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THE BEOOKLYN DAILY EAGrLE. YOEK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1899. CSCEI.X'AJIB0trS.. MIS CELIAWEOU S. DESERTED CHEW TAKEN FR OM ft SINKING BARK.

OR, HILLIS' GODDBY TO WESTERS FRIEHDS, ROBERTSON APPOINTS SCHOOL COMMITTEES. School books Messrs. Grifttn, Homers, McLean, Bnbbolt. Young, Kar. elf, Hullmu.na.

Sues Mcssi h. Sullivan, Noatrund, I'lper, I Murphy. Mc.Vxxnee. Jewel). Health Messrs.

I l. trrlgan, Dower. Col A'an, Grltiln. 'rchmidt. Attendance Messrs.

Farley, Cbadwiek, Farreil, iWlse. Cacciola. Donohue. liendornaKel. Law and credentials Messrs.

Svvant lrom, Frei felil, Fnrrell. Green. tiamborsor, Kiendl. Cnc eioa. Hides and regulations Messrs.

Fisher, Kiendl. Cirlffln, Frelfeld. Fugnn. Clark. Fnrrell.

Kctlremer.t. of teachers Messrs. Wright. Kvriz, Williams. Schmidt.

Powell, Scottron. leimheixor. than the validity of the stock and bonds oi the former City of New York. It was therefore determined that the special commission should not examine Into any bonds issued previous to January 1, 1893, unless indued there were some special reasons to doubr their validity. The special counsel have completed their labors and have reported upon 1 13 issues, aggregating $8,643,334.34.

The bonds examined by them are city, county, town, village, union free school and common school bonds, as indicated in the following summary: U.issues. county bonds Issues, town bonds, 1,575,000.10 issues, village bonds lKKUts. union free school bonds 1.148,67o.CG 22 Issues, common school bonds 363,250.00 Issues, city bonds 1,808,000.00 PM Thin? nr Ls starved hair. What fe it thick? Hair food. Vigor hair.

The old hair stops out and new hair appears. save what you have and get And when gray the old is fully restored. $1.00 a bottle. WHALEN SUMS UP HIS FIRST YEAR'S WORK. Corporation Counsel's Office Un usually Busy the First Twelve Months of Consolidation.

PASSING ON BOND QUESTIONS. East River Bridge Difficulties Lack of Uniformity in 'Ordinance's of Various Boroughs. Corporation Counsel John Whalen has submitted Tiis annual report to the Mayor, showing' the work of his office during the first year yi consolidation. The statistics given shows fcuxii. ii.il ul tiuin.

nan uio" patched, a largi part of it being incident to consolidation. For instance, there were pending on the finst of last year, when Mr. Whalen took office, 4,353 cases, and there were originated during the year cases, making a total of 11.37S cases, of which 5,860 were concluded in the courts. On the subject of the new East River bridge lie says: ''As to the new Bast River bridge, from the foot of Delancey street, in the borough of Manhattan, to Broadway, in the borough of Brooklyn, the condition of the three condemnation proceedings referred to in the annual, report of the law department for 1897 is as follows: 'in one of the Brooklyn proceedings the commissioner; have made their report and the same has been confirmed, and title to the lands embraced therein has vested in the city. In the other Brooklyn proceeding the commissioners have made their report and a notice has been given of the application to confirm the same at an early date.

As to the proceeding in the Borough of Manhattan, the property owners have nearly completed their proof as to value and about 900 pages of testimony were taken during the year. Mr. Whalen calls attention to the lack of uniformity in the laws of the various boroughs and suggests that the matter be remedied. He says on this score: Under section 41 of the charter, the ordinances of each former municipality were continued within the district wherein they formerly applied, until the municipal assembly should adopt others. The delay in the adoption of these new ordinances is leaving matters in rather an unsatisfactory state.

Some things are violations in Manhattan and The Bronx but not in Brooklyn or the other boroughs, and vice versa. Again we have an offense in Manhattnii'pucishable with a light while in Brooklyn the same thing, is to be punished far more vigorously. As an a mau who in Manhattan fails to clear his sidewalk within eight hours after a fall of snow may be fined while in Brooklyn if he does not clear his walks within four hours ho may be fined $10. In other words, he is only allowed one half the time in Brooklyn, and in case of his failure to perform the work he is liable to more than three times the fine. The ordinances throughout the entire city should be uniform and reasonable.

I would also recommend that the penalties to be provides in the new ordinances should be of a varying amount, as, for instance, the penalty provision should fead, "Not exceeding the sum of dollars." This flexibility of punishment would bs of great benefit and would allow the courts to distinguish between the new offenders and those who make a habit of violating the laws. The statistics as to tax delinquents are given as follows: Kumber of delinquent tax cases returned to this bureau by the Receiver Taxes during the year Number of delinquents, who, after investigation and examination, disclose no nrnnorrv or against whom, for other reasons, the tax is uncollectable Claims filed with assignees, receivers, executors, etc Kumler of actions commenced since January 1. 1S0S 6D5 Number of suits now pending 395 Number of judgments entered and uncollected 50 Number of delinquents "not found" C4S On the debt limit difficulty he says: "One of the first and most serious difficulties with which this department has had to contend was the financial situation in which the city found itself. "In several instances I was called upon to pass upon certain serious questions which arose upon statements of the city's financial condition made by the Controller, which indicated that the indebtedness of the city exceeded 1Q per centum of the assessed valuation of the real estate of the city subject to taxation and was in violation of the constitution of the State of New York. "These opinions were written upon statements of Tact furnished me by the Controller, and it followed from the principles which I held to apply that, as announced by the Controller, the debt limit had been exceeded.

"From this conclusion it resulted that certain projects had to be suspended and new ones which were desirable could not be initiated, it being manifestly impossible to incur new obligations when no funds to pay the old ones could be obtained. "It resulted that certain proceedings that wore pending to acquire title to land for school house sites, parks, docks and streets had to be stopped and this explains why more has not been accomplished in many such cases. Much has beeu done to straighten out the difficulty by the treatment adopted of two of the great funds out of which the cost of certain improvements are paid. And first as to the street improvement fund, out of which are paid the contractors who regulate, grade and pave streets and build sewers therein. It was held by me that this fund was in the nature of a trust fund held by the city as trustee for the property owners, and consequently was not a part of the assets proper the city, nor could a contract payable out of such existing fund in any proper 3ense be an indebtedness of the city, and hence was not affected by the debt limit question.

