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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
ROBBED or FIVE HUNDRED DOALIR&

j. r. Bagert. who ~ thirty nine years old. and
ford Conn. Is DESTROYS OF going into business in
this city. He learned OF place. md came on 10
look al II on Tuesday. He drew 5000 from the
bank and also carried his handbook along. lie
took several drinks during the day. and along
about midnight he was feeling happy. He met
where he does not know, two entertaining young
men. They chatted with him. and he invited them
have good time at his expense. About 2
O'Clock yesterday morning the trio appeared in the
TenderlDln District Mr.. Bagert extremely
drunk then. He remembers entering restaurant
with his friends and paying for their meals Next
the trio went into Darroom. The bartender re-
fused to sci! the men drinks. and Mr.. Bagert de-
clared h. had plenty OF money. and pulled out a
big roll e bills from his trousers pocket. and then
showed ns wallet containing 500.
His two friends led him out after this. declar-
ing that they had better take n walk. Twenty
minutes later several people heard cries for help
a few seconds later man. hatless and with his
head covered with blood. rushed across the street
a policeman asked him what the trouble was
The man declared that he had been assaulted
At the Wet Thirtcth-st. station house the man
told who h. was. and declared that he hai been
robbed OF rs wallet. containing 500
summoned, and the surgeon declared that the
wounds LOOKED though they had been inflicted
with a knife Bagert was able TO appear In the
Jefferson Market Court yesterday, his head swa,hed
I'm bandaccs tie was discharged. Several detectives
are hunting ftr the two thieves.
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IjIEi).

ANDREWS Suddenly in this city on Wednesday. Feb
lor II SCUM %6.waik conn % Wv '''
Notice OF funeral hereafter
| BENJAMIN-M Iiackensack. y. J.. February 6. 1884,
Garrett bcnjfmin. IN his 10Th year.
Services at his late residence Hudson st.. at II a. m.
Inierincnt at !la,erstraw. y. y. arrival of Yves,
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend
HlII-At Deand. Florida, 4th inst. Charles T.. Ill.,
rners c'Sces a" NJ .e c Si: s,amto s Conn., on
Thursday. sth Inst at D. IN.
& ehns. @ Sc 5 S Sn I ~ Ss a February
sFcmoar ' rc5ray % "y residence on Thursday
Friends taking the ilaibush branch Of the b G r. r..
and Knrs !shwa9 at 3o p '" m '' ''''"' t.
lar aHh-9 On - gcsday February g. 1894. Bernard
Funeral rom his late residsnce isthsye and 5:ist
MOTT y1 Tue,Ioy Een,,oy g. at his residence .s
tlne Mot, and son.nlaw ne lac Joseph b vaInam
noec 2',h-st and Broadway. on Friday morning at 10
NlGHTINGAlE-At Stamford, Conn. Tuesday. February
Nightingale. IN her Doth year.
Funeral services VIII be held d, her late residence No 30
Nort'st Stamford. Conn Thursday. February 5. at
NEylNs-M Fle'nlns,on. n. j. wednesday. February :.
Notice Of funeral hereafcr . '''''"'
Of X r"a on ase TfS"ss as Feb
Friends are Invited 10 attend the funeral his
late residence 81 ciermonayc.. on Thursday the sth
n' ".y " on Bowers YER
s9S T"f 5., y year 70" Of sS s ss 1894
Ffiencs and relatives also members OF Livingston Lodge
go, +. and A NJ respectfully Invited attend
the funeral services Saturday. February TO- at IL
o'clock a. M az his late residence. No. ~ Croton ave.
Sing Sing. ~ y.
Carriages IN waiting arrival Of train leaving Grand
central Stnton ~ o:?5
I'D MY Tuesday February 1884, Peter
r@nSral service; viii he'd " the residence q hts
brother hrdnkin = Sciicnck ls2 Van Burens brook
lFn, IN IhusahY afternoon. the Sth inst. AT O'CLOCK
Inernent private.
STltisN- wednesday. February :, his residence No.
100 hreehr-nVr, brooklyn Or. VIM. Wallace Strew. >.
past o'clock.
Relatives and friends invited 0 attend.
lhteTnent III GREENWOOD convenience or !anliiy
oyster Bay papers please copy.
TAlIoR-on Wednesday. February !, 1881 Laura
Peters wlfe OF the late Henry j. Taylor 49,, =,
Funeral services will be late residence NO. III
morning. February 10
lnterment IN Woodlawn nj convenience OF ramiiy
VAN NOSTRAND-At Little Neck l. l.. on February T. |
1904 Albert Van Nostrand In his 10th year
Funeral from Reformed Church. Mannassett on satur.
day. the 10th inst. at ESQ p. m Train leaves Long
Island CITY ~ p Carriages In waiting ~ Great
Neck depot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08

