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Tho Weather.

Tho weather was fair In all sections OF the country
yesterday except on tho north Atlantic coast, in the
New England States, and in the region of the lower
lakes. where It was cloudy and showery. The low
pressure which was central over the lower lakes on
wednesday remained nearly stationary. but had de-
creased in energy, and extended in q trough from
south New England to Canada. The pressure was
low over Minnesota and the Dakotas. The tempera-
ture remained stationary in all districts. In this city
the day was partly cloudy, with a sprinkle or two
of rain. The rainfall was $50 inches for the twenty
four hours ending at & A. M; highest onicial tenn.
~perature 76". lowest 6l'; wind northerly. shifting
70 west and south, average velocity s miles an hour;
average humidity 7s per cent? barometer, corrected
to read TO sea level. at 8 A.. NJ. 29. S8. at 8 p. N. go. 80.
The thermometer at the United States Weather Blu.
reau registered the temperature yesterday as follows:
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George France. merchant tailor at 1872 Broad
way. made an assignment yesterday to William
Hardness, giving q preference to Leonora Agnes
France for 1851. Some years ago he was assisted
in his business by a friend. The friend died re-
Gently and his executors called upon Mr.. France
for repayment of the money, which France said
was a gift and not a loan. Being unprepared to
meet the demand, no made an assignment.
An attachment has been obtained here against
Mrs. Henrietta Latner. dealer in millinery at
1885 Broadway, Brooklyn, for 5000. In favor OF
Efforts to collect the bill or see Mrs. Latner were
~fruitless.
against Mary II. Barse and Frances b. LIE Fevre
in favor Of the Central Trust Company. They
were %sureties on an appeal from a Judgment
against Mills w. Barse and Spencer 8. Bulls, in
connection with the affairs of the Allegheny and
Kinzua Railroad Company.
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DESERTED, SHE WANTED TO DIE
Lena Cheralstein Committed for Examination
as to Her Sanity.

Iona Cheralstein Committed for Examination
as to Her Sanity.
A dark, good-looking young woman walked
quickly along Pike street toward the East River
at noon yesterday. wailing and tearing tho
sleeves of her dress. One of her arms was bare
when she reached South street. followed by
moro than a hundred boys and girls and o score
of men and women. She was making for tho
Pike street pier.
Policeman Boil of the Madison street station
intercepted her. She told him in half-coherent
English that she was going to drown herself as
her husband had abandoned her. He had left
her several times before, she said, at the insti-
cation Of his mother, but he had said this last
time that he would never return again.
Policeman Boil arrested her. She told Magis-
trate Brann at Essex Market Court that she was
Lena Cheralstein. a Russian Jewess of OCT
Cherry street. A woman dweller in the tene-
ment, with several little ones Of her own. volun-
teered to take care of Mrs. Cheralstein's young
sters-Mamie. 4la years old: Pinkie. 2ls years
old, and Willie, 8 months old. Mrs. Cheralstein
was committed for examination as to her sanity.
The philanthropic neighbor decided at 8
o'clock last night that she couldn't carry out her
contract. and the three little Cheralsteins were
taken to the Madison street station. Mamie and
Pinkie were cared for by the Gerry society, and
Willie was sent TO Bellevue.
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JOSIAH WHITES TRIBULATIoN.
The Lawyers Are Vow wrnnEi,ng Over His
$3.50 900 Securities.

Tho Lawyers Arc Now WrnnEltng Over His
$3.50 o Securities.
Application was made to Surrogate Abbott in
Brooklyn yesterday by Charles Ii. Otis, counsel
for Public Administrator Davenport, for an
order to compel Josiah J. White to turn over
to Mr.. Davenport $15O.OO0 Of securities, which,
1t is alleged, belong to the estate of Eliza
Trowbridgo White, late wife Of the defendant.
Tho Long Island Loan and Trust Company, as
guardian Of Frederick Hall White, son Of the
defendant, Joined in the motion. Josiah 7.
Marean, as counsel for Mr.. White. said he had
a lien on the securities for $4,000 and was on
titled to hold them until he was paid. Mr.,
Otis said tho Public Administrator should have
the securities, and said Mr.. White had per-
jured himself in his accounts.
What would the Supreme Court said Mr..
Otis, do with q man who. acting as n receiver,
proved himself a thief, u scoundrel, and a per-
THAT won't do said Lawyer Marean.
Mr.. Otis said he was referring to an mag
mary case, and was not calling Mr.. Marean's
Lawyers Veeder and Sullivan. formerly coun-
sci for Mr.. White, were in court, and were ac-
cused of having neglected his interests. Whites
lawyer said he had twenty letters in which Mr..
White urged them to do something.
I'VE hadn't time to answer blackguardly and
untruthful letters" said Mr.. Veeder.
Surrogate Abbott reserved decision in the
case, and after he left tho bench the lawyers
had a discussion on the corps spirit of their
profession. Though their. arguments wcre
heated, no blows were struck.
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GAVE ALL TO THE POOR.
WIN Or . Catholic Priest VIII Followed tn
Counsel or Perfection.

