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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
FUNERAL or WILLIAM ". BRiCKETT.
AN EDITOR. LAWYER AND Man or WIDE
LEAHNING.

AN EDITOR. A LAWYER ASD a MAJ or WIDE
LEARNING
The funeral Of William Virgins Bracket. who
died last Sunday at his home. No. 90 West Ninety
hfth-st will be held this afternoon. at 23 o'clock at
the Church Of the Holy Communion. Twentieth st.
and Sixth-ave. OF which Mr.. Bracket was one Of
the Oldest members. The Rev. Henry Mottet. rector
OF the church. will Oniciate
william W Bracket was born IN this city Feb
ruary 2 1913. and was the son OF Joseph Warren
Bracket. colleague Of Daniel Webster and a
wel-known lawyer. He lived at No. 81 Beekman-
ST. then n fashionable quarter OF the town. Tho
house I'm which Mr.. Bracket was born was torn
down only about year ago. Joseph W. Bracket
died when his was sixteen years old Young
Brackett prepared for college at Newtown. Long
Island, and latter entered Williams College. Upon
graduation lie married Miss Henrietta Horton. or
this CITY, and subsequently studied law under Hufus
| Choate In Boston. From Boston he went TO CHI
cago. where for many years he was leading cit
izen. For some little time he was Editor OF The
Daily Americas" one Of the first daily newspapers
OF that city. and which was uncer the proprietor
ship OF Buckner s. Morris. Owing to difference
OF opinion between Mr.. Bracket and Mr.. Morris
Mr. Bracket severed his connection with the paper
and on October -. 1912. started The Chicago EN-
press" which was published daily. Mr.. Bracket
owned THE Express until. April 20. 1874. when he
sold IL for ST. 800 to a stock company which two days
later estab ished The Chicago Tribune. Mr.. brack
EFT was editor for many years Before he engaged
in newspaper work. Mr.. Bracket was City Clerk OF
Chicago and Mt the time Of his death was an hon
orary member OF the Old Settlers Club OF that city
At one time he owned considerable real estate
there and the property which now. stands the
Chicago Auditorium Hotel once belonged TO him
Owing 10 poor health he came to newborn ABOUT
$50 took UP the practice OF law. and was asso-
ciated with Gustavus Levy. at No. lS2 Nassau-st
Mr. Bracket was a lifelong Republican Wnie
Editor of THE Daily Americas he was great al
mrer OF Henry Cay. and worked hard TO bring
abou, his nomination for the Presidency. MT
Brackett was also n strong advocate OF the anti
slavery movement, and nearly lost his lie on ac-
count of these principles I'm riots In this city during
the civil War Mr. Bracket had pract'sed law TOT
about sixty years, practically retiring Two years
opo hut was al his Office only few days peiofe
his final sickness. lie a scholar and man Oh
great earning. He was perfect master 81 fanS S
i,sh and spoke German with equal nuency. ne con-
tinued studying and adding TO MS storenbuse IL
knowleige almost to the day OF MS death: nnr.
Rrockett's wife died in 1894 and one daughter SUI,
vives him His relatives are among the oiuest
families OF the city John Hooper %nose 1ead
rank Hooper Is the president OF the Coweu he e
rrnn was relative OF Mr. Brasketts M nj
ilrarkefi was a Free Mason. He d.ed al '"e "u-
vanced age OF eIghty-three years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
TIE WEATHER REPORT.
IT WILL CONTINUE FAIR.

Washington May 19.-The barometer has risen In the
States east Mississippi and TO west OF the Rocky
Mountains and II has fallen from Texas northward over
the Dakoas There OF low pressure central In
Eastern Colorado the barometer Is low 10 the north
OF Dakota An OF high pressure covers the lake
region the barometer being highest north OF Lake Su-
perior It is cooler from New-Engand southwestern
over lake region the Ohio Valley and Missouri
and II Is warmer In Northern Texas Indian Territory
Colorado and Kansas Thundersorms have prevailed from
New-Engand westward over the Middle Atlantic States
the Ohio Central Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys
Generally weather continues in the South Atlantic
and Gulf States prevails night In the lake region
and the Northwest The Indications that fair weather
will prevail New England westward over the lake
indicated for the south
ern portions Of the Middle Atlantic States North Carolina
Tennessee and the Central Mississippi and Lower missouri
valleys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
SCHIEEER DEFEATS GARNIER.

