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New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FORMED
FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS FROM THREE
STATES MEET AT THE CITY HALL AND
ELECT OFFICERS

Representatives from three States of the Order OF
Founders and Patriots of America met in the Gov
ernor's Room in the City Hall yesterday to form a
National organization. or, 1t is called General
Court The States in which branches of the order
have been established are New-York. New-Jersey
and Connecticut. Among those present were John
Quincy Adams Colonel Frederick Dent Grant, w.
W Goodrich. Henry Hall, Ralph T.. Prime, II. Lin
coin Morris. OF the New-York society. and W. A.
Ealsey, of the New-Jcrsey society. The society is
composed of those whose ancestors lived in this
country before the Revolution and took part in the
struggles of its settlement and colonial history.
The National society was organized. and the fol-
lowing officers OF the General Court elected Gov
ernor-General Colonel Frederick Dent Grant; dep
uty-governorgeneral. E. P. Chaplin; treasurer gen.
era j. F. Morris; secretary general. John quincy
Adams; attorney general. Morris p. Ferris; hsto-
rian-genera, Professor Eggleston; registrargener-
al. Howard S Robbins; chaplain-general, J. T.
Folsom: councillors Ito year) j. J. Belden,
T. 2. Cone, F. l.. IIin. T. W. Brchwe l.. c. Hop
kins. Henry Hall. f. c. Lee. c. b. Corwn and Z. n.
G.. Greene.
About one hundred and fifty members are already
enrolled, among them well-known citizens who have
held prominent places In civil and military life. The
object OF the order is explained follows: "Recog-
nizng Almighty God as guiding our ancestors 10 this
land TO establish not a colony, but independent
sovereign Christian nation. designed by Him TO oc-
cupy commanding place among the nations OF the
Western Hemisphere. etc. have formed
association. founded descent from such
cestry. and through their patriot descendants"
The parent association formed in New-York,
and now the order is extending over the country.
branches to be established in every State OF the
Union.
In the evening the New-York State Society gave
a reception to the members OF the General Court
the Hotel Normandie. William w Goodrich
made a short address OF welcome. Colonel Grant,
". 4. Hasey. l. c. Hopkins and John Quincy
Adams made speeches
Among those present were James H. Hoadley.
General Ferd nand 2 Earle. Matthew Hinman, Ed
ward Hinman, George c. Dewey. Frederick G.
erick A. Angel. George c. Batcheller Francis d.
Nichols, Warren Sanford Banks George J.. Hutch
ings George w. Case, James II. Lindsey, Henry
u. Davenport and Edward NJ G. Greene.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
OPERA BOrsE STOCKHOLDERS.

r-ne annual meeting OF the stockholders OF IN"
Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Company was
hold at the Metropolitan Opera House yesterday af-
,e-noon The president. George g. Haven was In
the chair There were enough members present ana
represented by proxies 10 make thirty-sN Votes rep
r,,-,, ao-o shares os stock The Board OF Di-
r.c,ors was reelected as follows: Samuel d. bab-
cock. George r Baker. George S Bowdon' Robert
Goeet George c. Haven. Adrian lselin. Augustus
d .JulIliard Luther Kountze i. o. NILS J. PIER
non; Morgan. George Peabody Wetmore. william {.
whitney and II Mex. Twombly. The treasurer re-
ported that TO Judge from present Indications there
,ou,d no at the end OF the fiscal year. in November
a pront for the company Of from $4,000 10 $1,000
This announcement WAS az unexpected aS IL was
agreeable. ,,,s .,
After the meeting OF tho stookhoidcIs meeting
officers were elected: President. ueorse O. Haven
vice-pres.dent Adrian Ise.in: treasurer, George .
IAN G. Whitney and George S. Bowdoin. Henry VI
McI.aren was reappointed secretary OF the company
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
THE DRAMA.
,v IRVING IN TWO CHARACTERS.
hN' ,,rwsrER AND MATTHIAS.

