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THE CHOICE OF A SON.IN.LAW
Deliberations of Family Council in France and the
Unexpected Sequel.
From The French Of j, Berr de Turique,

From TIE French OF j. Bcrr de Turique.
A serious family council was taking
place in the parlor of NJ, and Nine. Henri
Martlnval. An important question, the
most Important question, was being dis
cussed, that of the marriage of the daughter
OF the house. And unfortunately the fam
lily was divided in opinion.
But assure You, papa. he is perfectly
charming-and | love him" said Mile
Suzette.
Yes, my dear" chimed in Nine Mar
tinval, M Ernest Dabriquet is exceedingly
polte-very intelligent and carries himself
like prince. And not once during our
entire visit at the watering place, not once,
do you understand. did he do anything
unbecoming in gentleman"
In spite Of their pleading NJ. Martinval
would not he convinced and turned to his
brother for support.
i do not doubt a word of what YOU saw
and this NJ. Dabriquet may possess all the
virtues of saint, but simply because YOU
met him and liked him is no reason for me
TO believe that he is the kind of man want
my daughter to marry. | won't saw that
If had gone with you might not have
felt exactly the same way about him, but a
young man often talks quite differently to
two women from what he would to another
man. No, ! must have some other refer
ences for my law than the fact that
he is an excellent tennis player and dances
well,
Besides. my dear" he continued strok-
ing the golden hair of his pretty daughter,
no may seem to he very much in love
with you, but have you stopped 70 con-
slider that it may be your dowry that ia 50
attractive?"
oh, papa, indeed. am sure that
Tut! tut! Suzette you cannot he sure
OF anything 1t is no use TO tell you so
however, and whatever | say will on,v
make you love this young man more. 50 7
want you to understand clearly now that
will not sanction your ngaeement to NJ
Ernest Dabriquet until have obtained the
best possible information and references
about him Am not right, Josephfr
Joseph, NJ Martinval's brother, acouiesced
eoleulnly
Certainly certainly. you are quite right
iheooore; / am sure my sister, Jaw
would never consider engaging a cook
uhtil she had examined all references, and
IN the matter Of a son-in-law il would seem
70 ne the part of wisdom 10 take equal
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leash, but by the time did SO all that re-
manned Of the unfortunate model was q
scattered pile Of wooden splinters, torn and
bitten. Nedjeh had satisfied his hatred. and.
painting, he awaited my approach with
triumphant air. And, although ! was
obliged to pay for the destroyed target,
I could not find any excuse for scolding
my dog, who had done nothing but what he
had been taught to consider his duty.
Now comes the sad epilogue OF my story,
which here dedicate to all my eaders
who are fond Of dogs. Ishould have wished
to conclude in a less funereal strain, and
portray Nedjeh as continuing the course OF
bis exploits in a real encounter with the
enemy wherein he would be covered With
glory. But, alas, the poor animal died,
though not upon the field Of battle. yet
none the less a victim He was made to pay
with his life for too complete obedience
to TIE lessons he had received.
He died during the nj ght. poisoned by the
colors he had absorbed while devouring the
painted Frenchman. All my care was poweT>
less to save him. and even the veterinary
was Obliged to confess himself baffled.
Poor little dog! We lamented him, you
may be sure, and we buried him in corner
Of the mess garden, in quiet, sheltered
spot, and over his grave We put the inscrip-
ton:
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Thunder Stops City Hall Clocks.

TTUW TITO bH1FTWUTF '1HN'
All the clocks In the City Hall stopped yesterday
morning at 2l5 o'clock.
There was loud clap of thunder at that time,
and It Is supposed that the jar disturbed the bat
teries which run the clock mechanism. Although
the big clock stopped with the smaller ones, the
striking apparatus which has separate system
OF batteries, continued 10 toll the hours.
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The ball was at its height-if such term
may properly denote the hour when the
heat, the dust, the glare. the voices. the
stringed and brazen instruments were
doing their utmost to make confusion
worse confounded.
l had been received by the committee
and welcomed by the Mayor. had shaken
hands and exchanged compliments with a
protracted, winding line of guess-a social
appendix vermiformis. which had heartily
wished some major operation might excise.
