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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
FURTHER CHARTER CHANGES.
TIE CHAPTERS RE1.A TING TO DOCKS. POLICE AND
FRANCHISES REVISED.

TIE CHAPTERS RE1A TING TO DOCKS. POLICE AND
FRANCHISES REVISED.
General Stewart L. Woodford was not among his
colleagues at yesterdays sessions Of the Greater
New-York Commission II was understood that he
had remained in Albany. whittier he went on Tues
day. 10 be present at the dinner for Senator-elect
Platt for the purpose OF holding consultation with
Governor Black and prominent members OF the
Legislature on the subject of the extension OF the
Commissions time for its report until February 10
These changes were announced by Secretary Pm
ney after the adjournment OF the Commission last
evening
The chapter relating TO the Dock Department was
amended a : give 10 the greater city the same
right TO acquire property for dock purposes through
out the Greater New-York territory as now belongs
10 New-York City ION its water front.
The Police chapter brings the police OF all the
different municipalities into the greater city at their
present allowances of pay. Seven grades OF police
mems salaries are established. with yearly maxi
sum Of 81. 100 the minimum being 800.
The subject of franchises was also conslderen; anu
settled so that franchises should be granted Tor
twenty Ave years only. After their expiration re-
grant under new and better conditions Tor the CITY
NAV be made if occasion warrants. or the franchise
NAV revert 10 the city after its expiration ana De
awarded 10 other grantees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
FREEMAN ANGRY AT Mr.. WEEKS.

The trial OF Walter X. Freeman. the electrician,
who Is accused OF criminal assault on Sarah f.
Work was continued yesterday before Justice
Smyth and a jury In the Criminal Branch Of the
Supreme Court The complainants sister. Anna
was again on the stand. Freeman showed consider
able emotion and several times his temper got the
better of hina Once he exclaimed ITS lie.' TO
some testimony he did not like.
Henry c. Adams president Of the Phillips Wire
Company No 80 Cortlandt-st.. was one Of the wit
nesses and Assistant District-Attorney Weeks
asked him: Did you ever hear that the defendant
in the year 1892 went to a gambling house al No.
s1s Broadway. having In his possession 5000 belong
ing to his wife, and lost that money and that sub
seouenty his wife brought suit against the gam
bling house the recovery Of the money and that
the defendant made affidavit that he lost IT.? Mr.
brooke was his feet like flash and objected to
the question. W.,
III is a matter OF court record" said Mr.. Weeks.
Il say II is ufactured and that II Is not true
re,lied Mr. Brooke. Freeman all this time
white with fury and he hssed through his clenched
teeth at Mr.. Weeks: You are = scoundrel.
Mr. Weeks II he heard the remark. paid no atten.
iIon TO IT, Both sides will sum up today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greer of Rye. with Mr.
and Mrs Iowther and their family OF RIVERSIDE
sailed Yesterday on the Fuerst Bismarck for six
r,o,ths. tour In Europe and Northern Africa In
their absence their son. Christopher Meyer Greed
and his wife who are now in Florida on their we'd
ding tour will occupy the Greer house in Rye
posa. Haleito thirty-seyen years old, the wife or
Thomas Raletto. a well-known fruit buyer, died
suddenly at their home in Rye yesterday. She had
lived I'm the county for twenty-five years
\ large audience attended the Installation OF
Charles Lawrence WOman's Relief Corps IN the
g 4 r. Hail IN Port Chester on Iuesday night
and were guests at dinner given after the c"re-
NOM Mr. Carrie f.. lIylcr was the installing
"firer and speeches were made by Captain X ~
George Joseph Tweedsle. Nicholas FOX ana w
The ROY + T. Towers has begun Il series OF
revival meetings IN the Summarized Methodist
Episcopal Church. ... A.. ...-. ia ,,.hoso
Peter Baker a barber. forty-five years od' whose
home Is I'm lrVlng-aVe. became suddenly insane
,,l'crday and threatened kill his wife and chill
drcn He vas arrested ana commit led TO the asy-
INN IN Poughkeepsic Baker Is the thlrd person
who has gone crazy and attempted to murder ms
relatives i'm this town since sunday. The others
were William Culver and Daniel I4erhey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

