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mm THE BROOEXYN DAILY EAGLE MOXDAY, FEBEUAEY 10, 1896. MISCELLANEOUS. LATEST LQMG ISLAND SEWS, NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS, Bedford Av, Brooklyn. ing the afternoon the new officers were installed. At 10 P.

M. the meeting adjourned after deciding that the next annual convention should be held In New York. FROM TIE EASTERN DISTRICT, anchor was thrown overboard, but even this did not save the vessel, which suddenly struck on the rocky ledgo outside the gut entrance. The wind blew strong from the east and a blinding snow storm set in and In a few minutes a holt was stove in tho schooner amldship, and she began to settle. Captain and crew hurriedly lauibed the yawl and managed to reach the Orient mainland.

When scarcely a vessel's length from the Scudder, they saw tho schooner give a lurch to windward, and then quickly sink. They finally reached this place, where A Good Is one the best books Almanao to have in the house tor reference. The Sunlight Almanac forlBDG contains 480 pages, bound in crimson leatherette and etatnped in gold (worth fiOc.) Given Free to users of Sunlight Soap How to ob Commencing 1895, tain them, and until all are given out. purchasers ot Sunlight Soap will receive one FKEE from their grocer. Contents.

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HALL'S LECTURE! ON THE ARMENIAN SITUATION. The Rev. Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall leofc ured last evening on the Armenian situation before tho City park branch of the First Presbyterian church. Dr.

Hall is president of the Brooklyn committee for Armenian relief. After picturing the present condition of Armenia Dr. Hall announced that the relief committee had already raised $2,000 for the work In the East, and that in a few days this sum would be The Rev. Gaylcrd S. White, pastor of tha branch church, read several letters from Armenian missionaries.

One of these communications, dated Harpoct, saia: "The last statistics from Harpoot are tha following: In 170 towns and villages, contain ing over 15,000 houses. 7.000 have been burned and 1G.000 people killed. In a village quite near to us, out of 250 houses are left only 15, and In these 15 are crowded SSG people. In Arabkin, of the 530 shops only 30 remain, and the Turks have taken these away from the Christians. "On Thursday, November 7, the Turks and Kurds attacked the town of Ichme, an hour from our village, and the next day they attacked our village, Haboosl, and they began to massacre, plunder and burn.

"We, without making any resistance, left Haboosi, intending to flee to a neighboring Kurdish village, thinking that they would pity us In our misery and not kill us. We had hardly left our village, when our Turkish neighbors fell upon us. On the plain were many dead bodies, and the cries of children, girls and women filled the air. Those who remained in the village trusted for safety in the church. The Turks, seeing that they could not force the doors, set the church on fire.

Seeing that they could not get out, the people in the building threw themselves from the lofty roof to the ground. A mother, with her four children, threw her children to the ground and then threw herself, and thus es caped the agony of "burning. Another woman, whose child was just a month old, threw down her child and then herself. Those who remained in the church were burned to death." A PROSPEROUS YOUNG CHURCH. MANY HANDSOME GIFTS TO THE REV.

A. STEIMLE'S CONGREGATION. At the English Lutheran church of the Holy Trinity, worshiping at the hall, 401 Bridge street, the pastor, the Rev. A. Steimle, at yesterday's services announced the receipt of two additional gifts by friends of the the receipt of a beautiful communion service, having been duly announced last Monday.

Tho small Bible hitherto used in the pulpit was yesterday replaced by a splendid imrL. perial quarto size, which was delivered to tha janitor during the week without comment. It is a beautiful specimen of the bookmaker's art, bound in Turkey morocco gilt edge, silk lined, beveled boards, large primer type being used. The donor remains unknown. A charming miniature silver service for the commun ion of the sick, consisting of chalice, cup and plate, enclosed in a silk lined morocco case, and a handsome gold crucifix were al3o inspected by the members yesterday, thoughful friends having provided it without allowing their identity to become known.

The congregation rejoices in its uninterrupted prosperity and looks forward to a rapid Thirty five new members have attached their signatures to the constitution since the arrival of the pastor three weeks ago, and the membership Is rapidly nearing the hundred mark. The pastor will be installed some time in March, and all those joining before that tlm are considered charter members. IRISHMEN WANT HARMONY SO FAR AS ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION IS CONCERNED. The Irish convention of Kings county held its first annual meeting yesterday in Washington hall, Myrtle avenue, corner of Navy street.

The meeting was called to order at 3:30 P. M. by Vice President Charles Gallager. John Hughes recorded. After the roll was called a committee on credentials was appointed.

Thirty seven divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians were represented. After some routine business was transacted a motion was made and carried that March 17 bo celebrated by a public narade. A committer, of Ave, with full powers, was appointed to con ler witn all other societies with a view to making this parade a united demonstration. The committee on conference is composed of Patrick Connors. Mvles F.

McPartland. John McWilliams. Anthony Duffev and ThoTnaa, P.W'"esl A motion was made and carried to: fu!" tne election of officers until next Sunday, so that all societies mav be repre sented. After a few remarks from delegates aruana ana tiugnes urging union among the various Irish societies the meeting ad journed. The next meeting of the convention will be held next Sunday afternoon in tha same hall.

AN AMERICAN GUARD BATTALION WHICH IS DRILLED BY CAPTAIN WILLIAMS OF THE THIRTEENTH. The American Guard battalion of School No. 44, Throop avenue and Madison street, now numbers nearly three hundred. Principal W. A.

Campbell has secured the services of Captain Harry A. Williams, the popular commandant of the Beecher company, of the Thirteenth regiment, as 'instructor. Captain Williams drills the boys every Friday, afternoon in the Thirteenth regiment armory. If they increase at the present rate they will soon be able to compete with the best drilled companies in the national guard. Last Fri day afternoon they had with them the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Drum corps, which is composed of little fellows.

Captain Williams formed a battalion of live companies and had a battalion drill, followed by a parade and review under command of their own officers, with Principal Campbell and Captain Will lams acting as reviewing officers. The boys have a full complement of officers, both field and line. Captain Williams is assisted in hi work by Lieutenants Ashley and Smith of ta Thirteenth. FIFTY YEARS A CLERK. William P.

