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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
DIED.

BERFTNE-suddenly October 10. Phebe wife o. Gavin
D. Berfne and daughter Of Charles l. and foilfr SRA
Funeral AZ her 26z West lit ST. InurS
day, October 18th inst, al O'Clock D. m
BVRNS-At Pa~sac MI Monday, October d. James Il.
Burns, in the 50 ID year u his age. -. ,-.....
Funeral from residence WEDNESDAY 'hs fto ns'-
al D. m.
berss 81 at IL noon.
FOS1ER-At Rverhoad. n Y. October 10, 1883, fahnis
Miller. wife Of Nat W Foster In her JOth year
Funeral at Riverlad THURSDAY, az p m
HUMPHREY MONDAY October l5 after long Sickness Sshe
beloved wife Of II j. Humphrey ,oa.-.
Funeral services AZ her late residence. IfnoN Hotel lEo
and shave, Thursday evening October rs al p n e1;
Quoted by the Rev Dr HouGhtn. friends, resNfs ana
chapter $50 4. \. NJ. Court Republic 5I5e, A. " u -
FarTagu; Post 70 q 4. r. Polar star Lodge NV 4 " " ~
Harlem Lodge 1853. A. o. IT, w sisters N the heDecca 10
gree OF Polar star loage ll9. nytes to attend
Intermen private. Friday
MAXWELIeAt AK les Rains. France on the morning ot
October 10. Celia Gardner Alexander vile OF Henry W
Maxwell and daughter Of Geo " Alexander all OF bTooA-
lyn.
RIcEon TUESDAY october 49, Emily E. wife Of Rev Dr.
Funeral services viii be held Church Jersey CITY
Thursday October u, al 3 O'Clock p m.
Burial at Auburn. New York.
sHITH-In Brooklyn. Tuesday the 18Th inst, Clara,
daughter OF Jas. :. aud the late Mary l.. smith -
Relatives friends 0f the family invited 20 attend her
funeral from the residence " her aher NO lfO Cnnlon ave.
Friday. the 18th inst. at p. m
Interment in Cypress lIlls.
WYCkOFF-OE Tuesday october l6, 1888, OF pneumonia
Samuel : WyckOf, VI. u.
Notice ~ funeral hereafter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
SIZE AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENT

The following shows he results of an investment
made fifteen years ago by young
mat twenty-five years Of age. The in
vestment was In Tontne policy No 7e,272, issued by
the Equitable Society Of New-York.
The first annual nstament paid for II was s66 OF,
and the total Of the nsfamrnts paid In fifteen years
amounted 10 1890 30. II he had died at any time
during the first year, the investment would have
shown a return Of Sij Is for every II paid If he
had died during the second year, the return would
have been less, but stin greatly in excess OF the
premiums paid II he had died al any time during
the fifteen years the return would have been larger
than the total amount Of premiums paid As he
did not die. however. he has just been gwen the
choice of the following methods of settlement First,
cash value OF 81 426 81 this IS cash return OF
more than SI44 for each FOO paid In premiums :;
l. e., a return Of all the pr miums pad, with com
pound interest az the rate Of nearly IL per cent
Der annuu. simple interest al the rate of nearly
per cent per annum. Or. second. paidup policy for
1857 this would give 20 the pocyh0lders heirs a
return in cash Of than 1891 for each 800 PAID In
preniums-l New York Times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
cRIT1c1sING THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE

To the EdttOr OF me Irtbune.
sir If You have space 10 spare IN these busy elec-
ton times, want 10 say few words In the interest
Of The boys and girls about the American Institute
Fair This exhibition ought to be most interesting,
nbt only to the young folks, but to their mothers
and fathers yet 10 my mind 1t IS dreary failure
Year after year / have gone, hoping against hope
that this time l should something besides lew
scroll saws wasting material IN the making OF ian
asiic trfes, and perhaps lathe or two al WORK IN
wood-turning What 1 and my children and other
people and their children want to see are some pro
cesses of manufactur-lt hardly matters Of what-in
which they can take Intelligent interest. Even
the glass blower that used to see as a boy, when
the fair az Castle Garden, would be a boon
The ma hinery in notion II a delu-lun ana a
snare and II has always been of late ears, IN NJ!
experience Very little T. in motion, and that ntte
doing nothing II the managers could but see H.,
their exhibition could be made mine of wealth 10
themselves and a source of delightful instruction 10
The hubble especially the children. ". H. Il.
scotch Plains, y. j., Oct. 10, 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
OBITUARY.
JOHN WENTWORTH.

