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LIGHT ON REVOLUTIONARY TIMES.
Some Thiags IA weshington's Collection
that Have Never Been Quotoa.

Some Thinea In weshington's Collection
that Have Never Been Quotoa.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3.-The catalogue Of the
Baker collection Of Gen. Washinetons books
and American historical and literary rarities.
which will be sod in this city on Feb. II aud
12, has large number OF items Of great inter-
est 10 the student In American revolutionary
history.
1t is not known how these old books. letters.
and documents came to be missed by his
torians. It is said that they have never been
quoted in print Gen. Greene, In letter dated
Feb. II. 1777 says:
His Excellency does not mean to deviats
from the plain words OF the proclamation.
whether he is acquainted with the law
OF the State or not 10 matter I
am ignorant Of Any orders from
his Excellency, Gen. Washington. must be
particularly attended to. If he has ordered
any persons to carry their furniture with them
SnS ssna 70 they naa must b
Ha ss and treat sSe ssSSn
sSssi d.s o% 81 Psns Ess & Ss c
""Iwent for your boots the next day aftsEE you
left town. but they, were not done. and d.
h TO sm nons S q
as M must be Obliged to borrow the money TO
4 letter bearing the data Of Feb Is, 1855.
written BY Edward Livingston. who was after
ward Chancellor Of New York. says: The
Chancellors contrqversy being not yst t decided l
about, the beginning Of the next month,
you that J. have resoll ed to enter tho the lists
names alone iii my soul with dire dismay I
your too adventurous friend"
The original petition Of the Tories Of New
York to Gov CLIFTON, and which Ia signed BY
forty-three Of the most prominent Tory citi.
zens who resided In New York and ned from
that city at the time 1t was occupied By the
American revolutionary army; ITE % contains names
Sands. George cor re- Garland. William Kstehsm.
George Willmott. John Ogden. and David
Demarest.
All the letters are not relative to the Revolu-
ton or to, revolutionary times. Am0nG them
y Commodore Porter's challenge to sir James
"Capt. Porter. Of the United States frigats
Essex presents his compllments to Sir James
Yeo. commanding His B. NJ. frigate South
ampton.. and accepts with pleasure his po-
lite Invitation. aerssns6le to sir James
the. Delaware. where Capt. P: pledges
vessel shall interrupt their tete-A-tete. The
Essex may bs known BY q flag bearing the
motto Free Trade and Sailors' Rights and
when that is struck to the South ampton Capt
?. will deserve the treatment promised By sir
James"
The sun., 1891-02-04
, GEORGE N. YrNR
THE POLICE CALL IT 4 NUISANCE

For six Months They Have Recorded Daily
Delinquencies OF street Car Companies.
When city ordinance becomes dead letter
It docs not cease to be Q nuisance to tho epolice.
For instance. an ordinance was passed last
July to the effect that all horse car companies
should run cars after midnight at intervals
not exceeding twenty minutes. At the i've
divisions Of horse car lines In the annexed dis
trtct some do not run at all after midnight.
ono hour.
Forty policemen from the Morrissnia station
have posts bordering on ono or moro OF those
lines. Each 10 obliged to report the fact that
the companies are not running the cars ac-
cording TO law, on reaching the police station
at 6 A. NJ, after doing the midnight tour. II
they forget to make this stereotyped report
each morning they are liable to complaint
before the Police Commissioners and conse-
quent fine. Tho Sergeant at the desk Is obliged
to all out five blanks setting forth the fact that
the law has been violated on i've different
routes. These five reports have to be copied on
. largo blank, and the six blanks are forward
ed to Police Headquarters The reports have
also to be entered In q violation book" kept
at the police station.
With ono exception this work has been re.
peated every morning since tho ordinance was
passed. Tho exception occurred soon after
the ordinance went into effect The comps.
mics obeyed the law to see II itswould pay
financially. They found 1t did not. and the
police have been ptlinR up complaints against
them ever aimee.
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DIDN'T TELL MIR. BALDWIN,
Who Arc the County Democrats whe Ha
Been Making Overtures to voorhiss

