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New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
TIE BURNING OF LIGHTS IN HALLWAYS
DAMAGE SUITS BASED on ALLEGED FAILURE TX
OBSERVE STATUTE IN MANHATTAN
AND BROOKLYN.

The outcome OF Kings County Court action for
the recovery OF 5000 damages, instituted by Mrs,
Fannie Stehbins against Mrs Marie Wellbrock. a
wealthy Eastern District widow. is being watched
with interest by Brooklyn apartment house owners.
The involves question OF responsibility, hing
ing upon Chapter No SCI Of the Laws OF 1885. which
requires the burning OF lights from a. to 10
p. every day in all public Railways which are
not sufficiently lighted otherwise.
Fanny Stebbins, plaintiff is working woman. One
day IN November AZ o'clock in the afternoon she
tripped worn carpet in the hallway Of house
IN which she was working and broke her She
has since been confined to her home The house in
which the mishap occurred is owned by the de-
fendant- The gas in the hallway not lighted
at the time Of the accident.
Manhattan case. soon 10 come before the Court
OF Appeals. bears striking resemblance 10 this
damage suit, Charlotte Lendle, who sued the own
ers OF the large tenement house at No. 54l West
Fifty -eighth-st. Manhattan. suffered the breaking
OF two ribs and sustained other injuries by falling
in a dark hall in the building of the defendants.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
RATNES URGES STATE POLICE.
THINKS THAT IN A PEW YEARS MOST OF
THE OPPOSITION TO IT WOULD
BE OVERCOME

Senator John Ranes. the author OF the Raines
Law, is here 10 urge Senator PLAT and Governor
elect odel 20 insist the introduction and pas-
sage ~ State Police hill 20 take IN all the cities
OF the State. Hc said yesterday:
am convinced that after trial Of about tUo
Years such Law would give entire satisfaction 10
fwo-thr1s Of tho people who most Nociferorslv
object to it at the present time There Wss a
great deal of objection 90 the Raines law when n
vas introduced but N seems 10 suit a ma ioritv Of
people now.
tiovernor-elect Odel and State Chairman Dunn
talked over the State Police bin matter YESTERDAY.
hut no announcement will he made Of what &
hkely 10 be- done until senator Platt reaches the
CITY tonight. The Senator expects 10 leave
washington ln time TO get here hy o'clock To-
night but ~ ne should be- detained for anv reason
the conterenc" viii not take place all Tomorrow
Among the callers al State headquarterS vester-
1aN were william ft. Ton EVCk, chairman of the
county Executive Committee. and Harrison X
fslrd, private secretary 10 General r y Greene
Mf- biro friends arc booming him 10 he the
sFoNernors military secretary. Mr. BRO has ~
endorsement of MaJor-tieneral Roe. Colonel Rafee
~ the ilsi Regiment and General Greene Mr.
BRO ~ a member OF the 1lst Regiment and during
the spanish American War no held a Commission
IN the INST New-Nork Volunteers. He Ms grsd-
uateo rom Columbia University i'm 1896 and - a
member cf the Union League. NeN-H Ork ATHLETE
ana AroEieE clubs. bis riysls for the place are
= Palmer CaK1t, ~ Albany. and Colonel t,oorge
curtis freRdwell. tho present secretary
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
COMPANY ASKED FOR REDUCTION
STATE TAX BOARD HEARS AFPEAL OF STREET
RAILWAY.

