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KIker--Townsend.

At Far R~ockaway, L.. l., in 81. Johns Cmurch
the wedding of Miss Frances NJ. Townsend and
Samuel Riker. Jr., was celebrated yesterday.
The chancel was trimmed with white roses.
chrysanthemuins, smilax, lilies, ferns, and exot-
les. The Rev. William NJ. Grosvenor. rector of the
Church OF the Incarnation. this city, performed
the ceremony, and was assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Snyres, rector OF st. Johns. at noon. The bride
wore a superb white satin gown with duchesse
lace and diamond ornaments. Sprays of orange
blossoms secured the tuile veil. Miss Isabel
Townsend. Miss Mattina J. Riker, and Miss
Mary j. Hiker, sisters of the bride and BRIDE
groom: Miss May Hooper. Miss Nicholas, and
Miss Amy u; Bostwick, were the bridesmaids.
Charles l.. Riker. brother OF the bridegroom;
Samuel. I. Clifford, John q. Neeser. A. Henry
Mosle, Rufus X. Graves, Harry q. Haskell. and
o.. Beck man Hoppin assisted as best man and
uRbers.
The bridal breakfast and reception afterward
were given at the country seat OF the brides
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Frederic Townsend. at
Lawrence. III. The bridegroom is a son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John l.. Riker OF 10 West tltty-seventh
street, this city.
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FEDERAL JAIL WANTED HERE.
Herr Tamsen's Prison Not Considered SAT-
by Uaited States OmcIals.

by Uaited States OmcIals.
So great is the need felt in this city for q Jail,
where Federal prisoners only may DO incarcer-
ated. that a movement is on foot to induce the
proper authorities At Washington TO provide
one. Ever since Herr T amsen b. rs been Sheriff
those who had the handling OF Federal prison.
ers here have felt that Ludlow street jail was
not = safe place. The escape OF the Post Office
robbers, Killorau. Allen. and Russell. only en-
phasized the fact that Federal prisoners in Lud-
low street jail may prove missing at any time.
In speaking OF the matter yesterday, United
States Marshal John II. Mccarthy said:
No place in the country stands more in need
OF a Federal jail than doc New York. No mat
ter what the character OF the administration Of
Ludlow street jail may lie, IT'S too far away
from the / ederal building, where Federal pris-
oners are tried. There Is always danger. in q
crowded city that prisoners VINO have to DO
transferred any distance in the ordinary street
cars may escape. We have had experiences of
that character. There is room in the Federal
building for q jail; and the cost Of fitting UP one
would be %trifing."
United States District Attorney Wallace Mac
fariane said that. generally speaking. he was
not In favor of building Federal prisons where
the States made provisions for the detention Of
Federal prisoners. In the case Of New York,
however. Mr.. Nacfarlane said that he consid-
cred the accommodation for Federal prisoners
altogether inadequate. and that. therefore. he
favored the providing OF a prison here eXclu-
siyely for United states prisoners.
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NEW SCHOOL CoMuIssIoNERs.
= Eiiery Anderson. James Speycr. william
GrernouEh, and John Il. Eustis Appointed.

