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New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
AGAINST NEU cry COLLEGE BUILDINGS.
TIE BOARD OF ESTIMATE DECIDES To or
POSE THE EIlL NOW AT ALEANY-TLANs
FOR HrLplNG THE UNEMPLOYED.

TIE BOARD OF ESTIMATE DECIDES To or
POSE THE Hl.L NOW AT ALBANY-TLANs
FOR HELPING THE UNEMPLOYED.
The members Of the Board OF Estimate placed
theus Ives on record yesterday against new build
ings for the College Of the city OF New-York.
CORPORATION Counsel Clark called attention to Il
bill which has passed the State Senate. authorizing
the expenditure Of $4,000 for new site and build
ings for the college, and it decided that Cow
ernor Flower should be asked to veto the bill,
should 1t pass both branches Of the Legislature.
The bill is being urged at Albany by the Board OF
Education.
The bill appropriating 90. which Controller
Fitch. representing the board accepted COM
promise from the Board Of Education, approved.
The sum Of $l73 OOt received from the sale OF aban-
doned schoolhouse property set apart for erect
ing new schoolhouse at EIghty-secondst. and
West End-ave
Plans OF the Park Board for expending more of
the 81 10000 appropriated by the Legislature for
giving work to the unemployed were presented 10y
Commissioners Tappcn and clauscn. They had been
Item asked for $4,000 FOR paving the roadways and
sidewalks OF all the transverse roads in Central
pavements torn up by the East River Gas Company
The PARK Commissioners must compel the gas com
pany 70 make the repairs In accordance with its
contract. and the Nlo0 was stricken out. leaving
the item at $500. For resurfacing the westerly
secondst TO hundred d-twenty -second-st s2j-
$50 was allowed also 1900 for repainting the Central
ment for seventy days. MIR Clausen said. The total
appropriated on the plans brought out yesterday
The Board authorized the Controller to issue bonds
@ Rng So on hr fe G S Of ame :" - f
the contractor li';ln less than SG50o0. The
general expenses win probably cover the other
The Health Boards corps Of smallpox vacclnators
will be continued through April at an expense Of
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
THEY SAY LOvECRAFT WAS SANE


TESTIMONY ~ BEHALF OF COLONEL HENRY
s. KEARNEY. THE SOLE HEIR.
Tho contest over the will Of Frederick a. Love
craft was renewed yc7tcrlay before surrogate Ar
mold The dccclen, left his entire estate n his
rrior- co,ono, Henry : Kcarney totally iGn'r-
Ing his mother anI rs'crs. Francis II. wilson
the LAWYER. whose Office is In Temple Court ana
>, ,vhorn Iove~raft won't on August 10. 1853. to
,,k bis advice relative . making n general as
,irnmen, vas nrt IN the stand He said ne haI
known I,vccraft sine, September l. 1871. anl had
many dealings with him "He came 20 my OF
nee sllI the witness 'to ask my naVic" az TO
tho advlsl ability OF making a general assignment /
wen. over his affairs pretty thoroughly with MN
and came . the conclusion that he was s''Feh"
ON cf..s-cvainination the witness admitted that
the Liabilities were gone Into bur ~" assets ha"
no., been touched upoa I,re the Contestants restei
their case.
For the propon.nj's slic John Thomson. 81 the
Thomson press Company and The Neptune Meter
Conuany In boih u whch Lovccraft wis {"
s,orkho.Ie~. ta,k The stand He testified tlat he
h,a met ''e'ifH r9s rosna.n ', sai TIA, h. IRE
qlontJ rlyel hniinrls nt The Ens.n..erF 'iHo I'D
%a Lo''sI %n AL i iae no S''s3nr as."ance e' ' Hc
eorncl We ard strong. AMI r.ay@i a F''' RA'''
'srnr,v hofor. Aurust - tn witness had several
talks wt,h Ioyccrlf'. who showed that D. was
cr,ltly worried over his busln". 4'!Is ne Wa
afraid p. could not mot som" ~ his 'rScr
rbnky About the middle Of July Lovccraf spoke
abou, making an assignment. arl named Co'onrl
iat.r n. conlrlalrcd = inability To- 7i""p
f;to-gc + Vad.. president Of th" Fourtccnth street
ianE declared mat ne had known Lovecrnf, for
about fourteen v'tr' lie ig tlirI - To", ,m nlnm
ylc..,rasl..n. ,ic - he Garfield Bank The hearing
VIII 70 On to-day az ~ a IN.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
ELEVATED RAILROAD LITIGATION.

