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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
FAD BOYS TALE OF ms TEA CHER
She Denies that lie Gave Her Presents with
Money stolen fram HIs Moiher.

sho Dtntcs thht lie gave tter Presents Win
Money stolen from His Mother.
Mrs. Mary Fink OF ~ Walton street WI.
llamsburgh. asked Justice Connolly in tho Lee
Avenue Police Court yesterday to send her H.
year-old son John to the Truant Home. She
said he stole so from d trunk.
He took the money two weeks ago" said
Mrs. Fink. He confessed that he used It In
the purchase Of presents for his school teacher
Miss Brown. " Public School IS. In Stockton
street, near Marcy avenue. He said that lie
had to do 1t. as the other boys gave presents.
toe. went to the school and saw Miss Brown
and che promised to refund in money the
value OF the presents. A. she has failed To- do
It, ! want the boy arrested and sent away"
she was told To come To COArt again to-day
aud fetch the boy with her. 4 Sun reporter
saw Miss Brown III the school at recess yes.
trrday.
Fink tells an untruth when he saws that he
gave me presents shv said. lu WAS
formerly IN my class. but was put back sOms
time ago because Of his bad behavior. lie has
since tried 70 get back to my class again aud
on rliay last he gave me a box Of cigars aud
told me that his father had given them to him
10 DO given to me Tor my fatL er. didn't want
To give them hacN To- him. fearing that II did
80 he would distribute them among the boys
i put them Into II closet in the classroom
where they are now. That was ali that lie
ever gave me, atnpugh from another boy |
learned that he Intended presenting mo with
mandolin. Mrs. Fink was here TO See mo-
but never said anything about the Presents
She wanted the pilrIpal TO assist her In having
her boy sent to tho Truant Home never
promised Mrs. ink TO return the value of amy
presents, because / received none other than
tho cigars. anI those Mrs. liuk can have"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
THAT MACK FOx SKIN AGAIN
The Police WIN Keep u Now Uatii III.
Courts Dstsrmins Hts Ownership.


Court. Dstsrmias Hts Ownership
For the second time In two months Property
Clerk harriott Of Police Headquarters has In
his possession rare black fox skin valued at
5000, and which 10 said to have been stolen
from the Worlds Fair. Six weeks ago Detec-
tive Heidelberg Of tho Central ONCE happen
ing to drop into furrier's establishment in
Greene street TO see friend saw the skin.
His friend. the furrier. said q man had left Il
with him to sell. 1t was so valuable and rare.
the furrier said. he thought It must have been
stolen. lie turned 1t over to Heidelberg. who
took it to Police Headquarters. A few days
later a man named RatkowsEy appeared az
Police Headquarters and claimed n. He was
forced TO repleVln 1t to get possession OF
II. The skin dropped out OF sight until
TUESDAY, when Mr., GTunwaldt Of the furriers
nrm OF Grunwadt Co, nj Fifth avenue "A mi
A. NJ. liebes "A tuITier at lu2 Greene street
brought the skin TO Police Headquarters, TLs
story they told was that man had taken il 10
Mr.. Llebes TO sell lie took IL 10 GTupwaidt's
TO have L appraised. As soon as It was shown
at the latter place Mr.. Grunwaldt claimed the
skin, saving IL had beeu stolen from the ilrm's
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The police an
thOrities will keep the SKIN until It's oW nershIn
Is determined which will probably be done ~
the courts.
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BEAT AND EoBHED ms FATHER.
Young Canty stole ths $50 Ssighbor
GaNe HIS Imthcr Tor enIe keenILg.

