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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
II Grover Cleveland doesn't register he
can't vote. Neither can you. Mr. Cleveland
doesn't like to vote for Hill and Tamm"ny'
hut how about you! You want to vote
against them. Then register!
IN FAVOR OF THE BECK WILL.
JUDGE BEACH DIRECTS A JURY TO FIND 1T VALID
THE LARGE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY
INVOLVED

JUDGE BEACH DIRECTS \ JURY TO FIND 1T VALID
THE LARGE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY
INVOLVED.
Before Judge Beach and jury. in Part ~, OF
the Supreme Court was begun yesterday the uldl
of the suit brought by the Farmers Loan ana
Trust Company as executors of the will of Charles
Bathgate Beck 70 have the Will declared valid.
This proceeding is taken under a Jaw passed about
year ago permitting to for an aiilrind-
ton decree instead Of waiting for dissatisfied reia
tives to sue. The contestants in the Surrogate
Court are made defendants in the present action
Benjamin Stenhardt. of the law firm OF Howe q
Hummel apearded as guardian al Item for Char
lotte Batngate the hfieen-year-od sister OF Mrs.
Matilda b. Carter, who specifically disinhered
by the will Frederick W. Devoe appeared as COM
mittee for Maria l.. Bathga;e, who is confined in
the Bloomingdale Asylum.
Charles Bathgate Beck Cied last October, leaving
an estate estimated TO be worth all the way from
500 600 600 to 100000 BY the will executed on No
vember g. 1884, Beck left $4,000 10 the Home Tor IN
curabes $4,000 to the Society for the prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals $4,000 10 the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children, 5000 TO the
Peabody Home for Aged Women, and SiOoD 10
Columbia College. He also gave 10000 TO the FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN Church, in West Farms, for a new
church. ,vr,
Carter took exception TO the proofs, and declared
that the executor not entitled 10 two adudica-
lions that the will IS valid. No evidence was offered
for the defence and Judge Beach directed the jury
10 find that the will is valid Mrs Carter announced
her intention appeal from the decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY

supre.ac Corrt-Geireral Term-Recess
opens at 10 30 a. m Motion calendar called II H. IN.
supreme Court-Specia Term-rart before Ingraham.
Law aad fact: Nos 1905. 1883 Case unfinished.
Supreme Cour;-Special Term-Part ll-Before Patterson
J-f.levated Railroad Case unfinished
Supreme Court-Special Term-Part iIl-Beore Russell.
circul, Cour,-Part I~isefore Lawrence J.-Causes
be sent from Part III for trial Case unfinished
Circuit Cours-faT, imiefoIe Andrews JGa"se' to
Circuit court-Part Iii.Befo5e Van Brnnt, =. 81
unfinished No resulaT day calendar. ;.
from Part III FOR trial Case unhnished =,
Superior Court-specal Term-Before McAdam. J-Mo-
lions. .
Superior court-Equi,y Tem-BefOre Dugro. Mos
Superior Court-Tria Term-Part I-Adourned for the
Superior court-Triai Teru,Part II-Before Freedman
J-Shor; 1885 I34l. 1880 1865. 1923 Clear
Superior Court-Tral Term-Part lIl-Adouned for the
term.
surrogates Cour,-Cbambers-Before Arnold. S.-Motion
calendar called at 1890 wills for probate Thekla
Daiy. at 1880 Lemuei Strauss. at D.
surrosates Court-Tral Term-Before Fitzgerald. S.
No day calendar.
Common Pleas-special Term-Before Gegerich j.
Common Pleas-Generai Term-Adjourned sine die
Common Pless-EQu'y Term-Before Pryor. J.-Noa
Common Plea.-Triai Term-Part Before DAILY, C. j.
is S 1859 1862 1883 1884, 1855 1885, 1882 1885, 1899
Common Pleas-Triai Term-Part II-Before Bookstaver
J.-Causes to be sent from Part for trial Case I'M
Common Pieas-Trai term-Part III--Adjourned the
City Cour-specai Term-Before Newburxer. J.-Mo-
City courtaTraI Tsrm-Psrt IoBefore mccarthy L.
1914. 64f. 626 Case unfinished.
City Court-Trai Term-Past H-Befors Fitzsimons. J..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
AN OLD BACHELORS WILL.
MANY COMPLICATIONS OVER THE con-
TEST OF STEPHEN C. DIMONs ESTATE.
MRS MARTHA KERRY WANTS IT ALi~so ~ MS
RELATIvEs-ToRN AND MuTII.ATED Docc-