Chicago. May 10. -scnaefer won the second OF inc
b,uiard tournament games at Central Music Han TO-
night. defeating GARNER. 800 to 275 The playing OF
the Wizard was below his average performance
partly on account OF the new game Except lot
brilliant run OF &c In the seventeenth inning
naved slowly and failed TO get his old-tme stroke u
aousa the enthusiasm Of the spectators. AS for the
foreigner he gave me reverse OF his last nights per-
formance Occasionally. when an emergency pr
sented itseI he proved the equal OF me- opP'cre $40
snd Ecnt Schaefer guessing safety shots oome
fine bank careoms made ny botn p.aase 10
Schaefer gathered his rs mostly by nutsins a he
and down the rail play Then for eight innings ne
went 10 pieces making little or morning Ho' '"'
last twenty inninga GARNER scored oniv q"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
BAPTISTS AT ASBURY PARK.
THOUSANDS GATHERING FOR THE BIG
MEETING-WOMEN's HOME MISSIONS.

Asbury Park " j.. May 1s.-Somethng over Loo
people arrived here to-day to take part in the Bap
list anniversaries, which begin tomorrow and last
week. TWO thousand others expected to-
morrow and next day. The new committee rooms.
which Senator Bradley has constructed under the
Auditorium were thronged this evening The local
reception committee had It's hands full, and six
young ladies. labelled from to z. were kept busy
enrolling names OF delegates and visitors.
The only services in the Auditorium to-day were
those OF the Womans Home Missionary Society.
The members OF the American Baptist Publication
Society were annoyed when copies of several New
York afternoon papers arrived with alleged ac-
count OF their first session one day ahead OF time
President Grocer will! call their convention order
AZ 10 a m. tomorrow There will be reports OF COM
mittees and other routine work and address on
'Denominailonal Literature" by the Rev. DR.. W.
NJ Lawrence. OF Illinois. in the forenoon Young
Peoples hour. and "Sunday-school Work." will be
the features of the afternoon session In the even
ing the Rev James Larsen. Of Michigan: Frank d.
Hall of North Dakota. and the Rev. S. n. Vass, OF
Georgia Will be the speakers
The publication Society will give way to the
American Baptist Missionary Union on Friday. and
reports and addresses and discussions on missions
and mission work at home and abroad vii continue
until Monday. when the American Baptist Edu-
cat.ona Society will celebrate its eighth anniversary
with IA series OF meetings extending over two days
Women Will take prominent part In the proceed
ings~ They predominant among the arrivals so
far and pazzas OF the hotels in the vicinity OF the
Auditorium lively az in the middle or the sum-
mer
The Auditorium was we'll filled this afternoon
with delegates 70 the nineteenth anniversary to the
Womens Baptist Home Mission Society. Miss
Maria Jones gave a synopsis OF the work that Is
being done in Florida. and praised the society for
the work OF the missionaries that had been sent
there. What Saw on Ellis Island" was the sub
iect OF an interesting address by Mrs William r.
Taylor OF Brooklyn Mrs Taylor praised the Immi-
grafton Commissioners for the restrictions that
have been placed on certain Classes Miss Augusta
Sells for a number OF years missionary In Ger
many Their gave some interesting "reminiscences OF
her work In that country.
The following officers OF the society elected
President Mrs. J. ~ Grouse corresponding secre-
tary. Miss Mary g. Burdette; recording secretary
In the evening the WOman's Home Mission Socie
ty held a praise service. and listened to an ad-
dress OH Home Missions versus State. City and
Church Mlsalona.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
UNION SEMINARY GRADUATES.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD
IN ADAMS CHAPEL,

IN ADAMS CHAPEL
The annual commencement exercises OF the Union
Theological Seminary held in the Adams
Chapel OF the seminary building Slxty-ninth-st
and Park-ave.. last evening. The scheduled hour
for the exercises O'clock but before that time
the chapel filled to overlooking. The frs:
features were addresses by members OF the grad
uatng class. Albert T. Earnshaw spok, The
Gospel of Hope" William J. Hutchns on The
Protestan; Pulpit and Rome" Robert ID. Merrill
THE Debt of Christianity to Agnosticism." and
James II. Rankin 'Christanity and Socialism
Then the presentation OF the diplomas by
the president Of the Board of Directors. DR.. Charles
Butler. Those who received diplomas OF bachelor
OF divinity Robert A. Ashworth. Henry W.
Bainton. William II. Bawden. John A. Blair, George
Brauer. Oliver II. Bronson. Starr Cadwallader.
James s. Corkey. Harry p Corser Albert +. Earn
shaw. George II. Ferris. Charles A. Frasure Fred
erck W. Fuess. Royal W. Godsbury. Henry Van
Hagen. Gustav Haas william J. Hutchns. Chal
Kilbourn. Henry ]. Kilbourn Henry Il. Kyle.
William d. Lands. Henry Lewis. William +. Nc
Cord. Robert D. Merrill. Carl T.. Mctzler. George
j. Nicholas. Horace T. Irtkn. y: Miller Pratt.
James II. Rankin. Frank b. Seeley, James u:
Simmons James r. Smith. Frederick 7. Steele and
Henry II. Tweedy
The comforting Of the degrees was followed By an
address 10 the graduating class by the Rev: DR..
Thomas :. Hastings. president OF the Seminary
faculty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.