LARGE ADVANCE SALE OF SEATS THE LONG
LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
Up 20 las, evening the advance sale Of seats for
thc benefit for the poor OF the city 10 be given at
the Broadway Theatre tomorrow afternoon. had
reached about sl10. II IS hoped that the sale Of
the seats which remain. with the premiums which
may b, paid on Of them and the sale Of
flowers IN the lobby. will bring the total sum up 10
about $500. Mr. Humphreys the stage manager.
says that hn has the programme arranged and
timed and that he IS confident Of getting through
It at o'clock by beginning promptly at /. He
says that he shall not allow any encores. Nearly
all the managers In are Interested In the bone
IT. and almost all the theatres viii be represented
either by single performers or by fun companies
now pin yInE 81 them.
The programme IS certainly one Of the longest
and most varied ever offered at benefit In N"w-
York The attractions thls far announced are Miss
Lillian Russell Nine Modtcska James 4. Herne
and the shore Acres" Company. the Empire Thea
tire Company. the Iyceum Theatre Company. I'd
ward Harrigans Company. the '1~ company, the
Camille DArvlllc Venus COMPANY, me PICK
anlnny Band OF In old Kentucky. me princess
Nicotine" band peter +. DALEY ana MS company.
Miss May Irwin and Fritz Williams in sketch;
Uoyt 4. McKee's ~ Texas steer company. the
EostonIans sanGow and the Shalfer Family. The
proceeds viii be distributed by Mayor Glroy among
Inc organized charities Of the city.
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NINE. MODJESKA no LEATE THE STAGE
NEXT SEASON LIKELY TO BE HER LAST IN THIS
COUNTRY.

NEXT SEASON LIKELY TO BE HER LAST IN THIS
COUNTRY.
The announcement Is made that Mime. Helena
Modjeska, who is playing "Magda,' at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre. intends 70 leave the stage
at the end of next season. 1t Is also said 10 be
unlikely that she will appear in New-York after her
present engagement which will end on Saturday
night, She intends to return to Poland. her native
country. and she may act occasionally there or
elsewhere, but not regularly.
Nine. Modjeska is the Countess Bozenta. She has
spent the most OF her time in America since 1876
and though she Is foreigner b. birth. she be-
longs as an artist far more 10 this country than
TO any other. She has large estate in California
She began playing in English in San Francisco soon
after her arrival in America, appearing first in
"Adrienne I.ecouvreur" She Immediately sue
cegsful She appeared in New-York at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre the next season, and ever since
that time she has been extremely popular here and
In all the other parts OF tho country that she has
visited. In the season OF 1890 she played with
Edwin Booth and they had q long ENGAGEMENT at
the Broadway Theatre. Among her most important
PARTS have been Beatrice, Viola Imogen. Juliet
Rcealind, Ophea. Julie de Mortimer, Mary Stuart.
Camille, Frou-Frou Adrienne Lecouvreur. queen
Katherine Lady Macbeth, Isabella and Portia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
STEAMSHIP AGENTS PROFESS IGNORANCE.

