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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
EsaE chesapeake
G'A' "'io r.. (
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER Q. 1879.
TRAINS LEAVE RlCHAlOND'
ppoAp-STR EFT STATION.

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER =, i''''
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
900 A. NJ Daily. with Parlor car tor
principal stations, Ne"PDrt Se"bs'
old Point, Norfolk ana portsmouth
Connects al Norfolk OaAy Wan Jin
Dominion steamship tor NoW l'tN.
a.45 T. NJ. Daily. with Pullman Tor io- a.
stations. Newport NeMs' Oie 49, 49,
Norfolk and Portsmouth. Soi,i .,,,
at old Point with Nasn.nstoh s,salt-
ers daily and with Baltimore steam
ers. except Sunday
1920 a. NJ. Express. with Parior car, eh-
cept SUNDAY. lor 1utton forse, Con
meets al GordonsVle Tor Orahssi
Caverton. Manassas. Alexandra aI.a
Washington. at Union station, CHAR
lottesvile. for Lynchburg. a. Base
Ok by Daily' with pullman to Gin
clnnau. Louisyine an '.,i,a ~ a.
connecting az o Sotaon Gin sont6.
ern Railway. nOrth-bOund; AZ Gov
ington. Va. for Hot springs. S,ops
only at important stations. Se1.S
rain except Sunday. follows above
train from OoroonsNhle 20 9''"'s,o.
$50 p NJ. Accommodation. except sun
day. for DoSwel
1880 =. NJ Daily for Cincinnati. Win r.
T. V. Pullman TO Hinton. w, Va,
and i;ordonsviile to Cincinnati and
louisville. Meals served on dining
car Connects at stanton teNcept
sunday for Winchester. Va and az
Covington. Va. daiiy TOT virginia
Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHrH-STREET
STATION.
1890 A. NJ. with Parl0r car. daily Tor
Lynchburg Lexington, Va, ana
Clifton Forge. Connects, except sun
day. with buckingham ana Aloerene
branches. aud az Clifton Forge Win
No. ] FOR Cincinnati
500 T.. NJ. Except Sunday for Columbia
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
500 A. NJ. except sunday. from boswell
$50 A. NJ. Daiy. from Cincinnati.
iO.l0 \. NJ Daily. from NoriOlN ana Oid
$3.50 p n. Daily. from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 7. NJ. Daily. from Norfolk and Old
Point.
7:6 p. NJ. except Sunday. with Parlor
car from Clifton FO-2e.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH-SrREEr
STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Except Sunday frem coium'
$40 p NJ. with Par.or Car, daily, from
Clifton Forge. Lexington. va. and
Jvnchbure and except sunday
from New Castle and Rosney.
JOHN ID. POTTS.
Assistant Gen. Pa Agent :
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cock. are expected home this week from
the up-country, where they spent the
summer.
Mrs. w. O. Johnston will return to-
morrow from Manchester. where she has
been visiting Capt. and Mrs. S. J. Brooks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
Child Burned to Death.

A sx-year-old girl. the daughter OF
Gray Carter (coored). who lives on the
New Market road. about three miles from
the city. was so badly burned Tuesday
that she died the following day. She
was alone I'm the house. and her dress is
supposed to have caught from an open
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
Preparatory Services.

This afternoon at 4 o'clock the Rev. Dr.
WitherspOon will hold a special service
I'm the lecture room of his church. prepa-
ratory TO the communion service to take
place next Sunday morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
DaSSeut Interrupt.

send my typewriter girl IN here
Jimmy"
Il dassent interrupt her, SIR she reau-
in letter from her beau. chicago he-
cord
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
RAILROADS
NAV Ralta|s@Wsstsln
eSN ScbaduIA IN FEAcf
RAILROADS

