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MIR. HAPPENS NEW OFFICES.


ouEh OF the BronH.
Louis +. Haffen, Commissioners of Street I'M
provementsnorth of the Harlem River. removed
yesterday. with his aids and assistants, into o
new building in Crotona Park. Tho building is
three stories high. and is built of buff brick. with
terra Gotta trimmings. 1t occupies q command
ing position on q high, grassy blum overlooking
Third avenue at 18th street. The Commission
er will occupy the ground door. The bureaus Of
Construction and Survey and Of Maintenance
will also be located in tho new building,
The Typographical Department. win remove
tomorrow from the old school building in Third
avenue, near 15Sth street, to the old quarters OF
the Department Of Street improvements at
14lst street and Third avenue. One hundred
thousand dollars has been appropriated for the
building in Crotona Park, which will be occu-
completed.
The charter of the Greater Now York as It
stands does away with the tho Department Of
Street improvements Of the Twenty.third and
Twenty.fourth wards. When 1t goes into effect
the new building will be used Is tho Borough
Hall Of the Borough Of the Bronx. which includes
all the territory OF tho Greater New York north
OF tho Harlem River.
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Cnrtoms Omcers Raid the Cnptnin's Cabin OF
the Steamship Ardannhor.

at looks MS II they wanted to keep the good
things all in tho family" said n customs officer
yesterday. He referred to n seizure Of cigars.
cigarettes, and Guava jolly made on the steam.
ship A~rdanmhor, Capt. Deyey, Of the Munson
line, just in from Mexican ports. Capt. Dnvoy
tied up his ship at the foot Of South Eleventh
street, williamsburgh. inspectors Sullivan and
Bowling got a tip, and underneath scttces and
in the Captains cabin they found and seized the
following things not down pm the ship's manifest;
more cigars marked for q. w. Munson; = still
more cigars marked w. D. Munson for J. u.
Munsop;" eight boxes for Mrs. 70. w. Mpnson.
66A Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn;" twelve boxes
Gnaya Jolly, marked George A: Hocfft, care OF
w. .. Munson;" one demijohn OF wine marked
for f. q. Barstow. 20 Broadway" ono deml.
John Of wine, marked for Fred Mohr, go Broad.
way" Besides. seven gallons OF rum and Ave
gallons OF wine, unmarked, were ound.
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TratraAn-KirkWood.

Mrs. Florence Kirkwood and e. II. Russell
Tratman were married last night in tho North
Presbyterian Church at Ninth avenue and
Thirty first street. Tho Rev. s. B. R~ossiter, tho
rector of the church. performed the CEREMONY at
8 o'clock. The bride wore a rich lavender satin
gown, fully trimmed with duchesse lace. Her
couture was arranged with ostrich feathers.
and her bouquet composed Of white roses. Miss
Florence Rossiter, daughter Of the. clergyman
who oficiated, assisted as maid OF honor. She
white flowers. Miss Emma Roger and Miss
Florence Kip were tho bridesmaids; Their white
satin ribbon gtrdles. and they carried big punches
Of yellow roses. Robert J. Boyd was the best
man, and the MoSsrs. R.. Iby Smith. o. V. HechI'
No. II, "A. Dickson, and Frederic w. ROdclin,
brother OF the bride, were the ushers.
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BRook1YN CEXrENARLAS TWINS
They Have Property and Their Nephew want
to Have Them Declared Incompetent.

They Have Property and Their Nephew wants
TO Have Them Declared Incompetent.
Justice Van Wyck, in the Supreme Court, in
Brooklyn, yesterday, granted On order that the
questions Of fact concerning Margery and
Hannah White be laid before u jury in the Su.
preme Court on April o. The application was
made by John Pickert, ST., OF 27s Twenty-fourth
street, q nephew Of the two women. who de-
clares that his aunts have been taken to ST.
Martha's Sanitarium, at Dean street and King
ston avenue. He declares that they are twins,
over one hundred years old. and are weak in
mind and body and incapable Of caring for
themselves.
Each. Of. the sisters owns = half share In the
dwelling at -s45 Bergen street, which Is valued
at So, 600. MarRery has 81, 600 in the Brooklyn
Savings Bank. while Hannah has 81. o DR..
dsvits as to the condition OF the two women, and
the Rev. DR.. Henry c. ,Swentzsl. rector Of st.
Luke's Episcopal Church. on Clinton avenue,
said he had known the two women for over four
years; that they were members of his parish,
and that they were taken to the sanitarium at
his suggestion.
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MARRIAGE IN 4 POLICE COURT.