= Eiiery Andersen. Jane. Sreycr, william
GrernouEh. and John Il. Eustis Appointed.
Four new members of the Board OF Education
were appointed yesterday by Mayor Strong TO
take the places of Commissioners Strauss. Holt,
Benevllle, and Meirowitz, whose terms Of office
expire on Jan. /. The new Commissioners are
L. Ellery Anderson. who lives at the Hotel
Waldorf; James Speyer of 427 Fifth avenue.
William Greenough Of 3. West Ninth street.
and John F.. Eustis OF Morris Heights. The
Mayor also reappointed :or the full term Of six
years Commissioner John G. Agar. Richard II.
Adams. and Joseph j. Little, whose present term
will eI pire on Jan. /. All the new Commission
ers appeared at City Hall yesterday and were
sworn in.
+. Ellery Anderson is a lawyer and a con-
spicuous reformer. He was born in this city in
1888. He studied abroad. was graduated from
Harvard In 1852. and admitted TO the bar two
years later. From 1876 until 1891 he was a
school trustee from the 1wenty-6rst ward. and
he Is thoroughly familiar with the workings OF
the city school system. lie is a member OF the
Com OF Seventy. and in 1898 he was the
Chairman OF the committee appointed TO revise
the laws OF the common schools and public edu-
cation In this city.
MIR. Speysr. who was born in this city thirty
Ave years ago, received his education in Ger
many. Afterward he worked in the banking
house of Speyer X Co. in Paris. London. and
Frankfort, and in 1889 he became n member OF
the firm: lie returned to this city in 1888 and
nv ~ llNOh SUI ONSi INV w w 81 10 ~
trustee OF the German. American Savings Bank
and of ST. Johns Guild. the treasurer OF the
University Settlement Society, a founder OF the
Provident Loan Society, and a member OF the
Conmittes OF Seventy.
Mr.. Greenough is u native OF Cambridge,
Mass. and 4 graduate OF Harvard. He came to
this city in 1879 and became "A member Of the
firm OF Patterson 4 Greenough, dealers in
woollen goods Rt Al Worth street. He is .
trustee OF the New York Free Circulating Lii
brary. tho Teachers College. the Charity OrgRni-
cation society, and the New York Institution
for the Instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb.
Mr.. Eustis was born in this state forty-nine
years ago and was educated at the Wesleyan
University and the Columbia Law School. and
he Is now the senior member OF The law firm of
Eustis. Fowler * Coleman. Under the old law
lie was a school trustee, and after the change he
WAS appointed an inspector. He Is tho Vice
President of the skin and Cancer Hospital. and
u trustee OF Good Government club Is.
Every one OF the four new Commissioners Is
said 10 he in favor OF the new school system
which was inangurated when the Pavey bill
doing away with trustees became Il law at last
years session OF the Legislature, and II is
thought. that the reform element will have \
majority OF thre, when the Board OF Education
is reorganiZed in January.
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In Christ Church. at Rye, n. ", yesterday af-
ternoon, Miss Rosa Parran Buchanan and Eu-
gene Lontilhon, sou Of the late Captain and Mrs.
Joseph Lontilhon Of this city. were married.
The floral adornment was ~profuse and effective.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Will
liam IL. Nibbort OF Trinity Chapel and the VEN
cradle A:chueacon Kirkby. rector of the church,
at 3 80 o'clock. The bride was in white satin
with trimming of duchcsse lace, and wore
diamond ornaments. Her tulle veil was Sc
cured with orange blossoms, and her bouquet
was of lilies OF the valley. She was attended by
the bridegroon's sister. Miss Mlnna Lentilhon.
az maid of honor. and by Miss Marie Buchanan
OF Baltimore. Miss Honey OF New port, and Miss
Mabel Lewis and Miss Lille Macdonald of this
city Us brid j. de Tours Lentilhon was
his brother's best man. and Alexander :. Webb,
Jr., Benoni lockwood. Jr., II. w. =. Cochrane,
VS.. Scott, Edward Lentilhon. aud Eugene l..
Dale were the ushers.
The bride is u daughter OF Mrs. James A. Blu
chanan OF New Brighton, S.. !. The reception
which followed the church ceremony WAS given
at the country place of her brOther-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mayhem Wainwright, in
Sound View Park.
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BROKE 1xro ms wIrr,s ROOM.
Wiiian Ciauhen Used . Ladder 10 Get Evi.
denes In His Divorce SUIT.

