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OBI RY,

Henry Smith died yesterday IN orning at the
home Of his son, Charles A. Smith. on Grove
street PlAinheld, y. J. Mr.. Smith was born In
Brooklyn in 1898. and his early life was spent
at Huntington, l.. l., In mercantile business. In
1881 he moved to Brooklyn and ono year later
he became associated with George and David
Hoadley and was elected Treasurer OF the
Panama Railroad Company. retaining the place
for twenty-ons years. few years after re-
signing from It he secured a similar place with
the Ansona Clock Company of Ansonia, Conn.,.
where he remained for six years. He was also
connected with tho Panama Steamship Com
pany. widow and two sons. Charles II. Smith,
an architect, and Clarence Smith, who 10 asso-
ciated with l.. III. Biglow & Co. in New York
survive him.
Addison Il. Tuttls wa. stricken with apoplexy
on an elevated train At Thirty. fourth street and
few hours later at the house OF hls sister. Mrs.
~ S.hsr. b. Marvin: "a AZ ago west Elghtieth street,
smbuianes. Mr.. Tut,is was ae'' Sorn in Hersimsr s
county, n. Y. sixty-thrse years ago. In his
early days he removed to Oneida county, and in
1850 was sont TO the Assembl from there. Mr..
Tuttle came to this city ten years ago. and for
the past i've years had been connected with the
New York and Now Jersey Car Service Asso-
citation.
Gurdeon Conklin, one OF tho most prominent
citizens or fGiens Falls and one OF tho woalthiest
vssterday morning. Ho was 90 years or age
and had been in poor health for some time
For years he had been An extensive breeder
OF trottnR horses. and conducted tho Grass
lApds Stock Farm in Warren county.
Mrs Mary Z. Flood. widow OF the Bonanza
King. James q. Flood. died at her residence in
San Francisco on Wednesday night, after an
Illness of only two days. Her two children.
James l.. Flood and Miss Cora Jane Flood, were
with her,
Lieut.. Charles II. Lyman, on duty at the Naval
Observatory Ia Washington, died OF pneumonia
yesterday morning. He was appointed from
Ohio. and was navigator Of the Kearsarge when
she WAS lost on KoncAdor Reef.
Daniel l.. Mitchell died yesterday in Taunton
Mas lie was the third Mayor OF Taunton
and served for many years as Superintendent OF
Streets and hs Secretary OF tho Boston County
Agricultural society.
Charles w. Pettt, veteran Of the war, died
suddsnly At his home IN Smithville South. l.. l.,
on Wednesday night. He was 53 years old. and
leaves n son and daughter.
Wellington L'IIommedieu. for twonty years
station agent OF the Long Island Railroad at
smithtown. died on Wednesday Of pneumonia.
DR.. ZedEauer, the Cars private physician
10 dead in ST, Petersburg.
The sun., 1897-01-29
Burke.Haye. Contest Heard.

on Contested Sests met In TammAny Hall yes-
tsrday afternoon and heard the arguments In
the contest In the Thirty third Assembly dis
trict between William II. Burke aud Nicholas
J. Hayes.
The members Of the subcommittee arc An
drew J. White. August Moebus, John Il. Nc
Goldrick: Jonn Koleher. Edward Z. Sheehy.
Levy was the spokesman for the Hayes faction.
aud Abraham Fromme and John l.. Walsh for
the Burke men. Hayes won at tho primaries.
The Burke men alleged police interference and
illegal voting. Ono OF tho mitteemen said
that they will probably not decide tho case be-
fore the Committee on Organization meets to-
night, This may delay the announcement of
standing committees.
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DERVISHEs GETTING READY.

They Are Making Great Preparations st
Omduran. 10 Oppose the british.
CAIRO. Jan. 2s.-Advices received hero from
Dongola show that tho Khalifa AbdullAh. the
leader OF tho dervish hordes. is making prepa-
rations for the expected advance Of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition against him. the greater
part of the garrison at Berber an i'm 10 wn
on the Nile south of DonRola. has bern taken to
reinforce the dervishes at khArtoum. at tho
junction OF tho Blue aud White Niles and at
Omdurman, directly opposite KhRrtoum. Tho
women. children, and old mon at tho two latter
places are being sent to FL Obsid. in KordofAn,
and there are other indications that the Khalifa
intends to attempt TO hold the expedition In
check at Khurtoum.
Tho dervishes at Abou Hamed. a town on tho
Nile between DongolA and Berbsr. have de-
serted. and tho expedition, therefore, will not
meet with any opposition until IL advances for
some distance past tho mouth OF the Atbara
unless tho KhAlifa later reinforces tho Berber
garrison.
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ooUwr xURAvrErF IN PARIS.
The New Russ,s- Foreie. Minister 4,
Heartily Welcomed.

