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H Kgi AtaoiiB the taxpayers of Now York who haTo
Rf Wi tekoti a more than ordinary interett In Increased
Br $fc npld transit for tho cltr l Jaroos Turner of 708
Wk & iTtui 138lh street. For many years Mr. Turner
Ky Eft' mi tbo senior member of the banking; Arm ot
BV If "Turner Brothers, whoso banliiwr houso was In
Bi' W xba bnlldlnir now occupied by tha Fourth
K B National' Dank, at 1 Nassau street, which
R IR building Turnor Hrothors built. Uptothetlmo
Bf R r. Turner rotlred from Wall street ho was
Bp m- sarsely Interested in railroads, lis built tha
B$ law -fir,t surface road that tho city ot Buffalo had,
B, Wi' vk was interested in tho Central Paclflo, tho
Mt: M ' Southern l'nclflt, and other Western roads, and
sssaw. Mv he was alto ono of those to furnish tho money
sssaP Bl- for bulldlnir tho first olovatcd road in Now York.
Hk Brj That road ran up Oraeuwich strcot, from tho
Bf Bf BatlerytoCortlRndtstroct.andupNinthavenuo
TrS to Thirtieth street.
RL avS Ir. Turner, bcllevlnu that no ssne porson can
B frlf question the city's need for increased rapid
B& transit. Is unable to understand bow any sana
BS "--' psnwn who has Riven tho subject any nttentlon
K'tt a npprovo tho undororound schemo proposed
; j, 'by the Rapid Transit Commissioners. llavlne
Be -1 P t"n lntorosted In tho bulldlnir of soTcrnl rail-
K ' 8jf toads, Mr. Turner belleros that when he talks
K; ' about rapid transit ho ia discussing a subject
Bs' Ffi about which ho knows soroothlnir. In conversa-
Br W Hon w,tl reporter of TnE BUS on Friday ho
i n- Bald:
tj "Before I slve my views on rapid transit, let
Bf u understand each othor clearly. Such an un-
Blj IP-- 'erstandlDtr may prevont a misunderstanding
K'S & piHtar on. It is many years slnco I was In active
WAV Iffr ''Imsbiess. I am an old man now, and I don't caro
m'w ' n ttfowjaeo In any controversy with anyone. To
b?"'H H Attend to my own alTalrs keeps mo quite as
WW ' Jfi. j UIjr " I car0 t0 nowe,rer tnke an ln"
WW" & tbkvTest'ln all that affects tho city, because I lovo
fc'JF vP I eel that what is good for tho city Is good
Wff- fP for a11 lta citizens, and I also bellove In tho con-
jp? '.fcV rerso ot that proposition. Because I hold thoso
SI J,', I), two beliefs la the reason that I am unalterably
Hci- mmfr -K opposed to the underground system of rapid
M ,B transit proposed by the Rapid Transit Commls-
K, JBK sdoners. My opposition Is not based on tho fact
K-" M '" that I have an axo to grind for myself or for any
H& B 0D e18- x do not own ,tock ttUcl I a,n not lntcr
Ef' H sted, directly or Indirectly, in anyot the com-
Hi-i H& panics, derated or surface, now furntshlntfwunt
Kl Bf U commonly called rapid transit to the citizens
Bg B y.rf-Now York.
F Hi; "Having thus prefaced what I am about to
k PJR Mr, let mo add that lam opposed to tho under-
sBB Bfev'' -atround system of rapid transit for three reasons.
K. Kr 'Tint, the proposed road cannot bo built tor any-
B IsPa thing: like the proposod estimate ot $.1.1,000,-
Bl aB'& j.000, and It cannot be built lnanythlnir like II vo
Bf flp Jears, ibo time estimated by the engineer ot tho
sV B. 'Rapid Transit Commissioners for thoconitruc-
S-J KF tlonof thuroad. Second, the rond will not pny
aPi ?Vben constructed, and, third, the damupes to
Mt Kr abattlUB property owners will bo so screat that
Bf, Mr' the city a treasury would bo swamped in paylim
BBBB. SBBBB tbem.
Kx sam .11 "Now, I havo no finely spun letral anmment
bBk ' 't to mako In support of these rossons for my op-
' K! J'tiosltlon to the scheme. I have, thouch. some
LbK.'i aHV. vlaln borsc-sanso notions. The Commissioners
K P "-Fay that Ihelr road can be built for &3B.00O.00O,
B Bswf and. perhaps, for less. The work is to be almost
ar- BsW altogether underground. That, ot course, is
fci' K! more expensive than work on tbo surface. It
Sf'v ; you don't bellovo it. ask any railroad man who
R'? K etna over had to do any tunnelling which is tho
V n. tuoro expensive, to lay rails on the surfaco or
fcfj' Hfer 'vindenrround. That fact havlne been estab-
ft'i Kr jlshcd to my satisfaction, at any rate.
WS; 1KM let mo nsk you to point to any irrcat
Wk;; life work, oxtendlne over a period ot years,
Pfe'i' lm which has benn undertaken by tho city,
Si'' IT& that didn't cost mor than tho original contract
25'. IJ-'Jf t-called for. Don't ask mo why this is so. Aik
Wh IS?! some contractor. Any ono of tbem can tell you
WEi W&v how to pet a bill of extras through. Look at
JE-:'' jha'Uariciu River Speedway and look at the
K3 aV- Aqueduct. Both of theso works were to be
?;:, W- done by a certain tlmo and at a certain cost.
Mw -W! " Tha time limit on both has expired and tho con-
E& mba A' 'tract price has been croatly exceeded ln each
FT P; esse. Tbetearo surface norks. What may wo
jM IVf expect with reference td the tunnel I
aW 1 rV. i I'm not much given to prophecies, but I ven-
HtPi I l"-J-- , tun tho prediction that, if the proposed rood is
BL- I IM Ttt built, it will cost tbo city more than twice
! I I'iC ..the amount of tho highest estimate made by tbo
aW 0 arfS; " engineer of the Commissioners. It seems obvious
at'?' 10 v'to mo that tho road won't pay tbo operating ex-
H& am Wnses, no matter whot the cost of construction
jp W'K riay be. If men of sound business sense thought
BaW1 WA the road would would pay, do you supposo teero
:. WSt would be all this twcklng and filling and court
;.'' 'WW proceedings before work on the Job could com-
mm, ,t tnencot Why, roung man, if this scheme
& ''" promised any sort of proSt. when completed,
JfJv In-'' 'enough money from private sources would bo
am"-,V tMl: subscribed In a week to build and equip it.
