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New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
WILL Not PAY THE BILL.
CHARITIES COMMISSIONERS AND A CON
Germ WHICH HIRED CONVICTS
AT ODDS

The Charities Commissioners held their weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon and decided against
paying the bill OF $4,000 presented by the Curled
Hair and Fibre Company. In August, 1884. the
Commissioners made an agreement In writing win
the company by which the Board farmed ont 10
the company the services OF not less than seventy
five nor more than two hundred convicts for iVc
years the company agreeing TO pay a cents day
The company was to erect three-story buildlng
and pay the expense OF construction. The Commits
sioners agreed to pay the cost of construction 10
the company at the expiration Of the contract, or
any renewal. The items objected to in the Dill
now presented are the bill Of the Akron Iron
Works Company Of ssS3 So for steam pipes shafting.
ETC.: that of Henry Hawkes. for SS2 extra plumbing
and gas and the bill for elevators. s5!3
After the resolution against paying the bill had
been carried President Sims moved that the item
OF 1858 81. for shafting and pueys. be PAID Inc
other Commissioners voted the resolution down
The company has not worked the convicts for
about a year. although the latter have been on
former clerk of the Montauk Cluh. who was recent
" released from the Penitentiary. has complained
Board that he has not received all the money
due to him for the work in the curled-hair shop
Convicts are paid at the rate OF TWO cents q day.
and Houghton claims that he should ne pald LOT
the days he on hand and ready TO work IN"
Commissioners have charged the company for the
work that the convicts stood ready 10 perform:
There q fire In the cell OF Francis Nestlcy. n
colored prisoner az the Penitentiary. on Tuesday.
The prisoners cot was burned. but no one was IN
jured. and the fire was put out ny some OF tne
keepers. Commissioner Burtis declares that this
accident which was started by the upsetting Of
lamp Is argument for the Introduction OF cleo
tricty which is used he says. In all great prisons
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
THE ANNAPOLIS Ia UNCHED
CHRISTENED BY A GRANDDAUGHTER
OF ADMIRAL PORTER.

ONE or NEW TYPE OF VESSELS FOR THE
AMERICAN NAvY-THE AFFAIR GREAT
sI-ccEss-prscRIprIoN or THE SHIP.
r,izabcth Dec % (SpeciaD.-The United States
cupboot Aunapolis which has been In course OF
construction IN the Crescent shipyards at ELIZA
be,hnort for several months, was launched TINS
,norning The affair was in every way success
and Ievls : Nixon. the builder. IL greatly PLEASED
bv the manner in which the craft slipped along
the WAYS and her behavior after she dipped htr
nose I'm the waters OF the Kills.
Tho time originally set for the launch was ''6O
oc,ock but the non-arrival OF a traih OH ""'e'
Nrs Nixon uas travelling caused n postpoheh'i'
q, an horr II meteorological portents count io'
anvthlnr the delay VAS a propitious one io,' '''
the moment the last support was cut away an" '.'o
,nnapolis started her Journey To inc "d''', ',e
SIN which mad been o6scured by uehsc '"d
coIorad clou,s all morning, broke forth WIN H'u-
summer brilliancy and the new snip receive" "'i
name under auspices that cannot ial 10 ue"s"'
IN, suo,rst,tions ars who viii in the iuture suide
her career the high seas
From, stem TO stern the Annapolis was mass o.
bunting and signal flags. and Mt each ehd inc
National colors capped in the s,i'r breeze plat
form had been erected IT the bow. ana on th's
there were gathered the members OF the delegation
from the Maryland capital. including Miss Georsi-
ana Patterson Porter a granddaughter o. the late
admiral OF the United states Navy. who was Sc
Iec,cd by her tovnspcople to christen tho latest
addition to Uncle Sans feet. Miss Porter stood
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
CHRISTMAS Music AT BAY RIDGE