PARIS. Jan. 2s.-Count Muravien. the newly
appointed head Of the Russian Foreign ofnoe.
arrived In Paris this morning. A large crowd
OF persons assembled at the station to await his
coming. and greeted him with cheers and cries
Of " vive Russie" ss he made his appearance
Baron Won Mohrenheim. the Russian Am
bassador to France. was at the station to meet
Count Muraviof. who was received on behalf Of
the French Government by NJ. Crosicr. an on
cisl Of the French Foreign once. At IL o'clock
the Count called upon n. HanotsuI. Minister
OF Foreign Affairs, and had an interview with
him of two hours duration. Subsequently the
two Ministers took luncheon together At the
Russian Embassy.
Count Muraviefr went this afternoon to the
Palace Of the Elysse, whore he was received
with high honors by President Faure. Later
the President visited him At tho Russian En-
bassy. This evening . dinner In honor Of the
Count was given at the palace.
The guests included Baron Mohrenheim, the
Russian Ambassador. and the staR OF the en-
bassy; NJ. Loubet, the President OF the Senate;
NJ. Brtsson, President OF the Cham Der OF Depu-
ties: the Ministers Of State. and . number Of
exalted Russians.
The banquet was followed By q reception.
which was attended by 1900 prominent people
and members Of different societies.
President faure has conferred the Grand
Cross Of tho Legion Of Honor on Count
Murayien.
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JOBBERY IN BROOKLYNi
THB CITY BEING ROBBED BY CON-
TRACTORS AND OFFICIALs.

Aidermer Aeeused OF Connivi.g In the Fur
chase OF Jati suppites nt Exorbitent
f-,s'. y H,s..rr'ses soe'.. s,e.s...
There are rumors OF another official scandal
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una isoa 40. @.pphes iurhshso 10 some o' tne
Sr"n,h ,s sna especially rno ;.
=, az. ps.,s =, .,s.s 49,. .,...,s..
OF the Board OF Aldermen and the contractors.
ivy ,,.. sn p"'ns .ne, OF iouI . '.no. ',sns sns
commoditIo. furnished the Jail and ,ha.
s,o... ~ al. c,,. noTsa wars sa "a n,hs,
departments. So far no direct allegations have
been made against any of tho oflicisls. or others
said to b. involved. bu. it is probable that the
matter will soon be fully ventilated.
This thing" said a man who has been closely
ioenuneu win puohc snairs In brooklyn mas
been going on as long as car remember. Tbs
."u sy y,tu nv oen 'oooou I'sns snu
oy these oisnonest contractors ana sohemhs
on1s, os, the 1ia ,s board OF ssDs,y,s'
-,,'.
ing sapp'es. oseo +" range all the way
Sam. whether IL was tn. purchase of a v.,r Of
-.sss. .n.,. ~, .,N Wv p..o ,,I
or aqueduct Let me give you . striking illus
,,.,,on a.,o,. Iohn v u,x.n. ..hron.a
snS IN. rasnr,n "a sa,ian ma IN ~ nn,.s,
a L,ii for hls ~ sta anwsI. .nd ntbsr snnn,is..
for one ~ the bu rs.us ~ IN. t,itx Warr. Dsnart
mani ma Gle. a. mil ~ rs.,h.d ~ AL ~
on, OF tbe mo.t oa rsfui sno eonseientious finnn
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GA ~ 'na s VINO & mas ,s,n o,Sn S IN r ouI S ha.. M
nr,.sd =, ,b. s,,r.x.ssn, n,is.s To- .or,a ~ th.
sr,iciss ali beina In ssct mncb hisb.r thsn hs
Ma. In .ha h.hit ~ N. Vim, fnr Smiiar ~oods
rssd IN h,s 80 h,ns. p"'Ns ''i ~' A'
Hs immeaistsiw .umnon.d tho man IN
ebargs of ths hurs.u 10 bis nsacr and am md Al
An ss,lsnstion He Wa tola ,hni ali tho a rti
ciss .psoisss in ,hs Iii bsd -, ,sce,xa8 sna
that tGry xssra ali ~ arst' 'cjs. ~ susiity
of,eiai w. N Wv
"It WAS nm n SATURDAY. tina, tbi. CITY Hall in
c,dent ocrnrred .Snx cnnt,nusd ths Ana nc,al
ofierr IN tbs head of tbs huIssn Il viii ha M
Al yonr placs on MnnJsy morninv anS
ysnt rnn N havs AZ ,hs.. a,,icis.
i.id ons for nv ,nsn.ciinn iwiil nsysr snnrass
~ ths hiil unii go tS., he ri, y h. th. nwnsr
of tbs.s articiss II wa hsvs tbsm .nnno.s ws
will have 10 nav for ,bsrn bnt .uch eostly soods
an o,',,asaons n,.ce 81 .S,rsSsganr. No.
what Followed Wby' the goods which had
realix b,en d.iiy.red w.re OF III, mos, tr.sSy
Ana chean dss,rin,ion and the hsad ~ ths
hne.sn hsa ,o AZ ~ miah,v In, ~ h,.,iins
tn., a.,n,a.x ni.s, nnh sn S,na.y ~
n,oc,rs ,hs .,,ici.. ~ vhIch von,d com. IN 10
,hs .t.nd.rd n,ic.. In IN Mi Ths .,o,as IN IN
Rroosiyn hadp', ~. eooSs whioh nn - 70
r. u.sL .na -. ao,,sac,or hnS y, - y. ~ " W
,ha Ctyy Hal in nscioi .a1 srn,nS ~. sr,,sin.
as,. iii In H.. iar hi. tns,sc,ion anT ,bs h,ii
-, ,h.n,.h ~, nat .I,hon, = ,an.,t.r. ~.
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WANTED COMFORT ~ DYING.
Jshs GiIsAtrie Pat Opium with Arseaic.
but It DId Not Daadea the Paia.

