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New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
IrE FORMING Oy THE HT DSON

Kingston. y. Y. Jan. 26 (Specall.-Owen Dennet.
the noted ice expert OF the Hudson. and the super
intendent of the Knickerbocker Ice Company Is
here watching the maturing OF the ice crop. He
said last night:
1--WE have good stock Of Ice left from
last ycar-nearly nalf million tons. perhaps. and
we shall get along pretty well II the present crop
fails But don't despair OF the river yet. There
IL plenty OF time To harvest a full supply or Ice.
shall not give up looking for 1, until after the
10th even 18th OF February: and yet admit that
every day Of this kind OF weather just at this time
cold weather 10 make lee now. But tonight the
sky looks like snow to me and cold weather.
guess will be all right yet"
The cold weather he predicted came. and yester-
day last night and to-day Ice has been forming
we'll and tonight the snowsorm IL threatening. The
most anxious watchers ~ ALL however, are the
thousands OF poor men who are waiting for the
chance to little food and clothing to supply
their needy families.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
THE Y NJ e. 4. ~ PROSPEROHS 'oNDifioN.

The forty-nrst anniversary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was celebrated last h'gnt
in Association Hall. Twenty-third-st ana Fourth
ave Cleveland H. Dodge presided. and the speakers
wsre the Rev Percy Stickney Grant. OF the Church
OF the Ascension and the Rev DIR. DAVID D. burre'.
y, m. Collegiate Reformed Church The annual
-, ,,os re,d by General Secretary X. r. Nc
Hnrnev. The Board OF Directors was hard pressed
financially. II said. By the unusual demands made
unon # during the last year but 1t had no reason
10 complain. when the accounts showed that al aaa
n,ssd,ad in the treasury. while the special FUNDS
were untouched. -, -, t.o, q, oddition m
tho Raiirood Branch In Madison-ave. twice the
size OF the present building ana II would snoT' noi "
ns ,9t,nce o was given TO men In destitute circum-
,oas ,rhev were allowed TO sleep on chairs In
stances. and the entire building gave ac-
commodatc 40 men each night ,b Tns yaar orahen
aiSp say, AT the meeting was not so large
~ ns,ai nwine TO the bad weather.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
BADLY HURT on THE ELEVATED ROdD.
A WOMAN CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN
4 MOVING TRAIN AND \ PLArFoRM
cI- ,RpP ,II,-IIISEIY

A WOMAN CAUGHT AID CRUSHED BETWEEN
4 MOVING TRAIN AND PLATFOkM
GrARDRAIIe-IIKELY To DIE
Mrs Mary Araus Il Syrian peder OF religious ar
ticles who lives In the boarding house AZ No
Carl,se-s, was caught between moving north-
hound train on the Sixth-ave. elevated road ana
the guard rails on the platform at Grand-st. ana
South Fifth-ave AT G:lo o'clock Inst night and was
crushed so badly that she is likely to die from her
injuries.
The platform was thronged al the time. and much
excitemen, was aroused by the screams ot the un-
fortunate woman she was being carrier along
tho nla,form between the second and guard rail-.
Several In the crowded train ana on the pat
form tainted. Eyc-wi.nesses say that 1t was inc
fauI, Of the conductor OF the train. James Del
monano who It Is asserted. started the train before
me woman got on.
This y the story of the accident as told by the
woman and the witnesses:
Mrs Ariaus went up on the north platform. NJ
Grand-st.. intending TO go home when thr m fa,n az.
cal along she boarded tho second car from tnr
eigine When =he got on she asked " IN" teln
vas going downtown and was told tiiat y wa-
going uptown. She started To get OF. put Wn'
pu shed back by the thrOng that WAS boarding
The car when the last person got on sh" started L"
siep from the platform. The conductor. u IS said
pulled the bell and the woman moved forward
T. alghi. IN" train was mo' tnE. IN" hhd one io"t
the station platform and IN" other on me QUIT,
edge OF the platform. when 'hc gate was clv'"I
suddenly. catching nnsk"t IN" 'hrIri' i"lor"
she could release her hold of the basket shc was
dragged between the gllari rail AMI the car
She cried out in her native tongue win pam as
she was rolled along about twenty feet before the
train stopped. .
The woman was taken 20 81 Nincents Hospital
I'm an ambulnnce Il was found that her right
wrist had been broken and that sh" vas one mass
OF bruises from her shoulders down 10 hrr i'rt'
iurles which the physicans declarcl lhst hph'
would probably prove fatal. No arrests were made.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
TELEPHONE PATENTS.
nrrJvEpAN,E FROM TIE MONOPOLY BY TIE
EXPIRATION OF PATENTS.