The musical part OF the Christmas Day services
tomorrow morning In Christ Church. Bay Ridge
OF which Bishop Falxner is rector will be under
the direction OF Henry f. Hand. and will be as
follows: Venite. Adrich TIE Deum Fay: Bene-
dctus Goss: Kyrie and Gloria. Agutter; ofrertory
Noel Adams: Sanctus and Agnus Del. Agutter
GLORIA in Excelsis, Tours This programme will
also be carried out on Sunday morning. and In the
evening OF that day there will be special full
choral service. with augmented choir. assisted by
Miss Carrie Teale. vionst. and John Werner. cor
netist. The programme Is as follows: Psalter.
Tenth Gresorian tone. Magnihcat and Nunc
Dimittis Field: cantata. THE Holy Child" Adams
offertory. Nazareth" Gounod Solos will be sung
by Miss Lucy Powell, soprano; Mrs n. r. Hawes.
contralto George larson. tenor. and John Bassett.
bass
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
RAINES LAW INVESTIGATIONS.

THE RESULTS OF THE GRAND JURY's INQUIRY
AT DIR. FUNK's INsTIGATIoN TO BE GIVEN
TO THE COUNTY COURT.
The Investigations suggested by the published
statements of the Rev. DIR. l. x. Funk about the
violations Of the Raines law In Brooklyn have been
completed by the Grand Jury. and that body will
make a presentment in the County Court cmbody-
ing the result OF the examination Of witnesses
Monday. District-Attorney Backus had something
TO say about the affair yesterday to Tribune rep
resentative.
II should not have brought the subject to the in
vestigat ation of the Grand Jury at all" he said had
been for letter which citizen Of this city
wrote to the Grand Jury. As II was. think that
we are likely 10 get considerable good out Of It,
wrote letter to Mr.. Funk. telling him that would
issue subpoenas TO any list OF witnesses which he
might make up and that he could take them before
the Grand Jury. l said that and all OF my Office
would stay out of the Grand Jury room and allow
them to have full swing. he could select any OF
iration. He wrote TO me in return that he would
like TO have conduct the case personally, so /
did So / called all the witnesses and allowed them
people to give some information to the Grand jury
men which thought they should have The in
vestigaon has been closed. and think that II may
result in certain legislation which will greatly to
the benefit OF the facilities for the enforcement of
law In this cOunty.'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
TEACHERS WILL GET THEIR PAY.
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLERKS HAVE THE
ROLLS In READINESS

BOARD OF EDUCATION CLERKS HAVE THE
ROLLS IN READINESS.
The clerks in the Office OF the Board OF Education
have been hard at work getting the payrolls and
checks ready to pay off the school teachers on
Christmas Eve Payday for the teachers Is ordina
rily the las. Of the month, but In December things
are arranged so that they will be able to buy their
Christmas presents before Christmas comes. The
leeway Is not large. and many teacher has been
buying presents on credit with promise to square
accounts On the day before Christmas. Many
other has put off buying until the check is actually
In her possession, and these will raid the stores
tomorrow afternoon and evening and make In q
bunch all the purchases which other people have
been strnging through the week
In some of the city departments the payment OF
salaries has been delayed on several occasions since
the introduction of Controller Palmers new method
of payment and there Is probably not another city
department where the employees feel "a safe as they
do I'm the Board of Education Bitter experience has
made fremen. policemen and other employees trcfn-
mas, for instance. the salary checks dd not reach
may Of the fremen and policemen until long after
Christmas and there were a number oil men VINO
had to 60 without Christmas turkey ana give their
the same thing will happen this year or not no one
can tell, but most city employees would give good
deal TO feel rs safe as the school teachers
Assistant James IL. Tully asked
Yesterday whether any such danger threatened the
teachers lie smiled AMI said:
Controller Pamer's methods do not arcct us.
We are separate corporation; our checks are
sent 10 the school principals. who make the pay
ments themselves on the day before Christmas.
Everything Is In readiness. and teacher need go
without her Christmas spending money
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT KYLE INSTITUTE.

