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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
.Iin,lOn amount 70 mnrn than quarter Of million O

stuton amount to more than quarter OF mii'oh Va
dollars.
But far greater educational enterprise was set on
foot two years ago by Mr. Pratt in the ris'' ."
dustrial Institute in Ryerson short distance nun
The AdeInhI II is ono Of the leading institutions OF
ira ktIti In this country and furnishes manual ta'ne
In connection with high school education and aho'us
also an opportunity for instruction in trades and useu
arts TO apprentices clerks and others employed III e
DAYTIME The Institute combines the best features VI
the Cooper Union classes, the leading manuai ua'e
schools cooking schools, art schools and classes III
domestic economy. Mr. Pratt expended over Si'0'o'
600 upon 1t and contemplated the expenditure "a
100000 more.
The income Of tho. great Astral apartment-honse.
Franklin and India sts Is devoted to the support OF
the work OF the institute Mr. Pratt erected the ouiiaih
after the plan the Peabody buildings in London 10 az
ford good homo for working people able TO pay from
$l2 to $40 month. 1t Is 200 by 135 feet In Size sA
stories In height and has 100 separate suites OF from
three to FIVE apiece. is handsome structure.
$50 900 reading room and branch OF the institute
0, Mr Prt annoanccd recently his intention Of erect
Ing the lots now used as RinygFouna iOr OLA Al in
cohRSection with its work It will contain large hall
for lectures and concerts, to seat 500 70 1000 per
from 100000 TO 100000 upon it.
cuped Spacious house In chnton-avc which he's cx;
tensive grounds. One Of his sons is the manager q
the institute, and another was his fathers rGhtianu
man Of business. 1905, ~
Charles Pratt has aided in honoring the memory Oh
his father by establishing The Asa Pratt lnno LOT
free reading room in his native town. He was ZAP .I
list in religion, and one of the founders of NC
Emmanuel Church, in Lafayetteayr.. toward Wncn ne
gave 800 OOo He was also liberal contributor 10
large number of charities. Mr.. Pratt had ltlle time
10 dive TO politics. except to vote, and although ne
wa. mentioned for the Republican nomination for Con.
rre.s in his district he refused to permit the use OF MS
name AZ dinner given In his honor by the Hamilton
ha m a
modesty His last public appearance was at the cee-
bration of Founders Day by the Adelph Acadsmy'
fhe anniversary Of the opening OF the new buldne
the cost Of which he paid He believed 1t the duty OF
man of wealth to do something for the community in
which he lived and that the mere giving OF money was
not enough but should be accompanied by the use OF
time and Judgment in wisely dlsposlng OF 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
DR. pRIeGs,s INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

the Edttor OF q
Sir: In view Of the controversy about Dr. brsss
and his heresy would not be fair play TO quote nom
his inaugural address Just exactly what he dm say
Il ia painful to the many friends Of Dr. Briggs TO learn
that any one could read between his lines the slightest
thought of "joke on the Bble' as has been charged
Nome could have failed notice the deeply solemn and
earnest manner which marked the delivery OF his al
dress since 50 misconstued. quote some sentences
which seem TO have given deepest offence 1T Is our
duty as servants Of the living God 20 remove the
stumbling blocks out OF the way Of all earnest seekers
after God. in the avenues most familiar to US.
No one OF these ways has been Distracted as the
holy Bible The Bible Is the book of God, the
greatest treasure of the Church. The nrss
barrier that obstructs the way TO the Bible super
stiton We are accustomed to attach superstition TO
Roman Catholic Marioatry. Hagioatry and the use OF
images and pictures and other external things In wor
ship But superstition is less superstition IL
take the form OF Bblloatry. 1t may be AL tie worse
II IL concentrate itself this one tllnS. But tn5
bible has no magical virtue In it, and there Is no nalo
a massbook. 1t viii not keep Off evil spirits any
better than a cross. II will not guard honie nom
Gre half so we'll as holy water II you desire 70 Know
when and how you should take journey, you VIII MA
safer guide In an almanac or daily ne"spsPer'
The pible, as a hook. IS paper, PRINT ana ond-
ing-nOthlng more. II is entitled to reNerent hanaIhs
for the sake OF its holy contents because II contains
the divine word OF redemption Tor man, anu noV iOr
any other reason whatever" III,
Is it good cOmmon-sense preaching, ana wI,hal
revercntal, or IS 10 n0t' o. W.
New-York, April H. 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
roup Families MADE HOMELESS.


