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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
A NOVEL PCRIM BALL.

The Purm Bail given last night In the Metropon-
tan Opera House was both novel and successful
There was a large attendance both on the moor
and in the boxes and the funds of the Mount
Sinai Hospital. 10 which the profits OF the Dali
are given will benefit correspondence
The Metropolitan Opera House was not decorated
for tho occasion save for the single word Char
uv" in large letters outlined by incandescent
lamns over the proscenium From opposite bal
cows two orchestras alternated In playing dance
and promenade music. that for the dancing being
furnished by Charles J. Schwabs band and the
music for the promenading by Ernest Meyer Be
fore the dancing began a series OF tabeaus was
given. The presentation was called "An Impre-
sario's Dream"
Scenes from the operas OF great composers were
given on the stage by the regular chorus and or
chestra of the Opera House. together with all
the properties usually used The composers. scenes
from whose best works were thus representesd,'
were Mozart, Wagner Gounod. Meyerbeer. Verdi
Bizet Mascagni. Donizetti Ponchieh and Rubln-
stein The presentation ended with grand pro-
cesson OF ali the characters and carnival scenes
including a battle of the confetti" The whole
was excellently arranged and evoked great APP to
scene from the floor TO the top gallery being most
brilliant and attractive. 49,, W.,
ZACH chairman; Isaac Stern Louis Stix VI. Marley
Platzek Louis Stern. Henry Gitterman Isaac Blu
menthai. Edward Oppenheimer, Mayer Lehman
Newburger. solomon Loeb Adolph Hermann, Max Ma,
Nathan David Vile. Leopold Wen, George b,u-
entha Julius Julius ene hsn5y
Myer s. Isaacs. Henry bulge isaac ~: @ Il
Abraham Wolff. Elias Asiel. Lewis May: Marcus NJ
simon Rorg a Saks Isaac Rosenwad. Emanuel
lehman Jacob II. SchiH. Harmon H. Nathan. renry
Rice James H. Hoffman. Isdore strauss. Janles
seligman. Ado,ph Lewlsohn. Henry Allen and Henry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
THE CHIMAY DIVORCE CASE.
r. Is TRIED IN BRUSSELS BEHIND CLOSED
DOORS.

IT is TRIED IN BRUSSELS BEHIND CLOSED
DOORS
Brussels. Jan. 1s-The proceedings for divorce
brought by the Prince of Chimay against his wife.
formerly Clara Ward, of Detroit, who eloped from
Paris last fall with Jahos Rigo, Hungarian gypsy
fiddler were heard to-day at Charleroi The court
room crowded with spectators. and the interest
IN the case was further shown by the presence OF
newspaper correspondents from nearly all or the
European capitals.
Before any testimony was taken the PUBIC
Prosecutor NJ More asked that the case be tried
privately. and the Judge granted the request ana
ordered the courtroom cleared of all spectators
press representatives included.
Tho Prince of Chimay and his cousin, Prince
Joseph were present The Princess was repreSeniea
bv Maitre Allan Of the Paris Court OF Appea', -
London Jan 1s-The Brussels corresponaen.ss "
the Central News teegraphs the following a ~;
h. hearing of the Chimay divorce case, when oe
gan AT Charlero to-day. AS the case - pe az sae,aii
n camera the story is possibly inaccurate ~ rth
~, e. lyon ont for publication for what 1t Is worth
'1 Prince ~ Chimays counsel brought 70 the SGg-
lanre Of fhe Court twenty-three facts, sneMH ,,s
i.anefe STABILITY on the part of the Princess win
Sa persons. but prime pany Win I'M hii he Princess
XYbimav were open and notorious in the negnpIhr e
hood OF Chimay. the pace , Oh and caused an
Prince in the Province OF Ha'nou' an"
ebominable scandal 49,. p.,roess admitted
Maire Alain counsel for the frlncess Of the
court but denied some OF the details rega hed
Inc cyncism OF the Princess VINO, ne hd' oaura
good heart, but had been spoiled Dy pau e'''"
lion. ~. pri,oa of Chimay
,-red ,ha Cour, to pronounce q decree Oh apsoiute
divorce without going further with an lt9u,iiy;
when had been rendered useless by the no'orle'S
az the facts in the case. ..,A. and 4,
The court then adjourned for fortnignt, anu /, ~
the mean time the Public Proctor VIII oeoiue '"e
point raised by NJ. Beerneart: $50, 49, .,.,, ~.
his client, that she would ie ~ , IN ei
II is also asserted that the Princess once n'h h
confession OF her relations with other men 10 her
husband and offered retire TO a convent as an
act Of atonement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
JOHN r. FORD'S WILL FILED.

