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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Crosby Emily NJ to Title Guarantee and Trust
Company, No 81 East Tsth-st. 3 years. ---......
Graham, Chauncey Il. 70 Marie z Jacobson, VIII
iam-st " s. 22S.9 II n : Of John-st. lease
hoid % years g.
Mandelbaum. Harris. and Ffshe. Levine to Corn
Exchange Bank, No 6T3 20 $40 Water-st l
Wright, J Howard to Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. No 81 West 27th-st. 3 wears. $50
Gallagher. Patrick, to Patrick keenan,. as Cham
berlain. etc. Nos 315 and 81 East 26th-st.
Sims, Lillian. 70 Mary L COrmack, Park-ave. n
cor 61st-st, years. .-....-...-.........
HOsier. Henry. TO Dora Scheer, 1OGth-st, 3 8 $50
Il OF 3d-ave. / year. Observation-Disclosures.
Same to same. same property. year. .-.--.....-.
Schnoering. John 70 Havens Relief Fund Society.
West End-ave, 5, 50 II of 94th-st. 3 years
F1schel. Jacob. to William A Spencer er al trust
ees. No 1872 East Broadway. years 800.
SCEBOering John. to German Savings Bank
West End-ave. cor. g4rh-st, I year. $500.
Hoffman, Theresa and Adam. 70 Eleanor Went
worth. l56th-st, 3 S. 22.6 n Of Trinity-ave;
also 1j6th-st, " corner Trinity-ave < years.
Singh. Henry L. 10 Harry HoUpt. trustee
Webster-ave, n " corner 1ISth-st secures ma
Hinton William J. to New York Savings Bank
6Sd-st. : 100 u Of West End-ave I year.
Flynn James. 20 Daniel Buckley. No 50 3d-ave
Carton. Andrew B. 20 WILDER r Stone. l36th-st.
s. 469 IT " OF Ith-ave. years. .-.-....-.. ....
Keller Regina. to David Mcclure and another
trustees. No 21O Wiliis-ave 3 years ..-----.--.
The Whist Club to Sarah A Baker. 36th-st, n q,
$50 II " OF 5th-ave years ....-.
Karst, John d. Jacob KOrn, 4Tth-st 5 = lots
152 to 1855 map Of the Hermitage. 1 year ..-.-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
A FIFTY-MTLLTON GALLON PLANT.
TION-A COMMENTARY ON DEMO
ATTIC pTvT
CRATIC RULE


The threatened deadlock over the water question
is The ultimatum of the Jersey City Street
met yesterday. As The Tribune predicted the
Board adopted a resolution that Contractor Flynn
be informed of the city's intention t purchase
hfty-mlOn gallon plant at the price stipulated,
S. 900.
The Board took this action reluctantly as It
preferred compel the city buy the seventy
million gallon plant which would have cost
S. $4,000 $l50,0G0 than the smaller plant.
The that Bob Davis had decided thar IL
would better buy the hfty-miIlon gallon plant
than not buy IL at all made II easy to prohpesy
what course the Street and Water Board would
pursue.
The Board had conference yesterday morning
agreed that the seventy-milIOn gallon pTopo-
sition should be disregarded. The Finance Board
will meet to-day and concur IN the action or the
Street and Water Board. The resolution will 90 70
Mayor HOOs. who will approve II and issue can
for a special election to enable the citizens 10 vote
to ratify or reject the proposed purchase.
The water problem has supplied an interesting
feature in the history OF Jersey City. Three years
ago, when the question being discussel
toward the close of Mayor Wansers term, and Just
ton. the Democratic literary bureau issued clrcu-
lar 20 catch votes setting forth that any water
contract for ff.v-milliOn gallon supply that
would cost &5O0,000 would be a job Tor the
Gratis have rejected a proposition for afty-mnlo9
gallon supply cost $6.O00OO0. and left the neI9
open for combinations and the lone propoSltlon OF
Flynn, whose price Is S.59J0G for ntty -InlIloh
gallon plant but includes the land easements etc,
to extend the daily capacity of the plant TO seven
higher than what the Democratic platform OF three
years ago declared would be an honest price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
OPPOSED TO PERPETUAL FRANCHISES.
MAYOR HOWE STANDS READY TO VETO THE
WATER FRANCHISE WHICH SEVEN CoUN-
CILNfEN ARE RUSHING THROUGH.