The cadets at Kyle Institute. Flushing. gave
their usual Christmas entertainment on Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. Kyle superlntended the work
OF decorating the hall for the occasion. and
It's wealth OF flags evergreens and pictures
which the boys had made. all tastefully draped,
grouped and arranged presented an attractive
sight. The boys presented admirably their selec-
tions Of vocal and instrumental music. their decla-
nations in German and English. their drills with
guns and exercises with dumbbells and, as a fit
ting close sousas "Ei Captain March," which
was played by the Institute orchestra Of thirty
two pieces. composed OF boys whose ages ranged
from six to sixteen years The defamation
titled Columbia and Germania" was given in
represented BY Otto Stuetzel and Columbia by
Willie Bussell. both appropriately costumed. A
plano duet was played by Captain Carl Stuetzel
ends and Carl seshssSnseS and there were solos by
These were all well received. were also the
recitations by the smaller boys. The Institute
TO have q vacation until January 1
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
COTI>T CALENDARS FOR TODAY


Appellate Dvision-Supreme Court-Recess.
supreme Court-specia rerm-Psrt Before Truax
SUPREME ;oursmspecisi Tern-psrt II-Berors Pryor,
Ops%s o = % Er ps'f s.fos. mis Slower
J.sotions Nos. l. 2. 3. T. 5 Preferred Nos.
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Lean. Case on No. 1882 Kenny as Sykes No day
supreme Cour,-srecal Term--Par. vI--Adjourned for
supreme cOur,-spssi. s Ter%.P.rt yiI5B.tors An
dre~s J--case on No. 900 cotter ast Manhattan Rail
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Supreme cour-Tral Term-Part rI--Befors Dusro.
Nos. 1888, 42aS, 1883. 217t. Clear.
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Supreme court-Triai Term-Part X-Adjourned for the
supreme court-rriai Tsrm-psrt xr-Ad,ourn.d for
surrosa,es court--chambers--B Before Arnold
probate: Helen Hail Joseph L. srsus: Jane. Fec. 20.
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New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
SKATERS APPRECIATE THE RINK.

The Increasing crowds at tho Clermont Avenue
Rink indicate that the value Of that skaters home
is beginning 10 be apprecia ted. There IL no doubt
that the ice fete arranged for next Monday even
ing will prove success. The first number will be
the first half OF a hockey match between Columbia
University and the Skating Club OF Brooklyn.
which will last from TO SIS o'clock snow
shoe race will take up the next ten minutes. and
then the second half Of the hockey match will be
played. from $50 TO S:,5. This Will be followed by
three-quartcrs Of an hour OF general skating. A.
s3h. George A. Meagher. the worlds champion will
begin n hfteen-ninute exhibition Of fancy skat-
ing and from the time he finishes his performance
until II o'clock the Ice will be open TO everybody
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
OLD-FASHIONED HOLIDAYS.
PLENTY OF SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS AND
NEW YEARS
WORK FOR LABoRERs AND JOY FOR SLEIGH
RIDERS. DISCOMFORT on THE BRIDGE.
AND REST FOR WHEELS. ALL
WORK FOR
BROUGHT BY THE SNOW.

