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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-11
OBITUARY..
sAMrFL c. THOMPSON.

Samuel c. Thompson, president OF the Chase
National Bank died suddenly at the bank yesterday
He suffered stroke OF paralysis about five years ago.
and since that time has given little attention to business
matters although # has been his custom to visit the
bank for an hour or two every day. He went There
yesterday az usual and shortly after noon started 10
leave the bank reached the street but immediately
returned remarking Just he was about TO resume tue
seat at his desk that did feel we'll As the words
Rad come from his lips he fell to the floor He died IN
about ten minutes without speaking again.
Mr. Thompson the Oldest son OF John Ihompson'
who has been well known in financial circles for many
years He WA about hfty years old. and educated
I'm mi, cy Ia connection with his father and younger
brother Frederick F. Thompson, be engaged In the
banking business under the OF thompson BrOAer
In ISIS The place OF business was At Broadway ana
Wa,t In 1858 the father and hi- two sons organized
the FIRST National Bank. andn 1877 the rather ana ode
son retired from bduk and started new one called
the Chase National Bank. Mr. Thompson was elected
president and retained the Office tOhs death. His father
4 vfc-president. and although eighty years Ola
personally conducts the business. Nh thompson leaves
wife and child. q about sixteen years old The
funeral services will be held az the house on saturday al
D. M The burial will be in the family plot at God
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The Music Hall recently erected in Yonkers by
the Warburton Hall Association is in the central
part Of the city occupying the lots in Woodwork
ave- owned by the assOci alton In the rear of its
main buiiding in Warb urtOn-ave. The principal
entrance is from Warb urton-ave on the grade
of the street, By wide corr dor lead ng
IN the foyer. large room with
an Octag0nal bay window. The entrances
To the parquette and balcony are from this foyer
The stage and gallery entered from Woodworth-
ave- Tho auditorium IL ffty-hye feet long by fifty
one feet wide. and there are four proscenium aud
four open boxes The stage IL tifty-One feet wide
lay thirty feet from back to the proscenium brick
wall. The fly galleries have been kept twenty three
feet from the stage that scenery from the New
York theatres can be used IL desired he corridors
bOx-offces foyer staircases. auditorium. stage,
toilet-rOoms and dressiug-rooms will be heated by
steam, and the ventilation is provided by dome
hight and air duets and the interior decorations
and appointments are of modern and approved de-
scrptioD The building Will seat nearly LOGO per-
sons It was erected under the superinte ndence OF
Kimball and Wsedell, the architects OF the Madi-
son Square Theatre the Casino aud other New
YORK theatres
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MR.. ROOsEyELT's DEMOCRACY.

Among the eighty delegates who attended the
first meeting of the General Committee Of the NewYork
Democracy at Madison Square Hall, No 04s Broadway,
last evening" Robert B. Roosevelt Emanuel B. Hart
exJustice James T. Coulter ex-senator Francis NJ Bxby
Dr. Ferdinand sceger ex-senator John c. Boyd, John Y
savage, exCOroner Thomas f. Knox, Edward p. Hagan
Robert A. Van Wyck, eX-judge Marcus Otterbourg and
Dr. Isaiah Rynders among those present
who were not delegates. Speeches were made by Mr..
Boyd, who temporary chairman, Tim shea, Mr..
Coulter, stephen = Blake and Adirondack" seeger.
The following officers elected Chairman Robert b.
Roosevelt treasurer John G. Cameron secretaries Louis
NJ DOscher Robert A. Van Wyck, Otto Kempner and
Luke c. Crimes yce-chaiman from each OF the twenty
three districts represented and executive committee OF
three from each district Mr. Roosevelt. taking the
chair denounced the cOrup tons ana populations of Dem
ocrato this city and the control exercised by
John Kelly and II. o. Thompson over Democratic nomina
tons lie SAID he would ask nothing better than TO have
John Kelly nominated for Mayor and If he elected he
he speaker would acknowledge they had been wrong In
opposing him.
Resolutions adopted opposing BOssism in poll
ties arraiCnng Tammany Hall for treason To the party
repudiang the other Democratic organizations praising
Governor Cleveland and denounciug the Republicans III
the Legislature resolution in favor Of protecting the
Adirondack forests offered by Dr. Ferdinand seeger was
also adopted.
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SEARCHING FOR WEAPONS IN COURT

