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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.

The graduates received their diplomas last Tues
day evening before large audience, in the audi
forum OF the school building. There were, in all
ffty-seven graduates twenty-five OF whom were OF
the academic and the rest OF the commercial
course Colonel Culyer and DR.. marlborough gave
the graduates some excellent advice The platform
was prettIy decorated At one end OF II the school
orchestra concealed by palms performed several
selections between the orations
The graduates Of the grammar schools became
high-school students last Thursday. Nearly $50 boys
applied for admission. OF these 100 have entered the
commercial course and $50 the academic. The build
ing is entirely filed up In many rooms boys are
without desks. During the first period or forty-nVe
minutes Thursday morning all the new boys were
settled in their The regular school work Do
gan with the second period. This promptness re-
fleets great credit on DR.. MckleDorougn ana those
who are helping him.
Some OF the parents OF High School boys may ike
10 know something about the courses of study fol-
lowed In the High School. There are four-ciass.cai
liberal scientific and commercial. The first three
a period of four years. and are meant to pre-
pare boys for college. while the last. covering
period of two years fits students for business HE
Bows who enter the four-year courses study the
same subjects during the first year. changing IN
the second This plan allows student 10 select MS
course after hav.rg year in which TO grow TAMIL
lar with the workings OF the school
The High School Recorder will be issued next
-
The track team did unusually we'll IN the Barnard
School indoor games. held in the sth Regiment
Armory. New-York last Saturday. The athletes sue
ceeded in bringing High school In third IyberhS;A
Herrck and Goetting obtained medals, whiie
Hewitt, Miard and Smith came In well IN tner
heats The outlook is bright. as the team seems 10
have an excellent chance in the coming moor
games OF the Long Island lnterschoiasuc A'hieu'
Tonight the Apollo Club Will entertain the Glee
Club A supper WIN be served during the evening.
on the morning of Washingtons Birthday ne
musical clubs vii. perform before the convicts ~
the peni,entiary. At noon dinner viii be served
in the dining room. This engagement Is mover ara
Interesting one 20 the clubs and the members eA-
pect good time. - r,rv
A bicycle club was formed on Monday, FEBRUARY
10 aed the High School Theelmen. Officers were
elected They Waterhouse, president; App,eSy
secretary and Worster first Lieutenant weekly
runs will be made by the club In the spring =.
The Camera Club held interesting meeting ~
the clubroom which is In the school building, on
February A. Professor Hale showed several IAN
tern slides during the afternoon IN the lecture
room In the evening awards for the best pnoto-
graphs on exhibition were made by Professors Pat-
terson' clark and Edwards. The club IL endeavor'
ing 10 GET lantern-sde camera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
PRATT INSTITUTE.

Walter { Perry director of the Department OF
Fine Arts is giving a series of lectures on art in
several OF the prominent Western cities In his alb
sence j. Frederick Hopkins Is giving course OK
lectures on Thursday mornings at the institute The
first lecture, on Nuremberg the Ancient, was
given on Thursday morning. Next Thursdays lect-
ure will be on Wood Engraving and the Reproduc-
ton of Drawings in Line" The programme for the
course contains pen drawing by W. ID. Paddock,
a photograph OF the Market Square and the Schons
Brunnen Nuremberg: wood engraving. after
drawing by Harry Feron. used TO illustrate Edward
L. Wilson's In Scripture Lands; photograph.
also taken from Mr.. Wilson's book, and reproduce
ton In half-tone OF illustration done by Charles
Dana Gibson for the Princess OF Sonia. These
lectures will be fully illustrated by the Kohler col
lection or reproductive arts owned by the institute.
the collections OF the NewY York Photogravure COM
pany and the Colori-type Company, OF New-York.
Well the authors collection OF lantern proto-
graphs.
a general institute meeting. held In the Assembly
Hall from TO 10 o'clock in the morning. at which
j. H. Lttleield gave talk on his personal recollec-
lions OF Lincoln.
rector Of the Heffiey School OF Commerce. gave
lecture Ancient Shorthand" before the students
and large number OF guests in the Assembly Hall
The lecture was fully illustrated by an interesting
collection of lantern slides On the same evening
Colonel George W. Waring Jr Street. Cleaning
Commissioner. gave talk on the Disposal OF Gar
bage and Municipal Cleaning.
on Friday evening the Neighborship Association
gave Valentine entertainment. After a short and
interesting programme had been given in the hail.
the guests invited 70 the gymnasium. where
postofiice and dancing kept them occupied for the
remainder OF the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
RUSHING WORK on THE BRIDGE.
MAY THE DATE FINED FOR THE NEW
SERVICE