In the Roarl OF Supervisors yesterday the Com
rnitiee Oh County clerk scented report APPROX
ing bills Of iha, Office amounting To more thah Vi
CO. The report Wa received and approved. ne
remaining bills amounting 20 about slN"'' VIII De
made 'ac subject o. separat- reports from '"ch OF
the three members OF the committee ana nav" peeh
set down az q special order FOR next wednesday
4 resolution has been introduced In the Board III
rccting the County Clerk advertise for bids here
after for printing election ballots ana TO award
the contracts FOR performing the work. West
chester County printers 20 have iae preference
Another resolution. introduced yesterday. author
ties the chairman 81 the Board and tAr Sheriff of
he county - employ detectives when necessary for
IN. detection and arrest OF criminals
The work Of organizing "a branch 81 Inc } Dung
Mems Christian Association fl this vag" II pro-
crossing favOrably ! NJ Wilson. = H. smith
William Fowler, &. j Horton. Hiram Mead H. ID
Buckhout, A. Snedeker and Louis Burnett have
been appointed Committee on Subscriptions, and
- Rev. John J. Gorham. S. H. Wilson, IL. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
TARRYTOWN.

The Westchester Telephone Company Is making
preparations 10 extend its lines through RocKiahd
County The construction department is now max
ing ARRANGEMENTS for the necessary poles and
work Will be begun in the spring
An ENJOYABLE meeting OF the Young Peoples so
ciety of Christian Endeavor was held at the FIRST
Reformed Church the Rev. DR.. John Knox Allen
pastor. on Tuesday evening. 49, NJ,
At the meeting Of the Village Trustees on tues
day evening no action was taken In regard TO the
sewer question owing 10 the absence or corporation
Counsel Frank V Willard At the meeting OF the
trustees OF North Tarrytown on Monday evening
President W H. Morse was appointed TO inVesu-
gate the ahalr. - ,t-.a.,o,
An Informal dance was given under the direction
Of Professo Duryea. at the Tarrytown Young
W" surprise parfv was given in honor of Charles
r Wossitter Chief o. Police Mt his home In John
sr on Tuesday evening. The occasion was me
fortv-fourth anniversary OF his birth Among the
large number present were Mr.. and Mrs. Chares
Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs; James Requa, Nj . ana
Wr and Mrs j. Yocum MIR and Mrs. James Due.
NJ and Mrs Frank X. Pierson, August Bing
Charles Bers Mrs Russell Bell and Mrs Joseph
Want Wart OF Jersey city; Mrs; and Miss Ame,i
NJ Rrooklyn: Mrs. George b. Eddy, OF New-l orK
and lanes Smith, OF Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST 4 FATHER.

The suit OF Mrs. Joseph Hackett. jr, formerly
Miss Grace Ferris. against her husband. Joseph
HacEctt jr., for non-support In the Queens County
f.ourt in Long Island City yesterday. was adj
,ourned for one week on request OF Daniel Noble.
counsel for the plaintiff because the defendant filed
on omsayit saving that his wife had made con-
fess,on. 10 himself and others involving serious
charges against her father. The affidavit stated
tba, the plaintiff had made a written confession 10
a number Of persons. including ex-District-Atorney
AIvan T. Payne. George Payne and others. Louis
7 Grant Of this city appeared for the defendant.
who Is a son OF Joseph Hackett prominent dry
goods merchant OF Long Island city Ferris the
he Long Island Ferry Company. The plaintiff and
defendant were hardly more than chidren wnen
they were married about a year ago After the
wfe's alleged confession TO her husband the latter
saws they agreed to separate, and he left the city
he was arrested his return several months ago.
II Is said that while the plantifs attorney was
aware that the confession was known 10 the de.
PENDANTS counsel II was not expected that II would
be produced In court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
LOVES LTCRATITE MARRIAGE.
HE WAS NEVER SOBER AFTER 1T,
WITNESS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TOTfRT

