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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
THE YANSAS HOUSE STILL IN DOUBT.

Topeka. Kan, Dec. 1.-The state Board OF can
vassers this morning took up the question OF tne
Coffee County legislative tie and found many conph'
oaons Upon this tie rests the organization OF inc
House The official count shows that the lower HOUSE
will stand Republican CO; Populists 5o' Demo-
craig q. Independent I; tie, /. The Independent
legislator is Wilson, OF Meade County. lie Is u nc
publican but was elected by Popust votes over the
republican nominee. With the Coffee County tic de
cded In their favor the Republicans will have sixty
three votes-enough TO organize the House
Chairman Breidenthsl Instituted Injunction pro-
ceedincs this morning. restraining the Board from
,esu,no certificate OF election TO Lervey the Rcpub
can eIecto whose election was due 10 the fact That
mr. n,ed on The tickets in two counties. contest
will follow,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
IT WAS A LIVELY CHRISTENING.

John Mclaughlin Of No 3l4 oakiand's'' was ~,
rested Yesterday and arrnsned Before 'us"ce w.
in tho Even street Police Court, on ch'rse y,
,o,on,ous assault on sunday morning the yo'iesS'
child OF Mclaughlin chrlStened' nno's Wv
guests present was John Corcoran' Oh ~. a-nn,,
=, In tho midst OF the festivities Corcor'ih uFu"N
,, ,ror, a ker OF beer, and at midnight became
nro-rolsome Mira. Mclaughlin tried 70 q'et i''
and Corcoran struck her the head win " oo'.'0'
The husband Of the woman on seeing Ms WIG We.
conscious md bleeding from the effects OF the a'Su'
.eI,ed A mckenzie and plunged the baue ',l'o WI
coran's back An ambulance surgeon was c"eu "'1
dressed beth Mrs McLaugmhs hia ,ao
49,, MA latter was taken to his home, whence
3 .o-,,- di.anpearcd aud Il Is feared oy us
rsaiyes That he present In some nTsps md
dnc condition The police were ,en p az ono boli
uN.ns "a Mi aurhln lie was held In Sl,VOo Daii
panding the police investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
ETH REGIMENT ATHLETIC GAMES.

A rv,v programue NJ athletic contests has been az
ranged for The eth Regiment Athletic Asocaons twenty
cood annu, games TO held a. the Armory on SatHf'
Sov December TO- The entries arc heavy anu cih''u
most OF the athletic s,ars Of this neghofhood Inv '
closed with Secretary u. L. Bloomfield on "eu'Su'J'
Tho contests will DO follows
Inetythrce.yafd run. scratch. trial heats winners ="
,pn in final heat for those who have never won P'
in anv running race 1oO0.yar handicap 200 Yards
limit; 93yard run, scratch championship OF regiment
trial heats winners to in final heat; one'hof milo
walk scratch for those who have never won P'l1e u"
any walking race 1no safety bicycle race scratch Tor
those who have never prize In any bicNcle race
1Ioyord nun scratch, Tor those who have never won
prize in any running 22oyard run hnndeep trial
heats first and second men to run In maj neat
mile walk handicap 50.yar sack rae scratch Tor NOSE
0bo have never won prize In any sack race; -1'o
ordinary bicycle race. handicap 22O-yafd hurdle i''
scratch for those who have never won PRIZE III any
hurdle race 220yari hurdle handicap. oneh1f NIL"
run scratch for Officers cup for those who have never
won prize in any running toyari run hahd''"P'
one Ian 3cgged race scratch. for those who nave ''
won a prize in any 3-cgged race l-mllo sai'V p'''
Gle race handicap; FLAP whccbarrow race, hanuoap'
FOR those who won prize In any wheeio'''"
race: I.milc run handicap (20oyard limit; Flap OBJ
srac,o race scratch for those who have never won
nrize I'm euy obstacle putting ION shot, hahu'1p,
running hiQh Jump handicap. bar started at ieee
inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
PATERSON.
LIVELY FIGHT Is A BARROOM.

