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New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY MEETING.

What promises 10 he an important meeting OF the
Board OF Directors OF the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company IL to he held this afternoon In the
Offices OF the company. In the Gable Building. The
subject TO be considered IL the adoption OF motive
power for some OF the lines now controlled by the
Metropolitan Company. the Fourth Sixth and
Eighth ave lines. which are now using horses.
H. II. Vreeland. president OF the Metropolitan
Stree, Railway Company. when seen yesterday
afternoon said IN reference to to-day's meeting:
at now seems that the system to be adopted IL the
underground trolley system. which has worked
with so much success on the Lenox-ave. branch.
II Is probable that all OF our work to be done In
the spring will consist In putting In this system.
The tests with compressed air have all proven
highly satisfactory, 40 far they have gone. but
there are two sides to be considered In this. The
commercial. we'll as the practical, side must be
considered. and this cannot be done In a day or
week "A month. II takes time. SO for the pres
cnt the underground trolley seems the hest
IL IL said that the new cars are to be similar to
those used In Broadway. but lighter. and they will
he lighted by electricity. Air motors. so II Is said
may ultimately he Iut on the Lexington and Co.
lumbus lines There will be no change. so It
announced yesterday. from the cable now In
use on the Broadway. Lexington and Columbus
that It will take about four months to equip the
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
THE LOAN SOCIETY'S AUCTION.

The third annual sale OF the Providcnt Loan So
ciety. OF No. 279 Fourth-ave.. began yesterday
morning. the goods being auctioned at the Fifth
Avenue Auction Rooms by william b. Norman
The lot offered for sale consisted OF jewery.
watches and small articles. The goods brought
only small part OF their value. although the bid
ding was brisk. More than half the articles were
sold yesterday for nearly $1,000 The total value Of
the entire lot ~ estimated at about 5000. Sew
eral lots OF silverware had been redeemed be-
fore the sale began a small amount Of
jewelry waa also redeemed. by permission Of
the managers. otto +. Barnard. president Of
the Continental Trust Company and secretary
OF the society. said that many people who would
not patronlze regular pawnshops had been bene-
articles ranged from 81 70 to $lO2 5O. valise
brought the former and solitaire diamond ring
were included articles received not only from the
poorer class OF people but also from people until
recently In good circumstances large part Of
the goods was bought by jewellers and pawn.
brokers. The sale Will bs continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
Useful Christmas Gifts,
ANDIRONS, WOOD AND C0AL
TENDERS, HOLDERS,
FlRESETS, SCREENS.
Everything Pertaining to the Open Fireplaee'
Best Made, Newest Patterns.
Makers Prices.
@=N,JACKS0N:&@
$50 Broadway, Union So. & 18TH ST.
WORLD GROWING WORSE
THIS is WHAT MIR. MOODY BELIEVES
IN SPITE OF THAT FACT. HOWEVER. HE DE-
CLAREs THAT He COULD NOT BE

a CIAREs THAT He COULD NOT BE
4 PEssIMisT.
"The Return of our Lord was the topic which
Mr. Moody discussed In Cooper Union yesterday
morning and he announced that he would speak
this morning upon the subject. The topic
for the afternoon each day this week Is fre'c"
ing the Gospel"
The speaker said that large class OF CHRISTIANS
believe that Christ will come before the miiIeh-
mum: another class thinks that He Is coming
after the millennium. A great many CHRISTIANS 10
not give any attention to the subject. GIVING MS
own opinion Mr. Moody said he believed that the
world is going 10 end with crash. that 1t Is grow
ing worse but in spite OF that fact he was not
pcssmist and could never bee )me one
II was important he said. TO know what the
Bible writer's said upon this subject Paul SPEAKS
of baptism thirteen times he refers to the return OF
the Lord nifty times. There are 26O chapters III
the New Testament and In them there are 3lS pas
sagcs which refer TO the Lords return. Reference
WAS made to the most precious chcapter In Paui
writings This he said the fifteenth chapter OK
/ Corinthians This chapter IL read more per.
haps than any other one In the episties ana one VI
the most important truths IN that cndpter IL tne
Lords return. The most precious cnaPter III
Johns writings and the most precious In an me
Bible IS the fourteenth cnapter Oh 'onh o, rno1
place for His disciples but also 10 return io ,uc,i
Mr. Moody said that the second coming OF .hrist
should not be confounded win deatn. ~, ps"sn ~,
might oycr,ake him before Christ came, Dut ne
looking for Christ ana not Tor Ieitn ne u ur
attitude the Christian * TO look for the return OF
the Master He condemned that FORM OF NhrissIa !a,
iiy which did not make Il man better. NOR hufnois
and more gentle He said mat sucn IeiRion was
not worth carrying from The hall. and he advised
the people to leave 1t there and get something pe'-
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08

