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New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
WILL NAME ASSISTANT PRosECUT0R.

Prosecutor James S. Erwin. OF Hudson County
will to-day name the Assistant Prosecutor 10 sue
ceed Marshall Van Wrinkle, who resigned 1t IS
said the appolntee will be Attorney George T.
Vickers. He born in Cincinnati thirty years
ago, educated abroad, has lived in Jersey City
seven years and was admitted to the bar two years
ego. Candidates for the appointment were numer-
ous and until yesterday II predicted that How
ard Grfiths would be appointed.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
MISSIONARY RETURNS FROM CHINA.

South Orange Dec 81 (speciaD.-Miss Grace
Newton. of South Orange, one of the missionaries
who escaped the massacre in Peking, China, re-
turned home yesterday. Miss Newton is a sister
of Mrs Edward D. Shepard. of Raymond-ave,
South Orange with whom she is living. She has
been at the head Of a girIs' school in Peking for
over thirteen years. She was born in South Orange
in 1860 and went to China in 1887.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
rRoWNs on SPEEDWAY RACES For noyry

The Executive Committee Of the Road Drivers
Association Of New-York met in the Rossmore
Hotel last night. and the suggestion OF Alley
Ander Ne~burger adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That We. the members of the Road
Drivers Association OF New-York dfsapproye of
the making OF match on the Sueedgay for
money (howeyer worthy the object may bel and
-efnse 10 recognize or participate in them in any
The committee decided that IN the future the as
tociation shall devote of IFS attention TO
noIhe SLOWS ana israaes than the giving of matt
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
TEMPORARY BRIDGE FOR sEABRIGHT.

A brief meeting of the New-Iersey State Riparian
Board was held in Jersey City yesterday Engineer
Denefe. of the Monmouth County Board Of Free
holders. was given permission 10 erect temporary
wooden bridge across the Shrewsbury River from
Seabright TO RumSon's Neck during the erection ~
a steel DIT. BedlOe asked for more time
to obtain money to take up the grant of a strip OF
waterfront at Atlantic city, and given one
month.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
A SHOP GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.

Miss May Sutherland. twenty-four years old, who
employed in a fancy goods store in Broadway.
Brooklyn. was burned to death last night in the
store while preparing a dose for pet She was
boiling mixture OF sulphur, and some of it
splashed on the stove, catching fire and spatterng
flame to various parts of her clothing. Before any
could reach her she was so badly burned about
the face and that she died in few minutes.
sister also worked in the store but did not reach
her until the flames and the sulphur fumes had
overcome the girl. The sisters came from Red
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
RECOVERING FROM A FRACTURE OF SKULL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. R. T. HALL ABLE TO
WALK ABOUT.

Tieutenant-commande Reynod 7. Hall, assist
ant i'm the steam engineering department at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. who several weeks ago re-
ceived fracture of the skull from falling oeaIh
in the new shops is able to walk about ana hopes
TO leave the hospital within ten days HIS reeoV-
CRY is hooked upon as marvellous. The fracture
was at the base of the brain, behind the ear II
was caused by the heavy blow of the falling bealn
striking Iieutenant-C t-Commander Halls foTenean b
and yss difculf TO reach. At first II was !houslit
that death would surely follow Meningi5S @ Iet set
in and the doctors decided that heroic treaL1
was necessary so they bled their patient Ihls Is
believed TO have saved his life.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
COURT sUSTAINs THE L4NDTs WILL

Brdgeton. Dec. Pin the Cumberland County
Court to-day Judge Thomas w. Trenchard sus-
tanned the will of Charles K Lands. founder of
Vineland The will leaves the estate to the testa-
tors sister Miss Matilda X. Lands and his elder
son, Charles X. Landis, jr.. with a few minor be-
quests James and Richard. the two sons who
made the contest, alleging that their father was
of unsound mind and that undue influence
erted him by Miss Matilda K. Landis. cut
off with no inheritance.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
THREW DEBTOR INTO JAN FOR rTFE.
JUSTICE WILLIAMS MUST EXPLAIN WHY he COM
MITTED A MAN INDEFINITELY

