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The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19

Mrs c. N. Beeman is expec ted to ar- rive home, this week, from Phelps, N. J.
 Isaac Smith still continues quite i'll at his Lakeside home. Charles JoEes arrived home, last week, from business college at Hartford to recover from the effect of the measles. They left him with weak eyes.
 George N. Beardsley was confined in doors, last week, with the measles, also.
 Mrs H. W. Brown bade adieu to New Preston, last week, for month and will pass the time with relatives and friends in New York City, Brooklyn and Terry vile, Conn.
 E. K. Beeman returned again to this place. last week, from two weeks visit h Woodbury, Wateryille, Waterbury, and Sandy Hook.
 J. B. Stillson is having good success in purchasing cows and other cattle and finds ready sale for some he and whatever he has to spare further are taken off his hands by Clinton Judson at Watertown.
 Durwood c. Granniss was kept indoors the latter part of last week with severe cold.
 An entertainment was to have been at Rev H Upson's, last Friday evening, but the severe storm of the day prevented all from attending.
 Mrs Hodge, widow of Bruce Hodge of l Roxbury, passed last week here with her { aunt, Mrs Sophia Bolles, to comfort ard sustain Mrs Bolles through the first sad week of her bereavement.
 F. P. Bolles came up from Bridgeport, last week, attending his uncle's funeral he on Thursday and remained here till this week. Other relatives who were present at H. M. Bolles funeral who re-
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.

I UONNhEUA
 Rev MT Carter gave an excellent dis course Sunday on making the ''heart eCs quainted with wisdom" A practical ap- plication of knowledge to the right con- duct of life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
rYuJBJTJOy OF PHOTOGRAPHS.

Tn. Eastman Photographic Company will open
an exhibition Of pictures on Tuesday afternoon at
tho American Academy Of Design. Twenty-third-
=, ard rour,h-ave The exhibition will include all
tho pctures shown last summer at New Gallery.
peyent.st London and others which have been
added to the collection. Last year the company
orarsd $1,000 In prizes for the best photographs
,Lor With its cameras on films Of the company's
manufacture The collection to be exhibited In
c,rde. fifteen thousand OF the twenty-five thousand
pictures sent in In this competition OF these three
hundred have been enlarged. In the technical
room" will be shown the effects produced with
var,ous sens.tised papers series OF kaleidoscope
p,ctures, and some enlargemens made from the
pims of a pocket folding camera. The pictures
have been framed sofas to bring out the detais
"" , nriyate View win be given on Monday. ana
pt tnat the exhibition will be open every week
dsv afternoon and evening until January H. from
q to and from TO 10 o'clock Admission VIII %
BY " complimentary ticket or visiting card nn,.
an'o ors The Princess OF Wales. the Duchess OF
Fife the duchess OF York, Princess Henry OF ba,.
t.nharw the princess de Polk and the Countess de
Castellane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
WATCH NIGHT SERTICES.

Al ST, Georges Church. Stuyvesant Square.
watch night service will be held this evening This
service has been conducted for many years and u
always largely attended. Beginning at II. the
watch night service proper continues for an hour.
conducted by DR.. Ransford. 1t is followed at u BY
a celebration OF the Holy Communion. The doors
Of the church closed from IL 80 to u.
watch night service will be held In 81. James's
Methodist Episcopal Church. Madison-ave. and.
e-hundred- and-twenty-sxth-st. from to u
o'clock
A. Meisahn, jr.. will play the following pro-
gramme Trinity Church chimes. beginning at
ll:3o ;o-night; mRondo in Concerto Evening
Lang syne." Farewell" Dear Old New-York"
composed especially for this OCCASION BY 4. Meis-
teer Fireman. march in II Purtari.' Coming
TnroaE9 b. me I Ks s Eer Is Ne
in My Little Bed" and Home. Sweet Home"
Ions programme will be given by j. Grant
Senia Ringing Out the Old Year ard Ringing
IN the New" on the Seguin Chime. ST. Andrews
Church. One-hundred and twenty -seventh.st. and
F.fth-ave beginning at II 80 tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
4 NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPS.

