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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
TROUBLE ~ THE PROGRESS CLUB.
LIVELY DISCUSSION OVER CIGAR WHICH
A MEMBER WAS SMOKING WHILE WOMEN
WERE IN TIE HOUSE

a LIVELY DISCUSSION OVER a CIGAR WHICH
MEMBER WAS SMOKING WHILE WOMEN
WERE IN TIE HOUSE
The news leaked out yesterday that there had
been a quarrel between two Of the members OF the
Progress Club and that they had nearly to
blows. In the majority OF club quarrels It has been
proved that there n woman at the bottom Of
them. and 50 there was IL ,his case. but in
directly only In fact. there were number Of
women who were the innocent and Indirect causes
Of the squabble between i. NJ. Dancnbaum mem
Der Of the House Committee. and a member whose
name Is carefully kept secret. The trouble
came about In this way one week ago yesterday
the club gave vaudeville show in the club
house. to which the wives sisters ana sweethearis
of the members were Invited. And they
When women are invited to visit the club smoh-
ing is prohibited. Their prcseice is supposed 10
compensate the smokers for their deprivation of
cigars. and the smoker have always cheerfuy
submitted to the rule-that IS all but
berthe mysterious one referred to. ON the night
when the entertainment was given the unknown
supped and had his wine. Then he lighted a
cigar In peace and quiet he was enjoying its
fragance when the watchful eye of Mr. Danen-
baum fell upon him
you will have to put out that cigar said the
House Committeeman.
Don't you speak to me in that pcrempiory man
ner." said the unknown" holly.
Mr.. Danenbaum denied that his manner WAS
my sterious smoker elected cloud OF blue smok"
and MIR. Dancnbaum number OF blue words ana
he snatched the cigar and threw II hastily on t.e
floor Whether he had got the business enl or the
weed or not could not be learned yesterday. bat
ii is probable that he did.
a wOrly warfare followed. Invitations 10
come outside" etc. were freely giyen-and not
accepted Friends nterfcred and hlOOIsheI WAS
averted. Mr.. Danenbtum preferred charges against
the smoker and these charges were bTOuSht W on
Thursday February /. at Il meeting of the Board
OF Governors. Exactly what they did cannot be
learned. bat Il Is probable that the matter was
smoothed At the clubhouse yesterday all in
formation refused. The members hy no means
relish the publicity their club has gained and none
would talk on the matter. either 10 affirm or deny
it Mr.. Dancpbaum could not be found and the
name OF the mysterious smOkc- refused.
On the night Of October I. 1881. TIE cub VAS the
scene OF another squabble This was caused by he
turning out the gas while a number Of pnoch!"
was in progress between two noted players The
officers Of the club then maintained mat the time
for closing the clubhouse. under the rules. had
passed. and the spectators Of the game said You're
another" Then came much bitter discussiJn ANA
even 10 this day the matter IS referred to as an
| arbitrary act ON the part of the House Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
THE VOICE OF TIE PRINTERS.

Washington. Feb. AT special meeting OF
Columbia Typographical Union. No lOl this after
noon, set Of resolutions on the death OF George
W. Chds was adopted and Nice-Presdent Thomas
NJ LAWYER and Secretary Treasurer F. II. Padgett
were appointed a committee to attend the FUNERAL
at Philadelphia The resolutions were in part as
follows:
The announcement OF his death Is heard with
keen and painful and we mourn h'S loss
In common with a grief-strlcken people. To the de-
voted and Christian wife extend our slncerest
sylnpathies and condole with her in her sad hour
Of affction and bereavement , .
Trenton. " j.. Feb. AT a regular meeting or
Trenton Typographical Union, No Il. ned last
eyennu the following resolutions were adopted:
"Kosolyed, That M ChilGsS death Is deeply ie!t
by this craft, when g cosnizant OF me AL tHa
lived and TO the charitable institutions IN wAch
he has ever taken so deep an interest
.ySesolyed That in the Childs-DreXel Home the
printers recognize a munifcent gift given IN MS
lifetime that will ever stand as rnonumemt IN
the hearts Of every trle member OF the typo
graphical Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
Try4STS FLED ~ THEIR NfGHTCL OTHES

