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THE BKOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. KEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1901. 22 MflNUFAGTURERS' REPORT GANAL BiLL MUST BE MADE PARTY MEASURE OR FAIL. REACHES A POLICE COURT DIED OF HEART DISEASE. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica.

1.. April 15 Daniel H. Simon son, aged 7ii years, a life long resident of Springfield, and one of the most prosperous farmers of the Fourth Ward, died suddenly of heart disease at his home yesterday. While talking to a granddaughter he suddenly threw up his arms and fell over unconscious. Funeral will take place from his late home to morrow afternoon.

Strong Objection Made to Present System of Entertaining Del egates in Private Houses. affairs or: cities, wmcn does not come In response to. an "appeal from the' electorate of such cities for relief, nullifies the principle of home rule, breeds corruption; and Is prejudicial to the integrity of municipal, credit," the report 'claims that there are' times when such interference 1b Justifiable and So the Charter Revision Commission's, work is commended; while the comment Is added that it has been mangled by the Legislature to such an extent as to evoke the condemnation of the public and the press." "A new warning Is sounded against the utter recklessness of the public officials and the apathy of citizens here. The cost of managing this city, it Is pointed out, is more than twice the running expenses of London, with twice the population and area. The statement is made that New York City spends nearly.

$41,000,000 more a year than do the combined cities of Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati, New Pitta burg, St. Louis' and San Francisco, with a total population exceeding New York by. over. 200,000 and a territory of 521 square rrilleB." In conclusion the. report says: "The situation in.

our municipality calls for men who have the brains, and the courage to conduct its affairs on strictly business principles, without servility to partisan dictation, and when neither greed nor lust for office can corrupt. The remedy lies with our citizens. Unless the. better elements of our political parties demand and compel the homlnation'br representative and reliable candidates the city government will remain'un Epwortn, E. W.

Caswell. First Church, H. F. Kastendleck. Fleet Street, F.

B. Stockdale. Knickerbocker, O. W. Snodgrass.

North Fifth Street, Lemuel Richardson. Sands Street Memorial, A. B. Sanford. Shaw Avenue, W.

W. Clark. Simpson, T. S. Henderson.

St. John's, D. G. Downey. South Second Street, W.

H. Wakebajn. South Third Street, M. J. White; Tabernacle D.

A. Jordan; Tompkins Avenue, F. D. Walter; Union, W. P.

Estes; Williams Avenue. George Adams; York Street, William Hamilton; Calvrton, unsettled; Central Islip, H. E. Marsland; Cold Spring Harbor, George Cain; Commack, Julius Nelson; Coram and Middle Island, C. Lane; Corona, D.

W. Couch; Cutchogue, J. A. Swann; East Norwich, Robert Wasson; Elmhurst, Robert Trevorow; Farmingdale and Melville, S. A.

Sands; Flanders.J. F. Robertson. Floral Park, Smith. Flushing, F.

L. Strickland." Glen Cove, G. Glendale, A. J. P.ennell.

Great Neck, H. Q. Judd. Greenport, W. E.

Schoonhoven. Haupaug, to be united with Central Islip. Hempstead, J. E. Holmes.

Hicksville Circuit, Alexander McNIcholl. Hollis, William Fatherly. Huntington, H. jr (although reported unsettled.) Jamaica, John Rippere. Lake Grove and St.

James, E. P. Alvord' i LONG ISLAND CITY. Grace, J. B.

Smith. Third Church, E. A. Burnes. Trinity, C.

E. Barto. Maspeth, J. E. Brooks.

Mattituck and Jamesport, unsettled. Middle Village, R. S. Shinn. Morris Park, L.

H. Caswell. Northport, W. H. Lawrence.

Orient, J. A. Churchill. Oyster Bay, W. I.

Bowman. Ozone Park, F. 'H. Sawyer: Port Jefferson, H. K.

Smith. Port Washington, G. B. Dusinberre. Riverhead, I.

A. Marsland. Roslyn and Searlngton, A. A. Clark.

Sea Cliff, G. Carter. Seatucket, R. P. ChriBtopher.

Smithtown Circuit, to be supplied. Southold, H. E. Hiler. Stony Brook, W.

M. Fanton. Whitestone, F. W. Gray.

Woodbury and West Hills, David Mc Muller. Brooklyn South District, James S. Chad wick, presiding elder. amittville. First Church, H.

L. Glover. Simpson, E. S. Wright, Babylon, Frederick SUehler.

Baldwins, unsettled. Bayport, G. T. Freeman. Bay Shore, H.

W. Byrnes. Bellmore, unsettled. Bellport, unsettled. Blue Point, unsettled.

Bridgehampton, T. L. Price. Brookhaven, Melville Cunningham. BROOKLYN.

