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THE PEN DROPPED FROM HER HAND.
Contest Over tho Codicil to Mrs. Perry's
Will Leaving $4,000.

FAIRFIELD. Conn.,. Jan. 10. - Edward Fl.
sturgos is contestng the probate OF the will Of
his great-aunt Henrietta Perry. before Judge
Glover of the Probate Court In the herring
yesterday Judge HOLSTER. who drew the will
and tho codiciL tho latter dlsposing of $4,000
to public institutions and signed on Dec l.
said that he considered Mrs. Perry entirely
capable OF making a will that would stand the
search light Of a legal Investigation. DIR. Dun
ham. the physician who had attended Mrs.
before the codicil was drawn up his patient
was affected with disease OF the brain, and for
ten days before her death she did not and
could NOT recognize him. and was utterly inca
ment.
Laura 4. Beers. the nurse, said that on the
Ms Perry lain
made no answer when spok Ten to. and to all
appearances had no comprehension OF what
was going on around her. After several at-
Hollister. approached. tho bed with the will
and codicil in ono hand and pen In the
other Tho dying woman was propped up In
1t IN the hand OF Mrs, Perry. Tho invalid
made no effort TO use it. scanning wholly in
capatle OF making that effort, The, nurse
porting hor with tho other arm. gnided the
sick woman's hand while the latter wrote
mH-e'rthe first. two letters Of hor namc.
ha ses ahGIed pf ES% the Sp sn
placing it. guided the almost nerveless hand
Until the e.. signature vas completed It was
During all this lime the dying woman did
not speak nor open her eyes, When the nurses
arm was Withdrawn sho fell back in the bed
an audible sound. Witnesses to the signature
corroborated Miss Beers's story.
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DISCOVERED At LAST,
What La Grippe Really Is, Where II 0rislnaisdS
How II Is Propagatsd and the Way BY
Which II Can Be Avoided

II has. at last. been discovered and definitely
settled Just what ia grippe" is. and how u
first started.
1t is an infectious. low fever. and Il origi.,
mated in Asia from tho wet marshes around
Bokhara Thence 1t was taken to Russia By
the traders who came from the crowded bazars
OF the Asiatic capital. From Europe 1t came
to America. and hero the germs are to-day and
tho fever raging.
Being n fever 1t arises. as all fevers do. from
weakened and rundown condition OF tho
system. hence some people have 1t. and others
do not. Some have it severely and others
are t. disc I'd and kdaeys ana
liver. No man or woman whose kidneys are ,
In perfect or strong condition over had tho
liver were not out of order., In writing on thist
now before the people tho Nea IorE Herald
gives IN recent Issue sh SEM g09d advice
aSsd and sss ths
hr systems sgS S9sa R ad Gs nd,
system. strengthen tho Kidneys and liver "
but howS There has never been but one
storing these great organs and that is War
n,er's safe Cure You know that, II you stop to
TON ne TsTs hayG "ne .sol
ally Of 1t. who have perhaps told you what it'
has done for them. It goes directly to The;
crime II streSsthens. il rcne new Il fortldes
these great organs, and thus when the gormA
OF grippe come to tho system. they are unable
to find u lodgment. nnd are killed before they
can propagate.
The foregoing facts are fully endorsed By
the most eminent physicians. both abroad and
Court of Germany. DR.. Hoosch Of Berlin, DR..
William Edward Robson. of the Royal Navy.
oiety. OF Edinburgh. and most broad minded
and liberal physicians In America have un-
hesitatingly affirmed the same.
You who read this article are in danger OF
contracting tho grippe. which may leave its
painful and baneful effects upon your system
vigorous condition to-day. If you feel languid.
restless. irritable. Respondent; II your appe;
tte is uncertain. your rest broken: II you feel
any signs OF feverishnoss or chillincss. you
need to take immediate stops against it You
need to f,ortify your kidneys and liver. and
that is by tho aid Of the great cure above
named.
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DEAF; DUMB, AND DISGUISED.
A Young Man Deserts His Mother to Live
Among the Chinese.

