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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
WILL NOT GIVE UP FERGUSON.
GOVERNOR PINGREE SAYS THE INDICTED
SHERIFF is TOO DECENT TO BE SENT
HERE AS A CRIMINAL

Detective Henry Firnieser of Captain y Brieh
staff. got back yesterday from Michigan, where Nv
had gone to seize Edward T. Ferguson. the Snerii
OF Lenawee County. In that state, VINO was III
dcted here for allowing Anton NJ. Christehse'' d
Dane. charged with embezzement. TO escape io' d
monetary consideration. Firniesen returned alone
Governor Pineree OF Michigan having refused 10
recognize Governor Blacks warrant for Ferguson
Firnies IN said he had spent fortnight trying 10
get the Michigan authorities to deliver the sherlii
over to him bu: the Sheriff big man In the
State OF Michigan. and Governor Pingree, wheh ne
finally decided 10 give him up said inc ohe''"
was too decent a 10 be taken BACK 10 New
York a criminal
AS was made apparent In former correspondence
between Distrc. Attorney Ocott and the Attorney
General of Michigan the authorities OF that state,
while they decline to give up Ferguson for trial
here. are anxious to have Christensen re-arrested
and returned TO them for trial. Mr.. oIcot' last
week wrote to the At,orney-General of Michigan
setting forth reasons why Ferguson should be- sent
here for tria, and pointing out thar Chriitensch
could no. well be re-aTrestcd on charge or WIZ
the Michigan authorities had already SCI Nun L.,
A reply to this letter received AZ IN" lie, INC,
Attoruev's office In II thu AttOrney-G General ON
behalf of Governor Pugree. of Michigan pra sca -
refused to take any action ashnsi tne % enIie
Prosecutor of Tenawct County. neE ar k.i,,.
men and men Of high standing in tier commune,
the Attorney General wrote, and we feei tia' M
ough: not he further prosecuted WIN VIZ
great respect ana with i sincere dcs.sr 20 ana you
in the yindication of tn" law neither Governor ~
gree nor myse; feel that undc' me clrcurs.aancso
of this case the reuu!st!on IL" Ferguson ousht ~
be complied with. We think thd WIN ths cS-
plantations which hav" been mad. ana WIN the
facts and circumstances as theF aie II mus Vo mn
pose or intent the part Of the offcefs on MICE
lgan TO wlfuy and intentionally misuse the war
rant which they had; or 10 VlOia'e the INV" vi '"'
OF New York
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ST. cHR1sToPHERs HOUSE DEDICATED

THE, GIFT OF MISS SERENA RHINELANDER TO ST.
JAMES'S PARISH.
ST Christopher's House. at No. 2l2 East Eighty
eipbtb-st ;he gift OF Miss Serena Rhinelander TO
St James's Episcopal Church Parish. was ded-
Gated Yesterday afternoon by Bishop Potter. The
house IS the first of the buildings TO be erected on
the plot Of LARD. between First and Second aves''
given by Miss Rhinelander to ST. Janes's Parish.
II will be used as a clubhouse with meeting room
gymnasium. swimming tanks. etc: a parish churcA
il fo be built or the other end OF the plot.
The dedication service yesterday afternoon con,
sisted OF hymrs. reading OF the Scripture ana
nravers Bishop Potter was assisted In the services
bv the Rev. Or. T. Walpole Warren. rector OF St
Jamcss. . , $500 . @,
The property was formally turned over TO ST.
Jamess parish. William Rhinelander stewart. a
nenhew OF the donor. handing the key of the house
and the deed to the property over 10 Bishop Potter
who in turn delivered them to DR.. Warren. Bishop
potter then made an address. and. after prayer.
closed the service with the benedicton.
There is a large endowment fund for the house.
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YOUNG z. F. SHEPARD WEBS.
MARRIED BY THE REV. DIR. JOHN HALL TO
MRS ESTHER POTTER

