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The sun., 1895-05-05
NEWroHN,s OLD oHURoH.
Last Service 20 Bs Held To.say-A New
Structure Has Bsen Butlt.

structure hhnr hoeh nuttt.
The historic PRESBYTERIAN Church in HOFFMAN
Boulevard. Newtown. will bo used for religious
worship for the last time to-day, as the society
that for one hundred and four years has hold
services there will open now church. Tho
pastor, the Rev. J. Z. Mallmann, at the service
this morning, will give q reminiscent sermon.
reviewing the interesting history Of the old
house of worship.
The now church building has been erected
through the benefcence of the late John Gold
smith Payntar. who died In 1901, leaving the
sum OF S60,920.25 for building and furnishing
the church. In his will he provided that tho
edifce should cost S35. 900. of which sum 81. 900
was to he spent for the stone spirs. The re-
mainder OF the money was to be ex-
pended as follows: For stained glass
windows, $3.50; for frescoing and painting
$1,000; for heating apparatus, $500: for
n gas machine, SToo: for Eas fixtures, $3.50:
for cushions. S72O: for carpets, $3.50. and for
miscellaneous furnishings. S441.45 stone
fence, costing $4,000, surrounds the completed
of the amount should be set aside as u contin-
gent FUND. the interest to be used In keeping tho
One OF. the provisions of the will was that the
church should be. as nearly as possible, repro
Valley, witch Mr. Psyntar admired. : The
church is built OF Stockton granite and Belle
ys e. the nshSd in light
The old church was built in 100, 1t is the
@ h. the @ The chnrsh
land conveying to him the tract now embraced
ted in E'GWR Si. SSs sn Srnsns With s
colony @ from ,S New Ne Netherlands. as Sew YORK
I .sa by the Indians IN ni is5s
however. new colony came from Connecticut.
ere n RsS IN the
Rev. William Leverich in 1863. the Rev. Nor
gan Jones in l6so, the Rey. John Morso IN
Lord Cornbury. then the British Provincial
Governor. seized the church and assigned
the Rev. Vincent Urquhart to preach there.
The Rev. Mr., Breck was compelled TO leave tho
neighborhood; and two clergymcn who endeav-
Cornbury's permission were arrested and i'm.
prl.oned. They were acquitted upon trial. but
had 70 pay big Slls Of costs From h7os 70 i!t4
Nish, and from 174o 70 .1T7a tho Rev. Simeon
in 1871 and the other in 1T1T. From 1878 to
1775 the Rey. Andrew Bay was the pastor:
swnrmed into Ncwiown. The church was shorn
of ALI it's timber. to be used by the soldiers in
building barracks. Even the steeple was de-
guard-ho After the war only five members
Of the congregation could be got together. The
battle The remnant OF the congregation, how
ever. developed into numerous church society
be be fore long; and in 1901. whom the Rev. Nathan
now to be given np, was built.
There have been but three pastors during tho
last centnry-the Rev. John Goldsmith. the Rev.
John p. Knox. and the Rev. q. II. Payson. Dur
Ing Ing Pastor Pastor knox,s incTmbency the interior Of
pews with doors giving way TO those Of modern
make. The old windows were also removed.
), Tho old building still has an air Of quaintness.
shippers for 100 years bears this inscriptions
u Cert Baker, Rotterdam. Aug. 17ss."
The sun., 1895-05-05
SOUTH CAROLINA LITIGATION.
Sampson Pope Appeals to the American
EaSlo In His Argument.

Sampson POpe Appeals to the American
Eagle In His Argument.
COLUMBIA. s. c., May 4.-The third days ar
gument on the Registration law and Constitu-
tional Convention cases was begun this morn
ing. The first speaker was Sampson Pope. de-
feated candidate for Governor. He was partic-
ularly severe on Gov. Evans and those who had
gone into the conference in which they had
signed an agreement to maintain white suprem-
acy. In the course Of his speech he said:
1T is necessary to 90 to the American eagle
say here boldly that we can't get justice any,
where else. Here we come and show that two
citizens have been deprived of their rights"
DIR. Pope said he working In a grand and
glorious cause.-the cause OF liberty. II the
party In power wished to damn him for It, let
them proceed He said he left the law points
for the other attorneys engaged in the case with
him to handle. He was followed by Mr. j. F. j,
Caldwell. who made an argument severely ar
raigning the laws and the Convention act. He
was particularly caustic in his references to tho
scheme 70 disfranchise the negroes.
Gen. Edward McCrady, the father of the Reg
mont on the jurisd ctiOn of tho court. lie main
tanned that tho entire proceeding was political
one. and that only State constitutional ques-
tiOns were involved. He was interrupted fire.
Guently and some of the passages at arms wero
lively Judge SimontOn is to be here on Mon
day. 1t having been arranged that the dispen-
snry case pending be fore him shall be heard TO-
The two Judges will sit and hear the whole
matter
The sun., 1895-05-05

Threats Made to Break Up the Service To.
day and Eject the Priest from the PulpIt.

