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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Elder NJ H. Fond. of the Reorganized Church OF
Jesus Christ of LaterDay Saints the joseph o'n' IT,
| branch OF MormOns who do not advocate po SsdHy'
! Is conducting services in the hall of the broohly u
branch Of the Church, at No. 156 Rockaway- ave-
The Union Avenue Baptist Church has invited the
Rev George r. Kramer formerly of the Church OF the
Blessed Hope. to become It's pastor, suCcccuhs br'
/ 6. ". FOlwcn
| Two blockadcs on the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
lines on Thursday night cansed vexatlous delays ono
! was due 10 the pullng-out Of drawbar OF car al
The Alabama-ave station, ami the other by tho loss
Of steam by a locomotive between the City Hall and
| the Bridge stations.
Samuel T. Freeman. who died in Yonkers Thurs
day was long a resident of the Twenty second Ward,
which he represented in tho Dcmocl attic General Com
| mittee lie was at one time chairman of that body.
| In 1ssl he was defeated for Assembly. lie was a
lawyer with a large practice. lle died at the age
! of hfy-cight.
John L. Taylor, president OF the Unitarian Club.
will deliver the fifth lecture Of tho course on soco-
logical Evolution before the Brooklyn Ethical AsSo-
citation at the Second Unitarian Church Clinton and
Congress sts, tomorrow evening at go subject,
Evolution Of the statc' The discussion VIII be
opened by Henry Powers.
Internal Revenue Collector Nathan Yesterday ap-
pointed Samuel Bowdcn, Of the seventh Ward, a
Depuy Collector in place OF s. II. Powell. resigned
Ihe salary IS II 300 year Mr.. BoWden has had
years Of experience in the Office
Three dentists arrested for failing to register I'm
the County Clerks office were discharged by Pollco
Justice Tiehc yesterday a it was shown that they
did not intend to violate the law ana had registered
in EeW-IOrk
Absolute divorce given yesterday to Edward j..
Kraft Of No. I22 Amy-st., from Ms Mildred Kraft.
whom he married I'm August, 1855. The divorce was
granted on the ground that the woman had lawful
husband when She married Kraft, In W. shcnier.
who appeared testify against her. lie was married
10 her in 1854. but they never lived together. In
1ss7 Mrs. shelter married Richard ii. Keller in
Jersey CITY. The much married young woman, who
is now twenty three years Old, lives IN Ne"-fork
She viii be prosecuted for bigainy.
C. H. Byrnc. Of the brooklyn baseball club, an
uourccd Yesterday that to the Texas League had been
granted protection under the National Agreement.
The Interstate League has also applied for protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
NEWARK.

The Rev. Lewis c. Osborne formerly rector OF lrin-
ity Protestant Episcopal Church of Ptsburg and VINO
is now in Edinburgh, Scotland, will be the successor
of the Rev J. Sanders Reed. who resigned the rec
torship of Trinity Church. call was sent 10 MN
by cable on Tuesday and acceptance was received
from him yesterday.
Two detectives were sent to IIackensack yesterday
morning to identify the arrested there for at
tempted burglary who was reported 10 be JOSEF saH
mann who murderousy assaulted Mrs. Muller, IN
Tarrytown last summer The detectives fouhu thst
the prisoner was salzmann being about two inches
taller and much thinner
Grafton Norris, treasurer of Centennial Lodge,
Knights of Honor has been missing for three weeks
His wife said yesterday She had heard that heI
husband went Of with another woman, ana that she
would return TO her parents home IN Moristown
Norris has 800 Of the funds of the lodge
At a meeting OF the Common Council last night an
ordinance was introduced increased the salary OF the
Mayor from Sc 600 to ~ 500, from september Of
This year. Mayor Haynes has two years yet To
serve.
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Diamond Rivieres.
Howard g. Co.,
Fifth Avenue.
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

THE MISSOURI PACIFICS WESTERN OUTLET.
Chicago Dec. 6 (SpeciaD President David Mohatt
Of the Denver and Rio Grandc, has announced that
the work Of broad gauging his road will be pushed
and that It Is for the purpose Of allowing the Mis-
souri, Pacific a western outlet To Ogden. He further
announces 1t the intention Of the Missouri PACING
to push its own line rapidly possible through 10
the Pacific from Ogden The agreement between the
Missouri Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Will be
far closer than an ordinary traffic agreement, President
Moffatt announcing that the arrangement VIII be ex-
actly like the present arrangement between Pueblo
and Denyer-joint use OF the tracks. That the MIS-
souri, Pacific feels its increased strength was shown
to-day in a meeting of the trans-Missour lines. IL
will be remembered that Attorney Walker, in recent
decision. provided for change in rates from the
Hutchinson, Kan, salt district. 1t thought that
all the roads would agree to the decision, but the
Missouri Pacific declared to-day that It would keep
its rates in force 1t finally coaxed into post
pOning the announcement but Traffic Manager Leeds
Is Fm in his int nton to ignore the deci ion unless the
general managers Of tbs Interstate Commerce Hallway
AssOca on In their pr sent search for basis Of rates
In Kansas and Nebraska, agree to the old rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
IN WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
WHERE DID THE EXPLOSION COME FROM

