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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS

The season Of the Fortnightly Club. whose ~.
bers each winter enjoy original papers on edr..
tional subjects. opened the week with a mae,,
at the home of Mrs. r. c. Bridgman In Toupxs-s
ave-. st. George. The essay at the session Wa \.
Mrs. William Tompkins. and It's subject .rb,rr
Chinese" The programme for the winter ~
spring will be follows: October 49, "Infuenes =
Poetry" by Mrs George w. Dix: November Z -
Ango-saxon in Colonization" Mrs. Charles sles.~
N0tember Is. The Inventions Of the Last HsS
marks Of New-York," Miss Linda A. Donald: s q!
cember Il, "Carcature." Miss A. Rhodes: Janusss
w Townsend; January IS. Literary Russia !" ~
Robert Lowell; February !, Liberty" Mrs. JosssS
ments In America Since 1886" Mrs W. G. WIFE, niSvs
March l.. Great Political Movements In Germs.:
Since 1886" Mrs L. Schnarr: March Is. "(5rsy
POLITICAL Movements In Italy Since 1916" Mrs WIN
lam G Walser; March %, The DEVELOPMENT =
Kerr; April ~. The Red and White Cross i
cieties," Mrs John l.. Davenport April g. IN
Margaret Fuller" Mrs. G. n. Lille: M syy
Progress In Ethical Culture" Mrs. Ernst "
hucke. WI
The engagement Of Miss Josie Caesar, Of Cin,a.
ave, Snug Harbor. and Julius Hegeer OF LassT
ILL.,, Is announced.
The wedding OF Miss Constance Muriel Dumh.u
daughter Of the Rev. pr and Mrs: George "
Ian Villalonga. OF NewYork. will occur on Wedrss
day, the 2lst inst
The weekly reception Of the Clifton Ladies. r.
MS Club will be held this afternoon. Mrs Ann
T. Shand and Mrs. George w. King will receive
The Metropolitan Insurance Athletic Assocafi~
will play the Staten Island Cricket Club, at IN,
ingston, Staten Island. to-day. The game viii Y
called at $3.50 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
WHITE PLAINS.

Just before the noon recess OF the Supreme Court
yesterday. County Clerk Leverett F. Crumb an
nounced the death Of Edward Wells. OF Peekski
OF the leading lawyers Of the county for the last
forty years. and moved the appointment OF COM
mlttee to draft proper resolutions Justice Dykman
said that he would announce the committee at a
proper time when he would also be prepared 70 ex-
press his at the loss sustained oy hmseii
personally and by the bar Of the county In the death
Edward Wells died in PeekskIll YESTERDAY morn
his his State Ia, S on pecember ISIS He fitted fSi
college the Newburg ACADEMY and sfsIward ara at
his mother removed after his fathers death IN is2s
He was graduated from Yale College IN lSsS; ana
M is Mitchell at White Plains which vIage he
%ved na was o " s
via, John c1sry in ss BY
the Whg party reelected for the iSS er
He was ana ssess Of Of ,hs
Republican from its 9r% ma Rnv BE- BE- csares
Edward WIG SS wa adS Hnna Ham
Young was marr lied b TO pan IN Broad
R Ss Village Tss
Rev Dr. frederick B. Van Kleerk arcndees Sarc o.
Ths Sde was alfred in white snS%
and duchesse lace white t ,HIs vs She carried
bouquet Of bride The maid Of honor vas as
Miss Nav Durand, sister OF the Drues IL
heat man was Edward Wright Baird, OF fhi'aoe'-
phia. - ,r.,,o rr.sented 70 John
u farLins ('omp No q beautiful American mar
in memory OF their Henry b. Tuttle IT,; one v Ua
member of the society up to the time Oh MS he
As Mrs futile gave the flag to the once n %. Of
p prp Samuel f. snedeker replied In oena'i
VI Tire men indicted for murder. were srraisnea IN
the supreme at White Plains nsyer hap
I h,ore IN Inc history OF the county Is SAID
nsy James s WGk George SSeFf Bowie sAG IN News
PncbslIee on Nav 10: Ncoo Mascolini an Itaiian
alleged to have k vsTno Ansg ny riHa and john
Henry Rarker the colored man. who Is charged WIN
killing his wife Henrietta In the Negro TIL s 90 sT
ali pcadFi not guilty and were remanded Tor triai'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10

