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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
THIS CHURCH FOUNDED 1865.
Its 2SOth Anniversary BEING Celebrated
in Grayesend

The Reformed DUTCH Church Of Graves
end celebrated the 25Oth anniversary Of
its organization yesterday. The services
were under direction of the pastor, the
Rev. p. V. Van Buskirk who preached
a historical sermon at the morning session.
The church was founded in 1855, at which
time the first thirty-nine families who
had settled at Gravesend and which be-
came the nucleus Of the fourishing hamlet
OF the days when the English took posses
sion Of New Amsterdam, asked Director
General Stuyvesant to send them a teacher
Of Cod The Governor sent minister,
but II was not until many years later that
q resident pastor was sent 70 the church.
The records Of the church were kept in
the Dutch language until 1923. The early
records were lost and the names Of the
founders Of the church are not known.
On tuesday AFTERNOON the formal cere-
mony in connection with the celebration
will be held The address will be made by
the Rsv. Donald Sage Mackey Of the Forty
eighth Street Reformed Church in Man
haitian, the oldest. Dutch chuHri-ln the city.
There will be addresses by the Rev. +. s.
Schenck of the Theological Seminary Of
New Brunswick, the Rev. j. F. Gardiner
Of the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church,
the oldest in Brooklyn; the Rev, Dr. A. II.
Brush Of New Utrecht the oldest settled
pastor in the Chassis; the Rev. j. M. Farrar
Of the First Reformed Church and by the
clergy Of neighboring churches.
The present handsome brick and brown
stone edifoe in which the congregation
worships was erected In 1897. II Is on the
Neck road, near Gravesend avenue, not far
from the site on which the old frame stTuc-
ture stood in which the townspeople wor-
shipped for over two centuries
An especially elaborate musical pro-
gramme was arran ged by the choir for
yesterdays services Miss Marie Spen-
stone presided at the organ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
FRANCIS c. TRAVERs DEAD.
Too III on st. Patricks Day 20 BE One OF
the Presidents Escort.

Francis c. Travers died on Saturday at
bis home, 80 West Sevent y-fourth street.
from heart disease He was born in this
city in lsI5 and was educated at a Canadian
college. He was the president Of the Trav-
ers Bros. Company, cordage, and formerly
vioe-president Of the Merchants Trust
Company. He leaves a widow and four
children.
Mr. Travers was a leading member Of
the Friendly Sons Of St. Patrick, and it
was largely through his efforts that Presi-
dent Roosevelt agreed To be a guest Of the
society on ST. Patrick's day. In accepting
the invitation 20 the annual banquet the
President requested that Mr.. Travers act
as one Of his escort on the night Of the
banquet. When st. Patrick's day came
Mr.. Travers was so i'll that he couldn't
even attend the dinner. He was member
Of the Catholic Club and a trustee Of St
Joseph's Day Nursery.
President Roosevelt learned Of the death
Of Mr.. Travers yesterday and he sent a
telegram OF coincidence to Mrs. Travers,
telling her that he had lost a good friend
when her husband died
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
CHURCH NOTES BURNED UP.
Park Avenue Congregation Celebrates
Getting Out OF Debt.

Park Avenue Congregation Celebrates
Getting Out OF Debt.
The twenty-frst anniversary Of the dedi-
cation Of the Park Avenue Methodist Church
was celebrated last evening with a special
service in which several legal documents
were burned to commemorate the COM
pletion Of payments on the debt Of the
church. An old time mortgage burning
had been planned, but Fate stepped In in
the share of Supreme Court decision and
prevented the church people from securing
a cancelled mortgage of $4,000. They
burned instead some old mort cages, bonds
and notes in a special silver urn, the handles
OF which were made from beam OF the
first John Street Methodist Church, the
church that typifes the beginning Of
Methodsm in America.
Presiding Elder c. W. Willard Of the New
York district presided, and the speakers
included the former pastors Of the church.
Some Of those who spoke were the Rev.
DIS. A. j. Palmer, F. G. lglehart and T. 8.
Osborn.
When the pastor Of the church, the Rev.
d. w. Thompson, announced that to-day
the church Is debt free, one member shouted
sGlory 70 God" and loud applause followed.
The present pastor and all OF the former
pastors took a hand In crumpling the docu-
ments for the crematory. Then the urn
was put on the pulpit desk, match was
touched to the mass Of paper by John 7.
Young OF the official board Of the church,
sang the doIology.
The congregation began with a mortgage
Of SIS 900 on their newly dedicated church
twenty-one years ago. In the last two
years there has been raised 81, 900 70 com
plete the payment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
SAYS MS WIFE STABBED HIM,
This was Artcr He Had Thrown the soup
into the Fire.