WHERE DID THE EXPLOSION COME FROM
AS John II. Oapp lawyer. living in Wesichcstcr-
ave, Port Chester, sitting OF the windows
Of his house about O'Clock Thursday evening,
he was startled by hearing loud report and seeing
vivid fash Of light pass tie vii dow. lie arose
and went to the front Of his house, but discover cd
no one near It. At the bottom of the stOop. there
a quantity Of paper and other combuslibc
material on fire. and the stO0p had been slightly
damaged by fire Mr.. Cl-.g also discovered piece
Of brass pipe eight inches long and nearly an finch
| IN diameter, which had evidently The X
posivc material H. cannot conjecture why such
dastarily attempt made 10 destroy the properly
and perhaps the lives Of himself and family
| WHITE PLNNs.-Cromwen Post Grand Army OF
The hopuoln, has elected L. Il. Long commander.
Bur!ln a. PalInor qua termas er Mortimer Costly
surgeon, u W Bogart chaplain. and Thomas L Hart
delegate TO tbs state Encam pnent.
MOUNT VERNON. General Secretary Harrl,c,on
Of the Young Meu's Christian Association. has -.
signed. The Board Of Trustees Of Mount Vernon
has called meeting OF taxpayers for the Goth inst N
vote for or against approlratlns 100000 10 b, raI1
hv special tax for the purchase OF lot al TIr ave
and flrst-sL G1Ss4 feel asa Tie erection Of sutale
building for town hail
DOBBs FERRY.-The new passenger station OF the
uudson River Railroad opened yesterday. 1t is a
L.,dsome building and is lighted by electricity. II
i. hut Of granite with rcd sandstone trimmings, ard
finished inside In hard WOOD
PORT CHEsTE bonds 10 the amount OF
s35 900 have been sold TO Coffin stanton. OF New
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A SCHOOL GIRL KILLED.

A shocking accident occurred In the yard OF Pubic
school No. !. IN Paterson Yesterday afternoon. which
resulted in the killing Of little girl. John ROSS
painter was on a ladder painting the school ou'iu
ing while the children at recess. Maria Norma
age twelve, one of the scholars In the schoo''
thoughtessly caught hold of the guide ropes Oh tne
ladder and began Juggling at them The ladder anu
Ross suddenly came down with crash Inc iaonor
fell Oh the child and killed her almost instantly,
moss was not hurt seriously, and escaped with
severe bruises The accident caused panic among
the children, and their screams attracted the al
tention of the teachers and the principal who wero
IN the school building The teachers fastened mo
The ward and succeeded in quietng the scholars SUNG
What An Ambulance was summoned, and when IL
arrived a crowd collected about the schooi bullu,
ing All sorts of wild runors were circulated, ana
n was reported that several children had Dcen
killed and injured The body Of Maria Norman, aiter
the coroner had arrived, was removed 10 the nome
of the girls parents at No. 81 McCurdy'st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
WILSON CONVICTED OF MAysLAUGHrER.

Charles Wilson, accused Of the murder OF his wife
1ouisa told his own story Of the shooting yesterday
an b,s trial before Recorder smyth. lie is small,
nnr,os voung man and had hardly begun to tell his
story when he began crying. aud much of his testt
monv was given while he had tears In his eyes.
Us said that he had lived in this city for five years
and was married. about two years ago. He lived
pleasantly with his wife, he said, until year ago
- sho bccame Jealous and her mother induced her
10 leave him lie said that he never struck her and
was not unlind TO her.
~On this night he said, referring to the time OF
-. tu,rc 81 met my wife and asked her where
she was going she said Home SAID NO, go
utrh me- This man SHINING called vile name
81, Rim NOT 10 interfere with us the woman was
INV uita He made a movement toward his hip.
noc,,, and supposed he had ps oil SO l drew mine.
He s,ized my hand and as we shrugged the pistol
a..,san,orv went of and I my wife fall
vas frightened and ran a%ay'a
an .xceIent reputation.
al TIN mry after delay. brought In verdict
q, n.nSanghter IN the first dosroe and tho prisoner
was remanded for sentence
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UP IN BUSY HARLEM.
TWO CHILDREN SUFFOCATED.
THEY SET FIRE TO THE HOUSE WHILE THEIR
MOTHER WAS AWAY, AND WERE
SNOTHEREI

