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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
OBITUARY..
BENJAMIN L II. TRASk.

Benjamin l. Il. Trask A well-known real estate
dealer IN this city with Offices No. IL Broadway.
died at his home. No. EssI Eighty-second-st on
Monday from a complication Of diseases. brought
about by heart trouble Mr.. Trask was born on july
t. 1871, at Vineyard Haven. Mass. He was educated
az the Tisbury Academy and at Falmouth Seminary
He then became a clerk FOR William Nelson, VINO
was engaged in the shipping business in South-st.
this city. on becoming OF age he formed partner
ship with Mr. Merritt under the firm name Of Merritt
d Trask. Later ne established the shipping nrin OF
Trask * Dearborn. with which he remained until lsi
when ne became the president OF the Union NdVlga-
ton Company retaining This pace until 1850 when he
went INTO the estate business. lie was success
full from the start and dealt largely In Ftth-aVe.
property purchased considerable land in the
Annexed District and realized large sums OF money
on his investments. Mr.. Trask a one time inter
esed in gas companies and became president OF the
Equity Gas Company. He also az one time wee
president OF the East River Gas Company. ana had an
interest in the suffolk Gas COMPANY. rte suisse
quenty severed MS connection with al or these con-
Germs and devoted his time his real estate inter-
esls HIS health became impaired about six months
ago but he attended to business until few weeks
ago ~
Mr.. T-ask leaves 4 widow and one daughter. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morning AZ the house.
Eghty-SecOnl-st. OWING TO the illness o. MIS-
Trask the funeral will he private.
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their chief had done. differing only in minor
details. Walters described the Captains conduct as
cool and calm. adding that he had never seen ,he
Captain angry. Both the detectives agreed WIN
the Captain that Messrs. Rich Phipps. Seeley and
Harper were in the dressing room when the captain
entered They agreed with him, too; that TWO oi
the women were Improperly exposeu III o'e u"e'
Here the defence rested. -,
The last three witnesses OF the day were the m'i-
sicans William D. Farmer. William G. Rush and
Harry Bennett. They called by the prosecu-
ton 10 contradict the testimony introduced by the
defence to the effect that Little Egypt was improp-
ery clothed or unclothed. This all OF them did.
though they differed rather, widely as to now she
was clothed They agreed that there was nothing
improper IN her dance, besides test!fying that
Messrs Harper and Sseley did go into the dress
until the Captain heard there
The will be resumed this morning at 1880
O'Clock and IL is expected that IT will be finished
this afternoon.
Dstrct-Attorney Olcott said yesterday that no
steps had Yet been taken toward inCsctng any OF
the persons connected with giving the dinner. He
inmated that ne should look the evidence
given at the trial very carefully before he arrived
at conclusion as 10 now to in the affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES.
HOW THE PRINCIPAL PLACES ARE TO BE BE-
SLOWED.

HOW THE PRINCIPAL PLACES ARE TO BE BE-
SLOWED
Albany. Jan. y (speciaD.-James NJ f. OGrady'
Sneaker o. the Assembly, returned mere from
Rochester &c day and took possession OF the mouse
IN which he will live this winter. II Is poHte nc
lion 10 say that Mr.. O'Grady IS engaged IN pre-
porine the list OF Assembly committees Every one
knows that in reality Thomas c. Plat dictates
every appointment.
Mr. HILL OF Erie County. can probably nave the
vince ,,f chairman Of the Committee on canals II
la will consent TO FOR Nh Plat for Senator
lie is well awlre that the Republicans OF Erie
County favor the election OF Joseph FL Choate as
81 ator
The other good committee chairmanships' II Is
said will 20 to the following persons; WAYS ana
Means ; Fred Nixon. of Chautauqua County
Railroads Taylor J. Edridge, OF Warren County,
cities George G. Austin. OF New-fork; Judiciary
Robert G Scherer OF Albany; Gas, Electricity and
Water supply Louis F. Goodsell of Orange County;
Prisons william r. Hohbie OF Washington Coun-
~. Insurance. James W Hustled. of Westminster
County: Taxation, Frank A Dudley, or Niagara
Comfy. Excise lothian Aids. Of Chenango county
ASScmblyman Hobbe Is candidate for chairman
Of the Insurance Committee. and this place has not
been positivey settled yet The committee list Will
be announced tomorrow night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
GEORGE ". FLAGG.

