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New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
LIVE FISH FOUND IN AN orSTE6

From The Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
Chef Michael Flynn, of the Palace Hotel. made
odd find yesterday while he was opening oysters.
He did not discover a rare pearl any other sort
OF treasure. Ii nothing less than a live fish
which. when released from its prison. turned the
table several times and passed to the fish heaven
In the course of his work Flynn selected an un-
usually large Lynn Haven Bay bivalve. and in
serting his knife. pried open the oysters Jaws
Out popped small fish, turned several hipfiops
gasped with wide open jaws and then died.
When Flvnn had recovered from his amaZement
he examined the tsh carefully. 1t was about three
inches long. with head OF enormous size in COM
parison it's body. 1t a rather fiat fish, with
extremely fine scales and fins.
While swimming around in it's native element
the oyster had evidently caught the fish and
promptly closed its jaws. making the latter pris-
Whether not the fish made a pris-
oner when young is not apparent but evidently he
had been living off the vitals OF the bivalve for IL
was found that the substance OF the latter was
in bad shape. II not fit eat, and would In
dicate that the fish had maintained life by living
off his captor, The ish will be preserved, and in
all probability turned to the Natural History
Society of this city with record OF it's history.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
OVERWORKED GOVERNORS
INDIANA'S LAST THREE EXECUTIVES
HAVE DIED FROM THE BURDEN
OF THEIR DUTIES.

indianapolis Ind. Jan 10 (SpeciaD.-The 2udden
death of former Governor James \. Mount on
Wednesday evening and within fOrty-eiGht hours
after retiring from the executive office has again
called attention to the unnecessary burdens which
have been gradually placed upon the Chief ENecu-
tive of the State and many citizens registering
quiet but the less earnest, protests against
practices which have carried four Governors III
succession their graves, three OF whom al ledst
might otherwise have lived to old age so fataI
have the duties of the office proved in the last ten
years that not an Ex-Governor of the state is now
alive. In this time four men have been called 10
discharge the duties of the office and three Of them
were comparatively young, were in robust health
when succeeding the office and gave evidence
of failing health before the close of their terms
Governor Alvin P. Hovey siXty-eight years
old when he entered upon the office OF Governor IN
1889. but he in robust health and was not
unused the sedentary life incident to his new
post. He was the third native born citizen to be
called the executive office. the third to be nom-
mated by his party while performing official duties
at Washington and the third TO die in office, his
death taking place very suddenly in 1891. He was
succeeded by Ira ]. Chase minister of the Christ
ian Church, who had been elected Leutenant-tiov-
ernor the ticket with him. and, though he served
less than two years the continued strain upon him
undermined his constitution and he died in less
than two years after quitting office.
Claude Matthews only thirty-eght years old
when called by his party to the executive chair,
He had been used to life farm, to regular
habits and to fresh air, and in a short time his
fnement to his desk and the manifold duties OF
his office began to tell upon his constitution and
he often under the care of physician Gov
ernOr Mount was also a farmer, and was used to
great deal Of physical exercise and only such men
tai exercise as came from reading and study of his
choice, and hence was really recreation. His
health showed signs of giving way withOn
years after assuming the Office of Governor. and.
like his predecessor, he was frequently away from
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
FORMER BROKER ACTS QUEERLT.
SAYS HE HAS BEEN swINDLED AND THAT
ENEMIES ARE TRYING TO ENTRAP him
IN AN ASYLUM

Jules Newton, former wealthy broker, living in
bachelor apartments in the Oakdale, No Sc West
Thirty-ffthst, drove to the West Thirtieth-st sta
ton last night in a cab. A accom- PANIED
him. He was in evening dress and much agtated.
He said two prominent Wall Street brokerage firms
had swinded him out Of Ss,50o,O0O and that the
senior member of of them had two years ago
''railroaded him TO Bloomingdale' and was try
ing do il again. He said ne had spent all day
with Captain Titus in regard TO his affairs. He
asked Sergeant Murtha for protection from the
servants in the OakGale, all of whom, Mr. New
ton declared. were In conspiracy to destroy his
life. lie then drove away.
Superintendent Monroe, of the Oakdale. said Mr.
Newton had for several days been acting queerly,
of the house. A member of OF the firms of
brokers mentioned by Mr.. Newton said he had
years ago employed Newton a clerk. He
said. too. that Newton had once been a member
OF now prominent firm of brokers' but in some
way had lost hts fortune and retired from partner
ship. This broker said Newton had two years ago.
been BoominGdale by his own friends
he had been adjudged mentally IncapacitaIed. Mr..
Newton harmless, he declared.
AT l o'clock this morning Mr.. Newton returned
the police station. He said he had engaged
the ST. Cloud Hotel and wanted police
10 accompany him to the Oakdale, that he
might get whatever property he had there lie pro-
fessed to fear the consequences II he were to go
alone. The sergeant ordered Policeman Shibles TO
go with Mr.. Newton, and the policeman finally sa ~
his charge safely in his room in the ST. Cloud and
ali his baggage transferred to the hotel
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21

