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New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
RIDES A BLOCK N 4 FENDER.

Henry Honreth i've years old, who lives with
his parents az No. 1s2 Middleton-st. sent yes
terday for bread 20 q bakery. Car No I s34 OF the
Tompkins-ave line came along at a high speed
and the little fellow dropped into the fender. For
a block the car sped before II was brought 10 q
standstll Henry was too surprised to scream but
locked 1randerfnQIv about. As som
stopped the boy ran for the baker 4 policeman
and cried out: 7 didn't 90 nothing Mr Cop"
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
POSTOFFICE SITE CHOSEN.
THE MASONIC HALL PROPERTY N new
BRUNSWICK TO BE USED FOR THE
NEW FEDERAL- BCILDING-

NEW FEDERAL. BUILDING
New-Brunswick- Jan Z (SpecfaD-The sits
for the Federal Posto1Hce Building in New
Brunswick was decided upon in Washington this
morning The following dispatch was received
By P s GarretsOu today:
Inspector this morning recommended 70 ne
Secretary OF the Treasury the Masonic Han s-rs-
at the corner Of George and Albany sts for the
new Federal pOstofhCe- The recoEEUe1dar1o1
was c0neurred in by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury The aggregate cost OF the property 70 he
Government viii be SO 200
Part OF the site is now occupied BY the ruins
Of Masonic Hall. which was destroyed by FIRE On
December 81. 1896 This property IS now owned
By the Howard Savings Institution OF Nsvva-h
The Government will also purchase portions or
three adjoining properties
Congressman Howell had favored anotner STE.
but the SOvernmenr was opposed 70 MS cnolce
because il ~~Ould make necessary the teariEls
down OF a numSSr OF buildings and an adolLloI-a4
expense OF S15OO annually IN carrying the nnal-s-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
FERRYBoAT MODEL TO BE EXHIBITED.

President Henry Morton and the Board OF Trus-
tees OF Stevens Institute OF Technology IN HobOkeu
have decided 20 lend 70 the Commission which will
have charge OF United States exhibits az Paris
model of the ferryboat Hamburg. designed by
Colonel z. A Stevens, Of Castle Point, and made in
& Hoboken machine shop under his immediate
supervision. This model Is nine feet long II
600 and said be the most complete model
Of a fsrrybOat in existence. Colonel Stevens pre-
sented II the institute Immediately after the
me
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
MRs. DEMMIs pEwEY coMsTocK KELLoGG.

The funeral Of Mrs. DENNIS Dewey Constock
Kellogg the widow OF Charles White Kellogg and
for forty years a resident OF Brooklyn was held
last night al her home No. IS Fourth Place. The
Rev Mr.. Wright, OF Montpelier, Vt. oficiated.
Mrs. Comstock born in 1871 at Constock for
merry Comstock Landing ten miles south of White
Peter ComstOck, a pioneer settler Of Washington
County son, two daughters and two grandsons
survive her
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
SAMI-EI. R GILBERT

Samuel r. Gilbert, veteran OF the Civil War
and member Of [. s. Grant Post, G A. P, died
on Thursday evening after long illness at his
home, No. 202 South Oxford-st. He Of
deep religious feeling and was a member Of the
Auburn Praying Band, which well known
thirty years ago among the Methodists OF Central
NeW-Fork He member of the Hanson
Place Methodist Church He came with his family
70 Brooklyn in 1915 from Seneca Falls. y. Y. He
leaves a widow. TWO daughters and
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
PROTEST AGAINST Az 4PpOJyTUEyT

Caldwell, Jan. y (SpeciaD--A petition signed bv
a number OF Republicans OF this place has hea1
forwarded to Washington. D c. protesting against
the confirmation or Henry c. Mead as postmaster
The contention is that Mead is practically nsv
man IN the party and he should not have the praf-
erence Old party workers.
L had been generally thought that W H H
Condi would the place. and Il chiefly ME s,,r
porters who making the fight A deiegsasfoS,,
VIII TO Washington on Monday TO continue rbs
hEht. INS
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
CONTEST or SUMMERS WILL SUSTAINED.

