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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

| c. Elton Blanchard. Editor Of Current Thought"
| will lecture on What Modern Science Thinks OF
| Spirits" before the Liberal Club at the German
Masonic Hail. No 2aO East Ffteenth-st. this even
ing.
New-York Commandery Of the Military Order Of
Foreign Wars OF the United States Will have
dinner on January u at the Metropolitan Club
The women who arrested on Wednesday
evening for lettering in the Tenderloin, and who
were confined by Captain Price and several OF his
men In the hallway of the Salvation Army par
racks in Seventh-ave.. between Thirty-fourth and
Thirty fifth sts.. were arraigned In the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday morning. There
were twenty-six Of them. most Of whom speak
French only. OF the collection. those who had
been before Magistrate Crane or another Magis-
trate or before several were held in 5000 bonds
for three months. A few got off with $500 bonds.
also for three months Those who had not been
arrested before were fined either S or SO. None OF
the women were able 10 furnish the 400 bonos on
the spur OF the moment.
The organ recitals promised az St. Thomass
Church for the Christmas season will be given by
Walter c. Gale the assistant Of Or. Warren. The
members Of the solo quartet Of the church took
part in the first recital yesterday. The three re-
citals following will be at o'clock on January 5.
u and 49,
James McConaughy. instructor IN the English
Bible at Mount Hermon School. Mount Hermon.
lem Branch OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation this evening. at Sis o'clock the subject
The Life OF Christ In Art: The Gospel as the
Painters Have Told IT," Tickets may be secured
free of charge AT the ONCE OF the branch.
The United States Civil Service Commission an
nounces that applicants for the places of assistant
custodian jantor. elevator conductor. engineer
Second and third classes. fireman. wAtchman and
similar minor places In the Federal Building In
this city should apply for application blanks. form
No lO52 which may be obtained at any time from
the secretary OF the Civil Service Board. Post
Office New-York or from the Commission at Wash
ington. These applications, after being filled out
should be forwarded direct TO the Commission at
Washington
The Union Pacific Railroad Company announces
that. beginning with January !. its overland train
will make connection at Granger. Wyo.. for Port
land, Ore. arriving at $50 p m. instead OF 40
a m. This reduces the time from Chicago thirteen
hours and hfty-fve minutes.
In pursuance Of judgment OF foreclosure ana
sale in the suit Of Elizabeth Benham against John
G. Norris Henry B. Sire and others. the lot known
as No. g. In West-st, between West Tenth ana
Charles SITS will be sold at auction to-day at noon
at the Exchange Salesrooms. No. III Broadway.
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YONKERS.

At a meeting Of the warburton Avenue Exten-
sion Commission Wednesday II was announced
that the ironwork for the ravine bridge at HAST
inEs would be on the ground by January To- ana
would probably he in place a month later, ~ ~l.i
possibly take six weeks after the ir?nwork Is m
fshed 10 complete the roadway OF the extension.
The stone and brick span over Rowley BROOK is
completed. c,.,. -,,,o, ua .
The meeting of the Chamnade Club. when was
TO have been held this week. has been postPoneSu
fl Wednesday afternoon OF next week at whch
time the members will begin the winters WORK IN
music. <. -. 49,.
There will be reception this afternoon at sne
rooms OF the Young Women's Christian AssCia,
tion. in Prospect-st. The women Will he pleased
to meet any persons interested In their work, ana
\ committee will be present 10 welcome mem.
The YOnkers Polo Club has been made memper
Of the American Polo Association. taking the pace
Of the Brooklyn team. which has dropped out
Invitations are out for the annual recepton 70
be given by the Amackassen Club 10 It's memoeIs
on Monday evening. January 2. 1t Is expected tna
two hundred and fifty members and guests VIII
enjoy the affair. .o,. D..
Captain John |. Pruyn. Of Company b. aSd Resi-
ment who has been home seriously sick from T.!
phoid fever is able 10 be out again. and expects 10
Be able TO ioin his command next week
The Rev DR.. George F Pentecost. or tne flfst
Presbyterian Church will conduct school tor
the study Of the Bible. in the lecture-room OF the
church. beginning on January next
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rBrsTrE FOR THE MACNAUGHTAN ESTATE

