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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
MR.. FIRTH PRESIDENT OF THE y. p. b. I

j. w. Firth was elected president OF the Young
Peoples Baptist Union the annual meeting held
tn the Baptist Temple last night. Mr.. Firth is
delegate from Calvary Baptist Church. was for
mery OF the union and was lts first vice
president last year
A dinner was served between the afternoon and
night sessions in the Sunday-school room. Ad-
dresses were made by DR.. r. Bruce president of the
Church Extension Society; Murray Wilson, pres-
dent OF the Baptist Union OF the State Of New
York; the Rev A. De Witt Mason. president OF the
G. K. Union: a. Swan Brown. the first president Of
the union, and the Rev Gorilla nd Myers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12

and act Jointly with the Park Commissioner MI.
Kennedy yesterday said that the SLOW progress
made bv the Commission with reference 10 pusnlnB
the work on the Shore Driveway, was due 10 tne
fact that the City Works Department is CONSTRUCT.
places Under the circumstances Mr. KENNEDY says
that the Commissioners feel that 1t WouId i ne d
waste of money TO do anything with the roadway
until the City Works Commissioner gets througini::
portion Of the driveway will be begun and finished
In the early fall The Commissioners haze decide,i
10 call The driveway THE Shore Road and the
Postmaster has been told OF the fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
WHAT is GOING on To.n,v

Class day exercises, Polytechnic r,..,.-
cycle Club tea" Wildwood CHM .
noon and evening N'uo grounds, an.
and Johnson SITS A'o-Nathedral p.,
Johns chaDe c * nshoD sDG McDonp
Lawn fe;e, benefit OF prooL, a'es
sumpiives. Wildwood Club ground. Home home for Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
'nat the physicians were fully convince.
cni'a had died from hydrophobia. mat III


child had died from hydrophoba. ''e' mat q.
There was Organized on Wednosd.
no 90 franklin.ave.. the Loyal RepuS,, enins q
OF the Seventh Ward Francis pr"neaa Club
elected temporary chairman. The folow ".'00n was
Bsh s p'y ssa,sa f. Dawson president 's
Nathan. treasurer and Hilary Graha ase'e'ary; Y
alarms The next meeting will b. bsIa "rgeant.
r'AnN'"-aVe on Wednesday next at O'eIos No. a
horse attached to a pedlers w,e,
Jonn oehel' OF No. IS Montrose-ave ana SSaed "
william Mannlns Of No. 80 scholesst i ,o s,,'sn By
Toads yy Drsofyn tower Of the Bridge in The @
The officer in charge Of the gates a. -. ran AVA.
saw the animal coming ard promptly -. .s ,Oaa sr;
The horse ran into the gates ara smut tsa
Killed William Burkell and Rober, nsta'uy
hn y'' Taon manning, Were thrown of and . to
Other bruises. An ambulance surgoon s- wound al
wounds and sent them home u'essed ID,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
HE PROMISED NOT TO KILL HIMSELF.

Charles Coles sixty-six years old. the )ewe''er
who attempted suicide on Wednesday IN ms no'n''
No III Hopklns-st by shooting himself WIN o',''N
cartridges. was arraigned yesterday IN the Lee
Avenue Police Court He pleaded with the masls s
go N discharge him declaring that he was drunk
at the time. and promised never 10 IepsJI Justice
Coe,,}na discharged him. Coles at one time was
reputed 10 be worth $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
FOR A CHESS MATCH WITH FRlNcb.

ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE BY PhfSSiphN'
MAREAN. OF THE BROOKLYN CHESS CLUB
J. T. Mar.ln. the president of the Brooklyn ChesS
Club has received the following letter from MI
Rosenthal on the subject oc proposed caDle chesS
match between France and America;
Grand Cercle Boulevard Monmartre
'"''' 40 paris. Nay q. 1896
To tho President OF the Brooklyn Chtss Gun. -.
You have doubt received my assent - b,re ~
The proposition 10 organize chefs natch Detmcel
The United States and France. Immediately uP.l
rccclpt of your letter communicates ~ Soiieeii
- the Governing Committee OF tho Trdui NSi.le'
Cercie des Echecs Of Paris. and 1t at once ue'e.-
mind TO offer It's rooms gra;ultoLsly loT IN Pr
,,,sas of match Il will further undeTfaK. 10 Nv
rophy worthy Of comparison with me amer ~ "a,
of p, bic service. Your AnbassadoI III r.a ~
whom have TO-DAY. has proihSed Hc ~ uo 81
his g, o1 Offices in that respect Win N, HllS ~
Jnrsign Affairs for the purpose 81 Obtaining, Nv
use ~ the French wires. ! VIII morn you vi siic
rns,lt "a soon as known. after when we car pIo
cod IA AK the date for a match. AS IL soVs VIM
e,ving that the players VIII be on one sue l,iei
ira ~ m tho oh,r eide French, have addressed
rnvsciT exclusively 90 French players, am ny -
nlready certain number 81 promises
n,,,,,ctln, of preparations. snail be OD'eeI =
van c,ud ai an cary Gate send ne statement 81
~ conditions of play. which presume VIII ne .ie
earre as those Of the match you have fccehty
Ma vsd with London. IN order tnat nay 'vhlIi.I
rfa,o ,be-n tn the persons Interested, ana "Olil
a. iikc the lis. Of American players COMPOSING
vour team As soon the te..GIapnic QUESTION -
;;c,fed please send me your official Challenge.
Receive you. monsieur ne i:l.otI ~ my
great esteem. % i''''''-' -'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
MORE VENTILATION IN REfiNhHiEo'

In the course of the summer months t"e.e 80
much suffering from heat among 'ne 80,
,aho-a,s .rnloved In the sugar rehneries along
Kant-ave Yesterday Factory Inspector Thomas r.
Gum visited several OF the refneries ana ahet az
inspection recommended more ventilation, Wiz, ,n
said would reduce the many cases u
from heat that occur yearly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
4 cHORlL rNI0y CONCERT.

The S,uyvesant Heights Choral Union gave ~ ~.
ond concert OF the season last evening IN ~
Presbyterian Churcn. S;Iyyesant and Jenes'A -.
There was a large number q the memoe'' " -
congregation present. a. well IS many So ~.
from nearby parishes The programme Nss ""'
oughly enjoyed. The programme was Is 'V'''''
Organ solos a. Communion ia minor .''' iasSr,r
CD Thou Alone .....,.'''''''''''
Mr. Fish. W
Chorus. Tho Dawn II bay .........''''''''''''
Choral Union. ,.-,,,.
Barytonc solo. There's q Woman Ike Ds y. Kya
Mr. sprnsmeyer psyr
Chorus THE Watrhwort' ..... ........''''''''-
Choral l-non. 49, usru,.
soprano soios-lsl ! Love The ~ Egx
tbi In June ...........''''''I'
Mss Crane uns
Chorus Hapvv Evrs' .....'''''~'
Choral Tn'on s.rs,
Bass solo THE RedlIin Love song ..'''''''
Mr. Hawley. ycces
choral Union. Ladies Voices.
tBr rrle'st) ,,.,-g,nsas
Piano .,lo. "Aisshka" M.zlrka. ..:.'''N s''
Mis- HeissenhutteL vu,urr
rr.,n, sno hy Miss crane n, Tx
Incidental snls hy Miss hol}er. coh t.o,e
tenor AMI Mr. Sprinsm"Yer TYP W 81 a- SOS
l. Chorus THE choosing ~ me gur'-, ssnx with
''rhe Uurt'4 Up" "heritaiNe a..
"' burden The queens Greeting
4. Chorus. The Re'els
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
REAL ESTATE.

A LARGE NUMBER OF PIECES or PROPERTY SOLD
TOR AIItTAItS
The discussion about consolidation ana !'s enect
on real estate has cease! arl yesterday there was
nothing iakci q but IN" approaching Natl ma. cam
n,isn and the issue The last sale 'his season =
property IN arrears FOR taxes was made y'si"-i"}
by Registrar Powell Tho Interest represented was
purey speculative AMI ~ i- close o." sal" was al
,o.rnel .nil October H. ln 3D." following hsi Oh"
assessed value. The ciys claim Ana 'he piTchas"
price are given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
GOOD WORK OF THE wOMENs HEALTH
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
THE ANNUAL. MEETING HELD AT TIE HOME of
MRS. JERE JoHNsoN-A BOARD OF d.