1had even kissed baby, and been assured
by masculine whisper that another ono
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be 80 splendidly null" / objected. 'Natu-
rally there will be many fair ladies present
am very susceptible--'
"Oh. that Is all right interposed the
Major with a sour smile, which thought
signifcsnt "Be as gallant as you please.
7 nm no spoil sport. Indeed, youth carry
of your part all the closer for the casting
of a handkerchief here and there
Here, then, was thread that might
lead out OF the maze. The feminine ele-
ment; what delightful uncertainties It's
very presence provoked with such potent
allies as romance jealousy, intrigue, not
enthusiasm, intense ind gnation, unreason-
ing generosity and sacrifice OF self In its
train =.
Rajah hampered by spying subordi-
nate; Rajah in distress; Rajah appealing
for aid? Oh, yes, there might indeed DO
a thread out Of the maze II only the gods,
and especially the goddesses, wore favor
able!
So I reflected as waited, smoking con-
tentedly the while gaining assurance from
the fanciful promises Of bright eyes.
As the evening descended, tho scenes
began to shift. Under the hands Of
valet, as expert as he was mute, ! made an
exquisite toilet. The cloth was laid. and
immaculate In evening clothes, ate my
dinner in solitary state.
Then Feron returned, himself IN fuu
toy, with rich leather case under his arm.
He opened it; he brought out with reverential
care a turban Of wondrous white silk,
bound about by a string Of diamonds, tho
solidified tears Of Venus herself.
Am to wear this?' gasped. as be ad-
justed it over my brow How do you dare
take such risk-entrust q fortune to q
nameless man, by his very services to you
marked as poor, desperate2'
Again the sour smile, as Feron produced
dagger Of exquisite workmanship, 60 tiny
as to lie in his palm like bodkin.
'Evade me II you can, he said. But
promise you that before you get away I'll
prick you with this, faint, bloodless touch,
mark you, impossible to show, impossible
to complain about, and yet just as surely
as do you will be dead In q months time.
with no question raised, save by the physi-
clans specializing as to whether the cause
was apople1y, paralysis or that most con-
venient Of diseases, heart failure
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

have been discounted by the conditions on West
chesteT-sve., east % the Bronx River has caused
the Bronx League 10 renew its fight for relief IN
that locality. For over six months this thor
oughfare east OF the Bronx River has been in a
state Of upheaval. for the ostensible purpose OF
regarding and regulating. Unfortunately. how
ever, the fulhlment OF such purpose seems only
destined for the remote future. The tracks Of
the Union Railway Company were torn UP TO
'facilitate' the work OF regarding. and for over
six months citizens living In that locality and
wanting TO reach their homes by trolley car
must ride about three miles out OF their way
by round about route. The Bronx League
which has its Office at No. 141 Broadway. and OF
which James T. Wells is president and Albert
NJ. Gerow is secretary. held a meeting on Au-
gust s and adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That The Bronx League respect
fully and earnestly requests Louis F Hanen.
President Of the Borough Of The Bronx; Edward
A Maher. president OF the Union Railway Com
pany. and Messrs. J. c. Rogers & Son, con-
tractors. 10 cooperate IN completing at the
earliest possible moment the work OF regulat-
Ing and grading Westchester-ave. east OF The
Bronx River.
Resolved. That The Bronx League urges that
immediate attention should be given 10 hasten
ing the work that portion OF Westchester-
ave formerly known as the Causeway, so as
10 allow at least a single track Of the Union
Railway TO be relaId thereon before September
Is 1905. This would. in a measure, restore
travelling facilities. enable people 10 ride TO
and from the Simpson-st. station of the New
York Rapid Transit system and relieve them
Of the intOlerable Inconvenience and discom-
forts which they have suffered long, owing
TO the great work Of grading Westchester-ave
and especially IN the winter OF 1904-05.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
properly attested by the secretary Of The Bronx
League be forwarded 10 the President OF the
Borough OF The Bronx. the president Of the
Union Railway Company and 10 Messrs ]. c.
