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The sun., 1896-07-22
NEW JUSTICES IN BROOKLYN.
All Four Republieans-Jaeob worth's Sos
One or tho Appo,nteen


Mayor wurster, Comptroller Palmsr, and
City Auditor Sutton OF Brooklyn met yester.
day and appointed tho following named Po-
lice Justices:
JACOB, Brenner of the Tenth ward, in place
OF Justice Walsh.
William Kramer Of the Nineteenth ward, in
place Of Justice GoettinR.
Henry Bristow of tho Twenty second ward,
In place of Justice Tighc.
Lewis II. Worth of tho Nineteenth ward In
place of Justice Hartman.
The new Justices are all active Republicans,
and the men they are to supplant are all
Democrats with the exception OF Hartman.
Thcir.terms, which will not begin until May l
neSt year, are for four years, and the salary
is Sa.O0O year.
Brenner, who Is the Chairman OF the Ex-
ecutlNc Committea of tho Republican County
COMMITTEES, and counsel for tho Police Board,
has been identified with the Willis. wurster
Taction in the organization.
Kramer he lonRs to the same faction. He
Rot tne appointment as n reward for abandon
ing the Worth faction during the hot fight for
tion. He Is lawyer. He. was once nomi-
mated for Sheriff, but was defeated at the polls.
Bristow ts at present member OF the Board
or Assessors. He IA in the sewing machine
he once made an unsuccessful race for Con-
n@SSs. ness -, :, w.,
and Is the present Under Sheriff. He is only
tion OF being tho most youthful Justice that
ever presided on the bench Of a Brooklyn police
court. He was Comptroller Palmer's per-
s2nal nppo,ntee. Kramer was named by the
ncr was the joint nppointee of theSMayo Comp
trollcr, and Auditor.
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HE INSISTED ON FREE LUNCH.
McCarthy's Ignorance OF tho Rniues Law
Earns Him - Broken Pate.

Mccarthy Ignorance OF tho Rniues Law
Earns Him - Broken Pate.
Frank Mccarthy. 90 years old. a porter living
at $50 Bowery, whiie intoxicated last evening
entered the saloon Of Charles Seleck. at s2 Park
Row. where he ordered a glass OF beer. While
drinking 1t McCarthy's eye was attracted to the
lunch counter, upon which was spread q large
display Of sandwiches. eggs, and pies.
After taking his drink, which he paid for. he
sauntered over to the lunch counter. and. select
ing q couple Of sandwiches and Ave hard boiled
eggs, sat down at one of the tables and ate
them. Finding that there was nothing more
that he wanted he started for the door. Joseph
Harris, colored man, who has charge OF the
lunch counter. seeing Mccarthy walking to-
ward the door. called to him TO como back.
Amt you going to pay for what you have
eaten ?" asked Harris.
For whatf" said Mccarthy. that's only
free lunch"
There's no moro free lunch since the Raines
law, and you owe me 12 cents for what you have
eaten"
We'll. I am not going to pay It." said Nc
Carthy. AS he made q dash for the door
One OF tho men in the saloon grabbed and
held him until Harris could come from behind
the counter. Without warning Mccarthy
tripped the colored man and threw him to tho
floor Harris Immediately regained his feet
and, seizinR q heavy plate from the lunch
coupter, struck Mccarthy across tho head with
It. T he latter fell to the floor unconscious.
Harris was arrested.
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Au.r,a corb,n'a win Proba,ed.