John d LONG. Secretary OF the Navy. passed
through tho city yesterday on his way 70 his home
r. Massachusetts, 10 remain over New Years Day.
yr Iorx went 10 the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
Will. there received a few callers. Ile denounced
AZ un,ruthful tho report that there wns friction be-
tween himself ard Mr.. Roosevelt. his assistant
'~rh .rs is little new In the Navy Department now.
n. aid GONE interest Is being taken In the pro-
rosed establishment OF naval hcrpt, corps. Al
present there IL practically 70 such iing. ana me
service stands much IN need OF H. THIS need was
teronstratef forcty 20 IN" present surgeon -6eh-
er,l IN y Gaze tha; happened recently. sailor IN
on OF the vessels fell ani injured Ills leg so thGt
tho ship surgeon found ii necessary 10 ampntatc X
m. sailor was carried TO the ships hospital. ana
ar enlisted man drafted IN 20 assist THIS man
tainted and lieutenant who came IN also tainted,
-. performed The Idea Of the Surgcom-t'cn"ral IS
~ rs'aliish A service o. men who have Ind some
e,o.rienc. - nurses and who are capable OF assist
Ing at times when required -,
"'The proposed corps when completed. VIII CON
ale, OF twenty pharmacists nj 80 month ana I'VE
A, roo month: sixty Ave hospiial stewards, WIN
n .alary 81 go u month thirty -hve hospital appteh-
tics OF So and sixty hospital apprentices a. ~
month II is Intended 10 establish hosp al stations
"A, Portsmouth Chelsea. Masa. Newport. New
York Philadelphia. Washington. Norfolk: fchsA-
cola Mare Island and Yokohama The Navy -
nartment Will he busy this year. We nave I'VE
battle.shlpr three gunhoats and about htic"n toF,
podo- boats In cour.c Of construction ana some "I
Them will he completed and launched WITHIN inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
PET DIR. DUNCAN J. TMTLLtN RFSiGNS

TIL. resignation OF the Rcv. Or. Duncan j NC
MILAN as corresponding secretary ~ IN" frrsoy-
terrain Board OF Home Mission wh'h was o".''
on November &c. made public only yesterday
This sep was tho direct result OF the a'uon taken
by the late General Assembly reducing the nuihp'r
Of Home Board secretaries from two TO one III
Mcmillan is well known as an opposer or Mormon
Ism, He Was ordained In Illinois twcn'y-seNeh Years
ago and from the beginning dedicated h'msen 10
IN. work q, the Home Board. Soon after his or
dinat,on he repaired the ttah vdlieys o"iiS 10
threatened consumption. During the seer 49,, 49,,
~ Mia stay I'm Utah ne founded "A dozen 'hFlst,d,n
church,s and twice many Sunday -scnooSs NJ, ne
onnos.d every move made In the iuteFe - OF H"I-
n'6nism and collected Il fine library OF Mormon
literature Montana was Or. McMlEans neXt i''1
Of labor. Here for ten years ne VA - MN tn
tho College OF Montana. AZ Deer Lodge. which IN
stitutIon he founded. For the last ciSnt Years ~
urNlilan has served the Home Board HIS res'sha-
lion which follows met immediate response III the
shane OF complimentary resolutions. . al.
49, w. ~ DR. Mcmillan TO continue in ONCE
,emporary was accepted. and he will carry on the
work OF Corresponding secretary as usual uh'i
March / 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
p1rEpSJDF DRIVE EXTENSION.

ceneral Coils the Commissioners OF Pubic
Works said yesterday that ne had no apo'osy 10
rorn for the letting Of the contract for the con-
,,o,,or NJ the viaduct extension OF the Riverside
nr,yo 70 the arm In which John c. Sheehan Is
n.r,ner Mr. sheehan's firm made the lowest DID,
=. sa,d ..and was entitled to get the contract
NAH, ahou, letting the contract illegally before tho
,,y ha, acquired land for one OF the vaduct APP
nroaches. is nonsense. The only land 10 De 'nkeh
=, . u,tIe strip at the north end or the viaduct
II IL right 10 the land vested In the cliy as
soon as The plan was Adopted ey he a nonrd prS
otSncs necessary Will be those TO ascertain now
cescf"t the city pays for the land" M o,
Hucn ~, ~ ~ broken for the work on the approach
p!ou''u duct at the Riverside Park end yesteI
d,v u" and by the terms OF the contract tne W9sS
~ building the viaduct VIII nave 10 DC co"'pe'e"
within 40 days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
COURTROOM N BAD CONDITION.

81 cannot stand this thing much longer. re-
marked Ma~istrate Kudch in the Morrisania Po-
lice Court yesterday morning. rs he looked at
the ceiling which was threatening 10 faIi' anu
the pools OF water on the courtroom hoor My
hoo,,h ia endangered by this dampness and so Is
Tho health of every one who has business here
All the prisoners Intended for this court o5af
ctnre was only one prisoner in the Morrisdnln
t,,,.o cur, and he was a drunk. He was quickly
discharged. with reprlmand' ana 'heh eou'' "u'
journed. 49,, ..oa % cor. from, evcrv
,,aii "a caused by the bursting OF a water pipe
~, mo floor above The Judges room Is Hooded ana
the ceiling threatens to come down az any mo
n", he renaired again owing 10 the water soaked
condition 81 the beams. The pipes are said 70 pc
.r" atmsy affairs as thin as paper and likely TO
,oak nj any time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
MAYOR STRONG'S LAST APPOINTMENTS.

