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New-York tribune., 1900-11-03

government In the interest of the people and not
of any party. This pledge he faithfully redeemed
Although some of the policies he followed after
taking office subjected him to a great deal of
criticism by partisan interests was conceded by
every one that ne went out OF office leaving a
legacy OF many benefits to the city
1t Mayor Strong who appointed Colonel
Naring Commissioner OF Street Cleaning: the de-
partment at once reorganized and for tho
first time in the history of the city the streets
kept clean. AT time Mayor Strong was
hesought by Grand Army men TO dismiss Colonel
Naring. this he refused 10 do The reorganization
Of the Police Department he put in the hands of
Theodore Roosevelt. who became president Of the
Beard. Besides having the streets kept clean and
reorganizing the Police Department, Mayor Strong
carried into effect many public improvements
many that extravaganza charged against his
administration. More money spent in this
way in his term than in the fifteen years that
preceded il. Miles of important streets which had
been a reproach TO the city were paved with
asphalt the One-hundred -fifty-ffth-st viaduct
completed; public schools. better and larger
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
OBITUARY.
FRANK GIRARD.

Frank Grard an actor. and recently real
estate agent in Vanderyeer Park. died on Thurs
day afternoon his home. No. 1882 Flatoush-ave.
Brooklyn. from complication Of diseases Tie
was born in Brooklyn July 4, 1910. his real
name being Giraud but on account of his success
on the stage under the of GiTard the family
name was changed. In the Civil War he enlisted
IN the Navy. and aboard the United States
steamship Illinois, stationed at Hampton Roads.
and at its close became q comedian with Hooley :
Minstrels. In 1856 being under contract to appear
in New-Orleans. he left this CITY the i'll fated
vessel the Evening Star. which lost at sea
$50 miles off the of Florida October 1856
Mr Girard was the only survivor Of the five hun
dred passengers.
returning to the minstrel stage. with which ne
was identified till 1871. he became stage manager
Tor 1cny Pastor at No. Gel Bowery remaining
there till 1884 He played leading with j.
n emmett, May Irwin, Gus Williams and others,
ana Iast year toured the country with Joe Emmett
ana Lotte Gibson in the parts he had created with
the elder Emmett.
In the Elks Mr.. Girard had held the chair of
Senior Past Grand Exalted Ruler since 1876 He
also member OF Pro Patria Lodge No 12l2. Royal
Arcanum; Manhattan Lodge No 149 A. O. L. w;
honorary member in about twenty-five Elks lodges
IN olnerent parts of the country. and a member OF
and the Cortelyou Club. of Flatbush. He leaves
two children-Edward, of the song Illustrating teal
OF GiTard and Travis, and Ella, the wife of George
II. Keen. who is i'll at her fathers home and has
not been told of his death. The funeral tomorrow
afternoon will be held in ST. Stephens Lutheran
Church, in Newkirk-ave.. and will be conducted by
the Brooklyn Lodge of Elks. The burial will be in
Eiks's Rest Evergreens Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
REcElrERs F0R WoRSTED YARN u4KERS

Philadelphia, Nov. To-day IN the United States
District Court. Judge Mcpherson. upon the request
of creditors of William Browne Il Sons ard
the Phoenix Mills Company. appointed receivers
for the firms Thomas Walstenholme and Frank
the appointment of a third receiver The two con-
Germs. which practically the same. man
ufacturers of worsted yarns and their combined
liabilities placed at s. 600 That the concerns
have been financial diffculties has been known
for time. and there have been frequent meet
ings Of creditors in an effort 10 como to some
arrangement satisfactory to ali concerned. De-
preston business and the borrowing Of 81 .006lJ
on wool pledged with them is said to have caused
their failure The petition for the appointment OF
receivers is signed by the Ninth National Bank OF
Philadelphia. whose claim for 50 404 So the Cecil
National Bank OF Port Deposit. Nd $S62S 80 and
the National Bank of Elkton. Md. $3.752 s6 In the
petition II stated that the alleged bankrupts
admitted their inability to meet their Indebtedness
There also number Of New-England creditors
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
AGAINST &. II. LEDERER.
THE FUTURE OF THE CAsINO-A
NEW THEATRE PROPOSED