George W. Flag subject painter and one or
the oldest members % the National Academy OF
Design. died on January D. az Nantucket Island
Mr. F.agg was born in New-Haven Conn. on
June o. 1916. Ills father was Henry c. FlaSs. a
lawyer. OF Charleston :. {. When a boy OF
twelve Mr. Flag first showed MS gift for paint
ing. He studied under Washington A.ston bis uncle
and later under he portrait painter. Bowman. In
Charleston When sixteen years Old. some Of his por-
traits were sold in Boston for as much "a $50
apiece. lie went TO Europe 20 study when he was
nineteen on MS return he painted the portrait or
Washington AiiStOn. with which the latter was
greatly pleased. predicting great success Tor his
nephew. M Flasg married. when stu Il young man.
q Mss iienriQu-s Dy whom he had four children.
three SONS a daughter. al. OF y nom are lNlnS.
They Ebu. George A. Manue. and GeOrsiii.4a
Fiagg Mr. Flag elected an honorary member
OF The National Academy of Design while III Lon
don IN S. and an Academcian IN lDl. Among ms
paintings are The Execution Of Lady Jdne Grey.
The Match Girl washington Receiving HlS
Mothers Blessing" "CClumbu. and the Egg and
Landing Of tn Pilgrims Mr.. Flasg was a
broincr 90 Jared =. Flas-. a portrait painter IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
LEGAcIEs rOR CITY HOSPITALS.

The will OF Mrs. Emene Dore was NED M the
S,;rrocate's office yesterday. Mrs Dore leaves 10
,Iioa Uilmerdirg Moore niece OF hey late hCs-
hand the sum OF 5000. The sum OF slow Is giV'n
- the New-york Free Dispensary for Six 'hil-
dren and $50 each the Society for the I,"ef ol
the Destitute Blind Of the City OF New-Nofk,
Womens Hospital Of the City OF Nev'-fork ara
(, Narv's Hospital for Children The sum OF
e. too ,s left with the Metropolitan Trust Company
The income TO be paid to Julia Carlisle. servant
in the employ of the testarix Al her Geath me
Principal will go to Mrs. Dore's nieces. Mrs tIne-
i,,a ~ Winthrop and Mrs. Georsianna Mc'!ellan
,.rha later is the wife OF Congressman George g.
Mcclellan. Mrs. Winthrop also receives the mouse
-. No T;3 Madison-ave.. together with the mousse
ro,d furniture contained therein. and the sum OF
.,1ooo trbe remainder OF the estate Is given 20
~ '\,cCleIlan The executors are Mr.. and Mrs
1dore,c Y Mcclellan and Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
MR.. FRANCIS TO BE CONFIRMED.
SENATOR VEST ALONE VOTES AGAINST FAVOR
ABLE REPORT.


Washington. jan 70 (sNecaD.-The nomination
n, David r Francis 70 BE- Secretary OF the Interior.
cent N the Senate az the beginning OF the session
was finally acted by the Finance Committee TO-
dav Mr. Vest who had succeeded in emharrass-
ING 4 nolltlcal enemy by holding mp his confirm
,ion for six weeks on the most trivial preteXts.
Rad returned hot-haste from Missouri 20 renew his
,a,,v warfare on Mr.. Francis. but the other silver
Denocra,s or the committee seemed 10 have lost
interest IN the sport Of batting an Administration
anponteo and showed no disposition whatever 70
s,,nnort tn. bollicose Missouri, Senator IN his pur-
nose 20 hold up the nomination FOR another week
Mr. Vests vote the only one cast to-day In
the committee against reporting the Secretary $
nomination favorably Mr.. Jones. Of Arkansas
voiclng the general sentiment when he declared
mar h was neither polite diSnired the part
az the silver Democrats 10 carry on such a petty
warfare against the Administrations nominees
Nr Fcancis's nomination will probably be con-
Armed ~ the next executive session. although Mr.
Vas, now threatens 10 carry his opposition Into
the Senate Chamber and TO denounce Mr. Francis
rh-re a. political migrate ana party traitor OF the
deepest dye. Mr.. Vest has Just secured renomi,
nation from the silver Democrats In the Missouri
Legislature. and undoubtedly feels that he must
A. som.thing TO emphasize his hostility 10 the
ADMINISTRATION and ali its friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
LITTLE EGYPT" AT OLYMPIA.

