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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
MAZDA CRAIGEN SUES FOR SALARY.

The suit brought by Mazda Craigen. the actress
known of the stage as Mrs. Arthur Bnchahah' "
recover $4,000 from Margaret Mather Tor aiesei
breach Of contract and to set aside as Void c'i-
tract containing a two weeks notice cause WAS
tried before Judge Patterson in the supreme court
Yesterday. Miss Craigen made contract WIN MISS
Mather's agent ID. G. Willoughby, May 81. l79o'
10 play for thirty weeks at salary of 800 week.
beginning In September. 1890. Al Miss Manner ,
request she says she went TO England to see sarah
Bernhardt I'm Joan Of Arc" which was one OF inc
plavs I'm which she was to appear. She spent Sl,'oo
for travelling expenses and wardrobe.
Miss Mather's company opened in Montreal eep'eh-
her g. 1890. On that evening Miss Craigen received
notice that her would he cancelled under the
two weeks clause. She says that she slehca me
contract without reading II, and was not aware 'hat
under It she could be discharged on two weeks nonce'
She says that 1t obtained by fraud and mis-
representation and seeks TO have 1t set ASIDE, ana
TO recover her salary and expenses under former
contract which did not have the two weeks clause
Miss Cralgen was witness IN her own behaii'
and Mr. Willoughby testified for the defence lie
testified that Miss Craigen read the contract before s
signed 1t, and spoke of the Two weeks clause lie sad
that Miss Cragen went TO England Of her own accog1
Decision reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
HODCMAN'S
MACKINTOSHES
Absolutely Waterproof.
BROADWAY. - W." 80. IIoacI.
Cor. Grand ~. AoI' rH'" ~. -
HE MD 4 HEMORRHAGE IN COURT

THE PRISONER UNDONE BY his sTEPMoIhN"'
TESTIMONY.
A shocking incident marked the trial OF lho",''
uorIscy for the murder OF Thomas NcLaughh'' III
General Sessions yesterday. NO witness Nau "'
fed IN seeing the prisoner fire the two shots uh'ii
his stcpmothcr Mrs. Kate Iiascy, took IN" s'an"'
she declared that she saw her stcpson Kill McLauehhh
who WAS her brother. IIalscy's pale lace gre"
oven paIcr and he was seized wifi fit OF coughing
that ended In a terrible hcmorrhage. The sieh' gave
hal. the spectators nausea and they had to
turn their head, away. recess was taken. l" ''''
afternoon the defendant had another hcmorrfasr.
The killing occurred on August !, 1891. IN front
., xo Ala East Fichty-nnth-s Miss Florence Clark
saw the SHOTS fired but could not Identity the
prisoner or his brother william, as the murderer.
Then Mrs IIallisev a tall, wclbuilt woman. took
the stand on the evening OF August Mclaughlin
and his friend I,nrke visited her house. BOth had
teen drinking. They went ont and five minutes
later the defendant followed them. She went to the
front window OF the house, which was No. 42O East
Eighty ninth-st. In front OF No. Ala She saw her
brother and Burke. and her stcpson. ialliNcy drew
Il weapon and fired at Mclaughlin twice. Then he
ran away. Just then the prisoner became III. Dr.
Thomas Cecil. Of No. I5j Finhave.. happened to be
In the courthouse and he attended to him.
In the afternoon Mrs. Ialisey said that her first
husband John Mcbride whom she married In
17G6. John kilbrdge, oyster opener. was
brought into court. The said she had never
him before. Later he testified that she was
married 10 him In 1850. lie wanted 10 have her
arrested for Medmy Sergeant Michael ,hcehan.
formerly Of 'hr East Eighty-eighhs; station. testi:
himself that he with dark beard shoot
Mclaughlin The trial Will go on to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
RAILWAY STOCK IN DISPUTE.
AN INJUNCTION ASKED FOR AGAINST A RToR-
GANIZATION COMM TEE.

