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The sun., 1894-02-01

Hts Nephews aud Nirces FIshtinE About It,
Distributiou-The Clarke Case.

Hts Nephews and Nirces FiShtinE About Its
Distributiou-The Clarke Case.
In a contest which has been entered against
the probate OF the will of Lewis Il. Blair. bar
ber for several years at the Astor House. Sur
rogate Fitzgerald has taken under adyisement
a motion to appoint Sergeant William Blair Of
the Tooth street police station tenn porary ad-
ministrator OF the estate. Tho motion was
strongly opposed by Lawyer Anthony B. Por-
ter who appears for several OF the contestants
OF the will
Blair died q bachelor at SO years OF age on
Dec. 20. 1893 His nearest relatives were
nephews. nieces. and grandnieces, who are
now in litigation over his estate. He had dab
bled in real estate and left fortune varlously
estimated at something more than 100000.
lie had lived with his nephew. Sergeant Blair
for several years at 122 West Nineteenth
street, house he owned. His will left the
house he lived in, farm OF 140 acres at Cato.
and a half interes. in 100 West Nineteenth
street to Sergeant Blair and smaller provision
for many OF his other nephews and his nieces.
When counsel for Sergeant Blair moved that
his client have charge OF the property being
one of the executors. as receiver pending the
contest Mr.. Porter said that Sergeant Blair
had had nlmos, absolute control Of the old
where around $1,000 cash in banks lust be-
learn what had become OF this money. lie did
not nelieve that Sergeant Blair ought to lie
made receiver az it would be the duty Of re-
celver to secure this property as well as GER
tain bonds for the estate.
William II. Crowfoot. o relative. made affl-
davit that for ten or twelve years the old m an
had been addicted TO heavy drinking, and that
no restraint had heen plnced upon this pro-
Crowfoot declares. he sent for priest. Father
Mckenna arrived at tho house. but was not
permitted to enter by Sergeant Blair or his
family. Crowfoot says that Sergeat Blair has
sold about ~. 500 Of Mason Temple bonds
and that unless he is restrained he will dssi-
pate the estate. Sergeant Blair denies the al
legations
The litigation over the will and codicil Of
Richard j. Clarke. which began In the Surro-
gates Court and ended there In both papers
being admitted to probate. IL to be continued
brought there to declare both papers void be-
influence. and also for the reason that Mr.
Clarke was not mentally competent to execute
the papers when they were signed by him.
Mr.. Clarke died at Plainfed N. j.. on June
10. 1892. leaving an estate estimated to be
worth several hundred thousand dollars. He
had executed will on Nov. q. 1879. and
codicil Sept. 3. 1891. BY these papers he be-
queathed about S23.70O to relatives and
friends and left the balance OF his wealth to
Alice 4. Schell. who had been his friend for
some time. She was also made execntrix. Mr..
years OF age at the time OF his death, The suit
in the supreme Court is brought by George
Is. Clarke and William j, Clarke, first cousins
OF the testatory. Justice Barrett yesterday
granted an order bringing in u number Of
parties to the suit.
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rHE BRooKLYS Arr cLUh
New York and Brockyn Painters Repre-
scented In an Interesting show.

