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The sun., 1895-01-04
NEW RULES FOR MAIL CARRIERS
Designed to Prevent Them from Wording
Overtime and Demanding Extra Pay.

Dcst2neu TO FrcVent lneU from " OrNInE
Overtime and Demanding Extra Pny.
First Assistant Postmaster ;eneral Jones has
just mailed 20 the free delivery Post Offices 0s
the United States a series os 2ales relating 30 IT,,
carrier divisions, OF which the following arc
particularly significant:
Carriers are prohibited from reporting prior
to schedule time. either for the morning de.iv-
cry or for beginning any subsequent trip; car
wor king room of the office during any interval
remain at the Post Office after reportinl;
from their last trip: they must record .he
actual time OF employment each day. nn" al
services rendcrcd; daily trip reports must hs
made. but carriers filling out their entire report
Mt the end of the day will he discharged; ..'p
fact that overtime has been made must not b.
concealed by carriers superirtendents. "a.
ance of clerical duties by carriers is prohibited.
All carriers superintendents of carriers or sta
tiOns. and all clerks charged with recording
carriers time will be dismissed for inability 10
state tho substance OF these rules TO any m
spector OF the department.
Postmaster Dayton says the object OF the rueG
is to restrict carriers TO their days worS %.
eight hours and prevent them from claiming
pay for working overtime. He snys that 81 ,uHo;
900 has been paid TN account OF overtime and
that claims amounting to S3,OOO,0OO are now
pending. Mr. Dayton says the rules Lave been
adopted TO test the practcability OF covering all
the routes with the present force working eight
substitutes Will be called upon to perform the
extra work. 1t is believed that this plan will DO
more economical than paying the regular car
riers for overtime.
The sun., 1895-01-04
RIVAL SONS OF ST. PATRICK.
Two Organizations in brooklyn which
VII Hold Separate Celebratlons.

VIII Hold Separate Celebrations.
On st. Patrck's day two rival Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick organizations will have banquets
In Brooklyn. The old society of which John C.
Kelley 10 President will have Its affair in the
Pouch Gallery. while the recently organized
rival society will hold theirs in Arion Hall.
The members of the new society formerly
belonged TO the old one. Among them are
George r. Magrath. the President Of the new
society; Postmaster sullivan, ex-Fire Commits
sioner Bernard Gallagher, and Michael Lough-
ran. They resigned because they believed that
IL younger members were chosen to hold office
the society would he more prosperous.
There was a meeting of the old society in the
house of =. =. O'Brien at 1872 Hewes street on
Wednesday night. On the invitations which
were sent 10 members TO attend the meeting was
the following:
At a special meeting held at the residence Of Mr..
John Murphy, $50 Bedford avenue On Wednesday,
Dec. 49, lsV4, the following resolution mnani-
monsly adopted and copy OF SAME Was ordered sent
to each member:
RrsoI,ed That the action OF certain members OF this
society In making application to the supreme Court
OF the state for articles uf Incorporation the
Friendly Sons of 81 Patrick Of brooklyn unauthUr
lied and without the knowledgG or consent Of the
ciety and that said action IL hereby dsapproVed OF
and repudiated by this society.
The sun., 1895-01-04
KILLED MISS HARDY,s 1oMcAr.
Miller Threw = Stick OF Wood at Hin 10,
Disturbing His Nap.

Caroline Hardy, q middle-aged negress. lives
at 140 West Seventeenth street. She is un-
married Her only companion for the last six
years has been large black tomcat. When
she found him dead Oh Wednesday, evidently
from violence, In the rooms of Harris Miller,
her neighbOr. she went to the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals and COM
planned OF the brutal way in which her cat had
been murdered. Policeman John Gale arrested
Miller yesterday and nrrRgned him in the JEFF
fersOn Market Police Court.
NJ Mlller said he left the door to his room omen
on Wednesday afternoon and lay down on a
sofa 10 take nap. The cat came IN and started
10 tear hole in the carpet. lie reached for
stick of wood and hurled 1t at him. The stick
struck the cat ON tie head and Knocked his nine
lives out of him at once.
Police Justice Taintor didn't think Miller had
given \ sufficient reason tor killing the cat. lie
General Sessions.
The sun., 1895-01-04
DIMON,S ESTATE FOR HIS KIN
Mrs. Keery's Attempt to Prove n Lost Will
In Her Favor Fails.

