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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07
4 SELFRIGH GRAND JURY
IT DECLARES THAT HUDSON COUNTY is sTNGU-
LARLY FREE From OPEN VIOLATIONS
OF LAW A TREATISE on STATEN

Sheriff Stantons last Grand jury discharged
Yesterday with extremely brief thanks from Judge
Iippincott By way OF explaining It's failure to in
diet In cases whore open and hagrnnt violations
Of tho law had been matter Of public comment for
months. the Grand Jury made a prc-enment, 30
called; hut (, seems little more than a special plea
In - own defence The first subject explained was
the failure to nllct the street and Water Board for
making a contract 10 pay cxorbltant pric" for
paving Occan-avc. with trap rock. under the fancy
name Of staten Island sycnite After several geol-
ogls;s had decided that there wasn't syenite
enough on staten Island 10 be worth talking about,
the Commissioners openly admitted that Staten
Island sycnitc was only Trademark. The Grand
Jury says II found that indictments could not be
sustained In open court upon the evidence tur-
nsh.d. II also says that staten Island syenite
is used as substitute for granite" and that
the municipal authorities Of Ncw-York city ad-
vcrtsc for proposals for this rock TO pave their
streets" and have found the material TO be very
indicted '.the Acting Mayor and certain Of the
Street and Water Commissioner for making CON
tracts TO pave certain streets with asphalt acting
upon advice given by the Prosecutors office
but q subsequent investigation convinced the Grand
jet. and that no convictions could be had under
the indictments found
Grand Jury Is In regard To law and order II had
been Informed apparently that such things as
heard Of In Hudson County. and I'm order to be- In,
formed upon the subject IN" Grand Jury summoned
the municipal and police officials OF Jersey city
Hoboken. I;ayonnr. kearny. Harrison, Gutenberg.
Union Hill and Wechawken. The result Of this IN
vestigation." SAYS m" pr"sentment disclosed the
fact that according to the knowledge OF these
public functonarics. given under oath. this
county is singulary free from open violations of
law. and for morality and soHriety Will compare
favoraby with any other community on the earth
The prescntmcnt neglects To that 80 far az the
situation i'm Hobokrn Is concerned the closing OF
SUNDAY shows and liquor stores IL due to the Wig
orous action. two weeks ago. Of Mayor Pagan.
who. dcspairng Of any other remedy. applied his
own But then II must be- remembered that Mayor
Fagan was mainly instrumental In carrying liO-
boken for Sheriff Toney at the last election The
Grand Jury also says that II found indictments
against all policy dealers and gamblers whore the
evidence warranted II.
Finally the Grand Jury declares that it has
faithfully discharged ts duty in all matters accord
ing TO the evidence IL could secure. Sheriff Torty
viii announce his first Grand Jury heNt Saturday.
IL vii enter on it's duties the following Tuesday.
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n,Trs FOE CURLING MATCHES.

Tho executive committee of the Eastern section or
., rrand National Curling club Of America held Il
tim a. GALE ionii Iian last evening John Watt
~. ,d,,i Matches were arranged a, follows Champion
,L Match for Gordon medal. IoboScn Rink, January
,, IN H.: North south OF Scotland Match FOR
f., torn Dl.rymVr dal. Central Park, January II,
oo, ,rotca and al natonat"s. for McI.ntock medal :
~ ,lubs East AMI West, fchrua y !. or within two
,c.k, of time. place to be- elected; International
ro Rink Match for Gordon Medal. Albany CITY Cnf
- ,.i,,,. rink. dat % decd1 upon lnicr.ta g
Match Ncw.Yors against New-Jersey, time AMI place
De MEL
v,,al. were distributed 10 the following clubs which
won prizes in IS'' and 1872; Empire OF Aloa'y !;
,.,,, rmpl,c CITY. Of Ncw.ior 81 Andrew. two ;
,,~ho,u o, Ncw-Nor: Jersey CITY: yonker- two !;
r,,stle Of Brooklyn For Brother' club. OF Canada
r,phoc OF Paterson Albany city Pitt'ton, Of Penn
,,v,uia and Long Island city.
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BRIDGE OVER RIVER ROAD.