Justice Beach heard an action yesterday
brought by William Clausen against his wife,
Mathilda. for an absolute divorce. The testi-
mony showed that the Cinusens were married
in 1881 and have had nine children, of whom
three are now living. Clauseu, who is n manu-
facturer of picture frames, accused his wife of
improper conduct with George Fechner. An
gust Jarnier testified that after midnight on
Aug. IL no, with Clausen and another man,
climbed a ladder leading to Mrs. ClAusen's bed
room window. lie said that Clausen went into
the room. struck n match and lighted the gas.
The others entered the room and found Mrs.
Clausen in he'd with Fechner. Mira. Clausen.
Whats tho matter p"
Clausen replied, Nothing"
"Oh, we climbed down the ladder"
She said that at 3 o'clock on the morning of
Aug, 10 she was awakened by some one striklng
bed and another man looking through the win
dow. Fechner, who was q boarder in the house
and occupied, an adjoining room; rushed into
her room under the impression that burglars
Fred Ciausen. 10 Years old. testified that he
ran into his mothers room on the night in
question and saw Fechner there. Fechner had
his clothes on. Decision was reserved.
mony before Justice Smyth of tho Supreme
Court yesterday, In an action brought against
He is a member OF the firm Of NJ. Waters s
Sons. wall paper manufacturers OF 6s Mott
street; They were married In l494. He CHARGES
her with intimacy with different men. and she
declares he made her lead a life Of shame and
used her earnings to gamble.
They separated several times, and on one of
these occasions, In April. 1925, she says that he
married Pauline Rosenthal. He was arrested
for bigamy. but Mrs. Waters says that, believ-
Ing that the marriage had been annulled, she
did not appear against him and the charge was
dismissed.
Maboll Ii. de Porrais has obtained an absolute
divorce from Luis Ruiz de Porrais from jus
ttce Beekman. She married him In 1887. She
says he deserted her three years later and has
since been living at Cruces, Cuba. with a wo-
man named Perez.
Judge Beach has granted an absolute divorce
to Catharine Schuck from Frederick Schuck, Jr.
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MIsUxDERsTooD MIR. WILSON.
An accident OF the Chnmber OF Connerce
Annual BANQUET.

An interesting incident OF Postmaster General
banquet at DelmonIco's on Tuesday evening &C.
Cured when lie was expatiatinR upon the eco
nomic conditions OF the country. particularly
with regard TO the financial system. He had al
ready won applause by his deliverances on the
economic phases. and his emphatic statement Of
the necessity OF reconstructinR the financial sys-
tenn brought out more applause than any other OF
his sentiments except q reference to the Wilson
bill, which was misunderstood at first. the mis-
understanding giving occasion for the liveliest
moment OF interest and the most spontaneous
demonstration OF the evening. BY a happy
chance an interpolation o. Senator Hawley
offered the opportunity for a correction. which
saved the day for Mr.. Wilson. 1t was while on
the subject Of monetary affairs that the Post
mRster-General said: II want tn say-and in
this statement believe MI. tSenatorJ Hawley
on my left and Mr.. NNhitelaw) Reid on my
right will agree with me. and that YOU will all
legislation was the Wilson bin"
The laughter that burst ont in every part of
the room continued for several seconds and Mr..
Wilson was forced to pause. Senator Hawley
took advantage OF the interruptlon. 10 ask with
Mr.. Wilson saw that he had not been followed
and he ~rejoined Sou did not understand me.
/ mean tho Wilson bill that repealed the silver
His explanation changed tho laughter into
cheers and brought many OF his auditors TO
their feet. The company clapped hands heart
lily and made up to him for the too humorous
manifestations that hhd been evoked By their
not unnatural misunderstanding Of his first ex-
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coMsrocK AGAIy TURNE DOWN.
His Prisoner Discharged. and He Gomez
Near ComnIttaI for Contempt.

