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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
NEW-YORk CITY

The annual meeting OF the members OF the cor
poratIon Of the Metropolitan Museum OF Art VIII
he held al the Museum. on next Monday. at $50
y. m.
notable collection OF oil paintings Is at present
on exhibition at the Fifth Avenue Auction rooms
Among the artists represented IN the co"eouo"
are r. Gerard Antonio Reyna, ]. Bellavoine. Jean
vo-eau \ Perez Georges Haguette, J. Haynes
Williams Loon Moran and Benjamin Harnett
rh. Tribune has received s. from &C. s" for the
family OF George Hcnne OF Newark
Tho Netropolitan Museum OF Art is open free 10
tho nublc from 10 a NJ. TO sunset on tuesdays.
Wednesdays Thursdays and saturdays; on SUNDAY
,f,ernoons from o'clock to sunset. and on me
evenings Of Mondays and Fridays ON Mondays
and Fridays from 10 o'clock until sunset copy's's'
Art students and members OF the Museum only are
admitted free. others have TO pay an .htrahc' ''c
OF = cents on these two days
DR. Naglc yesterday morning reported ten deaths
from grip during the twenty-five hours ending Al
~ -, m The cold weather has not decreased the
death rate from the disease
The frs, annual bali OF the Charles l.. Gehrins
Association will take place tonight In Ren"ick
Hall Eighty -sixth-st. and Third-ave Music VIII
be- furnished by Professor II. conrad Inc COM
rlt,.e I'm charge are Charles F. Flynn. FRANK
Pink John J. Downs. Theodore flscheL D. H.
Mead Walter o'Bricn and T. J. Mcbride
RI. x,yy.york commandery OF the Military order
q, the Loyal Legion o, the United States viii have
a dinner at Delmonicos tonight. business
meeting will precc1e the dinner. and nj tho latter
Lieutenant Loyal Farragu;. son Of ADMIRAL Farra-
gut will read "A paper on "reminiscences OF the
Mississippi"
The Museum OF Natural History is open on week
DAYS from TO O'Clock. on Tuesday and Saiur-
day evenings from to 20 o'clock the public is ad-
mitted free ON Sundays II Is open from 10
o'clock Admission is charged on Mondays ana
Tuesdays.
Gilbert Walker the Southern humorist. VIII re-
cite tomorrow evening for tho benefit OF the boys
Department OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation at Association Hall. No. ~ East twenty
thlrd-st
George Gunton vii deliver n lecture this evening
AT the School OF Social Economics. Union square,
ON Henry George and Tenement-house Reform
the Importance OF Single Tax Social Reform
Mr. George has been invited to be- present and de-
fend his recent utterances.
District Attorney Fellows yesterday directed the
clerk TO inform Isaac Fromme and Abraham Levy
counsel OF Police Captain Doherty, that their
client would be placed trial In the Court OF
over and Termner, before Justice Ingraham. Mon
] Hay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN

Charles Small the Republican leader In the
Thirteenth Ward. and executive member from that
ward to the General Committee il seriously i'll at
his house. No. El Berryst.
committee from the KINGS County Medical
Society. called upon the Mayor yesterday and
urged the need OF the city appropriatinS money
to purchase a quantity OF anti-toxin. the new
remedy for diphtheria. to be placed at the dis
posal of Health Commissioner Emery. so that II
may become available to the poor people OF the
city.
Supervisors Dixie. Gretsnger and Van Pelt repre-
senting the board accompanied by John j. McGin-
Miss have gone to Albany to secure the passage Of
a bill abolishng the life tenure Of office enjoyed
by Mr. Martin. keeper OF the County House and
Mr. Clancy chief engineer OF the County House
Catherine l.. Catlin who died on January 26.
leaving an estate OF $4,000. bequeathos 500 to
St Johns Hospital OF Brooklyn, in memory OF her
brother Joseph r. Kearney. The rest OF her estate
goes to her six children.
The Board OF Supervisors has ordered that the
bond OF County Treasurer Adams he doubled.
DR. ]. b. Mattson will lecture this evening for
the benefit Of the guild emergency fund OF ST.
AIMS Protestant Episcopal church. Clinton and
Livingston SITS The subject II AN Autumn
Ramble; England. the Channel Islands. Paris and
the Rhine" with ninety attractive views. musl-
Gale will precede. and the lecture will be unsteady
Illustrated with English. French and German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
TALK OF A CABMEN'S STRIKE.

