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THE WORLD: THURSDAY, DECEMBER SI, 1899. One Had Placed a Dummy Man on the Cot in His Own Cell. KEEPER DISCOVERED THE RUSE, Cellmates to Wait for the Night Keeper and Overpower Him as He Came Out. THE REST SEEMED TO BE EASY. But Keeper DonsrUcrtr round tlic Men CronrlicMl in Vacant Coll mid Broke Tliolr Scliemo.

Warden Buckley and Ills keepers discovered an ingenious attempt night on the part of two profesf'onal crooks to escape from Pnssaic- County Jail. The prisoners are John B. Wilson, who was sentenced lust week to four years in title State Prison for forgery, ami John H. Wilson, who was on the same day to two years in the Prison for robbery. Boili men, have served terms in penitentiaries.

Rumors reached Warden Buckley that an attempt to rescue them would be made before they were removed to Trenton. The keepers had been instructed to keep a close watch. When Keeper Dougherty male the usual tour of the cells to lock them for the nig-ht John B. Wilson JU not call for his evening paper as usual. Mr.

Dougherty inquired if he wished have the paper sent and receiving no answer entered the call. nt first appeared to be the form of man. but was subsequently found to be a dummy, lay on the cot covered with a blanket. Wilson had used his coat as the visible portion of the dummy and fixed up a bundle of newspapers to resemble the head. Tho sleeves of coat, with Wilson's white cuffs carefully fastened on the ends, were carelessly thrown about the dummy head.

Dougherty raised the supposed arm 10 awaken llicT prisoner and found it limp. "He has committed suicide." thought Dougherty, but a closer Inveylgaiion revealed the Another cell on tho opposite side of tne corridor is left open for any prisoner might bt brought in at Dougherty called at this cell and found the two Wilsons crouched in a corner. They admitted that it was their intention to pounce upon the nislit keeper, overpower him and seize his keys. One or the Wilsons intended to disguise himselt as the keeper and signal to the keeper in the jail office to open the main cloor leading from the prisoners' apartments. This keeper was to be overpowered and then the criminals would a chance to escape.

They did not conceal their I'cmt- ment at their failure. Both were to the Slate Prison yesterday morning. NEW HOME OF APPELLATE COURT ENTIRELY OF MARBLE. OF DIVISION OF TV-VE SUPP.EM-E: pied by private offices of the Justices, Supreme Court Dismisses Complaint Against the Mutual Life. In the Soap Itself, THE REMEDY WHICH CURB Eczema, and all Skin Eruptions.

MANY MERCHANTS, IN PLOT. NO STOMACH MEDICINES or Greasy Ointments Required to Make the Skin Soft, Smooth and Free from Blemish. COMPANY HAD HIM INDICTED, tec; of the new court-house of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. attended yesterday a private view of new building at Madison avenue and Twenty-fifth street. The structure is the most beautiful and artistic public building in the city.

l. is constructed entirely of American marble. The will be enriched with sculptur Above the main pediment there will be a large group of "Justice." by Daniel Chester French. The bas-reliefs of the pediment itself are being executed liv Charles II. N'iehaus.

and represent "The Triumph ot Law Over Anarchy." Tin- two large seated statues flanking i he entrance on either side are by F. W. Kiicksaihl. anil represent "Force and "Wisdom." Reclining on the -wo pedi- over the two windows on either of the entrance doors are figures of the fonr hours of the day. by M.

M. Si-hwartzott. The large group surmounting the central portion of the Madison avenue facade is by Karl Bitter, representing "Peace." The carya- by Thomas Shields Clarke represent ihe four seasons. Rooms for attendants are in the basement. The first floor consists of a main entrance hall, which has a mosaic floor.

a Sienna marble inches high, with pilasters and bronze gold capitals. To the left of the Twenty-fifth street please entrance are the offices of clerks nnd a panels are by H. Sidtlons Mowbray. Ron- cont-room The court-room is on ert Held. Willard Metca.lt, C.

