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New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
cHlclGO'S VEGETABLE LIFE.

From Tho Chicago Tribune.
That scourgc Of plant life the Russian thistle, has
rade it's appearance I'm Chicago 0nd has secured Il
footing In vacant lots In the south portion of the
The Rev Edward J. Wells. secretary OF the
P,.sbvtrriln League Of Chicago recently dlscoV-
,r.i n number of the obnoxious weeds near the
corner OF Fifiy-second-st. and Els-ave. Mr. Wells
was for years pastor OF church in Denver. col!
and saw millions Of the weeds in the surrounding
GO untry readily recognized the plants found in
south Chicago piled against fences, and called the
attention Of prOpertyowners to the dangerous char
1cter of such a pest. Not a single man among them
had any idea Of the nature OF the thistle or OF lts
spreading propensities ,,, ,
'"Athongh pictures and accurate descriptions OF
the Russian thistle have often been printed SAID
MIR Wells II firmly convinced there are com
na,ativcly few In this city who would recognize one
II thcy found II on their own lawn. Those who are
familiar with the 'iumbing weed so prevalent on
,ith This piant L. frequently grows five feet across
The ION and have seen them much larger.
"In shape the Russian thistle IL not unlike a
tomato II ripens in August and the slender stalk
which holds Il dies. leaving the huge thlstIc 10 De
Triyen before the winds. 1t Is estimated that at
nast 900 O0O seeds grow In each plant OF ordinary
siaeenough TO seed the entire State OF Illinois The
seed mods are protected BY n thorny sheath. ana
re break of as the bali is driven before the
wind ,,oor, -, ,ho d,0orort
corrties I'm colorado hired teams and men. who cut
,h@ thstles and hauled them TO vacant .ands. wneie
,nav were burned In great heaps. THIS method
us"r;,,od fn keen the thistles In check -.
~, WeIis says a number OF citZers In the vicinity
-, rt,,y-secou,l-st and Els-ave. will adopt strin-
e Cont measures TO keep the pest in check
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
DIED " 4 FRIENDS FIAT.

Erastus : Foster. hfiy- years old. connected
with the Metropolitan Rubber Company AZ No go
Broadway. dropped dead at 10 O'Clock la"t night IN
the fiat OF Miss Florence T.. Reynolds. No ~ N'@-
sixty fourih-st. Mr.. Foster had just arrived IN
Miss Reynolds apartments. and was about -
greet her when he staggered and fell 20 the floor
Unconscious Some OF the friends OF Miss kcynoli -
IN the adjoining flats summoned br. Charles IL
Walker OF 40 l3I West Sixty-fourih-st., and un
his arrival he pronounced the man dead Miss
Reynolds said that Mr.. Foster had been suffering
treated by Dr. Root. whose address she dll no.
with Mrs sheffield. at 40. Jos West Seventy-sghth-
81 she was informed of his death. and at a late
hour her husband tried 10 find some or Mr. Foster =
friends who live In the city. bat whose addresses
Mrs Sheffield did not know.
The Coroner was Informed.
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TO SEE SATOLLI ELEVATED.
MANY PROMINENT PERSONS ASSEMBLING IN
BALTIMORE.