Threats Made to Break Up the Service To.
day and Eject the Priest from the Pulpit.
BUFFALO, May 4.-Discord again regns in the
parish Of st. Adelbert's Polish Church In East
Buffalo, and indications point to a serious up
rising of the congregation. The feud between
Father Flaczek and his parishioners has taken
the form OF hatred and enmity. and threats are
being publicly made. 1t is openly said that
members OF the congregation will break up tho
service tomorrow morning and eject the pastor
from the pulpit, and II this fails they will force
him out of his parsonage. A mass meeting was
held At st. Adelbert's school last night to
devise some method of getting rid OF tho
Objectionable priest. Spirited speeches ,were
made and the crowd was moved to
tum1lt OF excitement; Father Flaczek and
Dean Pitasa were bitterly denounced. Resou-
tions were passed that no member OF the con-
gregation would give the priest any money for
saying mass or any other service. Those present
pledged themselves not to contribute one cent
to the support Of Father Flaczek. The meeting
broke up amid wild demonstrations.
The trouble arose over the removal Of Father
Zarczny, who was very popular. and the appoint
ment OF Father Flaczek, whom the Poles dis
like. The police have been ordered out TO. NOR
row to auell any outbreak OF tho belligerent
Poles,
The sun., 1895-05-05

Sixteen So-called District Leaders Ont In
=, depeudsutly for Patronage.

uepeuueuuy LOT Patronage.
Col. J. J. Clifford. who was one of tho orators
of the Anti-Tammany Democracy when OK
Sheriff James O'Brien was t, yinK to build up his
new party last year. is in open revolt against the
er-Sheriff With fifteen other OF tho so-called
district leaders who have not as yet been able to
get anything In the way OF patronage from
Mayor Strong. Col. Clifford has started an in
dependent organization. This was done at q
meeting held on Wednesday night at the corner
OF Forty-eighth street and Lexington avenue. at
which the sixteen district leaders were present
A series of resolutions were adopted. In which
they all declared their faith in Mayor Strong
and tho reform municipal politics which no
represents, but denounced tho anti Tam many
Democracy and eI-Shcriff OBrien, who. they
declared, poses as Its proprietor.
Another meeting VII. be held at tho residence
OF Andrew , Bieser, the Leader in the Eighteenth
O'Clock this afternoon, at which Col. Clifford says
he will have four other district leaders with him
Col. Clifford and his friends are opposed to Mr.
0'l'rien because he has sighted them in secur-
ing patronage from his friend, Mayor Strong,
and ;hey hope to be able TO make a show OF
strength which will compel the Mayor TO recog-
niZe them,
The sun., 1895-05-05
Hopeless /
Almost \
Helpless
With
Hip Disease
Cured by
Hoods X
Sarsaparilla.

Among the many miraculous
cures effected by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is that of Howard E. Moody,
residing at % Fay Street, Lynn,
Mass, who was afflicted with rheu-
matism, followed by scrofulous hip
disease, SO that his life was de-
SPARED of and he was given up by
several doctors Us q hopeless case.
His mother, Mrs. Ada L. Moody,
thus gives the particulars:
Lynn, Mass, March e7, 1896.
&c. ]. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
"When my son was years Of age he
had the rheumatic fever and acute rheu-
matism. which settled in his left hip. He
was 30 sick that no one thought there was
any help for him.
"The June after he was taken sick in
August, he had sores break out On his
thigh, which the doctor said were
ScrofuIa Sores.
We moved from Augusta, Me-, to Lynn,
and he had three different doctors here.
HE had five sores on his hip, and small
pieces OF bone came out of one of Them
The last doctor he had said the leg would
have to be cut open and the bone scraped,
before he could get we'll. He became SO low
The sun., 1895-05-05

