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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
DIVIDING THE STEVENS ESTATE.
THE CASTLE POINT PROPERTY AND PER-
SONAL EFFECTS APPORTIONED
AMONG THE HEIRS.


The Castle Point property has been partly divided
among the children OF the late Mrs. Martha
Bayard Stevens according to the terms OF her will.
by an arrangement between the members OF the
family. who gathered in the old mansion on the
bluffs In Hoboken overlooking the Hudson for the
purpose Of settling up the estate.
Mrs Stevens simply had a life interest in the
realty Of Castle Point by the will OF her husband.
who decreed that the grounds should be left to his
sons and the mansion TO the whom his
wife should designate in her will Mrs Stevens
selected Colonel Edwin A. Stevens as the son who
should have the mansion, providing that he should
make il his personal and permanent abode The
Colonel Is the Oldest surviving member Of the
family.
1t agreed among the heirs that Richard
Stevens who built a handsome house known
The Cliffs on the bluffs the northern end Of the
Castle Point property, should have that plot as his
share of the realty. The plot between The cliffs
and the mansion which Colonel Stevenss home
directly next to the mansion on the south was
taken by Robert L. Stevens. The fifth plot lying
at the southern end Of the Point, Is now part or
the estate OF the late John Stevens. the Oldest son
The heirs, including the sons and Mrs. c. b:
Alexander their sister, in partitioning the personal
effects of their mother made six portions of heir
looms and articles which have sentimental rather
than an intrinsic value and drew lots for them.
The mansion will be closed up on Monday, and
after that appraisers will establish the value OF
the remaining personal effects, Including the furni,
ture Six lots of equal value will be made up and
numbered and the heirs Will draw lots for them.
Colonel F.. A. Stevens will take possession or the
mansion as his permanent home next fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
CITIZENS WANT A SCHOOLHOtSE.
BUT THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES DO NOT AND WILL
NOT ACCEPT GIFT OF SITE.

But THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES DO NOT AND WILL
NOT ACCEPT GIFT OF SITE.
The people OF Harrington Park, pretty New
Jersey suburb on the West Shore Railroad. are
greatly wrought up over the failure OF the local
School Board to erect a schoohouse for the accom-
mediation of the children Of the place. Harrington
Park is rapidly increasing In population ana
schoohouse is absolutely essential
Two publc-sprited citizens offered the trustees
sites upon which to erect suitable school building
but the Board rejected both. S. Carman Harrio'
made the first offer Of plot OF land valued a.
81 500 He however. Incorporated IN MS pLoPV gs
clause 10 the effect that building shouiu De
erect ed not to less than 500 ms Iesulc
The trustees thought Objectionable ana hehce 'e-
fused to consider the offer. . r Dooho
pr w r La Roche. father OF Senator La t Itg
NJ Rrooklyn then offered the trustees deslTaDle
he chances OF Harrington Park having a schoo'-
house are quite remote. -, -. n pocbe
'Why sir IL is absurd" said Dr La N9cne,
This place should have schoolhouse anu ~ ",
cannot get IL too quickly. Why. do you know Una.
the nearest schoolhouse is nearly two miles Iron
here and 10 have children travel such uistance
In This age of advancement is simply preposterous:
This NAV have been all very well a hal-c ,
100 bnt II will never do now. We will continue 10
agitate the school question. and We nope u VIII "o'
he long before our efforts are rewarded. , -,
OTHER prominent citizens also expressed the opil-
ion that schoolhouse is necessary, as IN the
winter children are compelled 10 remain nome,
being unable 10 plough through the snow 10 the
gcbO
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c; Jacobs and II. e. Jacob Jacobs ."' . a''''' ,
Henry Miss Kearney Miss H. Emery the Rev
n. Taylor Miss NJ. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs J. E.
eess co SS[dsn E. e. E Mrya Miss NJ Ems Ans Miss
Ellis E. Riptqn J. Keller Mr.. and Mrs +; M NH
Mr.; and Mrs. Deyoe, the Misses Deyoe. the Rev
and Mrs. W. Wagner.
.IroQuois-Mr. and Mrs. a. Burgess. G. Provost
Mrs Provost. w. Kelly Mrs j. Durken' A. Smith
islesworth"Mr. and Mrs. j. Bannon. Mrs. Well
Locals Mr.. and d Mrs + HiTscH j. s. strauss. E.
Wise. Mr. and Mrs " kruestler. J. w, W. Lam m1
Is Fa and Mrs Hefn arc ano MIS- Myers
Rudolf1Mr; and Mrs l. soIthwck P: Bernstein n
aFf Barrett Ren fe1 y ee onh HFI A as1T rf
tenberg. Mr. and Mrs; c Iden. J; Dayds J; Rice.
Eising, W g. Kaufman. A. Weller Mr.. and Mrs.
J: C. Levi Mrs e. Conreise e MacLa a Mr..
II, Polhems and Mr.. and Mrs. 4: Buchs6aum.
ST. Charles-Miss VI. Deane, Mrs. ]. vanderbilt,
and Ha s 'fn emmo N M hnd MF ouney Ha Miss E.
Garrison, J. Longhsm. Miss Longham. stovin,
Mars j. r. War Xr and Mrs
Knight. M. and Mrs G. Woolsey, Mr. T., and Mrs 81 j.
Cullen
Seaside House-P. Morgan. Mrs. J. Early. Mrs. 4.
M aSry and MTs y %yi Miss
TrsymOTeI MIR and Mrs TrenGhard d,, Miss J E.
n Williams. NJ j. Hall, s Hall. Dr. II silver.
Mr.. and Mrs; J; Luke. w. J. Luke. Mrs $. Candy
v; Buchanan, Mrs; P. Andrews, Mrs. 6: Fitzser-
aid MI Murphy. E. E sichel J. sichel W.
Berkeley-Mr. and Mrs. C. Brown Mr. and Mrs.
c p Beals, Mrs, /. Allip and G Allin; ~. ~
Fitspatrick. Mrs G. TwiT and Miss Twis.
Eastbourne-Mrs T Mclaughlin and G; G Comm
De Ville-Mrs. 8. Tunbach, Miss Tunbach and Mrs.
r. Haines
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and wheeling are more generally enjoyed than at any
time this season and boating Is becoming mode
of amusement chosen. the main oDJect ,n9eriors
out of doors. and through the DAY hotei i"'eiioi'
practically deserted.
PROMINENT GOLFERS AT LAKEWOOD.
Among the golfers who have gathered here this
week to attend the annual spring tournament OF
the Golf Cub Of Lakewood are to be found almost
all the American players of note with the exception
of Whigman who is abroad. This Is rather re-
markabe and is Sav 20 been
sented by prize winners and experts. and the at
tendance Of spectators has been large each Gay
Laurel House. has made rapid gains in the recqy v
cry Of health since s ms arpa Kpng
may be seen frequently driving or WaRhss h bar
Hie spends the greater part of every day in the
open air and sunshine. ..,,oo -, .ho
Golf Club Of Lakewood. which will take place on
Thursday Friday and Saturday of next week are
ON exhibition at the Laurein- thePines. The meet
ing promises be quite as Interesting as this
weeks contests for men as 81, II is the hrst open
Prominent women in Lakewood have arranged
for lawn party on rather large scale ror next next
viii be realized for the support OF the Puohc
Library through the summer months
GUESTS Al THE HOTELS.
Among the guests at the Laurel House Robert
J. Turnbull Miss Ellen Turnbull. Miss Ethel Turn
bull Miss Edith Thompson Mrs w. H. Foster. jr..
con Miss / M Hutchinson Mr.. Mrs Henry p.
Loomis and Van Brunt Pearce all Of New Rev ork
McMurray OF Troy. n. Y; w. II. Brokaw. Miss
c. A. Brokaw and Miss Sara Eaton OF Trenton ton
Mrs L. II Lindsey of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Wellington Wark. of London. and Mrs. w.
Gawthrop. of Baltimore. - ,>,,
Al the Laurel-in- Pines are Miss Susie Dimock'
MI and Mrs Arthur B. Emmons Mrs. Jacob
Wendell Mrs. Edward Patterson. Miss patterson;
Henry Patterson, John Sloane, Miss Sloane and
Mrs H. w Bowen. all Of New;York Mrs. Pruyn
Of Albany: Mr. and Mrs William Wood, with a
large family party, of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs VIII,
lam C. skinner and family Of Hartford Sonn' ana ana
Mrs Edward Browning Miss Edith Roberts MISS
Churchman, George McFadden; George W. Ken
drjck Charles Wheeler and E. r. Snowden .
Among the Palmer House guests are K X NC
Culiough F. s. Osborn, Edward Cary, MI and Mrs
r r Wells r. A. Craig Mrs. W. n. roster )r
and Miss Porter. of New-York; Frank ]. Barry, OF
Montreal and Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Wilcox OF Meri-
den. Conn. .,sor Z ",
At the Lexington are R. J. AlexandMer r. Ely W.
aoIth tr Josiah F. Day p. B. Tarleton. Mrs. H.
e Black Miss H f. Collins and Miss H. L. White
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
LORD KELTIN's GENIUS.

