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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.
NEw-RocHELLE.

Navor Dillon was absent and President Herbert
A. Cuackenbush presided at the Common Counci
meeting on Tuesday night. Bids were opened TOT
$50 -2 IS per cent certificates. pay the first IN
s5alnent the paving OF the streets Inc cei
rifcates were awarded TO W. ]. Hayes Sons, OF
Cleveland. Ohio for S46S. The $4,000 OF seWer
certificates. which were advertised In DeceinDg s
bur were not sold, will be readvertised- Bids VIII
be opened March 6. contract for erecting q
freproof vault in the City Hall was awarueu
10 George Galgano. the only bidder, for =, zoo "A
resolution. Offered by Alderman Burke for the
Opening of Prospect-st.. adopted unanimously.
Mrs W. II. Hamilton died from apopleNy yestS,ro
siav al her home No. II Main-st. She was the
widow OF W II. Hamilton, the basso opera singer,
who died In Los Angeles, Cal. three years ago
Mrs Hamilton was about fifty years old, anc leaves
a daughter. Mrs L. ID. Huntington, jr The tuneras
viii be conducted by the Rev. DR.. C T. Caneoy, OF
Trinity Episcopal Church.
Relief Engine Company held its annual eleclin,
and dinner on Tuesday night James Ross, cnlei
Of the Fire Department, was POSTMASTER. The
newly elected officers are Augustine Smith, lore
man: c b Dunkel first assistant: w. +. Martini
second assistant; George NJ Davis. secretary ana
treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
WHAT IS GOING ON To-DA,

Molineux case before Recorder Gon
Special Grand Jury's investigation.
NewYork Yacht Club election, clubhouse, even
ing.
Reception for Admiral Dewey, Union League
Club. Brooklyn evening.
Silk Association dinner. Delmonicos, p. m.
Annual election of American Institute, No. 19
West Forty-fourth-st., 10 a. m. to p. m.
Rapid Transit Commission meeting.
Annual dinner of Architectural League. No. N5
West Fffty-seventh-st.. p. m.
Legal Aid Society. Assembly Hall, United Chart
ties Building. S:15 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
4 CONVICT FOREMAN DISPLACED.

For over year the printing department at Sing
Sing Prison has been in charge OF convict printer
who has instructed other prisoners in the printing
trade and has published the prison paper THE
Star of Hope" The other convicts recently have
made several complaints to Keeper Alexander Van
Wart. who has charge of the discipline of the
printing office, and as result the convict foreman
has been removed and John w. Flynn a printer
from Port Chester, has been appointed in his place
The convicts said that their fellow prisoner as
sumed too much, and that he was more exactne
and expected more than outside foreman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
He WANTS TWO PENSIONS.
AGED POLICEMAN SERVED ON TWO FORCES, AND
THINKS HE DESERVES THEM.

Hubert Oberly, retired policeman than
eighty years old caused papers to be served on
the Police Board yesterday in suit he has
brought in the Supreme Court to compel the Police
Commissioners to grant to him two pensions.
Oberly has served forty years and more on the
police force. He has had seventeen children, and
served in two with credit, and thinks he de-
serves two pensions.
Oberly was on the police force in Brooklyn prior
TO the consolidation. He was pensoned on April
l. 1885, $500 a year. He was reappointed as a
Park policeman afterward He then
receiving his pension and his salary a Park
policeman In January. 1885, after the consolida-
ton the Police Board made him select which he
would do: Receive the pension serve as police
man on salary. They said he could not do both.
Oberly dropped his pension. A few months later
he was retired pension of 500 year, and
now he sues for his first pension, with arrears
since January l. 1898. He alleges in his complaint
that he forced to surrender MS nrst pension
and did not do it voluntarily.
Detective Mulvey won similar suit against the
Department. Mulvey was a detective-sergeanIt
and was retired on pension of $1,000 year he
then became a police captain in New Utrecht Utrecht
into the Department The Police CommissioneTTs
refused to pay him pension and a salary. he
brought suit and received judgment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
MAN WITH A PICKAYE BLOWN Up.
HAD STRUCK A DARK LOOKING OBJECT TAKEN
BIZ pREDGERs FROM WESTMINSTER CREEK.