Tho trial Of the case Of the Metropolitan Lie IN
surance Company against the Manhattan Rah"ay
Company for damages was begun before JucBe
Ciildersleevc yesterday The property "n!cn Is 'he
subject OF this litigation is at the southwest corner
Of Park Place and CAurch-'t., and the metropolitan
Life Insurance Company bought il before the con-
s.vuc,ion Of Tho elevated railroad The company
ri,ims 5000 900 damages for injury TO its properly
by reason ci the construction Of the station eeyaIgi
riI.r,4! tracks and the running Of trains IN 'front.'
~ tha nrenisas The tide Of the insurance com
pany is THAI OF essee from Columbia College, WIN
nroyisIon for renewals and II ia the owner OF me
brI,dlnc The question Is IN important one. both as
70 the amount Of damages Gained and TIE gu stion OF
law TO be determined in this litigation. John b
10 rsons and G. y Bovee, jg.. appear for the plan,
tiT and ex-senator Thomas Charles y Gardner ana
Frank u. Paycy for the railroad company
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
OSCAR HAAtMERsTEIN A POOR MAN

r. the statement OF Oscar Hammersteih 'S sWo''
TO may be accepted as correct ne Is poV'
Tho assessed valuation placed upon vi , -,
.,, .aso,ol nronorty for 1892 was 5000 and on
.ht. ,,,n,ot tion he was assessed &2 30. John u. a.
Myers. the attorney for the collection of persona
taxes made an unsuccessful attempt TO coHec' ,,,'
assessment and then secured an order IRON tre H @
whv no should not be punished for cohteinpi. "a
the return of this order aiidavit was ,h;
he was wholly unable.to pay the s2 gl re pO,, swore
that he earned salary of $500 from lienry s he
berg which he expended IN the support Oh hIs
family He stated that he has no othsf SOU IL VI
income and although he is the owner Oh , te i,,s
ien, Onera House II is mortgaged Tor IT'S iui Naie,
Uo owns no other real estate, he declared anu ~
has no bank account In fact he mas no pet
mrorirtv evcnnt clothing which ne values at Sl5)
Judge o. Bren has signed an order dishsslhe '"'
proce. .iLgs Asainat The theatIlcal Hlah'eel.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
ADv1crs FROM OTHER ARMIES"

Buffalo. March Ga number Of tramps who ap-
piled last night at the sta.ion-house for 4 nights
lodging were paced under arrest as vagranta
Nearly My men were tried on thl. charge this
morning and sent 10 the rca.tent!ary TIE city
has been overrUn with trImps for the past few
weeks II Is reported thu; they have assembled here
10 form a Buffalo deuchment 4 C9Ney army .
Little Rock Arb March eS-Foriy-nye We
dressed workingmcn reached this city yesterday
direct from san Antonio. Texas. They numbered
ssvcnty-hvc on starting. but thirty secured work
en- route They well behaved AMI under mill
tary regulation The Mayor has granted perm.s-
elon for tho men TO canvass tho city FOR employ
mont The Board % United Charities promised the
captain TO supply h.s army wi;h food. Railroads
gave them free transportation and the remainder
left for -. Lo1s and Chicago last night.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
SCIENTISTS ro MEET N BROOKLYN
THE ANNUAL GATHERING oF TIE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD ~ THAT CITY
-,ue WEAR FOR THE FIRST TINE.