STEAMSHIP AGENTS PROFESS IGNORANCE.
Not a steamship agent could be found In the
city yesterday who would admit that H. knew any
thing definite about the business transacted at the TO-
cent conference in London Of the English steam
ST ip linos. As far as can be learned the meeting
was fcr the purpose Of deciding upon the forna-
ton Of a Storage and freight poo, in which all
the English lines to join The object OF the
pool will be 70 prevent the ruinous competition
which has resulted IN cutting rates In other quar-
tcTs {. was said that the conference, which was
brought about by the continental lines. had dis.
cused at length the proposition OF the continental
lines 10 give all the Scandinavian traffic to the
English lines II the latter would not take cont,
mental traffic. An agreement ia still to be reached
I'm this matter. The next conference Is TO be hed
In Liverpool tomorrow. and reeting OF the con-
tncntal liiies may take place In Hamburg In
N-l.k
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
DIED..

wEAvER-At the Everett House. this city, on wednss4
day. February T. John Goddard Weaver In the b2d
year OF his age
Funeral at Newport. r. l.. Friday February o.
wELLINGTON-On Tuesday. the 9Th inst. Sarah Re-
wife Of Walter l.. Wellington. daughter OF the late
John r. Hutchinson.
Funeral Friday o'clock D. m. from her late resi-.
dencc s53 ST. Mar<'save.. Brooklyn.
WHITFIELD-Or February 5. 1894, Emma J.. wife OF
Frank Il. Whitfield. and daughter OF the late Charles
Fox.
Funeral services her late residence No 81 East 74th.
ST. Thursday morning. February 5. at balfpast 10
O'Clock.
Intcrment Greenwood Cemetery.
WOODMAN-Suddeny Monday evening. February 3,
1894 Jonathan Call Woodnan. aged ~ years months
q days.
Funeral his late residence 425 Pacifc-st,
Brooklyn-ave. TIL irsday. February at halle
past O'Clock.
KENSrCO CEMETERY. Harlem Railroad. - minutes
from Grand Central Depot private station ut ens
once. 10 East 4?i-st. Telephone call. S5S s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
ANNUAL DINNER or THE LOTiL LEGION
BRAVE OFFICERS MAKE CLEVER ADDRESSES
NEW MEMBERS CHOSEN

| BRAVE OFFICERS MAKE CLEVER ADDRESSES
NEW MEMBERS CHOSEN
The members of the Military Order OF the Loyal
Legion Of the United States In force last night
at Delmonico's for their annual dinner The big
dinlng-room crowded to Overlooking. and tables
had to be set IN the hallway adjoining 10 ac-
commodate all the guests The Stars and Stripes
pretominated in the decorations Of the room Gen
eral Wager Swayne presided and acted as toast
master. The diners were patriotic = the OK
IRENE. When the orchestra played The Star
Spangled Banner" they joined in the chorus with a
vgor. There formal t0aa;s General
Swayne called on several OF the mon present for
speeches. General Horace Porter was one OF the
speakers. lie interested his hearers as usual Cen
eral Thomas 5. Ewing read paper ON Some
Personal Recollections OF the Kansas Struggle for
Freedom" and deserved the applaus. he received
Charles L. Roberts, the humorst. also made an
ADDRESS. The entire evening was one OF hearty en-
joyment.
Among those present were Captain Winfield s
schley. u. 5. A; Lieutenant Philip y. Low. l.. :.
n; Lieutenant Henry l.. Rhoades. L. : y: cap
tan Fordham Morris, General b T. Foster. Gen
u H. Patterson. General Charles y. Carleton. Lieu
RnaIl Thar.es slydsm Colonel T. H. Rand
King stewar, l. Wooifor Georr~ '' 60 s Grecn r..
Lew Wallace and Alexander Shalcr Medical Director
B Bsrts g. ?9dgSGa majors i: rSS sPsear Fh
Spursson and A. ~ rnderhiil Colonel II. Gardner.
Captain Joseph VI. Barker and Lieutenant A. swift
Before the dinner new members elected
They For original first class Assistant Pay
master George Wilson. late l.. s. ~: Surgeon Elias
Lester. t. ;. V; First Lieutenant George *. col
Inns. L. 5. V; Brevct Colonel Josiah II FaVill.
L. S. v: Brevet IeWenant- Colonel George T.
Gouraud L. S. v; First Lieutenant joel H. Lyman.
late L. s. a.. Lieutenant Colonel BanksOn r.. Nor
gan. L. s V: Breyet Brigad!er- General Thomas J.
Morgan. l.. 5. v; Second Lieutenant Theodore i.
L. s. v. First Lieutenant Louis \.
Piaget. L.. S. V; Lieutenant-Colonel James Qunan.
L. s. V: First Lieutenant Philip G. Rand. L. :. v;
{ X. = ".
Charles L. Upham L. :. V. For first class by IN |
heritancc from original companion Charles Mex. |
I.eoser jr For first class by Inheritance from de-
ceased oficer-David :. owen. For second class
Dr. Robert Watts, IF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
GEORGE e. POST RENONINATED
THERE Ts LIKELY TO BE AN OPPOSITION
TICKET At THE ARCHITECTURAL
LEAGUE ELECTION.


