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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
CHURCH CONGRESS OYER.
The Session Concluded with n Discussion
of tho Prayer Book.

OF
MISNEAPoLIs. Oct. 1S.-The nineteenth
Church Congress closed this morning with the
singing Of the Gloria in EXcelsis' and the
nediction by Bishop Whpple For morn
ing session the attendance was good. The
topic of the morning was The prayerbook in
the life OF the people,
The Rev. DIR. A. A. Butler OF Faribault and
the Rev B. W. r. Taylor Of Los Angeles. Cal.
read papers. Dr. Butler said in his paper that
the book contains defects: it might be i'm
proved; but no liturgy composed on the spot
could improve It. for the book was the growth
OF ages. The prayerbook was historically the
book OF tho people. DR.. Taylor also defended
the prayerbook. Every year. he said. the
Church was flooded with manuals OF devotion
which would never COMPARE with it. The Rev.
Dr. Hall spoke informally. Tho prayerbook
helped people. he said. to come in touch with
God. 1t was the ripe fruit Of the ages. In J
may be found offices of penitencs. adoratio on.
praise. THANKSGIVING and petition. 1t contains
the devotional skill OF devout men of all ages
He believed there were depths in the prayer
book yet unsounded; The Rev; Nathaniel s.
Thomas a son Of the late Bishop Thomas
followed with brief eulogy OF the praVerbook
and others spoke briefly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
POLICE FIND NOTHING NEW |
ALL CLUES IN BUTCHEkED WOMAN
CASE TURN OUT WORTHLESS.

Sleuths Raid House of n Midwife Mt tho
Instance of n World Reporter - Hts Tip
No Good-Crank Writes That He Killed
the Woman and Cut Her Body Up.
The police have not yet succeeded In secur-
ing an Identification OF the fragments OF the
body OF the butchered woman. nor are they
any nearer n solution OF the mystery surround
ing her death than they have been rom the
first On the flmsiest kind OF evidence.
furnished by q reporte the World the estab-
lishment OF Mrs. Barbara Damn. midwife OF
227 West 1O9th street. was raded by the police
early yesterday morning.
Nothing that would connect Mrs. Dam m or
her house with tho crime was discovered. A
fragment OF flesh found in Long Island City
yesterday turned out to have no connection
with the case. and q section OF a human skull.
picked up In West Sxtieth street by small
boy yesterday afternoon, was 80 old and worn
that the police were satisfied that 1t had
nothing to do with the case Of the supposed
murdered woman.
In Capt. Schmittberger's daily batch OF let
tiers from cranks. theorists and iokers. was one
from man who confessed to numbering and
cutting up the woman. It was apparent from
McCIusky and the latter said yesterday after
fession. he was going to investigate 1t. and un-
| til he had made an Investigation he would not
| give out the letter for publication.
Maggie Whiting. q servant in u WASHINGTON
| place boarding house. told the police yesterday
that early on last Saturday morning she was
! passing the corner Of seventh avenue and
| Seventeenth street. when she noticed a wagon
| go rafting down the block. When a short dis
| lance from seventh avenue she said. she saw
| a man who was in the wagon throw Il bundle
| out into the roadway. Almost i'm date y.
she said. crowd gathered around the bundle
| and some one opened It, II contained human
| flesh. she says. and she was so dsgusted that
| she went away. She didn't know the impor-
tance OF the find she said. until she read OF the
| murder mystery in the papers.
| The police take no stock in the Whiting
| girls story. BECAUSE the bundle containing the
thigh. which was the frat fragment found. is
| known tn have been )ying Ia front OF l6o West
| Seventeenth street. where II was found. for
' long time before any one became sufficiently
| Interested N II to open IT.
Clarence Foote Of 54S Monroe street. Brook
| Ign. has reported the disappearance OF Annie
| Donovan, or O'Donnell. who was en- ployed by
| him as servant up to month ago
| The girl was known to have many men
| friends aud whom she left the house OF her EN-
| ployer she said she would DO back In u few
| hours. Mr.. Footo has never seen her since
| The girl left some OF her clothing at the Foote
| home. but took most Of her effects with her
| The girl was about 30 years old, feet q inchei
| tall and rather stout
| Capt. McClusky admitted last night that al
| OF his clues in the mystery had come to nothing
| and that he Is now practically at standstill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
SUES LOUIS F. PAYN FOR CONTEMPT.
Hearing to BE Held To-day on the Order of
Birth Abraham's Motion.

