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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
CONSIDERING n transfer OE POLC|ES
IMTOETANT BUSINESS TO- COME BEFORE HE
UNITED STATES MUTUAL ACCIDENT
ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting Of the United States MUTUAL
Accident Association viii be held at the Offices OF
the association NO 800 Broadway, at $50 TINS
evening. The principal business to be prough' DE-
fore the meeting will be the question OF Uahs'e'-
ring the policy holders to the United states 'aSd
atty COMPANY a stock company proposed TO De
formed by the amaIgamation Of the United states
Mutual Accident Associa ton ana the '"ata"'e'
and Accident Loyds. The United states ""'"a'
Accident Association was organized about seven
teen years ago and has been known as one Vi '"'
largest OF American liability companies II ~ "'-
ders.ood that n strong element among 'he Po"''
holders OF this association are opposed 10 any
transfer of the business of the old company hhiess
nrovison is made for the acceptance ana pro'ec-
fou OF its liabilities by the new organiZa'o'' ~
the ncotpg tonight Is expected to be a large anu
possibly lively one.
4 policy holder who Is well known In the lhsu'-
ance circles OF this city. speaking OF the meeting
to- might said yesterday:
There are conceded claims outstanding ass s,nn
the United States Mutual amounting 10 over 49,,
OpD for indemnity under policies. and 10 ths
debts for borrowed money. me gnes,.io" hs,h.r
Will be decided the annual meeting - Whrtn--'
the United States Mutual shall protect me honerS
OF valid claims against H. or, by shifnS th' GUS, ps.
ness, seek also defeat its creditors me o'c.lS
OF the United States Mutual have sought Inc VOTES
OF their polcy-holders in favor OF THIS reorganna
ton by publishing a strong list OF incorporates
for the new casualty company. But thongn Ia
members OF the association. who realize their per.
sonal liability under the mutual or assessi ,n
plan on which the present company Is Organized;
are not likely be deceived by glitterinc lsi OF
incorporate into favoring plan OF reoreankka,,
ton which viii transfer the immensely valuable
busirnss of the present association and leave the
holders OF accident claims and the associations
other liabilities to seek recourse where they may.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
OBITUARY..
JOHN r.. BAILEY.

John F. Bailey. who died at his home NO o.
West Forty-ninth-st.. on Monday. was Dorm ~
Manchester England In 1885, When hoy III
came 10 this country with his mother and father'
and went To Philadelphia He gained MS cnu'a-
ton AZ the then famous Tenants school ~
Heartsviile Penn. and upon graduation entered Al
once into active business life. II" was engaged by
the firm OF Edmund 4. Souder co. ana haFlhG
mastered the details OF the shipping business
started out In that line FOR himself lilo was sue
cessful and became the owner OF several shipS'
the voyages OF which yielded him ample returns.
About twenty-five years ago he cam" TO Ne" lo'N
and entered the stock brokerage business. assoc
cIating himself with Samuel Lapslcy. The TWO
men did a large trade and. II was generally under
stood handled much o, the business OF he Van
derbts and Russell sage. Mr.. Bailey r'trei
from active business life some years ago. HIS
death was caused by a complication OF troubles.
and occurred after an Illness OF only snort time
Mfr Bailey was n nephew OF the late Sir Thomas
I,azley o, Tolmers Hertforhshirc. England. AMI
third in the line OF succession to the ttl". IN
funeral will be held AZ -. stephens Protestant
Episcopal church tomorrow morning AT 10 O'Clock.
The Rev Dr Charles II. Treat will oliciat". and
the burial will be at Phi!adellhia \ VIZ" ana
sister Eliza Bailey. OF Trenton y. J.. survive him.
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HE ROBBED THE "DCMMY."

