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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-15
HEAD OF A "CRAP" SCHOOL ARRESTED.

The police Of the East sxty-seventh-st station
for the last six months have tried to catch william
Lenaran, eighteen years DID, OF No. $50 East
Seven " -third-st who Is known throughout tne
precinct as 'Bi the Lug" the organizer ara opera
tor OF crap-playing bands while engaged IN
game He Is an adept at craps. and possesses the
faculty OF interesting young lads in the game to inc
extent that they be.ome infatuated and VIII resort
to any means to acquire funds with which to play
Scarcely a case Of petty larceny, by young boys IA
the precinct to the notice of the police re-
Gently that the proceeds did not ultimately nnd tnes
way to the pockets Of BIN Lug Ard IN nrses
instances the young prisoners nave openly eharseu
Lenahan with having melted the theft .,,,,.n.
Parents guardians. tea cheers. pastors ana cltAens
have made many complaints to CaPlsmi,, strauss OF
the perniciots influence exerted by Bill
On Saturday afternoon a citizen told toilcemen
John Scheunlg OF the East Sixty-seventh-st. STA.
ton that Lenahan had a big crap game under way
In East Sixtiethst Scheurig fastened TO Sixtetn.st
and in front OF No. 1870 he saw a crowd OF poyys
grouped about a central point OF interest: the
Policeman reached over the shoulders OF the pay.
ers and arrested Lenahan who was so interesed an ~
rested Daniel Buckley. thirteen years oid Oh NO.
32l East Sixtieth-st, another player Ma.
In the Yorkville Court yesterday Magistrate Most
on hearing the evidence, committed Lenahan 70 ths
workhouse and discharged Buckley. -
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artistic taste Is a double row OF naples and elms.
w hs aya naNs and making Il one Of the most
ing spots In beautiful Westchester. Inc estate
n rs. ss Of the a
JAY former Minister 10 Austria and twice president
% the nn from Within cay jay The Shos IA
a high state Of cultivation. and while the house IS OF
valuable collection OF antiquities which 1t Shelters
the grounds about 1t are of Interest 10 him who APP
how the property OF Colonel william Jay III. we'll
known lawyer and president Of The nv N s
e eEashns sna s D'
the Jay place a, re S pa;,n.
Of naples which John Jay. painted. and which
form street so beautiful that once seen II VIII
leads TO the picturesque mill owned by Seth g.
Hoyt Here the Cross RIVER has been damned, and
comparatively new. but the old structure. built
about hundred years ago. still stands close by
In an advanced state OF decay.
KATONAH WAITING FOR BETTER TIMES
The drive to Katonah IL a most charming one
The wood runs parallel with the Cross River at
many places; 1t is shaded. and leads through a
sion which presents at every turn something new
to admire.
The village Itself was until recently a thriving
little place. 1t formerly called Whtlockville,
and its present name was given In honor OF old
Indian chief whose home Is supposed to have been
here and who. some say. Is buried In the place now
owned by Clarence Whitman The village. with It's
700 inhabitants. Is at a standstll now and the pros
poets for further development OF the old village are
This Is not because OF any lack OF enterprise
on the part OF the people but because most Of the
property has been condemned by the New-York
City Board OF Public Works The houses now
the property OF the City Of New-York New-York
is the landlord-and some say not q good one, at
that-no improvements are. being made one
feels Ike spending cent on house which may
be pulled down AT any time The demolition OF the
old village may prove benefit some day. but II Is
hardship at present, and those who have lived In
the place for Years. and have taken O pride In Its
neat homes and we-kcpt grounds. its little stores
and all that goes TO make up pleasant village
speak mournfully Of the change although they know
that new, more modern and possibly more sub
stantial village will up near the place where
old katonah now stands. ' r.'
There Is a good school In the village, Of which H.
J. Tryon Is the principal and II has a volunteer
mr. department OF undoubted efficiency. r. b.
The Katonah Times 10 bright weekly paper
In charge Of T.. A. Arnold postmaster
Judge Robertson ID the president Of the VILLAGE
Improvement Society. which did much Tor the place
and which still maintains the public reading room
and circulating library.
There are three churches IN the village The Rev
u n. Hannahburgh Is the pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. the Rev. w. A. Rabbit is the
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church. and the Roman
Catholic Church 10 Ia charge Of Father p. A. Meis.
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NETWORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
cxxvrI.
CHILDREN CARRIED 10 AND FROM PRI'
MARY NO. II I'M AN OMNIBUS.
