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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

Arrestrd on the change OF Using thc
maIi- for fraudufent Purposes.


san FRAscisco, Cal, Oct l.-U. s..
Pose ON av Inspector y. ID. krw %
has ca tufeI n man who u believed 90
be swia adler with a nationai fepun.
ton. lie was arrested on the cuatge
Of using the Uniled Siites mAils IN
conducting scheme TO ueliAui, hnu
as booked under tee manu- Of Hemp
Smyth. Evide % has Doe hctuinu.
lated when, II II believed, Will prove
beyond DOUBT that tbis Henry Bmy t.
Ia the mau VINO recently 10 Chicago
pefsOnated Joseph Jaegsf, reputable
merchant 81, Macon, .i1., Joseph
Bawn, Of X rksville, IN the same Eta q,
snd Mitchell BfoIhofs, OF Csfd.i.Ac,
MINI.
IL July and Angus. last several
prominent Chicagp business houses
reported 10 the mercantile agencies
aud u. 4. postofiice inspectors that
they had received orders Tor Foois
from Macon, Misssuf, aignUi by
Joseph Jaeger, a feputabll dealer IN
stoves, HARDWARE, etc. They scanned
the mercantile ngoucy lists anu dis
covered that Jaeger was fa.ed na a
ffstclasa business man ami const-
quently they had no hesitation In M.
iug the Orders aud shipping The go1us.
q. NJ. Livingston, of Chicago, was ono
" the victims, tor u suisse
quently developed that tho real
Joseph Jaeger has never ordered goods
from L,vingslsu, aud lid not receive
these which the latter shipped to
Macon.
Upon investigation II was learned
that some clever swiudlcF had tigned
the order tor the goods with rubber
stamp which printed Josoph Jaegef's
name IN rcd lex aud In large capital
letters, while the body OF the order
was written with pen and In black
ink. The rogue had anticipated the
arrival u the way bills, received the
g0ois und disposed OF them.
A succession Of swindling conducted
on the same plan was reported nom
various citieh In different parts Of the
county.
Thu similarity Of the methods indi-
Gated that the same Gwlndlnr was
Operating In each case. For the past
month he has been praclloing bis pro-
ieBtion in California.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
COUNTY COURT BUSINESS.



Selectmhn Morris presided at this
days sitting OF tue county court;
Soiectmon CahoOn anu BAN berger
were also present.
SupL Joel h. Allen, Of the county
iniifmary, presented his report for
Stp.rmbvr Daring the mouth six
inmsles had been discharged, two
uied, niue were admitted, siXty.two
was tue greatest number during the
month, anu the pfeieut number IL
flity.iOur.
Sheriff Mcqueen reported that g,si4
meals had buen served to nfty.Onu
prisoners iu the county jail during the
month OF September,
County Physician Worlhlngtou's
report showed that there are three
patients now IN -. Mary's hospital
And one nj ~. MARKS.
C0u lty Treasurer Lynn reported
that there are funds now ON hand sui.
nclent 10 pay all registered county
warrants up 10 No. $500.
A petition was read from residents
OF Sugar ana FarmeT'slpTeolnots, call.
ing attention 10 the bad condition Of
the ROAD aud bridge over Canyon
creek ami Eleventh South street,
and asking that tho same be- repaired.
Referred 10 he CITY Council.
Supervisor Nicholson (roHd district
32) was Instructed 10 put In bridge
across Willow creek, east Of the meet
ing house, the cost not 10 exceed $50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

del, VINO is Il ycafs OF age. wasw...-
ing along the Greet, anu ga no. fu
isct such nn ohstfuction IN Cos We.
Therefore was not carefully fickil ~.
etefr With - view 10 Hvoiliug 10. d.
stumbled AMI rll forward. hla nose alu
foith,nI coming 81 con rct win f..
pavement hc was assisted tn rmHu
ifus ttUrf, where he rose bel r.I
uus y. n ter he had iunicisuU
I. covered be returned hnut, uuu W..
a0unued thtte thr feuaI der ui ii
Jay All YcHiiiusY. Ais cycs nr
heavily "blacktdn no f,fut 81 h.
accident. THE niru UfgAtui intcut.
nlshing may lave The hiut Co. m iul
occurrence 10 iun the hasn atom
rsthvr than scru-s Tho si.rWa.k, u Q.
guard %, 90 tl.l tue city wa not O..
iishle 90 damages fvsulung itJm thr
vuttfucii u.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
UTAH COMMISSION.


