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IL 1:,... THE BOSTON 'DAILY GLOBE-WEDNESDAY, it MAY7.19, 7 1 I 1. 'NAVAL PRis- 'SAYE' "n'HERSON I I 1HE BABY'S-COACH, TWO 4.. cHuRcHER IN 0 0 Ifni ul i Quick-Witted Work orSec -i-, pr, TrAirro- I' I it How the Offenders of the United States cN 1,,,,,.. 50 I.

Al 0 BIT South and the -Unity' Seem Navy Are Cared For. Edward F. Low. 4,,,, tekt 4 iv ikely to Closes --NKr i Illi -g He Grapples with the Ex Sena Sleeper in a9 2 joyded clean as clean can be--None but T-A11411 11. IA ir ill law 1 111 i I I 1 the most skilled union workmen I Mt Iciitic4A I tar' Viollidlio lissassills are employednothing but the 1, A.

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PRIS United States For. his 1 it 19, SAVES IlloPHERSON Quick-Wilted Work of Sec Edward F. Low. He Grapples with the Ex Sella tor's Vie illdio Assassills Sleeper's Eye Cigars are made in a model factoryas clean as clean can be--None but the most skilled union workmen are employednothing but the best tobacco used. that ars are oryas Tone but 1 nrkmen I I i but the l' i Every little item goes to make a perfect cigar is most carefully looked to, and all is under the personal supervision of Mr Norton.

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and. bad just begun, when one of the jury-I men leaned over the railing and told! attorney Francis J. Curran, counsel for the plaintiff, that he knew all about! the case, he having been a passenger: when the plaintiff was injured. I Mr Curran communicated with Oa: court, and as a result the juryman Was interrogated by Judge Braley. Asked If he was positive that this was the case with which he had become fa-: miller, he answered it was, and he gave; as his reason that some of the passengers at the time said the woman was drunk, and that he had answered that she was not.

Mr Curran was then asked if he was 1 willing to go on with the case with 111 jurymen. He was willing, but Mr Spring objected, and a man was brought in from the street to serve. i The jury found in favor of the plain- tiff, and assessed the damages at $2204. In response to a request from the court, Mr Curran appeared yesterday afternoon, and then learned that Mr I Spring had preferred charges of misconduct against the juryman in question, and one other, who had asked the first 1 juryman a question regarding the cases which he had answered. Judge Braley, after a consultation.

with counsel, decided to hear the mat, ter Friday afternoon. VERDICT WAZ FOR $9551. I do like service. They go out in small gangs under a ccrporal and two privates, ore of the guard carrying a gun with fixed bayonet and the others bearing clubs. They work a few hours 'a day each and are greatly benefited by the change both in health and disposition.

The discipline of the prison is of so high an order that there is seldom occasion for administering punishment for breach of rules and regulations. Few startling incidents have been noted at the old stone building in the last half dozen years. One man did commit suicide, and several have tried to escape, but have never succeeded. One chap who managed to get outside of the walls of the yard came over to Boston to see the sights and he went right straight back again quicker than he had come. The most notable person who was ever on the roll of the institution was a paymaster, recently released, who was charged with trifling with the finances of the navy department.

The first lot of prisoners brought to Charlestown under the present system came on board of the Enterprise, now the nautical training schoolship. Just before she was turned over to the state. Some 20 men were in the batch. On the trip around from Brooklyn in a tremendous gale they lay ironed for 48 hours in the forward part of the ship. The decks were awashthey were in the water much of the timeand it was bitterly cold.

Arrived here they were marched through the snow to the prison. And many suffered long as a result of those experiences. Prisoners have Peen coming and going ever since. eVET since. Services of a religious nature are held inside the institution every Sunday by the chaplain of the navy yard.

The first mass was said within the walls about a year and a half ago, and other masses have followed from time to time. No DECORATIONS. continued. front the First Page. taken place, occasioned not a little comment, and the question repeatedly asked is, "What is the occasion for the reversal of affairs as they were conducted under Fr McKenna?" But there has bren no open defiance of the wish of the pastor until the members of the literary union steadfastly declined to change the name of their organization.

Fr Lowney's Side. Fr Lowney was called upon today by The Globe in reference to the matter now very much discussed in all circles. He was apparently not disturbed by the affair, which is the particular theme discussed in the parish. He deprecated the importance which had been.attached to the affair of Sunday by the newspapers. and desired to have it distinctly stated that there was no sensaLon in the parish; in fact that the parishioners had nothing Whatever to de With the question at issue.

Pr Lowney declared that the only basis for the position be took last Sunday was the action of several irresponsible young men who had seen tit to go contrary to his wishes, and he simply deed to have them understand that he was the one in authority, and as such his requests must be heeded. Fr Lowney said, furthermore, that another reason why he objected to the proposed action of the young men of the new society. was that there was no precedent for it; that so far as he knew no grave of a priest in the diocese was decorated by parishioners with public ceremonies, and be knew of no reason why a precedent should be established in his parish. His asserted position is that as the head of the parish the rules and regulations which he established for its control must be observed, and it Is his determination to have it so. He objected to the formation of the union, and its subsequent action without first consulting him as the recognized head of the parish.

He emphasized the point that whatever controversy there may be is not in any sense a parish affair, but is confined to the unsanctioned movement of the young men who have organized the Fr McKenna literary union. In the new organization are a number of the best known young men in the parish, among whom several have been active participants in the furtherance of various enterprises behalf of the parish. Among them are also young men who are well and favorably known in other than parish circles. The members distinctly state to The Globe that personally they have no difference with Fr Lovvney, but as an organization they fail to see any satisfactory reason why they should have been called upon to change the name of their society. but now that it has become a non sectarian body, to become members of which Protestants are as welcome as Catholics, the name will not be changed under any consideration.