Chief OF Police Conlin visited Mayor Strong yes
terday and reported to him that the dance that
Little Egypt" giving at Olympia not
violation OF the law 1t was not the same per-
formance Chief Conlin said. that she had given
at the Seeley dinner and could not be regarded as
In any respect violation Of law. The report OF
the Chief was made because of reports that Lit
tie Egypts" performance transcribed decency
The Chiefs information was received from Deputy
Chief Cortright, who witnessed the performance
delegation of actors called on the Distrct-At-
torney yesterday and said that they were OPP
posed to the practice of theatrical agents employ
ing people who. by indecent exhibitions. cast
odium on the profession. They said that they
Attorney and TO the police in any effort that
might be made TO stop the practice district
Attorney Olcott thanked them for this offer but
said that he knew OF way at present OF availins
himself of their services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
BIDS FOR CANAL BONDS.
orr.Rs AMOUNTING TO THREE TIMES THE Issue
WHICH WILL BE 81 cooCo

or-----rs AMOI- MING TO THREE TIMES THE lSSlE E.
WHICH WILL BE s4cooOoo
Albany Ian Estate Controller Roberts AT noon
ID, orened bids for loan OF 100000 in canal
ir,,roverncnt per cent gold bonds. The following
nronosals were received: r 3. Cnderhill. New
y,-k 10000 AT 100; II. H. Williams. Hackensack'
y 7 $1,000 M 10. Henry {. Harper and others
az trustees New-York 5000 al zoos same persons
Gu 90 same price. Paul Fem, New-York. SlcV~ at
1,o oof. r Pentland. NewYork, 5000" at WA
Walter NJ Norton. Bristol. Conn. $4,000 1t lO3-v
s,5n no AZ 100 o. 81 900 at 1921; {. Lefngweli'
Ncw-york $4,000 at l01i.; L. +. Rich, Hilsdale
{ ! sa5oco at 1870: Albany County Saving.
Rank ,l000D at par. r. s DonneI, New-York City,
snD 40 al % A. 500 go at 1891. $4,000 at l~oHa'
Hicks Bros New York. $1,000" al Se1; Joseph T.
Gavin Buffalo $4,000 at l00lo5 $500" al loo2lo.
Albert l. J,dson whole or any part or the issue m
ilsl 01 conditioned upon bonds being made exempt
IRON, taxation by law, Controller Roberts. $lo"-V
-. mar FOR school and United States deposit funds
tn aggregate OF the bids was for s2, 1900
Tcrtrollsr Roberts. after he finished reading the
rrooosaIs announced that he had no doubt the
bonds would be exempted from taxation tie IN
tended having q bill introduced 70 that end. ana
~ received assurances from the law making body
fSa- {, would be passed. To the representative or
~ r-ntttd Associated Presses the Controller said
hat ne f-lt gratihcd AZ the bids. He would make
The final awards within couple OF weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13

William H. Smith died in Denver on January O.
at > a. m from consumption. brought by
heavy cold contracted early last summer He was
in his thirtieth year and for twelve years was In
the employ Of the Great American Tea COMPANY
OF this city having been manager OF it, retail de-
partment for tie last seven years. He
youne man Of exemplary habits. beloved bv all
who knew MIN. and held In high esteem by his
EMPLOYERS He formerly Il resident OF Brook
lyn but had spent the last TWO years OF his lie
In (reenv.ile. y. j. He had gone TO Denver in the
hone that the climate OF Colorado would improve
his condition The body sent from Denver 20
Milwaukee. the home OF relatives. where the
f,tu neld
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
VAN BEuREN ESTATE TAxEs NOT REDUCED

Justice Beekrnan in the Supreme Court .yester-
dav denied an application Of the administrators OF
,he estate OF Mary S. Van Beuren to reduce the
assessment tax on the personal property OF the
estate Of s.O90oo $500 The estate was INST
,axed on s. o42 $50 Of personally. but this was re-
s,od - s4oa go The administrators applied
~ h.r. this further reduced 10 $4,000. asserting
.hat .nev had Invested themselves OF E-Y.w IA
e~c,,ritjes before January. 1886. Justice betknlnn
,.rholds m. Tax Commissioners IN their contention
rhat me securities transferred IN ScheInr 10
avoid the tax. The administrators TURNED over tle
s25 on IA the children Of the testatrlx ana ,ney
,urned the property back 10 the executor. ne
Cour, says that there no genuine transfer. anu
Iolds ina the securities are stu held by the ad-
ulinsfrators
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
BJLL SUGGESTED BY DUFFY's DEATH.

