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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
FOR 4 NEW CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

II is reported that new casualty insurance com
pany is being organized by prominent capitalists and
casualty underwriters Of Chicago and New York. Tic
head Office Of the new company Will probably be In
Chicago II is said I'm insurance circles that J. J. p
OdeIl of tho Union National Bank Of Chicago W. A.
Alexander. a prominent accident underwater of Chi
cago and George Seward, of the Fidelity and Casualty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
MRS. BARTLETT ROBBED OF DIAMONDS.

Frank C. DAILY a waiter living at No. 1913 West
thrd-st was charged In jefferson Market Court
Yesterday with the larceny Of diamond harpin and
diamond ring valued at $500, from Mrs. Jane W.
p.r.l,tt of No So West Fifty -third-st On February
% Daly was employed by Mrs. Bartlett as walter.
few days later the hairpn and ring were missed and
.ha notice were Informed OF this. Detective-Sergean
LYMAN arrested DAILY suspicion last night, apd ne
was held for trial this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
GRAND JURY PRESENTNENTS.

AUDIBLE SIGNALS RECOMMENDE'D fOis HE
PARK-AvE. TUNNEL.
Tho March Grand Jury was discharged by Judge
rtycorald I'm General sessions yesterday after 1t had
handed I'm two prescntments. The first one related
10 the Parkave tunnel, and was as iono"e:
The Grand Jury has been made satisfied mat tn tho
neI of the Harlem Railroad IS inadequate part OF
this inadequacy Is due 10 tie ConMtl1hs .! los aIu
smoke which serve to obscure the signal lights some
efncent system OF audible signalling might therefore
be added connection wlt ue sanger Sigh,
aiar, within the locomotive cab, as an unmstakabe
Ratification 10 the intended engineer and no other that
We f1rtber recommend that the state Railway Com
missinners be empowered and directed by the Legs-
men and means to perfect safety throughout the entire
tunnel 81 stem as can he shlfully devised
The second presentment related to the excise laws
and follows:
OF the present excise laws. We have passed upon
great number Of complaints of violations OF these laws
n great majority of which dismissed for want OF
sufficient or satisfactory evidence, or in application
of the injustice Of certain provisions Of these excise
We therefore very cordially lndorse the recon-
mendations of the Grand Jury Of the February term
The Grand Jury of February recommended that tho
excise laws be made less stringent
Judge Fitzgerald, In discharging the Grand Jury
said in part
l congratulate you very warmly upon the close OF
your la5ors for the March term of this court and
fact that during the term that has Just closed the
Grand Jury have disposed Of larger number OF cases
than have ever been disposed OF by Grand Jury IN
the history o. this county; and that when we take
into consideration the extent ana Poplauoh Oh tds
judicial district II IS safe to assert that you have ac
compllshed amount Of work unprecedented In the
history Of Grand Juries. The number OF cases dis
posed of by your body amounts In the aggregate TO
125 In addition, you have made thorough lnVestl-
CATION Of matter Of vital importance particularly 10
The travelling public. The action Of the Grand jury has
met with public approval, and IS recognized upon all
sides to have been dictated by high sense OF the
duties and responsibilities attached to your body The
nresentmenS yOu filed to-day upon that matter coming
from body OF practical business men acquainted with
transactions Of a large character must necessarily
have great public weight.
have been informed by the foreman OF your body
that outside OF the other labOrs you have performed
Won made thorough business visit to the various In
StitutOns Of the county thas You went unheraded to
see things as they were and that you made thorough
Investigation, and that there was nothing that came
nnder Your eye to which you deemed it necessary to
direct public attention. II Is due to the officers
charged with the administration Of the various prisons
and institutions you have visited that this informa-
tion should to the public. For all this good work
Won have performed allow INC in dscharginS you to
tender you the thanks of the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04

WHIMPERTyG WHEN BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.
The case of Charles Warfied, who deserted his wife
and four children three years ago. and went 10 i've
with Grace Reyes, the daughter OF BrookVh car
rage manufacturers up in the Court OF Special
sessions Yesterday for trial Warfelds wife was In
court and pleaded he might not be sent to the
nenIentiary The wife deserter whimpenngly pleaded
Tor mercy when he found that he could not escape
nrson His sentence five months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
TT WAS HIMSELF, NOT HIS GHOST.

