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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
CHAPEL CONsECRATED.
Archbishop Farley Performs Ceremony
At ~. Bernard and ~. Bridgei's.

Archbishop Farley Performs Ceremony
At ~. Bernard and ~. Bridgei'%
The ceremony Of consecrating the chapel
~ 81 Bernard and st. Bridget was COM
pleted at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday
morning by Archbishop Farley Tho
chapel is the gift Of James s. Coleman.
At o'clock yesterday morning Arch
bishop Farley. attended by the Rev. Father
p. ]. Hayes the Rev. Father D. j. MoMackin.
the Rev. Father T. F. Murphy and the Rev.
rather J. " Lewis. began the procession
from the sscristy to the new chapel. After
. recitation OF psalns the Archbishop
hlessed the salt. ashes. water and wine
that were to be used In sealing the altar
sepulchre
The priests and altar boys then marched
n Sacred Heart Chapel, where the Arch.
hishop chose relics of Saint Bernard and
saint Bridget for the new chapel, as the
laws Of the church require that the bones OF
o eSo each consecrated chapel. Then the
procession returned to the chapel OF st.
Bernard and st. Bridget.
Archbishop Farley blessed the marble
sepulchre before putting IN the relics; The
slab sealing the sePulchre Us thin piece o.
marble about the size OF an envelope n'sh'
The conseoration Of the altar pedestal
followed. Then the priests put on the altar
linens. crucifix and candlesticks. This
completed. the Archbishop removed hs
cope and put on vestments 70 GeienIass
the first mass at the new altar. The mass
,yos .ad for the father and mother Of Mr.
The altar is of marble and onyx. To
the right and left are statues OF st. Bernard
and 81 Bridget
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
ASSAULT on TAX CASE WITNESS.
District Attorneys Once Doesn't Under.
stand Sccord,s Adventure With Gamblcrs.


No one in the District Attorneys office
could account yesterday for the assault
upon County Detective Secord at the l55th
street station of the elevated railroad.
He explained the affair after the assault
by saying that he had been following two
gamblers all the afternoon and when they
separated he followed one of them on
Ninth avenue train. He thought the other
followed him and when he was half way
down the dark stairs the one behind hit
him on the back OF the head and the one
in front turned and struck him in the face,
breaking his nose He also sustained severe
scalp wounds and cut over the right eye.
Secord did not report NJ the county
detectives Office Yesterday and his plight
was made known by The SUNS story.
Assistant District Attorneys Cans and
Lord didn't know that Secord had been
detailed to follow any gamblers and said
that he was the last man of the county
detectives staff who would be chosen
for such work, as one Of his arms is shrivelled
the county detectives said he didn't know
that Secord was following gamblers.
Secord is the man who, under instructions
from District Attorney Jerome, early in
the year impersonated Monroe B. Bryant,
Maiden lane ring manufacturer at the
behest, he alleged. Of Philip Baer, librarian
Of the City Hall, and Nathan Springer and
swore off some of Mr.. Rryant's personal
taxes. Baer and Springer were indicted
for attempted subornation of perjury
Secord was the chief witness against them
Springer was tried and the jury disagreed
Then he jumped his bail. Baer is out on
hail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
GOING TO TEACH ewes.
Committees Getting U Something French.
Presumably In English.

Tho COMMITTEES on Instruction in NUM-
cipal Government in American Institutions,
which was authorized by the National NUM-
cipal League. held its first meeting yesterday
at the City Club. Besides the chairman,
William H. Maxwell City Superintendent
Of Schools, there were present DR.. james
j. Shepard. principal of the High School
OF Commerce; President John Fl Finley OF
the College of the City of New York; Clinton
Rogers Woodruff. secretary of the National
Municipal League; James H Van Sickle.
Superintendent of Schools. Baltimore:
Charles G. Birmingham. Oliver P Cornham
of Philadelphia and Frederick l. Luqucer,
principal OF Public School 20, Brooklyn
Other mon who will serve on the committee,
but were unable to be present are. President
James NJ. Drown Lehigh University; Frank
lin Spencer Edmonds, Central High School;
Philadelphia; Prof. John A. Fairlie Umver-
sity of Michigan; B. F. Buck, Lake View
High School. Chicago; James B. Reynolds,
secretary to the Mayor; Prof Frank J Good
now, Columbia University; DIR. Albert Shaw
of the Re1eu Of Repiens: the RevDr. Thomas
r Slicer; Prof Albert Bushnell, and Prof.
Elmer f, Brown of the University OF CALI
fornia.
yesterday IneVtluB war ueNo'eu w q
discussion of preliminary plans on which
will be base d formal report to be submitted
to the convention OF the National Fduca g.
tional Association and the Council Of School
Superintendents to be held in Boston
early in July The object of the committees
is to devise a method of giving ohildre n
in high and elementary schools practicai
instruction in city affairs
Supt. Maxwell DR. Shepard and Mr..
Luoueer were appointed a committee to
prepare something called a QUESTIONABLE
superintendents in the country and prob
ably in Alsace and Lorraine.
II was left to Supt Maxwell to select mem
bers for tie following committees which
were authorized: Committee on Programme.
COMMITTEES on Student Self-Government,
Committee on Literature and Historical
Committee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
MARRIED 4 Sd WEEK ROY.
Young Woman Regrets It Nothing Said
About Parsons Feelings.

