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New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Rev. DR.. T. De witt Talmage was sixty years
Did YESTERDAY number Of friends congratulated him
Miss Morie Fancher, who has been confirmed
invalid for twenty years, receives S400 year from
the Brooklyn City Railroad Company on one of whose
cars she hurt
The jury in the suit Of Miss Mary Cleary for $4,000
damages for breach Of promise # marriage against
Michael Flood tried in the City Court before Chief
Judce Clement, was dismissed Yesterday, being unable
to agree This is the second time the jury has failed
10 agree The plaintiff from Ireland two years
ago. The defendant is blacksmith.
Mayor Body held meeting of the heads Of the
departments yesterday, following The example set by
Seth Low when he was Mayor.
Justice Pratt. in the supreme Court, yesterday
granted a separation, with $50 month alimOny, to
Mrs Agnes schnefer from Henry schlefcr. schlefer
sped his wife for divorce and she sued him for SIAN
der They mutually agreed 10 discontinue the suits.
hut before the amended served the separa
ton granted.
Ex.poicc Commissioner Oliver b. Leich was in the
Gates Avenue Police Court yesterday the defendant
,p dispossess proceedings brought by the Of Mrs
" r. Benson from whom IN June last he rented the
basement and psrior aoor of the house No. l4s Hull
ST Police Justice Iaggerty said that he must pay
the 81 due or give up the rooms. Mr. Leich was
Police Commissioner dozen years ago lie resigned
q police captancy 10 take the place, ana was teh
lecisated out of office. He got the Legislature to
grant him AS pension nan OF captain P'S' anu
he still receives that.
Assembyman Weed said yesterday that the Bridge
bill introduced 10y him designed to provide for
railroad bridge from East Forty secondst TO Green
pont 10 connect the proposed North River Bridge
with Brooklyn.
b. c. Iollingsworth president of the Livery Stable
Keepers Association OF Kings County, died on wednes
day at the home OF his brother In Scotch Plains ~ j.
lie had large livery stable at Seventhavc. and
lie funer
the First Reformed Church. In seventh-avc.
The new building of the Polytechnic Institute viii
,e opened on January 10 with reception at the
Institute Building, in Llvlngston-st. from to D
y. m over ii 900 invitations have been issued The
sn.sts will be received by President and Mrs. David
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TODAY.
SHIPPING NEUS.
PORT OF NEw-YoRK THURSDAY, JAN. 7
ARRIVED