RIvERHgAD, July 2l.-The will OF the late
Austin Corbin was admitted to probate at noon
to-day by Surrogate Petty. No opposition was
offered. No papers were filed TO show the exact
value OF the estate. but II Is believed to be SlO.-
000,O 900 or more. The witnesses to tho will and
cod!cil. J. d. Campbell. L. X. Reynolds. Charles
NJ. Reynolds. Alfred y. Nehre, and William +.
Brown. together with William j. Kelley, attor-
ney for the executors. arrived by a special train.
The executors are the widow, George ;. Ed
gell. and Austin Corbin. Jr. Mrs. coTbin re-
ceives the homestead at BRbylo a life interest
In the house at Fifth avenue and Thirty eighth
street, New York, and $500. 900 In money. lsa-
bella G. Edgell. Austin Corbin, Jr., and Annie
Corbi N each receive 81 1000. and Austin Cor
bin. Jr., receives an interest in the Corbn Bank
Ing Company. Miss Annic Corbin receives S0O,-
900 extra for the purpose OF building a house
Andre Champolion, nephew Of Mrs. COrbin.
receives that part of the estate originally in
tended for his mother. who died.
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eEIs HAS AN ANONYMOUS EXEMY.
Naeistrate FIsuuer Gets Postal Card
RolsterinG Up Sarah Hrnay's Charge.

Magistrate Flammer In jefferson Market
Court yesterday held for.trial, IN s., 900 bail,
George ]. Gels of 631 East 137th street. who is
charged with criminal assault by Sarah Brady
If 400 East Fourteenth street. The woman ro-
told her story yesterday. She said that she
rpent last Sunday afternoon and evening at
the house Of hor sister, Mrs. Lizzie Dineen, Of
779 Tenth avenue, remaining there until al
most o'clock on Monday morning. She said
that she rode down home on Ninth avenue
car to Thirty fourth street, got q transfer, and
was waiting for n green car that would take
her 10 her homo when Gels accoeted her
After the alleged assault, she declared, she
cha .od Gels eastward aldhg Thirty-fourth
street shouting for help, but she met no polics
men. Gels, she said, WAS caught by Police
station in front Of the Waldorf Hotel.
Louis L9wensten who i1g apge%red t0r GtSis
ton, but he failed TO shake her testimony.
She said that all abe had to drink at her sis
mitted that she had had 9.9uarrel with her
father and was not living with him at present,
objected TO her staying out late at night. She
also denied that she had eSer appeared in
court before either as complainant or rs
Gels denied that he had been In the vicinity
OF Eighth or Einth avenues and Thirty fourth
Monday morning. He said. that ae had been
making a call upon friend who lives at Sew
enteenth street and Eighth avenue, and that
he started for home at l o'cloSk. He intended
waited road, but as he had q cigar to smoke, he
thought he would walk up Broadway for n few
blocks. He walked through Seventeenth street
to broadway. and then up Broadway TO Thirty
fourth street. He turned up Thirty fourth
,treet. and had gone about 100 feet when Sarah
Brady Jumped at him from dark area and
with a scream tried to take hold OF his coat.
Ho ,saio that he believed she WAS crazy. and
shaking her Oft, ran away. He crossed tho
street, and seeing a policeman on the other
side, ran to him.
Police man Monahan denied that Gels had re-
crossed the street to meet him. but said that he
had crossed the street to meet Geis
Gels Is q married man. He said that he had
never seen the complainant TO his knowledge,
before Sunday night.
The Magistrate having received an anony-
nous postal card written in n feminine hand.
and stating that Gels had been arrested on
similar charge twenty years ago, questioned the
prisoner about tho allegation. Gels admitted
tie arrest, but he said that he had been hon.
orably discharged. The postal card also stated
that Gels after his release had removed to
:hadyside. n. j., and had Rot into more trouble
there: The prisoner told tho Magistrate that
the shadyside matter was merely an echo of
the first case,
The sun., 1896-07-22
CLETELAND,s RIG STRIKE.
Soldiers Make n Little Excitement viii
Firearms and BnYonetn.