Among the second class passengers on tho
Cunarder Umbria. which was docked at tho
foot Of GARRISON street on Saturday. were Mrs.
Christina Simeon OF Trinidad and her two
sons. aged % and 1Oh years, respectively.
The elder Of the two. Smith Nicholas Simeon.
is deaf and dumb. Tho family took two rooms
at tho Morgan House at rs GARRISON street
and retired. When Mrs. Simeon went to her
sons room about an hour later Smith Nicholas
was not there. His brother said that he had
put on a suit Of Chinese clothes and gone out.
He cannot read or write. or In any way make
himself understood In English or Chinese. and
help in the search for him.
Mrs. Simeon is the widow OF a rich Trinidad
merchant. About two years ago she, with her
husband and two sons. went to China. The
deaf and dumb boy eyinced o marked prefer
encs for Cinnamon. He had his head shaved
with tho exception OF q small tuit on the crown.
Mr.. Simeon died In China, and Mrs: Simeon
decided to return to her home IN, IN trinidad.
Liverpool the boy ran away and was found in
the Chinese quarter Of that city.
While Mrs. Simeon WAS reporting his nb-
sence ut Police Headquarters the deaf mute
appeared at the pier Of tho Cunard steamship
line dressed in his Oriental garb He said By
signs that he wanted to go back to China. He
was sent to the hotel anu was there when his
The boy insisted on staying with the Chinese
In this city. and q cabman took him to his Chi
nese quarters. His mother will keen o con slant
watch over him there. and hopes TO have him
sent to an institution for the deaf and dumb.
Then she will 60 to her home in Trinidad.
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Conrad Says He VIII Hunt Down Others
Implicated In the Crime.

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-John II. Conrad of Helena.
Mont. who has Just returned from Dcnver.
where no managed the prosecution OF DR..
Graves for poisoning Mrs. Barnaby. was at the
Grand Pacific to-day. Mr. Conrad was Mrs
Barnaby's son-in-aw. and since her death he
has devoted most Of his timo to Investigating
the crime. THE follow Graves is sentenced
to be hanged" snid MIR. Conrad to-day. and it
was lust sentence I do not see how the
supreme Court can reverse it. As to Dallon.
need only quote his own testimony given at
the trial. He admitted that he WAS in the con-
spiracy to rob Mrs. Barnaby and that he re-
eeived $4,000 Of the money taken from her.
He was interested in her death to that extent.
AS to Graves's alleged confession l do not
know. but you can say that every person i'm
plicated In this crime will be hunted down and
brought to Justice. The energy have shown
against the others"
CANYON Cry COL. Jan. 13.-Dr Graves was
quite cheerful yesterday Through the inter
cession OF friends he was excused from hav-
Ing his hair and whiskers removed. He was
not comnelled to wear tho striped suit OF the
prison. The regulation death watch hns not
yet boon placed on his cell and will not be I'M
loss tho Supreme Court refuses to grant the
Doctors motion for another trial. The doctor
speaks confidently Of an early release and
says he could not live II no thought no had to
stay here long. Every effort is being ma1o to
hurry the action OF the Supreme Court. and it
is expected that an early decision will DO
rendered in the motion for now trial.
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STRIKES A-PLEETY.
The Board of Walking Delegates Has =
Very nusy Dry.

