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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
A RUBENS KEPT FOR BOARD.


mar Also Retained ne senurity ~ the l1acaou-
rn, street Landiady-pon's Owner, vgho II
sim Possepser Of IN Alleged Raphael. sues
20 Recover the Rubens srd the Animal.
When Armand NJ. Hurrel came from France
two years ago to begin q career in the now
world as a dealer In paintings, he took lodgings
NJ Mime. Sidonie Bruins French hotel at ~
Macdougal street for himsol and q high-bred
dog named Porthos, and they lived there to-
uethcr until last October. Hurrel. clad In tat
tered clothes, went to Justice Moore's court
with a lawyer on Thursday morning and began
rcpleyin proceedings against Nine. Brun for
yronpfully OBTAINING what he described as This
art treasures"
"she has got my Rubens." he cried o~xcitedly.
"a painting by the great master that I:recoived
from my ancestors"
Justice Moore noticed that tho FrenchmAn's
old coat bulged out unusually at the chest.
s"what have you got therei" he asked.
"Ho is a painting by Raphael tho French
man said, clutchine his buttoned coat tighter,
another great master, that 1 got from my fore
fathers. lie is worth 100000. aud. when tho
grand occasion presents, | shall sell him." 4.
lilo declined to show tho alleged example of
the old master, and his lawyer drew up an in
ventory OF the other treasures beside the Rubens
that the Frenchman charged Nine. Brun with
Illegally withholding. They included six paint
ings, the dog and a hand satchel holding tho
cross OF the Order of st. George, a book OF his
own inventions. an affidavit acknowledging
that he saved six persons from drowning and
photographs of his father and mother.
Justice Moore learned soon that Mme.
Brun has q counter suit against the plaintiff
in the City Court to recover 1887, OF which
$l02 Is for the board of the dog. $50 for wine,
and 800 for sums OF money lent at various
times. Hurrol's CLAIM in both suits Is that when
his money gave out, no arranged to act as
hotel Waterman In return for lodgings. and
that he owed nothing when he left in October
and moved to 105 West Third street. Nine.
Brpn, says that Hurrcl consented to allow her
to hold the paintings as security for money lent
and for his board until he should DO able TO sell
tho painting. She declares that he never paid
her II cent and that she advanced him money
for shoes and clothes. Nine. Brun says that
tho Raphael and Rubens are genuine. and de.
clares that through fear that they would be
stolen Hurrel slept in the dining room with the
pictures with his dog on one side and a revolver
on the other. She denied that she over EN-
ployed Hurrel as hotel Waterman, and she
lastly .averred that it cost % cents q day to
feed tho dog. Justice Moore reserved his de-
cision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
MADELINE PAINE's CASE AGAIN.
Her Dootsr's Bill for $3.50 Collected rron WILL
liam Tobias by Lawsuit.

Her Dootsr's Bill for $3.50 Collected rron WILL
liam Tobias by Lawsuit.
Conrad Liebert, on q claim assigned to him BY
Dr.. Lazarus 8. Sobel, obtained q verdict for $3.50
for medical services against William Tobias
before Justice Fitzsimons Of the City Court
yesterday. Sobel averred that Tobias, who has
a haberdasher's store at 123d street and Third
avenue, had given him carte blanche In the way
of medical attendance on Miss Madeline Paine.
saying that he did not care what the expense
was SO long as Miss Paine got proper medical
attendance. The case got into the Coroner's
hands last winter and made something OF a stir.
DR.. Sobel testified yesterday that under this
order of Tobias he began attendance on Miss
Paine last January, while she was at the Metro
pole Hotel, and latterly at 1913 West Forty-ffth
street, and continued hts services until her
recovery last May. He had received $11O on
account from Tobias and sued for $3.50 moro.
He said that Miss Paine suffered from nervous
prostration and the effects of liquor.
Tobias admitted on the stand that he agreed
to pay for the attendance. but he said the
charges were too high and more visits were
counted up than no believed were made. He
particularly objected to two charges of S25
each for attendance all night and said that the
physician had told him his fees were So q visit.
When asked II Miss Paine had lived under his
name. Tobias said at first that he did not think
so. but subsequently, remembered that he had
received a letter from her which said she was
living at the Hotel Metropole under the name
Tobias. The defendant says he does not know
what has become of her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
MANDAMUS NOT oBEYED.
HolRD OF sTREBT OPENING BALKs
OYER RITERSIDE DRIVE.