Mineola, Long Island. Jan 12-Surrogate Sea
bury has sustained the contest over the win OF
John Summers and rejected the will made in 1892
on the ground that there no evidence TO show
that the witnesses whose names appear on the will
had seen the testator sign the will This admits
70 probate the Will made in 1875, by which the
tesIator left his entire estate his widow. The
VIII OF 1892 gave the widow a life interest in the
property. after which all went TO a son, Edward
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
FELL DEAD ON TIE SLDEHALK-

Conrad L. Meyer. seventy-four years old man
sger OF the Jamaica. Long Island, branch Of the
National Express Company, fell dead On the side
walk in front OF the company's office, in Washing
ton-st7 yesterday Meyer received a wound over
his heart in the Civil War and frequently com
plained Of pain there. He leaves a widow a son
dauRhfeT
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
CAPTAIN JOIN LLSLEs Hrr1

Cold Spring Harbor Long Island Jan 1a-Under
the will Of Captain John Isle. who died in this
village last week, the Methodist Church receives
$1,000 and the Baptist Church $500. The remainder
Of the estate Of $4,000 is TO be invested by his
executors and the income paid to Mrs. Julia 5 Joy
who had been housekeeper for Captain Isle Al
her death the estate is TO be divided and invested
for the benefit Of the Methodist and BAPTIST
oh 11r0h
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
FOryD GUILTT OF MURDER

jeremiah Roach was convicted q murder n tAs
second degree in the Hudson County Court % Oyar
and Terminer yesterday He shoJ and killed rs
wife IN Hoboken on January = last she was hts
second wife. and they had been marred only seven
months when Ne killed her n a quarrel proyOks@
bv her misconduct
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
COPPER WIRE THIEVES CAUGHT.

Hackensack Jan. Il CspectaD.-special Assus
Bea1ie OF the Lackawanna Railroad caught four
copper wire thieves AZ Kingsland last night ana
brought them TO the Hacksnsack 1aiL The
gave their names Thomas Hopkins. J0n1 Eullsr.
Louis Pilncereln and John Pops. al OF Hohok6n-
Beatie recently found place IN Jersey city Whers
thev disD0sed 0f about eight hundred pounds %
wire stolen from the company ar different tines
John Pops admitted his Euilt.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
coNsIDERED q COAL PERQCIsIrE.

The charge has been preferred against CnarAes
ztuh- fsrito- of Public School No. = Jersey City
that he drew mis- supply OF coal FOR home cousn1p
rion from the schoolhouse BIN. II Is said rhat wsA
aerecrei ne Insisted that ne collecting one o
the tanfror's peruutsires and was offended neca-ss
ris privilege questioned
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
HIGH sCHOoI. OPPONENTs tEBCKED.

HIGH SCHOOL OPPONENTS EEBUKED
Director Egbert. OF the Jersey City Board OF Edu-
cation. made a statement al the meeting Thursday
night relative to the new high school project and
srraigneC the opponents or the Improvement for
abruptly changing their minds after having
ordered the Directors OF Educa proceed with
preliminary work and select site The statement.
which spplauded by his colleagues and ordered
entered in full the minutes Is replete with sharp
thrusts
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
FOUR Buildings DESTROYED BIZ FIRE
SUSPICION THAT The POsTOFFTCE WAS SET ozs
FIRE

Highland Beach Jan 2 CspeciaD--Four build
inEs were destroyed this morning BY a nre Enlc-s
"a believed 70 be q an inceudiz-y origin Thes
blsza s-arred IN the posrofHce Alorzo D Hand
closed the ONCE last night Al 10 o'clock. afrsr he
and a viIlager had some words. ne ia5tsE 7 -
sila~ed rbrear reninE 70 get square WIN nm
A. i-1,ssriza-fOn viii be made By the poscor1oo
authorities -
ana irs contents were IN ashes L1s ao5oln-r-s
c1rfarrionarv store and a vacant store Ner~
Sss-rovsd The hre spread 10 the statior OF rha
~ Ta-sa-r Southern branch Of the Central Rail
ruad ,f Nex-IeFsey and Destroyed II rogerner vi
quantity of freight The lcss WI reacn Sa.ltA-
Ne -rIv covered by Insurance
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
49, nON,T WANT -, R4LLR