PORT OF Ew-YoRK..... THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1897.
ARRIVED.
steamer Gothia (Ger) Kuhn. Hamburg Dec H. Hayre 2y
mdse and passengers to RI Cor' Arrived al 'he bar al
steamer Burgcrmelser sen. Reeckmsn Hamburg via
steamer ealand CDchl, De yre, Amsterdam Dec 22
with ul-e and passcngersto Punch Edye Co. Arrived at
se@,n"r @ Fortunate CItan Contad Rotterdam Dec Il.
via Carin with mde oFer; to Punch Edye Co,
Arrived al the Bar at lpm. ..-. va, ..,,. .,..
TO Pct@T wrG Ssgsus SOM. Arrived At the Bar at
to Sa,TT Ssn%sT,cn ".sT Son Arrived al the Bar At se m
steamer Polemy BIT carmen santos Dec o. VIA koJ anero %
D sar az pto fBr, Reudle Rio Janero Dec lva st Lucia
with mdsr To- B1sk Jeyons Arrived at the Bar
n Panama cOaos ros cc ryed me Bar at
5sopm n,. ,.r..on VIII, m,.. and n,...Dvcr.
steamer Louisiana eager New orleans with mise and pas.
ssamep KcScr6ccker Halscy New Orleans with mdse
am steamer Ixel,ior Higgins Neworlesns with mdse
'' steamer - Il Sol thorn Orleans with mdse John
steamer Nacoochce smith, Savannah with and passen
steamer ola Dominion Couch Rchmond, city Point and
steamer cry Of "A MISa Roe - WeS' Point N Win muse
srNsEr-windat at sandy Hook, moderate. W; clear.
AT CITY Island-iresk, W clear.
CLEARED.
Steamer Elsie (Br) white London -Funch. Edye& Co.
steamer Ianrc.na tBrl. Gavin. London John seaGer.
a%"I a @ r %ar % Sfr%S peter wrG sons
steamer Neey Abbey l|r Barnett Stettin-Fnnch, Edye
4 co.
steamer Apollo (Brl sykes Antwerp Sandcrson e son.
steamer irikSr (Nor, Bcrgh Caais-JOhn & Sesgcr.
steamer Alcsla ,Fr Nalliait MarSeies w Elwe n Co
steamer Miranda lB, rsclan ~ JohnS NJ, VIA hdliiN-
BowrugN a Archibald -,
steamer OIlma Rocky ILL., Iayan VIM Clyde & Co
steamer johannes rrln (Nor Ncsenbcrg Nassau. MP
Montcl a SONS.
steamer of san Antonio Itlen, Brunswick Ga. ana
Fcrnaudina 4 II Mallory 60.
hatalOochrr Ddggctt. savannah Il l. Walker.
steamer Nacoochcc smith savannah x l. Walker.
steamer city ot Atlanta Dole West Point Na-Old Domin
ion ~ Go.
News OId Dominion s. Co.
steamer n + Dmock. Berry Boston II Dimock
Rhouc (Brl. Mullen calcutta Vernon III Brown a Co
Bark Josip (Auss sluck, Funch. Edge
d Co. .,,rr
Steamers Romans for Iverpoo State Of California Glas
gov Tower Hill London; Martrllo Hull Surya Hamburg
Wild Flower Rouen Brun. Nassau. Guyandottc, Newport
News
Ships Ida Bremen. Cleopatra. Bordeaux.
me MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
LoNDoy Jan sailed steamer Greystoke (Br Robinson.
York
LvrRPooI ARRIVED. steamer Pancras (Br) Young
from New York
OirrxsrowN Jan s-Saed steamers 'Tcntonic Ri Irving
ami city Berlin Br and from Liverpool hence for New
York.
swASsE, Jau sailed steamer Jersey city (Br, Scndel
for New York
Lizard Jan Passed steamer Bohemia (ier Schroeder
from New York on her way 10 Hamburg
HAMBURG. Jan Sailed. steamer Khaetia Nogelge
sang. for NewNork
GiNoA Sailed. steamer werra (Ger) Pohle for New
York.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
GUARDING AGAINST The WILLOWS.

san Francisco, Jan. (specia)-The California Board
OF Horticulture is taking strong measures TO guard
against the disease of yelOws that Is ravagng Della
ware peach orchards. The Board today received in
formation from its agents that $4,000 Delaware peach
trees in quarantine and would be burned as 10
Is impossible TO tell healthy from diseased trees until
they begin growing, after transpanting. These
worth q thousand. one dealer today made
proposition to the Board to give II quarter OF his
receipts II the Board would not interfere with his sale
OF Delaware peach trees, Of which he held five years
contract to take 900 yearly The Board politely
declined ard warned him Of the danger Of importing
Delaware nursery stock. From good source IL is
learned that the Delaware dried peach crop this year
was practically nothing, only twenty-one tons being
shipped.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
4 LIVELY CANVASS IN THE HARLEM CLUB.

