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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
MRS WILLIAM AST0RS GOWNS SOLD
ONE GOES TO CONCERT HALL SINGER, THE
OTHER TO A DRY GOODS HOUSE.

ONE GOES TO A CONCERT HALL SINGER, THE
OTHER TO A DRY GOODS HOUSE.
A downtown aucton-room was crowded with women
Yesterday morning and for a considerable part Of the
afternoon because Mrs. William Astors dresses which
were seized by the Custom House officials because the
Partisan dessmaker had undervalued them, to be
sold TO the highest bidder The announcement Of the
sale brought together all sorts Of people Among those
who came were auctiondeales, representatives Of dry
goods firms who wanted the gowns for window dis
play and managers of variety performers at the popular
resorts. The first gown 20 be sold described in
the catalogue as an embroidered green silk and velvet
robe made BY Felix IL elaborate to call
forth an expression OF admiration from most OF the
women present 1t was mounted on wire frame, which
showed it off to excellent advantage. The first bid
$780, This made large number Of the would-be
purchasers back for most OF those present did not
expect 10 pay anything like that price. The auctionecr
worked hard and the bidding up to $500. BY this
time the bidding was between two men, the representa-
tive OF Bloomingdale Brothers and the manager Of
Roster & Biars music hall. The Bloomingdale man
won at $780, at which bid the music-ha man dropped
out.
The next gown was put down being I" blue silk
robe cOrsage ornamented in passementere." II really
was pretty piece Of work. and the two leading bidders
for the first one sold went at each other hammer
and tougs for the first S4O0 Then they became
cautious and their BIDS dropped from S25 at Jump TO
SO and 50. This gown finally sold for $40 to
the manager OF the concert han for Miss Jennie joyce
What Is In name ?" was the only remark made by
the auctiOneer. The amount bid for the two gowns
pavs the claims OF the Government and leaves a small
margin. The Government had claims amounting to
81 200 against them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
NETWORK CITY.

Policeman John Foster. who killed Michael Dutko
I'm his barroOm in Secondst August 8, was released
in $1,000 bail yesterday. EX-Alderman owen Nc
Ginnis Of No A Pttst., and F. H. Fleck OF No. 100
Centfe-st became his bondsmen.
A handsome display Of the well-lmown Derby roll
ton desk is made by the Derby & Kilmer Desk Com
many. who have opened salesroom at No 10
Beelnlan-st The Derby is one Of the testmade and
most satisfactory desks manufactured.
John Allison, captain Of a lighter belonging To the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, fell overheard
in the North River opposite Pier No As yesterday and
was drowned. Ills body was not recovered.
Miss Katie Bastian, cabin passenger on the
steamer Friesland which arrived here yesterday from
Antwerp died from cancer on last Friday, and was
buried at sea the next day.
The Police Commissioners yesterday opened bids for
the election printing and stationery to be used at the
next election not including the official ballots and
awarded contract 10 Martin b. Brown. whose bid
was s7152 Bids for the ballots will DO advertised
for soon.
william B. Harmed, who was reported yesterday as
having mystercusly disappeared, returned yesterday
morning to his home, No. 81 Washington Place. Ho
had been spending four weeks with relatives in
Delaware.
Henry o. Havemeyer, of No. 1 East Sixty-sixthst.,
Yesterday filed plans for a hve-sory brick dwelling
house I'm Fhave., east SIDE fifty feet north Of Sixty
sixtb-st 10 cost 100000. Charles c. Haight of No.
III broadway, is the architect.
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction YES.
terdav discharged Keeper John Qulr Of the jefferson
Market Prison, for being asleep at his post while
Eugene O'IIara was escaping from his cell ON sunday
night o'Hara has not been recaptnred
General OBeirne now has thirty cases OF Detained
Russian Hebrews under consideration. lie Is trying
TO find out whether not they have been assisted in
hon, ~
Wormen in the employ Of the city contractors hive
begun paving Laightst in OF tn. Public stores
They have up the street. and 1t is almost Inn,
possible for the tuckmen to get their wagons m 10
the building The work Of receiving the goods there
consequently Will be delayed.
BY a vote OF 80 to the members OF the Cotton
Exchange yesterday adopted amendment 10 tbc nv
laws that member Of the Exchange who came into
It after he fifty old could receive more linn
~ 800 from the Gratulty Fund.
1t was announced by IIcldeIbach. Ickelhelmer a. 20
yesterday that an additional 100000 I'm gold had
been engaged for shipment from Europe 10 This country
This makes 81 100000 gold now on the way or about
10 start for America
The presidents of the anthracite coal compories bId
meeting yesterday but they will meet on septem.
Der Is. The advance of 1oa15 cents agreed noon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
NEWARK.

