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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
DOBBS FERRY.

The newly elected officers Of Diamond Lodge. No.
s55 T and A. NJ are: Jacob Wheeler. worship1ul
master: Charles Mcconnell. senior warden = H.
Storms. tunior warden; J. H. Ravekes, secretary;
SAMUEL Welsh treasurer: W. II. Lester trustee
The installation will DO held on January L. 1928.
Mrs John Mayes has given 10 Zion Episcopal
Church Of which the Rev. r. NJ Berkeley Is rec
tor. q handsome polished brass litany desk Inc
gft Is IN memory Of her husband, Joh- MaEes'
who was well known in Dobbs Ferry. .
"Iohn 7, Travis is a candidate for postmaster TO
succeed Charles storms tho present monument
Mr. TT avis has a petition in circulation. and mas
obtained large number OF signatures OF prom
TIE ShTistmas tree exercises of Zion Episcopal
snnday-school will be held this afternoon. and the
Children OF the Summerfeld Methodist Episcopal
Church will hold theirs this evening:
Jerome J. Bradley and stewart Morton nave re-
+nrned from a successful hunting trip 70 Moose
head Lake. Me. They brought home two ine deer
Tho 7 d X Social club has been organized mere
with the following officers: Joseph Patterson pres,
Insee recording secretary: F. J. Lester. hnanc al
sscretary. and Charles Lester ir. treasurer. The
club Is mostly composed OF members OF the Dobos
Ferry Republican Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
THE MAYOR CHANGES HIS MIND.
WON'T ADVOCATE SLIGHT INCREASE OF PAY
FOR THE PARK POLICE on ACCOUNT OF
BAD FAITH IN BROOKLYN

BAD FAITH IN BROOKLYN.
The delegation Of Park policemen which calico on
Mayor Strong last Friday and got his promise to
advocate an increase of about 81 30 apiece in their
salare. for the last week Of this year so that they
would 20 into the municipal police force In Janu-
ary at a salary Of 81, 80 year. returned 10 the
MAYORS Office yesterday morning with the report
that there was a surplus In the salaries fund OF
the Department sufficient TO pay for the increase
which would amount FOR the whole force TO less
than $780, Mayor Strong had read since FRIDAY OF
the wholesale increase in the pay OF the brooklyn
police and did not like It at all So he told the
Park policemen that he would not advocate their
cause.
II don't think that sort OF thing Is at all right.
he said. Il was IN favor OF giving you the little
increase for this year kind Of Christmas pres
emf but | see that will be doing Ike Brooklyn
d!d-putt!ng you all ahead IN anticipation or next
year The whole thing discussed before the
Charter Commission and It was agreed not TO give
the police in Brooklyn and the other annexed Dor
oughs any raise at once. Brooklyn could not get
this before the Charter Commission. but see they
have worked a little scheme to raise their police
In advance. Brooklyn can do that Kind OF thing,
but won't advocate II over here. .,, :,
The Park policemen explained that they would be
getting the worst OF Il by consolidation with tho
other force. They would have just the same work
uniforms and rcvolvers. pay money into the police
pension fund. and pay more money into the house
expense fund. 1t could hardly be nm injustice.
therefore. when other boIoughs were raising police
pay in advance. to put the small Park force
level with the others
The Mayor would not change his opinion that
salaries at once after the Charter Commission had
decided on a gradual increase. He said that he
the Board Of Estimate IL the policemen would 70
to that Board. but he would not recommend it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
TARRYTOWN.

Tho Christmas tree festival OF the Sunday-schooi
Of the First Baptist Church VIII be held this even
ing The programme Will include carols. songs. reel
tations and the distribution Of presents TO the chill
dren
Miss Edith Purdy. the daughter OF MI and Mrs
Oscar Purdy and Augustus Thompson. OF New
Haven Conn, will be married In Christ Episcopai
Church to-day by the Rev J Selden spencer 80
It IL expected that the Grove-st sewer Will DE
completed this week. ,,r,. rroo,
The trustees have voted 70 pay TO Village Treas
urer Russell Sl2 80 a month from July u iast lor
The members Of the Companions Of the Forest Mt
their last meeting elected these officers; Harry
BENJAMIN. chief ranger: Miss Margaret DWyer' SUD
chief ranger: Miss Josephine Bushal and Iaul Mer-
ner secretaries, and Miss Mary Berry. treasurer.
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MOUNT VERNON.

