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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
A DIVER DIES WHILE AT WORK.

James W. Wood. diver in the employ Of the
Merritt wrecklng Company, at Stapleton, s. l., lost
his life yesterday while at work In the wreck OF The
French steamer iberia, sunk off Rockaway Beach The
Merritt Wrecking Company has been at work on the
iberia several weeks Yesterday morning steamer
with Woods board roceeded from Stapleon to the
scene Of the wreck. GODS went down into the for
ward hatch of the sunken steamer. He was clad In
the apparatus by divers, and after he had been
down in the water but hort time the men on board
received sig. al that he wanted assist
auce As soon as possible one Of the men on the
steamer got into diving apparatus and DESCENDED
into the wreck to assist Woods The latter however
had persisted II is supposed that the air pipes of
the diving apparatus became entangled so that me
current Of fresh air stopped, causing the diver TO
suifOcatc ~
The body of the dead diver with much din
Guilty raised TO the surface and placed on board The
steamer The latter arrived at Stapeton last night
Coroner James German mpanelled a jury ana adj
journed the Inquest. Woods forty eight years
old and a native Of California. He was an expert
enccd diver, and had been I'm the employ OF the Mef
rift Wiecking Company for year OF more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
FOR SHORE FRONT EXTENSION.


The Joint Legislative Committee nd the Riparian
Commissioners held another conference in the Fuller
Building, Jersey City, yesterday TO consider ana ds
cuss the plans for extending the shore front between
Robbins Reef and tho Ncw-Jcrsey Central piers.
r.. C. Bacot. State engineer for the Riparian Com
mssioDers discussed the plans proposed at tho last
meeting BY Engineer T.. w. Harrison. He said that
the plans which described in The Tribune were
feasible. line Of solid filling along the crest OF
Robbins Reef would afford double wharf frontage
and could be connected with the mainland by series
OF trcstlework bridges strong enough 10 permit OF
railroad traffic and sufficiently open not to interfere
with the ebb and flow Of the tide. The deepening
Of tho channel he said. between the Central Railroad
piers and Ellls's Island would cause moro scour IN
the channel west OF the reef and the island, and
the proposed dredging west OF the reef by the Gov
esnmont would Increase the fOw
The proposed filling Of the reef and the constitc-
ton Of piers will have tendency to strengthen the
flow OF the tide and Increase the of the current
Mr. Bac0t suggested that the Legislature should
authorize the improvement some general plan and
permit the Riparian Commissioners to arrange the
details In accordance With tho demands Of commerce:
The committee Will prepare rs report next week and
submit IL TO the Legislature at an early date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

vovErps The iewelry store Of I. G. Sec In
Msin.st, was entered a. about oclock yeS,teriay
morning and jewels, clocks and articles OF eioth,us
nth 33OO were stolen. The burglar was caught
before he had gone far from the store, however by
a policeman. who came across him ID Geuy squae
was found on him and recognized and the man, who
gave his name JOAN Babyask was held In aefauit
The Board OF Education has selected site In south
Moadway for high school and pubic library 10
cost S65 ,0Oo
MOUNT VERNON.-The taxpayers outside OF the
village limits arc indignant aOont inc extra agant
appropriation of $40, 900, which was made m MARIN
lar for the improvement OF the roadways OUTSIDE
OF the village limits II has now come 10 neir
knovedge that sOmo OF the ROADS have not been &C
cepted by tho town, but still private property,
and they are about To enter protest against such
expenditures a may be Illegal aud uncaled for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
IMMORTALITY NOT IN BUDDHISM
MAX MULLER's THEORY DISPUTED BY Dr.
sUMMERBELL-NIRvANA DISCUSSED.