Rogers g. Son, contractors.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
MOUNT VERNON.

The Board Of Education has made three unsuc-
cessfuI attempts to agree on plans for $4,000 ad-
dition 10 school No. 4. and at It's last meeting
tected the plans OF both Edward L. TiltOn and
w W H. HorsefalI. and refused advertise for
new plans. thus delaying the proposed improve
ment.
Miss Jennie De Mayo. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Aurelio De Mayo Of New-York. and Bartholomew
Naton OF this city. were married at the home OF
the bride.
Bernard Babrowsky the 1st-st merchant IS
travelling through Austria and Southern Russia.
and has sent several views of that country to
The Misses Esther and Alice Andrews are at
BIanford. Mass.
ateles 40
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Burton and family are
HSdeP M s1d Gem %r9 Wd v9r shs summer c.. o,
Manor Ardsley on the Hudson.
Judge Isaac n Mills and son have gone TO the
William y Chaplin ana family are spendnr the
month Of August at Lake waramaug Litchield.
Professor S. T. Frosts family are at Douglas
hllI Ne Ior the remainder OF the summer Pro
fessor Frost Is at Watch HILL and will Join his
j { Foley. Chief OF Police and family are en-
toying their vacation In the Catskills.
Company n 1st Regiment. failed to elect a cap
detailed 10 preside at the meeting First Lieu
FrHbS Tsna5 s5d sea y votes sSGa @
II required IS votes 20 elect Another date will be
Albert Higgs and c. Bates stecker are enjoying
their vacation at South Cairo. CatskiIIs
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Martin and son have
gone to Lake George for three weeks
Or. Elizabeth c. Sleight IL spending ten days
with her family at her summer home at Bush
Point Conn.
cyril Harcombe has returned from Norfolk Va
where he has been spending four months with reIa-
tives
Mrs. Z NJ, Mulford Is spending the month of
August at Washington, Conn.
Mrs. Sanford HallOck. jr.. and son and Miss Z
Hallock are spending August at West Redding
Conn.
Miss Mary Irwin. principal OF School No. T. is
spending the month OF August in New Hampshire
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin l.. Ford have gone to STAN
ford. in the Catskills. for two weeks
Mrs. Henry NJ. Downing and her daughter Marie
spending August at ClaTk's Island. Mass
Mrs. William s. Anderson and her sons are
enjoying the month of August Chautauqua
The Rev. F. NJ. s. Taylor and Mrs. TAYLOR have
gone TO SChoharie for a visit.
George NJ. Bissel the sculptor. and family are
spending the summer at Lucerne Switzeriand
Mrs. GeorEe r. Hem and daughter are spend
ing three weeks az Lake Eenz. TailacoOn. n Y
Mrs Dane d. Russell and her two daughters are
al New State. Berkshires.
A fete was held for the benefit OF the Mount
Vernon Hospital the lawn of Miss Grace Van
Dusen OF ist-ave Those assisting Lydia and
Grace Gordon Edith and Alice Landmar. Carrie
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

discovery Of tn. Hudson River by Hendrix Hudson
and family started this week for Riverside In the
Nr. and Mrs. Dexter Fairchnds and A p Hrstsd
and family started on the AdironHaeK express
Or. and Mrs W. G. Richards and family and MI
and Mrs Homer H. Foote. tr, are spenolRs ~ ~
rlSha' pIain OF august at Rogers f'0'1 on - ''1
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Cooke have gone TO
. BsTTstt and and family are spending few
Ex-ConFressrnan William n Douglas and family
are at sars;osa for the month Of Agrs, SI- ,d Mrs
C. H. Curtiss have gone 70 the Thousand ISLANDS
where they will stay until Septemocr l.
o. ps AUGUST j. G ataP at Ponf n1 fass PIeassn: r. j.