The annual meeting OF the Alumni Association OF
the Union Theological Seminary was held yester-
day morning In the chapel OF the seminary. Sixty
ninth-s and Park-ave. The meeting was attended
by about l25 members and was one OF the largest
ever held The following officers were elected: The
Rev William Bancroft Hi. sc. OF Poughkeepsie.
president the Rev Charles r. Gillct 80, librarian
of the seminary. general secretary and treasurer:
members Of the Executive Committee-the Rev Or.
Edwin A. Buckley, ~; the Rev. DR.. Thomas
X. Hastings 81. president OF the seminary
the Rev. DR. Charles A Briggs. "a: the Rev. Or
David r. Frazer, "a: the Rev. DR.. James H. Hoad-
ley. 70. the Rev Dr. John r. Eastman rs: the Rev.
Or. william r. Whitaker. &c. the Rev. Or. Thomas
A. Nelson. II; the Rev Charles II. Gilett 80 the
Rev Dr Henry T. McEwen 81: the Rev. Howard 3
Bliss. 81; the Rev DR. Daniel T. Iorenz. 80.
The address, OF the morning was delivered by the
Rev Dr. Thomas c. Hall. OF the Fourth Presby-
terlan Church. Chicago His subject "Protes-
tantism and Prlestcraft." He said In closing:
build up ecclesiastical machine. holding the sacra
nenis In its power and making them the way "
machine. into the presence OF the Father We dare
permit any set OF men, our own hearts. to de-
or conduct obedience TO certain human rituals or
conducts. We may win access to n Father ever seek
ing US We shall protest against every conception
Of God that represents Him as an angry monarch
who must be nppeased bought on or coaxei into
a change OF attitude toward us. We must protest
against every conception OF sacrihce that would
represent II as bride TO turI justice from It's way
We must protest against any definition OF priest
that bars the hnmbest believer from his privilege
and duty in the grca, family OF God. Instead u
the bride and unwilling surrender "" have the JOY
reasonable sacrifice.
When the address finished there was much
enthusiasm and applause. and II waH unanimously
voted 10 tender 70 Dr Hall vote OF thanks and q
have he address printed and distributed a. soon az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
SAMI-EL ENGEL.

Samuel Enge who president of the John j.
O'Brien Association In the old With Assembly Dis
trict for fifteen years, died from a complication OF
diseases yesterday morning in his homo. at NO. lzS
Ludlow-st. He the brother OF Martin Engel
the Tammany district leader and the brothers owned
several houses in the district east OF the Bowery
They were in the poultry business and supplied
number OF hotels and steamship companies with
chickens. Samuel Enge ifty-six years DID,
and he 4 Republican under John j. OBrien
He was a Tammany man after Mr.. OBriens death,
but he became Independent and supported John
f. Brodsky FOR the Assembly when Mr.. Brodsky
ala fnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
FRAGMENTS OF FOREIGN NEWS

London, May la-The trial OF Alfred Nilsson and
Henry Fowler. charged with the murder of Henry
Smith, living at Muswel Lodge. Tetherton. Hornsey'
in April is going on in the criminal court. "oid
Bailey" The case is exciting considerable Interest.
Iondon May l9-The British steamer Hibernian,
c,antajn Wallace. at Glasgow, from New-Yorx. re-
norts that on May 1S in latitude 65 degrees north.
tnn gs,ude 20 degrees west. passed through guam
tity Of oil which extended to the southwark as far
as the eye could see. ~. ,,.. :, ,,.x,o.
and Fisheries has been warned tnat extensive "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
4 BIG INVESTMENT IN COAL LANDS.

