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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
WHITE PLAINS.

Superintendent James W. Pierce Of the west
chester Temporary Home. has recovered sufncen'-
ly from his recent attack OF illness to attend TO
his duties about the institution. No date has been
set for the hearing in the investigation of the
management Of the Home before Referee Guern-
sey. but 1t will probably be early in the coming
month. as all parties connected with the investsa-
ton are anxious to bring it to speedy close.
Services Sunday afternoon in the Lake Street
Chapel will be conducted by the Rye Praying
Band.
This evening the Unvarnished Bowling Club and
the White Plains Club No. will bowl at Becker's
alleys.
j. Howard Kinch and James Il. Lockwood, Com
mittee on Bylaws and Constitution of the Fire
mems Relief Association. have about completed
their work and will report early date.
There is project organize a fire company
for the l.ake-st. district This section of the viii
lage Is well built up with dwelling houses princi-
pally frame structures. and a local fire organiza-
ton seems 20 he necessity
District Deputy Grand Master Abram J. Miller
OF Brewsters conducted initiation services in White
Plains Lodge No 473 on Wednesday evening There
was large attendance of Masons from neigh bor-
ing villages. and supper served al the close
of the ceremonies.
The entertainment given at the Auditorium
"wednesday evening. for the benefit of the White
Plains Hospital, was gratifying success
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ELMSEORD.

The special election of the voters OF School Dis
trict No g. town of Greenburg, which takes place
tomorrow evening. promises TO be hoty con-
tested inasmuch il is asserted that on the re-
suit depends the removal Of the three school rus-
tees The whole affair to be the outcome
OF a bitter school fight complaint now before
Charles r. Skinner State Superintendent; OF Public
Instruction. charges the present trustees with mall
feasance in office and asks for their and the
setting aside of the proceedings of the annual
meeting. The complainant Is Colonel John G. L,
Hamilton, former trustee. The meeting to-mor
row evening IS for the purpose OF deciding whether
or not a Union Free School shall be established
II the question IS carried It Will legislate the
tees out Of office. For this reason Colonel Hamil-
ton the Rev G.. a. H. Goatel pastor OF the Green
burg Reformed Church. George c. Miles and others
oppose the measure. The trustees say that they
are working for the welfare Of the district and
that the people will enjoy more benefit from
Union Free School. II will be under the Board
of Regents
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uRs. LOVES SUIT ENDS NOISILY.
HER HUSBAND CREATES A SCENE IN coo"i-
JUSTICE PRYOR ON MERcENARf
MARRIAGES.

The hearing OF testimony In the SUIT prousn' W
Mrs Adelhed Lowe to recover from ner husoa"'' "
Lowe property which she asserts sne coh'e'eu W
him under hypnotic influence was hnsheu ye''.'oa'
In the Supreme Court and Justice Pryor 'o"n ''7
case under adviscment Mrs Oppenheimer' SISTER
In-law of the plaintiff testified that MIS- Low o"'s
drank when going TO bed and treated ner h"soa,N
neither better nor worse than any other respec'"
lady would" The plaintiff recalled. denied tna' h S,ir
either chased Lowe with knife pueu out ,.s 49,
or kicked him downstairs. II did buy poison 10, S
SELF She sobbed TO take me away from the shame
OF all this. | wanted TO get out OF the "o''u ~ '"
| wouldn't sec him again ,,os .ho do
Justice Pryor said that since ne uehieu - ~, al.
PENDANTS motion 10 dismiss the case sucn co' ,i
of evidence had arisen that he was incHheu W ,iN
that such a motion should now be Rrah'eeu;; , d
perfectly clear" remarked the Justice. tnat rms
man was after this woman's money ana she was
after him husband. u, =, ,...o ANU
That in ali positions OF me- Is mere an?
thing reprehensibe in that?" asked the deiehua"'
lawyer. .,.u,on
cally After a short silence the Justice conuhueu;
Morally this ought to make instant res'i.uu'n
TO this woman, but am afraid there Is no Ia" ~
compel him to do II there Is any such law VIII
make him comply with IT,. , A.. A.
Loves counsel promised to try to induce the de-
and Justice Pryor said he would review tne entire
evidence and accept briefs in either side before oe
Gliding the case. -.
AS the Court adjourned sensation was created py
Lowe rushing into court and shouting that MS wire
had tried 10 assault him In the corridor win a
weapon Spectators told Justice Pryor that the
woman merely to her husband as though 10 make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
MOUNT VERNON.

