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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
DR. WISE'S FAREWELL SERMON.
HE LEAVES THE MADISON AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
FOR A POORER CHARGE IN PORT
LAND, ORE.

The Rev. Stephen S. Wise yesterday preached
his farewell to the congrega cation of the Mad
ison Avenue Synagogue Bnai Jeshurun). Rabbi
Wise is a OF the late Rev DR.. Aaron Wise and
the lneal descendant of long line of Jewish min
listers. He took charge of the Madison Avenue
Synagogue in April 1888. and leaves 1t for poorer
cure in Portland. Ore.
There were special services of confirmation at
the syna gogue and seventeen girls confirmed
DR. Wise made this reference TO his departure
For as much the individual all that he is
and has and do to his generation; for much
the generation is raught compared with
Gods ageless Word, / resolved to give up my
place among you take myself away, ii were,
from my generation in this community, in order
that the Word OF God may flourish in new and dis
tant places. Think you that could sever the thou
sand endearing ties that link you and to the
dearer few of my home: that | could
abandon the associations Of lifetime: that caprice
ambition could induce away-at what
you will knOw-to begin life anew
among stranger people, did / hear the COM
manding call to carry the Word of God a part
of our country in which, add your prayers TO mine.
il may be given TO TO help build shrines for
public worship 10 found schools Cor religious in
struction, to form circles for sacred study and
vitalize the Word of God by making it live in men,
women and children, to bring dignity, purpose and
power TO the life Of Israeli The call has sounded
in my heart Eagerly do l follow ii, grasping the
opportunity TO cause GODS Word flourish in sur
passing beauty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
BRIDE MISSING ON WEDDING DAY.
WHEN BRIDEGROOM CALLS TO LEAD HEP
TO THE ALTAR SHE CANNOT
BE FOUND

Peter Copinski. fifty years old. OF No. $50 Hen.
derson-st. Jersey City. and Miss Lizzie Donokoski
twenty years old. who recently lived at No SOL
Henderson-st-, were to have been married yester-
day at the Polish Roman Catholic Church bur
when Copnski called for his bride TO take her 10
church she had disappeared.
The couple first before the public on
Wednesday last. when Copinski caused Miss Dono-
koskfs arrest on charge of stealing a wedding
dress and some jewelry he had bought for her He
said his friends told him the girl only wanted the
presents. and intended to jilt him 5 soon as she
secured the gifts. The girl denied that she in
tended to break her engagement She said the
wedding was not 70 take place until Sunday June
Justice HoOs paroled her In custody OF Police
Inspector Archibald. He. believing the girl was
acting in good faith. allowed her go her home
The family with whom she boarded told Copinski
Yesterday that she disappeared from there the day
after she was paroled. They did know what
had become of her. Copinski said he would apply
Tor another warrant for the girls today
He Is not anxious to marry her now. he says but
ne wishes to get his presents back. that he can
marry another woman as he needs some ono to
keep house for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
WOMAN ROCKED THE BOAT.
SHE WAS DROWNED BUT BARGE CAPTAIN
WAS SAvED-POLICE INvESTI-
eating MANS STORY

Bertel Andersen, captain of the barge Brooklyn.
who was rescued from drowning Jersey City on
Saturday night. had fully recovered yesterday
He said that the name of the who was
drowned not Jansen. he was understood TO
say Saturday night, but Mrs Lavinia Olsen
He also retracted his statement that she was his
sister-n-aw, and said she related to him
at all. He has known her and her husband for
several years. but does not know where Olsen is
now.
Mrs Olsen, he said. came aboard his barge while
she lay at Brooklyn week ago. and asked for a
place as cook He hired her. and she remained on
the barge, which went TO Jersey City the next day
and anchored about two hundred yards from the
Communipaw shore On Saturday evening they
went ashore, and Mrs. Olsen a store 10
purchase supplies. He had three drinks while she
gone, and she was drunk when she came back
Their boat fiat bottomed skiff and was
upset by the woman, who insisted sitting on
the side of the boat. though he warned her 10 sit
in the middle OF the stern When the boat
upset he seized the woman but was unable
to support her owing her struggles and was
finally obliged to let OF her IN order TO save
himself. She was swept away by the tide and
sank almost instantly.
Andersen was taken to Police Headquarters.
where he locked up a disordery person
until his story can be investigated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
ROCKS ON TROLLEY TRACKS,
BOYCOTT OF THE PALISADES ROAD
ASSUMING A SERIOUS PHASE.