Passaic Jan. 16 (SpeciaD.-The City Council last
evening advanced the ordinances Of the Chisholm
30 cent gas company and the Citizens Artesian
Well Water Company each stage.
There IS a combination Of seven In the Council 20
rush the Citizens water company's ordinance
through and grant a franchise in perpetuty the
only return to the city to be tax of per cent
upon the gross earnings OF the company exceeding
$40 600 The combination has far refused to listen
to the offer made by the Park Heights Land and
Water Company, which is considered more
favorable. 1t is contended that the Citizens water
company's rates really no lower than those Of
the present water company, and that in some
cases the balance is in favor OF the old company
Mayor Howe is almost certain to veto the fran
chise II it is granted and it will take ten votes to
pass II mis- head. The combination cannot
muster more than seven votes
The Mayor sent his annual message to the Coun-
Gil last evening. He says that the time has
when the city must stop giving perpetual fran
chises and must prepare to take up the question OF
municipal ownership. He says in part:
The streets of the city belong to the taxpayers.
and they have a right to that do not give
them away for any private corporation with
companies and telephone companies already to
mOnOpOlize many of our most important streets.
and we have received little just cOnpensa-
ton in return. Newark and other cities are
receiving large returns from franchises that our
city has virtually given away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
POLYGAMY IN UTAH.

Correspondence of The Boston Transcript.
Numerous poygamous marriages have been con;
tracted in States other than Utah A distinguished
saint sailed out in boat three miles into the IA
ci6c Ocean and there, being beyond united states
territory, was married to plural wife. These
of the Norman Church was not merely to check
polygarny, but to abolish it, Plural wives were TO
be discarded, and they have not been discarded.
A conservative estimate places the number Of
Dolypamous families in Utah at this present time
al Two thousand. At least one thousand polygamous
that is since 1896. The leaders of the Church up
held polygamy does the rank and file The only
concession that they have made Is that of calling
polygamy impract under existing crcum-
Stances. One evening l said TO two of the twelve
APOSTLES. Gentlemen, what would you do II this
gether they smiled large. sweet, oily, Chadband
smile and said. why. bless you. sir, would
20 right straight back to polygamy." And these
are the things that cudgel the soul of Judge
win until ne Is absolutely pitless to the breakers
of the law. And yet Judge Goodwin, though hated
with the bitterest malice by the entire Mormon
Church. lives in peace and comfort in Salt Lake
City OF course his paper has Mormon sub
scTibers, just Mr. Schroeder has no Mormon
clients Accordingly Il will be that had moth
ing 10 fear in Utah. The Mormons seemed 10 sus-
pect nv motive when / came to then for Informal
tIon but they seemed convinced that their case
was already bad in the East that nothing that
I could write say would make II any worse They
felt on the other hand that there some chance
OF persuading of the justice OF their cause For
more than fortnight / listened to nothing but
Mormon testimony But when had gone FAR enough
my investigation OF the Gentle side of the story
and began TO form my conclusions / was anything
but guarded in my statements 10 Centiles Nor
mons. Apostles or Jack Mormons. and l found
nothing 10 be afraid Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
sUNDAF- SCHOOL CONTENTION MEETs.
BISHOP LITTLEJoHN MAKES THE OPENING AID,
DRESS AND MANY SUBJECTS ARE
DISCUSSED.