Alderman alexander Meginly is spending two
Mr.. and an Ms Mrs William Bassett have returned
Nj. and Mrs Charles Vanderbilt and family have
gone to Asbuzy. Park for two weeks. r,-,sr+
Miss Lucille Townsend and her brother Her1eIt;
have returned from outing among the Thous 'hd
Emily Wilson. wife Of John Il Hqb6el sSa died rd1 !.
the daughter Of Ira and Jean MonrHS y f' ~ sis s''
Principal William R. Williams q the HSstiHss
School is enjoying his vacation az Hfryisgton are
spending month at Lake NiNnsS Mfsr Of Irvington
Mrs a NJ. Chichester. Of Do6os Ferry has gone
20 portland Me- for a six weeks Trip, -. .
M and Mrs Charles Greer entertalneGs 4 a. ~ "a -
dinner on Thursday evening apout ,Ss Rev Doug
~N-lF
ia. p RtrnIe and wife, the Rev W. w hI'AUS
NJ a1d Mrs Chris Greer and others -. .,l,.,
I3obert banks left Friday for visit OF w. So
AZ the summer cottage of Arthur L. LesHei' NF
leigh, Me. ,- NJ Edward : Nash
raye a dinner to about twenty OF her reIAIsseS '
Friends at her residence on Boston FOst feuIN
csenrpe Barnes and family, OF New OF SS,,.sS n
amending the summer at the Ox1oru. OH -"i''0'
Road. ..a+tov oF two
weeks spent at Wakepang 4 a. 81 .--..l, FOR
Professor F. F. Ward and wife lett tIls We = -,
a two weeks trip among Pennsylvania anu Wv"
York mountain resorts - ~,
tornev of Nev--York County, is absent IN EUIo4fs,
having rented his residence In FOrest-dNe-
is accompanied by his family. ana VIII Ee'U'" IL
September. - 49, r,-.
Iemar l. Fleming and family, OF Boston FQse ~
Road left Tuesday for Loon Lake. y y '' 10
absent three four weeks ,-,..- .. .r,o
Miss c. Burton. OF New-York Is VIsl'ins 5,,r ~ -,
residence OF James Fl. Ward. IN Grace OhuItH. -
Miss Aida Delany, Of Paterson, = >; ID Le9 -.
turned after a visit OF ten days 10 MISS MARY AU'
The SUNDAY school of Christ Church held its
annual picnic on Tuesday at ROtOn Polnt, Coh.,
About two hundred children ana thelr parents tn
going in special trolley cars IN charse OF Jhe FNtE
Thomas Worrall W Irving Taylor ana j. L.
On thursday stuyvesant wainwright jr ana
vanderbIIt Ward PLAYED the finals in the junior
Tournament OF the Rye Lawn Tennis tlu0. Whicn
vas begun ten DAYS After "a very close sLig
exciting contest Ward won by a score or ID 90
so 6A This gives 10 Ward the handsome silver
loving cup donated By the president george H.
During the last week the fireworks at Rye Beach
have been unusually brilliant every evening some
special excursion or picnic has been held there
every day.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

The purchaser is a NewYork firm. which will
change the paper from a weekly 10 daily publ
cation.
With the retirement OF Mr.. Brown only two Of the
pioneer editors OF the county are left. These are
John W Oliver. OF The YOnkers Statesman and
NJ F. Rowe Of The Osslnng Republican"
Mr.. Brown is seventy-three years Old. He started
10 learn the printers trade the age Of fourteen
al his native home in Salem, y J. After serving
hts apprenticeship and gaining some experience as
a reporter. Mr. Brown went to Easton. Penn.
where he established The Easton Free Press " He
sold the business at Easton enlist In Peansyl-
vania regiment IN the Civil War and. after serving
four years in the army. he went 10 New-York, and
became assistant foreman Of the composing room
OF daily pa per. Later he went 10 PeekskiN. where
he started THE Blade" which he successfully con-
Quoted as a Republican organ for twenty-seVen
years
Mr.. Brown was close friend Of Senator Depew
General Hustled, Judge Robertson and other noted
Republicans Of WestChester County. who appreclat :
ed his ability journalist and frequently reied
his pen 10 turn the tide in the old Sd Assembly
District, where they began their careers In politics
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
ossININe.

