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New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
THE GET TOGETHER CLUB.
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS PRESIDES AT
THE HOTEL ST. GEORGE MEETING.

George Fred Williams. of Boston. presided at
the meeting Of tho Get Together Club. at the Hotel
St George last night. IN the absence OF DR.. Albert
Shaw. The subject of discussion Forward
Movements" and the speakers and their themes
Were as follows: Professor George D. Heron. for
merly professor OF applied Christianity IN Iowa
University, Social and Economic Justice Professor
Patrick Geddes. secretary Of the Paris Interna-
tional Assembly, "Educatonal-the Interpretation
OF WOrld EXpOsitOns; Eltwood Pomeroy, secre-
tary Of the National Direct Legislation League.
"Political-Legislation by the People; Edwin
Markham, Ethical Brotherhood"
George Fred Williams in his opening remarks
said there social and political punishment
for those who dare to speak they think in these
days. He had arrived the point Of freedom
Of thought, but not until had given up his
spectability.
Professor Heron said that the great body OF
are fed 20 the capitalistic mill TO be ground out as
a Ertst to private owners This was stiI a slave
world and All present were miserable lot OF
T,a n ~ eI+ "a & 10 ~ III Y1S H. L. i+ e y EO ~.
his own hands. What We needed most was eco
work for The n3rn1or 1ooS and ss1b ~ % -sa az 49, a.
Cordlng TO his needs. The next stage OF the world
would be Socialism, and he not using the word
upon which world building may begin Some men
believed that they must keep the devil in the world
There would be no social evolution in America; the
goo6 g 2 5hat and 9aq g9ne 6Y II W2nd % O. Social
the kind of revolution The present conditions could
a new order Of things take their place At
present Americans were possessed by a capt
talistiC class, which enthroned everyv-h here
According 10 the religious ritual people prayed
Thy kingdom come" but there was nothing that
would create such a panic as the bare possibility
Of its coming Socialism was simply proposition
10 place at the front all that Is good. and was
simply a question Of whether the revolution to
should bc he one spoken Of by Victor Hugo
one come down of heaven from God or one
that will grind to powder
We never will have Justice the speaker said.
until we love another. There IS only thing
that will lead out Of the present chaos and that
rs nj Ives
and our self interests and thereby realize euan-
Cipated life
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB's DINNER.

THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF WOMEN DIS
CUssED AT THE POUCH MANSION
The Brooklyn Cougle tionaI Club held a dinner
at which speeches were made at the Pouch Mansion
last evening. The Rec DR.. c. c. Creegan presided
The secretary OF the evening Byron Horton
The general subject Of the evening The
Higher Education OF Women" Among those who
spoke were Truman J. Backus, president Of the
Packer Collegiate institute; Mary Mills Patrick
president OF the American College for Girls Con-
stantinople the Rev. DR.. Albert II. Plumb. OF the
Walnut Avenue Church, Boston, and president OF
the Boston COnEregat tiOnaI Club. and Miss Alice
Gordon GuIck, president Of the Girls College. for
merly az St Sebastian, Spain and now of Madrid.
DR.. BackUS gave interesting summary OF the
history OF the education of women in the United
States. He showed by statistics that the number
Of women In our colleges to-day exceeded the num-
her
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
TOO MUCH HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
JUDGE CowING SAYS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP
IT Is BY HEAVY SENTENCES

Judge Cowing in General Sessions yesterday
gave expression to some of his opinions on highway
robbery. Of which, he said, there is altogether
much in the city. and that It would have TO be
stopped IN some way. He considered that the only
way to put stop to it is to impose heavy penalties
on those persons convicted of the crime
Judge Cowing spoke of this in sentencing Percy
simins. twenty-six years old. of No 345 West
Thirty-sixth-st who stole a silver watch from
August Siegel, OF No. 214 West SIxtieth-st. James
Licio. fifteen years old. of No. 23o West Thirty
second-st-, and John Fitzgerald fifteen years old.
OF No 291 West Slxty-seeond-st., were also con-
ylcted Of the same offence, and were sent TO the
House OF Refuge In speaking 20 Simns Judge
Cowing said:
1t appears that you have been in prison before.
You served two years in Philadelphia for attempted
rSboery and year in New-for County. The best
place Tor you is out OF society entirely
ment
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
REPLACED TIE POLES.