: gevprni rHsrnbers 1pttmate That the EHten-
sion 20 the Houlevnrd RAIN yette en- the
Lines Prescribed ls n Private Sob-A
Real R.tato specnlation. says the BlayeT.
There was n llvely..timo in tho Mayors of.
nco yesterday when tho Board of Street 0pen-
ing took up tho extension of the Riverside Drive
from 135th street to the Boulevard Lafayette.
At q previous meeting the board had author
lied tho construction Of tho extension as Tar ~
185th street, and had refused TO 20 any fur
Their. This did not please the property owners
whose property would be greatly benefited by
carrying tho extension to tho Boulevard La
fayetto according to the mandatory provisions
of the law, 80 they went into tho court and got
an order commanding tho board to convene
orthwith and adopt tho maps for the further
extension.
Engineer Webster of tho Department Of
Public Works submitted the maps of the extern
sion, which was planned so as. to leave intact
the house Of Robert Hoguet, near 141st street,
and several other buildings.
us 1t true that this law;was made for the
benefit of certain property ownersi" askcd Pros
ident Jeroloman of tho Board of Aldermen.
'If the Board cares to alter the lines so as to
include my house. why, I am willing" said Mr..
Hoguet with a broad smile.
Engineer Webster smiled. too. "The law
hxos the lines so that Mr.. Hoguet's house can
not be taken" he said.
well, would never vote to Lay out tho
erty owner" said Mr.. Jeroloman tartly.
II suppose we must obey tho order of tho
court" remarked the Mayor.
There, is no order of tho court which can
compel all Of us to vote one way, replied Gen.
this plan"
that would give IS for the whole improve
ment- IL 1t did not concern him personally"
said Mr.. Jcroloman.
their share Of the cost OF the Improvement" said
That's ali right" said the Mayor. But the
law passed TO relieve you Of the burden. The
city win pay for the whole improvement in the
It was then alleged that certain property
holders along the proposed extension were
erecting all sorts of fllmsy structures on the
land to be taken 30 that the amounts awarded
70 them may BIO Increased. This seemed to roll
."This law was passed wholly in the interest
of speculation" he said, land the entire study
Of the extension was made for the benefit Of real
estate which could not be made valuable in
any other way. Those who favored the law
were very frank about It, and the only reason
that 1t would be beneficial to certain property
owners. l consider the extension as planned
nm abominable and outrageous layout. and II 1t
10 built Il will be n disgrace instead of a credit
to tho city"
Mr.. Jencks wanted to be put on record as not
favoring the extension unless the board thought
want you. gentlemen to vote for anything you
do not think is right. he continued:
You had your say before; we will have ours
Mr.. Jeroioman and President Mcmillan of
tho Park Board also spoke against the exten-
sion. Tho matter was finally referred to the
Corporation Counsel for an opinion as to
whether or not the board was compelled to
adopt the plan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
WOMAN DoEsN'T WANT OATS SHOT.
Central Park Cat Killer Asked to Let Hor
Give SQUIRREL sln yers q Home.

Central Park Cat Killer Asked to Let Hor
Givo Squirrel siayers n Home.
A NEGRO servant, with q covered market bas-
ket on his arm, went to the Central Park Mena-
gerie yesterday and inquired for Keeper Peter
Shannon. the Parks cat killer.
When he found Shannon tho negro explained
that his employer had read in tho newspapers
that Shannon frequently shot homeless cats
found preying upon the squirrels and birds in
the Park. and requested that. instead of killing
the cats, Shannon should give tho animals to
her. as she would provide a homo for them. She
thought it was cruel that the cats should be
killed for simply acting on their natural in
stincts to get food.
Shannon told the negro to inform his mistress
that she could have all the stray cats in tho
Park. and welcome; but that she would have to
catch them herself. as he could not; that's why
he shot them. He added that there was q large
tribe of such animals that made their homo in
the Park.
The negro went away without any cats. and
did not tell the keeper who was the kind.hearted
woman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
MRS. oTENS ACQUITTED.