Nps MARTHA KERRY WANTS IT ALI~sO DO HIS
prr..r1vEs-roRN AND INITIATED DoCU-
MENTs IN EVIDENCE.
There is an interesting fight now In progress IN
the Special Term OF the Supreme Court, before
-, ,narobam over the estate of Stephen c.
Dnon an eccentric bachelor who died on January
- 1sa3 He left personal property OF the value Oh
about s25 900 composed mainly OF securities OH ue
,osit in the Mercantile Safe Deposit COMPANY anu
he American Safe Deposit Company. In auuiio
n this Mr. Dimon left one-seventh interest III
what is known as the "Old Shipyard property
bounded by Lewis and Third SITS ana the i+aH'
River. The value of this property h' estimated al
about S:000O
No will of Mr. Dimon has ever been round which
could y. offered fer probate, but by the a0No"
which is now being tried. brought by Mrs Martina
KERRY she Is seeking to establish Iost WILL "''''i
the provisions of which. she declares she Is en-
ttIcd TO all OF the ola bachelors property, to the
exclusion of his brothers and sisters MI DH''o''
,o- wears lived witn Mrs Keery and her mother
Mrs Gray at the house No. III West Forty-seVeh'h-
81 Mrs Keery's claim to all of his properly Is
passed upon a Will which, she declared ne eHecu'eu
on September 80 1854. the consideration Tor "hich
was his friendship her. and her promise 10 give
him care and comfort for the remainder OF MS
DAYS That instrument she has not Deen aOie u
find.
II Mrs Keery fails in her suit TO get possession
claim for his entire personal property is she u'-
clares that three days before his death he gave her
the KEYS Of the safe deposit vaults, and told her
that the contents of them belonged TO her' MS
brothers and sisters Will resist her claim to the las'
point and claim possession OF his fortune as h'S
heirs-at-law and next of kin They are represents
by William r. Wilder. II. H. Anderson; JACOB r.
Miller Abner C. Thomas and James r. Luu.oW'
while Mrs. Keery's counsel are Wheeler II. Peck
ham and Theodore III. Friend -, ,.o,,o
The brothers and sisters Of the OLD Dachelor nav
some interesting evidence in the shape or mutt
lated vii. which Mr. Dimon executed some tne III
1891 containing substantially the same provisions as
in the alleged lost will in favor OF Mrs heefE but
the will of 1891 contains many erasures ana opitera-
lions which the bachelor made. and his signature
is also blotted out showing, they declare. tna' ne
intended to revoke the paper. This document mas
been photographed and examined by an expert IN
handwriting who will give some interesting testl,
mony before the trial Is ended. Inc DrothSrs ana
sisters will that by the revocation OF TINS VIII
of 1891 the alleged will OF 1884 is also revoked
Ex-Poce Justice b. T. Morgan testified that on
September go 1851. he drew VII for MI Dlnoh Oy
which all of his property was left to Mrs, keery:
She also testified that Mr. Dmon had tod her OF
The contents of this will She was married in 1882
and lives at Hancock. Delaware County y. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
THE VIRGINIA TRAIN ROBBERY

President Weir OF the Adams Express Company
is now in possession OF a large pouch which was
sent TO him yesterday from Virginia. and which
contained drafts mortgages, checks bills OF lad
ing policies and other documents stolen from the
express car Of the Adams Express Company by
Searcey and his gang some weeks ago at Quantco.
Va.
Mr. Weir said that the contents OF several
smaller pouches had been emptied into the large
one after the robbery. and the robbers had then
gone into the deep forests near Camont, Va, and
had divided the plumber taking the money and the
papers and articles which could be readily con-
verted into cash and leaving the documents which
could be converted without inviting suspicion.
These latter articles were then put into the pouch
and buried at the foot OF a big tree. where the
pouch found few days ago by the company \
detectives ard forwarded to this city
President Weir could not state definitely just what
amount OF money the documents In the pouch rep
resented. but said that the actual loss 10 the
pany in view of the recovery of the cash found on
the persons Of the two robbers who in
custody. and the papers subsequently recovered
would not amount TO over 5000. which is Just
about $4,000 less than at first reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
A SET BACK FOR THE HUCKLEBERRY ROAr
JUSTICE INGRAHAM GIVES AN IMPORTANT De
CIsIoN CIRTAIIING SOME OF ITS OUT
RAGEOIS PRIVILEGES.

