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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
AGAINST THE RAILROAD EXTENSION.

number Of property-owners on the line Of the
proposed extension OF the Brighton Beach Rail
road for two blocks 10 connect with the Kings
County Elevated Railroad at Fulton-st. and Frank
lin-ave presented protests to the Mayor yesterday
against his signing the resolutions OF the Aldermen
granting the privileges asked for. General George
W. Wingate represented them as counsel. and said
that the franchise would De IlegaIiy oDtalneu II
change OF grade. but IL practically divislcn
OF elevated road that would be put up. TO grant this
Franchise would establish a dangerous precedent
some of the property-owners said that the bonn Of
$1,000 TO be given by the company was no. enough
George l. Murphy. for the company. said that
the connection provided for by the franchise would
he a great public convenience. 1t only crossed
two streets. The company would build on its own
property but would pay the city 500 year. The
Company willing TO increase its bond 10 s2oOOOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
MRS. EDGEcOMB GETS $3.50.

In the suit of Mrs Elizabeth S Edgecomb to re-
cover $4,000 from the estate OF Eckford Webb for
her services for eight years companion and house
keeper for Mr.. Webb based upon an agreement
for a bequest Of that amount to her, the jury re-
turned a verdict for $3.50 yesterday The jury
found that II was agreed on February !. 1881. be-
tween the plaintiff and Mr.. Webb that she would
serve him as housekeeper until his death. and he
would give her life interest In his house az No;
bonds; that Mr. Webb dismissed her because she
said that Mr.. Edgecomb had proposed marriage
10 her: that her marriage TO Mr.. EdgecQmbe did
not make II practically impossible for her to con
tnue her services rs housekeeper TO MT WepD,
that she did not voluntarily leave his service; that
she had not received pay for her services and that
fair compensation would be SS5 month. ... .x,o,
Judge Bartlett denied a motion for new trlal
and said that 81 900 year was not excessive pay
for the services which the plaintiff rendered. An
EXTRA allowance of per cent granted TO coun-
sell and sixty days were allowed for appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
TROUBLE OvER 4 LOCAL TELEGRAPH co.

SUIT BROUHT At METUCHEN. n. J. TO RECOVER
DAMAGES FOR THE ALLEGED ABRoGATloN
OF THANKING" PRIVILEGES.
suit was begun yesterday before Judge Wood. at
Metuchen, y. j.. by J. Biddle Herbert, or Old
Bridge Middlesex County. y. j. who is superin-
tendent Of the New Brunswick and Old Bridge
Turnpike Company. against J. A. McCleary gen.
erai manager OF the New-Jersey Postal Telegraph
Company The plaintiff alleges that the turnpike
company. In granting right Of way over eight miles
OF its road. received certain "franklng privileges
from the telegraph company. which have been aoro-
gated The turnpike company for damages.
The suit appears to grow out OF disputes between
the members Of the syndicate that organized the
telegraph company and a syndicate that Is now
being formed transfer the telegraph privileges to
a telephone company.
The New-Jersev Postal Telegraph Company oper-
ates lines from Newark Long Branch and Ocean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

The Democratic leaders Of Mount Vernon have
proven themselves worthy OF certificate from
Tammany Hall. They have resorted to several
schemes to make the election on Tuesday next
Democratic victory Their schemes have met just
criticism from the better men OF the Democratic
party The latest threat OF the leaders IS TO max"
a number OF voters to-day by an Illegal mcthpu
An extra day OF registration Is 70 be heid to-iay
for the correction % the lists only. but notice mas
been published that all persons nauralzed since me
last day for registration may be registered t0-idy
despite the requirement OF the law. The RepupcAh
CITY Committee has arranged Tor rouslhs n''.l'Ih
in the Fifth Avenue opera House at when Zen,
eral Stewart l.. Woodford viii be the pr'hclpa
speaker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
MALCOLM FORD NON-SUITED.
JUDGE GAyNoR DECIDES AGAINST HIM IN HIS
ACTION REGARDING HIS FATHERS WILL BY
WHICH HE WAS DISINHERITED.

