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EAST SIDE STRIKE S.
Meetings in walhaiin Hnii-yew Strikes
Ordered and ImpendinE.

walhalla Hall was surrounded by crowds Of
garment workers all yesterday. While in ono
part of the building excited crowds wero talking
wildly about going on strike, a crowd of 700 or
500 childrcn's jacket makers and men in other
clothing trades, who have been out Of work for
some time, were meeting in the basement. No
practical conclusion was reached.
The new United brotherhood of Tailors, con-
sisting OF tho Socialists who seeded from tho
old Brotherhood of Tailors, are organizing to
make demands which are to be Enforced by n
strike. There are 1000 members OF this organi-
cation, its officials say, and at "A meeting OF tho
Executive Committee yesterday afternoon. In
Walhalla Hall. IL was decided that the question
of ordering a strike should be considered on next
Saturday, One member OF the Executive Com.
mitteo said that strikes were in order AS soon as
the shops were organized. A mass meeting OF
about 1000 members OF the tinishers' branch OF
the old brotherhood OF Tailors was held in an.
other part of the building TO protest. against low
wages. Excited men spoke in liddish, and an
advance OF ut least 10 pert cent. in wages should
be made.
also in Walhalla Hall, Il was reported that tho
men at work for KOvin Brothers, in Great Jones
street, had quit work In the shops OF the follow.
ing contractors: Itoscnthal, 81 Chrystie street;
SO6ul, lOi Hester street, and Lcvinson, 10 Mon.
roe street. The 100 strikers demand an increase
OF 10 cents n dozen,
makers keep Saturday AS the sabbath, thoy were
not much in evidence yesterday at their head
quarters. According to the programme of last
evening, strikes OF shirtmakers and ~cloakmRkers
are likely 90 come tomorrow, but the men arc
just As likely TO 10 out to-day without giving
warning. There may be strikes OF cloakmasers
today in several shops where Meyer JonassOn
* Co.'s men work, though the. original pro-
grammC was that tho demands, which are to be
The officials OF the Union admitted that they had
no control OF the situation.
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COMMANDER M,GIFFIy,s Wills.
lie Lort Three and I'm Two OF Them Forbade
Surgeons to Touch Hi BODY.


Two Wills mado in the Orient and ono made
in this city by Commander Philo Norton Mo-
Ginln. who recently shot himself at tho Post.
Graduate Hospital, whore he was treated for In
jurics received during tho China.Japan war. in
which he commanded tho Chen Yuen. were filed
for probate yesterday by the Public Administra.
tor. No statement OF the value OF the estate
was filed. Tho Wills all appear to be in his hand
writing.
The first will was executed at NaRasaki.
Japan. Dec. Ia, 1850. 1t provides that his
brother, James q. McGifln. shall havo his gold
watch. the rest Of his jewelry to go TO his
brother Nathaniel. and tho residue OF his estate
TO his mother, Mrs. Norton McGiffin OF Fair
Haven. \. ". " to dispose Of as she thinks best"
lie requested that his mother have his copy Of
Mcndelssohn's Songs Without Words hand.
somcly bound and give 1t to Mrs. Bourchier
with my best love and in grateful remem.
brnncc of many happy hours spent together"
by the second will. executed In China. Sept.
10. 1890. he gives his pictures and books to his
father. and says that II there is a stone erected
over his grave IL shall bear the inscription:
"A broken and %contrite heart. o God! thou
wilt not dcspisc.'
The residue is left by this will to his mother.
Al the end OF the will he says:
=" ! olnmnn that no post-mortem DO held on
sib!c should like to be buried by United States
The third will was executed at 40 West Thirty.
third street on Dec. Il last. II. leaves all his
James =. McGirin. sole executor. In giving hiss
property TO his mother he says:
Il beg her to forgive me for the great anxiety
and unhappincss that In my life / have caused
her. most earnestly desire that my body be
not opened or cut or mutilated In any way after
clo,hes j die in, IL at all practicable, and with my
body unexainined."
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by tho way. I wish you would introduce
me TO tho paying teller. Having just deposited
about all tho ready cash | have. II may he
necessary for me TO draw n check for my own
use one of these days, and I should like the
teller to know who ! am"
Certainly" replied the cashier. Come
here and I'll introduce yo"."
After the paying teller had bean made ac-
quainted with the banks new customer. tho
cashier showed him the American Savings
Bank and introduced him TO the tsrson with
whom he could arrange for q cafe depo,t
box. After making n careful inspection of
several boxes and getting rental rsios, tho
caller SAID he would decide thu matter later
and returned to the Columbia Bank. There
he stopped long enough 20 draw a check to his
own order for $3.50, which no presented TO tho
paying teller. romarking as he did so;
II Just happened to think that I will need
some money Tomorrow, ani ! guess may Rs
well draw II now"
The check was paid without hesitation. and
the man calling himself Williams walked out
with the money In his pocket. Tho check on
the National City Bank OF Brooklyn was de-
posted Just before the bank closed on Friday
Afternoon. Saturday being n half holiday and
Monday being Washtngton's Birthday. the
check was not presented ut the Brooklyn bank
until about noon on tuesday. ThBt was about
tho time tho $3.50 was drawn from tho CO.
lCmbia.
1t was about two hours after noon on Tues
day that the National City Bank called up tho
Columbia bank by telephone to say that j. II.
Williams had no account IN thnt bank and tina.
no person OF tho name WAS known Their. The
President of the columbia Bank. Joseph Fox.
realizing that his bank Lad been swindled.
Immediately potiiird the American Bankers
Association ui the fact, ana REPRESENTATION no
titled the Phi erton agency. which attends 10
the as 'OciatiOn's criminal business.
Now IL happened that "A few days before tho
so-oalled Williams appeared at the Colum,
bia BaL.k. Detective DOugherty Of the Iinkcr-
ton AgtnCv was at Lakewood. CHANGING to 20
into the l.akew God Hotel. he saw in the lobby
AionZo j. Whitcman. Doughcrty recognized
WIiteman as III" nan whom the pinKerton's
had arrested In Detroit in the summer of ls0i
On the charge of passing a forged check in San
Francisco. lie learned that Wliteman had
been stopping at the hotel for some time. White
man made friends easily on account NJ his par
ticularly afrable manner. seemed TO have plenty
OF money. and was the envy OF all those who
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THREATENED BREACH OF PROMISE.
East side Giris Lawyer Discovers . View WAY
to Get n Man Into Jail.

