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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEw-YoRK-rHURsDAY. JAN 90 1898.
ARRIVED
Steamer America Qr). Pearce London July O. with
mdse o New-York Shipping Company. Arrived the
Bar at M.
steamer Egrcmont Cattle ODD, Comfy Shield. De
cember ~ ballast 10 Barber q 60. Arrived al
Bar at a nj.
Steamer Norge DAM. Knudsen. Copenhagen Deem
Der IS and Chrlstiansand January with cabin pas
sengers to FUnch Edye q 20 hrriNei at the Bar at
S:l5
Steamer II II Meier Ger. steencken. Bremen Janu-
AIRY with mdse. u cabin and 1913 secra9c passengers
10 Oerchs 4 Co Arrived al the Bar at l:3o a IN.
Steamer Diamant Ger Wischausen Rotterdam Janu-
AIRY O. in ballast Gust Heye. Arrives, at the Bar at
steamer strahsyle d3r). Jones from Hamburg De
cernber -. via swansea 3D. In ballast TO G. b. Richard
q CO.
Hamburg American Line Arrived the Bar IS
steamer Panama tFr) Curel. bordeaux January with
tnase l., Funch, Edge Co Arrived at the Bar at a
steamer Navahoe (BD. Proctor. Miraxoane January TO-
sengers 10 William clyde Co Arrived the Bar
q 30
steamer Roanoke. Hii.sr Norfolk and Newport News
with mdse and passengers 20 the Od Dominion SIS co.
sandy Hook j. Jan % 03o y m-Wind west; mod
ernte breeze partly cloudy and hazy on shore.
Steamer santo Domingo tSpan). Aguierre. Havana
Progress, and Vera CRUZ Ceballos Co
steamer Advance. Sukeforth. Colon-Panama II II SIS
steamer Michigan CBD Tubb London-N Ship
stesm,r cunc (Br,. Thomas Liverpooi-Ths White Star
Line.
steamer Araanahu OBJ. Walker Belize IAvins.,on.
Steamer Falkland lBD Main Haws-Danis Bacon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
WANT NINETY-NINE-YEAR FRANCHISES.
ILLINOIS STREET RAILWAY MEN APPEALING TO
THE LEGisLATURE.

ILLINOIS STREET RAILWAY MEN APPEALING TO
THE LEGisLATURE.
Chicago Jan 9o-The street railway men OF Illinois
banded together NJ the Great Northern Hotel on
January . in u State association. have prepared
bin for submission 10 the Legislature which Will IL
passed make the ne Of every street railway fran
chise I'm the State niuety-nine years. Tho bill was
prepared by G. J.. Bonncy. OF the Chicago General
Electric Railway Company
In submitting copies OF the bill 20 the members OF
tho Illinois Street Railway Association Mr.. Bonncy
sends n letter in which he takes the ground that
the street railway companies. beng incorporated
under the constitution and statutes Of the State
tho Legislature can extend the franchises AZ the
Federal Constitution recognizes only the State and
counties the municipalities. IN the line of his ar,li-
ment have nothing to DO with the granting or ex-
tending OF the franchises. The municipality he
maintains. has only the power Of enforcing police
regulations as TO the running of cars through the
streets. Mr. Boaney also urges that coming litiga-
ton lie SO framed that an appeal from the state
Supreme Court - the Supreme Court OF the United
States Will be inevitable.
II is reported that Immediately after the close OF
the present special session Of the Legislature Gov
crnOr Tanner Will he asked TO call another TO take
up street railway affairs
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SING SING.

