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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18

HIS FINAL LIST OF APPOINTMENTS EXPECTED IN
FEW DAYS.
Mayor Wurster's next and final batch OF appoint
ments of heads Of departments VIII doubtless be
given ont early next week.
The Mayor received call yesterday from Presi-
dent Howell and Trustee Keeney OF the Newly ork
and Brooklyn Bridge. They showed TO him num-
Der drawings of the plaza which four lines Of
tracks for the accommodation Of roey-cars OF
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad were portrayed.
Mayor Wurster said that, If tracks were laid as
shown on the plans submitted, IL would make II eX-
rernely dangerous for people crossing the tracks.
lie said that he believed there was way or over
coming all the objections to the proposed plans.
one thing he wanted was to have the tracks re-
moved from SaDds-st. in front of the Bridge en-
trance He said that he should make personal
inspection OF the plaza on Monday and go over the
ground fully.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
4 TAILORs BILL RECALLS A SENSATION.

Benjamin $ Donohue's suit for $36S against Mrs.
Louisa Whyte Chapman. for bill alleged - be dus
for clothes furnished TO Hawley Chapman. tried be-
fore Judge Osborne OF the Supreme Court. yester-
day. recalled sensational story Chapman WAS
a dissoute young man. whose father died ana TEX
him plenty Of money, the use of which was wisely
restricted in the will. Chapman. the son. however
continued In his ways. and finally married an
actress. shortly aferward. being stricken VITA
paralysis. he employed young Swede as valet
one morning the valet went To Mrs. chapman
room and shot her. infcting dangerous wouniS
from which she finally recovered. The Swede WAS
sent TO prison. and Chapman was sent 10 a private
asylum after he had transferred 70 his mother tho
defendant in the case tried Yesterday. All hts iron
ertv. A general denial made 10 the pam
tins allegations. The case was continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
INVESTED HIS WIFES MONEY AND WAS
STARRED

James w Cooper of No. 80 Marcy-ave.. some
time ago invested some OF his wfes money In the
German Benevolent Society for the Deserving Tn
employed. of which Adam Van Hart Cooper's
father-in-law. is the proprietor When Cooper saw
no dividends in view he demanded the return OF
his money but it not forthcoming on Thurs
day night. while Cooper and Van Hart We're quar-
relling over the matter. Max Wegeman who lives
at No 2l7 East feminist, New-York. entered the
house Wegeman is distantly related to Van Hart
and hearing the quarrel. drew "A dirk and stabbed
Cooper In the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday
Justice Goetting held Wegeman in $1,000 bail for
tria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
THE JURY DISAGREED.

40 VERDICT REACHED IN PETER BrRGGRAFs
5000 SUIT AGAINST DR. EMERY
The jury in the suit OF Peter Burggraf against
Health Commissioner Emery and DR.. Boyden vac
cine physician, to recover 5000 for the death OF
Mr. Burggrafs little daughter disagreed on the
question of a verdict and yesterday morning
discharged by Judge Van Wyck The jurymen
almost unanimously in favor Of the plaintiff, only
one of them favoring the defendants.
In the trial the plaintiff alleged that DR. Boyden
had been careless in vaccinating the little girl and
that lockjaw. from which she died. resulted from
the vaccination. The defendants alleged that the
chds parents had been careless. and that the lock-
jaw germ transmitted TO her blood because of
lack OF proper in protecting the abrasion made
hX Dr. ROXden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
LOWEST BIDDERS FOR REPAVING.

Proposals have been opened at the city Works De-
partinent for repaving parts Of certain streets and
avenues with granite blocks The proposals and the
loves, bidders each were as follows: Third-ave..
from Flatbush-ave. TO Union-st.. Thomas Monohan.
s $50: Eoerum Place from Livingstone st. TO BERGEN
81 Thomas MonOhan. Sl0,2Y -; Wiioughby st. from
Adams-st to Bridge-st william Kelley. $LlOI 81;
HoVt-st from Atlantic-2Ye to Warren-st., Norton
A. German S6S72 So: Coney lsand-ave. from the OLD
city line to the circle at Franklin-ave MI Donovon,
$685. ,
The lowest price for square yard OF granite pave
ment that has been reached for a number OF years
was produced in the bidding In HOyt-str being 81 o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
CHRIST CHURCH ANNlvERsARY.

