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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
TEST NEW LIFEBOATS.
Wharf Loungers Paid for autumn
Bath ProU3de Fun.

There was an official test Of Iifeboats and life
RATS yesterday morning and afternoon In the
North River, off Pier A, and in the Bay, near
Liberty Island. which made no end Of fun for
half hundred wharf rats, longshoremen and
west-st. saloon loungers, and. incidentally. fur
1ished them with an unexpected days work, for
which they were well paid. The inspection was
conducted by several officers of the United States
Steamboat Inspection Service among those TAX
ing part officially being General George Uhler.
CAPTAIN Ira Harris, IN charge Of the Second In
spection District with headquarters at New
York. and Captain John w. CAST, in command
Of The Third District, with headquarters at Nor
folk. Va
The party went out into the bay in the morn
ing to see the performance Of the Englehardt
colapstble Ifeboat Because il is collapsible
and can be slowed about the decks, this boat
has always had the rating of life raft, while
the inventor claims for it all the advantages Of
Z nfeboat.
The fun came in the afternoon, when there was
q competitive test of the old style Of cylinder
life "a ifs against the Carey life float. which
has basket. much like that Of a balloon, within
for men to take part in this test, and bathing
suits were furnished them. The RATS were
tossed over and there was mad scramble on
the part Of the motley crew from the wharVes
to get overheard
ord agajnst the old fashioned boats II carried
es MANY as thirty-three men inside the basket,
with fifteen or twenty more hanging on the out
SIDE. The float was II by feet snla4ier
rsft s bv 4 feet, carried ten persons inside the
basket One of the other RATS was on It's bad
behavior and upset every time more than seven
persons climbed on Its surface
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
PRESBPTERY GREETS NEW MODERATOR MISSION-
ARY MEETING PROGRAMAE.

another Bronx pastor became moderator of
the Presoytery of New-York at the annual
meeting last Monday in the First Church. 9Th
ave. and 11th-st., when the Rev. George Nixon
OF the fremont Presbyterian Church. succeeded
the Rev DR.. Francis E. Marsten, Of the
Bethany Presbyterian Church.
MI Nixon Is one Of the oldest clergymen in
the city in point of service. having been in the
active ministry nearly fifty years. all spent
within the present territory of the New-York
Presbytery. He was born in 1884 in Dey-st
His grandfather was Major George Nixon, who
served through the War Of 1912 and was a.
close friend of President Jackson He was an
officer in the old Brick Church in Beekman-st
and in 1910 suggested the Rev. Gardiner Spring
as pastor. He was later an officer in the Mer-
Ger Street Church, under the Rev. DR.. Skinner,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
DREDGING EXPENSE GREAT
Grout Investigates Increase at
Staten Island Ferry Terminal.

An INQUIRY by Controller Grout into the in
crease in the estimate of mud TO be dredged for
the c5tv's ferry terminal at St George, Staten
Island. from 1000 cubic yards TO $4,000 cubic
wards bv which George b. Spearin, the contrac-
tor gels pay for the additional 10000 yards at S.
a ward. has developed a snarl which the Control
Ter thinks should be unravelled by the Corpora
ton Counsel Accordingly, he has asked Mr.. De-
Iany TO give advice regarding the amount of
extra pay the contractor should receive under
declines TO make any statement on the subject
Major NJ. h. Smith, an engineer OF the Finance
Department. has reported to Mr.. Grout that the
discrepancy between the amount of mud to be
dredged at So. George and the original estimate
furnished 10 the contractors was due to a mis-
understanding between the engineers of the Dock
Department, who made the soundings. and John
NJ CarTere. the architect for the ferry terminal
This report says that the increase in dredging is
due 10 any modification in the plans or speci-
fcations but to error in making the nreiiroi-
nary estimate which the architects prepa red
IN making UP this estimate the architects mis-
look the plan furnished by the Dock Department
showing the depths TO which wash boringS had
been made and at which depth either boulders
solid rock prevented any further depth from
being attained, for plan showing soundngs to
the top Of the mud river bottom
The result was that nothing was included in
this estimate Of material lying between the top
Of the mud and the top Of what was presume bly,
boulders or solid rock. The bulk of the material
70 be dredged was thus omitted from the origi-
nal estlInate- The report says that the con-
tractor has removed 1886 cubic yards of mate
nal, OF which S26 yards consisted of rock that
had 10 be drilled and blasted under water. The
engineer adds that while So a cubic yard is
high price for dredging mud 1t is low price for
removing rock under water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
LONG COURT MARTIAL CONTINUED.

