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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
AGAINST THE UNION R1ILUAY.

MOVE N THE BOARD or ALDERMEN TO RE
woke THE 'HUCKLEBERRY" FRANCHISE
At a meeting of the Board Of Aldermen yesterday
Alderman Hall introduced a resolution revoking the
franchise of the Union Railway Company. better
known az the "Huckeberry" road. which now owns
the privileges OF nearly all the roads operated on
the North side. on the ground that the granting OF
such privilege by the Legislature unconstitu-
tionai.
The franchise was granted in 1892 by the Board OF
Aldermen under a special law passed by the Legs
lature. Alderman Halls resolution reads as follows:
Resolved That the foregoing resolutions. adopted
to grant consent to the Union Railway Company Of
New-Yoik city for the extension, construction,
maintenance and operation OF branches OF this ran
road upon and along the surface OF the streets and
tons be and are hereby rescinded revoked. anu ed
and set aside. and hereby declared null and void
and Of no effect.
The resolution was referred to the Railroad Com
mittee.
The members got into heated discussion over
granting the Commissioner Of Pubic Works, Will
lam Brookfed permission TO lay experimental
wooden pavement in an uptown street A syndicate
represented by Alfred Marx offered lay the pave
ment without cost to the city. with view 10 its
being taken by the city n II proved satisfactory
Alderman Goodman introduced the resolution grant
ing permission to lay the pavement. Aldermen
NOonan and Oakley made speeches against II. They
said that the city paying enough for pavement ,
without buying experimental pavements when wOuIl
be more costly than those laid.
The opposition OF these Aldermen caused Alderman
Goodman to become angry. He said that there must
was not ne thought that the Tammany members
were tri1ing with the Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
GOLD MUST BE WEIGHED.

PARTS OF BILLS. HOWEVER. ARE PAID OFT IN
CHANGE AT TIRE POsToFF1CE.
An amusing incident illustrating the value placed
upon gold by the present Democratic Administration
happened Yesterday when a Tribune reporter called
at the stamp-seller's window on the Park Row side
Of the General Postofice and presented s. gold
piece in payment for twenty two-cent STAMPS. He
was informed that he would have 20 30 around TO
the Broadway side and have the coin weighed 10
see whether il was OF full weight. ON applying at
the stamp window the Broadway side the young
woman in charge took the COIN. ana before passing
out the stamps handed the gold piece 70 her asso-
ciate to be weighed The purchaser asked II the
receipt of a gold coin rare to require its
being weighed. Her reply was ION. no. tu; We
weigh II to ascertain II II is heavy enough We re-
ceive A great many OF them She then handed cut
the stamps and the balance Of the change in whics
was bill with a piece torn off ts end about an
inch and a quarter in length and three-quarters or
an inch wide on its being returned to her with
the question: do you expect ne 10 take Il torn
hin ike that which you would accept from me.
ard which could not pass in ordinary trade she
replied We would receive II from you, ana re-
ceived it here this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
SATISFIED WITH THE TESSELS.
C. A GRIsCOM. JR. SAYS THE GOVERNMENT HAS
40 CRITICISMS TO MAKE OF THE AMERICAN
LINE sHIPs-THE ST. PAUL SIGHTED.

G A GRIsCOM JR SAYS THE GOVERNMENT HAS
no CRITICISMS TO MAKE OF THE AMERICAN
LINE sHIPs-THE ST. PAUL SIGHTED.
The American Line people have been somewhat
ANNOYED AT dispatches from Washington to the
effect that the Government was dissatisfied with
the showing made by the boats of that line.
especially in the matter Of speed. G. \. Griscom,
If the second vice-presdent. said yesterday: The
American Line has met all the requirements OF the
Government According the mail contract the
crews Of the vessels must be made up for the first
two wears Of % per of Americans; IS per cen
for the next three years. and 50 per cent for the
remaining five years. In fact. the crews are
already ~ per cent American citizens. We are
$50 required TO carry cadets for every 1000 tons. or
fraction thereof and so the New-York and Paris
carry eleven and the ST. Paul and ST. Louis twelve
OF these Besides this our ships must be available
as auxiliary United States cruisers.
Speaking Of the Of the building and the main
tenance of these steamships, Mr.. Griscom said that
the four vessels would have cost the Government
sl2 10000 10 build and 100000 a year to main
tain in commission. Instead of making so large an
outlay the Government had its mail carried and
the of the vessels In case of war for subsidy
OF about $4,000 year: the officials OF the. com
pany Mr. Griscom said have been informed in
writing by the Government that everything Is sat
isfaCtOry.
The American Line steamship St. Paul. which be
gan her maiden voyage TO Southampton on october
9 was sighted by the North German-Lloyd steam
1870 and longitude $3.50 which is about LOO miles
Gas Of Sandy Hook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
THE POSITION OF HARVARD GRADUATES
JOSEPH Il. sEARs's OPINIONS AS TO THE FOOT


