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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
DR.. Van DIXIE ksCHEWs FAREWELLs
He Will Read n Christmas Story Instead of
reaching on Christmns.

The Rev. DIR. Henry Van Dyke said yesterday
In the pulpit OF the Brick Presbyterian Church
that no had about decided not to preach any
farewell sermon. Farewell sermons he felt
were good deal like funeral orations. He be-
lieved that q man had better leave his work to
speak for itself. rather than tell Just how many
sermons he had preached. how many babies he
had baptized. how many marriages he had
performed and how many pastoral calls he
had made. 1t seemed likely. he said. that he
would continue to preach at least until the
first Sunday In January. In his morning SER
mon DR.. Van Dyke said:
This church has been able In the past to do
some fairly decent work for God. But let Us
beware OF thinkinR too much upon IL. Presby-
terianism in New York city has done a great
and noble work In the past. but 1t will be fatal
II our branch OF the church becomes retrospect
i've. II will then he like the bear that goes into
its cave aud ives all winter on its own fat"
Some people he said. chung to the idea OF
evangelical mission work as Il had been ear
ried out by the PRESBYTERIAN Church In the
past even after II had ceased to be OF advantage.
II needs to have added to IT," he went on.
ones drawing to themselves the weaker ones.
The Church OF the Sea and Land down town.
when has had glorious history. now faces
another period OF usefulness by adaptation OF
whom it stands. Old churches OF that kind
need to be sustained by stronger ones. so that
the gospel OF Jesus Christ as II Is preached In
Presbyterian churches in this city shall come
form 10 satisfy their needs. We need . for
ward movement all along the line 50 that all
the churches shall go ahead and make them
selves stronger In their work"
DR.. Van DYKE will read n Christmas story In
stead OF preaching a Christmas sermon at the
Brick Church services on Christmas Day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
THE cASrEES IN THE ARMY.
what the National Temperance Society Il
Doing to Abolish II.

what the National Temperance Society II
Doing to Abolish It.
The Rev DIR. James B. Dunn. Secretary Of
the National Temperance Society. spoke last
night In the Calvary Baptist Church In West
Fifty-seventh street on Tho Canteen and the
War Department"
When tho war with Spain broke out" said
Mr. Dunn. tho National Temperance Society
sent agents to oil the camps In the country
We found that Christian young men. many Of
whom had never desired to use liouor. were
detailed as bartenders In the canteens. and
that their refusal to act az bartendsrs would
put them in the gga5dhouse. I've seen
Our soldiers didn't enlist to become bartenders
In III aor
duced in Congress and finally made a law pro-
hibited the army ca9teen. but the War Depart.
prohibitory. and. to our surprise. Attorney
General GriRRs confirmed that construction.
The eanteens were continued. with civilians as
These are the facts. We sent letter. to every
member q Congress- asking them all II they
eEal was correct. and with one single exception
all answered n the negative; There we're two
w Aqs Sso'' e olbn hs ssr' as
the regular regiments hav. worked well, He
the irregularities In the volunteer regiments
from the feanteens. His Own report
30 1893. the sum OF 81 ISL .Sfs was spent by
the soldiers on liquor. and In the year ending
June 30. 1870. $1,000. 432 was spent In the
same way. His figures also show that the list
OF suicides. murders and desertions was 80
per cent. smaller In the volunteers than In the
regulars
Take. on the other hand. the attitude OF Sec
reta:y John ID. Long OF the Navy Department
who by stroke OF tho pen stopped the sale OF
liquor on warships and In navy yards. We
must still keep up the fight on this question
and let everybody know what We are fighting
for"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
CHURCH PEOPLE COMPLAIN.
want n Pastor and building for the Unit
versity Heights Collegiate Church.