BIZ DREDGERs FROM WESTMINSTER CREEK.
scowload of earth brought up by dredging ma
chimes in Westchester Creek was taken to the CITY
Island Bridge yesterday to be dumped. 1t was
frozen. and a number of men were put at work
breaking it up with pickaXes. Among them was
Bryan Harring Harrings pick struck hard.
black looking substance that at first he thought
to be a bowlder He hit it several hard blows,
and at the last the object exploded. throwing the
earth in all directions. Harring was blown into
the air thrown upside down, his hands were Sc
verely lacerated, his left eye was blown out and
his face burned and SCARED by the force or
the explosion. He was taken to Fordham Hospital
His condition is said to be serious.
Two theories advanced by the police one
was that the explosion caused by the bursting
of British shell left in the water since the
Revolutionary War. About year ago seventeen
thousand pounds of dynamte-Was stolen from a
Harlem contractor. and sold in lots to Italian
contractors. The police think that some OF the
Italians were scared and threw the dynamite into
Westchester Creek from which the earth came.
The police will try to learn whether 1t is probable
that other laborers will have eyes and hands
blown away by a mysterious dark substance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
WHITE PLAINS.

The Village Trustees considering amendments
20 the Water and Sewer acts in order to permit
the corporation to extend its service to the outlying
districts The municipality both the water
and sewer systems -, -,
Owing to the scarcity of water in The Bronx Bor-
oilgh the locomotives the Harlem Railroad have
been drawing largely on the local water supply.
finder new contract recently made between the
railroad company and the Water Commissioners
500 gallons OF water was furnished TO the COM
-snv by the village in the month OF January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
OLD BOND LITIGATION DISMISSED.

CASE INVOLVING TRANSACTION MADE IN 1871
FINALLY DISPOSED OF.
Judge Coke. of the United States District Court
yesterday dismissed the bill of complaint in the
suit brought by James L. Montgomery against Ed
ward r. McDermott and others, concerning the
ownership and right and title to bonds valued at
.0OO which have changed through many hands
since April 8. 1873 when. it is alleged, James Nc
Henry, OF London, England. got them from
Charles Day The latter transferred his interest
in the securities. which finally traced TO Nc
Dermott and his associates.
The bonds had connection with a 900
land scheme organized October 2 1871, of which
s. M l. Barlow and Charles Day were the trus-
tees. The trustees have been dead for many
years and the litigation the bonds which
Montgomery claims in the State courts before
1t got into the United States Courts.
Diminishing the bill of complaint Judge Coke
says, among other things I'm brief, II is thought
that the Court is constrained hold that this is
not ancillary action, and that no other ground
OF Federal cognizance is stated"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
CENTURY INTERNATIONAL TRUST co.

1t is expected that the final arrangements for the
consolidation of the Century Trust Company and
the International Banking and Trust Company will
be contaminated next Monday. The report that
AMI l.. Barber will become president of the con-
solidated company is said to be premature While
II Is quite certain that he and his friends will
troll, doubt is expressed that Mr.. Barber will find
time to devote to the presidency of the company.
1t is practically settled that the consolidated com
pany Will operate under the charter of the Inter-
national company which Is of special and per-
petual character. but that it will take the name of
the Century Trust Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
LAWToN.s BODY PASSES pITTsBURG

Pittsburg. Feb. THE funeral train bearing the
remains OF General Lawton arrived here at 6.l0
p. M and started for Washington at 7:30 p. m
after the party had eaten supper. good sized
crowd had gathered at Union Station TO show
respect 70 the dead soldier and sympathy for his
1fmiiy but arrangements had been made FOR
their rsospfion. AL IL well on the train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
SENATOR BARD's ELECTION CONFIRMED.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE FAvoRs BUILDING OF
A PACIFIC CABLE

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. THE Senate and As
semby met In joint session to-day 10 ratify the
election of Thomas r. Bard to the United States
Senate. to succeed Stephen NJ. White After the
usual preliminaries. Mr.. Bard declared elected
Senator for the term which began March A. 1899
The Assembly to-day adopted the joint resou-
ton relative to the building of Pacific cable The
first section of the resolution reads:
Resolved BY the Senate and the Assembly Jointly
that Senators in Congress be Instructed and
Representatives therein be required and urged
to vote for and use ali honorable means to secure
the passage of bill requiring the laying of such
cable and also requiring that the cable be made by
American company in the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
MOBILE AND OHIO DIRECTORS.

