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The Trial of DR.. Briggs.

The trial OF DIR. BRIGos. which began yes
terday before the New York Presbytery. is
really the most important trial for hcresy
which has occurred in the whole history OF
Professionalism. His alleged heresy Is not
against the Presbyterian Church merely.
but against all Protestant orthodoxy. and
hence 1t concerns the Baptists and the
Methodists and the Congregationalists. II
not the Episcopalians. as much as 1t con-
Germs the Prcsbyterlans themselves.
The fundamental doctrine OF Protestant
ism is that the Bible is the only infalIble
rule Of faith and practice. and the charge
against Dr.. BRIGGS Is that he opposes to it
the teaching that the Bible Is not infallible.
and that the Church and the reason are
also. II not equally. the fountains OF Divine
authority. If the charge Is sustained. there
fore. he will be shut out from every existing
orthodox Protestant Church no less than
from the Presbyterian. He will have to or
ganize Church OF his own. to pass over
into Unitarianism. or to abandon Protes-
tantism altogether.
Tho prosecutors OF DR.. BR1eos may not
have much difficulty In proving the heresy
OF his views. As measured by Presbyterian
standards it seems to be obvious. The YER
dict o; the Presbytery is likely to be that he
must either abandon his position or be
driven from the Church as its pronounced
and irreconcilable enemy.
That. however. will settle merely the
question OF the relations Of DR.. BnIoGs to
Presbyterianism and to orthodox Protes-
tantism. The great body Of hepublio be-
foro whom he will be on trial will deal with
another question. and 1t will concern. not
the heresy. but the truth Of his teachings.
In other words. the Protestant theory and
doctrine OF the Bible will be on trial. and
that is why his case is the most important
ever brought before an ecclesiastical court
In the whole history Of Professionalism.
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1t is evident that the Administration OF
HARRISON which fhronphout its

1t Is evident that the Administration OF
BENJAMIN HARRIsoN. which throughout its
career has steadily narrowed It's dealings
with tho Republicans OF New York to the
establishing OF the Hon. THOMAS COLLIER
PLATT in the absolute and undivided con-
troll OF the party organization. cannot again
command the full Republican strength In
IA election. The breastworks from which
Gen. HARRISON go fcelingly wept over the
fall Of WARNER MILLER will never DO en-
tered by MILLER and his factions until they
hoist another flag than HARE1soS's. PLATr's
factional partisanship IL OF that intensity
which infuses vigor into opposition that
might otherwise be Indifferent and recon-
ci,able. But reconciliation between the men
who upon his account have cut FAssETT's
throat and on Administration which for Its
Own purposes has p!tilessly given every
thing into PLATT's hands Is an impossibility.
No mere change o, policy on Gen. HARRI-
sons part can make it possible. There
must he q arbitrator for Republican honors
Who can represen. the party sentiment un-
disturbed by fractional tr!umphs and defeats.
ard it cannot be BENJAMIN HARRISON.
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The Canadian CasIue. Crisis.

OTTAWA. Ont. Nov 1.-The Cabinet differ
ences have been arranged. and the political
crisis Is over temporarily. This morning Sec
rotary OF state Chapleau called ON the Premier
and had an interview with him. other Minis
tiers present being Sir John Thompson and
the Hon. George F. Foster The result OF the in
teryiew was, that Secretary Chaplain agreed to
continue 10 bis present position Tor time, and
lister Of the Interior when the latter retires to
become Lieutenant Governor Of British Co
House. Of Commons. viii succeed ar. chopleaS s
as Secretary OF State. and A. Il. Anglers. at
present Acknowledgement OF Quebec will
come into the Cabinet as Minister oil Agricul-
ture. replacing Senator John CARING.
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THE FREE LECTURES
To be Resumed in the Public Schools Next
Week and Contlnued Through the Winter.

