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FA|TH-CuR|STS IMMERSED.
Believers in Miracles Dipped in
the Waters of New York Bay.
An Aged Spinstcr Got Away, but
Was Towed Safely to Shore.

over five hundred people gathered yes-
terday afternoon on the shores of New
York Bay at Greenville, n. j., to witness
the immersion OF converts to the Faith
Cure doctrine.
The sect is very strong in Jersey City.
and seems to be growing rapidly. A
score OF tie leaders established them
selves few years ago on a pleasant
spot overlooking New York Bay at the
foot OF Chapel avenue, Greenville.
They erected a dwelling. in which live
the preachers and exhcrtera of the
church. Near by is the house of wor-
ship, which they. call Mount Zion Sane
tuary. 1t was in this building that the
preliminary exercises to the baptism were
held yesterday, ana being the opening
OF the summer season the attendance
was unuaually large. Rev. NJ. d. Ham
cox and Brother and Sister \. d. jack
son were in charge of the services
A number of persons told of wonderful
cures effected by the Lord. One
woman, u resident of Bayonne, declared
that she had suffered from lung trouble
for three years and was cured three
days after she professci Christianity in
Mount Zion Sanctuary.
Another told of her conversion and
I S'lDCtlutIl ibSS VI AZ C.DtttOIS trouble.
While a hymn was being sung four
converts, attired in baptismal robes, and
preceded by MIR. HarcoX, similarly
dressed, marched up the aisle. The en-
thusiasm OF the conSrgatlon broke out,
and "hallelujahs" were shouted by ex-
! cited men and women.
one of the candidates. a young colored
man, attracted attention. lie danced up
and down, shouting that he was saved
and ready to die.
/ After the converts, which included
two white women and Il man, besides
the colored candidate. had reached the
pulpit, n praise service was held, and
I then all related their experiences.
After prayer by Mir. Hancox, the
march to the water, twenty-five feet
! distant. was begun. Pastor H4ncox
WIN Follow"
One of the converts, said to be an old
maid. was particularly enthusiastic, and
Pastor HancoX could not hold her She
slipped from hts hands ns he was about
to dip her beneath the water. She was
rescued. blowing like a grampus, and
was towed in shore.
The crowd Joined in singing: "Whiter
converts to the dressing rooms, where
they We're relieved of their bathing
The meeting IN tho sanctuary was
continued with great enthusiasm until
dusk.
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CAPT. HYATT'S STORY.
tio NnErntcS the Details OF the nis-
n>tcr in rrcmhi'ng Tones.

Capt Wyatt told the story OF the found.
crlng Of the Nicol to an "Ev,nIng
World" reporter this forenoon In Caot.
Rervcs's office at 81 Dcy street.
lyatt is hardly more than boy In
appearance. although he H. Twenty-Five
years Oh, and has had pilots license
for nearly four years. He told his story
in low. trembling voice, and was evil
IDENTIFY making an effort to keep com
maud OF himself.
The calamity has, according to his
fellow employees, greatly affected the
young captain. Hya'ts appearance
does not bear out the rumors that he
was under the influence of liquor when
the Nicol went Gown. He is a clcan-cut,
intelligent looking fellow, who has the
reputation OF having his wits about him
all the time.
IIyatts story from the time he took
up the anchor oil Seanright about T.. 80
O'Clock follows;
The wind had been OF shore all the
morning, Until about ~. ~ o'clock when
II swung around suddenly to the north
ward and eastward.
The sea. according to Capt HYATT,
was not particularly rough, hut the
crowd ~ ii@hrrncn persisted in getting
on the port side OF the tul; To avoid tLr
SIDE '''
/ = saw that It was getting pretty lively
ana WAS thl"klLE aoput getting upapCaor
when Two ot lhr.' Of ihe party came "a
me AMI said thy wanted 10 70 To lung
EranCh. Another party came to me soon
7 after and wanted To run Ito tho Horse,
| difference OF opinion as to where the,
wanted to so, 1t had better BE- re,
frrr.a to the G Committee In clarge.
! This was done, - ] Understood, anC
] t1lI to make far IA
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SUITS MAY BE BROUGHT.
Tho Nicol Was Only Licensed "a
Garry Forty-nve Passengers.

