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New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Every saloon in the island dry" yesterday.
and the Ranes law enforced TO the letter.
There were no excise arrests. The places were all
closed and the shades drawn. exposing to view the
interiors The only places where beer was served
were at South Beach and at the different breweries.
where sandwiches served with every drink.
The trial Of George F. Lewis, who was arrested
last week. charged with being accomplice of
Hawthorne. who robbed Turpisch the jeweler, OF
Stapleton, will be held this afternoon at o'clock
in the Police Court. Stapleton
The cutter Lap Wing, Henry r. NJ. Cook owner,
of the Staten Island Yacht Club fleet. has been
Placed In commission
The EdPewater Board of Trustees will ho.d q ses-
sion tomorrow morning at 10:3O o'clock The New
Brighton Board will meet in the evening. will
the Republican County Committee.
After months of delay the Staten Island Electric
Railroad Company yesterday started 10 run its cars
across the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad
tracks at Clifton. This makes the road continuous
from Port Richmond almost 10 South Beach. Near
South Beach the road Is tied up with an injuncton
property. 1t Is expected that the injunction will be
dissolved and the road viii be completed to the
beach by the first OF June.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
PEEK SKILL.

William Brcrnner has completed and placed In
Hillside Cemetery n fine monument for ex-Dcputy
Postmaster William H. Clinton. In memory of his
son. Frederick who died suddenly last Christmas
night.
The following have been elected officers OF the
Dunderburg Club: President. Warren Jordan; Vice
president, ex-Mayor c. c. Lent; secretary. ex-Water
Commissioner Frederick Lent; treasurer. Henry II.
Lane, cx-treasurcr of Peekskil. The Executive
Committee chosen consists of +. +. Young william
II. Southard and II. l.. Armstrong The club has
decided to open its house at Oscawana Lake on In
dependence Day.
Invitations have been sent out TO favored few
for anniversary reception on the completion Of
the first years organization OF the Van Cortiandt
Chapter, Daughters OF the Revolution. The recep-
tion Will be held at the home OF the regent, Miss
S. VI. Westbrook. No $50 Paulding-s on May l3.
o'clock In the afternoon
Among the l4S cases noted for trial the follow
ing. concerning PeeksiIill people Joseph Il. Conk-
ling agt. Mary f. Conkng; Judge John ii. Baxter
for Plaintiff. Franklin Couch for defendant. George
]. Painter agt. Albert Wilkins Ebert +. James
for p:aintin. Francis Larkin TOR defendant; Adelia
for McNish. Robert McCort for village. Andrew
McNsh agt. Village OF Ieekskil; same counsel
Roswell f. Williams agt. Mary j. Cummings; Frank
George j. Fainter agt. H. II. Mux.ow; Ebert =.
James for plaintiff. Francis Iarkin for defendant:
John l.. Travis agt. John J. Storm; ex-Rsgister OF
tiff d. w. Travis for defendant. Ex Senator George
w. Robertson agt New-York Press Company. Ltd ::
c. ii. and J. A. Young & Terry for Plaintiff De-
lancey Nicoll for defendant
sem-monthly convocation of Mohegan Chapter.
No. 22l. r. a. NJ will be held at Masonic Hall this
the adoption degree this evening ait their usual
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
SKULL CRACKED WITH A BOTTLE.

RESULT OF A DRUNKEN BRAwL IN wATER-sT.
John McDonough, laborer. living in the tene-
ment-house No. 80 Jefferson-st. and William Claf-
frey, a longshoreman of No. Montgomery-st., got
into drunken brawl at Water and Jefferson sts
yesterday afternoon and Claffrey pulled bottle
from his coat pocket and broke IL over McDonoughs
head. He fell unconscious on the pavement. and
Claffrey ran away. McDonough was sent to
Couverneur Hospital. where he was found to have
depressed fracture Of the base OF the skull. When
he recovered consciousness he announced his in
tention Of going home. DR.. Zate under whose treat
ment he had been, informed him that his life was
in danger but the man would not listen to him.
AS the hospital authorities had power TO detain
him against his will. he was allowed to go. accom-
panied by friend.
His assailant was found in his room in the tene-
ment-house No. Montgomery-st. by Detective
Mooney shortly after the row and was placed under
arrest He admitted striking McDonough. but said
he had hit him with his fist. He was locked up In
the Madison-st. station on charge Of feonious
assault.
ough was in a serious condition.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

