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JUDGMENT AGAINST MRS. ROSS.
she IL EnJoined from Advancine Any Claim to
tho Property or the Late W. u. King.

0ho 10 EnIotned from Advancing Any Claim to
tho Property or the Late w. ID. King.
When the action brought by William Deshon
King and other heirs of the late William Henry
King, the insane millionaire, to quiet any claim
to the title to about $1,000 900 worth Of real
estate left by King in this city. to which Mrs.
Eugenia Webster Ross declared she was solely
entitled, came up yesterday. Mrs. Ross asked
Justice Beckman to adjourn the case. She said
that she wanted to take dispositions. and that
the yellow fever in the South had prevented her
from getting her evidence together. The JUS
tice refused to adjourn the case. and the plain
tiffs gave formal evidence that they only were
related to King. Justice Beekman gave them
Judgment on default. enjoining Mrs. Ross from
advancing any claim to tho property. with an
extra lowance OF 81 200 against Mrs. Ross.
Before tho judgment was given. Mrs. Ross.
through Dittenhoefer. Gerber s. James, filed
summonses and complaints In 1vo actions to
eject all persons claiming possession of a large
part OF this property. Mrs. Ross says that she
has no intention of abandoning her claims, and
that she vii, move to open her def .ult before
JUSTICE Beekman. She Is mainly interested In
her ejectment suits. as they will have to lie tried
before a jury, and the action. against her could
only be tried by the court without a jury.
Recently the heirs secured Judgment in their
favor against Mrs. Ross at Newport, and an or
der for a distribution of about q million dollars
OF the estate within that jurisdiction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
BURGLARY IN FOURTEENTH srR EEE.
A store Robbed for the Second Time I'm Two
Months-Ss. 900 Worth or Goods Stolen.

Nv DoSSnS st1o ~ w
Months-Ss. 900 Worth or Goods Stolen.
Marks & Benson Company's mems furnishing
goods and clothing store at 1873 East Fourteenth
street was entered on Tuesday night by burglars
for the second time in Two months. Clothing,
neckwear, and jewelry of an aggregate value of
$3.50 were stolen. In September goods valued
at 1850 were stolen.
Electric lights illuminate the front OF the
building during the entire night, and an electric
light In the rear burns all night. All parts OF
the ST re can be seen from the street, including
tho office and safe at tho end OF tho rear cx-
tension.
Harry Marks. q member OF the firm. on reach
Ing the store at 1880 o clock yesterday morning,
discovered u ladder hanging from the skylight
was gained by breaking the glass OF the skylight,
and they descended to one OF the clothing tables
by mca 8 OF the ladder which had been sus-
pended by painters by hooks from the window
frame. Tho thieves evidently reached the roof
by entering a blind alley at l39 East Thirteenth
street and climbing by means OF the ladder to
The rear extension of Dement'S restaurant,
Pulling the ladder after them. they evidently
scrambled to the next roof, where they smashed
the skylight with a jimmy, which was found
with the ladde" yesterday morning. The goods
they stole wee packed up In full view OF the
passers-6y In fhe street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25

, PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 2L-Pcople OF this
nelehborhood who enjoy skating Will have some
difficulty in finding ponds that arc open TO the
sport this winter. Two Of the most prominent
pond owners, ex.Asscmblytnan Bridge and
sheriff Hopper, have already announced that
their ponds will not be open. Both mon are leo
dealers. Their publicly expressed reason for
closing tho ponds is that tho Board OF Health
has threatened to condemn their Ice II skating
Is permitted on the ponds from which the leo Is
taken. The Board Of Health denies that II has
made any such threat or intimation.
Peterson had a typhoid foyer epidemic last
year. A consequence OF the epidemic was an
examination Of the water Of the Passaic River
by experts. 1t was found that below the falls
the river was much polluted with sewage. The
board then notified ice dealers whose supply
was taken from the river below the rails that
their ice must not be sold in Pater son except for
cold storage purposes. One Van der BECK, who
took his Ice from the Slack, q pond that 10 really
a lagoon with its mouth opening on the river
lust about opposite the mouth OF one OF the city,s
m fasaa sew on the opposite p %Nhs, T ths b tnseri
acted on the ice Of Van der Beck and others tho
aggEiieved icemen pointed TO Bridge and Hopper.
ponds on which people skate and spit and throw
a%sy cigar and cigarette butts oil winter long
In support OF their attack upon skating pond
ice, the aggrieved dealers produced a resolu.
ton of the Board Of Health of the State Of New
10y nlll lhO III - Wv .hN
city boards to the possible pollution Of ice taken
from skating ponds. The Paterson Board Of
Health. however, did not act and has not acted.
According to Inspector Leal, who talked to q
sun reporter at some length about the matter
tonight. no action is probable.
~ doubt whether we would have authority to
condemn ice from skating ponds" he said. 81
wouldn't want the contract of proving legally
that such ice Is unfit. OF course. theoretically
leo that receives the sputum Of q person suffer
ing from tuberculosis Is infected. But, practi.
cally. tuberculosis patients don't go skating
much. IT all depends really upon the care with
which tho owner keeps his pond. II he can
day, 1 don't see how we can touch him."
The whole matter seems to come to this. The
competition between icemen here Is very keen.
ice above all question. Each one also wishes to
avoid tho. possible unpopularity. that might
.ollow closing the ponds to the public.
The Germans Of this vicinity are talking Of
flooding the Clifton trotting park to make q
of this sort is done, Paterson skaters must take
to the rough ice of the Passaic River.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
Tho Weather,

