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AN ENGINES WILD PLUNGE.
STRUCK A FROG" AND JUMPED FROM
THE TRACKS.
ACCIDENT TO A LONG ISLAND RAILROAD LOCO
MOTIVE SAID TO BE DUE TO CARELESS
NEss-NARRow ESCAPE OF
CARLOAD OF LABOREEs.

CARLOAD OF LABoREHs.
Through the carelessness OF some one Engine No.
S. one OF the largest and heaviest LOCOMOTIVES
owned by the Long Island Railroad Company was
wrecked early yesterday morning at Bath Junction.
by being thrown from the tracks iIamediateN alter
striking a frog" Attached TO the engine was
passenger car in which were seated dozen ltaiian
jaborers William ". Rooney. an old Long Island
engineer in charge OF the locomotive ne
stuck to his post and prevented an explosion u!
turning off the steam after the engine careeneu
AZ result OF doing this Rooney received several
scaln wounds which dressed by Dr. HadIey
of Blythebourne. after which the engineer was
taken 10 his home at No 6S East-ave, Long island
City.
been determined, The train left Long Island CITY
at 5 O'Clock. The aborers. in charge OF a foreman
had received instructions place two new frogs IN
position al Bath Junction, which is the name OF d
small portion Of the Thirtieth Ward.
These had been brought to the Junction seVerdi
days before and placed across the companys tracks
,r .rch a noe,ti,n as would lead one 10 believe MAT
a deliberate attempt at train-wreckins hao Dec"
made
The heavy iron crosspleces. weighing each not iess
than 5000 pounds were still on the track. ABOUT
dozen yards apart when Engine NO. % thuhuered
along the line from Long Island City. Al that hour
the fog was thick The engine struck the FIRST OF
cross rails plunged 70 ss Sac o
one one SIDE in the ali. ..,,,.
T,ha Italian laborers rushed about exctedly
dspatch was sent 10 the repair shops OF the Long
Island road and a wrecking crew was soon on !he
scene The mechanics were sun @ @continnhs, ,he me
locomotive at late hour last night the dTVhs ,bs
engine we're demolished. The cars in which the
laSorers remained standing on the tracks Ss er,
Rooney the engineer. says that he saw the mrs,
frog but when he applied the airbrakes they failed
10 work " . a., A.r
pero1s one In summer time only hagmen are en-
pioyed at the crossing Last year train on mo
Ca Reach road crashed into a West End trolley
car at this point and several people were inJuren;
The conductor in charge OF the car wnlch nsuredd
IN vesterday's accident was William Nathan ana
tha was William White.
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CASTERS FLORAL QUEEN.
LILIES IN BLOOM AND BUD HOLD FIRST
PLACE.

ENORMOUS EXTENT OF THE BUSINESS IN BROOK
LYN-PLANTs BY THE THOUSAND AND
BLOOMS To MEET ALL DEMANDS.
For this week, the Lillum long!forum, or. as
usually called. the Easter lily. will he :he popu-
lar queen Of flowers. on every side the pure
sllvery sheen of the beautiful white trumpets IL
t. be seen. During tho winter all the energies
Of the florist directed toward bringing their
stocks Of liiies to perfection on Easter Sunday.
They enter most largely into church and house
decorations. ard millions ~ the cut flowers are
used in bouquets BAY Ridge is a favorite part
o: the city for plants. and vest ,rday a Tribune
reporter visited couple Of the larges; estao-
nshments L see the stock of Easter flowers.
At Weir's, in Fifth-avc. near Sixty-seventh-st..
there are fifteen houses 200 and go feet long
by % feet wide. filed largely with Easter
lilies azaleas. nyacinths, hydrangeas and gerani-
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JOY IN THE PROHIBITION LEAGUE.

MEMBERS CONGRATULATE EACH OTHER OVER
THE FIRST REALLY DRY SUNDAY.
What may possibly be the last meeting for some
time TO come OF the Prohibition League was held
Yesterday In Jackson Hall. No. 5l5 Fulion-st. Tho
meeting was the only self-congra atuatory one in
the history OF the league. The members were jubi-
LIANT over the effect OF the Ranes bill. and decided
that so far as Brooklyn is concerned their work
in behalf Of local prohibition over. for the
present at least.
In the absence of the Rev. !. h. Funk, president
of the league Freedom G. Smith presided, ana
told how glad he such large number
present. The usual Sunday report submitted ana
approved said that the leagues agents did not iind
a single side door open In most cases. SAID the
report, the liquor-dealers seemed TO understand
what 10 do Considerable liquor was sold before
the closing hour Saturday for home consump-
tion but so far drawn curtains and blinds were
concerned. the liquor men generally compiled with
that feature Of the law.
"One scarcely realize, the report continues
that BROOKLYN was a side de-door city Despite the
press and the citizens the contrary the law was
enforced 1t can truthfuy be said that for the hrst
time IN the memory of the Oldest inhabitant all the
saloons closed
lstrict-Attorney Backus was commended in the
report and by resolution for the stand ne has taken
in having the law enforced.
Speeches of congrat tula tion were mace ny james
Norton vice president OF the Law enforcement
Society and Edwin Holloway. Mr.. Halloway con-
graduated the Republican party in its enectua en-
forcement of the Raines law
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ADELPHI NOTES.