As to bonds of doubtful validity, the liability tor which fell upon rvew York after consolidation, Mr. Whalen says: It is a well known fact that as soon as the passage of the charter seemed assured, many of the counties villages, towns and school districts of the outlying territory proceeded to borrow large sums of money and issue bonds therefor. It was perfectly evident that most of these beads were issued in the expectation that the localities interested would Immediately obtain expensive local improvements which the inhabitants would never be called upon to pay, but which would be saddled upon the Greater City of New York. These issues of bonds were naturally looked upon with suspicion and It at once became a serious question what should be the attitude of the City of 2 Jew York in relation thereto. With the concurrence of the Controller, Messrs.

David McClure, William C. Trull and Samuel Uutermeyer we've appointed special counsel, cr an informal commission, to examine into and report upon certain of these Issues of bonds. It was thought that, as the older issues, which had been sold without refsrenee to any proposed consolidation or annexation, and which hd been recognized by the former municipalities themselves as valid, and the Interest thereon paid, there was no reason why their validity should be questioned any more I The Favorite At all first class Clubs, Cafes, Motels Mu liter Baltimore Rye The Purest Type of the Purest Whiskey. Rich and Mellow A. B.

H.ht Frank Mnu, Representatives, S. William New YorK.Jf. Y. SAILORS' CLUB HOUSE. Successful Opening of the New Establishment on Sands Street.

Yesterday's opening of the new Sailors' Home, at IRT Sanus street, was more successful than the most sanguine hoped for. The particular guest of the afternoon was Miss Helen Gould, who practically christened the new home by taking first cup of coffee to served In the thick cups in the restaurant. Her reception seemed to set the pace' for the remainder of the evening, for everybody was in the very best of spirits and ready to predict the ultimate success of project making this modest beginning the forerunner of a larger and more permanent home for those who wear the uniform under the Stars and Stripes. Commodore and Mrs. Philip, Captain and Mrs.

Merrill Miller, and Chaplain Wesley O. Moiway. all oi the Xavy Yard, were on the reception committee, and showed guests through the comfortably arranged house. Among these present were: Captain George W. Sumner.

E. F. See, general secretary of the Brooklyn Young Men's Christian Association; Alphonso Smith of the Prospect Park Branch: Dr. Hill, secretary of the National Temperance Society; K. C.

Morse, secretary the International Committee cf the Young Men's Christian Association, and Mrs. Morse. During the evening the sailors and marines had full run of the house and were made to reel that there was one place near the Yard where they would always De welcome and where everything within reason would be done io make them comfortable. Chaplain R. E.

Steele. U. S. has been assigned by the Navy Department to supervise the work of the association, and he will be found ready to assist those who appeal to him for advice an4 help. DAVID A.

KANTOB SETTLES. David A. Kantor of Fih avenue, who sued the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company for S60.000 damages for personal injuries received in an accident on August 31, 1S98. at Sharon, yesterday afternoon accepted in settlement of his claim. The case was being tried hefore a Jury in the United States Circuit Court and the settlement was reached before It went to the jury.

LEGAL NOTICES. Y. SITPREMF. ICINGS COL'XTr Ipdward A. fcverli.

plaintiff, against Maria sweeney and Annie KIlKellon. In pursuance of a Judgment of foreclosure and sale mad and entered in the above entitled action dated the day of September. as amended hy an order of this court entered the day of February iS9u. I will sell at public auction to the hich etK bidder, by Thus. A.

auctioneer, at the salesrooms. 9 Willoutrhl.y street In the toroviKh ot Brooklyn. County Kings, on the i.t day of 181 9. at twelve o'clock, noon, the lanus In said Judgment mentioned and therein described as follows: All that certain lot. piece or panel of land situate, lying and being in the Tenth WarJ of the Ci.y of Brooklyn.

Countv of Kings and Stale of Ni York, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Higinnins at a point on mi Kelt street v. hlcn is dig. tant two hundred and Iwemv rive feet westerly from the southwesterly corner cf Sackett street and Hoy i street: running tlic southerly paiallel with Hoyt str et ninety fe. ihotice westerly par alle! with Sack tl stn et sixteen feet eight inches: thence iKitherly parallel with Hovt street nd through tho enter of a parly wall standing oa oni half thereof the wcrterlv adjoining ninety feet to lukett slr.el, and thence easterly along Hie southerly side Sa U. tt street sixteen feet eight inches to the point place of begin.

nlr.g. Being the same premises conveyed to the said Maria Sweeney by deeo dated November 25 and recorded In the ollie, ihe Kegister of tin I'ounty of Kings, in l.lber of Convey ances. tKtge on November 20. 1V7.S. Dated Feb ruary :m.9.

FRANK n. CRKAMER, Sheriff of King County ileorge W. IVarsall. Plaintiff's Attorney 41 Court street. Hi rnugl.

if Brooklyn. tin 01 tuicf kinus iVcx ty Charles plalnillf. against Martin W. Bownii ari i fer: In pursuance of jurtuniei.t fei.ciesMi ale made and red In the ale.ve i milled action, dated th lay of bru.iry. 1 w.U sell at public an.

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loughby street, ir rv Kir.gs. twelve p. a menilonrd tint certain lylrg an.l hr lr.g i of Klr.g. 'ity and point on which Is ccrncr formed bv of I'irti Hk ks stre tr.e with Ulcks site. nir.g westerly tl Borough or Brooklyn.

Coun th day March. at ol. th iar is in said judgment ier, ir. d.r rilie i as lollo.vs: Alt porcel of land. th iiorii Ki: Brooklyn.

Cuun Xi 1 oun Ied follows. it: at a Jieriy Hie of llert epont street, fifty v.e. t.rl. from the Intej nf the southerly et the westerly side of southerly and parallel feet: tl. n.

run ri'At'. v.ith Pie rrep iti: street one hundred ri it ly and again parallel with flicks s.r southerly ld, I'i rr nlr.g ea: terly i or.e hundred feet to the ponl slreet; thence run lii rly side of Pierre th point or plac to a certain mort Martin V. liow eeure bearing; July, JH and to all 1 fn to the tuli pont street one fe; of begh.i how gage said defei man. to John date the twenty lirst l.iy advances made or i extent of SS2. Dated February 5S.

l.9;i. FRANK I). i'RICAMKK. Sheriff of Kings Cour.tv. Murphey Metealf.

