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New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
CROTON-ON-HUDSON.

Angelo Cassaro was tried before Judge c. II.
Acly on Wednesday last a charge OF petty lar
ceny preferred by f. r. X. Johnson The prisoner
was found guilty and fined SO
Mrs William r. Talcott. forty years old. OF
Croton died on Tuesday while undergoing an opera
ton in New-York City. The funeral was held in
Brooklyn on Thursday morning and attended by
many of her friends. The burial was in Calvary
Cemetery
Abram Anderson, eighty years old died at his
home Tuesday from paralysis. He was taken sud-
denly III at noon and died at p m. The funeral
was held In Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church on
Thursday. He leaves a wife and one daughter
In the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church this
morning the sacrament Of the Lords Supper will
be administered. In the evening the new pastor.
the Rev. C. r. Fl. Hiss. will preach on the text
Biography in three words.
John Bennett Is suffering from badly injured
hand three fingers having been crushed while
loading cement for the new dam.
The Electric Light Company has extended its
lines Of poles and will soon be ready to light the
new lighting district
Mrs Henry Wynhold Is seriously Ill.
Bedrock has been found at depth Of ninety live
feet below the river bed In excavating for the new
dam
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
CAPTAIN +. H. BROWN DIES AT SEA.

Captain F. II Brown. po.: captain and superin-
tendent OF the Lamport a. Holt line OF steamers.
died on board the steamer Trinidad on her voyage
from Bermuda to this port on May l. at p m,
from crrhos.s OF the liver The body was placed
in a coffin and brought port. Captain Brown
a native OF Scotland, and was sixty years old.
He had been for many years in the employ of the
Lamport d. Holt line of steamers. plying between
Liverpool. Brazilian ports and New-York. For
years he had served port captain OF the
companys fleet, with headquarters at Roberts
Stores. Brooklyn.
Captain Brown had been in failing health for some
tme and was advised by his physician take
short trip for rest and recreation He left this
port, accompanied by Mrs. Brown, the last out
ward trip OF the Orinoco for Bermuda. on reach
ing that place he rapidly grew and decided to
return home at once. While on board the Trinidad
he attended by DR. A. NJ Shrady, Of New
York. who was among the passengers
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
INJURY TO A WASHINGTON RELIC.

A BREAK IN THE SLAB ON WHICH THE FIRST
PRESIDENT WAS INAUGURATED.
Seemingly the work OF removing the historic
brownstone slab at the foot OF the heroic Washing
ton statue on the steps OF the Sub-Treasury has
been done in q bungllng manner This Is the slab
on which Washington stood In the balcony OF
Federal Hall when he took the oath as the first
President OF the United States II Is TO be placed In
a bronze frame and covered with glass. and set up
against the south wall in the interior OF the Sub
Treasury.
The work OF taking the slab up was under the
supervision OF the United States Superintendent OF
Repairs. George J. Harlow. who said the men en-
ployed In the task experts. When they began
there a crack part way through the slab. and
this has extended completely TO break of
oue-thlrd OF the slab. The workmen said they did
not do It, However, the two pieces can be fitted
together
piece as big as fists split off the under
side OF the slab yesterday and workman put 1t
in his pocket saying. THAT Is worth dollar an
inch" The stone IL like the brownstone used in
buildings in New-York. and anybody who wants TO
go into the business of supplying pieces OF the slab
on which Washington stood can get brownstone by
the that be told from the genuine. wher-
ever old brownstone houses are being taken down.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
PEEKSKILL.

