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New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
SAYS hAYoRs OATH is A MockERT-
THE REV CORTLAND MYERS ADDS THAT cRoKrp
SHOULD BE sHAMED INTO SILENCE.

SHOULD BE sHAMED INTO SILENCE.
The Mayors oath is a cruel mOckery." said the
Rev Dr. Cortland Myers in the Baptist Temple
last evening. zone Of our supreme perils Is ths
growing disregard Of an oath and the wreckags OF
broken promises The Mayor Of this second largest
city I'm the world has perjured himself, dlsgraced
his high Office and stands as an example for all
oficehoIders under him. Find fault with the police
for keeping their sacred oaths. and even with
the remen for not doing their duty. but remember
that the Ice Trust Mayor has not given answer N
the abused public confidence and his own violated
oath
I'VE are next to the Frenchmen In our attitude
and action We startled and stunned at arst
then howl our denunciation and instantly forRet
all about II. and listen attentively to Crokerz
moral maxims about trusts, He and his kind
ought TO be Kissed and shamed into silence by the
boiling Of righteous and deathIess public con-
science and sentiment The oath is losing its sane
tty in society and Benedict Arnold stn Iivss
without being called a traitor.
The office seekers promise everything and after
the ballots counted violate almost every pledge
they made. They sanctfmoniOusly premise a Gar
den Of Eden and then give US the desert OF -ran,-
many Hall government, without any water or
politicians bel before election and gar1bIe Wfb a ne
most sacred treasures after election. Pulpit Drpss
sanctity by the pathway Of Justice The grestes5 -
evil in the coal fields OF Pennsylvania is violated
pledges The heaviest condemnation carried
by the strikers is their burden OF broken pledges
founda tiOn stones Of society. The superstrIct1rrs
mental is made out OF the dust OF fasehOod. Our
riches are not IN gold and silver coal mines
commercsi in vows not in victuaIs 1t is not a
question OF keeping ice from the poor peopie-it IS
curtty; The man guilty OF perjury ought 10 be
pieces in the merciess winds Of faisehoOd and
rags hang from the staff. Our oath should be our
worship and Offering in the temple OF human 50
ciety"
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
PREPARING FOR GOLDEN JUBILEE.
FLEET STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
TO CELEBRATE

Preparations are being made for the celebration
of the fftieth anniversary of the organization OF
the Fleet Street Methodist Episcopal Church Ser
vices will be held beginning on Sunday, OCTOBER
2S and continue during the week, and on Sun
day November l. The details are being arranged
by the pastor the Rev Fairbanks b. Stockdale
assisted by John NJ Bulwinke. superintendent OF
the Sunday school. and committee of the church
The sermon on Sunday morning October Is
will be preached by Bishop Cyrus ID. FosS a
former pastor and in the afternoon there Will be
a Sunday school service, in which former memhers
will take part. An interesting feature VIII be an
address by the Rev. Marcus L. Taft, who returned
from China recently, and who has been for num-
her of wears connected with mission work IN Re
king especially at Peking University. AT one time
Mr. Taft was a pupil in the Fleet Street sunday
school and for several years was a member OF
the church. The sermon in the evening will be
preached by the Rev. Dr. OthO f. BartholOw, the
predecessor of Mr.. StOckdale: ~
Al the special services of the week the Rev. DIT
Theodore i. Cuyler. the Rev. DIR. James M Buck
ley and the Rev. 5. Parkes Cadman, of the Metro
poutan Temple. Manhattan. will be among the
speakers s..,,,-
organized June 9, 1850, has always been Tree
church 1t has never collected a pew rent nor mas
ii ever received a dollar from missionary society
kind
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
GAS JET IN HOTEL HALLWAY SETS FIRE
TO HER NIGHTGOWN.

Lynbrook. Long Island, Oct Mrs Caroline
Bessler. eighty-ore years old, was burned to
death here this morning How her night cloth
Ing took fire is not known. She was infirm and
almost helpless. She lived with her daughter
the wife Of John Pitz, a hotelkeeper here.
About o'clock this morning the aged woman
is supposed TO have gone into the hallway OF
the hotel from her room and. in some manner
set her clothing on fire from the gas jet The
smoke gave the alarm Mr.. PITT found MS
mother-in-aw in her room with the bed on fre
She fearfuly burned She died six hours
later, despite all efforts to prolong life.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE SEE PARADE.

