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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
FAR ~ROCKAWAY,s STATUS.

Mayor Gleason Wants Every gnhabitnnt or the
OLE Town 20 Have . Chance To Vote for Him.
There was a hearing yesterday. before Justice
Dickey in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn in the
application of Mayor Gleason OF Long Island
City for a mandamus to compel the Town Board
OF Hampstead. l.. l., to lay out the Assembly
districts in accordance with the old maps. and
not the map which has been made since the
Far Rockaway channel was changed by the in.
roads OF the ocean. In opening his remarks,
Lawyer Van vechten announced that Mayor
Gleason had a special right to institute the pro.
ccedings, as his certificate of nomination as an
independent candidate for Mayor of the Greater
New York was already prepared for filing. He
said that IL tho Town Board followed the new
map In the redistricting of the territory 5OO
voters and 81, 900. 900 worth OF property would
be lost to the Greater New York.
The old line" continued Mr.. Van Vechteu.
took in the entire village of Far Rockaway
ana the new limo cuts IL in two. The relator
does not care whore the line Is. but seeks for
himself and others Of the public to have ths
conrt decide where the line is so that proper bal
lots may be prepared"
Townsend Scudder, who opposed the applica.
ton. was asked by Justice Dickey: DO Won
seriously contend that the Legislature INTENDED
to divide the village of Far Rockawayi in half ~
Mr.. Scudder replicd:' q" ! can't see that the Lex-
%isiature thought much about it,"
Decision was reserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
MORE TIME FOR TEXAS BUYERS.
Merchants' Association Persuadea the Mallory
Limo to Sell Six Weeks, Tickets.

AeO ~" TNbt oA SFSht tChttt.
The resident membership OF the Merchants
Association passed another century mark yes.
terday, the eighth one, and It IL still growing. so
that the highest expectations OF the organizers
are being fulfilled. Besides the usual addition
of merchants, fnanciers and corporations arc
hurrying to join the ranks and help on the good
cause of setting before the country the SUI
premacy Of this city as a financial and CONNER.
cial centre. Here are some OF the firms that
Joined yesterday: Henry Clews s. Co.. the Fifth
Avenue Bank. Brown Brothers & Co, Charles
Head & Co.. Price. Mccormick & Co., and Flint
Eddy & Co.
Henry Clews & Co.. in making their applica-
ton, wrote:
1T affords us pleasure to send our check and
application for membership in your association.
We consider the work proposed to be done by
your association as being in the right direction,
as 1t supplies a need long 'elt by all business in
terests. Business firms in Wall street and else
where should not hesitate 20 become subscrib.
ers. and thereby give their support in both
money and influence to a movement that cannot
country great metropolis"
The list of non resident members continues to
and the proportion Of increase is Just as great
now as 1t was in the beginning.
4 number OF merchants from Texas have COM
planned that the thirty days allowed by their
tickets gives them too little time in New York,
30 many Of the days being spent in making the
again. The Merchants ASSOCIATION aha has oe re-.
9uested the Mallory line to extend to six weeks
the time limit on the tickets to be issued the
latter part OF this month and throughout Sep
tember. and the Mallory line has consented 10
do SO.
to every merchant south Of the Ohio River.
which will contain specific instructions concern
Ing the proposed excursions over the roads of tho
South which Will sell through tickets to New
York on the certificate plan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
COZ PAID PRISONERS FINE.
Apparently in Rcparation for Having CIubbed
Him.

Jacob Smith. 25 years old. of lao Lawrence
street. was charged in the Harlem Court yester.
day with fighting in Cosmopolitan Park at
10th street and Amsterdam avenue. His op-
ponent escaped. Smith had u cut four inches
long in his head, and a surgeon was obliged to
put Ave stitches In 1t to mend 1t.
How did you get that cut !" Magistrate
Poole asked.
Before Smith could answer Policeman Dug
gan. WHIT had made the arrest. answered for
him:
Il did 1t in the discharge of my duty" no
said. Then. as II fearful that the Magistrate
might not have heard tho duty part OF the state
ment, Dugga repeated it.
Yes. / see. Smith, you might have been
killed by this policeman in tho discharge of his
duty. SO l will let you off with a fine of 81
I've not got The dollar; have you 4" Smith
said, turning TO the policeman.
II have said Duggan. He pulled the dollar
out OF his pocket In haste. paid his prisoners
out of the court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21