Justice Mccarthy signed, in the City Court
Chambers yesterday, an order for the release OF
Oscar Altman from Ludlow Street Jail, where he
has been since Feb. - last, in default Of 81 500
bail. The order on which Altman was arrested
was obtained from Justice Van Wyck by Rosie
Wachtcl OF Il5 Grand street. She sued Altman
for 100000 for breach OF promise OF marriage,
and in her application for the order OF arrest said
that the date for the marriage was fixed for
April Is. 1897. shortly after their engagement,
the young woman said, Altman borrowed $3.50
from her, and then told her he vas in love with
another girl.
Counsel for Altman told Justice Mccarthy
yesterday. that according to the engagement
contract the marriage was not to take place
according TO the Hebrew calendar, until the 18th
day OF October, boss, which would be April.
1s9s, and that accordingly there was no breach
of contract. In ordering Altman discharge
from jail Justice Mccarthy said:
THE lime agreed upon for the performance Of
such promise Of marriage appears by plaintiff
papers To be April, 1897. and by the defendants
To he April. 1898. In any event, IL IL clear that
the action is prematurely brought and cannot be
maintained ut this time. The defendant was ar
rested on Feb. - and has been confined in Jail
ever since on account Of his inability to secure
bail. The attorney who instituted this action
should he taught a lesson. Motion to vacate and
set aside order Is granted"
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Two Wen Hurt on the nridss.

While II train was entering the station at the
Ncw York end Of the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday
morning bartholomew McGowan, 40 years old.
of ld2 Fifteenth street. Brooklyn, was crushed
between the stone coping that divides the rail
road track from The roadway ana the train that
was passing. The mans cries were heard by The
passengers Oh the train, who leaned over tho
guard rails TO see what had happened, and one OF
them, II. W. Morris, of 49, Butler street, brook.
lyn. was struck on the head by a post. Neither
OF the men was seriously hurt
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HAROLD WISE MdRRIED At 10.
Jerome stivrrs'~ strpson seeks to Annui His
Marriage TO Gen. sicLies's Niece.