The Liberty Dawn Association OF Coach Drivers.
Local Assembly No. s,114. X. of L.. number about
1000 men. employed in some forytwo livery stables
above Eighth-st. in this city The men In some OF
the stables say they are not treated we'll, and at
recent meeting Of their association an agreement
day was sent 10 all the proprietors. The men de-
nand n agreement that the shall be 81
for days work Of twelve hours. and that the men
shall have an hour for dinner and supper; that
every driver shall be licensed driver, applying
personally for his license. In letter which. 1t
men complained that in some stables the drivers
were forced work from seventeen to twenty hours
a day, and other grievances were mentioned. The
proprietors requested to cooperate with the
men rectify the evils.
Tribune reporter number OF the leading
livery-stabe keepers last night. including the New
York Cab Company, William ii. Seaich. proprietor
OF the Opera Stables, In East ThrtysecOnd-st. who
is president OF the Livery Stable Keepers Associa
tion and number OF others and they all said they
had heard nothing about any contemplated strike.
Mr.. Seaich. who does large business with many
of the leading hotels, said he paid his drivers So
day. and he Believed all the large frstcass stables
did likewise. Mr.. Seaich said all his had at
least nine hours on every day and sometimes a
good deal more. All the liverysabie propretors
seen by the reporter talked In the same way. and
said none of their men had presented grievances or
complained.
No 1856 East Forty -secondst.. at 10 a. Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
AN INTERESTING TURKISH RECEPTION.

The women OF the Park Presbyterian Church at
Amsterdam-ave. and Eighty sixth-st who are in
terested In the benevolent and charitable work OF
their church. held a Turkish reception yesterday at
the home Of ID. Willis James, No. l76 West Eighty
seventh-st Splendid Turkish rugs covered the floors
OF the rooms and handsome embroderies hung from
the walls many of them antique and OF great value.
A Syrian bridal veil made of white lace and orna-
mented with fligree work of beaten gold Is alone
worth a visit A set OF silver zarfs that look like
ornamental egg cups. but which are used 10 hold the
small Turkish coffee-cup is to be seen here There
splendid specimens Of Oriental jewelry and
old pistols. scimitars and daggers that could have
come from nowhere but Turkey. The exhibit Is well
worth visit. Couds Andalaph sent a consider
able part OF the exhibit. but friends OF the church
contributed many interesting pieces.
Mrs. +. p. Powers received the guests. and among
those who helped her were Mrs. Heacock, Mrs.
Walsh. Mrs. J. b. Brown, Mrs. Gleason, Mrs.
Houghton. Mrs. Bovee. Mrs. Frost. Mrs Cliff POT
ter. Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Seaman and the Misses After
bury. Coudsi. Sommervil!e. Buchan. Bell. Townley.
Seaman. Glatz Lobenstine. Van Rensselaer,. Hunt.
Walsh, Short Lyon. Still. Hughes. Chambers,
Helmstetter, Thompson, Miller Parsons. De Ar
mond. Forbes Stratton. Cook. WILSON, Bristoe and
Tiet5en The men came late. and among those pres
emit were G. e. Tietten. DR.. Haddad, f. p Powers
The reception will continue this afternoon from
Sto o'clock. and tomorrow from to 10 .. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06