Bay Ridge, W. L. Davison. Bensonhurst and Benson Avenue, C. E.

Benedict. Borough Park, R. S. Povey. Buffalo avenue, W.

R. Sears. Cropsey Avenue, H. D. Timkans.

Eighteenth Street, W. H. Burgoln, invited, but appointment not confirmed. Embury M. Tipple.

Fenimore Street, C. A. Knesal. First Place, E. L.

Thorpe. Flatlands, C. P. Corner. Fourth Avenue, B.

F. Kidder. Goodsell, unsettled. Grace, C. S.

Wing. Gravesend, Rowland Hill. Hanson Place, C. L. Goodell.

Janes, O. F. Bartholow. Lenox Road, G. Thompson.

New York Avenue, A. S. KaVanagh. Nostrand Avenue, J. H.

Willey. Ridley Memorial, E. H. Dutcher. Russell Place, C.

S. Williams. St. Paul's. W.

M. Stonehill. Sheepshead Bay, Henry Medd. Sixth Avenue, W. W.

Bowdish. Summerfleld, J. R. Thompson. Sumner Avenue, H.

H. Beattys. Warren Street, A. W. Byrt assistant, S.

D. Lewis. Wesley, Gustave Laass. Windsor Terrace, Alex. McLean.

Center Moriches, unsettled. East Hampton, unsettled. East Moriches, unsettled. East Meadow, unsettled. B.

F. Reeve. Elmont, James Taylor. Freeport, J. A.

Macmillan. Good Ground, unsettled. Edward Cunningham. Lawrence, T. C.

Poulson. Lynbrook, unsettled. Oceanslde, B. C. Miller.

Patchogue, John W. Maynard. Rockville Center, W. H. Hughes.

Sag Harbor, R. F. Norton. Sayvllle, H. S.

Still. Seaford, unsettled. Southampton, unsettled. Springfield, John Brien. Valley Stream, J.

S. Tillinghast. Westhampton, unsettled. Westhampton Beach, H. H.

Du Bois. Woodmere, unsettled. Routine Business of the Morning Session. The routine business of the morning was as follows: The Rev. Dr.

T. L. Poulson, pastor of the church at Corona, offered the following resolution, which was passed without discussion: Whereas, There are more than twelve thou SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Tuesday, April i6tk. Underwear Department Sale of Shirt Waists, Negligees and Silk Skirls, Shirt In Mercerized Chambray, Dimity, Grass Linen and White Lawn, at Si.

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HIGH WATEB. Following Is the official announcement of ia time and duration of high water at New TCork and Sandy Hook for to morrow, April 16: SCORES CITY Local Administration's Wasteful Expenditure of Public Funds Denounced. Glowing review of business. Congress Baked for Failure to Vote Money for Pneumatic Mail Service on Buttermilk Channel. The seventh annual report of the board of directors of the Association of New York, which will be submitted at tonight's meeting, shows that the last year has been, perhaps, the most active and fruitful since the organization was formed.

Although. 25 members were lost through various causes the association now has 336 names on its roll, 18 more 'than at the beginning of the year. There is no debt whatever, while in the treasury there are cash and bonds amounting to and the association has furniture and fixtures worth, over 5,000 in its headquarters. Of the work done the report says: "Our members by the growing interest and activity manifested in the business presented at our meetings have shown that they recognize that the weal manufacturers and business men in general Is inseparably interwoven with the honest, economic and Intelligent administration of municipal, state and national affairs. Proposed legislation, harmful to commercial interests and good government has been vigorously opposed.

"The attention of the association has on several occasions been drawn to abuses practiced upon those least able to defend hence, in order to effectually obtain redress for the employes of our. mem bers, a standing committee has been created to hear grievances and to give advice and counsel when circumstances warrant." Reference is made to the industrial scholarship created by the appropriation of for the encouragement of yong men seeking industrial education, the preliminaries regarding the award of which are in the hands of a committee consisting of Alexander E. Orr, chairman; Dr. William L. Felter, secretary; the Rev.

Dr. S. D. McConnell, Dr. Truman J.

Backus and Henry W. Maxwell. Continuing the report says: "The association condemns the shortsightedness of Congress in failing to make appropriations for the continuance of the" pneumatic tube service between New York and Brooklyn post offices and for the deepening of Buttermilk. Channel. In considering improvements to New York Harbor.

Congress should not Decontrolled by local prejudices, for, inasmuch as two thirds of the exports and imports of. the United States pass through the New Tork Custom House, the whole nation is interested in making ample provisions for such improvements to the port as will afford increased shipping facilities and foster the growth of commerce. During the last decade Buttermilk Channel has become so shallow that it is unsafe for ships to dock orydepart for sea except at high tide. Thus, not only are unnecessary delays and annoyances caused, but a large volume of traffic" is diverted elsewhere." Reference is made to the monetary law of 1000 as a step in the right direction and attention is called to the national prosperity as evidenced by the enormous exportB of iron, steel and other American products. The report recommends the reorganization of the consular service and the establishment of a department of commerce and industries as being urgently required to provide for the growing needs of American trade.