BF k" Thirty-five million dollars, or twice that
V JK.' amount, would be a mere bagatelle to twenty-
HS. K- five men I could name, could they see any
Bot'f m4& proflt Inputting It in a bole lnthoground.
K' lsi?i "If you know anything about the plans of the
K'' aBlf propoeed road, you know that the plan Is to run
&. $ Ba and water pipes through the tunnel. Did
mv afaKr fu 0Ter stand near or within ten blocks of a
A'"'- I m street that bad been opened as far down aa tbo
By B & Ras pipes I It you did, were you pleased with
Wh 1 f 'bo odor that camo to you I If you were, then
Vv I '? yon'ra Just the fellow to patronize that under-
l,v I tit ground railroad it it's over built. No matter
W;- I u now carefully exposed gas mains are Jointed,
15 . 1 t' there's bound to bo some leakage. Let that
wX 1 Si leakago permeate a tunnel, no matter bow well
Br I m It la ventilated, and see what sort of air those
tiH- I f who ride through it will have to breathe. Either
I?;: B & people would not patronize It or Illness through-
' I put tbo city would Increase ln a manner calcu-
i- H $5' latid to make the doctors tho only thoroughly
ft p k. satlsfled class ln the city.
i E v5 .Furthermore, this proposed road will end at
'? I t tn City Hall, and will run under the east side
''" BR. of the city until it reaches Forty-socond street.
. BVJ Then it swings around to and under Broadway
K HliH and up the west side until It reaches Harlem be-
'i smWff' foH It branches to the oast and west. During
BsmIs thoirush hours the line of rapid transit that will
& 3 : popular must cover both sides of tho
kt. .V, city. In the morning the great majority
fe ot people want to go below Forty-second
I ;-iV street. The majority of them, however, do
J sr cot have their places of business on the east
7 ' aide of town. But It they were to travel under-
'?, ground, those whoso businesses are on tbo west
J J -th sldo would have to go clear across town to get
;( j)ji where they wanted to. Does It strike you that
:. Vi a road that dumps Its downtown passengers a
h Si dotsn blocks or more from their places or busl-
tit tiesa woula be popular enough to attract a mad-
f. V. ding throng of passengers I
'. 7,!, "The Rapid Transit Commissioners seem to
;-, ' havo touched lightly on tho damage salts that
I ri may be brought by persons under whose prop-
I 7 crty the tunnel wfll run or Upon which the tun-
'X fa neVwlll abut. It Is, perhaps, well that they
St I iT' have done so far tho success of tnelr schemo.
Jtt. i' Hod this question been very much agitated I
Vv f fancy w would not now bo bearing mucb about
.'i W' underground roads. Tbev may say that all that
f " natter Una been arranged, or that they havo
S .provided for damago sulta ln contlngont ex-
S venscs, or that so many property owncrx along
Ufa S ihelineof tho proposed road favor it that tho
& .4; damago sulta will bo fow. Or they may say thai
r M- the plans which bavo been approved will not
f' ft damngo abutting property.
i tc "Tbat'aall very well. That sort ot talk may
y '- f oo for lawyers, and It may havo weight with
'i. J' courtstbut, I lellyou.lt won't go down with men
'& )' rWhdknow tho ways of folks who own property
,f ' obuttlng op a new railroad, undornround, on
)t, ' the ground, or overground. Damage suits, in
Bffi j-Aw such instances, are things upon wnlchnowlse
v '1 man will attempt to figure. Why, young man,
Af MSf damage suits can spring from the Lord knows
;' MF' -where. Let that road be built and then see
'' M;' whether any such suits will be brought. Why.
f& IBof tho city won't have stopped ngbting ana paring
r: MS ven Gabriel blows his trump 1 The Rapid
'', myl Transit Commissioners may suy to this:
7 ll!; I'oohl That's all talk, mere assertion, and
A3i W'ft' j.doesn't count for anything.
S' Jfv " lilt niero assertion, but I mak It again, and
ffi thry may ask any railroait mn whether the as-
v wf serlon amounts to anything or whether it
J ) (locsu't. But somebody may say that I'm only a
v imi tirpaker, n obstructionist, whocan pulldown,
A ImM but cannot suggest anything to take tha plato
'- M ofwhnt 1 wouhi destroy. To some extent that
jf.. HK. Miay to true. I'm not a Rapid Transit Conimls-
t'S isVt aloner. Thorcforo. there's a lot 1 don't know.
taw,'- J ben. Loo. aa I salii ln the beginning, I'm not
.ti booming uny particular Bchemu of rapid transit.
X HK -However, I recall thutu scheme for rupld Iran-
n W sl for tho cltr was proposod iilittlo uioro than
JPK'i twunty-slx years ago, which wus practicable and
;- giism feasible thin and. ai I remember It. Ib etitlroly
V fl3K pracllcable und feasible now, A (.onipany was
,V wVrl iormod tobnlblandoperalotlioroad, and tolbo
K' onipny tho Leuitlaturo granted h charter, ou
W Atirft o, 1871. Iter is tho iharter:"
i'lv IS Mr. Turner pulled out of a drawer In his book.
i Wrf w casta bundlound from the bunJlo took a vol-
i V tune eniltlod: "Ai'ts of tho lieglslature tutor-
W'l porating tho New-ork Railway Company, and
i mS tho illiiuteH of Proceedings of the Hoard of Ui-
MXf .rectors." Tho act of iucuroratioii is entitled:
1 Wp. ' An act to Imorporute tho Now York Ralltvay
Wi Company for the purpose of providing rapid
' mil transit ibrousn the city ind county of New
,, Hv Ynrk and Wostthister county, and to provide
' If- t tut tho construction and operation af rallwuys
K, tliereof."
Nv 1st Among the i Incorporators named in the net
A. K1!. 'Vere Uenrj' Hilton, Wllliom lUTravcw, 1'etor
V Ml, tMoOPer, Aluxandcr T, Htowari. James Uordon
'J 'ljmnett, Jr., August llelmoiit. Wilson a. llubt.
i kK ' lloruoo Under, Charles A. Imuo, Johu T, Ag
l, ,iior, WIllUiii llullrr Duiicmii. John Jacob Astor,
fH , Xevl l, Morton. JaiiiosTurncr, Nelson J. Water-
ij bB'.' 1'i'lerll. Swucn), Wllllnni M.Twoeil, Jr.. Rich'
i K.' nrit II. Connoiiy .Hid Joiin MiDndn Dulon.