Chicago. Oct. rs (special-John Observation-Disclosures
known as Long john Wentworth, because of his
great height. six feet six inches-died this morning
His health began to fail about a month ago.
Long john Wentworth was born in Sandwich
" H., on March D, 1915. He a grandson Of
John Wentworth, jr. who was member Of the Cont
mental Congress. Mr.. Wentworth was graduated at
Dartmouth College In 1896 After leaving Dart
mouth he settled In Chicago. then small
town, and purchased The Chicago Democrat
Later Mr.. Wentworth went to Harvard to finish his
law studies, and in 1e41 he admitted TO the bar
In ls43 he was elected TO Congress He was re-
elected In 1874 1916 and l54s, and IN 1852 he was
elected from new district. Trouble had grown up
between him and stephen A. Douglas due TO feeling
of rivalry, and during this term Mr.. Wentworth was
in opposition to The Cattle Giant. His trouble with
Douglas probably led him to join hands with Abraham
Lincoln and Others in the formation of the Republican
party.
lie was elected Mayor OF Chicago
in 1857 and again in 1860 Hi administration Of the
city Of the most notable and Characteristic
portions Of his career. He seemed to nfuse some
Of the butling pioneer spirit into the veins of the
town which civilization now appeared to be making
sluggish. lie built the first fire engine, named IL the
Long JOhn' and appalled, the citizens With II. In
l-6i M Wentworth a delegate TO the Illinois
was again member of Congress, serving his last
term Republican In the latter year he received
the d. gree Of IL ID. from Dartmouth and later he
donated $4,000 10 the college.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
TIE VE1THER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR % HOURS.
WASHINGTON oct. 1910 p. m.-For New England and
Eastern York "Wednesday. fair Wednesday night
warmer s0uhcry veoring 10 westerly winds
For Maryland Delaware Virginia. ewersey and Eastern
Pennsylvania fair warmer "Wednesday cooler "Wednesday
night.
For the Carolina. Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi,
Eastern Texas and Arkansas hlr and warmer.
For kentucky aud Tennes,ee fair slightly cooler.
For West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, Western New
York and Ohio light rains followed by fair weather
Wednesday night
For pper Michigan. Lower Michigan Wisconsin, Illinois,
Missouri Iowa Dakota and Minnesota fair and cooler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
BROKEy DOWN BY RETURNED COPIES OF "THE
NEW YORK TINES

There was great excitement near the corner OF
Spruce and Nassau SITS. yesterday morning GOV
cred express wagon drawn by single horse which
struggled earnestly up the Hill into Nassau-st. was
nearing the summit when suddenly. without mo-
ment's notice, the harness parted and the vehicle
turned end up the forward wheels revolving in the
air at a he Chit of about ten feet. When the wagon
upset a perfect deluge of copies Of The New-fork
Tines carefully done up In packages poured out Of
the rear end of wagon and rolled down toward the
Republican banner Gold-st. in threatening man
ner The driver Of the wagon who barely escaped
serious injury, scratched his head as he gazed dole
fully the heavy bundles of returned copies Of The
Tines the weight of which had caused the upsetting
Of NJ, wagon lie shook his head slowly and sadly.
mended the harness secured the wandering mass or
copies of The Tlme..7 and drove on. " No wonder
stanGer. with thai load OF old illnesses aboard.
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three feet in length. with large knob on the end 1t
VIII probably be presented TO secretary Bayard.

three feet in length with large knob on the end IL
VIII probably be presented to secretary bayari.
MRS M1LLs's JEWELS RECOVERED IN BOSTON.
Boston, Oct. 10. (spccial-The jewels stolen from
Mrs. Mills, 81 Nev-York, a few days ago have been
recovered in Boston in unexpected manner A
ITS aroused the sympathy of the passengers on Sun
days New-England limited express train from New
York. She very sick woman, and the men
subscribed a comfortable to have her cared for
al some hotel She could not give her name, and
there nothing about her that would give hint
TO her Identity. She mOaned and tossed In her bed
In the Boston hotel, unconscious of her sur
ioundings. A doctor called in, and
after administering Quieting pctions, he
said she suffering from the consciousness OF some
crime Superintendent Cornish detailed man TO
watch her On Monday she went out on the street
She became quite H. and doctor again called
In During her rawlings the girl said that her name
vas Raymond, and mentioned the name of Mills
That gave the detectives the first clew to her IDENTITY
When the girl had again quoted down, they ques-
toned her closely. For answer she took from her
pocket two cluserdiamond rings and solitaire
diamond ring. These she gave to the detective,
saying that they belonged to Mrs Mills. She said
that her first knowledge OF the iewelry when she
The earrings. and had thrown away the opal pin,
because she considered n of ill-luck. super
lntcndent Cornish has communicated with Inspector
Byrnes.
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casionaly and would be the representative OF import
ant interests They would get along don't worry
about that IL may be- you suggest that they
would atuact no political attention. because the fcS
dent is not inclined himself TO make ardent friends
of his political associates or business companions
But II be would be lost sight of IN the pohtcal ana
commercial world, neither the President nor his wife
would lose sight one of the other don't think either
Of them would want to cut any figure IN the socia
world after they left the White House and they would
be content to live quietly They would not live In tho
vicinity Of NashngtOn. Their pride would forpld
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD 10 MEET

