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New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
STOLE VALUABLE MAIL pozcu

Detroit. Dec. 2S.-The Michigan Central station a.
"yanootte suburb Of Detroit, was the scene NJ
bold mail robbery some time last night wnen
pouch containing, it is estimated 100000 of nego
liable paper, checks and money was stolen fro
the waiting room.
Two sacks Of mail and pouch of second o,a.u
matter were dropped on the platform bv = go
pound Michigan Central train. Richter, the Dieht
SS SGpsIat9r, II Is supposed took the two bags aa
instead OF carrying them to the ticket oics ana,
the mail Is usually kept allowed them to Ia, Mhere
Walung room he was ignorant to-da,, 30 s0y IN the
that one OF the bags had been stolen - me me Lact
station. -'0 iset from the
The J. B. Ford AIkau Works is ona =, =.
clpal industries OF Wyandotte and ahoUt me prin-
OF the finding OF the pouch two ofH Toat the time
pFousht IN number OF checks and onenaJ ioyes
yeiopes that they had found strewn along he re
along the railroad track by strewn Las as marked
and drafts. Most OF the mail was inte5dasS eheeks
j. B. Ford Company. and force ~ - IoF the
sent Out TO collect the letters The reason for was Was
that 4 J. B. Ford ir said he expected drayyt was ta
to-day and IL is feared that The go, olu not
IL with other valuable papers from ths nonoh TOOK
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
TO HAVE CHARGE OF HIS OWN CANVASS.

Harrisburg. Penn. Dec 2S.-Colonel n. S. Quay
reached Harrisburg to-day from Washington 10
take personal charge OF his for United
States Senator
Mr.. Quay has leased house a short distance
from the Capitol and will stay here with his family
during the legislative session. United States Sena-
tor Boies Penrose also arrived to-day to assist in
the management of the Quay campaign and will
stay until after the organization OF the Legslat ture
next Tuesday. handful Of legislators are
here, and majority of them will arrive before
Monday, by which time all the Quay anti-Quay
and Democratic leaders will be on hand.
The Republicans of the Senate and House will
hold caucus on Monday evening to select officers
snd employees. The Democrats have not yet fixed
the time for holding their On Tuesday
evening the Republicans will hold caucus for the
nomination OF a candidate for United States SEN
ator The Senate and House will ballot separat teI,y
for Senator on January Is, and on the FOLLOWING
day joint convention OF both houses will be heiS
for the same purpose. Should candidate receive
majority OF the votes cast ir joint convention n
will convene daily thereafter to ballot for a Sena
closes.
Governor Stone has completed his biennial mes.
HioS-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
NETWORK CITY

August Moebus. Commissioner of Parks for the
Borough of The Bronx has appointed Peter Gecks
superintendent of Parks for that borough, to take
office January l. Mr. Geckss salary will be
$1,000 a year.
morrow will be led by Ira D. Sankey This will
be the singing evangelists first public appearance
since his return from his recent extended journey
in Great Britain. The morning service for the
prisoners will begin at 1880 o'clock.
Some of the New Years tables display the
novelty of Japanese tangerines next Tuesday.
consignment of five hundred cases of this variety
of orange arrived here yesterday from Osaka,
Japan. For several years native fruit growers in
Japan have been experimenting in citrus fruits for
this market.
The second convention of the Orthodox Union
will be held tomorrow at the Eldridge-st syna-
gogue Nos. IA and 16 Eldrdge-st Delegates from
more than sixty orthodox Jewish congregations
have promised TO attend The delegates are both
of the clergy and laity Matters of vast i'm
portance to Judaism in America will come up for
discussion and action.
Mrs Della De Witt of No. 143 West Sixty-second-
St. yesterday reported to Police Headquarters that
her eght-year-o old son. Walter, had been missing
from his home since the morning of December N
The first panel, sherffs jury. will have its an
nuaI dinner on Wednesday evening. January 1s, at
Delmonicos Fffth-ave. and Forty-fourth-st-, at
$50 p.
The seventy-sixth annual exhibition of the Ma
ttonal Academy of Design will take place in the
galleries of the American Fine Arts Society, No
215 West Fifty-seventh-st., from January to Feb
rlary .
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
PEEKSKILL.