Members OF the University Heights Collesi-
ate Church nre com o blaming OF the treatme nt
they are receiving at the hands OF the Con-
sistory OF tho Collegiate Church system. The
Collegiate Church at the Heights until re-
Gently has been holding services In Associa-
ton Hall. one Of the university buildings.
Yesterday thcre was no service In Association
Hall. but one was hold in the new hall In the
library building. Chancellor MacCrscken
preached. Just before the sermon he an
nounced that he would preach hereafter and
have charge OF the services.
Until last fall the Collegiate Church had as
pastor the Rev. Dr. +. =. schenck. who has
bcen elected to professorshlp In New Bruno
wick Theo ogical Seminary. Since he became
professor the pulpit has been vacant and the
Collegiate MANAGEMENT has been supplying IL
with different clersymen. Members Of the
church complained OF the clergymen who have
preached there In the past and at the delay OF
the Collegiate ConsistoTy In ,selscting a sue
cessor to the Rev. DR. Schenck. They went to
Chancellor MacCracken. who carried their pro-
tests to the Collegiate management Many
they threaten to organize Presbyterian
church unless the Collegiate MANAGEMENT acts
soon Chancellor MacCracken 10 q Presby-
terlan and is member OF the New York
One Of the nom bsrs OF the Collegiate Church
at the Heights said yesterday: 1t IN shame
needs. They have sent very ordinary men 10
preach each Sunday. and rs far as we know.
have done nothing to elect q successor to DR.
the pastoral work. Then. again. they have land land
Why DON'T they build Us chSEcRa II they
church, and as there are many PresbyterIans
here II will probably be Presbyterian church"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
KIDNAPPING STORY SPOILED.
now Well-Meaning Woman Ran Away
with Annie schoe nbIum.

"" "oirmeaning woman Han Away
with Annie schoenbIum.
Annie schoenblum, o years old. OF 1913 Sec
ond avenue. had an exciting experience In the
cary hours OF yesterday morning and worried
the police ofthree cities at the same time. Her
psd yi n1d father she and younger sister
s snd returned at midnight on Jer:
snd Annie got lost in the crowd
11 ~ was CRYING when woman going
S SsWa,,Es between her ,sobs, and the kind
Meanwhile. her parents were searching
tanticay for Annie. and, were told that two
TTppmen had been seen dragging her, away.
a lhs Jersey City police teephoncd to Newark
IN their own city. Annie caimed down on her
way way 10 Newark and told that she lived in this
NY ana had been visiting an aunt In Newark
Inc woman OF the good intentions then felt that
ne hs m,gh; be getting herself into tronble. 80
i road station on Market, street, NewaEk. and
turned the child over TO Policeman McCarrick
shI9 to9k her to the Third Precinct, station at
Sio, shortly after = o'clock the father.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
CHURCR's GOLDEN JUBILEE.
special Services for tho First Place NJ. z
Congregation In Brooklyn.

CONGREGATION In Brooklyn.
Services In celebration OF the golden jubilee
OF the First Place Methodist Episcopal Church.
Brooklyn. were held yesterday. Tho pastor.
the Rev. DR.. Erwin l.. Thorpe. presided. At
the morning session the sermon was delivered
by the Rev DEW. r. Mcdowell and in the even
ing the Rev. DIR. james NJ. Buckley presided
The services will he continued until Wednes-
day night. when a reunion OF former pastors
OF the church will be held.
The church was organized In lS49 bv William
Cornell, and the first session was held In n
private house at Wolcott and Richards streets
The next meeting place was IN the old engine
house on Van Brunt street and then store at
summit and Columbia streets was occupied.
The church at this time was known as the
Hicks Street Mothodist Episcopal Church
Subsequently the congregation moved back n
the engine house on Van Brunt street In 1855
II became known IA the First Place Church
Its present building at First pnce and Henry
street was dedicated Sept. 4, 1856
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
A Jersey City Pastors Unexpected Resigna-
ton.

, At the close OF the morning services In the
Waverly Congregational Church In Jersey City
yesterday the Rev. Lewis NJ. Barney. tho
pastor. handed paper to one OF the deacons
and asked him to read It. to the congregation.
II proved to be the pastors resignation. The
congregation wer" greatly surprised as Mr.
Barney had given them no intimaton that he
contemplated resigning. A meeting OF the
trustees WINS called nj once and It was decided
to offer the pastor an Increase Of salary 1t he
would remain. Mr.. Barney said II was too
late. rs he had already accepted n cal! 10 he
First Presbyterian Church OF Kingston, N Y,
and had arranged to go there on Jan. l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
FOR Az AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
Republicans OF jersey City Prepare q Bill
to Present to tho Legislature.