The will of John r. Ford. the rubber merchant.
has been offered for probate at the office Of the Sur
rogate BY the WILL the house No. SO7 Fifth-ave.
was left by Mr. Ford to his wife. Elizabeth NJ
Ford together with the sum Of 200; but Mrs
Ford died before her husband. and in codicil
he provided that the property which was to have
gone TO his wife should form part of the rcsidu-
AIRY estate.
The entire estate, including the stock In tho
Meyer Rubber Company. at Midtown, N. j., and In
the North British Rubber Company. at Edinburgh
Scotland and real estate in New-York. New-Jer-
sey Rhode Island Iowa and Kansas. Is to he
divided into three shares OF which Is to go to
each OF the two sons. James b. Ford and John
Howard Ford absolutely. The remaining share
is be kept in trust by the testators son. James
T.. Ford who is TO pay the income arising from 1t
TO Mrs. Harriet +. Herrick. daughter OF the
testator free from the control. and without LA
band she nave have in her natural life
The power is given 10 Mrs. Herrick to use the
sum of 1000 out of her share. and she may dis
pose by her will Of that sum- or so much OF 1t as
shall not have been drawn from the share held
In trust for her by her brother. At her death the
remainder of this share will be used for the beneh
of her children. .
and John Howard Ford and his son-n-aw. DR..
Everett Herrick. He requests that his son, James
T. Ford shall have and exercise the chief control
over the estate. but says that he makes this pro-
vision "by reason Of his greater age, and not as
q discrimination between my sons arising from any
les affection for than for the other The
will made on May 4. 1892
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
DIR. L. A. BANKSs NEW FIELD.
LIKELY TO BECOME PASTOR OF CALVARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH


1t is regarded almost certain that the
Rev. DR.. Louis Albert Banks, pastor OF the
Hanson Place Methodist Church, Of Brooklyn, VIII
succeed the Rev. DR.. Kendig as pastor OF the Cal
vary Methods; Church. in Harlem. An important
decision rendered by Bishop Walden yesterday
practically settled this question. The Rev. Dr. +.
Mason North. secretary of the City Church Exten-
sion and Missionary Society received call to the
pulpit OF the Calvary Church several weeks ago. Dr.
North preferred his present position In case IL was
decided that was fe position and ns c9 pSa , 1e
rule regarding itinerant pastorates. making their
extreme length five years, applied TO the secretary
Of f'p This important ehurch The church him
salary OF $500 with an additional $500 for house
Bishop Walden yesterday announced II as his Of
tors had no application to the secretaryshp held
by DR. No dOn this on M0sS des theae
which DIR. North was urgently requested to remain
as secreary and the financial Proposition sr 81 tne
salary and 500 house rent. Yesterday DR.. North
This il is Believed leaves a clear road for DR..
Banks to 90 to Calvary Church. and DR. Banks's in
innate friends, who were seen last night. said that
DR.. Banks will, on April next. complete pastO-
est one, numerically, in Brooklyn having member
ship OF over two thousand. Dr. Banks. about two
the Hanson Place Church believing that the church
which was much attached 10 him, would be able to
Work more unltedly under the spiritual superlntenu-
OF another minister Dr. Banks Is ardent
Prohibtionis and Is ready at all times 70 give
reason for the faith that Is within him. There was
feeling on the part of some OF his most prominent
church officials that there only position for
a minister TO take in the last campaign. While the
slight difference in opinions held by DR.. Banks and
his parishioners reached nothing like open break
the doctor said that he believed IL would be better
for the church II 1t had another pastor that there
would be nothing Of the old feeling existing between
pastor and official board. He leaves the Hanson
Place Church with the deep respect Of host Of
friends and bright future Is predicted for him in his
new field OF labor.
The Tribune has already published the announce
ment that the Rev. Mr.. Goode. Of Boston. will sue
coed DR.. Banks at Hanson Place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
OBITUARY.
NATHAN COMsTOCK.

