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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
PROF. SMITH SUSPENDED.
The Cincinnati Presbytery Depose Him 10
Heresy Until He Retracts.

The Cincinnati Prcsbytery Depose Him for
Heresy Until He Retracts.
CINCINNATI. Dec 13.-The Cincinnati Pres
bytery. by u vote Of 81 to 81 as unofflcially re.
ported. has suspended Prof. Smith from the
ministry until such time as ne shall agree to
renounce his views upon inspiration and
cease to teach them. 1t was late in the after
noon to-day when the debate upon the degree
Of punishment was ended. The majority Of
the committee favored rebuke. Tomorrow
morning the Presbytery will meet to approve
the record and pass sentence upon it's con-
be pronounced against DR.; Smith is as follows:
Dr. Smith is suspended from the ministry
OF tho Presbyterian Church until such time as
he shall make manifest. to the satisfaction of
the Preshytery. his remuneration Of the errors
he has been found to hold. and his solemn
:, The acauittal on tho first charge and
the closeness Of the vote on the other charges
and on the sentence are tax on as good reasons
why Prof Smith should appeal to the Ohio
Synod and to the General Assembly. but, on
the other hand. 1t Is said the known views of
the Synod are such that an appeal woul be in
vain. except as step toward reaching the
There is deep feeling in the Presbyterian
Church over the progress and result Of this
trial: Many see in 1t the opening wedge for a
divided Church. Ono member Of the Presby
terry said. after the sentence.had been agreed
cannot fo ore III the end Of this mat
us with the power to reach belief without the
use OF our reason. and I cannot see how the
vote OF Presbytery can settle questions for
US that we must decide by reason"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14

HIS WIFE Recently Charged that His Busi.
ness Manager Kept Him Prisoner.

NORWICH. Conn, Dec. 1i.-Aaron Shaw, the
rich Philadelphia manufacturer, is dead. aged
% years. He died at o'clock this morning in
tho pretty cottage homo OF james frccland.
manager OF his Palm ertuwn woollcn mill, sew
enty-ilve miles south Of this city. in which
house Mrs. Shaw. tho manufacturers aged
Philadelphia wife. believes he was detained as
a prisoner by Mr.. and Mrs Freeaud Mr..
Shaw had owned the Halmertown mill for III.
teen years. and used to come to falmertown
periodically to see how Manager Frceland was
getting on. He stayed at the home Of the
Frcelands. He came TO palmertown last Au-
gust and neglected TO return home. 49,
The ST y recently told how Mrs. Shaw. be-
lievng that the freelands meant to get the
Sou.uOu palmertown mil away from him. sent
her Philadelphia friends. Mcssrs. Scott and
homo: how The Frcclands locked tho couriers
on, Of their house away from old man shaw:
how Mrs. shaw VIII" came here u little later.
uns,lccessiully tried TO recover him bv haben
with the lreelands. He was feeble them and
steadily failed. One OF his last business acts
Ironerty ~ his manager on account 81 the
Free nnds Kindness to him. The philadelphia
parties Will contest the legality Of that act in
court. declaring that Mr. Shaw was OF unscund
mind and unduly influenced.
Mr.. Shaw had led a busy life. He was born
at Philadelphia in iSl!. When he was a young
ters rocky farm NJ Wales. Mass. Then he be-
came an uphostercr at Philadelphia. and later
II manufacturer # iIrnitur" a, tincinnati. He
retired from that business in 1857 worth $780,
UDU Then he Inanuiact ureu CARPETS in ihila.
d.lphia under the firm name Of Shaw. Swire Il
Scott. He travelled for the firm. He lost a
owned at Wales. Mass. He was stricken with
paralysis twice in the past two or three years.
and died OF spinal meningitis. Mrs shaw and
Messrs. Swirc and scott will como 10 the
funernl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
WISE WOMEN.
They Are All the More Attractive nnt
Charming Bccnuse They Are Wise an,

