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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
PREACHING HIS FAREWELL SERMON.
DIR. GuNy1soN BIDS GooD.BY TO HIS .coxegss
CATION.

DR. GUNNIsoN BIDS GOoD.BY TO HIS .coyGgH
CATION
The Rev. Dr. Almon Gunnison delivered his fare
we'll sermon TO the congregation Of All Souls INT.
versllst Church. in South Ninth ST., yesterday morn.
ing. In spite Of the Wet weather. the eiIhce was
completely filed. DR.. Gunnison said, among other
things:
The history Of church is inwoven with the life q
this community. Those were grandly brave men who
sst nm hero the standard Of liberal faith many
wears ago In our history Of nearly half century there
have been but five pastors My own pastorate has beea
the longest Of all OF these and In fact with the excep
ton Of Dr. Chapn the longest Of that Of any Of our
clergy IN these two cities during denonina
tons history shall not attempt 10 review the history
OF nv years among you. l have made no compilation
Of calls made at your homes nor nave counted my
marriages. nor need give the NUMBER Of the funerals
have attended l only know that have leen less u
your homes than would like to have been, for hsva
found only kindness and courtesy there nave married
many and tine great host OF immortal spirits At whose
the other life spoke could come PACK Into
their deserted bodies and gather here they would out
number large assembly which honos me to-day with
its presence. l think church has gained something
in these years of Influence and standing In this com.
munty-that in denomination IL has attained Place
front rank and that you need not now repeat tho
experiment OF nineteen ago OF putting
young and untred hands the important interests OF
great church. II any my pasorate has seemed too
long, there be compensation In the knowledge thas
only by the uniform persistent and long continued policy
which long pastorate made possible were We able 70
pass church that Tut 81 900 TO these COM
modlous buildings which cost 900, and be to-day
absolutely without any kind need not rchearse
the story Of pastorate. IL has not been evenuul
1 tried do my duty and you have made my work
pleasant with your sympshy your confidence and
cooperation. shall find q people so ndulgen 70
my faults forgeuul OF my limitations.
In the afternoon at the session Of the Sunday school,
Benjamin w. Wilson, the superintendent. made some
feeling remarks the departure OF their pastor, and
the latter responded with well-chosen words OF fare
we'll. ON Tuesday evening many Of the clergymen
Of the Eastern district. besides the members Of Al
souls congregation, will meet DR.. Gunnison tho
church to bid him Godspeed to his new field OF WORK.
This evening meeting Of the congregation will
be held and II Is probable that call Will be extended
to the Rev. J. Coleman Adams, OF Chicago, one Of
the best known Of Universalist clergyman.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO HERBERT SPENCER.

At the meeting Of tho Brooklyn Ethical Associa.
ton, In tho second Unitarian Church. last evening" the
seventeen birthday Of Herbert Spencer was briefly
commemOrated. portrait OF Mr.. spencer was dis
played, and the following was adopted and will 10
forwarded TO Mr. Spencer. with tine signatures Of DR..
Lewis g. James, the president Of the association, ana
James A. skilton, its corresponding secretary
The members Of the Brooklyn Ethical Association
and their friends, in public meeting assembled hereby
heartily congratulate Mr.. Herbert spencer
curence OF his SEVENTEEN birthday. They rejoice in
the fruitful years which have enabled him such
masterful work for rational thought and for human
welfare. They sincerely trust that his life Is TO be-
long continued that his strength be renewed and
that he Will yet complete the ethical and sociological
parts Of HE synthetic phlosophythe remarkable
philosophical work OF the present century, and lw
some respects Of all time. And they respectfully add
the sincere expression Of their personal regard and
respect for him.
The lecture of the evening, the second in the
series OF four Evolution and Social Reform. was
given by William Potts, whose subject was Tho
oocalistic Meihod.' An interesting discussion fol-
low ed the reading Of his paper.
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NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
FAyORING A WORKDAY OF EIGHT HOURS
THE REV. Mr. scUDpER DELIVERS A SERMON IN
BEHALF OF THE woRKINGMEN.

