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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
MARRIED IN A POLICE COURT.

Leah Finkelsten and Edward St Claire were
married by Magistrate Kudlich In Essex Market
Court Yesterday morning. Leah Is the young girl
who was sent 10 the House OF Mercy recently on
her mothers complaint that she had left her home
and gone to live with ST. Claire at NO 10 Second
st St Claire went to the court yesterday morning
and told his story TO Magistrate Kudlich. who was
so convinced by his profession OF undying affection
for the girl that he ISSUED subpoena and had her
brought into court. Then. with Sergeant Lowell or
the court squad best man. he performed the
marriage ceremony and the couple went away In
great JOY. -, -.
The girl was almost overcome by the news that
she was going to be released from the institution.
She said that she had been harshly treated and
half-starved Her long black hair had been cut
of close 10 her head Magistrate kudch noticed
this with Indignation and remarked: Il sent you
there TO be reformed not to be INITIATED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
WHAT is GOING on TO-DAY.

American Society Of Civil Engineers excursion ana
reception.
Princeton Club dinner. Hotel Savoy, p m
Republican County Committee. No l5 west
Thrty-eighh p. m -
Kings Daughters and Sons services. N""'So''
Avenue Methodist Church
New-York State Editorial Association dinner
Union League club Brooklyn. p. m
Auction sale OF the Marshall q. Roberts coiec-
ton. Chckering Hail. p. m.
Blaine Republican club reception, LenoX Lyceuin'
y. IN. -,
Association OF Cycling Clubs Hotel Barthoidi'
p. m.
Companv II fist Regiment entertainment. Cen
trail Opera House. p. m.
Unitarian Club dinner ST. Denis Hotel
Professor w H. Grifns lecture. Calvary baptist
Church. y. m.
Albany Medical College Alumni Association din
ner. Hotel Savoy y. M.
Academy OF Medicine. No. q West Forty -third-st''
D. m.
Annual dinner of the faculty and Board Of Trus-
tees Of New York Dental School. Arena. T. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
sT11UEIL.s SUSPENSION CONFIRMED.

Tho Court OF Appeals handed down n decision
on Tuesday which suspends stephen j. Stilweh. a
LAWYER OF this State. from practising at the bar
Gov s,x months Mr. Stilwell arraigned on
charges preferred by Edward p. Kane In 1895. and
the old General Term of the Supreme Court APP
nonted Ralph T.. Prime. Yonkers lawyer REF
cree TO take testimony In the case. lie decided
,ba. Mr. StiIwen was guilty two charges and
reported his decision TO the Appellate Division or
the Supreme Court. Second Department. In jan
nary OF last year w Maitland Abel, OF THIS city.
was the prosecuting attorney. The court handed
down n decision in May affirming this finding and
suspending Mr.. Stilwell for six months He APP
pealed from this decision. and Roger NJ. Sherman.
Of this city in December argued the appeal which
has just been overruled
Mr. Sherman said yesterday that he thought The
charges Of trhing nature. ana mat the
lehtness OF the sentence was a PROOF that they
were He added this statement: "One OF these
charges was that the lawyer had not acted with
professional propriety In retaining IN his posses
sion money given TO him 10 pay a mortgage with
He had received 1900 for that purpose from II
client OF his who had just bought the mortgaged
property from another client. The original mort
gage had assigned the mortgage 10 a man who
suddenly foreelosed H. To protect the vendor OF
gage until the yendee could snow MIN a satlsfac-
lion piece. given by the man who had foreclosed
instead and then demanded the money he had
given TO his lawyer. Mr.. stilwell refused 10 hand
II over until the vendee agreed TO give him d re-
lease. about a month later
THE other charge was that he had affixed his
VINO had pamed on some one else on him in her
place II was in case OF probate. The court
held that he should have had positive knowledge
who the person before him was, before doing So
He had only had an introduction. This case is
the first in the history Of the State in which a
lawyer was suspended on complaint of aymsn
without the court following up the finding by
ga ton thorough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
r1RE1N BELLEVUE GROUNDS
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE BUILDING
NEARLY DESTROYED.
ALI, THE RECORDS AND MOST VALUABLE BOOKS
sAvED-THE TOTAL LOSS LIKELY to

