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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
FAST TINE TO THE SOTTH

The Pennsylvania Railroad and Southern Railway
piedmont Air Line) has started Its fast passenger
service south On account OF the vast territory which
the Southern Railway system reaches. and the ad-
ditional dining and Pullman sleeping car service
required to handle the large traffic South another
fast limited train. similar TO the Washngton-South-
western will be put on The new schedule Is as
follows: New-York and Florida Short Line. Imi,-
ed leaves New-York at 20 .. m. The Washington
Southwestern Nestbule Limited for New-Orieans
at 40 y.
These trains among the finest running out OF
Ncw-York The addition OF compartment cars 10
the Southern limited trains makes them complete.
and in appointments and Arrangements they are
among the finest constructed up 10 date. DIN
ing car service from NewYork on both trains The
u 10 midnight fast mail will run az usual carrying
through cars the principal Southern cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
~ rsr,rr SLED FOR $1,000.

Charlotte ". Crcgan. the granddaughter OF
Thomas Cregan who owned tho property on the
northwest corner Of Scycnth-ave. and Forty-sec-
ond-st years ago. where he kept a livery stable
has brought an action IN the supreme court
through her counsel. y \. LaHlor. against ChhiIes
/ buchanan and Augustus Rockies. as executors OF
The will OF John Mob. Davidson. 10 recover N"rs'
which she says Is due her as her part OF IN"
rroafs OF the property since ls6s II IL on the prop
rrfv involved In this litigation that 1t Is proposed
TO erect new theatre
Creean owned par. Of the property and also
leasehold OF another part which WAS 10 run 10,
twenty years. with the privilege 81 renewal
for another twenty-one years from May. wv
Cregan died on January T. 1858 leaving a son; 20,
ward T Cregan for whom John McB. Davidson
vas appointed guardian. He continued to act "a
Guardian until the death OF Edward T. Cregan ON
January H. 1877 Cregan left wife. Charlotte W p.
Crcgan The widow who has married again, Is
Mrs charlotte ". Courtney now. She also has an
action pending to recover her dover In the prop
erty. 4,
The daughter declares that her father WAS de-
frauded out OF the property and also OF his IN
teresi in the lcasehold by Davidson and others.
who had them both sold for an INADEQUATE sum. In
foreclosure proceedings. and then had the deeds
OF the property transferred TO Davidson. Davidson
collected the rents. II liz alleged, mp TO the time
OF his death. In January. 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
NOTES or THE STAGE.

Miss Kate Percy Douglas, soprano. and member OF
the Mahuscrp' Society. has returned from abroad
where she spent the summer studying In London ana
Paris and travelling In Switzerland with friends.
Miss Douglas is lat home on Fridays al NO li6
East Forty seventh-st She and Ortor ,'radlcy. he
English pianist. have been engaged 10 give recital
IT the first afternoons Of the WOmans University
Club No % West Forty fourth-st.. on November ~
Miss Douglas VIII sing a new song by Mr.. Bradley
Yesterday being the third anniversary OF the
Geath OF william j. Flor nee the comedian. mary
OF his friends ana admirers visited his grave at
Greenwood Cemetery AMI covered IT with flowers
Among the tributes wreaths OF immortees.
ported plants and sprays Of cut flowers. the gifts OF
a. VI. Palmer. president Of the Actors Fund Of
America: Russell H. Robbins. Of the Players :. !u),
the Florence Dramatic Association. OF BROOKLYN
DIR. Walter NJ. Fleming. representing the knights
OF the Mystic Shrine OF which order sir. Florence
was the foulder In this country; Mrs. barney VIII
Jams Police Inspector Peter Conn and Joseph H.
TOoker.
Charles Henry Butler. who is the attorney for the
Vaudeville Managers Association. yesterday sent to
Albany the papers Of Incorporation Of the associa-
ton ..--.---.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
MARINE REPORTERS NAVE A HARD TINE

