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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
MAPS OF EXTENSION APPROVED
ACTION AS TO THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE CUES
TIoN-TO WIDEN oNE-HUNDRED-
AND-TENTH-ST


Tho mana for the extension OF Riverside Drive
from It's present terminus In Claremont TO One-hun-
red-and-.hirty- ATHEIST. over a viaduct. we're ap-
proved by the Board OF Street Openings yesterday
and signed The Board also voted 10 estaDhsh the
grade Of One hundred thirty-hfth-s and lay II
out 50 as to carry the drive over to the Boule-
ward.
A number OF men. including Messrs. jerks Shaw
and Hoeuet appeared before the Board. and asked
70 he allowed 10 file a statement to be inserted into
tho minutes OF the Board. Mr.. jerks made the
request. lie said that some OF those who had been
In favor OF the first plan thought that, perhaps the
Board had been Influenced TO take the action II did
by statements made In the newspapers ana peio'e
the Board at its hearing attacking the motives OF
those who had had the bill passed He wished In
the stat ement to give fun account Oh lio mo'e-
ment for the Riverside extension
Mayor Strong said that the men were free 10
submit ony statement but he wanted TO assure them
that the Board had not been Influenced at all oy
the newspapers For his own part he had recon-
mended the acton the Board took because TIC
wasn't at all satisfied himself with the extension
as planned above One d-thirty-iifth-s'
and wasn't prepared to vote for any plan ABOVE
thirt ATHEIST. He was in fhNor
of a new bill and entirely new plan lie wou'a
ike to see the whoe area west Of the Boulevard
north OF MISUNDERSTANDING ATHEIST TO Spuy;
ten Dpyv used for riverside park me Would
have these improvements made by the Incoming aa-
mnlstration. - -
The Board decided TO widen One-huhare a. az ~
tcnth-st from tifth-avc 10 Eighth-aVe ~ .ani I
thirty feet the northerly side. lhey a'sS 80
decided 10 take nifty feet from the wcst su'
l.enJA-avc. to make n Wide entrance 10 ST I,
Park The Rev. John A. Devns, OF the small Ia! hS
Commission. was before the Board TO adNocate VIZ
ttNIut Out OF no the small parks witch. VIZ
Commission recommended Ia its maj report 70
Mayer suong two weeks ago. They were 10 be
placed on the blocks bounded by Riyngton, Goerck
and Mangin SITS and by Houston Essex and stan
ton SITS. The first had already been before tn ne
Board and the Public Works Department was re e.
CURED by the Board to make survey, SO hs "
avoid tearing down part OF an expensive pulans az
end OF the block. The other was referred 10 tIe
engineers of the Controller and the PuDIc NoIhS
Department. Corporation Counsel scott was re-
Questcd TO draw up requisite papers In regard 10
acquiring property for n park at Sedgwick-ave ana
One hundred-a nd eighty-iifth
The Board voted to open Spencer Place on the
north side from one hundred nd fifiethst. TO the
New-YOrk Central Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
WOnlefl's
Coats

w...,,, BLACK velour is peculiarly
""lhen adapted for very elaborate wraps
NOatS for beside its own beauty, the
soft glossy pile sets off in most effective
way the beading and applique work that
ornaments it.
Our prices on fine imported velour gar
merits run from $3S to sll0. Here are two
very handsome wraps at medium price.
Full Blouse Coat at $50.
Handsomely trimmed with JET and embroidery Of silk
braid; straight front high storm collar, Peaed back
Velour Cape, Marten Fur Collar. S3S.
% inch cape, full sweep, beautifully aPpli4ued with
plain cloth and sou,aehe braid, black satin lined.
Less elaborate are the tailor-m coats
OF beaver or kersey, but with the quiet
elegance that keeps them in such high
favor. All but one Of those described here
are imported coats; all are silk or satln-llned.
Fly-front Kersey Coat at $l4.
Black navy or brown rolling collar, coat back,
strapped seams.
Black Kersey, Shield Front, at s23.
Large storm collar, inverted plated back.
Fine Black Beaver marten collar, $50.
Doube-breas,ed front, new coat back, hip pockets
Black Kersey. Persian lamb collar, $33.
Extra quality Ketscy, doube-breasted fly-tront,
finished with straps Of the cloth.
Kersey, Persian lamb trimming, S33.
Fly-itont stitched seams storm collar and mont
edged with Persian lamb fur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
CONSTABLE BRAVES AN INJUNCTION.
MAKE rs CARRIED OUT IN HIs PRES
ENCE By An ARCHITECT.