Rutherford Oct (SpeciaD.-Two thousand peo-
nle attended Republican demonstration and ban
ner raising last night Carlton Hill, the home OF
Mayor William Mckenzie, Presidential elector from
the With Congress District. There was parade by
Republican clubs. including several in khaki uni
forms, from Carstadt, Belmont. Garfield, Wailing-
ton Carlton Hill and East rutherford, and dis
play Of fireworks. Speeches were made by T. w.
Wakelee, candidate for Senator; James w. Mercer
and Joseph H TillOtson, the Assembly candidates,
and County Clerk j. r. Ramsey. After the speak
ing the parade passed through the grounds OF MT MT;
other friends The Mckinley and Roosevelt League
held 2 meeting at Motzer's Dramatic Hall, Carl
stadt, which attended by several hundred
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
THINKS HIS BROTHER SUICIDE.
CHARLES Y VAN DoREN GOING TO BUFFALO
TO VIEW BODY.


To VIEW BODY.
Charles Y. Van Doren. formerly Chief Clerk or
the County Court. has received information from
Akron, near Buffalo. which leads him 10 believe
that the body of a who committed suicide
there last Thursday is that of his brother
William Van Doren. The latter lived with his
family in Clermont-ave, Brooklyn, and had a good
place in Manhattan. He was twenty-seven years
old and Mr.. Van DOren cannot imagine what
would lead his brother to wish 10 die.
Early last week Charles Van Doren received
letter from his brother dated Williamsville.
place near Buffalo. The letter stated that the
young man was tired of life and had decided to
do away with himself. Mr.. Van Doren went az
once Buffalo and searched there and In VIII
iamsville. but could get trace OF his Drother'
He returned TO Brooklyn.
on Saturday night Superintendent of Police Bull
of Buffalo informed Mr. Van Doren OF the md
ing OF suicides body at Akron, near Wiihamsvllle-
The body had been buried in the Potters Field as
unidentified There a few discrepancies in the
description sent from Buffalo, and Mr.; Van
DoTen started for there last night in order TO
clear up the
William Van Doren left Brooklyn on September
6. He sent word to his family that he was going
to the western part of the State for vacation. 1t
is believed that his mind gave way suddenly and
that ne may have killed himself in a fit of tenn
hOrarV insanity.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
PRATT INSTITUTE.

the students in the worn of the athletic assoca-
ton
The Evolution of Architecture" was the subject
of w s. Perry's first art lecture, held in the
Assembly Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Egypt
will be the subject next Wednesday, These lectures
will be given in the Assembly Hall on consecutive
Wednesdays at p. M, and are open to the public.
Pleasant exercises in celebration of founders
day held on Tuesday morning, the birthday
of Charles Pratt In addition to the annual re-
port from c. NJ. Pratt, president of the Board of
Trustees, there was brief and interesting talk on
the founder BY w. J. CoOmbs
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
WORK FOR LOCOMOTIVE BUILDERS.

Paterson, Oct 7 CspeciaD.-The Cooke Locomotive
Company, In this city has received order for
fifty engines from the Southern Pacific Railroad
This together with other orders hand. will keep
the works running night and day for six months
and will be a great boon to this city at this time,
account of the closing down of the Rogers Lo-
connective Works. The Cooke concern has not men
enough to form two shifts to run night and day.
and It IS understood that the night force will be
made up Of men from the Rogers shop. The ca
pacity of the Cooke works is from three four
locomotives a week. The new order is for passen-
ger engines and mOguls, which generally used
for hauling freight The order. 1t is said, will
amount to about $500,000
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
ALLEGED ASSAULT on OLD WOMAN.

Paterson, Oct. SPECIALIZATION, alias Dennis,
Mclaughlin John McDonough and Ada Foalks
were arralgned in the Recorders Court this morn
ing on a charge of burglary and assault and bat
terry on Mrs. Elizabeth Foalks, eighty years old.
The prisoners it is said. went the home of Mrs.
Foalks, at Park-ave. and Thirty-third-st last
down the door and demanded the gold that the old
woman had hidden in the house. The young woman
remained at the door on guard The men searched
the house but failed to find any money. Then they
dragged the old woman out Of bed ii is said, and
beat her. This morning the old woman broke down
and wept bitterly when she Identified her own
granddaughter and the two men. The prisoners
were committed without bail
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
PREFERRED DEATH TO ASYLUM.

Hackensack. Oct. 0speciaD.-Thomas Brennan,
an engraver IN Krone Brothers blank book factory,
attempted suicide week ago by taking lniment
He taken 10 the Hackensack Hospital for ex-
animation 70 be sent Morris Plains, but escaped
yesterday morning. At o'clock this morning the
man was found IN the marsh under the west end
Of the Fort Lee trolley bridge crossing the Hacken
sack River. The man was in pitiable plight from
exposure and Wading through the mud and tall
grass He had cut the wrist of one arm with
piece Of glass. saying he had been told by the hos
pitaI doctor that he TO be sent 10 the asylum,
and he preferred death 10 that. Brennan has a
wife and five children.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.

