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ACTRESS TINkERED THE PART.
Manager Discharged Her Mt Rehearsais and
sho Sues for n Weeks salary.

Manager DISCHARGED Her Mt Rehenrsals ana
sho Sues for n Weeks salary.
Justice Stiner ruled yesterday in the Eighth
District Civil Court, on the right OF an actress
to amend the lines OF her part and to interpret
them with other gestures and business than that
prescribed by the stage manager. The suit
passed upon by Justice Stiner was that Of Ac-
tress Engel Sumner against Play wright-Actor-
Manager-Teacher of Acting Charles Leonard
Fletcher. Miss Sumner was to be the most i'm
portant actress in Mr.. Fletcher's play. "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" at a Bowery theatre.
When she was engaged by Fletcher. tho &C.
tress said. he tod her. that the play had been
prove on some OF tho dramauc situations and
much OF his grammar.
At the first rehearsal Miss Sumner kept her
own counsel and made no suggestions. Mr..
Fletcher invited her out to dinner.
At the next rehearsal she made an exit up.
book prescribed. Mr.. Fletcher madc her do the
scene over again and did not invite her todinner.
At the third rehearsal she changed the pas
sage II will see him II l search from one end of
the city to the other; ] will see him If l set all
London ablaze; | will see him at any cost" by
the passage stronger. She was rcproved by Mr..
Fletcher. Not only was she not invited to din
ner. but late at night a messenger came to her
house to say that her services were no longer
required or desired at the Peoples Theatre.
She sued for her first weeks salary, $45. on
the ground that she had not violated her con.
tract.
After she had illustrated her emendations to
the play in a most dramatic manner Justice
Stiner awarded the damages she asked.
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live Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Friday. Dec. 3l.-Recelpts OF beeves
were $3.50 head; 50 cars to he exported. 140 cars
direct to local slaughterers and 10 cars to be sold.
Generally active at steady prices all around. The
yards were fully cleared. Native steers sold at "a. Y5
Cgs3 v 100 ns, stays and oxen at 63G 81. 30; bulls ut
steaSv Mt iGesS. ~ M for native sides. CahIea fpou,
British markets quote American steers at I0@llc. v
~, dressed weight; refrigerated beef at TAG 75Ac. Y
N. Exports to-day. 20 sheep; tomorrow, l.l7O
beeves. and .. III quarters of beef.
Receipts OF calves, including II direct, were 2s7
head. Quiet. vcals selling lower and other calves
ruling steady. The pens were fully cleared. veals
sold at S5GD6 90 v 100 Ms: prassers at $50 90. 90.
City dressed veals slow at llr&l22c. y n.
Receipts or sheep and lambs, Including z cars d..
rect, were 2. 297 head; Sly cara on sale all told. Sheep
frm; lambs slow but steady. Ono car was carried
over. Sheep sold at SI.26 pi00 Ds; lambs at 90. 25
@s6.50. Dressed mutton, 6a9Sc. p n; dressed
lambs. S2GG 10c.
Receipts OF hogs were $3.50 head; 11S head on sale.
Firm at 81. $50 $40 Y 100 ms
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HOFFMAN BROTHERS RETIRE.
The Firm to Give Up Hs Real Es-
tate brokerage Business.

Hoffman Brothers of A Murray street. who
have been recognized during the last decade as
one Of the largest real estate brokerage firms
in tho city, announce their retirement to-day
from the brokerage business. The firm con-
sisted Of Charles +. Hoffman, Jr., and William
NJ. V. Hoffman. By the recent death of their
father, tho Rev. DIR. Charles +. Hoffman, for.
merly rector of All Angels Protestant Epis-
copal Church in West End avenue, the man.
agement Of a large estate has fallen upon their
shoulders. In the future the firms business
will be confined, in addition to the manage
ment of this estate, to buying and selling real
estate on its own account.
For years Hoffman Brothers confined their
attention to commercial and other business
property in the Broadway and lower dry goods
district. In this field they have directed the
invegtment of many millions of dollars. For the
aggregated more than $Ii, oC $1,000. Among
their transactions that arc most readily re-
n nere Of B Bro DIVE yu and Duane Ue street sns for tho weld
estate from the estate of 4. J. Hale; three lots
on Broadway and one on the street, in 1883. for
building: Of 59I and 500 Broadway. to Crosby
street. for tho same estate. from Thomas Wal.
Iogerot property at Fifth avenue and -Eigh-
teenth. street, for A. Duane Pell, from Henry,
Mercer and Broomc streets for A. Duane Pell.
from John 7. Williams, for $225,0Oo; Of 622
to 626 Broadway, running through to Crosby
street, for A. Duane Pcll from Mr.. Rothschild,
and the sale of the northeast corner Of Broad
way and Howard street to Flake & Dowling
for 5000 900. and a few weeks later for Flake
q Bowling to Boehm d Coon for $325,O00.
Hoffman Brothers also frequently acted as ad.
visers of their clients in the auction sales Of
properties of this character and In many no.
table exchanges, one Of tho last of which in
yolved the exchange Of the tcn.story warehouse
7o7 and 700 Broadway for John r.. Williams
to the Ward estate for 165 and 1877 Broad
way. and tho immediate sale Of the latter for
Mr.. Williams to an investor for something like
$l,O0O,OOO.
The larger portion of the Hoffman House Is
owned by the Hoffman estate; also the Hotel
Renaissance, Fifth avenue and Forty-second
street. The Hoffman brothers are nephews Of
Dean Eugene A. Hoffman.
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oAnr BxJoIx THE PoEroE our
Ceurt pecsn't say new Else q Citiren Can Get
Rid OF sounttern in Untrbtfi.