An auction party given on Wednesday night
at the home Of Mrs. Seth b. Tibbets. I'm Union-ave
William J. Lawrence received reward for the
most successful bargaining Dancing followed the
sale
large number OF women attended the whist
party given in the Chester Hill clubhouse on
Wednesday afternoon an aid OF the Day Nursery.
Nearly one hundred women took part in the games.
Prizes were by Mrs. F. NJ Tichenor. Mrs
Charles Y Merritt. Mrs. NJ. X Ives, Mrs Burr
Davis Mrs. +. NJ S. Taylor. Mrs. Pittenger and
Miss Florence Rich The affair conducted by
Mrs Craigie Mrs Sageman and Mrs. Rathbun
Mrs. S. S. Jeannerett and NJ. X. Clement, OF this
city were married yesterday afternoon al the home
of Mrs Jeannerett's sister on Jersey City Heights
New-Jersey. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. w. A. Granger.
Commuters whose homes are at distance from
the cities and villages along the Sound had much
difficulty yesterday in reaching the railway sta
fions. The Union trolley lines In Mount Vernon
and Pelham with extreme difficulty
Travel between Yonkers and Mount Vernon was
almost entirely impeded. and many forced TO
90 by way Of New-York city. The horsecar lines
In New-Rochelle and Larchmont made no attempt
q Operate
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important branches are open to the young men 10
we'll For some time Miss Gould has given s',n''a'
-. =. ,,,rus NJ the public school at Roxbury.
Reiaware County n. Y. where her father liVeu.
A Cribbage Tournament was begun at the irving
ton Pastme Club last evening. frederck w. IN
aorsor leads in the Pool Tournament with a score
~ aas points out Of possible 800 Julius Schneider
claims first place in the Euchre Tournament
Billiard Tournament will begin next Monday night
II has been arranged that all the tournaments
will end about the middle Of February. after whi i,
n smoker will be given. the arrangements ior WIFI"
are in charge of r. Hustled. .- -, G,
The Rev DR. William H. Benjamin; rector OF 81:
Rarnabass Episcopal Church sailed on Iuesua;
for trip through Europe. Asia and the Holy LAM
Lillian j. Haworth. the hve-year-old daugn.er o.,
Joscnh Haworth died at her fathers nome III
broadway on Wednesd The funeral VIII t taI
place to-day and the burial will be In sleepy iioi
low Cemetery. Tarrytown
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cornr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Dvision-supreme Court-Recess
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rcsr t'harles Mcintyre. Julia Herman Wil,an N d. ~,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

