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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
THE SEARCH FOR THE POLE AGAIN
ANOTHER BRILLIANT LECTURE BY DIR.
NANSEN-HIs LAST ONE IN NEW
YORK TO BE DELIVERED
THIS AFTERNOON

THIS AFTERNOON.
AT the Carnegie Hall last night DR.. hansen
lectured again on his expedition to the far North
The audience numbered about twenty five hundred
persons, who deeply interested In the thrill
Ing tale hansen gave practically the same de-
scription before OF his experiences, varying 1t
somewhat in detail. and presenting about twenty
additional views. including snow scenes. pict-
ures OF the Fran In various positions and several
Interesting groups OF walrus. Most Of the people
present last night had probably not heard the
lecture before but those who had were interested
anew by the novel story OF this latest search for
the Pole. The beautiful description OF the Polar
night, no less than the accompanying pictures on
the screen. evoked much hearty applause. Among
the other parts OF the lecture which received
with loud expressions Of delight were the descrip-
ton OF the successful outcome OF the Frams trial
In an ice-squeeze. the pathetic story OF the shoot
ing Of the last two dogs. the now famous bear
story. the exciting account OF Nansens long swim
for the drifting boat. the details of the last winter
spent in the snow-hut and the remarkable meeting
with Jackson. Applause followed all these de-
scriptions. and especially marked wnen Nan
told how. after hearing the barking OF me
dogs, the first besides his own ne han nearu u,
discovered Jackson. a black speck on the distant
ice-heds W.,
DR.. hansen will speak more In New forK
this afternoon at Carnegie Hall; He VIII Iectu.e
where he may also give series OF talks on ms
trip across Greenland. He spoke on InursIiay
night before coming to NewYork. at SonvenuIon
Hall. Washington, where he was gsee nre Audience
ever gathered in Washington. Commodore 'iei''iie
presided the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
WILLIAM MOLLER.

William Moller. one OF the pioneers OF the sugar
refining industry in this country. died at his home.
at No Lass Seventh-ave.. yesterday morning he
had been In falling health for several years and ten
days ago had a stroke OF paralysis which led 10 his
death. Mr. Moer born in Rhada Hanover.
Germany on September "a. 1917. At an early age he
went 20 London. where he entered sugar refinery
and learned the business thoroughly In 1887 he,
with his brother Peter and an Engshman. Edward
woosey came to this country to take charge OF a
sugar refinery in New-York City. The refinery was
in the Sixth Ward. near the Grand-st. ferry few
years later Mr. Moer went TO East Boston to take
charge OF refinery there In lS4s he. Albert Have
meyer brother OF william F. Havemeyer. formerly
Mayor OF this city. and D. Havemeyer. formed a
copartnership and . established a sugar refinery at
Vandam and Charlton SITS. New-York This firm
continued In existence until 1858. after which Mr..
Moller carried II alone until 1915 In addition to
this refinery he started another under the name OF
Havemeyer, Townsend & Co.. in Williamsburg. He
disposed OF this business later on and Il became the
Havemeyer IL Elder Sugar Refining Company.
Mr. Moller invented and perfected many improve
ments in sugar refining processes. He made the
first centrifugal machine ever used for sugar rehn-
ing purposes He also the inventor OF the ma
chine for making square sugar. now In universal
use
Mr. Moller leaves a widow. two sons and three
daughters. The date for the funeral has not yet
been decided upon. The body will be taken TO the
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. at Tarrytown. for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
NEW ENROLMENT BEGUN
ACTION TAKEN BY REGULAR REPUBLICANS OF
THE xxxIIID DISTRICT.

Al the weekly meeting OF tho regular Central
Republican Organization Of the HHXllld Assem-
blv District held on Wednesday. the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas According to the provisions OF the con
stiiution OF the Republican Organization OF the
County OF New-York such county ORGANIZATION
has ceased 10 exist, and
Whereas There not being now any legally or
ganlzed Republican election district organizations
IN III. XXXIII Assembly District and the -eaiied
urinary elections held on Tuesday evening, !1th
Instant, being Illegal and therefore void be II
Resolved that the Political Affairs COMMITTEES
of the Regular Central Republican ORGANIZATION
Of tho XXXIIId Assembly pstrict De- ana hs ara
conduct a thorough and complete enrolment OF all
Republicans residing In the twenty-five election
districts OF the XXXIIId Assembly DISTRICT. ana
reorganize the Republican party In the NHxIlid
Assembly District upon n fair and honest basis
and regardless OF and independent from any other
Republican organization or faction.
Another meeting was held at the cubrooms on
Thursday night. and last night the new enrolment
was begun Joseph Deutsch and H. C. Kinkle.
prominent members Of the organization. said yes.
terday that vigorous steps would be taken 10 round
A new political body In the XXXIlId Assembly
District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
SILVANUS MILLER

