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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
THE AMENDMENT ATTACKED
EFFORTS TO SET ASIDE THE PRoHIBr-
TION OF RAcETRACK AND
OTHER GAMBLING.

Trenton March 10 (speciaD The Court Of Errors
and Appeals devoted all It's time to-day 10 nearing
argument IN the case Of Charles Boit against inc
Secretary Of State IN which EFFORT IL pe'hs
made 70 have the constitutional amendment Pro-
hibiting gambling set aside moi properly adopteo
by the people ~ the special election on september
g 1897 The morning session OF the court was
consumed In reading the printed case ana ms
opinion OF the Supreme Court refusing TO set as'o
the resul; OF the election This was done oy exc
Senator Edwards In tho afternoon Allan L. NC
Dermot made an elaborate argument for INC
prosecutors and was followed by Attorney-Generai
Grey for the State. The latter VIII hnish his
argument tomorrow, and then ex-Attorney-1eh-
eral John p Stockton will be heard for The prose-
cutors
Mr. McDermott's principal point was that tne
special act under which the special election w,
held was unconstitutional. In that u dld not ~
vide for ballots by which voter cOuG FOte ioI ~
more OF the three proposed amendments. WIZ
on. voting for all. The Constitution he heln' pIo-
vi1es that " two more amendments ar -
posed. they must ie submitted 50 that they can 70
voted upon separately and distinctly. Inc con-
stiuonal priviiego is 10 vote for or agalnst esS'
\ voter might have studied and formed an opinion
proposed amendment. and set know notllus
OF the others. The state could not. under me Or
sttution. compel him 10 guess az 30 the meri's OK
al because he desired 70 vof" on one. -,
Attorney General Grey argued that the spec,aI
election net was proper m All Respects. ~ W
Constitution grants ~ the LEGISLATURE power 70
determine rho manner - holding such .lecuohss
and tho kind Of ballots 30 20 used 70 olso ne,u
that the court cannot now 20 back 81 fhc report
~ the State Board Of Canvassors IN deierninMS
whether the amendment received the NUMBER oI
votes necessary 20 IT'S proper adoption.
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An APPEAL FOR PEACE.

PROMINENT MEN ADVOCATE ABANDON
MENT or THE PHILIPPINEs.
Boston March l3-An appeal 10 the people Of the
United States urging all lovers OF freedom TO co.
ororote with them in an attempt TO induce the
Government 10 suspend hostiiities IN inc fhIiI-
nnes and confer with the Philippine leaders, with
a view to preventing further bloodshed by recos-
MIXING their independence upon the guarantee Of
nrotection 10 property by the natives. was issued
to-day over the signature OF more than a score
OF prominent men. The signers Of the appeal are.
GEORGE :. BOUTWELL, Of Massachusetts,
GEORGE F. EDMUNDs. Of vermont
JOHN SHERMAN Of Washington.
DONELsON CAFFERY q louisiana.
W BOURKE COCHRAN. o. New-York.
WILLIAM II. FLEMING Of Georgia
HENRY L JOHNSON. Of Indiana.
SAMUEL. GOMPERs Of Washington.
FELIX ADLER. q New-York
DAVID STARR JORDAN. President Leland Stanford
r.. University
WINsIOW WARREN o.: Massachusetts,.
HERBERT WELSH. Of PENNSYLVANIA.
LEONARD wOOLsEY BACON. Of Connecticut.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. Of Massachusetts.
SAMUEL. BOwLEs Of Massachusetts
7 MGINITY Of Cornell University
EDWARD ATKINSON, Of Massachusetts,
Carl. sCHURZ Of New York
REvERDY JOHNSON. u Maryland.
HERMANN Won HOIST Of Chicago University.
MOORTIEfD STOREY. q Massachusetts,
PATRICK A. COLLINS Of Massachusetts.
THEODORE L. CUNLER Of New-YoTk
TuoMAs WENTWORTH HIGGINsON. OF Massachu-
setts
ANDREW CARNTGIE Of New York
JOHN g. CARLISLE. o. Se0-York
CHARLES ELIOT NORTON. Of Harvard University.
" G. SUMNER. II Yale University
& Fl PARkHrEST n New-fork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14