The comic opera "Iolanthc; or. The Peer and the
Peri " successfully produced by an amateur
cast for tho benefit OF the Staten Island Cricket
Club at the German club Stapcton last night The
cast made up of the following persons: The
Lord Chancellor Charles H. Parsons: Earl Of
Mountararat. John W. Reynolds; Earl Tolloller
Gordon Willis; Private Willis. Harry Msnlcv.
Strephon. J. H. Bradford jr Queen Of the Fairies
Miss Caroline Post; Iolanthe Miss Gertrude Ecclcs-
ton; Celia. Mrs. Henry W. Tillinghast Leila. Miss
Anne C. Johnson; Fleta. Miss Bessie Anderson:
Phyllis. Mrs. John c. Fremont: Page Master
Scrymser. The opera will be performed again this
evening TO accommodate those who were unable TO
secure seats for the first night. The chorus con-
sisted Of Mrs. j. r. Alexander Miss Kittie II Rem
nett. Mrs. l.. S. Carrere. Mrs. Arson l.. Carroll
Miss Mabel Eden, Miss sybn Eden Miss clare
Graves Miss Agnes Graves Miss Jeanne La Fargo
Miss NJ. r.. Leonard. Miss Ida McKeon. Mrs 4. W
Parsons, Miss Kate f.. Roberts Miss Florence r
Robinson. Miss Edith l.. Scrymser Miss Belle we
Anson l.. Carroll, Robert coehrane. jr Nicholas
r. H n j. a. Jannnin, jr Louis La Fargo
don, f. Howen Bennett; Frederick Dclano' Percy
Miss Cora +. seabury. Of the brooklyn Woman.
Christian Temperance Union. will deliver an address
before tnf Local Option Aapce at The Deems Me-
., The Young Men,s Lyceam of Port Richmond will
Active Hall, Mariners Harbor on february 7aS' IN
The mSr bq w IF Mis- E Wsdsod q
on. will occur in, Brighton Heights Reformed
Church on Wednesday. February g.
Whatsoever Circle Of Kings Daughters will give a
St Valentines supper and sale on Tuesday after
noon and evening, February :. al the home OF Mrs
IL II Edwards. Bement-ave., Livingston.
The wedding Of Miss Josephine Caesar and Julius
Hegeler. announced for February will take place
in Christ Church. Franklin-ave.. New Brighton on
February b. Miss Johanna Caesar will be the ma ia
Of honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss Fine
Caesar and ;hc Misses Hegeler.
The XIII Won kull Yacht Club viii hold a club
dinner at Lazzan's Hotel Rosebank on February 4
The second organ recital at the Randall Memorial
Church. he'd yesterday. proved charming affair
and number Of lovers OF fine music were present
The solost II X. May tenor, and James &
Crabtree presided az The organ The programme
OF Ny Soul" Tours: "Offcriolre In A fiat" Batiste
"Fantasie on Themes from Faust" Eddy solo
"Charity"; Bridal Song" Jensen: Fanfare" Lem
Robert cOchrnne. well-known resident OF New
Brighton. died yesterday morning at the Smith In
Urinary from complications following appendicitis
Mr. oochrane was ifty-two years old and In
the Insurance business. He was born In New-YQrk
but had lived on Staten Island for some years. lat
terly at the Belmont Hotel. He leaves three dauKh-
tors Ills funeral Will take place Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
NETWORK CITY.

rha Acting Controller Yesterday opened bids on
se,s a,se7 of Fire Department and Schoolho"S'
bonds but all the bids offered being Irregular ,heS
were rejected. and the Commissioners OF 'he oi'N
ing Fund took the loan at par. The bid OF '"e
Abraham White Bond Company was pe'o" P"'
and therefore Illegal The bids OF the o,he' ~. ~.
in and out Of the city who onereh ''''-' ~
undcr the mistaken suppostion that the pohoS
,,l hear sis per cent interest instead OF 3, were
declared informal and rejected
In consequence OF the fact that the British aus
tr,,;an mails were dispatched from Liverpool py
tho steamer Tmbra, instead OF by tho Hu'an,"
tho mails from this city for Australia VIII "e
closed at the General Postofiice at e;S' to-ho''"
evening instead Of on Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
yONKERS.