Mr.. Risley came to Willimantic from the town
OF Vernon in 1871. He was the only son of Dr.
Stephen q. Rislev, a physician OF Rockville In
the town OF Vernon. He got his carly educa
tion In banking business in the Rockville Ma
tfonai Bank. where he showed marked ability
His companion on his trip to Wilinantic was
J. F. Preston another young man OF banking
experience, who, by the way. has since served
quite long term In u New Jersey jni for some
crookedness in the banking line. They found
ed tho Merchants Loan and Trust Com
pany. That was au organization with u cap
ital of 100000 Incorporated with the
PRIVILEGE OF doing ~ general banking and
trust company business. y. G. Crosby was
elected President, J. +. Preston. Treasurer. and
MT; Hisley; Assistant Treasurer. Mr.. Crosby
dent and Mr.; Risley Treasurer. In 1872 Mr..
Rtsiey thought out the scheme OF . savings
bank. and he helped organize the institution
now known as the Dime Savings Bank. and was
elected treasurer OF II. The banking business of
came It's chief resource. and in 1878 Mr.. Risley
decided 70 organize or assist In the Organization
cf tho First National Bank OF willmantic
There was already one national hank there and
there was not room for three. so il was decided
turning over to 1t all the business Of
the Merchants Loan and Trust Company The
bank was organized with capital OF s 90, 900,
stock being worth 500 share. Five hundred
% and hfty;sih shares OF this stock were given TO
banking business, or the stock. OF the Msr-
ehants' Loan and Trust Company $5l roo worth
had been subscribed. Mr.. Risley went to the
Legtsiatnre and had the capital stock reduced
To S5iSOo. Then the MerohAnts' Loan and
The sun., 1895-05-05

Oliver Humphrey King Risley was the cashier
of the First National Bank of Willimantic He
was tho treasurer Of the Merchants Loan and
Trust Company. tho treasurer Of the Citizens
Gas Company and Of tho Willimantic Electric
Light Company; he was director and largo
stockholder of tho Natchaue silk Company.
and stockholder and director In tho Hall g. Bill
Printing Company. He was also an officer In
financial concerns in Rockville. Conn. He was
one Of the founders OF the Willmantic Fair AS
ISOLATION and was its first secretary. He was
member of many club. and Of various orders.
He was supposed to be wealthy. He was
not married He lived with Miss Harriet
. Brainerd and her sisters. maiden ladies' in
Maple avenue. He was about ~ years old. He
cared little for sports. and had no bad habits 80
far as anybody know. His income from the
bank was $500 year. and he had smaller in
comes from tho other corporations of which he
was an Official. He was never known to specu-
late TO any extent, and especially never unless
he had sure thing. He always lived, or was
thought to live. well within his income from
the bank. His only extravagance was team of
horses. He drove these himself and cared for
them himself
week after Risley died and tho bank was
closed, 1t was found that the whole capital of
the concern, something like 100000, and all
the surplus, $26, 900 more. was missing. There
was $4,000 In cash In the vaults and 5000 900
In notes and bills Of exchange and no man
knew what these notes and bills were worth.
Mr.. Risley had left the bank in worse condi-
Ion than any Connecticut bank had ever been
eft in before. This didn't come out all at once
It was gradual revelation. 1t is not all made
yet Every day something new has developed.
summary OF II makes astonishing reading At
hrst II was supposed that Mr.. Risley had simply
got a little mixed up in his bookkeeping. Then
1t was supposed that ha had borrowed some Of
the bank funds and forgotten to put In colat-
eral. Then it was learned that he had been
lending money on forged notes. Then It was
learned that he forged the notes himself. FL
nally 1t came ont that he had stolen about
everything that he touched his fingers to. 1t
was hard to believe these things oven after they
came out. for Mr.. Rtsley had been locke up to
and trusted so implicitly. Everybody knew of
his virtues. Business men had confidence
in him because he was so strict. III man over
drew his accounts much as 81 he would pro-
test the check. He was supposed to be the most
careful financial man In the whole State Of Con-
necticut.
The sun., 1895-05-05
sUFFERINGs L FOUNDED.
Hundreds After the Fall of wei-Hai- Wei
Perished for Lack Of Care.

