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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
4 PRIZE DOLLHOUSE on EXHIBITION.

Best & Co. No 60 West Twenty-third-st., have
eShibltion the prize dollhouse exhibited at the
Worlds Fair. II Is Il unique and novel attraction.
1t IL Queen Anne cottage in miniature. with
twelve rooms surrounded by moss-lawn studded
with flower beds. The furniture and appointments
throughout elaborate and perfect copies of
Interiors of finely furnished houses. The house
is lighted by fairy electric lamps Each piece of
furniture Is accurate In detail as that made for
actual use and billiard table stands ready for
masculine doll callers. 1t Is a home of the fairies
The interior Of the store is fairyland Of toys and
everything which boy girl needs or can wish for,
holiday presents OF all sorts for children. and
at moderate prices. At Best x co.'s can BE- seen
the latest STYLES OF childrens clothing. and the
most artistic designs Parents find everything
FOR their children in the store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
H1LF TIE Jury SECURED.
SIX HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED ~ THE TRIAL or
DR. HENRY C. i. MEYER.

SIX HAVE DEEN ACCEPTED N THE TRIAL OF
DIR. HENRY C. i. MEYER.
long dreary day spent in questioning talesmen
to see II they fit to jurors In the trial
of Dr. Henry c. i. Meyer. the alleged poisoner
resulted in adding three men To the list OF those
who will hold the doctors life In their hands
Three jurymen were chosen Monday. The three
accepted yesterday were William f. Dcnorest dry
goods OF Wcstbrook & Demorest. No. 292 Bleecker-
ST Ambrose ONei manufacturer of heaters. No
2ls Centre-st and Edward Fisher, carpet designer
No. IL Worth-st
1t has thus taken two days to get one-half the
jury. and the attorneys will probably consider
themselves fortunate If they succeed in getting the
other half to-day and tomorrow y large number
of talesmen have been excused by consent because
they had their lives insured in Of the insurance
companies which. 1t is alleged, DIR. Meyer tried to
defraud Many said that they were con-
sclentiously opposed to capital punishment, and
would not convict man If the penalty was MS
life a goodly number had formed opinions which
they thought would influence their Judgment y
few were excused because they did not seem to
understand the duties required OF juror. out OF
fifty or sixty examined. only three were found fit.
There were few peremptory challenges given
William ]. Burdett. "A salesman In Mays. created
something Of commotion by saying. In response
to a question as to whether he had formed an opin-
my verdict He looks guilty"
Judge Barrett instantly reprlmanded him. The
Juror is excused" he said. Tile has made 4 very
Improper remark lie has demonstrated his unfit
moss for service a Juror. Go"
Henry Decring. superintendent OF Woodlawn
Cemetery. challenged leremptorily by the pros
ccution. He seemed to be good man. but lawyers
have "A prejudice, against Indertakers. sections,
cemetery keepers AMI IN" Ike.
There was an occasional bit OF humor and once
in "A while an interesting situation. but for the most
part the days proceedings were monotony and
Dor. all concerned. except perhaps the prisoner
who has much At stake Dstrct-Attorney De-
lancoy NicOll and Assistant District-Attorneys
Nelman and Mcintyre took turns in asking ques
lions FOR the prosecution Charles W. Brooke and
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler conducted the lnterro-
for Never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
VIENNA AND OTHER PORCELAINS AT AUCTION

Admirers Of ceramic art VIII have an opportunity
to-day tomorrow and Friday OF gratifying their
artistic tastes by visiting the Fifth Avenue Auc-
ton rooms. No 2S Fifth-ave.. whore the finest part
OF "A collection of the largest royal Vienna porce-
lain vases by Wagner. knoeler and Pfohl and I'M
perlai Seyres porcelains from the Brussels Acad-
emy. are To be sold at auction these days. A
private collection Of carved worries. closonne en-
amels ivory miniatures and marqueC-re :uli.ilrs
Is also Il part OF the collection. and Is also offered
for sale. There are nearly 60 rare pieces o? exh-
bitlon.
Among the articles deserving special mention are
pair OF historical sbleu Scvres pwrrs
molntcd in solid ormolu. Classical subjects are
painted on them by 4. Qulntin. There is also a
valuable set OF three SeVres vases. OF the Louis
Ouinzc period Each on the diverse is artis-
tlcally painted In garden scenes. The j.
painted in landscapes of the period The paintings
are relieved with gold and arabesque work on a
pure white ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
sryTgycgD FOR TLLEGtL vOTIVG.