mechanism with the lines referred 10. AS the GOV.
ernor declares the exposition duly opened he Will
press a button which will discharge these pieces OF
artillery. ,,,,, II, 4. 49,. .o,
ing OF a telegram by. Chauncey ~ pepew& ar around
sie this evening There will be music by the list
Regiment Band The Introductory address viii be
delivered by c. H. Wilmerdng. president or the
National Electric Light Association It is expected
that an address THE Electric Era Will be de-
By Governor Norton. . ..
The convention will meet tomorrow. and in the
evening there viii be a lecture on The R0ntgen
RAY" by Max Osterberg. The lecture Will be Illus
trated. a. ,
rnent in the sending OF Niagara power TO the New.
York Electrical Exposition made late last night
when power at 9O voltage. alternating current, was
sent. Tonight the voltage was raised TO so and
again sent Until the transformers OF the COM
pany arrive. however. IT is not expected the best
results be obtained.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
WHERE THE CZAR WILL BE CROWNED.

From The London Chronicle.
The Usspensky Cathedral, or Church of the As
sumption. which will be the scene OF the Cars
coronation. stands by itsef near the middle OF the
triangular area inclosed by the Kremlin walls. 1t
was built toward the end OF the fifteenth century.
on the site Of n much older structure. but has
more than once been restored after fire and piage
The great copper-clad central dome and the four
smaller cupoas the angles have imposing
effect though the architectural features generally
are marred by over-decoraton. On entering the
cramped space narrow windows and minute orna-
n nentation give impression Of gorgeous gloom
the solemnity being enhanced By the fresco OF The
Day OF Judgment" that meets the eye in the very
porch. Not the walls only. but even the columns
are covered with pictures Of angels. saints, monks
and warriors a golden ground. On either side
the plain brick tombs Of the Patriarchs make a
splendor. A gilt shrine OF unusual size contains
the shroud and pail Of the Virgin. present. oddly
enough, from Shah Abbas TO the Car Michael. Be-
tween the four huge pillars Of the dome is the
Platform which the Car stands during the trying
rite Of Injunction, the oil being poured from an oval
Jasper vessel OF great antiquity. and here the crown
OF Vladimir is set upon the imperial head. Beyond
the platform immense Ikonost4s Of silver-gilt
closes the vista, and behind II lies the Treasury,
with its rich assortment Of relics. vestments. manu-
scripts and Jewels among them being . cross
carried by Peter the Great at Poltawa.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
NETWORK CITY.

