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4 Sunday school superintendent at the
close Of an address on creation, which ne
was sure he had kept within the compre-
henz.ou OF the least intelligent OF the
scholars. smisncly invited questions. 4
tiny boy, with q white. eager face and
large brow. AZ once held Up his hand.
Please sir. WY was Adam never a
oa5ye' TIE superintendent coaghed in
some doubt as 10 what answer 70 give.
but 3 attia girl % nine the eldest o.
several brothers and sisters. came prompt
" 20 his aid Please. sir" she said.
smartty. there was nobody TO nuss him.
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CEATTLE THEATER-
~ Nortawss; theatrical Ass2csAts<n-
Pau Il. HYrer. Resident xanAkar.
Telephone, Main e.

One night only.
SUNDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY a.
MIND READING CONTEST
Between DIR. G. L.. Perrin
And DIR. William De Forrest.
Dr.. c. l. Perm cairns the power %
mind reading. DR. William De Forrest
denies any such power exists The COM
nlets aad final truth regarding uird read
Ing wiz be couelustvely demonstrated
4 WAGER OF 80 OK THE RESULT
DR. De Forrest w4ll reTseAt b. special re-
quest hls great expose Of Sriratsiaiisra-
MACETFICENT PROGRAMME OF
MYSTERY
Prices: &c sec. &c and g. seats CT
sale FRIDAY morning.
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TONIGHT.

TUESDAY. FEB. ls. ONLY PERFORM.
ANCE or THE MASCOT"
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In spite Of the size OF this attraction.
the management refuses TO raise prices.
Night FTlcrs-i0c. &c, Soc, &C and sec.
MaEin&e-f0c and 30 10 al parts Of the
thatrer. Telenhana PIE 5.
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The Charles L. Young
Columbia
Comic Opera
Company.
45-People-45.-A
Every Evening at sif5 This Week
and Saturday Matinee.

REPERTOIRE.
Wednesday, Thursday. SAID PASHA
Friday and Saturday ..EHNISIE
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
BE4CHCOMBERS ~ CLOVER.

seabright Jan q (SpecaD.-The beachcombers
who patrol the strand on the lookout for treasure
washed I'D by the sea were In clover last week,
for considerable wreckage secured from the
steamer Alvena. which sunk at Sandy Hook after
collision with the British Queen on Tuesday after
noon The wreckage scattered along the
beach from Sandy Hook TO Asbury Park. and con-
sisted OF sewing-machires. barrels OF gasoline.
boxes OF soap and herring and bundles OF silk
dressroods Three sewing machines were recov-
cred al Parkertown. near this place. and another
was pulled on. OF the surf at Monmouth Beach.
Several barrels OF gasoline and apples fell to the
lot OF the Industrious 'combers'' II North Long
Branch and searcher at this place scooped In a
nackage Of valuable silk AT Atlantic Highlands
two cases OF hammerless guns. dozen In each.
and bales OF hay were fourd. and at Asbury Park
..comber'' was dumfounded wh-n he found
keg OF excellent peach brandy high and dry on
the beach Most OF the fotsam recovered. how
ever was ruined by the salt water.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
ANOTHER SPELLING Reform PROJECT.