The Coroners jury in the inquest into the oea'h
OF Walter Dovs. who was killed by coming IN oo"-
tact with wire charged with electricity "s' '''"'
day evening in Maple Place. brought IN us YER
d,c. On Wednesday night The cause OF death was
found 10 be an electric shock. but. as wires Ha a
been changed on the sunday morning foIowIns w
accident the Jury was unable TO say "htther nv
wire that caused death belonged 10 the !eIrPvvO,I
company or private wire. me NV l VI c, ~
Telephone Company was censured TOT h"NIl -
and changed wires the place where tne NJ
dent occurred before the jury had an 9ppor1I
10 make an examination by daylight, and the BoaIn
OF Trustees was directed to exercise more care
ful supervision Of telephone wires In the vlHage.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the Grand army
post OF This village and the Sons OF veterans LOT
iolnt observance OF LrcOln's Birthday. Deesa-
lions from both ORGANIZATIONS were to meet 10 con
slider the subject on Wednesday evening" an ad-
journment, however, was taken until neA' "euhes-
GaV evening
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WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Miss Mary Marshall Butler presidcd AZ 'ne '"ee'
ing of the Civic League on "Wednesday An ~
teresting paper was read by Mrs. j. Fowler ITO"
on the work OF the State Federation OF women
Clubs recently held in Syracuse The Tenement
House Visitation. School Visitation ana Ea'H
Closing committees made reports. MISS y an Mas
ner the Civic League Visitor. submitted tepolSi
in which she gave a number OF statistics su'"e'eu
from her house inspections .,,., -, ,,a
The annual meeting OF the CONGREGATION OF ,ne
First Presbyterian Church was heid on W., Wv"', NJ
day evening In the lecture-rcom. Inc ne. ~, IL.
Pentecost the pastor was in the CHAIR; "A, h'n NV
& Higgins Samuel p. Hawley ana fueh w, W,
ADAMS were elected trustees. Nlinaih hit ~
Butler who has been a member OF the 'nulcn io'
more than thirty years made short an1rsss;
The Yonkers Bicycle Clnb gave its secona la "a
dies Night" in its rooms IN Getty SluaIe an, On
Wednesday evening Dancing was enjoyed ui'
late hour ,. co marrow
evening under the auspices Of the Young Me-, Iii
Christian Association. Miss Maud T. nhorne W" ~
play the mandolin and A. II. ABBOTT VIII pa! ''e
violin. .xo- ,,.ro wo.
large gathering OF club members last night IN tne
Assembly Hall OF Hollywood Inn. when an eN'''
tainment given.
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MOUNT VERNON.

George c. Appel, attorney for the Peoples Bank
has obtained order from the courts 10 ascertain
the amount due the outstanding bonds of the
North Mount Vernon Railroad Company. After
this report is made judgment of foreclosure and
sale will probably be obtained and the property
and franchises of the company sold.
Miss Gilbert OF No. y South Tenth-ave.. Will
entertain the Chautauqua Circle on Monday night.
THE Westchester County Wheelmen have elected
the Following officers: W. y G.. Clark, president
q II Crombe. vice-p president: q. II. Freeman
secretary: J. X. Taylor, treasurer. and J.. H.
Roselle financial secretary
Miss Juljette c. Minard and Jesse Cooper were
married on Wednesday night by the Rev VI. c.
bond Miss Virginia Minard was bridesmaid and
George w Ivory best man.
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PETITIONERS WIZ THEIR CASE.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
SPECIAL HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS DE-
c1.AnEn LSCONSTITL- TIONAL.


Tho Appela,e Division OF the Supreme Court In
Rrool<lyn has handed down a decision which Will
he OF interest all the State. The case was that
or Robert Covers. "a an individual taxpayer. and
the corporation and township OF Now-Rochee. In
Westminster County. against Colonel Henry Hen
nenherger and others
At the last Legislature bill was passed and
signed giving TO five taxpayers In towns OF GER
tain size power to petition the Supreme Court to
appoint commissioners to widen and Improve high
WAYS Soon after the bill became a law Colonel
Uennenhcrger and four other taxpayers pettloned
Justice Martin j. Keogh 10 appoint three COM
missioners widen and improve North-st. In New
Rochelle. Counsel for Robert Covers and the town
and village attorneys. protested. but Justice keogh
granted the petition. and appointed William Sam
uel Johnson. Of M!1maroneck. John +. Brennan, OF
Yonkers and John r. Coffin, OF Manhattan.
The petitioners said that the work could be done
for S75 O but majority OF the people said 1t would
cost at least $4,000. and the proestants decided
appeal the case. as they claimed IT was unconsttu.
tioEal.
The Appellate Division. In an opinion written by
Justice Cullen, declares that the IL unconstitu-
tional and an order granted vncating the APP
pointmcnt Of three commissioners
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ALBANY MEDICAL ALUMNI DINE.