Magistrate Kudiich Omciates in an Accus-
toned Capacity.
Magistrate Kudlich vas called upon in the
Harlem Police Court yesterday. to oficiate at
the marriage Of Otto Schneider Of 222 East
Ninetieth street to Lizzie Lohs, the seventeen.
year-old daughter of a cigar manufacturer at
235 East Ninety-ninth street.
Tho young couple had been keeping company
for a long time. Mr.. Lohs huntedu up the couple.
who had gone out together Sunday night, and
had them both. arrested, the youth for abduc-
ton, and the girl for being. incorrigible. Both
were willing to marry, and tho girls father had
no objection to the match.
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THIS REQUEST TOO VAGUE.
John Livess,'s Money Not TO 60 10 the Uni-
tartan Church.

John Livess,'s Money Not TO Go 20 the Uni-
tartan Church.
vice-Chancellor Stevens, In Chancsry Cham
bers, Jersey City, yesterday. gave a judicial
Interpretation OF ono clause of the will Of
John ivessy. who died in Hoboken several
years ago. Mr.. Livessy was a Unitarian in
religious belief. His will devised the income OF
his estate. about sac. 900, to his widow during
her lifetime. At her death 1t was To. go to the
Rev. W. H.. Bellows. and sh2pld ne ale before
used for f" the extension of religious, moral and
social welfare OF people In any. locality when
ever or wherever tho recipient OF the trust may
deem needful or necessary"
Tho Vice-C Chancellor decided that this clause
is too vague, and directed that the estate DO d.
ytded between the widow and her hve children,
John, Annie, Jane. Alice, and Mary.
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III. Il. E1MoRE CAUGHT AGAIN.

Accused or swindiinE Jewelry Merchants In
Mexico ana Wanted ut the Capital
BAN FRANCISCO, March GA Chronicle cor
respondent at Acapulco reports the capture near
that city Of Harold A. Elmore, the American
who escaped from Pelempe prison, in the City Of
Mexico, on March 8. Elmore is now confined In
the military prison here, whence he will be sent
back to the City Of Mexico. "A posse surrounded
the house whore he was sleeping and caught
City Of Mexico, charged. with. perpetrating a
nuinbor Of jewelry swindles on Mexican mer-
chants. He 10 also wanted in the United States
for alleged felonies growing out Of matrimonial
adventures. VI.
Elmore Is a native Of New York, and 10 about
80 years of ago. His mother was a Cuban, and
he speaks several languages huently.- He was
formerly n reporter in Now York. He denies
guilt on every charge.
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A Dlshonest Drug Clerk Arr..trd.

Druggist d. Master, Jr.. of Seventh avenue
and President street, Brooklyn, two months age
employed as n clerk John +. Kinsey, rs ycars
old, who said he had just come from Chicago and
was penniless. Mr.. Master recently suspected
that Kinsey was robbing him.. and Chief Deteo-
Ion after a marked bill which he gave Kinsey in
payment for some p%erfumery had disappeared.
kinsey was arrested Yesterday morning. He
admitted that some articles found in his trunk
had been stolen from tho store. 1t was also
found that he had opened an account in g savings
bank since he was befriended by the druggist,
and that he already had nearly $500 To his credit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
Fanny AWARDS BODY shippsa to Msnphis-

The body of Fanny Award, the actress who
died OF malpractice on Thursday in the house Of
Mira. Tilly Banks. at 900 Myrtle avenue. Brook
Ign. was shipped yesterdey to the home OF the
dead girls parents IN Memphis, Tenn. The
night In the Gates avenue police station, when
1t Il expected that DR.. W. N. Hantord Of 81 Lee
illness, and Mrs. Banks, both Of whom were or.
restedb BY order Of the Coroner on Sunday, will
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
Mary Z. ser,p,ure,. verdict.