Courtlandt Lodge No. "a. Free and Accepted
Masons, chose these officers for the year on
Thursday night: Master, Frederick A Smith;
Senior Warden John Towart, jr.; Junior Warden,
L. C. Roake: Secretary, George W. Richmond;
Treasurer. Samuel Pugsley; Trustee (three years.,
Nelson G. Foshay; Senior Deacon. Stanley Littel;
Junior Deacon, Arthur c. Golden: Senior Master
OF Ceremonies. George F. Clark; Junior Master of
Ceremonies, Blake B. Nation: Chaplain, Evart Wes-
sells; Marshal. Nathan P. BUSHNELL organist. S.
Allen Mead: tyler, Morrison E. Lyon; Finance Com
mittee Past Masters George E. Briggs. Henry P.
Dain and Per1ey H. Mason.
The funeral OF Mrs. Rosalie Bleakley Will be held
at 1 o'clock to-day at her home in Verplancks
Point, where she died Wednesday. Mrs. Bleakey
born in New-York City August 1. 1872. She was
the daughter of Louis H and Amelia Lautant.
She was married to William Bleakley in 1884. At
time he Sheriff of this county. They had
fifteen children. eight of whom are now living.
They William, Amelia. wife of DR.. James
Goetchus, of Poughkeepsie Rosalie Antoinette,
wife, of the Rey. 6. Cruger, Of Montrose: Judge
Louis H, of Verplancks: Albert. of Verplancks;
Josephine, wife Of Judge J. c. Conover, of Freehold
N j.; Clarence L. of Verplancks. and Angelo. of
PeeksRill.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
GAS COMPANY TROUBLES.
ARGUMENT ON SELECTION OF PERMANENT
RECEIVER FOR BAY STATE.


Judge Kirkpatrick, of the United States Court
heard arguments at Newark yesterday on inc 10
turn of a rule to show cause why the bay o'a'o
Gas Company of New-Jersey shouio ho' " e
+rafned from disposing of it's property ana assets
80 -, ,ba annointnent of Henry c. Kelsey as
oa,,,ar sboud not be made permanent The action
u,as brought by Patrick ]. Brady, OF New hei NJ
,,bo owns stock in the defendant company 10 inc
value Of $1,000 Fraud and conspiracy are cnarseu,
The counanv was organized in 1882 and II Is saiu
yoos+ of the stock is held by the Bay state Gas
Company of Delaware, of which j. ho"aiu ~
dicks is president. 49,. +be
The complainant in the case charged 'hat Ihe ~
New-Jersey concern is insolvent and that i's
se+s arc beins nisapplied In affidavit read
Frederick p Addicks, the treasurer oi INC
fepdant company denied these allegations anu saiu
that the only outstanding obligations were gas
bonds and the floating debts of subsidiary COM
NAMES assessed While the debts are large, they
are legitimate and do not impair the company
stability.
other afidayits were read relating TO the cost OF
manufacturing gas in Boston and IN denlal Oh
the plaintiffs charges. w. Bourke Cochran VINO
onneared for the plaintiff held that the COM
psnV had not shown that there had been any
element of value added to the plant OF the Tour
Boston companies consolidated. and there was no
means of ascertaining that there mao DeeH
The defendant company, contrary to agreeInenII'
had not paid the interest to create sinking tuhu
The Bay State Gas Company OF DelaWaIe s iG iiaG u
bee organized solely for the purpose OF nnancing
those other companies, ana the wlolS og1nent
illusive The amount oesgheJh hTy LII i'm inaSe1uate
and could only be had by sncroachIlg & On t a. - On
cipal an of fraud itself Inc conItaciIS 1aIi, ~
eration were nothing less than the annual leVylhs
OI 1ndpa n Kirxnatrick said he had looked through
M seITrar ssid he was merely trying to show the
Court that the allegation might be true.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
t F. RYAN AND sEABoARD AIR LINE.

