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New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
John NJ. BENNETT.

John NJ Bennett, seventyfour years old, died at his
home No. 2.155 Seventhave., early yesterday morn
ing from heart failure He had always been in good
health until about ten weeks ago, when he was at
tackled with Bnghts disease. He was widower, and
leaves family OF one and five daughters. The
funeral Will be held at his home at O'Clock this even
Ing and win be under the auspices Of Hancock Lodge,
No 40, I. o. o. F., with which organization he had
been connected for the last fifty years. The lodge
will be present at the burial, in NewYork Bay Gem
etery, Jersey City, tom morning.
Mr. Bennett born in this city on September s,
1877 He became member Of the police force about
1857, and showed remarkable bravery as an officer
during the draft riots when he terribly beaten by
the mob. His clothing torn from his body and he
taken TO tho Morgue for dead His wife, who died
eleven years ago. thought she detected signs Of life.
At her request the surgeons applied rstOatives and
succeeded In bringing her husband back to conscious
ness. Mr.. Bennett at one time foreman OF Hose
Company No. 90 old Volunteer Fire Departments lie
served the police force until 1857, when he was
tired halfpay. lie was looked upon as the father
Of Hancock Lodge.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
nivcTNG AT THE EDEN MUSEE.

baIco was introduced at the Ed n Musee last night
od met the cordial approval OF large audience. The
veen Girls tat composed IL appeared first under the
title OF an Electric KALEIDOSCOPE with abundant
-, cb GIRL bearing a wand with a small IN.
,on, uoht set I'm its head Thus csparlsoncd, they
executed an Intricate mar,h Later in the evening they
s,veared again as the Columbia Ballet, led by Miss
Gertrude REYNOLDS. All wore National eolors After the
.s' no,..o pine Miss Alma Rooster and Miss Reynolds.
ME- Koeser who gave pretty skipping rope dance made
I.ake Of stopping suddenly and leaving the stage
when she tripped OIL rope in way that would hardly
have b,en conspicuous IL fhe had simply gone on with
- Aso The audience sympathized, however and de-
S~A = rsn4tltion The dancers are likely 10 be an
stsracye feature the entertainment at the Musee for
sone time.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
WARREN MURDOCH.

Warren Murdock retired iron merchant, died on
Wednesday evening at his home, No. 33 Garden Place
Brooklyn, from peritonits. Mr.. Murdock had been
sick since last Friday. lie born in Plymouth
County, Massachusetts, in 1908. He went into the
iron business early In life in his native town, but later
went to Boston. In 1s46 Mr.. Murdoch went TO Dan
vine, Penn, where he became superintendent and Sen
eral manager OF the Mountain Iron Company. lie
was afterward elected president Of the company and
went to Philadelphia, where the Offices were. lie was
also one of the organizers of the Peeksll Iron Com
pany and served as treasurer of the corporation until
he retired from active business life. He had lived in
BrOoklyn since 1857. The funeral will be held to-
morrow morning at No 33 Garden Place, and the body
will be buried I'm Greenwood.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
PAPERS BEFORE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
LAST DAY OF THEIR MEETNG-THE SUBJECTS
DISCUSSED


DISCUSSED.
Yesterday the closing day of the annual meeting
Of the American Inite Of Electrical Engineers. In
the early morning most of the members accepted the
invitation of the CrockerWheeler Motor Company to
visit their factory, at No. 430 West Fourteenthst to
inspect the improved machinery used there in the con-
structon of motors. At IL a.. m. the regular exer-
cises of the day began at the institute headquarters
No. IL West Thirty frst-st with the reading and dis
cussion of papers in the large meeting room Thomas d.
Lockwood presided. Professor George s. Moler, OF
Cornell University, read paper on An Alternate Our
rent POtentiOmeter," and G W. Walker, Of New-fork
City, one on Electric Meters" The paper OF prin-
cipaI interest by Frank j. SpraSue, OF New-for
City, and was entitled Considerations which Should
Govern the Selection Of Rapid Transit SYSTEM
After q luncheon served in the building the exer-
cises were continued at p. The papers read were
A Study of an Open-Col Arc Dynamo" by Milton E..
Thompson of Cornell University; "The Aluminium
Problem Retrospective and Prospective" by VT
W. II. Wahl of Philadelphia, and Shall Aluminium be
Alium7" by Oberin Smith, past president OF the
American Society Of Mechap ical Engineers.
In the evening reception was given to the mem
bers Of the institute by the Electric Club, at its CLUB
house. No. II East Twenty -second-st.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
CAMPING OUT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.

