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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
A GPEWSONE PORTRAIT.

woMAN's FACE APPEARS OK A WALL AND RE
WIVES RUMoRs or \ PROBABLE TRAGEDY
Orange oct q (3peciaU-Eesdents of orange
Valley are IN a state Of grewsomc excitement aho
pass the house at No - Miichell-st. win bated
breath and with hair standing on end tn" caus"
Is a remarkable GhOstly appearance on thH wal
Of one OF the rear rooms OF the house
Some years ago a woman died IN the room uhder
SUSPICIOUS circumstances and since then ihe room
I'm which she died has been called haunted. and nj
Intervals there has appeared on the wall OF the
room the counterfeit prcscltment OF h%r ih''
Painting and whitewashlng have not ohNtcratei
this. 80 ,ho
Yesterday the ghos;ly face appeared on ne
walls II had the appearance OF a woman Win
pallid face and long hair. Mrs. Michael brown no"
nccupies the house, md she Vas badly frightened
TN. news spread and all day long there WIS a
constant stream ~ visitors 10 the place" AtHl
whi,ewashing was resOrted 10. but tho face showed
out through the coating. Hundreds OF pcop" nav
visited the house. and while man of th"n nave
gone I'm 10 scof. all have lcfi The plac" WIN
creepy feeling that they could lily disguise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
HIS CHTLD BURNED TO DEATH.
WHILE A LABoRER TALKS POLITICS HIS LITTLE
Girl. RECEIVES FATAL INJURIES

WHILE A LABoRER TALKS POLITICS HIS LITTLE
Girl. RECEIVES FATAL INJURIES
Paterson oct q CSpeciaD-John Holland. la
borcr living at No. u Nine-st Is 10 longer inter-
os,ed I'm the result Of the election II has already
COS, him the lfe OF his only child Holland mas
bcen out OF work three months. His wife exec out
n living for herself and hvc-yoar-od daughter
Katie by taking In washing. She lett kate win
her husband early tonight al tho doorstep IN"
child was sleepy and Holland told her TO walt until
he bought "A pipe. In the corner saloon he became
involved In a political argument and forgot ms
child Ten minutes later cries Of fire drew him into
the street Flames were shooting from the windows
Of his home and the pitfu screams OF child broke
his ears. , a..
"Ny God it's Katie he cried. and crossed the
street To bound up the stairs. lie burst open IN"
door and saw the bed In the corner In naneS; 4
broken lamp on the floor. and his little girl living
torch. He snatched up the child ana trled 10
smother the rlazc. Fircinen "Niingush"d the hrc
with the aid OF the chemical engine. katie, In th'
arms Of her father. WAS removed to the hospital
She had been fatally burned and died two hours
later Holland has two blistered arms but says he
would give both live over ten minutes OF his ne
Mrs Holland Is crazed with grief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
MOTHER AND CHILD CRUSHED.
SWEPT ALONG BY RAPIDLY MoNlH"
CAR-TUE BABY LIKELY TO DIE.

particularly shocking and distressing accideht
WIS witnessed by number Of persons at 'oium-
bus-avo and Slxty-hrst-st. an hour after midhight
In her arms was crossing the avenue when cable
car going downtown at a high rate OF speed pore
down uDon her. The gripman sounded the gong
but made no apparent effort 10 lessen the speeh
of the car The woman screamed and fell. Ringing
her child from her as II trying 10 get II out OF
danger The child fell one rail and the mother
zen on tie other rail directly I'm front or the car
Bo.h were caught and swept along over the pave
mcnt Is the rapidly moving ear. ,
Women In the car screamed ana became Hysleil-
cal Tn. mon rushed to the front PLATFORM ours
ing the pripman and yelling AT him 10 stop. George
N QUICKER and Aaron Cohen got there 1rst ana
seized the wheel with the gripman. VINO was Try
ing TO apply the brake but appeared 10 be paral-
wed with fright Before the car stopped me ul-
fortunate woman had been flung against a piar
OF the elevated railroad beside the cartrack ana
her little daughter had been dragged along lVo i.e
the car TO extrlcate the child. and they were as
tonlshed that she s,il lived The childs mother
was insensihlc ~,
An ambulance was called from the Roosevelt Hos,
pital. TO which mother and daughter We're carrier i
with all possible speed The woman's right reg
had been broken and her face was cut ana
bruised Her chd's left foot was crushed ana her
body appeared to he covered with bruises iester
DAY the surgeons said tn" mother probably wouIu
recover hut there lltte hope OF saving the
childs ne The woman recovered CONSEQUENCES
and said she was Mrs Mary BRYAN thirty-on
wears old OF No 10 charlcs-st.. bridgeport. conn
and her daughter Elizabeth was two years o!d
Peter Campbell. the Gripnan OF the cablc-car
await tie result of the injuries which had been
inflicted 10y the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER.
AN ECHO OF THE GREAT NEWARK BANK
FAILURE


