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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01

termaster- Sergeant Frederick A. Horsey Company
A. Private John Phayre. Comps ny G.; Captain
tharies c. Todd. Company X; Quartermaster-Ser-
Geant William NJ. Summers. Company ID: Private
William III. Handy. Company |. and Private Ed
ward Haynes. Company G. Bronze medal. ten years
Second Lieutenant Walter A. Bayer. Company -;
Corporal Edward 4. Anderson Company d; First
Sergeant Edward V. Howard Company l. Private
Alfred 5. Orchard, Company ID; Sergeant Robert
findlay. Company G; Corporal Charles K Braine.
gr.. Company r; First Lieutenant Louis j.
praeger. Company. A; Private Joseph a. Nc
tarthy. Company II: Sergeant Elliot Il. ThurDer,
Company A; Private George W. Cunine, COMPANY
Il; Sergeant EbenezeI Storer. Company Il; Private
George A. Barnett. Company Il; Sergeant George
e. Travis, Company *; Private Angelo b. Thomas.
Company X; Battalion Sergeant Major Harold
Bunker ~ G. s Sergeant Willard I. Sniffn, Com
pany II: First Sergeant Addison Leavens, Company
+; Private Louis McT,obbe. Company +; Sergeant
Frank II. Norton. Company +: Private Rodney {.
No-e. Company f.. AMI Private Frank h. Heden-
berg. Company f.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
THE BI RDEN ROBBERY.
DETECTIVES APPARENTLY ARE NOT AP.
PROACHING A SOLUTION OF THE
MYSTERY

The detectives were not 80 thick about the house
OF ]. Townsend Burden and the Hotel Brunswick
YESTERDAY and there reason to believe that they
mace no satisfactory progress in the hunt for tire
burglars who stole Mrs. Burdens jewels. Acting
Captain o Brisn had mysterious prisoner at the
Central ONCE. colored man who had been arrested
in Eighty four,h-st. but tie prisoner said not
to be suspected Of completely in the Burden rob-
berry O'BrisD said late in the day that there
were no developments ard arrests In the case.
President Barker. OF the Tax Department. was
asked yesterday II l. Townsend Burden. Of No
East Twenty-sxth-st.. vas assessed on the city's
tax books for the personal property which the burg
lars got away with last Friday night.
Mr.. Burden paid taxes personal property
IN NewYork City" replied MIR Barker. The rec
ords OF this Office show tina. he assessed for 1895
on personal property valued at $1,000 but he swors
them OF the ground that Troy. and not New
York. his residence. He said that he lived in
NewYork less than three months in the year. His
brother. james A. Burden Of No. East Seventy
second-sr.. made similar claim to exemption from
personal taxation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
THEY NAY STRIKE AGAIN.
PHILADELPHIA TROLLEY-CAR EMPLOYEES
REJECT THE COMPANY's OFFER

Philadelphia Dec. 3l.-When the street railway
strike was declared OF a week ago. ard the strikers
returned to work. II was the understanding that
they were to have hearing from the Union Trac.
ton Company officials. at which the grievances OF
the could be presented. This hearing was
given last night committee Of the employees having
conference with General Manager Beetem. which
lasted several hours. The result OF the conference
was disappointing to the men. particularly the
refusal Of the general manager to grant 81 for .
ten-hour working day. Mr. Beetem consented to
give their old runs to the strikers. and TO put the
on-union men az extras poll Of oil the mo-
tormen and conductors was taken to-day on the
companys proposition, and a large majority votei
to reject the company's proposition The situation
seems to have assumed q serious phase ard another
strike OF the motormen and conductors may occur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
ADVICE FROM DIR. CUYLER.
HE TELLS HOW TO START LIFE FOR TIE NE"
YEAR. AND MAKES SOME YOUNG