OOIolero MAKO q Aittlo ENeltemonv WIN
Firearms and Bayonets.
CLEVELAND. July 21.-Soldiers at the Brown
Hoist Works fired several shots into the yards
OF the II. p. Nail Works last night. bayonetted
motorman to make him stop his car, and ar
rested two men who yelled "Scab!" as
the wagons containing non-unon men were
passing along Wilson avenue. The disturbance
commenced on tho Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad tracks when q picket was stoned from
the H. p. Nail Works yards. Tho picket came
up to the gate Of tho boiler house and threat
ened to shoot. He was greeted with o shower Of
bricks. one of which landed under his ear and
sent him to the ground.
The picket fred q shot into the yards. Other
pickets came and they fired, too. Then the
guard turned out, and with charged bayonets
the bluecoats rushed into the boiler house.
which. upon their arrival, contained nobody but
the tiremcn. One OF tho hremen says the sol-
diers tried to drive him out Of the honse.
The fremen left their boilers and telephoned
for police protection, which was granted. Po-
licemen were detailed TO disperse the militia.
The soldiers are living up to the order TO arrest
all persons who shout "scab" or deride them.
workers will send 5000 q week TO the union OF
the same trade here for the support OF the
locked -out men at the Brown Hoist Works. 1t
will be sent in installments OF $500 every other
day
Mr. Brown has announced TO the State Board
OF Arbitration that IL the men will return to
work as individuals they may have the right OF
representation by committees of craftsmen.
This would be a concession on the part OF Brown
to the ocked-out men.
The sun., 1896-07-22
nAr1sa FUN WITH GUyPoWDEn.
Arthur Leach and the Graham Boys Hurt
by an Unexpected Explosion.

Arthur Leach. the twelve-year-old son of Sec
reiary Arthur Leach OF the Greenville Yacht
Club. who lives at 81 Avenue +. Jersey City. and
Adam and Clarence Graham, aged and l o ro-
spectlvely, OF 25 Winfield avenue. were injured
on Monday evening by the eIp posion of can OF
powder.
The Graham boys say that Leach told them 10
wait for him while he got some powder from his
fun. When he returned no had n small ca
filled with powder. He poured some of the
powder on piece Of paper and touched IL Off.
Sparks fell into the open can. and that also OK
ploded.
leach's mead was badly burned. his hair and
eyebrows and eyelashes were singed of. and his
right arm and leg were torn ny the flying pieces
Of the can.
Clarence Graham will probably lose his eye
sight. His face and right arm are also severely
burned. Adam Graham's face and leit hand
were burned. but his injuries are not serious.
Leach says that q young man whom he met
on the beach gave the powder to him.
The sun., 1896-07-22
HAoA JUDGMENT DEBTORS WATCH
AZ q Supplementary Proceedings Dodge
Robesou Says Lighthairs Watch Was OLD.

Au q supplementary EFoceeutuNn Doo0o
Robesou Says Lighthail's Watch Was Old.
Aimerin II. Lighthall, a Commissioner on the
Park Avenue Improvement and q well-known
engineer was further examined in supple
mentary proceedings In the Supreme Court
yesterday BY Lawyer Robert F. Robson on a
Judgment obtained against him In the Tenth
District Court by Louis LutZ for groceries
amounting TO S2s.33 In spite OF the fact that
Ligtthall has a salary from the New York Gen.
trail Railroad OF $3.50 a month he says he cannot
pay this judgment In previous examination
the judgment debtor swore that he had
signed his salary to C. b. Hughes of AZ East
l26th street. who drew Il and then let him have
what he wanted OF it charging per cent. for
handling the money.
Lighthall said he had owned no diamonds or
Jewelry in seven years. and had had no hank
account in ten years. He said he had sold his
watch six years ago. and that his business had
years, After nearly. every question LiGhthall
consulted with his lawyer before he made an
swer. and for the most part his lawyer told him
what to say. Lawyer Robson made no objec-
tion. however
What Is on the end OF that fob in your
pocketr" said Lawyer Robeson suddenly.
Lighthall whipped a nickel watch out OF his
vest pocket and held 1t up. 1t was worth about
q dollar.
- Did Won put that on for the occasion ~
asked the lawyer. Lighthal made no answer.
An intelligent man Ike you ought TO have q
newer dodge than the judgment debtor watch"
said Mr. Rnbeson.
Yes. and you ought TO have o newer Joke"
retorted LiRhthall.
The examination was then announced con-
cluded. and the matter went over for two weeks.
to Aug. ). to get Lighthall to sign his testimony
and to examine any witnesses that may be
wanted.
The sun., 1896-07-22
FRENCH GUESTS AT crrr nALE.
Admiral Maisonusuvs ana others Fs-ou, the
Cruiser Pay Their Respactn.