A MATCHMAKER IN \ sINTH-AvE.. JEWELLERS
STORE TOOK GOLD AND STONES WORTH 5000
Marcus J. Nelson. a matchmaker. thirty-two years
old employed by William NOR. the retail jeweler
at No 1913 Sixth-ave. pleaded guilty to the larceny
OF diamonds. emeralds, pearls and quantity OF
gold bullion and mountings worth 5000. In Part Ill
Of the Court OF General Sessions before Judge Mar
tine Nelson had been in the employ Of Mr.. NOR
for over two years. and enjoyed his confidence
The workshop OF the establishment is on the nftn
floor and each night at II had been the custom
of the house TO have all the jewels. gold watches
and other valuable property used that day In the
workshop cert TO the first floor in the dummy.
on the night of January q the dummy came
down as usual ard the boxes were placed away IN
the safe In the morning however. Il Was .discov-
cred that quantity of jewelry TO the Vaiue OF
s. 900 was missing. The foreman was positive they
had been placed on the dummy and sent down
II was found one box started had never reached
the first floor Then Detective Aloncle, OF tne
Central Office was called in. and hal SHADOW
placed on Nelson. That day. instead OF gong 70
luncheon the matchmaker went to a renner ~
10 hnst and sold couple OF gold mounlnss 10! OH
cold The mountings came from the missing Dox;
When arrested and confronted, Nelson confessed
that on the night in question ne hiI secured a
KEY To the fourth floor. which was unoccupleh,
having left his bench at five minutes 10 D. AS lne
dummy came along he quietly lifted the BOX con-
taIning the stones. which he had placed con,
yeniently near the edge. Mr.. NOR recoSerel All
of the stolen property except rev dlatnOtu rinss,
reducing his loss about $500 When a!raighed IN
court Yesterday the defendant evidently leit Ms
nosition most keeny. Mr.. Mor was also present IN
court and asked Justice MARITIME 10 dear as lenehey
as possible with Nelson.
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DIED FROM HIS WOUNDS.
4 MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT uToN CHARLES e. 70
GrnrY sTILE UNENPfAINED

, MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT tToN CHARLES E. 70
GERTY sTILE UNEXPLAINED
Charles T. Fogerty died. yesterday morning AT
the home OF his father. No 2l& Finh-ave., ana
there "a strong evidence that ne was the victim OF
an assault committed two weeks ago. Fogerty was
thlrtv-nine years old. and was well known In the
u.iyuborhood In which ne lived The family i've IN
, four-story hrownstone houie at the above al
dress Ills father NJ. J. Fogerty, when seen last
Light said the matter was 20 the hands OF inc
r,l.c. and he had been adysi / not 10 talk
Al the East Ouc-huntred and-twenty-sNth-st.
station there was also A d.snclination 70 speak OF
tho matter The sergeant duty said that the
elder Mr. Fogerty had called on Captain Brooks
two week. ago and told him that his son had been
assaulted and w.s at that time suffering from a
fractured skull Captain Brooks At once put man
on the case who has ever since been looking Tor
one OF tho a~sailants. The sergeant also sad that
under existing circumstances he WAS not AT liberty
To say ANYTHING further about the matter.
The dead man and his father comprised the nrHi
Of ~ J q Charles r.. Fogerty. agents Tor Farisal
wool manufacturers at Nos. % ana . 'r"ehc.s''
Charles was "A member OF Prospect I'M Lodge, 30
gs6 A. o. L. W The elder Fogerty IS one 81 the
best known Of the old volunteer lr'men lie IS at
present secretary Of the uniformed company oil the
Exempt Firemens Assertion vi this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
LEVI WEINBERG.
MR. FRIEND.