Young tantS stole thb $50 NrtEhbOr
Gave His Father tor safe keepIrg.
James CantY il being sought for ~ the po-
lice for Assaulting aud rObbing his father
Christopher. "A man OF - years. Christopher
lives in n shanty on Nlncty-elgAth street be-
tween Madison aud Filth avenues His friend.
James Coleman. laUorcr living at Third ave-
nue. and Ninety eighth street, managed to save
$50. and he asked CAVITY to tako charge Of It
for him. Canty wrapped the money up in a
piece of newspaper and tucked it carefully
away In an inside pocket Of his wsi-tcuat.
ON Tuesday night Mrs. Coleman. VITO of the
lRborer called on the 'antys mud invited Ellen
tanty. Christopher's daughter. to "a with her
TO do some Christmas shopping llleu went,
leaving her father with his son James. who IL
u muscular man - years old. The sound Of
the wOmen's footsteps hnl scarcely died away
when. according TO ths, old mans st0ry. Young
tanty asked him IL Mrs. tolcman had taken
her husbands money with her
No; Two got IT, snii tautr, inNHtUn'nTlIy
slipping his hand into his pocket TO see II the
money was safe.
Give It to me; I want H." said tho younger
man, with n look OF determination on his face
that showed he meant what he SAID.
can't pleaded the father: the money
an't mine"
Then thore was a desperate fight, but young
Cnntys strength finally oyCrclme the old
knocked his father down. and, after Leating
and kicking him. took tho money aud ran
away
Canty afterward told his story TO the police
Of the East lO4th street station who are now
looking for the rObber.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
Leather rru-, TO DO II. Own r-ueLrnE.

The firms comprising the hiG leather trust
known as the United States Leather Company
discharged all OF their expressmen on Dec. |
and are now doing all their own trucking.
This action had long been contemplated prIn-
cipally, IL WAS said. on account OF the poor
service afforded by tho eNpressmen. There
are nearly dozen 81 these eNuressmsn. Two
or three are rich enough ~ retire aud several
aye now taxing life easy
90 II won't last long said one OF them 10 q
reporter yesterday They'll ind il far more
expensive than IL they Kept us. Ne are NOT
Worrying any The eNpTessmen deny that
they were dropped ON account OF poor service.
They saJ Il was an economic move that Will
prove an expensive experiment.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ard
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fcvcrs
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because IL acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
INGENIOUS FALSIFY1NG.
LOUIS RAISED scBLoss = co.'s IN
yRNTORIEs SS5O,OO0 IN a YEAR.

| YENTORIEs sS5O,OO0 IN a HEAh'
| r,.Nu,,,.. .s an. r,r,, MOI. ,bs, a. 0Os,.
.'.' -. -. 800, 600 a ,.or,,,tt,..
| vu"-NS NSSS ,.-.,.-...
OF Creditors Appoiated 60 inve-uEsts
/ saa Report Regarding Setuemeht'
AmeetinR Of creditors OF n. J. schloss q 60,
| manufacturers OF boys clothing OF C5j ana 900
Broadway. was held at the broadway Central
| ~. :, -,,,,- -. ,,,, ...,iI,o.. lsir, nros-
Hotel YESTERDAY, ovor lOo creuitors celnG pres
ent. Walter Stanton OF converse. stanton "
| Culan VIVA ehoaen Chairman and r. f. Chonte
s..t. vas I.W ~. y, wiz KIN = I'M
secretary. LAWYER NOM OF nOIn' ho'i" " ~
statement OF the affairs OF the nrm as prepared
bv Arnold DavIdsop' The cxnert accountant.
His investigation had not been completed, but
| the report preaente,I Mr. Kohn said was a
fairly correct one.
The EXPERT said that the confused condition
y, sna.ls was eaueeu py lho Ilre.l ial,'nca.'ou /,
VI '"e OOoAs ny Vhs person VINO nau charse VI
them. The name was not mentioned then.
ooneIsa,,sI 49, " sepi, ~ - I'M
sI.,, eIerN ol ohe urn, VINO ,,'eu 10 M
firm failed The report went on 70 snv that the
means used we're as various ar human ingenu-
lty could devise The Inventories from 1857
to the present time had been .aIsIlled by many
sdditions n, from, sioo 70 sin onn 90 ,,,o sino,,
making In the aggregate from Sl5O.OOO 10
over $3.50. 600 in year; the liabilities were re-
tha ciarp cbnrSod W o. n,rW' ~ %nUuv' hII
,YI1hn,t barIns y, W. s,,.h WI ,ioleSS palu
The spproXinHte stNten rI1 Of ~, prosont
condition Of tho Arm shnSyaG diract iIagiYYitiass
chsnJ.s On opsn acon NJ. ivy H. neg
ahIe Tor narchanisa ST5tsiI. 80, O oni az
Tor caSb I"sns Sis S Is Upen account r cdI
io.ns AZ, 5srt. Iis i rapa , inr Ghsn
the nrm Sfl m IN notes Jscnmnt
coiistsrsI gu 1u osGI t nnn useu as
tinvant II. LJlJtias for ndnrsap,,ntso Nm
caivs he SIsil u 'rIa ,,,sI as, VI,
pist consisiing ~, accnunts recaivnL I.o 49,
value. Sg.J:I Oh: msrehnndlse on ban;t ne t,er
inyentcrv Sp',2 ny. Tnrnitnpo nn - IeF
slpWbc s;; nnI n1g nN'utes
nrnno,tv ~ fnttIyna1 u tnrs ~ te .,.e
naad n coiIaiarni St;S tsi!ie stonLs ,,h Inn IL,
boTrowcJ AMI uasd ~ c,iI,,erni S,1 In. aus
noriaI a,on,ts ou ~ IT,, ~ .
possibIa aavas ut ht h'e; n ,,o
hcisncy Of aasaIs ia ,iacod a. stiS III aHeiust
a suTnins Of can't al here,osora cis Ims,d 80 th
firm OF over S5vu toI s'"'" " '"o
n was sei al r ,i"t liz it.htit,to. -, ,to e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
ScHLIEM4NN ASKED 40 RESIGN.
Mayor BOody's Trouble With HseaIeItraH nj
Excise COmnsissISHsE.