Proceedings have been begun in the
Supreme Court for the annulment of the
marriage by which, on April 10 last, Grace
Isabel Turner of % East l26th street, be-
came the wife of Charles Decker Chamber
lain, who she says is only dentists pupil,
earnngS3 week. According to the papers
which were filed in the Supreme Court yes
terday, Miss Turner. who is but II years
old, had just finished her graduation course
at high school. when young Chamberl lain
suggested marriage to her. She laughed
at the proposal at first, but finally con-
sented. and at 8 in the evening they went
over to Brooklyn and were married by the
Rev. b. Henson of the Hanson Place Bap-
tist Church.
They returned directly to their homes
that evening, and it was not until May ia
that Mira. Turner. who has brought the
annulment proceedings, learned that she
had son-in law. In her affidavit the
youthful wife says that her husband mis-
represented to her both his financial cir
cumstances and his moral character.
Justice Dugro has appointed the mother as
legal guardian of tho girl for the purposes
Of the action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
PALMA WILL VETO LOTTERY,
Says the Cuban Ser, .tary OF state. should
the Bill Reach Him.

Senior Carlos Zaldo. Cuban Secretary
Of State. who came to this city few days
ago, because Of the illness Of his fifteen
year-old daughter Isabelle, said yester-
day that the patient Ia rapidly recovering
from her attack Of scarlet fever.
Regarding the disposition OF the Isle OF
Pines. which is to be soon determined by a
treaty between the United States and Cuba,
Senior Zaldo said
4 don't anticipate any serious opposi-
ton by the United States to Cuba's claim
to the island. It has always been con-
sidered a part of Cuba. and, Of course. we
want TO retain it. think the United States
will recognize the validity Of our claim
Of the s35 900 900 loan which Cuba is
to negotiate the Secretary OF State said
that before borrowing money, Cuba must
first satisfy the financial world that she can
meet the obligation when due This. he
is sanguine, the Republic can do.
And he added. President Palma Is
too conservative a man to issue bonds
without knowing positively that they can
and will be redeemed"
Senior Zaldo said that President Palma
is opposed TO the national lottery. which
is being agitated by the Congress. and that
he will veto the measure II it is passed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
The SeaG0ers.

Aboard the American liner Phi! adelphia,
in Yesterday from Southampton and Cher
bourg. were:
Alfred Davis. NJ, p. who is here TO study
ado L at British ports: " T. ,Aldrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison G; Brown. Capt P.
irving 6. Day. Mr. and Mrs. p; E. Hsnscom.
Col. j. NJ, Wiley, Mr. and Mrs Frank a spen-
Ger and Mr.. and Mrs. c, +, Wadswortn.
III. Cunarder Campania. bound for
Queenstown and liverpool sailed yester-
day with these among her passengers
William Dalton, Temmany Leader q the
Eleventh Assembly A. District r '" snG Gh W..
l NII.en E. H. Etan deSaM r: and M!s II IT,
4. Page. J. r, si9ane Charles ant j HaWT trey
Mrs. George Lawrence Myers, Mrs George
II. Allen. L. p. Bayard. James Boyle Ame[i'
+ Bethany, Mr. and Mrs Vernon {. Brown.
MIR. and Mrs. 7. Il Crane. NJ and ma M Mr: &
A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
S4LOONKEEPER STABBED.
Blade OF . Butcher Knife In His Back-An
Alsatian Arrested.