Exceptionally cool weather for the season prevailed
over the interior OF the country between tho ALE.
ghany and Rocky mountains yesterday, the tempera.
ture at 8 A. NJ. ranging from AZ TO 90. and In tho
early morning II was cooler even than this. Frost
was reported at Alpena. Mich. Fair weather con-
tinued over all the country except in a part of the
South Atlantic and Gulf States. New England. and In
tho upper Missouri Valley. where 1t was cloudy, with
showers. The high pressure which controls the cool,
fair weather was located IN the central Mississippi
Valley, and Is moving this way.
In this city the day was fair; highest oncial
temperature T5', lowest oji' average humidity o.
per cent; wind westerly. average velocity "a miles
an hour; barometer. corrected to read 10 sea level. at
8 A.. NJ, 5000, at 8 p. NJ. 1000.
The Thermometer at the United States Weather Blu
reau registered the temperature yesterday AZ follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
ROBERT j. GILBERT KILLED.
A Cartridge Went or while He was gIamin-
Ing His Revolver.

81. JOHN. N. b.. Aug. 20.-The body of Robert
Jarvis Gilbert, who was at ono time employed
by Boston and New York newspapers. passed
through here to-day on its way TO Dorchester
for interment. Gilbert and an artist named
Glover, both on the staff OF the London Graphic.
were on their way TO the Klondike country. 1t
being their intention TO secure sketches of scenes
throughout western Canada on their way.
On Friday while on a search for game Gilbert
found that his revolver failed TO work. and while
he was examining 1t a cartridge exploded, in
ficting n wound that caused death in a short
time. As the accident occurred 30 far from
civilization, Gilbert'S relatives. who live In this
province. were not aware OF his death until this
week. Gilbert was n native of Shediac, this
province. son OF the late William j. Gilbert, @.
c. He was about 80 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
Asphalt FOR Ipper I,roadway.

COMMISSIONS of Public Works Coils has pre.
pared a plan, for which he will ask the approval
OF the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment,
providing for asphalting Broadway, from Forty.
s,nonth street TO the circle nj Fifiy-eighth
noaGet: ms VIII I'LL II want long folt by wheel.
iihtersectihg asphalted streets. where at present
menr. P'N
Commissioners Coils has granted permission
ior me asphaitinR of William street. between
IvuaT ana Liberty streets, the expense to be
owners, rp'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
sL1TERMANs L ON RELIGION:
The Young wife Asks Anmouy. and says Hev
Husband 10 W ell or.

Emma X. Silverman moved for counsel fee
and alimony before Justice Slower of the SUI
preme Court yesterday in an action for scpara-
ton she has brought against George L. Silver
man. She recently had Silverman arraigned
before Magistrate Mott. who allowed her 80 n
week. but she says she cannot live on this
allowance. They were married on Feb. 4 in
Hoboken, and Silverman AYERS that after the
marriage he went home and declares he has
never supported her.
When they were. married he told her. she
AYERS, that as she is a Christian and he a Jew.
they must keep the marriage secret until he
could reconcile his father, who otherwise might
disinherit. him. About six weeks later nc said
that his father was in a rage. having learned
that his son had married out of his faith. and
the yodnR man said he could not live with her.
His father is President Of a financial company
at lao Nassau street, and Mrs. Silvcrman de-
clares that her husband has $lO 600 invested in
the business, and has an income such that he
told her he. could allow her 500 a week for
their household expenses when they started
housekeeping. SilvermRn lives with his father
at 115 East ll6th street.
Justice Slower reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
MARY e. NICHOLS REoovBRs.
She Will Inherit the Estate LEFT BY Her MUIR
dered brother.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. Aug. 2o.-Miss Mary r.
Nichols of Daniels Farms. who was shot at the
time her brother. George Marcus Nichols. was
killed by masked burglars, has recovered from
the wounds. and to-day came to this city and
called on Coroner Doten and received the papers.
certificates, and bonds, which represented over
$1OO. 900. and which were thrown about tho
floor OF the farmhouse by the robbers on the
night of the murder. Since that time they have
been in the custody of the Coroner. Miss Mich
OILS is the only near. relative of the dead man.
Nichols never made a will. knowing that all tho
estate he possessed would go to his sister IL she
outlived him. Miss Nichols said to-day:
1t was intended by my brother that all his
MONEY. should come to me. 1 to spend the in
come, II I desired. during my life, and at my
death both his property and mine to go for a
certain purpose. which is q secret / cannot dis
close. I win be true to tho trust reposed in mo
by my dead BROTHER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
SAYS cor PURPOSELY sHOT HER.
The woman Policeman Mcdonald Wounded
Has Him Arrested.