few minutes after o'clock yesterday morn
ing the tenants living In the six three-story frame
houses Nos lSj TO 1876 Grove-st., Brooklyn. were
awakened by smoke and rushed to the street IN
their night clothes. While the tenants were hurry
ng from their homes John Mcmahon. who. with
his family lived on the third floor OF No. 49, raised
the front window and shouted Fire Mcmahon
with HE wife an1 children then CROPPED their way
through the smoke and darkness ana were soon
out of the building. An alarm was sent in ani
when the nremen arrived the flames had spread
to the roofs OF the adjoining houses. as the party
walls between the houses did not extend beyond
the ceiling OF the upper floors. leaving one large
loft between the ceilings and the roof. which per,
United the flames TO spread. The bremen MANAGE
10 confine the flames to the upper ncors ana, after
an hours hard work. had them exiingu?;hfed Ih e
her loss Is $4,000 The tenants. fourteen families.
lose from $50 to $50 each on furniture. prnci-
pally BIZ water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
THE rAoRuIyA LOSES HER MANIFEST.

The steamer Taorrnina. OF the Hamburg-Amercan
Line. arrived In port yesterday with her manmast
gone On January go while of Sable Island, the
vessel encountered hurricane from the northeast
The wind veered around later to all points or the
compass The hurricane continued for about forty
eght hours. At o'clock on the morning or jan
uary 81 a huge broke over the vessel. The bolts
in the mainboom loosened and the BOOM IN
thrashing about, struck ilfeboat No. 3. when was
on the starboard side. and 1t went by the board
Later. es the ship swung around to the WING the
boom carried away the lee rigging Of the main
mast and the hollow steel mast. losing IT'S sup
port was snapped of close to the deck ana went
over the starboard rail. Captain Koch went among
the passengers-many Of whom were praying-ahd'
after explaining the situation. calmed them. Inc
great waves stove i'm one OF the matches ana broke
he capstan, and the rails and deck fittings were
bent and the bridge damaged.
Frederick Hubenet the cabin steward, was Sc
verey Injured about the head ana body during the
etorm. He slipped on deck, ana mas Dech uicoh-
sc!ous for four days.
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OBITE.
JOHN f.. BREWSTER.

Chicago. Feo John +. brewster. secretary OF
the Washington Park club, died at the Wellington
Hotel this morning Of congestion OF the brain MIS-
Brewster who had been summoned to her hus-
bands BEDSIDE. arrived from NewYork IN the az
ternoon.
Mr.. Brewster was born In Ashland. Mass, IN
August. 1872. and when twenty-nine years old mar
ricl Fannie Clark daughter OF Thomas Clark
manufacturer Of strawboarl at Hollision. Mass.
After his marriage SIR. brewster went into the
s.rawrools business In New-York City. where ne
remained until 1880 when he came to chicago ana
established tho first strawgOols business west OF
Ncw-York Mr.. Brewster had been an enthusiastic
sportsman OF the highest class all OF his life. ana
when the Washington Park Club was formed ~
1881. he was made secretary, filling the place ever
since He the prime mover IN estabnshih;,
Washington Park. BEFORE becoming secretary or
the club Mr.. brewster was connected with the
turf a Il member OF what was known twenty years
ago "McDanei's Confederacy IN this combl ~.
ton WAS Colonel NcDanies. \. y. Gage. Mr:
Brewster and others Some Of the most celebrated
horses that nave figured on the American turf were
owned by these men. kilograms OF sympathy from
horsemen AL over the country were received TINS
afternoon ~ the hotel and ~ the office OF the club
Funeral services viii be he'd tomorrow afternoon
and tn body will be sent TO Greenwood Cemetery,
New-NOrk for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
cOrCERT or WAGNER'S Music.

be concert M the Metropolitan Opera House last even
ING copsis,od entirely OF Wagncs competitions aho INC
ovey Of the attempt fully justified by The SUCCESS
which attended execution. Mr.. sedi presented wen
balanced md brilliant programme. which was received
,,, o,,rco,,,on Jy "A large and sympathetic audience
Among the solo singers II. Duffiche sang THE Evening
star. from 'Tnnnhauscr." and NJ Ilancon gave Iog-
,.rs Address, from THE Meisterslnger Nine" Nodi'a
sang Eiiznbe,hs aria from Iannhaus'r ana n''"',,
49,, ,,o,.,ion scene from Die Gotort pmnering."
er vIsnas received enthusiastic paudts nj tho cnd
., bis number "l.ohengrins Narration" warm en-
,,s.sm WAS also evoked By the splendid work OF the
orchestra the prelude and sorilcaon from rasnA'
-, -, nu.ic from ''Dle GO,terdammerung." and
."rbs pds OF the vakyries The solo singers received
voraI recalls and every orchestral number was well APP
fD1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
COLONEL. SAMUEL C. HART.