Oh the subject of expansion of. our foreign commerce the report proceeds: "Our sources of supply and our productive capacity are the greatest in "the world. During the last two decades this country has gone through a wonderful transition. has passed from an agricultural to a manufacturing nation. Manufactures have attained such a commanding position In this country that they now yield the lion's share of the national income.

"The expansion of our foreign commerce is the paramount issue that now confronts American statesmen and business men. The association indorses the policy of the federal administration regarding the Philippines. These islands are the key to the situation in the Pacific. When the interoceanic canal is constructed America will control the shipping routes to all Asiatic ports, and Manila will be the focal point for commerce of the Orient and Australasia." The state Legislature's attitude is characterized as Illiberal toward private enterprises and calculated to drive out from the state established enterprises and to discourage others from entering. "The revenues of the' state cannot be augmented," the report says, "by adding to the burden of taxation already borne by corporations doing business in the State of New York.

It is unjust that any additional tax should be placed upon corporations which are now' hampered by Innumerable restrictions and Any addition the burden of taxation will, on the contrary, mean a 'diminution In the income of the state Incalculable. of wealth that would. otherwise be created within its'llmlts." Regarding rapid transit the Teport says considerable benefit will accrue to Brooklyn from the enactment ot the Atlantic avenue act, but that "In other respects transportation facilities within the Borough of Brooklyn and between the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan continue to be inadequate. Within the Borough of Brooklyn the passenger service of the surface and elevated roads is degrading and unworthy of the age in which we live. Repeated protests to the State Railroad Commission have brought no relief.

If the powers of the Railroad Commission are rot broad enough to cope with the situation, its authority should be sufficiently extended to insure suitable consideration for the safety and comfort of the traveling public." As to the Brooklyn extension of the underground tunnel the report says: "The route of the as defined by the commission, is centrally located, will do more than any other possible route to relieve the congestion on the bridge at rush hourB; will upbuild every part of Brooklyn and a large part of Queens Borough, and will permit of further extension to South Brooklyn and other localities." On the question of water the report says: "The question of the hour In all the boroughs of the city Is the present inadequate water supply. Steps must be taken at once to provide temporary and permanent relief for the alarming shortness of water supply. During the past six years our city officials have done nothing to increase the water supply to meet the demands of our growing population and manufacturing interests and it is doubtful If anything can be expected from our present city officials. In the solution of the water problem the applications of business methods is invaluable." While admitting that the largest measure of home. rule should be accorded and that "constant state interference with purely local SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Belief That Referendum Calling for More Justices Can Be Passed if Canal Measure Pails. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, April 15 The anti eanal men are jubilant to day. The attitude of the commercial bodies of New York City and the press in condemning the present bill appro priating $26,000,000, as well as a recent count of strength shows that either the bill must be made a party measure or fail. The anti canal men cannot reason out how the party can take responsibility for the bill when there is opposition to it in the southern part of the state, as it is there that the only friendship for the scheme has been evinced. In the Republican strongholds there has been weeping and gnashing of teeth, ever, since it was announced that there was a majority of twenty in the Assembly for the referendum measure.

The combination qn the McCarren referendum calling for nine justices has become formidable under these circumstances, and Sen ator Ellsworth may be compelled to release it from the committee of the whole, owing to the pressure now being brought to bear upon him. He has refused to let Senator McCarren advance it owing to the orders for the passage of the canal bill. It is becoming understood by Governor Odell that nothing can be gained from a political or public standpoint by pressing a' measure that is favored by few at the cost of destroying the chance to bring needed relief to the important courts of the city. By a united effort it is believed McCarren's bill can be passed during the few remaining days of the legislative session. At any rate, the impression this morning is that nothing but the lash, heavily applied, can drive the canal bill through.

i Indeed, the anti canal min have asked a caucus on the measure the and have dared the leadejs 'to measure strength in that ''Sixty five men voted against the bill in' a test vote last week and fifty nine of these men were Republicans. To make it a party measure under these circumstances would be bad for the party, if not impossible, anyway. ITALIAN LOST HIS CHIN. Result of a Sunday Eight Which Apparently Began at the Drop of the Hat. Angelo Navaro, a 'longshoreman, 24 years old, of 39 Union street, presented a sorry sight when he appeared before Magistrate Bristow in the Butler street court to day.