BREWSTER AND MATTHIAS.
-,os, brilliant and impressive OF the
ons memorable performances that nave been
rsny m." irving occurred last night in Alb
oven OY vhen the great actor presented
kys lht"' lh,or IN "a Story OF Waterloo" and
Csfpora' - ,,o Matthias in The Bells" Both
o' ihe 'a9 ro,,ons have often been seen here be-
hese in"p o,,her of them requires particular de-
be am I'M, the record Of the passing hour
srp'i'" nj, N recognize their recurrence as
sa0" ~. s,s,lav of creative genius and dramatic
sosae''", r-,,,rc,s embodiment OF Brewster may
pose' 49,. achievement for an actor of his un-
." ,.sources. but surely ii is as complete
pnn0" a, image as ever was presented OF the
% .,au,v OF humanity and the pathetic de-
sae age II. as Shakespeare says. IL be the
" ~. ~ the stage ITO hold the mirror up 10
F''s'hee du,v was never better fulfilled than
~" ~. ,,v,ngs performance OF this part y nuHer-
:N' .~,n,or, audience received it with every
,. ~ enthusiasm. In his personatioh OF Ma
'nA s,.h - also was viewed with much admira-
- NJ Irving again exercised upon MS auo'ehce
- " rar charm which flows rather from tenn
>; ptcui.h r. from ar;.-the charm OF unique
,staeni, personality. Without that glaInor
authortatiYe force ana suDtie ana ceh-
- tne nisr, OF his exquisite art might not
q usoSnnnnpend 10 sympathetic acceptance a char
c;H .c.o1nhteJ with so much misery. and an eX~
fs' ~ ~ 60 closely analogous to delirium Other
ysnes 81 ~ tried 10 play Matthias; no other actor
ia''s pa succeeded in Il. Mr.. irvinss acting last
y: ee gas marked by deep feeling ana great ener-
rs'. h,s colleagues OF the Lyceuin Compah!
r. ana "a with scrupulous care and fine effect.
iso pssors OF Mr.. Howe from the part OF Fathcr
ne so, rss observed with sorrow. the loss OF that
WtiT We NO that cannot be supplied,-at least.
veteran s,s - Of the present period. Tonight Hen
o- p1!ss gil appear Shylock, and Ellen Terry
~ n.,rs .nnsar as Portla They were seen yesteroay
viii app app. by great throns in The Merchant OF
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
UPON 4 PARISH ANNIVERSARY.

An entertainment given al ST. Andrews Prot
siant Episcopal Church. Fifth-ave. and One-hun-
ty-seventh-st.. on Tuesday evening BY
the women OF the Parish Guild OF g. Andrew s
Church upon the anniversary Of the founding Of that
sganizat.on. The members OF the congregation in
hrse numbers were received by the officers and men,
hers OF the guild assisted by the Rev. George r.
Van DE Water. the rector, and Mrs. Van De Water.
Iaose VINO took part IL the programme were Mrs
Z ". Goodersen, Miss Mary Ambrose, MIR. Hoyt
= J. Ambrose and Miss Minnie Harris. the com
ritiee OF arrangements was composed OF Mrs. T. +.
Bryan Miss May Freeman Mrs i. A. Entz. Mrs.
Wagstan. Mrs. Ste Mrs Jewett, Mrs. Tmpson
Nrs Prneeps. Mrs Kilbourne Miss Hixon, Mrs.
'. B. Smith. Mrs Simpson, Mrs. George r. Shrady,
IT,, and Miss Xlnans
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
DIED.