WIN OF . Catholic Priest Who Followed the
Counsel OF Perfection.
Tho will of tho Rev. James Perron. q Catholic
priest, who died here on Jan. "a, 1890. was filed
yesterday for probate. He was formerly con-
nected with the House of the Novitiate at
Frederick City. Nd. where on May 8. 1886, no
made the will. 1t was not supposed that he left
any estate. but 1t is found that about $500 was
duo him. and q legal representative of the estate
has to be appointed in order to get the money.
The will has these provisions:
"Ideclare that / have wished to follow tho
counsel of our Saviour Jesus Christ. If thou
wilt DO perfect, go sell what thou hast and give
to the poor. and thou shalt have treasure in
heaven, and como, follow me Matt, XIX, 21l.
Consequently / have disposed of all the
fortune which God had given me in good
works, with the exception of some few
debts due to me. of which titles are in the hands
Of Mr.. Merlin. notary, in Paris, 237 Boulevard
Saint German, France. I beg, therefore. in the
name Of God, each member Of my beloved family.
this my fortune. which God had given me, nor
disposed OF it in good and charitable works,
such as the, relief of the poor. the Christian edu;
cation of destitute children. the building and
OF God, the support Of Christian missions among
the inddels. and others Of the same nature. I
these aforementioned works. and not in
favor of my family, 1t has not been
through ayersion to any person of II, but merely
to follow the counsel OF our Lord Jesus Christ.
who recommends to me, who wish to be his true
disciple. to distribute his goods among the poor.
Therefore, as no member Of my family was re;
my fortune, but on the contrary all of them
were either rich or in easy circumstances ! did
not think 1t proper to distribute IL to them"
Father Perron was born in France. but mono of
his relatives has been cited, as his executors do
His executors are the Rev. Thomas 7. Campbell.
President of st. Johns College; the Rev. Samuel
~ FrisDee OF inc eorgetow EoneEe, District
st. Francis Xavier's College. He leaves his ex-
ecutors all no has left.
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A WINDFALL FOR BROOKLYN.
Tho City Treasury Enriched by the Trustees OF
tho Lltchaeld Estate.

tho Lltchheld Estate.
Recently tho trustees OF the Litchheld estate
md the city authorities in Brooklyn entered
into a compromise by which the city was to re-
ceive at once the amount duo from the estate in
arrears Of taxes. and the trustees were to with
draw the numerous actions instituted against
the city for damages. Following up this COM
promise the Supreme Court last week granted
tho trustees permission to mortgage the unim-
proved property for 100000 in order that
money could DO obtained to pay the taxes.
All the persons Interested appeared in
tho supreme Court in Brooklyn, before
Justice Maddox. Yesterday. when the final
order was signed. The order directs the
Registrar Of Arrears to receive S323.1l7.41
nom the Litchteld estate in payment or all
taxes and assessments levied prior to Jan. ],
1884; The Comptroller Is also directed to credit
the Registrar with the deficiency resulting
because the amount received by him is less
the Comptroller. In addition to the cash paid
In yesterday. tho city received from the Litch-
held estate while Frederick w. Hinrichs was
Registrar OF Arrears, in 1894. $25O.OOO. Tho
taxes for 1897.
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TRUST COMPANIES OF THE STATE.
Increase OF Deposits. Profits. Dividends Paid.
and Resources.

