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VOL. 53. NO. 137. BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1803.

TEN PAGES. run ri it iTi rirr xpthcj chorus from tho "Messiah" was followed by the do.xology and prayer by llov. W. II. Uoherts, stated clerk.

William Keyes' hymn, A 1 IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. MUSCULAR MRS. STATE POST LAI il OK THE YACHT LOYAL. (oumnuUirv Sutton" Little Iuglter lioex tin. 40'CLOavEDITIOS DR.

TALMAGE WILL RESIGN Nest Sunday If the Tabernacle Debfc is Not Kaised, 1TE CANNOT STAND THE STRAIN ANY LONGER. FOR THE INFANTA. She Will Be Hoy ill I Entertained by tle Cltjr ot 'Xoxv York. Arrangements are befng mndo to give the Infanta Eulnlio a profound impression of American hospitnilty. Tho Spanish princess is expected off Sandy Hook early to morrow morning, and tho United States dispatch boat Dolphin is already there to welcome the distin guished visitor.

Commander Davis of tho navy will roceivo tho infanta ns official representn I tlve of tho United States. A big delegation from the Circula Colon Cervantes, tho loading Spanish American club in Now York, beside a number or ollicers lrom the Spanish men of war in port will greet the princess on her arrival at the Pennsylvania depot, Jersey City, whore she will bo taken immediately on her way to Washington. Her future movements will depend entirely upon her own inclination, but it is expected that she will return to New York directlv her reception by tho President. A suite of room's at tho Hotel Savoy has been accorded her ns the guest ot tho city of Now York. She wil bo invited to attend tho entertainment to bo given at tho Hotel Waldorf next Wednesday to raise a fund for the erection of a statue to Queen Isabella in Central jiark.

LONG ISLA.Mi CITY TUNNEL VICTIMS Will Hold An Dndiffiiatloit mooting and Try to Obtain Redress. A public indignation meeting will be held at Flynn's Congress hall, corner of Fast avenue and Sixth streot. Long Island City, to night, by tho survivors and sufferers of tho tunnel dyna mito explosion. A majority of tho poor people who were rondeved homeless by the disnstor on tho fatal morning of December 23 last, in which live poisons were killed in their homes and about forty injured and maimed for life, have not received a cent for the damages tney sustained and the object of to night's meeting is for the purpose of taking action as to the best manner of obtaining redress Such moneyed men as Wiliiam Stclnway, George Ehret, Daniel Lenry and Robert Kevin, it Is said, wer interested in the tunnel project. A committee will be appointed at to night's meeting to go before the next Queen's countv grand jury and secure the Indictment of tho tunnel authorities, if possiblo, for criminal negligence.

THE END OF PALLISTER i Funeral Of the Escaped Murderer To day. nis Body Interred in Calvary Cemetery After a Simple Service by a Catholic Priest Only Members or the Family and a Few Friends Present. Thomas Tallistor, the Sing Sing murderer whose body was found floating in tho Hudson river, opposite the prison, from which he 03 capod with murdorer Roehl, on April 20, ras buried this morning in Calvary cemetery. Tho body was brought from Sing Sing in a metallic casket last night by his mother and brother, and remained In the freight depot of the Central railroad until this morning. At 9 o'clock a hearse nnd two carriages went to the Grand Central depot and after the body was placed in the hearse tho cortege proceeded to calvary cemetery by way of the Twenty third Btreet ferry.

Only tho mother, brother and three friends ot tho family were present. At the little chapel in tho cemetery a simple funeral sarrice wa3 road by the Rev. Father Mulhern, upon receipt by him of certifieato from the Rev. Father Smyth ot Sing Sing to tho effect that Pallister was Catholic during his confinement in tho prison. It was the Intention of the mother to have a requiem mass celebrated at St.

Joseph's church, on Sixth avenue, where she has been a regular attendant for several years, hut she was finally persuaded to avoid tho publicity, and concluded to have tho funeral conducted as quietly as possible. The body was prepared for burial at Sing Sing, nnd was dressed in a neat suit of black clothes. Owing to the advanced stato of decomposition the casket was not opened. On the silver plate was tho following inscription: "Thomas Pallister, 37 vears; died April 20, The date is the one on which Pallister and Roehl escaped. Tho fact that the body was buried in consecrated ground is evidence that tho churcn authorities believe Pallister did not commit suicide.

31 R. HOVE WANTS HIS FEE. He AsIik Judge Pratt to Compel Mr. olau to Pay It. Motion was made to day, before Judge Pratt of tho supromo court, by J.

Albert Lane, to open the default taken in a suit brought by Stephen M. Hoyo against Matthew Nolan. The action nrose from tho claim made by Mr. Hoyo that Nolan had retained him as counsel in proceedings brought by tho Brooklyn Elevated Railroad company in relation to his property on Hudson avenue. Mr.

Hoye did not get his fee and so ho sued Mr. Nolan. He said that Nolan retained him and when tho case was ready for hearing that he sent his client word. The very next day, tho speaker said, he was informed" that Nolan had settled tho case with tho company behind his back. "If your honor opens this default I ask for tho full costs," said Mr.

Hoyc. Judge Pratt said he would reserve his decision. BROOKLYN' INSTITUTE PLAN'S. Another Delay Poaitpouea the Decision of the Jury. Anothor delay must occur before the jury of experts which is passing upon plans submitted for tho Brooklvn institute's museum will announce a decision.

Enrly in the present week, it was expected to have tho result announced in the Art association rooms, on Montague street, to night, but circumstances combined to make this impracticable, and this morning Professor Franklin W. Hooper said it would bo either to morrow uight or Monday night. Profossor Pcabody of Boston, one of the three who compose the jury, arrived in Brooklyn this morning to resume work on tho seven plans submitted. If he and his colleagues complete their work by 3 o'clock this afternoon the announcement will be made at tho Art association rooms to morrow evening. When such decision is reached it is expected that Mayor Boody.

Park Commissioner Browor and a limited "number of guests will be present to inspect tho drawings, all of which will be displayed, so that outsiders can make comparisons for themselves. Tho verdict of tho jury will be final. Eld PERRY'S WIEB FILER. Tin; Testator Leave All SSii 1 I to Kim "Wife tint! Children. The will of Eli W.