John Guy Gilpatric, who killed himself on
Tuesday night at his house In Eighty.siIth
street, near Twenty-second avenue, Benson
hurst, sought comfort in his means OF death,
and took no little pains to insure it. as appeared
yesterday from tho post mortem examination
made by DIR. A. Warner Shepard. II was known
that G!lpatrc had died OF some poison taken
Immediately after his dinner. Death came
within about four hours OF the first sy IN ptoms.
and after considera BILE suffering, which was
Just what the suicide had planned tn avoid. iIo
had mixed n corrosive poison with narcotic
poison In such quantities us TO Insure death.
The narcotic. he Thought, would so affect him
ne to render him lnsensibe to the pain ot the
corrosive poison. In the stomach were found
arsenic and opium. DIR. Shepard said that 1t was
the first case OF tho Kind he had seen In twenty
years practice,
Gilpatrc was formerly n clerk In u wholesale
drug mouse in this city. and his experiment may
have been the result OF what knowledge OF tho
ciAl difficulty was the cause of the suicide. A
widow and n daughter survive him,
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PURRoY REACHING our.
W. q. Greto Goes Over 20 Mayer oieasss
BAiliwtek . Missisaary.

W. n. Grsto Goes Over 20 Mayer oieasea's
Bsiiiwiek 40 . Missie.sry.
Mayor Patrick Jerome Gleason OF Long Island
City said yesterday that an attempt was being
made 70 extend the Purroy organization TO
Queens county. and that ho had discouraged
the effort.
"one Of my Commissioners came to me the
other day" said he. and told mo no was going
to start Purroy organization In Long Island
CITY. said. Go ahead, but you must remem-
Der you can't belong to two orRanixationa'
haven't heard nythinx about the movement
since. The Commissioner is still q member of
our organization. and believes that IL Is still the
only organization that can properly administer
the Affairs OF tho borough Of Queens. We're
going TO look after our own Affairs over thore.
II was VIM. +. Grotc who tried to get my Com
missioner 20 start tho Purroy organisation IN
Long Island City"
The sun., 1897-01-29
"sLIMT, PoIsoNoUs SNAKES"