George wackenhut. OF Middle Village has OBJ
tained an order restraining the New-York and
Queens County Railroad Company from laying T
rails in Juuiper-ave. Many OF the citizens sav
T ran would ruin wagons. considerable trucking
Is done over the road.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
EARLY GREEK POTTERY F4sEs~

Professor William H. Goodyear win lecture on
The Early Greek Pottery Vases az the Brooklyn
Institute Museum Eastern Parkway at $50 o'clock
this afternoon. The Illustrations Wfu be colored
No tickets required
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
FERDIcT "a so FOR DOG RLrEs

Augustav Richard brought suit in the Supreme
Court al Long Island City for injuries received IN
being bitten by dogs owned BY Patrick j.
DufTy al Far Rockaway. Mr Dufy keeps a
kennel of valuable dogs Richard asked for 500
damages and received verdict for S4O0 yesterday
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
yEWSDE4LERs TO HATE A BLACK LIsr.-

Hoboken newsdealers organized association
last night for the purpose OF protecting themselves
against customers who they say make practice
of taking newspapers and refusing 20 pay FOR them
such people
New-York tribune., 1900-01-13
WILL OF HARRY L. CHRISTIAN.
AN ESTATE OF $4,000 LEFT CHIEFLY TO
HIS FOUR CHILDREN.

The win of Harry L. Christian who died a week
ago, filed for probate in the Surrogate's Court
yesterday. The estate IS valued az 800 OOO II IL
mostly in real estate The Kings County Trust
Company Is named as the executor OF the will
Mrs. Lucy J. De Freese who was his housekeeper
receives $4,000. The Hans Christian kindergarten
which was established by his mother as a me-
mortal to her husband, receives $4,000; the Nor
wegian Hospital receives 5000 and five friends
receive N,OO each. He leaves the residue OF the
estate to MS four children. share and share alike
subject TO the dover right OF his widow Mrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DEATH IN CRASH OF TRAINS
LONG ISLAND ENGINE IN COLLISION
WITH FIFTH-AVE. CAR
GUARD KILLED.

One guard killed narrow escapes from death for
two others. woman injured. and a panic among
the passengers, were the results last evening OF
end collision of a through Rockaway train OF
the Long Island Railroad with a Fifth-ave. ele-
waited motor train, which had stopped as 1t was
rounding the curve on the elevated structure at
Fulton-st and Flatbush-ave. on its trip to Sixty
ffth-st.
The accident was a peculiar one and had 1t not
been for the shouts of H T. Bracken. of No. n3
De Kalb-ave., who standing the Fulton-st.
station, hundred and fifty feet from the point
Of collision. the list of dead would probably have
included the two guards of the of the
Fifth-ave train, who had crawled under their cars
to examine the motor. AS it was, Bracken's cries
did not reach Walter h Young, forty years old, of
No. 800 Fifth-ave., the guard of the forward car,
who had also crawled under the train to find the
defect in the running gear. When the sudden i'm
pact of the engine of the Long Island train showed
the Fffth-ave. train along, Youngs body was
crushed under the wheels of his He died in
agony few minutes later, His right arm was
severed and his skull was badly fractured.
The accident, which occurred at 612 p. m, was
witnessed by several hundred people who thronged
the sidewalks bordering the triangular piece
of ground at FultOn-st.. Hudson-ave. and Flat
bush-ave. Just what was the cause of the delay
Of the Fifth-aye train is not known. for imme5
on the power and the train with its load OF fright
ened passengers, rolled on down Flatbush-ave
by the buildings from the View Of Paul Mars f9f
the engineer OF the Long Island Railroad train
His schedule called for stop the Fulton St
station. AS Bracken the guards of the Fifth
ave. train climb down and on their hands and
knees crawl under the cars, and, with second
g-ance, noticed the approaching Long Island train
he raised a frantic shout.
Other people on the station caught up the cry
and Bracken then stood the edge of the plat
form and waved his hands and hat and shouted
but without avail.
AS the Long Island train passed the station the
engineer slackened speed, but too late for with
a crash the engine smashed into the rear of the
Fl1th-ave train, and the guard who failed to hear
the warnings was killed.
me crash caused panic among the passengers
ana many VINO were sitting the windows were
badly cut by glass. One woman Della Connolly
twenty-three years old, of Bensonhurst tainted
from the shock and excitement and received sew
efai cuts ro, she was attended by ambulance
Policeman Patrick H. Coleman arrested Marshall
the Long Island engineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
DAVIS MUST FIGHT TO STAY.
HIS DENOMINATION FOR SENATOR TO BE
STOUTLY CONTESTED BY ASSEM-
BLYMAN DEGRAW.