Republicans OF jersey City Prepare y Bill
to Present to the Legislature.
The Hudson county IN j. Republican County
Committee has prepared number OF political
bills to be presented to the Legislature this
coming winter and will make a strong demand
sfor their passage. One OF the most important
Is a now election law which. It Is claimed. will
ensure more honesty In elections. Tho bill is
very voluminous and provides for many radical
changes.
First II provides for the adoption OF the Aus
traiian ballot system. the names OF the candi-
dates OF all parties to be on one ballot In sep
arate columns Each ballot 10 to be attached
to a stub with perforated edge and they are
to he bound In pads OF 500. with the stubs num-
bered. The election boards are required to ac-
count to the Municipal Clork for all ballots sup
Piled by stating the number OF ballots cast at
the election and returning all unused and
soiled ballots. No oficial ballots are to be dis
trihuted outside the polling places. Sample
piled to purchasers at cost. 0diciNi envelopes
and pastors are abolished The last, registry
election TO permit verfcation OF the registry
where there IL an unusual increase. Registry
son appearing before them to determine n he
Ia legal voter. The auestonSto be asked are:
Are you legal voter in this district or precinct.
in this county nve Monthr1
=, Do you apply for registration in order to vote at
the coming election?
Are you native born or a naturalized cltircnl
No questions are required TO be asked under
he present law, and mono Is asked except as to
tho name and address,
Removal certificates are abolished Under
tho present law voter who changes his rest
hcnce between the last registry day md elec:
tion day eau get a certificate from the hoard
where he 10 registered which will enable him
TO vote IN the precinct 10 which he has moved.
Two chalcngrrs instead ~ Ont are al
lowed TO each party at each polling place.
The County Donrd OF Elections IN 10
canvass the votes cast At nll elections IN the
county and print the returns In tabulnted pam
phet form for free distribution. Poll hooks
are to be filed with the County Clerk immc-
diateIy after each election and to he kept by
him as u public record for Mt "nst three years
Spr'ng elections are abolished In cities aud
towns having population o! over ten thousand
as In ull cities. Polls arc to close AT p. NJ. on
election day.
their papers both on registry and election days
Election officers are required 10 live in the
municipality in which they serve. hut not in he
precinct as at present Voters must live In the
ection district for thirty days prior 10 cleo
powered TO administer the oath 10 persons
registering others nv AFFIDAVIT, There are
many Other m inor changes. The advocates ot
the new law will urge that the present law is
too ooso and affords too much opportunity for
fraud
Tux Committee Meets To-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
Drenched with blazing OIL.

ATLANTIC CITr. n. j.. Dec. 10.-John T. Smith
81 years old. was burned to-day In his sons ga =
loon by the explosion OF a hanging coal oil
under IL and when the lamp exploded the on
poured down all over him enveopng him In
flames, He was taken to tho city hospital
Physicians say he cannot live.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
Church Debt Quickly Raised.

The Rev. P. G. Blight. pastor OF tho
Pailsade Methodist Episcopal Church in
Jersey City called the attention. Of the
congregation at the morning services yes
terday TO the fact that there was a
debt on the church which had been standing
for number OF years and which ought TO be
wiped out. There was 81. 900 due on the or
gan and $500 floating debt A subscription
lint was passed around and when IL waS re-
turned TO the pastor II contained subscriptions
amounting to 5000. The debt will be paid
OF at once and the surplus used for making re-
pairs TO the church
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
Tho Weather.

Tho storm from Kansas was passing over the Mis-.
sissippi States into the lake region yesterday. with
rain in tho Tennessee and ohio valleys the lake re-
gion, Pennsylvania and northern New York. and
scattered snow in tho Central aud upper Mississippi
Valley States; there were threatening conditions In
the Atlantic States.
The temperature was falling rapidly In tho North
west and tho cold spreading southward with
freezing weather touching northern Texas; II re-
NAMED cold in the New England States. where tho
temperature was between freezing point by 10 to 10
degrees.
In this city the day was raw and threatening tho
wind shifted from north t. southeast average veioc-
ity, six miles an hour; average humidity. 81 per
cent; barometer corrected to read to level at
A. NJ, so 4b: p. NJ. 3o,+:.
The temperature recorded by the otaoal thor
mometer and also 10y THE SUS's Thermometer At
the street level. is shown In the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec 1O.-June B. Harris, we'll
known citizen OF Nacogdoches county. while In
the Angelina River bottom yesterday. found IN
alligator's nest. He procured help and dug up
the mother alligator and eighty young ones.
Young ones In tho nest and brought the
mother which is eight feet long. and twelve OF
nxh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11

CoRoNA. l.. l.. Dec 10,-Dr, Frederick L.
Johnson. 81 years old. a physician OF this vii
lage, died suddenly at his home in Vine and
Grand streets about 9;}O O'Clock this morning
He had orerworked himself NJ late aud hal de-
yeloped nervousness and insomnia, On retir-
by mstak .as il liz believed. an overdose Of chlo-
raj, His cond ton was not discovered by his
family until about 4 oclock this morning, He
leaves widow and two children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
Harlem Church. Goth Anniversary.