The hfteth anniversary of the organization OF
Christ Church Society. OF which the Rev. DR..
James III. Darlington Is pastor. viii be celebrated
on Monday In the Knapp mansion. Beiford-ave.
and Ross-st The Very Rev. Dean Cox, OF the
cathedral OF the incarnation Garden city. Long
Island, viii read letter from Bishop Littlejohn.
Ale Rev. Or. llasklns Will make address. over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
MP WNsBJp'S EDUCATIONAL LECTURE.

DR. A. T. Winship. OF THE Boston Journal OF
Education" delivered lecture last night before th-
Rrooklyn Teachers Association in the Boys High
School Marcy and Putnam aves, on the subject.
THE Soloisf Leader and Accompanist in Education
Charming Stebbins, sient OF the association. In
reduced the lecturer Dr. Winship said that he had
nothing TO say favor OF the barroom or the curse
of rum but II fatal error 10 lay the response
nifty for the crime OF the word upon the saloon
Jntemperance, he said. was not responsible FOR
crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18

While Bessie Scharmann thirteen years old ana
a,nloved in the family of Joseph Renecke. at No.
2s4 Humbodt-st, TO care for the baby, was shaking
the kitchen stove yesterday, her clothing caught re
Mr. Renecke wrapped blanket about her. L ne
flames were extnguished, but not until the chi,d
had been fatally burned. Mr.. Reineckes hands
were also badly burned. The child was taken TO 81
GATHERINGS Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18

asbestos mantle furnishes powerful and unwaver-
{rr light The company at present supplies about
10000 street lamps with gas ana YESTERDAY 'n1
iaup-posts In SiXth-ave. between Fiatbusn-aNe anu
I'nion-st were equipped with the new burners. II
accordance with the permission granted by tne Soln-
accorded 10 the experiment, the BROOKLYN 'noh
Company will make the new light the bass OF us rs
tho companv claim that the light Will be iully
AS good as that now furnished by electricity, and
that the cost to the city will be much less.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
FUNERAL. OF CHARLES II. LOCKWOOD.

The funeral of Charles II. Lockwood Will be held
at o'clock this evening in his late home. No -'5
Rutledge-st the Rev. Rivngton Lord OF the First
Free Baptist Church, officiating. Charles II. Lock-
wood was born hfty-seven years ago IN Troy, ana
i'm the war was engaged one of the paymaSterS
in the Navy For many years he lived In Brooklyn.
r D. where wife and one child survive him. The
burial will be I'm Riverhead Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
ENDEAvoRERs TO MEET TONIGHT

The monthly meeting OF the brooklyn Christian
Endeavor Union will be held tonight in the New
England congregational Church in South Nnth-st..
near Drggs-ave The meeting will be addressed
by the Rev John +. Carson, vice president Of the
New York State Christian Endeavor Union. and
tn, Rev. Rivngton II. Lord will conduct the de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18

James Joseph Morgan died on Thursday at his
home. No. 5l6 Manhattan-ave.. from heart failure.
augmented by complication OF troubles. lie was
born In New-York city forty-sX years ago. and
resided in Greenpoint for more than fifteen years.
lie member OF the Society OF St Vincent de
Paul. OF St Anthony's parish. OF which the Rev.
Father Otiare ia pastor. wife and six children
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
P0LA n D

An dreaded effects Of SCARLET and other FE|E"S
are PREVENTED by free use Of Poland water
II ncutralizes URIC ACID. Pures, water In the world
Send for circular Sold by Park Tlford. Acker' Me'-
rail- & condit Dagget & Ramsdell, 5th-ave. ana bid ST.
and Hiram Kicker & Sons. Prop. Park Place y. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
AN ELECTRIC LINEMAN'S FALL.