Senator David F. Davis, of Brooklyn, has a nara
fight on his hands in order to secure renomlna-
ton in the WITH District of Kings County Assem-
blyman Abram c. Degraw is a candidate Tor the
same honor at the hands of the Republicans OF the
Seventh, Thirteenth, Nineteenth and Twenty-hrst
wards. which comprise the WITH Senate District.
Mr. Davis has served term In the Senate and
expects a denomination. Mr.. Degraw has been tour
years in the Legislature and expects promotion.
Mr.. Degraw is supported by Alfred T. Hooley'
leader of the With Assembly District. who Is recog-
nized as a hard and skilful fighter. Mr. DAVIS mas
the backing Of Colonel Michael j. Dady, but MT.
Dady has never had any following in the Eastern
District of Brooklyn Quarantine Commissioner
Schroeder. of the Twenty-frst Ward. was at hrst
inclined to assist Mr. Davis, but latterly he has
shown a disposition to keep out OF the ngnt uhtli
Mr. Davis has demonstrated that he holds the
winning hand ~,
The Nth Assembly District is controlled by Hob
lev and Degraw. 1t takes in all of the Thirteenth
Ward and fourteen out of twenty districts OF the
Nineteenth Ward. Mr.. Degraws friends assert
that he has the compact following. Chalr-
man CdeII of the State Committee. has been asked
to take a hand in the fight in behalf OF senator
Davis but It said he will not interfere Inc ght
between the friends of the two candidates VIII De
waged until the night of the Senate District Con-
vention in September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
HORSE BOARDS A TROLLEY CAR.
MOUNTS OVER FENDER AND DASHBOARD
INJURIES MOTORMAN AND sCAREs
PASSENGERS.

Passengers on car No. 27O. of the Fulton-st line
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, witnessed
a peculiar exhibition last night the part OF
horse belonging to the Union Gas Company. 1t was
at Fulton-st and Rockaway-ave., when this am
bilious horse attempted to climb over the trolley
car and succeeded in knocking down the dash
board of the front platform kicking the motorman
and frightening dozen or more passengers
II was at $50 O'Clock when Patrick Nolan. the
motorman who running his car to East New
York heard the sound of hoofs and the rattle of a
wagon coming rapidly toward him. In another
minute he saw that it a runaway, heading d.
rectly for his Nolan put on the brakes and
shouted and waved his hands. thinking to scare
the horse the other side of the street. But the
horse was mad with fear. and thinking only OF
getting away from elevated train that was
pursuing him on the structure above Before Nolan
had n chance to jump the horse came bounding up
into the fender and knocked down the dashboard;
He struggled to climb up onto the platform, ana
kicked Nolan in the leg.
The motorman kept his head and grabbing the
switch iron, began to beat the animal over the
head Surprised at this treatment. the horse broke
away, and leaving a portion of the wagon, ran
down the street. where he was caught by two po-
licemen two blocks away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
HEN LAID OFF AT NAVY YARD.
LACK OF WORK THE CAUsE-BROoKLYN
Disseminated AGAINST.
OFFICERS SAY