Services celebrating the Sixty-nnth ami
versary OF tho 81, James NJ. T. Church at
120th street and Madison avenue were held
yesterday In the morning a love least was
conducted by the pastor. the Rev. F. \. Tipple
The anniyersity sermon was preached by
Bishop John +, Hurst Of Washington. ID. O.
on The Impulse OF Christianity" Last night
the Rev. Dr. George T. Mains preached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
Ink Committee Meet. To-day.

The Joint Legislative Committee on Taxa
ton. OF which Senator Nevada II, stranahan Ia
the chairman, will meet to-day in the Murray
Hill Hotel The committed IL to report 10 the
next Legislature a scheme for the improve
m'lt -; tho tax laws.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
Telegram
from Russia:

"SEND TO ANITCHKOFF PALACE,
ST. PETERSBURG, IMMEDIATELY
ANOTHER CASE OF WIN MARIANI
FOR HER IMPERIAL MAJESTY
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA"
Ordered by the Court Physicians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11

WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Far Eastern Ven Fork, N,w Jsr',v, eastern Penn
81 rdnir the District Of Columbia. R,ldWdre aud
Mnrv and cioui rita rain to-day and probably TU',.
daI; m der Tu,'d AFTERNOON o. ni1h FRESH 10 LriW
spuiL cinis, b,"oming D''tSriy Tus'dap afternoon.
For New England. rain to-day and Tuesday; colder
TUESDAY afternoon or night variable wlnds. mostly
fresh to brisk csstcrly,
For Ohio western New York and western Psnnsyl.
vanin. iajn to-day; Tuesday, rain or aud colder
fresh to hi caste " to southcrly winds becoming
northwestcrly, Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11

my digestion Is simply perfect" says every one
who uscs i'hus' n. digestive IA l"'s. i.r,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11

Seal, MORE Persian, Black Persian,
trimmed Russian and Hudson Bay
Sable, Real Chinchlla Mink, ETC., etc.,
from choice skins, exclusive designs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-10

North. side of tract commencing at
southwest corner Sth and Buchanan
street; thence southerly 1925 feet:
westerly 800 feet; northerly 1925
feet; easterly on south line of Sth
avenue, 800 feet to beginning; CIV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-10

South side tract beginning at a point
1865 feet north of northwest corner
of Harrison and First avenue, east.
thence west 800 feet to east line of
Topeka avenue, south on east line
of Topeka avenue to north line of
First avenue, east: east on north
line of First avenue. east 320 feet
to west line of Harrison street:
49, l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-10
LEGAL

-~---~-~-~-~-~@~-~-~-~-9-~-
Front of lot No 49, ... & 81
Front of lot No. 4S4 ............-... 81 "a
THIRD STREET, WEST
North side of tracts No. 1909 CNIaysl 81 ee
North side of tracts No. 1415 Carr . "a AZ
North side of tracts No. 141s1s John
SOM :. 1911
North side of tracts No. 1417 (aaln). 80. 42
SIXTH AVENUE. EAST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-10
ORDINANCE NO. 1854.

AN ORDINANCE Ievying and assessing
taxes to pay for sidewalks for the year
1889.
BE it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Topeka:
Section /. That there is hereby levied and
assessed the several amounts set opposite
the description mentioned in section one
Of this ordinance respectively, the same
being for sidewalks constructed ny the
city of Topeka, in the year 1899, tc-wit:
MADISON STREET NORTH.
Gst.aa &c L. NJ IL. SIS g
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-10

North side of tract beginning on cast
line of Logan street. 375 feet, north
street; thence northerly on east lire
of Logan street, 81 feet to south
line of Sa.ywen street; easterIy on
said line 10 feet to west line of al
ley; southerly on said line 81 feet;
westerly 10 feet to beginning $500.
KANSAS AVENUE, NORTH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-10
LEGAL