Excise Commissioner John Schliemann OF
Brooklyn received this communication from
Mayor Body yesterday:
Referring TO the understanding which WAS ss;A6
lishsd when you we're appointed Commissions Of
ENclss namely that IN case relations should cease
10 be harmonious or that Should fail 10 agree Ia
regard 20 any given line OF policy I should ask and
receive TFsguatl0n and Als0 referring 10 a;tera
81 recent controversy Between Va, hereby rs4usAI
your rssignaIton-
Harmonious relations between the Mayor
and the Commissioners ceased a few days
ago. when the former found that the triangular
building in Flatbush avenue. opposite the
Long Island Railroad depot had been trans
formed into gorgeous saloon. with John HI.
AschoH as proprietor. several weeks before.
when AEchnu made an application Tor a H.
eeDse. Mayor Body who mad teen notified Of
the matter by property holder in the neigh
borhOod. saw Commissioner SchlismAnn aud
told him that he was emDhaticAliY opposed to
the granting OF II. The Mayor II is said under
stood at the time that his wishes In the matter
would DO respected. The license was granted
nevertheless, without any further consultA-
tion with him. IL 10 thought that Mr.. Schlis-
mann will DO equally Indifferent 70 the Mayors
request for his resignation. He said: have
nothing 70 say about this matter az present
but may have something 70 say later" Mr.
Sehllemann's term will not expire until Feb l.
one month alter Mayer BOady's retirement
from official life
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
MRS. MICPHERSON'S VIII
N Disposrs Of Property She Did Not Ow
and elves IeEaeIss OF No Value.

""N o'NeS OF NO taiur.
PouGHKEEPsIE, Dec. IA statement was to-
day fled In the Surrogate office IN his city by
Ernest Hall one OF the executors o. the late
CordelIa T.. MACPHERSON. which shows that the
Indebtedness OF decedent was far in excess
OF the value OF her estate. She beIueathed 70
her husband the property IL East FortY-fnh
street New York, which she sold n number Of
years ago. and when she died she had no in
terest IN II whatever she Gayo TO Thomas y.
Macfherson s'ntuary, hronYas. TIiniing- sill
Nerware articles Of Sertu, furniture. u diamond
crescent. diamond bug. and largo diamond
necklace, aud books, all OF which Mr. lluil de-
elares, Is Of unknown value. she l.lyo iega-
cles OF ~ 100 each 10 two heirs, and their value
Is unknown and to another heir a lie interest
drew ii. BHanlman tte residue ~ the estate
real and personal. aud the value OF that IL I'M
known. Mr.. Hall concludes hv saying that tho
legacIes are OF No value whatever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
ACCUSED JERSEY cIrT OFFICIALS
A New Set OF Charges Against the Street
aud water IOulnI ssIOasrs