The mystery regarding the disappearance of James
T. +. Randolph, who is employed in the law Office OF
Louis p Levy, at No. II Broadway, New-lork, has
been cleared up. lie appeared at the restaurant Of
NJ d. Gardner at No 155 FultOnst., on Saturday and
said that he had been called out of the city by business
1t supposed that after his trip he returned one night
and slept his office, where the ianitOr him In the
morning and mlstOOk him for his own ghost He was
afterward by friend on an elevated train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04

steamer euyandorte Newport News and Norfolk.
with md and passenger TO Old Dominion SIS C
Steamer Alsenoorn. Lewis BALTIMORE WIN muse '"
Steamer Caroline Miller sheIdrake BOSan to Mccaldin
Bros.
sUNsET-wind at SANDY Hook. fresh wNw, cloudy.
Al City Isand-fresh. WNW; cloudy.
CLEARED.
sreamer Uubria (Br Mckay Liverpool via Queen stown-
Vernon II Brown & Co, 49,. .,.u .
Steamer Jersey city (B sende Br'tol-Jame' Arksli
Steamer spaarndam Dtch, BOujer. Rotterdam via Bou
Steamer La FandTe Belg, MINES, AntwerpH sturs
oT stsSmeG La Ga,cogns Br, Boyer HavreA Forget
steamer Vega (Port), Ricci Lisbon. &c-Hsgemeyer@
steamer Caledonia (Brl Meombe anderson Bros
Steamer Ararys (Br Merritt, Pensae3a-John Seager
Steamer Rio fanGe Conner Key West and Galveston-c
sesmef seminole Piat Charleston
slim Anna iGer) Mahnkens. Bremen-Geo varrollmann.
BARK Carmela (erj Cacace. Plymouth E-Funch, Edye
Bark Tarsman (Br) Range Georgetown. Demerara-Lw
Bria Dayight Foster Pitre-L W d p Armstrong
SAILED.
rsCafornia for Glasgow Boston City Newcastle;
,naryIIis. - Salamanca Progreso; Dumos Baracoa;
TaIiahassee Savannah; Seminole Charleston hanawha'
sSi POT Theodor Fischer for Liverpool.
Banks Assyra. for Yokohams Emma Crowe,
i'q sTig Sunlight for Demerara
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
SOUTHAMPTON April 3sailed steamer Eioe taerl Tnsen-
horst, S% s hsnsS Bay @
LeEs lS6 Xprl a-saed Anchoris Br Harris
i0T April a-Arrived steamer Rugs oer LethAu'
Sailed steamer CITY Br Jones for Yrs
f0G ssaed steamer Island Dan ssi0d
foT RSeMER2AvEN April 4-Arrved Fulda tGsr
PARA. April 1-Arrved Cyril tBr. olyUhan from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
FUNERAL OF THE REV. DIR. s. t. SPEAR.

The funeral Of the Rev. DR.. Samuel T. Spear, one OF
the editors OF The Independent was held yesterday
afternoon in the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
with which he was associated. Among those present
were John Winslow James S. T. Straahan, the Rev.
DR.. David Gregg. Henry c. Rowen, the Rev. A. Z.
Pritchard the Rev. Dr. II. c. Carroll, and many
members OF the stan OF "The independent" ana OF
the Brooklyn Pesbytery The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Drs. Thomas A. Nelson, a. H.
Moment, Henry ]. Van Dyke and William Hayes
Ward DR.. Moment spoke of the indebtedness OF the
Westminster Church u DR.. Spear Dr.; Van Dyke
reviewed DIR. spears life and spoke OF the tralts oi
death as the departure from life TO be desired.
The service was closed by DR.. Ward. Editor oil - The
independent The burial was in Greenwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
LONE ISLAND