First Published in the Topeka State
Journal August 10, 1891
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28

Aren't you afraid your daughter will
get her brains knocked out playing basket
ball?" No; as she looks when she is in
her"
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
BIG FEES.
European Physicians Obtain FORTUNE es
for u Single Operation,

for q Single Operation.
Several European physicians have
made fortunes by single operations.
DR.. Thomas Dimsdale, a Hertfordshire
specialist, who was summoned to St.
Petersburg in 1852 to vaccinate En-
press Catherine H., received 100000
and pension of $500 year. A GER
tain DR.. Butler. who had obtained a
worldwide reputation for his opera
tions in lithotomy, received a lakh of
rupees (then worth $5O,OO0) from each
of six Indian Rajahs for relieving them
from their pains. The late cZar of
Russia paid Prof. Zacherne, noted
specialist of Moscow $4,000 for two
days attendance. DR.. Gale, of Bristol,
received check for $25OOOO for cur
ing a certain prominent nobleman OF n
diseased knee. DR.. Gale Yowski, who
Travelled all the way to Teheran to at
tend the son of the late shah, received
$4,000 and his expenses. Sir William
Jenner received baronetcy and $50
600 for four weeks attendance at the
bedside of the prince of Wales. Sir
Morell Mackenzie received 100000 for
attending the Emperor Frederick.
Perhaps the most extravagant fee of
all, however, is that of an English
army surgeon, who charged an Indian
rajah $4,000 for one prescription in a
simple case of rheumatism.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
RULES FOR TRAiMMsN.
All Railroads VIII Now Conform to Ons
SysIen.


The American Railway Association
meeting at Detroit has Just adopted II
standard code of train rules. This action
mas only been reached after several years
OF labor of a special committee of the
association appointed to deal with this
question. From an operating standpoint
the hnal adoption of uniform rules is one
OF the most important results which the
association has ever brought about.
for many years the railways have suf-
Ierea serious Inconvenience on account OF
the direrent train rules in operation on
various roads, In some instances signals
anu rules governing the right of way of
trans on one road have been diametri-
cally opposed to those on another road
IN the same territory. In the case of cngi-
neers' hremen and conductors entering
tne service of another company valuable
time mas been lost in instructing them
IN the operating rules of the new road.
More than one accident. too. has resulted
from a new engineer confusing the read
ing OF the signals with that on the road
he has just left
Uniform standard rules have been in
operation for some time on the majority
OF roads in the United States. and now
that the American hallway Association
has finally approved code 1t will prob
bly, be put In effect on the roads which
SO far have maintained their individual
methods.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28

The heretofore rumored changes in
the system of paying the employees of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad took
permanent shape last week at meet
Ing OF the heads of the several depart
ments and general superintendent,
called by General Manager Underwood
for the consideration of that matter.
1t was determined to replace the pres
ent dilatory process of running the
pay cars over the entire system, in
volving an expenditure of three weeks
time in distributing large bulk Of
currency aggregating one million dol
lars per month, by a more convenient,
expeditions and safer process Of dis
tributing through the hands of the sta
ton agents checks payable at any one
OF the 81 banks upon the line of the
system and by any agent of the COM
pany. The new arrangement is ef-
fActive May LIST.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
Looking for . Hardy or.nr. Tree.

An orange tree that will grow and bear
fruit as far north as St. Louis and Phil
adelphia is promised by the officials of the
Agricultural Department. The destruc-
tion of orange crops and groves in recent
years through frosts in northern Florida
directed the attention of Secretary VIII
son to a serach for some measure OF relief
for the owners who have been suffering
financial loss. He has been superintend-
Ing the crossing of the Florida orange and
the Japanese trifoliate, n hardy variety
of fruit and now has several thousand of
the hybrid plants. which will be set out
during the present spring. The experts
believe that the new orange will survive
frost and n moderate amount of cold and
are confident that the experiment Will re-
suit In producing trees in which the eN-
cellency of the Florida orange Will be
combined with the hardness of the Jap
anese plant. II the experiment succeeds
the department will materially assist in
reviving the orange industry not only in
Florida but In other southern states, and
Will at the same time. assure the orange
eaters of an unfailinG supply.
Cousin Emclne is such II trial to her
parents" ''In what respect?" she
doesn't seem to have single particle
of inborn Difference to wealthy people"