Perrv. who died at 104 1 imon street on Maroli (1, TaJJ. wus filed tor pro bato with thn surrogate this morning. Tho i document bears the date of December 31, I Th" estate disposed of is valued nt JlFj.OOO. The property is left in trust to Charles E.

and Frank Pony, sons, and Carrie A. Prcndergast, daughter of the deceased, the income to go to th widow Elizabeth luring her lifo. and upon her death or remarriage tho testator directs that it shall be divided equally between his children, Charles E. William Frank and Louis A. Perry and Carrie A.

Prendergast. STABBED Br A CHANCE CUSTOMER. Shortly afcor noon to day an unknown man, about fio years old. of diura size and build and of light complexion, visited the tailor shop of Jacob Thorner, at Ewon street, and selected a suit of clothes. While Thorner was wrapping the clothes up the stranger suddenly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed him in tho side Thorner grappled with his customer and called for help, but tho man broke away from him and made his escape Tho tailor was taken to his home in an nmbnlance.

The wound, whilo serious, is not necessarily fatal. Cook's Extra Dry imperial Cliumpagile In fermented. Try it.J.dv. GETTI.NG READY I I I I I i I I eoplo that on Lurth do Dwell, was i then sung by the entiro congregation, 1 Rev. Herrlck Johnson read a portion of I Hod's word, choosing part of the sixtieth chapter or isaiah.

beginning with tin eighth I', msu pun vii ru. unviucw, a i I chapter from tho twelfth Rev. Joseph T. Smith led tho assemblage in prayer, asking that tho spirit of wisdom, grace nnd love might rule over all the mo' ting? of the assembly. The anthem from tho oratorio of "Eiija'h" was rendered bv tho choir, tho alto solo being sum; by Miss Nettie Bradley.

he annual sermon was then delivered by Dr. Young, the moderator, who took for his text these passages of scripture "And ir. the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set lip kingdom which shall never be destroyed, and the kingdom shall not bo 1 ft' to other people, but it Bhnll break in an consume nil those kingdoms and it shall stand forever." Daniel And I s. iv also unto the" that thou art l'oter: ami upon this roek I will build my church: and the gates of holl shall not prevail against it." Matthew xvhls. CONFERENCE ON' INFANT DEVELOPMENT.

Held tfiidt the Aliplcc of a Institute Department. The second conference on Infant development, under the auspices of the section on educational psychology of tho Brooklyn institute, was li dd yesterday at 2:30 o'clock in Dr. Mosher's parlors at 1 i)G Joralomon street. Miss A. K.

Johnson of the Brooklyn Heights seminary, chairman of the committee on tho study of Infants, presided. Dr. Mosbcr demonstrated by a clover the relation ot the development of brain structure to that oi the power of attention. Observations upon the growth of attention during tiie first year were contributed by i is good. Mrs.

Safford and Miss Wvckoff. Alter na interesting discussion upon points suggested by tho observations if was decided to invite thn co operation o( intelligent trained nurses in securing evidence relating to tho first four weeks of life. i A meeting, open to tho public, was announced for October to be held at tho Packer insti stutont o'clock. The addrosses will as i follows: "Tho Child's Brain," Dr. Moshcr; "How to Observe tho Development, of Atten tion.

Miss Wyckoff: "How to Observe the Iio volopment of Fear and oi Affection," Miss Johnson. HIGGINS0FS SIDE OF IT "Will Be Heard Before a Special Court of Inquiry. Until the Captain's Arrival Secretary Herbert Will Mnke No Comment, but Mr. JleAdoo Is Not So Reticent Preparing for the Spanish Princess" Sojourn In the Capital. Washington D.

May IS Tho cnse of Captain Higginson's detachment is still excit ing discussion not oiuy iu naval circles, but among those who as a gen Tnl thing do not pay much attention to military or naval matters. I Notwithstanding tho severe criticism that it has received in some qunrters the department stands by its guns and insists that 1 its position was entirely right and that It was not guilty of nny undue harshness in removing Captain Higginson from his command. 1 As a court of inquiry been ordered and wilt I be convened immediately upon tho arrival of Captain Higginson in Washington, Secretary Herbert does not wish to disouss his case in the newspapers before hand, but he, is the laat maa in the world to bo guilty ot an. net of harshness or cruelty to anyone unless he felt the case wus an extreme one and stood in need of positive i action. Secretarv 'Adoo when asked by the i correspondent of tho Eaoi.i; for un opinion i upon the case said this morning "I am oonlldent that we have only done what was fair and right in this mitt r.

Personally I do not know Captain Higginson. I never saw him and of course h.ive not the slightest ill feeling toward him. but even Captain HJggln son's strongest friends about the department say thnt in view of the, evidence furnished to the department the secretary had nothing "Ise lelt to do except order his recall. Captain Higginson wdll bo given a hearing on his return, and It may bo shown then that he was not as much to blame as was thought nnd that others were more to blame tiiati he was. I sincerely hope that Captain Higginson will be exonerated and able to prove a good easo for himself, but lie I have said all this will com out upon tho Investigation." Tho navy department is now very busy mailing copies of the new navy regulations to tho different offices of the service.

Thore is a great Wmand for the regulations and tho department has run short of copies. It will prol ably be as late as July before they will be ablo to give away any outside ol ollleial circles. Tho house that is being prepared for tho reception of thi Spanish Princess Eulnlio Is the ono that was occupied by Mr. Sim oon B. Chittenden of Brooklyn when ho i was a member ol congress from the Third district.

It is now known as the annex of the Arlington hofi nnd is historically one of tho most famous buildings in Washington. It was once owned by Charles Sunnier, and in tho i northeast room, on the second floor that is now I eing made into a private parlor and being decorated with silken Spanish and American flags, tho great Mass ichnsctts statesman died. Congressman Chittenden was anxiousto buy tho house and made the Suinrierestnteiiuitea hand some oiler for it. liutalihough generally credited witli owning the property, Mr. Chittenden never succeeded in purchasing it.

