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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
RROOKLYN

The negh6orhOod Of 81 Francis de ses Church np in
hockaway Beach and c9ney saIh me en"Sh win
dow back of the main altar pS %oon sn
THERE large sSoo attached to tie church 200 Of
the children are educated free ana me o rse u ar
viii be held arng ss Chr x Daniel a MeKenSa No iG7
Hust. Brooky or care Of r j. kennedy No. chS''
The friends OF the Rev BENJAMIN Stanton. the Fort
Greene Presbyterian Church regret that the PresDyty
ns have also apo ted to
out Of their difficulties as church and poSsOy To organize
The Rev. Dr. W W. Krkby who has been an assistant min
no aSr q, i ha scc ssO cali IHu To Christ cIuh Rye
and w go to his new post a. E1e Dr. AN0y was
public closed yesterday to reopen on January
Another effort made BY the Boar OF Estimate yester
twenty war year Evaporation couns e
Jenss declared that as $4,000 n .omo 0eea
SsSs and inc only OSo was raised balance
The nothing to provide for the
further expense which will be necessary 10 keep the
the Legislature relief
application the Union Elevated Railroad
FatOuNh ave and cross FnItost az The intersection win
Railroad Company. which has begun TO build IN Euonst
tefsy against the consideration Of The application OF the
Union COMPANY unti the DECISION or s1 h S S
Company
Tn. bids for street lighting from the gas light
ut the same rates AS are now paid
In that license TO sell liquor was refused
10 ,e b U F"urth W"ivesst church occupies the
upper notice has been given t. the church, which has no
being sought The curch owns site in oulncyst.
where proposed 10 ouild but Tor the present it
viii be without a place OF meeting.
George stannard died at No 3Sl franklin Thurs
cray r out Of cold e was years Of age
born y n f11 e P9e s
plaster aud whiting He was competed with number OF
SON. The funeral will DO Tomorrow.
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loot and then discharged the clerk subsequent app
cation FOR warrant was refused at the JEFFERSON
Police Court neither would District Attorney MaTune
riye them permission appear before the drana jury
Failing 10 secure the arrest OF the clerk the woman
for revenge upon ONei Co., and Instituted CIVIL sun
for SOS. 600 damages for false arrest .,,
accompanied by bright girl was srrestcd
in Ridleys for stealing jewery from the counter ana
taken to the Essex Market Court She wore defiant
loudly proclaimed her Innocence ana preasneo r
threas OF what abe would do to Ridley Justice ford
stantly recognized her the Anna Brewster VINO na1
been arraigned before him In Jefferson Market Court
the ONeill case. ..
Al madam" said he another OF outrageous ar,
rcst I see" The woman retained presence OF mihd
enough 70 plead not guilty" She was remanded ana !.
Is not likely that the suit for damages against oNeii
will ever como to trial The child used as decoy'
Loretta DOYLE lives with her parents at No l75
She was arrested the first occasion and oommIten 70
the charge Of the Society for the o.
to Children After being there few days her parrhts
claimed her. saying abe not thief but had accom-,
panied Mira Brewster for walk On the last occasion
the child ran into the crowd and escaped An ocer o,
the society Is watching the aud II sufficient ground
found to arrest the child she Will mol DC 30 eay io
stored to her parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
FERRYBOATS CRASHING TOGETHER.

A MANS LEG SERIOUSLY CRUsHED-WOMEN FAINT
ING AND SCREAMING.
The ferry boat Atlantic of the South Ferry left her
ejp in Brooklyn at O'Clock yesterday morning with
between 400 and 500 passengers, many OF them
Young girls who were gong to their daily toll and
wac slowly approaching her slip at the Battery
directed by the steady and monotonous ding dong OF
the bell when suddenly The North6eld, OF the Staten
Island Line ran into her. crushing her bows and tear
ing away the starboard rail. The air rent with
the shreks OF faintng women and the wild shouts of
terror o. tnid men, and above it all was heard the
groaus OF a man who had been standing The forward
end OF the Atlantic and had his right leg crushed by
the bow of the Mortified. He Edward Cosgrove,
of No. "a Woodbull-st, Brooklyn, who was coming to
his work in this city. The frightened passengers rus-
ing TO the cabins Tor lnepreservers ana Trying 70
excapc 10 point OF safety had no time 10 give 10 the
injured man Almost at the same moment polceman
from the Mortified seen to jump on the Atlantic
and with uplifted hands was shouting 10 tne men,
women aud boys retain their presence OF minu nc
there imminent danger Inc Northheia 'non
backed away aud IL was found that she bad lost her
ruddsr She had only few pa senSers on ooaro on
their way TO Staten Island and after turning around
went on her course. -, a..
affrrhied passengers we've landed and scattered
toward their offices and workshops. Mr. Cosgrove
was taken TO the Chambers Street Hospital Tor uea-
mrut With the contradictory statements OF the pioN
A IN the blowing OF the steam whistles the Dsmc Ior
the accident must DE settled by ofcia investigation
;fbe passengers stated that the Northheld was not
seen until the instant she struck the Atiantic. IN.
Tue og seriously Derercd with all the foTy tramc.
The Williamsburg ferries run at irregular inter-
walls and no boats were the Hunters Ioiot
Ferry until O'Clock. The Sound steamers anchored
Ut Whitestone until 10 O'Clock when the log lhting
Until late in the Afternoon the remnant OF the log
hung oyer the rivers snd The Upper Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
SHALL ELMST BE WIDENEDf