MECHANICS NATIONAL BANK Stopped.
THE RECEIVER DECLINES TO SELL.
JUDGMENT UNTIL HE CoNsULTs
TREASURY OFFICIALS.
The remaining assets Of the old Mechanics Ma
tional Bank. which was wrecked in October ISL
by It's cashier Oscar Baldwin, were put up 10Y
sale at public auction yesterday, IN Newaih' ~
Frederick Frelinghuysen. the receiver. Inc Us
sets consisted Of judgments notes. drafts ana over
drafts with checks and bills receivable Apo"'
100000 face value of the latter was knocked "o""
for ten cents
Judgment for s. l2 s23 l3. docketed In the United
States District Court. against Oscar L. bad"n''
the former cashier was offered. The bidding on
the Judgment, started at s. and reached SOIL winch
amount was bid by Frederick j. Guiid, a lawyer
when the receiver said that the judgment ia"
more value than he had anticipated, ana tha' ne
would adjourn the sale until he had consulted the
Controller Of the Currency. II was uhders'oou
that the judgment was to be bouSh' III by MI
Baldwin.
The Judgment represents the amount OF loss Vi
the hank bv Baldwln's operations. All depositors
for goo and less have been paid in full. and larger
dcpostors have received about ~ per cent III
order ID pay the depositors. the directors mace
great sacrifices. The late George a. lialsey ana
President Joseph Halscy Of the bank say ;ro Tor
was induced TO give equal amount TO maxi Eoou
The losses Baldwin was convicted. after making
confession and sent to State Prison TOT I'VE
400, ,.,,t,
a shortage OF s2lOoo0 The III - had been loaned
TO Christopher G. NuSent. an extehsive ,q,,
used the money In specula,ions which turned out
disastrousy Baldwin made confession 10 i nc
directors M a special meeting called on sunday
night October 30. the late Secretary OF STATE rrr
linghuyscn being present as counsel i9t li,e palh
BALDWIN WAS placed under arrest the following dAS
on the sunday afternoon prior 10 the nccVhs,
late Lewis c. Grover. president Of the Mutual
Rcneit Life Insurance Company OF newark VINO
was also n director Of the Mechanics Bank An
cxamina ton showed that Henry H. Marchhank. Il
former clerk in the bank. had stolen 4"VV. Msrcn-
hank was indicted and convicted and cent 10 state
Prison for i've years There was no criminal ACTON
against Nuceni but his factories were seized ana
sold n part OF tho banks assets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
A TRAIN on Az OPEN DRAW.

SEVERAL. IABoRERs HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH.
Dover Oct FL (SpcciaD. While the drawbriigc.
which spans the guard lock OF the Morris Canal.
where the cana. crosses the Rockaway River, was
being raised to allow canalboat to pass last nigh,
a work train on the High Bridge branch OF the Cen
trail Railroad backed down upon II. The rear car,
a combination car, filed with laborcrs. ran halfway
up the draw which was tilted at an angle OF about
for,v-nvo degrees causing the bridge fall with a
loud crash.
The brldge-tender before raising the bridge. had
nlaced red light In the middle Of the track but the
conductor who was signalling the engineer from
Tho rear platform ia not notice this until within
about twenty feet OF the bridge. when he motioned
TO reverse and the same moment jumped The ties
~ Inc bridge were all showed II liz further end and
tho bridge was otherwise damaged The men IN the
car escaped with bad fright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
PAINTER AND JEWELS GONE.
ROBBERY IN THE HOUSE OF PARK BENJAMIN
KEPT SECRET FOR MONTH