Tba nrovramne q, services in fhe churches to-day
is as follows In the First Baptist Church, the Rev
Hugh G. Tounley. morning and evening; IN the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Rev
Lewis Day Williams. morning and evening" In the
Second Presbyterian Church the Rev T. c. Strauss,
of Cold Spring will preach in the First Presby-
terrain Church the Rev j. Ritche Smith will preach;
In the Church Of the Assumption Father James l.
Curran will celebrate low mass at s a. m. chldrens
mass a. m. high mass 1890 a. m. vespers i:oo
D. m; in ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church the
Rev. ]. w. A. Dodge Will preach; in the First
Methodist Episcopal Church the sacrament OF the
Lords Supper will be observed in the morning In
the evening the Rev. Alfred Coons will preach on
the subject, THE Church and Popular Amuse-
ments" In the Reformed Church the Rev Henry
De vries will preach both morning and evening In
St Peters Church the Rev. William Fisher Lewis
the rector will hold the usual services-Holy Com
munion at 7:3O a. m. morning prayer and sermon
at 1920 a m. and evening prayer ana sermon al
730 p.
Mayor William D. southard. of the firm of South,
ard e. Robertson. received a patent Tor combined
gas and fuel stove.
The home of the late John Reynolds. in the Al
bany Post Road, has been sold TO Arthur Cohklh.
Henry s. Free OF Peekskll has been engaged by
County Clerk Surrett F. Crumb to index large
number of legal documents in the County Clerk
office. White Plains.
The will Of James l. Gregory the veteran .b rine,
shooter has been made public. The estate Is gwen
to his wife during her lifetime AT her death II is
to be divided equally between two grandchildren.
Charles F. Barstow and his sister The executors
are Mrs Gregory the widow; DR.. Edward ID. Fuller
and +. G. Halsey.
A number of Peekskill trap-shooters members OF
the Peekskill Gun Club have attended the three-
DAYS tournament OF the West Newburg Gun and
Rife Association. The programme OF the first two
days comprised twenty contests with clay Dlrds
Yesterday there three contests with live birds
Peekski trap-shooters made many victories, as
usual
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the First Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold socable on Thursday
evening.
on Wednesday evening. at a congregat tional meet
ing Of the Second Presbyterian Church James T.
Sutton was elected trustee for full term and
Jacob NJ Shipley to fill vacancy.
The Rev. and Mrs. Irving f. White left Peekskll
Yesterday afternoon for Dobbs Ferry. whore they
will spend week with Mr.; and Mrs A. A. schenck
formerly of Peekskill. The following two weeks
they will spend with friends in New-York City and
New-Jersey. The following week they will be IN
Hobart n Y The months Of June and July VIII
be spent at Lake Placid. In the Adirondacks.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
MOUNT VERNON.

The Republican City Convention nominated
ticket on Friday night that Will surely be elected
II all the Republicans Will take the interest that Il
expected Of every citizen and spend enough time
to cast their ballots Contrary TO the expectations
fostered by predictions there was not an exhibition
OF i-feeling and boiling on the part OF those VINO
didn't get there" The Democrats are probably
the most disappointed. COR they have been shouting
that If the Republicans nominated certain men
ex-Mayor Edward f. Brush and his followers would
simply repudiate the ticket and exert their Efforts
to defeat IT, Contrary 10 this prophecy. when IN"
candidates opposed by DR.. Brush showed that they
had pOlcd the greatest number OF votes. ne arose
and moved 10 make the nomination UNANIMOUS,
Especially was this the case in the nomination Tor
CITY Judge. when David o. Williams received II
votes, Frank NJ. TfchcnOr 10 votes ana waiter
Allertor votes 1t had been the cry OF the anti
Republicans: Nominate Williams and Brush VIII
20 in with his 200 voters ana defeat MN ana ana t ,is
by his molten to make the nomination unanimous.
and thus showed his loyalty to the party, me
nomination for Mayor was made on the irst palot;
when William Archer got the unanimous vote milu
he made a telling speech in his acceptance Inc
other nominations were: city Judge, DaNd -;
Williams ASSESSOR Abert , Bur'S iesee
I.autz A. Noel Blakeman presided over the con-
vention.
The company which has the franchise for supply
ing the city with water decided that May ! %a Was
the adding of duplicate pump would opvIate Ihe
necessity of shutting off the water again ne iaS,
time fl was hut off Il promised there shoud not ne
a recurrence But the people had become ured or
promises and went to the Legislature with hill 10
have Commission appointed looking 70 Mount
Vernon having its own works. IN" Dill Ola not sc'
through and the Legislature adjourned on 1hurs-
day Within twenty-four hours the water company,
without giving any warning TO househoaerS snu.
of the water at \ H. m. on Friday ana ava nor TURN
a. on again tlll o'clock yesterday morning. In the
mean while housekeepers were without water
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING GIFTS.

