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New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
ACK LAID JANUARY no pECEMRER a1 1saa
Totals In ~ States and territories .a1a a ,oo =

Early last spring. when it was apparent that a
very pronounced revival in railway building had
set IN 1t seemed certain that before the close of
the year nVe thousand miles of new road
would be completed. Many important extensions
had already been undertaken or were being
planned by large systems in the West and South
ana Tor the nrst time in number of rail-
way contractors found their services in great de-
mand Work was abundant and contractors
were so unprepared for such rush that the price
OF grading began rapidly to advance. This was
followed by almost unparalleled demand for
labor, and wages soon increased to the point where
IL became necessary for contractors to figure very
carefully before obgating themselves to complete
a piece OF work in given time. Before the sum-
ner had fairly set in the demand for labor
far greater than the supply. and offers of 81 and
g SO day failed to obtain the desired.
Then the prices OF all kinds of material used in
the construction OF new railroad began to go up
and the advance was rapid that a great many
small roads on some of which good deal of
grading hao been done. had to be laid aside-not
abandoned, but postponed-until prices receded to
the point where the work could be carried at
less expense
Consequently. IL is not surprising that the predic
ttons of the early spring have been realized.
Taken In connection with the vast amount of work
tnat has been done in the way Of improvements
10 roadway and track-a work which perhaps never
reached such proportions in any previous year-it
seems remarkable that so much has been accom-
plshe6 in building.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NEW YEAR GREETED AT CHURCHES.

New Years Eve generally observed in
Brooklyn churches with midnight services In all
Of the large Catholic churches midnight masses
celebrated, in pursuance of a proclamation
issued by the Pope, and the streets well filled
with worshippers going to and from the services
In many Protestant churches there were elaborate
musical programmes, while in other churches
there were watchnight services Some of these
services We're continuous from o'clock, while
others did not begin until II 80. At st. AIMS
Episcopal Church, on the Heights, there was a
musical programme. which included the ringing of
the chimes at midnight Dudley Bucks cantata,
THE Song of the Night" was given at the La
fayette Avenue Presbyterian Church.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

At 430 o'clock yesterday afternoon a team at
tached to coach owned by William McKillop,
undertaken. of No 139 Huron-st, and driven by
Joseph Sulman, of No. 123 Greenpont-ave., took
fright at object the Meeker-ave. bridge
The horses dashed across the bridge and ran into
empty hearse belonging to William Callahan
of Avenue and Thirteenth-st., Manhattan, and
driven by Albert Schlosman of No. 513 East Thir-
teenth-st., Manhattan. The collision frightened
the horses attached to the hearse, and they rushed
along Meeker.ave. to Nassau-st., where they struck
against trolley pole, oVerturnng the hearse and
damaging 1t to the extent of $500. Schlosman, the
driver, thrown from his box, and received
contusions of the head and back. He attended
by Ambulance Surgeon Casey and left for his
home.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
THE HUNGARIAN PEASANT BALL.

The Hungarian Peasant Ball in full swing
at Madison Square Garden at early hour this
morning. and apparently great success The
big amphitheatre appropriately decorated for
the festivities incident upon usher1ng out the old
and welcoming the new year. A large corps of
native Hungarian dancers employed to give
the Hungarian dances, and the attractive cos
tunes and odd dances drew great deal OF atten-
ton From 8 TO u o'clock the band played various
selections, but IL until after midnight that
the ball started. There large attendance.
There large delegations present from the
various Hungarian organizations in the city, and
some OF the peasant dances applauded Wig
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
FIRE IN JERSEY CITY.
NEWARK-AvE. PROPERTY GUTTI O-HORsEs
PERISH IN THE FLAMES

PERISH IN THE FLAMES.
Two double buildings gutted by fire in
Jersey City last night four horses perished IN the
flames, and two that rescued badly
burned that they had to be killed The fire started
at o'clock in the story frame stable of w. A.
Gavenesch & Co., wholesale grocers, in the
Of their store in the three story double brick build
ing Nos. 54S and $50 Newark-ave. The flames
spread rapidly and reached the store, and also
spread to the two story double frame building Nos
54l and 546 Newark-ave-, occupied by j. G. Ewald.
furniture dealer. The blazing buildings sur
rounded by frame property, and a third alarm
sent out. The firemen prevented the flames from
spreading. except that they touched and slightly
damaged the three story frame building No. $40
Newark-ave., owned by Charles Swernemann The
store floor is occupied by John Mitchell and the
upper floors are used as dwelling apartments by
four families who carried out or threw from the
Gavenesch G. Co. carried about $4,000 in stock
and estimate their loss at $4,000 They are partly
insured The loss of Ewald is put at from SIS, 600
to $4,000; insured; and the damage to the two
buildings, which are owned by the Coates estate
is placed at $500 The cause of the fire is not
known The stableman employed by Gavenesch &
Co fed the horses just before dark, and said that
there was no light in the stable and signs of
smoke or fire.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
THE DOCTORs DISAGREE