JUSTICE INGRAHAM GIVES AN IMPORTANT DE
CIsIoN CURTAILING SOME OF ITS OUT
RAGEOUs PRIVILEGES.
Justice Ingraham in the Special Term OF the SUI
prame Court gave an important decision yesterday
in the suit brought by James Rogers against the
Union Railway Company of New-York, better
known as the "Huckleberry Railroad" TO enjoln
the building of the railroad through One-hundred-
and thirty-hfth-st upon the ground that the acts
under which the company claimed the right to
construct and operate the ROAD were unconstitu-
tional and void. The defence of the company was
that all It's proceedings under the act of 1863 which
gave II its franchises expressly approved. rat-
hed and confirmed By chapter 59S OF the laws OF "a
Rogers demurred 10 this part Of the answer. and
his demurrer is sustained by Justice lngraham
who holds that the act of 1894 referred to is void
being in contravention of the constitutional pro-
vision that private or local bill shall contain
more than one subject, and that must he expressed
in its title. The title of the act Of 1854 stated that
1t was IAN act to amend chapter S6l of the laws of
1868" but besides amending that act, it proceeds
taken in substantial compliance with the provisions
Of that act .
NO one says Justice Ingraham from reading
the title of this act of 1894 which expressed to
be an 10 amend certain chapter Of the laws OF
1863 would have the slightest idea that II was pro-
posed 10 confirm 10 a corporation the right 10 con
struc: many miles of railroad In New-York city.
II appears that section of the act Of 1894 is
clearly in contravention of this constitutional pro-
nibitiOn and - void.
He ayes to the Appellate Court to decide whether
the original acts undcr which the road claims its
existence are constitutional or not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
TIE STATE or TRADE.

Baltimore oct 25Fou dull unchanged a,i sa Grobrr
.9s ,7;.37lr. lecember. 54s.G54'sc May 3"'sq"o-.
steamer No red. 5A.c bid; milling %ncat pE ,
mxei year i9a.c bid: January 90 asNeI' h,h.
Iii toqI5G a., yellow 33a3jc. stock l3'es push
~ Oh ,snD hush Oats quiet hut firm. No white
western 34isc asked: ~ nike! 90 &c s,S ~ Ie5
nnsh Hay steady good to choice umo,hy; n
CIV dull: to Liverpool IL f's', "
v.,' '1,,on nominal; mddngs. 80 Coffee steady
q :. i47sai 80 -.
o. o,t., shorts ouet Provisions quiet Butter quet
T',,hern creamery &c Western. 23c Cheese que'
ts, T'.rthern loaiic Western. loaloisc. Eggs quiet
,h,,a.o a., 1.-THE leading futures ranged AS FOL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

Liverpool Oct. % 3:i5 p. m.-Beef-Ex.ra lni.a NEE
dull n, lis Sd: prime mess dull AZ 3ss 81 PorA-Prme
mess Western nne. dull at 61s 81. 80 medium dull al
Harns-short cut about u 70 l6 n steady at =.
Bacon-Cu Cumberland cut about = 70 80 70. duI az sis
short rib about - n du.l at 3ss. ong clear mltels
about - ~ dull 3ss: long AMI short clear medleS
abou, So 10 dull AZ 37s "a shoulders about u 10 Is H.
dull al 2gs Chess American finest white and co0r4
dull AZ 81 Tallow-prme city nominal C9tiorsesd
tine steady 2ls. Ros,n-Common firm a. 81 o. Lard.
Prime Western spot. dun AZ 3bs GL Wheat-NO : red
winter firm at Is 3sd No red spring firm AZ Is s+t
Four-St. Louis fancy winter steady A. % 3D. Corn
Mixed Western spot nominal; ~ stock. October firm
a, g. iOi,i. November steady . 10. December
steady at 81 stsi- Hops at London-Pachc Coast steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
THE SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

Washington oct. 25.-1he day call In the United
States Supreme Court tomorrow will be follows:
Nos So 80 Al, A. 49, AZ, as 49, So 81 49, a. % and 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
REAL ESTATE VALUES Go Up.