Englewood. June CSpeciaD.-The boycott on the
Palisades railroad IS still and another mass
meeting will be held tomorrow night in Schlossers
Hall, Fort Lee. At this meeting committee will be
appointed to wait upon the Bergen County Traction
Company with a view to inaugurating a stage line
between the companys road. Fort Lee and Coytes-
Vile. Construction of spur from the Fort Lee
Read to Engewood Cliffs is also being talked of.
The Committee Laws appointed by the Com
muters Association has been instructed to engage
counsel to inquire into the charter granted the
Palisades Railroad Company. The line first
operated steam road but year later the
motive power was changed to electricity. and It is
generally believed the company had no legal right
make the change without securing consent from
the local governing body.
Tonight several large stones were placed the
tracks of the Palisades road near Fort Lee, but
observed in time by the motormen avoid
smashups Whether the stones placed on
the rails by boys or by the boycotters could be
learned The company has employed detectives to
watch the road until the boycott is raised. The
usual Sunday crowd rode the line to-day but
none of the regular commuters patronized the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
BOY MURDERER 4RR4IGNED.
KILLING OF HIS STEPMOTHER WAS PRE-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
HIS PLIGHT

Charles A Naulty. twenty years old. who killed
MS stepmother, Mrs. Edward Naulty. at their home
NO % Chambers-st-. Newark. Saturday night
was arraigned before Justice Schalk in the Second
Criminal Court in Newark yesterday and formally
charged with murder. He was then committed TO
jail.
The young was Indifferent, and his manner
showed that he did not appreciate his situation
When officer went his cell in the morning he
found him pacing the floor humming a song Nauty
made explanations in court. The murderer has
an elder brother-ThomaS-wh also ernbitterad
against his stepmother account Of the transfer
of two houses by the father to her Thomas made
threats against Mrs. Nauty it is said and on that
account the father turned him out Of the house
The younger brother also ordered to leave but
having no place to go he was permitted 20 return
That the shooting was premeditated and DELHI
crate is shown by the purchase of pistol. In the
morning Charles quarrelled with his stepmother
his place of employment. the factory OF r Neu-
his way home he stopped a pawnbroking estab-
hshment in Market-st and bought cheap 22-caiibre
revolver and a box of cartridges He loaded the
revolver and went home. The murderer showed
the coolest deberation One of the two bullets
fired entered behind the and dropped down into
the neck, The second penetrated the right eye and
entered the brain.
The record of real transfers shows that the
property of the father had been transferred TO
Patrick Walton for the nominal sum OF 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
NORTH PL4INFIELD,s PosToFFIcE.
AFTER MUCH AGITATION THE CITIZENS SECURE
A SUB-STATION

Plainfeld. June (SpeciaD--After nearly two
years agitation North Plainield the largest town
in Somerset County is 10 have postal sub-station-
Word was received yesterday that through the ef
forts OF Congressman Howell and Senator Kean the
Postoice Department had agreed TO establish the
station at once.
The lack Of postal facilities OF its is due TO
North Plainfelds peculiar situation For all prac-
teal purposes il is part of the city OF Plainhed.
but is separate municipality located in Somerset
County. Plainffeld is in Union County and part
Of the With Congress District. while North
Plainheld is In the lid Congress District as
part of Somerset County. The dividing line IS
Greenbrook, which skirts the business section OF
the city. The borough has always been served
from the Plainfeld postofice and enjoys the same
free delivery facilities does the city, but the
residents of the borough have long wanted sub
station.
Although the patronage Of the Plainield post
office is part of the political perquistes OF Con-
gresham Fowler. Of the With District. he has
consented to allow Congressman Howell 10
the man 10 be placed in charge OF the sub-station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO ATTEND.
PRESIDENT. HOWEVER. MAY NOT BE AT THE
SAENGERFEST.