MANY PROMINENT PERSONS ASSEMBLING IN
BALTIMORE.
Baltimore Jan. 4-Catholic Church dignltaries
have been arriving almost every tram 'o-uay "
attend the imposing ceremonies at the Calheuia a'
tomorrow when Cardinal Satoli Will take the thiro
step in his elevation. Besides the members Oh "'o
hierarchy and clergy attending the ceremony the'e
will be a remarkable assembly Of prominent persons
Of this and other cities. There will be far repre-
sentation from diplomatic and governmental crcIes.
Among those who have sign!fed their intention OF
coming over from the capital are Ladisiaus men
gelmuler Won Hengervar the Austrian Minister ana
his wife; ]. Patenotre. the French Ambassador ana
his wife: Senior de Mendonca the Brazilian Mih-
is,er and his wife: j. b. Pioda, the Minister from
syitzerland Don Antonio IsaZa Arrlaga. the Qua
temalan Minister: Nice-President stevenson. fost-
master General Wilson. Secretary Of the Navy her
bert Senator Brice. OF Ohio. and Mrs. Brice Sena-
Tor Pettigrew Of South Dakota, and his wife; Sena-
Tor and Mrs Elkins. OF West Virginia; senator
Roach of North Dakota; Senator Carter. OF Mon,
tana: Admiral Ammen. General Stanley. General
Dudley. General Vincent, General Brady and Major
Reed The entire faculty OF the Catholic unver-
sity headed by Bishop Keane and the Very Rev
Philip j. Kerrigan. is expected 10 attend the cere-
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been kept forcibly from his courtroom by Comms-
sioner Wees:s officers
Mr.. Brenner, the Commissioners lawyer read ne
clients affidavit. which said that the CommissiOncr
had never attempted TO seat SchnitzspIn IN any
way. but that. following the election IL became
clear that Justice Murphy would not surrender his
Office January J. 1896 and would nghi 10 retain
ii. Then the question presented was Who Of the
two Justices should be recognized by ;he Police De
partment and whose orders must be obeyeG; Upon
the advice OF counsel the Commissioner decided 20
recognize SchnitZspan. That was the reason why
New Years Day he had detailed a number OF
police officers 10 go TO the Lee Avenue Court 20
preserve the peace and protect Schntzspan. not 20
him.
Schnizspan then was sworn. and said that at y 30
oclock on the morning OF January he took posses
sion OF the office to which he had been elected.
The courtroom was unoccupied, and he had lOo X
smith open the doors.
on Pe;tersons application the case was argued
on its merits. Judge Van Wart. In his answer
alleged that he entitled 10 the Office although
the term for which the relator elected did no,
end before May J.
Judge Gaynor said that the inJuncton3 applying
to the Second and Third District Courts should be
continued temporarily. and that Il seemed to him
that Justices of the Peace are inferior and local
courts. He added that the police acted a. their
risk. Briefs were submitted aferward
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
TROTBLE FOR WALKING DELEGATES.

The Board OF Walking Delegates ordered gen.
eral strike on the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Ruildlnr at Twenty -third-st and Madison-ave.
Yesterday All the mechanics went out excep''hs
the brotherhood carpenters and the members OF
Local Union No a. OF the National Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers About one hundred anu
hfty out.
The strike is the result OF fight between two
trades unions Electrical Workers Union No. ana
Local Union No. a. The first named Is tne o.eer S
organization Local Union No. "a was only recenty
organized and the headquarters OF the Naronai
brotherhood is in ST. Louis h ,bs Hoard OF
walking Delegates, which considers Local Union
No "a as a non union organization.
Thomas Keating the walking delegate OF Local
Union No. "a. formerly delegate OF tns ,a 0,a
,.nlon He said last night that his union would
never obey the mandates OF the Board OF waking
delegates TIE Board also has night on hahd
with the brotherhood OF Carpenters
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
rJNrpaJ or EDUTND p. SCHUYLER.

The funeral OF Edmund =. Schuyler was attended
Yesterday at II a. IN. by relatives and intimate
trsrds a, bis home No. 13l West One-hundred- and
twenty-seventh-st, the Rev. Dr. Houghton and the
Rev c. W. de Lyon Nichols officiating Mr. schuJ-
Ter was the eldest OF Cornelius Van Allen
SCHUYLER and a nephew OF Bishop Quintard, OF Ten
nsssee and of Bishop Nlcnols OF California, and
was siso related TO the Whlineys. Of New-Orleans
He leaves widow, the only da9ghter OF tne iae
The funeral we're Cornelius Van Allen schuyler;
MORTIMER Schuyler Mr.: and Mrs Lewis ~ Bonnei H,s
Crane Mrs Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs John RusseIl
Crane George Baker and George W. Quintaru Inc
burial was az Woodlawn.
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Van Horne. ! s. Ulmann NJ C.mahni ,II,oha Il r,tns
Scott Foster Bs.'1m@ HaCon cTn j. r oWe waR
q Wessiter VI p Engle W. H. Williams. j. L.
varck F. Eea!ins " bamosi lselin arse M W. Vow W.
sr, shermsn an + s Mason o. s. Carter r. A: Palmer
q G. Brnckerhoff, H. W. Cannon, s. M. Hard W.
II Oakley and q. F. Baker. 49,. .r.a
Nsvor Strong the president OF the club, entered
the rooms about O'clock and remained ABOUT al
hour.
The opening OF the club was most auspicions. aha
It is sure 10 take prominent place among tne
downtown clubs It's Governors have taken great
pains 10 make Il something more than iuncheoh
club and 10 secure for the members good service
and every comfort Of a well-appointed club
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05

