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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
THE BENHAN MANSION DESTROYED

FIRE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE F1UE COMPLETELY
BURNED THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING
The old Benham mansion at Green Ridge Staten
Island, owned by Admiral a. f. *. Benham, L. 5.
y. retired and one of the islands noted landmarks,
was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing az clock.
Admiral Benham in Washington, but his sis
tiers and his family were at breakfast when the
flames were first discovered around the chimney.
Word sent to the neighbors and an attempt
made 10 extinguish the blaze with buckets. Tha
flames gained constant Roadway. however and soon
the old building quickly destroyed. The interior
finished in yellow pine. which hurried it's de-
struction. Nothing except the walls were left
standing.
The neghbors managed 10 get quantity of fur
niture out Of the house, but many priceless relics
and records were lost.
Fifty-four years ago Commander Timothy Green
Benham, L. 6 n, father of the present Admiral
Bcnham. built the house. taking four years 10 com
pleto the work The walls were built of dark gran
tie. cut from the Benham farm, and were four feet
thick. The house contained about fifteen rooms
and had huge hall lighted by dome. II was the
scene OF many social gatherings and balls in Com
mander Benhams lifetime
The loss is estimated at about $4,000. Tho fire
was caused by a defective fue. There was no in
Surdnce on the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
THE WILD WEST AT THE GARDEN.
BUFFALO BILL IN TOWN WITH HIS BIG
SNOWMAN ATTRACTIVE STREET
PARADE.

The Wild West seldom has such an audience as
the that saw the first performance OF Its New
York engagement at the Madison Square Garden
last night. 1t big and enthusiastic audience,
to begin with, and scattered all through 1t were
officers and men OF all sorts OF military grade and
standing, in town for the celebration OF to-day and
IN search OF what they could see TO pass the time.
General Miles was there, and there were so many
lesser generals that the the title ceased 10 mean
anything, while colonies and majors and chiefs OF
stats were so common as not to be worth looking
at. Therefore the crowd uncommonly well
prepared TO appreciate the many military features
of the show and it did appreciate them. Colonel
Codys soldiers did nothing at all that he need he
ashamed to have any good judges In the world see.
II would take great deal of space to give any
detailed account of the Wild West Show In Its press
ent form, but il may be said that II IL better than
it ever was before. and that it has many features
that not to be in any other exhibition what
ever. Every incident the programme Is a sur
prise. except for the memory of those who have
seen Of them before. and every one OF them Is
fascinating In its own way. or course, the riding
makes the spectators hold their breaths and Won
der how anybody ever comes out OF 1t alive IT Is
agreeable to say that in the military riding the
riding that Is done. The Irish and the German sol
the bareback riding of the Americans gives much
more the impression of mastery OF the horses and
Tho furious riding OF the Cossacks is a sight to see
too One inclines to believe that they are devils
inhabting the backs of horses. and not men,
IL would be hard 10 imagine anything more
mahematically precise than the evoutons of the
an al n on inGf af dmsy
themselves and then suddenly Strengthening them
selves out Into line perfect knifc-edSe. The
shooting of Buffalo Bill himself. Miss Annie Oakley
and Johnny Baker: the frights and flights and
fights and sights and plights OF tho Indians: the
struggles of the cowboys with buckinG ponies, are
all old features OF the exhibition. but all enter
tanning and amusing and delightful still.
The Wild West began its day with street parade
which permitted everybody who was in the streets
by accident design. TO something OF its mar
wells without price. IL was fine morning. the city
was full of people, and the parade attracted vast
)unt OF attention, though It had scarcely been
advertised at all. and thousands IL who had no
previous notion that any such thing was TO take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
DIED AFTER A KNOChDOWN bbo"'
A WAR VETERAN PICKED Up DEAD AFTER
QUARREL IN THE STREET

