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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
Ivy City meeting continues today.
ANEW CLUBHOUSE OPENED.
rBE4soCIETY OF AMERICAN ENGINEERS HAS
HOUSE WARMING.

rHEesoCETY OF AMERICAN ENGINEERS HAS
HOUSE WARMING.
The Society of American Engineers opened lis ne"
club house No. 10 West Twenty -nnth-st.. saturday
night with On enjoyable reception Previous TO the
s,npsr a &eeting was held. President James A.
B.srden pre}ding. A. c. Rand, the treasurer, SUD-
Titted a I'd ort showing satisfactory condition OF
the clubs Rances the balance in the treasury being
about sl4CJO The club will be social in character
and the membership will be limited to 1000. IL
now has $50 members, representing every branch
Of engineering.
The clubhouse IS handsome double brownstone
structure and is admirably adapted for the purpose.
On the first floor is the Office waiting room, reception
room and dining room, while above Is library, the
smoking billiard and card Below the main
floor is the wine room, the pantries. kitchen ana
chefs rooms, where the most elaborate dishes can
be prepared at any hour During the supper, which
concluded the entertainment. the chef produced
statue Of George Washington made of different coored
1ces which was so fine specimen of culinary skill
that all present burst into applause.
The officers of the club are: PRESIDENT, James
A. Burden ;; vice president. Henry X. TOwne; treas,
urer, A. c. Rand: secretary David Williams. Boafu
of Managers-Andrew Carnegie. f. Congwood. Z.
Mcdonald. W. ii. Adams G. f. Emery, +. X Hutton
p. S. Church. Edward cooper. Thopas Egleston
William Metcaf, J. +. Holloway, W: \. Perry ).
{. Platt, Il. W. Raymond +. S. Witherbee. House
Commlttee-John Stanton. Alfred f. Beebe, George
Membership Committeo-Thomas Voorhees, Edward
Wegman, George W. Maynard, william II. Wiley +.
H. Clement James J.. Mcintosh. E. G. Salisbury
p de P. Ricketts,, p. f. BrendlInger.
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COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