A hearing OF a motion to punish State Super
tempt OF court will be held to-day in
Albany before Justice Chester OF the Supreme
Court Goldfogle. Cohn * Lind OF this city
will appear against Supt. Payn in the mat
ter Of his refusal to issue n license under
the new insurance law to the Grand Lodge OF
the Order OF Birth Abraham. a Jewish bene-
flcal organization with membership OF
$4,000. The AFFIDAVIT OF Mr. Lind afflrms that
on May %. 1859. the declaration and appica-
ton were filed. and Mr.. Payn refused to re-
incorporate the organization on the ground
that he had already issued papers to the
independent Order OF Birth Abraham. and
that the similarity in the names would be an
injustice to that order. The Independent
Order 10 a seeding ot1shoot OF the Grand
inimical and many persons are members Of
both The fact that the Grand Lodge is much
older than the seeding order was brought to
Mr., Payn's attention. but he still refused to
made for mandamus to compel bin to issue
the desired license. IL was argued before
Justice Chester oil the Supreme Court and the
In his affidavit Mr.. Lind states that Supt
saving that he would not accept the decision Of
a single Judge and that he would appeal the
case. An appeal was taken and on Sept. 27 the
decision OF the lower Court was afr Armed 10y
the Court OF Appeals. with costs to the appel
liant. The desired license was not issued, how
ever. and the latest step in the matter is the
for the Grand Lodge say that their organiza-
ton has been put in the position OF not being
empowered TO do business in this state. through
Supt. Payn's refusal to issue the license, and
that this has been detrment to the order in
Their States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
SELLING 4 HOUSE PIECEMEAL.
swindler Pretending to Have Bought II
Sells of Portable Parts and Deoamps.

Swindler Pretending to Have Bought II
Sells of Portable Parts and Deoamps.
Some rascal is making money frauduleutly
out OF the hvs-story tenement house at 81
Broomo street. The house Ia owned by Mrs.
William Pubridy OF 220 East 18th street Up
to last Saturday Herman IeitvIger, a tailor
who had lived flye years in the house. was the
janltor, but on that day Letviger had row
with Mrs. Pubridy. who took the janitorship
from him and gave II to Mrs. Elias Risch. who
also lives In the building
On Tuesday. Mrs. Rlsch was in her rooms
when the doorbell rang and she found young
man standing on the stoop. He introduced
himself as the new owner OF the house and
presented a letter purporting to be signed by
Mrs. Pubridy which substantiated that claim.
The young man said that he was going to
make some extensive alterations in the prop
erty and that he had decided to sell the plate
glass from the windows Of the store on the
first floor. He ordered that the glass should
be given to any man that he called.
While he was talking to Mrs. Risch. man
drove up and inspected the glass. He finally
consented TO pay $50 cash for the two large
panes aud the twelve small ones. He paid to
the young man $40 on deposit and it was
agreed that he should pay the remaining $40
Re ned ,b the a' Tes
moved and placed on the wagon, The man
then paid Mrs Risch $40 and drove away.
Half an hour later the young man appeared.
got the $40 from Mrs. Risch and went away
again. The glass was worth $3.50.
The following day Mrs Pubridy called and
asked who had taken away the glass. Mrs.
kisch explained and then the air was filled with
Mrs. Iubridys lamentations. She removed
Mrs. Risch from the Janitorship and installed
Mrs. LettviEer. Mrs. Leitveer worked with a
smiling face until noon Of Thursday when a
man appeared with letter ordering Mrs. Lett
allow
work about the hopse The man said that a
young man who told him that he was the new
owner OF the property had told him that he
wanted to sci the Iron work as he was going
| to tear down the building.
| The stranger asked Mrs. Leitveer when the
families were going to move out OF the house
saving that he had paid $50 for all the iron
| fire escapes. iron pipe and other iron things in
| the house and he wanted to got what he had
| purchased. Mrs. LeityRer. bearing Mr.. Risch's
| fate in mind. shouted so loudly for the police
as soon as the man ceased talking that he ran
away
Yesterday afternoon another man called and
told the same story, only II WAS the lead pipe
| that he said he had bought He showed a re.
| ceipt for $50 which he said he had paid for thu
| bead pine. Mrs. Leitviger shouted for the
police again aud this fellow also ran away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
NAVY YARD NEWS.
Won't Take Long to Repair the New Orleans
Test to See Whether She's Top-Heavy.