Very Busy Dry.
Strike talk was the general order Of business
at tho meeting Of the Board OF Walking Dele
gates Of the Building Trades yesterday. and
besides those already In progress number Of
new strikes are impending.
frank Balmes. delegate OF the wood carvers.
reported that he had ordered n strike ut tho
shop Of D. II. Hess 4 Co.. Seventy fifth street.
between First and Second avenues. because
the shop was getting work done by non
union concern. He said the firm had promised
to call the union work In. but failed to do so
He then ordered out on strike nineteen carvers
thirty-fve cabinet makers nine varnishers,
six ornamental plasterers, three machine
wood workers. and two Gilders.
"A a short;ii ri strike was ordered by Walking
penters on row OF nine houses ut Fourteenth
street and Avenue &. because several nom
union men We're employed there by Contractor
Mckenzie. The contractor discharged the
CONTRACTOR Telford. who Is in charge of the
work on the Twenty, second Regiment armory.
Ee9uest Of Walking Delegate Hennessy Of the
United O re- o. CaTRsnters wh1 was delin-
work until he can show a clean union card.
bers OF tho Operative Plastcrers' and the orna-
mental Pasterers' unions. which aIe Mt war
the sn W9rE Y the Savoy Hphe
p!asterers struck. It IL claimed. because somo
OF the operative plasterers were doing their
work. and. after the matter was squared, the
operative, plnsterers retaliated by striking
latter appealed to the Board OF Walking Dele
gates. A general strike on the building Is
threatened. which may bring out 100 men.
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STRANDED IN THE STORM
A Steamship on the sand Rar NJ Long
Branch for Two Hours.

AsBuBy PARK. Jan. 13.--An unusually heavy
storm has ragged along tho Now Jersey coast
since yesterday morning. A dense fog has
covered the ocean front. and rendered the
trips OF tho vessels bound up and down the
coast extremely dangerous.
Early this morning q big steamer. that evil
IDENTIFY had lost its bearings. ran close into
shore opposite tho Coleman House. at the foot
OF Asbury avenue. Tho vessel was headed
straight for the beach, and the men in charge
OF the deck did not see their danger until they
heard the surf booming upon tho sand. The
lookout gave tho warning. and tho vessels
course was changed Just In timo to prevent
her running hor bow into the sand. After
swinging out into deep water the vessel slowly
work cd her way UP the coast toward New
York.
About two hours later n largo bark-rigged
steamer stranded broadside on tho inner bar
at Long branch; between LAUGHS Hotel and
the old Atlantic Hotel. Her crew at once hove
her anchors. and she rode easily in the heavy
surf. which at times dashed completely over
her Two hours utter she stranded she swung
around. backed Off. and proceeded on her way
toward Sandy Hook. She evidently had
escaped serious damage. Sandy Hook Bay lie
filled with small vessels. which ran in there to
secure n snfe habor until the storm abates.
Tonight the surf is strong and the fog is
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STOKES WANTS $4,000 FROM MAcKAE.
A balance Alleged to no Duo . Contract
for sale OF Stocks and Bonds.

A Balance Alleged to no Due ON . Contract
for Sale OF stocks and Bonds.
Edward s. Stokes is seeking. in an action be-
gun before Justice Ingraham in the Supreme
Court yesterday. to recover $4,000 from John
W. Mackay and his former agent Hector dc
Castro. for alleged breach OF contract. involv-
ing stock transactions. Stokes and Mackay.
formerly fast friends, sat apart in court Rob-
ert G. Ingersoll was also present. Stokes was
represented by Joseph H. Choate. ex-Judge
Esek Cowen. and Samuel Untermeyer. The
defendants were championed by ex fudge Will
liam G. Choate. Joseph LarocQue. and Charles
Z. Lydecker.
BY contract OF Dec. 49, 1883. which Stokes
claims was made by De Castro as agent for
Mackay. Stokes agreed to deliver certain
bonds. stocks. and contracts for $780,
600. and other consideration. to the defend
ants. Stokes alleges that he turned over all
OF the bonds. Of the United Lines Telegraph
Company. which the defendants refused to No.
IT. e sn'1f s ana nasE ths
$4,000. with interest from Feb. 20. 1888.
Mackay denies s that such ~; an agreement was
Castro admits signing the alleged agreement.
but snys. it was done as u Tnttcr Of form on
Stokes we'll knew that he had no authority to
no a9a %
matter.
De Castro says further, that between Sept.
Mackay. he gave stokes moneys aggregating
$l.23335S for tho purchase Of bonds and
stocks Of telegraph companies Of the cha racter
that Stokes declined to turn over these securi-
ties. but deposited them with Robert q. Inger-
soil, Stokes s counsel.
NJ. Stokes testified in his own behalf that In
the latter part OF 1884 and the beginning Of
getting control OF tho bankers and Merchants
Telegraph Company. 1t was agreed that Mac
kay should foreclose on the Postal Telegraph
the Bankers and Merchants. They were to
consolidate the two companies and divide the
surplus received over their Investments.
Several letters written by Mackay to stokes
We're introduced. Tho case Is still on.
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Bushman QuarreIs with Hts Lawysr-Au.
other Man with lnde apprehension.