AN OLD coLoREp MAN THE POPULAR DRIVER
ONE OF THE SMALLEST SCHOOLS IN THE


ONE OF THE SMALLEST SCHOOLS IN THE
crrY-A BEAUTIFUL SITE.
IN. Of the smallest OF New-Yorks public schools
4. Primary School No. a. In the Albany Turnpike
The school 10 attended by less than one hundred
pupils and there are only two regular teachers-
Mrs. Mary e. Tripp the principal. and Miss Kate
A. Norton. There Is a special teacher In music,
Miss Edith Guy Although having so snail an at
tendance. this school probably draws children
from wider extent Of territory than most New,
York schools. This part OF New-York IS very
thinly settled. and the means OF transit are AZ yet
undeveloped. In fact only few OF the streets
which appear on the city maps have been opened.
So that the ways to this school are not only cross
lots" but "cross country
The school was established long before this part
of Westchester County was annexed 70 Ne"-iork'
and II had always been known as oistrict scnooE
until II was paced under the control OF the Board
Of Education. The schooihoase Is oeauuiuhy Stu
ated on what ID now known as Mosnoiu PARKWAY.
Annie grounds surround the building 50 that
when II becomes to erect larger school
house, there will be no trouble ABOUT having aaho
enough not only for the schoohouse Out ior hgnt
and ventilation. The school grounds nave 'front.'
age of AS feet and they are about one hundred and
forty-Ave feet deep. thus forming most desirable
site in every respect This fine plot Of ground was
ased for $780, The present school build
ing il a two-story frame structure. 8xle feet. 1t
answers fairly well tho present needs OF the neigh
borhood. 1t was erected at = cost OF faS' S.r,v.
fourth Ward IL in sparscy settled neignDor-
hood that the Board OF Education mas found i i
living at distance. The omnibus dryer for this
school e an interesting charaSter ESrmSss s s as
O. color has taken that name with the accent on
the "Mlstef" He has driven the omnibus fog this
school many years. and has endeared himself to
the scores OF happy school children whom ne has
carried to and from school i may be safely b sad
ltha In Ia no
Prsmary School No. a. in weeks-st.. also has an
OMNIBUS driven by old German named Scnacht
One Of the annual items IN the Board OF Eduea-
lions budget IL the sum charged against free car
rage OF children to and from these scno9is TINS
school is destined to become one of the iafgesi n
the city the population in the district Is rapidly
Increasing and II 10 only question OF time wnen
this viii thickly settled part Of New. SewYS OIL.
large site for thu. ssse99 Nv While n:
experiences OF other schools In the Annexed Dis
trict some years ago effort was made oy the
school trustees of the Twenty-fourtn Ward 70
secure additional lots for Grammar School No ".
in Third-ave and One-hundred -and-seventy-third-
A. At that time these lots could be purchased for
work and delayed the purchase several years 30
that when the lots were finally pure the siy
had TO pay several times as much Tor them.
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has been much improved as a pace OF residence by
he wealthy people who make 1t their home:
Among the noteworthy estates are those OF James
Lounsbery. w 7. woodcock, the Fargo and The
There Is district schoo IN the village and also an
ties Of the pace. The village is well provided with
cnurches The Rsy Or. Lea auauGer Is me ector
the pastor OF the Baptist Church. and the Presby.
terrain Church is in, charge OF the Rev Robert ,r
COME sation by Frank P.ner Of New-York The
pastor in charge Of the Methodist Ep,ssopal Hnrreh
Sh"Tsh ST 1 The y Tp 1n Church e
was organized in 49, The Postmaster OF Bedford
inhabitants is beautifully located a shor, distance
from Croion Lake. and Offers as attractions TO
s s he Sy S
scenery Int eleecn, nsh,ns There are no no.s
The people who come 70 he place leave sty.e al
home and come 20 Bedf3rd for country recre"son
i in charge OF the Methodist, Church. and conducts
ssrIs as The II the Ga sl ana ca'f
is his DEPUTY Mr. Adsms Is also the ,S"n , ,bnr.
o ou posted on the history Of the village stage
runs twice daily to the old village watch Is four
miles cas-; Of s the iSn as On Ons IN s nnsr
fertile aeds Ss Is sis an 9ssan9
Of many shades Of green. past the b. 7. Rabbit
farm and down hui ;a one sO%s Number :. 's o'
great taciory-likc houses. which. when complete
Will be used as rcsormatory for women.