LIVELY FIGHT IN a BAkhOOM'
A lively fight occurred in barrooin In Nlv"rs''
this city, kept by Edward Pnrmaiu. NJ an early
hour Charles Glnrle and Edward PoihemuN, TWO
drunken hunters entered the place for NOR" dhRs'
With their guns on their shoulders. Mrs fArha'n
was alone In the room At the time. They began 10
Insult her and finally attacked her. she ''r'""'u'
and her husband who sleeping on The moor ABOVE
the larroom. hearing his wfe's screams came 70 le'
assistance lie Immediately started 10 help his WIG
and Il general fight followed. The two hunters tired
10 shoot Tarmaiti. Int their aim wa' had ana ue
bullets entered the walls and the ceiling Inc gun
ucrs however. struck pnrmatu md MS WHO WIN INC
pr,ns They also kicked them. The saloonkecpci anu
Ills wife were both insen sibe from the NealnG 'h'y
received The men smashed everything In the salp,'
and not content with this they went outside ana broke
the big natc glass windows with the butt ends Oh
thir guns and began throwing beer Kegs through the
dnnr OF the saoon. Finally the police arrived. ana
The two men were arrested after desperate struggle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
IN EXPRESS DEAL CHECKED.

A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION AGAINST THE NEW
YORK AND NEw.ENGLAND RAILROAD.
The New-York and New England Railroad has maze
a contract with the American Express Company. oy
which the service Of the Adams Express Company -
displaced. The Adams has held the contract FOR many
years. but the new management OF the New-Englsno
road was disposed to secure express line over us
system that was not identified with the Newforx,
New Haven and Hartford. The contract was "
take effect yesterday. An Injunction YVES granted In te
supreme Court Brooklyn, however. restraining the Ne"
York and New England Railway Company from maxins
a contract with the American Express Company TOT
the ensuing five years, the ground that the rail-
road company has rejected offer which wouid' Ill
all respects equal that Of the American Company, ana
In addition would guarantee 81, 200 more year a.
a minimum compensation for the privileges, winch
would involve a loss OF $4,000 TO the niroad COM
pany for the five years. 1t Is also set forth tnas
the railroad company would lose certain incidental al
yantages such would accrue to II II contract was
made with the United states Express Company, which
had made the larer Offer by reason OF its connection
with the Reading Company, which directly connects
with the New-England Company, at Hopeweil juno
ton and ut Hartford, and with which traffic con-
tracts exist John Terney Is large sockhoder In the
New England company and sues In his own behah
and that OF such other stockholders may at to
Join him in the proceedings. He gave a bond for
rs OOO The following defendants are named In the
proceedinrs Charles Parsons, Charles Parsons, 1r..
william Lummis, Clarence z. Day. Francis R. Flower
Joseph Hensler jr. Thomas Rutten, Alexander E.
Orr, David s. Plume, George NJ. sanders, James L.
Howard, Benjamin F. Vaughan, Charles Ii. Iedcasue
Frederick H. Prince Charles A. Prince. Eustace =
FotZ and Arthur sewal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
4 COLEMAN IS ROBBED BY A WOMAN.