FIFTY YEARS MARRIED. Mr and Mrs Michael Jacobs of Brooklyn Will Celebrate Tomorrow. BROOKLYN, May ISMr and Mrs Michael Jacobs will, on Thursday, observe the 50th anniversary of their wedding at their home, 610 Van Buren St. They were married in Sturchnest, province of Posen, Prussia. Mr Jacobs was a native of the neighboring city of Gustine, and was bore Feb 4, 1824.

Mrs Jacobs, before marriage, was Celia Jones. Ten years after they came to this country, taking up their residence In New York, where Mr Jacobs engaged in business. Ile retired in 1677, being succeeded by his six sons. In C011neet1011 with the observance of the anniversary their only unmarried son, John, wit lead to the altar Miss Martha P. Jones el Detroit.

There will be a large family gathering, including the six sons. 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr Jacobs is a man of remarkable vigor, and bids fair to live many years. Unitarian Societies to the People of Savage Credited One Congregation the Parker memorial, and last year the church of the Unity was given us. "Then consider the fact that the South end has changed so rapidly in the last few years that all the churches have suffered, and you will see how serious the problem has become.

"As a conseouence," Dr Horton continued, "we have thought best to sell these properties and put the money into a permanent fund to assist the work elsewhere. The Parker memorial is a trust which we are obliged to support In its present location unless we build a similar building somewhere else, at cost of about $85,000. In addition to this we have Bultinch pl chapel and the North end union to support. The expense to the fraternity for these three is about $15,000 a year. "It is not," said he, "as if that region were to be left destitute of churches of our faith.

In that very neighborhood is the church of the Disciples, under the very efficient leadership of Ilev Charles G. Amos. There is not a more democratic church in the city. A free church, with free pews, it welcomes all to its doors. "Many people do not understand the situation, or appreciate what the fraternity has already done.

Thirty years ago it bought the land on which the New South church stands and built the church. Since then it has regularly paid the salary of the pastor and the repairs, but leaving the people almost absolutely free in their choice of a pastor. When the church of the Unity came into our hands last year we combined the two. The experiment has been tried for a year and does not look sufficiently encouraging so that we think best to continue it." "One plan which has been proposeo, and which many have thought would adjust the whole matter amicably, is for the fraternity to sell all three of the propertiesthe two churches ana the Parker Memorialand build a church and memorial building somewhere' near Massachusetts and Huntington avs, at a cost of $85,009 to $100,000. The sale of the three buildings ought to realize very nearly $200,000, and there would thus be left well toward as a permanent fund to be applied to the support of the church, which would be sufficiently central so that it is thought all would be satisfied." In referring to the church of the Unity again Dr Horton said "Mr Savage was about the only man who could hold that church together.

The congregation came from all over the suburbs. When he "cent away and it was decided to conlinue the church for the present, a committee of eight was selected to oversee the affairs. Of those eight only two lived in the city. and they no nearer than the Back Bay. This shows how the people have scattered during the last four years.

The only way we could hae a church there would he with the aid of a large subsidy, such as Berkeley temple has. To INQUIRE INTO THE CAUSE. Chelsea Aldermanic Committee to Inv'stigate Electric Wire AccidentOfficials No Longer at Meetings. As the result of the tragedy in Chelsea last Friday night by which William Casey and Patrick Gavin lost their lives by coming in contact with a live wire, Alderman Fred A. Cheney, last night, In the board of aldermen, introduced an order, as follows: "Ordered, That a special committee of three members of the board of aldermen be appointed to investigate the distressing accident that occurred at the.

corner of Webster av and Dudley st on Friday evening, May 14. whereby William Casey and Patrick Gavin met their death by coming in contact with a telegraph or telephone wire which had become charged with electricity; also, to look into other matters pertaining to all high and low tension wires running through the city, with an end in view to prevent if possible a repetition of such accidents; and that the city solicitor be instructed to act with the committee in his official capacity, said committee to report to the board of aldermen at the earliest possible moment consistent with a thorough investigation." Alderman. Cheney was an eye witness to the accident. and in introducing the order told what he saw. He said a prompt inspection of the wires was necessary to avoid another occurrence of a like nature.

The order was adopted under a suspension of the rifles, and Pres Hoag appointed on the committee Aldermen Cheney, Rowe and O'Brien. An order was introduced and passed to its second reading, by which in the future all contracts for city work will be given to Citizens of Chelsea, all things being equal. An order authorizing the appropriation of 310.000 for permanent improvements to the highways was passed to its second reading. Alderman Rowe moved that the attendance of the city officials at the meetings of the board be dispensed with until further notice, and the motion was carried unanimously. DR 'WILLIAM BICKFORD BURIED.

Delegations from Several Societies Attended Funeral Services. MALDEN, May IsThe funeral of Dr William Bickford was held this afternoon at his late residence, 25 Washington st. The house was filled with sorrowing friends, including delegations from Beauseant commandery, Knights Templars, Mt Vernon lodge of Masons, the Royal Arch chapter and Royal and Select masters. Rev James F. Albion, pastor of the Universalist church, read passages of Scripture and a male quartet sang "Passing out of the Shadow" and "Rock of Ages," which were favorite hymns with the doctor.

The floral emblems included an emblem from the Royal Arch chapter, crown of roses inscribed "Orient Council," from the Royal and Select masters, and a cross and standard from Beauseant commandery. The Mt Vernon lodge sent a floral square and compass. The pallbearers were E. M. Shepherd and Judge J.