JUNE II. 1899.
LEAVE RICBAlOND tDAILY. BYRD
SIhEEI oIAliON.
500 A. NJ, KIChMOND AN NORFOLK
VESIlBILf. LIMITED. Arrive AZ
Norfolk lI:25 A. Nj. Stops only az
Petersburg. Waverly and Sunoih.
SecOnd-class tickets not accepted on
this train.
sos A. NJ. THE CHICAGO EXPRESS.
for LynchDurg Roanoke, Columbus
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper roam
oke 10 Columbus. also for bristol.
Knoxville and Chattanooga. Iuli-
man sleeper Roanoke TO knoxViue
7:3o T. Nj. TO- suffolk. Norfolk. and in
termedlatc stations, arrives al Nor
folk at lO.40 +. NJ.
900 +. "A, Tor LynchDurg and Roanoke.
Connects al LynehDurg with Wash
inStOn and Chattanooga Limited.
Pullman sleepers LyncnDurg 10 Mem
phisl and New Orleans cafe. parlor
and observation car RadfOrd to
Attala, Ala. Pullman sleeper be-
tween Richmond and LynchbuFg, ana
berths ready for occupancy at 300
p NJ. Also, Pullman Sleeper Peters
burg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond rom Lynch
burg and the West daily A. SIS A. NJ.
East AZ 1905 4 ~. aud VETIBuI.ED
LIMITED. 6.55 =. VI.
Office. SIS Main street. -. .-
JNO. =. WAGNER.
City Pass. and Ticket Agent
&. II. BOSLEY.
District PASSENGER AGENT
w. d. BEVILL
General Passenger Agent
General ONCE. Roanoke. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
LEG GROUND OFF.
An Aged Book Keeper Run Down by a
Train.

BRISTOL TENN. oct 5.-SDecial-H.
s. Gookin, bookkeeper for a wholesale
firm here was run over by train on the
Southern railroad yard to-day and had
his left leg ground off at the thigh lie
is an aged man and cannot recover
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
On SOUTHERN
AA' ryN RAILWAY.

scHEDCL EEFEcTIyE MAY lS; 1899.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA.
Hoo l.. NJ, No. IL, Southern Express.
daily for Atlanta. Augusta, Jackson
Vile. and points South. Sleeper for
Danville, Greensboro, Salisbury, ana
Charlotte, open at Richmond $3.50 p.
NJ. stops for passengers al local
stations. Connects at Danville and
Charlotte with New York and
Florida Express GO. 30, carrying
through s.eepers between New York
and Tampa. win connections Tor an
Florida points. Also. connects at
Danville and Charlotte with Wash
ingtOn and Southwestern Limited
(No. % carryins through sleepers
between New York and Nashville
New York and Memphis. and New
York and New Orleans, with CON
nections for All points in Texas. Mex
1901 p. NJ, No Z. solid train daily for
Charlotte. y. c.. connects al Nose
ley with Farmvlie and POwhaian
railroad. AT keysvi.le for Clarks-
Vile oxford. Henderson and Dur
ham. and al Greensboro for Durham,
Raleigh ana WinstOn-Salem a Dan
Vile with No IS. United states tast
mail. solid train. daily for New
carries sleepers New York to New
Orleans and New York 20 Jackson
vile and Miami for Nassau and
Havana. Through sleeper Sai shur.
10 Memphis; also Pullman tourist
sleeper every Tuesday and Friday
Washington to San Francisco with
out change.
500 p. NJ. No. IT. local. daily except
Sunday. for Keysy!lle and in,erme-
diafs points
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
e.no =, lFrom Atlanta. Augusta and
30 q - q Asheville. and all points
$40 P. NJ. South.
$40 A. NJ. From keysyille and local
stations.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos. o. and %. between Manchester
and Neapolls.
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s. ~. l,o