TICKET At THE ARCHITECTURAL
LEAGUE ELECTION.
There seems to be some difference OF opinion
among the members OF the Architectural League Of
New-Yorl, rs 10 the method of conducting the af-
fairs az tina. well-known organization This feeling
WAS evident Mt the monthly meeting and dinner at
the Fine Arts Building, IN West Fifty -seventh-st
last evening After dinner the members OF the
league listened to paper THE Architect and
His Work" by Professor Charles Francis OSBORNE
Of Cornell University. There also an exhibit
ton Of drawings principally the work or students.
Albert Randolph Ross also exhibited many draw
tng,
There was n hum OF expectation when Chares
l. Berg the secretary arose 10 read the report
Of the Nominating Committee The following were
the nominees: President George b. Post; vice.
president Charles r. Lamb: Executive Committee.
Daniel Chester French. Julius Harden and Eric
X Rosster The committee reported that, accord
lng 10 the constitution. two tickets might be
ulaccI IN the field If there was any opposition Dut
the nominees. Mr.. Post and Mr. Lamb hold the
same Offices at prcse1t. As soon as the nonina-
tiors were offered a number or speakers PAID their
respects 10 the present board OF officers Tne OPP
petition apparently based on "A desire to make
he Leagues exhibitions more technical and less
ornamental. and also to institute many reforms
ono of these reforms. and one on which several
speakers dwell at length was the endelvor TO
issue a much better and more accurate catalogue
than the last one. Much discussion was entered
TITO upon the needs Of the younger element IN the
lo cue. According 10 the constitution. = member
rav vote at the coming meeting. which Is the
annual one for any member OF the club for office.
and IL Is probable that the younger men VIII put
a full ticket In the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
Il LARGE AUCTION SALE or SILKS

MANY NETWORK CITY DEALERS AMONG THE
BUYERS - OTHER PLACES REPRESENTED
One of the largest auction sales of silks held
In this city begun yesterday In the auction
of Townsend & Montan:. No. 81 I.eonard-st.
The sale began at 10 O'Clock a. and lasted until
well into the afternoon. There large attend
ance. nearly all the prominent retail and wholesale
firms in the Eastern and Southern States being
represented. Black. colored and fancy silks
offered. and brought good prices. The amount
realized $4,000 Hilton. Hughes & Co., stern
Brothers, Simpson. Crawford & Simpson and X. II.
Macy & Co. large buyers. Besides these.
there representatives Of Marshall Field & CO..
Chicago; b. Nugent & Co.. ana William Barr 4 Co.,
ST. Louis; John Wanamaker Philadelphia, and
Keely e. CO.. of Atlanta, Ga. All the goods
sold on four months credit. The sale will be
tinued .Q-day.
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i]olitiraI Notices.
Regular
REPUBLTCAN ORGANIZATION.
HEADQUARTERS
"COMMITTEE OF THIRTY"
No. sol Fifth Avenue.
Entrance on Forty-second-st.