WHITE PLAINS. y. V. March G.-Justice
Kcoyh, in the supreme Court to-day heard a
motion for the nnnulment OF the marriage OF
Harold Wise to his wife. Eliza Romor Slater
Wise. The complaint was made by Mrs. Julia
i. Stivcrs, the mother OF young Wise, on tho
ground that her son was not Of legal ngc when
he contracted the marriage. Mrs. Wise Is a niece
OF Gen. Daniel 4, Sickles. She lives in New
Rochelle. Her husband also lives there. Tho
couple were married on Jan. q. 1896, and two
months nttcrward n child was. born TO them.
Young Wise was then 10 years old and his bride
two years his senior.
They soon separated. A few weeks ago Mrs.
Wise caused her husbands arrest for non-sup-
por, and he gave "a bond in $4,000, his mother
becoming his surety for the support of his wife
and child. When the ease was called to-day tho
counsel Tor Mrs. Wise moved for alimony, which
motion was contested by Wisc's attorney, who
commended that as he has given u bond for tho
payment Of her, support, she Is not entitled 10
any alimony; and, further. that II he was under
the legal age TO contract a marriage. tho wife,
according To law, had no claim upon him for
support. Lusticcc KcOgh took the papers and
reserved his decision.
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BRIERLEr NO LoNG Err SECRETARY.
Amnirs or tn. Mount Vernon Young Mems
Christian Association.

James A. BrIerley, until recently Secretary
OF the Mount Vernon Young Mems Christian
Association, went TO his home In Easthomp-
ton. Mass, on last Tuesday morning on receipt
of n telegram that h!s father was very III
with pneumonia. At III" regular meeting OF
the dire tors OF tho association on that night
II was determined, Director Taylor said last
night. that he should no longer be tho Secre
tary OF the organization. This decision was
the result Of n conference hot wccn Treasurer
7. l.. Paskctt, Mr.. Brlcrley and n member of the
Board OF Directors held on the pre-. rding Sat-
urdav night, Brlcrlev was supposed T." receive
n salary Of 81. OOO, hut for several weeks IL nll
been withheld, President Dlngledino Of tho
Board of Directors said last night that the sal
ary was held back because the ASSOCIATION did
not haNc.th" money with whicn to plv Brlrrlry.
H. has been a part OF the Secrciary's duty to
collect the membership fees. In thar way about
SlS7 has rome INFO his hands 'iurr January.
IL IS SAID TIA when Bricrlcv's salary was not
paid lromptl he did not demonstrate. though
he had M other source OF support. All Tho
trustees agree in saYInC that his uCcounts with
tho association are now properly balanced.
President Dingl"dine snid that he eNuCCtci
B~ri"rley to he back In town within q week. Iu
hal been IN communication with the Secretary.
he said. ever since the latter wcnt TO EnsthauIp-
.on, ana their relations are most fricndlI
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CAUGHT WITH THE BOOTY.
william Stephenson OF T.rrytown Robbed His
Former Employer.

A middle-aged man, who said his name was
Flynn. went to tho Glcnwood lodging house at
Broadway and Roebling street, Williamsburgh
last Monday. and after engaging a room told
Night Clerk Wershop that no expected to re-
main about two weeks. He was out nearly all
night and on Friday night Wershop told him to
find other quarters. Flynn left the place after
telling wershop no would be sorry for putting
him out He returned at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. lie was drunk. and wershop elected
him.
Policeman Brady arrested Flynn and was
obliged to club him into submission. On search
ing the prisoner at the Bedford avenue station a
five-chambered ,3S-calihrc revolver with one
cartridge exploded, IA razor. four gold watches,
and "a jewelled music box were found upon him.
One OF the watches was n repeater and is num-
bered 80, JOB. On one, numbered 2O,6ll, WINS
the name 6; w w Thompson; Snd on anSther'
Graef. from his father, Christmas, 1882" The
fourth watch was numbered sc, &c.,
ph rhs Pri nna sniS sI that mi his h home M Ss M near Ta sfS.
town, and that the watches and music boy were
given to him by his mother and sister. The po-
glary against him, and he was locked up. When
he was arraigncd in the Lee Avenue Police
substituted. and Justice Goetting remanded the
prisoner, without bail. for a hearing on Wednes-
day. Flynn. or Stephenson. told the Court he
bought the watches and music box in a store
in Third avenue, this city.
Tho watches and music box wero identified
retired merchant o. Of - East Fifty,seventh street.
this city. They were stolen from his summer
residence at, 'rarrytown, where Mrs. Anna
Stephenson, the prisoners mother, has been en-
ployed for nearly twenty years. Stephenson
was formerly employed on the premises. Ho
pated habits. He returned to Tarrytown about
five weeks ago and remained there until a week
Sso yestsrday, The property was Tr. taken AIKEN from a
not discovered until yesterday.
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Use the Only Spring Remedy in the World
That Has Stood Every Test of Time.
PA|NE'S CELERY COMPOUND MAKES ONE WELL.