Elizabeth. Dec 81 SpeciaD.-The Elizabeth
Board of Health will be called upon to decide at
a special meeting Tuesday night as TO a case
over which several physicians at loggerheads.
Coroner DR.. Donovan, DR.. Stern Dr. NJ Rav,age
and DR.. Reilly insist that Miss Hueston of No i56
Third-st. Elizabeth, who has since recovered did
not have diphtleria. while City Physician Stephen
T. Quinn end DR.. James s. Green declare she did.
Specimens of mucus from the patients throat were
sent by these two physicians to the Princeton bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory. and they say that ysis
sustained their contention. The other four ply
slcians sent specimen to the Carnegie laboratory
New-York, and declare that the reply received
that bacilli were found.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
VICTIMS OF THE COLD WEATHER

The cold of the last few days has resulted in
considerable suffering among the poor. Early yes
terday morning Mrs. Frances Cahill, eghty-one
years old. who lives at No. 1s1 Second-ave..
found half frozen Third-ave and Fifteenth-st
She attended by ambulance surgeon and
taken to her home Elsie Willis. colored girl,
nineteen years old, who has no home. was found
the sidewalk in Herkimer-st.. near Bedford ave,
suffering from the cold. She was taken to St.
Johns Hospital Alfred Miller, sailor thirty
three years old was taken to the Norwegian Hos
pital late Saturday night, suffering from exposure
He found in Forty -second-st. He lives in
Portland Me.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
ONLY ONE PosT0FFIcE IN ESSEX.
ALL THE OFFICES IN THAT COUNTY MAY BE
MADE BRANCHES OF THE NEW


Postofice Inspector Snow who has been looking
over the postoffce situation in Essex County, has
decided to recommend to the Department the abo-
lition OF all the independent postofices in the
county, the Newark office to be a distributing
Office, with sub-stations throughout the county
charge of superintendents Some of the smaller
offices are to be abolished altogether The pro-
posed change will include the adoption OF the rural
free delivery system. The change would effect a
considerable saving in salaries and would give two
deliveries each day to suburban and rural sections
The principal postmaster salaries paid outside
of Newark are: Orange $780, East Orange s., 600:
West Orange, $1,000; South Orange, s2 200; Orange
Valley, 81 600; Nutley, 81 200. The maximum salary
Of a sub-station superintendent would be 81 800
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
A GOOD FgTER FoR BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield. Dec. 81 (SpeciaD-James Brown at a
meeting of the Board of Education last night de-
clared that the members had the Improvement
and bonding fever" and that 1t should be stopped
The voters present did not think so. however. and
by vote OF 50 to Il gave the Board power TO bond
the township for $4,000 for improvements 10 the
new schools recently erected, and for the re-
modelling of the Centre Primary School
Frederick r. Pilch who replied to the speech or
James Brown, declared that the latter was one OF
the citizens who had asked the Board to put up a
big school in his section. and when the time had
arrived for the children Of another part OF the
town to be cared for he opposed it.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
A PHYSICIAN FOUND DEAD IN BED.

SOME WEEKS AGO HE HAD NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BEING BURNED TO DEATH.
somervile. Dec. 81 (SpecaD.-Dr. Irwin R. Fisher.
a prominent physician OF Harlingen. found
dead in his bed at II o'clock this morning. DR..
Fisher had apartments at the home of William
Schomp. The family heard him enter the house at
o'clock this morning. When Mr.. Schomp entered
DR.. Fishers room to awaken him he found him
dead: County Physician Wagner said that death
had been caused by heart trouble
Some weeks ago DR.. Fisher narrowly escaped
being burned to death in his home. The house
caught fire from a defective 1ue while he was
asleep In his office. He was aroused by his neigh
bors but the house and contents We're totally de-
stroyed. DR.. Fisher was the Coroner of Somerset
County and member of the Somerset County
Medical Society
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
LNCENDIARIEs IN HUYTERDoN.