The Utah Commission held meet
ing at their official quarters Ia the In.
duslrlal Home building this forenoon.
There was no business OF public or
Important character transacted. The
question OF appointing Judges " cleo
ton WIS discussed ior some time, altar
which an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow nighl AT 8 O'Clock. At that
.aeeting the hrst batch " judges will
be named. A. the list IL ~ long one aud
the task somewhat prodigiOus, several
sessions viii be necessary 10 complete
the work.
Commissioner George w. Thatcher
came town from Logan this morning
and will remain for several days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

In the case Of Fraser q Chalmers VS.
l.. q. Trent, the hearing on motion for
stay VI proceedings, pending settlement
OF ulll u exec ptious, was set Tor Tues.
Jay, October Bad, at . y. m.
Fernando RJyu 1t al W John II.
Coun0t. Ihp hearing OF this case, On
ln order 10 show cause, continued from
FnIgy, was Resumed, with the taking
VI testimony Tor the plaintiff
ia tho divorce suit OF Amanda w.
Anderson vs. A Jdfuw l.. Anderson,
noafl and submitted on Saturday, tbs
court now deuiri inc decree prayed,
tll gave plaintiffs counsel leaye 10
gnrud aud replsAJ.
The case Is a peculiar one, the only
gfOuhd on which the decree was
sought being cruelty, The parties
iutefmaGfleu Ia Tue year 1883, and
llvru ls one COLD, Mrs. AuurfaDu's
statement IL that GA MArch 20, 1892,
tue Defendant brought 10 tho house q
young girl also named Anderson, but
no relative " either, who stayed with
them AnI assisted IN ths house work;
mat tue Dc eniaut became enam0Ieu
OF her, and In the presence OF bis vie
declared that he loved the girl, took
her out driving ami 10 euleTlainmo T.,
aud showed her great dssl u A,leu-
non. The wife resented this ami
dnally drove the girl from the house.
Tue husband went Oh also aud joined
Miss Anderson. TIE pair went TO
Sweden together sui remained for
.mn months IN that country, but
lately returned TO Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
Land Office.

The following nlings were made In
the local land ofiico under date OF Sept.
Goth;
Francis a. T., Roche, OF Corinne,
BOX Elder county, deserI entry OF the
east half Of section 10, township II
north, range I west.
Thomas j. Riddle, Of Coyote, Gar.
field county, ilual proof OF Homestead
entry OF the west hall II the northwest
quarter Of section 10, township 81
south, range west
Reuben w. Seyy, Of Panguilch,
GARFIELD county, tnal proof OF home
stead entry o. the east half OF the
northwest quarter, aud the south halt
Of the northeast quarter o. section Is,
township 80 south, range west.
Ellen smith, OF Lehi, Utah county,
desert lana entry OF the south half u
the northeast quarter, and tho north
west quarter OF the northeast quarter
OF section 81, township south, range
| east.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
Tonnle Mililinmen.

The company OF Infantry stationed
at Tooele belonging to the National
Guard OF Utah aud which Is under the
command OF Captain Stevens. are due
In this city tonight. II was intended
originally to have them arrive here on
n special train over the Utah.NeVida
tomorrow morning. But "a the special
train service on that branch viii not
be iuauguratod until the opening OF
Conference, Therefore the change 81
program. Tho company complies 30
uniformed men, anu those who are In
formed say that they will make an ex-
cellent showing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
District Court.

In the Fourth distrot court Jud 40
King presided. A large lumber OF
forriguee received their naturalization
pspers.
In the estate Of William Crawford
jvigment entered by consent OF ooun-
sol against the estate in favor OF Or
laudo North Tor $4,000 auu Charles
CTswfori for $4,000.
Edith Il. Barry VI George w, Barry,
decree OF divorce granted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

NEW YoRS, Oct 1.-The share
speculation opened irregular. Sugar
was freely sold and break occurred OF
/ TO s7..
Disliinng made new low record ~
u The sales showed a loss 81 / !
compared With the final Transaction
last week. Sugar aud dislilling both
recovered ! After II o'clock general
selling movement reiulted In the es-
Enlistment Of lower range OF value.
jersey Central II down "a; lead, /;
southern Pacific, preferred, lead pre-
ferred and the rest OF the ll't 90! psr
cent. At noon sugar recovered
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

LoSDoS, Oct. LA dispatch from
Choo Foo to the raj Man Gds tto this
afternoon says Japsnese cruisers are
sighted daily Oh that port. IL ~ added
that the nature o. the operations are
unknown, hut ,ne movements are re-
garded a. tending TO confirm the story
OF the Japsnese landing to the north
ward OF Ch0O Foo.
Tue British squadron Ia northern
Chinese waters II cruising In the Calf
OF 70 Chill.
An resurrection IL said TO have bro.
ken out In the province Of shan rung.
Ihc result OF the uprising OF its nature
arc not known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
CAUSE AVA EFFECT.
nesuII OF the Literary Ebert Of Hiss
Dearborn.