The barometer and thermometer at Quarantine
began their dropping at p. m. yesterday. The
wind at that hour coming in moderate breeze
from the north northwest. 1t continued to grad
uaIy Increase during the afternoon and evening I'M
I'll 1t had reached the velocity OF gale. AT p. m.
II was bowling down the Narrows at speed Of
hfty-ive miles hour The steamer Werra which
anchored off Quarantine at $40 p. m. during the
last Of the ebb tide with her bow upstream. should
have swung around with the incoming tide at 7
O'Clock. but the gale held her against 1t until mid
night The United Press news collectors. who are
seldom deferred BY wind or sea. faced the gale In
Il nineteen-foot rowboat and reached the Werra 8
side They hailed loud and long but the fierce blasts
swept their voices down the Bay and the boat
went with the wind. They succeeded In making a
landing at South Beach.
The gale moderated somewhat at midnight when
the observer at Sandy Hook reported the wind =
velocity at fifty miles per hour, and the aneomome-
ter broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
THEY WANT THE SANDS POINT LIGHT

The Maritime Association OF the Port OF New
York. having been requested TO urge upon me ro''
eminent the restoration OF the light at SANDS ron
a committee was appointed consisting OF Frank n
DAYTON. Thomas r. Ball and Fred Is. Dalzell 10 con-
slider the subject and report their recommends
lions They held meeting yesterday, al ""'e"
a number OF Sound pilots and others were pressnj
including representatives of the ran XIV. . ION
other lines OF steamboats,. The Consensus ot op.va
expressed by them that the light was ~ ~
sary 10 the safety OF navigation captain pdvls, ~
the steamer Puritan. telegraphed. II II I,i p can
bic for me TO he at your meeting DO an YOU as
10 renstate Sands Point light, as II Is OF gIea "a
sistance to every captain ana owner thdt "''
sells on the Sound -, aecasd
The committee before making its report necu srf
IN communicate with the Lighthouse Depat sans
and obtain official Information as TO the ~ nag,
Tor the discontnuance OF the light, so as " NV
both sides fairly represented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
TO HONOR JEANNE DIRC'S MEMORY
THE CELEBRATION TO TAKE PLACE IN THE
CHURCH OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEAT
sI.NnAY-AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME

THE CELEBRATION TO TAKE PLACE IN THE
CHURCH OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEAT
srNDAY-AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME.
Following the example OF the Catholics Of France.
the French priests and residents Of this city have
made arrangements for a church celebration on a
large scale in honor OF Jeanne ID Arcs memory As
mentioned in The Tribune some time ago me cee-
braiion Will be hell in the Church OF 81 Vincent de
Paul in West Twenty thirl-st. next sunday and VIII
be under the direction OF the members OF the French
order. the Fathers OF Mercy
In speaking OF the service Father Nlcher SAD
The people generally have a wrong hea Of the
celebrations which have taken pace in France and
OF which the next Sunday VIII be repeu-
ton The service Will not be one OF honor 70 the
Maid Of Orleans, because no worship OF ner ana
no public honor TO her Is permissible according 70
canon law until the canonzatlon has taken place
The service" ne added. will be Simply IN thanks
giving TO God for the consideration OF Jeanne
D'Arc's claim to sainthood by the holy see
shrnes were erected TO her. or II In any other way
the faithful would treat the Maid OF orleans as
saint It would be looked upon as a presumption
The Ladies % the Sanctuary. society connectei
with the church. have already begun the decoration
% the building with the French national co1oFs 10
the shape OF flags and bunting streamers Inc
sanctuary will be draped with white textures en-
broidered with gold and silver feur-de-lis
There will be two services-a grand PontlhcA
braud OF Burlington. Vt, will ofiiciate He VIII
be assisted by the Bishop OF Wichita. Kan Mon
s!gnor Farley and Vicar-Generai Mooney. Il i ex'
pected that the French Ambassador. NJ PatcnoTe'
and his staff will be present. together with me
French consul and his STAFF. Places In the BODY OF
the church have been reserved for the members OF
the Garde Lafayette and the RochamoeaI Ereha'
diers who will attend in ful-dress uniform -.
An elaborate musical programme mas neeh ar.
ranged the most notable number OF when IS tne
Jeanne Dare mass by Gounod which was written
for the celebration at Rheims, which took piacss
about year ago and which has not been tenge, ~
since then. Nine Feuardent. the orsanist OF the
church will have the assistance OF Professor van AZ
(ihel and his orchestra and quartet consisting "
Mrs X Finn. Miss Campbell. Julius Nahimore snu
VI pore The panegyric will be delivered Dy ,se
Rev v l. Saillat. Provincial OF the order OF 'hs
Fathers OF Mercy. 49,
The Pontiica vespers will be sung at p m. py
Archbishop Corrigan. who Will be assisted by tatner
Wucher. At this service the Archbishop VIII nlsss
the carrara marble statue OF our Lady OF We
tories" which received a gold medal at the Column
bian exhibition. boys orchestra from the 'stn
Ollie Protectory will also assist at the NespeF ser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
JUSTICE BOLIE RISES TO EAPL1IN.
HE SAYS THAT HE HAS TRIED TO khtf fOh'
TICS OFT OF THE FOURTH WARD
SCHOOL BOARD