David Schultz, a machinist, Of 1890 De-
KaIb avenue, Williamsburg, went into the
German Hospital yesterday afternoon with
a stab wound in his back on the right side.
At first he would not tell who had stabbed
him, and when the house surgeon informed
him that he would probably die Schultz
after some hesitation declared that in an
alteration with a man he had been stabbed
The hospital superintendent sent word
10 Police Capt. Becker Of the Hamburg
avenue sta ton and the latter fastened to
the hospital. After some questioning
Schultz admitted that he had told false
gtory about the attack upon him.
He said that his wife, Jeanette, p years
old. had done the stabbing. Schultz said
that he reached his home early In the after
noon and found fault with his wife about
the dinner In a fit Of anger, he said he
threw the soup into the stove, which in
flriated his wife, and she seized carving
knife and jabbed the sharp pointed blade
into his back.
house and they placed the mans wife
under arrest Mrs. Schultz was In re-
morseful mood, but she declared that
her husband had fTst attacked her, She
was held at the police station on charge
Of assault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20

Pulp Company, the 81. Regis Paper Com
pany and the Hinokley Fibre Company.
The trespasses given by the association
number thirty-nine, OF this number all
but two show the number Of cords cut
which was 1914, Two settlements found
on the different records gave only the num-
Der OF trees paid for, which was 0,661.
The total payments amounted to $780,
or less than s. tree,
Judge Rowland, IN the letter submitting
this evidence to the Governor, says that Il
shows a systematic attempt on the part OF
individuals TO circumvent the Constitution
and gain possession Of State property by
illegal methods carried on with the certain
knowledge, II not with the active coopera-
tion, OF the State officials
The wood which has been cut down by
the trospassers hereinhefOre mentioned,
the letter TO the Governor said, has, In
some cases, been taken possession Of by
them and illegally used, but IN many cases
Il remains on the ground Of the park and
is ready to be taken out at the convenience
Of the trespassers. This wood has been
and is the property OF the State, which
property right has IN nowise been impaired
by the penalties inflicted under Section 222
OF the Forest, Fish and Game law. The
penalty which has been inflicted In these
cases has not been near the value OF the
wood taken
Following out its protest TO the Governor
against tho reappointment Of Messrs. Mid
dleton and Pond on account Of these dis
closures, the association has drawn up
request to all It's members asking them
after reading the letters enclosed and evil
denoe, TO write 10 the Governor personally
In support Of the action.
Among the trustees Of the association
are Archer M, huntington Henry Phipps'
j. p. Morgan, Whitelaw Reid. William j.
Sohieffelin, Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Harry
Payne Whitney, William @. Rockefeller
Robert G. Pruyn, DR.. +. L. Trudeau and
many other men interested In the preserva-
ton Of the Adirondacks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
Obituary Note.

Dick HIeham. one Of the old time baseball
players. died at St Luke's Hospital in Chi
cago on Saturday OF pneumonia and dropsy.
lie was born In England SO years ago and
came to New York with his parents when
A boy. He took 10 baseball when a young
ster and early in the 7Os was one Of the stars
of the old and well known Mutual club. He
could IN almost any place on the ball
held and like Silver Flint and others caught
without mask or chest protector. This
catching without mask sent Dick on the
BAH aeld one day with broken nose caused
BY foul tip He went TO Chicago after
quitting baseball and was a well known char
acter about town, He was taken sick with
Brights disease several years ago and about
q month ago pneumonia set in and later
Joseph H. Maiet, IS years old. for thirty
Ave wears cigar manufacturer OF Paterson,
n. j., died suddenly OF hemorrhage OF
stepped into the store Of one Of his customers
to see about an order for cigars. when he
was taken sick. lie was taken home q an
minutes. Considerable comment was caused
by Mr. Maffets death occurring so soon after
the death OF e5-she5rin Peter Hopper, Tor
senaTable like Mr. Hopper Mr. Mahet
leaves a widow and an adult son.
Ex-JudFe Edwin NJ. Holbroof Of Albany
died on Friday Of the effects Of nervous. ex-
haustlon, at the home Of his sister, Mrs. ). ~.
Thompson IN SomerNlle, Mass. where
Win nus Wiz; ~ i ~, 49, @ 5o' S,cf ~
he law division OF the Department Of Public
instruction for the state OF, New York, re-
signing In 1904 on account Of IN health. He
was 10 years old and vas born In Niscassct
Me. He was admitted 20 the bar In Ogdens-
burg. In 1852. In 1859 he was Assistant
District Attorney for the northern district
OF New York. In 1882 he removed 70 Albany
and organized the State Board Of Claims, OF
which be was secretary nine years.
NiRs Rebecca Jones Of Balston, ". Y,
died Yesterday at the age Of s.. She became
famous twenty years ago IN New. York as
sSilent Becky" when she refused 20 testify
IN the Hamersley will case. She was a
servant IN the Hamersley homo. For con-
Street Jail.
Charles Willis Clark died az his home
$3.50 Broadway, on saturday, aged - yeare.
He was a designer and decorator and well
known Ia his hnc OF work, He was born
In this city and had been In poor health for
some time, He Il survived by widow and
three children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
RABBI ron SUNDAY PLAYS.
Or. slverman Can See No Harm In . Pure
Presentation OF Any Kind.