link with the past has been broken by the
death on Monday night OF Nathan Comstock at
his home. No. 1874 Dean-st.. Brooklyn. His health
had not been good for several years. owing 70
heart trouble. and the end had for some time been
recognized as Inevitable. Mr. Comstock was horn
In Market-st.. New-York, In the early part OF the
century, and was the son Of an oldtime Quaker
merchant on the East Side Of the city. He studied
law, and continued to practise his profession.
though somewhat irregularly. until the time OF
his death. His personal inclnatons were those OF
a newspaper man. rather than a lawyer. and In
the course Of his long life he did much newspaper
writing. In the lifetime Of Mr. Greeley he wrote
frequently for The Tribune. For a period In the
sixties he was the Albany correspondent Of this
paper This after he had served term as
member OF the Assembly. in 1861. He also acted as
correspondent at the State capital for other New
York journals. .
Mr.. Comstock took active part In the anti
slavery struggle. and likewise In the foundation
OF the Republican party Among his close friends
were Horace Greeley. Oliver Johnson George Will
lam Curtis. Henry J. Raymond and CharIes
Briggs. or Quaker procvltes. he was too ardent
advocate of peace to take part In the war. Dut
he sympathzed sincerely with the movement Tor
the liberation Of the slaves
Mr. Comstock was a member Of the Society or
Friends and he will be buried in the Friends
Cemetery, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. His WIDOW
two sons and one daughter survive him John NJ
Comstock, formerly Deputy Naval Ofhcer IN TINS
city and now Chief Of the Customs DIVISION III tne
Treasury Department at Washington. Is MS
brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
TRACING JvORY's MOVEMENTs.

London Jan l9-The trial Of Edward J. Ivory
was resum d this morning. Contrary TO expecta-
ton there were few spectators In the courtroom
female clerk in the Glasgow Hotel at which
Ivory stopped testified TO the prisoner having re-
ceived kilograms from Boulogne. France. where he
sad he had friends.
Several witnesses described Ivorys movements
from the time Of his arrival in England until he
arrested in Glasgow. among them John Burns.
9 boy. who accompanied Ivory in his search for
the men caffrey. Meagher. and o'Hara. who were
recommended by Kesrneyt Meagher was not, At
home when Ivory called, Burns said and Mrs.
had written to her husband. OF which Ivory was
the bearer. Neither could Caffrey or OHara be
found the former being in the hospital and the lat
ter In Ireland.
A telegraph clerk produced telegram from kear-
ney, In Rotterdam. 10 Ivory COR BeD In Glasgow
dated September H. which read: I'VE are here
Business stopped. Wire Garth"
The court adjourned until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
WEYLEP TAXES THE FIELD AGAIN.
SUPPRESSED NEWS INDICATING SPANISH DE
FEAT CONES TO LIGHT.