There seems TO be epidemic Of opposition tickets
in New York clubs at present. Even the Harlem Ciub
has been seized with the epidemic i'll IT'S most maIg-
nant form. The annual election is TO take place nj
the clubhouse, LenoX-avc. and One-hundrcd and
twenty third st. to night and the nvcest KIND
Of "a time anticipated. In December the club elected
a nominating committee, which in due time presented
the following nominations X. Clarence Dorset, pres
ident: James H. Taylor. vice president; James T.
Richards treasurer; Edwin +. Raynor. secretary;
Charles Place Sackett. trustee to fill the unexpind
term OF Herbert A. Kingsbury; Howard spear, Edwin
b. Bonsai and James = BabcOck trustees for the
term OF three years ON Monday the opposition put up
the following men: stephen II. Pinckney president
Charles Blsndy, vice-presdent: James ;. Richards.
treasurer Edwin f. Raynor, secretary; Allen :. Apgar
trustee to I'LL the unexped term Of Herbert A. Kings
bury and william &. Demarst, W. Lyman Rathbun
and Berkley r. Merwin trustees for term OF three
years. A lively canvass IN now going on.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
NEWARK
MORE ALARM OVER SMALLPOX.


The Newark II alth authorities pcrplcNcd over the
development Of five ca-'s Of smallpox wlimn
twenty four hours. and they now have three new
smallpox districts 10 watch Two II the new cases are
said 10 be directly able to "A case concealed 10y
DR.. T.. o. Ecmis- Of 40 - Lafay St, ana he has
been cited 10 appear day in the District Court on =
complaint brought by the health officers. Two OF the
five cases were reported Wednesday, and the rest
yesterday.
The two cases last reported originated IN the family
Of j. G.. Clark, No. 20 Warwick Il. While the two
patients and former patient lay I'll with IN disease
friends Of the family poured IN and out Of the house
without any warning. The house has been quarantned
DR.. Ecmiss, who attended the cases. said he ala
not guOse them smallpox. Just before noon two
Italians entered the Office of Dr. IIcwl IT, In Plane ST.
one Of the men had q his hand which he wanted
treated. The doctor saw spots ON III" mans hand
and upon examination found he had smallpox. lie
told the man Ia report the First Precinct Police
station and sent his Office boy tO watch the mon.
Instead Of going 10 the police station tl went To-
ward the Pcnisy lvanla Railrad with the evident
purpose Of quitting the city for New >Ork. search
was made for the by Health Inspectors, but they
could not be found.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
Finest
DREA.D is
y made with
Royal
Baking Powder.
Always light,
sweet, pure and
wholesome.
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
WEcTCUESTER COUNTY.

WHITE PLAINS-The Supervisors comprising the
First school Commission Of Wcstchcster County nave
decided to pay Jared ID. Sanford. the School COM
missioner. an extra compensation OF 300 Inc
Board of supervisors Is about to petition the Legs-
Iatur. for the passage Of "A law permitting the levy
ing of "A fax OF ~ on individual buriaS within the
county I'm return for the exemption Of cemetery ass0
cations from taxation
MOUNT NEENON.-A large number o! tho friends
Of Edward Gay, the we'll known landscape artist, ana
Of Mrs. Gay, called at their home In south second ave
last night TO bid them goOdbv the eve Of their de
parure for the Nile. The affair was complete sur
pri.s 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Gay. They Will sail for the
Mcd crIancan to-day, going first to Naples, and then
TO Alexandria and Cairo. Mr. ray went TO the Nile two
wears ago under contract tO Obrn sketches. but
he will extend his tour further this time. James +.
McGranc. the twelve ycar-Old son Of Bartholomew
Mc(;rlnc, died yesterday from burns received on
Monday lie had tr ID 10 show his uunl' how fa
dressed rs santa Claus. He wound cOt,Dn batting
around himself and in entering the room came too
near light In instant he II mass Of fire.
The frs quickly eXngushed but the boy had
inhaled some of the fire.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
MRS. CHAPMAN TELLS HOW SHE WAS SHOT.
A FORMAL CHARGE MADE AGAINST sEARVANT'