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-Before proceeding
ia the Sharon divorce case to-day all persons adj
mftted 10 the room, including the counsel,
by order Of the judge, examined to whether they car
ried dangerous weapons No weapon was found.
This was done because OF what occurred yesterday.
Mrs. shawsn, q witness for the defence, was on
tho stand Judge Tyler, attorney for Miss Hill.
was sublecttng her 10 a severe cross-examinatfon
He said he proposed TO show that the witness
had dined at disreputable places and had Wis
tied low resort with strange men. Mrs
shawan manifested intense excitement and hurredy put
her hand into her pocket II to draw a revolver
She checked, however, By the counsel for the de-
fence who implOred her 10 keep cool During the
element which prevailed McCuHe shawan. a man about
twenty-five years old and OF the witness approached
Judge Tyler, but stopped by the laters son, who
threatened shoot him down he attempted 10 draw
pistol Judge sullivan ordered that the winess and her
son he renewed from the court and immediately after
ward declared A; the opening Of the afternoon
session Judge refused further testimony the
until assured that every IN the court room was
unarmed and would present certificate 70 the police
men at the entrance door to that effect.
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LICENSES GRANTED IN ESSEX COUNTY.

There was large attendance of temperance peo-
pie of Newark Orange, MOntclair Bloomfield and
other sections of Essex County at the session of the
court in Newark yesterday to hear the discussion
on the application of liquor sellers for IL
ceuses The first case that of John Cole
man for hotel near st. Marks Church
in Orange. The application was strenuOTsly op-
posed by Orange citizens. II was ated that there
were already five hotels and fifteen ruInshops IN
Orange, and no more hotels are needed remon-
STRANGE was presented igned by influential resi-
dents Of Orange. Judge McCarter SAID he would
give his decision later. Opposition was made to
licenses applied for by Charles Winhart, Of Bloom
field, William Schuering of Franklin, John Gee.
Benjamin Mortimer, Patrick Convey and Louis
Soup all Of Bloomfield Most of tle applications
were granted and several were withdrawn by the
applicants
lhe general feeling of pleasure among the people
Of Newton over the verdict in the case of Felgen-
SPAIN. the Newark brewer, against Judge Morrow
was dampened yesterday by the Court granting
license to the COchTane House. The temperance
people presented remonstranoes charging that 1t
was a disOrderlv house. and had strong hopes that
no license would be granted by the Court.
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MISS ELIZABETH PEAKE.

HUDSON, n. Y, April 1O.-Elizabeth Peake,
who died here on April 5. after illness OF twentyour
hours' duration born at Chatham, " Y, January %
1911. and was the eldest Of family OF eight children
one Of whom the late william T. Peake, was for many
years prominent goods merchant in the city Of New
York. Miss Peake pupil at the Hudson Academy
while ex Judge Anasa J. Parker was it's principal; and
was graduated at the young lades' seminary at Pitts
field. Mass. In 1913 she established young ladies'
seminary al Hudson which became fourishiDg institu-
on and continued her work az one Of the principals OF
this school up time OF her death. In 1871 she
went abroad and spent about eighteen months IN
European travel; and soon after her return published
an account OF her travels entitled pen Pictures OF
Europe" she afterward published compilation from
German history called 1.-THE History of the German
Emperors and their Contemporaries" and shortly before
her death finished for publication description OF the
cities mentioned in that wsrk.
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chief recording clerk in the NewYc-t County Clerks
once: empowering the Controller ~ HewioTk 10 ADJUST
the salaries OF the Justices Of the kew1ork District
Courts petween May, 1873, and December, lsfoi
Incorporating the NewYOrx safety yat0r insurance
Company incorporating the NewNOrk cancer hOspil a
anu eXempng It's property rom taxation under cralH
conditions the RELIEF OF the heirs OF Jerome j. CO
Inns vino persisted IN the Arctic Ocean with DeLOng. .
The resolution OF Mr. Gibbs extending the time for inc
Anal report OF the senate Committee Oh Cities inyrstga
ing the NswYOrk Department Of Public Works until Apth
oriier allow the q. ssiOner or PUBIC
put IN rebutta evidence fas passed.
senator RObh sJbr1rlcd minority report on tne new
York harbOr masters Investigation The report declares
that the haFbOr masters unnecessary Inc postlO
and have been for years political snecnfhs OF no
approach TO them in the Government Ihe OFFICES
Of captain OF the port and harDOr masters were aDOshed
1888 but these officers fingered about their Oh Atdh
and performed little substantial service. There Is no eve
dence to show that the abolished officers have rcceseu
any fees since May 1888, and evidence TO show tna
they should 90 paid. NewYork commerce mas mo-
been bene1ted by them since May, 1888 and VIII ngt
suffer n they abandon their sinecures anc give their "noe
time 10 their political duties. ,,
Considerable time occupied IN the House TINS morn
ing In undong what had done last night. Two Os
exempting property from t9Xaton in Brooklyn were
passed and neither had been printed NO one except o
Brooklyn members knew what the provisions OF the Ds
one authorized the Young Mems CErstlan Asso
citation OF Brooklyn to hold property to the amount OF
S250O00 aud exempted that amount from local ta1aon
and the other exempted ST. Francis Monastery, o.
Brooklyn from taxation to the amount OF s29OiOVV
Both bills recOnidered and they were recommted
with instructions amend 10 make the properly
referred TO subject to taxation.
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HAsTY ACTION BY THE ASSEMBLY.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO
CITIES ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
III rnR pur Thy TRInI-SRl

