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New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
ADVICE As TO SERMONS.
DR. BUELL. THINKS THERE SHOULD BE LESS
OF THE Il BLaEECH YOV. Ny DEAR
BROTHER" AND MORE PRACT1
CAL RELIGION
CAL RELIGION

large number OF Methodist Episcopal ministers
attended their meeting Yesterday morning in the
hall of the Young Mems Christian Association The
Rev Robert Jones presided. and most OF the
Methods; churches In IN" city were represented.
DR. Marcus Buell.. OF Boston. Mass. made the ad-
dress OF the morning. DR. Bucl is well-known In
his denomination. lie spoke Of Palestine. the higher
criticism and OF what he thought good Methodist
preaching should be- His address was marked by
amusing anecdotes. epigrams and good advice Tor
his clerical hearers. and 1t was applauded IRE
quently.
DR. Buell. said that frequently he attended mass In
a Catholic church and always witnessed the I'm
nressive service with emotion. He declared that
when one saw tremendous crowds pouring out from
a Catholic church the fact seemed TO be explained
by the belief OF the worshippers that the priest at
the altar had really performed miracle. Or Buell.
didn't believe IN the theology which taught this
bnt ne thought profitable lessons might be derived
from the faith OF IN se who did believe. The
speaker said that Of the strongest instincts Of
mankind is the fighting instinct He had visited
Heidelberg a few years ago. and there. every morn
ing except Sunday there d parade Of the troops
and every time they passed his window he raised
the ash 10 look after them
The Doctor said that If he wanted 20 get ne
like portrait OF his bretnren he would prefer TO
take It when they were angry or preaching on soms
subject engaging nll their soul and strength. II
bronze bust Of the Editor Of THE Christian Advo
cate was to be made he should prefer to have II
represent Dr. Buckley when he and Or Perry
docking horns for some great debate"
The speaker then discussed the decreased at
tendance OF IN Methodist churches. and
thought that perhaps this was due 10 the fact that
there Is "A need OF serious subjects IN
mons He knew Of instance where
preached about so trivial subject that he Or
BueiD thanked God tina. he didn't have II listen
TO him. Or. Buell. thought that even the Angel Ca
brcl could put anything into the trviality Of
some subjects which sermons had been preached
There should be great moving moral power bach
OF all preaching swith the message or salvation TO
announce. In Wall Street 1t meant war, and In the
pulpit II should mean war. and war against SIN DR.
Buell. quoted an eminent scientific teacher who
urged that there be less eXhOrtlng and more rea
sonlng in the dscou.ses OF preachers There should
he less OF the II beseech you. my dear brother -
and more practical religion. DR.. Buell. spoke against
sensatonaism, although he praised the preaching
with a real message In H. He thought tnat II peo-
ole had 10 look forward to milk and water ser
mons they would prefer TO SIT at home before
comfortable fires and read the Sunday papers. He
discussed the necessity of changed methods In
nreaching which should keep pace with the intel
iectual growth of the Nation.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
IN SLEIGUS AND or SLEDS
SNOW BRINGS PLEASURE TO YOUNG AND
OLD.
CROWDS on THE ROAD TO COMFY ISLAND THE
SMALL BOY on TIE HILLS OF SOUTH
BROoKLYN-TRoLLEy CARS De
~,

LAyED BY THE sToRM.
Toward the time of sunset yesterday the threaten
ing clouds which lowered over the Greater brooklyn
from the time of early dawn seemed 10 weep. and
then the homeward- Fastening shoppers and others
IN the streets began 10 feel blasts OF piercing
high wind. which seemed TO come simultaneously
with a fall Of ha.stones The weather Just at that
hour was OF the pneumonia breeding type. The
wind continued TO whistle and turn inside out the
umbrellas and in addition TO this the advertising
signs along Court-st. Fulton-st. Washlngton-st.,
Myrtle and Dc Kalb aves. and other nearby thor
oughfares were blown down. and not few panes Of
glass were blown in by the miniature hurricane.
which brought with 1t reminders of the blizzard OF
March. lsSS The trolle lines were affected by the
storm. Cars returning 10 and going from the city
made very slow progress The tracks were slippery
and the overhead wires were weighted with ice
Within an hour there were several inches OF snow
upon the ground Just enough in fact. to guarantee
good sleching on the boulevard and suburban road
ways, and on the hillslcs for the small boys. The
snow in the business streets downtown. by the
treadng OF many feet upon II, soon melted ana no'
being quickly removed from the pavement. became
slushy. making anything save pleasant walking.