vent the tide from always flowing freely. Bridges
would. OF necessity be- required over the river road
at intervals. and for protection from the trains
either of stone or iron higher than the bottom
OF the car windows. thus allowing passengers this
delightful view.
The material for filling In Is from observation near
at hand owners Of vacant lots above grade are
on the lookout for such an opportunity to get RIO
OF the surplus Of excavated stone. The railroad
company as happen to know. are the owners
OF the right to take material from immense
sand bank with limited time to use ii up This
would b" preliminary for such further improve
ments as would be suggested and approved from
time TO time Just think OF IL. three mile beach
within the city limits. easily accessible. cheaply
tions Of our delightful city. WEST SLIDER.
New York. Dec ). 1925
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GOV. WAITE ETPOI'NDS HIS SCHEME.

Salida COL Dec. 6.-The miners convention called
by Governor Waite met here at II O'Clock this
morning. Only eighteen delegates were present
Governor Waite made number OF suggestions as TO
legislation at the extra session of the Legislature
He held that the right OF State to make gold and
silver coin the tender in payment Of all debts col
lectable within that State cannot be denied. THE
remedy" he said, sis for each State to enact that
the silver dollars OF the United States and OF our
sister Republics In North and South America, con-
tanning less than 37l4 grains fine silver. shah
be a legal tender by tale at 100 cents each. for
all debts. public and private collectaSle within that
State.
In concluding he said IF lead OFF in the
matter Colorado will have plenty OF good company
In those Western and Southern States now ruined
by the present financial system. These States
adopting plan Will soon compel it's adoption by
the National Government: that will compel Great
Britain also TO reinonetize silver. and so 10 the
devil as. thanks be to Almighty God. the Earrings
did. about two years ago.
The Governor will call a special session of the
Legislature TO meet early in January.
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A THOU GHTICL CHILD.
Fields Washington.

From Kate Fields Washington.
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs. Iioke smith
have with them for the winter the latters mother
Mrs. Cobb old lady Of seventy-five years When
she arrived recently greatly fagued after the long
the South, the Secretary and his wife
talking the matter over at the breakfast
table. at which. on account Of her WEAKNESS. Mrs
cobb had not appeared.
II afraid mother will not have pleasant
time this winter remarked Mrs. Smith. not think
OF her little :veyearod daughter. who sat listen
ing and revolving In her small brain plans for her
grandmother's entertainment. Not word did she
say. but taking UP her books. hurried of to school
At luncheon she returned radiant with the an
nouncemcnt that she had invited her class to come
the house and help entertain her grandmother
Mrs. Smith drawing the child 10 her. questioned
her az 10 the manner In which the thoughtful 1T
tie maid had planned for her friends TO accom-
pllsh this object Then II transpircd that the child
with a f0rethought beyond her years. had arranged
for her little companions to sing "A song Grandma
Sitting in the Old Arm Chair" ~
The Secre'ary's wife warmly seconded the child's
Invitation and insisted upon her bringing her play
mates to luncheon. after which the programme OF
songs and rccitations faithfully carried out,
to the genuine enjoyment Of all present
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THE DIGGER WiS STICKING INHIS CHEEh
LAZAID CAIN ASSAULTED ny Man WHO HAD
SPOKEN TO HIM OF THE STREET.