She Was Accused OF Throwing vitriol Int the
Face OF Rar. Denman OF ElleuvilIe.
KINGSTON, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Otens of Ellenville
was found not guilty by q jury in the County
Court tonight of tho charge of manning W. r.
Denman, owner of the electric light works OF
that village, whom she was accused of nearly
binding on Oct. % last by throwing vitriol in
his face. The verdict of the jury was received
with applause. The defence alleged that Mrs.
forsaken her to pay attention to a Mrs. Wins
low. a charming widow, Of ,Ellenville, whose
vious to her throwing tho vitrIol. AS Mrs.
Otens has been indicted for sending an obscene
letter through the mails, she will be taken be-
fore Commissioner Shields in New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
the, Dee, II. Mary mnmau. VII. Of the ia.s 7 \.

tie. Dsc. II. Msry Mnman. wife OF the late 4, n.
Cutler. formerly OF Albany, n. Y,
Intsrment at Albany.
DENARRsT. "a Jersey City. on Thursday, Dec. 10,
1897. Laura A, Demarest, daughter Of the late
william II. and Eliza II. A. Demarest.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 20
attend the funeral services at her late residence.
$50 ed st., Jersey City, on Saturday. Dec. ls. at .
+. N. Please omit howers. Interment at con-
venience OF the family.
On Doc. 10, at Bound Brook, N. j.,
Phoebe. beloved wife of stephen @. Fraleigh.
Funeral services Saturday at 3 p. NJ. Interment
private.
frost. On Friday. Doc, II. Albert Plumb Frost, in
his seth year.
Funeral services will be held at his late residence,
32S West End av, on Monday. Doc. 90, at 10 A. N.
Kindly omit flowers. Boston and Providence
papers please copy.
MULLBS AT her late ~residence. 1870 Huron st..
Brooklyn. Margaret Mullen, in the Goth year OF
hsr age.
Fuaeral on Sunday, Dec. 10, 1897. At Q p. n. Inter
ment in Calvary.
vANDERBECK.-on Thursday. Dec. 10, 1897. At
his residence, l6l East sad ST., Abraham Van.
derbeck aged 90 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend tho IN.
neral services at the Park Avenue Methodist Epis.
copAl Church.. seth st. aud Park av.. on Sunday,
Dec. 10, at 1880 o'clock p. NJ. Please omit
flowers.
WARE Suddenly. in the Gath year of his ago.
Beverley Ward. Jr.
Funeral services will be held at his late residence.
Boa West 10th at. on Saturday, at IL A. n. In.
torment at Morristown. N. J.
TIME uFNsrco CEMETERY -privnt, station. Mar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Rnplo,meu, Aren, Accused or sw,nannr.

Henry ]. Stone. an employment agent, who
has an office at 25s Washington street, Jersey
City, was arrested yesterday on six complaints
charging him with obtaining money under false
pretenccs. Henry Mohrmann of 2066 Boule-
ward, this city. alleges that he paid Stone $3.50
him. he says. that he had a place for him AS
cashier and that the money was required by the
employer as security. NORMAN Is waiting
for tho job. Six other complaints of q similar
character were, lodged against Stone. The total
amount alleged to have been received by Stone
is 81 $50. Stone gave bail to appear for exami.
nation on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
e. EvATED ENGINE OFF THE TRACK,
nc Bamps Along the Ties with One Car Aner
It-Tramo Blocked.

A1iuNASO-
At $50 o'clock yesterday morning an Gle.
waited railroad engine going north with four
cars tried to switch to the middle track at
Eighth avenue and 147th street. The engine
jumped the track and bumped over the ties for
nearly a block. dragging one Of the cars with
1t. Tho coupling broke and left the other
three cars on the main track. There were half
2 dozen passenger d In the the car Ir that followed onG 2 Ssa he
up. The wheels cut and tore the railroad Il es.
and the engine finally came to IA standstin at a
ing broken through one of the sleepers. Engi-
neer Jacob Kelchner and Fireman Blake stuck
to their posts. No one was injured.
The derailed car and motor came to a stand.
still 30 close to the south track that all traffic
had to DO conducted on the north track until "a
wrecking train could shift the cars. Traffic
was suspended entirely for about an hour. 1t
was nearly l o'clock before trains were running
with their usual regularity. The motor was
damaged somewhat. and the windows in tho
derailed car were broken in humping over tho
ties,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Ss. 900 worth or Bic, Gle. nurnsa.