SEABOARD AIR LINE.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY s. lses.
LEAVES BYRD-STREET STATION.
o:O5 4. m. Daily
900 p. M. OF
for Henderson ARRIVE Durham daily. ex-
cept summary. ha4eish. sanford. Southe.D
Pines. " AfningtOn. WadesDOrO. Monroe,
charlotte. LincOlntOn, Shelby kuther-
fordton. Chester. Clinton. Greenwood Az
neville. ElbertOn, Athens, ATLANTA.
Aueiista Macon. Montgomery. New Or
leans Pensacola, Jacksonville, Chatta-
nooga. Nashville, Memphis. Texas Mex
leo California and the West va Memphis
or New Orleans.
Train leaving at 900 p NJ. runs through
soiid 10 Atlanta without change OF cars.
Sleeper ready FOR occupancy al $40 L. NJ
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Sis A. M. Daily, except sunday (Sun-
day SEQ A. M
1870 +. NJ. Daily.
For tickets. baggage checks. sleeping
car reservation. etc, Apply 20
II. VI. BOYKIN.
General Agent.
S36 east Main street
e. ST. JOHN. Vice-President and Cen
eral Manager.
" p McBEE General Superintendent.
II. W. b. GLOVER. Traffic Manager.
H. T.. :. ALLEN.
General Passenger Agent.
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'
III Walker. Traffic Manager: j. j.
IL. - C,enorol Passenger Agent Can
r,rJ,"on.s ces per % y r.. New Yorb.
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Probable Return to tho First Plan OF
an Advance on Observation-Disclosures
lions That Methuen and Butler May Re-
sumo tho ARRrcssive-wsr once Gives
UP tho Idea That the War win End soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
GAGE TALKS WITH BANKERS
Can't See That the Facts Justify Panic
Conditions.

LYMAN J. Gage. Secretary OF the Treasury
had co; ference yesterday with q number OF
men prominent In the financial world at the
United States Sub Treasury. II was the be-
lief OF those who saw MIR. Gage that the finan-
cIal situation was clearing and that the crisis
had been passed
John A. Stewart. President OF the United
States Trust Company. was the first man to
meet Mr.. Gage In Sub Treasurer Jordan's
room. After Mr.. Stewart had gone J. Pierpont
Morgan and James Stil!man. President OF the
National City Bank, came. Mr.. Stillman stayed
the longest OF all the Secretary's callers and
while he was there William Sherer manage
Of the Clearing House, to whom word had been
sent that the Secretary OF the Treasury wished
to see detailed copy OF the weekly statement OF
the associated banks arrived with the desired
statement.
Mr.. Gage. before going to lunch with Mr..
Jordan at Delmonico's. made this state ent:
y came here ere e talk With Mr.: Jordan on the
about as they can be Indicated, by the opera.
one was happy. Money was ealS and ;Iser.
No conditions Of distreAs appeared anywhere
IL ss sS and thirT BEEN
occurred 70 Justify the ehange IN feeling
sso6.0OO;OOO; Loans were s70s.o0O.OO0 and
Ssss IL ssns ToS d. re
100000. The decrease In loans is $50. OOO, 900
and the decrease 10. cash Is 1900, 600; Per-
haps at the lowest estimate $1O.OOO.OO0 OF the
shrInkaRe In deposits Is due 70 the tact that
New York charges for check collections, The
real shrink age In deposits 10 S56. 00O. 600. and
the shrtnkage In loans and cash Just Offsets
The Clearing House statement to-day shows
an increase In the surplus reserve Of 81 500. 900
for the week bringing the surplus reserve OF
ss asns sS2ys 1855 20 sSs
hooking at II from the outside. " here tho panic
eondito ns are justified by the facts Of the case:
The effect IN my mind was that while here and
whole is a great deal better than we might
expect y to be. Judging from the sensational
fluctuations OF the stock market. Conditions
Mr.. Secretary. does your talk with Messrs.
Morgan. Btillman and Stewart foreshadow any
further action on the part OF the Treasury"
was asked.
No. not at ALL"
To-day is the last day, for the Treasury to
receive Government bonds for purchase; will
the time be extendedW
Someone asked Mr. Gage whether there was
any ground for the charges made against him
that he had been partial 10 certain banks In
"That's a mlsapprehension-av very natural
one, replied Mr.. Gage. He explained that the
National City Bank had been selected as the
dstrisnting bank because SSan Il already hsd 50
Government that there would De absolute
security 70 the Goyernmept. After lunch Mr..
fSs TTstgTn.d to shs Sub Treasury for time
National Bank, was the last banker to call upon
him. prior n his leaving the Institution to- take
2 train Tor Warrington: II Is pnderst9od that
TO meet the Secretary but that they were not
at their banks owing to the half holday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
HIGHTAYMEN CHASED AND CAUGHT.
Ono Stole n woman's Purse-The Other
Snatched n Mans Scarf Pin.