Owing to the lack of work at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard one hundred men in the Construction Depart
ment were laid off yesterday.
several of the officers who seen yesterday,
but who refused to allow the of their names,
stated that there was a discrimination against the
local yard In order to load down the Boston and
the Portsmouth navy yards with work These two
yards, 1t was stated. are overcrowded with work
and yet more ships being sent there every day.
The latest illustration of this. reporter was in
formed, was the sending OF the gunboat Machias,
which has been cruising in Southern waters to the
Boston Navy Yard. Had this vessel. which was
badly in need of repairs, been sent the Brooklyn
yard fifty Of the men discharged yesterday could
have been kept at work, 1t said. If present
conditions continue much longer. said officer,
the Navy Department may just as well close up the
yard as the immense plant is practically idle.
Commander Clifford H. West, who was senior
aid to Rear Admiral Philip, has not been relieved.
as was expected, but will. ii is reported, occupy
tho same office under Rear Admiral Barker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
5nrroaate's Notlres.
rTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW

YORK by the Grace Of God. free and independent
TO Alice Campbell Alice Campbell EXecutrix Of Mary
A. Campbell deceased; Bertha r. Cunningham, Emily
Pe Coster as Execurx OF Charles II Coster deceased
Henry r. Freeand. Executor OF Isabella j. Freeland
deceased; Albert G. Hood. Charles F. Hood. Electa II
Hood, Auxiliary Administrators OF Lulu NJ Hood. de
ceased: Sanford Isdale. j. p. Morgan & Co., Madison
Mary r. Marble Donald Wright Monteith. Hattie W
Morse, Herbert Q. Pel Executor OF Charles H Cos
ter deceased; Josiah c. Reif. Edward Ivers Robinson
Edward NJ. Robinson, Robinson. Tn usnelda Rob
Bridget TOuhey, Washington Heights Library Jessie 9
Wood. ]. Hood Wright Memorial Hospital Aary X
Wright, Elizabeth j. Wright. Nio.et Wright. Hlolet
Wright, Admiuistratrix Of Anna Wright. deceased
Douglass Walter Wright. and all interested in
the Estate Of j. Hood Wright late OF the city OF New
York deceased creditors. legaees next OF KIN OF
otherwise SEND GREETING:
You and hereby cited and required person
ally to be and before Surrogate OF the city ana
County OF New York at the SurrOgates Court o said CITY
and County held at the County Court House In the CITY
New York, the 3lst of July, 1900 at halt-pas
attend judicial settlement the account or
ceedings OF Mary r Wright. Elizabeth j. Wright and
john Markle, Sole Surviving Executors OF ana lru
under the last VIII and Testament OF said deceased
and such Of hereby cited. are under the
OF twenyone required 70 appear by your
guardian If have or, II you have none, 20
and apply for TO be appointed. or. IN the
Of neglect failure do guardian Will
be appointed by the and act Tor you
IN the proceeding
In Testimony Whereof caused the
and County OF New York TO be hereunto az
fixed.
Witness Hon. Frank 7. Fitzgerald Surrogate Of
said City and County. at the City Of New York the 9TH
hundred J. FAIRFAX MLAUGHIIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. County J