nrrJvERANcE FROM TIE MONOPOLY BY TIE
EXPIRATION OF PATENTS
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: A a reader Of your paper tor iorv Se"''
have known II to ever be on ;he SIDE OF the peope
og,,rs. tho oppressor whether southern oiisarchy
or en autocrat north OF Mason ana Dixon "ie'
The former are swept away forever. hut the people
,hrorghout this broad land are stlll ensaVeI Dy
var,ous rnonopolies In protein shapes Among the
worst OF these 8 the telephone monopoly lha' mas
had the American people In Its grip TOT 'he ias.
fourteen years. and has taxed the many 10 HI
~. pocke,s OF the few. which are lined rich'y' TO-
vond even the widest hope OF its most sansun'
promoter , -.
The dav star % deliverancc is now just beiow 'he
horizon. ana ia rays Will gladden. the people Oh
TUESDAY next January 30. 1894. when the patent ."
the receiving telephone expires and goes 10 'e i'o'
OF the departed 20 Join the expired patent on 'he
,rans,nitter After that date II is said by those
,ualioed IN sneak that It Will be possible 10 make
and mt on the market instruments sufflc!ent LOT
tho purpose even though they AVOID the long hst
NJ later patents carefully bought up and owned by
this monopoly
1t il natural that the average business ana pro-
fessonal man should object TO paying $50 A year
in New-York for exactly the same service that N
London would cost him 40 In addition 20 this ms
he Is properly aggravated when rehecttns o, ,, ,h
questionable methods on proof III the rtcorus ~, III.
court by which the Be-! patents we're worked az al
the Patent Ohice ana thr mGgN secured an ex-
tension OF A patent for the transmitter over q
period OF time nearly double that which tney l w9ua
ofherwisa have enjoyed. Can you let your rsauets
know what has become OF the suit By the nlteu
states government to assert us dignity anu IN, ths
pure admlnisra ton OF It's patent laws against TINS
ralpabe fraud upon the public. under the Iorns OF
law which suit l. brought TO annul ana SET as.1e
as void this trick invented 10 peipetuate Tor nearly
a double odious monopoiy; Justice soeS ssi,
indeed with a slow foot. but II is hopei sne VIII
reach the goal and win at last Many ~Eo are
best able - judge have thought thar me same
conslera lions that prevented Professor Morse rom
getting a patent on teegraphy should. unlcr an
lmpartial administration of rho laws hai eluay
nrryented Bell from patenting the telephone Dut ne
somehow had influence enough 10 make hiihseit All
exception to the old precedent d. r.,
"A the tribune OF the people. We look 10 you Tor
ringing words OF congratulaton over the expiration
OF these patents. and trust YOU VIII wake up NOS
VINO are allowing themselves 10 be deferred from
putting some Legislative limit upon the exoroNant
demands for the service OF the teiepnone III tn's
State go. r' ID SO-' 'Ii''''
York Jan. "a 1894
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
BOYCOTTS .fT BHIDG EPORT
'rEDEsTRI,N CLUE FORMED by sYMPA-
TIMERS OF THE STRIKING STREET
CAR EMPLOYEES

