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GLEASON,S RETURN MATCH.

Again in Possession OF the Shell Eoad and
Protected from Interference.
Ex-Mayor Patrick J. Gleason Of Long Island
City. who on Saturday night stole a march on
the Brooklyn City Railway and tho Newtown
officials BY taking possession OF tho shell
road In Laurel Hill and extending his electric
railway on that forbidden ground. was at
work again yesterday with q hundred and
more men gridironing . thorouChfare known
as the Nowtown road. His midnight raid ter
minated In his arrest. This caused him to
quit work for the time being. but with charac-
~teristic boldness he resumed operations yes
tsrdAy afternoon on tho t~horoughfars. and be-
fore the bewildered officers OF the town could
collect their scattered thoughts he had pos.
session Of the road.
In the mean time his lawyers were busy be-
fore Justice Cullen in the Brooklyn Supreme
Court. and when Highway Commissions VIII
liam Sauer appeared on the scene and ordered
the work stopped he was served with a copy of
a temporary Injunction ordering the Highway
Commissioner OF the town to show cause In
Brooklyn tomorrow why work should not be
permitted to 20 on unmolested.
Commissions Sauer left d%isgruntled. and.
Judging f5sm the activity Of the workmen. who
conditions which made tho injunction nsces-
Mr.. Gleason Gays he has q franchise from the
Legislature dating back to 1870, although his
record to that eject. The Brooklyn city Rail-
way. go a franchise over the disputed thor
oughfars Thursday Of last week from tho New.
town Highway Commissioner.
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M,DoWELL PRONoUNtED IsANx
He Fought the Omcers Who Removed Hin
from the Court House.

He Fought the Omcers Who Removed Hin
from the Court House.
Phil Mcdowell. who for many years has been
proprietor OF the Foghorn. a saloon at Ninth
avenue and Twenty-third street. became vio-
lent and was carried by force from tho County
Court House yesterday. while . jury was con-
sidering his sanity before Judge McAdam OF
the Superior Court. Mcdowell showed symp-
toms OF insanity q few weeks ago. and was
taken to Bloomingdsle Asylum. He is o bache-
lor. 81 years OLD. Many friends OF his were in
court.
During the inquisition one OF the Jurors
arose and protested against the procsedlng. as
he thought 1t was an Injustice.
step aside then" said Judge McAdam. II
have know this man forty years. and would
not see any harm come to him. What is being
Mcdowell recognized judge McAdam. and
am not insane: I am sane as you are. Let
Judge McAdnm directed that he be taken
back to Bloomingdale. but the two attend
put uP tt%in tb S"a. M stato% as Who /. "' snort .G Is
strongly built. He fought all the way to the
supreme Court floor. and the court attendants
had to assist In his removal
The jury decided that he 10 insane. Judge
McAdam said he would consider whom to APP
point a. committee OF his estate. He has more
than $4,000. according to his brother James.
who instituted the lunacy proceedings
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THE 4 CAMP.
Adjt..Gen. Porter. Order Assigning Troops
for the Coming Season.

AdIt..Gen. Porter's Order AssLGniss Troops
for the Coming Season.
albany. May 15.--Adjt..G Gen. Psrter to-day
issued his annual order assigning troops to
duty at the camps Of instruction the coming
season. as follows:
tachment Of the Third Battery. and The signal Corps
Of Tie second Brigade.
from June II % "a, the Seventh Regiment and do.
From June "a to July !. the Fortysevsnth Regiment.
detachment OF the First battery. and the FIFTH. Ninth,
fiiteenth and seventeenth SEPARATE Companies.
Twelfth. and Forty.seven:h separate Companies.
From i1!y : to i5 the Twelfth Regiment ,detach-
From July I5 70 2!.rhs kiYnih and sevsntyfourth
Rs t,nIn e 4o 3 dstassmsns q the second Bs,t.ry:
aettachIsnys 81 ID. -se1ns s msna.y,.s soa t hssI s1snt
Corps Of the First and Third Brigades.
The dethchments or the First. Second. and Third Bat
gtant. two eorporals, one musician. and twelve pri.
Yates. selected by the respective battery commsndsrs
Tho Fifth. Ninth, Fifteenth. and Seventeenth sspa.
twelfth. and 'FSrty.ssventh separate commpsnt.e" thc
Second pr0visin nal battalion. each COMMANDED nv
Its senior Captain. whose company viii take position
In rs battalion according to the rank or its actual com.
The iSIpwiaK officers are detailed for duty at the
4; Post commAPa.r, Msior-asn. Josiah Porter. Adm.
Assistant Acknowledgement as Post Adjutant.Ca pi ain.
John = Shepard. Twentylhird Regiment: as Po.t
nance Officer. Col. Joseph q. story. Assistant Chief Of
ORDNANCE; as Inspsctors snd Instructor Of Drills.
MAJOR HoTaiio r. s!aspo!e. Tenth Battalion; from June
States Infantry; as instructor and in:peetor Of G"usPi
Duty, Capt. n. u. T%hurston, Twcpty.sscond REGIMENT:
ss PaYmaster. Col. Z. L. Judson. Military Secretary.
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Her Omcers' Version Of the Steamship Ex
periences In Porto Colombo.