Owing 20 the efforts Of Republican watcher
Michael Hickey was convicted yesterday. by his
own confe4sion Of voting frauducntly at the re-
cent election IL voted IN the name Of James
Reilly No 2i3 Sprng-st.. at No. l5i Narick-st, the
polling place Of the seventh Election District Of
tho With Assembly District. John Lafonde, or
No 2Tl Spring-st.. Republican watcher. at the
time protested against the admission Of Hickey
vote
The defendant pleaded guilty in Part / OF Cen
eral Sessions Judge CoSing. In passing sentence,
said: Hickey You guilty OF serious offence,
one that strikes at the root of all institutions
Your excuse that sou drunk at the time only
,noi.s your offence worse There some
parties hehina you who guilty of still
,,rcater wrong. and wish had the punishment
OF them A il IT, | can only punish you for mis-
daneanor but I Will give YOU the run extent or
the law-onc year In the pcnitertiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Cour-f;cnrral Tcrm-BcI,rc Van nrint T.
J.. Parker and o'nrcn. JJNo.. 40, 10. ii, o. 50. 3D.
SUR cour.-Chamber. II, fore Ingraham. J.Moton
calendar called OF II O'Clock.
J-No.. SO S2i s. as 2sj 2st los ioo. SO. s3S
49, 81, i9a 72i' 775. S2a' 7s9. 1888 ga. i27o' no
supreme Conrt-soccal Term-Par, II-B.foro Each
J.-rlcsatd railroad cases
,rcg, c2g,-rs ~, I,inc 5 T I5g JNc; o
III. g.. sol 1 is66 sS5 ii3j '' Wv '-' 'V'7'
Crcu, Court Pat lIAdj9nrnd f9f the t.rm.
Circuit Court-Plrt Iv-Boforc Andrews leases frcm
Pat III
Surrogatc's C0urt-thambrr-- tor Kan s. 80
tat, Of COIN 10 80 a. m. tor orobat" wis Of Nj i'm
tine Bridget Mccarthy, nate ). Conan Patrick McDIt
tatIarinc NJ. Cunl.. Abraham Klein Patrick H. tough
III. faeth August Morg"nwc. AMI Reynolds. 10
Common plcas-Gclcrai Tcrm-Aljourned Until Dccem.
Common PIeas-SDccial Tcrm-Bcforc Ei.choG. j.
conmen rlea'aa.Fqai,y T.rm-Erfcre Book~taycr. j.
yc @"' laq Ias5 iseG si irso IS5 isI; Iie
so GG1. $50 ISIS sol 1882, 917. iii. 1850 isi.
1903 1899. l333 1888. 1876. 1891. 1893. 1882 1910.
COMMON Pica--Trial Tcrm-part II-Dcfore DAILY. G. J..
Common rlea.-rrIa Tcrm-part III-Bcforc Pryor. J.
superior Court-Ccner, Term-Deforc Freedman T. T.
McAdam and Gdcrsleevc JJ.-Ad,ourned unit! December
superior Court Special Tcru,-pcrorc DugTo, Nos
superior Ccuft-Equity Term-Adiourncl until Deem.
superior court-Tria Torm-par IIT-Beforo scdg
wick &. Case on-Woo.ter " P,tcman
Spprr'or COurtTrli Tera-part, ii an IIiAdiournc1
~ CITY conr-spccIal Tcrn-Bcfor, McGown J-MorI,ns
CITY Cour-rrial Term-Part I-l'cforc Van wyck. i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
THE REF DR. hENDTG TO 60 TO HARLEM
nE HAS ACCEPTED TIE CALL or THE CALVARY
METHODIST EPISCOPNL CHURCH.