A long white bandage extending from the head to the chin made him look as though he had been engaged in active service in the Philippine Islands. The fact of the matter was that the poor fellow had lost considerable of his chin. Navaro said that Angelo Carra ba, an Italian, 29 years old, of 81 Sackett street, was responsible for his condition. The two men, it is said, met at Van Brunt and Union streets, yesterday and the meeting was not a friendly one. The complainant said that the assault was unprovoked, while the defendant declared that Navaro struck him, knocked him down and bit his cheek.

The defendant said in Italian that it was a case of cheek by jowl. He retaliated by biting the chin of his opponent and Ihe result was (hat Navaro went to the Long Island College Hospital, where his wounds were dressea by Ambulance Surgeon Soule. On his way back from the hospital he met Patrolman Daniel Gill of the Fortv fifth Pre cinct ana told him how he had been Injured and where his assailant could be found. The officer went to 76 Union street, where he met tne oetenaant in the hallway. Carraba, it is said, tried to get away fronn the officer and failing in this showed fight.

The officer saw a bright looking weapon flashing in the air and made a dash for it. He knocked the revolver, for so it proved to be. out of the defendant's hands and placed him under ar rest. When Carraba was arraigned in court there were two charges preferred against him, oho for carrying a revolver in violation of a eitv ordinance and the other for maiming. Magistrate Bristnw held the defendant on the charge of maiming or mayhem, in default of $1,000 ball, and adjourned the case to April DAMAGES FOR BLIND BOY.

Hoynes, the Defendant, Made No Ap pearance, and the Jury Awarded $4,000. To Frank Ierardi, an Italian boy, 14 years old, a jury in Part I of the Supreme Court this morning awarded a verdict for $4,000 against Lawrence Hoynes for damages in an, accident that resulted in the total blindness of the boy. It seems that in the summer of 1S98 the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company in Manhattan was putting in the underground trolley system, and that there was blasting going on at the corner of Twenty ninth street and Sixth avenue, Manhattan, in August. There was a temporary bridge over the excavation near Twenty ninth street, and the Ierardi boy, in walking across the bridge spied some primers of fulminate of mercury that had been carelessly left on the bridge. The boy took them away, thinking that, they were useless to anybody, and proceded to strike them with a hammer.

There was an explosion and his eyes were blown out. He was a long time getting well. Then he brought suit against the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, the National Contracting Company and Lawrence Hoynes, to recover J30.0C0. The two corporations have settled claims out of court, but Hoynes, Lawyer Franklin Pierce, for the plaintiff, said to day, in court, had not put in an answer. There was no appearance, therefore, for Hoynes when the case was called for trial and an inquest was taken.

The boy was led to the witness stand and told of the facts as alleged in the complaint. The jury, after being out for fifteen minutes, brought in a verdict for $4,000. DIRECTORY OE DIRECTORS. The "Directory of Directors" is a peculiar volume. That of 1801.

tho third of its kind, published by the Audit Company of New York, is superior to any of its predecessors. It is regarded as valuable for many reasons, among them that it affords an excellent' means of fixing upon individual credit; that It contains 20,000 of the best names for the purposes of business, and it is convenient ia size and construction for the desk. There is an appendix which contains alphabetical lists of corporations in banking, insurance, trans portation, manufacturing and other lines, a valuable addition to the book. SITRRME OURT, QITEEXS COUNTY. April lfi Nos.

704. TUB. 777. 77S. 7S2.

784. '7SS, W. fi.n. 75.1. 7S6.

T.i7. Reserve calendar Nos. Rector Ivie Accuses Organist Phillips of Taking by Stealth Part of the Instrument. LATTER'S VIGOROUS DENIAL He Says That the Members of St. Mark's Church Were Entitled to What They Got.

Trouble has grown out or the purchase of old St. Mark's Church, at Bedford avenue and South Fifth street, which is being toru down to make way for the new East River Bridge. As already explained in the Eagle some time ago. a subscription was raised by the former members of the church, who were desirous of saving the old landmark from entire destruction. This money, which amounted to SSOO, was turned over to the Rev.

William G. Ivie, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, in Conselyea street, and it was arranged to have the church torn down and removed to ground adjoining that of Grace Church, where it was to remain until such a time that it could be rebuilt. The contractors who had purchased the old edifice from the city willingly accepted the amount named and it was turned over to Mr. Ivie, who, in turn, arranged with another contractor to tear down the structure and remove it in such a condition that it could be rebuilt at any time. This is being done at the present time, and it was thought that everything was pleasant and serene.

It, however, has proved otherwise. To the surprise of many, the Rev. Mr. Ivie appeared before Magistrate Kramer, in the Lee avenue court, this morning as complainant against T. R.

Phillips, the organist of St. Mark's Church. Mr. Ivie caused the latter to be summoned before Magistrate Kramer, charging him with retaining illegally a portion of the old church property. He claimed that Mr.