Ono Stole n woman's Purse-The Other
Snatched n Mans Scarf Pin.
Miss Jereatte Forbes OF 1893 West Fifty.
eighth street, accompanied by a woman. was
walking up Broadway with her arms full Of
bundles about half-past 10 last night when
Charles Davis. a negro, grabbed her purse.
Davis had been lettering near the Marlborough
Hotel and snntched the purse a. he passed
the women on dead run. BY the time
he crossed Broadway crowd was after him
Policeman Northrup Joined the ohnse at Sixth
avenue. The negro continued through Thirty
had to be dubbed before no submitted to
arrest. The purse was not recovered.
As Louis Brodbeck OF lO3 East Seventy
second street was getting of LeHipgton
felt some one pulling at his necktie and found
that his, scarf pin was missing. Then
been standing next to him on tho platform.
The man started to run and Brodbeck and the
crowd chased him as far AS Sixtieth street.
There Policeman Sullivan captured the man
and he was taken 20 the East Sixty-seyenth
street station. Brodbeck's scarf pin was In his
pocket. The prisoner said his name was Walter
Ouell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
FORMER BANKER COLE ARREsrED.
Recent President of Boston's Globe Bank
Appreciated in c aiifornia.

Bosros. Dec. 23.-oharlcs II. Cole. late
President OF the collapsed Globe National
Bank. was arrested to-day at Redondo
Beach. Cal. by United States Marshal
Osborne upon the reauest OF United States
District Attorney Jones OF Massachusetts. who
notified the authorities that Colo was fuG-
tive from justice; The warrant against Cole
charge embszzlementathe first, the embezzle.
sum OF 100000. Tho two other counts charge
tho inisapproprinton OF the same funds.
The arrest OF Cole was not accom-
pIshed By the California Marshal aud his
deputies without something Of q chase. for
when they visited ya,ney's Hotel at Los
that only q short time before; Mr.. Cole had
leit the hotel and ~ started presumably
deputies Immediately set out in pursuit, Tho
warrant was sworn out this morning before
Examiner Daniel g. Wing. acting un Ter the
orders OF the Com ptrolier OF the Currency
II was late yesterday afternoon that the first
steps toward criminal proceedings were taken
by the banking and Government officials. and
a. soon as criminal action was decided upon
the United States authorities IN this city tele-
graphed to the United States District Attorney
at Los Angeles 10 detAin Cole.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
REAL MAN UNDER THE BED.
signora Msdici Did Not Scream, but Just
Had Him Arrested.


Mrs. Amelia Medci tho wife OF Antonio
Medicl. a barber. Of 22s Eighth avenue. has
two little boys. Eddie who is 8 years Old
and Howard. who is years old. Eddie's
father gave him a quarter last night to buy
some candy with on Christmas ard the little
boy took It to bed with him last night.
While tho mother was trying 70 put the two boys
to sleep Eddie dropped his quarter on the floor
and he asked his brother. who was on the out
side OF the bed. to pick IL up. Howard elm bed
out and as he picked up the quarter he saw
something under the bed
Mamma" he cried. there's q man under
the bed"
Mrs. Medici looked under and saw a man s
legs sticking out. She pushed both her boys
back on their willows and told them to lie stil.
Then she walked out OF the room and down
stairs and found her husband. TO whom she
told what she had seen She then went out ON
the street TO hunt for q policeman.
Antonio picked up q razor and went up stairs
and pulled the man out from under the bed.
The Intruder pretended to be drunk and 49, he
was being pulled on to the street shouted out:
Let me into that barber shop.<l want hair
cut and n shave"
BY this time Mrs Medci had come back with
Policeman Lynch OF the West Twentieth street
station. and the prisoner was taken to the
station. There hc said he was Edward j.
Heron OF 325 West Seventeenth street. Tho
police locked him up on charge OF attempted
burglary.
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ASHES or CIGARMAkERs.
Kept on a Shelf in Sealed Jars ut tho
Headquarters of Union 90.