Who Arc the County Democrats whe Have
Been Making Overtures to Voorhiss
c. c. Baldwin. tho Chairman Of tho County
Committee OF the County Democracy. dis
claimed yesterday all knowledge of any propo-
sition to enroll In the Counties the Now York
Democracy aud mako Commissioner Voorhis
leader. He ssid that he had heard some talk
about the Voorhis men reassembling under
the banner OF the County Democracy. but MOTH
ing had been said 80 far as he knew about
making Mr.. voorhis the leader. Mr.. Baldwin
said he would like to SOC Mr.. Voorhis back In
the Counties again, but he was opposed to
changing the name Of the organization. He
didn't think tho name would be changed. II the
return Of Mr.: Hoorhis and his organization
Mark Tapley Jackson. the Vice. Chairman Of
the Countys Democrat County Committee.
would not deny that some sort OF o proposition
looking toward consolidation had been made
TO the New Yorks, but he said that n such Q
prroposittsonh h had been made he had no positive
II tho statement made to the reporters on
Monday night BY one OF tho executive mem.
bers OF the New York Democracy 10 true. then
there must have sprung up in the Counties
new mon who have taken upon themselves the
authority to take important steps without con-
sulting the recognized heads Of that orgsniza-
uon,
The sun., 1891-02-04
THE DEPTH OF MISERY
How To Surely Escape II.

For sbject misery nothing exceeds the condition OF
the dyspeptc- Sufferers from dyspepsia are irritable
nervous cress. blue DISCOURAGED, depressed In mind
and miserable III body.
Good health means good Digestion and you who can
not eat because food distrssses you have EaA faint
mesa sourness sinking RnAwina at pit Of stomach
poor appetite. swelling or bioatinR who are consti
patsd. bilious with dizzy duilfesins head bad taste
andfesl dsprs sed lack strength and energy. rsmsm
cause all your dnicuitss
How 10 overcome these distressing conditions b the
great question. There is one REMEDY which
never falls, the greatest Of all stomach medicines
Dr. 0reenss Nsrvura kyou have not tried this won
lates the stomach and bowels assists digestion, and
Aids Assimnation
The sun., 1891-02-04

His Win Il . Brunette-Mrs. James Niblo'
Suit for Separation.

His WIN Il . Brunette-Mrs. James Niblo's
Suit for Separation.
Mrs Henrietta Niblo's suit for separation
from her husband. James Niblo, large holder
Of stock in tho Oakdale OleomarRsrine Manu-
featuring Company Of Pro~idencs..wss partly
tried In the Supreme Court Brooklyn. ysster-
day BY Justice Bartlett The suit was ortGi-
naly brought BY William h Buttner, but 1t is
now in the hands OF Msssrs. Wilkes and De-
venny. Mrs. Niblo alleges that her husband
abused her BY choking her. threatening to
stab her, striking her with . drop light. and
pouring boiling water over her. The couple
have been married more than twenty years.
All the children take their mothers part Mrs.
Niblo testified that she never accused her hus:
band Of intidelity. but on one occasion he told
MICE girl. Mrs Niblo is brunette.
Honrtetts McDermott who was q servant In
BrookIyn. testified that once In January. 1890.
to shoot his wife Mrs. Nibio was. very much
afraid and during his temporary absence from
the room she begged Miss McDermott 70 look
in in her POCKET. and whea MI. .Niblo returned
and asked the girl whore his wife Was she told
him she supposed she had gone out"
Frederick Niblo, oged IL. testified that his
father had frequently abused his mother since
1882. Once he objected 70 having beef stow
for supper; and ipmpine up from the table
shouted Damn the stew" and Threatened to
stab bis wife with carving fork. The witness
sd the e be no
and added that his father said once that his
income was from $1,000 to $4,000 yearly,
The sun., 1891-02-04
rHr REVOLT At oPoRro.
The Rinxieaders will Probably he Shot
New Phase OF the Plot.