MAX MULLER's THEORY DISPUTED BY DE.
sUMMERBELL-NIRvANA DISCUSSED.
An interesting lecture " Does the Nrvana OF
Hinduism Imply Immortality 2" was delivered last
evening by the Rev. Martyr summerbell, Of lewis
ton Maine before the American Institute OF CHRISTIAN
Philosophy at No. Winthrop Place. The president OF
the Institute the Rev. Dr. C. r. Deems, presided, and
the Rev. Dr. Ellimwood offered prayer The speaker
ans wered his subject In the negative. After stailne
that Professor Max Muller held that in the Dharma
pada there was an open contradiction Of the meta
phvsical nihilIsm OF the later canon, DR. summerDel
showed that the philosophy OF Buddha indicates the
unrealness of all things that all things are changing
never being becoming that there Is no such thing
as soul and all that goes over from one existence 10
another is simply Karma,7 which is tendency OF
being and that there such thing as Individuality,
and according this philosophy there cannot be any
Immortality as understood by the Christian world
He then discussed various verses OF the Dharmar
pada and added: " Thus the immortality which Pro
fessor Muller would fam read into Buddhism melfs
into tbinnes air Doubtless, Buddhists dream Of
Immortality exactly as some among them IN opposi-
ton 10 the orthodox atheism have created their I'VE
SEPARATE rintcs of gods not because their system
incucatcs such doctrine but because the thought OF
immortality is necessity OF the human mind. But
10 import into Buddhism this thought OF immortality
we I'VE found Professor Muller constructing contra
dct between the teachings OF the later canon and me
eachings of Buddha in the Dharmapada. This IS The
view of Davids who observes Death, utter d 'ath,
with no new life follow, thus the result Of but
II is not NirVana."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
A ROTIGH FIGHT IN A BAKERY.

Paul Zeeb Of the Hackensack Plank Road and
New-st West Hoboken, and August Meinhardt, OF
No. las Newarkst, Jersey City, with Albert Paul
wealthy baker OF Ann and Cedar sts., West loboken
carly on Wednesday morning, went TO Psufs bakery
redress wrong he fancied he had received al the
hands Of his boss baker, william Wagner. They
found the latter at work and at began to abuse
him, and finally assaulted him. He ran into the
-four room and sot a revolver. He returned and
ordered the to 90. Upon their refusal, he fired
shot In the ceiling, thinking this would frghten
them OF. They out. but quickly returned ard
struggle for the revolver followed, During the
struggle the weapon went of, and Melnhadt received
the ball in his shoulder.
At length Wagner got the clear Of his sssaants
and resumed his work In about half an hour they
returned, and smashing In window, tried 10 make
entrance Wagner seized bread knife and stabbed
Zeeb in the face inhicting ugly wound. general
tight followed. during which everything breabaole
IN the place broken. Officer Stiilwell arrested
all the combatanis and yesterday morning Recorder
Gravett held them for the Grand Jury. Town Physi-
clan Michael. who dressed the injured mems wounds,
thinks that although they serious, they VIII not III
either prove fatal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
PFWS SOLD AT AUCTION.
SEATS IN THE NEW ToMPKINs AVENUE, con-
EDUCATIONAL CHURCH DISPOSED
OF LAST NIGHT.

OF LAST NIGHT.
The first audience ever assembled in the new Temp
krs Avenue Congre gatona Church, Just erected for
Dr. r. r. Meredith, was gathered last evening at the
auction sale of the pevs for the present year In the
edlfce which will be dedicated on sunday Diagrams
Of the ago news with the fixed rental of each and the
number of sittngs, distributed throughout the
house and were carefully studied by the prospective
purchasers The pleasing interior Of the church was
greatly admired. the woodwork Of mahogany and ash
presenting a fine appearance. The acoustic qualities
of the church proved to be admirable, and the seat
ing arrangements were all that could be desired. Fer
an hour before the auction people inspected tho pews
Among those present Dr. Meredith. ex-Indisn
Commissioner william II. Lyon, E. p Ide, the Rev.
DIR. Edward Becchcr, +. NJ. Edgerton, Cornelius D.
Wood tho Rev. DR.. A. J. +. Behrcnds. Theodore r.
Davis Henry c. Ostrander. NJ. B. Phillips, George
werrcnrath and Philo W. schoHeld.
Dr. Meredith called for Order and announced that
pew No III would DO reserved for the pastors fam
ily and news $50 to 1903 and 364 to 49, in the of
the gallery would be reserved for the children Of the
Brooklyn Orphan Asylum. He also said that 1t was
not the policy OF the church to sell the at auction
each year. and 10 had only been adopted at first the
farest method OF choice The cost Of the new church.
except the organ, had been provided for and the pre-
mlums bid on the pews would be devoted 10 paying
the cost OF the organ, 200. mortgage for
$4,000 rested on the property, and the old church
would sell for This amount The contract Tor the ne"
building was signed June 90 and It had been COM
pleted in little than SIX months. 1t was
a plain but honest building. There was
no sham or vencering about It, A good room to see
and hear I'm had been provided aid 1t was commo-
dons enough for the congregation. new Sunday
school room would be built west Of the church The
front Of the church pure bit OF architecture
as there was in Brooklyn. and there was not dis
honest line in IL, however it might be criticised.
Edward f. Ford read the conditions Of the sale and
called for bids for the first choice.
The first response $50, from the body OF the
bouse and This WAS raised BY william II. Lyon and
others to 5000, and then Mr.. Lyon bid $21O and the
choice was knocked down TO him The bidding then
STARTED AZ sIOO and ar up 5000 for second choice.
The first five pews sold for over 300 premium and
twenty one brought $50 or mOie. The aggregate OF
the premiums of the first thirty pews $3.50, ard
n total Of premiums was estimated at 1900 The ne
s15 900 and of the pews sold the rentals amount to
10000 making the income of the church for the
year about s23500. The following arc the bids for
or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
WILLIAM InRMAN ROBERTS.

