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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
DID BRAssINGroN KILL H1MsELr4
a Grip Containing Appealing Letters from His
Mother Pound Hidden on q TrestIe.

MOther F0uua Hidden on . Trestle.
PouGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 11.-At Duchess juno
ton to-day Oscar Monart. a Hungarian boy.
found tucked out Of sight on a stringer
under the planking of an abandoned
trestle, a small grip of cheap design.
containing q bundle of letters. without
date, except in one or two instances. and
tnost of them were written by q mother to her
son. ,snd signed " Mother" A card in, the
satchel bore this address: "R. G. B%rassington.
window dresser. fremont building, Boston,
Mess" The letters were addressed to Dick"
Tho satchcl with Its contents was sent by
Station Agent Bontecon to Capt. Furlong OF tho
Hudson River Railroad detective force. The
detective. after reading the letters, which con-
sisted mostly of plaintive appeals By
John" to come home and some scrib6ied
memoranda on the back of a letter written by
Dick" TO his mother, but not mailed, said that
It looked 10 him as IL some Maynard son had
hidden the satchel in the most likely spot to
keep 1t secure and from prying Dyes. and in . 1T
of desperation had committed suicide.
From an address in one OF the letters 1t 10 be-
ueved that the mother OF the young man 10 Mrs.
&. b.: Brassington Of Mount koretto. Princes
that two men. r. G. Brassington and ]. o. Bras
gington. stopped at the Park Hotel. Tarrrytown,
last week. Brassington apparently travelled fora
safe concern, as In the satchel was q well.
thumbed catalogue Of the MacNeale Urban
Ter addressed to his mother bore the date of
Nov. 10, 1897, and was written on paper of tho
Grand Union Hotel, Stamford. Conn. The
writer had also apparently visited Manchester,
Z. H., and bridgeport, Conn: No trace could
be found Of Brassington at the hotels here or
In Fishkill,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
AIpAa Delta Phi Reunion.

Three hundred Alpha Debts gathered In the
clubhouse OF the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at
90 West Ihirty'third street last night on tho
occasion of the annual reception and art exhihi.
ton. Every chapter In tho fraternity from
Minnesota. the furthest West, to the new To.
ronto and McGill chapters of Canada, which has
sented by undergraduates or alumni.
II. ,Choate, President A. v. V. Raymond OF
Union College. j. Y, ". Olcott, DR. Edward Jud.
son, Dr. Adam McGill, Justice William E.Coben.
Justice Edward Patterson, Wallace Bruce
Collin Armstrong, Col. Charles L. Sprague'
JULIUS H seymour. DR.. Edward O. FlaEg'
3. Wright Dunning, and ~ ilbur Larremore'
Anumber OF artists whose work was representei
In the art exhibition were present, among them
George IL .bogeri. W. Ii. Drake. L. g. Earle
Harry Fem W. II. Howe. Frederick ". Kost'
CaiIStoa Virgins. and Irving h Wisss.n l. SMELL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
COUNT DE MITkIEWfCz IN COURT
He Had Forfeited His Bonds ana q Bench WAR
rant Wa Isaucd for Its Arrest.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Count Eugene do
Mitkiewicz returned to Washington to-day from
New York and called at the City Hall to give II
bond for his appearance in consequence of an
indictment recently found charging him with
obtaining money from two washingtonians by
representing to them that no had urgent need
OF means to defray the expenses of n trip to
Massachusetts,. where he was to receive a large
sum of money by the settlement Of q contest
over an estate to which he was heir. Tho Count
Ravo n bond at the time the indictment was re-
turned. but when he was called upon n few
days ago to answer to tho Indictment he failed
to appear and his bonds were declared forfeited
preme Court, who at the same timo issued q
bench warrant for his arrest.
Although the Count returned to Washington
of his own free will to-day. he did not escape
the United States Marshal. who has been hiding
his time to serve the warrant. When the Count
and his friends entered the City Hall this after.
noon a deputy marshal served the warrant
previously made by his attorneys earlier In
the day for tho giving of bonds. and
they were at once made out in the sum of 5000.
The Count was only momentarily In the custody
Of the Marshal, owing to the clever provision of
his counsel against such a contingency, When
the United States Attorney approved the bond
the Count and his friends departed.
De MitkiewicZ. asserts with emphasis that he
is innocent Of the charges. and says he failed to
respond when his name was called in court be-
cause he was not aware that he was wanted at
that time. Tho Counts appearance Is much
changed by the absence of the luSuriant growth
Of whiskers that he wore on the sides Of his face
when he made tho national capital his home.
He announced to-day that he is now q resident
OF New York.
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Conrerrpee or Reppbucan Cosrvessmeu whe
Favor Its rsstiRcntisn or Repeal