Easton Penn. Jan. - (SpecaD.-Dr Francis A.
March. OF Lafayette says that there Is practical
movement under way for the introduction OF SPELL
Ing reform In this country which Is likely to re-
ceive great support. The impetus comes through
Albert Herbert Of Boston president OF the National
Association OF American Manufacturers Mr. Her.
bert is engaged In foreign trade. and finds that
there is great need of simplified English spelling
He Is a of great means. and is ready 10 give
liberal support to his plan OF securing this modified
spelling. The association OF which he is president
Is TO meet In Philadelphia this week and he will
then lay his plan before that body and urge the
memoriazing OF Congress 10 appoint commission
to report the advisability OF the United States
Government taking UP the matter. A similar move.
ment will be made In England.
Mr. Herbert has written to DR.. March that the
need Of simple spelling OF the English language Is
admitted by every one engaged In trade with for
eign countries, and especially with those nations
which have tey sprung into business Importance
So difficult Is II for foreigners acquire the SPELL
ing OF English that frequently they Ciyo up the
effort and acquire German or some other language
which Is spelled easily and consequently can be
written almost as soon as acquired by speech. The
letters OF Mr.. Herbert also inform DR. March that
he has examined into the spelling reform which DR.
March and other spelling reformers advocate. and
he hopes 10 sec II adopted
Mr.. Herbert wishes to secure the establishment
OF colleges under Government recognition in New
York City and In London for the teaching Of the re-
form spelling.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
KILLED IN A RUNAWAY.
HoLMDEL FARMER LOSES HIS LIFE BY BEING
THROWN FROM WAGON

Matawan. Jan. "a (SpeciaD.-James Mccormack.
q farmer living Holmdel. killed in a run
away accident this place late last night. His
brother William Mccormack. who was also in the
wagon. seriously injured.
The two men had been to Keyport IN the early
evening. and had started TO drive home When
they reached the crossing Of the Lloyd Road and
the Holmdel Turnpike. two miles east OF Mata-
wan, the horse suddenly shied ar an unknown OBJ
ject at the side of the road. dashed away on run
and soon became unmanaeeable. James McCor-
mack who was driving. pulled furiously at tho
lines thinking TO check the animal. but the horse
suddenly veered about throwing the wagon over
and tossing the INTO deep ditch.
William pulled himself together. and. although
he had received several cuts and bruises. looked
about for his brother. who was lying motioness
In the ditch a short distance away. William soon
realized that his brother was either dead or nearly
so. and managed TO stagCer to Il nearby farm
house for help. Assistance soon arrived, but
James found TO be beyond help. and he soon
breathed his last. James Mccormack was NIFTY
Ave years old. and leaves wife and family
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
DANCED IN THE CHURCH.
HOW A VAUDEVILLE PERFORMER GAVE
SHOCK TO THE MEMBERS OF

PATTERSON CONGREGATION.
Paterson jan a-The people OF the First bap-
tist Church considerably worked up o'.n ~.
occurrence In the church last Tuesday night. ihey
discussed II quietly after service to-day i"o 'e
suit was that 1t Is unlikely that there VIII pe an
other entertainment before a committee oi '"e
church has seen the whole dress rehearsal.
The entertainment given In the church on
Tuesday night 10 aid the fund with which me
church is educating two young women FOR MISSION
ary work. The committee In charge OF the en'e'
tainment after engaging the local talent ,houen'
TO give the people treat and went TO Ne"-io,N ~
where other entertainers were engaged 10 M III.
They told the theatrical agents just what Nhd oi
IN entertainment 1t was 10 be. and. Win s"s'o
exception the performers were just right.
The mar on the evenings entertainment was
Young woman named Wilson, who was down on
Convicts Christmas Dinner CertainIy ,he r,s
sounded all right. The words were peiIr.''s - ios
because of the attire OF the reclter. When sh she
walked upon the pulpit platform TO recite she mau
discarded her skirts and as .ns %ore mans CLOTH
Ing OF the kind prisoners wear mat sno.h.u n An An
but there as noced that many
from expressing approval and tnat SOM s ihe com
ing gances were on the members oi tlr @ a,an
mittee These men and women. who had oeen eaen Eve
more surprised than the rest, were reu -. s The
and 1t is said that when tne perior .ae. again in
that costume. ..,,s,, eower.eirl
Her second piece was about s!Psy ~ nnnes rei
and when the number came around she aPPeast.u
Clad as gypsy but II was costume such a. nh trS
fower-girls wear. 1t was all right as 10 s,in
and height hut IL rather gaudy. rms "ouiu
have been overlooked had it not been that IN IN tne
nrogress of the recitation she did something uit
baptists are not supposed TO do-danced. II was
not much OF dance. as dancing goes, JUS, d t'ie s
suggestion Of a shuttle with the toe mop anu d
skin but II was dancing. II is only Few weeks
ago that the Rev Mr.. Brougher. the pastor OF tne
church. preached from that Same platform SET
mon that denounced dancing in scathing terms
and pronounced IL a device OF the devil 10 lure
fhA frfta
church held their breaths and looked on IN amaze
ment. Fortunately for his peace OF mind the pas
tor was far away engaged in duty belonging TO
his calling The performer closed her piece with a
swish. n shuttle and swing. and the anair was
over She was down for another piece. but before
4; came around the entertainment was cut SNORT
and the affair over
The committee has been cleared OF oil blame and
so has the performer. The charitable think thc
girl toned her pieces down. and honestly thought
she failing TO do Justice to herself but never
theess ii will be many a long day before any one
dances on the pulpit platform OF the First Baptist
Church again.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
SENOR MADRAZO. THE ARTIST. HERE.