DAVID II. BATES SELECTED TO MANAGE THE
AFFAIRS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
WOOL EXCHANGE
meeting OF the creditors of Allan Macnaughtan
president of the Wool Exchange. was held yester-
day before Royal S. Crane. referee in bankruptcy
at No. 81 Broa iway. Nine creditors were pres
ent or were represented Russell Sage, who Is Il
creditor for $1,000 was represented by clerk.
Three claims were proved those Of the Chemical
National Bank the Hamilton Trust Company, OF
Brooklyn. and George Moser. Allan Macnaughtah
was present with his counsel Alexander BluIneH-
rtieI of Blumerstiel & Iirsch and James Mac
nauchtan was also present. EX-Congressnan John
J. Adams representing the Tradesmens National
Bank suggested the name of David n. Bates
president Of that bank, for trustee OF the bank
rupt's estate This was accepted by the creditors
but they declined to vote and Referee Crane ap-
pointed Mr. Bates as trustee. and the creditors
fixed a nominal bond Of $500. The schedules
showed liabilities $50 and nominal assets.
s24l. is7 but the actual value may be small Mr;
Macnaughtan produced the books Of Allan ana
James Macnaughtan and also those OF me Ma s,eo
nauchtan company. Mr.. Adams wanted All the
checks and vouchers Of their business produced,
particularly the check and voucher showing
81 900 900 deposited in the United States Trust coh,
pany and the $4,000 loan bS the western Natloh.l
Bank Mr. Blumensticl said that he had no oD-
lection. and Mr. MaCnsughtan would produce theln
AT the next meeting. Mr.. Adams said he would re
what had become Of all the money the bankrupt
received.
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pCTTTTONS ~ BiNKRT prey.

Deloss B. Carroll Of No. l53 West Onc-hundred-
and sixth-st. fled a voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy yesterday with liabilities OF Sl95 due to
six creditors and no assets The largest dent IS
the estate Of Richard Clarke. on n judgment on OBJ
tanned I'm September 1895. In which MI aaron ~
Butler.
Margaret Hyatt milliner. Of No 1872 West
Twenty-socond-st fled voluntary petition IN
bankruptcy yesterday with liabilities OF S'o'5, to
three creditors and assets She has carred t on
a private millinery business al her T'slu'n'c '''
the last fifteen years
Albert H. Newton. manufacturer Of machines for
sanding brick moulds in Haverstraw. y. Y, has
fled a voluntary petition in bankruptcy here. with
liabilities of ;i5,4is and no assets the largest
ers' Bank Of Cohoes y Y. $500. Andrew 6. New
ton Crescent Y. y. $4,000 and Sylvester Newton
Crescent. y y. (""
A peti,ion in involuntary bankruptcy has been
filed against Max Peller. cloak manufacturer OF
No $50 Broadway by Bumenstiel Iiirsch for
three crodtors-C. A. Aunmors & CO.. N,0h f.
Victor e. Acheis N117. and Ahegs Rusch, $50,
/ was ALLEGED tha dre ne snr mac ah Of
s. coo His liabilities were reported to De ABOUT
$1,000.
Clara j. Taggart. who has lived at the Hotel
Imperia in the last six months. has filed petition
in bankruptcy. with Liabilities Of 2No. and no
available assets She has 500 in household effects
in the Hotel Majestic, which l. held for a board
bill Only three creditors are mentioned in the
schedules Courlandt Babcock. Sss judgment ior
mercha ndise; Anna McNally. &S3. judgment Tor
merchan6lsc, and the Hotel Majestic Company.
s7l7. for rent Of apartment and board There are
other creditors In Philadelphia who have obtained
judgments against her whose names she does not
know
John w Houston, Of No. 800 Broadway. referee
IN hankruptcy held seven meetings Of creditors Of
various bankrupts his Office yesterday. Most
of the bankrupts had no assets. and therefore no
trustee was elected The largest doctors were
Melville C. Boynton. formerly a SiXth-ave. cloak
dealer. and his wife. Nora Boynton The latiers
liabilities S12 '2l5. and assets No claims
were filed against Mr.. Roynton. bit several claims
wefe nled against Mrs. Roynion, and an eXamina-
ton was asked in her case, which was set down
for some future date.
meeting OF the creditors Of Charles T.. O fiara.
of No $40 Pearl-st.. formerly president OF the
Seymour Paper Company. Of Windsor Locks,
Conn. was held yesterday at tho office OF George
&. Holt referee in bankruptcy, 81 40. "a Pinc-st.
The schedules showed liab ites 0. $3.50 and nom
inal assets Of $233l 100 only two claims were filed,
and Il left TO the referee 10 appoint trustee.
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81
SHIPPING NEWS.