Ncw-BcIford. Mass. Feb. (SpecaD.-Colonei
Samuel G. Hart senior member o! the firm of Hart
& Akin, coal dealers. died suddenly at his home In
THIS city to-day. lie Was abou; sixty years OLD ana
Il native Of Little Compton, K. ]. Al the BEGIN
ming OF the Civil War Mr.. Hart was second ser
ceant Of the CITY Guards. AMI with the company
promptly responded 70 he cll! for troops. serving
three months AT Fortress Monroe. lie was com
missioned first Lieutenant 81 Company u. sd lIes
mont VI. \. NJ. on September 3 lNl, anu was
made captain OF that company in July. 1862. fie
was appointed on q neral G. T.: uicSmans. stan
aad continued IN this s'rric" urtil March lSl ne
was then assigned temporarily for duty ON General
T. +. Butlcrs stan. and IN September. lN'l resumed
his position with General u rtman He was com
mlssiaued lieutenant colonel December. lsdi and
mustered out OF service Il the Close - the war
He vpe CHIEF engineer - the Firr ncpartmen: in
iS7;. had been m'mher OF both branches OF the
city government. and last year WAS president or
tho lower branch Tie had held many positions OF
trust I'm local corpora IONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
rrr,p Avn cam WEATHER PROMISED

C,ear skies and cold crisp weather are expected
% succeed the ley blasts ana chilling sno" ana
slnet which made Yesterday such dsagrceaDle
dav. No city but Ncw-York could furnish such
oxtrcmes In the weather. Yesterday morning. nj
the sunrise hour. the temperature was hiSh ana
the skies cloudy and threatening. AZ breakfast
.,ne snow began 10 furnish clean white covering
for the soiled pavements.
Toward noon however. disagrecnhie change &C.
currad The harmless snowilakcs were turned INTO
sborp knife-like crystals OF scet which bruised 'he
face and ratified stonly on the sidewalk For scV-
chi hours the seet cpmc down. and few pcucSTlan'
,yrra abroad AT about o'clock the sh2" aSlli
had an inning. and by nightfall ne SKIES hhi
cIea red and the temperature had 1aHen SO h"ur'
mai the quickly frozen coating or snow on me ~,
eJowaIk caused many fall. The tctal SNOWMAN
,yas six-tenths Of an inch. The indications al mo
night pointed TO skalng. IL the cold weather that !"
nvnoc,ed continues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05

Sc,h IT, N,lJ. One ~ I'e,kskills oldest and most
respected citizens died az hs home. 50 LIZ Main
S. Yesterday, af'cr a short Illness. Mr Mead
Us born IN re y y November .. 80. IL
won't - p.ekeNuI nNy-fDur years ago. and has
since lived there. \; one tim" b. was IN business
with Jacob Il Decatur. lie anerwarl started IN
the drug business. succeeding Or. Brewer ana
Oecar Y. Crane. and did bu ines for thirty-ihrce
years at 80. $50 q f.r-sL
lie retired last Nay on account - falling health
lie Wa an Ter ana deacon in the First Prc'hy-
,orian church. Nr Mead vas chfr.iarly inclined
AMI Als NJ va. devoted 20 lis family H;d Fellow
mn I'm politics nc was ardent AMI Dnc5f .
promising Rcplh.iclu. For many years he hiI
read Tho Tribune six days every week IN the year.
and h. was a fo'v-u' aaWi.'r 20 r.
The funeral services VIII be- held at ne home
"wednesday afternoon - O'Clock HIS "fr. one
son nuI TWO daughters survive MIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
Reed Of Maine. friends OF General Harrison are not
at al alarmed about such adverse influences.
CAN A POsTOFFTCE BE BOUGHT?
QUEER TALES ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT OF
POSTMASTER AT RUTHERFORD. n. j.


