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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
ARREST or A TEXAN MURDERER.

Chicago Aug 1s.-Eugene Burt. young man
ahout tu,entv-seven years old, was arrested IN
tho RiaIto Building at 10 o'clock this morning
charged with the murder or his "iie ana TWO CHI
aror in Austin Tex Burt. who is travelling sales
- raturpsd home from a trip about six weeks
900 After serious quarrel with his wife they re-
tired to rest, having seemingly settled their difi-
cnlty. In the morning the bedroom OF the couple
was found in state OF disorder and bloou was sea-,
W. ~ around The bodies were missing ana the
Nae vas searched After a fruitless search Tor
49, zine the bodies of the wife ana TWO chiluren
soine IND I'm I'm the cistern posse was organized
,mmediatelv and the surrounding country was
irhod for Rurt bu. he had succeeded IN escaping
on a freight train. Until to-day nothing had Deeh
heard OF him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
4 STRANGER. AND THEY TOOK HIN IN.

AS HE LAY UNCONSCIOUS IN BOSTON ONE OF THE
NATIVES PICKED HIS POCKET
Boston. August B-John Reed. twenty-five years
old. OF No 6l5 East Twcnty-thrd-st. New-York
City, who IS staying with relatives in this city.
while wheeling down the steep grade OF Somerset
st. this evening lost control of his bicycle. The
wheel plunged down the hill to Howardst., bring
ing up against "A large plate glass window. Reed
rendered unconscious by the shock.
As he lay on the sidewalk some In the crowd
which gathered around him picked his pocket Of
N2. all tho money II contained. Reed taken to
the Massachusetts General Hospital. where large
wound in his head. caused by broken glass. was
dressed Both his hands also Were severely injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
KANSAS NATIONALISTS BADLY DIVIDED.

Topeka. Kan. Aug. S-The state convention 81
the National party. held here to-day. was closer!
divided between fusonists and middle-of-the-roao
men An attempt was MADE TO neal 'he o,e".'
between the two wings of the Prohibitlonsts py
,,,o.,ro rho Prohibition State ticket. but this
,vos defeated and a State ticket OF members OF
the National party was nominated as foho"s'
chief Justice J. r. Silvers. Topeka; Governor
Horny Douthitt Hiawatha; Leutenant-GoVerhor'
=. Clark Olathe: Secretary of state 1. D wal
ters. Bclleve; Attorney-Generai. MIS- LUCIA y.
c ,ro,ela. Auditor Levi Beknap. Pittsburg
,rraas,,rer lanes Murray, Baldwin: State Superi'9
tenden H. McclerNkn Gay ac GTmssr Of the party
~ ~, over the nomination Of candidate tor
The m the wf PopH s
nj ro,rocrats and he nominated by "A vote
~ ., 70 i9 The middle the-road men then sag
-, 80 prvan Electors were nominated they "ouiu
ttn, ,h convention and have nothing more 10 30
With the party To preyent ths ths b 81 Ran He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
THE TPOIIEy COMPANY RESPONSIBLE.

Lancaster Penn, Aug. b-lhe coroner Jul
,,o,d the disaster on the Columbia and
-, Electric Railway. near Chickics Park on
thn OH inst by which six persons lost thelr ives
.a,dared a verdict to-day The jury declared .liat
,b conoranv was largely responsible TOT the
te,,sn II Dermitted the cars to De oN'rcro"u,,l.
inexperienced hands, ana did not properly
,...,,,,ct thn CARS b.tOre use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19