Mrs Booth-Tucker comma nder of the Salvation
Army and her secretary delivered addresses. in
which they both laid emphasis upon the fact that
the Salvation Army and its work was strong
supporter of the w. c. T. l.. II expected
throughout the afternoon that there would be
further controversy over the trouble in whch
Anthony Comstock and Mrs. Emily ID. Martin
have figured largely. Mr.. Comstock had pre-
pared and sent In another letter of excoraton
against the Executive Committee. and everybody
the tiptoe Of expectation for a resumption
of colloouial hostilities Happily, however. for the
peace of the convention there was no further
exchange OF compliments. 1t seemed as II an er-
fort made by the president and those upon the
platform to shut off any possibility Of Mrs. Mar
tin getting in any further defence of Mr.. Com
stock Report after report and routine business
without stint. rushed ahead with such rapid
ity that Mrs. Martin even If she had any such in
tention. must have been an aggressive parlia-
mentaren 10 have got in word edgewise. much
less long speech. Therefore It was that the let
ter so far as a public reading was concerned. was
quietly shelved until the Executive Committee met
In the evening. But that letter OF Mt 'omstocKs
was the most exciting thing Of the day. ana those
few unregenerate outsiders who CHANGED to read IL
early in the proceedings settled back with feel
ing Of contentment waiting for the war to begin
But the deftness of the ladies ana parhamen'a,y
tactics prevented such a repetition or such I'M
seemly proceedings. -,
The most important part OF the afternoons work rii
was the passing OF resolutions denounclns all
things unspeakable. The calendar OF crime was
ruthlessly attacked. and when the ladies gov
through with II there was not a thing throughout
the list in the way of vice that had not been torn
and trampled upon. In taking up the subject OF
Sabbath dissertation the resolution read that we
view with alarm the increase Of Sabbath desecra-
ton. whether In the form OF bicycle riding ior
pleasure baseball playing the Sunday excursion
or open cubroom and call upon Christians every.
where TO assist in building up a public sentiment
for Sabbath observance and the enforcement of
law" The resolution went on 10 say that the con-
venton reoiced in the recent decision OF the POST
master General restoring the right 10 close post
offices on Sunday petition Of citizens Following
upon this came resolutions denouncing the cigar
cite habit In youth and the opium and morphine
habits Of elderly people. The Raines hotels were
denounced in the most vigorous English. Another
resolution advocated the right of women to vote on
school questions. -
In the evening the Executive Committee held
session behind closed doors. after which convention
week In Brooklyn was brought TO a successful close.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
MOUNT VERNON.

The Board OF Trade has called a public meeting
In the courtroom for Wednesday evening. October
IL for the purpose of discussing the site Of the new
Municipal Building.
Samuel A. Swart, who lives In South Third-ave,
near Sixth-st., awakened early on Friday
morning by an unusual noise in the dining-rOom.
He ran downstairs and found negro burglar at
tempting TO escape by the window The negro
pleaded for mercy. saying that he had been TO a
cakewalk and got in the wrong house. Mr. Swart
summoned Patroman Grant and gave the man into
his custody. lie will be arragned for examination
to-day.
A team of horses attached TO a wagon owned by
Henry Pruser ran away yesterday morning. Police
Commissioner McCarten and the driver. Charles
Ciustav ison attempted to stop them at Fourth-ave.
and SecOnd-st.. and were thrown under the wagon.
The Commissioner was only slightly bruised but
the wheels OF the wagon passed over the driver and
crushed his legs and feet.
The Friday Evening Ladies Literary Club had
their first meeting of the season last evening at
the home OF Mrs. Arthur Williams. and the pro-
gramme OF the season was adopted. The club will
meet bweekly. Friday evenings TO read and
discuss the works Of leading writer's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
SING SING.

