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%Ss on al board "s nn ho tnsd States
steamship Tacoma on tho receiving ship
Dr: Kershner was commissioned surgeon in
1879. ana attached TO the Naval Hospital in
New York; From 1874 to 1877 he was surgeon
years he was detailed to special duty in New
York. DIR. kershncr was attached to the marine
barracks in Brooklyn from 1879 to 1882, and
to the military rendezvous In New York in 1885,
and remained until 1890. For the past two or
three years he has been tho fleet surgeon of the
sOciates say that lfe 10 q Of ability and well
equipped for his work.
IL have known for some time" said an office
of this sort was in the wind. Hints of 1t hav"
come from Washington. but there have been no
details pr. kershner ts well known in tho
ways been high. Admiral Meade's criticism of
him will be surprise to the Doctors friends."
said that in ii his opinion DR.. Kershner T had adj neg
lected his duties from the beginningi"
- am sure don't know. I had always sup
a, ssrn s ssvce eopd bssYs inu m
kershner lecturcd at one OF the medical schools
in New y ork ON military hygiene. l am sure
pr. kershner explains his reasons for refusing
the sick call. and perhaps it is largely matter
OF opinion whether he was right or wrong. That
ton Of the department at washington in regard
to the matter"
Another officer in speaking of the case said:
trouble is simply that Or. Kirshner doesn't
happen to agree with Admiral Meade. That
will be the explanation Of it to the men who
Admiral Meade has the reputation in the
navy Of being an impetuous officer who is not
afraid to express his own opinions. II court
cecdinEs will be Of unusual interest, and the
point at Issue will bo ono that is new.
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Mrs. Nathan Threatened with "a Libel suit
because Of Her Testimony.

The committee of the Assembly which is con-
sidering the sweaters shops and the providing
of chairs for shop girls continued its work yes
terday in Part II. Of the Superior Court. Most
of the testimony was in regard to the pay of
girls employed in the large stores.
Mr.. +. =. Hatch. manager of Lord & Taylor's
store said that the average wages of the women
employed in their store was about the same az
the average wages OF the men. There were seats
for the girls and no rules against their use.
William Petit of Macy's said that he believed
an increase In the number of Inspectors WAS no,
necessary. Girls were fined in their store he
said. for misdirectng parcels and for being late.
Herman Robinson. business agent OF the
United brotherhood of TailOrs. gave the ad-
dresses OF 4 number Of sweaters shops, mention
ing one where he said three mon and l6-year-
old girl worked together In a room SxS. He
thought that inspection should be more
thorough. and that more inspectors should bo
employed.
William A. Moore. manager of Ridlcys. tho
last witness, told Of the wages received by the
girls in their store. and said that they had seats.
consist ing of boxes.
Julius A. Thayer, counse! for the committee.
said that Mrs. Frederick Nathan. who testified
last week. had received a letter threatening her
with a libel suit because OF her testimony re-
garding a certain store. The committee
sured Mrs. Nathan that she would be protected.
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JACKSOM'S,
9Th Ave-, Cor. 18th st.
CHRISTTd SIIY IN CHINA.
What n Native Clergyman Thinks of tho
Future Of the Church There.

What Native Clergyman Thinks of tho
Future o. tho Church There.
The chapel of the Church Missions House,
Fourth avenue and East Twenty street,
was filled yesterday morning with the friends OF
the Chinese Episcopal clergyman, the Rev. Yung
Kiung Yen. rector fthe Church OF Our Saviour
in Shanghai. who is about to return to his native
land aftr" visit OF six months to the United
States. Mr.. Turg was educated in this country,
having been graduated from Kenyon College at
Gambler. Ohio. thirty years ago. Mr. Tung
who is the senior prcsbytcr of the Episcopal
Church in China. was invited to come to America
by the General Board Of Missions in order that
he might present to the people of the United
States the claims of missionary work in China
In pursuance of that purpose he has visited
joriiy Of the LARGER cities.
After the reading of the service yesterday the
Rev. Mr.. NunC made a short address in which
he thanked the people Of this country for the
generous rcsp@nsr which his appeals for the work
among the Chinese had met.
- firmly believe said he. that God has
great things III store tor China through her
tribulatiOns and fiery baptism. We hope some
time to have complete religious liberty. What
exists there to-day is through foreign treaties
and not through the Chinese law itself II will
be long time before Christianity will be tho
national religion Of China. but il may not 10 so
long before Christianity will be on u Lowell with
other religions in tho Chinese law"
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9th Avenue, 18th to goth st.
WON'T ENJOIN THE pOLICE.
Judge NcAdam's Decision In the Sunday
billiard and Pool E0om Cnsr.

