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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
JAMES PHILLIPS WALLACE DEAD.

CIVIL ENGINEER. wELLKNOwN BUSINESS MAN
AND FOUNDER OF SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS
James Phillips Wallace. a we-known retired
business man. died at his home No. II Schermer-
horn-st yesterday morning. from old age He
was in his eightieth year. He was born on a farm
near Troy on April 4. 1916. He went TO the near
est district school, and afterward 10 the lansing
burg Academy. completing his studies at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute. from which he
was graduated as civil engineer When about
and organized the commission firm OF Talmage &
Wallace. The partnership changed a year
later. the firm becoming Wallace Wicks. Mr.
Wallace was active in promoting and organizing
the Produce Exchange. and drafted it's present
charter. lie a member OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. Until recently he a member OF
surance Company. He was Of the promoters
OF the Central Trust Company OF New-York and
was one OF it's directors at the time Of his death
He was also director OF the South Brooklyn
Savings Institution. At time he was president
of the New-York Guaranty and Indemnity Com
pany. and active in the concern before its re-
organization.
Mr. Wallace was a liberal contributor to chart
ties. and took deep interest in the Brooklyn
Children's Aid Society of which he was one Of
the founders. He was 4 member Of the Board OF
Trustees Of the Mercantile Library. Mr. Wallace
was lifelong Republican, and shortly after the
war was a member OF the Brooklyn Board Of AL
nishing supplies TO the troops. Mr.. Wallace was
for many years member Of the Church Of the
Pilgrims. and had served In the society in the
capacity of elder. He for nearly all his life an
days ago he became so infrm that he had to go to
bed His wife. who Is few years his junior, sur
Ave years ago. The funeral Will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the house. and
will be private. The Rev. Dr. Storrs will probably
conduct the services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
RAISING TROOPS FOR CUBA.

TWO COMPANIES 1T is SAID ARE TO BE EN-
ROLLED IN FIATBUsH
There Is said to be movement IN Brooklyn to
raise troops for the Cuban army. The affair has
been kept quiet. but II learned yesterday that
one OF the persons engaged in the movement is
Lieutenant Charles o. willard. Of No. e97 Flat
bush-ave. Flatbush. He has been commissioned
II IL said. by General Leonard n. Colby. OF Bea-
trice Neb., to raise two companies in Flatbush.
lieutenant willard has been lieutenant In Com
pany A OF the Ives Military School captain Of
company ID of St. Johns Military School. captain
OF the Independent Company Of Antwerp, lieuten-
ant-colonel of the LIST Regiment. s. o. V. and A
member OF 3Sth and 3sth Separate Companies ~ G..
y. Y. -
meeting much success. and thought he would have
no difficulty In raising two companies OF fifty men
each He thought he would be able open a reg
ular headquarters in Flatbush within two weeks.
The two companies will form part Of the Amer
ican Volunteer Legion. which is organized join
the Cuban army. He says that the legion will be
composed of not less than 1000 men. OF which
there will be 1000 infantry 1900 cavalry. 100 ar
tillery and the rest Of the m0c will be formed into
Companies battalions. regiments. brigades and d.
visions by the commanding general
The infantry. he says, will be armed with Spring
field breech loading rifles and with Calling gun
attached to each regiment. The cavalry Is 10 have
Springfield carbines. and revolvers and sabres and
the artillery will be composed Of four light bat
teries with Hotchkiss brass and steel guns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
HIS HEROISM WAS FATAL.
THE PROPRIETOR OF A LAKEWOOD BOARD
ING-HOUSE SUCCUMBS TO HEART
DISEASE AFTER PLCCKILY
EXTINGUISHING A

