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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
WHO Broke INTO THE sAFEr

John w Rush a young man, found employment as
clerk in Hiram L. Jelin & Sons hardware store, NO
OF Ninth-aye., a FEW weeks lie received OF
kevs ~ the store his duty open the place
IN the morning When the store was closed on Monday
night Nh Jelllf ST. placed sG0 in cash and s1 900 In
notes n a money drawer The following morning Rush
ran breathlessy his employers house at No 332 West
Thirty st. and said that burglars had been In the
store Detectives Carey and Logan after making
investigation arrested Rush as tho burglar III,
fessed that he was induced commit the burglary By
Samuel Dwycr and a Dwyer caught
Wednesday Yesterday Rush and Dwyer arraigned
jefferson Court and wers held in $1,000 bail
each for further examination.
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ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE IN A CELL.


John Schneider who has the contract for remo' ny
dead animals from the streets Of Hoboken, made two
attempts yesterday morning to commit suicide. Some
time ago rival Of Schneider named Votsln. made
effort to get the dead animal contract from tie
Common Council and Schneider threatened to Kill him.
On Thursday night Schneider drunk in Washing
ton-st and with loaded revolver demonstrating
10 a crowd Of boys how he intended TO kill Votski
Policeman Kerrgan arrested him and locked him up
at Police Headquarters.
At early hour yesterday morning Sergeant Mar
nell found Schneider hanging from the cell door with
his suspenders around his neck lie was almost
dead, but City Physician Simon resuscitaed him. Two
hours lator sergeant Marnen found the prisoner again
hanging from tbs cell door, this time by his shirt
sleeves, and he again cut down. He placed
In strait jacket for the remainder OF the night,
but he declared that no was released no
would ll himself lie had examination before
Recorder McDonough yesterday afternoon. and In de
fault of payment Of $40 fine committed TO the
county jail
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VARIOUS NEW-JERSEY TOWNS

oRANGE.-The Essex County Country Club held
a brilliant reception IN the clubhouse last evening
as an opening OF the coasing season Among the
guests were Miss Tillie Page Ely Mt and Mrs. T. IL.
Powers Farr, Mr.. and Mrs c. Wcdenfed Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Wlulscrod. Mr.. and Mrs .. C.. Howell.
Mr. and Mrs. J, G. Wmerding. Mis-, Wilnerdng, Mr..
and Mrs Stephen Van Rensselaer, Miss Van Rensselaer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin and Frederick Frelinghuysen.
The formal opening OF the slide Of the
Essex County Toboggan Club will take place this
evening There will be fireworks and music.
SOUTH ORANGE.-Loconotve NO. 10 jumped
the track opposite the Morris and ESSEX station last
night and caused the longest delay at that point since
he blizzard. For almost six hours force OF men
with several locomotives tugged the huge machine
before Il could be gotten upon the rails.
BAYoNNE CfTY.-An unsuccessful attempt has
been made to amend the NcwJersey Athletic Clubs
constitution. so IS to permit Sunday sports.
william ". Broker has been elected commander OF
James " Van Buskirk Post. No. 100. Grand Army
Of tho Republic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
CLASSIFICATION OF HAT-TEIMMINGs.

Washington. De 2l.-Asststant Secretary Maynard
Las informed the Collector Of Customs at New-Yorh.
that after due consideration Of the subject the De
psrtcnt has corluded TO authorize him, IN case he
percaves no valn objection 10 such course, 10 sus
PEND the application OF the change IN classification Of
Lattrmming, Of sIk and other materials, resulting
from his decision November z subsequently, affirmed
b. the Department. untl January /, next. and 10
ply IL 10 all invoices OF these goods enteEed a. the
por Of New-Yor. and after that date. 1T IS
believed" Mr. Maynard says. that the adoption Of
this course will substantial justice 10 all persons
engaged IN the Importation OF these goods and al the
sane time protec the Government against l0ss and
sAlavs III administration Of the service trsn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
Tile ON nrun nAR STOVES STILL IN USE

THE OLDTIMB CAR STOVES STILL IN USE.
A dispatch from Albany published yesterday sadu
TINT the Atornev.General had decided that the New
York New-Hayen and Hartford Railroad Company was
anenable the compelling all railroad companies ID
this state to abolish in their cars and 10 suost
tute steam or some OF heating the trains
lilo also informed the counsel OF road that steps
would at once DO taken enforce compliance with the
law.
This law which applies TO all railroads having over
stated mileage the Stnve came into force on November
/ and the New. Haven company claimed exemption from
its provisions The question Of It's liability has been
pending for some time and this decision VIII render an
immediate change necessary IN the compAny's rolling
stock The trains which left Forty seconds last night
were compeled to use tho stoves owing 10 the cold
weather and no orders had received there from New
Haven in regard to any change being made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
A Plan To EXTEND A SHORE Front.