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO
CITIES ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 10.-The Assembly at Its ses-
sion this afternoon ordered TO third reading the An
drews Constitutional amendment, providing " home
rule for the cities The amendment provides that the
legislature shall only pass general laws in relation to
cities It's effect would be- TO prevent the Legislature
from interfering with the government Of cities, how
ever oorruptly administered they might be-
The amendment adopted by the
Democratic Legislature Of 1882 the Democratic members
naturally desiring TO put up bar TO interference
by Republican Legislatures with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF the afairs OF cities by Democratic oieeholders
that rule them II not thought, however that the
amendment would meet with the slightest favor from
a Republican Legislature; has II. The Assembly
acted to-day without knowledge OF the character OF the
am andment. Durikg a general hubbub James Oliver,
Democrat, OF New-YOrk, asked that the amendment
should be ordered TO a third reading No one
seemed to know what the amendment was
about and thus without the slightest debate a
moments consideration, by unanimous consent, this
highly important amendment TO the constitution was
ordered to a third reatnR.
The Republican leaders, when they learned OF what
careless had been done said that opposition would
be offered to the amendment when IL came up for
third rea ling but there f. too much reason 70 fear In
view OF the needless sson OF the past forth gh that
com es up third reading and thait will slip through
20 the Senate accidentally passed by that body VIII
be submitted Of the state at the coming
fall election.
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LEGISLATION IN BOTH HOUSES.
MANY BILLS PASSED BY THE sESATE-A REPORT on
THE HARBoR MASTERS.

-
THE HARBoR MASTERS.
ALBANY, April 1O.-In the Senate to-day
ssventyye or hundred petitions in favor Of the en-
argement OF Grand Cent raj Depot IN NewYoFk were
presented The Finance Co mmittee reported fayorsbiy
Mr. Howes Prison Commission BILL ard IL sent " the
first committee of the whole. The bill empowering the
take steps 70 secure copies OF al
federal records relating NewYork State volunteers In
the rebellion also reported favOraby The Railroad
Committee reported adversely Mr. Clarke bill extending
the commission hours the NewYOrk Elevated Rail
roads motion by Mr. Murphy to disagree with the re-
mort was laid ON table with the understanding that
should not DO discussed in the absence Of
MT Thomas the Chairman OF the Railroad Committee
Mr. Haggertys bill for closing the aperures In the New
York Central tunnel under Fourth-aye, Newfork Eear
the 7th Re giment arTnbry reported Adversely but
act,ou ON the report suspended for the present
The following bills were passed Providing Tor inc lease
mr. consolidation of railroad companies with the consent
OF tvotirds Of the stockholders prohibiting me ocer
ana directors Of railroads from selling spoeuato the
OF their respective corporations not actna o"h
by them amending the laws for the incorporation o.
euhs Ia meet the exigences OF the New-fOrk Aihete
Club; providing for the payment Oh the sa' VI 'n'
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ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS HARMONIOUS.
THE PROBABLE STATE TIcKEr-sENAToR LoGAN's
CANDIDACY.