As John Jordan was about to close
his saloon at l2O East Fourth street at
o'clock yesterday morning he went into
the yard to extinguish light. There
we're two men in the saloon and one OF them,
Eugene Corner, an Alsatian, followed
Jordan out. Shortly afterward the other
man heard a scufae in the yard and went
there.
As soon as he appeared the Alsatian
ran through the saloon to the street. The
saloonkeeper was found lying on the
ground with the blade Of a butcher knife
In his back The blade had broken "a
close to the handle. Jordan said the Al
satan had stabbed him.
Gerner was found wandering hatess
in the street. In the Yorkville police court
he said he had asked Jordan for Is cents
to pay for nights lodging and the saloon
keeper had refused him. He said Jordan
attacked him with a knife which he
wrenched away and used in self defence.
The man got out OF the Workhouse on Friday
after serving ten days for disorderly
conduct
He was held in 81 900 bail for examination
tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
ROOkMAKERS WIFE ROBBED.
ST, O(DO Worth OF Jewelry stolen From
Mrs. James MC(uilum.

Mollie Petersen. olored, servant en-
ployed by Mrs. James McCullum, of "27
Sixth avenue, who was robbed on Wednes-
day of about $4,000 worth Of iewelry, was
arrested on Friday night by Central Office
Detective Boyle on suspicion that she might
know something about the theft She was
arraigned yesterday in the West Side police
court. Magistrate Hammer held her to
await examination on Monday,
McCullum is member o the Metropolitan
Turf Association When he started for the
racetrack on Wednesday morning he passed
a stranger in the hallway leading to his
apart nlent but paid no attention to him.
Half an hour later, when Mrs MoCulum
went into her bedroom she found that all
Of her iewelry had been stolen. The rob
street police station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
MACHEN'S LINE OF DEFENCE.
WILL CONTEND THAT HE Avn
THE GROFFS WERE PARTNERS
And That the 40 Per Cent. Commission TIC
Received was Merely His share OF the
Proats-rhe Government Has Proof
that No such Partnership Existed.


n.cs,x cd was Merely His share Of the
proats-rhe Government Has Proof
Thai No such Partnership Existed.
WASHINGTON, May 30 August W Machen,
former s,perint endent of the free delivery
service. who Is charged with having ac-
ceued 500 900 in brides, will make the as
tonshinp contention that he and the two
Croft brothers, who were arrested WIN
him and who are accused OF having. through
90. bet ween, paid him the s2' 900 in brides,
we're in a full legal partnership and that
the 40 per cent commission when the
Government evidence shows he received
from purchases Of the Croft patent fastener
WAS merely his share Of the profits OF the
partnership.
An the efforts Of the defence will be de-
voted to proving the existence of this al
lase, partnership and the presence oil 'ex-
tenuating circumstances, which they hope
and believe will result in the cXoneration
of the three principals from the charge OF
bribery or from the charge of conspiracy,
or both
Postmast err General Payne and Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow are
prepared for Just such a move on Machen's
part. The Department officers have pro-
cured from every one connected with
the affair" as the Post master General
may I've quoted as saying. nfiidavits which
show conclus.vsly that no such partnership
| ever existed between Machen and Gron
Bros. or tina, Machen, had any interest
| direct or indirect, in the actual business
conducted under the firm name OF Croft
| Bros"
II Is admitted that IL Machen succeeds
| in establishing the fact of partnership.
| his chances Of escaping with a very light
penalty or of getting Of SEQ, free vii! be
very good With the fact of the partner
ship established Machen would, of course,
still be an offender against the postal regu-
lations and against the laws, bu,, thu, aspect
| of the case would be changed. Machen
would be placed in the position Of having
sold the patent fasteners to himself. and
it would then be necessary for the Govern
ment to take up the question whether the
price paid for the patented article was
exorbitant or not. The Government case
would be greatly weakened in any event
| di ninished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
81, 100000 FOR THE SEMINARY.
WINTHROP REQUEST TO PRINCE
TON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
A Million Dollars More Than Was Expected
Before the Inventory OF the Estate
Surrogate Fitzgerald Holds That
1t Is Sub ject to . Tax OF 500 .O(N.

