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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
ENCAMPMENT OF DUNKARDs.

Hagerstown, Md, May 81 (Special).-Ten thousand
people crowded the Dunkards' encampment grounds at
the services to-day. The great German Baptist Con-
vention opens next Tuesday. Trainoad after train
load Of delegates and their families arrived FROM the
West last night. One special train from chicago
brought 400 people; another from ST. Louis brought
800 The hotels and bOarding houses are taxed be-
yond their capacity and hundreds Of farmers and their
wives are living In tents surrounding the big Iaber-
nacle building. Ninety rosy-cheeked. buxom Dun
kard uaidens from the Cumberland Valley. nttred In
dark brown gowns white aprons and linen caps VIII
act as mattresses In the large dining hail. which has
thirty tables and scat 200 people. The principal
committees Of the association have been in session for
several DAYS The book and tract committee sent out
2o2 600 tracts last year, and has $4,000 on hand
for tho endowment fund. The fund In hand for mis-
sion work is s62 900. Among the important questions
to come before the meeting is that of a change Of
name That OF German Baptsts Is often COMPOUNDED
with the regular Baptists who speak the German
language The name Brethren" has been suggested
as the most appropriate. At present no divorces are
allowed but a proposition will be brought up at this
meeting to grant them The feet-wasbing rite forms
an interesting feature Of the service In the Tabernacle
Hundreds OF men and engage In II. The
brethren wash the feet Of the brethren only, and the
sisters of the sisters IL Is observed every love feast
and communion The States most largely represented
here are Ohio illinois, Indiana, Kansas Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Maryland.
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BACK FROM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Il.
OF DIR. BRIGGs'S CASE.
The Rev. DR.. Charles L. Thompson, pastor OF the
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, gave an ac-
count last evening Of the dongs Of the General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church In Detroit. from which
he has returned and referred to the OF the Rev.
DR. Briggs rather he admitted, In historical way
than with desire TO go into the merits OF the ques-
ton but he added that this not because he had
NOT an opnion of his own or unwilling to express
It, He said, among other things:
ain my judgment it would be wiser 10 nave mad
the committee Of conference first. Many OF us feit
very strongly upon that point without expressing any
view as 10 the merits of the question the orthodoxy
of DR. Briggs. 1t seemed to many OF us that the
main thing to secure in order to bring about wise
adjustment of the trouble time-time for con-
ference and consideration. have great faith In men
wien they put their heads and their hearts together
and the General Assembly Is OF one mind In its desire
for the peace happiness and prosperity OF the SEM
mary and the seminary is Of mind In its desire
for the peace and the purity of the Church.
Those two high contracting parties should nave
met before any na action was taken In the matter
II seems to me that must express this opinion with
becoming humility and Difference 10 the overwhelmng
majority Of the General Assembly. Stress however
was laid upon the fact that the veto must be met
there and them or the chance lost l would rather
strain echnicaties in ecclesiastical law In case OF
that kind in order to preserve the great principles OF
truth and righteousness among men in the same way
as Lincoln did once, and when twitted with having
done so he said 1T nay not, as you say. have been
In accordance with the letter of the law, but 1t Is In
accordance with righteousness
GAS l was leaving Detroit the chairman OF the
Committee on Theological Semnaries asked me what
thought of the General Assembly adjournng to meet
{, Nour yor,, and have the conference In the mean
time and / said by all means and any means.
That would give time for the conference nrst ana D
aftavxx Qrh
we would have the consenting moral judgment OF the
whole Church for II, as fear it may not have now
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tended to provide for faster mails 1t was also evaehy
the Intention OF Congress that commerce snouu ~
nSomoted Many ports, upon this reasoning onsnl
n he reached Ii Is also true that the pusinese "
tecn the uorts of Brazil and the commercial worid
IL done good deal by cable, and not so much Dy s ~,
In tbo first Mace there Is not much family or irenu
cores nondence Small orders might be MADE by mai
INIT the larger transactions are made by caplc. my
coffee markets all the states, for instance goe
he nrice of Rio coffee every day by cable all tne
rubber markets know the price OF rubber IN par every
day nv cable large purchases OF lard, -four ana pro
vIsions are ordered by cable. g0od zeal j. " Ve
said therefore in favor of afording good facltcs 70
the way ports. steamship men have notced .helr
hnsiness grow where this policy Of touching frequently
and often has been followed 1t may be sald, 700
that many ports, especially In Brazil, are pecohius
more and more important as trade centres. 1T -
believed by many that Santos will In few years snip
mora coffee than Rio and that the American goods tha
will have 10 be distributed from that point VIII De Is
iorge in amount as at Rio. Perambuco and lama
tb their Increased sugar interests, are sure 70 DC I'M
noronf distributing points for American farm prouucts
and manufactured articles. ,,, - ~ ~, ..ota
The title of the Postal subsidy bill was 10 prOVlus
ocean mail service between the united states anu
9oreign norris and 10 promote commerce. Tine PROB
ieme before the Postmaster-G General DO not reiatc
sjmnlv m expeditng the mails, but imply also tat
The hest use Shall be made OF the money APPROPRIATED
With reference to the buildingup Of American com
meree PostmasterGeneral Wanamaker mas haa con
ferences during the last month with all the smppns
neonIa that could be reached with various advocates
~ fhe subsidy measure in Congress- and with the aS
credited representatives Of the Central ana souin
American Governments: and now that tley nave M
ideas and he theirs it remains 20 advertise tu h3
which are expected TO be covered ana 70 see VIII. Mi'
alacrity the steamship companies DID 1or eonu"'"''
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TORPEDO BOAT NUMBER TWO
PLANS OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT TO I'M
PROVE ON THE CUSHING.
THE CRAFT TO BE LARGER AND TO HAVE
SPEED OF TwENTY-F -FOUR KNOTS.