A FORMAL CHARGE MADE AGAINST SEARVANI'
HER HUSBANDS NURSE
When Herbert Searvant, the nurse who shot Mrs.
Cora Chapman about six weeks ago, was arragned
before Police Justice Tighe yesterday there was no
one to make complaint against him. and the Justice
said he would discharge him unless some formal
complaInt was made Mrs. Chapman. who has re
turned home from the hospital hut is still weak
was hastily sent for. and she swore to formal
statement Of the circumstances OF the crime wmch
differs in details from any heretofore made puphc'
in the affidavit she said
Cora Chapman Of 80 st. Msrk's-ave., Bfooklyn'
bsinp duly sworn saws that the 23d OF November
about 80 in the morning Of the above date was lying
OF the third moor ol ssu premises
My little dog terrier scratched at my bedroom ooo
to get out got Of bed opened the door ana let e
dog out in hallway. L then went To bed AGAIN iesV
ing the bedroom open that my dog could get IN
when he came back. In the meantime went 10 s'eep
While sleeping a the employment OF my husoehu
by the name Herbert Searvsnt. came into my foom'
swoxe and sat up bed. When did so discovered
that It was Sesrvant, the said TO him Leave
the room immediately How dare you come into ny
room :" He would not leave the room lie sara 10 ihe'
Don't be mean, Mrs Chapman"
/ told him he coward TO come into my fooh'
He then put his hand his hip pocket. said TO MN
"How dare you make threat you are more OF Co"dIu
than ever" became very angry and SAID Il VIII
show you whether Il a coward or not lie uleh I'M
,nediately rushed OF the and down stairs lie
came back in an instant and TO the BED "hefe
L and down the edge OF the bed at the loo'
He pointed q revolver he had in his hand at my race
i put up my right hand and the bullet from sara reNo
yer went into my right hand He then pohVed ,he re-
volver at my breast fired the ball entering my boy
below the He then rushed out OF the room anu
downstairs and that the last 1 saw or hiH ea'
up in bed and then went to the rear room
the rang the messenger call for an am
busnce.
Mrs. Chapman was then taken to the DiS'i0C
Attorneys Office and gave evidence before the Eianu
Jury I'm the latters room Searvamt remailded 70
Jail TO await the action Of the Grand Jury. lie VIII
bc indicted today.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Executive Committee of NewYork and New-Ensiahd
Railway.
Contempt case against County Clerk Emsns. Brooklyn
Business Mems Democratic Association annual dinner
Hoffman House. p. m.
Working Girls New-Yesr's party, Madison Square
Garden, evening.
Tammany General Committee, y. m.
Readings by Mrs. Kate Dodge Wiggin IN aid OF New
York kindergarten Association No. 40 West fy.nnth
So. 2 30 y. III.
Harlem Club reception, evening.
Patria Club discussion. Sherry's evening.
H. +. b. Thcosophca Society. No. 142 West One.hun'
dred-snd. twenty -ffth-st, p. IN
Genealogical and Biographical Society. Berkeley Ly'
ceum, y. IN
Association Of Union ex-Prisoners OF the War, list
Regiment Armory, p.
Clarence d. Mckenzie Pos.. No. 800 g. A. r.. instala-
ton Sanrerbund He'll, Brooklyn. 8 y. IN.
ELL Nye and A. 7. Burbank's entertainment Assoca'
tion Hall, D. IN.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
NEW RRTNSWfCk.

ALL THREE OF TIE BROTHERS DEFAtLrERS.
strange fatality ha, followed the wcllknown
Hill family Of cw-I}runswick. Twilton Ill., cashier
OF the roncsburg National Bank. died from In grippe
two weeks ago. Since his death ii has been learned
that 81 900 worth of securities held by him for Mrs.
j. EmmOns, executor Of the BaNt"Go estate, are
missing. IIill brother Of Charles liiIl, who
While cashier OF the National bank In NeW Brunswick.
I'm 1854. appropriated cash ana securities acgcgang
over SlCOOOO and then committed suicide. John r.
UilI who stole $iOO.O0O from the Sinth National
Bank In New York In 1891. al a brother OF j. W.
and Charlie, Ilill. Their father. Jonn T.. i at the
head Of the original bank In New brunswick, and
llvcd and died an honest man.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
ELIZABETH.