Plaintiff's Attorneys. It Wnll ytrt et. Itorough of Manhattan. New York City. "SI'PHEMK VOCRT.

KINC.s CorN'Tr Charles W. Church, plaintiff. aRalnst Marv C. White and Martin H. White, defendants In pursuance of a Judgment of foreclosure and sale made and entered In the above entitled action, dated the 2.th day of February.

ISPS. I will sell at publlo auction to the highest bidder, by Thomas A. Kerrigan, auctioneer, at the sub srof my. No. 0 Wil Pnigl street.

Herough of Hr Klyn. Countv of Kings, on the 2SI day of at 1 o'clock, noon, the land in sal.l Ju. lenient mentldnvl and therein described follows: All those two certain lots, pieces or parcels of land siluate. lylr.K anl PeinK In the Thirtieth Ward of the of iirook lyu (formerly th Town of Ctrecht). i'ounty of KtriKP at.d State of New York, laid down on a m.

ii tiled 111 th ollice of II Register of the County of rnitleii nal Map number two a part of th, of Fort Hamilton, in the Town of v. I'lreol in the Cuitty of KinK9 and State of New York, i by urveyor. v. nti 1 tr.i in 1 by the nun, er ee i. vli an.l rt.v 'riy eii.

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i next. Dated February 2S. I as i i i. JOlJN A. TAYLOR mm 10 YEARS OLD 23 Cm tu Executom.

Members of His Chicago Church Will Give Him a Farewell Reception. HE GOES TO HOT SPRINGS. Will Probably Arrive in Brooklyn on the Day Before His First Sermon Here. (Special to the Eagle.) Chicago, 111., February 2S Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, the new pastor of Plymouth Snurch, will leave Chicago next Friday forenoon for Hot Springs, near Old Point Comfort, Va.

There be will take a week'B well earned rest and go over at his leisure his first sermon, which will be delivered In Brooklyn on March 12. Dr. HlJHs will leave Hot Springs in time to reach the field of his new labors on Saturday. He expects to stop at one of the hotels but so many pressing invitation! have been received from members of Plymouth congregation that he may accept one of them. Not a day has passed during the past two weeks that lr HtilUs ns not addressed one or more, gatherings drawn together for the purpose of bidding him a kim'iy farewell and wishing him success in his future pastorate.

At Evanston, Oak Park and Lake Forest, the receptions were equal to an ovation. Members of Central Church have planned a great parting reception for Dr. and Mrs. Hillis on the eve of their departure and also for Dr. Frank W.

Gunsaulus, Dr. Hillis' successor, and Mrs. Gunsaulus. The joint reception will be held in the parlors of Palmer House. Delegates from all the principal churches in Chicago will have a representative present.

Every honor will be shown to the popular divine. Members of the Central Church will surprise Dr. Hillis by presenting to him several valuable presents as a token of their love and esteem. representative oi tne Eagle, who called at Dr. Hillis' home, 13 Ritchie court, corner of Lake Shore Drive.

Tound visible signs of departure. Large packing boxes were being filled with personal effects and everything was oeing cleared up, so that only the furniture and household effects would be left to Dack wnen tne ramny leaves, on the 3d. Dr. Hillis and family will be guests at the Palmer House the night of the reception, and the following morning will go direct to the railroad depot. "1 am most anxious to get to Brooklyn," said Dr.

Hillis, affably, when asked about his plans, "and shall be glad to get settled down In Plymouth Church. I have been in a perfect Whirl of receptions and social events for the past two weeks, and, as I have spoken from once to twice or three times a dav, I have been kept pretty busy. In going Hot Springs, In "Virginia, I hope to get a week's quiet rest, so that w'hen I reach Brooklyn I shall feel invigorated and ready for the great work before me. "I look forward to meeting Plymouth congregation on March 12. at which time I will preach my initial sermon, with much pleasure.

So far, I have made no arrangements for living in Brooklyn, but will engage rcoms at one of the hotels this week, so they will be ready for myself and family wnen we reach Brooklyn on March 11. My furniture and 'household belongings will have also reached their; destination by that time and I have no doubt that I will soon be comfortably settled with my family In another pleasant home." In answer to a question regarding a request from Central Church to visit Chicago some time next summer, Dr. Hillis said: "Yes; I think that I can arrange it by changing pulpits with Dr. Gunsaulus for one or two Sundays. The time, however, I am in doubt about, and it will depend a good deal upon circumstances.

We may be able to fix It up for some time in June, or we may have to put it off until September." Dr. Hillis preached his farewell sermon in Central Church last Sunday morning. Over people succeeded in gaining admission. The aisles were jammed with people, who stood throughout the entire service. Outside the building were fully 3,000 persons, who were unable to gain even standing room, and returned to their homes disappointed.

The sermon, preached at the request of the promoters of Chicago's new exposition enterprise, was on "The Influence of Civic Buildings Upon Great Ancient and Modern Cities." It was a powerful address and an effort worthy of the man. A LENTEN MUSICALE Given for the Eenefit of a Promising Young Musician. The large ball room in the Hotel Savoy was the scene last night of a very unusual and interesting event, a numerously attended Lenten musical? for the benefit of a child whose talents have enlisted the sympathy and attention of many people. The beneficiary of the musieale was Master Earl Gu llck, the boy soprano, who although but 10 years of age, has excited a large amount of interest among musically inclined people. Mrs.

Joseph Fairchild Knapp managed the event, which proved in immediate and final results exceptionally successful. She was assisted Dy many oi ner irienas, who appeared as patronesses, among them being Mrs. Emerson MacMillan, Mrs. St. Clair Mc Kelway, Marion Harland, Mrs.

David C. Ly oll, Mme. Succhetti. 'Mrs. J.

Henry Dick. Mrs. Joseph Palmer Knapp, Mrs. Cynthia Wstover Alden, Mrs. Daniel T.

Wilson, Mrs. Theodore Sutro and Mrs. Margaret T. Sang ster. Almong the artists appearing beside the beneficiary of the entertainment, were Harry E.

Arnold, Francis Fischer Powers, Hans Krohold, Hobart Smock and Mme. Josephine Jacoby. Master Guiiclc sang for his opening a Japanese lullaby and followed it with "A May Morning." He sang also the "Intermezzo," accompanied by piano, 'cello and organ, and appeared at the close of the evening with Mr. 'Powers in Hoffman's "Thy Angel Spirit." Several hundred people were present at the mursicale and some hundreds of dollars were realized, all of which will toward the extension of Master Guliek's musical education. A collation followed the music.

