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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
1 CHERCH DAMAGED BY FLRE.

The Noble Street Baptist Church In Greenpolnt.
was damaged by fire last night TO the extent Of
81 Geo, and for time II looked though the build
ing would be totally destroyed. The church is
brick structure and is in Modest, just Off of
Manhattan-ave. The fire was caused by the fur
mace in the basement. There had been revival
meeting IN the church in the afternoon. and
other meeting 10 nave been held last night.
II was a few minutes after O'Clock when George
FREEZER. of No. $50 Manhattan-ave. while on his
way home. flames in the basement of the
church. He called Policeman Wareham, of the
Grcenpoint ave. station, who turned in alarm.
In few minutes half dozen engines were pour
ing streams Of water the burning building.
After half an hours work the fire was extin-
guished
Five years ago there fire In the church.
but the damage slight The pastor is the Rev.
John l.. Finch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
MANY PATIENTS CARED FOR.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK OF THE LIT
TIE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF ST.
FRANCIS IN JERSEY CITY

The Little Sisters of the Poor OF St Francis Is
a Roman Catholic order composed OF women who
devote their lives to the care OF the pepness and
frendss sick Irrespective of creed and nationality.
At the close of their novtiate they hospital
and receive thorough training as nurses before
beginning their active service. A branch of the
order was established In Jersey City thirty years
ago. 1t began In humble way, and It's only In
is that received from charitable persons. and
the Sisters go about daily soliciting offerings OF
money. food and wearing apparel for they endeavor
TO clothe the unfortunate patients. many when
received are In their illness being due to the
lack of suitable raiment to shield them from the
Indictment weather and 10 enforced abstinence from
nOurShing food
Their work at first was nursing, and providing
Sisters was then converted into hospital: II was
Tn;rkable zeal and by personal solicitation secured
a sufficient amount In small offerings TO erect
brick structure at PavOnia and East Hamilton
Place fine cheerful site facing Hamilton Park
he m Hd% GTSR 6n9 only R sm b
many Mckless applicants were denied admittance,
the penniless sick must be enlarged. and they at
oiSe wet anouI securing olsernss ana GollecIed
Surclent 10 warrant the ConStrucuon OF the large
hve story and basement brick building which oc-
Pavonia ave. to Ninth-st. 1t was opened a decade
ago, and is provided with over two hundred beds,
he necessary soon, as the Sisters reluctantly turn
hW The debt nrr9 in Erecting the Sresent bd
ing, model structure, with all the modern appIi-
siciaus. who volunteer their services and take
great interest in the institution.
The hospital contains two hundred and fifty beds
but, Including the helpers there are nearly three
hundred inmates now. The crowding Is chiefly
in the quarters of the sef-sacrifcing Sisters and
their aids. the Sisters do their render
the patients comfortable and suffer discomforts
themselves
There private patients in the hospital
but they few. and the revenue derived from this
source is comparatively small, and the large
iorty of patients those who are unable to con-
tribute anything The patients, even the poorest
whether white, or black, Catholic or non-Catlolic
receive careful attention as the Sisters are con-
stantly on duty in the wards and rooms
In addition It's hospital the Sisters have for
several years conducted sUuphouse for the hungry
poor. A large room has been reserved In the base
ment the Ninth-st. side. where dinner il served
al to all corners, and hundreds receive a sub
stantial meal.
The hospital is the only in the lower section
of jersey City and to IL sent the Victims ~ the
railway accidents which occur almost daily in Tho
several railway yards. The last report shows the
magnitude of the work OF this excellent che rttv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
EXPERTS TESTIFY IN PULLAR's SUIT

Joseph W Pullar resumed the witness stand be-
fore Justice Bischoff In the Supreme Court yes
terday. and continued giving testimony in his suit
against Ex-Governor Waller Of Connecticut and
Alfred r. Page to secure the setting aside Of a
conveyance made by. Pullar to the defendants. The
conveyance included the property left TO Pullar
under the will of his wife, Mrs. Goodwin Pullar.
General Burnett who had been cross eXaminng
Pular for the last three days, opened the proceed
ings by getting Puilar to Identify a number Of
letters written by him different friends and rela
tives. Finally General Burnett asked Pullar 70
give sample OF his handwriting This Pullar did.
You are little nervous this morning you
not?' Pullar asked.
Yes. | guess | I need a drink two 10
brace up on" replied Pua-
In answer to questions by Mr.. Benjamin his coun-
sci. Pullar said that he had private bottle the
Hoffman House at the time he was drinking so
hard.
Experts began their testimony at the afternoon
session. The first Frederick Petersen, of CO.
lumba University He said that he had made
physical and mental examination of the plaintiff
on January u. He found Pullar IN a weak minded
condition
What was that condition caused by" was asked
Il should say ii was the result of chronic aIco-
holism."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
LONG DELAY ON THE ELEVATED.
AND COLDER STATIONS OR TAKE
THE TROLLEY CARS.