Flemington. Dec 81 (SpeciaD.-Frightened away
from Three Bridges by detectives and night watch
men. the incendiaries now working in Fleming
ton. Two buildings have already been burned
Last night the large barn belonging to Assessor
Charles Alpaugh was totally destroyed, with its
contents including a lot of poultry. The other
stock was rescued The hrebugs started the flames
In the haymow 1t Is a certainty that the
large pottery plant which destroyed on
Wednesday night was fired by incendiares
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
FATHER BELFoRD's PARIsHIoNERs WEEP.

Oyster Bay, L. L, Dec. 31.-The news that the
Rev. John L. Belford- of st. Dominic's Church had
been named by Bishop Mcdonnell to succeed the
late Father Malone in Brooklyn did not Decerro
known to all his parishioners until this morning.
Father Belford is popular here. He is only SO years
old. He born in Massapequa, South Oyster
Bay Among his warm friends here is Governor
Roosevelt, who has taken dinner with him, and
once referred to him in a complimentary manner
in speech.
When Father Belford announced to his congrega-
tion this morning that he had been ordered away
many broke down and cried His people hocked
about him TO shake hands and wish him we'll
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
FOUyD THE BULLET WITH Y RAYS.

Theodore Lott the ten-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs John A Lott. jr.. OF No. 10 Albemarle Road.
is slowly but surely recovering from the wounds
caused by a bullet which lodged between the third
and fourth Yertebrse of the spine. On August IL
Theodore was shot accidentally by his little
brother. while the family spending the sum-
mer as Asbury Park An operation was found
necessary. and the lad. although nearly paralyzed
Is recovering the use or his limbs. n rays were
employed 10 find the bullet.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

County. This has been because the policy OF
the road has been to give the best possible SER
vice to the commuters. by running trains fire.
quently, promptly and safely. with sufficient
cars usually TO give every passenger seat, and
with every regard for the comfort and conve-
nience of passengers. To be sure, this policy
has been profitable to the company. in that it
has contributed to the growth Of Bergen County
and thereby has increased the company's bus-
ness, but it is not every company that has man
ayers long headed enough to pursue such a
course
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
SUDDEN DEATH OF WEsrERTELT LANE

Long Branch. Dec. 31-Weservelt Lane fifty
eight years old, of West End, lied suddenly this
afternoon. He went from his house this afternoon
with a pair of skates to skate on Lake Takanassee.
between Elberon and West End Arriving at the
lake he sat down the bank 10 put on his skates
and fell forward dead. Heart trouble IS supposed
to have caused death He leaves 4 widow and sew
eral grown children
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
HIS WRONGED WIFE TRIES TO SAVE HIN.

PIainfeld. Dec 81 (SpecaD.-John L. Blackford.
the bgamist who Is in the Union County Jail
awaiting sentence. will be examined to his san
ity tomorrow by several physicians This step is
taken by ex-Judge W. A Coddirgton, OF this city.
who has been engaged to look after Blackford's s
case by latter's first wife, who is determined
to save her recreant husband from State Prison If
possible despite his infdelity to her in marrying
Miss Alice Morgan. Of Westfeld. six weeks ago
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
TRIED TO SHOOT A POLICEMAN.

Paterson. Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.-Elbrdge McGrath. a
young man. charged in the police court to-day
with assault with intent to kill Patrolman Moore
The prisoner it is alleged, made an attempt to
shoot the officer but the hammer fell empty
shell, and before he could pull the trigger again
the policeman had disarmed him McGrath had
took offence when the policeman called him to ac-
count He was committed to Jail In de1auIt OF
hail
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

The administration OF the Department of
so much above suspicion that the reappont-
ment of William Bettle as Commissioner is a
matter of course The scrupulous care and un-
fnching honesty of the examinations made by
the Department have been to the credit of Mr.
Bettle. and of Thomas X. Johnston, the Deputy
Commissioner, who has seen many years Of SER
vice In the office. The laws as to the examina-
ton of banks, trust companies and insurance
companies have been carried out in every par
ticular, though the Department has always been
hampered by insufficient appropriations and to
still further increase the efficiency OF the SER
vice rendered to the people Of the State Com
missioner Bettle has doubled the force of bank
examiners, so that State banks will be exam
law requires, and he expects to so arrange the
work of the Department to have these in
stitutions examined every six months, the cost
to be covered by the fees paid by the banks, so
that this additional protection to depostors Will
not be at the expense of the State. The Legis-
lature will doubtless make appropriation
this year which will enable the Commissioner to
put the building and loan associations under
the careful supervision which is provided for by
the Bell law of 1899. The Importance of the
many services rendered by the Department of
Banking and Insurance is altogether out Of pro-
portion to the trivial cost of the work to the
State.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
FIRE IN FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK.

