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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
pTBLTC IMPROVEMENTS STOPPED.
SING SING TAXPAYERS THE VICTIMS or
TOO MUCH POLITICS AND TOO
LITTLE PUBLIC SPIRIT.

LITTLE PUBLIC SPIRIT.
rhoro seems to be fatality attached to every
nubllc Improvement undertaken In Sing SINS WIN
in the last year or So and people are peB''i'''s ~
ask II tho place Is bewitched.
Tho taxpavers last year voted nearly 5000 70
build the Durston-ave. retaining wall IN eoh!ui'-
ton with the state Prison authorities Io-day "'7
wall Is two-thrds built. work on II has been "oa"-
doncd there is stll money Of the Appropriation III
tho treasury uncxpeuded. and there ar" not dozen
- g., ,ov., who can give an intelligent reason
uhv tho work Is not finished. Trouble between
Warden Sage and those members or the boaTd OF
village Trustees who are enerse'ir as p'""'''"S
il the cause generally assigned for the s'opp"k''
and the village now stands the chance ~ hiNinb '
finish the wall alone. Al M '"'iN'"'''' WV 80 '
thousands OF dollars.
THO souore at the railroad station is a public
disgrace through It's bad roadway ard general
want Of repairs. Last spring the propefY-""l''s
asked to have the square paved. at cost oil anout
$1,000 The matter WAS considered 10y the hoa'"
NJ Trustees and is now hung mp I'm committee. the
village president. william Brandretn. himself "
democrat openly stating that leading Democrats
no,icans in the village have said that the project
should not be undertaken during his term Of office
In the mean time the mud IN the square Is growing
Tb rr"pert y""~ ers in sprlngst. pctitloned 70
have that thoroushiare paved from M1in-St sou.h
a. Waller-ave ut = cost OF about $500, win as
phalt blocks. The contract has been awarded me
street is partly torn up, ana now d,saEre'fhrn s
company concerning the laying OF new fts mains
an the street has brought the paving business 10
standstnl and the people are climbing over torn-up
pavements and piles Of cobblestones. wondering
puhlir improvements II this KIND pay, after all
The Durston-ave. retaining wall business Is par
ticularly irritating 10 those who would IKE 70 see
The structure finished. because the necessary steps
70 accomplish It's completion have been introduced
in the Board OF Trustees. where they are NrtuaH!
held i'm suspense. ,..,,.,
All that IL necessary Is to institute condemnatoh
proceedings for the requirement OF lands Tor WIDEN
INK Durston.ave at a point where Warden sag IN IN
the interest Of the state maintains II should o'
1yiIened and this being done. he IL anxious 10 go
on and finish the wall and properly grade ana
macadamize the avenue. which Is the main APP
proach 10 the prison. \ resolution authorizing sur
veys to be made preparatory to taking coniemna-
tlon proceedings passed in the Hoard more
than a month ago but remains imperative. owing
TO the influence OF trustees who think more, o.
having their way with Warden sage than they
do Of the interests OF the village.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
PORT CHESTER.

The citizens OF Port Chester have arranged a
demonstration Of welcome for the military and
naval volunteers. The welcome will take place
tomorrow night and will consist Of a parade.
After the parade there Will be speeches in the
opera house by Congressman William l.. Ward. eX-
CONGRESSMAN William Ryan. the Rev. ". F. Wake
field. commander of the Grand Army Of the Re
public. and others. A dinner will probably follow.
Fire Yesterday afternoon destroyed portion OF
the passenger waiting-shed along the platform Of
the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
at the Port Chester station The fire threatened at
one time to reach the station and Beyers Port
Chester Hotel. Some boys set fire TO rubbish which
had accumulated outside Of the high board fence
which bounds the railroad property and runs close
to the shed extending from the station for east
Thc spread O he fence nd
then 20 the shed TIE hremen had difficulty in
reaching the fire owing 10 It's elevated position.
but saved the station and the hotel, both of which
were In great danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
MOUNT KISCO.

