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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
900 Per Cent, for Law,

Alfred J. Fucker. the architect who designed
tho Progress Club house. sued Waldcmar Cas-
parry. cloak manufacturer. for $3.50 for services
in examining house in Seventy first street
between Fifth and Madison avenues. Mr..
Fucker reported unfavorably on the house and
It Is said. advised Mr.. Caspary to build for him.
self. but the house was subsequently bought
by Mr.. Caspary. Some. time afterYard Mr..
Fucker sent a bill to Mr. Caspary for $3.50.
Stern Il Kingsbury. attorneys for Mr.. Caspary.
offered to allow Judgment for 500. but Mr..
Quicker refused Il. Tho case went 70 referee.
Ernest Hall. before whom many sttings were
mony The referee has decided against Mr.
Fucker. Tho foes Of the referee and stenog-
rapher and other disbursements. not includ-
Ing the bills OF the lawyer amount It is said. to
over 81 500. The expenses will have to be
borne by the unsuccessful litigant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
EDMUND C. STANTON, sEcRErARH:
The Trustees OF the Now York Life Insur
ance Company Cnanimously Elect Hin.

The Trustees OF tho New York Life Insur.
ance Company Unanimously Elect Hin.
At q meeting OF the trustees Of the New
York Life Insurance Company held few days
ago. it was voted unanimously to appoint Mr..
Edmund c. Stanton Secretary OF that corpora
ton. Mr. Stanton. while he has not actually
begun his duties. has been at the Office for q
day or two. familiarizing himself with the de-
tails Of his department. This office Is regarded
as one Of the most important in tho gift Of the
great corporations Of this city. It's RESPONSE
bilties are peculiarly great. and it takes the
clearest sort Of business head and the most
capable executive management successfully
to administer it. Mr.. Samuel D. Babcock.
as one OF the trustees OF the Metropolitan
rssons
stanten,s name to tie trustees. and they look:
ed into Mr.. Stanton's record as manager for
the e Wbsn Ptbs tS oses SS
what Mr.. Stanton had done there. they had all
the evidence they wanted.
CAREER has been quite femaFkabie one His
father was for time an in, influence yen IN Maii
Sse
youth. revealed his capacity. and while he was
eth ne s 81
q man nSss as h he
at once entered into the plans Of the wealthy
gentlemen who purposed giving New York YORK
be equal to anything produced in Europe.
During his management he brought to this
country the first q Continental singers, and
was produced. Mr. Walter Damrosch. who
was at Bayreuth this summer. has said since
his return that "TannhHuser" was better pro-
duced on tho Metropolitan stage than in Bay
reuth. Last winter 1t was deemed advisable
with French and Italian opera this winter. An
engagement was made with Henry E. Abbey,
who undertook tho entire MANAGEMENT and
Mr.. Stanton's duties. He was still retained as
the representative Of the directors. but he had
operas His duties were such as to occupy
him only In the evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
DOUGLAS TAYLOR, PHtENLx.
He Was Going to Retire, but He'll Ne
Hanged ir He'll he burned Out OF Business.

It's pretty hard on man who has been In
business in ono spot nearly forty years. and
has planned to retire In another year and
spend his old days in rest. to DO burned out.
and then. with nothing but confidence and the
good wishes Of his friends. begin all over
again. But Mr. Taylor simply figured up his
loss. consolcd himself by reading his Horace.
and rented three lofts for his new business. D.
Douglas Taylor. who was one Of the owners
Of the Sunday Courier a sachem Of Tammany.
q prominent Democrat and business man.
started q printing Office In the Commercial Ad-
rer'fise, building in 1856. His sign hung over
THE SUNS for many years. He got the print
ing for Tammany Hall and the Democratic
party OF on the ed, day he began business; and he
Printing Company. nearly fifteen years after.
He made n specially OF law and catalogue
printing. and accumu lated an interesting COLI
lection Of political posters and literature.
After the Park place disaster Mr.. Taylor
found that he could not get his place insured
for more than $4,000 unless he paid exor-
bitant rates. He valued his stock and outfit,
S55.0OO. and when. after the disastrous fire last
month. he deducted his insurance and tho
value Of a solitary account book which he had
saved from this sum. no found that he was
nearly S40.0OO out.
He received 80 many kilograms and letters
OF sympathy and 80 many promises Of patron,
gs t week he rented LOTT
gan business all over again.
Being student OF Horace; he borrowed nom
fumo dare lucem."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07