WASHINGTON. Doc. 11.-Fffty.slx. OF tho
seventy.nlnc sIgners OF tho call for n conference
TO discuss tho policy to be pursued in securing
a repeal or modification OF the Civil. Service law
met tonight in the room OF tho
ON Rivers and Hnrb6rs and had q two
hours talk. Tho upshot of the matter
was that. on motion by Mr.. Pearson Of North
Carolina. the originator Of the movement look.
ing TO the conference, n committee OF seven waa
appointed to examine the several bills pending
before tho Committee on Civil Service and re-
port to q future meeting OF the conference
by bill or otherwise. This committee was
made to consist OF Messrs. Grosvenor of
Ohio, Hepburn OF Iowa, Odell OF Now York,
Pearson OF North Carolina, Tawney OF Mime.
sofa, Evans OF Kentucky, and Steele Of Indiana.
The last named was n member OF the House
when tho original bill was passed in 1883 and
was one Of tho eighteen who voted against It.
Mr.. Hepburn presided at the meeting tonight,
and Mr.. Tawney was Secretary. Nearly every.
body present spoke. the principal speeches being
those of Mr.. Dorr of West Virginia and Gen.
Grosvcnor. The former. with great vehe.
mcnce, urged the. repeal Of the law outright.
declaring his belief that II that were
done by the present House the Republicans
would sweep tho country In 1900. Unless IL
were done, he, warned his hearers that tho party
would not poll enough votes to pay for counting
New York, Linney Of North Carolina and Brown
OF Ohio united with Dorr in advocating full re.
peal.
Gen. Grosvonor spoke for a modification Of
the law, to restrict It's operations within the
to the clerical force in tho departments. at
Washington and to the postal service.
He said that several times in the
latter part of President Cleveland's sec.
ond term the Civil Service Commits.
sion urged him 70 make the extensions and mp
R RaGSI to oh tho eG poWer Of %i. srdsn Il BY yh Pre es,ss tn Me- re:
Kinley. President Cleveland refused to the end,
saying that tho law was not intended to 20 to
tho lengths the commission advocated and was
not susceptible to the construction referred to.
The great majority OF the Republicans present
favored modification of the law and not repeal,
and after tho conference adjourned they OK
pressed great confidence in their ability to Sc
cure the end sought.
Mr.. Pearson said to tho reporters that the
seventy. nino signers of the call represented
twenty-five States. and forty-nine OF the fifty-
seven standing committees OF tho House. four
teen, of them being ,chairmen, The States OF
California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Mime
sofa. Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York.
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio. Pcnnsyl-
vania, Tennessee. Virginia. and West Virginia
were represented at the caucus tonight.
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KELLY DEFEATS FREDERICK.
Two WelI-Contested Fights and q Knockout
Mt the Pole a. e.