9 e. T. NAY u ls H.ss s:s
May 2 1895 Lawson Av-relI Ispenard. infant son e
HsI .cres. 2sn: r IH4 be Ssa At cs Church
town on Friday afternoon. May Is. at o'clock.
DE Fiasnsa A Sa East De s' La
fVNslr csareh. E alsss corer Mas,onays TSa.day l
Intsrment Esperance. ~ Y
Kindly omit flowers
whereas. Our organization has suffered an irrepar-
abe loss In the death Tuesday morning. Of our b.
loved president. John DE Ia vergne
Resolved That North Side Board Of Trade give sx-
pression great grief which is ours IN being bcre1
OF him who has guided so wisely and well since our
orgalzatoa with sorrowng hearts We bear willing test-
mony that whatever Of success board
have with. owe largely TO his Efforts and IN
fu-,ce. From the time when. in February. 1894 he
beaded n The call for ns ali ~s @
active member and leading spirit attending resuia
cnnir,enis ami kind arys-headcd broad minded ard
public spirited admirable qualities man endesred
him to US and inspired our sonhdense ana maae MN ~
NE when many years o, eontinues assfnsss & s. ms a
one OF is foremost unselnsh anc earnest
advocate OF i's Interests ana one eve, s sr n e.isn.
to benefit this section ~ the city: a.. -
M 90 S daa naI 'nS and p duly csnsd by the st
vsS-prcsd-n and secretary be forwarded to MT I've -
sS na an Is W: Fist Ts VI ,a % g
Sew"}ork May is. 1896.
HERRMAN-On Monday May II. Sophie Marion, w'fs -
Daniel W. Herman. in her 3is, year
Relatives and friends are nvsd TO attend tn9 iunsrs
May IA. at 9:30 a. IN.
HoPcRAFT-May IL. at Middletown. n. Y. Alfrs1
Rayss ard friend; viii a,,saa the tnRer@ ssrrss Ts =
day afternoon.
JoSE. NeTS Ts y on Teslaay wS% & Nav
Funeral services the First PRESBYTERIAN Church. New
ark on Thursday. May II. at p m
@ YKns nss & H
ter Of the sis DHva ca so rpsav at The resi-
dence Of her broher-In-law f. St John Hays No. sit
philadeiphia and Chicago papers please copy.
LUDLAM-On Monday May II. Aoram Brnckerhon
serTos win be held in the South Church Madson-svs
ana Ssth-st.. THURSDAY morning May H. at ~
In.srInent a, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tsrr''0~'-'"-
MIIon Tuesday May Z? the Tssaa.ns' s,,,Ies 2, h,r
son-in-aw. Frederic WSodru invent y, sn1y s,aS'I
Mills.
Funeral private
i SsT>sx 5sworh Mos dangher Of the lat:
John and Elizabeth Longworth Morris in the s''h year
Relave. and friends are invited attend the funeral
TewaTs sIvSTs q q I ne on Friday, Nav Is oeIoc p
PURDY-At White Plains y on Wsdnssdsy sss. morn. :.
as as 7sh May vaar sS G'Ian ~ Ris ase @ Of ''
Relatives and invited 10 attend ne funefst
services at his residence. Lexington-ave On
Friday. al . O'Clock 49,, -.
Carriages viii meet leaving Grand Central Dspss
a 1882 O'Clock.
Interrnent at East Chester. y. Y.
REYNOLDS-In Br oklyn. Wednesday May H. ~
Elizabeth Chambers Reynolds.
Brooklyn. y. Y, Friday evening at o'clock
sHAW-On Tuesday. May Il at Fort Hamilton n T. III
Ruby shaw. wife Of Captain Richard @. Shaw. -
Arilt.ry, L :. a. - ,,-u... -
services at he- late r"sdehce Foi iiaios' -
Thursday MAY ~. at p m
Providence r. J.. papers please copy
The kensfco Cemetery, located on the Harlem
paiload foryelgh; ride from the Grand Central
D,n1,. Office 10 East 42d-si-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
CIVIL SERVICE REFORNERS MEET.
OFFICERS ELECTED-ACTION FOR THE EX-
TENSION OF THE RULES IN THIS STATE

OFFICERS ELECTED-ACTION FOR THE EX-
TENSION OF THE RULES ~ THIS STATE.
The annual meeting OF the New-York Civil Ser
vice Reform Association held last evening at
the City Club. About fifty members were present.
The election of officers resulted in the choice Of the
following:
President Carl Schurz: vice-presden;s, Joseph H.
Choate Dorman Il. Eaton. E. L. Godk!n D. WILLS
James, A. Il. Macdonough Oswald Ottendorfer,
Theodore Roosevelt and Oscar S. Straus; Executive
Committee, Samuel +. Avery, Slas W. Burt. Ed
ward Cary, Charles Collins, Horace f.. Deming
Richard Watson Glider Alfred Bishop Mason, Jacob
F. Miller. 8. IL Ordway, t. Randolph Robinson
Anson Phelps Stokes. William n. Thomson, Seth B.
Terry and Charles w. Watson: secretary, George
McAneny treasurer, William J. Schieffen.
1t voted 20 address letter 20 the Governor
they extend the Civil Service rules the standard
adopted by the President In the Federal service,
and that they establish system Of labor rcgstra-
ton for the employment Of persons on tAe canals
and other public works Also that they enforce the
standard In the various cities. In the case
OF the failure OF the State authorities 10 act In this
regard. Il decided TO begin whatever suits may
be necessary restrain payments Of salary TO per-
sons appointed without examination 10 any place
not constitutiOnaly exempt
The report OF the Executive Committee for ls9o,
was made by Everett =. Wheeler. chairman. Rec
concentrations were made in the report for the ez-
tension OF the merit system In New-York state as
far as IN the Federal service. The association
acted upon this part Of the report In the manner
already noted.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
MIR. sTEINWAYS GENEROUS GIFT.