A WAR VETERAN PICKED Up DEAD AFTER
QUARREL. IN THE STREET.
Andrew Bovine, sixty years Old or NO 30 AM
steraam-ave. fought last night with John Ryan
thirty-hve years old, OF No 4)i Pearl-st, AT New
Rowerv and Chambers-st. Ryan struck bo"h@
who fell down and died before the arrival OF an am
buionce The men were talking In subdued tones
,vhen first seen Suddenly Ryan shot out both iists
-, once landing on Bownes chest, and the latter
,eu Ike log 10 the sidewalk on his back his
head struck the stone pavement with thump
which could be heard a hundred feet away ana ne
never aftervard moved. Seeing what he had oohe,
pvan who seemed 20 be under the influence OF
uouor turned on his heel and started to walk up
Nev-Chambers-st but, as citizen approached
turned again and stopping into the gutter 1909 3
re uncon scious mans head In his nanus. ne
looked ar II n moment and then let 1t fall pack on
tbn sidewalk Other men and boys soon came Up,
and one OF them went to the Oak-st ponce stduoh
An ambulance was called and Ryan was arrested ',o
dead and RYAN was then locked up on charee OF
homicide He said that Bovine had hit him ana ne
had hit back in self defence. . ~,
Bovine was we'll known in the Fourth Marq. nc
was at one time the business manager OF tne l-A,i
Manufacturing Supply and Construction COMPANY,
~ Port Richmond Staten Island. lie was war
veteran having served In an Ohio regiment.
q r. Hadey. superintendent or the McCauley
Mission said last night that Bovine was a son OF
ex-senator Bovine of Staten Island, and was worth
first wife a daughter Of an ex-Governor OF Ken
lucky. Bownes mother. Hadley said, was SISTER
NJ General Philip kearnY, or NeW-JeTsey' Do"He
spent his fortune in drink.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
CAPTAIN JOSEPH pEF\E. SR.

After an Illness OF about two months captain
Joseph Peene sr., father OF John G. Peene, Mayor
Of Yonkers died at his home. AT Warburton ana
Ashburton ayes. yesterday afternoon. lie was
eighty vears old. Captain Peene was born In the
village OF I.ydd. Kent. England. As a sailor on
Messenger vessel he visited this country for the
first time in 1894 and, coming here again in 1880 he
decided to make America his home -Four years
later he began boating from Yonkers His life
until recently was an active one, and the line OF
boats now operated by his sons Is the development
Of n business started many years ago, When cap
tain peene went to Yonkers he found employment
on the Ben Franklin. owned 10y Captain John Car
rson whose daughter Caroline, he married. After
the retirement Of his father-in-law about DOL zap
tain Peene became captain of the boat
In 1851 he and Captain H. l.. Garrison started the
line of boats which for many years has been known
as the Ben Franklin Line. Captain Pe"ne gave mp
business a little more than twenty years ago,
his three sons John O.. George and Joseph, 1r.
taking his place. In August. 1924 stock company
was formed the business at present being known as
the Ben Franklin Transportation Company. Captain
Peene was at one time village trustee OF Yonkers,
and for n number Of years he was Street Commits
sIoner He also served as Police Commissioner In
addition To his three sons above named, Captain
Pcene leaves a widow and three daughters, Mrs
Thomas Moore OF Yonkers; Mrs. Benjamin W. still
we'll of Great harrington, Mass, and Mrs. George
A. Farnam, OF Saratoga The Common Council or
Yonkers met In regular session last night and adj
iourned out Of respect the memory OF Mr. Pcene
Aldermen Mooney Frederick and Sutherland were
appointed TO draft suitable resolutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
TELEGRAPUIC NOTES.

Jackson. No. April 26-An accident occurred here
last evening resulting in the drowning Of four per-
sons. Joseph Johnson was coming 10 town In n
covered wagon accompanied by Mrs. Bugg, her
son FIVE years old and her baby and Miss Minnie
Fraser johnson attempted TO ford the creek Just
east of this city. which was much swollen. when
the wagon overturned. Johnson swan to the
bank but the rest of the party were drowned.
Louisville Ky. April Pa dispatch to THE
News brought here from Parks MEMS. ten
miles distant In the mountains. OF the drowning
Of four Young people who were ont skn-rding.
Matt" Mckee and John Davis and the Misses
Maggie ana Minty Shepherd are the names OF
those who are reported 10 have lost their lives.
they yentured 100 near the mill dam. and the
wifi current swept them over the falls. I'm spite
of the almost superhuman efforts of the young
men who were rowing.
Chicago April 2g-Chares 6. Boyd to-day was
appointcd receiver for the private banking firm Of
Srhaar Koch q CO.. No. 2,G@ South Halstcad-st.
The assets said TO be $4,000. and the Liabilities
about the same amount
Detroit April 2o-Thc body Of the German who
shot himself I'm Windsor yesterday was fully dentl-
0od to-day as that Of John a. Ditman. who last
,.oek Killed his mistress Nellie BeTgin. In Detroit
and escaped before his crime was discovered
Mackinac Island Mich. April %-The passenger
steamer city Grand Rapids, bound Tor Chicago Q,
ia hard aground on Mission foint she lies On
rocky bottom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
CHARLES BALDWIN FOSDICK.