Mary Il. Scripture. an elderly woman, reosntly
secured q verdict Of S715 against the Methodist
Episcopal HON for Aged and Inflrm on tho
ground Of illegal expulsion. Judge Hurd In the
County Court, Brooklyn. yesterday set the YER
dict aside and granted a new trial. When she
entered the homo she transferred all her prop
home entered into . contract for her support for
life; She was expelled on the ground OF insub-
ardinafion.
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Hayaiisn anpexatohirtg have, taken ooufueS
annexed. Meanwhile LkliuoknlanL, the de-
throned Queen, rematns In Washington, but has
nexation.
Ex-Rcpresontauye Curtis Of. New York, known
as 1.-THE hero Of Fort Fisher" a candidate for
White House late In the afternoon. The Presi-
dent took q 4 o'clock horseback ride, in company
with Gen. Miles and Secretary Porter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
FAR RoCKAWAP,s CONSTABLE.

Charles q. Chnner wants tho Honor OF Hun.
ming FOR n 90. o ONCE.
The Office OF Constable OF Far Rockaway. it is
said, In worth $4,000 n year, and therefore a
eight Is made for the place. Justice Van Wyck,
in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, was applied
TO yesterday for o writ Of mandamus to compel
James d. Curley, the Town Clerk OF Hampstead,
Queens county, TO place the name Of Charles Z.
CHATTER on the Republican town ticket for the
Office of Constable of Far Rockaway.. According
to the papers Chatter was nominated over Sy1.
yanus l: johnson, but the Town Clerk recorded
that johnson was nominated. Justice Van
Wyck took the papers and reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
SAFE ROBBERS IN BRooK1YN.
They Turn q Very Seat Jeb In . Washinstsu
Street saloon.

They Turn . Very Seat Jeb In . Wnshinston
Street saloon.
The saloon Of Max Freyknecht, at Washington
and Concord streets, Brooklyn, was the scene Of
o safe robbery on Sunday night. There is an al
leywsy leading from Concord street along the
rear of tho saloon, and by forcing q window
looking out on 1t the burglars effected an en-
trance. The safe. a small ono. was c,rried from
tho office in the rear of the saloon TO the toilet
room, ana after being drilled was blown open.
Although the safe was wrecked, no one seems to
have heard the explosion, and the robbery was
6 O'Clock In the morning. All the money in the
safe, amounting to $40. was carried of, but the
robbers tools, including q combination wedge,
four steel drills, q brass and steel, and q crowbar
with the letters B. c.. r. r., supposed to mean
ON IL.
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rraeEer or New Haven Assigns.

L HAVEN, Conn, March 29.-Ausustus c.
Traeger, well known as the keeper OF a ~favorite
resort for Yale undergraduates. fled an assign
ment in the Probate Court to-day. His liabilities
are between $4,000 and Sl5. 900. in addition to
O mortgage OF S24 900 on his hotel opposite the
Green on Chapel street. The assets are real cs.
tate worth about S45, 900, Traeger has been in
the hotel and care business III New Haven since
1854. About a year ago he was confined in a
sanitarium and q conservator was placed over
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
Resigned from . London Pulpit % Accept .
Call to YonkeFs.

YoSKERs. n. Y, March 29.-The Rev. George
f.. Pentecost. who recently vacated the pas
torate of tho Marylebone Presbyterian Church
Of London, England, TO accept a call to the First
Presbyterian Church in this city, will arrive at
New York on the steamer Mohawk tomorrow
with his family. DR.. Pentecost " q brother OF
Hugh y. Pentecost, the lawyer.
When Mr.. Penteeost, accepted the call to this
city the London Presbytery refused 10 accept
his resignation. He will preach his first sermon
here on Sunday next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
Erie and west Shore. Keep Their Ferry Fran
chiaes.

Comptroller Fitch sold at public auction yes.
terday the franchise for the ferry from chambers
street to Pavonia avenue, Jersey City. The only
bidder was the Erie Railroad Company, and its
bid OF 5 per cent. of the gross receipts on the
New York side. with u guarantee Of So, 500 a
year, was accepted.
The franchises for the ferries from Jay street to
Weehawk ken and from Forty-second street TO
Weehawken were sold to the New York Central
Railroad, the former at the upset price OF IS, 500
O year and the latter for 81. 600 q year. The
franchises are for i've years.
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ORGANIsT EsKUCHE DISMISSED.
BrooL,,n v..try Adept, Re,ailn,ory Measure

A Brooklyn Vestry Adopts REGULATORY Measures.
At the close OF the services in st. Mary's Epis-
oopal Church In Brooklyn on Sunday night,
Harry @. Eskuche. the organist, received a note
dismissing him at once by direction of the vestry.
A few weeks ago the Music Committee deter
mined 20 dispense with Mr.. Eskuche's services,
but he was allowed to send in his resignation.
His alleged unfair criticism OF the church man
agement provoked. il is said. the retaliatory
on the part OF the NestrN.
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MeR. DEL TA1 OFF FOR MONTREAL.
Refuses to Talk OF Hls Mission Save to Say
That lt IL or Peace.