George W. Lederer yesterday confessed Judgment
before Justice Mccarthy in the City Court in the
two suits brought against him by the Sire brothers
in connection with the Casino. One of the suits
was for the ejectment of Lederer from possession
of the theatre, and the other to recover two
months rent under contract alleged by the Sires.
The back rental amounts to nearly 5000
Henry B. Sire said yesterday that it had been
decided to let Mr.. Lederer remain In possession of
the Casino till next Wednesday. He was not sure
just what course he should take with regard to
the theatre after that. He thought of having il
overhaued and renovated throughout and then
managing it himself for burlesques or musical pro-
ductions. but he that he should do
this Immediately. \ musical piece called "Floro-
dora is announced TO open at the Casino on No
vember L, and company has come from England
TO play it, Mr.. Sire said that he had not yet talked
with the managers Of "Florodora but he under
stood that it a good play and desirable at
traction for the theatre. and he might decide after
seeing the managers to let it go on with its en-
gagement announced and postpone his own
plans TIL later. Being asked whether he thought
that there any chance of his coming to an
agreement for Mr.. Lederers continued possession
Of the house. he said he did think there
Mr.. Lederer is in London at present. His lawyer.
Franklin Bien said last night that he was to have
conference with Albert T. Sire tomorrow. and
that he thought an arrangement might be made
for Mr.. Lederer to continue TO manage the theatre.
James Lederer. the brother OF G. w. Lederer.
showed dispatch which he said he had received
was to build theatre FOR him in Broadway He
said that negotiations for site were going but
he was not at liberty to say where tt
Justice Freedman granted an injunction yester-
day restraining Mary Dainton from appearing in
The Belle OF Bohemia and George w. Lederer
from retaining her in his company. in action
brought against the defendants by Mary Elliott
Page. Of London. The plaintiff asserts that she is
a citizen Of the United States, though temporarily
living in London. She says that she engaged Miss
Dainton in London. June 29. appear In the
title part OF Madame Delphine" at the Palace
Theatre. London, her engagement TO begin OC-
tober % ct salary of $75 week. Miss Page says
that I1ederer induced Miss Dainton come here
and engaged her for THE Belle OF Bohemia.
Neither Lederer nor Miss Dainton appeared. per-
sonaIIy by counsel, and Justice Freedman
the application OF the Fromme Brothers, granted
the injunction by default.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
JAMES B. DILL ENDS SPITE CASE
TIE WELL KNOWN LAWYER BUYS A FOOT
OF LAND IN EAST ORANGE.

last orange, y. J.. Nov (SpecaD.-James r.
- - ''e corporation lawyer. has succeeded in buy
is one root Of land adjoining his property in Har-
iiSon-st' ending long spite contest. Six years
ae' James Eggiestor opened Dennis Place through
ms 'and leaving strip foot wide and 42O feet
io"s alongside OF the property of Mr.. Dill. The
'a''er wanted to buy the strip. but Mr. Eggeston
named the modest sum of g. $50 for it, when the
ullhg price is about S25 foot Mr.. Dill COM
plalned OF the price and refused to buy
MT Eggleston then erected big For Sale sign
on the foot of land close the sidewalk. Beneath
the top line d smaller announcement that lots
~ "a Dehnis Place were for sale. This sign so
plucn or an eyesore that the neghbors protested
and Mr.. Eggleston moved it back directly in front
OF the entrance to Mr.. Dills library. where il
since remained. Mr.. Dill at first considerably
annoyed, but of late has been used to the matter
ana dropped negotiations. Recently he heard that
d reasonable OFFER would be entertained. and made
the me purchase The, deed was recorded in the
county Registers Office Wednesday and the
stamps show that the consideration was less than
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
ALLEGED FoRGER TO GO To A1B4yr.
sTENoGRArHER FOR THE STATE Architect
MUST STAND TRIAL.

sTENoGRArHER FOR THE STATE ARCHITECT
MUST STAND TRIAL
Robert T Fleming stenogra pher for q. l.. Helms,
the State architect. will he taken Albany to-day
to answer 10 the charge of forging TWO checks one
for $50 and for s20. The checks were cashed
at the Park Bank Of Albany under the forged
signature Of G. l. Helms. the young mans en-
poyer. and were drawn the Fifth Avenue Bank
of this city. A peculiar coincidence is that Mr.
Helms was at the Fifth Avenue Bank at the time
young Fleming was coming to New-York
On the discovery OF the forgery the detectives
were engaged. and six hours later Fleming
found in Brooklyn. where he visiting friends
He was arraigned yesterday in the YOrkviIe Police
Court before Magistrate Deuel. and held in $1.0OO
ball. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Helms and William
CASTOR. OF the Fifth Avenue Bank, went to Albany
and obtained warrant for Fleming's arrest
The forged check for Sl2o. dated October 81. ap-
peared at the Fifth Avenue Bank yesterday. The
officers ACCOMPANYING Fleming TO Albany this
morning will take this check with them ad-
ditional evidence.
Fleming is twenty-six years old. and lived with
his father d. J. Fleming. at No. 10 Elk-st., Al
bany. He had received a salary Of 81 500 year
under l. G. Perry, ex-State architect. A few days
ago he visited Paust father in Brooklyn, asking
him for advice, after confession. The father gave
Fleming a letter Mr.. Helms, asking for mercy
Fleming did deliver this letter uatil after his
prehenson. Mr.. Helms says the young will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03

