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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
NEwACTION AGAINST KENT
THE I1rPRLsoNED BROOKLYN LAW
PER ENJOtNED AS EXECUTOR.

Accused or ErnpntrinE the Estate OF SohH
Andersen 60 the Extent or at Least &C.
by CsnvertinE Funas TO His Own Uso-
ChiidrenNs Alta society the Fiainti6.
Mrs. Mary H. McCord, who caused the ar
rest OF Lawyer, William II. Kent in Brooklyn
on a charge Of defrauding her, is not tho only
person in that city who doubts bis honesty.
Her specific charge was that he forged her
name On a satlsfaction:pieco.
Yesterday Wood g. Hin, attorneys for tho
Brooklyn Children's Aid Society, obtained an
Injunction preventing him from taking any
further action as executor OF the will Of John
Anderson Of Brooklyn, who died in October.
1895. Behind the injunction lie the testimony
takcn in tho surroRate's Court in a reference Of
the suit Of the Children's Aid Society against
w. II. Kent as the executor Of the Anderson
will. This testimony 10 that Kent by his W
admission is o defaulter to the Anderson es-
tato for at least $4,000. Mr.. Anderson left
the greater part Of his estate to his wife, Jane
Anderson. She had leave to do as she would
with the principal and income Of the bequest.
What. was left after her death, the win pro-
vided, was to 90 to the Childron's Aid Society
Of Brooklyn, the Consumptives' Home. Plym-
outh Church, and the Brooklyn Methodist
Episcopal Hospital as residuary legatoes. Mrs.
Anderson was named as executrix and viii
liam H.. Kent as executor. On Aug. is, 1896,
a quail apG as eaocu uteG He took Se' no ' steps, f Il Is
f2lsSSseil so f. FAITH HHl out OF 1 W SFS g Hilf .s Of The he Will Will
in the Surrogates office in January, 1897. He
noticed the bequest to the Children's, Aid So
ciety, of which he was counsel, and imme-
diately set out to cause Kent to act upon the
provisions Of the will.
Wien asked to state the amount Of the es-
Kent flas said, It Is alleged. that be had paid over
several requests under the will. In the suit for
an accounting which was brought on Nov. ],
testified also that he had been turning mort
cages into cash to the extent of nearly $4,000.
Kent at first said that he had paid these moneys
over in cash to Mrs. Anderson, and that she
coipts, he said. He was confronted with a
mortgage which he had turned into cash and,
1t is said, converted to his private use without
mentioning It in his accounts at all. Kent OK:
given the amount Of this mortgage to his
mother as q gift. He had lost the paper max.
ing the Rift.
It was testified at tho reference that Mrs.
boarding house during tho ten months when
Kent said she had spent %, 500. When hard
pressed, Kent admitted, IL is said, that he had
used the funds intrusted to him as executor to
pay his private debts; The referee in the case
W. ore glad that this matter has become
public" said Lawyer Hill yesterday. because
It is a warning to- executors of estates that the
We proceeded very slowly in this matter
against Mr.. Kent because his reputation hal
always been of the highest. He was much in.
terested in the Children's AID Society, and had
Mr.. Kent is a member of Plymouth Church.
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..s.,pp,nr n.eerar for 1888.

The Record Of American and Foreign Ship
ping" for 1893 contains particulars Of 1900
vessels of all classes and nationalities. and is
up to the reputation which this work has estab-
liShed as one Of the most complete nautical pub
locations in tho world. The new volume Is now
ers, the American Shipmasters' Association. 1t
10 the thirtieth annual volume. 1t Includes lists
of shipbuilders. drydocks, and marine rail ways.
ors of the country. There is q list OF vessels
the names of which have been changed, and an
word OF the name. There is also a list OF vessel
owners with their addresses. Tho Record"
the publishers say, contains reports OF all Amer
lean vessels.
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JOINT INSURANCE Policies.
Important Ruling In Pennsylvania Aces
Combinations OF Companies.