'i "Pr Aii-ordlng lu bi-t of liKorpm.il on, ilio road
A' '! VW W by 1 )Iadi)ft,lo ty Luf.t nr9ugh thy
BBBsalssiBSaialaaMaaai'irr1,rr'i' -4-jfaw
a -.-,. ,-...- in ;. --i a - i"
atrset bloatw, -Ttltirfasi el tfa4ftfcf aaak
block might be purchased or taken by tha com
pany. The viaduct was to ba bull t on columns
or pillars. Theroutaof the road was to be sub
stantially as follows I Beginning at or star
Chambers street, between Broadway and Chat
ham street: north through tba blocks and across
streets between Broadway. Chatham street, and
the Bowery, to Houston street or Bleecker street
thence with ons branch of said railroad
or viaduct diverging easterly through blocks
and across streets to and across the Bowery
ln tbo vicinity of Bond atreot or Great Jones
street, and passing northeasterly between Third
avenue and the Kast River to the Harlem River.
Another branch of said railway or viaduct shall
diverge westerly from the first mentioned lino
at Houston or Bleecker street, between blocks
and across streets to and across Broadway, to
and across Carmine street or tho Sixth avenue,
and from thence north, between blocks and
across streets, west ot Sixth avenue and west of
Central Park to the Harlem River or Spuyten
Duyvil Creek, noar to Klngsbrldae."
Kx.Judge Henry Hilton, who was really tho
father ot the scheme, was elected tbo President
of the company, and Hugh Bmlth was chosen
Vice-President. William-Butler Duncan Treas
urer, ond Edward P. Barker Secretary. At tho
first meeting of the Board of Directors more
than a million dollars was subscribed tor stock.
Tho cost of the road was estimated at f 10,000,
000, and It was to be completed within two
years. After the Incorporators had raised
(11,000,000 tho Legislature empowered the city
to subscribe to the capital stock of the company.
Bo profitable, however, did tho schemo appear
to those Interested In it that II was decided to
ask for no aid from the city. Just as work was
about to be begun tho exposure of the Tweed
ring took placo and tho whole thing was aban
doned. "It Is quite as possible." continued Mr. Tur
ner, "to build that road now as it was In 1871.
I believe it could bo built for 9CO.000.000, nnd tho
road would own the property, which would at
least be worth what It cost. Revive tho charter
and private capital suRlclent to build tho road
would be subscribed In no time. Tho construc
tion would bo easy, there would be an east and
west lino, nnd tho whole thing could bo com
pleted In two years. I don't suppose, however,
there's any uso of thinking about anything but
holes In tho ground so long ns the present Rapid
Transit Commission exists. This commission
has already spent nearly $400,000 of tho cltv'H
mono? and the city has no rapid transit. If the
Tamn.any members of tho now Legislature real
ly want to do n good thing for Die city, thoy will
do their best to legislate the Commissioners out
of office."
jvurr jjsnsEr legislature.
Programme or the nrpubllrans far the Coming
session.
TncNToy, Jau, 2. The Republican Senators
will bold a conference in this city on Friday
evening of this week to select tho officers of tho
next Senate and discuss their policy concerning
legislation. The legislative session will begin
on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 11. Gov. Griggs
will not resign before the following week, and
If there are any complications at Washington
over tho confirmation of Attorney-General Mc
Kenna as Justice ot tbo Supromo Court, tbo
Governor's resignation will bn delayed until
they are removed. His nomination ond con
firmation as Attorney-General of tho United
States are expected to immediately follow Mc
Kenna's confirmation, and the Governor will
at onco tako chargo ot the department.
8onator Foster M. Voorhecs of Union county
will be formally chosen President of tho Senate,
and will vacate that office to become Acting
Governor as soon as Gov. Griggs resigns. A
movement is on foot to glvo a dinnor to the
Governor and Senator Voorhees early in tho
session, and there will nlso be a public reception
in the Executive Chamber to mark the change
ln administration. Senator William II, Skirm
of Mercer county will bo chosen Piesldent pro
tern, of thu Henato and will prcsldo after Presi
dent Voorhees moves into tbo Executive de
partment. Those arrangements have been
Informally agreed upon by the Republican Sen
ators and formal ratification will be made at
Friday ovening's conference.
There will be but few changes in the Senate's
clerical staff. Henry B. Rollinson of Itahway
has been Secretary for three years, and will givo
war. Frank Froy, a Camden nowspaper man.
Is tho only prominent candidate for tho place,
but he la being opposed almost unanlmuusly by
bis co-workers on the Camden nowspapcrs. If
they succeed In downing him. Augustus S.
Barber of Woodbury will probably bo selected.
Other places will become vacant by reason of
the failure of the Republicans to elect Senators
ln a few counties. It is unwritten law in Jorsey
that no man can retain ofUoo if his county goes
back on the party ln power,
David O. Watklns of Qloocester county will
be speaker of tbo House. Essex coanty might
bavo secured the honor tor George W. Porter,
but preferred a number ot tha salaried places.
Tho indications are that the county will de
mand more than she will receive. Ex-Assemblyman
Thomaa IL Jones of Essex is slated for
tbo clerkship, lie is tho man made locally fa
mous in a nominating convention three years
ago bra delegate wno urged hla nomination by
exclaiming: "Why he kisses his own wife.
This took with the convention and Jones has
since been popular.
Theodore Gaddls of Essex will be Assistant
Engrossing Clerk, and tho county also asks for
the places of Sergcant-at-Arm, eight doorkeep
ers and a dozen pages. Charles 11. Folw-ell ot
Burlington county will be engrossing clerk.
The disposal of the minor Houso places will be
made at the caucus to be held on the evening of
the organization. Ex-Asbemblyman Charles F.
Hopkins of Morris county will be Heading Clerk.
United States Senator Sowell, the Republican
State leader, has sat upon the proposition for a
constitutional convention, the main object of
which would be to dlvido tho State Into Senato
rial districts based upon population, to super
sede the present system of Senatorial repre
sentation by counties. Tho Senators and Assem
blymen from all the smaller counties will oppose
tho proposition, wbicb is favored by Hudson nnd
Essex, and would glvo to them, with tho aid of
ono or two more counties, entire control o both
Senate and House. Tho smaller counties now
control the Senate.
A matter that excites groat interest concerns
the probability of Assrmblyman-eleit Simpson
of Hudson county presenting himself to bo
sworn in at the organization of tbo Houso. Ho
is under indictment Jointly with Assistant
Prosecutor Noonan for conspiracy to dofeat
Justice ln Hudson county. His friends believe
10 will remain away until after hln trial, but
othera bellova that he will be on hand and de
mand to be sworn with the other members. Tbo
Republicans will consider tbo Simpson case at
their caucus during the session.