THE NEW NATIONAL GUARD AMBULANCE
been used in finishing these vehicles The inside
Is finished In natural wood. The ambulanees ass
built TO carry two persons on the Terry litterA
Of which there will be two for each ambulance ana
the long side seats may be in an emergency utilized
for two more. as there are straps TO hold the ~
tIents in place The inside dimensions are Ninety
two by forty-eiGht inches.
The new litter devised by General Terry has
novel attachment; In the form OF canvas pillow
which be pushed into place easily and retulnee
to It's place out OF the way The litter weighs onv
and Is guaranteed 10 sustain weight OF go pounoe
under ordinary test OF litter without damage @
breaking The iron work Is nickel-plated and the
wood material Of the best quality, second glo.sa
Hospital Corps /. litter which is not only strong
and practical. but H. exceedingly pleasing 10 tne
In connection with others. insisted on Us being
amed after the Surgeon-Cieneral. who had WORKED
so indus,riously In perfecing H.
The medical and surgical chest is mace mos.'
ly OF aluminium but IL fortified with steel braces
and leather. When fully equipped the bottles 10!
iableis and liquids will be OF hard rubber 10 guard
The lis, OF contents will be modified up TO date
and this means great improvement. For instance
h. hypodermc syringes will have steel pistons unnks
the old leather ones. which rotted The stethoscope
Of old Will be- abandoned for a phenendoscope' a.
instrument "A delicate as the telephone ana eot
up on the same principle. for ascertainins ,ns
lungs. There Will also be an extensive coiIecuon
medicines In tablet FORM and all sorts OF dress'nss
rial TO protect 'hem. Sheet wire gauze for spllnuS
and hundreds OF other OF the modern surgical appu'
ances are contained in the chest"
The equipments are the result OF mucn car a.
ful study and investigation on the part or the sur
geon- -tieneral and * Is believed that they WV
prove OF much benefit to the National Guard.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
A SAFE BURGLAR IN SKIRTS.
THE STRANGE COMPANION JOHN sCYDAM
PICKED Up on HIS WAY HOME.
Continued from Fifteenth Page.


PICKED Up on HIS WAY HOME.
New-Brunswick. Dec John 3uydam. a farmer
living near Franklin Park reported to the police
this morning an encounter he had with burglar
IN Friday last and turned over 10 them a burglars
kit which he obtained as the result OF his expert
cnCc. He said that on the day mehtioheo nc
drove to this city behind q spirited colt AS ne
was homeward bound he overlook what ne sup
posed was a woman walking toward Franklin
Park She was carrying satchel. and as ne
overlook her he was asked 10 extend 'lft 10
The pedestrian Suydam agreed and the stranger
climbed into the buggy. The satchel was placed
In the bottom of the buggy ana as the STRANGER
was getting in Sudan says he noticed that the
feet which projected from under the dress were
unusually large, even for woman who worked OH
a farm He also saw that the hands were large
and were covered with hair. This made him sus-
picious. When Suydam addressed the stranger ne
received only monosyllabic replies. and these were
In a heavy voice. such few women ever pos
sessed
Suydam said he was In a bad way. He mad con-
siderable money with him and feared II was "A r'ise
to rob him. He determined to get rid OF his travel
ling companion but how to do 80 without attract
ing attention and causing suspicion he did no'
know. Suydam rapidly until he was com
paratively near "A farmhouse when ne agitated his
horse and put him his mette. In what APP
peareu to be almost frantic efforts TO subdue me
nnImal Suydam allowed the whip to slip from his
hand He brought the horse to standsiiIl at
distance further on. ana then requested ms
glzed by saying that he did not dare leave the
The stranger alighted and ran back for the whip;
When he had almost reached IL Suydam started
his horse and drove<away. lie looked bacK anu
saw his alleged woman companion iohowihs on d
run, and cursng loudly In a voice that was u"h'S.
takablv that OF A man. Suydam kept up "A fast
pace until he was well out of the way. when ne
two REVIEWERS two dirk knives and n set OF burg
lars tools. including implements for opening saie'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
WORK or THE NiIAL RESERVE.