At the opening Of the second days session OF the
court martial in Building No. a. at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. yesterday morning. First Lieutenant
Henry D. T. Long, Of the United States Marine
Corps who is being tried for alleged unpaid debts.
through his counsel Captain T. H. Low, pleaded
not guilty to all the charges and specifications.
The prosecution conducted by Lieutenant Wood
ell Pickering. then opened Lieutenant Long sub
mitted statement Of facts relating to bills that
had been paid. These the prosecution admitted
and on it's own part submitted some documentary
evidence relating to the charges against the &C.
cused This completed the case for the prosecution
with the exception Of summing UP.
The defence then began by calling two witnesses
Captain Julius S. Turrill. Z. s. NJ. c.. and Lieu
tenant Ramsey, U. S. N, who testified rs to their
personal knowledge Of the accused as an ofncer
The court adjourned soon after noon to assemble
at 10 o'clock this morning, when Lieutenant Long
will go on the stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
A ROMANCE OF THE ISTHMUs,
New-Yorker Returns from Panama with
Spanish Beauty as His Bride.

happy spanish-Arerican romance OF the 18th
mus was disclosed by the arrival on Wednesday OF
the steamer Advance from Panama MI and MFs-
Philip 1. Fenger, who were passengers on ooaro-
are the leading figures.
Less than a year ago Mr.. Fellinger went to
Panama from this city as manager Of the Panama
Banking Company. He soon made many friends,
although he could talk little Spanish
Among the acqUaintances he formed were sew
eral Of The pretty black eyed 'belleza OF PaIletah
one Of these Therese de Ia GUardia, daughter
Of the Secretary Of State of the republic. She was
petite and attractive, and though she spoke nItle
English Mr. Fellinger fell in love with her. Inc
engagement followed.
The marriage took place shortly before the Ad-
vance sailed from Panama, and MI and Mrs. Eel
linger decided on e honeymoon trip IN the North
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
MRS. PEcKHAM NO LONGER DEFIANT

Mrs Sarah Peckham. OF cotton Leak fame.
whose defiant stand in the last hearing brought
the proceedings 20 a sudden close. has changed her
mind and decided TO answer the questions Of her
inquisitors.
At II O'Clock yesterday. the hour set for the
hearing Maurice Marks. attorney OF No. I4S Broad
way who IS taking the testimony behalf Of the
ROYAL Trust Company. OF Chicago. appeared be-
fore Mr. OIney at No 6s Willian-st.. and asked for
an adjournment as Mrs Peckham had. through
her counsel, julius Henry Cohen, sent word that
si.e would answer the questions put TO her by Mr..
Tbe next hearing will be held on Friday. October
= al . D m, at Mr.. Oiney's office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

ISOLATED Congregational missionary societies will
he represented by addresses and greetings, in
elusive of the American Board the Congrega-
tional Home Missionary Society, the Congrega-
tional Church Building Society, the Sunday
School and Publishing Society and the Educa-
ton Society The women's meeting will be held
on Thursday afternoon. A secretarial paper will
be read by the Rev. Dr. Charles ]. Ryder who
has charge of the preparations Of the pro-
gramme and for the meetings, and address
will be delivered by Professor E. A. Steiner, of
Iowa College, Grinnell. Iowa.
A grand closing session will be held on Thurs
day evening, October 10, in Mechanics Hail.
There will be addresses on Home Missions, Ex-
tensive and Intensive" and closing address by
President Amory II. Bradford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
agRLIrz SCHOOL "HoRs coNcouRs."