tissues II It Is only given q chance. This
opportunity comes. when tho excretory organs.
kidneys, skin, and bowels are made to work
actively and tho nerves arc able to furnish
sufficient energy to the digestive organs.
No remedy In the world accumplishes these
results like paincs celery compound. It
nourishcs, regulates and invlgoratcs the entire
nervous system from tho brain TO the minutost
nerve fllamcnt. II causes an increased appe-
tito and tones up the stomach to deal with the
Increased food. Its nourishing action Is i'm.
mediatcly manifest In II clearing up OF tho
muddy, unhealthy skin, an increase in weight
and more refreshing sleep.
First discovered after lnborious, scientific
research by the ahlcst physician America has
produced. Prot. Edward H.. Phelps, NJ. D.,
LII. d., Of Dartmouth College. 1t IL prescribed
ana publicly indorscd by the best practitioners
In every city Of America. IL has been 80 en-.
Enthusiastically recommended by grateful men
and women In every walk of life that il IL to-day
in every sense tho most popular remedy tho
world ever knew.
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It has proven itself tho creates. OF all spring
medicines.
In New York. Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, st. Louis. and two or three other largo
cities, the leading newspapers making their own
canvasscs again this year. have found that the
demand for PIinc's celery compound surpasscs
that of all other remedies together
Painc's celery compound. taken during tho
early spring days. huS even more than i5
usual remarknblo efficacy IN making people
we'll. 1t makes short work OF disease. 1t
rapidly drives out neuralgia. slCCplCssncss,
dyspepsia and rheumatism from tho system. 1t
removes that lassitudc, or "tircd feeling" which
bctukcns weakened nerves and poor blood.
Women working In close offices, sales women
tired out and nervous from long hours stand
Ing on their feet and waiting on impatient,
irritating customers: OyCrwOrkcl, worried
and dishcartcncd men and women every
whore will he astonishrd to find how much
happier life becomes when their nerves have
been strengthened and their blood purified by
means of this great remedy.
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WHITMAN IN THE T0MBS.
TIE LATEST DEVELOPMENT OF An
ASTONISHING
uc IL Accused OF swindiing tho Columbia B"nh
Out or Many Political Hopors III
Once Enjoyed In Minnesota. and the MANY
Crime. Charged TO Him by tho Pinkertons.