SPEED OF TwENTY-FoUR KNOTS.
washington. May 31.-The Navy Department mas
completed its plans for torpedo boat sister crai'
Of the Cushing The bids recently received from me
Cowles Company. Of NewYork and the Herresnoi
Companv. of Bristol r. l., for this craft were re-
jected by the secretary. and new call ior pro
posals was determined upon, to be made when tne
plans should be ready bidders. This Is the frst
torpedo boat to be designed by the Department
the Cushing having been purchased from the pans
OF the HerreshOff Company. There cannot De much
difference between torpedo boats. Thelr purpose
does not admit Of great dlssmilarty OF construc-
ton or equipment and the changes in new torpedo
boat must be in details in which the public can nave
little interest SO torpedo boat No. 2, ms IL mas
come TO be designated will follow the general scheme
found satisfactory in the Cushing
The plans OF the Department contemplate boat lou
feet in length, 16 feet inches beam and feet
inches draught These dimensions produce boat
longer and broader than the Cushing without drawing
so much water by foot. The displacement Of the new
boat is to be tons, nine tons greater than the
Cushing. The indicated horsepower is placed at lsoo
There will be Quadruple, twin-screw vertical, direct
acting engine There will be tubulous boilers. The
speed an important feature of the modern torpedo
boat must be twentyfour knots, the contract speed
of the Cushing being twenty-five and onehan KNOTS.
In outside appearance the new boat VIII resemble the
earlier craft the cgarlke shape OF the Cushing being
recognized as the most desirable for speed In the
Cushing there is q forward anu aft coming tower,
while in the new boat there will be but one and that
near the bow From this tower the management OF
engines rudder and the torpedoes will be directed.
The Departments boat is larger than that planned
for nv Cowles. and smaller than the Herreshon boat:
Mr. Cowes promises speed Of "a ITO knots, ana
Herreshof "a knots. Tile displacement Of the Ior-
mer's boat is TO be 112 TONS and that OF the atters
1874 tons Cowles would his own boilers. while
Herreshof would place the Thorneycraft an English
boiler in his boat. The question OF boilers Is a
seious one and naturally enters into the matter OF
award upon the quality Of the boiler depends inc
Endurance OF the boat The duty of the torpedo boat
requires that she be strongly constructed and equal
to sustaining the shock Incident to forced speed II
is expected that the Cowles company and the Her
resloff company will submit bids on the Departments
plans as well as upon their own speeifca0ns. tine
does not include armament The latter In the case
OF the new boat, viii include torpedo outht and
probably rapd-fring piece as secondary battery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01

