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New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
tr4BfLITiES OVER A MILLION
,,,,,, r,pM or uRoKEns FAr1s-oNE
PARTNER APPARENTLY THE VICTIM
or THE OTHER


,,,.,.,,,a Dec eS The commlue" appolh'ru
. .t,,ors =, Investigate the accounts % ''
- -, h.,Lcrs who failed November -, f'po''
,',,ai u,huiucs amount to N.22i5N ana 'ne
-, ,...,s ,q.-i rs leaving n dehcl'hcS VI '.''
,-, ,.,o-,.nt shows that thor" IS NA""'F'' ""e ~
,,Ls and ,hRt this amount Is secured pY So -"
-, ,,,ds e.,iusted At the value or ES'I''''. i"'
:, t,s- ~. due deposltors and customers lh''e -
,o, ~, ,.r, 70 pav this amount. Which ""N'S "
-. % no sustained ny individual customers anu
,,os,,o,s ,72l 343 John II Straub the junior Ihe"-
-. -, tho orm IS under bail on the charB' VI e"'-
,,,-,.rt His partner. Mr.. Sahl. is MISSING ana
, h,s hern issued for his arrest Mr. Straub
said to-day; ,.A ,,a,
.ore month ago believed myself wealthy man
: Thought was one OF the partners IN a reiharhaoP
successful and highly respected hrrn' I"-u"s ~"
worse than a pauper. Instead OF owning .o' 'N.
7 an, I'm debt beyond any apparent posso''iY o'
ever getting out Ny firm IS worse than bankrupt,
and my partner has fed. The curses o! sco'e' VI
neonIe n re being heaped upon my mead ,>,.,.
'f5,dge NcPherson in the United states DISTRICT
Court to-day appointed Frank NJ. Srn"tU,u ,,, 'o
cever FOR Sahl strauo n1inS u We S'Su' for re-
s,ranInc order TO prevent the transfer or securl-
,tes q nd 10 have the firm adjudicated Involuntary
bankrupts Charles u yoGrh, I ,he Ig ~ meet
am an ~ ~ h Srcditors today: This is the cleanest
case Of looting have met with In thirty years
An official at the banking rooms SAID to-day. III
referring To- Stah's methods: He ran three sepa-
ote accounts securities In the care OF the Hrul
paying interest stocks divldends on tne same
stocks and further interest from the hrn ana thls
was anpareny one OF his ways OF binding the eyes
Of his partner Some emptied the sate. that Ia
evident The next thing 10 find out Is who carried
of the goods" -., a, c,., ,h.
receiver In the sum OF $500
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
NETWORK CITY.

The Board OF Aldermen yesterday i'a"e -,
atternpt 10 pass the resolution authorizing 'no
structlon Of the Blackwels Island bridse over ',o
Fast River to Queens. but the a'''rnP' - a,d
tu,,ro several Of the Brooklyn Democrats ana
oil NJ the Manhattan Republicans voted aeaii,s'
the resolution. and only thirty-four votes IN tiIo
affirmative were secured. while forty-hve "ere .'
ouired The resolution went over again u''' W
morrow morning.
Freeman Straight, real estate agent haViie q"
office at No. 176 Broadway. was arrested vi 4,
her : last at No l56 Broadway. with wasneu II"
,erral revenue stamps in his possession lie "aS
tried Yesterday before Judge Thomas ano Ju''
in the Criminal Branch OF the United states III
cult Court and was acquitted.
Postmaster Van Cott will ask the Department ~ ~
enlarge the Madison Square branch postohce o'
adding the offices of the Standard Bank "hch Ca"
he leased from the Metropolitan Life after May l.
rh, would o,ve the postof1ce an entrance on the
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
John ". VANDEWATER DROPS DhAD'
DESK MANUFACTURER STRICKEN on HIS WAY
TO HIS OFFICE IN LIBERTY-sr