The application of Robert Kenny in his own
behalf and that of other owEcrs Of billiard and
pool rooms, to Ell JON the police from inter!er-
ing with sunday pool and billiards. was denied
by Judge McAdnm OF the Superior Court yestcr-
day. Kenny, whose saloon is At 81 Mott street,
had hren arrested. hut WAS discharged by Jus
ticc Ingraham. Judge JcAdam says:
If the complaint sets forth n cause OF action
II is one for which there j. an adequate remedy
al law. An injunction will not he Issued TOR ths
purpose oil restraining police officers from max
ing arrests In the execution of the criminal law.
1he court vii! leave tIr officers to net under
peri! of damage or punishment IL they uycrsiCp
the authority with "r!Ch The law has invested
them. IL Is for i.C police 80 decide " 30 H,s
guilty Of offences aru wMs hes 10 npyr.hcua tho
Offenders and take them hc:Oro the proper
magistrate, to the crE thN: he may determine IL
Ia the particular Case iAtrc has been yoiat ioa
Of IrT Or not.
For a court to interfere by injunrtton would
he - decide ~ advance that certain acls dono
upon Tie sabbath would not operate n violation
o. IN" when iFc raNnrr Ut DONG them III Il
particular instance might clearly establish an
!n!iartlrn. 1t would prevent the lOice from
eNere!s.!g 'hat rurN v,.Itt,c wtirh thor duti s
call iHr, and m.gAt Hc!cal. ratAc" thun aid tho
cnua nt lnSticC
"a 2rrni thc ir!rf prayct Tor here M ight
nP u 10 TIA" plhir h"i;''a il the ci;y for tho
y Il, in:s 20! h'liirrl' and take from the pOllCo
al opportunity for supervision. This might
have u EIen'y which n cuGrr uf equity miRhy
!nt VA. "a sanction, and might lead to acts
which upon proper investigation, /. would have
to COVdrl.H.
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TROUBLE BEIWEEN THE MUNSS
She says There's Another Woman-He Re.
tOrts, "It's YOur Mother. Then"