hncrenno OF Dopoettn, Frouts, Divioenos Fhtos
and Resources.
ALBANY, July 29.-The total resources OF tho
trust companies Of the State on July 1 last were
$443. 465 900, an increase over the correspond
ing period last year Of $40. 54s, 1872. The reports
Of the trust companies OF the State for the year
ended June 80 last, as tabulatod in the State
Banking Department, shows that tho cash on
hand and on deposit has been increased $13.73s.-
731, the deposits In trust have increased 800.
6s7, 124. and the general deposits have increased
$21, 159, 174. As compared with the preceding
year, the profits OF those companies were in
creased 1851, 232. and the amount of dividends
declared was increased $224.915.
The following figures show the operations OF
these companies for the year ended June 80 last:
Resources-Bonds and mortgages. esq. 924.3le;
stock Investments, ello.os8. 2es: loaned on collater-
sl76, 97O. aa2; cash on deposit, e67. ~ 1873; cash on
hand, o7.l79,087; other assets, ol7,et7.256
Lfdbiitfcs-Capital stock. $50. 500. 000; surplus
fund. S45, 100. ga; undivided profits. S7.sl7.Sls;
deposits in trust, Sl45. 1913, 6s3: general deposits,
seOS, 87b. 594; other liabilities, Gil. bss. s48.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES during the year. el7.S3S.-
COS; interest credited depositors. oe.Sle. $50; ex-
penses, o., $3.50. 944; dividends declared, e3. sos. 9l5;
taxes paid, oS27,541.
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$4,000 WORTH IN HIS EAIsrooAr.
WolfGanE winters OF PittaburE Arraigued on
q Charge or smuggiinE.

WolrGauE winters OF PittaburG Arraigued on
. Charge or Smuggling.
Just after tho North German Lloyd steamship
Havel reached her pier at Hoboken yesterday
morning Chief Customs Inspectors Donohue and
Brown noticed q man coming cautiously down
the gang plank. When the man stepped on the
pier Donohue called him to one side and ques-
toned him as to the contents OF his baggage.
The stranger said he was Wolfgang Winters. q
brewer, on his way to his home in Pittsburg,
Pa. He declared that he had nothing dutiable
In his possession. Inspector Donohue. however.
searched his clothing and found tucked away in
the lining of his waistcoat and in his pockets three
gold chains. q diamond brooch. fifteen silk
handkerchief. and seven meerschaum pipes.
The lot Is valued at ga 200.
Winters was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Romano in Jersey City and held
in $500 bail. He paid his bail in cash.
Frank Eiter Of Pittsburg, another passenger
on the Havel. was detained on suspicion by the
inspectors. They found but little OF value In his
able articles had been confscated.
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n sen eT . newark n1anuractursr In Ssn o.
Nuch = Charge.

Chief OF Police Hopper Of Newark was informed
yesterday by Sheriff Reed Of Livingston county,
Ill, that one Of the young men who made n bold
attempt to rob a bank ut odcll on July 10 was
Frank p. Lynch of Newark. It was a great sur
prise to all who knew young Lynch. who was a
son Of the latc Philip Lynch OF the manufac-
turing firm of Riley & Lynch.
Young Lynch had n good education and. in
hcrltod considerable property from his father.
He studied law for u while In the office Of J. o.
II. Pitney in Newark, and was thought to have
q fine future for n man Of %. About two months
ago he sold q piece of property in Harrison for
5000, although 1t was said to be worth $4,000.
Then he told his friends that he was going West
here. He disappeared from Newark and moth
ing was heard from him until yesterday. What
has become Of the $1,000 nobody In Newark
can guess, but people hero doubt that he could
picture of the prisoner, which was sent with tho
letter to Chief Hooper. made It certain that tho
mar in question Is Frank p. Lynch. When ar
rested he gave the name OF Frank w jackson.
A newspaper clipping in the letter told how
Odell late on the afternoon of July II and, pro-
senting rovolvers, ordered Cashier Van Buskirk
to throw up his hands and keep them UP while
they helped themselves to the cash that lay In
piles on his desk. The, cashier pretended to
could reach the money he had them covered
with q brace OF rovolvers. Tho robbers weak.
ened at the cashiers display OF firearms and fled
from the bank, followed by n couple Of bullets
which the cashier fired after them:
The shooting attracted the attention OF a largo
crowd, and tho ~fuRitives were, pursued by mon
on foot, In wagons, and on bicycles for several
blocks before they were ovcrtaken.
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Applications rsr lauds AIsnE the neseh fhat
May ne Grantea by the Land BOARD.

