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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
NEW-YORK CITY.

An examination for the place OF Junior clerk IN
the city service will be held on April O. at 70 a m.
The place Of junior clerk pays nso and 500 year.
Application blanks and information may be OBJ
tanned by addressing the secretary OF the civil
Service Board Criminal CoIrts Building Appli-
canis must lie eighteen years old.
Miss Frances f. willard Will give address In
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. one hundred
and fourth-st west Of Coumbus-ave.. this even
ing at rs o'clock. Her theme Will be purity
The Metropolitan Museum OF Art Is open free 10
the public from 10 a. m 10 sunset on Tuesdays.
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. on Sunday
afternoons from o'clock to sunset. and on the
evenings OF Mondays and Fridays. on Mondays
and Fridays from 10 o'clock until sunset copyisis.
art students and members OF the Museum only arc
admitted free others hay" to pay an entrance fec
OF q cents on these two days.
The Museum OF Natural History Is open on week
DAVIS from TO o'clock On Tuesday and Saturday
evenings from TO 10 o'clock the public Is admitted
free on Sundays IT IL open from 20 o'clock.
Admission IL charged on Mondays and Tuesdays
A meeting OF the Ladies' Health Protective As
ISOLATION will be held At me United Charities
Building No l05 East Twcnry-second-st. on Tues
day morning at 1920 o'clock.
The seventh annual exhibition OF the New-York
Microscopical Society will be held at the American
Museum OF Natural History Tuesday, April Il.
from 40 p. to 1890 y. m.
A reunion and dinner OF the lecturers and local
rperintendents OF the free lecture courses for the
public given In the public schools takes place to-
morrow evening at o'clock at the Windsor Hotel.
Among the Committee on Arrangements are Wen
dell C. Phillips chairman: sidney NJ. Fuerst. secre-
tary; William G. Mc(iuckn. j. Frederick Hopkins.
Franklin Gaylord. Thomas l.. James. 4. V. Will
Jams Jackson Henry A. Mott. ii. William Smith
and A. G. Martinez.
No appointment OF n successor 10 Adebert II.
Steele Deputy g Commissioner OF Public Works has
vet been made. Mr.. Stccle's resignation an
nounced on Thursday. General Coils said yester-
day that he would take steps toward filling the
vacancy until he had consul; ID Mayor Strong. Gen
eral Coils said that he had no intention OF APP
pointing Frank Raymond. OF the XXXIIId As
sembly District. whose name has been mentioned
for the place.
The Rev j. G.. X. Milligan. who has been for some
time temporary pastor Of the United Presbyterian
Church. Washington Heights. Is 10 be installed az
nas,or Of the church tomorrow evening. The
charge TO the pastor Is be delivered by the Rev
| Charles b. Smyth. OF this city.
The new time table OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road will 20 into effect April u. All trains will
he equipped with Pullman standard and tourist
cars and Northern Pacific dining cars. and all
trains will be vestibued. The time between ST.
Paul and Puget Sound points and Portland by fast
trains is reduced twelve hours.
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A FLORAL EiSTERTIDE.

The Hotel Majestic. Seventy -second-st. and Gem
been transformed into n floral palace. At every
step the eye saw lilies. palms and many beautiful
md sweet scented flowers The entire foyer, dining
room reception and lounging rooms parlor and
music rooms were aglow with bright-colored bios
SONS I'm celebra ton OF Eastcrtide. At the entrance
OF the foyer were four large bay trees. while the
broad marble steps lined each side with
hydrangeas and azaleas In pots. There n large
spreading fan palm In the centre Of the foyer
Around the palm hundreds OF blooming Easter
lilies edged with smaller whitefowcring plants
The lilies and the other flowers arranged
as to present the effect OF a large lily bed At the
end of the foyer, opposite the main entrance. Is IA
large fireplace This banked with tall palms
having wide spreading leaves red and yellow
tulips and each side OF 1t genlsta trees In
full bloom forming n beautiful contrast to the bed
of white lilies. Between the palm leaves and the
tulips sparkled incandescent lights Hydrangeas
and azaIeas were the principal floral decorations
the main staircase. Both sides OF this staircase
were banked with hydrangeas and azaeas. and at
each landing were genis,a trees with golden
colored blossoms. The dning-ro presented "A
scene as pleasing that In the other rooms. Here
the rich colors OF a2acas, hyacinths and golden
Qenistas were blended together and each table was
covered with lilies and many other beautiful How
ers In every corner of each room there was a
bower of palms and lilies. This morning the
guests of the hotel viii receive handsome Easter
surprise In the form OF an Easter egg, on which Is
Z picture OF the hotel.
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SUDDEN DEATH ~ 4 CAB.