ROBBERY IN THE HOUSE OF PARK BENJAMIN
KEPT SECRET FOR A MONTH
house painter was gent from the shop Of John
y. Taylor. at No. 1855 Coumbus-avc.. on September
a. to paint the outside window sashes OF the house
OF Park Benjamin. the patent lawyer, at No. go
West Sevenly-thrd-st lie was young man with
a faint mustachc and pleasant voice. and was al
lowed to make his way from room un-
molostcd. In the afternoon Mrs. Taylor was out
making calls and when she returned to the house
she spoke to the painter who was at work at one
OF the parlor windows. He answered politely
When she went up to her room she noticed that
her jewel case was empty She rang for her maid
who said that the jewels In the case when
she swept the room earlier In the afternoon
Where Is that palnter?' Mrs. BENJAMIN asked
painter had disappeared suddenly leaving a
window half-painted and his coat and working
materials behind him. detective was summoned
from the nearest police station and he soon salts
He'd himself that the painter had stolen the Jewels
which were worth about 81 800 The detective went
to see Mr.. Taylor and was astonished when the
proprietor OF the shop said he did not know the
name or address OF the painter. The young man
had applied for job. and had been sent TO Mr.
BenJamlns house. and that was all Mr.. Taylor
Knew about him: AT the request OF the police Mr.
benjamin Kept the robbery secret for MONTH but
the police have found neither the thief nor the
stolen jewelry. Detectives apparently have done
nothing but walt In the hope that the thief would
pawn the jewelry. "~NN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
TROLLEY-CAR AND BUGGY IN COLLISION.
TWO WOMEN THROWN OUT AND ONE BADLY
INJURED.

Rutherford, Oct Il (SpeciaD.-As the result OF a
necul!ar accident on the line OF the Paterson Pas
sale and Rutherford Electric Railway. about ?
o'clock this afternoon Mrs $. II. Kline. wife or the
postmaster at Lake View. and her daughter were
thrown from n buggy. Mrs Kline was badly hurt.
The women were driving from Paterson toward
Lake View and had nearly reached the railway sta
ton at the latter place An accident on the electric
railway had in.erfered somewhat with the opera
ton OF the line and all were temporarily rum
ming on the up track the down cars resumnS their
proper track near Passaic. ca came down be-
hind the buggy and the women. supposing the car
was on the down track turned the vehicle sharply
into the up track. The motorman saw the danger
q nd made a desperate attempt TO stop the car but
IL crashed into the buggy. which was thrown vio-
lently forward and overturned. Mrs. Kline was
thrown out and hurt that she could not get up.
but her daughter sprang up after the fall and went
TO her mothers aid.
The horse ran away, with the overturned buggy
humping the rails and ties behind him. while
the car brought 10 n standsfil with a Jolt
which threw the passengers from their seats Mr.
Kinne who saw the result OF the accident from the
railway station to his wife, picked her up In his
arms and carried her home. Although seriously
bruised Mrs. Kline IA supposed TO have suffered
mostly from the shock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
BAPTISTS ~ SESSION.
REPORTS READ AT THE MEETING OF THE
LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATION.


The Long Island Baptist Association resumed its
work at the Baptist Temple. Thrd-ave and Scher-
merhorn-s:. yesterday afternoon. 1t was though,
that there might be a resumption Of the coloqulll
hostites between the Committee the State Of
Religion and several members OF the association who
objected to the report submitted by the committed
which advocated the appointment OF committee OF
eighteen to take up the work OF the Executive Com
mlttee and assume charge OF the missionary work on
Long Island. The hostility OF some Of the members
to the report resulted in tho withdrawal from the
committee Of DR.. Cornelius Woelfkin Of the Greene
Avenue Baptist Church. and c. NJ. butcher leaving
only two members-George butcher and f. VI. Ellis
remaining DR.. Woefkin and Mr.. butcher afterward
reconsdereG their action. ard the report has been
made a special order OF business and will be brought
up for discussion tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The principal. business OF yesterdays session was
the adoption OF resolution presented by the Rev.
a. c. Dixon, taking up the cudges for Anthony Com
stock In his controversy with the Womans Christian
Temperance Union.
From 10 o'clock meeting was held al the
church under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Branch
OF the Womans Home Mission Society and an in
teasing ter address was made by Miss Belle Cray.
moderator welcomed the new pastors who have
entered hs aSfoc L. during nd the as
appon,ed cemmitiee 10 CONVEY to the synod OF
citation. George y. Forester, secretary, read
pots of the Hoard OF Ma 1agers. the Board OF Di-
rectors and The Treasurer Of the Baptist Home.
Or F. NJ; Ellis presented report for the Com
Chvers drct secretary of ths Mssopar r. r.
presented the claims Of that body; w c. p Rhoades
s1:s Of those ns S OF hs so'y Gasa
2 Homs al S %es FaSm BaPi
Fields. those Of the Committee on Systematic
Benefcencc OF the Baptist denomination.
Ing Of the repor, Of the Obituary Committee, by A.
A. Cameron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
NO Use TOR POLITICAL SERMONS.