The area OF high pressure with q moderate cold
wave advanced rapidly eastward and was oentraI
over the Atlantic States yesterday. where tho tenn.
perature was from - to ga lower. The coolest spos
in the country was PASSPORT. Me-. where it was &.
above zero Warmer weather Is coming from the
West. the temperature west OF the Missis ippl having
risen from 10 to So during the past twenty -fouP
hours.
Fair weather was reported in all dIstricts, except
hght rain on the California coast and cloudy condi.
lions In the Central states. due TO a storm forming 70
the west OF that SO tlon.
In this city the day was fair and colder; highest
onc'a' temperature 49, lowest 2i'; average hu.
Nudity os per cent wind westerly. average velocity
ton miles an hour; barometer corrected TO read 10 sea
level at 4 A. NJ, 80.48; Q +. M. 5000. .a
the thermometer at the United States Weather Bu-
reau registered the temperature yesterdav N /. foiIovvs,
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On. WIxrsE on rnH sr1wD.



d.. Frederick @. winter, whose monta, cop.
dition is being inquired into by Judge Hurd in
the County Court In Brooklyn, was a witness in
his own behalf yesterday, and his story Of his
illness, his incarceration, and his escape from
the River Crest Sanitnrium at astoria. I. T..
WINS told In n rational manner. Before DIR.
Winter was called DIR. James w. Fleming and
DIR. Myerlo testified that they saw him in the
sanitarium. and that no was then perfectly IN.
tional. Miss Vernon, a nurse, who had attend.
cd him at his home. Is Patchen avenue. Brook.
lyn, said that DIR. Winter was, dumfounded
when DIR. Kindred called to take him away.
and that Mrs. Suydam, DIR. Winters mother
inlaw, said she was surprised that Miss Yer.
non was not afraid to remain in n house with n
crazy man.
DR.. Winter testified:
~ ain n physician, and have practiced for
fourteen years. 1 was q surgeon in the East
ern District Hospital, the Bushwick Hospital.
and had an extensive surgical practice. was
also President OF the Brooklyn Medical Society.
and a member Of tho Kings County Medical
Society, the German Hospital Society. and the
BT 9S. IyIn snr saiS tS soeis sS hogan tho ~. ,r.,,
phinc and cocaine to alleviate pain caused by
an operation. I'm September he said, II be-
desire TO- DISCONTINUE its use aitosether. T Wien a
Dr. Kindred called to take me to the sanita-
rum i asked nun 10 let me SEQ tho commit
ment- papers. He held them 30 1 could only
see Judge ,Aspinalrs signature. 1 had had
some experience In committing ~lunatics, and
know It was, useless to resist, so l accompanied
him quietly"
In speaking Of his escape from the sanitarium
On election night DR.. Winter said the only time
he had an opportunity was at tho evening din
ner hour. II was locked In my room while
door, and taking my hat and umbrella, went out
by the front door. I climbed tho fence and hur-
ried to the nearest car line; when I got a car
which took me TO Long Island City. From there
I went to the Bushwick Hospital to see Miss
Vernon, and got, n young man whose arm l had
amputated to take a note 10 her. ! then called
on Adam c. Miller and obtained $i5, and I
promised to send him a check next day. then
went to my, home, and gained access by means
articles, some clothing. and six ,revolvcrs, the
latter | intended TO pawn, the bell rang and |
and escaped by the back way and took a car for
Fulton ferry. l then walked across New York
and obtained a room in a lodging house for 20
gents. Tho next morning 1 went to Taylor's
Hotel. in Jersey City"
Judge Hurd asked DIR. Winters fhe'was.satu
rated with cocaine at the time he was taken TO
the, sanitarium. DR.. Winter smiled and said
such was not the case.
The hearing will probably be ended tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
TO MEET HERE.
Third Convention or the National Association
10 BE Held at the WaIdorr.Astoria.

