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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
ARRESTED FOR sHoPLIFTING.
MRS. keyes Was Discharged and Will sue for
$40. o Damages.

Mrs. Thelka Keyes..of 25 Frost street, Will
liamsburg, went into John J. Germans dry
goods store at 225 Grand street about two
weeks ago. Ralph Sweeney, a salesman. saw
her pick up a pair Of stockings and a spool of
thread. He suspected that she was a thief, and
called in the special policeman employed In the
store, who arrested Mrs. Keyes, notwithstand-
ing her protestations of innocence. She was
taken to the Bedford avenue police station.
where she t~eerfully said she bore a good reputa-
ton and had simply picked up the things to
take to another counter and have wrapped up.
She was locked up all night. and the next
morning was taken to the Even Street Police
Court. The salesman was misdircctcd by the
police, and with the superintendent of the dry
goods store went to the Lee Avenue Police
Court. When tho cass against Mrs. kcyes was
called In the Even Street Police Court .shc was
discharged because no complainant appeared.
When Germans superintendent learned of the
disposition of tho charge In the other court he
obtained u warrant against Mrs. Reyes for lar.
ceny. In the mean time Mrs. Reyes consulted
a lawyer, and n suit for $lO.O00 damages for
false imprisonment was instituted against
Mr.. German. Mrs. Keycs was rearrcstcd on
the warrant, and yesterday the case came be-
fore Justice Kramer In the Lee Avenue Police
Court. He gave the woman the benefit OF the
doubt and discharged her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
welded BYA"PERSONAL.r
WIDoW PRESTON ROBBED BIZ HER
HERALD-GOT HUSBAND.

Later she saw Another Personal siEnea 80
W." ana Went TO the address Given With
y Observation-Disclosures was Nasbed-tanS
rr'pa"'' so"''" =
Mrs. Edna j. Berger became almost hystorical
IN .he nork nlu oo'sS 'e SaS S"S, oon",vos nv
Magistrate Pooi now she nhu occh uecei'eupS
" husband she had got through an advertise
~ mo"S ~ !" aao"m,.s1.a So, ,,,5a,o 900 an1
Tho woman Is somowhat past niuoie age anu
was the Widow Preston, with q grown.up
daughter, when sho made her second "'0'r''
She owned the house in which she kept board.
ora at aoio EAT Main strcct. Amsterdam. n. ".
when. last september. she read the advertise.
ment in which -. NJ. u refined and amiablo
gont,omon with 5000 wished tn mako tho mr..
uat"an~aa !, 49, ,nIha s,.nos,,Inn ,.i,h =
auaintnnce OF a lady OF mild disposition with a
like amount of money; Wow, m%ntrimony."
Mira pros,on wrote IN 81 NJ" Mt si3 Third
MI s mfo.o T" ~ :. oiS onanns
avenue TINS CITY. ana a correspondence ensuou'
nort ,hat nm No, 10 tho widow started for this
puiU .no' ,-a".S 80
city TO marry her admirer. Her daughter atter
trying in vain to dissuade her from marrying q
nossiS,s odventur.rS accomnanjed bcr. and the
~ ", a. go Can,,.i s,a,inn h.
Two were met AT the Grhhu Cehtrai STATION ny
-. NJ" who said his real name was Horny
Reroer
The three called on G. w. Potter, a friend of
the woman first husband, and when he vainly
tried IN prevont the marriage they went to the
.riea W pre'oht u mairi"so .h.s "en.. ~
residence OF the key. Clark wright, at ID MOI
ton street, where Mrs. Preston ana Berger were
married $500,
We spent our honeymoon az a swell h9tei,
the complainant continued. MY nuseand was
very devoted to me. and took me out riding, but
each time forgot his pocketoooK ana l PAID car
rage MIRO and Tor our luncheon.
Aftor q few days Berger hired a room Tor hini'
self and bride In a house on West Sixtieth
street.. IL was not long before the bride discov-
cred that all the women IN the house were
widows and entertained much company. Al her
requSst b9rger got another room. TINS nme az
2o1 west Thirty-ntnth street. The elderly bride
had sold her Amsterdam house by this time, and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
CHARLES CoGHLAN, GRANDFATHER
The Actors Young Daughter Was secretly
Married In Canada ea Years Ago.

