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The Portland daily press., 1897-08-28

WANTED-Comp girl for general house
w work. Small family. Apply COS Congress
ST. 25-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

CHOW CASES of every description, new ant
- secondhand, bought, sold or exchanged
GOSS & WILSON, IS Free st. PSI
m ONEY TO LOAN on first class real estate
Iu mortgages, at from to per cent Notes
discounted. Real estate bought and sold
rented and rents collected. Thirty years. ex
perenoe in the. business. N. S. GARDINER
$50 Middle St, Room 2S-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-28

NOTICE. have a nice lot of rugs which
IN / will exchange for cast off clothing,
being ladies' dresses, gentlemens clothing and
childrens' clothing. I pay cash for them If
it is preferred. Send letters or postals to MR.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-28

WANTED-A first class order cook Appl
w to D. B. SMITH, Riyerton Park. 26-1
The sun., 1897-06-16

which will front on Chambers street, will have,
light and air on all four sides. Tho principal
entrance, on Chambers street, will bo through
three annie openings. and thcre will DO other
entrances, on Centre street and on Elm street.
There will also bo an entrance 10 the basement
from Reade street. The building will be OF
granite. seven stories In height, and all the
purely record departments Of the greater city
government will he quartered there. Tho esti-
mated cost Is 81 SOC, 900.
1t Is the intention to mako the building ac-
tually hrcproof." says the official description.
:" The interior walls, together with the backing
of tho exterior walls, will DO OF brick laid in
cement mortar. The floor beams, girders, and
roof Trainings will be OF steel, the latter COW
cred with black tile. Tho railways, corridors,
md the principal Offices are to have floors
OF marble or mosaic. and subordi nate rooms.
Of cement. The central hallway in the two
principal stories. the stairways and the ex.
terror walls are to be OF tho most approved
kind. OF lightcolored, fine-Rrained granite. the
choice Of quarries to be hereafter determined,
The storage rooms in the basement will be lined
with white enamellcd brick. The heating and
ventilatinE will be by combination OF direct
and indirect radiation, and aicomplete system Of
The sun., 1897-06-16
kpUycAy ELECTED CoMMANDANr
me Wrll.Known Iachtsman the New HEAD OF
the First Battalion. Naval Militia.

N. Wrll.Kuowu Yachtsman the New Head OF
the First Battalion. Naval Militia.
William Butler Duncan, Jr., was unanimously
elected Commandant Of the First Battalion Of
the Naval Militia last night, to I'LL the vacancy
created by the retirement OF Commandant
Miller. who. it is said. is to be chosen Captain Of
the Naval Brigade. consisting OF the First and
Second battalions of New York and Brooklyn.
Nineteen of the twenty-on officers of the bat
alon attended the meeting on board the New
hampshire that preceded the election.
Lieutenant Commander George Edward Kent.
Who has command of the ship since the retire
uent OF Commandant Miller, presided.
When nominations were declared In order.
ueutenant Commander Kent received q
supplementary nomination. and NJ; Dun.
o1nt the tellers announced that all the bal
6s cast bore Mr.. Duncan's name. The an
n0zncement was received with enthusiasm. Mr..
DTpcan had not been a candidate for the place,
but the officers were confident last night that he
would accept and declared that they voted for
him because he was the best man for the place.
Mr. Duncan was the Lieutenant in command
from the time OF its organization up to last No
vember when he resigned to go to Europe: he
is graduate OF the United States Naval Acad-
emy OF the class of 1882, and after graduation
was assigned to duty ON the Vandalia under
Capt. Rush Wallace. He is well-known anna
teur yachtsman and at one time owned the
Huron. He was a member. OF the amateur
kyrie H., and he was intrusted with the i'm
portant task of making out the station bill Tor
ihe crew OF the Defender when she defeated
Valkyrie Ill.
The sun., 1897-06-16
THE NEW HALL OF RECORDS.

fans The artificial lighting is to be by means of
acomplcte electrical equipment with a subsid.
iary system of gas lighting.
The exterior architectural treatment of the
building has resulted from u faithful following
out Of the lines dictated by the plan No at.
tempt has been made to construct special fea.
lures, such as towers or domes. which are
neither suggested nor justified by the practical
conditions or requirements Of the structure and
which would thus be extraneous and Fictitious
1t would be u sacrifice of the breadth, dignity
and repose which the conditions OF the work are
SO admirably adapted to secure Il lofty fea
ture were to be Incorporated with 1t. The build
ing has been left without other crowning fea
ture than the suitable roofing of its mass. and
its architectural effect will be produced BY it,
extent and magnitude by the careful ad lust
ment and proportioning OF its parts. and by
purity OF detail"
without public competition. There were pro
tests from architects and others. and then the
Board Of Estimate referred the plans to Messrs
Ware, Schuyler, and Marquand for approval
The first prize was awarded to Mr.. Thomas ir
the omen contest for the plans he drew for the
new City Hall. which was never erected.
The sun., 1897-06-16