Marie. Bstier's Tar Heel Popuitsts Use
RALnIoH. n. c.. Jan. 2s.-Ths Butler Popu-
list legislators held . caucus last night and
passed scathinE resolutions against the boiling
Popuiists, or Pritchard Populists, In which they
characterized them as traitors. The resolutions
drawn by Senator Butler abrogate all fusion
henoeforth. and refer TO tho Republicans as
"alimy. poisonous snakes"
They Issued q long address to tho Populists of
the country to discourage all fusion with either
Republicans or Democratic. Butler now turns
from fusionist to q radical anti fusionist. Tho
minority Populists met in caucus tonight and
iseued counter address TO the people, covering
here for three weeks. The Ropu biiosns have
not entered into the contest. Tho Populists
have settled their own matters and tho two
factions have agreed TO separate.
The sun., 1897-01-29
MoHE TInE FoR csAKTER MAkrys.
A Extessioa 20 Feb. 30 Asked 6or-Mayss
Gieasoa's Amsitioa,


Gieasoa's Amsitioa.
Cen Stewart l.. woodford reported at the
meeting OF the Greater New York Commission
yesterday that the Legislature would grant an
extension OF time upon . formal petition, and
. petition was drawn asking for an extension 10
Feb. 20.
The Commissioners were busy yesterday with
some lnAl amend ments. One provides for hvo
grades OF nremen with different salaries- The
hremen Of Brooklyn will come into tho now
department At their present salaries. and At the
end Of year will begin TO advance through the
several grades until they receive the maximum
sAary paid to those Of tho highest grade. The
provision relative to street railway franchises
10 to be revised 30 As to provide that the city.
II II shall elect 10 purchase the plant OF street
railway com pany At the end of twenty hve
years. may not lease the road to the company
which held the original franchise. and from
which the purchase was made
Mayor Gleason of Long Island City said yes-
other Com missioners propose to do with him.
His term as Mayor doss not expire until Jan. /.
1899. and he said that he had found nothing In
the work of the commission yet which will cut
him OF.
II suppose they will Just abolish my once and
give me my salary for the year" said he. II
wish that they would make mo Mayor Of the
Greater New York for that year. II they would
I'd show the people ad m inistrAtion that would
please thsn. There wouldn't be any TAmmAny
or John q. Sheohan In IL, either"
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ing vent before IN. Board Of r.,iuo..e and Az

Ing went before the Board Of Estimate and An
portionment and asked to have 100000 trans
ferred to the snow and Ice account. the Comp
trcller voted cheerfully for the transfer.
Farmer Dunn was nrm In his belief yesterday
that the snow would last on the ground several
DAYS, and there would be fine sleiehinR in the
places where IL was not disturbed By the street
cleaners.
There is no warmer weather In sight" he
said There will he no thsw and sleig thing
The Farmer said also that the steam hips
that got to New York within the next two or
tell.
The only boat that had any trouble was the
steamer Continental of the New Haven limo.
She left her pier In this city bound for New
Haven At midnight. A despatch received at
the company's offices yesterday morning stated
that she was at anchor OF Stepping Stone iight,
waiting for the storm to abate
The residence streets and boulevards on tho
east and west side OF Central PARK will not bc
touched until the snow is removed from tho
upper and iower % sections The boulevards and
good sleirhing for several days
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4 KLEIN TITNEsS INDICTED.
Application to he Made To- Day for the
Discharge OF Klein.

Appucntiou To VI nay tno
Discharge OF Klein.
LAWYER Robert II. Elder served notice on
District Attorney Backrs OF Brooklyn yestor-
day that he would this morning make appica-
tion In the County Court for the discharge OF
Jacob Klein. whose three trials for arson re-
suited In disaEreements. In connection with
this case the District Attorney yesterday So
cured tho indictment OF Iachariah snyder Of
l52 Ridge street this city, for perjury. Snyder
was a witness for Klein and testified that Klein
presided at lodge meeting on the night Of June
80. 1894. the night on which the fire took place.
Snyder WAS arraigned before Judge Hurd and
pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. Backus was indignant when asked II 10
was true that the Klein case had cost tho county
$4,000.
:" 1t has not" he answered. emphatcally: ut
has not cost the county one half that amount.
! never moved the trial Of Klein. never have
been ready to try him. but the Judges ordered
the case to trial on days they appointed. and
had 10 20 TO trial on those days. do not sec
why the District Attorney should be held
responsible for the costs OF the trial"
The sun., 1897-01-29