HENRY RICITER'S SONS CONFIDENTIAL MAN EX-
FIRES AND HIS BODY Is TAKEN TO TIE WEST
FORTY SEVENTIES POLICE STATION.
Jacob Fletcher. the confidential man for Henry
Richters Sons. neckwear manufacturers OF No.
81 Broadway. died in cab late yesterday after
noon while being driven the West Forty-seventh-
st. station. His death due to natural causes.
Fletcher. with a friend. engaged the cab about
o'clock yesterday afternoon in front OF the Broad
way Central Hotel. and directed that they b
driven TO the Hotel Metropole. The cab-driver
William Coleman. Of No. $50 West Twenty
slxth-st. At Broadway and Twenty-seventh-st
Fletchers companion left the cab and the former
was driven alone to the Hotel Metropole. When
Coleman opened the cab door he found that Flech-
er seemed seriously Ill. he splitting blood
The cab driver called OF the clerks from the
hotel and asked him II Fletcher guest OF the
hotel known there. The clerk said he was not.
Coleman had had Fletcher for fare frequently
before so he drove him around for awhile think
ing the air might revive him. The mans condition
seemed to grow worse. however, the driver de-
cded TO drive him TO the West Forty-.eventh
Street Station. whore medical attendance could DO
procured. When he got there the occupant OF the
cab was dead His body carried into the sta
ton and his clothing searched to II his address
could be ascerta!ned. There nothing found.
however. that would indicate where he lived He
had few dollars m money. watch and chain
and business cards
Coleman said that Fletcher lved some time ago
In East Sxtyeigh tn st. but he understood that No
had moved to Brooklyn
The body was kept at the station to await the
the employ OF Rch,er's Sons for seventeen years
The man had been drinking when he took the cao'
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MR.. ROACH GOT ONLY HALF.
a MINISTER'S STORMY PROTEST OVER THE II

a MINISTER'S STORMY PROF EST OVER THE RE
DUCTIoN or HIS SALARY.
New-Haven. Conn. April I'm the New-York
East Methodist Conference this morning the Rev.
John Roach made long speech regarding his
treatment by the Brooklyn Church Society. lie
acted as pastor OF the Washington Avenue Church
during the year 1929 which time the church
was torn down to make room for improvements In
the Brooklyn Bridge The church property to-
gether with It's debt. then transferred to the
Brooklyn Church Society. which neglected to pay
him his salary. amounting to 1880. He has been
attempting to secure 1t ever since and a committee
from the conference appointed to consider the
matter This committee voted him $3.50. which the
society split in half and which the pastor was
obliged to accept The report OF this committee was
before the session to-day. and Mr.. Roach arose to
state his side OF the
II have saved the society" said the speaker.
$4,000 and for four years have not received a
penny Not one dollar OF that church would have
been saved to the cause of Methodism except
through me- though do say 1t who should not.
war graclolsly Informed that II was essential to
III" very existence OF that church that be retained
you are out OF order" said the Rev Van Al
Mr Buckley declared that the speaker had far
overstepped his time allowance The report of the
committee giving Mr. Roach 1850 was accepted.
The following local preachers were recommended
and admitted TO deacons orders: George II. Lock-
wood OF Brooklyn Grace South Church; Henry
Medd OF Brooklyn Sixth Avenue Church; ALFRED l.,
Hubbard. OF Shelton. Conn; Richard s, Povey OF
the Sumner Avenue Church. Brooklyn: William o.
OF the Twenty-seventh Street Church. New-York
city The following were admitted as elders: Il. e.
CARPENTER of Milford Gona NJ Tan mt o OF
Hampton Long Island.
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strongly prefer a different route. and the route
which they prefer seems to the Board AFTER exam-
nation 10 be better adapted to the purpose. Tnis
decided preference OF the great mass OF the popuIS
ton through whose streets the road Is to run seems
TO the Board most significant as bearing upon the
question whether the proposed road Will serve pun
lie convenience. 1t further appears mat inc New
pany has applied the local authorities for permls-
sion to extend its road from Emsford to the vliiag
of Tarrytown and upon the route desired by the
local authorite. and that the Village Trustees OF
Tarrytown have granted permission for such eHs
stated the certificate is refused: -
Robert Sewall and District-Attorney George {.
Andrews appeared for the Tarrytown Railway Com
pany and Corporation Counsel Frank '. Milard OF
Tarrytown for the village in opposition TO granting
certificate. , III, -,
II is understood that extension OF time Will be
granted to the White Plains and Elmsford Railroad
Company to complete It's line to Tarrytown WORK
on this portion of the line having been delayed on
account of the serious Illness of the wife of the
president OF the road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
PEEK SKILL

