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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
RENTAL on BULKHEAD PROPL KITTY.

THE CITY AND THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
SETTLE 4 LONG STANDING DISPUTE
Tho Sinking Fund Commission yesterday APP
proved m agreement between the bock board ana
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad for the rental for forty
wears Of buIkh.ad property at Cortlandt-st. and
the North Rive. and agreemer. between the
Dock Board and the Cunard Steamship company
IA widen the pier nj Jlnc-s. from 100 to IO feet.
The agreement with the Pennsylvania Railroad
ends a dispute which has been before the courts
since ISIS The company laid claim to certain bulk
h,nd property but now valves this point IN con-
Starvation Of the city's agreeing TO the moving
OF the ferry house out on the pier ana the widen
ing OF West-st at that point. Inc Itnnsylvahla
I'm This agrecmen; abandons its contention mat the
rliv should not charge rental for land under water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
TALES OF RICHARDSON'S FANCTES.
WITNESSES IN THE WILL CONTEST SAY HE
TALKED OF A CONSPIRACY AND
FEARED POISON

The contest over the large estate OF Joseph Rich
ardson, of 'spitehouse" fame was continued yester
day before Surrogate Fitzgerald Two days have suf-
feed to get in the proof OF the three wills left by
the dead man. and the contest began In real
earnest. One witness, Homer w Nichols, on Mon
day gave testimony calculated TO show that Mr.
Richardson acted queery" for several weeks prior
TO his death, and before the execution of the last
WILL the which the widow Mrs Emma j.
Richardson. seeks to have probated. A conspiracy
and imaginary journeys were the absorbing fancies
that clouded the brain OF Mr. Richardson during
the last weeks Of his life, says Mr. Nichols
Joseph H. Franklin, general manager Of the Har-
lem Branch of the NewYork Central Railroad was
the first witness yesterday. He testified that he
knew the tcstator very WELL and had called on him
several times during his last Illness.
From the character of his conversation" asked
Mr.. Peckham. did you think that Mr. Richardson
was rational or irratonal?"
IRRATIONAL the reply
Mr. Franklin said that on occasion Richard
son turned 10 him and in whisper. said; Joseph
get me away from here. l don't want to stay
here"
Homer W. Nichols was recalled and asked II he
had brought certain books OF his concern with him.
Wnen 1t was found that he had not, Surrogate
Fitzgerald finally ordered that authenticated
transcript OF all the Richardson accounts with
Bissell d Co. between April / and June s. 1897
DE mace ana produced In court.
fed ms, n H. jenkins transportation agent, testi
come to his house when he was iii and take care
or MN. Il told him couldn't" said the witness.
ana ne SAID Well. then get me "A big Irishman.'
h re also said that there was conspiracy in his
mouse and whispered. I'm being poisoned An
other time he placed his hand on his heart and
sara 10 me Are you In this conspiracy. too"
4, 10 you think that Mr. Richardson ra-
tionol?' asked Mr. Pcckham
, TO- ra believe he was irrational"
after recess MT Jenkins told Of business transac
tloHs IN winch certain transfers OF considerable
magnitude were executed by Mr.. Richardson
shorty before his death. No further material tes-
umony was brought out however, before adjourn
~ -
surrogate Arnold yesterday granted an order
directing the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company 10
snow cause on Friday why the contents Of a box
neid by the company. belonging to Joseph and
george Richardson. should Lot be discovered TO the
tourt: me company has refused TO allow j. Jaf-
Ired Butter, the temporary administrator of the
Tlchardson estate. 10 examine the box, which. the
lawyers employed by Mrs Richardson assert. con-
Jams several million dollars worth OF securities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
j. OSCAR BIRD.

j. Oscar Bird died yesterday at his home NO. III
West Twelfth-st.. in his ffty-ifth year. He was
a native of Odessa Russia. and was educated there
He entered the Russian diplomatic service and
was advanced to the place Of diplomatic courier
He became prominent In the Turko-Russan war
and was active in aiding the Red Cross Society
Eight years ago ne left the Russian service for
political reasons and came TO New-York. where he
was in the employ of the Equitable Life Assurance
Company Mr.. Birc had been i'll for eighteen weeks
from tuberculosis and Bright's disease. His
widow survives him.
The funeral Will be held at his home this
ing. and the burial will be in Cypress Hills Gene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
CHANGES ~ INSURANCE RATES.

