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The morning call., 1890-12-27
AN OLD CHURCH.
Something About One on Long 1slant

Something About One Long Island
Over 122 Years Old.
The Methodist Church in Middle Village,
l.. l., has been in existence 10 years. Out
side Of the village. however, the public have
little idea of the eventful history Of the
church. One of the members furnishes these
interesting details, taken from existing
records:
"The Middle Village Methodist Church
held its first meeting I'D years ago in the
house of James Harper, now occupied by
Superintendent Ayenius, of the Lutheran
Cemetery. Its first preacher was Captain
Thomas Webb, who used to wear his regi-
mentals when officiating. A green shade
covered one eye. which had been lost in
battle. and his sword always laid alongside
his open Bible.
1.-THE journal of Francis Asbury, the first
Methodist Bishop in America, shows that in
1884, after the Revolution, another society
had been formed at Corona, and that local
preacher had that flock. as we'll as that at
Middle Village, in his circuit. In 1889 John
Lee, brother of Jesse Lee, preached in
Middle Village, and in his journal he wrote
discouragingly of his work among Long
Islanders. 1t was in 1891 that Mrs. Eliza
beth Harper, the mother of the founders of
the well-known publishing house in New
York, was converted. She was young, but
her husband had already become Jealous
Methodist. These two very largely sup
ported the work in Middle Village. In 1889
an eccentric character, Billy" Hubbard.
was called, and seven years later the two
class leaders of the church were the Rev
Mitchell Bull and Joseph Harper. At the
recent celebration Philip Harper of Hemp
stead, the Oldest surviving grandson of Jo-
seph and Elizabeth Harper, delivered an
address. He said he could well remember
the old corner seat of the church in which
he used to sit with his grandparents sixty
years ago. His grandfather was very
quiet man, but his grandmother was always
happy shouting when in church. In his
early life his grandfather was a carpenter,
and it was while working for Deacon
Collyer of the Dutch Reformed Church
that he met his employers daughter and
fell in love with her. Mr.. CUlIyer, after
some hesitation consented to tie match.
Until her death, in 1854, she was actively
identified with the Methodist Church. AT the
centennial services. at which Phillip Harper
made these statements, he also referred to
his father, James Harper, who was once
Mayor Of New York City. His father, the
speaker said, left the Middle Village farm
house at the age of 16 TO learn the trade of
a printer. He had read the life of Benj,min
Franklin, and had become so infatuated
with it that he resolved to learn the trade
which the great philosopher followed when
young man. From what l have told you
of the early history of the Middle Village
church, as taken from the records and
from the statements of Mr.. Philip Harper,
you can see that IFS history has, indeed.
been all eventfui one. All l care to add is
that its future appears to be bright, aad
that money raised at the centennial services
will be used to build room for meeting
purposes adjoining the church edifiee. IN.
Y. Star.
The morning call., 1890-12-27
LARGEST FILTERS In THE WORLD

A Chicago Company Fitting Out the Day-
export Qowa) Water-Works.
Water filtration has always been serious
problem, but it has remained for Chicago
firm to construct mechanical filters that will
not only insure a supply OF pure water,
but will guarantee the cleansing of the sand
through which the water passes. For some
time the Davenport Qowa) Water Company
has been engaged in making examination of
the various filters employed in cities all ovor
the United States. A large sum of money has
been expended and the reports of j. p.
Donahue. the Secretary and Treasurer of
the company, as to the water filtration in
other cities led the stockholders to borrow
$500, 900 for the construction of the filter
plant. Bids were asked and the Hyatt Pure
Water Company, the National Purifying
Company, and the o. Fl. Jewell Filteter
Company and the American Filter Com
pany of Chicago sent in estimates for the
work Though the latter is the
youngest company in the states. the
ment between it and the Davenport
company. Yesterday AFTERNOON Chester B.
Davis, the President of the Chicago COM
pany, signed the contracc and the work will
be pushed at once. The filters, when
erected, will be the largest and finest in the
world. They are of the horizontal style and
ten in number, each seven and a half feet in
diamer and thirty feet in length. The
possible capacity of the filters is 1900, 600
gallons of pure water a day, while the
easy capacity is 5000 900 gallons The
water is forced through the filters
under an extreme pressure of 200
pounds to square inch, aud then
passes downward through five feet. of
sand and through screen of fine silk
sawed thrOught cylinders of heavy sramlest
tubing made of composition metal. The
sand has been brought from Horn Island in
the Gull of Mexico This sand is of an even
texture and not porous, thus preventing
microbes from clinging to the particles and
decaying. The great secret of water filtra-
ton is the washing of the sana, and this is
perfected in the filters of the Chicago COM
pany. The custom has been to have such
large steel plates for filters manufactured at
Pittsburg, but the Chicago Steel Rolling
Mills arc now able to handle the plates re-
auired by the Davenport Water Company
Chicago Herald
The morning call., 1890-12-27
ENTITLED TO A QUARTER.