BROUGHT BY THE SNOW.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon, while the snow
was still falling steadily gangs of laborers began
TO clean the snow from the principal streets.
little moro than hour before City Works Com
missioner Willis had arranged with Dunn Nc
Garry to do the work. The week before bids were
asked for and the contracts for various streets
awarded different contractors. Secretary Whit
ing said that the contract for cleaning the streets
made provision for the contractor TO do this work
II called upon.
1t could not be learned how much extra Dunn &
McGarry to be paid for this work but they
have forty-eigh' hours in which have the follow
ing streets cleaned: Fulton from Prospect-st 10
Bedford-ave; Montague from Court to Hicks;
Court, from Fulton TO Atlantic; Joraemon. from
Fulton to Court; johnson. from Fulton 10 At!anic
Washington-st from Sands to Myrtle; Myrtle
from Fulton to Washington-ave.; Broadway from
river to Reid-ave.; Grand. from river To Graham
Washingt on-ave. from Myrtle to Kent; Kent-ave.
from Washington-ave. TO Grand-st.; Greenpont
from river TO Manhattan Manhattan, from DrlsSs
10 the creek
During the busy hours yesterday morning and
evening the platforms OF the Bridge stations were
crowded with pushing mass Of people. a J strain, ain
ing TO get fooiho!d In one OF the cars rather 'an
trudge across the span In the snow, or 80 the
mere circuitous route by the ferry lines.
AT an early hour in the morning several nulirIru e
laborers were put TO work cleaning the snow rom
the Bridge. and by 9:so a. m. all the parts OF the
Bridge used for travel were ceared r,r Mheh pr"c-
The Brooklyn Heights Railway Company must
now be Placed in the same cat'gory WIN ine me- N%s as
cars Complaints are made by passengers that the
cars of all the lines are exceedingly eold 90 cha
sleighers and consequent depression TO bicyclers
Wheels have been stored away, and evsrybody
it out for use. Those who enjoy sleiehridc fee!
that they are going TO get eSn1dsrane ,S hd3aHe
are TO be of the old-faShoncd sort
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
Az ALLEGED FORGER CATGHT.

THE rOrIcE INTIMATE THAT HE Is A MEMBER
or THE VALENTINE GANG.
Frank Gunthcr. thirty-oight years old. OF No. ?o'
Centre-st York was arrested last nigh: by
Detectives Hayes and Dolan. OF the Clymer-st
station. on complaint OF August Fisher. OF No -
Harrison-ave. who charged him with passing Two
worthless checks. ,or s2i and s25. on November :
and II last The checks were drawn on the bank
OF Bchrens E. Co. No 81 Stone-st.. Ncw-iork
Guniher has been looked for !or som" time. and
last evening recognized hy IA" detectives -
ne was walking up Broadway from the ferries
The police intimate that he IL = member OF gang
OF forgers and say they will connect him with the
Valentine gang. The detectives expect To make
another arrest before morning.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24

has become reconced TO his displacement in
the senate by Knute Nelson and Thomas b.
Walker. said 10 be the largest owner OF pine lands
In the State.
Representative Barretts bill prohibiting the Sc
lection OF Cabinet officers except from the Senate
tho lower house is denounced on all sides. and
It's author subjected 10 much rdIcule. The great
insists, rs that he mistakes advertisement for
fame
Mr. Murphys alleged quiet work TO prevent Sem
a,or Hili from becoming the nominee OF his party
FOR United States Senator IL attributed to a
desire on his part that. in case the Democrats OBJ
tain control OF tho Legislature two years hence the
senior senator shall not then be in anybody's way
particularly Mr.. Murphys.
Mckinley loses one Presidential Eiector In Cali
fornia. but as ne will probably gain one in Virginia
the figures In the Electoral College will not be
changed. The change In California Is duo to the
vote for Watson. The highest Eiector on the
Bryan and sewa ticket in the State received .i.4'5
But h" n e scor uDo S . s4ya
and Watson ticket and as such received 2i.saa
and sewall ticket gave him majority OF l4s over
the lowest Mckinley Elector. and thus California
gave Bryan vote.
Attention Is directed by The Louisville Courier
Journal TO the fact that one OF the ablest men
who have been At the head OF the Governments
financial affairs was not a lawyer but banker
Hugh McCulloch.
The exodus OF negroes from South Carolina Is
simply n protest against the way they have been
robbed OF their constitutional rights by the Till
man administration. In North Carolina there Is
some pretence fairness I'm the elections and some
consideration shown TO the coorcd voters, so they
are going there In large numbers.
Now that Senator TIill has broken his long silence
there Is general expectation that something will
be heard from Arthur Pue German, who has also
been keeping exceedingly quiet since the Campaign
ended, or since "fhe Philadelphia Press re-
marks. 'the Bryan Democracy sold him that silver
brick"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
PLANNING FOR A NEW CHrRrH