Albany. jan l2.-Assembyman George 5. Horton
Of WAYNE County IS OF the opinion that the Boxing
law. which Was placed on the statute books last
winter as the result OF his efforts needs only slight
amendment 10 meet public opinion He Will intro
drce i bill adding a provision making mandatory
Dhvscal examination Of persons who are about
10 engage i'm boxing bouts by physician before
entering the ring The death OF James Dury, AFTER
n recent soaring match In New-York In which he
took part gave rise TO Mr.. Horizons proposed
amendment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
THE Dupont CASE REVIVED.

Washington. Jan. Fin the :icnate to-day Mr..
Chandler rep. y. h presented memorial from
Henry A. Dupont claiming TO have been elected
70 a seat In the United States Senate from Della
ware on May o 1898. and urging the reopening or
The question. The memorial referred TO the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
To pPFvEyT STATE PRISON PRINTING

Albany Jan. l2.-President Daniel Harris. OF
BROOKLYN to-day called together the delegates VINO
are here IN attendance at the tenth annual con-
v-ntion OF the State Branch Of the American Fed
eration OF Labor. About severty-hve delegates
,.o-a ,res.,t william = Butts OF Brooklyn sub
r,,,ted FOR the approval Of the Federation Dill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
KILLED HIS DAUGHTER BY HiSTAhE-

Knoxville Tenn. Jan IA quarrel in the DAVIS
family In Claiborne County. yesterday AFTERNOON
resulted in the killing OF MISS jessie DAVIS the
eldest daughter OF Thomas Davis. The rather
.hrcV a rock at his son. which missed MN ana
struck his daughter IN the back. preahns ..e
He is In jail at Tazewel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13

Washington Jan. i2-Titian j. Coffee OF Penn
sylvania formerly prominent In Pennsylvania poll
tics died here yesterday. He sixty five years
OLD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13

The further hearing OF the contest over the WI"
of william Campbell. The wealthy hahuiAc'u'ri
=, ,oun,nsr who died recently. leaving the bulk
., b,s estate TO a Mrs Lillian Ash. who was not
related 10 him. was postponed yesterday uhui thls
rrnrntng ty an agreement between me counsel en-,
s,acei Counsel for the contestants OF the WI,
sss.rt that sensational testimony may De cHpec'ed
NJ an the hearing is resumed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13

New-Orl-ans Jan. le-Judge T. T. Merrick, ex
Chief Justice OF the Louisiana Supreme Court
and one OF the best-known lawyers in the South
died to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
ELLIE nnWAGE,n EMPREss AsAKO.

Yokohama Jan l2-The Dowager Empress Asa
ko mother OF Emperor Mutsuhito OF Japan. In
dead She was born In Toxic. January 2. 1894.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13

Commissoner-General Stump IS informed by
Baron Fava, the italian Minister here that the
Italian Government has fined TWO sub-agents 80
lire each and sentenced .hem 70 one month In lail
for favoring clandestine emigration to the United
States The Italian Government has Instituted a,
license system for emigra ton ticket agents, ana
each mas TO give bond in $1,000 FOR the faithful per
formsrce of his duty. These reforms In the matter
~ selling tickets 10 emigranrs OF the undesira Die
or prohibited class the result or negotldtions
with the Italian emigration authorities ny MI
stump on his recent visit 10 Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13

The Secretary Of State to-day transmitted TO the
Senate the final ascertainment OF the electoral
votes for President and Vice-President from the
states OF New-YOrk, New Hampshire Nevada ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
TIE PHOTOGRAPH INCIDENT.

Colonel James wanted 10 know = the Captain had
ever been complained Of before IN mis- present pre-
clIct for making urjustlhAbe entries or false ar
rests The Captain thought not Then Co!one!
James wanted to know how the Captain came 10
excnange photographs with Annabelle WhiiforG
You see said the Captain 1t this way. !!
sac was making her statement there tOu ler =
proud know A woman VINO 80 guarded ncr
honor. and that ] would protecl woman hohor
with my Mle II necessary. Sac nad a pnotO-
Il 20 NE under promise that would send her one
OF my own which did some DAYS later.
Under direct examination Captain Chapman sara
that when he was placed in command OF the Ten
ierloin precinct he was told 10 rule il with an iron
hand and without fear or favor
The Afternoon session began az O'CLOCK, W N
Lite Egypt a. the first witness. The woman spoke
with French accen; that didn't work much more
than hal: Of the lime, Dat Il worked well for that
One-nalf Her testimony was not as sensational
as had expected Il referred mostly 10 the sort
o. costume s.e wore. She said she was engaged 70
dance 10 the altogether but that she did not 90 So
Nr Hart tried hard 20 get her 10 say 1t was on sc-
coun; o; police interruption that she did no. 80
oance, but Colonel Grant would not admit the an
sNsr Inc costume she described however, was
ssIncienty scarly for all purposes or proof sac
s.i she danced about the floor ana near the guests
IAen she told how she whisked from one room
- another the inference being that captain CnaP,
rouDe-pO.ce."
- II should be said here that the testimony given
;ss'e3Hay ny this woman Is not Of so extreme nat
an AFFIDAVIT
THE DETECTIVES TESTIMONY.
IN Confederation OF Captain chspmans story his
~ detectives. Walters and Caddell were called
described the raid in practically the same man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08