MAY THE DATE FINED FOR THE NEW
SERVICE.
Work on the electrical equipment OF the Br'ose
was carried on yesterday the lightness OF tho
traffic making IL feasible. Superintendent Martin
is hopeful. as already announced in The Tribune.
OF having everything in readiness by May for IN
stituting the service which will double the NUMBER
of trains The contractors for the construction OK
the Brooklyn elevated road still have good deal
OF work TO do in the placing OF cast-iron portions
of the Sands-st station. the roofing and glass work.
They will have their loop terminus at the Bridge
sta,,on and both the railroad stations at Sands ana
High sts in working order by March ]. II Is be-
ueved The widening OF the old structure or the
Bridge from a point just above High-st. TO the
noint where the new terminal station Is built Is alse
progressing satisfactorily.
This widening Of the structure was made neces-
sarv 70 provide for the double system of incoming
begins lust at the end of the curve over Prospect:
ST. and Increases TO thirteen feet on either side or
the old structure over Sands-st. Most or the iron
work required for this new portion OF the structure
between the iron will not begin before the
middle OF next month when all danger OF Interrupt
ton by frost Is over Then when the brick arches
are laid. the asphalt covering will be placed upon
them. and on this surface the rails for the add.
tional tracks required will be lad.
Superintendent Martin says he hopes to have all
this work completed by May |. and that the work
on the New-York station, which Is progressing sat
isfactoriy. will be completed at about the same
time. Then the carrying capacity OF the Bridge
two outgoing tracks at the station at either end Of
the Bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
JUDGE GAYNOR ON La W.
WHERE A CONTRACT GETS BEHIND THE
LEGISLATURE.

SOME RAILROAD CASES CITED IN AN ADDRESS Be
FORE THE MANHAssET CLUB
The members Of the Manhasset Club, in their
home at No 1896 Clinton-st., listened 10 ad-
dress by Justice William J. Gaynor. Of the Su-
preme Court. on american Law and Citizen
ship" on Saturday night. The assemblage was
called to order by Senator Frank Gallagher,
who made brief speech Of welcome and then
introduced the Judge. who began by saying
that. he spoke SO little in public. he would
have to proceed hesitatngly. and continued, in
part. follows.
Where did law come from? 1t from the de-
velOpment OF the human race from the beginning
We only hundred years old. and there Is room
for progress. Not long ago, down in Long Island
there was in existence law which read that no
would be permitted 10 sell less than I'VE gal
Ions OF whlskey to be drunk on his premises y
man who was u witness FOR the prosecution IN "A
against "A vioaOr Of this law told on the stand
that he had purchased glass OF whlskey In the
prisoners place. He was not convicted one OF the
jurs men aft"rward explained that the prosecution
failed TO prove that the glass which the man drank
from did not contain less than Ave gallons.
We beginning 10 see great faults In the matter
Of granting franchises | prefer 20 call this license
permission These p"rnlssions nave been held
a contracts made between the government ana the
corporations to whom they were granted Conse-
qu"ntly they are in"radlcable ana lnVioiabI'- As
an Instance. there il the Brondway Railroad case In
Nev-YorIS. The charter obtained by fraud. and
the Legislature revoked the chsrt"r Dut me 'aIs
ran h., The company owning the cha rt "r
had leased II TO another company TOT w years
courts held that although the Legislature could
revoke thi. charter, they could not break the con-
tract made before the charter was revoked.
called attention TO mntter OF TINS KIND IN
BROOKLYN recently. and for time felt as II several
houses would fall me. The BROOKLYN city Rail-
road Company was formed. with "A capital OF W. =
~ Gp and fcw years ago II leased Itself 10 nth"
road in MontAgue-st.. which is only half mile In
lenzfh. that had capital \ company was then
formed In Virginia. W. o. paper capital OF sSoeg"l
II bought stock Of the Brooklyn city Railroad Com
many and It's lease for 900 years. Now this contract
could not D.. cancelled because II was property
and The Constitution says man can be deprived
OF property without due process OF law
Speaking OF American citizenship Judge Gay
nor said that every mar must look upon him
self "a n sovereign in himself. and should per
NIT no intrusion or Interference by government
upon his personal liberty. The tendency of the
day was for government 10 interfere with per
s,,ai liberty .speciallv In the city. The ten
dency was bad. n. said. and should be checked
hv the people \ man should have respect Tor
law and authority, but he should also nave
respect for himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
The News of Brooklyn