Sehor Raymond Madrazo. the noted spans-
portrait painter. who arrived here yes,erda! y.
the French Line steamship La Gascogne 1--WE.
Havre. will open a studio al the galleries OF !a....
Oehmc. No. 5N Fifth-ave. lie is son OF r &c Al
Madrazo who was director OF the Academy n n
Fine Arts at Madrid. He was born IN th,91,Txays h1T.a
1871 and has lived In Paris the last thIHhJ,ed
years At the Paris Exposition in 1873 he eMxn'srsi n 'srsi
fourteen pictures and received medal OF Homer.
class and the decoration OF the Legion Oh ..v,,si.
His pictures exhibited at the last Paris E EAp',,,o 20
tion won for him gold medal and premcrS"t pronS tho
be an officer OF the Legion OF Honor Aninv, n,s city
whose portraits he has painted in Paris are anrsrSer.
Cornelius Vanderbilt: sr. Mrs corneiIas are Nr.
and Mrs Robert L.. Cutting and the S ,sso ths,
rrt /, Stuart Senor Madrazo sNss not
he is only a visitor TO this country anu u'
expect TO remain here permanently
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
A CHILD'S PECULIAR MTSHAP.
WHILE LEANING AGAINST TELEGRAPH POLE
SHE rs SERIOUSLY CRUSHED BY
TEOLLEy-CAR.

Camden. Jan. "a (SpeciaD.-One OF the most Pc
culiar accidents on record befell little Mary Ryan
OF No 62s Willard-st.. this afternoon. The child
who is twelve years old. standing near
the bridge over Coopers Creek at State-st.. with
her ear a telegraph pole. The wires gave forth
that musical. humming noise familiar In tho
winter. a North Cramer Hill trolley-car OF the
Camden and Suburban Company. came bowling
up Safest There is sharp curve on steep
grade In the eastern approach to the bridge. and
the ascended this the wheels struck large
stone which lay the rails. jumped the track and
shot directly into the telegraph pole where stood
the little girl listening TO the music OF the wires:
The caught the child's body between the
dashboard and the pole and crushed her into in
sensibl!ty;. Several women passengers tainted az
the dreadful sight strong and willing hands
pushed the back and extricated the bleeding
child. She was placed in the car and taken 10
Cooper Hospital. where she lies in critical
d,tion
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
TRIED TO KILL HIS BROTHER.

Lawrence Rowe twenty-four years old. living with
his mother a. No. Madson-st.. Newark. made
murderous assault his mother late yesterday after
noon and when his brother interfcred. attacked his
brother and stabbed him three times.
Lawrence returned home drunk. and his mother
who is an invalid. reproved him. This excited the
filry OF the SON who sna.chei a knife ami rushed
~ his mother His brother. Michael. threw himself
before the mother protect her. and Lawrence in
stantly turned upon Michael and stabbed him twice
In the left shoulder and In the face. The fgh.
the house attracted the attention OF the neighbOrs
Lawrence end Michael were found in a deadly grap-
pie in the presence OF the distracted mother. when
several rner entered. Lawrence was seized and
handed over 10 a policeman. and the wounds OF
Michael were dressed by doctor. Both brothers
taken 10 the Third Precinct police station and
Michael was kept witness.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
ROMER SHOAL TURRETS.
COLONEL LANGDON DISCUSSES Cum
GRESHAM FIsCHER's BILL
LITTLE ADVANTAGE TO BD GAINED UNLESS Th6
RANGE OF FIRE is SUFFICIENTLY BROAD

