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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-05
At Paris

Paris, November 4.-The Czarina answered
personally today, Casimer-Perier's message
of coincidence. The President received and
returned visit from the Duke of Leuck-
tenburg. The President and wife drove out
this afternoon both in mourning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-05
At London.

London, November 4-The requiem mass
for Alxaender was said today in the chapel
of the Russian embassy. M. Staal, ambass-
dor, administered the oath to the staff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-05

Five Days Laid $500 Feet But 1t Took
Eleven Weeks for the Remaining 500
Feet-Extraordinary Hard Luck on the
Bath Shore-A Single Slight S1ip-up
Meant Weeks Work-The Electric
Railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
THE COTTON CROP REPORT

ONLY IS PER CENT or THE YIELD REMAINS
UNMARK ETED-AvER>GEs BY STATES
Washington. Feb 10--The returns to the Depart
ment of Agriculture for the month OF February
which relate cotton give the estimates Of prod
uct compared with last year. the proportion sent
to market. damages by insects average date on
which picking was closed. etc. The following are
the State averages Of comparative crop: Virginia
~: North Carolina. 81; South Carolina. s2 Georgia.
90: Florida. 1906 Alabama. &c: Mississippi. l0i: Lou
isana. 9o Texas. s.: Arkansas 81; Tennessee. 81:
Missouri. 81. The general average or average for
the country IL 81.
The proportion of the crop which has been sent
from the plantations and is therefore In the hands
OF others than producers. as shown by the consoi-
dated returns of correspondents. is 922 per cent.
leaving IS per cent. of the crop still unmarketed
Correspondents OF the department assign as a
cause for the unusually large proportion marketed
that the producers owing to the stringency OF the
times. have been compelled to part with their hold
ings TO pay debts and meet necessary expenses
The percentage by States is as follows: Virginia
S.: North Carolina S. South Carolina. yO Georgia
925: Florida. 81: Alabama. 81: Mississippi. 924
Louisiana. "a; Texas, 92 Arkansas. ~; Tennessee
90: Missouri. %.
Losses from insects have been small. Texas
Louisiana. Arkansas Mississippi and Alabama be-
ing the only States reporting damage from that
cause The proportion OF lint 10 seed ranges from
3.7 TO 20 per cent. averaging 322. The prices OF
average date OF closing picking was December q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
y4SSAR ALUMNAE ~ SESSION.

GRADUATES. OLD AND YOUNG. DISCUSS COLLEGE
AFFAIRS ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
About two hundred graceful. accomplished and
altogether charming women. representing the AL
umnae Association OF Vassar College. met yester-
day afternoon in the dining hall OF the Hotel
Brunswick. first elect officers and then to listen
O addresses from people interested in the work
OF education. Mrs J. Wells Champney. president
OF the New York branch Of the association. was
in the chair at her right hand being Professor
J. NJ TAYLOR, president OF Nassar College. Others
who occupied seats at the presidents table were
Hamilton W. Mabc. Dr. Stanton Colt. Mrs. Kate
Epson Clarke Professor Stoddard. Miss Frances
Wood Miss Achsah Ely DR.. Mary Taylor Bissell
Mrs. Ellen H. Backus and Mrs Raymond. Repre-
sentatives from every branch association OF the
Aumnae present. Up in the music gallery
was a bevy Of pretty girls from the senior class
of this year. Headed by Miss Ada iatimer. who
charmngly sang several solos. they gave college
glees in a way TO provoke the vigorous plaudi's OF
their sisters downstairs.
After luncheon Professor TAYLOR made the open
ing address. He said that tn" question was ott"n
asked. Are the girls VINO leave Nassar '1ii"s"
showing any spirit IN the direction OF graiuat.
he quoted statistics from i%I until lN7 'r stan
ton Colt Mrs. Kate tyson Clarke. Professor Stod-
dard and Miss Ferry also mad' short aidf"ss-s
Following is the list officers ~: ~" year Cen
eral Association president. Miss 4. NJ E.y. vicr-
president. Miss Elizabeth Cutting. secretary; Mls
Ada Thurston; assistant secretary. MISS Adelail"
New-YOrk Branch-PreSiten'. Mrs J. Wells
Champney: vice-president. Miss Abble Leach sec
crc,ary Miss ~ W Jencks: treasurer. Mss flz'-
beth H. Hoy. directors. Miss Mary StochwoL Mics
Gertrude CiearlanA Miss Jean Palmer. New York
representative 70 the Executive Comm'tee meeting
Miss G. Eery Dennison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
GREEN GOODS MEN Busy At THEIR TRADE
BY THE HARD TIMES - HOW THEY
swINDLE THE INNOCENT VICTIMS FROM
THE COUNTRY