-
Her Onncers' Version Of the Steamships tx.
perience. In Porto Colombo.
-.
1t Is probable that W.. W. Hurlbut x Co. OF 1S
Broadwar. will bring suit for $50 900 dam.
-. ...,... uha.,.r 4. ,.snon.ih,. TO- ~.
ages hgainss "hoo'er 10 fe"poh'ip's 'of nv
dstention OF the Norwegian steamer Antonio
Zambrana ut Porto Colombo. United States Of
C",.S,I. C,,s, You. C.,h., -, ~. -.
Coiom oia' ohiei oihoer otuDos lhe Stoa"'
ship also proposes to bring suit for damages
Zamhrana reachea Porto Colombo on ian. a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-16
FLoRICE TON AZ DIsCOMFITED.
Her Action for Dover In Jacob Ualsted's
Estate Dismissed.

Her Action for Dover In Jacob Hni.ted..
Estate Dismissed.
Florfce Won Ak. who failed to establish hor
claim to DO the widow OF Carl Won Ak OF BATH
moro. Is not the widow OF Jacob Halsted
either. according to Judge Dugrc. lie dis
missed yesterday her action to recover
dover In the millionaire's estate. This
decision was given on the motion Of
John NJ. Bowers. counsel for the Hal
sted estate. who said that the claim
was the result OF . conspiracy. as she had not
married Hslsted. He read the deposition Of
Helene d'Enghien. plaintiffs maid. taksn at
Portland. Ore. denying that there had been
q marriage. Plaintiff said the marriage CO.
Cured on Arril 4. 1885. at 356 West Fifty
sixth street. The witnesses were George Bail.
lard. plaintiffs music teacher. who wa al
legged to have read OF some marriage ccre-
mony. He Is dead. Helene was the other al
legged Witness, Hel1ne's Testimony, Mr.. Bow
ers said said. vas the death Of the action. It was
widow OF Carl Won AK. on the strength of an al
legged common law marriage. She did not sue
ceSd. but has retained tho name OF Won Ak.
The marriage. OF Annie Lacker OF 1875 De-
bsen annullsd by Judge McAdam- ofthe Su-
psrior Court. because on May IL. 1880. when
the mSrrisge took place. che was but IA, years
oid. she Pad not lived with Feinberg. who did
Thsodosia Teaedale has obtained a ssparn.
Ton on the ground. OF abandonment from
Charles B. Toasdale from Judge McAdnm.
~snts OF absolute divorce were granted
{esterdny IN these cases by Judge Beach: To
II. MoWhinnny from Emma MoWninnsy. and
10 Alma Z Marcus from James II. Marcus
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-16
FREDERICK ABEL'S CRIME.
A Dead Child Bears Witness to His Bru-
tally to Its Mother.