Dearborn.
ORANGE, N. ", Oct l.-Miss Jane
b, Dearborn, for twenty-five ysare
prIneipal Of the Dearborn Morgan
school, and james Ellison Mile, state
Reologist OF Ca ifornia, are to be- mar
fled at san FrRuoisco next month.
About lhlfty.nve years ago Miss Dear
horn ami Mr.. Mills were schOolmates
nj brooklyn. Mir Mills studied
geology and was ordained 10 the
miuislry. lie was married IN CallfoI-
MA. His wife died several years ago.
Last september nj u convention at the
new Sweden borsian church In Chit
caco. Mlsa Dearborn read paper Ga
Wrhe Application OF Woman's Formn-
tivo Power to Church Work." which
was printed In the New Church Mes.
teu0er. Mr. Mills was much interest
ed in the article anu wrote 10 the
editor of the Messenger, Rev. Charles
A. Mann, regarding the huihor.
Thsrvupon correspondence between
MISS Dearborn and Mr.. Mills was
begun which has resulted In the on.
gagomenl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
LARGE rAcTony BURNED.

Narrow Escape from Death Of several
fil< 80 firsmsn.
NEW YoRIS, Oct 1.-The factory Of
Jonas Il Nuremberg, fursisrs, In the six
story, double brick building, $40 and
5l2 West Thirty.foutth street, was
burned this morning. IL was the
largest factory OF the kind In America.
The loss l. $4,000. A number Of IRE.
men had narrow escape from death
by the building practically breaking In
two, the walls falling In front and on
tho nidss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
~ rnr rsrERtsr or TnApr
Between the Unit,d states Rnd th'
Australian CoionieS

hstween the Uuttvd state. nnd the
Australian CoIonieS
SAN FRANCISCO, DOT. i.-Joseph
Howard MitneiUrd, representing the
New n alauu government, N en- route
T. Washington 10 urge upon the Pfesi-
dent anu secretary OF stale, the desirs-
bllity OF stimulating trade between tho
United States anu the Australian colo
nivs. The foreign ifadu VI the colonies
last year amounted 10 sou, 900, OUJ. To
secuio a share VI this France and Gel
many are supporting lines of steamers.
Witnefofd !. confident that n Amefi-
eau ctpiisl will iai On n iins Of nv
steamers TO the colonies, the venture
would prove lucrative aud would divert
from European countries muoh com.
mefce which properly belongs 10 the
United states. lie states that his
oUuntrymvn would prefer 10 import
from the United SlaIea Ia preference
to European nations, trans oftion iacil.
iti.s being equal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
Yen IIelr 10 mIIlIons.

CHICAGO, Oct. l.-BsuJamin Price,
who has been connected with the
Cook county jail M clerk for more than
fourteen years, l., II Ia said, between
sS,OOO,O00 d s6,0OO0OO richer today
than no was week ago. This Ia the
amount Of property left him by hi
father, whose death occurred recently.
II Ia scattered over America, England
aud Australia, and until the solicitor
can ret u complete Inventory Of the
property Its exact value will not be
known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
ron FIGHTING A DUEL.
The CombRtRnts sentenced TO Fou,
Months Impfisanm

Months imprisonment.
BERLIN, Oct. l.-Hor Won Kiderlen-
Wachter, Prussian minister 10 Ham
burg, amt Herr Polstch, editor OF
the hiddderdddtsoh, have been con.
demned 10 four months impriso nmsnt
ina fortress for lighting a duel near
Berlin on April Is.
Five shots were tired aud Herr Polls.
dori was wounded Ia the arm. The
cause Of the encounter vas an alleged
libel upon Herr Won Kidetlen, then
chief OF the press department OF the
foreign office which Herr P0lsdorf
published IN the Rladderdddtsoh, the
comic paper which became notorious
for lie etlacka upon the employees OF the
government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

JoLiET, Ill.,, oct. Thirty years
ago Inrte lived in this city sarah Nc.
LAughlin anu BfiIset Leahy. Their
maiuun namea were Mcnamara. From
here they went 10 Ottawa, Illinois,
where all trace Of them was lot. A
thorough search Of the Unilei states
10 now being made for them ~ valu.
hble estate Of their drceased sistsr u
awaiting for them Ia California.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
The Duck Hunting season.