JOHNNIE" SIMPSONS MEN NAVE BLow orr

The John Simpson Association Of the Vth Assem-
bly, District took possession Of Webster Hail. in East
Eleventh-st. last night. "for night only" not
counting the small hours OF the morning. and had a
most hilarious time before II got through with the
two dozen dances on the programme All of the
Republican district leaders I'm the city were Invited
10 the ball. and nearly all Of them strange to
late. stayed away. Johnnie Simpson there
the centre Of attraction and OF blaze OF diamonds
William Brookfeld who one OF the Invited
Republicans who failed TO appear. might have got
into the ballroom free but neatly every other man
had TO pay rs cents for himself Including "A hat
check. and 10 cents for his girl. There lots
OF pretty girls there and they danced with that
vigor which the angud women In the higher grade
OF NewYork society might have beheld with envy
Many OF the young men In the ballroom short
coats and short hair and some Of them were inclined
to protrude their lower jaws in n threatening man
ner If other "fellers' made too free with their
girls. They were ready enough to take a hand In
a scrap" after the supply Of liquid refreshments
had been depleted. but blood had been spilled at
late hour. II great night for "de FIT
Deestrlct." and Johnnie, Simpsons chances for
getting TO Congress some day appeared to be grow
which were promised to him In the height Of the
cared himself in favor Of ffbIf 1 Which, ss haVhs ere
through the Legislature. viii make the peddns OF
been pestered with invitations to buy tickets for so
iho%y y T ,hnra un pic perhaps that he
could be passed. He had nothing TO say on that
subject last night, and perhaps the subject would have
been a painful one for the Committee OF Arrange
ments. members OF which light blue badges with
the committee. and other members were William J.
Haigh, Henry Levy. Charles A. Range Ernst
Peter Raesmussen, Juda BIerenbaum, James Bunce
Samuel Wttenberg Nathan Luborsch. Max Mosco,
Reilly James r. Degnan, Joseph Bodner and
Samuel Bandler.
The officers OF the association are A. A. Josenb
president. BENJAMIN Keenan, FIRST vlce-presdent:
Wolf Stef second vice president; p. II. Clark re.
cording secretary; George Scheidt. financial secre-
tary; William Manning, treasurer. and Max Low
Ell, sergeant-at-arme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
DISSOLUTION or THE POTTER TRUST

TN. American Sanitary Pottery Association.
which was formed about five years for the
protection OF prices OF sanitary pottery and has
had a hard struggle for existence for more than a
wear has finally been dissolved The concerns
originally Interested In the combination were
Thomas Maddox g. Sons. the Wiliets Manufacture
ing Company. Maryland Pottery Company. Key
stone Pottery Company. Dale a Davis. Egyptian
Pottery Company. Ironsides Pottery Company, and
the Trenton Pottery Company. which was COM
posed OF the Enterprise. Crescent, Delaware. En-
prc and Equitable companies.
The trust cndeavored to limit the sale OF their
goods to jobbers and In this. we'll az In the
maintaining OF prices. they were unsuccessful
THE pottery people" said dealer in plumbers
supplies killed the goose that laid the golden
egg They doing rushing business. giving
20 per cent Off the printed list OF prices when
they made foolish cut in prices. After the first
offered with discount OF 50 per cent and In some
cases extra per cent or more was thrown In.
where such business must naturally end. The re-
suit OF the continued cut In prices is the dssolu-
ton OF the trust II will have no effect on bust
ness because IL IL something to which the trade
has looked forward for some time"
Trenton y. j., Feb (SpeciaD-The Trenton Pot
teries Company, otherwise the Sanitary Ware Trust
to-day filed a bill In Chancery praying for in
junction restraining the Oliphant Brothers from
engaging in the manufacture OF sanitary ware. The
Trust alleges In the bill that in May. 1892. II pur-
chased the plant OF Ophant Brothers, known
the Delaware Pottery Company. and that at the
time an agreement entered into STIMULATING that
the ELEPHANTS were not to engage In the manufact-
ure OF crOckery In any or the states or Territories.
except in Nevada or Arizona. Disrcgardipg this
agreement, the bill says, the ELEPHANTS erected
pottery plant In Mercer County and are now en-
gagtng in the manufacture OF crockery. Vice-Chan-
ceilor Bird granted the Trust a temporary injunc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
MOUNT VERNON.