In spite OF tho Injunction obtained against Ste
venson Constable tho Superintendent OF Buildings.
restraining him from testing patent tiles by a fire
In lot at Sixty-eighth-st and Avenue A yester-
day. the experiment was made. A square brick
structure resembling a house two stories high had
been built in the 10, for the purpose OF making the
test. One-haN OF a floor made OF tile and the
other half was concrete. The test was for the pur
pose of learning the nreproof qualities Of the two
compositions When everything was in order for
the starting OF Are beneath the floor Mr.. Consta
BILE stepped from the throng Of persons In tho lot
to kindle tho FIRE. As he did so he served with
the Injunction by n lawyers clerk.
Mr.. Constable read over tho paper and smiled
Then he had a hurried conference with some o! his
friends. the upshot OF which was the turning over
OF the lease OF the lot on which the experiment
building stood 10 an architect who had arranged
the test. Mr. Constable then placed the Injunction
In his pocket. aud soon afterward Mr. Hines set
FIRE 10 the great mnss OF niammable stun In the
structure erected. The FIRE started with n roar
The structure was built mat there would be n
tremendous draught. and the FIRE was kept up until
the tile floor fell in frCm the Intense heat. The
1t Is said that the reason why the ~ Function was
served was because there Is about {5"""o Invested
in other Tiles and the investors reared that tho tile
Industry would be hurt by the test. The pcrfons
who secured the Injunction. however. alleged That
the experiment would not be n fair one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
INDUSTRIAL COLONY ASSOCIATION.

Colonel George E. Waring. Jr. will preside at
meeting In the interest OF the Industrial Colony As
ISOLATION next Tuesday evening at Carnegie Lyceum.
6eventh-ave. and Fifty-seventh-st Chauncey NJ
Depew. the Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall. presi-
dent OF the Union Theological Seminary and the
Rev. Frederic T. Steele secretary Of the association
VIII be among the speakers. The association has
founded the Boys Industrial Colony at Gardiner
~ " an Institution for the education and Improve,
ment OF boys from the slums OF New-York A mini
govern themselves, electns their own rulers who
make the laws and appoint Officers TO enforce them
Every boy works and pays for his board etc oui
G1 ih ne proceeds q his labor IN money having value
summed Is raised In the colony. which is made seif-
round N 81" '' SS"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
"BIG HAwLErS" DEFENCE REVEALED.
HIS COUNSEL OFFERS TO PRODUCE THE REAL
BiAcKMAILER OF BRIDdHAM-THD
OFFER REFUSED.

HIS COUNSEL OFFERS TO PRODUCE THE REAL
BiAcKMAILER OF BRIDdHAM-THD
OFFER REFUSED.
The trial Of William Woodward. alias big Haw'
lev" for his part In the alleged blackmaiiihS
scheme to obtain 500 900 from Samuel W. Brds-
ham, was continued before Justice Fursman VI '"e
Criminal Branch OF the Supreme Court yes'etua''
Woodward Is charged with having begun bogus
suit for damages against Mr. BRIGHAM for 'he
alienation OF the affections Of certain Mrs Wa'u'
and TO have sought to extract hush money. oo''o
time before the papers in the suit were ned' brus
ham received a letter telling him that trees that
didn't bend In a storm generally snapped at inc
roots" which signed va Banque luz
prosecution has alleged since the beginning OF tne
case that the author Of that letter was no o'he'
person than the defendant.
In court Yesterday counsel for Woodward denied
thar the prisoner had written the letter ana onered
70 produce the person who did. provided promise
was gwen that the author would NOT DC pi0Se.
crled This oer was rejected a1 ~ shst he was
s % ptssss s;is4 is WY n sou ns
and the Judge won't let him testify"
Defective. Sergeant Robert McNaught on being
recalled testified r that M WITH with the plot said
an interview in the once OF BrIdgham's counsel "a
the suit for that h wss sSI' offered
settle the case for $1,000 or $1,000. ., .,,,ross
p %S@ ss,ed iT ,Ss, wecSwafd
him and had introduced to him n Mps ses Drdg-
Ward who figured T. h ans SUD ,deD O the
ceved by him from Brown. telling hih said
was implicated In the Ward suit had he ever been
i Inc Se Of of the house in West Twenty-hrds
which he IS alleged TO have met tne Wa "a In court
further said that he had seen James ""'N
T rs~ c uas' viii be resumed Monday m0'n'n'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
Y. NJ C.. A. WEEK OF PRAYER.