,r-ncr CAyNOR DECIDES AGAINST HIM IN HIS
ACTION REGARDING HIS FATHERs WILL. BY
WHICH HE WAS DIsINHERITED.
Malcolm Ford. the well-known athlete was non
suited Yesterday in the Supreme Court in his ACTON
TO compel his brothers and sisters to perform al
.creanoent bv which he alleged ne was to have an
eonol share with them in the estate OF his father
Gordon L. Ford on condition of not contestlns the
viii Malcolm Ford was dsinherted by his father
,v,u hut he had become reconciled with his iather
hafora tho lat,er's death He testified before Judge
Gavnor Yesterday that he moved to his father
bouse IN Nav o. 1891 went TO Europe a rev weeks
later and on his return. in September, became III.
His fa,her had died in November, when ne was sun
rl The SUNDAY following his brother Paul had
said ~ him: Il think you are left out or the WILL
but we will take care of you as long as you 90 no.
make any trouble. There is no disgrace IN II 10.
YOU for both Worthington and Catharlhe WI WI IA
ont Of former will" The other childTth ndu toIr
rim he should have oneseventh of the estate dItel
certain requests were paid. When the VIII va Va
read Worthington had asked him 10 sign es tit0
1ria no.arv had said that he thought there was 10
he a contest and his brother had answreeu. ~, ~;
no We are going TO share the proper! a.
lis brothers had not seemed disposed 10 put tne
agreement i'm writing and finally refused 70 40 80
aitoeether But there positive understand
Ing that II he ala not contest the Will "e was ~
In the defence the waiver OF contest slsneu ~
Malcolm Ford was put In. Paul l.. ana Worthlntt on
share with their brother There was tax OF ms
Sattinc some money IL ne gave up athletics. me
Former said that Malcolm had had typhQd ieNei
that his father had contracted IL from Nun, a -
that a worthy life had been given for an unworthy
49,, 49,. oo.o .ba, tho
there was no written agreement TO sustain H. ana
he gave judgment for the defendants without COSTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Unwilling OF Columbus Statue. Central Park. 3
p. m. .
Northern Pacific investigation Mills Building, 10
a.
Opening of Wild West Show. South Brooklyn.
p. m.
Newly ork-Washington baseball match' roo
Grounds. p m.
Twenty-second Regiment drill. Van Cortlandt
Park afternoon.
Concert in Central Park. p. m.
Schoo,masters Association. Columbia College 1870
a. m. go
Alumnae Science Class Normal College Wild
flower show. library.
Fortnicbtlv Shakespeare Club annual dinner,
Clark's evening.
Republican County Committee Brooklyn, p m
Professor Gleason's horse-taming, Madison Square
Garden evening.
Good Government Club B, No. 20 West One-hun-
dred and fourth-st.. p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
AN ANNEXATION CELEBRATION.

The annexation OF Flatbush as the Twenty-nnth
Ward OF Brooklyn is to he celebrated by a recep-
ton OF the Mayor and heads Of departments and
a public dinner al the Wildwood Club. at which Dr.
Homer L. Bartlett will preside and ST. Clair Nc
Keiway and others will respond to toasts The
citizens OF the town have appointed committees or
finance and arrangements. and preparations are
being made for a review of the Fire Departments
the Illumination OF the ward and other fest-
yites The celebration will occur on May 49, and
will be an interesting local occurrence. A sub
scriptIon fund OF S. 600 has been pledged to deray
the expenses OF the parade music and dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
cArrIBRED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Police Commissioner We.les appointed eight new
sergeants and twelve roundsmen yesterday from
the eligible lists 10 ill the vacancies caused by
the transfer OF officers the precincts in the
annexed districts.
The autopsy in the Of the boy, Harry Huck-
ans whose mother thought that he had been bru-
tally treated at the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum.
where he died. showed that death was due to con-
gestion OF the kidneys. and that there were no
marks Of violence on the body.
UAnjamn S. vaughters sent to State Prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
HAD TO FIGHT HER WAY THROUGH ICE.