The Board of Education OF Mount vernon. act-
ing under the requirements of the compulsory edn-
cation law which went into effect on January l.
appointed G.. H. Batchelder truant officer or the
city at its meeting on Monday night. The appoint
ment is to continue only during the pleasure OF the
hoard at a salary of $50 month-that is. the APP
pontment is so made that, should the incumbent
be found incapable Of carrying out properly the
provisions of the law, the appointment may be
revoked The truant officer Is 10 be under the I'M
mediate supervision and direction of Mt NICHOLS
superintendent of the schools and will be expected
10 use good judgment and reasonable discretion in
the enforcement of the law. He will begin with
taking a correct census of all persons of school
age and will visit all shops. factories. Offices etc.
where vou1g people are employed. to learn whether
any employer is violating the school laws lot
which penalties are exacted The question OF estap-
fishing truant school, as Section OF the law pro,
vides will be decided upon when IL rs ieaineu
whether there is the necessity for one The ruant
officer is required arrest any child between eshl
and sixteen years old. found away from MS o,
10 deliver such child either to the custody or
person in parental relation to the cnid OF OF tIe
chd's teacher. In case OF haoiual or incorrsl12l~
truants he must bring them before ponce MACS
Every chill between eight and sixteen is required
by the law attend either private or PupIc
school Every child between eight and twelve must
attend school as many days IN the year as alie
twelve and fourteen must actually attend al Ieasi
eighty DAYS Of the school terms IN one year ana
every child between fourteen and sixteen must az
tend school throughout the school year unless resu-
iarly ana lawfully engaged in useful employment
or service. Parents or employers found guilty OF
permitting violation OF the law are sHHoec, ~
teachers or other employees incapactated from SER
vice must furnish physicians certificates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Inc semi-centennial Of the founding OF the Epsi-
Ion Chapter OF the Delta Phi Fraternity at Rut-
gers College was celebrated last evening with a
dinner at the Mansion House. in New Brunswick
The dinner proved most enjoyable social reunion
1t was attended by about ninety enthusiastic
"Delts. including In addition to a large delegation
OF Rutgers Alumni. representatives from chapters
at Lehigh. Brown. University of Pennsylvania Cor
nell. Troy POLYTECHNIC. Columbia and Yale. Alumni
from former chapters and from chapters at other
institutions were also present. The preparations
for the dinner were in the hands OF a committee
including W. H. S. Demarest SO. chairman: William
H. Ten Eyck rs: George H. Sharpe. ~: Ernest j.
Miller. SO: John G. Floyd 80: John Carpenter
'es: Robert c. Pruyn. SO; l.. Latin Kellogg, TO-;
Charles T. Van Santvoord. 'S John W. Soaring.
"a; H. Du Bots milford, 81. and Otto l.. F. Mohn.
a. The working force of this committee was COM
posed of Messrs. Demarest Carpenter and Mohn.
and TO their efforts due the success OF the az
fair. The set speeches OF the evening followed the
dinner The POSTMASTER was ReA DIR. William A;
zen Eyck rs OF New-York. The speakers and
teasts we're; The Fratsrnty James Duane Li y,
Epsilon." General George H. Sharpe. ~; our SIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
NEW-JERSEY.
NEWARK.