Montclair. Jan p (SpeciaD-It was ruuorsd this
afternoon that the Peoples Electric Light Com
pany would have warrants issued for the arrest OF
Colonel George A Miller. a Nsw-York lawyer -
son. George a Miller r.. and Ralph Bowman
tenants OF the Hinck property. whom Superfntsn-
dent Gideon Baker accuses OF cutting down tha
poles OF the company IN Grove-st The technical
charge would be malicious mischief
Superintendent Gideon Baker this morning sent
a force OF men to replace the poles. They began
the work shortly after noon Two policemen were
sent 20 the scene 70 prevent any disturbance, but
their services we're not needed the citizens made
no demonstration. Colonel Miller declares.
ever. that the poles win come down asatn.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
THIEVES FIND A CORNERSTONE EMPTY

Oyster Bay. Long Island, Jan 22-Some thieves
were badly disappointed here last night. The cor
nerstone Of the pubic library removed by
thieves who supposed that the copper box contain
ing gold coin and other valuables had been placed
within The cornerstone was laid by Governor
Roosevelt some time ago. but President Andrew
Shoulder OF the Library Association thought II ad-
visable withhold the placing OF the box contain
ing the valuables until further progress was made
upon the building. Efforts being made 10 erect
an 5000 building. A lot was given by Mrs. Mary
I. Swan. in South-st.. and last summer the cor
nerstone laid. The building has never pro-
ceeded further than this.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23

EAST ORANGE TO HAVE a FREE PUs1Ic
LIBRARY

East Orange. Jan . (specIaD--The City Council
tonight accepted the offer OF Andrew Carnegie 70
give 5000 for the establishment OF a free public
library IN East Orange. site 20 be provided and
an appropriation OF 5000 year be made for the
support OF the library The only dissenting voice
was that OF DIT. J. " w Kitchen. who said that
there was no reason for the establishment of
Institutions r1vallug the free Libraries in Orange,
Newark and NeW-T0rk and opposing the eNpenCi-
ture OF public money for this purpose He said
t1at the people should BE- consulted before
penoiture was made which represented a bonded in
deotedneSs OF over Sl00f0 He urged rhe Council
10 see whether Carnegie would modify the
terms
ne condition OF the water supply OF East Orange
ana the structures that had been made u in the
newspapers was called up by Mayor Bruen in
comm Ilcatlou- N which he urged that analysis
DC made OF the water 10 settle The question
o. Us purity The matter was referred the
Water Committee
Mayor Brlen nominated nine directors FOR the
new Lree library. and they were unanimously cor
nrIned Ihey We're John Franklin Fort, Alexander
hlng. DaVld , W altCn, Edward o. Stanley Charles
A Sternng Henry T. Ambrose. John Q Lyn0n.
Frederick VI Shepard and Robert ". Hawkes.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
BRIDGE TENDERS WANT MORE PAY.

= oelegation Of Bridge tenders called on Mayor
IA Myck yesterday and complained that while
o7nisslorer Shea had raised the salaries Of other
- - ~ me Impairment theirs had remained as
ne salaries q some should Be Increased more than
- leeiFea altogether. The Mayor said that
N F-,is5e4e shea had received from the Board
,. appropriations 10 provide for certain
increases These he SAID sb0UiS ,s-sa 49, 5 ~
Sees s 9Ie,a nasls. and II the Bridge tenders had
SAID ne would investigate 7-oi complaint he
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
A P4LHIST ACCUSED IN Court.