Thomas NJ. Waller. New
London. Conn.
Joseph T. Kelley.
George II. Fearons.
\. T. Montant.
j. II. Falkner. Alabama.
Thos. II. Clark. Alabama.
w. II. ketiig. Alabama.
:. II. Dent. Alabama.
Alex. T. London. Alabama.
! J. II. Cultivate. Ohio.
James r. Woodward. Bar
liarhor.
DE l.ancey Nlcoll.
Ronald +. Bonaf.
Patrick j. Gleason. Long
]. Island city.
J Ros well u. Hatch.
John Frankenheimer.
/ :. .. Pickens. Indiana.
Stanley W. Dexter.
iThos. $. Jones. Alabama.
Ben. 7. Moore. Alabama.
W. i. Milner. Alabama.
John Z. Tillman. Alabama.
W. w. Screws. Alabama.
John L. Leech
y. i. Van Vechten. ia
naica, Long Island.
q. W. Smith. ST. James.
Long Island.
Thomas II. McGrath.
William G.. Bergen.
Philip 4. Smyth.
Theodore w. Myers.
Heinrich Binder.
OTTO Hubach.
William Rausch.
+. O. Dettmann.
Charles bntZ.
Max T.. Rcrnheimer.
charles HuGershoff
Michael j. Adrian.
g. NJ. Van Baur.
Edward q. Schaefer.
Jean We'll.
August Zinnsser.
y. l.. Kennedy.
u. II. Earle. jr., Philadel-
phin-
A. Walker Otis.
+. II. Chaplin.
Flbridge Y. Gerry
NJ. !. Spellman.
". Middendorf
u. NJ. Osborne, Auburn,
y. Y.
Robert \. Widenmann.
Edward j. Mcclure.
John Il. Dennis.
oswald Ottendorfer.
Paul Loeser.
Joseph Winter.
l.. II. Mestanitz.
August kneinan.
Frederick Guer,ler.
=. Priesel.
Edward &. Amend.
Henry Hcide.
f. Dc Sicghardt.
Emil Ungcr.
Charles .. Wehrum.
Dr. G.. Phngston.
Max T.. Rernhelmer
.Iohn i. Johann. fhiladel-
Ellpnalet Wood, Irvington,
y. \.
". Saioman. r,
Frank !. Johnson. Phila-
deiphia.
VI. Rittenhousc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
JECTT RES AT SARATOGA.

Saratoga. y. Y. Aug. Is (SpeciaD.-In the sara
toga summer course to-day Professor william ID
r French Of the Chicago Art Institute lectured
ON AN Hour with Caricaturists, ana PROFESSOR
] n w Stuckenberg. OF Cambridge. Mass On
..C;rounds of Present Theological Tendencles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
,ccrsED or STEALING s66.2oo.

Carson New. Aug ls.A warrant was S"oi"
49,, to.aay bv Evan Williams. vice-presideht OF 'h'
pullton and Exchange Bank OF Carson for 'ne ~,
rest of Henry X BroMn fo ,lnS ch in ~ ca@S
nank ,t i5stfution Brown will return 10 'a's'"
i ii1,n morrow OF his own volitioh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
DrATB or Mss OLIVIA $. CLEMENS.

Hartford Conn. Aug 1s.-Oliva Susan Clemens
eldest daughter Of Samuel L. Clemens dled to-hish,
at her fathers home from an attack Oh acue From
I.nrope on the Paris on FRIDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19

Charles s. Fairchild.
Joseph G. Hendrix.
:. Perry Sturges.
Daniel O'Reilly.
Daniel Walsh.
II. u. Scharmann.
Walter II. Bum.
James l.. Bennett.
l.. II. Slower. Brunswick.
Me.
Harry +. Thompson. Bruins
wick. Me
T.. l.. GOdkin.
Carl Schurz.
francis NJ. Scott.
Avery ID. Andrews.
John 4. Bullitt. Philadel-
phia.
II. :. Beattle.
Henry De Forest Baldwin.
Martin MciIaie.
John Fenncli.
John DE Witt Warner.
Everett =. Wheeler.
William l.. Turner.
Lawrence +. Sexton.
j. Herbert Watson.
John II. Scheidt.
Henry &. Wright.
Alexander q. Calder.
Walter &. Burton.
James Laughlin.
Rufus NJ. Williams.
Henry W. Sheriff..
James Ross Curran.
Theodore +. Miller.
Edmund Ii. Dreggs.
George \. Hicelns.
Patrick Ready.
+. Gottsberger.
X. \. shaw.
i. Mex eige.
Frank l.. Wing
Daniel NOynahaa.
william II. Davenport
X. Il. Bowker.
Marshal :. Driggs.
Henry Nonge.
Edward \. Cruikshank.
William &. Rednel1.
Robert II. koy.
j. =. Remscy.
Alexander T.. orr.
John \. Taylor.
George Foster Peabody.
James Loeb.
X. W. cambridge.
James -. iIeil.
Michael Ryan. Cincinnati.
\. *. Mcclure. Philsdel-
phia.
NJ. W. 'Brien. Detroit.
lsidor Siraus.
Nathaniel Ellis.
Sidney +. Walker.
William !. COOm5s.
Theodore Sedgwick Nye.
William A. Wright.
James \. Muriha, jr.
james W Riggs.
". Flanagan.
Joseph kohnstamm.
Otto c. Wierum.
Louis l.. Coudert.
Charles !. Edwards.
Henry W. Maxwell.
Silas ". Driggs.
John \. Dcnnessey.
!. Warren Greene.
\. Augustus Healy.
II. y. Hubbard.
Jacob ;. Van WNc&.
r,r...iius EouWenhoVcu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
Mp HANNA EXPECTED TODAY