LONDON. Jan. 2s.-In the House OF Commons
to-day Sir George Baden Powell asked tho Gov
srnmsnt when the report Of the Pacific Cable
Com mission would bs presented.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain said that no date
had been fixed. As the report would first be dis
cussed py the Colonial Ministries. Mr.. X. w.
HAnbung said the Government had not yet de-
c,ded upon the question of extending the Halt
far and Ber ermuda ca able to the West indies.
The sun., 1897-01-29

The storm interrupted trAtio on Long Island.
II covered up the railroads and country roads
during the night and in the early morning In
exposed places the snow driftsd to the depth Of
several feet. Despite the efforts OF the Long
Island Railroad hands. all incoming trains wers
late. The experience Of the com pany In the last
storm. whom several trains were stalled In big
drifts for three days, resulted In the purchase
OF q now snow plough that Ia nearly as big a. .
two-story house. This plough was sent out be-
tween Jamaica and Mineola yesterday morning
and cleared the tracks.
In Long Island City the trolley lines ran on
time. General Manager Chambers had big
force OF men at work throughout the night aud
the ploughs were kept going over the tracks
continually. 80 that when travel opened there
was no delay.
The Ice on the Great South Bay proved strong
enough 10 sustain the weight of snow. The bay
Is, however. in . dangerous condition. and no
one ventured to cross IL.
The sun., 1897-01-29

ne Says That HE WIFE Wa. Usrssse.s ably
Jeaisus Of Hin.

LONDON. Jan. 2s.-Ths trial OF the suit for
divorce brought by Countess Cowley against
her husband, Earl Cowiey, was resumed In the
Divorce Division Of the High Court OF Justice
to-day. after an adjournment for several days.
Earl Cowley took tho stand and testified that
his wife was unreasonably Jealous of him. She
had not permitted him to maintain marital
relations with her since tho birth OF their only
child.
There had been no desertion of her on his
part. They had mutually agreed TO live apart.
Earl Cowley admitted having stayed at tho
Charrlngtou was there. but denied that he had
carried ner TO her bedroom. Doon \ certain
occasion. he said. he took her upstairs and laid
her on = sofs, from which her maid took her to
her bed room.
The sun., 1897-01-29
THE MANIToBA QUARREL.

Pope Lee XIII. Has Decided st Last e
Take . Hand 0. the Matter.
LONDON, Jan. 2s.-The TSmes publishes .
despatch from Rome saying that tho French
Canadian Roman Catholic Bishops had pre-
pared q Joint pastoral on the school question
which announced that the saeraments would be
refused TO all Catholics who accepted the terms
OF tho Government
The pastoral was not issued. however. owing
TO tho fact that the English-speasing Bishops
were not prepared to adhere TO It. The Pope has
now taken tho matter In hand.
The sun., 1897-01-29

That Expiorer Favors the Route ~ Way
or HehrinE Strait.

CBRIsrIASIA. Jan. 2s.-Dr. Manson. the Arc
tic explorer. delivered lecture In this city last
evening. In tho course OF which he said that the
best course to take to get to tho North Pole 10
from Behring sea toward the north and north
east, AfterwRrd drifting with tho leo current.
which would be certain TO lead TO Greenland.
The sun., 1897-01-29
pedd,er. or"Extr.." Arrested.

James Cross and James Gallagher. who de-
scribed themselves as stationers, were arrested
late Wednesday night while psddling evening
newspapers and shouting Extra " SO loudly as
to disturb the neigh hborhood NJ Tenth aveluo
aud Thirty.seventh street. They were dis
ket Court
Their arrest was d ue to an order Of Chief Con-
lin directed against tho peddlers of fake sx-
tras." who make night hidsous with their cries.
The sun., 1897-01-29
Strike OF Elevator C.n.truetor..

The elevator constructors in the shop Of
Couch. Clernand Il Co., lsO Centre street, went
on strike yesterday to enforce tho payment of
union wages. The strike was ordered by Dele
gate Miller Of tho Elevator Constructors Union.
which is affiliated with the Board OF Walking
Delegates. An i'm portant part of tho business
OF the frm is elevator repair work, which u
always wanted in u hurry.
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SOr DEFERRED ny syow ".
Al Eathu-isstis Bieycii.t whs whseieA
Dow. Tow. at . A. n. Yesterday.