Baltimore Jan. Special. -William LorInan Roberts
at time weil-kDown stock broker OF this CITY, ana
former member the New-YOrk Stock EXchanse, died
last night AZ the home Of his fahefn-lsw Leonard
Passsno this city. lie was only hiIty-nne years OF
age The immediate OF death was pneumonia but
his nervous system had been shattered by the trouble he
had brought upon himself and family by his unfortunate
specuiatons He was OF the late Edwerd Roberts,
wealthy tow The young man began his business
career with Shaw Brothers, Of Baltimore About three
wears ago he went brokerage and his career in
the financial world though brief, made MN conspicuous
As result OF his unsuccessful operations, Mr. Roberts went
N Montreal and there he became engaged in brokerage
agency being associated with New Yorker The result
was again unfortunate. His entire losses amounted to
inward of 5000 600 when Mr. Roberts returned nome he
was broken down in health He opened laundry eslao-
lIshmept short distance from where his banking once
h.a beeu and was working hard 10 regain business
,ootino when attacked with his fatal Illness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
JOSEPH KNORR.

Joseph Knorr. proprietor and manager OF the Newark
Deutsche Zetuns" died from Of the tongue yes
terday, his home No. 80 Nelson Place, Newark
fortyfour. on April IA DR.. Sands performed the
Of splitting and taking one-half of the tongue
and Mr. Knorr apparently recovered. The disease
returned and increased in viruence until death ensued.
MI. KnOrr born in Pesth. and educated in
Vienna. lie spent several years in Cairo, Egypt, and
the United States in 1871 Two years after
ward employed in the business department OF the
"Free Zeitung." German daily, and In 1878 became
business manager. In 1880. with DR.. hakk, we'll
known German newspaper he started the Dcusche
Zeitung," morning newspaper, which In a few years
became well established. Mr.. KnoIr leaves wife and
family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
VARIOUS NEW. JERSEY TOWNS.