Two Well-Contested Fights and n Knockout
Mt the Polo a. &.
Sammy Kelly Just managed to beat Patsy
Broderick of Providence by a narrow margin at
tho Polo A. G. last night. The bout was for
twenty rounds at 1l6 pounds. 1t was a fine
exhibition Of science and pluck. and the large
crowd present applauded heartily.
Tho initial bout intro uced Billy Maynard OF
Fordham and Young Lowery of Yonkcrs. This
was for six rounds at liz pounds. The result
was q draw.
George Clare of Long leland City, and Max
Kane then met at oatchweights for six rounds.
Clare. who is tall and lanky. rushed Kane at the
start. Kane took it all goodnaturedly. and per.
mitted his rival to cut out the pace. Glare
seemed to tire from his efforts. and when Kane
went after him in the third and played for the
punched him all over the ring. Knocking HIM
down twice with left and right. Glare was inai.
Kelly entered the ring. followed by his oppo.
nen,, Broderick. at $50 o'clock. Kelly walled
him twice with both hands on the cheek. Brod-
erick returned the blows with a cork + on
the chin which sent sammy ,sI.Eger:
Broderick's chest and wind with impnnily near
the the close Of the round; Broderiek, in the sec,
the left, but received a ifeft swing in return etu on
the body. Then Broderick tried again and land.
cd two hard jabs on the jaw.
Broderick. was quick with his head in the
third. and Kclly's swings went by harmlessiy.
Broderick landed often on Kelly's mouth with
his left, but foolishly kept his glove open. Brod-
erick led in the, fourth in a sl!psEod manner
and Kelly landed lightly on Broderick's
Kelly with his left on the right cheek,
nearly dropping Sammy. Kelly was angry
damage. Kelly beat a tattoo on Brodericks
short ribs in the fifth. but Patsy only smiled.
The Providence lad then rushed and smothcrcd
Kelly, with blows. Sammy made Brohcrick's
mouth bleed with n hard left. Kelly had the
best of the sixth. doing most of the fighting.
The seventh and eighth were very scientific
and exciting. Both hit in %clinches, contrary TO
previous agreement, and the crowd cried
"Foul!" Brodrrick caught Kelly on the right
eye In the ninth with the left. raising a tiny
mouse A trifle nettled. Sammy tried to
even the blow by a rapid mix-up, but was quick.
ly, repulsed with a force dig in the wind.
Kelly cut Patsy's left eve will IA vicious coun.
ter in the tenth. Sammy also placed his right
in the ribs smartly three times. The lighting
was very clever in the eleventh and twelfth,
Kelly made Brodorick's mouth bleed nfrcsh.
Patsy also raised a lump under Kclly's left eye.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
WHITE HAVEN,S DEER HUNT.
when It wAs over Thero wero EiGhty.One
nts fer $50 Pounds OF Back.

when IL was over Thero wero EiGhty.One
Claimants for $50 Pounds OF Buck.
PoRr JERvIs. Dec. 1.-The deer season. which
closed a few days ago In Pennsylvania, furnished
lots Of sport to the counties of Pike, Wayne,
and Monroe. The most exciting hunt reported
was that in which nearly the whole population
OF White Haven, Pa, engaged. At the end of 1t
there were cighty.one claimants to the carcass
Of q four.pronGed buck weighing $50 pounds.
1t was two days before Thanksgiving, and tho
woods about Mount Yeager. three miles from
White Haven, were full of hunters. Three deer
were started, one of which was killed by Walter
Searfoss and the other two escaped. One Of
them. a buck. ran toward White Haven, and
was seen by Father BorGrath, the parish priest.
dog and gun. and fired ct and hit the animal,
t SsI NIT dieb III 3 9ow w,tni part srro, T hi, frGls sme5sr1 buck sGG
q pack of dogs: 1t next made for
which had been thrown out to the chickens.
The dogs coming up. the deer fled down tho
s 81 &C. L saRIGaf Ra }ss , iSTn : and /. s ss .sS t ovsr IS
S H.. thirty nrEy ~ feet Sa, high e.. and d landed a de On top Of q
tor Of the train climbed on the car and caught
hold Of the animals tail. This reused the deer
E T. SIs10p R, Ses Il to sps s%sli f. bah sso i srG %issis swa% s ,hs
stopped 70 rest. A man named Fox sent. a ball
into the lungs Of the animal but did not kill 1t.
crossed to the opposite side Of the river and with
all kinds Of firearms opened a fusillade on tho
wounded deer as it made toward the shore. AS
1t was climbing the bank Ben briggs put a fourth
charge into the buck. which turned and tried to
swim back to the island, but tho last shot had
done its work and the deer was drowned before
It reached tho sandbar. A float was built and
tho carcass brought TO shore and taken to NAL
l9y',s butcher shop. There were ,eighty-ono
women and children Of White Haven. one OF
the claimants being Meyer. the farmer. who de-.
manded a share in the animal by reason of losing
the hay which the deer ate.
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rIonr ovrn Ax ITALIAN axnE.
On the weddinE Day E1er Enspioyer Refused
20 Let Her 60 Untn pTB war Paid.