JOSEPH II. sEARs's OPINIONS As TO THE FOOT
BALL NEGOTIATIONS
Joseph II. Sears. who has been prominent among
Harvard graduates In arranging Harvard
Princeton football game. had the following to say
yesterday regarding the statement OF the Yale
captain and manager:
The case is practically stated in the report
except that the statements going to prove that
Harvard graduates have been in conflict with the
Harvard Athletic Committee are not substantially
true This is the state OF affairs: Harvard last
spring proposed game to Yale. in accordance with
the custom which says that the defeated team shall
each year take the initiative in opening negotia-
tons for the next game Yale practically declined
the proposal in Captain Thorne's letter. Ii was
impossible. therefore. for Han ward 10 again invite
Yale to play, the matter stands there still
Harvard men generally. however. wanted TO a
game between the two colleges and willing
to DO anything they could TO bring It about But
they all realized that proposals could come from
Harvard. and hence while they have done all they
could TO urge Yale men 10 take the initiative
ing them that they would then accept proposals
for game. and have attended meetings without
number with that end in view they have thought
il proper. most Yale graduates have also that
the first advance mus, come from Yale"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
srRpETS OF sprRyA FIGS.

Smyrna figs. which began TO arrive here about
three weeks ago. fortnight earlier than usual.
have been received rapidly since then that there
IL a surplus in the market and wholesale prices are
remarkably low. The receipts. up 10 yesterday were
$3.50 cases of LAYER figs containing from 15 to w
pounds EACH and 1850 bags OF loose ngs containing
from co to ~ pounds each against only A"D cases
and 10000 bags up the corresponding date OF ast
year when the total imports for the year were
1880 ard 81 900 bags. Present prices are from
5is TO 10 cents pound for layer hss ana from Ss 10
ga cents for those In bags, or an average OF from
~ 10 so per cent less than those at the same date OF
last year, when layer figs were sold for from 10 TO
20 cents pound and those in bags for from Si5 TO
cents a Mound The Smyrna crop not only matured
exceptionally early but II Is also reported TO be 20
w continued heavy importation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16

the other under the conditions which arose last
spring. Permit me to assure you speaking for my
sell and. believe. for Harvard supporters. have
not questioned and do not question the genuine
sportsmanship and the sporsmanlike spirit OF Yale
teams write this in simple justice 10 the feeling
OF Harvard men who heartily deprecated the exag
gerated newspaper assaults upon the Yale team as
manifested in the winter and spring Or. W. a.
BROOKS and DR. W. NJ. Conant authorize me TO
speak for them as have spoken above for myself.
shall be happy TO meet you and arrange for foot
ball game this fall"
IL was believed that this plan would meet the re-
quirement that Yale should write first and these
letters were then submitted to the chairman of the
Harvard Athletic Committee. He desired after full
conference, day to consider them and TO confer
with certain persons. and the evening refused
10 allow the compromise 10 be effected in this
ner. This result reached on Tuesday evening
of last week
AT the last moment certain prominent Harvard
alumni in NewYork offered 10 write Captain Thorne
a letter urging him to write some form of letter TO
captain Brewer, but this project vetoed by the
chairman OF the Harvard Athletic Committee in
letter saying that he resented any interference by
Harvard graduates and that any arrangement for
game thus made would not be ratified. There the
negotiations stopped.
II Is fair to say that the Harvard alumni inter
ested IN athletics have acted in thoroughly hand
some and concilatory spirit. and that far they
were concerned. or as the teams concerned.
mere was 70 reason why game should not have
been arranged
YALE FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT.
ARTHUR =. FOOTE. President.
s y. THORNE. Captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
NORTH SIDE BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.