But those who were good natured enough and re-
Trained from complaining abou, the condition Of the
streets probably Jared better man those VINO t'lrN
to avoid getting their feet wr' by riding on the cars
The motive power which prop"ls the latter was n't
strong during the rush hours as result oi thc
storm and II was not until aloS after O'Clock max
the cars We're running on Icsl'aIy sch'd1ied UNI.
Last night many u the people VINO Garner IN i"t
evening bitterly complained about the con iiton OF
the downtown streets. eldei quickly over the snow"
covered boulevard to COn"y Island. The rlaahous"
propretors from Prospect Park 10 Gray.scna had
long been waiting for such a snowfall Th"r places
brightly Illuminated last night. and many
sleighing parties were out for good time The
small individual with HIS rough SLED had no check
ing hand over him. however and the hills OF south
Brooklyn. Williamsburg. and even the steep incl.n"s
in and around Concord and High sts echoed and re-
echoed with hts glad shouts. At all these cOnstne
places OF young folks gathered. and With
sleds covered with stout boards enjoyed the FUN
without a single protest Probably the most popular
OF all these nclines VAS the one a; Firth ana Pros
pect nves Between Fi:th and Third ayes there e.
a steep hill 70 which hundreds o: members Of the
rising generation. and not a Few OLD io.ks from the
South Brooklyn district OF the city. flock after
every snowfall
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
THE WiSHINGTON ESTATE.
The Atlanta Constitution.


Speaking Of General George Washngton's estate
at Mount Vernon. James Young. the assistant si-
pcrlntcndent said YESTERDAY: o.- ,..
THE property now consists OF 23i acres. Every
thing Is kept as nearly as possible IN the condition
IN which 1t was when General Washington died.
relics OF the father OF our country The room m
which he died Il very much in the same condition
1t was when he passed away The bed stands IN
the same corner. On the wall are two wooden
brackets the identical ones which used to hang In
the same spot There Is one chair which did not
belong to the original Mount Vernon furniture. but
II used by the General AZ his winter quarters
one year. only "a small part OF the land IL under
cultivation. We are trying 10 bring II gradually
into cultivation and we are endeavoring TO Keep
the topography of the ground AS unchanged as
possible 80.
he died lie Inherited part OF 1t from his father.
John Washington and Lawrence owned a large
body of land, John having bought II in 1861 The
Generals estate was divided and subd.vided by the
Washngtons who came after him. but Mount Yer
non remained in the family 1872 years Colonel John
atey surrounding the Generals old home TO an as
socaion OF ladies in 1856 for about $4,000 Congress
would not buy 1t and some patriotic ladies did A
South Carolina lady. you remember. organized the
movement Jay Gould donated thirty-three and
half acres. This was not known generally until his
death.
"One day he happened to be down at Mount Yer
non and as he was walking over the estate with the
superintendent the latter chanced 10 mention that
the ladies very anxious to buy small tract
which adjoned the farm and on which they had
option. but the option was to expire the next
land was not valuable for agricultural purposes
1t would make a fine picnic ground. and the ladies
were atrhu tnat cItiz"h Wouiu
buy the few acres. dig out Hunting Creek that a
steamer could go up and land and make Washing.
tons tomb a holiday resort Mr.. Gould said that II
the ladies would permit him 10 do so he would be
pleased to honor a draft FOR the amount OF the
purchase money. The ladies' were only too glad
the, the owner Of the land Mr. Gould asked that the
"as' il was no, 'H made % public nnti after his Death
Mr.. Young states that about 1900 people visit the
tomb every year. A fee Of 25 cents Is charged fol
admission to the grounds This fee goes toward
keeping the estate up. and the fund derived. which
amounts to $4,000 or $4,000 year. just about does
that
A trolley line extends from Alexandria to within
900 yards OF the old house. This trolley will be ex.
tended into Washington.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
THE STATES FISH AND GAME.