A decision OF the lower court, holding that
Thomas Weiss is not entitled to an injunction
restraining Police Captain John ID. Horlihy
from stationing policemen in Weisss restau-
rant at "a Second avenue to watch for viola
lions of the law, has been upheld by the Appel
late Division OF tho Supreme Court. The opinion
OF the court is written by Justice Rumsey and
Justice Barrett has written a dissenting opinion.
Justice Runisey says that the afildnvits show
that the place had been used for gambling, and
that the former proprietor. Mochs Hochstim,
still continued to be about the place. Hochstim,
the court says. had been convicted OF a crimo
and is Of VIGOROUSLY bad character, and the
place is the resort OF evil persons. He adds:
- court Of equity will not permit its process
TO be perverted to any such purpose The court
says that the plaintiff. II damaged by the police
in his business ns he alleges, can recover dam
ages. In a long dissenting opinion Justice Bar
rett says:
The real question squarely presented is
whether tho Police Department, in order 10 de-
tcct and punish crime, may lawfully station
them thoro in anticipation of suspected crin,i.
nal practices. " . . 1t Ia well settled that
this cannot no done,
cit is substantially conceded that a private
citizen would have no right TO remain %continu-
ously upon the promises of the, plaintiff, against
his wishes. 1t may BIO said briefly that. the
furnish food to such At persons as apply. When
such a person has had q reasonable time to
finish his meal and make his preparations for
departure he has no right to remain upon the
promises against the will of the proprietor.
What greater right then has a police officer
Plainly none. unless given such right by
The Judge then shows that there ia no such
authority given by statute. Judge Smyth re-
Gently asked in n similar case why Tho Allen
didn't eject the oight policemen who quartered
themselves on him.
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GEN. xBARxr mrs SOUS GUARDIAN.
JuaEe IEuasreth Holds That ne IL tue West
Suitable Person 70 Care for uim.

Huttnnte Eernon 10 ahro toF hhi"'
Judge Hudspeth in the Orphans Court in Jer.
sey City yesterday appointed Gen. John watts
Kearny guardian Of his son. John Watts Kearny,
Jr., who has been judicially declared an habit
ual drunkard. Neither Gen. Kearny nor his
sister, the Marquisc dc Kernel, who had warm
ly espouscd her ncphew's cause, nor the counsel
on either side were In court. Judge Hudspeth
dismissed the objection to the appointment OF
Gen. Kearny on the ground that he was not a
resident of New Jersey, saying that Justice
Lippincott had decided in the Supreme Court
that ho Is a resident. That decision was given
in tho habeas corpus proceedings brought to
secure young Koarny's release. In giving his
decision Judge Hudspeth said:
Tho qualifications of John Watts Kearny
and his suitablcness as n guardian have also
been attacked. The Court has read the affidavit
presented In behalf of John Watts Kearny. Jr.,
and also the affidavit presented in opposition to
IL, and has made a crucial investigation. Tho
Court has ascortained that during the detention
Of John ,n%,c Watts k;S ear Sss JT S,ob in pt thS SSsnssy BY
p GTSS ing and in his moin SeaS,rdi h sy h .he of iSii
authorities with great circumspection and
provided with tho care and maintenance
proper and necessary for q maj In his station IN
fife. His father has ordered that he be provided
witt everything necessary for his comfort, pro-
hibiting only alcoholic stimnlants. His fathers
purpose is TO redeem and reform the young
man. He has no property at present and the
only person he can look to for support in his
present unfortunate condition is his father.
He insists that the proceedings brought by
his father show an absence of parental aneS,
upon that. The Court Is aware of the high so.
cinl standing and great wealth of Gen. John
Watts Kearny. There is no question of his abil-
ity and qualification for the position, and be-
sides he is tho young mans natural guardian.
A suggestion has been made that his aunt. tho
Marquise de Kernel. be appointed, but rs tho
lady is not n resident of tho state her appoint
ment Is out of the question. The guardian,
when appointed, must apply to the Chancellor
for instructions as TO what disposition he shall
make of his son.
John Watts Kearny. Jr.. has rclict in tho
near future il his condition becomes alleviated
and he reforms. He may apply 20 the Chanccl-
lor at any time within one year. setting forth
that he has reformed. and tho Chancellor may
thcrsupon order his release. In any event, the
interests of the young man are amply provided
for"
Gen. Kearny will probably make application
place OF confinement for his son.
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THIEVES IN AN UPTOWN CHURCH.
One or Them Caught on the spot and the
Other Eabbed Later.

