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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14

day. the ex-baseball player, made this assertion 70
Tribune reporter yesterday. He had been talk
ing Of the evangeilstc movement in when ni'eeh
Of the uptown churches are interested.
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman Is in charge OF the WORK.
and Is being assisted by Mr.. Sunday The latter
has also been officiating for several nights past al
the Peoples Church. in Raph-ave
Much attention IS being pad to the oratory OF the
former prince OF the diamond, and many people
Journey nightly 10 hear him.
Mr. Sunday spoke Wednesday night on Lei
the Wicked F1~sake II : Way" and last night ne
took as his subject. What Shall the End Be-?
Tonight tie ball tosscr VII address meeting
Of men He Will discourse on Whatsoever Man
Soweth That Shall He also Reap
Next Sunday union meeting Of all the churches
In Section will be held 1920 A. N. IN bethesda
church d. Chapman VIII lead and Professor j.
j. Lowe AMI Mrs. Lowe viii sing. AT $50 p. m. a
meeting Of the Christian workers Of the three sec
tons VIII be- held in .he same church a meeting
Tor women only will be held at o'clock in Beth
any Presbyterian Church. and NJ go O'Clock a
meeting for men only will be held IN bethesHa
Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
FINANCIAL IDEAS ENPOTNDED.
DEMOCRATS LISTEN TO 4 LECTURE on COINAGE
AND FINANCE.

DEMOCRATS LISTEN TO A LECTURE on COINAGE
AND FINANCE.
Members Of the Brooklyn Democratic Club. lass
than fifty in number gathered at the club-rooms.
No ZN Montaguc-st.. last night and listened to
Allen Ripley Footc editor OF The American EX-
porter" on Money and Currency The lecturer
was introduced by cePresdent Harrington Put
nam Of the club Mr. Foote went INTO an exhaustive
treatment OF moneys and values and their treat
rnent by the National Government. He scored the
..svndlcate Of United States Senators backed 10y
a following Of dcluded people attempting TO make
al % grains Of silver worth about - cents In goid
one dollar" and said the demand FOR free silver coin
age is the result OF a misguided effort In conclus on
he admOnshed his hearers TO Keep the iolIo"ihs
alleged facts m mind and act accordingly:
The coinage system Of tho United states Il the
best in the world. Let II alone.
Seuarate the coinage question from the cur
rencv and banking question. They have no relation
To ca ch other. differing from the relation or the
unit OF value 20 a woodpic. ~
2 The pe1ple OF the NOrih and Eas; should assure
the PEOPLE OF the South and West that they VII
ioin them in effccting comprehensive revision OF
Inc national currency and banking system IN ac
cordance with the requirements OF sound economic
principles among which is the principle OF integrity
recurring that all obligations shall be PAD IN ihe
actual dollar at the time OF CONTRACTING 1t beine
the only dollar that can be supposed to have peen
intended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
SILK HAT AND A GUN.
USING THE HAT AS A FOOTBALL LEADS
TO TROUBLE.
THE STARTLING FINISH or AN ENTERTAINMENT
GIVEN BY COMPANY G. OF THE 23D REGI-
MENT-J. C. DERRY THREATENS TO
SHOOT ANY ONE WHO AP-
PROACHES HIM.