The special week Of prayer for young men at
the East Side Branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. No 1888 East Eighty-seventh-st.. will
end tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. with an ad-
dress by William Knowles Cooper, secretary OF the
Eastern District Branch OF the Brooklyn Young
Mems Christian Association.
Special sermons TO young men will be delivered
tomorrow morning and evening by tho Rev. DR..
Z. Walpole Warren at St. James's Church. Sew
enty-trst-st and Mndison-ave. The Rev. Abbott
F.. Kttredge will speak to young men In the even
ing 70. the Madison Avenue Reformed Church.
Sermons TO young men vii also be preached In the
evening at the East Sixty-frst Street Methodist
Episcopal Church by the Rev. William H. Kidd,
and AT Philips Presbyterian Church Ivy the Rev.
J. Z. Bushnell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20

mo,,e "A FULL line Of slippers" You
mien know how little that means at
slippers. most shoe stores; come and see
what it means at Wanamaker's.
Fifty-one styles are here at prices from
s1.2O to So; high and low cut; medium
and broad toe-shapes. in alligator, kid,
goat, patent leather. and Alfred Dolgc's felt
There's great variety Of slipper trash
produced for gifts to poor suffering men at
holiday times; it's refreshing to find one
shoe store where no trash Of any sort can
enter.
Fourth avenue and Ninth street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
A BABY BITTEN By A RAT.
THE MOTHER DISCOVERS IN THE NIGHT THAT
THE CHILD IS COVERED WITH BLOOD.

Mrs Stern lives In a nat on the first floor OF No.
In Madison-ave.. with her husband and seventeen
months-old baby, Clifford The husband had to
go out OF town business Thursday night. leaving
his wife and baby alone. At about 2:3o o'clock Fri
day morning the mother discovered blood on her
face, and, lighting the gas, she found that the
baby's face was covered with blood She knocked
the floor. but failed 10 arouse the janitor. She
then put on a bathrobe wrapped the baby In quilt
and ran 10 the e-hundred-and-fourth-st station
Sergeant Mccain. who at the desk.
startled by the appearance OF the mother and child
both with faces covered with blood Policeman
Courtney found that the hand OF the baby had been
badly lacerated Tho policeman accompanied the
woman to her family physician In Madison Nave,
who said that there every indication that the
wounds the baby's hand were caused by the teeth
OF rat Several OF the arteries I'm the wrist and
hand had been punctured and the wounds bled until
the flow was stopped by the doctor When this was
done the mother and child went home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
CHARLES II. ROPES TO PAY FOR ASSAULT

verdict for 81 800 damages was returned by n
Jury before Justice Bookstaver In the Supreme
Court yesterday In favor OF Andr,c DE la Pie
chardiere IN the latters suit against Charles II
Ropes OF the Stock Exchange. 10 recover 5000
damages for assault. The assault occurred at the
brokers' house No H2 Central Park West whore
Piechardiere had gone to deliver n dress made by
his wife for Mrs. Ropes. The plaintiff refused TO
st In the servants room while waiting for pay
rnent OF the bill and Ropes. he said. knocked him
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
CUSTOM HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.

Washington Nov 10 (SpeclaD.-The appointment
OF a number OF employees of the New-York Custom
House was announced at the Treasury Department
to-day Hiram Smith appointed messenger
and Nathan Jewett reinstated M clerk while
THOMAS Roman willard p. Reading and Edward
(;rumpert received laborers' places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
THE NURSES FAIR ENDS.

The fair OF the nurses OF the Alumnn Association
OF the New-York Hospital Training School opened on
Thursday morning and closed at 10 o'clock last night
The attendance has been exceptionally large and,
though the amount realized liz not present known
the Indications for n big good. The money Is
10 be used in the erection OF clubhouse near
NewYork Hospital for the benefit OF the members Of,
the Alumne Association many OF whom nom
residents and need such place to stay at when In
the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
WHY NE WENT THE OTHER WAY.