At the annual meeting yesterday OF the general
mortgage AND debenture holders of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company these directors were
can, j. H. Fay, Adrian IseIin IT. r E. Jevons
J; H. Mason J. s Rogers. W. Enlen Roosevelt,
Frederick D Tappen. - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
PORT CHESTER.

Three little girls, who gave their names as RUTH
Russell and Maud and Lillian Avery were com
rnitted to the westchester County Home Tor Desu-
tute Children yesterday morning. by Justice W axe
4sel5 They were arrested by Constables OBr1en
and Hickey who found them in barn owned oy
Chester Brown where they had slept on Monoay
night l,nknown TO the owner. The parents of the
children said they were incorrigibe. Maud avery
Is ten years Cd and Ruth Russell and Lillian Avery
= rh twelve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
BIG ERIE MORTGAGE TO SECURE RENTALS

The Erie Railroad Company yesterday placed on
record at the Registers office a general morteaqa
for a,750OO0. made in favor of Temple Bowdoin
banker, of No, % Wall-st to secure the rental OF
freight and locomotives The railroad entered
into an agreement with Mr.. Bowdoin last Decem
Der for the renting of one thousand steel freight
cars 10000 pounds capacity and fifty consoIidat
freight locomotives to be delivered by him as he
received them from the builders The comma ~,
pays an annual rental for this rolling stock of $3.50
600. The mortgage is made To secure an issue OF <
per cent gold bonds payable within seven years the
money being used to pay for the rental OF the loco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
HOME NEWS.
PRoM1NENr ARRIVALS Az THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-Don NJ. Dickinson. of Detroit.
FIFTH AVENUE-H. c. Rhodes. of columbus.
Ohio. MANHATTAN-Robert Colt, of Newton
DON MAJESTIC-J Farrell, Of Philadelphia
NETHERLAND-Mayor Conrad Diehl of Buffalo.
WALDORF Richard p Oney, of Boston ex-Sec-
rotary of State; General H. S. Hawkins, u S. A,
and Mayor Josiah Quincy of Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
PLEADS GUILTY OF PATRICIDE.
GEORGE w. SHAN TO BE SENTENCED TO LIFE
IMPRISONMENT.

George w. Shan. twenty-one years old, dental
student, who November Is last killed his father
George Shan. by shooting him in the head in his
at No. 1,125 Park-ave. pleaded guilty to
second degree murder yesterday morning, in Justice
Fursman's court. He will be sentenced tomorrow.
The penalty is Imprisonment for life.
The District Attorney said there try
ing to secure conviction for murder in the first
degree. as the State would find it impossible TO
prove generalization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
ANOTHER EFFORT TO BE MADE

The Sing Sing fremen. thinking that the vote by
which the appropriation OF 5000 for an electric
fire alarm defeated not fair expression OF
the sentiment of the taxpayers. only little over
half OF whom voted at the election last Monday
have called public meeting for Monday evening to
make arrangements for holding another election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS
Egypt already has sugar factories but is
about to conduct experiments with beet sugar

Egypt already has cane sugar factories but is
about to conduct experiments with beet sugar
Ritaro Hirota a representative Of a leading ern,
of iron and steel merchants in Japan has recently
visited Pttsburs to study the steel mills there
He says that Japan will soon erect and operate
Government and is being establisbeS at % Yam me
tarnura. Province of Chikusen. in the heart of the
distance of FIVE hundred miles.
The American Consul-General at Cape Town
says that the duty of four cents a pound on for
eign meats has been suspended by the Natal and
Cape Colony governments, and immense amount
Of Australian meat is coming in. Even when il
9snaee ou Se oeef Is cheap enough to
Nothing Of this KIND Is imported into South Africa
evnces surprise.
Aluminium wires in use in several places
in this country for the transmission of electricity
owing to the high price of copper 1t has been
found. however. that when splice is made It is
twisting the ends together as is done with conner
THE Electrical Review" describes the method en-
ployed In Hartford where electric light plant
relies aluminium.
The paper mills of Maine were seriously embsr-
raised by lack OF water last fall and early In
the winter. but recent rains have filed the
streams nicely.
There has been some talk recently OF a United
States tax electricity generated in Canada and
transmitted this country. And II been limited
that the Niagara Falls Power Company might
object Second Vice President Ra1kine howevsr
has informed the Treasury Department that his
is not the The directors of that corpora-
ton have unanimously voted that such tex is
not required for the protection of American in
dustry.
The process of mercerzing cotton is apt to shrink
it. and number of resent patents cover methods
of overcoming this tendency One of the latest
of them provides FOR conducting the operation
While the yarn, or thread, Is tightly
spools Doubts have been expressed regarding the
feasibility of the plan. however ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
TWO RAILRoAD MEN KILLED