Duck hunting Is now permissible
under the law having become 40 this
morning. In anticipation thereof
more than one hundred sport-men,
most Of them from this city, were at
the mouth Of the jordan todAy. There
was constant firing all day and thou.
sands Of ducks were slaughtered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
A Navarro BLOW.

On Saturday, Father VIM. Grims,
dell, OF the Tenth ward, received ia
severe injury, owing to the men who
flush tue sewer running hose over
the sidewalk NJ tho corner OF South
and EAST Temple streets. Mt. GGlms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

DURANGO, Mexico, Got. Lit Ia an.
pounced here that the railroad running
rom Altala ON the Pacific coast, 10
EulolaoAn haa been purchased by u
syndicate OF New York capitalists and
VIII be Immediately extended TO this
oilyI where connection will be made
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
Maylield Pleads Guilty.

FL. Mayfield on Saturday plead not
guilty In Commissioner MoNaily's
count TO a charge OF assault and battery
upon the person Of Charles T.. Bevinf.
THIS morning the defendant changed
his plea TO guilty and the commissiouer
nued him sl5 ana costs, In all about
40.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
A Good Move.

Mayor Brown has called a meeting
Of the oiiizsns OF Ogden TO take into
consideration certain proportions Tela.
ave TO manufacturing industries Of
OGDEN on "wednesday evening next,
at $3.50, at thu city hsll,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
DR.. Tanners Lecture.

The second Of DIR. Tanners lectures
on Constitution Making will DO de.
livered at the Latter.day Saints'
College on Wednesday evening,
Oolober 3, commencing at 1880. All
are invited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
TROUBLE AnoUr EGYPE.
England aud France Not On Intimate
terns any Longer.

Terms any Longer,
PANS, Oct. 1.-The Figaro ssys NJ.
De erals, tue French ambassador ut
LONDON, returned from that city much
discouraged aud the belief "a no
ground that he has heen unsucctssfui.
the Figaro adds; "Our relati0na with
Great Britain for SOME tius pact have
been OF diliicult nature. fhe truth Il,
the discussion VI the Egyption question
il no longer veutufed upon between
Paris AMI LoniOn,"
The Paris Tempe, as already
oa5led, ANNOUNCED today that Dc
Cfais hos resigned and will be- sue.
ceeied by Baron De Courcet, who was
president OF tue Boring sea tribunal
arbitration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

Que Of the Comb ,tants brought 60 =
Hospital In n Helpless Condition.

ERIE, Penn, Oct. i.-Alvin Carna-
han, Of Woslsyvills, was brought from
the EdinborO state normal school 10
the Hamoth hospital last night In u
most pltiable condition. ChfnAhan and
Winsiow Is. Ready, fellow student,
engaged In catch.as-catcn.can wruts.
ling. Cafnhhan broke his back lfy Ing
~ throw his adversary over his head.
TeohlcAlly u was n fracture or die.
placement near tue iunuiuto near the
crfvicAl aud dofseAl veTtebfR. Carua.
han fol 10 the ground parAlyz rt and
without sensation from tbs bfcHtt bone
down. The hospital urgsons are con.
aideflng n remedy to remove the pres.
sure 20 the spiual cord NJ the only po,-
hible one. CAtnahan Ia conscious anu
has no physical suffering.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
The Governor viii BE Here.

Governor West was heard from TO.
day. He will be home on the 8 am.
train tomorrow and will MI the part
previously allotted to him In the open
ing ceremonies OF the Fair
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
OGDEN.
oopES, UrAu, oor. /, 1894.
Tabernacle Services.

At tho tabernacle service Sunday
afternoon Bishop McQuArry presided.
Elder ID. NJ, Stuart preached the sef.
mon, which WAS listened TO with much
Interest. His subject was the necessity
OF having the Holy dhost to lead and
direct In the daily concerns Of life and
living virtuous and pure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
Frost Warning.

u. +. DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture,
Weather Bureau. Salt Lake CITY,
Utah, OCT, /, ls9i.-Foreoast received
from San kfaucl.co this date;
Severe ffusts In northern sid Ceu-
trai Ulah tonight hAslMOS,
fOrrcastOT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

go. He nundsi rnrer a, Canton,
III; he Fulton Democrat, nj Lswiston,
! - hni he SOUsrsign, " Havanna,
Ills. lie ha. own,d aud edited the
Carthage Repu5iic "a for thirty years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
Dr. lienrdirt Back.