he TELLS HOW TO START LIFE FOR THE NE"
YEAR. AND MAKES SOME YOUNG
PEOPLE HAPPY.
The Young Peoples Association OF tho Laiay
cite Avenue Presbyterian Church held us IaS'
meeting OF the old year Monday evening Inv
Rev Dr. Theodore l.. Cuyler. pastor emeritus "
the church. gave address on The End or inc
Year: How We May Improve on the Next, anu
afterward presented the Young Peoples AS
ISOLATION 81, 600, which left to him by the iate
John NJ. Wardweli to be given TO the church OF
10 one OF It's societies. Dr. Cuyer said that ne
would intrust II to the Young Peoples Assoca-
Cuyler Chapel
Dr. Cuyler said in his address,
When We look back at the past we can see
opportunities OF doing good that have been lost
never to come back again 1t makes the heart
sad to think Of the opportunities have let
pass to speak a good word for the Lord. About
this time OF the year some look their In
surance papers TO that all IL right. and are
satisfied with the prospects OF next year. Look
ahead and see that your insurance with the Lord
Is safe. see that you keep the premiums paid up
and do not build your hopes foundation OF
sand.
when was student in the seminary dozens
gave up hope and felt like leaving right away.
The fire Of the Lord caught few, and a revival
meeting was held. This was what wanted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
i HALF-BUILT HOUSE DESTROYED.

DAMAGES BY THE STORM or MONDAY NIGHT
sCOWS BLOWN ASHORE.
The storm Monday night WAS more destructive
in BROOKLYN than that on Thurs lay last. Iprooted
trees demolished fences broken telegraph ard tele-
phone poles were 10 be- seen on every manu- Inc
heaviest wind was between and ) o'clock \
thrre-story brick house In process OF erection al
L,,tv-nrst-sf and S-cond-ave. totally DE-
s.roved II was owned by Spencer Brothers, con-
tractors When the half-completed walls fell
frightened people from their dwellings near by
believing that an explosion had taken place me
tricks q, the Second-aVe. line OF the Brooklyn
Heights road were blocked FOR over an hour. ne
Ralph-ave ana Gates-av.. lines were al - DO kri
by distinctions blown ACROSS the tracks or ieed
-Four mud scows owned by the Beard predSirs
c,,nrnn, w.r. blown ASHORE at Twenty -thrd-st
and wrecked Two plate rla-s windows were
broken ~ the store of Peter G.. Mohrn-"h al so
l,nahN lk. NV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
COLLEGE MEN AT CHEFS.

HARVARD AND COLUMBIA I.EAD-THE LAST
ROUND TO BE PLAYED TO.DA
Yesterday afternoon and evening the Nth round
OF the intercollegiate chess tournament was played
at the Harvard School. No. 5s Fif;have. The pair.
ing Murdoch VD ~. Price CD. Ryder H)
Seymour (P). Arnstein N) VS.. Ross Oh and South
ard UI) Elmer tP)
Following are the results: Price beat Murdoch In
an Evans Gambit declined after thirty nine moves;
Seymour beat Ryder In Vienna game after forty.
seven moves: Ross beat Arnstein m a P-Q opening
after ffty-nne moves; Southland bet Elmer In 8
Vienna game after thrty-eght moves.
The record up to date Is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
SURPRISE FOR MIR WELLES

Police Commissioner W-l.es met a surprise last
night In relation the merging OF the Flatla nds
police force into that Of Brooklyn Deputy Commits
sIoner Crosby WAS sent down late yesterday after.
noon 10 swear In the men. When ne got there he
was served with an injunction granted yesterday
by Judge Gaynor. OF the Supreme Court. restrain
the Fia;lands police force The Injunction was In
behalf Of the force. now In charge or Police Com
missioner Worth. of Flatlands nephew OF ex-
Senator jacob Worth. Commissioner Welies de-
tai.ed Sergeant knipe. OF the Sixth Precinct to
take charge OF the FTatands precinct and gave him
"a many men from the brooklyn department as
were neel-l The Injunction matter will come ny
for h-ar.ng before Judge GayBor tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
DECLINE TO LEAVE THE BENCH
JUSTICES MURPHY AND PATTERSON SAY lir''
TERMS OF OFFICE RUN UNTIL MAY !