F. Wiggin of Mt Vernon lodge. Harry Hunt and Samuel G. Lyman of "Melrose council, Fred L. Miner and Walter J.

Medding of Waverly Royal Arch chapter and George L. Griffin and A. L. Decatur of fleausPant The remains were taken to Gloucester for interment. C.

P. C. A. MINSTRELS. Company Will Give Its Up-to-Iate Show at Dudley St Opera House.

The City Point Catholic association minstrels, without doubt one of the cleverest corps of amateurs in this city, will give its up-to-date show at the Dudley st opera house this evening. This company have given their performance in South Boston several times and also in lhe suburbs, where they have delighted large ancliences same end men who have made hits in previous performances will 1401(1 dnwr the end chairs tomorrow night. They are Joseph A. Callahan, Richard F. Tobin.

Fred F. Shevlin and Edward J. Finnegan, and Charles H. Slattery WM be interlocutor. Dr Daniel A.

Sullivan, the popular basso, and Edward Broders of the Boston church choir opera comtany will render ballads, while the ever popular Union male quartet will flit in for a number. The olio will show the C. P. C. A.

ca- dets, in command Caot Daniel C. Slattery, in a prize drill; Exuelsior mnandolin, banjo and guitar club. Joe- Callahan and Ed Finnegan in a sketch and the Quinn brothers, Irish comedians. William B. Van Alien Tries to Shoot to Kill.

Claims He Was Cheated in a Land Transaction. Accomplice Escaped, but the Principal is in Jail. NEW YORK, May 1S---A blind man named William B. Van Aken made a dtsperate attempt to shoot ex Senator John R. McPherson of New Jersey in his office in this city this morning.

The attempt failed, because Mr McPherson's private secretary, Edward F. Low, came to the rescue and inserted his finger in the trigger guard of the revolver carried by the desperate man, rendering it useless. Van Aken was accompanied by an accomplice, who escaped. The would-be assassin was lodged in jail under a $3000 bail for attempted murder. Van Aken was not blind in 1878.

He was shrewd and sharp-eyed and wealthy. But he was unlettered and. according to his own testimony, credulous. He owned 800 acres of land in Somerset county, New Jersey, near Bound Brook. The land was mortgaged for $30,000.

Van Aken, as he tells the story, induced the parties holding the mortgage to foreclose. He also says that he arranged with Mr McPherson to buy the land on the foreclosure, and to take and hold the title and to share the laud with him. Iless. Van Aken was accompanied by an accomplice, who escaped. The would-be assassin was lodged in jail under a $3000 bail for attempted murder.

Van Aken was not blind in 1878. He was shrewd and sharp-eyed and wealthy. But he was unlettered and. according to his own testimony, credulous. He owned 800 acres of land in Somerset county, New Jersey, near Bound Brook.

The land was mortgaged for Van Aken, as he tells the story, induced the parties holding the mortgage to foreclose. He also says that he arranged with ler McPherson to buy the land on the foreclosure, and to take and hold the title and to share the laud with him. Senator McPherson bought the land and took the title, but failed to divide up, claiming that no such agreement was ever entered Into. Then Van Aken disappeared. He went west and for 10 years nothing was heard of him.

Seven years ago he ceded on Senator McPherson and asked for a settlement. He had lost most of his money in wild speculations. The senetor denied the existence of any contract, verbal or otherwise. Van Aken looked older and grayer and poorer, and his sight was leaving him. Again he disappeared, this time for five years.

Time and hard luck made a wreck of him. He became blind. Last November he brought suit against Senator McPherson for based on the alleged understanding or agreement in 1878. Mr McPherson consulted his lawyers and filed an application for a bill of particulars which Van Aken was to have answered on June 1 next. At 11 this morning two men stepped into the small elevator in the Aldridge building on Church st and asked to be taken to the office of the New York ez Western stock yards and market association, of which ex Senator McPherson Is president.

One of the men was blind. He was gray-haired and gray-whiskered. His companion led him by the arm as they entered the outer office. The secretary. Mr Low, inquired their business.

"I want to see Mr McPherson," replied the blind man. They were shown into an inner office, where Mr McPherson sat writing. II( asked the visitors to be seated. Th( blind man tcok a seat in a chair fiv( feet away from the ex senator. The ac complice, roughly dressed and red-faced sat some distance away and where II( could see the faces of both men.

"Well, what can I do for you?" in. quired Mr McPherson. "This is Mr Van Aken, and he wants to Pee you," said the accomplice. Then for the first time Mr McPherson recognized his blind visitor. "I have come to make a settlement," said the sightless man.

"What settlement?" asked McPherson. "I have no settlement to make. I owe you nothing. Go to my counsel. You saw fit to bring the matter into court, and that is the only place to settle it." Then a strange thing happened.

The blind man stood up. The accomplice stepped quickly forward, lifted the unoccupied chair and placed it in front of Mr McPherson. The blind man groped forward and sat doclin again. This time his knees almost touched those of the ex senator. Then, leaning forward, as if to pierce the darkness, he said: "I willemake you settle.

The ex senator rose to his feet abruptly and walked to the door leading to the outer office, then wheeling around, said: "You and your colleague get out of here. You have no business hem." Mr McPherson was standing in the dcearwa3r. The blind man got up. To shoot with any degree of accuracy it was necessary to come to close quarters. HeWas in the midst of blank darkness, and this was impossible, unassisted.