Jacob W. Miller. commander OF the lst Navn
Battalion has made HIS annual report 10 inc
Adjuiant- General. In which the work OF the cat
talon IL reviewed for the year ending Novemo~
1896 Six battalion drills were held In the cou'se
OF the and each division was eAefe'se~
weekly through the winter season.
Captain Miller refers to the fact that the oa'
talon suffers from lack of facilities for great gun
drills. and with a view to correcting the deiecI
he suggests that the State make requisition 1 q
the Navy Department for one t-inch gun ~ ~
carriage AZ to the strength OF the battalion. tns
commander says: ,.. ~
The close OF the first Ave years OF existence ~
this organization brought with II fear that th:
strength OF the command might be dminisneoj q
but this fear has not been realized; the places r.
the men whose time has expired are being raploI
filled by a new and good class OF recruits IiS SnS
this In face OF the fact that the city OF Brookys
TALON"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
4 FISH STORY WITH 4 VENGEANCE.
THE COMPARATIVE SWALLOWING CAPACITIES OF
A WHALE AND PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE COMPARATIVE SWALLOWING CAPACITIES OF
WHALE AND A PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The New-York Cty Press Association. No. los
Futon-st.. has made an astounding discovery.
Yesterday this association sent out TO the news
papers an amazing statement 10 the effect that
Captain r. W. Warren. OF Southampton. Long
Island, while on whaling voyage In the Norm
Pacific Ocean. on December had been swallowed
by a whale Common-scnsa seems 10 be consplc-
uously absent from the quarters OF the New YORK
city Press Association. outside OF It's rooms nj
No los Fulton-st IL IS known by almost every one
that "A whales throat IL small that by no pos
sibilI,y could a whale swallow man. The New
York CITY Press Association does not assert that
miracle took place In the case OF Captain warren,
but unless a miracle did occur IL Is an absolute I'M
possibility that he could have been swallowed by
a whale But II the whales swallowing capacity -
TOO limited for the engunng OF man, II IL pain
that the swallowing capacity OF the management
OF the NcW-York city Press Association H. illifnt-
able. Any association that could swallow such n
tale and send II out 10 the newspapers Is charac-
ferized by crcdulity and simplicity that makes It's
judgment OF news peculiar ana exceptional
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
Army CORPS VETERANS TO DINE.

The annual reunion OF the Association Of Veterans
Of the Eleventh Army Corps. OF which General l..
r. di Cesnoa Is president. will be held at Ianghe-
ris. No II East Twcnty-second-st on Tuesday OF
rext week. Among those who are expected to be
present are Generals o. o. Howard. IIoratio G.
King Franz Sigei. Carl Schurz Daniel Butter
field. Crosvenor OF Ohio: Orland Smith. J. T. Lock
man. Colonels A. c. Hamlin. William +. Fox and
Major Wernecke. number Of distinguished Con-
fedcrate officers have also been invited. among
whom General Roger A. Pryor. Colonel Black
ford and Major Barton. Colonel Haml!n the his
toran Of the corps. having completed his book on
THE Eleventh Corps at Chanoellorsvillc," the din
ner will be made the occasion OF distributing the
same to the Subscribers.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
wren ADO OVER Az ASTRACHlN coat.
SEVERAL PEOPLE ACCUSED or HAvINS STOLEN
IT, But THE REAL cT'TrRiT SEEMS
-, pt

II. But TIE REAL cT,G.rRir SEEMS
TO BE AT LARGE.
New Brunswick. Dec. Katie Fraze'. waitress
In the boarding house OF Mrs II. Oliver. AZ NJ. ieJ
Gcorge-s, has astrachan coat with big pearl but
tons which within a week has caused considerable
trouble. Many people concerned In the affair.
Miss Frlzee bought II from Charles Baier for s. 15
The amount was TO be paid In weekly instalmenis OF
s. each She paid e down. and her mistress became
security for the remainder Later Miss Frazee paid s.
Baier called on Thursday last for the second pay
ment After he had lef, the house Miss Frazee
missed the coat ana Jumped to the conclusion tina,
Baier had taken. H. She wanted liaer arrested
chief OF Police Harding thought Il best not 10 make
10 explain. Haer promptly did But when he
learned that he suspected OF stealing the coat
money. Then he wanted the girl arrested. but this
was refused Mrs Oliver became alarmed and threat
ened Withhold the girls wages unless the trouble
cleared
few hours after the Interested persons .eft me
station house "A citizen brought In horse and wagon
which he had found wandering about the streets
Later the horse claimed by John Ryno. OF Norris
ST. who said he had sent William Miller out with load
OF vegetables to sell. when Ryno WAS unloading
the wagon ne found womans coat In II; Instead OF
and Everybody soon knew OF H. On Sunday Mrs.
Frazee mother Of the owner OF the coat, visited
neighbor Of Ryno's and telling the story OF her
daughiers loss was Informed OF how Ryno had found
coat, II proved be the one lost by her daughter.
Miss Frazee was told this story by her mother
and the interested ones again hurried TO the police
station Chief Harding sent an officer TO brng Ryno
and the coat the staton-house. but while he was
was a comparison OF notes and 1t was found that
Miller had solicited trade at Mrs. divers house on
arrived A. l. that ne stole the coat The police
looking for him on that charge and also on one Mr.
he received from the sale of the vegetables Miller
has not been seen since Ihufsuay
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
AIDED BY MEMBERS LOYALTY.