Phillips had without his consent and knowledge and by stealth carried from the old church the lower part of the organ on Friday night last, between the hours of 7 and 10 P. M. When the case was called by Magistrate Kramer there was a large gathering of the former members of the old church, including the Rev. Mr. Kennedy, the rector, who occupied seats in the court room, but took no hand in the proceedings.

When Mr. Phillips was arraigned on Mr. Ivie's complaint, he was in an indignant frame of mind. He immediately denied that any of the articles named had been removed by stealth, as alleged by the clergyman. He explained that when the idea of preserving the old edifice had been broached the members of the church entered into the scheme with such spirit that the money necessary was quickly raised.

It was arranged that the material of which the church is composed be removed to the Bite of Grace Church, where it was to be erected later. When the money was given to the Rev. Mr. Ivie to make the purchase, Jt was with the understanding, he said, that the members of St. Mark's Church were to have possession of certain decorative parts of the church, including the organ aad the" iron railing.

They immediately took possession that part of the property, as agreed upon. After making this explanation Mr. Phillips also expressed his indignation over the manner in which he had heen served with the summons by Dr. Ivi. He said that it had heen served upon him while in the presence of a large gathering of people.

He added that nothing; had been removed from the ue what had been included in the agreement between the people of St. Mark's Church and Mr. Ivie. Mr. Ivie maintained that more than agreed had been taken and that he had attempted to regain possession of the property In a proper manner and failing to this was compelled to resort to the court.

While reciting their side of the story both men glared at each other. After hearing both sides Magistrate Kramer held that in his oninion it was a question of ownership and that no crime had been committed. He said that it was a matter for a civil court to decide and directed the Rev. Mr. Ivie to procure an attachment so that the matter could be brought properly into the civil court and the question decided.

This the angry clergyman declared he would do at once. After the case had been dismissed by Magistrate Kramer both men declined to have anything further to say. From another source it was intimated that the people of St. Mark's Church would make a strong fight to retain that portion of the property which they claim they are entitled to under their agreement. EARLY MORNING ROBBERY.

Colored Man and White Man Charged With Taking White Man's S13. Harrison P. Bowne. 32 years old, of 144 Stone avenue, caused the arrest at an early hour this morning of William Simmons, colored, 28 years old, of 261 Hendrix street, and George Anderson, white, 28 years old, of 494 Hillside avenue, Richmond Hill, charging them with highway robbery and assault. Bowne met Patrolman Andrew Brown at 2:30 o'clock this morning at the junction of Jamaica avenue and Fulton street, and stated that he had been assaulted and robbed of $13 by a colored man and a white man that had accompanied him from the Homestead Hotel, at Vesta avenue and Fulton street.

The man said that he had attended the performance in the Music Hall, and after the performance went to the saloon where be met the two men. He left there about o'clock and when he reached Williams' 9lace the two men set upon him. The officer went to the saloon and learned who Bowne's companions were. He found Simmons in bed in his house, and Bowne identified him as one of the men. The prisoner was taken to the Liberty avenue station house, and Detective Thomas Donovan was sent out to find the other man.

He went to the Homestead Hotel to make further inquiries, and had only been there a short time when Anderson came in and he placed him under arrest. He was also identified by Bowne. This morning when the men were arraigned in the Gates avenue court before Magistrate Worth they both pleaded not guilty to the charge and were held for examination. Bail was fixed at $1,000 each. SULLIVAN GETS $1,500 VERDICT.

A verdict for $1,500 was handed to Justice Betts in Part III of the Supreme Court this morning in favor of Patrick Sullivan of 765 Madison street, Brooklyn, in his suit against the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of Manhattan to recover for persona! injuries. He was trying to get on board of a Sixth avenue car in West Broadway, between Park place and Warren street, in 1899, when the car started and he was dragged for a short distance. His collar bone was broken, his left arm was broken and he suffered from internal Injuries. F. Is'ewton Williams and Charles P.

Barker appeared for the plaintiff and George Yonge for the defendant. WANTS IT DECLARED BANKRUPT. An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed to day in the United States District Court, Manhattan, against the Deer Park Brewing Company of Port Jervis. the petition alleging claims aggregating $52,403. The action is brought on allegations of insolvency and that in April 1 last three directors and creditors of the firm.

Henry Ruhl, Carl Wurm and Gustave C. Lauer. were permitted to obtain a judgment with intent to become preferred creditors. Attached to the petition is an affidavit of the firm's inability to pay its debts made by Kurt Rudolph Sternberg, president. CONSCIENCE TOO MUCH FOB, HIM.