Moran has just completed his fifty third year of continuous service as a clerk in the navy department. He was S5 years old on last Wednesday and is still regularly at his desk every clay. He has been identified with the navy for seventy years, as he enlisted as a midshipman in 1827: In 1S42 he became a clerk in the department. He has been engaged ever since in one class of work, the making out of commissions of naval officers, and it is said that the commission of every officer now in the naval service was written by him and is marked with his Initials in tho loft hand upper corner. Mr.

Moran is known to everybody in the navy and in the navy department and nearly all of tho department officials called upon him to offer their congratulations on his mental and physical soundness and to express the hope that he would continue to make out commissions for many years to Wme, Buffalo Commercial, JNTo weak superlatives necessary to describe the Winton Wheel. Ballard Rubber Co. New York, Chambers St, Xo. 123. or four leaves when the king took the roll out of his hand and cut it with the penknife and oast it into the fire on the hearth.

He not only refused, but sought to destroy the message. What supreme folly, you are ready to say, but it is a folly that Is being repeated now with even greater scorn. The folly of the king was that he refused to accept and act upon the stern realities of life as presented. He set himself against divine revelation; but truth lives, though men deny heaven born truth is an immortal thing. "It was a fact that he had sinned against God; It was a fact that Jeremiah was God's messenger; it was a fact that his doom was Impending because of his sin; yet, all this he not only Ignored, but scorned.

He vainly fancied that he would gain a victory over truth by destroying the record. So there arc certain great truths In life, realities of being against which we cannot set ourselves with Impunity. It is a fact that the good is that which ought to be in the nature of things. It is a flact that evil Is that which ought not to bo in the nature of things. If I choose the evil, which ought not to be, God, who is agadrrBt evil, is against me.

God's revelation is twofold in the written word, and on the nature of things. Set self against good and God, then all things are against you. There is a power without ourselves that works for righteousness. Destroy or mutilate the written word, that other unwritten word remains, fire can ever be kindled hot enough to consume God's truth. No knife ever sharpened to so keen an edge that can cut it out of human life and conscience.

The law of God is written on and in the hearts of men. It is the superlative of folly to set yourself against the great fact of life; to refuse a truth that you do not like. And, yet. some men are as blind to tho great re alitles of existence as the average police commissioner is of the violations of the ex eise law on Sunday; and there is no obtuse ness in the universe that can exceed this What, then, is the divine message to every one of us? Receive the truth, open your eyes tnat you may behold the sun. God's message comes to every man as It came to jenoiaicim.

over and over its words are spoken; a thousand voices tell its story, and forces of tremendous potency plead for at tention. The noblest courage, reality of man hoed is to accept the facts of life as they come to us and welcome the truth concerning them that God has revealed. Then the stars in their courses shall fight for us, and this is the victory that overcometh. We live In power when we are thus allied with God 'Who fall for love' of man, 'one God, shall rise a SITE FOR A NEW SCHOOL. The location of the new school house in Flatbush will be on Newkirk avenue, between East Thirty first and East Thirty second streets.

A contract for the site has been made by the board of education and the work of building will be begun in early spring. The dimensions of the site are 200x140 feet. It was sold to the city by T. J. Kenna of 139 Hancock street.

The location is in the center of the south ern portion of the ward, where the population has grown phenomenally during the past two or three years, and which is now devoid of school accommodations, the nearest school No. 90, on East Broadway, being over a mile distant and overcrowded beside. The New kirk avenue school, the situation of which will be about fifteen hundred feet east of Flatbush avenue, will be convenient to three street railways, the Flatbush avenue line of the Brooklyn Heights, the Rogers avenue and the Nostrand avenue trolley roads. It is the intention of the board of education first to construct a main building for the new school in such a manner that an addition may be built on either side as soon as it becomes evident that the main building cannot accommodate the number of children seeking admission. Flatbush is at present suffering more from lack of school accommodation than any other portion of the city.

If the Newkirk avenue school house when completed will not relieve the pressure for sittings at the East Broadway school, and its branches on Rogers avenue and New York avenue, which supply school accommodations for the populous eastern section of the'ward. 'Principal Jeremiah Townsend advocates an addition to the big school house on East Broadway, there being plenty of space for such a purpose, and he believes that with from twelve to fifteen extra class rooms, which the addition would afford, there would be no need of turning children away for the next couple of years. Recently five or six families moved away from Flatbush because the parents were un aT)le to send their children to school. Flatlands will also get a new school In the near future. The location will be on the site of the present school house which is on the Neck road, a couple of block east of Flatbush avenue.

DEATH OF MRS. JOHN MC MAHON. Mrs. John McMahon of Sheepshead Bay, whose funeral will be held to morrow, at St, St. Mark's R.

C. church, at 10 oclock, was one of the oldest and best known, as well as the most highly esteemed residents of the Twenty first ward. She went to Sheepshead Bay about forty years ago, and with her first husband, William Connelly, established the Atlantic hotel, one of the earliest of the summer resorts of that place. Some years after her first husband's death, she married John McMahon, who survives her. Mr.

McMahon was a justice of the peace in the old town of Gravesend, and held the office of associate justice for several years. Mrs. McMahon was a woman of large hearted charity and generous in the cause of religion, having contributed much to the support of St. Mark's paris. A fair held at her hotel recently, under her direction, while she was suffering from her fatal illness, netted several hundred dollars.

The Rev. Father Heffernau will celebrate a requiem high mass to morrow. THE TAX PROBLEM IN FLATBUSH. Assemblyman George E. Waldo of Flatbush told an Eagle reporter this morning that he would not.

advocate the passage of the bill providing for the assessment of farm lands in the Twenty ninth ward as agricultural property if the people wore opposed to it, which he introduced at Albany some days ago. He said that the mere fact of having introduced the bill did not demonstrate that he was in favor it. it. His presonal view on tne question oi taxation in a latbush wa3 that all property should be assessed according to the price It would bring in the open market. SLEIGHING YESTERDAY MORNING.