Several thousand Brooklyn people who are com
PEELED TO use the Ridgewood, Lexington-ave and
Fifth-ave. divisions OF the Brooklyn Elevated Rail
road were Indignant yesterday From 6;35 o'clock
until $50 O'Clock in the morning there was block
ade on the road. which tied up all OF these lines
and thousand of people. after waiting in cold cars
and in colder stations for chance get 70 their
work in Manhattan. compelled to go to the
street and continue their journey on trolley
The blockade caused by the breaking OF an
axle on a motor of a FIfth-ave. train just as
Il reached the Bridge-st station. 1t some time
before the trainmen understood just what the
matter, and about an hour and a half before they
were able 10 shunt the car onto siding near by
and release the of trains which mad drawn
up in the rear, BY this time the road had got
into such tanse that many persons going to their
business after the blockade had been lifted found
that the trains late and irregular The extreme
severity of the weather yesterday morning made
the Inconvenience the more trying many had
to stand for long time the unprotected station
platforms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
RECEIVES DIPLOMA AND MEDALS.
RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICES OF DIR. FRED
ERICK A. COOK IN ANrART1c EXPLORATIONS.

RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICES OF DR. FRED
ERGCK A. COOK IN ANTARTIc EXPLORATIONS
DR. Frederick A Cook the surgeon o. the Belgian
Antarctic Expedition Of 1897 go has received the
diploma and medals conferred upon him by the
Royal Belgian Geographical Society and the city
OF Brussels. The medal OF the Geographical So
ciety is OF silver, two and fve-eighths inches I'm
diameter. On the diverse IS shown the steamship
Belgica, IN cedeld with all flags set Above
the main and mizzen masts is engraved "Hivern
age au H-36" showing the latitude OF the expedi-
TONS winter quarters. Ca the reverse IS the seal
OF the Royal Society
the diploma IS on tinted parchment with n purple
border. It bears the symbols OF the society and
attests to the position held by DR.. Cook With
the diploma IS the society's chart OF the work Of
the Belgica. Il large and well executed map. drawn
by Lieutenant q. lie CONT. who was second In
command The map shows in detail the coasts
Of the Belgica Channel. IN which most of the
pIoTatlon was done. There is also a map indiCat-
Ing the route of the entire voyage and the most
southern point reached by the Belgca
The medal from the City OF Brussels is OF gold
and about the size of our double eagle. On it's
face IS an armored figure, in his right hand
figure is reckoning his comrades join him in
victory. On the reverse is the brief inscription
in French The City of Brussels to Mr.. F Cook
attached TO the Belgium Antarctic Expedition,
1889"
DR.. Cook has recently been made a chevalier OF
the order of Leopold. by King Leopold
DIR. Cook spoke last night before the Epworth
League OF the New-York Avenue Methodist Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
DAVIS'S BALL WITHOUT PAGAN.
POLICE COMMISSIONER LAI1Y ALSO MISS
ING FROM THE BOSSS LEEEE.