notwithstanding the weather. there was iarsc
number OF Yonkers cergymen In attendance az ''e
monthly meeting of the Yonkers Ciericai Assoo"
ton In the ecture-room OF the Westminster ~
byterian Church yesterday afternoon. Inc WV
William p. Bruce OF the Park Hill Reiormeu
Cburcb read a paper on "Humor in the Pulpit
After the discussion which followed, the women Oh
the Dcrcas Society served a lunch The nis.
present were the Rev. Dr. A. s. Hobart the He''
Dr. David Cole. the Rev. DR.. William b' he'cn"''
The Rev c. +. Allison. the Rev george H. |"'
ting. the Rev Lyman Cobb. the Rev Ellis Lyon
the Roy William p Bruce Rabbi Semple and the
Rev. f. W. Roberts. The next meeting OF the asso
citation will be held on the third thursday IN
February.
A large number OF people gathered at the nome
of Alexander Cochrane No 10 Highiana-a,ve, on on
Wednesday evening. to witness the marriaEs O., OF
James Coutts Lambert. Of BROOKLYN ana MIS- MISS
Magge Ann Fullerton OF WoodsiGs of ths
payspring Presbyterian Church. reformed Inc
ceremony The bridesmaid was Miss Emma 3 Nell,
of Yonkers and the best man was John duncan. or
Brooklyn. The bride was given away by her uncle.
MI inc IoSpe n w na" were Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bruce, Mr.; and Mrs Alexander Dun pun
William Barron. Violet Bruce and John Bruce OF
Br9Okyn lanes George Of & Nor Sy S MI
the Misses Nell Mrs Thomas Elliot and others OF
lonkers , WI,
cins's Hall on Wednesday evening.
In the study hall of the Yonkers High School an
the District of Columbia was given by the princi-
pal Dr. Thomas O. Baker. last night
The following elected directors at recent
meeting of the Yonkers Gas Light Company War
rem g. Smith. John *. Bangs. William w. Scrug-
ham. Robert u. Getty Harold Brown, James Slade.
Alfred Jones. Samuel Babcock and Henry A. Rob-
inson who was elected TO FIJI the vacancy caused by
the death OF James Bruce.
The Yonkers Historical and Library Association
announces that at an carly date Fordhan Morris.
OF the Ncw-York Historical Society. Will give a
reading befor- the Yonkers Association on Dor
Ough Towns Of Wes:chester.'
Il No NeDDerhan Avenue
Church the Junior Young Peoples Baptist Union
will give entertainment TO which all are invited;
Those who will take part in the parlor musical
this evening. 10 he given at Rockledge the home OF
the Rev. j. NJ. Bruce. are Mrs William Johnson,
Mrs W. r. Jarvis. Miss Sarah Clark, Miss Raynor.
Miss Oden. Miss Bruoe. Miss rarbell. Mrs. w. r;
Jay and Mr.. Henry. Tire proceeds of the musicai
will be for the Lowerre Baptist Chapel fund.
on account OF the storm, the soclablc or the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Central Methodist
Church which was TO have been given at the home
OF Mrs. Jerome Barnes. Lowerre last evening. was
postponed until Monday.
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THE S9TH REGIMENTS NEW ARMORf.
A SITE AT TWENTY THIRD ST. AND LEHiN'roN
AVE. DECIDED on AGAINST sThoN"
PROTESTS