MITTED A MAN INDEFINITELY
Why this was practically a commitment for
ife" said the lawyers Before Justice Maddox, IN
the Supreme Court. Brooklyn, yesterday. speaking
n the Incarceration OF Jacob Petruschelsky in the
Raymond Street Jail They were suing for writ
OF habess corpus for hts release. The writ was
granted
Several weeks ago Jennie Bernstein a servant
sued Petruschesky in the lid District Municipal
Court 10 recover $40 wages. She received judg-
ment with s. costs. Petruschelsky was unable TO
pay the s5 and was committed 10 jail
Mrs. Petruschelsky supposed that in fifteen days
her husband would be discharged, but several
weeks passed and he did not return. Then the wife
employed some lawyers They were told by Sherf1
Walton that the commitment read that Petruschel-
sly should stay in jail until the sI5 was paid. He
said that he was sorry but he had no authority
release the prisoner.
Then the lawyers went before Justice MADDOX.
They said that the commitment practically
for life. as Petruschelsky would never be able to
get the SIS long he remained in jail. Justice
Maddox summoned Civil Justice Williams and the
clerk OF the Hid District Court to appear before
him to-day and explain the commitment papers.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
EXECUTORS SUE 4 TRUsTEE.

Robert H. Corlett and James H BARLEY as the
surviving executors of the estate of Margaret Cor
lett. suing Hugh A. McTurnan in the BrookIvn
Supreme Court for an accounting of her estate and
the appointment of receiver. They aIlege that
McTurnan, who is a lawyer and acted as q trustee
OF the estate, collected about $500 on mortgages
for which he did not make the proper return "
Turnan Yesterday admitted collecting the money.
but said that he retained II because 1t was dine 10
him for services. He added that 81 900 was stiii
owed 10 him by the estate. Justice Maddox re-
ferred the case TO Senator Henry Marshall who
will take evidence "io
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
cB4RGED WITH ABBUcTIyG HIS son.

Allegation OF CONSPIRACY ALSO MADE
AGAINST A PHYSICIAN
Justice Maddox has granted writ OF haoeas
corpus on the application of the lawyers for Kate
o'Connor of No. 157 East Thrty-third-st, wnlch
directs Dr. Lawrence Y. Mulry, of NO ool Lex
.npton-aye Brooklyn to produce his son, James
N1,lrr In court on January 3. Mrs. OConnor is
the boys maternal grandmother
The application contains charges of conspiracy
against Dr. Mulry. The doctors first wife was
daughter of Mrs OConnor. The appllcauoh say
tbot Dr AT,,Irv married a second wife when his
first one was still alive and not divorced from him
If then saws that in order to get an excuse LOT
divorce from his first wife he sent her INTO tne
country on a vacation, and sent after ner InSl l
named Nathan Wagner to lead her astray; Inc
plan failed Later mis- first wife acquiesceo IN q
plan by which a divorce eventually secuTeu;
Dr. MIlry separated from his second wife April
last il is alleged ,o, 20 ha-
Grandson whose educati ton she declares, is being
5eglected She says the boy abducted
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
REQUEST PAYS ALL INDEBTEDNESS.

vineand, Dec. q (specaD.-What probably was
one of the largest Christmas gifts in the United
States this year made to the New-Jersey
Training School for Feeble Minded Children at
Vneland. last night, by the paying OF the
10000 Markham legacy. The check for that
amount made out and signed by T. II. Winter
the executor of the estate of the late B: D, Max
ham, and presented ex-senator 2. p. Baker
president of the Board of Directors of the Insti-
tuition. This bequest will pay off all the obliga-
tions and Indebtedness of the school, and leave
cash credit of about $50 O0n
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
cHRTsTn4s TREE CATCHES FIRE.

Elizabeth Dec. q (SpeciaD.-Whie Mrs. John W.
WheIan wife of the secretary and treasurer of the
Elizabeth Water Company, having Christ
mas tree celebration at her home. in South Broad
St last night the tree caught fire. The curtains
and drapery together with cabinet and the wood
work in the room, damaged to the extent of
$500 The children whom Mrs Whelan was enter
tanning We're thrown into panic by the fire, but
she got them all safely out of the room.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

twenty-five physicians have been engaged by the
Health Department TO vsccinate people in the Bor-
eugh Of Brooklyn. The $500 employees of Abraham
Straus viii be vaccnated to-day. The employees
q other large stores will receive their applcat
II virus later The employees ef the Clarendon Hotel
snd the inmates OF the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
viii be raccinafed before the week is over Twenty
I've waiiresses from Dennetrs restaurants were
Vaccinate6 yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
PROPOSED NEW SCALE OF WAGES.
THIS WEEK.

Plainfeld Dec. q (SpeciaD.-The Board of Di-
rectors of the Amalgamated Organization of
Engineers. Firemen. Brakemen. Conductors and
Telegraphers employed by the Central Railroad of
New-Jersey have prepared scale OF wages
which they have presented to the railroad officials
for acceptance. 1t is expected that the officials
Will give definite answer in the matter this week
The proposed scale provides for slight increase
In the pay of most of the employees, the Issuing of
annual passes TO the men and their wives. and the
extension of a few more privileges to the engineers
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD.