The Joint legislative committee appointed 10 III
ourc into the advisabIty and probability OF ex-
tending the shore front OF Greenville and BaSohne
held a meeting on Thursday and received report
fiom Engineer Edow ". Harrison. submitting de-
tailed plan OF the proposed improvement The plan
provides for the construction of series OF Solo oA
heads along the entire shore front with open wafer
ways. Eighty per cent of the WORK Is 10 De SOHO
filing, 700 feet wide, and drawbrdges are TO pe
erected over the waterway When Mr.. Harrison had
explained his plans, Senator Edwards asked MIN II
they would result in the absorption OF the lana
by corporations Mr.. Harrison admitted that they
would but said that the expense Of building the PIERS
and jetty would DO great that no single shore-
owner would be able to do H. Protection for inc
shore-owners is provided however by according them
the first right TO buy in proportion To the exenf OF
shore front they own The committee and Riparian
Commissioners decided tC hold final Joint meeting on
January 3. and to decide a report 10 be made TO
the legislature.
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Billiards Rendered Harmless
but Of such brutal ideas and thoughts
10 be regarded a moral imbeciie.

but was man of such brutal IDEAS and thoughts a.
10 be regarded a moral imbeciie
PORT CHEST ERA fair held by ladies connected
with the Baptist Church added $500 20 the funds for
the purchase Of an organ. An election held
by the Fair Department on Thursday night resulted
In the choice OF ". Edgar Lowden for chief engineer,
Edwin +. Sudweu for first assistant, and James L.
Rockwell for second assistant
SING SING-Ars. Robert c. Mead gave a party on
Thursday evening, in honor of her daughter Cetrdes
appeara nce In society. Dancing was kept up from
6 O'Clock until midnight. The Sunday school
connected with the Presbyterian Church will SEM OF
to-day large box filed with clothing toys and
variety Of other articles % mission school in North
Carolina for Christmas presents.
MAMARONECK.-Wia m NJ Tompkins. butcher,
while trimming his market Thursday. slipped from
a step ladder on which he was standing ana In at
tempting TO himself impaled OF meat rack
One OF the hooks passed through tn arteries % his
right wrist and another through the palm OF the eft
hand He hung on the rack until help could DO sum
moned TO release him. HIS wounds are serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
FEAR OF DIPHTHER1A. BUT NO DANGER.

Some fear caused among timd mothers in
Mount Vernon Thursday that dphthcris prov
alent in the town. The rumor was probably due
to the announcement by the trustees Of the First
Presbyterian Church that owing to the death BY
dphtheria Of child by the of Thstleon. in an
apartment adjoining the hall used temporarily by the
church for worship. the hall had been exposed TO
contagion and IL decided to avoid possibility of
danger to others by holding services in another hall
tomorrow. The Christmas entertainment of the
Sunday school children will be held in another
hail. In The meanwhile the Health Board Is thor
oughly mitigating the building with sulphur and
other chemicals. There is epidemic OF any kind
ia the town.
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sryr TO RECOVER DOVER.

,fount holly n j.. Dec 2L-The contest over the
estate OF Herekish b. Smith resumed in court to-day
Mrs Eyene Smith, who claims 70 be the Congressman's
widow and who Is trying recover her dover In the
esate again took the stand counsel submitted as
evidence deed in which she was called the wife OF
uezeklah b. Smith. She rgidly crosSexanined but
al not depsr. from her original testimony. Norman
Paul the lawyer who this deed also testified that
he had regarded her the wife OF Hezekiah B. smith
Numerous rymen and butchers that they had
trusted her on uezekiah Smiths personal orders and
that the latter had always recognized her demands by
all bills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
y, sTTry REpORr ABOUT GIN. HARRIsOy

The lilly and sensational telegram from Indianapo
which was published yesterday. saying that plot
sssassnae Presdentelect had been discovered did
not require any contradiction for It's face there
not truth In IT, No laughed more heartily
az the folly OF such a thing than Levi +. Morton. who
There thu smallest grain OF truth In that
report l know there such fears while
Indianapolis for General Harrison and myself wandered
about without reserve No 1 don't worry It In
Tho lsss. because there II nothins In iLA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
NEw.ENGLANDERS IN NEw.JERsEY.