His Prisoner Discharged, and He Gomez
Near Comnitta for Contempt.
Anthony Comstock caused the arrest recently
OF Joseph Motion Of 81 East Seventeenth street,
as the publisher and circulator of an illustrated
journal which makes a speciality of repro
ducing green room scenes, on the score that
some of the pictures were improper.
When the case came on for final hearing In
the Centre Street Court yesterday Magistrate
kudlich discharged Mr.. Motion. The Court
said 1t was more a question OF fact than OF law.
and depended much on what q mans idea of
immortality was. The members of tho Grand
Jury the Magistrate thought better able than
he to say whether the pictures were or were not
immoral.
Mr.. Cumstock grew red in the face when
Magistrate Kudlich announced that he would
not hold the prisoner, and began to expostulate
IL have n motion to make in this case" said
Mr.. Comstock. and inasmuch as IL was CON-
trate Mott. l raise the question OF Jurisdiction
of the present Court to sit Ia the case"
1t was then Magistrate Kudlich's turn to get
said calmly that he would deny the motion.
The time for you to have made your motion
was before this hearing commenced. and now
In making II l do not even think you are doing
20 In good faith"
Mr.. Comstock made some uninte!ligible reply
and then apparently losing control of his tenn
~ regret TO see your Honor takes it upon him
self to oyerrule the Court of Appeals"
The Magistrates gavel came down before Mr..
Com6tock could finish.
IF you make any more impudont remarks Of
that character will commit you for Contempt
said Magistrate Kudlich. will not allow you
TO come here and talk in this way"
Mr.. Comstock said that he had no Idea the
Magistrate would SO consiIue his remarks and
that he had no idea of insulting or saying any
thing offensive. When he went away he de.
Grand Jury. where he would secure an indict-
ment and later a conviction.
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won.n's Suffrage State conveunop.

ROCHESTER, Nov. ls.-Music Hall was filled
with delegates 10 the Women's Suffrage State
Convention this morning. Mrs. Jean BROOKS
Greenleaf, President, called the Convention TO
order at 0:3O o'clock. The roll call of counties
showed delegates present from nearly every
county in the state.
The election Of officers resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Mariana w. Chapman. Brook
ian; Vice President, Miss Elizabeth Curtiss OF
New BTighton; Corresponding Secretary. Mrs.
Secretary, Miss Mabel Howland OF sherwood:
Treasurer, Miss Kate s. Thompson OF James.
town; Auditors. Mrs. Jean Brooks Greenleaf OF
Brooklyn.
Mrs, Lille IDevereux Blake received several
votes for President.
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SHE BOUGHT 4 HUsBAHD.
Mrs. BartreIdt Paid 81. for Mr.. n. and
Wants 81 zoe Back.

Joseph Bartfeldt. the proprietor OF q mattress
factory ut 100 Broad way. Brooklyn. through
q trimon agent became acquainted last
summer with Gertrude Roth, the 22-year-old
daughter of q Duchess county farmer. The
young woman had filed her request for o hus-
band with the agent. and when Bartfeldt was
introduced to her she paid the agent $50. In
the early part OF August a marriage between
Bartfeldt and the young woman was arranged.
Tho brides father gave her a check for 1000
as a wedding present. The marriage ceremony
was performed by an Alderman. and then
the bride gave Bartfeldt the check. Tho
bride went alone to the home that ,Bartfeldt
had provided for her. There Bartfeldt Joined
her. It is alleged that he made her domestic
life unpleasant. and offered her $500 70 be re-
leased from his marriage bond.
A warrant against Bartfeldt for trying to de-
fraud his wife out of 81. 200 was issued by Jus
tice Hartman In the Gates Avenue Police Court.
Bartfeldt was arrested yesterday morning, and
when he was arraigned In court he denied that
he had done anything Of a criminal nature.
The case was adjourned.
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LENT MUST HELP HIS WIFE.
A Veteran Of the seventh Regiment Ar
raigned In Harlem Court.