The third annual dinner of the Albany Medical
College Alumni Association was given at the Savoy
Hotel last night. About scvcnty-nve members and
ttelr friends were present. Among those present
were Drs ]. 7. Kimball. Edwin Barnes, X. B.
Enrton Allen Fitch, NJ. l.. Rhein l.. y. Lanehart
Tho Ss Willard r X. Koarke. 4. p. Muir J, ".
Warner J. c. Wells, Thomas u. Crothers. T.. j.
GnTssher G. Il Baker. ". =. Spading. William
Stevens II. +. C. Muller. a. l.; Browne and John
A Gutter Or. II. Tracy Hanks. president of the
association acted toastnaster and delivered tho
address of welcome TO the guests Addresses were
siso made by the Rev. Or. Andrew Y. Y. Raymond.
president of Union College; the Rev Dr George
Earle DR. George +. Shrady. Captain Arthur Muir
raw. DR. J. Montgomery Mosher. DR.. II. Il. Maben
and Dr NJ l., Rhen.
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INDUSTRIAL AND ORDINARY INSURANCE.

The Prudential Insurance Company CT America
with lis home Office In Newark. has been making
steady strides onward until IL has reached n com
handing position. The twenty second annual state
mont dated January J, 1885 shows total assets Of
cages The liabilities include C556 73 OF legal and
special reserve on policies and t5.2iOss SO Of cap
offers HE insurance for men, women and children.
the premiums being payable annually sem-an .
nually quarterly or weekly. The business Is both
Industrial and ordinary.
The Prudential has grown handsomely in the
last decade. The income was S30l3.3J0 "a In 1857
g. s77 % 1892 and last year 764 S.
The amount Of insurance In force I'm 1857 was ss9
639 O88. In 1892 1888 s3 49, and last year 1868 $50
More than 2.7OOO0 policies are issued.
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WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Primary reform conference No. 2os broadway
1890 a m.
Tammany Executive Committee. p. m
Sons NJ the American Revolution. Windsor Ho-
tel. p. IN. 49, ,yo,so
stewards. Association ball. Central Opera House
Hall. ~ ooo Wa.
American Society OF Civil Engineers. No go west
Fifty-seventh-st
City Club reception. evening.
Public Education Association NO "' fii'"-a'e''
p. m. ,>,-,
dartmouth College Association dinner, Deimoh-
cos. 7:30 y. IN. o
Terminal charges meeting. Seamens 'hape''
p. m. 49,
Lecture by Colonel Waring. First presbyterian
Church. p m. .
Bernard Rourke Association. NO. % Forsyth-s'''
y. m ,....
Manhattan Liberal Club. No. 200 East FIFTEENTH
st. p. m -.
Henry Electrical Society. No. ll3 west Ihir'y-
eiRhth-s.., ..
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NEW-ROCHELLE.

special feature in the musical service Of St
Gabriel's Church on Sunday morning at high mass
will be voloncelo solos with organ accompani-
ment. by Charles Retzel At the ofertory Golfer
manns Andante from the third concerto and
Schuberts Ave Maria will be given
The hearing the application OF the New
Rochelle Electric Railway has been adjourned until
the night OF Wednesday, February 8. by order Of
the Village Trustees
The committee on the proposed public building
TO replace the gymnasium has called meeting for
the night of Tuesday January 25 IN Lambden's
Hall.
The first Of the public discussions under the
auspices Of the Educational Association will be
held in the Town Hall Monday night. the
question: shall NewRochelle be Incorporated as
a cty?'
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KNOCKED DOWN FOR HIS PAINS.
A 1.ARc1IMoNr DRUGGIST ASSAULTED BY A MAN
WHOSE WIFE HE HAD SHELTERED.