ours, May IA tract Of coal land, compris-
w.. .A" acres located in Allegheny County and
IA. m0reland County eight miles long by five
49,, mas been purchased by an Eastern syndicate.
"eu oy over 100000. Among the Eastern people
are connected with the enterprise are W. H.
- "'y' OF Boston. and w. C. Whitney Of New
49, eA-secretary OF the Navy. The purchase
IN. vas not stated Ii is said TO be the intention
Of sss vompany to use the coal for the manufacture
his w m,'n which they expect TO be able TO supply
accent .a factories In Pittsburg. Allegheny and ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For England generally fair cooler in eastern por-
ton northerly eas.ery winds.
For Eastern New-York fair; not so warm during the
day: northerly winds
For Eastern PENNSYLVANIA. New-Jersey and Delaware
generally fair: during the day; northery
winds
For the District Of Columbia and Maryland. generally
fair and slightly cooler; northeasterly winds.
For Western New York. fair light to fresh winds shift
to northeasterly.
For Western felasy vania probably air ngnt 70 fresh
northeasterly winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

,,ss sasor' Ne. May ls-rhe annual meeting OF the
hs1 = OF the Bangor theological Seminary was
sxs,,..s evening preparatory to the commencement
Once Reports we're read. and the following
Chsn- we're elected: President. Professor H. J..
{. Ic..s OF Bowdoln College: vice-president Galen
of 81 Bath; secretary. the Rev. II. /. Griffin.
eucitoS' ~ treasurer John T. Crosby. OF Bangor;
~ G. L. Bunker. of Brewer; librarian. Profes-
ooka ana : Ropes, OF Bangor; trustees, Joseph q.
T. Il. Burpee. Of BanG-s-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
SUPPOSED CANDIDATE FOR THE pEERAGE.

London. May LIT is announced that IN the
distribution OF birthday honors upon the occasion OF
the Queens birthday. May "a. the following gentle
will be elevated TO the peerage The Marquis
OF CRANKY. eldest OF the Duke OF Rutland:
the Right Hon Edward Heneage. formerly Lib
eral-Unionist member OF Parliament for Great
Grimsby. and Colonel Edward Donald Malcolm, OF
the British Army. retired. Upon the same occa-
knight.
The Hon. Henry s. Berkeley Chief Justice OF the
Fiji Islands and William John Anderson. Chief Jue-
tice Of British Honduras. will also be knignted
Henry Nevlll Dering Minister TO Mexico. ana COLO
mel ID. North. Assistant Acknowledgment In canada
will be created companions OF the order OF the 5ath
Sir Donald Smith, Canadian High COMMISSIONER In
Great Britain, will be made knight Grand Cross
OF the order OF St Michael and ST. George. and the
Hon. j. a. Chapleau. Northumberland OF QUE
bee, knight comman der Of the same order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
REFUSED TO Be RESCUED.
AN UNKNOWN MAN browns HIMSELF IN TIN
EAST RIVER

Some workmen on the pier at East Twenty-thiro'
ST. saw q poorly dressed man jump overheard from
the end Of the pier about II O'Clock yesterday morn.
Ing They threw rope to him. but the man REFUSED
to take 1t and he soon went down. His body was
carried away by the tide. The man was dressed In
dark clothes and wore derby hat.
Some Of the men around the pier told the police
that the drowned man looked like a man named
Thomas Carey. who lived somewhere In the neigh
borhood. The police Of the East wenty-second.st
station are trying 10 ascertain the mans identity.
The about thirty-fve years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
TO BRING BACK THE METEORITE.
LIEUTENANT PEARY WILL. AGAIN SAIL NORTE

WITH PARTY or SCIENTISTS.
st. Johns. N. f., May l9.-Negotations are being
conducted here by Captain John Bartlett COM
mander OF the Arctic steamer Kite last summer. to
procure a steamer to take Lieutenant Peary the
explorer. north next month expedition TO Sc
cure the immense iron meteorite lying Cape
York. Melville Bay.
Lieutenant Peary tried TO bring the meeori;e
home last year. but did not have apparatus strong
enough. He will take complete outfit this time.
He Will also steam further north and undertake a
series OF Investigations. He will be accompanied
by party Of scientists and natural history stu
dents. who will work In various parts OF South
ern Greenland. The project for another expedition
under the auspices OF the University Of Pennsyl-
vania Is believed to have collapsed. The steamer
Kite which was being Jesotiated for. is going a
whaling cruise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
THE DUKE OF ORLEANS a DEPUTY?