r,-o,...or oliver Lodge In The Liverpool Post.
The modern theory OF electricity oeseiype", Is, L."
brilliantly by Clerk Maxwell was begun oy npn
lord Kelvin The science or tnernlosvy ,.as,s,
M r,uch m him. the theoretical laws or tnermo-
oIec,ricitv were wholly worked out by NM ana 70
h,,n long ago is due the theory OF those eiect,ic
oscillations which were eianorate.n so,n non,,.
Hertz and have recently been exciting some p9pu'
iar interest as afrording method OF wireless teeg'
raphy , =, o,,,cs also no has worked
has s,riyen 10 unveil the mystery or the comes.
ton between ether and matter. as revealed IN tns
,acts ~ radiation fuorescence. phosphorescen.ce.
selectve absorption ana 81 The ABSOLUTE
zero ~ Temperature are both que 10 MN. LIZ ~.
vortex theory OF matter constitutes one VI a.,s
,no.t brilliant but incompletey worked gu, specu.
itSitv "a a definite contribution to that view oi
he nSvsical universe which seeks 10 resolve w
whole OF merely material existence INTO me ~
funda mental entities-ether and motion. Le, sny
ona ssk what Is the size OF an atom. ana ne 10 re-
ferred to Lord Kelvin ~, - -. .ho oa-th ana
iet him ask what is the age OF the EARN, anS
:, he mean anything definite by this question:
II ne an Tor Instance what time has elapsed since
the earth was a molten mass pekliillns "a "a a..
a. again TO Lord Kelvin that he must go, Anu ther
,he ,tdes with their various causes and pertuIoa.
lions is ia sed on Kelvn's pioneering WORK. ana 70
him all writer's on this abstruse SUBJECT 'ooA "s
a nd defer as their master -, ,...
Uannv In the circumstances or his educatioh
ner,ina cfous in his unwearyfng INDUSTRY, ana uhus'
tracted by other interests from constant deSouon
10 DEFINITE dynamcai science narrow perhaps w
some ~ its aspects but all the more intense foi
that he stands before us now monument OF
human mower and influence. one OF the benefactot
OF the human species one wno Dse neari
ss,xtv wears OF peaceful epoch making work one OF
whom posterity will heap high honors. and VII
regard with feelings OF envy us OF he present gen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
OCEAN GROVE PROGRAMME
RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS ARRANGED FOR THE
COMING SUMMER SEASON.

RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS ARRANGED FOR THE
COMING SUMMER SEASON.
Ocean Grove April % (speciaD.-The programme
OF summer services in Ocean Grove for the season.
arranged by Bishop ]. y. Fitzgerald and Vice
President Ballard OF the Camp Meeting Associa-
ton has just been made public, and will be OF In
terest 10 the thousands of Methodsts who intend
spending the season here. Following is the order
OF special religious services arranged to date
June jun: sa Sunday ss1 sermon by Bishop c. ro.
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
July 2Pagtotc sunday sermon choir 10, by Pro-
july lessor Tailie Morgan
Jul" ton by proment ocer Of the United states Navy
July !. and e-Women's Home Missionary Society
july IL to 22-ocean Sunday school and chautau
July is-Young Mems Christian Association
July p Go o 's9SNationa Temperance Society
Juy 3oceaG Grove Memer sdo Pay y; .oosv Dc,us,r.
annual musical festival and oraorio
August August is-EsTaday institute Wiling WORKERS Day
August Is and l7-women's Encouragernent meetinss'
August ls-Csmp -meeting. PRAYER and conservation
A"s":, S sSr0n of Ss ssSSps e. the Meth
August 81 70 so~contnuance the annual meet
Bishop J. y. FltzGerah, president Of the Camp
August sieMrs. William B. osborn's Training School
September 1O-Specal revival services in the temple
The singing at these special services will be
under the direction OF Professor Tallie Morgan OF
New-York City. assisted by an orchestra and
Al the musical festival Mendessohn's oratorio of
t6ro Society Of 600 voices. assisted by the New
York Oratorio Society. the New-York symphony
celebrated sololsts. The chlldrens musical fest-
val that follows will hSye 600 trained v So Sena an
the season Professor Morgan VIII give poPu"'
concerts every Saturday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
A BUSY SPRING SEASON.
LAKEWOOD BREAKING ITS OW
RECORD.