Almost anything. 80 that 1t be OF silver. seems
the motto now which givers OF wedding presents
set before themselves. Never the beautiful
metal popular for that especial use than It is
to-day and the variety OF articles displayed. rang
ing through every degree from the purely
mental the strictly useful, is bewildering enough
to make the most decided mind waver when IL
comes to a choice. The Wallace Company has at
its establishment. in Fifth-ave., between Twenty
sixth and Twentyscventh SITS. complete and
well selected assortment OF silver designed for
wedding gifts that the May and June brides who
envied. There are graceful candelabra of new de-
sign and tall, highly polished vases with dainty
flgree work at the top. a wine set. consisting OF
pitcher. cups and tray. is marvel OF delicate work
manshp. Bunches OF grapes, with the vines and
leaves stand in relief. and under the spout OF
the pitcher is ceverly executed head OF Bacchus
The whole is darkly oxdized.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Another barn was burned yesterday morning,
making the second to be destroyed this week. Just
before 4 o'clock Policeman Shea discovered two
story barn at Seymour and Franklin SITS. to be on
fire 1t was owned by George W. Hubbard and oc-
cupied by V. j. Sisser. An alarm vas sent In, but
the fire had gained such headway when the firemen
arrived that It total loss. Three horses. four
carriages seven tons of hay and quantity OF feed
besides harnesses were lost. Mr.. Sisser estimates
his loss at $4,000; insurance. $3.50. Mr.. Hubbard
places his loss at s.OoO and had no insurance.
Frederick W Becker. who for five years had con-
Quoted a grocery at No IS Warburton ave. die1
yesterday from pneumonia thirty-two years oid'
Mr. Becker formerly lived in New-York and MS
father and sister who live at No. 25o East Fifty;
second-st. with him in his illness me iunera
will be held tomorrow in the Lutheran Churcn at
Forty -sixth-st and Lexington-ave. at lSo p. m.
At special meeting of the Common Council on
new police station city court. etc came up for dis dis
cussion. resolution was adopted that the .S oom-
ized to sdverts. for competitive plans and spech.
cations for the building. which VIII stand "a a.
$50 900 The person submitting the most favorapie
plans is to have the Oi rnS man
is 10 receive $780, and the person supmt,nS ~ ,,s ,
third plan Ia 6 @ Tns of Ss
is make selection Christopher j. SnerGen ,s was vas
10 hi the vacancy caused by the death of his father
The Committee Public Buildings and Grounds nd
might occupied by other city OIfceS Wnen tHe
new police building rs finished
There was poverty social Friday night in
the Park Hill Reformed Church. Charles p. Ward
acted as Judge. Messrs. Taylor and Waldron CON
stables and Miss Nellie G. Flynn clerk Of the court
a neat sum secured from the fines imposed.
Candy was sold by Mrs. ID. W. Johnson and MISS
Weller. Mrs. Flynn dispensed the lemonade ana the
ice cream served BY Mrs de Hoxe Mrs., Ing
ham and Mrs. Taylor. of the Ladies Aid Society.
In the evening there was a short ENTERTAINMENT n
which the Rev. William p. Bruce, Miss Edith
Calkins Mrs Lozier. Mrs. T. C. Smith. Mrs.
Poucher and Mr. Fisher took part.
The May meeting Of the Yonkers Bicycle Club wa. was
held In It's rooms in Getty Square. T. H. Starrett
was elected a member. The club decided to enter
four-men team in the fortyme relay race or the
County League, which takes place on June N An
Invitation was received take part In the lantern
parade OF the Tarrytown Wheelmen. on June 10
President c. F. May announced that the winners OF
the recent handicap pool tournament were Herbert
Sherwood and c. F. May.
There was an interesting exhibition OF gymnastics
last night by the Physical Culture Glass or the
Ycung Mems Christian Association In the gym
nasium under the direction of j. B. Thompson, the
physical director. The associations orchestra
furnished music during the evening.
At the meeting of Kitchng Post No. 60. on Friday
night resolutions regretting the death OF Past COM
mander James Sheriden adopted. The post
will attend the funeral services in body to-Inor-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
WHITE PLAINS.

The rush OF business under the provisions Of the
Ranes Liquor Tax law has made night Work
necessity in the County Treasurers office. County
Treasurer Hoag says the Office is working in the
dark as regards knowing just how the several
towns OF the county voted at the last election upon
the several questions submitted 10 the voters under
the provisions Of the law. The law directs that a
copy OF the statement OF the result OF the vote
upon each OF the questions submitted shall, lmme-
diately after such submission thereof, be filed by
the Town Clerk other officer with whom returns
Of town elections are required to be filed by the
election law with the County Treasurer None
OF the towns In the county have compiled with this
provision.
In the case OF Charles Cohn. r. s. Mcnamara and
Samuel Becker OF New-York City, witnesses IN the
Miles Adams investigation. Justice Keogh yester-
day issued an order denying the motion OF W. II.
". Ely. counsel for the ex-Superntendent Of the
Poor. that the warrants requiring ther appearaness
be ouashed and ordering that the witnesses named
appear before the Investigating Committee of the
Board OF Supervisors and testify in the case on
Wednesday next.
citizen OF Yonkers. who has been in jail in this
place for two weeks under six months sentence M,
man for refusing 10 pay N5i2 IS, amount alleged
to be due from himself and Oscar Warns m as ex nn
before Justice Dykman yesterday morning on an
ceedings, brought by John F. Brennan, of Yon-
kers William II. Robertson. counsel Tor the
eeycd the @p preliminary eight days notice which
ne was entitled. The defence was willing to give
the notice and urged that the defendant be re-
leased on bail and the hearing adjourned Tor two
released In $50 bail.
A competitive examination Of candidates for the
State scholarships to which the county OF West
chester is entitled will be held In the Courthouse
in White Plains Saturday. June g. Candidates
must be at least sixteen years OF age and have
ak months standing in the common schools or
academies OF the State. There will be three candi-
dates appointed one for each Assembly district.
The examinations will be upon the following sub
tests: English arithmetic. plane geometry, algebra
french or German at the option OF the candidate.
The monthly service Of song will be held to-day
IN the presbyterian Church at 745 o'clock. The
subject chosen Is ''Sprngtime" and will be COM
posed OF selections from Haydn's Seasons. Men
deissohn Rubinstein and other composers
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
DORBS FERRY.