Important Ruling In Pennsylvania Absut
Combinations OF Companies.
HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. 23.-Deputy Attorney
General Reeder gave Insurance Commissioner
Lambert an important opinion to-day relative
to policies Of insurance about to DO issued by
various combinations and associations Of insur-
ance companies, both foreign and domestic.
Col. Reeder decides that whore two or moro
companies unite in q policy Of insurance which
is otherwise unobjectionablc, there 10 no reason
why they may not adopt o name to designate
the kind Of policy issued. The policy. however,
must not purport to be tho contract Of any so
called association; it must DO tho explicit con.
tract of the companies themselves. He also
holds that it Is permissible for two or moro COM
panies to unite in a policy of insurance in which
1t Is stated definitely what proportion Of the
premium 10 received by each company, and In
which 1t also appears definitely that zach com.
.pany insures only a corresponding proportion Of
The opinion concludes:
\ two or more companies can lawfully
unite In issuing q joint. policy OF insurance In
which 1t docs not distinctly appear that
each receives Q certain and definite propor-
tlon of the m and assumes only o certain
and definite proportion Of the liability and in
which 1t docs not also distinctly appear that
each company acts for itself and not for the
other: No two corporations have right to en-
come liable for the engagements or defaults of
the other. or where. by any possibility. there
may be such o community Of interests az might
be construed into q partnership"
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ANrHRAx GERMS IN HIDES.
PenasylvaniA Requests Consular Omeers 10
watch Ter Expectations Carrying Disease.

tCNuNete VulcCTu 10
watch Ter Hmportations Carrying Disease.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec. 23.-Recently a reso-
luton was adopted by the State Board Of Health
calling the attention of Gov. Hastings to the
outbreak of anthrax in this State. caused by
handling imported hides In the tannerles at
Falls Creek. The Governor at once ommun
Gated with the Treasury Department at Wash
ington, requesting that attention BIO given to
the subject TO the end that hides carrying that
disease might DO excluded from our ports or SO
disinfected as to destroy the germs OF this dis
ease. Secretary Gage has written the Governor
that the United States Secretary OF Agriculture.
In . circular dated Sept. "a, called the attention
Of consular Officers TO the matter, instructinR
them to refuse authorization of invoices OF
hides of neat cattle from districts in which an
thrax 10 known to exist. Secretary Gage says
he docs not feel warranted In exercising the au-
thortty conferred upon him by directing at the
present time the prohibition of the importation
Of all hides OF neat cattle shipped from Aslatic
poyta.
BecretAry Wilson rays tho extent to which our
leather. manufacturers depend upon such i'm
ported hides makes the prohibition of such i'm
portations an exceedingly serious question.
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Tho weather.

There was an area Of low pressure over the lake
regions yesterday. It was moving northoastward
without great energy. but was causing cloudy con-
ditions. with light snow in all tho districts immodi.
ately around the lakes and southwark in the Ohio
Valley and east over New England to the coast Of
Maine.
The conditions were unsettled in the Southern
States and generally cloudy, with light rain hero
and there; elsewhere over the country fair weather
prevailed.
The high pressure was central over the extrsme
West. keeping the weather cold on the Pacific coast
and causing heavy frost again at San Francisco. al
though in tho fruit districts in southern California II
was slightly warmer.
1t was warmer In all the central Western States.
In this city the day was fair. except for . snow
furry in the afternoon; highest oficial temperature.
30; lowest, 25'; average humidity 10 per cent; wind
westerly. average velocity go miles an hour; baron.
eter corrected to read to sea loyel, at 8 A. N. 29.73. .
j. NJ. 29.82.
The Thermometer at the United States Weather Blu
--... az = - ella.
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of the Executive Committee. Tho unsuooess-
Sul architects win each receive $3.50 and Mr..
Posts's compensation win DO 8 per cent. of tho
total outlay.
His design Is for q building completely COW
cring tho quadrant-shaped piece OF ground
bounded by Convent avenue, st. Nicholas Ter
race, and 13Sth street, tho two straight sides
of which measure about 400 feet and the
curved side about 600 feet. 49,.
pressed brick with terra Gotta trimminGs, three
stories and q basement high, collegiate Gothic
looking over st. Nicholas Terrace. and the cut
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Trss-ury onetsis seise 300 or Drug. ara
Ruhbov rooAs-narrisan Denial OF Gutit.