The second Sunday school convention under the
auspices of the Sunday School Commission of the
Diocese of Long Island held yesterday at
Christ Church, Clinton and Harrison SITS. The
Rev. Dr. Frederick Burgess presided at the after
noon session and Bishop Littlejohn made the open
ing address. The Rev DR.. James H. Darlington
spoke on The Rector: His Relations to the Sun
day School,: Silas NJ. Gddings, The Super
intendent: His Qualifications and Duties; the Rev.
Arthur r. I<insolving, THE Teacher: His Quail
hcations and Provision for Growth" and the Rev.
Spencer s. Roche, on THE Course of Study: What
Should II Include?" Each address was followed by
a discussion in five minute talks.
At the evening session II. H. Pike, superintendent
of the Sunday school of ST. Georges Church, Man
haitian, spoke on the Importance of the Sunday
School Work of the Church" The Rev William
Wiley, Of Massapequa president of the Sunday
School Commission, in an address on First Steps"
made a vigorous plea for the better training of
teachers for their work
In an address Religious Instruction of the
Young the Rev Dr. Henry c. Swentzel declared
there Were no signs Of decadence of the Sunday
school. The Episcopal church had six hundred
thousand children attending these schools, and the
great problem was to get efficient teachers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
CHURCH PROPERTY TOO HIGH.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE REFUSES TO APP
PROVE THE PURCHASE OF TWO SITES
FOR THE NEW BRIDGE.

The report of the commission appointed last year
for the purpose Of appraising the property which
the Bridge Commission decided It necessary
to acquire in Brooklyn for the New East River
Bridge between Broadway, in the Eastern Dis
trict, and Deancey-st., Manhattan. gives com
plete list Of the owners of the property and also
the appraised valuations. The price of each lot
which the Commissioners intend to pay is also
given. The total value of the property appraised
is S260s225. The report is the first official state
ment regarding the actual cost OF the property
which must be taken in Brooklyn for the new
bridge The Board of Appraisers consists of Henry
Roth, Arthur B. Gritman and Herman Mandhenk,
and it took them nearly year to finish the work
of appraisng the property. From forty TO fifty
pieces of property have already been purchased
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment yes
terday approved the East River Bridge Commits
sions agreement to purchase piece of property at
South tifth-st. and Wythe-aye from Julia Aliis
at $500, but unfavorable reports from the
Controller refused t" approve the purchase OF the
property of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at
South .Fifth-st, and Driggs.ave, at S.2oo9 ana
that of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church
near by at $4,000. Mr.. Coler's engineer In each
case reported the prices too high, and declared
the former not worth more than S66OOO ana the
latter $4,000 The resolutions were recommitted
to the Controller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE following Army and
Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.

Y.
Of absence granted Captain SAMUEL ".
Of Santiago and Puerto Principe. is extended one
month.
second Lieutenant ROBERT B. POWERS 7th Cavalry, is
relieved from duty Fort Bayard, New-Mexico and
proceed 10 Fort Huachuca. Arizona for duty at
that post
Major JAMES NJ INGALLS, 9Th Artillery after he shall
completed his duties member Of the general
a Washington Barracks will
the printing Of the balistic tables submitted by HIM
The Of sickness
granted First Lieutenant SAMUEL A. KEPHART. 4th
Artillery. December s, further extended month
surgeons certificate OF disability.
Lieutenant Colonel PHILIP H. ELLIS sth Infantry,
proceed from Fort Smelling. Minnesota 20 Governors
Island New-York, for assignment TO duty.
The following acting will proceed
JEROME p. THOMAS. from Brooklyn; FRANK
DUBOIS from New-York city. and CHARLES ST.
JOHNS, from Buffalo.
Acting Assistant Surgeon WILLIAM E HAMLIN will
annulment Of contract.
board Of officers consist OF Lieutenant Colonel
FRANK 6 SMITH 9th Artillery; Major WILLIAM
a SIMPSON Assistant AdJutant General. and Major
70 meet In Washington practicable for the
purpose q conducting the examination Of officers
erals and Inspector Generals departments.
TIE following made in the 4th Artillery:
First Lieutenant ALBERT ]. BOWLEY. from Bat
terry z % Light Battery F: First Lieutenant SAMUEL
ana First Lieutenant WRIT ROBINSON, from Battery
L 10 Battery f
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander F. Il. SHERMAN order January
~ detached from Navy Yard. New-York. February /
instead OF January 81 to In
Of draft Of men for South Atlantic Station.
Lieutenant p. K MMoRRIs detached from the Albatross
ana ordered 10 the Asiatic Station duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
EIGHT HOUR LAW FOR THE STATE pRJsoy
From The Trenton Sunday ADVERTISE Wv