ELIzABETH.-Another " dear has fallen through
and the new City Council has again failed to
organize The crowd outside the railing which
surrounds the seats Of the city fathers was even
larger last night than on New Years night Every
member was on hand and soon as the roll had
been called motion to adjourn until Friday January
H. was unanimously carried Previous to the calling
OF tho roll and while the majority Of the members
were holding a caucus In an anteroom, ex-Councilman
William Connolly, who is deputy revenue COLLECTOR
entered the chamber and began In a loud voice
to abuse Councilman Manning, of the Second Ward,
whom he characterized a traitor TO the Demo
cratic party and accused him Of having sold him
self TO the Republicans The ey-Counclman was
finally removed
RAHwAY.-The three adjustment commissioners
recently appointed by Judge Magic to readjust the
large amour. OF assessments and taxes overdue to
the city werc sworn In yesterday. The commission
consists OF James H. Durand N. " Compton, Oh
Railway and Judge Bartine.
BLOOMFIELD Burglars and thieves have OF late
been operating extensively in the New-Jeisey sub
urbs. Houses IN this place, Montclair and other
places have been broken into and robbed nearly
every night on Wednesday night there were three
attempts TO rob here. At Glenrdge the house OF
Mr. Barnes was visited and the burglars were fright
ened off by a burglar alarm The house OF Franklin
d. Fiske In Grove-st, Montclaf, was broken mo
and ransacked and money and valuables taken
Observation-Disclosures salterwalt died ycs'er-
day at the age Of ninety mine. lie would nave pccn
a centennarian had nc lived until next month lie
was lifelong Republican and voted Tor OeneIu
Harrison at the last election.
CRESSKILL-Willam Clark, who was arrested lof
stealing or assisting 10 steal sixty sets OF harness. IN
the netchborhood OF Harrington, is in jail here. The
statement that an officer who had him IN charge
gave him up to two of his pals" who pretended TO
be officers mistake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
THE WEATHER REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR "a HOURS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. SO p. m-For New England, Eastern
New York. Maryland. Delaware Eastern Pennsylvania and
New-Jersey fair slightly southwestery winds.
For Virginia and the Carolnas fair and nearly stationary
Temperature except in Virginia slightly warmer
For Georgia Eastern Florida rain preceded in the
ern portions by fair weather. nearly stationary temperature
For Western Florida. Alabama Mississippi. and Louisiana
rain clearing Western louisiana nearly stationary ten
perature
For Eastern Texas lair nearly stationary temperature
For Arkansas and Tennessee local rains nearly stationary
temperature.
For Kentucky and West Virginia fair nearly stationary
eInperature.
Western NewYork. Western Pennsylvania Ohio and
Indiana fair; slightly warmer followed Friday night along
the lakes by falling temperature.
For and Missouri fair nearly stationary tempera
southern portions colder in the northern portions
Michigan Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, generally
fair colder.
Dakota. fair; colder except in the extreme northwest
ern portion nearly stationary temperature
For Kansas and Nebraska fair; slightly colder
For Colorado. fair, nearly stationary temperature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The officers Of the receiving ship Vermont gave a
reception board the vessel yesterday. Besides Ad-
miral Ghcrari and other officers this station,
there were present about $50 gentlemen and ladies
Of New York ard Brooklyn
Passed Assistant Surgeon Martin yesterday began
the fumigation OF the bed-clothing, hammocks and
other fabrics of the cruiser Boston, 10 destroy the
yellow fever germs. They fumigaed IN one Of
the buildings in the yard, blchlorde of mercury and
sulphur being used.
Ex-County Clerk John j White, of the Seventh
Ward, has Withdrawn from the Democratic party, Of
which he had been an active member for a quarter
of century and will JON the Republican League
Mr. White has been Alderman, supervisor, Superin
tendcnt of the Poor, and County Clerk.
Permits for $50 buildings, 10 cost 81, 156,255,
granted in DecembG.
The Board of Supervisors for 1889 failed TO hold
a mcetin. Yesterday, To- lack Of quorum Most
Of the six members we're present Supervisor at
Large Ountard had prepred a message to the Board.
severely rating The members, which was published
in the afternoon newspapers, but he did not get
chance 10 deliver II.
The funeral OF Paul Bauer will be conducted at
tho West Brighton Beach Hotel Sunday by the Rev.
A. p. Stockwc of the Reformed Church. He was
born a Hebrew, attended the Roman Catholic Church
in the latter part of his fe and Will be buried with
Protestant services
David L. Joslln, bnther Of Frank L Joslin,
storckeepcr Al Nos. 34j and 347 Myrtle-ave,
fined $50 by Police Justice Kcnna yesterday for
sweeping refuse from the sidewalk In front OF his
brothers. store into the gutter The case will be
appealed 10 higher court
Under Mayor Chapins recent decision relative to
boxing matches with Sunlight gloves, the fight OF
ten rounds between Chaies Norton and John Reagan
was not allowed of last evening at the Palace
Rink in Grand-st.
The offices Of the Comfy Clerk and Register are
closed at p. m. daily under the orders OF the
now incumbcnis The change causes much incon-
venence 10 lawyers
The Rev. DR.. r. r. Meredith will be installed chap
lain of the Odd Regiment at the Clermontave armory
tomorrow evening.
The public school principals passed resolutions
yesterday on the death Of Associate Superintendent
(unninrham
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT LAST YEAR.