PORT OF NEW YoRK-THURsDAy. DEC. - 1895.
ARRIVED
Steamer Standard Ger, Scheemlch. Stockholm De-
cenber and Shields H. in ballast to Gust Heye Arrived
Steamer Leeonaeld CBr) Farnel Antwerp November 20
Delaware Breakwaier December Is IN ballast 10
steamer Ieander (Nor) olsen Hamburg December va
Newpor, News Va. Is with mdse 10 Punch, Edge g Co.
steamer Arsnje Nassau Dutch. Nybser. Paramar,to
C9mans 49, GDsma i$ La Gusyra sa Porto caSeo IS
Curacao H. Jacmel 10. AUX Cages 20 and Prince
steamer Advance phillips Colon December O. With
s BACK RIVER e ssana Mar % and Kns
ton 90. with mdse to PIN Forwood Kelock Arrived
steamer FL Dorado Baker. New-orleans December ~
20 Charleston %. with mdse and passengers TO
steamer Old Dominion TaDlsy: T9rsoik and Newport
steamer Benefacior. Townsend, Philadelphia with
steamer Aieshany McSilvsry Philadelphia December
q in ballast TO the l. Luckenbaeh Company 90 ..
ocean s. CO. o'f !. Bound TO- snyanms so"
Sandy Hook j. Dec 20 $50 m--wni south light;
SAILED
Steamers cas,.lan Prince BD. Monteviieo &C; Tuse.-
mira Farrasut Port Antonio. Fl Mar New-0rleans;
Princess Anns Norfolk and Newport News cresssel
tlia Obj. Nassau: Macedonia Ger. Havana and Tam
pico
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
London Dec 2s-Arriyed. steamers Menomines ,'D.
nocquet New-iork 10Th. Anglers .I'O. Morton New
York. 18th sailed. Marquette CSr) Gates New-York.
Queenstown Dec 29-sailed steamer Majestic (Br).
Brow Heai Dec Passed Steamer laurie Cso,
Clarke. New York for Liverpool
. Lizard Dec 2"-Passed steamer st Paul Jamson'
Hun. Dec 2s-Arr'ed steamer Washington Ger.
FSstnei. Dec 2S~Passed steamer raurc Br, Clarke.
Dover. Dec rs Passed. steamer GER. Am
sterdam Tor New York
Shields, Dec 2s-.sailed Palmdene (sr FOR
Isle OF Wight. Dec 2o-Passed. steamer American
Dutch. New-York for Amsterdam. IA
Gonding. New York Tor I.aurig tor coal. ,
Ola sgow Dec 0-Arryed steamer Ethiopia OBI. Wais-
worth. New York
Sicily. Dec 2s-Passed. la Campine Dutch.
oortgese. New-York for Antwerp.
Antwerp. Dec 2s-Arrt,ei. steamer Aragonia Ger,
kuhlewen. New York.
Amsterdam Dec 2s-Arriyed. steamer Elise Marie (Gerl
Rotterdam Dec 20 sailed steamer Rotterdam Dutch.
Van Dee New
Hamburg. Dec 9e-Arrived, steamer strahcarron Obj.
Stott. New York
Gibraltar Dec " midnlght-Arrived steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm II tGer) Hogemsnn. New York for Naples ana
Palermo. sc. for Sew-york ,
Genoa Dee 20. IL Sailed steamer Ems o'eD'
Suez. Dec 20--Ar:ived steamer Glengyle Obi, NIL
Hong Kong sc, for New-No X. -
Leghorn. Dec 2i-sailed. steamer ovida (Swed' TOT
New York. -,
81 Michaers Dec 2o-Passed steamer Aiesia (tr,,
BRAND. New York for Marseilles SC.
1T Lucia. 24--Saiei. Sirius tBr). fofu
Janero) New-York. -.
santos Dec 2Z-Sailed Kafnr Prince ttsr), W
ditch, Sev-Ncrk
Durham Dec ss-Arrived steamer Kurrachee CBr). Nd-
die. New-York via Cape Town and East London
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SING SING.