Mayor Lawrence Pagan of HobOken did not at
tend the great of the Robert Davis Association
in Jersey City Wednesday night, fact which
did not surprise who had been taken into the
secret that Mr.. Davis had made up his mind to
end Mr.. Fagau's career in HOboken-
Police Commissioners Martin Daab and Adolph
Laundering of Hoboken, were at the ball, but Police
Commissioner Michael Lally was among the Miss
ing. Mr.. LaIly is friendly to Pagan. but the other
two members II is said. have announced their m
tention of pleasing Mr. Davis rather than ma KING
an effort to do Mayor Fagan's bidding The Police
Board is said to be tied certain questions and
Davis as told in yesterdays Tribune, has been anx-
ious for a long time to have Mayor Pagan appoint
ex-Councman Anthony Capelli TO vacancy on
the Commission Davis stood by Pagan when the
latter was reelected for his fourth consecuttve
term, but the Mayor has not appointed Capelh.
and the prospects are that he never will
is said that Mr.. Pagan would Ike 10 put Jonn
Brunng. his partner in the iron business, IN the
Board, but has refrained from doing so because ne
knows that the COurCimen, eight OF the ten mem
bers of which controlled by Davis, Will vote
against the confirmation of anybody but Capeli
Mr.. Brunng is related TO John Bruning. president
pany but the latter has not always been on the
best of terms with Pagan. 1t IL said that they are
disposed 10 be friendly now than in the olden
days.
Friends of the warning Democrats have already
tried TO prevail upon them to end their troubles
and make the rank and file of the party think that
they are good friends again, but IL IS not DeeVed
that they will be successful Davis ii is said has
made up his mind to crush Pagan. and Pagan mas
made up his mind not TO be crushed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
FRIDAY.
FEBRUARY 2, 1900.
GYPSY QUEEN EVANS DEAD.
SHE WAS SAID TO BE A CENTENARIAN-
COSTLY FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
AT ELIZABETH

Elizabeth Feb. 1 (SpeciaD.-Sadie Evans. an al
legged Gypsy Queen. died last night the camp
Of her tribe, which is located between here and
Newark. Her age is given hundred and
six years by the members OF the tribe. She had
been fifty years in America and born in Eng
land. Her husband Robert Evans died at an
advanced age two years ago. and she will be laid
beside him IN Evergreen Cemetery here. in
grave lined with brick and cement One son. Ed
ward who is ffty-seven years old, and who viii
Inherit her money which Is said TO be considerable.
survives her. She also leaves fourteen grand
children.
The body OF the Queen rests in special 1uneral
tent heavily draped with Grape and there are many
beautiful floral tributes the coffin guard Is
stationed outside the tent The undertaken mas
orders from the tribe TO spare no expense In the
ARRANGEMENTS kilograms have been sent to all
gypsy tribes in the United States and Europe In
forming them of Queen Eyans's death. which was
due solely old age
F. b Cobb. of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Elizabeth Saturday, 2 o'clock, and il Is ex-
pected large assembIage of gypsies from all parts
OF New-Jersey and adjacent States will attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
CLASS BOTTLE TRUST ABANDONED
SYNDICATE UNABLE TO BUY THE FACTORIES ON
| MHLCH IT Had OPTIONS

SYNDICATE UNABLE TO BUY THE FACTORIES ON
WHICH IT HAD OPTIONS
There is no glass bottle trust according TO those
interested IN the proposed combination Tho e,rd,
cate which secured options about a score OF fac
tories in the Middle States and New England last
falL with the idea Of organizing them under one
company with capital of S12,OO00OD have found
difficulty, II is said IN raising the necessary funds
1t was said last night that Of the valuations
placed on factories by their owners who were asked
10 Join the trust were so high that the syndicate
found il impracticable to take them under serious
considerations Options on all the leading glass
bottle factories were obtained last fall ard the OPP
ton was 10 have expired on January J. 1900 An
extension was secured, however and all last month
the syndicate whose legal representative is Mr.
Curtis. OF the firm of sullivan & Cromwell. Wall
st, lawyers, worked with the factory owners to get
some of the valuations down. His being able to
do It, coupled with the fact that the financing of IN
dUstrals has become tiresOme many investors
has brought about practical abandonment of the
whole plan. 1t is said. The factory will go
managing their concerns a before cutting rates
now and then as they see fit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
THE REVIVAL TO BE CONTINUED.
DIR. GREGG MAKES THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AT
ASSOCIATION HALL