The Actors Young Daughter was secretly
Married In Canada eia Years AGO.
Charles Coghlan, the actor. Is n grandfather.
and has been for many months, although only
his intimate friends have known anything
about II. The fact that his only daughter,
Gertrude, who is now performing with him at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre In The Royal Box"
was married became generally known yestcr-
day. Miss Coghlan was married two and a
half years ago at Prince Edward Island, Domin-
ion Of Canada, to Reginald Cameron. son Of the
Rev. William Cameron, a Presbyterian minis-
ter, who preached there up to the time of his
death, a year ago. There was considerable ro-
nance about the marriage, but it soon wore out
and the young couple haven't been living to-
gether for some time.
Mrs. Cameron went to Prince Edward Island
with her mother two and a half years ago.
while her father was in London playing, an en-
only is years old at the time. Young Cameron
met her there and after a short courtship, they
was entirely without means. and his parents,
heard Of the marriage. Thesy offered the couple
The secret was Kept from Mr.. ciorhlan, for q
time, but finally his daughter wrote and told
him all. she left her husband shortly after.
ward, and Joined her father in London; There
m "a ShSTsh ssro Y lived s0T Witt to m her. co TsS nh aEar "n sine It's
borough, where they will remain during Mr..
Coghlan's engagement at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. Young Cameron has not made any
effort to see his vito since she left him; He is
still living with his mother in Prince Edward
Island. II is said that an effort will be made
to have the marriage annulled on the ground
that Mrs. Cameron was too young to know her
own mind at the time of the marriage and that
her husband has, never supported her. Mr..
CoRhlan says that he has nothing against young
Cameron excepting that he Is Incapable OF
supporting a wife. and seems to have no pros.
poets for the future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
BRooKArx WoMEx WANT 4 CLUB.
Meeting Held Icsierday-A Clubhouse Needed
In u Central Situation.

In u Central Situation.
number OF Brooklyn women intend to cs.
tablish q social club and have n clubhouse In
which they may meet and chat, discuss ques-
lions OF the day. and dine al their pleasure.
With that end in view, ninety Of them held a
conference ut the acme of Mrs. Henry Earle,
2i2 Henry street. yesterday afternoon. They
represented thirty.four organizations composed
exclusively of women. The Woman's Suffrage
League as well as the Anti.Woman S Suffrage
League sent delegates.
Among the women present were Mrs. =. Is.
Duryea, Mrs. James ScrimGeour. Mrs. Noah
Chapman, Mrs. Cornelia Hood. Mrs. Clarence
Birdsali, and Mrs, NJ. Il. Craigic. Mrs. Earle,
who presided. said the clubhouse should be in a
central location, in order that the various
Momen's clubs might meet In it conveniently.
She believed ii ought TO be modelled after the
new Century Club of Wilmington, Del, or the
Athcneum of Milwaukee,. After a general dis.
cussiOn it was decided to refer the matter TO "a
committee. who will report n definite plan in
two weeks.
Among tho organizations represented were
the Packer AlumnR. Home Educational Society,
Civitas Club, Portia Clnb, Chiropean Society,
Urban Club. Adnlphi, Aiu,nnm. Mount Holyokc
AlumnG. yNssar College Aid Association. Fort
Greene Chapter daughters OF the American
Revolution. Amatcur Musical Association, and
Brooklyn Woman Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
NO SOLDIERS MONUMENT SIT HEr.
CIaremont Vetoed by the National Sculpture
SOCIETY.