LITTLE ADVANTAGE TO BIZ GAINED UNLESS Ih0
RANGE OF, FIRE is SUFFICIENTLY BROAD
MAGNITUDE OF THE WORK.
Military men are displaying considerable curl.
ostv sbou. the bill introduced In the Na'onai
rouee NJ Representatives by Congressman lsraeI =.
Etscher OF Brooklyn, providing for the iorthca-
ton of Romer Shoals. in the Lower Bay WIN
three revolving turrets. Among those espeC'a''y
interested in Colonel Loomis L. Lansdon VINO Is
a recognized authority IN military circles on .'e
subject OF coast fortfcations Coone Lahsaoh
Is no, sure that he approves thoroughly OF Con-
eressman Ffschers bill. and says that ne ooes
not want 10 crticise 1t sharply until he has stuaea
the exact location oi R9msr % snd Ne saws that one
polnt 10 be considered is the range OF ne ne tiif
would be a95aea 5 qanse no !ns sufficiently broad
would be little advantage 70 pe sansdon ss,a
ssfae:i4h 10 TriOune n reporter: rs.ommen.
The proper source OF Information on @ rid
"a the Board OF Fortihcations. WHICH acts unaer
orders Of me mar of the Army the
Chief of ordnance the chet OF Enshsf,s pos
tons Of new works. the kind OF armaments TO DC
Introduced and the notifications Of oa wVrK,, 20
Is hardy Scheme In the st S
that the bin IS in line with the 81
the HOsId % be OF saSsa 10 the for
iHe the War department. II the Romer Shoals need
fSr'fEas fSe Was f aTs TO
sctton in the matter and this is done through the
chief OF Engineers and the Board OF Forthcations.
corgressman Fjschers bill provides for the refer
ence of the subject TO a board OF army engineers.
which is TO report on the feasibility of the plan.
Tha Homer Shoeals are about miles directly
north Of Sandy Hook and south OF Coney Island
rhev are four miles In length and from one-eigh'h n
70 one-half a mile in width. Engineers whoihave
studied their location say that the turre;s were
sandy Hook and Plum Island were completed. it
would be practically impossble for a hostile fleet
70 sail up the harbor The completion Of the
Romer Shoals fortifcations would require several
yearr First n solid foundation would have TO he
built I'D beneath the surface OF the water, and this
work alone would be stupendous underta king.
Tho cost would be kept down considerably II tie
furrets were placed together. but this ar
raneement would detract from their efficiency. 1t
10 said The turrets would be built Of the heaviest
guns carried by ships Of war II Is probable that
they would be equipped with sixieen-nch guns.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
A LONG FIGHT LIKELY.
MoNrAuK INDIANS MAY SUE FOR LONG
ISLAND LANDS.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN REAL ESTATE INVOLVED
FARMERS. CORPORATIONS AND THE RAIL-
ROAD HELD TO BE souATrERs-
wYANpANK PHARAOH TO