CAR EMPLOYEES.
Rrl,lgoport. Conn. Jan. :i-The Traction Com
panv ran out only ten cars to-day. and each made
on. trip. all being In the stables before dark'
as II was feared that the new men would be roughly
handled In the suburbs The police were ordered
70 repori n, O'Clock tomorrow for duty. and soon
after that hour cars VIII De- started No damage
was done this afternoon. but ~ Congress ana Main
s,s a big crowd gathered and stones were placed on
the track The police drove the crowd away.
torpedo was placed the rails. and when car
rolled over It there loud explosion which
shook tn. car but did ~ damage.
There are Indications OF a public boycott OF con-
sld.r,bl. Size George IIawes. Of this city was
solllne badges on which WAS the inscription; we
wont ride on Traction Company cars ana hai
sold 30 when "A pairo.man stopped MIN ana ofIerrd
h,r ., Get A license IIawes went TO Mayor Bost-
wick and the latter called In the cry Attorney
vrho said the badge Illegal because IL IN
ci,eJ a boycot, The license was consequently re-
fus.I Iiawes will probably remove tne traction
cnmnanv's name. ard the badge VIII then De
legal cl1b.' ha
heen started and hundreds are wearing the "hte
rlhhons furnl shed b. A. There w.r" no passehStrS
an IN. cars to-day. and public sympathy Is such
,h,t The receipts of the company are mol likely 10
hs large unless the feeling changes. Inc strikers
held n meeting at . o'clock. but did nothing I'M
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New-York tribune., 1894-01-27

1T Is SAID THAT JEwELRY AND VALUABLE
ARTICLES WORTH $1,000 WERE STOLEN


1T Is SAID THAT JEwELRY AND VALUABLE
ARTICLES WORTH $1,000 WERE STOLEN
THE STORY DENIED AT THE HOTEL
II Information obtained from an apparently trust
worthy source can be believed, the Hotel Waldorf.
Thirty-third-st and Fifth-ave.. has recently been
the of another jewelry robbery. the value Of
the missing property this time reaching many thou
sand dollars. The circumstances OF the told
are briefly these. Among those who entered the
hotel cafe one morning about ten days ago.
rather stylishly dressed man whom no one had ever
noticed in the hotel before and whose assumption
OF a marked drawl and frgid haughtness OF de-
meanor excited considerable amusement About
O'Clock in the afternoon, this man was seen
in the corridor on the third floor. having
apparentiy lost his way The bellboy who met
him pointed the way to the elevator. and saw no
Guests-a brother and sister, who haa gone ,s sS Sue
for the afternoon. In a bureau crawer-lockeI-
IN. woman had left number OF jewels and heir.
looms the total value Of which was estimated AZ
5000 on their return they found that the uocr
~ rho room had been opened with a skeietou
key the drawer pred open and the lewelry
The hotel managers made every effort 10 keep the
matter secret and far the identity OF the victims
is known only to themselves and 10 inspector Nc
Laughlin who has put his men on the case Among
the missing property 1t is said are three diamond
bracelets a tiara of diamonds and ruoies, several
valuable rings and some antique brooches. The de-
corridor answers that OF a well-known thief, whose
identity has long been familiar az Police Head
quarters. 49,.
the whole story and suggested that the person
who started the report had probably In view
snail robbery ssr %6cs OF 500 wa II s~fTy bs
boy. arrested
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
4 FINE XINSION BURNED.

THE OLD scHUsCHARDT HOMESTEAD DESTROYED
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AZ OVER 100000
The Old Schuschardt homestead, the rising
ground overlooking Flushing Bay. near Newtown.
L. L. was reduced to ashes at an cary hour yes
teriay morning The fire discovered at
o'clock. and aid was promptly summoned from
was soon in flames. When the fremen arrived
they could do little.
The house was owned by Mr.. Hunter. who. with
his family, Is at present In the South spending
the winter. MIR Hunter Is stock broker in Wall
Street The homestead was in charge OF a family
employed TO take care OF it during Mr.. Hunters
absence The loss is thought 10 be over $l0o0cA
but there were many family relics. paintings. etc.
destroyed. the loss Of which is irreparable.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
TOISTS DRTNK IN COLD UITER.
A DINNER ~ HONOR OF THE l0oTH ANNIvER-
sARy or WESTFIErD-NO WINE ON
THE RI;I. Of FARE.