TIE ANNUAL GATHERING oF THE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD ~ THAT CITY
THIS YEAR FOR TIE FIRST TINE.
For the first time in its history the annual meet
ing Of the American Association FOR the Advance
ment OF Science be held this year IN BrooAiyn'
The sessions viii begin on Wednesday. August 10
and extend until August 22 Naturally the meeting
is looked forward TO with much Interest by scieh'e
men and educators in Brooklyn. On Saturday oi ,l''s
week meeting VIII bc held Al the Mayor omee
10 make preliminary arrangements for the sess''a
OF the association. To this meeting VIII be ih'i'ea
the members of the Board of Education the pres'
dents and trustees of the principal educational IN
sttutions the professors OF science In the iacu''.
OF these institutions and other citizens lh'e'eS'e
in educational matters. No definite programme "A'
been mapped out but it Is expected that Va''ou'
committees Will be appointed 70 arrange ios '"s
meetings # the association ior the accomai0'"''"
The meeting Of the American Association , are ,ne
most important scientific gatherings IN TINS GO so. s.s.
and they are usually attended by ~ OF W. W, bed
gates In recent years the meetings nav proronto,
In NewYork. Madison. Nis.. kochesTset, rroosident
Washington Cleveland and Saratoga lac P,Sha as
OF the association IS professor lihthhess pr,nam,
tronomer. and The secretary is Professor Putnam
While nothing has yet been definitely deeded ses. S.
il is probable that the meetings OF the vatso, ,csd.
tons of the association viii take place IN tne ths
cmy Of Music the Art Association rnns,p,m,S nu', Ths
Polytechnic Institute and the Packer hpsser have
officers of the pOlvtcchnc and the Ia'no >, nro.
expressed desire 10 do AL In tner P1"'' -
mote the success OF the coming neeuH-i ,or OF.
Arrangements viii doubtless be h'nI hsI, ,hrratory
cilrslons nv me delegttcs t. the scleh sas Al
oS thn nr3otlyn institute of Arts and sciences a.
Cold Spring, l.. T.; to the Palisades, 10 ~ nlsces Of
ut Franklin Furnace, ~ j. ana 70 o'he' P''N'
interest. r.. .ho ,,aetlng OF
Much of the work Of preparing tor tne @ rankin
the association will fall upon rrli"n rroltsiSo Institute
whose well.known abilities "a successu ~ them.
win have large opportunities Tor ,ilsp,ns ps an event
OF nrst-class Importance IN the city oil p'V
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

70 AHANBON ITS STEAM coLLIiks
AND SUBSTITUTE pARGEs.
while conqurlcrs are earnest and united In the
demand that the prices Of coal shan come down.
producing and Transporting companies are 'evls'hs
,ravs and means 10 deliver coal at reduced COST
for transportation, and corresponding increase "a
nrorts with this end in view the Philadelphia
and Reading Company has for some time been per-
fectng plans :or changing It's system OF transport
ing coal to Eastern points These plans cover the
gradual retirement Of the fleet of coal-carrylng
steamers row owned by the company. ana the SUD
etuion Of barGes of large carrying capacltF "h'c"
Will tc ,owed by powerful steamers, themselves
carving n cargo equal 10 that now taken by the
smaller steamers 50 familiar in New-York waters.
Some of the steamers now n use will be converted
into harges by the removal OF their machinery ana
boilers.
The company has already purchased the ocean
going tug international from Peter Wright d sons
and it has been put at work, taking three or iour
bargos, heavily loaded as tow ! ne L1I'i t 49, w"rg
River Iron ship Iu!lding COMPANY - 20 hs2l' WoIM
az once ON the alterations on tWD OF tn" heaHHiE
old coers. the .ntipede and Hercules anu IL ii'i
& IICll!ngsWor;h have contracted Ior Othe' "o'N
In aljitjon to this the Cramps are building large
towing steamer and contracts for ten b1rEes 10
be D OF N won 6nrrd an on each have been placed
That there Will be great saving in me cost oi co
TRANSFORMATION by this method Is evident. as one
the present carriers a tow. with only slSnt IN
over the cost OF running Stthiic'E
capacity Of only thousand seven hundred tons
Of cargo. such rs the Reading. Iancaster Men
town. Harrisburg and Williamsport These vesseiS
viii he able 10 carry 2.0D tons each az barges an!
al present freight iitns castbou11 coal great
saving will be eNcciai. as the towing vessel VII
carry enough cargo coal to pay her running eN-
penses and supply bunker Goa , .,
Il is also understood TIA; the SchuykiI NaVisaI Nle
ton Companys canal. which some years ago passed
into the hands IF the Philadelphia and Readns
Company hut which has not been used 10 any gfeAt
extent recently, is to be thoroughly repaired ana
used for coal transportation.
The Lehgh Company has also decided TO rev'vH
It's canal business. ana will pu: It's canal between
Mauch Chunk and Bristol in good repair for tnat
purpose.
change remains to b. bat II 1000 tons oi
coal can he delivered ~ tiicwater in an Easlern
port al the same cost for transportation that -VN
tons delivered for yclr ago the retail buyer
viii hp foolish 10 - paying the utterly uh-
warranted ana cxorbltan; rates now charged
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
no COMPROMISE ON ELMsr PROPERTY

committee representing the Elm-st property
owners called Mayor Gilroy yesterday. and asked
him II he would consent TO changes In the law OF
1897 which would allow the owners OF real estate
taken In the widening and extension project TO be
paid as soon as the city acquired title. II this
were done the property owners would not ask the
passage OF the bill Of Senator Owens OF Brooklyn.
which repeas the law OF lS92 The Mayor declined
be impossible for the city TO pay the claims Of prop
erty-owners until the value Of the property was
duly ascertaned This would necessarily REQUIRE
some time But the Mayor aid not doubt that the
owners would receive interest the amount Of
their respective awards while waiting for their
money Proceedings would be begun In about
thirH daya the Mayor said, when the maps would
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
MR. UEEGS IS PROSECCTOR.