FACTS THAT WILL INTEREST SPORTSMEN
WITH THE ROD AND GUN

Albany. Feb. 3.-The annual report of the State
Fisheries. Game and Forest Commission recon-
mends that power be conferred upon the Commits
sioners close streams other bodies OF water in
the State for a term OF years not 10 exceed five.
when in their judgment. Il is necessary 10 resort
10 such means to enable fish planted by the Com
mission 10 attain suitable size before fishing OF any
kind is permitted
Through the contributions OF young salmon
planted in the Hudson River by the United States
Fish Commission 1t has been demonstrated that the
waters OF the stream suitable for this grand
fish This and other streams are in need OF fishways
70 provide the best results in furnishing the people
with an abundance OF suitable and cheap food hsn.
During the year ended on September 30 1895, the
State planted 1876 $40 fish ot various kinds and
ages Calling the brook trout. brown trout. rain
bow trout. and-locked salmon. sea salmon. musca-
longe and black bass. hook-and-line or game tish.
there have been planted OF these species S62IS or
whitehsh pike perch. tomcod smelts cscoes. shad.
buheads frostfsh etc, OF the commercial or
food fsh there have been planted lN6l9,ss2 In
other words for every single or hook-and-line
Ash planted in the State, the Commissioners have
planted over twenty-one food commercial fishes.
Almost since the date OF the creation OF the New
York Fish Commission in 1865 il has been dependent.
in large degree. upon the waters Of the Great
Lakes for a supply of lake trout and other fish eggs
In recent the supply OF eggs from this source
has been growing gradually less. and 1t Is matter
OF serious cons Iteration where TO look for supply
OF eggs OF the food commercial fishes. The Com
missoners recon mend public necessity that two
bodies of water in the Adirondack region. TO be
selected by the Commission. be set aside by law and
used as stock waters 10 supply eggs OF lake trout
and other fish for public waters Of the State
The Commission again asks that the Legislature
take some action provide for the purchase OF
forest lands in the Adirondack and Catskill region
large amount OF good forest land is now offered 10
the State at a low figure. II not purchased soon
nrfers will be Withdrawn. Much or this land
can be bought now for 81 30 an acre.
I'm the AdNondacks +.%0 deer were Killed during
the wear 2201 bucks and 1858 does. As 10 the
manner Of killing. 233 killed by night hunting.
2 6gi by bounding and 913 by still hunting In views
OF this enormous slaughter. the Commissioners Z
recommend that more stringent laws be enacted 10
preserve the deer from extinction, either oA a,
shorter season by regulating the manner OF Kills
ing, both.
There is a colony of beaver near the Adirondack
hatchery probably the only one in this State and
this rare animal supposed to have become extlnct
in Ney-York be preserved, there Is urgenc
necessity for the enactment OF law 10 protect "
in all seasons. The Commission urges the formation
of fish and game protective associations IN every
county and town IN the state
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
At THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.

"Nme SansGene." the comedy by Sardou with
Ka,bryn Kidder In the cast as the laundross. was
,oved at the Columbia last night before an au-
d,snce that was large despite the weather The
srenery and accessories used last night were ad-
m.red. and the more prominent OF the actors ana
,ros.es in the cast earned hearty applause.
~a,sryr Kidder and Augustus Cook. as Napoleon.