Al the forty-second annual meeting OF the York
town Bible Society. held last week. the following
officers were elected Charles w Forman presi-
dent; Henry Strans. vice president; Albert Lee
treasurer. ana James Mead, sccretary
No ;lace has been found Of George McCabe the
chief engineer OF the Fire Department who disap-
peared while on 4 business trip TO New Yo. three
weeks ago. ana his friends and relatives are
alarmed for his safety.
Miss Agnes Laying OF this village and Mss Marie
Gerard Messenger, OF Chap9aqua have opened a
home for convalescert soldiers in Chappaqua
one OF the highly coored posters announcing the
coming WestchesteT County Fair caused runaway
near Somers Thursday. DR.. McPhail was driv-
Ing along Purdy's road. returning home from
his professional calls. when the horse SHE'D al the
poster on large rock projecting into the highway
and started run away The carriage was cap
sized into the ditch and badly smashed. ard DR..
McPhail and his coachman were thrown out land
ing on a pile Of stones. They badly bruised.
At the annual meeting of tho South Salem Library
Association last week Theodore l. Van Orden and
Samuel II. Lawrence we're elected directors for
three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
MOENT VERNON.

A special meeting Of the Bureau of Charities has
been called for this afternoon at o'clock, al its
building, No. 10 South Ninth-ave.
The Young Mems Christian Association gym
nasiurn fitted with modern apparatus, Will be open
for class and individual work beginning tomorrow
Delegations from FarnswOrth Post. Grand Army
Of the Republic attended the funeral OF their COM
rade Colonel John ). Fay, in New YORK city on
Saturday. II is probable that Farnsworth Post
and the other Mount Vernon societies or which
Colonel Fay was member will hold a memorial
service in St Paurs Church East Chester, next
Sunday. - ,,. ~.
While driving from New-Rochelle TO Mount Yer.
non early on Saturday morning George Reese Of
Workers and Charles Weber Of this city. had
narrow escape from death. The horse took fright
large hin 10 the bridge across the Hutchinson
River in Fast Third-st The men leaped out before
ihe bridge was reached and received painful
bruises The horse into the end of the bridge
ana killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
ROUGH RIDER POLICEMAN LAID AT REST.
HIS BODY ESCORTED THROUGH THE CITY BY HIS
OLD COMRADES ON THE FORCE

HIS BODY ESCORTED THROUGH THE CITY BY HIS
OLD COMRADES ON THE FORCE.
With simple ceremonies the funeral Of Henry J.
Eberman of Troop p. Of the Rough Riders. who
died IN St. Marys Hospital Brook yn. on Thurs
day was held yesterday morning in the main cor
rdor OF the hospital Father Baxter, the chaplain,
officiated The body placed in a handsome oak
coffin on which was laid n large fCral piece made
in the form Of poiceman's shield and bearing the
inscription. hob Last Roll Call" This sent
by the patrolmen Of the Eldridge-st. police station
where Eberman detailed before going to the
the convalescent Rough Riders attended the SER
vices At the close four pa;rolmen from the Ed
ridge-st police station carried the coffin out Of the
main entrance of the hospital to St. Marks-ave
and placed Il in "A hearse. Ten mounted policemen
from the Iiberty-ave. police station, under COM
mand Of Roundsman Bovendam, escorted the pro-
cession to the Twenty-third-st ferry.
on the Manhattan side the heaTsc was met by
the first platoon OF the Eldrdgc-st station. These
escorted IL and the three carriages containing the
Central Station. where the BODY taken on IA
train for Chappaqua for burial.
Trooper EbcTman contracted typhoid fever IN
Santiago two months and was taken 10 Camp
Ousy III when he reached the camp. but II IS said
by his widow that his Illness was greatly aggra-
waited there After great deal OF trouble Mrs
Eberman succeeded In securing a furlOugh for her
husband. and had him removed TO 81. Mary's Hos
pial week ago. He died on Thursday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
NETWORK CITY

The Yves, side Merchant Tailors' Association met
Yesterday afternoon In Lion Park. and decided to
reduce the price Of cleaning and pressing suits Of
clothing 10 80 cents. The former price was 81. Six
hundred tallors are represented IN the association
All Rough Riders asked by the National Re
lief League assemble at noon to-day In Pnrlor Il
Of the Hoffman House.
John Charles Collins. the artist who was re-
moved TO ST Vinccnts Hospital on Friday morn
Ing. charged with attempting 20 end his life by
taking laudanum. was arraignod before Magistrate
Flammer yesterday. and discharged from custody
He said that he had been In the habit OF using
laudanurn for nervousness. and had taken an over
dose.
Mrs J. Thompson. of 40 1905 Lexington ave.
foil on a tandem bicycle which. she and her
husband were riding yesterday afternoon on tho
West Drive OF Central Park. opposite one hun
aredth-st. The woman's arm was broken. She was
taken home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
MOTHER KILLS HER CHILD.
WAS PLAYING WITH A PISTOL SHE
THOUGHT WAS EMPTY.