The death OF Charles Baldwin Fosdlck took place
Yesterday at his home. No. 81 West Thirty-siXth'st
He was n leading leather merchant and president
OF the Second National Bank. He was seventy
three years old, and had been Ill for SIX weeks
His attack began with bronchitis. when later De-
came complicated with other diseases.
Mr. Fosdck was a native of this city. He was
successful In business and amassed considerable
fortune The Hide and Leather Bank was founded
by him. and he was its first president lie re
signed on account OF press or business since Ios2
ne bad he.n n director OF the Second National
Bank and for three years its president Tie was
prominent I'm the Union League Club, ana belonged
New-EngI,nd Society and the American Museum
OF Natural History and was vestrymah oil me
Cbnrch Of the Ascension. Two grandchildren sur
vve him. ,, , -, ,,
The funeral will be held at the church OF the In
carnotion on Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The
burial will be at Woodlawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
ENGLAND AND DELAGOA BAY.
A BARGAIN BASED ON PoRTuGAL's NE
CESSITIES.

London. April 26.-The officials at the Foreign
ONCE are reticent on the subject Of the rumor
that Great Britain has purchased Delagoa Bay
and Will fortify Inyak Island. But the opinion
gains ground among close observers of the stu
alton in South Africa that this is the objective
Point OF the negotiations now known To be In
progress between London and Lisbon.
These negotiations began at the time OF the
last visit of the King of Portugal to England,
which, though nominally undertaken for pleas
ure only, was really designed to lay the basis
for large Portuguese loan. Portuguese
finances have grown worse rather than better
during the last eighteen months, and British
capitalists are taking advantage Of Portugals
necessity to drive the best bargain they can
with her for the control permanently or tenn
porarily, of Delagoa Bay
The Foreign Office officials declined to-day
either to admit or to deny that the rumored pur-
chase of Delagoa Bay is a fact Should Great
Britain acquire and fortify Inyak Island, this
would be her base of supplies in the event of
hostties with the Transvaal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
NO POLICE BOARD PRESIDENT.
THREE BALLOTS TAKEN WITHOUT REsULT-MR.
MOsS'S FIRST MEETING.

THREE BALLOTS TAKEN WITHOUT RESULT-MR
MOSES FIRST MEETING.
Frank Moss, the new Police Commissioner. who
succeeds Theodore Roosevelt attended his first
Board meeting yesterday. All four Commissioners
present. Mr.. Andrews, the senior Commission
er. acted temporary chairman in accordance with
the opinion of Corporation Counsel Scott. There
was tie vote on approving that portion of the min
utes OF the last meeting referring TO Mr Parker :
motion TO elect Colonel Grant. chairman pro TEN.
The minutes read chairman pro TEN for this meet
ing" and Mr. Parker contends that his motion read
simply chairman pro tenn. meaning from and after
the meeting Messrs. Moss and Andrews voted TO
approve the minutes, and Messrs. Grant and Parker
against approval.
An attempt made to elect n permanent presi-
dent OF the Board. but it was unsuccessful. Mr.
Parker nominated Colonel Grant. Messrs Parker
and Grant voted yea and the other two Commits
siOners nay. Mr.. Moss nominated by Mr. An
drews. and the division was the same. Mr.. Par
ker nominated by Colonel Grant, who the
only man to vote yea. Mr.. Parker said he did
not want the place
II decided that all matters requiring the sig
nature Of the president should be submitted to and
signed by three Commits siOners while the Board
mains without a head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
OBITUARY NOTES.

Colorado Springs COLI April 26-Augustus NJ
Friedander, IA portrait painter. of New-fork' died
suddenly I'm this city last night OF consumption
He came to Colorado about two months ago, on tne
advice OF his physician, and had been engaged III
painting portraits of prominent Colorado Springs
and Denver people
Newburg. ~ Y. April 26-Gcorge Lawson
wealthy retired fruit grower, aged seventy-two
wears died suddenly yesterday of heart disease AZ
his home in Marlborough: ~ \. I've was a oloaI int
NJ Iohn r Lawson. a director of the guass5lck
National Hank, OF Newburg, y widow ana FOUR
Troy \. r. April 26-Frank Il. Baltz. MEMBER
of the local lodge of Elks and OF the ona IN
i5hjiod einbIa lie was A travelling salesman TOT
the Arm OF Isaac Refsnyder Son & Co. Wool dcS
oarsmen OF the country. He won many single scuu
races and with his partner Van Nleet won Won 'n me
tho double-scull and pair-oared races.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
Notices OF marriages and deaths must be In
dorsed with full name and address,
DIED..

