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New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
KRAMER's WILL CONTESTED
DAUGHTERS OF ATLANTIC GARDEN
OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH
THEIR LEGACIES.

The four daughters OF William Kramer, who
owned the Atlantic Garden. in the Bowery. when
died gave formal notice yesterday of contest to
the probate OF his will The notice was filed at the
surrogate's Office by their counsel Black, Olcott.
Gruber and Bonynge. The contestants are Mrs.
Katherine Jacobina Schmidt. Mrs. Ida c. K. Eft
lnger Mrs. Eliza abeth c. Pfeffer and Mrs. Jacobina
yeurnan. They declare that their father was Of
unsOund mind when he made his will and was sub
jected to undue influence
Mr.. Kramer died his home in West One-hun-
dred-and- -ffts-secoud-st. July %. He left a
large estate In which six children share. The At
iantic Garden property he bequeathed to his two
sons Albert J. and William Kramer. After making
cash bequest of s5 600 outright each OF his four
daughters, Mr. Kramer by the terms Of his WILL
divides the residue of the estate into six equal
parts. To each OF his sons Mr.. Kramer gives one
Of such parts absolutely to DO with IT he likes
The will also provides that each of the daughters
shall receive one such part The women, however,
are not TO get their money outright Their shares
are 10 be held in trust. and they to enjoy the
income during life. After the death of any one of
The daughters, the will provides, her share shall
go 10 her children. If she shall have children
her share is TO be divided among her brothers and
sisters.
The daughters find fault with the provision of the
viii relating the resduary estate. They say
they were willing that the Atlantic Garden prop
erIy should go to the sons. but they assert that
they should have the privilege of diSposing of
their share of the residue the brothers have.
The viii was drawn on June is last
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

inence compromise candidate Colonel Brit
ton yesterday gave out a statement which de-
clares that while in Washington last April in the
interest Of legislation pending in the Military Com
mittee Of the House it suggested to him that
he try get sent to Congress take part in such
legislation.
ION my return" continues Colonel Britton in his
statement, Il consulted of the local leaders.
and was informed that a combination OF three or
four leaders in favor of another man had been
agreed upon several months before, and that It
useless for look for It.. Now. con-
slider this only bad politics. but also against
the theory of our popular representative system
into whatever contrary practice it may have
degenerated."
The recent letter by Colonel Britton Is met by
a letter from Judge Bristow containing petition
signed by hundred and eighty-two Republicans
thrty-three of whom from Colonel Brltton's
own election district. The names the petition
are headed by those Of Silas B. butcher and Lieu.
tenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff.
IN the Ist Assembly District Michael J. Dady
yesterday used strong words in denouncing one OF
his enemies. Speaking Of P. H. McArdle. Of the
Third Ward, who is on the opposition ticket TO
Dady's ticket for members Of the City Commit
tee a who blackballed when proposed
as a member of the 1st Assembly District Repub-
ncan Club Mr. Dady said yesterday:
You can, quote me as saying that going
to do all to prevent a loafer like McArdle
from becoming member Of any reputable club
McArdle's friends point TO the fact that Nc
Ardle voted for Dady's reinstatement in the Third
Ward Republican Club, after Dady bolted the party
IN The schieren campaign, IN lSsg; S. o., z,,o+o.
to the City Committee in the Ist District are r.
DiKe, Waiter S Brewster. Ernest JAIN, Hugo
Hirsh and Andrew Jacobs
District Mr.. Dady said yesterday he did not in
m m 70 p Between Saa eg FS% PoSe4 9P2S5 eeR
and Assistant Post &Postmaster Taylor, who Is allied
for several years.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