Mr. and Mrs John v. Cockeroft sailed Tuesday
for Europe where they will spend several months
In travelling.
CORPORATION Counsel Frank L. Young accomDa-
MED By his family, IS enjoying vacation in the
Maine woods
Percy ". Rice and family have been visiting
relatives In Troy during the past week
Mrs NJ stray OF Spring St, Is entertaining her
eranddaughters the Misses Florence and Isabel
Bowker. Of Jersey city. .,
Herbert l. Cowles Is spending his vacation with
relatives IN the Catskills. -
Mrs. W l. Sherwood. of Waler-aVe-. IS Wis th 9
relatives at Morris Park, Long Island
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the enter tain
ment committee of the ShatteEluc Yacht and "a
noe Club for holding a ladies day at the Grub
house on Labor Day. the first Monday iu Septen-
Der The programme will consist ot aquatic ana
other enjoyable sports -
The annual camp meeting at this place ot the
Methodist Episcopal Church closes to-day tSundsiy)
after the usual ten days session
A moonlight excursion will be given to-W9rTe"
Corps of Norell Post. No IA G. A r. The steel
steamboat Ossining has been chartered for the Oc-
CasiOn.
Chief Engineer Thomas Law. L. n. and Mrs
Law and grandson have been visiting relatives here
The Northern Westchester Lighting Company.
which recently acquired the plant at Ossining. is
money will be spent principally in Ossintng 20 give
the village an improved lighting system. such as
is at present enjoyed by TarrytOwn and neisnoor-
ing towns The company Is meeting with encOur-
ngement from the local authorities and the news
papers in It's efforts 10 improve the service
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
WORKING FOR CIVIL SERVICE.

Charles C. Fowler. chief examiner OF the State
Civil Service Commission. visited Wcstchester
County last week and extolled the merits % Civil
Service 70 the county officials M White Plains
strenuous effort is being made By John g Birds
eye. secretary OF the State Civu Service Cornmis-
sion. 10 bring all OF the county Offices under the
Civil Service law. and while M Birdscye - work
Ing in the upper part OF the state, Fowler ts
working IN this section
At present nOne OF the county positions In the
sixty counties of this State come under the Civil
Service The county officials have steeFed shy ol
Civil Service. having prChted by the experience OF
the cities whose officials have been brought under
the operation of the Civil Service law state Sec
retary Birdseye. however. feels that there ought
TO be power in his deparfLieut the
county officials. and that end he a. striving 20
obtain the consent Of as many county officials as
possi BILE that the State civil Service Commits
sion introduce a bill az the next session OF
the legislature compelling the counties 20 come in
under the civil Service aW
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
JAPANESE COSTUME DANCE.
Novelty Party Given at Bevsn House-Invi-
tations on Rice Paper.

TIE japanese costume dance given al the Bevsn
house last night proved a great novelty for the
people along the Sound, hundreds OF whom were in
attendance
The invitations for The AFFAIR were dainty missives
OK rice paEsef with japanese lettering The dining
tooa - The hotel, where the took place, was
sleastornec iuto japanese tea room with green
99qghs and flowers. among which twinkled electric
.tAls and Japanese lanterns. A. the end Of the
iy3A was The throne Of thc MIkadO and hs suite.
ILe ban opened with the entrance OF the Mikado,
Sstng OF Charles Pierson Nicou Terhune and
-, a Marble The coming OF the royal party was
-tta4QeQ by The beating Of huge gongs and
s.Le-As ot music borrowed from -'Fantana." A
IIseeoed them and strewed flowers for them to
Among those who took part in the dance were
AEsh1r Alexander ". +. Marble Walter David
55--ouse- and the cotragers who were present were
81 anc Mrs. Franz Muller, Miss Mercedes Muller
HelTy Murray, Mr.. and Mrs H NJ Nesb!tt Mr.