Joseph Beno. trading as Beno & Co.. cloak
manufacturer at 1913 Church street. failed
yesterday. and Deputy Sheriff Finn closed up
his factory on executions for $4.966. Of which
1884 was in favor OF Fred Victor &.Achelis
and $3.632 In favor Of Max Hurvich. In
January last he claimed a capital Of $27. 900.
The liabilities will probably amount to about
Peter A. worthley. wholesale dealer in hats
yesterday to George W. Dunn.
Deputy ShorifY McGinnts sold ont yesterday
the right, title. and interest q Alfred H. Senior
undertaken. In property at 70 Carmine street,
228 West Houston street. 81, SO. and "a Down
ing street. and 1874 West Forty ninth street,
under an execution. realizing about 300. Mr..
Senior was said to have some sort OF q life in
terest In the above estate. the actual value Of
which was rather Droblematical.
a dispossess notice has been Gosted on the
against Christian Kieier and Mr.. !. Duty for
several years ago OF large expense He was
followed by Fred Loud. who was succeeded by
Kiefer d Co. The place has never boon sue
d. B. Baker, menufncturer OF boots and
shoes at Arlington. Mass. has made an assign
ment to George r. Hatch and Theodore F.
Lorlng Of Boston. Mr. Baker was formerly OF
the firm Of d. D. Baker Il Whitmarsh. and later
OF D. u. Baker d Farrar. having recently ac-
Quired the assets Of the latter firm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
TWO DIE BY ROPE, ONE sY POISON
Three Now York MeA Decide That They
Have Had Enough OF Life.

Three Now York Men Decide That They
Have Had Enough OF Life.
Henry J. Pronk. q Frenchman. came to this
country two or three years ago with $4,000 to
establish an art business. He was born in the
outskirts Of Paris, and his parents still live
there He had been In business in Cologne.
where he was director Of the Rhein Art
Association. He opened an ONCE in White
street. but he seems to have paid
more attention to the races than to his
business. He lost largely. A year ago or 80
he married an American girl. Last spring
dropped $4,000. Since then his wife has sup
@ 81 dns s snd spsle
clothes Sh and raised $500 Ms lost that on the
which she had saved his wife took rooms for
esRts s sfrss Of s
missed her husband from her side and found
him In the closet dead. He had hanged him
SELF He has brother somewhere In this city
Joseph Schmidt = IIessstsynith: who worked in
found hanging by the neck Yesterday morning
Ud sdho1 e Be he
sas yaHss Iss shs y :yes
October skies, In his pocket was 3 letter from
stone cutting to Allen Gilchrist. and assuring
am ahead hs er wao%
' Pasia RethsoSiRid: 81 years 3D. Who ii1ed
With bis father and brothers and sisters at $50
breast yesterday. and is likely to die. He bad
been LII and unable to work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07

Ihave been suffering for Year, from general debility
and nervousness. in fact have been complete alec
holic wreck. 7 have tried many remedies. but have
never been much benefited until using Dr. Greene's
Nervura. and can honestly say that THE woaAer.
fnl remedy has been the means OF eatlrely
curing me. can heartily recommend II to all the
sick and suffering and cannot too much In its praise
ABBOT MORSE. stoughton, Mass"
sSDr. Greene tho successful specialist In curing al
forms of and chronic Diseases 35 West Four
teenth street New York. be consulted Free person
ally or by letter. Call or write him about your case.
send for symptom blank to MI ont and q letter fully
explaining your disease giving advice &c. will be
turned free. 50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
Tho Big Danbury Fair.

DASBuRY. Oct. 6-The famous Danbury Fair.
which Is attended by more people than any
other agricultural and horse exhibition in
Connecticut, opened to-day. The cattle show
was the great feature Of the first day. and It
attracted nearly 10000 visitors from Connectl-
cattle was the largest ever shown at fair in
New England, and upward Of thousand head
the afternoon. Three hundred head Of blooded
stock. were shown In tho stables. and there
were twice as many graded and native cattle
are a feature OF the fair. The trotting will be-
gin tomorrow. and there will be a parade Of
horses and. other attractions In front Of the
grand stand each day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
JAILED AND FINED, TOO.
Ne Clensaoy for Bell, Who Set ms Tra
for ChMdren In . Church.