From The Savannah. Ga, News.

From The Savannah. Ga. News
A Russian steamer hailing from Odessa. has for
principally carrying passengers between I.eghorn
and Malaga. On one OF Inc recent uiI,s II 'n'o."
tered an adventure which Will never be forgotten
by either the crew or the passensers me paSSaEe
had been stormy one. but the gay ol NE occur occur
sea was running most OF the passengers were on
deck Suddenly the lookout called: hurricane
At once there was great CONSERVATION aboard
and a number of people sought safety below Inc
gave 1t his opinion that 1t wa no lini''r". n' =
cloud The black mass they saw hoNciils , ioaI
the horizon was. he thought paricuiafN ocn@e tr
volume OF smoke from some steahieI i'u. ~, '.y
threatening grew larger ana ARR, ""n
soon was seen to bear down IN me dlrectiol , %,
the vesse with tcrrihc speed f.V'If DO 'oil, @ mV,,'
crew and passengers. became frightened AZ 'i' my Fey
terious cloud which seemed 10 move WIN bi.'l b
tapillity. Notwithstanding that perfect ca'm pre-
vailed. 49,, ,,,.,or rho ,-os, cloud that
they had was composed OF swallow " 900 ne 90
runners a small detachment OF some lo"" sF.oopen
down on the deck to me bewiuertt o. 'r moi b
nle on board These were soon i3loWen, "o' Tbee e
Thousands but by hundreds OF ihousaHI,s 10, ,ade
brds literally overwhelncd Inc VeSSrH nI ,be wiId"st
d,sorder ,, prevailed The birds poured into every
Available opening ha'chways WINDOW 49, an1 and sas
n, Ma,, clustered about the rigging: ,,.
Even the smokestack was 20 niied np at Thn Y most
ma sne s mart Of the whole thing was thAt ,ro ne
birds did not evnce any disposition 40 ,ni ONT of
btab,cn the confusion the steamer hau st sot 90, 81
neigh,..' and ran ashore. However, on account Oh
Going very slowly. no material oa.nsr n,,nsd When
,b the passengers were badly righteneu, nc.
mourn u ~ ID recovered from their amaZement I'M
,c ac to cIear the deck and the vessel III 6' 6e.v
e ,hnse unexpected and not at all welcome nd
OF oi, reSv Scvaniain ordered the men TO use snow"
u,hstever else they couId 10 uIow , o ,he vessel
board Aior' o, 81 VOYAGE. having been delayed ior
pih bours on account OF TINS sinsuai ~ io where
The captain could not oner came from An he said
lmt M ahat the birds were exhaus,eu ,io" dav and
flight during ne ,. s,osn osse "a '"0
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
NEW TRADES COTNCTL N CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan 4-lgnoring the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, the Trade and Labor Assembly. the
Labor Congress and the reconca ton an! reorgani-
zation agreement made at the recent convent IN
Of the American Federation. the Chicago Building
Trades Council last might. by unanimous vote. de-
cided TO organize central body. 10 be composed Of
all the trades unions OF Chicago. The Building
Trades Council committee proposes TO have tho
trades working in given line organized into coun-
ellis and then TO have these councils send repre-
sentatives 10 an executive body. which shall deal
fnally with all questions affecting the various
trades The central councils viii have 70 make rec
ouIne tons 10 the Executive Council
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
TUE \. y (. Z. OPPOSITION TICKET.