A Mathematical Tramp Compromises for
Very Small Sum of Money.
GOOD morning" observed the tramp
casually, as he stepped into the brokers
Office.
S'mornin,' was the reciprocal saluta-
ton.
You're broker. believe" continued
the tramp, and the broker nodded.
And broker is always ready to make
fair legitimate percentum Oh any transac-
tions he may make as an ageut or middle
man?"
The broker nodded again.
Good" said the tramp. Now I have
this lain business proposition to make to
wit: By the last Treasury reports the total
amount of money available for use in this
country is ST.. $4,000 600, which divided pro
rata among the people as enumerated by
the Porter censuS-by the way, you think
that census is perfectly correct, don't you?"
Certainly l do" responded the broker,
with good, strong Republican emphasis.
:. AS was saying. this total amount di-
vided on the basis of that enumeration will
allow to each person S23 %, and l, as duly
enumerated. am logically entitled to that
amount. amt ?"
The broker nodded.
Well" continued the tramp, you Just
keep the 1923 that is coming to me and give
me the quarter and I'll make you out y quit
claim. Is 1t go?"
The broker handed over the % cents, says
the Cape Cod Item.
The morning call., 1890-12-27
CHILDREN,s NIGHT.
Christmas Entertainment at the Fir
Lutheran Church.

Christmas Entertainment at the First
Lutheran Church.
The iecture-rooms of the First English
Lutheran Church, located on Geary street,
near Cough, were handsomely decorated
last evening, and a troop of merry children
made the place resouud with laughter and
song. Ii was the occasion of an entertain
ment given by the Sunday-school children
OF the church, and its varied and interest
ing numbers were rendered in Il manner
which reflected great credit upon those hav-
ing the affair in charge. The programme
was as liows:
Song. in Bethlehem" by Miss NJ. Love So
pranO. Miss L. Reinbold alto, II. J. Mas tenor,
and W. T. Boyer bass; tabeau, 1.-The Wise
Mem; song, Loltle Neuman; recitation, Amelia
Celiarius; tableau. ''The Shepherds; song,
Nina Collision; recii alton. May Neuman; tab
lean. "A Poor Family; recitation. Cordelia
Welzen; tableau, CHARITY Scene
The church organiste, Miss Flora Rodda.
furnished music for the entertainment, and
the Committee Of ARRANGEMENTS consisted
of L. McMurry. j. L. Musser, Carl Birke
and Miss Amy Stahlman.
The morning call., 1890-12-27
VERY QUIET TIMES.
The Supply of Carpenters Largely e,
ceeds the Demand.

The supply of Carpenters Largely Ex-
ceeds the Demand.
There has recently been large influx of
carpenters from the country into the city,
causing The local supply to run far ahead of
the demand. The result is dull times and
some difficulty in enforcing the eight-hour
rule.
The walking delegate. who is now in the
employ OF Unions % and 1888, is kept busy
IN inducing new arrivals who are not men,
bers Of the union to leave the employ of a
contractor who has never observed the
elght-hour rule and maintains a stubborn
fight against the union.
AT last nights meeting of the union
Henry Heyers was reelected walking dele
gate and the constitution was adopted of
the District Council, which will soon be es-
tablished by delegates chosen to represent
the unions in this section of the State Nine
candidates were initiated.
The morning call., 1890-12-27
UphoIsterers, EIection.

The Upholsterers' Union in electing Off
GERS last night used the Australian method
in voting. and counted the ballots cast after
the plan which bears the name of Mr..
Story. The following named were elected:
A. Kist, President. Ii. w. Swind, Vice
President; G. Leneker, Recording Score.
tary; A. J. Morris, Financial Secretary !;
p. Hancock. Treasurer; w. Murray. Ser
geant-at-Arms; Trustees-J. Peacock, w.
r. Gerken. J. o. Day; Executive Commit
teen. Krager. L. Fetch; Delegates to
Federated Trades-P. Berth, G. Gerkin,
All members Of the union are employed.
The morning call., 1890-12-27
HOW PLATE-GLASS is MADE.
Rolling, Smoothing, Cooling and Polish
ing the Plate.