His rough and red-faced companion had also arisen to his feet. He walked behind the blind man, and shoved him roughly toward Mr McPherson. The carried the blind man partly past his intended victim. Being ready and alert, he grabbed Mr McPherson by the left arm with his left hand, and reached for his gun with his right. Back of the ex senator stood the accomplice.

The odds at this juncture were 100 to 1 against Mr McPherson. As the three men came through the door in a confused tangle, young Mr Low, the secretary, realized that something important was happening. He saw the blind man with his right hand on his hip pocket, clutching his employer by the wrist. The secretary, without stopping to think much about it, sprang upon the blind man and seized his right arm. Following the arm down to the fist he ran against the revolver.

He promptly spiked the blini mans gun by inserting his finger in the trigger guard. The quartet were whirling this way and that: the blind man trying to shoot, his intended victim trying to get away, the secretary trying to keep up with the convoluting seat of war and the accomplice dancing around trying to get in a punch somewhgre. "Let go, you --e" shouted the blind man, "or I'll bore holes through you." "Do it if you can." said the secretary. So they fought from the inner office out into the main hall and down toward the elevator. The aged ex senator finally got his arm free and began to punch vigorously.

This caused the accomplice to change his tactics. He quit trying to tight. He simply stood off and shouted: "Don't hurt him; don't hurt him! He won't shoot!" Having fought until he could fight no longer, Mr McPherson broke away and began to shout for assistance. The janitor of the building came running up the stairs. He found ex Senator McPherson completely exhausted.

"For God's sake!" he panted, "do something here. There's two against this boy." But the wily accomplice had already run away. Then the police came. The blind man was disarmed and led away to the Leonard et station, where he gave his name at William B. Van Aken of 15 Bath ay.

After he had somewhat recovered from the excitement and fatigue of the combat, Mr McPherson said: "This man Van Aken sued me in November for an alleged unuerstanding on agreement. said by him to have been made in 1378, but which had no existence." "Until today he has never spoken to me since that time, and I have not the remotest idea of any sort of such transaction. "For some time my daughter has received anonymous letters asking for a settlement. I never owed this man a dollar. Whether he has a tricky lawyer at his back or not I do not know.

"I put in my answer to his complaint, and the case was transferred from the supreme court to the IT court because he was a resident of New York, while lived in New Jersey. "He has never put in a bill of particulars, and there is not the least evidence of truth in his claims." Ex Senator McPherson stated that the land bought under foreclosure, and of which Van Aken claims a share, was sold by him 10 years ago for The wan who bought it sold it four yeats ago for $30,000. The amount of Van Aken'a claim 18 $280,000. Senator McPherson bought the land and took the title, but failed to divide up, claiming that no such agreement was ever entered into. Then Van Aken disappeared.

He went west and for 10 years nothing was heard of him. Seven years ago he ceded on Senator McPherson and asked for a settlement. He had lost most of his money in wild speculations. The denied the existence of any contract, verbal or otherwise. Van Aken looked older and grayer and poorer, and his sight was leaving him.

Again he disappeared, this time for five years. Time and hard luck made a wreck of him. He became blind. Last November he brought suit against Senator McPherson for based on the alleged understanding or agreement in 1878. Mr McPherson consulted his lawyers and filed an application for a bill of particulars which Van Aken was to have answered on June 1 next.

At 11 this morning two men stepped Into the small elevator in the Aldridge building on Church st and asked to be taken to the office of the New York Western stock yards and market association, of which ex Senator McPherson Is president. One of the men was blind. He was gray-haired and gray-whiskered. His companion led him by the arm as they entered the outer office. The secretary, Mr Low, inquired their business.

"I want to see Mr McPherson." replied the blind man. They were shown into an inner office, where Mr McPherson sat writing. He asked the visitors to be seated. The blind man tcok a seat in a chair five feet away from the ex senator. The accomplice, roughly dressed and red-faced, sat some distance away and where he could see the faces of both men.

"Well, what can I do for you?" inquired Mr McPherson. "This is Mr Van Aken, and he wants to see you," said the accomplice. Then for the first time Mr McPherson recognized his blind visitor. "I have come to make a settlement," said the sightless roan. "What settlement?" asked McPherson.

"I have no settlement to make. I owe you nothing. Go to my counsel. You saw fit to bring the matter into court, and that is the only place to settle it." Then a strange thing happened. The blind man stood up.

The accomplice stepped quickly forward, lifted the unoccupied chair and placed it in front of Mr McPherson. The blind man groped forward and sat doclin again. This time his knees almost touched those of the ex senator. Then, leaning forward, as if to pierce the darkness, he said: "1 willkmake you settle. The ex senator rose to his feet abruptly and walked to the door leading to the outer office, then wheeling around, said: "You and your colleague get out of here.

You have no business here." Arthur K. Gould Was Injured on a West End Car in Medford. A verdict for $9551 for the plaintiff was 4 returned by the jury in the 'case of Arthur K. Gould vs the West End street 1 railway company, In the Middlesex superior court at East Cambridge yesterday afternoon. During the progress of the trial the jury witnessed the sinking of a needle 1 Into the plaintiff's foot.

It was done to i show that there was absolutely no feel-in in the injured member, and the plain-LIT did not wince under the The action was one of tort to recover damages for an injury received by plain- tiff in a head-on collision of two elec- I tries on the forenoon cf Dec 1896, lit i Medford. The plaintiff alleged he was a passenger on a car plying between Boston. Somerville and Medford, which was going at a reckless speed. There was a dense fog, it being impossible to see a car length ahead. Near Newbern av, on Main st, Medford, there is a turnout.