Atlantic city March l3-The reports ~ various
committees we're received and acted upon NJ tho
session OF the New-Jcrsey Conference 81 the Meth
odlst Episcopal Church to-day The hrsi report Was
thar az the committee appointed b. thNc ACTION on
read The committee recommended thar Nsw-J,i r
..,t, ,,~oporttnr az the fund Doe raised under the
charrS of ths four presiding elders. in conjunction
with four pastors and i've lnymrn 60 Do @ppoiniri
i,,.r Tho minimum sum u ara Individual contrib
,ffor was fixed az s. au1 the maximum sum N"s
ler 10 Toe liked according 70 the abiity ana VIII
Thc rcpor, In regard TO he PROPOSED lmprovei
- 4. = Pennington seminary was not approved
n a., co,f,r.rcc because 10 did not wish 20
rr5,,tr..t the debt az this time
con- '' - who was ODD yesterday. was present,
"a ',r,iiuced that the ordination % deacons ana
"i i,, would take place tomorrow morn'ng az 10
@ clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
AN IMPORTANT LIBRARY UEETING.


NEw-JERsrY ASSOCIATION AND NETWORK AND
PENNSYLVANIA CLUBS
There IS 20 be held ~ Atlantic Cifv on Friday
and Saturday a joint meeting ~ tire New-Jerscy
Library Association the Pennsylvania Library
club and the Now-York Library club The first
session Will begin al $40 p. ~ az the Grand At
'antlc Hotel and Will include an Introductory ad-
dress by DR. j. j Nolan president Of the Penn
svlvanla club. a paper entitled "A Lending Library
f1r Libraries" by DR. Ernest g. Richardson DE-
brarau OF Princeton University, md one on chill
dr,u'H Rooms ia Free Libraries hy John Aslurst.
Sd ~ Philadelphia.
There viii be- two sessions on Saturday one I'm
the morning at 1890 O'Clock and one ir rho evrr-
lng The topics FOR discussion viii Boz 'The sun
day-~chOol Library by r J.. fhamp"r Tain. "Mcil-
cal Libraries" hy Br William Browning A De-
partment for Tho Blind n Free Libraries hy Ed
ward r. Allen. principal ~ the fcnnsf wanna ln-
stituton fcr ne Blind. Ancient Coins as Au-
theutiratlug Historical Records hy A. J. outer
bridge jr. of Philadelphia. The Progres. ~ tho
public Library in Germany by Miss Beatrice
Wiuser OF the Newark Public Library. "Old Lamps
for New" boy Mis- Heien liaines, OF The IL
hrarv Journal" and THE Library Dog Il. j..
Bowkor Editor ~ "Tre Library Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
CAPTAIN TTMBRIDGE PUZZLED.
SMITHS STATEMENT N THE vECHsLER
CASE MYsTIFIEs THE HOTEL
PROPRIETOR

IN the ante-wortem statement which Albert d.
Smith the postal clerk A. the Navy Yard. made
20 Coroner Burger in the homeopathic Hospital on
Sunday in which he cleared UP the mystery Of the
disappearance of Miss Henrietta Wechsler' the
young man says that the unknown woman who
called upon him Saturday was the wife OF Cap
tain Tumbrilge. lie also said chat he mad con-
dIed IN hor the secret Of Miss Wechslor's trouble.
but mad not gwen her the address of the hospital
There is only one captain Tlm.ridSe In Brooklyn
as FAR as IS known. lie is tho proprietor Of the 81
George Hotel ana is well known IN the borough
Captain TumbrlIgo is much mystited about Smiths
alllslon 10 the wife OF captain Tumbrldge.' and
says that Mrs Turbridse docs not know the
Vecaslers ana is positive that she has no knowl-
edge % Smith
Il have been trying 70 aid the Wechslers hy
making Inquiries among my friends bur my wife
has known nothing " u because she mas MOI "-eh
acquainted with the family ] never heard bee
fore his thar any woman had been posing as my
wife. j. is al very queer
The y.si. Of the woman 20 the hospital caused
some comment on saturday she went away
without cOundiug I'm any one further than 20 say
that she hoped 10 find Mss Wechsler, and II she
dii she would telephone 20 Captain White. no
word was received from het.
Smith much better yesterday. ana Il IS De-
,ieyed hv the doctors that Dec will recover.
Miss Wechsler and her child were brought home
Yesterday ty her mother from the sanitarium In
Manhattan.
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FATHER WARDS WILL PROBATED.
ALI. PROPERTY N HIS NAME LEFT TO HIS
EXECUTORs-RELATIv WILL MAKE
CONTEST