A number of horsemen went down the road yesterday in sleighs. They pronounced the sleighing good during the morning hours, but poor in the afternoon. Among those who were out on Ocean parkway during the morning were John Shaughnessy with his black horso Jack. James H. Cross with a bay team, Frank Mason, William Ball, William Hart man, Frederick Gilder, Mr.

Warren, W. J. Skelley, Edward Kelly, James F. Murphy, W. H.

Rhine, w. hi. Wilcox, Major Reeve. P. H.

Kelly, C. Lawton. ATTENDED HARRY HOWARD'S FUNERAL Forty firemen from Sheepshead Bay attend ed Harry Howard's funeral in New York, yesterday. They were mainly former members of Harry Howard Hose company of Sheepshead Bay. The Exempt Firemen's association met on Saturday night, and with sixty present passed resolutions of regret, alluding to the knightly character of the departed chief.

TO MEET IN FLATBUSH. The Southern archdeaconry of Kings county will meet to morrow night in St. Paul's Episcopal church, Flatbush. Representative clergymen and laymen from half the churches in the city will be present. The Rev.

Dr. E. C. Smith will speak in "City Missions." ONLY TWO OASES IN FLATBUSH. Only two men were arraigned for intoxication in the Flatbush police court to day.

They were George Fletcher of 464 Carlton avenue and John Nolan of 938 Pacific street, and each got one day in jail. J. C. Bishop of Centre Moriches and 11. Yetter of Riverhead have gone on a trip to Florida.

RAMBLING ADDRESS BY T. B. WAKEMAN. i Mr. T.

B. Wakeman spoke before a large audience in the Long Island Business College hall. South Eighth street, yesterday afternoon on "Senator Tillman's Attack on the President." Mr. Wakeman maintained that republican government in the United States had been a failure because the people had refused to allow the republican to be the real form of government of the country. "We are largely anarchists." Mr.

Wakeman proceeded to say, in part, "because we are afraid of the government. Many of the people who have come over here since tho Declaration of Independence have brought with them a contempt of government. Because our government has come to serve the few in place of the people it has become an oligarchy. The money kings are the masters of the lives of the people. It should be borne in mind that this little circumstance of the appearance of a pitchfork in the senate is only one incident in those which may bring about the re establishment of the republican form of government in this country, and it will depend upon the American people whether the arrival of a pitchfork will be a great event or not.

The time has come when such a symbol may be a great event in our history. The symbol or Christianity was not in itself a great event, and let us not despise this one. While we have government by the people in name, really a very few men control the railroads, telegraphs, lands and means of production. There are 35,000,000 of our people engaged in agriculture and we have but one farmer In the senate Mr. Tillman.

The money question is the first to be settled. It has come to such a pass that our young men hesitate to enter the marriage contract, not knowing what will become of their wives and children." Mr. Wakeman, in the course of his address, urged that the people take the control of the finances of the country out of the hands of a few usurers, who, he maintained, at the present time held control. A discussion followed. CENTRAL M.

E. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY. Special services to celebrate the approaching completion of the twenty eighth year of the Central Methodist church. South Fifth street, corner of Driggs avenue, were held yesterday. The object of the services was to call together, In the forenoon, all the old friends of the church with the view of arousing a sentiment which might tend to maintain the adhesion of the congregation to the church where it now stands and from which it will, ot necessity, be removed at the end of another two years to make room for the land approach of the new East river bridge.

The Rev. Dr. George Van Alatyne, presiding elder of the district, made his annual visit to the church, of which the Rev. Dr. W.

D. Thompson is pastor, and preached the forenoon sermon. A reunion service was begun at 9 o'clock in the morning and it was very interesting from the fact that many old friends came together. The Rev. Dr.

Van Aistyne preached on the coming of the kingdom of Jesus Christ emphasizing the necessity for spiritual and earnest religion. Alluding to the history of the church he said that it was remarkable in respect of the succession of pastors it had had, the list including some of the most noted men in the Methodist church. During the last twen'ty years of its history, beside defraying its own expenses, the church had contributed nearly $30,000 to various benevolences. The Rev. Dr.

Van Aistyne concluded by expressing the hope that members intending to move away from the neighborhood would remain as long as possible, in other words, that the work in the old church might no cease until circumstances compelled a change of its location. The twenty eighth anniversary ot the organization of the church will not actually take place until March next. There will be no especial celebration of the anniversary then, yesterday's services taking the place of such an observance. SERMON ON THE NEW MAN. Ib AII Souls' Universalist church last evening theRev.

J. Coleman Adams, pastor, preached a sermon on the "New Man." His text was Ephesians The Rev. Mr. Adams said that fifty years ago culture was sought after by the bright young men of the day, while a quarter of a centurv later science absorbed attention. It was the fad of the present day to be versed in that which was new and to believe In that which was considered new.

Young men and women who believed that the real new man and. woman of the present day were marked by the altitude of the collar or puffed sleeves were mistaking newness for freshness. Such new men and women. were very old. They were frequently referred to In the satires of Juvenal, in the plays of Aristophanes and other classic works, and were spurious claimants for the title of new men.

The real new man was to be found among the middle classes, and many of them might be met with in the various charitable, religious and philanthropic societies organized for the uplifting of their fellow men. Virtue was constantly renewing itself, while vice was continually becoming old. Generousness, magnanimity and unselfishness were the aims of the young men of the age, and in these, as well as in the matter of temperance, the speaker believed, they were a step in advance of their forefathers. The present was an age of investigation, inquiry, reading, and the new man was found to be inquiring earnestly into the mysteries of creation. His work and study "showed themselves In the civic revival taking place in many American cities, the ardent character of the labor movement and extensive philanthropic undertakings.

The new man's behavior to woman was, the speaker believed, cleaner, sweeter and more gracious than was that which characterized the generations of men that had gone before, and the multiplication of these agencies pointed to a higher and better life in years to come. ABOUT LONG ISLANDERS. The Hey. and Mrs. J.

J. Dunlop and Miss Grace P.a left there to day for vlsic i Mrs. Jesse Phillips ot Southampton, who was recently jilaced In confinement In the Poughkeepsie state Insane asylum, died at that Institution Sat urday. The remains will be taken to Southampton i for Interment. Miss A.