For several weeks Dr. Leycrmore has been IN
attendance some portion Of each day. acting upon
matters OF general interest in the Adelph, though
the details have still remained In the hands Of
Professor Peckham. who has been acting principal
during Dr. Levermore's Illness On Monday next
Or. Levermore resumes regular duties.
At the meeting OF the Associate Alumnae OF the
Adelph held On Saturday at the house OF Mrs.
James L. Truslow, In st. Mark save, the young
women Of the senior class invited guests
Of the association. The majority OF them accepted
the invitation and delighted with the reception
which they received.
At the devotional exercises on recent morning
the Glee Cub sang pieces in the choruses OF
which the whole school joined The second nd annual
success artstically and fnanc ally Il was the gen
ea ecsn Gns HI s of sec Redda the musical
instructor OF the Academy, the club showed .
marked advance. The club numbers forty voices.
recruited from the higher grades of the academic
and collegiate departments.
petitive debate in the Long Island lnterscholastQ
Debating League Will take pace between Adelpn
Professor Share gave a lecture in the chemical
lecture room on Friday evening upon "Combus-
ton" before the Brooklyn Institute This lecture is
one Of the popular course OF the department OF
chemists, and the room was crowded Nothing was
introduced which might not be understood by one
knowledge OF chemical phenomena: The expert:
the audience was kept to the close OF the lecture
Professor Peckham exhibited his Rontgen ray pho
tographs at the recent annual exhibition Of the New
York Academy Of Sciences. in which the new radi-
ancy held the most prominent place. An interesting
display OF work done in America by all of the prin
cpal expermenters in this line was on the walls
J. +. Sheds, who has been for several years IN
structor in pure mathematics In the Adeiph and
Miss Elizabeth v. Gaines. the instructor In biology
the Board Of Trustees to professorshps In their
several departments. The strong work OF both these
instructors has attracted attention in the institution
from the time they became connected with 1t. and
was inevitable that they should be recogn zed In
this way sooner later.
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each. making pant with eight buds and now
ers worth 81 Geraniums are worth Is cents a
plant: snilax and asparagus, 25 cents string
hyacinths 81 a band of four flowers. single now
ers 90 and 25 cents hydrangeas, from 81 10 - -
cents each Ox-eye daisies cost 81 90 to ", ana
white carnations as cut flowers. bring - nun,
dred Gala lilies cost 81 so a dozen blooms anu
S. a dozen in pots.
After Easter Sunday these flowers VIII nave 10
take rear place to make room for anotner sue.
ceedng stock Of spring flowers and plants. Az
all the florists the propagation ana growing VI
naIn,s has become an extensive business as they
enter largely into all house and church decora-
tions at the present time. and their bright glossy
foliage is likely TO retain them In the popular
favor for many years TO come.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.

The second meeting Of the Boys High School De-
batting Society was he'd in the ecture-room last
Thursday afternoon. Though a quorum was not
present at first. the following scheduled debate was
held: Resolved, That the right to vote should
have been kept from the negro until the end OF the
nineteenth century" On the Affirmative side were
Quinn. Redfeld and Wrenn. Case, Tomlin ana
Webster, on the negative. argued well that they
obtained the decision for their side. On Thursday
April 8. the following debate will take place: Re.
solved That the right OF suffrage should be granted
to women" The speakers. who Will choose their
own Sides are Atwater. Berran. Bernstein, Bishon
Bouck and Bowdish
At q meeting OF the Long Island Debating League
held last Wednesday at Adelphi Academy II wac
decided to hold the first nterscholastic debate on
April "a. High School and Poly are the opposing
schools The subject Of the debate is: Resolved
That the Raines bill Is beneficial to those cities
which II affects" The representatives Of "Poly''
will uphold the affirmative. while High School de-
baters will argue the negative. The affair win
take place in the hall Of Adelphi Academy. Ad-
mission tickets will be given in equal numbers to
each school. AS yet the students who will repre-
sent High School have not been chosen. However
1t is expected that their names will be announced
by the Executive COMMITTEES of the High School
Debating Society next week
society Of 'howlers' in the school The purpose
OF this society Is TO cheer the athletic teams on 70
High School. but it gradually died out as the 60.
ahead boys graduated II the proposed club 10
formed, II will have excellent results. New yells
for the school will be made up and the boys win
take much more Interest In the schools athletic
teams than now.
The track team entered In the Madison
Square Garden games last Saturday evening. The
Eaardy; 5o-yard hurdle, Herrick: 2o-yard dash,
Goetring; swSsis; 44O.yard run Campbell; sso-yard
the relay race was Goetting. Burlingame. PentS
and Weir
Professor Palmer Is busy hearing students who
ere trying to obtain place on the cQWing eamip
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
PRATT INSTITUTE