Lakewood Jan. IS (SpeciaD-An alarm OF fire at
o'clock this morning summoned the Fire Depart
ment to the Park View large boarding house
over G. G. Smiths drygoods store. but the hremen
found on reaching the spot. that their services
not needed.
An investigation. however, revealed the heroism
of the proprietor Charles w. Woodland. who, az
the result OF his efforts 10 save his property ana
the lives Of his guests. yielded up his own life at
o'clock this evening. For the last few years
Mr. Woodland had been In delicate health. Being
suddenly taken i'll early this morning, he arose
and lighted a lamp for the purpose OF obtaining
some medicine. In some way the lamp was over
turned and set the room on fire. Outside the wind
was sweeping the village In the worst gale
of the season and his room was on the north
west corner. whence the wind came. he realized
that any effort 10 open the door and give the
alarm would give the flames an impetus that
would probably sweep the whole block. With
blanket he worked herocally to prevent the FUR
Their progress of the flames, which had licked the
framework around the window and portion OF me
ceiling and. after strenuous efforts, he succeeded
in queling the blaze and giving the alarm 1t
was almost impossible 10 enter the room, on ac-
count Of the dense heat. and hand could not be
borne on the walls.
After seeing the success OF his labors, the strain
told on Mr. Woodlands frail frame. and he tainted
away He had been a sufferer from heart trouble
for some time and he never rallied from the shock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
WOMEN WILL PLAY WHIST.

DIRECTORS OF THE NEW CLUB CHOSEN-TO
BEGIN MEETINGS TODAY
Tho women's Whist Club. which. already told
in The Tribune. organized last Wednesday in
the rooms of the Brooklyn Whist Club. will hold
its first regular meeting to-day. The club has Sc
cured quarters In the Wilson Building in Pierre
pont-st. The meetings will begin at 10 a. m. and
progressive duplicate whist will be played There
were about forty women present at the first meet
ing. but the club already numbers fifty. and Is
likely to increase its membership rapidly
The first Board of Directors consists Of the fol-
lowing women: Mrs w. c. De Witt. Mrs. Franklin
Allen. Mrs. f. T. Baker. Mrs. NJ j. Mcconnell. Mrs.
j. F. Goddard, Mrs. Geran Mrs. H. G. Pmpton.
Mrs. E. E. Tucker. and Miss Frances Silleck The
officers are Mrs. f. T. Baker. president: Mrs.
Franklin Allen. vice-presdent: Mrs. w. c. De Witt.
treasurer: Mrs. NJ. J. Mcconnell, secretary. The
initiation fee is 81. and the dues s. per year, pay
able semi-annually in advance. Women DESTROYS
of joining the club should address Mrs. E. T. Baker
No. 7s1 Prospect Place. Brooklyn Mrs NJ j..
Mcconnell. No 30 West Fifteenth-st.. New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
MANY REQUESTS FOR CHARITY
NUMEROUS INSTITUTIONS REMEMbEfhD
IN THE WILL. OF ELLEN THURsTON.

NUMEROUS INSTITUTIONS HEMEM
IN THE WILL OF ELLEN THURsTON.
The will Of Ellen Thurston was filed for propd'e
IN the office of the Surrogate yesterday Inc les'a
,r,x died on December a. 1885, and her Will Is oated
March g. 1894. .,.,..
She makes these charitable requests: brookish
Industrial Association and Home ior DeS'l'u'o
Children. $500; Brooklyn Home for Aged Men,
5000; Graham Home for Respectable Aged ana
INDECENT Females 5000; Brooklyn Homo for Con-
sumntives or Garfield Memorial Home. S'Vo;
Faith Home for Incurables, $1,000; Brooklyn How
ard Colored Orphan Asylum 5000 Brooklyn bu-
reau OF Charities. 1900 Brooklyn CITY MISSION
and Tract Society. 5000; Young Womens Christian
association of brooklyn, 800 American Board OF
Commissioners for Foreign Missions 5000; Wom-
ems Union Missionary Society for heaten A ~ mn
5000 American Missionary Association, SWo;
Institute, Hampton Va. $4,000; Trustees Tuskegee
Normal School. Ala. 500. ,.,u..
and works of arr, together with cash requests. 70
her cousins Lydia Frances Brewster So,oO; Joseph
inc Otis BreWser SU Eleanor Wife Of
the Rev. Chauncey H. brewster. SoO; ROBERT
Storer Stephenson 5000; Walter Thurson Stephen
SON 5000; Amy Longfellow Stephenson, 5000
These cousins are also the residuary legatees.
share and share alike. The testatrix also made
these cash Re wife of the Rev.
James A. Robinson. Of Cortland y. Y. 5000; Jen-
cue hnss.0 Portland Me- % Jane Tucker Dun
neil, New-York City: ES3 r Annie Elijah
BROOKLYN 1900; Elizabeth Lucy Taylor. Brooklyn
There is a codicn containing a few additional be-
qDS Duncan - Smith and George c. Bracket Ii was
Witnessed by Levi S. Tenney. Of No. CIT Fifth-ave
and Francis Clarke. Of No &c pierrepont.st
work. She first cousin OF H. Walter Webb
and DR.. William Seward Webb OF the New-York
law of Erastus Wiman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
1T WAS NOT MURDER.
THE DEATH OF JOSEPH BLOCH, AT FIRST
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN FROM BLOW.