An incident occurred AZ the windup of the enter
talnment given by Company G. Of the 23d Regiment.
for Company G. OF the eth Regiment on Wednes-
day night. in the Johnston building which caused
much Indignation among the members Of the Brook
Ign company. and may lead to efforts to secure the
expulsion from the ranks OF J. c. Deery.
II was 80 o'clock yesterday morning and the
vaudeville performance had been brought a close.
The members Of Company and their New-York
guests were preparing to leave the building, while
Deery stood in 4 crowd in the cloak-room.
Deery is a of medium height and dresses ex-
pensively He wore a silk hat. In some way 1t was
knocked from his head and was used as Football
by a number Of the crowd. When it returned
to Deery 1t was in badly dilapdated condition.
Deery called upon several OF those present by
name and said that he would thrash them He
started toward Of the men, when a few OF his
friends caught him and pushed him along toward
the end Of the hall. The crowd rushed toward him.
when Dcery backed up into corner. and, drawing
revolver from his hip pocket pointed at the APP
preaching crowd and called upon them to stand
back oxclaming that he would shoot the hrst man
that touched him.
Everybody fell back, and in the rush TO escape by
the door opening into the cloak-room the crowd
smashed the glass in the door. Those who could
not make their way into the cloakroom crowded
into a small dressing-room.
Deery was LEFT alone in the hallway. but In min
ute Lieutenant Hamilton and Charlie Bryant; the
regiment AFinOftF, dpp'Odcle4 MN anu N''" ~
quiet him. For a long time, however. Deery re-
fused put up his revolver. and pointed II at any
one who him. messenger was sent
down to the street for police officer. and after
short time arrived.
In the mean time. Dcery had been prevailed upon
TO put up his revolver. and as no one would max a
complaint against him. the policeman made no
arrest and Dcery escorted home by l-!euten-
ant Hamilton and member of the hospital corps
Il - said that D-ery dropped from the roll OF
Company q on Monday night last, and that on the
way from the armory TO the johnston buidins. IN
the elevated railway train. number Of the mem
beers OF the company spoke 10 Captain Silkman and
urged him because OF this. and the additional fact
that Deery showed evidences Of having been drink
inr that he be excluded from tho festivities As
Deery had purchased his ticket. and Captain
Sikman thought he would behave himself. he
permitted 10 remain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
WHY TIE BUILDING FELL
AN INQUIRY INTO THE FATAL ACCIDENT
ON FEBRUARY BEGUN.
ALTERATIONS HAD BEEN MADE WITHOUT THE
PERMISSION OF TIE BUILDING DEPART
MrNr - ACID HAD DISlNTtGRATED


MORTAR.
Coroner COMBS he'd an inqles, last evening in
IN. ca ses Of SIMON Mngss and James Qis.ey. VINO
were killed on THURSDAY. February 6. by the cav-ns
in OF a building n s,cond-ave.. between Thirty
ninth and Foriieth SITS during the heavy storm OF
wind and rain.
Daniel Meehan who was cooper, az work In the
building at the time 1t fell said that abcut five
minutes before the building fell Mr. Qligey said 70
him that he feared he building would fall He had
hardly turned when the building fell and the wit
ness was struck on the arm. body and mead. Ql!g-
lev said he thought tAe building would fall because
3, was shaking SO badly The two upper floors OF
the building were removed last December after the
Johns Paint Company had removed from the build
ms
Georg. NJ Alcott. o. No l46 Remsen-st.. president
Of the Phoenix Chemical Company. which owned the
building explained that practically there was only
one floor on the ground where Mr. Quigley worked
there was no flooring. above this was floor resting
ON bsaus and above this wooden ,ead-l.ned
chamber also resting these beams. which was
used IN the manufacture Of sulphurc acid When
the Phoenix Company went OF business the
leadan chamber was removed. About year ago the
second door was leased to the Johns Paint Company
II that company had put in an extra hoornS Il
mus. have been A temporary AFFAIR. No permission
was given by the Phoenix Company for the erection
of such a floor He had heard that a number OF girls
were e,nploved by the Johns Company on this tenn
porary floor After the building fell he saw holes
in the walls still standing in which the ends OF ois-
N which galleries surrounding the acid tank rested
were placed
Frank j. Jewet,. the assistant superintendent
~ I'VE Johns Paint Company. said that they &C.
cup,cd the building for year from October. 1924.
They put In a temporary flooring above the second
floor which was used storage room than
as anything else S.n,e the accident he had noticed
TIA, the mortar in when the bricks had been set
WAS dislniegratnl. which he attributed TO the effect
Of ,hs acid He had always considered the build
ing Il safe and stronr one.
Wiley & Bush Building Commissioner. then tes-
tilted that a search had been made FOR the permit
for the alterations % the building made by the
Johns Paint COMPANY but It had not been
found The placing OF the Orders would strength
en- tn. building but their removal would NOT weak
on II materially No record OF the removal o. the
Orders ever received a; the building Depart
rent The las, report re.auve TO the CONDITION
Of the building was on December TO- 1894. and was
TO the effect that the building was sound and
strong II the beams were removed In December.
1895 The inspector should have SO reported. The
report OF 1894 was made by the secretary OF the
Phoenix Company. The hearing was continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
PATRONS ASKED 4 GOOD DEAL.
THE PROSPECT PARK AND CoNEY ISLAND ROAD
ACCUSED OF CAUSING A DECLINE IN THE
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE

A hearing was held yesterday by Railroad Com
mlss,oners Beardsey Chaplin and Richard the
COMPLIANT OF residents along the line OF the Pros
meet Park and Coney Island Railroad Company.
who have suffered considerable inconvenience by
the refusal OF the road KS cars in the even
ing and night The taxpayers were represented by
George c. E.dridge, who said that persons doing
business In New-York and Brooklyn could not
reach home after 100 o'clock without suffering the
inconvenience OF a long and tedious tramp through
mud which Is often knee-deep. People moving
away and property decreasing In value because
OF this state OF affairs Mr.. Eldrdge thought that
the Long Island Railroad Company could afford to
run night trains II Il cared TO. and limited that
unless the company cared 10 be obging II
might be succeeded by more progressive organiza-
ton William J. Key. who represented the road.
told the Commissioners that the AUDITORS on the
roads tracks had asked that fagmen should De
placed every crossing. that the blowing or WINS
ties and the ringing Of bells should be stopped that
fences and switches should be removed, and that
the tracks should be depressed. Mr. Kelly said that
the road could not be expected TO do al THESE
things He explained that the road was heither
operated nor leased by the Long Island Raiiroad'
and that II was not growing rich as iast as the
complainants tried TO make out 1t wouid Dc uhaoe
TO bear further burden. The night trains that han
been taken off rarely carried more than three pas
senpers nj n trim and the thirty cents trip tnus
going into the treasury was small considera-
ton TO Justify the road In running the trains.
As result OF the hearing the commissioners
recommended that the former service be restored,
49, that a train be taken OF In the middle OF the
day. which arrangement would give the residents
along The line trains at $50 and $50 D.. m, and q
midnight train on Wednesday, and Saturdays
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rycTSE MONEY FOR TEXT BOOKS.

THE PLAN TO HAVE LIQUOR REVENUE rAi fo''
DENUNCIATION OF ITSELF
CORPORATION Counsel Burr OF Brooklyn Is Trying 10
devise some way provide the necessary iu'us ~
,,,ob tho BOARD OF Education may be enabled 10
,,,-oh.se the text books required by the act com
neI,ng state schools provide instruction on the
harmful effects OF liquor and tobacco Three modes
have been suggested: special issue OF Dohus an
ycstton for exemption for the first year from the
nenal,y and transfer Of the necessary money IRON
ffbe excIse fund The nearness OF the cry 20 tne
~ III, &c crave objection the first plan. ana
90 eyemotion from the penalty is not secured tle IN.
tranefnr Of money from the excise FUND VIII IN al
probability have 10 be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
DIED FROM EXPOSURE.
TOO MUCH SALVATION ARMY ENTHUSIASM COST
r tr-r- az. CHILD

THE LIFE or 4 CHILD
The denth Of Grace Lillian Evans. me hil'e"-
months-old daughter % Mrs Evans, Of NO. lSl roy
ave I. was charged yesterday, was due to exposure
N which the child subjected about zen Gays
AGO when she was made a soldier In the salvation
Army Mrs Evans Is a widow and the mother OF
six children Including little Grace. Her husband ou
snecial police work during the trolley strike year
ago and caught cold one night. when later ue-
veloped into pneumonia and resulted in his death
Las, June the mother Joined the Salvation army
az recruit and in August she became ful!-heGged
member OF the organization. Her fervor ana en-
,nusiasm In the work led her 10 believe mat she
.hould dedicate children 10 the services OF me
Lord and two weeks ago preparations were mace
Sor making the infant a member OF The army i ne
niaht selected was cold and stormy, but no allow
anca was made for the state Of the weather. ana
crowd OF Salvation Army soldiers gathered al tne
barracks at Herklmer-si and Schenectady.sve. ior
the exercises. The next day me little soldier pc
came M as a result OF the exposure on the evening
Ssfore DR. Francis Leonard. of No. l,6l4 Atlantic
ave. was called upon. but he was unable 10 save
tn chIlds life He declared that the exposure OF
the child In the severe wind and rain had brought
IN the fatal attack Of pneumonia. The funeral OF
the child was held on Wednesday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
NO STRANGERS AT FORTS.
AN ORDER FROM WASHINGTON BARRING
OUT UNKNOWN VISITORS.