Two children, Robert and George Lilly, age SIN
and four years, sufocate1 by smoke YESTERDAY
afternoon in the basement of the house NO loo
West One-hundred- twenty ffthst. Their iaher'
George Lilly, is the ianitor of the house. The moc
Of the two boys went out marketing yesterday anu
locked the children up I'm bedroom 1t Is suppose"
that the children got hold of some matches anu
were playing with them when the matches "eic
ignited and set fire 10 the cradle and the Iouiso
which were I'm the room. The children ralseu d"
outcry which heard by Mrs Orson tenant 1t"
the first floor of the building. She went mo nc
basement, and seeing smoke coming out OF ue WIN
dows of the bedroom ran out of the house ana mo
the livery stable door, where George Lilly WORKS.
and gave the alarm. Lilly and other worlmen rusheu
INFO the basement and broke open the door samu'i
Post one of them, crawed into the room through ne
dense smoke and cropping along the moor. lOuIlu to
eldest boy. whom he carried ont INFO the open ar
Post himself almost overcome by the slhOkr
In the meantime another emplOye OF inc HNeiy
stable had rescued the body Of the other child inc
fire was then put The two boys were UNCONSCIOUS
but still showed some signs of life. They were taken
10 neighb0rng drug store where every effort was
made TO save their lives, but without avail 1her
bodies were taken TO a neighborng undertaking eslaD
lishment. and kind neghbOrs subscribed money 10 pay
for their burial, as Lilly is poor man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS.

back or by stages ntty miles hour Is not fast
for them Formerly people wrote letters that were
weeks in reaching their destination; now the teiegspn
flashes thought around world Formerly docrors picn
,hoir nst,ents for dearly every compaln they use
advanced science Of TIE highest order Prol. hus'n
Flint Of Bellevue College says; The 1udlclous us VI
alcoholic stmuants OF tho striking chafacterlscs
Of progress IL practice OF medicine during the ta
hall century. Prof Henry Mott Phi. d. h, G. 3, says
by most careful analysis have found Dnnys imre
Malt WhIskey authorizations or foreign SUP
stances and ii deserves with great success The
we'll known Dr. H. w Hutchinson. Of New says
~ highly recommend Dunys Pure Malt Whskey ann pre-
scribe IL extensively In my practice. Rev, b. Mills Of
Princeton. Iowa says: 81 have used Duly Pure MAJ,
invalid j know from experience It Is pure and most
valuable medicine i also using IL in the case OF my
son, is threatened with consumption ] am Pres.
hytaran clergyman and doctor OF divinity but not
AFRAID 10 recommend Duys Malt whlskey the pusest
and most efficient tonic that know Of and experience
is large onc.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
CLEANED FROM MANY QUARTERS

The fifth annual ball of the Henry F. Markham
Assoc ation will be held at Kellers Grove I'LL As
sembly Rooms this evening
The Lyceum Society gave ball at West End HAM,
One-hundIed- and-tw0nty -ffthst, near SevcnlaVe''
last evening 1t being the first of series OF receptions
the society proposes holding during the winter 1his
is the fifth season of the existence Of the society
Postmaster Van Colt has announced that new
postal station will be established soon near one
hundred and-sixthst. and Thirdave For the present
II will be place for selling stamps receiving mail ana
registering letters Later it will probably be maze Il
regular delivery branch
Nearly all OF the laborers that have been employed
In improving Mornin gsde Park have been discharged
until spring. when work can be resumed again. ,
A new grammar school Is being built on the south
west corner of one hundred and thirty fourth-S and
LenoX-ave. The work Is going on rapidly and the
fourth story IS just being completed. -
Seymour S. Mack eighteen years OLD OF No. 10
Third ave who was anes Ell TUESDAY last, charged
with stealing his dead mothers Almonds and Jewelr{,
valued at - 600. from h fathers house, was heid
for trial in ST. 900 bail by just &C Melde yesterday
afternoon in the Harlem Police Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
A rAvoR,rr PLACE FOR BURGLARS.