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EX-MAYOR STRONG DEAD.
HE PASSES AWAY RATHER SUDDENLY
AT HIS HOME-THE FAMILY
PRESENT

Ex-Mayor William L. Strong. with the expira-
ZION Of whose tenure of Office at the close of 1897
ended also the municipal system OF the old CITY
~ Nsv-Tork. died somewhat suddenly carly YES
t.rday morning at his home. No. Il West Fifty
seventh-st. For years eN-Mayor Strong had suf-
fered from gout, but it not until two or three
months ago that il became acute. When he re-
1urned from his summer vacation. six weeks ago.
he was afflicted with an especially severe attack
~ his "old enemy as he often described it and
for month he was confined 10 his house unable
20 attend To his business interests to give at
tention 90 the political labors he took himself
when he accepted the craftsmanship of the FL
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
NEW-YORK CENTRAL CHANGES.
DIVISION sCPERINTENDENTs PROMOTED
PNEUMATIC SWITCHING SYSTEM


Several changes taking effect on November l
have been made among the division superinte ndents
OF the New-York Central Railroad Joseph B.
Stewart superirt endent of the river division West
Shore. has been promoted to the superintendent
OF the Pennsylvania division. vice A. c. Palmer
Harlem division has been transferred TO the super
ntendency of the river division, West Shore vice
stewart, promoted. Miles Bronson has been ap-
pointed TO the post of superintendent of the Har-
lem DIVISION. Mr.. Bronson formerly private
secretary TO 3 r. Galloway. president of the New
York Central He is of the youngest if not
the youngest. division superntendents of an impor-
en- en-. LaIlWa! IN TINS country. Mr. Bronson came
I-dSt When Mr.. Galloway transferred from the
PEtSldehcy or the Lake Shore to the place he now
hods During the short period Of his work in the
East Mr. Bronson, by sterling effort. alert energy
diu pracucal ability, has attracted attention. and
favor Leigh Best, formerly with the law depart
Ineht or the New York Central. has been appointed
MI CalaWays private secretary.
me new pneumatic system of switching in the
!druS al the Grand Central Station is practically
completed, and it gives promise of being a great
time saver, as well labor saver. In the hand
ing or trains IT will enable the station master to
accomplish more in less time than he enabled
to do under the old system. This pneumatic sys-
TEN increases the capacity OF the train shed and
WI Simplify as we'll as facilitate the running of
trains into the station.
A new story switch house is in process of
switching plant. This house will have some new
features which il is believed will he Of advantage
The upper half Of the windows be Colored
green. in order to prevent the sunlight from daz-
zling the eyes of the while work The old
switch tower provided with TrinEs. hut this
arrangement was not satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
FUNERAL or SIR RoDERIcK ". CAMERON

The funera! of Sir Roderck W. Cameron will be
held AT the Church Of the Incarnation, Madison
ave and Tilirty-hfth-st.. Monday. at 1890 a. m
President John V. Barnes OF the Maritime Ex-
change yesterday appointed deputation 10 rep
resent the Maritime Association OF the Port OF
New-York at the funeral Sir Roderick w Cam
eron was at one time member Of the association
Tne 6eputation consists OF Albert H. Brown
Alfred I, Snow, D. p. Dearborn, John r. Liver,
more AhIel Abbot, Frederick f. Scannel, Rlehara
Gurney. Louis T. Romano ChaFses r. El"e'i "''
Cort r. Hlncken -, -, - h,,
ming in this port be displayed at half mast on the
daN, Of funeral.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
CoQUELTN TO LECTrRE AT BARrARD.

Coquelin. the French comedian. has agreed TO
deliver a lecture before the ''Cercle Francois Ge
IUniversite Harvard This is in addition to the
lectures by NJ CASTOR Deschamps the Pari-
sian critic who is the fourth annual lecturer Of
the Cercle. Professor Adolphe Cohn head OF the
Columbia University French department. delivers
to-day. before the Cercle. Harvard. a lecture
'Na polson II in History and Literature
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
A. z. TOWLE & SON COMP4NY INSoLrENr.