The Peekskill Gun Club announce that ther an
nual tournament will be held on April H. 10 ana H.
Professor Arthur II. Elliot. formerly OF COLUMBIA
College who has lived in Peekskill for some years.
has sold his Simpson Place house TO NJ. II. Dean
The annual Easter ball Of Centennial Hose Com
nany No 4 will be held tomorrow evening In Cryp-
tic Hall The fair OF Washington Engine Company
No will open o-morrow night In the McDermo''
Building, and remain open for at least seven Gays
President Horton will make the opening address.
The trustees and Water Commissioners VIII De pres
ent and also the Peekskill Cornet Band
Mr. William j. Charlton has received an oner OF
the place of clerk in the Office of the New Excise
Commissioner Mr.. Lyman. He went 10 AiDaEy OH
Friday but declined the appointment
In the River and Harbor bin presented to the
House Of on rday c hcrs Sroush
the efforts Of Congressman FairchAd -. ,ho
chnrches to-day. In the First Baptist Church The
Rev H. c. Townley. the pastor. VIII preach IN me =,
White Of Goshen. T. Y. and in 81 Pauls Methodist
Episcopal. the Rev. n ID. Chace WI, W I,snry
the @ admne fe the in
morning and in the ey Eirs, %t Church
The Rsy Rche smith win preach in the morn
ing the evening the hsa an Th.r. % be Special
Faster services will be held In St Peters Episcopal
Charles T. Denike claims TO be elected Excise sc
Commissioner Of this town Although tne.e YER no
t,cLets nrinted by the town clerk owing 10 me ne"
.xr,se law some one prepared unocial ballo
and voted for Mr. Denike. as he had been nomha.e'
bv the Democrats before the I{aines Dill was s,smi;
NJ one else had any votes and the town board MAY
declara him elected. He can only serve untii ApI'
20 A similar case is that OF Harry Miller re . re-
c.,ved one vote for town auditor TO M yacancy
He Claims a vacancy is caused by the lact Una.
William j. Charlton town AUDITOR, accc p' W. e
ppncordne 10 law was vacant. AS he had me oniy
vote for the vacant office he wants 10 De aecatva
elected The Town Board so FAR mas REUSE ~ go
hin, the office for vote when 2e65 othcr vote1s
did not cast a ballot for that particular once "o'
Knowing II to be vacant: ,,.a..s h.,d In
At the session OF ne Board OF Canvassers ne, m
the Town Clerks Office Yesterday htternooh' rnyn
msra nresent Supervisor Haight. chairman ioM u
Clerk Meal. justices Baxter. Hastead Aiiy gn
Beaker Counselors Eugene - sncreiaqv Of the
Democratic Town Committee Mr. abaxls OF Ta II B.
Wiiier Who was declared elected to M vacancy
co. Tho unexpired term Of W. J. Charletoh.
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FACTORY: i54 AND I56 WEST I9"sraeeL
A COLORED PASTOR SPEAKS.
HE pENouNCEs SOME REPORTS OF TIL
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

THE TRIBUNE. HE SAYS GAVE THE ONLY COX
RIOT ACCOUNT or DEBATE oN THURS
RESOLUTIONS 10 SETTLE ANY
MsrNDERsTANpING- EI-Ec-
TIpN or DTLEGATtS
To CIFYEI.ASp.
The misunderstanding AT Thursdays session OK the
S.w-York Conference - the Methodist Episcopal
church IN regard to the election OF colore Bishop
was apparently settle! In an amcAble manner al
Yesterday mornings session. The question was
again brought Up by speech Of the Rev Ernest
LYON tho pastor OF s. Marks Church. IN which
ne said that There have been given 10 the ~oTlI
broaicas, through the medium OF the presd. grave
and serious misrepresentation. which Il aioweh TO
remain uncorrecied. Will BE- mlschievous In their
tendencies and disastrous In their results lie then
read extracts from three papers. Two OF them
from THE New-York Press and The New-fork
World'-wcre TO the effect that when the former
discussion was in progress the Rev c. II. McAnney
had opposed what he called special legislation for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
WHITE PLAINS.