NE SAYS THAT HE HAS TRIED TO KEEP POLL
TICS OFT OF THE FOURTH WARD
SCHOOL BOARD.
I'VE do not allow politics to interfere with scHooi
matters IN the Fourth Ward, and III take my o''h
.5at Police Justice Diver has not been allowed TO
5a,a with the schools" said civil Justice Her
man Bolte the chairman Of the School Board In the
ward, yesterday.
He made the statement in the course Of an inter-
view with Tribune reporter. who inquired ABOUT
the charge that Paddy Diver and politics hal
something TO do with the refusal OF the Schooi
Board to renomnate Nartan II. Jin'shiah a. d
teacher OF Greeks in evening school NO ]. justice
Rote has been chairman of the School Board IN
the Fourth Ward for about seven years ana ne y
Tammany man and member OF DiVVer > ciup
He declared yesterday that the law did not prohio
school trustee from holding the ONCE OF civil JUS
tice and that Justice Clancy had peeh schoo'
trustee As to the manner In which ne hah Sue
csada5 Trustee Schwab in the School Board, JUS
tice Bolte said:
..Schwab was an ignorant man and the Laughing
stock Of the children in the schools Tnere also
was n complaint that he had sold liquor 10 chiiureh
IN his grocery. He came TO see me about the com
plant. and said he feared that It might go hard
with him because he was school trustee. to'n
him he had better resign his office as trustee or
give up selling liquor. He said he did not care 70
be a trustee and would sooner resign than give up
for the ONCE OF trustee in his place. have worked
hard to keep political influence out OF the schools
and that is we'll known in the ward know u mas
been said that the School Board was under Tam
many control, but two of the five trustees NIX Snea
the principal OF Grammar School No !, who Is the
clerk OF the board is Republican There has been
Catholic influence and yet am a Protestant.
think | am the only member OF the School hoard
who is a member of DIVERS club. but caused the
promotion OF Miss Dunphy. sister OF the Con-
gressman. only few weeks ago. She Is teacner
in Grammar School No. !. Those who know no"
we'll Dunphy and Diver hate each other Will un-
derstand that Diver have little influence IN
School Board that promotes Dunphys sister.
why did the board decline TO renominate Mt
Jinishian?"
For the simple reason that the appropriation for
the evening school cut down. We were allowed
10 nominate only one Greek teacher instead OF two
The other Greek teacher who was In the school last
wear was renominated ! have heard no complaints
against the other teacher and do not believe that
the teachers in the schools in the ward Will join
in any reflections upon the work that nave per
formed in connection with the schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
LIZ TIE RROOKLYN THEA TIES.

The first appearance OF James A. Herne and his
supporting company in 'ShOre Acres" In Brooklyn
was greeted by large audience at the Park
Theatre last evening The characters and scenes
in the play were received with many expressions
of approval The play produced with new
scenery, but with practically the same company
which appeared In 1t at Days Theatre last sea
son in its long run there. The engagement will be
contipued for three weeks.
At the Columbia Theatre last evening the second
week OF the presentation of THE Girl Left Behind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
NINE HERRMANN's COSTLY WARDROBE.