The tug James d. Nicol was licensed
to carry not over forty-flve passengers
and to steam u distance not TO exceed tif-
teen miles outside of Sandy Hook The
license was issued on Sept. "a, 1898, and
runs for one year.
At the Custom House It was learned
that under the United States statutes the
owners OF the tug are liable to Il fine of
300 for exceeding the provisions OF their
license, and that Putt may also be
brought against them by any person hav-
Ing sufficient information, in the United
States District Court, for, the passage
money and $40 fine for each person car
ried by the tug In excess OF the number
allowed hy the tugs license.
Other than this there Is no punishment
or penalty prescribed by The United
States laws. 49,
rrobabiv call on the cnptain or the
James ID. Nicol for n report of, the ac-
Cident to-day. This report Will be made
the subject of an Investigation. the re-
suit of which will be submitted to the
Collector Of the Port, who will bring suit
to collect the $500 fine referred to above.
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WATCHING FOR BODIES.
Iife-Snvcrs PntroiiinR the Dcach nj
the Highlands.

HIGHLANDS OF NANESINK, n. j.,
June - Many people are coming here
hourly by boats and trains and private
COnVeyaECCS to view the scene OF the
tug disaster yesterday. The surf made
kiuLlinG wood Of the boat. The absolute
loss OF life cannot yet be determined.
Coroner Morris, ~ Long Branch, has
received twenty-five letters OF inquiry
for missing people.
III" sea Is hIgh and dense fog pre-
Ven . spectator" from scc!-S beyond a
hundred Yards acuwarl. kGlics OF the
wreck ar" carried away b. the curiosity
seekers.
The body Of a stockily-buiIt man. np-
parontly thirtv years old, was washed
ashore near the Highland Beach rail
way station carly this morning. The
body was dressed in blue striped shirt
an Id pair Of brown striped pants. nu
shoes, brown stockings and elastic rub
hrTs on his thumb and third finger.
His head was badly cut over the left
eye and forehead, caused by the surf
throwing him against the bulkh
lie had sandy hair and mustache and
was unshavcG. In his pocket were a 81
bin, twp quarters and n green pool
check. marked ~. IL. c.
The dead man appeared to have been
a fireman on steamer. but there was
dauh OF paint on his trousers that indi-
Gated that he was "A painter At any
rate, he was seataring man.
Coroner Morris. OF Long Branch, took
charge OF the remains and will hold II
for Identification. The shore for a mile
Is strewn with wreckage from the III
fated tug. The sea broke her into
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small pieces at Sandhss Surf House.
There were three life perservers cast up
bv tie waves. Cue Of cork and two
of nimsy reek stuillng: one unmark ed
and the other marked ~. S. Local In
spector san Francisco, Cal II. II.
Sayres"
The Highland Reach Company.
through Messrs. Sandlnss. have two of
their uniformed experienced surf men,
George Heinc and Harry Mears, con-
tinually patrolling the beach in search
of bodies.
The survivors generally censure capt:
Hyatt and his crow for msInanagement
of the boat. This Will be thoroughly
investigated by the Coroner.
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Coming Events,

Mass-meetlng and demonstration OF tho hu,',i,1
trades unions against H. ported decoratIops md
prison labor at Cooper Institute tot SIT.
summer nights festival Of Local Assenbl 10 oss
Erbea North Beach Pavilion
seventh annual summer-nlght's festival Of the
William A. Smith Association this evening a
Atalanta Casino. ~
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BURAMHAM RUNS AGROUND.
The Steamer Flonted After Four
Hours OF Hard Work.

7 ATLANTIC CITY, Y. J., June 70
The steamer Ruramham, with n cargo
of sugar, bound for New York. grounded
on the Rrigantine Shoals this morning.
Tie lifC-.aving crews from the North
and South Brglntinc stations succeeded
in floating the vessel after four hours
hard work.
she was not badly damaged. and pro-
ceeded on her way to New York.
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SAID TO BE THE NELSON'S.
Victims of the Nnmelcss Yacht Ac-
rident.

The five persons who were drowned In
the Bay yesterday by the capsizing OF
a nameless yacht are believed to be
Charles Nelson, thlrty-two years old, OF
26i Columbia street, Brooklyn; his wife,
thirty years old; their three-year-old
son; Kate Higgins, servant, seven
teen years old. and a man said to lie
brother or brother-in-law of Nelson.
The party left Nelson's house yes
terday morning. To-day John Askew,
of III Walcott street. brooklyn, reported
to the police that the family was miss
ing. and that their description tailed
with that of the persons drowned in
the Bay.
Later he called at the Norwegian
Hospital and identified the two-year-old
child. the only survivor. as the son OF
Nelson.
Tho police have learned that Nelson
purchased the yacht frJri man named
Fountain, living somewhere In Tomp-
kns place, BrO5Nyn. He wanted 20
test his new purchase Yesterday, and
invited the Others 70 accompany him.
Many men in small boats were busy
this morning dragging the bay off the
foot OF FIfty-thIrd street. Brooklyn. In
search of the bodies OF the five missing
persons who were drowned by the cap
sizing of II yacht yesterday morning.
Watchmnn Conroy, who was on the
power house pier when the yacht
started from there yesterday. says one
OF the party told him he had purcha ased
the yacht for SIS,
The yacht is twenty feet long, green
bottom, yellow stripe around gunwale
and green deck.
The boat was hauled up on the beach
this morning and the cabin searched,
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snenserfesters at Ellis Island.