ALL THE RECORDS AND MOST VALUABLE Do'"'
sAvED-THE TOTAL LOSS LIKELY TO
BE ABOUT $4,000.
The Bellevue Hospital Medical College ou'iu'hs
an the bospjtal grounds in Eas, Twenty -sixths'''
was nearly destroyed by fire yesterua! NV.
Frank Murphy. the gatekeeper OF the hosp""'' u..
covered the flames at o'clock and rang an "'"' ia
promptly 10 call the fremen. He then has'ene" ~ Wv
hospital office and gave the alarm theie' ~" Wv,
PHYSICIANS orderlies and attendants IN '"e "Y
were soon on duty in the wards. ana every p'eOa"
ton taken to prevent UNDUE e~'"ee", ,n
the s patien,s Although the glare OF the names III
tho burning building was visible in several OF the
hosnital wards there no alarm among 'he pa
,,en,s Even in the insane pavilion. which was
nearest TO the burning building. the patients re-
manned on their cots and were not irigh'ehe"
No person was in the college when the names were
discovered but a member Of he hospital attendants
o,d tho mon en,nloyed AT the morgue aided hreneh
and policemen in saving valuable books ana oocu-
ments The dispensary In the basement vi ~"
building was saved from serious damage pu' '"e
upper part Of the building was burned out Vo'"
ple,cy Safes on the first and second floors pro-
tected many valuable records. The lecture-rooin
and auditorium I'm the third story. were wrecked
About thirty bodies In the dissectns room on
the fourth floor, and they were party DuiH'u' "''
After The fire was extngmished many books from
the library removed to the once OF tht SUP SUP,
were conyeyed from the burned dissecting-room TO
The rnorgue 1t was ascertaned that all or me
records and most valuable books OF the coiese ""u
been saved from harm. - .
The building was erected in 1855. The damage TO
the building was about $4,000 and the loss OF sur
rical Instruments specimens in the museum ana the
furniture may amount 10 $4,000 The losses VIII ps
only partly covered by insurance. IL was sald
yesterday that a defective electric light wire prop
ably caused the fire II Il expected that the bullu-
ing will be repaired as speedily possible. 1he
students attending the medical college heard lect-
ures yesterday in the Carnegie Laboratory on Inc
Of the faculty. who delivered lectures there. said
that the fire would not interfere with the work or
the college and the lectures would be delivered IN
the laboratory. and dissectng rooms would he pro-
vided for the students without much delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
NEW-ROCUELLE

Huguenot Chapter OF the Epworth League Is pre-
pairing TO hold service In memory OF the Rev
Frederick A. Gascoigne. In the First Methodist
Episcopal church. I'm Upper New Rochelle. on Sun
day evening. that being the first anniversary OF his
death The meeting Will be led by the president
Charles r. Lent and the Misses Emile and Harriet
Disbrow Will sing duet.
The members OF the Ladies' Social Union of ST
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church Will give a sup
per and reception In the church parlors tomorrow
night. The arrangements will be under the direc-
ton Of the officers Mrs Florence Valentine Mrs
Amelia Bouton. Miss Marie lie Count and Miss Ida
G. stewart
The basketball teams Of the Eastern District
Y VI. g A. Of Brooklyn. and the New Rochelle
Athletic club VIII play Il match game In the GYM
nasum saturday night
Miss Agnes Coles. OF this village has received
from the directors OF the Worlds Fair two pold
medals for hand-pantIng and mlniatn port ralir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
IRVING. THE "BOUNCER," DISCHARGED.
MRS. STEWART TOO Ill. TO APPEAR IN COURT
CAPTAIN CHAPMAN AND THE BROAD

CAPTAIN CHAPMAN AND THE BROAD
WAY GARDEN.
Samuel Irving. the 'bouncer' OF the Broadway
Garden who was arrested on the charge of as
saulting Henry Stewart and Mrs Stewart In the
restaurant late Sunday night. discharged
Court. yesterday. The 'bouncer' had been held in
81 600 bail and II said that Mrs. Stewart
too Ill from the effects Of an injury inflicted by
Irving to appear in court. She and her husba nd
failed to appear In court yesterday. and the Mag
istrate took advantage OF their absence to dis
charge the prisoner.
The failure of Police Captain Chapman to close
up the Broadway Garden since Il has become a
place OF assembly for the lewd. vicious and de
PRAYED and women Of the Tenderloin. and
therefore, pestiferous nuisance and disgrace to
Broadway. is being spoken Of suspicious and
suggestive. No doubt of the ability of the police
the ease with which the police closed Clark
Bijou Cafe In SiXth-ave.. which attracted exactly
the same crowd of offensive persons. and less
noticeable to the respectable people who attend
the theatres In Broadway. Young men of the city
who might otherwise escape the debasng influence
of a nosome crowd tempted into the Broadway
there at late hours at night and anxious parents
have been seen to invade the place and comma nd
the Withdrawal OF their sons from such contain
mating company Captain Chapman has admitted
receiving hany complaints against the place. which
he allows 10 remain open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
NANfARONECK.