Mad g. Taft OF Cornwall on the Hudson. are
erecting a pretty church Of rustic stone. at WHIT
sons Station east OF this village. for W. W. Law
Of BrIer Clin The interior will be finished IN
cvrress wood The windows will be Of stained
class loaded. The church. according to the plans,
will cost not less than $1,000
Columbia Encampment. No. lG, J. o. o. f. en-
ioved n fine turkey supper at the lodge rooms on
Thursday evening the occasion being what IL caiieu
the comforting Of 1.-The knife and fork degree
on Thursday Xavier Merken, member OF the
firm OF Merklen Brothers. dealers In fancy spiral
furniture. New-York City. came TO this town 70
Sing Sing. In the afternoon Merken decided to go
out cunning, and, borrowing gun from tIreen"oiu
started out Not returning by dark. search was
Instituted for him. and his dead body was found on
ISa on s sho from d hi. rsS 'a't h ss
he might pull with his toe the trigger OF ms gun
the muzzle OF which had been pointed dreciy "r
at Sing Sing was ana ne a. 0 and
had two children. his family living at Maspeth.
Long Island. In Merklens pockets goid wa ,bi
he had not been murdered for the purpose or rob-
berry. su.
The cake sale for the benefit Of the fremens
cofee-cart takes place the home OF T.. s Arnold,
sprns-s,. this afternoon from 70 9 o'clock Gu, An
mr.. COMPANY according TO the votes received:
OF the nineteen pieces Of prGPer seld by
bought In by the town. the other TWO peihs
bought in by people Interested.
Ossining Council. Royal Arcanum. or THIS village,
has been celebrating the fourth anniversary OF It's
establishment this week. On Tuesday evening a
chowder supper given at the rooms or the so
oict " attended by Grand HcscHt . -
Rierdon. Grand Orator DR.. W. A. Grmth Cnair-
man OF the Committee on Supreme Council work
j. w Caulfeld alternate representative 10 SUI
preme Council w Mcconnell. Il. J. Scoheld or the
Finance Committee. and Regent j. w. Spauding,
OF Uuguenot Council New Rochelle. besides the
officers and members OF the local society. on
Thursday evening entertainment was gwen AT
Olive Opera House that was attended by large
audience which greatly enjoyed a fine programme
The following the officers Of the recently
formed High School Literary Society: President,
Miss Edith Atwood: vice-president. Miss VIOLA
Hart secretary Miss Jennie Rand; treasurer John
Harper. The next meeting OF the society Will be
held Friday evening. october l6.
BENJAMIN Brandreth. eldest of Henry ID.
Brandreh OF England. IL visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Barlow. In IIighand-ave.
The fair OF the women of st. Augustine's Churcfi
will begin at Olive Opera House this evening, and
continue two weeks
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock meeting for
will be held at the rooms OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. The services will be con-
The first lecture of the University Extension
course given In the ectureroom OF the Presby-
terrain Church on Thursday evening by Professor
Woodrow Wilson His subject was Aristotle
The fair OF the women of ST. Pauls Guild will be
held at the armory OF Mount Pleasant Academy
next Wednesday afternoon and evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
PEEKSkII.T,.

The annual meeting OF the Young Peoples So
cl.ty OF Christian Endeavor of the First Presby-
terrain Church was held on Wednesday evening
The constitution OF the society was changed
making members quorum. The following
officers were elected for the year President. Frank
Rcaua: vIc, president. a. V. II. Knapp; secretary,
Miss Edna Murden: corresponding secretary. Victor
NJ Griswold and treasurer Miss Cornela Pugsley
Harmony Lodge Association. OF Harmony Lodge
No AS knights Of Pythias, netted $50 from their
benefit at the Depcw Opera House on "Wednesday
evening.
The Sunday School Association Of Westminster
County. at their annual convention held on Thurs
dav IN the First Presbyterian Church. elected the
following officers President. William Mabe. of
Pe.kskill: vice-presidents. the Rev: j. iicndrick
De Vr.s OF Bronxvile. and the Roy David H.
Uannaburg. Of Kntonah; secretary, John T. Rad
elm jr OF Yonkers. and treasurer william i.
Constable. of Yonkers.
The Board Of Education Of Drum Hill school. at
a meeting held this week Endorsed the action of
Principal John Mar in prohibiting the wearing of
motto buttons by children AT school The practice
had become n nuisance. Political buttons are not
interdicted however. The Board OF Education APP
pointed Miss Katherine Anoinctte Doris. Drum
i'm class OF 90 substitute teacher. The Board
decided To close the school on Thursday next. the
day OF the nremen's parade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
FOUR ALLEGED MURDERERS HERE.
THEY WE'RE BROUGHT TO PORT ON THE AR
KADIA AND ARE CHARGED WITH
KILLING COOK

The steamship Arkadia, Of the New-York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company's line, arrived at
the north pier Atlantic Dock. shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon. with four colored men
on board as prisoners. accused Of murder and mu-
tiny The crime Is alleged to have been the killing
of the cook of the American brig Henry b. Cleaves.
of Portland, Me. In the harbor OF San Juan. Porto
Rico last July The moment the heaving line
touched the pier Captain David Lord Of the steam
er called out for police and messenger ran to the
Hamilton ferry for Patroman John Stevenson.
who rang for the wagon Of the Eleventh Precinct.
A sergeant and half dozen patrolmen hurried to
the ship where the four men were handed over to
them.
The men, who were we'll dressed. gave their pedi-
rrees az follows John Mars, twenty six years old,
NJ Brunsvick Ca, sailor; Fitzgerald Trotman.
twenty-one years old. Of Fernandina. Fla. sailor;
William Williams twentythree years old. of Mauri-
thus East Indies sailor. and George Peter twenty
one years old, sailor. born In the United States.
Three of the men had money. and asked for supper
as soon as they were taken to the cells.
The captain Of the Arkadia soon appeared with
the commitment papers, signed by United States
Vice-C onsul Iatimer. at San Juan, Porto Rico lie
also had the dispositions taken before Mr. Latimer,
which are addressed to the United States District
Attorney. New-York -, a.. - -,
stabbed and beaten the COOK or the brig. whose
name ne did not know. and had then thrown him
into the hold OF the vessel. which had discharged q
about the affair ne said but clear case OF murder
The men on he voyage up. did not appear worried
until he put them in irons when approaching port.
THE police were puzzled to know what to do with
the men but decided to take them TO the Butler
Street Court this morning. when they VIII be turned
over to the United States authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
DOBBS FERRY.