Senator Frank i Hiscockof New Y'ork resided thore during his entire term in the senate, and in the large pri vate dining room of the first floor Sir Charles I Hall, England's representative at tho interna I tlonal marine eonier nce, to which Mr. W. W. I Goodrich Brooklyn was a delegate, gave a scries of twelve dinners that lire said to have been tho mo6t perfect gastronomic achieve meats that havo be. recorded iu Washington! since those rare old days when Sam Ward, the king of tho lobby, entertained his friends.

The young prim ess of the Hawaiian islands, on tiio occasion of lu recent visit to Washing 1 tou, wafl housed there also, and Congressmen Tracuy of New York. Adams of Chicago and other well known statesmen have had the rooms there at different time The Spanish princess comes here as tho gm st of the government, and Uncle Sum is getting ready to put hi. best foot forward. A small army oT paper i hangers and are at work on 1 the house this morning, an I the time Euialm arrives it will bo a st worthy of tin reception i of oven royalty it lf. Tho house is centrally 1 and beautifully situated.

Ii faces Lafayette square, now green with the foliage of trees and tropical plants, and fragrant Willi the perfumo i of tno blooming magnolia trees. i J. R. llayicsof Brooklyn applied to day for tho position of inspector r.f hull Unless Norman II. Far uar, chief of the bureau of yards an docks of tho navy, is overruled by tho secretary, whi li Iocs not seem likely.

John Gillis. Congressman Maguer's father in law, will have to build the enlarged dry dock at tho Brooklyn yard at tho figure set bv the department appointed to lu.spui. the plaut and decide I the amount that should be awarded for tho i work, or throw up tnc job and lose, his deposit I and tiie sum be is expended on the dock so i far. Commodore ir jiiar minks the aw.ir of SI 3,0110 a fair on for tile additional seven ty loot added to the ns origin ally proposed, although he has always held that the department was getting tho whom dock buiit cheaper than it ha 1 any right to expect, but ho considers that Gillis' busin' ss and not the department's, and believes that he should be hold to his contract, even though it! should turn out a losing one. When Mr.

Otitis originally bid lor the work everybody hero said that he "would never build the dock at the 1 price he proposed, and as stated in the Exiii.E some un. ago ho has been dissatisfied! with and has prot st. against the award for the additional ct ever since tho department cut his demand rdi'toOO. down one half. Tho whole matter has now been brought boforo Secretary Herbert and he will bo asked for a final decision, but in thes i days of economy all along the line it will be bard for Mr.

Gillis to got un increase. I I i i i i i i irresDyteriaiis Jtrom All Uver the Land Gathering at Washington, A SESSION THAT IS OF SUPREME IMPORTANCE. At the Opening This Morning Every Part or the Historic New York Avenue Church Was Killed, and at That Sot Half or Those Who Songht Admission Could He Accommodated The Gathering Is a Kotnule One in Jinny Respects Hack Interest Attaches to the Com ins Discussion and Disposition of the liriggs Question, lso to the Revision of the Westminster Confession of Faith Literary Lights of the Church Are Well Represented The Opening; Proceedings. WAsmsoTO. D.

C. May IS Washington today, the second time iu its history and the first time in forty one years, is entertaining tho general nsscmbly of tho Presbyterian church in tho United States. Tho body that convened in ono hundred and fifth annual session was astrlking ly different one from that which met iu the Fourth Presbyterian church in as widely different, as tho conditions of to day arc from those of that date. That was about midway of the period during which the church was divided into old and new school factions, and the assembly of 1852 was of the new school only. All tho churches in this city, with one exception, then belonged to the new school branch.

That was tho organization out of wlii grew New York avenue church, tho host of 1893. Dr. Albert Barnes, who has been called tho forerunner of Professor Briggs being considered as unorthodox iu his day upon the question of tho atonement ns is the latter upon the question of tho inerrancy and inspiration of tho scriptures, was the moderator of tho former assembly. Ho prenehed a sermon entitled "Our Position," containing reference 'v oiuvetv. wmuu KnvH onenso to tno Southern delegates.

Butthere were no burning is sues before the assembly, and its sessions passed off peacefully and quietly. The scene In the historic New York avenue church this morning was inspiriting. Every nook and crnnny was filled, and, had tho capacity of tho church been twico as great, it would not have accommodated all who desired to be presout. On the main floor were soatcd the commissioners and others having business in connection with the assembly. On the platform were the officers: Moderator, Rev.

Dr. William C. Young of tho Danville, seminary; Dr. William H. Roberts of Cincinnati, who for nine years has exercised his remarkable executive abilities in expediting tho business of tho general assembly as its stated clerk; Itev.

Dr. William Alvtn Bartlott, the alort. able and eloquent pastor of tho church and chairman of the executive committee in charge oi all arrangements for tho gathering. Brisx in every movement, clean cut, slightly rotund, keen ot sight and speech, tho doctor looks as little like tho typical cleric as one can imagine. And iu tho galleries and throughout the fringes of tho main auditorium several hundred spectators completed the picture.

The general assembly tho Presbyterian church Is a notable gathering at any time and in any place, and in this gieat city oi conventions its personnel attracts attention. Doubtless the most prominent in tho gathering of today were those connected with the inmous Bnggs easo in its trial before the New York Presbytery, un appeal from whoso judgment has been taken to tno general assembly. First and foremost of these, of course, was Professor Rriggs himself, aggressive and confident as when on tho day of his inauguration in ns professor ol the chairjof biblical theology in Union seminary, ho startled the church witn an expression of his views concerning the integrity ot the Rible, the authority of reason and the church, the superiority of "the Christianity oT Newman nnd Martineau over that of Spur geon and on progression or probation in tho luturo state. Of his supporters thoro wrro Revs. Francis Rrown, also of L'nion seminary, who supports him to the fullest extent.

Georgo D. Alexander, George L. Spinning and Charles L. Thompson, all commissioners from Xew York Presbytery. Dividing with "this combination, although not commissioners to the assembly, the attention of the spectators weto members ot the committee who prosecuted Professor liriggs before tho presbytery.

It included Rev. G. W. F. Birch.

Joseph J. Lampo and P. F. Sample. Professor J.