NJ Thomas entirely sympathizes with tho
.rrnose of our suggestions and fully
,npreciates their force. and he undertook
:, re-study OF the design In accordance
with them. The results of this re-study he has
,mbodied in a new elevation of the principal
,.code, The supplementary drawings we have
,lso examined carefully. and we have now no
hss,aton in advising your board that the
present design, If carried into detail and e1eeu-
,,on according to the indications furnished by
,hs general drawings. will result in an edifioe
,rrhtecturally worthy Of It's purpose, aRpro-
nriate in its site and credita BILE to the city.
The report was unanimously adopted, and Mr.;
Thomas was appointed architect and instructed
~ nrepare the necessary plans and working
drawinTs for the construction of the building.
his compensation will he 8 per cent. OF the cost
d the building: .., ~.
east end OF the block which is nov bounded @ by
lin street will be opened through the block to
Chambers street. SO that the new building,
The sun., 1897-06-16
WILLS OF BARONESS soLvYNE.
One Divides the Property In This Country, One
What she Had In London.

Two wills Of Harriette Livingston, Baroness
Solvyne, widow Of Baron Henri Solvyne, were
filed yesterday in the Surrogate's Court. She
left large amount Of real and personal prop
erty. but the amount was not stated. Her hus-
band was once Belgian Minister to the court of
st. James. One will executed Sept. 4, 1894.
in London, and disposes OF her real property in
this country. The other will was ed Oct Is.
1894. in London. and disposes Of her property in
England. The property in this country, inciud-
ing the proceeds of the sale OF the house at lbs
East Thirty.sixth street. is to be divided into
equal parts between Cornelia Noakes and Charles
o. Livingston.
BY the other viii the watch and chain of the tes.
tatrtxs Late husband are given TO Baron whet-
nall. Belgian Minister to the court OF st. James,
and two portraits OF Miss A. Livingston and
Mrs Livingston are given to her cousin. Charles
livingston Count John DOultremon, Baron
Lambermont. Count Paul de Borchgrave Count
Charles de Lalaing, Count Werner Van der
Steen. Count de Chabrion and Baron whetnall
are to have the testatrixs books. The money de.
Poeited with Barring Bros; & Co. at the time OF
her death and her jewelry are to be divided
among the Societe de Renaissance Beige. the
London Fever Hospital and the Princess Alice
Memorial Hospital at Eastbourne.
The sun., 1897-06-16
KILLED PLATING DARE DEVIL.

Was Little Barney BcrEman'a Fall from = Roof
Due TO q shovel
Barney Bergman, 10 years old, of 1+9 Eldridgo
street, died in Gouverneur Hospital yesterday
afternoon OF injuries due to falling from the roof
Of 40 Delaney street. He had been playing
dare devil" or follow your leader" on the
roof of the tenements near his home with sew.
eral little companions. and various stories were
circulated Of his fall having been caused by
l3 Delancey street; Little ShemoeoTitz g, z and and
street, another OF the dead hoy's playmates,
were arrested and lodged with the Gerry society.
Bomberg was the dare devil and had led the
boys over the roofs in Eldridge street to the top
Of l49 which is close to the corner Of Delaney
street and adjoins 80 Of that street. From
the roof Of 40 to ~ is a drop Of about twelve
feet. The boys made the drop all right, and
then Bomberg jumped from 10 over a four-foot
space to the roof of AZ. Bergman, who was next
in line, hcsitated. ShcmokowitZ, 1t is said,
eeged him and gave him slight shove.
However that may be, Bergman lost his balance
and fell.
The sun., 1897-06-16
UNION PACIFIC PRESIDENCY.
Il Will Not ne Surprising ir President Clark
steps Out.

steps Out.
OMAHA. June l5.-The Boston telegram saying
that President Clark Of the Union Pacific may
drop out on reorganization was the topic at
Union Pacific headquarters this morning.
1t will be no surprise IL Mr.. Clark resigns.
His continued Ill health and long service has
prompted him to say that he would like
10 give up all connection with the
railroad business II 1t were possible,
and he has now said that he desires to
retire from the Presidency Of the company. as
the duties Of the office are too arduous for his
strength. Mr.. Oliver w. Mink has often been
spoken OF as his successor.
An official OF the road said to a SrN reporter:
Nothing but Mr.. Clark's physical inability to
serve as President would induce any man con-
nected with the road. from Mr.. Mink down. TO
think of another man for President"
The sun., 1897-06-16
THENEW HALLOF RECORDS
.,crrRE OF THE BUILDING JOHN n.
THOMAS IS TO ERECT.