Probably in a week two some Irnportsnt rpe,s
ures VIII be introduced concerning the State Prison
The Board or Prison Inspectors Is a unit in favor
or an eight hour law for the deputy keepers Of
that institution and bill Is In process OF prepore
ton with that end in view. The deputies now work
twelve continuous hours day, which is Considered
beyond all reason and justice, especially in view
of the fact that the eight hour law prevails In
nearly all other State departments and fnstItutIoDs
And the salaries of the prison employees on tba
average are even less than those paid TO men ~
the same grade in other branches OF the State scr
vice The annual report of the Board of Inspectors
has this to say on the subject "A service of twelve
hours daily including Sundays and holidays Is too
severe a task to impose the deputies Tbev
cannot efficiently perform their duties under suc6
system. Towermen, hall wing keepers centra
keepers and doorkeepers and assistant matrops
should not serve eight hours daily TbiS
would increase the force by assistant ma tro-'
centre keeper, one doorkeeper six towermar
eleven hall and wing Keepers and II would renuIra
an increased appropriation OF $4,000" The ad,o
Gates OF this eight hour system ask for n not 1I,
for the better management OF the prison hut ois0
in the interest OF humanity, and besides fair y,IaS,
to overworked employees. II is but rea sonal,Is -
assume that who work eight hours "A dav CO..
render far better service TO the State than tbosa
who have 10 put In twelve hours In the l,na -
duties required be performed the State PrisoU
The request for this eight hour law is DESERVING -;
the careful consideration at the hands ~ H.
Legislature. The Prison Board also recommenjs
the payment OF fair salaries TO competent rnev Iv
service 1t says low salaries mean poor servica
and incompetent employees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
OBITUARY..
ROBERT H. FITCHETT.

Robert Fl. Fitchett died at his home. No. 500 De
Kalb-ave., Sunday, in his sixty-second year
from catarrh of the stomach and rheumatism
contracted while in Libby Prison in the Civil war
He born in the Fifth Ward of Brooklyn and
in early life was a sailor, then machinist and
the outbreak of the Civil War enlisted In the
69th Regiment New York Volunteers. and was capt
ured at Bull Run He confined in Libby
Prison and taken out to be shot In retaliation
for an overt act the part of the North He was
relieved of the sentence, and afterward released
after a years Imprisonment. Returning TO Brook-
Ign he re-eulsted in the 139th Regiment. New-York
Volunteers, and served with that command till the
end of the war He the survivor of three
brothers we'll known in Brooklyn, the others being
Colonel John Y Fitchett, formerly Of the Brighton
Beach Improvement Company and George II.
Fitchett long connected with Hyde Behman 3
theatrical enterprises. The funeral took place at
his home Yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
KILLED IN A BARROOM QUARREL.