Mayor Strong yesterday made appointments to
office which had been announced previously Henry
Rice. the drygoods merchant who had been select
ed to succeed Mr. spfYer as School Commissioners.
came back from ST. louis. and appointed and
sworn into Office early in the day. Mr.. Rice wrote
his name in the appointment book giving his resi-.
.dence as No. 10 East Sxty-sixth-st. Willard H
Olmsted appointed and sworn in as City
Magistrate late in the afternoon. Magistrate Job
L. Hedges accompanied Mr.. Olmsted 10 the Mayor'o
office. where the resignation OF Mr.. Hedges was
filed before the commission for Mr. Omsted was
signed. Magistrate Olmsted's the last
TO be written in the book. He gave his address as
No. "A East Eighty-eighth-st. Other officials who
took the oath OF office In the Mayors Office In the
afternoon were W. d. Culver. Of No. I.2l7 Wash
ngton-ave.. appointed City Surveyor. and Justus
w. Boies. Of No 2R West Forty-ffth st. appointed
examiner in the Finance Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
svcrru or BOOKKEEPING CRITICISED.

80 yesterday that the Commissioners OF Ac-
aorrt. had made a report TO the Board crlticsins
49, uork Of Gustave Jewell. secretary OF the Relief
r,,,,d y, The Fire Department and bookkeeper Of
"a. Depar,ment 1t was said that his system OF
tecuing his books was criticised. He has charge
OF 100000 In his capacity as secretary o. the
pelIor l,,,nd o. the Fire Department and the Com
r,issioners thought that his system was NOT ade-
auafe The Board passed a revolution generating
him from all blame
The Board decided to have Mr. jewell give bond
Of So 90 because OF his handling OF small amounts
az srcretary OF the Department Relief Fund. Mr..
Jewell was appointed under the old Board. and he
RECEIVES q salary OF $500 q year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appsllate Divtsion-Suprems Court-Recesa
Supreme Court-Appelate Term-Adjourned for IL
term.
J-Motion calendar called at 1890 o.
Supreme Court-Special Tem--Part II-Betors Smyth
J~t.ourt opens at 10 80 q. M Ex-parte matters
Supreme Court-Special Term--Part III-Befors Truax
J--Motions.
S"npems Court-Triai Term--Pars l. H. I'LL w. v
vi Vii WILL TX X. XXI and Xu-Adtournsd Tor the
surrosate's Court-chambsrse-B Fitsssraid. s.
Henrx; + Gierisch Richard McGil 0sorec Plata asrSh
y Whtall sophie Helman Josephine Dumont st 10 Al
3pm IN. - r-., 49,. y... -.
CITY Court--special rerm-Befors sshuchman. H.
N CIV Sour,-Censral Tem-Adjourned for the term
frty Court--Tria Term-Pars !. H. III ana IVA
iourn for the term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
BURGLARS AT A FIFTH-AVE STORE.

The store Of Jacob Kornblum. optician at No. 81
Fifth-ave.. opposite to the Waldorf Astoria, was
nearly robbed Of g. 500 worth Of goods on Christmas
Eve. Mr. Kornblum when he went homo from the
store left behind $3.50 worth OF opera glasses
iorsnettes and other optical goods. When he
reached his place OF business yesterday morning
he found policeman on guard. who pointed to a
place on the side panel Of the window where the
glass with a diamond leaving II ready 20
be knocked In with muff!ed chisel TO all appear
ances the burglars had been scared away No OBJ.
tects left In the window. as this Is the second
attempt within q year TO rob the establishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
A GROCERY CLERK SERIOUSLY HCRT.
CRUSHED BENEATH HIS EMPLOYERS DELIVERY
WAGON IN COLLISION WITH
FIRE ENGINE