THOUGHT WAS EMPTY
Nv the careless handling of a revolver. which
she had believed to be unoaded a mother Killed
her child last night. The mother is Mrs Ahce
Ness of No. 2915 Eighth ave. The child was
her son. Willie fvs years old
A month or more ago the womans huspahu'
Frederick Neiss. bought a revolver OF small cal
ibre There had been some talk OF burglars III
the neighbOrhood. and he wanted to he ready
for them He bought cartridges. too, out plaCed
them in a closet. saying he thought. IN case OF
burglars. there would be time enough to get the
weapon from the drawer where 1t was kept and
load it, Mrs Neiss did not want it loaded be-
cause she has two young sons, who might have
got at the weapon.
The revolver lay apparently undisturbed IN
the drawer until last night. when the family
had visitors. The conversation turned on the
subject OF the war and from that to firearms
generally.
by the way" remarked Mrs, Neiss Fred
bought revolver: it's a very nice one Then
she got it out from the drawer to exhibit 1t.
BE careful" one of the visitors remarked.
ooh I'm always careful. but this isn't loaded"
Mrs Ness answered. IT'S new, you know 1t
never has been loaded"
Then she fourlshed the weapon. swapping the
hammer twice. In a spirit OF fun she
pointed the revolver at little Willie. Mammals
going 10 shoot you" she said, laughing.
Then she pressed the trigger. There came
sharp crack and puff Of smoke. The child
fell to the floor. a cry went w from the as
sembled company The mother stood daZcd Tor
a moment. holding the revolver In her hand
Then, with low moan, she sank down beside
the child, unconscious.
Before the policeman who was called came
patch Of blood had appeared on the childs shirt
The father and his guests stood by, horror
stricken and helpless while the policeman called
an ambulance. The surgeon from the j. Hood
Wright Memorial Hospital soon responded. He
said there was only one chance OF saving the
childs life and that was In getting him quickly
to the hospital 1t would be a race with death.
the surgeon said
The driver urged to speed his horses, and
he did. But. fast the ambulance sped along.
death was faster and won the race. The boy
died as the vehicle approached the hospital.
Mrs. Ness soon regained consciousness. She
was grief-stricken. but the police forced TO
lock her up until the case had been Investigated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19

Tho two wings Of the Populis, party VIII hold
state conventions in Camden at tho same time and
place on september q
George Fciring a Plainfeli fireman. while trying
20 nut ont a IRE IN q car loaded with carboys Of
nitric acid on Saturday. painfully burned by
the explosion Of carboy and the sp.ashlng OF the
acid over him.
Plans have been perfected for the transfer OF
mon from the Ist 10 the An Regiment. so that
the married men in thc latter regiment can be dis
charged.
Colonel Campbell Of Newark. Is spoken OF as
the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Win
District.
David o Watkins. who was speaker Of the last
House OF Assembly. renominatcd FOR the AS
seub.y I'm Gloucester County on Saturday.
II Is expected that the n Regiment will leave
pablo Reach for sea Girt Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
TARRYTOWN.

The trouble that has caused much annoyance to
the consumers Of Tarrytown water has been
rernedied and the residents find that the quality OF
the water is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Norman de r. Whtehouse who
have been spending the summer at Newport. have
leased Eugene JOness country estate, in North
Broadway, for three years. The homestead Is op-
posite the Andre Monument. and is surrounded by
about thirty of land Mr. and Mrs White
house will take possession of the house this week
and Will entertain many well-known people next
week who Will take part in the Westchester County
Horse Show.
The Greenburg Highway Commissioners will meet
at ElmsfOrd this morning to receive bids for
matchmaking the HartSdale Road. The Commits
sioners will hold another meeting Saturday TO
receive bids for macadamzing the Tarrytown Road
Nine more sick soldiers up from New York
on Saturday and were taken TO Woody Crest Miss
Goulds home. Several more are expected there this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
THREE BICYCLISTS INJURED.
ALI. OF THEM HURT OK THE DANGEROUS
LEONiA HILL.