treasury Omeiais setse $4,000 or Drues ara
Rubber ~Geeas-uarris'n Denial OF ouiit.
Edgar p. Harris, ts years old, of b97 Ever
green avenue, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Morle in Brooklyn yes
terday charged with smuggling drugs and
rubber goods over the Canadian border. A
quantity Of such goods. alleged to be contra.
band and valued at $4,000. were found in his
house. and are now in the possession Of the
Federal authorities. Harris pleaded not guilty
and was admitted to bail in $500 to await
examination on Monday next. He says he is n
druggist and chemist and that he purchased
the goods from n firm In Montreal and that he
can produce vouchers from the National Ex-
press Company to prove that the duties were
fully paid. Tho Treasury officers aver that
Harris Ia connected with q band of smugglers
who have ~defrauded The Government out Of
thousands OF dollars. Two members of tho gang
are In prison and a third is awaiting trial, An.
thony Comstoct yesterday secured from Police
Justice Bremen q warrant for HAIRLESS arrest
on tho charge Of having In his possession rub
Der. goods, the sale or possession Of which Is IN
violation OF the law.
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Real Estate Auction saIe..

At the Broadway Salesroom yesterday William
Kennedy sold No. $50 Morris avenue, near 1921
street. four.story brick tenement house. lot l7.6x
plaintiff. for 5,OOO; also No. All East Fifty. eighth
street. near First avenue. three'story brownstone
dwelling, lot IN. sxlO0.4. foreclosure. to Jacobine
Minrath. plaintiff. for o., 500; also No. sos Fifth ave-
nue.. near Forty.second street, four-story brick build
ing, two-story brick stable on rear. lot 87xlOs, action
70 construe deed az mortgage, all title: to Eliza l..
Parsons. plaintiff, for $50. 100; also Nos, 100 TO l54
West Eighty. second street. near Amsterdam avenue.
three four'story stone.front dwellings. plots o0K
lU2.2 2. foreclosure, as follows: No. $50 to Felix Brown
for S24. 900; Nos. Ibg and 1874 to the Union Dime
Savings Institution for e4s. 900.
Il. Phoenix Ingraham & Co. sold No. 7S8 West End
avenue, near Ninety.eighth street. four-story brown.
stone dwelling. lot l7xs0, foreclosure. to Resale
ShestermAn, plaintiff. for el8, 700.
Peter +. Meyer a Co. sold Nos. 800 md 400 and Nos.
$50 and 29l Second street; begins Houston street north
side, 84l feet east of Avenue c, 40xB0. T. to second street
xt0.4x6b.e e. two three'story brick and frame tene'
ments on Houston street; No. 2S0, four-story brick
leasehold. foreclosure. to Mary l.. Shear. plaintiff,
for $50.
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OUTLINE OF THE ST. NICHOLAS TERRACE ELEVATION.

first to be built, at an estimated cost Of $685.
600 will not include the chapel, tho west wing,
nor the west end Of the main building. 1t will
be sufficient to house the college temporarily.
however, and President Webb hopes that the
act authorizing the issue of bonds for the build.
ing may be 80 construed as to cover the cost Of
carrying out tho whole design. .
Ono Of tho chief reasons for the selection of
Architect Posts design was that. besides being
O lne piece oof architectural work. in the minds
of the Executive Committee, Il was also most
admirably arranged as q college, It's depart
n emit rooms, lecture rooms, assembly rooms,
laboratories, passages. and tho various con-
venlences Of modern college life being placed
with remarkable aptness.
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POSTAL NOTES IN CANADA.
The Domin1on Will Adopt the System 90 Popu-
lar In Great Britain.