LONG ISLAND CITY.-The trouble pending for some
months between superintendent Henry d. houon. Of
the Hunters Point and Steinway Railroad, Of Long
Island cry, and the employees has resulted In the re
cent discharge Of a number Of the men. tieup Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC


Sun rises Sets 6Z4 Moon rises S:16 Moons 20
HIGH WATER
4 usandy Hook 2:54 Coz. Isand 3:ls Hell Cato oil
p Xsandy Hook 3;4A Gov. Island 400 He'll Gate BOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04

ONLY ONE MORE DIRECTOR TO GIVE BAIL NOW
Wilson G. Hunt is the only director OF the New
York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
who has not yet given bail to answer the indictment
found against him. He Is said TO be Ill. Three OF
the directors offered bail yesterday. Henry c. Rob
inson,s surety was Samuel d. Babcock, Of No 63G
Fiftb-ave: Henry S. Lees bOndsman was John
ANDERSON ir OF No. "a Beekman-st.: and Leverett
RrsIneri's bondsman was Joseph Stlckney, OF NO.
Ilrnod rrnV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04

nossibIe today and the executive committee OF ns
tJct Assembly, No rs OF New-York, Will WISH LILY
Island city TO settle the difficulty, If possible anu er'
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
MOST OF THE FR1AR's QUESTIONS REJECTED.

MOST OF THE FRIARs QUESTIONS REJECTED.
Justice Cullen yesterday handed down decision on
the crossinterrogatories which the Rev. Francis Dent
proposed to have put to number Of ecclesiastical
digniares in Rome. Italy. by commission, IN MS
suit against the Society of Friars Minor OF the order
OF St. Francis, to be renstated to membership In the
society. The cOuCt holds that the great majority OF
the questions are irrelevant and seem framed for the
mere purpose of ectng facts derogaory 70 the repu-
tation of persons in way properly connected with
the case. A few questions, which the court thinks
have direct bearing the expulsion of Father Dent
are allowed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04

The new dining-room in Taylors 1T. Denis
Hotel may be reached through the new IL IT
is adapted 20 private theatre dining and lunen parecS
being separated from the public rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
Pocuwoon Has GONE Up

bo his new Photographic establishmentS: ~ nrvc
40 BROADWAY (40THST -HOLLANp, =, ON ~
where he aains his ong.cherShe1 SnTp%H TT DOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
OUTGOING STEAMERS
Announcements.

HEALTH FOOD CoMPANY's GLUTEN SUPPOSE
TORIES cure constipation ana piles 6I&SG drnr9ists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04

Customers are more particular about
the fit of ready made than OF custom
clothes, and we are quite willing they
should be. If we cannot fit man per-
fectly we'd rather not sell HIM our
clothes; 1t hurts lis more to sell mis-
fit than TO lose sale.
We are here to stay, and we're after
the trade of men who appreciate well
made and well fitting clothes at reasona-
BILE prices. $15 to $50 for satisfactory
spring Overcoat or Suit.
\ lot of Turkish toweling bath robes
we are selling at "a each, is a regular
bonanza.
Stores open this evening.
FEW DESIRABLE OFFICES FOR RENT IN OUR
wARREN-ST. BUILDING.
ROGERS, PEET 81 co.
saronnrnwAY wHSss,
STORES. S1dsL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
MRS. W1NsLow's SOOTHING ,SYHQ

"a, BEEN @H Used for over FFY YEARS EEN%g
y MOTHERS for their CHILDREN VILE e. tha
Nc with PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOO !,i 81 ne Nc
CHILD, soFTENS the GUMS A A. Ssss ,em.dy for
Di ARRHoEA. Sold by Druggists in every pafs :" INC
world Twenty-Five cents Q bottle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04

COMPANY Of New. York. are the promoters O. the new
company. Mr.. Seward sailed for Europe In March
presumably with view to interest transatlantic cap
ital In the enterprise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
THE CHARGE AGAINST wILEETs DROPPED.