The Flushing Savings Bank Building. a four story
brick structure damaged by fire last evening
The loss is estimated 5000. On the upper floors
were lodgerooms occupied by the Masonic and Odd
Fellows lodges. and artists studio. In the
latter valuable paintings, which were
more less damaged. The fremen delayed
by frozen hydrants.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
DINNER FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY STEELE

The story has just been made public of a dinner
which the Assistant District Attorneys gave at
the Hamilton Club, Friday night, in honor of
Hiram r. Steele whose term of office District
Attorney expired with the close of the year. All
the assistants were present with the exception Of
Mr.. Van Cott. One of the surprises of the dinner
the presentation the outgoing District At
torney of large picture of the staff.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Columbia. s. c.. Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.-In 1853 there
03a miles railroad built In South Carolina
and that has been the record for any twelve months
since that time. The nearest approach equalng
1t in 1882, when 1887 miles built. the
last six months, however, 1877 miles of road have
been constructed with the prospect of 100 and per-
haps 80 miles more being built before the middle
Of next summer-far SURPRISING any previous
twelve months record. The Seaboard Air Line
leads with 81 miles, the Atlantic Coast Line comes
with "a miles, and the Southern is a close
third with 3D. miles. The remainder of the milage
is divided among three roads In the last six
months miles of railroad have been built in
South Carolina than were constructed in any State
of the Union in the previous twelve months.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RAILWAY BUILDING IN 1899.
OVER FoRTY-FIvE HUNDRED MILES OF TRACK
LAID IN THE UNITED STATES
Tine Railway Age" OF Chicago. SAYS.

Ane hallway Age" OF Chicago says:
Ihe propitious weather Of the last three roon+bs
OF the year has been exceedingly Favorable foS
saiWay puilding, and the work of iaying track has
r IR,oeeeaeo with almost unprecedented vigor. Thus
an a measure the delays encountered earlier in the
year nave been Offset, and a result several hun
oreo miles OF road have been pushed to completion
pc postponed until spring, far as trackIaying
The Railway Age" has made a complete can
Tass OF the country. including every State in the
onon, ana while the returns yet all in our
reporfs snow that more miles of new railroad have
peen nnlit during 1899 than in any previous year
tnce IesV, when $50 miles of line were completed
he Inc following table gives the details and shows
ihat since January last less than $500 miles of
track have been laid in the United States on 3l2
unes In forty-four States and Territories:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
VALUES OF SECURITIES.

Francis d. Carley callen attention yesterday IN
the columns of The Tribune to the remarkable in
dustrial conditions in the country at large and to
the wide difference between the quoted and in
trnsic worth of securities He also gave his opin-
ion in his article TO the present and ultimate
tendency Of the market value of securities in Wall
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
CHIEF uURPBY RECOVERING.

Chief of Police Murphy of Jersey City, who was
stricken a week ago last Friday with pneumonia,
was In fair condition yesterday. and his physician
is confident of his recover
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
WHISTLES TO KEEP Up HIS COURAGE.
MURPHY BLANDLY AFFIRMs THAT THE STATE IS
NORMALLY DEMOCRATIC AND HAS A FOR
LoRN HOPE THAT SPRING ELECTIONS
Will. NOT BE ABOLISHED

Assemb1yman Murphy, of Hudson County who
was the leader of the Democratic minority in the
last House of Assembly. predicts the defeat of the
proposed legislation to amend the election laws
especially that abolishing the spring elections He
said he believed the Essex County delegation would
not favor the change. and that the members from
the smaller cities and towns under control of
the Republican officials would be to passing
an act that would necesstate the election of local
officers at a Presidential election The State, he
said, rs normally Democratic and with the silver
bugaboo out of the way the Democrats who voted
for Mckinley would undoubtedly vote for the DEM
ocratc electors and also for local officers of their
own P1teal faith and it is not probable that the
loss OF innumerable local offices and patronage by
enactlng a law TO accommodate a few
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NEw-YoaK CENTRAL APPOINTMENTS.