torts,"Irs Your Mother, Then"
Mrs. Frederka +. Mum. who is residing at the
Hotel Bristol, Fifth avenue and Forty-second
street, has. through her counsel. Stmson &;
Williams brought an action in the Supreme
Court for separation from her husband Ernest
NJ. Mum, upon the ground OF Abandonment and
failure to support her. Mr.. Mum, who is living
with his parents at PIT Union street, BROOKLYN,
denies the accusations, and says lie has offered
her q home If she will return to him. which Of
fer she refuses to accept. Mrs. Mum puts the
responsibility for the breaking up of her house
hold upon another woman, and Mr.. Mum de-
clares that such is not the fact, but that too
much mother r-in-law and brothcr-in-law have
caused al! his domestic d dtcutics. Judge Beck
man. in supreme Court, CNambeers. yesterday,
referred the case to Lawrence Godkin.
The Munns were married on juno D. 1880.
They lived in Newark for u time. and in April.
1902. moved TO brooklyn. There they stayed
until early in the summer of 1894. when they
took a place at Glcnsidc Park. \. J: Mrs Mum
Infatuated m @ l. with taTherns 30 Neumsnn. % and ADAMS
doned her. He told her he was about TO sail for
Europe and that when he returned he would
provide home for her in the city. lie went To
Europe and returned on sept. ~, but instead of
taking care Of her lie went to the home of his
parents in Union street Brooklyn, and still re-
sides there. neglScting her entirely. She there
fore asks the Court TO grant her n separation
and to compel him to provide for her support.
Mr. Mum does not deny that he left his wife
for q trip to Europe, but says that II WAS bust
ness TRIP, ana that he MADE ample provision Tor
the support OF his wife in his absence. Their
home was at Glen,de Park, \; j.. when he
went away. Up To that time his domestic reia-
tlons we're not of tho hest, on account OF tho
interference of his motherin-law and his
brother-in-law. John A. Miller. who were con-
stantly metdling in his family affairs, and ap-
pearcd to have complete control and influence
over his wife. Although he objected to being
ruled by his wife's relatives. he submitted for
time, until finally his patience was exhausted.
and ho declared that he would put up with ii no
more. On his return from Europe lie asccr-
tained that his brotherin-law had been circii-
lating false reports concerning him. which were
Of damaging nature, snd his wife seemed To
have lost her affection for him. and on account
of the condition OF affairs he notified his wife
that he could not live with her ans longer.
He subsequently, however, made M attempt
t. bring about "A reconciliation and to 1.-Two
peaccably with his wife, hoping to get her away
from the influence and control Of her relatives.
For this purpose he wrote 10 her that ho had
provided home for her at the Hotel 81. Gcurgc.
Brook lyn, and that lie would no happy TO pro
vide for and take care of her there. as faithful
and sffectionate husband should. She declined
his offer. and although it is still! open To her, she
has refused 10 accept II.
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FREDERICK DoUGLAss,s WIL1.
Notice Given by the Daughters Counsel
that There Will he "a Contest

Notice Given by the Daughters Counsel
that There Will he "a Contest
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Much surprise ia
expressed over the fact that tho late Frederick
Douglass failed to observe the requirements OF
the Ia OF the District OF Columbia that wills
which propose to pass title to real estate must
be signed by three witnesses. His long experi-
ence Recorder OF Deeds and as Marshal of the
District would have made him acquainted with
this fact. even II it could have come to him
from no other source. The will was evidently
written hy Mrs. Douglass. 1t comprises a single
page Of ordinary commercial cap, beginning on
the ton line and every line is fully occupied.
There 10 barely enough room left at one side OF
the bottom for the signature of the testator and
of the witnesses, and one OF the lines for the lat
ter is blank. but TWO names having been inc
scribed as witnesses.
Notice has been given by the attorneys for
Mrs. Sprague, the decedent's daughter. that
there will bo contest over the will. probably
on the grounds that it was not duly executed.
and that 1t was procured by fraud. In view OF
this. there has been some speculation To the
As to the real estate @ % in 4 New VIZ York and may Nary
land. 1t IL said that the instrument Is competent
under the =, laws Of those state, to pas; title
laws Of tie District. 1t is sufficient in form With
two signatures to carry out the wishes OF the
the real estate in this District 1t would he adj
minstcred in that case rs OF person dying in
tcstate.
The widow would be entitled to one-third of
the rents and income for life, and II any of it
was sold she would receive one third OF tile pro-
ceeds, II under 30 years OF age. and u dimn-
ishing proportion according 10 age. until il
would d"indle to one-twentleth were she over
bevcnty-scysE.
So far a. can be judged at present, the upset-
ting OF the will would materially AFFECT Mrs.
Dougiasss interest. AS thereby she would be
possessed OF OILY third interest for life In the
real estate instead OF holding il in fee, as her
husband intended her TO do.
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9Th Avenue, 18th to Goth st.
ACIITE FIREMAN OBJECT.
Their Pension Fund Needs the Insurnnce
Tax that the Exrmpts Get.