UNAFFECTED BY THE HARD TINES - HOW THEY
swrNDLE THE INNOCENT VICTIMS FROM
THE COUNTRY.
The green goods" business does not appear 10
have suffered on account OF the present hard times
On the contrary the swndlers have been more
tive lately than usual sending to every part Of the
country their circulars. marked confidential" and
pretending to offer for sale counterfeit money which
will pass anywhere as we'll the genuine article.
In spite OF the fact that the newspapers have been
exposing the swndle for years. many men who
of getting rich by buying green goods, and are
sent home with their satches filled with sawdust
bricks or waste paper. The money which such fools
leave in the CITY every year Is sufficient TO make
several Independent bands OF swindlcrs wealthy
The swndles trade the dishonest intentions
of their victims. knowing well that the men who
come 10 the city with the intention OF buying coun-
terfeit money will not dare TO expose the swindle.
The method Of robbng the fools has been de-
scribed I'm the newspapers hundreds OF times The
seeker after green goods Is met upon his ar.
rival IN the city by Of the swndiers who IL
known as the "steerer." BY roundabout ways he Ia
taken 10 a place where his eyes permitted to
feast upon stacks of crisp. new bank notes. The
money which he Is allowed to look at Is genuine but
he is led believe that II Is counterfeit and IL II
earned cash is transferred from his pocket to the
pockets of the swindlers. The stacks OF bank notes
are placed In a satchel. Then. by a trick which he
could detect II II were played upon him dozen
times the satche containing good money Is changed
for one that conta ms nothing OF value. and he IL
sent on his way with 1t.
Among the places where the swndlers have
ried on their work In this city the hotel at No
135 Cedar-st.. the Jersey House." at No. i0i West
st., and the building at No. 20 Morris-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
MAKING THE STATIONS or THE CROSS.

p,h,,c services we're held in the Protestant Ep's
", C,',,rch %, 81 Mary the Virgin. in West
Fortv.6fth-s, on Friday evening for the mrs.
time since the stations of the cross wn'en ar, are
rarely found in churches onts'ue .ae 49,,
lie fold. were placed In position noou,n 40
rne ''as,o and was moulded In Holland having
the T church S" oh Friday ri @s e sS%f
CATION entering Inn, tn and blessed themselves In
hs usually S9'f ins p The Hs%
hurche, peiS stabst Mater Dolorosa. and while
pTess siHi"%8f
o. acoy,ssK sa . Brown the rector OF the church
and ini the choir moved from station 10 'tA'on
Ing cn,rses Of sermons VIII be delivered at the
tsn o" sy"p pr5resso of the
The n1v theological Seminar WIN preach on the
subject: sac Inc singing OF the lItany the GER
eyenng w be by the Rev rathsr Belts Of st.
pSns Church. Westches'er' On Parish Lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.