Ths Ringieaders will Probably he Shot-A
New Phase OF tho Plot.
OroRTo. Feb. a.-One OF the results OF the
thorough inquiry being made By the military
and civil authorities into the cause OF the re-
volt Of troops here on Saturday last. is the dis
covery that an effort was made to involve the
Portuguese navy in the so-called revolution.
Two ssraeants Of marines belonging to the
sagrss. Government corvette. lying in tho
roads outside OF Oporto. endeavored to incite
the crew Of that vessel to nutIny and seize the
sniP Ths ssrEean.s were Hrrssssn e.. no Wns trs-
One Of them declared that he was sup
porter OF The project to establish Federal re-
public. having its seat of government at
that 1t was expected that the movement in
Oporto would have the adhesion and support
Of tho Spanish revolutionary party.
By decree issued in Lisbon to-day It is an.
rising in this city come under de- !, the inrisdicton
preted to mean that all the civilians rs well as
the soldiers copnected With the revolt viii be
tried b. martial law. and that tho rinRleadors
will probably be shot
II fs now. said that 90 persons were killed and
200 injured In the fight on Saturday.
The sun., 1891-02-04

Marrow Escape OF Sone Brooklyn People.
KANSAS C1TI. Feb. 8.-Walton Il. Holmes,
President Of tho Grand Avenue Gable Company.
his wife. and two children. ana Mr.. and Mrs.
II. F. Evans OF Brooklyn. their guests. had .
very narrow escape from death by suffocation
In a fro at Mr. Holmess handsome residence
at O'Clock this morning.
Mrs Holmes was up. caring for sick child.
when she detected smoke She aroused her
husband. who went down stairs, opened the
door Of the drawing room: and was nearly
failing to his wife to bring the baby. Mr..
Holmes aroused Mr.. and Mrs. Evans, and thon
rushed out Of the house In his night olothes.
pers The mercury was at zero. Mrs. Holmes
escaped with her child in her. arms.
barn. Mr.. and Mrs Evans found escape by
The stairway cut on and their room rapidly
filing with smoke. Almost suffocated. Mr..
Evans broke out two windows, and he and his
wife stood there until rescued BY aremen.
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HIS cAia erased by /. Bullet.

On Monday. Jan. 90. q man called at the
Third avenue car stables at Third avenue and
sixty-ffth street and asked for n Job as driver.
He gave his name ss Frank Carr and his ad-
dress Is 18G Hudson street.
Day Starter William Davis told him to come
the next day prepared to 90 to work. Carr did
not turn up until o'clock last evening. when
he strobe into Superintendent Hobertson's s
ONCE Davis was absent and Carr WAS put on
"a "a asked tas nishs .!frter James n G. NoPnsp
ths man is sicE and can't Do bothered"
Noonsn had scarcely finished the sentence
30 felt Q sharp pain In his chin. He Jumped
fro% ~ his Sc seat and saw that Carr had revolver
Carr ran. but was ovsrtaken and was locked
lp In the Sixty seventh street police station.
Ess f.kssn 70 The 9rs;sbss;aP S;s aSspi
e: ss :SP AZ nSsa a ais ss ssytns
The sun., 1891-02-04
Stole ss Dozen Pair. or Gloves.

When Littsuer Brothers began to move
from 45O to $40 Broadway they employed
among other laborers driver named James
Ogle. On Jan. 2s Ogls hauled several loads.
When they were checked mp 1t was found that
q, case containing twsnty-six dozen pairs Of
betsesIys fS s sersssnt Hanlsz g look sSs mater
up. ,Hanley suspected Joseph Miller, and
searched his room at 62 Marion street, where
he found the box In which the gloves had been
packed. NJ iller confessed that he and Ogle
had taken the % goods to Louis DRYERS Dawn S1
for them. Dryer, Oale. and Miller were in the
Jefferson Market POLICE Court yesterday.
$1,000 each for examination tomorrow.
The sun., 1891-02-04