J. Stevenson of New York university ana Elder J. J. McCook. The latter is one of tho fnmoui family of fighting McCooks.

which sf.u nine brotuers into the war of the rebellion, two of whom sur vived. lie is a cousin of General Anson (J. Me I Cook, secretary of the senate and a distiu guished lawyer of New York. He is an elder in Dr. John Hall's church, liovs.

Rircli and Lampo I and Elder McCook are tho talking mombers of I the committee and will again bo pitted against Professor Brlggs when his case comes up for consideration. There was another Professor Briggs. also from New Y'ork, but hailing from tho western cud of tho state, Buffalo. As far as tho East is from the West, so far is Professor Horace liriggs i from Professor Charles Briggs in his theological views, being etrictlv orthodox and at the same i time one of tho kindliest men la the assembly. Almost equally prominent with Pro lessor Charles Briggs was th Kov.

iJr. Henry Preserved Stnit of Bane Theological Cincinnati. Ho has recently been trieii on charges similar to tbos i made against Professor liriggs, but unlike him convicted iu the presbytery. An app nl hns been taken to the Ohio where, it will be heard in October. Tho literary lights of the church shone in full measure upon the assembly.

There were, beside those mentioned, J. li. Randall of the Latin department, Lincoln university; Kev. J. Aspinwall Hodge, I).

lb, of Hartford. author of "Whut is Presbyterian I nw." elected recently to the chair of the English version of the Bible, which appointment tho general assembly will bo asked to confirm; R. M. l'utterson, editor of tho J'n shyterian Journal of Philadelphia ami author of tho famous 'Portland Inerrancy Deliverance." an attack upon Professor Briggs' teachings; E. P.

Whal lcn, editor of the Herald and 1'rrsbyter, Cincinnati: Dr. Herrick Johnson, of McCormick Theological seminary, at the head of the, delegation from the Chicago presbytery, and Dr. McCiure, one of Dr. Johnson's colleagues, acting president of the Lake Forest university. Colored Presbyterians were sprinkled about over the church.

A lending commissioner of that race is liov. John A. savage, from Capo Fear oresbvterv. Xorlh C. irolin.i Ttn is a i uate of j.in,.0!n college anil now stated clerk of Dr.

J. S. Black of tho I trst Prosbvtonan church, Minneapolis is an ex newspaper mau. who. with his associates, favors a revision of tho confession oi faith, csoeetaUv in tho wuv ot condensation.

Young an.l old wero represented by Rev. Luther II. Augicr of Boston, the oldest living graduate, of Union Theological seminary, with ono oxjeption, the sole survivor of the class of lsnti, und It W. H. Cornnnt, who represented tin extreme of location as well ns age.

being commissioner from Spokane Falls. Wash. In personal appearance Dr. Angier resembles tho English premier and is locally known as the Gladstone Ol tho Boston Presbyterians. Promptly at 11 o'clock Kov.

Dr. W. C. Young, moderator ot the assembly, appeared on the pulpit platform and took his sent, accompanied by Revs. W.

H. Roberts of Cincinnati, tho stated clerk: W.E. Moore of Columbus, permanent clerk; Joseph T. Smith of Baltimore, moderator ol the Centonnial assembly: Charles L. Thompson of New Y'ork: W.

C. Roberts, secretary of tho board of home missions, and Uerrh Johnson of Chicago; ex Justice William ex Gov ornor Reaver of Pennsylvania, Revs. Dr. WIU iani Alvin Bartlott, pastor of New York avenue church, and Teunis S. Hamlin, Byron Sunderland and S.

V. Y. Holmes of the local presbytery clergy. Dr. Bartlett announced that the hour for the beginning of the service had arrived.

The I i I i i i I i I i I Amid the yneht. this oi" an admiring throng ot ling Commodore B. Frank Sutton the way. herself That is. si yacht I.oyal glided down shipyard and launched in tiie l.isotn of old ocean.

i.iphoricaKy ppoakiug. The ocean ii ii.i far as streot, but for does nut the prvser.t Tho launch iwanus 1 ay a 'led as a proxy. rich occurred precisely at 10 two gun shots announcing the o'clock, ovent. journey years A tin ya. ht toward the water I.

tic lilt; started on its Florence Sutton, 3 of tho owner, broke the conventional bottle of charu ssoi bows and christened her pagne ov. the vessel the I.oyal. child cal fashion tor the oc ittired in true nauti iiid performed tho coroinonv gie. any. Surrounding her were Mr.

and Mrs. Mi I'ranl; Turner and a I number of little friend, of the bapth I.iliio 1 Lewis, Midgie iiivrs. rda I.ayton. Willie i Rivers and Millie Tooin. Along the were many well now yachtsmen and friend of Commodore Sut ton.

in liiding Tax Colio. b.r Alden S. Hwan. commodore 0: tno So.itli Side Yacht Racing association: l. rn.

I'iscner, commodore of tho I'a'iarsjo Ya ht Ooorgo, E. Cartlan.l, vie resident the New York Yacht Racing (iso datiou: 's Frank O'Reilly, vl i president Yacht club; John It. stitb.n. Commodore I'rime of tho Yon Corinthian Yacht eph Ell worth und II. Hall' of international yacht racing fame, Captain Clime of the yacht Emmie, Captain George co).

Dolphin: Captain E. H. Chandler, iroquo.s; 1 icorge If. 1 Jacob hreuuer. Edward saol, William .1.

learns. .1, Whittleoamp, Michael William Murphy i and liettry Somborn ail of Drool, Jy.1; I Yacht club: Delving. tm.irio Yacht club: Mr. nnd Mrs. William Pitt Ifivers, and Newton.

Mr I.ayton. Miss lies" Turner. Mrs. O. Lyons.

and Mrs. ('handier. li. 'I. Stoddard.

Mr. and Mrs. William ilrcn, Miss (iraco Orceri, Mrs. J.oinie Hall Wade, Mr. and Henry irth W.

i r. Sittig. Mr. and Mrs. Shotbd, Dr.

and Mrs. Hills. Mr. and Mr. I.

Brown. Mrs. Charles M. Whitney. Miss 1'earl Whitney.

Mrs. I. Val ntine. c. II Frost.