Bridgehampton. Long Island. people are inter'
ested In the decision given at RiVerheao os
80. reeve under which the remnant OF the
Montauk tribe Of Indians Is allowed 10 o',"e SN
.ra,nst the Long Island Railroad ana otner
cornora,,ons and persons The suit Will be
brought in the name Of the tribe py "ya"oa""
pharaob. the present chief Of the tribe
The few remaining descendants OF this once
,,u,.r,u, tribe have long complained that they
we're cheated out OF q great part o, ,ne go ~.
and that by right the whole OF Long is,an" ,ii
Of Canoe Place Inn. and some wesa Nroad y. "a The
belongs 10 the tribe and that the railroao' .ns
farmers and the corporations on the oispu'eo
land are squatters. and have no legal ris"' ~
the land. . cha raxt
or a. the latest the second term OF court aiter
the present one. That its END VIII cohe nd
the lives Of those now living Is not expec'eI d S
II is certain to be costly to all concerneu. ths
the Indians wn there Is no DOUBT tnat '.e
wealth,est Of the defendants VIII comoihe W
carry the case to the higher courts, Snu 80
that the case will probably he iouehs ,G T"'N that
forth through every court In the land. ina.
even the flrst decision will be reached TOT many
wears is doubtful The finding or testinoms
and exhibits will send men deivlng IN n'o ,i
on.n years old and the history Of each acre VIII
S.vs ~ he traced wear after year from the COM
ing OF the earliest settlers down 10 .he PIE p.sa
ent time All the acts and laws passeuC tss Colonai
state and National Governments Will haHe W
he gone over by both sides In search OF eviueno d
Even the records Of England VIII DO searcheo
The cost will be great but the stake is worm
nghting for The land which Is now placed m
dispute Ia worth many millions OF usans uoH r,ore
TIE future II will be worth many miilions more
There is not much doubt among those VINO
hold deeds to property IN that part o, tne m asau
that the claims OF the lnaans snSt ~t The nlacins
~ their property in jeopardy Will make sales VI
land wellnigh impossible except at low prices
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
WOULD SATISFY ALL HANDS
FAVORABLE COMMENTS ON THE NAMING
OF CHARLES A. MOORE
UT. FRIENDS THINK THE NAVY COULD NOT BE
IN BETTER HANDs-cLuBMEN

0RATIFIED.
The chief topic Of conversation among Hepuo-
ucans In Brooklyn yesterday was the announcements
that Charles A. Moore had been asked by MAJOR
Mckinley to be the next Secretary OF the Navy Inc
r,ant,on OF Mr. Moores name In connection Win
,h., nos,tion apparently met cordial approval Inc
mbers of the Montauk Club Of which MI Moore ore
;s president especially well pieassso WIN he he
f'nion League Club. also. where MT Moo.e IS srd
mamher there was much favorable comment ana
many kind things were said OF Nj Moore az a.,
thouSh the Union League is the birthplace OF Ou,,
gresham Francis II. Wilson's Doom ioi 'ie o
taryship Of the Navy. ,.,,.orces IN m.
One OF the President-elects acquantances IN uaG
Union League Club gave Mr.. Moore TINS coiua' @
cnnnI,ment last evening. in conversation VII" Se'-
QlcKinley will be extremely fortunate II ne ,o, can
nsr.usda Moore TO enter his Cabinet. and especiay
20 ~ Moore will take the Navy. DeneVe sia'
MCKINLEY wants to give New-York place II 90,
~ is only natural that he should confer tne nonoi
,non one OF the best friends he has IN tne coulty
he has had every reason to know tnat Mooi tx az
nointment would give universal satisfacton hslue s
fhe state and II you can make pohWcai appo,nhe pp,h
ment that would satisfy all New York hepup-
cane YOU may be pretty sure that there Wouia @ o. @
no dissatisfac elton anywhere. Moore Is ~ eNeIy N
rssnect emnently qualified for the place his I pusi-
.ess has given him a close acquaintance with Navy
officiaIs and has made friends FOR MIN IN ali see-
tions Of the country. .. .~o.c, ror
Gr Moore was not at home yesterday. except ior
a short time in the morning
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
THEOSOPHISTS TO MEET ~ JERSEY CITY

