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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
sTEPMO7HER GOT THE ESTATE
Daughters Contest tho VIII of u well-to-Do
West New York Blacksmith.

Judge Blair heard testimony yesterday in
the Orphans Court. in Jersey City. in con-
test Of the will OF Jacob Riehl. West New
York blacksmith. who died in January. leav-
ing the bulk OF comfortable estate to his
widow who was his second wife. To Mrs
Annie Merit and Mamie Riehl. children OF his
first wife. he bequeathed 5000 and 5000 re-
spectively. and they are the contestants. They
allcge undue influence on the part OF their
stcpmother. who Is a. so their aunt
The widow testified that she never spoke to
her husband about his will. and she had no
knowledge Of its contents until after his dsath
hrs Nert2 went on the witness stand and told
story about having been driven from home
and forced to earn her own living when she was
only l3 years OLD. This she attributed to the
sister had been similarly treated at the age
OF 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
NEeRoEs ADDRESS COZ. NOR THEN
They Cite Shocking Statistics on Southern
LynchinKs.

Ihey OltO bnocklnE Stotbtlcs on Southorn
LynchinEs.
There was printed In the Boston Globe last
week an open letter to e1-Gov. Northen OF
Georgia. issued by representative negroes.
among the sgners being William Henry Ferris.
A. b.. Yale '05. Harvard Divinity School: Ed
ward f. Brown. President OF Wendell Phillips
and Crspus Attacks clubs; L. T. Morris.
Treasurer Coored National League OF Boston:
f. q. Walker. ]. II. Wolff the American Negro
Academy. the Executive Committee Of the Ma
tional Afro American Council. the Legal and
Legislative Bureau OF tho National Afro Ameri-
can councils. the Local Council of National
Afro-Amercan Council and the Stats Sumnsr
League of Connecticut.
1t Informs Gov. Northen that OF 300 negroes
lynched since 1880 nearly nine-tenths were
lynched for other causes than assaults on
women. OF $4,000 negroes shot and lynchod
since 1865 only $50 have been lynched on the
charge Of assault. Speeches and Newspaper
articles giving testimony. stealing hogs. and
being bad niggers generally have accounted
for 5000.
The letter ends with this: 1T Ia not our pur-
pose TO shield any negro criminal II the law
decides that he Is u criminal But We desire
that the present jury system Of trial. the magma
charta and palladium OF English liberty be pre-
served. and that every negro arrested for any
crime be given fair trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25

Strikes of More or Less Importance Started
In and Near Tint City.

BALTIMORE. June 24.-This city and neigh
borhood are threatened with a small sized
strike epidemic. About 100 employees Of the
National EnamellinG and STAMPING Company
struck last night and are still out. The
strikers charge bad treatment on the part Of
Superintendent John r. Knapp and starvation
wages committee waited on the eompany's
assistant manager this morning and pre-
sented their grievances They wore told to
return to work or their places would be flled
by others. The mon striklnR are employed in
the enamelling room OF the factory. which 10
at Wells and Light streets. There are 1900
employees In the various departments and the
men hope there will be q general strike QUE Of
sympathy.
out OF TIA mon the Detriok, and Harvsy
and eleven clerks. At a meeting Of shs en- an:
ployees held at Helnrick,s Hall. dresnmount
avenue. last night. strike resolutions were
adopted and a committee OF Ave were ap-
pointed to wait on the officials OF the company
with ten hours pay and giving the compa any
until Wednesday. next to give q decisive
Tomorrow tho 300 mon employed at the
Sparrow's Point shipyard will hold nnai
meeting, ut Hlghlandtown and decide whether
they Nil go on strike on Monday II the Mary
poyed. loes not grant Thorn q nine hour day
at the same wages they are now receiving, for
o zen hour James ArIeiwortsy presidsns
organization. says strike viii surely result
unless the nine hour day is granted. II 10 said
until the present Governmens nc contracts are
day. Mr.. Armesworthy says Govern emit CON
basis Of an eight hour day. with fines for VIOLA
tion. The men originally asked for a nins-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Se5. 900 FOR GRAHAM'S WIFE
She Had Released Dover Rights Before the
Rich Blacksmith Would Marry Her.