The case of Josiah Wilets charged with assault in
the first degree for having shot Dolphin NJ CobD IN
the leg on FEBRUARY last called by Police Justice
Tghe in the Butler Street Court yesterday, but the
complainant failed to appear, and the case was dis
missed. WlletS, on the morning of February :" went
into the Office of the South Brooklyn Steam Engine
Works. No 1s4 Van Bmntst.. and shot Mr.. Cobb, who
is president Of the company in the leg. The workmen
attacked Wiets and beat him so badly as to fracture
his skull. Neither of the would tell the reason
~ Tho sboctinr hut il was surmised at the time that
the relations between Cobb and Wlets daughter were
the cause. 10th men have recovered from thelr ILL.,
juries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
FIGHTING OVER THE MoNTAGuEsT. RAILWAY.

FIGHTING OVER THE MONTAGUE-ST. RAILWAY.
The injunction obtained from Justice barnard IN
Poughkeepsie, at the instance of the Covered Tuoe
Cable Railroad Company, restraining the brooklyn
Heights Cable Railroad Company and the Montague
Construction Company from going on with the work
of building a cable road the MontaGuest mll was
served on the officers of the companies yesterday and
the work on the hill has been stopped. The lnlunc-
ton is returrable at the Kings County Court House
on April g. Though compelled to stop work on the
HILL the company is busy in Montaguest proper, where
the Injunction does not apply. The complaint alleges
that the late Henry f.. PierrepOnt gave TO the COM
palnant the exclusive right 10 construct ROAD do"h
the HILL through the tunnel and over the viaduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
HrNRy A, DANIELS. NJ. D.,

80 WEST S9rH.Sr. . o..,.
Of the Nervous System Genlto, ossAs
rr,5nseoce and Sterillty. Hours 70 l, 8 TO D.
, 1891-12-18
pods Knocked Out.

SAN Francesca, Dec. l7.-One Of the
most important fstic events of the year
occurred tonight at the Pacific club be-
tween Billy Woods OF Denver and Joe
Choynskl of San Francisco for $4,000.
Despite the unbroken record OF victories
Woods was at the short end of the bet
ting. He bad the advantage in weight,
height and reach. weighing ISL pounds to
Choynski's LIZ. In the first round after a
sharp exchange of blows Choynski
knocked Woods down with a right handler
on the head. Woods bled at the nose.
In the second Joe rushed; Woods slipped
to the floor as he was being crowded.
After a clinch he gave Choynski q good
right handler on the ear but the round
closed without any decisive blows.
From this time to the eighth, while the
work was sharp, there was nothing
startling. In the sixth, Joe got in a couple
more on Woods nose that started blood
again. In the eighth, Joe dropped Woods
with a right-hander on the neck.
Choynski won the fight in the thirty
fourth round.
, 1891-12-18
WHARF "Ths Daily L.ader' May be Pound
THE LOUISIANA CONTEST.