Mgr. Merry Del VAL. the Papa Delegate. left
for Montreal last evening on the Montreal
express In the private car of Vicc-Prcsidont
Shaughnessy OF the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Mgr. Del Val said mass In the Cathedral yoster-
day morning, and afterward drove about the
city. In the afternoon q luncheon in his honor
was given by Archbishop Corrigan, at which
were present some OF the principal clergy Of this
dent Shaughncssy Of tho Canadian Pacific.
Mgr. Del Val refused to be interviewed. saying
that he had not yet been here long enough TO
form. any Impressions. or his mission he re-
fused to talk. He said it was one Of peace. that
ho was clothed with full discretionary powers,
but he had formed as yet no opinion MS to the
merits of the Canadian controversy, as no did
not know enough of the questions involved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALhASAc-rHIs DAT.
Sun rises... o AZ Sun ses-...6 30 Moon rises. 4 80
HoH wArER-THn DAT.
Sandy HOOK 8 81 Gov. Island. 8 20 He'll Gate. 9 10
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COP must Explain n~eps-al1pplas Arrs...

Acting Inspector o'Keeffs has summoned Pa
trolman Charles Maunkopf Of tho Delaney
street station to appear before him ut IL o'clock
to-day to make an explanation concerning his
arrest Of Charles Schneidekl, q dry goods clerk
Of o47 Grand street. ,Maunkopf arrested Schnei-
rope for several girls 70 Sktp over ct Henry and
Grand streets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30

30 Mannheim, from New York. at Cuxhaven-
SIS Montauk. from New York. at I.eitn.
IS carmarthenshire. from New York. az Alden
IS Seminole. from New York. At Charleston.
So Kansas City, from New York, at Sava anu
Be Fl Sol, from New York. at New Orleans.
Sc Alsenborn. from New York. at Baltimore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30

the Lizard.
S. August KorI, from New York for FlushinS. on
the Lizard.
s. Batoum. from Asw York for Rotterdam. passed
the Lizard.
S. Lumen.. from New York for Hamburg. passed
DunGenesa Head.
Sc willshad, from Bremen for New York, passed
Isle OF wight.
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WARszAWI4K TO BE TRIED.
He Nust DEFEND HIS Couduct Before the ses11o,
or the Firth Avenue Church.

or the Firth Avenue Church.
John E. Parsons, counsel for the City MissioA
and Tract Society, and :. b. Brownell Of the
session Of the Fifth Avenue Church, yesterday
confirmed the rumor that W~arszawiak, tho
missionary to the Jews, is to be tried before the
session on charges of wrongdo;ng and miseon-
duct. The trial will be private. Warszawiak
will have the right to BE- represented by a MEM
Der OF the Presbytery as counsel. and may appeal
from the verdict OF the session TO the Presbytery.
Mr.. Brownell declined to say when the trial
would take place,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
Arriyea-MoSpAr. March 10.

es Michigan. Findley. London.
6 Spaarndam, Won der Zee. Rotterdam
IS Spero. Lam. Saguh La Grnnde.
S. Salamanca. Hutchinson. Pernnm6ucol
So Saginaw. johnson, Gonaivea-
ss auyandotte. Davis. Norfolk.
Be- DalmatiA- SchAarmber9. Philadelphia
ss Fl Sud, Higgins, New OrleanA
Bark oiaeie. FevolH, MArseiiles.
For later arrivals see First PaEs.l
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1OIulDs

ILebIg Company Extract OF beef.
Incomparably superior to all worthless limitations.
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Business Hptirfs,

The new York once Of the WEST END HOTEL.
Long Branch, where engagements for rooms may be
made, has been removed TO ll6 broadway. Room 20.
w. Z. Prop.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30

Mrs. WInSloW's soothing Syrup for children tooth
ing; softens the gums. reduces inn Illumination aIlayB
pain. cures wind collie, diarrhaa. eoc. q bottle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
Asw CIVILIZATIONS.

taiIe's "Csndide," "TrtstrSm shandy" "HArkAwsy.A
{" Old London Bridge" PRATT. 9th Az. laA g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
Sshn 9. AIcIks0n Tor President Of ths DrosLiyn
Unisn League Cl1b.