The Rev. s. G. Jackson. pastor OF ST. Paurs
Protestant Episcopal Church. in Flatbush Is form
Ing plans for the establishment OF q church for the
benefit OF the people who live In the lower portion
O, Vanderveer Park. The place In the last two
years has grown considerably, and new church
Mr.. Jackson thinks. is really necessary. as the
nearest church now is the Reformed. at atbush
and Church aves.. which Is nearly a mile and n
half away The Sunday y-school Is also about the
same distance away. According TO Mr.. Jackson 5
plan Sunday-schoo should be first started and
then gradually build up the congregation. The
mission school he organized two years ago in
Windsor Terrace is now a church with large con-
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
A TTG SUNK ~ THE EAST RTTER.

As a result OF a collision yesterday morning be-
tween the STANDARD OIL Company's steamer Her
cules and the tug George T. Mead In the East River
of Rivington-st.. the Mead lies az the bottom
OF the river. Owing 10 the thick weather. the Two
boats came upon each other without warning. The
Hercules struck the Mead anidships cutting into
her to the waters edge.
The crew OF the sinking tug jumped to the Hercu-
les which was undamaged. and which, after land
ing the crew OF the Mead went on her way; The
sunken tug Is owned by George Hillyard OF No. 30
Rivington-st and there is said TO be insurance
OH her. The Baxter Wrecking Company will try to
raise her.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24

Edward Connolly. a young man. OF No. 4:s West
Thirty-third-st.. New-York City. was accused In
the Gates Avenue Police Court yesterday morning
OF entering the home of The Rev. August Niemer
pastor OF the Church OF 81. Michael. IN .Jerome-st
near Atlantlc-ave. The complainant was Mag
daena Schneider. the priests housekeepor but
Father Niemer refused TO make a complaint Con-
molly said Father Niemer had invited him 10 vlslt
him. and on Tuesday night he called nt the priests
house. The housckeeper refused to let him in md
he then climbed into the house by a rear window
lie went TO the second floor and found the door
locked. and the housekeeper and the priests sister
in-law refused to let him go further He was dis
chm c.L
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
WELL-KNOUN TEACHERS MARRIED.
MISS ISABEL D. HUBBARD AND PROFESSOR
HENRY W. SMITH UNITED

The Brooklyn Heights Seminary, No. 13s Mon
tague-st. was the scene OF pretty affair at noon
yesterday. when Miss Isabel Davidson Hubbard
the assistant principal of the institution was mar
rted to Professor Henry Wilson Smith. OF Prince
ton The ceremony was performed by the Rev Dr.
Richard s. Storrs in the large reception-room OF
the seminary. which was tas,efully decorated with
Christmas greens. holly and smiiax, and the bride
was attired In lovely gown OF Hight gray MORE
trimmed With point applique lace and yellow chif-
fon. Her bouquet OF orchids and lilies OF the
George w. Read.
The ceremony was followed by a wedding break
fast. and around the table seated about
eighty guests including the senior class of the in
stituton and number Of representatives from
Prince l. On the return from their wedding tour
Professor and Mrs. Smith Will make their home in
Princeton. -
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
MAY BE BOUGHT BY THE CITY.
ELEVATED ROADS WILL BE SOLD FOR
TAXES UNLESS SOMETHING


The prospect Of having both OF the elevated rail-
road systems in Brooklyn sold for arrears Of taxes
does not please the officers OF either railroad conf
pany, but they admit they do not see their way
clear to prevent II. The decision OF the Appellate
Division, denying the applications OF the Kings
County and the Brooklyn Elevated railroad COM
panies to make perma nent Injunction restrain
ing the city from collecting the arrears ot taxes is
fnal and Henry A. Powell. Registrar Of Arrears.
Is obliged 60 ahead with the sales. He said yes
terday he would go ahead as soon as he received
notice that the necessary order is entered The
roads are taxed by wards. ard must he sold by
wards separately. The city. he said, might pur-
chase the railroads.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
DOLLS FOR RANDALL'S ISLAND GIRLS.