The Theological Seminary Of the Presby-
terian Church of Princeton. n. j., will re-
ceive from the estate of Mrs. Mary j. VIM
throp 81, 1876, 39l, which is million dollars
more than had been expected before the
inventory and appraisal Of the estate was
made and almost a million and half
more than the intimate friends and &C.
ouaintances of Mrs. Winthrop believed the
beouest would amount to. The trustees
Of the seminary had opposed the imposi-
ton of any inheritance tax on the bequest,
but Surrogate Fitzgerald overruled their
legal objections and signed an order yes
terday fixing the tax at Sl06.5ls, by which
amount the total Of the bequest will have
to IN. reduced, making it q ,023 ,s72.
Mrs Winthrop, who was daughter OF
Maltby Gelston a Collector Of this Port
in the early part of the nineteenth century
Inherited most of her wealth from her hus-
band, Henry r. Winthrop, who died in
1890 She lived for many years at IS West
Twentieth street, and was an active mem.
Der of the First Presbyterian Church OF
this city and liberal supporter of its
charitable and religious enterprises She
Her gross estate was 50 ,307,8 3s,
Mrs Winthrop, who had no near rela-
| tives living, made requests to some twenty
| five distant cousins. amounting IN all 70
residuary estate should go to the Theolo-
gicnl Seminary. "for the extension, Of the
| Church of Christ upon earth and the pro,
! motion of the glory Of God She named
| as her executors the Rev. George Nixon
who has been for twenty eight years the
pastor of the fremont Presbyterian Church
and Winthrop McKim Of Tuxedo. 1t was
| rumored that some of the cousins were
about to bring suit in the Supreme Court to
test the legality Of the bequest to the sem
| i - 10. Of hxak trina GAaa n
avail themselves Of the legacy, under the
terms OF the institution 3 charter. but SO
| far no such proceeding has been begun;
Among the items disclosed In the in
| I-n,,cd states Government bonds ..... s222 90
500 shares L. s. Trust Co. stock sISo o
Sso shares Rank OF New York stock ..... 1853 o0
IN shares bank OF Commerce stock :. go. lA sO
IN shares Manhattan Co stock ........ 90 mo-
An shares Cnllatn National Bans sAsuk .... As 0O
i9S shares Bank OF America stock ....,.. FISK
Cnsh on hand .....,.............. ,.....,. H7.o7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
VAYSTDE HOPE CONSECRATED
4 Wa,side cross, Said TO BE Only One II
This Country. Unveiled.

GARDEN CITY. l.. l., May so.-WeysidA
Hope, the summer home Of the House
of 81. Giles the Cripple, near this place
was formally opened and consecrated
this afternoon by Bishop Burgess Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Long Island.
After the services Sister Sarah. who is
at the head Of the Brooklyn Homo Of St
Giles the Cripple, unveiled the waysida
cross. which is said to be the only ono y
this country. 1t is eight fest high and
around the base are planted marguerites.
,ure. with verandas on three sides. The
lower noor will be occupied by tho gtrb
and the upper floor by the hoys Chtldreo
from six months to /, years old ers sasso
for In tbs home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
Ne,ia,s for -Four Firemen.

Medals provided by the Citizens Com
mittee, who organized the Fremen's Medal
Fund, will be presented to four Brooklyn
f,remen or the occasion of the parade Of
the uniformed forcs Of the Fire Department
in Manhattan next Saturday. The -four
deserving Nremen are George + keliock
OF Hook and Ladder Company as Fireman
Edward +. Meals OF Engine Company 'Ga,
Fireman Rudolph } lister of Engine Com
psny III, and Fireman lamcs Trihy OF
Engine Company l07. The medals are
given for rescues at fires
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
CAN'T FIND A. j. MEYER.
Son Of BuRaIo's cx-ftty Treasurer Here
Looking for Him.

Alphonse J. Meyer, dr., son OF Alphonse
]. Never, ex-City Treasurer Of Buhalo,
who disappeared from his home four days
ago, called at Police Headquarters yester-
day and asked the police to look for his
father here.
Young Meyer said he received a letter
from his father OIL Friday, written on Union
SQUARE Hotel note paper. The ever
which was incoherent in places, said that
the writer was going 10 sail for Europe
The hotel people do not remember Never
and. 10 far, no trace has been found OF him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
IRON STEAMBOATS, OFT AGAIN.
Running to COney Island AFTER q winters
ThOrOugh Oycrha ulInE.

