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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
MOORE BAKER Nj RRIED.
MISS MARY BURTON BECOMES THE WIFE OF
THE HERO OF THE FRANKLIN
PARK TRAGEDY.

New-Brunswick. Dec l6 (specaD.-Moore Baker.
Of Franklin Park. the hero Of the tragedy at his
home nearly three years ago. in which his wife and
child and two negroes were killed was quietly mar
ried on Wednesday of last week In Philadelphia
His bride was Miss Mary Burton, n daughter OF the
late John Burton. for many years prominent
Philadelphia lawyer Only relatives and intimate
friends OF the bride and bridegroom were present
The couple have taken up their home with the
bridegroom's father. Mt Franklin Park. where the
announcement of the marriage has created CON
siderable surprise II does also here where Baker
Is well known The bride and bridegroom nave
known each other from childhood.
The tragic affair In which Baker was concerned
IL almost without parallel in tho criminal history OF
the State. Early on the morning Of March !, 1894
Bakers home entered by two negroes. Willard
Thompson and Henry Baker. for the purpose or
robbery. The men worked for Baker. and he had
incautiousy showed them a 500 bill on the day
previous They entered the bedroom where Baker.
his wife and infant daughter were sleeping. and
killed Mrs Baker and the child with an axe. Baker.
who was aroused by their screams, wrenchcd the
axe from Thompson and Drained him. He then
picked UP his gun and killed Baker. who was
crouching In corner. Tho house In which tho
tragedy occurred was sold by Baker last summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
LONG ISLAND TRAINS DELAYED.

Trains on all the Long Island Railroad oi'iso"'
centring at Hicksvile delayed by the snow,
They were from forty minutes to three hours ia'e 80.
westbound trains report the state OF aHars Oh .,'e
east end of the island as being extremely 'au
oosthornd freight which arrived yesterday morning
laid In at Hicksyie and the engine was pressed 'h'o
service in keeping the tracks clear ana Inc
switched. The eastbound mail passed hohsNme
forty minutes late and with every prospect Oh oeH
much later before reaching Greenport-
equally had state The management IS making great
efforts TO Scar the rails and prevent delay o"ins
10 the binding snowdrf; the engineers nav nave
proceed carefully In some instances ,a aver until
reached Hcksyiile and been obliged 10 lie oaei
the train following came up. Then the two nr'
were combined and with both engines sent io ~
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ASSESSMENTS TOO HIGH. THEY SAY.
LONG ISLAND CITY PRoPERTY-owNERs oniN''
wRIrs OF CERT1ORARI.

roxc ISLAND CITY PROPERTY-OwNEhs oni"'''
WRIrs OF CERT1oRARI-
A number Of wrlts Of certiorari were sfa"'eU
Yesterday by Justice Osborne. In the oup,e"e
cour, directed to the Board OF Assessors IL No"e
leland City. 10 compel them to review .ne a.
easements on Long Island City property Inc 40
SCISSORS this year have fixed the valuations OH pop
ertv AT almost three times the amount OF previous
years and the majority of the property-o"he,s a,e
indignant. If the legal proceedings instituted aneAuy
are successful in reducing the assessments. MAJ
every property-owner in Long Island cry VIII appy
for writ of cer,iorar. The writs granted yes'eiu!
are all alike One OF them was secured D! o'''
N MITCHELL who owns $50 lots. He asks mat MS as
easement be reduced from $4,000 to *-'oV' iioi.'.
burroughs asks for reduction from *zz'ov 70 suvV'
AND frederick Aver one from $4,000 TO Seocc'' Inc
valuations placed on the property by the owners are
practically the valuations Of last year. IL Is true '
This wear the assessors required TO assess prop
er,v at its full value but the Long Island Ciy peopo
cav that the assessors have far exceeded the true
value of the property. Burr. Coomos Wso,' M. III.
law firm of which Corporation Counsel Butt y. '..o
cifv is the head. have obtained a nuinner OF tnes.
vri,s representing property valued aitos.s.e sts
500 0io The Long Island Railroad SonpaniS aSHo
for reduction of It's assessment or s54V%v o.
William J. Kelly counsel for the roan. JusuIe go, 80
horne has made al. OF the writs returnaoie peio
Tudge GARRISON in Long Island City Oh January y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
SHOT AND KILLED HIS PLAYMATE.