AN INJUNCTION ASKED FOR AGAINST 4 RToR-
GANIZATION COMM TEE.
Judge Ingraham yesterday reserved decision on
motion made in behalf Of Thomas +. Wentworth
end Eleanor p Wentworth. executors OF TIE estate
Of George W. Persons, ana other stock oicrs of the
CncInati Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad Company
for injunction restraining j. Kennedy Tod and
other members of the reorganization committee Of the
railroad company from dispoSinG OF stock OF the
pany representing par value OF S162GGOOO to any
but the rightful owners, ana from voting tie
stock.
The plaintiffs aege that they owned SIC. 900 OF
consolidated mortgage bonds, 097 shares Of preferred
stock and 2l45 shares Of common stock OF the old
company. In March, 1880. a reorganization de-
cided upon, and they deposited these holdings with
the Central Trust Company in the name Of Mr.. Tod
chairman of the committee. Mr. Tod negotiated the
purchase of the central division. comprising the
Cincinnati and Michigan Railroad Company, and tie
Michigan ana Macknaw Railroad Company. and ef
fected partial consolidation. The plaintiffs
that Tod has kept their shares Of the consolidated
road in his NAME and votes item al com
mttee meetings, excluding the plaintiffs rightfu
owners from voice in the management Of the road .
that sinking other funds secure the payment
OF Interest being provided. and that vcre are no
surplus earnings above what actually required for
the payment OF the interest on the bonds
Mr. Tod denies any neglect partlalty ana sets
up in defence that the plaintiffs made an agree
ment. March 1c. 1890. 10 iurn the stock over 10 him
and to leave the subsequent disposition III his hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
THE COURTS.
TESTING A NETWORK STATUTE.
THE TAX on CAPITAL STOCk OF EEOI''NNIH'

THE TAX on CAPITAL sToCk OF IEoIGANlzED
COMPANIES BEFORE TIE SUPREME COURT.
washinc,on March l5.-An interesting railroad case
Involving the constutionality OF the statutes Oh INC
State OF New-York. imposing an incorporation '"N
on the capital stock OF companies a. 'ohu'"o" P''
cedent to Incorporation ~ far as II apphe' 10 'oi'
closed and reorgsnizcd companies was argued III 'e
United States supreme court to-day The piaih""s
I'm error are Carl schurz and other incopor"toi' Oh
the Western New York aud PENNSYLVANIA Kalhod"
Company, and the defendant Is Frederick Cook 9"ere
tary of STATE. George ZabrisMc represented Schurz
and his associates and Attorney General Nosendaie
the State.
The Buffalo, New-York and Philadelphia Railroad
Company made mp OF n number of small companies
ma incorpora,ed in 1853 with Il capital stock OF
500 100000. The property was then moitgdged ior
$25 100000. Upon foreclosure, Schurz ana Ills as
sociates purchased the property and formed cor
poration to be known the Western Newiork and
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company, OF New-iork. with
Q capital stock OF Sl500O,00). They presented the
certificate OF Incorporation I, secretary of State Cook
and rendered So legal fees. The secretary OF State
declined to file the certificate on the ground that
there had not been paid the incorporation tax OF
1-3 Of per cent.
The contention OF counsel for the ncorporators,
who seek by mandamus TO compel the secretary OF
State TO file the certificate. Is that having become
purchasers at foreclosure sale they acquired inc
franchises sold and that the refusal TO file their
articles Of incorporation without payment OF tax Is
impairment OF their contract rights and Therefore
In violation OF the Federal Constitution. The State
claims that the incorporators attempting to
form a new cOrporaton that the franchise "Of be-
coming TO be corporation Is Incapable Of passing
by assignment and that the State has the nSm 10
Impose tax condition of granting franchises
The highest courts Of the State Of New York have
sustained the position taken by the State authorities
Among other business done the following:
No. l40-James VI. Constable et al. appellants, aCt.
the National steamship Company G.imiicd) Argument
begulH
Adjourned until tomorrow. The day call will he
Nos. lao, 1867 1i3, las. 140, 80. 1913. 154, 155
and 1J6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
THE MURDER OF A WEALTHY RANCHER.

Portland, Ore. March ia. W. Shaw a wealthy
rancher Of Grant County. Ore, was recently found
dead in a stall in which stallion was tied. The
mans skull was fractured and 1t was supposed that
he had been kicked TO death by the stallion. The
body was found by one +. W. Calm, the hired man
OF the Shaw household. An Inquest was held and
upon the testimony Of Gallin and Mrs. shaw
verdict OF accidental death rendered Facts dc.
veloped yesterday. however. which impcate Calm
and Mrs. Shaw In the mans death. and both were
arrested n charge Of murder. The blood stained
floor OF the barn, which had been covered with
hay. proved c0nclusivcly that Shaw had been killed
In another part OF the barn and carried the stall
where the body found. II Is believed that Calm
murdered his employer at the instigatiOn OF Mrs.
Shaw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
Far and Wide.

