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New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.

STRUGGLING WITH a MADMAN IN THE WATER.
Policemen Gallagher and O'Connor narrowly escaped
drowning yesterday during an encounter with mad
man on a spar In Bushwick Creek The maniac was
John Jonson a German. fifty wears old. with no home
For several days Jonson has been seen after DAYLIGHT
sailing up and down the creek spar and waving
above his head torn white shirt Yesterday morning
the maniac was seen as usual by number OF work
men who their way to work. and fearing that
the would either be frozen 10 death or be drowned
they sent word TO Police Headquarters. severai
officers sent to the scene.
When they arrived Jons0n was sailing on the waters
OF the stream and was armed with club. lie saw
the officers and threatened them with death II they
attempted to modest him. After few moments
hesitation officers Gallagher and OConnor volunteered
10 capture the man. O'Connor tried to steal mp be
hind the maniac while Gallagher and the other officers
occupied his attention. suddenly the spar on which
JonsOn stood overturned and he was thrown into the
water. In the meantime O'Connor had gotten within
n few feet OF the man when he too went overheard.
Officer Gallagher hastened to the assistance of OC0nnor
and also received a cold bath Both the officers
managed to gain the bank while Jonson still remained
struggling In the. water and was rapidly becoming
exhausted when he was rescued. The officers lost
no time In tying his hands and feet with roce and he
was taken to the Fifth Precinct Police station. 1ne
man seemed to be laboring under the belief that the
world was nearing end and for that reason he had
taken TO the water, believing that he would be saved
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
GATHERED AROJrT THE TOWN.

The Boarl of Aldermen adjourned yesterday out Of
respect to the memory Of Thomas w. Wood, one OF
the members of the Eoard from the I'D District.
The Rev. DR.. II. b. Montgomery, pastor of the
Greene Avenue Baptist Church. has just declined n
call TO the Alexander Avenue Baptist Church, in Cne
hundred and forty irsts,, NewYOrl, t. succeed Dr..
r. Marshall Harrison. who recently became pastor Of
the Bedford Heights Baptist Church.
Darwin j. Mcerole, who recently escaped conviction
of the murder Of Theodore Larbig In the rooms Of Mrs
Dove Forney Comst0ck, has been proposed for mem
bership in Plymouth Church, and his name will be
voted on at tie meeting of the church on Thursday
evening.
The announcement is made tllat William Barthman
proposes take his seat at the next meeting OF the
Board of Education, unless he is removed by Mayor
BoOdy
Property owners along Bedford ave. asked Mayor
Chapin Yesterday to veto the trolley resolution. Car
tracks extend in that street north of Broadway.
The Board CT Estimate divided $4,000 of the ex-
else moneys among dfe .en charitable inst tutions YES
tcday.
At caucus of the Democratic members of tho
Board OF Aldermen for 1o02 yesterday, District Alder
man Michael J. Cofcy nominated for President
Of the Board.
The will Of Gordon L. Ford was admitted to probate
Yesterday by Surrogate Abbott The estate is left to
the widow and children, with the exception OF Nal
colm W. Ford the amateur athlete who is disinherited,
but he will share in the property by the wishes OF his
| brothers.
Mrs susan Bogart, said TO be the Oldest native resi-
dent Of Brooklyn died saturday at No. "a Smith
ST. at the age OF ninetyOne She spent her whole life
| in the limits of the county
Daniel and Maggie Buckley, six and eight years
old respectively, arraigned in the Lee Avenue
| rolce Court yesterday charge of larceny. The
| complainant Forym Flotow, dealer in fancy
goods at no. 167 Graud-st The children live over
the store with their parents. According TO the com
| plainant, the children have been stealing from the
store for some days. Justice Goetng adjourned the
examination and paroed the prisoners in the custody
| NJ their parents
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS TO MEET.