4 committee of tircmeu visiie ed the Mayor late
yesterday afternoon to protest against a bill in
troduced AT Albany in the interests of the En-
cmpt Fircmen'S Benevolent Association by
Senator Robertson anu Asscmhlyman Lawson.
The committee consisted OF Capt. Thomas +.
Frcel of 20 Engine, John J. Burns OF l Truck,
CAPT. Isaac Fisher of % Engine. and Lieut. Ed
ward II. Tobn Of 81 Engine. The whole history
ofthe bill was gone into by the committee. In
1S4o. they tod'thc Mayor, law was passed re-
quring all foreign fire insurance COM
panics doing business in the State of
New York to pay an annual tax OF two
per ceut on their business to the Treasurer OF
the Fire Department. which YVES at that time 4
volunteer organization. In 1863 the Volunteer
Fire Department WAS lcgislated out OF existence
and the present paid department was organized
The volunteers thcrcnpun formed the Exempt
Firemen's Benevolent Association, and with
the consent of the paid department, ubt aimed
from the Legislature permission to receive tho
proceeds of tho foreign corporation tax for IL
further period OF five years. The act WAS sub
sequently removed once for five years and twice
for ten years each
On each occasion when the act WAS renewed,
the committee said, the conscn: or the paid Fire
Department had been give'. il had been con
sidcred n prerequisite condition. Tho present
bill. however. l. opposed by lhcrl, ON the ground
that the revenue ia needed for their pension
fund. Under tht law OF 1891. they said. fully
200 members OF the department arc entitled 10
!, is absolutely necessary that 10 should he re-
tired at once owing to .physiral disabilities M
prevented by the insutlclcncy OF the present
pension fund. !hc committee told the Mayor
tina, the veterans had entirely misrrpreg ted
thc status of the matter al Albany. or the meas
ure would never have been SO iAvorably con
sidcrrd.
col strong promised to give his careful alton
ton 10 the Oill when it should curi- u"fnrr iutn
Tor pnb,lr hearing. ana the committee lott
with tn" impression That in all probability his
sanction would hr withheld.
The amount ot the tax wa in 1893 about Sg7.-
00O, II lSDi Slll.uOO, aud il il expected to
renoh Nl.O,OOu for tho present wear.
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nrooL,yn sheriff Out or the Clarendon.

Judge Beekman, in Supreme Court, Cham
bers. has granted an order directing the Sheriff
of Kings county to release the Clarendon Hotel
property Brooklyn, from the levy made by him
under the attachments which were obtained
against the property by several creditors of the
firm Of Frankel d Lsnc!ng, which managed tho
hotel, and is now insolvsnt Proceedings are
pending for tho dissolution of tho firm. and
pending those Alexander Il. Gulick has been ap-
pointed receiver OF the property
The Judge directs the sheriff to deliver all the
property into the possession Of the receiver. and
the Sheriff is also enjoined from leyyng any at
tachmcnt against the hotel property IN tho
hands Of the receiver. or from in any way inter
fering with the possession OF the property. The
receiver is directed to make such application Of
funds in his hands will keep the hotel open
until the further order of the Court.
The sun., 1895-03-31
DIyoRCED MAN's SUNDAY NIGHT.
As Midnight Approaches NOu Might SEQ
Him Making for IonneetIemt.


They have = good one on Robert Is. Mantell,
whose motion to reduce the Rimony given to
Mrs. Margaret Manteu from sos week Is now
under the consideration Of Justice Beekman Of
the supreme Court. 1t was said on the motion
that Mantel. who was accused in the suit OF
intimacy with Charlotte Behrens. lived over the
border In Connecticut last summer, so that tho
alimony has kept accommodating, without process
served on Mantrll. until It has reached $500.
Mantell got the point that he could not no
served on sundays, An he used 70 put in Sundays
here and leave Tor tho other side OF tho line ON
sunday nights. One night Mantell was seen
making down Fifth avenue at q great rate
for the Grand Central Depot. He looked at his
watch and quickentd his pace. as II Was near
midnight He was In such hurry that he did
not notice Bob Hilliard and some friends as he
wac hurrying along.
All. there, Cinderslla!" chlrpsd on. billiard;
Hillisrd had had his own divorce trouble. and
there was trace of sympathy in his tone.
What's thatf" asked Mantell. quick 10 re-
sent what seemed TO want explanation.
"CinderellA must hurry on. for midnight Is
near" returned Hilliard. soothingly.
Mantelps face lit up, and ho said, as he started
10 regain the time lost, Bet yer lifs."
The sun., 1895-03-31
The swiss Hail Fuad Fair.