T. Turner, richt It finished like the entrance! n. o. Walker. Edward Simmons.

Edwin hall Jlowland Blashfield. George W. Jlay- The second and third stories are occu-1 nard. Kenyan Cox and Joseph Laubcr. Aged John Storndorf, Overcome with Grief, Attempts Suicide with Poison.

HIS BOYS BLIGHT HIS CHRISTMAS. AID FOR MflS. VELANZO. Children (o He- Commllled and Snlfiitimi Army Will Helii. Fortune smiled yesterday on Mrs.

Carmine Ve.lanzo who. with lier seven children, lives at 27 Thompson sti-ee'l, and who World told yesterday feared -that she might them because ot a report made in Jefferson Market Court and agents of the Gerry society. Supt. Blair, of the Outdoor Pour Department, and The World espoused her cause and yesterday morning Magistrate Mayo denied the application of the Gerry society that the children be admitted to its care. In addition t'o this suoil fortune, Col.

Holland, of Winter Relief Department of the Salvation Army, detailed one of his men to (ind out what was needed and the Army will help Jlrs. Valanzo to pay her rent, will supply clothing for chjldicn and see that they get a first-class Christmas dinner. Ill addition, if -Mrs. Vi-lanwo wishes, the Army will care for two of the children In Its day nursery. The Olfl Mnn Hud Snvcil for Years it ml Wns GoIiiK Home, Wlieii He Itccriveil a Cruel Letter.

John Storndorf. an Insurance agent. For Forty-Five Years the Farring- tons Have Been Lost to One Another. REUNION THIS CHRISTMAS DAY. Separated When Wttlc Children, the Brothers at Lnst Meet niitl Now Find Their Sister.

Patrjpk Farrlngton. of New Brunswick, sixty-three years old. of No. 73 Washing- and Jnmes ar rlngton. of Iowa Vails.

have at last found their missing Anna. There will be a reunion nt the home of Patrick Parrington, In New Brunswick, on Christmas. Over forty-five years ago the Fiirrinsr- tons, then hardly more than babies, were living with their mother in Bordentown. On her death the children went to different families of relatives, and more than forty years none heard or POINT. Michigan llotim- PJISSI-K His KeHolu- ttoii on Tiixfttion.

TJANSING. Dec. 20. Gov. Pingree sent a special message to the Horse to-day skins for passage of joint resolution tl-at would authorize Attorney-General Oren to institute' proceedings toward recovering the money claimed to have been lost by the State through the military board's alleged transaction, with tihe Henderson-Ames Company, of Kalamazoo.

The House unanlmousely passed tne joint resolution. The House also passed the PJngree joint resolution submitting to the people a constitutional amendment to permit similar taxation of all forms of property. The vote was SG to S. CREMATORY FORTHE- CITY. Dr.

Doty ConfcrH -ivlth tlic Governor on tlic Garbage Question. (Special to Tiw World.) ALBANY, Dec. Gov. Roosevelt bas called a halt upon the Barren Island garbage nuisance. He openly advocates the.

establishment of a crematory ami the 'immediate collection and disposition of garbage. In a conference with Health Officer Doty to-day that official recommended the adoption of the system of cremation in vogue at Hamburg. Germany, disposing of ashes and garbage simultaneously. The Governor agrees with Dr. Doty.

slreet, Hoboken, tried to his life yesterday morning because his children spurned him. Storndorf came to America after the death of his wife in ISM. leaving- two sons with relatives in Germany. Having accumulated 512,000, the old man decided a month ago to return to the Country and spend Christmas, and wrote to his sons telling of his Intentions. Last Saturday he received an He had been looking forward to a happy reunion with his boys, and when the letter was handed to him he eagerly tore it open, expecting a word or wel- One glance at the contents and his face fell.

boys don't want me," he fiald to Mrs. 'Woldt, his landlady, as he dropped In a chair, overcome with grief. Sunday he started drinking, and for three days never entered the house sober. Mrs. Woldt never saw him under the influence of liquor before and on Tuesday night spoke to him about H.