Total death claims paid since Jan. 1,
1891, $780, 10000.
Total death claims paid since Jan.
1. 1881, s1O,561, 100000.
Thus the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Association has already paid to
the widows and orphans of deceased
members more than Ten and One
Half Millions of Dollars since 1881,
and has saved its living members
by reduction of premiums more than
Twenty-Five Millions of Dollars. Its
cash surplus exceeds Two and One
Half Millions of Dollars. 1t has moro
than Sixty Thousand members. 1t
has more than Two Hundred Millions
of Dollars insurance in force. Its new
business since Jan. l, 1891-Five
Months-exceeds Twenty Millions of
Dollars.
It furnishes insurance at about
one-half the usual rates charged by
the old-system companies. 1t has ex.
cellent positions to offer in its Agency
Department ito experienced and sue
cessful business men.
Its Home Office is "POtter Build
ing" 80 Park Row, New York.
e. B. HARPER, President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
HIS TRIP TO EUROPE Postponed.

Detective Sergeant Evanhoe OF the Central ONCE
arrested W. p. Dempsey at the Aston House sat
urday on charge Of embezzling 81, 100 from man
in Chicago. Dempsey said he was partner of A.
F. Schumacher agents for sliding blind company
in Milwaukee. lie admits collecting the money, but
said he had a right to do Justice Mcmahon, re
manded him for examination when he was arraigned
I'm the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday.
lie was on his way to Europe when arrested.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.
FORECAST TILL sP. NJ. MoNDA,

FORECAST TILL p. NJ. MONDAY.
Washington, May 3l.-For New.England ana western
New.York generally fair stationary temperature souhsy
winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania, NewJersey. pen"sf,'
Maryland and Virginia. generally fair; shsnuy "a,"e'.
except stationary temperature on the ceas' so''ne"
winds 49,. -
For the Carolinas generally fair, except light showen
on the immediate coast ..-
For Georgia, Florida. Alabama MISSISSIPPI Loui'aas
and Eastern Texas. generally fair
70. Tenossses and Kentucky generally fair eHeeos
thunder showers in extreme western portions
For Arkansas thunder showers -, ,,,.... v.~.
yorS and ONO generally fair, except Light showers o.
Lake hr nS,nn illinois Michigan and Wisconsin. saowes
slightly cooler. .,. .a co,oraao .howers
ror Missouri and Kansas, showers slightly cooler
Er Nnnesota and the Dakotas. fair slightly wariner'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
A CATHOLIC CHURCH DEDICATED.

Atlantic Highlands, May 31.-The new Roman
Catholic Church of st. Agnes dedicated today
at this place. Nearly 100 Catholic priests from
different parts Of New-Jersey, present. Bishop
NJ. ]. OFarren. OF Trenton, performed the ceremony
OF blessing the church. After the dedication solemn
high celebrated by Father T. A. Roach, OF
South Amboy, assisted by Fathers j. A. Reynolds, of
Red Bank; John II. Fox Of Sea Bright, and J. J.
o'Connor Navesink. The new church cost $4,000.
OF this sum nearly 81 900 was collected during tho
service TO-DAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
LCERERGS IN SOUTHERN SEAS.

The American bark Essex, Captain Schaube, -
rived in port yesterday with tale Of ice-berss from
the southern Pacific The Essex Sailed from Aucd-
land, New Zealand, on FEBRUARY "a, and rounded the
Horn on March %. In latitude 81 south, long,
tude 1877 west she passed icebergs at intervals for
fifty miles, some of them being estimated at $50 feet
In height,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
WAIT WHITMAY,s BIRTHDAY.

Camden, N. j., May 30.-The seventy-second oirsAa
day Of Walt Whitman was celebrated at his homo In
this city this evening About forty friends sat down
to dinner with him. He was in good health snd
spirits and entertained his guests with selections rom
his own works and comments on literary affairs.
Letters read from Lord Tennyson, Richard watson
Glider, Edmund &. sedman and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
i BUILDING ASSOCIATION GONE.

The Toowa Order OF Home Builders, building and
loan association Of Paterson n. j., has been compelled
To suspend operations owing the failure OF the Key
stone bank OF Philadelphia. The association kept all
it, funds the latter institution The president w. H.
Wood and re treasurer. Gideon w Marsh OF the Phila
deiphia bank, directors In the Home Builders
The organization has l26 members, who are largely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
PROMINENT ARRIvALs AT THE HOTELS.