East Orange Dec. q (SpeciaD.-A1fred Ierring
of East Orange and veteran of the Civil War
died yesterday at his home No. 72 Steuben-st. Mr.
Ierring was born in London England in 1885, and
came to this country when a boy. He learned the
carriage painting business, which he carried on
successfully He joined the Union forces in 1862 en-
listing in the 26th New-Jersey Volunteers and TAX
ing part in number of the battles of the war. He
leaves a widow and four daughters.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
ST. LUKE's TO BUILD A RECToRY.

St Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church has re-
Gently purchased the property at No. 52S Clinton
ave. Brooklyn. next to the church. On this It in
tends to build a rectory. The church raised ST. 500
in cash. and yesterday Justice Maddox, in the
Supreme Court, gave the trustees permission to
mortgage the property for $1,000 in order to COM
plete the purchase price OF s17,500 The Rev. DR..
Henry G. SwentZell is the rector of the church.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
PAID GOOD MOyET FOR BAD.

GREEN CHRISTMAS PRODUCES \ JERsEvMAN
OF THE SAME STRIPE
William Weiss. twenty years old. painter. of
Rosee. went to New York on Monday evening with
SO to purchase Christmas present for his sweet
heart. On West-st- he met an Italian. who picked
up pocketbook containing what seemed 70 be
one hundred dollar bill He offered il to Weiss for
$50 and then surrendered il for 80 The latter puF
chased gold watch of Isadcre Nathan. ieweller
OF Newark-ave. Jersey City. and paid for il with
the bill which the Italian found Weiss received
$50 80 in change. Nathan having got a neighb0T
Mrs. SOmmers to change the bill
Yesterday Mrs Sommers sxcitedly called upon
Nathan and said the bill not good II a
counterfeit note, and had been refused the bank
Shortly after Nathan explained the case to A Gus
toner. who told him that his servant had received
a gold watch for Christmas present. The watch
proved to be the Nathan had sold 10 Weiss
and yesterday the latter was arrested and ar
raigned in the First Criminal Court and held for
examination on a charge Of passing worthless
money He said he supposed il good
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
CONVENTION ON PATENTS SIGNED.

Walter II. Chamberlin and Francis Forbes, dele
gates from the United States TO the conference
held this month at Brussels under the Convention
for the Protection OF Industrial Property returned
yesterday on the Teutonic. The delegates to the
conference, under the authority OF the various
governments, signed q supplemental convention or
act affecting patents and also unfair competition
fr fr.Ha
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
". H. NICHOLS HAS AppEyn,c,7,s

w. H. Nichols. Of No s5s Clinton-ave.. Brook,y,
president of the Nichols Chemical Company =, - ~
ief1ng from an attack of appendicitis. Mr. Njcba,.
was seized on Sunday night DR. Robert T vs.
OF Manhattan, is his physician II was sa,s ' h'
DAY that MI Nichols's condition aIfhou@bA ~ ester-
has been performed ~" operation
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
AUTOMOBILE SMASHED on THE BRIDGE
RUN down BY TROLLEY CARTS OWNER Nor
HURT

An automobile belonging and managed by
william Hastings. Of No lis Nassau-st.. Manhat-
tan was wrecked on the north roadway of the
BROOKLYN Bridge yesterday morning by coming into
collision with a trolley car of the Thrd-sve. line
Mr.. Hastings attempting to cut in in front OF
the car and nisjudged fits speed. He was thrown
out but not injured. The automobile was so
badly damaged that II cannot be repaired
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
HENRY T. ROBINSON.

Henry T Robinson died at his home, No. sOS
Thirty-frst-st Brooklyn. Wednesday evening
from heart trouble. Mr.. Robinson had been Ill for
two months. He seventy-two years old. and
was born in Vermont He was in Harvard College
for three terms Mr.. Robinson practtsed law for
many years in Boston and In this city.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
CHARGED WITH RETAIyJyG ! per,

= Charies A shoersdorf, a real estate agent of ~.
40 Tftus-st. Astoria. held in 900 han =" 40.
island aity Yesterday silbersdorf was aocpsed ns
failing To pay over sS3 70. which Charles Mo- ~
No S51 Broadway. Astoria alleges he r.,s So 80 OF
a nre insurance policy. Sflbersdorf deninsh h ior
nnaeenoa ana says he will be able TO esiabsb Inc Inc
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
TWO TERRIBLE CASUALTIES.
ONE MAN KILLED ON RAILROAD. ANOTHER
FATALLY BURNED By ACID.