Half a dozen Commissioner! appointed to re
vise and codify as many different subjects in
tbo State laws will report. Senator Johnson of
Bergen county will reintroduce his bill pro
viding for railroad commissioners, to secure tho
abolition of grade crossings, and to settle
matters now controlled by the various
municipalities through which the railroads
pass, it will bo opposed by tho compdnles.
as ia evidenced by a recent interview
with Gen. Hcwoll. who says that on
arbitrary law ot the kind proposed and executed
by the men who would fill the positions of Com
missioners could be made tu bankrupt the nil
roads and the municipalities and townships.
He says tho proposition Is unwarranted by any
experience of a railroad commission that the
Pennsylvania Company has looked Into, as In
other States they havo been by no means a suc
cess. '
Before resigning Gov, Griggs w 111 mako nearly
all the appointments that aro to bo uiado during
the session. These will include a Judga and
prosecutor in Hudson county to succeed Judgo
Hudspeth and Prosecutor Wluflcld, n chief of
tho Bureau ot Labor Statistics to succeed
Charles 11. Slmmennan, Judges and prosecutors
in sovcral counties and a number of members
of State boards, Iho Governor nnd Senator
Voorhees have conferred on the subject. Ap
pointments not requiring Scualarial confirma
tion, and to places likely to bo afToctod by legis
lation during the session, will bo loft to Acting
Governor Voorhees.
Hair minded Ilia wire.
John Murray of 325 Tenth nvenuo, a ear
driver, wos hold In 9600 bail in tho West Fifty
fourth Street Court yesterday for destroying the
sight ot hla wife, Catherine's, eye while beating
her on Christmas duy. Ho was arrested on New
Year's day, while beating her again.
Tke IVeatbsr.
The cold wave was felt yesterday over the New
England aud middle Atlantic Htates. Thecreitwas
oiertboSt. Lawrence Valley, inorlnf rapidly east
ward. In Canada the temperature was from E' to SO
helowisro. The coldest In the United States was 13'
below, at KorthBrld, Vt.; Alluoy had S' below.
It wu itrowlug- warmer very rapidly orcrallthe
country went of Sen Vori and Peuniylvaulii It will
be much warmer here after this morning.
In this cltr yeiterday It was fair and coMi lowcit
oltlclal temperature DO', llnlirt V2'i aterago hu
midity 73 per cent.; wind nutlliwe it, average velocity
10 miles an boari barometer, corrected to read to tea
lerel, at H A. I 30.10, U 1'. !. tltl.OH,
Tho thermometer at the United Ktstei Weather I)u-
rtsu registered the temperature yesterday .ufollonsi
18UH. 1SU7.1 IBllB. I8U7
HA. M.,,. I.V II' II',)! 8l 4p
1 M 17 IIJ. M 10- 40
a I'. IL tti- 44lS mid tv 40
WASuisaTox roari'AiT roa moxoav,
ForUahiicbuMtu, Hnode Inland, and Connecticut,
light snow In the early mornlcg, followed by falri
warmer) louthwcit winds, high on thetoaat,
rut ruiftrn AVw I'ur, u(r, prtttded In light ihqw
(arftnorlArn;orlfm; irnrwrfout7nt irfitdi.
For tbo District ot Columbia, eastern fennsyl.
rials, New Jersey, Delaware, Msrylsud, and Virginia,
threatening weather, followed by falri warmer;
southerly to southwesterly winds.
For western I'rnniylranla, wesitru Sew York, and
Ohio, partly cloudy, with I ght snow on the lskcs, fol
lowed by falri warmer) high soutbwtst winds, becooi
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CURRENCY REFORM PUN.
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THE 8C11BKE MOPOSED JIT TUB
MOSBTAJtY CUHMUB1UX.
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It netalas Ik Kalsllag ! aartl and
I'raie lo Withdraw Ihr Slreenbaeks ana
rut tka Burden and (expense or Maintain
lag a raper Currency t'psn tha nanus.
Wabhinoto.v, Jan, 2. The report of tho
Monetary Commission appointed under author
ty ot tho convention ot business men held in
Indianapolis last January, has just been mado
public. This synopsis is supplied by the Com
mission; "It rotnins practically unchanged tho ex
isting metallic monoy. Tho existing gold
standard on which business has been done since
1870 is, of courso, maintained, on tho ground
that Industrial Interests demand certainty as to
what tho standard shall bo. For tho steady
employment of labor, factories and mines must
bo constantly operated; nnd constant operation,
ln Iho judgment ot business men, is lmnossible
so long ns thoro Is uncertainty as to tho stand
ard on which prices ot goods and orders aro
based. And to this end it is urged that the
United States should remove all uncertainty
as to tho meaning of "coin" in Its obligations,
thereby saving tho taxpayer by tho ability to
borrow at a lower rato of interest.
"No attempt is mado to reinova tbo existing
silver dollars, nor to change their legal tender
auallty; on tho contrary, a place Is provided for
them in tho circulation by forbidding the issuo
of any paper money othor than sliver certifi
cates ln denominations below $10. The stiver
currency, which will bo In tho hands of tho poo
plo, must bo kept on a parity with gold, as is
now provided by law, and this should bo done
by requiring tho Treasury to glvo gold for a
silver dollar on demand. Consequently when it
is known that a stiver dollar can bo exchanged
for gold it will circulate freely (In tbo form of
certificates), and our metallic money, without
being diminished, will be unified on a certain
basis. And, as all this silver currency will bo
needed to moct tho demands for largo change
(when other paper below $10 Is retired). It will
not bo presented for redemption at the Treas
ury, and It will creato no strain on the gold re
Borves, But no tuoro silver dollars should bo
colnod.
"Tho Commission contend that tho ten differ
ent kinds of money now In uso creato an anom
alous and confusing situation. Moreover, tho
wholo fabric rests on too Blender a reserve of
gold. It Is urged that the demand obligations
f tho Government should not bo used as money,
becauso tbey may be, and havo been, prcsonted
for gold to the Injury of the nation's credit.
This causes grave doubts as to tho standard on
which the business oporations ot the country
rest. Everything which, by experience, creatos
uncertainty nnd hurts trade, binders prosperity
and should bo renioved.UHcnco the fiscal af
fairs of tbo Treasury minting to the recolpt and
disbursement of public rovonue should do en
tirely topnrated from tho monetary functions
dealing w ith the oxchangc and redemption ot tho
currency. By establishing a soparato division
of issue und redemption in the Treasury, it will
be impossiblo to tako away funds set apart for
the protection of our monetary system and uso
them for current expenditures.