..noc,aIlv. were warmly welcomed
A, the end OF his present tour, In June. Nei
,,,rassa will go 10 England. he says. and will stay
,nare several years. his County Fair with
r,urocss as that comical spnster. Abigail Prue. Is
being played at farewell performances at th'
...nh,on Theatre this week. People who never 'ir'
ht'p, hi'pns,,c comedy filed the theatre last night
laughed heartily at the the 1"rs situations "'
grew e~Ds 49, wth her company. appeared at th'
PARK rhear brooklyn last nsn IN We rsserei
COMEDY E,mnress OF the French. VIII be pre-
.sn,ed on Thursday and Friday nights ara
day matinee.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
MR.CLETELAND AND TIE ECORRESfONDENf
From the Washington correspondent OF The Chicago
Times Herald.

From the Washington correspondent OF The chicago
Times Herald
President Cleveland Is not easily trapped. io'n
Fieders was here for three weeks trying 10, sct
an interview with the President. He had met Jonn
Chamberlin I'm New-Y York, and John had san 20
him. Come over to Washington. Tom, my BOY, ah4
| will Introduce you all the big peope an an !
get 10 see the President" see the lreSlurht.
echoed the only Chamberlin "why OF courvv i. ~.
Mr. Cleveland and are chums we WI. (use ,,
run In and make ourselves at home IN the W h'.c y.
House. and perhaps Mr.. Cleveland VIII ASK us ~
stay al night" This was very allurins ana risiu,
ers. having lived long In England that ne nay naS
forgotten the American tendency to Jolly, TOOK
IL all In dead earnest go - IT,, A,,
After reaching Washington II did not take MN
long to discover that Chamberln had been STRING i
ing him bit He could ge; no nearer tne fresi,
den, than the big door which Mr. Thuroer Bua!us rus
20 fathfully-thc dead line over when none Oh tne
journalistic profession dares to pass rinaiiy AMOS
Cummings thought ne could work H. Win rie;aers
I'm tow ne marched into the White House ana nteI
ally rode poor Thurber at the door OF the fres
dents room. ,. 49,.
"Nir President" said Amos In his b!andest tone
this Is Mr. Fleiers, former constituent or nine
living In England. and he has come 10 pay MS
respects to you before the war begins -,
Amos thought this skilful opening, ana 80 dil
Fielders. With such cue, the President woulo
! and what a sensation the interview" would make
i'm THE Pail Mall Gazette" "Oh. yes. Mr Flelders
OF The Pail Mall Gazette" said the President as
Amos and Tom looked at one another In chaKrn
and they talked for or three minutes about the
wea ather and the visitors sadly withdrew. Mr.. Thur.
Der grlnning dlabolically at them as they passed
out.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
TIE REV. CORTLAND MYERS CRITICISED
A MEMBER OF HIS CONGREGATION OBJECTS TO
HIS REMARKS UPON PERSONS WHO LEAVE
CHURCH BEFORE THE SERVICE


Tho Raw Cortland Myers. the young pastor OF the
po,.,s. --en,rle IN Third-ave.. was severely crit-
oissa IN a letter published in local evening paper
, IT.. latter was signed "Decorum" and
~, o.r,,er said that he did not consider IT "a
ce,tIennan,v act for a minister OF the Gospel 70 re-
n-ove IN harsh terms members OF MS c"hsreka'o"
who left the church before the cohcuSio' % '''
ser,.,ces' The writer added that on Suh1aF even
INC after ,he Rev Mr.. Myers had finished his
sermon and during the singing OF ."e 'N'' i, s--'
h. bs wife and several other people left the church
uerA e what "Dccorun'' says followed; IN A
d,c.atorlal yoice ne informed the people ieaVins
.he terDle that the services were not cohciuueu'
tbat M lady or gentleman would leave until 'hey
were ended and that those who went OUT nee" not
como again Furthermore he directed the ushers
10 lock the doors and thus force the peop'e " ~
main. Who gave the reverend genue"ah '"e ''s
,o ss,,e such arbitrary orders? l thought the com
,nanders OF The division Of the Army OF the ho'u
ruled by love and not By force. nave a''ehueu
services where the preacher has been most coru'a'
In the Invitation that he extended to the peopo ~
come again. 1t is Just possible that the he'' "''
Myers Is a little pured up at the success ne hss
met with in attracting a great multitude 10 hs'e"
20 his brilliant talks on the Sabba,h' anu '<''' ~
he DO as he may please. -, r,.,,-. ra
Mr. Myers through servant. tod I.iDNng r. WaTks
porter who called at his home, No 40 - o. cav in re-
gard 10 the matter The fact that large cfo%as has
have been attracted to the Baptist Tempt, nne ahe
church locked after the seats have been ned al; and
when standing room f. no longer obtanaDlc' srnday
nights say that the closing OF the doors is some,hns n
which should not be permitted as In cdse % o1 rbief
Dale was asked last night II 1t was VOCATION o;
the Fire Department rules TO keep the SUNDAY ma, Sre
fighter said that he did not think they were kept
closed. and II they were. the department had no no
power 10 act In the matter; as II came uhoe' '"s
rules OF the Department OF Buildings
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
HOPE For THE VETERAN Ms.
