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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
NEEDS OF THE MILITIA.
THE NATIONAL GUARD FROM A REGU-
LAR ARMY POINT OF VIEW.

Nontcair Jan. 1.-THE Outing Club this even
ing listened to addresses by Adjutant-General An
drews Of Network, and Colonel W c. Church. OF
The Army and Navy Journa.." en- The Militia
from Regular Army Point OF View" Colonel
Church said IN part:
The inquiry 10 viii n I am expected TO address
myself this evening IS What Is the Army estimate
can best answer Il By saying that the Regular
officer insists m At his profession should not oe dis
credited by admitting TO II on too easy terms tnose
who hove been subjected TO no sufficient test 10
DETERMINE their fitness for H. who have no luSt ap
them undue confidence in their ability 20 comnanc
No profession is more eXacting IN It's demands
upon physical and mental training than that 9l ths
soldier, and no training comes by intuition. Mnat-
ever mans natural aptitude. ne can Quy a.pe,aSS
SKIN in any particular business or Prolesslol an ~
the mental habits that are essentia 10 success III
II, by making IL the object OF ms me- lc l.l
This IS as true Of the military profession as o any
other.
Experience has shown that any military system
the actual routine Of army life Is and always must
be ldilure-and such is our militia system con-
What is required 10 make our militia an efficient
force could underta ke TO tell IN detail wtnout
occupying too much OF your time. 1t is sufficient
frank recognition Of the profess iona, FeqIii eineht
OF thorough training and rigid discipline. ,,..
The prejudice against Regular troops Is largely
inheritance from conditions that no lonrer pre-
vail; from the days when the business Of hghtlns
farmed out and mercen9rlcs were galnertu
from every quarter 70 fight the battles OF arlsto-
cratic hostility 10 freedom
Adjutant-General Andrews advocated main -a.nin 2
a reserve force behind the Regular Army and until
such a force organized. ne said. the Natona.
Guard must continue a makeshift, serving a
as q temporary reserve. Tho reserve force should
draw from the militia and be drawn upon by the
Regular Army should continue 20 serve as the guide
and model OF all military ORGANIZATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
TIE YUTLEY POsru4SrERsF1P.

THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWNSHIP vorr TO DE-
eide The CONTEST
Nutisy Jan q (speclaD The fight for the posi-
mastershlp. which has been on FOR over yea
reached new stage tonight. when the people Of
the township called upon 70 express their pref
srences as between the Two candidates for Post
master Henry A. Connoilys place. He mas given
excellent service and has raised the Office from
the fourth 10 the third class. thereby making II
saiared Office. and desirable place bur ne, being
& Democrat Will ~ necessity have 20 give way 10
& Republican. The real fight has been between
Justice of the Pea 70 John -. Donaldson. a member
OF the Essex County Republican Committee who
is DESTROYS az Keeping the office an the presen,
place. while his opponent Franklin Leonard Rusty
wishes % carry b. 10 Franklin He Is backed oy
his son-in- aw Freenoder Richard W. Booth an J
partly by John r. Clark. chairman o. the FRANKLIN
Republican Executive Committee. who says he
would prefer Donaldson for postmaster. but he
wishes the location changed.
The old inhabitants want the postoifice In Frank
lin while the newcomers who are designated As
chem New Workers desire 10 retain it ln Nutey
There are 2lO paw boxes OF which Nurleys people
own rs the remaining "a being distributed over
two miles OF country. and the routine business
OF the Office is tn favor Of Nutey by greater pro
The contest reached such a stage that Congress
man Charles y. Fowler could not decide winch one
81 the candidates 10 recommend. and \ was decided
10 settle tt by vote Of the people To- result was
maj 226 persons voted this evening, lt Tor Rusoy
md g. for Donaldson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
rEw.JERsEYs WAR GovERyoRs.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. 7 dare say you will have had an emoar-
RAISING supply OF refu,atons Of the misstatements
o, NJ. Day. OF Asbury Park. who rushes into print
10 enlrnten people better posted than himself as 70
So rer-..y.- War Governors" Without wasting
s,s,. ,.rnlt me- 20 say. however II no one else
has said A. 10 Mr. Day that william \. Newell
vas elected Governor IN November. 1906, Charles
: O,5en I'm November. 1859. and Joel Parker IN No
vemter 1852 and that each was inausurated IN me
January next following after his election, That tne
Term a. Governor expired IN January, 1888 lie
Therefore rad just about one year and nine months
-, serve after the beginning Of the war, and as
lei parker became Governor on Oldcn's reiire-
n emit ne had two years and three months 10 seFso
hcrorc the close OF the war. have always dlt-
Sered with Governor Parkrr's politics. but was OF
terms Of familiar acquaintance with hlin. ana ~
sire 10 say that Joel Parker patriot dlu,
from mis- standpoint have no doubt. a. drsole,,t
affached ~ the Union Mr. Day himself ~
NIT him 20 epolos l@e.
Trentca. Jan. q, issA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
FELL DEAD on 4 FERRTBOAT.