The following letter has been sent by William
Steinway to the Russian Consul General
New-York May II. 1896.
Hon. A T. Olarovsky, Russian Consul-General.
New-York City.
Honorable Sir: Having learned that efforts are be-
ing made In this country for American contrbu-
ton TO the $4,000 fund. founded by the ustrious
master and composer Anton Rubinstein. for the en-
couragement and development OF musical education
among deserving artists and being entirely interna-
tional In its character II is with pleasure that
promise my hearty support In all ways. As a prac-
teal demonstration proof OF my wishes for the
financial, as well as artistic. success OF the concert
sonal supervision Is to be given at Carnegie Music
Hall. Wednesday evening May 20. and personal
friend and admirer OF the lapented composer. here
with subscribe and herein incose my check TO your
order for 1900.
The entertainment for worthy an object has
nv entire sympathy and support, and shall with
nlea sure do anything you may suggest that may aid
IN lis complete success. Very respectfully yours
" " WILLIAM STEINWAY.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
HENRY HANSON.

Henry Hanson. the head OF the produce commits
sion house OF Henry Hanson CO.. a, No - War
ren-st. died in his home at No AS West One-h'in-
dred-and-twenty- -nrst-st. on Monday evening. after
A long illness. He had suffered from paralysis for
four years. and since December he had not been
able TO leave his home and attend to business.
Previous 10 his Illness he had been active and
s,ccosq,il business man. and had been we'll known
I'm tho produce trade for twenty years.
Mr. Hanson born IN South valley Otsego
County y y nfty-three years ago. and came 70
this city 10 engage IN the produce business when
no was a youth. His brothers went to the West.
u.here they now have homes. He leaves wife
and three children. His body was taken to South
Valley yesterday. and It will be buried there to-day
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
JOHN c. DE LA VERGNE.

John Chester De La Vergne, OF the best
known business OF the North Side. died at his
home, No. East Ninety-second-st.. Tuesday.
The funeral will be held at ST. James's Protestant
Episcopal Church. Seventy-hrst-st. and Madison
ave. this afternoon at o'clock.
Mr. De la Vergne born a. Esperaucc. Scho-
hare County. y. Y, on September s, 1910. His
father was a railroad contractor, and helped TO
build the railroad across the 1sthmus Of Panama
The son attended the district school until he was
eight years old. and then engaged as a clerk
in drug and grocery store in Esperance, belonging
TO Storrs Messenger. He stayed there for some
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
us BILLINGS ALSO HONORED.
r-rps1ry OF PEsrII CONFERs HONORARY
orcREEs UPON LORD KELVIN HERBERT
SPENCER MAN MUELLER AND
JAMES BRYCE.


,...,.., Nav IS-The University of Pesth has
- honorary degrees upon Lord Kelvin, pro-
W ~ natural philosophy in the Glasgow Cniver-
W. ,,..A.-, spencer the English philosopher; Max
~! -, ,ha Orentalhst: Professor James Bryce. NJ.
Aulsr, '' anineat English historian and scientific
f..@nr r.. @ and DR. John Shaw Billings, OF Philadelpnld
,..u s,.u Billings was born in Switzerland Coun-
A. Tnd InrI T. lS3N He was graduated at Miami
,..,a-.,,y IN 1851 and at the Ohio Medical College
y ,oo Al first he settled In Clncinl att, but In No
..bsr 1861 he was appointed acting assistant sur
49,, :, the United States Army. Until March, 1863.
..s assistant surgeon having charge of hospitals
= washington. d. c and West Philadelphia. He
,,sn served with the Army of the Potomac being
-,b the Fifth Corps at the battles of Chancelors-
yls and GETTYSBURG From october, 1867 till Feb
nary 1864 he served on hospital duty at Davids
,,s Bedow's islands in the vicinity Of New-York
c,y also acting as a member Of the Board of En-
,lnent after which he became q medical inspector
!, the Army Of the Potomac. and from December,
x. was connected with the SuTgeon-Generals once
4 Washington. In December, 1876 he was appointed
ss-geop with the rank of major. in the Regular
Army He is also medical adviser of Johns hopkins
HOsptal and lecturer on munlclpdl DySleie al inc
JOINS Hopkins University. 10
Or Billings is a member OF numerous sclentlnc
tocisties including the American Medical AsSocia-
f,On and the National Academy OF Sciences QSS) ana
he 4 also an honorary member OF the Statistical So
Siety o. London. During 1880 he vice-presl-
dent OF the National Board of Health and In 1894 ne
received the honorary degree OF LII. ID. from the
Jnlversity OF Edinburgh During August 1886. ne
was present at the meeting OF the British Medical
Medicine IN the United States. His contributions
70 ,h periodical literature of medicine numerous.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
postOmce Notice.