The annual dDner Of the New En- gland Society Of
Orange in celebration Of Forefathers' Day, held
last evening in Upper Music Hall. About seventy
five members OF the society sat around with num-
bcr Of invited guests. The first speaker James
{. Bayles president OF the New-York Board of Health
who gave an exceedingly happy and brilliant five
minutes talk The other speakers the Rev. Or.
J. L. Rankin, Frederick Adams the Rev. Alexander
Mann, Caminus 9. Kdder, Commander Edwin r.
Stewart U. t. n. Isaac T. Gatos W. J. Bacr. and tho
Rev. DR.. Henry Spellmeyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22

A LAW AND ORDFR LEADER KNOCKED DOWN.
Prshurg Dee 81 tspccaD.-Captsn Alexander
Wishart, OF the Law and Order League, knocked
down In the street today by unknown man. who
was pursued by the police, hut escaped. story Is
current that about thirty OF The people who had been
prosecuted Sy the Law and order Society for selling
liquor on sunday, held meeting night last week
Al which lots drawn 20 who would make an
assault the president OF the society. Al present
were bound TO secrecy Ii + also SAID thai a sum ~
money was raised TO defend tho asSaant In case he
arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
p,n,o,rou.NGEs ~ "ruE GRtpBrC,

Tho Graphic" has hnally changed hands AMI has now
become property OF Henry stoddard who has been
for many years the correspondent OF The Phil
adepha Press MI stoddard has purchased the entire
plant paper and intends to conduct II on entirely
Of old IL will be Republican In
politics. beginning with the issue OF next Monday after
Radical changes will also be made In the pictorial
department. The editorial star VIII be ukswiss re-
modelled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The President to-day sent
the following nominations to the Senate:
To be United States Consuls: william Fl. Robert
son OF the District Of Columbia, at St Gale John
TYLER Campbell Of California, at Foo Chow; John
Darcy Connolly. Of California at Auckland.
Rufus II. steadman to be postmaster al Perry,
Y.
Daniel W. Mosley, Of Virginia. to be Collector OF
Customs for the District OF Richmond, Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
4 VICIOUS STEER loose IN THE STREETS

A stout Texan steer while his way the Johnson
ave slaughter house last evening broke from the
and wildly through Of the streets in the
sixteenth Ward. ating much alarm and running over
persons before he shot The in his
course Johnson-ay-, Even, Humboldt seige Even
and McKlbben SITS At Johnson.avs. and the Old Bush
wick Road Frederick Eek, age nity-s.x. OF No. lo2
HumboldLst.. knocked down IN effort TO get out
Of the way OF the enraged animal, and received tract
OF the right At Even and Seiee ats. John
Young age sixty, OF No. 70 McKibben.st was tossed
in the air and In falling received severe bruises. A
number persons whose reported
70 the police, also slightly injured At McKibben
AMI Even the steer lassoed by Texas Jack
an ex-cowboy who in pursuit and was shot by
Patrolman Hefeman. No claimed the body OF the
dead animal and # removed by the Health Depart
NOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
LONG ISLAND


LONG ISLAND CITY.-John Irving, the bank bur
elar, is confined In tho Queens County jail irving
was arrested rs OF Inspector Byrnes's men ard
handed over to Detective James Mclaughlin yester-
day.
LAKEVlLLE-Mlss Almira Williams died on Thurs
day night age MY nine. Her death resulted from
blood poisoning. she was splitting a pcce OF wood
nail
FLATBu sH Thirteen cases OF diphthoria have
been reported Ia during this month, and fear
Is felt by the residents Of the village that the disease
Will spread.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
ARMY INTELLIGENC

Washington, Dec 21.-Captan David A Lyle, Ord
nance Department. has been ordered to temporary
duty at Providence, r. Second Lieutenant ). NJ.
Foote 4th Artillery has been ordered duty at the
Artillery School Fortress Monroe, Va. Captain John
s Loud. 9th Cavalry, has been granted four months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
MESTCHESTER COrNT1

WHITE PLAINS,-Yesterday, the fourth day OF the
trial Of Frank L. Brouy for the murder OF Constable
Woods, was occupied principally In the examination
OF medical experts on the quest Of his insanity
Tho witnesses generally believe that he was not insane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
WORKINGS OF THE PRATT INSTITUTE.
SUCCESS ATTENDS ITS FIRST TERM-TEAcHING
MANY USEFUL ARTS.