fire broke in James Rogers's lime ana ouiiaers
material shed about yesterday The shed ieceu OIL
Twehave between One.hundred thirtyfrst and one
~ty-second sts and about 100 feet
square Beneath hundreds OF barrels OF lime anu
cement and carloads Of hair for tuiling purposes
Adjoining the shod twostory frame house. occupied
nv three families In the this house and also adj
Joining the shed was datiated frame shanty IN when
Nicholas O'Rourke lived with his family. at about
II 80 O'Clock yesterday morning fire was discovered unoef
tho bod IN nile Of hair. The hair pied up almost
against the side the franc house In which the tree
families lived Scarcely the fire discovered when a
sheet OF fame shot up the roof OF the she'd The ROOF
caught fire. 1t was as dry tinder and the flames
spread rapidly Before the first engine arrived the frame
house in which three families lived was abaze Ih'
children and women managed TO get out safely but only
,,o ~ tho furniture was saved Six streams Of water
were brought into play but the FIRE was not gotten fairy
under control until the greater part OF the shed was
burned and the houses ruined Rogers estimator ms
loss At 600 600 During the fire beam fell upon the leg
q, John wilson fireman. and broke it Just above the
ankle He was sent to the Manhattan Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05

Seminary Professor Henry W. Haynes. the Rev. j. 6
H. Barry the Rev. Oliver Crane, ID. d., Robert ~
Cole, the Hon. Levi p. Morton, Alexander Maitano
samuel NJ Warren Albert Aub. the Rev. ID. stuar
Do1re tbe Hon. Addison Brown, Dr. Hugh NJ Smith
Miss Harriet Gray, Frederick Brnckbaler, William {
King Mrs. william Alexander Smith. the Hon. XIII
Halves, Clarence G.. Mitchell, John W. Carer, Mrs
John Wright, J. C. Whitney, Francis Hall. Miss K; n
Rarrow and the Rev. John Worcester. Total amount
1928 AL, J., A.. ,,.,.o, c,a.os
OF the total amount 300 needed ~ donors "a
YoIums OF the seasons survey and the annual re-
port in which is their name Tho las, eeneraI vo,'
nme Bubastiso (ffty four pates and photoe
has lust becn distributed The survey is ehieny "a
record invaluable monumental history ere Is 20
strorcd VIII not an educated public rcspondi CIR
cnlars NAV be had OF, and subscriptions arc 10 %
sent TO, the Rev. DR.: william G. Wina9w, Mce-pres'
ident Of the society No o2o Beacon stIrnToRc1rs
Boston, April 10, 1891. HloiOhiN0"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
DEATH OF Ex-JUDGE JAMES LANSING ANGLE.

Rochester. y. Y. May tspecaD.-Jsmes Lansing
Angle eX-Justco Of the Supreme Court dropped dead
While spadlng IN his garden his hone n Char
otte o'clock this afternoon. Judge Angle born
IN Monro- County December TO- 1918. IIe received
an acad.mlcal education. and after doing work his
father and teaching school, ho began the study Of
the law. II. admitted III. bar In Utica IN 1915
Removing to Rochester he served clerk N tbe Eoad
Of Supervisor. 1912, member OF Assembly IN
1854 and as City Attorney in 1851 During the no
County Commissioner. lie was always Democrat
and was several times candidate for Congress aud
Justice OF the supreme Court In December. 1877. he
was appointed Justice Tor the With Judicial District
by Governor Robinson. IN place Of George w. Rlwson
deceased. In 1888 he elected By the people. and
filed the unce until January l, 1889 when he retired
having reached the age OF seventy years. Since that
time he had piac:lsed his profession here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
THE syREEr.cLEAyIyG AID SOCIETr.

The STRENGTHENING AID Society met and organized yes
terday afternoon their No. 30 West Thirty
elrhth.s Professor Charles T. Chandler Of Columbia,
who "a endeavorng interest other organizations In the
.treet-cesning problem, presided The following officers
were elected for the year Professor Charles r. Chandler.
presdent Mrs Francis r. RiIncutt and Mrs. Richard
Irwin, vicepresidents; j. W. Ogden. treasurer; T. NJ.
Daneson secretary. Executive CommitteeMrs FIancis
F. Kinnicutt chairman Mrs. Richard irwin, Mrs. f. Il.
Jones Miss Frellnghuysen Miss Grace ". Dodge ana
Mrs NJ l. Trau:man. There will be also advisory
board and committee cooperation with other socie
tics objects OF the society stated to be 10 edu.
cate the people realization OF the fact that obedience
10 health ordinances duty they their neigh
bors
The following societies represented The Charity
Organization Society, the women.s Health Protective As.
ISOLATION the Society for the Improvement Of the CoaG
ton Of the Poor and the Peoples Municipal League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
THE NFW ITOrOR LAW nv NAIVE