mrs. Aeery's Attempt to PrOve q Lost VIII
In Her Favor Fails.
The effort Of Mrs. Martha Kcery to divert
all the property which was left by stephen G.
Dimon from his relatives and secure it for her
own benefit by establishing u will--lost or de-
stroyed--which is alleged TO have been executed
within few days of Sept. 80, 1884, has failed
under the decision just rendered by Justice In
graham of the Supreme Court. He holds that
there is not satisfactory proof Of the will, and
that judgment must be given against Mrs.
Keery. Dimon died on Jan. -. 1893. lie left
S25,OO0 In personal property, which was mainly
in tb. shp
property, bounded by Lewis and Third streets and
ihe East River. The value of this property is es-
timated at about S350.000. For many years he
had resided with Mrs. Keery and her mother,
Mrs. Gray. at III West Forty-seventh street.
of his money. He is said to have paid about
Sl2b month for his accommodation there;
eSbsen made e' in bs
on Sept }o the
the remainder Of his days. She declared that
but that she was unable to find it after his death
Charles l.. Dimon. brother Of stephen C.,
Upon the trial the brothers and sisters prod uced
in evidence mutilated WILL which Mr.. Dimon
executed in 1891. containing substantially the
same provisions az in the alleged lost will which
Mrs. Keery said was executed in her favor. The
will Of 1891 contained many erasures and OBJ,
alterations made by Mr.. Diinon. and it showed
that his signature had been blotted out. evil
IDENTIFY with the intent Of revoking the paper;
be the two witnesses to the will of 1884. Mr..
Smith was not produced on the trial. Mr..
Morgan testified 10 having seen the viii as lsts
AZ 1892. but he was not positive. The will.
however, disappeared, and all attempts to trace
1t proved fruitless.
Mrs. Keery says that three days before tho
death Of Mr.. Dimon he gave her the keys of his
safe deposit vaults and told her that the con-
make claim for all of his personal property.
The sun., 1895-01-04
YouNG M'KAIG's nARD s1RuGGAE.
When Hs BrOks Through the See No Oas
Helped Him 10 Get Out BADLY Hurt.

Edward McKaig, n son of Police Captain Me-
Kaig OF the Communipaw avenue station Ia
Jersey Cry broke through the Ice while skating
on the Morris Canal yesterday. As lac pitched
forward his chin came In contact with the sharp
edge, and the flesh was cut almost To the bone
Although there We're plenty of skaters on tho
canal no one seemed 10 notice young MCkaig's
danger. The blow had partly stunned him and
he was chilled to the marrow by the freezing
water, but he mHde an heroic effort 10 save him
selr lie chung To the Ice and tried % pull him
self out or the water, but at each effort the Ice
struggle he succeeded In reaching the shore.
Tho water and ice were tinged with the b0Od
from his chin. The young man succeeded IN
getting to his home, nearly two miles away. aud
when he reached there he was completely ex-
hausted The doctors think he may recover
unless he sh0nld be attacked by pneumonia.
The sun., 1895-01-04
MIR. 1HOMPSON'S LUCKY ESCAPE.
Attacked by FoOtpads who Used q stick
und Pistol.

BLooMFIELp. Jan. 3.-Eugene Thompson of
Thomas street was going home last night when
he met three men, who demanded ten cents ot
him. Mr.. Thompson told the men that he did
not have any cash, and. pushing them aside, lie
ran for home with the trio In pursuit.
As he turned into the gate ut his house he was
struck with u stick on the back of his head, and
ut the same time a revolver was fired Mr..
Thompson heard the bullet whistle b. him, and
he afterward found that the hall hud passed
through the sleeve of his coat between his arm
anu his body. Ills pursuers then turned and
ran away,
! search was made for the three men by the
police. hut IL proycd futile. Mr. Thompson was
badly cut on tho head.
The sun., 1895-01-04
SQUAD steaasOat rls mouth LAld or.

While tha steamer Ply ymouth Of the Old Colony
Steamboat Line was on its way to Fall River on
Wednesday night II was discovered that one of
the cylinders was so badly weak ened that IL was
necessary 10 stop, Atter temporary repairs the
arriving safely yesterday morning. II was de-
cded TO lay her up for repairs aud put the Prov
idenCe ON in her stead until she Is ready again.
The sun., 1895-01-04
Can Mr.. sL,n.er Use His Passes,

The operation of the new law prohibiting state
officials from using passes On the railroads has
produced an interesting situation In the case OF
Mr., T.. V. skinner, one of the brooklyn bridge
trustees. Mr.. Skinner is the general Eastern
passenger agent of tho Canadian Pacific, and, of
course, has In that capacity passes over all the
railroads In the country. Hu has written 10 the
Attorney General Uf the State to ask H. his posi-
ton as bridge trustee will prevent his using
these passes and II he still has the privilege Of
free ride over the bridge cable road.
The sun., 1895-01-04
Good CoastIag Ia the Oranges.