Si,vanus Miller. an American who had for many
years resided In Guatemala, died somewhat sud
denly at noon yesterday from pneumonia at the St.
Cloud Hotel where he had been staying for the
last month with hi. wife Mr.. Miller born in
Deerneld Mass forty five years ago. Since going
TO Guatemala for the last fourteen fifteen years
It had been his custom 10 visit New-York annually
for the benefit Of his health usually staying At the
St. Cloud He intended to return to Guatemala In
the course Of next week. but on Tuesday evening.
while out at dinner. he caught severe cold. He
dtd not consider the attack serious, but on Thurs
day night Mrs Miller becoming alarmed, called in
a physician. He found Mr.. Miller suffering from
little could be done for him, and at noon yesterday
ne expired.
The funeral will take place to-day at Deerneld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
FIGHT OYER AN ESTATE OF s1s5ooo

ct. Paul. Dec. 17-An interesting night for an
estate Of $4,000 was foreshadowed In the Probate
Court. when application for partial distribu-
ton of the property Of Mrs Anna r. Mintzer was
made Mrs. Mintzer died November 49, 1896 and
her husband having died many years before there
being no children and no will being found. her sis
ter applied for the appointment OF an administra-
tor This was done. and tho estate has since been
in his charge In September Joseph Waters filed
notice az al heir TO the estate. To-day IL came out
that no claimed to have been married to the wom-
an some years before her death The names Of
Joseph Waters and Anna X Mintzer appeared
years sEo but the records show return OF the
license At the time Mrs Mintzer made a public
IA tArsnt that she did not intend TO marry Waters
and her friends say they never knew OF her making
any later statement to the contrary; The other
6oirp 1--we chiefly In Pennsylvania. and one nephew
Lived when last heard from. In st. Louis. There
Win Be 3 hard night over the estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
. POLICEMAN AND A REPORTER FIGHT.
THE FORMER REsENTs AN ARTICLE IN DOORS
VERY PAppRoA TILT IN THE COURTROOM

THE FORMER RpsENTs AN ARTICLE IN pobbs
vpRRr pAppR-A TILT IN THE COURTROOM
There WAS a nerco tight between a policeman and
. n.y.pap.r reporter at Dobbs Ferry on -the-Hud-
son on Thursday evening. over an article prlnteu
IN The Dobbs Ferry Register" last week, whch
stated that John C. Wright. local constaoe'
encouraged q schooboy hgnt In which nus son
was one OF the principals Wright said thar mo
article was untrue and he accused Harry bartoh'
a reporter OF writing II.
Tho two met In Main-st on Thursday evening
and fought desperately, the officer getting 'he
worst OF the struggle. He called upon four men 10
help him 10 arrest Barton, but they refused
Judge LANCE ordered that the reporter be locked
up Ex-senator Charles p. McClelland appeared
In court with Barton and said that Barton was
not under arrest and that he had better leave the
courtroom Judge Lanse said You should NOT
encourage mob law like this In court OF justice.
This man is under arrest and II you instruct MIN
70 leave here you will suffer the penalty. MT
McCeIland made sharp reply 10 the Judge.
About a hundred men were present, all friendly
10 Rorton and they shouted loudly at the Judge.
Who threatened arrest them all.
Wright in the mean time had gone to DR.. Den
n,ston who took FIVE stitches In the wound In
his head He said last evening that charges
would be preferred against Barton. and Senator
Ncceliand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18

