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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
NEW PARKS FOR EAST ORANGE.
Two Large Tracts Turned Ovcr to the Essex
County Park Commission.


ORANGE. n. j., Dec. 2s.-lf two ordinances
now before the East Orange Township Com.
n,ittee arc passed the park systom OF Essex
county will receive two valuable accessions
without cost. Preliminary action affecting the
park system was taken at a meeting Of the
Township last night, when ordi.
nances were passed providing for the transfer
to the Essex County Park Commission OF two
large tracts OF land in the township. The prop
critics are tho old Elmwood Park Association
tract and the abandoned plant Of the East
Orange sewage disposal system. Tho second
tract has cost the township $4,000.
The Park Commission receives merely the
care, custody, and control of the two tracts.
The Elmwood tract was decided TO the township
nearly a half century ago for park purposes. but
IL 1t should not be put to hat use its former
owners intended that II should revert back to
those who purchased homestead tracts from tho
association.
This is the first time since the Essex County
Park Commission was formed that any munich
pality has given it's own land for park purposes.
The commission has expended Sd. Co., 600 al
ready. md will probably ask the Legislature for
an additional 81 ,OOO. 600 at the ensuing session.
The county park system as carried out Is ac-
cording to the plans Of Frederick Law Olmsted
and other landscape architects.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
sHEEHAx GETS THE CONTRACT.
Tamnany Bx.Leader's Firm 10 Build the
Riverside Drive yiaduci.

The contract for the erection OF the viaduct
across the Manhattan Valley from the present
terminus OF tho Riverside Drive to l35th street
has been awarded by Gen. Coils to O'Brien.
Sheehan & Mclean. the lowest bidders. They
offered to do tho work for $57O.Ol9. The next
lowest bid was that of 7. II. Riddle e. Co., whose
all.
The firm of O'Brien, Shechan g. Mclean was
formed only recently. O'Brien is John O'Bricn,
formerly OF O'Brien & Clark. Aqueduct con.
tractors. and also formerly Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee. The Sheehan is
John c. Sheehan. nominal leader of Tammany
Hall in the last campaign and now leader of the
Ninth district. Mclean 10 a weli'known con-
and who now has the contract for changing tho
motive power on the Second avenue railroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
HELD FOR KILLING GALLoWAK.
Identification OF Martin Counors as the Mai
who Shot tho Conductor.

hOeutluchtiOn OF martin OOunOfb ho the MAN
who shot tho Conductor.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Dec. 2s.-It is thought
that one of the four mon who held up the trolley
car ut Swedesburg on Sunday night and muir
dercd Conductor Galloway is in Norristown
jail. His name Is Martin Connors. and he has
been identified by the motorman and the pas
sengers who were on the car. Resides this
verbal testimony there is physical evidence.
Miss Martha Booth. aged IA, on being taken to
the room where Connors was, screamed with
fright and cried out:
Let Inc get away That is the man who shot
Door Mr.. Galloway
District Attorney Strassburger asked Motor
man Charles Matthias on the witness stand to-
day II he saw the man who shot Galloway.
"Yes. sir" he replied. There he sits" point
ing to the prisoner.
Are you sure1"
81 am replied the motorman.
do you say that Tam the man who fired the
shotf' asked Connors.
Matthias replied affirmatively.
II never had a revolver in my hands in my
life" said Connors. II spent Sunday in the
woods at North Wayne playing cards
Mrs. Henry Barnshaw, Martha Barnshaw,
Emma Ober. and Lydia Barnshaw also identi,
fled ,Connors. He was committed to jail with
out bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

Fair woathe. prevailed over nearly all the country
yesterday. There was u storm developing TO the
north OF Montana ard the Dakotas. 1t was colder In
the Atlantic States and the lower lake section and
warmer In all other parts of the country. Hcayy
frost was reported at Charleston aud Jacksonville.
The temperature In northern Florida, Georgia. and
along the Gulf coast 10 Texas was from TO- to 49,
lower than that in western and northern Montana.
In this city the day was fair highest onicIal tenn.
psrature 81. lowest zoe; average humidity. 20 per
cent; wind northwe est. average velocity 10 miles an
hour; barometer, corrected to read to sea level, ut y
A. NJ. 80. ~, 5 +. NJ. 3O.4U.
The thermometer at tho United States Weather Blu.
reau registered the temperature yesterday as follows;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

A Charge That Vars. Taylor Makes AgAinsi
Miss AIlce marlin.

