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New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

Memorial Hospital, in Pacific-st. The doctors ~
that sne IS suffering from apoplexy Up 70 ies
hour last night she had not been Identified
A. B. De Guerville on next Saturday evening" VIII
give his illustrated lecture on Japan. Ch'na' Corea
and the War. from Pen Yang to Port Arthur Inc
lecture Will he given at the Art Association Hall
An unknown woman at oc.ock last night. while
entering the Roman Catholic Church at Six0-ave'
and Sterlng-st found a girl baby about one month
Old in the vestbu.e. The police were notihed, ana
the infant was taken to the Tenth Precinct Ponce
station and later paced in charge Of the city nurse
The nomination Of James W Goodrich 70 be trus-
te. os the Long Island Hospital, in place OF Mrs
cara H. Stranahan. sent in by Governor Morton.
confirmed yesterday.
The Legislative Committee Of the Mar lfacturers
Association Of Kings and Queens Counties held an
informal meeting ast evening at the Pouch Man
son to discuss the currency bill recently drafte1
hv Edward NJ shepard The discussion was mainly
concerning the merits OF the bill, and more
thorough discussion will be held at the regular
meeting OF the association AZ the Pouch Mansion
Monday evening.
The second annual musical concert and reception
OF the Journey and Burnham cub was held last
evening at Rivers's Academy, at Court and State
sta About three hundred persons were present
After the concert dance was given. Ine nan
was very prettily drapei with American 1ags, ana
these together with the bright and pretty costumes
Of the women made the Cd dance hail respenden,.
The officers Of the club Charles 7. Love, presi-
dent: John + sullivan. secretary. and Harry V.
Mooney treasurer. The Reception Committee, wnlcn
had charge Of the entertainment. was composed OF
Charles T Love- chairman: william J. Lowery John
F Flannery. John 7. Bolger John 7 Morgan. George
W swain Michael J. Conway. John J. Waters ana
l. VI Howard
william Henry. who was falsely accused OF killing
his father figured in a story heard In the Adams
Street Police Court yesterday. William Smith said
that on Monday night he and Wi..am Henry were
driven around Brooklyn for several hours in a cab.
stopping at various cafes and saloons. 4 cab bill
Of 81 was run up Early yesterday morning Henry
left his friend for other company, and Thomas
Monahan the cabman. had Smith arrested FOR not
payng hil bill In court. Smith said II was Henry
who hired the cab This statement the caoman
stoutly denied. Smith had only 50 and was unable
to pay the bill. but said thar IA soon as Henry
knew il n would square things" The case was
chance to pay the bill.
The Millbrook Club gave a reception and dance
last evening, In Saengerbuni Hall. at Smith and
Schemerhornists The committee of arrangements
NJ. Pelham. Miss \. McCafin Miss l.. Pelham.
Edward \. McNuty. Joseph J. Billott. p. F.
Hagney and Miss NJ Fredenberg. Lester ; Mar
tin the floor manager and Joseph H. Hanley
his assistant. Music was furnished by Edwin
Pnsier'S orchestra. About three hundred and nfty
persons present.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
SENATOR COFFEY'S JOKE.
A BROOKLYN TELEPHONE BILL sTIRS Up
DRY DOLLAR" SCLLIVAN-OTHER
ALBANY NOTES

Albany. Jan ]. (SpeciaD-Thcre were few bills Of
Importance introduced to-day specifically referring
to Brooklyn. The chief was presented by Senator
Of bonds for public Improvements. one-half Of which
are be paid for by the city Of Brooklyn. There
may be bond issue under this act in excess OF the
previous statutory limitation
Senator Coffey introduced a bill reducing telephone
charges This is a bill which always cxctes hot
fight in the Legislature. just before IT pre-
sented Senator Grady. Of New York. said he would
give notice that he should object TO any political
bill" going TO a third reading Senator Coey. after
This is political bill. and therefore ask
unanimous consent that 1t be ordered 10 third
reading"
What's that said Timothy D. Sullivan. all at
once awakening. let the clerk read the title Of the
bill"
The clerk read it loudly and then Senator Sullivan
objected in stenorian tones to its going TO third
reading and Senator COffey having had mis- little
Joke took his seat The bin says that the residents
Brooklyn shall pay so yearly for the use OF tec
phones.
clerks desk to-day telegram he had received from
Brooklyn, stating that the mass meeting held In
Brooklyn last night for action upon the question OF
resubmiitng the consolidation question a grand
success. and that the people there were in favor OF
passing again upon the question. The Speaker re-
ferred the communication 10 the cities Committee.
Mr.. Stanchicld remarked sarcastIcally that no
doubt that telegram would settle the consolidation
question
the placing of any street railroad In Dcanst Brook
lyn between Franklin and Kingston aVcs, without
the consent of the property-owners.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
JACOB WORTH.