wsd%e:asy .yesRs 6sss@ssf iss7 Fraser
Interment at convenience Of the family.
FRo5T-on Friday. December IL. Albert Plumb Frost,
In his Both year
sss w:: WIN hs his late &c
Kindly omi, flowers
Boston and Providence papers please copy.
M s viz lines s @ T assa
Funeral services her late residence No $50 ethava.
Internent at Huntington. Long Island
Kindly omit flowers.
= 0?{n Mecoy So Is
MaI,in. son OF IsiniO and Susan Greoe Maini. aged
MA AND %sw-BsdtSrd Mass December 49, Ed
Funeral from his residence. iss Hawthorn-s..
ReisiiVes ' and N friends n II invited to attend
CULVER. wife Of Henri " Merriam aged IS years So
Funeral Monday. December 90 at 2So residence
MILIER-saddenly, Of pneumonia at the St. Cloud Ae
yanus Miller Of New York recently residing in Gua,s-
Interment a, D~eraed. Mass
Spanish American papers please copy.
MoLLER-on Friday. December II. at his residence No
1856 tina this city. William Moller in the sis
% Sunday December 49, at the convenience Of the
PIERcYn chicasc. Ill. December 10 1897 at tn: rest
ter OF carissa A. and the late David W. Piercy
Interrnent in Greenwood Cemetery
sIMMoNs-At saugerties. " y December is. 1897 ovA
Topham Sim mons in the $50 year of his age
Funeral from his late residence Sunday. December 10
1897. AZ p.
STERN-On Friday. december II. Herbert E.. beloved
Of Louis and Iisee Stern. in the 9th year OF his
age.
| Funeral at the convenience ~ the family.
VANDERBECK-on Thursday. December Is 1897, at bis
residence. No Isl East s2d-s. Abraham Wander
beck aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends funeral
services at the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. seh-st. and Park ave- Sunday. December
49, AZ 80 O'Clock ..
| Please omit flowers
A-The Kensico Ccmetery.-P Private station. Ha,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
ELECTRICITY FOR STEAM RAILROADS.
SUGGESTIONS FOR ITS USE BY THE EsrABLIsH
MrNr OF GAS AND COKE PLANTS.

MpyNr OF GAS AND COKE PLANTS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The Tribune in It's issue Of the llth. under
the head OF Electricity for Steam Roads; Progress
O, the Westinghouse Companies" states that the
Pennsyfvania Railroad officials have been studying
the New-Hav experiments at Nantasket Beach
and at Hartford. etc. and that II Is thought II VIII
be some time before electricity will be adopted as
the motive power main lines. such az those %
tween the cities OF New York and Philadelphia
But from experience already obtained and In prog
ress OF attainment II would seem the time Is not
far distant whom such lines may be operated by
electricity with economy over the present methods
In districts where anthracite culm IL obtained at
2s to 70 cents per ton. which quantity will make
10000 feet OF gas las claimed by our Mr. Sander
son. OF this city. by his patent process It would De
practical to establish gas plants on line Of rail a.
gas engine for electric power. In sections where
bituminous GOALS wers cheaper, coke plant: might
coke and by-products could be made available for
cheap electric power The coke plants could b.
Of such dmensons that only gas sos be needed bv
products md other markets.
bs Minimum snrn p cost and doing away With the
material such as a nifty or hundred ton locomotive
tender and supplies you'd ,I appear that tra rains
per hour U instead Of sixty as now with diminu
ton Of wear and waste to railroad property.
trains vii be leaving the cities of New-York and
Philadelphia as often as every half-hour, and maxi
by electric force created BY Psns SIMILAR to these
s scTenton Penn. Dec. ii. isa
1.-THE foregoing suggestions are sensible. in the
main: but straighter roads than now exist. the
abolition OF grade crossings. and perfect block
system of signalling would be essential to a
speed Of one hundred miles an hour.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
TO STOP SEIZURE IN ADMIRALTY.

A BILL TO BE INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS BY THE
NATIONAL BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION.
The National Board OF Steam Navigation, through
it's Executive Committee. which met last night at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. will Recommend to Con-
gress at this session the passage OF bin designed
to relieve vessels from seizure IN aomiraIty
An the sections Of the proposed act. ten in num-
ber were thoroughly gone over at last nights meet
ing of the Executive Committee. at which NJ F.
Staples, Of New-York. presided. Section OF the
proposed measure provides that the owner or
owners of any vessel vessels enrolled registered
or licensed In any part Of the United States may
file with the Marshal for any district OF the
limited States bond TO the Marshal In the penalty
~ such sum as said owner may deem sufhcient.
Section provides that whenever any writ or process
has issued from a court Of competent Jurisdiction
against any such vessel or vessels specinsd IN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
THE CITY APPOINTMENTS.
EXPECTED no BE ANNOUNCED BY THE MAYOR
ELECT BY MONDAY.