Virginia Howell of Riverhead is visit Ins. Washington. 1. The Rev. Dr.

Lysander Dlekerman is acting as a supply for the Jamesport Congregational church. Miss Nellie KnfYary of Shelter Island is the guest of Miss Emma Brush of Smlthtown branch. Edwin P. Rogers of lirldgehampton is visiting Albany. William D.

Halsey of this city is the guest of hmls aunt, Mrs. 'William Hardacre, at Bridge hampton. Mr. and Mrs. Theron O.

Worth of Bridgehampton are visltlnc New York city as the guests of A. Becar. Frank Marshall of Bridgehampton is spending a week with New York city friends. Miss Mary Ulldreth of Sngaponack is visiting her brother. Samuel P.

Hildreth at Amityvllle. Mrs. J. O. Hopping of Wainscott is spending a month at Southold as the guest of her sister.

Mrs. Thomas Skidniore. Mr. ami Mrs. Terry of Franklinvllle are visiting Water Mill iu the guests of Mrs.

Captain Thomas Sityre. Mrs. J. .1. Bemklon has returned to her home at Water Mill from a month's visit with relatives at Northampton.

Mass. Mrs. J. L. Smith of Stony Brook is visiting Southold as tlie guest of her brother, K.

F. Jewell. Harry M. Payne, a student at Lafayette college, has been obliged to return to his home at Southold on account of Illness. LONG ISLAND CITY NOTES.

Professor P. J. Stoll has from an extensive trip abroad. While at he took the degree of Professor of the university and received a diploma. William II.

Friend of 130 Nassau avenue. Brooklyn, is locked up in the Ljueens county Jail to await the action of the grand Jury on a charge of grand larceny. H. Whiting of Great Nock Is the complainant. Thete were nine deaths in Long Island Citv during the post week, showing an annual death rate of 111.74 In every 1,000 inhabitants, placing the population at Eighteen births and eight marriages were reported.

The Schmltt brothers, five in number, all members of the Queens County Athletic club Astoria, have arranged a bowling match with the live Klucken brothers of Brooklyn. The roll for the police department during the month of January amounted to which Is the smallest amount since Mayor Gleason left otllce three years ago. Beecliam's pills for consti pation io and 25. Get the book at your drug gist's and go by it. Annual oalca taoro 1 13 0,000,090 boxft.

I Narrow Escape From a Burning House at Patchogue. FIREKElf AT A DISADVANTAGE. A Representative of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Visits Brentwood With a Vie of Purchasing the Hotel for a Country Home for the Children. Action Taken by the Jamaica Health1 loard. (Special to tho Eagle.) Patchogue, L.

February iO Tho residence of Richard Silsbe, located on Ocean avenue and valued at $10,000, was destroyed by fire betvsen 11 and 12 o'clock last night. The flames were first discovered by Louisa Revero, a servant, who aroused Mr. SiLo'oe and his wife, just In time for them to make their escape to the street In safety with their 6 months old child. The fire department under Chief Edwin Bailey was soon on tho spot and adjoining property was saved, although the wind was blowing strongly from the northwest and the water froze as soon as it touched the buildings. A piano, as well as some of tho furniture, was saved from the Silsbe house.

The property destroyed was fully insured in the Royal Insurance of Liverpool and the Phoenix of Brooklyn. WAYLAID BY FOOTPADS. Woodslde, L. February 10 Edward "Wells, one of the night chief operators in the Postal Telegraph company, New York city, was "held up" and robbed of $38.50 Saturday night near the corner of Anderson avenue and Fourth street, Woodslde. He alighted from a trolley car at Fourth street, and had proceeded but a short distance when he heard footsteps behind him.

Turning around, he saw two men, whom lie recognized as' passengers in the car when he came from Long Island City. They walked along with him, chatting pleasantly, until they came to the railroad arch over the street, when suddenly one of the men threw his arm around Mr. Wells' neck, pulled his head back and placed a heavily gloved hand over his mouth, while the other man went through his pockets. The thieves overlooked an inside vest pocket. In which Mr.

Wells had a considerable sum of money and a valuable diamond scarf pin. SCHOOL PRINCIPALS' COUNCIL. Bay Shore, L. February 10 The midwinter meeting of the South Side school principals' council was held at Bay Shore union free school, of which Claude A. DuVall is principal, Saturday, to discuss educational matters.

Among those present were George P. Armstrong, Sayville; Claude A. DuVall, Bay Shore; M. I. Hunt, Islip; Frank A.

Johnson, Southampton; W. H. Meeker, Blue Point; W. H. Lisk, Babylon; G.

F. Norton, Amityvllle, and Commissioners Charles W. Fordham and Dr. Edwin S. Moore, Bay Shore.

A resolution was adopted favoring the Malby bill in preference to the Alnsworth temperance bill, now before the legislature, and another resolution was adopted favoring the bill requiring higher qualifications for school commissioners. THE JAMAICA HEALTH Jamaica L. February 10 A special meeting of the town board of health was held this morning, to take action in regard to a communication received from the state board of health, directing the Jamaica town board to lake action in regard to the alleged horse slaughter house nuisance at Woodhaven. A communication was also received from the Brooklyn city water department, stating that the dumping on Major Anderson's farm of refuse from the slaughter house would pollute the city water, and that it was plainly an Infraction of the law. Both communications were placed on file and the clerk was directed to write to the state boaTd of health, asking Instructions as to the proper disposal of the refuse.

HERMAN HEUER'S SUICIDE. College Point, L. February 10 The body of young Herman Heuer, who committed suicide in New York city yesterday, was buried at 10 o'clock this morning in the Lutheran cemetery at Middle Village. The news of the suicide created surprise in this village, where Heuer was well known. His stepfather is Otto Muhlenbrtnk, proprietor of the College Point town (hall.

Heuer was 21 years old He visited his mother here last Friday night and asked her for some money, as he was required to furnish bonds as baggage master In the Adams Express company. His father gave him $15. He then left, and this was the last time he was seen alive by his relatives. FOR THE RELIEF OF ARMENIA. Jamaica, L.