Nwyors CIV CAPITALISTS have secured an op
t,on on a site on Chester Hill. near tne 49,
station and contemplate buidihg n.y. 1
stories high The building will be OF s'oho az
80 .,orsb N accommodate two hundred guests
Iopa p Cron widow of Peter Cron. oleo III nei
,ome IN South Fourth-ave. Sunday night M
Cron was eighty-three years oid' ana was -,
Scotland. She accompanied her huso'U W -
Vernon forty-six years ago and the' "ete NJ
hers Of the Homo Association. Mr. Cron WAS
well-knoyn hardware merchant TOT many 30
Ms Cron leaves a son and two daughters Inc
f,nsral will be held at the house to-night os '"'
Rev. w A. Granger. OF the First Baptist Chui on
The twsnty-sixtn annual observance OF Chrls'n"s
by the Mount Vernon quartet C.uI niSht Ferdi-
Schuerermann's Hall on Saturoas ,inn. and dis
nand Decker impersonated santa IiauS a anu +Sem
trbuted the gifts iGm rnas for each Of the nine
teen women members. The aHa' e"ueu "''
oI AZ the close OF the Christmas exercises in TIE
Cnurcn OF the ascension S me congregation
referred the Of ne church under the d.
Of which hs sipe4ed 10 me lie then CAV. to
Dennson a gold-h headed cane. on oeAaIl o. '"e W."
Tse Common Council OF Mount yern9n decd fo1
last night not wait any longer than ,Ss civ
CITY Judge Aaam nr. r. s' iosato 10 in the
SUildns .V to the new Municipal Bail1,ag n DSg1
c csTs is s1r By resolution e empty bs
euficent force OF men TO take the ro There
Is iaree barroom beneath the new quarters ana ma
Judge schss has T0ae e@dng Where liquor sold
T ;rh rronr,stor Of the saloon holds lease for Two
years refuses g move o. ds qnIay 6 ias maze
LIZ, ~ remove the court. The Judge had ar
d tined and sentenced Torrance Tuy, an old o.
zen nr,soner pleaded: please. Your Honor sus
mend the sentence; have promised my emp S,,
10 De an On important piece OF work What kind Q.
work. asked the Judge WY, o, n0uf n remove
the court to ely HI and I've g0t 70 s 1e-
eni osAo ", No MOT 10 move his office. and was o.,
hard before daylight yes.erdSy mornG ap and 10
,r, = on q hatch Of prisoners lie also asked tnal
poceman stationed at the en nn1 sbon ID a a
nr,o nb ,,~avares The contractors saw that u was
useless 10 dis.rro Judge Schatz while me conts
~ r.ssion and take the risk OF being septencen
,or contempt so they wisely Withdrew 10 await me
further orders OF the Common Counc,ih Wiri'
me, last night he said that he was awaiting an
opinion Of the Supreme Court
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GEO. CLINT Co
AS.45 AVID At WEST 23:ST.
NEAR BROADWAY.
FACTORY: 1874 AND I56 WEST i9msrREEr
DEAD IN BED, ROOM IN DISORDER
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES ABOUT THE
DEATH OF NEGRO GAMBLER.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES ABOUT THE
DEATH OF A NEGRO GAMBLER.
Joseph Butler. torty-two years old colored. OF
No POI West Eghteenth-st.. died there yesterday
under circumstances which the police think sus-
piclous. Butler WIS Il gambler. His wife says that
about two weeks ago short. stout white man
called on her husband. He had a scheme to make
money quickly ard wanted her husband TO go into
IT. on Saturday evening the little white man and
another called to see her husband. They played
cards In the bedroom OF the apartment. the
doors were closed on them. while Mrs Butler
cooked tho dinner.
When dinner was ready she went In 10 them
and told the two strange men that they would
have TO go. She says her husband put her out or
the house and she went a Mrs Armstrong. who
lives In the neighborhood. where she remained
until yesterday morning. The doors were locked
when she returned home and she told a policeman
of the West Twentieth-st. station, who broke in
tho door. They found Butler dead in bed.
The dead man was covered with the bedcloth-
ing except The feet and legs The greater part OK
marks could be found When. however. Detective
Perkins. was called in pressed on the chest.
blood nowed from the dead mans mouth. This Is
said TO De Il sign that the man mad Deen injured
about the head.
The room was in state OF confusion. Tho
bureau drawers and closets had been rihed and
pers. boxes letters and all sorts or articles Wets
iyIng about n some person or persons had
Mr." EI,inr s"id tbat she was positive her
husband mad between $50 and $500 Saturday.
No money could be FOUND IN the mans clothing
An autopsy viii he made on tho body TO de-
,ermine IN" cause Of death. Tho police VIII also
iy to find out who the two men were who were
paying cards with Butler They have fairly
good description ~ the small man but the other
has no: been very closely described by Mrs
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PFBF'FER DROPS MS CASE.
I'D SAYS HE CAN'T GIT WITNESSES To TESTIFY
AGAINST MARTIN TNGBI. AND so LDAvEs
TOWN UNTIL REPUBLICAN
T.