The third annual convention Of the Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew will begin 10 morrow and hold se-s ons
each da. until Sunday. The opening service will be
held in St Georges Church at 10 m. tomorrow
when an address will be delivered By Bishop Potter.
Business sessions Will be held each morning In ST.
Georgc's Memorial House followed by luncheon.
The evening meetings viii be held tomorrow In 1t.
Chrysosom's Chapel on Friday in ST AIMS Church,
Brooklyn, where Bishop LitleJohn Will preside, and
on saturday at the Church Of the Holy Sepnlchre.
The anniversary services will be held on Sunday in
81 Lto4ses lhur,l Al II H.. NA 3D. -Lol dudley
Of Kentucky Will preach and in ST. Thomas Church
"A lie Iscy. Dr. 1. L. dudley VIII
deliver an address.
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MARRIED.

CI.ARKE-vTDAUD-O Monday, October Is, 1883 o. ne
rssjdence Of the brides Brooklyn " z ~ the new
H. Camp Caroline Willis daughter 81 the .te H. w.
Vdaud. and Walter Howe Clarke OF finsnihe' n D.
No cards.
CROsBY-CAR NOcHAN.-A Once Church, TUESDAY octc,
Der 10 bv the Rev VIM r. Huntington, ID ID. Hssed
by Rev George r. Nelson. Livingston CROSBY L.isn
Murray daughter late John Murray Carnochan VI ~
UFAry-TooH FR-On Tuesday evening October 10 AZ tho
residence Of the BRIDES parents Bro9xyn y " " me Key
Theodore l. Cuyler d. D. tJ.LtDelh Ei oauSn7i " NJ
Daniel y Tooker to Mr.. Frank Healy
NAsH-RYDFR-A Trinity Chapel Tuesday. October 10.
1855 ely the Rev e. 5wOpe, d. d., Clara Louise hyaw
and Henry Pawn Nash.
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JOHN W. GIIIIES.

John W. Cillies died at his home in Haverstraw
on Tuesday. age seventy three He was an extensive
brick manufacturer and large real estate and
one Of the leading Of the village, having lived
there for over forty years. He vas widely known
and greatly beloved by all who knew him. Mr. Gillies
will he greatly missed, not only In fIaverstraw, but
In many Of the adjoining towns. as those who were
in sraened circumstances always found in him true
friend and helping hand He leaves fortune Of
about 525O,O0O. His wife and three children sur
vive him. He leading member Of the Methodist
Church and one Of IT'S principal supporters. His
brothers, James W. Gillies aud Wright Gillies, live
NeM- York
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KnrRr WILL oLErELAxD LIVE NExT YEAKf

Washington Letter 10 Inc Ind annapolis Journal
don't know any more about t'ai man Son III"
from direct hrowledges replied the woman (@ho Is an
ln a. A.. .ni~ii.c o aif. &c l +je "" "a q
ny mn ressiOns from Via knO" ar tA' iauliI Mla
Cleveland Is worth a cool hslf million dollars The
lesnlct b. worth enough Ia Fth tc sun tOiei W A.
almost three-QuarteIs Of million. The properly II
IN raying condition Mrs. Cleveland always said that
II lie President aud herself wcrf lame ia awning ~
was in their knowledge OF the country ana foreign
powers II is my belief thai II hr CieVeland II d.
lesied IN November, hc will make an extended mp,
and that they VIII settle down IN New lot GIG.
Their income viii make them all the COMPETENCE Tiny
want. Neither OF them Is cNtfavaeant. They can
live on half a. much money a The cafheld or 1faii
family would live upon, and their economy might be-
said 10 rival that OF the Uayes family Inc fr~ldenl
need not do anything, but he would practice Law 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17

The annual exhibition OF fruits, which. Is always
pleasant feature Of the American Institute air Will
be part OF tie general display for week The
entries made show large increase even the full
tables Of last and the condition of the fruit Is
excellent dollhouse grapes IN great vorety are
10 he shown, and IN the lnc OF pears and ounces the
nurseries Of EIlWangcr a Barry, al Rochester, call
for 200 plates Van Alst, OF Orange County Bene
dict of Piattsbur ) q J. c. Williams. of Montcair
W. r. Ward Of Newark. and +. l.. Kelly OF New
burg will have fun exhibits, and The smaller nut
growers will have CON fte Tcprcscn iaiioh A. this
moro Interesting than usual until Wednesday OF next
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
MILITARY DISCIPLINE ON RAILROADS.