Judge Bookstaver IN the Court OF Common
Pleas. upon the application OF Mime. Hermann yes
tcrday granted injunction restraining the Sheriff
from disposng OF the property which Depuiy-Sherin
Clarity seized In the Columbus Theatre on Saturday
IN a suit against her husband Professor Hermann,
IN which Julius j. Frank recovered judgment for
s. 90 for legal services. The property seized IS
Gained by Nine Hermann. who recovered iis pos
session by giving a bond FOR A.0o
Later in the day -her.ns jury was summoned
to fix the value OF the goods seized. and sa In Part
II Of the Supreme "our,. Deputy Sheriff Clarity
testified TO having attached nfty-thrcc trunks and
boxes tn. value ~ which. he said was hXed H.
Nine Hermann and her manager az S'V' Inc
only other witness called was Edward l. bloom.
who testified that he was employed by Nine. Herr
mann as her manager. Boon sNorc tnat Nine.
Hermann was the sole owner Of the show known
az 'Herrmann the Great" He also testified that
the nfty-th ree trunks SEIZED contained property
valued al $500 When asked vha' the property
consisted o. bloom declined 10 say. upon the
ground that h. would bc revealing trade secrets
lie said that in the trunks were Loo dresses belong
ing to Nine Hermann. valued a. from -" 70 .i"'
each one dress. he said which was made IN Paris.
contained iGD yards OF silk. valued at yard-
Affer being our about Ave minutes me JliN re-
turned a verdict finding the property worm ''""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
PRoF HARKyE>S TOLECTUREArUyyOy COLLEGE

Washington Nov. l9.-Secretary Herbert at the
request Of Secretary Lamont. who is an aumnus Of
Union College. has granted leave OF absence TO Pro-
fessor William darkness. head OF the Naval Obser-
vatory. I'm order that he may visit the college In
Schenectady y. Y. November g. 10 lecture
the students on THE Practical Naue OF knowl-
edge OF Astronomy" Professor Harknesss lecture
is I'm the course established at Union College by
General Daniel Butteried. OF NewYork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
70 ExpLoRE rUCATAy'S "LOsr CITIES"

Allison V. Armour arrived here yesterda! ",~
Mexico on the Ward Line steamer Seneca vi. ."
mour will 10 to Yucatan about CHRISTMAS 49,
taking with him the curators OF the rle'' 80 -.
bian Museum, of Chicago. They VIII 10 " s,,s.
the lost cities" of that region and make s' ,
examination OF those most interesting RUNS =" =,
former American civilization The party VII. sS
Yucatan on Mr. Armour's yacht TUNA S ,ssr
months will be spent In the explorations an" msh
results are expected 10 be OF great value 10 -'
can archaeology.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
TO GIVE A RECEPTION FOR GENERAL MILES.

II was thought at Governors Island yesterday
that General Miles would not arrive there until to-
morrow. The officers stationed on the island have
made arrangements to give the General a reception
at the officers mess upon his arrival 1t will prob
ably take the form OF luncheon. The General Will
bring with him his personal staff. The headquar
tiers staff at the island Will remain unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
THE COURTS.
p 7 DIVERS DEMURRER.
HIS DEFENCE IN DAVID GIDEoNs SUIT 70
nAMaGEs AII.EGEp SLANDER.

