New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
YONKERS.

The Rev. DR. Alvah s. Hobart Of the Warburton
Avenue Baptist Church. In his sermon yesterday
morning referred TO the passage Of the Raines Ex
else law In the following manner: Palm Sundays
are days when there are victories OF Christian
kind to be rcjoiced over We have for
toIcng this day. One OF the victories Ia the
combined forces Of and corruption In the affairs
of State short time ago one OF the heroes OF tho
Christian army believing In the might OF TRUTH
began turn the light municipal affairs In New
York City Others took courage from him: min
listers who had been dumb began TO speak Chris
tans who had been party bound asserted their
liberty. The Legislature at Albany faithful to tho
spirit which put them there. have placed the strong
est dsapproval the traffic In rum and the Gov
ernor has had the courage to seal their act with
his signature. This Is a victory for righteousness
We need not Imply In saying this that nothing could
be a greater victory. The trlumphal entry OF our
Lord victory OF kindness and sincerity and
truth the cold formality and hypocrisy OF
the Pharisces The fact that there was at least one
main chance, and the probability that many who
had not much heart In II were swept into 1t by the
a great victory for Jesus. And even II men
have Joined in this recent movement from unworthy
motives and some things In the law are not TO our
liking the fact remains that the rum business
has been met In a State campaign and ~ It's own
statement Is to be taken, has been defeated most
gloriously. 1t has been a triumph or good men.
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There was less liquor sold in this city Yesterday
than any previous sunday TOT many years.
While the police did not enforce the provisions OF
the Raines Excise law, nevertheless Captain Man.
gin had his men tell the proprieors OF the liquor
stores that the bill was a law ana was In effect
The result was that the screens In nearly every
liuuor store were removed so that View OF the
bar could readily be obtained. The men In
structed to report the name OF any person violating
the law, but not to arrest.
Charles Il. Gorton. Superintendent OF Public
Schools will deliver lecture this evening
''NIagara Falls" in the hall Of the Womans Insti-
tute A small admission will be charged the pro-
ceeds to be used In connection with tho Institute
library. . , -
DR. sheldon Jackson. OF the Bureau OF Educa-
ton OF the Alaska Department, gave two interesting
addresses yesterday. At o'clock In the afternoon
he spoke at the parlors OF the Young Mems Chris
t!an Associa tion and In the evening at the Vest
minister Presbyterian Church
A class in dressmaking will begin on Wednes-
day morning In the Womans Institute. There Will
be ten Lessons, which will include instruction In
draughting. skirtmaking and the cutting and max
The Yonkers Electric Railroad is about to add q
new three hundred and fifty horse power engine at
the power house In Main-st The foundation for
the new addition Ia finished and ready for the pom
derous machine. - 49,. .
Council Chamber in Manor Hall by the Mayor and
Common Council for the purpose OF giving citizens
an opportunity OF being heard on an act In relation
TO the public schools which allows the treasurer Of
the board TO receive the school moneys from the
County Treasurer direct instead OF through one OF
the Supervisors OF the city.