MAYOR IS ED TED.
When Magistrate Hedges arrived IN Contra e,,.o,
court yesterday TO resume the examination begun
by him several week. ago IN the Essay Marie,
Court to determine whether "A warrant for Grim
innl libel should he issued against Norontb Pror.,
on complaint or Martin Engel the East Sido Tam
many politician and Councilman-cect ne nm,
hounced that he had received letter from Pfanor
stating that he was unable to secure tho wit
nesses necessary to prove his case and that he
had LEFT the city In his letter he saws:
i nave tried In vain to get the people 10 te--
Try against Martin Engcl. They fear his power
When sent out similar circular two years aco
bnsel TOOK no action because he thought the pco-
pic would testify 10 tho truth against him. Now
that Taminany Han has won and he Is leader OF
the district and elected Councilman and b.cause no
was forced to commence action. he summoned mo
TO court.
But It Is impossible for mo at the present de y
to procure witnesses, because they would no,
oare 10 90 anything which may be dcrogatory 10
the wishes OF Engel. So have decided that he
cause no complaint has been taken against mo
and am not under bail and cannot be called n
fugitive from justice. to leave the CITY and look
Tor my future In some other place for the mex,
iour years. when the people will elect "A Rctubll-
can Ihayor. whcn the people would not fear him
! hope that you will treat me as well as Won cn n
consistently 40. because you realize the odds
have to fight" 1900
Abraham Gruber. Pfeffer's counsel. was much eur
prised at ms action. and said that his client had
not treated him right. '"'
Engel wanted Magistrate Hedges to issue a war
but tho Cour thought that tho course OF ihs Go.
fendant in leaving town was vindication enough
proceedings. The complainant was willing "ttaq
the matter should lie over until Thursday and
warrant. " '''"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
THE THIRD ROCKEFELLER APPEAL.

Wills 5. loysradt. a lawyer. OF Poughkeepsie,
has been named by Justice Barnard referee to
take testimony In the action OF John ID. and Will
lam Rockefeller against the assessors OF the town
OF Mount Pleasant. In the appeal against the In
creased valuation OF their property In the levy for
1880. This the third referee appointed In appeals
from taxation by the Rockefellors.
Frank Crouch appointed by Judge Dykman
TO hear the appeal from the assessment OF 1896 He
has held thirty five hearings and apparently tho
case ~ no nearer settlement now than II was at
tho institution OF tho proceeding. In tho case OF
the Rockefeller brothers against the corporation
OF North Tarrytown. Judge Mills is the referee.
but no hearings have been held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
NFW-ROCHELLE.