Won't Take Long to Repair the New Orleans
Test to See Whether She's Top-HeRvy.
The Naval Board OF Inspection and Survey,
OF which Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers is
Chairman. has decided that tho repairs neces-
sary on the cruiser New Orleans are OF such a
character that II work is hurried tho vessel
will be able to leave the dry dock next week.
Rear Admiral Philip yesterday received orders
from Washington to have the work fastened.
When the cruiser comes out OF dry dock test
will be made as to her stability. 1t is said that
on the trip from Hampton Roads last week
she rolled heavily in an ordinary sea. 1t has
been reported that she is tOp-heayy On her
recent trip from, San Domingo it is said she
rolled very slightly. IL Is understood that the
naval authorities want the New Orleans to
sail for the Philippines by oct. %
The training ship MOnOngahcla has been
ordered to sail for the West Indies as soon as
she has been repaired.
United States Commissioner Peck. who is to
represent the Government at the Paris eXnosi-
ton, is expected to arrive at the Navy Yard in
Brooklya today, He is 70 be passenger on
United States Government eXhi bit to Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
ATLANTIC CITY PIERS.
The Pier Owners and the City to Be AL
lowed to Fight Out Their Battle.

Tho Pier Owners and the City to Be AL
lowed to Fight Out Their Battle.
The New Jersey Riparian Comm issioners
have decided to keep their hands OF in the
matter OF the long standing fight between At
lantic City and the corporations which now
own or propose to build recreation piers at
Atlantic City. The exterior riparian line Of the
city Is 400 feet out from high water mark
There are four piers built out 1000 feet be-
yond high water without the consent OF the
Riparian Commissioners, and consequently in
violation OF the law. md there are applications
for permission to build six moro piers to OK
tend the same distance. Atlantic City Is op-
posed to the piers because II is intended to
transform the entire beach into public park
ana In order to do so it will have to purchase
the rights OF the pier owners II riparian leases
are granted.
Fifteen lawyers appeared fore the Riparian
Comm ssioners on Thursday evening to urge
them to grant the leases and City Solicitog
Godfrey represented the city. Judge Endicott
spoke for the New Steel Pier Company which
has erected pier at cost OF 100000. tex
tends beyond the exterior line but Judge En-
dicott said, the company Was not aware that 10
was violating the law and he asked that a lease
be granted. Other lawyers spoE efor the audi
tOrlum pier and Ioung's pier. Solicitor God
frey argued against the leases and suggested
that the Commissioners should confscate so
much OF the piers as are beyond the exterior
line
At the suggestion Of Gov. Voorhees,. who is
President OF the Commi ssion. the Commission
ers decided 10 suspend the proceedings for
trespass agapst the pier owners. refuse to
grant any licenses and let tha city and the ri n
owners fight the battle out between them
selves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
MISS Ross FAINTS.
An Episode in the Trial of the Rev. Mr..
PotterA Damage Suit.


Potter's Damage Suit.
Miss Julia Ross was carried from tho
witness stand in the Supreme Court in Long
Island City yesterday morning unconscious
She had been testifying in behalf OF the Rev.
DIR, Daniel C. Potter. the former pastor Of the
Tabernacle Baptist Church in Second avenue.
In this borough. who is suing the mem bers OF
the Baptist City Missions Society for $780,
900 for alleged assault Dom mitted when he was
agents OF the society. The case has been on
trial for two days aud the plaintiff was about
closing. Miss Ross was under cross-examina-
ton by Lawyer Parsons OF the defence. When
they got down to the story OF DR.. Pottsrs
Lawyer Parsons said they would not consider
her as a oom Blatant.
"Oh. yes!" declared the witness. but l
was
volverG" uueried LAWYER Parsons
"Oh, wish had" sobbed the witness. oh,
how wish had"
She then became hysterical and finally she
but without effect. and tnaly DIR. Potter and
his two sons Joined them In he r efforts. Law
yer Parsons remained unruffied.
May 1t please your Honor, but this ia what
always happens" he said. motioning toward
the group around the witness chair.
DR.. Potter took offence at these words.
| Waving a clenched fist in the direction OF
| Lawyer Parsons he vehemently declared:
THAT Ia false that is false.
| Miss Ross was carried from the court room
| and Lawyer Parsons waived further cross
| examination. DR.. Potter was then put back on
| the stand at the request OF IA Iuryman to eN-
| plain a minor matter The plaintiff then
! restsh and Justice jerks gave the Jurors q re-
mainder Of the day arguing points OF law be-
| fore the Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
RIGHT OF OLD SOLDIERS TO porE.
Indiann's Suprem" Court Practically Gives
the Franchise to z, 900 Veterans In IA Home.