Third Convention or the National Association
TO Be Held at the waldorr-Astoria.
The third annual convention of the National
Association of Manufacturers will be held at
the Waldorf. Astoria on Jan. 25, %. and 81.
The association was formed at Cincinnati in
January, 1895. Among its objects are the pro-
lection of American industries. the creation
of a Department Of Commerce and Industry, a
national bankruptcy law, the improvement of
internal waterways. the introduction Of the met
rc system, tho improvement of tho consular
service, the establishment of reciprocity treat.
les, the restoration Of American shipping, and
the construction of the Nicaragua Canal under
American control.
The membership, trebled in the last year,
ducing. it is estimated. one-haif of al the man
ufactured products Of this country, tho value of
which is placed at $12 900, 900. 900 for 8 The
arrangement of the convention Is In the hands
Of O committee OF which Charles a. Schieren 1,
Chairman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
LABOR TROUBLES IN A oHURCH.

Objection Mado to . Member and
n woman with Boarders.
ALTOONA, Pa, Nov. 24.-Ths Baptist church
at Scottdale is having labor troubles which
threaten its existence. Last Sunday mill-work.
ing members who are on strike rose during the
service and objected to the reception of a non.
union mill worker and his family into the
church. All the non-union men thereupon left
the church. The ladies' aid society OF the
church disbanded in disorder on the following
night because the President called a meeting az
the home of q woman who took non-union mea
ns boarders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
SCULPTURE SOCIETY PRorEsrs.

Mayor Strong Asked Not to Approve the SOL
dIers and Sailors Monument Site.
Mayor Strong received yesterday from J. @. A.
Ward. President of tho Sculpture Society, a
letter inclosing a copy of tho resolution adopted
by that organization requesting him to with.
hold his approval Of the site selected for tho
soldiers and sailors memorial monument at
the Fifty.ninth street and Fifth avenue en-
trance To Central Park.
Mayor Strong said he had not considered tho
matter and did not care to discuss it. President
Jeroloman of the Board of Aldermen. who is ono
Of the persons who have to pass upon the site,
said that he was not sure that tho proposed
location was a suitable one for o shaft monu-
ment. He said he believed it would show TO
better advantage If erected on some high point
in Central Park.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
WOMAN WITH THE EVIL EYE.
Takes Possession or Servant Girls and Makes
Them Give Up Their Money.

ORANGE. n. j., Nov. ga woman who has
appeared here recently is said to be possessed Of
tho evil eye. She takes, possession of servant
girls and compete them to yield up all their
money. o. E. Condit, a wholesale butcher. who
lives at SO South Clinton street. reported to the
East Orange police to-day that last Saturday
the woman had gained entrance to his kitchen,
where. after inducing the colored servant girl,
Lena Brown. to have her fortune told. the wo-
man had hypnotized her and induced her to give
up all the money she had, including a months
wages she had received the day before.
The servant girl says that the woman took
her hand and made several passes over her face,
when she felt that she must do everything she
was told by the fortune teller. After the woman
had gone with the money the girl did not regain
her self.possession for several hours, and she
df not tell her mistress Of the affair until yes.
lerday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
To Facilitate the Landing or stsamship Pas
HenHerS.