William McElroy. coaclIman from Plainheld. N. j.,
was passing the aleyway ut No. 131 West Third-st.
about o'clock yesterday morning when he was as
saulted by two Italian men and an Italian woman.
One Of the men seized McElroy and held him, while
the other man robbed him Of his overcoat ana ~oa'
McElroy fought with his assailants until the woman
struck him on the head WIN
shovel Then he shouted for the pohce'
and Detectives Dourgan and Sloane, who were In the
neehborhooi, wen. to his assistance. They arrested
Antonio Peegrino, forty years old. Of No. l31 West
Thir,i.st and Mary Lbetto fifty two years Old, OF THO
same place. The second man escaped.
PeegrinO and the woman were arraisned In Jener
son Market Court yesterday, charged with highway
robbery. They denied the charge and were held for
trial I'm default OF II coo bail each
McElroy sent 10 the House OF Detcnuon az
witness in default OF $500 ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Three more cases OF smallpox were reported yes
terday.
Gustave Olesen a beggar without home, and forty
five wears old fell down the stairway OF an apartment
bousc nj No 81 unionst.. where he was begging. on
wednesday night, and fractured his skull lie died
yesterday.
The Union Dime Savings Bank has taken S92.4'o
n, county bonds and the Bowcry savings Bank $o4,'
$40 TO- under tho decision Of the Court OF Appeals that
the issue IS valid.
The police have warned housekeepcrs IN severai
wards to beware of men who pretend to be agents
from the Health Department ard not to admit them
unless they shov badge. Thieves are making Use
OF the smallpox scare for revenue.
Tho funds received from the fair In Plymouth
church which closed last evening arc to he used TO
refnrnish the lecture room.
Ir, L. hamburger is suing the Mutual Real Estate
compony to secure the transfer to him Of I'VE shares
In tho company for services rs counsel TO MIS- MAY
Y Levy The transfer was refused. as Jules Levy
the treasurer Of the company, who abscondcd' made
some claim on the shares. Levy is now under indict-
mont fox Raud larceny. and Mr. hamburger holds that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
NO SAFE TRUST CONTEMPLATED.
OFFICERS OF THE DIEBOLD COMPANY ELECTED
-RUMORS OF CONSOLIDATION WITH THE
HERRING COMPANY DENIED.

HERRING COMPANY DENIED.
The directors OF the Diebod- Damon safe
Company the recently organized combination. met
yesterday at Jersey City and elected the following
officers President. NJ. MOsler OF the Moser safe ana
Lock Company. OF Cincinnati; vicepresdents, william
". Clark OF the Diebod safe and Lock Company,
OF Canton, Ohio, and Thomas Barnes, ot the Barnes
| safe and Lock Company, OF Ifttsburg; treasurer
| George l.. Damon of the Damon safe ana Iron
Works. OF postOn and Philadelphia. and sec
| retary Herman Urban, of the McNealo
| and Urban safe and Lock Company, OF
| Hamilton. ONO. james II. Parker. president OF the
United states National Bank chosen director 10
Ill a vacancy. Prelimnaries completed for the
requirement Of the properties OF eleven manufacturers
| whose business is TO be united In the company
Rumors have been current that the new combna-
ton contemplated consolidation with the Herrngiali-
Marvin Company. T.. c. Hall yesterday cmphatica'ly
denied the reports. lie said "The ownership OF the
two companies is separate and distinct. As STOCK
holder in the Herring -Iiall- Marvin Company having
nc Interest In the other corporation welcome the
| new consolidation something which VIII greatly
tcncft the stockholders OF both companies The safes
made In this country have long been acknowledged
ms among the highest products OF the slt OF Aher'
can mechanics. and whenever brought in direct com
petition with those Of English or other European
production the result has always been beyond COM
paison in favor OF those OF American make very
largo portion OF the trade Of tho Marvin the Moser
and other OF the leading companies mas rcceur
| tx been In exporting safes 10 south America ana
| Europe There can bo no such thing as safe trus
| or a monopoly In the safe making trade. The bus
ness is free for any 70 enter who chooses. but OF
| course a newcomer would be at mch great disadvan
tags that AL ordinary fortune an ordinary HE
time would hardly suffice to enable him 10 compete
| with the existing manufacturers"
| President Moscr. OF the Diebold Mosler Damon Com
pany also denied that there WA any foundation ipf
| the rumors OF consolidation lie declared l,"t ,,'r
| Two companies would remain separate AMI lnuc-
pcIdcnt but that the union In the two Corporations
| - CONNECTING concerns would result In important
economies In operation without any advance In price
| IA the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
rur 5rRrysrpry CLUBS coycERr.