Rolling, Smoothing, Cooling and POLISH
ing the Plate.
A visit to plate-glass works reveals
nothing more interesting than the casting
tables, whence come the heavy plate-glass
that is used in all shop-wi ndows The
casting tables, the Superintendent tells
you. are the most important pieces of
apparatus in the establishment Each
table is about 20 feet long, IL feet wide and
inches thick. Strips of iron on each side
of the ia BILE afford bearing for the rollers
and determine the thickness of the plate vi
glass 10 be cast.
The rough plate is commonly nfne-six-
teenths of an inch thick, but after polishing
1t is reduced to six or seven-sixteenths. The
casting tables are mounted on wheels and
run on a track that reaches every furnace
an anuealng oven in the building.
The table having been wheeled as near ms
possible 10 the melting furnace, the pot of
molten glass is lifted by means of crane
and its contents poured quickly out on the
table. The heavy iron roller then passes
from end to end, spreading the glass to
uniform thickness A Ill this is done in half
the time it takes to tell it, each movement
being made by skilled men in the quickest
possible time.
In contact with the cold metal of the table
the glass cools rapidly. Then the door of
the annealing oven is opened ana the plate of
glass introduced. The floor of the oven is
on the same level as the casting table. so
that the transfer can be made quickly,
When, after several days, the glass is
taken out of the oven its surface is very
rough and unev ven. 1t is used in this con-
dition for skylights and other purposes
where strength is desired rather than trans
parency. The greater part of the glass,
however. Is ground, smoOthed and polished
as we see it in the shops.-N. Y. Times
The morning call., 1890-12-27
Linemen Organizing.

A secret meeting Of linemen was held in
Academy Hall last night for the purpose of
forming an association. About thirty-five
were present and steps were taken toward
perfecting tho organization, which will be
established for benevolent purposes. The
men say they have no complaint to make
against their employers. and that their bust
ness is as good as ii usually is at this season.
The morning call., 1890-12-27
She Convinced Him.

Mrs. de C0ursey-By the way, Pauline. as
1 passed the drawing-room last evening
heard you and Mr.. Havemeyer engaged in
an animated discussion on some question.
What was 1t about?
Pauline de Coursey-Why, you see. ma.
he was trying to maintain that in spite of Z
kiss her acknowledged lover.
Mrs. dc Coursey-Well, the idea! never
heard Of such audacity. Of course you up-
set his argumentative fabric?
Pauline-You bet l did. ma. Why con-
ytnced him In no time that it was the lovers
duty to kiss the girl.-Binghamton Leader.
The morning call., 1890-12-27
Tampering with Another Mans Mail.

A story of how well-known sporting man
put his guardian to the expense of $1,000 by
an intended joke has just leaked out il
seems that the guardian had some business
affairs that were being contested in the
courts and needed special attention on ac-
count OF the big amount at stake. The sport
knew of this, and in order 10 make himself
popular in his own eyes formed the
idea of interceptipg the mail in
connection with the business affair. II
CHANGED that about this time a settlement
was offered by one Of the persons on con-
ately. This offer was the first thing taken.
and for the next week the contents of il
were published pretty thoroughly in the
city. At length when things neared 3
climax the facts were confessed, but that did
not prevent the outlay OF 5000 because the
offer was not accepted sooner. There is
likely to be more Of this.-Springfisld Re
publican
The morning call., 1890-12-27
Still CRITICALLY III.

There was no change last night in the
critical condition of Alexander G. Abel, who
has been confined to his residence at 1927
Washington street. His physicians have
but little hope of his recovery
The morning call., 1890-12-27

AT THE Y. NJ. q. A.-Rev. j. b. Stewart, DID,,
associates pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church, will deliver an address before the Young
Mems Christian Association tomorrow after.
noon. he Will deliver the same address he gave
In the First Presbyterian Church on the evening
OF November 9th. and repeats 1t BY special re-
Queat Of the association.
The morning call., 1890-12-27

At recent wedding in New York the
bride. who prides herself on her social posi-
ton. appeared with her pet dog. . white
satin bow on hts neck and q bunch Of fresh
orange flowers twisted in his forelock.
The morning call., 1890-12-27

Emperor William eats four meals = day-
substantial breakfast OF eggs, meat etc.
at 7 80; second breakfast ct noon, consisting
of soup, meat and vegetables; q regular dim
ner at 6 o'clock, and light supper at about
$50 o'clock.
The morning call., 1890-12-27
TIN SOLDIERS.

How and Whore the Little Toy warriors
Are Manufactured.
Almost every one has seen the toy soldiers,
modelled out Of tin or lead. which are as fro
The morning call., 1890-12-27

An imI ortant feature has been eliminated
from the Presidential problem since Mis-.
Belva Lockwood decided that She never
again could consent to be q candidate.
The morning call., 1890-12-27

Glass-blowers' Assembly.
The Glass-blOwers' Assembly met last
The morning call., 1890-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER.