The will Of the Rev. Thomas F. Ward. late rector
OF the Catholic Church OF ST. Charles Borromeo
In Sidney Place was admitted 10 probate yesterday
by Surrogate Abbott. Father Ward died on Octo-
Der r. lVS The will was executed January T.
1857 After providing for the payment OF hts debts.
the testator LEFT all his property o. all kinds 10 his
executors. MonsgnOr James :. Duffy, Charles
Ho-t. OF 40. i Pierrepontst., and John North. o.;
No ef4 Mad.son-st. or either os them who should
qualify. Monsisnor Duffy IS the only one OF the
three who qualified. and the property will be turned
over 10 him.
The nearest relatives are two cousins Mary
LACEY. OF Parkcrsbure W Va. and William De-
laney, OF Manhattan both OF whom consented to
the probate OF the will The Will witnessed
10y John q. Mcclure and John r. Kuhn. The eav-
Ing OF the property ~ this manner is common win
Catholic priests. often their estate consists OF
property which In reality belongs 10 the cuurch,
but which Is In their name during their lives. By
turning 10 over 10 executor the property Is in
shape 10 he transferred 10 the succeeding priest
In tho parish Bishop Loughn LETT his estate 70
executor in this way. and II afterward passed
to the control OF his successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
TOWER STRUCK, Cross SPARED.
A CHURCH IN GREENPORT HIT BY LIGHT
MING WHILE SERVICES WERE
REING HELD

BEING HELD.
Grecnport Long Island March 10. st. Agnes s
Roman Catholic Church. I'm this village Of which
the Rev. =. Farrolly Is pastor. was struck by a
holt OF lightning last evening while the usual Sun
day evening vesper services Being held. While
the lightning caused abou. $500 damage TO the
church. and created some what Of panic among
the one hundred and fifty persons present. no one
was injured TO any extent, although there were
some narrow escapes.
The services began at 7.30 o'clock and n few
minutes later n heavy thunderstorm broke over the
village Twenty minutes after the opening OF the
services tho bolt struck the church. II hit the
northeast corner OF the bell tower shattered IT,.
but did no. touch the cross suruounrnS the cupol9
The bolt passed through the roof above the choir
loft. ripping the plaster on the walls and causing
part Of the mortar to fall on the members or the
choir. After passing over the choir. the lightning
went along the wall and out Of the church al the
southeast corner near the sanctuary where IL tore
away part OF the siding
There considerable smoke In the church but
no fire broke out. The women screamed, and some
throughout the trying ordeal. and getting down
from the altar started through the aisle IN me
direction Of the door. lie assured the women t hat
there danger. and succeeded IN inducing
them to return 10 their seats.
The services were then resumed. ana no atteh-
the church al the choir loft from the hole in the
roof .
Before the services were ended Father Farrely
offered mp n prayer Of Thanksgiving That they cs-
capped as luckily they did. The fact that me
cross on the church was not damaged in the least.
although the bell tower on which It stood was com
pletely shattered. caused much comment IN "ree"-
port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
SMALL OFFER FOR LONG BEACH.
HEMPsTEAD's TOWN BOARD HAS A CUES
TON FOR TAXPAYERS TO SETTLE.


Many expressions OF disapproval were expressed
at the meeting OF tho Town Board OF Hampstead
which was held yesterday afternoon and at winch
a proposition for tho sale OF Long Beach for 30 go
was offered to the Board. to be voted for by the
taxpayers OF the town AZ the next annual election
which takes place April 2.
The pet,tion was signed by a number Of the tax
PAYERS OF the town. who principally live In the
villages Of Frecport and Rockville Centre.
The beach. which is OF the finest on the At
lantic Coast. will In 4 few years be worth large
amount OF money and the proposition 10 sell Il has
aroused a controversy among the wel-knoWn M. "
Of the county. The question Of the sale or the
beach viii be ono ~ the principal points 10 ne de-
cided at the next election. \ number OF attempts
nave been made I'm the last few years 70 sell inc
beach 70 companies. but every time the question
has been broug.. up II has been overwnelmlhsy
defea ted. go
Ii is proposed TO 2C0foot strip al either
end OF the beach. which will be used for public
park and also a strip of sufficient length ana Widtn
10 extend over the meadows TO provide broad
highway leading 70 70 The petition Is signed by
the requisite number OF taxpayers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
DARING RESCUE or A GIRL.

