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New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
uoRorry Will HlrE TO FooT THE BILL.
MN. ,,,nrcrrp couNcuMEN DECIDE TO EMPLOY
SPECIAL COUNSEL At THE EXPENSE "
THE CITY TO DEFEND THEM.

T.t. eight members OF the Hoboken common
Co,rcu who were indicted BY ex-Sherln AeAa"
dor NcLean's Grand jury on charges OF eNCeeui'S
concentrations and conspiracy IN connecuoh WIZ
awarding five year contract for street hsn'i"e
,o the North Hudson Light Heat and POWER Ooi'
many nave decided that II IS the proper cdPe' ~
corrue the taxpayers at large 10 pay the eApeHSo'
Incurred in their defence when the indictments ar
,,rougbt TO trial instead OF retaining couhset W. M
cash from their private purses AZ ann;tinS snvS
of he fun Board Wednesday night resoueI eted
was adopted By the votes Of the eleht IhuiSCGUp lIU
members Chairman James II. Londrlsan oe,ck ooen,Cik
men Hugo Ochs Richard 0reten, John tlHRatrLSIn.
Andrew Hopper James j. Fox, Peter ,re n. hesS'e,
ana rhar,cs Schultze. that ex-senator WllalnI, ~
L.dvards FIaVel MCGEE and eX-Assernolymaii mr.
ace l. Allen be employed ai special couhsei 10 ue-
gcnd then, when their cases are called Tor ulaI'
CounciIman Fitzpatrick justified the adoptloh. cI
the resolution and saddng this expense OF the
LAWYERS fees upon the taxpayers py SAYING ,a ,la
The indictment OF the offcial', who ne refhs!Keu'
bad done their duty was an Insult TO the cry
Counciman oscar Frommel. who was meHDer
~ he Grand Jury which found the indictments
and Councilman Heorge ~. steil, the only TWO
members OF the Board who escaped indictment
voted against tho resolution saying tnat lhey WI
co,rueUed 10 do So inasmuch as the Tax board had
made no appropriation 10 meet such an emergency,
Chairman I.Ondrigan said that the interests OK
m, city had been injured by the last GIahd jury
and II was the duty OF every member or the Councll
10 assist I'm wiping out the blot
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
CONTEST or MRS. WILD'S WILL.

Gerald Louise T.. Marie f.. Maria A ana Io'
-. IruAn rAlssives OF the widow OF Joseph
VIVA at one time a well known Manhattan mer-
chant. are contestng her will. The principal part
of her estate was left to Annie j. Kent also rel
alive II IL alleged that Mrs. Wild. at the time the
will was executed was Of unsound mind, ano tha'
she was under the undue influence OF Anhie D.
-. ar1 o,ber nersors Yesterday Justice GaynOr
deserved decision on a motion by the defendant i9r
a Bill OF particulars. giving the names ana az az
influence as alleged. Mrs Wild was Induced to ex-
the Will.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
PETER e. scHRoDER ForND DEAD.
HE AND A YOUNG WOMAN HAD BEEN AsPhfN'-
ATED BY GAS IL HOTEL.

Peter c. Schroder a wholesale grocer whose Pi''e
., business was at Nos es and IS Washng'on-a'e'
and No 4s WaIla bout Market, and whose nome was
az No SO Hooper-st was found dead III iooln
on the third floor OF a hotel at l-Nihss'o" " "' =,
posrum Place Yesterday. There was woman ~
49, roo,, she also was dead An ambulance sur
peon who was called said that death was que ~
aspbyxIation. the gas having escaped from a gas
stove which was stll burning when ,ne wes
,denti6ed bv his brother. John {. SchrOder Ia
~ the woman was Identified in the Morgue as u&nat &
~ TT1v Flenn The girl had been way"aru anu
without settled home for some time. 49,, s.,d
charles Weser the proprietor or the hoItd Sst ht
,bof the two had come 10 his place aDout Hiun
o. Wednesday Both had been drinking. Ihey
Were assigned TO a room. No 3. ana nolhlns 1 min.1
80 ,boueht OF the Incident until yesterday, wien
Sn employe was making the rounds OF the place
and smeed the gas. clew 20 Schroder i4emusy pry
"a me from letters in his pocket. 'OIo"'i p"eN
will hold an inquest
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
WASHINGTON MASONIC SERFICE.