a Elizabeth. Dec "a (SpecfaD.-Philip Berger TWEEN
ty-three years old and married. fatally burned
tonight at the GrasselH Chemical Works. In Linden
Township. near Elizabethport. by falling into
tank OF acid He was burned from head to foot
and at the Alexian Hospital 10 said MS IN
juries would prove fatal
John Wright. engineer at Swan & Freuch's oil
works, near Elzabet ethport, instantly killed fo
night by train on the New-York and Long Brsncb
Railroad while his way home from Sork ne
was fortyhve years Old married and leaves a wiz
and several children. we
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
4 WEDDING

Miss Mary o'HanlOn. of Pennington, daughter Of
the Rev. DR. Thomas o'HanlOn president OF Pen
nngton Seminary, and Samuel Morgan Alvora oF
Hartford. Conn. were married by the brides
tather. AT Pennington, yesterday. reception fol-
lowed the wedding in the seminary pariors.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
F4voRITIsu NOT TO CONTROL.

The Jersey City Board OF Education has elm
mated favoritism and political pull from in
fiuencing appointments and promotions by introduc-
ing competitive examinations An examination was
held recently and the Board last night granted five
vice principal certificates. The candidates will be
promoted vacancies occur in the order OF average
attained
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
JOHN A. KINGS WILL.

Mineola, Long Island, Dec 27.-Mary Rhinelander
King. OF jamaica has received letters of admins
tration the estate of her father John A. King
Of Great Neck There is more than $4,000 in per
sona property, which is distributed among relatives
and friends. The value of the real property is not
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
DEATHS IN BROOKLYN.
GEORGE z. SAUNDERS.

George F. Saunders district inspector Of customs
died on Wednesday at the home of his brother-1n-
law, Harry Demars. No. $50 Bergen-st. Brooklyn
Mr.. Saunders was born in this city sixty-one
wears aso He attended the Free Academy. During
the Civil War he became a member of Company
the 7th Regiment. He was in the customs service
f0r fpCpD
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
TO REBUILD THE LABOR LycEru

The Brooklyn Labor Lyceum Association has de-
eided TO rebuild the Lyceum the grounds in Will
loushby-st, near Myrtle-ave., upon which the old
lyceum which was recently destroyed by fire
stood A building fund Is being collected.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
ENDURED HOURS OF TORTURE.
DEATH OF JOHN TOMS BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN FASTENED By CRUELTY.

Somerville. Dec q (SpeciaD--John Toms died a,
the home Of former employer IN South-st here
to-day His death IS believed to have been hasteued
by an experience which he had with burglars a
few years ago. when he was caretaker for the Van
kirk mansion. near Newt Brunswick. Toms was
sixty years old. but he had not been mentally sound
since he strung up by the thumbs for forfv-
eight hours by the robbers
The burglars entered the EaHkirEx house while
the family were in the city for the winter and
they suspected there were many valuabls there
They eudeavOred to make Toms tell whore the sun
posed valuabeS were. and when he refused they first
tortured him and then tied him UP by his thumbs
in closet. where they left him with the door
closed. When he was found and cut down his life
was despafred of, but he finally recovered sufl-
ciently to get around The burglars caught
and were sentenced to State Prison for long term
of years by Judge Bartine, Of the Somerset Court
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
FOR 4 NINE HoUR WORKLNG nAr

Riverhead. Long Island. Dec. 27-The carpenters
masons and painters of this town employees and
employers, have signed agreement providing for
working day OF nine hours after January l.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
DR. j. B. HAMILTON NOMINATED.

vERsrTY SAID TO BE CERTAIN
The Rev. DR.. Fay Benson Hamilton pastor of the
De Kalb Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
Brooklyn has been nominated for president Of
Walden University Nashville, Tenn The election
takes place January 8. and there is said to be
no doubt of the choice of Dr. Hamilton. DR.. Ham
ilton has not yet decided whether he will accept
o not.
DR.. Hemiltons resignation from the De Kalb
Avenue Church does not take effect until April 1,
1901. If he is elected the place for which he
has been nominated he will assume active direction
includes a number of professional schools and de-
partments. Since its organization, in 1866 more
than seven thousand students have attended IL.
The present enrolment is between five and six hum
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

senator Robert S. Hudspetb of ts,A g..
w,i INTRODUCES bin in the next
schools FOR ens ne nuiding and support OF industrta,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-11
IMPORTANCE OF CORN.
The Colonel Made 1t Plain That the
Golden Grain Was Absolutely
Indispensable.