February 10 Herant M. Ktretclijian, a native Armenian, addressed a union service at the M. E. church last night, in which he described the atrocities committed by the Turks in a thrilling manner. The speaker made a strong plea for interference on the part of the Uni ted States.

A resolution calling upon Congressman McConnlck to bring rthe matter up in congress was passed unanimously by the meeting. A collection was taken for the relief of the sufferers and over $60 was contributed. REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS. Riverhead, L. February 10 A Republican convention for the First Congressional district will be held at the court house here Friday, March 6, to select delegates for the national Republican convention.

The Suffolk county Republican convention for the election of twelve delegates to tho district convention will be held at the court house Friday, February 28, at 1 The First Assembly district Republican convention of Suffolk county will be held on the eame day. FARMERS MEET TO DAY. Southold, L.I., February 10 A farmers' meeting, under the auspices of the Geneva Experiment station, will be hold in Belmont hall this afternoon to continue to morrow. The following is the programme: Address of welcome, results of spraying do ta In asj3. F.

C. Stewart, Jamaica: question twx: i. work of experiment stations, Dr. Van olylw, Geneva. Tuesday, 10 A.

M. Questlon box. seed growlns. C. L.

Allen. Floral Park: the potato Ilea bele. t. A. tolrrlne, Jamaica; ISO P.

question box In wintr' Dowley. Payette SILVERWARE AND PAINTINGS STOLEN. Rockaway Beach, L. February 10 Henry Rush, a jeweler of Broadway, New York city, Upon visiting his country seat at this place last Friday night to see whether It had been damaged by tho storm found that the house had been broken open by thieves and two valuable paintings, silverware, linen and bric a brac valued in all at hundreds of dollars, were missing. The things left in the house were strewn all about the floors.

An entrance was effected through a back window. LONG ISLAND FARMERS' INSTITUTE: Jamaica, L. February 10 The Long Island Farmers' institute will be held in Jamaica February 31 and 22. W. W.

Rawson of Arlington, near Boston, a prominent New England fanner, has promised to be present, and some scientific farmers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey will also be there. John O'Donnell, the local chairman, has opened a headquarters In the Jamaica bank building. WRECK OF THE SCHOONER SCUDDER. Greenport, L. February 10 The schooner Henry J.

Scudded foundered on tho reefs oar the old spindle slenal, just west of Plum island light, at o'clock on Saturday night. Captain Napoleon Raynor set sail from Forth Amboy early Saturday morning, with 125 tons of coal for parties at New London, having also in freight, a lurgo boiler consigned to his brother, Jehell Raynor, here. His Intention was to first touch at this sort, unload tho boiler and then Ball to his destination. Upon reaching Plum gut the wind died out and the strong tide swept the schooner toward tho rocks, near Orient point. While in the darkness Captain Raynor could not calculate his bearing owing to the lack of a danger light at the gut.

An Children Buried Beneath a Fallen Chimney at Fort Hamilton. TWO DEAD AND ONE INJURED. They Were Looking at the Ruins of a House When the Catastrophe OccurredPolice and Firemen Criticised for Not Fulling Down the Chimney. Captain Makes an Explanation No Danger Was Apprehended. Within a stone's throw of the Fort Hamilton police station a tottering chimney fell yesterday afternoon, crushing tho life out of two little children MinJ ie Specht, aged 9 years, and Harry Botzen, aged 8 years, and seriously Injuring Edward Hill, aged 18, whose left thigh was fractured.

The chimney was the only thing left of Michael O'Donnell's house, which was burned to tho ground early In the morning. It was an Immense affair, forty feet high and six feet square at the base. The firemen made an effort to pull it down after the fire, but failed, and the police took It for granted that it was firm and needed no watching. When the accident happened there were only five persons about the three already named, a twelve year old brother of one of the victims and Joseph Lake of Eighty eighth street. Less than an hour before dozens of children were about the rums, beside many older spectators.

It was Just before 2 o'clock when the boy Specht and his little sister stopped to take a look at the ruins, while on their way to the Reformed Sunday school, at Fort Hamilton. The little Botzen boy and Joseph Lake, who live near by, and Hill were there also. They stood close to the foundation under the lee of the big chimney and about ten feet away from HARRY BOTZEN. MIN'NIF. PPKCHT.

It, when suddenly the masonry began to totter, and in another moment the chimney came down, completely burying the three little ones. Young Lake and Specht had a miraculous escape, for? when the dust had settled they were astonished to find that they alone were left standing. Lake became frightened and ran home. Probably the only person to see the chimney fall was a daughter of Otto Haas, who lives nearly opposite. She called out to John C.

Bell and he was the first to reach the scene after the disaster. The Specht boy pointed to his sister, whose face and chest were exposed, and asked If she were dead. Bell picked the child up as tenderly and quickly as he could and with her in his arms hurried to the police station on Eighty sixth street, near Fort Hamilton avenue. The little one groaned once or twice when she was laid down, opened her eyes for a moment and then closed them forever. Joseph Brenner and Otto Haas were the next on the scene, and they heard Hill groaning uio tiie.

mo ponce reserves under Roundsman Gallagher, arrived about this time, and Hill was extricated and carried to the station house. He is the son of a plumber living at Eighty eighth street and Third avenue. No mention had. been made at this time of the Botzen boy, as it was not then known there was a third under tho h. The roundsman at the desk sent the reserves back to make a thorough search of the ruins however, and the unfortunate little boy's body was found.

In the mean time Dr. Corish of r' naannion ana tne ambulance surgeon from the Norwegian hospital were summoned and the two physicians cared for Hill. He was badly cut about the head and his flesh seemea pierced with pieces of brick and mortar. He was removed to the hnsnitni The scene was a heartrending one when the parents oi tne aeaa children were notified. Mrs.Specht has been a widow but four months, her husband was formerly a constable in the old town of New Utrecht and was proprietor oi an oia time roaa nouee, on Kings Highway.