G.. +. Mathewson, Of the University Athletic Cluo'
speaking OF the proposed football REFORM said yes
terlay: THE club expected to hear from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania tomorrow regarding us
choice OF "A delegate to act on the Rules Commit
tee. AS soon word comes from Pennsylvania
work upon the proposed reform will begin meet
ing may be held at the club on Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Michael j. Herman. who has played right heid
for the Newiork club for several years, signed
local contract yesterday. This makes nine me"
under contract to date.
John NJ. Ward. the captain and manager OF the
NewYork Baseball Club has agreed to terms nin WIN
the club officials, and the matter OF sisn,"s
contrac, win be formally; M s,sue n aas
president OF the Charleston club. offering the
grounds in that city free the Giants u ne Team
visits that city for preliminary training III r,sr
John s Johnson the bicycle rider ana d ssatd
upon this owing that hts b best pr irsnss
have always been In the East ami mi, ~" enter from
NewYork In all his rscesskatins ana , Syclrns c,.
Buffalo will be the next city 70 noa 'ne Srhe
Show, In all probability. telegram 70 Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

suffered numerical loss o: nearly } per cent ana
hogs have fallen off in numbers. nearly per cent
In prices horses have declined 81. per cent. mules
y per cent. mich have remained almost
stationary but with increasing tendency. while
oxen and other cattle have lost - per cent There
has been decline in the price OF horses Throughout
the country, excepting IN Rhode Island and Idaho
The range OF prices Is from 81 50 per head in New
Mexico TO So e. in Rhode Island. the average being
81 81 The price Of mich cows has advanced IN
some parts Of the country. but the decline in other
parts has so nearly Offset the increase that tne
average for the country remains at about the
figures OF 1886: The decline in the price OF sheep
has been considerable in the last year. Hogs nave
also fallen in price. but there Is every appearance
Of rapid recovery. Aggregate numbers and values
OF farm animals as fellows: Horsas-number.
l6.0S 1879: value S76a 79e: mues-number. 352 III
value. SH%l2.Sll: mich cows-number. l6.s';iU'
value S0s 9a i0l: oxen and other catte-number.
Sc sos 1861 value s2G 1S9 IA: sheep-number. t0sOl;
value sSl.is6llO swine-number. $685. value
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
Alfred UFTGEL MAD BEEN UEIiIHl.
THE MAN WHO DIED UNDER MYSTERIOUS GIN
CuMsTANCEs on FRIDAY LOST LARGE FOR
TUNE ONLY A SHORT TIME AGO

TIE MAN WHO DIED UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIR
ct'MsTANCEs Oh FRIDAY LOST LARGE FOR
TUNE ONLY SHORT TIME AGO.
povertv ia the oniv reason which can be given
for the supposed suicide Of Alfred W"lg"l who took
his life In lodging house kept 10y Charles Eseman
AZ SIxth-ave and Thirty -slxth-st on Friday night.
The dead man had often visited the barroom under
the lodging house and had attracted attention by
his air of eviAen; refinement The liquor-stor Is
one Of the better class in Sxth-ave. ana hbov" u
are rooms which are rented 10 men only al mod
crate prices. Late on Thursday night "egel an
tered the barroom. and. after drinking some whis-
kev went 70 his chamber ny noon Friday he
had not made his appearance. and. after vanly
irving 10 arouse him. the proprietor OF the mousse
entered the room. suspccting that something was
lis suspicious were verified. Weisei lay across
his bed. unconscious. and breathing heavily.
strong 9doI OF gas ea ihr s worked for
two hours on the man. but al O'CLOCK ne WAS
dead. .s found IN h,s
pockets. These showed that he c,,me from from
.,,rs M to tbs Of
a isorg ,ooHa Jones & CO.. 10 s22 broadway They
were from drug dealers itsG rnp,al
,Ioo mn No Is King-st. Melbourne. was also FOUND
on the body. Another circular showed ahaL ne was
analvist' and that the invention had been praised
by the Department Of Agrcnitwre a, n onna
M Me man iie was the head OF several com
panics In Melbourne. Two years ago ne CAM 10
he United s'@,ss on ge raye I they "' came
this city. Then financial troubles ,isi and his
9or,pne melted Hardly anything was left from the
wreck He became gloomy ana depressed ou, INA.
he contemplated suicide was not peheVeu oS any
Mr. Jones further said that the dead man i,a
hoped retrieve hts h ha failed Hs 'n to o and be-
coming Respondent. took MS NE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
THE BOUNDARY CASE SUBMITTED.