PATERSON. y. j., Dec. 2s.-Miss Alice Martin
WAS committed to the county jail this afternoon
TO await The action Of the Grand Jury on u COM
plant of Mrs. Jane Taylor. Mrs. Taylor recei, ed
among her Christmas presents several articles
OF feminine underwear. She called in Alice
Martin to admire them, Mrs. Taylor was called
oul of the room while Alice Was still lost in adj
miration uf The wearing apparel.
When she rot urncl the clothing WAS missing
and Alice also was gone. There were some dis
cRrded pieces ~ underwear lying IN The floor
which We're CountCrparts uf Tie mlssing apparel.
Mrs. Taylor WAS moi lons IN coming To the ,on.
clusion that Alice haa performed the lightning
change trick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

The Kimball Mission, which has quarters in
the bascmen of the City Hall, gavo its annual
dinner yesterday TO the newsboys of New York.
The table was spread in tho main corridor, and
$50 ragged. hungry, eager children sat down TO
u hearty meal, consisting OF turkey, chicken,
potatoes. pic. and coffee, which was furnished
through the liberality OF the friends of the mis-.
sion. The mission was established years ago by
J. r. Kimball. and since his death the work has
been carried on by his widow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
4 HIT ovER THE kErCHAM ESTATE.
Relatives OF the Dead Chicago Ciubmau Con.
test His Will.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Thc legal fight between
Mrs. Minnie Wallace Walkup Ketcham and tho
relatives OF the late John d.. Ketcham. her hus.
band, over the well.known clublnan's estate. be.
gan in the Probate Court to-day. Mrs. Ketcham,
in deep mourning. was accompanied in court by
her faithful butler, Joe Keller. and Mrs. Torrey,
her cousin. In the contest the relatives will
make strenuous efforts 10 show thar ketcham
was of unsound mind when he bequeathcd his
entire fortune OF $3.50, 900 TO his wife. They
have had his brain examined by experts and say
that they will be able TO make u strong case.
Keller and Mrs. Torrey both swore that
ketcham appeared 10 Dc in his right mind mp 10
the time OF his death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
BURGLAR NABBED BY THE LEGS.
He Wal era wiias Through the seutile 10 tho
Reef when Caught.

The flicker OF u candle light early yesterday
morning in al unoccupied house owned by
Adrian Meseroie. at 200 Eckiord street. Green
point. attracted the attention of Policeman Ink
stone. lie made an investigation and found
three men Oh the premises. They had gained
access by breaking open q window. Inkstone's
entrance alarmed tho intruders and they ran to
tho roof.
lie pursued them. and on a ladder leading to
the roof no caught the ,o.:s Of a man. who
street. Furst was Just crawling out of tho
scuttle to the roof when he was seized. At the
station house he declined to tell who his com
Danions were. An Investigation of Meserole's
house showed that lead pipe valued at 800 had
been made ready Tor removal. Furst was ar
raigned in the Even Street Police Court later
and was rcnhanded for a hearing,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
EFFORTS no SAFE DURRANr.
Proceedings BeEun to Convict Ono or Mtl
Inrors Of C0ntempt Of Court.

san FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s.-Durrant's attorneys
to-day succeeded in bringing out the testimony
of Attorney Joseph c. Campbell, who declared
that some time ago. while at lunch. he met Hor-
acc Smyth. one Of the jurors in the Durrant case.
and that Smyth boosted that he had private in
formation of abnormal and monstrous acts on
the part of DuTrant which Influenced his YER
dict.
Proceedings have been begun to convict
Sinyth OF contempt OF court, and though the
law holds that "a Juror may not impcach his own
verdict, and therefore con victiOn would non
necessarily serve AS a stay OF execution, still tho
general opinion is that il q case is made ouB
agains, Smyth. Durrant will not be hanged on
Jan. Z.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
want. to Cosree tue Building Department.