The contest for the lathe offered by the Lodge q
Davis Machine Tool Company, Of Cincinnati has
ended. and In return for 95slS votes. Sbley College
Of Cornell University has secured the lathe. Pratt
Institute stands fifth the list OF competitors with
a record Of 63.S4 votes.
The problem OF how 10 adapt drawing to different
phases Of manual training work has to be met and
solved by the normal students in the art depart.
ment, along with other problems. and. an ~
TO its solution the instructors in drawing In tho
department OF domestic art held exhibition Of
students work Tuesday afternoon, March "a.
The plan of work the treatment OF des gns and the
study Of color combinations proved suggestive and
helpful to the normal students and visitors TO the
institute such an exhibition shows plainly that.
while a conception Of form is especially keen In
some people. IL can 10 certain extent, be culti-
waited In all and that while appreciation OF the
beautiful and appropriate in dress Is the natural
endowment Of an artistic perception such an ap-
probation can be also developed to a certain ex-
tent tent IN every one The treatment OF designs IN
black and white with Japanese brush japanese
paper was interesting from technical point o(
as artistic work
The waists made by the second grade dressmak.
Ing students in the last term have been worked out
from designs made first in the drawing class. The
enss %Sss n rs sspseay & ysuabe since gives expert
such drawings can be made most suggestive
Mrs l. A. Conklin, who has had success in con-
Quoting classes In parliamentary procedure IN
BROOKLYN gave trial lesson to the members Of the
institute on Wednesday afternoon. The lesson
proved the value OF her methods. and a class for
the further study OF the subject has been formed.
course OF eight lessons for nurses will be given
by Alice z. Fits director OF the department Of
kindergartens. on Wednesday afternoons at the
Pratt Institute kindergarten. No. l66 Willoughby.
ave; The class will also be open to mothers The
Sand with Children. Out and In Doors; April {
Clay and Form Work. April Is. Soap Bubbles,
In the Country with the Children: April g. Sim.
pie Canes for Out and In Doors; May g. Stories;
Seed Seeds ti;:, and What to Do with Them; May =
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
MISS MORRELL IS A PH. ID.

THE DEGREE CONFERRED UPON AN AMhhicAN
WOMAN BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HEiDEL~
BERG FOR THE FIRST TIME
7, bes been announced in Brooklyn that the degree
NJ doctor of philosophy has just been conferred oy
m. University Of Heidelberg upon Miss Eeorelaha
Ie. Morreil. formerly a teacher In the GIFTS ns"
School of Brooklyn. and a graduate OF Vassar COZ
lege. Miss Morrel is the hrst american "o "eraa IN
~, ,hus bonored The degree was conferred III
recognitton of her work in translating from middle
English into German and editing poem from inc
AucbInleck manuscript. one OF the Oldest manu-
scripts in Edinburgh Miss Morre is the dausnaer aar
Penn When at Vassar she won the first scholar lar
sbsn rounded at that college. After ner graoua.on
snV ,aught In various places including Bridgeton.
OrCs CO,lsses IN. s1 received sa tn the s degree q
ScnU1 ,rnrn Vassar in 1889 In the fall Of Ss3 shs
study q; e.. z5ss asst ksns xosn 70 be ad
Heidelberg She was ~ ,ne n9lish nils st the University
OF Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
EDUCATIONAL, NOTES.
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.