The much-ialkcd-of opposition 10 the regular
ticket Of Tie NewYork Athletic club took n some
what definite shape last night. when the following
names were posted by the oposition: Barlow ;.
yT~,lts for captain and James - FOote Charles j.
Hayes and John +. Muir for members Of the Board
of Governors The opposition has nominated MI.
FoOtc to defeat. if possible. benjamin {. NilliaHs
for a member OF the Board Of Governors.
The ticket OF the opposition is disappointment
10 those who expected big fight n the club ana "A
hot election. and In the opinion OF n large number
of the club members seen last night the regular
ticket headed BY James Whiteey. FOR president.
win 20 through with votes TO spare There was
some talk OF nominating r. Weinacht for captain on
Tho regular iickc IN opposition to the opposition
"a andidatc Mr.. Weeks. but 1t was said that he would
not accept the nomination.
The clecton VIII be hold ON January u.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
FUNERAL or MISS ALICE TVOuBLY.

Tho funeral OF Miss Alice Twombly. daughter OF
H. Nick. Twomby. took place at the home OF MI
Twombly No. Gsi Fifth-ave.. yesterday forenoon
Only the immediate members OF the family ana a
few intimate friends were present. The service was
conducted by the Rev. DR.. J. Wesley Brown, rector
Of ST. Thomass Church. and the Rev. Dr. Butler. oil
Madison. ". J. The service was simple. A NUMBER
Of detectives from police headquarters and the Al
taches of the house kept all intruders out.
Nearly all the members of the Vanderbilt FAMILY
were present at the service. which began at lO5D
o'clock. The Rev. DR. Brown read the solemn burial
service Of the Episcopal Church The quartet from
5t Thomas's sang the hymns. Heaven Is MY
Home. My Faith Looks Up TO Thee" and There
10 Blessed Home" The coffin. pure white I'm color.
reposed on mound OF roses in the drawing room
After the funeral the CONN was taken 10 the Grand
central Station and placed upon special train The
members Of the family accompanied the body TO
Woodlawn, where the burial took place.
Among those who were present al the funeral were
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs.
W D. Sloane. William X. Vanderbilt, George w.
Vanderbilt Frederick w Vanderbilt, Dr. and Mrs.
w. Seward Webb and Chauncey NJ Depew. A
crowd collected around the house and silently
house
1t was a sad party that boarded the special train
az the station to go TO Woodlawn. The death OF
Miss Alice Twombley not only cast gloom all.
put there was also the knowledge that another
daughter was at home so III that she could leave
the house to attend her sisters funeral.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
THE CYCLISTS FEDERATION MEETS.


\ LIVELY DlS'l SNlON 'l lHi' ll''i ''''i''.' 80
ABANDON RACING
The regular monthly meeting OF the cyclists
Federation of this city at the cycle Academy. Mad
lson-aNe between Ffty-eghth and Fifiy-ninih-Sts.'
las. evening differed from the average business
meeting in that the dry routine business was d.
whose object is the promotion OF good roads and
the defence and protection OF It's members In their
rights mad before It a resolution indorslng the
recommendation OF the state Branch OF the League
of American Wheemen that cycle racing be aban-
Joncl by the League There was considerable
auibbling as 10 the technical wording OF the reso-
lufiou and some serious discussion regarding the
effects OF bicycle racing in helping or nuring the
League Vice President Townsend. who introduced
the resolution spoke earnestly In favor or II,
while VIII r. Pltman. rider OF long experience.
"a strongly condemned it. Some OF the arguments
advanced bv the members bordered on the ridicu-
ous and the remarks which greeted them were
,lugol with sarcasm. one OF the members. who SAID
that he was Of a combative temperament dld his
hest throughout the various discussions TO verify
this statement. \ woman member In tAe rear or the
room eventually poured oil on the troubled waters
by suggesting the substitution of agreement Tor IN
dorsement and the resolution was then unani-
mously adopted.
The Law Committee announced that the Park
Roarl would continue the running OF ambuiances on
May | and that the Gas Commissioners would
probably place a number OF lamps on the Riverside
Driveway between Seventy y-second-st and one
dred-and-twenty-ninth-st. Thanks were voted to
me Park Commissioners ana the fonce toinnis-
sioners for courtesies rendered
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05