The project to erect the Soldiers and Sailors
memorial on the site recently chosen by the
Monument Committee at Claremont has been
killed by the. action of the National Sculpture
Society, which has refused to concur in the dc.
cision of the committee.
John Q. A. Ward, the President Of the soci-
ETY., who is II member Of the Municipal Art
Commission, sent IA letter to Mayor Strong yes.
terday In which he said: action taken last
evening by the National, Sculpture Society in
relation TO the site and design or the .Soldicrs
and Sailors Monument leaves me, as the repre-
sentative of tho society, no choice but TO notify
you OF my decision against the erection on the
proposed site Of my structure Of the character
''That settles II" said the Mayor when he
read the letter. The monument will not be
OF the Municipal Art Commission. has the
power to veto the scheme; At first Corporation
Counsel Scott thought the law intended that
tho commission should net as a committee with
arrived at the conclusion that each member
possesses tho power OF Veto
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
THE ALIENS CLUB HIS CASTLE.
Justice smyth Wonders How Much Force
Would Eject Eight New Work Policemen.

Justice smyth Wonders How Much Force
Would Eject Eight New Work Policemen.
The Allen, who conducts the West Side Club
at 80 Sixth avenue. asked Justice Smyth OF the
Supreme Court yesterday TO set aside a decision
OF Magistrate Brann holding him in bail of $500
for his good behavior for two months. His
counsel said that the club was Of a political
shade. The police hud suspected violation OF
the law there. andahad policemen stationed in
tho rooms for several days, who sat around,
smoked. played cards. and spat."
why didn't the petitioner put them out =
asked Justice Smyth.
That is just where tho trouble came in"
said counsel for Allen. when Mr.. Allen put
his hand on one of them with tho idea of eject
ing him he was put under arrest. Magistrate
Brann decided that Mr.. Allen had been guilty
of disorderly conduct, and made him give bond
for his good behavior"
He could have. used any force necessary to
put them out. said the Judge. II don't know
how much force Is necessary to eject eight New
York policemen
Counsel for tho city made the point that the
only remedy of Allen was on appeal from the
decision of Magistrate Brann.
Justice Smyth said he would take briefs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
SCOPE OF THE PEOPLES INSTITUTE.
A New Organization Design { by Its Promoters
TO Educate the People.

With the laudable. if not entirely novel, pur.
pose Of furnishing to the people continuous
and ordered education in social science. history,
literature. and such other subjects as time and
the demand shall determine" and also of afford
ing opportunities for tho interchange Of
thought upon topics of general interest between
individuals Of different occupations in order
thereby to assist in the solution of present prob
lems." the Peoples Institute has como into
being. The moving spirit Of the institute is
Charles Sprague Smith, who recently conceived
the idea Of an American Academy modelled
after the French Academy. which should turn
out immortals at proper and stated intervals.
This new organization will also dispense immor-
tality, for 1t has qualified itself in its %constitu-
tion to confer fellowship upon individuals who
are deemed to have distinguished themselves in
the services Of society. and especially in those
lines of effort for which the institute is founded"
The educational plan OF the Peoples Institute is
described as follows:
THE plan adopted aims TO secure thorough
ness, continuity, adaptation to the needs of the
audience and extension in accordance with de-
mands from the platform into the classroom.
1t emphasizes those departments OF knowledge
which especially contribute to the solution of
the social problem. A group OF the leading
scholars Of the country will be placed in charge
to
tees and the managing director. will plan the
work for each year.
"As the demand for classes arises. volunteer
instructors will be sought, chiefly among tho
faculties and advanced students OF the educa-
tional institutions of this city and vicinity; n
method successfully employed by the Prospect
Union of Cambridge, Mass. The essential char.
acteristics Of the educational system Of the in
shtute are that chief Importance will be at
tached to inspiration. a less value to pure disci-
pline. and that the comparative and synthetic
methods will prevail"
There will be seven departments. as follows:
!. Natural science and mathematics; =. Gem
eral sociology History: economies, &c): 8. Dis:
cussions of questions OF the day and reports of
committees; 4. American and contemporary
sociology; 8. Literature ard language; @. Art
Including music: 7. Philosophy. ethics, re-
ligion.
The officers of the institute are: J. G. Phelps
Stokes, Chairman; v. Everit Macy. Treasurer;
Edward Ihimme; secretary; and Charles
Advisory Council ore men and women of many
classes and professions. Some of the names are:
William f. Dodge. Samuel h. Donnelly. Samuel
Gompers, John Brooks, Leayitt. st. Clair Nc.
Kelway. Lconora O'Roilly. James b. Reynolds.
Edwin r.. A. seligman. Albert Shaw. John W.
Sullivan. Oscar 3. Straus, Lillian ID. Wald. and
Charles Dudley Warner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
WILL OF CHARLES II. C0NTOIT:
No Near kin-Recorder Hackett's Daughter
Chief L~eEntee-RcsIdue to Charities.