MEYER ABKAMS. On Sunday afternoon Miss Carrie Abrams ot Brooklyn was married to Adolf A. Meyer of Manhattan, by the Rev. Dr. Taubenhaus, at Victoria Hall, ll Lexington avenue.

The hall was decorated with palms and other tropical foliage. The bride wore a gown of white Duchess satin, trimmed with orange blossoms. She was attended by her younger sister, Miss Ray Abrams, and the Misses Sel ma Meyer, TUlie Martlndorff and Margaret Toch. Upon conclusion of the ceremony supper was served. A reception followed during which congratulations were presented by tho following: William II.

Huli. Mr. and Mrs. James Dixon, Mr. Mrs.

C. Abr. uns. Mr. and Mrs.

h. Myer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Meyer.

Mr. and Mrs. a. Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs.

L. Mis. H. 'Pooh. Mr.

and Mrs. U. Clark. Mr. and Mrs.

Pcrrv Weinberg, Mr. and Mrs. B. Solomon, Mr. and Mrs.

Xrause. Charles Abrams, C. w. Burroughs, i. Abrams, Robert thivloe, Mr.

and Mrs. Zweig. Arthur Klrkam, Miss Smith. Miss M. Hoey.

Miss Mnrv Rlanehard. Mrs. Alice Isaacs, MIh.i Koran. Miss Bufllin. Alfred Halliday, w.

J'inck ney. George Sllbersteln. Paul Meyer, Max Meyer. Nathaniel Koane, Berger, George Sliuman, ManinaorfC. S.

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Y. Galatea's Captain and Three Others Leave Her in a Boat and Are Probably Lost FORMER DESERVED HIS FATE. Second Officer Charges That He Wantonly Left His Men, Taking All the Food With Him. Dartmouth, England, February 28 The British steamer Garton, Captain Willis, from Brunswick, via Norfolk, on February 9 for Rotterdam and Bremen, arrived here to day having on 'board the second officer and six of the crew of the British bark Galatea, Captain Lewis of St. John, N.

from Turks Island on January 30 with alt for Boston, reported on February 18 to have been abandoned, dismasted and waterlogged In latitude 38 N. and longitude 50 W. The Galatea, it appears from the report of her second officer, was abandoned on February 15, at which time she was in a sinking condition. Previous to that the bark had experienced terrible weather and began to leak rapidly. In spite of the fact that her pumps were kept going the Galatea made ten Inches of water and at 9 o'clock on the morning of February 15, Captain Lewis, the chief officer, the steward, the stewardess and three seamen left her in the only remaining boat the otherB having beeu stove in during the gale.

At the end of four hours the boat was lost sight of in a furious gale and the second offl ccr considers impossible for her to have weathered the storm. At 9 o'clock the same evening the Garton hove in sight and took off the remainder of the crew of the Galatea at a great risk. The high seas running prevented the boat launched by the Garton from approaching the sinking bark, so the men on board the latter donned life jackets and were hauled through the water, one of them having an arm broken while being rescued. The Galatea's second officer also says that after her sails were blown away her commander ordered the remaining boat to be launched and that he was the first to embark in The chief officer followed him and the steward was next. The stewardess and three members of the crew thereupon entered the boat.

The stewarduess in so doing, fell into the sea and was nearly drowned. Captain Lewis, according to the second officer, took with him all the provisions and left the remainder of the crew on board the sinking ship although, he adds, there was room for all in the boat which hung about the bark until 1:30 P. M. and then rowed off. STEAMER MORAVIA LOST.

Sighted on a Sable Island Bar, Broken in Two Nothing Seen of the Crew. Gloucester, February 28 Captain William Corkum of the fishing schoonerMon dega, which arrived at this port from a fishing trip to day, brought news that the overdue Sloman Line steamer Moravia, Captain Ferguson, which sailed from for Boston January 18, was wrecked on the Northeast bar of Sable Island about' February 12. On the 14th inst. Captain Corkum picked up a quantity of wreckage, including a few whips and lead pencils, a barrel and a life preserver bearing the words "Steamer Moravia." Four days later he spoke the schooner Arbitrator, Captain Spinney, also of this port, who, on learing what Captain Corkum had picked up. informed him that the Moravia was ashore and broken In two at the point referred to, Captain Spinney having been in the vicinity of the North East bar a day or two after the violent gales of February 12 and 13, had sighted the wreck and stood by, watching for signs of life, but failing to see any had proceeded on his course to the' fishing grounds.

Later, Captain Corkum also fell in with the schooner Hattie A. Heckman of Gloucester, which also had seen the wreck and had sailed entirely around it, watching for life, but the steamer apparently was deserted. Captain Corkum states that at the time when he picked up the wreckage he was cruising several miles off the northwest bar of Sable Island. When he met the Arbitrator, Captain Spin ney informed him that be had been in close to I the bar during the gale of the 12th and 13th, and that after the storm abated he started for the fishing It was then that he ran across the Moravia. She lay on the bar about eight miles from the northeast light.

She was broken in two and the seas were beating heavily against her. Captain Corkum states that it was the opinion of himself as well as of the captains of the Arbitrator and the Heckman that the chances for the escape of the Moravia's crew in such a storm as prevailed on February 12 and 13 were very slight. The Moravia belonged to the Sloman Line, of which Robert M. Sloman is the head. She was an iron vessel of 2,417 tons register, built at Glasgow in 1883.

Funch, Eddy who are the New York agents of the line, said the Moravia was laden with sugar and had no passengers. She carried a crew of about thirty. The value of the vessel is about $100, 000. The cargo was consigned to Boston. No estimate could be given of Its value.

Both vessel and cargo were insured at Hamburg. MONDAY NIGHT LECTURES. A series of Monday night lectures will be given in the auditorium of the Henry McOaddin Memorial on Monday evening3 during March. lectures will be tor the benefit of the book fund of the new library In the memorial building, to be known as the Svlvester Malone Library, in deference to the I wish of the non Catholics who have donated the elaborate quartered oak stacks and shelving for 10,000 volumes, the desks, tables and chairs and other necessary furniture. The lectures will be delivered as follows: Monday evening, March 6 The Rev.