there have been important discoveries. but the
marvellous Improvements In mining machinery and
the discovery OF economical scientific processes by
which miners able to work with great profit
grades OF ore. which. until within the last few
years. could be worked at all. because the ex-
pense WAS greater than the amount of gold saved
There are such great quantities OF this low grade
ere In the world that there 10 be llIn.; in
slght 10 the production OF gold by the aid OF these
new scientific met hods The result is that
getting from grades Of that the old Argonauts
of California would have locked on wiki contempt
when the virgin gold fields OF California and Aus
ualla were pouring forth their golden fiOOl.
mere Is mere a great lesson for ihe Christian
Church. What IS needed above all things TO spread
rapidly the conquest of the kingdom OF Christ
among is a process which enables US. speak
lower grades Of human ore with profit. THAT which
has paralyzed the strength Of the Church in recent
years more than anything else has been kind OF
half confessed sccpticism to the ability OF the
Christian Church TO save certain great elements OF
society There hundreds of thousands Of
moorlnSs of home l.fe and useful occupation, men
VITO nave been washed out OF their home pockets
the mountain gold - som times By the fresheis.
and carried down ihe turbulent streams IN the sand
and gravel until IL is finally deposited upon some
far off sdndbar TO await the coming of some miner
again and send II forth upon useful missions into
the world
The Bible teaches clearly the possible salvation Of
this spiritual wealth under the adverse cir
cumstances. That which IS necessary the win
ming C.. the common people to Christ IL the willing
which ii lives, and discover ana adopt the necessary
processes by which Il may the priceless gold
which Is lying waste in such enormous quantities
all about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
40 FLAWS HIDDEN.
LIES SUPREME AIM.

In the Bedford Avenue Baptist Church yesterday
morning the Rev. Or. s. Clifford Nelson preached
on 'Iifos Supreme Aim" He called attention.
among other things. to Paul's method Of achieving
his purpose There are things" said he I'VE can
not forget. and ought not to forget. But rcmem-
Der vastly More than il good for us. Pauls gaze
was fixed forward. Many look further than to-
day That may be well respects wants, but
not as respects work. Work well done will
for wants But work. to Its influence and
tendencies we should cndeavor to forecast. What
Will life issue in? That is a serious question for
every one OF us. We all doing thing. If we
are in line with the law Of God. We are advancing
toward PauTs goal. II living in trarsgres
sion Of that law. are going on toward the goa!
that Is downward. hellward. And this is alike
NJ individuals and communities. have been looking
AT this noble and beloved city since my return to
4, recently and have observed with concern two or
three vacant houses on almost every block. and a
SORT OF dismal blight upon Of It's principal thor
ougbfares and have been asking myself what
the causes of this decline? Well, there have been
many causes that have been dealt with nobly by
,ross and peope And there must be other causes
rremajoing and among them. II may be. one that is
a; least worth thinking about-'he subtle re'f'pu-
tive op5ration Of moral law.
"In Brooklyn for many years as at present sa-
Looms have engaged In side-door franc all DAY
curday and the authorities ana some OF tne mo-
SS rSSirSnd men OF the press demand that TINS
shall be wlnked at for no other iedsoi psi,
Than hat IL moraiy wrong. and therefore ought
w he prohibited AS the parent OF that notner OF
evils en- avs % is Indispensable to the safety and
r.xsc hiI 81 both city and republic. II 1t be true
that the majority Of the people a's npdayciosns
law men would grieve at that result but pet
law every saloon should open It's doors on sun
days than that three 10 io the city and tbe people
aiii,,,slIv be taught that Law is snam ana i'' Ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
WILLTS'.S AYE ~ OPERATION.
CHANGES MADE AND IMPENDING IN THE
CITY WORKS DEPARTMENT.