p,SouA ANTON, Dec. 10.-Joo Christie, an italian.
rho kecps a fruit stand in this city, some time
.1o went TO New York and brought back q
Young and pretty Italian girl who had just ar
rivcd from Italy. The girl bore the name OF
Opdonea Barbari, and her beauty soon attracted
the attention OF the Italian residents. Tho little
storc did a rushing business. the young men be-
inp attracted 10 the place by Christio's proteg6.
while her suitors were many, II was soon easy
tn discover that she preferred Joe Lamberto,
who makes his living by selling images made of
plnster OF paris. Joo was infatuated with the
cirl and ho went to Christie and proposed for
her hnnd. He was told that Ondonea was thore
To work and not to waste her time lovo-makinR.
Inmberto wns persistent. and was finally told
which was the amount that he (Christiel had
maid out for her. To this young Lamborto
readily agreed, and the wedding was announced
to come of yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
bride Christie refused to lot him have her until
he paid the $40. Lamberto said he did not have
40 much money, but would make q payment
down and then settle the remainder by install;
Christie and Lambcrto got into an argument
that threatened to end In bloodshed. In the
meantime the guests began TO arrive. and Lam.
berto went among them. and succeeded in rails
joyfuily to Christie and rendered the money, but
Ehristie refused II, saying that Ondonea was
worth much more. In fact. $50 had been offered
for the girl, and he wouldn't take less than S75.
to toll II. and hut for active interference
murder would have been committed. AS 1t was.
Christie's place was partly demolished. Tho
girlwas locked In q back room. and has since
his bride even II he has to cut Christie's heart
out to get her,
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BIG COMPANY, LITTLE ASSETS.
Judgments Against the Hon. Warner MlIer'
n. and 3. A. transportation COMPANY.

Judgments Against the Hon. Warner MlIer's
n. and 3. A. transportation Company.
Application has been made to the Supreme
Court for the appointment of o receiver for the
International North and South American Trans.
portationa and Express Company Of 81 and SO
Broad street. The Parke s. Lacy Company.
which was unable to collect q judgment for
1903 through the Sheriff, makes tho APPLICATION.
Other claims for $1,000. were placed In the
Sheriffs hands recently, also an attachment for
$4O5 for rent OF offices. but the latter was with
drawn when 1t was learned that the other claims
were ahead oft.
The company was organized under the laws of
Maine about a year ago with u capital stock of
49, 900, 900 to develope export trade and trans
porta ton facilities with the Spanish-American
republics, and was looked upon as an adjunct to
the Nicaragua anal project. Among the names
which appeared on the list of directors were
Warner Miller, John 7. Morgan. Col. George f.
Potter, ex-Gov. Campbell. and Stilson Hutch
inRs. The company formerly had an office at
Rochester, n. y, and a transcript of a judgment
has been filed here against the company for $3.50
In favor Of the Rochester Savings Bank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
VICE-coNsUL HOOPER SCORED.
. Philadelphia Judges Opinion or His Teati-
' mony In n VIII Case.