Some OF the large life insurance companies in this
city have determined to decrease the Interest as
sumption which their reserve rates are based
from 4 per cent to 80 per cent After January
the companies will maintain on their policies the
31a per cent standard The change carries with IL
slight increase in the rates OF premium TO be
charged upon endowment and limited payment life
policies. and also upon ordinary life policies Issued
10 young and middie-aged persons For persons OF
fifty years old and upwarid the rates have been
decreased because experience has shown that the
present rates charged for such persons can be re-
duce1 safely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
DIED.

DQDGE-At Morris,own. n. J.. on Monday. November Z
Ella daughter " the late Dr. j. Smith and Aimra D.
FT1sTal services at her late residence Thursday. No
DUANE-Suddeniy at hi. Residence. No 40 Eas, 3kh-
~ zen General James G Duane. United States Army in
Funeral from the Church OF the Incarnation. Madison
$3.50 ahd s'th-s, on Thursday. November H. at II
kEANE-suddeny. sunday morning. Joseph. eldest 500
OF the late James Keane.
Funeral from the residence OF his mother No Iis East
Services at st. Stephens Church. East 2sth-st. wednes-
Iosbsh Nsy on Tuesday afternoon November
Inerms sn at Convenience sF Cs family NJ
MoRroN.At Trenton Falls, ~ Y, Sunday. Novsm-
s ssT he iS s A ng Aia Morton son q cSrasa
St. Wednesday November 10. 1897 at p m
C yoReilly g.. beloved OF F. c and Margaret G.
Funeral om he residence hi. father. Ne ST Jss.r.ca
ofaa ass TSss%sy sS H. at 10 M
RHIND-At his residence in this city the s.h inst.
alexander Golden Rhind, Rear-Admral United States
His friends officers Of the Navy and Army and member.
a. the :s ark st Of The IT, cSo. society are
m % 1 zed to 81 m ss -
sth and 9th ayes on Thursday. nth inst, at II a. m
lnterment at Coldenham.
s: At s.2 r.s%% h. 1871 rta. ss s;s. s
Washington. D. G.. sarah Futon Sheriff.. widow Of
Funeral private.
saTH-on Monday November 8 1897 at the residences
OF her son-inaw, James s. Greves Frances Henrietta
widow Of Nicholas Haight Smith.
Funeral private
1nterment Woodlavn.
TAYLOR-At Tacoma Wash, November 8. Charles n
Taylor. Of Westport. G nm.
Funeral hereafter
b.m.sn Ss H smith ni NGysm0'r 1897
Funeral at Fishkill on Hudson.
YOUNG-A, her residence. No. 30s West 6sth-st %
Monday. November s. Julia a., widow OF James b
Young. OF this city -,
Funeral services the Church OF the Transhguratiou
East ct, Wednesday. November 10. at 10 m
wOOdlnwn Cemetery.
Office. f. 23d st.
Woodlawn Station cath WARD. Harlem Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10

FIRST BOAT WILL BRING FROM THE
KLOSDIKE NEXT SPRING.

Butte. Mont. Nov 9-Eli J. Gage. OF Chicago
son OF Secretary Gage and auditor OF the American
Trading and Transportation Company. passed
through Butte his return from Dawson city,
having come down on the last boat. He says thai
the stories OF the wealth OF the klondkc have not
been exaggerated. and that the first boat down In
the sprirg VIII bring at least {la.ef"J Ia gold. Mr.
Gage looks for other discoveries IN that country
equally = rich the kiondk.. He says there are
at present about seven thousand pcopl" In Dawson
CITY. and predicts that there viii bc great deal
Of suffering from the fact that many men rushed
IN there without sufficient provisions 10 last them
over winie-. TWO stores had stopped taking or
ders for provisions before he came away having
sold out their entire stock The stocks Of others
were getting very low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO CONE.

