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4 FATAL HUNT.
From The Youths Companion.

EIoHl Inc 1ouLu NolApdLlOIL
Many sportsmen say no other hunting can
compare in interest and exhilaration with the
peaks OF the snow covered mountains The DANCE
Of the sport does not lie in the game, but in the
has sacrificed his life in the chase. Half century
ago gallant young Irishman nfmed PeytOn met
with terrible experience among the mountains
Of India, which he thus describes:
ting into the Wardwan valley famous for the
large horned hex The country was all under
snow and as the snow continued to fan for several
days We were obliged 70 remain indoors and Sur
geon Wray, who was a splendid musician, amused
the villagers by playing his violin to them.
At last the sun came out and We heard several
tboYght tbav We right Heu, st9 mus X Sy
in iocular said funked This settled
the matter. and out We went.
We proceeded up the valley about seven miles
the mountains both sides of it. We saw a fine
unable to creep round by a cir
cuitous route and stalk the herd from above.
50 we Tour spread blanket IN a ravlne next
to where the hex were and sat down close TO-
gether upon il, keeping ourselves warm.
then spray and stones followed. our men called
seen several falls; this seemed to me quite different
more IKE ianasHp. u covered e 9 Of a.
yards long and nifty or sixty feet in depth.
This enormous mass like small mountain tear
ing with it's rock and earth. moved toward much
down before IL The whole thing looked weird and
supernatural
that direction on our LEFT was a very wide trench,
large enough TO protect US from the approaching
avalanche II we could jump the chasm and get
shelter under H.
Il pointed out to my companions our only chance
OF escape b. this time the avalanche had APP
preached within fifty sixty PAGES OF
Il led the way. made spring for my life. landed
safely the side OF the chasm and crouched under
the shelter Of the hill which was only three or four
PAGES from the side jumped on.
Looking around, 10 my horror l saw my poor
friend Wray and the other two dashed for
ward by the avalanche and buried under noun
tain OF srioY. Ny dear old servant Abel Khan
VINO had all the nerve and activity OF an hex could
have Jumped the chasm but the others We're In his
way and he had my heavy Lancaster rife on his
back.
The thought haunts me 70 this day Had he had
a fair run be would have saved his life bv clearing
the chasm as I had done, although II was a hiE
jump
BY this time Putto Khan brother OF Abel Khan
who had been left watch the ibex about oua P,
Of a mile q left. came to the in tvbfCb
| had taken shelter Re had witnessed the yvbois
occurrence and had his brother killed a.
cried most piteously lamenting the loss ~ ~
brother and myself. who he thought killed ais
Il called out: quito. fate has been hard upon u.s.
I am safe
''He seemed bewildered and cried out: No vo,,
are only the spirit come back TO tell met M, ~
loved brother and our young sahib are gone g
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coLoRED WOMAN sHoors HER HUSB4yD.

Rose Butcher cOored. shot her husband. Joseph
Butcher. three times with revolver at Bridge
and Ogden SITS. in Newark yesterday All the
bullets lodged In Butchers thighs. He was 10
the city Hospital and the wife was arrested and
locked up. The cause jealousy. Mrs Butcher
fred seven shots her husband as he stood in the
doorway OF the Newark Lime and Cement Com
panys Othce. where he was employed. After the
shooting Mrs. Butcher walked or and recharged
the revolver She was followed by witnesses OF the
shooting. who pointed her out a policeman. At
the station house she said she was twenty-one
years old and had come year ago from Fred
ercksburg. Va She married Butcher about that
time and had child hy him. He's taken up with
another woman she explained Il knew ne wa
going 10 leave me asfd that's why / shot him -
Butcher has been living No. sfi Broad-st.. and
the wifes home - No. 260 south Eleventh-st,
Butcher Is twenty-sN years old and has good
character. He Is expected TO recover.
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DETECTIVE DOTLE's DEFENCE.
HIS COUNSEL WILL. ENDEAvoR TO PROVE THAT
He COULD NOT HAVE FIRED THE SHOT
THAT KILLED MARTIN CAREY.