No trace has been found OF Arthur Palmer. who
on Monday night killed his mother and fatally
wounded his sister and brother. The failure Of the
police 10 apprehend him either in New-York City
Utica Montreal Toronto has led to the belief
that he did not go TO Canada TO join his wife. but
either killed himself or Is in hiding In the woods
He Is reported to have been In Mount Vernon
on Tuesday night. and it is thought by many that
il is his intention to return and Kill his three re-
naming bro hers. This belief Is strong that
stables have been detailed TO guard the Palmer
homestead. in Weaver-st Coroner Banning Will
hold the inquest tonight The funeral will take
place this afternoon In the Methodist Church the
Rev. j. X. Holmes officiating report that Ger
frudc Palmer the sister. died o'clock on Tues
day night reached New-York City. and printed
The report is incorrect. Miss Palmer living
barr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
A RAINSTORM ENDS THE con- WAVE

II would be hard imagine more disagreeble
weather overhead or underfoot than that which
Newly orkers were forced TO endure last evening
after the snow which began TO fall in the after
noon had turned 10 rain There half an inch
OF snow the pavements when the change came
and the rain began 10 fall In a generous shower
so that In a few minutes the cup OF misery of the
few pedestrians out was full 10 OVERLOOKING
The storm which brought the snow and rain
originated in the lower ohio Valley. ana moving I'm
an eastcrly and northeasterly direction. Included
IN It's scope all OF the Atlantic Coast region north
OF North Carolina The wind Is expected to shift
to southeasterly to-day. The downfall OF rain was
general over the Southern States and Northern
Illinois The cold wave has been broken and the
temperature has risen from - 10 30 degrees from
the Arkansas Valley 10 the Atlantic Coast
The range of temperature In this city Yesterday
between II degrees at > a. and 81 degrees at
at D. m. The rain Is expected 10 continue through
the greater part OF to-day with clearing weai her
and falling temperature tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
CIVIL ENGINEERS ~ SESSION.

ELECTION or OFFICERS AT THE AMERICAN So
CrETYs ANNUAL MEETING.
The members of the American Society or CVii
Engineers held their forty -fourth annual meeting
yesterday at No. 1871 East Twenty-third-st l. -
Clarke of New-York, presided. and about three
hundred members were present After shor;
discussion on the methods Of making cement tests
which will be taken up again later. these ohicers
were elected for the coming year: President, Is.
NJ Harrod OF New-Orleans; vice-presdents Colonel
George H. Mendell. of San Francisco and j. r;
Wallace OF Chicago; treasurer. John thomson. OF
New-York City: directors-James owen. Newark
~ j.: Rudolph Herring. New York; Henry -.
Morse Wilmington, Del; Benjamin J.. crosby, 81;
Louis Mo-; Henry s. Hanes. Atlanta, Ga. and
Lorenzo NJ Johnson. Eagle Pass. Tex. ~
At the night session paper was read by T. w.
Hunt the secretary. giving a sketch of the history
OF the society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
NEW BUILDING FOR MOUNT HOLYOKE.

liberal friend OF Christian education in New
York has given $4,000 to the building fund of Mount
Holyoke College Mass. whose dormi;ories laid
in ashes last September The aumnae Of Mount
Holyoke In New-York and its vicinity have the
honor OF providing the first building to he erected
since the fire II is expected 10 be ready for
pancy In April and will accommodate fifty students
Having with the aid Of her friends secured the full
amount $1,000 for this building. the same local as
ISOLATION is now engaged in providing suitably for
its furnishing. About one-fourth OF the students
trained al Mount Hoyoke during the sixty years Of
It's history were from New-YoTk State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
"DEFENCE' OF Mr.. ECKELS.
ONE ALLEGED ILLUSTRATION OF HIS EFFICIENCY
SHOWS THAT he HAS BEEN TARDY IN TAX