Much disappointment was expressed yesterday at
meeting OF delegates of the United Singers of
Brooklyn, held in Arton Hall in Wall-st when It
announced by the committee sent to Washing
ton to President Mckinley and invite him to
attend the National Sangerfest that the President
would probably not attend. President Sanger the
chairman of the committee said that the COM
mttee had waited upon the President on Friday
and that, while he said he would be delighted to
be present the festival he did not see how he
could arrange it. in view of his visit to Canton
Ohio He promised. however. to consider the in
vtation, and said he would send a definite answer
to the singers in the course of the present week
The committee said it had also seen the German
Ambassador, Count Won Holeben, who had prom
sed to attend the festival and formally present the
Kaiser prize. which IS he of the features of
the competitive prize singing.
1t was announced that the bust of Wagner which
is TO be of the first class prizes is gift Of
the late Otto Huber
David Koos, the chairman of the Entertainment
committee announced that ten of the largest sing
ing organizations in Brooklyn going to take
part in the torchlight parade the night of June
30, and that fully seven thousand would be in
line.
petition for the Kaiser prize: Aron. of BROOKLYN
125 voices; Young Mems Chorus of PhiladeIphia
ll6; German Iiederkranz. 80: Brooklyn Sangerbund
?6: West Newark Quartet 40: Kreuzer Quartet 100;
WiiliamsbUrg Sangerbund, 76 and Beethoven Lie
derkranZ, co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
TRIED SUICIDE IN HOTEL ALBERT.

A well dressed young woman. who described her
self as Kate Albert, single, bookkeeper, is a
prisoner Is Bellevue Hospital the charge of at
tempting suicide in her time on Satur-
day night at the Hotel Albert. University Place
and Eleventh-st.. where she was staying.
The police of the Mercer-st. station were able 10
find out only little concerning the affair. The
woman registered at the hotel about II O'Clock on
Saturday morning and was assigned to No 40
Her only baggage was small hand satchel which
she carried. On the register she signed her name
Kate z. Anthony. New-York." About 10 o'clock
yesterday morning David Mulcahy a porter IN the
hotel found the woman suffering from an ugly
cut in her left wrist, which she had inflicted the
police assert. with her own hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
FOR CENTRAL PART or MUSEUH.
GROUND TO BE BROKEN THIS wEEK-THE
CONTRACTS SIGNED.


The exercises connected with the breaking OF
ground for the erection of the next central sec
ton Of the museum building of the Brooklyn In
stitute of Arts and Sciences will be held at the
museum site in the Eastern Parkway, on Wednes-
day afternoon, at 4:3o p m.
The contract for the erection of the central sec
ton, pavilion. signed by Controller Coier on
behalf of the city Tuesday and by the con-
tractors P. ]. Carlin & CO., on the same day.
Park Commissioner Brewer affixed his signature
to the contract FRIDAY morning. Bonds have been
given by the contractors to the amount OF Soo'oOO
for the fulflment of the contract.
Invitations have been extended to Mayor van
Wyck Controller Coler and Park Commissioner
Brewer to be present at the exercises and to de-
liver addresses. The latter two have accepted.
Charles A. Schieren, acting president of the BOARD
Of Trustees of the institute, will preside prayer
will be offered by the Rev DR.. Albert j. Lyman
the president of the council of the institute.
The central section OF the northern Iaedde OF inc
museum, work which will begin TINS Week. Is 10
be 14O feet front. facing the Eastern Parkway and
122 feet in depth. 1t will form the central and
tire structure when completed. Inc bulu-
ing will be four stories and a basement In height
The basement is to contain an auditorium thdt VIII
seat 1,250 people. The first main floor consul
general vestibule and is designed TO receive
works in sculpture and collections OF casts. on
the second floor will be natural history collections
and the floors will be devoted to colIectlonS
of paintings and to a reference library:
The architecture of the exterior and or the IN
terror resembles the Pantheon in Rome The d.
mansions of the columns to be nearly or quite
equal those of the Pantheon. This section or
the building will be surmounted by a dome which
about $50 feet from the base line of the build
facade will he constructed of Indiana lime
stone of the same character that used in the
first section of the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
THE SIMPLICITY OF CHRISTI"
DIR. n d. HILLS COMPARES HIM WITH THE
PHILOSOPHERS