seats behind some piles of clothing few moments
later the witness LEFT the store. locking Mrs Sive~-
n, lister and Rothman in the premises. according 10
the Instructions Of Weinberg. He went away. ma
later heard of the fire.
Detective Sergeant Charles McMennus. OF inc
Central Office told how. in company with his Side
mariner iye-Sergeant Jacobs he had gone TO
the premises al No IFS Canal-st AT In the after
noon. They were Joined there by Assistant FFe
Marshal Freel. They took up their watch on me
opposite side OF the street. and saw Mrs SILVER
mester and Hoffman enter the place come out. 20
away and return later Then the young man
locked up the store. with them inside ana went
away At about $50 Mrs. Silvermeister came
out and was followed by Detective Jacobs
She went IN Mott and then Elizaheth-st. where she
was arrested. At G.3o Rothman came out
and witness arrested him in the hallway of no. '7S
He had not been out OF the store more than IN
ute before there was sort OF mild explosion. ana
the whole place filled with flames ana me
large plate glass window fell out.
Resident Fire Marshal Freel followed the detec-
tive and related much the same story. He SAID
that when arrested Rothman had two new suns 1'
clothing and hat which bore the name OF , be.-
mouth the Halter in clinton-s;: who had ben
burned out short time before After kothman
arrest the witness returned to the clothing store;
the fire having been in the mean tlme eSi,ngusnri
ises and found a quantity Of crystallized matter
OF some character upon the floor and can 9i some
sort OF combustible In the cellar. Inc substance
was OF a sort to make the fire burn ;he surface
only Still other witnesses told the same general
story of the fire.
During the morning the defendant. who has sat
through the trial. thus far, with look or dlsdain
upon his face seemed Ill at ease. IL 10 r.morcl
that his counsel, Friend 4 House. la0orci nara
and earnestly with Graucr In an attempt ~ get MIN
10 plead guilty TO "A lesser indictment than the one
charged believing such a plea would be aceepted
insisted that the trial go having the vain nope
that the testimony against him would be insunic'ent
The case will be continued this morning. when me
LAWYER C;rossnan. will make The opening In behalf
give the case to the jury FRI, evening.
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c W l.. I. MORROW.

e w l.. + Morrow. n prominent resident G.
Huntington. l.. /. died there on Monday niSht
Mr. Morrow enjoyed the friendship and confidence
OF Horace Greeley. Henry Ward Beecher. Theodore
Tilion and other eminent men. He born In
Paterson. y j. In lNI. and was graduated from
WESLEYAN College In lsi7. Mr. Morrow owned large
woollcn mills at Paterson many years. ana was
able TO indulge his tastes IN literary artist. ana
social lfc He active member of the Bed
ford Literary Union when Miss Edith kinSl
afterward Mrs George Gould. took part In tie 30.
fortainments He eloquent spoakcr. -rt
al one time refused the nomination for fong rs
Mr. Morrow leaves two sons. Henry and Cor
uclius Wartendykc. The former was AT one Time
Editor OF The Waterbury Republican, and Ne
latter Is well known clergyman or Come flcut
The funeral will take place to-day. The burial Vii
Al; HUNTINGTON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
SAILING IN A GALE AT RED BANK

Red Bank " j. Feb % (SpeciaD.-The North
Shrewsbury ice yacht men had plenty of breeze TO-
dav Since early morning the wind has been dow
ing n gale from the northwest with no signs Ok
letting up. one of the most exciting resattas VI
the winter occurred this afternoon the race oe's
for the New-Jersey third-class challenge pennah'.
According TO the conditions a thrd-class yacnt OF
any regularly Incorporated club In NewJe RS Ina may
SECURE IL by winning two out OF three inatcn raes'
r. d,'s race was between Charles Twins George
OF the shrewsbury club, and Thomas Daniels is .
Vixen of The Burlington Club. From the start tne
,.anrn;a ied The Yacht was almost caught ny ncr
rival at one point In the race the George losing
haIf -, minute after broaching 10. Then the vixen
went through the same performance ana tne
f;eorgie continued TO victory. SAILING twenty
niles in 4, minutes II seconds, one or the best rec
nrds Of the season. The Vixen was minute %
sacopds behind. which equivalent to nearly a
Ill The sa.ond race between the boats will be
sailed Tomorrow morning at o'clock. pennant
race will also take place for second-class yachts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
e oCnnS1 Il