Henry Burger twen'y-sx years old. a grocery
clerk employed By A. Medium. at No. 34 East
Twenty-eighth-st.. was probably fatally injured
yesterday afternoon through the collision OF IRE
engine No o with the delivery wagon which Bur-
ger drives William Clarke driving the engine
TO a slight fire al the foundry Of the Manhattan
Brass Company. at No. 312 Eas, Twenty-eighth.st
and owing 70 the uneven and torn-up condition Of
Second-ave.. where the underground trolley is b.
Ing put in. he had great difficulty in guiding the
gallopng horses Al steep grade leading to
temporary bridge Twenty -eighth-st. the engine
swayed and swung toward the curb. crashing into
the delivery wagon and buryng Burger. who had
run. out to hold the horse. under the wreckage
The horse cut and bruised. and Burger was
found 70 have confused chest and probably fatal
Internal injuries. He taken 10 Bellevue Hos
pital. The shafts OF the engine broken. but
Of the iremen were injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
r1r JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The second and last days session OF the American
Let historical Society was held yesterday morn
Ing at the Temple Emanuel Some OF the papers
rs,a were: "New-York Jews In the struggle 10.
American Indepsndnencs,. g Proi heGn by Max j.
Koh There %he On w sas
paper relating 70 She Ten he es presdsn, OF the so
ee Dr. Leo Wiener Of Haysd the ost rbe:
rok-stor,esn r ~ the next meeting place was lett 70
tha Council
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
LAST TRIAL DAY OF THIS POLICE BOARD.

Yesterday was the last trial day under the pres
emit Board Of Police. There were forty-four cases
on the calendar. President Moss ana commissioner
S,h .at together at tho trials and rendered judg-
mani in every case on the spot, The charges were
ali trivial ones Some we're dismissed. on others
fines were imposed. and some OF the accused om'
csrs were amply reprtmanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
THREE NEW FIRE CAPTAIyS

Chief Bonner informed the Fire Board ct IT,
meeting yesterday that he could ind use for Q
number OF officers In the department On his
recommendation the Fire Board promoted Lieu
tenants William G. BREASTED. Of the freboat New.
Yorker: Louis Helner OF Engine Company No. H.
and Michael Martin OF Hook and Ladder Company
No Is. TO be captains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
REFEREES APPOINTED
Supreme Court.

supreme Cout
By Smyth, j.
Matter Of stover--Edwin c. Ward.
Matter Of Hiilyer-Norman 7. NJ Neliaa
BY Beekran. J.
Stone AIT. Spoonsr-John z. Ward ~.
GermanIa Life Insurance Company 81. Hamitoo-yoAn
Bradley and c. Co agt stemfed--John B. Pima.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
Supreme Court
BY Aadrews J.
Nsw-York Lfe Insurance Company ast osnas Ham
unerstein--Andrew Freedman.
BY smyth. J.
Samuel samuels al. Bertha samusis-cAasiss & ~
shelnsf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
COR HAN
Sterling
SilyerWareS
Broadway & 10Th St.
3 Maiden Lane.

The majority OF the Board believe: on the con.
trary that should strive TO exercise intelligence
rather than trust to blind chance and should try
TO choose out the men who are least TT TO perform
the duties OF The grade to which there Is IN be n
promotion. This does not mean that they are unh'
to perform these duties. but merely that among
all Of the officers who 1T they are less III than
their fellows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
PLANS FOR NAVAL REFORM
,rpopr OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD SUB
MITTED BY MR. ROOSEVELT.

SUGGESTIONS FOR SETTLING THE OLD LINE
AND STAFF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AGREEMENT OF THE TWO BRANCHES
PROVISIONS FOR MORE RAPID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31

or the engre-room. has to do engineers work
There is no longer any reason for having sepa..
body OF engineers, responsible for only a part
of the machinery what we need s one homogene-
body. al! Of whose members are trained for the
efficient performance Of the duties Of the modern
line officer. The m!dshipmen will he grounded Ia
all these duties at Annapolis. and will DC perfect
ed likewise in all of them by actual work afler
graduation. We not making revolution. We
are merely recognizing and giving shape to an
evolution which has come slowly but surely and
naturally, and propose to reorg anize the Navy
along the lines indicated by the Of the evolu-
ton itself.
There is curious analogy between the condition
Of things at present and the condition OF things IN
the great European navies two centuries and half
ago II was in the seventeenth century that the
modern hghting navy appeared; that the modern
war vessel. commanded and manned by men
trained specially TO fight for the state was diner
entiated from the vessel owned by private indi-
viduals. and built primarily to trade.
In the formation Of this fighting force there was
at frst sharp line drawn between the men who
handled the ships ard the men who fought them
The men who managed tine motive power were
often entirely distinct from the Ihen who directed
mrals Blake. He selected 10 command
on the sea because he bad commanded with dis
tinction on land. His chief subordinates and sue
cesSors In command were chosen as he was. 1t was
their duty TO fight the foe. and they Usually left
the sails TO be handled by another set OF men,
Bake was a born commander. born leader OF
men In battle. and he had IN the men under him
splendid stuff out of which to make sailors ana
sea soldiers. that he and his successors won
striking triumphs against enemies whose sea forces
were administered under system quite as faulty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