The car on which plaintiff was a passenger crashed Into one on this turnout. Ms foot was broken and the flesh torn from one of his limbs. Since then, plaintiff declared, he had been unable to work. The deposition of Dr Richard Froth- ingham O'Neil, then house eficer at the Massachusetts general hospital, was lite troduced in the evidence. The defense was a general denial.

Two Strong Will Be Lost Boston Mr With Holding Together. Considerable public interest is manifested in- the news published in The Globe yesterday morning, that the church of the Unity will be closed July 1, by order of the Benevolent Fraternity of Churches. and that notice has been sent to the pastor and the society to quit the building. When Rev Leslie W. Sprague came on from the west to take the pastorate of the New South church, made vacant by the resignation of Rev Loren Macdonald, who went to Concord, he was engaged for a period of six months.

Mr Sprague was paid by the fraternity. Before Mr Sprague's term expired the order came from the fraternity to close the New South, as negotiations were in progress for the sale of the building. About this time Rev Minot J. Savage gave up the pastorate of the church of the Unity, and the members of the New South joined with what remained of the Unity society, worshiping at the church of the Unity. The united congregations have struggled along for nine months, but the attendance has always been small.

As the secretary of the fraternity, Rev E. A. Horton, said in his letter giving notice to Mr Sprague, the pastor, and the society to the finances were unsatisfactory, the attendance meagre and depressing and the Sunday school reduced. While recognizing the services of Mr Sprague, who, by the way, was oniy ciennitely engaged until July 1, the executive of the fraternity felt that it was the wisest thing to close the church. The offer of tne free use of Parker Memorial hall was indignantly refused by many of the members of tne two societies at the on Monday.

Some expressed themselves as having had enough of the fratern'ity in the past. Most of the speeches at the meetthg were in the line Of attack on the fraternity, and it was with thiticulty that deacon Whitcomb, the chairman, could keep the members to a consideration of the questions as to where they should worship and how they should raise the ruoney to pay expenses. Money Could Not be Raised. Mr Sprague 'Lade strenuous efforts to raise the necessary money. and offered to accept $6J0 less in salary, but botn his efforts and those of Rev Mr Van Ness failed in securing anything like the sum needed.

Most of those promising persons said that they were poor, and winle there were a Lew promises of 1100 a year, the bulk of them only reached 25 a year. The mcst that was accomplished Wa9 to get promises of about sufficient to pay the running expenses of a hall and about t2o0 a year toward the pastor's salary. Mr Sprague for eome time insisted that he must have the full amount promised, then anti there, but he finally agreed to wait until Sunday to see what could be done in the way of subscriptions. Neatly every one was enthusiastic about starting an independent church. fre from the control of the fraternity.

hut only one, Mr Thayer. uttered a note of warning. He ventured to spggest that it might be the wisest thing for Mr Sprague to accept an orIer from anotiwr church rather than remain with the Now South and Unity. under the present unfavorable conditions. One speaker remarked that the Unitarian hody had lost seven or eight churches in the past 40 years- He regretted that liberal Christianity was mit able to hold its own at the south end.

Another speaker thought than an entirely rew Unitarian church, independent of the fraternity, would stand a good chance of success. to the latest rumor the negotiations for tile sale of the New South church to a Hebrew congregation are in now that the church of the Unity is on the market, as the Hebrew congregation. it is ria-id, prefers the latter building, for which it has made a generous offer. One thing is certain that two historic Unitarian churches at the South end are for sale, despite the fact that two societies are lacking the necessary accommodations for public worship. Talk of a New Society.

Whether a new society will be-established in a South end hall, with a view of building a church in, the future, is the problem for the people at the Unity to solve and it all depends upon whether the dollars are forthcoming. There are those who say that just now is the time, if the New South and Unity church buildings must be sold, for the Benevolent fraternity to step forward and financially assist in the establishment of a new church. On the other hand there seems to be a manifest reluctance on the part of those most concerned to accept the help of the fraternity. Following are interviews with Mr Sprague, the pastor of Unity, and Mr Rorton, secretary of the fraternity: Rev Leslie V. Sprague said: "It seems to me like a catastrophe to close these two great churches entirely.

There is no question that the South end is pretty well covered with churches. The Every Day church, the Ruggles st church, Berkeley temple and the Parker Memcwial, in their several fields, are doing very thorough work. At the same time I feel there is no doubt there is an opening for another Unitarian church In the city if such be built in the proper neighborhood. The only reason for the clos.ng of these two churches is the fluctuating natuwe of the population. Very few live near the churches.

I believe that a census of the families attending the New South showed that only three of them lived within a radius of a mile from the building. The majority of the attendants now live in Roxbury. Many of those of the Unity live in Dorchester. Nearly all of them have to take the street cars any way to come to church, and they will come to us just as easily if we are located somewhete where we have the advantage of a resident population also. "I should say that such a neighborhood could be found near the junction of Massachusetts and Huntington avs.

There is a considerable section of the city there closely settled, in which there are as yet only two churches. one Episcopalian, the church of the Messiah, and the Christian Scientist church. "It does not mean that there are not many Unitarian families in the South end. There are many such who have other church affiliations, as, for instance, many families who go from there to attend Dr Hale's church. originally a South end church.

Then, too, there is the church of the Disciples left in the South end. This is an attractive church, free, and with a strong personal following. I am told that there are no less than 60 teachers in the public schools of the city who are regular attendants there. "The reason why we declined the offer of the Parker memorial was because we felt that to be too far out from the center of population needing a new church. If we could not succeed at the church of the Unity.

surely we could not at the memorial." Mr Horton's Statement. Rev Edward A. Horton said: "People who criticise our action in deciding to close the New South church and the church of the Unity are liable not to give sufficient thought to the changed conditions existing at the South end, so far as our work is concerned. Eleven years ago the Fraternity of Chur dies had only one there, he New South church. Then Mr Morgan gave Into our care the Morgan chapel.