A FIREMAN GOES down. ROPE FROM THE ROOF
or a BURNING BUILDING.
Walter Girod a fireman connected with Truck
No II saved q woman from burning to death yes
.erday morning IN tho nome OF Walter Humpsionc
M 80 2.3 Halscy-st.. ~ going hand over hand on
n rope from the roof 10 the socond-story window.
Tho nromen were on the ROOF "Aeh tHey heard
,hot apna Aneton one ~ the servants was still In
ho~ room An attempt was made 20 get IN through
The scuttlc. but the smoke was too thick Iheh
Gt-,1 decided that he would try 70 reach IN"
second floor by means OF the rope. When ne
~eqrh.d the window he broke through. and his
comrades raised the girl 10 me roof at'r the rvie
had been ti,d about her waist A.
Tho damage 20 the house account OF the hre
Will not exceed 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
FAVORABLE TO THE BELL BILL.
HEARING ON STATE SUPERVISION OF
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.

HEARING ON STATE SUPERVISION OF
.- 1900, ,-ro>-c
BUILDING AND LOAN A9o''i i'
--o-.,, N,orob - fSnaclaD- Senator Francis
4-''.''"' -" , ,.-.t...o or rlanks
was the only 'mocr or '"e 'oIi''''''e' NJ" -
and Insf,ean ce urosert at hearing to-day on me
.. r,...t.ft-- "a Ian Acqociafiou bills now be-
TWO huliolf7 ana IS'a" "S''' ~ .tr -,
fore the senate They are the Bell OIL, Wnich
passed the House and the Kctcham bill, now IN
the hands % the committee. -. a sWlit rtp'Ns
FIRST sneaker ffe vas not opposed 20 state super
vision OF The associations but thought there were
objectionable features IN the Bell hil. which DO not
an D. objected
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IT'S DEBT ALL PAID.

CALVARY BA7rrsT crURcHs MORTGAGE or $4,000
CLEARED OFF.
Calvary Baptist Church. a; Deca'ur-st and sum
-r-ave has paid off the floating debt o.; $1,000
uhi.h had been on the church ever since its cree
,,ou. IN the morning service on Sunday tho Rev
william F. Ncedham. pastor % the ch"rcn an
o,.-.5 .la. nor a uernv Of Indebtedness remained.
Tho las, money owed having been paid last week
lie congratuiatcd the congregation and the Finance
committee on the splendid work tina; has been done
IN tb. wear and half that ne has been with the
church.
II s. said 20 DC chiefly owing to Mr. Needhams
,,-,,,. ana GOOD manaeement that this long-stand-
.rc a,ut has been paid
On sunday evening M Neeqham preached on
.crris-itu trs.cssivencss Amid Comparative Dis
o,,~,.4rnc M and after the discourse. which was
tCr, 10 the church. the officers made
rrorf 10 The congregation of the work done IN can
ceiling The debt ana tho methods OF It's accomplish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
R0ylL :. SMITH TO WE'D AGAIN.

II ls said that Royal Stone Smith the recently
divorced husband az Lillian Blauvolt the soprano.
now the VIE OF William Peudieton. is TO marry a
BROOKLYN gir. Mr. Smith neither afiirms nor denies
this statement and says De- prefers 20 say nothing
M ALL as his name has been brought into so much
prominence.
Mr Smith is the bass Of the First Presbyterian
church and a teacher Of singing with studio IN
rio Carnegie Music Hall building Manhattan.
Coeetn also had lf that Nj. smith would move MS
-.,4ia o., Vrocklvn when be married and would
sot,ie here permanently. Mr. Smith said that he
h. a no idea OF settling herc permanently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
BIG CATHOLIC CLUB FORMED.
s,,.11. ORGANIZATIONS 10 co OUT OF EXIST
rXcE. MEMBERSHIP BEING TRANSFERRED.