The LIS crippled girls in the city's hospital on
Randars Island will each have Christmas re-
membrance tomorrow morning In the shape OF a
little doll. dressed in the brightest OF holiday
clothes sent as a special present BY Miss Phpbs
Wright daughter OF Commissioner Wright, or tns
Department Of Corrections. Miss Wright began
the collecting Of the dolls about three weeks ago
large number OF them are Long Island dolls.
having been sent In by friends OF Miss Wright near
the Commissioners summer home at Oceanside
A great many of them were bought and dressed by
Miss Wright. with the help OF her sisters ana some
friends.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
ATTEMPT TO RAISE THE AILSA FAILED.

An attempt was made TO raise the sunken steam
ship Ailsa In the harbor on Tuesday afternoon
but it was failure. because some chains broke
The employed by tho Milford Pneumat tie
Company thought they had at last reached a point
in their operations where success only n
matter Of few hours. The full pressure was put
on and everything seemed TO be going smoothly
when some chains around the vessel snapped and
the Ailsa resumed her old station at the bottom OF
the Bay 1t Will be some time before another nt-
tempt can be made to raise the steamer
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
A PRETTY CHRISTMAs Custom

4 pretty custom which Is followed at the Church
Charity Foundation OF Long Islan6 Is that of the
early morning carol singing on Christmas Day
selected number Of the orphanage children drilled
by Sister Emma. visit the different homes Of the
foundation starting about o'clock before II IL light
They 60 TO the Sisters Home and the Old Ladies'
Home and finish with the ST. Johns Hospital. Here
they sing rs In front OF the Sisters rooms and then
they march through the long corridors past the dif
3efent wards. singing their Gloria In Excesis." and
many sick person with their swee, music. This
seems fitting way to begin Christmas Day
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
UTSIC N ST. JTDE'S CHTRCU

A special musical programme has been arranged
for Christmas Day services in ST. Jude's Protestant
Episcopal Church. In Bythebournc. and an inter
ostlng sermon will he preached by the rector. The
proCra mmc in fun is ~ follows voluntary Priests
March," Athalie professional "iIark. the Herald
Angels Sing" Mcndelssohn; "Venitc." langdon
're Dcum." Wesley "Jubiate." Hopkins: introit
"thristians. Awake" Wanright: "Kyrie Eleison"
Gilbert; hymn. Angels from the Realms Of Glory"
'Iawley Smart: ofiertory Holy Offerings. Rich
and Rare" 6ounod: "Sanctus" Wesley: "t;ora IN
Excelsis" old chant; rccessonal. "Adcste Fideis"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
TO BENEFIT AN ALASKAN MISSION.

Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey will give an entertain
mont At Miss whitcombs Seminary. No. 50 Rem
san-st. on next Monday afternoon for the beneat
of the mission At Cape Prince Of Wales. Alaska.
The subject will be Child Life on a Plantation" {"
and MIS- Dorsey win sivs . number Of negro folk
oougs. stories and dances. Miss Dorsey IL we'll
known In Southern cities. and reception was
oontly g1vsu for her By the Barnard Club.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

Fify-two years ago Golden said that within
decade after the adoption OF Free Trade by Eng
land every country in the civilized world would be
Free Trade to the backbone. Let see." says
The Trenton Gazette" apropos Of this remark OF
the famous EnElishman. Did not have an
election few weeks ago? We have an idea thai
such the case. and that the man known to all
the world the apostle of Protection elected
TO the Presidency OF the United States"