II will be one hundred years Sunday since the
citizens and Masonic fraternity held public
mortal service In memory OF George Washington,
who died December a.. 1893. In cOmmomoraton of
this. several Masonic lodges of this city will at
tend services at the Temple EMANUEL. Forty
third-st. and Fifth-ave.. on Sunday at II a.
The Rev Or. Joseph Sverman rabbi OF Temple
Emanuel and chaplain OF Centennial Lodge, Will
ofiicate and preach sermon "Our Debt to
George WaShtnRrOn
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
To RECONSIDER MCLELL4ND CASE.

special meeting OF the Brooklyn Presbytery has
been called to assemble In the Bedford Church
Nostrand-ave and Dean-st.. on Monday afternoon,
January g. at 4 o'clock to reconsider action rela-
tive to the appointment OF prosecuting committee
in the case Of the Rev George l.. McCleland. to
appoint a judicial commission for the trial OF said
case and to hear chargea and specifications against
land formerly pastor OF the Emmanuel Presby-
terian Church, in Flatbush and was forced out
OF that pulpit after charges had been preferred
against him by Mrs Benjamin ID. Stephens, one OF
the leading members.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
NEW SIGNALS ON THE BooNToN BRANCH

Paterson n. j.. Dec. 8.-The Lackawanna Rail-
road IN order to prevent recurrence of the fatal
accident of Thanksgiving Eve. IN which several
lives were lost and a score Of people injured has
placed in operation nine disk signals the Boon
ton branch between Paterson and Little Falls
rhe signals work automatically. When
train has rounded OF the curves IT throws
warming signal TO any train that may be follow
Ing close behind The danger signal Is not with
erawn until the train ahead has got beyond possible
danger
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
WOMAN INJURED IN BOARDING A TRAIN

Jamaica, Long Island. Dec. 2s-Mrs. Mary Sher
OF Vne-st.. Morris Park. In In the Jamaica Hos
pital with fractured skull dislocated left
shoulder and scalp wound. while trying TO
board an eastbound Long Island train at the Nor
ris Park station last night she slipped and fell
between the cars and the station platform She
was unconscious when lifted up
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
MRS. EYLER ATTACKED.

Trenton. Dec 2s-It learned to-day that on
Christmas one of the inmates OF the STATE IN
dusrial School for Girls made an ATTACK win a
un,,o on Mrs Fvler. the principal. The affair took
p,sce In the kitchen, and Mrs. Eyler fed from the
room. The knife was taken from the girl and sns
was placed In the school dungeon. All
attack the explanation being made that the uus
tees had ordered that nothing be given OUT except
through the trustees Executive Committee
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
LAWYERS CLUB INCORPORATED.

The Lawyers Club OF Newark was Incorporated
yesterday with five trustees These are John Har-
din. Francis Swayze. Adrian Rlker. William h.
Nicoll and Edward ID. Dufield The officers are
John r. Hardin president: Adrian Riker vice
president; Edward ID. Dufield. secretary. and j.
Baysrd Kirkpatrick treasurer. The objects OF the
organization are stated to be to promote social In
tercourse. 10 discuss legal questions. to establish
and maintain library. 10 investigate complaints
anecting the professional conduct OF lawyers In
Essex County. and to take such action as may be
deemed necessary FOR the honor and welfare OF the
members OF the bar
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
VIII or MRS. WARY r. COLYER

Mlneola Long Island. Dec. @ The Will OF Mrs.
Mary T. Colyer, OF East Williston. has been hd-
rnitted 10 probate In the Nassau County Surro'
gates Court The estate Is worth $1,000 OF which
TWO nieces Mrs R.becca A. Lott ct ElZ ibeth h.
n L. and Mary Eft Odell. Of Lincoln Park, \. j.,
receive $50 90 each One thousand dollars Is left 10
Tho West Hills Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Huntington Long Island; 5000 10 the New YORK
ChIIdrcn's Home. ana $50 to "The Christian Her
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
SAVES A BABVS LIFE.