A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF STREET OPEN
The Board OF Street Openings composed OF the Mayor
Controller Presidents OF the Board OF Aldermen and OF
Parks and the Commissioner OF Public Works, listened
Yesterday to many citizens who interested in the pro-
posed widening OF Em-st. and extension OF Lafayette
place to connect with it map was shown which freSl
dent Mooney said was prepared by Mr. Waters 1t had
cost aoout 400 The question Of paying for 1t was laid
John Hays, chairman Of the meeting OF property
owners held at No 80 Fifth-ave on Thursday even
Ing stated briefly what had been done, and saio
that the project Of extending Lafayette place had
been discussed for many years. IL was
an Improvement that should DO carried out as soon as
possible He thought however that the city Mt large
should pay the cost and believed that an underground
railroad was back OF the scheme go
Hamilton Wilcox denied that majority OF the persons
composing the meeting at No 80 Ffthave were opposed
Mayor Grace said that there bill before the Iegs
ature last winter to authorize similar scheme There
tiles protested against it and it was defeated
cT%ssr said s he and s sSy
other present He objected to the project on the
ground that it too costly. It was not "a
local oh nTonerT ,o saS Of st. would
be made great thoroughfare and the cost should De ev
led on the city large He favored extending CentresI
which could be done at comparatively small cost Ill,
Mr. Grace suggested that In the eave aet w th,t
any railroad receiving charter to run over the propose
route should be compelled 10 pay AT least ~ per
the gross receipts This probably would prevent the
street from being grabbed up o,
Mr. Van Zandt said there only one propertyowner
on the line of the who had signed the petition 10 the
Board 49, -, 4,
Mr. Mooney explained the condition OF the matter as IL
stands and the action the Board had already taken
worthingon Smith owner OF the property at worm
and Elm sts said lie knew nothing about an under
ground railroad. He favored widening Elm-st and e1-
tending Lafayette place to meet It, as great puDhc oe
eft
Mr. Mooney in questions. said that the whoIe
cost including land damages. would be about
Several other property including one In Bono ST.
favored the project The hearing was adjourned unui
after January l. -. -,
The Board decided authorize the construction OF an
entrance to Central Park at Onehundred ami tenthst
and Fftl-ave similar 10 the one at F1fy-ninthst ana
Fffth-ave, and close Bogart-st from West 10 INT
that
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ExoysRAT1yo ExALDERMAY SoUTHwoRTH.

EXOyFPATIyG EXALDERMAN SOUTHWORTH
Superintendent Murray yesterday laid before the Police
Board report by Captain schultz of the Union Market
Police on the charges recently made by Louis werner
against Alderman southworth The report quoted the
denial of Mr. southworth that he had received money
from for police protection and continued
s4 in this precinct positively assert that
they are paying have paid any money 10
any person protection immunity from arrest or
violations the Excise but number OF them voiu'
they members OF the Liquor
Association and as such members CON
rbutd paying the expenses OF me assoclaIlon
Southwoth being the treasurer OF such assoc
tor aud custodian OF moneys so collected
In conclusion Captain schultz said he had been told py
Police Justice Patterson that the evidence furnished W
Werner against Mr. south wOrth did not mplicate the
police In fifteen months the Union Market Police nave
made 2O5 arrests for violations OF the Excise law ana
CAPTAIN schultz thought record showed that the police
had not been paid for protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
MR. FkDERLEIN'S RETURN.