SPOKEN TO HIM Of TIE STREET.
T.azaid Calm. twenty-ninc years old. tn" son or
wealthy parents living at No. l0iJ fifth-aVr' was
assaulted yesterday afternoon by an unknown man
as he was on his way home. He left the Eighty
fourth-st station OF the Third-ave elevated
road about $50 o'clock. and started to go home. At
Madison ave and Eighty fourth-st. he was accosted
by "A short stockily built man. who, said Il want
to talk with you moment
Calm said nothing and passed The man
followed. and Calm. who Is slender and delicate.
walked rapidly. and when he reached his home.
instead going To the front door. started into the
way As he attempted to open the gate the
man dealt him blow ON the left side OF the race
Calm thought at the time. with a blunt lnstru-
ment He staggered into the basement. when he
met his mother. who cried out In alarm 1T his
appearance.
Sticking through his cheek and into the mouth
was a dagger with "A blade six inches long. II was
drawn out by the bone handle. and left a gaping
wound
Drs. McGregor and Werner dressed the wound.
which they said was serious. Policeman Connolly
reported the case at the East Eghty-eighth,st;
station, and Captain Pickett and Detectives called
and talked with Calm. but he could give no de-
scrpton OF the assailant and would not know him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07
MIR OLNEY AND THE CORPORATIONS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | read with satisfaction your pointed edS-
toral OF November - the subject Of Attorney
General Olneys solicitation lest the interests OF the
Government might not be properly protected In the
Union Pacific recelvership. You say you would dis
like to believe that the Attorney-oeneral Is more
solicitous for the interests OF the Chicago. Bur-
lington and Quincy RAILWAY than he Is for the In
terests OF the Government.
Vow Olney was prior 20 his appointment re-
tanned as counsel for the 20 This fact Is generally
known as IS also the fact that he was the paid at.
tornev of the Bell Telephone Company. In the
United States Circuit Court OF Massachusetts
suit is pending Instituted by ex-Attorney -ienerai
Miller against the Bell Telephone Company pray.
ing for a Judgment making void patent
granted that company upon what Is called inc
'Bener Improvement the effect of which grant Ia
TO perpetuate telephone monopoly for seventeen
wears after the original patents have expired. MI.
Olnev has permitted this suit to drag along from
month to month and. far as | am Informed.
shows no inclination to prosecute 1t. hope Ihs
Tribune will take the matter up. j. H. IL.
Omaha Neb., Nov %, 1898.
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Iront Oh the doorway Of the freight house there
90 Gu an explosion which startled every In
-. Mnen the dust cleared away. three of the men
I9y piosuate ON the in the street
nus ai one leg was torn off and his entrails pro-
nrured from a cash in his abdomen. Eagan lay
there was hardly n spot on his body huf showed
ene marks OF some Of the flying portions of the
~ Si i',u t. becker lay near the door cash In
M eiS 'nsh showed that he. too. had been badly
nib nied; leslie escaped with couple OF broken
an1 r-atun ana Russell are injured internally,
ana are likely TO die. Becker will live.
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FATAL EXPLOSION or A CALCIUM CYLINDER.

Albany. Dec. 6-When William Becker Frederick
Russell. Edward Eagan and Edward Leslie en-
ployes OF the Peoples Line Steamboat Company,
started to work this morning they found eight cal
cium light cylinders lying on the dock, which were
billed TO NJ. McCarty. of this city. from the New
York Oxygen Company They TO be removed
from the dock to the freight house. Eagan began
the work by picking up one of the iron cases, which
weighed about sixty pounds, and carrying 1t on his
shoulder the street TO the freight house,
where he threw 1t the floor. He returned for the
rest until. with the assistance of Leslie. he had
moved all but two. He returned for what proved
70 be the fatal one. He hosted 1t upon his Shout
Ger and walked across the street. AS he stood In
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POLITICAL ODDS IND ENDS.
A SERIES OF REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.

A SERIES OF REPUBLICAN VICTORIES
Springfield Mass Dec. G-Edmund p. KendricN
Republican, was elected mayor OF Springneiu ~
dav by 4l4s votes to 2,6i4 for Edward H. lathrop
the Democratic candidate The city voted 10Y
license. 3,722 to 300. All eight Repubcan cd"u'-
dates for aldermen are elected. OF the common
Council twelve are Republicans ana SIX Demo
Gratis.
Boston. Dec Gin yesterdays city election N
Newton John A. Fenno. non-partisan. had WAX
over for the mayoralty The city government ~ ne
publican and the city voted against Incense y! d"
vote Of LIN to $50. ., a.or
William \. Hodges. whose majority over Inoin ~
son 1RcpJ was 3Gl. The city government ~ f"-
rmblican License vOte-yes. lWO no, l,sso
in Haverhill Oliver Taylor Gfep;l FOR ma}y rR
had $50 votes 1.CGj for Arnold nnd -Ct.i. Inc
Republicans control the city government lAcehse
In Chelsea George H. Carter d'epJ was elec'en
mayor by 1872 majority 1he city government II
Republican. License vOte-yes. 2lls; no; 232C
SomervilIc reelected Mayor Hodgkins NepJ ana
- Republican city government License vote-yes
Waltham elected Erskine Warden for mayor lie
was indorsed by both the Democrats and Republ
cans his opponent being the People = party noni
nee The city government IS Republican, ana the
city Is for license.
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THE CHURCH. OF THE SEA AND LAND.