In the Chancery Court yesterday the papers were
fled In suits between the Newark Passenger Railway
Company and the Newark and South Orange Horse
Railroad Company, in the matter Of the use Of the
tracks of the former company between Plane St and
the Market ST. railroad station. The owners Of the
tracks want TO compel the south Orange line 10 pay
q tariff OF cent per passenger for the privilege OF
running its cars over the tracks.
James T. 5. Stewart, a photographer at No. 7o0
Broad-st, is reported TO be missing. Yesterday two
women complained 10 the police that they had left
deposits with him on orders for pictures. Stewalt
went away three weeks ago
An important meeting Of the Board OF Health, 90
take action in the matter Of the typhoid fever now
prevalent called for last night, but meeting
could be held for lack of quorum, five members Of
the Board being absent. They were Drs. Vaudeville
and Zeh Bernard Strauss, S. Sargent and William
B. Gard. Indignation was expressed at their alb
sence.
Peter Hoffman, siXty-eight years DID, an Irving
ton farmer, shot himself Al midnight Monday, in
Hamburg Place road. He taken TO tie hospital
He was addicted to drink and his wife had left
him, going 10 live with a married daughter the
Hamburg Place read. She refused 10 return 70 him
and referred him 10 a lawyer. on Monday night he
called at the house Of his daughter and left word
that there $3.50 at his home, which was to be
used for his burial He then left the house and shot
himself. Nine Years ago at Irvington Hoffman shot
himself in the head because OF domestic troubles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
terday for swindling people by getting money au
vanced on insurance policies which he never oehVefeu
NEWS FROM NEW JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.

JERSEY CITY.
Della Halloran was reported to the police yesVef
day as missing She is not fourteen years oiu, anu
a wear ago came from Ireland to this country o'hce
then she has lived with her uncle. Martin Corcoa'
No. 1876 Woodawn-ave. She left her home at II ''o
a. M sunday and since then her friends nave ho'
seen her man who knew the girl well sau nc
saw her at o'clock Sunday night with stout Woman
going toward ocean-av The Corcorans are much
worried over the absence Of the girl Ihey say 0H0
was good child and never attehueu PiCni''.
Two hr lamps have been manufactured fOr sis sH
lights for The Pennsylvania Railroad Company. h I
lamp contains sixty lights Of glass ZfAoo 1i0noS'
glass Is ribbed. a,od IN
Monday at his home lie was nearly sixty yeSrs oiu
Mr. Lindsay came to this country TON Scol n was
a9e ~ the founders Of Bethel Mission twenty years ago.
and he soon had erected in its place IN
of tbo Sunday attached to the church. lie was
member of the Board OF Iraue' -. a.
The funeral of Domlnlcus Wegman president ol uie
NeutyorE Foreign Fruit Exchange, was he'd ESsteLr-
day afternoon az ST. Patrlcks Roman resei from the
jersey CITY DelesaIlons W Chamber Of Cmmerce
and the Mercantile Exchange - -
The deplorable condition Of the ctys money HS O ~
oSnse m forced the Street and Water Board yes
trrIay TO dismiss nlnety-One plpelayers ny a. 200
atn 4bont three weeks ago the same Board was
forced by the Board of Finance 70 DISMISS "0o''
men. . ,,.,. Ao,.. dosic
Republicans OI ilV
mated the places In the several precncts WeIG ' P
m5licans TO conduct their primaries without PEN 3D.,
annoyed and imposed on by DemocTi'uc hccleIS Vi ''
Jersey City Ring. -,
Frederick OhI OF tho firm OF Van staten q 20.
glass manufacturers in CorneSon-aVe., e@S n.y. rh??V
week went to Philadelphia TO collect 9oOo; Ia
money was to be used TO pay the employees; lie alieu
n apDear at the factory Saturday ana the ehPoSs
refused to work longer without mone&, an ,1
has closed the works. Oil is a New Ork ducuoneeI
who bought an interest In the iIn about TWO Weeks
ago week before that Jacob Van staten, partner
committed Suicide in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
WEST HOROKFN.