Surrogate Silkman has consented TO admit to pro-
bate the will OF Mary z. Lynt. Objections have
heen filed by her son. Frank 8. Lynt, the ground
of mental incompetence. The son was cut of In the
will
One OF Thomas Creightons horses ran away from
In front Of the Bradley cottage in Palisadest but
fortunately did little damage beyond totally demol
ishing the wagon TO which he was hitched.
Frank McKeon has been appointed license officer
by the Village Board.
on May I the young women OF TIE Misses Masters
school will present the play "As You Like It."
The proceeds win be for the benefit Of the Baby Fold
Thomas J. McCabe. who has beer in California for
a month on business. has returned TO his home.
T. II. Cutter has moved to Yonkers. where he will
live until his cottage in the Hatch Terrace Is COM
pleted.
After q long and severe illness John p. Wood Is
able to be about again.
Michael Lee, while returning home from church
services. struck by stonc. which inflicted q
1svere scalp wound The stone was thrown by ono
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

OF a crowd Of young loafers who make the street
corners their haunts, and insult passers-oy'
On Friday of last week Charles Hoppel. student
in the Westminster School in this village. ran away
from that institution and since then all trace OF him
has been lost Young Hoppel is the son OF Syra-
cuse man Lately 1t is alleged he had been running
up several hills. and was afraid TO ask MS rather 1
for the money to paw for them. On the date OF his
disappearance Hoppel had only 81 16 In his posses
sion. and 1t has been learned by detectives that ne
pawned some OF his personal effects in ordor to pay
his fare to the conductor Of express train bound
for Albany. Nothing further than this mas oceh
rna6
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
"THE TINES PUBLISHING CO.'S AFrAIRs

Spencer Trask chairman of the Reorganization
Committee of The New-York Times" says: THE
receivership Is in the interest of all the sockhoid
ers who wished 10 preserve The Times as a de-
cent. dignied, Independent newspaper. A plan Of
reorganization had been settled upon and financial
arrangements made which il was found impossible
10 carry out without legal proceedings ami the
court has nervenei In the interest all concerned
to preserve the property now existing"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
ARDSLEY.

A. E. Barnett will erect model office building on
the site Of the old shoeshop. which is occupied BY
the Ardsley Club. The building will be heated with
hot water and illuminated by electricity The cor
poration. fire company and the village clerk will
occupy the ground floor.
Patrick Murphy Of this village. and Miss Cahill.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
A CATBOIT TIPPED OYER.

ONE OF ITS THREE OCCUPANTS DROWNED AND
THE OTHER TWO SAVED.
A small open catboat sailing In the SOUND OH
Clausen's Point capsized at o'clock yesterday az
ternoon throwing the three occupants-Jaines Royal
nineteen years old living at No 1,ls6 Boston-ave.;
Joseph Harmon twenty-five years old, of No. sSl
Honest. and John Sheehan. twenty-one years old,
OF No III Vanderbt-ave.-into the water.
Sheehan was drowned Harmon and Royal were
saved BY Andrew De Witt. who witnessed the cap
sizing and went the In a rowboat Sheehan
was unable to swim and could not keep himself
afoat until DE Witt arrived. His body WAS not re-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