The NewYork Central and Hudson River Rail-
road Company announces the following appoint
ments, to take effect to-day: Edward ]. Richards
TO be chief assistant general passenger agent with
Office at the Grand Central Station; Frank J. Wolfe
TO be assistant general passenger agent, with office
at the Grand Central Station.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
FEWER ARRESTS FOR DRUNKENNESS

There fewer arrests for drunkenness now
than there were ten years ago. remarked Police
busy precinct we have only one arrest to-day. I
cannot account for this decrease. There are more
people and more saloons than there were a decade
ago. Perhaps the capacity OF the drinkers has IN
creased the power of the stimulants has de-
ed
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
DRUNKEN MAN FREEZES TO DEATH

william Arthur. laborer was found dead in
field between Syossett and Oyster Bay early this
morning.
1t is thought that while drunk he wandered into
the field. fell asleep and froze to death.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
p. MARESI SERIOUSLY ILL

p Mazesi. the caterer. is said to be dying at his
home No. 146 Columbia Heights. He has been in
bad health for many months. and last summer
went abroad. but he did not get any better. Since
returning he has grown steadily worse and yes
derday a consultation of physicians was held.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
DEEDS NOT RECORDED IN QUEENS.

County Clerk Sutphin of Queens County has not
officially recorded a deed since November %, and
no mortgages have been recorded in three months.
Mr.. Sutphin sent order TO the city authorities
for the books long time before they were needed,
but has received any supplies.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
POLICEMAN SEES A "HoLD UP"

While Policeman Cornelius Reid was patrollng
at Imlay-st and Hamton-aye yesterday morning
he saw man walk up behind a drunken man,
strike him on the head, and steal 50 from him.
The policeman chased and caught the assailant,
who said he was Edmund Pike of Ne. $50 Henry-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
SUDDEN DEATH OF MISS E. RHODES.

at No. 80 South Oxford-st., died suddenly at IL
O'Clock Saturday night. She had entertained some
friends in the evening When she retired to her
room she had difficulty In breathing, and lay down
on the bed In a few moments she died. Death
was probably due to heart trouble.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
FOR CITY CONTROLLER OF NEWARK.

A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR THE PLACE
WHICH MATTHIAS C. ELY HAS DE-
CLTNED TO ACCEPT.
The question of the appointment of a City Con-
troller in place Of John S. Gibson, OF Newark
whose term has just expired has exercised the
mind of Mayor Seymour. Last week the place was
offered to Matthias c. Ely. formerly the Mayor 8
private secretary and Editor of '"The Adver-
tiser," and 1t declined. Among the candidates
who formerly Controller; Auditor Runyon
Theodore G. Hewson, p l. Bryce, William d.
and Alderman Roe. The salary is 600 year and
the five years.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

The movement for the abolition of spring cleo
tions started in the northern part of the State.
and, championed especially by Essex Passaic,
Hudson and Union counties finds support that
was hardly expected in Camden. The action Of
the Camden County Republican Executive Com
mittee Saturday in indorsing the movement
gives it such increased strength that it becomes
probable that bill will be framed and passed to
carry this reform into effect
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

The Knickerbocker Field Club members will hold
a subscription german" next Wednesday evening
at the clubhouse East Eghteenth-st and Tennis
Court.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

The coming entertainments of the Montauk Club
as scheduled by the Entertainment Committee OF
which Thomas H. Troy is the chairman, are fol-
lows: National dihners-January T. Turkish dinner:
January II, Japanese dinner. Bottle pool tourna-
ment Saturday evening January 6; annual ex-
hibition. February to s; midwinter theatre party
February 6, Montauk Theatre, 1.-The Singing Girl
On Saturday evening there a successful
smoker and vaudeville entertainment.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

The Hamilton Club Saturday evening was
entertained by play, THE Girl and the Guards
man.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NEWS OF BROOKLYN CLUBS.
The Brooklyn Club will have New Years Day
spread" to-day from 10 until 8 o'clock.

The Kaltenborn String Quartet will resume its
Sunday afternoon concerts at the Crescent Athletic
club. The dates are January T. a. q and 2S. The
club will hold an interesting shooting match to-day
at Its Bay Ridge house. There will be exhibit
ton of shooting by well known experts. A special
contest has been arranged at one hundred targets.
Among those who will take part E. D. Fulford
Rolla A. Heiks, of Dayton. Ohio; ]. A. R. Elliott
OF Kansas City; w. r. Crosby, of Illinois; U. NJ. c.
Hollowell of Arizona; J. r. Tanning and Edward
Bank, Of the Crescent Athletic Club.