New York and Brocklyn Painter. Repre-
sented In an Interesting show.
The annual show Of the BROOKLYN Art Club.
which opened on Monday at the Art Associa-
tion Galleries In Montague street Brooklyn.
includes, IN something fewer than POO paint
ines and water colors. number Of excellent
works by artists Of this city and Brooklyn. The
Art Club exhibitions have always been so sue
csssful in the matter Of sales that the New
York painters are very ready to send their best
available works there. and so It chances that
the catalogue is filled with very familiar
names
The Boston brothers. Frederick j.. President
OF the club. and Joseph H.. are both we'll repre-
sented In landscape works Of good atmos pherio
quality. and Mr.. Joseph II. Boston has q
pastel head OF interest Mira NJ. X Dixon
has several WELL painted figure pictures. some
OF which have been seen In New York. and all
theme the model for which Mrs. Dixon finds
in her daughter. whose face. indeed. is her
ally charming In character and sentiment:
Mr.: Harry Roseland Is a young BROOKLYN
poni pot "nirormy Successful Ut T but his stuay in
lellows," three-quarter portrait Of girl In
whits, Ssssinst backgrolnd Of yellow: Is no not
Loves Me Not" a love episode between hay
makers, is pleasant enough, but a tribe com.
colors. two ofthem, "Moonrise and Afterg low"
and Messengers OF Storm" OF unusual size.
There 10 q certain sentiment OF calm and placid
nature In his work that is restful. Mr. Hamilton
Gibson and Miss s. NJ. Barstow are others OF
the Brooklynites who contribute pleasing
works in oil or water color.
Mr.. BENJAMIN EEgleston appears to be an
Initiative, painter. whose Cazlns Rieds. and
AIillets show the influences under which he
has come. His portrait Of Miss Laura
Jean LIBBY" however. 10 plainly influenced
BY the sitter: II Is fuli;length stand
Frank Leslie OF BrooEiyn. so to speak.
is arrayed in satin and pearls. Her white arms
between her long gloves and her sleeveless
gown CLEAN like the driven snow. Her white
satin dress is painted In the muddy shades Of
yellowy green, with which the Mississippi
cloak that hangs from her fair shoulders sepa-
rates her from ba kRround OF crushed straw
berry; surmounting all this painted confec-'
tion 10 the face Of the ce Celebrated lady. whose
name a household word In some parts OF
Brooklyn.
The pictures sent to the exhibition from New
York are nearly all OF them excellent. but they
are no, neT to the pT6liss Mr.. william NJ.
more. Mr.. .verplanck ,Blrney. Mr.. Theodore
kobinson. Mr.. Ernest Leon Durand. Mr. Carl
ton Wiggins, Mr., James G., Tyler. Mr..
Henry L, smith. Mr., Robert c. Minor, Mr..
George III heCo5d Mr.. George II. Bogert,
pictures are Of artistic merit The landscape
his work, and Mr.. Bells "Madrigal " ia charm
ing In color. II somewhat stiff in drawing and
forced In composition.
The exhibition will continue until Feb. II.
and 1t Is free to the, public, with a catalogue
thrown In, a bit OF liberality In the manage
msnt that seems to be appreciated.
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MS CHECKS ARE BOGUS
Aas the CeruneatIon Stamp and the Teiler's
signature Are Forgrries.

Ass the Csrunc.tIon Stamp and the TeIlsr's
Signature Are Forge ries.
B. NJ. Cowperthwait 4 Co.. the furniturs
dealers at 193-2O5 Park row. think they en-
countered clever sSindler last Friday. That
day well-dressed man about 50 years old
bought $40 worth OF furniture. and offered
In payment a check for $50 on the Mount YER
non Bank. dated Jan. %. and made out by Z
w. Thompson. The man said his name was
T. b. Williams. and ordered the goods sent to
his address. 120 East Seventy second street
Thompson was a friend. he explained. who
check was was s,, stamped "oBBank q Mt; Yer;
aud after the words paying teller was
written the name samuel Turner. The check
was accepted as good. and Williams got Sl4 go
n cash: The cheek. after being dsposited in
Mount Vernon Bank for collection, was re-
turned as bogus, with the infoTmation that it
across the face OF It and the paying tellers sig
nature were iorgeries In the mean tims Cow.
PssTrthyait < 90. had delivered the furniture at
liams was not known Cowperthwait 4 Go.
think the man may be operating In other places
In the city.
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MR.. CLARK,S ADTICE SOUGHT.
Comptroller Frch'- Queries About the Drive
way TO be Answered To-day.