The Iubcnsten Club began It's si1'h season =.
,,vo,e concerts in the concert hall OF INC Nau'''
souare Garden last night. The audicncc comiie''',
e,,ed the hall and showed n marked appreciate" u
the evenings programme. Emile Levy was IN, -,
companls and the club was far'h'r osss,ea oS
Cn-a,a,s Morgan, vIollnist. and the Ap-io o'A'cc"
~ .oo ,r.s decorated with palms and rms. Inc
to,,or,ng nrocramme rendered "The fisher'
II. W. Parker; Polonaise weniawsld MISS oeraio'ne
NASSAU twilight Dudley Buck, the Apollo sixteen
apussvs in the welI,' Rutcnber tho Apollo sixteen
81 sof,ly Dream. MohrIng, the cub; "Ipc "iSn'
Xuchen 1.-THE Cuckoo Carl fetus, 'ne cru" :. z,nn
uss,d ~ Itp n,CyIIth Psam Barnby soprano solo,
Mis- Alice stoddard HOLSTER; "Daybrcnh.' feuret.
the or.h Exi Yu,n Verdi pesU ASssalI; "~sssexe''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
re THE COMMUNION CUP DANGEROUS

A vanderwerllen has sent circular 10 the MIN.
listers OF the city calling attention to me dangers
disease from the common use OF communion '"pN az
rho sacrament OF the Lords supper lie lorhi""'e'
his objections us follows First, the CUSTOM 10 III"
clean; second there is possibility OF IT'S sp'e'u''7
disease: third. It Is inconveni'ht ara ""A"a,u' ~ ~
49, ma No, ownre that there Is any sanction In the
mode or authority Of Christi
lie proposes instead OF the few cup' now uSeu ,0u'
,hore he n small one for each COMMUNICATE ana aoVo
cafes the change at length. \ number oil proh''e"'
ministers said yesterday that The pan was prePo'
terous and that the present custom was sanctioned
by usage and good taste. In large chur,n "ri
,i1oIsand or more persons Join IN The cOhlinuhi
"crvicc ms Is the case In Plymouth Church thr M
dIydual cup plan would be entirely lihpr"c". ,
a. iS in order 10 got through with the service tw'il'
tyfonr coblcs are used for the snciamehai wine I'LL
tbnf H..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
srprrr CARS IN COLLISION.

rif,h ave md Ninth-st. Is South Brooklyns BUSY
corner. and there was a decided commouon there
obont O'Clock last night. At this hohr "a'e. Is
always heavy. and the cars ana sde"aihs "re .'0"1
Tho new trolley cars In Ninth-st. generally come
tovn tho steep incline at a high speed and great
o,ardng NJ rongs. Last night one OF the trolley cars
come down the hIll but slackened speed before reach
INC Fift-avc. where they cross the horsecar ""ehs
A Fnh-ave car crowded to the platforms rea'"'"
the corner about the same time. Then eacn car So'
thc signal to 60 ahead. and a crash resuitcd' i"'
trolley car struck the horse car near the rear p'"|
form. and the latter swung around as II on p'o''
Those In tho werr badly SHAKEN up, DuV Nv o"
al, ,t,roa Tho conductor OF the horsecar
had his hand crushed, and had 1t dressed q. u'us
e,ore There was a blockade. which lasted lor all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02

Atout two months ago NJ. l.. Doobalaar' 'e"'ne,
sons busIne,s at No 10 West one,huhofcu,a"'
twenty nithst closed up his store and went I noa
,hou q 600 WORTH OF jewellery that had peeH
,os With him for repairs. His victims nave Ueom
an yous 10 hear where lie Is but as yc. nav. 49,
,,n,h,e 10 do so. Detectivesergeaht 'ic'a'e ""'
nv Mon,rose r. Richard of No - East onc,nu"
"a s,x,eenthst. is one OF Dohbalanrs Vlc"'n''
dreu"N 81" no,a watch with the jewccr to be re-
lie r'' a. ,,n. aov. AGO he received two postal
poras from william Goodenoush real es", ~. Doctor
s.. No III Broadway which stated that IL III. tbo
,ou,d leave the amount OF money i1r " tor the
wach ""s ',h Elmer sanborn. 1eweller. at one'hun'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
HOW TO COOK SCIENTIFICALLY.