Augusta, Me-. May (spaciaD.-Tie lquor law
making the penalty for keeping tipping shop, on
search and seizure process 600 fine and sixty days
IN Jail for the first any succeeding offence went into
effect yesterday and the liquor sellers exceedingly
wary. II Is the first time that imprisonment has been
imposed here for the frsoGence, 50 there is shut
down all around. Tho hotels threaten to suspend
In Gardiner several proprctors taking their bars
down. In Portland aud Lewiston tho sale IS precu-
csy suspended In Bangor there a nervous nuttor
among the $50 more dealers to-day, and tho town
rever was 50 dry before The Ioar1 OF Aldermen met
this morning TO elect agent for the city auOr
agency, but adjourned without doing so, and the
agency closed. The state Enforcement League,
which chartered last winter Il pushing the law and
is backed by large fund raised by subscription.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
Colorado Springs, Col, April .. 1891.
D,1-curERs OF THE REVOLUTION.

To the Editor Of The Trio Il C. -
sir: Ever since seeing notices OF the staruns oi d
branch ~ the society. Daughters Of the Revolution
in New-York have wished to know WHAT quaiin' '
tions are required for membership and WHAT IL nas
cost and all about 1t. belong 10 a" o'u y, en-
family and nv ancestors both sides foushV III '"o
revolution. In the notices that have appeared Oh
the husnes, meetings OF the above society, the names
OF the officers have been gwen but not 'neit su,
dresses. The fact that The Tribune has been taken
,n INV family most OF the time since the first ono
was sent out, fifty years ago. speaks for itself
need not say what We have always Thought OF the
paper and dear old Horace Greeley ana Nno" Sou
- ~. .ooro.otn,atory Letters than you know what
TO do with hope you will not think mo pres''ln aha
IND will kindly answer my question ! thnk 9ther
women Will he erstircd as well as myself A. -
New.York, April "a, lS7l'
THE only requirement for membership Is tha'
the applicant can trace her descent from 'he
mother Of n soldier or sailor OF the Revolutionary
War. Full information viii be given by Mrs.
Flora Adams Darling, the Everett House, this city
-EdJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
TIE HEATHER REPORT
FORECAST TILL 8 p. NJ. TUESDAY

FORECAST TILL p. NJ. TUESDAY.
Washington, May 4.-For New.England and Eastfn
NewYork fair Tuesday slightly cooler; northweserv
gales ,-.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, NewJerssy' D'ti"afV
MARYLAND and Virginia generally fair no change IN sS
parature northwcstcrly winds.
For the Corolinas, fair; slightly warmsf'
For Georgia and Eastern Florida, fair.
For Western Florida, Alstama and Mississippi Snow
eIs. .
For Louisiana fair except showers on tne co's''
For Eastern Texas, far ~,
For Tennessee and Kentucky l'H'
E Eo Mt Virginia Western Pennsyvania, Vests
New.York and OHIO, fair, slightly Soo'e.'
" For Indiana and Illinois. far, cooler.
For Michigan and Wisconsin, hlT' warmer
For Minnesota. fair warmer -. ,o... ,o ANA,
For Missouri and Kansas, showers.
Eor COLORADO generally fair slightly warmer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
A REMARKABLE NOSE.
From The C,1cago Mail.