n Ne" Set OF Charges Against the street
aud Water COHmIssIOasrs.
new committee OF Jersey City citizens
called upon Mayor Wanser yesterday and sui
mitted additional charges against the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners. The new
committee consists OF Ulamor Allen. a director
OF the Board OF Education; Thomas nm. a
shovel and barrow manufacturer in Pearl
street, and his neighbJr Hugh Leslie who
owns a large boiler shop.
The complaint accuses the Board ~ p,iscon-
duct and criminal neglect in permitting lie
PennsylVanta Railroad Company 10 pTacticnily
close up Pearl street. and in neTmittjuH
Washington street under the railroad com
for months
The Board Is also accused OF criminal narlf.
gsnee In connection with the erection II l'uh-
Tie School - aud the new Fifth Precinct police
station; The school LCiding was 10 DO com
lleted In August. 1882. aud is not finished vet
The station house was finished ne tfly a year
behind time. Other charges are made similar
70 those preferred by the first committees such
as paying out sums IN excess Of 500 without
contract and exceeding the limit Of appropri-
alton.
John J. Nevin the Mayors private secretary
served copies Of the two sets OF charges on the
members OF the Board. and the hearing will
begin tomorrow.
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a Hare Record or the Revolution Pound.

LANCASTER, Pa. Dec. 13.-JanIes c. Leman Of
this city has in his possession the hc!d and
camp order book in which are recorded the
orders made by Gen. Sullivan from the time he
left New York TO march TO Wyoming and
thence up the Susquehanna Valley In pursuit
Of the Indians and Tories under Brant AMI
Capt. Butler. 10 avenGe tho massacre at Forty
Fort and Wyoming in 1878. This rare and his
torically valuable relic was found among some
Old papers that had belonged TO Cant. Mey-
ers. Gen. Sulliyan's orderly in that campaign,
and the orders were evidently taken down ~
him as his chief dictated them. Capt. Meyc.s
was a relative OF the IsmRn family. Tbs
order book has long been anNiousy sought Tor
by historians. aud its contents have n pecu.it.
interest In that they are the Official record IN
that part OF the service Of tho progress of that
important campaign. which culmin ated In tho
overthrow OF the powerful Six Nations ard the
destruction of their towns and villages In thB
Susquehspna Valley and in central and wesg-
ern Nav YORK
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
VaSIs HER DOUER INTEREST.
Part Of the site OF ELEPHANT, Pa. Claimed
by the Widow of "a Former Owner.

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. 13.-Mrs. Laura Weurts
OF New Haven, Conn. has begun proceedings
To- recover possession OF nearly fifty acres OF
land In Olyphant. much OF It lying in the heart
OF the borough The land Is worth about
$4,000 and is occupied by about seventy
five persons. who have been resting content In
the thought that they were the riGhtful owners.
Tho plaintiff is the widow OF Charles Weurtz
who died In New Haven about year ago.
The land TO which she now lays claim was
originally owned by Charles L. Weurtz. Able
Barker and James Mott. In 1862 the plain
tii's husband sold his undivided one half in
t"rest, and subsequent sales were made so
That tho land was cut Ep and purchased for
business places and private houses.
Mrs. Nturt" asserts that when the sale was
made In lSO2 she did not Join in tho deed nor
releuse her interest in the estate. She now.
therefore. Institutes the proceedings on the
ground that she is entitled to her dover in
terest.
ELEPHANT is one OF the most prosperous and
populous hOroughs in the state. and 80 many
people are concerned in this suit that II has
SSttraG,ted great deal OF attention. Should
Mrs, Weurtz win her case 1t will take from .
good many people their savings Of lifetime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
FATHER DENTS LIBEL SUE