supervIsors Charles NJ Lane Gideon W. Daven-
mort and Charles Haviland. the committee OF the
BOARD to investigate the charges against Miles
Adams ex-Superintendent OF the Poor. continued
their Investigation in the Courthouse yesterday
] A. Young Of New-Rochelle, the attorney APP
ro,nted to prosecute the for the Board Of
Supervisors. made an application before Supreme
Court Justice Martin J. Keogh. asking for an order
NJ attachment for the bodies Of Charles CAIN. H. s.
MacNamara and Samuel Beck. witnesses in the case.
living in New-York City. These witnesses refused
20 attend the Investigation upon the ground that the
BOARD of Supervisors had no jurisdiction over them.
and therefore could not subpoena them to TESTIFY.
The writs granted. and the case VIII be argued
before Judge Keogh next Saturday
The committee examined three witnesses-David
II Cox of Unionville: John II. See. Of Tarrytown.
ma Miss Caroline De Revere. OF East View. These
tnesses are the freight agents at the railroad sta
t,ons of the towns In which they live. They pro-
duced books and vouchers showing the articles re-
ceived by freight at their several stations during
tsaa 1894 and 1895 consigned to the Westchester
xImshouse or 10 Superintendent Adams This testi-
mony was taken TO replace the original receipts
ct the he. Al s1,noqned w until April IL
zee special term of the Supreme Court in the
s,vSsss o Th~as.s from
Sn so sppras
,.nds taken for the new Cornell pam-one com.
posed Of cspp ae ,S is Porter IT H sna tie
Hender.on. o1inton Corwn and James H. Briggs
800 in White Plains yesterday ano were sworn IN
stsr which they adjourned without transacting any
pa 6eciston in the Of the Midnight Mission
.@sinst Westchester County ct al. was handed down
sxempted from paying taxes that had been levied
oSssrSt Inc mission. which Is situated In the town
ez1dn.s The real estate Of the plaintiff IL
IA has been exempt from taxation for the reason
s13S1snHsrs md for the moral and mental improvement
~ Vomen The Court. therefore ORDERED tnat t tne
Eessine further taxes on the properly; 80 ions "a
~ S6si Continue to be used by the piainuH e~ciu
"SsvSlv for the purposes stated
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TARRYTOWN.

- the matter Of the application OF the Iarrytown
rssctric railway Company to the Board OF railroad
Commissioners at Albany. for certhcate' uhoer
lection 60 Of the Railroad law the Board mas MADE
~ following decision: The application con'en-
~ ~. Nev-York Central station at Tarrytown
81 white Plains. the county seat OF WESTMINSTER
~...r.v On the evidence. and after examining the
,rcaiity. It seems desirable to construct railway
hetween the two points but 1t Is the 'uasmen' o'
- -stnesses that the particular route chosen by
~ .r,cs :, e not proper available route II
49, hot serve public convenience as other routes
49, $3.50 -hsch applicant might have chosen Fur
sSsrmore. II appears that the great BODY OF tne IN
ssfstants Of Tarytown and the local autn0F'ues
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SALE or PAINTINGS AND TAPESTRIES.

There will be public sale OF paintings at the
American Art Galleries. Madison Square south. o"
Thursday Friday and Saturday. April TO- IL anu ia
at $50 and 7:i5 y. The collection Is the PROV
erty OF Edward Rranduc and includes paintings by
old and modern masters. rare tapestries. antique
furniture. miniatures. brc-a-brac. bronzes' etc
Among the artists represented are Max SouVe.
F. Cananova. J. b. C. Corot, c. f. Dauoisny, ~
Y. Daz J, Dupre, j. /. Gerome; G elliot, j. ,d r.
r. Guern, X. Hubert. G. lnness j. Leclerc Clsuue
Lorraine, C. Lusur.er J. l.. r. Melssonier. = Mig
nard !. Moreau y Poussin; G. Rissadv Il E0IH H.
Vtger A. Volion NJ de Voos and $. Vouet IAN,
The collection will be on free vlew day ana ss'ts.
ing, previous to the date or the sale. Iho"ss
Kirby will be the auctioneer.
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THE WYOMING CONFERENCE.