"Oh, I'm tired of living," said the old man. "After saving all these years for the sake of my boys to have them throw me off is more than I can bear. I'll end it; I'll kill myself." Storndorf did not appear at breakfast yesterday morning, and as a knock at ills room got no response the door was broken open. The old man was unconscious on the bed, with a glass which had contained paris green In his hand. He was taken to St.

Mary's and may recover. He took so much of the pois'on that it acted as an emetic, the doctors say. strenuous efforts. James went West and became a FarrlngtDn prosperous citizen of Iowa Falls. Patrick Farrington settled in New Bz'tinswick and did well in tae hotel business.

Last October James Farrington came East to attend the encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Philadelphia. At Bordentown he left his card at the hotel. A travelling salesman the card anil took It to Patrick Farrlnfr- lon. Correspondence ensued and Thanks- jiving Day the brothers saw each other for tho first time In nearly half a century. An account of the reunion appeared in a number of papers.

A Philadelphia paper copied it and the article was reac by their sister, Anna. She had many years In Philadelphia, within sixty miles of New Brunswick and within a block of the place where her brother James, had boarded when he visited Philadelphia during the encampment. Both Patrick and James FarrlnBton are now in Iowa Falls visiting James's family. Their sister wrote to James at that place, nnd Patrick Farrington tins sent the news of the finding of his sister to his family in New Brunswick He forgot, however, to mention present name and address. "He and his brother are coming East fpr the reunion of all -three in New on Christmas Day.

Mr. Farrington's letter sr.ys his sister, is married, has four children and la; well off. Stcnmcr Windward to lie ncpnlrert. ST. JOHN'S.

N. Dec. Peary Arctic Club has decided.to repair the steamer Windward for next season's northern crulfio. She IB now IvInK at Drlgus, on Conception Hay, but will be bronsht to St. John's, doclced.

thoroughly ndiclment Was Dismissed and He Brought Suit for $528,000 for Malicious Prosecution, ELMIRA, Dec. the Supreme Court t-his afternoon the Injunction which, for some time, has prevented the sale of the Elmlra Municipal Improve- ncnt Company property, formerly owned by Col. D. C. Robinson, ex- M-nyor of Elm'lra, and now controlled )y the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, was vacated and now all the street car and other property in this city covered by the famous 51.800,000 mortgage will be once more advertised for Bnle.

This was accomplished by the oct of Justice Mattlce in grantiing a non-iul't the Robinson-Mutual Life damage case. Justice Mattlce's decision is, In substance: I have come, to the conviction that the plaintiff has failed to establish cause of action against the remaining defendant. Assuming that the plaintiff: is innocent and that no crime was committed, yet the facts lead Irresistibly to the conclusion that the defendant had probable cause to Institute a criminal prosecution. 'It Is difficult for me to understand how it can be contended that the circumstances would not excite in the mind of a prudent and discreet person suspicion of wrongdoing. Entertaining these views, I can do nothing hold that the plaintiff has to establish a want of probable cause and therefore direct that an order be entered dismissing the complaint." Col.

David C. Robinson is a son of the late Gov. Luclug Robinson, and the most enterprising citizen of Elmlra. An indictment was found against Col. Robinson in ISM.

The prosecution was instituted by the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York, -which charged Col. Robinson with being party to a deception practised upon the corporation by overestimating the value of property in the city of Elmlra upon which Robert P. Bush obtained a loan of $30,000, Robinson being a trustee of the company at the time. Col. Robinson became involved in litigation with the insurance company, and alleged that the Indictment was the result of malice.