John g. MoKeon 10 to DO nominated for the
Presidency OF the Union League Clu In Brook.
En In place OF William Berr. VIII has declined
70 serve another term.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
Sperial aotires.

THOUsA SDs suner from Catarrh. There u NO
longer excuse, as tho l0cent trial size of ELY'e
BALM can be had. DrugglSts. FUN aiEe ooo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
n. from Naples for New York
OUTGOING ~srEANsn1ra.

ss Patria. from Hamburg for New York
IS Empress Of Japan. from Yokohama for vanoou
yer.
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looking object. on which they are fastened.
Some enterprising landlord with an ere to
the necessities OF tho times has shown his alert
ness by Offering his now apartment house do W.
town in q manner that ought to DO very allur-
ing 10 prospective tenants. The Arrangement
Of hotsls ihat might satisfy the RAines law has
in many cases been q very difficult matter. and
tenants have been put to very severe efforts TO
get their establishments well within the 10 =.
moves tho necessity for any such ondeavor.
He has luilt the house, With tho inca sure in
mind, and advertises This new Raines law
l,"t"l t to let and a. i . III n nniiains has ,b fS'T u been
OF this particular Kind OF hotel 10 likely To DO
Increased In tho future. This particular build
ing marks the fret recoRni ion of tho new law
by thosN interested In real estate.
Old Billy Birch, who 10 supposed to be dying
now of tho effects Of q paralytio stroke, has
been for the past three years in such cordition
that ne was frequently out Of his head for hours
at a time. While In this condition his thoughts
turned almost invariably 10 the days or his ao-
tivity as, u minstrel and 10 his old songs and
and he is fond still Of referring TO The time in
which he owned his own team Of fast horses
and spent on them and In. other expenses OF
fortune. " or three times lately benefits
have bean given for him.. and he lves In very
modest rooms In the top noor OF q Seventh ave-
compAniOn 10 . white bull terrier which until
recently not only accompanied him in his short
walks but alst sat ~ HIS feet during the great
One Of the longest walks he has taken OF late
the site Of the building in Broad ~aJ where the
stood. The place was turnsd into . stor. long
As 70 destroy the original iines.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

Thousands suffer from catarrh or
cold in head and t,,vencver tfie1 the
popular remedy There is no longer
any excuse, as a 10 cent trial size OF
Ely's Cream Balm can be had of yOnr
druggist or we mail it for 10 cents.
Full size so cents. -. "sa
ELY BROS. ~; Warren ST., y. '. city.
A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm and after using it six
weeks believe myself cured OF
catnrrh. 1t is n mOst valuable rem
edy.-Joseph Stewart. G2 Grand
Avenue, Brooklyn. \. y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
Lincoln Items.

Fred Randall from Fort Ripley,
who waa visiting relatives here, went
to Little Falls last Saturday. He
was accompanied by his son J ohm.
The weather has been very chang
able the last week. Last Thursday
we had the worst storm this season.
Monday the therometer registered
$50 below zero and Tuesday after
noon broke the cold spell with a
heavy shower of rain.
Martin Enke. of Rail Prairie, gave
Lincoln people a call while on his
way to Little Falls.
Ben Grow and In&wall Erickson,
who have been working in the woods
for VIM. Long all winter, came home
to spend a few weeks with their fam
lilies.
Miss Jeannette Mansfield returned
to Little Falls last Sunday morning.
She has signed a contract to teach
the spring term of echool here.
Or. VIM. Mcdaniel was here to at
tend to sick horse belonging to Mr..
Perry the horse died an hour before
the doctor arrived. Mr.. Perry esti-
mates his loss at $500.
VIM. Miller, of Fort. Ripley. is
visiting one of his old school mates,
Amos Randall
Pumper Jas. Landy, who has been
sick for the last few weeks, is back
at work again.
Alex Mcdonald, one of the Lincoln
old timers, who moved to Detroit
last fall. was down on business last
Wednesday.
Peter Moe was at Motley last
week.
r. A. Fults moved his household
goods to Little Falls today, he will
soon follow with his family.
w. E. T.