Marcus A. Hanna Will arrive IN Ills 0'S ~. -
so q telegram received yesterday announced MT
rI,,,os ,,s,t 70 Headquarters will be looked upon
win interest and he is expected 10 give good news
of the way the campaign in Illinois Indiana WIS
consin Iowa Minnesota and other oepa'a"'e
STATES Is going on. Besides he has JUST hau I"
long personal interview with MAJOR Mchln.S' anu
I'm, ., MIN hin, the pe rsonal Vi, VS. Of the can
dldatc. -, .,,,
There nre several questions that VIII DE se''icu
while Mr. Hanna s here. fractional differences III
some of the States such as Delaware virginia ana
other southern States. with which Mi Scout h's
bccr busily engaged, VIII also be- "tu"''' ~ W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
THE VICE-PRESlDENTS

Following is the list Of Nice-Presdents. many
Of whom were on the platform or in other parts
Of the auditorium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
poPrLrsrs INSTRUCT FOR sIBLEy.

Meadyille. Penn. Aug. lS-The Crawford county
Populists met in convention mere to-da! anu "o,'
,rated mart of their county ticket, leaving me
balance vacant for a fusion with the Democrats
the congress conferrees were Instructed ior d. -
SibleV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19

on these The members of the family were so
heavily drugged that it with difficulty they were
aroused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19

'SIDENTS.
Henry Hentz.
John (. Kelley.
Henry Morris Hayilani.
Peter Kinsey.
William PIT Ferguson.
Frederick W. :. Blanchard.
Bath. Me.
a. NJ. Warner.
r.. X. Gould.
General Lloyd Bryce.
John +. DOYLE.
Robert Maclay.
Thomas H.. Downing.
Colonel William r. Owens.
James Byrne.
Theodore L. Quinby. De
iroit.
Charles NJ. Swift. Detroit.
W. K. shelby. Grand Rap
ids. Mich.
Peer White. Marquette,
". B. J.. Mershon. Saginaw.
Mich.
Thomas J. Gargan. Boston.
Henry {. Thacher. Boston.
William Everett. Boston.
General +. 7. Ferguson,
Birmingham. Ala.
My,es Tierney.
colonel q. r.. De Frece.
Eugene Kelly
w. l.. Trenholm.
General Daniel +. Sickles.
J. r. Walsh. Chicago.
Frederic =. Olcoti.
Henry b. B. Sfspler.
Arthur Turnbull.
James Lyons. Richmond,
Va.
Louis Windmuller.
Edward Winslow Paige.
Frederick O. Prince, Bos-
ton.
jeremiah Dwyer. Detroit.
Y. l.. Cole.
y. II. Gardiner, Rcckldnd
Ne.
John J. Rooney.
!. Kennedy Child, Hartford
rcnn.
Gorge T. CAN'T.
Join {. TomlinsOn
George Alpers.
W :. McAdpo. j..
Dani-l Lord
Cameron Currie. Detroit.
Samuel T. Douglas. De
troit.
J. T. Lawrence. Grand Rap
ids. yich.
r. T Pailthorp. Fetoskey
Mich.
:. X. Hsnilion. Boston.
. Charles Francis Adams. 2i
Boston.
Sigourney Butler, Boston
James G.. Johnson.
Henry H. Sherman.
John du Faia
Colonel John r. Agnev.
Thomas Barrett.
f1WaIo j. II. Hansen.
H. -. CoODer.
, Clark Williams.
IL. r. DlmOck.
y. Mathews, jr., Boston.
Holman {. Ney. Rockland
Me.
b Joseph J. Little.
Spencer TIask.
Joseph !. O'DOnohue
Iether kDuntze.
Edmund -. Randolph.
Evan Thomas.
Herman Metz.
I<se Z. DeSshr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19