A little later the Free Religionists gave us cantew mislead before cannot FURNISHERS, 16-26 Cornhill. Cataloz THE RUN. Going the Framingham. of Intoxicate Credenen Who Was Refused Rumors. -SOUTH May 18This morning the run on the Framingham savings bank, which commenced yesterday, was continued.

Long before the bank Opened its doors at 9 there was a sten of people extending from the Irooms on the second floor in the Mansorl building, along the corridors to the sidewalk. As was the case yesterday, almost all those in line today were women, nearly all out-of-tawn people. This proves pretty clearly what was stated yesterday, that the run was caused by some unthinking person in Ashland, who carelessly made some mark about the bank far which there was no foundation whatever. The board of trustees held an adjourned meeting yesterday afternoon. The first business that came up was regarding the resignation of Mr Frank F.

Morrill, the treasurer, which was placed before the board last Saturday. Mr Morrill did not take this step at the present time because of any trAible at the bank. In justice to him it should be stated for more than six months he has been anxious to be relieved from his duties as treasurer, as he has private interests In the west and south which demand his personal attention.t The trustees had previously appointed a committee, consisting of Pre Franklin E. Gregory, Vice Pres Adrian Foote and the bank's attorney, Walter Adams, hi-view of Mr Morrill's determination to resign, to inquire into the matter of selecting a successor as treasurer of the institution. The committee had in mind Arthur V.

Harringtoli, cashier of VtJ.Uboro national batk. The position was tendered him at a salary of MOO. At the meeting yesterday Mr Harrington appeared 'before the trustees and accepted the ten- der. He will qualify for tree new posi- Lon as soon as his successor as cash.er of the 1 estboro bank can be selected, which will probably be in a week or le days. Why the run continues Is a mystery.

A story in regard to the cause of the hurry was told The Globe correspondent today by a man from Ilapkinton, who stood hi the line awaiting a chance tu settee the treasurer's window. The story 60es that a man came here last Satur- afternoon to draw some money out Of the bank. Finding the bank closed, as it is always Saturday afternoons, he started home, under the et strong drink. He berated the institution and officials, implying that he could get so money because the bank as closed. The rumor before Monday had become pretty well exaggerated.

a ofGIForboecorresrpel 1 Late correspondent source Anti gphots irb1 ye there is method in some of this apparent madness that has been prevalent in the run, and that possibly a cause may be assigned in the story. It appears that not long ago a certain person called at the bank for a loan on some property owned out of town. The Investment committee reported back to the trustees that they would not recommend making such a large loan. When the person came back to see what action had been taken by the bank officials he was furious, and said that he had not been- treated fairly by the bank. On his way home he passed through Ashland' and told pereons in that toven Ithat he made a leciwst of the bank fur the withdrawal of money he had or.

depesit, but the officials would not paY him, awl that there must be something wrong with the institutioa. The bank ofticials propose to run clown the stoty sad if It can be proven that the party did circulate such a malicious falsehood he will be made to pay the penalty. 'When the bank opened this morning Mr Morrill, the treasurer, made the announcement to the large crowd present that the trustees at their meeting Monday afternoon had empowered Pres Gregory, Vice Pres Foote and Mr Merrill himself as a committee to avail itself of the conditions of the bylaw of the bank which says that persons desitlog to withdraw funds on deposit to their credit, must give Col days' notice before such money shall be paid by lone bank, through the treasurer, but that Persons having on deposit sums not than WO such amounts would be promptly paid today. The trustees took advantage of apply- the bylaw to the run to protect the i nePositors, and today in a measure it sobered the minds of people to such an extent that some of them retired, and did not again return to the banking rooms for the rest of the day. When the bank closed at 3 this afternoon the treasurer, Mr Morrill, said that he had paid out by checks about St5i, )0 or 1.5000.

He said that persons hay- large deposits in the bank were not In as much evidence yesterday, and he looked upon that as being a hopeful tgn of the early dissipation of the run. (If those filing notices of an intention Of withdrawing their funds from the inOdtution under the 60-day clause, the total amount Will not aggregate more than $11.000. This is looked upon by the bank officials as an indication that the are taking a more sensible Lew of the matter, eta' that they are 4 ginning to realize that there is noth- wrong with the bank or its officials. When the bank closed at 3 this after- noon Mr Morrill explained matters so Satisfactorily to a. small number of (le- tpoictors that they went away with lighter hearts, and confident that all utte talk about the bank has been un- eessary arel that the scare has been needless.

THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE Who are injured bv the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation tailed GRAI N-0, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. Tne most de stomach receives it without dis; tress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It cles not cost over as much. Children may drink it with great benefit.

lit and 25C. per package. Try it. Ask lot GRAIN-0. I I I I.

1- .1 4 1 i' 11': 1 I i 1 4 A 1 I I I I A 1 l'-lt I IL 1 1 ft 1, 1, -t 4 4 i I I 1 11 i i 1 1 i I it 1 1 1 I I I i tl- -'t i tt: tI; ill ft 'I, II, 11 ii 1 -t. LI The IT cruiser Detroit, just arrived at New York from the Asiatic station, brought 10 prisoners who will shortly be landed in the naval prison at the Charlestown navy yard. This is a large batch. Drunkenness, theft and other offenses are at the bottom of the trouble of these men, and their sentences vary from one to three years. There ls but one other place of confinement Thr the unruly element of the sea power of the country, and that is on Mare island, in San Pablo bay, California.