Presentation OF Amy Kind.
At the Temple Emanu-E FL yesterday morn
ing tho Rev. DR.. Joseph SDvermAn spoke
on AN Alliance Between Church and Stage
He said IN part:
The stage Is an outgrowth Of the pulpit.
Originally the Church made use OF every
means by which Il could impress the people.
It had no scruples in presenting religion
in dramatic form. In their dress the ancient
priests resembled actors more than priests.
AT some time In the development Of the
morality play some man realized the com
mercial value Of tho stage and set forth
other than Church plays. II was quite
natural that they should grow popular
A bitter warfare grew up between Church
and stage. II grew 80 bitter that In 1878
st. Pauls Cathedral petitioned for the sup
precision Of all but Church plays The Church
then tried TO show that the stage was harm
full. In this the Church was decidedly
wrong and failed In its opposition, as all
things contrary TO human nature must
fail In the long run.
Man, when he is at his best Ia always
dramatic. The little ohild's desire TO pose
Is the desire TO show itself In the best light
SO IL goes through life for we are all actors
80 long as we are simple. We cease 10 be
actors when we become artificial. We
really love 70 see ourselves az Others see
us.
sThe theatre Is not perfect, neither Is the
Church. but both are factors for good and
II is nwise for one TO denounce the other.
In the days before the press was 80 aocessi-
BILE, men went to the theatre for the news
OF the day. We need not do that to-day,
but the stage can help in correcting the
vices Of modern society.
The Church has very unwisely objected
to many means of reaching the people. II
has ne jected the stage, the museum and the
saloon The Church has made a great
error, It should never object TO any insti-
tuition built up by human nature.
Il have a great pity for the poor drudge
who has only the one day a week and can
not enjoy it, Keeping the day holy doesn't
mean wasting il In idleness. Keep the
churches open, keep the museums open
and the concert halls. l can see no harm
In seeing a pure presentation Of any kind.
/ believe In these things; l believe that
they do good and not HARM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
THE CONFLICT WIN RELIGION.
President schurman Tells DOubters 70
Reach a Plane Above BickertngS.

PTeG0enI HCnuTtuhu Ifhb DOuulcfu -
Reach a Plane Above chickering's.
President Jacob Gould Schurman Of Corr
nell in an address at the Broadway Taber-
nacle yesterday afternoon gave his views
on the conflict between religion and educa-
ton, especially as it affects the religious
belief Of the young men in American uni
versities.
sThe organ Of religion said President
Schurman, lis the Church. The organs Of
knowledge are the school and the college.
Each has its distinct sphere, but each in
the end involves the other. No educator
worthy Of the name feels that a man u
complete, even though he be master Of all
knowledge, without religion.
1t seems strange that while each reoog-
nizes the work OF the other and meets It
half way there should ever be anyt hing
but harmony between them. Yet all know
there has been friction and often open
warfare. The school and the college are
progressive: new theories are evolved and
IL takes time before the formal oreeds can
be adjusted TO the new thoughts,
Another reason for the conflict, President
Schurman said, is that the education Of
the individual represents constant ffux,
the fostering Of new ideas and the read
iustment of the new to the old.
we find 1t a common thing, said he,
TO see students from Christian homes, hon
their faith shaken. Much TO their amaze
ment and often dismay they find that GER
tain things they believed to be essential
10 their religion are not true. In other
words, from my point Of view, they. were
in the first place ignorant and their ignor-
ance has been dissipated. From their point
OF view they are inclined 20 think that
their Ignorance Is their religion.
That Is actually the condition OF many
OF our young men. Such young men can't
be- helped and won't be helped. II they
could be made 20 understand that what
they supposed was essential to their re-
HRion had no sound basis in scholarship
and no connection with the vital truths Of
religion il would be different. What does
il matter II they are told that solomon
didn't write the book Of EccleEastes, 80
long as il is true that the human soul which
tries 20 satisfy iself with money and what
money can provide IL doomed''
In spite OF this friction between eduoa-
ton and the Church. DR.. Schurman said
there Ia always a plane above the bicker-
ings, where a man may stand and feel that
the great religious principles remain intact,
not because Of the certainty Of matter OF
record concerning them, but because ones
soul responds 10 them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20