CHICAGO. Feb. 8.-Three brothers named
Engmark, the eldest not yet 2S years Of age.
have been arrested for robbing the wholesale
jewo!ry houses. The two younger brothers.
E. ]. and f. c. Engmark, were employed in
two different Wholesale jewelry houses. When
filling orders they would slip goods into their
pockets. The plunder would be turned over
to the elder brother. George. who disposed of
It to tradesmen in tho city. The customers
never suspected the goods were stolen, as Eng
mark sold them close TO the regular figure.
The proprietors OF the jewelry houses had
appearance OF goods. and detectives were
working on the case. ,Suspicion was finally
from his pocket 2 new watch. which hs hur-
ing but notified the detectives, who watched
the brothers and arrested George ss he was
Accommodations OF last week to dealers. The
aggregate stealinRs are about $4,000.
The sun., 1891-02-04
THIRTY HOMICIDE CASES.

We Can Keep the Oyer and Terminer Goins
In Spite OF the Electricity Law.
The adjourned term OF Oyer and Termner
was opened yesterday, judge Lawrence pre-
siding Judge Brady. 1t 10 expected. will re-
lievs Judge Lawrence on Monday. A full oal-
endar was made out for the Oyer and Terminer
In the District Attorneys ONCE. Among the
are thirty Of the men Indicted for hOmicid. and
s,., swa,iting trial dn ~ TomGs Il has been the
Of the paramount importance OF homicide
cases. to distribute these cases among The
various assistants. SO Is TO give ample time for
called al OF these cases. with view Of trying
them In the Oyer and Terminer, instead Of The
General Sessions. In some instances. assist
ants had devoted months to Preparation.
The sun., 1891-02-04
THE ITALIAN CRISIS.

Signsr Zaaaraelli Undertakes the Task Of
F0rnaing . Cabinet.
ROME. Feb Skiing Humbert has summoned
signor Zanardelli, Signor Crispi's Minister Of
Justice. to form . Cabinet. The Marquis di
Rudini has abandoned tho task.
PARIS, Feb. 3.-Ths Rome correspondent OF
the Journal des Debats says that SiSnor lamar
delli 10 trying to construct Cabinet. After
having an audience with King Hum bert Signor
Zansfdelli had conferences with Signor Giolitti
and the Marquis di Rudini.
The Tenpgs correspondent at Rome says
that SiRnor ZAnArdelli. although he will main
tain ltaly's position a. a. member M cf the triple
France.
Latey.-The Esercito Ialiano declares that
forming Cabinet
The sun., 1891-02-04
She wouldA't Raise her Veil In Court m
Chief Justice Beasley Stands by Her.

She wouldn't Raise her veil In Court ana
CHIEF Justice Beasiey Stands by Her.
TRENTON. Feb. s-Tbo Court OF Errors has
reversed the decision OF Vice. Chancellor Bird.
in which he sustained ruling requiring that
Mrs. DR.. William Rice should raise her veil In
order that she might be identified BY witness
for her husband in the divorce suit which she
has instituted. Mrs. Rice was present a. q
witness. but she had not besp called e 4 shs h
stand: Counsel for Rice wanted her identified
S1% .!:E her e hsso her ss
fused to continue the case II sne did not do SO.
and SnI she auf
heard arguments sand sustained the. Master
6II Essl Bssy hS SHSp a.sss g ns s
Is rsrty or ss = Witness under examination
io1s but wSs.her s e this is poweS can
exerted over rerson who has NOT presented
r a. s Or Witness. Sns whS has s.Hs nss
been considered or decided in thiS State.
nor does the present occass,on, H., call i9E It's
s.Im 1873
the chancellor; in taking tcstimony; to decide
S{ % SssSd %Sss ss Gss sss ynss: sH:s::
objected to removing her veil. and whom her
counsel her that such order sSud
objection to the evidence.
He holds that It plainly was not, and that
the Master very clearly had no power In tho
pIemises. and consequently the action OF the
Vice.Chancellor in the appeal was likewise
nullity. The order is set aside.
The Chief Justice defines the power Of .
Master thus: "A Master taking testimony In
suit In chancery has no power has no right to
but who has not taken the stand. to remove
her veil 80 that she may be identified by wit
ness rho is under examination. A Master. un.
dor the rule Of the court. can decide only ON
the admissibility OF the testimony. and mo-
IL not an offer OF testimony"
The sun., 1891-02-04
Military Night at tho Casino,