The following newly elected officers OF Buckns-
ham Chapter No. Ia. Royal Arch Masons, were
Installed last evening by Grand High Priest Inom-
as Leary: High Priest. John Griffin King. r j.
Keenan,: Scribe. Adolph Heuss. treasurer, jacob T..
Crow and secretary f. u. Bakslee.
Westminster Lodge No. $50. Free and ACCEPTED
Masons has elected the following officers; Master
John Griffin Senior Warden. r. b. Nose; Junior
Warden W II. Barto treasurer. jacob H. crow
and secretary. ]. J. Lane. ~ !.
While the engineers have not yet completed tne
work of examining the break in the old Cro'on
snueduct at the great arch In this village enough
has been learned 10 make IT certain that POI tlol
OF the arch will have TO be pulled down ana re-
built making necessary the building or 2 WOODEN
centrinC 10 support the structure while the WorK
Of repairing is going on. ,. .,..
The special committee OF the Legislature appoint
ed 10 Investigate the working OF the present Sate
prison law relative TO the labor OF the convicts;
which has been In operation for year vIs,sd
Sing Sing Yesterday. The visitors were Assenpi!-
men Murphy, Brennan and Dutton Counse us
and Sergeant-at-Arms Crawford. They reached tne
prison at Il O'Clock in the morning and renamed
until in the evening. In the mean time they We're
shown through the prison. Warden Sage was asked
FOR his opiniOn AS TIE working OF the law re
had no suggestions TO make looking to"ard US
amendment He considers the law all right as II IS
He suggested. however. that the committee recon-.
mend the tearing down Of the old builcines mere
and the erection OF ones. The old buhdings are
entiouated and no longer III for use for the Pur-
poses OF the prison.
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CREDITORS or Az OPERA SINGER MEET

meeting Of the creditors Of Louise Beaudet the
comic opera singer held yesterday at the
office Of Seaman Miller referee in bankruptcy at
No. - Broad-st. Miss Beaudet kept the creditors
waiting for three-quarters Of an hour before she
arrived with her attorney Maurice Meyer II was
explained that she had been i'll with the grip for
two weeks and had just come from her physician.
-Four creditors present. but only one claim
was proved that Of the Miner Lithographing Com
pany for $3.50. Benno Loowy who has a claim
of sl.6co for legal services. presented the claim
but did not prove ii. Mr.. Loewy's representative
surprised Miss Beaudct by producing a title deed
to some property I'm Australia. formerly owned ny
Miss Beaudet dated in 1881. She said that she had
tried for "A long time 10 get the paper but was
unable 10 do So and that il had cost the purchaser
much money on that account The paper was
offered TO the referee. but he declined TO accept
it, as Miss Bcaudet said il was OF no value now.
II was understood that Miss Beaudet had no assets
of any actual value. so no trustee was elected ai'
Mr. Miller closed the case Her habiiitles ar"
nLasL
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TWO NEW FAST MAIL TRAINS.