To be Resumed In the Public Schools Next
Week and Continued Through the Winter.
The free lectures given in the public schools
under the auspices Of the Board Of Education
are to be resumed on Nov O. and will be con-
dnued thereafter on every Monday and Thurs
day evening during the winter. Dr. Henry NJ
Leipziser. Assistant Superintendent OF Public
Schools. who managed the course Of lectures
last year with great success will have the su-
pervision Of them this year. and he has made
every effort to increase their attrac6veness
and value. The lecture halls were crowded
to overlooking last year. and missioner
Guggenheimer. the Chairman Of the Evening
Schools Committee. anticipates that the at
tendance will be even larger this year Add.
tional lecture halls are to be opened In case Of
need. For the present the lectures will he
given In GRAMMAR Schools No 3, No II. Nc.
Broadway and jefferson street.
are art, astronomy. history hygiene. litera-
ture. physics, physiology. political economy.
and travel The speakers include some twenty
well-known educators and lecturers. nearly all
of whom will illustrate their lectures either
with stereopticon views or experiments per-
formed in the presence Of the audience.
The interest. often amounting to enthusi-
esm. shown by the audiences Of last winter
gave great announcement TO DR.. LeipZiger
ard his cnadjutors. and they have received
many assurances that their work will meet
with at least equal success and appreciation
during the season now about to open.
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$1,000 WORDS or THIS.
Mr.. Roosevelt Issses some rsfor.atien
Akoat Trlaity Church Corporniien.


Corporation Counsel Clark received on Mon
day last q manuscript Of more than 5000
words from Clinton Roosevelt Of So Exchange
place. entitled Information TO the Honorable.
&C.. Legislature OF this State and 10 the Mayor
and officials Of this CITY," 1t relates to land
owned by the trustees OF Trinity Church and
sets forth these alleged facts:
by an ordinance dated Jan. l.. 11S4. the
Legislature vested the estate, real and per-
sonal. Of the corporation OF Trinity Church. In
this city. In nine trustees. James Duane. Fran
els Lewis, Lewis Norris. Isaac Sears William
Duer Samuel Dunscomb. anthony Lispenard.
John Rutherford. and William Bedlow. to be
retained by them or any Ave Of them until
such time as further legal provisions should
be made In the premises. The reason set
forth in that act for the creation Of the trust
the dissension in said church might materially
endange. the peace OF the said city: H. c,
succeeded. In securing the passage Of an act
putting II In entire pYssessSn q Al the estate
kPSSs n1an the and fresh
twas charged against it that eItortion and
false ,pretences were the means whereby such
Mr. Roosevelt says he does not want to break
down. the ancient charter OF Trinity Church.
Nor is 1t the purpose Of your informant
now to bring railing accusations OF bad mo
tivss. even !: In the case presented nnawful!y
to the Senate. as in document t3. filed on the
nth Of March. 1875. evil motives have been
But II ever that offence should Be committed
against the undersigned. or those who in good
faith may join with him in this behalf. he vii!
endeayor to show that II a case Is TO be settled
out of the court by railing accusations. the
public will be left TO conclude that those who
live in glass houses should not throw stones:
Trinity Church there reposes the ele-
giant marble statue OF q silenced Bishop
silenced by the decision Of his peers in an
honorable and venerable church. who are now
in effect, asked. What do you mean to do
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PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS.
Daring Outlaws Attacking Merchant Junk,
Along the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 4.-The City Of Rio
Janeiro from China brings news that piracy is
again rife along the coast near Annoy. after
having subsidized o little upon the capture and
execution OF fourteen sea rovers in the spring.
Three days before the mid-autumn festival a
merchant junk heavily laden. while proceed.
iIg to Annoy was followed by q strange craft.
When the vessels were close together the
known boat to keep clear and avoid a collision,
but the reply was fire bonn. followed BY sev.
erai men with cutlassss and pistols. The
one sailor ieaped overheard and was drowned.
The rest Of the crew were tied to the masts.
After dividing the booty. the pirates anchored
their prize and drove the crew on shore. them
selves sal ling away The authorities de-
spatched boats In pursuit. but all returned
without catching the pirates.
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to stop at the start the nonsense that Is
printed representing the vote in this city as
In any sense or TO any extent q verdict
against the manner in which our municipal
Government is conducted. Tho verdict
upon Tammany Halls management OF the
city's business was rendered last year. on
that direct issur. and by the voters Inn
medately concerned. This year. upon MIR.
FAssErrs frantic appeal. we get second
and supplementary verdict from the State
at large. and 1t emphatically confirms the
vote OF confidence rendered by Our own
citizens at the municipal election twelve
months AGO
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ORDERED OUT OF CHILL
A Had Time 10 Urge that Cou ntry to Take
Tart in the WORLDS Fair.