Lester Greene. three and half years old. OF No
41S Prospect-ave. would have been fatally burned
last night but for the pluck OF Grace Baker. the
nineteen year old servant girl. who herself
verely. burned about the hands and arms. The
little boy set fire 10 his clothing while PLAYING
with matches Grace. hearing the childs scIeams
rushed into the room and smothered the hames
with her apron.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
PARKER WILL REMAIN CAPTAIN.

Captain X. Wayne Parker OF the Essex Troop
OF Newark. who recently announced that he would
resign the command because OF his duties a
member OF Congress and in the practice OF law,
has reconsidered the matter and decided to retain
the command. His resignation was forwarded 10
the Governor on December II. Captain Parker's
change OF mind was Induced by a resolution unani-
mousy adopted by the troop requesting him 10
withdraw the resignation. He viii have a leave
Of absence for six months from the troop, which
Will be In temporary command Of First Lieutenant
William A. Bryant
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
coTTaGE OF G. II. PULLMAN TO BE SOLD.

Long Branch, Dec. % (speciaD'-The houss ana
u, belonging to George VI. Pullman tr, VIII
-, Ia az sbsrins sale at Freehold on January
90 nv sbrnr O. e. Davis. The sale Is the outcome
~ q suit brought by Jeter Walden me turln,ar, a ~
Wr Walden's cottage at Eatontown ostore ne pus-
M ha cod the property at Oakhurst. and became IN
Oh SOr
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
ONE SPEECH " THE HTAIh'
Mr. BRYAN WILL ENLIGHTEN NEw-JFFSff ''NN
TIME IN JANUARY.

cornoration Attorney James +. Mniurn' OF NJ
boken Yesterday received letter iro" '''''r' 90
Jennings Bryan. dated Austin Tex ,,,., ~.
" -, II, o,. snaech I'm New Jersey IN January
Wp"'v w. %,nTurn who is associated with H
~ ~ '' ~ D,iy r the fight against the pel.o
w 'li'"e - Com nnitter said that the dhtr anu
MACE FOR the one speech have not YET oeen % r,e
And this matter Will probah( pr '''' W."
I,nnar, Davis OF Hudson county.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
A "CONTEMP7"' PRISONER SEEKS LIBERTY

Justice w J. Gaynor in the Supreme Court yes
teroay, listened to- argument the application for
an order directing the Sheriff to release from Gus
tody Frank Burggrof who Is In the Raymond
street jail for failure TO pay smony On Feb
ruary z 1897 Eliza Burggrof got judgment for alb
tolute divorce against Frank Burggrof with 80 A
week alimony which was subsequently reduced TO
" week. Counsel for Bursgrof said that his
client was unable to pay the alimony and tie
istter was sent to jail for contempt October r.
decision '| - - "''
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
A NOVEL FORM OF SUICIDE.

Louis schoning. a German. hfty-one years DID,
committed suicide in novel way yesterday after
noon in his the first floor OF No "a
Locust-st. in Flatbush. He lay down on his bed
and taking a Remington carbine placed the fnuZ-
zle to his left breast. With his toe he pulled the
trigger and ended his life. Schoning had been
DIR
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
DEATH or WILLIAM G.. ALBERTSON.

southold. Long Island Dec. 2s-Willlam e. Al
bertson died at his home yesterday afternoon from
cancer OF the stomach. He was forty-nine years
old and was born at Southold. He a director
OF the SOuthold Savings Bank and trustee OF the
Methodist church. He conducted n large produce
commission business
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
New Cotton Fabrics for Spring

country folks VINO i've Close
70 Nature have been finding there The buds had been bundled
kissed them to an early awakening
You eweo4ke areas; n'
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New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
BIRDsALL SENT TO SOLDIERS HOME.