nrsx MANUFACTURER STRICKEN on HIS WAY
TO HIS OFFICE IN LIBERTY-sr.
robn w yandewater who for more than hai
,v-, had been n manufacturer OF office desks
A tnr,i,ure died auddcnly from henrt disease IN
-. ~, tho 7 LAWYERS Title Trust Building, IN LIN
80, Yesterday as he aas his way 10 MS
m.o NJ No a Iiberty-st Mr.. Vandewater hVeo
=. xo "a Tavlor-st. Brooklyn. He crossed the
Wau-st ferry in company with John o. buhe"y' y.
BROOKLYN, q friend. He appeared 10 oe III '"e
., health and spirits and WAS chatting IN 'oA'"e
way as they went up I.iherty-st Supue"'' ~
weak and sank TO the sidewalk
Mr Bungay and l.. p. Plntt. VINO war p'7,-'' er,
,ar-,od him into the hallway OF the Lawyers trust
p,,,,d,,g and placed him in a chair; Mr.. Naiue Nii
wafer died within Few moments "''''' -
before the doctors arrived. HI, h,s,ness with
yr Vandewater was In the Desk puS'1'SE u, E-onk
ns son Charles Nnndewa'er. VINO Tvs Tvs nv da,rater
IN. IN ~, pornton y ] and ia I'm business III JoI'' -
., NJ Vandewater left also a daughteI, VI VII a
H.. t;ornell of brooklyn and wldo"' n', nro' .. 90
old ns himself. Mr Nande"11ostL business ali his
{at,ess u,e starting IN as an appr"nucr "a, !, ~ 80. 90
working al the trade TIL he sAYed Wy Wy ,h business
I'm FOR himself and then carty'hs ,co,ne o partners
,,T, ,ts snrs we're old enough 10 p,'oi'i' ~, .,
w. W. -, lie was located At one time III N''''-S''
and later IN WilNam-S' ,o,,,. veors an elder
in the First Dutch Rei'rfniGn ,ornec,ed with the
ave ncn, n,rC, ~ the Eastern District Hospt1 ~ ~
~ ns,,T,.ak of tho Civil War lt JONI.
Regiment and later wa, on" "n""eb, Win n during
~ te 49, " n',t ~ the war lie was tneHiu',
., tho veteran organizations "t nrril nrri "a douph-
t-rederck Naud'wairr MS MA rion II?r-
,,,1nr Nrs Edward Payson T'rhun' 'M''''" ''
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
REPORT OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER.

rup COLLECTIONS OF sl25ooooo SLIGHTLY IN
EXCESS OF LAST YEARS R0cElf1s
Albany. Dec. 2s-The annual report OF s'a'e HA
cleo Commissioner Lyman Will show that upo"
ouestions under local options alone iarse mum
her of actions were brought against the depart
-, hosed unon alleged errors omissions OF
local election officers. Forty-one acu"hs were
brought to compel the issuance OF certificates upon
,bese alleged technical Tho Department
was successful IN all OF these cases.
The collections OF the fiscal year after 'he pay
roort of the County Treasurers' fees was sl2.5s2-
o,o :, ho,a a faw thousand dollars more than last
vear The rebates exceeded those OF last year ana
have gradually increased each year since the Ia"
went into effect . .- -. ...,,r., ,,r
More criminal convictions have been secured un-
der the law than in any previous year. Many IA" NV
md order eoceties have been organized by citi-
zens who have given the District Attorneys much
assistance in the suppression OF iiIegh safes anu
other violations OF the law.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
COLORADO FUEL AND IRON COhfh"i'
,cr,ox TAKEN AGAINST IT IN NEw-MExIco

ACTION TAKEN AGAINST IT IN NEw-MEx1Co
Santa Fe N NJ. Dec 2S (SpeclaD.-Quo "a' l',
80. IT,, and Iron Company and the Colorado
SUNNY Company by Solicitor General Bartlett anu
the two companies will have until January , ~
show cause why they shall not be prohioi'eu ilon'
doing business in the Territory. the supply e
pany conducts a general merchandise store ~ ~
drid and Is said to be branch corpoi"'I' 49, oooI
r,a, and Iron Company. which operates the coa
,1roo of the Cerrillo's coal district. The Dli o, %
nomplaint states that the two companies Iaye aI To-
all incorporation papers nor appointed Ies
aT otenf as the statutes OF the Territory reuuh,
II ia said that action Is also 10 oe ,,o ~ Sew
Moxico law against company stores anu pny'''o
nmnioyes in script. and for forming coai "us~
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
'NkWUt ~ -
,rtpDAY. DECEMBER 81
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF Npw-YoRK-THrRsDAY. DEC 2s' is'o'
ARRIVED.