MANY USEFUL ARTS.
The work of the nrst term of the year Of Isss'se
at the Pratt Institute, In Ryerson-st between DO
kab and Willoughby aves closed last evening No
public exercises held but opportunity was
afforded to visitors TO inspect the work Of the various
departments OF tho institute while in progress This
institute, which ia said TO be the largest OF Its kind
IN the world, was founded by Charles Pratt for the
purpose enabling the youth of the country TO OBJ
tain thorough technical education, coupled with
practical manual training The first class started
at the institute was in drawing on October 10, 1857,
and numbered twelve pupils. At present there are
about 900 different students In the institute, though
there enrolled in all departments 1863. some
of the students, however, enrolled in more than
ono department The pupils are divided among the
departments as follows In the regular three years
course, 43 art department, 354 department OF do
nestle science 473 department of mechanic arts and
building trades, 1872 photography and typewritins,
II vocal music, 24O.
The library and reading wero opened to the
public January 4, 1883, the books being first put
in circulation on February /. The library now con-
tains 15,OI3 volumes. The $50 periodicals In the
reading ROOM and 4,s46 members OF the library. On
January the institute will again open with day and
evening classes in free-hand architectural and me
chanical drawing, designing and wood carving cook
Ing sewing, millinery, dressmaking. art embrodery
laundry work shop work, carpentry, lathe
and pattern work, forging foundry practice
photography, typewrtng, hygiene. home nursing and
vocal music In the tonic sofia system. Tho techncai
museum open the public on Tuesday evenings ana
Wednesday afternoons and contains an interesting ex
hfbton, showing the process OF development OF many
things from the ore or fabric 70 tbo coupielcu
article.
The library and reading are free to people who
live In Brooklyn over fourteen years OF age who can
secure a proper Introduction, and branch Is TO be
opened early in January In the Astral Apartment
House, at Green point All the appointments of the
buildings, tho tools and implements of the shops and
foundry and the fittings Of the different departments
are OF the best and the entire institute Is OF which
Brooklyn may well be proud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
,n,orpNrn ron THE HOLIDAYS.

Washington Dec 21.-Both houses Of Congress sd
iourned to-day for holiday lasting until Jan
uary . There fears felt a. one time that the
Measure OF spending holidays their homes would
be denied the Senators the adjournment taken
to-day with considerably PLEASURE than usual In the
uDpsr hsusA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
NO PROGRESS MADE ON THE TARIFF BILL
LONG SPEECHES BY SENATORS VEST AND coAI
EFFECTIVELY ANSWERED BY sENA-
TOR UIsOoCK AND OTHERS

TOR HIsooCK AND OTHERS
washington. Dec 81 (speciaD.-The Senate made
no progress with the Tariff bill to-day As SUN 90
was taken up Mr. Vest moved an amendment W u''
cotton schedule and then began long sp,eon III iep.,
to Senators Edmunds and Iliscock Mr. Nes' eeo"ou
IN ro.I,ze that II is a fight 10 the death De'"ech
FREQ Trade and Protection ard that 1t oehooveo MN
10 take bis place in the front rank oil the sss@a' Va
the.American system. He was interrupted oS hoo1
many comments and questions from hoPuoho~n
Senator'S and when he sat down MT nieoo0h 10
plied effectively to his argument and statements re-
spectnc the ocean carrying uaue anu '"'
policy OF Great Britain.
Mr. Hiscock read recent London disps'on 'no"
Ing that English manufacturers arc su"e."e -.
The competition of Germany and that the han'hcS.o
Chamber of Commerce had adopted BY an oVer"neiins
majority resolutions in favor of imposing upon iln
norted manufactures a duty equal 10 tho eu" y.
the taxes imposed upon domestic MANUFACTURES %
mo amounts of goods. Mr. Vests argument mo
speaker said. that American manufactures sHou
pay National. and local taxes ana shoua Nol
he forced 10 meet the free competition Vi ioreiS"
vino nav 10 taxes In the United states. lie hopoh
that after the pending bill becomes law Mt NcS'
Will cooperate with the Republicans in enacung meas
ures 10 revive the American merchant marine
When Mr. Hscock sat down, Mr. Coke, OF Ieaas'
rose with the air Of & man who is losucu h0 1 O
sad picture Of the distressed CONDITION OF "oihnS
mon and thclr families in New Eng and. and wantcd
the senate 10 believe. for example. thai looo opoi
,ves and their families I'm Fall River. Mass seioom
have meat 10 eat but subsist mainly on CLANS "hch
they shovel out OF the sand and COOK over heS ioo DS
drift wood picked UP alongshore ~
Mr. Coke also told about the terrible cohoiuon Va
the minors in the anthracite mines OF fennss " ana
which he attributed 10 the ropDcr I&ln' IL
,onco - N. fact that for generation al least no
any has been i'm posed on coal. Mr. Aldrch prompuS
,ijchtcned MS Ignorance on that subject: ana sen
ators Blair Hosr and Hawey successiven ~ he
re.,ted his statements respecting the cohdl,on U, Io
fsctorv OPERATIVES and other working people Oh N1W
England and advised him TO visit thst part VI HIS
ronntry and learn the truth about IL A., w., ,s
Mr. Coke looked ncredulous when Mr. ,t noa.
eytad that the working people OF Loweu or Morcesaur
could buy either city outright lncIuulhe Us i'i a.
factories and banks and all the csp.st e os iaten
on the Vest amendment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
STATEN ISLAND