..-,..r, Committee Approves the Pians After
W, ,Nod,ncations--The Beard OF Esttn,ate
sppolp,. MR.. rhoms. Arch,Icct-An Ac'u-
~, Firepr,or Building Provided For.
p,o, william r. Ware, Montgomery Schuyler
"A Henry Marquand. the committee appointed
a.,.mine ~. the tentative plans drawn by John
!, 1ho,nos for the new Hall OF Records, re-
n.,,ed Yesterday to the Board of Estimate in
,'"o- n adopting the plans. with certain modif.
D.,iors They say: "Wc found the general
..s.rc admirable in It's architectural character
- in i,s adaptation to the cite and to the pur.
-..os NJ the building. but we also agreed that
p'Sr,.in notifications we're desirable. These
e,aa,aca,ions We suggested 10 the architect
The sun., 1897-06-16
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains leave New York, foot of Chambers
st, a. follows, aud hve minutes earlier from West
Esd 81:
O,l0 \. M.--vcsthulc Express daily for Wavcrly.
J.oo Binghamtun, Elnira, Buffalo" bradford. ar
rivc- Bunan $500 4. NJ farlor ear 10 Buralo.
).ll y. N.-Ncstihule limited Fast mail daily.
-.Oo solid train for Chicago. via Chautauqua Lake.
arrives Cleveland at T:in A. NJ. Chicago , y. ".
sicepcrs to Chicago. Cleveland, aud Cincinnati Din.
ing car.
700 y. M.-Bunaln and Cleveland Ncstihue EX-
.')o press, daily, arrives al RunnlU i:lS A. NJ.
Bradford 7lA 4. NJ, Jamestown Hi5H \ NJ, Clrve
land l:lS +. VI. tSlecpcrs Ia BunaO and Clrvelandl
making direct connection for Detroit Chicago. and
the West.
S.iS -. M.-DAILY-via Chautauqua Lake and
o.tc Niagara Falls. solid train 10 ~ rlgO. Sleep
erS To liornelsNillc, Chicago and Cincinnati Dining
TICKETS; Local. TINE CARDS. AND PULLMAN
L ACCOMMODATIONS at / II, IL, 26l, iOl and Hi7
broadway, l2I Bowcry. 1915 Rnst l2ith st, and ~
West l2hth 81. Chamhrrs and West 28d st, ferries.
New York, 3HA and 726 Fulton ST., l0u broadway,
Brooklyn; 200 Hudson a., HOhokru AMI Jersey city
station. Wcscotts Express calls FOR aud checks bag
gage from hotels and resdrnrrs % hnstL tLnAlinn.
The sun., 1897-06-16
Railroads.
Lehiqh Valley Railroad.