Out or sSsO-The Many Political Hopors He
once Enjoyed In Minnesota. and the Many
Grimes Charged TO Him by tho Ptnkertons.
Alonzo J. whiteman Of Dansville. y. Y. for
msrly one OF the most conspicuous politicians
and business men in Minnesota. was arrested
at the Hoboken Ferry, foot OF Barclay street,
yesterday morning. charged with swindlihE
the Columbia Bank. col Fifth avenue. out OF
$3.50 on Feb. 81. The arrest was made by Do
tective Sergeant Robert Mcknight OF the Cen
trail Onlce, and Detective Doughertv OF the
Pinkerton agency. Whiteman was taken TO
Police Headquarters and later was sent to tho
Tombs, where he now awaits q preliminary
hearing In his case.
The case against whiteman dates back to Feb.
20. On that day a man about 30 wears old, or
good appearance and address. and giving the
name OF ]. IT. Williams. called at the Columb'
Bank and said that he desired to open an ac-
count there. lie said that he was a Brooklyn
physician who had come recently 70 New York
to live. and that his office and residence was In
West Forfeit. street. lie said that ho had
been doing business with tho National City
Bank OF Brooklyn. aud from that hank no de-
erred to transfer his account 70 the Columbia
Bank. uo was told that the Columbia Bank
would be pleased to have him open an account.
He produced q chick for S3.7l6."l. drawn on
tho National City Bank in BiOoklyn TO the
order OF the Columbia Bank. aud signed By J'
II. Williams. rhe check was deposited and
the account was opened. That was on satnr-
day. On the following Tuesday. Feb. ~. the
man calling himself Williams went 10 the bank
and told the cashier that he wanted to rent a
safe deposit box. The cashier told him tina;
the safe deposit vaults OF tho American Saw
ing. Bank we're downstairs, and that he would
10 pleased to show them.
AS the two were on their way TO look at the
boxes they passed the windows OF the paying
teller OF tho Columbia Bank. Just as they got
TO the window the caller remarked to the cash.
Ter:
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complete digestion, regular action Of the bow
oils and the, other cxcretory organs whenever
takCn.w whether in summer or In winter. but as
the greatest OF spring rcmc lies IL has ~extraor-
binary opportunities for inducing the body to
throw oil morbid huinors that poison II and
cause rheumatism. neuralgia. heart trouble and
a general low state Of the health, Hs In spring tho
system Is more pliablc and chronic diseases SO
securely lodged in the system that they are with
difficulty Oustcd. become more tractablc.
Thousands OF men and women have found from
personal experience that Painc's celery COM
sickness who take II In the spring.
Many a father and mother have noticed tho
unmistaknble Improvement In tho health OF
thor children from taking Painos celery com
pound In the spring. II IL tho one scientifically
accurate remedy fitted by its composition to
thoroughly purify the blood ami dispcl that OK.
haustcd feeling and get rid Of skin diseases.
headaches. and fits OF depression with which
children with weak. nervous systems, as well as
grown people, are afflicted.
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No other remedy has tho hearty approval
OF u like body of educated men and women
and professional men, nor has there ever been
q remedy that was welcomed In so many intclli.
gent, prudent homes where pains IL taken to
get only the best In 50 vital q matter. In such
families all over the country Paine's celery com
pound Is the first, last, and only remedy used.
prof. Phelps had studied the nerves In health
AMI disease, when well nourishcd and when
under nourishod, in men and women and chill
drcn, years before he looked for the remedy.
iHino > Cci.ry Conipn1nu II INC outcome oI ms
that the world could not lose to-day at any price.
Paine's celery compound induces the body to
take on solid flesh.
Physicians recognize Paine's celery compound
as the ono scientific spring remedy, and 1t IL uni.
versally prescribed by them wherever there Ia
great need OF II vigorous and prompt restoring Of
health and strength to the wOrn-out system.
Paine's celery compound IL the best spring
remedy because II is more than n mere spring
roincly. u brlngs about q henlthy appetite,
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In March, April, and May use Paine's celery
compound.
And only Paino's celery compoundi For It is
natures remedy.
Do not for a moment contound It with any Of
the ignorant, catchpcnny. short-lived patent
remedies-sarsaparillas, ncrvincs, and tonics
that bear ms much resemblance to Paino's celery
compound as the parasite vinos do to the oaks
that thoy live on.
Painc's celery compound curcs disease. IL
makes people we'll. It has saved the lives Of
thousands OF sufferers. 1t makes tho weak
strong.
II ~puriics the blood and cnriches tho nerves.
Every condition Of winter life has been dot-
rimcntal to health. There has been a steady
decline in nervous vigor. Now that spring
comes the body IL ready to cast OF unhealthy
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sH0RT Work WITH A FOOTPAD.
John vaughn Leaves Ills tssaiinnt Unconscious
on the sidewalk.

John Vaughn of 30 Storm avenue, Jersey City.
was on his way nome about l o'clock yesterday
morning when hc was held mp by Il highway
man in Storm avenue near his house. Tho foot
pad, who was lurking behind "a tree, stepped out
and struck him. Tho blow staggered Vaughn,
hut he recovered and dealt his assailant IA swing
ing blow with his right. knocking him down.
The tootpad sprang 10 his feet and tackled
Vaughn. but soon discovered that he was over
matched. Vaughn. who is u powerful man, over
six icct tall. pumIncllcd the footpad untii no
begged for mercy.
Vaughn knocked him down and picked him up
several times. He finally held him with ono
hand and punched him with the other, and when
hcgOt tired the tOOtpnd fell unconscious on tho
sidewalk. Mr.. Vaughn left him there and went
home.
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New Catholic Church for Jersey City.

Ground vii! be broken early in April for n new
church Tor tho people OF All Saints parish in tho
Lafayette section OF Jersey City. This is tho
new Catholic parish which was made up from
portions OF st. Patrick's and st. Bridget's par
ishcs. Father Mechnn. the rector, has met with
30 much encouragement that he has decided to
build n new church. Services arc now held in u
hail which Is entirely inadequate TO the needs Of
the congregation. A site for the new church
has been purchased in Lafayette and Wilton
streets, and three sets of plans for tho building
have been submitted to Father Meehan. II IL
expected that the new church will no com.
Melted by August.
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The Interstate Commission has set
March Is rs the day for hearing the complaint
OF tho Produce Exchange that the Joint Traffic
Association has Disseminated against the port
OF New York in allowing lower rates for grain
Board Of Managers OF the association have been
notified that they must appear before the con-
mission on that date in this city 10 answer the
complaint.
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Mrs. unrnin win ,ot Return TO Her Home.

Mrs. Margaret Larkin OF 3l6 McDougnl% street.
Brooklyn, whose disappearance on Wednesday
after she left her home to pay a months rent
for her rooms was reported to tho police on Fri.
day, was found yesterday at 80 Vandorveer
street. She declined TO return, TO her husband
could not explain his wife's conduct