"Above all, It Is regarded as dangerous to main
tain the present practice of using Gov rnment
demand obligations as money. Our fathers
never mado anything full legal-tender monoy
except gold and silver, but ln the stress of civil
war. confusing tbo fiscal and monetary func
tions of tho State, forms of debt due on de
mand wcro lived as money, not as the result of
deliberation, but of emergency conditlonsCThoy
wcro Issued exactly because there were no re
sources In tho Treasury, and so they depre
ciated, drovo out gold, furnished a fluctuating
standard, increased the national debt enor
mously, caused a change ln prices whenovcr
tho credit of tho paper standard fluctuated, re
duced tlio purchasing power of wages, and by
causing unexpected changes in tho loycl of
prices, gavo rlso to extraordinary speculation,
increased the severity of commercial crises,
and placed tho small producer at a disadvan
tage with tho large operator. For seventeen
years (1H6SJ 1878) tho Government paper was
a falsified promise, and our standard was based
on this lie. Trade and industry becaiuo specu
lative. Men of largo wealth can take care of
themselves, but men ot small means should bo
protected from tho evils arising from such
uncertainty of tho standard.
"It tba demand obligations of the Government
aro used as money, reserves must always bo
kept on hand to redeem them. They are not,
therefore, a loan without Interest; and the ex
pense of keeping up these reserves has mado
the paper monoy a very great burden to the
taxpa)er by an increase of the public dobt. j
Theso gold reserves are necessary, unless tho
Government permits Its notes to go to protest.
Tho mere credit ot tho United States behind its
notes is too vaguo a thing, its power to tax is
too remote, to provide cosh on hand for instant
use. So far as expense is concerned, this debt
could have boen moro easily borno by changing
it into lnw-lntcrcst-bearing oonds.
For theso and other reasons the Commission
strongly urges the Government to withdraw its
demand obligations now used as money, de
clino to provido gold lor exporters, and put tho
bunlen and cxpenso of maintaining a redeem
able paper circulation upon the banks. In or
der to meet tho demand obligations, the present
reserves ot gold in the Treasury furnish n be
ginning to be set asldo ln the Division of Issue
and Itcdcmutlon;andtomcetpos8lble contingen
cies the Secretary of tho Treasury Is authorized
to sell bonds whenever tho reserves need replen
ishment. In this way, or from surplus reve
nue, tho demand obligations (that Is, United
btates notes and TreuBury notes of 1H0) can bo
gradually removed, and the cost to the country
can bo reduced; whllo this process will also give
the inestimable advantage of ceasing to use do
niand debts as money, of simplifying our cur
rency, and of adding to confidence in the cer
tainty ot our standard. By the plan of tbo com
mission. Government paper is withdrawn in
tbo first five 5 cars only so fast as tho banking
currency expands, bo that contraction cannot
possibly take place; if United Statos notes aro
cancelled their place will bo taken by the gold
paid out for them, or by tho expansion of hank
notes, under the now system proposod; and in
the following five years all the remaining
United Stales notei aro to be retired.
"'ill!! demand obligations of the Unitod States
were put forth solely bctuuso there wero no
funds In the Treasury to redeem them. The
notes wero onlv evidence that property had been
received and used up for services or supplies or
public buildings (no longer available amots).
Tho Government by the iiuturo of the operation
did not retain, as the notes went out, any prop
erty immediately lomerliblu into coin with
which to redeem Its demand issues. They
wero not a money based on property; they woro
only a debt. On the other hand, a bank note la
notes Issued (fraud, of course, excluded) except
for a consideration in negotiable property ot
oqunl or greater laluo, 'iho bnnk nolo comes
forlh as the sequel of a business transaction,
nnd Is based on the active property ot tbo coun
try which Is passing between producers and
consumers. This property is always negoti
able and always equal to the duty of meeting
the noto liability. Bank notes aro as sound as
the business transactions of the country. Tho
currency of tho country, moreover, should In
create its tho transactions of tbo country In
crcasn; hence tbo rigid unchanging issues of tho
(internment mukn them an inelastic part of
tho circulation, whllo by tho vory process ot
their issuo bank notes alono can be automati
cally adjusted to tho changing transactions ot
tho business community.
"In vie w of the scarcity of United States bonds
thoy cannot long be regarded as a basis for circu
lation. Moreover, any bond security of a high
er character yields a low rato ot Interest, and
In a tlmo of stringency, when borrowers need
loans and tho market rato of interest Is blgb,
thcro is no inducement to buy theso bands to
incrraso circulation. Hence under tbo praaent
system, whon notes would bo most needed. It is
least proniubla to Issue them. While provid
ing for a partial use of bonds for securing notes
CIS per cent, of tho capital), the commission
proposed that notes beyond this should bo Issued
on all instead ot a part of the resources of a
bank, and after ton years that no special bond
security should be required. Banks may issue
notes up to 00 per cent, of their capital without
restraint; for issues beyond CO per cent, ana
up to 80 per cent, they pay a tax of S per cent.;
for those beyond 80 per cent, und up to 100 per
i-cnt. tho pay a tax of 0 per cent. These notes
would be a prior lien upon all tbo resources of
tho hunk, and in addition, upon tho stock
holders' liability. Moreover, all hanks issuing
notes contrlbuto 0 per cent, of their circulation
as a pcrmat.ent guurantee fund. For daily re
demptions banks should keep n S per cent, re
demption fund in the bands of the Comutrollor
of tho Currency. Bunks of W'.'A.OOO capital may
ho established ln places of 4,000 Inhabitants,
nnd brunches of banks are also permitted,
"It is apparent that the security to tho note
holder under the proposed plun is greater than
usually supposed, if no ton snould to Issued by
all national banks lo the amount of 80 per cent,
of their present capital, tho security ln tho form
of total assets (omitting consideration of stock
holders' liability or a guarantee fund) is moro
than $7 to fl. In the 3,'J7tl hanks outside tbo
rvsorvo cities, tbo protection would bo 80.10 to
&1 of notes. The greatest number of failures of
banks occurred in 1BIK); and yet Iho notoa ot
thoso fulled banks which did not realize at
loust 80 per cent, of their capital out ot their re
sources formed only i, 01 1 tier cent, of the pro
posed circulation. Had 80 per cent, of tho
capital of ull national banks boon issued In
notes upon the proposed nlan, since tho begin
ning ot tbo national banking system in 1803. an
assessment upon tbo banks annually of only 1--10
of 1 percent, would havu been necessary. More
over, instead of a tax ou circulation, a tux of Mi
of 1 per cout. on rapltal and surplus is pro
posed to cover tho expenses ot the system.
Huch a plan lu general would furuUu u safe,
elastic, uniform aud expanding currency babca
pu a Ujteu and certain stoudurU,"
, nmxx Jtsnexxk KAtcaxsir.