First Ct!zen--You don't take the route TO
your home at night that you used to-
Second Citizcn-No. ] am afraid 10. was robbed
OF my watch and chain going home that way one
night last week.
First Citizer-Werc they worth much7
Second Citizcn-No. The watch cost 81 and tho
chain about 40 cents.
First Citizen-Ha. hn. You should not be afraid
They will never bother TO hold you up again.
Second Citizcn--Thats all right. but am afraid
that they will murder me for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
SAYS THE CASE rs SETTLED.
A REAL ESTATE DEALER DECLARES THAT HE IS
NOW FREE FROM A CHARGE OF swINpLINo

Fritz Meyer and William Won Erlenbe. real
estate dealers at No. Thrd-ave. were arragncd
on Thursday in the Essex Market Police Court
charged by John F. Knieven, a farmer. OF Deer
Park, Long Island. with swlndling him out OF his
farm. Knevien said he exchanged his farm for
saloon in Jersey City November o. receiving n
bill Of sale for the saloon The bill OF SALE he de-
cared, he turned over to the defendants few days
later on their assertion that they wanted 1t to
record in the County Clerks office. Since then he
had tried in vain to recover II.
Won Erenbell said last night that the case came
I'D yesterday before Magistrate Cornell who dis
missed Il on the ground that Il for the civil
courts to decide Won Erlenbell added that the dis
pute settled. and that Knievlen had paid to him
the commission for exchanging the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20

c,oreore for DoN'T you suppose that
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| Seth Low Cornelius N: Bliss
/ Sloat Fassett Senator L. Stanford
Rev. Chas f. Deems President ]. B. Angel
Bishop B. Vincent.
President Mckinley says:
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plain people generally"
General Wallace says:
have not words TO sufficiently recommended
Ex-President Harrison says:
1.-THE illustrations are numerous and Of high ofdeS
and aid the text very much most heartily recommend
the work for study and convenient reference"
James Whiteomb Riley says:
"The sumptuou, volumes reached me. found ne.
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Bishop Vincent says:
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No one can gainsay the value Of this
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Upon payment Of One Dollar the CONF
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
APPOINTMENTS OF POSThASTERS.

Washington, Nov. ls.-The President has ap-
pointed the following postmasters:
Maine-Camden. GEORGE T. HoDGMAN; Houlton
FRANK NJ. HUME. -
Seventy fourth-class postmasters were appointed
to-day Including the following: 49,
New-York-Clarksvile. J. NJ Wright; Fraicheur
f. F. Howard: Indian Fields ". z. Hudson; Long
Ravenna Arthur HART; sterlingye. G.. H.; Cor
bin: waterbury. w. II. Palmer: Versailles. w. L.
New-Jer.ey-Cedarvllle David claypooe: West
lake Joseph D. Bailey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20

Woren,c YOU'D never guess the perfee-
" cu ton Of organization required to
ohOeS. produce Wanamaker's &l.90
shoes; but just try to duplicate them.
You'll find it hard to get shoes at So that
will give you better wear than these
Common-sense, round or coin toes, laced or buoned,
kid or patent leather tips, or without tips sl.S6
apair.
Fourth avenue ana Ninth street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
Another Bargain in Children's Wraps.

Almost duplicate last Saturday bargain here for youo-day
excellent makers stock of drenS REFERS and Jackets in
kerseys beavers boue and handsome novelties most them silk
lined at average of PRICES Many fine
sample garments, made for samples
Ready for you at nine o'clock. Second floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20

$4,000, .~.,r.+ the Central Pacific in foreclos-
TO proceed again1' ppac6c will be included. This
roads debt 10 the SoS so i; 1s ss WI"
amount TO about GSA.ezs on january l. i0'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
u.,. WANAMAKER clothing has 10

Mems WANAMAKER ciotnlng mas 70
o,..rno.. meet more exacting cond-
V'e'@'a''' tionS in some ways than
made-to-orde clothing. If the tailor fails
TO get style into an overcoat. it's one coat
spoiled; if we failed, hundred might be
left on our hands.
Notice how these handsome kerSey over
coats reach the very top-notch OF style:-
slO-Bue or black Kersey. all-wool and
fast Color well made and trimmed.
Sl2-Higher quality Kersey made with
Tapped seams, lining OF al-wool diagonal. satin
yoke
Sl5-Sul finer quality, silk velvet collars.
satin sleeve Innings.
And higher grades at SIS, $40 and up
10 S35
Second floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20