GLORIOUS DAYS FOR OUTDOOR L1FE-GUEsTS
ATTRACTED BY GOLF. RIDING. DRIVING.
WALKING AND BOATING.
Lakewood, April % (SpeciaD.-These are busy days
In Lakewood and the indications are that the
season will end as II began and has continued far
ahead OF all previous records. Both the Laurel
House and Observation-Disclosures are running ahead
of last year and the latter hotel had on Tuesday
more than a hundred more guests than on the cor
responding date of last year.
Everybody is busy possibe-from the school
children who dispose Of quantities of arbutus and
pixie the good-sized colony of laborers who
are working steadily the hippodrome and polo
of George J. Gould on his Lake Drive estate
progress. and elsew here throughout the village
work of minor importance is being done, all or
which counts materially in the steady growth Of the
village.
The weather has been simply perfect. and the
golf links and stables divide the patronage of those
who for the most part live out of doors. Walking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
A REMARKABLE RECORD.
XIV Bulletin.

From The Maysvie (ky) Bulletin
Colonel Charles Phster has celebrated the eisn-
tieth anniversary of his birth. He was born IN
Maysville and mas spent his long life here. ne
saws he never had days sickness. never smoked
a cigar or took a chew OF tobacco. never swore an
oath don't know card from another, was the
first man who ever voted the Republican ticket IN
mont In 1855. The Colonel says he believes In me
bible from Genesis 10 Revelation. also In the
Churches and public schools. lie says he has never
paid any rent: his business 0umber and coaD was
Conducted on his own lot, and be owns MS o oss
residence Mr. Phister was married on June H. 1882
nfty-three years ago. He has been Methodist all
his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
PURE WATER PROMISED.


Contractor Connolly contended that the wells
were 10 be sunk much deeper than the present
ones at Belleve and would tap deep water
hearing strata Of rock where no impurities could
nenetrate A provision of the contract was That
the contractor took the risk OF furnishing at
least 100000 gallons OF pure water daiiy, tne
Board of Works to be the judge or the quahS.
II he failed he was TO get ohiy % ~ :" N'o' '
sinking the wells. ~,
When the contract was entered into the boaro
of Works passed a resolution, when was aI.er.
ward amended, TO buy water from 'he East
Jersey Water Company, so as to be douDly saie.
guarded The ARRANGEMENT is one for mutual
advantage. the city buying from the company
and the company from the CITY, as occasions
shall demand. ,,s.
halted the contract for driven wells. as all three
bids are for wells on land not owned by the Guy.
and for which leases are 10 DE oDtaineu' ~
Counsel Price said Tuesday that ne coho
not definitely reply TO the question wnetner, III
.ha Roard should now buy land on which TO
sink the wells the contract would come uhoel
the Designation by the Court or welis SUM oii
citv property. but said 1t probably would.
A. a meeting OF the Water Committee OF the
poorS ~ works on Tuesday afternoon IL was
decided TO ask the Mayor for letter OF ap.
nroval Of the contract. 1t was decided also .nns
The Nrst water drawn from the driven "ens
should be analysed. and that tns wasru
4ected II not up TO the standard OF puiisy. .,
Tho Navor strongly urged the award OF potn
contracts and the Board OF Works on rhurSosy
passed the disputed contract WIN ~. .. s.o,,,
nelly for driven-weli supply %, contract
,Yitb the Fast Jersey Water Company .or az
additional supply for emergencies atter Ausues
1 1890 and until September "a, ltU' the "a&rs
70 no taken either from the Pequannock or az
yyu.Ja rails These contracts were approved ny
~ Common Council on Friday evening sno
were signed by Mayor Seymour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
UORRTSTOWN NEWS.