When Arthur Mees young mnsican OF The West came
TO TO become OF the assistant conductors OF
the American Opera Company he left the position OF d.
rector OF the Festival Chorus in Cincinnati vacant For
this place Theodore Thomas the director OF the festivals
which are held every two years. nominated MI Reter
Ptsburg musician who after getting ready TO remove
to Cincinnati, unstated reasons, backed out
Than Mr. Thomas looked about among his friends In
New York and upon Gotteb Federlen, well known
vocal Teacher as the man who ought TO 20
IN Cincinnati aud make his fortune there.
Mr. FederIein went on November g. and
came back day before yesterday with woi1i
nent He says he could not secure fiom the directors
cmarantee of the Kind that Mr.. Thomas told him was
swsitng him in the musical metropolis Of the West and
that after ncurrng which he WAS not In position
to bear seeing Onl, greater ones In prospect lie was
ering portion patronage which lie had sacrnced
a order " becOme Mr.. IhOmass ClnclnnAu assistAhI
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consideration They win discuss the proper relation o. inc
State TO the cities with view II possible. OF agreeing
upon and urging the adoption Of constitutional amend
ent independent Of all partisan poe,s s, ihe
recurrence and OF the evils which have re-
suited from special legislation. .
The Mayor In his letter TO the gentlemen invited W "o
such committee says:
Asyou well the passage OF special laws ~
probable that similar evils future only DO preveneo
efectuay by an press constitutional amendment
Those to whom the Mayor has addressed this circular
Francis L. stetson Z. L. Godkin. f. Ellcry Anderson,
Simon Sterne Walter Howe William NJ WINS, T. Henry
Iacombe Thomas Allison, F. w. Whitridge and Francis
M. Scott They are invited to meet the Mayor at ms
office in the City Hall at on Tuesday TO organize
and possibly TO appoint subcommittee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
MR. STANFORD AVID MS UNIVERSITY.


Senator Stanford telling ME the other day or a
funny experience he had about the endowment OF the
university he intends establish In California as
memorial his who died few years ago. Said he
"when came to raw up the papers for placing the
selected found that after they signed under tho
law OF California; would lose all control over the prop
erty and the only way in which could have my wishes
carried die and leave the directions In my WILL
Now. that was exactly what I did not want ! do not
want TO die until that university established and
full OF students and want my ideas carried out so
far they practicable intend to leave most OF my
hunor my own whims But under laws out there II
selected board OF manage the property,
their will was final and they would have the power TO
put of the grounds II they chose to exercise It, u
waited till died and left them instructions In my WILL
they would be compelled carry them ont Rather than
get that way. had to TO the Legislature ana
have act pa perm ting TO do as pleased with
my own property"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
NEWS FROM The SUBURBS.
JERSEY CITY.

Fifteen more policemen are adued police
after January l.
Thomas Il. Whitney who Colonel in the Confederate
army and who Thursday in tile Court OF
General tering worthless check for $50
sentenced three mouths IN the pententiary
samuel f. Gregory Pullman palace conductor the
Erie Railroad arrested yesterday on charge OF stealing
tickets railroad company. William M Ab-
bolt Eres agent in THIS city, the complainant III al
that Gregory Kept tickets Amounting 10 w ~ ana sold
item TO scapes gave bail
ton.
The trial Miss Iouise Nelson the young Cuban
who charged with perjury. IN having false testlmo
in the divorce CT John Mahon against his wife,
ana esute yesterday the acqual Of the defendant
techncaiIy indictment against Miss Nelson
hat taken the BiDe whlie II
clearly proven che smpy affirmed THIS law in the in
dictment release
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDA rs

The public schools closed yesterday for week. and the
pupils were dismissed at o'clock until after the holi-
DAYS In many u the schools closing exercises held
regularly on the last day Of the year. The assembly
rooms are trimmed with cvergeens and flags and parents
aud friends the scholars invited Teachers In some
OF the classes present books medals to the pupils aud
the teachers themselves receive little rememDrances
from their pupils.
Grammar school No g. at Hudson and Grove sts., had
its annual hornblowing In the afternoon The schol-
airs OF tho Grammar Department we're assembled by
Principal sutherland and exercises consisting OF
tons and dialogues given by tho school Sever Oh
the trustees OF ward who present made snort
addresses and at given signal every boy produced q
long tin horn and joined in general blast to the last
schOOlday of the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
PERMISSION TO ERkOr NEW POLES