PROTESTS.
Final action taken yesterday ~
rnoetinc Of the Armory Board in REGARD W VI.
new armory for the seth Regiment. 1t peihS u'''u,'
that a new structure should be erected ior NV
regiment at Twenty-third-st. and IeNihs'o""''"
on the site of the city College Building.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt sent a letter to the boaro P'o
testing against the choice Of this site. pecaus" !"
would iniure his house and also because IL Is pro-
nosed 10 pull down house belonging 10 MS WIG
which adjoins the college The eX-Mayor wrote
that he also thought such site would cost the
city too much money. but added that If the city
thought II was the best site he would not offer any
strenuous objection.
Richard Moriarty also opposed the site. asking
whether the regiment could be got to point Of
disorder in good time from Twentythird-st. and
why no armory had been placed below Fourteenth
st. General Fitzgerald replied that such questions
should not be put at such time.
Charles +. Wingate wanted the old college build
ing turned into public meeting house for labor
organizations, and DR. George G. Needham, as
trustee of the college and on behalf of the Fifth
National Bank urged that the armory should
be placed at nty-ffth-st. and Lcxington-ave
The Twenty-third-st. site. however. unan-
moUsly decided
The new armory will require eighteen lots. thir
teen Of which the city now owns. and five more
which will have to be condemned at an expense of
about $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Academy of Medicine anniversary ceIeUrd''o'''
Carnegie Hall evening
Trial Of Police Captain Sheehan, Police ifeau-
quarters. o,
Council OF University Settlement society a'i""
meeting No. 677 Fifth-ave, $3.50 p. m.
Pigeon-shooting match. Larchmont.
Tammany Committee on organization Iam"'a"s
Hall, y. m. q. w..
Society OF Medical Jurisprudence, NO. ~ "''
Forty-t hrd-st. p. m.
Tboosophists' meeting Jersey City.
Macy Mutual Aid entertainment. Lenox Lyceu'"'
evening. ,,, -,
Lecture by the Rev. Dr. F. C. Boiies '""''" "
the Eternal Hope. y. m
Goldey Society No. IA Madson-ave s~ p H.
German Branch Young Mems Christian Assoc'a-
,ion anniversary Association Hail. eio p. III .
Manhattan Liberal Club No. 20 East r''ee"'"
ct 8 ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
TARRYTOWN.

Miss Katherine Louise Tornpkins died the
home Of her sister Mrs. Henry See. in Broadway
North Tarrytown. yesterday morning. Death was
from dropsy. She was sixty-fve years old and
came OF good Revolutionary stock, belonging TO
one Of the Oldest families in the town Of Mount
Pleasant She leaves a brother, Henry +. Tomp-
kns. and two sisters Mrs Hiram De Revere and
Mrs. Henry See The funeral will take place on
Saturday, and the burial will be in Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery.
Miss Viera Emerson. the daughter OF Professor
Emerson. principal Of the Tarrytown High School,,
Is III with scarlet fever.
The funeral of the Rev. John W. Barnhart will
take place at the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church at 10 o'clock this morning. The pallbear-
ers will be Frank r. Person John Is. Sackett.
William r. Croker Nicholas Field. Walter Con-
nell and Benjamin F. Leonard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
THE FUNERAL or JOHN C. REID

The funeral OF John c. Reid chief clerk OF the
Republican State Committee and formerly managing
editor OF The NewYork Times" was held at his
home No. East Thirtieth-st. yesterday morning
The service was conducted by the Rev. James Lewis
Clark. assistant pastor OF the Marble Collegiate
Church Finh-ave. and Twenty -ninth-st. At the
close OF the service the clergyman spoke feelingy
OF the dead man and eulogized his many noble
qualities.
The pallbearers were Henry g. Platt J. Howard
Carroll. Edward Lauterbach. f.. s Riggs General
McAlpin. Joseph Howard jr. Charles n. Miller OF
The Times" Gilbert f. Jones. G. s Wilbur Henry
Allaway and William Leary. Among others present
William Brookfed. J. W. Jacobus, Joseph W
Halves. Walter II. Barrett. F.. W. Halsey Jacob
Thompson, John II. Starin General Brooke, Judge
Hull and Alexander ;. Williams
The body conveyed to the New-York City
Marble Cemetery. in East Second-st.. and deposited
In a vault. where II will remain until Mrs Reid
the widow arrives from Europe. Mrs Reid sailed
from Genoa. Italy yesterday on board the steam
ship Columbia. which is expected to arrive here on
February !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
SING SING.