Of votes. All the indications point 10 a hard
fight al the election tonight. The Tremain
or regular" ticket carries the of John
a. Dillon for ,lird vice president Edwin A Jones
for recording secretary and T. NJ. Clarke for
corresponding secretary The OIcott ticket has
Frank II. Partridge for third vice-president Mar
tin SAKE for recording secretary and Monte Cutler
for corresponding secretary The petition placing
Mr. olcott and his friends in nomir alton is signed
10y Charles H. Patrick. Mortimer c. Addoms
George Clinton Batchellsr. Henry Gleason Will
lam Hrookdeld Frank Moss Franci f. I.aimbeer
Alexander Cauldweil, Montague ! essler, Iucien l..
Ronh"ur, Charles S. Whitman. Charles F. Homer
James L. Sheffield. Leopold Stern. Richard j.
Lewis, w. +. Wakeman Lucius VI. Stanton j. II
Emery Alexander II Hamilton. Charles o. Mas
j. ;. Hitchcock, Walter b. Tufts and William
Lcary
on Friday last the OIcott boomers issued an
appeal to the club members. Mr.. Olcotts quail
ihcations set forth at some length Among
other things the appeal saws
=, We believe in the election to the presidency of
the club of a man who has been for seventeen
the club Mr. OIcott was secretary for %Trnher ~
81 years. first vce-president during the year 1899
ana chairman OF the Executive Committee during
1900 He has been closely identified always with
the arduous work which has given this club its
the community. and he represents, TO a great ex-
kn"w the % 9g fS c or the the club bic He
peiience. is especially fitted to carry on its work
for its best advantage The Character and per-
sonaity of the two candidates are beyond qtles-
tion. but the lone and intimate connection of Mr.
OlcOt with tho active operations Of the club is
IN marked contrast with General Tremain's retire
ment from active participation. both in the clubs
aHdlrs and the political life of this city.
General Trcmain's friends realize that the So
called younger element has selected a strong man
in Mr.. Ocot, but they determined TO elect
their candidate, if possible General Tremain con-
scented with great reluctance to stand as a candi-
date. but, now that he Is in the race he is deter
mined to add another victory to the many he has
gained In days gone by. Entering the Union Army
as private in the 7th Regiment. of this city in
April 1861, he soon returned to this city where
he was born. and recruited a company i'm the ID
Regiment Fire Zouaves, of which he became first
lieutenant For conspicuous gallantry in the field
he rose by steady promotion. and came out of the
service in 1866 with the rank of brevet brigadier
general. He received the decoration of Congress
for conspicuous galantry at the battle Of Resaca.
lie Is successful lawyer
EN-Judge OlcOtt's record is also well known. He
Is a prominent lawyer. was District Attorney and
Judge of the City Court, treasurer of the Nom
Partisan Sound Money Commercial and Industrial
League in the recent Presidential campaign, and
l. now conducting the prosecution of Captain Her
ihy. His friends are working hard for his success
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. Coun.v Of

New York. Katharine TerrfH Pophan plaintiff
against Ccrdea r Chas, defendant.-In pursuance
a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. duly made and
entered the aboveentited action, bearing late
2lst day Of December. 1900 I. the Undersigned the
Referee in said Judgment named, will at Public
Auction, az New York Real Estate Salesroon1 No
Ill Broadway. in the Borough OF Manhattan City OF
York, the Goth day OF
that day by +. Never Auc-
ticneer. premises directed by said Judgment 70
sold and therein described follows: All that
lot. piece, parcel of land buildings
and improvements thereon situate. lying and being In
Borough Of Manhattan City New York In Section
3 Block 9a2 the Map Of said tfty bounded and
described follows, wit: Fesinnfng at a point on
the eastery side Of Livingston
feet nine inches sOutherly from she forma BY
the intersection of the said
Place with the southerly side of Sixteenth
running thence eastery parallel Street
Place feet; thence westerly again paralleI
with Sixteenth Street eghty-fnuT to the easterIy
side OF Livingston Place: and thence
said eastery side Of Livingston Place
The point place of beginning; bel
known by the street number . Livingston Place
being the premises conveyed by Jonathan
and wife. Eliza n Chapman and husband Henry
dav Of March 1867 and recorded In ths
Office OF Register Of the City and County New York
in Lber LOLA of Conveyances 2G6 the weny-ninh
day OF April 1861, now In possession. be said
several dimensions less.
Dated, New York. December 31st
w. BENTON CRISP. Referee
FoRSTER & SPEIR. Attorneys for Plaintiff. 81
The following is diagram OF the property TO sold
described above the number
Place.
Slxt.a
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
FOR .SHAKESPEARLANS,
A NEW LIST OF BATTLING QUESTIONS.