AdmiraI Maisonue cave ana others fs-ou. the
Cruiser Pay Their Respects.
Tho visit of Rear Admiral Maisonneuve Of the
French cruiser Dubourdiou to the City Hall
yesterday was marred by two trivial mishapa
that much disturbed the peace of mind OF SEQ
retary Job e. Hedges. Whenever a distln-
eushed visitor comes to the City Hall couple
OF the iron posts at the Broadway end Of the
City Hall Park are removed so that the carriage
may be driven to the City Hall. This was done
yesterday. but through blunder on the part Of
the coachman the party was driven up Cham
bcrs street to Col. Warnings headquarters. and
the Frenchmen had to walk through curious
crowd attracted by their gay uniforms nnttl
they reached the rear entrance to the City Hall.
Capt. Alaire and squad of police were walt
ing for them, and the Captain escorted tho visl-
tors to the private entrance Of the Mayors Of
fec The doors refused to open In spite of the
combined efforts of three policemen. Then IL
was discovered that the doors were locked. and
the visitors had to stand In the corridor until Q
policeman could be sent around to open the
likewise, and the visitors perspirsd freely.
At last they gained the presence OF Acting
SIDES tse ADMIRAL com@snder tns PPst and G
Lieut.. Cont. Consul-Gcneral Bruwsert acted
Admiral Maisonneuve speaks English. and he
and Mr.. Jeroloman exchanged compliments
while Job Hedges tried his French on the other
ished Commander Pinte and Lieut., Cont the
more, Mr., Hedges Frcnch or the .revered
punch bowl in the GovernoT,s ROOM, After they
the pictures OF George Washington and Lsfay.
ette they departed. but not before the Admiral
70 visit the puSoaraie%a % tSis M afternoon. err o. NJ.
Jerolomnn and Mr.. Hedges will be met at the
by the eustsr Thos
will take them to the ship.
The sun., 1896-07-22
KILLED BT AN IRoY GIRDER.
II Fell Upon Workman Employed on g
New Building Down Town.

John Dacey, 80 years old, a laborer, of 800
East l02d street while employed in the ex-
cavntlon OF the ground upon which the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce is TO be built at
Cedar and Nassau streets, at 30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. was struck by falling iron
girder weighing about two tons. He died before
he could be taken to the hospital.
Dacey was helping the iron workers TO lower
the girder into the cellar from the sidewalk
when the fastenings Of the derrick slipped and
the Girder fell. Some of the men on the side
walk saw the lastenings give way and shouted
10 the men below, but the warning was too late.
The cable broke aud tho girder fell a distance
OF thirty feet striking Dacey on the stomach.
Dacey WAS lifted from under the girder by his
fellow workmen and carried TO n shady spot
" here he died after receiving the last rites Of
the Catholic Church from Father Briody of ST.
Peters Church In Barclay street. Foreman
Howard was arrested.
The sun., 1896-07-22
DIED.