A S100 gold certificate, inclosed in a letter signed "Anonymous" and mailed in Brooklyn, was received at Controller Coler's office, in the Department of Finance to day. The inclosed certificate, the letter 6aid, was to be placed in the conscience fund, as it rightfully belonged to the city. The amount is one of the largest the Controller has received. On last Friday, the Controller received $20 for the same fund, the letter being mailed at Station in New York. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

Unusual Test Now in Progress Under the Direction of the U. S. Commission. There are in progress in the Federal Building civil service examinations for postal clerkships in the railway mail service, general clerkships and for Army positions in the Philippines. These are being conducted under the direction of Examiners R.

R. Strat ton and Dr. George W. Ledley of Washing ton, assisted by the local federal department. The examinations to day included those for positions in the railway mail service in the First Division, consisting of the New England States, and the Second Division, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, the eastern shore front of Maryland and two counties in Virginia.

The requirements are good health, a height of 5 feet 4 inches, 125 pounds in weight and being under 35 years of age. The physical examinations were followed by written tests in spelling, arithmetic, letter writing, copying from plain copy, geography, postal routes between centers and card reading. This is one of the most sought after branches of the postal service, and fully one hundred and fifty applicants will have been examined by tomorrow night. To morrow afternoon and on Wednesday there will be an eximlnation of general clerks, stenographers and typewriters, and on Wednesday examinations will be held for positions In the Army Department for service in the Philippines. DELAY IN RICE WILL CASES.

Another Adjournment to Await Justice Jerome's Decision Mr. Bowers' Significant Comment. Surrogate Fitzgerald, after an animated dis cussion between William B. Hornblower, John M. Bowers, Delancey Nicoll, Robert M.

Moore, counsel for the executors of the will of W4W iam Marsh Rice, executed in 1896; fop Albert T. Patrick, the residuary legateelnder the will executed in 1900, and for the heirs of the deceased millionaire, decided to adjourn the two will contests until Wednesday morning, in order to await a decision by Magistrate Jerome in the esse" against Patrick, charged with miirdexlt is probable that a further adjournment will take place on that day. LaS yer Moore said he intended to apply )A6t a writ of habeas corpus during the day tor bhort ana Meyers, who have been held by Recorder Goff on a charge of forgery. The lawyer says their commitment was made on insufficient evidence, and that the bail in which they are held $20,000 is exorbitant, and should be reduced. Mr.

Bowers declared, when Lawyer Moore said that on Wednesday he should ask for a further postponement, and was supported in this proposition by Delancey Nicoll, who represents a number of the Rice heirs, that neither the heirs nor Patrick desired the contests ever to come to trial. MARRIED WITH A NUPTIAL MASS. Dr. M. William O'Gorman leads Miss Sarah McQuaid to the Altar of St.

John the Baptist's Church. Dr. M. William O'Gorman and Miss Sarah Julia McQuaid were married with a nuptial mass in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Willoughby and Lewis avenues, at 9 o'clock this morning.

The church was beautifully decorated, and was filled with a large congregation made up of the friends of the bride and groom. The celebrant of the nuptial mass and the priest who performed the marriage ceremoDy which, took place just before the beginning of the mass, was the Rev. Charles A. Smith, and he was assisted by the Rev. Thomas Monahan as deacon and the Rev.

AVilliam P. Smith as sub deacon and Chales A. Doyle as master of ceremonies, all of Jersey City. Within the sanctuary rail the Rev. B.

W. Ter Woert, the Rev. J. J. Smith and the Rev.

J. P. Molineaux, friends of the groom, assisted at the mass. The bride is the daughter of the late John and Catharine McQuaid, and she was given away by her brother in law, James Joseph Devere. She was gowned in white taffeta applique, with a vail, and she wore diamond ornaments, the gift of the groom.

Her bridesmaids were the groom's sister, Miss Jennie O'Gorman, and the bride's sister. Miss Catharine McQuaid. The ushers were M. J. Sweeney, Edward S.

Reilley, Thomas Shields, John J. Tracy, John Murray, Dr. William Brod erick, W. M. Cahill and George H.

O'Gorman. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. James Joseph Devere gave a wedding breakfast to the bridal party and a few family friends, at their home, corner of Quincy street and Patchen avenue, after which the newly married couple left for a bridal trip in the South. SERVANT GIRL ASPHYXIATED.

Her Companion Resuscitated at the Hospital Gas Turned On by Accident. Agnes Alexander, aged 17 years, a Scotch servant girl, and Anna Johnson, aged IS, an Irish girl, employed in the residence of Mrs. James H. Morgan, at 478 Classon avenue, went to bed in a room on the top floor last night. The Johnson girl retired at 9 o'clock and Agnes an hour later.

This morning they did not appear in time to prepare breakfast and Mrs. Morgan made an Investigation. She found them both motionless in bed and the gas in the room turned on. A physician was called in and it was discovered that. Agnes was dead, while the other girl was in a precarious condition.