The City Council completed lis organization last
night. the Democrats having patched I'D their differ
cnces and united upon II slate for city offices at a
caucus held Wednesday night. James j. Manning
was reelected city clerk. James G. Connolly CITY Al
torney, and Patrick McKeon allowed to hold over
as street Commissioner for another year. Morris r.
Ictlch elected Justice at Police Headquarters
Drs. james :. Green jr and Edward Il. O'RlcIy were
elected City Physicians. Frank POda was elected
scalcr Of weights and measures. an1 John Desmond
keeper of the Elizabethport police station Ernest L.
Meyer, Republican. reelected city surveyor.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
DIR. GRIFFIN WILL HOLD ONLY ONE OFFICE.

DR. John Grinfn who was reapponted Health Com
missioner by Mayor Boody saturday, rendered his
resignation as a member Of the Board OF Education
Yesterday 1t Is understood that Mayor poody, who
has resigned from all the organizations with which
he was connected In order to give his whole time TO
his duties as Mayor. suggested It, The Mayor ap-
pointed A. Augustus IIealy TO succeed DR.. Griffin.
The latter said yesterday that the Barthman matter
had nothing whatever to do with his act and that he
had determined some time ago TO resign from tie
Board Of Education II he ieappointed h"'lth
Commissioner. The same comment had been made
upon his coube Office holding was made when j. {.
Hendrix was Postmaster and in the Board OF Educa-
ton at the time.
Mr.. IIcaly is a leather merchant in New-York and
lives at No. 1e5 Columbia Heights. lie is president
OF the Brooklyn Democratic Club OF which Mr.. Boody
vas formerly president.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
NOT CONVICTED OF sHoPLIFTING.

Mrs. Mary Dover. the wife Of well known
builder, living at No. 159 South Third ST., was ar
rested two weeks ago on charge of shopiftng, and
was put on trial yesterday before Justice Goetting
and jury. The took up The greater part OF the
dGy. George Hasslineer, superintendent OF the large
drygoois store Henry Battermann, declared that he
detected the woman stealing toy bank from the
store, which found on her person. Mrs. Dover
said she had picked the bank up with the Intention OF
buying IT, and only waiting for one of the sales
women to along 10 ask the price, when she was
arrested When the given TO the jury they
failed TO agree.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
THEY TRIED TO KEEP WARM WITH A BONFIRE.

A tenant in the four-story brick house at NO. 20
Ray-st Yesterday morning noticed smoke coming
from the cellar lie gave an alnrm and some hNInen
seized an cAtngu,hcr and nan 10 the building. where
hev found two children lowering over bonfire In
the cellar. They Katie and Lizzie Winhlcinan
The children said that they had built the fire to Keep
themselves warm. The elder of the two girls was not
mere than nine year, old and she said that her brother
a baby bow had died from exposure "Wednesday
night, while its mother was drunk In a ncighbonng
liquor shop. Their home WAS at No. 40 Ihri It.
some tenants In the house gave the children shoes
and clothing and n breakfast, and then they
taken TO tho city prison.
Assistant Warden Stewart. Of the Aims House yes
crday went Ia the house OF Nrs. Benson. I'm Jcwctt
ave. and got the prc-ents that Mis- Clara Louise
Kellogg sent little sadie Dawson. The gir was de
lighted with the gits.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
ORANGE

The Democratic Society OF the Oranges held a
dinner In Davs's Music Hall last evening, in ceebrac
uon Of the anniversary Of the Battle OF New Orleans
one hundred covers laid, and the room was
profiisely decorated with Hass and banners. l.. F.
Ft'l presided and made the speech Of welcome
Toasts were responded 20 by Governor Leon Albeit
state Senator Michael r. Barrett. GOttfricd Krcuger
Joseph A. beecher, Leonard kalisch. Sheriff Jacob
iaussling. Prosecutor Elvin Crane Assistant Prose
cu0r Louis Hood Controller James +. Connolly
William Brown, Lawrence Il. Fell and +. DE Forest
Crozler.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
Is THE CHURCH ROBBER INSANE ?