Ma. on this broad continent alone oa' IN " .,.
breeding tropical regions, in Guatemala M'" ..,s.
America. the Isthmus OF Panama. and eise"he'''
tops Stomach gitters affords u inhabitants anu
protectIon against malaria. The MINER the u,
Immigrant the tler Of the virgin soil newly "D'>
,o,s.,. hv the axe OF the pioneer. End In "' ,.
ant, .tenr,le specific prcserver against inc p'
-, r,,oh in vast districts rich in nataral
Is yet fertile in disease. IL ah'''h'''''' =, AGAINST
stomach liver and bowels fortunes 'nos' WV .,,ure;
rheumatic ailments bred ard iosterco os 0a'A .sorous
,nuses genial warmth frame chilled ~ orcns ana
temperature and robs Of their power strength
sus", en-. weak and eonque nepens kidney s'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
THERET. DIR. CLARK CALLED ~ D"oi"N'
on HIS RETURN FROM VACATION HE WILL w
ro THE 1-vIoy CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

on HIS RETURN FROM A VACATION HE Will w
m THE Union CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
7, &c nrobable that the next pastor OF the 'nio"
Conrrooa,ionol Church. Of Boston, Will be the Kew
Nv rdrord l. Clark recently pastor OF the ilch
,vtar,,n Church of the Puritans, NO. 10 west ohc
hundred -thIrtieihst The place was ohcrei 10 MN
yesterday morning, and he has decided to accept IT,
pr clark has been prominently before the pubnc
ON account Of his sympathy for and support OF ITO
foecor Rrgrs and severed his connection with the
PRESBYTERIAN Church for reasons OF cohseichce'
A,thonph DIR. Clark has resigned his passionate, he
ui,, continue to occupy the pulpit until he starts
for vacation in Italy and Greece. on April ..
The New. York home Of DR.. Clark Will be rchtel' ana
he will devote himself TO archaeological rcsnrch
abroad This is the first vacation he has had III
thirty-One years When he returns III Inc iaii ne
will assume charge Of his new field.
The Union Congregational Church Is In the Back
Bay district OF Boston, not far from Trinity Church.
II was designed by Il. NJ. rpjohn and built at a
cost Of a4OOO 900. IL Is considered BY The
handsomest specimen Of pure Gothic architecture in
the country. The seating capacity Is 1000. Te"rc
has been no regular pastor Of The church since the
resignation Of the Rev. DR.. Duryca, five years ago.
The salary for the first year, It, Is understood, will
be $4,000.
Dr. Clark preached last Sunday. In the Union Con
grcgatimal Church. and at the conclusion Of his ser
mon was asked by some Of the vtstrymcn to accept
call from the church lie informed them that
he was going abroad for vacation, but would return
about september l. After climbing tho matter over
they concluded that that would be time enough and
yesterday morning issued the call
Dr. Clark goes 10 Genoa the Kaiser Wilhelm
ii, and thence TO Athens. The American school at
Athens will be his headquarters while abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
TIE FTNERAL OF HARRY kERNELL.