METHODIST episcopal CHURCH.
Many people In Harlem will be pleased TO learn
that the Rev. Dr. a. II. Kendig has accepted the
call to the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, at
Seventh-ave and one hundr nd twenty ninth
ST. and viii be appointed pastor at the next Con-
ference which Is to be held In April DR.. kendg
is one Of the most successful and popular ministers
In the Methodist Church For FIVE years. which IL
tho extreme limit which one minister can hold a
pulpit continuously In the Methodist Church. h. has
been the pastor OF the Hanson Place Methodist
Episcopal Church IN Brooklyn. This IL one Of the
largest churches ~ that denomination In Brooklyn.
Before this Dr. Kcndls was pastor ~ the calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church In Fast Orange. y. J.
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church In Harlem Ia
on the largest Protestant church hos In YORK.
having "A membership OF about LOO. rs present
pastor. the Rev. Or James T.. Day, has been al ia
head nearly five years. Two months ago n was
called to ths pastorate OF tn, Madison Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church and accepted the call.
Subsequently. however. he was Invited TO become
chancellor Of Syracuse University. IN place or
Charles ~ Sims. lately resigned. With the consent
al the Madison Avenue Church. Or. Day accepted
tho ca1nceilorship.
The rLlpii Of another important Harlem church -
f. be- filed soon by new minister. u T. the ~.
James Methodist Episcopal Church, Madlson-ave
and cne-hundred-an twenty th-s;. The Rev. ID.
Emory ] Haynes. % the Peoples Church IN Boston.
has received the call and viii begin his duties In
k.r1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
TIE sorrrTr or ryGryEERs' ELECTION.

EckIey -. Coke. Of Drlfton. Penn. was yesterday
morning reelected president OF the American So
ciety OF Mechanical Engineers at the second ses-
sion OF the societys twenty-eghth annual meeting.
now being held at the clubhouse, No 10 West
Twenty-ninth-st. Other officers were elected as
follows: Vice-presdents. G. l.. Billings. Hartford;
Percival Roberts jr.. Philadelphia ard II. !. Small
Scranton William II. Wiley was reelected treas
urer and the following were elected managers
John b. HcTrcshor. L. II. Miller and ". s. Russel.
AT the morning session yesterday professional
papers were read by A. * Mansfield Il. II Thurs
ton. q. a. Morrison Barton Cruikshank. Frederick
4. shelter; Frederick VI. Taylor and X. C. Clrpen-
ter Tonight reception and Conversations" VIII
be held at Sherry's. followed by a supper and
dancing The convention Will end on Friday morn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
DISrREDITTyG cOLTMBTS AS 4 DISCOvERER.

With the choruses in praise Of Columbus for dis
covering America still ringing in the peoples ears
an iconoclast in the shape OF Dr. George r. Howeii.
OF the New-York State Library comes along ana
sets forth logically and learnedly that Christopher
was only a poor fourth in the race. DR.. Howell
paper was read before the New-York Historical
Society at Its stated meeting last night held In the
socetys library In Second-ave., corner OF Eleventh
st. DIR. Howelrs paper places the irish nrst IN
line as discoverers of this continent the Norseneh
next and the Welsh. under Medoc. third -
The lecturer quoted the statement or one Morsann
Jones who deposes in 1856 that Indians in North
Carolina spoke and understood the Welsh language
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
TICKET BROKERs ANIMAL CONVENTION.

The sixth annual convention of the Guarantee
Ticket Brokers Association began its three days
session yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel Presi
dent J. r. Feishman. Of Buffalo. In the chair.
The visitors paid a visit in the afternoon TO the
Statue OF Liberty. At the session to-day officers
will be elected and tomorrow night the convention
Will close with dinner and reception
The wholesale forgery of tickets roads lead
ing out of Chicago the most importan; mat
ter before the meeting yesterday. On motion Of Mr..
Keary OF Toledo. the sum of 5000 voted To
pay the expenses of prosecuting the forgers If de-
tected. About sixty delegates are ia attendance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
MIR. IAI'TERRACH MAY SEE THE MINUTES

Judge Barrett sitting In the Court o, oyer and
Terrniner. yesterday granted permission TO Edward
Lauterbach To inspect the minutes Of the Grand
Jury which Investigated the Madison Square Bank q
affairs and indicted n number OF the officers. and
also the books Of the bank In possession Of the
Distributions Mr.. Iaut"rhach said that II
was necessary for him TO see these books 10 enable
him 10 prepare his defence OF the Indicted officials
Niles OIrien and James g. Cannon. a. receivers
Of the Madison square fiank yesterday entered
judgments against Charles r.. Selover Tor N.css on
his note. dated March -. for $3.50 payable on de-
rnand on which SIS has been paid and against
william Foster. jr.. OF No. liG broadway. Tor $c.462
his note. dated June 3 for 5000 payable on de-
mand. on which 7i3 paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
crysr Rryc THE BELLEVUE AUTHORITIES