Cars Nos s47 and 70, Of the Bloomfield trolley
line, came into collision yesterday at the switch
at Orange-st. The switch was turred the wrong
turned on the switch and struck 1t violent blow
smashing in its side and breaking the windows
The passengers were thrown into a heap ara
were bruised by the collision and cut by breaking
glass Both cars were thrown from the track.
The break in the water conduit near Little Fails
was the subject of a report TO the Water Commit
tee of the Board OF Works yesterday, and the
question of liability for the expense OF repairs
under the contract with the East Jersey water
Company brought up. II was referred 10 the
City Counsel for opinion.
The Essex Park Commission appointed under
law passed by the Legislature last winter to select
sites and get estimates Of cost for comprehensive
park system in the county, completed Its report
yesterday and bill will be presented to the Legis
lature embodyng its recommendations Inc pian
projected comprises the creation OF system OF
parks throughout the county. TO embrace It's pest
natural features and 10 be connected by parkways
densey settled neighborhoods and the river front
Is to have a promenade. with landings TOT pleasure
boats The estimated cost Is 2.D0UO. for whlch
bonds are to be issued from time to time until the
improvements made
The inventory Of the estate OF Anton Huepfei, d
retired New York brewer. who lived In East Orange
was fled in he Surrogates Once YESTERDAY 9, ne
10 the Orange Memorial Hospital and $o.W 10 the
Orange Orphan Asylum. The bulk OF the estate
goes TO relatives in Germany.
Mum and Carl Lentz.. representing Essex, and
Samuel Dickinson and Edward ~ Wooiiey, OF
Hudson an elections bill. drawn Up by carr lentZ,
was adopted. TO be introduced in the Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YONKERS

Norton p Otis J. Harvey Bell William H. Doty,
James NJ Hunt and Joseph F. DAILY the committee
appointed by Mayor Pecne, OF ionkers two months
ago to revise the city charter submitted their re-
port last night at special meeting OF the common
, Council 1t was referred to the Committee or the
Whole with Alderman Harry Gau as chairman Tor
consideration. Among the changes proposed are the
following The present Board of Assessors, now
consisting OF five members. with salary OF >i""
EACH is abolished. and new board OF three mem
bers with salary of 1920 each Is to be createu'
the present Health and Plumbing boards are apol-
ished and in their stead is 10 be one Board OF
Health two members of which are TO be physicians
and one plumber. The Health Oifcer IS 10 De an
employe OF me board at an annual salary Oh si-V"'
the Board of Fire Commissioners are TO nave con,
troll OF its finances and are empowered 10 es,apis
a paid department, It's maintenance not 10 cost no'
than s25 900 in any one year; the Mayor is given
power TO appoint Excise Commissioners ana III!
Auditor without confirmation by the common Nouii-
Gil: the salary of the City Judge is reduced from
5000 TO S. 500 that OF the Receiver of Taxes from
$1,000 TO $1,000 but he is TO have an asslstane .s
81 900 year Provision is made for the e.ection os
an Aldermal-at-Large who shall be rresideH 1 ,S
Mayor except appointments and removals. ana snail
sit in the Council win run po" "S,o On d also made
for the election city officials at the stare eee.oh
in the t fail secrsS of an se going On Of
contractors doing work for the city IN pace OF nui-
ydTal Tpem s to- & the contingent
for sas year are d mife Fire to and the
Captain Ryan. of the Terrace City Bowling Club,
the he w s h maa s' the as the FRI
day afternoon bowling club of New-York at Its alley
The i' funeral of Francis ONei. VINO died in Yon-
ker: Sunday will be held this morning S s
officiating. The members OF the Yonkers Board OF
Education will attend in body M ,,,,ss,n prsr
entirely frozen over at this city Yesterday ter IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
MlSOUERADE BAIL or THE AESSERCHoh

There was a gay and attractive scene last even
ing n, the Lexington Avenue Opera House. In rfV-
elghth-st where the New-York Maennerchor had
\ masquerade ball Huge green streamers meeting
in the centre OF the ceiling Of the hail. and masses
OF evergreens hanging from the balconies. made the
room look as ~ summer had come In the coolest
night OF the year and some hundreds Of Germans
with their wives and sisters, and sweethearts' IN
fancy dresses gave life to the place There were
twenty-four numbers in the order OF dancing. ana
the hall echoed with the sounds OF music and laugh
ter until long after midnight. c. c. Engel took the
part OF Prince Carnival and his wife was the Prn-
cess Carnival. while Miss Clara Leitner was the
Fairy Queen In the tabieau which represented fairy
land. The women 81 the Floor Committee were sne
Misses NJ Becker, VI. Splitter a. Schmidt, VI. Wey-
land T. Lowe NJ Weber. VI. Junge, H. Kruger, A.
Philippe T. Leicht. u. Rucktaschel. and A. Stock
mar LAS.
Among the members OF tho Maennerchor who were
rfomnent In the committees and on the moor were
ijr. L. wey.and, Charles Kueber; A. kun. l. Ha-
berstroh j. r. j. Kroeck. r. Schwarze. A. Zapke,
p Friedrchs. j. Groll, W Dietz j. Safer, W. Paul,
F. Junge W F. Schnaebee. +. Schenck A. Domke.
l.. Buhle. G. May. J. Thalwitzer. +. Protzman, w.
wuerz. ". Wagner. a. Mueibach and r. Rau
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FOR TIE MURDER or "KTD" HOGAN.