ASTOR-Robert E. Peary. U. 8. Navy. BRUNSWICK
The Marquis and Msrquse de Breteui, OF France.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Field. Of Chicago cLAREN.
poN-Baron Rosen, Russian Minister 10 Mexico. HoFF.
MAN-Senator James l.. Pugh Of Alabama. PARK
AVENUE-Judge Henry A. Childs, OF the New.Yok
supreme Court. wINDsoR-ExC Congressman William q
Maybury. of Detroit,
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NO CAME IN CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati, May sl-At the close OF his trial lass
Wednesday Manager Bancroft, OF the Cincinnati Asocs
ton club stated that attempt would be made 10 pay
on Sunday and at yesterdays game an announcement 70
that effect was made Last night however, the omeiAs
OF the club in consultation with the police learned that hs
game would be nterred with and stopped and In conss
quence the club did not open its doors to-day, and
tempt to play made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01

to an eminent divine regarding the Biblical account OF
the Creaton How about the fossils that are FOUND
in the bowels Of the earthp he answered, the Lord
put them there 10 test the faith Of HIS CHILDREN Nos
been in favor Of the ancient defenders OF the OLD IDEAS
and interpretation
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working people. Each member paying sl2 10 monthly
was to receive in years The association has
been existence since last October The officers were
Alonzo Jenkinson president and Mr. Maher secretary
and treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01

Headaches and Feyers cleanse system eGectuay
yet gently, when eostNe or bilious or wien The blood is
Impure sluggish, permanently hsbtual
ton, kidneys apd liver healthy activity
without Irritating weakenng them. syrup Of ilss
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

Ia tho diagram a continuous line shows the bafome.S
nrctuatons yesterday observed at the United $500
Sqnai Service Station at this city. The dsshes ncsS
the temperature noted Perrys Pharmacy. Sun BuahI
Tribune once. June 1, a. m.-Far weather pfeNsnes
Yesterday with very light southery winds and high nu
Nudity At midnight there light los The ~ai
perature ranged between 90 and IS degrees the a's.
$3.50 being ~ lower than the corresponding dss -
and near this city to-day taere WIN probably be us
or no change In the weather.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-18
In Fair Haven.

The I. V. Y. club of the Second Con- gregational church. Fair Haven, gave a very successful entertainment in the church chapel last evening. During the evening ice cream and cake were served. The evenings program was as follows. Song, by club; play, "The Greatest Plague in Life;" solo, Miss Emma Me Donald; tableau, "The Seven Ages" tsbleau, "The Portrait" recitation, Miss Etta Hadley; tableau, ''The Three Fates;" piano solo, Miss Rose; tableau, Artist Dream;" tableau, Skating Winders;" solo, Miss Emma McDonald; tableau, "Blue Beard;" tableau, Finding the Doves;" song, by club.
 In the play the characters were taken by Mrs Van Dickens, Miss Mallory; Miss Marie Van Dickens, Miss Doolittle; Grand mother Van Dickens, Miss Rowe; Miss Moonshine, Miss Duning; Biddy O'Flar- raty, Miss Lindsley; Gretchen Klinter- stein, Miss Futile; Hazzy Black, Miss Black; Kitty Clover, Miss Lancrafft
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-18
Paraan Nnfna