TWO EXTRA GUARDS ARE ON DUTY AT EACH EN-.
TRANCE TO THE GARRISON AT FORT HAM
ILroN-woRK TO BE CONDUCTED
IN ABSOLUTE SECRECY.
The military authorities In Washington have
issued an order prohibiting strangers from VS.
fling the forts throughout the United States.
This fact has become generally known only WITH
in the last day or two. AS a result. two extra
guards are on duty at each and every entrance
to the garrison at For. Hamilton, which Is now
In the Thirtieth Ward Of the city OF BROOKLYN
It has been customary. until the present time'
to allow visitors TO roam as they sa" III
throughout every portion Of the old fort. ne
Gently arrangements were made to strengthen
the coast defences at Fort Hamilton a new dis
appearing gun was put in place and guaroeo
night and day by soldiers. who were acting
under instructions not 10 allow anybody to IN
spect IT.
The present instructions which the Colonel IN
command at Fort Hamilton received from the
Capitol few days ago are 80 explicit tnat they
preclude the possibility OF any one coming cNse
10 the ornaments or general defences at Inc
fort.
Americans visiting abroad who aware OF
such easy means Of access to their own countrye
forts have a1e attempts 70 visit those or cu-
rope only to And the regulations go strict as 10
prevent them from doing so.
Fort Hamilton has always been prominent
place Of interest In Brooklyn Not long ago II
well known as Coney Island as seaside
resort At that time the Brooklyn City Ran.
road conducted a large hotel at the place, ana
many New Workers were guests there. Great
crowds used to flock to the fort on sunday The
Shore Road drive at that time was not built up
as 1t is now. with modern and pretentious dwell
lighthouses.
The Colonel at Fort Hamilton refused yester:
day TO discuss the instructions which he received
from Washington but said that II had been
deemed advisable TO work under a secret policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
rr,yrpaJ or DIR. HUNT ARRANGED.

TIE body O. the Rev. DR.. sandfora NUM-, WIG
d,es suddenly Monday evening IN C'hc'n"a'' "a>
brought 10 his home. al NO III "ou'" ,.:
~ william V Kelley accompanied
-. .o-, rho West Arrangements for the
funeral have not been COMPETED Doo inc 20
couy W., S.bnrch az Bedfori-aye. ard Wiison-st.s
where it Is likely that Bishop Andr rN w SIn
duS' tn rryork have been invited 10 attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
NO CONSOLIDATION TALK.
MAYOR wURsTBR WILL DINE WITH 'o'
ERHOR MORTON TONIGHT

MAYOR " Z INs' I@7IN "
ERNOR MORTON TONIGHT.
Mavor Wurster will leave at O'Clock 'his d.'''
noon for Albany, 10 be present al 'ne ~. ~,
no0 ~. No-.on To a reporter OF The Tribune
~ ,,,.o, said. ~ shall not talk with the Gov
s~no- or any one else about consolidation. 90
not expect 70 meet Governor Merton except al '''e
d,nner-table and shall leave Albany for BROOKLYN
tomorrow night Immediately after the G d5a now
sbau NOT discuss consolidation with any one no"
st baNa received assurances that the Dill. II
passed by the Lgislaiur viii cone ereIess a i
o1;nion' on matter which may be called 10 pass
upon Officially. - .-,.to, .odav is
-. sa-ns 20 that EXPRESSED in my letter accepting
the termination that any b 'or sonsond s.os
ho,id nroyjde FOR equal taxation in the Two cues
SILL .lnnal has OF apportionmcnt, that brooklyn
should is just PTGPoT On o, eo money e i the
pr,a,orv affected should have chance 70 Vote
mon the PROPOSITION. with the fuil knowieugs o.
what they will receive unfer such measure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
w TpOTIFY IN OCEAN-iTE.

There was considerable talk In Flatousn yesters
dav over the report that p. II. Flynn had fran
cbIse for the operation Of trolley line In ocean.
ave. Upon investigation 1t developed that the OLD
rour BOARD had granted to the Nassau Railroad
Comnanv's president the requisite PERMISSION 70
law tracks in Ocean-ave. before the town became
na ~ az BROOKLYN. The residents OF the thorough
. % re are Ali wealthy Most OF them entered pro-
test. and Mr. Flynn was induced TO change MS
route When seen yesterday he SAID was true
trolley line in Oceal-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
RECEPTION FOR ROBERT E. PEARY.