HE MUST CONDUCT THE TRIAL OF POLICE
CAPTAIN DE"ERY-AN UNPLEASANT DUTY.
The announcement that Assistant Dstrc;-Atiorn
Barlow s. Weeks had been assigned 20 conduct the
prosecution Of Police Captain ". 5. Devery caused
good deal of gossip in the Dlstrict-Attorney's
ofice yesterday I; IS known that Police Commits
sloner Martin Is especially sOlicous that Devery
escape conviction and even trial, and mucn ram
many influence has been brought 10 bear on Coonel
Fellows not press the case But the colonel IS
too thoroughly conversant with the state OF puDlc
opinion In these days 10 consent to let the indlct-
ments accumulate dust in official pigeonholes: He
has arranged 10 call the trial for next Monday
in the Court OF oyer and Terminer.
4 The selection of Mr. Weeks to conduct me prose
sutton is understood 10 be sop 10 Commissioner
Martin, in whose district Mr. Weeks lives. Nj
Martin largely responsible. it Is understood
for the appointment of Mr. Weeks TO office The
Assistant District-Attorney is therefore In an un-
pleasant situation. He Will be competed TO prose
cute man whom his patron desires 20 70 un-
punished. and the more jealous he IS the more he
will offend the Commissioner.
Devery is charged with neglecting to do his duty
BY not closing dsordery houses in his precinct
against which complaint was made. The proprletors
Of the places were afterward convicted in Special
Sesslons.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

Andrews remarSedd sd risdicton and power under me
i NH to- to direct trustees to S make Payhne"d hn dre:ton
money 10 tl' ooIeved that morally speaking III. ,iey
wsre en- ted 10 the payment OF the aeOnf FER bim to
49, y'ors iarauy or not was qucst,o -, '' ~
tney "eIe rI thcrefore reserved his decision r,.
crhers haa been considerable litigation ID ''e e'
OF Illinois over ,he estate
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
MORE DELAY on THE CTNCTyNATI

The new 3.000-ton cruiser Cincinnati viii not be
pht In commission on April ,. as was stated In
some OF the Washington dispatches The vessel will
not be ready for commission before the latter part
OF April and II will be late In June before she ca
De made ready for 1t will be six years IN
september since this vessel was authorized by Com
eress. but the principal cause OF delay in her
construction has been the non-devery OF material
Lieutenant Commander j. D. Jerrold Kelley. who Is
Juuse-advocate OF the Kearsarge court-martial has
received preliminary advlces to hold himself in
vessel w. ' VI ''''
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

h,s hand 70 hi, forehead for few moments rhs anu
then announced that he could "o'
Tis rtve o' Il up then" said Mr. Choaie LOOKING a'
'nv "i Se io1ked much relieved AZ tins annGunTe annssnH
men NJ Choate then read an artSiC ho,pn sid The
r% ,ici r' v,as written by Mr.. Chapin' 6id"''P"'"
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
TO OPEV EIDS FOP TIE SPEEDWAY

The Park Commissioners VII; meet on Friday u
open bids FOR the work OF constructing the second
section of the Harlem River Driveway. which j. "A
me and half In length. Al the same time they
VIII open bids for furnishing gravel. stttecs etc .
Tor the different parks ana for Plumbing and fur
mishing tanks for the Battery Park Aquarium.
me contracts. exclusive OF the speedway work.
VIII aggregate about $4,000 The bids viii be
opened at II o clock
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

EENJiWN g. SANFORD PLEADS GTILTT.
Before Judge benedict. in III" United States Cir
cult Court yesterday. benjamin g. Sanford for
morly clerk OF the Continental National Bank.
who Il accused of misappropriat!ng the moneys of
that bank. withdrew his Plea OF not rullty" and
pleaded guilty 70 the charge OF cmbczzlcment.
ihe Judge renandcd him for sentence.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
THE DoRE LYON HOUSES TO BE SOLD ro-DAr