After the launch th" yacht, hi all her finery of lings and bunting, was photographed th the entire party on board. A luncheon followed. SET FIEE TO THE I'EISON. A Lunatic Causes a Panic in the Queens County Jail. He Ignited the Excelsior Padding on the Walls or His Ceil and Was Xenrly Siifi'ucntcd lioforc He Was Ilruvgcil (ml The Other Prisoners Had Heart Scare.

I.osn I. riTv. May Is A fire that a panic among some twenty prisoners a few days ago in th" southeast portion of the IJuecns eounty jail in Long Island City camu to light today, livery cilort has bc mad by th" attaches to" sheriff's to the particulars oi tin onllngration. which nearly sulto.l in tho death of one of the prisoners, ipiicl. About IS o'cioek on Monday afternoon last tho jail in tho court house wore startled by cries issuing from tin southeast corridor and the terrill rattling of the iron grate cell doors made by tho incarcerated prisoners, in separate i elis, who were eiiifoeathig fr.

the To 1 of smoke whi' poured out in great black, loads from the padded coll at the east end of th" lower corridor, in which Wiiliam Nichols, a violent maniac, was i ontln The ceil JJ.s was thickly padded with i. olsior covered with light i Nich ids in sunn way a eured matches and set tin to th padding of i eil. In an instant he was surrounded by lire. Tho e.vceis;,, burno 1 like tissue paper an 1 tins prisoner on gtinrd in the corridor upon olng a tungm of lltimo shoot 1 etwi th Iron bars rushed to the main corridor door and in an in stant Deputy Sle rilfs bom Walters, Ike Jailer lioiigai rushed to the s' no. Waiters was nearly overcome bv smoke ami hnat in opening the cell door.

By" this time tho whole corridor was filled with amok and th" prisoners in the other cells, believing they would be iiurne before they could bo lib crated, 1 an panic stricken, Jiougnl. with th assistan prisom. by this time had a stream of wat pouring into th co l. while I iepnti 8 Waiters and olio rushed in and cjirri the pro trat" prisoner to tin corridor. Niehois ns only slightly burn was nearly suffocated, and was with difficulty, He will be taken to tin insane asylum.

RIVER HROOKI.Y.V OF Siiprcnu ssisi Dii tuior Jotm ruiif tilt 5 SSunor. Yonkkiis. X. May Is this city, supremo Unit states of the knights second degree mason and on fraternal men in tho country John Mulligan of dictator of Die it honor, a thirty of tin st known was last cv' p.ing given complimentary ha mulct and reci ni: by a number of his brethren of Senate lodge No. l.cl K.

of of Brooklyn, at tho Yoiikers city dub. A large delegation came up from New York city on a special train and was rclnforc by a number of promimmi i us Yonkers. Toastmnster l.ipton infto luc the orator of thu evening, Henry A. Powll, thn dictator of S' nato lodge, who. in dialf of Semite lodge.

pres mted Mr. Mulligan with a cosily dock as a tribute li" high jn which tiie mom i hers of tiiat organisation gard hfm. Alter the h' alth of the host wa drunk sp lies ro made by prominent frater. ol New York nnd Brooklyn. Among tho assembled were M.

II. irtf, grand dictator. K. of C. S.

1 grand treasurer, K. of It. Bra It. chairman finance committee, K. of John ol Senate lodge, i Sehretten 1 berg, g' ral commanding rank.

K. of II. Henry A. Powll. dictator nate lodge.

K. of lohn .1. c.ir M. Linton, J. John .1.

It. Si in ling an I C. 11. 1 New York citv. iier jit.

Grace, lodge K. of 1 Ef'K rdlcc E'ornier Oac 55 i oi. lis (In: i in 1 onx t. cr is stari I iaag. se i Maspeth an L.in oi tin 1 mi la May up polic" in (Hto Iv It, the self mit" th 'i the I wa se to day he w.V is! Woll' i who 1 the .1 t.

intc li mis am in i'c I an report of tin ana Frank that of tin b. to br divulge ai; th when the i prove by two re lit, ti. ail ge. Is compelled pim It'll Moil Mo til" I c. urmiig ol tnc coo: p' nt ili.ri noi lt is indicted Vigo.

liis ld pri ior years of his I if oib ns s. I'lii: CASE OF is tit HI a.v HUES E. ISOWLMs a 'raiiilulruily I tis i aKmptoyi pel ee ol tho S. nr' it is a good es; this n. tern tiv" Sergeants Ivearib and 1 James E.

Bowles, a 0, t. Th poli i allege that i'. who. pretending that was an he city works la. aim ss sover.il tin his rc sid' ii." pliers, several is inscribed ltev.

Jam ui tw tion Kan. 1 si. iu forks bearing the initial oi Icr ii. xt and six knive3 with the handles melted oil'. ii own will be arraigned before Justice Walsh i to morrow morning.

i I i w. th 1 1 i. PLONEL HOUSTON IS DEAD. And His Companion, Mrs. Porter, is Still Delirious.

ITBE WOMAN, TOO, IS EXPECTED TO DIE. 'The Well Known Army Engineer Carried Off by JauHdiee This Morning In St. Vincent's Hospital His Conduct or Late Was Such as to Excite the Fears of Ills Friends, Who Caused His Removal to the Institution for Treatment Mrs. Porter's Doings at a Hotel. The Colonel's Military Career is an Honorable One, and Ills Interment Will Be at West Point A Very Sad Cnse Throughout.

Colonel David C. Houston of tho United Btates array, a wsli known engineer officer, who bad an office nt Whitehall street, New York, and had been in St. Vincent's hospital since Inst Friday, died in that institution at 10:30 o'clock this morning, of jaundice. The circumstances surrounding the colonol's death are peculiar and his Iriends have endeavored to suppress any information concerning him. It had bceu denied nt tho hospital that ho was there and his death this morning was kept a profound secret and was only learned of by accident.

Two weeks ago tho colonel, accompanied bya woman known as Mrs. Minnie Porter, went to the Everett house and were assigned to separata rooms. Mrs. Porter passed ar. his nieco.

The couple did a large amount of drinking and the hotel people refused to serve Mrs. Portor with liquor in her room when they learned how Touch she was consuming. On Friday last some ot Colonel Houston's friends called and found tho army otticor in' sach a condition that they at once summoned a cab and took hiui to St. Vincent's hospital. Several days later other friends inquired at the hotol for tho colonel, but no one appeared to know what had become of him.