Samuel BIrdsall. veteran. who was arrested on
Wednesday. charged with begging will be sent to
the Soldiers Home at Bath, n. Y. Magistrate
Teae in the Myrtle-ave court Interested himself
in the old mans case, and through General Hora-
tIo G.. King succeeded in having him sent TO the
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
WORD FROM DORENJS.
THE MISSING MoNTCLAIR FEED DEALER TELE'
GRAPHS FROM LOS ANGELES.

Montclair Dec q (SpeciaD.-'Am at Los Angeles.
sick and out OF money Can't walk
This was the contents OF a telegram received
Yesterday by A. Eben Van Gieson, OF Upper Mont
clair from his brotber-in-lsw, Theron A. Doremus
the Montclsir feed dealer who disappeared TWO
weeks ago from a Stonngton Lac boat r
Mr. Van Gieson at once INFORMED Mrs' Doie"'u
who was overjoyed at the news -, ,.
Mr. Van Gieson to-day telegraphed 10 the ponce
nfhorttes at Los Angeles 10 ascertain the wnere
sbouts OF Doremus, who II is known has no rela
tiyes in that place. He will probably go 10 Ios
Angeles or send some one there to bring Doremus
back 10 Montclair.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
EMPLOYEES RECEIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Frederick C. Cotton secretary OF the Brooklyn
Trust Company announced yesterday that the m
stitution had given to each OF It's employees cash
Christmas present amounting TO 10 PEI cent or his
salary. In addition to this, the company tet that
il was able to Increase the salary OF every en-
t,lo
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
TRIED TO JUMP ABOARD BRIDGE TRAIN

George Gallagher, twenty-eight years old. OF No
" sumner-a'e. was arrested on the Brooklyn ter
minal OF the Bridge yesterday morning He had
uled TO board train while II was In motion. He
Martin Hopkins; who was arrested on similar
Sessions ~ ''ai
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
THE KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN CLUB.

The Kings County Republican club has been In
corporated and certificate hled In the office or
the Count clerk The cOrporators are Richard
N Bennett Of No $50 Jefferson-ave.; George &.
Quick OF No 3O2 Marion-st and Henry X. Mayette,
OF No SPA Greene-aVe.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
MOODY MEMORIAL SERVICE.

special service In memory OF d. /. Moody will
oe heid In the Central Presbyterian Church. Jeer-
son and Marcy aves. on Sunday afternoon at 41s
been invited to speak. A's
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
THE BOSTON AND ALBANY CASE.

Albany. Dec. %.-The New-York Central stock
hoders at meeting at noon to-day voted on s6S.
10 900 worth OF stock unanimously IN favor OF the
ratification OF the lease OF the Boston and Albany.
United States Senator Depew cast the vote for
the American stockholders and George S Bowdon,
Of J. p Morgan Co. for the English stockholders
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
CHIEF MURPHYs CONDITION.

Thu condition OF Chief OF Police Murphy OF jersey
c-,y who was stricken with pneumonia last FIJI
day. was not favorable last night and It Is reared
Sb9t he will not recover
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29

Public sentiment has rea'heu ,ts.
that IL has paved the way Io' , p,ar
Iatlon for the publication oi 'ne
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29

PERMISSION GRANTED TO ISSUE BONDS.
Albany. Dec. 2S.-The State Railroad Commission
ers have granted permission to the Coney Island
and Brooklyn Railroad Company to issue mort
gage bonds In the OF 81 200.O00
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
Holm II HAKKIIhN,. A =, ~
HENRY c. MLEAN, VI. u.
GEORGE FRElFELD.
JOHN J. 7. FAGAN, am,,
GEORGE II. WOODWORK II.