Away from the bleak. cherries. brick walls. sus-
gestive Of the punishment which follows crime,
the road winds up toward the high tabeland and
after many turn one reaches the outer walls OF
some OF the finest estates In the country OF these
none attracts more attention than tne old Jay
homestead which overiooks the picturesque valley.
although the Clarence Whitman place. the Stephen
Lyon farm and the homes Of George Green and
Captain Casey are 10 be noticed for their
natural beauty. and for the Improvements which
have been made on the places.
THE JAY ESTATE AND ITS TREES.
The Jay place Ia a delightful spot. which has
been In the possession OF the Jay family since 1913.
when Mary. wife O. Peter Jay and mother OF Chief
Justice Jay inherited 1t from her father. Colonel
Jacobus Van Cor,landt. The estate consisted OF
abou; one thousand two hundred acres. which al
the death OF Peter Jay went 20 his three sons
Peter. Frederick and John. John Jay became the
owner OF the greater part OF the estate. and 4 vas
no who built the house which row stands on ihs
highest point OF the grounds. He came 10 live IN
the house at the end OF his second term as Gk =
crnor and remained there until he died. IN ks
Tho town has much TO show In the way OF be
quests and gifts from John Jay. but one OF me
most beautiful evidences OF his !ogeihoush' ana
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not desire to interfere with the religious iai'A CT
OUR pupils. but seek TO assure honorable men anu
women"
Passing on toward Mount Kisco under the shadow
OF the Chappaoua Mountain. beyond the Baptist
meeting house stands the modest building where the
Orthodox Friends worship. Further on are the 81
John and the Trimm places, the venerable nome
stead guarded by stately trees known as Inc ''N
place and the Barnum farm. On this place stands
an ancient elm which is shown as one OF the sights
a ' ver!saSie giant About afsen Zee: from , the
ground 1t spreads out into fifteen or twenty sSoon
place witch is doubtless o. the finest in n, :,
town OF Newcastle, and on which many Vaiuauie
horses have been bred The Heximer estate. on the
higher land by Is also prominent pace 10Y as
farm comes next. and there are people IN Noun n
Kscc who consider i tn. 5 %0 & nSnt ann IN
money improving the place and tn. horses wien
have come from his farm have skeh ng VIEW san I"
Ing the Westchester stock farm the equal OF any IN
the country short dstanse from son a
VI which II. NJ Eayrs Is the proprietor ana neyona
that is Colonel Leonards place Is, aooys .g
sITuH Newcastle Corners is the little church near
led "We'll all be dead as they soon said a
gedn' sreund Where only short time
stood a store engine-house. \ market and sev.
s :" IS: Sssn naa Of Psc WORKS Of
YORK. city because it was feared they might con-
taminate the water supply.
MOUNT KIsco AND THE WATER QUESTION.
But tho complaint here was not 50 loud as in
the village proper Mount Kisco has population
Of about 800. and with them the water question IL
one Of, the most important Of the time. They re
going to tear down nice schoo.house. said one
man. "and they have torn down a number OF houses
already. We think it positive outrage Then
another says: Thanks 10 the watershed question
we are gradually getting rid OF all OBJECTIONABLE
buildings and new and better ones are going up In
their places. We have no manufacturing interests
here and. the class Of people which makes factory
town undesirable as a place Of residence. does not
exist In our village. Therefore we have n great
number OF summer guests who are al better Pleased
since they know that the rookeres are to be done
away with
There are number of stores in the place. The
Mount Kisco Recorder" is published there by Frank
promgoole and FIVE mails leave and four malls arc
received at Its postofice daily. Charles :. Ware =
the postmaster. The Opera House viii seat DC
people. Armory Hall about 400 and Temperance Hal.
about 200. There are four churches and Friends
meeting house In the village The Rev. c. H. Nc
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0OCHi hISCO CNlON FREE SCHOOls
four hundred and fifty to five hundred people; re-
ccpton-room and fine library and apparatus room.
Tho present Board OF Trustees is made up OF
Morris Lissauer. president; Charles s. Ware. secre-
tary; Frank Dromgoo.e, Ira ID. Horton and A. J.