CHICAGO. Nov. 4-Dlrector-General Davis has
ordered the Worlds Fair agents out OF Chill
The Commissioners. three in number. on re-
ceipt Of the Director Generals order went to
safer parts to the north. They had been at
work In the smaller cities along the coast,
as they dared to do In Valparaiso.
The order to leave the country was, inspired
not so much by a fear for the phys safety OF
the agents as BY fear that It would be i'm poiitio
to press the subject OF Worlds Fair appro-
priation while public. sentiment against Amer
leans was running high. Balmaceda's Gov
ernmcnt had appropriated 100000 for
Worlds Fair exhibit. and the Special Commits
gress party TO approve IL or to make new one.
As soon az the present trouble is adjusted the
Commissioners to Chilli will return to their
lnstS
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WORK OF WOMEN PosTMAsTkRa
How They Executed One OF the Comnis.
sions OF Postnaster-General wananaker
From ls Ea<oa Hsyu!d

wAsHlSsToS. Oct so;.Anong the 1000 or
seat Postmasters are sixty-one from women
Postnlasters at county seats. OF these twenty
nine at once undertook the visitation Of the
fourth-class offices Of their counties, i've dele
gated the WORK to their assistants. and the
other twenty-seven correspondent with the
Visi,atiuns By eSrrespondence or BY proxy.
One Georgia Postmstress suggested annual
visits; another reported that many Of the
Offices We're In country stores. and were not Qa
neatly kept as women would keep them.
An Illinois Postmistress reported that not
one Of the visited Post Offices was perfect not
' An idaSo Postmistress rode 254 miles on
horseback 20 make her Inspections, and cheer
A Kentucky woman went her rounds with
horse and buggy psat rpd that
relations With the department. Another 'I IN
kentucky travelled over 100 mines and spent
SIS for horse hire alone
keeps bankrupt willingly in order to improve owe
the service in her own village.
tn he in np peaehef the
another IN Mississippi travelled through the
piny WOODS inland without hesitation.
with horse and carriage. travelling 29l miles,
and North Carolina woman was SO courte-
sS Il al he that
Texas woman omitted to visit one Post
ONCE because it required horseback ride Of
4 Vermont woman was not prevented from
visiting the Offices in her county because IL lis
com posed Of five islands.
Virginia and California Postmistresses visit
ed every office In their counties.
A Pennsylvania woman attack ed the tremen-
dOuS undertaking Of visiting rs offices, many
Of them among the Allegheny Mountains. and
disposed Of II.
AWest Virginia woman wrote that some OF
her Offices We're almost impossible to be
reached. but she would reach them Just the
same.
An Alabama, Postmistress regretted that she
could pot undertake the work, as II was i'm
possible to hire any conveyance in her county
and one in Mississippi asked 10 tee excused. as
She Tds very young.
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Concerning tho Tiger Issue.

Two Of the three FAssETT organs In this
town draw the same inference from the cleo
ton returns. as indicating the estimation in
which Tammany Hall ls held by the voters.
The New York Press remarks:
This city made magnificent showing for Mr.. Pa
SIT against the Tammany candidate The Large vote
he received here 10 testimonial to the strenuoufnsss
with which the fight was made on Tammany By the
Republican candidates. o.a.or> and press There
least moral victory in defeat In the knowledge that
the citizens Of this metropolis becoming educated
to the evils OF Tammany rule. The Republicans
above Harlem Bridge who failed DO their duty at
this election will reaiize what TAmmAny means and
wish to be rid OF IT,"
The Ne,o York Recorder says practically
the same thing. namely. that here in New
York city the campaign attack on Tammany
was great success:
-Tammany proved weaf.s. where best known IN our
own city OF New York. - In New York city Tam.
many met with an emphatic popular rebuke."
This Is the twitter Of a pair OF silly birds.
The wiser and more responsible Nep York
Tribune. which made gallant fight for Mr..
FAssErr from the first day Of the canvass
to the last, does not commit itself to any
such theory. In its explanation Of the de-
feat Of the Republican candidate the
Tribune inclines to the view that 1t was q
mistake on his part to make canvass ex-
clusively on the tiger issue. Surface
facts" says the Tribune. seem to indicate
that tho Republicans would have done bet
ter had they forced national issues more
prominently to the front"
1t Is to be observed that Mr.. FAssETT
made no magnificent showing In this city
as against the Democratic candidate. The
percentage OF the vote cast and not the size
Of the plurality is what tells the story.
The fact OF the matter is that FAssETT made
poorer run In New York city than any
Republican candidate for Governor or
President since FoLaKR in 1882. The city
vote as between the Democratic and Repub-
lican candidates has been divided as follows
at the several elections:
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The Attorney General DISSATISFIED With the
Itata Deeislon.