Has Him Arrested.
Policeman Mcdonald Of the West Twentieth
street station is not out OF the scrape he got him
self into when he accidentally shot Jennie Tow
ers of 551 West Fitty-seventh street in a hotel
in Tenth avenue on July 8. after their trip to
Coney Island. His revolver dropped out Of his
pocket and the bullet hit the woman in the leg.
When taken to st. vincent's Hospital she told
Sergeant Tighe and others that the shooting was
purely an accident, and nothing moro was
thought Of It, although charges are pending be.
fore the Police Commissioners against Melon
aid.
Yesterday the woman went to Jefferson Mar.
ket Police Court and swore out, a warrant
against the policeman. charging him with felo-
nious assault: The policeman was arrested and
required to give So, 900 bail for his examination
on Monday. He was paroled in the Captains
custody until tomorrow, The woman says she
Mcdonald will not talk. but Capt. Walsh init.
mates that the woman Is actuated by spite.
According to Detective Devine, the woman
was with Patrick Coyle when he killed his father
at 333 West Seventeenth street. on May 8. De-
vine made the arrest. .Coyle pleaded guilty to
msnslaushter last week. and is now awaiting
sentence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
two STREET CLEANERS RUN OYER.
rho Reckless Butcher Wagon Driver Is Fined
Only 81.

The Reckless Butcher Wagon Driver 10 Fined
Only So.
Jacob Frank. aged 20 years. driver of a butcher
wagon, ran over two men a block distant from
each other on Fifth avenue yesterday afternoon.
His victims were Valentine Brandt of $40 East
Eighty-irst street and Jacob Smithson of Eighty
fourth street and 2 irst avenue. Both are street
cleaners. They were at work on the block be-
tween Seventy-ninth and Eightieth streets.
Brandt had his back to the butcher wagon, and
was knocked down and severely bruised. As he
scrambled to his feet he saw his partner. q
block distant. knocked down by the same wagon.
Ono of the wheels passed over smithson's back,
injuriDg him 30 severely that he was unable tn
appear In court. Frank whipped up his horses
and di h1oc Gs b Ses R,o 10 iesI p : mS was pursued
Brandt, when in court told Magistrate Pool
intentionally. as he had annoyed them ire:
the way. and on ono occasion had driven over
their brooms and smashed them. Frank said
the mon got In his way and that he could not
help running over them. Magistrate Pool told
him no considered him . very reckless driver,
but hned him only %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
$50 4 YEAR FOR Il PHYsIo1Ax.

Zone Lives IN North bergen. ana the Common
Council L. LssLnnE Tor Ono.
The Common Council of tho township Of North
Bergen. N. j., will give employment to tho first
physician who settles in the town at $50 a year.
Tho township has been without Q physician for
some time. A short time ago a searching com.
mittee was sent out, but only succeeded In ind.
Ing q veterinary surgeon.
At a meeting of the Common Council ysster.
day Mayor Scholp said that tho Hudson county
Board OF Health had notified him that IL a town
physician was mol appointed by tho town soon
TO name one. Some OF the Councilmen suRgested
10 change the ordinance SO that a physician
living In q neighboring township might be an.
pointed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21

Comptroller HouEh OF jersey City says the
Subsequent Tax Ronds Are All Right

Comptroller HouEh or jersey City says the
subsequent Tax bonds Are All Right
CITY Comptroller George T. Hough Of Jersey
City fatty contradicts the statements made by
Mayor Hoos in q communication to the Board of
Finance criticising the management of tho sink.
ing funds. Comptroller Hough said yesterday
in regard to tho subsequent tax bonds, which
the Mayor condemned with particular severity:
MANY of thcm have been paid of, and when
everything pertaining to the Martin act business
shall have been completed all of this class OF
bonds. as well as the tax redemption bonds, will
be paid and no future tax levy will In any man.
ner be increased on said account. l can hardly
see how the Mayor can refuse to sign subsequent
tax bonds after he had. in June, signed a resolu-
ton of the Sinking Fund Commission providing
for the purchase of $4,000 worth of 4per cent.
subsequent tax bonds"
Mayor Hoos's attention was called to Comp
troller Hough's statement. He said: II wfl
not sign any more bonds until determined efforts
shall have been made to collect the taxes. If all
the money that is due Jersey City were collected
there would be no need of these everlasting
bond Issues"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
FIVE DAYS IN THB WOODS.
missing Thomas Good Returns to His Homo
a Physical Wreck.