Paris. May 1s.-The royast press publish articles
expressing approval of the letter written by the
Iuke of Orleans in which he combats the objec-
lions of the royalist committee to his becoming a
ga ndidate for seat In the Chamber OF Deputies and
repudiates distrust OF universal suffrage.
The "F'igaro" expresses doubt that the Duke
would be successful should he become candidate
The Radical journals ridculc the letter. character
,&ne II az a bit OF gratuitous self advertising The
REPUBLICAN newspapers declare that they have no
fear for the future of the Republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
HANNIs TAYLOR's FURNITURE.

ALTHOUGH THE MINISTER TO SPAIN MAY NOT BE
RETURNING. HE HAS DOUBTLESS TAKEN AD-
VANTAGE OF A CERTAIN PRERoGATIvE.
Washington, May 1.-THE State Department has
no official Information leading TO the belief that
Hanns Taylor. the United States Minister to Spain.
Is preparing to return TO the United States might
be inferred from the Barcelona dispatch saying thai
Mr. Taylor was shipping furniture from that point
to New-Orleans On the contrary, the facts seem
10 he that If any shipments OF furniture are being
made by the Minister. as stated. they have no con-
necton with his mission further than his position
there affords him opportunity to send 10 his home
In this country, free Of duty. certain curiosa priv
ilege OF which nearly every foreign Minister avals
himGelf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20

London, May 19-"The Standard" will tomorrow
publish a dispatch from Cairo saying that cholera
masma, similar to that OF 1885, overhan4s the city.
1t is accompanied by a heavy hot atmosphere.
The viruent form OF the disease has hardly ever
been paraeled at such early stage. The deaths
about 30 per cent of those stricken. There were
two cases and one death Tuesday among the troops
In Tourah. This has caused much anxiety. mas
much there 1900 convicts in prison at that
MIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20

The widow Of she Rev. DR.. John s. C. Abbott,
the historian died at her home in Fishki W.
lage on Monday in the eghty-sixth year OF her age
She was a daughter OF Abner Bourne. Of Boston.
She leaves a son. Gorham d. Abbott and five daugh-
ters Miss Abbott. Mrs. Oliver Johnson. Mrs. Horatio
O. Ladd Mrs Albert II. Buck and Mrs. Edward s
Mead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
GERMANY TO INCREASE HER AFRICAN
FORCES.

Berlin May I9-The Reichstag this afternoon
passed a resolution granting the Government credit
of 100000 marks for the purpose OF adding ~ men
to the military force In German southwest Africa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20

Give attention to the first symptoms Of . Lung
Complaint and check the dreaded disease in liz In.
cplency by using DR.. ID. Jayne's Expectorant,
SAFE old-fashoned remedy for all Affections Of the
Lungs and Brorchia.
The best Family Pi.l-Jayne's Painless Sanative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
MR. BAyARD APPARENTLY DELIGHTED.

London. May I9.-Ambassador Bayard had an I'm
portant interview at Foreign Office this after
noon with Lord Salisbury. The conference lasted
Foreign once apparently greatly delighted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
BIsMARCK.s FAMOUS HOUND DEAD.

FREDERICKSBURG, May 19.-Prince Bismarcks IA
nous hound Tyras ii. died to-day from old age
He succeeded the historic Tyras. the dog when al
tanned great notorety through his attendance upof
his master at the time Of the Berlin Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
AMERICANS HONOR SIR PHILIP CURRIE

London. May 1.-THE Daily News" Will to-mor-
row publish dispatch from Constantinopie say
ing II was noticeable that the Americans in the
city made a point OF being present on Monday
when Sir Philip Currie. the British Ambassador.
took his departure on leave OF absence. They de-
sired TO testify their respect Of the manner In which
ne supported Mr.. Terrell the American Minister.
and the stan OF the American Legation In pro
tecting the missionaries. The absence OF Turkish
officials was remarked upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20

London May BIN the House Of Commons to-day
Edmund Robertson, Liberal. member for Dundee.
asked what precedent existed for referring the in
ouirv into the affairs or the British South Africa
Company 10 a joint committee OF the Houses OF
Lords and Commons.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain in reply. said that
the form which the inquiry would take had not yet
been decided UPON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20

The Delicate, LastinG ErsErancs OF VEN VEN
NARDS ROMAN VIOLET PERFUME Is unique ven
nards original Try and will be delighted