Ne cls.s.sy for Bell, whe Set ms Trap
for Chilaron In = Church.
Robert Bell. tho assistant sexton Of Calvary
Protestant Episcopal Church. Fourth avenue
and Twenty first street. who pleaded guilty Of
enticing little girls into the church. plying
them with communion wine. and assaulting
them. was arraigned yesterday in the General
Sessions before Judge Cowing for sentence.
Appeals were made for clemency.
Bell" said Judge Cowing. your crime is
too revolving to say much more about Glenn
ENJOY has been asked for on account Of your
wife and children. or course. every ono must
compassionate their unfortunate position. But
You violated the law. and you should
foT. them than YOU did. Most men who com;
themselves behind the women and children OF
whom they never think until they are brought
face to face with the terrors Of the law. You
pleaded guilty to only one Of several indict-
to take those Indictments into Consideration il
sentencing you. In my opinion. you are en-
titled to no clemency. sentence you TO State
prison. at hard labor. for five years, and to pay
g fine Of 81. 900. you to stand committed day
for each dollar until the fine Is paid-the ex-
IRENE penalty undor your plea"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
Randall q Dickson In Trouble Again.

A despatch from New Orleans in yesterdays
Sun made known that there was trouble in
the Castles In the Air" troupe. controlled by
Randall 4 Dickson. theatrical spectators. Of
Broadway. this city. Last night news came
from New Orleans that the company had been
pushed to the wall and that 1t would dlsband
at once. Two benefit performances will be
given to. raise money enough, to pay for the
the manager r OF II the New Orleans theatre In In
which the troupe opened that Randall 4 Dick
son have abandoned their people. forty In
and threaten dire vengeance on Randall and
his partner The New Orleans manager will
the 5m Sy MSS vi weeks
ago to play Archie" Gordon's tableauI-
drama. Abraham Lincoln, and in which
Dickson was Interested. is also about to dis
band. The people have received two weeks
notice. They nre thrown out OF employment
at an unfortunate season Of the year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
TO WIT; LAYING A GLASS EYE
4 Curious Cause for tho Annulment OF . Stu
Moro Curious Marriage.

4 Curious Cause for tho Annulment or . stu
Moro Curious Marriage.
Paul KATE. ~ years old. who Is employed IN
| the packing department Of r. H. Macy d Co..
courted Miss Nettie Lehnelson. about 80 years
old. OF $40 East Flfty-eighth street. for year
before he plucked up courage enough to ask
her to become his BRIDE On last Dec. 2. how
ever. no invited her to go down to tho City Hall
and get married.
Miss Lehnelson supposed that this City Hall
marriage would DO only sort OF confirmation
OF tho engagement, sho says. Both OF them
being Hebrews they did not think that they
could DO legally welded unless tho ceremony
WINS performed by q rabbi in q synagogue. 30
they went to the City Hall and were married
by nm Alderman. Thon each went home. and
Katz continued to call as before. Now and
then they spoke OF the wedding which was to
occur ut some future date.
Miss Lehnelson had q caller. who had known
Katz when both were boys in Germany. When
this other caller heard that tho young woman
intended to marry lie TOLD her that hatz had
OH IKE Sn next timo Mr.. Katz called on his brlde
s std Elm again 81 ts
bs performed at an carly date. he was received
with a. shower OF accusations. which he On
serea e i've Rm as
wife. and told him that she was going away to
Mr. Katz went to Lawyer Oscar J. Hochstad-
tor. and asked him what could be done Mr..
ton Tor a decree Of annu iment Of the marriage
contract, and forthwith drew up 2 complaint In
Ceremony was perform ed. the defendant Miss
Nette Lshnes9p refused to ye with sao
That piaintiif suffered from an infirmity. to
wit. having an artificial eye, which. she
claimed, she had prior to this time been IN n
60 to his home, or live with him as his wife"
The case will come up next month; before
Court OF Common Pleas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
DEAD ON THE BARN FLOOR.
Probably Rolled from the Now, but HI
Brother.ln.lavv's Head 10 Hurt.

Probably Rolled from the Now, hut His
Brother.in-law's Head 10 Hurt.
HAcKENsAcK. Oct. 6-Peter Conlon's dead
body was found on the barn floor Of
F. p. Van Ripper at Chestnut Ridge. Ber-
gen county. early this morning with the
skull crushed. He moved to Lakeview. near
Paterson. yesterday with his brother-in-
law. John Waters. who was leaving the Van
went back last evening, It is said. after Goods.
1t is believed he was Intoxicated and that he
rolled from the haymow while asleep. Coroner
necessary.
:, To-day his brother. In lazy appeared in Jus
lawsuit no had with tho owner Of the farm
about the price of some hay. His head was
bandaged and his nose held together with
face had been hurt by piece Of iron flying up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
x1sssroNs p1uNprRrD RANK.
No Further Fear or Mob Violence Toward
Ostrander and Truupbour.