BEHALF OF THE woRKINGMEN.
Tho Rev. Mr.. scuddel delivered last night at
IN. Tabernacle discourse strongly favoring the
eight-honr worlday. He said that the world was
getting nearer the ideal division" Of the twenty four
bours-eicht hours for work, eight hours for social
recreation. and eight hours for sleep. lie said in
part
one good result Of the cight-hour workday will be
the employment Of great multitude IN this country
who are seeking work but cannot lind ii. Work is
coed for proxded ne I epcs a apo as bad
As IL not worse than excessive labor 1t leads TO
another cause Of drunkenness. The happiest man
and the hcalthlest man, the man who Is most free
misiure Of labor and recreation. Now IL would be
n great moral blessing TO say nothing OF the ccOnom
lcal benefit for all the unemployed IN TINS country
EXIT bv the hundred thousand. Between labor
saving machinery on the one side and unrestricted
immigration en- the other, The honest Industrious
lahorer often finds himself begging for sitution and
Yet unable to find it, .,,-,
to perceive that If the workday In America were
reduced from ten hours to eight and yet the same
I'm Immediate call for more laborcrS. The manu-
factory now employing forty men would need MY.
reimbursement of wages That is n delicate question;
scarcely proper for the pulpit TO discuss. and TO DO
de,ermrcd bS the comrhon.sensc and compromising
temper OF both labor and capital. am treating
OF this subject only from the moral standpoint; from
nix noint of view claim that il Is better for the
rrcat mass of worknpmcr to be employed both for
Themselves and the community ldleness leads to
discomfort and miscmei. 1T, -,
one word as 10 the manner OF securing this work
dov Of eight hours It must come through intelligent
dscussion and not by lndscrmlnute strikes through.
out the country accompanied by clamor for sun
higher wages in Chicago among the gasfttcrs last
week Fanatcism will retard the progress of the
lahoring classes whereas calm and dlgnlhed agita-
ton OF these great questions never falls to do good
The world is moving In the direction OF less toll
and larger opportunity for the aborng classes, and
every one who loves his fcllowman is Interested In
this movement, and will rejoice 10 see its ultimate
c,ns QUINN
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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Brooklyn Volunteer Firemens Association has
decided To accept an invitation extended TO i, by
similar association of Charestown, Mass TO visit that
place on Tuesday, June Il.
Arrangements for the annual parade Of the Sunday
schools Of the Eastern District have been completed.
1t will take place Thursday June ), over tie usual
route, from the fountain in Bedford ave. W. NJ. Cart
wright has been selected 10 be the grand marshal
There will be twenty-five divisions in the parade.
A tire broke out IN Malone q Co.'S corsetfaotoy. AZ
Nos. A. and "A Tiffany Place, early yesterday morning.
The flames put out, but about 10000 dam
age was caused by water. The Insurance is nos
known.
SCHUYLER s Wheeler expert Of the New York Boart
Of Electrical Control will give an illustrated talk on
Electricity this evening at Association Hall, in Full
ton-st.. near Bond-st.
Miss Hendrickson will give her third illustrated
lecture on Greek Art" at the BroOhlyn Institute this
afternoon AZ 4 o'clock. In the evening the Depart
mcnt Of Chemistry will meet, and on TUESDAY evening
there Will be a meeting of the Department %
Psychology.
Congressman McAdoo has accepted the invitation Of
the veterans and citizens of Brooklyn TO deliver ts
Grafton al Greenwood Cemetery on Decoration Day.
A report was In circulation late on saturday even
ing that another candidate for the Office OF Po'ta''e
had been prominently put forward III the person y.
colonel Albert F.. Lamb, a lawyer and secretary %
the New England Society Colonel LAMB ho"c,es;
ridiculcs the idea that lie would accept pon,""'
Office. II is asserted that hi, appointment womb 10
satisfactory the party IN Brooklyn ana wou hs'a
any differences that may exist the selection OF
postmaster.
The Consolidated PAYERS Union. az meetnS on
saturday evening fixed uniform rate Oh ~ % dss
for nine hours work no uDcOntracns To DE aio"v''
Nonahan "A contractor WAS criticised Tor opposing OF
saniHsd labor in employing non'ufioh men, so'o -
whom. the members declared were mol eitAens.
James Baldwin. age thirty Of No. 80 ful,on.s':
who was indicted BY the Grand Jury Tor pu'ss, 40
No. IL Fleet Place February :, was atm
terday or a bench warrant Issued by tie o'S"''"
Attorney. ,,.,.i., at
George Dawley. II stable boy OF J. H. Mo' orl.H' ~
Coney Island was arrested Yesterday a'e."oo" -
patroman Bernard Conkn. Of coney Island "r %
SAINT in the second degree Dawiey was N"ui"e
race horse belonging To Mr. Mccormick tnfo"sh Nv
lantc.aye.. and the animal kicked John Malone NV
eight of No rs Atlantic-ave., IN the icU eye oe.s
an iniury from which the lad may dle' iir '"'
was taken TO the Long Island County hospital
4 fire occurred about O'Clock last evening III "A
three story frame house at No. $50 broadway owusa
by Mrs j. T. Bushhardt and occupied by ber' .s,
ringer as a dry goods establishment and nome "a
damage "a the building T2.O0O, which was 'o'e'
by insurance The loss on stock ana furniture ~
-, 900 which is insured in the Phoenix, "ernl"n'
American and other companies. The flames spread !"
The frame house No. % Whpple ST., but did ui"'S
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ry AyGELrSTIC SERVICES IN LOWER yEWioKA'