May ne Grantea ~ the Land BEARD.
ALBANY, July 2e.-Tho warning note sounded
by State Engineer Adams against the state
granting to individuals any further rights to
land under water along the beach on the ocean
sido Of Coney Island was UNDECIDED to-day by
tho Commissioners Of the Land ONCE, when
action was taken which practically means the
granting Of all such applications pending before
tho board. OF the members of the board only
Secretary OF State Palmer, Comptroller Roberts,
State Treasurer Colvin, and Attorney-G General
Hancock were present. The applications which
arc to DO granted are those OF the Norton's Point
Land Company. Thomas sixsmith. Ellen Novins,
Anna Woolsey, Emile Huber, John b.. McPher-
son, and Elmira c. Christian. At the last meet
ing Of the board the State Engineer submitted q
report favorinR the application OF the Norton's
Point Land Company. and of Nevins, woolsey.
Mcpherson. and Christian, so far as they re-
lated to grants of land under water on tho
all grants on the other side, except to tho Nor
toms Point Land Company. As a reason for his
position State Engineer Adams said In his re-
port;
the people Of Greater New York. It is accessi-
BILE to those with limited purse now, and new
ways Of reaching 1t at the least cost are con.
~stantly being provided. 1t will surely be sought
whom will 20 to enjoy the beauty Of the. sea.
They should have the fullest freedom of tho
beach. / think no moro limits to the public use
of the beach of Coney. Island below high water
mark should be made"
The board, however. does not agree with Mr..
Adams. and to-day ordered appraisals to DO
made of all lands asked for In these applications.
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Killed Himself with Laudanum.

George Willers, a salesman. OF 221e Eighth
avenue. bought laudanum yesterday in John
sons drug store at 10th street and Eighth ave
nue., and drank the contents Of the bottle before
he left the place. He managed to reach his
home and tried to climb the stairs. but fell I'M
conscious in tho hall. He died later In the Man
haitian Hospital. He Is said to have been intern
perate. Lately no became addicted. to the use
Of morphine. The police think he poisoned
himself Intentionally.
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The customs officials at the North German
Lloyd dock in Hoboken did not meet with much
difficulty yesterday in enforcing the provisions
OF the Dingley law. The steamships Prinz Re-
gent Luitpold and Havel arrived. but as the
cabin passengers on both steamers did not num-
Der 100. tho customs officers made their inspec-
ton without causing unusual delay.
The majority of the passengers were unaware
but when matters were explained hoy readily
consented to pay the duties. The customs OF.
fcials expect that they will have to double their
force when the rush Of incoming passengers
commences in the fall.
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DUNN CUT A Err.
Jealous OF . stable boy. NE Attacked an Tn.
brelIa Maker with y Knife.

Jealous OF . stable Boy, NE Attacked an Tn.
breila Maker with y Knife.
Some washed clothing that Mrs. Harry Dunn
Of $40 East Fifth street had put out to dry on
tho roof of tho house blew away about IL
o'clock last evening, and fell on the roof
OF a stable in tho rear. Mrs. Dunn called to
a boy in tho stable and asked him to
bring the clothing back. He did so, and
stood for a few minutes on the front steps Of tho
house talking to Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn. Dunn had
seen the boy before and was jealous OF him. He
began to upbraid his wife. and finally ran into
the house In u frenzy of rage.
The boy had returned to his work. when Dunn
appeared in 2 few minutes with q knife.
Hes gone home said she.
Dunn mistook Andrew. Gluck Of 113 East
Third street, an umbrella maker, who was
passing tho house, for the stable boy, and at.
tackled him, viciously, .stabbing him several
times in tho head and body.
Gluck was taken to the East Fifth street po-
lice station, and all the detectives and the re-
serves were sent out to search for Dunn. who.
after stahbing him, ran away. Gluck Is dan
gerously hurt. He was sent to Bellevue Hos
pital. Dunn had never seen Gluck before.
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DUG UP A BURIED DOG.
Cleveland Police Thought There Was Something
Strange In y Canine Funeral.

CLEVELAND. July 29.-The pet dog Of Major
W. W. Armstrong. ex.Secretary Of State of
Ohio. ex-Postmaster and ex-Treasurer Of Cleve-
land, was killed on Wednesday, and because of
the affection held for it by the family it was
carried to the old family homestead. 800 Pros
pect street, early this morning and buried in a
hower-lined grave.
The burial took place SO early because of a de-
sire Of the family to avoid 4. servant
In an adjacent residence noticed the party get
out OF u carriage, bury a bundle. and hurry
away. Her suspicious were communicated to
the police, and Patrolman Murray investigated.
With the help of anxious spectators the grave
was opened. At a depth of four feet the shovels
struck an obstruction.
With a great deal OF reverence the body was
lifted from the grave. The little knot of ex-
cited spectators respectfully removed their hats
as the policeman exposed the remains of the dog.
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HUDSON RIVER nv DAYLIGHT.
PALACE IRON A LINE STEAMERS
10 NEW DIRK and