Boston Jan 4-The rooms Of the Commerciai Tray
e]lers' Club on the third floor OF No. ga Washing
ton-si al Kneeland-st.. were broken into by the
police this afernO and thirteen men were arrested
for being present where gaming implements were
found The properiv seized Il Valued fu.y &.D)
or $500 The cub secured iis Special club license
some three years ago. as the frequenters OF the
club were supposed 10 be entirely travelling men
No suspicious have been directed to the club by the
notice authorl;les before and the license has been
renewed each year by the Police Commissioners.
II Is now believed that certain wei Unknown gambler :
have 20; control OF the cub ana were running u
solely for gaming purposes.
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now THE LIBERTY BELL WILL RETT RN.

Philadelphia. Jan. 1.-THE joint special committee
of Councils on ;hc Atlanta Exposition to-day de-
cided to stop az Charlotte and Greensboro. y. G..
on the return rlp of the Liberty Bell IN Difference
TO a request from Senator Butler, of North caro-
lima. other places which VII 20 taken III on the
route are Macon. savannah. Charleston. 'oiumoia
and GAINESVILLE. The committee Will leave mere
on Tuesday. January Il. and going direct 10 A.
lanta will arrive there on the following morhlnf
The return trip will be begun on Thursday mornint'
January g. at o'clock The Mayor ana c1ii,nl,
tee of Atlanta Counc.lmen viii accompany the SeI
back TO this city The party will arrive mere apous
noon Monday. January -. ana VIII D" slerleu
with parade OF the military and other orsah'za-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
WILLIAM L. STRONG.
JOHN u. FAURE..

wanted TO argue the cases their merits If counsel
for the other side would agree to bring the matter
for appeal before the first term of the Appellate
Division. Pettersons lawyers Messrs. Weinberg
and Tracy, agreed to the proposal. but Mr. Towns.
for Justice Murphy, demurrod and would not
sent.
Mr. Towns insisted that the most importan, point
in the proceedings not the question OF right
TO Office Of the claimants. but whether the
Police Department could usurp the functions of the
Supreme Court by presuming TO decide who has
the right 10 office. lie said Justice Murphy had
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05

tendance In spite of the zero weather. capitai 81
50 O00DD is represented by tn" exhibitors. ana th-
aggregate value OF the exhibits Is over $4,000" SeN-
eral hundred oicvclo sal,smen from East ami West
arrived here to-day TO attend - the business thH
@, the SHOW. and during the seven days 1t VIII De
open many selesmen Will be on hand The eNhpi-
tors have spent $4,000 decorating and lighting the
b!g building and $500 retail dealers ana agents
from all parts Of the country expected mere as
guests. Many models OF wheels Tor next 9Ta-
.on We're sh0wn Tor the first time.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
.VOTHER ACTOR LECTURER.

Nell Burgess. who is now PLAYING Inc No""''
Fair, at the Star Theatre. has been heard TO say
that he Is going TO lecture. HIS lectures are TO be
Rtven at the Star Theatre in the afternoon, pegih-
ming two o. three weeks hence. ana II IS uhaersood
that they are to be free. The subject Is u oe
Roman Comedy" and Mr. Burgess wiz give an
account OF the nature and influence or Iath ara
matte literature of the classical period ana 1escripe
the theatres and the acting OF the time Inc pui p
pose is 10 educate the public. and wnen the punlc
begins TO show signs OF intelligence Mr ,Bureess
will revive the play with which he opened his pres
ent season, THE Year One" This announcement
Is not intended joke.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
ETHAN ALLEN.