II
Mr. Moody preached four times YESTERDAY III io.s vs."
fci ent churches As he il o.ICsed TO riding Oh o"
he walked from his hotel a. all four chutohes anu 49,
c.,r Al II m ne preached In the Fourteenth stree
PRESBYTERIAN Church, where he was assisted oy gas
sankcy At 80 p. m. he preached In Emanuc' '"ap mr.
I'm East sixthst. and assisted by Mr. ana ME- -
bins lie took his text John v. s; "oo Is 'o'. IA
The sermon was strong personal appeal, anu o'ei w
went into the inquiry meeting held after "e ''s~
service. .,.,,n
Mr.. Moody took dinner at the college Se,"e'"'
in Riyngton-st., and Mr.. and Mrs. stcbDns dh'u va"
the Rev. J. b. Devns OF Hope Cha.el' III ro',"'
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. and Mrs. stebbihs 'h'" .
services In the Allen Street Methodist Eplsco'ai
nj No. Oh Riyincton.st Following this came ue "
service Of the evening. held In the Allen street
terrain Church, No. 12G Forsythst inis WIS -
Quoted by Mr.. Needy and Mr.. Ssnkey MI soou' ~
far his text Romans X and 10 'lf thou shalt 'oh'eo
with thy mouth the Lord and shalt De"e'c ~ =.
heart that God raised Him from the dead u'o' .,.
saved; for with the heart believeth unto r'S.
ness and with the mouth confession 10 made unto WV
uon."
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NEWARK.


YOUNG Wl~NEK EFNlFN~ Ills fLA IT,
A short time ago 1t wa rimorcd that a shortage had
been discovered In the accounts Of Francis W Wsmer.
cashier ~ the Newark Aqueduct Board but the rImor
was denied by the Board. OF whom IS Ferdinand
H. Wismcr father OF the cashier and leading Demo
cratic politician. The elder Wsmcr IS chairman OF
the Finance Committee - tie BOARD. When questioned
about tie alleged deficiency. tic members wonld
simply say There D. no shortage" Recent develop
ments however. showed that a shortage did exist and
that the books altered 10 cover II mp, II being
alleged that a new day book written up, Tho
shortage being made good Young Wismer resgr ed
last week his place has been hiied by Enos Runyp
II has been learned from a person in a position to
know that the defacaton occurred In the metrcd
water accounts ~ the clrd Bills are sent out 70
consumers with coupon attached. and when the bills
arc paid the coupon is removed rcceiptcd iii is
given ~ the consumer and the amount i supposed 20
be entered the cash book. while the coupon Is held
a voucher. II }, alleged that the guilty man woAId
take the cash. DESTROY the coupon or hold H. ana make
no cnfrf uf the pavucuf the time. 10 also appears
that Of The money wa. paid back. willie more or
hold until the shortlr" discovered. when III
was made good. The amount taken Is supposed TO
have reached $500 An expert Is At present ex-
nothing In regard 10 hi- discoveries Equal rccence
hv the members Of the Board and secretary
t,rra'hcad will nothing except that whatever has
been hy him g. under the orders Of the IOard aud
according 10 u, rule.
W-mcr. the former cashier. is still In the twcnes.
unmarried and has had an excellent reputation. Ills
salary ~ 100 "A year.
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HANGED WITH her FEET on THE FICOR

Mrs. j. III. Kecn tho wife OF real esttc dealer. OF
40. ia East Nncy-sNthst.. hung herself from hook
with clothcsline In closet yesterday afternoon Mr..
ilcen left his wife In the morning to attend a funeral
when had Mrs. Kiiiecn children
with and then got the rope and around
the hook aud her neck. She slowly stiangled 10
death. with her feet resting the floor. Mr. Kleen
found her dead when he returned Mis- kilecn had
suffered from melanchoha for several months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28
STATEN ISLAND.