supRKyx CONFIDENTIAL TERM-Recess continued.
SUPREME COUNT = CHAMBERS - Before Ingrahsm, j.
SUPREME CoURT-SPEcIAL TERM-PARr L-Before o'Brion
J.-Adourned for the term
SUPREME COURT - CIRCUIT PART I-Adjourned for the
SUPREME CoURT-CIRcUrT-PARr II.-Adourned for tho
SUPREME CouRT-CRcUrr-PARr III-AdJourned for the
SUPREME CoURr-CIRcUrT-PARr Iv.-AdJourned for the
sURRoGATEs COURT For probate wills OF Eliza Osborn,
f. v Allen. IL. :, Marsh, NJ L. Comstock and NJ G. Chic.
SUPERIOR CouRT-GESERAL TERM-Adourned until next
SUPERIOR CoURT-sPEcIAL Before Trua1. j.
EXTERIOR CoURr-EoUIrY TERM-Adourned for the term.
SUPERIOR CoUgT-11sAL TERa-PARr I-Before Dugro. j.
Adjourned for the Term.
SUPERIOR CoUkT-IklAL iof 'no
SUPERIOR CoURr-TRIAL TERM-PARr III.-AdJourned for
COMMON PLEAs-GEsERAL TERM Before Iaremore c. j.
and BOOK staV J.-Adluurued until next Monday
COMMON PLKAs-SPECIAL rkKh-Before Bookstver j.
COMMON PLKAs-EeunY TEgM-Adjourned for the term.
COMMON PLEAs-TRAI TERM-PARr I-Beioio DAILY j.
Adjourned for the term.
COMMON PIEAs-TRIAL TERH-PARr II.-Before Van
Hoesen, J.-AdOurncd for the term , ,
CITY CoURI-GESKRAL IERM-Before McAdain' T. -
Browne and Mcfown JJ.-Adjournei for the term -
CITY CoURT-SPECAL TERN - Before hcAoAm, Z. j.
Adjourned until May2
CITY CoURT-TniAL TERM-PARr I-Before Ehrlich, j..
Adjourned for thu term,
Orr CoUET-TRAL TERM-PARr II.-Before Nehrbas j.
Adjourned iur the term
CRY CoURT-TRiAL TERa-PARr III.-Before McGo"n j.
Adjourned for The term.
and Assistant District Attorney edord-Adourned Tor inc
term. ,.,..o ,uaor
sleeve and Assistant District Attorney Jeromc-Auoheu
COURT or GENERAL sEssioSs-PART III Before Cowins'
j. Assistant UIstrctAtorney ooh-ADonrho lor INC
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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Tho members OF tho Hebrew congregations of the
Western District Will hold services tomorrow at
o a. N. IN tho State Street Synagogue. Tho Rev
Messrs. Sparger and Harrison Will make addresses
The Long Island whcclmen will give ladies' re
cepton at their club house this evening.
Hans H. Perry, age ffty-seven, blacksmith. Of
No. 575 Fourth-avc.. who had been Insane for week.
cut his throat with razor yesterday morning In his
shop and not succeeding in his suicidal design, he
hanged himself to rafter in the roof When found
he dead.
John Llewelyn. age sixty three, of No 800 Eighth
st. a sandy Hook pilot was seized with paralysis on
board the Anchor Line steamship FurneSsia yesterday
morning as she going out 10 sea. He was taken
off the vessel by the tug W. y. Leonard. which landed
him at the Atlantic Wharf lie was then transferred
by ambulance TO the Long Island College Hospital
Jeremiah Ryder age thirty five. of No 1877 Stcuben
ST. after a night of dcbauch, taken home by some
friends about . a. m. yesterday. His wife was
alarmed by his failure to 10 to bed and went down
stairs TO find him dead The Coroner VIII investigate
the case.
C. Stewart employed on the boat Emo soulc. Of
Keyport, lying at the foot of kcntst, saw man
Jump o.. fall overheard yesterday morning. He was
drowned. on the wharf were Derby hat and a
paper with tho writing, Swift. No. 22.'
The Board Of Directors Of the newly formed Ham
ilton Avenue Bank met on saturday evening and Or
ganized by eectng Titus Mead president Henry
FRANKIE vice president, and Edwart 5. Clark, cashier
Tho bank has capital OF S1o5,000. with privilege
of enlargement to 100000. and VIII be opened OH
June l.
The legislative committee of the Republican General
Committee met on Saturday evening, and decided to
favor the proposition IcOIganizc the Park Depart
ment with three Commits sOncrs. The committee had
originated bill providing for five Commissioners, but
waived It's wishes. IL Is believed that. the result
of the committees action the bill for three Commits
Will pass after tho rcasscmbling Of the
Legislature.
The Brooklyn Hill Tennis Club will open It's grounds
in IIerkmer-st. SATURDAY afternoon.
Charles Hoft, four years old OF No. OF Johnson
ave-, while walking toward his home attacked by
a dog and severely bitten about the face. The dog
was killed. and the boy taken to the Eastern Dis
trict Hospital.
Oliver Rogers forty nine years old, of No. "a SAIL
man-st was arrested last night charge Of
saulting his wife Kate. The husband came homo
der the influence of liquor, and knocked his wife down
and kicked her about the body, nhicng scalp
wound and fractuTing two ribs. The woman was at
tended by an ambulance surgeon
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PRESIDENT BARyARD's FUNERAL.