The Committee OF Thirty appointed by the Republican
County Committee Republican OF the city
send 10 the undersigned. addressed George w. Lyon
Secretary. at No 5oi Ffhave the names o: Republicans
competent and willing TO Enrolling Officers TO
supervise the enrolment OF Republicans and hold
primary election.
The enrolment will occupy two evenings be an.
nounced hereafter. and the primary election be held
n subsequent evening
In forwarding give full residence
ton and Assembly and election districts.
Great numbers OF Republicans have already volunteered
but desire to have large list possible from
which select. Before such selection names
received Will be to public inspection and criticism
Information. blanks plans. etc. may be obtained q
Headquarters.
CORNELIUS n. BLISS. Chairman.
ERNEST HALL. Secretary.
Elihu Root Horace Porter.
Joseph II. Choate William l.. Strong
Daniel c. Rollins. s. Y. r. Cruger
Horace Russell. William Brookield.
Charles Stewart Smith. George w. Lyon
Edwin Einstein Edward Mitchell,
George Bliss James s. Lehraier.
Samuel Thomas Jesse Seligman,
Daniel Dut,erned. Edward Lauterbach
Arson G. McCook. James A. Blanchard.
Charles A. Flammer. George J. Seabury.
C. H. I. Coils. Meyer S. Isaacs
William Strauss John Sabine Smith.
Hiram Merritt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
THE RUTHERFORD POSTOFFycE clSr
ITS COMPLICATIONS INCREAsING-A. H. BIERcK
WHO ALLEGES THAT $3.50 WAS DEMANDED
AS THE PRICE OF THE ASSISTANT

| AS THE PRICE OF THE ASSISTANT
PosTMAsTERsInP. WRITES TO
G. II. ALYEA
The reported sale of the Rutherford Postofice
particulars OF which were printed IN The Tribune
on Monday. bids fair to become n National oues-
ton. 1t has already got far beyond the bounds Of
Bergen County. " j.. and the Postmaster-C;on-
eral. United States Senator Smith Congressman
Cad'nus. Governor Wer:s. State Senator Winton
and ex-Assemblyman Dupuy some Of the we'll
known concerned in the case
y. II. Bierck. who alleges that G. r. Aivea
the appontee demanded $3.50 as the price Of th.
assistant postnastership furnished a statement for
publication yesterday. 1t takes the form Of ~,
open letter 10 q. r. Ayea and is in part as
follows
Mr.. Ayea. are you not rather hasty IN ar1-y-
ing at the conclusion that would not make a
reliable postmaster assistant? And do Won not
contradict yourself when you in one breath assert
that no one had taxed You 81 900 for the Mace
nor had any one made any proposition of the kind
TO you. and in the next YOU stated that YOU had
acted upon your own responsibility alone when
You named the amount You did TO me as nv
share? Query: Was the ST. 900 story merely = dodra
10 MAKE me pay SS1J for the assistant postmaster
position; ana who should pocket the $3.50? Para
phrase the story of the wolf and the lamb at the
yours"
1t ia understood that pcs,onice inspector visited
Rutherford on Tuesday and made an investigation
The result is looked fof in a few days The general
:
Confirmed he viii not be allowed to take the office
Many persons blame Congressman Cadmus Tor his
attitude in insisting on Alyea's appointment. \ we'll
known Democrat whose sources Of Information have
been Of the best. said yesterday Tribune reporter
"Cadmus promised Senator Winton that as long
as he had any feeling against Alye1, the latter
NOuIi not be aDo'lt'u postmaster Ruth arforI
n j. Posmast"r-ticneral Bissoll asked Cadnus 10
Withdraw Alyea's name and submit another. GOV
ernOr Werts favored another candidate. United
States Senator Smith protested against Alyen's an
pointment. and United States senator Mcpherson
would have done so but for his sickness B,i; the
Congressman insisted. and Alyca was appointed
IF AiNea ~ cOniirmtd.' continued the speaker
'i Will Kill the Democratic party IN this neigh !
borhOod for years Many Democrats will refuse TO |
affiliate with mon mixed NJ In this questionable. !
business Mr.. Cadmus asserts that Alyca has posi- !
lively said that no demands for money were made
OH him or any one else. and Mr. Alyea still asserts
that there is nothing in the matter" and that
only prospective leves or assessments 10y State or
National committees wers thought OF or spoken o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
THE WILSON ELL MORSE THAN DOGS"

Utica, N V. Feb (SpeclaD.-At to-days ses-
sion Of the New-York State Grange the following
officers were elected: Master. George =. Cushman
Plymouth, Chenango County; oversecr. o. VI. Hale
North Stockholm. St Lawrence County: lecturer.
T. i. Cole Ovid Seneca County; steward, John
Mores. Hawleyton. Broome County The treasurer
reported receipts Of S},7i6 and disbursements Of
$2.3S G. Il. stephens. OF Ononddga, offered "A
resolution relative 10 the tax dogs. saying that
they annually killed many sheep. a few minutes
later ". j. Tooke. Of Canandagiia offered the fol
lowing: Whereas, The Wilson bill having done
more damage to the wool Industry than al tn
dogs in favor Of putting collars Ia.
necks of all who voted in favor Of that bin This
received with of laughter. Resolutions
condemning the bill in the Legislature which, II
passed. will compel farmers to take out a license
to sci: produce were adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08