Comptroller Fitch'- Queries About the Drive
way TO be Answered To-day.
Comptroller Fitch sent yesterday to Corpora
tion Counsel Clark a statement OF the compli-
cations attending the beginning OF tho work
on the Harlem River Driveway. Mr.. Fitch
tells OF the postponinR by tho Park Board OF
the opening OF bids. the award OF tho contract
for constructing the first section to James ID.
Leary. the passage OF the Sheffield bill the pro-
tosts against issuing bonds m ade to the Comp
troller by Park Commissioner Dana, several
contractors and others. and concludes by ask
ing Mr.. Cark's opinion on the folio wing points:
What has been the eject II any. upon the validity Of
thi. contract Of the acton Of the Park Board in NOS
What La, been tho effect Of Chapter otthe Laws Of
1874 ~ rrgHrd to tue Official action which should bs
taken in relation hereto, by either the Department ot
PIbnc farAs or myself or BY bothf
LeaLy ACQUIRED any rights either vested or ncnoat.
l wn,eh would or might Iaake the city IN any even, n
rights any are Possessed by the other competitive
Do you advise my approving of the security on the
proposal uf jaime. LsAry. IN case Sm satisfied Il
diats issue OF bondsi
The Corporation Counsel said yesterday:
l shall answer tomorrow morning the letter
may be no further delay"
Commissioner Dana said that he favored de.
claTng OF al the bids that haye been received.
for SO much of the first section as can ba done
without involving the sidewalks. Let the a,s-
cussion OF their precise width take All the time
1t may aud after that Is determined uIJH. the
sidewalks can he added. There Is u great deal
Of Ille edriving blasting, and Illing In which can
be had in five or six days. ami then advertise
Commissioners llaussn and StraYs Welt I'd
the ComptrolleT with Dr. stanton Colt OF ths
to do anything until he heard from Mr. Glars.
DIR. Colt urged the speedy heguniug @! wprk
IN order that the unemployed in the city might
The sun., 1894-02-01
DO WOMEN KNOWi
If THEY no Nor 1HEF CERrAiytT
SHOULD.


a Most Intensciy Interc siiag Nntter for Al
~omc Things which WIN Glve p,ca.ur.,
Every Woman.
There are two things which every woman
desires. She wants to present an attra,t,s
appearance TO look Just as VOL as r,ssrhla
and she wants 20 feel well. Most w,ugness,.
and diseases affect the looks. make the rom.
plexion bad. the skin dark and bilious looking
the eyes hngEard with dark circles undrrtuorn'
the breath offensive, and POSSIBLY cause dI.rg.
uring humors or eruptions.
tfthcre are Irregularities. female wcatncs. 10,
or other chronic affections. the nerves and
general health become affected and the pcrsyn
grows weak. tired, and languid. Read the az.
perience OF Mrs. David Holmes Of Rome Nc
who writes the following Interesting letter Ia
women:
Il had the grippe several years 40" sb.
saws. and IL left me in very bad share. LAD
nervous dyspepsia, nervous Debility. liver coin.
plaint ulceratOn and tipping " the womb and
leuCOrrhD'a. | sePmed To u all OF "a trautIa
inwardy and had terrible gnnw.uc al NV
stomach that would make me faint tItups I
was irritable and very GCspOu,,it lived in
dread that something was gUlEE IT, hal pen ali
the time. and feared should uc.t..eiasIus
My memory almost failed m" at tines [
was very irregular and had piles | had A
dull. hard ache low down across my hack :
IL seemed NJ though it wa~ not strong
enough for me TO walk. l tried doctors
The sun., 1894-02-01
stabbed by a YounE Rough.

Four young rouehs. who are said to belong
to the Cherry Hill gang. entered the elevator
Of the building It II EAndewAter street yes
teTday morning. They asked to be taken to
the third floor. and when the elevator man.
James Goldsborough. colorsd. started the car
they oySTpowered him ana began FunninR
eral trips at full speed they left the building
AS they went one OF the men struck Colds
borough. lie Tstaiated, and all four then set
upon him. lie was being roughly dealt with
when George B barker the engineer OF the
building. went to his assistance One OF the
roughs. SAID to be George Stuers came behind
Parker And stabbed him in the tack nine
times. RI en- all four fed
BaTksI's wounds. which are severe but not
dangerous. were dressed at the Chambers
Street Hospital.
The sun., 1894-02-01

A sort OF q Gold u AEs EN'. .;sd Usdsr Good
Queen LIr- ksEIas.