Jersey City has been heretofore neglected by the
Theosophsts. but now they are making up FOR !,
by series OF public meetings OF more than usual
interest Free meetings will be held on the even
ines of Friday January 29 and Saturday. Febru-
ary g. in Arcanum Hail. at Clinton ard Jackson
aves and permanent headquarters will be estab-
lished afterward No. o. Virginia ave where
the new branch will hold meetings on Monday
evenings. -
The following Il the programme FOR January y:
Selection by string quartet. consisting OF Miss
Helen Fuller Miss {. Flint. Mrs. Josephns
Schenck and Charles Mall: objects OF the Theo-
scphical Society" by John NJ. Pryce what Is
Theosophy?' Dr.. L. y. Guild; Dangers OF the
Psychical Plane" J. II. Connolly; selection by
string quartet; verse recitations by children:
cello solo Charles NJ Mall; AS Ye Sow So Shall
Ye Reap II A. Freeman; Tho Finding OF tho
True Self" Charles Johnston
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
DEATH OF EDWARD D. BURT.

WELL KNOWN IN THE SHOE TRADE AND
ACTIVE IN CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Edward D. Burt died yesterday at his home. No.
33l Westinghouse. Mr.. Burt was well known in
the shoe trade. and established his shoe business
IN Brooklyn In 1866. He always In close con-
nection with the manufacturing firm OF Edwin c.
Burt e. Co., OF New-York City. On the death OF
his cousin he became the senior member OF the
latter irm although he also retained his interest
In the Brooklyn store.
He was a son OF Calvin Burt, and born in
thirty-fve years ago. his wifes maiden name
being Whiting. Mrs. Burt died In March 1895
Two daughters, one OF whom Is married, survive
him. Mr. Bur, always active in church AZ
fairs. In religion he was Baptist. and he has
been the treasurer OF the Board OF Trustees OF
the Emmanuel Baptist Church. al Lafayette-ave
and ST. Jamess Place ever since the organization
OF the church, in 1851.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.

THE NEW SUGAR REFINERY OF THE AR
BUCKLES TO BE READY BY AUGUST l.
The war between the Arbuckes and the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company goes merrily on.
While the fight for the possession o. tho bis
coffee mills In Toledo s occupying the courts the
Arbuckles are pushing day and night the work on
their sugar refinery at Jay-st
The work on the excavation began a week ago
last Friday, and is nearly finished Charles Hart
has had the excavAting contract, and Bart s.
Cronin the derrick work. About one hundred
men have been at work day and night. The di-
mensions Of the excavation 165xz00 feet II is
thirteen feet deep. The members OF the irm hope
TO have tho building ready for business by Au-
gust !.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
JEALOUS LOVER COMMITS Suicide.

Camden. Jan. A.-Robert Daisey. Of Gloucester
City. accompanied a young woman. with whom
he had been keeping company for some time. to
ball last night. During the dance the girl accepted
several other men partners. and this made
Daisey angry The couple quarrelled In the ball
room but Daisey and the girl started for her home
In each others company at an early hour this
morning On the way home the quarrel
sumed I'd on reaching the girls house Daisey shot
himself Through the head. He died In n few
minutes.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
Hotel de lille ct d'Alp'oA

o23. Rue st. Honore. PARIS ,,.rdoms
Between the Tuileries Gardens. Place .sr.menu
and New Opera. Advantageous arIsIYS, Y,rs wine
for families. Beautiful Hall. Large D.iiIiat
Rooms. Electric Light. &c. TelesrHeAI ADA
bion.s Paris HENRI
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
BUSY ON THE FIREBCG CASES.

THE DIsTRIcr-ArroRNEY's OFFICE A LIVE
LY PLACE YESTERDAY
The hrebug cases. which have been taking the
attention Of District-Attorney Backus and a corps
Of detectives for a fortnight made Mr. Backus's
once busy place yesterday afternoon From 2
O'Clock until s Assistant District-Attorney Miles
and Detective Mcneil were In the Office working
with two clerks. who did not get away until
O'Clock. 1t Is said that Fire Marshal Brymer and
two detectives are stil! hunting In Brownsville for
dencs has recently been obtained.