David Dewar, thirty years old, died yesterday
morning at his home. No. 2O9 Twelfth-st South
Brooklyn, the result Of a barroom quarrel It Is
alleged that the assault which caused his death
WIS committed Wednesday last by Andrew
Fitzgibbons. seventeen years old of No. 5l2 Third
ave. and Albert Small, also years old of
No. 465 Third-ave. Dewar with a friend to
the saloon No. 442 Third-ave and treated every
body in the place. quarrel arose and some
body suggested that the affair be settled on the
sidewalk. Outside Dewar fell and lay unconscious.
He did not seem TO be seriously injured until
Monday. night when he was taken to the seney
Hospital suffering from cerebral hemorrhages
The boys were arraigned yesterday in the butler
ST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Broadway. No PSI 5 W cor Reade-st. 25x1oO; Ash
ton . Lawrence TO Sarah NJ Orvis. executrix.
etc all title quit claim.
oth-ave. cor lO9th-st 5O.+xlOO; William John
ston. tr. to James McCreery. ...-......---...
IhompsOn-st, No Is l92x94; Harris Mandelhaum
ana another to Rocco Marasco and another
Ihompson-st. No %. 20Xa4: Julia Edgar ct al.
executors. etc 10 same. ....-.-- 100000
Villa INST, n " 5 2209 q n OF John-sJ.
e5x 956x Irregular. IeasehOId: James P
Keenan,, referee. TO Chauncey 3 Graham
tSth-st Ito n W OF Park ave. 1S.9X102-2; Alison
g smith, executrix, etc, 10 Emily NJ Crosby -.--
4'thost $. lots No lS2 % l55, map Hermitage.
1OOxlOO.4. Jacob kOrn 10 John D kaTst. $1,000.
S6th-st No Is West. 24x9S o: United States Mort
gage and Trust Company trustee, 70 the Whist
ttup . % o. o. % % o o
East Broadway No 161 W cor Rutzers-st,
&Jx0-l 1X2Sx45-9; William A Spencer ct al trus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
ALLEGED PoLYGAMoUs PosTMAsTERs.

WASHINGTON Jan. l6.-The House Committee on
Postofces and Post Roads to-day took up the reHo-
luton of inquiry recently referred to 1t concerning
charges that certain postmasters in Utah were
uolyganists. Representative LcntZ. of Ohio who
introduced the resolution. present. and some
q his statements caused considerable excitement
Ills remark that the resolutions were likely to be
Tigeonholed by the committee brought out pro-
test from Chairman Load. who said the committee
would not pigeonhoie any business submitted TO It,
AR Lentz said that he could produce affidavs that
papers had beer placed file alleging that certain
Federal appoinJees were polygamists. These papers
were receipted for by Mr. Porter the Presidents
secretary Mr. Lentz said but they could not now
be found The committee adjourned the hearing
until next Friday. when Secretary Porter, the
Postmaster General and Representative Grosvenor
viii be invited 10 appear.
The Postmaster General has sent the following
letter Chairman Loud:
looking into the PaRs5 as to fc the 70 @ a ter
lows: Orson Smith was appointed postmaster on
referees in the usual way. There was nothing IN
the papers indicate that he was a polygamist
or that any such allegation had been made re-
speeding him, a word to raise that question in
connection with the appointment He WIS con on
frrned by the Senate on January 20 1885 After ms
appointment there was a letter from the Rev MT
Clemerson bearing date November %, 1897, and
addressed TO the President, which was sent 70 the
postofice and there received November So There
tracted 10 it. The appointment was mace anu
as thousands Of papers come in II was lled away
paper in the case indicating any such allegation
until December y, some weeks after the nomination
AS to the Provo City case the facts are that
here is no paper in the Department OF any GATE
curnbent but that when it became a matter of
shai Of the Territory asking him for any informa-
ton his possession. and he replied that charge
master had been held for trial. which was soon
10 take place We decided that we ought not
until the judicial determination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
JERSEY AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Washington. Jan. 16 (SpeciaD.-The eulogies in the
House the late Vce-Presdent Hobart will be
delivered on January rs.
The Committee Merchant Marine and Fisher
les to-day fixed January 80 for hearing on Mr.
Days bill. Protests begin to come in against the
measure from the New-Jersey pilots. One from
ocean County Is signed. among others. by one of
the State Pilotage Commissioners
The President to-day nominated Thomas Moritz
TO be postmaster at Glen Ridge and Evan S Ben
ners to be postmaster at Moorestown.
Representative Howell learns that a new post
master may be appointed at Manasquan.
Robert l Holman. of the Sheriff of Ocean
County, recommended by Senator Sewell and Repre-
sentative Gardner, will appear shortly before the
examiners for a Census cleTkShip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
WANT THE RIVER FRONT IMPROVED.