Thomas P. McLaughlin, "the priest sinner of Chinatown," assisted by the Choral Union auaclwd to Sty. Peter and Paul's Church. Subject, "Fester's Jegro Melodies." March 13, Booker T. Washington, the famous orator, principal of the Tnsltegee Xormal and Industrial Institute for the Training of Colored Men and Women.

20, the Kev. Thomas H. Malone, editor Colorado Catholic. Subject, "Modern Inlldels Versus Infforsoll." March 27. Henry Austin Adams.

Admission each lecture, 25 cents. A LECTURE ON BISMARCK. The second lecture in the Lenten course by Garrett P. Serviss in Association Hall tomorrow evening Is expected to prove of quite exceptional interest, on account both of the subject and the manner in which It will bo treated and illustrated. Mr.

Serviss Is at his best in sketching, oratorically, the deeds of some great historic personage, and in Bismarck he has a hero worthy of his utmost efforts. The Illustrations in this case are said to ba of great beauty and grouped in a novel and effective manner, so as to add vividness to the lecturer's descriptions of the Iron Chancellor's wonderful career. STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY. Thomas Buiterfield, general passenger agent of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad, living at "Watertowh, N. who came to this city last week to transact business, was stricken with apoplexy at the Manhattan Hotel, Forty 3econd street and Madison avenue, Saturday night.

HI condition has improved. Complete List of the Assignments of Member's of the Local Board. SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES. Dresser Loses Chairmanships, but Swanstrom Fares Well Changes in the Various Schools. school affairs No auestion affeetine nubll in Brooklyn has excited so much speculation, comment and expectancy during the last three weeks as the makeup of the standing and local committees for the coming year, to be appointed by Charles E.

Robertson, the newly elected president of tie School Board. For several years these committees, under the presidency of J. Edward Swanstrom, became largely fixed and were rarely changed In Important directions, except through the advent of new members into the board. But the complete change in the administrative branch of the system at the election on February 8 very naturally presaged a revolution in the makeup of the committees. This latter haB not proven a disappointment, but it can bo said of the work of Mr.

Robertson, which was completed in a remarkably short time, considering the magnitude of the task, that while it may not, perhaps, command unanimous expressions of complete satisfaction, it will at least probably commend itself to those familiar with the workings of the system as being conservative and prompted by an estimate of the best interests of the school. Two members of the School Board centered around themselves an unusual degree of curiosity, and for different reasons. These men are J. Edward Swanstrom, the retired president, and Horace E. DruEfier.

the newly elected vice president of the central Board of Education. The sentiments connected with these men were widely different. Mr. Swanstrom was a defeated opponent in Brooklyn and an earnest indorser of Mr. Robertson in Manhattan.

Mr. Dresser was an accredited friend of Mr. Robertson in Brooklyn and a successful opponent in Manhattan. The latter contest engendered strong evidences of personal feeling on both sides. In his assignment Mr.

Robertson has made Mr. Swanstrom chairman of the Girls' High School, as has been announced in the Eagle, dismissing Mr. DreEser chairman of the com mittee on law and credentials, in place of Mr. Bamberger, and chairman of Grammar School No. 3, again displacing Mr.

Dresser. While losing one chairmanship, however, Mr. Dres ser is advanced to a like position on one of the standing committees, that of supplies, which Is perhaps one of the most honorary in the gift of the president, for, as he knows himself from experience, this committee carries a great weight of dignity with absolutely nothing to do. Mr. Dresser, too retains his position on the committee on teachers and gains membership on the committee on studies, to which he was transferred from the school book committee.

He lost second place on the sites committee and does not appear on the committee on the Training School for Teachers. Next to this personal curiosity was that excited by tho probable make up of the committee on sites and buildings, through which will pass In the neighborhood of $3,000,000 for sites and new school houses as a result of the action of the cky authorities in selling school bonds. From a political sense, as applied to the. schools, these committees have been looked for with the greatest interest. This fact was fully realized by President Robertson, and he will probably be congratulated for their strength and conservatism.

McNamce is retained as chairman of the buildings committee, and his only new associates are Messrs. Cashman and Nos trand, who replace Messrs. Jewell and Piper. Mr. Robertson is particularly proud of his sites committee.

A. T. Sullivan has been made chairman, the other new men being Messrs. McNarnee and Fisher. Messrs.

Dresser, Hamlin and Farreil giving way. This committee is strengthened by the acquisition of Mr. McNamee, whose duties for several years as halrmau of the building committee have made him thoroughly familiar with the borough at large and the needs of the schools in every particular. The committee as a whole is cue of great conservatism and represents every section of the borough. In the other standing committees comparatively little change is noticed, except in the changing of several of their chairmanships.

Henry W. Maxwell will continue as chairman of the finance committee, Mr. Jewell taking the place of President Robertson and Mr. Piper that of Mr. Chadwick.

Probably for the reason of his office as vice president of the School Board Mr. Bendernagel becomes chairman of the teachers' committee, taking the place or Mr. Fisher, whn ls still a member of the committee, and who held the chairmanship during his terms as vice president. Mr. Babbott has been advanced to the chairmanship cf the committee on studies in place of Professor Hooper, and Messrs.

Dresser, Swanstrom and Farreil succeed Messrs. Higglns. McLean and Young. Dr. Griffin has been planed at the head of the committee on school books for tho year mid McLean.

Dresser and Hooper give place to Messrs. Babbott. Farreil and Hollman. The committee on health remains practically unchanged and brings together a distinguished array of the medical profession, of the board. Mr.

Chadwick, whose particular stiidy and hobby it has been, has been deposed as chairman of the committee on attendance and the Truant Home, and is succeeded by Mr. Farley in both positions. As stated. Mr. 13 oc me commytee on hergerthoUins'a'pUcT taYranntlreiy'new" on the retirement of teachers, and that as chairman, too.

Mr. Bamberger is also a new memher of that cnmmiHoo Mr of tb mittee, in place of Mr. Schacdle. who retires from the committee. As an offset to the change in the studies committee, Mr.

Babbott loses his chairmanship of the kindergarten committee to Professor Hooper. This work has become the particular study of Mr. nab bott, through whose earnest efforts the kindergarten branch has made such progress in our public schools. Among the hlgn schools, beside the already noticd, the most noticeable displacement is that of Mr. McNamee in favor of Colonel Clark as chairman of the Manual i Training High School, to which committee also Mr.