The arrangements for funeral Of President F. A. P.
Barnard Columbia College, have not yet been fully
made. There was a disposition the part OF some OF
the OF college have the services In trinity
Church, but 1t has been decided 70 hold them at 3D.
Thomass Of which President Barnard has been member
Tor several years Bishop Potter. the Rev. Dr. Morgan
DIX and the Rev. DR.. Brown. rector OF the church,
Will conduct the service There VIII be address ct the
Time, but IT Is probable that there VIII be memorial
service aferward. The funeral will be Thursday
ihe hour has not been set but 1t Will be early enough
TO Allow the body 70 be taken 10 Sheffield Mass. the
train leaving the Grand Central Station at 3 D. At
onemeio the final service will be the Prot
estaht Episcopal church. which formerly President
osrnsfos athers law once and at which the funeral
o. the weliknown engineer General Barnard took place
four years ago.
Inc oe'as OF arrangements are in the supern
Nnoent H. T. J. Porter OF Columbia COLLEGE The
trustees have expressed desire that the
snail DC the presidents OF Yale, Harvard and Princeton
with the acting president Of Columbia together with ba
four Oldest trustees Of the college the Rev n, yohn
Hall, the Kew. Dr. Howard Crosby, ana General Alex.
snder B. webb the president Of the College Of the City
OF New.YOrk but this has not been DECIDED W., Tn
fact all arrangements SO far made subject TO change
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AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
wu1rr ASSISTING A MAGICIAN A YOUNG WOMAN
is BADLY BURNED IN COFFIN.
Marie Scots, a French girl. engaged as maid 70
Nine. Hermann wife of the magician Is at the lat
ter's home, No. 334 West Forty hfthst. Ncw-York'
suffering from a peculiar accident that occurred on
tho stage Of the Grand Opera House. Brooklyn, during
a matinee performance Saturday. In the cremation
scene the stage is darkened, and Nine. Hermann,
clad as Greek maiden, Is led to caskct in the cen
tire OF the stage. into which she Is placed oil poured
over her clothing and torch applied. Tho figure
should in reality disappear before the clothing Is
ignited.
Nine. Hermann indisposed Saturday. and MISS
Scots undertook to mpersonatc the character III was
her first appearance, and as consequence, she was
extremely nervous When placed in the casket she
failed 10 disappear. and. as result. the OIL was
poured over her clothing and blazing torch applied
before the unfortunate gIrs error was discovered.
She uttered a scream and the magician sprans to the
casket and closing the lid. subdued the fames, but
not before the girl was severely burned. Manager
Thurnacr summoned DR.. +. G. Raynor, OF No. 169
Safest who found the girl suffering from painful
burns on the ankles and wrists. The patient was
then sent to Herrnann's home in New-fork where she
was resting quietly yesterday. In consequence Of the
accident the magician is obliged TO remain idle this
week.
at was a great wonder to mc.n Dr. Raynor said
Yesterday "that the woman was not fatally burned.
Had not the flames been subdued as ran.dIv as they
VIZ ,nc proo.-, wound nave BEEN wnir
iures painful. they are not OF character 10
cause any alarm" Hermann said that the accident n
was TO blame but herself. But few people among the
audience that accident had occurred as
the woman's scream was supposed to DO part OF the
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THE POWER OF EARNEST PRAYER.
THE REV. THOMAS DIXON, IRIS, FIRST SERMON
IN NETWORK.

LIE NV tHOclAo DlAON, Jh' -, fIHSI SEh-hON
IN NEW-YORK.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon, jr preached his first
Church yesterday morning, taking for his text the
words: "And all things whatsoever ye shall ask In
prayer believing, yc shall receive" lie said that
prayer not alone the sudden outcry of the soul
for divine aid, but the ceaseess yearnng of the spirit
for help and comfort in all the ways Of life. He told
her account. She had prayed, not one year, two
years, but for twenty years. and her heart throbbed
with Joy u find him at last believer In God. This
conversion did not until old age; but 1t found
him at last and the lifelong prayer Of the devoted
wife answered
The American Colonies, the preacher said, could
not prevail against the powerful Governmen0 o. Eng
land but their cause just, their prayers were
sent heavenward, and God divided the hosts of the
enemy England became involved in many quarres
at that time her forces sent 10 many parts OF
the world and Gods was raised In behalf OF the
struggIing people who loved their country and prayed
IN their God for its safety Washington did nos Anow
that the wind OF God blowing in the French sails
fnr many DAYS before the downfall Of CORVALLIS but
doubtless he had prayed that the spark OF freedom
MIGHT mt 90 out And how gOrously his PRAYER.
and the prayers OF those with him, had been answered.
D,t praycr must be sincere and heartfelt who but
Cod could know the earnest suppcalons which arose
from the black lips Of the slaves when Americans were
engaged IN a deadly struggle with their brothcrs IN
their own land? God heard them, and thcv "eie
made free.
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SHIPPING NEWS.