The marriage OF Miss Jennie Lawrence Ryder. the
eldest daughter OF DR.. Thomas S. Ryder. TO Alex
ander " Fske. son OF F. y. Fiske. OF this city
was solemnzed at 7:3O o'clock last evening at the
home of the brides father No. Si2 Lexington-aye
The Rev. Mathew A. Taylor, the rector OF the
Church Of the Blessed Sacrament oficiated at the
ceremony, which wan followed by a reception The
Ryder Samuel r Gushing Of Bay Shore. Long
Island was best man. and the ushers were William
Hawley, Edmund Burke. j. Henry Mckinley and
groom. The reception which followed the cere-
mony was attended by over two hundred guests.
quiet wedding last evening that Of Miss
Alice Hoyt. the daughter of the late Mark Hoyt,
to Charles Ha b t o. RTGokyn which took place
Rev. DR.. Eros; Officiated at the ceremony.
The marriage OF Miss Mabel Grant Hatch. daugh-
ter OF Roswell ID. Hatch. 10 Eugene X. Austin will
take place in January next. and because OF a re-
cent death of a relative the ceremony will be at
tended only by the members OF the two families.
The marriage of Miss Mary Hise Norton. daugh-
ter OF Mrs f Norton, OF St. Georges Staten Island.
will take place at noon to-day. in st. Johns Prot
estant Episcopal Church. at Clifton Staten Island.
The marriage ceremony Will be supplementary by a
Tompkins ave" st. Georges.
Al noon to-day. in Trinity Church. Miss Bertha
Tudor Thompson. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
The reception for two hundred guests will be held
the home of the brides parents, No. 10 West
Fifty-ninth-st
The other weddings 10 ne celebrated to-day are
those OF Miss Edith VI. Callahan. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Callahan. to James 7. Smith,
Of Newark. in ST. Patrck's Cathedral; Miss Cor
nelia Lockwood to Alfred l.. Manierre, at the home
OF the BRIDES mother, No. 40 West Fifty-seventh-
St; Miss Mary Howell Connck. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew j. Connick. to Eugene Hughes OF
Syracuse. in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament:
Miss Louise Marcia Pfarrus. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest Pfarrrius, TO A. Cowes in the Church
Of All Souls, Madison-ave. and Sixty sixth-st. ana
Miss Edith Arnold. daughter of George W. Arnold.
TO Charles b. Staubach, In the Church or the Holy
Trinity, Lenox-ave. and e-hundred-and-twenty-
secoId-st.
Albany Nov 9.--Fletcher W. Baitershall, author
of "a Woman OF This World and other novels,
was married at noon to-day 10 Maude Goodrich
Fiero daughter of J. Newton Fiero. The bride
had no attendants. and the ushers were William
Barnes jr. X. V. Dewitt Walsh. Harry Roy Swe-
ney. clifford Il. Fero. Dr. Edward q. Cox and Dr.
Henry s Pearce.
Newburg y. V. Nov. 9.-Albert Salinger. of New
York. and Miss Minnie l.. Hoffman. Of Walden
were married at the Palace Hotel to-day by the
Rev Dr. Stephen S Wise, rabbi! Of the Madison
Avenue Temple, New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
Son. of the Revolution.