q. ~ =. harvey fortv-five years old ship-seaier
- O0neyst died suddenly about $50 o'clock
p ,e,..y morning on the Hamilton ferryboat
r.. sDo'' IRON apoplexy or heart trouble.
-. was employed Oh the North German
=, - Inc piers 10 Hoboken. and was on his way
ho. JUS before the boat was about 10 enter
~. e"'' Oh the Manhattan side. Harvey left the
boa, r4Oh and walked out 20 the front Of the
~ ~ lie had no, reached the gate when he threw
H. '@has and fell 10 The deck. There was
T5,.' 1'o"o on board and several men carried
4. y 'no he cabin. lie already dead and
s-Hposec 10 have died Instantly.
- one told deckhand that man had been
gve L n ~ and the empoye went into the cabin 10
lie st6~t sla ne could. He pushed his way up 10
was t-e on me body. 10 md that the dead man
I5sr,, 80 own brother The deckhand was John
oad H. WIN whom Robert who was widOwer,
Drol." s 1 Haryeys grief great that he
,o thsfe was no physician on board. but Harvey
,Ir1o1s," ot nave been aided by one. death was
'1d Slip station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
DEATH OF WILLIAM PAYNE.
He WAS THE LAST OCCUPANT or THE OLD
LEFFERTs MANSION AND A WELL
KNOWN ANTIQUARIAN.

william Payne who for thirty-fve years had oc-
cuped what used 10 be the farmhouse OF the old
Lererts estate, now No. q Halsey-st.. and VINO
rented the old Leferts mansion until Il vas torn
down last year and used Il storehouse for
large collection OF valuable and interesting antiGu-
ties died at his home on Thursday He was sew
enty-nine years old. and was an interesting char
acter In many ways, but II was as an antiquarian
that he was best known.
Born In London in humble circumstances he be-
came a seH-made man Early IN life he had be-
come one Of the leading decorators in the rlerop-
oils lie used often to speak OF the Crystal Palace
which ne had decorated fer many OF the famous
gatherings held there. M. Payne was prominent
member OF Surgeons Church. and took All active
interest In philanthropic work, especially In the
ragged schools"
In 1855 he came Brooklyn and established him
self IN business al Fulton-st and South Portland
ave He did little decorating in this country except
II connection with the famous Sanitary Fair, In
which he took an active part. Thirty-hve years
ago he bought part Of the Lererts estate ana
hi-eress ~ condicfed there until the death OF his
When Nj PAYNE went 10 1--we in Halsey-st. near
Psvue mad always taken great interest and pride.
The old Lefferts mansion which Just back OF
MS house was known as one OF the Oldest struct-
ures in Brooklyn the smokehouse back or Il having
Before this house gave way 70 the march Of i'm
provements Mr. Payne kept most interesting col
heroia lie which Is bei.eved to be one Of stuart s.
the most valuable. an offer Of 5000 was
il has hung in the 23d Regiment Armory.
During Or. Cuvler's pastOrate MI Payne was an
erS Gsapcs IL 'b beohsed to the AURORA
Veterans Association and Acanthus Lodge No. -
funeral Will be held tonight a. o'clock. Nj
Payne leaves widow and i've daughters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
PLYMOUTH CHURC TIA CKED
UNKNOWN PERSONS TRIED TO PREVENT
DIR. HILLS COMING TO BROOKLYN.
op .npo1-r Defends THE PRESS AND Mr.
sHEARMAN SAYS HE Is soRRY-AN IN
rEREgTING PRAYER MEETING.