Dresser has been added. The Ejett 1 ern District High School will hereafter lie presided over by Mr. Seniors as chalrm. tn, replacing Mr. Schaedle.

and Mr. I'Iper has been succeeded by Mr. Cashman. The largcil clement personal pointment will prinalily be felt by Henry 1'. Schmidt, whoso heart was more than in any other direction, in retaining the chid: manship cf Grammar Xo.

14, of re cent memory. This commhln has been entirely changed, and will hereafter be presided over by Mr. Hollrnnn, with Mes Ts Swanstrom and McNamee as associates. How Mr. Schmidt fared on the other of teen to twenty one committees cannot be said, as Mr.

Robertson is particularly reticent on that point. Another change is" nou iu tne jnuaeup oi uip local com duces in Schoil So. m. tho aforetime colored scho. il that gave the board mu.Vi thought, and now a branch of Grammar SchVol No.

VI. On thin committee Mr. retires and Mr. Scottron Is the third memer, Mr. Vllllam3 continuing as chairman.

Vseociated with Proressor Hooper. A complete list of Presi Robertson new committees is as follows: Jewell. STANDING COMMIT! Finance Messrs. Sullivan, Williams. Piper.

Clark. Teachers Messrs. Uendernagel. Tl kP son. Fish, er, loung.

omers. Hooper, i.tresser. Buildings Messrs. McNamee. Cash Hchae worth.

die. NoHtrand, Harrlgan. Murphy, Supplies MesKrs. Dresser. Chadw Colgan.

Donohue: Scottron. Schmidt Evertz. btudtes Messrs. Babbott, Hooper, Swanstrom, Greene, Farreil, Wright. csser, tee.

the new members being Messrs. CZn ViUiuoa tiianuiaii ui coir uioiedi llilllllllir com i I tell, I I I I C'ha I Jv schools Metsrs. Thi ww, attvK'at, tj. t. "Wise.

Fagran, Clark, I'lper. com mittv.es on svei ial uham cures. Musi. srs. Cree.ie.

Williams. rand. 't'. el nv giii. jtn.

lunoi.rRr. llr.iwlni; an.l manual training Messrs. M. 1 Woolwonh. F.

W.V.VJ. jv.w. 1'hyslcal culture Mrs srs. Fa pa Dcaohiie. llnmlln.

v. fi l. WriRht. Ev ertz, UaMmu. Ben 1 cleinaKvl.

Sullivan. Ch.i'lwkk ttoumunn 1Y 'AL MI TT V. Olrls Hich 'cIim jI Piper, Hollmann. fitwm. Kh V.

7Vju Kica.f. Uo Messrs. 'inllln. WriRhi. Vofniworth Cniean.

TralnitiK Mwt. Maxwell, liarngaa, McLean. n', Clark. D.r.ver. Manual With AVIioot jr rs.

MeNfimco, Freifeld. Muryhy. Oishman, Dresser. woigan. lirasmus Hall iiiKh Sftwidi Messrs.

1'ounff, Hooper, Sullivan. Thompson. Williams, eiisu ern strict li'mh Messrs. SomerB, Cnahman, Thompson, Bend emagel, Fisher, rtcnaeu e. Haninn.

No. Donohue. Fai ley, Coljpnn. No. 2 Greene, Wright, Swanstrom.

No. 3 Swanstrom. Clark. Hyoncr. No.

4 Farreil, BnhboU. 5.U".Ven. Nc Colean. Piper, Farley. No.

Dower, Harrliran, Maxwell, No. 7 Donohue, Farley. No. Donohue, Farley, Colcan: No. Farreil.

Babbott, McLean. No. 10 Wrlpht, Greene. Kasran. No.

1 Hooper. Dresser. Swanstrom. No. 12 Williams, Hooper.

Scottron. No. l'i Cucelola. Harrlun. Maxwell.

No. Coltran, Piper. Farley. No. Piper.

Greene, Chadwick. No. 16 Thompson, McNamee. Itamberjrer. No.

17 Somers, BendernaKrel. Cashman. No. IS Hendernagel. Thompson.

Fisher. No. 19 McNamee. Thompson, Piper. No.

20 Piper. Bamberger. Schaedle. No. 2: Schmidt, Hollmann.

lien lcrnagcl. No. 22 Cashman. Hamlin. Somers.

No. 23 Schsedle. Sullivan, Dresser. No. 2 1 Fisher.

Sullivan. Wise. No. Freif Ul. Wise, Hollmnnn.

No. 20 Grlltln, Woodworth, Schmidt. No. 27 Harridan. Cacciola.

Dower. No. 2S Chadwick. Gritlln. 3chml.lt.

No. 20 1 Iarric.an. Ffifcan, Cacciola. No. 30 Fapran, Harridan, Maxwell.

No. 21 Humlln. Cashman. Somers. No.

32 McLean. Caeckila. So. 33 Thompson, ftendernagel. Bamljersrer.

No. 3 1 Cashman. Hamlin, Somers. No. SS Chadwick, Griffin.

Schmidt. No. 3G Somers. Schaedle, Bamberger. No.

37 Bamberger. Thompson. Piper. No. 3S Somers.

BemlernaKel. Cashman. No. 30 Babljitt. Mclean.

FaKan. No. 4) Dower. Wright, Greene. No.

11 Sullivan. Ciark. Farley. No. 42 Maxwell.

Harrlffan. McLean Greene, Babbott. Clark, Dower. No. 43 Schmidt.

Frelfeld. Kvertz. No. 44 Hollmann, Swanstrom. McNamee.

No. 45 Dresser. Hooper, Clark. No. 4G Cacciola.

tlarrlsran, Maxwell. No. 47 Piper, Greene. Chadwick. No.

4S Somers, Bendernagx 1, Cashman. No. 4H Bendernagrel. Thompson. Fisher.

No. 50 McNamee. Thompson, Piper. No. 51 Sehaedle, Sullivan, Dresser.

No. r.2 Fisher, Sujllvan. Wise. No. S3 Fisher, Sullivan, Wise.

No. ",4 Maxwell. HarrlKn, MeDean, Greene, Habbort, Clark, Dower. No. f5 Frelfeld, Wise.

Hcllmann. No. OriiHn. Woodworth, No. .17 Gritnn.

Woodworth, No. HS Maxwell. McLean. Cacciola. No.

iiy Cas hman. Hamlin. Somers. No. CO Dower.