A conference of college presidents will be held IN
is expected that large number Of college presidents
and college men will be present No women are eX-
pected to be present The themes Will be " The
Philosophy OF Method The College Men and the
Higher Elucatlon," "The Moral and Religious Value
Of the Higher Education" Princeton and Education'
THE Young Mems Christian Association and College
Men," The programme OF the evening opens with a
preliminary reception the presidents by wellknown
alumni and citizens of Brooklyn. At o'clock Presi-
dent Schenck, OF the Brooklyn Young Mems Christian
Association, will call the meeting to order and Introduce
President Seth Low of Columbia the presiding officer OF
the evening The Rev. DR.. Richard s. Storrs will make
the opening prayer and then will follow the speeches
by the college presidents in the order of the founding OF
their respective institutions. There will be singing by
An alumni gce club composed Of geeclub singers from
the different colleges and universities Of the country.
Among the presidents who will participate in the dis
cussions Merrill f. Gates of Amherst Francis L..
Patton of Princeton F. Benjamin Andrews. OF B<own
Bradford p. Raymond. OF, Wesleyan, and Professor
Fisher Of Yale. President Eliot is detained BY meet
rr in PoStOn and President Dwight by meeting in
New Haven.
The members Of the committee In charge are O. F.
Hibbard. OF Harvard Walter Carroll Low and Robert
A. McFaddcn Of Amherst: Frank d. Tuttle. OF Yale
George ID. Beatys of WESLEYAN. Garrett r. SeTviSs OF
Cornell: Norman s. Dixie, of Brown EldOn Bisbec OF
Harvard Duncan Edwards and Howard McWliliams, OF
Princeton Thomas Nelson. jr, Of Williams; George A.
Minasian, of the University OF the City Of New-fork
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
SIZE WIS SMALL. But KUICK .WITTED

The quick observation OF an exceedingly small girl
yesterday prevented the spread Of fire which broke
cut OH the second floor OF the six-story brick tene
ment house No. ia Sufi0lk-st. II just after
3 O'Clock, when fourteen year old girl who play
ing i'm the hallway saw Il light shining through the
tr:nsom of the door leading TO the apartments oc-
cupied by Wolf Cohen, a pedlar his wife and four
four children. The girl ran down stairs and
out into the street. There she met po-
Iceman and told him that she believed a
fire had broken out In the house. The policeman
first sent out an alarm, while In house
smelling the smoke rushed down the stairs up TO-
ward the roof
The flames were almost Immediately extingnished,
the damage being confined to COhen's rooms and
amounting to about 500 Cohen and his wife awUy
from home when the fire broke out, and had locked
their children In the rooms An unknown man broke the
door open and dragged the children out of the room
Thomas OHeaTn, foreman Of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. s, jumped OF his truck right in ale path
az Truck No IL which ran over him ana fractured both
thighs lie was taken TO Chambers street Hospital
where he Is in a prccarlOus condition.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
ELIZABETH.

TROUBLE IN TIE PASTlME ATHLETIC CLUB
There is an uproar in The Pastlme Athletic club
over the charge that has been made by Frederick H.
Ucidritter the late Democratic candidate for Mayor
that Hugh Boyle president Of the club. wrote him
letter asking for money and implying that If he ala
not receive favorable consd ration the ihuen"e OF
the club might be thrown against him on election daY
Mr. Boyle is the champion bantam weight of the Am
ateur Athletic UniOn he having won first prize rece"tN
at the tournament in New York Mr.. Iledref asserts
bat the letter said that the club would give him three
DAYS to reply and If he was not heard from In the
right way the writer would not be responsible on
election day for what the club would do. The no;e
was signed 4" Hugh Boyle, president Pastimc a. Co.
Most Of the Pastmc Club members are Demo
Gratis and they werr indignant when they learned OF
the letter They denounced il an Outrageous ia!S"
hood so far as thev cOnc1rnei ana demanded an
investigation which has been S"' down for January D.
when ths club will be represented by counsel
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SHIPPING NEVIS.
no,r an xrw.yoRK MONDAY, DE