The Rev. DIR. Len G. Broughton spoke in Asso-
citation Hall, In Futon-st., yesterday at noon and
to-day and tomorrow he will speak at the morn
ing meetings in the Lee Avenue Congregational
Church, and Sunday he will preach in the
Academy of Music at 4:15 p m. Every evening
prior to his departure for Atlanta he will speak
in the Strong Place Baptist Church.
The Rev. DIR. David Gregg, who presided at the
meeting in Association Hall yesterday, made the
following announcement:
II has been decided that carry this move
ment the uttermOst parts of the city, and to
that end Il has been resolved to divide the city
into districts the pastors OF the different churches
along with members of the Executive Committee.
70 constitute the Managing Board Of the meeting
in their respective districts. The ministers Will be
relieved occasionally and have the opportunity OF
preaching in other churches than their own. To
complete arrangements a large meeting OF the Ex-
eCuttve Committee will be held tomorrow after
noon between 400 and o'clock. and II is to be
hoped that you will remember us at that time with
prayers l think the outlook has never been better
for this movement than al this moment.
The Rev. A. c. Dixon, pastor Of the Hanson Place
Baptist Church. conducted the noon meeting in the
Lee Avenue Congregational Church He prayed
especially for editors reporters and saoonkeepers.
and when asked why he prayed for newspaper
men. replied that some OF the reports in the papers
We're "unmitgated lies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
BROOKLYN NEWS.
N4CCLELLAND CASE ARGUED.
THE PRESBYTERY HOLDS LONG SESSION.
BUT MAKES NO PROGRESS

A n,
BUT MAKES NO PROGRESS.
After a weary debate exceeding four hours over
technicaities and the proper methods of procedure
the Brooklyn Presbytery which met yesterday In
the Bedford Presbyterian Church. Dean-st and
Nostrand-ave.. for the purpose of trying George L.
MacClelland, former pastor of the Emmanuel Pres
byterian Church adjourned. without making any
Roadway IN the disposition OF the charges The
Presbytery Will meet at 7:90 O'Clock next Monday
night In the Duryea Presbyterian Church. In Cler-
mont-ave.. near Atlantic-ave.
Walter lockwood Ferris the pastor Of the Bay
Ridge Presbyterian Church. was Moderator at the
meeting yesterday. and will preside at the subse
quent meetings until the charges disposed of.
About fifty members Of the Presbytery were pres
emit A motion made go into executive SEES
Sion and 1t was carried. despite opposition.
The Moderator recognized Virtus l.. Haine who
Is member of the Presbytery. and also George F.
Chipperheld, as counsel for DIR. MacClelland. Mr..
Haine said that the charges were frivolous and
We're inspired by personal animosity
The charges which had been made were: Tn
truthfulness. deception dishonesty and attempt
to wreck the Emmanuel Church. It alleged
Church at Gloversviile n. Y; that. although en-
took MISS curtis tbs vng s w pf msa In
Mr. Haine said that DR.. Maci,IeIla6d was intro.
duced to Miss Curtis as an engaged man. that Mrs.
these drives and that Dr. MacCieiand wrote to his
present Wife who then at Fredonia, and told
her of his carriage drives.
me allegation of dishonesty that DIR. Mac
Cle!and had made false deed to a lot of land in
Which me consideration was placed at &5 when 1t
should have been SIS The alleged wrecking of the
aiding the Flatbush Congregationai Church TO gain
forty members from the Emmanuel Church. Mr..
Du Bos. who was one Of the elders OF the lmman-
uei church. told a reporter yesterday that he and
a large number OF others left the Emmanuel Church
because they disguised with the treatment of
Dr. MacCleland by some of the members OF the
Presbytery.
pr MacClelland made short speech yesterday, IN
Which he denied the charges and pleaded for fair
play; After he had finished there was general dis
cusston and then the Rev. DR. John F. Carson. of
the central Presbyterian Church. made speech.
1t Is said urging the dropping OF the charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
DOWN A FIRE ESCAPE IN HER DELIRrUM.

Mrs. Mary Potter. thirty-tour years old. of No.
12n Washinngton-st, Hoboken. while deliriOua
from pneumonia. arose from her bed at a. N.
yesterday. opened a window. and climbed out ork
the fire escape. taking pains 10 close the windows
after her without awakening her nurse. who had
fallen asleep. The thermometer registered only q
few degrees above zero. and a strong wind was
blowing when the patient, who wore thin night
gown climbed down the fire escape TO the landing
the first floor and sank 1t was two hours
before she was discovered Hopes were expressed.
by the doctor that her life might still be saved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
ANOTHER BLOW To 0LrFFoRD's HOPES.
JUSTICE LIPPINCoTT REFUSES TO GRANT A WRIT
OBJ CERTIoRARI

Justice Lppincott denied yesterday the applica-
ton for a writ OF certforari review the insanity
proceedings in the case OF Detective Edward Cliff
ford, the condemned murderer. This probably ends
the long and ingenious struggle to save clifford
from the scaffold ard he will probably be executed
February o. The application for the Writ waa
made Yesterday morning by Counsellor Dixon. who
based II on the ground that the Court had erred
in hearing the insanity proceedings without tul--
paneLing jury and that the decision of the Court
was against the prepOnderance OF evidence, which
proved Clifford be insane. Justice Lppincott irk
denying the application, said that satisfactory
reasons had been advanced why stay should bS
granted.
Clifford fred the fatal shots that caused tho
death OF William G.. Watson. division superintsnd
ent OF the West Shore Railroad Company, March
s. 1896 after he had been discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
SAID TO TEACH BOYS TO PICK POCKETS.