POSSIBLE CONFLICT
There was every indication last night that Civ'I
Justice +. Clarence Murphy. OF the Third pistr''
Court. and Civil Justice John Peterson OF the Sec
ond District Court will make every EFFORT TO retain
their seats until May l. when. as they say. ther
terms will expire while, the other hard, JUSTICES
elect William Schntzpan and Gerard T. van "af'
VIII tomorrow go to the cCrrthouses ana ask 10 "
seated II the old Justices refuse to ~ the Jus
tces-eect take their seats the latter will bring 'he
matter before the Supreme Court. Justices Murphy
and Peterson. who Democrats. were deiea'-d
last e.ection and shortly aucrward they an
nounced that their successors would not take Of
flee until May ]. their claim being that the section
in the new Constitution affecting elec.ora. officers
does not shorten the term OF civi. justices, VINO
were formerly elected for three years.
Justices Murphy and Peterson elected in
November 1892. and were seated May /. 1893 on ne
other hand. Jusices-e.ect Schn,tzpan and Van "art
relv on Sections Nos H. is ard % Of Article OF ne
raw Constitution. Section % reads: Justices Of the
psacs and other local Judi nal officers. provided for
f., c.o,,ons II and 49, in Office when the article takes
enact shall hold their offices until the expiration
- ,ho,r respective terms" Justceeiect Schnltzpan
says he WI Ja go ee Murphy refuse. to allow
Justice to take his seat me latter may no. cours
~ i who il entitled TO the seat Justice-ee,t
Van Wart WILL 1t is understood. take the same
means to g gam and Peterson said yesterday that
thew would not allow the 9 e., 70
session S oa OF the keys and to sleep In the
that the ourthouses would he
barricaded last night drew 6, OF p To- late
who hopesu ~ Justice Murphy nor Justice Peterson
had and AIKEN TIf the '1 Words q the
Old Justice, n " latte would not appear unit! to-day
TO claim their sea,us.,,vran and Van Wart both
Justces-elect s,araay Justice Van Wart appointed
Mi,1am f. Alien the Ff,snn wa saary of
c W,risa IN the Second District Court ~ S''"'
% 0lO 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
DEATH Of 4 MYSTERIOUS Old wOMAN.

\ policeman attached 70 the Sixth Precinct yes
terlay found Freda Grim. "A widow. st'entN -nNr
years old. dead In bed No. li3 Even -. For
number OF years Mrs. Grim had occupied two rooms
ln m. biillIng for which rent was never collected
by the landlord. The neighhOrs PROVIDED the 90
woman with food and Sle appeared 10 I'VE ndpplN
despite her poverty on Sunday when seen by one
OF the tenants In the house she complained OF irr-
ing Ill., and when OF the n"lyhDoiS offered 10
look after her she refused to permit Il. Yesterday
morning when the door Of her rooms was i0uhi
10 be tightly fastened. after a late hour. police
man was called and he broke in the door. Inc
body lying on its back. and the old woman :
hands were claspcd together az II she mad been
praying when death overlook her. during the
many years she lived in that neighborhood NOBODY
able ~ learn any thinS OF her int5@'ei"his
The body viii be buried by friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01

TIE Rev Or Russell H. Conwell. pastor OF the
Baptist Temple. Philadelphia. VIII deliver an all
,lrc.- In the Central Presbyterian church. Temp
klns AMI Woupnby ayes. tomorrow afternoon.
a. 800 o'c'ock The subject VIII be- The lnsiltut-
Ional Church" Or rOnwell Will tell me story Of
TN. growth and development OF the Baptist lem
PIE the largest church In the world. ANA VIII DIS
russ ~ methods Of work The address viii BE- one
Of inter-s, 10 all chr stian workers pr 'onwel.
Is an eloquent and popular lecturer. There Will be
10 admission Zee charged tomorrow. but an Offer
will be taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
MEDALS For GIARDSM. n.