AISTINE- Entered into rest April 90 NJ The home Of
Funeral private
intcrmcnt Greenwood.
AVWATER-N his residence. No. DO Jefferson
ave Brooklyn April ~ 1897. John H. Atwater. In tire
Fam q his
Funeral services at st. Georges Church. Gates and
Marcy aves brooklyn Wednesday afternoon. April IS
1897 a o'clock.
Friends invited.
nEERS-At Huntington Long Island April -. Sarah
fucirda Beers. in the S2i year - her
Funeral services will be held Tuesday April % In the
second Presbyterian church e Huntington. al 80
Train leaves Flatbush- ave ~ 1882 a.
El'cKLIN-At New-Br.ghton. staten Island Monday.
April 20 Priscilla e., widow ~ Robert L. BucAin.
Notice ~ funeral hereafter
COCKS suddenly. at ctappaqua. \. Y, on ith month
.Ith day, 1894. Amy cocks IN the 18th ytnr ot her
Funeral services viii held the IIicksite Meeting
House. Chapplqua y. Y. on ID da}. at o'clock.
Nevburg papers please copy
EssICK-on Monday. April 20 II a. m. Harry H.. be
lived son ~ - v and NJ u. Essick. In the 2'th year
his
Fun- a services ~ late home u deceased, Hawihorne
ave. Nonksrs, I.%e Tuesday evening
FsH-Entercd into rest sunday night, April - 1891
Mary Dorrancc wife ~ slas Fish.
Funeral late residence No Oh Fort Greene
Place. Brooklyn. Tuesday. AZ s.3v
nlement ~ M>stc. Sehus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
AN ACTRESS ARRESTED FOR THEFT,
HAD SKELETON KEYS AND MORPHINE IN HER
PoCKETs-sAYs SHE PLAYED WITH
MRS I.ANGI-RY

pOCkETS-SANS SIZE PLAYED WITH
MRS. LANGTRY.
Mrs. Sarah Lascelles. an unemployed actress, was
arrested last night at the Lagrange Hotel, in West
Thirty-fourth-st.. between Broadway and Seventh
ave, on the complaint of Mrs. Amelia Lagrange.
the proprletress of the hotel. Mrs Lascelles was
charged with being suspicious person.
Mrs. Lagrange has been missing small articles
for same time, and her guests have also made
complaints TO her of petty depredations In their
rooms. No suspected until night
about two weeks ago. when guest of the house
lost his pocketbook, containing s. 49, while he was
taking q bath. Last night he told Mrs Lagrange
that her bathroom guest around again and
conducted her and several men to a bathroom on
the second floor, where Mrs. Lasceles found
hiding in a corner A policeman called in and
arrested her The woman searched and among
her possessions were found gold mounted UNI
brella. a bottle of morphine, receipt for 81 from
the Actors Fund, dozen keys. including several
skeleton keys. and twenty-one pawntckets. Some
OF these were for articles such as had been missed
from the hotel.
Mrs. Lascelles was partly under the influence OF
morphine and when she was sent to a cell vainly
begged Sergeant Lane to give the bottle of drug
back to her. She said she had taken the umbrella
from Mrs Lagrange's hotel. but that she was going
TO take IL back. She had been out Of work for hf-
teen months. The woman asserted proudly that she
had been the only American member OF Mrs. Lang
try first American company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

The news u the successes OF the Turks in their
Wa WIN the Greeks resulted in sharp drop In
wheat yesterday il was concluded that the nos
ti,ies would soon cease. On the New-Nork PROD
uce Exchange May wheat-whcat deliverable In
May-Openod at 81 cents bushel. a drop OF ~
cents from Saturdays closing price, and closed at
Sas which made the net loss for the day three
cents July wheat opened - 1917, drop OF -
cents from Saturday. and closed at '6fs' when
made the net loss for the day 3s cents. There was
considerable excitement IN the dealings There
moderate declines in corn ana oats Stocks t.'
as was to have been expected advanced on me war
news.
Frederick d. Tappen. president Of the Gallatn
National Bank was at his Office yesterday after
ten weeks trip through the West He sald: me
physical condition OF the country is hrst Class
There IS too much legislation. however not only IN
eAe West but i'm the East. including our own State
II New-York Still. were the currency system IN
seod order this would be Il most delightful country
- live IN In my travels heard nobody talk silver
-nai question is dead until IL is revived as a po-
li,icel issue California is enjoying marked pros
Ierity II is a grea, State. Every available piece
Of lana is in use Thcrc IS fallow land. II is.
Of course true that the State has great natural
advantages. I DO not believe the gold exports vii
tc large. They start late. ana u VIII not be long
before the crops begin 20 mature
Many reports have reached the Custom House
and steamship offices Of a swinder who is visiting
collecting pretended customs duties on packages
which, H. says, have arrived for thom. He declares
that. unless the duties paid 70 him OF once. tho
goods viii be sent 10 the bonded warehouse which
VIII result in extra charge.
United States Senator Mark 4. III ma and Score
'ary Cornelius \. Bliss yesterday room visited tho
Fourth National Bank. Of which Mr.. Bliss Is d.
rector, and Of which, until he took his Cabinet
place he was W"o-prCsident They had lunchcOH III
INC bank with q. II. Patterson.
Standard OH stock again attained a record price
yesterday. II sold at 2SSla subsequently 800 was
BID for IL.
The Wall Street district yesterday was crowded
with strangers VINO came 10 attend the Grant ex-
srcses to-day. The galleries OF the Stock Exchange
and the other exchanges were filled with them all
Gay Many also visited the Sub-Treasury. Assay
once and Custom House. Most Of the buildings IN
faKA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
RUMORED JEWELRY RORBERIES.
TWO CASES OF WHICH THE POLICE DENY ALL
KNOWLEDGE.