They Are All the More Attractive ma
Charming because They Arc wise and
sensible.
Who is n wise woman? she Is one who knows
herself. knows what she requires. and governs
herself accordingly. She may realize that she
Is not so young as formerly that possibly her
complexion is not so flno. her health SO good.
but IL sho is wso woman sho takes stops to
preserve her health. keep her complex ion, and
remain rosy and bright. even with advancing
years. II Is truo she cannot do this unaided:
II is true that she needs assistance and re-
quires II friend in need" That friend must
be something that can restore all these fading
qualities: il must DO some gentle stimuiant
taken In moderation. But what3 There IA
but one. Tho only medicinal stimulant which
is specially designed for ladies is Dury's Purs
Malt Whisky. These are not Idle words. but
truths which have been proved by the happi-
ness and health of thousands Of women In all
parts OF America Prominent ladies admit
this. and they do not hesitate to say that as .
medicinal stmulant DuiTy's Pure Malt Whis-
key is n godscnd to any woman. II IL the
realization ofthesc things that makes tho wise;
II is the neglect oi these things that constitutes
the foolish woman. 1t should le carefully
borne in mtnd. however, that no other whiskey
- medic inhl or furnishes the qualities re-
CURED for preserving tho life and bringing
hcath.-.iir.
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Don't Ask Policeman. Consult The suns
Guide.

Whrre 10 hear good church music? See THE
Suns Guide Are you partial 10 any RARELY
Of dramatic prrJormance' THE Suns Guide
uiR tel you where 10 ind i. When going auav
The Suns Guide uW tell you rhat your route
should be. no you knOu rhich hotel you uiA
stop al? THE suns Guide 0ires the rates Of
each. Visitors. don't bore people nih questions
The Suns Guide anspers all you are Hkeiy 10
ssk. Are you interested in arp Neu York has
. uealh of masterpieces 10 shon. The SUNS
Guide tells phere hey may be seem Athletic and
sporting men are a Rineresfed in THE SUNS Guide
Club men should read THE Suns Guide. II
tells about Nen liork's Gibbs. DO you condemn
Nec YorHs architecture? l0u nil nrrer do il
again after reading The suns Guide. The ma
chinerv Of finance is described in THE SUNS
Guide. Philanthropists rW ind much Of sug-
oeStion in THE SUNS Guides chapter on tener-
client organizations. DO poW friends lire in the
suJ,rbSy THE SuS's Guide ,oiR tell yoi ho,o 10
reach them. " course you 'riH do some shopping
here TIE SUS's Gmde tells ,rherf the shopping
districts are and hop some " The Dig stores arc
nv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
Two CiLL THEMSELVES HIS WLDOT
A Surprise for the Friends ofthe Late A ctor
Charles l.. Harris.

Two women in town claim to be the wife OF
Charles l.. Harris. the actor. who died In
Chicago on Oct. -. One lives ut the Coleman
House. the other at the Marlborough.
The former is known rs Hattie Starr. She
has been a member of several comic opera
companies. and has been generally recoc-
ni2ed a the actors wife. Tho other has been
known as Miss Palma Morris. She has. she
says. $4,000 which was paid her on a life in
said TINT the policy was made to Miss Morris.
MOI to Mrs. Harris.
The question which OF these women was the
actors. lawful wife came UP the other day
when the proposition waSmadeto give a bene-
fit TO HnrrisS widow. Tho people who prO-
posed it meant Hattie Starr. but Miss, Palma
Morris has employed Lawyer Charles J. Pear
will be postponed.
An actor who was at St. ,Lukss Hos pital.
Chicago. when Harris was i'll there says that
Harris introduced Miss Starr to the nurses
and others as his wife. Harris would play his
nursed him until he died.
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8'srnsrd. Beere brought As In a Looking
ready swept on our shores without leaving any
appreciable damage. Mrs James Brown Pot,
ter Is covering more ground with "Therese."
and its duration, Is uncertain: several yer.
been precipi,aisd Mrs; Blanc used one p
New YoM with It soon, Another version, en-
h os,on IN nnJay night M Ss as1yu ex
pense having been inquired for q handsome
production In which Eliza Proctor Otis, New
York amateur. made her debut as. a pro-
fessional actress. Our audiences do not banker
much after the salaeious drama; and these
4 new play in BROOKLYN this week is Her
Fidelity" by j. :. Bierger owner o. the Loo
dramatic with its story Of mock marriage
and q heroine wrongly accused Of murder. but
there's good stEsnk OF comedy and some
excellent music. The piece is well acted. and
the audiences seem to Ike tho !s.ptertainment.
Lion Hearted" by 4. D. Hall. Is being tried in
Chicago, by Robert Downng. The action con:
Norfolk to marry girl whom he has mis-
treated and some of the ,episodes depict valor
ngreeably. 4 princess In boys guise figures
conspicuously. and there Is an intensely
heroic role for Mr.. Downing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
SHERIFF MPIIIILIPS DEAD.
His Illness Caused by IN Injury TO Ills Ankle
Gov. Abbett VIII Appoint His Successor.