The State Board OF Taxation held a session At
Newark yesterday to hear the appeal Of the North
Jersey Street Railway Company from che assess
ment by the Newark Tax Board on the company 3
personal property for taxes. The valuation Is
$1,000. and the company asked for a reduction
David Young. vices sresident and general manager
or the company. placed the real value Of the pr0p-
erty assessed az 81 * 635 3s and claimed that In
accordance with the custom OF the Board in other
cases. the assessment should be for 80 per cent ~
the true value. City Attorney Boggs referred - a
recent judicial decision in which II held thaf
the traekage and overheard construction should he
assessed as real estate and said II a serious
question Wnether the Tax Board should not have
Solsldered me property real estate Fie asked tsa
state Board u IL would return the assessment for
correction II the Board found that all or part N
souaL VT
Commissioner Black said there was 40 qrlestio,
as 70 the Boards authority to consider the agses4
ment az either upon personal real estate ~
Young remarked that his company was simply So
siderng the amount Of the assessment. Connie
sloneF Lentz said that under the decision az -
tce Collins IN the Arlington case there was -
question but that the property should be taxed a.
real estate. -
a number OF experts testified as 70 the value A.
the property assessed. The case was adjourned ~
a week City Counsel Price returned 10 Nsvvs~s
yesterday and said he would file hfs brief N 49,
North Jersey Street Railway tax vsfIation cass
to-day IN the Supreme Court
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
Mr.. Grossman said
GOFF DISCHARGES ALL JURORS.

NOT PLEASED WITH THE WAY THEY WERE
DOING WORK IN GENERAL SESSIONS.
Recorder Goff who sitting in Part II. Cen
eral Sessions. this month, yesterday showed dis
pleasure with the manner in which jurors were
performing their duties and ordered the clerk 10
discharge them from further attendance at this
term of court. Jacob A. Kasschau was on trial
Tor grand larceny. charged with having adver-
tised TO sell the Star Plating Works No. 40
Crosby-st. on June 6, upon a signed afidsvt
stating there were no mortgages or liens against
the place, and naming the price al $1,000
W III. Oliver, Of Orange y. J.. decided TO buy
the property. and paid the money, SlJOO TO
Kasschau He learned that there was a mort
gage OF S6o0 against the plaza after the Jurors
had been out thirty minutes solomon Schelinsky,
the foreman. reported that a verdict OF not
guilty had been found.
Recorder Cor ordered Clerk Wolf 10 discharge
the fcrty-eght Jurors who were sitting in court.
the twelve remaining jurors being engaged in
she case Of Pau Psskler. Of No. 239 West
One-hundred- and-tW snty-fOurth-st. who was
charged with illegal registration. After the tes-
timOny had been heard the jurors returned q
verdict of guilty.
Recorder there was conviction in one case, YER
diets ~ not guilty in two and in one the Jury
Nas discharged. When the jury had reported.
The Recorder as i'm the cases of the other jurors.
ordered their discharge.
Recorder Cor later said that the rea son he
had discharged the panel Of jurors was because
ne had heard rumors OF dissensiOn among the
Jurors. He said that some OF the jurors had
told Assistant District Attorney Cowan that
some of the jurymen had accused others OF be-
a new panel of jurymen viii be ordered for the
balance Of the term.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
ESCAPED FROM An OFFICER.

REFORM SCHOOL BOY CAUGHT BEATING HIS
MOTHER AND SISTER.
Paterson. Dec. (SpeciaD.-Henry Khphaus. a
youth for whom the State Reform School aUthori-
ties have been searching for week gave Detec-
tive Titus a hard fight tonight, and escaped
through the interference of crowd which gathered
Khphaus is eighteen years old. He spent some
time IN the Reform School, but paroled a short
time ago for good behavior. He did not continue
that conduct at home. On last Friday night Wal
ter Mills president of the Passaic County Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children caught
him beating his ten-yeaT-old sister and his mother
Mills interfered, and Kliphaus turned him. In
their struggle they tripped at the head of the
stairs, and Kliphaus fell headOng down the entire
flight. He was unhurt. however, and off.
Mr.. Mills wrote to the Reform School, recon-
mendinS that the boy be returned. and the police
OF Paterson were asked 10 look for him. Detective
Titus found him on Broadway tonight and placed
him under arrest kliphaus struggled and a crowd
gathered. Titus started to walk with his prisoner
toward the station house. Suddenly kliphaus
struck the officer in the face breaking HIS hold and
khphaus ran over back fences. escaping in the
darkness
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
CORD4GE TRUST FoREMEN ARRAIGNED