POISONED By EATING CANNED CORNED-B BEEF
During the last week several families In Totem
Vile have been compelled to call in physicians to
attend Of their number who had been taken sud
denly sick. The symptoms In each case were strik
ngly alike, the patient being attacked with violent
vomiting and exhibiting other symptoms OF poisoning
Among those who were taken sick were Mr. and Mrs
sharp the whole family Of Policeman Heidi. Bert
Sharp Mr.. and Mrs. Melancthon Wood. Mr.. and
MR.. Moore. Mrs. Zacharlah Graham, Mrs. Richard
Fcrth and George Dunwell painter. The attending
phy slcans were AZ first puzzled, but finally diagnosed
the poisoning. They learned that In each
case the patient had eaten canned cOrnrd beef which
had been purchased at the village grocery. Dr.
George iIubbcl who attended most OF the cases said
Yesterday that he had made an analysis Of the meat
which the patients had eaten and found that IL was In
such "A condition to be unfit for food. lie believed
that the beef had been poisoned By being cooked or
prepared in cope. boiler. All the persons who
became Ill from eating the had beef have recovered
or the road to recovery.
PORT RICI.doND.-Coroner Wood on Saturday
night closed the Inquest In the case Of the unknown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28

Tho proposed froifiug race between Harry Cooks
Charley Gibson and Charles lcddcns Clcon IS
assured. The race Will Dee for 5000 and the df
ference In regard 10 selecting a track has been set
tied Mr.. cook agreeing to have the race come of at
the Wavcry. y j.. track May 81 Clcon will
he prepared FOR the at MorrtOwn hy the trainer
McGonigc. while charlie Gibson will he put I'm shape
At Fleetwood. where he Is az present. by Mr. Fowler
the former driver ~ -. Elmo. lie will handle the
ribbons on Gibson In the race. Well informed horse
men say that The winner will have to trot better
than = - 10 win.
The hiding place Of the missing Under sheriff. Colo
mel Davis, Of Essex County. Is still much n mys
terry ever Newark sensational news paper an
nounccd Saturday afternoon tha' Davis was in
Albany and that telegram had been received at the
Court House saying that he preparing state
ment to forward to sheriff iIinc giving key TO his
pcculaons. The story Is branded by the sheriff and
other officials a. untrue They said that telegram
ans other information had been received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28
TIE MYSTERY OF MISSING OKEEFE SOLVED,

The body OF Patrick II. O'Kecfe. who disappeared
March 90. was found Yesterday in the water at Pier
20, Fast River, adjoining Fulton Ferry. Keefe came
from brooklyn with a friend the FULTON ferry
the evening Of that day, and parted with him there
This was the last seen Of him. He a Custom
House inspector, single, and lived with his brother
george, at No. 346 East Twcntiethst. several Of
Kcefes friends, who viewed the body tie morgue,
said that he had been fouly dealt with and thrown
into the river. There deep cash under Keefe
eye. but Deputy Coroner jenkins said that this had
made by the action Of the water in throwing the
body against the pier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-Lord Porchcster Of England ASTOR
Senator Il. f. Pettgrew OF South Dakota. CLAREN-
DON-John Newell. of Chicago. FIFTH AVENUE
Congressman Charles A. Boutellc, OF Maine; senator
Francis Hendricks. OF Syracuse and w. j. Florence.
GlLSEY-S'nator Edward q. Wolcott OF Colorado, ana
Senator Wilbur H. Sanders and Congressman Thomas H.
Carter. OF Montana. MURRAY HILIs-Coloncl Jonas III.
French. of Boston, VICrORIA-Msrgaret Mather WEST
MI NsTER-congressman r. b. Spinola. WINDSOR
George NJ pullman. OF Chicago.
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Saturday at Painfeld. died yesterday from Ills Ill
turies at his home No. 1872 Courtst
Fast ORANGE.

The contract for the organ for Christ Church
has been given to L. c. Harrison, OF New lorh' ~
will be by far the largest Instrument III 'hc oi'"s''
The instrument will cost $4,000.
The bids for the new church edlhce OF the beu'oi
Presbyterian Church will be opened and the contracts
awarded The children Of the sunday school have
taken in hand the work OF raising money for 900
pound bell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28
THE WEATHER REPORT.

FORECAST TILL 3 y. NJ. MONDAY
washingon April 27.-For New, England and Eastern
NewYork. clearing colder. northwcsterly winds
For Pennsyl, ania Ncw.;ers,y. colder.
north Wc-tcrly winds; fair and Tuesday.
For Delaware. Maryland and Virginia fair. cooler ;
warmer Tuesday.
For Western New-York Western Pennsylyania. West
Virginia and Ohio. fair Monday and Tuesday, warmer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28

THE DEAD MAN Is EDWARD BOYLE A LAWYER
The man who died suddenly In the waiting room Of
the Cortanctst ferry Thursday night hs, been iden
fed Edward Boyle, sixtyfour retired lawyer Of
No Frst-st Jersey City. lie left home Thursday
TO visit friend In Brooklyn. Heart disease Was the
Of death.
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man who committed suicide by shooting himself at
Willow Brook Road, town Of Ncrthfeld and who was
supposed to be Michael Eyraud. the French stranger
Nothing was brought OF at the inquest to show the
Identity OF the man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28