INJURY 10 AnkiO
GOV. Abbett VIII Appoint His successor.
John j. Mcphillips. Sheriff Of Hudson county.
y. j.. died at his home. "A Jones street. Jersey
City. yesterday afternoon Five weeks ago. in
alighting from his wagon. sheriff Mclhillips
struck his ankle against the step. causing a
slight abrasion Of the skin Tho wound did
not heal. but it was slight that Mr.. Me-
Phillips paid no attention TO il until Thursday
OF last week, when his leg began to swell. On
Friday Drs. Noble and Buffet were called in.
They found Mr.. Mcihiilips suffering IRON dia-
betes. This was followed by heart failure.
On Monday crysirclas set i'll. The patient
sank until toward night when ho became I'M
conscious, and 50 remained until he died. He
leaves widow and three childrcr the eldest
being girl OF six.
His successor will lie appointed BY Gov. Alb.
bet: upon notification from County Clerk Nc
Iaughlin that vacancy exists. he ap-
pointee will servo until November. when u
new Sheriff will DO elected.
Sheriff Mcphilips was born in Jersey City
thrty-fonr years ago. He worked in the
Mechanics and I:aborers,,, savings Bank until
its disastrous failure. Mr.. Mcphilips then
found employment in the County Clerks Of
flee. where he remained until 1881 when he
became clerk to Sheriff Cronun. In 1887. he
was made under Sheriff. and in November.
1890 lie was elected Sheriff.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
The Butchery OF Frank Paulsen-KOhls De.
fence WIN Probably be Insanity.