Experience shows that. as rapid transit facilities
in the city OF New-York increased real estate
values are enhanced and property owners in every
part of the city thus benefited in the reduction
Of general taxation which should follow increased
taxable values Of property.
The criticism that the issue OF city bonds neces
sary to provide rapid transit may exhaust the fur
ther capacity Of the city to incur indebtedness IS
think. without support. The presen; margin
for the issue OF bonds Is about N70cD.OO0. The fol-
lowing illustration will be found instructive on this
Between the years 1857 and 1892 both inclusive
nearly $4,000 90 OF bonds issued by the city
OF these total OF over s2Sl0).Gr were issued for
the new aqueduct and nov parks In the Annexed
net debt OF the city was increased only $4,000.
and the margin for further Indebtedness under the
greater in 1892 than in 1881 The explanation is
simple. The bonds OF the city are Issued 70 pay
values In the city. As the constitutional Limitation
is 10 per cent on real estate values. whatever en-
Of the city The rapidly with which the city pays
its debts IS largely due 10 the Sinking Fund with
it's annual revenue Of over 81 10000
The members OF the Board are deeply impressed
with the belief that the growth OF the city Is now
mpeded by the lack Of real rapid transit facilities
afrd T odeounte relief The city can borrow money
sufficient to build the railroad at less than
tic ton ' Would be Compelled to pay a much
higher rate Of interest to market Its bonds:
annum upon the actual Of construction to
Justify the expenditure. whereas to attract private
capital, private corporation must be able to show
probability that IL not only meet the interest
upon its bonds. but also pay substantial divi-
dends upon It's stock !, is thus evident that much
and interest OF the moneys advanced by 1t than
would be required to attract the investment Of pri-
vate funds The bearing OF this fact upon the pos
sibty OF low fares IS self-evdent
The powers of the Board are great. They must
pe 50 Deope e and not for us to determine whether
this Board may be lntrusted with these powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
THE.CoURT OF ..PPEALs CALENDAR.

Albany Oct. 25.-The Court of Appeals day cal
endar for tomorrow is Nos. 53 5ji 55S 559 $50 So,
md
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26

Bulwer ......... ~
Chollar ......... .oS
Con Cal & Va. ISL
Crown Point.. rs
Gould & Curry. go
Hale Il Norcross. 50
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03
SIX CENTS A POUND.

The people of Idaho might do
we'll, to brush up a little on some
Worlds Fair incidents. We want
to recall their attention to little
matter which may have escaped
their memory or passed utterly un-
needed. 1t was the most remark
able exhibit of the fair, yet SEEM
ingly very insignificant. 1t was
only a bit of card board about
eight inches wide and twenty
inches long. 1t was posted up in
the Australian building and bore
this legend: eve can produce
wool at 6 cents a pound! What
can you do it forW That was
very commonplace little affair,
but the fair managers ordered it
taken down. They we're quite
willing that Australians should ex-
hibit their woods but they objected
to the quotation of prices. The
Wilson bill proposes to test the
tr>lthfulness of the statement made
on the cardboard. And the sheep
men of Idaho will have chance
to answer the question it, asked.
Just bear in mind that Australians
advertise to produce wool at 6
cents a pound; they can lay it
down in Boston for 7 cents.
What can you do it for?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03
ONElDA'S REFORM.

There are reformers and reforms
and you can't always tell just what
they will amount to until after they
have happened. Down in Oneida
county, the good people, last fall
determined on radical reform.
They made up their minds to have
county affairs conducted on strictly
economical principles. So they
brought out their reformers and
made them county commissioners.
The reform has happened and it
stands like this: Before the inaug-
uration of the new era Of reform
the county debt was being regularly
decreased at the rate of about
$4,000 per annum. Itwasn't much,
but it was in the right direction
and most people would have looked
upon that kind of reduction with
some favor. But Oneida county
people were not satisfied. They
wanted to wipe off the debt in a
year or two and have done with it.
Alas! they seem to be making
progress backwards. Instead of
reducing the debt according to the
good, oldfashion custom, the re-
formers have gone to work deliber-
ately, with malice aforethought and
prepense to increase it. At least
that is the way it looks. For with
revenue larger than ever before,
the expenditures exceed the re-
ceipts by upwards of $4,000. The
reform movement cost the taxpay-
ers of that county some $1,000 last
year with prospect of doubling
the sum this year. Reforms come
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03
A PLAN PROPOSED.

The TRIBUNE is in receipt of a
communication detailing at some
length a proposed practical soIu-
ton of the irrigation question.
Lack of space prevented its publ
cation this week, but it will appear
next week. We desire to call par
ticular attention to the article and
request that it be carefully con-
sidered by readers Of the TRIBUNE.
The time has arrived when practi-
Cal suggestions are in ort!er.
Every man who has plan that to
him seems feasible ought to get it
be the public. There is brains
enough in Canyon county to solve
the question and those brains ought
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03

notices are written and posted up,
thus knocking the newspaper man
out of few dollars, as we'll as
working a hardship on the owner
of the property. Why is this?
The sheriff would lose nothing by
the transaction in the long run
Hope Examiner. t
In order to obtain the most re-
markable potato yield on record a
French scientist adopted the fol-
lowing method: He stepped his
cuttings for "a hours in a solution
of six pounds of saltpeter, six j,
pounds OF sulphate of am monia and
25 gallons Of water. He next ALL
lowed them to drain whole day.
in order that the buds NIGH
swell before planting. From POI
tato cuttings treated in this manner
and planted in the usual way he
obtained yield of ~ tons of pota-
toes to the acre.-Ex.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03
CROOK WILL BUILD A DITCH.