w. J. Atwater of the board of public works is home from his southern trip
 Attorney Charles S. Hamilton is about to begin extensive alterations on his house at 2S Norton street.
 James Foley of Middletown, aged 104 years and six months, died at his sons residence yesterday. He was born in Ire land; emigrated to this country in 1S40.
 William Gay, formerly clerk at the Hub clothing store, has purchased Bullis & Serles' Wallingford and New Haven ex- press, and will take possession in a few weeks.
 Miss Lucia D. Ainsworth, daughter of Nathan Ainsworth, will be married on to- morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the Grace M. E. church, to George B. Coburn of Hartford.
 c. w. Rawson has sold his yacht Vixen to Dwyer, the New York horseman, who recently became the owner of the Indian River hotel in Florida. Mr. Rawson is now on his way home from the south.
 J. J. Desmond, president of the White Cross council, Catholic Benevolent legion will be here next Sunday to start New Haven branch of the legion. The meeting will take place at St. Mary's church. James s. Thompson, assistant judge ot the city court, who is now located at Salt City, Arizona, is spending few days in town. He leaves for the west again to- morrow, and will locate permanently there.
 MT. E. A. Parsons who, has resigned his position in Dwight Place church to assume the post of organist and choir director al Rev. Dr. Eaton's church, Fifth avenue and Forty fifth street, New York, will continue to reside and teach in New Haven. Richard T. Percy, the organist of Center church, has been engaged as organist and leader of the choir at Dwight Place church to succeed Professor Parsons. Mir. Percy will still continue to conduct the musica exercises at Center church, his arrangement with the Dwight Place church not requir ing his presence during the morning ser, vice there. He will conduct all the re- hearsals of the choir and will preside at the organ at the evening service.
 J M Champion, the window shade dealer, has just returned from weeks quite number of New Haveners, includ ing, at the Arlington, Mir. Atwood, secre tary of the Henry Hooker Co.,, who witt his wife were guests at the Arlington, anG arrived home yesterday; also George Par ker, who is clerk at the Arlington, anG very popular there as he was here when at the Elliott House. MT. Campton also saw while in Washington Mrs. B. R. English, Henry F. English and wife, who were CT route south; also Charles Bishop, who i, now ticket agent of the Pennsylvania rail road at Washington.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-18
THAT mATRON AGAIN,
The Committee of Ladies Again Call Upon the Police Commissioners They Recommend a Mrs. Ireland.

Upon the Police COmm1ss1O nerS-
 They Recommend a Mrs. Ireland.
 The police commissioners received anoth- CT call last evening from the committee of ladies about that matter of a matron for the police station. The committee con- sists of Mrs. Judge Morris, chairman; Mrs. William R. Whitney, Mrs. Dr. Cheney,
 Mrs. Dr. Ballosa and Mrs. Charles Pall-
 man. With them was Mrs. Susan Ireland, the
 lady whom the committee have recommended as
 the proper person for the position. She is lady about sixty years of age and has had eleven and a half years of experience in south of Ireland workhouse assistant matron. The average number of inmates of that institution, she said. was about 700, the larger proportion being wo- men. Her experience in nursing and caring for women has been very extended. Since then she has travelled in France and Africa and has been | in this country but three and half years. She has daughter in this city. She is highly recon mended.
 | Ireland, and her answers pronuced a favorable impression. Mrs. Ireland expressed herself as satisfied with the conditions with which she would be surrounded in the position. 1 The commissioners discussed this matter after
 the ladies had retired, but owing to Commissioner l Clancey absence did not take any action. | President Andrews expressed himself rather ir l favor of a matron who had husband with her l than one unmarried.
 | There was an ardent desire on the part of the members that the question be settled soon, and l Commissioners Dillon and Platt were appointed l as committee to see about the furnishings oi suitable quarters. l /. Concerning Sergeant Cooks petition at the l last meeting for desk work, MT. Benton said he
 did not think it would be a good thing for tho discipline of the force to grant the petition afte
 the line of duty had been allotted by the board l But he did not care to make any recommends | tions, as he had not discussed the matter witl Commissioner Clancey.
 Personally he would favor division of labo l between Sergeants Mcbride and Cook sometime | perhaps at the Central station. This course ha | been objected to on the ground that one mal | should do the desk work alone, because of thu
 greater facility he might acquire in recognizing l old offenders. There was sentiment expressed l however, in the past of the members that a divis l ion of labor could be effected as advantageousl, l in this as well as other lines of business. Tn l only matter of business transacted at the meet
 ing was the approving of the semi-monthly pa. roll of S4 63S
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-18
A Weaver NIurderousIy Slashed With
 Razor.

MYSTIC, March 17.-James Cahiu, a weaver employed in the Greenmanville mills, is lying at the point of death as the result of Q murderous attack on him last night. During the evening Cahill with a man named Mason had been drinking to- gether and about midnight they entered McGrath's saloon and indulged in num- Der of drinks. This seemed to put Mason in quarrelsome mood. Hot words were exchanged and the two men clinched. They were separated by friends. Shortly afterwards Mason made sudden rush at Cahill with razor, inhicting two terrible cuts One of the cuts started behind the ear and passed over the top of the head and down the face to the chin. The other gash extended on the side of the head tc the chin. Both wounds are dangerous, af they laid the scalp bare and divided the head into three parts.
 Mason after committing this inhumar slashing made his escape to the woods and has not since been seen, though the officers are searching for him. He bears a very unsavory reputation in this part of the fat