LARGE INCREASE IN CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES.
From The Railroad Gazette of to-day.
The enormous railroad building OF 1887 must nat
uray have been followed by large additions to equip
ment. Tho year 1898 was one Of reduced earnings
and heavy expenses. nevertheless the output OF loco
motives was probably greater than in any preceding
very close TO that OF 1857 II not greater and prob
ably greater than in any other one year Last jan
uary We published the number OF locomotives built
yearly by nineteen private firms nom 1850 TO 1857
inclusive. No attempt was made 10 get the number
built by the railroads The greatest number Of loco
motives built by these nineteen firms was 2,2s2. In
1852. In 1897 they bulk 20i4. In 1893 seventeen
firms built 2,1eO locomotives ana sNfy.sx railroad
companies I'm the United States and Canada built $780,
This is undoubtedly very naar the whole years output
The seventeen firms Of locomotive builders include all
Of the large builders and all whose product has been
important
The cars for freight service built in 1888 were by
thrtys seven firms, 81 $50, and BY sxtysx railroads
1910, 52190 In all II is impossible TO say wh1
percentage of the output OF the year these figures rep
resent but It must be very large part Of the whole
IN 1887 the built to run In freight service were
by fifteen works, 23,77j. and BY tventy-nine rail-
roads 6f2e or 3o2ol In an ~ Is seen ,na' me ne
han the number of companies reporting, which In ~
self would Indicate that the output has actually IN,
creased On the other hand, those builders who
lepofed in both years almost without execution built
somewhat cars I'm 1857 than 10 1885, the net re,
suit for the fifteen firms being decrease OF about y
per cent i'm the latter year. This Is the closest -
proxlm alton that our returns will enable us 10 make
tho relative activity OF the feghtcar business Of the
Two years.
The same ear works and railroads report built
70 run In passenger service follows BY udry-sx
car works. 954 by sNSy-six railroads 5l7' i0tA
2,47i In 1887 fifteen works built SOL cars for
passen service and Twenty-Five railroads built l6S
or go In all In every case where one car company
has reported for both the product OF 1883 co
sderably increased over 1887, and II Is fair pre-
sumption tina: the passenger car, business gen.
orally moro active in 1889. There were four WORKS
that built 800 passenger train cars each On the
whole In spite OF the great falling on In railroad con-
str,Icfion, and notwithstanding the decrease In net
earnings tho year 1883 of the three years OF
greatest output OF rolling stock and the amount turned
was nearly II not quite equal 10 that produced IN
24sl OF IL 1882.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04

The congregation Of the Hamilton Grange Reformed
Church at One hundred and forty fth-st and Converts
will have jubilee Sunday in their new
church building. At . 40 p. the Sund9ysohoo will
have its first anniversary, and at i5 M. the Rev.
William Westerield will he installed pastor Tho
Rev. b. T. Dckhaut, president Of the Chassis will pre-.
side. The Rev. Dr. Roderck Terry will deliver this
The Rev. DR.. w. T. Duryee will make the
charge the and the Rev Dr. Talbot w Chambers
will make the charge 10 the people The congregation
worshipped in the old mansion OF the Hamilton Grange
until Thanksgiving Day, and then went into It's
church. although completed II is attractive
building OF brick, with six stained glass windows
each side which, with OF the other materials, were
purchased from the old Central Congregational Society
before it removed West Ftyseyenth-s,. from MadL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Colonel Dsniel Mcclure. AS
ss'ant Paymaster- General. has been placed on the
retired list of the Army Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas F Barr, Deputy Judge Advocate General. and
captain George p Davis, 5th Cavalry. have been
''ucred to temporary duty at Washington.
Inc Senate Committee on Military Affairs to-day
4eieo favorable report to be made upon the fol-
v"s Amy staff nominations Captain Peter d.
r,' OF the Sd. Cavalry, 10 be Inspector-Gener@'
CT. me rank Of major, vice Farms worth. deceAsei'
1urs s'n EDWARD Hunter. OF the LIST Cavalry TO be
nron. .'ocats. with the rank OF major vice CURTIS
.Irv -, captain George &. Davis Of the 9TH cav
..e. ~ ~ !" Judge Advocate, with the rank OF major
-Nner' retired. EIst Lieutenant Robert Craig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
]. r. STEVENS.

oldest families in this city, died yesterday, age sixty
nine. Mr. stevens son OF General Hofsao Gates
stevens and was born in New York. where he had al
WAYS lived lie inherited considerable property ana
was never engaged in business His lie was one OF
it and much OF his tine was spent in travel. Some
Years ago he owned a yacht in which he LOOK great
pleasure although never connected win SachN
ing club Nj Stevens OF fine tastes ana OF con
siderable culture During the last twelve years ne haa
At No 90 West Thirty nnthst, and previously nc hau
,,,od in proodwav Bond.s and Fourteenth.st, his
fathers home being in Fourteenth-st lie was mem
Der OF the Society the Cincinnati ana ne ieaVes
wife and little daughter. Heart failure c"useu ms
death. The funeral will be held tomono" ~ Ao''o
q H. al St. BartholOmew's Church.