A current last night that MIS-
Dennison, of No 230 West Twenty St, had been
robbed Of jewclry TO the amoSlt of about 2'oO
1t is said that the pawnbrol/s had been ordered
10 be the watch for the stolen property At
the address given information could be Oh
tanned as TO the facts in the case. The Central
Office police denied all knowledge of the alleged
robbery and said that they had issued no circular
or postal cards 10 pawnbrOkers relative to the
case They minated that the affair was probably
in the hands of some private detective agency.
1t also rumorod that a robbery had taken
place in the family of Emil Baumgartncr. of No
$50 Park-aVc. Fourteen thousand dollars worth OF
jewelry was said to have been stolen Emil Baum
gartner has a large furniture warcroom a No. 32}
Fifth-aVc and one in Seventy -fOurth-si Al MI
Baumgartner's house no Information could be OBJ
tanned although the fact of the robbery was not
denied AT the Central Office all knowledge Of such
a robbery was denied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
ABRAHAM SPEECH.

Abraham Speich. since 1873 member OF the
editorial stan OF the "New-York Stats Zeitung'
and for the last year the editor Of the Sunday
issue OF that newspaper. died on Sunday morning in
the ST. Francis Hospital after short Illness. ON
Tuesday last he fell the stairway Of the Stats
Zeitung' Building aud fractured his right leg. lie
Wns removed 10 the hospital. where pneumonia set
IN ana caused his death
Mir sprich was q native of Switzerland. and was
horn i'm 1870 In 1863 he came To this country ana
of,rr Teaching for some time entered the news
Daper profession ~ leaves IA widow and young
daughter 80 49,, - .
o'clock I'm the afternoon In the clubhouse or the
German Press club No. Il city Han Place. OF
which Mr. SPEECH was member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST
Washington April 2G-The pressure IL low over New
rrr,ond the lower region and the Middle Alahuc
States with storm in the Lower 81 Lawrence
Valley moving rapidly eastward The pressure Is ie'a-
lively high in the upper lake region and on the southern
pocl,v Mountain sone OF considerable energy
has formed t. the north OF Montana It VIII prooapiy
cause high sonthorly winds the Rocky Mountain slope
Tho barometer has fallen the Atlantic coast ana gen
lii. ,os, n, thu Mississippi River and rapidly on the
Rocky Mountain plateau II has risen throughout TIE
lake regions and the Chic Valley. The temperature Is
lower in lake regions New-Engand ana inc Huu'e
Atlantic States II is somewhat higher on the Rocky
Mountain plateau and the southern slope showers nave
occurred in New-England the lower lake region an" IN
the Atlantic States the weather has been far IN All
ohcr districts Clearing weather is Indicated for New
-, rd reor tho Middle Atlantic by Tuesday
and IL will be followed by fair weather TUESDAY Inc
weather will he generally fair in all other districts Inc
tenperaturs Will continue cool in New England and me
xr,h Atlantic states but II will be warmer IN me lake
regions and generally throughout the central Valleys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27

last night while on his way from Pittsburs TO
New-York as n guest of the 1lth Regiment. lie died
thirty minutes after being admitted to the hospital
Colonel Gray was Il prominent figure In Pttsburg
politics. lie was sheriff Of Allegheny county , Yen
years ago and held other county oniceS Az lnc
time Of the Homestead strike he was chief deputy
sheriff and was in charge Of the steamer Ihtue bh
the night she attempted to make the lannlnB WIN
n load of Pinkerton detectives. He was a member
Of Governor Beavers STAFF and for many years
commanded the lith Regiment.