Chicago. Feb. I'm a fog to-day two switch an
e1nes on the Wisconsin Central Railroad had COL
iision az Franklin Park, two ewftchmen betn1
killed. another sustained what fr thought ar. f...,
injuries and fouSth received severe fnjuriss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC
r. & W.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise b:25 m 2: 80 Moan. ~. q
HIGH WATER.
AM-saney Hook 500 Gov Island s4i T.u Car. b.ao
PM.-Sandy 4;0a Gov. Island 4sOlHeli Gnts 6.Sa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
MEN FOR THE CRUISER ALBANY
TO BE TAKEN TO ENGLAND ON THE AUXILIARY
CRUISER PRAIRIE.

Norfolk Va. Feb 7 (speciaD.-The z23 men, who
have been collected from several different points
and held aboard the receiving ship Franklin at the
Norfolk Navy Yard for time past were TODAY
taken aboard the auxiliary cruiser Prairie She
arrived from Baltimore this morning and coeIed
here for her voyage 70 Elswick England where the
viii be transferred TO the newly cornnIet "a
cruiser Albany. sister ship TO the New-Orieans
The Albany is one Of the Brazilian warshfps nur
chased on the stocks ar Armstrong; shipvard az
the outbreak Of the Spanish war. The securing ~
even the small crew required for the Albeny We
no easy matter at this time, when the big batfie-
ships Kearsarss and Kentucky just ready Tor
commissioning. The Kearsarge is expected al r.
Norfoik Navy Yard on February 20 that p,Irnoss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
INCOMING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
Vessel. From ~.
Peconic Liverpool January 10 Mediterranean
AfEhsnistsn Gibraltar. January 2i.........
rorapy. s'''l''.@'' Hamburg January N......... -
sstt,n. January te.,.......... hattie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.

Under the direction OF Mr. MAURICE GRAC.
This Aft. Extra Mat OF CARMEN. Mines Caive ard
Suzanne Adams NM. Saleza and Campanari-
eve Feb 8. s. IL TROVATORE.
Nordica and Manteln; NM. Campanart and Dippei-
Sat. Aft. Feb. TO- LAS. Double BILLION PAS
QUAI4E. Nine. Sembrfch NM Scott. Ptni-Cors. ard
Salgliac. Conductor. MancinelL Followed BY CANAL
LERIA RUSTICANA. Mines Calve and MantelIi: M0L
Campanari and Saleza-
Sat. Evg. Feb 10. S. Popular Prices-TANN-
HAUSER- Mines. Susan Strong Otzka MI
Van Dyck. Bertram and Plsncou
Evg. Feb II. at Sis. Grand Popular
soloIsts Mines. Nordica ManteTI! Suzanns Adams;
NM Evan Williams and Plancon and Pstschnikorr Vc-
lInist. together with Met op. House Orchestra and
In addition miscellaneous Roxsrfs
sTABAT MATER will be performed Conduetor. sls-
Mancinelli
and Msntelli; NM. Scott. Planeon and Saleza-
Evg, Feb. IA. at s. LA TF4AVIATA
BIRCH; NM. Campanar and Saligns@
Fri. Ev'g Feb 16 S. LOaENGRIN Mines Emma
Games and Sehumsnn- Heink; NM. Van Dyck Bsrtrs-a
an Ed de Resxke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
Announcements.

e. & w. DRESS SHIRTS.
Perfect In every detail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
Amusemenfs.
AKRON SOCIETY.