The fair which has been arranged by the
United Swiss societies OF New York for tho
benefit of the Swiss Hall building fund will 10
opened Tomorrow in tho Teutonia Assembly
Rooms, SiXtoenth street and Third avenue. At
the opening. speeches will be made by Henry
Landulf, President Of the Fair GUmm i se and
by NJ. l., Muchlomann, Presilont Of tho swiss
Hall Association. The far will continue during
tho week, and an attractive programme has
been arranged for each syqsing. "A feature of
Saturday evening will be a FecepEion rendered
10 M tie Swiss societies In this vicinity. A
prolnsnads concert will be given every evening.
The sun., 1895-03-31
The Washington Arch Dedication Arrangs-
InnnIa.

MI William 4. stewart, .ccrctary OF tho
special comm!:cc Of t.c appointed by ths
Nashington arch Committee to arrange for I! .
dedication and traLslcr of that monument 10
the ci,' On April 30, rcppvts That GOV. Morton
and stn' ai.d Mayor STR. have nu,catcd iuyi-
'"t"u> /" h" ir"~ IA. ;h~. Ni>hup Potter will
q iErr lhe !rNo. .a''oE. ".d lhat Gen. Horace
lOi"r mas consented to MAKE m Grafton. Tho
c"rrm nrS viii 'h,;r lr,r AT .l!r Area in WASH
ingl"r ,EHrr. AairI.tp.ipn hr- prcu cx'cndrd
10 ir"sil"nt lgV"lru tu .r. present.
ten. UlE"gn!i. - Iu"nlurr 90 tac special COM
nhi"". la express. n":," that Tie National
buard, ~ .. ti;> lily AuL BruukIyn. will
parade IL ."LOro. li,c rycut and march in re-
view before th" Governor. IAr Na"a. Hc5ervs
"a" p'':"t I" ioin The lartde. and their offer
has been accepted Ivy the CD:nmitrr
The sun., 1895-03-31

Prof John Fiske, LII. d.. VIII give dur ng
Apr!l. by invitation. y course OF loglt res ia the
Berkeley Lyceum on lessons Of Evolution n
Relation to Man" Tho lectures vii! Is. On tlu
afternoons OF April u, 10, ~. 20, -, ald Z.
The subjects. to he taken NJ in thr order name
are: The Method Of E.Glut!on," "Ey"gt, "a
of the Human Mind." The TranslormatIon
Love aud sef-sacy lice" The Eygrisstins *
Reality "f ke!lg!on," and "lhe ys,rry 0f
Evil" Among those Interested in arrang!ng the
lectures are Mrs Mary Mares Doirv, Mrs.
Rrayton Ives, Mr.; and Mrs, Everstt +. Wheeler,
Mr.; ana Mrs htchard Watson Glider. aid Mr..
and Mrs Joseph II. Choate.
The sun., 1895-03-31
4 Car Cleaner KILLED by an Elevated Train

Bernard J. Connor. a car cleaner. 90 years old,
living at Springhurat, in the annexed district,
WAS struck and almost instantly killed by an
elevated railroad train on Third avenue, be-
tween Ninety sixth and Ninety streets,
In cleaning cars on the middle track Of the road,
and he attempted TO cross the western track in
front of north- bound train that was coming
down the grade at rapid rate. Connur made d
miscalculatiOn, and was struck by the locomo.
tive and carried about 100 feet
The sun., 1895-03-31
A Brooklyn Pole. sers..n. P.r.ly..d.