Wright, Greene. No. 02 Woodworth. Jewell. 63 I arley, scottron, Fapan.

No. ti4 Powell. Evertz. Woodworth. No.

No. No. No. No. No.

R5 Newell. Powell, Kiendl. if Farley. Scot iron, FaKan. 07 Williams.

Hooper, Scottron. McNamee. Thompson, Piper. 70 Wise. Schmidt.

Grlffln. ,1 ihompson. tiendenmei. Bamberger. t2 Powell.

Everts, Woodworth. '3 Kiendl, Schmidt, Powell. 74 Fisher. Sullivan. Wise.

7." livertz Donohue, Woodworth. 7B Woodworth, Kier. Babbott. McLean, Fairan. No.

No. No. No. No, No. No.

8 Harrlgan, agran. Ca.rclo.a. 79 Frelfeld. Wise. Ho'.

lmann. S2 Greene, Wrlfchi, Swanstrom. No. No. No.

S3 sunivan, Scootron, Powe.l. No. arley, acottron. Faffan. 85 Bendernajrel, Schmidt.

Hollmann. No. No. 86 Flher. Wire.

No. 87 Kiendl, Schmidt, Powell. No. fis Somers. Bamberger.

No. YounR, Dower, Williams. No. 90 Young. Dower, Williams.

No. 91 Young, Dower, Williams. No. No. No.

No. No. No. No. No.

No. No. 32 Dower. Williams. 93 Young, Williams.

Dresser. 94 Young, Williams, Dresser. 95 Nostrand, Murphy, Donohue. 06 Murphy. Nostrand, Donohue.

97 Nostrand, Murphy, Farreil. 9R Scottron. Nostrand, Donohue. 99 Murphy, Nostrand. Donohue.

100 Donohue. Nostrand. iui Kostranu. Murpny. urrell.

No. 102 Murphy. Nostraml, Farreil. 103 Nostrand, Murphy. Farreil.

No. No. No. No. No.

No. No. No. No. I'M Murpny.

Aostrand, Farreil. 105 Nostrand, Murphy. Farreil. 106 Clark. Woodworth.

Kvertz. 117 WrlKht. Greene, Fnjran. 10S Powell. Kiendl.

Mcl 'an. Powell. F.verlz. 110 Cashman. Hamlin, Somers.

111 Farreil. Uabbott. McLean. 113 Rvei tz, Woodworth. t'olsan.

No. No. No. No. No.

No. 114 Scottron. Chadwick. Powell. 1)5 Scottron.

Chadwick. Powell, lis Clnvk. Wonilworth, Kvertz. 117 Somers. Si hae.lle.

amberer. US Greene. Wricht. Murnhv. in i naiiwicK, KP ndl.

No. 120 Chadwick. Jewell. Kiendl. No.

121 Chadwick. Jewell. Kiendl. Truant School Farley, Chadwick, Farreil, Wise Cacclolla, Donohue. ndernaffel.

asylum anil Industrial schools Orphan Asylum Society of the City of Brooklyn Clark. Chadwick. n. ser. Roman Catholic Orph Asylum Societv Boy Farley.

Bibb Harri.Trm. Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Society Glr'. CrlUln. Swanstrom. Colan.

Church Charity Foundation of Ixins Island Ilnmlln. Nostran 1. Brooklyn Howard ulored Orphan Asylum ut tron. Greene Farreil. Industrial School Association, Brooklyn F.

Thompson, Phr. Brooklyn Industrial School Association anl Hume for Destitute Children Maxwell Yctinit Hollmann. Germ. in Orphan Home Fisher. Fatran FrelfeM onvent of sister.

of Mercy Wise. Kiendl Mur I pay. ShultoVlns Arms Nursery Williams, Dov. or. c.

ic i cirla. I OBITUARY. Mrs. Hattie C. Langdon, wife of Colonel Loomis L.

Langdon. U. S. died yesterday at her home, 20 Sidney place, after a long anil painful illness, which she bore with patient fortitude. Mrs.

Langdon was a native of Brooklyn, her father being a well known and wealthy inventor and manufacturer of rail road maeninerv. W. G. Creamer who lived fe many years at 75 Second place. Mrs Langdon marrie1 in 1867 Captain Langdon Mr .0 'tw Ltv IJl 8pent enty seven years of her married life at va ri0UB rmy posts, going even to the post Kieauy uii iesci in cnarities and act ively engaged in the work of Grace Episcopal Church on the Heights, with which she became connected when she ami her husband moved to Brooklyn in b'M.

Her husband and two sons survive her. One sun, her eldest. William C. Langdon. in Those remaining are Lieutenant Russell 0.

Langdon of the Eighth United States Infantry anil Armani! C. Langdon, who ia a student" In the Polytechnic institute. The funeral services, at the home, 20 Sidney place, to morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, will be conducted hy the Rev. Frederick Burgess of firaee Church. Word has reached here from Denver of the death of Charles H.

Winslow, a well known New York newspaper man. who for many yejrs was associate. I with the Tribune. Winslow's nude hotly ivns found Sunday morning in a snow bank ii; Congress Park, and hi: is believed to have taken his lifo. Ills clothing hung on a tree near by, with ihi exception of his overcoat, which he had lopp together for a pillow anil which l.iy under 111:, umu.

.,100... uv per associate s. eho tvo charir' of be was uememel. Mr. Winilow was born October 1 at Onuverncur.

N. and sun o'' Cap tain George B. Winslow. who fought at Gettysburg under Oenc ral Daniel E. sickles.

1 11 his youth Winslow ri cr ived au appoint to the Naval at Annapolis but a weak consikution compelled him to retire, in 18S2 he came to Now York Citv and began work on the Harlem Advertise anil shortly afterward win: to join 'he sta'fl' of the New York Tribune He was a legis latlve correspondent at Albany for the Trib uno and in 1S94 was clerk to George U. Maltby. then speaker of the Assembly. As a political writer. Air.

vt msiow traveled all over the state, attending important conventions and gatherings, and his work always careful and palnstaKing. was generally appreciated ihe Tribune he hpramn j.he staff of the New York Press and later i nf the Mail and LXPreSS. Ot late Mr. Winslow was a sufferer from consumption and went to Denver to recuper i ate. His widow is a reaident ot Syracuse.

at A be of of i I I i i I i I I i I i. 143 issues S.G43,334.34 I am of course now leaving out of consideration the Long Island City General Improvement bonds referred to above, which I now have under advisement, and a few other cases Involving small sums, as to which I do not wish to be considered as expressing any opinion at present. MIDOKLEY RECOVERS $20,000. Heavy Damages Given for Alleged Unjustifiable Prosecution. William E.