4. An advertisement received in this office
last night announcing the marriage yesterday
by the Rev DIR. John Hail. pastor Of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, Of Elliott Fitch
Shepard and Esther Potter. Elliott Fitch
Shepard is Of the late Colonel e. #. Shop
ard Editor Of the, Mail and Express" who
married Miss Margaret Vanderbilt. daughter OF
William H. Vanderbilt. DR.. Hall is the pastor
OF the Shepard family.
Mr. Shepard, who is about twenty-four years
old. is an only son. and has a considerable fort
une. He has never been to any great extent
Identified with social life in this city. preferrng
TO select his intimate friends in other circles
Several years ago while a student at Yale, he
was expelled az recorded at the time. for enter
tanning women in his rooms. He was supse-
Quently admitted to Harvard
The new Mrs Elliott Fitch Shepard is the
widow of Alfred Potter. who died four years
ago in Philadelphia. She is five years her nus
bands senior. Very little about the BRIDE Is
known by the Shepard family. but the marriage
took place with the consent Of the bridegroom
mother Had that not been secured, Dr. nan
would not have performed the ceremony
One Of Mr.. Shepard's sisters Marie LOUISE Is
the wife of William Jay Schiefelin, grandson
of the late John Jay Another sister. Alice van
derbt Shepard was married in the Church OF
the TRANSPORTATION on June 10. 1879 to Dave
Hennen Morris con of the late John A. Norris
This marriage was in opposition to the "ishes OF
the Shepard family. none Of whom were present
at the wedding. Subsequently. however, Mrs
SHEPARD was reconciled to the match.
A third sister Miss Edith Shepard was mar
ried last October TO Ernesto c. Fabbri. at Scar:
borough on he Hudson, the country home OF
Mrs. Shepard
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MRS ORSON II. TAYLOR.

Mrs Orson NJ. Taylor died on Friday at No. 1850
I,exington-avc. She born in 1916 at George
town, her father being Charles G. White MEM
Der OF an old Southern family. In 1924. when La
fayette visited Georgetown, Mary Ann White, then
attending Miss Taylors school. was chosen 10 pre-
sent bouquet 10 the Marquis as ne entered the
city. Lafayette thanked and kissed her. ana sew
eral times afterward inquired about the pretty
child with whom he seemed greatly pleased In
1896 Miss White married Orson NJ. Taylor. Seven
children of whom three are living were born. and
IL was at the house of one OF her sons, James F..
Taylor. a wcll-k1own Illustrator. that she died
She was vice president OF the Social Purity
League. The funeral service will be held to-day at
M $50 LeXngtOn-aVe.
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CUT DOWN BY THE DUCHESSE.
A VESSEL SUNK AT SEA AND FIVE MEN
LOST.
DISASTROUS COLLISION BETWEEN THE PLANT
STEAMER AND THE AMERICAN BARK
ENTINE NELLIE SMITH.

STEAMER AND THE AMERICAN BARK
ENTINE NELLIE SMITH.
Savannah. Ga. April 10.-The Plant steamer
La Grande Duchesse. which arrived tonight
from New-York, was in collision on Friday morn
ing at 3 o'clock with the American barkentine
Nellie Smith, bound from Cuba to newborn
cutting the barkentine in two. The barkentine
sank In five minutes.
Captain Dodge. the first and second mates. ana
two OF the crew Of the Nellie Smith were lost
Laurence Haarsen. lookout; Frank Conway
helmsman. and the steward were rescued py
boats from the steamer
The collision occurred in dense fog and IN a
heavy sea. The steamer struck the barkentine
quartering on her port stern, splitting her IN
half. Captain Hanlon Of the Grande Duchesse
was on the bridge and ordered the boats lowered.
First officer Daniels went out with crew OF
four men and picked up the lookout, helmsmah
and steward from the wreckase which had hoat-
ed from the barkentne deck.
The Nellie Smith was loaded with sugar.
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pPOUTNENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

FIFTH t. C. M nSwsr OF M1n
Gnndcrham. of Toronto Professor Hardness. of
S %sSs H Of SFa of s sSsG
aED"Colonel John Hay Ambassador to England
OS senate, OF Ar1Gnf osse
Observation-Disclosures nsu' WALDORF-Henry Cachard, OF
Paris Dr. " s aavsyd of Snc sSnor s0 ar
cnna and Bevigr:ani. ST. CLOUD-N. Valdez, OF
cuba. MANHATTAN-E. j. Phelps. OF Vermont;
R y g 'Iehmann. PLAZA-Judge Rowland c. Kel-
ioas Of Elizabethtown. ~ Y, and Colonel Fred
erick r. Smith. of Peoria. Ill. GRAND-lrby Ben
nett of New Haven.
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DIED..