The steamboat sylvia, OF the Red Cross Lane,
between New-York and 81. Johns. ~ f.. arrived
here Yesterday and reported much ice off the New
foundland coast. The steamer in the ice for
four days. She left st. Johns for Halifax on May
3. at O'Clock in the morning, and forced her way
all day through pack ice. in which there were
many bergs AT night she ran into the Bay OF Bulls,
on the Newfoundland coast and Jay there until
morning. At O'Clock on Friday morning she put
out again, and soon got tightly damned In the
ice that she was unable proceed until steamed
Virginia Lake, an ''ice bunter.' she is called
vessel especially built for cutting way through
ice packs came along and cut a way for Ike Syiys
The Sylvia managed TO get nine miles further
down the coast that day, and at O'Clock anchored
for the night In the harbor OF Aquaf)rt.
She started out the next day, and slowly forced
her way through the ice. and got into clear water
on Sunday morning.
Captain Clarke. OF the Sylvia, said he haa never
seen the ice thick about the Newfoundland coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
HOME NEWS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOIELS'
BREVOORT-Brooks Adams OF Boston Fifth
AVENIrE-Senator Arthur r. German. OF Maryland,
and Ex-Governor Royal c. Taft. Of Rhode Island.
GISEY-General Wesley Merritt, United States
ARMY METROPOLE-Stat Senator Henry j..
Coggeshan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Adlai E. Stew
enson and Mrs Stevenson and Emilio de Muruaga'
Spanish Minister at Washington. WlNDSOR-Ers-
kline NJ. Phelps Of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
EW-JERSE
Jersey CITY.

Robert Campbell OF Jersey CITY. while drunk on
November T. 1898. attacked his brother John. who
in self-defence struck him with bacstick' IN
nicting Injuries from which Robert died on Novem-
ber II Jobn was convicted Of manslaughter and IS
now awaiting sentence Yesterday Mrs. camp
bell sued the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
many for 81 800 for which Roberts lir was IN
sured but Judge GAppincott ordered "A non-suit on
had engaged In an Illegal act which led 10 his
death and debarred the heirs from collecting the
insurance under the terms OF the agreement win
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
COLUMBIAN CELEBRATION ECHO.

THE CITY BRINGS SEVEN SUITS FOR The ne
CovERY OF ABOUT 900 ALLEGED To-
HAVE BEEN PAID ILLEGALLY.
Seven suits have been begun by the city OF Brook
lyn through Corporation Counsel McOohaiu LOT 'ie
recovery Of about $4,000 paid TO certain people IN
~, vorl civ and Brooklyn in connection with
the Columbian celebration. The suits are brought
On tho Supreme Court Summonses were drawn up
Yesterday afternoon and will be served to-day Inc
ground on which suits are brought is the aeseu
flegality of the payments, coupled with charse u
fraud.
WIZ, tho celebration was over the bills were
nromptly paid By vote Of the ring Board or Al
dermen. the approval of Mayor Body and the
check OF the Controller Auditor and Mayor. linen
II was discovered that several OF the DIS were u
itemzed and that they really called Tor champagne
and whiskey almost by the wholesale, cigars by the
thousand and refreshments in various ways Inc
Kings County Grand Jury investigated the matter
and indicted several of the Aldermen nearly all the
members Of the Board Of Supervisors ana theh ue-
clared they regretted they could not indict Mayor
Body The Legislature was appealed to to iegailze
the payments but it created instead an Auditing
Commission to pass upon the bills already PAID cut
them down when found excessive. or disallow them
entirely when found unauthorized by law, and then
vested in the city the right to sue ior any money
Probably he important suit is that against
George Miller proprietor OF de .ne from him
sl.2s9 90 the amount paid him oy the clty LOT ooV
dinners at 81 head and lSl bottles OF CnaIPasle
All this charged under the head OF sunarie tc
The meals and champagne were enJoyeu 10y 'he
Aldermen and their friends after the parade tho
C hTem Hoe s g is demanded This the
amount of their bill for meals and whiskey when
she Aldermen consumed. p. J. Montague whole
sale LIQUOR dealer is made defendant for s43l
James O'Connor. who received $3.50 FOR cigars IS
also sued Dempsey e. Carroll OF New ork
printed the Invitations and received $3.50 The bill
was afterward cut 10 $40 and the city sues Tor the
difference. IL,
Thomas r: Deverell. the band master Is called
upon TO pay back 50 800. To p Ross who the Grand
Jury said was merely dummy for a city employe
in the Building Department, was paid SlH toT
the erection Of grand reviewing stands. The Dlll
was cut down to 50 1893 90 and the difference $500 TO-
is what he is being sued for.
CORPORATION Counsel Mcdonald said yesterday az
ternoon that the suit could not be pressed to trial
before next fall. He hoped the defendants would
settle TO avoid litigation The suits began in
response 10 public sentiment and their trial would
involve intricate and novel questions OF law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
BURGLARS RICH IN "STORE" TEETH