The Rev John wcih. alias Schneider. who was sen
fenced several weeks ago 10 term OF hNc years III
state Prison for robbnG churches ana WHO "S'
week pleaded guilty to having robbed oher chur'heS'
was arlaigned Yesterday for another sen ence
"The court said Judge Lppincott, understands
that YOU have been implicated in the robbery or ABOUT
thirty five churches. What have you to say J.
For a moment Wcih remained Silent. ana ne ueh
exclaimed In a loud voice, have Fl1oooo, ana you
can't get il. The Lord says that We VIII get al u"'e
things back" referring 10 the stolen articles that had
been recovered At hi, rooms in New York. We are y
he continued, going to build church. and our Lord
will give the cornerstone.
lie was i-.mand-d IA the Jail 10 cnnble County
Physician Converse 10 inquire INTO his sanity.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
JEy yFIBs OF THE COFFEE FICHlyGr

The report president OF the Coree EXCHANGE fer
the year ended 81 calls attention the fact that
the Exchange is just ten years old. In that time tho
transactions have amounted l0S .slJ75O bigs The
low price was 1888 when the February option sold a.
$50 aud highest In December, 1897 when that
mots option sold at 80 5 The aggregate sales fer 1901
73s 900 bags decrease of about 1000 600 bag,
from the previous year The Exchange has reduced
mortgage indebtedness ~ 600 and stand, at 900
and there Is cash balance hand OF SO 500. The men,
bsrshp IS 3l2 anG the book value OF each 1, sG2I
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
RUTHERFORD.

The Union Club, about "a month ago instructed
committee 10 buy piece OF land in Park-ave.. next
10 lvis0n Hall. 10 be used Is the site for new club
house AT IA meeting held two weeks ago II voted
to reconsider this action. but on Wednesday night by
vote Of - TO 49, the club decided 10 take the prop
cry David H. IvisOn il the owner. Plans for a hand
some clubhouse, to cost about 10000. were shown
at the meeting The club now contains abodt sixty
members.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
ORJFCTlNG TO FOUR-CENT FARES.

The suggestion at the trolley hearing by Peter A.
Young that the trcetralroad companies, in return
FOR the privileges asked. should sell twenty-five tickets
for 81 making the fare four cents instead Of five,
was formerly the case is not favoIaby received by
the railroad presidents. who say that II would reduce
their receipts below the paying point They also dep
recate The Introduction OF a general system Of trans
ferS such IS in vogue in Philadelphia William Rich
ard says that the actual cost to his company OF
carrying a passenger is IL cents. His company
now has eight transfer points.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08

II. Cochran A dance will take place In the evening
at the gymnasium.
Three Cinnamon last evening appeared before the
Greenwood Baptist Church. Fourh-'tve. and Fifteenth
ST. Of which the Rev. Dr. Robert b. Hull is pastor.
and asked 10 become members OF the church All
three have been pupils in the Chinese sunday school
connected with the church, and they said to be
among the first adult graduates Of Chinese sunday
school to connect themselves with the church. They
will be baptized sunday.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
TONG ISLAND

Long ISLAND CITY-COunty Judge Garretson, OF
Queens County has reversed the judgment OF convic-
tio in the Of samuel II. Ansche Of Long Island
city. convicted for asSaung Mayor Gleason during
the disturbance that occurred in the rooms Of the
Board Of Health the night OF June 30. AnSchcll
was tried before Judge Kavanagh and found guilty.
He was fined SO The was appealed 10 the
County Court The reversal i lascd upon me
grounds Of Irregularities In the proceedings in the
iustce'S court.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT 4

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
BREVOOKT-Charles +. Mayer president OF the Bat
more and Ohio Railroad Company FIFTH ANENUE-
Ex-Congressnan Henry G. Bureigh. OF WhitehalI, "
ACCOMPLISHMENTS William NJ. Springer, OF Illinois
HOLLAND-John W. Mideley, OF Chicago. MI klAh
HILL-Senator Nathan +. Dixon, OF Rhode Island.