''||SD
Richard V. Harnett & Co. will sell at the Real
Estate Exchange at No. 50 Lberty-st., to-day. at
O'Clock. the valuable and desirable residence prop
critics built by Dore Lyon The sale IS by order Of
Mr. Lyons assignee. George W. Carr. The prop
e-ty includes a number OF valuable private houses
@ I'd tenementhouses. The bidding them ought
70 be lively. and the prices should be large.
critics Will be sold subject 10 first mortgage at .
per cent. 10 run for term OF years. 80 that even
small purchasers will be able to invest advan-
tageously None OF the houses are over five years
old. and some of them have just been complc,cl.
These houses. their street numbers. the amount
they rent for and the first mortgage on them are
follows:
Nos 2s2. 264 and 2es West Seventy -seventh-st 1879
x53xlOo: extension. l0Xl2 four story and basement
rented. 5000: first mortgage SHOcO.
Nos. 6. &. 10 ana u East Observation-Disclosures
teenthst. ivestory double tenements 2jx7jlOxlooll
first mortgage, 1880.
Nos. &C. 6S. 70 and 70 West One-hundred-a first,
ST. fve-story hree-family tenements 25Xs75xl00 Il :
first mortgage. $1,000
No. ii3 West One-hundredth-st, new nve-story
family tenement 2Oi front. 224 rear. house 80
lot l0l deep
No i47 West Oae-hundredth-st.. new nve-story
Souble tenement. 25x9OxlO0.n.
Nos. 4l3 AIS. AZ. 49, AZ. l23. as and f27 West
Thirty -nrst-st. hve-story fourfamlly tenements
25x9Oxi00.
Gore. east side Ninth-ave.. between Ninety-nrst
and Ninety-second SITS. q inches front
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

:, c,od md annlicatIon made in the Supreme Court
Se NJ ,p noirP,rnrr. ~ Commissioners Of Appraisal
hc popervowner haye been aay5s' bs Dy tke
-. oc- H. Irconsttutional, as property cannot
he aiken by the city wi;hou; prompt and JUST COM
pCreatiDu.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
MR.. SAGE WAS NERVOUS.
rocrp,1 II CrOATE WORRIES THE FlNAN-
Ger IN CROss-EXAMINATloN'
nrc,yXrNG TIE DEFENCE IN TIE LAiphA" ''''
THE DEFENDANT TEsTIrIEs IN Hl9 o""
UrlI,1F AND FLATLY CoNTRADicTs
TIE STORY TOLD TX TIE
PLAINTIFF.

PLAINTIFF.
m - o.,-,I,o.to, of Russell Sage by Joseph
:, rhoa,s yesterday In the Supreme Court was "S
o,,,. M ,oy,l conaIc, az one would care to listen
70 Mr.. Sage was testifying in the SUIT ",',s,.
arainst him for $4,000 by William Il. La,uu "n'oIa
Who declares tina, Mr. Sage uaed MN "s ~
when Norcross threw the bomb in MI SAB. 60
Mr. La,d!aw was frightfuily injured ana '''' an
Was M,t,c hurt. Mr.. Choaie app'' 80 o...,oin,-
' o,I VIZ saoe's shrcw1ncss il proverD"i' ''e
courtroom was crowded and bursts OF iluSp',' p',
we're frcIucn, In spite Of the frowns Of Judge Pa.
,erson and the rapplng FOR order Of the court u
hcills. .., ,,. c,lonel
L,id,aw was further cross-eSAh''ei ~
=. c. James for the defendant.
~ ,, 'c..i.,,nv of Dr. Albert B. whitney, OF No
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

now DID uE SHAVE HIMSELF
Another portion Of the article SAID tha: MY sage
sbovcd himself thc came morning. and that ne
,hoved no -i=nr OF what hn pafNe. through On 'He
day of jhe cxr.os.on
"Tl,, !s not correct" s3'l Mr.. SoTc. 'Ny hAnd'
"Weu ,hen Won shaved Yourself win YOUR iee''
suppose" said Nr. Ch0at.. !rcaft NY, ,. 49,. bs
,r f'h,1f. then ~. Nj Sage - ADMIT H. ,ie
vi ,,kc, his oves oN Norcross 10: tine" IN MS
direct examination Mr sage testified tn't ne N, nt'
never lost SIGHT ~ Norcrors. Tn" witness VIZ goi.
G4aj m ;,,.s point aai cnieavorci - 'Np1il NV
his testimony He said that he couli see NorciuSs N
and Ialllaw At tho same. although the lhuor N''
standing behind him at IN" particular time -. J..
Mr Choate here told Judge P1t'cIS.n IN r, IL,
ccuid not finish tho cross-cva van.nn'lon or MI ~
a; that Sos son and Judge Patterson diJouihe' '''
trial until this morning ~ 100" . ,.,.. and
was evidently much pleased when Mr.. Choa'e saiu
he was through FOR the time being.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
an cuoArE cnoss.ExAMINEs MIR. SAGE.