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uOUJOAv THE
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PRODUCTiON!iS ETA RYt
EVERYBODY LAUGHTER
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u REFINED
The Best Company Ever Presenting This Best Of
Comedies.
Every Evening at g.
HOLIDAY MATINEE NEW YEARS DAY
Prices-25c. S0c and 75c
Seats for New Week now ready
January 5th-EMMA JUCH GRAND ENGLISH
OPERA COMPANY.
The daily critic., 1890-07-02
TROUBLE IN LABOR CIRCLES.
The Typographical Union and the
Pressmen at Loneerheads.

Pressmen at LoReerheads
Three months ago there was a separo-
lion by majority Of the local pressmen
from the Typographical Union, who
affiliated themselves with the Inter
national Printing Pressmen's Union.
The object Of the change was to bring
about a greater soliditv In the press
man craft and in hope that IL would
make easier the taskof craft legislation.
All the down town pressmen, save In
one establishment, Joined In the move
ment as well as a majority In the Gov
eminent Printing Office
Subsequently the officers Of the Ty-
pographiCal Union held a meeting 20
take steps looking toward the crowding
out Of the Government Printing Office
Of the leading spirits in the new organi-
zatiCn. Charges have now been made
of conspiracy 70 iniure the Typograph-
ical Union against James E. Hardy, h.
A Duff, Frank Frazier, - Dunn and
A. W Lewis, and coupled with the
charges Is request 10 Public Printer
Palmer that he recognize the Typo.
graphical Union as the representative or
gsni2ation for pressmen and that the al.
legged conspirators be discharged. There
may be a strike AZ the Government
Printing Office. Mr. Palmer Is credited
with saying that he cannot give in to
any extraordinary demands, and that
If any should 90 on q strike for so
trivial cause they would never again
get a footing In the Government Print
ing Office
The daily critic., 1890-07-02
TIankIDg the CommIssloaers

2 here Was a fairly wellatteadgd
HeetiDg Of the Federation Of Labor last
night 10 consider the question Of pas
&c District iabOTers The following
solution was adopted and Forwarded
% the Commissioners
Whereas the District Commissioners, iu
accordance with the expressed wish of the
Federation Of Labor, have promptly issued
an order That the wages OF public lab0feTs
shall be uniform throughout the District
Efg0lTcd, That the Federation Of Labor
commends this Just act, and expresses the
hope that a further consideration Of the
matter viii prompt the Commissioners at
an carly day 10 direct the observance of the
laws Of the District liking eight hours as
days work and s. as q days pas for an
public lahorers
The daily critic., 1890-07-02

The National Educational Association
convenes at st. Paul, Mimi, July s, and for
this occasion the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road will sell excursion tickets from wash
ington to st. Paul and return at rate Of
S3O.50 for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold for all trains July /,
2, 3, ., and $, and valid for return passage
until July IL, inclusive. Parties desiring to
do so can have their tickets extended until
September 2j by depositing same with the
iolnt agent at st. Paul.
Excursion tickets 10 St. Paul and return
at correspondingly low rates will also be
sold from al other principal stations on
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The daily critic., 1890-07-02

The horses attached 20 a carriage be-
longing 20 H. II. Dodge and driven by
j B. Livingston took fright on Dunn
barton avenue yesterday afternoon and
ran away. Fortunately for BLT Dodge
lie had just alighted IN front Of his
home Livingston vas thrown from
bis seat and sustained some very bad
cuts and bruises. The vehicle was con-
sideTably damaged 81 coming in con
laCt with several tree boxes
The daily critic., 1890-07-02

Tie closing contest between Barnard
and ButteTworth for the tennis cham.
piouship Of lie Drolt Park and the
Reineck trophy took place yesterday
afternoon The work Of the two men
was very fine, but that Of Butterworlh
particularly deserved the applause given
BY the spectators. After an exciting
contest ButteTwCrih won. the score
being 9 4, 63. 81, 6-l. In the after
noon Doyle and Ginesi beat Brooks and
Wright ia the prize doubles by a score
Of 62, 40, 63. The winners viii play
Williams and Barnard, the finals for
the second prize on Saturday next The
second prize singles and doubles will be
finished this week
The daily critic., 1890-07-02
The POLICE INVESTIGATION
Nobody seemed 10 want 20 swear to
the Charges