BARSES.onM Monday, July go. Thomas r., son OF
John e. and tho late Mary 8. Barnes In the <0th
year OF his age
Funeral services his lAte residence, IL East 8ise
ST. on Wednesday, July 22, at 10 A. ID. inter
ment in Woodiawn.
BESEDICT.--At 75i 9th av,. Of typhoid fever,
Howard Robinson Benedict. son OF James II and
Isabel +. Benedict, in the goth year of his ago.
Funeral at convenience OF the family.
BRESNAk.-on July go, at the homo OF her son.
Peter brennan, RockAwAy Beach, Elizabeth Bren-
Funeral on Wednesday. l p. NJ, sharp. Internent
calvary Cemetery.
COSDICT.-At Fast Orange. n, j., Tuesday. July
81, 1890. Frederick King, Jr. eldest son OF Prod.
erick King and Nary Seilley Condict In the eoth
year of his age.
Funeral services Thursday. July 2Y. at 2;45 p n,
at his late residence, ~ Washington st. (Brick
church Station. D.. l. 4 W. II. RI.
CHOATE.-At stockbridge. Mass. on Monday. July
90. Josephine sterling. daughter OF Joseph IL and
Caroline Sterling ChoAte
Funeral services at ST. PAulS Church, stockbridgo,
Mas, On wednesday. July 22, at 30 O'Clock.
DINOSD.-on Monday, July 20. 1894, Julia D. Far
rnytou, beloved wife OF James q. Dimond
Funeral from her late residence, lol West slGt ST.
on wednesday. July s2. les8, at O. 80 A. NJ, thence
TO the Church OF the Blessed Sacrament. 7Ist St,
Boulevard Relatives and friends are invited 70
attend
MARPER-At hts residence, bes 9th Av. on
Tuesday, July 81, Joseph Wesley Harper, In the
o7th year OF his Rse.
Relatives and friends Aro invited to attend the
funeral services at g.. ThonaSS Chapel. Goth s1
between 2d and "a avs, on Friday, July 2l 81
NAM Kindly omit flowers
HOEf.-At the homestead, Hollywood N. J., July
~. 1890, Josephine Shaw. widow OF John Hoey,
In her 18th year.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
McGIIL.-Annivorsary solemn OF req uism will
be offered for the repoSe of the soul of the Rev.
William ]. hcGill, In ST. Peters Church, RoSoa,
dale, n. Y. on Friday morning 2Ath Inst. 81 l0aS0
Friends are invited
The sun., 1896-07-22

the tide as q shark does. When Walsh finally
landed the fish. he was astonished at Its appear
ance.
The strange fish is 2s inches long weighs llH
pounds, and It's color ie leaden ike that Of an
eel. 1t has a tall like that Of a herring and
horns like those OF a catfish. The horns are
I'm has sixteen spines or processes. Its head is
the most remark able part of 1t. It is rou nd cd
in front and nat with projecting lower jaw. Its
eyes are lik o those Of an owl. Its mouth is like
n SHARKS, inverted.
Rivermen and fishermen In Railway cannot
like II before.
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JOHN sIETSoN's WILL.
Doctors Testify Hts Fitness to Dis
pose OF His Property.

BOSTON. July 21.-The John Stetson will case
came up In the Probate Court again before
Judge Grant to-day. Miss Adah Richmond
was not In court but DR.. w. NJ. Noyes and DR..
o. g. Cilley were in attendance. DR.. Noyes
testified that he saw Mr. Stetson sign the will.
and, as far as he was able TO Judge. Mr.. stetson
was In his right mind.
DR.. o. G. Ciley, Mr.. Stetson's physician. was
then called and explained his failure TO appear
IN court before by stating that the summons
had not contained the proper witness fee and
the person serving 1t was not constable. He
said that. after his first shock in 1894, Mr. Stet-
son was not the man that he was before. He
dozed frequently and would talk in a rambling
manner. even forgetting his wife's name and
calling her by that OF another woman. When
aroused, however, he was able to attend TO his
business.
Asked II he thought Stetson was OF sufficient
ly sound mind to d. business on the morning OF
the day he died. the Doctor said yes" and that
when he was aroused he was AS clear mentally
as ever. DIR. Ciley held him up In bed while he
signed the will; his left hand was then helpless.
The sun., 1896-07-22
Stole a Psaeoek from C..trn, Park.

Harry Mcdonald, - years old of 1885 Third
avenue, saw young peacock strayIng in Cen
tral Park on Monday. lie caught the bird,
tucked It under his jacket. and. with several OF
his friends. attempted TO leave the Park, A
park policeman saw feathers protruding from
the lads coat and arrested him, Whom the boy
was arraigned in Iorkville Court yesterday he
said that he thought the bird was lost. and that
therefore II was no harm to take it.
II you had seen young bear Astray, would
you have taken u Z" asked Magistrate Mott
No. I'm afraid Of bears
well. try and be afraid OF peaoocks in tho
future; you are discharged" said tho Magls-
The sun., 1896-07-22
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Leaves of Abaence. Extensions, aud A ssiGn
meats In the Services.