Worth delegates TO land him a winner The
scheme failed. however. and the Republicans OF
Kings County and Of the State can be congratu-
lated upon the selection OF an ideal officer for one
Of the most important political bodies of the
state. The friends u Mr. Roberts and Mr. Willis
were naturally elated and the friends OF Mr.
Worth who had promised to deliver the control or
the County Committee 10 Thomas c. Plati were
correspondingly downcast. The friends OF Mayor
Wursters administration went further than to
elect "A county chairman They elected a Vice
president. George r. Moon. of the Twenty-third
ward. and secretary. Il Der, W Fielding. Of the
Twenty nj Ward. Robert \ Sharkey Of the
Twenty-hfih Ward. was reelected treasurer
without opposition. and BENJAMIN Dewey. OF the
Twenty-hrst Ward. assistant secretary.
The Republican General Committee never at
tended an election which Interested them more
than that ~ last night Long before o'clock
the committees headquarters I'm the Johnston
Building were thronged with delegates and
their friends Tho galleries surrounding the
assembly room Were also crowded. and the
crowd stayed right on the spot until the chair
mans gavcl sounded on the motion - adjourn.
~ the IL delegates all but two or three were
present. among the absentee being Congress
man Fischer VINO was IN Washington: Samuel
II. Mildo1bcrg who is on the other side II he
big pond" aud Ernest j Kaltenback. ~ the
Twenty eighth ward. There were l59 votes
cast. and six delegates from contesting wards
were not allowed To- vote. The voting on the
Craftsmanship was conducted with the greatest
enthusiasm. and Mr.. Robcriss election was
greeted with prolonged cheering Ex-senator
Worth was present and directed his forces
with his old-timc skin. Iie made a good speech.
admitting that this WAS the first time In his
political history that he supported a candidate
with his following who was not pronounced
fnciionist. EN-Naval Onic"r Wills was too
wary. however. 10 he caught by char.
M-ssrs Roberts. Moon and the other success
ful candidates were heartily congra tulated
Among the wcll-known Republicans present
were Congressman Denis VI. Hurley. Senator
Brush. senator Wieman, Theodore Il. Wills. ex-
Assemblyman Friday. benjamin +. Blair.
Henry \ Powell Joseph {. cahblc, Fire Com
missioner Lawrence. Sheriff Buttling and Con-
trOl-r Palmer.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
ARMED INTERVENTION ADVISED.

Mayor Wurster spoke out emphaticany yester-
day when asked by a Tribune reporter for his
opinion on the refusal OF the Sultan 10 permit
reDresentatives OF the Red Cross Society TO enter
Turkey for the purpose Of delivering supplies 10
the suffering .trmenians.
Mayor Wurster said: There has been too much
talk about this question already. The people VINO
have been the victims OF these outraGes are Chris-
tans and il Is time for the Christian nations or
Europe and America to take decisive action. There
should be end of all conference. and the NATIONS
should send a fleet OF gunboas TO the Dardanelles,
with a sufficient force Of armed men, 10 protect
these people from further outrages. ana 10 prove
10 the Sultan that he cannot permit sucn atroclues
without making reparaton or being caNed 10 ac-
count by nations which do not believe IN the mur-
der and plunder of innocent people.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
LAST or THE GOLD MEMORIALS.