SUIT BROUGHT TO RECOVER MONEY AND RINGS
SAID TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN HER.
Miss Mary Roarty. OF No. 1s4 FrankIin-ave. asked
the assistance OF Magistrate Teale in the MvrtIe-
ave police court yesterday TO recover three do
mond rings valued at 500. and s65 in cash. which
she alleges she gave to Mrs. Harry Hickey a pro-
IesslohaI painlst OF No. 966 FultOn-st. for an In
terest IN the business Miss Roarty said thar she
became acquainted with the Hickey woman last
summer and that the latter persuaded her 10 put
up the rings and money for half interest in the
ProH1s OF a palmistry establishment at North
Beach She declared that she had never received
e cent from her Investment
MIS- Hickey denied that she had received any
money or rings from Miss Roarty who had only
worked Tor her at North Beach ''
I1eres a package Of poison. with which this
5ouHg woman threatened L kill me and the whole
parcel 10 the Magistrate -''-@'A
That hat has nothing to do with the case. as see. 8"
said Magistrate Teale. -
res but II only goes to show the credIbtlity OF
adjourned. | ~-90 was
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
D0UGHTTs BILL FOR NEW TOWN.

Far Rockaway Jan. 22-Assemnlyman Doughty
said to-day he would Introduce bill in the Legis-
lature this week take Far ROckaway. Arverne
and Rockaway Beach from Greater New-York and
form those three places into town 10 be known as
West Hampstead. Il is proposed that the Town
Hall shall be Arverne. and that ocean
driveway shall be constructed from Far RoCka-
way to Lawrence Beach Those said 70 be identt-
fed with this proposed driveway are James CAT
frey. William Simmis and Andrew McTigue.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
Grand JURY AND B. r. T.

FOREMAN CoNsULTs WITH JUDGE M'MAHoN RE
GARDISG THE MATTER.
At the close OF yesterdays session OF the January
Grand Jury the foreman, James S. Curry, had a
short talk with Judge Mcmahon who has charge
jury relative the report that District At
torney Gardiner did the present Grand
Jury consider the Brooklyn Rapid Transit mat
After the conversation Judge Mcmahon said that
Foreman Curry had spoken TO him about the mat
ter, but refused tell what he had said. The
Judge also said that while the jury had the power
TO lake the case up he did pot know whether they
would avail themselves of that privilege not. He
added that the Tombs did not hold many prisoners
whose cases had not come before the jury, and
that there not much TO do at present.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
THE BOROUGH PROJECT REJFcTFD

Nutley, Jan . (SpeciaD-The borough meeting
held at the house OF the NurIey Field Club To-
night resulted in the defeat Of the borough project
The total vote 81. OF which five were rejected
Ihe vote against a borough form OF governments
was 43+- TOr incorporation. = The borough move
nent was the outcome OF the surreptitOus removal
OF the NuLley pOStOE1ce Franklin in the uiddIs
OF the night last fall James r Hay. Adrian H
Larki1. J. V BOuVier jr- c. P CasanEes and A
Allen Watts were the chief movers for the borough
and Alfred +. Skinner took up the fight AGAINST
the project Personalities were freely INDUCED IN
but the figures shown BY Mr. Skinner, who il rhs
counsel for Franklin Township, had cousiderabIs
weight II deteaLinE the bOrOuEh project.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
OBTAINED WORK UNDER ASSUMED Y4NF

Three months Imprisonment was the sentence
of Anson Van Sycke alias Willis T. Moray alias
Harry Reed Coleman. who pleaded guilty in the
Court OF Special Sessions yesterday 20 the charge
Of having secured work under 4 false name as
conductor on the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany. He said that he had not signed the appica-
tions for work. but admitted that he the per-
son who had secured the work. About months
ago acquitted in Manhattan Of securing
pa zses various railroads oy using forged letter
heads Of prominent business rrrns and individuals
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
JERSET ~ - N4TTON4L c4PTT4L.