Greenfield. Mass. Nov THE A. F. Towle &
Son Company. silverware manufacturers. is unable
10 meet its obllga tons a meeting of creditors
will be held next Thursday afternoon. The debts
OF the company S1lsOOO OF which Sis OOO is due
banks and 5000 for merchan ndise. The capital
stock ia $4,000 which is practically wiped out.
The last Of the company to the State
It's Liabilities as S50s go The assets were given
Land end buildings S42 600. machinery. $40 600;
cash ana dests due to company, S19sle: merehan-
oise manufactured and IN process, NBs.s4
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
COLONEL HISKJN.H ILLNESS.

DR.. W. II. Haskin OF No. u East FOrty-hrst-st
whose father. Colonel William l.. Haskiu. OF the
I'd United States Artillery. stationed at r" Nedado
Cuba is suffering from slight attack Of yellow
fever? said Yesterday that he had received . dis
patch from Havana regarding his IA hers condi-
uon. DR.. Haskin said that the dispatch dld not
give further information abuut the sickness ot
his father than that printed In The Tribune yes
terday Before the outbreak OF the Spauish-Ameri-
can War Colonel Haskin was in command ar Fort
SChuVler
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
WILLIAM CROSBY.

William Crosby, chief clerk OF The Bronx index
system Of the Registers office. died Thursday at
pneumonia. Mr.. Crosby a member of the
Democratic and Mohican clubs and had charge of
the XXIId Assembly District. in which Mayor Van
Nyck lives. He closely associated with Mayor
Van Wyck- The staff OF the Registers office will
attend the funeral to he held home l 20
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The burial will be in
Ca
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
SPECIAL rRALy rOR TIE GRAZ C0npANY.

The Maurice Grau Grand Opera Company. num-
bering hundred people. started yesterday for
the Pacific Coast II will travel over the Sunset
Route of the Southern Pacific Company, under the
personal charge Of c " Murphy. travelling pas
senger agent of the compeny The rain consists
OF special Pullman palace cars. with ulflihg car.
which makes the entire journey. New-Nork to san
Francisco and return. All Of the arrangements ior
the trip have been made by the Southern PAclhc
Company under the direction Of Maurice Gran
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
RrorEsr ro BENEFIT LEHIGH sTrDENTs

Bethlehem Penn. Nov 2-The will OF FRANK
Williams late Of Johnstown. makes bequest of
$500 go TO Iehigh University at South Bethlehem
for the benefit OF worthy students. The Will pro-
vides that the income be loaned to students at the
,,nivsrsi.v who are unable TO pay their way
through college. Their notes are to be taken Tor
the amount borrowed. and the money. when re-
t-IrDed is to again be placed in the fund
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
DIED.


FTELD-In Paris m Novsr,ha~ fa00 c-zooa s,r of tsa
late Moses Field in the 7stb year 81 So s-e -
' a. '"7 '''" 's'' Vi ''s ~
~ IrINtIHAM-At his residence South y. ].
.oN November l. William Fro.H Insrau
ruIeral On Saturday. a = p. n
-''1H"'-Ht a. Albany.
HoAGTASD =,
toro- kaNaF- y J. cu We1resday- o.
n FIoasIsnS -, -t'on II asan1 IT, husband q Laura
Funeral servi~.s' -. 5sd'
Saf,r5av - L@e ttslis1'e fs2rSaNa- y -
-'S''iIlieT az
HCGHES-At her residence y, - -. as.s -. ~
YORK. October 81 CsJi, H,,~t.s s,---s-Iv -
E,,rc-aJ :. FsS
or Ssvs,tn T ,Seetlng tt9,se Nc lff East 9TH
'" -@S ''alur-aSt, November .. a 70 'clocS
LoRD-Oa Sunt4s C~,7He- = q, So -,--, -,
-' '-' " . = L%ord- - years % age
L1ON-At his residence No
November l. Newman & Lon ,Eat - S. 6''oA4yH-
RIGGS-On No,er,rAr 700,
aged 81 ~'-'S'n FNssS
Funeral services az hs ,s.A -ez54s,-o - 80, ~,
BROOKLYN Satu-dav a. 10 = -, -' w LsA9l--t
Funs-aj sar,-i.s a. -. 80 81. ear or ms ase
4I'tlas ? '1Hr- r.. 5I1-a~s
Minute of he Executive COMMITTEES ,e ,h= YORK
LIE Insurance Company-
With profound sorrov -a,rrI tra 4s.., a.. .,- ,-.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
WILL LEATES sI0.O0O TO A NURSE.