ORANGE Jan. g. There has been fne coast
Ing on ths many hills In the Oranges daring the
last week. In Orange, the Mortified Road and
White street hills are considered superior TO any
other hills In the city. In Fast Orange William
In South Orange, AlthOugh in excellent shape,
has been used but little as yet this year. UlheT
hills for Coasting In South Orange, and which
are being used a good deal because they are not
dangerous as the mountain hill, are HIlldale
and lrvingtOn avenues, First, Second, and Third
AFR
The sun., 1895-01-04

Mrs, Stella Fay, who was accused OF abduCt-
ing her child from the Institution Of Mercy,
was discharged yesterday in the Harlem Police
Court. Sister Bonayenture, the original COM
plainRnt, not making ner appearance when the
case was called.
in separating the child from her mother,
Where the child now Is, nobody but Mrs. Fay
knows.
The sun., 1895-01-04
PATRICK REILHY CoNTICrED.
Hs Tried 10 Blow Up HousefuI of italian
Iaborers Last Fail.

WHITE PLAINS. Jan. 3. Patrick Reilly. aged
-, was convicted before Judge Mills to-day of
having attempted to blow up eighty Italians
with dynamite nj New Rochelle last October.
lie had "A grudge against fellow lrshm@n
Italians. lie was caught near thr wires and
battery which led up 10 nine dynamite rgr-
Inns
The sun., 1895-01-04
Car TleLs.s Tor BrooLly. Policemen,

Police Commissioner Nelles OF Brooklyn yes
terday distributed tickets 10 the various Cap
taus, which will no received from policemen by
the surface and elevated railroads in lieu OF fares
They are IN lse used only when the men AFs on
duty. The payment for the tickets will depend
on the result OF the suit 10 determine whether
policemen are included In the constitutional
prohibition.
The sun., 1895-01-04

ST. LoUIs, Jan, IA special from the city OF
Mexico says that there is danger OF pulqus
famine in that city, Many shops closed at noon
yesterday, being unable 70 obtain more OF the
favoTte Mexican drink. The dealers say that
the plants have been practically ruined by the
cold weather. but the shOpkeepers intimate that
there Is a combine among the growers 20 stop
shipments until higher prices can be obtained.
The sun., 1895-01-04

The proposed new west-bOund passenger
agreement was discussed yesterday by the gem
sral passenger ageats OF the trunk lines. The
matter was finally left in the hands Of the Com
missiOneFs. aud they will confer with the Cana
dian Pacino and New England lines on some
points that are not yet settled.
The sun., 1895-01-04
Ria Tsr Rsshsstsr CIty Roua..

ROCHESTER,, Jan. 3.-Treasurer Hamilton
oDensd bids on $1,000 worth OF county bonds
this noon, The bonds are At 3T per cent. in
tersst, WhAnH Il SchlesinRer Of New York city
took the entire lot At l02.A25.
The sun., 1895-01-04
Fostpoaea Bssauss Mr. Reed CouIdn't Coa.s.

PAwTUcEET, r. l., Jan. 3,The banquet OF
tho Lincoln Republican Association arranged
for tonight at Central Falls has been post
pOnpd. A telegram was received last night
from he Hon. Thomas Is, Reed, who was 10
could not be- present. The committee expects 10
have the reception with Mr.. Reed present with
W LHO weeks,
The morning times., 1895-10-06
Curios of a Chinese Theater.