WAS CAUSED BY HEART DISEASE.
Josenh Bloch. twenty-six years old. OF the firm
of Bloch & Hrsch. manufacturers OF matters lurs
at North Third-st. and Kent-ave., died yesterday
morning while being removed to the Eastern us
trict Hospital in ambulance The dead man
was first thought 10 have been a victim or vio-
lence and the police Of the Bedford-aVe. s'atio''
at once started to clear up the mystery. - le"
minutes before his death Bloch had leit MS oi''oo
10 go to the street. where number or men were
engaged in a fight. He was seen TO approach 'ne
men. and few seconds later stagger back ih'o
b,s Office with his hand to his head. and fel into
chair unconscious -. A..
An ambulance was hastily summoned, but the
man died before the hospital was reacheo' "'''ou'
More t6an twenty arrests were made. and OF the
number seven OF the prisoners sncIon Of homicide
while the other three are locked up as that
autopsy made ID last fro nls heart disease
Roch lived with the family of Nicnoias oi I:
Flocken Superintendent oi apd ve years ago
came to this country. where ne .S time Of his
business he was engaged IN al inc '""e u
The business the American bra AN The Oh dead
LUZ father There is another branch OF the pusi-
ness in London conducted by nrninr Bloch was
,tt;ng in his office talking with Leonard Brown' oi
Hassy,s when they Th meI Windows a' Of the
office look out upon the street Bl9rn jumped APE ba a9
from his chair and went to- the ssree he returned
been gone OHiy
and fell into his chair , 80. 1ohn Rec-
The police received information that y1hr Min
ker nineteen years old. OF No lSs Ht nd his
81 had been engaged In the street ngnt anu ha .s
arrest brought about the arrest OF the other dhree
men James Quinn. nineteen years ou, VI vears old
Of No. 1870 broadway and John r's he
teen years DID, Of No rs North ITS hold on the
charge Of homede hs p o Of No IS North
So,omtb at Emil Ruhter thirty-two years oid' Oh
no IA Wythe-ave.. and Samuel Fox eish, y,t,,
years old. Of No. lis Lewis-st' New io'"' q"
Bloch, it been learned was IN, mo sxc 81
brought about the heart trouble me ad or
70 show any external marks about tne g., ne "a had
Condition A cabegram was sent TO inc la.net IN y.
Bloch in Ofenbach. and the Dody WI 'o ~
The prisoners under arrest Will be de, a r u he
the inquest on Friday night me oeao man
ionoed IN the Freundschest Society. OF New. oih
CIV: the Unity club. of Brooklyn. and the MANU-
facturcrs' Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
GUESTS AT FOREIGN HOTELS.