DIR. J. NJ. benedict and sou returned
homr from their trip around this world
yesterday. Thty are both looking aud
feeling very we'll aud joyei their
travels TO the fullest possible extent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
suapnIsINa A rnENcmmAm.
Emperor wiiiinm says no win visit
iIo raris Exposition.

PANS, DOT. 1.-The Gduiois todsy
says Emperor William recently re-
ceivei n Frenchman passing through
Berlin aud said TO him; 81 shall
meet you again at tho Paris exposition
In 1900"
The Ffenohman expressed his sur.
prise. Tho emperor thereupon said /;
~ know the French character; once |
say shall go To the exposition, know
what have TO do In order to carry out
my Intention"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
peIegate RnwIIns I'M Spenk.

Hon. J. l.. Rawlins will speak on
the political issues Of the day at the
old Federal court room, wasaloh
BLOCK, tomorrow essnipg. p ginning nj
5 O'Clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
Democratic.

Tho Democrats have called their
primaries for next Tuesday evening
and their county convention nj
Thomas hall next Thursday At 1880
q. IN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01
Marriage License.

The county clerk today Issued
marriGge license TO Charles Bailey, "a,
aud Violet Wilson, 20, both Of this
city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-01

with the Mex can Inierunuonsl. g..
T. Huntington Is said 10 be 81 the heai
OF the unttr prite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-07
NEW YORK's CONSTITUTION.
Convention MT Albany Tomorrow I
Consider Many Questions.

The leading political event Of the week
will be the meeting of the constitution
al convention at Albany. N. Y. tomor-
row. The convention will have number
of questions to pass upon which are of the
highest economic Importance but have but
little direct connection with politics. Among
these are various questions of taxation,
home rule in the cities and counties for
various purposes including taxation. That
the woman suffrage movement VIII receive
the serious attention of the convention may
be regarded as settled. But even II there
had been any chance for granting suffrage
to women. the opposition of women them
selves would probably have injured 1t.
One phase of the question which has not
been discussed has probably not failed to
attract the notice of practical politicians,
and that is the effect that woman suffrage
would have upon the granting of liquor
licenses. The full membership of the con-
vention Is 49, but there are four vacancies.
OF the Ill members no fewer than 1877 are
lawyers. seven are journalists, six manu-
facturers. five artisans, four bankers four
merchants, two insurance, two real estate
one electrician, one liquor dealer one hotel
keeper, one farmer and one physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-07
TESTING PROJECTILEs. sSII;
Experiments Mt the Indian lead
Proving Grounds.

There was an interesting test Of ordnance
at the Indian Head proving grounds Satur-
day. Two Sterling projectiles-one L.
inch and the other a 13-nch-were fired
against a 12-inch Harveyized curved plate.
manufactured originally for the Texas. The
Finch projectile was tried first. 1t was
fired at an angle of three or four degrees
from normal. and penetrated the plate, wood
backing and twelve feet of sand. 1t was re-
covered entire and uncracked. The upper
left-hand corner of the plate. against which
the impact occurred. was knocked to pieces.
The l3-inch shell struck normally about
thirty-six inches from the first impact Like
the first shot, it penetrated the plate and
backing and glanced out of the butt, falling
about $50 feet To the rear of the structure.
The proiectile was recovered entire ard un-
cracked. This shot practically wrecked the
plate. The striking velocity Of both shells
was 800 feet per second. Two Carpenter
shells were tested at the proving grounds
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-07
DEATH OF JOHN JAY.
Descendant of Famous Ancestry and
Ex.Miriater tn Ausfeia

John Jay. who died at the Hotel Savoy.
New York, Saturday afternoon, at the ad-
vanced age of seventy-seven, belonged to a
family which occupies prominent position
In our political history. His grandfather,
John Jay. held the post of president of the
First Congress. and that of minister re-
spectively to Spain and England. His son,
Judge william, the father of the second
JohE Jay. married a sister of the late
Prof. McVicker, and was one of the earliest
end most prominent leaders of the constitu-
tional anti-slavery movement.
John Jay, the younger. was born in New
York city on June %. 1917, and graduated
at Columbia College in 1886. Throughout
the war Mr.. Jay frequently advised with
Mr. Lincoln and his cabinet. In 1859 he was
sent by President Grant as minister to
Austria. He resigned in 1873. In 1877 he
was appointed by Secretary Of the Treasury
John Sherman chairman OF commission
which investigated the methods Of the
New York custom house. and. in 1883, Gov.
Cleveland made him the republican member
of the state civil service commission. of
which he was for several years presid ant