A MARYLAND DAY TOKEN PRESENTED TO THE
LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Tho tenth of the gold medals struck in COM
memoraton OF Maryland Memorial Day. last Au-
gust, has been presented TO the Long Island His
torical Society by the Memorial Day Committee.
The diverse side Of the medal represents a
minute man. of the Revolutionary period. Be
meath is the seal OF the city OF Brooklyn. and there
Is lettering giving the name and date OF the MEM
orabe battle of Long Island August a. l776. On
the side is alto-relievo of the monu-
ment presented by the Maryland Society OF the
Sons OF the American Revolution, beneath which
is the seal OF Maryland. The bar bearing the word
"Brooklyn' has seven small stars above and six
below. representing the thirteen original States
b.nes the colors OF Brooklyn deep blue and white)
with the colors OF the State OF Maryland (orange
and black).
The dies in the hands OF the Citizens Re-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

about our differences with England. As TO Turkey
and the Armenans l only know what the papers
tell me. II the Sultan has. indeed refused to have
the Red Cross Society distribute funds IN his do
minions should infer that the stories OF the
atrocities have not been exaggerated. He probably
does not wish to have them confirmed by Intelligent
witnesses. whose safety. while they were making
their investigations. he would be bound TO assure.
j cannot otherwise explain his conduct surely no
civilized State would hesitate to have the society
minister 10 the wants of any within Us limits. lc,
that Italy. with which Nation We hGd
some trouble few years ago. should believe right
fully wrongfuy that its people within the hor-
ders of the United States were being shameiuily
oppressed: is il TO be conceived that We would re-.
fuse to permit charitable organization Of Italians
to investigate. to distribute funds and In every way
contribute the welfare of their countrymcn? ]
think that the question would never b. raised. !
trust that the Sultan is msrepresenicd. HIS r"luct-
ance to permit the relief Of any class of his sub
jects does look II he feared 70 nave the uuih
known. Still l speak with dfidence. monarch
who has religious fanatics 10 deal with must have
ham full
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

TURKISH ACTION TOWARD THE RED
CROSS SOCIETY sTIRS UP WRATH
BROOKLYN PEOPLE AROUSED BY INJUSTICE AND
wRoNG-TALKs WITH MAYOR wURsTER

BROOKLYN PEOPLE AROUSED BY INJUSTICE AND
wRoNG-TALKs WITH MAYOR wuRsTER
AND OTHERS.
The decision Of the "unspeakabe Turk TO
keep foreign philanthropy from his much-abused
subjects In Armenia aroused considerable com
ment among chose people in Brooklyn who take
an interest in the work of the Red Cross So
ciety The inhumanities in Armenia caused IN
dignatlon In brooklyn. as they have in most
parts OF the United States. and the fact that
the Imperial Government in Turkey VIII not
even allow the salving OF Armenias wounds
has added to the anger with which the Chris
tian community of Brooklyn views the horrors
beyond the sea
Tribune reporters yesterday saw a number OF
prominent Brooklynies. who are one In de-
nouncing this last outrage upon CHRISTIAN
charity committed by the Sultan Mayor Wur-
ster said the Christian nations ought to send
ships of war 10 Turkey and compel justice ana
right. Ex-Congressman Coombs Register Hin
rchs and others spoke strongly denouncing
the latest Armenian outrage.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
ONE BiRROOM rs ENOTGH.
FIRsT-sT. PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST Against
a SECOND

SECOND.
The members OF the First Street Property Owners
Protective Association met In Turrcrs real estate
ONCE In Seventh-ave last night and formulate ed
plans preparatory to making a protest against IN.
granting Of IA saloon license to "A Chicagoan named
Wieke.
Wlclkc is said to be associated with Frank Mo-
CntcheOn. the Wi.loughby-st saloonkceprr over
whose place the police made raid on some gam
bers on Saturday night He applied for a license
Tor llquor store In the building at Seventh-ave
ana frsi-st There Is one saloon In the lmmediat tc
nelshborhood, and the residents contend that this s
suincleht TO meet with their requirements "
NJ e. Moore presided at last nights meeting Io
announced that II would be well To have as manv
members or the association could DossIhIv do ~,
attend me meeting OF the Excise Board this after
noon noon, ms % shoud be done, he said in order to
our property" he continued. win certainly he
Henaced by the presence of another saloon and ,ba
oIas OF our children will not In the least he hena
lie school" '''" Wy anu pub
ua nsr , members OF the association spoke In a sim
strong protest will be fled w. eP''o"aiy
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