The chief witness called yesterday morning in
the trial Of Detective John Doyle for the murder OF
Martin Carey, which is being held in the County
Court. before Judge Hurd, was Police Captain J.
Addison COrwfn, Doye's superior officer. James
". Ridgway. ex-District Attorney who is counsel
for Doyle. cross-examined Corwin for two hours.
He asked him if he had not made extraordinary
efforts to convict Doyle, whether he had not said,
We have enough Of them the force referring
TO Doyles nationality. and whether he had not
tried to change some Of the evidence, in order TO
make a better case against Doyle. To each ques-
ton Corwin replied, NO
Mr. Ridgway, in his opening speech for the de-
fence, IN the afternoon declared that he would
prove that Doyle the night that he went 10
SpOhr's place did not have a revolver with MIN
that the bullet which found could not have
been shot from the revolver which was found in
the stove; that IL would be shown that on the
night of the murder of Martin Carey there was
some the saloon other than Doyle who had
the fatal shot, and that Doyle could not have
fired the shot which killed Carey, Miller. who
was also shot in the hand, had powder marks on
his hand and Doyle, who had upstairs, was
too great distance for the powder marks to
be visible
Gus Spohr. the keeper Of the saloon in which
the murder occurred testified that he did not hear
any shots, but that Miller came back into the
saloon and. holding UP his wounded hand said:
"Spohr, you shot me- This statement ere
ated some stir. The case was continued
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RECEIVER FOR BLEI SYNDICATE.

Mortimer Stefel has been appointed receiver for
the Robert Blei syndicate by Justice Andrews, o.
the Supreme Court. in the application OF Milton j.
Fechherner. who recovered a Judgment against
the concern on January - for H.765 which there
Is a balance due Of $685. The concern was organized
to conduct theatrical enterprises at Roster 81
Balls. The plaintiff asserted information and
belief that the company had transferred the lease
OF the premises without consideration. and the
business Of the company was being conducted nom
inaIly in the of third party but for the
interest and benefit OF certain directors and stock
holders Of the company.
According 10 NJ 5. Guiterman. of the law firm
OF Einstein & Townsend, attorneys for Mr.. Fech-
heimer the appointment OF a receiver means that
he viii take charge OF the lease Of the company
and its assets. The syndicate succeeded
Roster & bial in the cement Of the Thirty
fourth-s-. music hall. and mad the rent PAID up
TO February l Mr. Gu1terman said he under
stood that Mr. Blei sold out his interest some
tine ago, and the present members OF the cor
poration are Moses II. Levy Sidney Cohen. Simon
Dessau and S. W. Lyons. The attorney says he
intends 10 find who is responsible for the debts
Of syndicate.
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PONPEO NARESrS WILL.
TERMS OF THE REQUESTS TO HIS WIDOW AND
CHILDREN.

The Will OF Pompeo Maresi was fled for probate
on Monday. Maresi came to this country penniIess
ABOUT forty years ago. and accumulated a fortune
which is estimated at about $500 600
The testator directs that his body shall be buried
IN the parish Of Paledo, Italy. and that a monu-
ment which shall cost not less than 1000 shall be
erected over mis- grave.
To his widow, Giovanni P. Maresi who is named
as an executrtx jointly with Henry l. Dohetta and
the United States Trust Company. the testator be-
queaths for life all Of his jewery bric-a-brac and
other personal property. His widow authorized
10 make her home AT Cardona Dbl Lake Como. italy.
and at'No. l46 Columbia Heights. the family home
in Brooklyn. She is 10 receive from the estate $4,000
In cash and $500 year in quarterly payments If
she remarries she shall cease to be executrix
and IS TO give up her residence at the Columbia
Heights home and in the villa in Italy.
The testator gives his daughters COLUMBIA
Estella and Nina, 81 a day each as spending money
until their marriage. when they are each to receive
$500 year in quarterly payments After being
married ten years each daughters annuity 10 be
increased to $500.
Pompeo Maresi the son OF the testator 10 m re-
ceive 80 month for pocket money until he IS
fifteen years old. after which he is 10 receive $50
month until ne is twenty-eght and after that 800
month The testator desires that the son shall go TO
yale University, mis- expenses be paid out of tbs
estate When ne is twenty-eght years old he is
to receive 10000. II he enters a profession he is 10
receive 700 year II the family approves of his
s d65iAs the executors are directed to pay him
Adelaide Borlngha, sister Of the testator. IS TO
receive $z0W a year for life; Francesca Ma a
Borlingha, nephew $1,000 The village Of CIisazio
Italy Is to receive $1,000. the income Of which is TO
furnish the annual dinner Of Wine meat rice and
salt Tor the priests on July q Of each year.
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FLOATING DEBT OF THIRD AVENUE co.