But a few moments before the accident Mrs. Specht had dressed her daughter in a neat frock, carefully combed her long goldou hair ana sent ner on to esunaay school In charge of her big brother. The widow was overcome when ahe saw her child dead in the station house. The only visible mark on the body was a slightly cut lip; but the heavy bricks had cruelly crushed her internally. The Botzen family Is a large one.

There are ten children. They live in a house on the hill at the corner of Fort Hamilton avenue and Eighty eighth street. This Is the first death In the family and when the father looked at the body of his boy, he almost fainted It was not long before the news of the accident got about town and crowds flocked to the scene. As both the afflicted families were well known In the neighborhood, much sympathy was expressed for them. The police and firemen came in for a good deal of criticism, the police for not guarding the place ana Keeping spectators out of harm way, and the firemen for not having pulled down the chimney after, the fire.

Police Captain Denis Driscoll, in explaining the police side of tho story, said: When the firemen put out a fire and leave the scene, the responsibility of the police ceases unless there is personal property to watch. There was nothing left of the burned building to watch, and we did not stay. I was standing there when the firemen trie'd to push the chimney down. The masonry refused to budge and was apparently sound. We did not think there was the slightest danger of the chimney falling, and did not think it was necessary to place a man on watch.

The officers of the fire department evidently did not think there was any danger either, or they would have notified us." It was 5 clock when the house caught fire. The building was a new one and the owner, Michael O'Donnell, intended moving in this week." A fire was kept In the furnace for the purpose of drying the plaster, and it is supposed that a defective flue started the blaze. The structure was a large one and the flames spread rapidly. When Engine No. 42 arrived the firemen were handicapped for want of water.

An old cistern was finally found and a stream got from It. The chemi cal englno was working in the meantime, but the flames were too far advanced to be check ed by It. When the engine did get its stream Into play the firemen devoted their attention to the adjoining building, which they succeeded In saving. In order to reach the Are the firemen had to help the horses pull the engine through the mud on Kighty slxth street. The engine company from Bay responded also, but their machine also ot stuck In the mud and it.

was an hour before it was pulled out. Mr. O'Donnell's loss Is 5G.00O, which Is covered by insurance. THE STORY OF THE ROLL. Tho Rev.

Dr. C. L. Wells, in the Dutch Reformed church, Fla'thush, choose the text for his sermon last night from Jeremiah "Then took Jeremiah another roll and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Norlah, who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jeholakfon, king of Judea, had burned in the fire, and there were added hesides unto them many like words." Dr. Wells said: "The story of the roll as told in the evening lesson, full of Interest.

practical truth for every day life and expe rience. jeuoiaKTm was King in Jerusalem, a wicked son of the best of fathers. He led the people 'Into idolatry and all sorts of crimes an evil minded, badly advised ruler can work groat disaster. But the king was not unwarned. Jeremiah, God's messenger, was sent to him.

God's messengers d'id not in thoso days ignore civil affalra; they knew no distinction between the sacred and tha secular all that concerned tho wolfare ot the people was sacred. But the king did not regard the warning. When Jehud'i, his scribe, read the roll to him, he had only read Oreo The Eev. John Brittan Clark Speaks to Eoyal Arcanumites ON THE RELIGION OF ST. JAMES.

Special Service in the Lee Avenue Congregational Church A Sermon on the New Man by the Rev. J. Coleman Adams Central Methodist Church AnniversaryA Rambling Address by Tnaddeus B. Wakeman. In the Lee avenue Congregational church, Lee avenue and Hooper street, the pastor, the Rev.

John Brittan Clark, addressed a large congregation on the words found in the epistle of James, 1:27. The service was one to which members of the Royal Arcanum were especially invited and many representatives of the order from Long Island De Long, De Witt Clinton, Commonwealth and other councils were. The music directed by Dr. Doyle, choirmaster, was especially fine. In part Mr.

Clark said: "James, who spoke these words, has given us a remarkable epistle. The persons addressed in it were poor; they were persecuted, were worldly, were quick and thoughtless in speaking, while eagerness to be prominent was epidemic among To such James wrote, designing to teach not abstruse doctrines, not occult mysteries, not ecclesiastical rites, but straightforward, true living; kind, just broth erhood among men. I have no disposition to argue with you and to decide disputed points," so in substance he says to those Jews of the dispersion. Religion does not consist of such things. Pure religion is to visit the fatherless and the widow in their affliction.

And this is not peculiar to James. Nearly eight hundred years before this Isaiah had charged Israel to 'relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the Still earlier had the great law giver of Israel said, 'When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it; it shall be for the fatherless and the And thus is the whole law of God permeated by the spirit of God, the God who relieveth the fatherless and the widow. The prophet insisted upon this as the spirit of religion; the poets sang of It, and the lawgivers interwove it with their laws about sacrifice and washings. The Christ emphasized it as never before or since It was emphasized in the life whose noblest epitome is, 'He went about doing The speaker then proceeded to show how practical a religion based on this was, and how it fitted in with the very general opinion of what religion ought to be, a system not of doctrine merely, but of practical doing for others, and that this, the opinion of men, was the opinion of God and was what the Bible stood for. Side by side with the definition of James, he placed the definition of Matthew Arnold, Max Mueller, Mark 'Paulson, Comte, Caird and many others, and then proceeded to say.

And what has all this to do with the Royal Arcanum? What is this order of which we are members. Royal means kingly, and kingly means possessing the qualities of a king, ideally at least, the king is noble, strong, wise and the provider of his people and arcanum what means that? In ancient alchemy it meant the the mysterious elixir potent over all the ills of life; in other connections It meant the tight closed box or chest, the secret, hidden thing. Thus royal arcanum means royal secret, and the order consists of a body of men bound together by a secret, so noble, strong, wise and provident, that it is called the kingly or king's secret. To very many this order is dear because of the sociality pervading it. There is the pleasant gathering in the council room, the deepening friendships, the growing interest in each other's life, the private and public entertainment, the outdoor recreations.

But the secret of good fellowship Is not the Royal Arcanum's secret. Nor is it solely the insurance guaranteed. As is generally understood, the Royal Arcanum is an organization guaranteeing to its members insurance to certain amounts not exceeding payable to a member beneficiary upon his death. This is the only side that many see to our order. True, insurance is our corner stone.