DR. ABBOTT Defends THE PRESS AND Mr.
sHEARMAN SAYS HE Is soRRY-AN IN
rEREsrING PRAYER MEETING.
possi,.r U RAYMOND. who took occasion at the
pravcr.meet.ng OF Plymouth Church last night to
criticise the accuracy OF newspap ers, was mildly
rebuked by Or Abbott the Rev. Horace Porter.
Thomas C. Sherman and number OF others This
little discussion coming as Il did In the middle OF
a consideration Of the subject OF the evening
Feed Ny Sheep caused some amusement III
Abbott spoke Indirectly Of the severence Of his re-
1atson with the church. and said that he hoped he
would always be able TO carry with him the
strength which he had gained from plymouth
Church Many OF the members OF the congreea-
ton EXPRESSED In euogistic terms their apprecia-
zion OF the work which Dr. Abbott had done for the
church.
Al the adjourned business meeting OF the church
and society the committee appointed for the purpose
presented the call 20 DR.. Hills md his reply ooh
Of which were read from the pulpit last SUNDAY
BY vote both papers were ordered TO be COPIED Oh
the minutes and filed away In the church aichlNes
The letter Of acceptance which has been received
Is a copy Of The telegram. Dr. HILLS had intenneu
TO make an entirely separate communication OF MS
letter. but Mr.. Sherman explained thar Dr. H'.'s
had been called upon TO attend funerals OF TWO III
innate friends ana was unable to prepare another
communication. II IS believed thai DIT Hlihs WI
before long send another communication bolh
meetings were adjourned until next Friday night.
In the course OF the evening Rossiter W. Ray
mond read two letters addressed TO Dr. hlIiis' III
which the latter was strongly advised not 10 co4he
20 Plymouth Church as II was not harmonious ana
was dsinteerating The letters had been LOT
warded to Brooklyn by Or. Hills. The Writer'S
names were not given. but 1t IS believed that ."ey
are Chicago people. Some extremely strong IAN
guace was used. IN extract from one OF them VIII
serve 10 show the tenor. In speaking OF plymouth
Church the following language was used II l. d
hidebound narrow church rotten to the core, shu
located among disupited and jealous people
knew that sef-righteous community before ana
during Beeoher's administration. His career p'aceD
the mark OF Cain upon f. Neither you nor al!
one can clear its sullied reputation. - . ...o,
One OF the features Of the meeting was CoH
fassion" vhich MIR Sherman made He said that
the bitter words which he had spoken In regard e
me six reople who had voted against Gaining III
Hills had troubled him exceedingly ana ~ spiise
~ The advice OF Or. Abbott and others, ne nad ae
cided 70 tell the congregation frankly that ne "as
sincerely sorry. .-.-. ~ Ar
bott sid that he was many OF the synopses o.
his sermons which had appeared IN the press were
better than he could have made himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
OFF AW.RE. IACkAWA>NA AND
WESTERN RAILROAD.