At the International Exposition Of Lege. Bel
Eirnl which took place this the highest posi-
bic award. ''Hors Concours," (oeyond competitonO
WIS given an American institution the Berlitz
sch.oI Of Languages. the BeTltz School. whose
lead office is in Madison Square, IS now the great
est school Of kind having about 3D branches ia
the leading cities of the world Pupils who travel
laay ein their lessons in any one school and con-
lnue- their studies without interruption ~ 'HO
ei1erent CITIES they visit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK.

The dedication services OF the First Baptist Port
able Church will be held on Sunday. October L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
Foreign Resorts.

A FAVORED STOPPING PLACE FOR AMER
ICAN VISITORS. MOST CENTRAL POSI-
TEON IN THE WEST-END EAKlfF fHEE
FROM UPTOWN OFFICE NEW YORK
TRIBUNE" 1864 BROADWAY, y. \.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

There will be held, October to Il: under the
auspices of the faculty OF princeton s Teln1ry. IN
M, hssn on Monday evening at 7:sO o'clock
ministers nd Ia nym Re w w flsG ans
Questions OF obtrch Among others. the following
viii SPEAK Mrs ErdmaRR xi BTo% w 5Hpnter
Il 49, Ir Devns and Blackburn. Of New
York CITY Dr. Maitland & of t 6t rf6nrg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
Foreign Resorts.
Hotel Continental,

nost Injurious comfortable hotel In Paris heaLs
lest location finest view. overlooking T1iierss
Gardens Steam heat throughout. zoo private ostn
rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

A. the Collegiate Church. DR.. Mackay' who got
fonr months leave of absence on account OF
,I,s breakdown and who has been recuperatins
Hei 49, ia expected TO occupy the pulpit on sun
Ia ~ October IT, preaching at both services
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

,r,. Rev Hugh Black, Of Edinburgh, who is in
this country giving a course of lectures before
Union Seminary win preach In the central
fvferian Church, No. III west o't'-At'' ~ LAVA
row evening az o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

The last Of the Wall Street services OF the
avangelistic committee was held in Trinity Church
Yesterday. Dr. Morgan Dix read short service
ssnd the Rev William Wilkinson. of Minnesota
nrAa he'd the sermon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

Don O. Shelton. associate secretary Of the Con-
.rooa+,onal Home Missionary Society. will visit
Texas and Colorado in the next two weeks to aa-
oIe @oSfoI addresses at Fort Worth and Dallas In
eSas and Denver and Cripple Creek in C0iGTseG
i Of the Young Peoples Societies of Chrlstlan En-
deayor at Philadelphia The Value OF the SfoTg
denomnaonal home mission boards tb are sdT Of
agea GSss s by the young people of the coun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

po,fca Commissioner William McAdoo VIII give
add-sss 70 young men at the auditorium OF
The west Side Young Mems Christian Assoolat'0n
toroorrOW afternoon at $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

General Darlington Booth president o. II. u
unIeets - .oI,,rteer work in the New-Arnsterda1n
opera Tpfsday n 9S5Se win 10 sing Colonel
Colonel FattLe ith a staff Of more than thirty
oer5 and band vii Wilton 5ake md pas SMITH
pastor of the CentTdA A10'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

80 rrvnfaI palace London HeaIthiest situation Il
SO ovely gardens Boarding terms from S3si
p.r day Special terms Cor large parties ConVsnlSn
Hrs,r ssrvtce for City ana West Emu London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

Tomorrow afternoon in the Harlem opera
House DR.. Madison c. Peters OF the Ep'p pl
+%5. Ch,rcb and Dr. Macarthur. Of Calvary.
I rotr, series OF Sunday afternoon people $
meetings m s at There will be men Af mset ths
for the discussion Of public queSuons, uIi he an
open pariament The subject tomorrow VIII Us
HOW IoHS GEAR such as they are? AL +
a have viii be preaching service to Wnlch
N~-CS- ir1ir ted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
HOTELS IN SCOTLAND.