A large number OF German-Amercans from all
parts of the country who In New York at
tending the sagsagerfest. visited Ellis Island to-
day. Dr. sennsr Immigration Commissionsr, was
on duty early to-day and then left fos Madi-
COMMITTEES.
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State Camp umiirr RinuIseta.

STATE CAMP, PEEKsKILL, N. Y. June .s-
Last night was the coolest night In camp thus
lar THIS season. and tho men slept under blank
cts THIS morning broke cold and raw. The
rAtcaiei order, Battalion drilI wps in riosad
oFder' The camp Is IN very healthy condition.
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His Only Child Missing.

Adam pabst, n jewellcr, OF 53l Sixth
street. called at Police Headquarters at
, O'Clock this morning, to learn whether
or not anything had been heard Of his
son Albert. twcnty-unc years ol !. The
father wept bitterly when told that no
news had been received of his boy. AL
bert was an only child. He was en-
ploycl by Hirsch & CO., fancy flower
dealers. at Broadway and Bleecker
street.
4 son OF Solomon uriesman. who is
among the missing. called at Police
Headquarters and stated he had no doubt
his father lad been drowned He left a
description by which the body might be
identified when found. Griesman was
forty years old. and was employed by
Julius Stein K Co, tlj and 81 broadway,
as u boss but:on-hol" maker.
Christian Xahn, anO,1 1or missing per
son. was also employed by stein Co.
ana was an intimate friend OF Griesman.
lie was n boss prcsser, ana lived at
$40 East Thirty-ninth street. while Cries
man lived at 1881 First avenue. Zahn
leaves widow and large family OF chill
Dire q.
1t was also rumorcd this morning that
policeman OF the East Twenty second
she went down. and ;hat ne was drowned
When seen at the stntion-house, Capt.
Gallagher said that he had heard the
rumor, but had not yet ascertaineI
whether or not any of his men we're
missing. He could not tell until O'Clock
tonight. at which time II there were
any policemen that dil not report, the
Captain said he would make an inves-
tigatiDn,
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so much help was 30 near at hand. But
even with a fleet of dozen tugs smacks
and steamers, big and little, at hand,
there was an appalling loss of life.
The bodies OF six men were taken
from the water. and many men still un-
accounted for are probably entahgled in
the machinery of the sunken tug.
Anxious friends Of those who lett home
so joyouslY yesterday morning To attend
the Herring Clubs excursion are max
ing inquiries for the stlll absent ones
to-day at the police stations.
Anxious Relatives Mt Headquarters.
\ number Of pathetic scenes were en-
acted at Police Headquarters during the
day.
The Information Bureau was crowded
the greater part Of the tim" With fathers,
mothers. sisters and brothers OF the
missing passengers Of the Inflated tug
seeking to CLEAN some tidings from their
absent ones.
But little hope was furnished the poor
people, and many Of the women left for
home wringlng their hands and crying
aloud.
Albert Bluschutz. a tailor, Of lj2 l.ui-
low street, this CIty, was among those
who called. He was looking for his
stepbrother. Joseph Bauschutz, aged
thlrty-iivc years, Of li9 Leonard street,
who went down the Bay on the Nicol.
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RIDLEY : soHs'
-
Curtains.
SEASONABLE LIGHT DRAPERIES.
just the thing for summer Homes
nnd Cottages.

SPLENDID LOT IMPORTED TAM
BOURED SWISS CURTAINS. three
yards long. Have been sold all along at
$l7j We offer them specially for the
UndercCst Sale
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John Higgins, twerty-onc years old, Of
brokers' Office. waG reported to be aliva
on the Scotland L!ghtship this morning
by sailor who called on liIEginss sis.
ter.
alive, and that he could not get away
from the llghtship until = NJ To-
day. Then a permit would be required.
he said.
was with Higgins yesterday, declares
he saw him drown.
Others OF Higgins's friends say that
II the young man Is where the sailor
states. he Is dead, and that a permit
for the removal OF the body Is the
real meaning Of the newsbearer. who
thus avoided breaking the sad tlding 5
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Notes from senate and House