b4l,-AJ aac C.rlstopner IA
S1spi TRANS. PULLMAN BUFFET CARS.
FINTScH LljHT ,,
500 A M-BINGHAMToN NAIL stops at prfneipei
,o!ssl u-tcats carr hurrtLo sCRANroN, BINJ-
gAMroN. owEGo. ITHACA ELMiRA. SlkACcSs go.
.s os,N zoo F% PPESe. Pullman B-net Pafor CaIs
s sno az Bu.ao with rats Dor Chicago and points
West. 49, -. p,,.t. v..,rhul.a ~
i"V ,o- sCR1NTON BfNGFANTOS end ElNihA.
P;;,.p p,r.t Paror Cars % |mlra Through sleep
T. nsrs ard day Chiehgo. arriving al -iiS =.
N, n B y Ss2 SCRANTON wILKESBARRE and PLrx-
>ISf.ru EXPRESS Iallman BvTe Ia.lsr cars
'BolEp LIMITfD EMPRESS sr S,RAMToN plNer
sT'PTPfNG ar New York 20 Chicago Dining c"
sac Il 6dailyRgFrALCG EypEEiSSs PyLLn AN
MsIPA RATH sor-NT woPRIs and BUFFALO. Ar
r,,onF ct b"" Saiiyp DislFrALoi SCRANTON BLNc-
sryApnluG2'sr and oswEGo EXPRESS. Pullman BUFFET
TssEss AND PyLM.S AccoMMoDATIoHSsp "a. At
uFSpY GAZE e eoNS. ',s hTcacway. ~ 49,
Psc- 40 ans ~: Rroatway Tic.r, " f.,ry S.su un
Ia ~ n. 'TS,n,y-ns,h 90 cunhul ave- New fsrk
s s5e Az os fulton ~ 100 nraadway Brooklyn
49,. table Giving 'rl lnrc-r,.,,.n 2, si -t,'cn,
s.cs h,vv,ve ,rnr ho'A' -asfsn~s - fss''-ation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
TO FIGHT THE DAVIS MACHINE.

UNION HILL DEMOCRATS FORM CLUB AND
DECLARE WAR
The Democratic Club OF Union Hill. organiza-
tion FOR the purpose OF waging war against me
..Roh'. Davis organization. was formed a. meet
ing held in Brunswick Hall Union Hill. on Thurs
day night The membership embraces many men
belonging 20 the faction led by ex-Freeho!der
Emil Croth and Martin Fllon. In a set OF resolu-
lions the Central Democratic organization was
condemned being overrun witn oMcehoIoe's
unit il had degensrated. and II was charged that
49, mon ar The head OF the organization used the
Police Department to intinidate voters at Demo
cratic primaries The present method OF running
primaries was bitterly scored. and II was asserted
tba, the leaders and ohiceholders OF the party IN
Union Hill have never asserted themselves IL iaVor
~ he interests OF the people ,., -
The Central Democratic. Organization Two years
as - - T-ron Hlll for several years. and the
feeling has been bitter since then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
BROOKLYN NEWS.
GASPLPES DAMAGED
r.cRANr ELECTRICITY CAUSING AN IN
vFsTIG ALTON.
CURRENTS TAKING THE SHORTEST
cr-rs BACK 70 THE POWER HOUSES SAID
- pr rATrSG Up THE MAINS.

-.o,1EY CURRENTS TAKING THE SHORTEST
cr--s RACK TO THE POWER HOUSES SAID
70 BE rAT14c Up THE MAINS.
engineers OF the Brooklyn Union Gas
iHe are investigating the effect OF the
- 4sooo railroad electricity on their gaspipes
'',c,out the city. but it is not true as was
M ~ an evening paper, that the gas com
So -onterp,ates bringing damage suit
P"-s the trolley companies in case they ma
40, their pipes have been injured by e'ec-
troysis. ,,,..o,, noe
,he- % the Board Of Commissioner OF
.,..,,,cal subways for Brooklyn he reported on
-. than one occasion that stray electricity
--.s eating up the gaspipes. and IN his ahhuai
'..o-,s photographs we're given OF pipes al
,..s II seems that the gas company has as
IeS.-s5 unusual cOrrOsi0n in its pipes anu u
eootisded that II comes from the electrlc't!
ss.ot is lost from the trolley rails Iheore',Sa'-
- oil the electricity generated IN the uoIIeS
ni.,o mower houses should return 10 me poWeI
u,ses through the rails. thus complelins NV
-, bur as a matter of fact much OF u getS
sseS n the power house by the shortest pos
80 IN many cases the handlest cOnuuCtu4s a.
raspipes and wate mains. g..
one % the gas c0mpanys engineers seen las.
.irbt bv Tribune reporter SAID that ne "a
sse~.air that the electricity was playing havoc
..s.S The gas7pes hut his Investigation had not
80 Ear enough 20 determine how much the
sonasa was or who was responsible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
EPjE PAlLRCAO.