BIngham,on. y. Y. April 4-rhe Wyoming Meth
odst Episcopal Conference to-day elected the Rev.
l.. L. Sprague. OF Kingston. Penn. and the Rev.
A. J. Van Cleft. OF Oneonta. as the remaining men,
bers OF the clerical delegation to the General Con-
ference
Or. Bard presented a resolution. which adopt
ed. memorla.iz.ng the General Conference to mako
4 change in the discipline that ministers will not
be required report in open conference any OF their
collections.
An address was made by Dr. Breckenridge, OF the
Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn.
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Franklin Bartlett.
BUCKINGHAM Professor o. g. Marsh. OF ! AIe
University. FIFTH ANENUE-Ex Atorney-Gen-
eral w. II. II. Miller. OF Indiana. GRAND NIoN
Senator John Raines OF Canandaigua, y. Y hOi,-
LAND-Congres Paul j. SOrg OF ONO, ana
Colonel Henry NJ Dufiied. OF Detroit. PARK AVE-
NUE-Colone Char.es W. Foster. United states
Army ST. CLOUD-Professor Peter s. Niche. OF
West Point WALDORF Garrct a. Hobar; and
General b. W Spencer. OF New-Jcrsey.
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Each One Described
and Illustrated.
Only Work of the
Kind in Existence.

THIS handsome pamphlet has
L been issued by THE New
YORK TRIBUNE, and has a briefin-
PRODUCTION by ROBERT MACLAY,
President of the School Board.
Each school is taken in turn,
first the Grammar Schools and
then the Primary Schools, and
each is fully treated, the names
of teachers and trustees, and in
some cases those of scholars
since prominent are given. This
work is invaluable to every one
interested in the subject Of edu-
cation. A picture of nearly
every one of the schoolhouses
Of the city is also given.
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PORT CHESTER.

nesn,t. the Indictment weather. there was large
ua,hnr,nr At the Symmetrical NJ. f. Church last
Sunday evening hear the farewell address OF the
Rev NJ L. Compton. who resigned me pas'or,aa,e OF
te ,ba cause which led 10 the resignation HIS sue
cessor has not as yet been announced.
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AN ANNUAL MASONIC DINNER.

The third annual dinner Of Ancient Lodge No.
7e4 Free and Accepted Masons. was held last night
at the Hotel Majestic. seventy-second-st and Cen
trail Park West. Sixty covers were laid. and an ad-
dress was delivered by John NJ. Fulton. The toasts
and those who responded to them were as follows:
ancient Lodge" by Henry w. Sackett Our Sister
LODGES" by John w. jenkins: THE Grand Lodge"
Hen
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Nrw-ROCHELLE.

A rscept,on will be given for the Rev Arthur H.
coodenough In the parlors Of St Johns Methodist
Ep,scopal Church on Thursday evening apr" o. !"
honor of his first year OF service as pd'.o', .1,,r
~ ss.,,ors have been made TO the membership
II, ttb;s church in that time and all Departments o.
church work have felt the heipiu influence % ''
ministry. .,-a. ,,n p,lrs.' Will be given by
the young people OF St johns Chufeh 0" '''
inc Of April 80
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LIEDERKRANz VETERANS NAVE Fun

The veterans OF the Liederkranz Society held their
annual celebration at the societys headquarters In
Fifty-eghth-s.. last evening Richard H. Adams
presided. Toasts responded to by Mr.. Adams.
F. A. Ringer. the president of the Liederkranz:
william Stenway and Julius Hoffman MI stein
spoke with Intensity upon the German spirit In
American ufe
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THE FALL RIVER CONFERENCE.

Fall River Mass. April AIT the Southern Meth
odist Episcopal Conference this morning the ballot
for reserve delegates to the General Conference
declared and DR. u. Bass, OF Newport. r. L. and DR..
A. Whedon. OF East Greenwich. X. l.. were elected.
The place of meeting Of the next annual session OF
the conference was dxsd at South Manchester,