NEwBURG. Aug. 20.-Thomas Good. the mem.
her Of the Independent Order of Red Men who
has been missing since Monday, returned home
voluntarily at 4 o'clock this morning. He was
found sitting on the porch OF his fathers house.
He declared that no had loft town to pny a bill.
and had wandered in the woods in New Windsor,
not more than two miles away. He was unable
to control his movements until last night, when
pangs OF hunger urged him honeward. For five
days he had been without food. His mind 10
now clear. but physically he is q wreck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
DIED IN THE STR


Heart Disease.
MIS- +. IL. Edwards of Graniteville. s. O., fell
dc"d yesterday while walking In Twenty.hrst
street near Fifth avenue. Mrs. Edwards, who
was III the dry goods business, was one of the
hr't OF the women buyers to reach the city dur
ing me recent invasion of merchants from all
stpLe' winch Is tho largest Of its kind In Granite
She arrived herca week ago. and went To board
MIN Mrs. Brensoll at q West Twenty.irst street.
Mrs, Edwards, who suffered from heart trouble,
To-, 'tphhai or feeling i'll yesterday morning, and
ioit we mousse, saying she would consult a doc
d1r aiter she had concluded her purchases. She
She was 65 years old. N'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
TO APPRA1sE PERSONAL EFFEors.

A Representative or MIR. Wakeman to He on
Duty Mt the Piers Hereafter.
Appraiser Wakeman announced yesterday
that no had decided to assign a staff officer to
duty on the steamship piers. Tho several ex-
aminers of merchandise who assist the customs
inspectors will all be under the immediate su-
pervision OF the Appraisers personal represen-
tatiye, and all questions arising az to the correct
market value OF personal effects in excess of the
500 worth allowed by law TO he entered free OF
duty must be referred to the new official.
A list OF inefficient and otherwise incapable
been ordered prepared by Appraiser Waterman
He intends TO weed out Of his branch of the
Treasury Department service all useless at
taches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
Noboay Deaa ON The puers, n,.mnrcu.

Capt. Gausden of the steamship Para. which
arrived yesterday from Newfoundland, reported
that he had passed the Hamburg American
steamship Fucrst Bismsrck ON Thursday after.
noon and that she had displayed forward a blic
nag AT half mast. Capt. GausGen did not knn,y
what the signal meant, and IT, LED TO the supposi.
ZION that there had bcen Il death on the ste amsbiu
IL was said at the office OF the Hamburg-Ameri.
gulaT blue nag with "A white ball In the centro
which means Have you seen any icei"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
MIKE CALLAHAN,s RA1DED.
Police Expected TO Find n PooIroon Over HI
SnIOOn. but DIDN'T.

To ~ u FUOTFOOA VVeF HIS
Saloon. but Didn't.
Chief Conlin received a complaint yesterday
saying that a poolroom was running full blast
over Mike Callahan's saloon, at 1O5 Park row,
Tho Chief ordered Acting Inspector Thompson
toact on The complaint at once. and Thompson
lalHn $.
They filed into the crowded barroom and made
a rush Tor the door leading upstairs. There is
no entrance to the two floors over the saloon
no evidence of a poolroom. The only occupant
OF the Two floors was Callahan's bounoer, who
WIS asleep on a table. The tables and chairs
were covered with dust.
AFTER his ~fruitless visit Inspector Thompson
S%ideu az me pax street police station and told
ton on Chief Conlin's Complaint.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
100 BAGS OF COFFEE STOLEN.

Taken from n lot Discharged Mt Roberta's
stores IA brooklyn.
One of the Brazilian line of steamers arrived
at Roberts's stores in Brooklyn on July 81 with
Az, 900 bags of coffee. consigned to various mer-
chants. A part OF tine cargo having been dis.
charged on the pier. the vessel was taken TO tho
Arbuckle dock. Yesterday tho Brooklyn police
were notified by Capt. Gray, who has charge of
the Roberts stores. that 100 bags OF the coffee.
valued at $1,000. could not he accounted for.
and the inference was that il had been stolen
from the stores. 1t s thought that the missing
bags may have been put with u consignment for
the Woolston Coffee and Spice Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
Dry Dock lime Wants 10 Change Its Motive
ROwer.