THE prominent feature to-day the unusual number Of
special bargains On nearly every floor important lots of
goods much less than regular prices This especially the
second floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
J.. @. DOANE n. D.
-' $500

John p. Haines. president Of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. was seen at
his home last night and said sn regard to the
article mentioned I'm the above letter: 'It IL ut
terly false and malicious No animal has ever
been taken from the shelter for any such purpose
Many requests for them have been refused. With
In a week have received letter from the Worn-
ans Medical College, asking for animals for vvl-
section. and replied that was greatly surprised
that they should think OF making such request"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
MOVING AGAINST CENTRAL PACIFIC.
THE GOVERNMENT PREPARING ITS CASE IN AN
TIcTPATIoN OF A DEFAULT

TICTPATIoN OF A DEFAULT.
Washington. Nov. lathe Government Is actively
engaged In the preparation Of its case against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company. In anticipation
OF the companys default in its payments due on
January 1898. What action will be taken in case
OF default has not yet been decided, and the only
present purpose OF the Government in looking I'D
the Law in the case and preparing statement OF Its
financial transactions with the company is 10 be
ready to institute proceedings should such course
be decided upon. representative OF the banking
hrm OF Speyer Co, Of New-York. has recently
been In consultation with the President and IN.
Attorney-General in regard 10 Central Pacific mat
ters but the nature Of the conference not known
The following Is said TO be an approximately cor.
rect statement OF the Governments account with
the company should settlement be had on Janu-
airy on the same basis as that with the Union
eli
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
S. p. C. A, DOES NOT AID VIVIsECrfoy
JOHN p. HAINEs DENIES THE STORY THAT THE
SOCIETY FURNISHES ANIMALS FOR
SUCH PURPOSES

The Tribune has received the following letter:
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: on May q there appeared In THE Woman n
Journal" a letter. signed Emily Blackwell NJ ID
which. among other statements, gave as fact
that animals were purchased at the New-York
City pound and carried to the Womans Medical
College Of the New-York Inirmary, where they
were yivtsected
Now / understand that the pound In question is
under the control OF the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals Of New-York City Are
we then to infer that this society founded by The
world -honored Henry Bergh for the express pur-
pose OF protecting animals, has 40 far turned aside
from its sole object that II now connives at what
its founder spoke OF as the worst form of cruelty
to Standardization?
I n DnANE n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20

GRATIFYING GUN TEsTs.-General Flagler
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance OF the Army. Is
highly grated at the results of recent tests made
at Sandy Hook One OF them was of the disap
pearing twelve-inch gun. to see how rapidly II
could be fred Ten rounds were hred In sixteen
as unfavorabe as possible. The wind was blow
ing directly in the faces Of the men, and heavy
rain was falling Every time the breech Of the
gun was opened the smoke from AIS pounds OF
powder blew directly in the faces OF the men who
were at work. General Flagler was also highly
gratifed with the test OF the new rapd-fre five
Inch gun made a. the Watervliet Arsenal With
81 900 pounds pressure. a velocity Of $500 feet was
obtained. the projectie weighing ffty-fve pounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
AMBOY ATOMS.

From Ie Herald:
Miss Lulu Wells, a former young
lady Of this place, but now residing
at Lake Crystal will be mar
ried next Wednesday to Mr.
VIM. Stuart, of Mankato. The
many lady friends OF Miss Lulu ex-
tend congratulations in advance.
Oliver B. Peterson has pureh ased
Mr.. HaraldsOn'S interests in the hard
ware stock of Rue 81 Haraldson and
also the latter's interests in the real
estate. Oliver is one of the best of
fellows and although Amboy has
hardware stores to burn, we hope he
will be successful in his new enter
prise.
The Amboy creamery makes very
good showing for an infant less than
eight months old. During the month
of October 1851 pounds Of butter was
made for which S737 SO was received.
The average price of butter shipped
netted 203 cents on track here. The
price paid for milk was 878 cents.