John lawson a lineman. forty years old.
ployed by the Nassau Electric Railroad. while
stringing a heavy feed-wire az Marcy-ave and
South Nlnth-st, yesterday. lost his balance and
fell from a pole to the street. He was unconscious
when picked up and removed TO the Eastern
District Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18

The last five days play in the international
chess tournament in ST. Petersburg has sorey dis-
Amounted the thousands of chess players in Amerl-
GA who hopcd that Mr.. Pillsbury would be VIC
tor there as he in the Hastings tournament
and have watched regretfu,ly the cable dispatches
which told the tale of an almost unaccountable
falling off in the young Brooklyne's play and how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
CONSTIPATION.
A GIRL. IN EIAMES.

two thousand invitations have been issued re-
ception will be held from until IL O'Clock p III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
PILLSBURY'S BAD VENTURE.
AN EXPLANATION OF RECENT POOR PLAY
BY BROOKLYN's CHESS CHAMPION.

A SCHEME WITH sTEINITz WHICH COULD NOT BE
CARRIED OUT. AND \ HEAVY FINAN-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
BISHOP EDWARD WILSON, D. D., IL. D..

Saws: ~ have taken Warmers Safe Cure with great
advantage and derived much benefit from its use'
The fact that man occupies the high position
of bishop and religious teacher in the Church en-.
titles him to unquestioned respect and gives his
words and endorsement special power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
Hiahest Authorities
Dew A. C. KENDRIcK, D. D., IL. D..

PROFESSOR OF GREEK, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER,
Is known throughout the length and breadth OK
the land as one OF the revisers of the New Tesla
ment. In writing for the public he Is always
sincere direct and forcible, and here is what he
saws: "Having received from the use OF warmers
Safe Cure yery marked benefits, can cordially
recommend it to Others"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
pEV. ]. E. RANKIN, d. D., IL. D.,

PRESIDENT OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY OF wAsHrHcroNs
7, . most outspoken manner, says" have known
~ several persons who have been permanently
cured of diseases of the kidney and urinary organs,
hv the use of Warmers Safe Cure. have known,
too. of its being used in similar cases by physicians
IN the interests of humanity to recommend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
STIR OVER THE ALMSHOUSE.
THE TRIBUNE'S ACCOUNT OF TRAMPS
SUPPORTED IN IDLENESS AhoCoEo
COMMENT

PROSPECT OF 4 WORKIIousE BEING EsIAbL'9iihD
IN THE FLATBUsH INSTITuTloN-THE IN
F1rENcE OF COMMISSIONER. BuRTIs IN Sc
c,.,,xc IMPROVEMENTS WHAT THE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18

FORTY MEN WERE AREEsTED-AN ELEcIh'cAi
DEVICE AND BETTING BOOKS SEIZED Ia Inn
po1JCE-oNE Mas HID UNDER \ PIANO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
A Navy 60 He Proud or

Ex.Presiilent Harrison In writing Of
''This Country Of Ours" In tho Ladies'
Home Journal. reviews our navy de.
partment, and tells Of tho reconstruc.
ton Of our new navy. "We had no
great ship-yards. and no shipbuIlders
with the capital. the skilled labor and
the experience to ut them TO enter this
new Aeld." he writes. "JOhn Roach,
however. had the courage to believe
that he could create competent shop
aud build the new vessels. He put cv.
erythlng ut risk and should have had
better treatment from the government
than he received. He was fairly en-.
titled to some OF the profits that have
since accrued to those who have walked
In the path lie blazed. We have now,
both on the Atlantic and Pacific, ship
yards and builders capable Of con.
STRUGGLING any ship and of putting into
her any machinery Of the first ell.
cheney. We have great steel plants,
costing millions OF money ana capable
Of making arn,Or plates OF the highest
resisting power. aud steel gun forgIngs
Of the finest quality. These great ship
yards and steel plants are convincing
proofs that the supremacy we once had
In wooden bodybuilding may be at.
tained-if It has not already been at
tained--in steel ships. Prac-
tlcally all Of this work has been done
within ten years, and the Secretar ies
Of the Navy who have presided over
and directed 1t; the constructors and
ordnance officers OF the navy who have
furnished the plans and designs. and
the steel-makers aud ship builders who
have executed these plans arc entitled
to the highest praise. We have always
had u navy personnel to be proud of.
ana we now have a navy to be proud OF
not finished navy. but one on the
way. A new battle-ship Is n new argu.
ment for International arbltra tIOn--fOr
you must have noticed that peremptOry
demands for q lXed amount of dam.
ages are usually made upon nations
that have no battle-ships nor torpedo
boats. 1t IL not our plan, ! am sure.
to match the great navles of Europe.
We may safely keep our register of yes.
sells well within theirs; but We do not
intend again to leave the sea-"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