A hre in the bicycle store of L. c. Jandorf &
Co.. at 32l Broadway. yesterday morning.
burned or damaged several hundred bicycles
that were stored on the third floor. The dam.
ago was probably $4,000. Nobody could find
ont how the hre started; It was discovered by
one OF the clerks who had just come to work,
and was then under full Roadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
M MARRIED

NORTHUMBERLAND Al l36 Marlborough ST.,
Boston. Dec. IA. 1907. by the Rev. DR.. Nathan f..
Wood. Harriet Willard to George NJ. Boynton OF
New York city.
VAN DER ROE On "Wednesday, Dec.
10. 1897, at the First Baptist Church. Mount Yer.
non. N. Y. by tho Rev. william A, Granger, D. D.,
Cora Louise, daughter OF Stephen q. Aller. to
William Van der Roest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Tn,. to no . sea.oa or social G.ssty.

Tho indications at present are that this winter
is to be one OF unusual social gayoty. AS was
announced in yesterdays SUN Mrs. Aston is to
give a ball on the night OF Jan. II. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogden Mills have Just issued invitations
for II ball they will give on Monday, Jan. Z, and
day night, Jan. "a, AS the date for a bali, tho
second large entertainment In their new
colonial dwelling. at . East Seventy.socond
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Hined Ter Interfering with the Burial or widow
Alice.

LYONS. N. Y, Dec. l7.-Police Justice VIII
hsms this morning fined Superintendent James
p. Boyle of the Lyons Rural Cemetery $I5 or
fifteen days in the Wayne County Jail. Boyle
has given an undertaking on an appeal to tho
yesterday of assault In the third degree In di-
recting two employees to restrain Michael
Albert from digging the grave of Phoebe Alice, n
widow 81 years of age. on tho lot in which her
husband and two sons, VINO were Union vete-
rams, and five relatives had been buried for thir-
ty-fye years, alleging non-payment for the lot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Arrived-FRDAY. Dec. II.

S. Britannia. Haddock. Liverpool Dec. 9 and Queens.
town 9th.
IS saale. Nierich, Bremen Doc. z and Southampton
9Th.
SIS Bona. Muir. Gibraltar.
SIS Diamant, Wichhausen. HAMBURG
SK Aragonia. Schmidt, Havre.
SIS Briardene. Rilgorc. Havre.
SIS Strathdon. Philip. Cardiff.
SIS Blackheath, Peters, Hull.
Sc Philadelphia. Chambers. La 6uAyrA-
SIS Ardandhu. Walker. Kingston.
SsPretoria. Mckenzie. ST. Thomas.
SIS FL Monte. Parker. New Orleans.
SIS Tallahassee. Askins, Savannah.
Ss OakdAle, Whiteman. Tilt Cove.
Ss yorktown, Dole. Norfolk.
SIS Benefactor. Townsend, Philadelphia
[For later arrivals SEQ First Pago.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
DIM1O.
BERNHEIMER. =

BERNHEIMER. Or Friday morning. Dec. II.
Meyer H. Bernheimer, son of the late Herman
and Isabella Bernheimer. In the Goth year OF his
axe.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
BEsIIER. AT Bayonne. N. j., Dec. II. 1897. Phebe
Jane. widow OF John II. Beshcr, IN her 10th year.
Funeral service on Sunday. the 18th inst, at her
late residence. 4s7 Av. Z. at 4;3o O'Clock =, NJ.
Interment private.
CUTLER suddenly. in this city. on Friday moTD .,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
MARINE ENCE.

MINIATURE A1MANAc-THIs DAT.
Sun rises &c. 2 10 ! Sun SETS. I SO Moon rises. l IS
HIGH wArER-rHIs DAY.
Sandy Hook. I a. Gov. Isld. Q 10 He'll Gate. 4 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE use of the new pneu-
matte mail service in Boston was begun this
noon at the Post Office. Gov. Walcott, Mayor
Quincy, poStmaster imomas, ana a iaTge n9m,
the public exercises. The first carrier. in which
were about 500 letters, was sent to the Union
Gov. Walcott. The time occupied in transit
was l minute As seconds. The system worked
perfectly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
nrseLIIn,s Pes.ea.ions ana Ponulntou.

In tho annual report of the Board Of Assessors
In Brooklyn the real estate valuations are put
at 1910. l07, Tag. and the personal at 500. $685.
721. Property valued at $l66. 759.427 Is eX-
0mpt from taxation. The present population 10
0ttmAte At ]. l69.000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Application for . Guardian Tor Young Kearny.