p,opr or Nryw- THURSDAY. DEC 2s 1890
ARRIVED.
r. december % and sanSs2 a. Ts. with 20 s nea
a,s ,rrloughed soldlers ana civhan empoyes =" 10.
states Ouartermasters Department A'r'eu III ''' ~
at m. ,..,, fpr, Paddock Liverpool December
% s'sS%eG sS@ ous.nstS%n a. with md. s cabin and IS
steerase passengers to the White star Line A''e'
'H Steamer @ST at IGhSn sss tsTsIo' aSs ns
fa., December a. 1rysa van at Ss Bsr at 1850
D's Steamer H1%oG1Ss xIS S.e sna ss
passengers to Punch Edge Co Arrived Al 'ne OAR ~
sH Meter s nc, Bss%sn
" oeirichs Co Arrived at the Bar at m Z'h' a"u
Kense % yasnns S%sS SstO?sr @ ani S
s, Lucia december H. With %d.e Is tho to TsSenS RsT s , M
to STEAMER n ESag MpmaT ODD whi,e RIO jsnelr NoysmOs5 %
e. vs'os D.o'ISsT aIy:a 1nd s aS S hsT f's a, MN
oss9 Sr ssss s Mar kRs''SH IS Sonisso Bsy IL
81 Anns Bay 2 Maria q and Port MS,sHt 2TDsny ~ Sn
mdse and passengers to m T"eea'e i''''"'
steamer Princess Anne poe1 Norfolk ana ," a.
News with mdse and passengers 10 the 0'' D'''
Sandy Hook J. December 2s e:ao m-"'nd west
moderate clear SAILED
s % tSg yfgP'P rS%'f
Roterdam via pouosne I,hsss Sos TsmPSs % Fer,
%on Jesson. Norfolk and Newport News Assi .No
I%,syS;S etS S,,Sn4s cussG sny @ S$" @
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Pawle Point Dec 2P;s'd ;S s,.S%s br'"'rH'VsA
Bremsn pse 2s~Xrriyed steamer Elise Marie osr'
DeilSSif aSaf S'Da2s Dec Orwell (aZ o,sS
New-YOrk for Bombay Zith' rowhauhn 'nr' ha'nue"'
Trieste, etc for New-YoJh 60, - ,-, IN.
Porto Empedocie. Dec 2z-saied- steamer nneco 'o''
for New )York. -, .. ,c>
port SAID Dec 2s-Ariyed. steamer A'sura Ger.
% nS sGnf (; :r:%. :ss @ Reid.
Hong Kong. etc. for New ork , -,
Calcutta Dec 2l-Sailed' steamer hurrhchee thrp'
ILddle New-York.
stapledon, New-York via Pernambuco etc .
Victoria 2T-Saed. steamer Chaucer tBr), Russell
from Buenos Ayres etc). New-Yorh.
st Lucia. Dec 28-sailed steamer PowoTnam lbsh
Prout (from RIO Ianeiro. stc). New-Yorx-
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
LEYLAND LINE TO RUN TO THIS PORT.
NEW SERVICE BETWEEN NETWORK AND LIvEh
POOL TO RE PUT IN OPERATION SOON.