Thomas F. Ryan said yesterday, in regard to a
published report that rumored negotiations for the
withdrawal of his litigation against the Seaboard
Air Line had reached advanced STAGE
1 am In no way responsible for the various
ports that have been persistently furnished to
the press OF the country, during the last two
months, regarding a settlement of my differences
with the gentlemen who are at present in control
allied companies, and still decline discuss that
question.
As to the particular statement which appeared
in an afternoon paper in this city on Thursday
saying the withdraw of this (my) suit was one OF
the conditions on which the Seaboard Air Line
agreed to harmonic traffic arrangements with
other Southern roads" desire to state that 1t is
absolutely without foundation and wholly untrue
l am not and an / will not be a party to any such
ever made to me, and no one in my behalf has sug-
gestssd such such thing On this point beg to refer
70 the officers of the other railroads referred to
by the party who gave the information to the
press; The representative of the paper in question
imposed upon
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
CHARLES PARSONS PRESIDENT.

At the annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad
Company, held yesterday, the following were
elected directors of the company and ex-oficio
directors Of the Utica and Black River Railroad
Company, and the Oswego and Rome Railroad
Company, for the year: Chales Parsons, Clarence
S. Day, William Lummis. George Parsons Edwin
Parsons, Walton Ferguson. Chauncey. NJ. Depew,
Samuel r. Galloway and Jefferson Hogan, of New
!: n. Maynard and William Pierrepont White, Of
Utica. At subsequent meeting of the board, the
following officers of the Rome. Watertown and
Ogdensburg were elected: Charles Parsons presi-
dent; Edwin Parsons, president and treasurer:
Clarence S. Day, vice-prcsident; ]. A. Lawler
secretary, and w H. Platt, assistant secretary
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARLE-O T. Crosby. of Washington. and
Professor Palmer C. Ricketts,, of Troy. ASTOR-
F. w. Putnam of Boston. BROADWAY CEN
TRAIN. A. Holmes, of Boston; G. j. Roberts
of Chicago and C. T. Griffith of Indianapolis
EVERETT-Lyman s. Ally of Cape Nome Alaska.
FIFTH AVENUE-Governor-e elect B. B. Odell, jr..
Of Newburg GILSEY-Ex-NIayor H. H. Hallock.
of Elmira. GRAND-H. o. Williams, of Richmond,
and Buell. Hemnway, of Watertown. Conn. HOFF-
NAME. NJ. Lindsey of Memphis. HOLLAND
H. P. Baldwin and j. Kerr Branch, OF Honolulu
IMPERIAL-Judge Seymour Dexter, of Elmira;
Congressman ]. A. Day. of st. Louis; S. Matsmato,
Railway Commissioner and party, of Toxic, and
George ]. Kobusch, president of the st. Louis Car
Construction Company. MURRAY HILL-C. A.
Gold, Commissioner of Agriculture of Cornwall
Conn; William L. Porter, of Waterford; H II.
Lyman of Oswego; Judge j. Rider Cady of Hud-
son, N Y; General Amasa ]. Parker, of Albany,
and c. H. Platt, of New-Haven. SAVOY-Murray
Seasongood, of Cambridge. STURTEVANT-F. L.
Cheever, of Boston. VICTORIA-Senator c. A.
Towne, of Minnesota; F. e Clarke, general man
ager of the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railway of Scranton, and Ex-Governor NJ. H. Din
gee of Virginia. WALDORF-Charles NJ. Thayer.
of Worcester; Thomas S. Hopkins. of Washington;
Ira A. Mccormack. of Cleveland; w. B. Van Rens-
seaer, of Albany and Colonel W. A. Roebling. of
Trenton.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
SUSPICION AROUSED By cHECKs

Columbia, s. c., Dec. (speciaD.-The police are
guarding a young man in the most expensive
quarters OF the Columbia Hotel He came here
several days ago and squandered money. his supply
seemingly being unlimited. He lost $500 in one
sitting al poker. Last night. being drunk and
threatening suicide. the police took him in charge
IN undressing him several checks each for 81 900
and one for $500. were found next TO his body All
payable TO the Southern Railway
In the young mans room was hand bag that
the police think is fql Of money. as there is no key
10 II ana the man while drunk tried 10 hide IN IN
curry has developed the fact that until three weeks
ago ne was holding a place az small salary with
Inc Southern Express at Charlotte.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
STRIKERS FIRM AT SCRAhION.
urV,ry IMPORTED MEN SENT HoME-TRoUBLE IN
wILKEsBARRE AvERTED.