WHAT G.. r. ALlEA SAfS'
The pos,oflce appointments in Bergen County. y.
J. have probably caused the present Administra-
ton more trouble than all others in New-Jersey'
In Woodbridge a man so conspcuousy unfit was
appointed that the printing OF his record IN Inc
Tribune and other papers caused the appointment
TO be revoked. In Englewood the appointment
wiiened an already large breach In the party III
Iyndhurst the appointee served a Few mohths anu
was then removed FOR cause" And yesterday a
story was printed to the effect that G. H. Alyel'
recently appointed postmaster at RUTHERFORD woud
bave In nav 81 go to some one" before he TOOK
possession. and that y. Ii. Bierck OF boHlhs
Springs had been asked to contribute 500 IN pay
ment for an appointment as assistant postmaster
The writer had been able get little Information
from Mr. Alyea, but to n Tribune reporter yes
terlay the new postmaster talked frankly anu
freely
"Whcn went into this contest for postmaster on
the advice of friends" he said, II had no idea OF
the number of candidates who would spring Vp OF Oh
the bitter fight that would be waged. nave never
apDointment, asked a friend what was the proper
thing to do. | thought OF sending checN 70 III III,
End asked NV friend whether he thought Mr.. Cad
mus would accept a check for $1,000. he said no.
that lie thought the Congressman wouu ieei II"
suited The matter was then dropped IT
"I.efore my appointment | had thought OF A. IL;
ierck az go0a Ids T y asSxAsssmbIyman Dupny
| had a talk with Bierck. and sad that OF rouIs
certain political expenses might nay ~ rade
that certain requests for money might pc iraue.
and that he would be expected to contribute ms
snare In case as much $1,000 was asked lVI
he n,jaht be called on for $40 and then again he
might not be called for one cent WAS ghorannII
OF such matters. and did not Know: bprGH ga ~
! that I would pay the amount. II necessary anu
| he could pay me back in instruments a,.,,
"ro nv surprise Bierck repeated this conhdent,al
! tall and did not come again to see me ABOUT uhe
matter after my appointmnt received Iast n III
| n letter from him declining the appointment when
! was strange as the appointment had never peei,
made and have not yet entered on my uu p',o,.
| westminster | have lost all confidence IN i>ierch'
! and h., has killed himself politically , 49,,
| Postmaster charles Burrows, whom Mt. AZ -,
su,cpali is is a Union veteran ana an eAceirI,t !.
! Gilcal He has raised the local service 70 hEh
dcr..a of efficiency. Ills assistants are James y.
W@'dr,n also a Union veteran. ana Miss Jennie
co., who was appointed BY the ne p nns
! master IL $500 and of the assistant postmaster
| $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05

pOstOfncc NOTICE. 40 ~,
close %SF's@ am pays in lJ all esses iGoxs .rs
MoSDAy os % sn 1Sf Fi1 from tSsaS leans "1
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pe caese at a. n a ipr es"%a per ps Kaiser wSem
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must ne SO fE Fun, al
and Ss5 @ csna
Esa nd s0q s@ nS Rsr must Per Se directed
port1 at 1880 camneche chiapas Tsssses.
ana snd u p mus, be directed per concho
for s, d III srea gsr
$50 r. m for Plerre-MiGuelon. per steamer from
Malls Australia except ''G.s for wc. Aas slans
irSm Sam rTapcisco Gary FsOraar
e m s sS %E R;, !sn On mails nsrIS
Australia except West Australia, and hawa r ebruar
and up to February ut 63o M Malls LOT ,. cs
Hawaiian Australia lfrUin san
close here daily w TO February IL $50 m mails
for China Japan per Peru Urom san frnneH,sSH
close here daily Up February II AZ $50 m .ias
Tor the society slanls shp tsliee from San p'am
clsco, daily February - at o'oo ~
Mails and japan. Naneonssr ~ spee'@ny
addressed Ony) close az this Office daily AZ ow u'
Nails FOR Newfound!and bv rail TO Halifax and thence
by steamer this Office daily at $40 p M si ,
at this ONCE daily $50 , M nv .,ean a.r
Sailing Mondays Thursdays ant satrdays. close ~
lists office daily NJ $50 D. m. Mails for NeSico. over
spd mnless snacaly addressed dispatch b. steamer
close at this Office daily at 3 a. H.
A..
sRegistered mail closes a. p m previsSus DAY:
CHARLES W. DAYTON POSTMASTER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
an ATTEMPT TO ENFORCE TIE EXCISE LAW

In the Fourth Nineteenth and Twentieth precincts yes
,erday the police slight effort 70 enforce OBJ
servance OF Sunday liquor law. II was not quite so
easy 20 obtain previous Sundays although In
many liquor stores the little side door was always swing
ING hut the Elghth-ave concert halls clubs welknown
resorts and most OF liquor stores In the
three precincts all closed tightly from midnight 10
midnight, Captain Schmtherger that he Intends SO
70 arrange matters that shall ho Impossible TO OBTAIN
drink during prohibited hours In any part OF MS pre-
cnc So far however he has only partially succeeded
The number OF excise In the city yesterday was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
DIED.
BEACH Suddenly,