A vrSErAXD CHURCH DIsMIsSEs ITS PASTOR FOR
ADVOCATING SOUND MONEY.
VIneIand oct, q (spccaD.-The sermons on the
poltical issues OF the day recently delivered by
tho Rev Charles +. Wood pastor OF the FIRST 'oh-
grerational church. have stirred up such iee'-
ing I'm his flock that n special meeting OF INV
church members was held last night h-h'hd ''oSe'
doors.
While a majority Of the members Of the church
are for sound money. they arc opposed To the use
Of the pulpit for political speeches ana after mu1h
discussion = resolution was passed requesting IN
ras.or moi 10 preach another political sermon from
Inc pulpii II WAS also voted TO disp"ns" Win ,h'
services OF Mr. Wood as pastor al inc cNP"'"""
O the present N,Hr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
GORED BY 4 CARIBOU.
FRANK LANZER. WHO WAS FEEDING THE
ANIMAL BADLY HURT.
TIE CARIBOU HAD BEEN BROUGHT FROM
CANADA. AND AFTER ATTACKING THE MA"

TIE CARIBOU HAD BEEN BROUGHT FROM
CANADA. AND AFTER ATTACKING THE MAJ
MADE A RUSH FOR REsCUING PARTY.
Frank LANCER forty years old. driver en-
ploycd by a builder named Ressler. and living nj
no 327 Irving-ave.. Is lying at his home In
critical condition. suffering from an ugly wounn
in the left groin. Inflicted late yesterday afternoon
by one OF the proigs OF the antlers Of an nfuri-
a;cd stag caribou Lancer was attacked by the AMI
NAL v lille he was feeding H. The caribou belongs TO
william Miller. who lives In Bushwick-avc.. near
Grand-st Mr. Miller got the caribou eighteen
months ago. while hunting In Canada, ana ne had
II brought here az a pet 1t was kept III Inc iui"-
ber-yard Of Ressler at No. S21 lrvlng-aVe.' az
Joining Lanzer's home by Ressler's permission, ana
ran about the grounds The yard is inclosed by
a high fence. Miller and Lancer were the only
ones the animal would permit to enter inc
yard and feed it. Since the caribou was proueh'
from the wilds OF Canada 1t has grown IN height
and weight For several days the animal has
shown signs Of vlclousness. and was carefuiy
watched to prevent any attack that he might make
his attendants.
After Ianzed had finished his work yesterday
evening and had put his horses in the stable for the
night he went 10 the lumber yard to feed the carl
bou As he passed through the gate into the yard
he saw the Infatuated beast coming toward MN IN.
LANCER feared the worst but before he could get
to a place OF safety he had been gorcd by the AMI
NAL one of the prongs OF The anters entered ms
groin three inches. Lancer fell TO the ground WIN
a cry OF pain , ,,, ,h
The rear windows OF LanIer's house overlook inc
lumber yard. and his wife Carrie. who heard ms
cries. ran to the window and saw her husband
making a sperate battle for his life with the am
NAL She ran 10 the street screaming Tor hrlp
Several armed themselves with Sticks ana
clubs and. led by Mrs. Lancer, ran TO the Injured
mans rescue Mrs Lancer was in the lead OF the
men, and when the animal saw them he LEFT MS We
tim and ran toward them. Mrs. Lancer was pro
tncted from the caribou by the men, who fought 1t
off with their clubs. rope was secured ana me
animal lassoeG and tied to post. Lancer was
then carried into his house where doctor dressed
his wound and said II serious. II is feared that
the prong has penetrated the abdominal wall
Lancer has four children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
CENTRAL RAILROADof NEW ,TERSR7
Anthra'ite coal used exclusively
Four rack 4 fonlarIc Rinci1 .sLr-.,.