llOWoft temperature ~ ~ - ~ -
WARRINGTON FORECAST FoR TO DAY AND TO -NoRhoW
For eastern Nsv York. snop IN ne interior rain
o, sn0,S and colder IN s1frss SCUM portion to-dav
brttt norh 10 RortAeah Vindi; pdrav cloudy TO-
moron, -.
For Maryland and the District OF Columbia
rain and much colder 70 day; partly cloudy TO-
,,orrovr. fresh 20 brisk northeAsteTly winds.
For Delaware. rain or snow and much colder
N dnv. brisk northeriy winds: partly cloudy to-
morrow. 49,.
For New jersey, rain or snow and much colder
N dav. brisk north 70 northeast winds partly
cloudy tomorrow.
For eastern Pennsylvania. Fnow IN north, rain
or snow IN south portion 10 day and much COLDER
br,sk north 70 northeast winds; partly cloudy TO-
moTruw.
For New England. fair In north. rain or snow IN
south portion 70 day brisk nOrtherly winds; partly
cloudy tomorrow.
FoT western New YORK. snow and continued cold
day: partly cloudy tomorrow; brisk north
snstoriy windA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
JIUJITsUER AFTER CHAMPION.
HIgaShi Threatens 70 Throw Jim Jenries
over His Head.

According 20 the local representative Of
Jim Jeffries X. Higashi, who has gained no
torety as a iiu-jitsu expert, Is anxious 20
take a fall out OF the champion fighter.
Higashi is little, but according to Jefires's
press agent he challenged the boilermakeT
terms:
Il have practised jiu iitsu since / was
years old and am prepared 20 meet any man
In the world, bar none Ia combat. one con-
dition only / make IN this challenge and that
Is that 1 be allowed 70 use all the tricks and
Ia uespernte conflict. / stop those who tght
with the fists In a different manner from the
way In which ] stop wTestlers. Although j
AZ / am, 1 have no doubt Of my ability TO
overcome him and throw him over my head
This requires not only skill. but Ia the result
OF many years Of experience. My opponent
may employ boxing, wrestling and jiu jitsu
tricks against me as he pleasea. 1 viii meet
him with iiu litsu alone Y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
THE MAKING OF ARCHITECTS.
A New Programme Of studies 70 That End
Out At Columbia.

Out AZ Columbia,
A new programme Of studies has been
arranged by the faculty Of the school Of
architecture at Columbia. Tho new sched-
ule Is much more liberal than that now in
force and is directed toward making arohi-
tects who shall be something more than
accomplished draughtsmen.
Il Is intended that instruction In the
history and theory Of ins arts, and In the
modern languages which arc the key 10
much Of the literature on the subject,
shall I've included In the studies AZ the school.
There will be four classes Of students,
graduates. candidates for the degree Of
bachelor OF science candidates for the oertif-
cate In architecture and special students,
DeRrees and certificates will be granted
whenever requirements have been filed,
and not necessarily az a stated cornnnenooi
ment.
Work for a degree may be completed
by an exceptionally well prepared man
IN four years. The certificate work will
take almost as long. Ordinarily, the degree
can be gained IN little short Of Ave Year,.
Graduate students and those In adj
vanoed work may do their work In studios
approved by the school. This Is the intro
duction Of The Gtslisr system a. Columbia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
CHINESE PUNISHED.
IaOtai OF Hong Kong Assesses Penalties
for the Murder OF japanese.