No Near kin-Recorder Hackett's Daughter
Chief LeEntee-RcsIdue TO Charities.
The will of Charles II. Contoit of 72s Fifth
avenue has been filed for probate. He was a
bachelor, and was 75 years old at his death, two
weeks ago. His estate, said to be more than q
million. is mostly in realty, and includes build
ings in Broadway. Tho will gives to Trinity
Church his pew in st. Paul's Chapel and 49, o
in trust for the maintenance OF his lot in Trinity
Cemetery and tho graves of his family in st.
Johns graveyard in Carmine street. Mrs.
laura 1. Hackett. a relative Of Contoit's father
and widow of the late Recorder John X. Hackett,
was to have had the testator's residence at 72s
Fifth avenue. with all its contents. including
gold and silver-platod ware. books, statuary,
furniture, and linen. and a further bequest of
$3.50. 900. She, however. died about q year ago,
and the house and its contents will go to her
daughter, Minnie l.. Hackett, and the bequcst
of $35O.OOO. under the terms of.the will. reverts
to the residuarye estate. There Is n separate be-
guest to M n II l. Hac kisn Of $ SsnSoS q and 49, a
Hackett. of $50. 600. The residue of the estate
isIto be turned into cash by the executors, who
are to distribute II in equal shares to the follow
ing institutions:
General Theological Seminary Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church In the United States. Domestic and
Foreign Missionary Society OF the Protestant Ep.sco.
pal Church in the United States. New York Bible
eopa GV Ghurah r aission sGSk s sSS,ssSii for rFs seamsn IN aP Phc
Port of New York. New York Protestant Episcopal
306 Mulberry street, st. Lukc's Hospital. st. Lukes
Home for INDECENT Christian Females. Orphans Home
and Asylum OF the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the City of New York, sheltering Arms in the city OF
New York. Home for Incura"les. House OF Mercy. st.
HOUSE of Rest for c~onsumptives at fremont. Church
Mission for Deaf Mutes. Home for Old Men and Aged
Couples. New York Society Library, and the New
York Free Circulating Library.
To Martha Finley. a servant, s., 800 is left,
and to other servants smaller bcauests. The
executors have failed to find any person related
to the testator who could take his estate II he
left no will. SO tho only citations for the probate
of the will have been issued to Attorney-Gen
eral Hancock and Public Administrator Hoes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
,pKEyrICEHAND ArsNow REMOVAL.
Col. WarIng Predicts That the Transfer Com
pany VIII learn How later.

Col. Waring. it seems. is dissatisfied with tho
manner in which the American Transfer Com.
pany is removing tho snow from the public
streets.
Certainly ! am dissatisfied" lie said when
asked; everybody Is dissatisfied"
- Does not the company do the work prop
4 they will learn" was the reply. This
little snowfall will be good practice Tor them"
men at work on the snow removal job ycster-
day, und one OF the officers said thai the work
would certainly he completed 10y this evening,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
NELSON DRUNK, NOT DEAD.
Explanation or the Supposed Corpse's Disap'
pearance from tho battery.