FRIDAY. FEB. Q. 1900
Tickets $40 for lady and gentleman extra ladies', 49,
IS, 90 may De obtained at Arion 59th
PARK ave- headquarters: Hanft Bros. corner N.dt.a-
ave ana ootn 81 Ogden Katzenmayer 20 Liberty ~
YIN JuerSensen - Exchange place. Barthr1a7
broadway, cor Maiden Lane: Sohmer & 20 va 80 80
I'd St; Tyson 4 CO., general agents AZ sii
PIlclpsI notes iroited number boxes ana res..1
800 can oe nad at ATton Hall and Tysons Arranxe
weather. $50 -~-' II sue Soio=st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
CARNEGIE LYCEUM.
. q announces the most successful
the hour. who can talk as charmngly he can W
MR.. ERNEST SETON THOMPSON

On THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF WILD ANIMALS.
Stereoscopic views Of photographs sketches ta<-
from life Reserved seats for Children. Soc Adults
so arranged that Children and Adults occupy seats
together. For Sale Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
Some Queer Exports.

At the Wichita street fair few months
ago the Wells-Fargo Express Company
had a float in the parade says the Kansas
City Journal" The float represented q
big delivery wagon. piled full of express
packages. and in preparing it the express
people borrowed from the Dold Packing
Company couple of huge meat boxes,
which weighed empty, eighty-five pounds.
To make the display appear realistic
these boxes were stencilled with the ticti-
tious addresses, ~. Scholson, Berlin, Ger
many" and "a. Hunt, Liverpool. Eng
land" After the parade the float was
driven to the Wells-Fargo and unloaded,
and that seemed to be the end of the af-
fair. But it was not the end, for last
week the Wichita agent received a couple
of tracers informing him that one box
was in Berlin and the other in Liverpool
and that the people to whom they were
addressed could not be found. investiga-
tion then revealed that the night force at
the office had found the boxes piled on the
platform, and had billed them out ac-
cording to address. The error occurred
more easily, as Dold often sent boxes 10
the express office when in a hurry with
out making out a bill and it was the GUS
tom of the Office to rush such boxes along.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
ST. JOHNS PASTOR.
Father Ter Woert Refuses to
Tell Who Was Appointed
Farewell Service.

Father B. Henry Ter Woert, who has
been transferred from St. Johns parish
to that of ST. Mary's, will take leave
of his parishioners tomorrow night His
successor was appointed yesterday. His
identity was not announced. A general
belief prevailed this morning that he was
the Rev. P. w. Smith, formerly assist
ant to Mgr. Seton of st. Joseph's parish
of this city, but at present pastor OF
St. Magdalenes Church, Newark. Such
an appointment would be very popu-
lar one as Father Smith was well
known and universally liked throughout
that section of the Heights.
Father Ter Woert's leave-taking of his
parishioners tomorrow night will be at
services that will be more than usually
impressive. His parishioners are 10th to
part with him as he has endeared HIM
self to them not only by his magnificent
work in building up the parish, but as a
moral and spiritual guide and adviser.
Many homes in the parishes have felt the
beneficent influence of his priestly attri-
butes.
Some of them threatened with disrup-
ton are through his splendid counsels,
the happiest in the parish. Tomorrow
night he will render an account of his
financial stewardship Of the parish during
the sixteen years he has been at its head.
Father Ter Woert refused this after
noon to say whom Bishop Wigger had
appointed to ST. Johns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
BURGLARS AT CURRIE's
Quantity of Silver Stolen While
the Family Slept.

Some time Thursday night burglar or
burglars entered the old Currie homestead
on the New York Bay shore, near the
Bayonne line, occupied by Mr.. Mungo
Currie and family, and succeeded in get
ting away with valuables worth s100.
Among the things stolen were a gold
watch and chain, seven silver napkin
rings, three silver salt spoons, souvenir
SIS gold piece, silver cup inscribed wv.
CO. silver candle snuffers and tray and
an overcoat.
Access was gained by forcing open one
of the rear windows. The burglars ap-
parently worked leisurely and thorough
ly. Furniture was moved about and clos
cts were ransacked in the search for boo
ty. Yet the members sleeping in the up
per apartments were not awakened. They
were much surprised at the condition Of
the rooms when they came down stairs in
the morning.
The police were notified and Detectives
Pearson and keenan, were assigned to the
case. AS yet they have found no trace of
the burglars.
The Currie mansion was erected in 1870.
It is one of the Oldest residences in the
Greenville section. 1t is but a few feet
from the water front and commands an
excellent view of the entire New York har-
Dor. 1t stands alone among clump of
trees known as Currie's Woods. The only
regular approach to the house is by way
of a narrow lane which runs from Gar
field avenue