Cigarmakers Union 10. announced yesterday
that It has amalgamated with Clgarmakers'
Union 80. which has it's headquarters at the
Labor Lyceum. % East Fourth street and will
therefore be entitled to the beniHt OF a unique
provision for the crem alton OF deceased mem
beers which Union 80 has had in force for about
ten years. BY this provision the bodies OF de-
cehsed m EN- bers are cremated at the expense
OF the Union. unless they have friends surviy-
Ing them who are willing 70 take charge OF tho
funeral arrangements. The ashes Of each de-
ceased cigarmaker who is cremated at the ex;
pense OF the Union are put in a metal Jar and
kept on a shelf 10 the Office ef Cignrmakers'
Union 10 which u on the second floor OF the
Labor Iyceum. There are now fourteen OF
these Jars and yellow earthernware urn on
the shell and a stone owl occupies q shelf over
look the Jars and urn. The yellow urn con-
tains the ashes OF the first member who was
cremated at the expense OF the Union. He was
q. Bohemian. and die nearly ten years ago.
The owl was given TO the Union after the ter
mination OF q strike against the Owl Cigar
Company. The cremation 81 the deceased
member Of the Union Ia carried out by the
WorkinEmen's Cremation society stabished
some time ago by mem hers OF Socialist Trades
Unions. who are free thinkers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
MEXICAN TROOPS REPULsRD.

Tho Maya Indians Drive Thorn From
Several Towns In Yucatan.
OAxAcA, Mexico, Dec 23.-The Maya Indians
in the interior OF the state OF Yucstan have
driven back Gen. Bravo's force Of Government
troops and reocoupIed several OF the towns
which were evacuated during the early part Of
tn" month. The troops made desperato re-
sistance hut were forced by the superior num-
bers Of the rebels. The Indians fell back in the
Into an am buscade. This scheme was dis
covered in time to escape a ter rible slaughter.
The Mayas arei armed with Krag- Jorgensen
and Mhuser rifles. which are said TO have been
furnished TO them by mercenary residents OF
British Honduras: The Indian country IL rich
In dyewoods and other native products and
they find II an easy matter to exchange them
for arms and am unition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
ROYAL sEND-OFF FOR ROBERTA
Great Crowds Cheer Him in London ans
Southampton.

Great Crowds Cheer Him in London and
Southampton.
Sp,eial Gable spateh,s to TIE SUN
LONDON Dec 23-There was q scene OF great
enthusiasm at Waterloo station to-day when
Gen. Lord Roberts. COMMUNICATIVE Chief
Of the forces In South Africa, took
train for Southampton whence he will
sail on the transport Dunottar Castle
for South Africa. The Prince OF Wales.
the Dukes OF Connaught and Cambridge.
Lord Gen. Wolseley. Commander-in- Chief
Of the British Army. the Marquis OF Lansdowne,
Secretary OF State for War. Mr.. A. J. Balfour.
First Lord Of the Treasury. and many distn-
guished army officers. Cabinet Ministers and
members Of the House OF Commons were In
the immense crowd.
The train started before Con. Roberts was
aware Of It. He ran nimbly down the platform.
and jumped on the steps OF the car In which
his wife was seated. When the train moved
out the cheering eliminated In = long. sus-
tanned roar.
Tho Prince OF Wales's last words to Gen.
Roberts IA he boarded the train were: Good
bye. Bobs: happy Christmas and prosperous
New Year. and every possible luck with your
Job"
SOUTHAMPTON. Dec. 23.-Gen. Roberts re-
ce'yed great send-of here to-day
when no boarded the transport Dunottar
Castle. The Mayor and all the mu-
h'epal authorities were present. Great
crowds assembled on tho wharves to
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say farewell TO "Bobs." but the scene Of ami
nation was In remarkable contrast to the APP
pearance OF the Commander in Chief Of the
forces In South Africa, who was dressed In the
deepest mourning The crowd was very de-
monstrative.
When the Duuottar Castle sailed out she
passed the steamship Carlsbrook. bound in
from the Cape. The Carisbrook saluted Gen.
Roberts and the people on board babe him an
enthusiastic farewell. Gen. Roberts appeared
on the bridge OF tho Dunottar Castle and ac-
knowledged the cheers.
Gen. Roberts sent this farewell message to
the country before the transport sailed: In
all this outburst OF patriotism I see good
omen OF success"
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
over 900 Received at tho Dead Letter Of
Zee From Every state In the Union.