y philadelphia Judges Opinion or His Teati-
mony In n VIII Case.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 11.-Judge Ashman filed
an opinion in the Orphans Court this morning
dismissing tho appeal of Bcrtram Dawson Cole
man from the decision of the Register of Wills
admitting to probate the will OF the appellants
cousin. George Dawson Coleman. Robert
Coleman, father of the t~estator, had an In
forest in tho Cornwall iron ore mines at Lob
anon. Pa, amounting to between So, OOO, 900
and IS, 900. 900. His son had the right to dis.
pose of a great portion of this. Two months
after he attained his majority he executed q
will leaving everything to his mother, Mrs.
ho5alie ParAnt Coleman. At tho same time his
mother made a will in his favor.
The contestants alleged that the will Of George
Dawson Coleman was procured by the undue
by tho American Consul in Paris and bore tho
names as subscribing witnesses of the Consul
and Vice-Consul. The Consul is dead and Judge
Ashman IN his opinion scored the Vicc-Consul,
After the death of his co-witness, and TIRES
years after the date of his own Endorsement OF
the genuineness OF the will, he came forward
and declared that tho notes for the prepara-
ton OF the VIII were brought and revised
by the mother alone; that the will was not read
over TO the son, and that, after a violent quar-.
rel between them. the son signed the papers
on condition that the mother would fulfil a
promise which she appeared TO have made.
We will not pause to gauge the mora calibrel
OF a witness who practices jugElcry OF his sOrt:
an eminent English Judge did Il efectunily
when no said that such an one deserved the nil.
lory. IL IS enough to say that he know that a
fortune OF millions rested upon the legality OF a
document which he himself, under his own hand
Dad solemnly declared TO be genuine, and which
ne now sought to destroy"
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Real Estate Private sales.

William A. White 4 Son have sold to Louis Jones A
Walker street, a four.story brick building. on a plot
2o1l5h to Cortlandt alley ks, 9xl75.
the three lots; .%75xIOo. ut the northwest corner Of
Central Park West and Ninety fourth street, to Joseph
Nj. L. Sire has purchased from the New York Iirc
saSan ana Trust Company No. 10 and No. ~ East
stone dwelling. on lot lhNlO2.a, and No 2s a four.
No. II W st Forty.nintG street. a three.and one.
haitst4ry hrownston" private dwelling. on lot 2Tx
Mp Columbia College lcasehold. has been sold to
Layton Rogers have sold for W. Frederick LAYTON
light stone and brick private dwelling. i8.sxG5sI06r
extension, on south side OF l4sth street. 275 feet
Mag Marx has sold to sidell rnghman his residence.
three 4 " sss VEST i1Sa street. az about $4,000. It Is a
m npaMn MG' TIi ItaDloi on g,v a p i1N coxioM. In part pay.
wood. q thlrty:hSe acres acres With 'S a iuny w ssas; hS Ssan.
near Wi,icts Point. on the sound.
M"reo; Na.h an, at alb 'u; 10000 their n sos,. s .. a 10
WITH boni twenty-five lots Of ground, on Morris ave.
IIsiiih street a I plot saos sS sF'' iS p sTsn psyn mort M Or
Nathan gives No. $40 Brook avenue. a 10 ,r.story
sna sOb East laith street. near Brook av nue. Two
gives So. i GssS %es IA fI S9,Sesi on a pio. o@1ioo: also
'' Henry :. W STisln,Hs Z n aa ISt n iS,sI sn5S for ,na vo...
able Va Assurance society "' Nos. 'S : and 'Gf 10 r. Ea. E? gM.:
,, nayy nn street TIVE four.story brownstone dwell.
GutMillig Bros: a Hirsh have sold to J. II. McKeneo
H9s, 90 and = Fourth avenue, a plot 5OIS2.
- wv VI htIndTu NDntn mas sold TO IIpnrv
avenue and 10th street.
n,nm, iiiS,n y; Purdy has sold 10 Georgc schreiner tho
Iiot, iux W on the south side OF 1881 street. and
Tn plot, l2OKl00. on the north side OF laIth stras,
oIth negihhins 10 feet west OF Second avenue.
hnuniahn brothers have purchased for SAner. 0rosa
q IerDcn'r the hvc-s'ory store aud NAT honse
I3hiuo " inc northwest corner Of 1881 street and
Lynn Avenue for about $4,000. ~
sti rmrf'e brothers have sold No. 323 West Forty first
Charles street. iNi
Jackson q stern have sold 70 Nathan I,nna.
+, 70. and II Clinton street. ""s'i NUS
sch % MSSsnnon and Jacob Bloom have sold to
Sci'nN q Nchllcht Nos. ~ and 90 Jones 3 rect. "
,. lrhleIhann& son have c0nplrted neyntIa+Iors
tsmr tne shlon OF tue SlS'stOrg apartment house bT IL
nS.'",- Nluf.', o. tho northeast corner or Hiycr,
n''io Drive ana Eighty.thlrd street. for Charie.
i.'.tn 70 !, Lhr!"a :. Bedkcs, who taxes in mart NM
ntnst ne uwsiiIg ~, 8i7 or Ji0 Wcst SEVENTY. nrst
SIDE corner, ""V !" he RIVER
trricri,k Zittel has SOLD for a Mr.. pIpncr =,
aLoul ? t;uuu, No, i32 lexington avenue. n fnnr
story dwelling near Fifty.nInth strt.t. ' " iour'
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MISSOURI TO GET JOHNSON.
Gov. Stephens Has Assured Gov. Smith That
tho Prisoner win Not ne Lynchod.