CHIFU. March 26.-In no part of the war has
the inhumaIity OF the Chinese TO their wounded
been shown more glaringly than in the retreat
from Wei-Hai-Wei. There was some excuse
for the absolute lack of any hospital service in
Manchuria, and even In Corea, because there
large bodies OF troops were moving across the
country. and only well-dcveloped system
could have provided prompt treatment for the
sick and wounded. At Wci-Hai- Wei. however,
Chifu was near as n base. and there was no ex-
cuse for the awful suffering that resulted.
The mercury ranged from 50 to zoo below zero
during the whole operations around Wei Hal
Wei, and this excessive cold was heightened by
violent storms Of snow and sleet which covered
men and animals with a coating of Ice in few
minutes; During this bitter weather u stream of
that the Government had made no provision for
their care. As In tho great floods in the
the front Ths carns fas tese
H6sps HPsesS ee Sr and aoh he ApsG@P Ms,Gn
have accommodated the greater number, but il
is in charge Of an incompetent Chinese. and
the sick pocketed the funds. The two foreign
hospitals therefore. received the maj jority Of the
care, because of liberal vifts sent by the char
ts6e f@regr OF The Tao
no shame over the spectacle of the hated for
oignsr caring for the wounded of great and
rich empire.
If any one could describe the scenes Of misery
witnessed on this retreat to Chifu, it would add
q moving picture to tho horrors OF war. Most
OF the wounded were scantily clad. They had
roughly bound up their wounds and set out on
the long tramp along the coast road. They had
no protection from the lev winds which blow Off
the Gulf OF Pechili and penetrate the marrow
OF a well-clad and well-fed European. Many
sank In the snow by the way and gave up the
ghost. their companions stopping only long
enough to throw tho bodies of the dead into the
sea In order to save them from deiilement by
the wolves and other animals Many reached
Chifu creeping on their hands and knees. One
poor wretch hobbled into the Mission Hospital
and fell down in a heap on the floor. 1t was
found that both his feet were so badly frozen
that they had to be amputated at once in order
to save his life.
The worse incident connected with the TAX
ing Of tho forts at Wei-Tai- Wei, and the only
one which showed barbarity on the part of the
Japanese, was connected with the sinking of the
Lai. Ynen. This huge Chinese war ship turned
turtle when she was torpedoed and carried all
her crew down with her. She sank, however, in
shallow water and the imprisoned crew lived
for several days before cold and hunger killed
them. They bored a small hole through her
double bOttani. and by this means made signals
asking for help. But the implacable laps swept
all the neighborhood OF the sunken vessel with
their machine guns so that rescue was hopeless
For three days eyewitnesses declared an occa-
stonal arm could be seen thrust through tho
hole in the ships bottom gesticulating for aid
But no mercy was shown, and the victims suf-
fered the worst of deaths.
The sun., 1895-05-05
"A bond Rcquircd by Disburstng Omcer
Good, Although Not Required hx LnM :.


GOOD. Although Not Required ny Law.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Benedict overruled the demurrer in tho
case OF the United States VS.. Isaac c. Coon.
Coon was charged with forging bond for tho
purpose of obtaining S2l8 from the United
states on fraudulent pension claim.
The indictment charged that tho defend ant
forged certain bond. and afterward filed a
copy OF the bond with a United States pension
agent In order to obtain S21O duo to a PEN
sioner named Charles Gengold. OF whom. as
lunatic, Coon had been appointed guardian
jointly with +. Schwab.
Schwab "
Judge Benedict says in his opinion that the
point made against the indictment Is that 1t
charges no crime, because tho pension agent
was not authorized by any statute TO require or
;se receive e from Coon such bond JudR" Benedics
holds that 1t seems to be established that u bond
required by disbursing officer of the United
states as a condition Of receiving money from
the United States. fromisuch officer s valid. and
capable of being enforced. although no United
required.
The sun., 1895-05-05

The Latter says She Bought szsSt aaA
Mado Love to Him at the same Time.

The Latter says She Bought EzsSt aa4
Mado Love to Him Mt the Same Time.
Casper Gunther, a butcher. of $50 Wythe
avenue. Williamsburgh, says he has been an
noyed for three months by middle-aged woman
named Sophia Colwell. who wants him to marry
her. She bought meat at his shop. often three
or four times day. Three weeks ago. Gunther
says, she told him she loved him, and proposed
marriage. Gunther was satisfied that she was
damented, and he asked her TO buy her meat
elsewhere. She refused, md twice afterward,
he says. she asked him TO marry her.
week ago Gunther married young woman
70 whom he had been engaged for year. When
the Colwell woman heard of the marriage she
went to Gunther's store and denounced him for
triftng with her affections. Gunther ordered
her out, but she left only when he threatened TO
haye her arrested. Since then the woman has
Of stealing The buteher '"! Yestsrday sI tiunther
went In the Lee Avenue Police Court and got .
warrant for the woman.
The sun., 1895-05-05
STDEWALK TRADES.
Permits for Soda Stands-None for Fish
Carts-Ticket Spectators May Suffer.