The trial OF Charles Schacfer who Is charged
with the killing OF Edward. better known a. "Kid"
Hogan. on March I. 1894. resumed yesterday
In the Court OF Oyer and Tcrmincr before Judge
Pardon G. Williams and a jury. John Burke OF No.
225 East Twenty-sccond-st. testified that the
night OF March ne the defendant come out
OF barroom and hit Hogan. who standing
outside and then chased him up the street. The
next time he Hogan few minutes later.
lying stabbed the sidewalk. Patrick Murphy.
OF No. s2i East Foureenth-st.. gave similar tcsi-
mony Hogan's sister and mother also testified.
The peoples then closed and Moses H. Gross
man addressed the jury for the defence. Dr.
Charles r Ryan. OF No. IS Lafayette Place. said
the defendant had been In his employ six years
and his reputation was good other witnesses tes-
titled TO his good character. August Schaefor.
brother OF the defendant testified that the
night in question he thrown down by Edward
Corr. OF No. $40 East Twelfh-st. who had previ-
ously testified and was kicked by Hogan The
witness said his brother had not struck Hogan.
The Will be continued to-day
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TO-DAY.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Z.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF w-YCRK-TuEsDAY. FEB 8. 1898
ARRIVED

PORT OF NEW YCRK-TuEsDAY. FEB. g. 1898.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Werkendam Dutch Baker, Rotterdam Janu
airy and Boulogne "a. with mdse and passengers To
Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company. Ar
rived the bar at 2:20 -
steamer Runic (fIr). Haddock Liverpool January %
with mdse and passengers TO II Maitland Kersey Arrived
the Bar at Am o
Steamer Pontiac (Br). Owen Girgent December %
Catania January Rossna 10 Palermo IL and Gibraltar
II. with fruit sulphur to Phelps Brothers Co Ar
steamer Yorktown Dole Newport News and Norfolk
with mdse and passcnxrrs 10 Old Dominion So Co.
Steamer Nacoochee Smith. Savannah with mdse and
passengers TO X l. Walker
Steamer Rio Granda. Barstow. Fernadina and Brurs-
wick with mdse and passenger to e II Mallory Co.
steamer Viglancia. Mcintosh Tamcco January -.
Progresso % and Havana February !. with mdse and
passengers to James Wafd Co. Arrived AT the Bar
at 1:15
steamer Ardancorrach Obj. Adar Cienfuegos January
a. with mdse TO Wayde 4 Co. Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer Justin Csr). Bisson Msranham January B..
Cears and Para a. with mdse to Booth Co. Arrived
sandy Hook. j. Feb 8. 0:oO . m-wind northwest:
moderate gale clear; hazy OF shore. Velocity Of wind
between AZ and ~ miles per hour.
CLEARED
Steamer Herman Winter. Nckerson. Boston-H +
Dinock. -
steamer Phoenicia Ger. Leithauser. Hamburs-Ham
burg American Line.
Steamer La Touraine Hr) ssnteiii. Havre-A Forget.
Steamer Bcnfaotor. Simmons. fhalsdephia-W Clyde
Co.
Steamer r W Bruno. Lewis Bait!more.H Foster
Steamer hassila IN, vsrTsA AAsssnss-J W Eiwea
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