fence VIII Probably be Insanity.
Frank W. Rohl was put on trial yesterday in
the General Sessions. before Judge MARITIME.
upon an indictment charging him with MUIR
der In tho first degree in killing Frank Paul
sen. an aged veteran Of the war and member
OF Koltes Post. G. A. R. at 139 Hester street.
on Sept. 20. Paulsen was pensoner. He
dressed we'll and wore costly gold watch and
chain. and carried another gold watch in his
fob pocket To this display of jewery he owed
dor thirty. OF powerful build. His defence. it
is understood. viii be insanity.
hf GE II: Pss5 that eh i
money. but no told the barkeepers that no
home hon at BIO Jefferson street. Hobokon. and
TO his
kadian;, under his coat. and returned to this
city He was seen entering Paulsen's room by
and Rohl ran from tho house toward the
drank freely. ordering and paving Tor vine
ss sns1 to have pent OF in bills
You get Tint bloodF Have YOU, been in, a
First Street; There also no 20 ordsred Vine
Finally he became boisterous, and the bar
gold watch and chain and smaller
gold watch fall from his pocket: The bar
Emanuel Meyer. who arrested Rohl On the
way to the police station Rohl threw away the
jewelry and attacked Meyer with the bood-
coat.
Witnesses tsstia tolRohl's visit to Paulse m 8
room, and to tho finding Of Paulsen's body.
Mrs Kadian identified the blood stained axe
The trial was not ended.
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Church cannot impose upon it's ministry any.
thing that Is unconstitutional. or any,
thing to which he did not agree on
his entrance upon the ministry. or In
subsequent revision OF the constitution.
II you should violate the constitution Of tho
Church and break the compact made with IN 9
and others at our ordination We would sock
relief In the Synod and General Assembly
and il the General Assembly sustain the vio-
lation OF that compact with me and those who
agree with me. and do, any wrong which the
be compelled to, seek relief In the civil courts
Of our country"
Prot Briggs then took up charges I. and H..
which accuse him OF teaching heresies in his
statements that the Church and the reason
are with the Bible fountains Of divine author.
ity. OF the Scripture citations brought in as
evidence that the Holy Scripture Is the rule Of
faith and practice he argued that many Of
them were irrelevant or incorrectly rendered
in the King James version. None Of the pas
sages cited was in conflict. Prof. Briggs said.
with the declarations OF his inaugural. r" am
not Obliged" he said. ito defend my inaugural
against these extracts from Holy Scripture
am simply and alone called upon to defend
myself against the allegation that my declara-
tons are against the two essential doctrines
mentioned in the charge. namely. that Holy
Scripture Is most necessary and that Holy
Scripture Is the rule OF faith and practice"
Prof. Briggs will resume his argument at .
o'clock this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
A DTsCONTENTED STEINWfY.
Henry Sues His Uncle William and Says tn
Business Is Wrongly Managed.

u. .y,. u-rc,s yy,u,or ,ro s.,. ,h .
hAe"rs S"es ~" IN" say '"e
Business Is wrongly managed.
uo,rr n stoirwov has hro,,bt oo,;on in
,, w - 80. -. ,., WI" WIZ, III
the supreme court against MS uncle. william
steinway. and the firm Steinway 4 Sons to
eU'npo, ''s uh',e W ,,.,, W. mn. ,non.s
alleged to have been ihuirec'!y diverted TO the
hrm steinway il"ho raor TN. hatn i JUS
,,eo ihs'"""i,, -, ~, .''1Tn 49,.
day on motion 10 co"pei inc plalnti1 10
serve a reply to the answers OF the defendants
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GRANITE WOREING RESUMED.
Contracts In and AbOut New York VIII
Now he Finished.

BANGOR. Dec. 13.-After seven months OF
idIeness the Bodwcll Granite and the yinal
Haven branch OF the National Granite Cutters
Union have reached a settlement practically
upon the terms Of the so-called Westerly
agreement. The new bill OF prices is to run to
March l. 1895. 1t differs somewhat from the
piece work. as was desired by tho mon. Sew
erai contracts. including the Edison building.
and the gate house Of the Croton Aaueduct
Company. remain unfinished and work upon
these will he res umed at once.
A settlement has also been effected by the
Bodwell Company with its employees at Spruce
Head. largely upon tho Westerly basis. The
piece work and the settlement of any differ
ences that may arise by arbitration. About
the only important concerns now that have not
bros. and the Hurricane Granite Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
"IRJNTERS INK" TRIES TIE Inv.
Wants Postma stcr Van Cost to show Why
He should Not Refund Excess Of Postage.