WILLIAM swENsoN DID NOT KNOW THAT The
RIFLE HE HAD WAS LOADED
East Milestone Dec. 16 (SpeciaD.-Whiie piayihs
o, Initiating tho Cuban Spanish War about O'Clock
this afternoon In this village William Swensoh'
fourteen years old. shot and killed Herbert Hascs
the same age. Hayes had stick represeh''ns
sword and was pretending to try to Kill Swensoh'
who had a small rife. which was supposed 10 De
empty.
Swenson pulled the trigger. and the pan eh'e'e"
uovos,s broast After the shooting Hayes ex-
claimed. willie tell your mother am hur'' ana
send for the doctor" DR. Kyler was sunnmo"cu'
but the boy was dead before he arrived.
BY permission of County Physician wagner OF
Somerville. the body was removed TO the nome "
the boys parents, Hayes was the eldest son OF the
Rev r. F. Hayes pastor OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church The two boys were much atthch.u
10 each other Swenson Is the youngest son OF -. a.
Swenson n passenger conductor on the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE NAIL COLLECTION
PosToFFIcE OFFICIALS CONSIDERING PLANS BY
WHICH EACH HOUSE WOULD KEEP
DOUBLE LETTER-Box

foSiofrICE OFFICIALS CONSIDERING PLANS By
WHICH EACH HOUSE WOULD KEEP
DOUBLE LETTER-Box.
Second Assistant Postmaster General Nelson has
been In correspondence with Postmaster Dayton
and other officials In this city in preparation for a
trial OF the house-to-house collection OF letters In
one district OF the city as experiment. The plan
is to have owners OF houses In one residence dis
trict pay for letter-boxes which TO be affixed
to the front doors. and 10 have the etter-carrers
collect letters FOR mailing we'll deliver mail.
at each house. Several kinds OF letter-boxes have
been devised for such service. but the box which
Is favored most by the Postofice officials has two
compartments-one for mail 10 be received at
house and the other for letters to be mailed. The
compartments in which letters placed for mail
ing viii have Uniform locks to which only letter
carriers will have keys and II the boxes are placed
In the front doors OF houses the compartments VII
have pate-glass fronts. through which the carriers
letters TO be mailed. Househoders will have keys
to the compartments for the delivery or mall or
the compartments will be inside the houses when
the doors Closed
II is beloved that such a system would save the
carriers much time in delivering and collecting lei.
ters as the carriers would not be Obliged 10 ring
he Is OF houses and wait for the opening or doors
by the servants AT iathouses. where there are
letter boxes for several families in one hail. one
box for the reception OF letters for mailing would
be SUFFICIENT for one house. The system has peen
tried in st. Louis and has been found 10 Work
satisfactorily The district west OF Central PARK.
between Seventeen and Ninety-fifh SIS IN this
city has been selected as proper district IN WHICH
10 give the system trial. but before there can ne
"A trial the owners OF houses In the district VII
have 10 consent TO pay for the etter-boxes as me
PostofHce officials have power to compe! them
TO PAY or Congress will have 10 pass an act auhor-
izng the officials to refuse 10 deliver mail AT houses
which are not supplied with the ietter-boxes
Postmaster Dayton said yesterday that wnile ,ne
plans mad otem 10 make canvass OF the district
and it was not possible TO say when the house-to.
house collection OF letters could be tried In this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
AGAIN A JAM on THE BRIDGE.
TRAINS WERE REGULAR. BUT LESS IN NUMBER
OWING TO THE BREAKDOWN IN THE troll
LEY CoMPANY's POwER-HoUsE.