Ea-rllcMne AwntUnia Held In tUfoe UKcap
I be rent.
Thomas McGrath of 177 East Be vent y-thlrd
street and John Rooney, who lives at 147 West
Slxtr-sevcnth street, watchmen in the employ
ot the Holmes Klectrlo Protective Company,
wero held in $900 ball each in the Yorkvllle
Court yosterdsy to keep the peace for three
months.
Michael Ward, a retired pollcsman, formerly
a wrestler, who it now employed as a private
watchman to guard the houses of Henry G.
Mnrquand. William C. Whitney, John D. Crlm
rains, President Frederick I). Tarpon of tho
Gnllattn National Bank, and ot other residents
ln tho neighborhood ot Madison nvenuo aun
Sixty-eighth atreot, charged tho two men with
assaulting him shortly boloro midnight Satur
day night.
Ward, who lives at S18 Kast Seventy-fourth
street, had his brad in bandngos covering
four Bcnlp wounds, which required . fifteen
stitches to close. Rooney'a bend was nlso dono
up in bandages, which con coaled tbo marks of n
club fight between tho three men. The Holmes
watchmen were In uniform, that of Rconey's
being stained with blood. Two clubs similar to
Solice nightsticks, covorod with blood, were on
Ingistrnto Pool's bench as evidence of tho battle
Tho three men patrol In front of houses in tho
same neighborhood nnd there has beon ill feel
ing between them slnco ono night a week ago,
whon Ward discovered a basement door on
Rooney's post open und callod n policeman to
go Into the house to see If there were any
burglars there ......
Ward told Magistrate Pool that tho two
Holmes watchmen nssaulted him at Madison
avenuo and Sixty-ninth street on Saturday
night with their clubs. Ho retaliated with bis
club until knockod down by McGrath. Both
then ran away. Ho arrested the last-named
later, nnd Rooney was arrested whon he went
to tho Presbyterian Hospital to get treated.
II It A SI Ell' 8 HT.ATEIt FLEES.
According- ta Ibe Pollen Frank Young Was
Acting In neir-Derrnce.
Frank Youngof 281 Bloeckor strcot, Williams
burg, w ho, It Is alleged, throw a stono tnatchsafo
at Philip Kramer in Marquardt's saloon at
Irving avenuo nnd Hlmrod street, early on the
morning of Now Year's Uny, Inflicting injuries
which resulted ln Kramor's death, has not been
arrested. Young is n brassmouldcr and boarded
w ith Mrs. Carolina Schwarzmuller. Ho boars a
good reputation. According to a statement
made yesterday by Police Captain Early of tho
Hamburg avenue station, Kramer was in a
?unrrc!some mood when be, with three or four
rlends, went Into tho saloon. It is ullegcd
that, without provocation, Kramer nnd
the young men with htm set upon oung
nnd dragged him around tho saloon.
Young seized the mnlcbsafoand hurled It at
his tormontors. Tho weapon struck Kramer on
tho head. Ills skull was fractured, and ho died
at 12:30 A. M. yesterday In the houso of his
uncle. Henry Fiedler, at 281 Hlmrod street.
Eight hours after Kramor received his injuries
I)r. Burr, who was In attendance, reported the
assault to the police. Whon Cnpt. Early went
to Young's house he was Informed that Young
had gone away half an hour before.
Jt. FKVIXLESS IIOLO-UT.
Sehnnbel's Kew Year's Kvs Attempt at Bab
berjr Did Not Set II Ira On Cent.
Richard Schnabel, 31 years old, a painter, ot
S10 Liberty stroot. Union Hill, was arrested last
nlgbt charged with attempting to rob Jos6 Tus
can o of 508 John street. West Hoboken, on New
Year's eve. Tuscano alleges that whllo he was
drinking with two frlonds. James Henry and
John Topalao. ln his home on Friday night,
Schnable entered, drew a rovolvcr, and coin
polled them to hold up their bands. He then
soarchod their pot kets, Tuscano says, but found
no money. He left the house after warning the
party that he would shoot the first man who
attempted to follow him.
Schnabel said that ho was drunk and did not
remember tho Incident. Ho was released ln
$200 bail to appear for examination before Re
corder Schelton.
Justice Weodward Succeeds Justice Bradley,
Retired.
Justice John Woodward has been assigned by
Gov. Black to succeed Justice George B. Brad
ley as a member of tbo Appellate Division of
the Supreme Court in Brooklyn. Justico Brad
ley retired from the bench oq Friday under tho
age limit of 70 years. Tho AppclUo Division
will now consist of Presiding Justico William
W. Goodrich, Justico Edgar M. Cullen, Justice
Wlllard Bartlett, Justice Edward W. natch,
and Justice John Woodward. The Appellate
Division will hold its first session for tho now
year to-morrow. Justice William D. Dickey
will preside ln Part L of the Supremo Court
during thlsmontb. Tho other assignments ore:
Pan II., Justice Jesse Johnson; Part. III.. Jus
tice Martin J. Keogb; Part IV., Justico Wilmot
M. Smith; Part V., Justice Augustus Van WycU;
Special Term for tho hearingof motions. Justico
Samuel J. Moddox: Special Term (or the trial ot
issues, Justice William J. Guynor.
Bartender Juebter'a assailant Captured.
Otto Glcges was arraigned before Police Jus
tico Brlstow in the Butler Street Court In
Brooklyn yesterday charged with buvlngfolo
niouBly assaulted Honry Jucbter by striking
him on tbo head with a paving stono ln the
saloon at 470 Seventh avenuo on tho evening of
Dec. 24. He pleaded guilty and was held for
tho action of the Grand Jury. Whon Juchter
opened his father's saloon on Dec 21, Glcges,
who carried ln his hand a handkerchief con
taining u paving stone, entered the saloon and
called tor a drink. Young Juchter turned hla
back upon Gtegos to KCt tbo liquor. Glegcs
leaned over the bar and struck Juchter on tbo
bead with the paving stone, stunning him,
Gieges then leaped over tbo bar and stole $0.00
from tbo cash drawer. Gieges was arrested
early yesterday morning.
embolics Buy Ibe Peterson Country Meat.
Reading, Pa., Jan. 2. Tbo Polish Catholics
of Reading have bought the country seat of the
Peterson family of Philadelphia, situated just
below this city at Flying Hill and known as
" RIdgowood." Tbo purchase was mado by the
Franciscan order and tho seat Is to bo usrd for
tho education of Polish women for tho Sister
hood and for a Polish orphanage. The Peotr
sons spent $100,000 in fitting up the house and
grounds,
XTAMXE IXTELLlQBtiOE.
1HSIATVBK ALMANAC TBIS DAT.