porrERrn Iondcr on the gath ufx1no Howard Potter.
Funeral services at Grace Church q xor6sy April Il
I, u reomested that no flowers be sent
sHAw-At his residence. Washington Heights. April q
1891 Joseph s. Shaw. c,-s
Services nj the Church OF Tnercesson, Bouevard
and f5sth- st. Monday. April IL. at p. M
Interment private.
Kindly omit flowers.
TINKER-At st. Adams W.. April 8. 1897 Aimerin
Tinker. In his s4th year.
TOMPKINs-Thursday morning. April 4, at O'clock,
John b. Tompkns aged 10 years months ana ~ Gays.
Funeral from his late residence. Monday April IL ~
~ o'clock.
Carriages will meet 1921 train at Yorktown.
WfLLIAMES-At Lakewood. n. j., April 10. 1897. Eliza
wIllismes. widow OF Charles Williams ana daughter
Of the late Edward Milford. OF New-fork cry $1,000
Church Lakewood. n. J.
fnternent Lakewood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

mIttee entitled "the Committee on Additional Ac &C.,
commodatons for the Library Of C9ns sda cnaip
man With the exception Of two years while cnair
man Of the Finance Committee. he remaIneo Sr
ate at the head OF this joint committee for the con-
Mr qcin q the hrs sr h ns Sasn which
was given to him nearly seventeen years aso'
AS A LAWYER
Outside the field OF politics Mr.. Voorhees, made MS
chief fame as an advocate and pleader In the crim'
nal courts. His speech In defence OF COOK d.
Charlestown In 1853 has already been alluded TO-
Among the other noted criminal trials IN VINO" ''e
appeared counsel were those Of Mary Harris' III
the city Of Washington; Harry Crawford BLACK at
Frederick Md; Captain Edward T. Johnson al
Greenvile. Tenn; James Arnold at Nichoiasvll'e'
KY; William Hazene. at st. Stephens Point WIS
and James Mutt at Pltsburg volume OF Mr..
Voorhees, jury speeches has been published by his
son. but the edition has long since been exhausted
One Of the dead Senator's most noted speeches
before Jury In damage was made In this
city. in the weknown suit OF Hallett Kilbourn.
imprisoned for refusing to show his books to
committee Of Congress. At the first trial the jury
brought In verdict Of 100000 damages The court
s set this aside and at new trial ver S n Cd
at the third trial verdict OF $4,000 was brought
in, the jury stating that II would have rendered
court. The court again ntervened. and caused the
verdict to be reconsldercd and reduced to sZo'ov
where IL stood. Inc success OF tnls curt, III iiV
face of the strong opposition OF the court. was
rightly attributed TO the marvellous powers OF
Voorhees, before n jury.
For the last month or two Mr. voorhees, had
been preparing lecture for delivery In the south
and West on ''The Public Men, Of Ny own Time.
The dead Senator leaves four children ana TWO
northumberland Payion Voorhees,. sculptor
and author; Reese n. VOORHEES, who is practising ,
law In this city, Charles s. VOORHEES,. who now Is
at Spokane Wash and was Delegate In con-
gress four years from Washington while q Terri,
torv and n daughter. Miss Halle voorhees,;
grandson Charles +. Voorhees, son or James
Voorhees, and a granddaughter, who lives with
her parents In Spokane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
THE NORTH SHORE GROWING.

SUMMER RESORTS BEGINNING TO DOT HITLER
To NEGLECTED PART OF LONG ISLAND
A new movement in suburban real estate that mas
been attracting much attention and comment In the
loo, few months has been tho rapid developmeNt or
the North Shore of Long Island. The coming sea-
son will show three irst-class summer hotels IN
running order the largest at Old Field Point ad-
Joining the picturesque lighthouse and the country
home of Archdeacon James II. Darlington the sec
ond at Stony Brook and the third al 81, james
IN a co,,narson of the north and south shores OF
onp Island the former is generally admitted TO
have carried off the palm. It's convenience TO New
York and the whole south coast of Connecticut makes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
COTTON YIELD WILL BE CUT DOWN.