Controller Fitch highly pleased with the re-
suit OF the bidding, and found therein abundant
cause for congra tula ting the city on the strength
OF its credit and the manner in which IFS hhai'c'S
were administered. The demand for the per cent
city bonds showed he thought either that the credit
Of the city was better than that OF the 'hi'eh
States that its financial management was SUI
perior to that OF the Government.
THE United States Government SAID the 'on-
troller sold 10000 per cent thirty-year bonds
for 0iiS At that rate the buyer gets ~. per cen!
OF income from the bonds. The syndicate put
the bonds up to ll9 buyer at il3ts Will s"' 9"
per cent his investment. ,.
but the city sold per cent bonds Tor premium,
running for 100 90 to lac g. II the Government hah
got 40 for bonds Il would have received iuSt
what the city obtains AZ par Eut instehh Oh I.;.o'
the Government got only iOi IS which shows that
tho city bonds have sold at nearly nfieen polntS
better. The fact that there were BIDS 10, s-;',-
7sl 70 or almost four times the S.-tJ's' Ia "hlch
the city offered SELL s'also pretty Good 'Vhstc.
OF the substantial character OF the CITY credit
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TIE METHODS or FYREBUGS.


WITNESSES IN THE TRIAL or MAN H. GEAuER
TELL. THE STORY or THE CANAI-sT FIRE
The usual crowd Of insurance adjusters and wit
nesses h.ed every available seat in Part III in the
Court Of General Sessions yesterday during the trial
of Max II. Grauer. the ircbug. After number Of
minor pleading had been disposed OF. Assistant
District-AttOrney Davis called Nathan Williamson
of No IS Dvison-si.. TO the stand. who said he
had been employed in the Weinberg store a sales
man. and that on the day OF the fire Rothman. &C.
cOmpanied by woman. bought some clothing from
Mr. Weinberg for the children. and. after looking
at the lock. 'eft. Later at in the afternoon. Mr..
Weinberg left the store and paced the witness in
charge giving him the key After had been gone for
half an hour Rothman and Mrs. Silvermeister came
back. They went to the rear of the store and took
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
THE FURNACE MN STOLE 4 WILL
MKS- BULL ROBBED or VALUABLE DOCUMENTS
INCLUDING THE LAST TESTAMENT
or HER HUSBAND

Mrs. julia +. Bull. the widow OF Edward S.
Bull who was for many years the private secre-
tafy and confidential man for A. r. Stewart, liv
ing at 1853 West Seventy third-st.. was complain
ant In the Yorkville Court yesterday morning
against young German. furnace man named
william Ball. whom she suspects OF having stolen
her husbands will
special Policeman Wall assigned TO the case
"y captain Gallagin. of the West Sixty eighth-st.
s'ation He called at Balls lodgings yesterday
siernoon and found him packing up his effects
preparatory to leaving. Wall pointed TO some
p BOOKS and writing tablets bearing the name OF
Inward Bull that lay scattered around the room.
ana Bal, seeing that he fairly caught. con-
aessed his guilt. He begged piteously for mercy.
saying that he belonged TO honorable family
t ~ Germany. and that brother was a high mill
ment IL Is believed that the will. which was
written IN Spanish. was among papers whfh Bah
burned. Mrs. Bull WAS the chief beneficiary, from
cuban properties valued at $4,000 and other
vvssluable realty. After the death Of 4. T. Stewart
t'ao"- and accumulated a fortune. He died on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27

ATTENDANT GRAND CENTRAL STATION
Among hose whom have engaged are French
man Dane an Italian Spanilrd ana German
all Of whom speak English, and the foreigner VIII
be- as readily served as the American.
Mr.. Daniels explained that one OF the chlef duties
OF tho new attendants will be TO direct passengers
TO the cars Hundreds of people arrive at the
Grand Central Station. and when they reach the
street become bewildered. and In many Instances
take the wrong car or. II they take the right hhe
20 In tho wrong direction. No mistakes VIII be
made n the passengers AK one OF the uniformed
atteudants whose duty IL will be also TO call cabs
for those who wish them go -
Tho service will be free. and sill doubtless prove
A great convenience t. the travelling pubic. Many
OF tho trains from the West stop at the upper eni
OF tho Grand Central Station. and the passenger
must walk from Foriy-fourth-st; TO Forty -S.cohi-
with small children and numerous bundles, anI
packag.s. coming on one or these trains. VIII ma
mo uniformed attendant aho relieves them OF their
haui-btggag- a blessing Heavy baggage VIII not
bc handled by the new force ana 'hey VIII 90 no
work.
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DEFA I'll TED on ITS BOND OtfoNo.
THE SHERIFF TAKES CHARGE OF THE oNfoHp
IRON AND NAIL COMPANY-oTiiER BCSi-
NESS &C IMPLICATIONS.