To the Editor or the IrlDune
Sir: Allow me make some corrections In the
interesting article IN your columns yesterday on
the Church Of the Sea and Land. II Is an en-
tire mstake--though extensively belleved-that the
property at Market and Henry SITS. was a free
gift of the late Mr.. Hanson *. Corning. He bought
IL from the former owners. the Reformed Church
Consisory. for $4,000. and sold 1t to the trustees
Of the Presbytery for SiO o. every dollar OF which
was paid to him or his heirs. Interest on mortgage
for part of the amount from 1858 to lSst made inc
property the Presbytery S2.iS. insurance, r.
pairs and assessments have increased this TO over
1000. The Presbytery has also paid Tor the sup
port of the successive pastors some s-s'Vp
1t had been felt for many years that so Costly
end valuable property might be maze more pro
ductive. But the order passed by the Prespytery
In March to offer 1t for sale did not include the
disarmament of the church or the Abandonment OF
the field Those matters were left open for future
arrangement | may add that the pastorate OF
the Rev DR.. \. W. Sproull closed on July -
~ r. II. MARLING.
Secretary Of the Committee on Church Exten-
sion Of the Presbytery of New-York.
New-York, Nov. -, 1873
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CONfNENDING A PLAN OF RELIEF.

Sir: VIII you give space TO say that an
glad to note the plan OF the combined benevoient
agencies of the East Side for giving work. In this
time OF exceptional Industrial distress. 10 some OK
the unemployed men and women OF the city? Any
plan Of charity work" is hedsed about with am.
culties, but think the one in question mas avolueo
as many as possible. and II the committee IS sup
ported by the public 1t should be II VIII nos
only give needed relief TO many OF our own inuus'
trous people, but will the contingent pene.
hts OF improving the sanitary condition OF our
city. and OF relieving the distress OF the SUFFERERS
from the South Carolina cyclone -,,oc-
CHARLES ID. KELLOGG,
General Secretary Charity Organization SocietSs
New-York. Dec 1. 1885,
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To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We have had ana enjoyed our Thanksgiving
dinner and blessed the Gver Of all good that our
lines in pleasant places. At our table were
two students OF a college who are enthusiastic over
the of distinguished professor of political
economy But after the pleasures Of our feast /
took up your paper Of this date and read therein
that 800 workmen In the village of Haritan in
our county had Thanksgiving to-day, as their
work had been taken from them.
our hearts bleed for them. but We see no way
In which can help them ourselves. But thought
has occurred to me. and venture to suggest that
an effort should be made to induce the above men
toned professor. and others who are eloquent In
showing the advantages Of the great Democratic
theory 40 to Raritln and give lectures TO these
workmen without work and thereby comfort them
In their want by showing the great good which VIII
come to them by the closing OF the factories.
The logic and cloquence OF these learned gentlemen
Will doubtless encourage these Responding men and
their anxious families. and when they hudde
around their scanty fires during the cold OF the
coming winter and perhaps draw their belts more
tightly around their waists. they may be cheered
up by the clear-cut logic and the beauty of the
theories of the " dismal science" Let there be
call upon these professors. Surely II they have the
OF men, they cannot refuse to with their
comfort to these cold and hungry men and women
and children. Il. T.
Somerset County. n. j.. Nov 80 1898.
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QUICK TRANSIT.
p NJ The Tribune,

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you permit an old New-Yorker -
protest against the measures about to be taken
against the third TRACK which the Manhattan Ele-
waited have been building. which has been the means
OF enabling even few people to come downtown
In the morning and so back In the afternoon oy
a few express trains? The people have been pray
ing for years for quick transit and the nrst ap.
proach to It Is to be stopped. IL may be tnas
the Elevated Railway Company has gone beyond
its authority. although l am not certain OF that.
but could they get more authority without nriD.
ing officials? Who has been damaged BY the third
track, or who would be damaged BY completing
Il the entire distance? y. y
New-York, November %. 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07
REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN PLAINFIEID.