sYNDIcATE's PLAN FOR TAKING IT Up APP
PROVED, But AGREEMENT NOT. SIGNED.
while the Kuhn, Loeb & Co. syndicate's pro
posal for taking up the floating debt Of the Third
avenue Railroad Company has been informally ap-
proved by the Board of Directors Of the companv.
II is learned that the agreement making the plan
operative mas not yet been signed by the parties In
interest The rumor was again denied yesterday
ny Metropolitan Street Railway interests that
tileH company was contemplating the leasing of
Ihe Iaird Avenue. and OF these men was
99gloted as explaining again the reasons why the
AIeiT9pohtan did not regard such a lease as de-
Inc Tribune several days ago, that the present
pnyslcal condition OF the Third Avenue system
was not satisfactory 10 the Metropotan's man
agement. There was report downtown yester-
Gay that President NTeeand. of the MetropoIitan
COMPANY in company with the engineers OF the
Third Avenue Company, had Just completed q
careful inspection of the Third Avenue property
Mr.. Nreeland however, said that this rumor was
without foundation
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SIL4S B. BUTCHER SURPRISED.
HE SAID HE HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS ANY
OPPOSITION TO DR. BACKUs

Regarding the failure of Governor Roosevelt to
reappotnt Dr. Truman J. Backus 70 the Long ISL
and State Hospital Commission. Silas 2. butcher,
who resigned from the Commission. it is said be-
cause Dr. Backus not reappointed. said yes
terday that he much surprised TO learn that
DR. BaclIus was not 70 be reappointed. He had no
idea that there was any opposition to him any
possibility Of his not being appointed. Mr. butcher
said:
DR. Backus devoted a great deal OF time his
once. He generally went down to the hospital on
saturday and remained over till Sunday. a place
on the Board required that should have the
llihe 10 RUM the duties of the office. because If
there is any class Of dependents VITO need careful
ana conscientious men to look after them it is
tainy the insane
one OF the reasons why resigned was that It
was impossible for give the time that 1
should give to the affairs Of the Board know
nothing about the DR.. Sylvester investigation
which Senator Ranes refers as ii occurred before
had any connection with the Board.
DR.; Truman J. Backus was in Manhattan last
evening when a Tribune reporter called at his
nome No. 81 Livingston-st- The doctor however
nau IeIt word that he would make no statement
Tor publication last evening
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CHEAPER TO OWN 4 WATER PINT.
CITY AsCRIBED TO THOSE FTNAN-
CIALI.Y INTERESTED

The public meeting to discuss the purchase % she
water plant Will be held IN the City Hail. Jersey
City. this evening The special election wnen the
citizens VIII ratify reject the proposition TO pur
chase the plant, viii be held next Tuesday some
opposition has developed recently. and at the meet
ing OF the Board OF Finance yesterday the Com
n,issiOners talked the subject and declared as
matter Of economy the plant should be bought and
the city should control its own supply Commits
siOner Ringe said that the opposition 70 the buying
Of the plant must nave been started by hired en-
ployes OF the water syndicate, a. the syndicate
would he benefited by the city buying its water oy
the million gallons. The CITY Is paying about
500 G0 year. he said FOR water. and would at the
have 10 paw a similar 70 ths Flynn syn
dictate, and this would increase annually II the
plant were bought the interest al ! per cent on
s. go 0 would be 1870 COO annually. saving OF abour
$4,000 the first year and This saving would be IN
creased each year. and the exDira ton OF twenty
years, the time OF the contract II the city buys BY
the million gallons. the city Will have saved enough
70 eXtnguish the debt incurred IN the purchase or
the plant. The other members Of the Board ex-
pressed similar sentiments. and declared that II
simple matter OF mathematics 70 determines
il is for the best interests OF the city 20 buy the
plant and that every citizen who considers the best
interests OF the city VIII vote for the purchase or
the waterWOrks.
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4 CIVIL VAR VETERAN DEAD.

John Wesley Smith. who died on Tuesday at his
home. No 1910 Eighth-ave.. and whose funeral was
held last night in the Memorial Baptist Church IN
Eighth-ave.. a prominent member OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic In March. 1862 ne enlisted
in Company F. OF the 18th New York Cavalry and
was mustered out at the close Of the war as a
member of Company c. of the regiment. He
was officer in the Ist District Municipal
Court during the term OF Judge Neu Mr. Smith
was comma lder OF Ihatford FusI, A H.. in 1884
He was a member Of the Executive Committee of
the G. A. R. OF Kings County. and also OF the Long
Island Tent OF the order OF Maccabees. A widow.
one son and three daughters survive him.
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HAJoR BR4cKErr AND OTHERS SAIL.