The LOOMS Sanitsrium for had
a motion on before Justice Beekman of tho
Supreme Court yesterday to compel the Do.
partment of Buildings TO approve its plans for
remodelling tho houses l04 and 1O6 West Forty.
ninth street. The department would not an
prove the plans because the building was not TO
erection, as under the law of 1892 all hospitais
ever thirty-ive feet high. must be freproof.
Justice BeekmRn reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

Directors OF the Chestnut street Bank Call n
Meeting or Stockholders.

Dlfectorb Oh INC Z neotuut Stfeet HoDk Soll u
Meeting or stockhoiders.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 2s.-At the instiga-
ton of Comptroller Eckels the directors of the
suspended Chestnut Street National Bank met
this afternoon and called a meeting Of stock
holders for Jan. 81 TO vote ON the question of
putting the bank into voluntary liquidation. or
tho 1000 shares OF stock 1881 arc pledged to
the plan of winding up the banks affairs.
Deputy Comptroller George NJ. Coffin gave
out a statement tonight explaining some fea-
lures of the proposed plan Of reorganization
framed for the purpose of preventing a re-
ownership and q consequent sacrifice of the
bank and trust complny's assets. The first
preferred stock is intended to retire the mort:
gage against the Record property. The second
preferred stock provides for the present capital
stock ard other liza bilities OF the Record Pub
fishing Company. and the new issue of common
stock goes TO tho depositors and other creditors
of the bank and trust company. and will be can
celled as payments are made out of the assets
in process of liquidation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
THREE MEM IN q SHOOTING scRAPE.
when the smokr Cleared Away Two Were
bead tt Third Died nn Hour Later.

LEXINGTON. Ky, Dee. 4s.-Willlam Bundy.
Bob Gregory. aud James Pilpot met in a saloon
in Manchester Yesterday afternoon. Bundy
and Pilpot ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and Gregory
was "A tenant on the farm OF John Hector. their
tAtncr.ia,law. The men quarrelied over q re-
port regarding Gregory and one OF the younger
ana when the smoke cleared away pi.pot and
Gregory were dcnd and BuEdy Was wounded.
lie uicd an hour later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
sAcHsE ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Held Not Guilty or kniiuE Farmer Hotchklss
at KIIiiuEworth.

AT KIliiuEworth.
HARTFORD. Conn, Dec. 2s.-The jury in the
Sachse trial at Middletown to-day brought in a
verdict OF not guilty. Sachse, who is only 20
years old. was charged with the murder Of Der.
trand L. Hotchkiss, n k%illingworth farmer, one
night last August. When the trial opened this
morning Attorney Chase. senior counsel for the
accused. made an earnest appeal for his client.
giving n careful review and analysis of the case.
He said that no proof had been produced that
Hotchkiss died of the gunshot wounds and
showed that the prisoner had no motive to com
nit the deed. He closed with a plea for release
on the ground that no evidence sufficient TO
convict had been shown.
After speaking one hour and forty minutes he
was followed by Judge Murdoch for the State,
ment. He said tho only motive for the crime
was Sachse's guilty affection for HotchkissIs
wife. The jury was out three hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
T. Henry rrcucn AFTER ; li-rrd Play Pirates.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9s,-T. Henry French. the New
York dealer m plays, is here TO take action
against certain ChicaGoans, who. ne alleges. are
dramatic pirates. lie is after Howard s Doyle
and the Chicago Manuscript Company. II il said
that from the Chicago men one may secure AT
righ,ed play, trom The. Little Minister" and
the Prisoner OF Xenda - down 10 "NOrthcrn
Lights - and Go.On-Go Mohawk Indian dramas.
Mr.. French believes that. under the Copyright
law, this can be stopped and punished
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

Fifteen'year-old Albert 7. Winstanley is ac.
oused OF having stolen the 5000 watch OF Cadet
Charles Edward Gilpln, which disappeared from
his room on tho cruiser Brooklyn while the
vessel was at The Tompkinsville anchorage on
Dec. "a and was recovered three days later In a
Brooklyn pawnshOp. The boy Is suspected OF
having carried OF the watch after delivering
some laundry 10 the cadet. lie was arraigned
before United states Commissioner Morle yes
eSEdAy and held for examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
Eel, BEAD a, "a Railroad station.

An unknown man fell dead yesterday morn.
ing as he WAS about to board II train for this city
at the Broad street station OF the Morris and
Essex division OF the Delaware, Lackawanua
and Western Railroad in Newark. He had pur.
chased q return ticket To Newark. His age is
apparently IS, and he wore a suit of working
clothes with ovcralls. His hair and mustuche
are dark.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
Tariff league Dinner to secretary Bliss.