Tho fact of hi3 removal to St. Vincent's was kept a profound secret and stories appeared in the papers about Colonel Houston's mysterious disappearance. In the meantime Mrs. Porter, it appears, either was not in a condition to know or did not care where her companion had gono. She managed to get a fresh supply of liquor from some place outside the hotel and kept to her room.

Saturday she made an exhibition of herself when 6he went out of the hotel, and on Sunday her oondition was so bad that Dr. Mill bank, the hotel physician, advised sending her to a hospital to be treated for alcoholism. Accordingly she was taken to Bollovuo in a coach by the housekeeper. To the housekeeper Mrs. Porter, was quite communicative.

She told her that her home was in Tennessee and that her husband, a son and a daughter wore living there. She became delirious shortly after being admitted to tho hospital andwas placed in the alcoholic ward, where heroic remedies were applied. As in Colonel Houston's case, the doctors refused information as to Mrs. 1'ortors' condition. Dr.

Tarrington admitted last night that ha had given up all hope. So one has called to inquire of Mrs. Porter's condition except a young man, who, to all appearances, displayed only the slightest interest in the re Sorts of the doctors. When told last night, oweer, that the woman would probably die, lie lost his look of unconcern, turned white and fell into a chair. He muttered a few words, which led those who beard him to believe that he is tho Willie, and probably tho son, Mrs.

Porter has bees calling for in her delirium. That Mrs. Porter has influential friends is without question and that she knows somebody in Stamford, is evident from the fact that dispatch has been received by Dr. Farrington from that place, stating that some persons were coming on to night to see her. Colonel Houston was born in New York on December 5, 1SS5, and graduated from the West Toint Military academy in 1H56.

He was made a second lieutenant on October 31. 1S56; a first lieutenant on May 2, 1HG1, and a captain on March 3, 18113. He served with distinction in the civil war, and received the brevet rank ot captain on August 10, 1862, for his gallant services at the battle of Cedar mountains. On September 17, 1SG2, ho was a major for his bravery during tho Maryland campaign. For his conduct nt Port Hudson, I.O., he received, on Juno 17, 186S, the rank oE brevet lieutenant colonel and at the close of the war was made a brevet colonel.

Ho was honorably mustered out on May 31, 18CG; received commission as major in the army in 1367, ami Was made lieutenant colonel of engineers in 1882. Colonel Houston was a favorite with his brother officers and will bo burlod jit West Point. At the Army building at noon, ignorance as to Colonel Houston' death was professed, but in such a way ns to indicate that it was known there, but not necessarily as a matter of publication. MRS. DANIELS FOR PRESIDENT.

Nominations 3Zacie by the State Con. gresratlonnl Ion volition. An interesting feature of tho afternoon session of tho state Congregational convention at Patehoguo yesterday was tho missionary address by Miss C. E. Bush of Turkey, which was followod by a pleasing programme by the children connected with tho missionary branch.

Miss M. E. C. Barden of Brooklyn react the junior report. Officers of the missionary branch of the church work were nominated as follows: President, Mrs.

C. H. Daniels of Brooklyn; vice president. Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Pough keepsio; local vice presidents.

Mrs. H. Gurney, Clayton: Mrs. F. A.

Stover, Syracuse: Mrs. James Deane, Crown Taint; Mrs. Wayland Spaulding, Poughkeepsie: Mrs. Tneodo'ro It. Davis.

Brooklyn; Mrs. S. K. Boarne, New York; Mrs. William Seudder, Norwich; Mrs.

George Savage, Churehvllle: Mrs. J. Hough, Berkshire; Mi6s Grace Edwards, Suffolk: foreign secretary, Miss Louis Patilson, Svracu.se: home seeretarys, Mrs. C. H.

Daniels. Brooklyn: Miss C. T. Oilman, Flushing: MisB C. Brooklyn: treasurer, Miss Clara Holmes, Biny hamton: auditor, John Manier.

FAILURE CAUSED BY A The Firm of tttcinccke Kcicliert XJn. stbie to Par Its Debt. A deputy sheriff took charge of the jewelrv store of Steinecko Reichert, 122 Broadway, this morning, on a confession of judgment made by the senior partner. Mr. Steinecke says that the firm owes and will bo able to pay all claims, while there would have been no trouble whatsoever had Relchert's estate 'been able to turn over its share of tho money due.

Iteiehort disappeared on March 14 and it was a month later uoforo it was dis ovcrod that he had fallen from an elevated railroad train in New York city, had been taken to the Presbyterian hospital, died unidentified nnd was burled in Potter's Held. The New York Turn Yerein, of which tho deceased was a member, disinterred the body and gave it decent burial. Much surprise was expressed by Relchert's friends thnt no cash was found in his possession and since then have made unavailing search for his property. A LITTLE DESPERADO. Eight Years Old Km Did 20 Worth ol Oamaffe.

James Dornan, years old nnd said to be Incorrigible, was sent to St. John's homo by Justice Walsh to day, to wean him from the influence of very wicked boys. Thore was tearful scene at the parting between the child's doting mother and tho baby desperado. James was arrested last night for maliciously breaking a plate glass window, worth 200, "in tho restaurant nt 17 Myrtle avenue. He deliberately jammed a stone through it.

Cowhided Two Men in East Williston Village. SHE OMF MEANT TO THRASH OXE OF TIIEft The Affair Has Been Kept Very Dark, hut From All That fan Re Gathered It Appears Thnt the Two Men in Question Took Mrs. Post's Husband to New York and Showed Him the Elephant, Which Was Against the Good Housewife's Idea of I'ropriety The Other Day When They fame Around to Swnp Horses She Grasped Her Trusty Rawhide and Sailed in to icak Vengeance There is Another Side to the Mory, Though. Special to the Jamaica, May is Tho good people of East Williston, have been for several days discussing a cowhiding fracas in which Mrs. State Post llgures as the aggressive party.

Mrs. Post is a very attractive, Hondo of Her husband iB tho toro.man at tho Horse exchange, of VY. A .1. Po t. near East Williston depot.