WASHINGTON. Nov 4.-Attorney- General MIL
ler has received despatch from the United
States Attorney at Los Angeles. Cal. In regard
to the 1tata case. saying: Court in elaborate
written opinion has Just decided that the pur-
chase and shipment OF arms on the Itata was
q legitimate commercial transaction. and that
the Insurgents were not a State. colony. dis
trict OF people. within section 5.2s3." The At
view OF the fact that Judge Brown OF the
southern District OF New York. In the case OF
Mary n Hogan is Federal Rep. y. .52Gl. and
GINA. In the case Of the United States against
PA boxes Of arms go Fed. Rep. p. so. have
peal has been ordered by the Attorney General
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To THE EDITOR OF THE suy-Sr. The dis
A Repubiieaa Who Wants to Joia Tsn.
aAny.

To TEE EpuoH OF THE sUx-Sir; Tread THE suS every
day. In spite OF having been al my life stanch Re.
publican. am difxusted with tho party to-day. and
hope you will publish my contempiuous opinion Of
the eAdera Before tue election We were told that the
Republicans In tie country were harmonious that they
were never 30 en,hussc never 50 determined TO win
never 90 united In this election They would come
doSn TO uaIetn Bridge. u Was publicly said, with
that the Republicans this city and Brooklyn shoGld
do their duty. II the Democratic majority in this city
vas only Abou, 10000 aud IN Brooklyn only about
1900. ell would be well
Ihs Isss proves that these assurance sn we're false
harmony. II WAS the harmony OF rutibroats. The ras
cal Miller knitted the Republican iCLri ia itTi amer
county the rascal hedrn knite u IA syrsc1se. and the
Tas~ai BuIi-ign Eniiod II ~ HGsa4agi"n county ="
them cheat ns ls4in II they ran II Y better 20 be
Democrat and belong to To nAny, Which l. true and
stesdfast TO is party than seoEg n She Republican
party, Of which no section IL sisadfAs j believe
ihsi join JamAiany and ge. among IaiIhful voters
DiLuDyD ASp CHseEiSIp hErrELIcAS.
HOLLOW HAanosY. X r.. Aev. 4 $500. -.
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Mo.s,s.or Can,well'. Code. j Jubilee.

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 1.-THE golden jubilee
OF the RI Rev. Mgr. Nicolas Cantwell. Vicar
General Of the Roman Catholic archdiocese Of
Philadelphia. was celebrated yesterday morn.
ing in St Philip de Seris Church. of which the
venerable priest has been rector for nearly
fifty years. pontifical high mass was cele-
hrated by the RI Rev. Bishop, McGovern Of
Harrisburg. assisted by Archbishop Ryan. The
sermon was delivered by Bishop OHars Of
Scranton. Many prominent Catholic clergy
men from this and neighboring States were
Waterford. Ireland. in 1873. and was ordained
@. priest on Nov; 4. lS4l. at Charleston. s. G.
He came to st. Philip de Neris in this city in
1S43 as assistant to the rector In 1915 Father
Cantweu became rector Of the church.
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DO Sharks Bite

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: II there
should arise controversy over the statements
OF Mr.. Herman Oelrichs that sharks will not
attack men swimming. you may add an eSpe-
rience Of my own the latter part Of last Feb
ruary. was on a Pacific Mail steamer in the
Bay OF Champerico. The water was clear and
We counted seven sharks. ranging from about
seven to eleven feet in length We got out q
shark hook and line and bated it with pork.
Our principal assistant was little chap who
had Just finished his time in the navy. and had
been discharged from tho Charleston at San
Francisco on the eve OF her starting to carry
King Kalakaua's body home. While We We're at
luncheon shark took bite at the bait The
young seaman was too hasty. and as a result
the big fish was badly hooked and dropped OF
when hauled about a foot out OF the water.
Pt about shark dshins and shaTEs the he r S11
t Dis ~ any End s TheR stories
Just as did Mr.. Oerichs., To. the .constcrna-
ton OF nearly everybody he OWED from
where the sharks were awaiting the kitchen
refuse. In every instance where one OF them
happened e see him II acted as Il scared. and
n Bay at Tfs
There there is a big spotted shark whom tour
hs ssor eh SS swans sea h
and he swan IN front Of him and In front Of
Say pu
to attack. He said the same thing had been
tried before many time. and that nobody In
the navy now believed that there was any dan
ger Of attack from sharks when swimming.
although II was possible that they might take
WEsroS CoYNrY
To THE EDITOR OF THE Suy-Sr: The dis
cussion In your, paper as to the truth OF the
has recalled to my mind an Incident which
happened in the summer Of 65. l had occa-
sion to call on q Brooklyn physician who. was
Obliged to wait for him, es he was ont attend
Ing a patient. On his return he told me that
he had been dressing the wounds OF \ man
who had been bitten by q shark. The man
was a passenger on a schooner which had
He had taken advantage of this circum stance
10 GO In swimming from tho vessel. and was
taken from the water severely bitten about tho
body and legs bS a shark. The physician Is a
resident Of Brooklyn. and | have no doubt
could authenticate the case. ii. A. l..
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Mrs.. Abbotrs Charitable Bequ.st..