The Church Of the Holy lnnoccnt'. where Harry
Kernels funeral held ycst, ray morning. was
fairly well filed bv members nf the theatrical pro
sesslon and those who had known the variety comedian
on the stage. Al the members 81 the "Trip 10
Chinatown Company. Of which Mrs. Kernel Is
member, were there. beside many PERSONAL friends
AID representatives. OF the theatres In which MI
Kernel had appeared. some Misrepresentation resulted
from the fact that another funeral was held IN the
church at about the time Mr. kcrnelrs was announced
10 take place II IL 10 O'Clock when III" iun"TdI
party arrived. The Iabenrcrs were Tony Pastor,
Mark Sullivan. william Birch Julian Mitchell Robert
Monroe and Harry Conner. Mr.. kcrncll's WIFE, Miss
Quccnie Vsssar, with Mrs John Kernel, Mrs. Madge
Dcsnc and her uitlc boy. Harry korncn ir, followed
and made up the funeral party
There were no flowers. Father Hugh Mccah", who
wss friend Of Kcrne said low mas. ard the
body was taken from tine church to The Desbrosscs ST.
Ferry 10 be sent 70 Philadelphia Tile burial viii be
in Nh. Ellis cemetery IN that city. Among me
ihcat rcal people present were Miss Maggie tnc, Nils
Annie Blake Thomas OaleT. Robert Monroe: Mlss
Bcss:e Clayton. Arthur paccy. Miss Neftic Lyi"r
rita scvy, John X. sclvy. Harry Thomas. ,'rorso
Henry Clsude Goodwin Edward Sec. Thomas Brown
lame, IAckayc Nj. and Mrs. Lester :. Guernsey,
George IAsk Mrs. H. L. FERNANDEZ Miss Bon Per
naudoy Mrs French. John r. Ruddy, Nelson Waldrpi
Emily Vivian Wcryie Vivian. Mabel Feinon ana j.
~ Kelly John Kernel. the brother OF Harry ker
nell was away on the road with company and could
not attend the funcrnl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
MORE POTTER TO TIE BOARD
AoUEDCCT COMM 'sIOYERs SUPPORT TIE MAYOR
on THE WATER QUESTION.

AoUEDCCT COMM 'EONERS SUPPORT TIE MAYOR
on THE WATER QUESTION.
The Aqueduct Commissioners yesterday adopted a
memorial which looks Ms II It was intended as an
answer to the protest Of the Academy OF Medicine
regarding the Mayors Croton Watershed bill. which
has passed the Assembly The memorial Is addressed
to the Committee Cities OF the state senate. and
approves the terms and provisions Of tho bill. but
suggests that greater powers be conferred upon
the Department Of Public Works, which Is the point
TO which the physicians OF the Academy especially
objected The memorial also advises that the three
wears Limitation inserted the bill in the Assembly
should be resclnded. TO leave the authority OF
the Commissioner continuous.
The Commissioners argue that " 60 long Il Is the
duty OF the Public Works Commissioner to take such
measures as may be necessary to preserve and In
crease the quantity OF water and keep 1t pure. n
duty which II has moi been possible to fulni III lhr
mast because the Legislature has omitted to invest
Tho Commissioner with the necessary legal authority.
the legal machinery for the practical performance "i
that duty should be put in the hands OF that de-
partment ard should not be shared with any DINER
BODY board person, as a divin'd an'hoiy VIII
lead to a divided responsibility
The Mayors argument that, as The properly 10 De
oconired under the bill and the Work 10 De uoh' VIII
tan nv operalon o. law under the charge OF George
~ D,rasor Chief Engineer OF the Croton Aqu"duct'
,r,o is Thoroughly familiar with TIE watershed ana Is
r,ron,,v competent TO devise an efficient system OF
san,,o,,on M harm can come by placing the whole
c, ,,,h the Department Of Public Works, IS re
,a Tho memorial was signed by commissioners
rom.s G. Duane John J. Tucker. Francis NJ scol' anu
u.rrv " Cannon countersigned by secretary L'uiey
aud sent 10 Albany last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM PLANS
ADOPTED ONCE MORE. THIS TINE By THE FULL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

ADOPTED ONCE MORE. THIS TINE By THE FULL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Morris X. Jesup. president OF the Museum OF
Natural History, and j. VI. Constable. chairman OF
the executive committee OF the Board of Trustees, ap
pearnd at the meeting OF the Park Board yesterday
gave notice that the plans for the new addition
TO the museum had been again formally adopted. this
time By the full Board CT Trustees. Andrew ii.
Green alone voted In the negative. President Dann
Of the Park Board. has opposed these plans drawn
by j. G. Cady. the architect, alleging that they did
not conform to the original style of architecture OF
the Corporation Counsel Clark decided that
mittcc Of the museum trustees not legal and
I he Park Board must again approve or dis
approve the plans. The trustees will meet the Park
Commissioners to-day at 30 p. M. to consider the
subject
United States Judge Addison G. Brown, chairman
OF the committee composed OF himself. Dr. Seth Low
and Charles A. Dana asked the commissioners yes
terday TO approve the amendments TO the Act Of
1901, establishing n botanical g--den. museum and
arbor"um In Bronx Park. The amendment WAS that
which save discretion the commissioners TO estab-
lish the garden in any Of the public parks above the
Harlem. The Judges motive, compiled with and
the amendment was approved. The board will ask
IN" Board Of Estimate for $50. 800 TO construct a
cairagcwuy ana bridge In Central Park at one
hundi ed hnd-trnih-st. and Eighthave.
The Park Board received a letter Yesterday from
rs Advisory Art Committee. consisting of Henry g..
Maryland. Thomas ". Wood and Napoleon lie Br1In
advising that hereafter no statue for the parks be
mad" until sketch were submitted and approved by
the board ana "A provisional Site selected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
his LAST CUSTOMER MS GOOD ONE.
THE ELLIS I-LAND BARBER BANISIIED FROM
THE IMMIGRANTs' LANDING PLACE.