ENJOYS or BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA LAY THEIR
CLAIMS BEFORE MIR. CLEVELAND
Washington, Feb. i0.-Several distinguished look
ing men, evidently foreigners followed by servants
carving number of huge volumes bound In
leather walked into the White House at IL O'Clock
this morning and were Immediately shown into
the Presidents room They were DIR. ID. Estanislao
s Zeballos. the Argentine Minister: DIR. d. Carlos
A. Aldao DR.. D. Gregario Criarte. and members OF
the Argentine Legation. DR.. Zeballos Is also the
special agent Of Argentina to present TO President
Cleveland the case Of his country in the boundary
DISPUTE with Brazil the "Missiones" tract.
in which Mr. Cleveland has consented 10 act as
arbitrator. and Drs. Aldao and trarte are the
secretaries OF the special mission. This Is the last
nuiant Those OF Argentina explained by DR..
ZebaIos and the party withdrew.
Al noon lie Baron de Rio-Branco and General
Dionizio Evangeista de Castro Cerqueira ENJOYS
Extraordinary and Plcnipotentiary of Brazil In the
Arbitration proceedings, with Rear Admiral Jose
Candida Culebel, technical adviser OF the special
MISSION and Dr. Olynthe de Magalhaes. Dr. Do
mingos olympic Brara Cavaicanti and SENIOR
Domcio da CANA. secretaries of the special mis-
sion were introduced to the President by Minister
Mendonca and the ENJOYS presented their docu-
ments ,, - -, .<,
Some Of the documents submitted are huge AFFAIRS.
handsomely bound in leather. One volume presented
nv the Argentine Envoy Is about two feet wide by
three feet long and thicker than an unabridged
dictionary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
FINE HORSES OFFERED FOR SALE.


During the last three seasons w. d. Grand has
held periodical sales OF selected harness and saddle
horses at the American Horse Exchange Fftieth-st
and broadway. Mr. Grand's connection with Western
and Canadian stock raisers has enabled him from
time to time to offer at public auction horses
suitable for park use, the riding school or ROAD
work Tomorrow afternoon. beginning at : O'Clock.
he will sell about ninety head Of high class har-
ness and saddle horses. the selections mainly OF
Frank Elliott Of the Montreal Stables. and George
W Crawford, Newark. Ohio. two well-known
horsemcn:. who have been catering to the tastes
of the New York market for many seasons past
All the horses in these consisnments are thor,
oughly acclimated. accustomed to city sights and
ready for immediate use. At this early date they
can be bought a price less than that at whch
similar stock offered at the later sales In April
and MAY. when the road season begins:
There was exhibition last night In the sale rim
of the American Horse Exchange. Most or the
offerings were shown under saddle. and with few
exceptions they showed lots OF style. action ana
finish Here is description OF the kind OF stock
offered by Mr. Grand: Bay gelding. 1--WE, l52 hands;
black points a fine type of saddle horse GOOD
locker thoroughly broken TO single or double mar
ness perfectly safe for either lady or gentleman 70
ride or drive, fearless of steam, cable or electric
ears adapted for any one wanting an al round
horse The breeding OF the type OF horse to pc
sold to- morrow is a mixture of trotting: thorough
bred and hackney blood. with here and there one
that shows the Cleveland bay makeup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
ANSWERS TO MR. Voorhees, QUESTIONS