SuarlMS.... 7 21 1 Sunsets.. 4 40 1 Moon sets.. 8 47
uiou WATsa this pay.
Sandy Hook. 4 16 I Oov.Isl'd. 4 47 1 Hell Gate.. 0 40
Arrived Suxdat, Jan, 3.
fis St. Louis, Handle. Southampton Deo. 10.
ft Yuniurl. Doyes. Haxana.
Bs Htrathalrly, Coulthurst, Hamburg,
be htrathatlan. Macoubmy, Campecna,
Bs Mount Repbar. Hendry. .St. Vincent,
ha Chicago city. Sandoll. Ilrtttol.
8a Elsie Marie. lUluers, llolterdaai.
bs Washington, Dlueklage. Hottprdara.
Bs Oulf Ktreani, Bwalu. rhlladelphla.
Ba Richmond, Olorer. KlcUniond.
hs Princes Anue, Hulnhera, Norfolk,
Brig U, I). Lockturl, Sheridan, Curacao.
For later arrivals see First Pais.
SAtLiD mou noxrsrio roan.
Bs Iroquois, from Savannah for New York.
outoouu sTSAttsmrs.
Sail To-Jorroui.
. w2'ic'l," rinl satin.
Normannla. Genoa hooam loon a It
Caracas. La Ouayra 11 ou A U 1 00 ! M
Hetnlnole, Charleston boo i M
El Bud, New Orleans 1)00 I'M
Sufi IrVdncittuy, Jan. 0.
St. Louis, Bouthampton,, ,, 700 A t jnoOA.il
Germanic, Liverpool H 00 a M is on M
Wcaternland, Antwerp 10 00 A Jt it 00 M
Comal, Galveston. u on 1 M
Concho, Havana 1 00 I' XI a 00 I'M
ixcowxo sTiiinunra.
Charlton Olbraltar Deo 11
Ilalsby , Anlwnrp i)M u
Vulcan t-hieMs U00SI
Alsatla Olbraltar ijM 14
I'ecoiilo Gibraltar Deo 13
(lute Cltr Bavannah Im -.'u
La nretague Havre IieoVS
Klltlo New Orleans , Deo as
Seminole.., ,, Jacksonville Deo SO
Vendm HotterUam lino 23
Auranla , Liverpool Deo 93
Doric Liverpool Dec 34
Vlgllauola Havana DeollO
Colorado, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.Hul! Deo 20
Louisiana Nw Orleans Drottu
Madlaua ,,.M. Thomas ,.Pea2U
Tallahassee Savanoab pea 31
Du4 Tuiidiiv, Jan. 4.
Southwark Antwerp DooSB
Drltamila..,, Hhlelda. Deo 31
Lampasas Galveston Deo 3D
El liar ,, New Orleans Lea 30
. Iroquois Savannah, Jan 1
Due U'edndituy, Jan. 0,
Teutonic, Liverpool , Deo 33
Mohawk Iyonoon Deo at
Bedouin London Dro33
Poeanot , Gibraltar. ,..,.... Deo K'J
Trinidad , Bermuda ,,,, Jon 3
' hobralome Para Dealt
Dut Thursday, Jan. 6.
Karlsruhe.,. ..Bremen , Deo3a
1'atrla ., Hamburg Deo Ha
Hohican ,.,.6wiuuea .,,.,,. ..Deo ills
Christiana Hamburg ,..,., Deo 33
Queeu Margaret. ....... Shields , Deo 3 J
Addlngtou ,."ar y i"011
I Yvuesusla ...Lauuayra Deo 31
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COMZtlSSlOXBRll MBMBRftH.
The Bessll of Capt. abeekaa's BaaslelUarr
Visit ta Ibe Building Trndea Clab Was a
Private laviatlgatlan entered fcr Fa
ilea CommUateasr Mmttb anal Andrews.
Now that Mayor Strong's Pollco Commission
ers are no longer in power, tho story ot a roocnt
pollco raid has leaked out. It it particularly
interesting becauso two ot thoso Pollco Commit
lioncrs are members of tbo club which Iho pollcs
honored by their presence
Tho Building Trades Club Is tho cub and
Col. George Moore Smith and Major Avery D.
Andrews are loading members ot It. The club
oooupies tho top floor of the Townsend building,
oh the northwest corner ot Broadway and
Twenty-fifth street.
Tha raid was mado two woekt ago by Police
Captain Sbeohnn of the Tenderloin proetnet.
Capt. Sheehan visited tho club on tbo strength
of nn anonymous letter be had received. The
writer of tfau letter complained that gambling
was going on on tho ton floor ot tho Townsend
building. Capt. Sheehan summoned three ot
his dotoctlvot and set out for tbo alleged
gambling place.
The four policemen, dressed in plain clothe,
reached tho Townsond building late ln tho after
noon of Dec. 14 and thoy lost no tlmo in getting
to tho top floor. Bwinglng doors from tho main
hall on the top floor load Into tho reception room
of tho club. Capt. Sheehan and hit men pushed
through the swinging doors and were looking
about tho reception room when an attendant
entored. He asked what was wanted. Capt.
Sheehan said he wished to soo an officer of the
olub, cither tho President or tho steward.
Pretty soon F. Lineman, the steward, appeared.
Tho Police Captain told him ho had visited tho
club to sea It gambling wot going on on tho
premises.
"You're at perfect liberty to go wherever you
pleaso," said tho steward. "Thcro is no
gambling here to my knowledge."
Followed by his men Bhccban mado a tour of
tho roomB. While the pollcenion were to en
gaged ln walked Henry M.Tostevln.tho President
of tho club. Steward LlnemniClntroduccd the
visitors. President Tostuvln Indorsed tho
steward's Invitation and accompanied the visi
tors about the premises. Eventually the po
licemen departed without finding any evidence
of rambling.
Nothing more was heard of the raid until
early lost week, whon Capt Sheehan was or
dered to report at once to Chief McCullagh at
Pollco Headquarters. The Chief naked Sheo
ban to explain why ho bod forced hla way into
a prlvato club. Sheohon told why. Chief Mo
Cullagh promptly reported the Captain's story
to CommlssloncrSmlth and Andrews, who had
demanded that the Captain be called to ac
count, Later somo of the members of tho olub de
manded that the policemen concerned be pun
ished. Col. Smith and Major Andrews ad
vised their fellow members to forget tho visit ot
the pollco llko a bad dream. But the indignant
members wouldn't forget.
"What would our wives and daughters say,"
they eald, "if they knew wo wcro members of a
supposed gambling club!"