The eo hiding took place on Monday. Tho matter has 1 ti kept very quiet on the principle that East Wlin'sion no such uotority as wnuid ho likely to follow tho publicity of such an affair. Tim story as gathered from a reticent jmbll by nn reporter is that Joseph Andrew accompanied bv Henry Seaman also of Minool, went to tin) stockyards on Monday afternoon to purchasoahor.se." While seated 111 their wagon I with one of the proprietor. Mr, state Post came from thn bouse and brushing by tho horse dealer went into tlc ham. A moment Inter sho reappeared the long: Insh from the stock of mi English driving whip.

Without a word she advanced to tho wagon, on the side of which Andrews was seated. Tho woman drew the whip ha and swinging it over her head brought it down in tho direction of Andrews' bead, Andrews dodged and Seaman caught the 1 blow across tho back of his nek. Die second raising of the whip precluded any attempt at explanation and Seaman, smarting with pain, jumped from tho wagon. Andrew, I believing that tie was tho sc. ctsd victim.

I starteii ins horse out. ol tho yard. Mrs. 1 Post anticipated this move mid grabbed the horse Ly the head while she continued to swing the lash about Andrews' body. The woman's husband and bis oniplovcs" made a I move to interfere, when, speaking for the llrst time, Mrs.

Post warned them that they would get some of the same ne'dicine if they interfered, us Andrews was getting no tuore thnn he deserved. Fear of being trampled to deaili by the plunging horse and want of breath prom. ted Mrs. Post to Dually desist. Tho drove off greatiy humiliated, saying they would retnru on Tuesday to conclude tho horse deal.

what wtis the cau t)10 trouble between Mrs. Post and Andrews, was largely a matter of conjecture in East Williston. Andrews is a contractor doing a largo business at Mineolii, lie has for several years been a friend of Stat" post, who at one time bo employed as foreman. At that time the Post family lived at Mmeola. On Columbus day, last dober.

Andrews and Post went to New York together. They had a good time and saw of tho sights. Mrs. l'ost, in some way. got an intimation of tho character of h'T husband's Andrews for" taking her husband on such a ra dcet.

This is tho popular explanation of the affair about tho village. Th most vigorous pounding at the door of lb l'ost household by the reporter to day brought no response, although l'o. was nt home. Mr. Post was found later.

He stii 1 th atfiur was disgraceful, but Andrews only got what ho deserved. Andrews, he paid, had insulted his wife when they liv.cd at Mincola a year ago, nnd this was the first opportunity she had to get square with him. Post admitted that knew of tin alleged insult at tho time, but as hej was cm ployed by Andrews did not like to make a luss about it. Mrs. Post was a S.

ariiig town girl. She marriI l'ost thn" years ago. At the time she had many admirers and Post, being the favorite, won tin pri: Andrews is Paid to have had a fondness lor Post sin" a year before ln Andrews denies th" alleged insult and is nt a loss to account tor his whipping. INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOLWM; PRIMARIES. Secrctarj rreiiwvli Circular to JPri Nidcritft of Vnrl AKKO iziWif.

Warren C. Tro I woll. secretary of the Kings countv Republican general committee, for warded to day to the presidents of the ward as I soeiations printed instructions relating to the method of holding primaries for the selection i of officers for tho ward associations and gates for the county eommitfo. As the V.vu.i; 1 stated some time ago. William J.

Imttling. I chairman of the general i ommitt' has been slated for chairman of the now county commit tee. Thn district associations will hold th'. ir pri i mar cs on the and select th dr own ollicers and delegates to tho ward or town coni mittecs. JO DAVS KACF.S AT Special to the GRAVEsrsn Rack Track.

L. Miy I Tho win I blows over tho cour of the Jockey club a most tuihospitabl! way this afternoon. It is a cold, damp brcozo from the sea I bi ls fair to make the afternoon sport anything comfortable Tie rain has held off long enough to lot tie track got fairly dry. It is still better litted for mud horses, however, than for tie 1, nil'e edge performers. Th attendance at the ce of tli firsf raro exceeded that on Tuesday.

On to da 's programme arc two stale the Brooklyn Jockey club control slakes and the Fait ii Rtakes. The first is for 2 year olds and the second for year olds. Thn first race ar. a mile nnd a sixteenth had seven enli. ted.

Of these Richard Croker's Yorkvillo Belle was tin favorite at to Hamilton was quoted at nnd to Loantaka. and Itiitzr. n. 7 and to 1 Fidelio. 7 and "Vj to j.o lander.

and tu 1 and Stockton r.t an ti to 1. IIOITIIJ: HANOINt; IN Ti. NKiiA.N May is dl ri Blank 1 Isaac Ros were hanged here tins ni nniug. Tho drop f. at lliill.

Blank and llosenu were nalivi of Itussi and both yt years of nge. They robbed an 1 murder Jacob Mark a i dlor. on Dutch Mountain, Wyoming oiutv, March is. Bi and also peddlers. FATAL At'CTDKNT TO A l.ITTI.F.

II Willie A 'kcr. a boy 5 years old of tin Douglass street, was sitting in a rocking chair yesr. lay afternoon aft his return from school w'u ho fcll backward from ihc chair, striking on hi head and lireiikinf: his neck. 'Tho cor in beld an l'. i i.ii i ivu i i umii: ill or n.

with thn I'M. UU.b FK05I His IX.ILT.IKS On barger. living lying iim onsc that huiMing. afternoon 1: dition, tie evening a workman nr ne 7iI7 Hicks ptreet, walls ar the foot of a sr. Ho r.

taken in hja room led to be in a dyii was notified to ante mortem sinteub nT. Its. IHXON IS FOUND. Thomas I. Dixon of I Chirk street report ni'lit hat his wife.

i been niissiui; iron: wa safe in a snnitio nolice heaihjuaricrs ui null F. I)i. who ha. home since tho li in in New York city, where day she disappeared. covered until yesterday.

she was taken on indt ntity wa. not Tle IVcw York Central's Limiteil Trnins Prpseut a'l tho convonyn'je of tho boat appointed hou 1 4 Ad. I I i i i i i The Positive Announcement Mnde Thnt lie Will Either Record the Extinguishment of the Floating Debt of at the Service At Sunday or Read Ills Rcsliiatin From the Pulpit The Church Is Making Rapid Spiritual Procrcss, bul the Indebtedness la an Obstacle That Must Hp Rcmaved Tho Trusters Arc Hustling and Rope to Effect a Compromise With the Creditors Ilcforc th lose he Week. After repented efforts to lift the floating debt of ') that has ic tod as a dead weight and bii incubus on the 'J rii. i' do the Rev.