Representatives of the ocean steamship lines
called at the Custom House yesterday afternoon,
at the request of Collector Bidwell. to confer
with him as to the best methods of expeditinR
the landing OF passengers, both during the day
and at night. The question of better lighting
for the docks at night was considered, and the
light required. They also promised the Col
lector to endeavor TO notify the customs au-
ship is to come up at night, 30 that the customs
INSPECTORS, who get no extra pay, will not be
forced to wal, at the docks until a late hour
before receiving definite word.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
rs MRS. SARAH e. HILL 1NsANEs

Some or Her NeiERbOrs Diaapproye or Her Re-
mOyai TO the Asyium.
Mrs. Sarah f. Hill is a patient in the receiving
ward of tho Flatbush Asylum. on n commit
ment obtained by her husband. John Hill. but
Drs. Bates and O'Connell. the county medical
examiners. said yesterday that they did not be-
lieye tho woman was insane, but that she is
S iUm sunerihE lron nervous prostfalloh.
street to the asylum. the four children of The
woman have been under the care OF the Char
Innate that family trouble was the cause of Mrs.
Hills apparent insanity. and they pronounce
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
10000 o MORE OF DOCK BONDS.

Sinking Fund CommiaHion Authorizes Their
IHsue-Board or Assessors to Move.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners, at their
meeting yesterday, authorized the issue of
8 100000 Of dock bonds for the waterfront
improvement on tho North River above Ganse-
WORT street. This was done under the act which
permits sc. OOO, OOO to be spent for this purpose.
at tho rate OF ~. 900. 900 II year.
The Commissioners also leased rooms In tho
Central National Bank building for the Board of
Assessors at ~ 900 u year and for the Surveyor
Of the Tax Department In the EmiRrant Savings
Bank building for 50, 900 a year. The Assessors
present quarters at ~ Chambers street. as that
building Is to be condemned for tho new Hall OF
Records.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
Asph, ,latsa ,u . Brooklyn Hotel.

A man, who registered at the Cochran Hotel.
124 Fourth avenue. Brooklyn, as John Sicily.
Brooklyn" was found dead in bed yesterday
morning, with the gas turned on and escaping.
lie was about 80 years old and had no valu-
ables in his possession. From letters found in
his pockets he is supposed to belong to Green
mount. Baltimore, Md, and the police OF that
to the MorVue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
THREW N1eHzsr1oxs AT 4 CROWD.
Policeman Lynch Accused or Traclurins .
Boy's skull.

Policeman Edward Lynch Of the Hamburg ay-
enue station, Williamsburg. who. it Is alleged,
threw his nightstick g at a crowd OF boys on Tues
day night and fractured the skull of s.year.old
Oscar Gracke of 1916 Myrtle avenue, was ar.
raigned in the Even Street Police Court yester.
day. The boys had been playing in Myrtle ave-
nue., near Broadway, ana after learning that
lance. Gracke was taken to st. Citharine's
HOSPITAL. Sergeant Curran took Lynch to the
station house and suspended him from duty.
no said, received his injury by falling against
an Iron pillar OF the elevated railroad. Justice
Lemon committed him to jai, without bail for q
hearing tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
sailor Killed By Gas.

John Petersen, a sailor. hired a room ON Mon
day evening In a hotel at Rector and West
streets. He was cautioned about properly turn
ing off the light before he went to bed, and
langhingly said that he knew all about gas.
Petersen turned on the gas accidentally dur
the following morning. He was taken TO Hud-
son Street Hospital, where he died yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
4 NEW HOME FOR AGED MEN.
Provision Made for II In the willis or Samuel
NJ. PrinEIc and Margaret r. Fentop.

NJ. PrinEie and Margaret r. Fenton.
BY the wills of Samuel NJ. Pringle and his sis.
ter, Margaret P. Fenton, which have been filed
within n year. large requests are given for the
establishment Of tho Pringle Memorial
Home" The home 10 to be built somewhere
within the State and is to care for respectable,
invalid. aged and INDECENT men, q preference to
be given to educated and literary men.
Mr.. Pringlo was q bachelor Of upward Of 70
years OF age, who lived with his sister and her
husband. David w. Fenton. a broker, at IL
'West. Twelfth street. He died on Oct. 81 and
his will was filed yesterday. He left an estat,
of about $125,O0O. He maker several small
requests and leaves the residue OF his estate.
amounting to $4,000, to his brother.in.law
to 1.-The Pringle Memorial Home
Mrs. Fcnton died last February. leaving about
$4,000. She provided that her husband and
brother should have the income for life, with
Home"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25

NEWPORT NEWS, Nov. 2i.-Capt. Coo, repro.
senting the Cleveland City Forge Company,
which made the rudder frame for the battle
ship KearsarGe, examined the casting TODAY
and declared that 1t would stand the test not.
withstandinE the alleged flaws. At his urgent
Of having it placed on the boat and tried. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
STABs A POLICEMAN.
a Drunken Man Uses n Knife when Arrested-
Policeman Not BADLY wounded.