But this is not our royal secret. Back of everything else is this one cardinal fact every member of this order is pledged to visit the fatherless aud widow in their affliction, carrying to them not love and sympathy only, but provision for all their immediate and future needs. This Is insurance shot with love and sympathy and care as sometimes solid, substantial tapestries are shot through and through with threads of sliver and gold. There are many things that are secret in our order, but this is our royal secret that the prominent feature of the religion of God is also the prominent feature of the order in which all we are brethren. You may not have thought of our organization in just this way before, but surely it is delightful to so think of It.

To feel that Its work is a divine work and that each one pledged to it has allied himself practlcally to the pure religion of Jehovah, who guards the fatherless and the widow. But there is something more; who would be truly of that religion which God regards as pure and undented must in addition to relieving the fatherless and widow, 'keep himself unspotted from the world." The apostle's meaning is very clear. It suggests one clad in snowy white walking the streets and getting no stain upon his robe. So the true follower of God is to go his way in the world keeping his heart pure, the thought clean, the spirit noble and gentle, his character untouched. This is the consummation of religion.

Can we do this? Brothers, every day we are doing the first part of pure religion, and briehtened hearts witness to our doing it. Can we do the other part, each of us keeping unspotted from the world? Has anyone ever done this? Yes. In all our minds there is forming the picture of a strong, sad face, lighted by an Infinite sweetness. Its forehead circled with thorns. He is our King, and only as His secret the arcanum of the King of Kings, is for your heart and for mine, the Roval Ar canum or kingly secret, shall we be blame less before God and the Father, possessed of a religion pure and undefiied, because it prompts us to visit the fatherless and widow in their affliction and by the power of the Son of God enables us to keep ourselves unspotted from the world?" FREE SONS OF ISRAEL CONVENE.

Fifty seven lodges were represented yes terday at the thirtieth annual convention of the Independent Order of Free Sons of Israel, district No. 1. which was held in Masonic hall. Grand and Havemeyer streets. There were 250 delegates present.

When Mayor Wurster and City Clerk Benjamin arrived at 10:30 o'clock the proceedings were onened. Grand Master Tobias presided and Mayor Wurster made an address of welcome to the 250 delegates present. Speeches were also made by City Clerk Benjamin and Excise Commissioner Julius Harburger of New York, who is also grand master of the order in the United States. Grand Master Tobias reviewed the history and work of the Free Sons cf Israel and after certain reports had been submitted the following committees were up pointed: Committee on errand master's mespase and proceeding of tlu general eommlttee y. Culmson II Orbaek, Philip M.

(lotKlhart. Moset A. m' C. llaiim. Henry Llpsky, Herman L'nsor.

Committee on grnnd secretary's report, grand treasurer's report and report of finance committee David Keller. Sumuel Stern. Marcus Marsop, Luelan Moll. Abraham llafer. M.

Wetnstock' Adolpll FinkenberK. Committee on laws Henjamin Hlumenthal. chairman: B. S. yherrlck.

William Bernard, Isaac irel. S. K. Lion, Moses American, Mver Rosenthal. Committee on resolutions W.

A. Oans, I). A Huebseh, K. C. Bibo, J.

Frankenthaler' h' Rice. M. A. Kllas. M.

Trufstein. Committee on rules A. Berk, Joseph I. Harten steln. Gabriel Strauss.

Louis Lew. William Bennett. B. H. Waterman, M.

C. Landsbern. Committee on mlleafre J. K. Lowenstein, Solomon HofTlielnier.

1. Winter, Harris, Julius li. Liis. lj. tiunn.

jienjamm tvraus. i Committee on state of the district Henry Jacobs, i cnnirman: aseii, ci. pruz, Lipht Stark, Albert Hartmnn, A. Pollack. Following this was the election of the officers for the ensuing year, as follows: N.

1. Selxax. fixand master: Rosenberer first deputy pram; master; Samuel Stern, second deputy grand master: Benjamin Levinper, grand treasurer; 1. H. Goldsmith, grand secretary: Goldberg.

grand warden: Benjamin Aubuck grand tyler; N. S. Stern, chairman or committee on appeals; Isaac IDngel, chairman of committee on laws: K. H. Kern, chairman of committee on finances; Meyer Elsos, chairman of state of district committee.

Later In tho day dinner was served. Dur Charles w. Hartley, the owner of the wreck' ed vessel, lives and reported the facts to him Last night Mr. Hartley telegraphed to. Cap tain Thomas Scott, the New London wrecker, to attempt to raise the boat, and a der rick will be on hand to morrow.

The vessel and cargo Is valued at $10,000. FOR A HEBREW ASYLUM. Brentwood, L. February 10 The Hebrew Orphan Asylum society of New York city has sent Mr. Rosenfeld as thlr representative to look over the Austral and Brentwood hotels here, with a view of purchasing them cffkha purpose of establishing a branch of their asylum.

The visitors were much pleased with the outlook and said the buildings are admirably suited to their neods, and that with few alterations 'the place could he made an ideal home for the little ones. The Brentwood could be used as a building for the physician in charge cue directors nouse, while the Austral could be fitted eDtirelv for the ornhnns Mr. Rosonfeld coulu not say what amount the society would be willing to give for the property, but he intimated that about $75,000 might be a fair figure. He said a number of the directors of the asylum will look at the property early in the spring. A TWO CENT FARE BILL.

Jamaica, L. February 10 The bill intro duced at Altoany by Assemblyman F. P. Saunders Is of especial Interest to patrons of the Long Island railroad, since it is about the only road In the state which does not issue 1,000 mile tickets, good for bearer and until used. The Mil provides that mileage books of 1,000 miles shall 'be issued at $20, without any restrictions on me passenger, wiun all privi leges or baggage and first class tickets and shall be transferrable wholly at the option of the purchaser and without interference on the part of the corporation.