Explanation OF the Supposed Corpse's Disaps
penrance from tho battery.
Nicholas Nelson had a fit in Won Sengerke &
Detmold's powder boat on Monday and was put
ashore at the Battery apparently dead. He
could not be found later. and the Coroner's OF.
flee was asked yesterday to tell what had boz
come of his body.
The disappearance of the boatman was due to
his having been taken to the Hudson Street
Hospital, where he was found to be suffering
from alcoholism. After being revived Nelson
was locked up in the Elizabeth street station.
Yesterday morning no was arraigned In the
Centre Street Police Court before Magistrate
Kudlich on u charge of intoxication and fined
90. Not having the money to pay tho fine,
Nelson was sent to the Tombs. A friend paid
the fine last evening, and Nelson went on his
way rejoicing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
TRUST CoMPANY,s ASSETS.
The Property OF the soIicitora' Loan Company
or Philadelphia Sold Under the Hammer.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2S.-The assets of the
Solicitors Loan and Trust Company Of this
city, which assigned in 1895. were sold under
the hammer to-day. They consisted largely of
titles and mortgages in Western property and
sections of land in Oregon and the State of
Washington and some tracts much larger. The
sale Melted 100000 for property of a face value
of nearly 81, 100000 A block of $3.50, 900 first
mortgage q per cent. bonds, 1920. of the Cham
bers q Mckee Glass Company. Jeanette, Pa.
was knocked down to George +. Shaw of Chi
cago, Chairman of the Reorganization COM
mittec, for $95. 900, subject to a prior indebted
ness OF $43, DOC due the Fourth Street National
Bank and Girard Trust Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
had A RATTLE IN THE CT
The samoset or New Haven I'm Danger OF Dis
ruption Because OF the Fun.

z HAVEN. Conn.,. Dec. 2s.-The Samoset
Club. one of the best known social organizations
in Connecticut, is in disscnsiOn, which may
cause its dissolution. because some OF its men,
bers held u rattle for turkeys in the clubhouse
at West Haven on Christmas eve. 1t was the
second time the club INDUCED in that form Of
dissipation, the first being on Thanksgiving
last. On that occasion some of the more con-
scrvative members. among them Judge Bryant
of the West Haven Borough Court, entered n
mild protest. but the matter was allowed to pass
at that in the belief that it would not be re-
peated.
When the rattle OH Christmas eve took place.
however, the kickers objected with a vengeance.
Several of them have sent In their designations,
and those who still remain are divided into two
factions over the incident. Tho club includes
among its members such men ms ex. Senator
Graham. Judge Bryant, Prosecuting Attorney
G. X. Bush. Representative Charles Graham.
Selectman Walter Main. DIR. NJ. j, Adams. and
President Kelsey Of the Winchester Avenue
Railroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
~ LAWYER BIsCH0FE MADy
Justice DIschoni supports His brother ANA the
Brothers Family.

Lawyer Franklin j. Bischoff was examined
further yesterday in the proceeding brought by
his brother. Justice Henry Bischoff of the su-
prelne Court. to have his sanity passed on by u
Shcrih's jury, He snid that he is maintained at
an expense of 81 900 u year by his brother.
two children. There has been u GOODNESS be.
tween him and lhis brother for u long time. he
said. II he gets out of the asylum. he said, he
will not resume the practice OF the law because
he is convinced that his reputation as d lawyer
Is ruined; but ne Is = handy man at many things,
case was not concluded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
4wEyTr-rIyE YEARS 4 RECToR.
Services In philadelphia 10 Commemorate the
Rev. Dr. =. q. Moriimer's Career.