Wants pOstma stcr Van (O:t TO show Why
He should Not Refund Excess of Postage.
George 7. Howell will make an application
to-day through his attorney. Philip Carpenter.
in tho United States Circuit Court for writ
OF mandamus to compel Postmaster Van Colt
to show cause why he should not receive the
weekly paper Printers Ink rs second class
mail matter Mr.. Carpenter will also ask that
Postmaster Van Colt DO compelled to show
cause why he should not DO required to pay
into court the sum OF SG967.57. which. it is
alleged. has been Illegally sxacted from Mr..
Rowell since Aug "a. 1882.
Mr. howell has been the proprietor and pub
Usher Of Prmter's Ink for the past year. and in
his complaint he says that If the illegal ex-
actions Of third-class rates arc to continue
the paper is OF no value whatever" Since Aug.
~. 1892. Mr.. Rowell alleges. he has paid
$3.50 to Postmaster Van Colt under protest,
and under an arrangement whereby the ex-
cess Of third class over sec0nd-class rates is
to be refunded in case It should ever be- deter
mined that the publication was entitled to the
Mr Roweil says that, in the current year his
It WAS not permitted to circulate as second
class mail matter.
to have NS~S WEE Tax u rsceyed at I the Post
ONCE as second class matter, that 1t has Il
legitimate list of paying subscribers. and that
tho publication was not and is not designed
Tor ows or ssy isF
Postmaster Van Colt has Illegally exactcd
N74.5S. Postmaster-GsneralW anamaker rbi-
trarily rated his publication as third class
matter and has refused to reconsider the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
BRIGGS ON HIS DEFENCE.
. N,yNrAINs HIS RIGHT TO RE-
y.ty A PREsBYTERIAN MINISTER.

,., Ne,ook. He says. Tanks More or His
r.,o,,,e dogma Than or Christian Life,
ua Prosecutor Birch Makes an Amusing
Resort 10 Heather Thcoiogy-Ohjection
,o Point. Made by the Prosecution.
:, took only twenty minutes to call the roll
-, be Presbytery yesterday afternoon. and
.h.n PROT, Briggs was on his feet to begin his
s.,,,cs against the charges OF heresy. The
s.iioriss were crowded with women. who
,.,ened intentiy to the arguments OF the ac-
sussd professor. and a few OF them watched
him through opera glasses as he stood under
,ho pupt maintaining in impassioned LAM
.nace his right to remain in the Presbyterian
Shurcb. An Interested observer in the early
..,, Of the afternoon was Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land. who sat far back In the body OF the
church with her pastor. the Rev. Wilton
Mari. Smith. She left about 4 o'clock.
prof. Briggs characterized Prosecutor q. W.
= Birch's argument as not oven serious
.,,supt to prove the charges. He said 1t was
an amusing resort to hesthen theology. Col.
M,Coos's argument, said Prof Briggs. scared
into the region OF abstract thought and re-
minded him OF the intellectual processes Of
the scholastic theologian.
he did not seem SO much concerned about
m. Holy scriptures" said Prof. Briggs. "as
h.tid with his system Of dogma. Poor man I!
I,his life SO steeped in dogmatic faith that he
Knows no difference between his Bible. his
,,..d. and his system Of dogma? He would
deliberately choose dogma rather than
Christian life"
Prot briggs said that the prosecution had
6aarsnty disobeyed the Instructions OF the
Presbytery in their argument First Dr. Birch
bs Interpretation OF the inaugural address
was correct instead Of applying them to the
charges The. argument Of DIR. Birch. said
for what he tried to prove he had no right to
prove. Col McCook had also deliberately in
troduced into his speech arguments on charges
w. and VII. which had been stricken out by
Inc Presbytcry. and in this Prof. Briggs main.
tanned he was guilty OF contempt of court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
TEA CIfERs GET NO PAY
Long Island City's School Fund Is E
hnusted and the Bank Won't Help.


Long Island City's school Fund Is Ex.
hnusted and the Bank Won't Help.
The Long Island City school fund is exhaust
iceland yesterday the Queens County Bank de.
clined to discount warrants. More than 200
employees Of the Board OF Education are
clamoring for their money. aud most OF them
will not get 1t unless some provision not
thought Of is made to pay them. Two months
salaries will be duo Mt the beginning OF the
holidays. Tho present unpaid warrants are
for November salaries. and heretofore it has
been customary for the Board of Education to
issue warrants for the December salaries
when the schools close several days before
Christmas.
Tho fund was exhausted in October. A
number OF teachers who were unable to get
their money from the City Treasurer at that
time got their warrants discounted by the
Queens County Bank. 1t was thought tho
bank would continue to cash the warrants
until the taxes began to come in next year.
This would probably he about March ] next.
But. owing to the present disturbed political
conditions OF the city. many directors OF the
bank became apprehensive. There is clause
in the city charter which expressly torbds the
paving out OF money IN any department in
in certain fund is exhausted that depart
ment Is supposed to come to a halt. 1t was
this provision that alarmed the directors OF the
bank. City Treasurer Bleckwenn says there
will be no money available tor salaries until
March /.
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Police Transfers.