THE BROOKLYN CLUB PAYS OFF $4,000 MORT
GAGE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY
Tho members of the Brooklyn Club have solved
enancial difficulty and demonstrated at the same
time their loyalty to the club. The Brooklyn trust
COMPANY has for some time held a mortgage ior
go 600 on the club property. at Pcrrepon' ana Cn-
ION sts When the bookkeeper defaulted TO the ex-
,ent Of $4,000 or $4,000 additional mortgage OF
80 900 was taken by the late Henry Polhemus. VINO
for many years was president Of the club After
his death his executors demanded the money.
which was paid by the trust company and added 10
,he frst mortgage. Just before election the tcrni
Tor the payment Of the second mortgage expired
and n was demanded by the trust company Inc
officers of the club expected that the trust company
u,ouId allow the mortgage TO run along WIN tnc
first one as the property was abundant secuIty
Tor both mortgages The demand however was
made and "A question arose how TO procure iuhus
70 meet H. II was proposed to issue bonds or sinai,
DENOMINATIONS to cover the need or $loWo an old
member f. T. Hunt. handed to the president MS per
sona check for 81 600. payable 10 the order OF me ciuD
% ~ was n little gift he said hep out the payment
~ The mortgage. A discussion followed at a meet,
inc soon after when several Of the members added
,h,r names TO the list of subscribers; The Presi-
dent then made a personal appeal to the members.
the necessary amount was raised and the mortgage
Maid off Not only that. but there Is mat sum less
On which interest must be paid.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
DR. WATsOy's LAST LECTURES HERE.

The present Is the last Of the ten weeks lecture
tour OF the Rev Or. John Watson dan Maclaren).
the well-known Scotch novelist and clergyman.
1t VIII be Of the busiest OF them all< Dr. Wat
will make only TWO more appearances before
The public Of this city The first OF the two Will
b., on next Thursday morning At the Waldorf. and
tn. second will be- the morning OF the day after.
wnrn. by special request he viii speak on the
poetry OF burns under the auspices OF the ST.
Andrews Society The noyelist's lectures have been
most succecs~ful everywhere h" has been. outside
% this city Dr Watson VIII appear this week In
Princeton. plain'eld. Poughk~"psie. Kingston.
BROOKLYN. Jersey CITY. Williamsburg. Paterson.
stamford. Conn and Engewood. His last public
appearance VIII bc noNt sunday. when he Will
preach for the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott In Ply
mouth Church In BROOKLYN
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
THE VIGILANCE LEAGUE TO DINE.

The CITY Vigilance League Of New-York will hole
It's fourth annual dinner this evening at 80 ocoeA
AT the Hotel ST. Denis Broadway and Eleven'hs.
The Rev Dr. c. Fl. Parkhurst. president OF the -"
Vigilance League. will preside. Joseph LarocQue
chairman Of the Committee Of Seventy: the ne.
DR.. David II. Greer. rector Of 81. Bartholome"'
Protestant Episcopal Church. and George I. Ds.-
rett Justice OF the Appellate Division OF the os
preme Court will be present and deliver addies,sS \,
An applications for ticke's the price OF when
each should be accompanied with remittance ms sS.
payable to the order OF the chairman oi ss tne
Pratt. William NJ Kingsley. John Langdon ErsmS EsrS
Thomas l.. McClIntock. Frank s. Grob. Augussri.
w Abbott secretary All communica tions reSsd
ing the dinner should be sent to the secre'a"
the committee
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.