wILKEsBARRE AVERTED.
Scranton. Penn, Dec. 2S-The strike Of the cleo
trio railway men is complete this, its slXtn
day as it was the day IT was declared The com
pany has not increased its force of imported work
men, thus far securing less than ~ out OF the
14O that it brought IN The others have all gone
over to the strikers, and have returned to their
homes. At midnight an agent of the company
reached here with ffty-three men from New-Yor
but he only landed three at the traction com
pany's office He was subsequently arrested for an
alleged assault on OF the strikers. who was
pleading to get the imported men away from him
This morning he was released on bail furnished by
a company official. .
The leader of the imported men last night, after
being persuaded by the Scranton men, told his
crowd 10 surrender. and that he was going home
The fifty who surrendered received a warm dinner
and boarded train back TO Hoboken at O'CLOCK
this morning.
This morning nearly the whole force of strikers
attended the funeral of James Collins. the presi-
dent of their union and chairman of their Griev-
ance Committee. only pickets remaining on guard.
General Manager Sillnan has been obliged TO get
food supplies for his imported men from Philadel-
phia. The merchants here Of all trades refuse to
supply anything.
wilkesbarre. Penn. Dec. 2s.-The threatened
strike of the employees of the Wilkesbarre and
Wyoming Valley Electric Railway will not take
place the company and the men having succeeded
in effecting amicable arrangement in which
each side made concessions.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
AMERICAN COAL FOR FRANCE.
LARGE ORDER READY IF SATISFACTORY

A LARGE ORDER READY IF SATISFACTORY
AMOUNT CAN BE SECURED
Philadeiphia' Dec Psf. K McIlwaine a mem
Der OF the American Chamber of Commerce in
farls is now In this city. closing negotiations for
the sale OF coal 10 the French Government. The
order' ne says. may reach 100000 TONS The i'm
Hieulate necessities. covering principally railroad
supphes' he adds, require 10000 tons. Mr. McIu-
"aihe peheVes that a substantial coal trade be-
tween this country and France will soon be estab-
nsheo. lie asserts the coal supply of France is
W'VVo"o tons short OF the demand Formerly this
oehciency was made up almost entirely by Eng
land The great industrial establishments are he
coming alarmed, Mr.. McIllwaine said at the poss
eity OF this supply being cut off owing to the
scarcity or coal in England. i
unon GG1,yernment @ he continued is dependent
tne t French navy would be at serious disadvan.
Iage In time OF The attitude OF the EreraL
government toward American coal is disttp ctiT =.
v3raPie: 3pe: I am here for the purpose of seeing
next six months deliver upon the order Of me me
French Government, at a satisfactory nrca 'nt nt
least 10000 tons. These arrangements have be a.
completed, and II only remains for the n,aIitv as
the coal to be satisfactory to start the bnsiness
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
DJVORCE FOR ROBERT GRAVES.
HIS WIFE. A NIECE OF GENERAL TRACY. EN-
JOINED FROM USING HIS NAME

Robert Graves obtained decree OF absolute
divorce from his wife, Mrs. Charlotte de Grasse
Graves on Thursday. Judge Lawrence OF tue
Supreme Court signed the decree II sive9 "a
Graves the custody of his son. Robert Graves, Jr,
and enjoins Mrs Graves from the use OF Mr.
Graves's name
Mrs Graves is the daughter Of General isaac D
Catlin. and niece of General Benjamin F. Tracy
formerly Secretary of the Navy
Hamilton Jaffray jr of Yonkers, was named
- oo-rasnondent Mr. Jaffray met Mrs. Graves
az her home in Irvington. His attentions 10 her
led Mr. Graves order him to leave u the S focHe; USE
and Paris Delphine Lacour mald tesul!eu na .tla'
Mr. Jaffray had kissed Mrs. Graves IN her preseS
Mrs Graves If the Court set her free Mrs. 1raNes
relatives however, are said to be much oppoSeu
to her marrying Jaffray.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
NEW-ROCHELLE.