WHOSE WIFE HE HAD SHELTERED.
John l. Wilson. q druggist OF LarChmont.
awakened early yesterday morning by a frantic
knocking CT his door. lie threw open a window and
found Il woman " his doorstep. who begged 10
be taken in and sheltered. She was clothed In
her nightdress only 80 Mr.. Wilson FASTENED down
and opened TIE door lie recognized her as Mrs
Golfer. wife of John Golfer. coachman for Frank
Hardy OF Larchmont
Mrs Golfer tainted soon as she was inside the
house Mrs. Wilson and her husband revived her.
after an hours work. Mrs. Golfer then said her
husband had come home drunk and beaten her
a room He threatened her with further violence
when he returned. After her husbands departure.
Mrs Golfer said she leaped from IA second-story
window and ran TO the drug store.
Mr. Wilson went out for a policeman. and met
Golfer He tried 70 reason with the intoxicated
man. but was knocked down. receiving severe
wound in tho face. lie had 10 be assisted home
by people who found him.
Golfer was arrested later by tho police, and
furnished 81 900 for trial. Mrs Golfer Is in A seri-
Gus condition, owing 20 the beating and the ex-
posure 10 the wind. rain and cold for Il consider
able time.
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RrRLESQUE "HIGHWAYMAN."

o,e,,orahle change was made in the burlesque
oI,o,se. Cafe' at Weber & Fields's Music Hall last
night The portion dealing with the recent chinese
,,oys disanpeared. as the Chinese plays themselves
have disappeared and travesty Of the operetta
.The Iichwayman" was substituted 1t was In the
usual vein of the burlesque presented Mt this house
tho worse nor better than the rest Of them.
--I like the rest of them. it proved highly divert
ing 10 the audience one Of the chief points dwell
upon was that Of honor among thieves. and II IS
Seen before so ready TO share plumber with every
Lodv and ANYBODY who represented himself to be
Trotbcr thief Nlcssrs Weber and Fields sam
bernard ana Charles j. Ross won the principal
honors Of the acting. as 1t is their custom to 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

Steamer Prins wilem III Dutch Van Der Est. Haya
and Venezuela por's-ku nhardt 4 co oo. sagl.
la Gramde-W u Munson. .,,....
steamer Tlie. Barry. Tampa JONES MeA'''''"
steamer i pmocs bears Pss.l5,5 RTpss
steamer Yorktown. Dole Norfolk and Newport News
o' Steamer Mtnha,tan Bennett Portland Horao Hal
steamer Fl Dorado. Baker. New orleans Van
SS Steamer Alsenborn Lewis Baltlmore-H c Forest,
Bark Brazil CBD. Lawrence Maceio-souh American
Sn raTk zicn Ger. Hemmes. Dubn-Pe,er Wright
Sons
SAILED.
Steamers Gera Ger. tor Bremen: Advance cT y.;
santo poullngo (Span). Havana Progresso ana .e,ss
cruz, Arlington ,B0 Baltimore; Yorktown No''"'s
and Newport News.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Liverpool. Jan lo-Arrtved. steamer rsu'n'' 18TH
southampton. Jan % led vo steamer A'''r ''e"
Shields Jan sailed. steamer Hekia DAM AuN
nSt Head Jan 2o-Passed Croft DID, ROD
,nson New-YorS tor lelth and Dundee >,,.,.,,, fBr
,,i Dundee Sa 'yoTs "-'a''''' '''A'"' M.
Woke Ne" Jan so-Arved Sandman 'Bh
Wear aa Jan :,ssmsr. MSosns P Ss S' New.
York Ss Jam 2o-sae Germ'no 'S'
KIhss Lynn Arrived steamer oa'''0" ''
Sinsmanae Jan l7Auved steamer Aras0nA ''eF''
sohmidt New rived steamer Island DAM, sA'oa"
New York Copenhagen .,..u.r Sicilia (C}erh
Cnpenhagen Jan 9-Arrived. s'ea"'' ~
xnhiswein New-York for Stettin ,-.,. ,c.-, Thai
49,, Wv York Southampton. t,~,..,, ,GsrA
Hamburg Jan 2o-Arrved se"
schmidt New York lamar Nhickhann t8r1.
,,arhcr. Palermo FOR New-forN v.,..- vuh.lm n
c;.r) Hogemann. New iorH. p.,r,. ny, Buhe from
N,an Ian i2-sailed steamer fsH'~ pP' ' 49,
Maple ETC. lI sn ,SNssilsi steamss orsen tBs john
.on from Para for New-York> .AA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
TARRYTOWN.

