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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
STREETCAR COMPUTATION.
IrprcrD RATES FOR FREQUENT TRIPS
IN HANBUEG
orar. <ovrL MD EXcELLENT FEATURES o.
INN .N.LrM DE cmAEGEa.

THE SYSTEM OF CHARGES
~ city Of Hamburg has a method Of charg-
ina- r.r str...foar transportation that is unique
I'm some rari .rulars. The most interesting nov
city about it is the system Of Communication
tickets that are furnished for persons who ride
not only every day. but several times a day
Two kinds of communication are provided one
is good only for single line, and the other Is
good for al the lines in the city. The American
Consul in Hamburg says that these tickets are
valid for periods varying from three to twelve
months.
The special feature OF this plan r. that man
en- ride. as many times day "a he likes with
out having any extra fares And II he rides
often enough the cost per trip is very low.
For instance. for 81 % he can get a three
months ticket good on one road only II ne
rides three times a day for ninety days. each
trip costs him about % cents. But il he rides
six times day. or so times in three months.
each trip costs i small fraction over a cent
ticket for twelve months on one road costs
S19O4 Three rides day for 800 days amount
70 1O95 in number. and involve an outlay OF
about T., cents per ride. But il one takes SIX
rides q day for a year. he gets 2190 trips for
his $19Ol The latter assumption Is an extreme
one. ami probably would not be realized In prac-
%
a plan. from the patrons point OF view
Tho ticket which permits to ride on all
limos I'm the city costs nearly. but not quite.
twice us nlu.h as one for a single road Com
N.n,tl1u tickets are made M for one principal
Nna ana a part Of another. thus giving low rates
for an extension II the one road privilege
Other cheap tickets are issued for school children
only.
The single trip ticket on the Hamburg roads
IS sold with reference 70 the distance TO be trav-
oued The city is divided into zones or belts.
and tho fare is based on two belt rate. For
TN. first two the charge is ten pfenn 90. or 23S
cents For each additional two zones the
charge is lust half that amount. The zones are
q mile and 4 quarter in breadth. Hence for 2.3S
cents man can ride about two and half
miles Three zones cost as much as four. but
the latter amounting to five miles. can be trav-
erscl for 3J7 cents. Five or six zones. the lat
Ter amounting to seven and a half miles can
be covered for 20 cents. seven or eight zones
n maximum OF ten miles) for 595 cents; and
tcr zones or twelve and 4 half miles. FOR IA
cents
IN Hamburg the conductor Of a car is obliged
N hand ticket to the passenger on collecting
the lattoI's faro And tho color OF the ticket
indicates zinc number Of zones 20 be traversed.
yellow f,r tao. green for four blue FOR SIX. and
s., on Each ticket is cut from long roll. so
thar fhn conductor must carry hye rolls Each
ticket his a number printed It, its price.
Besides. around the margin are printed figures
from 4" up 10 10" When a passenger buys
his ttekot thc conductor tears out Of the mar
Gin the figure corresponding to the particular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
WHAT BOSTON NEEDS.
% Washington star.

From The Washington star.
Boston" said the Filipino sympathizer. lis
the hub OF the universe"
Yes" answered the man Of rugged magma
ton. "lve noticed that every now and then q
terrific squeal goes up from Boston. But that
doesn't indicate that the hub isn't all right A
little axle grease in the form Of calm second
thoughtful tx II AL right"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

MR. WILSON'S OPERETTA.
STUART ROBSON IN A NEW PLAY.

NEARLY ALI. THE THEATRES OPfH DIHHH
BILLS or THE WEEK.
When this week has passed nearly al thu
theatres Of The city viii be open There VII
stuI ne 4 few scattered ones left. but they win
not be long IN Joining the ranks and then the
season will be fully started az Tar as the mere
activity Of the theatres is concerned Ths
Knickerbocker and the Victoria VII be the re-
cruits Of TO morrow night.
Francis Wilson will re appear at the hnicS
erbocker Theatre tomorrow night In new op-
eretta called "Cyrano De Bergerac IL ID na'-
uraI to suppose that the work viii be ue piA'
which was popular last winter with GOTHIC
turn to the action and with abundant muS'o
This music Is by Victor Herbert, and Is salo !"
include many pretty airs. The play Of CyrAI~
de Bergerac" lends itself readily to burlesao~
and there is n good chance that the hbretto ID
the present work will be amusing in spite Oh
the two failures to burlesque the same sub>e0
which were made in this city last winter
Stuart Robson will begin a brief season ~
Wallacks Theatre morrow evening in play
called The Gadfy." by Mrs Voynch, tns
author OF a book Of the same title II b said
that the play IS likely to prove extremely Often
siye to persons OF deep religious feeling, ana
especially to Roman Catholics The manage
ment has spared no pains to spread this oener.
| Numerous notices have elnanated from its ofncA
| intended 70 convey that the play would STIR Up
a fierce religious controversy, or was areahy
doing so Little or nothing has been heard to
anv such effect from other quarters however
II any person any number Of persons think
that the play will of, nd them. there IS no way
/ In which they can enectually discourage 1t M
| by staying away from Il Mr. Robson VIII play
the title part which is. contrary 10 his custom,
! a serious character
Much laughter has fallen to the nightly lot
II Mr. Brcadhursts farce Why smith Len
Home" at the Madison Square Theatre, and Al
many people as the house would hold have at
tn ded every performance.
No more successful beginning OF an engage
ment or % a season could be wished than that
which Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske has expert
enced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Becky
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