HIS DEFENCE IN DAVID GIDEON'S SUIT FOR
DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED ISLANDER.
David Gideon. OF the racing firm OF Gideon &
DAILY has brought proceedings in the supreme
Court TO compel Philip J. DNyer the Brooklyn
horseman to pay him 10000 damages for SANDER
Gus remarks made on June 20 last the clubhouse
stand OF the Sheepshead Bay racecourse. Horwitz
a. Hirshheld the counsel for Gideon. and eN-
Senator i. II. McCarren represents Dwyer
The legal controversy is sequel 10 n race which
was run June 20 last in which GGeors Ramapo
and Dwycr's Banquet the principal entries
The other horses In the race were Dorian ana
Lizzie Ramapo pocketed before the race was
half run and Garrison was unable to break through
until the head OF the stretch was reached. when.
by supreme effort. he made an opening. and in a
short time came mp with Banquet. The final
struggle was a fierce all the way 20 the wire.
and before that reached Sims. on banquet
lifted UP his whip and struck Eamapo several
singing blows with II. Ramapo fell away thcii,
and when both horses passed under the wire II
was declared to be dead heat. Dwyer then ne-
manded that the race be run over again, ana 'he
result of IL was that Banquet won.
Considerable hard feeling resulted between the
two horscmen. and when they net on the cuD-
house stand after the race they had a prelIy Woiui
discussion. In the course or which some marsh
language used. Gideon says maj owyer a'-
cuscd him of not being FIortsman deciareu ,hn
turf matters and that he also had to leave Louis,
vile He says that these remarks were unjusifed
and slanderous ana he seeks 10 'omPei D"yef 'o
Dwyer has interposed demurrer 10 the com
plant. upon the ground that II does nor stare :,
is understood that one OF the principal questions
raised the trial OF the case will be- as 10 whetne
business. and whether man can be slandered in
Tho demurrer was before Justice Beach yester-
dav hui the argument upon II was postponed until
next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
srRVfCF IN MEMORY OF JOHN JAY

A. service In memory of John Jay will be held
under the auspices OF the Evangelical Alliance for
the United States this evening at SIS o'clock in the
Concert Hall OF Madison Square Garden. Presi-
dent Seth Low of Columbia will preside. and short
addresses will be made by Bishop A. Cleveland
Coxe of Buffalo; Edward l.. Pierce, Of Boston,
Joseph H. Choate, and Chauncey NJ. Depew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
VITO VELLERS.

Among the passengers arriving here yesterday on
the North German Lloyd steamer Aller. from
liremen were Miss Matilda Aston. NJ. Bridge Mrs.
NJ ~ Crosby. Miss ID. A. Clark. d. Engekind.
Conrad Haberkorn. Edwin l.. Kramer. Miss Mar
paret I,vtton. Alfred Iowenthal. DIR. l.. Neunann.
Miss Lillian G. Palmer. Baron and Baroness Roth
kirch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schiller. Mrs. Louise
Sprau H. A. Solomon III. g. Squres. f.. L. Tilton
and Thomas :. Wlles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
A NEW INJUNCTION AGAINST J. ID. GRIM
MINIS.

Mrs Martha " Wysong, who lives at Madison
ave. and Thirty-fourth-st.. yesterday obtained,
through her attorney. A. T.. Woodruff an injunction
from Judge Truax. restraining John D. Crimmns.
the Thirty-four street Railway Company. ana all
others Interested, from constructing railway In
Thirty fourth-st. This Injunction was granted,
pending an action by the plaintiff against the de-
PENDANTS for 5000 damages and "A permanent In
junction. until final judgment. The complaint al
leges that the defendants have asked the consent
OF the plaintiN to build the railroad. but she re-
fused give IT, and also that the defendants are
acting without warrant OF law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20

Me" was begun. The play next week will be SOW
ing the Wind . -.
The Liilputians began weeks engagene,nt last
Dumptv I'D 10 Date" The scenic and other al
fractions OF the piece received with much
favor Next week The New Boy" will be played
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
STRONG MEN MATCHED FOR so,oOo.

Cincinnati Ohio. Nov. ls.-ssndow and sandowe
driving Montgomery have signed an agreement TO
meet in this city in trial Of strength for purse
Of $4,000. The date has not been fixed but Music
Hall has been agreed upon as the place DR.. l.. II.
Sergeant, Of Harvard. will be the referee for San
dow,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
,.o,.,r CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20

MOTT hAN IN CANAL ii'oi ~ led ~ LAW
An injunction was served on Mayor Gilroy yestcr-
day which had oeen obtained from Judge Ingra-
ham by Interested property owners. restraining the
city from filing the Mott Haven Canal The in
junction was obtained October I. 1891. The Mayor
and the Board OF Street Openings and Improve
ments did know OF the existence OF the injunc-
ton when they passed resolution last Friday or
dering that the canal be filled up. The Mayor sent
the Injunction 10 the Corporation Counsel with In
strnctions to try to have II dissolved.