II I-f Il.
Roswell Z. Flower.
J-hm a. Mccall,
Jonn Crane.
julius =. Main.
Robert NcGirnis. j..
Alirel bishop Mason.
George Il Robinson.
John McAnefrey.
jams 5. Coleman.
Michael r. Baunin.
Maurice J. Power.
: j. OSul.iNsn.
Horatio G. King.
Hugh 4. Garden.
Edward Cooper.
Thomas &. DUNN m.
George Cray. Wilmington
Del.
oscar :. stsus
= Kennedy Tod.
DANIEL O DAY.
David Gould.
] Sergeant Cram.
samuel i. Batcsck.
Vincent y. Trav.rs.
" z. ingalls,. CNcinnati.
3. &. Baldwin.
Thomas ". Mulry.
John G. Mcclure.
rank c. Travers.
William b. Hornolover.
William Henry Clifford
Portland. NJ
Israfz Boskowitz.
George W. Young.
Lawrence J. Callahan.
william I. Young.
Henry y. McCord.
Herman R0hrs
Thomas W. Hynes.
Charles V. Fprnes.
Oliver p. Puel.
= X. remberton.
Walter Stanton.
John lam.
David Il. Gilbert.
+ Edward Simmons.
Charles J Cania.
E5ward VI Shepard.
George Hcadiv.
James Timpson
Miles " O'Brien.
Joseph r. Dormar.
y ". Jansen.
Ns~hae' = Seaman.
" paNard Cutting.
Joseph LarocqUe.
John Gin. Baltimore.
Iohn X. Cowen. Baltimore
ioi~rist Fitzpatrick.
John T.. Kelley. 81.
Luke y Lirdor
HAIRY +. Thompson.
Afrani : Hewitt.
william Henry Clifford. &
po-t'arf Ne.
=. Q. Jordan. Portland. VI
Clarence r. Sawyer. Brun.
wick. Ne.
Y r Wilson.
Charles Y. Miller.
Henry l.. Nelson.
Jacob o. Miller.
Paul Dana.
William ". Singerly. Pm
aielphia.
John +. Crimmins.
81. Clair McKelway. Brool
lyn.
Colonel Robert Grier MOI
re.
seth :. Terry.
Daniel O'Connsll.
Theodore Sutro
George Walton Green.
Wheeler ~. peckham,
Wallace MscF@Tlane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE.
STYLISH AND DURABLE,
FACTORY PRICES.

increasing the richness Of an infants iood OF OF
scribng different qualities for different ase,i' -
needs ONLY to be said that il IS nonsensicai 20 20
prescribe increasingly richer beef ana nrsau an"
no,atoes for children a. their years increase
mothers breast milk increases in auantty ~ M
hahvs stomach grows larger but there II certatnLy
M S;,ch change in Its quality as * set forth ~ ,.s
cate IA bes contained in certain textoo0Ks e,c
DR. Worcester asserts that the MIX shouln w ~
a. ner cent richness in fat; and when the source ~
supply is not known TO be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ "
nrobably better to sterilize the milk
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A FATHERS DUTY
TO HIS CHILDREN
Judge Coffey Asked to Set
tie a Disputed
Point.
Should Their Support Be De-
rived From Their Dead
Mothers Estate?
r. c. Goodspeed's Application for a
Fami Y Allowance for Minor
Heirs Is Opposed.