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WITNESS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN COURT.
The hearing OF the suit brought by Mrs. Ida
Lowe against her youthful second husband. 10
recover valuable real estate which she alleges she
conveyed TO him before marriage. while under
his power and influence" was continued yester-
day before Justice Pryor In the Supreme Court
Heyman Oppenhemer. brother OF the plaintiff
amused the court by describing test OF drunk
enness Oppenhelmer said that he had known
Lowe for some time, and had never seen him
sober. The Sunday before Lowe and my sister
were married" said the witness. Lowe took
me out 70 Cypress Hills Cemetery 70 show me
his yife's grave He wandered around, but could
not find the grave. and when he asked the Keeper
OF the graveyard where ii was the keeper SAID:
When did she die? Lowe couldn't tell. and the
keeper chased him out"
do You think he was drunk, them" the Wit
asked.
That's nv opinion: II a man don't know where
his wife is buried he must he good and drunk
was the emphatic reply
The plaintiffs counsel announced. when TINS
witness stepped down. that the testimony OF MS
side was all in and the defendants counsel made
,no,ion ~ have the suit dismissed This aroused
Justice Pryor. and ne clearly Indicated what MS
final decision would be in The case sorob, the
1T is evident that this defendant SOUGHT inc
plantn in marriage from mere merGenary mo, mo,
ye5 remsTkfd s she that S had NO
70 be a faithful husband TO her and a good
father 10 her children. and he nnally deser,ed
her Now he wants this suit dismissed. Mo-
ton denied" IT., =. a..
Ira Lowe the defendant. was then called TO the
witness stand Just as he took his seat Nrs
Lowe fell forward in 1T OF hysteria on me
counsel table and had TO be removed from me
courtroom. While she was being carried our, her
daughter Lena also became nysterlcal anu
rushed out after her mother Lowe swore mat
he was twenty-seven years old when he was mar
ried TO the plaintiff. and that she was SonsIer-
ably over forty lie said that ne heard OF ner
m mi broker.
wealthy and would marry any man VINO wouIu
have her After marriage he discovered that shs
had several more children than he had known
~ and his wife pulled his hair and hit him IN
~ face on several occasions. Some corropora-
, ,nS 90 tbis testimony was given by the defend
ants brother The hearing was still diminished
when tho court adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

Ruckhout and Charles V. Moore Conmltlee iii
Constitution and Bylaws These co'h i'm bed next
psror meeting of the W. c. T. I. Is annoqnGea
for this afternoon AT the nome VI 'i''' - "
in Mamaroneck-ave. -, .h,s ,.i,Iage will
independent Engine Company OF ms v,ias Hose ms
attend by invitation, the fair OF Noui,o'"" '''9o
Tomuanv OF Mount Vernon this evening MANN.
Thr Highland club social ORGANIZATION ai hnnr
the Young people OF this village ana tne me-, r H..
hood has been reorganized under thc ha"c " ~
sclrsdale and White Plains soGial , iuD William
HALL sdent and treasnrer hsy will be
secretary Hiss Edith Carpenter Ment ~ W. m' held
~ the house Of Elijah Miller In Broadway feo'u-
AIRY :. , .no v.es,ch.ster County
water Works plant of this village prepaIs'offy b h.
condemnation and ac9uirem,,t OIL owe before the
Commissioners of Appraisement IN osnr an
The SPECIAL s0% nn Ssp cf ins piece Of land
outside the village limits near the water wo, NJ
station in Tor th h p hep T new County
ail or peniteniiary The site is about mill and a
half from the village proper ana stone with wa'fn
a quarry near by. The murder comnitted , among
the inmates OF the present jan and ne nuiidng
generally unsafe and unsanitary condition should
bring about prompt action on the part or the a Su-
mates in the Jail Some OF the larger cells In the
old Jail frequently have as many as a dozen m
mates. There are no hunks in the cells the prs
oners sleeping on mattresses placed on the moor.
and the capacity Of cell Is ac,naiy gauge a. pS
The Supervisors yesterday visited the House or
Nazareth an institution for the care OF destitute
children in this village conducted by the Sisters
Of the Divine Compassion. Mother Mary Veronica,
-uDeriOr The Supervisors were conducted through
the institution. and were well pleased with the
evidences they OF good management and ex-
celent care bestowed upon the inmates. who at the
time Of their visit numbered 2l9 girls and - boys
or these. p charges upon the county OF West
chester. 4 number OF prominent women from this
village present and assisted the Sisters In en-
PERTAINING their guests.
John Williams tho colored prisoner who stabbed
Charles Phlagg. fellow-prisoner In the County
Jail innicting injuries which resulted fatally will
probably bc indicted for murder in the first degree
lie was awaiting the action OF the Grand Jury for
grand larceny but when the Grand Jury meets on
Monday the case OF murder will be presented to IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
THE WORK ON PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