Stations foot OF West 2ad ST. penn. X. RI Cortandt
.Indicatcs time from West ssd ST. other figures
show time from cortlandt or ncshrosses St
for MAuCH cHGNK and n,ern,Siste stations - ''
:7rss. s,Ia \. NJ, dali! r"r wILKEsBARRE,
irHAGA. TrHN Ia GESEvh. R"tnEsTER RrrFAL6 SfhG. MAG
ARA fA n5 and man the Ny wss R and PRINCIPAL local points
.IO,aS. lo,sO A. NJ. SUNDAYS only. for BOUND
.IO,3S, 1880 4. NJ daily, except sunday for
MAVCH CHUNK and intermediate points,
nnf.ACK DIAMOSD DE! EXPREss"
Arrives Buffalo 9:55 p. NJ Pullman vestihule Day
and pS5"f cS a. nnns VS. Gsf Ms"
TO . pstroit and Chicago ,.uv o,oo,, sunday %,
mhnGH and i shsS 'o'
,n ns.n" i Ins p G NJ sundayys ysy. only. for EAsroN'
dsy SiSsft sGns'y and yr
coal region. chair car for wiikesharrc,
5Ss sSt sunday ad grnS SGF
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all points In
coal regions. Pullman Bunet Parlor Car to wilkes
'i,Ss. SnSP. N. daily for EAsToN and inter
.S,5S. aiIO p. NJ. daily. except sunday. Express
for sLATINGToN and principal Intermediate stations
Connects for Reading and Harrisburg Chair car TO
:a.sS. 100 =. NJ, daily for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
hule train N. Y. To Chicago seepers to Buffalo and
on, Ss sSHTn -HT n G stSspi p4%s SgH9sy H SPPi9s
HEN MAUEG fST L. ssrxX and ffEG
Pullman sleeper for BIfralo. None hut sleepins'car
'Ai55. OiOO J., NJ. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA,
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS, and all
points West. Pullman sleepers TO wilkesbarre and
Ithaca
Additional local trains daily. except sunday, for
BOUND BROOK and Intermediate points leave as fol
lows; 's:55, 900 A. NJ, 1888, 2:30, '3:55 AGO and
% ;h5. $3.50 y. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at lI3. 2Bi
27a. 355. VA. and lA2a broadway, ~ T. lith 81,
l5B T.. l2hth ST. l21 BOwery. " Y; $50 Fulton ST..
Court ST.. Ds broadway. and Brooklyn Annex,
Brooklyn.
n = Transfer Co. will call for and check baggage
from hotel or residence to destination.
The sun., 1897-06-16
A VIC11M OF THE PARIS FIRE.

s1iss Marie DC Comeau Hurled Yesterday at
tho Mount Loretto Homo.
The funeral services over the remains of Miss
Marie de Comeau and the interment took place
yesterday morning at the Mount Loretto Home
of the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, Pleas
ant Plains Staten Island. She was one of the
victims OF the Paris charity bazaar flro. With
her sister. n resident OF Paris, and a niece she
was an attendant at one OF the booths and she
was crushed to death in the rush made to escape
from the burning building.
Miss de Comeau's remains arrived In New
York on Saturday on the steamer La Cham
pagne. The coffin was placed in a stateroom
deeply draped. The remains were taken direct
to the st. Joseph's Home. where they lay until
yesterday morning.
The sun., 1897-06-16
Situations aBaatsa-temalss.

A DESIGNER OF Ostrich and Fancy Feathers. Rrti
n nciai flowers. with nrst.class reference would
like position; capable of doing anything In the bust
ness ii. L., box ln3 sun once.
A REFINED YOUNG IRISH GIRL, lately landed
n would like a position waitress or chanbermaid
In private family Address d. box l21 sun up
town onice. 1888 broadway.
(tOOR. English, fully competent. whero kitchen
" maid Ii kept Address E. d. At present employ
ers, ~ West 10th st.
INRESCH PERSON, 80. Hs working hOusekeeper; IL
Il FIRST rate cook; country prsferred whges. $50;
personal references. lhb East 38d ST.; ring times
I)oSITIOS nurse and companion TO invalid by
Il competent middle. aged widow, or as housek eeper
In small family; reliable and trustworthy; good ref
Address NJ r. NJ. 2i5 West 9th st., top nat
NoUSG IRISH GIRL. lately landed. wants employ
i uent with private family or private boarding
house. Call or address HANILL, $50 West B2d 81.
The sun., 1897-06-16
LIEUT. FITCH TO RETIRE.
4 Consequence OF the Tenth Battalion's Trip
to the Grant Celebration.

4 Consequence OF the Tenth Battalion's Trip
to the Grant Celebration.
ALBANY. June 15.-Adjt.- Gen. Tillinghast to-
day announced that he had granted Lieut.-Col.
William E. Fitch Of the Tenth Battalion of this
city a leave Of absence until July l. He has
issued an order. also, directing jor Horatio p.
Stacpole to assume command of the battalion
without delay. A second paragraph Of the order
states that Col Fitch, having served ten years
tional Guard, is. upon his own request, to be
withdrawn from active duty and placed upon
July I.
This action is the outcome of the newspaper
alleged disorders which attended the trip OF the
battalion and certain separate companies to New
York city 10 attend the exercises at the dedica.
tion of Grants tomb.
The sun., 1897-06-16
PLAsTERERs, STRIKE DRAGS.
ne Employers PatientIy waiting for the
MEMS Next Move.