with tho advent Of spring the athletic spirit -
the college has received new impulse the nrs'
dences of which appeared last week In tne io"
decision Of the athletic associations 10 ho'o "u
games in Eastern Park cary IN May ana ~ '.s
organization on Tuesday afternoon OF ne" socIe.'
20 he known "a the Polytechnic Cycle Cub. Tne
charter members Of this club number thlrty-one anu
their aim Is TO further the interests or wneenns
as a social and athlete factor OF student HE a, ~ ~ -
Polytechnic OF touring a special feature WIZ ~
made Saturday runs being arranged as 500" aS '.
weather will permit. The officers elected AZ tne
first meeting were: President, r. 8. Brower' "'
vice-presdent J. p Car.in &c. secretary and treas
urer l. j. Bristol 81. and captain. J. E. Chaueo s'''
committee was appointed by the presioe"' "
frame final constitution and to act as perma"e"'
road committee. 1t Is composed OF Paul Dousnery'
s0: Townsend Cocks 81: F. J. Sinzhe'mer, sS n.
w Ioder g. with A. H. Ackerman. '95. acting a.
chairman In order to secure club representation
In the League Of American Wheelmen the men WI"
Join that body as whole
Professor Rufus Sheldon, secretary OF the faculty.
Is delivering Of lectures before the seniors
upon the pr ncples Of municipal law. to be foIowed
during the coming term by series upon nterna-
tional law. Professor Sheldon was associated WIN
William H. Seward in law practice previous 10 the
The Chemical sSsey ewing to the bs nsaa %sae ap no
arrangements for It's regular meeting on Monday.
ns w9s ser Of hs se has
the chemical laboratories who have run ahead or
manufacture in bulk of refined chemicals as prac-
tical test of their technical knowledge. Dr. Austen:
the head Of the department, in addition TO his usual
university extension lectures, will begin tomorrow
course Of illustrated elementary talks before the
Preparatory School men. ,
H. T. MacConne. 92. has composed the musical
@Gs of o Spr By Se M eTSusn
is entitled The Shah of Persia, and is to be pre-
sented al the Academy OF Music with large dele
CATION Of former Polytechnic men In the cast
Professor n. L. Northrup, in his course OF lect-
ures before the Brooklyn Institute spoke this week
upon bicycling in France" contingent from
the new Cycle Club attended as did many local
wheelmen.
THE Frog Dance" which one Of the most
amusing features of the Dram attic Associations ~
cent pays, is 10 be repeated for the benefit OF
Kaleidoscope manufacturer. who will hereafter ex-
hibit Il IN Edson's invention
Professor Samuel Sheldon. OF the Department OF
Electrical Engineering has reissued the annual cir
cular Of his department, in new and attractive form
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30

DROUTH IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
THE LAW OBSERVED EXCEPT IN FEW IN
STANCES. WHERE UPPER FLOORS WERE
USED AND LUNCHEON SERVED.
Every barroom in the Eastern District presented
lonesome appearance yesterday They were all
closed. and most OF them had their front blinds
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
MAYOR WURSTER I'LL.

Mayor Wurster's attack Of the grip became more
severe yesterday. He has been fighting against the
attack for week or more. but yesterday
fined to his bed and Mrs, Wurster says that he will
not be able the house or attend to his Official
business for three or four days. Mayor Wurster 10
attended by his family physician DR.. Charles Zsl.
hoefer.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
WHAT CHRISTIANITY DID,
THE REV. j. F. CARSON TELLS OF ITS
EFFECT ON THE WORLD

NEW CIVILIZATION SUBSTITUTED FOR THE Eff
FETE SEMI BARBARIsM OF ROME.
Missionary Day was observed in the Central Pres
byterian Church yesterday and the pastor the Rev.
j. f. Carson preached a missionary sermon. Tne
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MIII Arr.., ,hc rnrIII.I..