THE ,X,r-Ar, MEETING HELD AT THE HOME OF
MRS. JERE JoIINsoN-A BOARD OF d.
REcroRs ELECTED.
Reneath ovorhangng branches of old WHO"
trees on the spacious lawn beside the nome u
lIr.. Jere Johnson lIancock-st.. the menhoe''
of the Womsn's Health Protective ASSoc'"'''
Yesterday held their annual meeting io'
were about one hundred persons pre'ei" i"9
meeting was opened by six httle si'is irp
eonting the colorcd cover on the manual OF the
osqociation The little ones wore Iaie siee"
d,.s.es dotted with silver stars. They Gang
the "Chdrens Pledge" to the tune OF i""mee
Doodle" Mrs. James Scrimgeour presided. 0"e
,ho.,,o1 tho children for their aid In the line OF
protecting health. and then Haoe d"
in the course Of which she SAID:
N,nbers and Friends Of this Association; rSr ,ov
eour,h season Il - my pleasant priNliese ~ @ v
welcome 10 these delightful grouhus - 80, or.,ve
nlaccI NJ our disposal by one or our noa. i,sah
,rn"nhors An opcn-air meeting has Some Some G.S%
vantages but think these are "a ','orsa lions
~nrlod might have been peculiarly eaiI Ss,,i
this afternoon had not becl shoin ~ ,,tdcnt he
OPP ,t coIlng - my attention, by irend 70
Ioifer published I'm New fork paper NJ nv
morning. and this letter has - county, OIL treedom
ihnurhis that ! am cOnstrained 10 s ''n !, ,,as
from their spell by giving them u''e''"O'' -
The eter arra.sns Brooklyn for It's lack OF eve
nrin and faryentiy declares that because % cn mi,
we have a city unsurpasscd IN uslIl y" fnr the
ncniiv deficient in everything that mako o ira.
wo1-beng Of properly organized ,,ssra,re
NJ distinctive features IN arr sni,c,mre is pain
command attention. that our aTchltec..'' ,irhiic
fui to bcaold that not single s" comeIiness~in
shnr, that Brooklyn is a "sprawling uih' mp -,
ropoIs" which bears unmsiakniSPe nrv.enteton OF
80 scono ~ IN. charges made by q, {. A HiIu y"
10 not In the main dsscnt from ms rad IN the
bu, We do say him. Thou ART "e's"e' -
balances and found wanting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
Delay burial OF Edwin Dorian He is alive. Re
THOMAS r. DOLLARD.

Mr. Henderson lost no time in showing the
telegram to the Dorian family They could
scarcely believe the statement al first. but their
grief was turned TO JOY on learning that their
son was still alive and had not taken his life.
This letter was received later on in cotroboration
Of he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02

Concerning the dcsirability Of arbitration as a
means Of settling many, perhaps the majority. or
international disputes. there can be in Civilized
community only one opinion. He would be
traitor to humanity who opposed arbitration and
advocated war Indeed. far as this country
is concerned the principle may he regarded as
settled. Americans believe in arbitration They
have, moreover, for many years consistently re-
sorted to 1t on every tit occasion. Sometimes the
result has been in their favor, sometimes against
them Yet in every case they have Loyalty ac-
cepted and abded by the decision Of the court
The vast majority Of Americans undoubtedly
desire the continuance Of that system in their
dealings with foreign Powers. They do so not
through timorousness, for they have never been
beaten in war and have no fear Of ever being
beaten. But being free from the turbulent com
plications that aiiiict the crowded Powers OF
Europe, they have learned to appreciate the
blessings Of peace, to detest the barbarlties or
war. and to see that for civilized nations there
Is a far better method Of argument than q mere
exercise of brute force 1t Is scarcely necessary,
therefore, to preach the gospel of arbitration
pure and simple. in this country. The question
of present interest is, In wha; way is arbitration
best to be brought about? That question Is
being much discussed usually WIFI earnesthesS
not always with wisdom.
There is for example, Il considerable agitation
for the establishment Of an "lnternatonal Court
Of Arbitration" between the United States and
Great Britain. This is to be permanent trl-
bunal to which all differences arising between
the two countries shall, as matter Of course
be referred. 1t Is an attractive scheme, and its
advocates seem to regard II as quite practicable
WHY not? We have abolished duelling between
individuals, and private wars between commun
ties and States. Why not in the same way abol
ish wars between nations? The fallacy in this
argument lies in regarding the relation Of ma
lions to each other as identical with the relation
between individuals or between communities
n men, instead Of fighting ont their quarrels
with swords or fists. appeal to courts Of law. It Is
because there are such courts which are a part
OF a government superior to the contestng in
diviluals and able to enforce It's DEGREES upon
them SO with communities. and so with the
States of this Union. There is a general gov
ernment over them all. which they must all
obey But in the case Of sovereign nations there
is no such superior power, and can be none SO
long as the two contrasting parties remain sover-
eign nations. An international court may be
established. It can have no ppwer to compel the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
AmilSfmfnfe.