INDIANAPOLIS Oct. 13.-Ever since the es-
tablishment Of tho Soldiers Home in Grant
county. it has been bone OF contention be-
tween tho two political parties, the Democrats
asserting that the inmates had no right to vote.
and the Republicans always voting them. In
May. 1893 suit was brought to prevent the Com
sioners OF Grant county from including the
home in the voting precinct, it being contended
that the State had coded the land on
which the homo was located TO tho general
government. and that it was not part OF the
State OF Indiana and could not be included in a
voting precinct. the suit came up to the SUI
preme Court. but at the last session OF Congress
an act was passed cedng tho land back to the
State. and last winter the state Legislature ac-
| cepted the cessiOn.
| The Supreme Court dismissed the case to-
| day on the ground that since the suit was
brought the causes which led to IL had ceased
to exist and there was nothing in the cnss now
| to be decided This action virtually makes the
| csssion OF the land to the state final and con-
| firms the soldiers in the right 70 vote in Grant
| county. There are about 1000 voters at the
| home and nearly all Of them are Republicans.
| and the decision thus gives the Republicans an
| unquestoned right to noll this vote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
AEIIC0S TICE-FhEsIDENT HERE.
Delighted with the Warm Reception Accord
ed Him and His Fellow Countrymen.

DOLE hted win the warm reception Accord
ed Him and His Fellow Countrymen.
e-President Ignacio Aariscal OF Mexico
and company Of friends came to this city
yesterday from the Chicago festival. They
travelled in the special train which brought the
party from Mexico. With the Vice President
are DR.. Rafael Lavsta. Don Tomas Moran. a
member OF Congress and the Nics-Presidents
son in law: Capt. Samuel Garcia Cuellar OF tho
Engineer Corps of the Mexican Army: Aonzo
Marsca. Balbino Dayolas. Gen. Cham bers
AeKbben. L. S. A.. who il detailed by Presi-
dent Mckinley to accompany Senior Mariscal
about the country: Lieut.. Howard Perry, u s.
A.. Gen. McKibben's aide George ID. Cook
and Col. william B. Roberts OF Chicago. who
represented the city Of Chicago in its enter
tainmsnt Of the Mexican visitor. All are at the
Waldorf Astoria.
Senior Marscals official mission to the United
States expired with his visit to tho Chicago
festivities. He has come here in his personal
capacity. He will remain TO M et his daughter.
who Is coming from Paris on the 2Sth inst.
Her husband is a brother OF Secretary OF the
Treasury Limantour OF Mexico. Senior Maris-
II am dslishtsd with my visit to the United
tended me- and mT paIy have besn o SO sen
srous that wa have no words at our command
70 express our appreciation OF them 1t has
peen a constant ovation since We crossed the
frontier, and we are deeply touched by the
mani festations of friendship for us and the
people Of Mexico. The special regard for the
personality and public career OF President Dia7
isyery gratifying to US.
=, There is 80 much OF mutual interest between
me two republics that. with the friendly rSla
uons existing. there will be- brought to our
people and the people Of the United States
most happy SOC al and commercial results
Senior Mariscal observed of this country tha
every one seens TO be happy and polite" III
The great crowds" ne said. the people are vel
dressed and OF good manners Every one
seems to be having great pleasure In life"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
WORK FOE VIRGINI4 GIRLS.
Protest AgainstBrinRine Them to Richmond
to Work for Two Dollars n Week.