EXPECTED no RE ANNOUNCED BY THE MAYOR
ELECT BY MONDAY
Mnyor-elect Van wyck was followed TO Lake
wood yesterday by several Tammany politicians who
eager for appointments but It was said at
Tammany Hall late In the afternoon that there
would De a larger ga therng OF the braves In Lake
wood to-day and tomorrow than the place has
yet seen One OF the Tammany leaders who Is
close to Mr. Croker said that the appointments TO
be made by Mayor Van Wyck on January would
be announced In Lakewood tomorrow, In order
that the men selected for the chief commissioner
ships might have time 10 select men Tor minor
appointments He said however. that there had
been material change In the slate since the
Tribune published II several day. ago.
II was said also that District Attorney elect Gar
diner would make announcement to- morrow re-
RardinR the men who arc 10 he named as Assistant
u strict. Attorneys and that the newspapers would
bs able 10 publish the names Of most OF the Tam
many men selected for immediate appointment on
Monday morning.
report, which was credited by severai OF tne
Tnnmany leaders stated that Mr.. Van Wyck
came near quarrelllng with Mr.. Croker over some
Of the appointments which will he given TO Brook
lyn Democrats MIR Croker II was stated. did not
want to give to the Brooklyn Democrats any OF
the sxb Srd f1Ia aked
over The matter and then Mr.. York went 20 M
Nan Wyck and told him that his brother. justice
ton for the Supreme Court next year II me Ie
mands OF Mr. Mclaughlin for fair division OF the
a mnr were dlsrcgarded Mayor-elect Van
Wyck. the report declared ihereupon went 10 MI
Croker and insisted upon allowing Mr. AcLaushIin
10 name some OF the men for chief commissioner.
.hips Mr. Croker stubborn FOR a time but
was obliged TO yield. He sent for MI; YORK , and
after considerable haggling and later Mr.; Van van
Wyck who had left Lakewood. returned and
smoothed Mr. Cookers rufled temper ,.,s .
The Tammany Organization Committee held a
brief session. at Tammsny Hall last night -. AZ
which the call for the primaries reported from the
Executive Committee. was read and adopted There
was AN unusually largo attendance, the meeting
room being crowded. william Sohmer presided
The primaries are To be held on Tuesday night,
December % between and . o'clock. AT least nye
delegates each are TO be chosen for the Assembly
district committees which will meet on or before
January H. The district general comnittees when ne
will be chosen at tho same ume with the commit
tees just referred to- VIII meet on or before !anp
arv ( Az Tho primaries delegates are also 70 ne
eiscsed 10 the TTmmany General Committee, which
will meet for the purpose Of organi5nY on me me
nirht Of January i3 The General Committee VIII
be smaller this year than heretofore the repreeet,
,s,,rn having been changed from two delegates 70
eyery nfty votes cast for Cleveland for freside IN
lsgo TO two members for every hundred votes lot
Van Wyck for Mayor at the election Just past
The present General Committee Will meet next
Monday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
ABRAHAM VANDERBECK.

Abraham Vanderbeck. well-known "nolesae
butcher OF this city. died at his home No Isl East
Eighty second-st on Thursday He born In
New York sixty-nine years ago being descended
from an old Dutch family Of this State Mr.. van
derbeck learned the trade OF a butcher when boy
and started In business about forty years ago Al
the time OF his death he owned two establishments
for the sale OF sheep meat one at First-ave. and
Forty -ffth-st and the other at No 81 Vesey-st. He
leaves n widow and one SON He had been Ill for
about three months a chill resulting in pneumonia,
being the cause Of death. The funeral will be hex
al the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
Eighty -sixth-st. and Park-ave.. tomorrow after
noon AZ 20 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
MONETARY COMMISSIONS WORK DONE.
THE REPORT SIGNED WITH PRACTICAL UNANlM'
IrY-A BILL IN PREPARATION