the Charges
Yesterday afternoon the Commission
Crs took their first official action In re-
gard 10 the police investigation. Some
days ago Major Moore said that he
could not consistently sign the charges
In The form In which they had been
made up. They were merely allidavits,
he said. made by different men, and
the charges contained In them had been
made before.
The Commissioners then referred the
evidence to District Attorney IIazleton,
who yesterday afternoon forwarded the
Commissioners the following commuui-
cation
OFFICE or THE ATTORNEY FOR ruE
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA, July L.
Hon HcufV d. Robert, Commissioner OF tic
District u Coltmbid
SR My assistant Mr.. Richardson, left
with me package Of papers, which involve
c5pdrtc statements aud charges against GER
tain officers Of the police force, aud he re-
ports that be was instructed by YOU YER
bally that, IN case Major Moore declined 20
sign these charges, you requested me to
DO so.
Section 6 Of the rules aud regulations, as
20 trials aud defeuses OF this kind, provides
as follows. "Charges preferred against any
member Of the police force must be IN writ
iug and sworn TO or affirmed. But this shall
not apply to complaints or charges made
by any Commissioner, the major, captain
OF any lieutenant, who may charge simply
IN writiug.n
You viii observe that this exception does
not include any member Of the Attorneys
Office Aud as the law stands no charge Of
Tie kiud would be valid signed by me, un.
less sworn 20 also hy me. OF course YOU
did not expect me 10 make oath To- these
charges having no personal knowledge OF
The subject matter therein contained. These
matters fall properly under the Jurisdiction
primarily of Commissioner Hinc But no
doubt you could make the charge without
attcstiug 10 The truthfuluess Of the same rs
tic language Is "by any commissioner
But 10 questions Of this Kind .it seems 90
me that the sanction OF 40 least q majority
0i The Board OF Commissioners should be
given 20 the institution OF such proceed
iugs when they eluauatc from any one OF It's
members, as they are grave aud Important,
and must, In the end, 10 be OF any effect,
fall under the action aud Jurisdiction OF at
least a majority of the board.
DO DOT presume at this time 90 pass
either upon the form or the merits Of the
charges submitted for my signature, as that
would be going beyond the scope OF your
verbal request, aud in declining 10 sigu the
charges / DO so very respectfully, as you
yourself see that the law furnishes a good
aud sufficient reason for so doing / with
hold the papers subject 10 your further
order Yours truly,
GEORGE G. HAzELTuN,
Attorney for the District Of Columbia.
There seems To le a difference OF
opinion among the Commissioners as 10
the manner In which testimony should
be given. Colonel Robert still main
tains that the charges should be made By
the whole board Ia The form Of an order.
Commissioner lIine objects 10 bringing
into the Investigation matters that 60
back three on four years or longer. He
insists that all charges should be sworn
10 before they are allowed TO carry any
weight
The daily critic., 1890-07-02

Ms Fred G MoGai died last even
ing shortly after a'ei1ek a the home
Of LeT father 10 law i W M0ffaf She
lul recently came from Denver COL
ol account of il health. ana her hus-
band Who bad 5eeu summoned 1y tele-
graph only reached her bedside 3 short
time before 8ealE came Size Hss the
daughter of Dr. i s. BarlsIin curator
~ the ClEcaH4u Art Gallery
The daily critic., 1890-07-02

ThefuneraI services af the late George
- Robinson WeIe held a Wesley d.
i. Church yesterday afternoon and
Htfe Ilfgei7 alLea1e3 p the odi Fel
loss q which order ha aas member
NF Robinson came D 81 MashlugtQa from
Annapolis Hblle yQu1g nan. and Na5
Z taller y aa1a
The daily critic., 1890-07-02
MarElaE Il IL FoIIeg -.

The policy writer's are having an up
Ail existence Of tt these days, As the
police are on their trail All over the city.
OmceT sutton yesterday afternoon ar
rested Daniel Wallace aud French Ross,
and 0hceTs CeineF. Nelson and Bailey
took 10 Frank Miller Joseph Henning
Scott Thompson aud James Gordon.
They furnished $50 collateral each aud
viii demand jury trials when their cases
reach the Police Court.
The daily critic., 1890-07-02
EA-PusoBeFs o. war Hold a Meeting

A meeting Of the Uuion Ex Prisoners
Of War Association was held last even
ing al 5l3 Seventh street 10 elect dele
gsles 10 the national convention 10 B5s-
ton. August 13. Robert Mcdonald and
" II Maxwell were elected delegates
and Captain 3 II PeTiey elected b the
feCleiaiyship ~ take Tie place Of Cap
tain William T.. Pierce. who was re-
Gently appointed Cniled STATES Consul
% Trinidad The meeting was presi led
over by Colonel A Won Haake and
about twenty i've members were present