POLICE DEMANDED TOLL OF HACKDRIVERS
Iustice Churchill made a charge against the police
m Monday night when the Common Council met.
His accusations follows:
In accordance with the appointment as Justice to
act during the Plattdeutsche Voldest at Schuetzen
Park August 16, II, Is ard 49, have to report that
deputaton OF township hackdrivers duly licensed re-
pored 10 me that officers with West Hoboken uniforms
on charged them average Of about so cents per
team every time they took load Of passengers. In,
vesiIcated and saw some drivers paying money and
notified them TO stop. Complaint was made before
me by five different parties who had pad an oIncer.
issued warrant, and he baied to appear at the
next term of court, at Jersey City,
II is probable that the Councmen will Investigate
Justice Churchills charges.
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OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

w
FARMERS MAKE MERRY AT TRINITY LAKE.
The farmers picnic and clambake which is hell
annually in the grove on the shores Of Trinity Lake. IN
the town Of Poundridge, was held yesterday ana II
was as big a success as those held in former years
Farmers from all parts of the country within clicle
of fifty miles drove TO the grove with their iahihes
in all sorts Of vehicles in which the vegetable prOuuct
of the farm were well represented. The picnic Is
looked forward to with great Interest by residents IN all
that portion of northeastern Westchester County ana
the bordering section OF Connecticut. Yesterday
the customs of former years were carried out win
great zest by those in attendance. Various games
were Indnlged I'm by both yOmg and old and I'M
promptu speeches were made.
The principal feature o. the day was ohe caih
bake which IS paid for by the farmers contributing
annually 81 each to purchase clans while the corn
chickens potatoes fish, Holsters ana 0thef ihSeuchs
are furnished by the various members families Ihey
are hearty eaters those Northern Westchester County
farmers and their Connecticut brethren are not lar
behind Yesterday seventy bushels Of clans wero
consumed alone besides the other cHc0mlahts Oh the
bake Supervisor Miles Adams OF FOundrluBe, VINO
president of the society, presided ana nearly all te
representatives, IN the nelghDOrhoOd WIo "erc my IN
noncd to attend court 40 WLlte Plalns euJ0yed I.c
feast The bake over the older members o. the party
renewed the acquaintance Of former years ana us
ctsSed the crops and tine harvest which III inc aln
were considered good. The younger element IN the
parry strocd through the grove until nightfdl'
YONKERS.-Nellic sexton. sixteen years oid' EN-
ployed By family living at No. IA Westinghouse
was found dead in her bed yesterday morning The
gas was turned and she had D3eh aspilS Aa D
She had only been i'm the country four months Oor-
oner Mitchell took charge OF the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02