CITY WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Theodore II. willis. Commissioner Of City Works
las, Saturday afternoon discharged from the De-
nart,nont twenty-five men IN the Water Purveyors
Hf-ear upon the recommendation OF Purveyor
Milne Mr. Willis has been examining carefully the
list of employees in his Department. and learned that
the reduction In the Purveyors force could be made
safely md a reduction in the number OF employees
I'm other bureaus may bc made in the near future.
II was lntimated In The Tribune a snort time
ago that Mr. Willis might reduce IN" FORCE lie
SAYS now there Will be no radical reduction but
there NAV a "weedng out" as conditions III the
future NAV warrant IT, If IL he necessary TO employ
more men In the future. he will appoint them from
the eligible list OF the civil Service Board.
Mr. Wuir SAYS that he will not fiji the vacancy
which will be caused by the resignation OF Chiei I'm
gineer Bergen The Commissioner Is determined 10
have rho Engineers Bureau conducted under divls-
ion heads who will report directly to him This, no
thinks will bring HIM closely in touch with the
busness Of the bureau. and would prevent the an
sorptlon Of useful knowledge by one superior in the
bureau.
Mr. Wills SAYS he proposes to make some changes
arorc c.rtain emploves of his Department, al
though he does not indicate those VINO VIII 30
,rbosc omnlovcs are Peter Milne. water purNtyor,
vrhosa salary * g. 600 year. William H. Con, SUI
of whose salary IA s5WW. fIeu-
erlck Il Rackus. chief accountant. s5v" anu three
.ss,g,ont eng neers and assistant accountant
Tho enqincers' places will be new ones 10 pe palu
for out Of the S. saved by the elimination OF the
chief engineers salary. Mr. Milne ~ hepupilCan
ond NJ Cor and Mr. Backus Democrats. IT IL
rumored that John Read an ex-Assemoiymah' may
be Mr. Mines successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
A FORTUNE AT STAKE.
WEALTH LEFT BY A TICKET-OF-LEANE
MAN MAY COME TO BROOKLYN.
JAMES DUFFY AND MRS. ROBERT GARDNER IN
TEREsTED IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES


4 dispatch from Australia was published Few
days ago announcing that James Mcmahon hdd
died. leaving an estate valued al so,0nOV Inc
dispatch read by James Duffy. living ar NO
~ Driggs-ave., Brooklyn. and his sister. Mrs Rob-
ert Gardner OF No 2sl Union-ave.. who believe
that Mcmahon was an uncle who lived IN Australia
and accumulated a vast fortune. They are now
taking steps to find out whether or not they are
entitled to a portion of the fortune Mcmahon
native OF Ireland. and IN lsis was thrown into
prison for perjury and assault. AfterwarI he was
TRANSPORTED to Australia to serve a seven years
term. and the end OF year was put on parole
by the Queen on account OF good conduct. After
his release ne became member OF the mounted
squad OF police. and. saving his earnings. engaged
in sheep-rasing, from which. II Is sad. he made
money.
The mother OF Duffy and Mrs Gardner sis
ter OF Mcmahon, and after he had accumulated
the greater part OF his fortune wrote home to his
brothers and sisters in Ireland, telling them OF his
good luck.
1t is said that Mrs. Gardner IL in possession OF
all the letters written by Mcmahon to her mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

At the Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Or. Louis Albert Banks spoke last evening on THE
Gold OF Humankind" Dr. Banks said in part:
about gold during the last few weeks The almost
universal discussion Of the subject has brought 10
the surface great many interesting facts about
the production Of that precious metal A few years
ago II was believed thai gold mining would steadily
decline throughout the world. The richest gold
fields seemed almost exhausted and ten years AGO
the whole world produced only about 900
OF the yellow metal But there has been a revolu-
ton in gold mining within the last decade. and in
1885 $200.0Cc0oO OF gold was dug out OF the
veins Of the earth. The supply has been more than
doubled in the last seven years. and the prospect
ID for a large Increase In the near future
Interesting as this fact s Il Is interesting
40 the causes for this increase in the production OF
gold. The great cause has not been the discovery
OF new mines. like those the early CafoTnlans
covered to the greedy gaze o: mankind. although
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