Gov. NteDhenb Has Assured Gov. Ninth That
tho Priaoner' VIII Not ne Lynchod.
HELENA, Mon. Dec. 11.-Gov. Smith of Mon
tana decided this afternoon to honor the requisl.
ton issued by Gov. Stephens Of Missouri for
Joseph c. johnson. the colored man wanted in
Saline county. Mo-. for kidnapping the daughter
of DR.. Neel. No previous extradition case has
attracted such attention in Montana. The
Governor has been In constant receipt Of tele-
grams from Missouri, from ministers and others,
to the effect hat Johnson was not guilty and
that the proceedings were intended TO get him
back for the purpose of lynching him, Gov.
Smith would not honor the requis ton until as
sured by GOV. Stephens or Missouri and the
Sheriff OF Saline county that johnson would not
be lynched.
The matter is not ended yet, as johnson has
gone before q Justice of the Peace and pleaded
guilty 10 a petty crime. and has been sentenced
to thirty days in the County Jail. The question
thus arises, How can he be taken back to Mis-
souri, until he has served his sentenced
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SUICIDE OF A nRIDEGRooM.
Rooney Was Married on Tuesday ana Hanged
Himself on Thursday.

NoRwALK. Conn. Dec. l1.-James Rooney.
for ten years man of all work for the Rev. c.
M. Selleck. hanged himself in the Solleck resi-.
dence. in East avenue, late on Thursday night.
Tho body was not found until last evening.
when Miss Mary selleck. Mr.. Selleck's sister.
nearly fell against It.
Rooney gave up his place last Monday. and ON
Tuesday he and Nora Sullivan of IL Hanford
place. went to Port Chester and were married.
They engaged a house on Washington street
and began housekeeping.
When last seen alive Rooney was standing
with his wife In East avenue. opposite the Sci.
leck residence. The couple seemed to be quar-
relling. That night Rooney stole into a little
frequented wing OF the house. tied one end of q
hay rope about the top rail of a staircase. and
the other about his neck, and then walked down
the stairs and swung himself off.
Miss Selleck, who discovered the body, is Of a
highly nervous temperament. and is seriously
Ill from the shock she received.
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1EAPED FROM A FILING TRAIN.

A Prisoners Desperate Effort to Avoid Re-
turning TO q Penitentiary.
JOPLIN, Mo-, Dec. ia prisoners reckless
leap from a flying San Francisco train window
has placed Marshal Morgan in a queer dilemma.
Morgan doesn't know whether the prisoner.
Charles Allen Clark, met death or made his
escape.
Clark recently broke out of the penitentiary
at Little Rock, Ark. and Morgan was taking
him back to Arkansas. While the Marshal was
self through q window. At the time the train
was crossing a trestle in the Boston Mountains.
Clark's hat was found on an embankment near
the trestle. which is los feet high, but Morgan
has not found Clark.