From The London Academy.
Gentle reader, you know a great deal. You
know all the readings of The Blessed Damosel .
and you possess facSimiles Of r. l. SIS Davos
PlatZ booklets. You have read the poems of
"A. E." and can quote sumptuously from Pater's
"Gaston de Latour." Your Kiplingiana would
MI a number Of The Academy" and your
theory of the authorship of AN Englishwoman's
s1ove-Letters" would astOnish Mr. Murray. You
have hopes that you will one day publicly cor
rect DR.. Robertson Ncoll the weight of
Browning's watch chain, and Mr. Watts Dunton
on the color of George Borrows hair. But do
you've ask hat in hand--do you know your
Shakespeare? If so, you viii think the following
questions very easy indeed?
l. What was the name of Hamlet's uncle?
:. Who was Falstaffs tailor?
.. What was the story that Imogen read in
i. Reconstruct, as far as you can. the menu
for the wedding feast of Paris and Juliet
o. What ShakeSlS arian characters suffered
Ca) Toothache?
Cb) Corns?
g. Quote any critical opinions you can remen-
Der on the legs Of
(a) Rosalind
OBJ Rosaline
a How many Rosalines are there in Shake
spearee How many Angeles? How many Pol
iXeneses? How many Kates?
d Who played billiards, who chess and who
0t is alleged football?
8 What was the maiden name of Petruchio's
10. Describe the tragedy of Mariana,s brother
IL. Which Of the plays has tbs fewest female
Shakespeare.
13. In which play is young Dizzy mentioned?
IA. Give the Shakespearian pronunciation Of
(a) Alena.
Cb) Fidele.
(c) .Jaques.
(d) Gonzalo
Ee) Philostrate.
- Mhat is the longest word in Shakespeare?
is. Who had a statue of pure gold?
IL. How long did LeOntes take to WOO and win
Hermione:
Is. Give the shakespearian derivation Of
l9. Describe in as much detail as you can the
following rings:
Cb) Fastaffs.
(c) ISertram's
20. Where does Shakespeare mention Machia-
q. Give notes on shakespeare's acquaintance
with the habits Of
(a) The rhinoceros
(b) The hyena.
%. What characters were born respectively
under the following consultations:
(b) Saturn
(c) Mercury?
I'D UrsE major2
%. How many years had Falstan known Poins
before he met Mrs Quickly?
"a Discuss Fastaff as a poet and give a
photography of his works in verse, realized and
projected.
p. Describe the Duchess of MHan's wedding
90 Where is breach OF promise mentioned in
pa Two comparatively unknown Characters in
Shakespeare are Bridget and Biddy? Who are
they2
2s. On what day OF the week and at what hour
did RomeO Kill himself?
%. Give a brief history Of Mother Pratt OF
Brentford.
30. What month old Gains birth
that's not four weeks old YETI" Give the answer
10 this Shakespearian riddle.
81 Tell what you know Of Lysan ander's aunt.
80 Relate CieOpatra's fish story.
80. Give the name Of Mrs. Quicky's spiritual
adviser
"a What was Shakespeare's favorite name fol
q dog2
go What did Shakespeare know Of
(a) Lspland?
fb) Guiana?
(c) Arabiag
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. County Of