She Had Released Dover Rights Before tho
Rich Blacksmith would Marry Her.
The litigation brought by Mrs. Theresa @.
Graham to recover dover In the estate Of John
Graham. blacksmith. has been settled out Of
court by the payment to her of $25. 600.
Fifty years ago or so Graham started a black
smiths shop in West Eighteenth street. and he
was in business many years. investing his saw
lngs in real estate. His first wife died. leaving
a daughter. Mrs. Mary A. q. McLochln. to
whom he decided most OF his real estate before
his death About 1890 he met tho plaintiff at
a church fair and they were soon married He
was 81 years old and she 40 at tho time Be-
fore the marriage he insisted on n release OF
all interest in his estate from her, and she gave
him such release with the Expressed consld-
Grafton Of So 900. She said that she never got
the $1,000 and did not understand that she was
releasing dowcr. 1t 10 said that Graham left
several hundred thousand dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
TLLU1BLE GIFT TO YALE.
Prof. Beecher Presents His Complete Col.
lectionn of PnIeont ologicnl Specimens.

Prof. Beecher Presents His Complete Col
lections OF archaeological Specimens.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 24-The announce
ment is Just made by President Wight that
Prof. Charles L. Beechsr Of the Sheffield
Scientific School has presented to Yale Uni
yersity, fer the Peabody Museum. a valuable
Observation-Disclosures OF fauna and physiological
specimens. The gift is valued:at many thou
sands Of dollars.
Prof. Beechsr's letter conveying the gift Is
as follows:
" To II. Cor po-aHon Of Tah Unfver,ity:
IN grateful recognition OF tho honors and
favors conferred upon me during my oonnec-
ton with the university. I herewith beg to
offer Internationally. as gift to the Peabody
Museum. my. entire scientific collections
These collections were made previous to my
coming to New Haven. and represent they're
suits OF twenty years labor They were col
lected wholly by me in the neld and at my own
expense and comprise upward OF 100000
specimeps. mostly invertebrate fossils The
collections represent:
lover carboniferous in Pennsylvania.
-. The fauna OF the middle devonian OF
%. The fauna Of the lower Dsvonian OF CEN
trail and eastern New York.
4. small series from other geological
Is. Abou. 500 type specimens. which have
been Illustrated and described in the volumes
OF the Paleontology OF New York. In the Geo
logical Survey of PENNSYLVANIA and In various
scientific periodicals.
Tho ground covered by these collections Is
now almost wholly unrepresented In the mu-
scum. and the number OF tvpes OF fossil inver-
tebrates is far greater than that.at present be-
longing to the museum. There are hundreds
OF specimens undue'for their perfect condition
Of preservation and for their careful prebara-
other single collection In America is so rich II
series. showing the life histories OF species
from the embryonic to the adult state have
tho honor to be. very respectfully. yours.
"CHARLES EMERSON BEECHER,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
MRS. RAMSEY IN THE TOHBS.

Didn't Seem to Realize What Was Going
On in the Coroner's Court.
Mrs. Grace Ramsey. who killed her husband
on friday by cutting hS throat while he was
asleep. was arraigned yesterday before Coroner
Bausch and committed to the Tombs without
bail. pending the inquest, Mrs. Ramsey told
the police whom abe was arrested that her hus-
band snored too much. She appeared utterly
Indifferent yesterday to what was going on in
the Coroncr's court. and kept constantly play
ing with her wedding ring. taking IL of and
putting 1t on her finger She made no state
Inent to tho Coroner and appeared to be daaed
The police believe she was insane when she
killed her husband. The inquest will be held
on Wednesday next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
DOG BIT orr THE END or MS NOSE


Sampson, fox terrier owned by 12-yoar-old
John Clifford Of - Amsterdam avenue. fell
asleep Friday afternoon on a sofa in the sit
ting room Of tn" apartment. His young mas
ter, intending to fondIe the dog. threw himself
down beside him The dog bit tho end OF
Johns nose of The toy went to surgeon,
whp caut"rizcd the wound and bound UP the
nose.
Yesterday the police ofthe West Sixty-eighth
street station heard Of tn" matter and a police
man shot the dog. Sampson had frightened
many women LIVING IN the ueiGhborhuod by
snArlinG and snnrnlng at thenl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25

1t and tho Pictures Posted on 1t Offended a
Jersey city N-ighborhood.