Queen Lr- KsEIns.
San FRASCIsCo. Jan. 3l.-sAm Parker. who
was Premier Of Hawaii under the deposed
Queen. lust prior 10 sailing for the Islands gave
out an open letter. purportinR TO give the
Toyalist version Of the revolution.
He says that during the period Of nstltu-
tional monarchy. from 1850 to 1888. Hawaii
had better Government than anY other eoun-
try on earth. 1t was during that time that the
entire development Of the Islands occurred,
and the result Was SO satisfactory that desire
for change Is entirely without reason. The
system Of education Was uneXcelled. schools
we're Of good character. and education. though
simple. vas entirely adequate. Onicers OF the
Government we're generally competent and
we're tneOrTuptible.
The Ha6si lans, usually called natives. have
been misunderstood. slAndeFed. ana tTaduced.
Ihsy are Intelligent. sensible and reasonable.
Ninety per cent, can read aud write. Ihsy are
naturally better caIaDle Of self-EOVernment
than the negroes Of the Southern States. Is
elm atle inhuelee preventing saxon push and
snthusiasmY The Hawaiian telephone system
Is one OF the beet In the world. her street
railways are sell condu ductsd. her postal system
hnhnces. and International government are
e45llSd on ss vel a elseshsre
htth regard 70 The QassR's AasSsE 70 the
The sun., 1894-02-01
THE 1LHAMBRI RAID.
Police Captaia Prices Testimony Concern
Ing II May Cause Hin Trouble.


Ing IL May Cause Hin Trouble.
The contradictory testimony given at tho
Jefferson Market Police Court on Tuesday
during the examination OF Dumont c. Lewis.
son OF Warren Lewis. proprietor OF the Alham-
bra Concert Hall. at 352 Eighth avenue which
was raided on Jan. 24 by Can't Price and his
detectives and by Central Office men. will
probably be the subject OF an Investigation by
Superintendent Byrnes. Central OGlice Detec-
tiyes Valley and Evanhoe. who had been de-
tailed By the Superintendent to get evidence
against the place. said 1t was a resort for ds-
orderly persons, Capt. Price and his men de-
MED this.
1t is known that the Superintendent has had
detectives out from Headquarters for the past
fortnight getting evidence against alleged dis
orderly resorts. Tho raid on lewis's place
was made on evidence obtained by these oifi-
GERS and the action OF Capt Price and his men
in coming out openly in defiance OF the super
intendent and DECLARING that the place was
never considered disoTderly Will undoubtedly
DO Investigated.
The sun., 1894-02-01
NEW RULERS FOR BRooKLYx
To-day the Democratic Commissionsr- VIII
go Out Of Onicc.

go Out Of Oniec.
To-day the city Government OF Brooklyn will
pass into new hands. The Democratic Com
missioners will go out OF office. and their sue
cessors. chosen by Mayor Schieren. will take
charge. 1t Is expected that there will be a
general chopping OF Of heads not protected by
law.
The Police Department and the Fire Depart
ment will probably receive ths most general
shaking up. 1t Is rumcred that an attempt
will be made to force Patrick Campbell, the
veteran head Of the Police Department. to re-
tire. Fire Commissioner Ennis. who was re-
instated on Tuesday hy Justice Landon, did
not appoint q successor to Chief Ingineer
Neyins yesterday. as he was expected to do.
The two leading candidates for Mr.
and Dun. Mr.; Aeyins is going to spend a
month on his Florida plantation, and on his
return may organize new insurance COM
pany. He has been a financier Tor thirty years.
and has male over 81 ,OOD, 900 II Is said, In
lucky business speculations. Police Commis-
bT sending back to patrol duty seven or sight
policemen who We're detailed to easy Jobs.
and by forwarding S.. 900 to Mayor Schisren
as the contribution Of the Police Department
for the benefit OF the poor.
Corporation Counsel Mcdonald has made
assistant; Michael FuTst. Henry Yongs. Howa 81
o. Wood. and FrRnG s. ANGEL assistants. All
are Reputllrans. with the exception Of Mr..
lOncs who was an active lnti-snapper
John Thatcher, appointed Superintendent OF
Streets IN place of eN-Alderman Sterling de-
q City Works White offered il to eI-City Clerk
W. j.. Tate.
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A DESPERATE LITTLE BURGLAR.
WINE Grad, Year. q d. Resi-ts Arrest
with Brick and n Revolver.