Postmaster W. Holmes Odell is having the neces-
sary Ietterboxes placed in position preparatory 10
the free delivery OF mall which Will begin next
week.
Another hearing in the case or John ~ anu
1yuua,, Rockefeller against the Mount Pleasant
assessors will be held IN the Willard Buiiaihs
to-day. l,,..A $40. hold
A meeting OF the Alipconk Whist Club was he,a
at the home OF Miss Grace Odell In Broad"ay' last
evening. - ,. 1-..ors,o,
lectures will be given in the Young Mems dySeu
this evening. by Professor William ~ v3, ~
Of Brooklyn The subject viii be The EsYp' Vi
the Library"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
IRON ROBBERS NAVE 4 CONTEN TON.

Cincinnati. Jan. 20-1hc annual convention OF the
National Iron Koofers Association closed its session
here last night with the election of the following
officers: President O. l.. Needham, Cleveland; vice
president! L. r. Souther, ST. Louis; secretary and
treasurer. George NJ. Verify. Cincinnati; Executive
Committee, Alexander Glass. Wheeling; T. L.
Langebach Canton. Ohio J. c. Ballette Piaua
Ohio j. T. Annis Chattanooga. Tenn: a. l.. An
drcws, Cincinnati. H. &. HOrnhrook Cambridge
ohio Sixteen nrms were represented. The con
ference chiefly to consider how TO inproye
prodncts without incrensing thelr cost
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TO PROTEST AGAINST THE REDUCTION.

A MASS MEETING TO BE HELD AT THD GRAND
CENTRAL PALACE ON MONDAY EVENING.
The protest OF the Merchants Association against
the proposed curtaiment OF the free delivery system
in this city to make up general deficiency OF the
Postoffce Department Is TO be emphasized by a
mass-meeting to be held az the Grand Central Pal
ace Monday night.
General Thomas l.. James will preside He Is an
ex-Postmaster OF New-York. was President Gar
fields Postmaster General and Is now president OF
the Lincoln National Bank. Among those who will
be invited to attend will be the presen, officials Of
the city and the boroughs. the members Of Con-
gress and the Senators from this State. the
Government officials of this Gig. me members of
the judiciary and many other prominent citizens
including Bishop Potter. Archbishop Corrisan Rabbi
george r. Van De Water. John Hall Henry Saun-
ders Wilton Merle Smith. David H. Greer, James
NJ Buckley and Robert s. Macarthur; Chauncey VI
Depew Joseph II. Choate Warner Miller. Richard
Croker Judge Joseph r DAILY. Judge Martin 7.
Mcmahon and ex-Assistant Postmaster-Genera
Henry d. Lyman. The managers and editors OF all
the newspa pers. trade papers and magazines will
also be invited. The Merchants Association says
that every in New York ought TO turn out on
this occasion. There will be prominent speakers.
whose names will be announced later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
THE PRISON ASSOCIATION MEETS.

The annual meeting Of the Prison Association OF
New-York held last night at the rooms of the
association No 1876 East Fifteenth-st. Charlton
# Lewis the president. IN the chair. After
the presentation OF reports and The halotng for
ofticers prison affairs principally those Of the FL
r,jra ReformatOry, were discussed. -Four
nornes were added TO the executive committee. but
tpa VIII not be made public until the elected
shall have signifed their willingness TO serve. ALI
~ last wears officers and members OF the executive
rC-oleCted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
PEEKSKILI.

The thrty-eghth annual statement OF the Peeks-
Kill Savings Bank has been issued. The report is
for 1891 and shows the up TO January l, 1885,
10 be s24lS9s2 50 and the amount due 10 depostors
s2l9l 3ls ~ leaving surplus of s221 66f IS There
are OH open accounts the amount deposited In the
year ss3s.733 a. s6l4.j5G % withdrawn, and
Interest Of SIS, ago o. credited
Mrs. Ada G. Mohr. the department commander OF
the Vosburgh Auxiliary No. l22, w. R c.. installed
the following officers last night: Mrs James Haght
president; Mrs. Arthur Iaight. senior vice-presi-
dent Miss Mary Townsend junior ice-president,
and Mrs. William Townsend secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
POSTMASTER VAN COTT HOPEFUL

HE THINKS THE ORDER TO REDUCE THE FORCE
OF CARRIERS WILL BE REsCINDED.
Postmaster Van Colt said yesterday tina: there
vere no new Developments and that hs still thought
that there was a good chance that the plan TO re-
drce the delivery service in New-Tork would De
abandoned lie said that the authorities at Wash
ington were thoroughly acquainted with the
bad effects that would result from tho cripping OF
the service and IL had been impressed upon them
by himself and others that such action would not
ONLY lead 10 dissatisfaction but would surely result
in financial loss 10 the Department. Mr. van Cot
thought he might reasonably assure the public
OF New York that II II found possible the
Posiofice authorities would certainly countermand
the order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTS.