Foreign mails for ending May 10 vii o'sss
promptly IN al 4RS4SsATLaSTic S1i Il Sii I''' NILS
M Asrm M % esTs a. he directed
haa So M ys Pymoan a ne 3hsbas .2t aH
sATGRDXY~At 1880 FOR rranes .,.s swi'1esand na
per Touralne Via hqyrs at 60 a 81 n ,ts Tor
sfa E,fsra 'r va a SS a' srSy
e $reSsi per E1%5 va RI ' asers mas
be spaarnaam at , a n T. f3r G,nS' per per
Kaiser NSsfs Wilhelm nT9: at 10 a NJ for scotland direct
per $ $ Furnessia. via Glasgow do''ers must be d.
IiTa .pn,.a matte s,eGerman steamer. sailing
Sr ermany and specially addressed printed etc,
fer oss pa .Es specially r psdaresed printed
Europe Cunad ns on s s grntsa
printed matter etc. for other parts OF Europe
After the closing OF the Supplementary Transatlantic
mails named ss3, aSna S pna German
and remain until within ten minutes OF the hour OF
ai,is aAIfs FoR sourH ANp CENTRAL AMERICA WEST
ru,RspAy-A, 2so a m for Por, Antonio pc. steamer
from baltimore: Il ,suppIeine1ary 4 80 m,
!9r caTselG must mus! tDH b SrsS;d n; y,lss sr
per s. oscar II detters be directed per Oscar
FI.iiBAY-At - p m for Blueneds. per steamer fro7
T5Ts5: lsSa S.nae. sS ma
$ 5. Areghany; a, 1870 a m tor campesae ch,apsH
incto (e;ters other parts OF Mexico and for Cuba
must be directed per City OF Washington , az IL M
mus be directed per Ci,y OF Weshlngtonl; al $50
D. m for S, Pierre Miqueon per steamer from North
Sydney.
Mails for Newfoundland rail Halifax. and thenoe
by steamer. close this cfhce daily AT $50 p m Main
close at this Office daily al $50 m Malls Tor Cune
close al this Office daily a. for forwarding ~
steamers sailing Mondays ami Thursdays) from Port
Tampa Fla. Mails for Mexico. overland. unless
specially addressed dFpxtch by steamer. close -
iissis'sred mall Slssss sirs, a. previous day
Mails Tor China and Japan. .. Tacoma rrom
Tlcoma). close here daily up TO May 81 at go D. m
Francsco). close daily May IA at $50 p.
Nails Hawaii. 5. Australia from san IRAN
cisco. close here daily up May IL at 6:3O D. M.
Mails Australia texcept those for West AUSTRALIA,
which forwarded via Europc. New Zealand Hawaii
FIJI and Samoan Islands, per >. $. Monowa urom san
Francisco). close here daily May W. al I3O ~.
II a. M G:30 p. tor on arrival az New-York OF
for Australia Except West Australia Hawaii and FIN
Islands especially addressed onlyl per s. Warrroo
urorn close here daily after Apri - and
up May tg3 $3.50 .. Malls for the Society
Islands pc- ship Galilee 0rom San Francisco close
daily May - At $3.50 p. m. Nails for China
Especially addressed only), Empress
India from vafreuver) close here daily to May
}25 $50 3. m. 49,
Transpacfc malls forwarded port Of sailing daily
and schedule cf closing Is arranged on the pre-
sumption OF their uninterrupted overland transit.
kRegstered mail closss at p. previous day.
Posfonice New-York, n. Y May 4. 1896.
CHARLES W. DAYTON Postmaster.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
1UTBORS' GUILD RECEPTION.