NEW SERVICE BETWEEN NETWORK AND IiNEh
POOL TO BE PUT IN OPERATION SOON.
Within the next Ave weeks the Leyland Line
which now runs steamers between Boston and
European ports will begin weekly service be-
tween this city and Liverpool This was announced
Yesterday by +. W. Gibson. who has been MADE
general manager OF the lines passenger depart
ment Mr. Gibson served for over "A quarter OF
a century with the Guion Line and Is at present
connected with Sanderson & Sons. Tho new line
will have offices in the new Battery Park Building.
and its steamers will dock at Pier No. % North
River at Bcthunc-st The llne will operate
the Armenian Wincrcdian. Cestrian and Victorian
now plying between Liverpool and Boston. md tho
new steamers Columbian and Georgian. The Wini-
frcdian IS now at Boston. and IN" Armenian was
due there yesterday. Most of these ste1in"Ih now
ever have been taken by the BrlilSh PoE'rhn'lt
as troopships. some OF them b'!Hg actually IN th"
troOushlp service at the present time" Inc Ley
land Line accordingly promises 10 put on IN in'
near future several new steamers when are no"
in cours, Of construction iu England. Ihc ne"
steamers are TO be- patterned after the tymrlc. ~
the White Star Line. and Will be- Ike the VeHstis
OF the Atlantic Transport LIN" IN ihat theN VII
be cargo ships and will carry only saloon P'S
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
4 NyACK SANTA CLAUS on FIRE.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FEsTIv1TY TURNED
INTO A PANIC.

Nvack. ~ Y. Dec. pa panic was caused III
c. PauI.s Methodist Episcopal Church here last
night by an accident. which set santa Claus y"
ere IN the church. The Christmas fesuVltes OF Tue
sunday school were being held and the church was
crowded A log cabin had been constructed III
the church Santa appeared from oehino ,ie ve
cabin driving six reindeers. represented oy Six
little girls Robert Wheeler was santa Ciaus.
Driving up the aisle he halted IN froht Ui
the man;epiece to distribute presents 10 the c"''-
he took up a lighted candle and as ne , oo Give y
o. neetor the Rev. Dr. Egbert came up 10 stne ne
S'n n cordial welcome. Santa reacheu opo opoo,dJne
hhnnd 70 The clergyman and the other one houe s
he lighted candle. little too near ms nd tbc
Tbe long berI1 on his mask canght nle TN the
DANES darted up like flash. soon ignoingb inbinp re
cotton which represented snow bIIdn on ns fe over
one another in trying TO get out; ana sst tbeir
rorents pressed through the CROWD 70 se,donrs se
Children number of persons rushe1 FSSert.
,oarjnG the church would take hre. IT Esov
" Ferris and John Murray hasteped 10 sang I,,a
Causs assistance. and with the aid OF Iai aeIe
e,,cceaded in extirrgushing the names VT. vas
eI's EYEBROWS were snged and his race t,ve1y
scorched but his injuries were coHpai"'''''
slight.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
sUICIDE DUE TO STOCK GAMBLING.
A YOUNG HUSBAND KILLS HIMSELF WHILE HIS
WIFE Is ABSENT AT WORK.

A VOTING HUSBAND KILLS HIMSELF "H'"' ''''
WIFE Is ABSENT AT WORK
Dlsappointed because the recent financial panic
prevented him getting place in the STOCK EN
change and It is thought. too. because ne 'os'
whatever small auns of money he had III S'ocH
gambling William Snyder. twenty-eight years ou'
locked himself in his room yesterday ana pe" MS
brains out with a revolver. He lived win MS WIZ
Jessie and her mother Dr. J. W. Green IN coSe'
fat at No 22l West Twenty-frst-st enyoer was
married two months ago by the Rev. DR. Hough'oh
in the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. at NO west
HTwenty-ninth-st His income however was 80
small that his wife continued to work In Mary f.
rodd's massage parlors. at s!xth-ave. ana twenty
third-st Dr. Green, the mother-in-law mas cha'se
OF a massage paror in big department store.
When the two women went home at O'CLOCK
last night they found their fat dark and strangely
ouet Mrs Green was taking of her bonnet IN
ber room when sne was startled by her daughter >
screams Dr. Green ran into her ,daugi'eI iooir %
and found her lying on her husDanus poHHy nm
vajnly imploring him to speak lie lay on the Deu'
hIs Sands clasping a revolver. A bullet had en-
,eTed his left temple and passed out at the rlghi
ear He never made conhdante or MS Wliee, anu
the only thing she ever learned about MS lamiy
was that ne had a widowed mother ana TWO sls,,
ters once he said they lived In the south' ana
on another occasion he gave Illinois as tner piaSe
~ residence He did not even tell her where ne
! worked and she does not know the name OF the
| Arm that last employed him
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
INCnRPORATED AT TRENTON.