MIR CHOATE CROss-EXAMINES MR.. SAGE.
black satin tie. speckled with large red spots. ana
was apparently nervous. He kept his thumbs con-
s,antly twisting. and scarcely ever looked at the
jurymen.
Mr. sage told the story OF the explosion. He
said Norcross when he entered the Office handed
hin, q typcwritten note demanding s2o),0O.
"Dd YOU take hold OF Mr. Laidaw before the
oxploslon?" asked Mr.. Taggart
"No. cir: did not" replied Mr.. Sage
did you shake hands with him at ail?" quered
the lawyer
mo ! dld not" said Mr. Sage. twisting around
in the chair and spreading his arms ou, in circle.
WAS Mr. Laidaw at any time between you and
Norcross?"
"Hc was not"
"Dh you shield yourself behind Ladlaw?'
MIR Sac was then asked TO designate on the map
the place where he stood in The office the day Of tho
explosion. Mr. Sage took blue pcncl and marked
The mex, thing produced in court was the coat
walstcoat ana trousers worn by Mr.. Sage when the
explosion occurred. They were shown to the jury
who examined them carefully;
us that your vest?" said Mr. Taggart. exhibit
Sage "and (; nice vest before tho explosion" "
"iVould YOU mind trying this vest?' asked the
LAWYER Air Sage biushed crimson and stammcrcd
in reply: well II tho jury wants me to VIII do so "
Mr. sage however was spared the putting OF
the tattercd vest by Judge Patterson
HEGINNINci THE CROSS -EXAMIHATION.
Mr.. Choatc then took Mr.. Sage in hand The
latter was evidently ratified" and at times was
almost incoheront in his replies.
Mr. Sage was asked whether he wore n
watch and chain on the day OF the explosion. He
said he did nut could not remember whether II
injured or not.
Ibid You wear these eyeglasses on the day Of
the explosion" asked Mr.. Choatc. II can't say |
did" replied Mr. Sage. II thlnl; wore horn
Wore n horn" said Mr Choate. in nstonishment.
Il mean" replied Mr.. Sage. who moved uncasily
In his chair. "a horn PlngS.'
Were these glasses brokcn?" II do not remem,
ber" "You would have remembered II u you
bought new glasscs?" 81 think | would" This re-
ply caused a laugh around the courtroom.
'Whnt companies you connected with In
1872" "Oh. A great many companies-about thirty.
I think" ,-- ..
NOW tell me the names of these companies"
well I am connected with the Missouri Pa
cInc the WeRt,rn Union. the Poughkecpsie ana
Eastern the Now Prunswick Shore Line the Man
haitian Elevated Ra'lroad"-- Here Mr. Sage
paused az II In doubt
SLOW ABOUT REMEMBERING.
Come on. Mr. Sage" said Mr.. Choate. "you are
quicker In your office than you are here. Tell the
jury the remainder OF the thirty companies"
Il cannot remember the remainder now. should
have to look at my books" replied Mr. Sage
Il want to test your memory. Mr.. Sage. Try to
remember, please said Mr. Choate. Mr.. Sage put
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

WILL CONSUMERS BENEFIT BY TIE
CHANGE?

TIE PHILADELPHIA AND READING COMPANY
TO ABANDON ITS STEAM coLliLKs
ANn si.NsTlTrTE EARGEs.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
THEY WEAR STRIPES NOW.
CONVICTED GRAVEsEND ELECTION IN.
SpECTORs N THE PENITENTIARY.

,:,:v,~bH AID SUTHERLAND LIKELY 20 CE IN.
DIcTEp FOR FELONY-CAsE AGAINST c. E.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

When court resumed after re.'s' Russell sage TOOK
the y.i,ncss-stanl. Mr. SAGE was dressed In back
cutavav coat ana striped trousers. H. wore