bridgeport Conn.,, May 21.-Mayor MarigOld and the
Republican members Of the Board OF Aldermen stu
In session at late hour tonight, and have been since
O'Clock last night. Alderman Ward is the only
Democratic member who remains with them. The
entire force Of city shers, together with the County
Sheriff and his deputies, searching for one of the
Democratic members of tho Board Only more
member is needed TO make quorum. The absentees
are being coached and advised by City-Attorney
Wheeler, a Democrat. The Republicans acting
under the advice Of Judge Demng Of New Haven, who
is the Mayors legal adviser The deserers spent the
night at st. Marks Hotel, Fairfield, and this morning
went to New Haven. Mayor MarigOld says that he
will " hold the fortn until tomorrow at least. and has
had cots placed In the Council Chamber for use OF the
members tonight
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
DIR. RAINSFORD SAID 1T IS MEASLES
THE MEETING OF CoNGREGATIoNALIsrs IN
BROOKLYN ENDED.

THE MEETING OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
BROOKLYN ENDED.
The feature of yesterdays session Of the New
York State General Association Of Congregational
Churches, which ended three days convention in
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, the address Of the
Rev. DR.. W. s. Ralnsford. of st. Georges Episcopal
Church in New-York. Tie spoke upon the question
"What is a Working Churchi" DR.. Rainsford was
warmly received. lie said
III these times Of question and doubt there seems
to be sort OF ecclesiastical measles abroad, You
Coneregntonalists began II at Andover and IL mas
gone on In other churches and we get near enough
to each other TO catch 1t. II Gods people viii not not
together IN times Of calm they will be driven into
the fold in times OF storm and strsss.
i want 10 see In the Church widening OF the
doors of the fold and the larger recognition by ali
Christians that the seed is more important than the
pot, aud when it comes to question Of killing the
d H Se GT ST1 aue ae Of & net nf Nine G &c eSdr
It is wrong 70 bet but You can bet on the wine every
time: daughter and applause) Some men use a
creed crutch and beat their neighbors over their
heads with 1t. The young element In the Church is
needed by God in fiis Church to balance the con,
age are the conservatives Of the next age.
Our Christian Church machinery must be reor-
to do the work of this century with the machinery
OF the past one, Churches must unite IN commo1
merely family churches, for it is hopelcssly made
quate for presenting Christ to this age The great
est and best churches must be established tor t ths
rich; give the poor the best.
DR.. Ransfod was followed by Or. Thomas X.
Beecher, Of Elmira who spoke on the same subject.
number Of pastors spoke on the topic, How TO Pro-
mote Spiritual Life In the Churches" DR.. Lyman Alb
bott led a devotional service and reports heard
from repseD of tue missit nary and benevolent
societies. DR.. y. u. Clark spoke for the American
Board the Rev G. 4. Hood for the American congre'
gational Union. DIR. G.. NJ. Boynt0n for the Congega-
tlonal sunday school and Publication Society, the Rev.
j. A. Hamilton for tho American College and Educa-
ton Society and the Rev S. L. Lee Of the work OF the
French Protestant College at Springfield, Mass. -
The association will meet next year with the First
Church Of Buffalo. and Di. Lyman Abbott Will read an
ESSAY upon Christianity and Social Reform
The final session last evening was devoted to Lanes
Union Missionary Meeting and the exercises were at
tended by large audience. The work Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Union was presented by Mrs ). f.
Eastman, of Canandaigua. She caused much amuse
ment by her clever Characterization OF existing socia
conditions and skts fashionable fads. Miss Mary
Reerger, native Bohemian woman. gave an Interest
Ing account Of her work In Bible-reading among the
Bohemians and Poles of Cleveland. Mrs. > J. Rppler
Of Brooklyn. detailed the work Of the New-York STATE
Branch Of the WOmans Board Of Missions. Miss ADDlt
NJ. Colby told of her work a missionary in Japan.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
SHAKESPEARE SOCIETIES IN NEW-YORK.

