The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-06
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.


The officers and crew OF the British steam
ship Button, which reached quarantine from
Santos and other Brazilian ports yesterday,
had SAD experience. Five of the crew, in
Guiding the commander. Captain Glaspoole,
died in the conta9ion hospital IN Santos from
yellow fever one man died on the way
from Santos to Bahia and four others al with
the disease we're sent ashore TO hospital IN
that port.
No sickness occurred on board after the
steamship left Bahia, bat the health officer
detained the Button of the quaran line station
for thorough tumigation. She Was ia com
mand of Chief Mate arker, who experienced
great difficulty In obtaining crew sufhclent
to bring the vessel to New \ ork.
The first victim OF the fever was John Bren-
nan. fireman. who was sent to the Santos
contag1on hospital on November 22d AMI
died the next day Austin hubbard. second
steward, who followed Brennan to the hos
pital. died the same day. James Leahey.
another fireman. died November 26th, and on
December Sd Captain Glaspoole and William
Baker. the fourth officer died In the Santos
hospital James Heaney, an Irish tiremen.
died on December 18th.
The bodies OF the victims were buried in
Santos. The Button left Santos for DahIa on
December 18th. While on the way to the lat
ter port, on January Sd. Franz Bauman. au
Austrian fireman. died and was buried II sea.
The patients sent TO the hospital in Bahia
were John Roberts, fireman; stephen y Brlen
and Albert Hobbs seamen. and Ernest Whit
ney, mess boy. There was little hope That
they would recover Men We're shipped in
their places and the Button sailed for New
York January 9th. touching at 1T. Lucia on
January 23d.
Chief Mate Yarker said yellow fever was
still epidemic at Santos and many vessels IN
the harbor were unable TO get away because
of the lack Of men TO complete their crews.
cARMENcIIA's HART.
Something is wrong with Carmencitas
heart AT least the friends Of the peerless
Spanish dancer think there IS and that she
has heart disease.
The first sign of trouble appeared. it seems.
when the dancer was performing IN Denver.
Col last year. Alter performance one
night she suffered greatly from palpitation.
She saw physician. He told her there were
some indications of an organic affection but
that the palpitation was primarily due to the
rare atmosphere and 10 overwork
Since her return to New York. however, the
pslpitation has continued. And every night
after dancing she suffers from extreme fatigue
and has to be practically carried TO her dress
ing room where she lies down for some time.
She has refused to take the rest which has
been suggested and will complete her present
engagement. II terminates in May.
When called at the dancers residence in
che had gone out for walk When l called
again later in the day she was dining.
She beg to be excuse said The Spanish
attendant. ''She say heart disease is hum
buck"
COSTLY CHURCH WAR.
The tangled litigations of the attempt of
the Protestant Episcopal church of st. Ste
phen In west Forty sixth street to unite with
Holy Trinity church of Harlem have cost
the former church S2l. 000 in counsel fees.
Yesterday it obtained permission from JUS
tice Beach of the supreme court TO mortgage
its property for $4,000. OF this sum Sl5.0t0
will go to wipe ont another mortgage and the
$2l.000 to lawyers. ex-Surrogate Daniel &.
Rollins, Booraem. Hamilton X Beckett, and
David Bennett King.
Ii was on the suggestion Of Bishop Potter
that the attempt 10 consolidate was made.
St. Stephens was rch owning the church in
west forty-sixth street. ~ aud Il Warren
street, and 125 Greenwich street Holy Trim
ity had large congregation. but not in
such good financial condition. Holy Trinity
was willing TO unite but large section of st.
Stephens did not look on the proposal us q
good move in q business way
At meeting of the rector. the Rev. A.
Bloomer Hart. church wardens and vestry-
men of st. Stephens resolution was passed
in favor Of the union. Then the litigation
began. II was contended that the notice Of
the meeting should have specified its pur-
pose. James Blackhurst the treasurer,
would not afix the church seal TO the pro-
posed agreement. and became the leader of the
opposition to the section headed by the Rev.
Mr.. Hart in favor OF the combination. Diff
ferent proceedings were taken Intellectually TO
get him to sffix the SEAL
While these proceedings wore pending the
annual election OF wardens and vestrymen
came around. The Rev. Mr.. Hart did not
read out the notice of the coming election.
and Treasurer bisckhurst announced IL from
> pew IN church. subsequently, the election
vas taken into the courts and several Of those