THE SHERIFF. TAKES CHARGE or THE OXFORD
IRON AND NAIL CoMPANY-oTHER BCsi-
NESS COMPLICATIONS
Deputy Sheriff Hemberger has placed keeper
in th, warehouse of the oxford Iron nj Nall
Company. at No. s. Washing on-st.. on the attach
mcnts for SEA obtained Monday ny Howard
Wi.etts and william NJ. Walker Both OF the
claims are for unpaid Interest coupons on ''e '"o''
gage bonds OF the company. when 'he present
company was incorporated In lss@ hrst mortgage
bonds to the amount Of 100000 were lssiei "hd
about five years later second mortgage ponds 'or
$1,000 were aso Issued. liralstreefs report or
Angus; % last set forth hat The company was not
paying Interest on It's bonds. the bonds % a con-
siderable extent are held4by 'tockho.ders. \ num-
Der Of PROMINENT ard wealthy men arr m'er's'e'
In the company. n 1882 strike occurred al lhe
works at oxford ~ j.. which lasted eight r''h,hS'
Judgment for so.7sO entered yesterday
against James McCaldn. lumber ana towing Ter
chant. OF No. 70 Broad-st. who made ah assign
ment last week In Brooklyn In 'avor o. ROBERT a.
crukshank on a claim growing out OF the sale OIL
the steamer Caroline Miller some years ago. Juds-
ment for si357 was also entered against ltr,derck
for ss75 costs was also .ent e.cd dSrlust both Of
them The steamer Caroline Aisr gained consider
able aa aSiS1ey or g "a T sssse aFss
Charles a. 'rroup and Samuel n. i:eszylsky; tank-
ers Of NO coSe pr 81 tho Harm River Snk on
note made January Sa , ny Mf With es W n
do dor by Mr. Troup and discounted by the bank.
Deputy Sheriff Muvaney has Teseye n, an attach
pany. OF Mciienville Columbia County, a. y. in
fayor of Cooley eo Ta," Se r So SS on s
said has large stock OF winter nrn.rwt in on
hand which Was nnsOG mn m for "sajs as ss
security for Endorsement Tine miI. md T mac
al Meen " asserted shcws large surus Of
assets. bu, they are not Immediately available.
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he Is and because Mr.. Belden was at one time
ten years ago-interested I'm dock contracts, the
conclusion was jumped at by certain good people
that Mr. Belden responsible for Mr.. O'Bren's
candidacy. This is not the case. Mr. OBren's
appointment was asked for by the ship Aug people
who admire the manner in which he filled the
Office of Commissioners of Navigation.
As matter OF fact Mr.. Brien is as closely re-
lated friendly way. to ex-senator Warner
Miller as he is to Mr. Belden, but Mr.. Miller has
The Mayor. however when asked TO do so. what
President Harrison sai1-that Mr. OBrien was
OF the best heads of bureaus under his ADMIN
istration.
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GEORGE W. THOMPSON.

Washington. Feb. 9G.-George W. Thompson. o.
Parkersburg. ". Va. brothcr-iniaw Of Senator
Camden. Of West Virginia. died at Dr. IIammond's
sani,arium at O'Clock tonight OF pneumonia after
an Illness o. less than week. Yesterday his wife
aid Senator Camden rea -hel his bedside. where
they were Joined to-day by his brother. Colonel W.
f. Thompson. president OF the National Lead Trust
Mr.. Thompson was one - the best known men III
West Virginia he was president OF the ohio River
Railroad Company ana Interested In various other
enterprises The funeral viii be at Parker sburg.
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SHE WON'T BE 4 vEGETARIAN.