the will OF Robert F. Bixby was filed for probate
yesterday. The value OF the ests il estimated at
$3.50 900.
The testator leaves $1,000 Mrs Lena Gordon
for careful nursing OF him in long Illness. After
a number of small requests he leaves the residue
OF his estate George Freifcld and A S. Murray.
who appointed executors in for his sister.
Mrs Grace Menkowski. She receives the income
during her lifetime. On her death il goes To her
children. Mrs Menkowski is at present In sana-
torium in England
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
JOHN F. HAMILTON.

John F. Hamilton we'll known tea importer. of
No 100 Front-st., Manhattan. died yesterday his
home. No 2s7 Monroe-st.. Brooklyn. at the age OF
ffty-seven He member of Burnside Coun-
ell. No. 625 Royal Arcanum; Arcanum Lodge No.
1852 knights Of Honor: Mizpah Lodge, No 315.
AMERICAN Order United Workmen; and I. s; Grant
order has been issued by Grant Post attend his
funeral at his home tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03

SECRETARY ROOT EXPRESSES GRIEF
Washington. Nov. 2--Secretary Root was greatly
shocked by the of the death of ex-Mayor
Strong Of New-York, with whom he had been on
intimate terms for many years. lie sent a tele-
gram of coincidence TO Mrs. Strong to-day. in which
he said:
The death of Colonel Strong is great loss 10 the
community in which he had been for so many
lears tower of strength for all that was good
and useful in political life. To his death is a
personal bereavement after a warm, true friend
estimable heritage ne has left in the memory of
his life and character.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
Norr1yGH4M LAcEMAKERs COMING
TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS BOUND FOR ZION CITY
ON THE MARIA THERESA


ON THE MARIA THERESA.
The steamer kaiserin Maria Theresia. due here
next Wednesday, will bring twenty-five Noting
ham lacemakers They being sent here by the
Rev. John Alexander DOwie. the Zionist preacher,
to become members of his settlement. near Chi
cago, known Zion City. recent dispatch from
London says that the Rev Mr.. Dowe had secured
as converts twenty-five Nottingham acemakers by
promising them high wages
Commissioner Fitchie. of the Bureau of lmmigr1-
ton is the lookout for their arrival here They
will be examined by the mmigra ton officials to de-
termtne whether they violate the law which pro-
hibits the admission OF contract labor.
The Rev. DR.. Dowie started for London and
Jerusalem from Chicago i'll the summer 10 preach
his doctrine. Medical students nave intertered
with his meetings in ST Martins Town Hall so
much that il is necessary for the London 90
lice TO protect him while he breaches.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
wFsLEy4y,s DEBATERS CHOSEN.

M,ddIetowu Conn Nov. (SpeclaD.-The selec-
ton of the Wesleyan speakers FOR the Wesleyan
Williams intercollegiate debate has been made as
follows: r IL Clapp. OF o.. New,fork Cit$; a
W arpsr 'Oe Brooklyr. ~. Y. with l. r, Seilech'
al Of 3isns Fails \. T., as substitute The de-
bate VIII hs hsd Al WulianAsewns EoYeneer -
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
R0oTH.TrcKER BrTs 4 HOWE.

Commander Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army
has Just bought a home in Cottage-ave-. Mount
Vernon for $500 The property was formerly
owned by the Martens estate. Several other oft-
GERS of the Salvation Army have also purchased
homes in Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SUNDAY
,Kte,-xE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
| HOURS: Morning Night
leoi5s7 s9D Z i - 5 sgleu
I ILL Y
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Vls.t Il,

IN this diagram the continuous white line shows re
c55rv bar,retar The dotted the tempe-a-
t,re ~ recorded Perrys Pharmacy.
Tribune ONCE Nov. =. l a. m.The weather yesterday
s fair and warmer The temperature ranged between
- and 70 degrees the average 3A degrees being
eraes higher of Thursday and 49, higher than
81 thr corresponding date OF last
RE weather to-day VIII be fair
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
5perial Noiircs

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East 46th. Nov. Cieu-;err--
day refuruished and releco.ated. ch-op1df 1s9i.-s
and hairdressing apartments fer bachelors FREDERICK
T. KING, Manager.
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