Mldgley was awarded a verdict for $20,000 against the Long Island' Railroad Company by Justice Smith, in the Supreme Court, yesterday. Mldgley was one of the officers of the American Steam Boiler Cas aalty and Insurance Company, in which the Long Island Railroad was insured. The company failed and the Long Island Railroad charged Midgley with having converted to his own use a check for $21,000. which he had received from them for the insurance of che company prior to the suspension of the Insurance company. Mldgley was arrested, but was subsequently discharged.

Colonel B. C. James, who appeared for Mr. Midgley, said the prosecution was without reason on the part of the Long Island Railroad. The jury returned the verdict after being out three hours.

The attorneys for Midgley were granted 5 per cent, of the amount of the verdict. TALKED ABOUT TREKS. An Interesting Programme Presented at the Woman's Club Meeting. The programme arranged by the science committee of the Woman's Club, Mrs. Andrew Jacobs, chairman, for February 13, and which was postponed on account of the storm of day, was given yesterday afternoon, in the lecture room of the Young Women's Christian Association.

Mrs. Truman Jay Backus presided and there was a representative attendance of members and several guests. The customary bulletin of recent events of interest was entertainingly presented by Mrs. Edwin Atwell, after which the regular programme, with "Forestry" as tho subject, was taken up. Mrs.

E. Vale Blake read the flrst paper giving a fine resume of the his fnrv nf forestry. The first forestry laws were passed In the United States In 1817, prohibiting the cutting down of live oak or red cedar trees, except I for use in building ships for the Navy, and in 1823 a clause was added, imposing a fine for the violation of this law. In 1875 this statute was modified to allow railroad oom I panies to use oak and cedar timber for construction or repair purposes. In recent years I a federal enactment nan gone into enec, termed the culture act, which provides for the planting of trees in the arid tracts of the West, but only about 50,000 acres have been planted so far.

Mrs. Carolyn W. Harris gave a description of Adirondack trees and Mrs. Charles B. Bar tram told of "Historical Trees," not forgetting to mention the forbidden fruit tree of the Garden of Eden, which has played so important a part in the history of man.

The pear tree planted by Governor Stuyvesant at the corner of East Thirteenth street and Third avenue, which for many years wa3 one of the landmarks of New York received special mention, as did tho famous old locust tree that stood on the Bergen estate in Brooklyn. Mrs. Tunis G. Bergen spoke of the woodlands of the Catskills, four fifths as great in area as the Adirondacks, and where forty different kinds, of wood are found. If the farms which intersect these forest lands could be secured for state control the speaker said the results would be highly beneficial.

In a paper on "City Highways and Byways," written by Mrs. A. H. Witherbee and read by Mrs. Jacobs, a strong plea was made for the beautifying of the city by the planting, of trees in front of private residences.

If the women who took so iaucii interest in the village improvement societies in the places where they spent their summers would transfer that interest to the city on their return, the writer believed the city would reap an immense benefit. In Brooklyn 700, 000 ornamental trees are flourishing, ranking the borough second only to Washington in this respect. Mrs. R. B.

Fithian gave a glimpse of Southern forestry, after which there was some discussion, in which Mrs. Backus, Mrs. Jacobs Mrs. P. W.

Hooper, Mrs. Bergen, Mrs. C. N. Judson and Mrs.

C. S. Wing took part. All the speakers advocated arousing public sentiment in favor of the preservation of forests and stimulating interest in the Tree Planting Society. Tea was served after the meeting had adjourned.

Those presiding at the tables were Mrs. James L. Morgan, Mrs. T. Nesbitt, "Vf tQ Khpnnnrd Mrs.

C. Ppnveo MVs G. W. Schamberg, Mrs. M.

M. Mis3 Matthews. ABIZONA'S GRAND CANYON Described by Burton Holmes in a Deo at the Baptist Temple. The repetition of Burton Holmes' lecture was certainly appreciated if the well filled Baptist Temple meant anything, and it was not only a large, but a good humored audience that listened to Mr. 'Holmes' brilliant and witty description of the marvelous gorge with which he is so thoroughly familiar.

Mr. Holmes confined himself at the commencement of his lecture to a series of views showing the great cliffs and pinacles of rock that hem in the snuddy Colorado. All kinds of structure are met with here, said the lecturer. In a previous lecture, Mr. Holmes continued, we saw the mighty rock on which the fortress of Algurs is founded; but in the gorge of the Colorado we meet with formations so gigantic that beside them the African rock is but a boulder.

As we gaze upward from the depth of the canon the basaltic walls seem to touch the sky; yet these very walls, though they be 3,000 odd feet high, if geological conditions had been slightly different, might have reached an altitude five times greater than they have actually attained. 0 Plctorially the lecture was a great success. The scarlet of certain strata of the walls made a strong and pleasing contrast to other rose colored strata. The audience was keen to observe the beauties and sublimities shown and quick to applaud. The concluding views of the Moki Indians' snake dance added much novelty and life to the conception cf the region.

TUBN VEBEIN MASQUERADE. The Brooklyn Turn Veroin gave its annual masquerade ball at Turn Hall, Meserole street, last night, and despite the fact that the event has been postponed from February 13, the affair was very well attended. The tableaux, showing Prince and Princess Carnival, represented by Louis Vogt and Mis? Minnie Engeloffer, returning on a motor sleigh from the Klondike, received due applause. Another pretty feature was a ballet executed by eight of the junior Turners drnssed as ballet girls. The entire senior class served as masters of ceremonies.

LEFT ALL TO HIS NURSE. The will of John Connell was filed this morning in the office of the Surrogate. The will was made on May 20. 189S. ami by It he gave $3,000 to his children and $600 to his Catharine Butler.

By a codicil, on January 10 last, he disinherited his children and gave all his property to Mary Butlpr, his nurse. GRAIN 0 BRINGS RELIEF to the coffee drinker. CVlt'oc clrltiklne ls a hnbit that in universally indulged and altno. as universally Injurious. Hove you tried Grain It Is almost like coffee, but the effects are icst the opposite.

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