WAsHIsoToS. Dec. 23.-From the increased
number OF letters addressed to santa Claus.
received ut the Dead Letter ONCE this year. II
is evident that the popular Illusion OF child
hood has as strong hold as ever. or that the
youngsters are becoming accustomed to the
letter writing Since Dec. l over a thousand
OF these letters have REACHED the otfice, coming
from every State In the Union and containing
Two articles. however. dollars and candy. seem
70 be In greater demand than any others. the
little boys usually naming the sweets. together
with something else In connection with the
sports The patron saint Is addressed In vari-
being ludicrous some are without stamps
some with two-cent stamps. while not few this
year bore hye-cent stamps, the Renders eyi-
supposed dispenser Of TOYS resided In soms
foreign country which was member OF the
dress Of the sender is given the letters are
returned. otherwise they are destroyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
RUMoRs ABoUT DELAaOA BAT.
Parh Hears That British Corps Has
Landed Mt Lorenzo Marquer


Landed Mt Lorenzo MRrquer.
Special CAFE Desnaich 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. pa Central News despatch
from Paris denies the statements made By tho
Daily Nails correspondent yesterday in regard
to DIR. Leyds. The Mdirs correspondent
stated that Dr. Leyds. who is the European
Agent for the Transvnal Government. had
asked NJ. Delcasse. the French Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. to use his services in the
cause OF peace.
The agitation in the British press against
the Transvaal's loophole at Delagoa Bay Ia
creating sensation on the Continent. A
Paris telegram brings the startling rumor that
a British army corps has landed at Lorenzo
Mar1uez and IL marching on TO Pretoria. A
Berlin correspondent wires that the German
Government understands that Great Britain
has decided vigorously to blockade Delagoa
Bay. Germany has been impressed by this
abatement. and will Immediately take such
action as will safeguard her interests before
Great Britain can carry out her intention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
MRS BoorH's HONE FOR CONFLICTS
A House and Ton Acres of Ground Near
Flushing Bought for 1t.

ten acre plot on the north side OF the
Flushing and Baysde plank road has been
bought by Mrs. Ballington Booth. and there
the Volunteers Of America propose founding a
temporary home for persons discharged from
State prisons, who will be cared for until they
On T wss Psd and Sre t
gage for $4,000 was given. Among tho build
ings on the grounds are large dwelling house
capable OF accommodating sixty men. barns and
& poultry house. A person speaking for Mrs.
Booth said that the E9unteers maintained a
sim lar institution at Washington Heights. but
the lease OF that property was nearing expira-
ton and II was deemed advisable for the Volun-
teers TO own the home outright.
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Counsel for Trustees OF tho Lindsey Estate
Holds That II Is Unconstitutional.

Counsel for Trustees OF tho Lindsey Estate
Holds That IL Is Unconstitutional.
KINGSTON. Dec 23.-Judge Clearwater OF this
city. counsel for James Z. Phinney and Walter
Tomkine. executors and trustees OF the estate
OF the late Hon. James q. Lindsey. has filed
with the Treasury Department at Washington
written objections to the payment Of the war
succession tax upon Mr.. Lindsley's estate.
specifying among other grounds that the act O.
Congress i'm posing the tax Is unconsti tutional.
Invalid and void. In that II imposesa direct tax
stitutlon that the assessment OF the tax as
directed BY Congress In not uniform that the
State OF New York alone has the right TO pre-
fer OF property from the estate OF q deccdent,
who was resident OF the State at the time OF
Congress- Is an attempt TO control the transfer
Of the estate Of deeedent. and therefore in
tsrers' Ttn the T!Ehts rssefved 70 me state
and its am endments.