CHARGED WITH EMPLOYING CHILDREN UNDER
THE LEGAL AGE AND WITHOUT PERMITS
The foremen OF two mills in the Cordage Trust
were yesterday arragned in the Ewen-st. police
court. Brooklyn, on the charge OF employing chill
dren under the legal age. They We're paroled by
Magistrate Lemon 10 await the action of the Court
of Special Sessions.
The defendants were James Mcclure, of the
American Manufacturing Company Of West and
Noble SITS. and Thomas Emmons. Of the Chelsea
Jute Mills, Manhattan-ave. and Newtown Greek
In the former place State Inspector Story found
girl of thirteen years and another of fourteen
employed as spinners: They worked ten hours a
day. and made from 81 10 s. a week. In the tute
mills Factory Inspector Nash found two boys each
fourteen years old Neither, he said, had Health
Board certificates
The section of the Factory law under which the
foremen are prosecuted forbids the employment of
children under the age of fourteen and those from
fourteen to sixteen without a permit from the
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
PLAIyFTELD'S NEW SOCIAL GLIB.

Plsnfield Dec. (SpeciaD- "A social club
the Casino the membership Of which will include
many PlainfeId society people, was formed last
night. The club will start with membership Of
be In the hands OF Executive Committee OF
seven members. who John 7. Baker, George
p. NelIck, William r. Cock, William c. Kinney,
Townsend RushmoTe. Evarts Tracy and Lewis z.
Waring. OF this committee John 7. Baker was
chosen chairman and Lewis r. Warfng secretary.
William c. Kinney. who is trustee of the holders
of the clubhouse property, will act treasurer,
Chairmen Of committees were chosen follows:
House Committee. George P. MelliCk; Entertain
Eisnt Committee, William r. Cock: Committee on
Admissions William G.. Kinney. and Bowling Com
mittee. Charles c. Burnett.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
kAIADS, kfMPHS OF FOUNTAINS
AND STREAMS.

Nalaos the Nynphs Of Fountains and Streams
Eecided that IN this age OF progression I, wa
only right that they should improve their con-
oiuon. True, The waters were pure and spark
Ing, but the Nymphs felt that they lacked some
shing, and at last fortune favored them bv show,
eng them nat ii was. A young girl carrying
several packages stopped the Fountain 10
listen 10 The music OF the trickng waters By
accident one Of the packages dropped into the
Fountaln ana striking upon a stone It's con-
tents were scattered beyond recall. In an in
etant an odOr 50 entrancng arose that the
Naiaos seized the fragment Of the broken hottie
sno read the label. Ed Pinaud's Ext~ait Ve-
ssetaL Thus they found the one thing needed 20
rnake the waters of the Fountain ana siren ms
perfect Each day finds fair ladies and their
kaiiant swains ~ the noted Fountain where
Through al ages the delightful Fragrance az Fd
o'inSuos ENirsh keEeial wil 10 source ~
h0T. u you doubt H. meet me- 81 the fountain -
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
SOUGHT TO ENJOIN POLICE BOARD.
JUSTICE MADDOX SAID THIS COULD BE DoNH
BY A TAXPAYER. BUT NOT BY A MAN
ON ELIGIBLE LIST.

Justice Maddox. in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn.
yesterday denied motion for alternative writ
of mandamus compelling the Police Board to show
cause why il should not be permanently enjoned
from employing paying the Elliott Hatch Type
writing Company for making copies for the city
printers Of the primary enrolment books. The
application WAS made by William II. Hale. on be
half Of Franklin N. Horton and Henry VI. Bru-
klank They are on the Civil Service list. along
with three hundred or four hundred others, who
have been carefully examined TO their fitness to
make copy for printers. The tynewriting concern
p-as hired do the work and its employees have
never passed a Civil Service examination.
Justice Maddox denied the motion on the ground
that Torton could not Interfere with the act of the
Police Commissioner who, II they had dsobeyed
the law could be proceeded against only by tax
payer.
Mr. Hale declares that he will Immediately ap-
neal his
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
SUPPOSED MURDERER CAUGHT.
RIDpLED WITH BUCKsHoT BEFORE HE WAS
TAKEN AT PORTSMOUTH, VA.