The 23d Regiment will assemble at the armory. Bed
forc-ave Brooklyn. Saturday evening next. at $40
O'Clock In full-dress uniform. for review by Mayor
Frederick W. Wurster After the review. the State
decoration FOR long and faithful service will, be
presented to the following members OF the COM
mand Diamond medal twenty five years service
Private Charles II. Pennoyer. Company G. and Phi
vate Samuel Wood. Company II. Gold medal.
twenty years-Reeimcntal SergeantMajor Wheaton
r. Despard y. c. S. end Captain Frederick A.
Wells Company 3. Silver medal fifteen years
First Lieutenant Joseph +. Hull Company +; Quar-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
THE PATIENTS NO BETTER.

Professor C. II. Iivermore OF the Adephi Acad-
envy who has been i'll for several weeks.
ported TO be in more critical condition yesterday
than he had been for several days.
Judge Moore's physicians said yesterday morning
that he apparently little brighter Yesterday,
but was still losing strength day by day. He IL I'M
conscious most Of the time. and cannot live many
day.
There little change Yesterday in the condition
OF General T.. r. Fowler. lie frequently shows
signs Of improvement. but Il gradually losing
strength. He IS frequently unconscious. He Is at
tended by DR. W r. Swain OF No. IFS Lafayette
aN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
A SLIGHT BLAZE IN THE COURT HOUSE.

\ number OF early visitors In the rooms OF the
Board OF Supervisors In the County Court House,
Brooklyn. discovered smoke coming up through
the flooring An alarm given and a number Of
the employees in the building ran downstairs. to find
in the cellar The flames put with few
pals OF water but had there been little delay
In giving the alarm. serious damage might have
followed When the work of renoN ating the build
ing was begun last month the disnfecting boxes
used in thu several court rooms, which filed
with chemicals. We're heaped mp among aper.
old boxes and other refuse II IL believed that the
tire was caused by spontaneous combustion among
tn. .,.t. tf,sofs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
NEGRO LYycHED FOR STEALING CATTLE.

Jackson. Miss. Dec M.-News has Just been r..
ceived here OF the Iynching yesterday Of Andrew
Brown, q negro ex-convict and notorious cattle
thief In Simpson County. Brown attempted to sell
three fat cattle at Westvile was arrested and con.
stables started with him to Justice OF the Peace
near where the theft was committed. On the way
he was taken from the officers by Q mob swung 70
q tree and riddled with bullets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
Jolly TIME At THE UNIOT LEAGt f.

The members OF the Union League cab had jolly
time In their house last evening watching the antics
OF various stage performers and musicians ana In
cdcntally observing the departure Of the o.d year
and the arrival of the new. fhe members and their
guests wee in the mood TO be entertained by almost
ANYTHING but the most sober minded audience would
have been delighted by the show arranged by me
Entertainment Committee. which consisted OF VIII
lam r. Fuller. chairman. George Is. Gil.uN. \ W.
Nilligan y y Allen and Walter Scott. r. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
MARRIED IN SPITE or THEIR PARENTS,

Des Moines. Iowa. Dec u.-Sidney q. Clay, nephew
Of Cassius NJ. Clay. Of Econdidi. KY. and Marie
Louise stoper. Of Paris. KY. married here
yesterday afternoon. The b..de Il q daughter Of
Colonel G. c. Stoner the well.known racehorse man.
Both are about twenty-five years old. The mar.
came here two weeks ago to visit: on Sunday even.
ing Clay came. They went with Q hek-doSen acs
quaintances to St. Pauls Church and were MAJ
Tied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
plPuTHERIA STILL SPREADING.