The remarkable contest which is now
on 10 Louisiana seems very likely to re-
suit In the final triumph OF the lottery
people. The contest is being waged with
great bitterness and political lines are
drawn solely upon the lottery and anti
lottery basis.
The lottery company want a new lease
of life. 1t wants its franchise extended
for twenty FIVE years and Is willing to pay
the state enormously for the privilege.
The question OF submitting to the poo
pie a constitutional amendment permit
ting this privilege came up before the last
legislature. 1t was carried in both houses
by a two-thirds majority. The bill then
went to the governor for sig
nature and was there vetoed. An
effort was made to pass it over the gov
%ernor's veto BY the constitutional two.
thirds vote. This was successfully done
of a two-thirds vote by one vote, an ad-
herent of the lottery people who had sup
ported the measure when it first came up
having died IN the meantime.
The lottery people then carried the case
to the supreme court. On the bench was
a man who had been placed there bv lot
lery influence. His name Is McEnery.
He is an ex-governor Of that state and
once again a candidate for that office.
McEnery decided that as the bill, had
once been passed by a two-thirds vote the
question of the constitutional amendment
should go before the people. 1t Is conse-
quently the absorbing question of the DO
litIcal campaign which has been now in
augursted.
Nothing short of murder will be allowed
to stand in the way of success by the lot
terry people. Money will be lavished as
freely as water and the corrupt methods
which have characterized the lottery reg
ime will be intensified a hundred fold in
the supreme effort to maintain existence.
The lottery has been a corrupt and
debasing influence in the public lie of
louisiana. 1t has been all powerful in
public affairs. 1t has made and unmade
governors and bent high dignitaries to Its
arbitrary will. 1t has dictated decisions
of the courts and has used as its tools not
only the dregs of humanity but many who
should stand highest in public esteem. 1t
has for years held the entire state in its
devilfsh clutch and the present contest is
to decide whether it or the state OF
Louisiana is the more powerful. We are
inclined TO think that the advantage Is
thus far on the side OF the lottery.
, 1891-12-18
The Art Exhibit.

The art loan is a great success, as the
ladies have secured some elegant paint
ings. One is imported from Paris and
cost : 1000; there are several $500 Die
lures. while others, by amateurs, are, as
every one exclaims, Just lovely ~
The ladies have also secured a most
valuable collection of Indian curiosities-
war bonnets, pipe bag, moccasIns and
war clubs.
The price Of admission, fifty cents, in
cludes refreshments. and the coffee and
sandwiches are good. So in such a
worthy cause we appeal TO you all to come
aud help us for the sake of the poor.
Auction Of oil paintings and fancy
work on Friday evening at 9 O'Clock.
COMMITTEE.
, 1891-12-18

EVERYTHING looks very encouraging
for the fulfllmeut of the contract under
taken by the citizens of this community.
A little more vigorous effort will land the
project high and dry. 1t ID must not be
forgotten hat the smelter once secured is
but an important step in the direction in
which the city is now headed and it will
therefore bring in its train other projects
which will largely contribute to the growth
and prosperity of the city.
, 1891-12-18
Islands of the Sea.

Some mathematician Of leisure has
been estimating the number of islands
in the world, and has succeeded in count
ing some hundreds Of thousands. He
says there are over 1000 island under
the flag of Japan. Strangely enough, he
makes no reference to the Thousand
islands OF the st. Lawrence or to the
thousands in our OWE Georgian bay,
some Of which are of considerable size.
1t was among these beautiful wooded
little islands hat the Huron Indians
took refuge when they were assailed in
1919 by their im~placable foes, the Iro,
quois. Among the labyrinthian chan,
nels the Iroquois could not successfully
pursue them, and those who escaped to
the islands saved themselves from the
determination which befell their friends.
Toronto Truth.
, 1891-12-18

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE speakei
was not at the capitol today. He has {
heavy cold and spent the day in his room:
working on committees.
The clerk of the house made the fol
loving appointments: VIM. Mohler,
newspaper clerk, vice ". q. Daniels
Geo. B. Parsons Of Illinois, enrolling
clerk. vice Chas. r. Mckinney and j.
Frank Snyder of Pennsylvania, disburs-
ing clerk, vice q. +. O'Bnen.
Several select committees will be Topped
of. 1t is said to be probable that the
membership of a lumber OF more i'm.
portant committees will be increased.
The newly appointed house committee
on rules has not yet had a meeting but
expects to get together before the house
convenes Saturday to agree upon Il reso-
luton fixing the membership Of the com-
mlttees,
, 1891-12-18