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rr,Dr r kh1yhRR MaIHcT liverpool Dec s
town 20 %d.e anG passengers to Vernon brown %
Arrived at NE ps at r Rea Hull Dec 49, with to
defscn at Tie Bar st Se2 Kin H Dec in bal
last s'ta a Punch Edye Arrived 9, The Bar Ara at @S open
hassn &C. with and to Funch Edge Co.
AIyea Masva ME- Ger winckr Hamburg Dec H. with
mdse and e TO SEks Rotterdam 49, with
mdse and passengers Fnnch Edys Co ports
B"1ktt I b ms ssnt1Hs to order TaSse to
Arrived at the saT Ger a sperng Santos and
psnsmSuco with mdse Funch Edye Co Arrived at the
bsI stsaer or,zaba Mcintosh Mexican ports via Havana
DAYS with mdse and passengersto Jas Ward 20 Ar'eu
al Steamer s M G. Clyde Rockwell Hayau ports via Inas
with mdse and passengers to WIN CS"o " w.
'n @ Williams Hay'an ports va "a kRs.Snd hsTsd
at .ns Br AeS pamos Nor Christie Gbara days with
fr 10 IL paremsdsl Br Davies KINGSTON via Belize 60
with mdse and passengers Jas Rankne Arved al 'e M
wicl Ga with mdse and passengers TO II Mallory
Steamer wyanoke Boaz Richmond Gy po1Is ana
steamer Herman Winter Nckerson' Boston, VIII" "'''o "
Gen whitney Bearse Boston, with mdse to
Steamer Maverick Dabol, Boston.
sUNsET-wind at sandy Hook. light sw; clear
AT City Isand-hght, NV clear
Arrived yesterday
steamer Asphoe (Br Saves Manila Oct 49, Colombo Nov
ith hemp order vessel to Funch, Edye d. Co. rriNeo
at steamer hs Br Europe BE- Robinson Dec 49, with md'e
,o r w Hurst Arrived at the Bar at 1913 No. ,o ,,,
steamer II Romans (B Campbell Liverpool Dec o Win
mdse % Chas Z Sumner & Co.
CLEARED.
steamer Cbaucer (Brl Asken, Ilverpoo-Busk Jevons
steamer state Indiana (r. Downse Brlste &
steamer Grafton (Br) Soan Cork, Tor orders-J II I'M
steamer Howgate (Br Hanaway, Abereen--J Winche''
steamer CORN (Nor) Jensen Helsingborg-Funch Edge
Steamer Haye (Ger) Jungst Bremen via southampton
Steamer Nepuno (Br Fraser Montego Bay CT Il hei
steamer FL Mar Mason New. orleansJohn Van Sickle
steamer roquos Pennington Charleston and JACKSONVILLE
VIM Clyde 4 Co. . ,. pr ,voIt.r
Steamer f. w Brune. Lewis. Baltimore-H Z fostor'
SAILED.
steamers Aurctta for BRISTOL IL Mar. NewOreans Chatta
Sims John Mcleod and Mabel Taylor, for Hong Kong,
TIE MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
IoyDoy Dec Arrived spain (Br Griffith from
| New. York. - ,,,,,,.... pooohruIa pr
Booth and Afghan (Br Goding from New.foIs m,
GLASGOW. Dec 2SArrivet steamer Preslhen uarneu '''
Dec 27Arved steamer state Of Nebraska tBr), Bentley
] from New-lOrk. 80, ,,.,,o-o,-
LIZARD Dec 2S-Passed, steamer Dans GER, kuhewein
| from New. York her way TO Hamburg. , ,r.o.,
ROTTERDAM Dec 26-Arriyed. steamer Amsterdam lDVon
| Stcnger, from New York ,r,..., ,o.,o- ,or Nav
Dec 2g-Sailed Maasdam (Dtch Pouer, tor Ne"
| ASTwERP Dec 27-Arrved, steamer Noordand (Belg
| Nickels, from New YORK. , x-,- a.. >-or. Vail,
Sailed steamer wesernland (Bels) Jamson for NewforS
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
VICTIMS OF GRIP RECOVERING.