Ibe employers botleDty t1O
MEMS Next Move.
The Employing Plasterers' Association did not
put any non-unon men at work yesterday on
the buildings where the journeymen plasterers
are on strike, as they want to give the strikers
chance to reconsider their action. Contractor
william Craig OF the association said:
1--WE have reason to believe that the majority
Of the men in the union will be guided by COM
mon sense and not insist on their new rule, that
toremen must be nominated by employers and
elected By the union. The union, ] understand.
sto have meeting tonight, and we shall take
noaction until We hear what Is done at It."
The plssterers met behind closed doors last
evening at Brevoort Hall, Fifty-fourth street,
near Third avenue. The session lasted until 3 A.
NJ, and it was said that the sentiment OF those
present was in favor Of the strike. The Employ
ing Plasterers Association will meet this after
noon II is reported that the attitude OF the
plasterers is not very warmly Endorsed by the
members OF the other building trades.
The sun., 1897-06-16

DELAWARE, LACkAWANNA a WESTERN
Il. u.
stations ia New York. barclay and
Christ tOpher Stu.
vRSTIRULE TRAINS. PULLMAN BUFEET
CARS. PINISCH LIGHT.

Direct route 10 Newark BLOOMFIELD, Montclair. the
Oranges Summit Bernardsviile. BaskiuS Ridge, Madi-
son. MoristOwn, Passsic Paterson Bountou. Dover,
Stanhope. Newton. Rulds Lake Lake Hopatcong.
II ckettstown SchUoley's Mountain, Washington.
Phillipsburg Easton Water GaIa Strnudsburg PocoDo
Mountain. Scranton. Pittston, Wnkesharrr Nanti.
coke. panv le. Northum,erland M1rtrosc. Bingham
ton. oxford. Norwich, Waterfalls, Utica. Richheld
Springs, Cortland syracuse. pSwegn. Ithaca Owego,
Flmira, Corning. Bath pausvillc Buffalo. and all
points West Northwest, and Southwest.
500 .. N.-Ringhcmton Mail. Stops at principal
stations
1900 =. N.-tCafc car) Buffalo. scranton. Bing.
hamton. OwrEo. Ithaca, Elmira. SN racuSe, and o.
wrgo Express. Pullman hufftt parur Con-
nc.tnL al Buffalo with trains for Chicago and
points West.
I 900 y. M.-Srranton MnGhamton. and Flmira RX-
press, Pullman hufrvt paror cars.
400 y. M.-Srrantou. Wilkesharrc AMI Plymouth
fNnrrss. Pullman hunct parlor cGrR,
press for Scranton. RnShamrnn. Elmirl. Buffalo.
Pullman buffrt sleeping ear, New York to Chicago.
Dining west nf Rufalo.
$40 y. N.-.DaN t-BufalO Express. Pullman
slerpers for scranton, BughamtOn, Elnra Bath.
MI, Morris, AMI Buralo arriving Rurfalo = 4. VI,
BiBO y. M.-tpaily ,-iuftnlo, scranton, bingham
ton, Owcgo, lthara, Elmra. syracuse. AMI osweIo
Express. Pullman buffet sleepcrs. Sleepers New
York tn Richheld springs.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations nj Henry
Gaze sons, Ltd. ll3 broadway, - Park place. and
42n broadway Tickets at Ferry stations, nt2 Broad
way, IL ith av cor 9Th 81, hi Wrst l2ith st. 2ad
Columbus av, New York; 3Ss and 72A Fulton ST,
and lU8 Broadway Brooklyn. Time tables giving
full Information at all stations,
westcotts Express Company will chil for and check
baggage from hotel or residence To destination,
The sun., 1897-06-16
Situation at'autsa-aaalss.

A YOUNG MAN I2l), with good references, desires
N position AZ steuOgraphcr aud typewriter; salary
moderate. Address STEADY. box 100 sun ufiice.
I'OACHMAN-Situatlon wanted hy competent
Y coachmani thoroughly understands the proper
care Of horses harness. strictly sober honest and
reliable; good rider and driver; German. former
cav airy M an murred child best references;
20 LINkE, ~ olive ST. near Carroll. Patterson, n. j.
AN A YOUNG MAN eco and want a position with
l good house as u beginner; would do clerking or
anything where there would he an opportunity OF ad
yancing; | am fairly good stenoBrapher and type
writer and want n moderate salary. So good refer
ences. Address HONEST, box 2Ol sun onice.
BOTANICAL ENGINEER of over thirty years ex-
l pPrleurc with the best of reference and can FUR
nIsh necessary tools, desires poston once building
or apartment house considered. Address
e.. w., Box l ls sun ofiice.
XI'ANTED--By a Christian young man, 10 years OF
w age, a position or trust, where there IL chance
Of dvancruient; has good education good penInan
and trustworthy in every respect can furnish Al ref
A. H. e., box $50 Sun ofics,
The sun., 1897-06-16
PRINCIPALS AND SECONDS FINED.