other Man with lndennit Approximations.
Charles Bushman. 80 years old. OF All East
Eighty-first street. retained Lawyer August p
Wagner Of 50 second avenue In lawsuit for
Islander about two weeks ago. He gave Wag-
ner fec Of 500 but before the lawyer had be-
gun proceedings Bushman's wife came to his
office and told him that Bushman was not
quite right In his hend. and fancied that two
mon had conspircd to prevent him from Sleep
ing Wagner gave tho $50 to Mrs. Bushman.
Bushman entered Wagner's Office on Tuesday
night and asked about the lawsuit. Wagner
tried to hunor him but failed. and Bpshman
At Essex Market yesterday, Justice Kilbreth
committed him for examination as to his san
time ago. and one day was accidentally struck
on tho head. Since then he has thought ut
times that people were trying to prevent him
from looping.
Charles johnson. swede. ~ years old. at.
tracted tho attention OF Detective Sheldon Of
tho Central Office on Tuesday evening. He
was standing at Sixth avenue and Twenty
lowing him on the street. Justice MeMahon
at the Tombs Police Court yesterday sent him
to the Charities Commissioners.
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SHE FLoURIsuED 4 REvoLyER.
A Hnverstrnw Woman Resents Gossip ana
Has u struggle with q Policeman.

HAvERsTnAw. Jan. ia pistol shot was
heard in tho large tailoring establishment OF
Michael Walschauer. on Main street. Just be.
fore noon to-day. and soon attorward Mrs.
Charles Pine came out in n state Of agitation.
Policeman Fox followed with a revolver in his
hand. which he had taken from the woman.
Mrs. Pine is we'll known in Haverstraw. Re-
Gently npeasant gossip about herself reached
her ears. and she traced it. she said. to Mr..
Walschaucr. Procuring a revolver this morn
ing. she entered the mans establishment and
told him what she came for. Walschauer was
greatly frightened and trembled, but did not
deny whnt he had snid
Spirited words followed. and Mrs. Pine pulled
ont the revol yer from beneath her. cloak and
grabbed n large piece of cloth and held 1t up
bullet. In the mean time Policeman Fox. who
was near. had his attention attracted by the
noise in the shop and rushed in in time to
grasp tho pistol.
Tho woman fought for the possession Of the
weapon. and in the struggle ono chamber Of
the revolver was discharged. The policeman
final ly succeeded In disarming Mrs: Pine and
she left the store. Soon afterward WRlschauer
ran out. much frightened. The news Of the
occurrence soon spread from one end OF the
town to the other. and caused much talk. The
wOmnns husband. Cha rlcs Pine. IL lust as in
dignant over the gossip as his wife. and they
declare that they will investigate still further.
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What Killed TLona. Gleason

Thomas Gleason. "a years old. OF 3S2 Gold
street. Brooklyn. was found dead on the steps
OF the cellarway at 1878 Gold street at 10H
o'clock yesterday morning.
The police say that he was drunk and fell
down the steps. receiving fatal injuries. On
the back OF Gleason's head there Is clean cut
On the left side OF the forehead is a wound. APP
parently made by the point OF sharp instru-
ment Below tho right eye is a cash about two
inches long The face below the left eye and
Gleason lived four doors from whore, his
body was found with his father, Michael
Alice. they say that Tor two months he has
not touched drop Of liquor.
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tHB UNION LEAGUE cosrrsE
Er. Iiiss SEN silent 80 10 nis Caasidaey
and DR.. Depew's Friends Conndene