FORTUNATE DISCOVERY BY MR.. BAcKUs.
THE MEN WHO LOST THEIR PLACES RECENTLY
IN CONTROLLER PALMER's DEPARTMENT

THE MEN WHO LOST THEIR PLACES RECENTLY
IN CONTROLLER PALMER's DEPARTMENT
MAY DE REINsTATED.
The Grand Army veterans who. through
recent decision OF the Court Of Appeals lost their
places In Controller Palmer's department. are
1t was learned last night. likely to be reinstated
through a fortunate discovery Of class known
as Sub A" In the Civil Service lists. which. It
IS believed, will admit Of their being re-enSAged
as subordinate clerks with practically the same
pay as before. The discovery was made by
Professor Truman J. Backus. Of the Civil Ser
vice Commission. and II is likely that Ne viii
bring the matter to the attention OF the Eoard
az its meeting to-day.
II am in hopes" said Mr. Rackus last Dlght,
that this Sub A class. under which at present
l think there Is no one employed will admit Of
the reinstatement OF the veterans The trouble
with the old soldiers affected by the recent de-
cision is that they are not competent TO pass
technical examna tiOns, no matter how simple
some of the examinations may be- Anything
involving mathematical computation. figuring
with fractions and the Ike. is too mu,h for
them. Civil service kills more of them than
shot and shell used to. Yet the sympathies Of
every patriotic man lean toward the veteran,
and shall follow up my investigation 'elative
to this Sub class with good deal of inter ast"
One of the veterans who lost his place in the
Controllers Department through the decision
referred 10 General Lewis Peck
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

sitter. OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad, and
President Littell OF the Atlantic Avenue Rail
road Company. We're also present
Mr.. Henriques said that Mayor Strong. of New
York had requested that the final disposition Of
the Plaza question be deferred until he could be
present 10 offer his views The opinion OF the
other trustees. however. was that this was
question which OF vital moment to the
New-York trustees. and that they could get
along without Mr. Strong.
President Howell then called for the tabled re-
port Of the Terminal Committee. 1t was read
Mr.. Henrques moved as an amendment that the
Bridge trustees lease the space underneath the
storage yard between Tillary and High SITS. to
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company at an
annual rental Of $4,000. The resolution was not
seconded and like fate met a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Henriques to refer the whole mat
ter 70 the Bridge engineers
Mayor Wursier then said that since the ter
rninal had been opened passengers wishing 10
20 u the cars of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company had been compelled to wade through
dirt snow. sush and mud distance of 300 feet
The plan proposed ne said. took no space from
the Plaza and gave the patrons Of the troley-cars
the accommodations they needed He was in
favor Of adopting the plans Immediately
Controller Palmer said that the decision Of this
question had been deferred nVe times at the
request Of New-Yorx trustees. The Plaza, he
SAID belonged TO the people and they should De
accorded proper facilities. President Howell
also said that he thought 1t was a Brooklyn mat
ter and could be decided by those present with-
out waiting for New-York trustees
Mayor Wurster then offered TO amend the reso-
luton Of the Terminal Committee providing for
the laying Of tracks beside the Bridge terminal
and substituting the plan submitted by the
Brooklvn Heights Railroad Company. in ac-
cordance with the suggestion made by him,
which provides for four tracks at the outer line
OF pillars supporting the Bridge station or the
Kings County Elevated Railroad. ana connect
ing by a suspended covered passageway with the
platforms Of the cable railway Of the Bridge.