The Harlem Auxiliary. Of the Republican Wom-
ems National Organization partook OF a vegetable
sumner nv invitation OF the New-York Vegetarian
Association. a. the Vegetarian Restaurant. No. 2io
West Twenty thlrd.st.. last evening. The meal
was heartily enjoyed, though most of the guests
were not vegetarians. One of them. who Is
prominent members of the auxiliary said that She
was mot only not a vegetarian. but that she
NOT likely TO be-" as she was altogether too fond
of canvasback ducks" Thee were no set toasls
or speechcs. About thirty OF the forty women who
compose the auxiliary were present. including
Mrs Edward Fridenberg. president Mrs. Cornelis
4. Robinson, treasurer. and Mrs. Belle l.. Wash
burn. secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
SOUTHERN COMPETITION BUGBEAR

Ex SENATOR ROBERT HOWARD DENIES TIE
STATEMENT THAT NEWENGLAND'S COTTON
INTERESTS ARE THREATENED.
Boston, Feb 2e-At the State House this morning
the Legislative Committee on Mercantile Affairs
continued its investigation into the causes OF
Inoval 10 other States OF textile corporations The
committee heard d different story to-day OF the
dition OF manufacturers and employees in Massachu-
sets from that given the previous sessions Of the
inquiry. The competition OF the South was stamped
as bugbear by ex-senator Robert Howard, Of Fail
River, VINO appeared the representative OF the
Fall River Cotton Mule Spnners' Association. NJ.
Howard said in part:
II the cotton trade Is leaving Massachusetts: as
sone persons wish 10 impress upon the committee,
now can you account for the great increase In
sp as and looms? In 1880 there were 4260l
synioteS In the State The latest returns show
aootN or an increase OF 25l,3s6 In the last four
uen years New England has 10 per cent Of the
sPPiau.eS OF the country. The South to-day has
tnd three mills stripped for sale In receivers
mills In Massachusetts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
TO GREET TRAVELLERS.
ATTENDANTS TO HELP PASSENGERS AT
THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION.
rHEY WILL wEAR coNsrIcrors rNIroRMs AND
VIII AID TIE WEARY WOMAN laden
WITH BUNDLES AND chr ZEN.

Will AID The WEARY WOMAN LADEN
WITH BUNDLES AND en- Rem
Passengers arriving By trains on ,Ie New-York
central and Hudson River Railroad at the Grand
Central Station after March will find printed
leaflets in the giving notice that the Grand
Central Station attendants will be in waiting on
arrival Of the trains assist with their
handbaggage and 10 aIl them in various
ways. The attendants will blue uniform
trimmed with bright red. and a red cap.
II Is intended that the uniform shall be different
from any uniform worn here or any that might be
worn Dy a passenger. that the passengers can
make no mistake when calling for assistance.
George r. Daniels general passenger agent of the
road said: I'VE will start with twelve men and
Will Increase the force II we find 1t necessary. one
or these men will be found at the end OF every
on the arrival OF all trains and 1t will he his duty
to help women with their hand baggage TO lead a
child II necessary, or TO assist feeble person We
have taken men" Mr. Daniels added. and not boys,
because people will have more confidence in them.
and because think them more trustworthy.
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JOHN -. ELDER.

Frederchs burg. Va. Feb. 2G.-Iohn -. Elder the
artist. died here yesterday NJ hs home. where FOR
n long time he had been confined 10 his room. He
educated at Dusseldorf Germany. under Lent.
Some Of his most celebrated paintings. THE Bate
OF the Crater. THE Bust OF Shyiock,' After APP
poma;tox." and portraits OF Lee Jackson. Davis.
Johnston and others. owned by General Ma
hone and Joseph Bryan. OF Richmond. He was n
former exhibitor NJ art exhibitions In Germany anu
In this country and many prizes.