Negotiations for IiIs RscoaeIIIatIoA with
the Church Are PsadIsE.
1t Is said that a settlement is probable in the
controversy arising out OF the expulsion of
Father francis Dent from the Franciscan
Order Whom the appeal in Father Dents suit
for libel against BlshOp.Ryan Of Buffalo came
uD in the General Term OF the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn Yesterday It went of at the re-
quest OF Father Dents lawyer. The latter sx-
planned that there was every probability u
Father Dents becoming rsconcilsd 10 the
huTch. and that negotiations were pending
Should the Ieconelliation be effected. Father
Dent must discontinue his suits ami submit
himself TO ecclesiastical authority. II is uu-
aerstOod that the matter has been brought TO
the attention OF Archbishop SatollL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

Post was SrrVIsG I5-Tsar Sentence la III
New dorsey state Prison.

New JrrEey state Prison.
TRFVToN. Dec. IL. Tho Court OF Hsrdons
granted a pardon to-day TO Edward H. Post o,
Passaic. who Il serving a llfte'n-year sentence
In state prison On conviction OF assaultinR a
woman. His friends convinced the court thar
lie was innOcent and was not in this part OF tic
country when the crime was committed. Post
has been in prison more than q year
James laNRnauEh.N no Is nearly ~ Years oil
was paTdoned, y being represented TO the
court that lie is DYING from Consumption N.
was Sentenced ia Hudson couut,to HItes1
years ior killing fatricE Hayden in November.
Thomas Fallon. one OF the Hudson county
bailpt-hoN btuneTs, applied for restoration 10
ellizenshIP. The court refused 10 act on MS
pardon was, granted Il PHILLIP Somner. a
Justice OF The Itace OF lssvN county. who il
serving Year 10 the county peG.tentiaTy for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
DIDN'T Use PRIMERS INK.
Toy Manufacturer Crnudan Tells the ausss
OF HIS faIIure In nmsIne...

OF His Failure In BusIne.s.
Toy Manufacturer Jesse A.Crandall OF Brook
Ign made an assignment yesterday to ohm ID.
Pray for the beneht OF his creditors lie has
been In business IN Brooklyn for twenty
years. He holds 10 patents for toys invent
ed by him. and n gold medal OF the Paris
Academy Of Inventors. He has this .Aplann-
tion TO make about his failure:
! fooled away my time Ion inventions anil
allowed others to make money out OF them. [
have also had 10 com etc with the toy DEPART
ments in the big stores. Another mistake |
made was my failure TO advertise my change
OF location Had used printer's ink would
not have had I" suspend. Another thing that
has worked against mo Ia tho trolley cars on
Fulton street. There is an endless line OF
them In front OF my door. and women aud
inY."
Mr. Crandalis father benjamin =. Crandall.
had toy factory in Madison street over fifty
years ago. Mi. CTandalrs Liabilities are about
10000. " '
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Announcement.

The claim having been made by
certain Dry Goods firms of this
city that they have GoRHAM SOLID
SILVER WARES for sale, we desire
to announce that our wares are not
for sale by the Dry Goods Trade
in this city or elsewhere.
They can be obtained only from
the best class of Jewellers, and at
our own Salesrooms az BUad-
way and 1911 Street and 23
Maiden Lane.
Carriage entrance 1911 Street.
GORHAM MFG Co.
sILvERsMITHs
BROADWAY AND 10Th STREET.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
HaHdI,.trr Dsysrsu surprr.ea.