ma Dr. Depews fFtends COnndents
With all tho disturbance among the mem
bers Of the Union League Club over the candi-
dacy Of Dr. Dopew and Of Cornelius N. Bliss
for President OF the club. It was amusing yes
terdav to observe the conduct OF the two prin-
cipals in the battle. Dr. Depew. at his office
in the Grand Central Station. was as lively as
cricket Ho told dozen new yarns. and
seemed to view the quarrel over his seventh
nomination for President OF the club az an In
teresting Joke. He and his friends said that
Dr. Depew had merely regarded tho demand
Of the nominative committee.
Mr. Bliss. you would have thought, didn't
care any more about tho place than pebble.
He and DR.. Depew arc the warmest friends.
Mr.. bliss has done valiant service for the Re.
Committee. and his hand has been deep into
s g. q sna, an 10 a
SHs 81 Fl s} b sne sss s1a Th hs
The air Of ,Peekskill seems to be conduciye
to m9desty. The two greatest declners in tho
wa honor s e TdhGGH Eagle Sns Ses
twenty times an Assemblyman and, several
times Speaker. and now his formidable RIVAL
ton as President Of tho Union League Club.
lie 20 ee a b.
careful not to select Psekskll as q birthplace.
for once born there. and once installed in
them out"
DR.. Depow's friends say that possibly It was
scarcely u wise policy for him to accept tho
seventh nomination. They add. though. that
no could not very vol refuse tho honor when
1t was presented to him practically on u golden
snlyer.
There was story yesterday which lacked
substantial confirmation. declaring that Mr..
Bliss was tho original choice oftho nominating
committee. and that hy several ballots-frst,
4 to 3: second. 5 to q third. q to l. and. finally.
by unanimous vote Of tho seven committees
men, he had been nominated. The situation
was thcn changed, 1t was declared. by tho APP
penrance OF some Of DR.. Depew's friends before
the C2mmittec. who expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Bliss would be badly scratched Then
Pr. Depew was renolninated for the seventh
time.
The polly open th his, evening ct eS and close
say whether no IL candidate. the opinion yes
terday was that DR.. Depew would be tho
winner.
John Sloane. nominated az President
on the anti .Derew ticket. sent u letter to the
club last night saying that his name had boon
used without his consent. He could not be
candidate against his old friend. Charles Stew
art Smith.
leved that II he had announced himself Us q
candidate no could have won. As the matter
now stands. though. the large floating vote in
Mr.. Depsw or Mr.. Bliss will naturally be
thrown for the regular candidate. Mr.. Depew.
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mn. sPKNCkR OF DENVER IN TOWN
Sergeant Ease wouldn't Take His In sss
Sent Hia 90 His Hotel.