RIDpLED WITH BUCKSHoT BEFORE HE WAS
TAKEN AT PORTSMOUTH, VA.
Frsehold. Dec. 6 (speciaD.-Sheriff o. f. Davis
received a telegram to-day from Portsmouth, Va,
stating that a man supposed TO be William Bull
lock the murderer who escaped from the Mon
mouth County Jail here in August last, had been
captured near that place. The details thus far OBJ
tanned state that two detectives found Bullock
working on the farm of Milliard Parker. five miles
from Portsmouth. several days ago. They disguised
themselves gunners and visited the farm yester-
day afternoon. When they met Bullock they
deTed him to halt, but he ran, and they fired at
him He was riddled from the waist down with
buckshot and fell The detectives took him to the
Jail at Portsmouth. where his injuries such
that ii IS said that he hardly recover. Sheriff
Davis left for Portsmouth to-day TO identify the
man.
Bullock shot and killed officer James Walsh at
Red Bank November 13, 1899, when Walsh at
tempted to arrest him on charge of malicious
mischief He tried three times, being twice
convicted, and the jury disagreeing. Both con-
victions were upset. and he awaiting fourth
trial when he escaped
II was rumored late last night that Bullock had
said that he was the man who was wanted for the
murder of Walsh.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
BRIT SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS.
REPORT THAT PRESSURE WAS BROUGHT TO
BEAR on HIM AND TWO OTHER MEN.

REPORT THAT PRESSURE WAS BROUGHT TO
BEAR on HIM AND TWO OTHER MEN
George W. Edwards general superintendent OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. together
with John J. Owen. his private secretary ano John
y. Norris a station master have submitted their
designations 10 Clinton L. Rosster, president OF the
company. At the cf1ce OF the Rapid Transit com
pany 81 was said yesterday that no reason couio
be assigned for the action OF Mr.. EDWARDS ana
his two associates II reported yesterday
that pressure had been brought to bear upon the
by the railroad company. II was further re
ported that the successor OF Superintendent Ed
wards would come from the Manhattan ofnceS OF
the New-YOrk Central Railroad. .
Mr.. Edwards has been connected Win tne ete-
waited systems of BROOKLYN since their beglrfins:
For a long time he assistant superintendent
under General Manager Barton OF the old Brook
lyn elevated road. When the latter road was aD-
sorbed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Conpail!
Mr.. Edwards was made general superintendent OF
the entire system.
When seen last night Mr.. Edwards refused to
say anything regarding hts relations with Presi-
dent RosSter. II evident. however that ne
was thoroughly disgusted with his position lie
SAYS that ne Is going 20 Virginia for shooting
trip and will take a long vacation.
John y. Norris, the station master, said that the
'goOp" and 2 man who had been put over him
had caused his resignation. Robert Fay, an old
employe OF the New York Central made night
station manager. and. according 10 Mr.. Norris.
carried himself IN such way TO make himself
obnoxious 10 Mr. Edwards.
There seems 70 be little doubt that the friction
between Edwards and President Rosslter was
caused by the loop" IL was one of Mr.. Rossiters
pet schemes.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE OF Arson
MANY WITNESSES HELPED REAL ESTATE
MAN TO PROVE AN ALIBI

MAN TO PROVE AN ALiBL
Riverhead Long Island. Dec. s.-George S.
Wright a Brooklyn real estate dealer VINO. for the
last three days has been trial. charged with
arson. to-day acquitted
II was alleged that Wright set fire TO house in
Yaphank on May % Several witnesses swore they
saw him in Yaphank on that day. William Main
testified that he went 70 Yaphank with Wright on
the day in question.
Mr.. Wright in his own behalf testified in part
follows:
I went 20 Yaphank Nay is. and have never
been there since. I never talked with the men who
have testified that they had conversation with me-
l never made any arrangement with Peter Russell
10 destroy the buildings. l asked Main TO on
Long Island with me on May % the day of the IRE
! got 10 my Office early and a number Of men
came in. with whom ] did business. and also Vis-
ued several people and did business during the
day one OF whom was DR.. Huse.
He accounted for his time until after O'Clock on
that day.
EX-Controler g. ". Palmer Of Brooklyn George
II. Roe. Editor Of The Greenport Star. the Rev
Archibald McLauren and others testified that they
saw the plaintiff I'm Brooklyn on May p and con-
Quoted business with him.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
NEW,JERsEY Ar ~ NATTONAL C4PITAL