THE BRIDEGROOM Is SEVENTY TWO AND THE
BRIDE TWENTY YEARS OLD

THE BRIDEGROOM Is sEvENTYTwo AND THE
BRIDE TWENTY YEARS OLD
The Rev Or John W Chadwick OF the Second
Unitarian Church. Brooklyn. Will perform mar
riage ceremony to-day al the home of Hyram X.
Green. No. 266 Clermont-ave.. which is chiefly re-
markabe because Of the difference in the ages of
the contracting parties. The groom is Wells Phil
lips. Of Southod. Long Island and the bride Miss
Matte Green. The age Of the bridegroom is sew
cnty-two years. while the bride is young woman
OF twenty.
Mr.. Philips has been married twice before and
has daughter. who Is now Mrs Ezra Til,ing ghas,.
OF SCuthold. Mr.. Phillips IS prosperous farmer.
and has a fine home on the outskirts OF the VII.
lage. For some time. Miss Green. with her two SIS
ters. has spent the summer in Souhold, and last
summer she and one OF her sisters pitched tent
IN grove Of pines near Mr.. Philllps's house. ani
played at camping out doing ,helr own cooking and
living in the tent Seeing that the young women
were unprotected. the benevolence and kindness u
MIR Phillips came 10 the surface and he kept
watchful eye upon them. but more particularly
upon Miss Matte. The acquaintance ripened into
friendship. and more. SO much that the gos-
sips say that Mr.. Philips made a VIII in favor Of
Miss Green. To-days wedding Will be very quiet
one. ana only the friends Of the family will bs
present.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
WORKING FOR TEMPERANCE.
WOMEN LISTEN TO A LECTURE by MRS. MARY T.
BURT AND Will. CALI. ON THE MAY
TO-DAY

WOMEN LISTEN TO a LECTURE Bl MNS. MAltt i.
BURT AND Will. CALI. ON THE MAY
OR TO-DAY
Several hundred women thronGed the spacious
parlors at the home Of Mrs Emma f. Petite lgill. No
AZ Iancockst last evening. to be addressed on the
subject Of temperance by prominent members OF tho
Women's Christian Temperance Union OF the State
and city. Mrs. Mary r. Burt. State president. spoke
first and held her audience spelbound for an hour.
Among those present were Mrs. Lillian +. Lewis.
Mrs II. $. Pritchard. Mrs. H. G. Beach. Mrs. l.. c.
Partindon, Miss f.. w. Greenwood. the Rev. and
Mrs Albert T.. Newton Mrs. l.. c. Reynolds. Miss NJ
$. Thompson. Mrs. l.. f.. Frazey. Mrs. Mary j. An
nabe. Mrs. Lucy van Deventer. Mrs. 7. =. Knapp
Mrs r.. Patterson Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Ash. jr., Mrs
j. Renwck Strong. Mr. and Mrs f.. Titus. Mr.. and
Mrs. q. +. Barker. Mrs Anna s Reeves. Mrs. Daisy
Mrs Kate Cody Miss G.. r. Coffin, Mrs. L. a. John
son. Miss Lizzie Meachem. Mrs H. L. Wood. Mrs
O. r. Berger Mrs. Meta II. Cook. Mrs. g. c. Bishop.
DIR. II. VI. Martin. Mrs. &. Pritchard. Miss l.. Pink
Mrs. J. X. Strachan. Mrs. Is. a. Thompson, Mrs. g.
D. Russell Mrs H. s. CASTOR. Mrs. s. Tobias Mrs
r. Hawthorn and Mrs. NJ B. Wicks ~ ,
Two hundred temperance women VIII besiege
Mayor Wursier In the city Hall this morning at 10
o'clock In response to his invitation TO the Women :
Christian Temperance Union. The white ribbon
will present to the Mayor a resolution ex-
pressing the sentiments Of the 600 members OF the
organization In Kings County. regarding the excise
question. Mrs. Emma f., Pettengl. president o.:
the Kings County w. G. T. T., VIII speak In behalf
the county and each will send Its president and a
number Of representatives,. The delegates will meet
at $3.50 a. m at No. Myrtle-ave.. and proceed In a
body to the City Hall.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
The News of Brooklyn