District-Attorney Gardiner recommended a year ago that the indictment be dismissed, and Justice Smyth so ordered. In February hist Col. Robinson brough suit against' Julian Davles and the insurance company for $528,000 for malicious prosecution. Gen. Tracy testified in this case.

This Is the case which Justice Mattice has just decided. Pending the decision, the mortgage held by the Insurance company against the Elmira Improvement Company satisfied. could not be anil strengthened, receiving engines and. boilers. When refitted she be ITI flrst-clnsn condition for a three-year cruise projected Lieut.

Peary, tvlio Is hopeful of reaching the. Worth Pole with her. CONVENTION HALL BURNED. The Alliamlirn, at Syrncune, Where State Democrats Met. SYRACUSE, Dec.

Alhambra tho famous convention hall of Syracuse where the Democrats of the State hav held their State conventions during re cent years, was burned at 3.30 A. M. to day. St. John's Roman Catholic Cathe 'diSrwas-saved after-lierbic efforts.i Th logs amounts to $60,000.

The Alhambra was one of the most fa mous buildings In the State, and ha been the scene not only of political bu also of many other conventions and mWny fights. Patti sang seve years ago, and Emma Juch, Nordlca Campanlnl, Sousa's and Gllmore's Band had been heard there. The fl'ght between Tommy Ryan an Kid McCoy, In which the police Inter fered, took place there. All of the leac ing pugilists of the country have ap peared at the Alhambra during thel careers. PLANS FOR NEW AND RIGHTLY ROAD AROUND BATTERY PARK When GreeU at Greek.

of harles Thohbeau, a flower dealer, a. stand at One Hundred and Sixteenth street and Eighth avenue, appeared as complainant In the Harlem Police Court yesterday morning before Magistrate Crane against Elane Stlrop- iilos, eighteen years of age. Both are Greeks. The girl has a flower-stand opposite to tihat of Thohbeau. Miss Stir- opulos told Magistrate Crane that Thoh- beau insulted her and winked at her Tuesday night and she him with h'er umbrella.

Thohbeau's w't- nesses admitted that he winked at the woman and Magistrate Crane discharged her, telling Thohbeau that he did not get any more- -than he deserved. TELEGHA3PHIC BREVITIES. The charges brought by ex-Gov. C. A.

Hiiatcl, of New Hampshire, ami Senator Chandler agaJuBt Senator Galllnger, alleging violation of Ihe civil-service laws, will bo taken before the Grand Jury nest week. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue 'has notified OOUHEC! lor the employees of lije cigar factoty of wolllain H. Jacobs, of Lbincaster, Pa', that their claims be paid. cigar factory Was seized hy the Government for torgfcry of revenue stamps. Capt.

Louis Schneebergor, cashier at ihe Baltimore Post-Office, committed yesterday by shooting himself. Unfortunate speculations are said to have been tlic His were straight. Judge J. G. in the Douphln County Court.

Pennsyli'Wila, granted a temporary Injunction yesterday against the State Council of Pennsylvania ana the National Council, Junior Order of American Meclianlct, restmiulng the IKtzrd ot Officers ol the Slate Council from levying and collectlDK the per capita lax of cents for the support, of the Council. REV. DR. PURVES CALLED. Fifth Avemic Prcsbrtcrlan Church Takes onielnl Action.

The congregation of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church last night voted unanimously to extend a call to the Rev. George T. Purves, n. to become pastor of the church in succession to the late Dr. John Hall.

A salary of $12,000 was agreed to. and It was further arranged to offer Dr. Purves a handsome parsonage for his New York home. Dr. Purves had requested that the parsonage should not be on Fifth avenue, so the Church Committee will cast about for a suitable home on one of the side streets.

The home of the late Dr. John Hall ha, recently been sold. HUcri cn czi CD cri DDDDDD nnnan uannnna awyer Harby Takes Near Mr. Untermyer's Greystone Tract. OLITICIANS EAGER FOR LOT artin Property Be Sold for Villa Sites When the Yonkers Rusli Sets In.

