i've years ago he secured place
with the Sun Fire Insurance Company at 81
Pine street. This place. II was satd yesterday
Mt the Sun office. was procured for him through
tho influence Of H. n. Flagler.
Manager Purcell OF the Sun Insurance Com.
pany said yesterday that Ackermans salary
was at FIRST IS q week. Ho lived vol and dressed
we'll His commissions woro very small. and
he left tho Bun Company and went TO Hamlin
h Co. at q salary Of about $12 a weok. and
later was employed by Noble d Ferguson. in
surance brokers OF Pine street He also placed
S Il R o the
ma bnI n street and
cut quite q fGure In certain circles He H. q
%sap ,iSIsRss ;'. H. sSSifsa ycass isdy y
TIC ss VIE q Prominent manaiaotufer IN Front
=, Manager Renshaw OF the Brooklyn branch Of
the Sun Company says that during his court
and his wheee tSs
money came from.
a, ono day man from Hackensaok called at
the Now York oftlce OF the Sun Insurance Com
pany IN response to an Inquiry made by Man
Sgsr Purcell as 70 why tho man from Jersey
The Jerscyman produced the receipt given by
an and stfIed Tor BroGklyn Asker,
wont TO his house and waited there for him
said At rst that T. WAS mistake bit finally
holder the next day.
ThIs. no aid. but things were becoming very
warn for him: and no departed to Ghlcago:
six months ago, Tho Sun Insurance Company
says that It has lost nothing. and at the ofiieS
only acknowledge that they have suffered to Q
certain extent At Thiel's Detective Agency It
parts unknown. When last heard from no was
IN tho employ Of the Central Map Company In
Chicago. Insurance people say, that the Fidel:
ity and Casualty Company. had probably not
given surety for Ackerman's honesty, but had
preliminary bond
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Died or Poison.

Lawrence Ford. an invalid who had been In
Bellevue Hospital for a year up to last Jsnu-
airy. and ailing ever since. was found dying Of
poison at 4 O'Clock yesterday morning by his
daughter at his home at 1926 West Thirty-sev-
enth street He was sent to the New York Hos
pital where he died three hours later. There
was Paris green in the closet where he kept his
medicines. but whether he took the poison By
mistake or intention 10 not known. Mr.. Ford
practised al, a veterinary surgeon up to two
horse and struck upon his head. and II was for
these injuries that he went to Bellevue.
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MAJOR HAYwARD.s 1MroRrA,roxa
Shalt wsnisn he Forsottcr TOR the SMILES
ETA Bsrnssia Who Cant Draw Beers

Shalt wsnisn he rorsottcr Tor the SMILES
efs Bsrnaid whe Cant Draw Beers
It has ever been the habit OF mankind to be
unerateful. and since the dawn OF human life
We have all been crying out: THE King is
dead; long live the King" SO It is little won
der that no sooner had William ceased to con-
coct those palate ticklcrs which won for him
the title Of the Great Mixer. than those who
had formerly praised and petted him forgot
his services and fell down to worship his suc-
cessors. 1t may be that the smiles. tho glances.
the pretty fingers, and the round cheeks in
clined the recent friends Of William more cas-
lily to betray his memory. and perhaps they ex-
perienced more delight from the newcomers
amateurish efforts and mute appeals for SYM
pathy than ever was produced by the magic
gyrations Of liquids and glasses under Will
1iam's expert fingers.
At all events 1t Is an unquestioned fact that
Major Hayward's new barmaids were well
coined with effusion by all his old customers
yesterday. All day long the bar was lined with
customers who slipped their drinks slowly and
tried hard to gaze into the eyes OF the girls be-
hind the bar. Americans who have read OF
English barmaids as standing with their hands
on their hips and their elbows akimbo. staring