No more successful beginning OF an engage
ment or % season could be wished than thai
which Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske has expert
enced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Becky
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

Much laughter has fallen 10 the nightly lot
~ Mr.. Brcadhurst's farce Why Smith Len
Horne" at the Madison Square Theatre, and Al
many noopIe as the house would hold have at
+, nded every performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

NEARLY ALL THE THEATRES oPE# OTHER
RIfJS or THE WEEK
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-16

tional constable at Port Penn: increasin,
the salaries of the legislative clerks 10
punish persons who violate the anti.a,,mb,
ling provisions of the new Cunstitutian,
allowing the sheriff of New Castle county
four per cent on tax collections; maxim,
appropriations for 1880 and 1890; for
eiinrdboat during the Establishing season IN
the Delaware river; for the benefit of Dover
fair providing u bridge over Whites Creek
Sussex county; to pay Layton IL LAYTON far
supplies for the Legislature. authorizing lie
Levy Court Of Kent county to apuolnt
a constable for Hariiy; to exempt dogs in
Incorporated towns from county tax
Adjourned until 1870 a. nj. Monday.
Dover, March iS.--'rhe Senate met at If
a. M.
ReconsiGered-Vote By which the smvrn
charter amendment passed. Recomm.ljel,
Recunsidered-Vote by which the H0u,e
| bill authorizing the building of Il brIpe
over Whites Creek. Baltimore hundred
passed. Recommitted.
\ Reconsidered-Vote by which the Nev
| Castle hundred election district bill passed.
RecomnHued.
Lost-Motion to reconsider the vote by
which The New Castle office of deposit biil
was lost.
Legislative committee appointed essn,.
| Farlow and Shakespeare.
Passed-Senate bill paying claims; House
bill changing the compensation of the clerks
for experimenting the printing of the Jour.
i mails; House bill authorizing the State treas.
urer TO credit Farmers Bank money to the
school fund.- Senate bill to pay for Judiciary
reports for the State Library and the STATE
Board of Education; House bills providing
q sewerage system for the town OF Laurel
authorizing the governor to appoint ius.
tice of the peace Gnd notary public for
Hartly.
Adjourned sine die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-16

Dover, March 10.
The investigation of the charges pre-.
ferred against State Detective bernard
j. Money by Peter ]. Ford was con.
cluded yesterday afternoon. The in
vestigating COMMITTEES met in Repre-
Eentatiyes' Hall. which WAS througed,
and devoted % minutes, from i. 30
O'Clock to 2.l5, to hearing Detective
McVey and his witnesses. Mr.. Ford
was not present, nor was his attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
COLLAPSE OF THE APPEAL.
THE -FOUR AoGRIEvED MuNIcrpALrrm
IN BERGEN FAIL TO PROVE OVER
VALUATION OF PROPERTY.