Finest Gnd fastest river steamers In the world.
Daily except Sunday.
Leaves Brooklyn, Fulton st. Thy Annex. ..S A.. N.
New York. Desbrosses 81 Pler."...s.Io "
West 22d st. Pier. .......9f "
For ALBANY. landing at Yonkers. West Point, New
burg, Poughkeepsie, Kingston Point. Cutskil, and
Hudson.
Direct connection on the Kingston Point dock with
U. and u, trains for Ca skill Mountain points and for
Lakes Mohonk and M~innewaska. At Catskill with
the Cntskill Mountain and Otis FL. Railway for Cairo
anu mountain resorts.
Railroad connections at Newburg, Poughkeepsie,
Hudson, and Albany for points North, East. and West.
Special Saratoga trains.
Through tickets sold at Desbrosses at. pier. West
22d st. pier, New York Transfer, and other principal
ticket of1ces.
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CoRsICANA. Tex, July 29.-Two moro oil wells
were completed to-day. and are developing a
heavy flow OF crude petroleum. aggregating for
the two wells about $50 barrels a day. There
arc now thirteen flowing wells in the oil district.
whose output approximates 900 barrels, and q
dozen more wells are under contract: The oil ID
Senator X q. Mills owns !, 600 acres In what 10
pronounced to be the richest part OF the oil
territorV-
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DEAD BIZ THE TRACE.
Supposed to Have Been Killed and Then Laid
Beside the Rnils-

supposed TO HtnVo beeu hilteu buo hueu AAlo
Beside the ERnils-
AsBURY PARK, n. j., July 29.-William Gar
rity was found dead this morning beside the
tracks of the New York and Long Branch Rail-
road. near the water works at this place, by
Andrew Bennett, the track walker. Garrity's
skull was fractured on the left side and there
was no other cut or bruise on his body.
How Clarity met his death is not known. His
friends say that he was murdered late last night
and placed beside tho tracks.
Coroner Herbert had the body removed to
Sections Morgue. where an inquest will DO held.
Meantime the Coroner is looking up evidence In
the case. Clarity was seen after 10 o'clock last
night. The only train that passed through hero
after that time was the special train bearing
Vice President Hobart from Sea Girt camp to
Seabright. The engineer says he saw no man on
the tracks. Engineer Howard OF the New York
train which arrived here late says no one was
on tho tracks. The jury will go over the ground
and endeavor to clear up the case. Clarity was
IS years old and married.
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John Graham. a negro who has buncoed col.
orod women out of various sums OF money by
representing that he would get them places as
palace car cleaners. was recognized by some of
at $40 West l35th street yesterday. They
chased him when he ran AwRy and, catching
him.. spoiled his clothes and treated him cruelty.
He was rescued by q bicycle policeman and held
Ter examination In Harlem Court
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whore Yesterdays Hires Were.

A. M.-7:35. IL sunolk street, damage S5; $3.50,
3os West Forty'third street. James Costello. damage
92B; p;l6. go Charlton street. C. Harrison, damage
500; 9;40. 23s East Forty'nrst street. N. HerTick,
damage $40.
stein. damage $1,000; 7:46. ll8 Ridge street, Her.
man Greevesman. damage 2l.8O0; 1000. s74 Lexing.
ton avenue. NJ. Murray. damage 0lO.
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u.nr,a u,m..,r under . Hor.e.hoe.

Joseph steindel OF 7Os Third avenue commit
ted suicide yesterday by hanging himself with a
clothesline. which no had fastened to the tran
som of his room. The rope was twisted around
n horseshoe, on which were the words, Good
Luck" Steindel, who was a wheelwright, had
been out of work for some time.
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Plent, or work for the Mon WHOM TaLe It.

PHILLrPsBURG. n. j., July 29.-superinten-
dent Dandy of tho American sheet mill to-day
sent for a committee of striking employees and
informed them that II they would accept the re-
duction of wages offered them last spring tho
mill would be started up again. He said he had
enough orders on hand to keep the plant run
ming until Christmas at least. The
informed him that they would see the other en-
believed the men will accept the terms and re-
turn to work. By the strike the men have lost
about 81, loo q week.