Anna was taken to the Williamsburgh Hospital, where she was resuscitated. Coroner Burger will bold an inquest in the case of the dead girl. It, is supposed that Agnes on retiring accidentally turned on the gas after she had extinguished it. She had not been long in this country. THE WEATHER.

INDICATIONS UNTIL. P. M. TO MORROW. Washington, April IT.

Eastern Now York: Rain to night and Tuesday; northerly winds, to high on the coast. I.OCAI PROBABILITIES. Rain to night and Tuesday; brisk to high north winds. noon the Eagle's mercurial barometer regis, tered 30.0.".. having remained the same since mid night Saturday.

Record of the thermometer as kept at the Brook Tv.il Eairle OHlce: 11: 5 A I 0 a A 1 15 33 I 12 midnight 1 Average temperature Sunday 501 1 Average temperature corresponding; feunday last year A. M. to day 44 10 A. 4 A. 44 I 12 I A.

A. I 3 P. Average temperature to day Average temperatura corresponding; day last 50 .,511 oil 51 43 rw 571 DR. BUCKLEY OPPOSES CHANGE. Forecast of Appointments in the Two Brooklyn Districts Suggests Many Transfers.

One of the most important questions that has ever. come before the New York' East Conference was brought up in the session this morning the Hanson Place M. E. Church. The Rev Dr.

George C. Adams introduced the matter by saying that the assessment of 1 per cent, of the pastors" salary for the purpose of raising a fund with which to entertain the members of the conference was unreasonable, if not unwarrantable, in view of the fact that many homes have been opened and many are being entertained free of any cost whatever. "I be lieve," said Dr. Adams, "that to add another olleetion 'tb. those already taken would "create unrest and dissatisfaction.

Why should the ministers be asked to pay an assessment which is unduly high?" I understand there is a sufficient sum of money in the treasury and when the committee on the entertainment of the conference tries to make any plans for 1002 it transcends its prerogatives. I hope we will follow the example of the New England conference and raise an amount sufficient to pay for the entertainment of all the ministers." The Rev. H. H. Beattys moved to adopt the New England plan.

"I should like," he said, "to see this conference entertain its ministers, arid assess the churches to pay the It is humiliating to go about and ring the door' bells of the residents and say, 'Please take me This is humiliating, I say, and puts us in the class of high toned beggars. I have the honor of being the pastor of a church where the members live largely in their own homes, and when Dr. Goodell rode up behind a spanking team of cob horses with a monogram on the blankets and on the door of the carriage and asked me how many of the conference I could entertain I asked him how many he wanted me to take, and he' said twenty. I think I was two weeks going from door to door trying to find places for these twenty. I submit that we must meet this problem.

The sum so far raised is less than one half the $1,500 asked for. I believe the churches in Connecticut and in Brooklyn are willing to pay an equitable proportion toward a fund for entertaining the conference. I say, I am humiliated, and if I had a dollar left that was not taken up with a conference collection I would prefer to go to a hotel and pay my bill like a man. "This talk of the wholesome delight of being entertained in homes and the wholesome and Christlike influences of the ministers in the homes is all right; but it is not an argument for burdening people. Dr.

Buckley himself wrote a letter once in reply to an invitation to lecture somewhere that under no circumstances would 'he go to a private house. A conference of our size and power can well afford to send its ministers to hotels and pay for them and not tax and burden the hospitality of a community. Why the pastor of this church has had to give up six months of the last conference to arrange for the entertainment of this conference. I believe we should take the bull by the horns and from this time on adopt the New England plan and entertain the ministers and let the churches pay the bills." The Rev. W.

H. Lawrence of Northport made a strong appeal for the old plan, and then Dr. James M. Buckley rose and said, after asking Bishop FitzGerald in what form the matter came before the house: Dr. Buckley Opposed to Change in Present Plan.

"I wish to reply to Dr. Beattys. He told the exact truth about, my letter. Whenever I am to be entertained by' an old friend, there Is not a hotel that could keep me away, even if I were offered the bridal suite. When I go away to lecture, however, and when I must also do my editorial work, I do not go among private friends.

I want a private room, "where I can meditate upon my lecture and present it in a proper way. Dr. Beattys preached one of the best missionary sermons I ever heard, full of strong argument, but his address now was very short of sound argument and lacks the careful preparation of the sermon. I am opposed to the New England plan or any other plan that taxes the churches and puts an end to a system that has so long been honored. 1 am aware of the present modes of living, apartment houses, but that is not argument against min isters going to the homes of the people.

"I "am in favor of a plan between the New England and the old fashioned way, and that is to get all who are willing to entertain and then tax the churches for the entertainment of the rest, I am opposed to the New England method from ton to toe! I have seen how it worked in hotels, where there were sixty or eighty members of the conference stopping, and" the atmosphere was more like a rollicking class reunion than anything else. There were no prayers, only the carerui recital of the last anecdote, and the guffaws could be heard through the corridors. It Is an evil thlng where all the tendencies will tend to make a minister forget the hlgn influences of the conference. This ia a preposterous change, to tax the weak and struggling churches. This taxing principle is totally opposed to brotherly love.