Washington. Jan. 2 (speciaD-It Is understood
that every one OF the six Republican Representa-
tives will for the majority resolution ex-
cluding Roberts. although several OF them prefer
the course OF admitting and then eNpeIliuE him
Mrs Griggs has returned hs-e from the funeral
OF her neither. Mrs. Pierce She VIII mourn
ing and take part IN the winters entertain
ments The Misses Cfriggs. daughters OF the At
rOrnev-C General hy a former marriage. are not IN
mourning The serious illness OF Mrs Pierce de-
tafued Ms. Cfriggs Ne7-Jsrse since the heZfn-
ming OF rhe season, and in consequence. Miss Leila
Griggs was not formally presented. a
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
SONEWFAT 81 4 FROsT-

EnglewOOd Jan = (SpeciaD--The meeting called
by Mayor A BrtnckerhOn of the butchers and
BARRIERS for this evening. with a view 70 having
them close their places OF business on Sun5avz
Vas somewhat OF frost II held IN the
Mayors office in PaIsads-sve-. behind cIo=ea
doors several citizens and a number OF news
paper men were not permitted to enter. the Navor
sending out word that the meeting was STRICTLY
private. At o'clock only seven butchers and
fish dealer had arrived
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
THE REV GEORGE L. M4CCLELL4HD,s CASE.

The special meeting OF the Presbytery of Brook
iyn Tor the trial Of the Rev. George l. MacCeIland
IorHer 10 pastor OF Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Flatbush, which met at 2 O'Clock YESTERDAY in the
Bedford Presbyterian Church, Dean-st. and Nos
trand-ave- adjourned until Thursday February /
10 meet at 2 o'clock al the same place The cita-
tohs Lor the witnesses will then be returnabe and
me trial Of Mr MacCIelland will be opened or
motion VIII be made by the friends OF Mr. Mac
Clelland TO dismiss the charges against him
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
STEAMER REPUBLIC AT AUCTION

It IS announced that the excursion steamer Re
public. which ran between New-York and Long
Branch last summer. win be sold at public auction
at the Erie Basin on Wednesday. January 81 The
sale will be made, IL is said 70 satisfy judgments
for S39 00o obtained by the First National Bank
Of Philadelphia The purchaser will have IN mt
up a deposit Of 5000. and the remainder within
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
TROLLEY SUED FOR BIG DAMAGES.

A suit for $4,000 damages against the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company begun yesterday
by Michael Rauch. driver for the firm OF E J
Granville & Co, Of Manhattan. before Justice
Dickey, IN the Supreme Court The plaintiff al
leges that on March 9. 1899 he was driving team
and truck across Grand-st when one of the de-
Pendants cars struck the truck throwing MIN 10
the street fracturing several Of his ribs and in
hicting iNjuries to mis- head from the effects OF
which he alleges. he will never recover.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
MLLLERS 80 ADJoURNEn

Owing TO the fact that the District Attorney
hopes to get further evidence the case of Louis Fl
Miller ir. the brother OF the head OF the Franklin
Syndicate. was yesterday adjourned in the Court
OF Special Sessions until February at the in
stance OF Assistant District Attorney Francis Y
McCaffry. The defence objected. but owing 10 the
fact that II had secured two adfournments n vyas
deemed but fair by Judge Keedy that the reatasf
OF The District Attorney be granted.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
A GIFT TO THE FIREnEY,s PENSION F1-yo

IN appreciation Of the efforts of the Fire DEPART
Lnent IN putting out a blaze in the cellar Of the
hlhgs County Trust Company's Building Fulton
81 and Court Square, yesterday morning Julian
d Faircnld, president Of the company has sent
check TOT 500 TO the treasurer of the Firenen's
Penslon Eund. The fremen made short work of
Lae 1re. Lhe damaEe VIII .xcaaa = =
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
NOT 4 SPIRITUAL CHIRoPoDIsT.
DIR. BRoUGHToN SAYS THAT BROOKLYN SINNERS
ARE TOO TOUCHY."