Son. of the Revolution. ~
ou,a n, the secretary NJ. l46 Broadway tR9om 100
once OF "e New York Nov. 0. 1897
b. members OF this Society requested 10 attend the
nv. ser,ires Of their associate member, Horace
barnard one the Board Of Managers IN 1870 ana To-
~ Re q, Fast THURSDAY afternoon. November
aSi,h FREDERICK s TALLMADGE, President
iciARIES ISHAM. Secretary.
n, IssEntered into her inheritance Monday evening
November s. 1897. Margaret Mathsoh VIE oil fIa'el
Funeral services residence No 2O4 President-s
Wednesday November 10 at y. m
Internent at Railway. n. j.
CovERr-suddeniy, at Flushing Long Island November
4 Sarah Havlan6, wife OF william A. No'e't anu
Sa,ohter NJ the late Morris Franklin: ,,, ~,
r-rar,i ssrylces at Georges Church WEDNESDAY, NO
vsnhcr 10 on arrival OF o'clock train from Long Isahd
,, ~, a, convenience Of tho family.
C.p.xrA, Orange y. j.. November .. 1897, Annie NJ
Day wife Of Thomas 5 crane: - ,,o,, ,sr ,,,a
Funeral Thursday November IL al II d. M ho her 'e
,.sasn, a, the convenience OF the family g.
InaWare Iackawanna and Western train leaves New
York 1910 a. m . -
GOVERNMENTAL New Rochelle. y. Y. on Tuesday.
Soxember D Gideon Williams Davenport, aged ~ years
1872 services at Trinity Church. NewR0chelle. Satur
day November IL, at O'clock ,.-, -. =, -
psaives and friends respectfully invited TO be present
lnterment private
DIcKERsON-Suddenly at her residence. No. y East
seth-st on Tuesday November o. Emma H. vile OF
John g. Dickerson.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
D-xoS-At Westerly r. l.. November 3. Nathan Fellows
Dixon son OF the late Hon. Nathan r. Dixon ana mar
riet +. Dixon. aged so years n No ,r...,.,,
Funeral his late residence at 23o clock THURSDAY
afternoon
Burial private
Please omit dowsn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
PREPARING FOR HEAVY YUKON TRAFFIC.

Seattle. Wash. Nov. 9.Thc yukon Company, by
It's president. Andrew F. Burlegh, has let con-
tract for twelve modern river steamers twenty
four barges and two towboats to the shipbuding
firm OF Moran Brothers. OF this city. The contract
involves an expenditure OF nearly 100000. The
boats are TO be delivered at ST Michaels for use
Immediately after the opening OF navigation on The
Yukon I'm the spring The capita! stock OF the
Yukon Company is 100000. and II numbers among
It's members some OF the financial heayyweights OF
the United States. The company VIII not cOnnn'
its operations to conducting line Of steamers be
tween Seattle and the Klondikr by way OF 81.
Nicbaels but will build railroad across the chill
koo Pass the Dalton tran to Five Fingers.
on The Yukon there connecting with a line or river
steamers 10 tho Alaskan gold fields. tn" headquar-
ters OF tcc company have been located In Seattle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
SENATOR o. n. pLATTrS MISSION.

Senator Orville II. Plat. of Connecticut is a
guest at the Murray Hin Hotel He has come TO
this city TO attend the sessions OF the select Joint
committee Of the Senate and House which is in
Vesugaung the subject OF the use of alcohol In the
arts and manufactures, and which has already
given hearings in Chicago Cincinnati and ST.
Louis, The sessions OF the committee here will be
held In the parors of the Murray Hill Hotel. be-
ginning tomorrow morning Senator Plat was IN
the recent wreck on the Chesapeake and Ohio road
az Charlottesville Va. on which road he was tray-
el!ng with MS Fellow members OF the joint COM
mttee. He received ugly cut, but not
seriously injured, although he had an exciting ex
pelience IN escaping from his overturned sleeping
49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
Mr.. OKTE SAYS HE'S ELECThD.
nrrr.,prs THAT HE AND THE CITIZENS cANDI-
DATE FOR ASSEMBLY IN THE NINTH
WE'RE SUCCESSFUL

Howard = Oke. who was the citizens Union
candidate for Alderman in the NlNth District DE-
cared last nigh, that he had been elected by about
two hundred plurality According to Mr. Okie
Perez NJ Stewart. the Citizens mon nominee TOT
tho Assembly in the XIXth District, was also
successfrl nv about the same number OF votes.
The election returns. as tabulated by the police
showed that John $. Geagan the Tammany can
dido,e for Alderman In the XIXth District had
received 3T4O votes and Dixie 3.Gl'
Mr. Dixie obtained an order from Judge Lawrence
90 ,,s,ect the original tally-sheets In the Eighth
and twentieth Election districts OF his Assembly
District In the presence OF Deputy County CLERK
scuy. yesterday. Dixie and Horace +. Deming
Looked over the tally -sheets and found that they
had been incorrectly tabulated. ait.
A correct tabuatOn revealed the fact that ohie
and Stewart received sufficient number OF VOTES u,
those election districts which had not been counted
I'm the total figures to elect them. In the eiec.Vn
districts mentioned ii found that tne sp, pr,
tickets had not been added to the list as given out
by tho notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
BARAH SELIGMAN.