Tho annua! report OF the Board of Health shows
that in 1897 there were 2s4 births u marriages and
l7S deaths The increase In the deaths is only eight
more than last year Four persons were Killed on
the railroad two drowned. two burned to DEATH
one murdered and the skeleton OF an unknown chill
WAS found The population Of the village Is now
estimated at fifteen thousand
Postmaster William V. Molloy forwarded his
resignation yesterday to the Postmaster General.
It IS 10 take effect on January l. when Mr.. Molloy
pointed February l. 1893 and has served continuous
~ ever since James Ross. who has been first
sistant for nearly ffteen years. and c. Hobart
Morgan are candidates for the vacancy, Mr.. Ross
having received th!rty-two votes and Mr.. Morgan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

George F. Adams william ]. Sagle and Louis e.
Odell have been appointed committee by the BOARD
of Education OF School District NO. 10 secure
map Of the district In accordance with the ORDERS OF
School Commissioner Miller.
The eleventh annual ball Of Union Hose Company
will be held on Friday evening. c ,.
The Rev Arnold II Redding rector OF ~ MarK
Washington irving Memorial Episcopal Church. Is
III at his home. in Broadway: . $500 81.
The trustees Of School District No 2 town O 81
Mount Pleasant have completed the assessment ron
for 1897 and left It with Isaac Beatty. at his home IN
Sleepy Hollow, where It Will open for inspection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
MORE STEPPING-STONES REMOVED

Inc stepping stones along tho curbs of Fifty.
n IN rnrys&'n' f1fty-seventh. Fifty-eighth and
East Seventeenth SITS. and IN Broa0wav n,or. ""''
moved by order OF the Bureau OF Encumhr.ro.
Yesterday. The stones were removed upon a vii
ten complaint OF the City Improvement soc,.,,,
sent IN early this month. On December IL no,ic.s
we're sent 10 all the offenders that the stones nu,
Se removed. and those that had not been rem"veS
Dy the owners were removed yesterday Nv ~.
DDepartment Tine stones along Madison-ave above
itwehty-third-st, were removed last week All tbe
1iocks arc Illegal az Instructions but are generate
left undisturbed unless formal comnairt Z. MY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
4 COUNTRY HOUSE DESTROYED.

The house OF Charles Baumsemeyer al Elms-
fora on the Sawm River Road. destroyed
by fire on sunday night The carpet In OF
tho rooms took IRE from sparks from open wood
fire and from the carpet the fire spread 10 the
curtains and haugings OF the Dom. There Is no
fire department IN Elmsford. and the fire burned
unchecked. The family escaped with only the
clothing worn when the fire hrok" out Mr. Baum
sclmcycr ~ employed by the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad. The house was completed
las, summer an only occupied few months.
The loss estimated $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Board Of Aldermen, City Hall, l p. m
Police and Pilot Commissioners meetings
Sentence of T. J. Radcliffe by Judge Newburser.
First Reformed Presby :erian Church celebration
international chess tournament, No. East Fii-
ty-frst-st. D. m.
Tammany Hall primaries. evening.
New-York State Society OF Certified Public Ac-
countants' dinner. Waldorf Astoria. p. m.
Board Of National Guard officers. 18th regiment
Armory. p. m.
Literary society debate. Educational Alliance
S:l5 y.
Linnean Society, Museum Of Natural History
p. m.
Lecture by Charles Sprague Smith. Cooper
Union, D. m.
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOIbLe'

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dexter. OF i,os.o', h
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Irni.od states Minister 10 Venezuela. HOFfM
-Magrane Coke. United States Minister 10 Tua
ternala HOLIAND-Charfes ;. Hamiin oi De
ton ex-Assi.tant Secretary of the Treasury MA-'
u A1'rAN-Judge J. l. Reed. OF fittsDuFs'
NErROPOLE-Dr Baxter r. Smelzer secretary
Of the State Board OF Health WALDOftF-baro',
Scbiinnnnbach Russian Consul at Chicago. ana
Iobr 4 Ropes of Boston. WlNDSOR-John l..
Rislcv cx-I,nited States Minister 10 Denmark
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GRIEF. IT Is SAID, KILLED HIM.

Charles Holder. slXty-fvc years old. died ycster-
day at his home IN lrvington. His friends say
death was caused by grief and broken heart. His
death is the tenth in the family within four years.
Mr.. Holder lived to his children grow up and
have children. lie hoped to end his days In
tent. but four years ago the deaths began. until
only daughter survives. His wife died
year ago. grandchild died last month and his
son Charles. Jr.. died on December g. Under these
bereavements Mr.. Holder gradually sank until yes
terday, when lie died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
CRASHED TWICE THROUGH ICE.
SULLIVAN FELL THROUGH WHILE SKATING. AND
CAME UP WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO
BRDAK TIE sERFACD AGAIN.