AT the regular monthly meeting OF the North Side
Board OF Trade. held at It's rooms NO Z's Alexander
ave. yesterday. Fordham Morris. presidhs' Reports
were received from committees having In charge the
advancement OF the construction OF the North Side
annroach 10 the new Third-ave. bridge. the tunnel
ing OF the old aqueduct for Burnside-ave. cross
town thoroughfare practically useless by reason
OF the barrier presented by the high stone walls OF
the aqueduct: the development Of the new parks
The plantng OF trees a.ong North Side thorough
fares: the preservation OF historic landmarks the
"Iiuckleberry" Railroad and various other sub
iects The necessity OF providing some means or
crossing the new Jerome Park reservoir, which Is
mill. and n half long and now In process or con-
Conmisgioner Haffen. who was present. announced
that he would not approve OF the plan OF the street
system for that section until such thoroushtare
WAS provided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
A GERMAN GIRLS SUICJDE.
LEFT AN ENTERTAINMENT TO TAKE HER
LIFE
SHE WAS rrrrn YEAR AGO ny THE MAN Tc
WHOM SHE WAS ENGAGED AND HAD
crx,u- ut-E< pESPONDENT.
SINCE BEEN DEsPoNDENT.


SINCE BEEN DEsPONDENT.
Frederick Winter native OF Germany, thirty
one years old. committed suicide at her nome ~
$50 Park-ave Monday night by taking uose u
carbo ic acid and then turning the gas in ner
room she was a dressmaker. she came W '
country with her brother Herman nearly four years
ago from the little hamlet Of idtthude. near "a"
over leaving her mother and her sisters in her
native home Her sisters came TO this country
connie Of years later. The young woman had oeeh
tuted nv a man to whom she engaged about A
wear ago and since then she had been eNtreme!
melancholy. .
Monday evening an entertainment and ball was
given at Terrace Garden by the Fritz Reuter- AIlen
helm a German benevolent association ana fre"-
erick Eyers and his wife with whom Miss winter
lived Miss F.ncken. a girl who had room WIN
her and Miss Winter and her brother. herman a.
tended arriving there at about O'Clock soon ai'e,
the entertainment began Miss Winter compiaiheu
thar the hall was too warm and crowded TOT hei
and went home.
When the party reached home. Miss Fncheh went
to her ROOM found the door locked and no'oeu
strong odor OF gas She called Evers and herlha"
Winter VINO FASTENED upsars and broke open ,as
and on the bed lay the body OF MISS w inter "ie-i
i'm all her party finery. The gas jet was 'u'"e'
While Winter turned off the gas. threw open llle
window and vainly tried 10 arouse his SISTER fFe'S
rushed from the house Tor medical ala ana so ~ cI
turned with DR.. Jeremiah ! Sinio,'sgi -, hai If
East Eighty ihird-st.. and Dr. Max Rosentha' 81
No 1870 East Eighty -secOnd-st. The physicians Sii"
that the young woman was dead' Inns ~ the Young
woman were slightly burned and. when the IoOii.
was searched a bottle that had contaned ea VI
snnarenf that she had first taken the poison ana
after turning on the gas had lain down 10 ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
by Assembly districts are as follows.
POINT FOR VOTERS TO REMEMBER.
TVTN FVN WI T1TNN to IsIs-'I I'M 1'IsTE'
CORNELIUS VAN Colts SUGGESTIONS ABOUT
MARKING \ BALLOT-PREPARING FOR
\ RIG MASS-MEETING.

BIG MASS-MEETING
Chairman Cornelius Van Colt. OF the Republican
Campaign Committee. said yesterday that Lively
local campaign the union ticket would be opened
and the best possible speakers would address the
people.
he said lat which Thomas b. Reed. Of Maine, will
be the principal speaker. Everything will be done
TO all the local and state tickets
Mr. Van colt referring TO the ballot law, said:
There is something about this ballot to which the
attention OF all voters and election officers should
be called \ cross on the ring under the party
BEN indicates the ticket voted by the citizen. An
additional cross on the ring heading another party
co.umn will make the vote void and it cannot be
counted In view OF the fact that such cross
would not be difficult TO make while handling the
ballots for the purpose OF counting think that
the attention Of the Police Commissioners and the
Bureau OF Elections should be called to the matter
and instructions issued prohibiting the carrying OF
lead pencil by any OF the canvassers or inspectors
during the progress OF the count This. 10 my mind
L. a very important matter and should receive
prompt attention.
the voters should be called That Is where the voter
desires to east a ballot for judge OF one party and
two judges Of the other party. In such case ne
must put a cross mark before the names Of each Of
the judges for whom he wishes u vote. Tnere Is
going to DO everything in our power to bring out
the full party vote.
we ma in looking up the situation" continued
the campaign chairman, that there Il great dea
OF dissatisfaction the East Side because OF the
harsh enforcement Of the law prohibiting the keep
ing and sale OF live chickens on the eve OF the Jew,
ish New Year. The Republican party was blamed
for that harsh action, whereas the blame should
have been paced on the Democratic health oftcef.
VINO ordered the raid on the poultry dealers. The
Tammany officials have resorted 10 species Of
petty prosecutions for which the Republican party
has been blamed. We propose however. by means
OF speakers. to put these matters IN tne.r
proper light and have the bame placed where it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
TWO BURGLARS IN CUSTOD
THEY OPERATED RECENTLY IN WEST
THIRTY-FOURTH-ST
ENTERED SEVERAL FURNIsHED-RooM HOUSES
GOING FROM ONE TO ANOTHER OVER