Iuot1 OF hONN huub AAaNe8Cu ENhAAhoa
for the Murder OF japanese.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SON.
HOMO KoNd, March l9.-The Taotai,
who has just returned from Sungtao,
whittier he went TO settle the Swallow af-
fair, in which a number of Japanese were
murdered, said In an interview to-day
that the two ringleaders had been exc
cuted. Other participants In the crime
had been punished, and two Mandarins
had been degraded. The Chinese Rail
way Company had paid the japanese con-
tractor $4,000 compensation.
The Taotai fined the three clans respon-
sible for the murders $4,000, from which
he paid the company $4,000 and the other
sufferers smaller amounts. Forty-two
hundred dollars was devoted to teaching
English at Chaochowfu. The Taotai also
compelled the company to employ guards.
The responsible officers have promulgated
regulations for the prevention Of future
trouble,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
The weather.

The energetic storm AREA which was oentra
over Kansas on Saturday moved rapidly north
eastward aideC by an area Of high pressure In the
south Atlantic states, and was traversing the Lake
regions yesterday, causing rain there ana 10 INC
middle Atlantic and New England States and the
Ohio and Tennessee valleys.
In this city the day was warmer. Rain fell until
rnIdafternoon: wind. light south 70 southwest
average humidity % per cent; barometer cor
reoted 70 read 70 sea level. at 4, NJ 2eIS p
NJ. 1850.
me temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
-. .A.......t.r Is .hnr-n IN the nnneH ed Table
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
WHITE BEARDED SUICIDE.
Body Of Old Man Found In q Vacant Lot
In The Bronx.

The body Of a man about 90 years old
with wrists cut was found in a vacant lot
al the corner Of Whitlock avenue and
Aldus street, The Bronx, late yesterday
afternoon DR.. Ridelman, Coroner's phya-
cian, said that the man had killed himself.
The man had a long white beard and
hair and wore a shabby brown suit The
only things found on him were o hve cent
piece, a bunch Of keys and ceuuloid
matchbox given away a. an advertise
ment. On the box was -Wtt9ols Hal,
Rsai Third avann0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
JAPS LOSE A DESTROYER.
One Sunk in q Storm on the IndO-China
Coast.
Special Cable Despatch TO The SUN.

Special Cable Dsspaeh 10 The SUN.
LONDON, March 2O.-A despatch TO the
Telegraph from Yokohama says that the
japanese lost a torpedo boat destroyer
during storm Of the Indo- China coast.
It adds that the first class cruisers that
are being built at Kure will be the finest In
the world. One will be completed In Sep
TENDER. 1t will have the heaviest arma-
ment Of any cruiser ahoat. Anew destroyer
will be launched on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
TO CORRECT CoRREcTIONvILLE.
Inhabitants OF an iowa Town WIllinE to
Change its Name for $4,000.


Change ITS Name FOR $4,000.
sioux CITY, Ia, March 19.-The town OF
CoreCtionville, Woodbury. county, il will
ing TO correct It's name for $4,000. Having
long believed that it's name was too long,
CorreCtionvllle has been periodically de-
batting the correction idea Comes now
Mrs. Anna Cushing, whose husband was
once Northumberland Of Massachu-
sets, and says her husbands will left $4,000
to be given to any town OF 1000 or more
that would change its name to Cushing.
This struck Correctionville as the correct
system, and correspondence, based on
newspaper items, has resulted. 1t appears
that the story Is true, and the town is likely
soon 10 vote on the question Of adopting
the new name.
One proposal has been to ask Mr.. Carnegie
whether be would like to have the town
named Carnegie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
HE'D SEND All NEGROES SOUTH.
They're wasting 20 Hats on 10 Cent Heads
in the North, says q Southern ParSOn.

III ITIV NUTUII TUIN = WNWNTNI'I = 1"''''s
The Rev. r. d. Stinson Of the Norris
Brown College Of Atlanta, Ca, in which
Clark Howell, Hoke Smith and John
Temple Graves are intere sted, made an
address In the Abysstnia Baptist Church
last night, in which he pleaded for the in
dustrial education Of the negro. In con-
yersation afterward he said that II he had
his way he would send all the negroes in
New York to the South, for that was the only
place for the negro.
sThe negroes in the NORTH said Dr.,
Stinson, aby their riotous living and
foolish expenditure make IL hard for us in
the South They forget their old mothers
and fathers in tho South while wasting
their opportmitis and spending money on
six dollar hate TO put on ten cent heads.
THE negro has no place h. the North.
The South Ia the place for him. There
no can Learn 20 do and be something