Dr. Greenway. OF the City Hospital, on Black
wells Island. yesterday sent notice TO the Health
Department that Jennie .Weismann eighteen years
old OF Ono-hundrcd and TWEEN y third-s. and Sec
ond-ave., who was sent TO the City Hospital from
Beevle Hospital while suffering from severe burns
and shock, died on December from the effect OF
OF her bodys surface" DR.. Greenway also adds
tfaH sxhe patient should never nave been trans
Dr. Nagle OF the Health. Department. sent the
communication 10 the Ccroners' Office with the fol-
icwinE remarks indorsed thereon
-llssfSleases have inquest held this case and
mote the remarks of the medical ATTENDANT.
y rhe Ccrdners' Office will investigate the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
r.. MITCHELL GETS Ills DIVORCE.

divorce granted by Judge Freedman, In the
Superior Court yesterday. recalled n lively muss
which occurred at Mrs. Mltchells boarding house
about n year ago. James Il. Mitchell got the
divorce from his wife. Ida NJ Mitchell. on the
statutory grounds. The case was tried before n
reforec MIR. Mitchell received tn" custody Of his
three children. Ida. Frank and inmes.
Mr. and Mrs Mitchell were mnriicd In 1873 In New
orleans Last February Mrs. Mitchell was keeping
n boa rdIn z No fG3 f'ifth-av". Among tn"
bonrders were Mrs. Sarah -. Ashley. Dr. DAVIS.
pr Parrish. Louis l.. Woodwork. an actor, and
Jose Sanchez a Cuban. Discussions and quarrels
and scandals arose. and FOR about week thcrc
was a IN riot "A nd monkey time IL all resulted In
tho bringing OF two divorce suits. one being the
Mitchell suit. the other brought by MIR Wood
worth against hls wife. with Sanchez as core
spondcnt. This was afterwaru discontinued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
ASPHALT AND ANTI-ASPHALT
ALDERMEN REFUSE TO PASS RESOLUTIONS FOX
IT'S USE IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
avn cOrNTER CHARGES


AND COUNTER CHARGES.
"Is there an asphalt paving ring ana II So WI
re in itq" were the questions asked about the o".
o. o. ,orI,v II seems that resident OF west
Ni,etvarst-st between Columbus ana Amsterua'
oves recently asked prominent iai''i"nS mo-
~ his district il he could have the street III iro"'
80 hts house repayed az Ii was In bad CONDITION.
The Tammary man asked II the proper'y-o""e'
wanted asphalt granite block paving
IN a quiet street like this thihh aSphai' "o"'"
be the best" was the answer
.'Well you can't have It, the Iaihhahy INA" &c
turned because the Aldermen won't pass rcsoiu-
ton for H. They say that there IL an asphalt rhs'
and some of the highest city officials are ge'tiie
a rake Off The Aldermen won't pass any more
general orders for asphalt paving because the rihs
won't let them in A.,
Yesterdays proceedings in the Board indicated
that there was something besides talk III WHAT
this man had said The Board had passed a iot Oh
general orders for regulating grading, hasgns anu
lighting streets. when Alderman saul OF Tue
XXVIIIth District, called up resolution 10 repaVe
Nnetytrs-st from Columbus to Am niderman
Rim arose and wanted to know what kind OF
pavement they were e,s voting 1;i FOR.
Instantly there was whispering and buzzng an
over the chamber Alder men ran to each Others ,,
desks put their heads together and conferred in low
tones. The rol-ca stopped, and soon Mr. saul
asked leave TO withdraw his resolution. 1t was
1t the first resolution Of the kind that has has
come before the Board since OctoDer = Wien
Alderman Saul had up IA similar resolution for one
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS between Eighth ana no, 70
lumbus ayes. This was assessment work Inc
property owners there had asked for the pavement
and would have to pay for t. but that made no ar
ference to the Aldermen They refused to let 1t
go through. The Aldermen who killed the reso-
luton by voting against it were Baumert. Mcclure.
Rim. Rogers and TAFT The anti-asphalt coterie
has been increased in numbers since then 1t is said
The anti-asphalt men say that the Mayor, at
least some OF his relatives. Is Interested In
asphalt This statement was repeated to Mayor
CrOy yesterday.
THE insnuatlon" the Mayor replied, zig wholly
groundless / have interest directly indirectly
IN asphalt paving. Neither has any one of my
family anybody in any way connected with me.
The charge II 1t be called one, Is false in every
particular"
Another accusation floating around the City
Hall yesterday to the effect that the Aldermen who
fighting asphalt have formed a little granite
ring" This IL theoretically denied as the other
charge The Aldermen have no power over the re-
paving appropriation OF sl,500OC0. Work of this
kind Is ordered by the Board OF Estimate the
recommendation Of the Commissioner of Public
WOrks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
CITY BONDS SOLD At A P9EnJru