HE HAD BEEN WANDERING AIMLEsSif IN HH"
ENGLAND WITH THE $4,000 HE STOLE

HE HAD BEEN WANDERING AIMLEsSLf IN NEW
ENGLAND WITH THE $4,000 HE STOLE
Farmington Me-. May 22.-Albert NJ. hihs, '"e
Boston bank messenger VINO disapPeaie' -"
Wednesday with $4,000 of the Boylston BANK
money was arrested here just before noon 'o-uds
King reached here on a train from the kange'eF
Lake region at ll:l5 o'clock When searched "t
the iail all the money which was missing from me
hank was found In packages in his pockets. Inc
money was Immediately taken to the FIRST Ma
tional Bank and deposited for safe keeping me
arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff Dyer, VINO hdd
been Informed by telegram from Rangeley tnat
a person resembling King was on the train Inc
amount of money found in his pockets was w.
80 IS.
King answered all questions as briefly as pos
sible and IT was only by persistent questioning
that anything learned concerning his move
ments from the time he left Boston. Little by htte
however his course was outlined as follows:
He took the evening train at Boston for Lowell
Mass At Lowell he bought a bicycle and n suit,
which he is wearing now. He paid s65 for the out
ft-$5O for the bicycle and Sl5 for the suit From
Lowell he rode TO Hampton. y. H., on the wheel,
and. taking the train there, went to Portland FROM
Portland he went on his wheel 10 Yarmouth where
he left the wheel in the station and went on to
Lewiston. He stayed in Lewiston all day Thurs
day and stopped at the Steton House in Auburn.
over night. starting the $50 n. m train Tor
Pennington. He went direct to Rangeey the same
night by the Sandy River Road. He had no idea
where 10 GO and he simply moved from place to
place the inclination seized him.
The money found on King was sent to the Boyls-
ston Bank by express this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
TROUBLE AT LICK OBSERVATORY.
DIRECTOR HOLDEN AND PROFESSOR HUssEY AT
ODDS.

DIRECTOR HOLDEN AND PROFESSOR HrssEY AT
ODDS.
San Francisco. May 22.-Director Holden ana
Professor Hussey, OF Lick Observatory, are at odds
peace commission is already on its way 10 the
Of hostties headed by Judge G. W. Slack
and directed by the Regents TO hear their grieV-
ances, arbitrate their differences If possible, and
if not TO recommend some course that Will restore
harmony among the astronomers. Timothy Guy
Phelps will probably assist in the investigation
Governor Budd was TO have been present but was
recalled to Sacramento on business.
The difficulty began with the inability OF Profess
sor Holden and his subordinatcs to agree. After
the resignation of Professor Barnard. Professor
Holden recommended Professor Hussey, Of stan
ford University for the vacancy AT first Professor
Hussey refused, but afterward accepted the offer.
The new astronomer declares that Professor Hol-
don told him he 10 take Barnard's place and go
on with Barnards work Director Holden has rep
resented 10 Judge Slack and others Of the Regents
that Hussey never employed under any such
agreement. . -.-,-- -, .--...
Judge Slack is anxious to compromise the matter
~ nossible He thinks both men may be satisfied
although they have had no written communication
with each other for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
BROOKLYN FERRYBOATS CRASH.

a PANIC on THE VERMONT. IN WHICH \ PAS
sENGER FALLS OVERHEARD.
While travel between this city and Brooklyn was
at its heaviest at o'clock last night. the ferryboat
Virginia of the Grandst ferry, In coming into her
slip at Grandst., crashed into the ferryboat Ner-
mont. which was lying In the slip alongside. big
section Of the Virginas guardrail was carried
away. and she quvered from bow 10 stern.
Passengers were already packed closely on board
the Vermont, and panic occurred Men and
women made a wild rush for the bridge. and sew
eral women badly bruised. The Vermont.
after the collision settled away from the bridge
about three feet.
Annie Schneider, sixteen years old. OF NO go
Hayward-st., Brooklyn attempted to jump across
the small chasm created and fell between the boat
and the bridge. She clutched the edge or the
bridge however, and was pulled up by a deckhand
before her hold relaxed.
A few who remained cool stopped the panic
The Virginia was laid up for repairs and her pas
sengers transferred to the Vermont, which was not
seriously damaged. The strong tide was RESPONSE
BILE for the collision.