Another important bill was introduced by Assemblyman Carlisle. It provides that family tickets shall be issued to suburbanites within forty miles of the tar minus, at a rate or not more than 1 cents per mile, good on all regular trains and for any or all members of the family. These books snail contain nrty trip tickets. BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS. College Point, L.

I February 10 Dexter C. Barnes, who died at his home Jn this village last Friday at the age of 65 years, was buried with military honors yesterday afternoon. The deceased was in the service of the United States army twenty live years, serving with distinction tnrougnout tne war. He was honorably discharged and was afterward pensioned. A delegation of the United States engineer corps of Willets Point attended the funeral.

The interment was In Flushing cemetery. BOUNDARY LINE SETTLED. East Rockaway, L. February 10 The long disputed boundary school districts Nos. 19 and 20 (Lynbrook and East Rockaway) has at last been settled and substantial granite posts set up along the line.

The boundary is an eccentric one, some of the pupils at the Lynbrook school having to walk a mile or more to school, while they are within a few rods of the East Rockaway school house. A BARN FLOATED AWAY. Brookhaven, L. February 10 The high tide in the East bay has done much damage. Two barns belonging to Captain John Penny, which stood on Smith's Point, opposite the government station, were carried far out into the bay and one of them is now lodged on Moriches island, about eight miles from its original location.

The other one, when within a mile of the island, collapsed and went to pieces. SHERIFF'S SALE OF BUILDING LOTS. Jamaica, L. February 10 Sheriff Doht sold this morning under a judgment, seveiwv. two building lots, a nine tenths interest of y.

campion in his father's estate at West Jamaica. William L. Wood, cashier of the Jn.ma.Ion hnnlr xva Tm 1.1.3 der, getting the whole parcel for $260. The de leuunui ituicu 10 put in an appearance at the sale. The property is valued at $10,000.

MRS. LODGE BADLY BURNED. Jamaica, L. February 10 Mrs. on aged woman living near the toll gate, was so severely burned Thursday night that little hopes are entertained for her recovery.

She ouuiuujB ireur a stove wtnen ner clothes took flrfi. mod ihlr nmrn lam anA 1. wtiltJ badly burned before the flames were extin APPORTIONMENT OF DELEGATES. Jamaica, L. February 10 The Republi can county convention of Queens county is' to ne neia at Jamaica February 21 at a The appointment of representatives from the several 'towns Is as follows: Long Island City, iewtown, is; Jamaica, 20; Flushing, 15 Hempstead, 25; Oyster Bay.

14: North stead, 7. BROOKLYNITES AT BRENTWOOD. Brentwood, L. February 10 Arm one recent guests registered at the Hotel Brentwood are Joseph G. Owens, D.

D. McKeon, Charles T. Allen, the Right Rev. Charles McDonell, bishop of Brooklyn; W. L.

Peck, Benjamin S. Peck and Thomas S. Mount of Brooklyn. LONG ISLAND NOTES. The Bridgehampton Presbyterian church has contributed JGfl for the relief of the Armenian sulferers.

Royal S. Goldbury of Chicago will appear at Atlantic hall, Bridgehampton, on the evening of February 27. under the auspices of the social committee of the Y. P. S.

C. E. of that village. James Kins of Bridgehampton has killed seven opossums this winter, the largest one weighing ten pounds. S.

Tuthlll of Orient four barrels of cauliflowers last week for SIC per barrel In the New York markets. One hundred dollars' worth of new books has recently been added to the library of the Bav Shore Union free school. A meeting of the Republicans of Queens countv will be held at the Jamaica town hall next Wednesday afternoon. The fneral of Eflwln Ritchie took place yesterday afternoon, this interment being in the Freeport cemetery. Assistnt State Superintendent of Public Instruction A.

W. Wright gave an explanation of the compulsory education law to the school trustees of the towns of Flushing, New town and North Hempstead at Flushing last Saturday. The Greenport fire department is to parade on Washington's birthday. The fishing steamer L. Brlghtman of Greenport has been bought by Captain James Church.

Penoclc lodge No. 247, F. and A. of Greenport. will hold Its annual social next Thursday evening.

Adolf Schlttera has bought George Pugsley's duck ranch in Peconlc river, near Riverhead, lor J2.300. Branches of the Republic Savings and Loan association have been organized at East Marion and East Quogue. Efforts are being made to have the government build a breakwater at Mattituk creek. The registrar of vital statistics of Flushing, Dr. T.

R. Kllliloa, reports 169 births during the year 1895. Eighty were girls and 71) boys. The North Sldo Teachers' association, of which M. 1.

Jewell, principal of the Newtown school, is president, will hold a meeting in the Flushing high school noxt Saturday afternoon. The entertainment given by the Htcksvillo Young Men's Mutual Improvement society in Its hall Friday evening proved to be a great success. An entertainment will ho given at Wesley hall, Sea Cliff, on Washington's birthdav, for the "benefit of the German M. E. church.

The members of St. Sebastian's Catholic church of Woodslde will give an entertainment at Firemen's hall next Thursday evening for the benefit of the Seymour Hulse is erecting a dwelling at Sprine ville. Good Ground. The rending room of tho Rogers Memorial library at Southampton has been opened to tho public. Tho Junior Epworth league of Southampton is preparing for an entertainment to be given on the evening of Washington's birthday.

Tho Flushing Fishing club haB received from Architect B. A. Fowler his plans for a new club house, the estimated cost of which Is Ql.GOO and they have been adopted. Overseers of the Poor William A. Mailer and J.

F. Wnrtz of Flushing during the past year expended $3,950.29 for the relief of tho poor, leaving a balance on hand of Mrs. Kelly, a trained nurse of Brooklyn, who is caring for a patient in Twonty secoud street. Flushing, while hanging up some clothes Thursday, slipped aud fell heavily to the ground, breaking her left ankle. Sho was tnken to the Flushing hoapltal.

Tho salo of tho pornonal proporty of Nathan C. Jessup of Westhampton Beach hns been declared on" Miss Charity Attloby, housekeeper, swearing that tho property levied on belonged to her. Tho monthly social mooting of tho Kpworth league of tho Westhampton Methodist Episcopal church will bo hold this evening at the parsonage..