OWING TO THE BREAKDOWN IN THE Troll
LEY CoMPANY's PowER-HoUsE.
In spite Of yesterdays storm. the Bridge trains
were run regularly. The breakdown in the Kent
ave power-house which caused the giving up OF the
new electric motor and resorting to the old
methods of locomotives and cables. however. came
at a most inopportune time. After the introduction
of the motor cars tho service was Increased from
ten TO twelve trains In the rush hours With the
return to the old locomotive method only eight
trains could be put in these hours. with the oio
crowding and tanning.
After motor cars were introduced the tracks were
changed at the New-York end. so that only one
locomotive can be used there now. The result was
loss Of time In the rush hours as the single loco
motive had to haul each train from the incoming
track to the street and then back TO the Outgoing
atform and out the grip. The result IN the
afternoon when the usual enormous crowds p ,,
TO congregate on the platform. was almost intoi-
cradle discomfort to the passengers, VINO mao 10
,ra;t on the cold platform while the locomotive per-
var me Ua ,ts duty The storm added great number
of peopie who ordinarily use the ferries to the
usual Bridge crowd. and made the situation so
much the worse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
LIVED MORE THAN A CENTURY.

MRS CATHARINE MNEILLY DIES AT THE AGE OF
ONE HUNDRED YEARS EIGHT MONTHS
AND FIVE DAYS.
Lambertville. Dec. 1s (SpeciaD.-Mrs Catharine
McNeilly died at her home. in this city. last night
at the age OF one hundred years eight months and
FIVE days. Mrs McNeilly was born Stockton.
about four miles from this city. but came here
with her parents when quite young and lived here
until her death. She possessed all her faculties
until q few hours before she died.
Mrs. McNeiy was the daughter Of Joshua An
derson and sister OF John II. Anderson, late OF
Lambertville. and an aunt Of John A. Ander.
son, superintendent OF the Relief Department Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. She was married to
Joseph McNcly in 1916.
The paternal grandfather. John Anderson. n
prominent citizen OF Hunterdon County, having
been Sheriff for a number of terms. He and her
maternal grandfather. Cornelius Hoppock, were
captains In the Continental Army Mrs. McNeilly II
recollection Of during the War OF 1872
was vivid and interesting. She was undoubtedly
the oldest person In this section OF the State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
ESCAPED FROM HIGHWAYNEN.

Lodi Dec 10 (speciaD.-Thomas Gray and Adoph
Frost employed on the Lodi branch OF the Susque-
hanna Railroad told tale this morning OF being
held up by highwaymen. Gray's family lives at
Midland Park and Frost's at Paterson. The men
were paid of yesterday. and last night started to
wa TX through the woods TO Rochelle Park to take
train for home. The story of the men Is that they
had not proceeded far when four or Ave men leaped
from behind trees and ordered them TO hold up
their hands. Gray shouted to Frost to dodge and
run. which both did. followed by several shots from
the robbers but their intended victims reached the
highway and escaped. Tramps have a rendezvous
In the woods through which Gray and Frost passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
STEELE ACQUITTED, BUT NOT FREE.

,,,.rp,cr- ATTORNEY BACKUs TO TRY TO CONVICT
HIM OF BURGLARY.
Altar midnight on Tuesday the jury In the County
rour, before whom Herbert II. Steele was tried for
c.rrv,ng burglars tools. brought in n verdict OF
acouittal. The trial lasted for four days and Dis
trctAtorney Backus tried in vain to prove that the
prisoner was friend Of criminals and that the I'M
Elements found In his room when he was arrested
were intended TO be used In burglary. Ann1ugn
nnder Indictment for burglary and he was held on
,hst charge District Attorney Backus has admitted
ha, he does not think he can convict Steele on the
charge OF burglary and that the charge OF carrying
brrglars's tools was the stronger OF the two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
THE STORM HID THE TRAIN.
GANG OF sNOwSHOvELLERs RUN Do"N
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA RAlLKoAD-
ONE KILLED FIVE INJURED.

ON THE PENNS1
ONE KILLED. FIVE INJURED.
A westbound passenger train on the pennsylvania
Railroad at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning ran INTO a
gang of Italian laborers who were shoVeiihs sho"
from the tracks Waverly.
A binding snowstorm prevailed at the 'ine' anu
the Italians could not see the train coming d.
though they heard the whistle of the locomotive
Before they could get out of the way me engine
dashed into the crowd and hurled them IN diIere".
AFFECTIONS. The train was stopped and backed ana
then the train hands and the passengers rehoeieu
assistance TO the unfortunate Italians. the deaa
body of Morianto Zanlno was found on one soe VI
the track badly mutila ted. He had been instantly
killed. IT,, o-o In
The groans Of several OF the men VINO were N
iured came from different directions. Giuseppe Cal
lotto was found in a ditch thirty feet away rom .ne
track He was nearly drowned when ne wa res >.
cued He was seriously injured and was sake i'll ~
the Elizabeth General Hospital Four noIe ..n
ians. who injured. but not seriously "e''
taken to Elizabeth. ,. 80 >rov
The bod; OF the dead Italian was taken 70 NV "
ark Zanino was thirtyfye years old ana iVeu a ~,
Virginia-ave Clifton. He had a VIE ana t"ieo
children in Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
BOARD or EDUCATION MATTERS.