We understand that Mr.. Crook
late Populist candidate for governor,
who recently purchased large
tract of land on the Payette river,
has changed his mind with respect
to some things relating to his farm
ing enterprise. He has figured out
that in order to enjoy the privilege
of purchasing water from the canal
company for his $40 acres Of land,
it will cost him $1,000. Six thous-
and four hundred dollars just for
the privilege of buying something,
struck Mr. Crook as pretty fancy
proposition. AS the saying is, it hit
him in the neck, and he has very
sensibly concluded to do nothing
of the kind. After look ing over
the country, he estimates that for
~ (OOO, ~ CdIldl Call NC COllSUI UCVCO
which will convey an ample supply
of water not only to his land, but
also to the land of number of
settlers. Therefore, Mr.. Crook will
join with the others and together
they will construct settlers canal
and be independent of the big con-
Germ. Mr.. Crook is a practical,
energetic man and financially able
to carry out the proposed enter
prise. He will have the encourage
ment of the whole county, and by
putting his idea into successful
operation assist materially in set
thing the irrigation question. Just
now Canyon county needs a small
army of men just like Mr.. Crook,
and with the opening of spring, we
expect to see considerable influx
of them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03

to be put at work. Get your ideas
in shape and present them. The
question is vital to the progress
and permanent prosperity of the
greatest part of the state. It is Of
such a character that politics and
religion do not affect it. All men
can meet on peaceable grounds
and discuss it, without arousing
strifes and jealousies. Read the
plan outlined by our correspondent
and then gives US something new
or at least an improvement or en-
d0rsement.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03

high sometimes, but they add spice
and variety to the hum drum life
of the taxpayer. JOSH. BILLINGS
used to say that nine out of ten re-
formers were bilks and the other
fellow would do less damage if
carefully watched, and three re-
forms are worse than a famine.
That seems to hit Oneida county )
experience pat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03
THE TENDENCY IN WHEAT,

During the past week May wheat
has been quoting at 81 cents and
lower on the Chicago market.
Whether or not it will drop still
lower is problematical. Many
reasons are assigned for the unpar-
alleled low price of wheat. The
general financial depression, specu-
lation, protective tariff, threatened
legislation, all have their expon-
erts, while we in the silver states
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03

attribute it to the decentralization
of silver. In arriving at solution
of the question some known facts
must not be lost sight Of. The
Black Lands Of Russia are yielding
wheat in YEARLY increasing guam
tity, and the peasants of Russia do
not eat white bread A little black
bread and sort of rot gut whiskey
constitutes their daily bill of fare,
consequently the wheat they raise
is put upon the market and as the
quantity raised increases, the price
diminishes. Then India has in
creased it's production wonderfully
in the last few years, and the Ar
gentine Republic is also becoming
strong competitor. The people
Of those countries consume but a
very small proportion of the wheat
they raise, so that every increase of
production has direct and imme
diate effect on the worlds saleable
supply. Added to this is the fact
that by the introduction of Ameri-
can machinery and the cheap cost of
labor, these countries are able to
lay wheat down in European
markets at price less than actual
cost in the United States, freight
added. Whatever other influences
operate to depress prices, it is folly
to leave such facts as these out of
the account and the truth may as
we'll be admitted, that the foreign
demand for American wheat is rap
i ly decreasing. Another import
ant fact must be kept in mind.
England is the great wheat con-
sumner of the world, English prices
rule the worlds markets, and
England is concerned to get wheat
at the lowest possible price, conse-
Quently the American farmer can
not expect to get more for his sur
plus wheat than England is willing
to pay the half-starved, naked In
dams or rye eating Russians. The
practical farmer ought to recognize
these facts and begin to arrange
his matters so that he will have no
surplus wheat. He will see that
the conditions point plainly to
diversifcation of crops. He will
realize that there is no profit in
competing with people whose
wardrobe consists of breech clout
or something briefer. But there is
vet another danger, and it is in
deed a serious question whether or
not the American farmer will be
able to hold his home market
against the invasion of such COM
petition.