HE LOYOLA COLLEGEv TO BUILD. Inny Operations in Fnvorlto Renl- Esintc Plans for 52 Houses. Valuable Goods Classed with' Cheap cles and Thousands of Dol- lars' Diverted, Charles Ward Hall sold SOVj acres of and Just north of Greystone, the old nmttel J. Tilden country seat, yesterday 0 Marx E. Harby.

The sale Is regarded as a forerunner some new rapid transit announc.e- cnt. Brokers Maclay DavloP con- ucted tho transaction. Mr. Harby is 1 lawyer, his partners bcinij Walter S. iogan Charles M.

Demond. He epreaents a syndicate that Intends to nprove the property and sell it to small rivestors tor villa sites. Tho property vns known as the Martin tract. It lies long the cast sklo of North Broadway Odell Avenues. Operators who have inside Tammany nformation arc making active Inquiry or unimproved tracts in thnt locality.

Untermyer Is the new owner Greystone. A. J. Holter and Col. II.

D. Stringer recently bought a $150,005 ract nearby. Mr. Hnrbv refused to say more th-in hat the lanct was bought for Investment. Loyola College io Dnilil.

Tho Colleso 'ot the Church ot St. Ignatius LOJ-Ii will Boon have an SSO.OOO homo on tho norlli- vcst corner of Parli ave. anil S3il Plans wore lot! yesterday tor a nvc-story brink and slono tructure, 3o.5xS(. The culIeRo now occupies uartcra connected with the church at No. 930 A S225.OOO lUvernUlc House Homor J.

Ueanilct bought the 103.7x110.0 north- ast corner ot Itlversicle Drive nnd 115th st. rrom ncob D. Butler. HP Immediately filed plans a $225,000 elevator apartment structure of seven lories. Mr.

Butler bought the corner last Qcto- ber from James H. Havens, who hod aroused ensatlonal protest 'by announcing that he In- ended to a row of Hat-houses. The property was formerly owned by Henry -Morgenthau. Last Won Parlc Corner Gone. Joseph Frank bought from the O.

H. P. Archer state tho 100.11x170 northeast corner of 107tli Bt. and Manhattan ave. It was tue last of the Lion property not taken by builders.

This plot 111 be covered with six-story flat-houses. MAV.AX.A, Dec. sensation was caused in Havana this afternoon by arrest of ten of the chief appraisers of the Custom-House staff on a charfre of being in collusion with many Havana merchants to swindle the Government out of lame sums. It Is asserted that, the fraud has been practised for two weeks at least, and probably for a longer period, and It Is believed that thousands of dollars have been corruptly diverted. Col.

Bliss obtained evidence enough to tho arrests, and, as he believes, to Insure conviction. Tho swindle was accomplished by a classification of articles under which valuable eoods went Into cheap classes. Consternation reigns amone many of the principal families of Havana, as the men arrested arc some of the best known socially In town. Several belong to the Union Club, the most exclusive social organization In the city. All assert that they do not know why they have been arrested, and that they believe their arrests are connected with the recent arrest of an alleged counterfeiter.

Members of the Union Club are very incllg-nant that their fellow-clubmen should not have been allowed to take carriages on the way to the city prison. As a matter ot fact they were marched theie In a body, surrounded by police. Orders were given that their friends should not be allowed to communicate with them. Gen. Ludlow, who was appealed to on behalf of the mother of one of the prisoners, made an exception In her case but this has caused much dissatisfaction amonjf the others.

Those under arrest are Alberto Colla, Julio Mesa, Jose Lasa, Francisco Lopez Enrique Vtieltas, Enrique Huertas, Juan Chacon, Enrique Cubas, Pedro Chacon I and Angel Cerugedo. Many merchants are likely to, be arrested within the next few days. Col. Bliss Is being congratulated on all sides upon the jrood work of his secret service. Nature's Own Skin Purifier.