The English Lutheran Evangelical Church, erect
ed in Jersey City in Warner-ave.. dedicated
yesterday. 1t is frame building with stone and
brick foundation. and will accommodate three hun
dred persons. The church has 1S4 members. while
there 305 pupils in the Sunday school The SER
vices, consisting of prayer. singing and a sermon
appropriate TO the occasion, were conducted by the
Rev. John z. Heindel. the pastor; the Rev H. H.
Weber delivered the discourse At the afternoon
service the sermon was by the Rev. j. B. Remen-
snyder president Of the New.York Synod, and the
evening sermon by the Rev. Charles S. Albert. The
services will be continued tonight and tomorrow
night
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
COuBLyE TROLLEY ROADS.

PIainheld. Oct CspeciaD.-The Riker-Hine syn
dicate has combined all its trolley interests in this
part OF the State under the corporate title Of the
Elizabeth, Plainfeld and Central Jersey Railroad.
This includes the street railway system in this
city. the line between here and Elizabeth, the
cross-cOunty line from Westfield to Railway, the
old Union and MiddeseX Street Railway, running
10 Boynton Beach and Woodbridge and the Eliza
beth Horsecar Company. the latter being recently
ACQUIRED from United states SenatOr John kean:
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
BOY FINDS BODY SITTING AGAINST TREE

Carl Schaff, fifteen years old, was ehestnutting
on Saturday afternoon in the woods at East Sew
enty-sixth-st. and Avenue N Bergen Beach, when
he found the dead body Of man leaning against
tree It had been in the woods apparently for sew
eral days In pocket found this receipt:
New-York, October 2, 1SOO.-Received from Mrs:
ROsenstein $266 for for September, 1900, or
Nos. S65 and s67 Washington-st, 1signed)
JOHN L. BROWER, Attorney.
Sixty cents was found in another pocket. There
was nothing to indicate the mans Identity A
search in the woods resulted in finding an empty
carbolic acid bottle.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
PoL1CEmAN BAbLY BEATEN.

Elizabeth Oct (Specia).-Oficer McCracken
was attacked by a crowd Of ruffians on Saturday
night at EIzabethport. They We're having a gen.
eraI fight in front of Thorps saloon, in East Jer-
sey-st, and when the officer tried to stop the dis
turbance he was knocked down. his club taken
away, and he badly kicked about the head
and body Officer Leary went TO his assistance
and his assailants fed Several shots were fred
al them by the policemen, AT o'clock this morn
ing a detail OF officers arrested their homes Ed
ward Smith. Elmer Smith and Frank Bernhard
Officer aicCracken identified them his assailants
They were committed to-day to the County Jail
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
ARcHDEAOOyRY TO MEET.

The fall meeting OF the Southern Archdeaconry
OF Brooklyn viii be held In All Saints Protestant
Episcopal Church. Seventh-ave ana Seventh-st of
which the Rev. William Morrison Is rector to-
morrow. The afternoon session begins at 4:3O
o'clock and the evening session, at O'Clock will
be open 10 the public. The Rev. Arthur b. Kin
solving, rector Of Christ Church. Clinton and Har-
rison sts, is the archdearon Of the district
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL PULPIT.

Dr. George W. Brush. chairman OF the Church
Committee of the Central Congregational Church
told a Tribune reporter last evening at his home
No 2 Spencer Place, that nothing had yet been de-
cided upon in regard to a successor to the late
Rev Dr. Behrends There would be meeting on
Thursday night but it would be impossible to fore
cast what action would be taken. The church
wished to get the ablest man. both as preacher
and pastor that could be secured, and man who
could hold the church together The committee
had been taken but 1t might be stated that no one
had the right to say that any particular person
would be called had yet been rejected.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
ST. JAMEs's METHODIST CHURCH.

The new building of st. Jamess Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church, Eighty -fohTth-st and Twenty FIRST
ave, Bensonhurst. will be dedicated next Sunday.
The services will be conducted by the Rev J. S
Chadwick. the Presiding Elder of the district. Sew
eral well known pastors Will assist. The member
ship of the new church is made up of many mem
bers Of the Benson Avenue Methodist Church and
a number of residents of Bensonhurst and Van
Pelt Manor. Among those active in the new
church are Magistrate Charles r. Teale and Mrs
Jacob c. Moore. The Rev. c. E. Benedict is the
afnP
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
Vote for Bryan and forget the full dinner pail
StanehfieId is a candidate that any man can
vote for, because he has all sorts Of views.