,r,,a Committee on Retirement Of Teachers recon-
r,arded the acceptance of the designations OF '"e
following teachers the date of their retirement 10
10 Dacember 81 Their annuitios are gwen a'So'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29

No pictorial Bible takes the
! '!SSot > place of this famous art-work.
IHe O' This isn't pictorial Bible.
ChriSt but the life of The Christ told
in pictures painted by as devout a disciple
as any of old. The paintings are repro
duccd with the utmost fdelty-the work
being under the scrutinizing care CT M.
Tissot.
Think of an artist who, leaving earned
fame and affuence, gave ten years OF his
fuller life to study and travel in Bible lands
to picture the Master to whom ne has given
such allegiance!
Dore painted horrors, Jissot painted the
life of the Man of Love. Bunyan filled an
involuntary bondage with the work of The
Pilgrims Progress. Tissot was held only
by the bonds of willing service.
We congratulate every who is fortunate enough to
enter the
Wanamaker-TissOt Club
Initial fee, 81. When we accept your membership
and your references deliver the full set of books
you obliga,ine to make stated number of monthly
payments Of S3 each Choice of three elegant bindings
else we could tell exactly how many payments you
would decide to make.
Edition available for our club is limited, while sppar
emily large Judging by our other book clubs, We Will
no, have more than half enough
We inquiries fully and send all the facts you
could ask for. Book store Ninth strest
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29

The following teachers will be retired on Ver!n'"-
zion OF their applications by the secretary OF '"e
Borough Board: .,,,.
School. Naa't., - $500
No. 1T.......- Ann Il ,ct-nt.e ~ 6I5 a.
Nc. 45.............. Marseir, - 1,ssel - Go
No 26.............. tllzaueth J." van
New-York tribune., 1899-12-29

,u-u, We civilize slowly. Within
"a'H"s few miles of railroad terminals
oN"'' that may be classed as world
wonders, you can find dingy stations with
kerosene lamps. gloom and dirt.
Women found emancipation in dress
when cycling came to be fad, when golf
and other out-of-door games demanded
freedom. Of course they abused their
privilegcs-at least, some did. But the net
gain is to the credit of good sense.
Then we came to allow the use of rainy-day skirts
That was we'll and good, except for the women who
bought badly made skirts and made frighs of them
selves.
Now call dscreetly short skirts walking skirts "
and woman is free indeed They are popular garments
and it is only by chance that sell these lots at
reduced prices-chance and the necessity to clear ou,
little lots. We compare prices with the full vares-for
some of these lots are left from a recent "sale"
= $6.7S kinds at 81. SO.
So and $40 kinds at $3.50.
Values up to SIS at $S. Second Floor. prooawsv
Applique A new something to make
n1Irp,H"o 1I,,H into waists, guimpes and
""S'''S fronts. White muslin. sheer
and pretty. with appliqued desgns-leaves
and whatnot-and then cut out between. to
give the designs prominence.
Very new; very pretty.
Firs, showing today 81 to So 50 yard
In the Lace Store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
TALES TOLD ALONG THE TRACK.
News and Gossip Picked Up st the Depot
OF the Town.