SMALL, ORGANIZATIONS 10 CO OUT OF EXIST
r-vcr. MEMBERSHIP BEING TRANSFERRED.
Catholic club Of Brooklyn. organized on tne
lines NJ the Catholic club OF Manhattan was
started on Friday OF last week IN one OF the meet
iuc-roorns q - Johns College, Lewis-nve near
,,-,,,otb,. ssnarate clubs connected with various
marshes VIII 20 out OF existence the members
becoming members Of this club. The most proh'i-
ront organization 10 be wiped out Is the ~
certian Union. Some OF tho wealthy men OF -
robn's College are back OF the movement. Inc
Rev J. T. Sullivan. president ~ ST johns COL
Ice and pastor Of the Church OF S. John me
pap.ist. has been elected director
rho officers are NJ j. Mclaughlin president
~ + prophv. vico-prcsident: Edward J. k"uy.
treasurer, George Hadein secretary; Mr.. Nc
Narara. corresponding secretary: j. j. Rodgers
financial secretary. \, = r,orro,
me Board Of Trustees comprises NJ II ban IInd,,,
7, I Nfeuerau. James Drew. James tealey' jacob
4 Rieson NJ NuyihIl !. A. Hamilton w carey
Andrew j. Clark and !. FrieI .. .. i,i
PROBABLY IL large house IN Stuyvesant- ave Will
be rented by the club until a clubhouse Is ou''|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
uotJyrry DECISION DELAYED.

r,,dge blanchard In the Court Of General ses-
sious announced Yesterday that he would postpone
decision on the application Of counsel Tor No""a
T. Molineux FOR permission 10 ihsp'-' inc i''"u'''
- cr,d rnry in regard 10 MllneuX's indlct-
=, ,,,tu after District-AuOrney Gardiner HAD
",t,,,,ted 4 brief on the subject The Distric-At-
torney IS TO have until tomorrow TO suDH i inc
hri,e ard the decision Of Judge BIanchar" may
~, he given for another week. Assistant pistfI-l-
~. -, oshorne Will prepare the brief ~ reply to
AtloIIle3 49, ~, parfow 6 Weeks, Cf MoneuN s
o11 The plea ding Of MoneuT TO me inaic'
roent VIII be delayed until Judge bia"0'iH'N e'''
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
rwo BrGJuENTAL ELECTIONS.

r,ioc,iors we've held AT both the 18th and 23i
pe~ir,ont armorics last night. AZ The 18Th Regi-
mont Sergeant Alfred y. Johnson of Company a.
,,.,s elected second Lieutenant Of Company b. Lieu
"a, Johnson was sergeant in the LIST Volunteer
t,rgiree-s which saw service In Porto Rico.
ON April Major-General Roe Will review tho
regiment az the armory. Sumner and jefferson
I'm tho 9sd Regiment second Lieutenant Harold G
r,a,id-on was elected first lieutenant in Company
- Inspector-General Meyer made an inspection
n, Coululnics e and D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
? r. LITCHFIELD WINS A POINT.
AZ INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST IN
CREAsING THE HEIGHT OF THE
PIFRCEFIFLD DAM.

Edward II. Lltchheld OF Brooklyn Heights won
,omnorarv victory over the Pierceneld Paper
company and others IN the Supreme Court pc
(ore Justice Gaynor yesterday, when the Justice
Granted a motion FOR temporary Injunction re-
straining the defendants from addlns 10 inc
h.,gnt ~ the dam AT the lower end Of Upper
- a., Franklin County, the Increase In the
rciob- NJ which dam few months ago caused the
u,ote- 70 ovo-n$w laree area OF Mr.. Litchneld
property washing out new roadway ana ools
other damage. , ~ d,r, g. roser,od
for trial which is likely TO be h"ld az once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
lprAyGJVG ron EHcURSI0NS.

Tho sunlay-school committees Of this borough be-
love IN getting nrst option on excursion grounds
These belong 10 the Aiuslee Street Presbyterian
sunday-school and the Mnyhower Hranch OF the
III, mouth Church The first viii Iavo its annual
excursion on Thursday. June p and the second on
Wednesday June 2 The Presbyterian Sunday
school will enjoy a trip down the bay and COM
nletcv around staten Island. with a stop at boyn-
ION Beach fOr dinner The Maynower VIII go IN a
fhrce-docked barge with fine orchestra ana an
the requirements for good time. IL VIII proDably
also 20 10 BoyntOn Beach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
crprrr paIIWAy N SEA CLIFF.