One or Them Caught on the Spot and the
Other Nabbed Later.
When Policeman Shields of the fremont po-
lice tried the door Of tho Presbyterian Church
at 174th street and Washington avenue before
being relieved at midnight on Thursday he
found It closed, but no heard the whispered
warning: Look out for the "copper"" and the
scurry Of footsteps inside. He rant to the side
door in time to see two youths climb out of a
window. He collared one of them, while the
other scaled the fence and escaped. The police
man fred a pistol shot after the fugitive with
out effect, except to bring tho Rev. George
Nixon. pastor of tho church, who had been
aroused by the uproar, hurrying out or the
of the church parlor and found that the thieves
had got nothing, although there were n lot of
Christmas goods in boxes in the room and also a
valuable collection of views which had been
used in a stereopticon exhibition.
The prisoner described himself as Edward
Brown, aged 10 years, and said that he lived in
Mount Vernon. Later on he gave his residence
as 1854 Washington avenue and said that he
had been a sailor under the name of Hanlon,
but had deserted from the U. s. s.. annapolis
when it lay at the Brooklyn Navy Yard three
moths ago. He described his pal as Norman
Jones, alias Wesley, aged II years, of 1890
Park avenue.
From mt furnished by the prisoner
q dugout on what had once been a farm at
177th street and Railroad avenue was searched
yesterday morning. and Jones was found con-
ccaled in 1t. The prisoners were held in 81 900
bail each yesterday for trial.
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~ NHDA
For Massachusetts, Ihodo Island. and Connecticut.
rain, followed by snow. probably clearing by satur.
day noon; cold wave. temperature will fall 49, to
2O'; %northerly TO ~northwesterly gales.
For eastern New York, light snOt0 IN early morning.
Joiioued Nv Jfr; noTtherIv TO northWestsrIv gales;
cold Vnre, Temperature t1HI JGH 49, to go.
For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey. District OF
Columbia. Delaware. Maryland. and Virginia. threat,
ening weather, probably clearing by noon; decidedly
colder; westerly to n~orthwesterly gales.
For Ohio. western Pennsylvania. and western New
York. threatening weather. with light snow on the
lAkeSi eOldsri nOrthFsStsrly EIlsA.
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FRIDAY. Dec. 81.
Holiday dulness was the chief and, in fact,
about the only characteristic of to-day's stock
market. The tone of tho very limited specula-
ton was firm because Of the disposition of q
part of the short interest to close its
contracts. The local traction stocks received
more attention than any other group. and
the market for them was strong throughout.
Tho heaviest transactions wereI In Manhattan
Railway. but the greatest net advance was en-
joyed by Brooklyn Rapid Transit. be-
cause of the decision Of the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court dissolving the In
junction restraining the company from
constructing loop for the operation of Its sys-
tenn at tho Now York end Of the Brooklyn
Bridge. Tho market for local traction securi-
tics was also favorably affected by reports
that the message of the incoming Mayor
will. In its treatment of the local trans
portation problem. favor tho granting Of
additional privileges to the present systems. The
execution OF the territorial agreement between
the Metropolitan and the Third Avenue Rail
road companies, while it may have had some
effect upon tho market for the stocks of those
companies, was not made public until after the
close Of business.
The only noteworthy fluctuations other than
those In the local transportation stocks were
advances in Sugar Refining, in Buffalo.
Rochester and Pittsburg common ana pre-
ferred, and in a number of the usually In
active stocks. The dealings for the week
both in stocks and In bonds have been upon a
somewhat larger scale than for the previous Ave
days. The distribution OF the transactions has
been about tho same. The weekly statement OF
averages OF the Associated Banks shows an in
crease of lawful money Of nearly 80 mil
lions. which results chiefly from the disburse.
ments by the Treasury on account of the matur-
ing Union Paclnc currency bonds. II is to be
noted. however. that the increase in lawful
money Is not largely in excess Of the amount
that the Government placed with the special
depositary banks in this city and which will have
to be covered into the Treasury next Monday.
The decrease Of nearly Sd, 900, 900 in the loans
can also DO explained by the reduction of accom-
modations secured in connection with the
Union Pacific transaction. The net re-
suit Increases tho surplus reserve moro
than 4l9 millions, q change that has already
affected the money market. During tho last
hour business on tho Stock Exchange was In
tsrrupted. to the extent that it was practically
suspended. By holiday celebration. The COM
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MOULD SPAHE HIS WIFE.
60 Labor Leader O'Rrion Withdrnws Ills Charge
AGninat Coal Dealer QuackenbuAh.