New York-Josepha NJ. Young as executrix &c
plai1tH. against Cornelius II. Tallnan de-
PENDANTS In pursuance Of Judgment Of and
SALE duly made and entered in tie
and bearing date the Both day March 1900 the IN
deTsigned, the referee IN said judgment
pubic auction at the New York Real Estate
No III Broadway In the Borough of Manhattan
New York on Thursday. the 18th day of January.
at l. oclc K that day. by William
auctoneer the premises directed Judgment TO
sold. and her-iu described follows All that
lot Of ground with the building In
the Twelfth Ward OF the CITY Of (now known
Manhattan the southery side Of street
bounded described follows. viz Beginning at
point southerIy Nney-sevenh street dis
five hundred (500 feet westerly point formed
by intersection Of westerly Eighth avenue
now known Central Park WesO with the
Of Stnetyseventh thence running sOuhery,
lei with the westerly line Eighth
Central Park WesO and Of way through
party wall hundred feet thence westerly parallel
the southery Snetyseventh street twenty
thence northerly parallel with the westerly line Eighth
avenue (nOw known Central Park West and OF
the through party wall, hundred feet the
southeEy line OF Ninetysevenh street. and thence
ery. a'onK the said southery line Of Ninetyseventh
street twenty feet TO the point OF beginning The land
affected by the said instrument lies section In
block 1892 the Land Map OF the City Of New York
Dated New York. December 26th. 1900.
GEORGE W. ELLIS. Referee
LORD. DAY & LORD. Attorneys for Plaintiff ONCE and
Post ONCE address. No 40 Broadway. Manhattan.
New City
The following is diagram Of the property be sold:
its number No. 50 West N,netyseventh street,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
36fh Sfrsef


The Apr Ixima1e amount Of the lien OF charge IN
satisfy which the above described property he od E
eeTen tiausand three hundred and ninety-seven and
% 100 dollars tSl39123l with interest thereon sror
day December 1900 together with the nafr
uf's and allowance amounting three hunJra5
and thirtysght and 9S 100 dollars t$3SS
with the of the sale. The approximate amcnt
OF the Hlents 9th
be allowed 10 the purchaser of the purchase money or
referee three hundred
4-lGO dollars (S347.TD and interest anu
Dated New York. January 3. 1901.
WILLIAM Fl. SMITH RerAra.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
foreclosure Sales.
SUPREME COURT. County of New YorE-

SUPREME COURT. County of New York
Metropolitan Trust Company the City Of New Yo-k
Trustee. Plaintiff. Charles Glenn others
ferdants In Of judgment of foreclosure ana
sale. duly made and entered the above entitled a.
tion. bearing 9th day of December 1900 and
entered in the office of the Clerk of the Coune Of New
referee in said judgment named. will sell at pub
tion. New York Real Estate Saesroom No 111
Broadway. in the Borough of Manhattan. in the Cru
of New York. the 18th day ~ January. 1901 ~
twelve clock OF thai dav. by Philip A. Suv+b
Esq, auctioneer, the premises directed by Judgment
certain plot, piece parce, OF land with buldno
erected situate lying and being the City OF Nsss
York and bounded and described follows viz: p
ginning point nOrtheTly line side a..
hundred and thrtysxth 136tl Street distant essfsr
thereon hundred and
easterly line side Of Seventh Tth) Avenue ana
hence nOrthery parallel with Seventh fTtb,
Of hundred ard tLr.,n
sixth 13Gth) Street and hundred thrtvseven{h
13Ithl Street: thence eaSterly
line OF the block twelve feet and 2 6 tbenc
sOutheTly again parallel with the esserIy ?
enth (1th Avenue and of the distance tbroueI ,
party wall nnetynine feet eleven inches III to the
northerly line side of hundred and thlrtvsfS-b
northerly of hundred and thirrvs,SS..S
036th) Street twelve inches 10 q, 10 SS
point place of beginning. said l1t being in Section
BLOCK 1921 the land of the City Of New Yor, -
Dated New York. January 3 1901
WILLIAM H. SMITH Refaraa
Parsons Shepard & Ogden Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS II,
Broadway. Borough 90 Manhattan. City Of New Yort
Its number 161 West 13Gth Street Boronvb :,
Manhattan,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
DODGING THE ISSUE.
Wayerly zine

From The WaverIy Magazine.
1t used 10 be said that gentleman could be so
ill bred as TO spell correctly. Like Napoleon.
statesmen of the last century We're too busy In
State affairs mind orthography. The old
Duchess of Gordon's RUE I'm these matters was a
convenient one:
You know. my dear. when don't know how to
spell word always draw line under it, and if
1t is spelled wrong II passes for very good toke
and II 1t is spelled right II doesn't matter"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
146,h Street.