eyes" said Col. Stilwell, everything is
progressing nicely with the people in my
part Of the country, am happy to say,
1T is a fine region," said the young girl.
ut is. One of the most salubrious on
earth. It is there that the great golden orb
as it swings on its diurnal path across the
sky pauses to send his tenderest messages
across the sunbeams which bind him to the
"You don't say SOL" exclaimed the young
girl; ITS something like wireless teleg-
The colonel looked little annoyed, and
she hastily exclaimed: 1T must be per-
fectly lovely thereH'
1T is. The only gold we ask for is that
which is coined from. the sunlight into great
ears Of yellow corn. That's what my neigh
bors and used to pride ourselves on"
Corn is a very useful article" she said,
with dainty chirp.
.Of co'se it is. People could not get along
withoutit: remember one year,onee Of the
most terrible ever experienced. My SYM
pathies were never before so deeply moved.
There was drought. The corn crop was
failure"
ut must have been dreadful. Still, you
could send elsewhere"
II could. So could the other comparative
~ well-to-do people. But was thinking of
the poor. I tell you, if it hadn't been fob
the charity of number of charitable citi-
zens, myself among them, have. no doubt
that great many of those unfortunates
would have died of thirst. Washington
Star
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-11

LUCK IN HE GRAVE.

= He said that he was tired Of life! Bad luck
assss seemed always camping
Upon his trail to handicap all he might
undertake.
{ For many long and weary months he'd
worn himself out tramping
The rugged Colorado hills, and never
made q stake
No hill or gulch for miles around that he
had not prospected.
" But not color nor streak had met his
searching eye,
And now, most awful sick at heart and
thoroughly detected.
He sought wild secluded place to lay
him down and die! @
He started in to dig q grave in which to
TILL Gabriel should wake him up upon
the final day.
Emotions of the widest sort throughout
his bosom sweeping
TO think that he must quit the earth in
such beastly way.
4 "A dose Of poison he'd prepared, pint OF
cactus whisky,
such as is kept for Indian trade down
at the agency.
And hoped that when he faced the deal
he'd feel SO wildly risky
That death would seem picnic: but
mortuary spree!
But 5est laid plans Of mice and men gang
aft agley, and soon he
Was whooping in joyous way and dane
in his grave
And acting most decidedly, emphatically
Sss looney-
He'd struck lead Of sylvanite DER which
a god would rave!
He sold it to tenderfoot for twenty thou
sand dollars,
And life for him now carries lots of sugar
in the cup.
And at the faintest thought of death with
fear he almost hollers,
h And every time he catches cold he hunts
doctor up.
Denver Evening Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-11

=. u (,
How to Avoid Colds Daring Winter.
''This idea that many people have,
that winter is an unhealthful season,
is all wrong. Winter Is just as health
full as summer, If people will take care
of themselves. If you want to go
through the winter without cold, OBJ
serve these few simple rules:
Don't overhead your house, and
don't stop all ventilation. Sleep in
cool room, but keep warmly covered.
Always take off your outdoor wraps
when you come in the house, and al
ways put them on when you go out.
And, lastly, just as long as there is
snowon the ground, don't go out with
out your rubbers. This last rule is the
most important of all, for two colds
out of three come from wet feet
The Independent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-11
Ihs Red Cedar Chest.
BY Emily Reed.

= A Lien, do come and have game
~ Of 'hide-and-whoop? Dilsey is
unpacking the winter things, and all
the garnet is open. Such splendid
places to hide int" urged Alice.
''Oh, Allen, let me hide with you?
/ never can find safe place. am al
ways found before 1 can whoop,' said
Katy.
you don't want to be hid forever,
do your" asked Allen.
3 "Not forever, but for ever so long.
It's such fun to hear the others hunting
for you, and you all the time so near
them, only they don't know where to
look!"
And Katy began to dance with glee
at the thought of the long search for
her small self. !.
"Come on said Allen, good -natured-
~. "I'll find a famously tight place
for you to hide in.''
Don't hide too tight" said Nanny,
''or I'll give You up. It's no fun to be
always hunting and never hiding!"
I'VE will promise to keep to the gar
ret, so, if you hunt sharply, you will
be bound to find us, replied Allen.
So, under this agreement, the four
children paired off for the game.
what are you up to, screening as
ifyou thought a body deaf? Oh, you're
hiding, are you? Well, take your fill
of it, for, by this time tomorrow, if
I'm spared, I'll have all the closets and
the big garnet locked up!" declared
iDilsey, as she went downstairs, her
arms full of last winters garments,
which she had just emptied the great
cedar chest of.
The children had hidden so often that