The Board Of Education met yesterday afternoon
nj No 1i6 C;rand-st. Commissioner Prentiss read
communication from the secretary of the State
Board to the effect that the Civil Service Board had
no control over the appointment Of principals and
instructors. The matter was referred to the cor
poration counsel for opinion. The Committee on
Buildings reported the purchase Of several school
sites The printing contracts for the coming year
were awarded to John Pohemus Co. and f. p
Colby & Co. A motion to equip Grammar School
The Board will hold special meeting on next
cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
FELL IN LOVE WITH THE LEADING LADY.

Paterson, Dec. 16 (SpeciaD.-Gustave krouse was
fined s. rs In the Recorders Court this morning.
Last night he attended performance at the Eden
Theatre. He sat in the front row. and was struck
with the beauty OF Ullie Akerstrom. the star. AT
each appearance Of the leading lady Krouse would
throw kisses to her and excaim:
"Mein schatz. vie Dist du?
In the second act Krouse became so persistent In
his wooing that the curtain had to be dropped and
he was elected from the theatre. He tried to gain
admittance later and locked up. Krouse Is
saloonkeeper in Beach-s;.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
A PRESS AGENT MISSING.

II. A. Logan. a theatrical press agent employed
by Davis & Keogh. has not been by his man.
ayers In something more than week. and they are
anxious about him. He left Buffalo week ago
Monday After he got to New-York a message was
receive from him by his managers but they did not
him. and since then they have not heard Of him.
He was connected with play called Fallen Among
Thieves" and they worried lest the title should
have proved an onainous one for him. The case was
reported at Police Headquarters on Monday. The
managers do not know Of any reason why their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
NAY REDUCE THE CAPITAL STOCK.

A majority of the directors OF the Iron Steamboat
Company have published notice In the Jersey City
papers that a special meeting will be held in that
city on December 30 to consider the question OF re-
ducng the capital stock from 100000 to $Oo.COo
The call Is signed by A. c. Washington. Edward v.
Ioew j. NJ Ceballos. Uriah Hermann. Theodore
b. Moore and A. L. Harrison. The company Is in
corporated in New-Jersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

THE CLOTHING OF BOY WHO TOOK PART
CAUGHT FIRE AND HE WAS BADLY BURNED

CAUGHT FIRE AND HE WAS BADLY BURNED
Paterson. Dec. ls (SpeciaD.-A Christmas cantata.
entitled Santa Claus's Boys given in the
First Baptist Church last night. and during its
presentation the clothing OF boy taking part In
the cantata caught fire. William Atkins the
church chorister. acted Santa Claus and in the
first scene his part necess,atcG the blowing out Of
a candle while he surrounded by n group Of
boys covered with cotton batting. When Mr.. At
kins blew out the light spark caught in the cloth
ing OF Fred Ponds. and In a moment the boy
in flames. He dropped to the floor canning. and
the audience showed signs OF stampeding. Mr..
Atkins trying beat out the flames with his
hands when one Of the men in the audience leaped
to the stage and wraT ped the boy in overcoat.
thus smothering the flames. The boy was pain
fully but not seriously burned about the neck.
He was taken TO his home No ISIS Paterson-ave.
Mr. Atkins also had his hands burned severely
while trying TO subdue the flames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD.