lar In Great Rritain.
OTTAWA. Dec. 23.-Canada will adopt tho
postal note system about July / next Paper
notes about the sizo of q bank bill will DO printed
on thin linen paper Of the following denomina-
lions: 90. 25. 80, 40. 80. so, 20. 80. and 30 cents.
81. $1.5 SO. So, $3.50. SO. "a, and $5. Tho cost Of
obtaining these notes will be / cent each up to
40 cents. Q cents between that sum and $3.50.
and 8 cents each for all above that amount.
These postal notes will replace the Post Office
money orders for the transmission Of all small
sums through the post.
The present money order system is q cumber-
some and indirect method and wastes much
time. 1t will be continued, however. with some
improvements for the transmission of sums up
to 800. These postal notes, arc expected to
prove n public convenience, doing away with the
payment of accounts in postage stamps, the
postal notes beng payable at any money order
office without the Identification Of the payee or
any condition other than the presentation Of the
note not n. the hSrs system M n is xsry popSutiSSs sr IN 4, En 1Essd l
year after tho establishment Of the system. was
1000 600. and five years later had increased to
81, 600, OUO,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
ATLANTIC TRUST Dividends.
To Ne withheld for q Time After the January
Dividend to Bald Up the Surplus.

To Ne withheld for n Time hrter the January
Dividend to Bald Up the surplus.
The Atlantic Trust Company. after paying on
Jan. 3 next q regular dividend Of . per cent,
will declare no moro. dividends for some time to
come. There has recently boon a writing Off Of
the surplus to the extent Of $500, 600. with tho
view Of strengthening the position Of tho com.
pany. The surplus is now 5000, 900, the reduc-
tion representing Investments that failed to
meet expectations. The company 10 doing q
profitable business, and the suspension Of divi-
with the view merely of restoring the surplus to
its former figures OF $500. 900. Tho capital Of
tho company Is 81 900 900.
The stock sold last summer as high rs 40,
but some inside interests have disposed Of their
holdings. and their selling has resulted in q
take all the stock offered at public tale at 1875.
There have been no quotations mads as low as
that figure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
CARTRIDGES IN 4 BONFIRE.
They Explode Among Laborers at LuncheoI
Three Men Injured.

They Explode AmonE Laborers at Luncheon-
Three Men Injured.
Three italian laborers employed by John and
Joseph Donovan Of Elm Park. Staten Island,
contractors on the Richmond county roads,
were tho victims of q peculiar accident yester-
day. A dozen or more of the men stopped work
on tho Manor road at noon, and going into q
patch Of woods built q fire around which to eat
their luncheon. They secured long pine bouRhs
and swept up q heap Of dried leaves and brush,
md touched 1t of. While the flames were at
their highest there was a sudden explosion, and
the laborers fell over each other in an attempt
another man was shot in the neck, and q third
under the chin. Pedro was sent to tho Smith
Intrmary. 1t is supposed that's careless huntor
dropped three or four loaded shells on the
ground, and that the labofers swept them into
tho bonfire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
SUES H PAULISTS.
mr.. Curtice Says They Are Making Money Out
or mis- Stations or tho Cross.