To the EdifOr o. me Tribune.
Sir: one column Of The Tribune this r'cTnng
contains accounts Of the action Of striking faiifoa'
employees. and a parallel column on the same page
the details of railroad horrors consequent on want
of due discipline Sympathzers with railroad men
righting their supposed wrunS by the strong arm
must be struck with the fact that ralIoadng deas
with the ptess forces ~ the universe. Holding inc
officers responsible is a. idle shooting c0iOels pc
cause their regiments mutin.cl in time of action inc
suCgs tOn presents itself that all ra lioad employees
in the United. states be enlisted IN the army ana De
deta.led for raihoad service. . H. MEAD
New-York, oct H. le-S
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THAT RuMoR ABOUT MISS MrATrsH.

Miss McTavsh away (from Baltimore to
Europe cary ia the suring. Most of her time was
spent in London and Paris, while short stav was
made at Brighton. While in London. Mrs. and Miss
i'laVish veie tho guests Of tho Duchess Of L'cds.
II about this time that her engagement with the
Duke Of Norfolk rumored II came from such
source that both her friends and those OF the Duke
thought the rumOr credible. More than that. they
to-. ht lrifc. when if reached M" NO1ng lady =
ears she denied IT in Paris and sent ailegrams 10
several OF her frie IDS In Bal more denying the
gagcment The cable grams were followed by letters
go uurter of D. r acqUainiancrs dc1Aiug u The
young lady has been very much annoyed az the
Iumor and her friends have found It very dstaste
fl subject with her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
OUEER CIVIL SERTICE EXAMINES.
QUESTIONS THEY ASK TO DISCOVER ONE
"GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.


GENERAL INTELLIGENCE"
ZONE EdffOr Tribune.
Sir: am Of those who were pleased with the
idea that an educational examination should be the
method by which candidates for the Civil Service
should be appointed from the list of applicants. bu'
the way the thing is done under Democratic manage
ment IS the lncrcst farce IN the world. recently sa"
the list Of questions which asked Of candidates
for clerkships In Brooklyn. Twenty-Five per cent
of the mark for general intelligence" the other
20 per cent for proficiency in arithmetic, otc. 1he
way they found whether young man had genera
intelligence 10 ask him ten question, OF when
l will quote these that | remember:
what IS the area of Long Isand''
What was It's population In 1ssof'
What IS the debt OF BroOklynlr
In what year did Hudson discover the Hudson
Rfverls
." To what point IS the Hudson River navigabie =
What was the population Of Brooklyn In lssof'
The others do not recall. On reading them over !
found that ! could answer only one. Being curious
10 learn how nans Of my acquaintance we're, o. IKE
my self, utterly deficient I'm general Intelligence
showed the isf 10 two doctors In good practice ana 70
three mercantile friends. find 30 far that all are a.
deficient as myself Does any man suppose that
these questions arc asked in good faith OF young men
eighteen and twenty years old Arc there no prevl-
tips favored ones And are The results USED as
means Of selecting clerks? n. l.
New York Oct 10, 1858.
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WRIGHT sAyroRD My DIE At Any MOMENT.

Wright saniord's condition last night re-
ported by his brother, T. II. sanford. who is now
watching him at the Gilsey House, to be low
indeed. lie was conscious at intervals. and could
then with difficulty recognize his brother. Inquir-
Ing friends sreamed IN and our Of the hotel corri-
dor until a aie hour, but Mr.. Breslln and Or. liol
brook Curtis Mr.. Sanford physician, told them
that the end had yet come. and that, though
Mr. sanfOrd's death at any moment would be no sur
prise, might lin-er for few days longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17

Barnc gat. n. j.. oct 16.-rhe handsome PcnacoolS
club house. owned by Philadelphia capitalists and SIT
uatd near Double Creek Bridge. " j., entirely
destroyed by fire with It's contents late last night. The
bulng was furnished throughout with valuable
furniture, paintings and bc-a-brac, and the total loss
IS thought Will foot up TO OOOO on which there
Is 10 insurance. The fire originated from sparks
from an open fire place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17