Several Of the grips victims connected with the
city government are on the mend ana were ape
TO return to their Offices yesterday. Ex-senator james
DAILY, superintendent Of Markets, got oack 10 woin
arain reporting Al loss OF seventeen pounds OF heSh
after weeks sickness Captain Albert Gallup, presi-
dent Of the Park Board has been on the grip list LOT
several days. but hopes TO be out again before inc
New Year arrives Deputy Chamberlain Johh H.
Campbell who was laid up all last week. and Depu'!
Commissioner OF Jurors James Conner, VINO came
through similar experience, were at their ueShs
again yesterday looking much the worse ior 'heif
attaclS.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
ORANGE.

Last evening was the second one OF the gala nights
at the slides OF the Essex County ToboGgan club Inc
Climb house was ablaze with light and decorated with
flags banners. skins and deer antieFs. Outside The
ten great electric lights flooded the scene with sver
radiance There was a great crowd present, far more
than at the formal opening two weeks ago, ana the
slides were in constant use till long after midnight.
Among those present Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert l. Her
bert Mr. and Mrs ID. A. VanhOrne Mr. and Mrs. Henry
A. Potter Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. b. Crommeln, Edward y.
Hamilton Charles F. whiting. jr., Mr. and Mrs John
Farth Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Willlgcrod, Mr.. and Mrs.
frederick L. Grant j. W. Shaw. Louis 4. Chandler DR..
and Mrs George b. Bowling, Mr. and Mrs. J. " Bran
hall Mr. and Mrs. Thomas :; kingman Mis- MABEL
Ter6une Mr. and Mrs. Philip +. TOmpson and Mr.. and
Mr. Horace stctSOn.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
FoUyDLIyGs HAVE A HAPPY DAY.

The several large halls in the big block OF buildings
which the Founding Asylum at Sxty-eighth'st ana
LeXngtoaaye which Is in charge OF the Sisters oil CHARITY
were crowded yesterday afternoon and evening on the
occasion Of the annual Christmas and reception 70
the 1000 children who there cared for The little
children after receiving many gifts which hung from
the songs danced and Otherwise exercised then
selves In way To indicate that their physical well
moral training s looked after Archbishop Corrgan' ae
eonpsnied by his secretary MoDsgnor Mcdonnell, was
thar and 40 were Mrs Eugene Kelly. Mrs Paul Thebsud
Mrs Thomas Adds Emmett the Misses Crimmins, Mrs
J. " Bowler Mrs. William Lummis and Mrs. A. T.
ItlYsH.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
NEWARK.

A PRIEST STRICKEN WITH GRIP AT THE Allan
Father Louls Gambosve, sixtv-two years DID, rector
of ST Johns Roman Catholic Church, In MulOeirY s''
Was stricken suddenly with illness ms he was about 10
begin the celebration OF the mass at a. m on shna>
and SINK upon his Knees. DR.. John Is. hlchi"'lu'
who was in the congregation. with Others helped te
nrlest IN the vestry from whence he was removed 10
the psrochla residence adjoining. The physician i"uiu
that he had been taken with severe chill The priest
grow worse during the day and night. Yesterday MS
case was pronounced an aggravated type OIL grip n
number of priests were summoned TO his bedside YES
to-day and he was anOinted by Father ieGE hiil'
who came from New-York. Father ''alnDos\he WIZ
born at ST. Cloud France, in 1899, and was or''ileu
priest IN 1859. coming to America in 1860 lie wa
c,Ir,e Of a parish in New York. ana ior eicVeh Ncti
had charge OF the BOont Jn y. j. PARISH ne 'lis p'
nostor Of 81 Johns Church in Newark urlech Ec"H'
lie owns fine library Of 1000 volumes ana Is al en-
ccllcnt dTauGhtsman.
The Coroners Jury in tie case of Roger Cleary' WI"
dicd from exposure and who, it was alleged nad Deeh
neglected by the doctors at the City Hospital r''neu
verdict last evening declaring that death was du2 u
nncumonia: that DR.. Chapman, the hospital pHyNciah'
should have taken him into the hospital ana ui1 "''
nolco officials of the second Precinct We" neSh;rht
bccouse they did not remove the man To proper paoe
when informed OF his conciuph'
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
OTHER SUBURBAN TO WINS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