Residents OF Cottage street. Jersey City
heights. have been making vigorous OBJ
Jections to n big advertising fence. recently
erected at the foot Of tho street by James ].
O'Mealia. a b.llposter. The fence obstructs
tho view OF the residents. aud during the the
atrcal season pictures OF scant!ly clothed
women are posted on it. Complaints made to
the authorities receive no attention.
About midnight On Trilaya committee OF the
men o. the street mad" n concerted attack on
the Objectionable fence. and with hammers.
saws MI other tools demolished about twenty
feet OF it, They intended to destroy the whole
OF it. but the work was Interrupted Nv the
arrival Of policeman They got a ttp that the
1t is understood they will finish the Job some
other night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25

Old PanLeter Murdered His wife and n
Bonrder aud Shot Another Man IN One Day.

Old PanLeter Murdered HIS WIG and n
Boarder aud Shot Another Man IN One Day.
In the criminal branch Of tho supreme Court
yesterday George PanZcter. old and feeble. was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in Sing Sing
Prison on the charge OF murder. On the 10Th
OF February last he shot and killed his wife
Frances and then turned the pistol on John
Goeltz. a boarder in the house. inhctiug fat al
wound The woman's two children were the
only witnesses to the crime. After the shoot
ing PanZeter left the tenement at 43i Fast
Seventy sixth street. whore 1t occurred. and
started downtown He had no money and at
First street and the Bow"ry begged a few, pen
MES from John Baumann. Il Iewrlry pcddler.
Baumann handed over thr"" cents Then
Panzeter pulled the pis' Of tn which he had
murdered his wife and Goo IL ana fired at
was imm edateiy put under arrest. Yesterday
he pleaded guilty TO murder In the second
daHrCe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
FART OF PENFIELD BURNED.

An Onicial of the Village Suspected of
Starting the Fire.
ROCHESTER,. June 24.-The main part OF the
business street OF Penfleld village. seven miles
east OF Rochester. was destroyed by fire that
started at about O'Clock this morning. The fire
was OF ncendiary origin. and an official Of the
village is suspected OF having set il. although
no arrest has vet been made. He was the first
time. Tn. ilames were discovered hy the wife
Of BLACKSMITH in tho village. who gave the
alarm. Two general stores. carrying large
stocks OF goods. We're DESTROYED. ard several
dwellings are in ruins Calls for hclp were
sent to several surrounding towns. but It came
too late to be Of any benefit. The German
Methodist Church was badly damaged The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25

Spontaneous combustion started fire yes
terday morning in tho malthouso Of the Nal
com bre very. at Franklin and Flushing
avenues. Brooklyn. and impcrilled large gas
tank opposite belonging to the BROOKLYN Union
Gasl ght Company. Arrangements ware made
to draw of tn" gas to the Nassau tank at the
foot Of Clymer street. but tho sudden cham gin
OF the wind made this unnecessary. The dam
age to the malthousc is placed at $50, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Allsrsd sh.pliftsr. Arre.tsd.

Detectives Strip. Kane and Butler OF the
Central ONCE arrested yesterday man and
q woman who had lust left a clothing store on
Broadway on suspicion OF being shopifters.
Both were very well dressed. They were taken
10 Police Headquarters in spite Of their pro-
tests and there a double breasted sack coat.
valued at Sls was found hidden under the
wee lIr. and Mrs Charles Irving OF m West
Sixty fourth street. They were arraiEned In
the Jefferson Market Police Court and held In
$500 each for trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
War College Programme This Week.

NEWPORT. Il. l.. June 24.-The Naval War
College schedule for the week ending July
was announced to-day as follows: Monday.
juno ~. ~ Naval Strategy" by Capt. Mahun ;
% sea Power OF England" by Commander
stockton; TUESDAY. June ~, Il Sea Power
OF France" by Lieutenant Commander Muir
stratcgcal games; Thursday. June q" III
:" Sea Power OF Germany" 10y Lieut. Traut
With discussion; l2l war Gnmos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Cornelius Vanderbilt at Newport.

NEWPORT r. l.. June 2+.-Among the arrivals
to day ut Newport for the season were Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. They were accom-
panied 10y their son Reginald and their young
daughter and by Mrs. Harry Payne whitney
They were driven to The Breakers. which has
been ready for their coming for several days
Mr. Vanderbilt looked better than when hare
last and came or the boat without assistance.
rented the Hunt villa on Ayrault street for the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Ironworker's strike Compromtaed.