There was a small fire Thursday evening at
the Paddocks. Davenport's Neck. the home of
Colonel and Mrs. Delaney Astor Kane. A seam
stress discovered the flames and alarmed the SER
wants who extinguished the fire without calling
out the local fire department. The fire began in
a sewing room, but 1T is not known how IL was
started.
Miss Frances Louise Rollins of this city, was
married on Thursday to Franklin Duane Robinson,
at Oneonta, n. Y. Miss Rollins was formerly a
teacher in Trinity Place School.
The Mayor and Aldermen of New-Rochelle have
decided to meet at the City Hall on Monday night
and await the arrival of the century.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
HEART TROUBLE FOLLOWS APPENDICITIS

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-After nearly two weeks of
cOnvalescence from attack of appendicitis for
which he operated upon at the University Hos
pital, John c Sims, secretary of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company, to-day developed symptoms of
heart trouble Of serious a nature that DR. /
William White. his physician. remained with him
during the entire morning. DR.. White said:
For the first time IN a week ] am alarmed NV
Mr. Sims's condition The operation for appendi-
eitis was entirely successful The heart trouble he
has developed has connection with his nrevIoIIS
Illness Mrs Sims was Informed Of her husband S
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

& E9 Go Bar
odsnSsFg Dc s 9 gs@n
oelrichs & Co Arrived at the Bar at 6:25 a m
Steamer Patria err. Bourge Marseies December and
W Eiweli Z CO: Arrived at the Bar at 5 ? -
horn IS Palermo Naples December and Gibraltar 10
xrrivad s at @ the Bar at iS5 M 10 0'
srfbo December peerara m Trndad an 10 o ca6an n
an and Je IL La & gs m Is s 9oF0 CsReG H.
% with mdse and cabin passengers Kunhardt
Es9@ sB3 Oil; Rio December
90 cabin passengers to Busk Jevons Arrived at the
Steamer Agnes oNoE, Irgens. Port Antonio Jamaica;
. eamReeae
10 passengers to James Ward Arrived the Bar
steamer Saratoga Johnson, cientuegos December 10.
Santiago 2 and Nassau "A with dss and II passensers
Steamer Nacoochee Smith. 25. with
Steamer Hamilton. Boaz. Newport & News and Norfolk.
with mdse and passengers to Old Dominion SIS Co.
ana wilmington c, 2s with mdse to VIM Clyde &
Steamer Chesapeake, Deano. Baltimore with mdse
Steamer Goldsboro: French Philadelphia with
Steamer Matanzas. Deap. Tampico December 10. via
Hayana % with mdse and passengers to James Ward
Steamer Trave Gep. Christoers. Bremen December IS
and Southampton 1e with mdse and passengers to Orchs
Steamer Mesaba Gr Love- London December 1s with
Line Arrived at the Bar at $50 27th.
fresh hazy.
SAILED
city Of Philadelphia for PhiadelPhia
Jacksonville; Daggry Nor). Progreso.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
FOREIGN PORTS
Liverpool Dec 2s-Arrived steamer Caledonian CBr)
glasgow. Dec 27-ArTivsd. steamer Ethiopia cRr). NC
Young NewYork; Sandman CBrl JOhnstone. New-York
Johns5one. ss GLASGOW for .e-S ''Dll-i- '''
BrS Robinson New,YoTk Belfast 5was reportsd
assed R9hH nr Island Ian sh h steamer Victoria @
Avonnouth. Dec 2s-Arrived steamer Potomac CBr)
Lizard pee Passed. steamer Toronto CBr. Marshall
Rgnqst Head Dec 2sPqsseq ass steamer Paula Ger.
Moville Dec 2ssaied. steamer Furnessia CBr) Young
PraWIs Point Dec 2Passed steamer southwark @
Damn. New York for SOUTHAMPTON % and Antwerp.
Maria Theresia (ier Richter from Bremen. New-YorE
Meh9eIs @ Dec Benz, SYS STEAMER rrier Ger Won
G6TqaT Dec 2$ArE5yss Sc stea%sE Kaiser Wilhelm Il
proceededl passed. Pocasset CBrl, Owen. Venice via
tomb Dec sad rSs beoas
% .s bsG Steamer 10r ssrSns tt Al a
Bruno New7York -, -
IohHston 4snS MaEses: arse ETC. Nsw1York 'H''
Hd pqfs Pss for fndTa1e 1efR & oss
t0 pse Mai previously steamer
eric (Br. Thomson. New-York via Alden
CRPS %sRby Baifimor- and NeSYoT via Madsira ee.
calcutta Dec 2s-saiied steamer Breconshire Csr,.
Mania Dec 27-saed steamer MOrveu Csr,. Norrie.
Para Dec 25-sailed, steamer Dominic CRrl. Forbes.
New-Yorl 27th arrived, Amazonense Gr, Hughes New
Rio Janeiro Dec Is-sailed. steamer Coeridss CRr).
Bermuda Dec 2s 10 m.-Arrved. steamer Trinidad
Lizard. Dec 2s-Passed. steamer La Champagne orr.
Fa1olle. New-Yorx for Havre.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
FOR 4 PUBLIC PARK AT RYE.
A BILL BEING DRAFTED PROVIDING FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TWO BEACHES