Captain BREASTED. commander Of the steamer Chan
ccllor which plies between Ellzabcthport and New
York. will. June l. take charge Of the steamer St
John which will on the Sandy Hook route.
Abraham Long. the veteran skipper Of the Kills.
who for the last forty years has been familiar lis
waters and whose skill in handling yacht was I'M
surpassed has met painful misfortune For some
wears the old salts sight has been failing and now
the announcement Is made that he IS totally blind and
sorely In need OF assistance. being penniless and
actually In want.
A special committee Of the Board Of Trade made a
tour Of Inspection saturday OF the county road now
bullding in Union County, and were accompanied by
Francis Colngwood, the well known civil engineer
Patrick Ryan, the Central Railroad wrccking fore
man who was hurt while clearing away the wreck on
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Level Tended Grandfather.


He bought his clock and Furnished at Cowpsr
thwas 1913 TO 205 Park Row. and mis- descendants
have something to cnenber him Young man II YOU
want and lasting furniture aud carpets 20 70 Cow.
pcrthwalts. Everything for housekeeping
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Fast Trains Washing: on.
l. schedule OF fast uans 10 Ixdtiivre anu
Washington Ia operated by the jersey Central Heading ana
D. o. All trains run through and sic equipped with
Pullman paror and sleeping cars. Punctual sciVice'
Station foot Of Ldbertyst
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TO MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS.

The Young Mems Christian Association viii move
DAY after 10 morrow into it, ncw homo. m 40 -
Waync-st tho old family mansion Of the Van Vorsts.
built by Van Worst over fifty year, ago. but com
monty known the Paumicr homestead. The
sociaton recently paid 10000 down for the building
and has had II thoroughly rnovatcd and rcpaired.
Tho association contcmplstes tho eviction Of now
gymnasium building. 6ox35 feet long. adjoining their
new home, In tho basement OF which will 10 the baths.
dressing and bowling alleys The lawn will he
converted into tennis court. lO0x30 fcet. Assistant
Secretary f.. A. Robson says that an outing club viii
be formed this summer. The association. which Wa,
organized on April -. 1857. l. in hourishing con.
quarters In the booraem Building.
Mrs. Glace weis~r Davis. tho singing evangelist.
began Yesterday series Of revival mectings at James
Methodist Episcopal Church. Summit ave. and Bowers
At. Meetings Will be hold every evening excepting
Saturday, for ten days.
The senate Committee investigating the election
frauds I'm Hudson County. Will resume It's sessions
IN the First National Bank Bnlldng on Tuesday.
II IS said that tho Grand Jury Will take mp the
cases OF tho election officers. under bail, some
time tins week.
The recently organized Garfield Tennis Club OF
Greenvic will NJ mp the pretty ground. pcarsall-
ave. between Ave. T. and Garicd-avc. The club
has nineteen members. The officers arc Henry
bartlett. president; Edward Dnsel. vice president
John Jardlnc. secretary and treasurer.
Tho grounds Of the Danfor;h Tennis Club which
has over forty members. In DaufOrth-ave. being
improved. The season will open Memorial Day.
Tie officers Charles Dewillcr president Frederick
lockwood vice president Clarence Dctwillcr. sccre
tary: william Mitchell. treasurer.
Father Carcn. for several years curate Of st.
Joscph's Church. has been appointed IN tho
Cathedral at Newark. Father Ncllalr Of Newark
VIII take his place in the pulpit Of II. Joscph's.
large sum was realized at II musical entertain
rncnt given by Miss Van Dyke. at her homo on Thurs
dav which will devoted church purposes for tho
First Baptist Church.
The Sunday school Of St. Johns Lutheran Church.
summitave. and Norh st.. viii have It's May walk
and anniversary exercises May 3. More than
/ 900 pupils and teachers will parade. a marchinc
review and screnadc will be given ia Corit Bischof,
who for twenty four years has been snpcrin cndent
OF the school and who will sail on Saturday after
noon for Europe.
new chapel in Grand-st., which has been built as
An adjunct To the Scotch Presbyterian Church In
Barrow-st was formally opened yesterday afternoon
with impressive ceremonies The Rev. DR.. Taylor,
OF the New York Tabernacle. OBLIGATED.
rev chapel erected by the Trinity Baptist con
grcgation on Bowers St.. summit ave, dedi
Gated Yesterday Tho dedication ceremonies opened
In the morning aud continued during the after
noon and evening