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ABBEY'S THEATRE-S:l5-The Goddess or lruth
ACADEMY or MUSlC-Fdeio
AMERICAN TItEATRE-S-Burmah
BfJCyr-S:lJ -Gentlemsn Joe
FRO ANYWAY THEATRES :i5-ROhin HOOD
COLI MDt'S THEATRE-s:l5-The Devils Auction
DALY'S Observation-Disclosures.
EDEN MISEE-Concert.
EMPIRE THEATRE-s:l5-M Marriage.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-S-Magda
GARDEN 'yFiEATRE-s:l5 Two Escutcheons
GAnRfCK 'tIEATRE-S :2O-The Squire Of Danes
GRAND OF. IRA HOUsE-s-Little Christopher
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES l5-The Governor OF Men
lucky.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:lo-Th Heart OF
Maryland
UOYT~S THEA sRE-S-3O-A Black Sheep.
IRVING PLACE. THEATRES Is --Comtesse "ucN
ROSTER & s:l5-Vaudevile
I.YCEt'M AyRE-S;i5-The Prisoner o, |ehdt'
OLYMPIA THEA sRI s:l5- Marguerite
PAIMER'S THEATB.E-s:l5-For The Gown.
PASTOR $3.50 ~ II p. m.--NaudeVhle
PROCTORS-i2 m. 10 II p. m.-NaudeViHe
STANDARD THEA -s:i5-Chimmie faddeh
STAR THEATRES The War Of Wealth
l4TH STREET THE NTRE-s-The Minstrel on care
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nations TO submit their differences TO II, or 10
compel them to abide by its decisions. All mat
would still depend. rs il does to-day upon 'iic
will OF the individual nations. Congress anu
Parliament must decide whether the case Is
to be submitted 10 the court and they must ue-
eide whether to accept the verdict And II one
Of them decides either question In the negative
the court will be helpless and its purpose de-
feated.
II we take it for granted, as perhaps we safely
NAV. that the findings Of the court WOULD III
every case be accepted, we certainly cannot eS-
moot that ooch Government will unhe>ltatlnEly
srhu;, ovorv case 10 the court There are, as
oven rho strongest advocates Of arbitration must
concele. some matters which no nation ought 10
submit 70 arbitration And certainly each ma
ton must be its own judge of the fitness OF each
case for arbitration, unless. indeed, we apd'ca'e
our National sovereignty. TO establish an inter
national court to which we should be Douhd III
all cases TO submit would be to establish IN
alien or scm-aen power above our own Wv
eminent and Constitution. 1t would De 10 aoro
gate our independence. and To make us III ic"S"c
with Great Britain. subject TO the authority oi
new Government 1t would not De 10 eS'"olish
international arbitration. for the TWO IoWeTS
would no longer be independent n"tiohs' o"'
merely arbitration between two mcho'rs oi one
great confedcracy. 1t would be 10 erect Ill or
canic governmental fusion between the 'hi''u
States and the British Empire. ana 10 make 'hlS
Union part Of that Empire. or that Empire
n part of this Union For such step, we doio'
if either country IS ready. So long rs we STOP
short Of such a Federation of the world the
ISSUES of peace and war must depend. as now
upon the will of the people and their represent
o,ivcs The practical duty of the time is 10 cdu
cate that will in favor Of arbitration rather th'h
Gchting The good news proclamation was:
"peocc on earth. to men of goodwill There
will be peace to men ana TO nations oi Eoo"""'
and to them alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02

THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A mob of 10000 Spanards threw
stones at the United States Consulate In BARGE
Iona SCATTERING the American coat-of-arms.
- An edict was issued in Prussia excluding
American insurance companies until German
companies should be received on common foot
ing in the United States. == Fritz Friednann,
The Ascending Berlin lawyer. was arrested in
Bordeaux; lie will not be extradited.
DOMESTIC-Admiral Bunce's fleet at Hamp-
ton Roads is being held in readiness for sailing
orders and the uncompeted batte-ships ana
monitors will be made ready for sea at once.
- Damage was done by a freshet in the
upper Hudson River and its tributaries; travel
over the New-York Central was interrupted.
Encouragement w. W. Rice died at his
home in Worcester. Mass == Governor
Greenhalges condition changed for the better
- Reports Of the State Historian and State
Commissioner Of Labor were made public at
Albany.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Comman and
Mrs Balngton Booth issued a statement which
indicated that they would start an independent
Salvation Army movement in this country. -
The steamer New-YorlI was foated. having suf-
fered no damage from her grounding: the Ailsa
and the George w. Clyde still lie near the Long
Island shore: La Bourgognes broken plate was
repaired - The Presbyterian Home Mission S
rally was begun with special sermons in various
churches
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Clearing, much colder northwesterly winds.
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees;
lowest 81; average. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02