SUPPRESSED NEWS INDICATING SPANISH DE-
FEAT CONES TO LIGHT.
Havana Jan. 19-General Weyer accompanied
by his stan started for the field at o'clock this
morning The General took carriage from the
palace to the outskirts of the city. where he mount
ed a horse and rode In the direction OF San jose
de las Lajas. TO the southeast OF Havana. He was
escorted by several regiments Of cavalry and
bod, guard Of negro troops recently drafted into
the service.
The newspapers here now give Incomplete details
OF an attack made by the rebels on Tapaste. Prov
ince of Havana. The fight occurred on January 10
and the fact that the news of the engagemert mas
been so long supprcsseds taken to indicate span.
ish defeat The newspapers say, under GoVerhi"s.i.
permission. that when the insurgents attacked r,ie
town the residents took refuge in church ~
Spanish defended the place for four hours uli ~
the rebels retired. No mention OF losses Is i"'oe
on either side. A.. ..,t roho,
Further details are at hand Of the recent renei
attack on Placetas in the Province OF Santst In
The rebels entered the town from dlneIen liz. o
tiOns They crossed the line OF forts anu 49, IN
several houses Later there was Ierce ~ an ~
the streets which lasted for three h0uI mrnonts
rebels were driven out of the town. Inc Dsui III
lcf. six of their number dead In the s,ree'S
garrison had sixteen men wounded One 49, nnd a
resident was killed and three male cI. ~. tovn
child were wounded. Nineteen persons III t,o IAN
have been arrested on the charge OF ha'i"s 'ee
IMPLICATED in the attack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
SALVATION AkMY OFFICERS ATTACKED.
THEY THINK THE DEVILS IN FREMONT. AND
THEY STIRRED HIM Up.


THEY STIRRED HIM UP
Colonel George French. Mrs. French Colonel
Mugford and Lieutenant Ruffert. all Of the Saliva
ton Army went househunting In fremont yester-
day. and late last evening called at cottage a.
One-hundred- nd seventy seventh-st. and Fourth
ave. Agnes Mullgan, real estate agent. was In
charge Of the house. and met the party at the door
When Colonel French asked IL the house was to
let Mrs Mulligan looked them over critically and
replied mo"
rs not our money as good anybodys?" asked
Colonel French.
NO" said Mrs Mulligan with grin.
You insinuate that We get it dshonestly"' said
Colonel French.
II do" answered Mrs. Mulgan.
You're not a lady" said Mrs. French.
Get out" said Mrs Mulligan. and. suiting the
actions 10 the words she grabbed Mrs. French by
her hair
Colonel French attempted to protect his wife. but
was seized by the collar by Mrs. MulliRan. who
threw him and his wife INTO the yard. Mulligan
the woman's husband. appeared at that point and
assaulted Colonel Mugford and Lieutenant Bufert
The two Salvationists were not match for the
brawny Irishman. and followed the order OF the
Coloneps going with even greater lack or cere-
mony. The Salvationists effected hasty retreat
and last night, at the fremont barracks on Wash
enth-st.. Colonel French made his adventure the
topic Of his talk. .
I'VE could have Mrs. Mulligan arrested" said
Colonel French, but We won't. AS sure as you re
alive the devils in fremont and we stirred him
up"
N. ]. The police have so far taken no action In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
DAVID REED.

David Reed, one OF Sing Sings Oldest inhabitants
died yesterday morning. He had not been well for
a long time and death was due to old age. Mr.
Reed was born in the town Of South East Putnam
County n. Y. DECEMBER 10. 1918. He was the son or
Lewis Reed He spent his younger DAYS on farm
going to school In the winter at P.easantvle. This
was before the New-York and Harlem Railroad was
built. Then he started a country store in Pleasant
VILE. He married Miss Mary Palmer. daughter OF
Harry Palmer, and then went to Sing Sing where he
engaged in the lumber business. He afterward went
Reed & Carnrick in this city. which firm Is still pre-,
served by their successors. M Reed was married ,o
whom he married in 1867. He leaves a daughter;
Miss Lizzie Reed. and two sons Harry Reed OF
Jersey City Heights, and Or. Charles Reed. Of
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
DIED..