r,r,. .r.in, leave Sew-iofk fcDt or SHasnhsrs-st,
. sa,lss Anu nss Ca .ier IIVm "sss 1Ss-st:
-Ns,l.l.lsd Lay ia GaiiJ lNf binsAaatook
v.'rrn Ei.ira, pgr4io. brsaf>fd Arrive t1nAis
r. a. vs.. ful-d rni,ed-Fass mall daily. solid
h'saxo Arrives Cleveland Tao 4. NJ, Chicago.
- " sespsr, 10 Cnicaso Cleveland and cincanafl
Dining Car . ,.,....,... ,,.-.,,..,.. ,.n-...
49," srivss Al Buffalo l.o5 \. NJ. Bradford 20 a.
Al JamsstOWn 100 A. NJ. Youngstown 1927 A.. ~.
S1,vsIanc I2:So NJ ssspsrs bunal0 ana Cleveland
Cass Library Car
wsseriy Chicago s>epsrs % Horasnssile Chicago
T-icK H,.s LOCAL rfNs CARDS AND PULLMAN 40
- CoMMonsTioNS ~ III iiS. @ni. AZ une v37 Br I'D
81, Chsrah sna wss' ed ss ferries Ss~-yers. $40
ana Fuit0n-s ~ Broadway. rrooklyn 10 Ryerst,
Heooksr and Jersey rSgy eraiion Sew-Ynrk Transfer
calls for aad ehscs baggage tom hotes snd rsab-
tsnceA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
MP. RIDDLES SECOND READING.
a mDsrm,ER NIGHTS DREAM GIVEN BEFoR

a MIpsvwlER NIGHTS DREAM GIVEN BEFORE
AN INSTITUTE AUDIENCE.
The second dramatic reading this season By
george Riddle C, Boston under The auspices OF the
bFooNyn Institute II Arts and Sciences. was given
yesterday afternoon IL Association Hall. AZ Bond
ano Fulton SIS. Mr. Riddle gave what has become
a. 90 iAForiie win Institute audiences. and play
WIN which be made his first success in Brooklyn.
= Is snakespeare's Midsummer NiJhts Dream.
nike INC earlier readings however the reading
$500 afternoon vas amplihed and assisted with
a-cLue ss0nr musical setting, given oy run
,,na..s,ra ana chorus OF sopranos anu altos.
russt, ne erec'or - Arthur Ciaasscn. Grace Maj
wer, m. "hl.-ns and Helene stursbsrG, SOPRANOS,
ass s29ist1 The reading will be repeated IN
>'anon Hal this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
ALLEGED FLREBUCS ARRESTED.

Abraham Berger thirty-four years old, and
Mavor Altman twenty-four years old. both Of No
lrs Freemnn-ave.. were arrested on Thursday night
on suspicion OF being connected with number OF
,,cendiarv fires In Greenpont IRE broke out In
their apartments at o'clock on THURSDAY ana
v,hen the inmates OF the house broke into the
-. :, a. .reged TINT they found bedtcking aud
rags on the moor the kitchen stove, ana tns
1t. az me C;reenpOint station obtained enough
e,iderce 20 warrant taking tne men INTO CUSTODY
Thoy were examined by Fire Marshal brymeI
y.ntsrdav and could not explain the presence 81
he raes around the stove. The investigation VIII
be continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
4 REALTY COMPANY FORMED.