Thirty OF the sixty five ironworkers engaged
on the extension OF the Pennsylvania railroad
train shed in Jersey City who struck on Tues
day for increased wages and shorter hours
have effected compromise with Andrew
Brandt. tho contractor, and will return to work
day for ten hours work and they struck for
2SO day. and eight hours. After a confer
cewith Mr.. Brandt thirty OF the men agreed
to take $2.75 ,or q day OF ten hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Struck for a Weekly Fay Day.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Juno -. A big strike is on
at the car works in JcfrrsOnvlle This after
noon about 1000 moullers went out. The
trouble is over pay day. Recently tho State
Labor Commission decided that there must
be pay day at least every two weeks for all
men working for wages in Indiana. Tho car
trust decided 10 tax" the limit Of two weeks
and made no provision for having the men to-
day. Heretofore tho employees at the shops
had been receiving their money weekly. They
objected to a l-wcckly pay day and To empha-
ai2e their objection To tic chhMEc uuit work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Won Strike and May Strike Again.

The cigarmakers employed in Schendes
factory. 81 Walker street. struck yesterday for
increases in wages Of 81 to So a thousand and
recognition OF the union. In few hours tho
firm granted tho demands and the strikers
went back to work Then they made a de-
mamd for the discharge of q number OF en-
poyees who do not belong TO the union tho
strikers are connected with The firm is not
willing to grantthis demand and another strike
is likely
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Employer to Talk to Jewelry Workers.

special meeting OF the Jewellers Protec-
tive Association has been called for tomorrow
evening at German Odd Fellows Hall, 20 st.
Marks place. at the request Of one Of the en-
ployers who wants to address the union on
"OrganHcd Labor" The union. which has
been recently formed. complains that some Of
the employers are antagonlstic to IL. and this
employer wants to give the union his side Of
the question,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
No Trolley Strike Feared In BROOKLYN.

None Of the brooklyn Rapid Transit officials 10
In any way disturbed over the publs shed ru-
mors that the employees OF tho company are
organizing for q strike. Col. r, 5. Williams,
the Secretary and Treasurer. characterized tho
rumors as " all moonshne and rubbish" The
men on the Nassau limos say they are lahoring
under some grievances aud a committee is TO
call on President ROssiter tomorrow to ex-
plain them. Mr.. Rosst"r vii. be glad to meet
ances redresscd If they are well founded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Land on Grnvesend Bay Sold.

Tho EEolf property on Gravesend Bay. COM
prising 10 acres. was sold yesterday to a syn
dicate OF Manhattan capitalists for S30o.OO0
The property lies between StIllwelIs old hotel
and Harway avenue and extends along irayes-
is said. will be turned into summer resort.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Lawyer Soldier Loses His wife and sues.

Benjamin Reed has been arrested on on order
Of Justice Mccarthy of tho City Court in an ac-
ton brought against him by George c. Spann.
n lawyer Of pa West Eighty-fourth street. in
an action to recover $1,000 damages for the
alienation of the affections Of the plaintiffs
riod four years ago. Suanu enlisted last year
in the Fourteenth New York Volunteers under
Gen. F. ID. Grant. and when he was discharged
he found. according to his COM plant. that his
wife had gone off to live with Reed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
cornellusvanderhiIt Arrives. Looking Hotter

Cornelius Vanderbilt. his wife and his daugh-
ter. Gladys. arrived yesterday from England
on the Cunarder Lucania. Mr.. Vanderbilt
looked much improved in health He and his
daughter were transferred from the steamship
at Quarantine to the tug {. &. Clarke. which
brought them to the city. Mrs Vanderbilt re-
manned aboard the Lucana until the stcam-
ship got to her dock. Tho family went to
Newport other Passengers on the !:ucania
were Il; G. Neu. William laimheor II. ". Eos
ter. ". T., 81 mon stern. Clarence N. Hyde and
unmlln Garland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
1nun,r, About Old stone In the Now romb..

Commissioner Lantry has invited P. ]. Car
lin. the contractor for the stonework OF tho
now city prison George b. Post. the supervis-
Ing architect. and representatives OF the Comp
irniiiieir: thn nntnmrat'on Cnunseli ana ne
Tomhs AT II 30 o'clock Monday morning to in
vcsfignte the charges that old stone ia being
used in the building. The charge was m AIDE by
". j. o kren OF Tho StOMnculLars' Union.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
President Dinn's visit to This Country.