The will Of Caroline A. Abbott, widow Of
Isaac Abbott, which was filed In the Surro-
gates officeyesterday. makes these charitable
requests: Children's Aid Society. $1,000:
Protestant Episcopal Society for Promoting
Bible Society, $1,000: Five Points House Of
Industry. 500: House for Aged Women Of the
York Bible and Fruit Mission. $500: st. Barna-
Las Home and Church Society for Promoting
Christianity Among the Jews, $500.
The will is dated Dec. IL, 1850.
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Day-sLa,l !, be Changed,

To THE EDrok or TINS srs-,shi As II has become .
custom TO appoint day OF Thanksgiving would make
suggestion to the press generally and particularly to
The sus. to have the day instead Of Thursday To be
Saturday. Because on that day business Is generally
suspended and Thousands Of people living in the city
got their country friends invitation TO dine"
being only one day, whereas II II was on Saturday
there roud be day offss',ng and then aay of rect
aud thank sgyrg vs. sflrrd!z their RESPECTIVE places
OF Worship. u oI.d >, LIu.ng Two birds VITA one
stone The t1"s sg2sested Itself on he Fourth Of July
coming on saturday this year II gave who de-
sired and g.esd Is.' No; ONLY the OPPORTUNITY but the
truly, !, FLohnkrxLI
0fipnoH. n. y. Eov.a
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o..

Once again tho great lesson Of four or five
successive elections in this State is repeat
ed for the benefit OF the kindergartens.
The Mugwump does not count In New
York politics.
He does not count for the side which he
supports.
He does not count against the candidates
whom he opposes.
His political value on election day Is moth.
ing.
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snIc oG Unpnid Assessmes,s.

pubic auction Of unpaid assessments will
be held next Monday ~ Comptroller Myers
This sale was postponed from June 10 last to
give the owners an opportunity 10 protect their
property ~; paying The arrears, Many have
done So. NJ further extension however. will
be given beyond next Monday, as the Comp
tro,!er has determined TO hold the sale then.
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Il viii be seen from these figures that.
far from administering to Tammany Hall
an emphatic popular rebuke through Mr..
FLOWER on Tuesday last. the citizens OF the
metropolis complimented him with as high
a percentage OF the combined Democratic
and Republican vote as in the case OF any
Democratic candidate at any election OF
Governor or President since 1882; and a
higher percentage than in any case except
Governor Hills in 1888.
1t will be seen. furthermore. that 80 far
from testfying by large vote for FAssErr
to the importance OF the single Issue which
he raised in the canvass. this town rebuked
the impotence Of the shirt-sleeve candidate
by giving him the lowest percentage OF any
since foLGEA's time. FAssETT received only
~ per cent. OF the combined Republican and
Democratic vote. BLAINE had 10 per cent.
In 1854. and HARRISON between 80 and 40 per
cent. In 1883. Even Ira DAVENPORT. the
iceberg candidate Of 1885. had 80 per cent.
FAssErrs percentage Is as low rs WARNER
MILLEEs three years ago. and that heroic
but unfortunate warrior fell outside OF the
breastworks with vote In New York city
larger by at least 1900 than Mr.. FAssErrs
on Tuesday.
These plain facts are exhibited In order
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They sim Hesitate to Pay These Bni..

The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
was informed Yesterday by Corporation Coun-
sci Clark that the Board had the right to audit
the claims FOR salary made BY Nicholas
Hahghton and John J. Morris, who stuck TO
their bcrths as Excise Commissioners after
Inasmuch as previous claims had been al
lowed only by speciai Legislation the Board
matter t. President Arnoid Of the Board OF
Aldermen :Ur further Investigation.
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The 0rnnIpreseut Drummer.

Fn.t Gr !;"lrW, irerifun.
At Chris, Church sunday morning last tho
congregation consisted Of about nifty ladies'
and ono lone man. However when the time
came to take up the collections he acceded to
the suggestions Of the minister and passed
the, plate The gentleman 10 q travelling man
and stranger.