received from American missionary at Aintab:
The letter says that shortly after the sacking or
that city the Turkish authorities applied to the
medical mission there for the admission OF some
seventy Armenians who suffering from in
juries the Turks not being able to give them mcdi-
cal attention. DR.. Abbott asserts that the Red
Cross Society does not infringe upon the dignity OF
distribute funds America sent shiploads of pro-
visions Ireland and Russia recently for the suf
ferng people and he also speaks of the work OF the
Red Cross Society In Japan and China during the
recent In ending his editorial. Or Alb
bott says that the real reason of the Sultan's re-
fusal is due to the fact that authoritative state
ments would be sent out by the agents and he Uhc
SULTAN fears the consequent wave of anger and
horror which will sweep Europe and the United
States. resulting in definite action being taken
to stop the outrages in Turkish Armenia.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
A DOTBLE QTiKER WEDDING.
THE QUAINT CEREMONY TO nE PRECEDED ny A
PERIOD OF SILENCE

THE QUAINT CEREM )NY TO nE PRECEDED ny A
PERIOD OF SILENCE
double wedding ceremony according 70 tho
ouaint Quaker customs. in which the brides Will
be a mother and her only daughter. Will take
,lacc a, so Il JEFF elson-ave.. to-day. AT p m.
Mrs Elizabeth Davenport Miller VIII wed David
r. TnderhiI Of 30 il, Vernon ave. and tho daugh-
ter. Miss Carolyn Alice Miller. will bc married to
David Frederick Ycaly. OF Philadelphia
The marriages viii he solemnlzod without tho
presence Of clergy. and the simple ceremony OF the
rclpiouss,ody known rs the Society Of Friends VIII
be- performed f. j Ash. OF tho Philadelphia So
ciety will oniciatc and read the marriage agree
mcnts which Will Dc signed 10y each Of the
tracing partics Both brides Will wear elaborate
dresses. that is not contrary 10 the customs Of
the Friends.
will be no bridesmaids. Eugene Stralngham and
Henry Morris Javiland will oncIatc uahcrs
The meeting house Of the Brooklyn society is
in SchcrInerhorn-st.. near Sinith-st. The commit
tee Of Friends appointed 10 attend the ceremony
IS composed Of Wilson VI. Powell Sarah II. Powell
Henry Iiavand and Sarah Iiaviand The duty OF
this committee to illo certificate Of the marriage
with the recorder Of the general society Of Quakcrs
and also to communicate the facts 10 III" I{roohlvn
society as well as 10 the Philadelphia Friends
paror Of Mrs. Mill"r's home which IS 10 he olab-
oratc!y decorated in honor Of tho occasion II ls
ordained 10y Tie Society Of Friends that the CON
sent Of parents or guardians must be first obtained
before II viii sanction marriage and il further
dccrocs thar period Of silence must Drccedc tho
ceremony. 1t is prohibited to hold n wedding on
Rrooms on this occasion is "A descendant Of Cantain
John Indcrh who distinguished himself I'm Tho
Iattc of Long Island during the Revolutionary
War The family has long been honorcd In
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
LOSS OF JEWELRY.