Foreign mails for tile week ending February 10 will
THURsDhY-At 8 a. m. for Belgium direct, per s. =.
pennand via Antwerp letters must be directed per
at II a. m for Jamaica and Boeas del poIo
.sATuRDAYnAt 23o m. for France. switzerland.
a sp asgn roft y Iqakey and British India per
s. Umhra via Qasensiown: at a. M FOR Europe per
Wilhelm II deers be directed per Kaiser Wilhelm
H.: at . a m for Mexico per 81 Panama de,,ers
menary iO:3o M island Jamaica Jacrnsi
ana AuxCayes per Adirondack; 10 m. Supple
kleal and South Pacific ports. per Newport; via
Colon Qetters for Guatemala must be directed per New.
Trinadad and foiago rust be- Directed per Bermuda3:
and Yucaan per Concho dettcrs for other MeNican
states and cuba must 3e directed per ConchOo; at
Rotterdam oc'ters must be directed per Rotterdam D az
$50 p IN. f. ~ PerreMi ldeon. per steamer from
Malls f. strata except those for Yves, Australia.
M yih are iorw9rted via E1rope New-zealand:
from San Francisco. close here daily up 10 March
al CSC w, r Sr on arrival at NsgIor s q
Australia Except wes Australia) and Hawaii. per
Aawa Grom yanceuyer close here daily after February
Hawai- Islands. Australia Grom San Francisco
lose here daily w 10 February II at $50 p m Mails
close here daily up 70 February II $3.50 Mails
for the SOCIETY Islands per ship Galee from San Fran
Mails for China and Japan. via Vancouver specially
addressed oniy) close this Office daily $50 p. m.
by steamer closr At h: cf,ice daily 1t $40 p m Mails
Tor Mqueion By rail 70 Boston thence by steamer close
aDa y rail to Tampa a and ,hence BY steamer ne:
Sailing Mcn(ays. Thursdays and Saturdays. close at
land. unless specially addressed dispatch by steamer
close at this Office daily at a. IN.
CHARLES ". DAYTON. Postmaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
IOOTBILL LEGISL4TION.

PETITION INTRODUCED IN THE MassAcHy-
SETS LEGISLATURE SEEKS TO ABOLISH
"SLUGGING" IN COLLEGE GAMES
Boston. Feb. 7.-Representatlve Buckley. of Cam
bridge. introduced IN the House to-day petition
for legislation prohibiting the public exhibition of
the game of football. such "as viii prevent the
smuggling rougsness of said games when played
between teams representing colleges or other edu-
cational institutions"
the punishment OF person VINO takes part in
q game of football when such game is played ~ the
presence OF persons VINO have paid admission
fee 20 witness the same or who promotes the play
ing of game Of football when money is charged
for admission to the same. who offers or sells
ticket Of admission 70 a game. or who while a
student In institution OF learning. and while
gagged in game OF football beats. strikes. in
ten 'ionaly wounds bruises another person
gagged IN playing such game"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
CAPTATy CORNTNGS MARINE FIREWORKS.

The British schooner W. & H. WOthcrspopn. a
trim little Nova Scotia craft. vas among the .d'r
arrivals at Quarantine last night She mad been
twenty-sevcn days coming up from Porto Cab'Io
with a cargo Of fruit. Captain Corning, Of the
schooner. tells the story. common Of late OF
heavy gales and head seas. ana varied the monot-
ony OF the trip the coast by having choice as
sortmcnt of marine fireworks.
Captain Corning SAYS: ION the coast or FLORIDA;
in the Gulf Stream. | strange lights That
before. They would rise from the water
and then ascend about twenty-five feet In tie air
and explode across the stern ana DO" ~ ~"
schooner
Just what these lights WERE what caused them.
Cantain Coming cOull unt