Frank Mccormack who raised the disturbance
at the Columbus Theatre in Harlem during a
matinee OF "The War OF Wealth. on Saturday, was
taken to Harlem Court yesterday. No one appeared
TO complain against him and he was discharged
Patrick Noonan, thirty years old. of No. A5 East
One-hundred- md -second-st who was arrested late
Saturday night on a charge OF stealing three SILK
dresses from Mrs Sallie Battey. OF No 5l6 west
decentralization -third-st.. was arragned be-
fore Magistrate Deuel. In Harlem Court yesterday
and remanded for examination Wednesday morn
ing.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian Church will give repetition
on Thursday night Of THE Country School,, which
was SO we'll received upon the occasion OF It's first
representation In January last. 1t VIII be held IN
the lecture-room Of the church. at Fifty-third-st.
and Madson-ave.
The annual dinner OF the Apollo Club Will be
given this evening at the Hotel Majestic. Covers
will be laid for sixty.
dinner was given Saturday night at the Press
Club by many of his newspaper friends Tor Eipert
Rappleye, managing editor OF THE Jersey City
Journal" who. while acting as correspondent for
a New-York newspaper, was expelled from CUBA
by the Spanish Government James p. Townsend
presided. Murat Hastead, who was in Cuba, told
of Mr. Rappleyes success while there ms did j.
Frank Clark Of the United Press. Among others
who spoke we're the Rev. Andrew V. V. Raymond
president OF Union College; Joseph Howard. 5r..
and Foster Coates. Marshall p. Wilder. Alfred r.
Pearsall, George Graham and Richard T. Percy en-
tertained.
Empire Association. Branch No. &c. OF the Ma
tlonal Association Of Letter Carriers. held meet
ing IN Bloomingdale Hall. Slxtieth-st near Third
ave. yesterday, and elected delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, which will be held In Grand
Rapids. Mich. in the early part Of September
The members Of the Icemen's Union held meet
ing IN Utah Hail. Twenty and Eighth-ave..
Yesterday. and declared that they did not contem-
plate a strike against the Consolidated Ice Com
pany They said that they only desired to perfect
their organization. About one hundred new men,
bers were enrolled at the meeting.
II was reported at the meeting of the Central
Labor Union yesterday that Herr Ahlwardt. the
anti-Semite had started paper In Brooklyn. IT
was said that he favored union labor before he
started his newspaper. but Delegate Weinberger,
of Typogra phical Union No declared that he had
filled his office with non-union employees Delegate
Hecker OF the same organization. said that he
asked Ahlwardt why he had done So and the latter
said II was because he could not afford to pay
,lnOn wages
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ASTOR-Senator Newton c. Blanchard OF Loui-
siana CI.ARENDON-Miss Kathryn hlduer'
CAMRRIDGE.-Baron Won Summ. Of the German
Embassy at Washington. FIFTH ANENCE.-EX-
Mayor William A. Courtenay. OF Charleston >. u,
and Insurance Commissioner George S. Merrill. OF
Massachusetts, GILSEY-Darby Bergin, NJ r., OF
Corning n Y HOFFMAN-Colonel Daniel s. La
mont Secretary of War: ex-Poetmaster-Cenerai
Wilson s. Bssell and General Benjamin lie FeVre'
of Ohio MURRAY HILL.-State Senators T. T..
Ellsworth and Joseph Mull,D and State BANK Su-
perintendent F. D. Kilburn. METROPOLE.-Sena-
for George r. Malby of Ogdensburg. and Archibald
f. Baxter Of Elmira. PLAZA.-Henry Irving ana
Miss Ellen Terry. SAVOY.-Colonel 1ronsde Bax'
OF England. Observation-Disclosures New
ton VI. Curtis of Ogdensburg.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
MORE IMMTGRANTS ARRIVING.