A LABOR ORGAN IN PITTsBURG on THE CAUSES
AND CURE OF THE PRESENT DISTRESS.
Pttsburg, Feb. 10 (SpeciaD.-"The Labor Tribune
the official organ of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers. has sent replies 10
Senator Voorhees,, chairman Of the Senate Finance
Committee who had forwarded his tariff circular
embracing ten questions which were answered as
follows:
We represent the iron and steel industry OF rolling
mills and btumnous coal mining. In the mi the
class is of such quality that 10 take II out OF Pitts
burg would leave the city bereft. As TO miners;
people. given discussion, but OF late years there
have been imported southern Europeans ior inc .ne
lowered the general reputation. which could be
rapidly recovered were this class eliminated
Wages have been curtaiied very much IN the Ias'
cesses and labor-saving machinery 70 compeuuSh
among workmen to make records OF big days work.
weakening of labor unions (Which is due more to
neglect Of workmen themselves than TO opposition
OF the employers. though this latter has been an
important factor. to the financial panic OF the
early summer and to the change OF poncy threat
ened by the Wilson bill ;, ,, NJ. .uo,.
out Of the trouble is to encourage IN every way
possible the employment OF the people ana 10 , 90
prosperous everybody should be employed ana the
better their wages the more prosperous the county
VIII be- for the workers are tne rsdas bo owe
partly for their houses. debt incurred when wages
Were on basis Of 81 70 per day for common ~ ys,
tases charges fixed in prosPeTo" shines times % ~.
Expenditures are only too widely reduced 70 the
soup-house level. which is due 10 the r-ducton 0!
wage rates and lack OF employment or the past
The best run mills are on short single turn where
for four years preceding they were on long double
turn
Reduction Of import duties would result in per-
manently lowering wages to the 81 a day basis Tor
below for common labor. and corr spo ;dingy lower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
,ynrcrrD FOR EMBEZzLEHEyr.

John X. Darragh the president. and his son. WILL
lam T. Darragh. the treasurer hd'c'eu 10. e'
bezzlement OF about 1900 from the Da''"s" 'a""
,ao,,,r,r Comnany of Boonton. ~ j.. were arrested
hv Central ONCE Detectives Hickey and Meehan al
10 "a west h Irc
i,ia,n Marie Of Norrstown. y. j. The warrant
was brought to this city by Detective HAYS OF 'he
H"ckowaT \ T. agency. The money was taken IN
checks If il alleged In April 1893 and the prsonrrrs
ieft Roonto on and came this city In MAY. ln. ne
prisoners were taken to the Dstrict A''o'"'' ~
YESTERDAY and thence TO Morrstown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE n. E. T. A. A.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE n. E. 1. A. a.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, TECH ADMiTTED-oF-
ErcrRs ELECTED FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Uoston Mass Feb. l0-The eighth annual conven-
,on of the New England Intercollegiate Athletic AS
socIotlon was held at the Quincy House to-day
There were seventeen delegates present. represent
ing nine Newfoundland colleges. as follows; AM
horst Bowdoln Brown. Dartmouth. Trinity wesley
an Williams Worcester Polytechnic Institute and
tho Massachusetts Institute OF Technology.
The Massachusetts Institute OF Technology Ath-
letic Association made formal application for men,
bershlp and was admitted by vote OF seven to two
Amherst and Wesleyan voting in the negative. IL
was voted 70 change the distance at the start or
the coward hurdle from to fifteen yards !rv-
ing F. jigelow vice-presdent OF the Worcester Atm
letic Club. In behalf OF the club. made the assocla-
ton the offer that was made last year, name
w. to manage all details of the championship meet
and divide the net profits. The offer was accepted
eight one, Dartmouth voting In the negative. ne
meeting will be held at Worcester oval on Wednes-
day, May q.
The following officers were elected UNANIMOUSLY
for the ensuing year: President w. NJ. Ames Dart
mouth; first vice-president, +. w Davenport Wor-
cester second vice president G. d. Broughon. Trim
ity: secretary. s II. Hanford. Amherst: treasurer:
Benjamin Hurd, jr. Massachusetts Institute OF
ofiico: ;. II. Hanford Amherst; }. W. Crawtord
Rowdon; b. &. Taft IT., Brown: A. q. Bugbee,
Dartmouth: G. ID. Broughton. Trinity; W. W. PECK,
Wesleyan: II. Il. letters Williams; +. w. Parks.
Worcester and benjamin Hurd. jr.. Boston. A COM
mittee consisting OF Messrs Crawford. Davenport
association emblem. The convention adjourned at
I n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