Leaves of Abaence. Extensions, an d A ssiGn.
meats in the Services.
WASHINGTON. July ol.-These army and navy
orders have been issued:
Medical Director g. q. Cooke is placed In charge OF
the Philadelphia Naval Hospital relieving Medical pi
rector D. Kindeberser detached and placed on wait.
ing orders Medical Inspector W. q. Farwell is or.
dered In attendance upon Officers stationed In Phia.
deiphia. Assistant Surgeon +. c. Cook Is detached
from treatment at tho New York Naval Hospital and
ordered home Lieut. I. D. Grimm ordered to the
Equipment Bureau septl. Ensign RIttele detached
from the Naval Intelligence once anu ordered tho
Ericsson.
Leave for one month take effect Aug l. is grant.
I'd TO Second Lieut.. Gordon g. HeineF Fourth Artil.
lery.
Leave for one month"; TO take effect Aug l. Is grant.
ed First Lieut.. William b Homer. Fifth Artillery
Leave for one month with permission TO apply for
an extension OF one month, is granted Lieut., Col.
Arthur Macarthur. Jr. Assistant Adjutant. General
The extension OF leave OF absence granted Capt
tended one month.
First Lieut.. Alexis T. Paxton. fifteenth Infantry
will report tn Lieut. col. Lloyd Wheaton, Twentieth
Infantry, President OF tho Examining Board ap.
po!n'sd 10 meet at Fort Leavenworth for examina-
ton.
Capt. Jecob r. Munson Sixth Infantry, will pro.
coed his home. where, at his request he is au.
thorized 10 sw alt retirement
First Lieutenant Tracy c. Dickson, Ordnance De-
partment will proceed from Springneld to the sandy
Hook proving Rroun on oficial business pertaining
to nring teste of small arms.
Leave for three months and fifteen days with per
mission TO go beyond sea. is granted First Lieut..
James ]. N. Eyler Corps OF Engineers
The sun., 1896-07-22
DROTNED IN 4 RUTTER TUB.

Two-year-oId Cathariue Weller Meets
Death with Her Mother In the Next Room.
Mrs. Weller yesterday morning left her two
year-old daughter Cathnrine alone In tho
kitchen OF her apartments. on the top floor OF
the house at 40 Middagh street, Brooklyn. while
she went to o front room 10 show q neighbo
some little fancy article she had purchased for
the child.
On her return to the kitchen within few
moments she found the child STOPPING over a
butter tub on the door with her head submerged
in the water which half filled it The mother
seized the unconscious child In her arms and
n doctor who WAS quickly summoned worked
unsuccessfuly for ten minutes to revive her.
The sun., 1896-07-22

To cure defect in tho petition OF the Health
Board to the Supreme Court for the condemna-
ton of certain rear tenements which 1t had
ordered razed the Board resolved yesterday
that as Justice Lawrence declares II essential
that the city should first seek to agree with the
owners or the property on n price Tor the 1ame
the secretary Of the Board he instructed TO offer
said owners q fair and reasonable price The
tenements involved are the rear buildings at
street, 24j, 2+S, $50, 252, and 254 Mott street
and so and aGL3 baxter street.
The occupants of forty-two other rear tene-
ments ordered vacated week ago are now
moving out and the formal resolution con.
demnlnR them was passed yesterday.
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How Color s.erseant nr.,.,ea Was Rohhsa

Peter ID. Braisted, the color sergeant or the
Seventh Regiment, who was robbed OF $3.50
gold watch In front OF his home on Monday
afternoon, appeared In Jefferson Market Court
yesterday against the two young men who were
arrested on suspicion OF being the highwaymen.
John O'Keefe, IT years old. of 40 Beach street.
and Patrick Costello. ~ years old, OF IS Beach
street, the prisoners. are ex.conyicts. There
was no evidence against Costello, aud he Was
lot go. O'kcefe was held for trial.
Two witnesses swoTO that Mt Bra!sted was
ringing the door bell of his house when O'Eeefe
snpaked up behind him and tapped him on the
snntched the watch and ran away. Mr. Bras-
ted is rs years old, and has been color sergeant
stlll holding the post by special act Of Legis-
latufe