The resignation Of Policeman Henry Lang.
Jr.. was accepted at yesterdays meeting Of
the Police Board.
Transfers-roliccmen Maurice Cagney. East SIXTY.
seventh street 10 Steamboat squad: Thomas j. White
East sixtysevcIrh street to East Thirtytth street.
Edward Allen, Mulberry street to East sixtyseveutn
street: John Mellon nd East l26th street TO Mulberry
street. Frederick T. Williams Mulberry street to East
10th street; william Wheaton East l2ith street
East slaiysrvcnth street Patrick Mccullough Charles
street TO thurc! street; Philip fitEpatrcS Nrs' Twen'
istn street 10 "rsi iooih street: Henry Ar"ns High
seventh street East l26ih street; William A. Bailey
West l25th East 1lbth street: Join weeny
East Thirty. h street to corporation ordinance duty
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The Presbyterian Church. Prof. Briggs said.
has double rule OF faith. the Bible and the
Westminster Confession. Whenever the latter
Is not in harmony with the former 1t m ust
yield. Holy Scripture is the in!allitle test OF
every statement In the Westminster stand
ards and no man can be proved guilty Of
hsrssy or sin who is not in conhic with Holy
Scripture. At the same time there are many
staten snts of Scripture. as the doctrine 81 tho
millennium. which are not comprehended in
Apart Of tho Church's rule OF faith. The for
nula Of subscription taken by ministers and
elders did not bind them to every state m ent In
the Cohesion. but only to the system OF doc
trlns contained therein.
In these ordination vows are wrapped up
all the principles for which American Presby-
terians had been contending from the begin
1inE.Hbera subscription to the system of
doctrine general approval Of the Presbyte.
rian mode OF government and discipline. and
the necessity Of piety and religious experience
in the ministry. This system OF doctrine In
our terms OF subscription means the system
Of doctrine contained in the Westminster Con-
fsssion. and that system is com posed OF the
essential and necessary articles. The Presby-
terrain Church in the United States Of Am erica
has never attempted to set forth what are the
sesential and necessary articles OF the West
ntnster Confession. and therefore there Is
room for considerable difference Of opinion
With reference to any doctrine which may be
n debate
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Has Not Paid the city ~ Cent.

The franchise Of tho North and East River
Railroad Company which runs horse cars
through Fulton street. WAS briskly competed
for when 1t was sold at auction under the
Cantor act in 1887. and the company that got
it agreed to pay to the city 30 per cent. OF the
gross receipts. and gave hond OF $4,000.
on tho bond. Comptroller Myers has sug-
gested 10 the Aldermen that thov call on tho
have the charter declared forfeit. The com.
pany it is understood, does not object. hoping
10 repurchase the franchise on better terms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
Mrs. CampbeiI.Cacace'sP Pictures Mt Auction

Tho Collector OF the Port will offer for sale at
90 West street to-day large amount Of goods
OF various kinds which have been seized by
customs officers for violations of United States
laws. Among the lot are the paintings which
wsre imported by Mrs. Anna Louisa Churchill
Campbell -Cacace and seized by Treasury
Deputy Collector Phelps yesterday and said he
represented Mrs. Cacace. and intended to APP
ply for the release OF her pictures to-day. fur
nishing satisfactory bond for damages. lie
was told he would have TO apply before 10
O'clock as the sale begins then.