lie carried a basket of shaving mugs and razors
upon and his right hand tightly clutched a
big mirror His face >ad and pcnsivc. lie
stood On tie deck Of the >hachawaNon. and looked
moody at the dark waters which and fell
about the prov OF the stately vessel. he
Isaac Goldman. the cXilcd barber Of Ellis Island
His schedule OF prices icher thon most immi-
grants cared 10 paw. and hc banishrd. The last
nan he shaved did not object 10 Godman's prices.
IL was all due 10 the Interference Of Colonel Weber
A swedish Immigrant TO Goldman Yesterday for
q shave.
Hair cut'r intcrrocatei Goldman.
Yah, said the Swtdc and he soon shorn OF
his tously locks
Nice dry shampoo1' asked the barber.
"lah.- said the swcdc.
TRY some hair toncl
"lah.,
"Open a nice bottle OF violet water for you,'
YAH
"Iiayc your hair sngcdl'
"Yat."
Extra close shavei7
"lnh.r
"Musiache waXed!'
YAH
How about uncorlng n fresh bottle Of brlliian-
tine
YAH"
The swciA chccr'ullv pail his check for - 30. Vet
III" authorize, forbad" tn" barber over - pv his
trade or hi, persuasive tongue on the Island again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
COI-pT CAIFNDAES FOE TO-DAY.

s1I,sms c Gov toc, rsrnoneG S Van n'un' T.
Supreme Court-C hambers-I;cforc Ineraham. J-Mouon
sarrcms Gouft~Specfa Icrm-Part I-Bciorc pattes.o
Nos 25is. 25i9, 2j67. 257o 1913. 204' 2G52 1900
supreme tout-special iernl-rart II-Beiorc Barrett
Circuit Court-rat III-Befcre Lawrence, Nos
$50 3n0i -9,i 15zo, 9S2 27o ISL 1911 :llS aV'''
Circuit Couft-rirt before Beach J-Csses from
CIRQUE court-Par; n-BcfOIo Truax. J>-cA'es from
Gircat couri-Part Iv-B.fOr, Andrews Gases from
surrogat.,s Court-Trial Tcrm-Bcfore Ransom s.-wf
suilogat,s Court ianDsr-ocfors T,eG1ai s 10 e.
q n Fer ISSa:sSwiI: cI1ra a.rnlaid JOIN ss.
Common. rleas-';encr, Iesn-Heoe paly, C. j.
Il. ~ o. So 81, A. 3ib II.
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Common Ts Ss AIS B BE s 5
sos G3G 9Ie 'oj go 81. . -,
Superior tou!-spcclal Tsrm % McAdnm. J-'o'
Superior Court Equity Term-Bcfors Giderslecvc, j.
s%peSar rr.gr ,,so 17n;,oro $50 ssary 5s
i9e; 1903 1916 1883 49, oS7' 200 ''''
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lsos ISIS is' aos 1910, 49, '''' ''V '''' ''''
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City CouIt-Trlal Tcrm-Par' I-IIcfore Ncwburgcr. J.
Nos; l7ls il5o CO. $50 1920. iS.5 2so,. 1921 s'l.
CITY GourtcTrIal TerTra't i1-RGtore Mec9,syy Ia Ia
AS so 1916 15i7 400 5o3 1913 1885, I7iG 1905.
City Court-Trla Tcrm-paIt IIl-Brforc Mc'.owon J
eno 1851 1886 1891, 1893. 1891. 2col. 2cc5. "2io.
2OjI.
CITY Court-Tria Term-Par. IV-D, fore Ehrlich c. j.
Short Nos 22i5 29i0 1919 1881
Assistant plst-ctAttorney Bedord-No 70 IL nclls We
forr, OF General Scssors-Part II-towing. J.. and
Assistant District Attorney Davs-Nos 1G Inclusive
Cour, General Sos sor--pat III M,.tlue, J., and
Assistant District-Attoincy McIntyrc-NO l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
AFTER THE LINES FREIGHT MONEY.
,AZII. Mali, SrEAMsUIp COMpANY'S EARN