ALI. OF THEM HURT on THE DANGEROUS
LEONlA HILL.
Three bicyclists were seriously injured on the
Leona Hill. near Fort Lee. yesterday The first
accident occurred shortly after 10 O'Clock in the
morning, when man 10y the Of Hoffman Of
New-York attempted 10 coast down the steep
grade lie lost control Of his machine and
dashed against fence at the side Of the road lie
was picked up by passeTs-by. who carried him to
the house Of Theodore Goczer where Dr. De witt
r Wyck0f. OF Leonia. discovered that the man
had sustained serious scalp wounds besides being
Injured Internally. Hoffman subsequently
taken 10 his home by friends.
A few hours later Mr.. and Mrs J. Hlkman Of
Union HILL rode tandem al "A high rate Of
speed along the short stretch Of level road just be-
fore the steep decline Is reached and they too lost
control Of their machine ana before they able
to dismount they were descending the hill AT
furious speed. In making sharp turn at the foot
of the hill the tandem struck stone in the road
way. and they were hurled with much force into
a ditch People living close by hurried their as
sistancc. and they cnveycd In q carriage
the office of DR.. Wyckhon. Mrs. Hilkman
frightfully cut about the head ana body. and sus-
tanned a serious scalp wound. She also suffered
from shock. Her husband sustained Commissions
O body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
WHAT IS GOING or TO-DAY.

Examination by Superintendent of Elections Nc
CullaCh Of applicants for depuiyshirs. NO On
Broadway.
PRESBYTERIAN Ministers Association Fourth Ave
nue. PRESBYTERIAN church. morning.
Convention Of Carpenters. II q. m.
Kings County Elevated Railroad likely to begin
running its cars across the Bridge.
Formal hearing Of complaint Of Louis brown tne
architect against Policeman Carmody ana sci
geant lesser before Inspector Thompson. l' q M.
Funeral ~ Or G " Tlndhe.m 81 'hc Sh Rogi-
mcnt Ncw-York Volunteers. az 10 80 KallIea j.,
The same regiment. M 40. l>f Sccoud-ave. o.. m
Investigation OF charges against Superintendent
OF school buildings Snyder. No. - Broadway. ar
ternOon.
Funeral Of Charles Richard Baker late rector ~
the Church Of the Messiah Brooklyn. At the church
p.
ave and One-hundred- -siNih-st., p. m
Meeting Of the Republican club. so 40 Fifh-
ave. p. m.
Music at Washington Square and Corlears parks.
D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
MORAVIAN BISHOPS CONSECRATED.

I.titz Penn, Sept H-The Rev. Charles L.
Moench. OF Litltz, and the Rev. Edmund A. Oerter
OF Bethlehem, who were last week elected bishops
OF the Morayian Church by the Provincial synod IN
session al this place, were consecratci TO the
episcopate this morning I'm the presence OF a large
congregation and with solemn ceremonial The con-
sccration sermon was preached by Bishop Edward
Rondthaler OF Salem. n. C.. OF the Southern Prov
ince: the address to the new bishops WAS by the
Rev j. Mortimer Tcvorins. OF Bethlehem. president
Of the synod and the prayer was by Bishop c. l..
Reinke. OF West Salem. Ill This afternoon there
was open-air meeting in LititZ Park. under the
auspices of the local Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation and tonight "A meeting In the interest OF
foreign missions held In the Moravian Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
SuiSHED THE LAMBS WINDOW.

George W. Harnum actor. appeared before
MAGISTRATE Cornell IN the West Side police court
Yesterday. as a witness against William Baldwin
nineteen years old who refused to give his address
Baldwin was charged with having malicIously
broken n window In the Lambs Club house. at No
20 West Thirty hist. early yesterday morning
The charge Was made by Maurice Powers. of the
club who saw baldwin break the glass Mr.. Bar
mum and several other actors were I'm the reading
room when they were startled by a crash OF glass
Thcv ran to the door and found Baldwin I'm the
hands Of an attendant. Baldwin who was well
dressed and apparently not intoxicated. could give
no explanation Of what he had done He was held
I'm 5000 bail for trial In General Sessions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
GEO. CLINT Co.
A3.A5 Aso At WEST 23?ST.
NEAR BROADWAY
FACTORY: l54 AND ISIS WEST I9""srReIr
RROOKLYN WHY'S " BRLEF.