Early in February Frederick Abel. a shoe
maker. 30 yenrs old. OF 237 Floyd street. Will
liamsburgh. found fault with his wife because
supper was late. He throw n broom at her.
which she lodged. and It struck their ton
ysar-old% laughter In tho face. Agent Mayer
OF the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children heard OF Absl's brutality. and
caused his arrest. Abel was sentenced to the
Kings county penltsntiarv for six months by
Justice Goetting In tho Leo Avenue Police
Court. He served nearly two months whom
LAWYER Harry II. Dale obtained his release on
a writ OF habeas corpus.
Whom Abel was free he learned that Mrs.
Mary Schwiudele OF 200 Harrison avenue. Will
liamshureh. was in some manner responsible
for the society having prosecuted him
for striking his child. Ho vent to her
h Seq'' down 'sn 1 Kicked d3ohi her anu She hs'' was aao about
to become a mother. and It was not until two
days. afterward. that che was able to 70 to
court and obtain a warrant against Abel for
assault, He was arrested last Friday morn.
ing. and word was. sent to Mrs. schwindell to
snd Abel demagdsd, his discharge, Justice
row. Court Officer. Tonery was sent to Mrs.
Schwindele's house by Justice Goetting yester.
day to subpoena her. The policeman found
Mrs. Schwindele In bed in .aIcritichl condition.
On the forehead Of . dead child. to whom she
had eivsn birth. was z long. black htpise:
evidently the result OF Abel's, assault. Cor.
onsr Dreamer will have an autopsy made on
the body OF the child to-day.
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WASHINGTON. May 15-The Supreme Court
OF the United States. to-day affirmed Its prsvi-
Gus ruling. as laid down In the Langfeld case.
In what are popularity known as the hat
trimmings cases" These came on appeal
from the judgments Of the Circuit Courts for
tho United States. two from. the eastern di-
vision Of Pennsylvania and one from the
northern district OF I~llinois. the controversy In
each case being between the Collector OF the
Port and tho importers az to the rating TO be
made upon material used for hat trimming
Mr.. Justice Brewer said that he concurrod
IN tho judgment Of the court uron tho ease OF
GsdwalIadsr; Collector. against John Wanna
snd That Q" jsmnss F. Walker < CO. against
ths case q Hsrtranit, Colleeteri sgsipst
tass. ne said that the importations were not
at the time they came In. whatever
mighi Income OF them after they were cut up
hnu disposed OF, and he therefore disssnted
rom me Judgment OF the court in that case.
y onis dissent ho was Joined by Mr.. Justice
It Is estimated at the Treasury Department
tnht nnder this decision the United states VIII
III m a y Hupon, to refund from S6OnO.Ooo 70
.o!vaono.1Vp Some sstimates place It as nigh
was $500 900. He offered to compromise
sns cases lor % 100000. but the compromise
w = N ny eennscted. During the past three years
refunded.
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There Was n Marriage, hut q Prior Mar.
riags Il to 10 Sot Up.

There Was u Marriage. hut a Prior Mar.
riags Is to no sot Up.
An action Of Annie Weed to recover dover in
the property OF Mortimer N. Weed. . broker of
this city who died about two years ago. Will DO
tried before Justice Truax Of tho Supreme
Court to-day unless an unforeseen hitch co.
cure.
Robert NJ. Weed. q brother OF the broker. and
the other heirs who are made defendants. deny
that Annie is the widow Of Mortimer NJ. Weed.
A prior marriage Of some sort. either on her
part or on his. is to be set up. Speaker sulzer.
representing Annie, says tho case is an inter.
esting ono. but he declines to speak OF It be-
fore the trial Lawyer @. Norwood. Represent
ing the defendants. says It might Interfere
trial.
Under direction Of Justice Truax testimony
Of two clsrRymsn was taken yesterday, TO save
their further attendance at the trial. The Rev.
Thomas C.. Mayham. pastor OF the Second
Methodist Episcopal Church at Railway, testi-
fed from the records OF the churcht that on Jan,
20. 1883. Anna Small and Mortimer nj. Wsed
were married at that church. The Rev. Thomas
+. Gordon. who was the pastor OF tho church
Rt that time. but is now stationed at Harrison.
N. j.. testified that he had solemnized the mar.
riage on that date.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-16
1NE REMOVAL or s7UR7ETANE
Secretary Carlisle Takes the Responsibilit
nnd JustiGen His Action.

wv III S's
WASHINGTON. May 15.-The Washington Post
ascrites the following language as having
been used 10y Secretary Carlisle on Saturday
in an interview as to the removal OF Mr.. Sturte-
want. head of tho Treasury stationery division.
who had been in the department thirty-two
years. and whose retention was understood to
haze been requested 10y tho Hon. Carl Schurz
and other civil service reformers:
:" made this change after mature delibera-
ton. and upon complaints from responsible
sources. / will not call them charges. but
they were sufficient to warrant n new appoint
ment. The statement that my son Logan had
anything to do with the matter 10 baseless. as
Fhs sdS idsa 1 shat an ANY .o sasese u IN pte' ,his
Government is essential, to, it's efficient
administration is absurd. 1 propose to
put in his place. IN able and broad.
gauge man, who will manage the purchases OF
Mngwump papers. which know nothing about
the details which brought about the change.
Tho resignation OF Mr.. Sturtevnnt has been
held up for n. few days. hut to-day deter
accordingly as q result OF these attacks"
Secretary Carlisle. being questioned stothe
accuracy OF this interview this morning. said
It WAS fairly. correct. with the exception OF the
expression "Mugwump" newspapers. which
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed; N. T.
EGgerman Of Ohio. to he chief OF division in
the Sixth Auditors Office. The designations
OF chiefs Of division were called for As follows:
t@is &; sr sSd e e y N' ssss ~. # y th ss spr S { Of d Its
Now York. In the Sixth Auditors ullice.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
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
tho 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 n perfect lax
alive effectually% cleansing the system,
~dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it 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 50c 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 we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-16
SOTO SUED BARRIOS'S ESTAT re.
A Pair OF Central American Presidents One
Friends, then Foes.