In the morning he said, the cars would come
Down Fulton-st. be switched on one OF these
four tracks and then either proceed TO the ferry
or be switched back to the uptown track IN the
afternoon he said 1t was the intention OF Presi-
dent Rossiter 10 have one car OF each line IN
Fulton-st in waiting at the Plaza alI the time
during the rush hours.
The motion Of Mayor Wurster was adopted
with Mr. Henriques's solitary nay. President
Little Of the Atlantic Avenue road, then askeG
what accommodation was 70 be provided Tor
cars OF that road. The Dekalb-ave. road. he
said, had side track opposite the Bridge termi-
nal. That line operated only one road at the
Bridge while the Atlantic Avenue road operated
six or eight, and had side tracks or terminals
He claimed that some accommodations should
be provided for them.
The question of otner terminals Of surface
lines was laid over until the next regular meet
ing Of the Board Of Trustees. on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
TIE FATHER LAUGHED LASE
COLONEL. RoEHR GETS EVEN" WITH HIS
son. SPEAKER FISTS sECPE"ARY'
,,r, rp,xcs Anor.r 4 CHANGE ~ THE MANAGT-
MrxT or THE rHooKLYNER iNhih
prrssr. svPERsEprNG ui' soN
~ THE MANAGEMENT.

pnrssE" svPEEstpiNi Hlt S"'
~ THE MANAGEMENT.
,ioce 81 CORPORATION news tina. will prove
interesting reading. t. Edward II NJ. N'"nr
sneaker Fish's private secretary. hecAm" pu"n'
IN BROOKLYN last night. and Mr ho'hr VIII
doubtless come IN for heap ~ g"'d-hA'"' -
nagging among the Assemhiym"n. Win "hom
!, g., ,,,ular Tn. news IL no less than the
turning down" OF Private Secretary R""hr 'S
his father. Colonel Henry + koehr' VINO mas
succeeded In forcing his son out of IN" manage
rnent OF The Br0oklyner Frrie Pr"ssr' h"-
uublican German daily from the management
~ which Colonel Eoehr was forced 10 retire
las; summer when the son got the Colonel
ousicd
The stock of the paper Is owned by Colonel
Roehr. his sons Edward ". NJ Roeh" ana
Charles R1@hr. and the Colon.rs wife ana daush-
iers Last summer Edward induced the STOCK
holders t. change the management of the sh""t
and Colonel Roehr. It's founder. was rather un-
O. tremendously fired" while the son was MADE
Editor-in- Chief and manager Time hung heavy
on the Coloncls hands. and he unsuccessiuHS
tried ovc- and over again 10 get renstated the
first Of the wear the Editor-n-Chief betook HIM
self 10 Albany leaving his brother Charles IN
charge. The paper appeared as usual day by
day. and the Speakers secretary knew not ot
the Dit which his sire was digging FOR him
on Saturday night after much skilfu prclni-
nary work, Colonel Roehr got his wife ana
daughters together and voted 20 change the
PAPERS managers. and they elected him to his
old place as Editor-in- Chief The frat thing he
did Yesterday was 10 discharge number OF re-
portcrs engaged b. his son. and he also sent
curt letter to Albany telling Eddie that he
"w0ul! be obliged to dispense with his services
hereafter, as the management OF the paper had
undergone IA radical change. The doughty
Colonel IL In fun charge. and has revived
number OF "fcaturcs' which were Characteristic
Of The Press." for years before last summer.