with N Brick and Revolver.
Willie Brad years old. Of 1876 Hester street.
was arrested early yesterday morning In the
act OF robbing the hardware store of Abraham
n. Jacobs at 272 Bowery. The boy Is very
small for his age. At about o'clock Patrolmau
bowling who was patrolinG on the Bowery.
heard the sound OF breaking glass in tho direc-
tion OF Jacobs's hardware store He went to
investigate, and found Willie with brick In
one hand and IS-caiihre revolver which he
had taken from the shop window in the other.
Tho hoy was hammerlng away at the Jagged
edges OF the broken plate-glass window with
the brick to make the opening larger The
policeman was so amazed at the small size OF
the burglar that for moment he stood still.
Willie took advantage Of the opportunity.
Throwing the brick at the dazed officer he
started on a run down the Bowery: The police
man gave chase and caught up with tho young
burglar, When Willie saw that further flight
was useless, he wheeled about and pointing
the big revolver at his pursuer pulled the
trigger. II harmlessly snapped. and the next
instant Willie was in the of the polio an.
- Yesterday morning in the Tombs Police
Court Justice Martin remanded him to the
care OF the Gerry society
The sun., 1894-02-01
BATIERED THE LUCKENB4 cH.
Ths Gale on Tuesday Night Was Nearly
Too Much for the BIg Tug

The ocean tug Walter A. Lueksnbach re-
turned to port yesterday. much battered from
her cruise in the gale of sandy Hook on Tues
day In search OF two atandonei dumping
scows. Her pilot house was broken and her
funnel was leaning far over from perpendlcu-
lar. giving the boat a heavy list TO port. The
starboard guy OF the funnel gave way while tho
boat was plunRing and rolling in the seas on
Tuesday night, and the funnel fell over to
port. heeling the tug so far that several big
waves rolled aboard and smashed the windows
and part Of the framework OF the pilot house.
Mr.. Luekenbaeh. the owner Of the Walter A.
Luekenb bach. also sent out the Ocean King to
ind the scoWs She had not returned last
night, The tug Triton. whose owner Is also a
Iuekenbaeh and Is a rival in business OF his
brother. picked up the scoWs aud brought
them in yesterday morning.
The sun., 1894-02-01

sK lAges lust from the prsss and iasued the ~
tsrests u ths BuhAo LithiA Water Toe pamphlet
eohtAlhs dsscrptl0n Or The yan0ua diseases ghch
tLls water eau BE taken 20 advantage ana AlEo en-
braces lAfse amount of teatimony IRON proIntneug
lhy slelAnF EFnE thelr experience IN ths OF Bur
tAio Lith4 Nasr IN the treatment Of Goat. RheunA'
TAN. brigl&a DlaeGse. Nervous ProstTALOn. aud ths
eueeteas peeQiAT 70 ~omsn Ihs HsA;ils 70 he noat
sempsts Es have ever seen on Any nlnerai Nater.
thsas yAters are rapidly eominE iate more general
use AEa the public L canning that foE many st the
Aehes ahl pAna Of hfe Nature Las provided remedies
~ Aai esn ths pamphlet llay - obtAins1 VI al
sis4slhs FRA - CO.. Ths4 y. 000is BsnSle Lthis
The sun., 1894-02-01
ThIaL They Are Out the Wilderness.

PORTLAND. Or. Jan. 3l.-Mrs. Williams. the
faith cure enthusiast. has Just finished her ! 10
days fast. seventy days OF which crackers and
elareJ representing the body and blood OF
Christi formed her sole diet. aud forty days Of
which she ate nothing. This ssosoR OF fast
ing, called going through the wilderness"
Is considered necessary 10 purge the body OF
sinfulness and TO give the fasters spiritual
bodies. With Mrs Williams are about $50 dis
ciplcS. who are rejoicing that they have
reached the end OF the long, weary wilder
ness"
The sun., 1894-02-01
A mo.sI Keeper sAea.. M. nu.lnr.. EI, ,l.

BNISToM \. u. Jan. .l.-Wal'er Afowa'
aged 32 years. and Hiram. Osborne, aged '''
rival hotel keepeTs OF AogtaN. it lu.''a
county got Ito an alteration al tho llsh
House yesterday afternoon. and broFa $50
Osborne. brown was out with bic horse
scTaPer removing the snow from the rl.,. "..'",
lie drove on OsboTne-s walk, and tie .a'tt
ordered him away. TEeTsupOR lrOwu H"Ht
into his hotel. which was directly ulI nsIt" li''t
ol Osborne, and getting his double barre
Te.s into OsGOTne's abdomon Osborne GlHD ~
about an hour. HTaNn He'd. at wa ..rEesIe
last night near GalWaY. Osborne .sa'es
widow ard four children.
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request for amnesty for political offenders.