DOBBS FERRY.-The country home OF Henry Tomp
kns at ATdsley, was totally DESTROYED by fire early
Yesterday morning. The flames spread with such
ronaitr that The family barely escaped I'm their noht
clothing The furniture and other valuable; in the
house we're consumed In the frs. The house had hut
a small insurance.
PEEKSKILL.-Whlle sevenyoarOid Arthur Smith
of Annsvuc a suburb Of PcekShill. wa, Dldylng in
front OF his home sunday. he was set upon bv a
Iarre dog that acerated the ltl' fellows face and
neck in terrible manner. The boy died after a
few hours. The dog, which attacked the boy without
nroyocation, was Immediately shot
LONG ISLAND.
long ISLAND CITI.-The parents Of Beulah May
unueu tho sixteen -year-Old girl who disappeared
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
Her LAUGHTER NAY PROVE FATAL.

Annie Brady twenty eight years old. Of No. 26I
MyTtleave., while al work yesterday in Waeibury's
ropewalk, at Ten Eyck->t. and Bushvick ave-, was
caught in the machinery and probably fatally hurt.
She standing with her hack to ihc machine when
Of tie girls the floor, 1t is said att acted her
attention 10 a in the street with whom q number
Of other girls were flirting. Annie Brady threw her
head back in laughter and the revolving wheels caught
her bsr and she carried TO the ceiling Before
alarm could be given and the machinery stopped. the
girl bad been frfgbtfuy bruised about the head and
body. She was removed to st. GATHERINGS Hospital.
where her condition considered critical last night
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
PLAINFIELD.

About n week ago a number of prominent women
headed by Mrs George F. Opdyke held public meet
ing and called the attention Of the authorities to te
various forms Of wckedness that existed III the CITY
Among other things that needed the immediate at
tentlon OF the city officials II was said. wa the iegai
cole o, liouor Yesterday the first effects OF the
crusade were made apparent in the arrest Of Michael
IT Watson on three separate complaints charging him
with selling intoxicants without license year
ago Watson was fined &4OO for illegal seIiihE'
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
THE DISEASE SPREADING IN BROOKLYN.

There were three deaths from the grip reported IN
Brooklyn yesterday and one on Sunday. The 'o'a
number OF deaths from this cause last week was
four The disease, IN the opinion OF Health 'ommlS
s,oner Griffin is vaillng in mild form ana Is ny
no means rs severe in the last two years lie WIS
inclined to attribute its recent Increase 10 the "ee
Police superintendent Campbell is confined to his
h,.ra ernorpr from tbe grip The average Illness
OF the police force Is increased by per cent III
present by the grip.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29

r, ASUIONABLE FUR CAPES. PRICES Rf4UCEI
i IRON % IL per cent to 80 per cent All LEADING
fashionable iurs-Astrakhan Krimmer, Persian Lamb
aIasta sable Mink StalsAin, otter. Peayer, Hudson
Pay Sable, Lena River and Russian Sable. All the new
81 styrs i'm all sizes both Don't miss tn,
bTcans. c c. SHAYNE Manufacturer, l2i West 42d
s,a 1O3 Prince-st
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
TESTIMONY AGAINST THE LETTER CARRIER.

TESTIMON1 NIIAINST TIE LETTER CNKKIfK.
The examination of samuel F. shelton, the letter
carrier who arrested several days ago on the
charge Of having robbed the mails. begun before
United states Commissioner Fellows yesterday. United
states Dstrict-Attorney johnson appeared for the
prosecution and Foster L. Backus conducted the case
for the defence Inspectors Beaner and Morris, who
prepared the decoy letters which led to Skeletons arrest
testified and exhibited the letters and j. II. Mccoy. of
No. sos briggs testified that he the letters
in the possession OF the prisoner. The examination
was not finished.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
A s1-1c1DE on ACCOUNT OF GRIP.