Directly after the fall OF tho curtain on the
final act OF " Poor Jonathan last evening .
force OF decorators and artisans began work
in the Casino. and whom the doors are opened
this evening the publ, will scarcely recog-
lize the interior OF the building because Of the
the officers and their stats OF all OF our city
reRiments and batteries. Gems Sicklss and
Sherman will be In the proscenium boxes. and
IN the nthers will be seen, Col. Camp. Col
Partridge Col; Hopper. Col sswscrd. Col, Cav
Capt. Wendell. Col Winchester and Seventh
Veterans. MAJOR Mclean and Old Guard.
The sun., 1891-02-04

The hand Of time deals lightly with .
woman In perfect health. hut all func-
tional arrangements and disorders Pc
culisr to women leave their mark. You
needn't have them. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription comes to your res
cue as no other medicine can. 1t cures
them.
For periodical pains, prolapsus and
other displacements, bearing-down SEN
sations, and all "female complaints" and
"weaknesses," 1t is positive remedy.
The sun., 1891-02-04
GOT -FOUR BEARS INSTEAD OF ONE
Three West virEinia Hunters Whose
Trusty Rines Stood Them In Good Stead.

Three West virginis Hunters whose
Trusty Rides Stood Them in Good Stead.
PARKEnsBuRe. Feb 3-Brison Hill. Poca-
hontas county farmer and hunter. last Decem-
Der cav q snow white deer while out hunting.
In following it's trail he came across a tremen-
dous birch tree, on which he saw the marks Of
bears claws. Looking closor he saw large
hole In tho tree which was hollow. Satisfied
that there was q hear in the tree he started
homo for help. but during the night the snow
fell to great depth and continued to fall for
many days, and 1t was not until Jan. 28 that he
was able to return to the tree. When he went
back he was accompanied by Geo. Brook. Sam
Hodge, and Pat Henry. All Of the men were
armed with Winchesters and axes. They had
no trouble in finding the tree. which they
speedily cut down. As the tree fell the men
stood at short distances away with gums lev
elIed.
The tree had scarcely. struck tho ground
when c tremendous female bear rushed out OF
the hole. but she was shot dead at the first fire
byHill apd Henry, Before the men had time
to look about another bear came rushing apd
growing from the came hole, and. like the
other. was instantly killed by . bull through
lis head: Before the second bear had ceased
to thrash about two more came out Of the tree.
The two last were killed by Winchester bullets
before they ran thirty feet. The bears were .
mother and three large yearlings-
The sun., 1891-02-04

MADRID. Feb. "a feature Of Sundays cleo
tions 10 tho great strength Of tho Republican
vote In towns Five great towns returned Re-
publicans by largo maiorlties although Mad
rid. Barcelona. ssragossa. Seville. and Cadiz
returned Conservatives; Tho votes obtained
have sufficed. II combin to defeat tho Mon
archists in saragossa and Barcelona In
Valencia the Republicans received more votes
than the Liberals. In spite OF the sbstention Of
the Socialists. The Coqservatiyes elected are
chiefly protactionists. Tho total protectionist
free trade vote At barely 70.
The sun., 1891-02-04
xasu,r,ns Into the Elbe Affair.

BERLIN. Feb. Sin the Reichstag to-day
Baron Msrschail Won Bierstein, Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs. in reply to oues-
ton as to tho action OF tho police Of hoboken.
N. J.. toward the officers and crew OF the North
German Lloyd steamer Elbe. said that he had
communicated on the subject with the United
the United States Government had promised
to make . searching inquiry. into tho affair.
and considering tho friendly relations existing
between tho United States Government and
the Imperial Government. q satisfactory set.
Element of the matter was OF pectad.
The sun., 1891-02-04
Notes OF Foreign Happenings.