"How refreshing, therefore, said the Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills in Plymouth Church yester-
day morning, SIS the contrast between the COM
plexity and the cumbersomeness of the philoso-
pliers and the simplicity of Christ a religious
teacher Christ rises like a white shaft. simple
yet sublime. Yet in every realm simplicity is the
proof of greatness and the of perfection. Each
inventor counts a gain in simplicity a gain IN
power. All the immortals, Moses, Paul and Soc
rates, are men plain the verge of harshness.
History knows pretentious hero. Nature
achieves all her strength and beauty by the avoid
of compleXity. How simple the y's beaute-
wilderness. shaped by a single curve! How
chaste the lines Of the Venus de Mio How mag
nificent the strength of the giant of the forest,
towering hundred feet into the air without
branch crowned with a o greeni
than the diffused light Of the Milky Way,
and delights in Hamlet and Lear more than in
uraly expect that the worlds greatest religious
teacher will present very simple system of
thought. It must not he a profound maze of in
tricate paths, but rather a plain and simple way
I'm woras frat child could understand Christ
God. With definitions. with no fashioned
philosophy with no articulated degrees did He
teach His mission simply 10 unvel to mans
vision the Infinite One whose love was all embrac-
aiiurng qualities which fascE1ate the intellect that
whose garments traied in the sunset who
whispered upon the colossal harp of nature whose
frame made of worlds whose strings rays
of shining light a God for whom the universe
and cataracts. with songs of birds and men. COM
bire in vast hymn of alteration and delight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04

GRACE NJ. f. CHURCH TO HAVE A WEEK
OF SERVICES

A week OF services in dedication Of the new
building of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
at Fourth and Ovington aves, Bay Ridge. will
1t is expected that Bishop h. G.. Andrews will
preach the sermon Following the sermon. the
service of conservation and dedication of the
church will take place.
The structure has been IN of
ton for nearly twelve months, and adjoins the
old wooden building which the society has used
place of worship for many years. The
building is the fourth which the society which is
known the First Methodist Episcopal Church
of NewUtrecht, Long Island has erected in its
seventy years of existence
According to the programme prepared by the
Rev. William L. Davidson. who has been pastor
of the church for three years the week OF services
will begin tonight with address by Controller
Coler.
On Tuesday night the Rev DR.. j. Douglas
Adam, pasto- of the Reformed Church on the
Heights will be the speaker and on Wednesday
evening the Rev Dr. j. G Young pastor of the
Church of the Pilgrims, Manhattan. will address
the congregation. The Rev. Cornelius Woelfkn,
pastor of the Greene Avenue Baptist Church will
be the speaker Thursday. and on Friday the
address will be delivered by the Rev. Harry H.
Beattys, pastor of the Sumner Avenue Methodist
Eplscopal Church. on sunday morning the Rev.
James S. Chadwick. presiding elder of the New
YORK East Conference; will deliver an address,
Rev W Couch. The services will be continued in
the afternoon by laymens meeting. and in the
At each of the services special music will be a
The new church has cost in the neighborhood
Of 5000" It's appointments in the way of lighting
ana heating are modern The interior Is trimmed
with OAK II is stone structure, the material
being known as greensboro, and it is said that the
stone was taken from the site where the battle of
clock in the church buiGIng. gift from Frederick
Charles C. Mackay. There will be eight smaller
bells in the tower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
SUICIDE IN A CHURCH LODGING HOUSE.
CRIPPLED INMATE OF OLIVE TREE INN KILLS
HIMSELF WITH GAS.

Louis Doolittle. sixty-four years old. committed
suicide by inhaling Illuminating gas yesterday
morning in his room in the Olive Tree Inn, lodg-
ing house maintained by Calvary Episcopal Church,
at No. 342 East Twenty third-st- Doolittle was a
cripple. and had been inmate Of the lodging
house for the last years. For the greater part
Of that time he had charge OF the library and read
ing room connected with the various mission build
ings adjoining the lodging house. He was seen
about the place at o'clock in the morning, and
was apparently in his usual good spirits.
Tt is customary for the mission reading room to
open at 10 o'clock in the morning. AS ii was not
open 1890 James Sheridan, clerk in the lodging
house, went TO Dooitties room to see what was
the trouble. He found the occupant Of the room
sitting in front of desk, with his head resting on
his arms. his head covered with coat which had
been placed over It. Fastened TO the gas fixture
in the room was a tube which passed under the
coat over the mans head. with one end in his
mouth. Through this tube volume of gas was
flowing from the burner above DR.: Sullivan, OF
Bellevue Hospital, was summoned and declared the
man dead. His body was taken to the Morgue
Little is known about Doottle at the lodging
house beyond that he was of Southern birth and
had fought in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War; No reason can be assigned for his
suicide. He left envelope addressed to Mrs. NJ
NJ Smith No. 16S Covert-st-. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
PL4TTDEUTSCHE FOLKSFEST.