close to Mr. Davis and who are said TO share his
confidence in most important political matters do
not hesitate to say that Senator McDermott can
probably have the nomination II It shall be thought
wise for him to resign his seat in the State Senate
to accept seat in Congress. as they have doubt
that his nomination would be equivalent 70 his
election.
Mr. MeDermott has been prominent in Demo
cratic politics for a number Of years-from his
early manhood. in fact. He was member OF the
House of Assembly in 1886 81. was Clerk in Chan
cery for term Of five years. and Is the present
counsel for the County OF Hudson His one de-
feat before the people occurred when he was
candidate for Mayor Of Jersey City. and General
Peter F. wanser elected by the Republicans.
few years ago. Senator eNIcDermott was Gold
Democrat in 1896. but is this year supporter OF
Bryan. He Is the leader OF his party in the New
Jersey Senate
Robert s. Hudspeth, who has also long been
prominent in Democratic politics and in office was
member OF the House OF Assembly In 1856. 1Ss5.
subsequently, comfortably seated upon the bench
of the Common Pleas Court in Hudson County for
Edward Hoos, the present Mayor Of Jersey City.
say becoming weary OF the loneliness OF RepubH-
cans generally in Hudson County. drifted into the
Democratic party some years ago. where he found
friends "a and was soon thereafter elected to the
most too rapid to please the average Hudson
County Democrat who has no particular use for
the favor of the LEADERS one has taken the risk
G SL Try LYME 10 nsa1 MN on Win Kound Ko9ln OF
the ambition TO be Governor OF NeJ ersey but IT is
now frequently remarked that he would probably
be content with Congress honors IL the nomination
should fan into his plate which is slyly said by his
Democratic helghbors to be Invariably right side
up when political poTridge is falling.
Thomas F. NoOhan is another OF the Hudson
County Democrats whose political ambition has
kept well up with his years His first prominent
appearance in State politics in 1SS6-.S7 when
he va was "a member OF the House of Assembly, and
in 1S9l-'92 he the Clerk Of that body He was
afterward appointed, District Court Judge for
Bayonne. in Hudson County. He once refused the
District. Well informed Democrats, while friendly
TO his candidacy on general principles and because
OF his loyalty under all circumstances to the Hud-
son County Democratic leader, say that the fact
that Mr.. Noonan lives outside of the With Con
gress District will prevent his nomination II is
one Of the unwritten laws of the Democracy OF
Hudson County to distribute the party's PATRONAGE
among the faithful within the county lines. and
they add that this rule will probably obtain until
there is more than patronage enough to 20 around
among those who have been for long time hoping
for their share in the distribution the belief that
all things come round to those who will but wait
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
MANY EXCUSES FOR FoRTY-sEcoND ST.
COLONEL JAY DOING ALL HE CAN AND CON
TRACTORS SAY THAT COMPLAINTS
ARE NOT JUSTIFIED.

A reply was received yesterday by Acting Mayor
Guggenheimer to the letter of complaint which he
sent to Commissioner Keating of the Department
of Highways about the condition of Forty-second-
St Mr.. Keating answers Mr.. Guggenhemer's pro-
test by inclosing a communication from Colonel
William Jay, receiver of the Forty-second Street
Manhattanville and St. Nicholas Avenue Railroad,
with extract from report by the company's
engineer and copy Of letter from the contrac-
tors. Naughton & Co.
Colonel Jay says he is doing all he to hurry
the work, calls attention to the difficulties in the
way of sub-surface construction, and regrets that
he cannot make any definite promise to when
the work will be completed. The engineers report
says that seven-eighths of the track work is COM
nleted 1t blames "a certain gas company" for the
delay at Seventh-ave. and Broadway, says that the
entire north track is finished and that much of the
delay the south track in Fortysecond-st. of
Fifth-aVe. is due to the encroachment of the Co
lumbia Bank vaults which congest the space for
disposing of distractions. The report concludes
with the information that when the paving COM
mences 1t will require the opening of the streets
again" and that the intersections Of the street
with the avenue viii for long time remain open,
even after the electric cars are running"
Naughton & Co. say that the work is proceeding
rapidly as possible and repeat their contention
that the criticisms Of the newspapers and of the
Acting Mayor are without proper foundation.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
FAYERWEATHER CASE REOPENBD
JUDGE LACOMBE RENDERS AN OPINION
IN THE FAMOUS WILL CONTEST.