The Commission engaged in auditing the
Columbus celebration bills in BrooElyn had
bandmaster Thomas D. DevsIell before il
Yesterday and tried 10 discover what ho lid
with the $500 he received for supplying
music. When Mayor Bloody requested him to
claimed:
have alw4Js been accustomed to AssO-
eiAte with gentlemen"
lie pronounced the question absurd. Sew
eral OF the musicians employed testified that
I---- had received their wages N full
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

The sixth annual reunion aud banquet Of
the Union College Alumni in New York will he
held at the Hotel Waldorf this evening at
O'Clock. The business meeting will be held in
the Astor suite OF rooms a; q o'clock. The
dinner Will be unusually we'll attended. over %
prominent memhers Who will participate are
Warner Miller. President Low Of columbia,
Warren liigley Gen. - q. Howard, ", &. j.,
Breckinridge. Daniel Butteriield. he lev, DIR.
George Alexander, Union : two representatives
IN the cabinet Secretaries amont ana Nor
,Ghm ar Nliiam 'immI@ni G o2S sn, H.
Mlll!am II, Mcllroy. Thomas l. James, and
Henry W. cannon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
To FOrssrO.s tIs -crOv,r Lear" Mortgage.

To FOrseIOss the Glover Lear" Mortgage.
TOLEDO. Dee. IA foreclosure suit for So
100000 was filed In the United States Circuit
Court to-day against tho Toledo ST Louis ~
kansas City Railway. The suit was eonsal-
dated with the suit already pending brought
BY Joseph :, stout and others under which
President s. II. Galway Was appointed re-
ganiZltion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

RnEIGH. Dec. lib. !. Duke. member OF
the firm OF Duke Sons n 90. Of Durham, made
an individual assignment this morning. j. +.
Wiley and Y. Ballard Of Durham are 1.-The as
slgnees. The assets are estimated at $500
600; liabilities 5000. 600; preferred creditors
$4,000. Mr. Duke was largely interested in
various industrial enterprises. II Ia currently
reported thRt he lost halt milIion In cotton
futures a lew months ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

The failure OF L. l. Duke will IN no way
AFFECT the bus mess Of the American Tobacco
Company, in which the Dukes OF durham are
large stock holders: Is. l. Duke was a member
Of the old firm OF W. Dukes sons 4 60. When
this concern was purchased by the trust he
broker and Spectator secretary ButIer
said yesterday that Mr.. Duke owned little or
No stock In the American tobacco Com pany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
HACKETT,
CARHART & cos.

Boys 10 dollar Ulster is now
IL dollar Ulster rs per cent,
reduction on listers and Oyercoats
of any kind or description in both
our stores. -
q Stores 2ss esI B'way below Chambers st.
G20 4 t22 B'wsy corner Canal ST.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

Then there were cases OF anisette. Bene-
dictine, yellow Chartreuso. orange turarOH,
The chosen Few" whiskey, Chateau Mar
gaux. Angostura hitters Rndeshelmer Iluut
Sauterne. Londonderry lthia. Appellants.
galore. and nSe cases OF Tokay wine. to-
sether with anehovies. crackers. sardines,
Jordan almonds. and aDricots.
COMPTROLLER Campbell came In while the list
was being read. aud hs added q few items like
half dozen brace OF partrdges Sji for gold
badges for nurses. 81 fort table cover. aud u
large bill for butter spreaders
President Burt took the bills and after
soiemnl looking them over. said he was not
On the Auditing Committee. but supposed the
liquor was for patients.
How's that, Dr. Talrott did YOU rive all
that liIuor In homeopathic doses Z" asked the
Governor.
Superintendent: Talcott blandiy repIied:
81. sir Tor tho most part"
lie then explained that these deiicaciea had
10 lie supplied for wealthy private patients an
their friends. Or Allen went further. AMI said
II was AL paid for by the private patients and
asussd Tor the Entertainment OF heir friends,
IL attracted patients AMI was necessary.
The Governor lmpatiently Interrupted with
the remark: don't believe three mem bers
OF your Board knew Of this Till. or that Won
would run bank as these State institutions
President Burt declared that mono Of the
trustees was conscious OF having violated any
law. This liquor bill was too trivial Tor a set
OF gentlsmon TO consider The trustees wore
no longer in control and IL was an outrage Az
ter some more OF tins Kind Of talk the Governor
Invited the trustees TO private conference.