Protest AgainstBringinE Them to Richmond
to Work for Two Dollars n Week.
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 13.-The Young Mems
Business Association. an organization COM
posed OF the leading young merchants. real
estate agents. manufacturers and professional
men in the city. recently decided to supply
the factories with all the female help needed
A bureau was opened. and J.. W. Burwell. a
man Of the old Virginia school," was placed
in charge. Tho country girls were
at first slow in responding. Finally. they began
to apply in great numbers for places. Agent
Burwell was overwhelmed with applications.
A dozen or more country girls would arrive on
one train and go to his office. He had boarding
houses selected for them and they went to work
next day. Everything went along smoothly for
q time. but recently the labor organizations
have been Directing. They say that these girls
get only SO week and have to board the m =
selves.
Il have learned" said 4 labor man to day.
that these girls pay s1.75 per week for board
and lodging. They have only a few cents left
to spend for other purposes. One must guess
Another said: IT question the wisdom OF
this move OF bringing country girls here to
i'm possible to throw the safeguards that are
necessary about them. have been hoping to
read OF the addition 70 our city OF some new
men. then whole families would come from tn.
country. There would be demand for houses
and all Of US would be more or less benefited
President Henry Lee Valentine OF the Young
Mems Business Association says:
The Young Mons Business Association oil
Richmond having ablished what iG known
as the Bureau OF Employment for Virginia
Girls. tho manufacturers will pay to employees
81 per week while learning and the same
employees will. in a short while. say three OF
four weeks. should they prove apt. &c. receive
a raise. as high az SO. per week. The Young
Association
one penny's worth Of com pensaton. 1t is no,
money max ing scheme on our part, bu,
along the same lines OF the Citizens Relief
| couraPinp the same"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
MAZET NOT CALLED OFF.
,ur COMMITTEE WILL RESUME ITS
EITIINGS on OCT. 81

viii. Announcement Made by tho Chairman
X.,t,rd,y-Tbe Proposed New building
cod. and the Existence of Gambling
Rooms for Women Subjects of Inquiry.
r,oI,.t ssssbon for the presept OF tho Ma7et
ito. WAS held yeaterdav at the rooms OF
A.. hoard OF Trade and TRANSFORMATION. 2O3
tne Attbe Ind ~ tho ,ession Mr. Mazet
settled the story that the committee was 70 De
called on by making the following announces
NV. ..ra.r adjournment 70
ne co,n, ~. "..i ,., "I to rosun,sd In
.,n,, ~ the stntements quite generally made
Of lato in the public press that an early final
, 49, Committee wishes to state most posi-
lively that this report Is without tounda-
don. and that the question OF final adj
,>,rnn,nt has not vet boon onsiderod by the
)"lr N.on' va nj o..s ia tat., At thistips Mt
Tho request OF several members OF the COM
mt''e' VINO i1e,' a..1t ~ s ,h 'on,r,',,aa ut,h.
attention to the work o. tne con'n,.ee "is".
out any condemnation Una. 'ne' mus ', n"Ve !"
ur''. ran.l ,nd business, nature now
mater mater o Ion a no then be ''''
ne c,rrse everybody understood that the
.,,D~ business which needed the atten-
u .o,n, No election in which each OF them is a
canddate LOT sohie OlnS"' .
The subjects taken up by Mr. Moss ior the
,.a,.,io, NJ thn com rnittee Yesterday were
edlh'a'Iou y. Wv 49,. To- -, aar,h,in -
the maintenance III t".s CITY W SUMMONS
ulaces for women. the detects OF the proposed
hu;,d,nq code and derelictions OF duty by
ne" o"'S ust,. ao,,r,r,a,t I, NOT an
the present p''ulNs ''h, "
forcing the safeguards OF the law as II now
.HI,ts
+ orr Soyer who had been employed 10y the
committee to get Information rekarulhg the
eristpncc OF gam bling places Tor women, testl
a.d that she had visited on sept ~. 80 and
Oct q a pOolroom On west foity-siNth street;
kept by Mira. Mckay ana that an connected
with the house were women. She had maze
several bets there.
What was the Tesultt v she was asked
81 lost" o,
We're there many women theref
She also visited a place in west forty NTH
street she said. which was called the culture
dub and placed bets there. too. She sald the
players were women who ranged IN age from
II 10 10 years
THE new code is the most mischievous piece
of legislation have had before me In my forty
ysars experience said simon bterne. IL
has forty-six different sections IN winch as
cretion 10 given to the BuldlnR Com m isslonet
without conference with the Board. The
code IL it becomes a law by the signature oil
the Mayor. would he equivalent to order;
ing that buildings shall be bullt, altered
and repaired according to the discretion oil
the Building Commissioner. 1t would give
the Commissioner direction over S3OU.OOO.-
600 900 worth II property in this city. A com