Before the naval prison was established at the Charlestown navy yard the wicked were kept in cells in the barracks on the various stations. The cells were unhealthy in many cases, and the presence of the prisoners was often a menace tp the cleanliness and happiness of the marines. Six or seven years ago it was decided to take the easterly end of the equipment building. which is a huge three-story structure ot rough granite. situated on "Commandant's ay." within the government walls in Charlestown.

and transform It into a jail. Originally 41 cells were provided, but the number has since been Increased to GI. occupying an area of 80 by 50 feet, and rising up one flight of stairs. There is a kitchen, a guard room and sleeping quarters for the guards connected with the establishment. The main entrance to the prikon is from Anchor pk on the westerly side.

At the north end a board fence surrounds a yard, the fence being 20 feet in hight. The place is patrolled by a detachment of armed marines in charge of a sergeant spocially designated as a jailer. Sergt Yates was the first officer to hold the position and he was superseded but a short time ago. LEHAN ON A VACATION. No Action Taken in Retard to investigation of Abuses in Salem Police Force.

SALEM, May 18No action was taKen by the committee on police tonight regarding the investigation of the alleged abuses by members of the pollee force. A meeting was held in the city hall, but as soon as the announcemept was made that patrolman Lehan. who Is said te have drank liquor to excess, was away on a vacation. that several witnesses were also absent from the city, further inquiry was deferred until Friday evening. It was announced in the corridor of the hall this evening that some of the employes of the health department had been drinking to excess of late, and it is expected that an investigation will be made.

It Is alleged that the liquor was obtained in Peabody saloons. Had a cyclone struck this city it would not have caused more Surprise than the announcement that Members of the police force had been addicted to drinking and other violations of the rules of the department. The allegations are so serious that all classes unhesitatingly say that a searching investigation should be male at once. City Marshal Hart says: "About three months ago I received an anonymous letter stating that Mr Leber) had been found drunk at the North st crossing, and if I wanted any further information It. could be obtained from patrolmen Atwater, Evans, Brown and Pray, all of whom, the letter stated.

were aware of the fact that Mr Lehan had been drunk. "I asked these officers, and from their replies. which were given hesitatingly, I believed they knew more than they cared to tell. It was at this time that I told the mayor that I was making an inquiry into a complaint. When I told him he replied, 'All If they are not acting as they should let us know of ''The 'weary was pursued, and.

as a result. yesterday afternoon, before I had beard that anything had been published in the papers, I asked the mayor to. have the committee on police make an investigation into the conduct of John J. Lehan." BAPTISTS AT PITTSBURG. Home Mission Society Reelects the Officers of Last Year.

PITTSBURG, May 18 The second lays session of the Women's Baptist Horne Mission society opened in the 4th av Baptist church. The report of the secretary, Miss M. G. Burdette, gave the following figures: Total number auxiliaries 2088, of which 1804 were women's circles and 2S4 children' bands. During the year 180 names have been added to the list of life members, making the total number 212(i.

All the publications of the executive board are reported in good condition. Mrs A. H. Barber of Chicago, treasurer, in her report said the receipts ler last year had exceeded those of the preceding year. The total receipts for the year were $63,161.58, which, with the cash in the treasury April 1, 1A96, amounting to $2995.10, placed a total sum in the treasury of The disbursements bad been $65,778.44, leavng cash on hand $378.21.

Liabilities to the amount of $3700 were reported, making the deficit at the close of the year $3321.76. The committee on nominations reported as follows: General officerspresident, Mrs J. N. Crouse, Chivago; correrponding secretary, Miss M. G.

Burdette, Chicago; recording secretary. Mrs W. E. Barnsley, Brooklyn; treasurer, Mrs A. H.

Barber, Chicago, and a long list of vice presidents. (in motion the secretary cast the ballot for 'the officers named, who are the same as last yeat. This was done, and the president rtisponded for the newly elected officers. An open parliament, presided over by Miss Frances M. Schuyler of Willianisport.

Penn, on "Our Young Women and Girls," closect the morning sessiote. The prison was originally intended for none but general court martial prisoners. but there being plenty of room it has become the custom to include those sentenced under summary court martial. The occupants have never numbered more than half a hundred at once. Charlestown receives general court martial prisoners from Norfolk.

League island, Brooklyn and Portsmouth navy yards, besides such as are brought home from foreign stations. as in the case of the Detroit just back from Asiatic waters. The terms of incarceration vary from 30 days to five years. Nobody has ever been sentenced for more than five years. General court martial prisoners are usually given $2 per month for expenses, out of which they are supposed to buy newspapers, periodicals and all other little luxuries.

Although a kitchen was provided for In the original plans. yet it is not used. The same food is served in the prison that is served to the men in the marine barracks who do arduous tours of duty. There is one exception. The wicked do not eat pie.

while the good have all the pastry their appetites desire. Until about two years ago the prisoners were allowed to do absolutelY nothing outside of cleaning their apartments. They could only read. think and grow fat and morbid. Perhaps they would have half an hour a day for exercise in the yard, in Irons and under guard.