THE PROBABLE STATE TIcKEr-sENAToR LoGAN's
CANDIDACY.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
SPRINGFIELD, H., April 5.-EnOugh county
conventions have held this State no longer
TO leave In doubt the fact that General Richard j.
Oglosby Is the almost unanimous choice Of the Republic
Of the State for Governor III fact since the present
incumbent Governor Hamilton, withdrew from the con
test few days IL has become morally certsa that
other will be presented TO the convention, and
that Ogesby will be nominated by reclamation. Gov
Hamilton during the brief period that AZ has held
the Office has given satisfaction. and business
has succeeded In Winning the good opinion OF ALL but
he Is yet and is comparatively little known
for one holding so prominent position, which iact
proved to be great drawback IN his canvass tor the
nomination against Oglesby whose friends eOncede tna
he has done graceful thing Withdrawing from the
II ia generally conceded that he coudhaye the sec
ond place the ticket II he would accept 10. General
twice before. In 1864 and in 1879
There will be contest In the convention over the
other places the ticket but the indications now are
that the most OF the present state ObOersw be renOmi
mated
There seems TO be determination among the Repub-
cans of the state 10 avoid bitterness among themselves
aud for this there little opposition shown here
to the candidacy Of Geaera Logan for the Presidency
Neither his friends his enemies expect him 10 nave
much strength in the National Convention. His most
sangine friends hardly attempt TO show where he can
those would otherwise antagOnze him here
content that he should have tAe cOmpment Of the
vote OF his state in tho convention. There Is
strong Blaine feeling in the state, and Arthur has many
friends but the sentiment De here IN favor Of
avoiding strife Ss Tar as possible Nhen tle NauOhal
Convention shal nave met and made It's nomn atoms the
Will be clear fer all Republican voters 10 unite aud
cause the state to give OF its odtms Republican
maiOrities.
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YoUYG WOMAN CUTS HER THRoAE

Miss George Bowker attempted suicide on We'd
ne sday night at Far Rockaway. She is a resident
of Mount Pleasant, n. j., but visiting the fam
lily of John Jenkins She Is twenty years old
and had attended the Methodist prayer-meeting
during during the evening and appeared TO be IN
high spirits After reaching home she went TO her
ro0m prepared for bed. and cut her
throat with a razor. When Mr. Jen =
kins passed her room he was attracted
by her hard breathing, but thought she was snor-
ing. He tapped at the door, but got no answer,
while the breathing became harder. The door
was locked, and an entrance 70 the room was
gained from the roof. The girl was lying on the
floor, her nght-dress was saturated with blood
and blood was running over the floor. Her breast
was also cut and was bleeding prOfusely. The
wound in the neck was four inches long, and the
windpipe was cut though not severed. DIR; Freld-
lander sewed up the girls throat. Yesterday she
tore tho wound open and started II bleed
ing afresh. There is strong prObabi ity
that she will die. No motive for the gr!'s rash
act has been given. There is a runner that she
had been disappointed IN love. The doctors
of the opinion that she was temporarily insane.
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BELRNAP-Ath her residence Rosele Y j. THURSDAY morn.
ing April 10 Margaret Price Belknap widow Of Chauncey
Belknap, and daughter Of the late Thomsou Price.
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend q funeral
from her late residence, saturday afternoon April - al
Train foot Of Libertyst. $50 p m
Interment AT WOODLAND, y y by the family.
Please omit flowers
CURTIs-On the 9th inst. at his residence in Norxak
Conn, Lewis J. Curtis in his 6sth year.
Funeral services, at his ate residence On saturday April ?
at $50 p. IN.
COLEMAN-On THURSDAY April 10, Mrs A Coleman. In lsr
Funeral services at the residence Of her sonnaw A. J.
HUBBARD-Passel away April TO- 1854, George d Hub
bard. IN the 14th year o. his age
attend the funerai on sunday April l. AZ D d. from "a
late residence. 80 HOoper-st.. Brooklyn, Z. D.
PeeksklL papers please copy
HOWE-On Wednesday gth inst after long Illness.
Howe, in the 18th year " his
Friends OF the family are invited attend the funeral
SATURDAY 18Th ns, At 40 p m a. his late residence 80
Fanderbltave, Brooklyn
ORSER-At EnglewOod y ], April 8 lisa Margaret Law
widow Of the ato John Orscr IN The 5h ye4r u hor
Fuaera from her lato residence saturday April IL
Carriages viii meet train leaving foot Of chamoes' At
p. IN.
sMITH-Mrs Robbins B. smith, az No 253 West llthst. "a
Thursday April 10.
Funeral notice hereafter
sMITH-Entered into rest Wednesday evening April o
Georgia Hought0n, wife Of J. granville smith 60.
lIth inst. at II I'm
Interfnent Forest Hill Boston. Mss3.
Boston aud BuhaIO papers please copy.
THoMPsO N-suddealy. Thursday. April 10 samuel q.
Sotice Of funeral hereafter.
only child of Marshall W. and Elizabeth O. TebDutt aged
Funeral safuTv Afternoon az $50 o'clock fro The ncs
Of parents. kenmorePlae Albany y y.
TWEEDYOn Thursday, April 10. Oliver P. Tweedy IN tas
Relatives and rens Of the family are respectfully nvitei to
attend the funeral from the esieDoe o his mother hrs
A. T. Tweedy, Danbury Conn., on Saturday Apni - az
l;SOp m.
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KEw-YoRK nAllY TRIBUNE FRInAY, April II, 1884