Judge Lacombe yesterday rendered an opinion
and signed orders which in effect open the Fayer-
weather will case again and allow the question of
the validity of the releases executed by the widow
and next Of kin TO be contested The opinion is
follows:
Orders nave been signed in the following cases:
Hamilton College. Riteh; Buckley and Vaughan in
nexf oon an9 ay rs sTeeu9 ana nd or SIN on the
orders IN al the other cases to be presented for
signed separately, since it seems impossible to get
atd 70 70 unite unite IN taxing the same position as that
passed upon IN the Hamilton College case.
The orders which relate to the original bill and
cross bill are practically the same. The re-
garding the original bill is follows:
Emma S Fayerweather and Mary W. Achter.
compiainants against Thomas G. Ritch, Justus
and as executors and trustees Of the viii and cod
lcils Of Daniel 2. Fayerweather, deceased, de-
exceptions to the pleas of the above named de-
fendants to the amended bill after Fearing Roger
esp Messfs Riteb Roodford. BoVee and Wailace
ordered that said exceptions be. and they are
hereby overrued and said pleas sustained
That the complainants have leave TO file rep
Hcetion 10 said pleas on or before the september
rule day. and that upon default Of such replica
ton. the amended bin be dismissed to the said
defendants.
The opinion and orders were filed in the clerks
cfice Of the United States Circuit Court.
Judge Lacombe's previous decision in the case
was that fourteen out of seventeen of the de-
PENDANTS, chiefly colleges and hospitals, were
tanned and overruled Amherst and Williams col
leges and the Union Theological Seminary. At
that time he dismissed the amended bill and cross
bill Later plea allowed which was made
By William Blake counsel for the widow and
next Of kin. This resulted in the action yesterday
Daniel 3. Fayerweather a lea ther merchant
who died in $780, leaving fortune Of S. 100000 The
estate divided into about $S0000 900 in specific
bequests including house worth 500 600, $4,000 in
cash and an annuity Of $4,000 to the widow. who
died IN 1892; about 100000 in small requests. and
about 100000 10 twenty colleges and five his
pitals. The codicls worded that the in
stitutions would receive greater benefits under them
than in the will alone. It was contended that the
law that prohibits the leaving of over half of an
charitable institutions to the detriment Of
a widow ether kin would be violated by the pro-
visions Of the will and codicils, and much litigation
followed. II this litigation many prominent law
yers have figured. and the expenses Of the suits
have been about 100000
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
sEAToN HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE.
MEMBERS OF INDIA FAMINE RELIEF COM
MITTEE APPEAR AGAINST HIM

Charles Seaton, an Englishman twenty-eght
years old, who describes himself as a clerk OF
No 166 West Seventy-th thrd-st with office ad-
dress at No. II Wa-st.. was arraigned in thS
Centre-st. court yesterday by Central Office De
tective Price a charge of forgery. Magistrate
Mayo held the prisoner in bail of $1,000 for further
examination to-day.
Seaton was arrested on Tuesday at No II Wall
ST. The charge of forgery is made by afhdavits
of Leander T. Chamberlain. of Room 70, Bible
House. and Mrs. Anelie Compton Swift, of No
1876 East Eighteenth-st. Mr. Chamberlain is
member of the Executive Committee of the Com
mittee Of One Hundred India Famine Relef.
When arraigned in court John d. Lindsay MADE
secondary complaint against the prisoner Of petty
larceny in behalf of Miss Elizabeth A Allen. or
Aenhurst Inn AlAnhurst. N. J.
According to the affidavit of Mr.. Chamberlain.
the prisoner several days ago visited him and
stated that he wished to write a magazine article
on the Indian famine. and asked to obtain photo
graphs for the purpose Of illustrating the article
and TO show the work being done by the Relief
Committee. He gave Seaton the photographs.
Several days later he saw advertisements stating
that on September II there would be enter
tainnent given at the Waldorf-Astoria by the Ma
tional Indian Relief Association, the proceeds of
which would go TO aid the starving people IN
Mr. Chamberlain says he investigated and found
that Seaton had secured an office at NO. u wal al
relief association he purported TO be managing.
He found also that Seaton had engaged quarters
Tb ne secanSsrv ior connaint made bv Mr. Lindsay
is based on the. allegation that Miss Allen sent
i'' tionai Bank Of Hoboken and made payable to the
National Indian Relief Association This check
eeed sf s reep s9 n on feS IN he
told Miss Allen that the amount had been sent
8 and psn %h gpMf Miss s n
as good idea and entered into heartily
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
ALLEGED NEGRO RoBBER CAUGHT.
PAUL LAWRENCE DUNBAR FAILS TO APPEAR
WHEN ACCUSED BY HIM IS
ARRAIGNED.

The whom Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the
negro poet, accused of drugging him and robbing
him of his gold watch and diamond ring Sun
day night. arrested at Coney Island Tuesday
night by Detective Lockwood, of the West Thir-
tieth-st. station. He is Walter Kicks, colored
twenty-one years old. of No. 401 Seventh-aTe. He
denied robbing Dunbar
Dunbar complained TO the police on Monday
He said he met Kicks Sunday night in Sixth-ave
spent some time with him, and had something
TO drink. Late in the evening. he said everything
suddenly became blank, and he remembered
nothing til he awoke in the morning in a house
at No 70 West Thirtieth-st.. where he had never
beer been before. and where he knew no one He said
covered that mis- watch and diamond ring were
missing. he said, and he suspected Kicks Of hav-
ing taken them from him
When Kicks was found word was sent to Dunbar
10 be In the Jefferson Market Court yesterday
morning, nut he was not present. Kicks was ar
ralgned and remanded till to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
TO REVIEW CONTROLLERS ACTION.
EFFORT TO REDEEM FROM TAX SALE BRIGE
TON BEACH RAILROAD PROPERTY