The fair for the benefit OF General George q.
Meade Camp. No II. Sons OF Veterans will open on
Monday evening" In Livingston Hall. Main-st.. and
continue for two weeks. The booths will be pre-
sided over by n number OF young women There
will be also a gold and silver hreman's trumpet for
the most popular foreman. bicycle. an antique oak
bedroom suite. a set OF dinner dishes. an antique
oak easy rocker and one "kicker's prize to be
awarded on Wednesday evening Those who COM
pose the committee are George Pohamus. chair
man; Arthur Polhamus secretary-treasurer: IIar
old Smith. Louis Hattie. Frederick Brown and g.
Hauptman.
Manager w. r. HIT OF the Westminster Football
Eleven has arranged n schedule OF games for the
season. The first will be played to-day between
an eleven from the Yonkers High School and the
Westminster team. The game will take place on
the Westminster grounds at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
PROF. HADLEY LECTURES ON "CREDIT."

professor Arthur T. Hadley, Of Yale University
last night lectured on Credit and Credit Instru-
nents" in the Art Rooms. in Montague-st The
lecture was one Of the series which the department
of political economy OF the Brooklyn Institute Of
Arts and Sciences Is enjoying
Professor Hadley said little about free silver and
what he did say not friendly to this new move
ment Credit was valuable. he maintained. because
Of the convenience for making payments, its econ
omy and its elasticity. He described the simplest
form of credit in open accounts and offsets Then
came banks and the use Of bank checks to enable
large numbers OF persons to settle their balances
For exchanges between various banks there was
the clearing house. All Of these enabled the world
to do business a comparatively small volume Of
coin currency.
Professor Hadley described the manner in which
National exchanges were made through the New
York Clearing House and the manner In which In
ternational exchanges were effected In London, so
that the cost Of exchange for foreign money was
reduced to a minimum, and the minimum Of money
The lecturer then described the banking system
In greater detail In the city the bank afford
invest three-Quarters OF Its capital and deposits.
lend even more. A well-managed bank insured
solvency as an insurance company did life or from
Are II distributed risks among Its various note
such time everybody wanted cash rather than
credit Great strlnaency necessarily FOLLOWED and
The professor said that bankn0tes were more dam
gerous than checks There was limit of FIG. 00 =
this country: In |. great emergency, he thought.
safety. Such expansion might ward on free silver
'and II Il would do that It might be q good con-
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KILLED HIMSELF AFTER A QUARREL.

Frank Miller twenty-five years old. OF No. ia
Fifty-hfth-st, quarrelled with his wife yesterday
afternoon. She to the house Of friend. after
an angry interchange of words and epthets. and
did not 20 back TO her own home until o'clock.
The house quiet, and she thought her husband
had gone out. Removing her wraps. she went into
the kitchen to prepare tea. believing that the quar-
rel would end as others had ended. and that her
husband would appear for the evening meal The
first thing that confronted her astonished gaze
as she entered the kitchen the dead body Of her
husband hanging by the neck to rope tied over the
come to move at once. but nnally told the neigh
bors. who summoned policeman. Then the
story of the quarrel became known The body was
taken In charge by Coroner Coombs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
SATOLLTS VISIT TO EDISON.
THE CARDINAL GREATLY IMPRESSED ny THE
GREAT ELECTRICIANS INVENTIONS