Beginning with yesterday the Iron Steam
boat Company's trips to Coney Island have
been resumed for the summer The boats
leave the foot Of West Twentysecond
street and New Pier /, North River, at
frequent intervals. The popularity Of these
trips is principally due to the tact that
Island, and affords all opportunity for an
hours invigorating sail through the most
picturesque part of New York harhor
During the winter the feet has been over
hauled. Each vessel has been fitted with
nov hoilars and q modern elect riC plant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
Gotthe,, Lecturcship Filled.

William Pepper, Phi, D., has been named
bv the trustees Of Columbia University
as the first incumbent If the Gustav Gctt-
he'll lcctureship in the department Of So
mite languages and li'eratures. tn" chair
was recently established in memory Of III"
late Rev. DR. Gustav Gottheil Of tho con.
greRstion Of Temple Emanuel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
Passenger Thrown TO the Floor.

A Manhattan-bound Bath Beach train,
upon entering the shed Of the Bridge yes
terday morning, came to so sudden stop
that some. of the passengers we're thrown
10 the floor There were several new cars
In the train. and az they rounded the curve
At the shed entrance the air tube on one
OF them ives detached, setting the bretes
hard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
GulnbOat Ranger to re- Converted into =
Training ship.

WASHINGTON, May sO.-The gunboat
Ranger is to he converted into vessel
for training landsmen for service on the
Pacific Coast She has arrived Mt the Puget
Sound navy yard under orders from the
Navy Department, and will be placed out
of commission there, but the beginning Of
repair work upon her vii be suspended
until the Department has become satisfied
the navy yard, intend to keep their promise
to suppress liquor saloons and questionable
resorts near the yard gate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
Dtplomas for Catechists.

Archbishop Farley conferred diplomas
on Friday night upon the first graduating
GLASS Of the New York Normal Training
school for Catechists. The graduating
eIercises were held in the Church OF Our
lady of Good Counsel Ia East Nineaeth
street. There were sixteen men and women
who had qualified for diplomas after COM
nletine their two years course. The Gradu.
ates are Sunday school teachers in different
marshes in the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

Thomas Pearsall Thorne, who has lived
for several years in Paris, is on his way TO
this country with his brother Oakleigh
Thorne and his wife, who have been visiting
him. r p. Thorne is i'll and has taken a
Gotta &c in the Adirondacks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

Napoleon closed tho abyss OF the Revou-
ton and disinfected France by placing the
cross on the brow Of the Roman Empire.
4 few years later the Gar OF all the Russias
made himself the protector Of the Sovereign
Poptitf against the new Constantine. who
had become a prosecutor.
Later still. Catholic nations took up again
their guard Of honor around the Vatican;
afterward they deserted it. The Church.
morally, has lost nothing by these deser-
tons, To-day the immortal right OF the
Ropes. thanks to . diplomatic fiction which
strikes at the heart Of the despoilers. is
respected. and by whom? Above all by
the heads Of Christian States that are not
Catholic. Edward VII, on whose dominions
the sun never sets; Wilhelm H.. head OF
ths nation to which an infinite future seems
destined, Car Nicholas H.. who will per-
haps soon. as they have. make his way to
the Vatican Political manifestations.
they grimble around Monte Gtorio. Nom
sense Sovereigns have no other policy
than their conscience or their interests;
that is to say. the interests OF their people.
That the conscience Of Edward. OF VIII
helrn OF Nicholas should impel them to
present their respects TO the Vatican, at
what time, under what Pope. can We find .
parallel for this1 And Il 1t ID the interest OF
their people above all that brings them'
is not that proof that the Catholic Church
holds in the whole world and under the
three greatest non-catholic sovereigns
place suoh that these three sovereigns.
in spite Of their prejudices Of all kinds and
N spite Of all obstacles by formal or secret
alliance. think it necessary to manifest
solemnly their rsspeotf
Gentlemen Of the Quirinal, you cannot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
IN SOCIETY.

The country cottages and clubs have been
filled since Friday with guests who will re-
main until tomorrow or after. Special
entert ailments were given yesterday and
last night at the Larchmont Club and at
the seawanhaka-C orinthian clubhouse ,oy-
ster Bay. Golf players will be out in force
around the Morris County Club this after
noon, thanks to the new rules, as well as
on the links at Baltusrol and Bernards-
vile. There was a dance at the Tuxedo
clubhouse last night, and n special pro-
gramme OF outdoor sports in the daytime;
All Of the cottagers there have weekend
parties