The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-22
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFORTe ON
THE M'kiNleY LAW.
He Thinks II VIII FINALLY settle the Quss.
tion ef Protection or Free Trads-A
soof~-N>u Yort foDfca.

tonic-Nsw York Topics.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINKs.
October II. ls90.)
Sir Julian Pauncefort, British Minister at
W ashington, was at the Hotel BrunswiSk
today, en- route to Washington from Bev.
erly, Mass, where he has spent the
summer. lie was asked "what effect will
the Mckinley bill have upon England and
Canadar' and said, 81 cannot tell. The
bill 10 decidedly for protection, and will, In
several years, show conclusively whether
it will benefit this country or not.
II will settle the question between the
| free traders and protectionists. II II proves
inimical TO the interests OF the country
Congress can soon repeal II and inaugurate
| the opposite system. For trying this es-
pertinent on such gigantic scale the
world at large is indebted TO the United
States. II is also indebted TO this country
for the stand 1t has taken on the silver
question. II the United States loses by II,
Of course IL Is quite able to bear the loss"
AMAYoR SENT TO JAIL.
Patrick J. Gleason, Mayor OF Long Island
City, who was convicted few days ago OF
assault In the third degree upon George X.
| Crowley, reporter OF the Associated Press,
was arranged before Judge Cullen In Long
Island City this morning for sentence. The
Judge sentenced the Mayor to five days
Imprisonment and TO pay fine
OF S250. Judge Cullen was very severe on
Mayor Gleason's act. Ii was necessary. he
said, that order should be maintained In
the community, which is not worse than
other placss, and while IL was not the
Courts purpose TO punish Mr.. Gleason to
crafty any feeling In the community, still
IL was necessary to set an example that
would be salutary In It's effects. stay was
refused, and sheriff Goldner conducted the
Mayor TO his private apartments on the iirst
floor OF the Jail, and he will not be locked up
at all. lie will be merely kept In nominal
custody.
THE TEUToNIC WINS.
The Teutonic has beaten the City OF New
York by about % minutes To Queenstown.
This is her first eastward victory over the
Inman greyhound. The trip was made by
the winner in six days fifteen minutes.
B'SAI BRrTH.
The convention OF the District Grand
Lodge, No. |. OF the Independent Order Of
Bnai Birth held on Sunday WAS largely at
tended. Delegates from this state, tho
Eastern States, Canada, representing the
seventy lodges which the District Lodge in
cludes, were present. The convention WAS
called to order by President W. A.
Cans. The principal business trans
acted was the enactment OF a law
which will hereafter allow new members
the option of joining the endowment fund
connected with the Order. The endowment
system gives the heirs OF every member at
his death 81 900. The fund 10 an auxiliary
branch OF the Order, and allows the above
benefit on an annual charge OF Sis for each
member. Ii is thought that the now law
will bring many young men into the Order,
AS now those who DO not care TO join tho
endowment fund are not deprived OF the
privileges ofmembersbip, as under the old
law.
CHURCH NEWS.
The New York and Brooklyn Congrega-
ton Association held its fall meeting to-day
at the Richmond Hill Congregational
church. At the afternoon exercises. DIR.
Edward Beecher spoke on the subject OF
"Reviyals,v and the Rev. Howard :. Bliss,
of Plymouth church, Brooklyn. read an
essay upon "Mohammedans," which was
based partially upon his personal expe-
rences In Syria, where he was born. In
the evening session, among other subjects,
DR.. Edward +. Ingersoll, OF the Puritan
church, in this city, spoke ON "Chr'stian
Unity"
AN OLD Chthtu.
The one hundred and twenty-fourth ami
yersary Of the old John-street church-the
first Methodist Episcopal church In Amer
ica-wiil be appropriately celebrated next
sunday at the editice in John street. There
will be love feast at o A. M., morning SER
vice at l0:30, afternoon service at ., Ep-
worth League prayer meeting at $3.50, and
evening service at 80.
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE.
The trustees Of the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral OF 81. John the Divine have done
but little during the past year. meeting
was held on Monday OF last week, at which
resolution was passed Calling upon the
four architects whose preliminary plans
were accepted, TO hand IN the finished de-
signs on or before November LIST. Dr.
Dix said that as soon as the COM
mittee received the plans they would
give them 10 the trustees. A meeting OF
| the whole board will then he called and
decision Of some kind reached at once. He
thought there was enough money now To
pay tor the ground at One hundred and
| tenth street. on which tho structure will
be built, and after the plans are accepted
the laying OF the cornerstone will be
promptly considered.
In addition TO the legacy VI $l00, coo which
the Cathedral has received this year BY
Miss Edison's WILL II will get sio0,00 moro
in addition to being made residuary legatee
OF her estate. In regard to the building OF
the Cathedral DR.. Dix said ''that 1. would
be q matter OF many years, and be thought
the present generation would see little
, more than the laying OF the cornerstone"
This will probably be done soon and the
building finished AS the money comes In.
/ GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
| The old Astor mansion, at Filth
aveEue and Tbirty-trst street, is being
torn down TO make way for the erection OF
a hotel, which promises to be, nom its spe-
tications. one cf the finest In this country.
IL will be built BY william Waldorf Astor.
| Mayor Grant sent a letter this afternoon
10 the Secretary Of the Interior asking that
the demand for recount OF the people OF
this city be complied with.