The idea Of establishing public park at Rye-on-
the-souno, which came up last year too late to
bring out expressions from the Supervisors or the
Legislature, is again being discussed. John A.
Swynne. retired banker OF Rye. is at the head of
the movement On Thursday number Of promi-
nent men Of Westchester County held a meeting
at White Plains to outline bin to be introduced
IN the Legislature The question is first be laid
before the Supervisors. It is estimated that the
land can be purchased for S3e0OoO and that
10000 more would be needed to put the park In
shape and build bathing houses, floats fountains
psviions etc. The tracts which it is proposed to
puy are Rye and Oakland beaches All OF the other
waterfront properties from Pelham Bay Park to
the Connecticut lne II is said, either owned
clubs. '
A canvass for the purpose of ascertaining public
continent on the question is being made. Among
lnose quoted IN favor of the park idea are Super
Eisors Joseph B. See. William Sterling George T
Gray and Charles n Baxter, eX-Sherif John Duffy,
ex-sheT1n Frank G. Schirmer John W. Delhi, presi-
dent Of the Board of Education of Port Chester.
and Mayor Dillon OF New-Rochelle.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ENNsYLYANIA LIQUIpATEs BONDS.

PENNSYLVANIA LIQUIDATES BONDS.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-The s1O0o000 bond issue
made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on
January l. 1876. and maturing January l. 1901. has
been liquidated. The loan required for the
purchase of the old Navy Yard in this city, and
paid per cent interest One-half OF the bonds
were taken by local savings fund.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
EAST BUFFALO LIVE sToCK ARKEr.

East Buffalo Dec. 2s.-Recepts-CattIe IS cars; sheen
lambs. so cars; hogs as cars Shpments-Cattie
cars; sheep and lambs II hogs p Cattle
higher choice 10 extra. SsdSS 25; good choice 81 700
IS 25 sheep and lau,bs-OreriRgs about loads.
lambs 10c lower than yesterday. extra IanhS
s. s5qS5 50 good choice So 15GS5 sheep choice ~
St9S4 good 10 choice good
So I59St close active the basis Sc so which was
practically higher than the opening Hogs opened rathe-
weak. with heavy 81 059S5 0T9. mixed IS 05fSS io.
IosssEs - !s4Ss o pigs - soG s. as Eouxha s. 500
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
PORT CHESTER.

Several weeks ago Mrs. Jacob Marks, the wife of
fruit dealer in Main-st.. having become uneasy
because of the reports frequent burglaries took
her savings. amounting to $685. and placed them in
the oven of her gas stove. few days later she
put in SI more. On the following day finding that
the fire in her range out and being in a hurry
to get breakfast for her husband Mrs Marks forgot
that the money was in the gas stove and lighted
the She smelled something burning and on
opening the doors found the bills burned almost
to a crisp. Mrs. Marks sent the charred money to
the Sub-Treasury and yesterday received bills
for IL.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
RUTHERFORD REFUNDING BONDS SOLD

Rutherford. Dec Is CSpeciaD.-The Rutherford
Borough Council, at a meeting IN the City Hall to-
night. received ten bids for issue Of $50 500 re-
funding bonds TO bear per cent interest and to
run fifteen years. The bonds We're sold to Thomp-
son. Tenny Crawford, of New-York for SSS162 a.
the premium being over 81 per cent. The bond is
sue covers the purchase of the armory for a city
nall ana includes a number of improvement certif-
Gates bearing per cent interest Aside from the
premium received, the bond issue represents a
saving in interest charges TO the borough OF 81 200
a year. = 49,