GOING FROM ONE TO ANOTHER OVER
THE ROOFS.
Detectives Pepperted and Taylor. of the West
,,,,rtvseventb-st police station. arraigned in Jet-
f.rson Market Court Yesterday Charles WILSON,
alias Russell. twenty-five years old, mecha'"Dd'
dentist living at No. 269 West Thirty-fourth-sU'
and Edward Wallace Flanagan. twenty-slN years
old clerk living in a furnished room at NO. 30
West Twenty-seventh-st.. the charge Of outg-
larry The arrests were made for the four purs-
Iories committed in West Thirtyfourth-st on last
Saturday.
Iast saturday evening Mrs Mary Cooper, who
lives on tho top floor Of the clearinghouse al no
2g7 West Thirty-fourth-st which - conducted pS
Mrs ! Revns surprised a burglar on the top floor
as he was coming from a scuttle III the roor W"Nn
she screamed the burglar ran out on the ROOF ana
,hor entered the house at No. 29, which Is Kept 10y
Mrs Ida Richardson. ON the top moor OF 'his
house the burglar entered the room that was occu-
MED by Joseph :. Murphy, who had Just arrived
from Boston. where nc is employed IN the oi'ce VI
the Cooks Tourist Company. The burglar took
everything Murphy had in the room, including
c,o,bes iowelrv and A vase that he had twice car
ried around the world. The aggregate value was
So. = ~
The thief then went to the house of Mrs F. Don
NELLY at No 25l West Thirty -fourth-st' ana mere
stole package out OF the room OF the lahuau!' pu
what the package contained no one knows. Inc
next sion was at Mrs. Mary Rays house, at No Zo
West ThIrty-fourth-st, where he took number OF
old coins and a quantity OF Jewelry. the total value
Of which was 500 In the same house the burglar
took watch and clock from the room OF d Mrs
Roberts These were valued at 30.
The police learned that Wilson had not been AZ
home on the night OF the robbery, and watched
him The man was Identified by little dog that
belonged to a dentist named Hackett Tor WON n
Vilson worked When Wilson arrested ne
IMPLICATED Flanagan and the police succeeded IN
CAPTURING the latter in Eighth-ave. MONDAY nighL
In Flannigan's room they recovered all the stolen
goods with the exception OF "a suit OF clothes an
0vercoat and three razors and they fouhd the paw"
tickets representing these. ,,,-,.,
Fiann.gan is the son Of the late Coroner tieaaId
Flaunigan who lived the corner or twenty HIST
81 and Eighth-ave He has always caused his lam
iv trouble and only weeks ago went to the
house and smashed with hammer valuable pier
glass He Is also wanted for having deserted from
tho United States Army.
When arraigned before Magistrate Wentworth the
two men pleaded not guilty, and were held III w"
bail each FOR trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
TALK OF 4 JAIL FOR FEDERAL IhISoNEh"
CHANGE IN THE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN
FEDERAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS
PROBABLE.


FEDERAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS
PROBABLE.
Tho lack OF confidence In the SAFETY OF buhio"
Street Jail as a proper place for the detention OF
Federal prisoners awaiting trial in the initeH
states courts created by the escape, on July
last Of the Postoffice robbers. Allen killorar ana
RUSSELL has been revived by Corporation counsel
SCOTS advice Monday to the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment. that United States prisoners
he no longer received and kept in Ludlow stree,
Jail'': and the remark OF Controller Fitch thae
Federal prisoners be no longer received al all
There has for some time been conflict between
the Controller and the authorities at Washington
regarding the payment of some OF the disputeo
bills for the board of Federal prisoners
United States District-Attorney Wallace Mao
farlane and United States Marshal John H. Mo
Cartv Yesterday said they had not yet received any
official notices from the Corporation counse' con-
corning such a contemplated change IN the ar
rangement between the Federal and county OF
acfaIs nrov,ded for by the State statutes.
II was intimated however. that the Government
authorities at Washington were already CONSIDERING
the adyisability of building Federal jail IN tnH
city for the greater safety OF offenders against the
Government. o., -. 1. -,
tinted States Marshal McCarty said that he had
long ago advised that new jail be built for United
States prisoners. he had no control over tneIn
while IN Ludlow Street Jail though responsible 10
the Government for their safe keeping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
DEATH RATE DECREASED BY ANTITO&IN.