The Department OF Domestic science o WE nv
lima. +, giving in.trlction TO 900 students.
,,,,,,.o ,o ore studying the ducatonuI scientific
IA, n, ,bc food and o25 the technical problem Among
the new cookery classes Of the cducaona sec'ioh Is
thc housekcepers class. Intended for women wh' are
onpreciativc Of the sanitary and ecoromc laws per
tanning to food and IT, prcparlti n. circular 70
rhvsicians medical students aud nurse. ohdrihs a
course OF dcmonstrative lectures upon nVnhi co Ny
has been prepared. The lecturer VIII Oe MISS 'ria
nrion Of Roston Glasses in physical culture meet
,,, opco wccl for a lesson Of one hours durntion
uuI hectn work the second week In January. Iaey
will no under the charge Of Mrs. Emily ". Bshop, OF
fhnutauoun In January Mrs. bishop VII give three
free lectures In Assembly Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
Mr. BROOKFIELD WISHES TO RETIRE
HE PREFERS TO LEAVE THE OFFICE OF PEEsI-
DENT OF THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
COMMITTEE.


There will probably be a new president OF the
Republican County Committee next year. William
BroOkfcld, who has been the president OF the com
mtee for the last two years, Is ready 10 re''re
and, IN fact. does want TO be reelected 70
the place. Mr.. Brook1eld Is naturally delcate III
discussing the subject. as he does not WISE " DC
placed in the position OF refusing something winch
has not been offered 10 him. bnt he has told MS
friends in the County Committee that he dld moi
want to be at It's head for another year. Ills
reason for this is Tat his business arrangements
will not permit him to continue In the place WHICH
he holds a Tribune reporter met Mr.. BROOM
field yesterday afternoon and asked him about MS
position.
"Ths is an exceediugly delicate question for me
to talk about" he said. L. do want to place
myself in the position OF declining something 'hat
has not been offered to me. Perhaps the members
OF the County Committee will not want me to serve
them again, and should not be in hattcrlng
position II that true, and should say now that
did not want the place. Bnt tie fact Is that 90
not want the place again. cannot afford the Tune
to devote 10 IL, rs ought to during the next
few years. ! must attend more to NY business
Several members OF the County Committee were
seen yesterday by the reporter. and they oil said that
they understood that Mr. Brookteld could not be per
suaded 10 remain the head OF the committee longer
Every member Of the committee regretted IT, because
with them president Of the last two years Is ex-
| tremely popular There is 20 QUESTION rs TO Mr..
Broohfeds reelection II he will take the place. they
| said.
meeting Of the County Committee VIII Dc heo
on December 49, however and then II will be known
| whether the committee will allow Mr.. Brookfeld 10
retire or not on December - the primaries VIII DC
held at which the delegates TO the County committee
the district Officers and the district leaders VIII Dc
chosen. Primaries will be held In all the Assembly,
Districts and the membership In The County Committee
and the County Executive Committee Will be Increased
by the Republican representatives, from ihe SIX az
ditonal Assembly Districts II Is expoSa .a,
for the position OF leader and II will not surprise many
| Executive Committee Who the new president OF the
County Committee will be In Mr. Brookfelu stichN
| l. Strong is the man most talked Of now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
IICpOkEE