rniEned In Harlem Court.
Clarence Lent. n veteran OF the Seventh Regl-
ment and son Of William II. Lent. an importer
of tailors' trimmings at 10 West Twenty third
street. Was put under bonds by Magistrate
Brann. 10 the Harlem Court, yesterday, to pay
his wife IS per week toward her support.
She is the daughter OF John Mitchell, a farmer
of Sullivan county. Lent served In Company G,
Seventh Regiment. and was employed in his
fathers store when he met Miss Mitchell. In
August. 1894. They were married by the Row.
DR.. Houghton. In the Little Church Around the
Corner, on Nov. 9 OF the same year.
clarence told me we must keep our mar
riago secret, because he expected his father
wonld take him into the firm In January. and
his father learned OF his marriage. never said
a word about II, but he had To tell his friends In
the regiment all about II, and then our trouble
began" Mrs. Lent said. Tho marriage was
published In tho regiment gazette, and his
father SAW the notice and discharged him."
When this happened the couple went to board
at 22l West Forty-eighth street. and the young
wife tried TO support her husband and herself
by opening a manicurlpg shop.
All her husband did, she says, was to pawn
his uniform and give her the $40 he got on 1t.
That is all the money he ever gave her.
When they finally separated, after a quarrel,
Lent's father took him back In the store. As he
now had an income. she at last determined to
make him contribute TO her support and caused
his arrest.
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AGAINST nERErICAh TEACHING.
A Proposed Law 20 give the Courts Indi-
rect Jurisdiction.


PIrrsBURGH, Pa. Nov. lS.-At a meeting of
the Board OF Directors OF the Western Theo-
logical Seminary yesterday afternoon favorable
action was taken on II recommendation 10 have
introduced into the Legislature II bill which
will empower the courts of the State to pass
judgment on all alleged misusos OF trust funds
held by theological and similar educational in
stitutions. In other words. the courts will have
to decide. II the bill becomes n law. whether. In
case charges OF teaching heresy are mado. such
teachings constitute a misuse Of funds.
This recommendation ~ intended TO dispose.
90 far as this particular education is concerned,
OF the long standing question OF seminary con-
troll. which has been up almost constantly in
the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church ever since the time OF the trouble In
Union College.
A communication was rend from the Rev. DR..
William II: Roberts OF Philadelphia. clerk of
the General Assembly. concerning the matter OF
seminary control. DR.. Roberts stated that II
was the request OF The Assembly that all Boards
of Control take steps az once 70 devise some
plan whereby II would he possible for the As
sembly 10 proceed according to law against any
person or institution which made any misuse
Whatsoever OF funds with which any such instl-
tuition had been endowed.
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EPISCOPAL CnURcH coxvEsr1ox.
Tho Relation or the Church TO the Problem
of Social Unity DIseusaed.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. lS.-Ths seventeenth
session or tho Congress of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church of the United States was convened
in Christ Church yesterday. The opening SER
mon was by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Satterlee Of
the new Washington diocese. The holy COM
munlon was administered by Bishops Randolph,
Satterlee. and Newton.
The night session was held at the Academy of
Music. Bishop Alfred McGiil Randolph Of
Southern Virginia, President OF tho Congress,
delivered his inaugural address. The topic for
discussion WAS How Can Social Unity BE Best
Obtained 2" Among those VINO participated in
OF Macon. Ga: the Rev. William $. Ralnsford,
j. D.. of New York. and the Hon. Georgs w.
Pepper OF Philadelphia
The consensus Of opinion was that the Church
should furnish men OF such character that they
would carry out social reforms compatible with
Christian Justice. but that the Church itself
should not enter the realm Of social science.
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4 PrsroL IN sPECIAL sEss1oys.
Mecrssry's Cashier Says Ho did Net Try
60 use 1t ard IL Dlseharnea.