INGS TO BE HELD BY THE COURT.
Justice Ingraham. OF the Supreme Court, entered
two orders yesterday in the suit Of Brown Brothers
d Co. against the United states and Brazil MAI
steamship Company to recover fl6,6Sl, the value
OF letters Of credit given TO the company TO meet
bills Of exchange. AS security for these letters OF
credit the company agreed TO give the plaintiffs Its
freight moneys earned and TO be earned Brown
Brothers e. Co. alleged that the company was insol-
vent, and asked for the appointment OF receiver
of the freight income. Then the Atlantic Trust Com
pany applied for leave to come in as party deirhdah
This company is trustee, under mortgage given as
security for the payment Of bond issue OF 81 .oo
600 on July l. 1859. The mortgage covered all prop
crty and all rents, profits and Incomes.
The steamship company has defauited IN 'he IN
terest on these bonds, and all efforts OF the trustee
to collect the freight income have met VITA refnsas
Under stipulation between all concerned ana CON
cesson by the steamship company That bo'h ,he
claimants are entitled to the freight moneys justice
Ingrnham granted an order allowing the trust ON
many to come in party defendant ana alol"e =.
directing the steamship company ana us agel,S W.
Senosit ALI income with the Central trust company
subject to the order Of the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
ShuUEL ". ALLERTON FOX M1lOE.

,urx,TrD rN\NfNOrSLY BY THE RFPtDlh'
C,ys OF CHICAGO TO HEAD THEIR III Hf'''
,hicooo March Is CSpcciaD.-samuc W. Al'r''h
r,os nominated for Mayor to-day 10y the RepuDiica"
Convention the choice being unanimous ana ''r' =,
occIamatl,n and rising vote. lie thus STAMPS III
the head Of both the Republican and citizens u'N'''
md /. practically SUI" Of election. Mr.. Al'T'"h -
Il representative Chicayoan Of the c!eane', aoie''
tyne J. r. b. Van C"avc was noIninat"i TOT ny
Clerk also 10y acclamaon. lie has held inc o''c
for two year, past. and +, one Of the most popular
cnceh,ldcrs In Chicago. The remainder of the ticket
will be- chosen by the city Central Committee. The
merit system OF appointments was ind"ised.
Mr. Morton made brief speech accepting the
nomination. expressing faith in The success Oh tne
ticket and hi, intention. II elected. To carry oul
vigorously the reform, which mv" been dcnla1"l DS
the citizens not mixed up in sans politics.
samuel W Alcrton was born near the village OF
eoutl Armenia in Eastern Dutch'ss County. on" oi
III. prct;los, Villages BE- found In New York state
Tho roomy old IA ,honed white house where h" nrs'
.av. the light stands on the old stage road from TINS
city 10 Boston. near the weather h"aten milestone
the ONLY one left on road. which says the distance
T. eighty mile, from Ncw-York city. Mr.. Mitrtoh
belong, to one Of the sturdy pioneer families VINO
se,,l.d I'm the valley Of the WrbutOok River when
the Indians still lived there and Eastern Du'ch'S'
County was n part ~ Connecticut. IL" name NV.
ton is familiar on the hcad'ton"' In the OF"
GRAVEYARD. around Armenia. ON" oi III" u''Nh'"""
roser,s II the Harlem Valley. David II. Sherman,
president Of the Central stock Yards oil N'"''i'',
! -, ncnhcw ~ Mr. Acrton. and Mr.. sherman
.,n.r ,n sister ~ the Republican nominee. n hale
and vlgoroi, woman nearly ninety years o'u' H'''
n.ar south Armenia. ,o.,,,,o f., ,,r
- III. ~ ovH hacking businr~S IN IA" West. The
Gamou, irottcr Ailcrton is named altrl hl"i