The approximate Of the lien charge
which the above described property be sold ia
10 with thereon 9th day Of
1901 together with allowance
ing s3T527. with interest from JanCsry @ 1901 to
gether with the Of the sale
amount of taxes. assessments other liens.
be allowed the purchaser Of
or paid by the Referee. 5 $SSS.St and interest
Dated. New York January 10 1901.
JOHN z. DUFFY Referee
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
CUSTOM HOUSE INSPECTOR BEATEN.

SAYS HE RECEIVED IN BROADWAY
A policeman of the East FIfty-frst-st station
found man suffering from broken nose gem
orally battered countenance and intoxicatiop at
Forty-second-st. and Sixth-ave, early Yesterday
morning. and took him to the station. There he
gave his name Archibald G Longstreet and
said that he lived al No. .s45 Broadway and was
customs Inspector. He told the sergeant that
he had been assaulted by one he could moi
tell whom. somewhere in Broadway, he could nor
tell where: An ambulance surgeon from Flower
Hospital found that the mans nose had heen
broken. and took him TO the hospital. which he
thing about the assault which Longstreet elaIn,sS
he had sustained unavalling
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21

The approximate Of the lien charge satisfy
which the abOve-described property Is be Sold Is
Will dayo or De-
cenber with amount
ing to s3I4Is. from December 24th 1900
o. approxfnaate
amount of assessments other liens which are
be allowed
paid by the Referee. is S59s n and interest
Dated New York. December Sfst. 1000.
W. BENTON CRISP Rererss
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
FRIENDS OF BOTH ACTIVE.
GENERAL. TREMAIN AND EX-JUDGE OLCOTT
THE RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR THE RE-
PUBLICAN CLUB PRESIDENCY.

The friends of General Henry E. Tremain and
ex-Judge W. NJ X. OlcOtt rival candidates for
the presidency of the Republican Club hard
a work among the members securing promises
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
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New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
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History need be dull and heavy order TO b@
curste notable illustration of this found In RI.
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New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
" YORK SUPREME COURT, County Of

NEW-YORK. - John CasweIl. PIantiT, against
Abraham kaufman and others. Defendants In pur-
and entered in the entitled action bearing date
9th Of January. 1901. the undersigned. the
Referee said Judgment named. will sell public
the New York Real Estate SalesTOOm. No. III
Broadway the Borough of Manhattan City Of New
York. the 18th iay OF February 1891 u O'Clock
that day BY Philip A. Srnyth. AuctiOneer the
premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein
described follows All that certain lot parcel
Of situate lying and being the 2Sd Ward Of the
city Of New York. bounded and described follows;
Commencing the formed the intersection
q the souhey line of One hundred and fortyseventh
with the line Of Brook Avenue running
thence southery along the westerly line Of Brook Avenue
feet. thence westerly and parallel with 14Ih
partly through wall ninety feet. thence
northerly and parallel with twenty-five
the sOuthery line OF hundred and
enth thence eastery along said southerly line Of
18th Street ninety feet the place OF begin
ming. together with the appurtenances.
Dated. New York. January 70. 1901
JOHN E DUFFY Referee
GEO. c. BI4ANNE. Attorney for Plaintiff 25S Broad
Borough OF Manhattan New York City
The following diagram OF the property sold
described above the street number being +s3 Brook
Avenue. and I3S East 18th Street:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
West Qffh ST

The approximate ot the lien charge. TO
sfy which above described property be sold
18th day OF March,
1900 sum TO5 "A paid account together
.ltb he CT approxirnate
: the and rates other Hens
be allowed the purchaser Of the purchase
r.r't ~ refarrs -7g7- 90 and interest.
Dated New York. December 26th. 1900.
GEORGE VI. ELLIS. Referee.
The % described premises Is hereby ad
journed Thursday. January oath. 1901 the
hour and place
Dated New York. January 17th 1901.
GEORGE W. ELLIS. Referee.
LORD. DAY & LORD. Plaintiffs Attorneys No. 40
Broadway, y Y. CITY.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
Brooklnn propsrtn FOR 5nle,

2 AND 8 STORY HOUSES
All improvements. square fronts. box
foyer and saloon parlor restricted neighboood
Prospect Park. Midwood-s Just off Etatoush
prices low. Send for illustrated book
let. w A. A BROWN Owner. Brooklyn, $50 Flatbush
ave; New-York office. 149 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21

Essay on the Careers CT the Cabcts. Based
Upon an Independent Examination OF the
Winship. Octave pp iii $50 Dodd. Mead & Co
New-York tribune., 1901-01-21

Sixteenth Street