APPLETON MORGAN GIVES SKETCH OF THEIR
FORMATION
,n . meetlne of the Fortnightly Shakespeare Club
~ Ne,yYork CITY, May 16 at Rutgers College, Apple
ton Morgan the president Of the Shakespeare
society made an interesting statement as to Shake
soeare societies in the city OF New-iork OF which
there have been eight in all. Mr. Morgan said that
the first was organized by Major Andre in the winter
Of 17I9-sO, and although called "The New-iork
Shakespeare Society," probably association for
the getting up of private earcas among the officers
NJ the garrison, and only named after Shakespeare
nv courtesy second association OF the name appears
10 have been organized, he said, in the same city
In 1887 and held It's sessions at the house OF otis presi
dent Robert Benson, who lived st. Paus Church,
on Roadway.
The third, called the Shakespeare Society, was
organized I'm 1852 at the College Hotel. better known
as sandersons Hotel which stood at what is now No.
o. Mnrray-st., and had its roll OF membership
Richard Grant White, Charles Gayler. Guian c. Yer
planck, William Rufus Blake, Frederick I. Cozzens'
George william Curtis. and William e. Burton, its
0rst ana only president The record book Of this
society," Mr. Morgan said was In the possession OF o
member Of the present New York Shakespeare society,"
and was very interesting record, indeed. IL showed
that Washington Irving declined membership In .
peasant letter but that Lord Elesnere Mary Cowden
Clark and others accepted honorary memberships with
thanks 1t held meetings, always at dinners, regularly
until saturday, August %, 1853 when. at snedekers
Tavern in jamaica, L. L. the record abruptly ceases
leaving only conjecture TO account for Low the coee
got home.
A society called "The Shakespeare Society OF New
York city, daicd from April %, 1873. George Edgar
was rs president, and Judge Rufus b. Cowing was
director whether the society had held any meet
ing or not Mr. Morgan unable to state, but its
corporate objects appear to have Deen the founding
OF Shakespeare Library and the enlargement Of
shakespearean knowledge among It's members. The
next and the Oldest Shakespeare Society at present
TINT was the Fortrightly having been founded BY Mrs
Anna Randall Dlehl In 1873, who had been president
Of the Eortnghtly for sxeen years thus antedating
the present Shakespeare Society OF New York OF which
tic speaker prcsihont, by exactly ten years.
Besides this tho speaker continued, there were also
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22

like mountains II will seem as II no human being
could scale such heights, yet, II You buckle on yonr
men and true women the mountains Will disappear
You will find them mere knobs. OF course; as you
pass over them you will 60 right on 20 new dfcultes.
bnt If you courageous, also tc new victories ZAP
pause) !. u,
every Of these young men and young women as
they start out in life 70 avoid as much as possible s
all feelings of dissatisfaction and discomfort WIN tne
to meet the e'S great battle q fe Il could only sr
task would be complete have oden thought that that
organize some great industry which furnishes labor
we'll paid labor for large numbers of his fellow
ness, kind ID those who work in his factory or shop,
consderate to the needs of all his employs bless,
ing to the world. He carries comfort to many
il his dividends enable him to carry comfort TO his
concern that is making money than for one that is
losing it. 1t is the prosperous employer who can
Side Of such man mani will place the one who in,
augurates such an Institution as the one e., whose
who teaches people how to work, who prepares them
for usefulness.
day had an oldfashioned way Of preaching about the
result Of good and bad living Ing & in this world Iheg
must all pass on the great day Of rendering our
a long time ago The stern Judge. the shortcomings
Of poor weak human nature, the awful soemnlty
"S severity Of & nt here se nS d yG n
cheerful faces Of these young people and then thought
OF the lework Of your president, II occurred TO me
what an advantage President Packard will have in
that irving hout, that day Of Judgment, over the
ordinary run of us poor mOrtals Only think of
i'll There will be present there twenty thousand Of
his old pupils el saving to the Judge: please 90 light
on that old gentleman. He taught us how TO work
and helped us in life struggle to get an honest
living" Laughter and applause)
Surely he will be there bringing his sheaves with
him. May he be blessed hereafter In his noble
work. and may none Of you have occasion to
regret the days Won labored which led up to these
commencement exercises here tonight. Applause)
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
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TO LOOK INTO TIE CANAL MANAGEMENT
THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE TO MEET on JUNE
2-BAD CONDITION OF THE CANALS.

THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE TO MEET on JUNE
2-BAD CONDITION OF THE CANALS.
Albany, May q BpeciaD.-It Is stated that the AS
sembly Canal Investigation Committee will meet In
Albany on June and begin their work by examining
superintendent Hannah Of the Canal Department, as 10
his use OF the s2oooOoo 100000 of appropra-
tohs annually made for that department.
Meanwhile the canal boatmen who have recently
arrived here from Buffalo upon their first voyage
through the Erie Canal this season complain that they
have difficulty at points in dragging their boats
forward, owing 10 the accumulation of mud In the
canal Evidently the work OF bottomng ont the cauai
has not been well done this year Is this the effect
OF putting Mr. lrs lieutenant in charge of the states
canals' Captain Michael Holland, owner Of the canal
steamer NJ 6 j. Tracy and Other barges, SAID To-Day
that boats are subjected TO considerable difficulty be-
the mud and stone hare not been dredged out.
In the canal near Contymcn's Lock- three miles this
side Of Port Jackson, the mud is almost up TO the
surface OF the canal, and the mules can hardly pun
boats through The dredggrs are supposed TO bave
the work completed, but they have not moved yet;
Captain Holland also says that the lock tenders are not
obliging, and refuse to tie the lines to boats though
the State has placed them there for that purpose.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
MARRIED..

BENJAMIN-CRANE-on Thursday, May a. at
Johns Church, Yonkers, ". H. by the rector me nsv:
daughter Of the late Henry c. Crane OF Yonkers
GRISwOL Id GEL NSON Wednesday, May zo AZ orsco
Church Chantry, by ). kansford, George feknsons
j OF Lenox. TO Edyth o. daughter Of the iase "s"'s'
Griswod.
RossITER-I the Goth inst, at the hcms
OF the trde's parents, Font Grove, Albany oy tns es
John Wekes. Helen daughter OF James henorica' W
William Wickes Rossitcr.
wHlTE-KNEAss-On "wednesday May 20, isyt,
the Spruce Street PresDyterisn Shnrc Gniiaoet
phia, Penn, BY the Rev. ErsSine n. Waite, D. D as
Sisted by Che Rev. j. NJ. PAXTON, hennetes Logsns
Stanley White OF orange, n. j. ,
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
NEw-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY,

q membership fee OF s25 was suspended Tor tne year
1s91 Dinner was then served, Mt which the presluen'
J.: Rockwell Fay, presided. The club now nu'"1e''
260 active members. The club house, wheh WIS
finished last year, cost si25,O0o and Is paid Tor
Among those present yesterday were Governor Al, Az
bett of NewJersey Anthony Doelgar' ,,.r SaiIi n
Schroeder John Van Decker, Dr. John carr, ~
Wheeler toombs, ID. II. Hines, J. Cutler, r Hines
Bernard Matthews, William Townley, j X. faHH'
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
MATTHEW T. SCOTT.

bloomington H., May 81 tspeciall Matthew t.
Scott the wealthy capitalist died to-day from an attack
Of Influenza lie founded the town OF Chenoa, on the
chiago and Alton road north Of this city, owned half
NJ the coal shafts I'm bloomington, had 1000 acres of
farmland in central Illinois, and recently sold 1900
acres Of mineral and timber land in Tennessee to an
English syndicate for over million dollars lie
come from Kentucky. was sixty three years old and
WAS a relative OF the Ewing and Stevenson families.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
crnix SrGaRs IN THE UNITED STATES.

ola Union Constitutional" and other Havana papers are
making campaign which can be considered a. good omen
a., the favorable working OF the recent Spanish American
convention and which Will probably benefit the
consumers of sugar In United States Those papers ad
~ e Cuban producers Of that staple 10 unite In order
10 prevent American Sugar Trust from being the on
- IN secure the advantages offered the importation
=, sugar by the Mckinley bill" This suggestion is made
not in spirit Of hostility to American rener bu: for the
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
MEETING or THE yew-YoRx YACHT cLUB.