dinner was given in Westield last night IN
honor ~ the one-hun1rcdth anniversary OF the
town An interesting part about the dinner was the
fact that while many prominent men from eh
parts OF the State were present as guests Hot Il
drop OF wine appeared on any Of the tables. ana
the toasts were all drunk In cold water. Another
unusual feature was the presence Of number OF
women nj the tables. The absence Of liquors was
the result OF a crusade the part or the minister
and churches I'm some weeks ago. when ~.
plans were being laid for the dinner and II leak',
out that wine be on the bill or rare. n
public meeting was held and the wine part OF
the programme voted down. THIS caused =
great deal OF feeling at the time. and II was sau
that not 10 offer wine 20 the guests Would be ~
the nature Of Insult. Everything progrtSss'i
smoothly las: night. however. Among those VINO
responded to toasts were 81 Clar McnelwaE;. & Jonn
r Dunn General T. j. Morgan. /. ;. A.; Mayor
Samuel McGuch"n. Of North Plainfi"td; AItrei r.
PearsaU Judge i. r.. Greene. AssenD!yinan I, -.
Cald,ng. Amos Clark Mayor Gilbert OF flaihneln
Surrogate Parrott. County Clerk Oliver thn ReV;
" Caldwell. Justice i. &. Pearsall. Coonel
George H. starr. ex-senator lanes l.. Miller. r. x
Collins and the charmen Of fInwood, CRAWFORD
and New Providence townships
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
ANTI-MACHINE RANKS GROWING.

THE 'REGUI.ARs" IN TIE XXvIiTH JOIN THE
NEW MOVEMENT NOTHING DONE YET IN
DER THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY's PLAN
One Of the subjects uppermost in the discussions
Of politicians yesterday was the Frightening pros
poets Of the Anti-Machine Republican Organization.
brought about Immediately by the serious inroads
It has made In the ranks OF the old organization.
which is now In transition state. awaiting re-
enrolment under the direction OF the Committee Of
Thirty Leaders in the Anti-Machine movement
were confident yesterday that the regular oreanlza
tions of the Xth. XVIII. XVIII. NNIIth XNIllth
XXth. XXIId. XXIIId. XXINth. XXNth NNN1th
and XXVIIIth Assembly Districts might now be
counted practically part Of the new move
ment, and that the With. IXth and XIIth would
soon follow in the footsteps OF the regulars" who
had already entered the Anti-Machlne camp.
The latest accession to the Anti-Machine Repub
licans occurred last evening. II was the old or
ganizaton Of the %NNIIth Assembly District. Of
which Frank Raymond has long been the leader
but who has retired. to be succeeded by Don
aid Mclean. a meeting OF the Republican resi-
dents In the XXVIIth District was held at the
headquarters. No. $3.50 Thiri-ave. -, members Of
the organization being present and responding 10
the rol-call Robert Tracy was elected chairman
pro tenn and James y. Kilsheimer was made sec
retary. Henry Grasser. Frank Raymond. Elias
Goodman and Mr. Kilsheimer made speeches re-
viewing and contrasting the plans Of organization
proposed by the COMMITTEE OF Thlrty and OF the
provisional organization OF the An,i-Mach!ne Re
publicans .
On motion OF Henry Grassc. II was resolved that
the meeting organize the Provisional Organiza-
tion OF the Republican Party In the NXVllth As
sembiy District IN the City OF New-fork. On mo-
tion Donald Mclean was elected president OF inc
organization. James B. Kilshemer. secretary. ana
Jacob Stillwe. sergeant-at-arms.
Henry Grasse and Charles B. Keyes were elected
delegates from the organization TO the Anti-Ma
chine Republican County Convention TO be held at
Cooper Union on the evening OF February !? The
meeting adjourned TO February at D. IN.
The Committee Enrolment. appointed by the
Committee OF Thirty. has not yet begun work. Viii
lam Brookfeld. the chairman. has announced that
the committee headquarters would be In the Colum-
bia Bank Bulding Forty y-second-st and tifth-ave.
and that the task OF making up the list Of enrolling
officers would be pushed forward with vigor. Up to
last evening. however. the headquarters had not
been opened and expected statement from Mr.
Brookiield as the committees methods of opera
ton was not forthcoming
The An,i-Machine Republicans OF the Nth as
semby District held rousing mass,Ineeiitg m inst
night at their headquarters. No. 80 Sixth-ave.
Speeches were made by j. a. Stetlee Dr. H. l.;
Seaman. eX-Alderman James @. McMurray and
others. Resolutions were adopted denouncing az
imprac :ca BILE the plan Of org nization OF the Com
mittee Thirty and plalging the 200 enrolled mem
bers OF the Anti iMachne Organization TO have moth
ing do with II.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
FAvORS A REFERENDUM