TERRITORY THAT PRODUCES 100000 BALES
INUNDATED
81. Louis. April 1O-St. Louis factors say enor-
mons damage has been dore to cotton planting IN
terests in the South as result OF Inc hood IN
Arkansas Mississippi. Louisiana and portion OF
e,.hoas,err Missouri 1t Is estimated on con-
serva,tve basis that the inundated territory along
the Mississippi River produces an annual aVe,'s"
of 200 900 bales of the hghest grade cotton FROM
nresent indications the average output WI" DE ma
terially reduced by the ravases OF 'he "d'' ,, 80
49,. - r,arv localities II is doubtful if any crop
=, al will he raised while in others there VIII be
a scklv WELD million and half bales OF 20 Coz
ton even at the ordinary price. agsitsdtes ~ Pie
aGi;, "a Cs0 900 and conservative estlhldte"
~ damage to cotton alone at about thlS IS
NOT n take into consideration other losses i"eiue
he
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FLOOD WATERS FLOWING NORTHWAhD
sr.FrrRING AND loss ALONG THE RED RIVER
or THE NORTH


GOOD r-orks y D. April 10-The Red River Is
- .hop over and still greater rise IS
,oo,oa fo- Between this city and Pembina at
least $50 families camped in the second stories
~ their dwellings and on top OF their barns anu
straw stacks together with all their cattle tha'
can he go, ND. on many farms catte STAND '"ee
feet in water. Good boats ana u'o"' ~ -.
- " Iii, ,,a,, ont as soon as they can be got
,oadv and nrovisioncd for ten days. TO rescue peo
pie and stock in all tho lower river section many
families near Grand Forks have been rescued on
RATS. little further rise Will drown STOCK ioi
hundreds Of miles. AT PemDna 'he wa'e' rn.or
Thai have done such damage al Fargo ana crane i =
Forks have not reached there Inc conoi,o"s I
reacbeS tbere are irving to contemplate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

r.. C. Lehman. the coach from Cambridge Uni
versity. who has been nstructng the Harvard
rowers this year, visited the Harvard Club, No. q
West Forty-fourth-st. last night. and gave an ad-
dress Oh the work he has accomplished at the
University, and on boating matters in general; Mr..
Lehman also spoke on the need of a new boathOnse
ior the crew, declaring that the present quarters
on the Charles River were insufficient. and sug
Gested that the club start movement TO PROVIDE
new boathouse
Professor Ira ~ Hollis. OF the Athletic Commit
zee; lanes j. Storrow and Captain Goodrich. or
Ject ~' W. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
F. A. DE FONTAINE.

Frank Anthony De Fontane, a writer and book
reviewer died suddenly Friday night at No sos
Voc, Erd-ovo the houge OF his brother-n-aw
George W Cummings. The cause of death was
paralvsis OF the heart. Mr.. De Fontaine was forty
seven wears Old and unmarried. He was born In
Lowell Mass where his family had long been resi-
dents His brother, Felix De Fontaine, was we'll
known war correspondent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
A WALDORF GUEST I'LL AT A THEATRE.

Asa Pray. of baltimore. Md. who is a guest at the
Waldorf. fell forward in an apopectic tit In his seat
In the Garden Theatre IN the course or the per-
Torrance Of Camille" last night. Mr.. Pray had at
tended the theatre with a party of four "A woman
friend held him when he fell forward ana pre-
vented him from dropping the floor. untll the
ushers came TO her assistance. Some OF the ah-
dence saw the incident. but the PERFORMANCE W.
not stopped. Mr.. Pray taken 10 Inc W dluoli
at his request II was said there at midnight that
he resting easily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
~ HONOR OF GENERAL PORTER.