ONE ALLEGED ILLUSTRATION OF HIS EFFICIENCY
SHOWS THAT HE HAS BEEN TARDY IN TAX
ING AN IMPORTANT PROBATION.
Despite the fearful protest OF THE Evening
Post against criticism of James H. Eckels. the
Controller of the Currency. the criticism by bank
officers continues. The Tribune said Tuesday
morning that the financial community thought Mr..
Eckels spent too much time in preparing addresses
how 10 all creation and too little in
seeing that the National Bank Examiners under
his supervision attended their duties and thereby
prevented banks from getting into an invovent
condition through improper loans. etc In its issue
OF Tuesday evening THE Post" referring 10 the
publication in The Tribune. said: Bankers gen
orally expressed surprise at attack on an officer
who Il known had discharged his duties so
efficiently rs Mr.. Eckes.'
In its issue of yesterday The Post said of
GERS OF National banks had rather apt illus
tration this morning Of the efficiency of the adj
nlnstration of the bureau of the Controller Of
the Currency. and consequently proof OF the
unjustness Of the attack in yesterdays Tribune
upon that official Mr. Eckes has determined TO
enforce the responsibility of directors OF National
banks for the management Of those institutions.
and not 10 permit them any longer in case OF
failure had management TO plead ignorance Of
q banks condition"
Then THE Post" printed the 'apt illustration"
the following letter. which received yesterday
iy the National banks in New-York from Mr..
Eckols:
the part of the directors of National banks. based
the ground that they are not, and have NOT
been informed of the affairs of the banks with
which they officially connected and. therefore.
should not be held responsible for the same. all
letters hereafter addressed to the officers OF banks
hearing upon the report of the Examiner are to
he submitted to the directors and the acknowledg-
ment and answer thereto made over each director =
individual signature
BY law. the duty of conducting the affairs OF n
hank devolves the directors. and II is desired
that such intention shall be made effective
You will acknowledge the receipt OF this letter
and return il with tho signatures Of the directors
attached. | nclose copy for your own fles.
Very respectfully JAMES II. ECkEIS.
Controller
The above letter has been read by me. and I
hereby acknowledge receipt Of the same.
Director
This letter was. OF course. sent by Mr. Eckels TO
every National bank In the country. and II 1t does
not show that he has heretofore neglected at least
one important precauton IT does not show any
thing. .
While "The Post Is now lachrymose over tho
wrong done TO Mr.. Eckels by The Tribune II may
he well 10 take remark from It's columns on
Monday December q. 1896 the day the rotten
National Bank Of Illinois closed its doors: There
was much criticism in Wall Street circles as TO the
apparent failure OF the National Bank Examiners
10 discover the condition of affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
no SPINNING UP IN CHiPUiN'S CASE.

POLICE COMMISSIONERS WILL NOT HEAR ORAL
ARGUMENTS.
The Police Commissioners yesterday received
from Colonel r. G. James. who was counsel Tor
chief Conlin In the prosecution OF the recent
charges against Captain Chapman a letter asking
that opportunity be given to counsel 10 sum up pe-
fore the whole Board The Commissioners decided
that the lawyers might submit briefs, but thi'
there was no reason for departing in this from
the rule the Board not to near oral arguments.
Commissioner Andrews said the same reques, W.
refused IN the cases OF two captains who were dis
missed "cantain chapman is not going to be dis
missed however" said Mr.. Andrews
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
PEEKSKILL.

Tho trustees OF the village. after a two weeks
recess met on Tuesday evening. hs 10 '"e
amount Of nearly 81. 400 were paid Ex-Judge henry
Tate who has been member Of Cortlandt HOOK
and Ladder Company since July 81. 1891, received
an exempt certificate. nor. T.,
,h Tou,n Gerk's office this afternoon, followed by
a meeting Of the Board OF Health: , A..
The annual meeting Of the stocknoineIs oi w Nv
poekskill Improvement Company. Limited VIII pe
hold This evening 80 o'clock in the corporation
rooms There Will he an election OF eleven o''ec-
tors. - A., r.o.h,.or,,n
so-iahle for the benefit OF the Presoy ,er,a s,n
Church will he held at the nome OF MISS 'e""''
Royd jefferson Valley. this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
THE ALTENA STILL on THE SHOALS

The Atlas Line steamer Alvena. which was I'm
collision Tuesday with the Phoenix Liner Brit
ish Queen and az n result OF the accident was
beached on Sandy Hook Shoals with a bad break
I'm her port quarter lay In the same position yes
terday Should an easterly or southeasterly gale
blow up she could not last long.
PIN Forwood X Kellock. her agents yesterday
sent by cable dispatch to the English marine in
surnnce companies which are Interested I'm the
Aly.ua an account OF the collision They have
asked for bids from the Chapman and Merritt
Wrecking companies for raising the sunken vessel.
but Will not on them until instructions are re-
ceived from the other Side:
IN. Rrtish Consulate has ordered that an In
formal hearing be given on the subject to-day 10
determine when the onciai inquiry into the cause
Of the collision shall be held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
be paid within week the sewer conhec''o"' -
the latter yillage Will be cut of.