THE REfOhI stunned WITH PRAtllIAD ~''-N-
ITY-A BILL IN PREPARATION.
Washington. Dec 1.-THE Monetary Commission
reached the conclusion OF its deliberations To-Day
and the chairman. ex-senator Edmunds declared
the Commission adjourned without day Ihe
closing proceedings were interesting. The WORK OF
going over the report In detail was prolonged late
into the night OF Thursday ard was not competed
when the Commission met this morning Such
changes as wee approved were finally consluereo
and referred the Executive Committee ana the
secretaries for incorporation in the final dratt. Inc
motion that the report be adopted as whole was
made by c. Stuart Patterson. of Philadelphia. VINO
presided over the Indianapolis Convention. There
was some question up TO the last moment whether
the members would waive all their individual pref
erences in regard to the minor details of the re-
port and sign II unanimously. Practical unanimity
was finally due much to the earnest appeals Of
Mr.. Edmunds to any other influence. One men,
her thought II necessary TO make more emphatic
his conviction to one feature Of the report. and
Mr.. Garrett who had returned to his home In
California and not able to take part in the
final deliberations differed slightly from his asso-
ciates in regard to the treatment Of the existing
silver coins and silver certificates The SIGNATURES
OF all the members will be attached to the report
with the limited reservation of these two;
Committee them took ths oor and said that the
services o. the would be
business men Of the country which had been called
Tor January 70. Inc COMMISSION was tneI ue-
clared dissolved by Senator Edmunds. and the
members parted with mutual expressions OF regret
that their associations were to end
The final publication OF the report Will be delayed
for some days. pending its completion by the
secretaries. bill carrying out fully the recon-
mendations OF the Commission Is also in course Of
preparation by subcommittee In cooperation
with the Executive Committee. and will be ready
for presenta ton in the House when Congress re-
assemblies after the hodaEs b rat for an
Committee in anticipation OF the convention which
has been called for January 9. at which they hope
for enthusiastic support.
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HAIIING THE NEW ORGANIZATION.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE REPUBLICAN CLUB
OF THE xxIID DIsTRIcT-NEw
OFFICERS ELECTED.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE hEfUbi'ieNN eb'p
OF THE xXrrD DIsTRTcT-NEw
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Tho election OF officers for the Republican Club
fanti.machine organization OF the XXIId Assem-
bIv District for the year 1895 held at the club
rooms No H6 East Forty-hfth-st. last evening.
and as shown by the cast there were BIZ OF the
40 members present. There being no opposition
the following were elected Thomas F. Eagan. pres
,dent: Harry W. Roseborn. vice president: Franklin
9 Hogg secretary: Jacob Edit 1r. financial secre-
,arv and George w. Cssten. treasurer. The fol-
lowing resolution and preamble were unanimously
adopted
Whereas. The members OF this organization were
the FIRST TO break away from the machine for the
cowardly and reacherous means USED IN steailng
the dIstrict from the honest and loyal Republicans
who were in control OF the same: ana 49,
Wbersas After having n clear majority OF nfty
for their delegates they were by the order OF the
hosses thrown out OF the State Conventioni and
Whereas We hall with Joy the coming OF the new
trne and representative Republican organization In
Resolved That we tender to our Republican
rrsnSs in their fight for honest enroments, pure
primaries, the right 20 speak for themselves ana
divided support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
PUZZLED BY RICHMOND COUNTY CLAIMS.
THE POLICE BOARD ASKS THE CORPORATION
COUNSEL ~ 1T SHALL PROCEED WITH
THAT COUNTS VOTE
THAT COUNTS VOTE

The Police Commissioners mot A. C1y can
vaxsers Yesterday morning 10 canvass the vote OF
Richmond County The Board received from the
Roard NJ County Canvassers of Richmond County
the vote for President OF the Borough OF Rich
rnond and other officers. showing that DR.. John l.
Feeny was elected. Representatives. OF George
Cromwell the Republican candidate osciarea 10
tho Board that Mr. Cromwell was about TO present
nauers 10 the Supreme Court appealing from the
decision OF Justice Dykman declaring DIT Feeny
elected and asking for a stay OF proceedings on
IN. part OF the Board by an Injunction. Represent
atives OF Or Feeny replied that such AL otder was
served on tho County Commissioners OF Richmond
Coun,y after the canvass OF the vote, and that the
proceedngs were not properly stayed Mr.. Crorn-
wells friends then argued that they were stayed
The commissioners postponed the nearing unuI
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. and they nave
ask ed The Corporation Counsel what 70 do UNDER
the circumstances The law requires the Board 10
canvass the vote before the hfth day after tho
srst Monday In Decembsr The Board wishes 10
know II II has any power 10 10 on and " u shouid
act in case OF an Injunction being served to stay
action.