The Ballington Booths have decided to start
an American Salvation Army. That is the only
construction that can be put on the announce
ment which they made last evening. They de-
clare that their purpose is to 'inauSulate
movement affordng us the opportunity TO con-
tnue our laborS for the uplifting of the I'M
churchcI and unchristianized people Of our cO'n-
try" Such result has been seen to be almost
inevitable since the recent rupture occurred.
They dsclam any hostility to the present move
ment and refrain from announcing any detailed
plans al this time-if indeed, they have deter
mined on their plans as yet The letter when
Mr.. and Mrs Booth make public show how I'M
Justly they have been treated by the London
authorities. In their new work they Will have
the liveliest sympathy Of their American friends
and they cannot fail to draw largely from the
ranks Of the existing Army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
TIE GROWTH or PUBLIC LIBRARIES

In a recent essay President julius D. Drchcr.
gether some suggestive statistics In regard 10
the remarkable growth Of public libraries in this
country When the Boston Public Library was
opened thirty years ago, il was thought that
q building large enough to hold 100000 volumes
would be ample for Il century. In less than
twenty years its capacity had to be doubled. and
now the new building, erected AT cost OF
S236S, 900. contains a library Of 100000 volumes.
The Annex TO the Harvard Library was built
less than twenty years ago; but books are now
being stored in boxes for want Of room: and "A
library for 5000 students is planned. to accom-
modate 100000 volumes, with IA possible ca
pacity Of 100000 volumes. Of which a single
folio volume, the only relic preserved from John
Harvards modest library, will be the centre Of
attraction. Twenty years ago Mr.. Spofford
thought that the Congressional Library would
number 100000 volumes In two decades II
reached that number in eight years. Under the
Copyright law alone the annual increase is more
than 10000 Volumes and the new building will
easily accommodate 100000 volumes.
According to statistics collected by the Bureau
of Education. there were in this country in 1891.
1903 public libraries numbering more than
1000 volumes each. the aggregate being o.
S2G537 volumes. More than one-fourth OF all
these books are in the libraries Of the SIX New
England States. New-York, New-Jersey and
Pennsylvania have also more than one-fourth,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
PERSONAL.

FIR MANY years Thomas Caperton Davis. OF
waco XIV. has read the Bible through three times
every year He has just finished mis- nrst rean-
ing OF the book for thus year lie Is sttonsiS ~
,,ns.l To the theories of the modern Bbica cfitics
Al Paris has been Interested in the disappearance
., Mile sarah Brown" Russian woman who
had been the model for some OF the most Famous
no,,ter. and sculptors OF the French capital. The
name she bore was supposed TO hide a noble Rus-
sian patronymc. She was the orlsinaI Oh i-elep-
yras II adv Godlva" and his "Clemence lsaure.'
Miss Susan B. Anthony. OF Rochester. Is on her
xov 10 California where she will be the guest Of
Mrs Sargent. the widow OF A. A Sargent and presi-
dent OF the California State Suffrage Association
An English phrenologist who has examined the
head OF Emperor William II says that there is
nothing unusual about 1t. 1T is" he says. "a
medium head, OF the military type such can
be found by the score in tho army. The bumps
OF selfIove and combatveness are abnormally
developed. He will never let himself be stopped
by an obstacle There Is no power on earth that
could exercise the least pressure upon him. lis
self-loye Ia so great that II would not surprise
II ne should proclaim himself intallibe. lie would
be perfectly sincere In 30 doing
Samuel Edison. the father OF the inventor, who
has Just died. was very proud Of his son. but hs
used to tell visitors that In his boyhood Tom was
not at all bright. Some folks thought he was a
little added" he said Teachers used to tell us to
keep him In the streets for he would never make a
scholar. All he ate went TO support his brain. and
asking me Questions. and when / would tell him
didn't know he would ask Why don't you know?
natural ability. and he was very much like her.
Parts papers announce that NJ. Alfred Edwards.
who founded and for long time directed the Paris
journal. the "Matn." will soon marry Mile. Jeanne
Charcot, daughter OF the famous French physician
aaa az s Of " e hearing his
clever writer.