PHILADELPHIA Doe. 2S.-An elaborate cere.
mony was held al -. Marks Protestant Iipis.
copal Church to-day, To commemorate tho
twenty .ilfth anniversary Of the entrance into
the priesthood of the Rev. Dr. Alfred q. MORT.
mer, the rector. Many clcrgymen were in AT.
tenianre. The services were conducted by
Bishop OH W. WhitakGr of Pennsylvania. and
u sermon was preached by Bishop Leighton
Coleman of Delaware, speaking Ofthe growth
nf tho Protestant Episcopal communion in the
twenty-five years Of DIR. Mortimers clerical ga.
reer, Bishop Coleman said:
Since 1872 the Protestant Episcopal Church
in America has made great progress. Al that
time there were 1900 clergy, AZ Bishops, 250.-
600 communicable. and "a. 600, 900 in annual
c9hIfioutIohs icn 1a66po Se omm NJ bisse 100 f'S III
900, 900 In annual contributions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
HER FATHER MADE HER MARRY.
This Is Alleged by Mrs. Caputo ns n Reason Tor
n Legal Separation.

Application was made to Vicc.Chancellor
Emery. in Newark. yesterday for the annulmont
of her marriage by Marie Grande Cnputo. who
said that her father compelled her to marry
Caputo last October by threatening her with q
knife and swearing no would kill her il she did
not obey him. A civil marriage was performed
by Mayor Seymour and the father. Michael
Grande, said that the girl was IL, when sho was
really less than III, she said.
A religious was arranged TO take
place about Christmas time, but the. girl pro-
tested 30 vigorously that 1t was not hold. The
relatives seem to regard tho marriage by the
Mayor as simply u betrothal, but the girls coun.
sci asks TO have IL annulled. The girl says that
her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
Under Water for a Century.

OTTAWA, Dec. 2s.-An official of the Canals
Department here has recently secured n relic Of
some interest. IT, is n section Of the sill of an old
canal lock. built in 1880 by the Hudson Bay
Company near tho mouth of the Ottawa River.
The timber has therefore been for considerably
over 100 years under water. and yet ii is as firm
and solid as tho day IL was put down. IT. is u
stout piece of Canadian oak. The canal. which
was only half a mile in length, was built by the
Hudson Bay Company TO get past the Cascade
rapids in the st. Lawrence River, but IL long
since fell into disusc,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
Austlu-Hatch.

The marriage Of Miss Mabel Grant Hatch and
Eugene Kelly Austin, son of the late stephen H.
Austin of this city. took place yesterday in st.
Leo's Church. The Rev. Father Nevins Of the
Paulists performed the ceremony at noon, as
sisted by the Rev. Father Ducey, rector of st.
Leo's. Only relatives and n few intimate friends
were asked to the church, because of tho recent
death OF the brides mother. These afterward
attended the bridal breakfast. given by Roswell
ID. Hatch for his daughter, at his home, Ill
West Forty-eighth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
SIX WOMEN AS P4LLBEIRERS.

Miss Hiidebraud'a BODY Carried TO the Grave
by yellow ,sembers of u society.
NEW BRUNSWICK, ". j., Dec. 2s.-Thc body OF
Miss Elizabeth Is. Hildcbrand. daughter of
Louis Hildcbrand. who died Oh christmas morn
ing. WAS borne to Tvs grave this morning by six
young women. friends OF the deceased and fellow
members OF the Society OF the Children Of Mary.
were Lena Stubbleticld, Maggie Kline, Lizzie
Erath. Mamie Yunger, Lizzie Funk. and Mamie
Titus. Each wore u black dress. nat. and gloves.
and II while sash. The remains were inferred
in the Catholic Cemetery, near New Brunswick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

Judgments Of absolute divorce were granted
yesterday by Justice TruaX 10 Carrie p. Ander.
son from Andrew Anderson, Jr., to August Is.
Winter from Blanch +. Winter, 10 Fritz Keller
from Caroline Keller, 10 John ii. Byrne from
Olivia Byrne, to Belle J.. Dawson from John u.
Dawson, to John Neknez from Rosalia Neknez,
TO barbara Brandy from Frederic Brandy, and
Fredericka Cooper from Charles II. Cooper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
MARINE ENCE.

IMMATURE ALMANAc-rHIs DAY.
Sun rises. 80 I Sun SETS. 4 AZ Moon sets..11 81
HIGH wATER-TiIIs DAY.
Sandy Hook. II a. Gov. Isl'd. 12 10 He'll Cato. . 90