The Musical Social Club will give an entertain
ment in the rooms of the Saenger Band in Central
ave. this evening. under the direction OF the fol-
lowing committee: l.. B. Hunt. ]. G. Hitchcock.
Walter s. Haring. William Sutton Willard T.
Rice and Frank Moge tr.
The police authorities having n number Of
tramps on their hands yesterday made them use
full by employing them in shovelling snow off the
village sidewalks and crosswalks
Tho college tea given by the Young Peoples
Guild at Trinity Chapel Wednesday evening
was largely attended and pleasant time enjoyed
by all. The decorations Of the various tables were
embematic OF the principal colleges An attrac-
tive musical programme presented and the
AFFAIR realized substantial sum OF money for the
benefit Of the treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
DAMAGE BY FIRE AND WATER.

FLAMES IN THE TCMBs ANGELS APAK MEN
HOUsE-A BLAZE IN MUSIC STORE
Tho apartment-house at No. 20 West Fiftietn-st'
owned and occupied by Mrs. Ernestine Schaihe''
tho "Tombs angel was the scene or hre ABOUT
noon Yesterday which caused damages TO the eN-
tent of about 50 900 Mrs. Schaffner was away from
the house at the time and 1t was said that she mao
gone to Sing Sing in the morning TO be present AT
the release OF a prisoner sentenced for nineteen
years whose pardon she had secured by her ell
forts from the Governor
Mrs. Anna Neal. Mrs. Schanners daughter. was
alone in the apartment OH the third floor The rest
of the house IL rented out in furnished apartments
The fire started in Mrs. Schaffners Kitchen and Is
said TO have been caused by gas stove setting
fire to some paper. Mrs. Neal was sitting In the
psrlor when she smelled smoke, and going through
room abaze. She at once ran out into the hallway
gave the alarm. and all those in the house de-
serted their rooms.
The fremcn managed to keep the fire confined TO
the upper part Of the house and after an hours
work they succeeded in putting II out.
1t Is believed that the damage to furniture and
Neal said her mother had the place insured but
to what extent she could not tell.
Fire started in the sub-cellar of the ive-stOry
brownstone building at No. 10 East Seventeenth ST
the building * occupied by l.uckhard d Belder
dealers in musical instruments: The damage TO
smoke is estimated to be 5000. 1t H. insured for
500 The upper part OF the building IL occupied
10y George ". Herbert and the A. b. Chase Com
pany dealers In pianos and organs Their stock
was not injured. The building belongs to the Gal
latin estate The cause Of the fire Is supposed 10
have been an ovcrheated fue attached to the fur
Companies Nos H. and is TWO and haIf hours
to put out the flames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
CHARLES ". BROOCHES ILLAESS'
HE IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION AT NE"
BRIGHTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO BD
STOMACH TROUBLE.

BRIGHTON INFIRMARY-THOUGHT TO BD
STOMACH TROUBLE
Charles W. Brooke, the well-knowa lawyer, Is at
tho s r. Smith Infrmary. at New brighton staten
Island i'm a serious condition. lie rs DeihG atte"u-
cd bv Drs c. Wmot Townsend ana NiHlam -
Walser His son, Charles Lex BROOKE Is AT MS
Gathers bedside constantly. Under instructions
from the lawyers the physicians decnheo i"si
evening TO tell the exact nature OF their paueh'
Illness They said. however. he was cohsiuerap!
improved and that. while he was FAR from peiiB
our of danger there did not seem 10 ne last hlGht
any immediate danger. Mr.. Brooke lives In FRANK
ln-ave w-Brighton.
The first that was known Of the serious nature
of Mr. Brookes illness in this city was yesterday
morning when Charles l.. Brooke appeared before
Justice Smyth in the criminal branch OF the Su-
nreme Court where the lawyer was to appear IN
the defence of Walter *. Freeman, and informed
the Court that his father was unable to be present
II was said in the Criminal Courts Building that
Mr. Brooke was suffering from stomach trouble
similar TO that which caused the death OF District
Attorney John r. Fellows
MIR Brooke has really been III for some time, and
II was only through the exercise OF his VIII power
that he has been able TO appear daily In Freeman
4ri