The family of Lewis d. Cook, one OF the msn"t >.
of Barnum a. Bailey's show live at No. ~ lay
Newark Mr.. Cook being in London WIN uio ,"o
Yesterday morning, for the second uine ~ -. ,ha
~. hors. w.s broken into and robbed while the
GU, 80 ss,eep The first visit was on November
Is. when a cloak worth $3.50 was stolen heS'oua'
the thieves secured diamonds. tewe'ry anu "ea'i"s
apparel worth about $500
Mrs Cook went to bed about IL O'Clock on lnu,sua'
uigbt and two hours aftcrward her father MT. baro
lett returned home from visit and went 10 ooa aiso
At & O'Clock Mrs Bartlett was awakened anu iouuu
the lower part Of the house brightly hsh.oa up Dao
-, . - A.,sbtsr who found her jewel-case empty
and ali her valIiables gone. All the sleeping sPar'
msnts Rad been visited by the burglars, VINO haa
bureau drawers and searched closets and even
snnropriated articles within an arms length OF tas
seepers A pair of diamond earrings taken are worth
81 loo The siverware Inspected by the thieves.
but none of it was taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE!
MIR. HUTCHINS DIsLIKES THE PRESENT MAN
AGEMENT OF STREETS - SOME

MR. HUTCHINs DIsLIKES THE PRESENT MAN
AGEMENT OF STREETS SOME
CHANGES NEEDED.
Tho hearing OF citizens of the Annexed District
before the Senate invest eating committee was CON
inued Yesterday and adjourned for two weeks when
briefs win be presented by the counsel of the Prop
erty owners and Taxpayers Association The entire
committee, consisting of Senator'S Nedder, oIadc',
Arnold Murphy and Erwin were present yesterday.
Matthew p Brcen, ex-Judgc Angel and Richard D.
Hamilton appeared for the properly owners AMI PreS
dent Hutchns, Mr. Chahin, Typographical engineer.
and Mr. Myers. engineer of construction of the PARK
department were also present. James j. wells
first took the stand and contradlced tbs statement,
made By l.. j. Delaled. that he owned more property
IN the district than all the members OF the rOmm'c'
and association put together Some lively Tits were
then engaged in between Mr.. Hutchins and the VII
ness's counsel IN the attempt to show that tie maps
made by the Park Department were not Trustworthy,
owing 10 the frequent changes in the street lines.
Much time was also occupied in trying TO prove
extrav aganco on the part OF the Department.
Mr. Hutchins said in opening his part Of the
hearing that he believed he could truthfuly say that
the affairs Of the Department under his presidency
had been efficiently and honestly conducted and that
the Department had accomplished fully As much as
tho present system allowed. Ilo did not appear
there to oppose any change in the present system
believed the present system inadequate and would
join with the others in endcavorng 10 secure some
change by which better results could he attained
lie did mean to say however, that the system coHid
DO rcmedicd by the appointment Of new street.
commissioner Mr. lIutchIns then called Colonel r >.
Chalfn, who testified 10 what had been actually &C
compnshcd by tic department since the annexation
act into force. and the cost Of such work.
On the point Of extravaganza he showed that the
cost Of surveying and mapping High Bridge PARK
had been Sl2,317, while nearly the same work done
Mornin gsde Park in the hands Of the De- artElcnt
Of Public Works. had cost S5l .2e0
Commissioner Vedder-1her the city has been
robbed in the case Of the MOmngside Park
Mr. Iiutchins-Ether that, or there has been gross
mismanagement.
The chairman read letter from William caldwell
I'm which he argued against forming a separa, conf
mission for the district and ggcs'ed h. a remedy
for the present difficulty amendments % the Oh rcr
the appointment Of fifth member Of the Board OF
Street Openings. increase OF the members s1ar and
restoration of the power over streets taken away
from the Depa tmont OF Public Works. Thr letter
created considerable excIyemeni. The testimony of
Engineer Myers concluded the hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
ACQUITTED ON A PLEA OF CONSPIRACY.

,bout a month ago Conrad Schlattcrer, wealthy
rceident Of Greenpoint, was arrested on chagS Oh
br,tally beating his little daughter Amelia thirteen
yca,s Old with a heavy rosewood cudg,L Gre@ IN
ferc>t was taken the trial Of the case and the DIS
Attorney sent his assistant, John Mcguire 10 Wo
Ice Avenue Police Court yesterday afternoon 10 prose
cute IT, The prisoner was represented DIV 1our "el'-
known criminal lawyers James Quglcy, Henry Barnes
v.ruon, C:rck and Henry b. Davis. Tho testimony
ad,,uccd by the prosecution to the erect tha'
scblofteror violently beat tho ltle girl with heavy
stick Of wood four feet long, until her back ana leiI
arm were covered with wounds The defence eet UP
ica n at conspiracy cXis cd 10 deprive the accused
Of his liberty IN Ocr to facilitate his cnAren oo-
tanning some thousands Of dollars over WHICH utgd-
lion Is pending The Jury acquitted the prisoner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.