FIFTY MORE CASES REPORTED AT THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
F.rtv cases OF diphiheria weI- reported az the
Health Department yesterday This is SAID 10 he
IN. largest number recorded In u single day. The
total Tor the week thus raised boy this to
nlnrty.oue while the largest number recorded
h.r., ror. 80 early in the week siXty-siy
The new cases found in Nsrous parts of
a.. civ TIL number 90 deaths from diphthera
r,r IN. week thus far j. seventeen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
NAMES OF HIS CABINET UNKNOWN

NAMES OF HIS CABINET UNKNOWN.
BELIEF THAT MAYOR WURsrER WILL. APPOINT
JOSEPH A. BURR CORPORATION COUNSEL.
The cabinet situation last night in Brooklyn was
more interesting but just as doubtful
Mayor Wurster to-day will probably formally en-
nounce the name OF his Corporation Counsel. There
s little doubt that It vii! be Joseph A. Burr The
Police Commssonership is another thing that
.aused discussion last night about Police Head
quarters by reason Of the report that Police Com
missioner Welles had been formally requested to
,nsn bis nresent Mace This could not be verified
The choice IL believed to be between MI Welies ard
colonel f. J.. Langford. Deputy Police Commits
,,oner under Com missoner Jourdan during the Low
adn,inistraton Colonel Langford served on the
stafY OF General Morton during the war and IL re-
zarded as an eligible candidate for the commissions
ership.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
FOR A FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

hEETING OF WOMEN INTERESTED IN THE MOVE
MENr TO BE HELD TOMORROW
A re..,,e will be held tomorrow at the home OF
Mrs Craigie. of No 2Gs Berkeley Place. OF women
Interested In the establishment Of brooklyn
Free Circulating Library Association The or
vanlzing of such an association has for iohs
lime been under consideration by many ieaoihe "o
nan I'm Brooklyr who have seen thai the CITY great
Y needs a circulating library open TO al pei so,,s
n every part of the city. No DEFINITE steps ma
hitherto been taken. The work necessary Tor the
'ounding of a large library would be almost en- a.
ess and the women who are taking me ieuu ,,d ~
he movemen. say that they will study the 4ues,Hp
thoroughly before they decide upon undertaking '"e
work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01

The schedule of to-day 0ast round) is Seymour
PD Price CO.. Ryder (H) Murdoch tYD.
Southard Hf.) W. Arnstein Y), and Elmer P) va
Ross CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01

big parlor crowded with the spectators and
many other members loungsd about In other parts
of the house.
tertalnment
The morning times., 1896-12-18
LEADVILLE STRIKE CASE.
Appeal for Writ of Error in Sheriff
Newman's Behalf.


Mr.. Z. NJ Patterson of Denver, Colo, ap-
peared yesterday before Mr.. Justice Brew
er OF the supreme Court OF the United
States and assigned to the Eighth judi
cial circuit. to ask him to issue writ OF
error to the supreme court OF Colorado in
behalf OF Sheriff Newman Of Leadville, to
act asa supersedeas gifts judgment against
the sheriff.
He was indicted and sentenced to i'm
prisonment for six months for accepting
bribe not to seize certain gambling i'm
plements and to take them before police
Judge for destruction. II was argued by
Mr.. Patterson, and Il ground of tie de-
fense below was that the statute requiring
the seizure and destruction OF gambling
implements was in violation OF the con-
stitGtional prohibition against taking prop
erty without due process Of law.
Representative Shafroth opposed the
issue OF the writ, appearing at the request
of the attorney general of the State. Mr..
Justice Brewer took the papers and will
render his decision today.
The necessity for the immediate issue Of
the writ is that unless the effect OF the
Judgment of the State court he suspended,
by the law OF the State the office Of the
sheriff can be declared vacant.
The Leadville strike was involved in
directly in the proceedings; it being al
legged that Sheriff Newman favors the
strikers; that he refuses to cooperate with
the State authorities in their plans for
maintaining order, and that the prosecu-
ton on the charge stated is merely for the
purpose of securing a change in the office.
kilograms to this city say that the issu-
ance OF the writ will tend to prolong the
strike. --
The morning times., 1896-12-18
NEW GARBAGE CREMATORY.,
Contractor Says 1t Will Be Com
pIetcd in Fifteen Days.