Senator Jones' from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, has reported favorably the resolution
for the appropriation of S10o 600 for the survey
of the lands in the Indian territory.
The bill to regulate enlistments in the army
which recently passed the Senate was considered
yesterday by the House Committee on Military
hfJairs, and was approved with several amend
ments
The New York appraisers warehouse was dis
cussed yesterday by the House Committee on
arguing for completing the ten stories of the
structure
The House Committee on Judiciary yesterday
decided to make n favorable report on the reso-
luton to repay the state Of Virginia the money
paid by it under the direct tax law Of August ),
1861 The sum amounts TO s1S1 ,S06 less the
amount Of $4,000, which has been already re-
funded.
Chairman Boatner, Of the Jenkins anti-strike
investigating committee, returned yesterday
from visit to Louisiana, and arranged with the
House judiciary Committee to make the Jen-
kins report the special order of the committee
next Tuesday
The Civil Service Committee of the House
heard arguments yesterday on the bills Of Rep
resentatives Pickler Dakota) and Cummings
(New York; to give veterans Of the late war
preference in appointments to office Joseph W.
Kay. chairman OF the legislative committee of
the @. A. r.; ex-Asslstant Commissioner of PEN
sions Lincoln, and Representative Pickler spoke
In favor Of the change.
Two representatives Of the Maritime Associa-
tion, Presidens Vernon C. Brown aud Capt W.
v Nichols, both Of New York, addressed the
House Committee ON Merchant Marine yester-
day In opposition to several bills designed to i'm
prove the condition Of eeamen by repeating
some OF the shipping laws which bear most
strfngently upon them, the basis Of their opposi-
ton being that the repeal Of the laws would put
the seamen into the power Of the boarding house
Keepers along shore, who act as middlemen.
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p1sEsrABInHMRNr IN WALES.

A recent London dispatch to the Times
says.
Amanifesto signed by the English archbishops
and by thirty-one bishops has been addressed to
the members of the Church Of England in Wales.
The manifesto declares that the bill for the dis
establishment Of the church in Wales, II 1t should
become law, would weaken the unity Of the
church and ALLEVIATE the ancient gifts by which
the service of God and the pastoral care of the
people were maintained for centuries; that 1t
would deprive the poor Of their legal rights to
seats In the churches, and Of the ministrations
Of the clergy to their sick and dying, and would
reduce the Church of Wales to penury, thereby
impeding the worship of God.
OF course 1t would "alienate the ancient
gifts" OF the Church. but it would also settle
the disgraceful system Of absenteeism, by
which the rector" spends his time in Lon
don or his church "living," and by which in
turn the curate. who is left by the rector,
shoves his pastoral duties on an assistant who
can speak the Welsh language
True, it would also reduce the Church Of
Wales to penury," but it would also reduce
the terrible tithes. rents and levies that the
Welsh are made to pay for the maintenance of
a form of worship which they have re-
peatedly said they do not want.
What has the manifesto of the archbishops
got to do with the case, anyway? Let's hear
a manifesto from the Protestant chapels, de-
manding the revenue Of the Welsh "church
lands" for the churches in which the Welsh
really worship.
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THE ARMoR-PLATE FRAUDS.

Mr.. Dunphy, OF New York, don't want to
pay without further investigation the 81 ,2oo,-
600 which the government will soon owe the
Carnegie company for armor plates. Hecon-
tends that when the money has been paid 1t
will render useless an Investigation. and
there will be no redress left for the govern
ment.
Mr.. Dunphy appeared before the House
Committee on Rules yesterday, and charged
that large quantities of inferior armor plates
had been palmed off on the government, and
said that the investigation now being con-
Quoted by officers of the Navy Department
would be useless, as they had no power to
summon witnesses or to administer oaths to
those who appeared voluntarily.
The Carnegie company has received i'm
mense sums of money on its contracts. Con-
gress and the country have right to expect
first-class material and workmanship. There
fore Congressman Dunphy's desire to probe
the matter to the bottom ought to be
promptly seconded by the Committee on Rules.
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THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.

The makeup of the Senatorial committee
to investigate the charges OF bribery Is
very generally commended. Senators Gray.
Lindsay, Allen, Lodge, and Davis are all
strong men. against whom there never has
been cast shadow of suspicion. 1t is under
stood that they will begin operations i'm
mediately, although there are rumors that
the chairman of the committee, Mr.. Gray, de-
sires to be relieved from duty.
Mr.. Gray will probably not be permitted to
retire. There may be very little in the charges,
and there may be great deal. The country
wants the facts. and will not be satisfied with
anything less.
The resolutions authorizing the appoint
ment of the committee are broad, covering
not only the specific acts of alleged attempted
corruption, but also reaching out into other
fields where for some time past there have ex-
listed more or less well-grouhded suspicious OF
crooked practices.
It is especially desirable that the fullest In
formation should be gained as to the truth OF
the charges repeatedly made against a certain
coterie OF Senators speculating in sugar and
other stocks liable to be affected by legisla-
tion.
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HITS-OR MISSES.