At a meeting OF the New-York Yacht Club last night
,he following new members were elected; Henry H.
w,lcott lanes H. BIesln, w. c. Mcmillan, n. d.
Lawton, j. /. Boss Arthur Ingraham, c. H. W. Foster
W. T. whitehouse, s. J. Coiford, John E Berwind'
w H. Butler Alexander Brown, Frederick Guild. +. H.
Walker John T. Newberry, w. irving van Wart now
a,a ca,,olI fboyles H. Hubbard and William Gregory
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22

purpose arousng competition and ecmpetition is the
life Of trade" The Cuban planters are reminded Of the
necessity sending their product in good condition. so
that 1t nay compete successfully with sugar which will
come from other countries the United States They
told not to lose sight Of that fact and give still
attention to cultivation OF the and the pepara
ton OF the sugar. sensible advice viii undoubtedly
be followed while will insure the pcrmanency Of the
superiority OF Cuban sugar the American market It
will furnish still better article the consumers In the
United States
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
GEORGE F. BASSErr.

George r. Dassctt, Of the hrn OF u. r, Basse's eo
,tn. sna oIe.sva-e dealers at 40 Barcayst died
on "wednesday from pneumonia after short Illness He
was attacked while away iron home on business Trip
ana sank 30 rapidly unsoe tc reach his home
IN Orange lie was born In Bridgewater, MASS, ana
. leaving school spent soma years the potteries In
England ana France succeeding TO the business OF his
fathers house upon He had many friends here
and atrtad His funeral will take place tomorrow al
M N m at his home NJ Brick church, Orange N. j.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
,o,,sroor v1srTs THREE POLICY SHOPS.

IN warrants obtained from Justice Tainor, Anthony Com
stock yesterday made raid on three policy shops In com
- With sergeant O'Toole and squad OF police he visited
u aoa Nntha ave. and arrested John Rordan end John
TSon rben he went to No. 25l West Thirty frsst and
ar,eNed John Sullivan At NO. $50 Tenthave. he made
r,.oner q, George Smith All the defendants were
Iocped mn in the West Thirty-seventh.st. station.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
rNroRcING THE LUNACY LAWS.

Albany. May 'o1.-The state Commission in Lunacy
NJ as meeting today authorized the secretary TO make
inoures as to violations OF the Lunacy laws OF the
state by the propretors and superintendent OF un
licensed sanitarums in detanng In their custody insane
persons without their consent.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
n11Ls SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany May 2l.-The Governor has signed
Chapter g77-PIovidng for the acceptance by the state
Of the Albany Medical College Library, which will form
nuclcus for State Medical Library $4,000 appropriated
for the Of the library.
CHAPTER 37s-Amending Sections 2SS and 1872 Of the
New York City Consolidation act relative to penalties In
District Courts.
Chapter 37e-ncIeasng the salary of the deputy clerk Oh
tho state Board of Claims from 81, 500 IN $500.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
COLONEL C. A. NICHOL.

Pine Bluffs. Ark, May 81 ialj.-Colonel C. A.
Nicho one OF the most prominent planters in Arkan-
sas died suddenly last evening Thirty-three years
ago he came 10 this city from Nashville, Tenn, and
ever had taken leading part in all that pertains
to the cotton growing interests Of this State He leaves
a wife and three children In good circumstances.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
HENRY LUX.

Utica, y. y, May 2I.-Henry Lux, member Of the
Board cf Fire and Police Commissioners and one OF
the best known and most popular of Ucas residents
dropped dead In his place of business this morning
he was prominent Mason, and was preparing TO take
nart in the festivities Of the day. He was sixtyour
wears of age.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
OPENING THE uopokEy TURTLE cLuB.

The flag OF the Hobolen Turtle Club was run up
for the season al O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
Larchmont. IL was the second annual opening OF the
clubhouse and about so members and guests were
present. Tho clubhouse and grounds presented an
attractive appearance special meeting OF the club
WAS held at which about twenty new members were
elected Tho article IN the constitution providing for
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
10 REMAIN WESLEYAN FOR A WHILE.

Boston, May 2l-The proposition tc change the
name of Wesleyan University has been approved By
341 and dlsapproved by 311 of the alumni. Tho'c
who prefer change are divided in opinion as to what
the name should be- and therefore II Is not probable
that any change will be made al present.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-22

mt present in tho city the Shakespeare Club OF New,
York City, OF which r. g. smediey was president ano
the Avon Club. Of which Mrs Iozer also president o.
Sorosis. president There wore thus at prosens'
four fourishng Shakespeare societies in the city O.
New, York. all earnest. zealous and doing good wors
In the heartiest accord.