request for amnesty for political offenders
Mr. Parker saws;
she was guided by the Constitution, which
provides that the consent OF the Privy Council
and sovereign are necessary to the securing OF
q pardon. In granting amnesty as asked by
Minister Willis. the Queen again yielded to
Mr.. Parker Is positive that II the people OF
Hawaii have a chance to express their views
they will decide Overwhelmingly for the
restoration. He says. The expressed Inten-
ton Of the Provisional Govern ment to resist
the action OF the United states by force is .
mere pretence."
He concludes with the statement that the
outcome OF any action on the part Of this Gov
ernment will be satisfactory.
The sun., 1894-02-01
Believed 10 Have Robbed IA Nebraska Post
Once.

George Sterling. the man who was arrested
on the Bowery on Tuesday night with a yalise
full of postage stamps was remandsI In the
Tombs Police Court yesterday until to-day. 1t
Is believed that the prisoner came from the
West. LecAuse tims tables % Western rail-
ToAus anu Western newspapers were found in
his possession. Yesterday Inspector Nc
laughln received word that the Post Ofice at
North Platte. sch, had bsen robbed on jan
"a
The sun., 1894-02-01
.rasb.d a. lie Game out OF Chureh.

After coming out of the Zion African Metho-
dist Church, at Bleecker and Tenth streets. on
Tuesday night, David Oyerton. a coloTed por-
ter at the Waldorf Hotel. was attacked aud
stabbed five times by David Jones. another
colored man. Jones has attempted TO kill
OyeIton before charging that OyeTton was
Taying too much attention 10 Mrs, Jones. The
I0Tter went to the Charles street police sta
ti"n, where his YuuRds were dressed hy sur
geon from st NinceLTs Hospital They are
son Market Court ys5t3TdAY was held for trial
The sun., 1894-02-01
Farswsu DIuasr to Pu1n.ssr Scott.

The Executive Committee Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association gave a
farewell dinner at the Imperial last night to
James W. scott, publisher Of the Ciscago
Herald Among the guests were Col L H.
Woods Of the EosioH Herad ChArles.U. Tar
lOr. JE, Of tho Boston GtDbf, s. N. Kaufman
Of the HaShuyau SGr, J, :, Seymour VI the
E'g",mg m. J. A. Batter o. the hDFdo Ae,rs.
and W. c. Bryant % the Bross'ya i tss. Mr.
Scott vii sal with his wife 10. morrow on tile
FUsTst Bismarck.
The sun., 1894-02-01
Dangerous. Work Tor the Pilot.

The North German Lloyd steamship Braun
schweig. which arrived from Bremen on Tues
day night but couldn't establish eommunica-
tion with the United Press reporter at
Quarantine until yesterday morning because
Of the high waves In the bay. reports that she
fore she could get a pilot aboard. The seas
were so wild that the hardy sea guide who
brought her in hesitatsd a long time before
taking the risk Of boarding her. He finally
got TO leeward OF her in the pilot boats yawi.
and after much peTilous mantPuyTing r
climbed up the sTayinE ladder and ASSUMED
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Mr. n.IInh HrorrL, Her..

Mrs. Anna d. Rsllah. who is accused of pass
ing forged checks. was brought here from
Boston yesterday She and her husband were
arrested about two weeks ago in Lynn. both
being charged with the same offence. The
LINN AuthoTities dill not have sufficient evil
dence against Mrs. Bellah To- hold her. SO they
notified the District Attorneys once here.
The WOman's lawyer opposed her removal TO
this State. but the Governor Of Massaehusstts
decided against her.
The sun., 1894-02-01
Hurt In . Georgia Railroad Accident.

BIRNHNGHAM. Ala. jan 3l.-A brokea!rail
near Clio, Ala, on the Central Georgia Rail-
road. wrecked a passenger train last night
Two coaches and the express car turned over
and fell down a twenty-f foot smbAnkment.
Isaac Stevenson OF New York Was badly cut in
the head and back. T. A koehsr, express
James Melntyra OF Dadeyilie. Ala, was hurt
Ia the ack and several others were slightly
inluTau.