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The price was S125.000. Illustrated the great realty enhancement of the neighborhood. Mr. Archer bought tho corner In 1S7.1 for 520,000. Iiargre House Sold.

Mrs. Louise sold her tour-story brick and stone mansion on Washington Heights to a of George R. Head. It was tho second Jnrgest house on the Heights. It stands opposite the home of tho Heights Club on the northwest corner of St.

Nicholas ave. and 146th St. Mrs. Bergman retains an adjoining vacant plot and the land on which stands the stable. Downtown Denis.

Ernst Von PapR transferred. N'os. -71, 271' and 273 Monroe DOxGS.G. to Mario Van Caminiil. Harris Klein paid $21,000 to Morltz Walsman for No.

6 ESKCX St. John It. Mannheim took title to the marble building, No. SO sold by ISrastus 13. Marcy.

Samuel Hepner paid $32,000 to Louis E. Pink for No. 42 Division St. Aaron Goodman gave No. 144 E.

58th St. and a 41x102.2 plot on the north side of 7Cth 202 feet eaflt ot- 1st to Lowenfeld exchange for Nos. -J39 to 443 Houston, st. This firm sold the new six-story tenements, Nos. and 327 Sttanton st.

for Bernard Kllngsteln; the 25x113 plot, No. 314 B. 25th to J. Kassenltz for Improvement; tho 23.3x70 northeast corner of Ave. and 9th St.

to B. Hamburger for improvement; tile four-story tenements, No. 386 13. 8th to -Miss Catherine Clock. Llppman bought No.

474 Grand 25x100. from Adelson Stone, Duff Conger and 0. Tuotl Co. sold for Mary E. McColm and Kmtlle R.

Keogh Nos. 90 to 94 Baxter 75x100, 5-story double front and rear tenements, with stores; No. 93 Baxter 25x100, with old buildings, and No. 102 Bayartl 25x100, 6-story double brick front and rear tenements with stores'. G.

Tuotl Co. leased for Michael J. Bergln tbo five-story double brick tenements. No. 181 Molt for Ove years at J14.250.

Alexander J. Melville sold No. 6 Roosevelt Bt. to the 1 Metropolis Improvement Company. Muiiy Dwelling: llnyerti.

Lewis M. Norwood took title to No. 100 East 81st St. uL $43,100, giving a $37,000 mortgage to the United States Trust Company for three years. Mrs.

Elizabeth J. McPhllllps acquired No. 204 West 69th at. from LI la P. Jackson.

Miss Alice P. Morris took title to No. 20 East 9oth Bt. from Builder Patrick J. Quirk.

Builder Joseph A. Farley sold No. 320 West 108th st. Tor $42,000 to a client of L. J.

Phillips A resolution was passed inviting Dr. Purves to participate in the Christmas festival of the Sunday-school next Friday evening. Another motion was adopted asking the new pastor of the church to preach his first sermon to the congregation Sunday, Dec. 31. Dr.

Purves, who fessor of New Testament literature at the Theological Seminary of Princeton University, was born In Philadelphia in 1852. He was graduated from rhe Uni- verslty of Pennsylvania In 1372 and ac- J. cepted the pastorale of the Wayne, Presbyterian Church. Rev, uel McComb'H liealgnatlon Accepted. The resignation of the Rev.

Samuel McComb, pastor of the Rutgers Presbyterian Church. Seventy-third street and the Boulevard was formally accepted at a meeting of the congregation held last evening. The vote.was unanimous and is an expression uf the wishes of- the pastor. The reasons for the resignation of the Rev. McComb are said to consist chiefly in a desire to work along other lines.

TCOTJTE OFTROfiD PROPOSED KOTTE3 Park Commissioner Clausen made public yesterday plans submitted Deo. 18 by the Manhattan Rail-way Company, show- William Davis sold No. East lllth St. to A. Levy through J.