TWO NEW FAST MAIL TRAINS.
CENTRAL AND LAKE SHORE TO INCREASE THE
SERVICE BETwEEx THIS CITY AND CHICAGO.
For some time that portion Of the population
living west and northwest Of Chicago has been urg-
ing the Postofice Department for quicker and more
freouent mail service between the East and the
West and on January this demand will be met.
on that date the Ncw-York Central and Lake Shore
roads which have for years been running one ex-
tremely fast mail train each way every day be-
tween New-York and Chicago, will place In service
"A second daily fast mail train In each direction
Westbound this train. carrying nothing but the
United States mail will leave Grand Central Sta
ton. New-York. AT s.i5 p. m, every day stopping
at Albany. where it will receive the mails from
Boston and New England. and making stops at
rtIca Syracuse Rochester Buffalo. Erie. Cleveland
and Toledo will arrive at Chicago at $50 the next
evening Easthound the train will leave Chicago
II 2 a m. reaching Nev-York at 5:l5 o'clock the
following morning making the run westbound In
twentv-four hours ana fifteen minutes. and east
bound I'm twenty-five hours and fifteen minutes.
The present morning mail service in each direc-
ton will be continued the westhound fast mail
train leaving Grand Central Station at $40 o'clock.
arriving chicago the next morning AT 40 COCK
10y the Lake Shore road. Returning, the morning
train will leave Chicago AT A~ O'CLOCK arriving
In New-York at 1875 Il. IN.
This new train service viii reVolutlonize TN,
transportation OF the mails between the fast ana
Tho west for IN connection with the Ne" ork
G.ntral's fast-mail service between New-Nork ana
Chicago, the roads from Chicago west VIII, on
January place In service rev iast mai rams
from chicago 10 the Pacific Coast ehccting
saving OF twenty-four hours between New YORK
fftcen hours AT important intermediate points Ike
ST Paul omaha ana Denver
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POsTuJSTRESS RETrRNs. TO DUTY.

Mrs Ka;hrine l. Merritt the postmistIess OF
Pelham VINO was arraigned on Tuesday before
United States Commissioner Shields charged with
the embezzlefaent Of S747 81 has. been discharged
from custody and is again at the office attending
TO her duties There is much sympathy for Mrs
Merritt in the village because Of the manner in
which the shortage was incurred When arraigned
Mrs Merritt frankly admitted tse charge. but said
fhal she had aiken tho roney 90 discharge debt
which she had contracted 10 protect the good name
Of her husband the latc Charles II. Merritt for
merly station gent and postmaster at Pelham. she
had intendCc 10 rcrurn the mopey. but had found
hersel. unable 20 DO 50. Mrs ,Merritt morigaged
her properly and paid AL OF her husbands debts
except a few when the shortage occurred. Henry
Iden representing the bondsmen.r has given surety
Tor Mrs Mer!tt's appearance before the Commits
siorer an I4ru4ry
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CONTRACTS FOR HORSELESS VEHICLES.
EUROPEAN MARKET TO BE SUPPLIED WITH
THOSE MADE UNDER AMERICAN PATENTS.

EUROPEAN MARKET TO BE SUPPLIED WITH
THOSE MADE UNDER AMERICAN PATENTS.
Chicago Dec 29-"The Record" says that Count
De Jotcmps of Paris. has closed contract for the
purchase OF about s5oJDoo0 worth &C motor vehicles
Of Chicago manufacture lie is president of the
American General Agency with headquarters a;
Paris and Offices In every capital In Europe. The
aim OF this company. II Is said. is 10 control the
European agency for the sale OF American manu-
featured motor vehicles
The contract which Count De Jotemps closed here
was with the Fischer Equipment Company. and
under II the company agrees furnish the agency
with five hundred horseless vehicles a year for the
next ten wears These vehicles include carriages
and agons OF every description. and are known as
the Wood motor vehicle. the motive power OF which
is electricity The first instament OF vehicles Is 10
be delivered in Paris not later than March To- and
shortly after that date they will be placed sale
in every OF importance In Europe.
The Count has also closed contracts with the
Holyoke Motor Company. % Holyoke, Mass. manu-
facturers Of a gasoline motor carriage: the Over
manufacturers OF light gasoline motor carriages.
and the Stanley Automatic Carriage Company OF
Newton Mass. which makes steam motor car
rage The combined contracts call for fifteen hun
drei vehicles be delivered each year for the next
ten years The aggregate price to be paid is said
TO fan not far short OF N5.ccDOoo.
THE American patents horseless vehicles are
the only ones o. practical value on the market.
said the Count I'm Europe have nothing that
can compare with the American motor vehicles.
either In ightness, easy running qualities. Rightly
or stability. We are satisfied that America Will
furnish the horsecss carriage Of the future. and 1t
is our idea to control the supply"
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RROOKLYN NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Church of the Holy Trinity, linton anu
,,,,,o etc Of which the Rev DR.. s. d. Nc
Connell Is pastor has arranged 10 give recep
ZION in honor of the Rev. Dr. Lyman Aooott' Oh
plymouth Church. the evening OF January IL
on account OF the failure Of the Board OF rs'i
mate 10 make a suitable appropriation the "o'n
~ indexing the Kings County records VIII stop on
Saturday. Seventy-fve men Will be thrown out u
work.
Another attempt is being made by the neirs u
Mrs Anna d. Austin. who died al NO roo
ave IN March, TO break the third codcli Oh "e
,r,u which gives ST. 500 each to her three sisters
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LAUNCH OF 4 BIG SHIP.