culation for 5000 dodgers or posters.
 If wanted to sell cheap Jewelry or run a gamblingJ scheme l might use posters.
 'I deal directly with the publisher, I say to him.:
 How long will you let me run a column of matter through your paper for $1O0 or $500 as the case may be- I let him do the figuring, and if think he is not trying to take more than his share, l give him the copy. I lay aside the profits on particular line of goods for advertising purposes.
 At first laid aside $3000; last year I laid aside and spent $4O,OOO. have done better this year and shall increase that sum as the profits warrant it. 1 owe my success to newspapers, and to them l freely give a certain profit of my yearly business. Fourth Estate
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
 LONDON WATER SUPPLY.

The water supply of London is enormous. It reaches S41, ,461 houses, and the average daily consumption Is 1S7 5S0,233 gallons or daily average of about thirty three gallons per capita in population of 5,675,270. The area supplied is S45 square miles, and there are 5,147 miles of water pipe and 33,965 fire hydrants. Of this water 107, 100000 gallons come from the river Thames, 51,000000 from the river Lea and the rest from springs and artesian wells. In former years there was great deal of criticism directed against the Lon don water supply because of its impure quality, but since 1893, when Parlia
 mentary commission was appointed to investigate the question, there has been no cause of complaint
 The greater part of the supply taken from the Thames comes from above Richmond, where the water is com paratively pure, and is conducted by series of aqueducts into fifty-four different reservoirs, covering 5S0 acres, with an aggregate capacity of 1885, ,100,- 900 gallons From these the water is passed through 120 Altering beds some of which absorb 100000 gallons a min ute. The water passes through six or seven inches of sand before it reaches the pipes, and this sand is cleaned care fully every month.-Chicago Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
SETTLED THE QUESTION OF AGE.


 D. w. Caldwell,f the late President of the Lake Shore, and John F. Miller, general superintendent of the southwest system of the Pennsylvania, were friends all their lives, but there was one thing on which they could never agree, and that was as to which was the older. One day they were driving up to Caldwell's country home in buggy.
 "John," said the Lake Shore man, you have always insisted that I am older than you"
 Why, of course. was born in---''
 That's all right, John; If you are younger than I am suppose you open the gate"
 Without word Mir Miller climbed from the buggy, opened the gate, and MT. Caldwell drove through. And then he did not stop, but went on to the house leaving MT. Miller to follow through the dark and mud as best he could. When the house was reached the soil was scraped off Mr. Miller and nothing more was said. He had proved that he was the younger man of the tWo-St Louis Globe-Democrat
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
A HOME MADE EXPERIENCE.

A man went into an icehouse to cool off
 An abrupt and impetuous hired man closed and locked the door and went away. The next day was Sunday, and the hired man did not come back.
 While the man who yearned to cool off waited for the return of the hired man his object was accomplished in a very thorough manner. He cooled off.
 The muffled door gave back but echoes to his blows, and his voice could find no place to escape and sound the alarm.
 When he grew tired of walking and swinging his arms to keep warm, the chunks of ice that were piled around him did not offer tempting bed. Hunger gnawed at his vitals and re- fused to be satisfied with the diet of raw air Darkness settled down like a six months Arctic night for the only sound which broke the profound still ness was the man who wanted to cool off trying to swear
 The hired man opened the door on Monday morning, and the man who wanted to cool off crawled out more dead than alive.
 When his tongue had thawed out he began to abuse the hired man.
 'Fool!' retorted the hired man. Fool you are a lucky dog and do not know it Don't waste time in abusing me, your benefactor, but go and write a. book of impressions on Alaska"
 Then the man who wanted to cool off saw that his fortune was made Chicago Record.