Of Dobbs Ferry. had the honor OF being the hrst
couple to be married In the Church Of the
Sacred Heart. The ceremony was performed by tho
Rev. Joseph Flanne!y. 49,,
At An entertainment given by the Ladies' Ala
Society I'm the Lyceum Hal the following pro-
gramme given:
Piano solo Dancing Waves Thomas VI Gardner
Recitation, - Courtshp Under Dificulties ...... .
Professor Martin n Todd
Solo (seIecfedl Professor ". T. Whitney
Recitation - u i'''H't
Plano duet Miss Edlth Gardner and T. VI Gardner
Soprano solo "sleep Well sweet Angel" .........
Miss G O. limerick
pec,,a,,on "Abs,lonr' ..... Professor T whitney
solo Polish Dances Thomas NJ
Duet The \ r. Barnett and Miss Dora Lent
Recitation. The Chariot Race Professor W r whitney
eolo Cselected) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mrs. ". g. Limerick
Recitation. "A Scotchwoman OF the Ola school
Plano solo. '"'" '|'
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

Sentiment and Practlcality.-It was a pretty little
love seene-the @ picture they were looking at-and
What is the old. Old Story?" she asked art
lessly.
"Oh. reckon It Is some thing about getting robbed
by the umpire. or something OF the SORT" he AM
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 4:56 s:5s O4O Moons age 20
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
AM-Sandy Hook - Gov. Island 0:l2 He'll Gate 2:W5
PM-Sandy Hook 1920 Gov Island Ion Hell Gate 2:57
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

MONDAY, MAY 4.
Vessel. For. Line. Mails close Vessel sails
Algonquin. Charleston. Clyde. 800
TUESDAY. MAY g.
Spree. Bremen, @ Lloyd. 700 a m 1000 n m
Cart.as. La Guayra. Red D........ IL 90 100
Cherokee Turks Island, Clyde 100 pm 300 m
WEDNESDAY, MAY g.
New-York. Southampton. American $50 1000
southwark. Antwerp, Red Star. 1000 m 1900
Majestic. Liverpool. White Star $50 IN II 200
Liipcrnia olassoW, --.....sss.s.'
Scanda, Hamburg. -............-
Aida. Hayti Atlas .l0:OO m l2W %
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
INCOMING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
From
Norge. Christians April H.. Thingvalla
La Bourgogne. .Havre. April French
Creole Prince list Lucia April Is. Prince
MONDAY NAY T.
Georgia. Liverpool. April White Star
Werkendarn. Rotterdam. April 90. Neth-Amer
Circassa. Glasgow April %. Anchor
Peninsuar. Lisbon April l9...............-
Orzata. Havana, April 80. Cuba
TUESDAY. MAY o.
Noordla nd Antwerp. April 25...... Red Star
Manitoba. London April % 23........Au Trans
Button. St Lucia. April q. .Iamport Holt
Madiana ........St Thomas. April 80. Quebec
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

Caribbee. windward Islands, Quebec .l2S ..@es
Yucatan. Havana. & Cuba''.''' Ivy" SG6
Seminole, Charleston. Clyde ....-.... - 's~ = =
The record-union., 1896-01-01

tanas, 39z94c; see less Muscatels, 21z@2s4c;
dried grapes, 21sc, 3-crown London layers,
S5990c p box III 2O-b boxes; clusters, 81 50
al so; Dehesa clusters, 81 le@2 25; I'm.
perial clusters, 81 6og2 rs.
BUTTER-Creamery-F 23G24c: spe-
cial brands, higher; seconds. 21G22c. Dairy
Fancy, 21G22c; good to choice; 1S@20c;
lower grades, 16@19c. Picked, nominal;
drkin, nominal.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, 9a11e; fair TO
good, 7t0Ses Eastern, 12@1355c p u.
EGGS-22a26c . dozen for store and 27@
32c for ranch; Eastern, 19@21c; fancy East
ern. 22@25e.
POULTRY-Iive Turkeys-Gobblers, 90
lie; Hens, 9G11c o n; do dressed, l0@1 &c
> u; Roosters, S4@4 80 for old and - 500
so for young; Broilers. 50 0U@4 for small
and S494 so for Large; Hens, S405; Ducks,
S4 5O9oi G sc, 81 50@1 70 p pair; Pigeons,
$1@l 20 . dozen for oldsand 81 50G1 IS
y dozen for young
GAME-DucKs-AIalla So so; Teal, 81;
Sprig, 81 25@1 90; Midge0n, z 75cG$l: small
duck. Zoe; quail, S1@1 20; Gray Geese, $40
2 20; White Geese. 81; Rabbits, 60cG$1 for
bush and S1g1 30 for cottontails; Hare, 75c
9Sl; English Snipe, 81 50@2; common
Snipe, S14l 20; Honkers, So 5094; Brant,
81 20@1 80 p dozen.