In Judge Coffey's court yesterday morn
ing very interesting question was brought
up when the application for family allow
ance was made on behalf of the Goodspeed
children. The point at issue was whether
father who is able to support his chill
dren ought to draw on their Inheritance
for the purpose of paying their current
living expenses and for their education.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge and Charles F.
Hanlon. representing the special ad-
ministrators of the estate OF Lucy
C. Goodspeed, deceased, objected to
an allowance OF $3.50 month asked for
in the petition of r. C. Goodspeed, to pay
the expenses OF his two minor children, of
whose persons and property he has been
appointed guardian. There was an init
nation that the excess of family allow
ance, If put in possession of Mr.. Good
speed. would be used for the purpose of
assisting the contestants of the will of
Mrs. Goodspeed. to the detriment of the
younger children, his wards, who are the
principal beneficlaries under the will.
The petition of Mr.. Goodspeed sets forth
that Mrs. Lucy G. Goodspeed died in this
City on the 7th of last March, leaving an
estate exceeding in value $100, 600; that be
has been appointed guardian OF Riland
Charles Goodspeed, aged IA. and Florence
Norine Goodspeed, aged IL. children of the
deceased, and tnat ne requested the grant
ing of family allowance of $3.50 month
for the proper maintenance of the chill
dren.
Mr.. Goodspeed testified that be is the
father of Ryland and Florence. He was
formerly the husband of Lucy Goodspeed,
but she obtained divorce. He enumer-
ated a considerable amount of personal
>toA H.
admitted that he now had some
$4,000 cash on hand. He receives
a regular salary of SIPS month
from the o. G. Pratt estate as farmer. On
his own account last year he made $1,000
and paid out 5000 or $1,000 for taxes and
other expenses. The minors named are
now the only mem bers of his family. He
contributes some for the support of his
married children, but that is voluntary.
Alter the divorce from his wife he paid
$125 month for the support of the chill
dren until his wife's death, which occurred
last March. Since that event he has paid
500 q month to Mrs. Stanford, sister of
the minors, for their support.
Mr.. Goodspeed admitted that he had
borrowed $4,000 on a 50-vara lot in this City.
of which he has still $1,000.
"Did you contribute any part of that
$4,000 to the contest in this estate?" was
asked.
Mr.. Heggerty objected to the form of
this question.
Judge Coffey said it might be modified
so as to elicit from the witness whether he
had contributed any of the money so bor-
rowed to the support of the children.
Mr.. Shortridge said: ~ will ask you the
direct question, Have you not been an
taeonistic to the interests OF your minor
children and wards by contributing funds
for the contest of the estate of Lucy Good
speed, deceased ?"
Mr.. Heggerty objected, and there was
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ta," and used like terms of endearment
on many occasions.
1t was alse shown that the grand.
mothers health was very bad for several
years just before she died. She travelled
practically around the world, being treated
for bronchitis in India, Algeria, France
and elsewhere.
The little grandson's attorney has agreed
that If the will is broken the beouest
OF $500 to Grace Church shall be given
from the chiid's part. The outcome of the
case will be looked for with great interest.
The biographical features OF the Toland
family that bear on this case are not unin-
teresting. The testatrix whose will is
being attacked on the ground of her men
tai incapacity had son, Charles Gridley
Tolpnd, by former husband. He died
before his mother, and his mother died on
Novemb Der 25, 1895. The only heirs thus
left were Hugo Toland, whose deposition
called out the foregoing facts, and tbs lit
tie grandson, William Gridley Toland.
whose father was DR.. Charles, and whose
mother was formerly Trella Foltz, daueh.
ter of Mrs. Clara Foltz, the weil-known
lawyer and lecturer.
Judge Slack long ago appointed Samuel
M. Shortridge guardian and attorney for
the infant contestant. In the discharge
of his duties as guardian and attorney
Mr.. Shortridge caused the facts stated in
this narrative to be brought to light.
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THANKSGIVING.
The Y. w. G. A. Emphasizes the Day
With Appropriate Feasting.