The Newark Board Of Trade Committee on
Passac River Interests waited upon the Board Of
Works, sitting as Sewer Committee yesterday to
proved. A report read stating that sSS 1876 SO
had been spent I'm dredging the channel ard the
Federal Government had appropriated $453. $50 for
improvements The Board of Trade committee
asked the Board of Works to recommend to the
Common Council appropriation 10 dredge the
river in front of all wharf property and to remove
all sewage and storm water deposits between the
wharves and the channel. The committee showed
that about twelve hundred and fifty tons of solids
sediment are daily deposited in the river in
front OF the wharves and this did not include the
drainage area.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY y. 1900.
REAL ESTATE.
F1FTH-AvE. BLOCK REPORTED SOLD.

FIFTH-AVE. BLOCK REPORTED SOLD.
A reported sale Of a block front in upper Fifth
ave. the leading item OF yesterdays real estate
news. There also a fairly large number OF
the usual transactions in dwelling and fat house
properties In general the brokerage branch OF
the business has this week shown the presence OF
satisfactory business conditions. and although the
first two days OF the week have not seen any deals
OF special Importance the budget has been IN the
main satisfactory. The business at the auction
room yesterday unimportant-
James McCreery is reported 10 have sold the
block front. 2OOx1OO in Fifth-ave.. between One
hundred and-sixth and One-hundred- and-seventh
SITS. Mr.. McCreery yesterday refused to confirm OF
Joseph w. Lawrence has sold for the Twelfth
Ward Bank No. Y East One-hundred- and-four-
feminist. 3x1Oxloo. FIVE story brick double Hat
Rarald r. Macdonald has sold to Margaret E
brick dwelling house 2Ox1Oo5, terms private; also.
for Eliza beth a Wilcox the Fulton apartment
house. No. 12S West Eighty-third-st.. S3.4xS0xlO4
The Frank L. Fisher Company has sold the four
story and basement dwelling house 222x65x1O0. No
pa Central Park West.
F. Rollins Wood has sold for William Dempsey
No. 3O6 West Fifty-fOurth-st.. a five story
three family tenement house 25x92x100. at about
$4,000; also. for NJ. H. Oppenheim No ia West
Ninety eghth-st. a five story dwelling house, 1Sx
Caroline r. Thonsss is reported to have sold No.
SS E2st F1ity-sx! hst, four story brownstons
Theodore Diedrich is reported 10 have sold the
Plot on the north side Of -hundred-and- twenty
1OO.11.
William p. Cogswem. OF Syracuse is the buyer
OF the JeTe Lyons house. the sale of which was
previously reported IL is the easterly house in
the new row on the north side of Seventy fourth
ST., adjoining the northwest corner OF Park-ave.
Greene TAYLOR sold for an estate the FOUR
Fifty-siXth-st-. lot 16.Sx1OO. for about $4,000.
Moses KinZler has sold TO investor the four
story single fathOuse, 21X9411, No III East Ninth
St. terms private.
Harris SOkolsI<i & Son have sold the three story
brick dwelling house and store, lot 2+10l5y9S9.
No. 229 West Twcnty-sixth-st on private terms.
At the New-YOrk Real Estate SalesrCOm yester-
day McVickaT & Co. sold in foreclosure Nos 5I6
and JIS East One-h hundred and JOx9e,
with two four story brick hathOuses. to the plain
tin. for $4,000. And Charles A. Berran sold in
foreclosure the southeast corner OF Avenue d and
FOurteenth-st. UnioEpOrt. 100x1O0, TO F. A Nun
sey, for $3.50