~ New York-The United states r re Insurance C,7-
pany Plaintiff against Maria Theresa Barry and Che-s
In pursuance Of Judgment n Foreclosure and Sal
duly made entered in the aroveer-i-led action ara
bearing date thirteenth of July. 1860 u1dr
Public New York Real Estate Rom
No Broadway. tn the Borough a- Manhattan. City
New York ninth day u August. 1870 l. 1--r.
noon on that DAY. by Peter F. Never, Auct0neer H.
premises directed by said judgment On - sold and hers
described follows,
building and improvements thereon erected situate yas
being In the City or New YORK and counted and c.
scrIbed follows. 20 wit:
BEGINNING AT a point the Westerly side q .
Nicholas Avenue. distant egfry-eiS5t e~ taet
three-quarter t9atl inches SoutlVar1y from the
formed by the intersection Of the westerly side q
Nicholas Avenue with the S1uth@-y side 10 One huad7
parallel with one hundred and twentieth street
five t75l feet eleven and dve-eE0th i-l inches
Southwartly parallel with Eighth Avenue
25) feet two threequarter ga inches thence
vardly again parallel with One hundred and
Street seventeen IT feet thence No--nva-tly.
parallel with Eighth Avenue four 90 feet and three
quarter 80 inches thence Eas-wardIy again para q
distance through party vail seven-coe ttD feet eleven
and three-quarter Oh ~ inches The Westerly side %
s. Nicholas and thence Norrhwar1ly along
Westerly side Nicholas Avenue -VenCyour "a
ten and One-eighth ieis inches the p-1 place Of
beginning Dated: New York July 16-h 1900
LOUIS B. HASBROUCE, Referee.
FREDERIC DE P FOSTER
Attorney for Plaintiff Is Wall street Borough ~ Mar
haitian. City OF New York
following diagram 0f the property % Be soc.
Its street number is 1913 St Nicholas Avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
INVESTIGATING A chips DEATH

DIT. H. D. Hawxhurst acting for DR. Charles
Wuest, physician for Coroner Delap made an
autopsy yesterday upon the body of Elizabeth
Kline six years old, whose death, according TO
DR. Alfred Bell. was due to a wrongly compounded
prescription. The autopsy occurred at the chiId's
home No. 295 Irving-ave.
DR.. Bell had prescribed a preparation containing
bsmuth After taking the medicine the child died
in commissions Wednesday night. DR. Bell ex-
pressed the opinion that ammonia had been put in
the prescription by mistake.
DIT Hawxhurst examined the lips Of the dead
child, but was unable to detect any evidence of
burns. which he believed would have been caused
by ammonia. From eXamina ton of the stomach
he gave 1t as his opinion that death was caused
by entrocoltis. an Inflammation of the smaller in
testines. The kidneys and stomach were removed
ton. ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FIGHT OVER
MISS EARLE WILL NOT APPEAR ~ THE CADET
GIRL" AND MISS GLAsER WILL
TAKE HER PLACE.

TAKE HER PLACE
Miss Virginia Earle Is not TO play in The Cadet
Girl" This is the final result Of that merry war
which has been waged up and down the Rialto
during the last fortnight by Mr.. Chamberlyn, #
The Cadet Girl" and AIr. Lederer, Of the Casino
Theatre. and which ended last night in a great
cloud Of blank cartridge smoke. 1t had been
ruored that the principals IN this knightly contest
had chosen brickbats weapons, but could not
come 10 terms on the distance Il turned out last
night that b!underbusses had proved the favorite,
with whatever ammunition could produce the most
smoke and noise. and cotton batting for bullets.
When the last voley cleared away last night II
was found that both combatsnts were uninjured
and. contrary to the rules for such q performance
as enacted in the South. of the bystanders
were killed.
Mr. Chamberlyn. who had been so hopeful up to
the very Of the conflict that Miss Earle would
come back to The Cadet Girl even after her with
drawal from the cast on the request of Mr. Lederer
said at last that he would permit the actress
TO take the part even If she were to return
The play will be presented without her. he con-
tinued. The blame does upon her. but
upon the manager who caused her leave my
company. Miss Lulu Chaser will take the part. and
] believe she will be ready next Monday night 1t
is not question Of rehearsal, but Of gowns which
must be changed At the actress
When asked If he had offered Mr.. Lederer 81 600
as reported for Miss Earle TO appear the first
week in addition 10 her salary Mr. Chamberlyn
said: lone thousand dollarsi Why l did not offer
cent. l would not go 10 the Casino with this play
Mr.. Lederer the other hand, said that MI
Chamberlyn had made this offer, and when baff1ed
had thrown up the sponge"
Mr.. LedereT also said that part Of special prom
thence had been chosen for Miss Earle in the
play which win be presented at the Casino after
The Rounders' upon the return Of his brother