II is doubtful whether the annals Of the American
stage have anything more ludcrOus tlan an GocGen0
tour He was playing The Seven Ages" at Los
Angeles 70 siandnsfSom only IN 1oal s maSeaR al
nose-a huge Roman nasal append1ge, made OF putty
and colored with ycrmIlSon ana ochro o.o ,i,
hit and The rst three acts were presented with all
TIC resglany anf snoonesS OF e1ca%or; AZ ms ms
property had neglected to provide putty for that
rubleund judicial nose. lastly s9mm99nlng call
II WIS nearly tine for the curtain when the yOungster
where Then UXcy gave imprOmptu war-dancc
whch would have made him instantly famous had he
onic RHO now vi Get me some foar oucE Kun to
grocer. Run every inch OF the way going and
Scared By tho rather warlikc demonstrations OF
Adonls the yOungstcr lost tine In getting the much
desired -four. Dixey hastily mixed tho 1our with a
the scmbance Of his putty nose, and painted 1t as
usual The result was emlnQnty satisfactory the
tier. was no difference IN appearance.
After a short wait tbs cultala rung up ard
the R %Sf d aT' e ga ohs was G p
Iy the time Dlxey had finished his celebrated dance
nr tnpS ss' S oHs to ie uSwSnd heat This
| combination Of circumstances had most wonderful
effect upon the Comedians artificial nose The mem
bers Of the company were thunderstruck 70 observe
| that the most prominent feature Of the judges
physlognomy was growing, and growing very rapidly
within three minutes of the beginning Of the act
THAI most wonderful nose had doubled ~ SIG ana as
10 eclipse the other facial features Tho orchestra
noticed the phenomenon and every player stared al
II In establishment. Then the audience observed thc
! change in the judges appearance and wondered how
II was produced and what II had 70 do with the play
| But matters steadily grew worse, and finally The
actor was Obliged 70 skip lightly from the stage e
take heroic measures for reducing tn myscrous and
~ n was loft In The drosslac-ru0n this time hut the
fractional prchosrs cOGt'utd rs datng tactics. and
when the act closed the judges nose was stln much
| larger than usual.
| when the curtain WIS rune down the members Of
| the company made rush for DiXey's dresfingroOn
/ 20 find ont what was the matter. There they found
| Dlxey standing in the middle OF the floor with his
| erratlc In hand and small can OF -four IL
| Tho other lie WAS reading aloud 10 himself The
printed directions on the can "DXon's self rirlnG
| aou- Eequrcs no Yeast or leeven. Mix thoroughly
with little cold water and set In warm place foi
few minutes, when the dough Will be ready f"'
| baking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
FORTUNATE INITIAL LETTERS.
EXAMPLES OF THE FAME INDExED By THE
LETTERS 81" AND "G."

LETTERS "J" AND " G."
TO +bo Fdttor OF Tho Tribune
cir An invalid friend Of mine, who gives hiuch 'i''e
n crrIous matters tells me that among inc goa
nornos ~ the worlds history no Initials hgu'e
80 nroo,nent,v as ]. and g. The sharp sighted ucr-
r,ans s,cm to have recognized some touch OF Klsne'
T., tbis ,s tho combination Is common with theh' Or
orbops Il "a a thought Of Providence ana not ia'e
that Ills the TeutonIc roll Of honor WITH 'le h''
Johann ciottfried and johann Gottlieo. IL Is naiu,
Ioes consnlcuous with our great men, James VIZ
is,,o RiaInc Josiah Gilbert Holland, James Gordon
pcnnctt John Gorham Pafrey, John Godirey oaAe
Iohn Greenleaf Whittier, at once occurs 10 'he n,u
and James Gadsdcn, OF the Gadsden Purchases joshua
Giddings Jay Gould. might go on the lS' VII" oe'
., other nv no means obscure names. III name" Va
foreigners we have arranging select Few aipiaoe.
ale + Georg Adler whose German Dictionary -
familiar: John George Campbell the preSen' DuN -
Argyll: John Graham Claverlouse, VINO lhSptcu 80
+. ponnv Dnndseo: Jacques Guillaume Clarke the IL
lustrous Marshal Of France; Jacques "eorso ,t
Tho wonderful spirit Of the French Kevoiu'9n So
George IambtOn Earl OF Durham, VIII az .tron eth
GeUeIal Of Canada laid the foundation for ner
Johann Gottfricd Eichhorn the u9u5nvui. cCnonsL
tIc: Jacinto Geronimo EspinOsa, the great epShsl
pointer Johann Gottleb Fiche VINO 9s sper FTancia
tbc Dcfaor of Paraguay Joseph eau, inc louAue "
phrenology: Juan de Garay, the 1ounugl VI ioecnl
Ayres Jordan Calling, whose gun Is ioIn CAV
John COVER aud Johann Goethe, poets Oh sOaT ~ %
1rst and last; Jean Gerome the French senTIo I'd
tho Citations of J. and c.: Johann Gotirieu iigrusr
Who takes us back TO Goethe; John Gibson LO DI
hart, the blographer OF Seoul i. XIV and JOSEPH
Garnet Wolseey, Enelaud's greatest LYLE 81 name
1t would be easy to add scores 10 IaS IN he mos
llustrlous enough 10 be includeH even lint as sug
condensed biographical dictionaries, c b. 10 '"e
sotiOn to parents the above MI! r ST"T WHITNEY.
,o,ouo1o crripge CoI Aprll 8, 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
MRS AGNES BOOTH scuorFFrDs PLANS.