Among the recent arrivals at foreign hotels are
the following
Grand Hotel. Rome-Mrs. James Brown. II. F.
Brown. Miss Symonds T. w. Doherty. Mr.. and Mrs
]. II. Mattendorf. Mr.. and Mrs Albert Mayer, Mr.
and Mrs Charles II. Eagan. f. Z. Borgato. Mr.
and Mrs. Perez de Rattle. w. Warhman c. c.
Lawton and family. Captain and Mrs: Arthur Gore
Miss Florence Reed. Miss Ethel Irwin, Mrs. Girls
void Gray. ]. P Spanier. Mrs. Barclay Squire and
f. Ferriera.
and family Townley Knowles. Professor Rocks and
Mrs Rocks Countess Esterhazy. Prince and Prn-
cess Borghese. Countess d Hespel and family
Prince and Princess Windschgratz. Colonel Byng
and family Enrique de Visal. Chevaler Lion de
Weinberg Baron and Baroness d. Essen.
Hotel Chatham, Paris-Mr and Mrs. w. p. Har-
ris. r YeIverton. Mrs. H. b. Laidlaw and family.
sydney Williams. c. Fedman. Albert NJ. Henry.
Mrs ". Douglas J. ". Highlander. Mr.. and Mrs.
s J Bach 4. s Tomson. c. +. Schuringfurth NJ.
70. Carwen l.. p. Whympen. f. II. Nelson and l..
A. Johnson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
Az FVTDENCE OF PROSPERITY.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has all the
employes Of the motive power department now work
ing on full time in the companys shops on the
uackensack Meadows The new schedule went into
effect Yesterday and it affects l,io employees. In
July last the company. because Of the lack of bust
ne.s reduced the schedule of working hours and the
men worked from thirty to forty hours a week.
Chief Shaney. OF the motive power department.
been 10 avert suffering by retaining It's employees and
reducing the hours Of labor This policy was carried
had not decreased its inspection force nor the force
engaged In the marine department shops. In oboken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Divsion-Supreme Court-Defore Van Brun
i. j.. Barrett. Rumsey. O. Brien and Ingraham il
coIr opens .. Nos. 20. 10. 10. So 3. 30 S.
Supreme court-Sp,cial Term-Part Before Andrews
Motion calendar called Mt 1890 a.
Supreme court-Special Tsrm-Par II-Before Beck
man. Court opens ut 1880 a m. Eek psrts matters.
Supreme urt-Specal Term-Part IIi-Refore Truax
J.-Morions: Nos. l. , B. T. 5. o. r. Preferred
Nos. 3G7D. 1870 Clear.
suprtme court-special TermmPart N-Before Law
renee. Law and fact Nos APO. 1920 iO65 1000 IUj
4o,I 4uC4 1927 AIS fIs6 ilsD i2I6 f2l7 i2is 1891
3eia 1910 1858 1854 iool 400 4ii6 ii23 il2. +l29
4is iis2. 4i9i 1915 3i6 2765 2705 Case unhs lshed
Supreme Court-specIai Term-Part V-Before Pryor.
causes TO be sent from Part " for trial Case
finished.
Supreme court-speciai Term-Part vI-Before Nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
WEST SHORE R.K.

Trains leave W. ga St Station. n T.. a. f0l'0"s and
IS IN earlier from foot Franklin st.:
1910 A. VI. Daily. Local to Buffalo.
o.5 Daily for Albany uuca' syrecTsSe rt o,caso
II SIS A NJ Daily except sunday 70 Catskll Noun
taIrs New-Paltz Lakes Mohonk ant NinneTaskA
Albany Utica. Saratoga. Caldwell Lake George Pario'
GOO p Daily for ALBANY. Montreal Utica. Syracuse
Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls Toronto. Detroit
Cleveland Chicago and st. Louis .
.,45 P. Daily. except Sunday. for Syracuse. Kocres
and Bunslo
Sis N Daily Tor Albany Utica. Syracuse. Rochester
Buffalo Niagara Falls Toronto Detroit. Cleveland CHI
cago and ST. Louis
Time tables at principal hotels and oices
Vanderbilt New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains leave New-fork toot % ,, s LIST:
as follows and minutes earlier from Nes'
D,uU 4. M,-Nestbuled Express D4.y lol "nS.say
b,nghamton Elmlra, Buffalo. Bradford AFiNe OWN
800 y. NJ Parlor to Buffalo III ,,uv sogl
2,lIO =. M.-ves'ibued Limited fsst nai -,,s. CiS,~
train for Chicago VIA Ch.utsuga" s.rs 70 chicago
Cleveland and Cincinnati. DINING car ,,,,sd rxprsS
,:sO A.. N.-BuTalO and CLEVELAND N.suoo-'s5 A NJ
Daiiv arrives Bsnaio ms A. NJ Dfaai',s 'sssssnsr,
Jamestown SIS A. NJ, cleveland ilS = Mi,,oSs t,r De-
BUFFALO and Cley Gland. maklhs ures' 'N'"
troit Chicago and the West. IL. .,d xisrara FsS
St45 =. M-Va chau'sus'S sI~amers - Hsfnslssss
spicsro and Cincinnati. Dining car. ~ ,,,,tIMAy
rv,,cvrrs LOCAL. TIME CARDS ANn fs,Sdsal
wv III. 26i sOi anu 20. iss,hst.
n Bowery iss Ess, i..h srrs ana es Ssrs SIS .'
-" Fu,ons Broadwsy Bro1 w.,., =" Express al.
200 .nn chscks baggage from hotels ana "''
Aess mat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
DIED WHILE PUTTING HER CHILD TO BED.