The Republican Club will give dinner In honor
OF General Horace Porter at the clubhouse No. 40
FIfh-avc on Tuesday evening next. at 1880 O'Clock
The following men have accepted invitations TO be
nresenf and speak: Secretary Alger, Senator
stephen g. Elkns. Charles Emory Smith: Genera
George S. Batcheller. the Rev. DR.. Howard Dufiiel1
Pol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAYS FORECAST.
Washington April io-The pressure Is relatively low
over the Gulf OF ST. and high throughout the
central valleys and Rocky Mountain districts storm
Of some energy Is central In Northern Montana. The
pressure has risen from New England southwark to The
East Gulf States fallen generally In all districts west
M the Nisssspp River The temperature is lower the
South Atlantic coast also in the Pacific states ana higher
on The Middle and Southern Rocky Mountain slope;
showers light reported In New-Engahd ana
and showers have fallen
in the Ohio and Lover Mississippi valleys. also the
Northern Rocky Mountain plateau Threatening weather
a. indicated for New En gland and the Atlantic States
with showers the coast also showers may occur IN
,ha Ohio and Lower Mississippi valleys Light rains are
iso Indicated Tor The Upper Missouri Valley. The
ra,,,re will remain about stationary districts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
Jersey COUNCIL or EDUCATION.

rbe Council Of Education OF the State OF New
Jersey was In session yesterday In Jersey city
The following officers were elected; President. W.
~ nonrv Snydcr Superintendent Of the Jersey city
public Schools; secretary, ,N. ArrowNsm ,da OF
Keyport; treasurer. II. b. "'"s' VI Aa'ou's'eA
County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
DANIEL W. VOORHEES, DEAD.
HE PASSED AWAY IN WASHINGTON
YESTERDAY - SKETCH OF
HIS CAREER

Washington, April 1o.-Daniel Wolsey voorhees,.
ex-United States Senator from Indiana, died at 8
O'Clock this morning at his home In this city. No.
1O5 NaryIand-ave Northeast. Mr. voorhees, had
been in poor health for several years and for at
least two years past had taken little part In the
proceedings In the Senate. He had been constant
sufferer from Rheumatism OF the heart. and his
friends. therefore. had come to expect that they
might hear OF his death at any time. The last re-
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Bar.
Inch.
800
800

In this diagram a continuous white line shows the
in pressure indicated by The Tribunss self
recording The dotted line represents the tenn
nerature as recorded at Pery's Pharmacy.
Tribune once April II. a. n.-The weather yesterday
WAS fair and mild The temperature ranged between IS
and "a degrees the average o4s desrees) being IL de-
gree. higher Than mat Of Friday and higher than that
~ the corresp bonding day OF last year.
the weather to-day will be threatening possibly with
showers.
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CHRIST CHURCH Boulevard. corner 1ist-.t Or. :.
& sIIIPMAN RectT-Mornins services IL o'clock: even
ing prayer 4 o'clock sunday school AZ 10 a. NJ.
$40 THE REV. J. LEWIS PABKS, ID. D..
Rec-or " Calvary Church.
will present the OF the Seaman's Mission AZ ene
$3.50 evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
SIX INCHES OF SNOW IN ILLINOIS.

Gaena. H., April l0.-Six inches OF snow re-. 70
dav Tho can is velcomed for the benefit 10 the soil
and removing the danger OF a disastrous freshet
which a rain would have made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Maine New-Hampshire and Vermont threatening
weather and occasional showers light variable
winds.
For Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut.
threatening weather possibly occasional showers near the
coast northerly winds. becoming variable.
For Eastern New-York. Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey threatening and cloudy weather possibly showers
near the coast: northerly winds
For Western New-York Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio Threatening weather and occasional showers;
slightly warmer: variable winds becoming southerly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
GEORGE A. JONES.

George A. Jones, secretary of the Devlin CO.
cIotbinc firm died Yesterday at his home. No. 3l2
West Twenty-eightl-st. He was a member OF the
New-York Athletic and other clubs
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Relations Notices.

AT SOUTH CHURCH. Madison and 3sth-st. Rev.
RODERICK TERRY, ID. D.. Pastor.-Servces at II a. N
and n m
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MARRIED..

pa1sToS-BrCKNFR-o April 3. at ST. Thomas's
Church by the Right Rev Bishop OF Wyoming an, aho
Idaho assisted BY the Rev. J. Wesley Brown, Johh
chester Ralston TO Mary Kean. daughter OF H. D.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS April 10 1897 In New-York
CIV bv the Rev. John Hall ID. D.. Elliott Fitch
shepard to Esther Potter. both OF New-York
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FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY. is, worh-s&,
VIM F. BARNARD supt-service OF song on sunday q
$50 M Singing choir OF children OF the nsti-
tuition Public cordially invited. Donations OF clothing
and ahoes solicited.