PRESIDENT WILSON OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
SUBMITS STATISTICS TO THE MAYOR.
Mayor Strong received a letter from President
Charles G. Wilson of the Board OF Health yes
terday. saying that there has been a large decrease
in the mortality OF diphthera and Group since
the production OF diphthera antitoxin in the bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory OF the Department. and
since the introduction OF this remedy and its use
in the city in the treatment OF those diseases The
letter was accompanied by chart showing tho
death rate from diphthera and Group for each
period OF four weeks during the last two years.
This table was also given showing the fatalities
from these two diseases during the first three
quarters of each year since 1890:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
IN EXTRA LARGE CROP OF POTATOES.
FARMERS LEAVING MANY TO DECAY IL THE
GROUND.

FARMERS LEAVING MANY TO DECAY IL THE
GROUND.
Potatoes are 50 plentiful this and prices
50 extremely low that in some sections OF the coun-
try does pay the farmers 10 dig them for mar
ket. TIE buyer for a produce firm in this city. who
has just returned from trip through several OF
the principal potato growing States says that the
farmers IN many parts OF the West remote from
shipping points will use much Of their enormous
crops for feeding hogs possible and leave all OF
the surplus not needed for family consumption TO
decay IN the ground In Western Maryland he said
that farmers are eagerly seeking to se their crops
for only 10 cents busheL
Potatoes are selling in this city at wholesale a.
the following prices per barrel containing two and
three-ouarter bushels: Long Island Northern state
Beauty OF Hebron and Early Rose potatoes from
81 to 81 12i5: New-Jersey from S. cents TO 81 These
prices average over 40 per cent less IMAM ihose
which ruled on the corresponding date Of last year.
when prices in bulk per barrel, were as ioilo"s'
Long Island potatoes from 81 % to y Nortne
STATE etc 81 50 to 81 20. New-Jersey, u 70 81 o.
nredcted though il is deemed possible that farmers
viii so generally withhold their Todusti .a ca e
buy excellent potatoes for from 81 20 to ~ barrel
The American potato crop TINS yea 76 M 90 Lao,
year when the crop injured by prolonged ana p,
Widespread drouth This Increase Is paIIoS o,I,iva
lion and nartiv TO an Increase OF over 10 per cent
In the acreage II being estimates a a. ,sco,ch mo-
against 29l4OJO last year Canadian anu ,Sn, a.,
'srnas were importe1 10 a considerable extent nst
year On account OF the decIeastt aa nrosIct bui
tbege are are none now in this market. Bermuda p9-
tatOes will not be due here III aDon oLiv rate OF
hoyy, 5i,a barrels for several months but on &C
Of the abundance OF the A.nected 10 be IN
next receipts from Bermuda are eNP
usually small. . .,.,r N this city
The kinds Of potatoes most IN iS SsoI n1 p he
ar ar nn"" - tshrnn and The White Star. Tneie are
from 100000 ~ 2'"oVV Dai'e'' "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16

The reduction in the mortality rate OF the FIRST
second and third quarters OF 1895 compared Win
the average death for corresponding periods OF
the previous four years has been 1894 per cent: TX
the death rate from these diseases during the hrst
second and third quarters OF ls9l-Si had been the
same as IN 1895. 3.0is lives would have been saved
in that period.
The large reduction In the mortality rate from
dphtheria and Group for the first three quarters OF
is5 Is attributed mainly by the medical officers OF
this Department 10 the introduction and use OF
dIpithera ant.toxin and II this remedy had been
generally or universally employed the reduction IN
the mortality rate would doubtless have been larger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
HARVARD WILL PLAY PRINCETON.
A FOOTBALL GAME SAID TO BE ASSURED For
NOVEMBER .

NOVEMBER .
Boston. Oct. ia telegram received at Har-
ward to-day from Michigan University. saying that
the latter had given up the game which II had
scheduled with Purden University November o.
and would play Harvard on that day. This was
done in order TO give Harvard a chance to play
Princeton November >. which day Harvard
was have played Michigan.
This insures a game between Harvard and Prince
ton Final arrangements for that game will be made
by Captain Brewer OF Harvard and Captain Lea
of Princeton on Thursday. in NewHaven or Hart
ford. The only possible difficulty will be over the
rues. but II Is understood that this has already
been practically settled.