Plainfeld Jan IS (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Edwin l. Vroom.
OF Harrison-st. met a distressing and sudden death
last night. Following her usual CUSTOM when put
ting her little girl to bed Mrs. Vroom lay the
bed beside the child until II fell asleep. Suddenly
her husband heard her cry II am dying,' and be-
fore he reached her side she was dead DR.. Seeglio
who summoned said that death was caused by
the bursting OF a blood vessel which choked her
before she could rise from the bed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
A. JACOBS FOR NAVAL OFFICEh.
1T IS REPORTED THAT THE SIXTH WAfD
LEADER WILL BE NAMED BY PRESI-


1t was reported at the Union League Ciuo last
night that Andrew Jacobs member of the Repub-
lican State Committee from the lid Congress Dis
trict and a we-known Republican leader OF the
Sixth Ward. practically certain TO be appointed
Naval Officer Of the Port OF New-fork by o Masof
Mckinley Mr.. Jacobs has secured the indorseinsem.
Of a large number OF Republicans IN Srookyn
and has competitor on this side OF tne river !;
Cornelius n Bliss of NewYork; The otfice pays a
salary of IS 900 year, and the duties are P t
the last Brooklyn man to hold the ONCE. MI
Jacobs is in the drygoods business In New-Aorh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
HE WANTS BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
MR. BRENNAN TO INTRODUCE A BILL CON-
PELLING THE LONG ISLAND RAIL-
ROAD TO RUN RAPID-TRANsIT
TRAINS EVERY FIFTEEN
MINIJTE!

Assemblyman Edward c. Brennan. part OF whose
district Is uaversed by the Long Island Railroad
will this week introduce bill providing for
greatly improved train service on the railroad pe-
tween the Flatbush-ave station and Jamaica.
IF my bill becomes a law" said Mr.. Brennan 10
a Tribune reporter yesterday. the Long lsland
Railroad Company will be compelled TO run rapia,
transit trains every fifteen minutes. They are
now run at half-hour intervals In the Gay
and every hour at night. The last tram LOT tn1
O'Clock The law would compel the company Th h
10 keep Its trains running until o'clock Inc p.
is demanded by thousands Of people who would DC
greatly accommodated by the improved service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
ANOTHER VICTIM or THE WRECK DIES.

Pla,nfeld Jan. IS DISQUALIFICATION Dickinson.
the baggage-master OF the Reading local train
which was wrecked at Skillman on Saturday night.
died as a result OF the injuries he received. early
Yesterday morning. He became unconscious soon
after his removal to the Planheld Hospital. and
remained so until he died. His injuries consisted
OF fractures Of three ribs, leg and arm and his
collar bone. A widow, who lives at No. s3l North
Ninth-st Philadelphia. survives him
Charles A. Clapp. Of Jersey City. the engineer,
and George Behl OF Bound Brook, the fireman Of
nil oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
DECORATIONS FOR THE INAUGURAL BALL.

Paterson. Jan. IS (SpeciaD-The Crane Furnishing
and Decorating Company. OF this city. has received
the contract the decoration Of the Pension Office
Building in Washington for the Inaugural. Ball. The
local concern was successful out OF thr'y-sx com
petitors. The decorations Will be mainly In white
and gold The company will receive In the neighbour
hood OF s. 900 for Its work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
THE WINTER SEASON IN ROME.