P. E. J. Murray and tho estate of. M.

Kelly sold No. 225 to tho same buyer. Hfc will build, flat houses. Robert Sherwood sold No. 352 West End ave.

to a client of Charles E. Sehuyler. A. P. Bogart bought No.

39 West 128th St. from the estate of Charlotte London through W. P. Mangam. FlnthoiiHC Operations.

Daniel E. Seybol took title to tho plot 125x100.5 on tho north side of 67th 150 feet cast of Columhuu from John O'R Uelanoy. at $02,600, tho Equitable Life tailing a mortgage for two years. Strauss Rothschild sold another of their new five-story flat houses on 8th are, south of 141st Bt. The buyer, Herman Wleblhe, paid $32,000.

Do Wilt C. Judson took title to the 118.rixlOO.ll on tho north side of 120th 193 feet Bt ot Elfflitli from Ellas L. HI. Bristol. 53 New UillldlliKH.

Plans filed yesterday called for fifty-two new ulldings in Manhattan nnd Bronx. Of eleven ow Blx-atory flat-houses, costing from $20,000 to 0 000 each," Francis Elfo will own one at No. East 12th John Love two on the soutu- att corner of 1st ave. and 74th Lowenfeld rager one on tho northeast corner of Madison nd scammel Soblo fi Slater ona at No. ISO Bt I-Iouslon Dan.lel Lowcnthal two nt NOB.

to 738 ftli Marasco Abate one at Noa. 20 nd 28 Thompson Abraham Cohen no at 129 East Broadway, Wacht Hyman- on one nt 73 Norfolk P. L. Ronalds, a attorney, one at No. 184 Orchard st.

Hollner Wolf effected a building loan of $31,10 with How Miller for a bachelor apartment ouse 25x98.9. on tho north siclo of 20th 323 east of 6th ave. In tue Salesrooms. at present pro- Ing the comparative practicability of various routes for the elevated rauroafl to use to reach the South Ferry terminus from Greenwich street and ttery place. The plans were accompanied by suggestions from John Y.

Culyer, landscape architect, with respect 'o the treatment of lattery Park In the vicinity of fche elevated structure. Yesterday was the last day allowed by Ihe Park Department's for the Manhattan Company to remove Itn tracks and structure from Battery Park. Mie third extension of time expired gained world-wide'promlnence if I n'sht. Accompanying the plans and suggestions was a letter from AUreu OBITUARY NOTES. MHB.

LOUIS F. PAYrJ, wife of State Superintendent ot Insurance Payn, died in Chatham, N. yesterday. HEPBURN JOHNB, dramatic critic, died In Chicago yesterday of pneumonia. Mr.

Johna merly was connected with various N'ew York papers. J. W. GLOVER, an eminent mUBlclan, died In Dublin at the age of He Skltt, Vice-President, ashing for an additional extension thirty One suggestion, plans for which were submitted, wan 'that the road follow the present route through the park, but that In place of the present heavy trc'Htle a "skeleton structure" he built. Thp land- ocape architect explains 'how the treeH and shrubbery In tho park could bo arranged to render the Bkelclon an ornament.

Another plan Is to remove the old structure and put the along the north and cant borders of the park the landflcape gardener to co-oporfitfi ir producing nn artlHtk 1 effect, Haute TliroiiKli Ktrnet. Still another proportion to skeleton road from Green run otraet through Battery place to State ytreit, down State to Whitehall street, ajid' thence to the Staten Island Ferry. The Third avenue system forms a junction, according to this plan, with the proposed new road at Front and White- Hall streets, terminal for tho east 'and west side lines. Finally a skeleton route IB suggested Greenwich street, through Battery place to Whitehall street, and thence to ferry, the JrJhc'tloh-with the Third line being made as'in the State street route. All the proposed routes cortlemplato electricity as a motive power.