If it was stormy they walked the corridors a little while. Through the recommendation of Mai Robert L. Meade. II C. commandant of marines at the Charlestown navy yard.

and rapt J. W. Ph9ip, executive Officer of the yard, Sec Herbert gave orders that. the Prisoners should do the policeing under sentries. Now they trim the grass, pick up waste paper.

shovel the walks in winter and THREE OF THE JESSOS FINED. Edward Assessd $12 and Robert and $IO Each in the Famous Case in Roslinda ie. The trial of Eiward. Robert and Charles Jess of Centerbury, Roslindale. charged with assaulting patrolman Welch of division 13, on the morning of May and Robert and Charles with rescuing a prisoner from an officer, was finished in the West Roxbury district court yesterday afternoon.

Judge Howard lined Edward Jess $5 for drunkenness and $7 for assaulting a policeman, and Robert and Charles Jesso $10 each for rescuing a prisoner. The latter were discharged on the charge of assaulting au officer. Edward Jess appealed. WILL CONSIDER THE CASES. Full Bench of Supreme Court Heard Arguments in Lowell Contests.

The full bench of the supreme judicial court yesterday heard argument a In the cases of the attorney general vs Charles Callahan, Daniel J. Donahue and James A. Cahill. In which the court is asked to decide who are legally entitled to hold the offices of superintendent of streets, city solicitor and messenger respectively of the city of Lowell. The proceedings arise out of the difficulties which have come up in the construction of the new city charter of Lowell.

enacted by the legislature of 18. Francis W. Qua and F. N. Weir appeared for the plaintiffs, the persons by the city council, while T.

J. Gargan, J. P. Farley and D. J.

Donahue represented the persons who claim Mee by virtue of appointment by the mayor. The court took the papers, and will render a written decision later. MAJORITY TAKE TO THE LAW. Harvard Seniors Sounded as to Their Future Occupation. The secretary of the senior clap at Harvard has received answers from 3S3 seniors in reply to circulars, giving, some interesting statistics as to their intended future occupation.

One hundred and two members will study law, 35 will practice medicine or surgery, 52 will become teachers, 64 will engage in business, 13 will enter the graduate school for further study, 9 will enter journalism and 63 are undecided. Among the remaining 50 there were numbered an orange grower, a farmer, a geologist. a capitalist. a chemist. a planter.

a cadet in the revenue service, an assistant paymaster in the navy. a landscape gardener, an architect and a few theological students, engineers of various kinds and bank clerks. There remain still nearly 100 seniors to be heard from. Marine News. The second of the Boston fruit company's new steamers, the Beverly, will leave Belfast.

Ire, next Satprday, for Jamaica, where she will take in a cargo of bananas, and continue on her passage to this port. The Beverly is a sister ship to the Belvidere, is the same registered totmage, and built on the Same lines. She will be commanded by Cam Andt.1 son, formerly of the Brookline. A cablegram from Jamaica reports the arrival at Port Antonio of the steamer Bowden. Capt Buttnan.

from Baltimore, having in tow the disabled steamer Bernard, which broke her shaft while bound from Philadelphia to Jamaica. and was afterward towed to an anchorage under Castle island, Bahamas, by the steamer Barnstable. Immediately on receipt of the information that the Bernard had been tom ed in, the order to send the steamer Santuit from this 'port to tow the disabled steamer to Philadelphia for repairs was cancelled. the company having decided to the steamer at Jamaica. A new shaft will be forged in Pennsylvania, and forwarded to Jamaica on one of the fruit company's steamers from Philadelphia, and the work of setting it in position will be done at Port Antonio.

The steamer will be delayed there about four weeks. ESTA. TE TO BE SETTLED UP. "1 Letters Testamentary Issued to Executor Loring of the Hayes Letters testamentary were issued yesterday afternoon to Augustus P. Loring in Beverly in the Middlesex probate court at East Cambridge.

Mr Loring is the executor of the will of Francis B. Hayes, which has occu, pied the attention of the courts and the public for a year or more. It is expected that the estate will now be settled up as soon as possible. Court Items. The tearing on the contest over -the will of Rev William Corcoran of South Boston, which was to have been given in the probate court yesterday, was postponed until June 2.

Fred S. Collins. proprietor of an antique bookstore on Brattie et, was sen-; tenced to 60 days in the Cambridge Jail yesterday afternoon by Judge Dunbar in the equity session of the superior court. for contempt in refusing 'to obey the decree of the court made on July 2. 1895, ordering him to pay his wife Mabel $75 on or before Aug 1, 1895, and $40 month.

Collins has paid his wife P. In the case of Camilla vs Mark Rubenona, and the case of Mize Tagilabue vs the same, Judge Sheldon, yesterday afternoon, in the jury waived session of the superior court, found! for 1 the defendant in both cases. Eliza Tag-; liabue was injured. as a result of the explosion of a boiler in a house owned by the defendant and occupied by her. and her husband.

and sued to recover $3000 damages for her injuries, and her husband sued to recover $2000 damages for the loss of his wife's services and for 1 medical services. Judge Grant, in the probate court yes- terday, beard the petition of Sabina F. Berry and Hattie E. Howe, daughters of the late John P. Dale, praying that Mary E.

Dale, administratrix of the estate of their father, may be required to give a new bond. Mary A. Dale, who was appointed administratrix Nov 18i6. is the widow. She was ordered to furnish a bond of $2000 without sureties.

The petitioners deem the bond insufficient to insure the faithful discharge of the trusts. The estate is valued at $4400. The court ordered the administrattlx to file, within a week, an additional bond in the sum of WOO, without sureties. SPRINGER BROS. LARGEST MARK-DOWN Ever Made In Mid-Season ON Capes, Jackets, end Outing Suits I500 Washingion Street BI I 30 Hanover.

formal from artbor Rhodes, Dermatologist, Lowell, liliatt. Witte los "Dandruff, its canoe canoe trio. MA 1 ARM' FP.