Monaqy Jq1uary u.s. ,b ls'5 siaa
Funeral services her late residence No 10 East 10Th
,r ST.. Sr ' at oyster Bay Long Island
RE AMEs-on Monday January IS. 1891 OF apop:exy.
ru nranf service residence No q Rsaave
Rr,o;lyn on Wednesday. January 90 at ii a. m.
R1sIioP-suddenly. Monday morning January Is Mary
r. wife Of late William Bishop ,, ,. s.r,oss
Friends bsr ana late rssdence No IS East 'e weanes
,r DAY, a, al p convenience o. family.
kindly omit flowers 80 .o- A.,
BYRAMAt Madison s. j. On i2nuary IT, 'e'' mary
The funeral will take place from the nome on
Is 'Gnd leaves at si saDeaS o." at tG " January
CoCHRANE-At Springfield. III; January ~ lsa1,
Ihomas >" and grandson o. Colonel s $. Beach. aged
New jersey papers please copy.
coMsroCK-On Second day. 18th inst after long i'll
ness Nathan comstock ., , .,,a,a ,,s ,,rar,,
from late residence 30 ls4 Dssns Brooklyn O."
s HI. res sISss So Isl East sos
RsStves and friend. invited to attend the funeral
service at the Church OF w ST. ean hs 10Th inst al
nosnn Bangor and Chicago papers please copy
GAsKEon January IS at the esiaenes q, ner
,sI.h @,' Nsm.York city. Mary Gasksl. mother Ok
James and william Gaskell' in her sd year
Funeral private. =, -,
Elizabeth y J. January ~ ISL sSph i, w. y.
beloved wife Of James b. irwin ana dausn,er OF 'le
late Frederick Wueste esq., OF Bremen germany
Notice of funeral hereafter
JAuDoy-M To.o Japan. December o. saedsSn en- Of
samuel and Marguerite Peyton Jaudon
ceETTA s.sl@s Wis su9 81 h.i Issu a T.
get. NJ D. and daughter of the late stephen and
ave Flushing wednesday January % on the arrival
OF the 3 o'clock train from Long Island City
rnt.rmsnt AZ the convenience or the family
MANy-on Monday. January is. 1907. John H. Many
rsnsral services Union NJ F Church West +sh-''
Inerment Flushing. l. l.
MARSHA New Milford Conn. January 49, Helen
Funernl On Thursday afternoon. January FL at l''o
o'clock. - -
M.RTINE-A, Drne.len. y J.. January Is; 1897. Anna
beloved wife OF the Rev. Abram l. MARITIME, sseo
81 wears (, months days 49,,
psayes and friends respectfully Invited TO attend
the funeral at the Dunelen Pesbyterian chuch
INCREMENT Saturday at Pennington. y. j.
,,r,Irp Entered into rest, at Ithaca " Y. January
10 Wargarsi eldest daughter OF William H. and ErnmA
Hal-ey Miller.
MlIsuddeny, sasbith morning a; Essn ug ON W u1I
IN y y. sufan MarSaret, wire OF Edmund >. ""s
srI Laughter OF william Geasen - .
,c.. al her late residence. Wednesday. January %
O'Clock 1T, ,...t.- c-.n. con,x., a,.,o,
Carriages VIII meet uo'" ''"'"e "'."S N'"''~' '
at 10 y. m. ..
prrD-At Sing Sing ". V. Monday. January Is 1897.
services az his late residence No. 81 walerave
sing Sing THURSDAY the 2lst inst. at O'CLOCK p IA.
,,.srrrent AZ convenience Of the family.
sANgORN-suddeniy. at peasantyIle y. y, on satur-
,,ay January i6 1897. Hermann Lord Sanborn. . -
Funeral services at his late residence PieasanNe ~ H.
Train leaves Grand central Depot at ::07 .. -
lnierment In Greenwood i.i-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
F4IRCHILD SHOULD HAVE HAD 1T.