NoRTHFIELD The residents OF this town have
complained TO the police against the many liquor
deaiers who are selling without licenses.
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NEWARK.

The Will OF Stafford Il W. Heath probated
yesterday. IL executed December %. 1887
The widow receives $40 600 In lieu of dover. the
homestead furniture horses and Carriages etc. Other
requests are as follows 10 his daughter Martha
c. Hswes, $4,000 and dwelling house in Richmond.
Va. TO his daughter Jennie W. Douglass $4,000
and the interest Of $4,000: 10 her daughter Anna
w. Peters, $4,000 to number OF grandchildren.
5000 each; to three sisters. $1,000 each. The
total value OF the estate approximates S1.oO0.0o0.
A scafoldng the roof of the St. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church. in South 6oventh-st.
tcrday, preclptatlng four men to the ground. dis
lance of forty feet. John Phillips. OF No IL Webster
St. had his left hip crushed and several ribs broken.
aud was injured internally. William Smith, of No.
30 .Iohnsonave., seriously injured Irernaly.
John Maner. CT Summer ave. cut and bruised.
Phillips and Smith in a precarious condition last
night
The Thlrteenthave. public school, at Richmond ST.
and Thirteenth ave. dedicated Yesterday.
The report of tho Board OF Health for November
shows that the number Of births 693 being nearly
double tho average Of tho preceding six mon hs
Tho number Of deaths was 2S7 and the rate 1945
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pilcations which may arise from the application Of
Instructions heretofore gwen
HOPEFUL FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
,,p ccorr NIKEs A PATRIOTIC SPEECH ON THE

Mr. SCOTT MAKES PATRIOTIC SPEECH ON THE
MEAsURE-ITs PROGRESS IN THE HOUSE
Washington Dec 81 especially" Baron Scott to-
day appeared in the House for the first time this Sos
sion. He seems TO have recovered from the effects
Of the political blizzard which overlook him ana MS
party November 6, for he delivered speech In
favor Of the Nicaragua BILL earnest thai u e1cited
applause both sides of the House Mr. scott went
So far declare that II the money could Do No'eu
from the public Treasury for that purpose, he woud
c to sec tho United States expcnd 1t In building 'e
Nicaragua Canal and he pictured the advantages
which this country would have In case OF war WIN
any maritime Power. II It owned such canA Anu
could concentrate feet in Lake Nicaragua "hson
could operate In either the Pacific or south Auan'o'
as tho emergency might require lie also u"o' vi
the commercial adv antages to be derived io" al.
nteroceanic canal and declared that whatever cana,
r,ieb, lie built II must be with the conseh, anu
authority If not under the direct CONTROL Vi "'o
United States. II the Monroe doctrine meant Guy
thing, II meant that ,..,,y.
The opponents of the bill were less ops'ruoi
today aud finally allowed II to pass the Ooni'"'. '
of the Whole, and also allowed the previous -. =.
IN he ordered in the House with pro'lso III"
shall operste on certain amendments as ~eh do oN az
bill itself aud that vote ssI 0e .shsn taksn until
amendments The final vote Will not De taho. e,' g.,
Us The holiday recess There is large msloltS III
favor of the Among the hi ~ Tr.ted
those designed TO make IL more ciee u uahiitcs
.tates shall moi be liable for any pecu AIRY
80 tho comnany: that q majority of the onicers ann
directors shall be citizens OF the united otScs .
Stock shall not be issued fastor OF ." d $500
amoun; than the amount of money PAID IN thofe.oI'
, mat he financial operations Of the company sueh
a. the Issuing of stock, etc, shall be conducted In the
City OF NewYor