EFFORT TO REDEEM FROM TAX SALE BRIGH-
TON BEACH RAILROAD PROPERTY.
A writ of certiorari has been obtained by the
Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company. An
r. Flower and the Central Trust Company
from Justice Mattice, of the Supreme Court, to
review the action of State Controller Morgan in
refusing to allow the plaintiffs to redeem from
the State tax sale of 1895 OF the property Of
the old Brighton Beach Railroad Company. which
was sold for taxes in that year
The various parcels in which the Controller sold
the property are now held under tax titles by
many persons throughout the State The total
sum realized at the sale was $7.S25 and after the
sale by the State the property of the Brighton
Beach Railroad sold in foreclosure by the
CenefaA Trust Company TO Anson R. Flower for
SnL000 1t was then reorganized as the Sea View
Railroad and merged into the Kings County EIe-
waited Railrosd Company, both companies being
subsequently, merged with the Brooklyn Union Ele-
for the taxes C4 1852.
It Is asserted by the petitioners that no notice
was g1ver by the Controller to the company or
to Mr.. Flower or to the Central Trust Company
Of the eXNra lion of the time to redeem the prop
erty from the tax sale They applied to the Con
trOer II Arri for leave redeem and rendered
the amount Que the State The application, how
ever, was dertcd after the Controller had received
an adverse opinion from Attorney General Davies
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
LONG CHASE AFTER ALLEGED FoReER
MAN WANTED BY POSTAL AUTHORITIES IN
SCRANTON ARRESTED HERE

Giovanni Romano, sometimes known Vincenzo
Fiengo and Francisco Teotosio. who has been want
ed in Scranton, Penn, since last January on a
charge of forging signature TO a postal money
order. arraigned before United States Commits
soner Alexander yesterday afternoon He was held
in $1,000 bail and remanded until this morning
The money order that Romano is charged with
forging signature TO was sent from here to Janos
Palagy in Scranton in January last. Ever since
January Postofice Inspector German OF Philadel-
phia has been tracing Romano about the country
In the latter part of May German traced Romano
to Westaeid, N. ]. There German caused a decoy
registered letter to be put I'm the postohice for
Romano The latter informed Of the letter
and induced Giuseppi de Felce teacher OF pen
manship, to go with him TO the postofice and rep
resent himself Vncenzo Fiengo which alias Ro-
mano was using at that time When Felice signed
TOT the letter ne was arrested by German. Romano
VINO stood little distance away, ran and escaped
Infough an interpreter II learned that the
prisoner was not the man German was after
Felce was held, however, by United States Com
missioner in Jersey City. ~
Later German learned that Romano was In Hart
caped by eluding German in his house
a little over a week ago German learned that
Romano was IN this city, and Detective Sergeant
Petrosino arrested the man
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
MORE DELAY ON BOULET4RD.

ORDER MADE FOR FURTHER HEARING ON
UNION COUNTY COMMISSIONS REPORT.
Elizabeth Aug. p (SpeciaD-In the Union County
Circuit Court here to-day Judge Swayze OF New
ark, presided in place of Judge Van Syckel and
heard the report Of the Commissioners appointed to
condemn land the north side of Westfeld-ave
between Elizabeth and Crawford, for the widening
OF the avenue to 100 foot county boulevard. The
Commission awarded about $4,000 in all to land
owners. Several protests were at once made
Judge Coddington and Frank Bergen argued yes
terday for prompt confirmation OF the Commits
SION report, but Mr.. Lindabury and Surrogate
Parrot representing objectors, argued against such
was required in some cases. Frank Bergen vigor-
ously opposed this and said that years had now
been consumed on the work and If this practice
pursued there would be no end to the affair The
county and Senator kean's company, Mr.. Bergen
declared would not be represented before any hear
ing for further testimony and would abandon the
boulevard scheme. Mr.. Lindabury asked that no
additional testimony be introduced Judge Swayze
however, made an order permitting further objec-
tons to be filed before August 2. and said that
on September he would hear final argument on
the confirmation of the report
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
DESPERATELY RESISTED ARREST.