RELATED DECISION IN THE wESTCHEsTER
CONGRESS NOMINATION. CASE.
Albany Jan. l9-Secre,ary OF State Palmer was
much Pleased to-day at the decision Of the Court OF
Appeals In the Westchester Congress nomination
controversy Previous TO the election Ben L. Fair
child and William l.. Ward contested before the
Secretary OF State for the right 10 the place on the
official ballot the regular Republican candidate
for Congress in the NNith District. The Secretary
OF State decided that Fairchd's name should go on
the ballot Justice Edwards and the Appellate D-
vision reversed the Secretary of State. and decided
In favor of Ward. The Court of Appeals in its de-
cison to-day. affirmed the Determination OF the Sec
rotary of State in favor OF Farchd and reversed the
decision of Justice Edwards and the Appellate D-
vision.
This decision. OF course. will be without effect. as
Mr. Ward was duly elected Congressman and will
serve as Representative from the NVIth District
The case was carried to the Court OF Appeals to es-
iabsh a precedent The Court of Appeals also re-
versed the decision Of the New-York Police Commits
sloners IN favor Of wards name going on me bal0t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
PLAGUE SCARE IN EUROPE
.,vrvAL OF A SUSPECTED VESSEL FROM
BOMBAY AT HAMBURG
-xrpcrT,c MEASURES BEING TAKEN By HEALTH
Authorities EVERYWHERE TO KEEP OUT
THE plsEAsE-No IMPROVEMENT IN THE

-..rycrrrc MEASURES BEING TAKEN By HEALTH
.,--,,oRIrrEs EVERYWHERE TO KEEP OUT
THE plsEAsE-No IMPROVEMENT IN THE
SITUATION AT BOMBAY.
,aor Ian ia dispatch to the Central News
a.. hamburg says that the steamer Pirrie. from
,,,,av has arrived there with her mate dead
"a seven OF her Ill. 1t is suspected that the
disease is the plague ana the 'essei mas oee"
raced In quarantine.
dispatch from Hamburgto n news agency mere
= that the Pirrie Is a ship and not steamer.
=. ,o,d in the disps ,ch to the Central News. NO
.n,,on of any vessel OF that name Is made In the
obtaining journals. and the name does not appear
=, ,he bureau Vertas." There Is no doubt, how
Yer that vessel OF that name or something
,ro,lar has arrived ut Hamburg with suspicious
ICES Of sickness on board. and that she comes
from Bombay the Hamburg health authorities
navs taken the precaution 10 have her Quarantined
,r,ii the exact nature OF the disease shall be de-
termined.
Eyerywhers in Europe energetic measures are
heng taken 10 prevent the Introduction OF the
.,.sue through vessels or cargoes arriving from
fast Indian ports. Orders have been issued by
the health authorities AZ an the maritime GENRES
ness on vessels from India, and promptly TO guar
sGh ss Sm' e o ee held m
10 discuss measures for keeping the plague out or
Europe will decide on some means or fumigating
A dispatch 10 The Daily Mail" from Bombay
IN the situation there People continue TO flee from
The city in large numbers. and the absence OF the
aborng classes Is severely felt In every direction.
me tramway companies have been compelled 10
SOP the running of their cars. II not being posi-
he TO find men 10 operate them.
Advices from other sources are TO the effect tina I
the exodus Of mill operatives continue, and II is
expected that many OF the most important factories
in the district will have 10 shut down. owing to
the lacl: of hands.
Rome Jan. 1s-The italian Government denies
the report that there have been cases of bubonic
plague at Massowah, on the Red Sea. The report
Rad its origin In the fact that the steamer Kaiser
Franz Josef, from Bombay. landed two sick SOL
diers at Massowah They subsequently died, and
rs vessel which they had been travelling
had come from the plague-infested city, their
deaths attributed. enormously. II appears. to
the disease now raging there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORECAST.
Washington. Jan lo.-The barometer has risen on the
Atlantic coast and in lower lake regions. and ii has
fallen rapldv in Mississippi and Missouri valleys and
upper lake regions II Is highest over the Middle At
lanii, States and Il lowest north o. Dakota. second
deprees',n covers Lower Mississippi Valley. IL Is
colder On the Atlantic and I'm the Southwest and Is
warmer I'm the central valleys ard lake regions
Tho weather Is clear night except in the lower ake
region and Southwest where local showers or lght
sn7os are rsportcd Tho weather will continue gener
aiI. oir hut with increasing coudiness during Wednes
a. ron Nav -Englerd southwark Florida. Showers
a-- Indicated &C.. tie central valleys.