Holly, of 'the Park Department, has appointed Dec. 27 for Lho railroad people to dscuss their plans with Commissioner Clausen. Favors State Street TJie proposition' to build ah "orha mental or around the margin of Battery Park did not seem appeal to Commissioner Clausen. Of the street the State street route i-e ceived the favorable consideration Secretary Holly was Sure that the rail way company -would never, be able' tc obtain authority to run-Its road between BowlhiK Green Park "and 1 the new Cus torn-House; A meeting of the Health.Board held yesterday to take evidence regard InK the alleged.weakness In the elevate railroad structure. Watts -D, Gardiner civil testified to weak place he-had found In the Ninth avenue lln between South Ferry and Fourteenth Btrect.

showing cracks 1 foundations were placed In evidence. Mr flurdlner testified that the structure ha "aide sway" of three-quarters of a Inch, Tho hearing was adjourned urit tp.jnorrOvV.at 10 o'clock. HAVANA WELCOMES WOOD. 2titluiNia.stic Reception Accorded to tlic Xew Governor-General of Cuba. HAVANA.

Dec. Leonard Wood, Governor-General of Cuba, arrived'here at daybreak to-day on tho steamer Mexico. The steamer was 'decorated with flags. Prom Cabanas Fortress a Major-General's salute of thirteen guns was fired, and the Cubans from the Punta flred a Governor-General's salute of twenty- one guns by the explosion of petards. Civil Governor Nunez was the first man the pilot to board tire Mexico.

He was accompanied by Commissioner of Customs Bliss, Gens. Chaffeo, Richards and Humphreys, Mayor La Coste, and deputations from the courts and every department of the government. Gen. Wood was deeply affected upon hearing of the death of Gen. Law-ton and was unable to converse for several minutes.

Every vessel in the 'harbor was Qec- orated with a big ferryboat with a band was pressed into service. Three bands played during the hour which Gen. Woqd the Mexico afler -her arrival. Then he boarded a launch supplied by the Entertainment Committee, w.hile a salute of twenty-one rockets, each having American or Cuban flags attached, A large crowd received Gen. Wood at Machiim Wharf, and upon landing there he was greeted with cheers He was then driven to the Hotel Inglaterra.

No reception was given to Gen. Wood on shore, as the committee thought that to do this mlfi-fct show ot proper respect for Gen. Brooke, the retiring Governor-General. One of the llrst callers on Gen. Wood was Senor Quesadu, Special Commissioner Cuba at Washington, who arrived on the steamer Mascotte at the same time that tho new.

Governor-Genera) arrived on the Mexico. Gen. Wood called a.t the palace at noon and was received by Gen. Brooke. Senator Illnlc Sees Good' Prospect for Cuban Freedom.

WASHINGTON, Dec. the Senate to-day Senator Hale, of Maine, had read the proclamation issued by Gen. Brooke In Havana on over the civil government of Cuba to Gen. Wood. "This proclamation," said the Senator, "must arrest the attention of the Senate Committee on Cuban Affairs and of the country.

J.t Is a most remarkable statement of the progress that has been made In ruba. If Gen. Brooke is right peace and order practically have been restored on the island, and the. people will bo ready at an early date to enter upon a Government of their own. Gon.

Brooke Is to be congratulated upon having accomplished a vast -work. It Is much greater than I had supposed. Tien Brooke, having oeen displaced, will eooii come north, and when he arrives will receive our congratulations upon his great work." The matter was referred to the Committee on Relations with Dicdericlis llendg IVuval Staff. BERLIN, Dec. von Dlcde'- richs 'has been appointed chief of It-he naval general staff.

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Naval Commlt- of the French Chamber unanimously approved the -Marino Mdnlster's bill to pproprlate $100,000,000 for coast defense, invnl stations and more, warships. DH. KOCH. HE 1SJERE! DR. EDWARD KOCH, the Great German Physician, can only be seen at WEST 22D ST This "Rotate-He Has Arrived.

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