The funeral Of Amos Robbins, the we'll known
Fulton Market dealer. who died on Friday, was
largely attended yesterday afternoon, at his home,
No. 131 Remsen-st.. Brooklyn Among those present
were General b. +. Tracy, l. v D. Hardenburg, A.
d. Wheeock Eugene I. Blackford, Aaron Brink
crhof Henry X. sheldon, Surrogate Lott and ]. II.
Fr0ihingham Tho services conducted by DR..
A. J. Garfield. Of the Vniversast Church of Our
Father The burial will be- I'm Greenwood to-day.
At a meeting OF the business men Of Fulton Market
YESTERDAY. resolutions the death of Mr. Robbins
were adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17

ANOTHER NEW YORK MONUMENT At GETTYSBURG
Gettysburg Penn. oct. 16.-Tle monument OF the
l36th New-York Infantry In the of the National
Cemetery was dedicated this morning by about seventy
veterans of that Command General James Wood Of
Geneseo ~ Y. delivered the Grafton and l. samuel
Johnson Of Warsaw. and Lieutenant Minor, OF cuba
made addresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
STILL wARRryG OvER PROFESSOR WOODROW.

STILL FARRTNG OVER PROFESSOR WOODROW.
Columbia, S. C., oct Is Special. The bitter fight
OF the Southern Presby terians over tho evolution
question has been renewed. The Rev. DIR. James
Woodrow, while professor of natural science in the
Columbia Theological seminary, contended that the
superstition OF the evolution of was not incon-
sstent with the Bible. For this he was removed.
The Charleston Presbytery last week passed reso-
luton by vote Of two to one, prohibiting any one
within the church from writing upon or criticsins the
decision OF the General Assembly az Baltimore, which
condemned Dr. W0odrOv's teachings. The State synod,
low In annual session at Greenwood, has adopted
resolutions condemnlng the action Of the Charleston
P'esbytery as unconstitutional, irregular, and un-
vse. The action Of that Presbytery,T says the
synod imposes a restraint upon the right of free-
don in the EXPRESSION Of ~ inon which unwaraned
by law The Synod direct the Charlesto esbyteIy
10 convene al once ana correct It's irregular pOceed
ms. These resolutions were adopted by vote Of
30 10 3D. which wac vlcOr' for the Woodrow eyO-
luton clement which has been gaining ground for
Two years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17

Princeton y. j.. oct 16-professor George P.
Fisher, Of Yalc University. Is delivering special
course Of lectures Ia the seminary this week. The
course IS entitled The PTOlegomcna Of Church His
tory Dr. schaf, Of Union Theological Seminary and
Professor Scott, OF Allegheny Seminary, will follow
Dr. Fisher The chair Of Church History, resigned
last spring by Dr. Moaa has not yet been filed and
these lectures designed 10 supplement the lectures
which the latter consented to deliver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17

GRF4T OUTPUT or COAL IN SEPTEhBth
Philadelphia, Oct. rs (Specab. Tho official state
mer Of the production q anthracite coal for sepem-
bcr just issued. shows that the tonnage sent 10 mar
kct in excess OF that Of any September IN the
hstDry Of the trade. The total output was 3,9lG,325
TONS against 3,l37 654 tons in september last year
b. IhiId-st Today reports were circulated that the
miners employed by The Heading Coal aid Iron O0n'
wanna and Weslern, have resolved 10 go on strike.
None Of the officers OF these companies knew OF any
such Contemplated action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
DE. S. S. WYCKOFF.

DR.. s. s wyckor OF No. 90 Fast Fifty thlrd-st,
died yesterday from pneumonia. after Illness lie
only thiry-nve years old and the son OF the
late Samuel wyckoH. who prominent politician and
friend Of Abraham lincoln. DR.. Wyckof was the oldest
Of family brothers, all OF whom dead.
He graduated the College Of the City OF New
York 1877 and for time afterward studied medi-
cine in Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
MRS. cLErELAyD's YOUTHFUL GOWNS.

Washington Gossip la The indianapolis journal
There Is q rtimOr that the coming winter Mrs.
Cleveland VIII more youthful dresses. A-ht
silks and peIhaps tullcs instead oi tn more hatrony
wardrobe before for ccTcmOnUus wear Mrs Folsom
brought home from kumpe Stone pretty gowns for
both herself and Mrs Cleveland. The " hiie House
has been put n winter dress and T. looking quite In
viting The President and Mrs Cleveland not
expected 10 desert oak View just yet however though
occasionally they VIII remain over night at the White