Adams. The schoo! building and ground cost the
district 0o.00o and are a worthy example OF the
terprse and iibera.lty OF the Mount K!sco people in
the cause OF education. They think 1t the finest
schoolhouse IN the word. for school, district Of It's
size,
The village Of Mount Klsco Hes In the towns OF
Bedford and New Castle When II was INCORPORATED
L absorbed the two hamlets. Newcastle Corner and
Kirhyyre. which are situated about q mile "a st OF
the village. Kirbyyil.e took Its name from one Of
the pioneers. Captain Kirby. Among those who have
their homes here and occupy them during the sum.
mer month"; are ]. d. Laying, s. l.. Schooamaker,
Thomas K. Kirby. General Dl Cesno.a, Francis NJ
Carpenter. James Wood and A. O. Eaves
The road to Bedford station from the north end
Of the Village II unlike most OF the roads in this
part Of the county In that II Is not shaded
THr DEPARrED 0LORIEs OF BEDFORD.
Bedford b the original settlement Of tho town In
which there are now four villages, Bedford, Ka.
toush. Bedford Station end Mount Klsco
Possibly because OF IT. picturesque situation Bed.
ford was IN it, early days one Of the most promi-
nsnt Villages IN the region. ana shared with White
Plains the donors and Dement'S which come to a
shire iowa. it, courthouse huilt In 17s7 before
w.aich time court was held IN the Presbyterian
Church. In ~ the LEGISLATURE passed an act
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Anney Is the pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. the Rev. Epiphan!us Wilson is the pastor
Of the Episcopal Church; the Presbyterlen c.ersy-
clure is in charge of the Roman Catholic Church
OF the village. There Is good volunteer ire de-
partment In the pace. Of which Charles l.. watson
Is the chief. and there is exceptionally good train
service between the place and New-York over the
Harlem Railroad, which issues commutation tickets
at q cents for the round trip But the great pride
house, which they say is outgrowth OF the water
war.
situated In a central part OF the village and on high
ground. The building has Just been hn!shed, and
Will be occupied for the first time In September next
when the fan term begins. II contains six class
rooms. q large assembly room. capable OF seating
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STRANDED BALLET GIRLS BACK FROM CUBA

The steamer Ciudad Condal. from Havana ar
rived hero yesterday morning with TWENTY-FIVE
cabin pa ssengers who were not provided with ac-
cmatIzation certificates. ON the steamers Arriv'S
at Quarantine they transferred TO HOFFMAN
Island, where they will be held until this AFTERNOON
a, o,c,oct The steamer was allowed 10 90 on 10
her pier and land her other pa ssengers. -
Among the passengers detained were Twelve pa.
let girls most OF whom live In this city. They left
New-York several months ago 10 Join the Louise
CaIderons Dramatic Company IN Havana. put the
company did not meet success. and the girls were
strsaded In Havana with almost nothing except
their return tickets for Nex-York
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FINANCIAL AID FOR NOME RuLB IN IRELAND.


The New-York Council OF the Irish National Fed
Grafton OF America met yesterday In room NO. ~.
Cooper Union. jeremiah r. Murphy presided
These resolutions were unanimously adopted:
whereas The return at the present general cleo
lions Of large and compact Irish party Is OF para
mount Importance for the advancement OF the so:
cal. commercial and financial interests Of Ireland
and the attainment OF Home Rule or legislative
autonomy and
swervng support OF the American principle OF
obedience TO majority rule and BY that generous
financial aid imperatvely necessary on account Of
the large statutory fees requisite In Great Britain
and Ireland; be 1t
Resolved. That we. the New-York City Council Of
the Irish National Federation OF America. brand
a. idotc folly or covert treason any suggestion
no matter whence Il smanates Of desertlns our
tic. and facing Ireiands foes; that we repudiate
any yielding to faction whereby II will work In the
future the Same evils Of division that It has In the
past. BE II further
Resolved, That We urge all those citizens Of New
York, whether OF Irish birth or not who love
Justice. liberty and humanity. to contribute to the
Irish party that moral and financial support In this
crisis which Will enable Il TO contest every seat In
ireland where II 10 possible to elect Nationalist.
Joseph p. Ryan said that In answer to circulars
sent to other cities ne had received promises OF
ESnch ,sS% S H. :nd Sc from PSG:d:ips. 40"
Addresses In favor Of the resoluttone were made
BY Istor Byrp~ Patrick GLEASON Janss Ryan
end othogA - ~-----' 49, -
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which ended Bedfords career as a shire Town anu
,,s corr,bouse derived OF It's usefulness as temple
NJ us,,ce was presented TO the town and has since
been used for local purposes II stands as crum-
bling monument to Bedforrs past glory. which tnoea
with the passing OF the stage coach and me ADVENT
~ The railroad. While II has les; IN trace ana
travel 1t Is still. heaithiu! ana deighu'i spo'' anu
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NJ Robinson Is the superintendent. and he IS as
a,s,ed bv Mrs Robinson and a corps Of competent
instructors. The school is non-seciarian NY
Robinson says: The Institute is controlled oy
Friends: but It Is largely non-sectar!an and admits
Ali who seem desirable pupils Except when
weather IL unfavorable students devote two hours
week TO attendance a, Friends meeting we 90
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1NBEAUTIFUL WESTCHESTER
CHAPPAoUA. GREELEY WOODS AND THE
MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE.