The American Authors Guild gave an informal
racent,on and house-warming last night In its new
clubhouse. No 226 West ty-eighth-st 1t was the
first time the new home was thrown open to the
nublic The Guild moved in TO the house with in the
last few DAYS and the work OF fitting 1t up has not
yet been completed. There were about SW persons
nresent last night. The guests were received Dy
corara, lanes Grant Wilson, president OF tn.
Guijd: Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnston hrst
yce-president: Mrs. Louise Chandler Moultoh' sec
president and the Misses Connery. Among those
present were Mrs Ella Wheeler WILCOX Joei ,p1 Den-
ION THOMAS Dunn English, the Rev; Dr. ~ wal
pole Warren. Ellis H. Roberts and Robert b. hoose
ye1
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.
r,.rp,tJY FAIR TO-DAY IL ATLANTIC COAST
DISTRICTS

GENERALLY FAIR TO-DAY N AlLN"iiN NO'A'i
DISTRICTS.
,.h,,-,r u,v lGThe barometer has fallen slowly IN
~ .,.ri yalley and region. and risen ca the
Atlantic C,as, and over Rocky Mountain dsiricts
rough OF low pressure the Mississippi valley the
h,roueter being low Eastern Iowa. The area CT
high pressure ;he plateau regions the barometer
h,e highest on the North Pacific Coast Thunderstorms
hsv. nrcyaed to-day the Mississippi valley attended
hv high souhery winds. and local showers are reported
from Western Pennsylvania. the upper lake region West
.rn Texas and Colorado The weather continues generay
,sI- on ,he Atlantic and lower lake region souh-
ward to georgia is cooler in the MISSISSIPPI ana ls
ori ,aevs over the Rocky Mountain districts and New
Fn,land Coast and slightly warmer IN the lake region
Tne indications arc that the weather Will continue gen
a fair In Atlantic districts and that local rains
viii prevrn IN valleys and lake region II VIII
n. sfxhtly warmer Eew-Dneland and New fork arc
cooler in the Valley and southern portions OF the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
REQUESTS OF THE REV. DR. F. X ALDEN.

REQUESTS OF THE REV. DIR. F.. X. ALDEN.
Boston, May IA petition has been filed In the
Probate Court for the appointment Of Edmund X
Alden of Brooklyn. executor Of the VIII OF his
uncle the Rev Dr. E. X. Alden. After providing
for his widow and making few egacies TO relatives,
Or. Alden bequeathed his home in Boston to the
American Board for the use OF the Madura mission
in India The bulk OF the property is left to the fol-
lowing resduary legatees in ten equal divisions:
The American Board Amherst College, Iowa Col
lego the Hartford Theological Seminary. Chicago
(CongrcgationaD Theological Seminary the Congre-
gational Home Missionary Society Of New-York, the
American Missionary Society OF New-York, the
Congregational Educational Society OF Boston. and
the CITY Missionary Society OF Boston.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
WILL CUBA GIVE Up MENDOZA?

ThEHE MAY BIZ IKOlBiE ONi-tS IllE I--N~4N-A.'i-
TON OF THE MAN WHO sw1NDLED
AUGUST BELMONT & co.
II Doks sunewhat doubtful if the Spanish author
rss al Havana Cuba, will surrender 10 the United
States authorities Manuel Gonzales Mendoza. who
was arsted In Havana on the charge that ne had
sEinded the banking firm OF August Belmont d
Co. Of this city. out OF $4,000 by means of forged
6rafi on March 2S. The was arrested TWO
weeks ago. and the United States authorities asked
hat he be held for extraditon.
ne District-Attorney's office proceeded TO get
uradition papers, on the testimony OF various
,sple connected with August Belmont & co:
M papers were signed BY Governor Morton and
Scretary of State Olney. Detective-Sergeant Nc
Naght of the District-Attorney's office. was 20
lave sailed for Havana yesterday to bring back
Mendoza. But some hitch apparently occurred at
as other end
The State Department cabled TO Consul-General
Williams at Havana. asking II Mendoza was Sun
snder arrest That week ago. and no inloT-
nation has been received by the Secretary OF state,
,hough the cabled inquiry was repeated last sat
srday Under these circumstances, the District
Attorney would not send Mcknight TO Havana.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
CHRISTEyED IN THE CATHEDRAL.

The daughter born few days ago 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Astor Brlsted was christened yester-
day afternoon In the baptistry in St. Patricks Ca
,nedral Archbishop Corrigan assisted by the Rev
Nell McKnnon. OF the Society Of Jesus. rector OF
81 Lawrences Church, oficiated. One OF the
sponsors Tor the infant was the Countess Gheran-
eescnl whose proxy Mrs Donnelly, the grand
mother Of the child. Only the Immediate family
were epresent including Mrs Ford, OF Staten Island,
Kelly. Mn EdWaps KsIv H Wlss Annie Leary. Miss
sNsNsaess Wright Mrs. Thomas Ward. Mrs. Paul
"''@uo ana Thomas H. Kelly.