Ellis Island was comparatively quiet yesterday,
only 1888 immigrants having arrived. This number
came on the steamships La Bourgogne. Hesperia
and Norge Three boards OF special inquiry sat
during the day. that all the cases might be
handled before night Five hundred OF the new
arrivals were detained the island last night and
80 were ordered deported. Samuel Saladn, fifty
years old. Frenchman. who arrived on La Bour-
gogne. was among the latter. He contended that
he had lived in this country for fourteen years
But he had been drunk on the trip over. and was so
heplessly intoxicated when brought to Ellis Island
that IL decided to send him back The island
was free from the swarms OF visitors who have
recently made Sunday excursions there.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. SUNDAY. MAY 8. 1884,
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
Steamer Norge DAM. Knudsen. Copenhagen April y
and Al steerase passengers Funeh. Edge Co. A.
steamer ri La poarsosne e. crr,. Ieboeus Havr. April =
Es mdss o1 cabin m and ss passengers
steamer baw.ry is 'Br. M saveiy O Alexandra April
Malta and Gibraltar IL via Delaware Brsakwssi ra ye.ss
to simpson, Spence Young Arrived at the Bar at wv
>, Steamer Creole Prince n3r) Dunn Santos March e
Rio Janero APr Victoria TO- Bahis = 81 LUCIA rrysS
Steamer Terrier SNor, Berg Barb.do: April a with y
sugar to Il w Armstrong. Arrived at the pa' -
snsss Ts % na; Sss 81 sss As %
!, IL and h On Si6ars ~ with fruit to Dumos Co. A"''N
south Cambria spr Lloyd rens. Apt! IL "a Es; :;
@ with dse and X s o
ssamsl RSo sG Il Go pads sr 90 the Msss ea
n, an 5ass, an to Ssnne' Walsh Co. Arrived at the '''
tr Charleston May !. with mdse and passengers to
rS Steamer SacOochss Smith Savannah May with m0''
Steamer Yorktown Dole. Newper. New. and NS,s't
with %Sse and to the oa 81 Co with
ma.s and pssssnssrs Old Dominion S Co. 80, ma..
to snmsr wsm eyss Simmons Philadelphia Win
mss.SS;. Sandy hsss May $50 m-wind 'os'h"'
Steamers Mexico span for Havana: Britannis, ~ ~
Fisher QBr). for Port Elizabeth. South Africa
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Cornfeid Point Light vessel. a.
vessel No as moored Long Island Sound. on Consr sor
Point will be temporarily withdrawn for her saug ,vh..
repairs and replaced AT the moorings by Keller
vessel No. 20 Light-vessel No 20 will show. WI W., h
Hector lights but the one at the foremast hesa ~ The
mainmast head will be fixed red like that on - hyli Iii
vessel No A. During thick foggy weather os os's,"
be sounded by hand instead Of ten-inch steam "a
Light vessel No. 20 has two masts. schooner Al
bowsprit. and black, circular, cagework day,m ~ m
each masthead, but differs from Light-yessei ~ b
not having black smokesack and the steam wnn I'm
Relief In large black letters each side and NO ~
in black on each quarter. ..,., as
Lghtvesse No will be returned TO her :taon ,,cs
repairs have been complssed. OF wn'ch que "'
will be given .,-,.,s
This notice Affects tho List Light: and Fog sisn1sH "a
and the List Of Beacons and Buoys. Third Ash'no'
District 1893. pages 40 and ".
BY order OF the Lighthouse toara; ~ w.rxER
Rear Admiral. T. g. Navy. Cnai'"~~
Washington. d. c.. May 2 1895
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Steamer Saaie (Ger), Kessler from bremen 'o' '''
York. sailed from Southampton MAY O. .-,,oo ,o, Nsv-
Steamer Erura (3) Ferguson, from iAve'poo 'o' -
York sailed from Queenstown aaS rwo from New-Yosk
for Glasgow passed Tory Island MAY o. ..., N.v-York
Steamer La 0ascosne FD Baudeion. ITO" ~"
steamers Kaiser Wilhelm II (oer stormsr ron S
for New-York, and Olympia (Br). Ooeorns. ~" Nsv
Aaseans@sos for Nsw-York, passed oansaaSs ~
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
YONKERS.