the abdominal region, and SIN show outwnu
svmptoms. seems hardly credible and yet such IS Ino
case Leemng's pulse respiration and temperature
remain normal ,.
An exciting meeting Of the West Orange township
Committee was held last evening over tue st'tS S
railway question: The rooms were crowded VIII th
Tear Passenger Railroad Company for the extension
of its Orange line expired Yesterday The Orlsihhat
chilled for the extension of the lines TO what
e. Known as Tory Corner and thence halfway up me
- o. ~ Mountains 10 what Is known as Nevln'S
OOarsv The company has built the road 70 Tory
Corner but not the extension to the quarry that part
20 tba mad heinz n heavy grade and impraccable for
S ue The company applied TO the committee last
Sb for the right to run the road 10 Tory Corner py
horses. and for an extension OF two years on Ie
ninctric Continent The committee solid against
he annicnton and by formal resolution declared the
Contract with the company null and void.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
ORANGE.

Mrs. Jane Smith, of CentTal-ave., has asked the
police 10 search for her daughter Lille. gOodOoking
young woman Of eighteen, who has been missing since
saturday morning. She thinks that the girl has eloped
with William C. Mead, who has been employed on the
building Of the Orange National Bank. so far the
search for them has been In vain Another elOpemcnt
as is supposed, occurred Saturday. Lena Eckharl
the daughter Of Mrs. Louisa G. Eckhatit. Of New-st
left the city In company with a yOung man named
James Nuger, who has been counting her fOi YJms
time. The pair were traced TO New York. where all
trace of them was lost.
The case OF Cyrus Leeming who was shot Sun
day by David C. Brownlec. In Mrs Moores boarding
house is a puzzler 10 the physicians at the Memorial
HOSPITAL That a man should have three 32-caHbre
bullets In his BODY one penetrating the chest and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
RUTHERFORD.
A HOUSE RANsACKED BY DAYLIGHT.

A HOUSE RANSACKED BY DAYLIGHT
A dark smooth-faced youth, apparently not more
than eighteen years DID, stopped at the middle one OF
the row of three cottages at Park and Perrepont aVes
on Monday about Q 80 p. m, and inquired wheh
Mrs Arthur JONES' who lives in the cottage furthcst
from the corner, would be home. He was tod that
she expected to be back about O'clock and the young
man saving something about having load of coal
to deliver, went away.
Mrs Jones returned home about p m, and as she
entered the house stumbled across child's bank
broken open and empty. She soon found another toy
bank in the same condition. and search through the
house showed that it had been robbed II Is supposed
that two thieves did the work. and they got into the
bouso through a bay window on the side OF the house
which Is next to bit of woodland. Ratchet had been
used in breaking open supposed to contain valuable
articles and the house had been completely ranSacked
A gold watch, several articles of ieWelry and some
small sums of money had been taken Mr.. Jones
thinks 500 will cover his loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
PASSAIC.
PASSAlC.
He EIOPEn MIIu TWO NEIGun0RS

HE ELOPED WITH TWO NEIGIB0RS.
Edward johnson, bIicklayer. who came TO this
city to work the new sewers, is being sought for
by two husbands, each Of whom is left with family
of children, but no wife Johnson is a well-built
young man and careful about his personal appear
ancr. When he first arrived here he went to board
with the Wills family, in Passalc-st. Mrs Willis is
fifty years old, but she finally gathered ali the money
she could and eloped with him. johnson returned
In few months and went to board with the Swift
family, Just two blocks away from his former home
Although the deserted Willis and James Swift arc
he persuaded Mrs. Lizzie Swift to eope with him
about two weeks ago. Then the two husbands com
pared notes They arc both hborers and hard-work-
ing, honest men. Mrs Wills has not been seen since
she left town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