News and Gossip Picked Up st the Depot
OF the Town.
Yesterday was payday at the Mil
waukee.
Conductor c. S. Yetter, of the Bur
lington, is laying off.
f. NJ. Stubbletield. baggageman on
the Burlington, is off duty.
William Winters, blacksmith helper
at the Rock Island, has resigned.
Conductor Thomas Kane, of the
Rock Island. is taking a vacation.
Fireman Harris is back to work or
the Burlington's Savanna passenger
A. III. Martin, travelling freight agent
for the c. & n. W., was in the city
yesterday.
Engineer Harry Hongabaugh, of the
c.. Z. 1. & p, is off duty on account
of illness.
Trainmaster c. f. Sterret, of the
Rock Island, is back after visit in
northern Iowa.
d. Kushmann, wiper at the Peoria
round house, has resigned. +. Dolph
takes his place.
John Hill. night car inspector for
the Rock Island, is camping with his
family on Big Island.
John Wendt, day car inspector fol-
the Rock Island, has returned to work,
after seige with malaria.
William Wendt, car repairer for the
Rock Island, has returned with his
family from a visit in Chicago.
w. + Scott, the Rock Islands new
chief dispatcher, has moved his fam
lily from Davenport to this city.
Another of the S00's has arrived for
service on the Rock Island. Engineer
Frank Haney has been given charge
of her.
Eddie Corken, clerk at the Peoria,
was presented with handsome gold
watch by his parents in honor of his
10Th birthday.
George +. Mckinley and j. viii.
liams, brakemen on the c., X. l. & p.
Iowa division, have been promoted to
freight conductors
f.. .. Bowers has been substituting
for w. X. Rowe. train dispatcher for
the Rock Island, while the latter was
visiting in Muscatine.
Trainmaster +. G. Scott. of the
Rock Island, will spend next week in
Des Moines, handling the company's
trains there during the state fair.
Engineer Robert Mclean, of the c.,
X. l. ~ p, is off duty. Engineer
John Connolly is presiding ut the
throttle of the S51 during his absence.
l.. III. Greer. former agent-for the
Milwaukee road in Rock Island, is
back in the city greeting old friends,
who are happy to see his smiling
counteDance again. MIR. Greer will
move his family to Council Bluffs the
coming week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
EYES ON new BRIDGE.
Reported That Several Railroads
Will Cross on the
Crescent.
PLANS OF THE GULF AND THEB. & o

Former, So 1t Is Said, VIII Build This
Way to Reach Chicago, and the Latter
is Also Moving Toward Rock Island
Milwaukee After Iowa CentraI-IIIinois
Central Also In the Procession.
Hardly day passes that fails to
bring a new story of railroad activity
involving the Crescent bridge, on
which, apparently, so many COM
panies have their eyes fixed. Dur
ing the present week il was announced
that the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf had been acquired by a number
of gentlemen, some of whom are be-
hind the Terminal operations here.
The Kansas City, Pacific Il Gulf lines
extend from Kansas City to the gulf
at Port Arthur, Tex, and there seems
no question that there is inducement
enough for the road to build into Chi
cago, for the Gulf is drawing largely
from the eastern lines now and will
continue to do so. Further than this,
when John w. Gates was here a year
ago, it will be recalled that he made a
statement which indicated that even
tually there were to be connections
with points west of the Missouri river
in the near future. 1t is further in
timated that the Baltimore & Ohio is
interested in the deal. The b. IL o..
is now at Beardstown, ILL.,, and that is
not so very far away
Milwaukee, New Dicker.
Another interesting thing in rail-
road circles just now is the reiteration
of the heretofore denied story that
the Chicago Milwaukee e St. Paul is
negotiating for the absorption of the
Iowa Central. This story is now con-
firmed by General Manager Martin. of
the Iowa Central, whose resignation
has recently been handed in. who
says: The negotiations have been
in progress for some time. The deal
is not assured, however, and may
never be consummated. What the
terms of the transfer may be l can
not say at this time. The Central has
submitted n proposition to the Mil
waukee. and the matter now rests
with the management of the latter
road. +; 1t is very probable that the
question will come up ut the annual
meeting of the c.. NJ. & st. p. stock
holders, which will be held at noon
The use of the Crescent bridge is also
thought to figure in the deal.
Illinois Central Coming, Too.
And still another. The Davenport
Democrat now makes the statement,
without revealing its authority, that
the Illinois Central will he a user of
the Crescent bridge within the next
six months, and will have 4 line into