The new -crematCry for the consumption
of garbage now being constructed on square
63, is rapidly nearing completion. The
owner claims that he can have it ready for
use within the next fifteen days if the
weather remains favorable.
The Brown plant in South Washington
is still closed, and there is apparently 70
prospect of an early adjustment of the
differences between the garbage contractor
and the owner of the furnace. Mr.. War
field, who was seen yesterday, says there
have been no overtures from either side
since the rejection of his last offer to
arbitrate.
The Smith plant is intended to have q
capacity of 1G0tons each twenty four hours,
but its capacity may be doubled at COM
paratively small expense by the cCnstruc-
tinn of an additional tier of shells.
The present outlook seems to be that
the Brownplant viii be abandoned eventual
ly, no compromise of issues being possible,
and that the Smith crematory will be in
creased to its full capacity, which will bs
equal to the consumption of the full amou Mt
of the District garbage at the height of
the summer season.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Beck it was shown that Mr.. wilkins made
a profit by the purchase and sale Of empty
tubs and did not use them for butterine
packing. The witness said he had once
been in the employ OF E. o.sWhitford and
that the latter's butter tubs were marked
ga a, but that Mr.. wilkins never had
any tubs so marked.
F. NJ. Hefferman gave similar testi-
mony as 10 the marks upon butter tubs.
The defense closed with the evidence OF
Robert Armstrong, salesman, employed
by Mr.. wilkins on the anne point.
Assistant District Attorney Laskey opened
the argument for the prosecution. He re-
viewed the evidence given by the govern
ments witnesses against the wilkins Conn
pany and was followed by Attorney Harry
L. Davis for the defendants. Mr.. Davis
did not conclu de his arguIne mt yesterdayand
will resume this morning.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
PHONE SERVICE CRIPPLED.
commissioners Contend They Have
No Power to Grant Permits.


President Bryan of the Chesapeake and
and Potomac Telephone Company was in
vited yesterday TO cite the law which
would authorize the granting of permits
for the extension of underground conduits.
The company had applied for sundry per
mits, and the Commissioners, being OF the
opinion that no law comforting such authur-
ity is on the statute books, are willing
to he informed To the contrary, If any
exists.
1t has been the contention OF the board,
in all cases, that il is without authority
to grant further permits. Meanwhile
those who want telephone service, and are
willing 10 pay 10 it, are deprived OF its
benefits because OF the absence of law and
this has suggested that there should be
remedial legislation.
Competing companies, which claim TO be
able to reader an efficient service for less
money than is charged by the Potomac
Company, have failed to obtain permits,
and upon application to Congress have
been denied legislation.
The Comui sSioners say the only remedy
in view which will command their sup
port is in the bin TO provide general
system of subways to be entirely under
District control.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
MISS WAGER SENT HOME.
Friends Went to Alexandria After
the Would-be Suicide.

Miss Lucy Wager, who yesterday at
tempted suicide from an alexandria ferry
boat. as told in The Evening Times, re-
turned to her home in this city last night
Miss Elizabeth Wager, who lives at No.
1918 North Capitol street, went 10 Alex
andria yesterday and t. ok charge of her
sister, who hac Lecn detained at Police
headquarters She stated that her sister
was slightly denented and had at one time
been an inmate of st. ElIzabcth's Insane
Asylum.
She had beenliving at her house Oh North
Capitol street for some time, but had es-
capped yesterday morning. Miss Elizabeth
Wager at once rotified the police, and
later when informed that her sister was
at Alexandria had hurried there at cncc.
Her sister, she said, would be taken home
at once and cared for by the family.