The big benefit for the purpose OF establishing nee
hospital beds for members OF the National Guard
will take place at the Academy OF Music this AFTER
noon The bill will be a long and attractive one,
over 800 entertainers Of all sorts having volunteered
their services instrumental music will be FUR
nished by the seth Regiment Band and by seven or
chestras There will be special features by mem.
bers OF the most Of the important companies 10"
,ia yin in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.


cred together Aside from this delay INC storm nau
effect the mail deliveries. - , ,,,..
Yesterday pulled an old woman out OF a snowdrllt
just in time save her from freezing 10 oeaan M,
matted with ice Coddngton had to carry her 20 .ae
cared for AT the station. and said she was LIZZIE
Stout. sixty old She was arragne md wss
sent 10 jail for ten days. She had no home ana 'e
Justice said that in jail she could nave pIar 1
sleep and something 10 eat until the weather mou-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
THE PRESENTATION POSIPONED.
on,,so To THE DELAY OF THE COMMITTEE FROM
MARBLEHEAD. THE SET OF CoLoks WAS
NOT GIVEN TO THE CRUISER

NOT GIVEN TO THE CRUISER
Tho nresentaton of a set Of coors to the United
States cruiser Marblehead. by the citizens or tho
Massachusetts town in whose honor the snip Is
named which was TO have taken place al the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard yesterday afternoon mas
been postponed until 2:3O p. m. to-day. The COM
mittee representing the citizens OF Marpiehead'
which is TO present the flags. left that town on
tuesday evening for New-York by way OF the
Fall River Line steamboat Pilgrim. The boat was
delayed by the severe storm. and the late arrival
of the committee made necessary the postpone
Work on the cruiser New-York Is being rushed
night and day, in order to let the vessel eave sne
nected that the ship will be foated to-morrow
The Columbia is slated to take the place OF tho
ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
A PROFITABLE FOOTBALL SEASON.

PRINcEToS's TEAM CLEARED OVER $4,000
Princeton, Dec 1.-THE following statement
garding the financial status OF the Princeton foot
ball team covering the period from September to
December H. was issued to-day by James Elliot.
general athletic treasurer:
Receipts from games. etc. s3l157 "a; expenses.
guarantees, travelling, training. athletic supplies,
etc. ST 0is %: balance. $li.7O97 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
uEApowBRooKS TO PLAY IN ENGLAND.
A POLO TEAM WILL BE SENT TO THE OTHER SIDE
TO REPRESENT AMERICA.

REPRESENT AHEHICN
team from the Meadowbrook Hunt Club will
represent America the polo field In England
next season. 1t will be composed OF H. J. Vingut
G. Raoul Duval w. c. Eustis and George Eustis
II Is generally considered fairly representative
team. although there are regrets expressed that
Foxhall P. Keene has not been selected. 1t is not
improbable, however. that Mr.. Keene may play
with the team, a. he will be abroad for the hunt
ing season and one of the quartet named may step
aside to permit him to play.
Several horses belonging to Long Islanders start
ed for England last week or the White Star liner
Georgia Two thoroughbred lilies. Bedotte and
CIarissima belong to H. X. Vingut. Two Of the
polo ponies also belong to Mr.. vingut. The hilies
VIII be racers next season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
YALE BOYS WE'LL RECEIVED.

THE GLEE. BANJO AND MANDOLIN CLUBS Gun
CERT ATTENDED BY MANY SOCIETY PEOPLE
Brooklyn society people turned out In large num-
hers at Historical Hail. the Heights. last night,
to listen to a concert OF the faie Gee' BANJO anu
Mandolin clubs The boys from NewHaven re-
ceived an enthusiastic welcome The programme
was as follows
Handicap March f'e'
Banjo Club -,
Meath the Fins
Topical Song
The Nippers Lullaby Aiiie""
- Mr. Butler and club.
L tr,itfi
~ Glee and Banjo Clubs
Banjo Club.
"A Little Of Blue nheparo
The Nightingale and the Frogs He"oV's
Mandolin Club
\epro Melodies
G. G. Schneider w J. Laphain j. '" "ads-
worth. z. II. Brewer ,,..
The Happest Land nv a~.,n
Banjo Club. -,
Jonah ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Fowler "
Mr.. Lapham and club r,. %,
bright College Years 'Dufaht 81
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agent should wish to escape from them He has
been employed by them since the beginning OF the
season, and they say that he did his work well His
home Is In Cincinnati, but they do not know his ex-
act address there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
TIVE sr,pRrME COURT CALENDAR

Washington. Dec. is-In the Supreme Court OF the
United States tomorrow the call will be NOS e5l'
632 633. 65i. $50 55l and AZ