A Pair OF Central American Presidents Once
Friends, then Foes.
Judgment for SIS. 800 against The widow Of
Justin Rufno Barrios. formerly President OF
Guatemala. as executrlx Of his estate. was en-
tered by consent yesterday in this city in favor
OF Marco Aurelio Soto. The suit grow out OF
tn. doings OF the timeu before Barrios and
Soto got into active political opposition In
Central America
Barrios was a half-Indian, born in Guato-
mala. and Soto was from Honduras. Both
were admitted to the bar in Guatemala In the
early sixties. In 1867 Barrios began . rsvolu-
tionary movement in Guatemala and gained
the Presidency aud great spoil. Soto was his
Secretary OF Foreign Affairs and Mihister OF
Public Instruction and Worship until 1871.
Then came war between Guatemala and
Honduras. In which Guatemala won. and
ma6o PRECEDENT Of Honduras. Soto made
many public improvements. among which
w Soto tes 81! ,m Up in 9se o. . Sat'l for which judgment
in September. 1881. to buy 800 younsb bulls at
stock on the many estates which Barrlos
owned In Guatemala. In addition he claimed
ESQ ret mt S SIm 2 t sa.t a;s farm ~, D.. thu, Barrios COL
In 1889 Barrios tried to Bring about a Cen.
trai American confederaey. soto opposed tho
scnouos Nhs bucCoeueu IN tno Presidency ny
BoEran. and fed to this country, which he
made the base q flihustering operations
against Borran. while Soto was here Barrios
Salvador. which grew out OF the confederation
schemes. His widow and children came to
this city. where he owned the house at S35
Firth avenue and had a large anchor to wind
ward IN the shape OF stocks and bonds. Tho
Eidsw ,n nH !. s noT IN n Msdsia, J ESQ n tsnt mn de Dc
operations against the Government of Hon
durss until an expedition Of 10 mon. which
tured and its leaders shot. when he came back
to the United States.
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s.eersr. Passengers to He sauadded.

Commissioner OF Immigration Senner and
the agents OF the steamship companies held q
confe renee yesterday vt Ellis Island about tho
now immigration regulations. 1t was agreed.
after some warm argument. that the steam
ship companies would organize the Storage
lean citizens into companies or groups. each
with a certain, Tho companies are to be
ships. and the members OF each company are
to have cards OF . particular color showing
that they belong TO a certain company.
tee on Immigration. of which senator Hills
Chairman. and which will meet at the Hotel
Normandy at 10 o'clock this morning, arrived
said that the chief business OF the present
session will BE- to formulate me for
the al work Of the committee. The
committee will visit Ellis leland to see how
the sQuRdding OF immigrants works.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-16
VERDICT ZOE GYLLENH.iMMER.
His Wifc's Letter Did No. Cancel Heu
5000 Insurance Policy.

His Wifc's Letter Did No. Cancel Her
$4,000 Insurance Foley.
Charles II. Gyllenhammer. who sued the
Home Benefit Society for $1,000 insurance on
the life OF his wife. got q verdict for the full
amount yesterday in Judge Giegerich's court,
with costs against the company.
The company resisted the claim on the
ground tina. Mrs. Gyllenhammer. not long be-
fore her death. wrote to them sskipg them to
cancel the policy. and said that she was liz fear
Of her lite from her husband. tho beneficiary
named in, tho policy. In support OF this de-
fear OF her husband and had reason to he. but
1t was notdlsputed that she died Of pneumonia.
Gyilenhammer testified yesterday that his
wife had, insane delusions that people were
going to kill her: that she said she was going
to Chicago In q balloon to be President OF tho
Worlds Fair. and that her mother had sent
her ST. 100000.
DR. Charles Lundbeck testified that he had
attended Mrs. Gyllcnhammer. whom he had
known heforo her marriage. She was insane,
talk cd incohersntly. said people We're hound
ing her and her husband to kill them. that
Johnson lone OF the insurance compnny's
witnesses). and u big insurance man were
after them. and that she was wealthy and the
Queen OF Sweden. The next time the witness
saw ler she was sitting on his stoop and
= lot Of children were hooking her. The Doc
tors testimony was not contradicted. and the
Jury was out only Ave minutes.
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MRS. RYAN WANTS 4 DIVORCE.
After Thirty-Hve Years OF Married Life She
Accuses Her Husband Of Cruelty.