The New-York Chapter Of the Institute Of Ac-
counts held It's regular monthly meeting at the
Waldorf Astoria last evening. Charles Dutton pre-
sided William T. Plant is the secretary A paper
or THE New Negotiable Instrument Law Of the
State OF New-York" was read and explained by
Louis G. j. Bartheemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
HOME NEWS.


AMBEMARL Emil Paur OF Boston. bum
Charles w. Shields OF irl'icc
ton FIFTH AVENUE Ex-Judge Stevenson
Burke. OF Cleveland: the Rev. Dr. "Iia INN ~,
rucrcr nresident OF dartmouth College. and Mrs
Leland Stanford. OF California. 1ioFfMANLEH-
Controller Frank Campbell. Of Bath \. \. hO,,-
LAND-Colonel Samuel T. Colt or iroviueiV.' ~
7 SAVOY-State Senator Horace White, OF SNr'.
cusc WAIDORF-Se Senator Thomas II. Garter. OF
Montana. WlNDSOR-NorH'a" w. "F'
Philadelphia
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In other matches these were The SCORES:
VALE MEN WIN A HOCKEY MATCH.

The Yale Hockey Club won Marlborough game
hv a score OF to from the team represeh,'ns
the New-Jersey Athletic Club. in Brooklyh' ias'
night. In the presence OF several hundred Spec'
tators The Yale players showed ma neu '', IT,
o,, IN form since their last appearance In
R,ooklvn. The game was played In two halves t OF
twcntv minutes each and the result was III uSaT'
vrtU the blow OF the whistle in the, last haii'
WWnnin,a scnrinr was done IN the nrst half
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
PORT CHESTER.

Charles s stephens sixty-nine years Old died AZ
his home in North Main-st. on Tuesday night ana
will be buried to-day The service will be held at
the homo Of the Rev William +. Wakefield Mr..
Stephens was born in New'York city and was TOT
many years wel-known merchant OF Port Ches-
ter and held a number of village and town offices
The children Mrs. T.. W. Ferris, Peter stephens
and Charles Stephens. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
A BREAKDOWN on 4 BOSTON E1PRESS.
WOMEN BADLY FRIGHTENED BY A SLIGHT ACCT
DENT To A PARLOR CAR.

,ua south Of Manaroneck at $40 O'Clock las; night
the Boston Shore Line express on the New-fo rk'
New-uaven and Hartford Railroad met with an
accident. the forward truck Of the Tarlor car IN
S.btch we're thirty persons. most Of them women,
suddenly breaking The break. which was caused
by the splitting OF some hanses ana tres, was
eersons In, ala not throw the car from the track
The fanges and the tires gave way with a loud
renort and the car VeeTed TO the left with jerk
Scryer,'l of the women In the became hystercal
j. " sutton. ,colored porter pulled open the
valve which opened the automatic brakes ana sig
naile1 10 the engineer 10 stop The brakes how
ever dd work, and the engine. could no, stop
The right or the track whore the break occurred Is
an embankment twelve and half feet hiGh
vas found thar the train could not continue to
the city so the passengers were fTansfcrIed 70 a
local which brought them 10 New-fork an hour
lafn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
PREPARING TO EMPLOY 1000 MORE MEN

Chicago Jan 3O-Four hundred thousand dollars
IS be expended at once by the Illinois Steel
Company in the erection Of slab mill al South
Chicago in addition to the mammoth plant already
maintained by the company. The completion OF the
mill will insure employment TO at least one thou
sand more men than are now on the company's
payrOllA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
DOPPS FERRY.

Michael J. Tierney OF New -Rochelle, has oeeh
appointed referee in the case of the Ioreha Noil'
pany against the assessors Of the 'o"h Oh "'
burg. No date has been set for the rrs' He"''''s
IN the case