THE FTvE-MAsTED SCHOONER NATHANIEL PAL
MER AFIlOAT AT BATH. Me.
Bath, Me- Dec 29.-The 1ve-masted schooner Ma
thanie Palmer launched this afternoon. She
was built by Daniel p Palmer and has already
been rugged Is ready for sea. The vessel was
named with pinks by Miss Anna Palmer niece
Of the builder The Nathaniel Palmer is the first
fve-masted schooner built in Bath and is one Of
the largest afoat. The official measurements are
Length 2o51 breadth. A. Depth ~: gross ton on.
sixth built by Mr. Palmer bearing the name OF ms
family They are the Augustus, Mary II; Sdran
E Frank A. and William ID. Palmer. The latest
addition to the fleet will spread over zen thousand
yards Of canvas. Her commander Is Captain j. 1.
Harding. of Chatham. Mass.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

Pe,e,ph n c. Dec 29.-The Cape Fear and Yad
hin Valley Railroad was bought at a Masters sale
A. Fayettev.lle to-day by the Atlantic Coast Line
for So 1OO.0O&
Cleveland Ohio Dec 29.--Negotiations for a set
Element out of court OF the famous Cleveland LAKE
Font controversy between the city and hve rail-
road companies are pending. and 1t is believed an
agreement will be reached within FEW days Tn ~
case Is scheduled come up for trial IN the Chlteo
states Circuit Court next Wednesday. Millions OF
dollars worth Of property fronting on the lake Is
involved in the matter.
OLYMPIA. Wash, Dec 2o.-Articles OF tncorpora-
.ton ~ the Port Angeles Eastern Railroad have
been filed with the Secretary OF State It's object II
"a construct and equip line OF standard gauge
railway from Port Angeles easterly 10 a point at or
near Junction City Jefferson County. The amount
NJ the capital stock is 100000 The names OF the
trrstees who are to manage the affairs 81 the cor,
poraton until May I. 1899. are William Marteli OF
Port Angeles John Lehman. Of chicago: arthur
Of BOSTON
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wEsTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINS.

The Alumni Association OF the White Plains Hish
qchool held its annual dinner Wednesday
svening at the Eberon Hotel William X Conoi''
president Of the association. was POSTMASTER Ihe
Following toasts were responded to: Our Alma
Mater" Carleton S. Carpenter; The Alumni. su-
nerintendent S r. Shear: "Our Country. Amanda
e. Hesses: THE Faculty" Edgar A. Lowther' ana
Success Bertha Mcguire. - go.
Judge Lacombe in the United states CIRCUIT CouI,
has handed down decision confirming the report
OF the Commissioners in the acquisition OF amos S
on behalf of the city of New-York al Purdy STA
ton The original application was made 10 tne
state court for the appointment OF commissioners,
The case was then transferred from the state court
to the United States Court and Originally trie1
before judge Lacombe. so far as the necessary "a
the ACQUISITION OF the property was concerneu'
This question decided in favor OF the ely
and George Caufel6 William Murray ana Daniei
O'Conne were appointed Commissioners o. Ap-
praisal in the United States Court the amos ~
Question were said by the claimants 10 be worm
eS 400 and by the city valued at 81 $50 IL the com
missoners have awarded the sum OF slze''' mah'ne
4 saving in favor OF the city OF sSS5iS