Commission yesterday granted formal permits
sion 70 the Metropolitan Telephone Company erect
poles in place standing from Fifty eightst and
Eieventave Yonkers along the following route Fity-
between SlAt-dve and BrOadway; iii broadway
from Fityeghtlst 10 tIiynintisL; Flity-unth ST. TO
Eevenlh-ave. Eleventh ave, fHlynlnh 10 set enty-
third Seventy tbirdst TO Ienth-ave.; Tenth
ave, Seventy .tmrd to Onehundreh- and forty fourth
sis One-hum'r ell ~ -iour hist to the Boue
ward boulevard 10 One'hund dnd SEVENTEEN st. One
For Road kiDgsvrIdge koad to
Academy st.. Academy ST. and Kingsbridge Road 10
railroad staor, railroad station TO city line
These poles used connection with the under
gruund nYslem IN SiXtll-ave.
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oAyIOTED OF FORGING PAWN TIoKETS

number OF soed pawn tickets having the of J..
Harris Son, OF No. 245 CourtsL printed them
part Of the evidence which William NJ Savage were
convicted yesterday In the Court OF General Sessions
He hnd printed and forged the certncates that ur
ported 10 show that dialvius watches AMI other artt
Giles had been puwned at the ahop OF the halises Ho
sold them 10 Albert Emon, representing that tho articles
pawned were valuable than the amount which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
AN AsTROLOG ARRESTED FOR ABDUCTION.

John De Leon who formerly advertised as an astrooger
and and had place of business in Fourth
st. was yesterday arrested by Detectvesergeants Reilly
and Won Gerchten He has been charged with sending
women to Panama for immoral purposes The charge on
which indictment IL found is that o kidnapping earah
Bauers, Astoria vino went 10 Panama few months
ago solicitation of DE LeOn but discovered before
she landed the to whom she was sent Kept
disreputable house. some OF the principal evidence
against Leon given by stephen BoIsa. IT,, re-
porter The publication or the charges against
he led his flight but he discovered yesterday
a hose 1hirteenth-st. He was held in $1,000 bail
by Judge Gilderseeve and was sent To the Ionbs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
spORIJVE PHILADELPHIA BROKERS'.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. "a (sPeciaD-At both the Stock
and Petroleum Exchanges today capers OF the most
ridiculous nature were INDUCED At the Petroleum
Exchange the menu included all sorts Of delicaees and
the LIQUORS were labelled Whale OIL" Coal OIL" la
Morse" Crude OLGA Ia Logan" Sewing Machine
Oil" a la Needles" etc root-note to the menu
nounced: We nave ordered IA OF Moxey but can
not get out bond" At stock Exchange the brokers
amused themselves by playing leapfrog and kicking one
anothers hats about the moor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
DECLINING AN ASSISTANT BIsHoPRIo.

The Rev Alexander Mackay Smlth, assistant rector at
st. Thomass Protestant Episcopal Church. has decided TO
decline the appointment assistant bishop OF Kansas
Last Sunday he preached his last at st. Thomass
At the services the Rev. Dr. Moran rector OF the church,
spoke with regret that Mr. Smiths connection with the
church was about 20 cease He has received several other
calls churches In different parts OF the country but
said yesterday that he did not ntend TO accept any OF
these It ia probable that Mr. and Mrs Smith wiz visit
Eurnne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25

An attempt at suicide was made yesterday on a tomb
In Greenwood Cemetery by Nicolo frscia brother Of
f. A. Frisca sanitary inspector for the Brooklyn Health
Department He snot himself In the head the right
ear INJECTING probably fatal wound note was beside
hun on The steps tomb saying that the writer could
not mud congenal employment and would end his lie.
Frscia this country TWO months ago III response
10 reaest OF his brother who him that lie could
get when he got here he found nothing
To do street cleaning He was taken 10 the
CITY Hospital where efforts To extract the bullet
aUaflin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
HANGING MYSELF IN 4 LODGING HoJ

man about thirty years of age, who looked IKE
sailor, went to the lodging house at No. Bowery on
Thursday night and registered himself a. John Living
was seen OF him until yesterday afternoon when the pro-
pctor Of the house opened the door and found Living
money in his pockets and no writing to explain his
suicide card covered With addresses indicated thss
Rect0rst and at other cheap lodgnghou In the city
before he went TO the Bowery place HIS arms were t
toocd freely confirming the belief that he was sailor
The police sent his body TO the Morgue
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HOME NEWS.
ppow,NrNr ARRTyAL4

FnA Arsnu Hotesenator Samuel p marcy o. Lens
eral FOR Guatemala HOTEL Brunspck Viscount de stern
Of England Murray Hiil HotsiProfessor w II hewn'
OF Cornell University Grand Hotet-Professor ooofBo
Andrews OF West Point
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VARIOUS NEw-JERsEY TOWNS.