Burglars broke into the Office OF Claudius Ash
Sons manufacturers OF mineral teeth dental rub
Der etc. No. 80 East Fourteenth-st, on Wednes-
day night and stole 1900 artificial teeth. worth
morning and Captain Eakns. OF the Mercer-st
station put his detectives at work on the case;
Headquarters men also at work. II is supposed
that the men hid themselves in the building be-
fore IL was closed for the night; The detectives IS
handkerchief which are supposed 10 have belonged
10 the burglars No other clew was discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
INVESTIGATING THE CITY DEPARTMENTS

I'M
The Investigating Committee Of the Board OF Al
dermen began its inquiry in regard to the methods
of conducting the city departments under Mayor
Body yesterday The system of keeping accounts
IN the Excise Department. whereby the cashier
I,ohmann embezzed $500 was inquired into AL
derman Clark presided, and associated with MIN
were Aldermen LEIGH. Haubert and Hess AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Nudge acted as counsel
Two witnesses were examined. Charles II. TNton,
the policeman assigned to duty in the Excise De
nartnent gave list of the employees in the
Recruitment last year and told of the methods Of
keeping the records. 1t was tohmanns custom:
he said 10 have a number of entries made al
once and to deposit money with the city treasurer
only when he had large amount. This had now
been changed and all applications were entered as
received, and the money was deposited every DAY.
Lohmann had received all the money ana the COM
missioners had trusted him implicitly.
w A. Brown, chief clerk Of the Board OF Audit
described the results of his investigation OF Lon
mann's accounts and the finding OF the dehcit.
He threw no new light upon II. The committee
will resume the inquiry May q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
NeW=YOrk

is one OF the States included in Part Of Ins
Tribune edition OF Indexed Atlas OF the WGid.
lust ready AS illustrating the completeness ~ho
accuracy Of this and valuable work, we can
say regarding the treatment OF New-York:
The map Of the State Is 2lX2S inches IN SIZE;
the scale being thirteen miles u the men, natural
scale lS236S0 II IS printed in six colors ana
there are laid down on H. with absolute accuracy.
the boundaries Of sixty counties, the OUTLINES VI
one hundred lakes. the courses ~ rivers VIE
united length OF 2200 miles. railways with
mileage Of over 5000 miles. BY actual count me
total number OF names ot towns, rivers !ahe'
etc on this map is 446z All recent rGt9aa
construction is shown. including the Len ,I
Valley extension T. Buffalo the AdirondaSs nus
OF the New-YOrk Central the MlddleseN fd"e'
line and numerous smaller extensions.
New-Yorlx city IS shown by a double-page map
olx2s inches in size. The new parks In the an.
nexed district the latest extensions oi sulIss.
and elevated railroad lines and all other chas rs,
TO date. being correctly representa- An lhse;
man shows the lower part Of Manhattan ls!aha
on an enlarged scale. The map Of broQklyn a,so
occupies a double page. showing the ehure e'y
and much adjacent territory, lnclullhg az "a a..
Fla tbush on a large scale. The changes ~
names Of streets and avenues. the extensions, =.
surface and elevated railroads ana me "d az
front improvements are fully represented pe'.
falo third In size of the cities OF the ENpie
State. is shown by fu-page map liN-l Inches
in size. ,...as
gives number Of square miles and popuIauon
Of It's sixty counties; names, locates anu go
population Of its 4.200 cities and postohcess i a.
reported by the census Of 1890; names ana -,
Gates its "a rivers. % creeks ia lakes ana pohu'
so mountains and - islands. This ready Iei
erence index has never before been printed anu
will prove L great tme-saver In using theS'
maps. 49,,
There are g. 4S9 words e letter press about
New-York The historian part OF the sKetca
begins with the voyages OF Hudson and the hL t
settlements OF the Dutch and summaries VIC
chief events in the history Of the state dowh ~ :,
the present date. An interesting Description =,
the physical geography Of the state serves as q
preface TO the account OF It's agriculture. sns
mineral resources with illustrated stausuos'
This is followed by data regarding us manu-
featuring and commercial interests. Inc puv
lie schools and colleges the railway systems
canals. charitable, penal and reformatory lhs.,
tu;ions. public buildings ETC. are Gescrloee az"
statistics given showing the growth oi IVY
ulatOn.
These facts illustrate the thorough manner ~
which New-York is treated in this new Wy u.
All other political divisions Of our own ana OH ~.
countries are given space in proportion u -
Importance viewed from an American s'A''
point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12