duction In price Of ! cent. Alderman Oltrogge
moved that the report go to the Gas Commttee
whereupon Alderman McGarry prodded the
Board again by remarking that II it hesitated
1t was lost and the lines would then be drawn
more strongly for another coup detat Alder
men Ruggles and LEIGH were the only ones VINO
voted against the reference
communication was received from the
Health Department stating that II an analysis
were made of the quality OF the gas. as directed
an appropriation Of $40 would have to be made
to pay for special apparatus and equipments
The resolution from the Committee on Gas ana
Electricity directing the City Works Commits
sioner to inform the Board next Monday what
liability the city had incurred because or the
failure to make gas contract was adopted
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Keeper Splitter received 1926 with which to
purchase three new flags for the City Hall. A
resolution permitting the Board of Assessors 10
readvertise for bids for mapping the Thirty
second Ward referred to the Law Com
mittee. President Neff Informed some Of the
members that he did not believe that Frederick
b. Strom was able to do the work satisfactorily.
Strom's bid is $4,000. which is S4OOO less thah
the next lowest bid ,,
An application for franchise from the Walla-
bout Cold Storage and Freezing Company was
sent TO the Committee on Docks ana Markets.
The company promises to give the city Z'e pei
cent of it's gross profits Resolutions appro-
prating $50 for sofas. couch and otner Iurni-
ture for the room formerly used by the W!
Treasurer, and now TO De uSeu DN tHc
men, was sent to the Committee on Suppnes'
after Alderman LEIGH had objected that the
Aldermen were proposing to expend as nuc,,
money on furnishing this room as would furnish
an entire house
Alderman Rugges got through resolution
leasing the old 18th Regiment Armory to the
Cycle Club at a monthly rental OF $40 Alder
man Dunn thought the offer OF SI6, a month
made by an athletic club in which Ponce Just'ce
j. G. Tighe is interested should be accepted:
1--WE want more prize e-fghting' saiI Al
D,,n0 hn
cisco has given prize-flghting a black eye Such
a resolution would he vetoed by the Mayor.
Alderman Guilfoyle said that the company
was organized for athletic sports and Alder hd,
Theodore B. Roosevelt had approved contests
under the new law. Alderman McGarry. VINO 40
wastes no affection on Justice Tighe agreed 70
letting the armory to the Cycle Club. put uli
no. want it to have permission to sub-let. Inc
only members who voted against renting 10 tne
Cycle Club were Comfy. Dunn, Dunno and Will
Jams. , r
The Police Department was instructed 10 en-
force the ordinance against leaving Ice anu
snow on the sidewalks.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
1T MAY RESTORE HER SIGHT.
CAUSE OF A cHII.D's BLINDNESS WOUND WITH
THE RAYS AND REMOvED

CAUSE OF A CHII.Ds BLINDNESS WOUND WITH
THE RAYS AND REMovrD
Mary Schooner eight years old. the daughter or
F. O. Schooner. OF No 2is Fairmont nt-ave. New
ark who has been blind for two months. was sub
jected to the test Of the y rays by Thomas A.
Edison weeks ago. and the parents OF the
child believe sho will regain her cycsight Al
though the eyes have been bnndaged since the
test was made the child can distinguish between
light and darkness.
The blindness was caused b. an accident. When
Mary was five years old she fell from porch
and struck on her head. The wound healed but
last summer the child's sight began TO grow dim
and she became totally blind. II was found that
there was pressure on the optic nerve. and exam
ination showed that the skull was depressed. The
X rays were used TO find the point OF the pressure
The operation was performed a week ago by Drs.
Bailey and Wendell. Of Newark. The top OF the
skull was removed and II was found that the
bone pressed upon the anterior part OF the brain.
while "A blood cot extended down through the
bra IN and pressed upon the optic nerve The lot was
removed. and the skull trephned. ana on SUNDAY the
child took dinner with her family
Or. Bailey said yesterday that unless the nerve
had become atrophed there was no reason why
the eycsight will not be restored. But until the
ba andages are removed nothing will be known d"f-
nitcly
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
GOLD N Az Old COPPER VINE.

INSANE OCCUPANT OF TIE ABANDONED SHAFT
SAYS HE HAS DISCOVERED A BONANZA
The mysterious occupant OF one Of the aban-
doned shafts OF the old copper nina In North
Arlington was captured early yesterday morning
By Policeman John Smith Of kcGrny. NJ he was
making his escape from one OF the many exits OF
the mine Tho man struggled hcrcey 10 escape.
but was finally lodged In the kehrny police sta
ton He gave his name Oleum Nobody OF
Denver Col and said that he was mining on
gineer and prospector Soon after hs incnrcera-
ton he became extremely violent.
As an investigation OF the shat, In which IN"
man lived revealed no stolen property beside the
food and provisions found on sunday. Mayor Bay
liz had decided to TAX. action against him. but
his violence made II clear that the man was Of
unsound mind and would have TO bc committed
for examination. Later IN tn" day the prisoner
was arraigned before Justice Of the Peace {. \.
Krebs. He then said that his name was jacob
Miller He said he miner and hal been
working in the old cuttings and shafts Of the cop
per mine for nearly month. and added that he
had found "A lead OF gol1 In the mines. II" WAS
sent to the Hack"nsack Jail