MAJOR Frederick Bracket. secretary and disburs-
.ng agent q The United States Commission TO the
Farls Exposition his family and several assista nts
tsiiea yesterday morning the American Line
s-eamsnip 81 Paul en- route Paris. Before sail
Aig Major Bracket said
Re are going over now so that We viii be on the
ffg2nd when the exhibits arrive and in order 10
ia after the construction work. Most OF the d.
ssloH II Paris. and two sHipOads OF eX-
--t4E have gone over We more forward with
~ Eork than any other nation TO be represent
e here Commissioner General Peck viii sail on
Esorlary q. ard By that time shall all have
= his side except willard A Smith. director.
VIC vii remain keep the New York Office open
IL june. There Is a great deal OF work 10 be
--o-e, Tor the United States VIII have. next 10
fEance ne best and greatest exhibit there
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DEMOCRATIC HARMoNY DINNER.
NO WORD FROM GROVER CLEVELAND AND W.
J. BRYAN AS TO WHETHER THEY
WILL. ATTEND.

Charles J. Edwards, chairman OF the Dinner
Committee of the harmony banquet which will be
given the Pouch Gallery. in Clinton-ave,
Saturday night. said yesterday that all the tickets
for the dinner had been distributed. Most Of those
who had been invited. he said had written that
they would be present Among these are Congress
men Bailey and Richardson. No word has been
received from Grover Cleveland or w. J. Bryan
The machine democracy VIII be present IN force.
Each district will send least five men. The open
ing address will be made by Edward NJ Shepard.
president of the club. Andrew Mclean. Editor of
The Brooklyn Citizen" viii make a speech for the
ORGANIZATIONS
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FELL AND CRUSHED HIS SKULL.

John Schulz, forty years old, of No. 100 wythe-
ave, Williamsburg, instantly killed last even
ing by falling from second story window as he
was experimenting the hosting Of bales of hay
from truck 70 the loft of a stable at No ~
Sumpterst. He struck the tagging on his head
and his skull crushed. Schulz was employed as
driver for the hay and feed firm of Volkomner &
Co, Johnson and Union
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NEEDS MORE ROOM FOR FILLING ORDERS.
WHY THE JACKSON ARCHITECTURAL IRON COM
PANY WILL BUILD AT ALDINE.

The runor published in the papers Of yesterday
that the Jackson Architectural Iron Company, OF
No. 315 East Twenty-eighth-st.. this city, would
its plant Aldine. N j.. was founded the
fact that this concern has there bought land upon
which ii Intends to build branch works. The chief
business and the principal Offices VIII remain in
this city.
The iron trade has become so thriving OF late
that the company has been compelled increase
Its facilities for keeping up with the demand There
is not enough room at its present plant in which to
the exfrs Of iron necessary to meet
orders William H. jackson. the president. owned
some land al Aldine, and for long time the com
pany has been thinking of buying to add to it.
The construction will begin Immediately and the
works will be built by midsummer. They Will be
equipped with the best Of iron machinery, which
viii be by electricity. The company intends to
make the plant the best OF its kind in the world
Over fifteen hundred viii be employed. and
the product VIII be wrought iron for structural pur
poses The foundry and the artistic departments
will remain in New-York, hut soon after the
plant is started the Tweuty-hrst-st. branch will be
closed
The report that trust will be formed which will
construct and run this proposed plant is denied
The site for the buildings is only about twelve and
a half miles from New-York and, besides being
the Lehigh Valley. is near the Baltimore and Ohio
who object 10 the plan Of establishing big manu-
featuring plant in that neighborhood, but others
welcome Il as means OF increasing the price Of
real estate.
The Jackson Architectural Iron Company has a
capital OF S325gO9 Its officers President, Will
lam H. Jackson; secretary, David Pettigrew; treas
SON. D. PettigreW; ]. H HankinSOn. EbeneZer c.
Jackson and Joseph w. Lantry-
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STILL HOPING TO SAVE CLIFFORD.
PREPARATIONS FOR A DOUBLE EXECUTION AZ
THE HUDSON COUNTY JAIL TOMORROW