eign birth ignorant and utterly incompetent TO perform
the duties OF her Office There we're $50 midwiyes In
this city and their work required thorough knowledge
medicine aud surgery. The only persons authorized by
engage should be educated physicians either
male female; or, mdwves allowed TO practise
II should only be 10 the capacity OF trained nurses as ads
the physician. DT. FIutnights opinions were sus-
tanned by Drs Pctors Garrgues, Wood Harw0Od Jaco-
bus and Garish and structures we're made upon
the laws before the Legislature providing Tor tue
establishment OF Institutions OF midwifery. $500, .
Dr. jacob took the opposite view and tnougnl that
there was legitimate field for the mid wife. and that shs
much ADLER and better equipped worker than sns
had been given credit for resolution presented by H.
r. Eler opposed to the proposed act establishing Coi-
iege o. Midwifery in New York was adopted
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OBITUARY NOTES.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Dr. Frederick Eek
fed OF Pennsylvania computsr Of bullion in the Office
OF tho Director Of the Mint, died In this city to-day
from pneumonia
RICHMOND. Va, April 1O.-EK-Governor John M.
Gregory died At his home, in Charles City. last night,
eighty years. He Governor of Virginia IN 1s42.
served In the Legislature for several terms, and was
United states District Attorney for the Eastern District
OF Virginia sJ3 1850, when he retired TO private
life.
B0sToN April 10.-Charles A. Jones, proprietor OF the
Norfolk House in this city died this morning age sixty
four He was formerly connected with the City Hotel OF
New-York and was with exception tHs oldest hotel
DrOpretOr iu this CITY.
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DANGEROUSLY SHor BIZ soUArrERs.

CHARLEsroN, s. C., April 10.-Some years ago
man named Prentice purchased large tract OF land In
Logan County this State. Litigation began, and the
suit found It's way iBo the United states District Court
here Recently Judge survey OF
A. p. sinnst appointed surveyor by the Court and
he together with two of his sons, started 10 Logan
County 10 do the work Yesterday, when within fifteen
iles OF GTifthyiis, the Mud River. the surveyors
by number OF squatters the land who fred
INTO the party. William snnet shot IN the right
side The wounded brought his homo ir this
sity to-day. He Is IL a dangerous condition.
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TIE WAGNER Festival IN BOSTON
PREPARATIONS coMPLETFD--A CHORUS OF SIX
HUNDRED


HUNDRED.
icy TELEGRAPH To IKE rRIBUNEl
BosroN, April 10.-Mr. Locke. who Is here
ruerntending the preparations for the Wagner Festival
which begins Monday night. has substantially COM
psted the seating the crowds that are
expected The big hall of the Mechanics building where
the concerts are given rarely used for musical
entertainments owing TO It's great sze but for that reason
1T especially adapted for the Wagner Festival 1t orig
nsJly afforded accommodations for about 5000 people
bur found be too large for concerts or operate
performances and considerable space has been parti
toned the main door Comfortable upholstered
chairs have placed the floor which win seat about
800 persons, while the boxes which Mr. Locke has put
liD win accommodate about 500 more. Both balconies
VIII be utilized for the festival that the total seat
ing capacity will be about 5000 people. The chorus,
witch Mr. sharland is drilling Is expected 70 number
GOO and the orchestra over one hundred Inc New
York LiederkranZ Society will also participate 10 lues
Aay nights performance The large IL the hall Will
not available owing its high pitch The tickets have
sold well While the house will probably not be crowded
ut every OF the six performances there every pros
peet the festival viii prove financially as wen As
sunsically successful
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BURNED IN ANOTHER FIRE.

Charles Wright, the mulattO boot-black, who
gained much praise for his heroic action in saving
lives at the burning of The Word Building, two
years ago. again figured in a fire last night. His
home is at 2O7 Ross-st., Williamsburg, but he has
been spending few days at No. 143 Chrysue-st
At eight o'clock last night John PaYn, another col
ored man, who lives on the second floor. upset
lamp which exploded ard severely burned his face
aud arms Wright hearing the noise. rushed up
stairs and put out the flames but himself was badly
burned about the eyes. The police sent both men
To The BnlIeYne Hosuital.