The American Protective Tariff League will
give q dinner to Cornelius y. Bliss. Secretary of
the Interior, and retiring President Of the or,
ganization. at the Waldorf.Astoria on Fob. 10.
The dinner is to be distinctively American in
character rs regards the menu, wines, cigars
and music. II is expected that almost all Of
President Mckinley's Cabinet viii 10 present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

Percy ". Saith and William Taylor. the men
who assaulted and robbed Miss Lillian Shutter,
tho ticket agent at tho EosciuskO street station
of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad last week.
wore arrRigned in the Gates Avenue Police
Court yesterday and were held Tor the Grand
jury IN SO 1907 each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

WAallINHIUN f0REVASr TOR WEDNESDAY,
For Ncw England ana eastern Neto York. Iair:
uearmer; vdridbif lpihds, becoming southeriy.
For the District OF Columbia eastern Pennsylvania.
New Jersey, DelGw are. Maryland, aud Virginia. fair
warmer; s~outherly winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

Alfred Chandler. tho li.year-old son OF David
Chandler. Health Officer OF Newark. is lying at
his home in a precarious condition resulting
from IA fall on the ice while he was skating on
Monday. lie coll!ded with n woman. who flung
Inn away. and he struck the back OF his head so
hard n 10 produce n serious case OF conclusion
OF The brain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
DEAD Man GRIMM's INVENTION.
Hts widow Will Try TO sell His Patent for n
Bicycle Lamu,

Bicycle Lamp.
Max Grimm. superintendent of the Acetylcne
Gas Works in Jersey City. who was one Of the
Victims Of the explosion at the works last Fri
day. left a widow and three children in destitute
circumstances. The family lived at 636 Malone
street. West Hobokcn. Grimm was an enthusi.
asst on the possibilities of acetyIene gas. He in
vented a bicycle lamp in which the gas is to be
used and which will give a very powerful and
inextinguishable light. A tube in the handle
bar and frame head OF the bicycle will hold
enough gas. it is explained. to burnfor ten hours.
Mrs. Grimm will try to sell the patent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

.Adlai l.. Stevenson has become Western coun.
sci Of the North American Trust Company, and
will enter the Board OF Directors VI that com.
pany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

~ 49, fNNH a'~
rest in the organization OF the
seeord greatest city OF the world,
CHE Eberdrr9 ]9ust
with its issue of
Friday, December 31st,
will include
handsome Autographed
maps of
Greater New York
and the
Borough Of Manhattan,
in co1ors,
on one double sheet,
each map the size
of a page of the paper.
The Map OF Greater New York Is the best va
published, showing the boroughs in different
colors, present and proposed transportation
lines. bridges, and boulevards. The maps a
the new and old New York afford an oppors
,unity for interesting comparisons.
The issue of that date
will contain
a large amount Of
interesting facts
concerning
Greater New York,
including
an historical article
on it's
Financial Institutions.
The edition is limited,
consequently
advance orders are
advisable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

In recognition Of the public into-
rest in the organization OF the
second greatest city OF the world,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10
INDIANS WERE UNARMED.