William Sullivan. OF White Plains. while skating
on the Tarrytown reservoir Yesterday afternoon
had narrow escape from drowning. lie with
a party OF skaters. but left them and went 10
part OF the pond where IN. Ice was thin. While
he was going at full speed one OF his skates struck
an obstruction and he pitched hcadong upon the
Ice and crashed through He came up ten feet
from where he went down. and his head struck tho
ice from below with sufficient force to break Il
and show Ills friends where he was. They dragged
him out His foce was badly lacerated and torn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
AWARDS FOR WATERSHED LAND.

John Quinn. Moses W. Taylor and Arnen +.
Dickinson. commissioners of appraisal. appointed
by order Of the Supreme Court 10 ascertain and
appraise tho compensation to be made to owners OF
real estate in the towns Of North Salem. Somcrs
and Bedford. needed for the water supply system
Of the city Of New-York have filed their report In
tho County Clerks ofica in White Plains In which
fne follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28

trail Station yesterday. He looked ILL., and only re-
NAMED few moments. He said he had been sur o
ferng from high fever He could give, no "a o
herent account Of where he had been while awhs'
and as his condition is still that Of man o p
TALLY dazcd he was not questioned ciosei aberra
work ia gwen as the cause OF his mental ape''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
GEORGE z. BOrLARDS coNn1rror

George F. Boulard. the civil engineer Of the Now
fork central Railroad who disappeared from his
nome' NO. eH west One-hundred and forty second
81. on December II. and suddenly returned on
Sunday night. went to his once In the Grand c.r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
SPECIAL MENTION.

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business can he done by mail with the I'd.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
Announcements.
Henry a. Daniels. NJ.

Henry a. Daniels. NJ. D..
so West Dist ST.
OF the Nervous System OF ali descriptions
Serility and Ike ailments Hours to TO g.
f. & w Topeka" z. & W.
A round end high banded collar.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise "a Sunset 40 Moon sets loss Moons ags3
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
AM-snrdy Hook II :02 Gov Island IL 20 He'll Cato %
PN-Sandy Hook li44 Gov. Island - Hell Gate :63
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IF Fi1Nrs FIVE fURNIruRa
A CHIPPENDALE TEA.ROOM.

Chippendale-'Tis a name for tea-drinkers to
conjure with. The famous old designer invented
the tea table tray and caddy and he originated
the charming style Of furnishing that TITS the
social dissipation to perfection.
To prove it, we have fitted up tea-room on
our seventh floor In pure Chppendale stye-
not a single modern modification is introduced
in the woodwork.
A fireplace and beautiful leaded-glass cabinet
form the eye Of the room. From this, a cush-
icued seat. overhung with the quaintest. most
picturesque little cupboards and panels you
ever saw runs around the corners. The cup
boards are of varying sizes; enclosed or open
sided with roofs resting on slender pilasters
delicately carved. Groups Of panels set with
brown reproductions Of Rembrandt's portraits
hold the cupboacds together in artistic fashion
About the floor appropriate furnishings are
scattered.
OF the clarm-the social poetry. so to speak
or the tout ensemble. words cannot give an
idea. Come and see for yourself.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28

EV-Governor L"v' i. Morton has accepted the
honorary place OF president OF tho Firrh Avenue
Trust Company, now concern. for which quarters
are now being nued up at Fifth-avc and Forty
third-st vice-prcsdcnt Will have the active
management. under tho direction OF an Executive
Committee. The stockholders Of the CONT any are
men largely identified with tho Mutual Life lnsur-
Company and - allied companies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28

The Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad Company has
sold 20 Redmond. Kerr 81 Co moro than s. 90 0n
OF its general mortgage ~, per cent bonds Tho
proceeds 90 b. used IN paying or s. Isl 90 per
cent purchase money funding bonds which mature
July !. 1893 THIS 'ale completes tho issue OF ecn.
ernl mortgage bonds.