.r,G. of the Hotels and full PARTICULAR to route
NAV be at the European ounces OF Ahe AEAOoNo'
al is9 Fleet Street. London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07

At the West End Presbyterian Church. the
Junior Church. organization for children. is TO
be started next week The roIcaI, which is an
the membership in large numbers, is to be held on
October %. IN Thanksgiving week Specla! scenes
ne devotional and revival services Will De neo o.
Which Major George Hilton is 10 have charge. Inc
rlasiufll basketball teams are arranging series
Sacrament Of infant baptism will be administered
to-morrow Last Sunday, at the first communion
service of the year twenty-six members were
received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-02
aArlnnsnw Trn,cIcr" Hcld In.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March East
bound passenger train No. 203 on the
st. Louis and san Francisco. known as
The Arkdnsaw Traveller was stopped
by three bandits eight miles south of
Mammoth Springs Ark, and the
Southern Express company's safe was
blown open and robbed Of about $1,000
The train was signaled shortly after
leaving Mammoth Springs by three
men heavily armed They entered the
express car and covered Messenger
Harry White with revolvers. After
rifing the safe the robbers escaped to
the woods
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-02
DGNTT WANT DOMINGO
Secretary Hay Denies Inten-
ton to Annex Island.
WISH THEM ONLYpEACE aNDFREEDOM
United states Has No Inclination 10
Absorb Little Republic, and Her
Minister IL So Reassured by
Our Government.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Secretary
Hay has formally assured the Haitian
minister that the United States govern
ment has no intention whatever OF ac.
curing, by annexation or otherwise,
possession of Haiti or Santo Domingo
nor Of extending American influence
in that direction.
The letter from Secretary Hay to
Minister Leger says:
I'm answer to your inquiry 1t gives
me pleasure to assure you that the
government of the United States of
America has no intention of anneXing
either Haiti or Santo Domingo aud no
desire of acquiring possession of them,
either by force or by negotiation, and
that even il the citizens of either of
these republics should solicit incor-
poration into the American Union there
would be no inclination on the part Of
the national government nor in the
sphere of public opinion to agree to
any such proposal.
Our interests are in harmony with
our sentiments in wishing you only
continued peace, prosperity and indie
pendence."
Minister Leger in his reply wrote in
part as follows:
THE Haitians are too proud of their
autonomy to ever think of consenting
to the least attack upon it, The jeal-
Gus care with which they have main
tanned it for more than a century may
be a sure guarantee to you that they
will neglect nothing to preserve it in
all its integrity. We are therefore
glad of the sympathy which their eff
forts have met with in the United
States.
My compatriots will be especially
touched by the interest which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has kindly testified to
them in asking you to dissipate. through
frank explanations, the anxiety created
by erroneous rumors in regard to the
character Of your relations with the
Dominicans."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-02
Murder Trial Mt Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, March 2.
Paul Herbert Schmidt, a youth of
eighteen years, faced jury which will
pass upon the question of his guilt or
innocence of the charge of murder in
the first degree. Schmidt Is charged
with the killing of William Taylor,
aged fifty. Both men we're employed
on the estate, in the town OF sherman,
of W. II. Crittendon of New York,
The state alleges that in the absence
OF the family Schmidt was rifling the
safe in the house when he was sur
prised by Taylor. that Schmidt shot
Taylor and escaped with valuables
worth $1,000 Schmidt was arrested
in Paducah, Ky.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-02
Bnpti.ts Protest Autonomy Bills.

WINNIPEG, Man, March THE
Baptist convention of Manitoba and
the Northwest Territories has formu-
lated a strong protest against the gov
ernmeut's proposed educational clause
in the autonomy bills. The protest was
tclegraphcd TO Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
says: The bill is an invasion of pro
yincial rights In matters of education
every province should he free 10 legls-
late for itself 1t is a violation Of prin-
cipieS conscientiously entertained by
the Baptsts principles Of equal rights
and the principle OF separation of the
church aud state"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-02
IN THE SENATE.
Lawmakers at Washington Passed
Appropriations For 1857 200, 900.