New ORLEANS. La. June 24.-Mayor Flower
received to-day a letter from Henry Lehman.
a wcl,-known New Orleans merchant now in
Mexico. announcing that President Dnz would
leave there shortly for the nitrd States spend
ing som" time in Chicago Mr., Lehman was
aGt horned by tha Mayor to invite Mr., Diaz to
make n short visit in New Orleans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
CAPT. rRICE SAILS FOR EUROPE
Policemen Send Him n Rig Basket of Rose
mary for Remembrance.

Capt. James X. Price Of tho Tenderloin dis
trIct sailed :or Europe yesterday on the UNI
bria. Several Of his political friends and II
throng Of men in the Police Department saw
him off The policemen Of tn" Thirticth street
station sent him "A big basket Of flowers. lie
1--WE years, and THAI no intended 70 enjoy this
one, which will last thirty days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
A Veteran school Principal Ret,res,

DR.. +. o. Hovey. who for twenty nine years
has been principal OF tho Newark High School.
has resigned because OF advancing years and
failing health. He announced his Intention OF
retiring to the teachers on Friday afternoon
and to the public Yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
at the wardorf-Astor,a.

Plans wore filed with building Commissioner
Brady yesterday for John Jacob Aston for the
alteration Of tho "louuging" room on the
fifteenth fl or Of the Astoria. II is proposed to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
Real Estate Cor Sale. CIV or Conntrx.

Advertised in THE suS implies the shortest route to
satisfactory disposal Of IT, No better indorsement
OF THESUH IA a real estate medium need be required
than tho Real Estate Board OF Brokers' who make
-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25

Begin now, and learn what other leading summer
resort advertisers have discovered through Edverts
ing IN TEE suN Tho result desirable. well'pAyinS
OlsAtAgs-Adv.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10

The children vho have attended the Aims
house schools are unable either to read
or write.
The Board is convinced that the plan for
finding homes for children with Christian
families is the best remedy for the evii
that they nave yet discovered. The report
however. suggests another needed REFORM
and that is the expulsion from power OF q
party which puts political heelers n
charge of public Institutions and imposes
no responsibility upon them for the rlght
performance of the duties of the positions
The evil is the same which has iaeeiy
been shown to exist at the State Prison
All the places are given as rewards for
political service. without regard to ntness,
and when they are in, the incumbents are
held to no system of discipline save ana
except that of working and voting for the
straight Republican ticket twice q year
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
LITTLE HUNGARY.
Whore a Good Dinner Can Be Eaten
Amid Delightful Surroundings.

Few people in Jersey City perhaps are
acquainted with that delightful resort,
Little Hungary kept by Mr.. Max
Schwartz, at No. 2s5-2@ East Houston
street. There in a cellar. which is a
reproduction Of the famous one in Buda-
Pesth, surrounded by immense wine casks
one can eat a dinner that would arouse
the enthusiasm of an epicure and wash 1t
down with the delicious wines of Hungary
while an excellent gypsy orchestra dis
courses the wild, weird music of that ro-
mantle country. Some time ago fashion
able New York discovered this attractive
cellar with it's delightful wines and menus
and it became quite a fad to make up
parties of ladies and gentlemen to visit it.
But all who go there once always go again
and the fad soon became a permanent in
stitution. People from Jersey City can
reach Liberty Hall. as Mr.. Schwartz's
building is called by taking the Houston
street car. which passes the Desbrosses
street ferry in New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
ADJUSTMENTS.


It is a great pleasure to be able 10 staee
that Herbert Kelley and Efie shannon
in their beautiful play. 1.-THE Moth and tine
Flame" are meeting with the success at
the Academy OF Music, this week, whlcn
they Justly deserve. A better play or pro-
duction it would be hard to imagine. ms
week at the Academy Of Music promises
10 be n of the best of the season Tne
Jersey City public are fast finding out
that h can see the very best companies
and plays without the trouble and incon-
venience of making the journey to New
York. That they appreciate this is shown
by the increased attendance.
AT last our heatre going readers are 10
have the opportunity Of witnessing the
performance Of Mr.. David Belasco's
latest and greatest dramatic work. The
Heart of Maryland" 1t is to be brought
forward at the Academy for the week pc
ginning next Monday night.
1t is a story, or rather an idyi, OF real
ism, ana it's theme-love and war.
with startling events, thrilling
its progress touches a chord Oh
human emotions and human passions
with a grand and unerring purpose
The cast includes some of the foremost
of the leading players of the Metropolitan
theatres. Wednesday and Saturday matt
nees will be given during the Engagement