ortrbhuer ma lruuspbouF.
KINGSTON. Oct. e-The usual quiet Of this old
colonial town has been restored. A stranger
to-day would scarcely imagine that less than
twenty-four hours ago the utmost excitement
prevailed. and that there were fears of riot and
bloodshed In consequence OF tho looting Of
the Ulster County Savings Institution. Tho
deputy sheriffs. police. and militia have.
been called of. and the regular business OF the
other banks Is going on as before. save that
the sixty days notice Is required ut the Kings
ton and Rondout Savings Banks.
The rumors about the alleged discovery Of
increased stealings reaching from two to three
hundred thousand dollars have proved errone-
GUS Every dollar of tho banks assets is snfo
lead Il is likely That the depositors viii receive
large proportion OF their money. Every
Enc VII b mde f. wind the Affairs
jeopardiEed. There. are. however. indicati ons
In favor o. retaining M Broadhepd swsls
Fursmap fayoring his appointment. one OF
which contained the name OF nearly all the
leading merchants and bankers oi the, city,
from boyhood, and have never doubted his In
tegrity. Speaking OF his appointment tonight
the ;Ereema,. which Is opposed to him polit-
th f ,2Ss question to bis ability t ad
Bank Examiner hudson said to-day that It
vestgation. 1t Is his opinion that the stated
amount Of tho theits. $403.0OO. will not be
materially increased.
:, This afternoon the defaulters, Ostrander and
Trumpbour. sent word to Alfred Van Nostrand,
the f,oo Xxx Of tho bank that they would
and With the r
tho examiners reached the amounts Of the de-
ialcation that had beer. published, Van Nos
'trand replied. From the books" Both Os-
nsed SS su no
The examination to-day revealed the fact
that one OF the balance sheets prepared by
Van Nostrand had been tempered with. twas
found that the figures did not agree with tho
book by several Thousand dollars, md Van
ancy. It took him by. surprise, but when a
glass was placed over the items 1t was readily
discovered that erasures had been mado.
Bank superintendent Preston at the request
Of the trustees Of tho Kingston Savings Bank
t has employed expert examiners to, make q
and report its condition.
In an interview to-day Attorney-Gener
Augustine Schoonmaker said:
Had the officers of the Ulster County Saw
tho defaleation of 0,strapdsr. required sixty
hands Of the Superintendent Of Banking. the
result would have been far different A great
part OF the later excitement would have boon
prevented. and as the loss would have been
Sentaee Of loss would have been lighter, than
It is now after $i0O.OOO had been Withdrawn
by those fortunate enough to have taken out
their deposits before tho bank closed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
NEARLY DUPED THE FARMER.
An Alleged Lawyer with q Mythical No
quest and . Curious Condition.

MIDDLETowN. N. Y. Oct Ga New York
sharper tried tho other day to work u clumsy
swlndling device on W. H. Smith. farmer liv-
ing near this city. A middlc-ased man. who
might pass for respectable lawyer. called ut
Mr.. Smiths house and introduced himself by
presenting q business card inscribed: Nee,
KUN DH Quesne;, Attorneys at Law. ,l2O
\. The pretended lawyer Informed Nj. Smith
had remombered Mr. Smith BY will to the ex.
tent OF beaueathing him S1.2'0 and pair of
gray horses. but the beQuest was coupled
with the condition that the legatee should
donate $40 to u certain orphan asylum. and
the lawyer offered a plausible excuse for col.
Letting tho $40 in advance. OF the payment OF
the legacy. Farmer Smith appears to have
been been imposed upon ct the start by the fairy
to, this city with. tho avowed purpose. OF
York lawyer who had kindly volunteered to
help him secure the legacy. But on his arrival
here q cool second thought, or the counsel OF
friends. led him to shake Of the plausible
fastened to board the first train for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
SERMON TO wTvEa
rreeehea By Judge lreAas~ In Giving Hes-
ert Aud . Divorce.