boston, May 4 GpeciaD-Mrs. Agnes Booth Schocffel
II Is said, will not play In Mr.. Palmers company next
season, and will go abroad. This course IS due 10
Mr.. Palmer's desire TO reduce expenses and his ina
billy to carry out the terms formerly made with Mrs
schoefel John 3. Schoefel expressed himself this
morning as believing that the Madison Square Com
pany would be managed a different basis next sea-
son than formerly. As TO Mrs. Booth schoeGels fu-
ture Mr.. SchoeGe said that she would probably not
be seen again for time not bef0rc the season Of
1893 She has had offers for special engage
ments in Ncw-York, but she will deciDe them all to
spend the next winter in Boston In rest She Will,
Of course spend the summer usual at Manchester
by-thoSea and after winter Of rest will 90 abroad as
she has never yet visited Europe Paris will BE- her
destination, where her coming Is awaited with much
interest. II is not her intention TO make the trip
proie tonally. but that she will appear In Paris Is q
point and in letter 10 her Says that II she viii not
appear publicly he will make arrangements for private
appearance Mrs. Booth Schoefel has been study in
French assiduously and under Nine. Bernhardts
tutelsGc she has become most proficient in tic tre
Partisan pronunciation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
Yates FROM THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.

Miss Agnes Huntington her part Of Paul Jones
- p,nouettes opera of to the delight Of large
d,c at the PARK Theatre, Brooklyn. last night and
s ,eneatedly recalled The opera VIII hold the DoafuS
all this week , -. a.. q, -
venuo Academy last evening with his several npersoha
,,on In 1.-THE Seven Ages" 1t viii be repeated each
night this week. e..,... :.
.rbc Master OF Woodbarrow." with E. H. Sotnerh III
tho heading part had It's presentation in the Eastern
n,e,rct al the Aphion Academy last evening ana was
received with every mark Of approval "Dr' Bill" Is
underlined for next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The following contributions TO this SPECIAL fuhd
Of the Egypt Exploration Fund are gratefully ac'
khowledged: The Hon. Frederick l.. Ames and Mrs
Augustus Hemenwny. 800 each; s25 each from the
Hon. John +. winslow, Mrs James Arthur Beeoe'
william Endlcott. Ir. Mrs. Samuel Mather John L.
Gardner and Mrs. william Thaw $40 each from Dean
E. A. Hoffman, d. d.. Mrs. IL. S. r. and D. b. Frotl'
ingham d. D.. IS each from General T. IT, Loilhs'
Miss Emily Kinds Henry T. Perrepont. Wellesley Col
loge; President James Strong. Hartford Theological
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
SALE OF YEyTUCYY TE0ROUGYBRFDs

Lexington, KY May AIN the Bruce sale Of thorough
brcds Sc, animals sold for sl0C40. these
bag colt by Lonrfelow bought by I'D" Corrasan
Chicago. for 81 800 colt by Lorgelow sold
70 W. a. Clark Deer Lodge Montana OPS chest
nut by Rossington to H. Durham, Danvlc KY. for
81 500; brown colt by Longfeow IN Phillp Dwyer.
New York for 81 900 and brown colt By Longeow 20
f. Corriean for 200 In the Bruce and KIDD sae.
animals sold for "A 075 OF these chest M, colt by
Deeeivcr to Ollie Brown. Versailles, KY al 600 and
Chestnut colt by ST. Baisc to Major Clark, Of Montana
for el 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
CHIEF ENGINEER JOHN r. BINGHAM DEAD.
Washington, MAY 4.-Chief Engineer John F. Bling
ham died at Nagasaki, Japan, on May ..

Chief Engineer Bingham born In this State
lie entered the Navy in 1862 n third assistant
engineer and served on the Pcmbina Of the West Gulf
Squadron until 1865. In 1864 he became second
assistant engineer In 1s65'G6 he was on special
duty at New-Orleans. Since then he had served on
The Asiatc, Pacific and European stations, and in
lSs7's0 he stationed at Philadelphia inspect
tho new cruisers. lie became first assistant en-
glneer In 1865 and chief engineer IN 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
nprw IN A PIN WITH HER BREATH.

baltimore. Md, May (speciaD.-Annie Glassner'
aged six Is dying from the effects Of pin sticking IN
her throat which two weeks ago sfe drew In win o
breath in the same manner In which the Rev. Dr. Bot
well drew in the cork. The accident occurred IN
school she was taken to hospital but the doc'ors
have heen unable 10 locate the pin They will perform
tbn operaon OF tracheotomy In the hope OF finding the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
SPRING GAMES AT YALE.

New-Havea, Nay 4.-The annual spring games OF the
Yale Athletic Association occurred this aitraoon. \
strong wind handicapped all The runners The results
were as follows l0oyaTd dash A. H. Jones. 93 10 2-5
seconds 220yard dash A. H. Jones. 49, % As seconds
4sO-ysrd run L. Scovie it, 92 81 As seconds 120-yad
hurdle, L. Williams 'oi u 2-5 seconds. The 22oylrd
hurdle was shortened 146 % yars 10 order TO make