Barah Sellgman died on Monday evening at HIS
home. No 1863 West Seven y-second-st.. after long
Illness He was at one time engaged in the whale
bone business in this city. and was a member of
nearly every Hebrew charitable institution in New
York including the Montenore Home for Chronic
lnyaiids. the Mount Sinai Hospital and the Hebrew
Technical institute. He was ce-president and n
trustee of the Congregation Shaarai Tephilla Mr..
Selgfnan was about seventy-eight years or age. tie
leaves wife. but no children. The funeral will be
at $50 o'clock this morning at his home, No. l6J
West Seventy-second-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
DR.. JAMES CAREY THOMAS.

Baltimore. Nov. (SpeciaD.-Dr. James Carey
Thomas. OF the leading members of the Society
of Friends and a prominent physician. died at his
home here this evening lie sixty-four years
Old For many years nc had been trustee Of
Johns Hopkins University, and also interested
IN phanthropic works and connected with many
charitable Institutions As earnest workers in the
Society of Friends. DIR. Thomas and his wife. who
died several years ago. were known and esteemed
by members OF that sect in all parts of the coun-
try DR.. Thomas was the author of several medi-
cal works. and well known lecturer.
one of his daughters. Miss Mary Thomas is presi-
dent OF Bryn Mawr College. Philadelphia, and also
a trustee of Cornell University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
THE U4RKET PRICE IS WHAT THEY WANT

De,ver Nov 9-"The Republican" says: For
,.or,i davs the managers OF all the smelters from
Texas TO British Columbia have been comforting
together in this city with view to the promotion
Of the allied interests OF mining and smelling
Tbore appears TO be a unanimous determination TO
devise some means II possible to obtain the true
market price for their products Instead OF doctored
and Insufficient quotations now furnished by certain
New-York jobbers. In the case OF eads Ior IL,
nrice in New York should not be quoted daily at
Is instead OF So 49, and II is believed mat through
justice ca soon he obtained in this Important mat
inr The Same true OF silver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
FIRE IN TIE house or c. Vanderbilt. JR

Newport. r. J.. Nov. CSpeciaD.-Therc was n
slight fire carly this afternoon in Rhua House. the
Beiievuc-sve cottage owned by Mrs. John H. Davis
and occupied by Cornelius Vanderbilt jr Two
alarms were struck by mistake. but there was no
neeu Ior the services OF the fire apparatus. The
porueres OF door caught fire and commit MICA ted
W 10 me rods and.the decreasing making lively
niue baze for a few minutes. Mr.. and Mrs VAN
derolit were at home. and there was an abundance
OF help IN the house. Men promptly connected the
garden hose and put out the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
TO ADMINISTER THE corDERr ESTATE.

Mckenzie Sempe. guardian of Miss Jeanne c.
Coudert. daughter OF Charles Coudort. OF Coudert
Brothers. applied 10 Surrogate Arnold yesterday to
appoint Frederic K. Couder;. the uncle Of the petit
TONER. "a temporary administrator Of her fathers
estate. The appointment Of Mr.. Coudert OPP
posed by John Townshcnd counsel for MS Marie
NJ Coudert. the widow OF the testator Mrs. COu-
dert asked that Robert 6. Embre be appointed
is Mr.. Coudert peCuniariy Interested In either
OF these Wills inquired Surrogate Arnold
No" replied Mr. Semplc.
The Smrrogate then resnrved his declsicn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
DR. COLLYER NAY PREACH ~ OAKLAND.

Oakland Cal. Nov ct Is highly probable that
the Rev. DR. Robert Collyer the eminent Unitarian
divine OF New-York City. will I'll the pulpit OF the
First Unitarian Church for three months early IN
1893 The resignation OF the Rev. e. v. Wendte
does not 20 into effect until the first OF me year
and II is the hope OF the Untarians that the fas,,
ern preacher Will reach the const In tne 10 III ~,
The nulpIt that Mr.. Wendte VIII vacatc at 'h"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
MRS. ISELIy GREATLY IMPROVED.