General James McLeer of the Board of Assessors.
is III at his home, No. 445 Ealsey-st The trouble
crows ont of the wound which shattered his arm in
the
Enrico Moretti. OF No. 40 sackettst., italian
laborer was before Police Justice 1lshe yesterday fo'
appearing I'm the street in woman's dress.
A report was received yesterday of a slight i'm
movement in the condition of Joseph F. Knapp, and
II he continues to grow better he and his family will
return to Brooklyn by the steamer La Champagne on
September H.
The property holders and taxpayers Of the Seven
teanth Ward held an enthusiastic meeting last night
at No. II Manhattan-ave. 10 express the Indignation
which prevails against the authorities over the odors
which rise from NewtOwn Creek.
The third days celebration Of the Plattdeutsche
volksfest Veren at Ridgewood Park opened yester-
day with acrobatic exercises, which were witnessed
by several thousand people. In the afternoon Gov
ernor Leon Albeit, of New-Jcrsey, made an address
The infant Child Of Francis and Ella Simon, Of
No 81 Boxst Died in It's fathers arms i'll the Adams
ST. police station Monday night Willie the parents
were in search Of the Office Of the Charities Commls
sioners having walked all the way from Greenpolnt
The parents recently from Poland to this country
and have no means of subsistence, Simon can get
no work.
The inquest in the case of John L. Rof, the Sandy
Hook pilot, who died suddenly Saturday at No 14l
Ffth-ave, showed that his death due TO q
hemorrhage of the lungs. His funeral will take place
at his home, No. 363 Jay-st.
The gymnasium of the Young Mems Christian AS
socation was reopened last evening. G. w. Eher is
In charge Of it,
Evidence was heard by Judge Osborne in the City
Court Yesterday in the suit Of Mrs Susan NJ Hartman.
of No ga Gates-ave for absolute divorce from Henry
A. H. Harman who accused in the evidence of
undue intimacy with Minnie Lee. Decision
served.
Neil Grant an Alderman in Detroit. visited the
City Hall yesterday. lie went West from New-York
forty years ago.
E. B. Potter, OF No. 143 Thirty fourth-st, was sent
10 fail for twenty days by Police Justice Tghe yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
ELIZABETH.

There is a among the painters in the employ
OF the NewJersey Central Railroad at its Elizabeth
port shops the laying OF indefinitely Of seventy
Of the yesterday. only fifteen painters remain
at work. Dulness in the painting department of
the shops Is assigned as the cause Of IN: dismlssals
The men fear they will be idle all the winter as they
say there are no prospects ahead OF any work com
ing In.
Suits for damages have been brought In the Elizabeth
District Court by lie Grand rult0n, emplOye OF
The Central Railroad Company, against Police Captain
Long e d Detectives McCirad and Decker. The plaintiff
charges the officers with falsely arrestlng him on
few hours ne released
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
OFFICE OF THE \
NEw-YORK LIFE INSURANCE I
COMPANY, 7
346 AND 34S BROADWAY, \
NEW YORK.