The spring meeting OF the Particular Synod OF
New-York one Of the four secondary synods OF the
Reformed Church OF America. will begin In the
First Reformed Church. In South Broadway. to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock All It's meetings are
public but the business OF the day sessions will be
mainly Of routine nature. preparing for the meet
Ing OF the General Synod. which will meet at Cats
kill In June. On Tuesday evening the Rev. Ben
jamn z. Dickhaut. OF Fishkill. will preach the
synodica eermon. which Will be followed by the
administration OF the Lords Supper. conducted by
the ministers and elders Of the synod. On Wcdnes-
day morning II is expected that papers will be read
by the Rev. Or. David J. Burrell and John c.
Citing. OF the Chassis OF NewYork.
Terrace City Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. will re-
ccive a visit from the officers OF the Grand Chap
ter. at Masonic Hail. tomorrow evening. Eabo-
rate preparations have been made By the chapter
for their entertainment. The Most Excellent De-
gree will be conferred II is expected that Bishop
Potter. who has lately become member OF the
will be served after the ceremony.
The second anniversary OF Grace Gospel Mission,
at No. 4S Palsade-ave., will take place on Thurs
day evening. The Rev Enos J. Bosworth. OF the
Nepperhan Avenue Baptist Church, will make an
address. and tie choir OF his church will furnish
the music.
Kitchng Post, No. Co. c. A. r. Of this city. will
attend in body the funeral OF Henry s. Sproull
late president Of the Westchester County Grand
Army Association at Mount Vernon. this after
The Rev. James Bruce. OF Andes ~ Y. occuped
terday. and at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church there special services in the evening
including address by the Rev. 8. F. Dickson az
New-Haven. Conn. At ST. Johns Episcopal Church
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

there special music in the evening Frederick ei.,
Hicks and Herman Grcincrt OF Ncw-Nork Clty,
assisted in the choral service. THE Magnlhcat, by
Stanford. "Nunc DimlttIs,' by Barnby The
Heavens Are Telling" by Haydn and The Rad-
ant Morn" by Woodward. were sung.
John Reid will give an evening Of scotch story
and Song tomorrow In the parish house OF 81
Johns Episcopal Church
\ number of local newspaper men met on Satnr-
day night and organized Press club. II was
named the Westchestcr Press club. FOR II Is the
hope of It's charter members that newspaper men
in and about the county will become members OF H.
Frank Xavier Of The Yonkers Herald. was
chosen president and Frank +. Ellis OF The
Tribune secretary and treasurer. The club has
engaged auart.rs at No. 81 Warburt0n-ave. \
committee was appointed TO draw up a constitution.
The new club will meet the irst Saturday even
Ing OF each month.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
Az EPIDEMIC or CHAMBERS.

FIVE HORSES SHOT IN PORT CHESTER. WHERE
ONE MAN DIED FROM THE DISEASE.
There is an epidemic OF CHAMBERS in Port Chester
Five horses have already been shot by order OF the
Board OF Health Six large stables are also under
strict quarantine The inoculation OF all horses
in the village is being talked OF. and steps may be
taken in this direction
All public drinking fountains have been closed. and
all drivers and owners OF horses have been warned
to have drinking pail for each horse, and not 10
allow other horses TO drink from II. Everything
possible is being done to prevent further spread OF
The disease.
one has died from the ganders. He con-
tractel the disease while treating a horse which
afterward shot. 1t his death that called at
tention TO the existence OF the disease
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
JAMES McCREERY & CO.,
Broadway and nth st.
Twenty.third Street.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
SING SING.
SING SING.
FRIENDS OF ISAAC D. NoXoN WANT HIM TO
COME HOME AGAIN.