A great draw back to the Chinese theater
is the absence of artificial scenery, movable
pieces, painted canvas and other accesso-
ries to stage Illusions. To supply this de-
ficiency the Gage manager resorts to some
very ludicrous expedients. implying a fac
ulty for Imagination largely in excess Of
that with which Chinamsn is usually
credited.
Chairs, benches and tables are made to
serve conventional uses never contemplated
by the manufacturer. For instance, two
tables three or four feet apart, with board
laid across, represent a bridge. When the
spectator sees benches and chairs piled up
eight OF ten feet high he must imagine him
self at the base of one of China's classic
mountains. When he sees q dirty piece OF
canvas spread upon the floor he Is
standing on the shore of some historic lake.
When he sees men seated upon chairs with
paddles and poles in their hands, he must
by a violent effort OF the imagination be-
hold passing barge or a regatta OF dragon
boats on the Pearl River. A courier plays
riding horseback by striding bamboo pole
with a tuft of hair tied to the end, Whenhe
reaches the other side of the stage. he an
nounces his ARRIVAL at Pekin. Soldiers fail
in battle, lie still few minutes, then coolly
get up, walk across the stage to a seat and
sit down, to fan themselves in full view OF
everybody.
The morning times., 1895-10-06
Natur'S Lullaby.

Sing 'er to sleep. sing 'er to sleep,
. cricket, an locust, an bee,
Corn-tossels rustic yerselves an keep
In concert with leaf an tree.
The dust bends the goldenrod down,
The earth's gettin' husky an dry,
The summer is aged an gittin' brown,
An a haze is on hill an sky.
White butterflies flutter an float,
Or sink through the crispy ar,
The bird hez forgotten its summer note
In its later parental care
The noon still summers with heat,
While the cool of the night is deep,
Natur' Ia foldin' her covers sweet
An singin' the world to sleep.
Natur' seems like my boyhood's bed,
At the top OF the garnet stairs,
Where a motherly hand once touched my
head.
As l learned my childish prayers.
Meath Natur's warm brown Counterpart
The summer, It's work all done,
Drowsy with play. an toll. an pain.
Has fallen asleep in the sun.
An as she sleeps she smiles in dreams,
An you hear her pulses beat
In fallin' sheaves an golden streams
Whose currents are yellow wheat.
Step light. step light. tie summer sleeps
( An autumn is at the door,
A watchful eye on the sky she keeps,
Till the summers dream is DER.
by Ant. woRDEN
The morning times., 1895-10-06
Fly in a Sopranos Throat.

While mass was being celebrated at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in
Portland, Ne, on recent Sunday young
lady from Boston, a fine vocalist, was as
summing the leading sopranopart. When the
solo 'Salve Regina" was reached the lady
tang the solo, and had just reached the
concluding measure, her pure, crystal-like
notes falling most agreeably on the ear,
when the members of the Choir noticed
that she turned pale and placed her hand
kerchier to her lips, giving spasmodic
cough. A fly had flown down her wind
pipe and shut off her wind. Fortunately
at that moment the full chorus had to
sing, thus preventing any break, and
when her turn came again the lady was
able to respond. The poor fly was after
ward found on the bosom or her dress.
He had paid for his temerity with his life
The morning times., 1895-10-06

tograph is the flower band, delicate line
of violets, English daisies, forget-me-nots,
or other diminutive blossoms. This Is
square, oval or perfectly round, and is
sometimes tied top or bottom with knot
of ribbons In enamel to match or contrast
with the flower used.
Tiny frames come In sterling silver,
filigree or open designs, and cost So
cents. They are used for the setting of a
picture no larger than the end of ones
thumb.
A style that would take the fancy of n
person OF refined taste is that similar to
the one adopted for framing miniatures.
These frames are made large enough for
cabinet picture, aud have a rest attached
at the back for standing. They are of
gilt, and are generally oval in form. some
times ornamented, some times plain
band of gold. finished with narrow line
of beading or fluttering ribbon, bow and
ends tied at the top.
CAROLYN HALsTED.
The morning times., 1895-10-06
Bright Spots
For Winter Rooms
CONSBRvATORIES EVERY ONB
NAY INDULGE IN.
How Indoor Flower Gardens May
Be Made at Trifling
Expense.