ert Aud Divorce.
In granting Robert Aud. Harlem real es-
tate agent an absolute divorce from his wife.
Isabella. Judge McAdam OF the Superior Court
yesterday commented severely on her rela-
lions with Lyman A. Pickens, salesman. ut
Orange county boarding houses last summer.
and gave judicial opinion Of what the con-
duct Of wife should be.
ITO summarize the acts Of undue familiar
ity with Pickens." the Judge says, they may
be grouped together in this way: Going to the
depot to meet Pickens. kissing him on his
arrival. accompanying him to the boarding
house. occupying the same hammock with
him. allowing him to hug her while in the
hammock. frequenting his room and per-
hitting him to frequent her room. destroying
tho letters and kilograms sent by him to her
and her to him. and finding her hairpins be-
tween tho sheets Of his bed.
Married women should not only avoid evil
but the appearance Of It: and H. by thoir
course Of conduct with other mon. they give
color to charges Of misconduct and commit
acts Of indiscretion and impropriety which
Which hi seems Ems {nsS!sable, that the marriage
willie marriage Is In q .sSnse q OWL con:
tract, 1t is a relation divnely. ordained. out OF
pa4sst ST ths h sSaa
Indeed. US the corner stone Of the social ed;
if1ce. and the stranger who intrudes himself
upon 1t, and by his conduct breaks up the
homo Of q married couple. oommits a crime
against society that merits the highest CEN
'eFf Women in
their department. need not DO afraid Of town
talk or professional town, gossipers, Their
lives and their conduct give the lie toevery
insinuation Of impropriety.. Actions often
speak louder than words, and are, as well II
not even ~ so
roborated. By acts Of the parties impugned,
giving color to them. soon takes wings, and
often iiios further than evon the author con-
templates.
electric light OF truth when turned upon them
will. reveal nothing but honor and purity.
Such women have nothing to fear The charge
of adultery Is one easy to make. difficult to
prove: It must 6e proved by evidence. clea :;
darkness and secrecy. wherein the parties are
rarely surprised. 1t may and ordinarily must
be proved by circumstantial evidence.
'Pickens was the Defendants first love, and
remained away and not intruded his presence
in the family circle. and particularly upon the
vile during the husband absence"
The custody Of the six-year-old daughter.
named after her mother. is given to the father.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
HOW THIEVES WORK.


The work OF thieves Is done In darkness silently. -
cretly, and without our knowledge
SO tho throe great thieves Of heaithmorphins. ~
bacco. and alcoholic drinks-work nsidously. Ersdu
ally undermining tho system, poisoning and weaken
ing the nerves, until suddenly nnd our strength
gone. nerves shattered. our hearts action weak
and harassed with dizziness nervous feelings
sieepcssncss strange sensations depression OF nina
stomach troubles constipation. &c.
Repair the ravaees Immediately, or It win be fatally
too late Cse Dr. Grccnos Nervura the great strength
Of the heart tonic and tnvgorator Of the
vital functions 1t will give you strong BRAIN steady
nerves. and completely restore you froa the
effects. Purely vegetable and harmless. DrueuissA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
Tho Late Mrs, Fair.swin.

San Francisco. Oct 6-The matter Of ad-
hitting to probate the will Of the late Mrs.
Theresa Fair came UP yesterday before Judge
Coffee w. 8. Goodfellow. attorney for Charles
Fair. said that his client had informed him
that he believed later will was IN existence
an order to allow him, in conjunction with the
executors Of the estate. to examine the box In
a safe deposit vault where Mrs. Fair kept her
but the will was admitted to probate. r. v
Day. who managed the property Of Mrs. Fair.
said that the estate in this city was worth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
Crowds Hero from Up tho State.

Three big excursion trains from central and
northern New York rolled into the Grand Cen
trail Station last night. bringing 1000 sight
seers to town. The trains averaged a dozen
cars each. and four more trains are expected
this morning. making total Of probably 5000
visitors. It Is the sixth annual excursion Of
the Rome. Watertown and Ogdensburg Rail-
road to New York. and the event has come to
suburban population along the line Of that
road. The excursion rate Is half fare and less.
The visitors evidently have q great .mapy
the crowd at the station. there were half q
dozen waiting for every one Of the 200. Mayor
Grant wrote q letter to the railroad people well
coming the visitors to the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07

The work OF the United Hebrew Charities has
been unusually largo in their last fiscal year.
The official report at the annual meeting next
month will show total OF 1904 applicants.
Iepresentlng 2tSea persons. and INCLUDING
and 400 persons over 90 years Of age. 1t will
also show. the arrival Of GAIT Russian reiu:
to exhaust the resources OF tho charities. The
Treasury has been left empty by these many
Trer is James II. HOFFMAN,. 1913 Second avonuo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-07
Cane . Iops WAY 10 Do. but p,s.,t

NIAGARA FALLS. Oct GA man entered the
American Express office this morning and said
he wanted to send his watch and money home
TO Louisville. Ky. Tho attention Of Chief Of
Police Dana was directed to the man. and after
a little Watching he was arrested. He gave his
name as Shannon and said he lived in Louis
Vile. and had come to the falls to commit sui
he
viewed the popular jumping of place his nerve
failed him. He returned to town and drank
several cocktails to brace himself and had
started to make another attempt when he was
arrested. He was allowed to leave for Buffalo
on an afternoon train.