THE CARDINAL GREATLY IMPRESSED ny THE
GREAT ELECTRICIANS INVENTIONS
Orange, ~ j.. Oct. D-Cardlnal SatollI wa
again kept busy to-day. Early In the morning in COM
pany with Bishop Wigger the Rev. Dr. Dougherty
and Monsignor Doane, he went to East Newark where
the great works OF the Clark Thread COMPANY are
located He was conducted through the establish
ment and shown all the details In the manufacture
OF thread He seemed TO he greatly interested In the
different processes. especially In the automatic SPOOL
Ing machines. Leaving the works the party were
driven to the home Of Mrs. Joseph c. Coke at No.
III Harrson-st.. East Orange. where elaborate prep
aratons had been made for their reception
Besides the party. the only other guest was the Rev
Joseph y. Callaghan, Of st. Mary's Church East
Orange.
After luncheon. the party drove to the Edison
Laboratory. where they were received by Mr. Edison
himself and shown all the wonders OF that place
The vitascope was the central object OF interest and
In II were shown large number OF new subjects
new film that Is much clearer than any that
have yet been made. The phonograph in It's i'm
proved form. the X-rays and the kaleidoscope each
came In for share OF attention. and, when the party
finally took their leave the Cardinal expressed his
great interest In what had been shown him and the
pleasure that he had taken In meeting Mr.. Edison
personally.
Cardinal satoln will leave Seton Hall tomorrow
morning for West Point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
A BROOKLYN MAN EXPELLED.
ACTION AGAINST JOHN d. ELWELL TAKEN
NV THE MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB.

ny THE MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB
1ohn n ElweIl OF No G. Montague-st.. we'll
knoun chess player has been expelled from the
Manhattan Chess Club Of New-Ycrk on the rather
Sr,vo,ous charge of opening inadvertently letter
,rt.nded for Wesley Bgelow, the president OF the
o,uh The club took this action at It's meeting on
rtu,,day night The letter In question was written
NV r NJ Lesser. Of Boston. declaring that Mr..
chowaI,er a member Of the Boston Chess Club.
could not 90 to Philadelphia Of Decoration Day
20 rsnresent the Manhattan Chess Club in game
there. ,,
Mr.. EIwell was also charged with substituting one
n, bis own envelopes in transmitting the letter to
Mr.. Bgelow.
Mr. Lesser the writer of the letter. wrote again
TO the Manhattan Club on October 3. saying In sub
s,apce that he believed that the letter which he
sent "a Mr. Bigelow was by mistake directed TO Mr..
Elwell.
Mr. Elwell Is positive that II was addressed to him,
hut nevertheless the club saw fit to expel him. lie
said last night that the fmsy pretence which the
club based It's action caused by jealousy over
the fact that the Brooklyn Chess Club has become
n more powerful and important chess organization
than the Manhattan Club. ,,
club and IL active In its affairs He managed the
int national cable match In Remsen Hall last
March between the chess players OF this city and
Rrtish chess clubs He attributes the action Of the
Manhattan Chess Club TO his activity In promoting
that as soon he receives the official notice OF his
expulsion ne will apply to the courts for a man.
damus and contest the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
KILLED BY A TROLLEY-C4R.
LOUIS KITAY. NINE YEARS OLD. IS THE ONE
HIrNDRED-AND- SIXTY SEVENTH VICTIM

Louis Kitay. nine years old, whose parents live al
No $50 Driggs-ave., instantly Killed last night
by troley-car No. 43'. OF the North Secohd-sI ana
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS line The accident occurred In
Nor,b second-st near Drggsave. close TO the boys
home The car which was In charge OF Frank Mace.
mo,orman, and Abraham Sauer. conductor was
going toward the ferry. The block In North Second
at between Driggs-ave. and Roeblng-st Is poorly
lighted and according to Mace young hitay I'd" on,
from behind wagon. directly In 'front.' OF inc car anu
WAS struck before he saw him.
The boys head and chest were crushed ana Inc
car had to be raised before the body could be re-
leased. A crowd Of angry men and women gathered
an the scene and attempted to mob the motormah
ona ~. conductor Sauer managed to eude the
a and ran TO the Bedfordave police station for
protection He followed by some o, ins ns mop bsdx
ppondIed Roth the motorman and conductor Wei i
nrns,ed charged with criminal negligence Ihis
kil,,ng makes the 18th victim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
PORT CHESTER.

Putnam Steamer and Hose Company No. has
elected James Wear. foreman; Joseph Hamilton.
first assistant, and Charles c. N. Ross. second
sistant. The annual election OF the Harry Towards
takes place next month.
Michael Hickey. a weknown pioneer resident OF
the village seventy years old, died his home, In
Oak-st on Wednesday. He had lived in Port Ches-
ter nearly Atty years The funeral will take place
Commodore Charles Notz. OF the Port Chester
Boat Club. who was critically III all summer has
improved, and Is now able to leave his house
II. J. Hunt and c. d. Camp have been visiting In
PHILADELPHIA