Albany March 13-The Nassau County Railway
l.,,,,sry- was incorporated to-day with capital
-, 90 400 10 construct and operate surface rail-
road from the Sea Cllr station of the Long Island
railroad to the circle at tho upper end Of the in
lined railway running from tho steamboat landing
IN the village OF sea GIN The directors are VIII
~ ~ T. Itrown william l.. & Allan. Edward J.
t nlxi q a Hamilton. W. j. lawson. NJ. J. Keany
nani i TOLLS Gibson. %. Brooklyn. and J.. T. Free
n,, and + l. Iloyt. OF Summit. y. ).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
WRFCK or THE CASTTLTAN.
NEAMERs SENT TO HER ASSISTANCE
PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS.

STEAMERS SENT TO HER ASSISTANCE
PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS
Halifax March l3-The Government steamer
ABERDEEN which had been secured by the local
agents u t1e Allan Line 10 70 TO the assis lance
Q iae steamer Castan on Gannet ROCK. let here
i@ the scene n the wreck this morning. and the
Steamers C..p of Client and Delta were being MADE
lesly 70 leave later 20 assist in saving the cargo
me vTook vas the subject Of much discussion
leit To-day Mariners were at first unwilling TO
.isve TO-. The report Of the disaster was rue
~ ..t lt.~". was 30 lar OUT OF nei course anu
lt o. 81. most dangerous localities on the -\o'A
TIE rs.- oa which tho Castilisn lies extends out
- niles from Cannot Rock. Shoal water runs
~ t9i some fourteen miles. ana a Nessei enter
x, +. ne o., ser0us locality would be warned q AeT
TIE s,esr.- 5.astilian will assuredly be a total
aho me chances OF saving tht caIsV a. a.,
.hoed ar poor Captain Barrett ana the HIst
- secOnl officers stll remain on boafu Al .l'
T.'d the officers and crew are no" III H.,
t1 Steamers wulcn came up today DroeeH' Cs,'4l.
,,tgs and such ware as could be got a. Nos.
ne STOCK stil living. but Is now WiInoII
~.sldauee aud 70 rs feared. cannot be save
e. e. Weather was rough To-Day uh..A IL
f,.trs could only approach me VICE 49, Va" "a
,sd'esi difficulty and all that was SaNeu M We
Aeh on hv the hardest work. None OF lH" i'm
~ Sho arc here have any explanation 10 III ~
ne shin being so far out OF her 9ourSSr- ,,r,i5
s,S Enguecr had just turned in ana the oG, VI
sl fiith Engineers were IN charge OF the eilk ne
s'.I a. the time 81 the accident Inc ruin r. r.
49, came 10 the chiefs room anu toiG -. -
80 seemed 20 be something wrong with the en-
slss os they I'D NOT sound right. moment ot
Ao later The order 20 20 fun speed astern was
sEsA and They realized they were ashore
a. reported from Halifax that Blue Rock buoy
~ Sea- Island. which all steamers bound Tor hu-
Starring place went adrift on Friday and was
4" reported here Until Saturday. The eastman
I'D -ore seven miles inside the buoy Had nc
eo ,y been IN position, It is said the wreck never
~'lo nave occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
uoos wJIL N4HF DuIS'S WiN.

r,r,,r,a arnors ring politicians thar John n.
,,o..rs, will b. appointed Police commissioners
80 .pcceod Hugh Ahornefhy. whose term VII ss-
mir. ON Aprl 3 Mayor Hoos pr'ferreo es-'orn-
.,..,or,, flames y Davis bat Bob Davis pre-
Tors German and he viii be named
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
mann or MRS. FoRruly OSBORNE.

Spring Lake. March - 'sper''n Nfs Foremsn
ostor,e eighty four years old widow ~ captain
f,o-er,o- osborne A retired sea captain died last
,ienf from heart trouble Her husband Nan me
owner Of tho land upon which ta.s summer resort
49,. ,,,,rset and s,r mary wears before his death
IT, "a. rr.rulnrntlv Identified with many OF no
,,,r" tniortant business enterprises ~ tfe thors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
JrupED WIN Ms cLoTHES ABLlzF.

Two frame dwellings I'm Hawthorne-ave. New
ark occ.plel hv fous families were destroyed by
Gre Yesterday morning The loss was about S.S0.
The inmatcs barely escaped in their night clothes.
William steiner eighteen years Oh, Jumped from
a secoua story window with his clothes on IRE.
The streets In tho ncighborhood are unpaved, ana.
the mud being deep. the fire engines had diihcuity
IN reaching the houses.