Tronton ~ J. Dec 2e.-The following Companies
were Incorporated here to-day:
n u Kirk g. Co.. Of New-York: capital, sAoOOo
The company is empowered 10 conduct a. VINE w ,I ana
zGg s H. Crawford, q. W. Mark ana r. b.
Hawkins. c., co,,ro,..
initial al 600 900: to mine and manufacture iron.
Corporators: Joseph A. Baker. +. H. Lamp ana
George H. V. Martin, all Of Camden . .o.o M.
The Tredysfin Water Company; capital sZoO,oOO;
TO bottle and sell natural mineral spring water
Cornorators. M F Dallett William l.. MaIheld
George H. Kinsler. Eugene Lammot and William
r Eidel all OF Camden. 80 -,
way New-York filed articles increasing It's capital
stock from 81 200 900 TO 81 100000.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
ROARD OF ESTIMATE AT WORh'

ursrER.sr. PARK SITE AND NEW SCHOOLS IN
RRooKLYN AND QUEENS PROVIDED FOR
IT., uoyor and Controller met pleasantly yester-
d, at n meeting OF the Board OF Estimate TOT 'he
orst time since their little tin over bridges anu
tupneIs n few weeks ago. The work OF the meet
inc ues mainly routine For the Hester-s' ParH
site 100 900 was allowed, and for the purchSSe "a
supplies in the Fire Department 'IV'V'V ,,.o -,o
So a,owed and for n new school AZ WmtesssonSs sS
Queens $4,000 for the Brooklyn Hosp'e eection
oc;i ,or the maintenance OF the Kings Counts
jail ssoc and for re!ndexIng the reCUr%S o of of the
County Clerks office, Sb"p, 10 ue P"N ' -
nroceeds OF revenue bonds.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
Nrw-ROCHELLE.

do. I'll =, the churches there have been nom
an an n,ar,a,nments and Christmas trees Tor 'ne
oSy 'sgssnn ,b,s week St Johns Methodist Episcopal
church gave its Christmas festival on lue'1b ,hs
rigb, Each Of the three hundred schoaTs mo- Rev Dr.
sunday school received ,ued CIV, I'C cane The cane
of locust with carved dogWooa n me
and was filled with five dollar go'u '''0'
ao,nf OF several hundred dollars ,,or,l,ine his
IN milton Of his bravery IN m rcho Raw
ufe 10 save two boys from drowhns scoachman en-
on A1S%s, b5ayenports 5 Neck has Just peceiyea
medal Of honor from the LIE oasS1 ;95 In gold The
Association haoTs q the following inscription Vita FeG
bus Auss servata. Awarded to !? The, The boys were
q,a iVd IN New Rochelle and were ou, hn,b we're
,ben # was accidentally capszed anu eaving his
snrSss on the roadside. sprang into 'ne o"'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
CONTRACTOR FILES PETITION.
FRANK J. FFRRErI. WELL KHowN CoioRED

FRANK j. FERREII. A WELL KNOWN CpLoRED
POLITICIAN. HAS LIABILITIES OF fl''''.
Frank ]. Fcrrel. gas and steam inter ana con
tractor AT No lis West Twenty -seventh-st. has
oiod q ne,itiou I'm bankruptcy with liabilities OF
$40 40 and nominal assets Of &207s. consisting o'
real estate S5Oc,o. debts due. E.&S and stock ana
nxturcs. tel OF the liabilities. Nl267s IL unse-
cured $1,000 secured by mortgages on real estate
s2.7Oo for wages and 500 for taxes. Mr.. ferr'"
&c q well known colored politician. and was FORMER
=, 1t, o,.t,ocr ~ the Postoflcc In 1892 he or
anized the Ferreu Manufacturing Company Rhlch
he carried on for few years lie has l5g cIcIi'oin
;rbere are lvc judgments against Mr. FeireII; hs
rr"gating 81 800 on bail bonds. 10 the People OF
,bc state OF New-YOrk. at Albany, ana ne Is hIh.
W. I'M az, ave other bail bonds 20 the amount or
70 90 in this city Hs real estate consists OF 20
ia West Twcuty-Fevcnth-Ft., valued az s-''''
rn ,gaqnd for $500 and No. 2z West twenty
njnth,st vnlued al $500 mor,gaged for No'""'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
PETITIONS N BANKRUPTCY. !.