wages for skilled workmen: and there would he no
compensation go with this. for the necessities of
life wheat corn. provisions are exported and a.
cheap ms they are likely to get: while to cloth
ing the workingmen would have TO depend on
shoddy regardless of how cheap WOO maY become
for the cheaper the wooen goods the cheaper the
shoddy.
revenue tariff Of 30 per cent all round would be
in accordance with Democra tic doctrine and would
render unnecessary the abominahle internal reve-
nue. system that has fallen so low as TO tax Ia
demagogue measure) an article of pure food. namely
oleomargarine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
COMMISSIONERS FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS

David Leventritt, Arthur Ingraham and Peter
Bowe have been appointed by the supreme 'o"''
Commissioners to acquire for the city the
OF the new Third-ave bridge The improvement, WIN
=, ~, 49,, ,,dn,,,o NJ East one hundred and thir-
eths 50 as the approach a S ,es, Of
the widening OF Thrd-ave anu .,,r ~ bet ,xeen
,an In one hundred nd twenty -ninth,st ptt"ee
second and Third for ,s sem hS4s rhr
way III h Wv. r,ade 10; feet wide mp to l.ncon-ave
The Commissioners will meet FOR ,y @ eanh re
morrow While actually employer wy W."
ceve day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
YALE BASEBALL MEN TRAINING.

New Haven. Feb. l0-The candidates for the Yale
baseball nine began training for the season Of 1894
this afternoon Twenty-Five reported to Captain
Case and took their first days training in the
cage They will work indoors until Easter. and
then practice on the Yale field ClarksOn, the
League pitcher. will coach the men during March
The candidates are follows:
For the battery-Murphy. Greenway. Wilcox. Lap
ham. Farnum. Miller. Twombley Davis. Carter
Cameron, Cunther. Peck and Truden
Fiels-Stephenson, Hedges, Quimby, Rustin. Ar
buthnot. Reddington. Case. Speer. Bigeow, Ewing
The nine will take an Easter trip as far south as
NirPiuia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
SKATERS COMPETING IN STOCKHOLM

THE RECORD FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ANA
TEUR 10000 METRE RACE BROKEN
Stockholm, Feb lo-The Worlds Amateur Cham
pionshp Meeting OF Skaters opened here to-day.
In the race 5oametre course oscar Fredrik-
SEN OF Norway won in so 2-5 seconds. J. J. Eden.
Of the Netherlands covered the distance in 30 So
seconds Naes OF Sweden, in 81 2-5; Osand. or
Norway. in 52l-5; Avelng. Of England. who was
thirteenth. In IS seconds
In the l0O00-metre Eden won beating the
record His time 10 minutes IL rs seconds
Nielsen. OF Norway. who was second, covered the
course in 10 minutes 43 f-5 seconds; Ericsson. OF
Sweden. In 20 minutes As seconds; Puresen. OF
Moscow. In 20 minutes IS 35 seconds: Aveling. whe
was twelfth, in q minutes 81 seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

American Wheelman yesterday. says: =" The 6oth
Regiment Athletic Association will invite the cycle
trade to hold Its show In 1895 at the State Arsenal
broadway, Buffalo" This telegram was signed oy
the Temporary COMMITTEES. m , 80
number OF enthusiastic cyclists will In an
probability, make a tour OF ireland In July. The
party will consist Of trades people and men EN-
ployed on periodicals devoted TO cycling Dublin
man will act as personal conductor Of the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
CHARLES n. PELLETREAV DEAD

Charles II. Peletreau. general bookkeeper OF the
Department Of City Works In Brooklyn. died on
Friday at his home. in Plainfed. n. J. He had
been In the service Of the city for nearly thirty
old Water Board. and held the position Of general
bookkeeper in the City Works Department TOR z
about two years ago he was run over by wagon
whose approach he did not hear. partial shock
OF paralysis followed and for the last three months
he was unable to attend to work. He made biz
home with a daughter In Plainfeld