White Rocks Utah, Nov. 9.-Lieut.
Cavanaugh and a detachment of cav
airy are stationed here for the pur-
pose of suppresslng any excitement
which might result from the recent af-
fair of game wurdens and Utes, and to
report promptly any small parties at
tempting to leave the reservation.
Today at o'clock, says salt Lake
Tribune special OF today. Chief Sowa-
wick Uncle Sam. a brother of one Of
the murdered Indians, lngretchen Star,
one of those who escaped from the ILL
fated camp, and over forty other White
Rivers came and decided to talk with
Lieut.. CaVanaugh. The lieutenant has
no authority to- investigate the AFFAIR
of the wardens, but no government Of
ficial having appeared ON the scene
thus far, the Indians decided to tell
their story to him.
Star. 1t will be remembered, was the
man who told your correspondent the
story OF the killing when his party was
met by + troop, shortly after that
event. Today he spoke first and veri-
fled his previous statement by telling
somewhat more fully the same story.
Yumbutz, the other Indian who
escaped from the scene Of the difficulty,
told his story also, and from the point
where he met Star at camp, their
stories Tailed exactly. They were not
together until that time, having hunted
separately that day. They were both
emphatlcally certain that there were
ut least twenty-five waIdens' Thomp,
son was the only man they identified
by name, but they were certain that
they can identify at least i've others
by sight. They again insisted that
none OF the Indians engaged in the af-
fair were armed. all of the guns being
In their tepeee.
AT the conclusion OF the story of the
two Indians, Lieut.. Cavanaugh eX-
pressed regret that the affair had oc-
CURED, and stated that doubtless the
Investigation would adjust the matter,
He told the Indians that their course of
returning quietly to the reservation
had been admirable and that they
would surely get justice.
Uncle Sam thanked Lieut.. Cavanaugh
for his remarks and said that all of
his people, the White Rivers, would
walt patiently for the investigation.
but he expressed desire to be present
at the execution of the white men who
had killed his brother nephew OF
Shimarlff, the old Indian who was
killed. told OF his own and his peoples
peaceful Intentions and wanted an In
Vestlgation.
The meeting ended with decidedly
unique address by Bullwoods, q Uintah
agency policeman. He thought that
the best way of settling the affair
would be to deliver warden into the
hands of star. another to Uncle Sam,
and yet another to shimarifis nephew,
10 be dealt with as those Indians de-
sired. He was informed that. while
this would doubtless satisfy the In
dams Idea of justice, 1t did not exactly
coincide with the white mans way.
The meeting then ADJOURNED, with eN-
pressions of good will on both sides.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10

Walla Wnlla, Wash, Nov "a prize
night for purse Of $3.50 took place this
morning at daybreak on Il farm near
inc state line six miles south of here
between Cassidy OF San francisco and
Murphy Of Salt Lake. A large crowd
from Walla Walla, Pendleton and La
grande saw the fight, though the af-
fair was kept very quiet. The men
Were evenly matched, Cassidy weigh
ing li5 pounds and Murphy 100. Fiji
teen rounds We're fought and from the
iirst round Cassidy had the best Of 1t.
Knocking Murphy down In nearly every
round In the fifteenth round. when
Cassidy had Murphy almost done for.
he gave Murphy an opening and tho
latter landed n terrific right hand blow
on Cnssidys chin, knocking him out.
Murphy was badly punished, while
Cassidy showed only n few marks. Soon
after the fight ended the principals dis
appeared and the officers are now look
ing for them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10
BEATS ELECTRICITY.
Wonderful Claim for u New Incandescent
Gas.

Washington, Nov 9.-Consul Duester
at Crefeldt, Germany, reports to the
state department n discovery made
there which 1t ia said revolutionizes
the methods of illumination. II Is an
incandescent gas. a single jet of or
binary size can emit light OF much
more than that of 1000 candle power
and fine print can be read at distance
of 100 feet The inventor says the
cost for light of 1900 candle power
is only four and ,one-half cents per
hour while that for an ordinary cleo
tric light OF 400 candle power is II
cents per hour.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10

washington, Nov. 9.-B. e. Fernow,
chief OF the division of forestry of the
agricultural department, In his annual
report to Secretary Wilson, says the
PRINCIPAL experiments made during the
wear were in tree planting ON the plains
and Investigations in timber physics
and biology. In tree planting, five adj
ditional experiment stations were au-
thorlzed, at Caluge station, Tex; Still
water, Okla; Logan, Utah; Crookston,
Mimi; and Grand Rapids, Mich; The
total area now in permanent planta-
tions at all experimental stations is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10

mad the most perfect defense ever pre-
scented in court. l am utterly at a loss
~ Understand how any lawyer with
the entire absence of evidence AGAINST
Mfs' Mack would have sanctioned her
nlhhlnS a so-cailod confession. for as
SuninB that her story be true, which
! deny In so far as 1t may implicate
Ihorn, If II does in any way. there
was no evidence in the possession OF
me district attorney to show that Mrs.
rack was anything more than Access
s s2y after the fact If Guldensuppe was
Killed by the way attributed"
Sheriff Don't says he Knows nothing
OF any confession made by Mrs. Mack.
lie stated however, that MIR. Friend
was closetcd with Mrs. Mack for a long
time this evening