RUSSELL, DART JR.. HAS LIABILITIES OF SSSooS"
AND G. s. KENDAIL OF saso's7o
Russell Dart. jr. clerk. residing at NO ia west
Ninetv-thirG St has filed a petition IN pahkruppF
with liabilities OF $S0,o3S and no assets ne 's "us
forr,erlv n partner IN the firm OF Clark hadciiIl
ra hos,e,v commission merchants at No. -
W., BROADWAY which made an assignment on
Hnrii 8 1855 10 Frederic b Bard. me S, asfsmI nsd
pn, Api, rsss sot asld. on May 29 lhss ana MI Ihru
ia ,nrointed receiver. Subsequently sH me p'.t
crty ~ the nrm which came into inc hahoS ,,on o t
60 Stoo9Stvar u,as turned to the first Nauonu
ponL n, Jersey city in part payment OF )uqsinen.s
n rnncn~cred THE bank appears In the scheuu'eS as
a creditor for $500
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
ANOTHER VICTORY OVER BRITISH RIVALS

The National Conduit and Gable Company. OF NO.
Al Park Row. has scored another victory for Amer
lean contractors their British rivals This
company has secured contract from the city OF
Glasgow TO furnish the electric feeders for the
tramway there The lowest British bid was f16lOO
but the Americans bid was 10000 less James +:
McOuaid treasurer Of the company. In commenting
upon this yesterday, said he thought his British
rivals either lacked skill In estimating or wanted
much larger profits than American contractors
would be contented with. Supplies cost his COM
rany tust as much they do British rivals
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
cPaVTS Under WATER IN RICHMOND

Grants ~ land under water were recorded yes
.dov ,p the office OF the County Clerk OF the Bor-
oueh of Richmond. TO David. John and Joseph
Donovan. OF West Brighton. and to Charles T.
Moore and Louis Quien. OF Port Richmond. These
grants were secured after a long legal nght by
calvin u Van Name their counsel. The contention
of tho CITY IS that all land under water where
grants have been secured. Is under the Juris
diction Of the Department Of Docks ana Ferries
and subject to rental. 1t Is believed that many
more people will atoempt 10 obtain grants
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29

Charles S. Kendall, residing at No. SS' heA'hs'o"-
ave has filed petition IN bankruptcy WIN ia-
bu,ties Of s3s5.S75 Of which i9a"o Is secured py
fourteen bonds and mortgages. 1lsl'Zzo uhSecu'eu
and scSO accommodation paper. The hadn vas
formerly manufacture Of SASH d1ors "Rp Co Of
1he IeIn ia, xI6o 90 and Franklin Lee. OF buHa'o
40 n6 There are assets
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
SENTENCED FOR sWIyDLING BY MAIL.

Eugene l.. Packard. the head OF the Robinson
Investment and Security Company OF % %
proaawav convicted OF having used the mails Tor
,w,ndling under the "greengoods" law was
sentenced Yesterday by Judge Thomas. In the
Criminal Branch OF the United States CIRCUIT
Court TO eighteen months In Sing Sing Prson ano
90 nav a fine OF $500. which Is the maximum
PENALTY At the request of counsel Judge Thomas ~ IS
6owever granted a stay OF thirty Gays from Jau-
n.y. next and fixed bail at N2.50O.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR Mr.. MOODY

memorial service for Dwight L. MOODY was
held last night in the Central Me'ropohtan Iempie'
c. e,a,,nsve and Fourteenth-st. j M Cornell. the
iron manufacturer and a life long friend OF Mr..
Moody. presided. A choir OF one hundred voices
1E,iiisrn phillips Hall the evangelist; 7. W: Rad
cfsSe also an evangelist and the Rev DR.. b.
paTkes Cadman, pastor OF the temple
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
BEADMAsTERS' ASSOCIATIONS OFFICERs