The Railroad Committee OF the Board of Al
dermen will consider next Monday afternoon
tho application of the Dry Dock and East
broadway Railway Company for permission to
extend its lines at the Post Office by a curve TO
connect through Broadway with its tricks in
Fulton street. The application also conteni.
plates the use Of the underground electric sys.
TEN OF propulsion Tor cars. The Third Ayenue
Railroad is now in control OF the Dry Dock sys.
TEN, and this short extension. ii granted, would
give that line u connection with the PRINCIPAL
lower east and west side ferries,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
Convicted Election Onlcers Released from
snake Hill.

Nathaniel Fowler and James Jordan, two of
tho Jersey City election officers who were con-
yicted In 1891 OF being concerned in the election
frauds OF 1889 and who fought The case through
all the courts OF the state for nearly six years.
at Snake Hill after serving five months of a six
months sentence. One month was taken OF for
good behavior. Patrick Mahoney and John
ana are serving q nine months term. will be re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
DEVERE PUNCHED HIS PASTOR.
The Row. Mr.. Dickerson Appiauded when His
Assailant Was Fined $40.

The Rev. Charles H.. Dickerson, pastor OF the
Bethany Baptist Church in Newark, was com.
~plainant yesterday IN the First Criminal Court
against Robert +. Devorc Of 20 Scott street.
with whom he once boarded. lie charged De.
we're with assault, and said that on July 10,
while he was talking with some members of his
congregation In Scott street, Devere called him a
Deyero punched him. MIR. Dickerson ran until
he found a brick, which he threw at Devure.
Deyere was tned $40. Mr.. Dickerson started
to clap his hands when sentence was pro.
nounced. but was restrained by his counsel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
CHARLES KREr AN EMsEzzLE Err.
rook More Than rs. 500 from . At. Louis or
nee or Two Express Companies.

sT. LOUIS. Aug. 2o.-Chsrles Krey, for nine
teen years a trusted employee of the Pacific and
United States Express companies in this CITY.
was arrested this morning charged with grand
larceny and embeEzlement,
Krey WAS trXnsterlmoney clerk and handled
large sums OF money every day. Two warrants
were issued against him. The emhezzlcment
grand larceny as "a. 900 &c. "N
Krey confessed his peculation to Superinten.
dent Luther A. Fuller in charge of the express
OFFICES, which are maintained Jointly. Eroy
was mover suspected OF wrong until proof OF his
SHINE came suddenly upon MIN q few days ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
Iaro Sentence In Ma..aohu.ett. Tor Assault.

FIrcnBuRo. Mass. Aug. 2O.-Joseph Perry,
who assaulted Miss Estella G. Shattuck OF Har-
ward, Mass. on June IL, was sentenced in tho
Superior Court to-day by Judge Blodgett 10 i'm
prisonment for life. Perry escaped from tho
scene Of his crime on q bicycle followed by IA
mop %ho bnroaienea % i{heh him, ne was hE-
sentence Judge Blodgctt said that IL was the in.
tention Of the court TO deal SO harshly with cases
OF this nature rs to lessen their number.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
Contradiction In Amer, nlar. win.

The will of Albert Blal of the firm of Roster
& Blal was filed for probate yesterday. The
VIII was executed on Feb. ., 1895. Mr.. Bial
leaves all hi' property to his widow, whom he
names as soit exSscutrlx; The will is about ten
lanes ss "a b leag na The petition states that the do
ceasea had no real or personal property, a slate
ment which Is probably made because OF q mort
gage on the property Of the firm,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
VIII or Reboeca q. Low.

The will Of Robecca A, Low. who was distart,y
related to Seth Low. has been filed for probate
In the Surrogate's Court in Brooklyn. The estate.
valued at $4,000. Is left. share and sharc
alike, to Harry @. Low and Emma c. Law, the
children OF the testatrix. Wv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
OUT RATES TO NEW ORLEANS.
Lone Star Line Carries tho War Iate
the morgan Limos Territory.

the morgan Limos Territory.
The Lone Star line of steamships. plying be-
tween this port and Galveston, against which
the Mallory and Morgan lines are carrying on a
freight war. has decided to invade the territory
of the Morgan line by taking goods at reduced
rates to New Orleans. The Lone Star line an
nounces that It will ship freight to Galveston
and thence by rail TO Now Orleans about 90 per
cent, cheaper than the Morgan line. whose rates
80 cents a hundredwelght. The reduced rates
of the Lone Star line are 25 cents on the first
three classes of freight, 20 on the fourth class.
and l5 on the fifth. and sixth classes. The
Southern, Pacific Railroad, which controls the
tention TO the cut Of the Lone Star line.