The Plattdeutsche Noksfest Veren, the society
that conceived and assisted in the execution the
plan for the German Hospital, begins its seven
teenth annual volksfest Ridgewood Park next
Sunday with coaching parade. when the delegates
and the committees will escort Louis Ruege, the
president TO the park A concert by two bands
WAl follow, during which various entertainments
Tor young and old will be carried The festival
wlli continue on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
ana, after an intermission Of three days, Will be
closed on the following Sunday. Henry Butt is
chairman and Nicolaus Wrede secretary Of the
Executive Committee. A large part of the pro-
ceeds OF the festival Will go toward the endowment
OF the German Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
sr. PAUL.s CHURCH ENGLEWoop. oPENEp.

Englewood June (SpeciaD.-The new ST. Paurs
Church. at Engle and Church SITS, was opened to-
day The church is one OF the handsomest in the
city. The architecture Is of the style known q
the Tudor Gothic. The walls are OF red and gray
sandstone The ground plan of the edifce is that
OF a nodlhed Latin cross, and IS in perfect har-
nony WIN the general design. Two tablets from
me oid church, which was torn down. placed on
..ne west wall OF the auditorium memory OF
Mr.. Chester and Mr. Ham
=, mere are TWO memorial windows. known
the sara COOK. and the other large rose window
IN memory OF the Rev. J. w Payne In the
OF the church there Is Vestibule twenty feet
sICare- The pulpit altar and lectern fine
SSpeclrnenS OF artistic work The organ cost sou.
The cost of the church $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
cHURoHs THIRTIETH AyHITERsARy
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF MoNTCLAIR CELEBRAr.
ING-DR. HILLS breaches

Montclair. June (SpeciaD--The celebration o.:
the thrtieth anniversary of the founding OF the
First Congregational Church began this morning
with by the Rev Amory H Bradford.
who has been the only pastor of the church A
choir of thirty voices. under the leadership OF Mr..
Ives. the organist and choirmaster. rendered an
appropriate musical service Tonight the Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills, pastor OF Plymouth Church.
Brooklyn. breaches the sermon. his subject being
THE Influence OF Jesus Christ in Civilization
Tomorrow afternoon from to $50 o'clock a tea
and recital will be given The entire build
ing will be open. and an opportunity will be given
for the inspection Of the organ. DR.. Bradford
will be assisted in receiving by Mrs Bradford. the
Rev. and Mrs Howard 5 Bliss. OF Upper Mont
clair; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs Brown. of Glen Ridge;
Rev. B. F. Bradford, of Cedar Grove. father OF the
pastor OF the Montclair church. and the Rev and
Mrs. Louis F. Berry. of Montclair.
In the evening. beginning at o'clock. there will
be social reunion. at which Starr ]. Murphy will
preside The subject will be THE Religious Out
look: 'As Seen by a Presbyterian the Rev.
James NJ. Ludlow, of East Orange; las Seen by
Episcopalan.' the Rev. F. B. Carter. OF Montclair;
LAS Seen by a Methodist" the Rev. John T. Dob
bins, OF Montclair: As Seen by Congregational
ist." the Rev F. W. Baldwin. OF East Orange;
The Religious Outlook in Montclatr. the Rev.
Orvile Reed and the Rev. Howard s. Bliss.
On Wednesday night the subject Will be "Old
Times and Old Friends: ''Montclair as II Was
When the Church Was Started Robert II. Boyd;
What Led 10 the Starting Of the Church" Julius
B. Holmes; The First Place OF Meeting I Calvin
Shafer; The Church Expanding Franklin ".
Dorman. and Our Fellow Workers Who Are With
Us No More Thomas H. Bowden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
THE EASTERN DISTRICT PARADE

All the arrangements for the parade of the East
ern District Sunday school children and their
teachers next Thursday have been completed by
the Eastern District Sunday School Association
There will be about twenty-four thousand in line
II is expected and the grand marshal will be
George f. Mouton. The forty-tive schools attached
10 the Sunday school association divided into
twenty divisions. Final orders for the parade were
Issued Saturday night at a meeting of the assoCia-
ton in the First Baptist Church. Lee-ave. and
heap-st. The parade will start from the Fountain
at Bedford and Division ayes. The reviewing stand
viii be at the Hanover Club. and the grandstand at
the Fountain.