PlainGed Republicans signal victory In
the annual charter election TUESDAY. clectin2 az
except one Of their canddatr for city Offices The
Democrats made unusual efforts 10 win this year
bv nominating popular men and by hard work AT
the polls. but confidence in the New-Jersey Demo
cratic marty has been greatly shaken lately. ana
in oven q local affair. such the Plainhell city
election the representatives, of the party which has
done so much evil in the State were literally
showed under" The Fourth Ward being over
whelmlngly Democratic. sends Democratic rep
resenfotive V l.. FraZee, to the Common council
and he Is the only Democrat elected. tn" lte
publican majortes are the largest ever recorded
in n CITY election in Planficld. The Republicans
elected 10 Office are: councilmen-at-l arge. John
H. Dumont. Eric \. Erickson, William Wes'Phasi,
Johnson: city treasurer i Aexander Ti,sworth:
FREDERICK Macdonald freeholders. John Tier, j.
Frank Hubbard school commiissioner pr ON ~
Frost !, II stockton; Justices Lewis Paterson,
I Osklev Eodvne and II. NewcOrn.
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A CORRECTION BY W. J. scHIEFFELIN.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to make 4 correction In to-day's
Tribune the report Of the meeting of the NNlst
,ssaroblv district organiza ton says that moved
to expunge from the records the statements which
/ hal made concerning certain district leaders
VS. NOT present at the meeting. and II had been
there wouid have made such motion
' WILLIAM JAY SCHlEFFELlN.
No 81 West Fifty-seventh-st.. Dec. ., 1885,
(The Tribune would have made this correction
earlier had attention been GALE to 1t before Tho
motion was made, not by Mr. Schlenelin. but by
Robert Kenyon another member Of the xXIst
District Committee.-Ed)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07
POLICE CELLS SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAN.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The article In your Issue Of November q
on Reforms Instituted by the State Commission
Lunacy' Is cheering in that It shows how IN
diligently and sympathetlcally the Commission II
dscharglng It's sacred trust OF dealing win the
large class OF our feow-creatTres in our own
State VINO can neither plead for nor defend them
selves. The example thus set has In 1t more thah
a hint OF what should be the attitude oil nieh
who are chosen to decide on the conduct OF our
public institutions OF all sorts. even our prisons
and police quarters Several remarkable instances
have lately been noticed In the public print; OF
men OF respectable standing, sometimes wealtny
and well-known who have been unjusy arraigned
and east into Jail Such was the case OF certain
men who were attempting to stem the uae OF pohei-
1t that they were cast into filthy cells swarm
ing with vermin and OF course. danserous 10
health. It has appeared equally shocking to your
subscriber that there should have been such cells
at hand In any OF the prisons OF our great ei''es
by the 1917.
Should the poorest suspect, who. perhaps awaits
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ERIE AssEMBLYMEN FAVOR MALBY.

Buffalo. Dec (SpeciaD.-The five Republican As
sembymen from Erie County held meeting yes
terday at the request of Chairman George Urban Of
tho penublican County Committee and the result
was given out this afternoon They decided unan-
mously to support George W. Malhy Tor speaker OF
the Assembly -.
William A. Poucher. the new United States Dis
,rct Attorney for the northern dstrc. OF New
York; this afternoon accepted the resignation of
Assistant District Attorney Frank &. Ferguson. and
named as his successor William +. Mackey. the
President OF The Cleveland Democracy, and one OF
The most aggressive OF the younger anti-Sheehan
ela
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RIVERSIDE PARK.

proper. The distance from Seventy seconds to one
hundred-andtwenty ninthst Is. at twenty blocks to
the mile iifty-seven blocks. nearly three miles.
My suggestion IL that without going near to the
pier line this might be fed in sufficiently to make
a delightful beach for the whole distance. except
required for cOnveniences for boating. At the
pier line might be constructed line of breakwaers
suicing for safe mooring but not enough 10 pre-
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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
rNppovr,vryTS On THE WEST SIDE

A RESIDENT SUGGESTS TlAI l. "" Dr'A~"
MIGHT rE MADE WITHIN TIE CITY AN'lS'
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: am resident OF the west ''ue' anu i WISH
70 tbonk Won for your timely suggestions and help
for tho bo,ter ,mproverrent of that charming por-
,,on Of the cltv. think Y no selfish TO pre-
serve and develop for public enjoyment THIS section
than to vote for Bartlett instead OF Maynard TO
preserve Justice. Both are selfish and both right.
| submit herewith map of Riverside ParK by
spanning it you vii! see that along inc proposed