Controller Myers got better prices for city bonds
yesterday than he has obtained at any previous
sale this year. lie sold s225.000 OF per cent CITY
bonds and stocks to the New-York Guaranty and
Indemnity Company at Ico.5s. There were six bid
ders for the bonds and nine bids aggregatine
%. 707 500 the lowest bid being par. The sale In
Guided $4,000 Of dock bonds due November 1874
and 10000 consolidated stock for repairing streets
etc. due November ], 1913.
The Controller said that he was surprised and de-
lighted at the result OF the bidding. He Thought
that the taxpayers would be pleased that the pre-
MUM could be obtained on so large an issue Of q
per cent bonds In the present dull times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
EOYEr ASKED FOR 4 POOR WOMAN.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for
500 In all az aged and paraly2ed woman. Her
only support is a who Is faithful and devoted,
but whose efforts TO get steady work At his trade
have not been successful. The affection existing
between mother and is genuine that it
would be cruelty to separate them. Tho money
raised will be entrusted TO church visitor TO be-
used occasion requires.
All money sent for this case will be promptly
ana publicly acknowledged Make checks payable
to "iEe Charity Organization Society. and send
them Charles -. Kellogg general secretary,
United Charities building. No. los East Twenty
49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers sailing on the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Spree for southampton yes
terday were Ibrahim Haill<y Bey, Albert Heiheche'
Alfred Yof Mrs Kosterlitz-Strelitz Y. {. sarg'
German Consul at Guatemala; Captain and Mrs.
Adolph Mensing and family, w. Anderson Walker
Oscar f. w Bluth. Hans Hermann and EDWIN
Carsley. Among the passengers Landing yesWnI-
day from the American Line steamship Beriin'
which arrived late the night before. were T. ~
Hyde United States Consul at Lyons H. ,,n n.
Wright Assistant Naval Constructor X. 4. hoo
SON. George W. Payne and J. W. T. Young.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
AN lDDRESs on SUFFRAGE BY MRS. GAGE.

At the meeting of the New-York City Woman
Suffrage League tomorrow evening. at No. 10
East Twenty-thrd-st.. an address by Mrs. Matilda
Joslyn Gage will be made on the subject Dis
franchised Woman" Mrs Gage is veteran In
the cause OF woman suffrage but her remarks VIII
derive additional interest from her recent expert
ence in being cnjoined by the courts from attempt
ing TO register under the law passed by the last
legislature Intended confer on woman the
right to vote for School Commissioners In this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
LIEUTENANT GARDEN TO SAIL on TIE GRANT !

LIEUTENANT GARDEN TO SAIL on TIE GRANT
II the weather Is favorable. the reverue cutter
Grant. which has been 80 long on this coast, viii
sail for San Francisco to-day, By way OF the
Straits Of Magellan. She was to have sailed
several days ago. but was detained by Secretary
Gresham. until ne could dispose of the case OF
Lieutenant g. l.. Garden. who had been ordered
TO her. After being ordered to her. Lieutenant
Garden brought such strong influence TO bear on
Secretary Gresham to have his orders revoked
that the Secretary temporarily suspended the order
and took the caa' over to the Cabinet meeting on
Friday last The result the Issuing of nositlve
orders TO Lieutenant Garden to report for duty on
the ship. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
rRorAP CYLINDER nozoounARs LAST LECTURE

Protap Chunder nozoomdar, the leader OF tho
Bramo-Somai, IN India, who has been In this
country several months ecturIng on the religious
belief OF which he Is eminent representative
VIII give address In All Souls' Unitarian
Church. Fourth-ave. and Twentcth-st tomorrow
evening. Tickets for this lecture can be had at
No. 10i East Twenteth-st., at Putnam's or ut
Brentanos. This is the last lecture that MIR.
Mozoomdar will give In this country before he re.
turns home; its subject will be the Hramo-Somaj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
Diamonds.
Where to Buy Them.
Bow and Dart"

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dart OF diamonds and pearls-new. graceful
and delicate in design; it will please her without
question. The 800 invested will seem but a
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