sergeant usAae W0ul0n't TAKE btIn IN ana
Sent His 90 His Hotel.
Rood-lookine. smooth-shaven young man
OF %. who displayed an abundance Of chain at
his waistcoat and moro chains In his trousers
pocket, walked out Of the Coleman House at
7X o'clock on Tuesday night. He was bun
died In On overcoat and held an umbrella over
tho head Of pretty girl He bought two seats
at the Standard and went In with tho pretty
girl and sat out the performance OF Miss
Helyett" He left the pretty girl ct tho Colo
man House after tho performance and started
out with wad Of bank notes to see the town.
It was after half past I yesterday morning
when the same dapper young man went swift
ly down Thirtieth street toward the green
lights OF Capt. Reilly's station house. It was
raining pitchforks. He took up all the side
walk and held the umbrella at an angle that
rendered 1t useless as shelter against the
pelting storm. He had parted with his warm
overcoat. He ground his teeth so energetlcal-
ly that the crunch was audible to those who
passed him. He dashed unsteadily up the
steps OF the station. and staggered against the
railing in front OF the desk with shock that
made his chains rattle. Ho emptied the con-
tents Of his waistcoat pockets upon the floor
in search for a lead pencil. When he found
4 he wrote upon tho back Of an envelope,
Harry 9. Spencer. Denver; Gol" q He He slsppsd ,!
That's who am"
Goods, John 8. spencer. Treasurer. Is Maiden
And that's who my father Is"
with vicious crunch and said:
sssrSs Tans to %s Il a sSavf
Ss and wSsn
.HsS fss Is xsi
tH oasa r st5sss y we stopping at the c0lman
Get ssSsy give Ssai
But Won't go home" persisted young
sgsnSSsE R en-. Rseys III sspff
$50 back Or set square. I'm no tendertoot.",
yoV don't .hHt up and 60 hoTm n,i cried
hotel. They're al in bad humor. too. 40 WI
%f StaSS the Sssa
"a he e 500 heS i {sels: iast loes ne N.Y. Wy;
secommodste him. liz had poorman Davis
out Of tho storm. his rubber coat dripping. wet.
h hs Icy ha aaa' TO y re WIZ INT a
ydnas sss il b fssss t%ss %ht big
young man struggled. no picked him up by tho
collar bodily and held him in the mir.
Hold on, / want a cigarette" pleaded
Spencer. He lighted o cigarette. and was car
ried out into the Dir.
Say, Sarge" came back his voice In echo,
I'll get that warrant yet Pm no tender
foot"
The niehtowls OF the Tenderloin precinct
open mouth at tho unprecedented spectacle Of
ahiG cop taking an Intoxicated youth away
from the station house at 2 In tile morning.
Policeman Reed deposited his charge ut the
desk in the Coleman House.
~, This is NJ; sreneer OF Denver" he said to
him In out Of the rain"
Mr.. Spencer did not come back yesterday for
the warrant
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A New Theory to Account for Nellie Browns
Disappearance.

OTEGo. N. Y, Jan. 13-It is six days since
Nellie Brown, fifteen-ycar-old school girl
living In this village with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shepard. her foster parents mystcriousy dis
appeared. The theory that sho drowned her
self in tho Susquehanna River. which flows
near by. is discredted by the absence OF any
plausible motive for self-destruction and tho
continued failure to recover her body from tho
channel. The suspicion that her mother, Mrs
Alice Brown, may have conxed her away, is
Sy nS at int tas
Owego, and has had no recent intercourse
with her daughter. 4 somewhat startling
upon the fact that Nellie would inherit, under
the will OF her grandfather. considerable
II she failed to attain that ago the moley
would 60 to more distant relatives o. the tes-
tator, who are said to DO living in Michigan.
motive for putting tho girl out of tho way. and
Is now being investigated by her friends,
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The yesuvius to he Put In Readiness for
Active Service.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-The dynamite cruiser
Yesuvius will. at last. be put In readiness for
active service. The difficulty all along has
been that no projectiles could DO obtained for
the peculiarly fixed guns OF this vessel Tho
firm which had the contract for furnishing
this material failed. and the matter was al
lowed to rest Even tho test OF the guns ap-
peared to be remote. and the chip was ap-
parently destined TO act az carrier Of machine
guns and other light ordnance. Arrange
however to have the vessel fittsd out with fhey a
supply Of Proiectiles filled with gun. cotton.
nance on the Vesuvius from the stationary
pneumatic guns. at ono time the subject Of
much adverse criticism Tho commanding
her put in seryieeable order, The present
plap is to have the ship ready to use her guns
within month and halt
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Tho Mauten Divorc. Suit Settled.

The suit for divorce threatened by Mrs.
Robert Mantell. wife OF the actor. has been
settled. Mrs. Mantells counsel were Messrs.
Howe Il Hummel. while Mr.. Mantel was
represented by Col. Fellows. Mrs. Mantell had
charged her husband with undue familiarity
with Ray Douglas. the actress who recently in
herited q fortune from an aunt In tho South.
agreement reached yesterday. the parties to it
will live apart Mrs. Mantell Will have the GUS
tody Of the children and an allowance OF 500
q week.