Civil Engineer Robert +. Peary. L. 5. ~. ana
Mrs Josephine Dieblsch Peary. were entertained
at dinner last evening at the Hamilton Club by
Herbert l.. Bridgman, OF The Standard Unon."
and Mrs. Bridgman. The company included Com
modore Montgomery Stcard. Commandant Of the
Navy Yard; Carsten E. Borchgrev!nk the Nor.
wegian Antarctic explorer; Presldeu: McKsen. Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
DRINK COSTS A MATLNAN'S DISCHIRGE.

Postmaster Sullivan yesterday received omc.a
notification from the Postmaster-General OF the
dismissal OF John J. Coakley a letter-carr:er at
tached to Station V. at Fifth-ave and Twelfth-st
Coakley was suspended about ten days ago by
Postmaster Sullivan for appearing on duty while
intoxicated. He had been warned NUMBER OF
times against drinking. and had Offended several
times before. William J. Rooney was appointed In
his place.
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will be continued to-day.
THE CASE OF THE NURSE.

An application was made yesterday before JUS
tice Cement. OF the Supreme Court, TO compel
Susan Carson to fle security for costs In her cult
AGAINST the estate OF william Winter, who died
on October o. 1885, .or 50 COS FOR services as nurse
Mrs Carson says that Winter engaged her on DC
tober / 1856 and promised 10 provide for her for
.ife but he died without doing so. and now she
values her services at 80 week The motion was
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14

TIE "HELLO" GINLS u ERE NVT N'HRbU.
Fire broke out In the Bedford branch building OF
,be New-York and New-Jersey Telephone Company.
:. ,rhroon-ave and Decatur-st.. at about O'Clock
loo, night An alarm was sent IN by telephone from
the Office. and Engine Company No "A responded.
I'm, before the hremen arrived about 500 damage
had been done The flames broke out in the distr.-
hutton room, and were extinguished before they
could spread to any other part OF the ouiu'hs'
Tho FIRE was caused by the crossing Of a telephone
,,ra with that Of a trolley wire in the street. ana
me powerful from the trolley wire destroyed
ho,,, oO insulated telephone wires therefore, thdt
,'ynber Of subscribers will be without telephone
serv,ce until this morning. when II Is expected the
Jorrage VIII be entirely repaired large iorce OF
nn 1as set TO work on thu wires last night Inc
teiephone girls in the bulldog were not al az ex x,
cited and after the fire was ov"r they re'u'-' ~
their work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
WRECKED BY A TROLLEY-CAR.
WAGON SMASHED AND ONE LIFE MAY BE FOR
FEITED.

A West End .rol,ey-car gong d, idP. TO-
-, ,aoo, IN which were William Moore
- 81. r.,-e SON at Elghth-ave. and Th!rty-e:ghtn-
81 las, night knocking both off The wagon ana III
ajctIng injuries on the father when are HKe'y 10
nrove fatal Moore. who lives near me spot Mnsie
he accident occurred Gid not get on the UdIN a.
time and the inotorman was unable 10 co"''o "''
car on the slippery tracks: ,ys,i,ai and
Moore was taken 10 the Norwegian Hospital an
his how was taken home. The latter was not pa'-'
hnrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
" HOME RUN FOR HEAVEN"
HOW SUNDAY. THE X-BALLPLAYER. EX-
HORTS AT REVEALS

WILLIAM SAYS HE Is GOING TO PUT 1T RIGHT
STRAIGHT OVER THE GOSPEL PLATE"-HE
DIsCoURsEs ON THE THEME. WHAT
SHALL. THE END BE?"-L.ARGE
CROWDS HEAR HIN.
II am going to put It right straight over the Cos
pei plate and hope It will be good, fair ball for
every one. want every person IN the audience to
make home run for heaven" william A SUM-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14

GEORGE D. PRATT WILL HAVE THOR
OUCH KNOWLEDGE OF RAILROADING.

IT is SAID THAT HE AsIIREs 10 THE PRESIDENCY
APPOINTED To Az IMPORTANT OFFICE
sOON-HIs WORK N THE SHOPS
AND on AN ENGINE
II was reported in railroad circles in Brooklyn
yesterday that George D. Pratt. son OF the late
Charles Pratt. Of the Standard oil Company.
would at an early day BE- appointed assistant
general superintendent Of the Long Island Rail
road system second only to W. II. Blood the
general superintendent The rumor could not
he confirmed. but there are several circum-
stances which lend color 10 the belief that young
Mr. Pratt will soon be made prominent Of