Washington. Dec. g tSpeciaD.-Adjutant-Cie Cen
eral Ohphant was here to day making arrange
ments for the centennial ceiebra ton the settle
ment Of the Government at Washington. On that
occasion December L.. General SeweII. of the New
Jersey National Guard; General OIiphant and Cap
tain Richard Wayne Parker nd Governor Voor-
hees viii be the official representa- tiVes
The Senate confirmed the recess appointment OF
eX-State Senator William NJ. Johnson of Hacken-
sack TO be First Assistant POstmas General
Representative Fowler is considering the nomi-
nation of postmaster at Elizabeth. The term OF
the present Incumbent expires soon. Representa-
tive Parker spoke the Army bill yesterday and
to-day advocated the veterinary amendment Repre-
sentative Howell presented the petition of the Com
mon Council OF Perth AmbOy. asking for the cree
uOn OF public building there land owned by the
Government also another petition gy the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of Freehold and the Woman $
Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian
Church of Metuchen against polysamy.
Representative Gardner introduced a bill to-day
to $l1500 to Anna NJ. MershOn. admiuistra triX
of Daniel :. Mershon, for work In the construction
of the hall Of the Mingo, a United States vessel.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
RUNAWAY AT A FUNERAL.
DRIVER INJURED. BUT INMATES OF THE
CARRIAGE RESCUED

CARRIAGE RESCUED.
A thrilling runaway and rescue happened during
a funeral in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark. yes
terday afternoon The burial that OF William
c. Hayes, who died on Tuesday The funeral pro-
cession large. and In coach were Henry
Walker. William Putnam and two women. AS the
people were leaving the grave the horses were
startled by the siamming of coach door anu
started TO The driver lost the reins and was %
thrown from his seat the wheels passing .tarins5
legs. The team dashed down the path, scatte tt
carriages and frightening people away from '
grave and causing great excitement. -, .or
Walker swung open door, stood on ther-SS
and agile enough to mount to the seat ~.
ing he could recover the reins ne cIeRe
on the pole and nearly reached the horses @ nsau'
when his foot slipped and caught IN the naIn
where he hung helpless. Meanwhile futnain L nd
restraining the screaming women In Ihe 49, a. ~
The team had run quarter OF mhe VIE ~nei p, :. M ~
a wagonette full OF men. of whom refer ,bS!s VI
the CITY Tax Department. was one. As tne teaHl
reached him he sprang at their headS seLzeo a
birdie nd He was dragged some Oistdn
but turned the horses heads. At that moment the
other horse was seized by John McI4aren ana the
team was stopped. walker received no injury IN
his perilOus position. The driver was dttehdeu pE
a physician and sent 20 his nome
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
ro RoNoR sENlroR ulRrLr-

dinner 70 celebrate the third successive election
of Bernard D. Martin ~ state Senator Is 10 he
given al the -. Denis Hotel on the evening Of De-
oembeT .. Mr. Martin is the Tammany leader in
she Nth Assembly District. His fame as a leeis
lstor rests upon tle bin designed 70 prevent the
olspenslng of knockout drops by bartendcrs
ferhaps "a has been due 20 the non-enforoenent Of
Vie lGW that the OF knockout drors' has he
come much more general in the city than before
Mr martins bill Was passed. Ills election district
captains are TO give 10 him loving cup on the
evening q The dinner and nave agreed that in its
use that night there shall be no Violation Of the
law with which has name Is indissoluby connected