Contractors and Country Roads.
Street contractor used to slight the!i
work In the most important streets 10
Philadelphia. but. thanks to the news
papers and the Citizens Municipal A.
soclation. this sort Of thing has grown
Improbable. A complaint to the City
Controller that could be shown to be
well founded was apt to result In a
refusal to countcrsign the warrant for
the defective work, and rs street con.
tractors work for pay, they have learn.
cd that It IL best to keep In sight Of
contract specifications In rcpaving
principal streets.
But while the combined watchfulness
Of officials and private citizens has com.
PEELED contractors to do reasonably fair
work In the most prominent public
streets. no amount OF watchfulness will
change the nature Of the average Phil.
adelphla contractor. lie will slight his
work II he thinks nobody Is looking.
and he ncglccts the country roads Inc.
cause lie thinks defective work on tho
suburban roads and lanes won't be seen
or reported by anybody. He wants to
increase bis profits by Sinking his
work somewhere. and Just at present
the country roads seem to afford him
the only chance Of Sinking without
getting caught at It.
Fortunately. the Citizens Municipal
Association, through Its agents. takes
q look at the country roads occasional.
", too, and II has recently filed protests
against the present condition Of some
Of these roads with tho Director Of
Public Works and City Controller
which they are likely to cause derclict
contractors some trouble. ced-gr0wu
bitches AMI roadbeds lower In the cen.
ter than ut the sides constitute com.
binatlon that falls to MI contract re-.
Qulremcnts to maintain good roads,
and 1t begins to look aS though the con.
tractors might yet he compelled TO be
- honest In the unfreQuented country
lanes a. In the chief thoroughfarea Of
the city. More power to the Citizens
Municipal Association. Philadelphia
Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

Melbourne. 10 preparing q dlcti0nar ~
Of Australian English.
A granite block has been erected ia
the memory Of Prof. Huxley Oh the
southern SHORE Of Lake Of Sils.
A Waterloo veteran. aged 90 years.
has been discovered among the inmates
OF the Nottingham workhouse. Eng
land.
'eylvauus Dodge Locke. who has Just
died at HO0sick Falls. n. Y. was the
inventor Of the hrst grain.bindiug mn.
chine.
william Heacock. OF Marcus Hook.
Pa, has q yellow pine chest formerly
owned by Andrew Jackson. President
Of the United States.
william Thompson. c. f.. OF London.
received the idea OF pneumatic tires
from the pneumatic springs which were
proposed for carriages In 1916.
The Gaekwar Of Baroda possesses the
most costly sword In the world. The
hllt Ia 70 set with precious stones that
the weapon 10 worth at least 5000.
A number Of Georgia papers during
thecaMpaign have referred to OG vernon
Atkinson as "wife-made man." aud
his friends have not denied the ssssr-
ton.
Herr Krupp. the gun manufacturer.
has dismissed all foreign wOrkMcn and
officials from Ills employ on the ground
Of tho betrayal Of secrets TO foreign
governments.
Napoleon Bollaparte and George
Washington were two pensioners re-
Gently examined ut the Baltimore cub
treasury. Their records IN deserving
soldiers proved TO be all right.
John Endlcott, OF Beverly, Mass, IA
the Only living eye witness Of the fam.
Gus engagement In lsl3 between the
Inflated Chesapeake and the Shannon.
lie IL almost 100 years old.
Judge Livingston w. Cleveland. the
Republican nominee for Probate Judge
In New Haven, Conn.,. has given gold.
lined clamshell to each OF the forty dele
gates Of the nomination convention.
When the Cxarlna Marie was called
to England by the sickness OF the Ouch
ess Of Edinburgh she was actually
asked to pay for the coal and provisions
consumed during her stay at Bucking-
h9m Palace.
Barney Barnato. the South African
gold kings, new mansion In Park Lane,
London, IL a very stately looking edi-
dee, supported ON white carved pillars
that stretch from the ground up to the
t0pmoet door.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
eiCYcLE BUILT FOR TWENTY.
Huge Four. Wheeled Affair BEING Con.
structcd for brooklyn Club.