DENNER, Dec. 1.-THE evidence wa:
lengthy IN the Graves trial, but. never
theless, interesting today. After some
u%nimportant features the case was con,
;inued by examining Mrs. Hecky.
Mrs. Hickey of Providence. who was
Mrs. BarnabY's washer woman, said she
bad known the Barnsby family owe
thirty years. Mrs. Barnaby lived in G
small house by herself and when her hus
band died she told witness he left her bu
81, 500 per year, but she was satisfied
with this. Shortly afterward she became
acquainted with Dr.. Graves and seemed
to have been fascinated with him. Soon
after Mrs. Barnaby said DR.. Graves
advised her to contest her late husband S
will; that he wanted her to sign a paper
that Maude Barnaby was not Mr..
Bsrnaby's child.
Witness advised her not to do such a
thing. Again Mrs. Barnsby told witness
that if Barnaby could give 100000 to
his mistress she should have her rights.
DR.. Graves told her Barnaby left hn
was very susceptible to fattery and By
this means Graves gained control ovel
her.
III april lhSl MlIuOSo huu III. oiaNC
had hot words about the property, il
which Graves said ''he would bring he
insane, and you need not be surprised i
you hear some day that Mrs. Barnab.
had a shock" When Mrs. Barnaby wa
in California the doctor told witness ono
that he understood Mrs. Barnaby wa
coming home to get her money and CIV
it to the Benefits. If she attempte,
anything OF the kind he (Graves) woul,
have her sent to the crazy house or hay
a guardian appointed for her.
Henry G. Tricky, correspondent OF th
Boston Globe, testified as to his interview
with DR.. Graves, who had told him tina
Mrs, Bsrnaby informed him that he wa
beneficiary in her will but he did not know
the mount. He told witness that h
had taken charge of her affairs only upol
her earnest solicitation. He also re
fected upon her character and was sorr.
he ever became acquainted with her.
, 1891-12-18
SenRIe.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE senate
today confirmed a large number of recess
appointments, but owing to the failure to
adopt the usual notice OF confirmations to
be sent to the president, the combinations
are not made public. The nomination OF
Elklns es secretary OF war was referred to
the committee on military affairs. 1t is
impossible at this time to obtain an official
utterance OF any kind IN regard to the he.
ports that the president has decided to
issue a proclamation restoring the duties
on sugar, molasses, coffee, hides, etc ,
imported from countries that have not
negotiated reciprocity treaties Wit the
United States under the provisions OF the
Mckinley act
Senator Stewart then proceeded to
address the senate on that part of the
presidents message relating TO free
coinage. He said the president was
lsboring under a misrepresentation when
he stated the advocates of free coinage
believed the act Of 1890 would raise silver
to a par and keep it there. That act, he
observed, was opposed by the Democrats.
The anti-silver Republicans, with the
votes OF tue ITte cOloaRe hepuoiucaus
passed the act as a compromise measure.
He commended that it amounted to a
pledge that the government would main
tam free coinage. 1t was expressly stated
in the act that it was the established
policy of the United States to maintain
the two metals on a parity with each
other on the present legal ratio.
A number of bills was introduced and
mons them one by SAWYER amending. IN
several ways, the act authorizing the sale
of timber on the lands reserved for use
OF the Menominee Indians IN Wisconsin.
Teller-Appropriating $4,000 to intro
duce inc maintain the domestic reindeer
IN Alaska.
Plumb-To remove the limitation on
arrears of pensions.
The executive session then adjourned
till Monday.
, 1891-12-18

The late W. ]. Florence was best
known off the stage as a practical joker.
He relied for his success upon his clever,
ness entirely. And it is not recorded
that he ever made an enemy by a practi.
cal joke. This love of practical joking
made him and Dundreary Sothern
friends until the end of Sothern's life.
They were continually playing jokes
each upon the other, and whichever way
the joke went it was appreciated. Larry
jerome, Sothern and Florence were 3
famous trio of Jokers in New York ten
years ago.-New York Sun.