&C &c AIRS " =. ogden. Ray Platt Mr.. and Mrs
flerson. Mr. and Mrs J. T. Prior, Mrs Evans
Mss j. d. IsampOrt, Mr.. and Mrs w T. Marble
slas Jeanette Riblc, Hans Goldschmidt Nr ana
ATs. q q Cooley, Mrs. Go.dstein Miss Beatrice
horublOwer. Mr. and Mrs a.. Q. Harrison Miss
kosalinc Harrison, Mr. and Mrs J. n Hvmen
walter Jaeckei Mr. ana Mrs. Jacocks Walter
Iac0ols Nr and Mrs Otis Rean Miss 49, -
Adams Mrs. = ". Bassford. Mrs Josephine Rasse
t9rc Miss Ida Bassford. Horace Balch. Mr. aud
AfE. = e Eallou. cyril BallOu Mr and Mrs Ed-
Hnrc Boese. Mr. anc Mrs Frank Blauvelt M
Shurchin. John David. Mr. and Mrs Dallas Miss
A1ry Dallas. Nj and Mrs Fred Pabsf Mr. and
4afE. George Prehn. Mss Lillian FIehn. Mr. and
%fs Richards. MF. and AIRS A Reed. Mr. and
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

air. '' --'i q Sl''ibe Vl
Mr and Mrs. Thomas Q Seabrooks vino ara
suhlmeTlng at Rye, viii give q cambake for their
theatrleal friends on Sunday August % They
nish the music 20 90 ''
Arrangements have been completed for the an
nutI ~ poWwow Of the New-York Athletic Club
IorIIqay on HuclSleDerry Island The club members
VIII VIII paddIe TO Huckleberry Island in canoes fully
az %fIayeu IN war paint and feathers. The members
pI me Larchmont Yacht Club will meet AT the
IsIand and a grand feast will follow Thompson
q DuhGy, who are members Of the Huckleberry
Indlahs VIII put on portion or the Yankee Cir
Gus on Mars. including their famous clown Mar
bers. -0' '-0 1'No I'leI'-
- 3 Tanner has just returned from a cruise 70
NeWport on his yacht Bette. His party consisted
81 FRANK BarrettO, Charles Perrin, c s. Tomp-
klnS and Brent Tanner. F
otalche BATES, the actress who formerly lived
a. NaIndroneck. has established a new country
place near OssnIng. Some friends who recAntlv
Palu her visit found her out in the garden in
her Sunoonnet. wedding. Adele Pitchie who was a
member or the LarChmOnt summer COLONY last sea-
son ls spending this season at Rye CLYDE Fitch
wich. ''N9 q Ni1ol-
William Murray and family are az the Fo'castle
thslr large mansion in Newport.
Freoerlc W. Flint has recovered from his recent
llI1ness and left last week with Mrs Flint for
g f. Rice Editor OF The Mamaroneck Para
sTapa,' has gone 10 NatiCk. Mass where he will
spend couple OF weeks with relatives
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The marriage Of Grenvine Temple Emmet of this
city 10 Miss Pauline Ferguson will take place next
month at the home Of Miss Ferguson's mother, in
St Paul Minn. Mr.. Emmett is lawyer, and al
though not yet thirty years old has won nlgh
reputation at the Westchester Bar.
The will OF Mrs. Jennie DeVries Reynolds. wife OF
James L. Reynolds. fled this week in the Sur
rogates ofHce in White Plains. Mrs. Reynolds
leaves an estate valued at about $4,000. She made
several small beQuests to relatives and then d.
rected the to divide the estate IN three
pa rts her husband TO One-thtrd, her daughter
10 have a third and the remainder 10 go 10 her
son Herbert L. Reynolds. who shall receive the
same when the executors shall become satisned OF
his fitness 70 manage the same The husband ana
daughter are named as executor and eXecutrix