They finally woa tho two Police Commissioners
to their war of thinking, and then tho wheels
wero set going to make trouble for tho policemen
concerned. The club members demanded a
hearing and Chief McCullagh was ordcre to
arrange It so that both Bides could be board and
tho story kept from the newspapers. Tho
Chiof delegated Inspector Brooks to tako tho
testimony and he sot las', Thursday for the hear
ing. Tho officers of the club wero on hand at the
appointed time, and so wcro Capt. Sheehan and
his throe detectives. Tho bearing took place
in Inspector Brooks's private office at Police
Headquarters behind closed doors. The ste
nographer was sworn to secrecy. Tho club
men recited tholr grievance snd Capt. Shoehan
and his men told their story.
Whon the bearing adjourned Inspector
Brooks said ho would present a copy of too tes
timony to his superiors. Chief McCullagh got
tho evidence, and on Friday he laid It before the
two interested members ot tho old Police Board.
Tbo board's term of Ufa Was Umitod, and the case
wan allowed to die with the board. But the
clubmen are not satisfied with tho result of the
Firlvato bearing, and when thoy learned that so
arasthcl' two follow members were concerned,
tho mutter was dead, several ot them threat
ened to lirljg tho raid before the new Board ot
Police Couvnlssionur.
Tbo Building Trades Club' was organized in
1RS0 and incorporated in 1802. Most of the
big builders and contractors in Greater Now
York are members. Some of the members be
sides tho two ex-Commlesloners, are John D.
Crlmmlns, Francis bengrlst, Jr., John IL
Peeves, and Thomaa E. Crlmmlns.
gUfflUfgg gCoUccg.
renrls and all kinds or Preclona fftones, f
thi best qusllty only. Prices low as anywhere, hers
or abroad.
HOWARD & C0 804 Fifth avenue. New York.
ACTOV. At Norwalk, Conn . on Saturday, Jan. 1.
180.1, Charles A. Acton, In his 03th year.
Funerat services at hla late residence. West av on
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 189", at 0:30 P.M. Carriage
will meet tram leaving Grand Central Station at
2 P.M.
BtltLOW. On Sunday, Jan. 2, 1808, at his real
denoe, 400 Clermont av., Brooklyn, N. Y., George
Barlow, In his 68th year.
Notlco of funeral hereafter.
FltAMBB. On Saturday, Jan. 1, 189B, John A.Frtser,
aged 01) years.
Relatives and friends are Invited to attend tha
funeral aerrleea at the Church of the Belored
Disciple, 89th St., near Madison av on Tuesday,
Jan. 4, 1 898, at 1 1 o'clock A. M. Canadian papers
please copy.
HeliDLTr. At her residence. 334 Nott av Long
Island City, Margaret McNnlty, wife of the late
Robert MoNulty, on Sunday, Jan. 3, 1838.
Funeral on Wednesday morning from St. Mary'a
Church. 6th at. and Vernon av., at 0:30 o'clock.
NICUOLSOX.-On Saturday, Jan. 1, 1838, Robert
Nicholson, In his 88th year.
Funeral services on Monday, Jan, 8, at b P. Hi at
his lata residence, 677 Elton av.
ORII. At her residence, 813 Adelpht St., Brooklyn,
on Dec. 31, Mary, widow of Edward Orr, late ot
Williamsburg.
Funeral services will be held at St, John's Chapel.
Clermont and Greene avs., on Monday, Jan, 3, at
10 o'clock In the morning. Kindly oinlt flowars.
rilllSKK. At her residence, 37 West 11th St., on
Friday, Dec. 31, 1897, Prlsellla S., widow of
George II, Purser, aied 77 yoars.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend tho funeral service at her lata rest
deoca on Mond sy, Jan, 3, at 1 1 A. II. It Is kindly
requested that no flowers be sent. Interment at
Greenwood.
QltlllU. On Deo. 31, Charles F. Quirk, la his 83d
year.
Funeral from the residence of his late brother,
John N. Quirk, 141 Willow street, Urooaiyn, Mon
day, Jan. 3, at 1 P. M. Friends are cordially In
vited to attend. Omit flowers. New Orleans and
Rock llapld) papers pleas copy,
nOACII. At Liberty, N. Y. on Dec. 31, Julia, be
loved daughter of John T, and the late Annie
Roach, and granddaughter of tha late Alex Mc
Coy. Funeral from the residence of her father, 180 Kast
88th at. Funeral services at the Church of Our
Lady of Oood Counsel, East VUlh St., on Tuesday,
Jan. 4, at 10 A.M.
WOOUItUFK On Friday morning. Dee. fll, 1897,
Morrla Woodruff, Jr., aied 37 ears.
Funeral services at his late residence, 7 East Sid
st , on Monday, Jan. 3, at 10 A. M.
TIIK EI.KCTIIIC MnVBLTV COMPAWV
Is prepared to furnish Graphopbones, musical and
talking records, and supplies of all kinds. Send
for cetaloeiH a Orders promptly fllld.
oniiM an 1 store 203 Broadway, New York. Take
tho elevator.
iltiiQ.OUfl gottCtg.
fVlIE WEEK OF PltAYKR, Jan. 3-9. 1 BOB.-Meetings
X will be held lu New York under the auspld-s of
the Evangelical Alllanca each afteruoou at 4 o'clock
during toe week ut the Marble Collegiate t'hurcb,
3Vlb St. and 6th av. Programme: Mon-iay, Coufes
slou and Thanksgiving. Supplementary Local Tuple,
Confession of Lack of Consecration, Thanksgiving
for tha Christian Privileges of tha City, Dr. Cornelius
U. smith, rrolor St. James Church; TueaJay, the
Church Universal. Local Topic, the Promotion of In
terdruouilnatloual Life In Greater New York, Dr.
Stephen P. Cad man, pastor Uetropolllau Ternplei
Wrdno-day. Nations and Their Rulers. Local Topic,
the Authorities or our City, Dr. John Balt-oiu bbaw,
Paator West End Presbyterian Churelu Thursday,
amines and Schools, Loo. I Topic, Our Ynuug Poop's
and for Deeper Person! Devotion to Sunday Srhoot
Work, Dr. II. A. Htlnison. pastor Manhattan Congre
gational CliurchiFrlrtay.ForvIijuMUaloua. Local Tuple.
That Onr Churchea May Ue KHlod with the Missionary
Spirit, Dr. W. II. P Faunor. pastor Fifth Avenue Bap
tut Churcbinaturday. Howe Mixlous. Local Topic,
I That More Converts Among Our Foreign People May
Be Constrained ta Seek the Salvation of Ihelr Own .
Nationality. Dr. F. 8 Schenck, pastor University
Ltctf hts Reformed Church.
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