story printed yesterday saying that Mayor
Strong had given orders that all public works
mapped for 1897 shall be begun at the earliest
possible moment. and creating the impression that
Monday next. February J. everything will be In
readiness in the Department OF Public Works for
beginning the work. which would give steady en-
ployment to an army OF men. When Mayor Strong
saw this statement he said:
1t would be cruel thing 20 create hopes OF i'm
mediate employment among several thousands OF
workingmen which could not be realized. and hope
that such report will receive general circula-
ton and credence. While II is the policy OF the
administration TO push all city improvements we
not promising or undertaking impossibilities.
Work that cannot be done in the cold weather Will
not he begun next Monday. or In winter months.
| trust that no undue expectations may be created
among laborIng men as 10 work on the city's i'm
provements. The statement as Il has been pub
lishod wholly unauthorized"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Dock Commissioners meeting
Rapid Transit Commissioners. No 2'6 Broadway
2:30 p. m.
Society Of Colonial Danes dinner Delmonicos'
evening.
Second Panel Sherns Jury dinner. Manhattan
Hotel. evening.
Curling match. small lake Central Park
National Guard Association meeting, eth Regi-
ment Armory. p. m.
RACQUET and Tennis Club meeting, clubhouse
$50 p m.
Harlem Democratic Club stag party. p m
Review parade and reception OF 18th Regiment
armory. $50 y. m.
John A. Andrew Post No. 2S4. G. a. r.. instaIa-
ton No 3Ol West Twenty ninth-st. p. m
pos,-Graduate Medical School and Hospital con-
cert Carnegie Hall. p. IN.
Lecture by Lucien Sanal. Webster Hall. = y. m
Federation OF East Side Workers No. 3Sg East
Fourth-st., D. m. dependent Children TO he Dis
cussed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
NOT 4GTTiTING AGAINST THE BILL.

Gustav II. Schwab. of Oelrichs g. Co. agents for
the North German Lloyd Steamship Company In
this city Yesterday said that the remarks OF Sena-
tor Lodge before the Senate Tuesday. which
were reported as rejecting the line for alleged
agitation against the immigration bill now pending.
were without foundation. The company. Mr.. Schwab
said has never and would never. no matter what ts
opinions agitate against the bill 1t was true that
a Western agent Of the company had sent out cir
cuars charged against the bill but these mere
~ expire sscd his personal opinion.
Mr.. Schwab added. however. that he saw many
serious objections to the bill especially In the way
II allowed the separation OF members Of the
same family. w admitting some and excluding
others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
NETWORK CITY.

Mrs Barbara Wund. mother Of Alderman Jacob
c. Wund. was found dead in bed yesterday morning
at her home. No 26 West Thrty-second-st. She
was eighty-three years old. Death is supposed to
have been due to natural causes.
At a meeting on Tuesday OF the Board OF Editors
OF THE Columbia Spectator" the following were
elected TO serve az editors for the coming year:
Edtor-in- chief. Joseph Lea Fearing; business man
ager Mortimer W. Byers; managing editor Stephen
Higginson jr: associate editors. Harold Newman
Hall Henry q. Hershfeld. William Allen Smith, )r.
Edwin Taylor Iglehart and Arthur Alexander
oV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
SING SING.

The members OF Columbian Encampment, !. o.
O. F.. of this village will enjoy a turkey supper
AZ their lodgerooms this evening
The J. O. l.. a. NJ. OF his village will give sup
ner At its meeting rooms ID the Ayles Building
this evening >, III, :. ,,o,,
mission of the Dominican Fathers Will be held
a, the prison IN the coming week The nrst ser
vice will be held on sunday and the rest OF the
week il Is understood. there Will be TWO services
hold daily in the Catholic Chapel. -
NJ" W. rssrrie Louise RAYS readings and imper-
sonatIons at the Bapiis, Church on Tuesday even
ING attracted h. largest audience OF tlc aSoH
IN "a" nonular lecture course The Rev. Dr. Madi-
son g. Peters. OF Boomingdale Reformed 0hI roh,
X.w-York CITY Will Ice the next lecturer, on req
rilary 2 Ills subject viii BE-. "Nii our hePuphc
I.f,-"f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

County Judge Stephens yesterday issued an order
OF reasonable doubt removing the charge OF assault
made against Miss Eoise Pounding, OF Pleasant
Plains. from Justice Smiths court. Miss Pounding
was accused by George Newberry. jr. schooboy
I'm the classroom, with hrutally beating him. The
order was issued application OF Lawyer Sidney
+. Rawson. The case will now 20 before the Grand
Jury.
Henry Mason. a motorman on the staten Island
Electric Railroad run down by car yesterday
afternoon IN front OF the Pavilion Hotel in New
Brighton and received a conclusion OF the brain
Mason got of his TO repair break and as he
stepped on 10 the opposite track was run Into.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
CONTINUING WORK AMONG THE NEEDY.
THE ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING THE CoNDl-
TON OF THE POOR GREATLY IN
NEED OF FUNDS