Hackensack. Jan. u (SpecaD. -The second d..
proceedings OF inquiry OF the state Board ef Tan
ton into the method OF making assessments 4.
Bergen County Ia regarded by most OF those direct
~ connected with II as the practical COLLAPSE OF H.
appeal made by Ridsefed and New-Barta6e..
towpships and Engiewood Ciins and wslIns,s-
boroughs. Thus far there has been evidence a
show that property In these places has been evs,.
valued a. a whole. There are a few isolated a.
stances of individuals being assessed at rather MI
value based upon what tho property would proA
ably bring At public sale. but Mr.. Black 81 IA.
6ta,a Board, announced to-day that the DoaM
could not accept such evidence sufscient IA
change the Antire assessment Of q munieipaiitv
and that there nothing In the evidence Alresdy
presented TO warrant interference.
The examination az conducted by Messrs. Star
and seufort lawyers FOR the petitioners. has b>sn
q source Of great annoyance to more than hua-
dred citizens from all parts OF the county. who sss
called from their business to attend this investis-
ton. which under the methods pursued would oe.
cupy months. To-day some Of the witnesses a.
tered q protest which had the effect OF the Board
combining tire lawyers to direct inquiry upon ths
subject at issue.
Harmon Gales. superintendent OF the Ellis Oh
Works ct Edgewater was questioned IS To the
vaIne OF that plant. He doubted whether the prop
erty would cell for $4,000" 1t has been alleged
frequently that this property was worth nearly
81 100000 Tho assessor valued II at &i35o0o This
assessor, z. VI. Fitzgerald. also had chemical
works and taxpayer plant In his district vhieh
no said he assessed At full value but he admitted
that his figures were guessss, az he had uo,hss
upon s,s waSn s 80 Sss 81 Rdgd Township which
originated the appeal. was examined at length. Re
said tina, some pieces OF property were assessed too
high but on the whole he did not believe that thu
township was rated at full value.
Mr. Staxg asked for an adjournment Of the hsas-
ing, stating that he was disappointed In his vii.
nesses and Ne wanted 10 get experts n real estate
pected assessors to come forward and testify
against themselves.
Several times In the days inquiry the Board haA
TO restrain the lawyers from annoying witnesses
and others from displacing their rhetoric Thsse
that II would adjourn until January 10. Meantime
the members OF the Board will divide the county up
sral sections in order to study property and ysiua-
tons on the ground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
DIR. ABBOTT THEIR GUEST.
PLYMOUTHS PASTOR MAKES AN ADDRESS
AT A RECEPTION IN HOLY TRINITY's
PARISH HOUSE

The Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott the guest Of
honor at reception held at Holy Trinity's parish
house last evening. He introduced 70 large
DR.. s. D. Mcconnell, In a graceful speech. which
closed by comparing the modern Institutional
church to the old cathedral, which was used as a
mart. State house. a lecture hall, and put 10
many other Offices foreign to It's ecclesiastical char
acter. Plymouth Church is modern representa-
live Of this old idea, and has como to be such
under It's present pastor the Rev. Dr. Lyman Alb
bott," said DR.. Mcconnell
DR.. Abbott said In part Tho unity in the mod
ern churches Is greater than the divergence Of
creed. The question Is. How shall the church best
fulfil its function?
Modern society is microcosm. and the popula-
ton OF great city may be lkened TO ancient
centaur. half man and half beast. the being
at his best and he beast his worst The Church's
function is develop the man and make him mas
ter of the beast.
II confess frankly It is wonder to me so
many people go 10 church. can't think Of any
thing more foolish than for a congregation 10 ex-
poet the minister 10 give nfty.two brilliant dis
courses q year. except IL be for the minister TO ex
pect TO give them. The power OF the Church lies
In the spiritual development of Its members. The
best preacher is he who take the light OF the
nineteenth century. Wherever there is g. prophet
in the pulpit there Is always congregation in the
pews."
The address was followed by reception held in
the upper hail.
DR.. John B. Peters will be the guest at the Feb
ruary reception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
LITIGATION FOR ELIZABETH.
NO GENERAL HEARING OF PERSONS WHOSE
PROPERTY HAS BEEN INJURED BY THE
prpR rssroN OF STREE.

Elizabeth. Jan. II (speciap.--An important meet
ing of the Commissioners OF Assessments for TINS
city was held this afternoon in the Office OF County
Collector Wood The Assessment Commissioners
are Edward Nj. Wood James J. Potts and panie'
Wolfskel Surrogate Parrot appeared, represent.
ing ex.congressman Amos Clark. and ne caiiec
upon the Commissioners to obey the manda.s ,c y,
Inc supreme Court, issued some time ago wn'cn
directed them to assess benefits ana Damages s ~
Nh Clarks property In Elizabeth caused oy me ee-
walton OF the Pennsylvania and Central raiiroaG aus.
and the depression of number OF streets IN So,,
nectlon with the abolition Of the graaecrV Mmhsr
Ex.Judge Gilhooly appeared In behalf OF a numTsr
OF the property-owners and urged the So' infss-
sjoners to grant general hearing 10 All INC tm,v
ested parties so that the assessment o. nterssssS
~ the one time Henry ". lsham. VINO mas iais ss
Weddings especiay where the streets we're de.
nrsssed made Similar argument. and urged that
such action would save the city a large amount o.
expensive litigation. ,.- ....a. sass,on
The Commlss oners then went into seerss seSSomd
as their decision that hearing wouia ne siaro oa
10 any Interested property-owner SxSspt nn'e se
clark II the others wanted to 10 msara and hep
Claims they would have to foew the same , So9r nd
as MIR Clark. appeal to the supreme Sputt an9
o5tain a mandamus II they could THIS means means
that about forty or nfty SUITS may W 'SeN''
against the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
Welded EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO.
A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FOUND AMONG
THE PAPERS OF YOUNG DARNSTAEDT,