..,or more than four hundred men prominent
~. york's business circles visited the rooms and
~. a. entertained by the club James Macnaughton,
n chi,,euden William Bloodgood, Ethan Allen,
g 9 1anrlon \. W. Folett, r. II. Ewart, T. W.
,,orrs s p S,ockwen. O. d. Gray. j. p. Faure f.
Ssouthwick. and II. NJ. Stockton OF the Board or
Governors. received the guests among whom We're
wv" o,hers of the Arkwright Club Merchants
club and Hardware Club.
soms of those seen in the dining and loungng
,s and the cosey library were Jacob Wendell.
4 ID Juilliard. Robert Rhodes Charies " est H. a.
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THEIR CASES IN COURT.
BRooKLYN's RIVAL CIVIL JUSTICES RESORT TC
LAW TO SETTLE THEIR CASES.

Judge Gaynor. OF the Supreme Court. Yesterday
morning heard argument on the applications of
civil Justices Murphy and Peterson for a contlnu-
ance OF their temporary injunction to restrain
~~illiam Schnitzspan and Gerard u. Van Wart Civil
Justic-s-elect. and Police Commissioner Welles Of
Brooklyn. from interfering with the REALTORS in the
dischar)e Of their duties as Justices
horace Graves. of counsel for Schntzspan and
Van Wart. said he should like to have both cases
argued together. He agreed to waive objection as
10 the sufiicency OF the injunction proceedings and
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
KICKED BY HORSE HE WAS SAVING.

Fire broke out in the house OF William Texter.
the proprietor OF Timer Park. at Twenty-ff'h-st.
and Harway-ave.. Bensonhurst. last evening. and
caused a loss OF about $500 Mr. Texter sue
ceeded in getting his family out OF the house In
safety but in attempting TO save some OF his
horses. which were in the stable, was severely
Injured by a kick on the right thigh. He was at
tended by physician. and the flames were -.
tinguished BY the hremen.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
DESTRUCTION or A COAL-BREAKER.

Mahanoy City. Penn Jan. Park Colliery NO J.
owned and operated by Lentz Lilly Co, two
miles from here was burned this evening. The
origin of the fire Is unknown The entire structure
VAS consumed II was the largest individual
breaker in the regions and gave employment TO 100
hands Loss. S50,000: insured.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05

Waterbury, Conn, Jan. 4.-Mrs. Arson W. Bailey,
~ Wa,ertown has brought suit for divorce against
her husband. who lives in Danbury. The couple
have been married just fifty wears The wife is
about seventy years Old. She alleges desertion and
cruelty.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
pPORiRLE LOSS or THE MOWERS.

Port Townsend wash Jan. A lifeboat and
buoy belonging to the Canadian Australian steam
ship Mowera has been picked up on the beach near
Ozette fifteen miles south of Cape Flatery, ana me
news reached here this evening. creating the wldes
excitement among shipping men. 1t being feared tho
steamship has been wrecked.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
WOOL CLUB OPENED.
.,A,,1.APPolNTED ROOMS IN THE
ll' WOOL EXCHANGE.

,ox AND LUNCHEON FOR MEMBERS
,,s,roRs-MAyoR STRONG PRESIDENT
or TIE oRGANlZATloN. AND
OTHERS PRESENT
., c,ub formally opened its well-appointed
The W. w. Wool Exchange Building Beach-st. and
rooms -oa6vay. =" yesterday afternoon with a re-
West US luncheon During the early hours of the
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05

Chicago. jan 4.-F.ve hundred manufacturers are
represented at the Cycle Show which opened to-
night at Tatteraalrs building with immense At
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Open Saturday
Evenings Until
10 O'clock

Anything you want
in the way Of House
hold Goods will be
| found in our stock. as
we carry a complete
line OF everything used
! for housekeeping.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
no DATE FOR MR.. BELuONTs MARRIAGE.

Onver II. p. Belmont informed Tribune reporter
Az night that no date had yet been fixed upon for
es marriage with Mrs. Alva =. Vanderbilt