PORT OF NETWORK. ......~SUNDAY.A APRIL %. 1889
ARRIVED
rs steamer Atlanta Com Howell. Cape iayten April IL.
Is Steamer Yorktown, Philadelphia
Revenue steamer Alexander Hamilton, Philadelphia
Steamer lndgaIe HIl (BrJ Brown London April H. with
ndse and G3 passengers Henderson Bros Arrived at the
Bar al Il 80
steamer IA Bourgogne (Fr, frangue Havrc April 20, with
63Oam
steamer Gut Hell (Ce Baner Bremen April ls. ballast
Ia bucpcl 4 Trubo. Arrived at the Bar AT 3 20 IN.
steamer Carlisle (Brl. Rattle Girgent Mar as Messna ~
fhrrmo April Gibraltar IL with mdsc 10 order vessel Ia
simpson spence Young. Arrived al the iar al
steamer ftemy BID Ferguson. RIO Janero 20 days with
cOncn Ia Busk a
steamer AV0 tBrj Williams Port an Prince and Petit
t'oaVr ADrl a. Savdnia 49, tartiagena Ia Aspnwal 49,
Fort inon 20 Navnssl 3D. Fortune lHand "a with mdsc and
passengers 10 im forwood Co Arrived at tho Bar at as
pm
steaner River Etnok tr Lamont Progrcso Aprl Is via
Charleston witt nsc and passengers " Williams Rankin
Arrived at the Bar At
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-
Io,c DIrr rVFVTY SAILED

One OF the longest races between sailing SHIPS on
record was finished Yesterday when, almost side by
side, in the early morning light the ships Paul Revere
and John Mcleod dropped anchor at Quarantine
The vessels had left Manila side by side lO8 days
ago, and day and night ever since. all across the
great stretch OF the Indian Ocean. through the suez
Canal and the Mediterranean, and across The
Atlantic had strven 10 reach their destination first
The advantage II anything lay with the John Mcleod,
for she loaded with hemp, light and bouyant
cargo, while the Paul Revere carried a heavy cargo
OF sugar well hemp and sunk low in
the water. Notwithstanding this fact, the Revcr,
i ts quarantine for her dock at 10 M. whllo
the Mcleod did not start away until 7:15. Ave
minutes behind In 108 days. The Revere was com
manded BY Captain sewal, while Captain Stuart was
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DOES PUNISHMENT PUNISH 2
From The Chicago Mail.

From The Chicago Mall.
have among my acquaintanccs young lady VINO
teaches school in the primary grade. She has lot
OF little ones under her and she has pridcd her
self on her discipline and the excellent order she was
able To mant ain The other day she started 10 leave
the room for moment, and had only Just reachcd
the door, when she startled by great laueh
which came from the whole schooroom She turne1
and looked at her scholars I'm amazement, ana the
thought flashed over her that maybe Their, was some
thing on her back that portion Of her SKIRT draery
had become disarranged. But she faced the school
and speedily subbued the numerous lnTnrng snickes
t. whoever caused that laugh WI please stand up
[ insist upon tat once" 1890 :. .
She meant business. and the little tots all saw r.
Nobody moved for about minute. and then little
brDwu-cycd .buy Of seven years, who sat behind "A
pretty golden.haired little miss of SIX, renblingly
stood up. .,,. IT,,
was Of her pots.
Johnny. what did you 90 TO mako the "hole schooi
laugh Ike that y she asked.
"I-h,sed-l.illy SetOu' heSltatingly confessed the
youngster. with shy glance at the golden curls and
The Flushing face bent low over primer
Il could hardly keep my own face straight said
the teacher when telling about It, but summoned
mn all the severity could muster and ordered them
bnth TO stay after school to be punished'
| asked how she punished them.
IL made them kiss each other again. she declared.
triumphantly, and l enjoyed it immensely. So did
they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
vARIOITS NEW. JERSEY TOWNS.