Lawyer Charles L. Corbin made an application
to Judge Hudspeth in tho Orphans Court in
Jersey City yesterday for the appointment of a
guardian for John Watts Kearny, Jr., who has
been adjudged an habitual drunkard by a COM
mission appointed by the Court of Chancery.
Judge Hudspeth said that he would hear coun-
sci on next Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

Pearls and all Kinds or Precious stones
of the best quality only. Prices low ~ anywhere. here
or abroad. HOWARD q CO.. 2oA Fifth Av.. New York.
Only six more business days before Xmas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

Eight shoplifters. who were caught stealing In
different stores, were held for trial in Jefferson
Market Court yesterday. Several had taken
300 worth of goods. They ranged In ago from
IL to 55 years, and were of both sexes- Several
are evidently professionals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
blast Does Dnmase I'm Harlem.

Stones from a blast at 1884 street and AM
sterdam avenue did $3.50 damage In John Car
rolls laundry at 1472 Amsterdam avenue yes
terday, and $50 damage in Morriscy's saloon,
next door. CAROLS eye was also injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

Sc Campania, from New York. at Liverpool.
SIS Mohawk. from New York. at London.
IS Alliance, from New York. at Colon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
MRS. sCHULTz's WOUND FArA

The w~eehawken Suicide and His Murdered WIFE
to Be Buried ToGether.
Mrs. Matilda Schultz, widow of Bernard
Schultz of Ducr place. Weehawken Heights,
who was shot by her husband before he com.
mitted suicide on Wednesday, night, died Of her
band and wife will be buried in the family plot
in New York Bay Cemetery at Greenville to-
morrow afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

So OLDHAM. from BouIogne for New York.
IS ThinKvalla, from Christiansand for New York.
IS Sandman. from Glasgow for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

John MorioSs HhHus" ~" 4"
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John Richard Green's History OF the English
People. New edition from en'ir'ly new piates'
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price. 9a.Oo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18

THE KENsIco cEMETERy.-Prtvats station. mar
Il lem Railroad; 80 minutes ride from the Grand
Central Depot. once. 18 East Asd at.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
STEAMSHIPS.

IS State of Texas, from Brunswick for New York.
Sc Eaooochee. from Savannah for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
Mtw RabiiratsOns.
Holiday Offer.

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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

moved, or other feathers altered to simu-
late the egret. Feathers can be made
pliabe by steam and various treatments
at the factory and bent or curved into any
shape The fact is almost any kind OF
bird can be manufactured nowadays so
sklliullv that you would have 10 tear IL
TO pi ces to discover the deception. In
short, the millinery bird is an important
part OF industrial life. giving the means
OF subsistence TO small army of wage
earneTs."
| looked thoughtfully at the love of q
bird that | had possessed myself of in tho
beginning of the interview. as an object
lesson. l longed to perform an autopsy
upon il, and the feather man read my
thoughts.
''See for yourself" said he, "whother
any cruelty was practiced In preparing
that bird for the trade"
poKed the small, bocy and spread the
stiff wings, and pliod apart the beak that
never more could open in sons-nay,
never had opened In song, and for the
best reason Imaginable. since it was made
of shiny strips of leather stamped into
shape. is wings had never scared, for
beileye me, those plnlous that cou
have sworn once cleaved the air were nc
tions in wire, tissue paper and paste. Nor
had wishbone ever found place within
the cotton interior of this imitation bird,
false from beak to tail.
How about the plumage2" / asked,
when the post mortem farce was over.
"Chicken feathers dyed. As a rule the
oeaks are genuine. being picked up in the
markets along With the feathers. And by
the way, do you know that turkey feathers
are very largely used in hat garniture
Here are some tine specimens. beautifully
dyed and painted by hand-another
braHch OF the industry that gives employ
ment TO artists. For quilts there is moth
ing so desirable as turkey feathers. just
remember that, when you are eating your
Thanksgiving dinner. Remember, too,
that there are at least half hundred girls
in San Francisco making a living by work
ing in feathers. Go and watch them, and
you will find that every bird in stock al
the factory has been made by hand.
And maryeIing at the affinity 'twixt
chicken coop and millinery shop, 'twixt