After Thirty-Hve Years OF Married Life She
Accuses Her Husband OF Cruelty.
Mary A. Ryan has begun a suit against
William Ryan for separation In the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn. aud yesterday Judge Bart
lett granted her application for SIS a week ali
mony and $500 counsel fee. pending tho result
OF the trial. The couple were married thirty
five years ago. and have several children.
Tit defendant is confidential manager for OK
Congressman Felix Campbell in his iron works
In John street. and has an income. it is said.
81 over $1,000 n year. According to Mrs.
Nyan's affidavit, she has been III treated by
her husband for the past three or four yenrs.
Once. abe says. he blacked her eye and kicked
her because she would not give him money to
spend on a woman he was supporting In luz
pry. and on another occasion he put a pistol to
her head and threatened to kill her. Their
l3-year-old daughter Eva's death. she also
alleges. was hustened through the shock to
the girls nervous system. following the pistol
incident: On. May l.. she says. that acting
under the advice OF her lawyer. she went to
55o East l39th street. this city. where her hus-
hand. as she alleges. has been living with q
Mrs Schaffer. She confrontcdsher husband as
he came out Of the house. and when she OK
claimed. Il have found you out" he caught
hold OF her UNI hrolla. broke 1t. and pushed the
end OF the handle in her eve. causing injuries
from which she is still suffering. The defend
ant was not represented at tho hearing on
the application for aim ony and counsel foe.
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TINY UERE PAID TO ROB.
The Curious admission OF Three burglars
Their Employer Under Arrest.

The Curious admission OF Three burglars
Their Employer Under Arrest.
The cloak factory OF Herman Cohen. %
Wooster street. was broken into on Wsdnss-
day night and $500 worth OF closks were
stolen. Detectives Clarksr and Brown arrest
ell Jacob Goldstein. % years old. OF Z Pike
street. on suspicion OF having committed the
robbery. H. confessed. and said that q cloak
maker named Frank Eisman Of ~ Norfolk
street hired him ana two others for So apiece
to rob the store. Tho other mon. he said. were
Max Newman. 80 years old. OF AZ Norfolk
street. and Max Jacobs, % years old. Of 50
Eldridge street.. They were arrested and both
Hsnan. who WAS arrested on Friday night.
In his room was found the stolen pTsporty.
was held for trial on u charge Of being an ac-
eomplice In the robbery, and OF receiving
stolen goods The other three prisoners were
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z. s. STOKES AHEAD so EAR.
w. F. u. Stokes and w. X. Mar:ia Must 60
to Trial for Libel.

W. F.. ID. Stokes aud w. X. Maria Must GO
to Trial for Libel.
Judge CowinR has overruled the demurrer
to the indictment against W. l. D. Stokes for
libeliing Edward S. Stokes. and has denied
tho motion to dismiss the indictment against
william 7. Martin for the same offence.
The interesting point passed. on was Oakley
Halls argument on behalf OF Martin that z. s.
Stokes. having served a term for felony. was
disqualified to testify as O with sss and not en-
titled to complain Of q libel in = criminal pro-
ceeding. Judge Cowinc says that section TIA
OF the Penal Code provides that u person con-
yicted Of felony Is u competent witness: SO
that 1t is Unnecessary consider the effect Of
O pardon under the common Law.
As to the character OF the complainant In o
Ing Is brought to protect the public peace. not
TO redress Individual i%njHries. and certain
tended that the Threatened danger to tho pub
lic peace is net as great, when the person
~iibslsd Is q bad man Us when he is a good
man,
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A Founding In Fiao Attire.

Tho best-drsssed founding that over came
into Police Headquarters. so Capt. Berghold
and Sergeant O'Tool say. was brought there
early last evening by an officer from the
Church street police station. The baby is q
hoy. two months old. with light blue eyes.
street. found him In the hallway there. He
wore q large lace dress. 9 lace cape; a petit
derwear Of white flannel. and O white merino
cloak embroidered with silk. Experienced
policemen's ideas. OF clothing. however. are
frequently unset when the garments come IN.
der the examination Of q woman.
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The Best is
Good Enough.

We all have pains and aches,
but they needn't last long-not
any longer than it takes to put
on an ALLCOcK's Porous PLAs-
TER But get the right plaster.
There are others, and you don't
want them take our word for
it; when you need a plaster you
need it, and there's no time for
experimenting and finding out
mistakes then. Ask for