The Democratic ticket is going to lose a good
many votes in the With Assembly DISTRICT, ao-
American Citizens Association Of Brooklyn, be-
cause his countrymen have not received the proper
ported the Democratic party since we were organ
lied five years ago." said Mr.. Mackowick. I'VE
do not want much. but we have been treated
shamefully. McCarren has the habit of making
promises to before election and then after cleo
ton forgetting US"
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
SOCIETY TO ELBOT oPFTCERg.

The opening for the season Of the New-BnGland
Society OF Orange was held Saturday night. The
following ticket placed in nomination. TO be
voted on a the December meeting: President,
Comillus q. Kidder: ce-presidents, Frederick w.
Kelsey, Isaac Q. Ogden; counsellors, Everett Fra
Ear, Joseph W. Stover, Frank 3. Reazor George
W BTamhal, John y. EVeTitt, Edward c. Clapp;
treasurer, Frank H. Dyckman; recording secretary.
Edward II. butcher
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
PRIEST RETURNS TO FIRST FAITH.

HIS LETTER OF REcANTATIoN READ IN TWO
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
Paterson, Oct. (SpeciaI.-At st, Bonaventure's
Roman Catholic Church, in this city, and at St
Anthony's Church. at Butler. letter Of re-
cantation from the Rev. Alphonsus Haubrich
brother of the Order of Franciscan Minors, from
Rome was read yesterday morning. Father Hau-
brich was formerly at the monastery in this city
and also at Butler. but three months ago he re-
nounced the Roman Catholic faith to follow the
Rev. Father O'Connor of Christ's Mission, in West
Twenty-hrst-st New-York. He sent letter to
Rome announcing his withdrawal from the Church
Father Haubrich lectured several times in the
mission house in New-York, and then went TO
Chicago to start mission Of his own. 1t was
there that he returned to his old faith and sought
to be -readmitted to the Franciscan Order He was
ordered Rome to meet General AloysiuS Lauer
and the next heard Of him was the letter, of re-
cantation read to-day. Father Haubrich will now
retire to a monastery, to remain in solitude for
some time. He will no longer exercise his priestly
functions in public. What further penalty he will
have to undergo is not divulged.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HIMSELF.

No. S9S Grove-st, Jersey City. accidentally shot and
killed himself at his home yesterday morning, He
leaves widow and three children. He going
to-day on an excursion in which he was to take
part in shooting contest with revolvers. He was
cleaning his revolver when the accident took place.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
DOG CATCHER LOSES HIS PLACE.

WOMEN CHARGE HIM WITH BEING CRUEL. AND
TIN BADGE IS TAKEN AWAY.
Bloomfield Oct. CSpeciaD.-Henry J. Martin, the
deg catcher of this place. is longer an officer of
the town government, his tin badge having been
taken away from him by Councilman Wood. The
women OF the town said to have been instru-
mental in getting Martin deposed on the grounds Of
extreme cruelty to the dogs which were unclaimed
at pound. Martin 1t is charged, after a certain
period killed the dogs by holding their heads under
water There will be other appointment to NIL
Martins place until next spring.
stable, it is said. and arrested pedler for not
having a license, For this the dog catcher was
reprimanded by the Court.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
SUPERINTENDENT or TROOP C's ARMoRY

Private James Macklin has been appointed fnan-
cial secretary of Troop and superintendent of the
arnory. in North Portland-ave He succeeds Har-
old Vernon financial secretary, and supersedes
Charles Goebel in the management of the arInOry
The latter ranked only ianitor. In view of
the value of the equipment and the horses in the
armOry. 1t was believed wise to have some one
with good executive ability at the head of affairs
The first mounted drill of the will be given
tO-mOrroM night
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
TO RE0RGAYIZE COMPANY K.

Montclair Oct. (SpeciaD.-A meeting which has
for its object the reorganization Of Company K I'd
Regiment which recently disbanded, will be
held in the Morris Building Tuesday night
Those interested IN the reorganization plan say
they have received assurances that the company
will be recognized by the National Guard.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
REH. G. ". SHELDON TO PREAcH HERE

The Rev. NJ. E. Harlan, pastor of the First
Church of Christ. in Sterling Place, a personal
friend Of the Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. the Topeka
preacher has secured a promise from the latter to
preach in the Church of Christ some time before
the end of the month. 1t is expected that Mr.
Sheldon will be in Brooklyn on October 2S
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
NAY RESULT IN MURDER.