Patahogue. L. l., Aug. 22-August Weigand who
is uncle is the proprietor of the Victoria Ho-
tel at Hamburg. Germany, and q friend Of the
Prince of Wales and many members of the nobil-
ity, was arrested here yesterday for an alleged
assault on John Vincent. When brought into
court he threatened to assault Justice Conkin and
tried to choke Policeman Davis Four policemen
seized him and tried to put handouts on him.
but he fought desperately that they were un-
able to do He finally overpowered and
taken to the village JAIL where he spent the night
When he was again arraigned he was fined SO
He paid this reluctantly Then he was arrested
on the charge of assauting Policeman Davis
tor this offense he was sentenced to pay fine
OF OF, 80 or 70 pass the same number Of DAYS in
jail he refused to pay the fine and Is now in the
village jail considering the situation. Weigand is
this place " iie III
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
PARTITION OF OYSTER GROUND.

DIVISION OF GREAT SOUTH BAY TERRITORY BE-
TWEEN BRooKHAvEN AND SMITH ESTATE
Patchogue, Long Island, Aug. 22,-In the matter
Of the partition Of Great South Bay Commissioners
Young. Ketcham and Terry under an interlocutory
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the suit
brought by the heirs OF William Smith against the
town Of Brookhaven, have filed report in which
the eastern part OF the bay Is awarded to the
town and the western part to the Smith heirs The
part that goes to the town exceeds the western
part by than 1850 acres. The part awarded
TO the Smith heirs includes nearly all the land that
has been leased for oyster planting and culture.
The eastern part which the gets, is better
adapted for the growth Of seed oysters. For
liberation fee Of IS each year residents of Brook
haven were until recently allowed to dredge at
will over any part of the grounds. The town
thorities have stopped all dredging.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
MARINE AND FIELD CLURS c1AnRArr

The annual clambake of the Marine and Fiala
Club last evening on the club grounds at Crop
sey-ave. and Bay Thirteenth-st was thorouebI,,
enjoyable and successful The feast was served
In the open air on the boardwalk Of the bulkbead
at table about three hundred feet long The de-
tails were in the capable hands of Superintendent
Charles Barry. The bake itself was prepared bv
Archie Walker. The table. was lit by electricity
Conterno. S Band discoursed merry airs and emnnp,
stalks. "a H 'i 'i'elr
William H. Garrison. president of the Marine and
Eield Club, presided, and there were also present
theodore L. Cuyler, tr., James L. Johnson Frank
La Mamma, e H. Baker. E. H. Kinney E. E. PIatt.
w G. Hennessy 5. MD. Sinclair James Mccall.
din, William A. Avis. r. H. Russell e Holden
Smith and Frederick 3. Fiske, Informal speeches
We're made by Joseph G. Hendrix Congrpssn1aI
briggs, Giovanni Blanch. tho Italian Consul; L. ]
Busby and L. S. Eaton. "
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
ST. PAUUs WEATHER TANE REPLACED.

rare sight, which was watched by many per-
sons about St Paufs Chapel, at Vesey-st and
Broadway, yesterday was the performance Of
steeple Bob" Merrill in putting the large weather
vane Of the church back in place The vane is
about two hundred and fifty feet from the ground
ana was removed two or three weeks ago to be
reglloed- AT first it was thought that the work
could be done without removing the vane but it
was SC heavy and the woodwork about about n so
decayed tnat safety seemed require taking il off
The vane Is q cunberous and the work of get
ting II in place hazardous Merrill did it ,it,
scanold made Of small blocks Of wood and rope
fastened TO the steeple Of the church. Merrili's
wife watches him constantly while he is at work
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
TESTIMONY FOR DRUG CLEBK

Glen Cove, Long Island. Aug. % (speciaD-The
inquiry into the death of Freda z. Belt OF Sea
Cliff was continued before Justice Cox last evening
The child died after taking tablets containno
actanilid. The tablets prescribed by Benjamin
Voelbel, Sea Cliff drug clerk Several New-Yor.
druggists were called to show that the drug was in
general use and frequently sold without a pre-
seription. DR.. George McLoughlin. DR.. Wahlg ana
DR.. Stark testified The Justice reserved his da
cision There is little doubt that it will be favor
able to Mr.. Voelbel vi
New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
COL ONLZATTON IS CHARGED.
CoFFEY PROTESTs-THE BRITTON-BRIs-
TOW FIGHT

Senator Michael J. Coffey went TO the local
Bureau of Elections yesterday and made pro-
test against the delay in finishing the registry
books for his Assembly districts the With and
Ixth The registry books for other districts have
been completed for many days. and the friends
of Senator Coffey alege that colonization is being
practised and that the completion of the books
is delayed to allow the of the new voters
to be registered.
The Bristow-Britton fight for Congress nominal
ton in the lid District IS reaching acute
stage. The candidates are flooding the district
with letters to voters. Both sides claim victory.
while Walter B. Atterbury rises again into prom