lispatch from Washington announces that
Captain Frederick r. Lelgh. ~ the Sd Company,
United States Volunteers, Signal Corps has the
ycli0T fever az Santiago.
The registration IN the public schools aggregates
li2 o76 with two schools not included. Thus far
2G7 applicants have been turned away for lack
OF school room. while % 10 pupils In halliday
classes
II. funeral ~ Sergeant Albert 6. Kellogg. Bat
terry g. nth Regular Artillery was held at No. 20
McDonough-st. Yesterday afternoon. He was
a,izcd with typhoid nver In Porto Rico and died
on Friday morning In Philadelphia
senator George ". Brush has withdrawn M a
candidate for Congress from the ia District. I'm
gayor ~ tho present Congressman. Denis NJ Hur-
Icy. thus practically assuring Mr.. Hurleys nomina-
don.
Chaplin Harry ". Jones. Of tho hnttle-ship Texas.
told Of his personal experiences before Santiago IN
the Baptist Temple. last nigh,
Three-yoar-old Rudolph Wibcrg was run down by
a troicy-car iu front - his home. No 81 Atlantic
ave last night Both his feet were crushed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
MYSTERIOUS BURNING or A YACHT
THREE MEN TOOK IT TO EDGEwATEn AND DIS
APPEARED AFTERwARD THE YACffT
WAS DESTROYED

The Katie V. Of NewYork. a small steam yacht.
was burned TO the waters edge At Edgewater. at
o'clock yesterday morning. under suspicious cir
cumstances Three men brought the yacht close
TO the shore Al 7 O'Clock Friday evening. An en-
ploye OF John Ellis oil works at Edgewater who
saw the men and thought they acted in a suspi-
cIOls manner called out 10 them and asked II they
were going for sail
yes. if our machinery will work" replied one Of
the men The men shortly afterward disappeared
down the roadway.
At II O'Clock at night the Waterman Of the oil
works Frederick Dreamer. discovered a small fire
in the bow Of the boat. With the Assistance OF a
couple Of men, ne managed to eNtingush tine
flames AT O'Clock In the morning Crcamcr again
discovered that the yacht IRE This time.
however the flames gained so rapidly that despite
co'Orts Of Croamcr and others. the yacht burned
to the waters edge
The yacht was about nifty feet in length. and was
apparently in good condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
WESTMINSTER COUNTY,.
SING SING.

SING SING.
The Itinerants' Club Of the New-fork conference
OF the Methodist Church Will meet IN ms NI'dse
on October 70 6. Abou, forty-hve students an"
ffteen examiners will meet on Monday evening, %
toher ? Examinations close at p. m on tues
oav October l. when begins a programme OF Iect-
ures papers and conferences that continues uhuI
Thursday evening open to the public. prominent
lecturers have been secured. and the cohNe'I1io'
Will be an affair of interest TO the town Inc rev
DIR J. Price secretary Of the club, IS arranging
the course Of lectures and expects to obtain the
services OF Dr. j. o. Wilson, chaplain OF the 4'h
Regiment with his thrilling story Of Experiences
and Observations as a Chaplain ut Chickamauga
school Commissioner j. G. Miller OF the Second
Dstrc; Of this county Is making arrangements
for the Teachers Institute Of next year AS 9iis
Sing man he naturally would Ike TO hold the IN
sttute in this village, but as the Park School mas
no general assembly room. and that Of the Broad
uav school Is too small The village fails to have
the necessary accommodations. AND the lh St
viii probably be held IN Tarrytown; whose WASH
fngton Irving School will afford ample room Tor the
meetings. ~, Iii ,,rro,rding tho
ward Of the State Prison at this place is OeIs ~
down. including the corner guardhQuSe dfu roc ce
south gateway. The wall is TO be reDulii OIL ION
faced limestone. and the guardhouse and gateway
will be OF the same material, handsoneH Cu, ,gn
gateway will be OF approved aIchnecuui1i rneem
bling the entrance to fortress rather tha an, to-
by convcts and Is probably the oeglnhlmE o' t
entire rebuilding OF the present pflCh VIZ! w"
limestone. Of which there is an inexhaustl6le sup
ply on the prison grounds. IL Is pt0postu ~ ~
building the north wall 10 take in almost 81 me
land belonging 10 the State AT this point, advanc-
ing the wall nearly to the boundary Inc OF ins
shoe factory property The work will be carried
on partly because the old wall Is in bad repair anu
needs rebuilding and partly TO find employment
for the prisoners. The Industries at the prison ny
no means give employment TO all the inmates. ana
something must be found for them to do; and as
the Superintendent as well as the Warden greatly
favors the idea Of rebuilding the wall with stone
il is probable that in time It will be an accom-
plished fact When finished il will form hahd-
some specimen of the stonemasons art