The Rev. DR.. Len G. Broughton at the MONDAY
revival meeting in Association Hall III Fulton-st.
yesterday announced that he a spiritual
chiropodist and did not propose TO trim the corns
Of the church people TO be particular about step
ping on them. The trouble with Brooklyn sin
ners is" he said. that they too touchy. You
cannot get within ten feet OF them without step
ping upon their corns' He would trim these
Corns. but If the people had the true faith they
could pull out their own bCuions OF sin by the
roots. DR.. Broughton said that DR.. De Costa did
know what he talking about when he
made the statement that Professionalism was de-
ca wing.
The Rev. Dr. WoeIfkin, OF the Greene Avenue
Presbyterian Church. also spoke
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
JUDGE GTILD LIKFLF TO RFSTrv

II stated in Newark Yesterday that Iudrs
Frederick r Guild. OF the Second District Court
was about resign and devote his time 20 his
private business Judge Guild IS a Democrat and
was appointed by Governor tfriggs in is-6 HufEs
Harris OF the FirsV District Court is Republican
The salary Is S.0f1 yea~-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
WORKINGNEN-s HOTEL PRoLECr.

Il is believed that when B. G. Latiuer & Sons the
furniture dealers move out OF their present quar-
tiers. AT Broadway and Gates-ave on February !
the building will be converted into modern work
inzmen's hotel Bezier & Co., who conduct hotels
Of this character IN several cities. mentioned
being interested in the enterprise.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
DRANK FIVE WHISKETS AND DIED.

MAN WHO STIPULATED THAT CANNON SHOULD
FILL HIS GLASS ARRESTED AND PARoLED.
Captain Cooney OF the West Thirty-seventh-st
police station yesterday made two arrests in con-
nection with sudden death his precinct on Sun
day. On that afternoon Charles Cannon Of No 443
West Thirty-ninth-st., went into the saloon Of
Childs Brothers. at No 543 Tenth-ave He saw
friend, Joseph Cochran. of No. 4G4 Eleventh-ave
standing at the bar, and asked him to buy drink
Cochran said that he would purchase hve whiskeys
for him If he would drink the fun glass Cannon
agreed, and quickly drank the Ave whiskeys He
then wanted TO bet Cochran that he could drink
hve more full glasses Cochran did not care TO
lose his money that way and refused. Cannon
then went TO the saloon Of P. o Brien at No 5S7
Tenth-avs-, and sat down in a chair near a hot
stove. In about five minutes he fell 10 the floor
dead.
The Coroner ordered Captain Cooney to make an
investigation He die and arrested Joseph
Cochran and Adolf Bait. Of No. 4O1 Tenth-ave. the
bartender in the saloon OF Chllds Brothers They
were parOled by Coroner Hart.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
DVoRCE FOR B4NDMASTER's WIFE.

Justice L>eventritt yesterday granted Mrs Sadie
c. Humphreys a decree Of absolute divorce from
her husband George L Humphreys. the leader OF
the 7th Regiment Band Mrs. Humphreys receives
SIS a week alimony and the custody OF their son.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23

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New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
GRIGGs TO EULOGIZE HOBART.

The joint Committee Memorial Exercises In
honor Of Vice-President Hobart has received word
from Attorney-General Grigss signigying MS ac-
ceptaace Of the invitation 20 deliver the eulogy Mr.
Griggs suggested that the Legislature invite Pres-
dent Mckinley and the members OF the Cabinet 70
attend the ceremonies. and this will be done. Ihe
date Tor the exercises not yet been hxed.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
These bills were also introduced;

BY Mr. F0ster-A supplement % the public in
struction act providing that S2s00M shall be dis
ributed by ire State Treasurer 20 the county col
lectOrs tn proportion 10 the population OF counties
school tax
BY Mr. Hutchinson-Providing for pension of
800 month Tor Walter F. English. who was in
jured while firing salute In honor OF Admiral
SamDson on October q lS9a
New-York tribune., 1900-01-23
KR sKITH AND TIE PEOPLES GLIB

M benjamin flnis he'd with the witness for the
plaintiff and the court adjourned till this morning
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-05-24
To Bridge and Other
Contractors.