Her house, she says Is no bigger than a
minute with dining room window opening
on a series of clean, but ugly back yards,
where neigDbors Will hang out their Monday
wash, so she consulted nice florist round
the corner. The suggestion was to shut off
the disagreeabie view by a n arrangement of
plants and the bill must needs be extremely
modest.
+ This Is what the florist did for the small
consideration of So. He took out the lower
sash OF the window entirely and fastened
outside the Sill deep zinc box, measuring
two feet and q half on all sides IL was
supported by iron brackets on the outside
wall beneath the window, and then with
-FOUR squares OF skylight glass, the sort
that Is near an Inch thick, and a cloudy
pale green In tint, he put slanting roof
ana sides over the zinc box, reaching from
It's outer edges to the bottom of the
WIDOWS upper sash. This done the box
was Tiled with earth and planted with
cheap, hardy ferns, bedded down with
Iycopodium and given color and frapran nee
oy adding feV-mignonette and cyclamen
plants.
IL was when finished an ideal little con-
servatory, that she framed in by drawing
the shade down to 4 level with the lower
end or the top sash and looping back OF
her white lace curtains. Through the
heavy glass the autumn sun shines with
just sufficient energy to Keep the plants
IN good health and the proper temperature.
Its proud owner satisfies her horticul-
turai tastes by spraying the leaves once
every twenty-four hours from a florists
bulb. All day the cool, green nook and
heavy glass shut off the back yards effect
uaIIy, and at night the draw shade shelters
the sensitive plants from artificial light.
AN INEXPENSIVE LUXURY
Twice during the season the florist tells
her this charming window box must be
renewed with fresh plants aud a little
earth, and a couple of dollars Will cover
the cost. Early in February he will give
her hyacInth and daffodil bulbs, pansy
seed and Ivy slips, with a couple OF tiny
dwarf lateneya palms to take the place
of her autumn supply, and these, with a
few geraniums, later on, will make her
window box bower OF beauty.
There is no reason, on the whole, why
every city or country house in winter, she
thinks, should not have one such window
box to every living room. The chief expense
is their building, for the zinc box and glass
are the costly items, but clever brother
or husband can put them together in the
proper shape, and the hardy ferns, Iyco-
podium, etc, cost very little at any
florists. A dollar and a half well laid
out Will plant the box fully, not to reckon
on the inestimable value such corner OF
growing flowers is to any room in winter
1t changes the whole aspect of things, al nd
SO widely has she recommended her plan
The morning times., 1895-10-06
They Toll Not,
But They Spin
DISTAFF AND SPINDLE is THE
LATEST SOCIETY CRAZE.
Duty of Our Grandmothers Be-
comes Fad Among the
Smart Set.

1t is not only womanly accomplishment,
but graceful pastime, and it lends itself
easily to serene rcpose ofmanner and dainti-
ness of attire.
Il is called spinning, and perhaps few
have heard your grandmother speak of it,
otperhaps you haveread of P enelupe's web?
At any rate, spinning is very, very
hntiquated art, and for a reason known
only to herself, the modern maiden has
lately resolved 10 bring all her nineteenth
century wisdom TO bear upon the dstaff.
She means to learn enough TO weave
possibly the linen for her trousseau, or
failing that, certainly sufficient for bit
OF handkerchief, four inches one way by
two the other.
A CLASS OF PRINCESSES.
The Princess of Wales is said to be one
OF the devotees of the wheel, indeed she is
partly responsible for the revival of this
gentle art.
The Queen of England as we Ill know, is
able to spin, and various articles have
been exhibited for which her majesty
prepared the flax.
Recently this accomplishment has COM
mended itself to the Princess of Wales and
her daughters, the Princesses Victoria and
Maud, and spinning class has recently
Deen started at Sandringnam, with royal
dames and maids of high degree as mem
bers of the class, and all are enthusiasts
upon the subject.
The charming Duchess of York is one of
the most promising of pupils, and in time
doubtless the young prinCeling, George
David Patrick Andrew, Will be wearing
microscopic garments of his mothers
weaving.
The royal family of England go up into
the island lying off the northwest coast
Of Scotland, and there learn from the
The morning times., 1895-10-06

window when the orchids began to bloom.
Then hung a cloud OF the loveiiest la yentier
and yellow over the greenery below like q
glimpse into fairy land through the lace
curtains.
A BIJOU NOOK.
This conservatory is large enough for
one person to stand in. 1t cost, the plants
included, about S25, and is a sight like
katishaw's elbow--a lovely sight that her
friends came miles TO see. She wisely chose
the orchids because when healthy plants they
require less ca re than any others, bloommore
readily, their flowers last longer, and IL their
boxes are wisely enriched at intervals, will
last without other. notice from season to
season.
ION the whole said the little florist,
convincingly, II see no reason why every
woman should not have at least a win
dow box in her home for the winter,
for If she is not lucky at flowers, any
florist will send skilful man to put her
plants in order every four weeks, charg-
Ing her so cents for the professional
visit, not a big price to pay for some
thing more ornamental in the long run than
the costliest bric-a-brac.
MILLICENT ARROWP ONT.