The present In Rome is the most brilliant
In many years. II. r. H. Princess Victoria OF
Sweden and her suite are at the Grand Hotel for
the winter Ex-Ambassador Of Italy Count
Greppi and Prince Trivulzio also occupying
their usual suite Of rooms at the Grand. Both
these men are famous for the fetes organized by
them last season. and we'll known to a large
circle of Americans who annually make their home
In Rome during the winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
IN LOCAL COURTS.

PROCEEDINGS IN LOCAL COURTS
The jury that last week tried the suit OF Mrs.
Mary Bostwick against her husband. Homer Bost-
wick. formerly a captain In the 22d Regiment for
a divorce on the ground of improper conduct with
Mrs Minnora Homes yesterday returned a verdict
that Captain Boswick had been guilty charged
by the plaintiff Justice Barnard ntimated that he
would grant divorce to Mrs. Bostwick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19

european ADVERTISEMENTS.
EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS vii, nnd
tn. London once Tns Tribune IS Fleet Street. z. c..
convenient place their advertisements
seriptions for The Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19

Parker c. Roman, manager Of the Roman Tow
Ing Line was directed by order Of Justice Law
renee. of the Supreme Court yesterday TO pay
allmony of SO a month for his wifes support and
$25 month for the support of her child, together
with a counsel fee of $50 pending the trial of
suit for separation brought against him by her on
the ground Of abandonment.
Justice Beach yesterday. in the Supreme Court.
denied a motion made by Henry Hentz 10 be al
lowed to serve an amended compla int in a suit that
he has brought against Theodore A. Havemeyer
and others to recover $4,000 In commissions al
legged to be due him for assistance In organizing
for Havemeyer the Sugar Refners Company.
which later succeeded by the present trust.
Justice Beach says that the plaintiff really seeks to
substitute cause of action barred by the
statute OF limitations.
DR.. Manley Ransom. son of the late Commo
dore Ransom, is suing his wife Margaret l.. 3.
Ransom a daughter Of Mrs Sarah Kearney OF
Richfeld Springs for an absolute divorce. Justice
Truax In the Supreme Court, yesterday granted
the wife counsel fee OF 800. but refused grant
any alimony pending the trial OF the suit The CO.
respondent named is Maximilian G.. Cavall who
is said to be wealthy. Dr. Ransom says that ne was
at one time president OF the Hydropathic Institute
OF which his wife was treasurer. and that she and
barrass the institution. and he therefore lost his
income. Mrs. Ransom denies all her husbands
allegations.
Justice Beach. in the Supreme Court has granted
an application OF the Corporation Counsel to have a
series OF actions brought by William II. Naething
against tho city consolidated Matching has eleven
suits against the city tests In 1872 claims which
he has purchased from the holders of liquor H.
which annued when the Raines law
went into effect. The Ranes law provided that
the city should compensate the holders OF unex-
PRED licenses. hut when application made to
the Controller for the $1,000 represented by the
claims, a technically payment refused al
though the liability Of the city not denied.
Naething asserts that by buying up the claims and
only bringing eleven actions he saved the city
costs In the other ISL actions which would have
been brought by the holders OF the licenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
SCANDALS IN NEW-JERSEY POSTOFFICES
THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY LIKELY TO BRING
TO LIGHT SOME INTERESTING FACTS.

TO LIGHT SOME INTERESTING FACTS.
Elizabeth Jan. IS (SpeciaD.-It is currently ru-
mored here that the United States Grand Jury.
which meets tomorrow In Trenton. will have some
sensational disclosures made before 1t about alleged
scandals in connection with the appointment or
postmasters during the present Administration.
II is rumored that former Postmaster Edward
O'Farrell of Bayonne who is In the Hudson
County Jail because Of a shortage in his accounts.
has been promised immunity II he will reveal GER
tain matters regarding the sale of Eew-Jersey
postoffices.
Jury to Investigate the charge against O'Farrell
and how his shortage came about When this Is
done II is asserted surprising revelations will be
brought to light.