Elizabeth, Oct. (SpeciaD.-What may prove to
be murder reported tonight to Police Head
quarters here from Bricktown in the southern part
ot the city. A number of Polanders there got into
z fight, and man was stabbed several times
The man who did the stabbing escaped. His vic
tim, whose name has not yet been learned, was
Ialken 10 the Elizaheth GenaTal Hospital
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
TRADE SCHOOLS DEDICATED.

Farmingdale, Long Island. Oct. about five
thousand Catholics attended yesterday the dedica-
ton Of the Nazareth Trade Schools here. The
schools have been built by the Sisters Of St Dom
inic of Brooklyn. They cost over $4,000 BishoD
Mcdonnell. accompanied by Vicar-GeneraI McNau-
ara and number Of other priests. reached this
O'clock
The ceremony OF blessing and dedicating the
buildings at once taken up, and when completed
Bishop Mcdonnell said pontihcal high mass Tbs
Bishop was escorted by the Union Guard OF Holy
Trinity Church, Brooklyn, hundred men and 4
band In the afternoon the Bishop administered
the sacrament OF confirmation a class OF sxrv
BOYS from the schools.
The school is a three story brick structure. is8
by 1S7 feet When the furnishing Is complete II will
have cost close TO $50000. 1t VIII be devoted 70
orphan boys of Brooklyn. and they win there not
only find home and receive an education but viii
be taught trades.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08

Elizabeth. Oct (SpeciaD.-Joseph Smith, thirty
five years Old was arrested yesterday at his home
No 44S Broadway. charged with passing 50 cents
in counterfeit dimes Captain J. Logan Fay
When searched it is said that S. 60 in counterfeit
dimes and quarters was found in his pockets. He
is machinist by trade.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
ArrAcKEn BY FOOTPADS.

Elizabeth Oct. I tSpeciaD-John Pulaski, thirty
years old who boards No. 13s Post-ave., was at
tackled and badly beaten by four men in Pine-st.,
near the waterfront at midnight Saturday.
Pulaski received fracture of the skull and several
scalp wounds. He said his assailants tried to rob
him but failed He was removed TO the Alexian
Hospital where IL was said he was in critical
condition
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
BERKELEY CLUB FLAG RAISING

Bloomfield. Oct. (SpeciaD-The Berkeley Repub-
lican Club will have flag raising and mass meet
ing in Montgomery-ave. Tuesday night Judge
Jacob Kemple of West Virginia, and G. R. Losey
OF Newark. viii be the PRINCIPAL Speakers.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
ROBBED TIE POsToFFIOE.

Perth Anaboy. Oct (specaD.-The Maurer post
Office was entered last night by thieves, who Sc
cured about $50 IN stamps and some small change
T. II. Bohien, the postmaster was asleep on the
is located. He die not hear the robbers, who are
thought by the police 10 be amateurs.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS OPENED

The Church Of the Pilgrims opened again
yesterday, and the pastor. the Rev Dr. Harry
Pinneo Dewey preached at both services. He has
settled his family in the old home OF DR. r 81
Storrs, No 50 Pierrepont-st. " "
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
sTOPpED FOOTBALL PLAYING.

The Rev. Frank MaIvin pastor of the Reformed
Church at College Point, yesterday made complaint
to the police that the football games usually held
there Sundays were annoyances and VIOLATIONS
OF the law. There were two games scheduled Tor
the afternoon. They were prevented by the police.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
CHARGED WITH PASSING BAD CHECK,

CLERGYMAN SAID To HAVE RECEIVED IMAGI-
NARY REQUEST AND LENT MONEY.
Elizabeth Oct (SpeciaD.-Henry c. Waters, six
ty-three years old who says he Is physician, is
prisoner at Police Headquarters here charged with
passing a spurious check for $500 on the Rev. j.
Tollefson pastor Of the Scandinavian Lutheran
Church Of this city. He is said to have announced
that it was a bequest by a woman in the South
VINO was friend OF a former pastor .
After Waters had given the check he is alleged
10 have borrowed $40 from the clergyman and
then disappeared. He was traced TO Newark, where
he was arrested on Saturday evening A NUMBER
New-JeTsey are said TO have been swindled by him
fl the same manner
New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF LARCENY.

Charles Cook, twenty-nine years old, of No. 20
Park-ave.. Hoboken. arrested in Jersey City
Saturday. charged with stealing silver watch
and 50 from Alexander Nandala