NEW-BRIJ NSWICK. Tho body Of Robert r. Lambert
was found in the Delaware and Raran Canal yester-
day morning. He was slxty-1ve years old and was
welto-do It IS thought no had walked of from a
pier In the dark.
PATERSON.-Leandcr Kranze, the old German bas-
ketmaker who was arrested for setting fire to his own
shop, hanged himself In his cell some time saturday
night, and was found dead yesterday morning. lie
used a cord which obtained from his bed
UOBOKEN.-Go. steiner, an elderly man, who
lived In Angelca-st, est Hoboken. and was employed
hs conductor by the North Hudson Railway Com
pany committed suicide yesterday morning by blow
Ing his brains out with a shotgun About three Gays
ago steiner oversight himself, and was laid of for
missing his In the morning. Ills suspension
preyed upon his mind. Gustave Won furtehoorS
went to Bush's Hotel Saturday night ana engageo
rooms for himself wife and three children Yesterday
morning he went out and visited various stores, ORDER
ing about 5000 worth Of goods be sent to the hotel
When the goods were sent, Won Furtenberg had no
money 10 pay for them and he was arrested on
charge of obtaining goods under false prctenceS. IL
Is believed that no is insane and he imagines himself
millionaire.
ORANGE-Mchael Curry. age ffty-eight, employed
in John Chcathams factory In Bellst, dropped dead
saturday afternoon from heart disease. He ie@'ce d
wife and six children.
NEW. BRJ' NSWICK.-N the anniversary celeDra-
ton OF the Young Mems Christian Association last nlgh'
80 many wished to hear the exercises that 10 was
found necessary to hold celebrations, one In the
First Baptist Church and the other In the First Method
LIST Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29

A man about forty years old, who registered at
Gruner's Hotel No. 45 Westst., on Saturday evening
as william Schultz found sitting up IN bed dead
yesterday morning. He had mixed some rat poison
in a Glass of beer and drank IT time during the
night He had a letter in his pocket signed by V. H.
ROthschd of Leonard ST. and West Broadway, recon-
intending W. Bcckman as good marhinlst III Is DO
}ieycd that his name was Beckman and that his home
was N fremont.
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vrSTCUESTER COUNTY.

MOUNT VERNON.-The trustees OF the flrst PresDy-
terrain Church have decided to apply 70 the Court i0r
an order to sell the site for the new chuch recently
purhased I'm slxthav and to buy another site ID
Valentine ST when the proposition was presented al
a church meeting recently, IT was voted down anu d
rnotion carried 10 build the church the have
,tc 1t was said that the vote dd not represent th1
voice Of the church and the trustees then concluded
upon taking the above action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
WOMAN MysTERIOr,sLY SHOT.

While Mrs Eva Heinemann, twenty-threo years Old
of No. 9O4 Flushlng-av Williamsburg. was looking
out of her window late last night, she heard pistol
shot and felt singing sensation In her forehead She
sank TO the floor unconscious from fright. She had
been struck by a bullet Her husband John. who
lives No $50 COokst was arrested on suspicion OF
having shot the woman. but as no weapon was found
his possession, no discharged The police are
investigating the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
NEWS OF THE GALEN4 AND OSTPEE!