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In view OF the fact that the Democrats
maintain that they a have a mandate from thO
people to carry out their tariff measures. notwth-
standing that the Republicans say that their marked
gains in The elections plainly show that the
popular mandate has been recalled. 1t seems to me
that under the present system the people ere not
at oil times In sufficiently close touch with the Ad-
ministrafion. I beg therefore to suggest through
the columns of The Tribune. that n law should be
passed requiring that in every election. except .
Presidential one, ballots shall be provided which
shall have printed them the question. DO you
approve Of the present policy Of the AdminlTra-
tion?' and the answers. yes and mo" likewise
printed thereon. in order that the voter may score
out whichever Of these replies he wishes: or, pr~Qh
erably the duly recognized parties might, prev1-
each election. be authorized TO put question:
be printed the ballots. in lieu or the one gi7en
above, such az "Do you now favor Protection"
or ''Do you favor Tariff Reform?
BY these means. the voice OF the people would ~
heard at each election with uncertain sound IN.
pressed and it would r. tie duty of the Admnistra.
ton to conform its policy to it, and the people
would not be committed to any particular policy for
four years as they are. no matter how dis
astrous the results of that policy may prove to be-
The above Is question which could be con-
sistently advocated by the press OF both parties
for neither party ord to appear In the light
OF seeking 70 close any possible avenue Oh COM
municaton between the people, and tneIr , enoses
head. JOSEPH +. SMlIhEhS'
Brooklyn Jan. 2j 1884,
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
BOSTON LAyCERS TO VISIT EW-ORLEAyS

Boston, Jan. 26-Arrangements nearly COM
pleted for the visit OF the National LanceTs to
New Orleans. and II Is known that not less than 100
members will participate The company will 90
via New-York and New England and Shenandoah
Valley route. leaving Boston next THURSDAY AFTER
will be guests OF the Continental Guards while N
New Orleans. and will take part In the festivities
OF Carnival Week. having been detailed as mounted
guard TO King Rex during the Carnival parade.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
ARNOLD CONSTABLE & co.'s MEN SENTENCED

Daniel Shaw and Adebert r. C. Ferguson. en-
ployes Of Arnold. Constable Companys store In
Broadway. who pleaded guilty to stealing from the
store property worth tC0o. were arraigned for
sentence before Recorder Smyth. In the General
Sessions yesterday Ferguson was clerk and he
finely dressed: Shaw was a shipping clerk. and
he was dressed like n porter. -
Recorder Smyth after coTerring win Mr.. Con-
stable, OF the firm. sentenced Shaw TO four years
and six months in state Prison, and Ferguson
to one year In the Pententiary. Ferguson. the
la ShaM
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27

trustees, or the placing OF them under bonds Wa Wa
misleading In stating that the action was brought
by "the heirs" The action brought by two
other four branches appeared in remonstrance
against that petition.
The court has rendered Its decision In favor OF
the trustees issuing lts decree denying the prayer
Of the petitioners and dlsmlssing their petition.
New-York, Jan. %, 1894. CALVIN NJ. CRAM
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
TUIyKS FOR HEROIC uARINERs.