Sp,ire Is horehy given that sealed lids VIII,
y, r"grlyed W 20 n o. clocka. m. June iliii !,
lW1, ~ tie undersigned. at farmipgtnn ~
ftuhruls county Missouri, for building and
completing u highway bridge over filg rtvcr
near heOTge ford, on tho Bonnie TerFc and
s aIlhln w, r'aa aud keeping tbs same tn
The snpsTstTacture OF enid bridge consikfa
OF one steel snan 40 feet long one Eiacl nn-
pru1cii span % feet long, and one steel al.
:, AZ. sia ~, ~ let long and roadway four
stecincatlons ON ME IN County Clerk : office
OF -, Francois county, Missouri
Ihe snhatrnrtufu Of kaid bridge consists Of
wy tihln stone piers about a feet hiFn cnrr,
s'lI eSch not less than r. feet long and ai
iet. Niue under the coping. set on solid rock
foundation, ana one Stone alJutfnent i,y!th.
99t WHY'S Ter " feet approach span, about
fett higii, u feei Tong and ~ feet wide al
tile top undvI cuiiing, ana property proper.
tlonrd nnd set On solid rock. built AZ on level
WITH nnin piers and one Stone ahutmeut
without winRsl Tor 10 feet appfoarh sf,Hn
nrtniy pct IN ground feet deem, ana IN "a
tfise fesi iAchea wide and III fpef Inches
long, ana N inches thick. and 10 project 4
INCHES tlt3 onG The masonry, built up on level
VIII matt iiers, about lsis iest hiRh. clear
MalFrNeg - y iect under main sEnn zach
bidder niuft bta on Stone subEtFncinre ana
on Two tuiuiaF piers Il inches In diametsY
anu VI rect high, ia lieu of main piers Each
hiu nlust DC accompanied with O certified
cheek to the undersigned for kaO and alan
the names 81 bondsnien, as guarantee OF
good faith
The whole superFiTucfurn aud suhstrnc.
lufo oE haid bridge VIII be Bet cut under one
contract. The county UOurt reserves the
nshi TO reject any and ~ bits. -
county Surveyor and ex-ufficlo tom.
a., missioner OF roads ana bridges.
May 18Th. 1870.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-05-24
Southeast News.

The belled buzzard was seen near
konuclt last week. IL has been IL tina,
vicinity for the past thirty or forty
years.
J. W. Pennington while working
near Fisk was run over by an Iron
Mountain car and crushed TO death on
the iith.
The mex, meeting Of the Southeast
Medical Association will be at Dis
merck, on tho Tuesday'ai the gen
cral election.
While some young meu 10 Frcder-
ccktown were wrestling on the 9Th,
one Of them, Joe Spokesman, fell aud
broke bis les.
The stnnF masons employed on the
Mississippi Couniy Couti House indulge
in strike every Time their wages fail
to be paid On time.
The Cash Book says jackson Is IN
such a iillhy condition that an epidemic
Of typhoid fever is almost certain TO
prevail unless the town is cleaned.
4 Poplar Bluff merchant refused TO
close bis store at Z O'Clock, aud during
the night bis plate glass windows were
daubod with tar, and the rest Of the
building treated to a shower Of eggs.
lie announces that from this time on
be will be At bis store uG;!l 10 O'Clock
each uight.
rolscr NJ. Ward Of Wayne county
went out into the woods near his farm
to hunt cattle on the 18th. Some time
after he left home his mule came 10 by
itself, aud search was made for the
man, aud he was found dead IN the
woods. It is supposed he died from
heart failure, rs there were no cyi.
dcuccs Of anything else.