hu0C = our w OecuCu AN0tr bctnG (0ns
structcd for brooklyn club.
An Ohio firm Is building for Brook.
Ign bicycle club the biggest thing on
wheels Of Its kind. This 10 a quadri.
cycle. intended to carry the entire
club-twenty members. The machine
differs from all the many seated wheels
Of recent manufacture In some impor.
tant respects. In the first place Il
will carry more persons by eight than
Its nearest rival. Again, Il has four
wheels instead OF three. Finally. In
tho principles Of its construction II ID
unique. To the unskliled eye this
viglnticyclc. II II may be so called.
looks like two tandems. built each for
ten, ranged side by side. Several i'm.
portant mechanical features destroy
this comparison. The riders will. II ID
true. sit In two parallel rows Of ten.
but the separate frames are Joined
together In q peculiar fashion. with
ball and socket Joints. closed top and
bottom. but open at the sides 70 A. to
admit Of free lateral action. This Il
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
A Change in Sleeves.

The woman who Il dressed up.to.
date now must either discard her ward.
robe or have all her dresses altered
in shape and trimmings. SO that those
who knew them before will know
them no more. TO be sure there IL
plenty Of material In last seasons
gown to make mamma a new one. and
out Of each sleeve will come frock
for the little ones. The passing Of the
sleeve seems anything but lovely to
us now, but a few months hence tho
woman with beautifully nodded arms
will glance with satisfaction at her
skin tight sleeves ard wonder how
she could ever have been willing to hide
those lovely lines under bushels Of
baggy cloth.-BOs,on advertiser.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

4te ssall which hs Il permanently to
occupy at the outset 1t II ~ neces.
cary for q raw horse to accustom hun.
selS 70 new surroundings 40 It II for .
human being to adapt himself to new
conditions. Under the training stable
system which obtains In some cities
new horse II sometimes drilled for as
shuch as month before he II assigned
% a engine house. 1t very Often, hap.
1seus that when such training stable
graduate II finally put on engine house
duty. he 10 10 bswildered by the
stranEeness and unfamiliarity Of bis
new berth that he fOrgets all that has
s,ssa taught him In the training stable.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
Dr. Park hurst on tho Thcaser.

"rhe thcater ] believe In profound.
IT," writes the Rev. Charles II. Park
hurst. ID. D., In tho Ladies' Home Jour.
nal. AS a means Of intellectual slim.
ulus and Of moral uplift there Is moth.
ing. with the possible exception Of the
pulpit. that could stand alongside Of Il
as un englnery Of personal effect. pro.
vIded only 1t would maintain itself In
IT. proper character o. the dramatlzed
Incarnation Of strength. Personally. I
would like at least once q week to get
out from under the incubus Of ordinary
obligation and to yield myself up intel
lectually and emotionally to the d0mi.
nation Of dramatic power. could
live with a fresher life ana could write
and speak with more recuperated
viyor. am sure"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

and must be Instructed all over again."
The drilling OF the new horses IL
very Interesting aud entertaining. The
engine house gong Is sounded. The
man staudlng ut the horses head pulls
down the string bolt and releases the
t!e-strap. Standing at the rear Of the
stall Il u fireman who slaps the horse
On the haunch. upon which the man
ut the horses head promptly leads him
out to the pole, where he II hooked up.
On the third aud fourth repetition OF
abe lesson. most horses learn what this
means. The brighter animals will Oft
en- get out of their own accord on the
signal within twenty-four hours after
their first lesson. Others, not quite
90 capable. will do SO within two days,
end within week tile most OF them
get out to the pole In good style. In the
course Of time the horses Will learn
10 spripg to the pole at might, quite I'M
aided, while the men are scurrying
Aewa the sliding poles.
WeCs It not for tho brightness and