Joseph Lohr Of $50 Columbus avenue, who
stabbed Policeman Robert Hubbard of the West
Tooth street station at / o'clock yesterday morn
ing, was arraigned in the West Fifty.fourth
street Police Court later and held without BAH
for examination tomorrow.
Lohr was arrested on Columbus avenue by
Hubbard for intoxication. He fought with the
policeman and when near tho station house
drew a knife and stabbed Hubbard in the groin.
The wounded policeman raped for assistance
and two others hurried to the rescue in time TO
secure the prisoner. Hubbard was taken to the
Manhattan Hospital. He will probably be able
TO appear In court tomorrow to prefer charges
against his assailant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
Three Chicago Robser. Captured.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2+-Three Central Station de.
~tectives and three hoid-up" men engaged in Q
fight with revolvers early this morning, Great
ing a panic in the neighborhood of Lake and
Green streets. Later the excitement was inten-
sifled when the detectives. having captured
their men. proceeded to club them to make them
submit to arrest. All three men were armed
with murderouslooking capoGs. They were
recognized as dangerous crooks and were later
identified Ms the men who robbed Drs. Koch and
other hold-ups on Monday and Tuesday niRhtS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25

The city employees in Brooklyn did not get
their salaries for November yesterday, although
It has been the invariable custom in that city to
pay them on the day before Thanksgiving. The
financial officers found that they had not
Inc 9hpeS eoIs snInGy on OF h tsnss 70 bs MAKE s hui. p by nsarIS
VI .OOO,0OO and arrearAges OF personal. taxes
amounting to nearly 5000, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
GOLD PoURs INTO BRYAN,s STATE.
The Receipts ut the Omaha Mint Running Far
Above the AvernEe.

OMAHA. Mob. Nov. 24.-The receipts of gold
attic mint in this city are running far above
tho average. and the amount received sur
prises tho officials. For the first time in tho
history of the institution the million.dollar
mark has been exceeded in less than a month,
and this, too. without change In the number OF
smelters deposltinR. which remains at two.
The total for twenty days was 81 .0O9, 332. 90.
against 1886. $40. 25 in twenty-one days Of Mo-
yember. 1896. The gain equals $752. $780, s, OF
203 per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
New Package Box Mail Route.

The Post Office Department at Washington
has authorized the establishment OF a new
package box mail route In the district above
the Harlem River, and Postmaster Van Colt
hopes to have it in operation in the early part Of
next month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
Osiy tho Lower Grades or conee Ansotes.

The milder and more expensive grades OF cot
foo have not been materially affected by tho
cuts made recently in prices. Brazilian coffees,
are what have been affected, and il is in them
that tho war between the rival coffee roasting
interests has centred. High prices continue to
rule for genuine Java and MOcha Coftees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25

Tho Morgan Steamship line and the Southern
Pacific have ordered q reduction OF l6 cents on
all Glasses OF freight from Atlantic ports to
Colorado points. to take effect on Friday. The
reduction IL to meet the cut of the same amount
declared by the all'rail routes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
LIFE ENVIRONMENT FOR DECKER,
1suna Guilty or Murder In the Second DeErse
for kiIiinE Farmer Gardiner.

KINGSTON. Nov. 24.-After a trial in tho su.
preme Court for murder in tho first degree.
which began on Nov. 10. Joseph Decker was
found guilty OF murder in tho second degree In
killing William Gardiner at Platteknl on juno
10; Justice Chester sentenced Decker to i'm.
The defence was that Decker was insane. and
not responsible. Decker's victim. a well.to.do
farmer. was found dead in his corniieid, two
loads Of buckshot having been fired into his
body. His horse and wagon were missing, and
several valuable articles had been taken from
mis- house. He had lived alone. Decker WAS
loAhd 70 have the horse and the vAluables In his
oo41oa1ion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
Three Years FOR KILLING n Man with " Poker.

TORONTO. Nov. 24.-Another homicide was
sentenced In Canada to-day at Pembroke. John
Itatzu struck Antoine Kurze u death blow with
u poker In a hotel over u ten'yearold quarrel
revived in April last. He was to-day sentenced
TO three years In the penitentiAry.