Philadelphia Dec. o8-While temporarily insne from
the grip Newell J. Minor. aged thirty-hve. hVhs at
Rome " V. ard employed as an auditor by the
Armour Beef Company, of Chicago committed suicide
in a Turkish bath establishment here to-day by shoot
ing himself in the right breast with 42calibe ic
volyer Among the dead mans effects was the follow
Ing note
Dececches 2s. 1s!u.
was in good health on December 4, and temperate.
FOR Isst fortnight have suffered from grip which has
used me up. NEW ELu D. MiNOh'
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
CARLSTADT.

william Kempf, tailor, whose stI1nge actions Of
ore have led TO the belief that he is out Of his mind
tried 10 kill himself ON Sunday by stabbing himself
in the lef breast Kempf Is sixty yfve years old. and
his recovery Is doubtful.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29

from her home last week with 300, received teie
gram Yesterday saving thai their missing daughter
was with her sister in Detroit. Mich she had sud
denly decided to pay her visit.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29

I INTEND TO CONSOLIDATE MY STOCK OF FURs
at lo5 Prince and IA West 4"d.,t In my buudn.
i2ds and In order reduce stock will offer spl ndit
bargains IN Sealskin Garments and all leading Furs a
bOth stores Don miss this opportunity.
&. c. SHAYNE Furrer
New-York tribune., 1891-12-29
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.

Nandor Klein dealer in house furnishing goods at
No 491 scoond-ave made an assignment yesterday to
Leopold Stark giving preference for $3.50
Morrz IIerschmann. dealer in toys at No. 384
Grand-st., made an assignment yesterday 10 JACOB
Levi.
Cravath e. Houston yesterday entered judgment for
s27 $40 against the United States Rolling stock Com
panv in favor of Henry d. Laughlin W. ii. Fenner,
tr Thomas A. Griffin John Caldwell and william VI.
Conway, assigned claim OF the Westinghouse
Air Brake Company for goods sold
Dermty Sheriff Fox has received two attachments
against the Graham Button Company OF Newark
which formerly had Office at No. ii Walker-st.'
This c.ry; one for 81 5G2 in favor of Henry c. Field,
and the other for So45. in favor Of Otto Gordan.
The Sheriff has levied upon properly Of the company
In this city.
The Sheriff yesterday took charge Of the store OF
Charles Marowttz, dealer in trunks and bags at NO
go BJwery executions for Sl,O40
yudgmcn- for ss9so was ye;erday entere9 agnS, m
william N n Marie u WSeron SI on promsoy note
John W. IIotart. coal dealer. o1 GNnwood ave,
ETt %OG 0"nSe Seefen ade Of ds @ q The assets
s23, ,5Ol IS. and the liabilities. $38On9 e3'' % Ine
New.York $4,000; Agnes V. Hobart, $4,000; ana
John Miller, 1885, 81.
Fairbury, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Charles Bradley. drygoods
and clothing has failed His liabilities viii probably
amount to $50 900; creditors have already filed claims
amounting to $4,000, and it is thought this amount
will be increased TO the first named figures when Brad
ley's Eastern creditors make their demands Tire
stock II is said, will not amount to over $2o'ooo.
Boston. Dec. 2s-Judge AldSch, of the United States
District Court has granted order restraining the
receiver of the Maverick National Bank from paying
20 the officers of the Progressive Beneht order any
funds posted in the bank. The order ls psssea IN
connection with suit brought By certificate holders
Auburn, y. ". Dec. 25.-The extensive brewer ana
malt house of William sutclife clos d by the
sheriff to-day on confessed judgments OF $1,000.
A SUIT GROWING OFT OF THE KEAN FAILURE"
Chicago, Dec. 23 fSpecial-The KeaD failure has
assumed a serious shape. John and Annie WilhaihS
of New-York City entered suit in the superior court
today 10 recover 81 600 damages from Everett NJ
Warren and the attorneys Morris and Ganse Inc
latter were the oneys for ). n. Kean and Warren
is the who asserts that he purchased the assets
from the banker and the assignee, Mr.. Jacobs. At
torney Remy. representing the plaintiffs, said MIS-
Williams held "a certificate Of deposit for S2,0OO In
the New York branch OF Kean's bank. ON promise
that the defendants would pay her 35 per cent 0 hcr
deposit she released her claim She never received
the 80 cents and she brings this suit for the iiud
peTpetrated'