Rudyard Kipling. the Londoners say, is ac-
quiring American manners. There seems to
be difference of opinion on this side as to
whether this change of his will be received
with unmitigated Joy by US
Breckinridge has not been for some reason
chosen a delegate to the Presbyterian con-
vention at Saratoga.
If the tariff farce "keeps on standing still''
some OF our statesmen may find it expedient
before long to look into the merits Of the
DOVE bullet-proof fabric.
Which will win. literature or the stage, in
this contest between Lillian Russell and Mrs.
Frank Leslie?
Philadelphia has been slow in adopting
asphalt pavements, and now 1t is found that
the contractors are even further behind the
times. The pavements won't stand water.
It's too bad there isn't some place in the
baseball race lower than the bottom. Wash
ington has spent all its ammunition early in
the season.
II our esteemed friends, the statesmen, had
to purchase their gas from the Washington
company, the flow might not be SO vol
luminous.
Seventeen divorces granted in Chicago
Wednesday.
Let's not abolish the Senate till Autumn
Mrs. Lemon. of Colorado. is reported to
have married thirteen husbands. Lillian
Russell and Mrs. Frank Leslie hold the rep
utation of the East in their matrimonial
futures.
Just that one little word ''but'' may mean
so much. 1t was cigarette butt that started
the Boston fire.
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LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS.
House Considered another Budgetary Bill
and Adjourned Till Monday.

and Adjourned I'LL Monday.
Soon after the House met yesterday /, found
itself with a healthy young hlibuster on its
hands, caused by motion to consider apprCpr.-
alton bills, running counter 10 private bills The
legislative, executive, and judicial appropria-
tion bill was taken up after an agreement was
reached to close general debate al o'clock and
TO adjourn over Saturday. The discussion
OF the bill opened UP several interesting and iln-
portant questions, among them being the sugar
bounty question the pension frauds inyestiea-
tion. and the dedCcting oi members pay Tor alb
sence.
Considerable opposition 10 the last subject
was manifested US at present administered, the
principal opponents being Representative
Boatner Democrat, louisiana and Representa-
tive Mahon Qiepubiican, Pennsylvania, though
both members condemned abssnteeisin In the
abstract
The discussion on the sugar oounty question
Was brought about by the omission from the
pending bill Of the provision for sugar bounty
assessors.
priety and courtesy Of the House in declaring by
its actions 10 Senators that there was not going
to be any bounty in the next fiscal year.
Touching the question of pensions. he approved
OF the action of the committee In refusing to
appropriate half million dollars Tor the pur-
pose OF investigating frauds.
There Was then some further discussion on the
question Of docking absent members III which
Mr.. Reed said that the only etfsct which he had
seen from the adoption OF the rule regarding abb
senteeism was an alarming increase of sickness
in the family and dangerous stretching Of
consciences.
Mr. Everett Dem, Mass) held that a member
of Congress might be dis 2harginc his obligations
more TO his constituents by going home and mix
ing with them than by remaining in his seat in
the House
1T o'clock the committee rose and a recess
was taken until O'Clock. the evening session
being devoted 10 the consideration of private
pension bills
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SHOULD OWN ITS BUILDINGS.

Congressman Dingley Opposed TO Govern.
meut Leasing Property in the District.
Mr.. Dingley yesterday criticised In the
House in severe terms the custom OF the gov
ernment OF renting buildings In the District
Of Columbia for departmental purposes.
About s200.OOO was now paid out in the city
OF Washington for rents. being about Is per
cent. interest on the value Of the property,
when 81, 900 900 would construct all the build
ings necessary for the use Of the government.
The government, which was able to borrow
money at 8 per cent, was now paying nearly
Is per cent. for the use Of buildings, SO that It
was losing about II per cent. on the sum Of
$4,000. 900. II the government did not have
the necessary money for the construction Of
these buildings. it would he good policy to
borrow $4,000. 900 at 8 per cent, instead OF
paving Is per cent. !.
Mr.. Coombs Dem., n. ", member Of
the Committee on Appropriations, also made
a strong plea for economy in the matter OF
rentals-not the false economy Of refusing
apr ropriations for public buildings, but liber-
atty in the constitution OF all necessary
buildings for the government departments, so
as to save rents Mt 10 per cent. interest on the
value of the buildings.