MOUNT xIsco BEDFORD AND OTHER VILLAGES
ZINE COUNTRY HOMES IN THE cnoToN
wATERsHEp-rHE JAY ESTATE AND
rs FAMOUS TREES.


The scenes In wesschestsr which The Tribune Is
laying before it's readers include this week part OF
what may be seen In days drive through the
picturesque county. making PIeasantve the start
ing point and closing the days outing at katonah
"A pleasant. well-shaded road leads to Chappaqua
On both sides Of the highway are the homes OF
thrifty farmers, and here az elsewhere throughout
the county. the porches. verandas. lawns and
groves are now in possession OF the "city board
ers" who come early In the season and stay unti'
the n.st frosts change to vivid hues the fragrant
foliage on the wooded hills.
On the right OF the road. perched high on Dill
which overlooks the country for miles around.
stands the Nelson Home. to which "fresh-air chi.'
dren'' are sent and II those who have contributed
10 The Tribune Fresh-Air Fund could see the place.
breathe the pure air. look upon the beautiful! picture
which lies about and belowit II they could see the
10y Of the children who come from the slums. from
the byvays of the overcrowded districts. from pow
erty ana squaior to fresh air. cleanliness and the
Scys Of q country vacation. they would feel that
their contribution had been for good cause. The
Nstissn Home 10 the outgrowth Of movement
started by Mlss Nelson about ten years ago In
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IS SPAIN IMPOSING ON UNCLE sAM'

HER FRYING ABOUT THE FLORIDA COAST DE-
NoUNcED AS AN AFFRoNT.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Spanish Government Is no doubt making
fun OF Uncle Sam. II was not contented with
patrolllng three months ago the bay and Island OF
Key West with armed men from the crew OF the
cruiser Infanta Ysabe. thus inhictins upon us
deep Insult and National humiliation. but. seeing
that our good-natured Government did not feel
offended then has now undertaken TO play police
inside our own doors.
The complaints made by citizens living along
Florida waters that Spanish corvettes have been
searching the coasts within the three-mile limit
and what Is especially Objectionable to the people
OF those localities have been Invading. with noats
bays lagoons and inlets. require serious
attention. 49,, 49, -,
Spanish warships, instead OF doing their duty by
cruising along the coasts OF Cuba. have been prow
ing about our Southern waters for some time as
The Tribune tas repeatedly shown; Inc iatesS
complaint OF this kind comes from the owners OF
a pleasure yacht from New-Or.cans. turtnermore
II has been proved that Spanish consuier agents
In Southern ports have gone as Tar AS t9
board departing vessels without warrant ana
sen rched Them on their responsibility Tor men
and arms intended for Cuban revolutionists What
an affront to international comfy!
II Is high time for Uncle Sam to wake up ana
frown sterny at such insolert arrogance
A. NJ. FERNANDEZ DE YBARRA. NJ. u.
New-York, July J, 1880.
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ter OF fact the children strong and well normai
In mind and body. and as full OF fun ana MISCHIEF
as most babies.
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THE USE OF THE WORD "TRANsPIRE"

THE USE OF THE WORD 'TRANsPIRE"
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: have received this letter from reader OF
my communication concerning the authorship OF
"Junius'':
Ny Dear Sir: I have always taken a deep interest
In the famous "Junus' controversy and am sure
your letter OF to-day ought to settle the matter IN
the minds Of ali thoughtful men. But how much
bad recoi.ected that the word "transpre' never
meant and never will mean occur: ...s
would be sorry TO deface the columns OF The
Tribune with bad English; and fat to see that
have done so In this instance. I spoke OF facts"
that did not transpre"L e.. did not become known
until a certain time. which a time when Fran
els was far at sea and consequently could not have
known OF them. did not the word occur" for
the good reason that II would not have conveyed
my meaning. JAMES GAfLEk.
Ncw-York. July 10. 1895.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
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