Adrian Iselin. sr. who has been critically Ill at
their country home in Davenport Neck New-Ro-
chelle Is greatly improved. il said yesterday
bv Mrs iselin's daughter. Mrs. De Lancey A.
Kane that che had become strong enough to leave
her he'd and walk about the room. IL Is probable
climate as soon she has sufficient strength 10
withstand the voyage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
4 NEW YACHT FOR TIE PRINCE or WALES.

GLASGOW. Nov. e-The Hendersons have booked an
order for an eghty-on racing cutter for the Prince
Of Wales who has just sold his yacht the Britain
mia. 10 John Lawrence tombstone. OF Kingwood,
Kent The designs OF the new yacht were drawn
he Of the type Of the Bona. the cutter of the Duke
OF Abruzzi nephew OF the k IN OF italy; the the
tain carter the late commander OF the Britannia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
CLEO DE uERODE SAILS AWAY.

Nile. Cleo de Merode the dancer. left this country
yesterday on the North German Lloyd Line steam
ship Trave, never 10 return. she said. She doesn't
like Americans The ship was to have sailed at 9
O'Clock In the morning, but Cleo was In sight at
that hour and the Trave held for her. II was
nearly $3.50 before the French dancer appeared in a
cab with her mother and her pet poodle. Then the
lodi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10

Tribune Ofce Nov ~. a. m.-Yesterday opened win
rain hut toward evening the sky cleared ana terrnc
wndstorm came up The temperature ranged between ~
and ~ degrees the average 54 degrees being degrees
Ill., than ON Monday AMI l0is degrees higher than on
,he corresponding day Of last year. -,..,
X.v York and vicinity VIII probably experience couuy
,,c",ber AMI high northerly winds to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
u. pORD TO BE EXTRADITED.

landau Nov. al. b. Ford. alias Fisher. alias
s,mnson. who completed term OF Imprisonment
g. uolloway jail last Wednesday and for whose ex-
tradition TO the United states Application was
ma tho Cincinnati Coffin Company. which charges
Jord with forgery was to-day committed LOT eh-
,radI,,on When arraigned last week at the BOW
street Police Court pending the completion OF me
extradtIon papers, Ford SAID ne w1ad ra'ne'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10

MRS sPAULDINGs WILL CONTESTED

san Francisco. Nov. "a contest has been he
gun over the will Of Mrs Lydia \. Srdulding. for
mcrly manager Of tho Bella Vista Hotel The con-
testants are Eastern relatives OF the deceased wom-
an. who allege that undue influence exercised
over Mrs. Spauding by Mrs Augusta r Tracy and
Mrs. Mary i. Marshall who prejudCcd her against
mem. The estate ID valued at about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
.JOHN 4. WILLARD MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT.

Mankato. Mimi, Nov. s-John A. Willard. well
known as a millionaire and banker. has made an
assignment. He estimates his direct liabilities at
about $4,000 All is secured with what was. when
made supposed to be ample security and may be
a. SIN Ills indirect liabilities perhaps double
the of his direct The assets are largely real
estate which was worth few years ago con-
siderably over 81 100000 Mr.. Willard was inter
ested with r. D. Hubbard. who failed lately ana z
Montana cattle company owned by him assigned
last week Most OF the creditors have agreed 70 an
extension until 100. -.--.----------..-- .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
SCHOLARSHIPS For NEW-YOR6ERS.

Boston, Nov. Q (speciaD.-The list of holders Of
schoarshlps at Harvard University for the present
vc.- is now complete. Among the successful stu
dents are the following: dustave II. Kinnicutt.
ssye EoO RsSo S FFSsaesSs
y m,noid and Ralph F. ButtS PoughkeepsIe: WIZ
lam a. b. Cutting. oakdale. n Y; William II. p.
Hatch, South Hartford, \. T.; Foy r. kutssher.
Brighton. s. T.. AID Royal r. Miller. scottsville.