Ell PAso, Feb. s.-Goyefnof Thorn.
ton Of New Mexico, Sheriff Ascarte
Of Dona Auna county, Just across tue
New Mexican line, aud n number OF
deputy sherifis are here. They say
they will arrest the pugllists " any At.
tempt IL made TO pull oil the fight on
their side Of the dividing line.
ELPAso, Tex, Feb. S.-Afler siay-
ing here over night, Governor Thorn.
ION left this morning for Santa Fe.
sheriff Ascasate returned TO Las
Cruces this morning, being advised by
the governor that the federal govern.
munt had relieved him OF all rosponti-
bllity. just where the governor obtains
this Interpretation OF tho law Ia not
known here, the lawyers arguing that
under the new federal act tnA govern
ment must DO called upon by. the local
territorial governors for assistance In
suppfessl1g tho fights before lhe troops
can DO ordered out.
Horace Leeds, the Atlantic City
man who 10 to meet Jack Everhardt,
got In this morning. All tua hgh,sts
arc on the ground. Governor Ahuma1a,
OF chihuahua, IL expected u Juarez
today, to look over tue bJtdor lines
WITH view Of protecting Mex can
territory against invasion ny The pugii-
ists
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ing principles Of government by
Americas greatest stasefman, al
these, In the opinion Of the lady, inside
that time an eventual one.
Taking up the question pertaining 10
the owl war, the oausUa dlrecl aud re-
mote were traced nld tho.r results
clearly given. Tho p1sitiO1 was ~.
sumed that tho war TAI iis lin
CO ton In the character OF tie
peopie WHO carry settled this country,
the causes given were, the difference
In the Construct II Of tue CUuit.tutioH;
tbs d 1etent systems VI talbot; lack Of
understanding between The North and
South; oxtensio OF slavery intO new
territory, ana laet aud most important
Of oil, secession. Tue events iuiiu.
encing tue cause OF tho war were
the cotton Gun, fugitive tlavo law,
protective tarln, Missouri compromiss,
qualification ncls. annexation oi Texas,
omnibus bill, Kausas- Nebfaeha bill,
Died Scott decision, John Bfown's
raid, etc.
Mias Qualttough handled her subject
In very interesting manner, and wss
accorded close attention.
A largely attended meeting OF teach.
ers anu tfusieof .! Salt Lake county
was reif Inls nuetnluu at the oflcc Of
SupoTintepdent Van Cot, u discuss
lh features oi the Iendiug education u
bills Anl % cndoavot g. influence 20 q
Legislation Tor the public sohools.
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The RUMOR UNTRUE.
None Of ths Legislators We're Caught
10 the Raid.
ONLY ONE PERSON ESCAPED,


An industrionSly circulated fumor Is
going the rounds among the scandal
mongers 10 the detriment OF certain
members OF the State Legislature. It
10 related that several OF tho solOns
were caught In the recent early mora.
Ing raid by The police In a manner the
nature Of which they were particular
ly anxious 10 have kop, from their o8r-
silIuents ami the people at large, AMI
further, that they secured their re-.
lease from the officers on accounts
OF "pullA" or other equally effective
means.
According 10 the statements Of the
arresling officers the story ~ wholly
ani absolutely without foundation.
They declare that only Que mun e,.
oipcd anu he was a well Enowa meme
Der Of the local sporting fraternity. He
gave the tfllcers Ffonch leave A. the
uluok iu nottn ~ tho pos, office, aud
tau like n frightened deer.
Tho Indications Of "bad blood" and
bitter feeling IN the police department
arc very marked. The condition In
this respect Is apparently ~ bad rs iI
wne In tno dark days that led up 10
aud followed the killing Of Captain
Parker. While It IL hoped this present
troubles may to quieIcd aud settled
without tragic results, there are those
some Of them Otlicers--who say thoy
have grave approhensiJns as 70 the
outcome. Altogether, a bad state OF
Affairs exltts.
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THE COUNTY TEACHERS.


A large meeting OF the teachers Of
Salt Lake county took place at tho
University this morning, quite q num-
Dor Of the city teachers being also
present.
The principal feature Of the pre-.
gram was the teaching OF q class in
U. 3. history, by Miss Il. NJ. Quall'
rough, principal OF the Hamilton
school. rhe lady presented her meth
cd by calling upon members OF hsr
class IN tle school OF winch che has
cnsrge, mo pupils performing their
par very well. BEGINNING with the
sg, nts leading up 20 Jao sons nInin'
islrauOp. sne presented tue leauing
events II tuat administration, taking
lie rOauiUn mat lnOJtru ist ~ hrRau
with that pe'lOd. The beg inning OF
loo puuncAlOn OF hoOas IA Am,rca.
reduction Ia tho price OF newspapers,
aud by this the greater disc, m nsuon
OF know ledge, the inyontlou OF tuu
reaper, the discussion OF tbs undoTly.
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COUNTY COURT MEETING.


The county court met at 10 =. m. to.
day all members present.
A communication was received from
the clerk OF the board OF education Of
thls city ana iilOd. transmitting the
boards claim on tho county for the
amount due the city schools on uo-
count Of tax sale redompiions up to
August 20, 1895. The sum Is for
s2,O57.s2.
s. HayS, OF Bingham, was granted =
license to retail liquor for period Of
three months.
Tue following resolution by Select.
mEn ChfislOunsTson was adopted.
Resolved, That Seloctmon Roberts and
Goddes be appointed a. special com
miltoe OF tho county court to visit he
city OF Chicago and such other cilics IN
may bo necessary and To DO present a. The
practical tests upon elevators, for which
bids have been received; Provided that
the company 10 whom the contract may
DO awarded stand tho expense " said
trip, aud tho said oommitloo u hereby
authorized TO leg contract for an olo-
yatOr, providing the price docs not OK
coed the present bid.