n, this season OF the year. Several vessels are
tanned in the ice The Sylvia WAS iceoouhd inr
three days in the harbor OF 81. joan before s"e
sailed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
STYLES AND PRICES.

The Tribune edition of the Indexed AinS
the World IL a freshly revised and imp .o.tIi
edition of what is Itself II new work. n,.rto
be completed In about 40 large quaares
pages The book when closed mea - the
16x24 inches. The whole any part o. -.
work IL sold to our readers in the ioho"
fps sfxIc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12

The Authorities Agree.
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ROYAL is undoubtedly purest and most reliable baking
powder offered the public.
From the New-York State Chemist:
The ROYAL Baking Powder superior to any other powder
which have examined baking powder unequaled tor Pu
riy strength and whoesomeness'
J. From the New-York City Com'r of Health:
The best baking powder made is shown by analysis the
ROYAL Its cavening strength has been found superior
other baking powders
From Marion Harland:
regard the Royal Baking Powder the best manufactured
and in the market
consideration that ever has or ever
Pubhc-NHr@" 7a'~"4J
There is but one Royal Baking Powder, and
there is no substitute for 1t.
leAxNepo~ +,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
Announcensnu


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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-08

life satisfied him. He declined re
election, and Robert Kennedy was
elected in his place. Kennedy was pc
culiarly Western man. although
"Virginian." He drifted West, striking
Prairie du Chen more than sixty years
ago, and by degrees working his wNy
up to the center of the CONT
nent-sometimes woodchopper. trader.
innkeeper, or any other occupa-
ton In which there was an honest
dollar. On coming to st. Paul he be.
came the landlord Of the Central house.
situated in the rear Of the Manufacturer
block on Second street. 1t was Ryan,
Merchants and Windsor combined -ih
leading hotel. 1t was there where all
political deals were inaugurated and
consummated: where the head centers
of all parties met 10 outline their polIti-
cal campaigns: where the first session
OF the territorial legislature was held.
Kennedy, genial. social and clever,
was popular with the boys who
boarded with him. as he always shut
his eyes of nights If they were out after
hours, and in return they made him
president of the town council. He, too,
made creditable ficer, always letting
his boarderS off with reprimand If
brought before him for being full or
disorderly. kennedy's life was one of
ups and downs, sometimes on the tidal
wave, at others down to bed rock. In
1854 he moved to Shakopee, where he
invested largely. built hotel, and ran 1t
for number of years. Not proving a
success, he went out 10 Montana. and
engaged in mining. That was equally
as disastrous. He returned to st. Paul,
became the landlord Of the Moffitt
Castle, kept that for number of years,
then tried the Smelling house for awhile
aud then retired to private life. DR..
Day and Judge Nelson and others of
the then kid element Of st. Paul, forty
odd years ago, will always remember
the old landlord with affection for This"
ducks and mince pies and his fatherly
attention.
Mr.. Kennedy was member of the
constitutional convention from Shake
pee and collector of customs for the
district of Minnesota. He died some