Harry NARROW. said by the police TO be the man
who teaches boys pick pockets. was sent to the
penitentlary for three months yesterday morning
hv Magistrate Bremen. In the Adams-st ponce
court The technical charge was vagrancy. NARROW
me- orrested the other dav IN the company OF boy
named Max Dressman who was caught putting
bis hand in a woman's pocket in front of Fulton
- ir,.goods store. The boy has been held pending
an inyest.pation by the ChildrenS Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
"CHARITY WARBLERS" AT THE ACADEMY.

There large audience at the Academy of
Music last night to and hear The Charity
Warblers." this fantastic production being given
by number of young women for the benefit Of
the Womens Memorial Hospital Among those
who took part in the minstrel entertainment were
Miss Minnie Dorlon. Mrs. Wmot II. Smith, OF
Patchogue: Miss Marion Vogt, Mrs. Grace Green
Edwards Miss Sloat Miss Coons Miss Regina Nc
Avoy and Miss CoreH The entertainment ended
with a cake walk, in which several members OF
the Polytechnic Dramatic Association appeared
with members of the chorus. The performance will
be given again tonight and tomorrow afternoon
and tomorrow night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02

The Hudson County Building Trades Council had
a protracted session Wednesday and wrangled until
after midnight over the question whether the New
Jersey carpenters should cease working on builds
ing In New-York where the carpenters had struck
in sympathy with the tile layers, who quit work be-
cause the contractor put some Newark tile layers
10 work The Council finally adopted resolution
against the protest Of the carpenters and tin and
sheet metal workers that the Jersey worknen muso
withdraw be dropped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
sCALDED IN A PETROLEUM VAT.

Dennis McCirath. twenty-five years old of No $50
Greenpont ave. who employed In the Queens
County OIL Works at Long Island City. walk
ing across a plank a vat filled with hot
petroleum on Wednesday night. when he slipped
fell into the Oil He hauled out by other
workmen, but was scalded from head 10 foot. He
Was taken ST. Johns Hospital. where he died
Yesterday He came from Ireland six months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02

interpretation and execution of the arrangement,
an eau3 Conclnded The arbitration tribunal shall
os co5cIed Oh three judges. each State appointing
1to 'rgg judges cannot succeed in settling the
the head Of third Stale and if thew mot ar r
ooH The sis Gnoce OF thai arbitrator the President
~ M t"'ss HepubHc shall be respectfully re-
ques;tteG 70 appoint this third Judge who SHAH be
presideht or the arbitration tribunal "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
THOUGHT 1T WAS HIS WEDDING DAY.

This is my wedding day said a prisoner IN
the Lee-ave. police court, yesterday morning
he gayly whistled The Watch the Rhine
This IS a picture OF my bride" said he taking
a newspaper picture of Mrs. William Mckinley
from his pocket That is Queen Wnhelmna. of
Holland. Is she not pretty?' And he whistled
again! s-.
The mans name is Alexander Mendelshon. and
he was arraigued on technical charge Of yagrancy.
During the session OF the court he whisted num-
Der OF tunes and the threats OF the Magistrate
did avail stop him.
Magistrate Kramer told the that he would
see that everything was prepared for the wedding
and sent him 10 jail for examination as 10 his
sanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
BRIDEGROOM TWICE THE BRIDES AGE.

Joseph Loader upholsterer. who is seventy
three years old. yesterday morning married Miss
Lucy T. Silver, who Is only thirty-four years old
MAGISTRATE Steers oftiCiated IN the Flatbush police
court The bride recently came from England
Loader has been married before. and had secured
a divorce He said that he was married by "A civil
officer because his wife Catholic. and ne had
not been able obtain the necessary diSpenSt-
ton Loader was OF the witnesses at the
R-r her trial.