NEED OF FUNDS.
By an unfortunate slip on the part OF Il reportei'
DR. w IT, Toman spoken OF In the
Tribune Yesterday as being OF the Charity
Organization Society and Edward T. Devine as
being superintendent OF the Association for In
proving the Condition OF the Poor. Dr. Tolman Is
the general agent OF the Association for Improving
the Condition Of the Poor. and Mr.. Devine the gen
eral secretary OF the Charity Organization Society
Dr. Tolman and the other officers OF the association
unite in saying that It IS greatly in need of funds.
and that a very .arge sum could be used 10 the
greatest advantage Immediately. DR.. Toman de-
cares that $4,000 is needed at once TO meet the
present strngency and prepare for the future
The association. relying on past experience OF
the generosity of Newly orkers gave immediate re-
lief 10 about ll00 families and its visitors still
busy In searching the sums for the most distress
ing In response to the appeal for funds. the
following Is a partial list OF gifts received
the emergency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
BILL FOR THE PROPOSED VTADUCT

A bill for the construction Of another great VIA
duct 10 develop the Washington Heights section
has been prepared and submitted to the Mayor
with a long list OF property owners. asking for his
approval OF the measure. and the bill probably
will be introduced In the Legislature next week.
by the terms OF the bill the viaduct would be an
extension Of Amserdam-ave. from the blum at
Fort George TO the meadow lands to the north.
crossing the Sherman Creek basin about half "A
mile south OF the Harlem Ship Canal As the map
OF the Improvement has been prepared by w. Il.
Parsons. the engineer OF the Rapid Transit Com
mission the viaduct is supposed 10 be included in
plans for rapid transit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
LARCIIMONT.

,rba Maxwell Tennis Club entertained a large
,ur,h.r NJ friends last night in the Casino with
an evening Of pictures, by Charles Dana Gibson,
accompanied by music and tableaus Those who
assisted in the tablcaus were l.. u. Riley charles
Perrin George Towle William BRO, Howell fer-
r,n Miss Proctor Miss Allen. Miss Wickstead,
Miss Whiting. Miss Undcrhill, Mrs. Theodore Hal,
little Kathleen Brown and Paul Proctor, ble
rw@nfv-third Street Theatre. N"w-iork CITY.
The tabeaus were followed by dancing ana 10y Il
I 1opeph BIRD Mrs Theodore Hall. Mrs, William
lien. Mrs Emma WcKstead. Mrs; L. L. Acker-
NAN Mrs + T. Proctor. Mrs. Horace fayson;
Mrs. John palmer. Mrs. Gerald Wickstead and
Mrs George TOwe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
THRiSHED BY A GIRL WITH A DOG WHIP

Commuters entering the Barclay-st ferry-house
a few minutes before o'clock last night were
amused by the spectacle OF mddle-agcd man
struggling In the grasp OF a powerful young wom-
an. who beabored him repeatedly with dog
whip The man at first tried to escape the flashing
by flight Failing TO dodge the woman. and
cited by the jeers OF the crowd which speedily
formed around the couple. he turned his assail-
ant and attempted to wrest the whip from her
grasp They were still struggling when Policeman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
TO MAKE WAR ON STREET BEGGARS

The twelve policemen detailed In citizens clothes
rid the streets OF beggars Will begin this service
February |. There will he two in each Magis-
trates district. and they will spend all their time
this work. They will be guided by the experience
of the Charity Organization Society, the two special
officers OF which arrested 500 Migrants who were
sent to the Workhouse In the year ended July last
II IL believed that the success OF this plan will
diminish the number of criminals, many Of whom
begin as Migrants. and will also cut OF to some ex-
tent the supply OF dodgers at the free municipal
lodging house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
COMPLAINT Against HACKNEY

The perennial complaint against the conduct OF
hackmen cab drivers and coachmen who gather
about Sherry's late nights when there are balls
other entertainments there was made TO the
Police Board yesterday. This time II comes from
a lawyer who represents Mrs. Mary Lewis. whose
home - AZ the northeast corner Of Fifth-ave. ana
Thirty seventh-st diagonally across from Sherrys
The rOmnlllnt was referred 10 Chef COnn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
THE 18TH REGIMENT TO BE RETRIEVED.

The 18th Regiment Colonel McC. Butt will be
reviewed by It's former colonel Herman Dowd. at
the armory. Columbus-ave. and sixty-second-s'.'
this evening. The programme includes parade
and reception and these will be followed by
dance The regiment will turn out with full ranks.
and number Of officers from other military OF
pautzafiOnS will be present