Appropriations For 1857 900, 900.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The sen
ate considered and passed three supply
bills aGgregating an appropriation Of
over S3J7 100000 and took up fourth
bill carrying over $6T 100000. The SEES
sions. after u recess, continued we'll in
to the night.
The appropriation measures passed
during the day session were:
The postotiice bill. carrying $1S1 ,526,
Si3; the pension bill. carrying Sl3S,-
100000, and the river and harbor bill.
carrying in immediate appropriations
aud continuing contracts $3S,310, 500
Many of the items on the bills were
discussed at length, but the principal
debate was based on the provision in
creasing the appropriation for pneu-
matte tubes in the postotfice bill.
The senate also agreed to conference
reports on the Military academy and
agricultural department appropriation
bills
The Philippine import tariff bill was
passed and also several bills of minor
Importance The sundry civil appro-
priation bill was also considered
The senate in executive session rati-
fed and made public an international
sanitary treaty, adopted by II conven-
ton of representatives Of practically
all nations held for the purpose of
agreeing upon uniform safeguards of
the public health against the invasion
and propagation of plague and cholera.
They also ratified and made public a
treaty with all nations for the re-
preston Of the trade in white women
All of the contracting nations agree to
enact laws for the punishment of any
person enticing woman or girl from
Que country to another, even with her
consent. with view to her debauch-
cry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-02
CAR AN ASSASSIN?
Father Gopon Sends an open
Letter to Russians.
POLAND NOW UNDER MARTIAL Law
No Trains Have Left ~. Petersburg
For Mancharia In Nine Days-Priest
BIames Emperor Fer Hood
shed at the Capital.

shed at the Capital.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2.-Fa-
Their Gopon, the Russian priest who led
the worklngmen toward the imperial
palace at st. Petersburg Jan. %, when
they were fired on by the troops, has
published an open letter to the czar, az
follows:
Full of single faith In you as the ia
Their of your people, | marched toward
you peacefully, accompanied by the
children, your people. AS you must
and you do know. the innocent blood Of
workers, their wives aud their children
of tender age henceforth and forever
separates you, tlrlr assassin and Rus
sla's people.
Half measures, even the promised
states general, are no longer able to
control the food OF popular opinion.
Bombs, dynamite and terrorism await
all assassns of the people despoiled Of
their rights.
Russia perhaps will perish, Try to
understand il and remember IT, Re-
nounce then as soon as possible with
all your family the throne of Russia
and appear before the tribunal Of the
Russian people. Have pity on your
children. Have pity upon the countries
Of the empire, you who have offered
peace to other nations and slaughtered
your own"
Addressing the people OF Russia In
second letter Father Gopon congratu-
lates the workmen upon their heroism
and bids them distrust the promises Of
the assassin. the car. He commands
them to despise the holy synod and the
priests; to organize fighting battalions
of workingmen; to shoot down the Off
GERS, destroy water mains, gas pipes,
telephones, tolegraphs. railways and
government buildings, but to respect
private property.
defense will formulate plan for a
general insurrection as soon as possible
with view to abolish the autocracy
and to summon a constituent assembly
based upsn universal suffrage. He
promises to join the workers when the
supreme moment arrives.
The governor general OF Warsaw has
proclaimed a minor state Of siege In the
governments Of Kslisz, Rubin, Kielce
and Lomgs. The whole of Poland Is
now under this modified martial law.
No special reason is given for the gov.
srnor generals action.
In consequence OF the strikes and
damage to railway lines no trains have
left ST. Petersburg for Mancburia for
nine days. There are 100000 men on
strike In the Donetz coal basin. Al
Lugansk strikers have seized a dyna-
mite storehouse.
The situation at Lugansk, Poland, is
becoming worse. Four thousand men
have struck at the Hartmann works