u khhc CSys AeSS
or mis- Stations or tho Cross.
Among the cases upon tho calendar Of the
United States Circuit Court 10 the suit of George
Maurice Curtice of 81 West Tenth street.
against the Missionary Society Of st. Paul the
Apostle, located at AIS West Fifty.ninth street.
In his complaint Mr.. Curtice says that he Is the
proprietor of fourteen designs. known as a set OF
Stations of the Cross. including representations
Of "The Mailing to tho Cross" Tho Cruel
fixion." 1.-THE Entombment Of Jesus Christ"
&C., and that he has copyrighted them. Tho
Missionary Society of st. Paul the Apostle
has knowingly intringed upon his rights; he
designs and has offered them for sale.
at the same time publicly announcing them to
The society, he alleges. has. refused to desist
from tho infringement. and has realized large
that the society be perpetpslly %enjoined from
PEELED to render an accounting of tho number of
copies sold and to pay, him all Of the profits 90
obtained, together with such damages as the
court may award.
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,,vca its general appearance. The two wings
~ Alike. one facing what 10 TO DO q park, 10
she south OF 136th street, and the other. which
will contain tho main entrance for students,
facing the property which tho college expects to
~ The two wings low arches connect the rest Of
The building with the chapel, which will stand
~ the apex OF tho quadrant. Through these
arches are tho main entrances for students
not only 10 tho building itself. but also to tho
interior court, which will contain ololstern with
gardens at the sides.
The cost OF tho complete structure 10 esti-
mated AT 81, 600, 900, but 1t Ia so designed that
IL NAV be put up in sections, and the portion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
Duffy's Pure
Malt WhiSkey.

1t is a pure, healthful stimulant
which quickens the circulation and re-
stores healthy action to every part of
the body. It is a sure cure for colds,
malaria, pneumonia. It assists nature
and builds up the system.
Do not be induced to take any in
ferior whiskey which your dealer may
try to substitute, but be sure that you
get Duffy's. Nothing else can produce
the same effects.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
BRooKLYN ELECTION FRAUD.

The Grand Jury Unable to Fix the Responsi.
bility for Alteration or Returns.
Tho Kings county Grand Jury yesterday
up . presentment concerning the cleo
ton fraud in tho Twelfth district of the TWEEN
tieth ward. 1t declares that O fraud was COM
mitted. and that the returns were changed for
the purpose of influencing the result. Regret is
expressed that the responsibility for the crime
could not be fastened upon any person. The
presentment then says: MIhe practice ana
Board of County Canvassers are open to the
most severe condemnation because Of the loose
methods of handling the returns. A simpler
system. one wherein so many people will not be
called upon to handle the returns, should be de-
yiaed."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
FIyE roUNa ToUeHs OF HoBoKEN.
Their Explicit NJ Lead.Pipe Burglars LANDS
Them In . Reform School.

Them In y Reform School.
Five boys, ranging in age from Q to IA years,
vere tried in the Special Sessions Court In
Jersey City yesterday for burglary. According
to the Hoboken police they are the toughest
pane in Hoboken. On Dec. 3 they broke into an
unoccupied house owned by Frederick Rieglor
at 3l5 Newark street, noboken. and carried
away all the lead pipe besides destroying all the
plumbing. Tho evidence against them was
clear. but they all decided to 60 on the witness
stand. Tho defendants were Frederick Rocco,
John Maloney, George varney. James Delaney.
and James Mitchell. Maloney took the stand
first.
"Au I know 10 dat We TUX some lead" said
tho youngster in reply to . question BY Assist
ant Prosecutor Klink, "but We didn't take
mors,p 20 cents worth s,, and motb.rr" ..hea
Judge .Ssl Mdqsa'pssh'
WHO do you 1.-Two withr
DO YOU smoke cirarottesr
Non Se,n .ir ?o { never TUX q drop Of beer in me
life"
"Wlnst in a while, when I've got money"
What did you do with the leadf'
.h "sG aSw IT d sS a IL FRI M! snd ;ys s !. sssS ssrs : lynx
ri Mslop ~ s sfiPPSsa d np into ep tho D ehalr. an nS0 wh hen
Re leaned back his feet were on a level with the
middle rung. He tried to squeeze. out some
tears, but when his pals laughed at MIN no as
sumed an air of bravado. .,
What havo you got to say about thisi"
asked the Assistant Prosecutor.
~ amt got nuthin' to say. / amt in It Der
just want to put me in It because dey want me
to go to de Reform School"
ousiy as he looked up at the witness. what
yer givin' EN- Z"
good Joke. declared that they were all In 1t.
Then Delaney looked .threateningly at him and
the witness exclaimed: Delaney WASH In IL;
I didn't see him there" .r
Varney, who is known as Monk" said: II
met de whole gang goin' down to Ginny Mary's
Me. Monk !" Interrupted Mitchell. looking
up at the witness.
wasn't dere." Varney admitted that he smokes
cigarettes. drinks beer, and shoots craps.
Judge Hudspeth committed the hvo doreno-
ants to the Reform School.
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o,Ikeere province Like uis Son.