The Y. w. C. A. Emphasizes the Day
With Appropriate Feasting.
The ladies of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, 1921 O'Farrell street,
spent Thanksgiving day in well doing
through the kindness and liberality OF
many friends and lead ing merchants, who
contributed SO. bountifully that the
day was hallowed to those who feasted
off their own abundance, by the knowI-
edge that the deserving poor, sick and
aged had been sought out, so that more
than 100 poor families were mace happy
by present of materials for a substantial
dinner
The ladies gathered at the "home" and
assorted and arranged In boxes, and to
each family was given a turkey or chicken,
ham, beef. -four, tea. coffee. sugar, crack
ers, vegetables, mince pies, etc. These
dinners were carried to those who had
been visited and reported as specially
worthy, and made the day glad and Joy
GUS one for them.
Such benevolence keeps faith alive in
great cities and justifies the Christian pro-
fession. which is the glory of our ctviliza-
tion.
The ladies who took an active inter
in this work were: Mrs. William o. Gould,
Mrs. L. @. Redington, Mrs. George w.
Prescott, Mrs. M. Cooley, Mrs. G. p.
Thurston, Mrs. ]. Spruance, Mrs. A. r.
Baldwin, Mrs. !. II. Morse, Mrs. w. +.
Griswold, Mrs. J. Martel. Mrs. J. f. Mer-
rill, Mrs. G. ID. Farquharson, Mrs. NJ. p.
Jones, Mrs N. @. Kittle, Mrs. II. J. Sad
Ter, Miss H. L. Reed, Miss II. Van
Winkle.
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day during the taking of dispositions in
the contest. The dispositions were taken
in the offices of Delmas & Shortridge,
George H. Mastick representing Hugo
Toland while John B. Mhoon appeared for
various other leGatees and Wilson 81 Will
son for Grace Church.
1t came 10 light that the aged lady
unused much in her last DAYS over the
possibility of attaining literary immor-
tality by reason of some verses she COM
posed and paid various Eastern book pub
fishers to print. In her will the unique
statement appears that she added the
initial mp to her name "because of nv
rthmic works" She bequeathed to the
Hopkins Art Institute the income of her
literary productions, also the illustrations
that appeared in various editions to make
palmer the meaning OF her muse.
The dramatis persona in the legal play
now on are chiefly Hugo Toland and his
little nephew, William, the Grand" The
estate for which they are battling consists
OF 1929 acres of valuable land in Solano
County known as Tolands Landing.
BY the conditions of the will this land is
sought to be disposed OF by trust, de-
scribed and created in such way as to
raise a grave question as TO its legality. In
addition TO the formal contest of the will
q suit has been brought in Solano County
to set aside the trust as illegal and void
and against the statutes authorizing the
creation of trusts in land.
The success of either OF the suits directed
against the will would make the grand
child heir to half of its grandmother s
estate. Those who knew Mrs. Toland
best believe that the victory of the con-
testant would really result in the distri.
button of her estate as she intended it
should be distributed before she reached
that feeble state of mind that caused her
to forget moral duty and abandon her
Iong-expressed intentions.
1t was shown by many letters of the
deceased grandmother that she was very
fond of Mrs. Charles 1oland, mother of
the contestant Letters were produced,
showing that she frequently addressed the
DOCTOR family as "my dear little chicks, Z"
and signed herself, ''affectionately, Manu-
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to bestow upon the little piece OF humanity

to bestow upon the little piece OF humanity
whose veins contain her blood.
The infant contestant came into her life
in the mellow days of silvery age, a rare
and wonderful babe, handsome as q Greek,
eloquent as Demosthenes ''in his inno-
cent tears and liquid grief" of childhood.
1t was she who frst held him in her happy
arms and taught him 10 lisp words of
love-and thus sweet baby hood wooed and
won old age. 1t was by such means that
she came 20 name that which she loved
best in all the world, William, the
Grand
who knew of the wealthy grandmother s
warm love for her grandchild that she
made will wherein the boy was cut off
with pittance of $1,000.
The cold logic of the law, the natural
equity recorded in musty tones would
have given William, the Grand" half of
his erandmother's estate, the other half
to her son Hugo, whose deposition is now
being taken in the contest, and WHO
appears as q gladiator doing battle with
his baby nephew.
But the VIII contains many strange pro-
visions that show how cruelty the frosts
of old age warped the nature of the testa-
trix, causing her to bestow half of her
wealth upon strangers and divers others,
pfdCtlCdly ioiecibah6 ZIG Shi0s
The following is the unique and
strangely punctuated reference made TO
the child she so dearly loved:
To william Gridley Toland-Thc Son ofdoctor
Charles Gridley Toland-who took my hus-
bands name after my marriage (now deadl He
being my son by a former marriage-Two
Thousand dollars-As / had given to DR..
Charles all his fathers property-including
my share.
The contestants attorneys take the po-
sition that IL was strange phase of mem
tai capacity that undertook 10 provide for
favorite grandcbiid out OF funds spent
by its father before its birth. But it is
said that DR.. Charles Toland never got the
amount mentioned in the will.
These proceedings came to light yester-
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-28
HEIR TO AN ESTATE.
Herman Silberstein Made Rich by the
Death of Relatives in Germany.

Death OF Relatives in Germany.
A. ]. Silberstein of West One Hundred
and Sixteenth street, New York. writes
from Chicago to the Postmaster in this
City for information of his nephew, Her
man SilbeTstein, who was last heard of in
San Francisco. The uncle states that the
young mans home is in Germany.
Young Silberstein's parents died recently
and left a handsome estate and consider
able money. This cannot be divided until
the executors OF the estate learn whether
the young man is alive or dead. The uncle
states that the young man will receive
large part of the estate.
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Wreck of the San Benito.
The local Inspectors of Hulls and Boilezs
and Steamships will begin an investigation
into the matter of the wreck of the steamer
San Benito next Tuesday.