he paid within week the sewer co"''''
the latter village will be cut on
Over a wear ago the taxpayers OF North TarrS
town voted n sewer system for that Village VIZ"
outlets I'm the Hudson River. The sewer o,' ,,s
sonerS entered into an agreement WIN 80 the
t.es Of Tarrytown whereby they were 10 nav -,
use of the atters outlets on the pay
$1,000. This large saving TOT 80, - Two ont
Town az the original plans to constius. W ~ III.
let's would incur expense or ABOUT |lo.u"' Comma
mrccssarv 70 call a special meeting OF the taxpay
ers of North Tarrytown for the purp9ste -, "p 70
nronriatirp m. money As IL was delayed 81
long and because the village Of Tarrytown needsu
The money 10 build sewer through sunny S' ~,
Lane II was decided to hasten the payment ~
ihre.tening TO lie IN the sewer system or Norm
Tarrytown Ii il now more than likely una. rac
',ominissIoners will call special election for some
lime next week The members OF the .ommissioh
are John Weber. chairman: Amanda Bryant
DaV id Silver and IL '. ConONcr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

Observation-Disclosures G. Bullock. OF Massa-
chusetts BUCKiNGHAM-John Russell Young OF
philadelphIa FIFTH AVENUE-John wanna
maker of Philadelphia and Congressman X H.
Mahany Of Buffalo HOLLAND-Ex-Congres
W. A. Russell, and Nathaniel Thayer, OF Massa-
chusetts. and John w Gates. OF Chicaso NJ NJ,
uATTAN-H y Ledyard president Of the Mich
igan Central Railroad Company. NETHEhLAND,
E. p Ripley. president of the Atchison, Topeka anu
Santa Fe Railroad Company. WALDohr -'eo' -
" Aldridge New-York state Superintendent Of
Puhlic Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
FOR THE CIRE or PULMONARY TROT BLES

Winter Homes" IL the title Of an illustrated
pa implicit issued by the New York Ontario and
Western Railway Company. and IT'S object is 10
direct the attention OF physicians and OF their
pa tients TO region reached by four hours ride
from the city. In which the climatic conditions are
favorable TO the cure OF pulmonary troubles The
region IL that part OF Sullivan County having high
elevation and pure. dry air. and In OF the most
favored places has been built the LOOMS SAM
tarium for the treatment OF consumptive patients
The railroad station IL Liberty. and there are
many winter homes within easy driving distance
OF the station The pamphlet contains a number
OF charming Views and some detailed information
about tho places In Sullivan County which are
winter health resorts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
ETNISFORD.

The Rev Arnold II. Reddng. rector OF .ne
Warrington Memorial Church and OF ST. Marx
Episcopal Church. Tarrytown announces 'n''
services will be resumed at the Wortnlhs, n'h
Cbruch next Sunday Services have not been heIu
I'm tho church for Some time owing 10 the pre'a-
lencc OF diphtheria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Alfred and William Page. composing the firm OF
Page Bros dealers In mems furnishing goods at
Va 11s Nassau-st made an assignment yester
day 10 Edgar X Brown. giving a preference 70
Hattie Hoyt Page for $3.50 borrowed money
Henry Smith. their attorney, said that the failure
was due 10 hard times and high rent Their la
bilities outside Of the preference. he said, were
about 1900. their nominal assets 800 and actual
assets probably $3.50 II they make some ar
rangement with the creditors TO continue: The
preference to Mrs Page il for actual cash lent 10
the firm from proceeds of the sale OF real estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
Winamac.
A NEW COLLAR.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

IMMATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 1:io su~-4 Moon rises m s:3i Moons -
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
AM-Sandy Hook OLA Gov. Island e32 He'll Gate II -
PM-sandy Hook V.i6 Gov Island lo0v Hell Gate A'ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21

Mrs. JunIus b. Alexander and Mrs Arson l.. Gar
roll at the formers home. at 3 o'clock - =,
The Grasshopper Tennis club. or TottenVille' VII
hold It's annual dance tomorrow evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21

At ALL THREE STORES.
listers Of frieze-a cloth that
has piled into it all the warmth,
worth, and wear possible; were
$40 and $22.
Now $12.
Overcoats Of chinchilla, Of
frieze, Of melton; were SIC, $IS
and $40.
Now $I2.
Trousers as good as we posi-
bly, can make; were SIS, S., 81,
So, and 50.
Now 81.
At PRINCE ST. STORE ONLY.
Several hundred suits Of fancy
cheviots-this seasons ultra pat.
terms; too ultra to hold on to,
were $50, $28, SIS and $40.
Now SIS.
You see we're buying room.
ROGERS, PEEr & Co
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
TANRYTOWN.

The trustees o. the village OF Tarrytown have
served notice the trustees OF the village OF North
"arrvinw that unless 1900 due the former village