$40 AND 34S DHOADWAt,
NEW-YORK.
A, , .peeIaI meeting Of the Board OF Trustees Of
-, N.xYork Life Insurance Company, held on
.usu,t 81, the following preamble and resolutions
were passed.
WHEREAS, PERSISTENT, UNJUST AND UE-
por-yDED ASSAULT HAS BEEN AND IS NOW BEING
MADE UPON THIS COMPANY By The NETWORK
TINES AND
@WHEREAS, THIS BOARD is NOW AND AT ALL
TINES HAS BEEN DESIROUS THAT ALL CHARGES
AGAINST THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS COMPANY
SHOULD BE FULLY AND FAIRLY INVESTIGATED,
AND TO THAT END HAS REQUESTED THE sUPER-
ryrEyDEYT OF THE INSURANCE. DEPARTMENT TO
NIKE AN ELIMINATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THIS
COMPANY WHICH Is NOW BEING CONDUCTED AND
Has CAUSED AN ACTION TO BE INSTITUTED IN
THE NAME OF THE CoMP4YY AGAINST THE NE#'
YORK TINES FOE TIE LTBELLoUs ATTACK so
MADE UPON IT BY SAID NEWSPAPER; AND
WHEREAS, THEODORE NJ BAyTA, THE cAsHlER
OF THIS COMPANY. PENDING SAID INVESTIGATION
AND ACTION, HAS PUBLISHED A COMMUNICATIONS
IN THE NETWORK TIMES" OF AUGUST 49, DE-
SIGNED TO GIVE SUPPORT TO SAID ATTACK TO
THE INJURY OF THIS COMPANY AND ITS PoLrcY-
HOLDERS;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, THAT IT is THE
SENSE OF THIS BOARD THAT THE PRESIDENT RE
MOVE THEODORE NJ. BAyrA FROM THE POSITION
OF CASHIER OF THIS COMPANY AND FROM THE
EMPLOY OF THE coMPANY FROM THIS DATE"
accordiuaIy In pursuance that minute. the follow"
, ,o,,.r f d.mi..aI wa, addressed to Mr. Bnnta By
MIR Beers the President ofthe Company;
Ney- York, Aug. 81, 1871.
TheO. NJ. B0nt0, Esq.
Dear Sir:
We herewith enclose copy OF pre-
ambIe and resolution PdSse1 Oy
the Board of Trustees ut Spece0t
meeting held this dag. In dccord-
ance MereWith y0m are here6y no
tilted that your services ~tU De
dispensed With on and after tt's
date, and are requested to balance
uo,,r cash and turn 1t OUer to the
Second Vlce-President and Mr..
j. O. Toute at yOur earliest con-
genience. Yours truly,
(Signed) WIN. H. BEERS,
President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
DIR. J. G. LESTER AND HIS WIFE Al ODDS.

THE HUSBAND LEAVES THE CITY AND THE WIFE
TAKES DOWN SIGNS +" TO LET" AS FAST
AS THEY ARE PUT UP.
Differences between Dr. John G. Lester, OF NO $40
clintonst and his wife came light yesterday when
aestate agents put sign, "To Let on his mouse
and Mrs Lester took IL down. 1t appears that there
has been a misunderstanding between them LOT some
months and the doctor has not liked his w1es acuons
IN going TO her mothers home. She went 70
see her mother at Goshen, Conn.,, fortnight
ago. on Friday Dr. Lester ordered his mousse
kcener and servants to go away with their things as
he desired 10 close his house. On Saturday sign
ITO Lett appeared upon it, and he went away DO
fore going he asked Dr. 5. T. Anderson, Of NO. o'@
Deraw ST. TO look after his patients, and ne sehV V"o
trunks to the Grand Central Station.
A dispatch was forwarded TO his wife ana she re-
turned homo on Monday and opened the mouse. she
found that her husband had taken all OF ms cotmng
and personal effects. She thinks that he has gone 70
his parents home in Great harrington Mass one
nroceeded 10 take down the "To Let" sign from the
house. and when another put up she removed thae
and a third. she said that the house was her nome
until her husband provided her another and she Knew
ne was in no financial trouble Legal advice would DC
taken as to her rights.
In regard TO her husbands sudden departure sic
said "There has been a misunderstanding between
ne for seyeraI months not any serious accusations
Int the doctor has been irritable ana gwen 10 res
and he has suffered greatly from headacne nave
or AZ the meetings of some Of the dozen socleues
and clnbs OF which he Is member" x
DIR Lester has been married eleven years anu has 10
children He stands high in his profession
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HOME NEWS.
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY

Concv Island Jockey Club races Sheeph sd Bay p m
Coroner Hany's inquest Park Place Victims Part l.
General Sessions.
Liouor Dealers Convention Lexington Avenue Opera
House.
National Rife Association fall meeting at Creedmoor
TIT Of penetration OF shells upon armor at Sandy
Hook. 10 a.
Meeting Of stecklcr Committee OF one Hundred p M
Meeting OF Iammany Committee on Organization, p IN
Festival Of Gramercy Lodge No BOY, A " u W. al
Lion Park, ?. m.
salvation Army meeting, addressed by Commander and
Mr. Bajlington Booth Association Hall, Twentyhlrdst
Concert in Tompkns Square by 18th Regiment Band
s d. III.