Participants In the Arena Athletic Club Bouts
Declared DisorderIy.
The men who took part in the bouts at the
Arena Athletic Club on Monday night, and were
arrested after Dick OBrien had knocked out
fFed Lang, were declared guilty of disorderly
ooaduct in the Yorkville Police Court, yester-
nAy Magistrate Pool fined Lang O'Brien. and
EACH
James Larkns and Jack Mcbride. the princi
Mls 10 the other bout, and De Baum, the referee.
MAed N % 10 have their examinations adjourned un-
III ~ ihursday. This was done. and they were
Ss. Seo In $500 bail each. The six seconds In this
"asest were held in 800 bail each.
The sun., 1897-06-16
BALTIMORE g OHIO.

Leave New York. foot Of Liberty ST., daily.
CHICAGO goo =. NJ. aud l2:lh night.
pITTSBI RG, 8:aO cX sunday; 200 sun. l2;l night
CINCINNATI. st. LOUIS, 10 A. NJ, 600 Y. NJ.
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE. :, 1000 Dining Carr.
l9O A NJ. Dining carr. 200, $40 dining Carr 5:0O
Dining Carr, Is y. NJ, lgl5 night. Sunday. 1000
Dining Carr l;30 A. VI. dining carr. 200 Dining
Car, 500 Dining Car. Il r. NJ. 1913 night
NORFOLK. II 40 A, NJ, daily.
NEW ORLEANS uhrough sleeper. $500 r. NJ. daily.
All trains are illuminated with Plutsrh light.
Onices: ll3. ~. 2Bl, i3i lliO lruRdway. n East
h4th s. ls7 bowery New York 33S, ~ Fulton 81
j. Baggage checked from hotel residence desti,
nation.
The sun., 1897-06-16
AGAINST THIS CITY.
An Insurance Company Gets n Decision which
VIII Cost Us Money.

SARATOGA. June J5.-The Court Of Appeals
affirmed to-day the judgment obtained by the
IEtna Fire Insurance Company OF Connecticut
against New York city for taxes collected in
1887 and 1888.
In 1885 the Legislature passed an act which
exempted the personal proDerty OF all insurance
companies from assessment or taNat!On. The
ceeded to assess the lEtna company as usual
and for 1886. 1887, and 1883 collected taxes
amounting to upward of $1,000 a year upon
stock owned by II in various New York city banks
The sun., 1897-06-16
KNICKERBACKER's WILL,
The Broker Lert Money for IIis CIerks-An
Estate or Ss8, 900.

Troy. n. Y, June 15.-The will of Henry
Knickerbacker a broker who died at his house
in New York last week, was filed for probate in
this city to-day. The testator appoints his son,
William II. Knickerbacker, and Robert Gibson
executors. The estate is valued at $S3, 600
Robert Gibson, who was in Mr.. KniCkerbacker 8
employ, receives 5000. Several other clerks
and employees are remembered by small be-
quests. To the trustees OF the Knick rbacker
burial grounds at Old Schaghticoke 81 800 is
bequeathed. The bulk OF the property Is left to
tho widow. Mrs. Helen ". Knicker backer, the
testator saying that he felt confident that she
will provide for their son.
The sun., 1897-06-16

The American Theatre has retired from the
legitimate and gone into vaudeville. 1t will be
opened in September as variety theatre by
Gustave Walters. who has rented the building
for a term OF years from Elliott Ibrowski Mr.
Walters Is the manager OF a number OF variety
theatres in the West and he proposes to make
the American their eastern outlet.
The sun., 1897-06-16
Payn's New Deputy.

ALBANY. June 15.-Superintendent Louis F
Payn OF the state Insurance Department to-da.
appointed Henry D. Appleton OF Albany a
second deputy in his department to succeed
Matthew II. Robertson. who resigned.
The sun., 1897-06-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

NIvANTED-An energetic young man. about 80 year.
w OF age; half bound f0rw arder, one who has had
some experience foreman and oyerseer; must b,
correct at figures. Answer, with reference, BLANK
BOOKS, box ia sun Offtce.