SING SING
FRIENDS OF ISAAC B NoXoN WANT HIM TO
COME HOME AGAIN.
A letter addressed to Isaac b. Noxon the bank
secretary who so suddenly left town some six weeks
ago. emanating from the trustees Of the First
Baptist Church, of which Mr.. Noxon prom
inent member, has been circulated and signed by
many members of the congregation. The letter Is
addressed to Mr.. Noxon. at Caracas. Venezuela,
and after setting forth the high esteem In which
his services held by the members OF the church,
urges him return and resume his former place
In the community. The generally expressed feel
Ing in the village TO be that Mr.. Noxon took
his financial difficulties entirely too much TO heart
and that II he had stayed here he would have lad
every assistance enable him to clear up his obI-
cations In a satisfactory manner. one OF the VII
lage papers, in article on the subject, says: MI
Noxons heart and pocketbook We're always open
10 friends and those In need and to every worthy
object. There is church and hardly a society In
town to which he has not been a liberal contributor
at all times when solicited. 1t was never necessary
for any friend In trouble financially 10 ask MN 10
come 10 his rescuc-he wa there the first, every
time 1t is but natural thai such men should have
friends. and We are gihd t. state that neary eVeiy @
700 glad to cancel the debt TO have him come back
TO a field of usefulness among us-a place who're
credit to himself and benefit 10 his fellow-ctizens
Presbyterian Church on confession OF faith yes'er-
day morning. .
The funeral Of Richard Cox sxty-four years Old
took place at his home. No 81 Durston-ave. yester-
day afternoon. Mr. Cox vas veteran oi The McXi-
can War, and old and esteemed resident of the
Army as he did not serve in the civil War More
Post 30. l<s. c. A. r., attended the funeral of Mt
Cox in body; as mark OF respect to an oid
soldier OF the Republic. -
The funeral OF Mrs. Robert I.emmey wife OF VII
lage Trustee I,mmey will take place this after
noon at her home, No. II G1rlen-st. 80
The annual election OF the Epworth League VIII
be held at the Highland Avenue Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church this evening at o'clock
At a recent meeting OF the trustees OF the sing
Sing Camp Meeting Grounds Il was decided that
the Rev. DR.. Harrison known as the boy preach
er." should be in charge Of the next camp-mecting
o be held in August.
The annual meeting OF the Ossning Hospital As
ISOLATION viii be held this evening In the lecture
room OF the Presbyterian Church.
The following the officers or the newly or
ganized Guild OF St Pauls Episcopal Church:
President, the Rev. Dr Charles r. Niles; vice
president. Mrs. John +; Barlow; treasurer Miss
Ace Todd secretary. Miss Mary Swain.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

Park Board. Arsenal. morning.
Methodist Baptist and Reformed ministers, morn
Ing.
Opening of Electrical Exhibition. Grand Central
Palace, p. m.
Exhibition at Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms II
q.
Horace Mann celebration. Normal college, even
ing.
New-York Academy OF Sciences. Hamilton Hall.
Columbia College, p m.
Young Women's Christian Association, No 7 East
Fffteenth-st., IL q. m.
New-York Medico Surgical Society, the Tuxedo.
Madison-ave. and F1fty-ninth-st., p. m.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
WHITE PLAINS.

The Dusenberry place. In Central-ave., be-
tween II. T. Dykeman's farm and Russell Hail. was
burned 70 the ground about o'clock yesterday
morning. The fire alarm sounded. but before
the companies arrived at the scene OF the IRE the
building was destroyed. The place was vacant, but
a family was TO have moved In to-day. The tire Is
thought 10 have been started by tramps. The build
ing though large. old, and the loss was about
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
pTJJJTZEP FREE SCHOLARSHIPS

Joseph Pulitzer has offered ten scholarships OF
$3.50 each to male graduates OF the grammar schools
OF this city enable them to pursue college courses.
In addition to receiving the stipend the boys chosen
School connected with the Teachers College for
a period exceeding three years. Examinations
will be held this year TO select boys for the scholar
schools.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
EX-SENATOR WALLACE'S CONDITION.

Ex-senator Wallace was reported being in a
comaose condition at No 10 West Eighty-eghth-
ST. late last night.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise asa $50 rises m 10 Moons age 81
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
A.M-Sandy Hook O3s Gov. Island I:I7Fel Gate 3:lO
P.M-Sandy Hook 20 Gov. Island 2:l4 He'll Gate 4:O7
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-29

WHEN Greece was supreme in the
fields of athletic contest she was
the mistress of the civilized world.
The same was true of the Roman
Empire, and later of the English.
Now poor old Greece has scarcely
an athlete worthy of the name, and
is living among the nations of the
earth in the memory of departed
glory. What connection there
may be between the athletic spirit
and that sturdy loye of freedom
which holds its own among the
powers Of the earth, is an interest-
ing subject for confederation
Detroit Free Press.