Edward c. Quackenbush of 572 Bergen ave-
nue., Jersey City, was arraigned in the Second
Criminal Court yesterday morning to answer a
charge preferred against him by John Grant
O'Brien OF 900 Virginia avenue. Quackenbush
Is in the coal business and he and n man named
Ehrehart constitute the Hudson City Coal Com.
pany. o'Brien is a labor leader /. this city.
He and Quackenbush were very warm friends
and Quackenbush was a frequent visitor at
O'Brien's house. II Is alleged that Quacken-
bush alienated the affections OF O,Brien's wife.
O'Brien informed Police Justice NcVinsyester-
day that he desired to withdraw the charge
against-Quackenbush, as nc had been informed
that Mrs. O'l5rieI, would have TO be tried on
the snmes charge. and he wanted to spare her
the disgrace. Mrs. O'Bricn, who was in the
courtroom, heavily yelled, swooncd and was
carried into Justice Nevin's private office.
Justice Seyin allowed the complaint TO be with.
drawn and discharged QuackcnlMsh.
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Judicial Court Clerks Get an Injunction.

On behalf of William J. Kennedy. Clerk of
the Ninth District Court, Justice Smyth of the
Supreme Court granted a temporary injunction
yesterday restraining tho local Civil Service
Commission from certifying an eligible list of
candidates for appointment rs clerks and as
sistant clerks Of. Judicial District Courts. The
order Is returnable on Jan. 4.
Kennedy says that the examinations were set
for Dec. 10. at an hour when the clerks of the
district courts were busy. He called upon Sec
rotary Briscoe of the Examining Board to ex-
plain this. and was told that a con' cnient time
the exnmination, have been held, and The court
clerks. having had no opportunitylto take them,
consequently cannot be reappointod.
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Gov. Black Asked to Pardon Two Couvictu.

ALBANY Dec. 31.-Assemblyman Adler called
on Gov. Black to-day and urged the pardon Of
Herman Berlin, who was sentenced in 1896 to
the Elmira Reformatory for assaulting a keeper
in the Randall's Island House Of Refuge. where
the lad had been sentenced for purposes of correc-
tion. From the reforniatory the boy was trans
ferred to Sing Sing Prison, where he will have
eon filed papers asking for the pardon of Myer
Rothbaum. who was sentenced to Sing Sing in
1892 for arson for a term of twelve years and
1--WE months. The fire occurred in August OF
that year at 25 Pitt street. New York city.
where Rothbaum carried on a clothing manu-
featuring establishments.
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Judgments of absolute divorce were granted
yesterday by Justice Truax to William L. Van
Pclt from Adclla A. Van Pelt; to Margaret
Swartz from Samuel s. Swartz; to Clinton w.
Bird from Deborah w. Bird; to Addie b. Metz.
ger from Robert II. MetZger; to Laura A. Col
Inns from George II. Collins, and to James Ogil-
vie from Mary l.. Ogilvie.
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Holiday dulness pprNaded the cotton market tuGrr.
What little trad, ng there WAS was In the main NJ =
local holiday character, bnt Included some sriiigs Tor
LIVERPOOL account. The llvcrpOul news was dl,dI"
pointing in view OF the improvement nor" ycsirrlas;
and. Together with selling for Liverpool account dui
realizing by local scalpers. caused a icclnu hero early
In thu day. Part Oi the loss was recovered lefrr"
the close on covering ~ shorts ana some nov luying,
the last prices showing n small net luss FOR ihc day,
Smaller rcceirts NJ tac ports ana the interior towns
than had boeu expected also helped check the de
cline. Tn" interior stocks show u loss for the week
OF about lg.O0O bales, The quantity brought into
sight for the nrst four months OF "a" season 10 estl'
mate 1 at about Z. g5u.OOO bales, against about 7OhO.'
600 In the same time In the p1g crop year or lS"t.
CuFFEE-Riu on the spot was inli; No. Z. vac,
Sales 500 bag, Maracaibu on private terms. Tn"
future trading was aS follows;
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ALBANY, Doc. 31.-Gov. Black has coLamuted
to imprisonment for life the sentence OF Edward
Hughson of this city. who WAS to have been put
to death at Clinton prison during the week com.
mencinR on Sunday next, for the murder of his
wife in June, 1896. Justice Mayham, who pre-
sided at Hughson's trial: District Attorney
Burlingame. WHO conducted tho prosecution:
the sentence.
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President OF the New a.tor Bank.