Proposals for the enlargirg OF the State Hospital
at Morris Plains now being submitted to the
committee. Proposals for constructing subway
to connect the building and the boiler house
are also being considered
Frederick G. Burnhard, for many years connect
ed with the Burnham farm. has been appointed
by Governor Voorhees, of the members of the
Board OF Childrens Guardians.
The Golf Club grounds were opened on the I'D
inst, and the clubhouse was opened yesterday, a
large number of people being present Among
the members Charles II. Wellen Miss
Laura E. sade. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Hark-
ness Edward g. Hardness and Miss Mary Howell
Mr.. and Mrs William j. March have returned
from New-York and are at Mrs. Underhlls.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic A. Bell. OF Madison, have
returned to their home
The water colors Of James Fisher Hind have been
exhibited at the Morristown Club the last week
Several Of them have been sold
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Jenkins gave a dinner on
Thursday evening. -
Russell. superintendent of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad. on Wednesday even
The Field Club opened the baseball season yester-
day. A game with the Columbia freshmen team
played.
Mrs Clark s. Brown. Miss Caroline and Miss
gone an indefinite length Of time
Charles c. Egbert who Is now at Easton. Penn.
spent last Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. Hughes. at
Miss Brownen OF the Seminary. will take a num-
Der Of young ladies abroad this summer. They will
travel in England and on the Continent;
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Rae Of New York. have
rented Colonel George Seymour Hastings South
st house.
Henry l. Carter Of New-York has rented the
Howell Roberts house. at South-st. and Madison
ave
Mr. and Mrs George Mauball Allen will spend
June in Morrlstown
w. Cumming and Mr.. and Mrs James +. Cumming
Will spend the summer in Scotland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
WILL NOT BE A CLUBHOUSE.

Norwood. April % speciaD.-W. II. Oakley son OF
the late William Oakley. president OF the National
Citizens Bank OF New-York is greatly perturoed
over a rumor which gained currency, to the erect
that his handsome country seat at Nor"oou II y"
be converted into clubhouse. a., A. ~
Mr. Oakley. who was seen al MS Once, ams
nhatIcally denied the rumor. and SAID that ne Was
AZ a loss 10 understand how such an erroneous re-
nort could have originated The house mas onIy
heen closed for the winter, ne said, ana VIII re-
open IL next month. will be obliged to you II you
will contradict the report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
MRS. HETTY GREEN LEAVES H0BOKEN

Mrs Hetty Green who has been living for some
time in a fiat at No 124s Bloomfed-st.. Hoboken
in order. as she explained. TO prevent newspaper
reporters from pryng into her affairs. ANNOUNCED
Yesterday that she Is going to leave town. she
said that she intended 10 go TO Newport IN the
afternoon with her daughter Sylvia The letter
box in the vestibue OF the fiat has long horne tne
name OF &C Dewey" by Mrs. Green's directions. In
order 10 hide her IDENTITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30

trimmings and furniture will be Of the best quar-
tered oak to harmonic In design with the archi-
lecture The interior color decorations will be
light and cheerful Since the plans were adopted
number of minor changes have been made
by the architect. but not of a character to alter
the general design
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
ABSENT MINDED.

From The Boston Transcript
Vife-Henry. Il seemed like old times for you u
cali me dear last evening. II did me so mucf
good! .,.,, -
got and thought that We had company. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30

ing a lime deposit in them. 1t was also con-
tended that the well water was nothing more
than that which had percolated through the soil
from the sewage-polluted Passaic.
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and wheeling are more generally enjoyed than az any
time this season and boating is becoming a source
Of pleasure. Whatever may be the particular i r
of amusement chosen. the main object Is 10 Keep
out of doors and through the day hotel interiors
are practically deserted.
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SAILORS WHO CANNOT SAIL.
Why So Many British Lives Are Lost
In the Fisheries Of the
North Sea.

A startling explanation of the Gauss
of the loss of SO many fishing boats and
lives in the North sea is furnished by
the annual report, just published, of the
English inspector of sea fisheries.
In this report the almost incredible
fact is stated that at one of the leading
TRAVELLING centers on the east coast many
men presented themselves for examina-
ton for shippers and mates certifi-
Gates under the merchant shipping acts
who proved to be absolutely ignorant
of the rule of the road at sea, and who
admitted that they never looked at the
regulations. Others, it is stated on
official authority, showed complete ig-
norance of the tides and were incapable
of safely navigating vessel to their
own port. Others again knew nothing
about the rigging and equipment of
their vessels.
Undoubtedly it is the fact that the
substitution of steam for sails has much
to do with this astonishing ignorance
of seamanship, and the full extent OF
this enormous change may be gathered
from the fact that, whereas in 1898
1000 smacks and seventg-odd fishing
steamers sailed FROM the Humber, there
are now 600 steam trawlers and less
than half the number of sailing smacks.
Hull, which had only ten steam traw-
lers in 1883, had 304 last year. Grimsby
had but nine in 1883, and last year there
were 364 registered at that port.
The question arises whether this
enormous growth in steam power is de-
stroying the value of the fisherman as
seaman, and the question becomes of
far-reaching Importance when it is re-
membered that the hardy fishermen of
our coasts are largely looked on as a
nursery of the navy and subsidized as
naval reserve for the crucial emer-
gency of war.-London Mail.