Captain Howell Of the man-of.war Atlanta, which
was anchored In the Bay yesterday, said that all
were well on the Galena and Osspee when he left
those vessels at Cape Hayt. AS for the situation
of the military forces of Hyppolite and Legtme, there
was little known that trustworthy. Before going
to Cape Hayti the Atlanta had touched at Gonaves
and St. Marc two of Hyppolite's ports. At Gonaves
Captain Howell found the partsans Of Hyppolite In
high feather news that had just been received
TO the effect that Hyppolte's army had cut In two
the forces Of Legtime, and had part OF them hemned
I'm IA morass where they could get nothing " eat
and their surrender inevitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
NoLAw OF ENTAIL IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

NO LAW OF ENTAIL IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
From The Rochester PostExpIcss.
What would his friends have? Dld they wanI
the NewY York POstoiicc made part oi MS PERSONS,
estate and left 20 be administered forever for the
benefit Of his family! -,
The fierce and constant effort that has bech marc
I'm New-York City IS clearly due to some motive moro
persistent than mere personal friendship or any
zeal for the public service. The former feeling
would speak out frankly and scorn constant i'm,
portunity the latter would acknowledge the folly OF
he idea that there is but one In this country
capable Of running important executive ofhco:
The inference Is that there as been some Important
and special business interest at the bottom of this
furious fight to keep a particular man in control
OF the postofiice OF the metropolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
HER UNHAPPY DOMESTIC RELATIONS

FROM The Washington Post.
A nice old maid over on MIST. called on Mrs
L the other day and found her eyes rcd with weep
ing 0 .
the matter Z" -
Mrs l. broke forth IN fresh tears, saying: " oh.
Mis- j, my domestic relations make Inc perfectly
miserable
Well, there said the old maid l can sympathize
with YOU Mine make me miserable, too"
Yours 2"
Yes Why. I've had three different hired girls
so far this month and faint half gone yet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
ALONG TILE SOUND.

BRIDGEPORT.-Col James W. KnoWlton has
filed his bond and expects to assume me duues OF
pnetmastcr ON Wednesday next He held the posi-:
ton during the Administrations OF Presidents Garheil
and Arthur. The Rev. DR.. John ,. Lindsay, nct0r
~ 81 John,s Church has received call 10 ST. Pauls
Church. Boston.
SOUTH NORWALK-Thc Water Commissioners nave
been authorized to eXpend cc}o 600 10 improve anu III
rcasc tbo water s,pnly the plan being TO raiee the
capacity of tho reservoir TO 30.OOOOOO gallous'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29

large wooden had been placed to mark the site OF the
new altar Psalms and antiphones sung BY the
priests students Manhattan College, after when
the moved the northeast corner where tho
stone blessed and laid by the Archbishop Inc ser
mon WAS preached by the Rev. Joseph D. Mooney rector
OF ST Pateick,s Church NewhurR.
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SILK EPAR T NJ e n T.

Sill X ID T. l. A IL l. Nj II N L.
We have just made one purchase
of $4,000 yards of Plain COlored
Silks, 10 inches wide, in 40 differ
ent shades. The entire lot will be
exhibited for sale, during Centen-
NAL Week, in our Retail Silk De-
partment. The price will be 90
cents per yard; the goods are fully
worth 80 cents.
We know of no occasion, when
so large quantity and so excel
lent a quality of COlOred Silks has
been placed on sale, at retail, in
New York City, for so little money.
JAMES McCREERY & co.,
Broadway and 18th st.
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LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF 4 oyrBou

The Rev. Edward +. Sattery. who formerly at
tacbed TO Patrck's Cathedral time ago pro
NOTED Archbishop the position pastor and
sent far up West Side organize parish and
build church The cornerstone OF this building which
Is To be known the Church Of St. Catherine Of Genoa
NJ One .hund and hiidst and Tenhave. laid
xesteray afternoon by Archbishop Corrgan. In the
eoee of q large CONGREGATION and many priests. The
preeeessu moved 70 south end Of the church. where