The Peoples Realty and Finance Company re-
corded articles OF incorporation with the County
clerk AT Newark. yesterday. The capital stock Is
nxed al s. 10000 Tie cOrporators are Philip y.
Io.lson Edgar c. Sparks. James +. Reid John
1'ornor and oliver Wolcott Jackson. There have
toen large purchases OF real estate IN the business
secffon Of Newark recently Philip y Jackson being
I'm n number OF cases the purchaser. 1t Is stated
MAJ one purpose Of the corporation IS 20 erect a
fi6u 81, business structures the Broad
80 block from Bank 10 Academy SITS, and extend
ing back 10 Hasey-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
CENTRAL R. R. OF NEW JERSEY.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28

roAsTs RESPONDED TO AND OFFICERS
ELECTED By THE CLUB.

roAsTs RESPONDED TO AND OFFICERS
ELECTED BY THE CLUB.
The second annual dinner Of the Poly'ech'ho
-,rb ar organization comprising those who nave
amended the Polytechnic Institute, was helo al 'he
Nonrauk Club last evening There we're seventy
Soc members present. Frank H. Parsons presided
rbs following list OF toes;s was responded 10 af'er
'ns d1re~. THE Bar" Dlstrict-Attorney Hiram
r steele: The Alumni Association henry
sanger snow. and The Corporation X Fe'cy
rprtenden President Cochran was present and
,1ose briefly on The Institute, Past Present and
Future
A,s business meeting previous 10 the dinner the
.oIovine officers we're elected: President Inonas
q Trov. vlce-presiderts C. F. Barber and VIII
an = Dudley. secretary, a Henry Ackermah'
,r@assrer iiowera McW i..iam boards OF r lar-
,esrs FRANK T. he.iogs. Il. 7 Chittenden = i, II.
t t.ni s 60 l. Wecc DE Wit baiey William
= T,svenport Theodore L. rockingham stephen
n Huntington Henry Sanger Snow, clinton l.
Possiter George ! Abbott. James A S@mner9 G.
Dyrcar Edwards William Y. Hester ana ChaFies
l. schsnck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
THE BODY RETAINS WARM.
PHYSICIANS DECLARE THAT LIFE Is Elk
TINCT. But THE USUAL INDICATIONS
OF DEATH ARE LACKING.

TINCT. But THE USUAL INDICATIONS
OF DEATH ARE LACKING.
The unusual warmth OF the body OF Mrs. Nettie
Lantz who apparently died Yesterday morning az
her home No 20 Warren-st.. Jersey City. has
puzzled the physicians and aroused the hope OF
friends that n Is an instance OF suspended ami
nation The doubt interrupted the preparations
70 send the body 10 Cleveland Ohio last nigh
Owing TO the absence OF the usual evidences OF
death the undertaken refused 10 Insert the en-
balmng fuid until again assured b. The physician
that life was extinct. Dr.. Dunkel called few
minutes after noon. and astonlshed 70 find
that riGor morris had not set H. although seven
hours had elapsed since he had declared the woman
dead. He was sure however that life ex-
tinct but said It was a. unusual case and ordered
that the body be no, disturbed until he mad made
a further examination Re returned about
O'Clock the afternoon with D. Bau and
found mat the body was still warm. They applied
the fame OF o match 10 the flesh Of the leg. but
there was no evidence Of life or pain The left
arm was cut and there slowly t-ickled from the In
cision watery fluid which left Z faint red stain
the cloth. The physicians stated that Il was
an extraordinary case. but were positive that the
woman was dead The presence OF the unusual
heat they attributed 10 some peculiar cnemlcal
ACTON IN the stomach. A death certificate was
MI Lantz was still In doubt and declared that
he would keep the body until all doubt Is removed.
when a Tribune reporter visited his home al
O'Clock last evening. h said that his VIE had for
several years feared thar she might DO buried while
for several days. The reporter Examined the body.
The trunk. legs and le-t arm were warm. but the
head right hand and forea IN and the legs
from me knees down we're cold Mr.. Lantz said
that there had beer change IN the TEN pera ture
since early morning He also pointed the blood.
stained cloth as a sign thai circulation had not