At 9 O'Clock yesterday morning there was
already about four inches Of snow on the streets
and the air was full Of big flakes. Second av-
enus below Seventeenth street was unusually
quiet Tho numerous niEhthswks, both mon
and women. who abound near thsrc. had scat
tered with the closing of the liquor saloons at
o'clock, and although their tracks were
still manifest under the newer mantle OF snow.
they had gone. Policemen may have been
about, but they were out Of sight also. and when
. solitary newspaper man sought his lodgings
Rt Thirtecnth street and second avenue the city
seemed deserted. As he stamped the snow from
his feet and sought his night key he took long
look both up and down the avenue and st
either side he saw . vehicle just coming
into view. From the south came = horse car
with four horses tugging and straining before IL.
and from the north came . solitary man. mount
ed on bicycle. He was well wrapped mp
against the storm. but he was riding without q
light. The horse car and the whseiman met Just
below Thirteenth street, and the driver jeered
the rider.
oh, yes" cheerily answered the rider. and
he sped on.
Although the snow was deep and heavy. he did
not seem to find IL hard pumping, and he disap-
peared down the avenue. going all the time at
good SIX or seven mile an hour gait.
The sun., 1897-01-29
Medal. for Brool,yu ro,,esm.u.

A movement has boenetarted In Brookiyn to
establish fund for tho purchase OF medals for
the policemen who NAV distinguish themselves
by acts OF heroism or bravery. IL Is under the
direction of Arthur Hoffman OF tho Gilbert
Dramatic Association. Tonight n meeting will
bo held in the Pierrepont Assem- oily Rooms 10
take definite action over tho matter.
The sun., 1897-01-29
sronMY DAYS ON IsE ATLANTIC.
steamers Arr,vi.s out Report Very Rough
Passages.

LONDON. Jan. Rs.-The American line steamer
Now York. from Now York Jan. 20. arrived at
Southampton to-day. she had . very rough
passage. Among her passengers is = French
journalist named Bronard. who says he has
wager by making circuit OF the world under
adverse conditions within eleven months.
The w hito star line steamer Germanic. from
New York Jan. 20 for Liverpool. passed Brow
Head At 5:o5 o'clock this morning. She
ported meeting violent gales throughout her
passage. Two OF her lifo boats were stove.
The sun., 1897-01-29
EI.MAroR HoWELL,s FUNERAL.

Tse Vacancy In tho Hoard OF Bridge Trus-
tees to Be Filled Next Week.
The funeral of tho late ex-Mayor James
Howell Of Brooklyn will bo held this evening at
the home OF the family, 3 South Portland ave-
nue. The Board OF Aldermen held a special
meeting yesterday and adopted appropriate
resolutions on tho death of MIR. Howell. Msyor
Wurster will not name q successor to Mr.. Howell
A. bridge trustee until next week. II Is said
that either William Brrri or ex Mayor Charles
A. Schieron may get the place.
The sun., 1897-01-29

Adolph Wernsten. 10 years old. OF IL VAret
street, Williamsburgh. In the Leo Avenue Police
Court yesterday was accused by B. Mintz. a
pawnbroker Of 10S broadway, of stealing more
than $500 worth OF jewelry from him. Mintz
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n.i,i.er. E.J.y,.s ,h. s.ov.

BALTIMORE, JAu. 2s.-sleighing il always a
novelty in Baltimore. and to-day thousands
took advantage OF the opportunity 10 enjoy tho
unusual sport Almost seven inches OF snow
fell yesterday and last night.
The sun., 1897-01-29
Coaviet. WIN Have so.e Work. =

The CharitiesC esCommissionsrs In Brooklyn have
received a communication from Austin LAthrop.
Superintendent OF State Prisons. giving a list Of
the articles required at Kings county peniten-
tlary, for which reqnisitions may be made.
The Commissioners say that many OF the
articles can be made In the prison.
The sun., 1897-01-29

Boston. Jan. 2s.-From two to three feet Of
snow fell throughout New England to-day. IL
was an "old- d-fashioned" snow storm. The
trains are delayed generally. In some places
in New Ham oshlre tho fall was only twsivs
inches. but along the coast from Connecticut
TO Maine. the fall was three feet in many places.
Boston had fall OF thirty inches.