'tNtAra'l te coal used exclusively
-Four track. 4 tonlatic Block signals
on and a. er Oct. 49, 1896
Tra-s leave station foot u Liberty 8.
For Eastern Bethlehem. Allentown Nanch ctr.s 4.
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For Wiikesbarre. P'ttston. and Scranton snl
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For asrr Ho9 "a, a. tao SOC s:io 4 80 N i
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For osu,noary, Lw;oou,g and Wiamsport at ~
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ALL RAIL ROUTE
FOR LONG BRANCH. OCEAN GROVE &c
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For Atlantic CITY Vneland and Briiseton 40 "a T.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
DEL. LACkAWANNA AID WESTERN X.
stations Ia NeW-lOr>. foot Of barclay ant
Christopher streets.
'EsTibtLEp TRMNS: ~ LLWN Buffet

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
DIVORCE SUIT FOLLOWS ELOPEMENT.

Mrs Frances A. Allen. thirty years old, appeared
before Justice Beach yesterday In Part III OF the SUI
prcmc Cour; In an action she has brought against
her husband. Leonard a Allen for divorce. Accord
Ing - the testimony Of the plaintiff in 1890 Mrs Allen.
then Miss BOcgs. met Alien a summer resort near
Iockp1rt. y Y. The young people fell desperately In
love. anl as Miss HOggs's mother. who accompanied
her daughter opposed the marriage. the couple eoped
one morning i'm August and were married. When the
plaintiffs parents heard OF the marriage they oh
jected 80 strongly 20 Il that Mrs Alien decided not 10
i've with her husband ard returned with mother
o the family home In Ftfsburg.
TWO witnesses testified against the character Of Al
lon. who j. employed s'cnCgraphcr in this city.
There no defence and the decree will be granted
~ Mrs. Allen.
NR. Low Calls on THE POSTMA STER.
upon Postmaster Dayton yesterday 10 ask hat post
office station be established IT the university The
Postmaster promised to give the request his consider
alton ana then escorted President Low on tour Of
inspection OF the Federal Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
THE BAY STATE GAS FIGHT
PROCEEDINGS IN THE UNITED STATE"
COURT AT WILMINGTON.
ARGUMENTS OF ROGER FOSTER FOR THE hr~
CEIvERs. AND JAMES c. CARTER IN BE

,RGrMENTs OF ROGER FOSTER FOR THE RE-
cEIvERs AND JAMES c. CARTER IN BE
HALE OF ADDIcKs
Ui,nny,on Del Oct 2l-The United States Court
this morning was crowded In expectation u so.'e
interesting developments in the Bay STATE ae
troubles. The most prominent indiVduai was '","0
g Carter OF New-York. representing the Day
State Gas Company ard J. Edward AddicKs' Inc
occasion was the argument on the matter Oh TIC
appointment OF the temporary receivers LOT TIC ''
pany named by Judge Wales last week.
Roper Foster of New ork and Anthony hIeSh
counsel for the temporary receivers. Dwight braiii
and 7 NcCatIley fled aiiidavits alleging mat D.
Edward Addicks, Parker c. Chandler ana CHa'e'
H. Kittinger. representing the gas company are ="
contempt OF court In having refused 10 give up ''
books and papers of the company MT. fos'ci o",
the papers had not been found. although search u
been made for them in five States He asserted tAit
the books and papers had been concealeu' a''" S''
he had afidavits TO prove the allegation.
James G. Carter. in behalf OF Mr. Add'chs' ue"',u
that there had been any contempt he "'So NV,
that the interests of stockholders wouId hot ~ w
fined by the charge OF contempt. ana that p'e9Uo"
WAS hed over until tomorrow. Mr. Garter pro-
ceeded 10 discuss the Affidavit He'd by william Buch-
anJn last ',ccK a; whosc reques; the temporary ie
celyers were named. lie spoke AT conslderaple
length. He denied the charge ihit the company was
insolvcnt: held that Il had practically no deo's'
that no specific allegations had been made by BucA-
anan: that only general and sweeping charges OF
fraud and acknowledgements mad been made: thar me
company would be injured by going into the hands
Of receivers and tina; the action by Judge Wales
last week ought not TO stand He dweit upon the
point tina; the attack on the company was unwar-
ranted At the afternoon session Nh carter resumed
his argument. and closed at z:l5 O'Clock
Roger Foster, counsel for Mr. Buchtnan Followed
In r-py. held that the declarations submitted -
tho court last elk were Amply fufncent 10 warrant
the appointment OF temporary receivers. lie pegdh
10 dsscc, inc declarations OF his clients and held
that NJ Buchanan justified I'm saying inai.
according Information and DsNcf, me AFFAIRS
OF tho gas company were not they should be.