Dr. T. DcWitt Tahu.igo, the tastor. has definitely aiiiKuni' thnt he is tired of the strain tho untoward condition of tit" church finances ho put upon him and that on wl Sunday ho will read hi resignation as pastor from the pulpit I. that tint i the debt shall have been wiped Tin announcement was madi at th" meeting of Tabernacle trustees last evening and it was conveyed to them from Pr.

in positive and urnnistakable language. said he would on next Sunday announce that tho Moating debt of the church bad b' li iunhite. or that ho had case! to be th" pa tor. Tin trustees saw that ri.ing wit1, lii llnan i.il situation was at at end if lln hoped to retain I r. Talmage's in th" pa lorate.

and Treasurer James W. IlirU 'U hope before final arrangement mn 1c debt will In talc ear Sunday to have some by wid di the floating of a way to relieve the burden. He has th" congregation now In his hands i toward thopavment of tin that aggregates i Kio.non, not in cluding tho which Pi self promised tow.ir tie tho li. lt, which, how ever, oi ti whoio amount ing rni Taimage him li'puda of ms contingent d. Mr.

Rirkett is out of town to iay. hut said hat a prop jtiou nad ered.tors as' th' to ace his p'rireseiilalivo i. e. ti nubmittcd to ha cept a se 'ut ot cent. Whether their claims on tli all i to thi will I do morrow or next day.

and ii ti concluded and it i mage, then his p. opto wtil I Init ly to arrangement is ictory to Dr. Tal spared tin puin i Ji.s; long to his resignation xi Sundav. Dr. Taimage left I his morning for New Brunswick, N.

J. wlc re to day he is addressing the sfudonis of tho tiieoiogc al seminary at Kutgers college, and before leaving ho said: determinated to resign xt Sun lay uul 'Ss tii i lloat iug ilel oi tin church is ratse i. positive and linal. It is no ha ty coti but has been arrive 1 nt alter mnnir" and prayertul consideration ot tie sit nation in the Tabernacie. Tho fact is I can no iong.

bear th" strain and I must relieve myself ot ii. It is not bc eaus" I want to leave the Tabernacle, for thai i furthest lrom my wish, and luy li art and lii and worn, have been so bound up in it that it not without a severe truggio I rea die i tiio conclusion I havo. But it is imperative to sii ess ot the church thai debt 1, d. 1 am no debt rai. er, though 1 hav offered to contribute IO.OIiUto the amount iie' d' il.

am I a iUaiijted with th of tin in i i' ltb ss. I that is in olh' is. 1 know tint we an; bii mring under a nt thai progr ss and I cannot longer cu iur" tiie uspense not knowing when it wiil be etuigui I cm tir i of waiting and tic trustee have i.uig be 'ii ac'(uainv with my tei miualion. I iiav io nil to any othur chui eit and I that I am net in ii pi iisabli; to tic tor cou. nam" hao a dozen mm.

bjr wh could take of the pastorate, and m. tic church a su llnaticiatly. as it now ss from a religious and spiritual poi. us view. Though no church in tho citv ii.

i. me' the chain of calamities that wiii visited on the it must nut bo forgotten that our tM opl" have boon generous people and that sin my pastorate) began upward of rl.noo.buil have been contributed by tln. for church and religious purposes, but no institution reii gious or secular could 1. ted to be rlul aud in a giving disposition under the. of disasters tiiat have followed us.

nnd oven a stronger odv ihan ours would have been destroyed or rippi" The Tabernacle occupies tin. ideal sue ior a successful chinch. Excei ting this debt evorything about th' congregation is in I thriving condition. We enjuyinc a real spiritual l. ing, nn 1 iho people ar pervaded with a fervor Hint is eN nif iary.

There is absolutely nothing in the way of future prosperity, except thi ono obstacle the bt. If that is extinguished all wiil be well. If it is not wiped o.it nct Sunday, then I shall announce my resignation." TIIE KVANSTOV BAXK CLOSES. SI in in shape, tnt I positors Will Etc i Full. Clt bank morn 1 May Is Tin.

Evan of Evansi 111., closed it li at the oi the r. I aid who. ton National doors thia national ox after a lay's rk tors nt capital busim books of tin bank, met tho direc a riv eiim: tiie bank last night. The stock of tin; bank is i UlO.OUU. It did with tin chemical National.

When ink's patrons nt to tiio building this moruii. iors: found the following upon th Owing to incivr 'irawiiigs and ti in ib liauk sll. ti 'cposttors will be n.nd in lull. stringency of mis payment. IIknt.y Wki.i.s, Presi tint.

Th" exa mi ier says: "1 iound that th account wet su shape that I would hava take, at 'a three lays to get at the bottom tilings, and when th" directors la. evening 1 suggested that the bank ho lo aud this Wii CO.ILTIISnIO.VKK IlitOWKIt WIS THKBE. ar 1 of a the i ha 1 1 i po 1 i a hearing rcquisi. u. of parks in oi il be heard and North.

vrai we ks. nr. He to leave town. Sij oner i ir ov hug appropriation of l.dl II. Mill IN NitiKr.

bile 1 he tin c' 'ills ilea Cg ill I be r. ub. 1 ul riant Ii b.v 1 i ruiuj was terms i and ml big" ii ru i i fr un last in is tin lint! in 1 i bun Iteokie Jll tiCe ll tl. post store l. an lii ll in 1 1 oil or mi.

til jmu itvr v(. 1 1 1 i) .4 hy t'u It xirzh. r. who ha fit ellio cm. 1 find mmi in tl: 1 iirookiyn 'uy 1 ofli for S'vt rnl yosrs.

an 1 wh has be 'ii ositiu iSavm bank. VZ M. ant..