Permits for Soda stands-None for Fish
Carts-Ticket spectators May Suffer.
The Law Committee of the Board of Alder
mon took up yesterday tho applications before
them for soda water stand licenses. and decided
to grant all of them In cases where the law was
complied with.
An Oplnion was received from the Corporation
Counsel that the Aldermen have no power to
In Hester street. Tho committee decided to give
q hearing at O'Clock Thursday on Alderman
Halls proposition to forbid Spectators from
selling theatre tickets on the sidewalk after the
present permits have expired. II the ordinance
Is adopted, the speculators will have To do bust
ness in the theatre lobbies. where they are in
collusion with the managers; where they are
not their lines will bo hard.
The sun., 1895-05-05
TO FILL JERSEY CITY OFFICES.
Several Candidates Chosen at q Lonx Re.
publican Caucus.

The Republican members OF tho Jersey City
Board OF Aldermen held caucus on Friday
night In the Union League Club house which
continued until after midnight There was not
much opposition to the reappointment Of Ed
ward w. woolley as City Clerk, and ho received
tho caucus nomination. Capt. Jack" Graham
was selected for reappoir tment as City Marshal.
William ii. Neil, who has been Building In-
spector for q year, was turned down. and George
H. Jones Will take his place. There were several
candidates for tho offico OF Sealor OF Weights
and Measures, which Is now occuDiod by J. Wal
lace Black. Mr.. Black 10 good Republican, and
turned out to make room for another Repub-
lican. No conclusion was arrived at. The new
Board win orgaaiSe next Tuesday night
The sun., 1895-05-05
Tive I.oso-o.,v.. wreel.a ia . Collision.

SYRACUSE. May "A switch engine and q
through freight train from Buffalo collided at
the cathartne street crossing OF the West Shore
hailroad at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. Both en-
Eines were completely wrscke cd, and about
Tse care ~ the freight train were derailsd.
H6oaIs and tiafio was Transferred 70 the New
Iork Centrai TRACKS until the de brio was cleared
the switch engine. was thrown from his cab and
tWo OF his ribs were broken. He may die.
The sun., 1895-05-05
Preferred Death to Ialsas %.

Because idloness was burdensome Charles
Hackett. aged "a, for many years resident Of
Harrison. N. j.. hanged himself yesterday after
noon. One OF his family found his body strung
mp TO the rafters of his barn. Up TO three years
ago Hackett was switchmAn on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, and had
always lived an active lie.
The sun., 1895-05-05

Commissioner Brookfcld revoked yesterday
the permit for alb DOT blacking stand ON the ground
floor Of the County Court House. The stand
has been there many years. Tho space immo-
diately around 1t was long known as the once {"
Of George w. Plunkitt, the Tammany leader in
the Eighteenth district. Either he or his Al
derman, Robert Muh, could be found there at
almost every hour OF the day. On the wall be-
hind the stand WAS picture OF Plunkitt, which
will probably go with the boot
The sun., 1895-05-05
"BARING ARREsTED NOW.
The Police Have Been Looking for Gold
smith's Patron siAce March -.

1"EtN INtFOu bIHco NhNtcN ~
john H. Fischer OF Boston, who tried to
speculate through tho firm of Barring, Moore g.
Co." of 40 Broad street and says that after a
false pretence Of speculating with his money
the firm reported that II had been lost. has had
another member Of the firm arrested. This is
the young man who, when he Is a banker"
calls himself Charles w. Barring and says he Is
partner. had been arrested previously on
Fisober's complaint, but barring was not to be
Wall street yesterday and locked him mp at
Police Headquarters on q charge of grand
justice voorhis on March IS. 'i %Barins,s" s asSi
name 10 said TO be BoskoWitA
The sun., 1895-05-05
HOWARD E. MOODY,
y Lynn, Mass.

that he would eat nothing, and one doctor
said there was no chance for him. lie
would lie for days and days. and not notics
anything.
lone day paper recommending Hoods
Sarsaparilla was left at our door. We de-
cided to try this medicine. Howard com.
menced taking the Sarsaparilla the last of
February, after having been sick for a year
and half. He hadn't taken it week be-
fore / saw that his
Appetite Began to Improve,
and then he gained rapidly.
~ gave him five bottles without any in
terval, at the end of which time lin Decem-
ber) the sores were all healed, and they
never broke out again. The crutches he
had used for four years were laid aside as
he had no further use for them. l give all
the credit to Hoods Sarsaparilla"
The above picture was taken two years
ago, since which he has greatly increased in
physical development. He is now 2l years
of age and weighs 1873 pounds. Although
the youngest Of n club of twenty-six young
men. the circumference of his arm. when
the muscle is expanded, is an inch in excess
of his fellow members. AS clerk in a
grocery store, he lifts barrel Of flour into
wagon with perfect ease.