FUsIoN-RETICENC REGARDING THE
LOSS OF JEWEIRY.
An alcohol lamp exploded In an upper room OF the
housc owned and occupied by Clinton Stevens al NO
geo Iafayete-ave yesterday afternoon causing So"o
damage In the excitement the members OF the
household sought to everything they could win
the result that chairs bedding trunks and clothing
were thrown from the windows.
A policeman turned in an alarm and soon ten hre-
men were playing several streams OF water into the
burning room. In less than half an hour the fire
WAS extinguished When the Fire Department
started from the member or the stevens
family discovered that box of jewcry containing
a half-dozen diamond rings and a number OF valuable
brooches valued in all at about $1,000 was missing
The police made hurried investigation, but failed 10
discover anything In connection VII, tne dlsaP-
ncarance OF the Jewels according 10 the Stevonses
The head of the family Is a Ncw-lork contractor
A young man. apparently member OK the fanny.
assumed air Of retcence when ask'l VINO IL wa
that had thrown the box from the window
''The Jewels were priced highly by theli OWNERS,
said he I'VE have no reason TO suspcc, any one
with the larceny o: them. However th'y were
stolen None OF us doubt that, We nave de-
cleG not to talk about this so you VIII kindly excuse
me"
The young man ala not say whether or not re-
ward would Toe offered. A., -
Tho police last night stated that some or the gems
had been picked up In the garden IN front oi the
building All the articles thrown from the WINDOWS
were maSsel there
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
FRAUDULENT DEAL or s3OO,0Oo CHiRGED
SUIT OF NICHOLAS PEARSON. EVOLVING FOR
Tune IN STOCK SAID TO BE HELD
UY 4 WOMAN

HY WOMAN
IN the supreme Court before Justice Clement. yes
,crlay afternoon. I'm the suit Of Nicholas Pearson
against william Eggcrts anl Edward Eggerts. and
also AGAINST the cha ham National Bank of New
York. n WAS charged trat property valued Al 800
pr hal been fraulul,nty transferred to the firm u
william Eggcrts a co. win intent To deiraud the
compluy's creditors after the company had made
an assignment os,cnsbly FOR the benefit Of IT,
creditors Tho complainant alleged that the First
National Bank of Ithaca. y. Y. on Angus, Il. 1891.
and February IL. 1896 secured judgments against
the Ergcrts Company on two prOmiss'ry notes ot
81 ~; III and y l57 10 respectively. The banks claim
wns subsequently assigned the complainant.
After execution had been issued tho Judgment.
but returned unsa tsiicl because Eggcrts a CO. had
on August l. lSyi made general Assignment 10
Theodore Rohrberg. who said to be- the COM
panN's hookkcopcr. the assignment 10 Rohrberg vas
considered Illegal because many Items hai been
inf.uiio, ally omitted fiom the inventory made at
- time and because the Chatham Ndtpnhl BANK
amount due them which they had failed To collect
from the firm.
II is claimed that tho firm never owed the bank
any money. and that It's claim t. groundless. ana
made merely with the intention Of defraudinR thr
other creditors. At the time OF the assignment
stock and real estate valued Mt 100000 had been
Transferred To Rohrhcrg. Soon aftcrwar1 the firm
panv Pearson SAYS that all the stock OF the com
pauy IL held by the daughter or one or the EgSer's
the Eggcris Company formerly had an Office at
No 2i1 Pcar-at., New-York.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
WORTH KNOCKED OUT.
ADMINISTRATIONS FORCES WIN
GEORGE H. ROBERTS. JR.. CHAIRMAN Of
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICANS WILL NOT BE CoN-
TRoIIED BY PLATT. WORTH AND Do ii
DECISIVE VOTE AGAINST LUTHER
W. EMERSON

w EMERSON.
The Republican County General Committee OF
Kings County last night passed from the COLI
troll Of the friends OF Thomas c. Platt ex-senator
Jacob Worth and Sheriff Buttling to the controi
Of the so-caed Administration or antl-"orth
Republicans of Brooklyn, who elected George H.
Roberts jr. OF the Seventh Ward. chairman oi
the committee for 1896. The friends or MT "orth
ran Luther w Emerson. OF the Seventh Waru'
and the vote was 81 for Roberts to 10 FOR Emer-
SON. The defeat Of the Worth forces was lar
more pronounced than appears by the close Vote'
as Mr. Emerson has always been more OF an anu
Worth man than anything else Inc worm
forces ran him in the hope Of getting enough or
Mr. Emerson's personal friends among the anti