MoSTcAIR:-The Township Committee has authorized
that ali corporations that
compete this attn
definite proposals by January The Chidrens
Fund been increased S7o the result OF the
kzn.e klatsch given by Mrs. W. d. Baldwin.
BERGEN PoIsT-In the Reformed Church, Avenue r. last
evening Edith H. Esty's kindergarten class
tertanment consisting OF iectatons, dialogues etc,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
LONG ISLAND.

WINNIE LD.-Withn the past three weeks MI and Mrs.
Uebhardt have lost three Children diphthera
RiDGEwooD-A police force has established under
command OF captain Joseph heycrose the force
OF a ruuudsman Glendale,
Hill cypress Ill., patrols for night duty
ruai NAV
LELAND ClTY.-kdward Broonev, of No. 81 Jackson
ave. arIagned before Kavanag vest, rday On
plaut Anu Mccarthy. employer Boonoy
dresses and new Donnet. which lie pswned Thomas
bIvouey father o the asu had
and dopvs.t 81, jUO The
examiL Atom WAS set down Tor next w Wednesday.
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KILLED BY A TRAIN IN THE Foo.

fog so along North River shore above
Observation-Disclosures at yest erday that Edward Norton
trackwaker Hudson River Railroad could sec only
little ahead as he slowly made his way along the
from seeing the regular fran going south that
hour until IL close him. The locomotive struck hn
partly ran aud killed him instantly. Norton was
twenfyfour years age and lived in Lawrence st. Manha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25

The indications that there will be sharp contest at
County Democracy PRIMARIES In the AVIilth Assembly
District "Wednesday evening Tue respective leaders Will
Mayors Marshal .homss W. Byrnes aad James McCart
Mayor Grace ana the latter the
old Huvert o. Thompson faction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25

SECRETARY WHITNEY AT THE NAVY YARD
The Secretary of the Navy visited the Brooklyn Navy
Yard Yesterday and was received with the salute
from the battery on the Cob Dock He visited
Dock aud special inques regarding the sanitary
condition or the yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
ALONG THE HOuND.

STAMPoRnhe for dredging the harbor under the
river ami harUor Appropriation has AWARDED the
hartford Droayng COMPANY, e work 10 DC begun ON May
completed September l. 1855.
BRDGKpoRr.-An tho Episcopal and Roman Catholic
cburch trimmed with and special
Will 10 said this morning each The
mus.ca programme will be repeated tomorrow. An
Americ eagle the nag tn, Standard build.
ing yesterday IL bald eagle. and attracted much at
tent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25

BROOKLYN ALDEfAEN GET INTO ThOObLE'
The efforts made by the Brooklyn Aldermen to put
money into the hands Of the electric light companies in
which prominent Democratic politicians are Interested
are to be Investigated by the Grand Jury The Deem
Der Grand Jury had the matter before tbem but being
doubtful Of their powers they asked instructions from
the of Sessions they were about TO be
They were told that could be laid before the
District Attorney and presented to the next Grand
Jury The street lighting account having been overdrawn
the Aldermen Monday voted to transfer to OF
uncxpended balances But as the expense had been
authorized by the Board before there WAS any provision
to meet it. claimed that the Aldermen have violated
the folio wing provision OF the city charter
ANY Alderman or official OF said city who shall vote
any indebtedness by or
against city when The means 10 meet or pay he same
shall not applicable TO the purpose ssu We
gully msdeneanor and on CONVICTION theie9
the Term o. odce OF Alderman or otier oHcai shall
cease and aud he shall be inepe 10 hoiu any
the OF five years from the GATE Oh
such conviction.
The matter is likely to bo pressed by c. ii. Buckley
member OF the Grand Jury, VINO calied inc at'chon vi
his associates TO the facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
STATEN ISLAND.

congregation st Paul. Methodist Episcopal Church
last evening Ito PASTOR tne Rev. Zand
headed costing slOO The pastor and Ills family
we're the recipients many other Christmas Ehts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25

he received He convicted of using the forged pawn
tickets and sentenced yesterday By Judge Glider
sleeve to five years In the State Prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
xAyo. 0nAoa srAKTs A COMMITTEE

MAYOR GRACa STAK A COMMITTEE
Mayor Grace, In anticipation OF the interest taken py
New-York City In the approaching Constitutional Con-
yention has invited number OF citizens to make them
selves voluntary committee to take the subject into