I would rather pay $50 a year" for the rest of my natural life than to see the New England plan adopted." The Rev. c. S. Williams said he saw no reason to grumble at the assessment for entertaining this conference. He' was chairman of the committee on entertainment this year and he believed it to he the best way if brethren would not grumble at their assessment.

Dr. Goodell spoke of the New England as he knew it. and said that 200 men were paid for and 110 sent to homes when he entertained the New York Conference at the Win throp Street Church, In Boston. He said the amount raised last year $815 wae sufficient and. if he was given $800, he could probably return S300.

Dr. George P. Mains said the fact might as well be faced that some other plan than that now prevailing would have to be adopted. After much more discussion for and against the New England plan, the Rev. Dr.

James M. Buckley moved that the 'ministers who had entertained the conference for the last five years be appointed a committee to take the 'matter up and report to morrow afternoon. Dr. Pardington Made Conference Evangelist. Presiding Elder Montgomery stated the case of the Rev.

Dr. R. S. Partington, who asked for a nominal appointment in order that he might travel with his wife, who is in; ill Nominal annointinent being no long er permissible Dr. Montgomery moved that Dr.

Pardington be made conference evangelist. This was carried after a warm tribute from Dr. Buckley. A motion passed the conference unanimously that the Rev. Dr.

John E. Adams retain his place as presiding elder of the New Haven district. The following will be found to be a pretty correct forecast of the appointments in the two Brooklyn districts 'as will be read' by Bishop FitzGerald: Forecast of Appointments in Brooklyn Districts. Brooklyn North DlstrictJamea Montgomery, presiding elder: Bay Side, H. C.

Millington. Bayville, unsettled. Brooklyn Andrews, F. G. Howell; Bushwlck Avenue, F.

W. Hannan. De Kaib Avenue, Lay.tpn. i A. 11.

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M. Feel H. M.IH.M. i.r II 0:0 I 6:1 Bandy Hook .7 If 5:30 1 a.l JIntUS I SM sand saloons In Greater New York, which un uei me uresem liquor tax law have been turned into Raines law hotels, compelled to provide rooms and beds to all who may apply thus opening the door to vice and crime; and, Whereas, There are many low concert halls where, the young are enticed to drink liquors and frequently indulge in many forms of vice; and, believing the Raines law hotels and concert halls are responsible to a large degree for the debauchery and crime in the City of New York at the president time, We respectfully request' of the Governor and Legislature of the State of New York that they enact such amendments to the liquor tax law as will effectually prevent the continuance of Raines law hotels and such concert halls. The Rev.

C. W. Fordham was changed from the supernumerary to the superannuated relation; the Rev. G. A.

Graves from supernumerary to superannuated; the Rev. T. F. Clark's relation of supernumerary was on vote continued, and the Rev. G.

B. Thurston was taken from the supernumerary and placed in the active list. The Rev. Dr. David G.

Downey, paBtor of St. John's Church, introduced a resolution which expressed the gratification of the conference in the work and efficiency of the Brooklyn Church Society and urging that special interest be taken by pastors in the collections on October 21. The resolution also congratulated the Rev; A. W. Byrt, superintendent, 'upon the great success he had achieved in his three years of service.

Attention was drawn to the fact by Presiding Elder James Montgomery that the Rev. Dr. Jay Benson Hamilton of the DeKalb Avenue Church had been chosen president of Walden University, Nashville, Tenn. He moved that Bishop FitzGerald be requested to appoint Dr. Hamilton to that place and the motion passed unanimously.

There was a little discussion over the port of the committee on conference relations that the Rev. H. C. McBride be changed from supernumerary to superannuated. Mr.

McBride made a protest, and. the question was recommitted to the committee. The Rev. Robert Crook was put on the superannuated list and tributes were paid by many prominent members of the conference. A committee which had charge of the case of the Rev.

G. C. Spencer, whose parchments had been retained, reported In favor of not returning them to him. This is the man, who, it is taid, married, when it was an express stipulation of his entering the conference that he should not do so. The Rev.

Tsrael Hathaway, secretary of the American Sabbath Union, made an address regarding the closing of the Buffalo exposition on Sunday and said it had not by any means been decided that the whole exposition will be open on Sunday. It Is his opinion that the whole exposition will be closed, of for no other than business principles. President McKInley has promised that the United Statos exhibit shall not be open on Sunday, and the Premier of Canada has promised the same thing. CHICAGO GRAIN QUOTATIONS. Chicago The grain quotation service to outside points will begin to day.

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