The body Of John O'Keefe.a clerk, was found
in tho Harlem River yesterday afternoon. Tho
outgoing tide had left tho body suspended
across o beam which 10 submerged ut high
water. Clutched In the right hand Of tho corpse
was a clay pipe.
Seven years ago O'Keefe's son. who was ON.
ployed In the Custom House, was drowned at
pier %. North River, His death ,preyed upon
ment that he would meet death in the Same way.
O'Keefe must have fallen overheard after quit
ting o Third avenue elevated train at 129th
street while returning homo on Wednesday
night.
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proposals.
PROPOSALS. FOR sUPPLIEs.

RhkOPOShAS FUN BUtEbhHo.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing supplies emu.
M JSnnsTy ist. isss. in apseoriance with SpeciaoationS
(which may be obtained at room sls. No. ! Madison
SE' To s?s Si !. e. e. i Ssss NJ %e a7 I fssS. e he \ S$sass
signed at No. 1 Madison avenue. New York city. ~
FRESH MEAT.
Beef, fore quarters, 100. 900 pounds. moro or lesA
Mutton. s7e 900 pounds. more or less.
Fresh povk. $4,000 pounds, moro or less.
Veal, $4,000 pounds, more or lsss.
Ham. 100000 pounds, moro or less.
Bacon. e7.6oo pounds. more or loss.
Fresh fish. $4,000 pounds; more or less.
Cows milk. 80. 900 quarts. more or less.
No bids Will be considered except from parties Wild
are actual dealers In the commodities for which they
a certined check for 5 per cent. OF the amount OF the
bid as q guarantee that a contract Will be entered
company for one.third the gross amount OF the con.
tract tr,s, will VII be b, required rsa after sr SWSrs for she faithful
President Board of Managers.
TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing tho materials
and peri orming the labor required and necessary for
house at Wards Island, n. y. for Manhattan stato
Hospital may be sent by mail or delivered in person
Der. 1897. TO Henry Z. Rowland, Esq. President OF
the Board Of Managers, Mo- Madison avenue; New
ceive and open ali proposals.
Drawings and specifications may be consulted and
Board Of Managers. No. / Madison avenue. New York
city, and At the ONCE of l. @. Perry. Architect. In the
Each bid must be inclosed In an envelope. sealed.
and addressed to Henry !; HoWlSnd; ESQ .. Pre''S GnM
y York soS city, Of and mahl iSdorse DO: "pr %possHn for are = Switch.
board; Manhattan state Hospital, Wards Island.
" HENRY E. ROWLAND.
.-, President Board Of Managers.
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RECTOR HOWELL APPEALS.

&c 10 Alleged That tho Jury was Influenced to
Convict Him OF AssauItinE His wife.
MONTICELLO. N. Y, Dec. 23.-Rector David I.
Howell of Monticello. convicted last weok Of
assaulting his wife, appealed to-day from the
verdict. and tho appeal will como before Judge
Smith at the January term. Tho rector was
sentenced to five days imprisonment. 1t Is al
Legged that undue influence was used with the
q conviction. used material not pertinent to tho
question. Mr.. Howell. when seen to-day. said
that his friends believed that undue advantage
had been taken of him by n few people who were
determined TO injure him. and they proposed to
fight 1t out. In the meantime the rector 10 con-
Quoting religious services and his congregation
10 increasing In numbers every Sunday.