A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FOUND AMONG
THE PAPERS OF YOUNG DARNSTAEDT.
Orange, Jan. L. CSpeciaD--slnee the tragic osath
AZ Rudolph Louis Darnstaedt on the morning OF
his wedding day It has been discovered that ne
and Miss Elizabeth f. Range were married In Jer'
sey City on June 30 1897, by tho Rev. Charles IT,
Vail, Of the First Unversalist Church OF that city
So carefully was the secret guarded that no one
knew Of 1t except Miss Ida Range the youngest
sister OF the bride. The arrangements were COM
plete for q wedding in the German presbyterian
Church on Wednesday night. to be followed oy a
dinner and reception In Upper Music Hail. ana u
now appears that one Of tho surprises that was to
have been sprung the company at the reception
was tho announcement OF the previous marriage
II was By accident that the secret wedding was
discovered After the body had been placed IN the
charge OF the undertaken an examination was
course OF which a large white envelope was found
addressed to Mrs. Rudolph L. Darnstaedt Ins
envelopes was unsealed, and within II was touno
the marriage certificate Miss Ida Range SAID Ane
had been told Of the marriage Few days alte3 the
ceremony go -.
The fact OF the nnding OF the certificate was com
municated to the young widow, and she acknowl,
edged the correctness Of IT, Mrs Darnstaedt SAID
that she had gone with Mr.. Darnstaedt on troll
ley ride 10 Jersey City: and on the way there they
ceremony after tho usual questions had been salts,
factoriiy answered. On their way home they agreed
10 keep the wedding secret till the public mar
rage. and then surprise their friends.
the German Presbyterian Church on sunday after
noon at 2d5 o'clock by tho Rev. Herman 6.
C;ruhrert, pastor OF the church, who was TO have
performed the second marriage ceremony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
THREE BROADWAY EXPLOSIONS.

GAS CAUSES TROUBLE IN TELEPHONE
COMPANY MANHOLES.
Accumulated gas IN manholes Of the NewYork
and New-Jersey Telephone Company caused three
explosions in Broadway yesterday morning Con-
siderable damage was caused to the windows IN
surrounding property, but no person was seriously
injured. Tho only man who. ss far as known,
was struck by any OF the flying fragments. was
truck-driver. The horse. started 10 run. but the
driver WAS so slightly injured that he was able 10
stop them. He then drove away.
The hrst explosion occurred az the corner Of
Marcy.ave. when a manhole cover blown into
the air with a report which was heard for several
blocks. Scores of panes OF glass IN the hotel OF
J. d Mastead. Just across the street. were
broken. The other explosions which followed
soon after the one at Marcy-ave., were at Rodney
St and keap-st
There have been about twenty similar explosions
in the Eastern District. and the telephone people
are trying 10 ind out whether not they have
been caused by sparks from passing troley-cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
QUEENS REPUBLICAN, AFFAIRS.
RIPBERGER's FRIEND MISSED HIS CUE AMI
FREDERICK STORM Ia CHAIRMAN OF
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