Police Sergeant Leonard w. Elliott of the
Greenpont avenue station, Brooklyn, while on
duty Friday afternoon was stricken with
paralysis and taken TO his home at 13l Calycr
street. He is more than so years old. and has
been on tho force thirty years. He oyertaXed
himself during the trolley strike, and had not
been in good health Tor some time.
The sun., 1895-03-31

George NJ. Henderson, who was arrested in
Post once Station X, at l50th street and Third
avenue. last week. charged with having stolen n
letter addressed to Mrs. Charles Brewer. 749
East Hath street, which had hesn found in his
33ttice-coat pocket. was discharged Yesterday by
Henderson said that he was ignorant of the
fact that the letter was in his pocket He
thought il had been placed there by some ono
while no was out on q delivery route. lie has
always borne a good character.
The sun., 1895-03-31
SALOON KEEPERS ACCUSED.
said to HIVE Been Interested with tho
Maspeth Moonshin-rs.

Several Brooklyn saloon keepers, It is said.
have been more or less interested with the
briggs avenue ana Mnspeth moonshiners, who
were captured by acting Revenue Collector Me-
Kinney, and formal complaints have been made
against three OF them. The accused are Henry
Both of Flushing and Bushwick avenues
Michael Solet or Hamilton avenue. and Moses
Reubenstciu OF Morrel street, and each has
been held in $l,5O0 bonds by United states
Commissioner Morlc pending examination.
The sun., 1895-03-31
Joseph Was Foolish ns We'll as Open to
Pcrsuasion.

Justice Cullen OF the supreme Court in Brook
lyn has unnulled tho marriage of Mary A.
Corker TO Joseph X. Treadwell. The couple arc
colorcd, and both nearly 20 years old At the
time of their marriage. in 1871, Treadwell had
another wifi. ard nine children living. When
asked to explain why hc had contracted tho
bgamous marriage he said:
II s'pose was foolish, hut she persuaded me-"
The sun., 1895-03-31
CENSU RED BY THE ADMIRAL
FLEETSCRGE KERSHNER RATODDS
MIN MS SUPERIOR OFFICERS.

Eoth Admiral Meade md Capt. Evans Find
Fault with Him Rccnuse rIc Refused
Medical Aid to IL Britis;, Sailor While
the Cruiser Hsw York Was In the West
Indies-Thc Admiral says the Doctor Is
Tlmid and II Chronic Fuuit Finder. and
Court Of Inquiry May he the Result.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-10-12
lie Got the Pardon.

A Star reporter was told q story to-
day that illustrates the sentimental
side of President Cleveland's nature.
There was certain officer in the ser
vice who had been tried by court
martial. In the opinion of the court
his offense deserved imprisonment.
The Department and the President
approved of the finding Of the court.
The officer was sent to prison, and
was in fair way to remain there un-
til the expiration of his sentence.
The member of Congress from his
district did all in his power to have
him pardoned, but it was Of no avail.
The department said that he did not
deserve to be pardoned, and MIR.
Cleveland agreed with the depart
ment. All sorts of arguments and
every possible political influence was
resorted to with no avail. 1t was
useless, and everyone gave up except
the member of Congress who had first
taken an interest in the case. This
member went to the White House
regularly every two weeks for about
one year to make formal petition
for pardon. The President was anna
BILE with the Congressman, but al
ways firm, and each time gave the
same answer. Then it came about
that Mr.. Cleveland participated in
some dedication ceremonies in New
Jersey. In his address the senti.
mental spirit was awakened, and he
uttered some moving sentiments con-
corning his mother. The member Of
Congress read the address in the
papers the next day, and on the day
following that went at once to the
White House.
Il have come" he said to the Presi.
dent, ito ask for the pardon Of"
Il know" replied Mr.. Cleveland.
II know what always brings YOU"
Yesterday morning." the 81. c..
continued, Il read your address. |
read your beautiful reference to your
mother. have never read or heard
uttered anything which showed more
feeling or to equal it. Now, hear me
through. 1t was that which brought
me here this morning. This young
man has a mother. She is now dying
of broken heart. Unless this only
son is pardoned and goes to her at
once, he will not see her aIive.-She
loves him above all things on earth.
His pardon may prolong her life IL
short time, and it will render her
dying hours happy. In the name OF
your own mother-the mother of
whom you spoke so lovingly-I ask
you to grant the pardon
81 WILL" was all the President re-
piled. and the pardon was granted
Washington Star.