w ~ ~ - AAEHeNs
While the case OF Cora Schott against Abra-
ham Lubekin was on trial yesterday morning
before Justices Hinsdslo, Jerome, and Jacobs in
the Court Of Special Sessions, John r.. schott, a
brother Of the plaintiff apparently attempted to
draw q revolver from his pocket to shoot, rs 10
surmlsed. the defendant.
Miss Schott had Lubekin arraiRned to compel
hin to support her child, of whom, she alleged,
he 10 the father. The prosecution was in, and
Justice Goldfoglc, counsel for the defendant,
was pleading his clients case. In the course Of
his argument his Remuneration Of the complain
ant became bitter. Young Schott, who sat near
his, sister, became very nervous and excited,
and Court Oficer Tierney noticed his hand
steal back to his nip pocket several times.
As Justice Goldfoglo proceeded II was notice.
Control cont sp Of himself line sGu unde %a the BIT bitter ra PpSr1s n 1G' tbs
defendnnt's counsel. and as Justice GoldfoRle
made a statement u little harder to bear than
ant District Attorney BerlinEer saw Schott put
his hand again to his hip pocket and try TO draw
ible when the coat was thrown aside.
Tierney Jumped at the man, and, after a short
struggle, wrestcd the revolver out OF his hand
and put him under arrest. He was placed In a
cell to await the adjournment OF court, when he
was arrniRned before Justice jerome. Daniel
him. He denied that he had any Intention OF
drawing the revolver. Justice Jerome then
sent him down to the Centre Street Police Court
He told Magistrate Kudlich that he was the
assistant cashier In McCreery's dry goods store.
Each morning 1t was his custom TO go to the
bank and deposit n large sum of money. and he
carried the revolver for protection. He had
been to the bank Yesterday morning, and after
he had deposited the money he had gone di-
rectly to the court TO listen to his sisters case.
He denied the statements of Assistant District
Attorney Berlinger and Court Oflcer Tierney
that he had tried to draw the pistol. saying
that II was n habit of his to put his hand to his
back. Magistrate Kudiich discharged him.
The Schotts live at 1913 First avenue. and
Lubekin. who Ia the son of q -four merchant
lives at 143 East lllth street. The Court or
dered Lubekin to nay Schott's sister $2.50a
weak.
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1,Ls East River Bridge Csupauy.

The East River Bridge Commission met yes
tsrday and took up tho matter OF tho Brooklyn
tower for the new bridge. The contract for tho
New York tower has been awarded and work
begun on II. The Executive Committee recon-
mended thAEa portion OF Pier SO. on the East
River, BIO purchased. It is owned by James X.
Smith and 10 offered TO tho Commission for
$4,000. The tower will DO opposite the foot of
south Sixth street.
There vas an Informal discussion as 10 tho
the advisabilIty OF the purchase Of the property
Of the American Sugar Refinery In Brooklyn.
which stands upon tho proposed site for the
Brooklyn termlnuA
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Pntten

AMEsBURY. Mass, Nov. lS.-Miss Myra Hib-
bard Hawley, the only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Is. Hawley, was married to-day to Robert
Greenleaf Patten. Both belong In Amesbury.
The ceremony Was performed AT the residence
OF the brides parents. tho Rev. Il. W. Christie
officiating. The bridegroom is a well-known
young lawyer and IA grand nephew Of the late
John L.. Whittier. The best man WAS C.. n.
bennett, Jr.. and the maid of honor Miss Gladys
HAwley. After II short wedding tour the couple
Will reside in Amesbury.
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The wedding of Miss Irene Il. Robinson and
Frederic Stanley Cham berlain. son OF the late
Valentine Is. Chamberlain OF New Britain.
Conn. was celebrated last evening at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
{. Robinson, 4US5 Flfth avenue. The Rev. VIII
liam Justin Harshn, pastor OF the second Col
lcginie Reformed Church., performed the cere-
muny. Miss Louise Chamberlain, the BRIDE
grooin's sister was her maid OF honor and only
attendant. Edward Hart OF New Britain. Henry
Mills and James c. Meyers OF this city. and
Walter Is. Hart, Maxwell 5. Hart, and Ernest
Cooper OF New Britain assisted AS best man and
uSuSrH,