BEACH Suddenly. on Thursday. lst inst. oni
Brlnsmade. elder daughter ~ the late Henry ' ~
Martha g Beach. . 80 Orange
Funeral from her late residence, 81 Essex-aVe'' 0'
y j. Monday 9th Inst. IL II. ,,.r,,av and
Carriages VIII meet the 1910 train from D''N' $780,
Christopher SITS. New York. AT,
BEAcu- At Bloomfield, y. J., Sunday, reTpaaacR ani
1854 Mary cornea, wife OF james IS"N'
daughter of the late Rev. Ellzur Bullet ~, Feb
Funeral services mt her late residence "e""N"''
rlary eth. at II 80 n. III.
Intclncnt private ,., ana Western
Train leaves Newyork via DEL. LACK ""'
r. 4. at 1890. . ,,,,,.,s r,
RRACE-At Catskill, ". Y. February o., s.'~ -
nrnce daughter OF the late DR.. Abel biaSs'
Funeral Tuesday February 6th p. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
NE LrApED FIVE STORIES TO HIS DEATH.

Ont Of employment sick and respondent Louis
ranevel a Hungarian. twenty-eght years Old, or
No. AZ Avenue T. committed suicide by jumping
from the roof OF the hvestory building In which he
lived shortly after o'clock last evening lengyei.
Tho vas until six weeks ago employed In a Bowery
furniture store. had been drinking rather heavily
az late He lived with his wife Julia ana TWO
daughters, one three years DID, the o'her eishe
months. IT,, ,,. ,
In falling from the roof his body broke down
three telegraph wires. lie was instantly Killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
A LIBRARY FOR A GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB

The Library Committee o. Good Government Club H.
No. BIS East Twenty thrd-s has Issued an appeal 10
the Of the CLUB for gifts OK books or money io'
the library Most the leading periodicals are on hle
the rooms of the club II is desired that we'll
elected collection books. pamphlets etc. shall he
provided for the use Of and their friends Among
various gifts recently received portrait OF Washihg-
Ion. a parlor organ, billiard table number OF books
md In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
DR. U,lL ~ WOMEN MEDICAL STUDENTS.

An iu.pr ssi,e afffess given 10 N" students OF
,io N.nen's Medical c,icse. In West f.fy-fourlh- IT..
l.,f ,v.lnc- ny J., lgey. John Hall, 81
tho Flfih Avenue Pr.ssi'ran Church Or Hall was In
tr,!uc.d IS Dr Phche Wait. dean ~ the college,. who
expressed hearty appreciation Of the students OF III"
Kindness - md inercst In the welfar" OF IN"
CELLAR. Dr f.u shovel how Influence OF the med
Zeal profession could made potent In promoting Chris
,auliv and awakened fcrvor among those OF his
hc1fcr. who wcre ah,ut 20 out to minister I" we
suffering nrd the dying The students were delighted
with Is address and sincerely thanked him for 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
TIE TAxxAyY THUGS MAY BE MURDERERs.

Physicians attending Thomas J. Holmes the Repub-
lean captain IN the XVIII Assembly District VINO was
rual,y assaulted on Sunday week ago by Democratic
'eelers Of Adoph schillinger the Tammany Assembly
from that district reported yesterday that Holiness
condition was gradually growing and that they
have little hope Of his The direct cause OF the
assault. It Is alleged. Mr. Holiness testimony De-
fes the Assembly Committee In which he rave evidences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
ppyycET0y STUDENTS AZ EvANGELISTS

prrceton Feb 4-Large delegations OF students
wont to Trenton and neIghborng towns to-day TO
address meetings In the different churches A So
c,etv has been organized among the students OF the
senior class OF the seminary The object Is 20 raise
s,ni'u,errs for HON, mission fields and 10 support
,yeak churches at home This is the outcome OF the
intense missionary interest now prevailing IN me
"nece as the result OF work done by the revivails
1, I,1,,NI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
rx.s SENATOR MORTON s. WILKINSON.

Wer- Mimi Feb 4.-Morion :. Wilkinson, United
states senator l,r Minnesota from lo' 10 3d. 'i'd
II apoploxy hero this morning. senator WILKINSON
WAS s-vrnty-ayr years Cd H. was a Republican
un d, 1S-9 when he drifted away from h!s party
ID, vas born ~ Skaneit a'os. y. Y. Jan -, lSi'
~. wa a delegate - tho Baltimore COW .n'pn ia
1854 =; was FIR mq.y years the Irr-onil adviser
III Abraham Lincoln. when Sir. WILKINSON was
defeated for q SECOND term IN the senate. Nr In
com aIlL tLIi b. ..ieli - NA..lnlI cIIaInI1!.