BROOKLYN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
The juniors met Tuesday. completing their finaI
arrangements for the nterclass games and also ap-
pointing members of the Library Committee for
the ensuing term r. b. Kmball J. d. Evans and
l. J. Bristol
Professor Kellogg. OF the department OF English.
lectured before the Brooklyn Institute on Tuesday
upon THE Saxon Words in English
The Chemical Society deferred its regular monthly
meeting from last Monday till to-day on account
OF the examinations The subjects as assigned in
clude paper upon "Lavoisier," by Paul Dougherty:
a dissertation by c. p. Pray, upon the Toxicolos.
ica Detection OF Arsenic: consideration of the
Synthetic Foods Of the Future" by +. j. Perry. and
a discussion OF the "Voumetrc Determination OF
Phosphoric Acid" lecture will be delivered be-
fore the society soon upon Chemical Relations u
tie Nutrition of Plants" by Dr. MacMurtrie.
The indoor games are to be held in the college
gymnasium to-day and Wednesday, The pro-
gramme for the first day includes dash IN tnree
heats, heavyweight wrestling contest standing
ming race in the tank will be made special
feature. -
brought the operetta. Mr.. Punch OF Toydom
Town" into readiness for production. although tne
performances at the Academy OF Music do not take
place until next month. The cast has been photo
graphed In costume and the music is being orches-
trated. Carl Venth has been engaged as director
OF the musical features.
stry. has been instrumental in introducing into
the college library a score OF additional technicai
journals His lectures before the Brooklyn lnsti-
tute still continue.
The meetings of the Shakespeare Society are
continue their critical reading OF the plays Papers
were read last Monday upon The Characterization
IN by GTosSy oy Was held on
THURSDAY anS among those who SPOKE Tere Mooss
The Mandolin Club furnished the music. and many
of the members of the faculty were present. o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
TO BE OPENED THIS WEEh.
THREE DAYS CEREMONIES AT THE MAXWELL
HOUSE OF THE BROOKLYN GUILD
ASSOCIATION.

The formal opening Of the new Dui'dihs o. ''o
Rrooklyn Guild Association. NO Z1 Nohoo'u ~
Henry W. Maxwell. in memory o' HIS
,aro 7 ascelles Maxwell. will take place on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday OF this week
Al 8 o'clock on Wednesday night there VIII De
presentation and dedication exercises. iheIudihs
addresses by the Rev. John W. chadwick' SEN
Low. president Of Columbia College ana truman
j. Backus principal OF Packer Institute mere
will be a formal opening and Inspection OF 'he
building and tea In the library Al '''' ''o'N
on Tbrrsdov afternoon there will be a meeting OF
members NJ children's clubs and at AS an enter
ta.nment for the children OF the nelshborhood; at
73D o'clock there will be songs ana games by me
Kindergarten Circle, and at addresses by ex-
Mayor Schieren, Thomas G. Sherman ana the Kew
Howard $ Bliss On Friday night at o'clock the
Packer Glee and Mandolin clubs and the class OF 80
Will give an entertainment dancing TO folow Tea
will be served In the library on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

80 inches in breadth The doors in the household are
narrow and as IL TO be an mpossioiiity
to take the casket through them, the front window
sashes removed. and 1t was lifted through me
aperture by six strong men, and transferred 10 lhe
hearse. The proceeding was watched by curious
crowd and many attended OBriens funerai, AT
tractei there by the report that his body woul pc
lifted through the window by blocks nd-derricK-
tackle arrangement. O'Bren was an empioye IN
a Gran1-s, hat factory He died last Friday from
complication OF dropsy and stomach trouble Inc
O BIien family has been noted In their neignDor-
hood FOR years family of large physical proper
the last eight months. Two brothers of william
O Brien died recently. They were both ,arge men,
and weighed much II not more than the man
who buried yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
"TOILET ART" WALL HELD.
ARREST OF FRANK C. FARRlNGToN ON TIE
CHARGE OF DOING a FRAUDULENT
BUSINESS

Since the beginning OF the present year. POST
master Sullivan has been in receipt OF inquiries
from different parts OF the country relative to
Mime Caroline Maron's Toilet Art School. which
rented T. o. BOX No 764 The communications were
referred 10 John f. Ashe Fostotice Inspector In
charge at New-York City, who detailed two OF his
assistants to make an investigation This resulted
in the arrest on Tuesday last Of Frank c. Earring
ton under an indictment found against him in De
troll Mich for using the malls for fraudulent pur-
noses Harrington claimed TO be the husband or
Kline Caroline Marion who conducted the concern
Tho Assistant Attorney General In New-Nork IN
structed Postmaster sullivan 10 Withhold All the
I'LL t,rac.ed 10 tho woman There 1850
letters in the Pos.of.ce which bear her name. and
many OF which il IS said contain money. These
vii he returned u the dead letter office al Wash
ington and there opened. The woman. accompanied
hv \ LAWYER called yesterday at the Postofice and
formally demanded her letters. which request was
promptly refused.