tn. Queens County Republican General Commit
tee met In Miller's Hotel. in Long Island City,
yesterday 10 organize. 1t was the nrst meeuhs
since Nassau County was SGT of from queens anu
as John Lewis Childs. the former president OF the
committee, Is now resident OF Nassau 1t became
necessary 10 elect q successor 10 serve "nth 'he
annual meeting IN September.
Frederick Storm. Of Flushing, the vce-chairman.
presided The plan before the meeting was 10 elect
George Ripberger of Long Island City. chairman.
The plan mscarried through the failure OF his sup
porters to comprehend the rules Mr. Rpoerser
was not member Of the committee out as
member from his district had recently moved from
Queens TO Manhattan he was elected 10 the COM
mi,tee at a meeting Of Republicans held In his
district on Monday last. Mr.. Ripberger was pres
ent yesterday with his credentials frend or MS
was TO announce the vacancy when the time came
to elect chairman. and then the credentials were
TO be presented, and as majority OF the members
were with Mr. Ripberger, he was 10 be seated and
at once elected 10 the Craftsmanship. The man who
to pave the way appears TO have missed MS
cue. and before the vacancy was announced nom,
be taken up until the election was over, This left
Mr.. Ripberger outside OF the committee: and there
Mr. Storm was the only candidate, ana the sscro
ry sss hs e eesed
The committee then Endorsed Charles W. Ben
ed OF u Rc GG Mo %sa
for membership OF the State Board OF Arbitration
and Mediation
The Jamaica postofice matter then taken up.
A year ago the committee Endorsed Elmer f. Ber-
gen Tor e 1nc Iq NO no m p Tboma mas
was proposed for Endorsement and was laid on the
table. II shown yesterday that the rules did
not allow the committee 10 withdraw It's indorse-
rnent once given the Endorsement OF second
man after the first Endorsement.
After the meeting II was said that tho Jamaica
matter has been settled. and that within few
days the name OF Henry NJ. Haviland, Editor OF
The Jamaica Standard" would be sent to the
Senate by President Mckinley as postmaster Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
KEPT MORE THAN HE SHOULD.
Elk SUPERVISOR WOOD. OF HEMPsTEAD
CHARGED WITH RETAINING EA-
cEsSIVE PERCENTAGES

Justice Hatch Of the Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court. has just handed down decision N
a suit brought In Queens County with reference 70
certain Official charges made by town oHcers III
Hampstead for performing oilcial duueS. lniio.hy
NJ Grifine and James r. Willetts were appointed
eynerts m 90 over the accounts OF the town or
Hempstead for 1896. Their report stated that eN-
Supervisor Martin Wood had retained fees IN eA-
cess OF his legal right and II was on me prSpr,s
of the experts report that Justice Hatcn hahue'
During the years from 1889 to 1883 and nsaT ~
~ S~nervjsor bv Mr. Wood. he retained as per,
centages according to the report ssl25 SI, ana 10
Justice Hatch nds thai th hy psropery been re-
tanned These extraordinary charges me ehp f Is
rejected. and the Appellate Division s"s'ains ''ie
action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
FREIGHT BY TROLLEY.
COMPANY FORMED TO USE BRooKLfN
STREET TRACKS.
NIGHT SERVICE AND THE REMOVAL or ASHES
IN prMpcArs PARTS or THE PLAN-orHER

NIGHT SERVICE AND THE REMOVAL or ASHES
IN pyMPcArs PARTS or THE PLAN-oFHEh
soRouoHs INCLUDED IN THE SCHEME.
II has been learned on good authority that
large company IL being organized for the purpose
of transporting freight over the trolley lines OF
Brooklyn TO and from the warehouses factories
and wharves. Guggenheircr Cnternyer OF NO
20 Broad-st Manhattan. are the legal representa-
tives OF the proposed company Mr. th'ermss'
when seen yesterday. confirmed the report OF the
undertaking, but would not say much hoout i.
He did say, however. that the enterprise had been
MANNED on a large scale and that 1t is intended
10 eventually extend the operation OF the idea
throughout the various boroughs. The PROJECT Is
being pushed as rapidly rs possible. ana II every
thing goes smoothly the freight cars OF the con-"
pany may be running through Brooklyn WITHIN
few months. The baulins Of the freight VIII DC
done al night only.
1t Is said that the company is to be captahzeo
at g00oooo and that Roswell p. Flower, Richard
Croker and John r. Carroll, as we'll as several
prominent city officials, are interested In H.
One OF the plans Of the promoters is to build
large dump cars and use them fV CARRYING away
the ashes which are collected from the MUSE
holders 1t Is said that McNulty & Fitzgerald. OF
No. o0l Montague-st, and other real estate dealers
are interested in this project. and would Ike 10
use tho city's ashes to I'll In a large amount OF
marshy land Of which they have obtained cohtroi
in the O 6e Brooklyn Heights Rail-
road when asked about the freisht-carryins
scheme last night. said: s,.,,,,,os ., Tho
consolidated trolley roads in the distant future Al
the present time there Is 10 OF Il ge ihs
plan easible, however. as we now operate express
sa.s over S1s so q in The daytime
warrant such step we may put on ine o, us
freight cars. for the benefit OF the "REMINISCENCES