Policeman Tanning created sensation In Recorder
Mcponourh's Court yesterday When the green goods
mon arrested last week arraigned for exaInina'
ton soheyck and TthIll. the victims, have gone
back TO Missouri. there no evidence. and the
men were discharged. But In telling the s'ory OF
the arrest Tanning testified that month before he
had noticed the men and called Policeman I1eJchS
T.,i,n hnew ali about them, and that they w"r"
green goods mon. lie said he asked net!en why
he didn't report them, and Tictien said he had done
So long before and had been tDh 10 let inc mon
alone that they all right. In dischar;ing th,
mon Recorder McDonough said the officers deserved
credit for the arrest and II apparent Una tnev
had bpen handicapped by one higher IN authority
lie was reluctant 10 let The men 50, Dut n" 'onh
do nothlng else The 0utit captured was coniiscated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
STATEN ISLAND.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Craig, president OF the
State Board of Charities. yesterday conducted private
investigation as to the management OF the smith IN
frmary ut New-Bnghton. The following report was
given out for publication by Mr.. Craig
"There have been defects In construction ana ad-
mInstration for which both the oid medical staff and
the trustees were responsible These defects are now
being remeded BY the sanitary engineer. who was con-
suited and made report during the investigation. In
the matter OF the surgical instruments not being In
proper condition, 1t has been the rule tha the house
physician is responsible for the condition Of these In
struments the acting house physician In the smith
Infrmary has not yet been examined IN TINS hnd
An examination OF the books and accounts showed
there had been no transportation OF funds .
Mr.. Craig Is inclined 10 favor that the Ola meuicni
staff who resigned, be Invited by the trustees u re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
TIE ROBY RACETRACK.

Indianapolis. Dec (speenD. The News OF t'.h
city, is making q strong fight against mo notorious
racc,rack at Roby. Ind. This track "mon ~ t''"''''
In the corner OF Indiana nearest 20 Chichgo' WAS
,or,ot by the same gang o, gamblers who Ind been
running Garfield Park before the police closed IL III
sepember and as n ie accessible 10 chcnso they "u
fair to do a iand-orce business next year. unless ''e
state authorities Of Indiana can be induced 10 h"e
action It's we'll known that the managers do rot IN,
M -, s,nn with racing The most important part ~
their scheme Is 10 establish at Koby, an Ahcii,hl
Mantle Carlo" and they now say that such TWnilhg
bcu will he opened t0 catch the WORLDS ihir Nsl'"S
,rhr,hrr the racing scheme succeeds or not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
Xor m .p,ynoy TIE POLO GROUNDS.

Local followers Of baseball were excited Yesterday over
a report that the New.York club would abandon mo
Polo Grounds and secure field the Ncw-ho rk ana
New.IIaycn road IL was further said that the National
Horse Show Association prepared TO pay f''oVo
for the Polo Grounds which IL would annex with Man
haitian Field.
John r. Day. president and c. d. White sefet'rV OF W.
New.York Baseball Club said yesterday that 50 idr
as they knew word OF truth In the stoS
"Our club is not looking for grounds" sald N.Y.
Day land have received oncr and contemplate
receiving none about leaving present grounds
Our lease q Polo Grounds for several years ana
we will remain where are"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
REPORTS ABOUT TIE CITY COMPANY.

There was much interest yesterday over the reports
that the syndicate to secure control OF all the stree
railroads Of the city was buying up the stoc* Oh h
prooklyn City Company. The road Is capitalized al
sG 600 600 the number OF shares being 100000 and
the par value 80 The highest the stock sold az last
wear WAS 1e3. on Wednesday 5i2 shares were sofa
al o75 to C. +. staples. Yesterday A. a. 10"
purchased n block OF 5000 shares for $50. IL was
reported Yesterday that II. p. Holns a. CO. had so'u
the stock they have been purchasing for some une au
cleared sixty points on IT, some OF the ihuuen'ia'
mon in the company, among them Crowell Hidden,
T. w niles and Frank Darnaby are said TO have
sold ont recently George StudwelI Ia likely TO be
made secretary VI the company TO succeed secretary
ThOmpSOn.