Washington. Dec. 6.-To-day's bond offerings az
grcgated ~ 2l2 700, follows:
Coupon $500 900. Registered 4s-$4o 900, 800
700, $4,000. $4,000, $4,000. $4,000 $500 GOO
5000 600 $4,000 at 127. Coupon LIS. 5000
RerIsterd 4 19s~s6I5 600 $4,000. $4,000 $1,000
80 900 $4,000, 300, 900 at lO4 5-8
OF the above 81, roc. 900 bonds held as security
for public funds IN National banks. -
-Four per cents. reg 'stered-$100Ooo $1,000 $50;
600 ~ 600 at 127. -Four per cents, coupon-T3o OOO
ar io7 -Four aud onehalf per cents, registered
~ 900 Sc 600 at 1O4 o-S -Four and one-haf PER
cents coupon-s1 100 at 1O4 SO. All the offers were
accepted.
dat on account OF the propoe within OF Governments
derosits is sS3l7CoO. OF this amount 81 100000 was
surrendered by six National bank depositarles to-day and
represents the entire holdings OF three OF the BANKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
ANOTHER JEWELRY STORE ROBBED.

John Beck, who has !ewelry store at No. 10 OAK
st. Paterson was in apartment at the rear OF his
store last night when he startled by hearing crash
of glass. He into the store and found that the
front show window had becn shattered with brick
and that two men gathering up the jewery In the
window third robbeF stood In front OF the window
covering Mr. Beck with revolver The thieves sud
denly fed When Beck started for the door to pursue
them he found the door securely tied from the outside
with a clothes line. By the time LIE reached the side
walk The thieves had disappeared Up TO late hour
they had not been captured. The thieves carried on
gold watches and jewels to the value of about $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
MR.. EDWARDS AND GERMAN MERCHANTS

HIS EFFORTS TO ENFORCE THE INVOICE LAWS
SUPPORTED AT WASHINGTON.
Washington Dec. (SpecaD.-A dispatch from Ber-
lin this morning announced that the Merchants and
Traders Association OF that city had abandoned the
idea of sending complaint TO this Government against
Mr.. Edwards. the United States ConsuEGeneral' ana
would instead forward through Mr. Edwards some
PROPOSALS in regard TO the treatment OF invoices etc.
to which the attention Of the State Department Will be
called. Mr.. Edwards has attempted 10 enforce IN
Berlin rather strictly than Of bis predeces-
sors the regulations OF the United states Treasury Dc
has thus In conflict with the local merc hanis.
II was said at the State Department to-day that Mt
Edwards has the full support OF the Government In
his efforts carry out the invoice laws and Is not
probable that anything will happen TO make MIN re-
cede from the position he has taken.
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TO FIGHT THE BALTIMORE BELT LINE.

baltimore, Dec. (speciaD.-The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company Is preparing TO fight the Belt line Rail-
road scheme the chief feature Of which is that It
will afford tho Baltimore and Ohio equal facilities
with the Pennsylvania in quick transit through Balh-
more. The property-Owners along Howard-st, under
which the tunnel Is to be constructed have retained
counsel TO protect their interests. some OF the most
valuable property in Baltimore is located along this
street, among the buildings being the Academy Of
Music, the Baltimore City College, the Johns Hopkins
University buildings, and several hotels.
The Bolt Lines supporters say they eAepct TO be
able 10 rcassure those of property who fear
that the enterprise viii do them injury The Great
head or steelshleld method Of tunneling has been
commended as probably the best for the proposed
Baltimore work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07
LITTER FROM LEW DOCKsrADER.

Docksaicrs Theatre closed again last night and
Mr. Docstldcr had not returned to town. Out letter was
received from him dated philadelphia 1t SAID that he
would come 10 New-York to-day and make at least partial
settlement with everybody whom he owed anything He
ADDED that he was nearly and that his wife had been
prosated since reaching Philadelphia ana had not been
l ~ srak f,r slx hours lie said further that they had
had lust enough money 70 take them 70 Philadelphia and
he wished 70 thank the members Of the company for their
kindness to him company, by the way Is sun ialth'
full and means 70 stand by Mr. Dockstader Whatever hap
pens Mr. Dockstader friends in Philadelphia who are
ieIv 70 give him substantial help In tdng over his pres
ont