It was announced yesterday that George f,
bAker, President OF the First National Bank
vhl be the President of the recently organize
Aston National Bank. which will do business in
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The cashier of In,
been an assistant national hank examiner. Tho
new once OF Mr.; Baker will not interfere with
his duties as President OF the First National
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W. Z. u. stoke. to Free. an Apar,men, Rou.s.

1t was announced yesterday that w. 4. d..
Stokes had filed plans for the erection of an
apartment house at Soyenty-third street and the
boulevard at a cost or 100000. Tho now
building, which will he OF brick and stone
COPIED with vernon marble, will be used as n
combination hotel and apartment house. John
X. Hinchman is the architect, ~
In the past eight or ten years Mr.. Stokes has
bnllt and disposed of nearly 600 buildings on The
NppCr west side.
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SOUTH AFRICA CoNsULTs KANSAS.
A Letter from the President or the Orange
FREQ state to Gov. Leedy.

TOPEKA, Dec. 31.-Gov. Leedy received q let
ter to-day from NJ. Tn. Steyn. President OF tho
Orange Free State, South Africa, asking infor-
nation concerning agriculture in Kansas.
President Steyn says he was informed by Bishop
Hnrtsell that there is n great similarity between
tho conditions in the two countries, and adds:
:" am greatly interested in corn growing and
The Orange FREQ state has suffered severely
through the rindcrpest and drought. Some
thing will, therefore. have to be done to resus-
citate our waning agriculture"
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schoolboy Fined for Being Drunk.

Frederick Taylor, a 17-year-old schoolboy.
of 46 West Seventy-sixth street. was found
intoxicated at Thirty.sixth street and Broad
way on Thursday night. When arraigned
before Magistrate Meade in the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court yesterday he was held in de-
fault of the 80 fine imposed by the Magistrate.
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NINE. sEMBRICH GOING HOME.

She VIII Come Back Next September for An
other Concert Tour.
Nine. Marcella Sembrich. having closed her
tour in this country. will sail for Europe on
Tuesday next. She will go direct to her homo
in Dresden, and after resting there for a week
will be heard in Berlin. She will subsequently
sing in st. Petersburg. Moscow. Warsaw, ard
Vienna. Nine. sembrich's contracts were made
with the PriVIiGgo OF bringing Ger heason i1a
herself of that clause. She will return to this
country in September tor u concert tour of
thirty appearances. IL is said that the negotia-
lions for this tour will be completed on Monday.
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Real E.tn,e Auction saIsa.

At the Broadway Salesroom yesterday william
NJ. Ryan sold Nos. 40 to "a Houston street, near
Wooster street. seven'story brick factory, plot 48.9
x7b, foreclosure. to James ]. Phelan, plaintiff, for
ell4,Ol3; also No. 1879 Mercer street, near Houston
street. scyenstory brick factory. lot 25xl00. fore
closure, to same as above for $50, 6Ss.
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sMAR1Esr NAVAL APPRENTICE.
Uncle Sam ConductInG an Examination for =
Medal mt Newport.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Dec. 31.-There is now In
progress at the naval station an examination Of
the two smartost apprentices in the United
States Navy. the winner to be awarded the gold
medal known as the Bailey medal. The two
boys are Georg II. Hartzell of Beliot. O., now at
tached to the United States ship Iowa, hav-
ing enlisted in March, 1896. and Birnoy o.
Hilliwill OF Lynn. Mass, attached to the ALI
anco, having enlisted in September. 1895. The
award will be announced by Secretary Long
upon the boards recommendation.
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Tho friends of Capt. James Cosgrove of En-
CINE 40, in West Sixty-eighth street. gave him
n number of floral pieces last night in CON-
memoration OF his twentieth anniversary as q
fireman.