PREPARATIONS FOR A DOUBLE EXECUTION Al
THE HUDSON COUNTY JAIL TOMORROW
Edward Clifford and James K Brown will be exs-
cuted in the Hudson County Jail tomorrow unorn-
ing The counsel for clifford abandoned hope yes
terday when word received from Governor
Voorhees, refusing 10 call session OF the Court or
Pardons 10 again consider the case Mr.. Dixon. tia
lawyer. informed Clifford that hope IS gone He
said the doomed is demenJed and did not
realize what was said Mr. Peshan. another law
yer has been permitted TO step IN and undertake 70
prevent the execution OF Clifford He viii go 10
Washington and endeavor TO induce the United
States Supreme Court 10 review the insanity pro-
ceedngs He maintains II was question OF fact,
and Of law. and should have been heard by
jury and that Justice LippinCOtt erred in hearing
the and refusing impanel jury Mr.
Dixon believes that Mr. Peshall viii fail IN his
effort secure a stay. ChffOrd's counsel has de-
layed his execution long that many entertain
the opinion that he viii not be hanged. He shot
and norrally wounded Division Superintendent
William G. Watson. OF the West Shore Railroad.
Weehawken. almost four years ago
Brown has abandoned hope. and has nsrved HIM
self for the ordeal He shot and killed Policeman
Gebha-t. in Hoboken. on July .. 1s.4s- Brown was
detected in a robbery. and Cfebharr attempted 70
arrest him. Hangman Van HlSe visited the Sheriff
yesterday and made arrangements for the double
execution.
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BIG DINNER FOR COMMISSIONER L4NTRY

Plates will be laid for four thousand at the beef
steak dinner 10 be held by the Mohican Club, a
Tamrnany organization OF the XXIId District. at
the Grand Central Palace on Wednesday evening.
February a. The affair has been arranged IL honor
=. C,o,,v,issyorer Francis J. Lantry of the Depart
,e,, ~ C,o--acttons Dinner will be served con-
.inuously from until 10 o'clock. Miss Lillian Rus
sau VIII sing song composed for the occasion;
srna Had md her company will present the last
-. - 49, W.T.. Weber Fields Dave War
field and Peter F. Daley vii appear and Charles
IInrsr vii he under the nagement Of the pres-
danf az fbr club John J. Harrington.
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GOLDEN WEDDING IN 4 TOWN HALL.

Bridgeport. Feb. (SpeciaD.-Fifty years ago
in Swedesboro Jacob Y. Holdcraft and Miss
Mary y Featherer were married and 10 this
city. For sixty-two years Mr.. HOdcraft has been
a member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. and
the official board deemed II a fitting testimonial 70
celebrate the hftieth wedding Anniversary In pub
lie way The hall engaged. and from II
o'clock this morning until late tonight the festiv-
ties were continued. The couple sat In large arm
gratulations AT ! o'clock two long tables were
spread and a hundred and fifty relatives and as
many near friends partook of a feast At O'Clock
the couple remarked the Rev. Mr. Chattin
pastor OF the Methodist church. performing the
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WILL OBTAIN HIS HOTHER's SHARE

William B. Pierson, by decision made yester-
day by the Appellate Division, viii receive a large
share Of the estate OF his father William G. Pier
son. VINO had disinherited him. Mr.. Pierson. who
d wealthy cement pipe manufacturer, died
September 3. 1876. He left hts to his wife
his father. his grandfather and bis grandson, all
OF whom have died since then. The question
whether the son entitled 10 the vested
in MS mother despite the wishes OF the testatOr
Justice Bartlett, who wrote the opinion. said that
effect Mrs. Persons disposition of the property.
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vRs. HEWITT md HRS BURkE-RocHE SAT-

Among those who sailed for southampton yester-
day on the American liner St. Pau were Mrs. P.
-. -. It.. ahroad TO see their brother George
work who Is said 10 be seriously III at Davos
Platz Switzerland. - 4, ..-, -, -
ossf and s,oytsn1s circles. He belongs 70 several
ei,,bs here and Is a son OF Frank Work well known
as a patron OF sports. AR. NoAA went 70 Europe
fo- his health some time ago-
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DEATH OF RICHARD 8 D4rEypoRr

Richard S. Davenport died on Monday al his
home, Nc. 522 Greere-ave. He was born in Bell
more. Long Island. eighty-four years, ago. He
began life in the meat business and afterward
went into the grain commission business For
forty years he was connected with the firm Of
Marsh, White Co, Of New-York He was
Democrat. and mad voted for every Dernocra tic
nominee for President since Martin Van Buren,. A
widow. three children and three grandchildren sur
VlVe him
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SAL4RIES CIT AGATN.

Flushing Long Island, Feb. The Queens Bor-
ough School Board met here yesterday. Com
missioner Maure OF the Teachers Committee,
reported that Notwithstanding the cut in salaries
made by the Board in January. further retrenCf-
ment was necessary in order not to exceed the ap-
preparation for 1900 He recommended that the
salary Of every nigh school teacher be 800
more, also that all evening schools and free lect-
ures be abandoned. This would a saving Of
$3s00. This recommendation adopted