Gloucester. Mass. Jan. "a special meeting OF
the City Council this evening adopted resolutions
thanking the officers and crew or the steamer
the crew OF the schooner Maggie T. Wells, and
the officers and crews OF steamers La Bre-
taxne and Pavonia for rescuing the crews OF the
schooners Susan j.. Hodge and Porter S. Roberts
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
TO FACILITATE ELECTION RETURNS

TO FACILITATE ELECTION RETURNS.
The Board Of Police Commissioners at its meeting
yesterday. adopted the following resolution in regard
TO the making of election returns next Tuesday:
Resolved. That In addition to the public announce
ment required to be made each polling place the
returns transmitted TO the station-houses be pun
licly announced by the officer In command. and that
the Superintendent be directed to make such ar,
rangements at the several sta ation houses as sha
furnish free OF expense 20 this department. al
needed facilities to the agents OF newspapers ana
news associations In collecting the election returns
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
SWITCHYiRDS TO BE CLOSED.

Chicago Jan. ga dispatch to The Herald"
from Galesburg. H. says: THE large new switch
yards OF the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy road
will be closed to-day IN consequence OF dull bus!-
ness and a number OF employees will b. discharged.
The company has also released a considerable num-
Der from the repair yards and the blacksmith shop
General Manager Merrill said here last night that
he attributed the continued dulness OF railroad busi:
ness TO the uncertainty attending tariff legislation
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27

For sour stomach and all other
conditions resulting from constipa-
ton, go by the book on Beecham's
pills.
Book free, pills 25c. 1t drug
stores; or write to B. +. Allen Co,
1866 Canal St., New York.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27

indicate what he proposes to do The Democrats avs
1i the ns.rn'' showing that any nomlnee pu ,rv w
Ing to induce the Governor not to Issue wri' 10 10
regular spring election. and the Governor is con-
serng the matter 1t is said here that the irienhs %
message and he may yield.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27
CONTEST OVER AN ASSEMBLY SEAT.
TIE CASE IL THE WITH DISTRICT-LAME AT
TEMPT OF MR. SCIIIiJINGER TO
OVERTHROW TESTIMONY.

OVERTHROW 1ESlIMoHl
The case OF Seth Wilks Rep) against Adoph
Schllinger CTam) for the seat Of the XVIII Assem-
blv District OF this city, before the Assembly SUD-
committee on contested seats. Mr. Terry chairman.
was closed yesterday except the summing up by
counsel The lawyers have until next Wednesday.
AT II a. m to file their briefs. Amasa Thornton
and William j. Groo appeared for the contestant.
and John j. Delaney. Of the Corporation Counsers
office defended the sitting member. The session OF
the committee which was held In Part H. Court Of
Common Pleas. In the County Courthouse. all the
members being present. was taken up by the Schil-
linger side In attempting to discredi the witnesses
Of the contestant who had testified TO acts Of Dem
ocratlc intimidation bribery. Illegal voting. and gen
eral disregard and violation OF the Election law AT
pollIng places In the district.
Mr. Schllinger himself went the stand. and
swore that he only went within $50 feet OF the
polling-place In West Thrty-hfth-st. on Election
Day twIce-once when he voted and again when he
tonk sandwiches to the famished election officers
'rhe testimony of witnesses who said he stood all
day at the polls and pulled the coat-seeves OF
voiiers put pastors in their pockets. and offered
,Scm money to vote for him, he said, false. He
did no e.ectioneering at all on that day; he said
He explained the evdencs o tnnt ma rsc,on ne haa gwen
saving that the night before he had playfuliy ab-
stracied $50 from roll oi money ManweI nd s ds
piny pp,itnesses saw was simply his returning the sum
Which he was says econ n fop5 ana eS in the the
nn.e,rhborhood OF the polls was mere coincidence
that Young Callahan. who had , testified to seeIng
chnger offering money "n ba on day anS Thai h boT
oonressed to receiving s5 and new suit OF clothes
Sor his testimony. The closing argument next
~, may be heard at the Fifth Avenue Iio-
WI ~ suitable apartment cannot be secured in the
County Courthouse
NOT ANXIOUS FOR VOTE AT THIS TIME
New-York tribune., 1894-01-27

THE WARREN ESTATE TRUSrEEsHIP.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The dispatch from Portland Me- appearing
In the columns OF The Tribune OF peceMosr 10.
headed "Mr cram no, acceptable as n trustee
and having reference 10 the Warren Estate Trust,
and petition to the court for the removal OF the