Count Herbert Bismarck has left Rome for
Cairo by way OF Naples.
The Senate OF Dublin University hns con.
fsrred the degree Of LII. D. upon Mr.. Bslfour.
Chief Secretary for Ireland.
mann hss sent to Emneror William his resi9.
nation as Commissioner In East Africa.
The building Of tho dry dock at vladivostok.
on tho Sea Of Japan, will be COM Venced in
hold ironclads OF 1000 tons displacement
The North German Gazette publishes decree
relieving Count Won Waldersee from the posi-
tion Of Chief OF thu general staff. and appoint
ing him to the command Of the Ninth Army
Corps.
The sun., 1891-02-04
I" WeUI WeH Z"

That's tho way you feel altar one or two Of
DR.. Pisrce's Pleasant Pellets have done their
work You feel well, instead Of bilious and
oonstipated your sick headache, diEziness
and indigestion are gone. It's done mildly
and easily, too. You don't have to feel
worse before you feel better: That Is The
These are small, sugar coated, easiest to
take. One liltie Pellets laxative, three
to four are cathartic They regulate and
cleanse the liver, stomach and bowels =
quickly, but thoroughly. They're the
ckeapSk pill, sold BY druggists, because
.ysv ealy ny tVy HS gssd Jsa ga
The sun., 1891-02-04
WIZ, NOBODY WANTED II.
Thumplng Vote Against the Homo Msrksl
for Produce Exchange Tickets.

That proposition submitted BY tho managers
to the members of tho Produce Exchange 70
buy IN the floating memberships was voted on
yesterday and came to an inslorous end. The
agitation brought out the big vote Of 1.490. oe
which 2l9 favored the scheme and LII wsrsin
opposition. The .victors celebrated and showed
every disposition to crowd tho mournsrs when
they flung by tho thousands over the Ell.
be participated in By the defeated. In the list
Of dancers No-Shin- Bone ts William Willis
la!ors and moro .iamiliarly known as the
Silver BECAUSE Of his EXCESSIVE thinnsss:
member. Of tie Merrill eombinstion: flain.
Fighter is for Latin Scholar White, Has.
Plenty-Things Is President Evan Thomas
Strikes. On Top Of The Head means tho ubiq.
uitous Micha!l aennessy. and Shoots-As-HS.
Goes 10 Dr. Norvell. Chief OF the Morgue OF
Gratuity Fund Bureau
The sun., 1891-02-04
Galveston Like. the White Squadron.

GALVESTON. Fob. 8.-Thres ships Of the white
squadron-the flagship Chicago, the despatch
boat Dolphin, and the gunboat Yorktown-ar-
rived here yesterday before going to New Or
leans. They arc lying In the outer roadstsad.
being OF too heavy draught to como inside. The
officers ana crews number SSs men. The off,
city with much display OF hospitality. The APP
pesTanco OF the squadron here ia preliminary
to the Mardi Gras festivities. which begin next
sSrriysd In th: city from different parts ef the
The sun., 1891-02-04
The Potters, Trouble In Trenton.

TRENTON. Feb. 3-The manufacturing potters
gave out statement last night asserting as .
reason for the lockout that for ton years selling
prices had declined. while wages had advanced
and that In two years there had been reduc.
tion In prices OF 25 por cent
The manufacturers had two objects. ono to
roadjust wages to selling prices, and second
to take control OF business with their own
hands 40 that meddlesome and mischievous
professional agitators should not control the
huainAaS
The sun., 1891-02-04
M. Fsyerws..her'. Cod,c,ls.

The Fsysrwsather will contest will be con-
tinusd this morning. The lawyers on both
sides refused yesterday TO say anything about
the testamentary paper that is supposed to
have been drawn up ip ths ofiice of Eyarts
quest, q. fsv days before his death. hut not
saecutsd Il is hiRtssd si hSoTsysr S sAa: the testi-
The sun., 1891-02-04

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