The eighth annual meeting OF the Headmasters
Association which began Wednesday. was concluded
Yesterday at the Murray Hfl Hotel. The presi-
den. Endicott Peabody OF Groton Mass. occupied
the chair. with Edward G. Coy. Of Lakeviile. Conn.,
as secretary. The association elected the Following
officers: President. julius Sachs, New-York; vice
president Henry p. Warren. Albany; secretary
Edward G. Coy Lakevile. Conn; treasurer Ran
dali Spaulding Montclair, n. J. Executive Iou-
mtt,eepJames nit L. Patterson Philadelphia; John
Tetlow Roxbury and James G. Crosweii' New
Ynrk
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
sALvORs LIABLE FOR DAMAGES.

Frank Beadle. owner Of the canal boats Columbus
and Cumberland, which were damaged in collision
with the burning ship Buoeros on September last
in the Erie Basin. nbelled the tugboats Ashbourne
and Robert Haddon. which were towing the blazing
vessel away. Judge Brown, OF the United States
District Court. In decree in Admiralty which he
handed down yesterday, held that salvors are
sponsibe for damages to other vessels resulting
from their efforts to save craft from destruction
by hre providing the salvage service has been vol.
unfairly undertaken.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
STILL OPPOSED TO COFFEES LANDING

President Michael C. Murphy OF the Board OF
Health said yesterday that he still opposed to
the landing here OF the coffee brought to this port
on November IS from the plague infected port OF
Santos Brazil, by the steamer j. w. Taylor. The
coffee is now on lighters down the Bay, and the
Board OF Health voted on Wednesday to allow the
coffee 10 be landed at Douglassst.. Brooklyn, and
on its way after being roasted there. Colonel
Murphy says he cast the only dissenting vote in
~
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29

HOME NEWS.
o,,,Sr,r ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS Al lhE =.
A1,REMARI.E-Bishop william LAwTenU' TnrDs Of
,,aaochusetts AsTOR-Dr. Browne IerIe' ~
Philadelphia. and Professor w. ~ ,uSne pUn Steven
uiahIngton FIFTH AVENUE-Ex-Judge
" nisro ., cleveland and Professor A. haln l,
ss son ~ Providence. GRAND-Ma1or B. GuLn',e &c;
II s. A. HOFFMAN-Professor F; NJ; Ssseul9 sTp"Con-
the University Of Mississippi, \. Msvada and
Wam gTessmo" FTsnG,S EEns jr. of philadelphia MAJEs
TIC~B. Armstrong. Of New-L'-don' MH;T pI,nv T
TAN-Colonel II. c. Hasbrouck' L; o ~ -, r. A
&C., ~ Flmira and Colonel o. L. Hem, u, % ~,
NI-RRAY HILI-Professor W. b. creene' e. 9
Princeton. WALDORF-Attorney Generai T.
Monett OF Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
MOIrNT VERNON.

Jobn Burnett a resident OF North fe.n1," ,ntrr,es
on Wednesday night In the hoSp'1ai Ut IN Lin
received 'y comnanv with John Godfrey Of PEI Se
cor, be was driving home when Th9ea was wing
vehicIe struck a large gas man man Wet Roth men
at .ne ibrown out but Godfrey fell on BURNETT
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New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
SING SING.

Warden Johnson last night told six Keepers a.
Sing Sing Prison that their services wouiu no
he required. Their places pay $500 year ne
men discharged were T. NJ. Cr0nin SoIl K,reh and
Martin Croak This step is taken II IS Seals saG in
,aJ',cs cxpenses IL IS asserted by the oHlCIds :"
Sre, RAJ there were too many keepers IN pro
.nr,to1 ~ Tho number of convcts The change IN
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New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
WHITE PLAINS.

The Engineering Corps from the s'a'e s,,r,ev.
roent At Albany which has been engaged III SSl
ing two state highways through III complete
.ounS rk his week About sixty miles rp U viii
NC been surveyed in this county Inr ,n0 Tegis-
Ne started next spring. providlng tne NO
ia,,9ro makes a proper appropriation